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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-14
GIRL DONS OVERALLS;
HAS POLICE GUESSING

Maintaining that they we're
uncle and niece, and that they
were beating their way" to Port
land from Seattle because they
had no funds to pay railroad fare,
George Bell, age "a, and Mrs.
Anna Mel ona'd, age %. were taxi
en- ire ma bis car in the Northern
Pacific yards at midnight last
niEht and are held in the city Jail.
Trn young Woman, a mere slip
en- from box car In the Northern
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FLASHES
Omitted Press Leased Wire

Omitted Press Leased Wire.l
BAKERSFIELD-A posse of
policemen today shot and killed
h. Notoli, Italian sought for Is
hours for murder of Mrs. ID.
Benidini, boarding house keeper.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Senator
Willard Salisbury, Delaware, was
elected president protein of the
senate today. succeeding the late
James p. Clarke.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IA.
The immigration bill with liter
acy test attached was passed by
the senate by vote of Ga to Z
today.
The president once vetoed the
bill because of the literacy clause.
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WATCH TACOMA GROW
BUNGALOW SNAPS

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and
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uptodate let this place
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choice alfalfa mountains
andsa We will
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farm ma
first dairy proposition
trade have good property to exchange the viii
HOIST & PHILLIPS co.
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DUPONT-TACOMA

Lv. Tacoma--6:0o. 1890. 1870 a. M;
800. 1870, 11:10 p. m.
Lv. Dupont-s:oo, 800. 1000. 11:oo q
m; 1890, Sis, 6:45 p. m.
Sunday Sjecial-9:00, 1000, 1900 q
m. and 1900 m.
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For. Trade

ONE ACRE AT GIG HARBOR,
about 800 It. from proposed new
ship yard. Has dandy 4-room
bungalow with porches full length
on two sides; has running spring
water and fine view of entire har-
Dor. Price $500. Will trade for
clear Tacoma residence property.
FRANK ABBOTT
$40 California Bldg. Main 546.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

M. HILL, from Columbus, Montana,
now stopping at Merchants Hotel.
wishes Tom Gouff to call for his
mail at Tacoma postoffice.
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CENTRAL
BUS STATION

115 so. 10TH ST. TEL. MAIN zo4
Lunch Room In Connection
Schedule Auto Stage & Freight
Service. Baggage Checked.
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BUCKLEY-TACOMA

Lv. Tacoma 10 a. M; $3.50, s p. m.
Lv. Buckley 8 a. M; 1890, s p. m.
Saturday and Sunday-Lv. Tacoma
10 a. m, 3:30, 11:3o y. m.
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LEGAL NOTICES

Street from South 45th Street to
South 4Sth Street, In Local Improve
ment District No. 1871 according to
plans and Specifications on file in
the office Of the Commissioner of
Public Works.
Amount of bond required will be
the same as contract price.
Proposals must be made on print
ed form furnished by said Commits
sioner and accompanied by certified
check for five per cent of the amount
of proposal, made payable to the or
der of the Clerk OF the Commissioners
of Public Works.
Work to be commenced within 10
days after signing contract.
Work to be completed within 80
days after signing contract, but IL
said work be not completed within
30 days after signing of contract.
said contract shall become void as
per specifications.
The successful bidder shall agree
TO accept at par. in payment of said
the bonds issued in pursuance of Or
dinance No. 650s and shall have no
claim whatever on account thereof
against the City of Tacoma exeept
solely upon such bonds and solely
from the special assessment made
and special fund by said Ordinance
The Commissioner reserves the
right to reject any and ali OF the
bids.
CHAs. d. ATKINS.
Commissioner of Public Works.
Dec. n-12-IS-14-15. 1916.
LOCAL Improvement District No.
8SS.-Notfce is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 557s
of the City OF Tacoma, a roll has
been placed In my hands for the col
lection Of the third annual instali-
ment OF the assessment levied for
laying cement concrete sidewalks
Ave Cd feet In width on Sheridan
Avenue from South 10th Street to
North Street.
Provided that where cement walks
have already been constructed and
conform to line and grade, they
shall not be included IN this Inn
provement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before January 7th. 1917. but
III not paid on or before said date,
added interest. penalty and costs will
attach.
JAMES @. DRAKE.
City Treasurer.
Dec. Q. II, 81, 1915.
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APARTMENTS

