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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13

Of the details which were furnished
by the American embassy. that the
above described incident conc srns
the steamer Berwindvale. Since,
however. the steamer sunk was a
tank steamer like the Berwindvale,
the identity Of the ship may be as
sumed. In this case, however. the
statement made that the Berwind-
vale was tOrpedOed without warn
ing would conflict with the 70 It's.
EngIishman Warned.
Second - The British steamer
Englishman. This steamer on March
"a was called upon to halt by a
German submarine through two
warning shots about 20 sea miles
west OF Islay (Hebrides). The YES
sci proceeded, however. without
needing the warning and was there
fore forced by the submarine by
artillery fire TO halt after an ex-
tended chase; whereupon she lower
ed boats without further orders
After the German Commandant
had convinced himself that the crew
had taken TO the boats and rowed
from the ship. he sank the steamer.
Third The British steamer
Manchester Engineer. 1t is impOssi-
BILE to establish through the investi-
cation up to the present whether
the attack on this steamer. which.
according TO the given description.
occurred on March 27 H. the lati-
tude OF Waterford, is attributable to
a German submarine. The state
ment regarding the time and place
of the incident gives no sufficient
basis for investigation. II would
therefore be desirable 10 have more
exact statements Of the place. time
and attendant circumstances Of the
attack reported by the American
government in order that the in
vestigation might thereupon be
brought 10 a conclusion.
Eagle Point Case.
Fourth The British steamer
Eagle Point This steamer in the
forenoon of March rs was called
upon &c halt by "A German su bma-
Tine through signal, and shot about
1OO-not one and 80 sea miles
from the southwest coast of ireland.
but proceeded She was thereupon
fred upon until halted. and without
further orders lowered two boats.
! in which the crew took their places.
After the cOmmandant convinced
himself that the boats. which had
hoisted sails, had gotten clear of
the steamer. he sank the steamer.
at the time of the sinking a
north northwest wind OF the
strength of two, not a storm wind.
and a light swell, not a heavy sea,
as stated in the given description.
prevailed. The boats therefore had
every prospect OF being picked up
very quickly because the place of
the sinking lay on "A much-used
steamer path.
IF the crew OF the steamer used
only two small boats for saving
themselves. the responsibility fails
upon themselves, since there were
still upon the steamer, as the sub
marine could establish. at least four
big collapsible boats.
Sussex Difficult Case.
"Fifth-The French steamer Sus-
sex. Ascertainment OF the fact
whether the channel steamer Sussex
was damaged by a German subma-
rine was rendered extremely din
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13
Sussex Difficult Case.

"Fifth-The French steamer Sus-
sex. Ascertainment OF the fact
whether the channel steamer Sussex
vas damaged 10y a German subma-
rine was rendered extremely ditfi-
cult because no exact details OF
time, place and attendant circum-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13
A Couple of Toilet Specials

For two days Only-Fnday and Saturday-theSe:-
Listerine, regular price 25c, sale price sc.
Hughes Ideal Hair Brush regular price sl25, sale
price 6Oc. Main Floor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-13
BRITISH START NEW Drive
'Gassed' In Trenches,
Broken War Survivor
Hunts Job In Tacoma

Almost speechless as the result
of being "gassed" in the trenches
at Hangeve. Flanders, he says,
Thomas Moore, of Ottawa, Ont,
90 years old, who claims to have
been a sergeant-major in "Prin-
cess Pats Rifles" and one of 10
survivors of the Inflated regi-
ment, is today tramping the
streets of Tacoma, looking for
work.
IL have been in Tacoma since
last Sunday" he said today, bat
1 can't get work. because l am
unable to talk we'll enough to tell
people quickly what / want, and
they will turn away without wait
ing"
Moore's story, told with
incredible difficulty as he
struggles with n nervous
stainmer that almost chokes
him, is graphic recital of
horrors.
Il had 10 months training in
England, and then we were sent
to France.
81 was in the battles at Hill
GO, Mons, Ypres and Hangeve.
After we ,.ere gassed at Hangeve
| was in the hospital in Paris dur
ing March and April of this year.
Only 10 Boys Left.
Most of the boys got cleaned
out in the battle of Ypres. OF the
whole regiment, they tell me
there are only 10 left, and most
of them are minus an arm or a
leg. l wasn't wounded at all.
1.-The trenches are full of mud
and water, but we had some good
times there just the same, throw
ing bombs.
I'VE had no gas masks
when l was there, though 1
hear they have them now.
The gas affects different men
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IS CENTS. A
LOAF, NOW

