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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
FISHBACK Is
NOT EAGER TO
GET in FIGHT

OLYMPIA, March S.-Insur-
ance Commissioner Fishback en-
tered the scrap between Gov. Lis
ter and Auditor Clausen this
morning when he hurried to make
1t clear that the job of probing
the auditors office, which Lister
attempted to wish on him in a let
ter to the appropriation commit
tee last night wasn't at all to his
liking.
II noticed the governor might
recommend that l be appointed to
investigate the auditors office"
said Fishback in a letter to Chair
man French of the senate appro-
priations committee. Il wish to
strenuously protest against being
asked to undertake any such Job.
| feel that have enough work
of my own which demands my at
tention. ] feel, too, that IL the
auditors office is to be investi-
gated, 1t should be done by some
one who feels there is real
necessity for its investigation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
Todd Co. Wants
Water Service

Commissioner Gronen made
preparations Thursday for extern
son of 16-inch water main across
the tideflats on 18th street to the
city limits, as feeder to pipes
which the Todd Shipbuilding Co.
will build from it's plant to the
boundary.
The Todd company has asked
for a 12-inch main of city water,
and agrees to build its own pipe to
the city limits. This means that
the city will have to rebuild the
present tideflats mains, which are
too small to feed into a 12-inch
main. Revenue from the Todd
company for water will approx
mate $500 a month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
Pro-AIIy
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDIIOH The Times.
In a recent issue Of The Times
q contributor made rabid attacks
on our president In regard to the
submarine situation.
After a bitter outburst against
the un-German press, he goes on
to say that II we must fight We
should side with civilized people
instead of allying with a bunch
of barbarians like the Italians,
Russians, Roumanians and Ser
bans"
In the first place let me say we
can rest assured President Will
sons decisions will be fair and
well considered-much more SO
than kaiser or king would ever
think Of bothering themselves
about. We all know he is anxious
enough to keep us out of war.
We must remember, however.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
that falls to earth as rain,
Ye fed the rivers that flow
through the valleys Of the grain.

Ye fed the rivers that flow
through the valleys of the grain.
VIII.
We purify the foulest air, we hold
the tourists eye,
Your fountains all doth gladden.
whom around their campfires
lie.
Ye're favored by city now who'll
kinder to we be
Than those who'd defame we with
a mans life's wasted fee.
o! bless the flowers and fountain,
o! bless the forest green,
o! bless the little birds that carol
on Natures truest scene,
o! blessed be the mountains, o.!
blessed be their light,
And bless the warm awakening
day when they heaved their
heads in sight.
X.
Ye're no debtor to the richest
king whose fashions all were
gold,
For the Hand that formed the
heavens hath placed thee there
SO bold;
The rental, for thy space on earth,
alone thy beauty's paid,
While sun and stars now and anon
with countless season fade.
III. LUTHER DICKENS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
City of Arabian
Nights Falling

ttnited Press Leased Wtrc.D
LONDON, March S.-The an
Client city of Bagdad, since 1893
held by the Turks, is about to fall
into British hands. It's capture by
the British Mesopntamian force is
a foregone conclusion. Official
reports today put the British cav
airy within IL miles OF the ancient
capital.
THE city cannot be defended"
declared General f. B. Maurice, in
charge OF military operations, In
an interview granted the United
Press today. II expect the Turks
to make defense at point about
six miles from the city. II they
are defeated they have no recourse
but to retreat north"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
DID JONES DO
WRONG? then
TELL HIM so!

The people of Tacoma and vicinity do not like the
anti United States of America course pursued by
Senator Jones in Washington last week. That is made
very plain by the number of letters calling him to
resign that have been received by The Times.
Senator Jones has been hearing very pontedly from
the people at home Writing under the criticism, he
has given out statement defending his actions. But
in so doing he completely lodges the ISSUE He mere
y denies that he took part in the ibuster at the end
and adds that he has always favored reasonable
preparedness
We all knew that he did not take part in the fibus-
ter to the end Instead he aided and abeted the trea
sOnable movement until he knew the armed ship bill
was killed, then, to "get out from under" the de-
scendng avalanche of protest, he tried at the 18th
hour to change front.
AS for preparedness, Senator Jones' idea of "rea-
sonable' amount must be very strange, because h.
has consistently voted against the great defense
ures of the administration.
IF YOU, too, wish to let Senator Jones know what
you think Of his maneuvers fill out this blank and
mail it to The Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
BOOZE CASES ARE
CALLED FOR TRIAL

