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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
Big Freighter
Dares Terror.
of Sub Zone
,Uuited Press Leased wireJ

NEW YORK, Feb. II. - Two
more American liners will be at
their piers today to lay idle until
conditions in Germany's unre-
stricted submarine warfare are
better.
The New York was due to dock
during the day. The Kroonland
arrived yesterday. Both came
from Liverpool.
While officials of the American
line are holding back the action
which will send their ships un-
protected into the danger water,
another American freighter, the
Owego, has gone out to brave the
terrors of the submarine zone.
The Owego, a 2,612-ton ship,
Is on her way to Genoa. She car
ries a general cargo of 2,5OO
tons, sent out by the Federal line,
her owners. Captain Hatfield,
her master, and two-thirds of his
crew are Americans.
Wireless messages from the
New York before she passed quar-
antine brought no startling news.
Apparently she had an uneventful
voyage. She left Liverpool Feb.
8, the last day Of grace granted
by Germany for neutral ships.
The Kroonland brought thrill
ing tale of suspected German
commerce raiders, the sight of a
Dutch ships destruction by a
U-boat and a narrow escape from
destruction herself in a collision.
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US. MAY
ARM ITS
VESSELS

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. IL.
Administration officials began
today to share the Impotence of
shipping men over forced deten-
ton of Americn vessels in their
home ports because of Germany's
U-boat war.
This feeling appeared likely to
hasten the solution of the ques-
ton of armament for merchant
men.
The solution will probably be
direct or indirect issuance of the
navy department guns to mer-
chant ships desiring them.
Authorities felt that Germany
ought not to be in the position to
say that she had driven shipping
from the seas through fear of her
U-boats.
And despite talk of German at
tempts to stave off war between
the United States and Germany,
this government doubted that Ger
many is prepared to modify her
undersea campaign.
Inc SITUATION mas Deen turned
over to the navy for consideration.
1t may sell guns to some source
and then have this source supply
them to ships wanting them;
again, it may openly supply the
guns.
One of the highest government
officials characterized the ship
ping situation as rapidly becom-
ing intolerable" and held that the
government must do something
very soon. He also said openly
that matters would shape up
right" in very short time.
While the government ponders
its decision as to armament, neu-
trails are continuing their pressure
on Germany to have her modify
her warfare.
Germany's answer to neutral
protests, expected soon, probably
will show this government what
it has to face-real war or mere
ly a continuation of broken rela-
lions without war.
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-Dix-but she can't understand.
She says If l had any nerve I'd go
and take chance-marry the
girl and wait and see what hap
pened to me-my girl down on the
river, you know"
Bowles nodded gravely and
waited for him to go on.
No" continued Brig, gazing
mournfully at his dead cigaret;
Dix is all right, but she dom
know them Mormons like | do.
My girl won't marry me, nohow-
not lessen l become a Mormon
and shore as you're settin' there,
boy, If | take that gal I'm elected
to go on a mission! And then
what's to become of my wife? My
girls keeps a-writin' like she never
gets no letters, and beggin' me to
come back and be good! But |
can't do it-that's ALL been a
renegade too long"
Continued in Our Next Issue.)
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night they camped by a well. Then
II was that Bowles woke up from
his brooding and saw that he was
not alone in his Brigham,
too, was downcast and wrapt up
in his thoughts.
A wave of compassion and self
reproach swept over Bowles and
he forgot his own mood.
Brig" he said. as they sat
close to their tiny fire, I'm sorry
you had to quit. If it hadn't been
for me, and Hardy Atkins, you d
be back there now on your job. 1t
might have led to something bet
ter, too. Mr.. Lee often said"
Jaw, fergit it," grumbled Brig
morosely. TN be glad to git away
from it all-git where they amt
no girls, nor mail. nor nothin'.
But | want to go back past the
Bat Wing. | told Dix all about it
last week, and I shore want to bid
her goodby. There's a good girl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

great deal If we meet the situation
promptly.
AS for the type of aerial de-
Tense, | would favor the small.
high climbing plane, light and un-
armed except for a single gun.
Every step in the European
wars development of aircraft has
proved that it is the light, quick
machine that can get up and down
and around rapidly, that is the
most effective. They can jump in
and do their dana ge and get away
while heavier planes are getting
started.
Il would be absolutely against
the manufacture of Zeppelins or
dirigibles except for observation
purposes. AS an offensive weapon
in war the Zeppelin has been a flat
failure"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
''BAT WING BOWLES"
BY Dane Coolidge Copyright 1914 by Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Next Novel "Poly Of the Hospital Staff by Emma Dowd