You'll have to go some to find
five cent loaf of bread in Taco
ma Monday.
If there should be any, they're
SO small you couldn't find them.
You can fisd a 10-cent loaf,
only 1t has shrunk nearly to the
size of abe old jitney one.
The 15-center is the new fad
a little larger than the former
10-center-on the Tacoma mar
ket today.
1t is supposed to weigh 26
ounces.
Tacoma bakers are saying FITS
the very thing you want, this IT,
center, and that you can save
money by buying It. Tacoma
housewives have not yet express
ed themselves forcibly on the
subject.
Buns and rolls have Joined the
upward march. They are going
at 15 cents a doben, an advance
of s cents.
The bakers agreed on these ad-
vances at meeting Saturday and
announced the new prices Mon
day.
And they still have the nerve
to tell the housewife It Is cheaper
to bu ybread than make 1t in the
oven at home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-13
THINK DEAD MAN DROVE
II TO DEATH IN RIVER

Smith knew the road and the
bridge perfectly and was cofisid-
cred a safe driver. His car was
apparently under control.
The stage was making its
evening trip towards Vancouver.
At first 1t was reported that It
carried IL passengers, but today
the number is placed at IA.
When the stage reached the
bridge at z p. m. the draw was
open to let tug through, and
the barricade, made of steel bars
and stout wire netting, was closed
and padlocked.
OF the passengers, little girl,
Muriel Evans, and two men were
rescued alive. Seven bodies, in
Guiding those of little Muriel's
mother and sister, have since
been recovered. and one, possibly
three, are still in the river.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-13

81 intend to send out printed
blanks, asking each representa-
tive in advance to name his
qualifications and to express a
desire for his committee ap-
pointments," says Kelly. 1T will
simplify my job immensely"
Is q MinnesOtan.
Kelly was born in Rochester,
Mimi, May %, 1876. He spent
his youth in South Dakota, stud
led law at night while serving as
secretary to a U. S. senator at
Washington, d. c., and was ad-
mitted to practice after three
years study. He returned to
South Dakota, where he spent
one year in practice and came to
Tacoma in August, 1906.
Kelly served 13 months as a
volunteer in the Philippines,
went through four big battles,
and did not receive scratch.
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differently. Some of them go
crazy, others laugh them
selves to death, and others IL
burns and discolors. IL af-
fected my speech and my
memory.
One of the principal amuse-
ments of the boys in the trenches
is to get a square piece of steel
for a shield and crawl over and
cut the wires around the German
trenches, before a charge.
Hears Noise of Battle.
1.-THE terrific noise is something
that nobody who hasn't heard It
can imagine. | would say it is like
about 30 freight engines crash
ing together at once. l still hear
II in my sleep
when | left the hospital, the
English government sent me
home. | stayed at home in OF
tawa for a few months, and then
when | heard they were going to
have CONSUMPTION, left and came
to the United States. Since then
] have been working as engine
Waterman for the Northern Pa
cific, but was laid off when my
engine was sent in for repairs six
weeks ago, and have been out of
work ever since.
He Wants Work.
81 was studying law when the
war broke out, but my memory
goes back on me and | can't re-
member much. | can remember
everything that happened during
the war, but things before that
are hazy. l am going to go to
night school and see II that will
help. But | must have some kind
OF work in the meantime.
81 could do office work, but
can't get it on account of my
speech. | would take anything"
Moore's address is General De-
livery"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-13
REVIVAL
SHAKES
Up CIT !
BY Kenneth w. Payne

