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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22

of wilma and Kovno and portions
of East Prussia, in which are sit
uated Koenigsburg and Memel.
The country has population OF
over 100000, of whom 100000
are Lithuanians.
For scores of years they have
agitated for their freedom and
now fear they are to remain un-
der a new yoke--that of the Ger.
mans.
Their fate in this war has been
quite as horrible as that of Bel
GUM or Serbia. The Russian and
German armies fought back and
forth across their country six
times.
The Russians looted and pillaged
some towns in East Prussia
Thirsting for vengeance, the Ger
man armies came, not into Russia
proper. but into Lithuania and
made that section suffer.
In the district Of Resiainiai,
they not only pillaged and de-
stroyed, but they gathered all
the young women and girls
and put them into white
slavery.
Some OF them were driven
nude in front Of the very eyes
OF their sorrowing parents
and kinfOllS.
i. Even more brutalities were
practiced when the Germans final
ly occupied all of Lituania. The
unfortunate inhabitants were liv.
ing for the most part in dugouts
by that time as their homes had
been razed.
One of the Lituanians who has
been thru the mill, says this, hav,
ing acquired the facts at frs
hand:
The German officers would
send soldiers to a dugout where
there were young women and girls
No soner had the soldiers bluff
ed their way In than others woult
be sent charging the unfortunate
women with being prostitutes
J This to innocent people. The of
ficers would say the women woult
have to submit to medical inspec
tion at the hospitals. The hos
pitals' turned out to he bawd,
houses which the Germans main
tanned for their soldiers.
'In the district of keime
some old men thought to pro-
tcct the young women from
such a fate. When soldiers
came, the old men raised
their canes and started TO re-
sist the Germans. Some Of
the old men were shot and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22

(SIbeC10I 10 Inc IuneS.D
WASHINGTON, April 20.
Just add Iithuania to the
lengthening list Of countries
In which the Hun has piliaged
the homes, looted the cities,
hanged tho men and violated
the women.
Don't be fooled by the camou-
flage stories put out by the boche
to the effect that he has freed
Lithuania from the Russian yoke
that the land is to have au-
tonomy, under German protection
ETC., etc.
The truth is that Lithuania Is
ground under the German heel and
is subject to a tyranny more COM
plete than that of the czars.
The other day the kaiser's gov
eminent hypocritically announced
that as Lithuania's freedom" was
achieved by German arms. it was
expected that Lithuania would
bear part of the expense.
This was the prelude to heavy
German tax imposts upon the un-
fortunate people whom they had
already robbed right and left.
The Lithuanians at one time
ruled much of the territory abut-
ting on the Baltic Sea.
The territory they claim as
theirs is over $4,000 square miles
comprising the Russian provinces
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22
NEW POLICE
WOMAN HERE

Miss Bertha Doris, supervisor
and parole worker IN the Oregon
state industrial school for girls
at Salem, was appointed Monday
by Commissioner Petit as assist
ant police woman in the Tacoma
protective division for girls. Miss
Doris assumed her new duties at
once. She takes the place OF
Mrs. Mabel G. Parsons, who re-
signed two weeks ago.
Miss Doris is experienced In the
line of girls protective work. She
graduated from the University OF
Oregon with B. A. in 1910, and
received an n. A. in sociology and
journalism in 1913 from the same
university. The next two years
she devoted to police and juvenile
work ir Eugene, Ore. and for the
past year she has been In the state
school at Salem.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22
LEGAL NOTICES


