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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-16
UNITED Press Leased Wire.

SAN FRANCISCO, May t.
Jim Downing of Utah. the heavy
weight boxer who is touted b,
Fred Windsor as another Jaca
Dempsey" will box Knockout
here tomorrow night.
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TEAM STANDINGS

Where They Play Today.
Tacoma at Camp Lewis (6:15
o'clock. Exhibition game.
Vancouver at Spokane.
Seattle at Portland.
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Harry Wright and Maybelle Da-
Wis prove great entertainers at the
Pantages with their wholesome
comedy skit, Cosmology" Inc
dentally Miss Davis is not a bit
hard to look upon. She is seen
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as a demonstration for a corn cure
in a drug store window.
Miss Davis has a fine sopralo
voice and wears couple of fetch
ing gowns, while Wright is a spon-
taneous comedian.
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Yesterdays Results,

Yesterdays Results.
Tacoma-Aberdeen game post
poned; rain.
Portland-Seattle game post
poned; rain.
Spokane Vancouver game
postponed; rain.
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benefit of the Red Cross.
Following receipt of a telegram
from Charles j. Harvey, associate
OF William Fox, the movie MAJ,
in which Harvey asked whethe,
Fulton would fight Willard in a
benefit show, Mike Collins, Full
tons manager, replied that Fulton
would jump at the chance. Full
ton is here on his vaudeville tour
Collins told Harvey that Fulto 4
is being advertised as the heavy
weight champion of the world and
that IL Willard refuses to fight
him in New York, Fulton then will
be ready to fight Jack Dempsey or
any other classy man, defending
the title he claims to have won
from Willard by default.
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> PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Games Yesterday.
Vernon 4. Salt Lake 0.
Sacramento 4, Los Angeles 8.
San Francisco 8, Oakland O..
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TODAY'S BILLS
AT THE THEATERS
TACOMA
Coming Friday, Orpheum
vaudeville, starring Carter lie
Haven and Flora Parker.
PANTAGES
Verna Mescreau with her
dancing company and vautc-
vile.
HIPPODROME
ROdeO Review, wild west
show, and vaudeville.
OAK
1.-THE yellow Ticket" with
Fannie Ward.
COLONIAL
1.-THE Cnbelicver," with Mar
gsret COurOt.
APOLLO
1.-THE Greatest Show on
Earth" with Enid Bennett.
MELBOURNE
! 1.-THE Other Man." with Har-
Try MOrey, and "Over the Grea.
Divide" with Bill Hart.
LIBERTY
1.-THE Battle Of GcttysbIrg,"
Ince production, with Clara
Williams. -,
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PORTLAND, Or, May rs.
Fred Fulton may fight Jess
Willard for the heavyweight
title mt New York for the
benefit of tie Red Cross.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

@ o o 9 q o . . . o o = 9 Z
Standing Of the Clubs.
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LEAGUES
WAITING
FOR SUN
p. c. I. LEAGUE

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Evening star., 1918-02-17
WOMEN IN WAR WORK.

A shop which is to be called the band
Evening star., 1918-02-17

cruiting the 100000 men needed for the
government shipyards to be opened In
the spring..
In recognition of the splendid work
already accomplished by the comforts
committee, which has distributed over
700 900 knitted garments, the following
verses by Mary Youngs appeared a Few
days ago in the Hampstead (LonS Is
land) Inquirer:
"Raa. baa. black sheep.
Have you any wool?''
Yes. sir; yes, sir.
Three bags FULL
The Navy League. the Navy League
oh. fe. for shame.
Tie Navy Leagues black sheep,
Don't speak its name.
When you want n sweater.
What do you do:
Go to the Navy League
And they'll give you two.
The Navy League. the Navy League
We really can't afford
To recognize the Navy League
Black sheep should be ignored:
When you want a helmet
And else has any.
Just ask the Navy League
And they'll say, How many:'
The Navy League, the Navy League,
They've made some awful slips.
So IL we them coming
Well chase 'em from our ships.
II the boys freezing
And need sixty muff1ers more,
Go ask the Navy League
And they'll give you sixty four!
The white sheep do we'll enough.
They do their very best:
But when they find their limit reached
The black sheep do the rest.
And
When the cry goes up for help,
Have you any wOol!''
''Sure" says the Navy League,
Three bags full.''
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Charleston Branch Aids.

