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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29

Mrs. A. NJ Brady has returned from
q weeks visit at San Antonio, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29

Mrs. w. 4. Hall Of Marlin. Texas,
visiting her daughter, Mrs. n c. Woo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19
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BY CONDO.

| ing and sympathetic that espion-
age may be.
i think, little book, that most
women subconsciously pray Lord
give me something to do-some
thing that only l can carry out,
some place to fill that is mine
alone. And then they come to
find, as I have done, that there Is
no place in all the world that any
one person alone can fill.
There is no love so great that
one cannot at least find substl-
tute for it when it is taken away.
No loved one, Dante to the con-
ltrary Notwithstanding, can grieve
for always and not be comforted.
I am not pessimistic, I am only
facing facts and all the while | am
telling this to you, know that
because | am facing facts and that
at last | am sitting among the
brittle and glittering fragments OF
illusion, have lost some OF the
zest of life.
Content is such a material vir-
tue. The poet who called discon-
tent divine had the vision OF om-
niscience. And just now l am
making you the confident Of all
this. because I am content--con
tent to eat and dream, and sleep
and not think much about any,
thing.
All the while I am telling you
this, realize how inconsistent
am, but my brain refuses to take
lup the gauntlet which my reason
throws down. so back into its hid
ling place Of clay my soul has gone.
and I am just waiting for the
great event with the material
calmness of the animal to whom
birth is not a miracle, but simply
an episode.
Oh! Sonny. Sonny, you took
with you all the JOY that mother
hood could bring me. Was 1t not
enough to 60 away yourself? This
poor baby that is coming has not
yet made my eyes grow wet with
emotion or my heart beat faster
with anticipation. know that
Dick looks forward to Its advent
with greater trepidation and
greater Joy than I.
| Ito Be ContinmedD
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19
EDITORIALS
I3aa3;|;| 3;{;
B0lSterini Our Credit

/ Secretary McAdoO desires to postpone issue or
the next Liberty bonds "until conditions will IN
sure wide distribution thruout the country"
McAdoo probably realizes that some folks may not
lbe eager for bonds until they know just exactly
kwhat their taxes and how payment OF them Will
taffect their business.
/ So, Secretary McAdoo announces that, every two
weeks he will offer 100000 of treasury certlf
icates and asks banks and trust companies to set
aside one per cent of their resources, every week,
for purchase Of these certificates. From these
banks and trust companies he gets responses Like
these, which are worth preserving as mementoes OF
genuine patriotism:
"You can have everything in our bank save the
Fixtures.
1--WE this day set aside 10 per cent of our re-
bBources"
ssOur resources are yours. No use to us, If Ger
flnany wns.'
i So far, fine! But the New York Stock Exchange
promptly knocks the second Liberty bonds down to
952S These bonds are worth 10O or this country is
worth OOO but the difference between 100 and 95.2S
makes chance to gamble, and that's what the n
~ Stock Exchange is doing gambling with the
credit Of all of us.
] Comes now Congressman Hull of Tennessee with
"a bill to create fund of $60,00O,0O0 (Our money!
ITO stabilize the market for Liberty bonds and to
empower Secretary McAdoo to buy such bonds
whenever the gamblers knock them down below
their purchase price In other words, we'll cure
gambling by encouraging gamblers.
I Naturally with our limited experience i'll running
Ethe finances of the nation, we're tempted to ask,
bWhy not close up the gamblers!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19
THE sPECULATOR

I'm quite . bull on Steel. l scan
The market as a daily job.
And let me tip you, man to man.
I'm back of Gary and Of
Schwab.
And now the markets off, l say
It's just the time to take on
more.
l picked up several lots today
At Jenkins hardware store.
Another favorfte stock of mine
Is Sugar and l say it's wise
To buy 1t while the buying's fine;
It's sure to register a rise.
1t may fall off, but anyhow
It's sure to come back with q
bound.
I'm starting for the grocer's nov
To get another pound.
OF course the Oils are good a.
gold.
Old John d. never missed .
trick.
And any bear who sells is sold;
These operators make me sick
Say, IL my margins weren't sc
thin
I'd buy the whole lot, fat and
lean,
But as it is, I'm bidding in
~ 80 L.
And Alcohol. Say, there's a stock
That brings me lots Of satisfac-
ton.
Some folks like stagnant stocks
/ like deal that gets quick
action.
Let's look for l. d. on the board
And IL we find the market cas-
ing.
I'll take on all I can afford
To keep my fliv. from freezing
Yes, manya big deal | have pulled
To show my. faith in this proud
nation,
And many. market raid I've
bulled
All in the realms of "specula-
tion."
Just now I'd go bit beyond
To prove that I'm no pikine
miser;
I'd even buy a German bond
To string the Kultured Kaiser.
Copyright, 1881
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19
CONTENT is A MATERIAL
VIRTUE

