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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-09

Washington, Oct. "a movement
to lead and express public opinion
on the war, was started here today
by the formation Of the League for
National-Unity. representing church,
political, labor, agricultural and
industrial organizations, to which
President Wilson gave his Gindorse-
ment in an address, emphasizing the
need for team play by the forces Of
American thought and opinion.
Welcoming the leaders of the
movement at the White House in a
brief speech, the President express
ed the belief that American public
opinion, although understanding the
wars causes and principles, needs
guidance to remember that the war
should end only when Germany is
beaten and Germany's rule of
autocracy and might are superseded
by the ideals of democracy:
This is the issue which the Am
erican people should always keep in
mind, the President said, in order to
avoid being misled into byways of
thought and the resultant scattering
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-09
Nearly Settled.

It was not until late this after
noon that the North Dakota COM
panies were all supplied with tent
age and until some time after dark
the troops were busy tidying up,
putting up tents and grubbing out
company streets. 1t viii be a couple
of days before camp is finally ad-
justed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-09
AFTER
VICTORY Is WON
THE ONLY WAY
President Wilson Depre-
Gates Talk of Premature
Peace With Germany
APPROVES LEAGUE
FOR NATIONAL UNITY
New Organization Plans
Campaign to Unite all
Factions in America
(Rv Associated Press. J

Washington, Oct. 9.-Americans
who are discussing early peace with
Germany forget that 1t would mean
crushing the democratic ideals for
which the United States has always
stood, said President Wilson to the
organizers of a patriotic educational
movement who called at the White
House. He said the only way TO end
the war was complete victory of the
nations representing those ideals
over Germany's doctrine Of force.
Many people, said the President,
are inclined to let their thoughts on
the causes and principles underlying
the war wander into by-ways and
forget that the main reason the
United States is at war is to defeat
a government which threatens even
the existence of democracy.
The President Endorsed the plan of
the new organization which includes
number of religious, business,
labor and fraternal groups, for
unifying the spirit of America. Lit
tie real understanding of the war
exists in the United States, he said,
but there is evident considerable
cloudy thinking. which a patriotic
educational movement, can set
Alright.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
TACOMA
VESSELS
FOR U.S.,

Tacoma shipping men today
awaited anxiously arrival Of or
ders from Washington showing
what use Pacific coast vessels over
$500 tons burden would be put
to under the governments re-
QUESTION, effective Monday.
The understanding here is that
those vessels not needed will be
operated by their owners on the
governments account.
The MatsOn liners Lurline and
Manca are expected to be ordered
Immediately to Australia for
wheat while the Maui probably
will become hospital ships.
The Pacific Steamship Co. ex-
poets the government to take the
President and Governor and later
one or two others while the Pacific
Mail has the Ecuador, Venezuela
and Columbia ready for Uncle
Sam, but they will be kept in the
oriental trade as long as possible.
Officials of the Oceanic Steam
ship Co. are negotiating with the
shipping board over the use to
be made of the Sonoma, Ventura
and Sierra now running to Aus
tralia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16

the roof of his palatial home over
looking the city waterway, MUNICH
apples and carrots while he
watches the ships go down to the
sea.
No longer will he playfully
sport with firemen and tramps on
the grass of Firemen's park.
Didn't Mean II
No longer will he lick the hand
of Charlie Stevens, the lunch
counter mantle hand that fed
him.
No longer will he entertain
Times readers with word pictures
of the waterfront.
To the crowds who followed at
his heels when the chain broke;
to those who ran to cover when
he charged; to the small dog who
became frightened; to the man
whose life stood within range OF
his claws-yes, even to Officers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
COURT PICKS
81 JURYMEN