tNewspaper Enterprise AssOeiation)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov.
13.-Has this city, cradle of
the American revolution, just
given birth to another and
GREATER revolution, tre-
mendous religious revival that
will sweep America, embrace
the whole of humanity, and
establish the Kingdom of
God on earth?
If the thrilling religious events
which l have just been watching
mean what many Philadelphians
claim they mean, then the above
question is honestly put in rather
a conservative way.
have just been studying the
astounding growth of the Stone
man Fellowship, which is nothing
more nor less than the BIGGEST
MANS BIBLE CLASS IN THE
WORLD!
1t is a church club founded by
an episcopal minister, DR.. H. c.
Stone, less than two years ago,
and now actually having men,
bership rapidly approaching the
100000 mark! Think of it.
Dream to BE Realized
This almost incredible flocking
of men back to religion, declare
enthusiastic observers, proves the
reality of great spiritual awak-
ening in the souls of men today
which may make this an epoch In
the history of religion second
only to the coming of Christ!
We are actually able to watch
under our eyes today, they claim,
a movement that will bring mil
lions back to the church, and in
fact may unity all Christendom!
Thus, the dream of the church
in all ages may be realized! And
America, the materialistic, the
rich and worldly, may become a
second Holy Land!
Facts Tell Story
What is the basis for these
marvellous prophesies?
Certain amazing facts. AS to
the conclusions based on them
each observer will have his own
The SLOVENIAN Fellowship has
its opponents, arouses sceptics, is
ridiculed by some in its preten-
sions.
Continued on Page Eight.)
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TINT: NOW.
To SMASH.
MACHINES

Have you attached your name
to the initiative measure which
will abolish party elections OF
state and county officers?
And have you signed the modi-
fled home rule bill, which will
return to the cities the right to
say how their public service utili-
ties shall be administered an
regulated?
Ii not. today Is the time to join
in the drive to wipe political ma
chimes in state affairs. and to put
an end to the yellow dog" in
politics, who lands a job only be-
cause his name appears under a
party label.
Today is the time to Join in
the demand that the city shall
have the first say in the running
of its own affairs.
Expect Many Signers.
The interest shown in the nom
partisan bill since it was put into
circulation last week indicates q
popular demand for system
which will put the strangle hold
on peanut politics, and which will
allow the voters to choose men
for public officers on the basis
of merit and efficiency alone.
Hundreds of signatures have
been obtained, and indications
are that the measures will be
backed by from 1000 to 10000
signers from Tacoma alone.
The so-called home rule bill
also does away with the present
state jitney bond law. (which has
made it extremely difficult for
jitneys to operate. 1t provides
that cities and counties shall be
given the power of regulating jit-
neys.
Copies of the petitions are in
the possession of the following
Tacomans, ready to sign:
Where Petitions Are.
Homer T. Bone, 529 Provldent
building.
S.B. Evenson, Gil South Sheri-
dan.
C. ]. Mcintyre, 1908 South
Market.
w. E. Edwards, 52O6 South
Yakima.
Harry Pinkerton, 5214 South
l. street.
C. Fl. Bass, 1913 South 41st.
r. N. Kirshner, 1914 Edison
avenue.
C. e. Muckler, 2203 South
18th street.
]. A. Hoshor, 2409 South 10th.
M. Parsons. 949 South Market.
l.. o. Nelson, East Larchmont
r. o. Bishop, 2712 North
Steele.
Jennie M. Tuttersall, 5214
Cushman ave.
Fred Johnson, SIS South 35th.
James e. Smyth, 1928 Thomp-
son ave.
Geo. A. Randolph, 1905 East
31st.
Arne Jones, 4717 North Mullen.
Rea Last, Central Labor Com
Gil, 924h Broadway.
Labor Advocate, 9th and Pac.
Times office, 9th and Pacific.
The petitions must all be sign
ed and In Seattle by Dec. Is, SO
it's up to Tacoma to get busy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-13
KELLY TO PUSH
ROAD PROGRAM

The speaker of the next house
of representatives of the Wash
ington legislature will be a Taco
ma man.
Guy e. Kelly, elected from the
seth district last week, has re-
turned to Tacoma after a swing
about the state, with So pledges
pledged, he says.
e. II. Cute of Seattle, the only
other representative who has been
contesting the speakership with
the Tacoma man, gave up the
fight Monday, 1t was reported au-
thoritatively, and released all of
his friends.
Road legislation is going to
be one of the big things before
tho 1917 legislature declared
the speaker-to-be Monday.
For Road Program.
II propose to do all in my pow
err to continue the present good
road work, along lines adopted in
1913. Some persons say that the
road levy is too high, but il they
could see the wonderful work
done in Washington and the great
benefits done to everyone by the
development of roads, | believe
they would withdraw their objejc-
lions.
''In Eastern Washington farm
ers haul their goods 100 miles to
market in automobiles. Five
years ago they could not have
made a 10-mile trip"
The non-partisan ballot will
cause one of the bitterest fights
in the coming legislature it is
expected. The petitions now be-
ing signed all over Washington
asking for a non-partisan ballot
at the state and county primaries,
will come before the next legisla-
ture for action. The state legis-
lators are divided keenly on this
point.
Wants New Constitution.
"The coming legislature will in
all probability start the ball roll
ing for new constitution of the
state of Washington" said Repre-
sentative Kelly Monday.
There are so many criticisms
of the present constitution that
1t seems almost imperative that
some action be taken.
IF the vote is affirmative,
then the 1919 legislature will de-
wise ways and means Of tearing
the constitution to pieces and
drawing up new one.
Every man in the coming leg
islature is dry There is utter
ly no possibility of any wet leg
islation.
Maybe No Booze Legislation.
I'm fact, l do not believe
there will be any liquor legisla-
tion at all. The legislature feels
that this question is one which
the people fnaugurated, and
should be left solely in the hands
of the people,"
Kelly says that he has made no
promises of committee appoint
ments, and has planned no line
up of committees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-13
Older Pupils
Now Bet
In Attendance

