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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14
|BirdlUon1an Tells Hou
Girls Can Learn To Fly

Written exclusively for The Times
BY KATHERINE STINSON
World'e Greatest Woman Filler.
DO you think | could learn to
fly?"
Hundreds of girls ask me that
For those who believe they are
potentially bird-women should
suggest the following general self
examination
Do you think quickly and
accurately?
Are you self reliant.
Is your judgment depend
able?
Are you patient and care
full mt home or in the office?
Is your health, eyesight
and sense Of balance good?
These are essential qualifica-
lions for sky riding, and I shall
now suggest some practical aids to
develop and strengthen them.
Motoring, skating, fencing, ten
mis-, Observation-Disclosures and other
|recreations which call for rapid
reactions and snap thinking de-
velop that assurance and instan-
taneous decision which are i'm
perative in airplaning.
Learning to drive an auto and
skating proved exceptionally valu-
able to me.
The 'clinging-vine" lady has no
place in the sky. She'll find no
oak trees there. If you're that
sort, your place is on the ground.
In this class also is the so-called
business girl who merely takes
dictation." There's no boss to
tell you what to do when you
start for the moon.
But the woman who can man
age the office while her employer
is away, who plans and acts de-
cisively, has in her the stuff of
which aviators are made. That Is
to say. she has self reliance and
initiative.
Arithmetic-maybe you think
that couldn't have anything to do
with the case? Wrong! Study
of mathematics, philosophy, the
sciences, developing mental accu-
racy, Is exceedingly valuable to
the woman who could fly. In
fact, almost the whole technique
of flying is applied mathematics.
l always led my school classes
in arithmetic.
Good judgment may be largely
an inheritance, but that also can
be greatly strengthened.
The kind of weather in which
to start, the course of flight, Sc
lection of landing places-such
problems OF sky-ranging call for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

With large and formal social
gatherings out of fashion, the
semi-formal gown which is suited
for both afternoon and evening
wear, for restaurant dinners, or
for the afternoon bridge or tea,
is a wardrobe necessity.
Skill and thought are demanded
in the selection and construction
of this double-duty dress, and the
frock pictured here is an example
of a real success in gown of this
sort.
The foundation is of amethyst
panne velvet, the cuffs and high
shaped girdle are of turquoise
blue satin intricately braided in
navy blue silk soutache. The over
blouse and sleeves are of crepe in
the amethyst shade, revealing a
lovely bit of blue and silver me-
tails lace, filling the front of the
corsage.
The crepe sleeve is notably
large and loose and good effect
is obtained by setting a braided
band of the velvet beneath the
crepe just above the braided satin
cuff which finishes the sleeve.
A clever bit of designing in
braid and velvet links the pale
satin birdie to the crepe and velvet
underblouse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14
LEGAL NOTICES
CALL FOR BIDS

CALL FOR BIDS
SEALED proposals will be received
sioners of Pierce County. Washing
ton, until Thursday the 31st day Of
January, 1918, at the hour of eleven
o'clock A. NJ. for the Improvement
OF that part of the NATIONAL
PARk HIGHWAY in Pierce County,
Washington, described as follows:
Beginning on the Forest Reserve
line at a point 80 feet S. of the r.
quarter corner of Sec. 20, T. Is NJ r.
e. w. M. thence running westerly
1929 miles, more or less, to point
s. 49, "a W., 923.1 feet from a point
on the f. line of Sec. rs. said town
ship and range. 926.1 feet N. of the
r. quarter corner.
Said improvement to consist of
clearing, grubbing, grading, prepar-
ing bitches, culverts. shoulders,
0-l-00 to Sta. 1SO-IS5, together with
one of the following types of wear
ing surface:
BITULITHIC
ASPHALTIC CONCRETE
ONE COURSE CONCRETE
according to plans and specifications
which may be seen at the office of
the County Engineer of Pierce Coun-
ty. Washington.
Plans and specifications may be
obtained upon making deposit of
Bids to be submitted in a lump
sum.
All bids to be directed to the
County Auditor and marked Pro-
posal to Construct Part of National
Park Highway" and shall be ac-
eompanied by certified check made
payable to the County Treasurer of
Pierce County. Washington, in
sum equal to five per cent of the
amount OF such bid. which check
shall be forfeited to the County up-
on failure of the successful bidder
for a period of five days after con-
tract 10 awarded to enter into q
written contract and furnish Z sat-
lsfactory bond.
The right is hereby reserved 70
reject any and all bids.
BY order of tho Board of County
commissioners OF Pierce County.
srs' A B. as, this 18th day of Janu-
THoS. N. MORRIa
County Auditor and Clerk OF he
Board OF County Commissioners
Jan. 7-14-2t-2s. ints
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

Speak Out!

