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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
"Presumptuous and ridicu-

"Presumptuous and ridicu-
lOus!"
Those are the words that
l.. II. CUTE, Seattle legislator,
Monday tagged onto Guy Il.
Kelly, Tacoma legislator who
wants to be speaker.
In a red-hot letter to Kelly
Guie withdraws from the race foi
speaker in favor of Halsey, the
Eastern Washington dry.
Here are some of the verbal
sizzlers he mails to Tacoma's ia
nous census enumeration:
81 acknowledge the receipt OF
your formal letter evidently sent
by you to all members of the
house of representatives, in
which you inquire what commit
tee assignments l would like.
II know of no legitimate rea-
son why you should arrogate to
yourself the power of committee
selections. 1t seems to me that
should be the duty of the house
of representatives which will
elect the next speaker when the
legislature convenes in Olympia
and not elsewhere.
AZ am not unaware, however
that your letter is simply an
other practice handed down to
you by the old regime that has
put the control OF the house in
the hands of a special few, and 1t
is simply a scheme to influence
newly elected members into the
belief that your election is as.
sured.
Knowing as / do that the
speakership has not been settled
by any means and that your cleo.
ton is not only in doubt, but i'm
probable, l consider your letter
both presumptuous and ridiculous
1.-TWO things stand out clearly
as the result of the recent election
One is that the republican party
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
Likes the SoIoist

A great decision was to be
made by the congregation
whether or not to continue
the evangelism.
Anyway, four wanderers
had made their decision for
Christ, said Rev. West. He
believed this was at least
half Of the sinners who had
attended and that IL a hum
dred, nay, 900, lost ones
could be rounded up from
Tacoma they would be saved
In the same ratio.
The pastor sat down and
buried his face in his hands
like a movie actor VIII is feel
ing bad, while we Joined i'm
singing, "Oh Worship the
Day, All Glorious Above"
Right here l want TO thank
the soprano soloist from the
bottom of my heart.
In the midst of the har-
rowing gloom, and the dark
valley of death, came her
sweet voice like breath of
clear air I'm IA subway station.
Some of the words were
gloomy enough, but that
make any difference. She
loved to sing, and l wish she
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
A Hidden Threat

A young financier came
forward and said there was a
good deal of money to collect
for next year and that on
Dec. 10 a committee of 80
would visit every church
member for contributions.
He figured several scores
We're not contributing, and
hoped il wouldn't he neces-
sary to drop anybody from
the church membership roll.
He said he thought every
body would "come through"
Then Rev. West began to
divide the godly from the un-
gOdly, the saved from the UNI
saved, the saints from the
sinners.
He told n pitiful story of
boy who died without hav-
ing chance to be saved. He
Kept on telling stories, urg-
ing people to come forward
to the altar and make their
decision before Ii was too
late.
A boy and a girl went for-
ward. People were looking
around to see who would be
next. ] thought they were
looking mt me. II was get
ting unbearable.
All the time the choir was
chanting Just As l Am,
Without One Plea"
Every time IL would finish
verse, the Rev. West would
say the next one would be
the last.
But the next time he would
say someone might be MISS
ing a chance.
And so il kept ON.
Then again j felt the pres
ence ut my back.
BROTHER are you a Chris
tian?' IL said, and an eager
face peered over my shoul-
DER. k.a5l.s. s--.-..,.. -, -. =
II hope I am; try to be-"
i said.
But he didn't get me. He
repeated his question.
] gave up. Eyes, I'm a
Christian" / sIung at him,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

But IL some day you get
ready to forget the graves
and the dying sinners and
start out to tell folks how to
live, I'll accept an invitation
with pleasure.
The organ was playing as
I passed in and took a back
seat.
! was just beginning to en-
Joy the music and the people
in front of me, when I felt a
presence at my back.
A hand reached around
and grabbed mine and began
pumping It up and down and
wouldn't let go.
"You're stranger, aren't
you"-still pumping.
~ guess I am" 1 replied.
I'm mighty glad to see
You here, brother - still
pumping. 1--WE want you to
join with us again, and hope
you'll come often"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