Jurors drawn for November in
Judge yesterdays department
are:
Mary Anderson, 1426 No.
Cakes; Harry ]. Doan, 4102 No.
Mullen; ]. A. Freddy, SIG So. 1;
Morris Friedman, 1901 So. G.;
Marjorie e. Greig, 4209 No. Ma
son; Frank Hall, 237 st. Helens;
e. e. Hopkins, 1921 No. Fife; A.
M. Ingersoll, 400 l.; Stephen
Lake, 1011 10th; e. J. Lynch,
3123 No. 9th; F. A. Nordi, 946
So. o; l.. A. Patterson, 916 No.
Grant; II. H. Phelps, 400 No. e;
Adelia M. Ritz, 1928 Sth; L.. H.
Snyder, 1914 7th; Helen Spren-
ger, 1915 18th; r. L. Supple, els
Grant: o. Thorsen, 1412 No.
Washington; A. A. Dahlquist,
1902 seth; Nora Donahue, 1925
Bay; Wilbur Fairchild, 313 32nd;
Bessie A. Galbraith, 1910 G; Rob-
ert Galloway. 70s 21st; Annie ".
Giblett, 3412 Mckinley; w. R.
Holloway. 6420 Fife; Louis Lam
don, 2S17 Tacoma ave.; Elmer
Nervik, 1922 NJ, T. G.. Pitcher,
2014 So. L; A. J. Rouse, 1902 East
Goth; J. II. Rowland, 4004 J.;
Dora Sipe, 1870 Tacoma ave.; F.
F. Stone, 6403 Pine; H. ". Stone,
2611 East r; F. G.%Thompson.
6429 Cove; David Wentworth,
1102 East 3oth: Fred Wild, jr.,
1124h Puyallnp ave.: o. C. r.
Hughes, Buckley; Frank Wenke,
Buckley; H. w. Carr, Gig Harbor;
T. H.. Smith, Gig Harbor: 8.
Hobbs, Kapowsin; Clara Jones,
Orting; A. H. Dahlke, 900 End
ave. e, Puyallup; J. NJ. Gowens.
724 4th 8. W., Puyallup; e. 8.
jacobson, 1910 4th N. W., Puyal-
lup; Robert Larson. South Prai-
RE; H Nissen, Spanaway; T. H.
Bixby, Sumner; Estelle Corliss.
Sumner; Jno. L. Merrick, Sum-
ner; Robert Reed, Sumner:
Louise 70. Salmon. Sumner; J. w.
Huren. r. =. d. No. 8, Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
NO DIVORCE

Asserting that charge of cruel
and inhuman treatment, drinking
to excess and spending the COM
munity money recklessly had not
been proven, Judge Chapman
Tuesday refused a divorce to Lii
liam Maud Mcclellan from Custer
Mcclellan Tuesday.
An order of default was signed
by Judge Card in the suit of Elsie
Hickstein against Otto Hickstein.
James F. Ireland was given a
dive 'ce from Amy F. Ireland on
the ground of cruelty. The hus-
band was given the child.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
OFFER REWARD FOR rs
WANTED AS DESERTERS

town, N. D.; Frank Rautia, Ho-
quiam; Fabian West, general de-
livery, Seattle; Tom Domljan,
6405 North 49th, Ruston; John
Alvin Fallbom, "a Seneca street,
Seattle; Geah Kent Davis, r. F.
d. No. 1, Roy; Carl T. Peterson,
employed by Grace & Co., ship
pers; Fred ]. Girard, 1904 Ia
coma ave.; @. ]. Fagerud, 1923
Market st.
These men all registered in Ia
coma, were given physical exam
nations, and were summoned to
appear for army service when
their numbers were drawn. They
have deliberately refused to re-
port, say officials Of the draft
boards.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16

Two Tacoma exemption boards
announced Tuesday that 10 men
had failed to report for the selec-
tive army, and that they were
wanted as deserters. The gov
eminent will pay $50 reward for
their delivery to Camp Lewis.
The men who have failed to re-
port to the national army from
county district No. l and city dis
trct No. are:
Samuel F. Parsons, Long
branch; Carl F. Gilman, o. X. ho-
tel, Seattle; Charley Simmons,
Mead, Kas.; Jack Hammond, gen.
eral delivery, Seattle; Joseph Gle-
copitzzi, general delivery, Seattle;
Louie Kunda, so Main et., Seat
tie; Fabian Ronugren, James
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
NearS5OO,OOO

Liberty loan sale figures al
Camp Lewis are approaching the
100000 mark, according to
Lieut.. @. p. Raymond, In charge
OF the sale. At the last account
ing the total was 100000, with
the campaign hardly under way.
Clocks have been built In the
brigade headquarters to show the
amount subscribed by the various
each day
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16

This three-piece set Of beaver
and velvet is the fetching creation
of Cupid" a hat designer, but
indeed he must have been In
league with Dan Cupid himself,
for few masculine hearts and none
belonging to the fair sex could re-
sist the appeal Of pretty girl in
this attire.
The hat reveals the latest mode
In It's size. and the graceful sweep
of its brim. Large hats for win
er II the decree Of the milliners.
This hat has q crown Of shirred
velvet all bound round with two
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
Delinquencies Among
Young Girls Gaining