The deep-set rattlesnake eye OF
Dunbar rolled hatefully at the
man on his back. He crooked his
neck and twisted his uniformed
head, and Bowles left him swell
ing like lizard between his
knees. The next moment his head
went down and he rose in a series
of buck-Jumps, whirling sideways,
turning halfway around, and
landing with a jolt. And at every
jolt, Bowles' head snapped back
and his muscles grew stiff at the
jar.
The man never lived who could
ride him-Bowles realized that as
he clutched for the horn-and
then his pride rose in him and he
sat Timber and swung the quirt.
One, two, three times, he felt him.
self Jared to the center, and the
blood burst suddenly from his
mouth and nose. And then, with
a eart-breaking wrench, he felt
himself hurled from the saddle and
sent tumbling, heels over head.
He struck, and the corral dirt rose
in his face; and then, as the dr.
illness vanished he beheld the man
killer charging at him through the
dut with all his teeth agleam.
Look OUT" yelled the crowd
on the fence-top. Look OUT
And Bowles scrambled up and
fell over to one side. Then OF a
sudden he was in a tangle of legs
and stirrups and striking feet, and
somebody grabbed him by the arm,
Three pistol shots rang cut
above him, he was snaked violent
" aside: and old Dunbar went
down like a log. Somebody had
killed him, but it was not Brig
ham, for he could tell by the char
acteristic cursing that ii was his
partner who had pulled him out
and was dragging him across the
corral.
He blinked and opened his eyes
as he fetched up against the fence
and there was Dixie Lee. with a
big. smoking pistol in hr hand,
striding after him out of the dust.
She looked down at him, her
eyes blazing with anger.
Well" she said, Il hope you
boys are satisfied now" And
without a second look at Brigham,
Bowles, Hardy Atkins, or the re-
mains of Dunbar. she turned and
strobe back to the house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
CHAPTER VIII.

The Custom of the Country.
When Bat Wing Bowles got up
out of the dirt he was shaken in
body and spirit. Certainly, II
there was any way by which a
tender-foot might hope to achieve
a little hard-earned fame in the
Far West, it was not by riding
bronksj and now, before he could
wipe the blood from his nose, they
were blaming him for all their
troubles.
1.-THE blank BANKED green
horn" cursed Hardy Atkins, pac-
ing to and fro and gazing at the
hulk of Dunbar. 81 toll m to
keep off that hawse! Never
would've let 'em rode 'im-not for
a thousand dollars! And then,
the minute my backs turned-and
Dix right there to copper the play
he goes and pulls off this. But
I don't care-I never done nothin'
You boys seen 'im-he done II
himself"
And then all the anger and
blood-lust that had been in
Bowles' heart for days went sud
denly to his right band, and put
ting his right shoulder behind 1t,
he smote the ex-twister on the
Jaw. 1t was a wicked blow, very
much like the one he had received
himself. and it laid the false cow
puncher low. He came up reach
ing for his gun. and Bowles
Knocked him down again and took
the gun away. Then he passed 1t
on to Brigham, and offered TO
fight him some more-or any
body!
The cowboys drew away from
his as from a man who has lost
his right mind. and II was not
until Brigham had cajoled him
into dipping his hot head into the
horse trough that Bowles left OIL
his raving.
A drink of strong coffee, a rest
on his bed by the sheds, and his
sanity was completely restored
but his illusions were lost for
ever!
Never again would Samuel
Bowies try to beat the cow-punch-
or at his own game; never would
he put faith in womankind. To
be sure, Dixie Lee had saved him
from the man-killer, but she had
done II in such a way as to injure
his pride irreparably.
BRIG" he said, "I'm going tc
quit this accursed ranch--would
you mind catching my private
horsef"
mo. ner mine neither!" full.
minated Brig. II Jest been walt
In fer ye to say the word-been
ready myse'f fer a week."
He hoped on his horse as hi
spoke, rode out into the pasture
and returned with their privat.
mounts.
Al they rode out of the gate
Dixie Lee appeared at the BIZ
house door and looked after then
~ they passed, Their mounts told
the story Of their departure. But
though she knew they were quit
tins. she stood silent and made nc
6iGn.
they turned their horses' heads
howard 0hu1a Vista, whore they
16ur& 80 V draw their time. Al
1z1n they ate - theg r~4A and q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
FOUR HURT I'M
AUTO SMASH!