Two liquor cases were put on
trial Thursday morning before
Judge Dykeman, who is sitting In
Judge Chapman's court. Michael
Fabbri is charged with manufac-
turing intoxicating liquors, and
G. c. Bratt with having liquor in
his possession with the evident
purpose of sellingthe same.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
To Mt. Tacoma

How lofty we lave thy crested head
in mist that GIBBS from the wave,
While countless storm-gods boldly
beat upon thy bosom brave.
Thy stem hath long the rivers fed
thy breast their life of yore
AS down through glen and grove
they pass to kiss the clam and
Shore.
Ye shrine of sweet silence that
reigns DER the deep,
From thy massive crown down.
ward the cataracts leap,
Your arbors are ,. mantled with
evergreen sprays best suited for
seraph and saint,
Your flowers are the daintest SYM
bols that Natures brush ever
did paint.
When bright Aurora gems the
east thy glorious jewels shine,
No field of art could better please
that natural love than thine;
The artists brush, the rhymer's
Joy, the student, and the sage
Can find each want hid in thy
breast - unfolding Natures
page.
w.
But, what pleasures most just
now I find in thee, pride of the
Sound,
Is that a Britain's name shall nay
hang longer on thy crown;
Forgive! twas not a British name
that to the East appear
Transformed thy beauty for sign
to mind We Rainier Beer"
V.
With Wisdom's golden glimpses
view-where is the man who'd
blend
That peak with that which meas
ures life untimely to the end.
Seattle, would we have heart?
and would We bare the blame?
To shade this glorious emblem
pure within the vale of shame?
vi.
Ere Gods light of the brilliant
dawn first fell upon the earth
Beneath His infinite forming hand
upheaved and gave thee birth.
A million suns cannot thee change,
all time we nobly bare
Display We nay dimple from the
weather and the wear.
VII.
A mammoth Mt. in thyself--of
useful missions too,
The bird finds meath thy rocky
cleft a shelter from the dew,
Ye throw up vapors to the sky
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
FIVE DECORATED PATTERNS
HOUsEFURNIsHING SPECIALS

-76c Sterno Canned Heat
Stove with pan, very spe-
cial SOC
One only to a customer.
loo Moth proof bags, size
80x60 in, for furs and WOOL
ems; special ............ 09c
-12c Brass Extension Cur
tain Rods, 3 for ...... .25c
-50c bottle Cleaner for win
dow shades, special -. .25c
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
NORRIS DEFENDS
WILFUL TWELVE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March s.
Senator Norris, of the "Wilful
2,"hotly defended the obstruc-
Zionist group on the floor of the
senate this afternoon, declaring
that II their actions in blocking
the presidents armed neutrality
bin were treason. then make the
most OF it."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
DUPON1-TACOMA

Lv. Taeoma---6:i0, 1890 a. m: 2:45,
1880. ll:l0 p. m.
Lv. Dupont--S:00, 800 a. M. 100.
1850, els y. M.
Sunday Special-s:0O, 1000 p. M;
and 1900 m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
"WILFUL twelve"
TAKE BACK SEATS

to call an extra session OF congress
until the senate rules were amend
ed marked the opening of the bat
tie for cloture amendment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08

More than $1,000 feet of mo-
ton picture films, showing sur
gical operations, have been pre-
pared by a Baltimore medical
college for use in teaching surgery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08

A very able and compre-
hensive review and an ire
futable argument, Mr.. Peter
sOn.-Editor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08

-25c pkgs. Witch Hazel SCOT
Destroyer, cleans out the
flues, special Zoe
Pic bottles Golden Luster,
to brighten up the radiators,
special .1DC
-25c size Pullman Polish,
special Zoe
SOC cans Floor Wax, lib.
size, special .......... 33c
-15c cans Magic Aluminium
Polish .1Oc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08

Lv. Tacoma--7:30, Oils, 100 a. m. :
1:30. 500. 500 p. m.
Lv. Orting--7:45, OILS, 1900 a. m.s
1880, 800, 500 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
CENTRAL
BUS STATION