Il
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
the Board of County Commission
ers of Pierce County, Washington,
deem IL for the best interests of
said county and the people thereof,
to sell the following described par
eel of land. towit:
Beginning at a point 20 rods mort h
Of the southeast corner of the
northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of Section 80, Township
Twenty-one CID North, Range Two
north along the quarter section line
AS feet, thence west EOS feet. thence
south AS feet feet, thence east 2OS
feet to place of beginning, except a
strip of land fifteen feet wide on
the east side of said tract which is
reserved for a County road.
And notice is further given. that
said Board will at its regular ses-
sion on Friday the 26th day OF
April. 1918, at the hour of eleven
o'clock A. NJ. at the. County Com
House in Tacoma. Washington, hear
evidence and take testimony, should
any be offered, as to the propriety
and advisability of making such
proposed sale. and any taxpayer in
the County, either in person or by
counsel. shall have the right to be
heard for or against said PROPOSE
ton.
BY Order of the Board of County
commissioners of Pierce County
Washington. this 29th day of March,
THoS. N. MORRIS,
County Auditor and Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners
April l-S-I5-2e. 1918.
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others were hanged. The
girls were taken to the
trenches.
In the districts of Suwalki,
wilma and Kovno the Germans
literally stripped the country
bare.
They took clothing. food.
brass, copper. They took down
the church bells and even the
metal doorknobs. In one little
town of which | know they liter
ally took the last crust of bread.
"As the peasant women saw
the great German trucks laden
with all their possessions, in des-
peration they put their children
on the vehicles. saying: Since
you have taken all our food,
take our children, too so that you
may at least feed them
"German soldiers threw the
little ones off, killing some and
Gripping others for life.
During one stage OF the cam
paign when tons OF shells were
being fired at the Kovno forts,
some of the poor people gathered
the fragments of metal to sell II
for bread. Some of these folks
were taken by the Germans and
shot"
Buy Liberty bonds,
On to Berlin!!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22
Not a Veteran
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
In your issue of the 18th,
notice a paragraph which stated
that Henry FELTON,, a Civil war
veteran, 81 years of age, was ar
rested for pro-German state
ments.
In the first place. he is not q
Civil war veteran. nor is he 81
years old The records show him
to be 81 years olda
We resent his being called a
veteran of the Civil war as we
are all loyal to the flag and all
1t represents.
The statement he made about
the kaiser cleaning out every one
over there and our boys as well
and then come over here and walk
over our heads should place
FELTON, in front OF a firing squad.
That is the only remedy for all
of his kind.
He has told several of the boys
that he was born in 1896, max
ing him IS.
At least his pension food and
clothing and lodging should be
taken away from him. One look
into his face is enough; every
line in 1t spells Hun.
want all TO know we have no
cowardiy. disloyal Huns In our
organization. u
Veteran Civil War.
n. w. COMBS.
Orting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22
Buy Direct From Owner

HELP us house the shipyard work
ers and win the war. bungalows
aud good building lots for sale
cheap, on the ear line; walking
distance to Lincoln High. Money
furnished you TO build IL you de-
sire. Cali after y. m. at 5023
So. Yakima or Phone Mad. 20l3.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22
POLISH BUY
MANY BONDS

More than 30 per cent of the
Polish people OF Tacoma are buying
Liberty bonds, the committee re-
ports
A meeting under the direction OF
the Polish committee OF the cam
paign was held Sunday night and
sJte additional Was subscribed. At
the first meeting, April IL, over
$500 was subscribed. while at the
second meeting $500 was subscribed.
Polish subscription in factories and
banks have tOtaleN more than
$1,000.
Freedom for the small nations
and liberty for all the people all the
time" is the watchword Of the
Polish committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22
FREE WOOD

FOR SALE-One Jersey heifer calf,
8 days old, cheap il taken at
once. Harry Baker. East 54th and
X at.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22
HELP-MALE

WANTED-EXperien furniture
repair man. zone who can walt
on trade and look after store at
times; SIS per day to right man;
references. New York Furniture
Co, 1928 Commerce ST.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-07

lresS.ng Division F. Bureau of Fish cries, Washington, '. c.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-07
EAT OYSTERS NOW SAYS THE
 GOVERNMENT

The ".4,&3 of ri. cries, nepM' . o, ..t of Commerce, ls list,iru.in& a poster giving reasons for eating oy- s,,.- morr Generaliy. TLo oyster pro- ,iuction cr the Unued States iS great CT than that of all other countries comhine,!. and there available in this resource a vast quantity of ami ral food which should 0. utilized to the utmost at this time
 Fe!eral and state Inspections arc nov given to the sanitary condition or the beds and the handling of the cyst ,s, and the produces are coop erating 70 assure the purity of the product.
 D.. tisular attention r called to not ccly l. . harmlesSneSS but the excel lcnce of "green-sill," oysters. The gray. green color chaiac' e it.ic of rlus
 ondi ion is never fourd rn te' body of the oyster, but l| conhheo to t'e %:llS, reahy plates which ale brought into view when the cdse of the oy' ster "climps" in c0ok,ng. It iS de- ri ed rom a vege",hic .. ''g mat ter n some of the dc.v;tc rNcroscop- ic I larrs on which the s!r"'&h Z eds. Green silled oysters $,r IL a''v fat and cf excellent lla"o. 0nd in France are regarded as the best obtainablc. In ths United States the"e has exist ed prejudice aga!ns: tH'.; or ac- count Jf the eIronc u- be;.,' tha the ,o'or Is due to copper.
 Ctc Bureau re .ommendS oysters as w'Eout waste, dige 3tlklc, wholesome, and ,trording an appetjIlnS warrant to :Ee diet. A cookbook containing lCO recipes can be tnl gratis by ad-
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-07