dust OF the Buckskin desert, stood
on the sand flat where It had been
backed and turned. Wading In
the shadows OF the river with a
linen dust robe for a seine, the
two younger men of the party
were gathering the choicept of the
dead mountain trout with which
the eddy was .thickly dotted.
Coming toward him on the up
ward trail and climbing labori-
ously were an elderly. stoeikily
built man and . young woman.
Beine true sportsman. Brouil-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

ever. the young chief OF construc-
tion WINGED handsomely when the
shock of distance-muffled explo-
sion trembled upon the crisp
morning air.
The explosion was too heavy to
figure es gunshot; and. besides,
II was the closed season for game.
Therefore, II must have been an
accident OF some aort.
Brouillard started down. the
trail to investigate.
There had been no accid< a
big touring car. yellow VI the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

lard had sudden rush Of blood
to the anger cells when he realized
that dynamite had been thrown
into the Niquoia for the fish-kill-
ing purpose. In his code the dyna-
mting- Of stream figured as q
high crime. But the two on the
trail had come up, and his protest
was forestalled by the elderly man,
whose explosive "Hai" was as
much . measure Of his breath leas-
ness as Of his surprise. q.
~ was Just telling Van Bruce
<hat bis tnand@rine fIsh cartridge
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
Interested In Living

"Thank God for that,
brother" he said feryently.
Believe me, 1 thanked God
too, from the bottom of my
heart, even though 1 had to
tell "a white lie.
I'm not a powerful Chris
tian, but I try to be.
thanked God, too, that
i had had that dime for the
collection.
And my thoughts drifted to
the south, where yesterday
they were scattering the dust
of Jack London to the four
winds in 1.-THE Valley of the
Moon"
wonder what on earth the
First Baptist church might
have done for Jack?
1 repeat, I'm not Interest,"
ed in dying.
/ think it's great to live.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
BY THE EDITOR

The conventional newspaper reporter would
nearly have dropped dead to receive the assign
ment | handed Edgar c. Wheeler Saturday.
1t was simply this: ''Go to some church each
Sunday for the coming weeks, and give on the
following Monday YOUR HONEST impress
SION of the minister, the sermon and the congre-
CATION"
In the Goth century slang, it isn't done.
However, Mr. Wheeler is doing it; which goes
to prove that he is not cOnventionalzed reporter
The assignment was given, not with any nten-
ton of undertaking the churches, but for two
good reasons; first, to inform the non attendant
what the churches of today are doing; second, to
give church people the benefit of an outsiders un
prejudiced viewpoint.
AT almost any meeting of the ministerial ALI
ance you can hear discussion on "What Is the
Matter With the church,"
Mr.. Wheeler's articles probably will indicate
few things that are wrong with the Tacoma
churches
He is amply able to analyze the situation. He
was brought up in the strictest sort of Presbyter
an and Baptist atmosphere and was educated at
the Presbyterian university of Princeton Yet
since leaving his old ties he frankly confesses
himself to be member of that very large class of
non-church-goers
Consequently his articles ought to be enghten-
ing. Read what he says today about the First
Baptists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
Paid EN- a Dime

l had to ask the editor this
morning il he wouldn't please
give somebody else the job
of going to church. I couldn't
help it. 1t was awful.
1 sorry 1t had to BIO this
way the very first day. 1
have enjoyed lots of church
services in my day.
Some of you First Baptists
are going to be sore, but 1
can't help 1t.
1 gave you a big broad hint
Saturday and you ignored 1t.
1 asked you to let me
down easy on the lost sinner
business, and l asked You not
to break your necks hauling
the wanderer back into the
fold.
You did both. I've paid
my dime into your collection
box, so you have no rope On
me.
I'm steering clear Of your
place from now on as IL 1t
were q haunted house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

Der cargo so that the ship will
not capsize, have had no increase
in pay since 1906.
THE stevedores are nothing
but employment agents." declared
w. T. Morris, an official of the
lumber handlers union, Monday.
All they do is hire gangs of
lumber handlers to do the work.
and they collect as their profit 10
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

met you. MY name is Cort wright
~. Wesley Cartwright. OF Chi
cago. And yours is--?"
Brouillard named himself in one
woSd. II Mr.. ]. Wesley Cort-
wright's surprise on hearing the
BrouilIard surname WIS not genu-
inc Il was an excellent Imitation.
Well. well, welI--you don't
sayl Not OF the Brouillards o1
Knox county, Indiana but, Of
course, you must be- There Il onl5
tho one family that / exor heard
q. and & q uishty eood, gig
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
BY Edgar G. Wheeler