Mother Trent is ''the fly in the
ointment, for me Just now. Sac
has just found out that l am Eek
pecting little stranger.
Yes, little book, that is the
way she puts it. Good heavens!
could ever a woman's baby be "a
little stranger" to her. That won.
derful thing - that great thing
that Is the one reason why she
lives and that makes a real valid
excuse for his living could never
seem strange to her.
feel very differently about this
baby than l did about Sonny.
don't mind confessing to you thai
then | was trying to do for my
coming baby only what God Him
self could do. grow soul. This
time | will be perfectly content II
when my baby comes it's body is
strong and healthy-Tll leave the
soul to be looked after later.
Some way, | hardly know my.
self, seem to have reached
place in my existence when ! an
quite pleased to be still and lei
life take up its own burden.
married Dick, with a world
of the finest ideals, the most ire
mendous energy to do the right
thing and that desire for self.
sacrifice that a woman who truly
loves always has, and which a man
never begins to understand.
And 1t has taken me all this
time to realize that none of these
things are really necessary to m,
own or his happiness-my ideals
my energies, my sacrifices. have
all been futile. Dick would have
been quite as happy II I had moi
striven to please him quite 81
hard.
I gladly yielded up my vitality
my every thought to Dick in those
first years OF our marriage, a1d
now | have come to see that In
many cases I was the kind OF wifi
that loved a man devotedly and
made him perfectly miserable b,
doing II.
Little book. now know that nj
person wants an espionage on hi'
souls liberty no matter how low
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19
One Way Out

The majority of judges of the state supreme court
have just handed down decision, ruling that the
public service commission cannot compel the street
car company to give better service on the 23rd ave-
niue line in Seattle.
Now what do you thing of the Commercial clubs
wonderful plan to improve the Tacoma car service
by going to the public service commission with
request for an "investgation"f
Our idea of nothing at all.
Bring on city ownership.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19

Benjamin Brick until recently
manager of the clothing firm of
Brick Brothers in Salem. Ore, has
opened up a new clothing and
mems furnishing store in Tacoma
at 932 Pacific av.
He is offering fine line OF
mems furnishings.
About four years ago Brick OBJ
tanned nationwide reputation,
when he cleaned Portland Of its
so-called vice ring. After going
to Salem he was elected as director
of the publicity. convention and
tourist department of the Salem
Commercial club. A year ago he
directed the bly, Salem Cherry fair.
He has the reputato on of always
being in the front ranks of con-
structiye boosters. He is 81 years
old.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19
,3OC16tV.-

Lieut.. and Mrs. Carlton Moro
have returned from their wedding
trip and are at home to their
friends in Tacoma. Mrs. More was
formerly Miss Margaret Orrett.
Mrs. Eugene Webster Of Seattle
will be hostess to the Woodmont
club of Tacoma Tuesday after
noon.
The WOman's guild Of Bethaily
Presbyterian church will have an
all-day meeting at the church
Wednesday. Lunch will be serv-
ed at IL o'clock. Circle No. 10
will serve coffee. The unit will
work on hospital supplies for the
Red Cross.
The North End w. C. T. U. will
meet with Mrs. Lucian w. Heath,
1915 No. Verde St, Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. +. s. dc Silva and Mrs.
Ella Carney will entertain at
cards in the small hall Of the
Pythian temple Tuesday after
noon.
The Nesika club meets with
Mrs. George Stone, South Park
Heights, Tuesday afternoon.
Marriage licenses were issued
Monday to tSephen Lonkester and
Gertrude c. Tarrey of Grand Rap
ids, Mich; c. r. Hauland ana
Irene Myers of Seattle; Mot Novi-
koff and Erna Judelson OF Taco
ma; E. r. Smith and Martha
Frates of Seattle; George Delay
and Julette Beharcelle Of Car
bonado; Joseph Fogarty of North
Yakima and Aida Newell of Aber-
deem; II. J. Hotchkiss and Edith
Ludlow of Tacoma; Walter A.
Towel and Grace z. Dyke Of Ia
coma; Fred v. Ballestero Of Sacra-
mento, Cal, and Cora Daheim OF
Tacoma; Elmer l.. Wright and
Nenith Buchanon Of Sumner; S.
o. Barnum and Fern Hodge of
Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19