10 ROOM APARTMENT
SUITABLE for 2 or families,
walking distance to business GEN.
ter, $3.50 a month.
X. r. GREGORY CO.
End Floor National Realty Bldg.
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FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE-Heavy team, wagon
and harness. Madison 940-J.
WHIN Angora rabbits for sale,
prize stock. Call Main 1881.
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NORTHEAST TACOMA
Hylebos Creek and Hague Boz
En.rAKs

Lv. Tacoma-6;so, 1880, 1890 a. M;
], 2:15, 4, 8 and 1918 p. m.
Nv. N. Il. Tac.-7, IL a. m; 1:30. b:st
D. m.
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IN 1ODAYS

S12oo--Must be raised by owner of
No. 1905 North Cakes st., 5-room
house, modern conveniences, on
paved street; fine locality. Place
asked.
Havelock G. Boyle 8 Co.
2t1 California Bldg. Main ~.
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REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
A FEW OF OUR SNAPS

FURTHER PARTICULARS
10 AcRESGood land about mile from This
grow mos any
on, o a. YOU
and
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MOOSE AUTO STAGE
stand--Croft Hotel, 1919 rac1fie ~
Tacoma and Yslm, Laksvicw. HILL
hurst. Greendale, Roy. McKsnnA
~. n. Mica
Lv. Tacoma--11:0o q m. and 4:1o =.
M; Sunday 3 q m and ESQ p. n
Lv. Yelm--7; 80 = m and 1870 p. nj
400 p. m
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Stages for Roy. Yeim. Kapowsin.
Graham. Orting.
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MINERAL-TACOM
". Mineral Nj s a. N. 1xls
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SEE the new Woodstock typewrit-
er that speaks for itself. Both
price and quality. ii. d. Baker q
Co., 1907 A ST.
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SITUATION MALE

STEAM engineer wants position.
Cool garage man. III. M. L., 504
SO i3th st.
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MoRTON-TACOMA

Lv. Ashford--8 a. m. and 2:45 D. m.
Lv. Tacoma-S a. m. and D. m.
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ORTING-TACOMA
Lv. Tacoma--7:30. 300, 400 q. nj
400. $3.50 p. m.
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BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS
REBUILT TYPEWRITERS

FIDELITY TRUST CO.'S SAFE DE-
POSIT VAULTS. Ground floor.
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Lv. Tacoma--S:00 a. m.
Lv. Morton--1:45 d. m.
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EATONvILLE---<AP
TACOMA AUTO STAGE
nth ST., Opposite Postoffice.
Lv. Eatonville daily q. m, 1 D. m.
2:s0 p. m. Sunday. 8 q m, AID 7
d. m.
Lv. Tacoma daaily 8 q. m. p. M,
4p. m. Sunday n m, Z and ei1t
saturday Evening speciai--Leave
Eatonviiis Z p. m; leave Tacoma
0sIE m m
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SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES

$500 per year. fire and burglar
proof. People Safety Deposit
Co., III So. 18th. Berlin Bldg.
Main 2013.
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STOCKS AND BONDS
MINING

FOR mining business or mining In
320-32l Prov. Bldg. Tacoma.
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MAIN 1000 Local and Long
Storage. Nights and Sundays.
M A N 300S
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City Moving & Storage Co
FIREPROoF storage. SIS Tao Az.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-02-03