IL you ever want to know
how to die, the various ways
of dying, and all about dying
In general, my advice is to
go to the First Baptist
church.
II you're a lost soul and
are making arrangements to
kick up your heels, don't go
there.
It'll either make you mad
enough to end it all right on
the spot, or it'll make you so
nervous you won't enjoy
your Sunday dinner.
Frankly, I'm not at all in
terestcd i'm dying.
/ was far from being in-
terested In dying yesterday
morning when the warm sun
streamed into my window
and woke me up and the
Missus said:
Remember this is the day
you have to go to church!"
It was great morning in
our family.
When the folks escorted
me i'm the sunshine to the
car, / felt all dressed up and
proud.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

accustomed to, but we can bid on
Jobs far lower than they have ever
done.
The local branch of the cor
poration will be at Old Tacoma.
we VIII be ready at all times to
Did on jobs. l think that we ian
make more money and become
more successful through this CO.
operative plan than we could even
by winning the strike
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
Gives Him a Tract

The presence told me its
name and asked mine.
"My names Wheeler 1 said,
and two bad boys in front of
me got their heads together
and giggled and took a look
at me out of the corners Of
their eyes.
The presence gave me a
tract to read while waiting
for services to start.
I was beginning to feel
trifle uncomfortable when
the Rev. James s. West
mounted the pulpit.
But when he started the
thing off by saying that the
service was the greatest, the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

most momentous, the en-
traordinary in the church's
history, l began to Feel bet
ter. / thought he meant be-
cause i was there.
l soon found out my mis-
take. IL developed that the
service was closing an evan
gelistic week which had been
rather disappointing for its
harvest of lost sinners,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

would raise the neighbors." the
trail climber went on. And then:
You're one of the reclamation en-
gineers7 Great work the govern
ment is undertaking here. It's a
high honor to be connected with 1t,
You are connected with It, aren't
your"
Yes. ! am in charge Of IT,
Brouillard said.
Hal" said the stout man,
"Chief engineer. eh7 That's fine
fInel You're young. and you've
climbed pretty fzst I'm sIed ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

some weeks before the young
chief and had made the place liv-
able in rough fashion. It was to
be a long Job, and by far the big
gest Washington had thus far en-
trusted to young Brouillard.
Measured even by the rather ex-
acting standards of the mining and
cattle country, Brouillard was not
what the west calls ''jumpy.'
Four years OF field work, govern.
ment or other, count for some.
thing.
In spite Of his training. how
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

The Tacoma jitney business has
been imperiled by ruling of
State Insurance Commissioner
Fishback, announced today, that
the Casualty Co. of America,
practically the only company issu-
ing to jitney proprietors the ST.
600 bond required by the state,
has been debarred from writing
insurance here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
Learn How VoLube Money King Met Tacitn Engineer

The engineers mess in the
Niquoia camp at the Reclamation
Service faced the lower end of the
valley where the torrenting
Niquoia river--from which the
camp took its name-straightened
itself momentarily before entering
upon it's plunging race through the
mountain barrier,
breakfast was over, and Brouil-
lard, arrived only the night before
to take charge OF the work, made
HIS way to his shanty office. Girls
low and his squad had come IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

The Casualty Co. of America re-
Gently absorbed the Pacific Coast
Casualty Co.
The Casualty Co. of Americas
stock is said to be impaired in the
sum of S650,000. Until its af-
fairs are in condition satisfac-
tory to the state insurance COM
missioner 1t will not be allowed
to do business here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

stock, too. dating way back t. Is
Revolutionary war. and turtle.
I've bought hogs of rs IN
Brouillards hundreds a &
when was IN the packing 81
ness, and ! want to ten IN
no finer animals ever t1i11
the Chicago market
"Yes7" said Hrouf1I1r<
the word fl ed<c< 81. Il SIl
family E! settled near y|ssz||s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
SOS. CALL
COMES FROM
NEW VESSEL
Omitted Press Leased Wire.D