Mr. Nasefield believe that times
brain does its best work. he when
perfectly Look ancient Greece
and what did the recans do for art!
poets philosophers and statesmen few uiPtos
pnd the other hand look at England In
The English people Unfortunately happy
them barring few little dfs
and the Spanish and two domestic baws
brain its when happy,
CHEEKY old party But why multiply
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19
Foolin6 Themselves Only

+ 1t not at all remarkable that the Berlin newspa-
pers crow with great joy what they believe is
Reconciliation of the American morale by the Tus-
cania disaster ''Frightfulness' has been greatly
relied upon by Germany, ever since the war began.
HARMLESS Red Cross nurses babies impaed on bay
onets, sunken hospital ships and hundreds of other
horrors are part of the premedtated German war
plans.
1t goes to show how little Germany understands
the character of the other peoples of the earth.
She cannot realize that America is in The to put
down such things as this Tuscania "frightfulness"
and that the more of such things the stronger
Americas determination to put end to them 1t
will be an enlightened Germany when her policy OF
- frightfulness comes home to roOst
prohibition amend
upcnt Now kindly Maryland,
Ny Maryland"
The three oua boards
Feb .. We're glad they didn't the 10Th.
Altho thousand funds contribute
TO- What about day for
Ukrainians?
A. Il takes pound mako pint Of beer
drinking the coal supQay Hence the
exnrsssion. scuttle Of suds."
= waiting for the great blow or the great
rs,dubsx great blow to Hndcnby Meantime
r. sfin there
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19

EMI OucThu&sn TNhoh WI 10 VIII
give a card party at the armory at
II o'clock Friday afternoon.
At the direction OF Mrs. Charles
A. Bennett of. Everett, the Wash
ington state branch of the Nation
al Congress Of Mothers and Par
emit Teacher associations, today
started a statewide drive for more
war gardens in 1918.
The commission began sending
out it's war garden primers to
every organization in the state. In
addition to war garden instruc-
lions the commission is sending
drying and canning manuals.
Mrs. Frederic Schoff Of Phila-
delphia is the president of the ma
tional congress and Mrs. j. G.
Todd of Tacoma is president of the
Washington branch.
Wednesday night the members
OF the signal corps at Camp Lewis
will be guests of the Tacoma War
Camp Community service at the
Commercial club. The invitations
have been issued thru Major Den
vers.
Fern chapter, o. Il. s., will meet
Tuesday evening at 1880 for IN
itiation. A cordial invitation Is
extended by the chapter to all
members of the order.
The WOman's Study club will
! meet with Mrs. G. l.. Hatchell,
3617 Sixth ave-, Tuesday after
/ noon. The subjects Of study will
be State Institutions" by Mrs.
G. Dove McQuesten, and CITY
Institutions" by Mrs. S. M. La
Crone.
The knitting unit OF the South
Tacoma Red Cross auxiliary will
meet at the home of Mrs. Frank,
1927 SO. Birmingham St, Tuesday
afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. james LaGasa are
at Scenic Hot Springs, where they
will remain until Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19

Word being passed by eastern newspapers that there is
told there going
potato price there demand
and there is
prices low the farmers won't ship
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19
Cynthia
Grey's
Answers