Some people seem gifted with sec ond sight. On the other hand, some people can find fault with their eyes sbuF
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-07

PARIS, Feb. '. - A vivid picture of the circumstances of the murder, by infuriated Bolsheviki, of General DuKhonin formerly Commander in Chief of the Russian Army, is given by the Petrograd correspondent of the Matin, who apparently was an eye witness of the tragedy. According to his story Ensign Krylenko, the Bol- sheviki COmmander-in-C Chief, endeav- orcd 10 save General Dukhonin from the mob but his efforts were uravail. ing and the Russian Commander was struck down by a sailor and then run through with a dozen bayonets.
 The murder took place after the Bolshcviki had captured the head quarters of the Russian Army at No Inflow and followed General GIkhonin's refusal 70 request the German Army officials to enter into an armisticC with .he BolSheviii. The General was on board train when the mob sur rounded him. According to the Matla's correspondent the General appeared at the window of his railway carri" ge.
 Throw us you cpGuIettes" shriek- ed the soldiers, "or we'll kill you" and they shouldered their rifles.
 Kryl"rl begged the general to g;ve way to them, but Dukhonin refused.
 They can go to the deuce" he cried. Let them kill mel"
 A bullet whistled by, breaking the window, then a second. General Odint- zef went up to Dukhonin and gently took off his epaulettes. They were thrown to the mob and were quickly torn to pieces and for a moment he thought he was saved. Then hard
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-07
CHAUFFEURS ARE WANTED
 BY AIR CORPS

That Americas air fleet is a ut to have exciting adventures is evidenced by the announcement that the Avia- ton Corps is in urgent neec of l94 chaufeurs and motor-truck drivers, D ,5C2 auto and gas engine men. 1860 machnists, 22O blackslaith forgers, 70 whcelwrights, 504 cabinetmakers, 60 sheet-rnetal workers and others to a totaI of TOGO for service in France behind the lines. They will belong to :he "Motor Mechanics Regiment" the first of it's sort in American his tory. Only men outside the draft age are acceptable under this call, and they must be at least eighteen ana not over forty.
 There are also wanted for yne same regiroent POO cooks, 100 canvas work CTS, so house and sign painters, 20 harness makers and so acetylenc welders. The U. $. Public Service Re- serve of the Department of Labor, which has undertaken to get these 1000 men for the Aviation Corps, states that the men specified arc urg- ed to enlist at any recruiting station, and that they should not leave jobs in shipyards or war industries for this service, attractive as it is. The rcgi. ment will have a short period of training at Fort Hancock, Ga, before :: ing to France.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-07
|NFURIATED MOB
 OF HOUSEWARES
 KILL A GENERAL

full of sailors jumped into the car riage. They seized Dukhonin by the shoulders and pushed him to the end of the coach and then on to the plat form. Krylenko ran after them. The generals appearance caused a great uproar.
 "Kill him right outw they cried "Kerensky and Korniloff got off. Men like him must be killed at once."
 As the mob pushed closer and clos. CT upon tfe .,eneral, KryFeaGo storm ed and shouted, but no one took any notice. With single blow the gen. eral was struck down by tall sailoi
 from the rebel cruiser Aurora D 'k- honin got on his feet again once, hi' face streaming with bloci. He tried to speak but dozen bayonets were run through him, and then blows and kicks were rained upon his body.
 The soldiers fought for his clothing tearing it from him. The corpse, strip ped bare, was set up against rail way carriage ana the mob, laughing like madmen, started a Sruesome game. Sailors, Red Guards, and sol diers made snow and mud balls and flung them at the generals head.
 q could no longer look on" writes the Mat!ns corr espondent "and dash ed back into the carriage, where 1 found Krylenko sitting Tn a corner, his face in his hands. When he lift ed his head saw he was pale as death. Look at them,' he said in a whisper. There's no holding them in now. l and all the rest of us must come to the same end.'"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-07
WEATHER ON R. R.