One Of the largest branches Of the
Marine Corps knitting class. of which
Mrs +. ]. Moses is chairman. has been
organized at Charleston, S. c.. by Mrs.
O. c. Hine. wife of Maj Hine. U. s. NJ. c.
Mrs. Hine was Miss Leila Williams of
Washington and Maj. Hine is the son of
the former District Commissioner. Sew
eral days ago a large shipment of sweat
ers, helmets, scarfs and socks. accom-
panied by check for the wool fund. was
received from Mrs. Hine.
The bridge and silver tea given for the
wool. fund last Monday by Mrs. Allen
Sumner and Mrs. Hunt, whose husbands
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Box" will open Wednesday morning at
507 18th street northwest for the sale Of
which will be given to the French and
Belgian refugees.
The sale will be under the patronage Of
the Department of State war relief, Of
which Mrs. Lansing. wife Of the Secretary
OF State, is chairman, and. a number Of
women prominent in this organization win
be in charge.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett entertained the
ater party last evening in honor Of her
house guest, Miss Marion HilIiard ~
Minneapolis Mrs. Blodgett will enterta IN
a dinner party Tuesday evening. lafer
Evening star., 1918-02-17

be the feature. with Mrs. Agnes Bode,
soprano: Mrs. William T. Reed. con-
tralto; Mr.. Oliver Smith, tenor: Mr..
Edwin Callow, basso. and Mrs. Charles
Brooks Smith. pianist.
Mrs. r. Sutphen will be the chairman
at the dinner on Thursday night, at
which Mrs. E. B. Decker and Miss N
Craig will be the hostesses, and the
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80ciQR.

The entertainment. which is under the
musical direction of Mrs. Laura Ander-
son Lanning. will take place on the even
ing of February 20. in the auditorium of
the Young Women's. Christian Associa-
ton, 18th and Arch streets, Philadelphia,
and the silver offering that will be taken
at the door will be devoted to the Friends
Society, who are restoring the devastated
towns and villages abroad.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Mrs. Daniels Guest at Tea.

Mrs. Josephus Daniels. wife Of the
Secretary of the Navy. will be the honor
guest at the weekly tea next Wednes-
day at National American Woman
Suffrage Association headquarters, 1896
Rhode Island avenue. Mrs. Hugh Wal
lace assisted by Mrs. Frank A. Wander
lip and other members of the hostess
committee, Of which she is chairman,
will receive.
At the tea table will be Mrs. John H.
Bankhead of Alabama, Mrs. Thomas w.
Hardwick Of Georgia. Mrs Mary H.
Schluter of Texas and Mrs. Key Pitt
man of Nevada They will be assisted
by Miss Hardwick. Mrs. Middleton
Beaman and Miss Cleste Childs.
Mrs. Brinton Stone will be at home
Monday from 4 till o'clock, at 1921
De Sales street.
A shop which is to be called the Band
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Friends Work for France,

A treat to lovers OF music as well as
rhythmic expression in dancing Is in store
for those who attend the cohcert and can
tata to be given for tbs benefit OF the
FriendS' reconstruction work in France.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.

Desiring efficient assistance, the ship
ping board has requested the Navy
League to work in conjunction with
the Council OF National Defense in re-
Evening star., 1918-02-17

taking her guests to the musical ride at
the Washington Riding and Hunt Club.
Tho assistant secretary Of war and Mrs.
Benedict Crowen returned last evening
from q short stay in New York.
Mrs. Thomas Maxwell Henry and
Miss Pamela Henry will entertain
luncheon party on Saturday, February
"a in honor of Miss Abigail Harvey, a
debutante Of this season.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

are with the Marine Corps in France. was
most successful.
Mrs. Edwin Hege, 240o 18th street. win
entertain the knitting class on Thursday.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Ki1martin-Smith.

St. Stephens Episcopal Church was
the scene of a pretty wedding yester-
day afternoon at o'clock, when Miss
Alice Clayton Smith became the bride
OF Lieut. Robert Charles Kilmartin.
U. S. NJ c. The Rev. George Fiske
Dudley ofiiciated.
The bride, who was given in mar
riaKe by her uncle, DR.. S. Owen Claytor.
U. S. n, wore a tailored suit Of Belgian
blue silvertone cloth, with a gray and
blue hat, and carried a shower of bride
roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Will Likens Gates. the brides
only attendant, wore a costume of dark
blue charmeuse and carried pink roses.
Lieut.. Kenneth Ceilings, U. S. NJ. c.,
acted as best man, and Lieut. Carlson
and Lieut.. Single were the ushers.
Lieut. Kflmartin and his bride left
Immediately for a short wedding trip,
and upon its conclusion will return to
Washington. as the former is stationed
at the marine barracks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jennings
Bry an and their daughter, Mrs. Har-
greAves. were entertained at dinner in
the Royal Palm Grill, Miami. by Mr..
and Mrs. II. L. Woodburn Of Massey,
Mo-, Friday night.
The Arts Club will entertain tonight
with a musical program, in which
Morning Of the Year" (Cadman) is to
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Women in War Work.
Continued from Second Page.)