We're going to clean up this
town or turn 1t wrong side out
said Healey, Tuesday.
An increase in the number OF
complaints of delinquencies OF
girls under Is years was reported
by Public Morals Officer Healy
Several arrests of soldiers have
been made within the last week.
1t was said, most of which have
been settled out of court.
William Sorsdshl, soldier ar.
rested yesterday on this charge
is held on $1,000 bail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
Citizen Steve Lies
Dead; Ran Amuck

Falconer and Gardner who pulled.
the fatal triggers, Steve, II hi
were alive, would say.
Il didn't mean it," !
Too Much Liberty
Steve was the victim of too
much individual liberty. 1t went
to his wild blood when the chain
link snapped.
Like the Russian bear, wheH
freedom was won, he went ON 1
rampage.
But while he was a peaceful
law-abiding citizen of Tacoma;
basking in the sun of his water
front residence, as old Bill Shakes
peare would remark:
His life was gentle, and the
elements so mixed in him that all
the world might say: Steve was .
Bear!"
Funeral arrangements will b
announced later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16

MYSTERY
ARREST
Especial to The Times)

SEATTLE. Oct. 16.-The ar
rest last night by Deputy Sheriffs
Julius Won Gerste and Stewart
Campbell at a ranch on the Pill
chuck river, seven miles from
Granite Falls, OF Pat McGinn, 80,
single, of Ballard, in connection
with the murder of Ruby Demer-
rift, the 17-year-old Seattle girl
whose decapitated body was found
in the woods north of the city,
was. the climax of an investigation
conducted by the police and the
sheriffs of King and Snohomish
county.
McGinn, the last man seen in
the company of the murdered girl,
is held at the county jail on AN
open charge.
Until his departure from the
city last Thursday, McGinn resided
at the Queen hotel in Ballard. He
has followed the occupation of
shingleweaver.
Earlier in the evening the po-
lice brought to headquarters Jas
per w. Bailey, of GA West 51st
street, and held him on an open
charge.
Bailey was an acquaintance OF
the girl, and had escorted her to
at least one party, and was pres
ent at a party given at the home
of Sam HENCE, in Ballard, on the
night Of Saturday, Sept. 1.
This party broke up at 4 o'clock
in the morning, and Ruby Demer-
rift, in company with McGinn on
that occasion, was never again
see alive.
Bailey was Intercepted last
night by detectives, and denied
any knowledge Of the murder, say
ing that he had not seen the girl
since he left her at her home at
4 O'Clock on the morning OF
Sept. 2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
BUS DRIVERS
ARE PINCHED

Continuing their arrests OF
army post bus drivers who refuse
to obey city traffic ordinances,
the police stopped eight drivers
Monday night for operating with
spot-lights, and took them to jail.
Altho spot-lights are permitted
in the county districts, they are
prohibited in the city. where the
council has decreed that street
lights furnish sufficient illumin-
alton without the use OF move
able headlights.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
BRETHREN IN
COURT SCRAP

A delegation from the congre-
cation Of Olivet Baptist church,
colored, occupied the seats in
Judge Cards court Tuesday, when
financial, difficulties Of their
church were being threshed out.
Rev. Francis j. Davidson, pastor
OF the church some 10 years ago,
is suing II for $3.50, on a note CIV
en- by his successor, Rev. John An
derson Nelson.
II heard the Rev. Davidson say
when he was leaving, he'd have
to sell the parsonage furniture to
get what was owing to him." tes-
titled Mrs. Eliza Jane Corbin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16

Plans to give jail sentences in
stead of fines to disorderly per-
sons who prey upon soldiers are
expected to make Tacoma as un-
desirable to these gentry as they
are to the city.
Prosecuting Attorney Remain
Monday afternoon instructed Dep
uty E. E. Healey to go energetic
ally after offenders of this type.
Healey has seen the three justices
before whom the cases probably
will come, and says Jail sentences
will be imposed in every case Of
conviction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
POKER GAME.
Too Much Liberty

Playing secret game of poksf
on the dock at 18th ST., behind
a produce warehouse, four long.
shoremen were arrested by De-
tectives Mondeau, Milone and Os-
borne late Monday afternoon and
taken to jail.
The kitty" consisted OF $3.50
when the officers broke up the
game, 1t is charged. The men az.
rested, who all gained their. libs
erty later on $40 bail each, weE-s
w. Darling, Bob Wallace, M. J.
Reed and M. B. Jones. ~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
THEY WON'T
WEAR KHAKI