Loyal Americans Of German birth in Tacoma
and there plenty of them-can be doing big
service to the city and nation if they will heed the
words of Otto III. Kahn, New York banker, who
said last night:
1T is not enough for us Americans of German
birth merely to do our duty and be loyal to the
United States WE MUST SPEAK OUT. Fair
minded men will understand that we are proud to
let it be known that the blood in our veins cannot
drown the conscience in breasts; that the faint
of Germany is not in the blood but in the system of
rulership.''
Such words as these from native of Germany
who served in the German army and who was close
ly associated with German business interests can
do more toward stamping out alien dsloyalty than
all the suppression and prosecution ever invented
Speak out, brother Americans of Tacoma. There
are men and women of German blood like yours in
Tacoma, whose eyes have not been opened to the
menace, not of German blood, but of the GERMAN
SYSTEM
You alone can open them. You can be leaders OF
liberty You can sweep aside ignorance and mis-
representation with the powerful weapon of truth.
You can save these sons of Germany in Tacoma
who have not been awakened to the new day. You
can save them from suspicion. You can save them
from the SYSTEM.
You can save them, and at the same time you can
help save the world.
The state council of defense could have no more
powerful representative than you
Are you willing to give your services?
Speak Quit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14
Helping the Hun

1.-THE strength the punch, gelereness of army
ponds morale its mental condition almost
physical condition.
talked with famous They
that disappointed unhappy do not win battles"
So says Gov. Arthur Capper of Kansas. And
what he says has the ring of truth in it.
Unhappy, disappointed men cannot win any
wherein peaceful pursuits or in wartime occupa-
tions.
There is but this difference: 1t is much easier to
bring unhappiness and discomfort to man near
the battlefeld's or in the soldiers training
camp than if he were stationed elsewhere.
A mother, sister, friend can do it, uncon-
sciously and without knowledge of the results.
Maj. Gen. Greene pointed it out before he went to
France. Letters of the "sob' variety may bring
unhappiness to the soldiers heart, especially those
teeming with fear for the beloved boys safety.
The patriotic thing to do, the thing which will
help your boys days COVER THERE" and
which will help surprisingly in winning the war is
to write cheerful letters gosspy letters the letters
which bring smile to the eyes and take ones
mind off the grimness of war, the of guns and
the mud of the trenches.
If one cannot write that kind of a letter it were
better to write none.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14
Not True, But Good

Unfortunately this story isn't true but they're
telling it around the clubs about pompous and
wealthy citizen of Seattle who has suddenly accu-
INFLATED military title that he carries around
while performing duties that won't take him much
closer to the firing line that Gle Elum. The fact
that the story isn't true is reason you shouldn't
know it. Here it is:
The p and w. citizen bought ticket from Seattle
to city about 200 miles away.
"Give me two parlor car Seats he said
1.-TWO seatsa' said the clerk inquiringly. "That's
somewhat unusual-ope passenger ticket and two
seats. May ask how you two Seats
II must have one on which to rest my feet, !" re-
piled the p and W.
"Oh, certainly said the clerk, and gave him
tickets for two chairs.
But when he boarded the train he found they
were in different cars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

careful discrimination.
Forget about the courage. 1t
is the last and perhaps least re-
|quirement.
Any girl who WANTS to fly
can rest assured that she'll have
the necessary daring when she
steps into a machine.
l am naturally a timid girl. l
have always been afraid of the
dark. And mice give me the
shiYers. l thought when I pre-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

pared for my first flight that I
should be terrified, sea-sick and
might have an impulse to jump
out of the plane. I experienced
nothing of that sort, and have
never been afraid while flying.
The primary qualifications for
flying are just the practical, pro-
sale, common-sense things which
almost every woman of average
Intelligence and good health pos
sesses and can strengthen,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dan.
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling
from colds or congestion. Audit acts at
once! Musterole is clean, white ONT.
ment, made with oil of mustard. Better
than q mustard plaster and does not
blister. Used only externally, and in
no way can it affect stomach and heart,
as some internal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis.
Group, stiff neck. asthma, neuralgia.
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, ium.
bago. all pains and aches of the back
or jointA sprains sore muscles bruises
chilblains frosted feet, colds of the
chest Ut often prevents pneumonia.
3Oc and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14
IS
IMPRISONED

