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Saturday, Dec. 26,1915.
TREE AT ASYLUM
About 450 patients of the Kort teilacoom asylum crowded into
the assembly hall la«t night and received Christinas presents which
# were piled around the massive tree.
Dr. Keller, head of the institution, gave a short talk recalling the
fact that Cenerals Grant and Sherman once Hpent a Christmas on the
same spot that the hospital was located.. He announced that an appeal
would be made to the next legislature for a larger hall so that more
of the patients could attend Chrißtmaß and other festivities. More
than 700 patients were unable to attend because of the cramped quar
ters.
RILEY'S MESSAGE
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. IT,. Following his annual custom of
wishing the people of Indiana Christmas cheer, .lamps Whitcomb
niley, who is spending the winter in Florida, sent the following mes
sage:
"Chrißtmaß means love; we cannot picture it without seeing tlio
spangled Christmas tree «irl with the fines of gleeful youngsters,
glad parents and happy bodies returned home from town or far me
tropolis. It sounds like bells and (Tackling lons and shoutH of chil
dren. And even our old round shouldered, sorrow-ridden planet,
with his eye knocked out on his cheek, pauses to smile from sea to
■ea and love Is everywhere rejuvenated."
REMEMBER SOLDIERS
LONDON, Dec. |l, —ChiiHtnias In London during the second
year of the war is being devoted entirely to the comforts of the
wounded soldiers. Music and food is being distributed throughout
nil the hospitals. More than 1,500,000 packages were sent to the
trenches on the continent.
HOME FAIR CLOSES
George Kemmer, as Santa Clans, brought the Buy-at-llonie ex
position to a close by giving all who attended last night a present.
The exiK)Bilion was the most successful merchandise affair of its
kind ever produced in Tacoma nnd manufacturers and jobbers are
congratulating the committee on its success.
MORE COMPLICATION
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec 25. The state department began an
•J^iquiry today into the sinking of the Japanese liner, Yasalta Marti,
in the Mediterranean. It 1b thought the sinking of the vessel will
complicate the Ancona controversy.
LAW EFFECTIVE SOON
La Follette's able seamen act will go inlo effect March 4, ac
cording to notices received by local customs officers yesterday. The
act requires all foreign vessels calling at IT. S. ports to be equipped
with a crew of men in good physical condition.
TO CHECK UP BOARD
01/Y'MPIA, Dec. 12. r >. —A complete check of the workings of the
state industrial insurance commission will he started Jan. I, accord
ing to an announcement made yesterday by State Auditor Clausen.
The checkini; has been withheld to avoid embarrassing the commis
sion, but Clausen believes no more time should be wasted.
FINISH CREDIT BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 2.".—A land loan bill for the benefit
of rural credits wan completed yesterday tiy a sub-committee of con
gress. It is thought tho bill will meet with the administrations ap
proval.
WILKES STOCK COMPANY AT THE
EMPRESS STARTS CAREER TODAY
The Km press theater was
marked back on Tacoma's thea
trical map today when the Wilkej
stock company nnde its first ar
pearance iv Roi Cooper Mergrue's
clever piny, "I'nder Cover." It is
Tacoma's Christinas gift—this
new stock company, and from the
Interest shown in the advance
• sale of seats it will not be over
looked by the theatergoers. Sin«w
the arrival of Manager Worley
with his announcement of the
new company, interest in the re
opening of the Empress theaUr
has been keen and a brilliant
opening is a foregone conclusion.
„ "Under Cover" is a play in four
acts, dealing with the efforts of
secret service men to uncover a
NEW YEAR'S BILL OF EIGHT
ACTS FOR PANTAGES THEATER
*- Eight bright vaudeville fea
tures, many of them of stellar
merrit, will make up the New
Year holiday bill, opening at Pau
tages Monday. In point of num
bers this is the biggest vaudeville
bill at the Pantages theater this
season. For the first headline
feature the bill will have the Four
Caßters, a— hippodrome act vi
genuine thrills. In these dnys of
advanced vaudeville it is seldom
.4!iat an athletic art is given the
headline position of a bill, but
the head office of the Pantag<ss
booking department is authority
for the statement that the per
' formance of the Four Casters Is
one of the most daring and thrill
ing seen in vaudeville.
The comedy headline feature of
the bill is awarded to Knox Wil
ton and company. Tacomans
y 1885 1915 <
► Th. .