The temperature Is dropping at An choragc and at : o'clock this morning was , degrees below zero, clear with a northeast wind. The report from other places along the railroad is as follows:
 Falls Creek, 6 above, cloudy, north,
 Girlwood. { below zero, clear, calm.
 Matanuslla, 20 below, clear, calm.
 King. < above. clear, N. F..
 Talkeetna, 2 above, clear, N. l..
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-07

FOR SALE-Handsome dinner set for 6 people, imported English ware, S25.OO. also damask draperies, oil painting, china, electic appliances. Call Mrs. Lipke, Noon Apartments.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-07
NOTICE TO CITIZENS

The ordinance prohlbiting t5e dump ing of ashes into alleys will be strict ly enforced. Ashes must be placed in garbage cans or barrels. I'll
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-07

Capt. Paul Smith has the distinction of being the only American to ever arrest a queen. On January 16' 1s9o' Captain Smith, then sergeant in the army of the provisional government ot Hawaii under the direction or Presi- dent Sanford B. Dole, arrested Queen LiIliuokalani. lately deceased, and held her prisoner in IoIani palace for eight months.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-07

Honors are like underwear: you should take it for granted that peo- pie know you have them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-17
A TRIP TO WEST VIRGINIA.

was going to West Virginia to
spend the summer with my aunt. /
was going with my grandma. We were
going to leave on the $50 train in the
morning. We got up real early and
got ready and went TO the depot: We
there about .2:sO. My aunt and uncle
were at the train to meet US. We
went on up to the car line: We got
on the car and went out to their home.
time. then we went in tia front
room and played the victrola. TIL;
We got up and went down the street.
We walked out to the carline AMI
waited for the next car. We got Oh
and were soon at the place to get Off.
couldn't go away. But Sunday morn
got there, and we waited in the depot.
for Green Springs. We had our trunks
transferred. Our train came and we
left for Green Springs. We got there
that night about or 10 o'ciocA. ~.
SO tired could hardly walk The
lady we were going to stay with was
not at home, so we had to stay at
another place that night. The mex,
We went to Romany. We stayed there
until ! or o'clock and then left for
our last place, AIoosefield. We got
there at 1880. and my three cousins,
my uncle and a little girl. I was SO
to see lis too. We went TO my aunt's
and ate supper. We sat and talked
long time and then we went to bed.
We were all tired and sleepy, so we
went to bed and had a good nights
LIvIAN wIMBIsH
To Be Continued
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-17
VIRGINIA ELAN.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.

AT this time think most Of US know
something about tho Red Cross Society.
1t was first organized by Florence
Nightingale.
When Florence Was but young girl
she always had desire to wait on the
Sick and wished very much to become
q nurse. II she saw wounded dog or
any other animal that was hurt she
wanted to find out what could be done
for them.
Florence Nightingale was born IN
Florence Italy. in the year 1890 She
studied nursing and graduated from
several hospitals. In tho year 1854 q
war broke out between England and
Russia. called the Crimean war. Flor
ence Nightingale was the head nurse
In the hospital. At first the soldiers
did not have comfortable place to be
taken care OF as they do now. but only
tent stretched over them. There was
a sum OF money givon to Florence by
all the people when they heard she
was coming home. She said she didn't
need 1t and wanted 1t to be given to
build hospital for the wounded
soldiers. This hospital was called "The
Nightingale Home" All the soldiers
seemed to love her because she was SO
kind to them and tried to do every
thing for their comfort. Every night
after the other nurses had gone to
bed Florence would take her little lamp
and go quietly around to see that all
were resting comfortably. Some of the
soldiers who were not so Ill would make
UP sentences. from her name. One
was, "Flit on. cheering. angel" She
also was called The Lady with the
Lamp" There are five important things
to be remembered, she says: They ara
fresh air. fresh water, good drainage.
light, and tho most important of all Is
cleanliness.
Florence Nightingale was not a very
strong woman as we might imagine her
to be. but slender looking woman.
She nursed faithfully and did her part
for NIL. She lost her health and spent
her last years as an invalid. She lived
TO be ninety years of age.
7 think we all can never forget Flor
cnce Nightingale for all the good she
has done.
FANNY CORBIN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-17
A TRUE HERO.