you what Tanscontnenta1
road like the Lincoln Highway would country the
event of hostilites with foreign power?
It would be wonderful aid to the government.
Suppose had to 100000 fighting the Pacific
Icoast would nsuficien only
Isix that would available them tracked
Iall across the continent.
But Think Last month manufacturer city of this
country made 1880 automobiles These would carried
t175O0 men to the 'front.'
Over the Lincoln Highway continuous, improved connecting
New York with San Francisco, only few miles than the
shortest Tansconnena railroads. supplies could be
moved easily cheapy-quicky
The value of the Lincoln national defense be
overlooked in considering its advantages
our country
Work the great highway is project
Twill be wonderful uthere is much
Every country should
this great work. which much to the only
commercially not only ndusrial and socially strategcaly
las we'll.
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ton described above, and i
would ho dana

ton described above, and it
would be done.
The United States produces
every day more automobiles than
the combined factories of all Eu-
rope and the rest of the world
can turn out in a month. Given
two weeks notice and $4,000
motor cars could be placed at the
disposal of the United States War
department. Put only two men to
the car, fill the tonneau with food,
arms and ammunition, and with
175 feet between the headlights of
one car and the tail light of the
next, the first would be pulling
into Chicago when the last was
leaving New York City.
Plan Thoroughly Practical.
Such a plan is not the mere
impracticable visioning of theor-
ical dreamers. 1t is the result of
the technical knowledge and far
sighted ability of some of the best
military and civilian authorities
Of the nation, who cannot and
have not disregarded the lesson
which the events of the past
twelve months in Europe have
impressed upon the world. When
in any previous conflict have we
heard of a battle line 500 miles
in length? The facilities for
rapid movement and flexible ma
neuyeri11g OF large bodies of men
have made wonderful progress in
the last forty years. We gasp at
the rapidity and precision with
which great armies and heavy ar
tiliery have been moved, but we
cannot. disregard the fact that at
the bottom of this efficiency, of
this rapidity of movement, lie the
hundreds of miles of wonderful
roads which cover Europe like a
network.
European War Should
Teach Lesson Of Good Roads.
The European war should
teach this country more lessons
thon one, but one of the most
obvious and the most needed is
the lesson of good roads. They
are an, investment and a pleasure
in time of peace, a tremendous
aid in the transportation of man
ufactured. products and farm pro-
duce. They lower the cost of
transportation and thereby lower
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supplies lay in the railroad yards
for weeks and months in such
confusion and congestion that the
only way of determining the con-
fonts Of a car was to break it open.
And that war was war of in
vasion. No foreign foe menaced
our shores. No men were re-
CURED along our borders. Speed
Of movement was not essential.
Our unprotected coast lines were
in small danger from q third
rate maritime power.
Americans Only Modern
Mobilization Ono Of peAoe.
The mobilization of our reg
ulars on the Mexican frontier dur
ing the Taft administration was
orderly enough, but it was q leis-
ure movement of a comparatively
small body Of merit was not q
rush of green. unframed volun-
teers to save the lives and homes
OF their countrymen-the rail-
roads were sufficient.
Picture, however, the landing
|of several hundred Thousand men
on our Pacific coast, which no one
doubts is possible; the capture Of
San Francisco, the advance of the
foe toward Salt Lake City and
Denver, with the nation striving
as Belgium and the allies have
done to rush every available man
to the defense of his country.
Our Dsssnos Kindred " Task
lot TranspoEtation Facilities.
We speak of million men
springing TO arms between sum
rise and sunset. Very good, but
these men must be properly mob
iiized, organized and transported
to the immediate front. Imagine,
if you can, The confusion, the Jan,
|of tfaffic-men gathering at Chi
cago, Detroit. New York, Buffalo,
Philadelphia hundred points,
all eager to get to the front, the
weeks of waiting in hastily ar
ranged and inadequate quarters
supplies and ammunition at one
point. men at another. Meantime
a perfectly organized and highly
efficient army Of Invasion advano.
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Rapld Movement 81 Troops
Feature Of Present War.