4 National Bank of Taeoma ►
k Deeply appreciative of the confidence and 4\
• a patronage accorded it during the past k
\ thirty years, extends cordial a
4 Christinas f
i Greetings <
With a sincere wish that the y
\4 New Year ►
W May have in store for Taeoma's citizens j|
I? HEALTH, HAPPINESS AND \
W PBOSPEBITY J
vK a
plot to smuggle a $200,000 pearl
necklace past the customs of
ficials Into New York. The se
cret service men employ a young
wonian t» whadow tlie man sus
pec led of the smuggling. The
tirs> act is In the office of the
e'epnty customs collector at New
York, and the foundation lor the
Mory Is laid. The three nets fol
lowing are at the liome of tho
wealthy Mrs. Harrington, where
the man suspected of smuggling
is a guest. The girl detective
falls in love with the man she is
watching and lie with her and
the climax of their romance !s
brought about In a manner that
bowis the audience over wiih uur
piite.
best remember Knox Wilson as
April Fool in "The Land of Nod.'
Undoubtedly one of the pre
mier features of the bill will be
Hannah Leach and Jack Holland,
the international dancing fa
vorites.
Jarvis and Harrison will be
seen in their breezy comedy skit,
"Flirtology," with its amiislag
patter and dainty song numbeis.
Four husky miners, known aa
The Alaska Quartet, will provide
a musical feature of the bill that
is said- to be a delight to any
audience.
Al Luttringer and his company
will present a dramatic playlet
entitled "The Oirl of the West."
Harry La Toy with his comedy
Juggling is another feature. The
new week will bring to a close the
stirring Path* serial, "Neal of
the Navy."
"RIPPING THE BRASS BUTTONS OFF THE WAR"
"In the line <>f fire In eastern Prance. The little
tod returning to the shot-torn village with nil
mother found his home smashed hut his dog had not
deserted it."—ROBERT MINOR.
My Experiences As
a Councilwoman
BY ESTELLE LAWTON LINDSKY
Only Councilwoman In ■ First-Class City.
WRITTEN ESPECIALLY FOR THE TIMES
"A woman ran be a politician and a housewife an well. l'->i
years I have been a writer and Ivave run my li<>m« on scliocluli.
I cook breakfast and mend my husband's socks," says .Mrs. Liiidse}.
(Copyright, IB 18, Newspaper En
liiprlM' AsHiK-iation.)
The woman in office must ex
pect ridicule. Six months in the
city council of Lob Angeles has
taught me that. Ridicule is one
thing that will not fail her. Ev
erything else is problematical.
To guide her groping feet is
neither map nor chart; but my
own experience gives ground for
the belief that her co-workers, if
they are such meu a« are my own
associates, will do their best for
her. When I speak of uncer
tainties I refer to the pußlic. But
there is nothing uncertain about
ridicule.
Let the woman in office do
what she will to correct evil, to
weed out antiquated methods, let
her touch ever so lightly on new
points of view, let her lay her
practiced hand to the task of tidy
ing up municipal housekeeping
and making her city a place of
rest and peace, let her initiate
legislation to control apparently
small adjustments that in the ag
gregate cause so .much torture to
the body social, and her ears are
offended by the sounds of gigan
tic laughter.
To be sure, ft comes from the
reactionaries, but It is echoed by
those who should be reproving the
levity.
Ridicule Is Certain
Ridicule, then, is the one thing
against which the woman in the
city government must be forever
on guard. If she it weak, Bhe will
abandon her purposes for the
sake of peace and comfort. It all
depends upon character.
The woman office holder must
bear in mind that a large part of
the public still, In thought, un
willing to admit that woman shall
enjoy the privileges that have
b««n granted her. These people
remain uninformed by preference
and dlMemlnate their misinfor
mation «a if U were aaorvd truth.
A ooucrtte Illustration will
make clear tb« neceMitr of a
THE TACOMA TIMES
woman's remembering these mal
contents.
For years past the public wel
fare committee of the council, of
which I am chairman, has been a
clearing house for neighborhood
rows. Moet of the quarrels re
sulted from disturbed rest caused
by noises made by domestic ani
mals — barking dogs, crowing
roosters, bleating goats.
The council haa occupied time
with such hearings for bo long
"that the memory of man runneth
not to the contrary." The papers
wrote the hearings in jocular vein
and the city went about its busi
ness.
Flood of Complaints
When I bad been in the council
four months my committee had
held tix such hearings, In one of
which 24 roosters and 16 families
figured conspicuously.