Dear Miss Grey: / wonder II
you viii help mo? have q
daughter who is engaged to q
soldier at Camp Lewis. His
people live in this city. I have
heard 80 much of his mother I
am anxious to meet her. She
10 SO we'll thought Of. l don't
know. tho, whether 1t is proper
for me to invite her or wait
for an invitation. He has been
here many times, also for
meals, and my daughter has
been there to visit. Please let
mo know what Is proper.
MOTHER.
In strictly conventional circles,
the brides relatives wait for the
grOom's parents 70 mako social
advances. but there pooplo mag
not be hampered with conven-
tiOns. As long as the young man
has been such q frequent visitos
in your home, why not tell him
you would he very pleased b
meet his mother? He will then
make some arrangements for you
to meet her.
Dear Miss Grey: Will you
kindly inform me IL am right
in thinking 1t roor taste for a
man to wear a lingering?
w. A. w.
Each one to his likin'," as the
old woman said, when she kissed
the COW. But personally 1 do not
think a finger ring Is any more
out Of place on q mans hand than
on q wOman's.
Dear Miss Grey: How can
find out whether my fathers
parents are still living? He left
the old country when a child
and has not heard from his
parents for 80 years. How can
he locate them IL living, or get
information regarding them?
He was the only child. l.. A.
These troubled times make the
getting of such information al
most impossible in all the war
countries. Your father can write
to the mayor or clerk of the town
from which he came, asking for
these persons by name and giving
all the details possible as to busi-
ness and other connections, but
whether this officer will take the
time to reply 1t present is doubt
full.
Dear Miss Grey: Do we at
last see the first streaks of
dawn? Are we really going to
have our freedom? May we
finally hope to be able to walk
out rainy days without having
to hold up our skirts, or else
come home all wet and bedrag-
gled? Able to board car,
with perhaps parcel or two,
and not afraid of stepping on
our skirts? Able to go down
stairs without being human
dust mops? Able to climb a
ladder just as easily as a man?
1t seems too good to be true.
/ have one daughter and one
son, and as children they dress
ed exactly alike, with the result
that daughter rides hers or
brothers wheel equally well,
swims, skates, rides horseback,
and is brothers chum. And
mother (who, as a girl, learned
to ride side saddle, and be just
nice girl of the old schooD
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19

Phil Sheridan relief corps will
give a card party at the armory at
2 o'clock Friday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19

The Louis Mirror reports that three ouja boards
~ will end Feb. .. We're glad they didn't say the ID
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19

The knitting unit Of the South
Tacoma Red Cross auxiliary will
meet at the home of Mrs. Frank,
1927 So. Birmingham ST., Tuesday
afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19

me west front Il waiting the blow the great
rt-arsx to blow Hindcnbuy Meantime
ma Il fu there
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19

DR.. and Mrs. james LaGasa are
at Scenic Hot Springs, where they
will remain until Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19

Az pound Of coal TO mako pint Of beer
drinking the coal supply Hence the
scutIe Of suds"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19

And now Maryland has ratified the federal prohibits
upeut Now will all the brewers kindly rise and sing
Ny Maryland"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-19

AItho there are . thousand and funds contx
TO- there always What about d.
nis Ukrninans?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-21

~ ~ oinstn pest ~ hs9I. NudU
hard II eaeins e a astaoeoa1A.
Ne machine eams b agAt Ut ~
tAeebblns kept q. ffoo vhieA -
3uAesd that Q eae - besa stopps1
ars1nd the coeneE. Rstef NIbgEg Aeas0
e, and rooe. A moment latee Q ma.
With the spFinginsss q yogth. 0o9nteo
Tie steps asd esafseaesd IL Deaseo-
GEL.
Milky NV Q great light. When
Peter Nibufg put his hand b bic
breast pocket. there was no longer
room for doubt. nor. for that matter.
time for thinking. AZ Q matter Of
fact. never afterWard could Milky -.
call thinking ut oil. He moved away
quietly. hidden BY the shadows Of the
colonnade. Behind him. on the steps.
the two men were talking. Absorbed
in themselves and their business. they
neither heard nor saw the figure that
slipped through the col0nnade, and
dropped, q blood curdling drop. from
the high end Of It to the street BE-
low.
Nikky's FIRST impulse. beside the car;
was to cut q tire. BY getting his op.
ponent into a STOPPING position. over
the damaged wheel. 1t would be easier
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-21
COUNTESS LoscHEHs SECRET MESSAGE CAUSES 4 LOT
Ms OF TROUBLE FOR SEVERAL PEOPLE