A report just published by Su-
perintendent Geiger on the room
in each Tacoma school having the
best per cent of attendance for
October shows the Bryant, Sta
dunn and Lincoln Park schools
leading.
Miss Adams room at the Bry-
ant has 99.S; Mr.. Prestiss' at the
Stadium 99.6, and Mr.. Mallory's
at the Lincoln Park high school
99.4.
An improvement in the attend
ance of the older pupils is a fea-
ture of the record. Six eighth
grade rooms made places on the
honor roll as contrasted with two
in September. The eighth grade
rooms leading their schools were
the Jefferson, Mr.. Rogers; the
Roosevelt, Mr.. Lindborg; the
Franklin, Miss De Clark; the
Central, Miss Minton, and McKin-
ley, Miss Johnson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-13

VANCOUVER, B. Nov. 49,
That a dead man drove posi-
bly, IL persons. certainly nine, to
their death on Saturday night,
when George Smith sent the
crowded Ladner Motor stage
through the open draw of the
North Arm bridge and plunged
car and freight into the icy wa
ters of the Fraser river, is the
theory suggested today by ac-
quaintances of the chauffeur.
Smith, it is reported, suffered
from heart disease, and that his
pulse had suddenly ceased is
probably the only rational ex-
PLANTATION that will ever be given
of his act in rushing his vehicle
onto the bridge with the warn
ing red lights shining clear
against him.
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barOns to hold us by the
throat.
"This is the great econOm-
&c problem Of the future for

"This is the great ecOnOm-
&c problem of the future for
the United States govern
ment, which should handle 1t
as social problem solely for
the public benefit, as we have
the problem of child labor,
the eighthour work law and
as we will handle minimum
wage legislation.
do you remember how the
mayor of Indianapolis some years
ago purchased carloads of pota-
toes at wholesale and sold them
to the people at actual cost?
why should not all our cities
do. the same thing? Why
shouldn't our cities go into the
milk business and supply their
people with clean, pure milk at
actual cost, eliminating the dupli-
cation and overlapping that neces-
sarily takes place where a dozen
distributors try to serve the cityf
We supply our people with water.
why not with milk?
Figures 1 have collected
show that the city can pas
teurize, bottle, cool and de-
liver milk at three cents "a
quart! Therefore they can
afford to pay the farmer
seven cents q quart and still
sell to the consumer at 10
cents!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-13
MRS. BOISSEVAIN TOO
ILL TO SEE PARENTS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. Ia
Rushed across the continent as
fast as trains could move, Mr..
and Mrs. John e. Milholland of
New York, parents of Mrs. Inezz
Milholland Boissevain. suffrage
leader, who is critically i'll here.
we're halted at the door OF their
daughters sick room in the Good
Samaritan hospital today owing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-13
III. c. OF l..
DUE TO 2
REASONS