The city prosecutor's record
showed between 9,000 and 10,000
complaints involving disturbed
peace last year; 1,060 AGAINST
RABBITS AND HOOSTKKS.
The police department begged
for some relief from complaints.
And worst of all, every member of
the council was bombarded with
letters and was stopped In corri
dors and offices by hysterical cit
izens.
Why not p.vj an ordinance that
would banish noisy animals, thus
giving relief and clearing the
council chamber for serious work?
I tried It.
Result? A fltorm of ridicule
and personal abuN that reached a
climax In the charge that I wbb
WASTING valuable time and de
tracting from the dignity of the
council.
None of the former hearings on
this subject—and they averaged
one every three months—had ever
detraottd from the dignity of the
council.
I s*ppo«« because no one pro
posod an ordinance to reUer* to*
nuisance.
Tali lurid** I*, would be too Mr-
* * 111 the French trenchei near Gerbeviller. A few
shells, but a dull day. Notice the steel helmets of
the soldiers which remind one of the (lavs of arm
our." KOBKKT MINOR.
ial to dwell on lint for the fact]
that it illustrate* tho avidity
wherewith ill-natured reactlomir
ies seize sli«ht opportunities to
ridicule a woman's honest effort.
The Brig M** Hide
But can a woman in office do
enough pood to compensate for
such thing*? 1 reply without hesi
tation, yes!
She can break a wall of preju
dice: she enn open a new way for
her Mi; slie can emphasize the
woman's viewpoint nnd she hi
(11k out the neglected corner in
city houM'keepiiiK.
And there are many corners in
even municipal house that need
clainliiK', places that the men do'
not F<*e or that they deliberately
I ignore or tolerate as necessary of
[MW,
All tM« the woman can do wlth-
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SAYS 111 (iIHL OX Till-: FILM:
iiiisimmi- HrpyJSi2w/^^
"diiriiuir utter /
Christinas lor I « "v*%
the shopping >4 Vll
their wives have jm\L
done i"l"n . A^Wl\
Ouurt awirds lAO nrrtm of run
tested land to Snohomlsh home
steader after yearn of legal fight
ing. More tlian $445,000 is said
to ha\e been spent 011 the lands
in local ing mines.
Diamond Rings $.- to 9130.
Ptttt, Jeweler, 1147 Hrdwy. nil.
Fifteen Christmas trees will add
ch#er to the Inmates and the
nuraes of the Taconia General
hospital today.
Citi/rns of Colorado Springs
have filled a large Christmas tree
with' food for the birds today.
KTANI.V BELL riU\TINU CO.
Admiral Winslow fl.isli,.,i
Christmas greetings today to all
the officers and men of the Pa
cific fleet from his flagship at
San Diego.
Cat flowers and floral work.
IIId/, florist, go. 7th and K. adv.
Frank Burk, a logger, was sen
tenced from one to 16 years yes
terday for stealing a watch and
$150.
Dr. Robinson, Dentist, National
Realty building. adv.
Coroner Cunningham laid blame
for the collapse of the Division
street bridge In Spokane In which
five men were killed to poor ma
terial
Frank G. Hlli-j, lawyer, has
moved to 519 Bankers Trust Bid.
"adv."
!•'««« O. X. mall bumped Into an
O. & W. freight near the Cush
nian school yesterday, delaying
traffic for three hours and upill-
TIME
and
TIDE
Walt for no man,
but there are things
that watt for you
If you have a bank
account.
Your creditors will
wait on you, your
grocer will trust
you and you com
mand the respect
of the whole com
munity.
Tacoma Savings
Bank & Trust Co.
Pacific At*, at 11 Hi.
4 P«r Cent <w Bating*
out materially affect Inn her home
life. A woman run be a politician
and a housewife as well. For
>ears my house han beeu system
atized.
1 have been a writer all my life
and it was therefore IMNNrjI
th.'it my house lie run according to
■chedule. I have one of the most
churmiiiK homos In 1.0:. Angeles
<mil I superintend everything' th.it
Koes on in it.
I cook brealtfust and mend my
husband's socks. And I find time
to watch the cuMivation of my
garden besides.
I'olilicß lia.s in no way dißor
ganl/.ed my home, nor can 1 see
any reason why politics should
disorganize the household of any
vioman with political aspirations.
miX END)
ing a considerable amount of
lumber about.
Koilr ni^iniiipiii wore kllle<l
near J >nii\ illc, 111., yesterday in
a collision.
Threatened coal famine In Purls
impossible, according to Minister
Bern bat.