Members of the Mennonite
faith who are soldiers at Camp
Lewis will not be required to
wear uniforms or learn combat
ant tactics.
This order was issued Tuesday
morning and will affect a number
OF men in camp. AZ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16

Steve lies IN
state today.
He fell, NOR
tally wounded,
at the steps OF
the Northern
Pacific citadel
late Monday, a
martyr to the
cause Of too
much liberty.
No longer
will Steve, loll-
- l..-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16

narrow bands of beaver, each Of
which Is caught at the front with
a tight little pink velvet rose.
The neck piece is work Of art
In it's skillful blending of velvet,
which forms the scarf, the soft
satin lining, and the fur which en-
riches the collar portion and
finishes the ends with a band and
q tassel.
ITO complete the ensemble" as
our Paris friends say. Is most
delectable bag Of velvet which
matches the hat and scarf, with
It's own trimming Of fur band and
velvet rose.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
NAB NEGROES

alleged disorderly characters In
Tacoma, the police Monday night
arrested Albert Lee and A. F. Du-
pree, colored, and charged them
with vagrancy. Both men fur
nished 500 bail for their release.
Dupree claimed to be an adver-
Using agent for a Seattle c0lored
paper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
OESEL TAKEN

tUnifed Press Leased wire.)
BERLIN, via London, Oct. 16.
Occupation by German forces OF
the main portion OF the Island OF
Oesel was announced by the war
effice today,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
BY Edgar G. Wheeler

Steve, the black-haired beauty,
is dead.
Punctured thru the heart by a
Winchester pump gun and riddled
with lead from police s'x-shooter,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16

THE WAR TASK OF THE RAILROADS
1916 United States railroad freight service
lent carrying 000. 100000 freight mile
1917 they will carry 100000, 900 MILE
an increase Of 166, 000, 900 900 tons.
This alone than 35 greater than
the IN of all
Britain, France Germany Austria and Russia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-16
WHY YOUR NAILS ARE LATE

Especial 70 me 11me0)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. Is.
Ills your train late. your letter
delayed, your freight shipment
somewhere in American"
Blame It on the war.
The nation of 100,000,000 peo-
pie h ordinary times keeps busy
SOS railroads, with a mileage OF
260, 900 miles, 1,750,000 en-
ployes and about 100000 freight
cars.
Suddenly with but a three per
cent increase In equipment. the
railroads are required to take on
an added business equal to that
OF Great Britain, France, Ger
many, Austria and Russia.
Something to DO.
There are the vastly increased
shipments to our allies.
There is the carrying Of sup
plies to "a army environments and
training fields. There was the
task of carrying all the materials
for their construction, 16 Of them
as large as cities of 10000 each.
The railroads have had to carry
over 10000 members OF the ma
tional army and the national
guard, requiring 1880 passenger
cars, 1900 sleepers, 1000 bag
gage cars and $500 freight cars.
1t has been necessary to keep a
steady flow of iron ore to the
great steel plants, and to carry
more coal than usual.
More Efficiency.
All service dependent upon the
| railroads may seem slower, and Is
slower, to the ordinary man, but
the railroads are getting more out
OF their rolling stock and men
than ever before.
The roads merged themselves
into what is practically one big
continental system. They pooled
their rolling stock and coal ship
ments.
They found themselves unable
to get more cars and engines so
they speeded up repairs, increased
the mileage per day of freight
trains and, by cooperation Of
shippers, greatly increased the
load on each car.
% Per Cent Gain.
They increased the speed with
which cars were unloaded and cut
down passenger, mail and express
trains.
This enabled the railroads to
give service as If they had added
$4,000 freight cars-an increase
of 80 per cent, and 16,625 loco
motives-an increase OF 25 per
cent.
The reader will say: Zine! But
why doesn't the public get the
benefit in better service?
The tracks and equipment are
used in the following order:
Ordinary Commerce Fourth.
First-The government is given
priority in the shipment Of raw
materials, supplies and men.
Second-Shipments for our al
lies are expedited.
Third-Such vital things as coal
and iron ore are speeded where
they are needed.
Then ordinary commerce Is
given a whack. There is limit
to which tracks and terminals can
be used. Hence the congestion
outside of New York, Chicago, st.
Louis-all the big railroad CEN
ters.
Those in authority say there has
never been a time when the hun
dreds of thousands of railway en-
ployes worked so hard and so
long.
A scarcity of labor has been in
creased by the dispatch of nine
regiments of railroad men to
France to run the railroads of that
country.
The railroads have often been
the target Of deserved criticism,
but In the present period they
have drawn. praise from one not
given to eulogies unless deserved
Secretary of War Baker.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-22
State Aid Is Promised to
Improve Escan1bia Road1Uays