SEATTLE, Nov. 27.-The Nor
weigian steamship Nils Nielsen,
1900 tons, launched here two
weeks ago, and bound for Vladi-
vostok, with a cargo of munitions
for the Russian government, was
reported in distress 100 miles
west of Cape Flattery today.
A wireless message said the Nils
Nielsen had lost her propeller and
would have to be towed back to
Seattle and repaired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
Take Him, Lady

Miss Rankin, congresswoman from Mon
tana, has received proposal from an Okla
homa lawyer, who says he is temporarily en-
ployed picking cotton.
Any lawyer who will get out and work is
worth looking over twice. Miss Rankin. He'd
be a shining star amongst lawyers, anyway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
WHEELER COMES AWAY FROM
FIRST BAPTIST FILLED WITH
IDEAS OF GLOOM, DEATH, SIN

had Kept on until the bene-
diction.
She sang the collection
plates around, but the ushers
couldn't go on taking up the
collection forever.
Then the Rev. West gave
us an awful shock. just as
the music of her voice was
dying away he broke In with
the announcement that "the
financial committee would
make its report"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

per cent of the price paid for the
lumber handlers labor.
VIII Underbid Rivals.
1--WE have organized a co-opera-
tive stevedoring association, ex-
tending to every lumber handlers
union in the state.
And we can not only undercut
the stevedores by taking off the
10 per cent. profit which they are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
LISTER AT CALEXTCO

CALEXICO, Nov. Glow. lis
ter visited the camp of Troop b
of Tacoma and the signal corps,
Field Company A of Seattle, yes
terday. He said he believed Il
would not be long before the
troops will be ordered home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
PIONEER LAWYER
DIES IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Nov. 27.-George G.
Israel, old-time resident of Olym-
pia and pioneer lawyer, died here
yesterday. He was stricken at
Port Angeles, where has was coun-
sci for the defense in the Rich
ards and Dechmann blackmail
case
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
Charge Atrocities

ROME, Nov. 27.-Wireless dis
patches received mere from Petro-
grad declared that the Germans
are committing horrible acts in
Western Observation-Disclosures and
massacring the population.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
Alexandra Is Taken
Omitted Press Leased wire.

Omitted Press Leased Wirc.)
BERLIN, via Sayville wireless,
Nov. 27.-~Alexandra has been
captured from the Rumanians In
Wallachia, according TO today's
official statement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
BURNED STEAMER
TO BE REBUILT

SEATTLE, Nov. 27.-The con
tract for rebuilding the Pacific
Coast liner Congress. burned Of
Coos Bay Sept. IA, will be le
within few days, the owners an
nounce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

Boston is excited over Rev.
Billy Sunday, says = news
item. Must be literary not
moral excitement. Billy can
give cultured Boston some
queens English that even ~
queen never dreamed poani-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
START ON RESCUE

PORT ANGELES, Nov. 81. =
The coast guard cutter snohomish
started today to the rescue of the
new Norwegian steamer Nils Neil
sen. The steamship is carrying
Russian munitions to Vladivostok.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
Greetings, have You priced
your Thursday bird?

We wish that Edgar G.. Wheel
err, Times reporter, and Edgar G.
Wheeler, the sky pilot, would ever
get through explaining that they
aren't the same person.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

Wouldn't 1t Just jar the stand
patters should they discover that
Hiram Johnson's state went for
Wilson because ii wants Hiram
for president. a little later ont
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
Money no longer talks; IL
merely emits "a faint squeak.

WE HAVE NOTICED THAT
Very few steeplejacks start in
painting a flag pole at the bot
tom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

Slices Of garlic worn IN the
shoes are said to be suro
cure for Bobbie's whooping
cough. And you can tell
where Bobbie is, at any time,
too.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

Speaking of opportunities
in these strenuous times, DOR
mant nations soon become
doormat nations.-Brooklyn
Eagle. IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27

We gather from Guie's letter
that he doesn't favor Guy for the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-27
TODAY's CLEARINGs
Talk O. the Times

speakership. Appears to he guy
ing him, in fact.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23