McLean the contract morer.
:dn 1830. "adr.~
\\ . 11. (ieorge of Tncoina bat
tled for hours and caught a devil
fish yesterday at the Narrows.
If, Ribot, Krench minister of
finance, declares the French
finances are strong.
Out I'loivers. Sinlu. Floral Co.,
1112 Itroadway. Main 4078. adv.
German military nutliorllles
put the ban on Dio Zunkunft, an
other Teutonic newspaper which
incited the displeasure of the im
perial government.
Mantague Flagg, noted New
York portrait painter, died yester
day of pneumonia.
•I'i.k Dampier of Woodland,
Wash., was arrested yesterday for
selling home-made booze. He
manufactured 20 pints of liquor
out of one gallon of alcohol.
• '■iiiurcss may allow citizens of
(In- Oolvllle reservation to build
300 miles of new highway In Oka
nogan county for the homesteader
who settles In the new country.
An epidemic of whooping cough
prevailing in Toledo, Wash., has
caused the Bchools to close until
Jan. 3.
Records at Olympia show Him
the rainfall in that section has
been below normal, despite the
heavy rains during the month.
Clearing house reports In New-
York show a decrease of $12,
--065,860 as compared to last week.
Chlrago wheat market Jumped
as a result of a strong cable de
mand yesterday and a fear of
green bug.
nirt.ii*.
Born to —Mr. and Mrs. Frank
lin Berger, Parkland, girl, Dec.
21; Mr. and Mrs. Joslah Curtis
Taft, Dash Point, boy, Dec. 21;
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Denny. 811
East 57th St., boy, Dec. 13.
Marriage*.
Marriage licenses were issued
In Tacoma yesterday to J. W. Dai
ton and t.ozetto W. Poore, both
of Tacoma; to A. J. Klebe and
Edna L. Elder, both of Tacoma;
to S. L. Lopp of Roseburg, Ore,
and Maude L. Williams of Puyal
lup and to David Phillips of Miles
City. Mont., and Edith M. A 1 Iyer
of Tacoma.
TACOMA THEATER^
TONIGHT AMD NOMDAY MUHT
J»n> Moore Preaeats
THB TAf/OMA UOHT OPBKA
COMPANY
In Gilbert * Hullltkb** Aesthetic
Opera,
PATIENCE
FOR
HO\|KTHl\<{ XKW KVKHV DAY |
INI HISV HTOIIKON PAOmO Wlv
MERR V
CHRISTMAS
TO ALL
May It Be a Day
of Happiness to
Our Friends
Our Customers
Our Employes
STORE CLOSED TODAY
16-TO-1 PUZZLE
STJLL UNSOLVED
And Btlll nobody lias come forwnrd with a Holutlon of the "16
--10-l" puzzle. Tacoma in as badly baffled qh wi\h Cincinnati.
Dozens of our Rood friends have tlioti^lit they had It worked
correctly, but v scrutiny of their ilagiMM always showed that they
had omitted crossing hoiiip one of the 10 lines, had croßßed one of
them twice or otherwise slipped up.
One of our rallerw lind renorled to (he expedient of drawing his
line through (be corner of one of the squares, and counting that as a
crossing of both lines. We told him that wouldn"t do, and that we
couldn't count it M a crossing of either line.
He came back at us later with another digram in which he
lind brought bis line from the iiiHlde of a square to the outside by
PMttU DirouKh a corner, lie trfMd (hat if our first stHteinent was
true that be hud CTOMMd neither line by ro doißg and was free to
UfVOMd with a solution, if that were to be allowed, of course the
puzzle would be easy.
We admitted that ]iis loßic WM imanHWerable, but held that the
ratal would not penult a ifwl|| of any kind throiiKh a corner.
For the benefit of those who failed to tackle the puzzle yester
day or Thursday, we are repeating It today.
The Idea 1b to form one continuous pencil line which will eros«
every one of the lines whose middle point is Indicated by a numher,
and not to cross any of such lines more than once. Looks easy
doesn't It? Well, try it.
I ijwiiiilMHl i. «Q[ IpjimHusasaHM I-
Capital, Surplus
and Undivided
Profits I
$16,732,962.26 11
' Ilii IIS
S. M. JACKSON, B. J. COOPER. |! Q
l 4* Manager. , • Aast. Manager. (•'; ;M
I ||| TACOMA BRANCH, 13™ (Sc'fcACIFIC I |
AGENCY HUDSON,
PACKARD TOURING CABS AND TRUCKS
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