Lunch Room In Connection
Schedule Auto Stage Il freight
Service. Baggage Checked.
l15 so. 10TH ST. TEL. MAIN 10l
-NVilkesOn- --Tuc0ma
tStea m-IIeated CnrsD
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
NORTHEAST TACOMA
uyicbos Creek and Hague box
EuetOty

Lv. Tacoma6:30. 1880, $3.50 a. m;
l, 2:15, 4, s, 1915 p. m.
Lv. N. +. Tac.-7:o0, 500. 1000 a. m. /;
1880, go p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
| Idcbild lVsVV f!VN
Connect with Seattle Interurban.
TFFV . : : = sV'
BUCKLEY TACOMA

Iv. Tacoma 10 a. m; $50, s D. m.
Lv. Buckley a. m: 1890, 6p. m.
Saturday and Sunday-Lv. Tacoms
10 q. m; 1880, 1850 y. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08

MIN EN- n II
Elbe, Alder, Ia Grande
Nv. Mineral 3 a. m
LY. Tacoma 900 ID. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08

Lc Ashford-s a. m. and 300 p. m.
Lv. Tacoma--S a. m. and 200 D. m.
iSAPOW SIN-TACOMA.
Nv. Tacoma-10:30 a. M; $500 d. m.
Lv. Kapowsin--S:00a q. M; 100 D. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
EXTRAORDINARY DISPOSAL
White and Decorated
DINNERWARE

Fine Austrian China dnnerware in several
be discontinued Extraordinary reductions for
quick clearance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

station.
Lv. Eatonville daily 8 a. M; 1 o, m,
$3.50 y. m. Sunday. 8 g. m. Q ana I
y. M.
Lv. Tacoma DAILY a. m, D. m,
p. m. Sunday 3 q. M, and Sis
d. m.
Saturday Evening Special--Leave
g:l5 d. M
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08

MOOSE AUTO STAGE
stand--Croft Hotel, 1870 Pacific nv,
md Central Bus station.
Tacoma ana Yelm, Lakeview, Hill.
hurst. Greendale. Roy. McKenua.
M. II. Miles.
Ly. Tacoma-10:30 a. m. and n
M; Sunday 8 q. m. and IL 100 d, m.
Ly. Yelm-f:30 q. m. and o. m
Saturday night 1850 andf6unday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
FOR A DIME

Housewives will well every the list Tn
values quite unusual in view of the increasing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08

-15c CHIIlDREN'S SUP
PORTERs, pin-on style, black
or white, all sizes, special,
loo SKIRT Betting, gros
grain, black or white. 11s
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Sc CROCHET COTTON,
mercerized, black, white and
colors, balls for. ..... .1Oc
SEWING SILK THREAD,
100-yard spools, black, white
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sc WIRE COAT HANGERS,
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loo HAIR NETS, extra fine
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loo MACHINE Oil, Nyes'
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-25c SHOPPING BASKETS,
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WIRE HAIR PINS, crimp-
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-5c HOOKS AND EYES, rust
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cards for ...... ........1 Oc
SEW ON SUPPORTERS,
heavy white elastic web, all
new stock, special, pair. .1Oc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-08
VII

A mammoth Mt. in thyself-of
useful missions too,
The bird finds meath thy rocky
cleft shelter from the dew,
Ye throw up vapors to the sky
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29

vides that the cent-a-pourd r-~4rH class rate shall be retained o- raa-- matter of second class pubTfraff1-- r. voted to advertising. Ho told fha committee that by thls method e4r OOO,OOO of additional revenue fFfr -r-- could be raised. For the fr-f va4r ne proposed tax Of three per rerf --. advertising in second class nurH-a. lions, of six cents pound herfrffHv July l. 1918. and of eight cents a uo8rf thereafter.
 On Advertising Space.
 The tax would be computed r-1- - space and weight basis. the adgsrffs- ing space being measured and frr s.g levied upon the percentage of fh- rua. lication's weight devoted 70 rfee-. proposal will be vigorously oDBoraf bg publishers.
 If adopted it would probably ss sr addition to the direct advert IrfH-- ss.. Of two per cent tentatively apDF1aar by the committee
 The committee decision to strike atzf house gross sales taxes on fa--f--. moving picture films and chauvf1r r544 was said to be based on Che general principle of eliminating special farrr on businesses and industrisa Thr motion picture busfuera ff wan are1-lf too. will be reached by the arrrr- profits, corporation and auurerr~f admission taxes
 New Stamp Tax on psrfumss.
 The new stamp taxes proporaf oh perfumes, cosmetics and patent meff- cines, it was said, probably would fr distributed fin actual operation betaaen manufacturers, distrf5utors and tHa consumer.
 The general tariR increase of 20 per cent. of the house bill will hs ~rr- sidered by the committee tomorrow New York members arc inHiaffrv tIrr.r. it's elimination. If not stricken ouf. senators tonight said it would ha greatly changed, especially f1e prguor- ed free list.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29