PARIS, Jan. 14.-Joseph Call
leux, former premier and minister
of justice for France, was form
ally imprisoned today as the out
growth of charges Of treason
lodged against him in connection
with the Bolo Pasha case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

Members Of the Elks club and
their families will be entertained
Tuesday evening at an informal
dance in the ball room of the Elks'
temple. The music, will be furn-
ished by the Elks' jazz band.
The Tacoma Bahlia society will
hold its regular monthly meeting
evening at the Commercial
club. The annual election Of Of
ficers will take place.
Mrs, r. E. Jones, 1000 North
Proctor, will be the hostess at the
next meeting Of the Query club.
Mrs. J. @. Mason will give book
review and the usual question box
and current topics will be dis
cussed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

Dear Miss Grey: Have you a
recipe for chocolate dainties? l
understand this can be shipped
without spelling.
A SOLDIERS SWEETHEART.
Here's the recipe: Put thru the
meat chopper one-half cup each Of
dates, figs, and nut meats. Add
one tablespoon orange juice, a lit
tie grated orange peel, and one
square of melted unsweetened
chocolate. Mold into balls and roll
i'm chopped nuts or graduated
sugar. This mixture may be pack
ed in an oiled tin, put under a
weight until firm, then cut in any
shape desired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

DIR. Russell Conwell will give his
famous lecture, Acres of Dia-
monds," at the First Methodist
church at SIS. This will be the
third number in the lecture course
under the direction of the Ladies'
Aid society.
The Women's Home Missionary
society will meet at o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon in the ladies'
parlor of the church.
Fern chapter, o. E.S., will give
a card party in the blue room Of
the Masoic temple Tuesday even
ing at o'clock. All members and
friends are cordially invited.
Next Friday evening at the Ma
tioal dance pavilion at Murray one
Of the largest military balls of the
season will take place. to be given
by the battalion of the military po-
lice, Camp Lewis. 1t is for the
purpose of swelling their mess
fund, as well as giving a good time
to both the soldiers and their civ
ilian guests.
Gov. Lister and his family and
the chiefs of police OF Tacoma, Sc
attic and Olympia will be the hon
or guests. The pavilion will hold
over a thousand and the men from
the battalion are hoping to have
| 1t full to OVERLOOKING.
MFR. and Mrs. j. A. Hamilton,
2901 South Sth St, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Mary Florence, to Howard A.
Campbell of Port Angeles. The
wedding will take place the latter
pair of the month.
The Needle Craft club will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Clifton Hicks, 1915 North
7th st.
Tacoma company No. 4, uniform
rank, Knights of Pythias, will give
the third of a series of dances
Wednesday evening. Music will
be furnished by Prof. Sloan's or
chestra.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
st. Johns English Lutheran
church will meet Thursday after
noon with Mrs. L. E. Stambaugh,
3101 So. st.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. O. McMurray
are rejoicing over the birth of a
daughter, Ernestine Louise, who
arrived Saturday at the Tacoma
General hospital.
Corp. III. 8. Steele and Miss Vio-
let Wetterhall we're quietly mar
ried Friday afternoon at the home
of Rev. f. T. Webb, 1929 18th st.
Carey club viii hold its regular
meeting Tuesday at the home of
Miss Smith, $40 South Grant st.
Circle o Of the Woman's society
of the First Presbyterian church
will meet wednesday afternoon at
the home OF Mrs. c. Unsin. 1885
SO. | st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14
CANADIAN RAIDERS
TAKE 8 PRISONERS

LONDON, Jan. 14.-North of
Lens Canadian troops-successfully
raided enemy lines, taking eight
prisoners and returning without a
casualty Field Marshal Haig re-
ported today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