Not long ago, there was man. He
had a wife and several children. This
man wanted to join the army, but his
wife did not; and so he Joined any
how. A few weeks later he was called
upon to do his duty. He left his wife
and children and went away. The
time he was away. she moaned and
cried. Io was now in training camp,
and about a month later he was in tho
trenches. over there. The war began
and SO did he. A few days later he
fought SO great that he was made
captain over regiment. About
year from then, tho war was over. Flo
came home to his wife and children
His wife and children were SO proud
of him that they did not know what
to do. Then he was the hero OF his
family.
MICHAEL L. SAVIOUR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-17
ABOUT LINCOLN.

When Lincoln was still an insfgnia-
cant country lawyer, he had occasion
to travel. to small town to take
charge of case. 1t was a drive of
some fourteen miles from the railroad
station TO the town inn. where he WAS
to spend the night. Wet and chilled
to the bone. he arrived at last. but
to his dismay. he found only small
fire huilt in the crate, while standing
about it. as to exclude the heat from
the traveller, were the other lawyers
interested in the case. At length one
Of the lawyers turned to Lincoln.
Pretty cold. eh?" he asked.
Yes" replied Lincoln. .'as cold as
Ever been to IIadcs. stranger?'
Yes" replied Lincoln solemnly.
This raised faint smile among the
other lawyers.
What does it look like there?" they
asked.
Very much like this" said Lincoln
fire.
think Mr.. Lincoln was a good gem
tlcman. He was one Of the best pres
J. WEXFORD RARKER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-17
Editorial and Literary Department
ST. PAUL's CATHEDRAL.

The. old ST. Paurs. OF. London, wan
burned In srsat fire r which eh, dest dsn
nned d 70 Build f again the same
and the great architect. Sir Christie
q an" stone to- to marie ark the spot beneath the
center OF tho dome. BY chance the
man picked up n stone bearing the
s I9Id rise asnin The nrehteet Used
the words as a motto for the cathedral
The cathedral occupies the site 20, Of an
s was sut feee Se sasenS
fury. dedicated to ST. Paul. The struc-
ture Is in tho form of a cross. $40 feet
long and $50 feet-wide. It is one OF the
most beautiful buildings in London,
in the world. Cir Christopher lived
the stones in the old building were
S Ssed In the present mt strucsnre hn
by tax on coal.
SO common in England The building
has become dark from the London.
the city: The cathedral is SO smoky
that a Frenchman once remarked that
II must have been built by cnilnhe,
In tho north tower of the cathedral
Is chime OF bells: and on the south
is an old bell dating 171s, tolled on
the death OF a distinguished English
man. In the same tower is the new
bell. tho largest In England. ua,ma
1882. st. Pauls Cathedral Is reserved
for distinguished generals. The Lord
Mayor OF London, IL he dies in office,
has a right to a burial in the cathe.
dral. Only one is buried there. Not
far from the tomb OF Nelson, the Duke
September IL. 1852. and was buried
November 1S Of the same year. Sir
Christopher Wren is also buried there.
Ho has no monument, but the cathe-
dral is his monument.
MARY HARDIN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-17
HOW AN ORPHAN CHILD BECAME
QUEEN.

Once there was n little girl and her
name was Louise. Both her father and
mother were dead. So she had to go
to eat and something to wear
One day she came to house where
good woman lived and asked for
had little girl named Mary, who
gave Louise something TO eat
That night Louise asked for someone
to read her the Bible. and Mary. who
could read better than Louise, read her
a chapter out Of the Bible and they
went to bed. That night Louise dream
ed that the prince was going to take
her to his castle and marry her
In the morning after breakfast the
prince came and took her away and
gave her everything she wanted. and
then they were married and lived hap
PLY together ever afterwards
GLADYS CONSTANCE NE;THERLAND.