auxiliary for either wool or funds. In
that respect they are alike, for the
knitters of the Highlands Auxiliary
draw nothing from either the auxiliary
or the Red Cross, but are maintained
by voluntary gifts
The work has grown and is still grow
ing. While the stock og wool and funds,
too. alas, are running low, the aux
iliary has a large contingent in St
Margaret's Guild knitting for it,
Andrews Church (about sixty-f1ve peo-
ple), through the wife of the rector.
applied for work, their wool and their
funds having given out. In fact, the
work is now far-reaching. During this
month they issued wool and received
returns from regions as remote as Cali
fornia and Florida, while nearer sec
tions of the country also sent in their
quota.
Our knitters," says Mrs. Babbitt in
her report, God bless them. (and We
say this in all seriousness) are diligent.
loyal and cheerful, even when we tax
their purses, as we frequently DO, Ior
small sums spent for postage to dis
patch few hanks to some eager knit
ter in another state.
I'VE used to have specified working
days and hours for the issuance OF
wool and the return of the completed
work. but now every day of the seven
is a working day. If there be criticism
we reply DO our boys cease fighting
because it is Sunday They are giving
their all, on every day. Should we 40
less than they? If we, by our unremit-
ting work. can convey to them the fact
that we are backing them up to our ut
most. it may give them renewed cour-
age and lessen in part the pain OF the
manifold horrors and discomforts TO
which they are subjected"
The completed work of the High
lands Auxiliary for January includes:
3s1 sweaters, II muffiers. 152 pairs
wristlets, 2S2 pairs socks, 16 pairs bed
socks, "A helmets, 1S6 caps, 19 wash
cloth. Total. 1,161.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-01
S41,OOO,OOO
Continued from Page Onc)

Tabulations tonight showed th,
927 of the 14S6 cities and towns !,
New England had exceeded their al
lotments. many of them having spb
scribed the amount two and thra.
times over. Massachusetts, had All
but SO of it's communities on N.
honor role while in Maine 257 out a,
$40 were over subscribed and in Nev
Hampshire 100 out Of 240
The largest of the "a added to ths
list today were TIolyoke and Brock:
ton, Mass, and St. Adams and Barre
VT.
The federal reserve bank repnr.
Boston with subscriptions totallinr
but $39,02l, 900 as against a quota Of
s64.046.o00 although it was shown
that bond sales il. this city actually
had amounted ii s64,1S3,000, the dif.
ference being due to requests Of sub.
scribers that their purchases bs
credited to other cities. Other bank
reports. based on subscriptions ac.
tually completed, included the follow.
ing:
MAS q schusetts: Lawrence s9,41l.-
600; Lowell, s3,4As,000; New Bedford,
S4,124.000.
Maine: Portland s3.569,700; Au.
gusta 1854 900: Bangor $983,o00.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-01

All the Boy Scouts in the city
gathered at the City Council rooms
Tuesday evening at $50 TO meet there
Herbert j.. Emery, who perfected the
plans for house to house campaicn
for Liberty Bonds. Mr. Emery said
that the Liberty Loan campaign docs
not close until Saturday night and
there are many places that have not
Vet been visited. The great effort
that is being made by the govern
ment in the last few weeks to rush
troops across to help in the big drive
involves additional expense and up
to the present time no house to house
canvass has been made. Waterville
and Winslow have been divided into
20 districts and the Boy Scouts will
start out today to cover the terri
tory. Everybody who has not and
who possibly can buy bond Of the
boys is urged to do so and go i'm
mediately to the banks to make the
first payment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-01
George C. Drummond