Altrua club will be entertained
by Mrs. Charles Greene at her
home, 3516 No. Both ST., Tuesday
afternoon. The club is studying
South America, and Mrs. Hiram
futile will lead the study hour.
The Monthly contest social of
the Ladies' Aid society of the Ply
mouth church will be held at the
home of Mrs. Erickson, 1898 Pa
c.fic ave-, Wednesday afternoon.
Members and their friends are in
vited.
The North End w. G. T. U. and
Bedford unit for Red Cross knit
ting will meet Thursday at the
home of Mrs. J. e. Buckingham,
1905 No. 36th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

begin that ambassador to Petro
rad Dave Francis raised Missouri mules One day
with bombs the he is Presented
bouque Only ambassador with education in mules
could that Of q racket.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

The University Sheffield has conferred degree AM
England
poor IN q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

OF national charity viii doubt Be the Pull
searching house for an old hat which
when the Asociated Charities makes the appeal
Ter help
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EDITORIALS

Of Northwest
month; - city rs
Telephone Main Offices
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

Fern chapter, O. E.S., will give
a card party in the blue room of
the Masoic temple Tuesday even
ing at s o'clock. All members and
friends are cordially invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

Circle Q Of the Womsn's society
of the First Presbyterian church
will meet wednesday afternoon at
the home OF Mrs. G. Unsin. 1885
So. | st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

Carey club win hold its regular
meeting Tuesday at the home of
Miss Smith, $40 South Grant st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

MFR. and Mrs. j. A. Hamilton,
2901 South Sth St, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Mary Florence, to Howard A.
Campbell of Port Angeles. The
wedding will take place the latter
pair of the month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-14

The Needle Craft club will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Clifton Hicks, 1915 North
7th st.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
EVENTS OF FlFTY YEARS AGO
Thames River Was Frozen Over and Coal Shipments Were Held Up-John Douglass Killed in Rmaway-F Franklin Street Sidewalks in Bad Condition.

The speople of Norwich fifty years ago were in practically the same need of; coal as they, are today. The Sound and no coal coming by tidewater reached the city during that time. There was warm spell a few days previous to Washington's < birthday, which melted the snow and ice to some extent and q freshet was feared. There was a fatal runaway which re- suited in the death of the man who was driving the team.
 Extracts from The Bulletins files of '6Ss follow.
 February 17. '1sSS:' The freight house of the .NNrwich ana Worcester rail- road at Danielsonville was totally de- stroyed by fire on Sunday evening. There was large amount of freight in the house at the time. The depot adjoining the freight house was only saved through a great effort. It is supposed that. the fire was the work of an incendiary
 A free-fo fight took place on Franklin Square between several of the sons of Erin and several Eng lishmen. The fight arose from an ar guinent about Fenianism. There were
 many battered heads and one burly Irishman was thrown bodily through a window.
 Fatal Runaway.
 February IS, 1868: On Monday morning about Il o'clock while Johr, Douglass, teamster, was driving a spirited pair of horses down the hill to the Greeneville grist mill the wa gon slowed on the ice and the horses became frightened so that they be-
 came uncomfortable. They dashed down the hill and the wagon struck the railing of. the bridge, throwing MT
 Douglass to- the ground. the heavy team passing over his body. He was taken home but lived only about three. quarters of an hour.
 February 19. 1868: The New London Northern train due here at 10 a. m
 ran off the track at Stafford on Tues
 day. The engine, tender and baggage
 car rolled down an embankment. The locomotive was a complete wreck. Nc
 one was injured. | William s. Hampstead has pur.
 chased the lot on Broadway owned bs
 George. l.. Perkins. The lot will bs divided into building sites.
 1 February 20, 1868: The voters of tht
 West Chelsea school district met ant laid a tax of five mills on the dollal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