Mrs. Mary Braunsgrad and two
sons and Miss Cora Hosffstead, all
Sunday night when the buggy in
which they were riding near Span
away was struck by an automo-
bile.
The four persons were thrown
Is feet.
Mrs. Braunsgrad was knocked
unconscious, and with Miss
Hosffstead was taken to the Ia
coma General hospital. The two
boys were taken home by the au-
tomobile driver.
The name of the automobile
driver was not learned. The buggy
was completely wrecked, and the
horse ran away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
MOONEY, CALM
FACES DEATH

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IL. -
Thomas J. Mooney, convicted of
completely in the preparedness
parade dynamiting, will be sem
fenced to death tomorrow by Su-
perior Judge Franklin Griffin.
But if the prospect caused him
any dread he did not show it to-
day. He was cheerful when news
papermen asked him for state
ment, but refused to comment on
the situation.
wv. Bourke Cochran, my attor-
ney," he said, told me not to
make any statement and | intend
to follow his advice"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
JURY UNABLE
TO AGREE in
DR.SIMS CASE

After nearly a week of evidence
and deliberations extending from
$50 Friday afternoon until $3.50
Saturday afternoon. the jury in
the case of Andrew j. Bowen
against DR.. l.. X. Sims, charged
with having given the Bowen baby
so much calomel that 1t died, re-
ported to Superior Judge Clifford
that 1t could not agree as to a
verdict. Bowen was asking s5,-
900 for the death of the child.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
KAISER HAS
CONFERENCE
Omitted Press Leased Wire.D

LONDON, Feb. 12.-Discussion
of Germany's unrestricted subma-
rine order is scheduled at an i'm
portant conference between Kais-
err William, Imperial Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg and high
army. and navy chiefs at German
great headquarters today, accord
ing to Amsterdam advices today.
1t was at such a conference on
the kaiser's birthday, Jan. 81, that
the unlimited submarine policy
was formally agreed upon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
TWO CRUISERS.
SUNK, RUMOR

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 12.-Ru-
mors persist that there has bTen
an engagement at sea between the
German raider and vessels of the
allied patrol. One of these cir
eulated today at Dio de Janeiro
and received here, said the raider
had sunk the British cruisers
Amethyst and Glasgow off Fer
nando de Norohna, Brain. The
report was generally discredited.
The last direct word concerning
the Amethyst was that she had an
chored near Rio for repairs,
which at that time were reported
to have been made necessary by an
exchange of shots with the raider.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
HE ASKS u. S. TO
BE "CONSIDERATE'

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 12.-The
state house of representatives by
an almost unanimous vote today
defeated Representative Martins
resolution asking President Will
son to take into consideration, in
his dealings with Germany, the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
WOULD IMPEACH
RESERVE BOARD

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. IL.
Charging high crimes and mis-
demeanors" in the administration
of currency laws, Representative
Lindbergh of Minnesota today on
the floor of the house asked i'm
parchment proceedings against
Governor Harding, Paul Warburg
and other members of the federal
reserve board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
PREPARE TO ARM
TUGS ON ATLANTIC

nttth b'FfS htusSu ""N'f
GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. IL
The U. S. navy has completed ar
rangements for arming all sea-
going tugs at Galveston and other
Gulf and Atlantic ports, according
to a naval official here today.
He said that an ample number
of six and three pound rapid firers
and sufficient ammunition were
available for this purpose.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
CHAUTAUQUA HAS
MANY ATTRACTIONS

PUYALLUP, Feb. 12.-Among
the many attractions to be offered
on the program Of the Ellison
White Chautauqua, to appear in
Puyallup probably the last week
in July, will be James Goddard,
one of the worlds greatest bari
tones, and the light opera, THE
Chimes of Normandy," with or
chestra and full cast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
BRITISH
STEAMER IS SUNK

LONDON, Feb. 12.-The Brit
ish steamer Netherlee has been
sunk.
Tho Netherlee was a steel screw
steamer of 1927 tons, registered
at Glasgow and the property of
the Netherton Shipping Co.. Ltd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
PORTLAND WILL
INVITE SUNDAY