Offers for state aid in building
roads in Escambia county were made
to the board of county commissioners
in special session yesterday morning
by William F. Cooke, state road COM
missioner, who stated that if the
county would give a like amount, and
the federal government would give a
like amount, securing a total of
$4,000.
The proposition was turned over to
County Attorney R. Pope Reese, with
instructions to write the state road
department with a view of having the
plans submitted on paper, and the
matter will be given further consid-
Grafton when the definite proposition
arrives.
1t was intended for the board ac-
Companied by Mr.. Cooke to drive over
the road to Flomaton yesterday after
noon, but the heavy rain interfered
with the plans, and the trip was
abandoned.
In addressing the board at the
morning session, Mr.. Cooke outlined
the provisions of the new laws, giving
state aid to counties, and suggested
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-22
VICTORY OF FRENCH AT
VERDUN HAILED WITH JOY

Paris, Aug 21.-Yesterday's vic
tory of the French on the Nerdun
front was welcomed by the French
people not only for it the Germans no
longer hold one of their dearly
bought conquests won since the first
oncrush on the Verdun fortress in
February, 1916, but as proof that the
unity of action among the entente
allies is at work.
The British, Italian and French
fronts are all active at the same
time making it possible that weak
ness may develop somewhere along
the German and Austrian lines con-
fronting them, The Figaro, however,
warns its readers against expecting
too much
1t is admitted in military circles
that an offensive cannot be a sur
prise but the precise minute when a
bombardment will cease or rather
changed to a barrage fire. cutting
off the first stage of the infantry
rush, however, remains a secret.
Thus the Germans were surprised
at 4:40 o'clock yesterday morning
when the French made a bound along
some fifteen miles of front and it was
twelve good minutes before the Ger
man barrage fire opened.
This delay allowed the French to
occupy the first German lines with
out losses. They were found to be
almost empty at one point.
BY o'clock a French aviator re-
turned and dropped a sketch Of lie
Mort Homme r7arked with crosses
shOwin0 the r,rju+q ocCuuipd An hOur
later a homirg pigeon brought news
that Hill 304 and lie Mort Hommc on
the left bank of the Meuse and Hin
344 on the right bank had been oe-
cupied.
Tne Germ ars 1sed only asphyxiat-
ing shells for their barrage fire thus
placing the F'ench troops under the
handicap Of wearing masks.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-22
Chamber of Commerce is
Ready to Cooperate on
Captain Jayne's Plan.
COMMITTEE NAMED
TO GET RESULTS
Concrete Drive From Little
Bayou to Navy Yard near
the Beach is Proposed. !

At the meeting Of the board of die
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday afternoon, Captain ]. L.
Jayne, commandant of the aeronautic
station appeared before the board to
request cooperation with the county
commissioners in paving the road to
the navy yard.
The board immediately agreed to
the plan, and DR., Louis deM. Blocker,
president of the Chamber of COM
nerce, stated that he would appoint
a special committee to take the mat
ter in hand with a view of getting
results as soon as possible.
In presenting the case to the board,
Captain Jayne outlined the plans
which he had placed before the county
commissioners some time ago, and
which the officials favored, but stated
that nothing could be done until funds
were available.
drive from the Little Bayou to the
aeronautic station, running nearar
the beach than the present road. Bv
AitCF4lAE llAE baA ilCdIEI Lllt btdttt. lL
is estimated that two miles can he
saved which will materially lessen the
cost of constructing the boulevard
Captain Jayne stressed the need
for the road, as the great amount Of
traffic which is necessary at the
present time. does great damage to
a sand clay road, even in good condi-
ton. Under the present situation,
when considerable repairs are need
ed on the road, it is stated that travel
is extremely difficult and at times al
most impossible.
Some work has been done on the
road during the past week with A
split log drag, and Commissioner
Candy under whose supervision the
work is being done has gwen assur-
ance that it will be continued.