The funeral of George Clark
Drummond, who died Thursday in
Atlanta, was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Reynolds of
Winter street. Tuesday forenoon at
10 o'clock. Rev. Frank H. Stedman
of St. Marks Episcopal church offic-
iating.
There was a large number of his
relatives and former friends present
at the services. The bearers were
Fred II. Cushman. Walter Blackwell.
\. F. Drummond and DR.. E. c. Hoop
er. The burial was at Pine Grove
cemetery where the committal SER
vice was performed by Mr.. Stedman.
Mr. Drummond was a veteran of
the Civil War enlisting in the Water
| Vile company of the Third Maine
| Regiment in April or May 1861. A
clipping from an Atlanta paper, writ
ten at the time of his DEATH will he
of interest to many of his old COM
rades in arms.
Although he was ignorant Of the
fact on each occasion, in two of the
great battles of the civil war, George
Clark Drummond. Il years old. union
war veteran, who died Wednesday at
the Majestic hotel. war firing minnie
balls at rapid rate into the opposing
ranks of the confederate forces in
which his older brother was fighting.
These were the three days battle at
Gettysburg and the bloody struggle at
Spotsylvania. Again at AppomattoX
when the tattered remnant of the
gray hosts laid down their arms the
to the regiment of the Drummond in
blue. the heavy-hearted and light
hearted brothers still ignorant Of each
others whereabouts.
Before the war the older brother
left his home in Maine and came to
Savannah. where he entered business.
While he knew the sympathies Of his
family were union. he had succumbed
to southern views and enlisted in the
confcredate army. Al the same time
George Drummond Joined the federal
forces. and war, each one knew, might
perhaps be the death of the other,
WAS on between them.
Fate allowed both to come out of
the struggle unscathed. however. and
! in subsequent rccounting of their eX-
| pericnces while visiting their home
| following the end of the war, the
above facts were disclosed.
Az the close OF the war. George
Drummond came to Atlanta and es-
tahlished the first tintype photograph
gallery in the city. Later he sold this
business and with George Simmons
became the pioneer wholesale COM
mission merchants of the city, open
ing 4 store on Broad street. He is
said TO have left a considerable estate.
Mr.. Drummond is survived by one
daughter, Miss Wilhelmina Drum
mond of Atlanta.
Burial was at the Drummond GEM
etery in Winslow in the family lot.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-01
Meeting Cecilia Choral Society

AT the meeting of the Cecilia Cho-
raj Society held Monday evening at
the home Of Col. and Mrs. F. T..
boothby it was voted to close the
season with two more rehearsals to
be held at 144 College avenue Mon
day evenings, May and 49, All mem
beTs who desire to sing at the Fes-
tiNal in October are requested to be
present. A vote of thanks to F. II.
Austin for the use of his rooms dur
ing the winter was passed.
The announcement of the concert
on May at the City Opera house
was made and tickets were given out
to the members for sale. Miss Geor-
gianna Fales. WatervilIe girl. will
be one of the singers on this occa-
sion and the members of the society
as doing its utmost to give her a
splendid reception on this important
occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-01
STATE FOOD CONFERENCE
TO BE HELD MAY SO

The local food administrator. Frank
Plumstead. has received word that
on Wednesday and Thursday, May s
ana 8, there will he held at' the City
hall in Portland. Statewide con-
terence under the auspices OF the
Public Safety committee Of the state
OF Maine. This is one of the series
OF get-togethcr meetings which are
being held all over the state, the OBJ
Ject being to bring together the fed
eral and state civilians for the p,,r-
pose of educating those attending ~
the vital needs of the country. II
is hoped that delegations will attend
from Public Safety committees Rod
Cross. Food Conservation. Food All.
ministration, Food Production -Four
Minute men, federations of churcho,
etc.
Ihe Importance Of the food mas
ton TO winning the war warrants +htn
personal request to attend this co,
ference II possible. Speakers of ma.
lonal importance will be present !,
o' Nalcott. chief aid of uerho..
Hoover' and who was with him dur
ing his several years in Belgium, ,,.;,,
be one Of those who will address 49,
conference. ''e
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-01
Police Court

H. o. Fiset of Winslow, was before
the court Tuesday morning on three
counts. The first was for alleged
operation of nickel in the slot ma
chine. He was represented by Fred
W. Clair and plead nolo contendere
and waived reading and hearing. He
was ordered to pay a fine of $40 and
costs, the vne to be omitted if the
costs were paid and he was placed on
probation.
The second charge was for single
sale of liquor. He plead not guilty
and waived hearing. He was found
guilty and ordered to pay 500 and
costs and two months in Jail and in
default of payment, two months addi-
tional The third was nuisance
charge. He plead not guilty and
waived hearing. Probable cause was
found and he was ordered to give
bonds in tile sum Of $500 for his ap-
pcaranCe at the September term of
court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-01
Miss Hale Addresses Girl Seniors