>Newspnper Enterprise AssOcfatiOn)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., ov. 10.
THE high costo t livinb is a re-
suit of just TWO factors.
One is our departure from the
simple life, and the other is the
Vaccinations of those who con-
troll the supplies we need" de-
clares DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, fam
GUS pure food expert and former
chief of the bureau of chemistry
of the United States agricultural
department, in discussing today
the phenomenal sqyrocketing of
the prices of the necessities of
life.
DR.. Wiley said that there is an
individual and a social problem
involved.
Fashion is one of the principal
factors in high cost of living" he
said.
"A mans clothing will wear
him a year; woman's clothing
must be changed three or four
times a year to meet the chang
ing fashion.
Buy Food, Not a Brand
I'm the same way instead
Of buying bulk we insist on
buying brands when we buy
food. II we would stop
buying labels and buy FOOD
we would notice q differ
ence!
I'VE pay for a little pack
age of biscuits holding four
ounces a price of 10 cents,
which makes 40 cents
pound for wheat!
"And besides, the city
man can't get whole flour
wheat; fashion has decreed
that nothing but white flour
be sold In our grocery stores.
IF families would combine to
buy whole wheat and whole corn
and buy potatoes by the barrel and
other foods the same way-in
quantities-and company of
familiescan easily do this, it
would help largely to solve the
problem.
DR.. Wiley says undoubtedly the
European war, combined with a
short crop is responsible for the
high price Of flour, wheat and
bran.
"The only remedy for this" he
says, lis peace in Europe and an
other crop of wheat.
But the European war is
not responsible for the high
cost of meat. The cattle
raisers are getting the low
est prices they have received
i'm 40 years for their cattle.
And yet all meats are
higher in price to consum-
ers. This is a PURE MANIP-
ULATION of the market, and
we can do nothing about IL
so long as we permit the beer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-13
DOES
THIS IDEA
HIT YOU?
By Mabel Abbott

BY Mabel Abbott
"Ideas," said somebody
once, fare the rarest and
most valuable things in the
world"
Here's an idea-frec.
It's the idea of Mrs. NJ. @.
Mitchell, secretary of the
Mitchell Nursery Co.
Mrs. Mitchell, by the way,
comes pretty near being the civic
conscience of Tacoma.
Every newspaper in the city,
tho Commercial club, Rotary club,
school, park and other public
boards, improvement clubs, wom-
ems clubs, parent-teacher associa-
tions, business men, and every
other civic or representative body,
has learned to expect letter
from Mrs. Mitchell about every so
often, suggesting something to be
done for the advancement Of ia
coma, rebuking the failure to
grasp opportunities, or pointing
out fresh ones, 49,. ..
Simply Won't Down.
And these admonitions of the
civic conscience are very hard to
dispose of.
IL they are referred to COM
mittees and the committees don't
do something about !hem, the
civic conscience will be heard
from again. .....
If they are thrown into the
waste-basket, still they stick In
the mind, because they have such
an uncomfortable amount of COM
nonsense and merit in them.
Here's the latest one. Isn't it
good?
Preaching Beauty Now.
eve desire to ask your coop
Grafton in the organization Of a
Tacoma Beautiful movement this
fall, with the object of making
Tacoma known everywhere as
The worlds most beautiful city,
also for starting and carrying on
a campaign of promotion and
publicity of the entire Northwest
as q tourist center.
"By organizing garden clubs
in every part of the city, with
each schoolhouse as a center, the
entire city would be covered. AS
there are upwards of 80 school
houses q very large and effective
working corps would be available
at once.
No Burdensome Dues.
There should be no entrance
fee, and the dues should consist
of voluntary services of any kind
for the benefit of the community.
"Any expenses could be paid
pro rata or by voluntary subscrip-
ton or by giving entertainments
to raise the necessary money.
"These garden clubs should be
under the supervision OF an ad-
visory board composed of repre-
sentatives from the various COM
mercial organizations, school
board. park board, newspapers,
clubwomen, physicians associa-
tons, architects associations, etc.,
who would furnish or obtain ex-
pert advice on any subjects
brought to their attention by any
of the garden clubs.
Would Advertise City, Too.
1.-THE clubs should have a set
of officers composed Of the most
enterprising and public-spirited
citizens in each district, and also
a publicity committee for the pur-
pose of calling attention to the
natural or developed advantages
or attractions cs each particular
neighborhood, and the promotion
of the entire Northwest as tour
list center.
"Will you be among the leaders
In this movement"
Tomorrow The Times will print
what some of Tacoma's most
prominent business men, as we'll
as experts of national reputation,
think of Mrs. Mitchell's idea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-13
POST UP MANS HOUSE

Someone tackled large adver-
Using poster against the side of
the home of Charles McAtee of
South Tacoma, candidate for sher-
iff wSDears ago. MAC" notified
the police Monday, and asked that
detectives locate the miscreants.