Washington. May c8-Making rapid progress in revising the house war tax Dill, the senate finance committee to- day decided to exempt from taxation many articles levied upon by the house, to substitute stamp, taxes for the manufacturers gross sales plan of the house. and to consider new taxes upon second class mail matter. The latter were advocated by Senator Hardwick and lsost office department heads and would be based upon the ad- vertising space in publications.
 No Direct Taxation.
 It was agreed that there should be no direct taxation on jewe1ry, nov ing picture films. chewing gum. pi- amos and self-played musical instru- ments. For the house gross manu- lecturers sales tax Of five per cent. the committee determined to substitute stamp taxes on the following: Me- chaDicai musical instruments, includ- ing talking machine records, athletic goods, perfumes, cosmetics and patent medicines.
 Tax on Yachts and Pleasure Boats.
 For the house five per cent. tax on yachts and other pleasure boats. a new tax based upon tonnage or length fecttonery was proposed by Senator Williams of Mississippi and favora- bly received.
 On Amusement Places.
 Taxes on admissions to amusement places. and on club dues. were con- sidered but no decision was reached. They will probably be retained, it was officially stated, in amended form. Although the committee previously decided to strike out the house in- creases on second class mall matter under zone system. 1t reopened the question of Increased revenue Lom newspapers and magazines today by receiving the new proposal of Senator Hardwick, backed by the post office de- partment.
 Cent a Pound On Second Class Mail.
 Senator Hardwick's amendment pro-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
Programme For
 LibertyLoan Week
MADE PUBLIC BY TREASURY DE.
 APARTMENT
BEGINS NEXT SATURDAY
Men, Women and Children in Every Walk of Life Will be Given Places for Services in the Activities of the Week.

Washington, May 2s.-Men. women and children in every walk of life are given places for active service in the programme for liberty loan week be- ginning next Saturday. made public tonight by the treasury department.
 Treasury department officials also made public tinight an appeal made by Samuel Gompers to all members of the American Federation of Labor re- questing' them to aid the government in making the loan a success.
 Liberty bonds are a safe invest ment and it is patriotic duty to sub scribe for them." said MT. Gompers. He added that he would like to see every member of the federation sub scribe for as large an amount of the bonds as his means would permit, and he gave his approval to the plan to make Wednesday. June 6, liberty loan effort by organized labor on behalf of the loan.
 Programme For the Week.
 Saturday and Sunday. June and 3-Liberty loan days in the church es. Clergymen will preach special ser mons on behalf of the loan.
 Monday. June 4-Merchants and which the merchants and manufactur- CTS will unite in aiding the sale. of the issue.
 Tuesday, June 5-ProfessionaI and lnSuTdHco me1S loan Oa-y. EV- cry insurance agent in the country will devote the entire day to soliciting the subscriptions to the bonds and professional men also will devote much of their time to the same cause.
 Wednesday, June 6-Liberty loan labor day and automobilists' liberty loan day.
 Thursday, June 75Farmers' liberty loan day. Members of granges and other farmers organizations through out the country will make a concert ed effort to secure subscriptions.
 Friday, June S-Won1en's liberty loan day.
 Saturday, June 9-Children's liberty loan day.
 This appeal to the members of the League to Enforce Peace. voiced by Former President Taft, it's president, was issued tonight:
 The liberty loan should be first in the mind of every citizen now as the most pressing step to a victory and the establishment of lasting peace The obligation to subscribe rests es- pecially upon the members of the League to Enforce Peace. Victory means in their view something even more than the success of the United States and our allies. Service to the league is fnseparable from service to our country and the way to serve our country just at this time is to buy her bonds"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29