Miss Florence Hale Of the state De-
partment of Education was in the city
Tuesday and spoke to the girls OF the
senior classes Of the Waterville High
school and OF Coburn. She spoke or
the necessity of education and urged
them to continue to so to school or
college. but above all to make up
their minds to do something to make
themselves useful members Of So
ciety.
She recommended teaching as one
OF the most needful vocations. as
there will be for several years great
dearth Of teachers to be obtained.
She told the girls that the country
demands OF every one that he be of
use in some line or other and that
there is no room for the girl without
a purpose in life.
Miss Hale spoke especially of the
spirit and enthusiasm Of the high
school girls and that several ex-
pressed their intention of making
teaching their future work
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-01
ANOTHER PAUSE
Continued from Page One)

(Continueo from rage OheJ
having In view the turning of the tide
of the battle will be uppermost in the
discussions.
In all the war theatres except the
western the situation remains relative.
ly calm so far as fighting is concerned,
On the Italian front reciprocal bom-
bardments continue.
In Macedonia the Serbians in the re-
gion of Monastir again have entered the
enemy positions and annihilated the
garrison.
The Emperor King Of Austria Hunga-
~ is again reported to be holding out
the olive branch of peace-this time in
the direction of Italy. He is said to
have appealed to Italy to consider tina
proffer in her own interests. Germax
and Austrian newspapers are beginning
to express their fear concerning the en-.
try of the United States into the war,
which they previously had referred to
with scorn. we must hurry and Oh
tain solid victory by arms before th+
American forces arrive" is the tenor Of
their plea to their peoples.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-01

isaac Hersom passed away at his
home on the Fairfield Center road Mon
DAY, April 30 Mr. Hersom had not
oeen feeling we'll for some time. but
was able to be about and do some work
on the farm. He complained of not
feeling we'll Monday forenoon about 10
o'clock when he was in the field where
his son was working, but after resting
snort time walked to the house. but
grew rapidly worse and passed away at
$50 p. NJ. He was 70 years of age
Mr. Hersom was one of the oldes,
scHthe shop men. both in years and in
length Of service. in the State, having
devoted large part of his time to the
work since he was IS years of age. In
ms younger days Mr.. Hersom was also
quite a prominent horseman. He re-
tired from active work about a wear
ago. He is survived by one son. Harry
Funeral services will be held at his
late home Thursday at 23o p. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-01
HOOVER SPEAKS
Continued from Pace onel

of individuals OF SO willing a ss,.
of voluntary self sacrifice is 40 hiss
as this people of ours, and notbins
has demonstrated it more finely thas
the conservation in wheat" he s.,.
To-day there is no suffering in II.
United States. and we are actusms
shipping so per cent. of our month.
mill output to the Allies.
AT the present moment. our cro,
prospects look anything from so0
100000 to 90O,000,00O bushels =,
wheat. The harvests of the Ams'
also look promising. With this pro,
pect we now have ground for honas
of plenty for ourselves and our q, :,
lies and instead of famine we co,
look forward to an entirely differ
ent economic situation this year firm.
that which confronted us in the sum
mer of 1917"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-01
RED CROSS
PROCLAMATION
BY THE MAYOR

The following proclamation has
been made by Mayor E. c. Ward
we'll Of this city, setting apart Sun
day, May 10. as a day for Red
Cross public demonstration in order
to arouse the attention and interest
of the citizens in the coming CAM
paign for funds with which to carry
on the work
Waterville. Me, May I. 1918.
Fully believing in the great cause
of humanity Rs exemplifed by the
Red Cross Of America and her allies,
and wholly in sympathy with its ac-
t4Vities and its workers. realizing the
great benefits TO human families re-
sulting from the sacrifices of those
noble women who have given up
hcme comforts to engage in this
splendid charity. IN order that suf
fcrine and life may be spared. BRAY
ing all the dangers Of war, its Red
Cross nurses and members have
shown such heroism and disregard #
self rs to challenge the world.
Learning that this organization IS
in need of funds with which TO cary
on its work and Is TO have cam
IaiSn for raising money and seeing
the necessity Of arousing the people
10 the realization of its duties to this
matchless Christian force: There
fore. I. Everett G. Wardwell. mayor
Of WaterVille. do appoint, and ask the
people 10 observe in suitable man
ner. Sunday May 10, 1918, as Red
Cross Camuaitn Sunday and do
hereby request and entreat all loyal
citizens TO participate in a parade
and mass meeting on Monument
park, either through fraternal asso-
Citations or individually. on the after
noon Of this day where suitable exer-
cises in accord with q Christian peo-
pie and in keeping with the sacred
ness Of the cause and the day will be
held.
f. c. WARDWELL Mayor.