With all the legislative and o'ner
measures being taken to lower inc
price of gasolene TO the ultimate oo"-
sumer. the part taken by the auto"lo-
bile engineers in decreasing the cost
Of operating cars cannot be ignored
The work being done by the automo,,
hilo engineers was recently explained
bv Russell Huff, president Of the Soci-
CIV of Automobile Engineers. MT.
Huff who is now chief engineer
of the Dodge Brothers and was
formerly consulting engineer OF me
Packard Motor Car Company, showed
that the automobile engineer IS keeniy
alive TO the fuel situation and IS Dusty
engaged in devising means OF MAKING
better use Of gasolene or OF using ker-
osene and other less expensive fueIs'
"As a matter Of fact" said Mr.. Hun,
"there il no fundamental reason why
automobile engines will not operate
satisfactorily on kerosene. IL gaso-
lene should cost so much that the user
can be persuaded to give up ms gaso-
lene engine. which IS naturally tne
favorite at present. because OF the UNI
versal familiarity with It's operation
and because Of the high standard OF
development it has attained-then the
engineering workers of the industry
can be depended on to provide an en-
CINE that will operate efflcientiy on
some other fuel.
"Gasolene, however, is only one OUT
of many items of expense in running
an automobile. Of course. it is an I'M
portant item, and we all hope lts price
will soon stop increasing and fall back
AGAIN to its former value. What the
owner wants and what he should nave
is a car that will have a low total cost
of maintenance. The Society OF Au-
tomobile Engineers is endeavoring 70
reduce maintenance costs by promoting
the principles Of interchangeable man,
ufacture. These principles are IaId
down by the standards committee oil
the society. the work of which has Deen
far-reaching in its effect on the indus-
try. A.
IA recent investigation among the
large automobile manufacturers mas
shown that a large majority are using
extensively the standards established
by the Society of Automobile Engi-
neers. The s. A. +. screw and oolt
standard. which has been specially de-
veloped to meet the needs of the auto
mobile industry, is used By "a per
cent of the companies from whom. re-
norts were received. 5. A. h. lock
washers. consisting Of thirty-hve sizes,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
Automobile Men Join In
Move for Preparedness
With Railroad Officials They Will Cooperate with Govern
ment in Pcrfecting Transportation Plans akng
a Census of the Nations Motor Trucks

This country. inasmuch as the Covcrs-
mcnt officials and the civilian authori-
ties are working sincerely win que
strcnuousness and effectiveness TO TINS
end
The members Of the Society Of Auto
mobile Engineers. through its council
signified some time ago its readiness TO
assist the Federal government by CO.
operating with IL TO develop military
transport. The Society of Automooile
Engineers represents the mechanical
organization and inventive genius OF
the American automobile business ana
has developed its Standardization work
10 a point Of efficiency which has re-
ceivcd international recognition IN en-
gineerinE practice.
.ional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce has authorized its executives TO
meet the military authorities at every
point in the development of plans for
motor transport service. The y. A. {. e..
has already on file complete and accu-
rate information concerning the manu-
facture and shipment Of motor vehicles,
together with records of dea lers' or
PLANTATIONS and up-to-date lists Of
trucks and pleasure car owners IN all
sections Of the country.
The American Automobile Associa-
ton, with organizations in practically
every state. is the national body of
owners Of pleasure cars, and through 1t
it will be possible TO coordinate the
various sections of the United States.
The American Railway Association
Committee was formed some time ago
TO cooperate with the War Department
in transportation plans looking TO the
national defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
ANNOUNCING
The Tribune Motor Service Department.

(lERVICE for the automobile owner! The phrase WIN "
y less meaning and which IL common IN inc
minds the rising price OF gaSoiene
Service does NOT end WIN INC ma
fenanec OF his in mechanically perfect eondion.
II he is desires 10 become more faniar
diosy ncrasies and their remedies; me
a details neighbours the machine that took me
Ffioh Street mn in better shape than his.
He viii need competent advice laying OF an in-
e,ary for the holiday in selecting the route 10
popular seaside country concerning the legal require
neu In the various cities and sfaes
and fe other constantly perpxing
average
Furnishing of Service is 10 be the object OF me
TRIBUNE MOTOR SERVICE DEPARTMENT, which viii be in
next Sunday go and conducted Sunday
thereafter Readers Tribune requested TO refer all
motor problems questions which they may WISH IN
forson 10 this department. which win always be pleased TO