PORTLAND, Or, Feb. IL. =
Representatives of many churches
met today to make final arrange
ments for inviting Billy Sunday to
Portland. Not less than $25, 900
must be guaranteed for a taber-
mace and preliminary expense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
HOLDS
UP AMERICANS

Americans were forced to remain
In Germany the United States
would regard this as cause for
war.
Gerard persisted in his refusal
and even declined to communi-
cate the German proposal to
Washington unless he was permit
ted confidential communication
presumably in code). Count
Montgelas refused this permission.
Detailing some of these mat
ters today to Berne newspaper
correspondents here, whom he
received in a body, Gerard re-
marked:
Il told Montgelas | would sit
there in Berlin until Kingdom
Come and not leave until all
Americans were permitted free
exit from Germany"
Gerard unfolding.
1t was after these fruitless in
terviews with the unyielding
American ambassador that Ger
man police took up passports of
American correspondents, finan-
ciers, Red Cross workers and
plain citizens. These Americans
came to Gerard and told him un-
less he asked the foreign office
to allow them to depart on the
embassy train they would be
forced to remain for probably
months.
Gerard promptly communicated
with Count Montgelas, but the
correspondents and other Ameri-
cans did not receive their pass
ports until just four hours before
the embassy train left Saturday
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
TACOMA FOLKS TO
STUDY COMMERCE

Plans for q course In foreign
and domestic commerce. with
weekly classes for Tacoma men
and women who are interested In
Exporting, are being made under
the direction of the University OF
Washington extension division and
the U. 8. bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce. A meeting
10 discuss the plans was held at
the Commercial club Monday
noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
PRAYER SERVICE
AT ST. PATRICK'S

With solemn high mass Sunday
morning, st. Patrick's church be-
gan 40 hours devotion, an annual
prayer observance. 1t will con-
tinue until Tuesday evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

fact that that country sis fighting
for her existence" and that Ger
man-Americans in this country are
loyal"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

Delicately favored tea Is packed
and compressed by the bare feet
Of Chinese damsels-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

In 1890-1891 an American
woman walked from San Francis
co to Franklin square, New York
city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

BERNE, via Paris, Feb. -. -
Germany is delaying a large num-
Der of American citizens in Ber-
lin for possible retaliatory meas
ures in case the United States de-
clareS war.
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ANTI-CIGARETTE
LAW is NOT VALID?
United Press Leased wire.l


SALEM, Or, Feb. 12.-Anti-
cigarette legislation was again
before the Oregon house of repre-
sentatives today.
The two bills previously passed
absolutely prohibiting cigarettes
we're recalled from the senate for
reconstruction when it was declar.
ed that one of them was unconsti.
tutional.
A new rear light for automo-
biles is equipped with an alarm
that sounds a signal IL it be ex-
tinguished accidentally.
A fire in an Ohio grain eleva-
tor burned for more than a year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-14
FATE Of EVANS
IN JURY HANDS
Woman Testifies Sergt
Brown Threatened the
Defendants Life.

The fate Of VIII Evans, charged
with murder in connection with the
death of Sergt Charles Brown. who
was killed in Todd's restaurant at
Lynchville, will rest with the jury
this afternoon. Arguments in the
case were started during the morning
session by Dan NJ jackson, for the
defence. and assistant district at
torney E. B. Elfers will conclude his
argument during the early afternoon
Mrs. J. II. Todd was the only wit
ness examined Thursday morning
She testified that deceased had made
threats against the life of the de-
PENDANT Mrs. Todd said that Evans
asked her about these threats but
that she had never told him. On one
occasion. she said. Brown told her he
would shoot the heart out of Evans.
She described how the two men had
been partners in a blackjack game
and had dispute and dissolved part
nership.
Evans took the stand in his own
behalf Wednesday afternoon and tes-
titled that he shot Brown in self de-
fence. The witness said that when he
entered the Todd restaurant on the
night of the shooting Brown reached
toward his shirt ana he thought he
was going to draw a gun. He then
fired. he said, thinking his life was
in danger.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-14
PROSECUTION TO PROVE
COAST BOMB NOT HURLED

san Francisco. Cal, June Ito
refute the defences contention that
the bomb which killed ten persons
here last July was hurled through the
air, the prosecution announced that IL
would introduce today a new witness
at the trial OF Mrs Rena Mooney.
Mrs Mooney is charged with murder
as a result of the explosion
1t was said that the new witness is
an expert on explosives and that he
appeared on the scene shortly after
the bomb burst His failure TO appear
at the trial Of Mrs Moneys husband.
Thomas J. Mooney, and Warren X
Billings. other defendants in the bomb
cases. was due, according to the an
state
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-14
MEXICAN STOCK
IMPORTS LIGHT
Lowest Number For Any
Week This Year Over
Line Past Week.