The rapid movement of troops
from frontier to frontier, the
lightning-like concentration Of
forces at needed points, the speed
with which maneuvers have been
executed, has forced new sys-
tom Of tactics of which Napoleon
never dreamed and brings out in
a way which has impressed the
most thoughtful of our military
advisors, this lesson which The
United States will do we'll to heed
tho Importance OF roads, good,
through connecting highways in
any plan of national defense. It
has proven them TO be a necessity
in time of war.
Napoleon is quoted as having
said that God is on the side Of the
strongest battalions and he might
have included also the side with
! the best means ofStransportation
and Of communication between
the front and the base of supplies.
GOOD Roads Military
Necessity In Europe.
England could never have
made q worlds record by mobilize
ing nearly 100, 900 men in twenty
four hours over the roads we cell
good in this country. Germany
could never have massed and
hurled her troops at the Belgian
frontier over the highways which
we tolerate. In Europe the stra-
tegic value of the good road has
been too often impressed in a
way that reeked with blood. II
GrOuchy could have reached
Waterloo more quickly the map OF
Europe might have been changed,
I a Napoleon might still be upon
the throne of France; the grisly
phantoms of the sunken road Of
that great battlefield still haunt
us fro mthe pages of history. II
for no other reason than their
necessity in the movement OF
troops the roads of France, Eng
land and Germany would be kept
up to the high standard which
has characterized them for half a
century. If they were only used
in time of war their cost would be
we'll expended every hundred
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ton OF supplies and men. 1t is
interesting and profitable to COM
pare our possibilities of rapid
concentration and movement with,
the records for efficiency and
speed which the past twelve
months have established:
POOR Roads Caused sunsr.
Ing In Washinuton's Army.
We have few precedents for
comparison. The entire range Of
activities Of the revolutionary
war covered a territory less in
area than the state Of Pennsylva-
fnia.
Yet we know Of the hardships
suffered by Washington's troops.
AS we turn the pages Of a history
Of those stirring times we read
again and again of the exhausted
struggles OF the men on the long
marches. How they pressed on,
their bloody feet wrapped in.
straw and rags, through the mud
and the snow, the water and ice of
long and freezing winters, thro
the choking dust and over the
hot, sharp stones under the burn
ing suns OF long, disheartening
summers, and it is hard to be-
lieve that these men suffered
these tortures, endured those
hardships in merely crossing New
jersey or a few hundred miles Of
Pennsylvania, trip which we
could make today in a few hours
Iof comfortable riding.
AS we pilot our softly purring
motor over the perfect roads Of
eastern Pennsylvania and wind
upward toward that beautiful
chapel which marks the spot
where Washington and his men
endured the hardships of the win
ter 1878, it is hard TO believe that
we cover in q few moments the
very stretches which meant hours
i0f painful marching to the ex.
hausted Continental army.
Where lies the difference? Not
in the motor, which would be even
more helpless under the condi-
1tions which Washington met than
were his suffering troops. The
difference is in the roads. Had
Washington had our present east
ern roads over which to maneuver'
his mon the historic results might
have been ever more quickly ac-
c0mpIished, for with the means
LOT rapidly moving men from place
TO place, today here, tomorrow
there; forced marches over good
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D z. yan,D nm N Y.
n n In
states time war b safely that
Il
Lincoln Highway project omp!sd
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roads to cut off the enemy, q
smaller force possesses the adj
vantage.
However, there is no moro to
be gained from comparing the
strategic moves of the revolutions
airy war with the present Euro
pean conflict than there would be
in comparing the present war with
one of Hannibal's campaigns.
Rebellion Showed Need o.
noads In Naneuverlng Armies.
Let us consider q more modern
instance. The civil war in ac-
tual score covered less territory
than is comprised within the
boundaries of the state Of Ne
braska and yet the horrors of it's
marches when men dropped by
the roadside Of exhaustion or
struggled ankle deep in mud with
their shoulders to the wheels OF
heavy artillery which the spent
and hacassed horses could no
longer move, are still wildly re-
membered by the men who sur
vive. We look upon the rebellion
as a terrific conflict, yet in COM
parison with the present war the