is subject to the death penalty if the substitution is not made.
 It is matter of fact that in the diocese of Liege six priests were shot and two others died from the brutali7 ties suffered at the hands of German soldiers.
 We know and we affirm, wrote the Belgian bishops to the bishops of Ger many, that the German army gave it, self up in Belgium in a hundred diff fercnt quarters to pillage, incendia- rism and Imprisonment and massacres and sacrileges contrary to all justice and all human sentiment. When you go through destroyed villages, you see nothing but walls, blackened by flames. Sometimes sma>: heaps of earth under which are sleeping our martyrs. buried On the spot where they were shot down, and immediately after shooting, according to the German custom. No living being is to be found there. You are in the valley of death and the noise Of your steps is the only thing to dis turb a ghastly silence.
 At the conclusion of his address Captain Lewuillon was applauded long and vigorously. Back Up the Allies. Tn his closing remarks Father Keefe the chairman of the meeting, urged | upon the people the necessity of sup porting the nations like Belgium that have sustained the brunt of the con- fict up to this time. by saving in the consumption of foodstuff, and to illus
 trate the shortage of food abroad he
 read letter from resident of Eng. l land to relative in this country
 showing the scarcity of food in Eng. land. He impressed upon his nearer! that it was the paramount duty o
 everyone to help finance the war. b. the purchase of thrift stamps ant
 Liberty bonds and with, thrilling elo quence. he appealed to his hearers t | uphold the hands of the officials of tn government in every undertaking tha
 had for its object the winning of thi
 great conflict.
 The exercises of the evening wer
 concluded by the singing of the Sta
 Spangled Banner by the audience, d
 standing. During the evening musi
 was rendered by the K. of c. orches
 tra.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23
0Ifle. 0If .Rllllgtitl.
Norwich, Saturday, Feb. 2s, 1918.
THE WEATHER

v A barometric depression has deyel- 'oped off the Carolina coast in the last 24 hours. This depression in connec- ton with an area of high pressure over New England, has caused the fall of snow in the east portion of the mid die Atlantic states and southern New England.
 The temperature has risen in New England. ,,' m~.
 The weather Saturday and, Sunday in. the Washington forecast district will be fair. It will be warmer Sun day in Atlantic coast districts. A material increase in the tempera- ture by Sunday night in Atlantic coast district is probable. " Winds for Saturday and Sunday: North Atlantic-fresh variable winds, snow or rain. N -t e ~.' Forecast.
 Southern New England: Fair Sat urday and Sunday: warmer Sunday
 Observations in Norwich.
 The following, records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Friday: N
 Ther. Bar. { a.. m. .......s........s 0 S0.6O l2 m. '........... ........ " 30.5O p. m. ......,........... N 50.26 Highest 27, lowest 5.
 'r Comparisons.
 Predictions for Friday: Fair and warmer. '-
 Fridays weather. Warmer with snow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-23

to pay the current expenses, "A con- mittee was appointed to look into the matter of enlarging the North aKl South PrimaSy schools.
 S At a meeting of the delegates of this probate district Hon. Supply T. Holbrook was nominated for the office of judge. ,vention of the Eighth Senatorial dis c. w. Scott received majority of votes on an informal ballot for sena- tor. 7-
 By, special act of the state legisla- trre passed at it's last session tomor- row Washington's Birthday is a legal holiday.
 The proceeds of the masquerade ball given the officers and members of the Third regiment, C. N. G. last Monday evening for the benefit of the regimental band were handed over to that organization last evening. The amount was s531.S3.
 No Coal Yet.
 There has not been for many years a time when coal was so scarce in this vicinity as now. Vessels with coal for dealers here have been wait ing for months for the ice embargo on
 the river to be raised in order to de- liver their cargoes.
 February 22, 1868: The mild weather of the past two or three. days has put the snow in a melting mood, and the streets are disgustingly dirty and dis agreeable. There need be no fear of a freshet as long as this state of things continues. Friday afternoon as some man were at work excavating a sandbank on Franklin street near Walkers machine shop, a part of the bank became de- tached and fell in mass striking one of the men, named Michael Donahue
 throwing him down and, burying him completely. Some of his fellow work men began digging him out of his un- comfortable position as soon as it was
 understood what had transpired. He
 was uninjured. other than a spraine6
 ankle.
 Bad Sidewalk Conditions The sidewalk on Franklin street be.
 low Otis and Broad streets needs tht attention of the street commission
 who should compel the property own. | CTS to comply with the law and cleal
 them of snow. It is an ankle deep dis
 grace to some of the lazy people iv, ting along there. t.