The importations Of animals for
the district from Preside. Tex TO
Nogales, Ariz, for the week ending
June amounted to 1910. as an
nOunced by the FL Paso office Of the
bureau OF animal industry. The only
importations at Nogales were six
lots Of cattle. amounting to 2S70,
while there were only six cattle i'm
ported through the port Of FL Paso.
the smallest number for any week
thus far in the year. In addition to
the cattle imported through FL Paso
there we're Sc mules. II horses and
III goats. making a total Of 200 ami
mails. which is far below the usual
record.
The importations through Nogales
from the Sonora district. were;
" Espinosa sold 2S3 battle to MOI
fet Brothers at Kansas City.
Andrews & Grist shipped 476 cat
tie to San Marcial, y VI.
c. Storm imported IS cattle, which
were pastured near the international
boundary.
The Cannon Cattle company sold
2026 cattle from Sonora 10 Z. Z.
Wiswan at Tulare. Cal
ImPOrtatiOns Through FL PasO-
The importations through the port
OF Fl Paso from the Chihuahua dis
trict were:
P. a. Anderson, 81 mules to Maria,
Tex.
P Bustamante imported 127 goats,
six cattle, two mules and one horse
to Preside, Tex.
J. Rodriguez imported four horses
and three mules to Maria.
z 7. Allen imported two horses
nd -
A. Baum imported Is mules and
one horse to Maria.
J. c Andre imported ten mules to
FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-14
FRIEND FIGHTS
FERGUSON 8 ACT
Littlefield Testifies Belief
Governor Has No Right
to Gust Regents.

Austin. Texas. June I4.-Mai
George ". Littlefield, OF Austin, tes-
titled today at the hearing of the in
junction suit Of John A. Lomax
against four of the university regents
to prevent the removal of himself and
others from the university faculty.
Il have long been a friend Of the
governor. and am still his friend" said
Maj. Littlefield, but neither the gov
ernor nor any other man has any
right to seek to influence the action
of the university regents by coercion -
Mai. Littlefield said he had accom-
panied Wilbur P. Allen, chairman of
the board Of regents, TO call on pres
ident Vinson. Of the university. and
Mr.. Lomax and tell them that If they
would resign and if the Lomax suit
were dismissed, the governor would
approve the greater part Of the uni
versity appropriation He said Nj.
Allen had come to him from the gov
ernor's office and wanted him to go
out as spokesman.
After delivering the message, said
Maj. Littlefield, he told president Vim
son he did not consider II a fair or
honorable proposal and that if in his
place he would not resign.
Fred Cook. of san Antonio, and
VIII C Hogg, Of Houston, the for
mer chai- man Of the board of regents
until this year. and the latter former
member Of the board, testified to ef-
forts Of the governor to have certain
members Of the faculty removed and
how his opposition TO DR.. Ninson and
other faculty members had steadily
increased during the last year. They
said that regents Fly and McReynolds
had uniformly acted in line with the
governors wishes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-14
MEXICO TOEND
OIL SHIPMENT
Plan to Cut Off Fuel From
Allies by Enormous Taxa
ton Is Revealed.

Washington, D. C.. June IA new
attempt to practically cut off oil ex-
ports from Mexico TO the entente al
lies has been revealed in news re-
ceived here.
Publication OF Mexico's new oil
taxation decree has disclosed that by
the expedient Of placing an enormous
over valuation on the crude product,
the Mexican government proposes
practically prohibitive taxation upon
exports from the great east coast oil
fields upon which the allied fleets
have depended for fuel
German agents are charged with
responsibility for the scheme. It was
learned today that American owners
Of Mexican oil properties have
brought the matter TO the attention
Of the government with an urgent re-
quest that representations be made
to Gen CsrranZa for modification Of
the decree. The tax rate on crude
oil IS fixed al ten per sent ad va
loren on a valuation Of $3.50 a ton
in the Panuco fields or just about
twice the present selling price.