men and distances involved in our
own internal struggle were insig-
nifcant.
Spanish War Poor Example
os Efficient Concentration.
The Spanish war furnished an
fexaInple of the confusion, the lack
of preparation and proper facili.
ties for the movement of our men.
with which the country is con-
fronted when involved in q mod
ern war. This insignificant fra
cas- is our only basis for compar-
ison with conditions with which
Germany and the allies have been
confronted. Our troops were left
for months to sicken and die in
fever camps without ever having
|seen the enemy or heard the whine
ola bullet. Transportation facil-
tiles were SO inadequate that men
went hungry in a. land Of plenty
and thousands of freight cars
filled with drugs, clothing and
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the cost of living. They are
necessity and a wonderful aid in
defense in time of war.
Our Present Defenses
Are Inadequate.
We have no immense standing
army. We have fnw forts. Our
coast De- a. limited and
would .e peaotica " impotent
against genera and concerted
attack. Our navy can be at but
one p a a a M and we have
he ion s,Gt coast ne any ma
ton in the world, some 10000
miles on salt water But give us
the means of putting men in great
numbers on either coast with
facility, give us the Lincoln
highway completed, hard-sur-
faced, connecting the metropolis
of our eastern coast with that of
our western coast, give us a sys-
tenn of roads such as Europe can
boast and our boundaries are as
safe as though they were brist-
lin" with forts and eighteen inch
guns.
Great Memorial to Lincoln
auIwark Of Defense Against War.
Abraham Lincoln has said:
"With malice toward none. with
charity for all, with firmness in
the right as God gives us to see
the right, let us strive -. to
do all which may achieve and
cherish just and lasting peace
among ourselves and with ali ma
tons" The great war president
longed for peace and it is; apcro-
PIRATE that the greatest peaceful
work of our people as a whole
should be also a. great national
defense against war, uniting IA
ton in the bond of brotherhood
and giving us the means of pre-
serving the peace of our people
and the tranquility of our hopes
against all nations, as we'll as
being the most stupendous me-
mortal conception in his honor.
1t has remained for the Euro
pean war and its bloody lessons
of unpreparedness to bring out
in an emphatic way another and
hitherto disregarded reason why
we should unite in pushing thro
to completion the Lincoln high-
J way and it's connecting roads.
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ing steadily taking one town after
another, the government impo-
tent in the face of conditions to
get aid to the threatened or cap
tured cities. Our railroads are
not sufficicnt-our roads are
worse.
Our Railroads Not auffIoient
to Transport Defensive Army.
1t would be a physical impos-
sibility TO put even 100000 fight
ing men on our Pacific coast in
side of a month and if they got
there they would starve. Six
lines that can really be called
transcontinental, none of them
double tracked through to the
coast, would constitute our con-
nection with the front. It would
take month to get even a few
men there by way of the Panama
canal; we have not the transports
nor the merchant marine which
could be used in emergency, to
carry our men by sea. But roads
"a system of good roads-one
coed road between New York and
San Francisco - think of its
strategic value; see the long line
of government automobiles, thou
sands of them, tens of thousands
Of them, loaded with men, brist-
ling with bayonets, packed with
provision, rushing through in a
seemingly endless stream-twen-
ty, thirty and forty miles an hour
New York to San Francisco in
fifteen days, in twelve ,daysl
Truly that would be spectacle
which no Grecian runner bearing
the news of Marathon, no Re-
we're, no Sheridan, riding their
few miles of historical journey
could hope to rival.
Lincoln Highway Wonderful
Aid In Motor Concentration.
One hundred thousand men
crossing 3.4OO miles in less than
three weeks to the defense of their
country! 1t would be the greatest
military exploit in the history of
the world. It could be done.
Given the Lincoln highway CONF
,pleted, perfect. given the situa-
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y a 6. Dsnnet4.
While not the wish America shown that
of worth peace
aention Of the nation called
facilities for defense Of the biggest
and Public interest question
has daily
costly forcible
Iof these the absolute necessity proper of
guns supplies other
land flexible than by rail
The conflict called and as
such it will down history The rapidity
erzed its events has been 1swildering
peaceful declared war and
millions under battle This
reveals
1.-The preparation posbeprepa-
Jraton of we'll