omsesia-The crown prince Of Lvonia, Ferdinand William Otto
~ xas old taken to the opera by his aunt, tires Of the singing and
dnps away to tho park. where he makes the acquaintance Of Bobby
Thuepa q little American boy. Returning to the palace at night, no
AdD everything In an uproar as q result Of the search which has been
na6s npr him. Tho same night the chancellor calls to consult the
haS usndfaher, the old king. who Is very ILL., The chancellor sug.
e0s that to preserve the kingdom. which is threatened BY plots OF
- trforists to form a republic. the friendship Of the neghboring
knCspm Of Kasnia be secured by giving the Princess Hedwig in mai.
rlaoD 10 King Karl Of that country. Countess Loschek, ladyin-waihng
- Princess Annuncata, Hedwigs mother, 10 In love with King Karl
anA vIots 10 prevent his marriage to HedwiG She sends q secret
mamags to King Karl
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-21

to overcome him. But a hasty search
revealed that he had lost his knife in
the melee. And second thought gave
him a better plan. After all, to get
the letter was not everything. To
know its destination would be impor-
tant. he had no time to think fur.
ther. The messenger was coming
down the steps. not stealthily, but clat-
terlng. with the ring Of nails in the
heels Of heavy boots.
Milky flung his long length into the
%tonneau, and there crouched. It was
dark enough to conceal him, but Mix
ky's was a large body in a small place.
However, the chauffeur only glanced
at the car, kicked q tire with a prac.
ticed foot and got In.
He headed for the open country.
Very soon his passenger knew that he
was In for a long ride possibly, a cold
ride certainly. Within the city limits
the a moved decorously, but when
the suburbs were reached, the driver
put on oil his power. he drove care
fully, too, as one who must make haste
but cannot afford accident.
Milky grew very uncomfortable.
His long legs ached. The place be.
tween the shoulders where the con.
cierge had landed his powerful blows
throbbed and beat. Also he was
puzzled, and he hated being puzzled,
He was unarmed, too. He disliked
that most of all.
After a time he raised his head. He
made out that they were going east,
toward the mountains, and he cursed
the luck that had left his revolver al
home. Still he had no plan but to
watch. Two hours ride. at their pres
ent rate, would take them over the
border and into Karnia.
With a ~squealing Of brakes the ma
chine drew up at the frontier. Here
was a chain across the highway, with
two sets Of guards. Long before they
reached It, a sentry stepped into the
road and waved his lantern.
Milky burrowed lower into the car
and attempted to look like a rug. II
the silence, while the sentry evidentl,
examined q passport and flashed I
lantern over the chauffeur, Mix,
cursed the ticking Of his watch, tn
beating Of his own heart.
Then came a clanking as the chair
dropped In the road. The car bumpet
over It, and halted again. The sam,
formalities, this time by Karnial
sentries. Then the Jerk following {
hasty letting.in Of the clutch, and the,
were of again.
For some time they climbed steadily
But Milky. who knew the road. bidet
his time. Then at last, at two o'clock
came the steep ascent to the yer,
crest OF the mountain, and q fallln,
back, gear BY gear, until they climbet
slowly In the lowest.
Milky unfolded his length quietly
The gears were grinding, the drive
bent low over his wheel. Very de
~liberately, now that he knew what b,
was going to do, Milky unbuttoned hil
tunic and slipped II Of. II was a rasl
thing, this plan he had In mind, rasl
under any circumstances. In q movinl
car-partlcularly rash here, where be
tween the cli6 and Q precipics tina
fell far away below, was only Q wind
Ing ribbon Of uneven road.
Milky, he waited his moment, and
then, with one ansulaziy eilcient ges
ture. he dung bis tunic over tn
~chauffeur's head. He drove q cal
himself. did Nikky-not his own, o.
course; be was fur too pooc-and b,
counted % oos thins-an automobil'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-21

gutter. Beside him, on his back, lay
q sprawllng and s~tertorous figure,
with, 90 quick the downfall, Z cane
sttll hooked to hts arm.
Milky bent over Peter Nlburg.
Bending over made his head ache
abominably.
"Hsss, mani" hs said. "Get upi
Rouse ~yourselfw
Peter Niburg made 90 i~narticulate
reference to Z piece Of NIX Il certain
quality. and lay still. 1st bis syss
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-21

""s'u Hnu u@sHaIbed. S@IaEeSTesr.
az" "ua ,me Eihie VIII survive. aftaf an
po = current literature Is forgotten.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-21

The srswn prince and ~
esss Hsdvie walt In vain tor -
return o. Mildly. wtseee d'ea
psaranee thsy afs unable -
dsrseamd. Wateh See ~
lnseallmenG
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-21

then green and finally entirely
Under Ordinary tempcra.
owever. genuine amethysts do