Aside from the -Austro-Itahan thea Ire. especially the southeastern sec tor where the Italians are making spirited efforts to break through the Austrian line toward Trieste. little 6Ehfinz Of consequence is taking place 0n any of the battle fronts Artillery dueIs continue between the French and the Germans in the Champagne region of France, while along the front held by the British the opera lions are being carried out nanny py small raiding parties
 On the eastern front the Russian artillery fire against the AustrianS IS increasing in intensity, probably pre- saginz the awakening of the Russian from their 1ethargy and the approach of hostiIities on a great scale
 On the Carso plateau. just aoove tha head of the Gulf of Trieste, the Italians have smashed their way across the Timavo river and captured -the village Of San Giovanni, two miles northwest of Duino. on the railroad szfrtfnz the Gulf of Trieste, and lead ing into Trieste. Nine six-inch guns fen into the hands of the Italians
 To the north, in the vicinity of Ja- -uiauo the Italians have captured for rifed Austrian trenches and along the Julian front have made further gains and consolidated positions previously
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29

taken. The Austrian war office as serts that Sundays attacks by the Italians near Jamiano were repulsed and that near CaStagnievizza attempts at an advance by the Italians failed It asserts also that the Italian cas- ua1ties have been very heavy, the ground before the Austrian positions being covered with Italian dead. More than 13,O0O unwounded Italians had been captured up to Sunday, says the statement, 1000 of them having been made prisoner on the Carso plateau.
 British airmen are continuing to op- crate extensively against the Germans on the front in France Twelve Ger man machines were destroyed in fights in the air Monday and ten others were sent to the ground by British f1iers. Another machine fell victim 70 Brit tsh antf-aircraft guns Three Brit ish machines failed to return to their base Dealing with Sundays air fight ing, the German war office says Ger man airmen shot down twelve air planes and two captive balloons.
 Action by the Brazilian congress which would place Brazil on the side of the other powers fighting against the Germans is still awaited Mean time the situation in Spain with re- gard to Germany's illegal acts toward that country continues to grow in in tensity.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
FORTY TO FIFTY ROBBERIES OF GAMBLING GAMES IN NEW YORK
Robbers Removed Masks and Defied
 the Gamblers to "Squeal."

New York, May 2S.-A sidelight on New York city's night life, which re- suited in from forty to fifty roDberies of gambling games being successfully concealed from the police, was dis closed today when four men were in- dicted on charges of having entered a room in a hotel where 8 crap game was in progress and at the point of revolvers, held up the participants and robbed them of $90O0 in cash and a quantity of jewelry.
 This robbery, like the others, was not reported to the police because, it was explained, 'there was a marked disposition on the part of the men robbed to keep quiet" When rhe news finally leaked out, however, IT persons who had participated in the crap game were haled before the grand jury on peremptory suppoenas. One of them, who lost a stickpin and considerable money, said he saved roll of $20, ,000 by throwing 1t under a rug when the robbers. wearing masks, entered the room.
 The robberies of the gamblers, which have extended over a period of months and are believed to have net ted many thousands of dollars, have been among the boldest ever commit ted here, according to the police. In many instances, it is said, the rob bers, after entering places, have taken off their masks and dcfied the Eamb lers to ''squeaI' because of the known efforts of the authorities to suppress all games s-of chance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
COMMISSIONED AS OFFICERS
 THE RESERVE CORPS
Fourteen Men From New England and
 Seven From New York.

Plattsburgh, N Y, May 2s-Fout- teen members of the New England reg iment and seven members of the New York regiment of the military train ing camp here today were commission ed as officers in the reserve corps most of them going to the infantry section as second lieutenants.
 The first day of the third week of the company was a strenuous one From to a. m. the men were en- gagged in company drills and from 915 to 9.45 they were under bayonet in struction. Detachments were taken to the bottom of a steep hill on the banks of Lake Champlain and with fixed bayonets were ordered to charge the "eneny' at the top.
 The enemy consisted of bags of hay and straw hung from posts. The men climbed the hill on a run and fin 8 few minutes had every bag ridd1ed with the points of their bayonets.