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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-06

Harry T. Cross, formerly connected with the
National a. G., and corporal OF Company
NJ. First Regiment, Pennsylvania y. c., is home
enlistment In the National Guard, and acting
sergeant. lie has been injecting lot Of boxing
in the pastime Of the soldiers during their idle
hours Second Lieutenant Joe Noble, also Of
this city, is one Of the most enthusiastic up
holders OF the boxing art
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-06

Books on How to Drive, How to Play an
ron and How to Putt have no value at all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-06

7 OUGHLIN is type OF the boxer who
l. has no defense, and McCarron's
unlooked-for knockout again upholds
the fact that a fist finger of the Iron
Jaw must bite the rosin sooner or later
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-06
WORKING HIS ARM OVERTIME,
FRED TONEY HEADS ALL HURLERS
OF THE NATIONAL IN VICTORIFS
Tennessee Tornado Yanks Reds Out of Histori
Hold on Second Division With Fourteenth Win
Pencil Golfers Always Perform Well
BY GRANTLAND RICE

compared to book on How to Pa, =.
duffer lives, breathes and has hi, AYeac
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-06

interest lie will box Jack Brady. other bouts
are Harry Leonard VS.. Reddy Bell Tommy
Sharkey "s. X. o. Siggie and Johnny Smith vs..
Whitley Holmes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
German PEOPLE
u-BOAT CRAZY!

fieulties OF food supply. the writ
er said the German public had
complete confidence in the
U-boats' mastery OF the war.
Everyone believes England's
defeat is the prime eonsidera-
ton" the German writer declared.
The German government, the
navy. the army and the people
are not anxious 10 start open hos
tilities against America. England
is Germany's main enemy, and
Germany thinks through the sub
marines she has found the
weapon which will bring England
to her knees.
All our faces are pinehedr-ex-
cept those of the food grafters
and there are plenty of these. II
is true that we have only enough
to live on. But We are going to
go ahead and we are watching
daily the work of our submar-
ines"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
SHOOTS WIFE

Continued from Page IL
to Miss Mills home. They found
Mrs, Roberts lying in the parlor,
fatally wounded.
DR.. Roberts remained with his
wife. while DR.. Davies started in
search of Miss Lusk. He found
her half way up the stairs to her
room, her dress covered with
blood, where she had shot her
self.
He Deceived Her?
AS they started upward. she
flourished revolver and drove
them back. Police Chief Mckay
arrived.
Miss Lusk ran into her room
and slammed the door. There
was a report. They found her on
the floor, bleeding from two
wounds. She was taken to a hos
pital.
In Miss Lusk's room was found
a note she had written after she
had shot herself the first time. 1t
read: "The cause of this is
man who said he loved me-"
A typewriter letter addressed
to Mrs. Roberts was also found.
1t evidently was written while
Miss Lusk was guest in a Chi
cago hotel several years ago. In
part 1t read:
"Iisve Him Paralyzed."
at has been a desire with me
for long time to tell you frank
ly about the state of affairs be-
tween DIR. Roberts and myself l
have asked him repeatedly to tell
you the story, but you seem to
have him paralyzed. .
You must have known for a long
time that your husbands affec-
lions have passed from you that
he cared for someone else. That
is sufficient anulment of any mar
riage vow that was ever given
"In the eternal triangle our
souls require for their solution
the elimination of one character.
The two who remain are the two
whose affection is mutual. There
is no use in my telling you the
details of our case 1t
has wrecked my life and those
who are dear to me-
Letters which Miss Lusk ad-
dressed to her parents a few days
ago may set forth the entire his
tory of the case. They will not
he opened until the parents ar
rive from Mosinee, Wis. late to-
day, the district attorney asserted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22

the manner provided by Chapter 9S
Of the Acts of the Legislature of the
state of Washington of 1911, and Or
dinence No. i6ll of said city.
That all persons who may desire
to object to the making of said i'm
provement in the manner above set
forth shall do SO in writing and file
said remonstrance with the city
Clerk at or prior to $3.50 A. NJ. on the
date set for hearing before this
Council to be held at the Council
Chamber in the City Hall on Mon
day, the 9th day of July. 1917, at 10
O'Clock A. M
That the Commissioner OF Public
Works submit to this Council at a
date prior to said 9th day OF July,
1917, the estimated cost of said i'm
proyement statement of the pro-
'portionate amount thereof which
should be borne by the property
within the proposed assessment dis
trict: a statement of the aggregate
assessed value of the real estate. ex-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
u. S. Assumes Control of
Six Big Base HOSPITALS

IN THE FIELD, June 22.-The
American flag today flies over six
great base hospitals, widely scat
tered over the war zone in France
American physicians have TAX
en- the place of the British medicos
and American women nurses are
now moving silently in the bed
thanked aisles. ministering to the
wounded.
The Lakeside medical unit of
Cleveland has taken over hospital
No. 9; Boston contingent now
handles hospital No. II; No. 1
hospital Is in the hands of the
New York Presbyterian unit; st.
Louis contingent has assumed
charge of No. IL; Philadelphia 5
Representatives control hospital
No. 16, and Chicago's unit Is in
stalled at hospital No. 18.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
WILL ATTACK
COAL TRUST

WASHINGTON, June Coon
gress is preparing for an attack In
force on the ramparts of the coal
trust.
The senate interstate commerce
committee met today to plan hear
ings for government regulation OF
sale, transportation. distribution
and, II necessary, requisition from
the country's coal supply during
the war. The part the railroads
play in distribution of the nations
coal supply also will be thoroly
gone into.
In order to get speedy action.
1t is proposed to offer the bill as
an amendment to the proposed
food control bill.
Prices of coal in many parts
of the United States have reached
an exorbitant level" Senator Po-
merne, who introduced the reso-
luton, said today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22

COPENHAGEN, June ga
Berlin and all Germany are sub
marine mad.
Mon and women, with their
faces pinched by lack OF adequate
food. are heroically and single
mindedly fixed in their belief that
the thousand or more underwater
craft which the public is now led
to believe Germany has in the
war zone will win for the kaiser.
No discomforts incident to
achieving that success are too
great to be borne.
This is the picture of Germany,
from the German viewpoint, which
the United Press is able to pre-.
sent today. The information was
contained In letter received here
today by Danish resident with
close friends in high official po-
sitions in Berlin. Despite all diff
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
.9,649,938 ON
HONOR ROLL
WnIteS. Pres. Len.sd wIreJ

WASHINGTON, ID. C., June %.
The roll of registration for the
selectiye draft was completed to-
day when the two tagging states
Wyoming and Kentucky-wired
their complete returns.
The grand total of names on
the roll of honor" is 9.649. 93S.
The totals are to he submitted to
the census bureau for a close an
.alysis to determine why certain
western states showed a registra-
ton of only about so per cent of
the estimate. while other states.
notably Ohio. Michigan, Wiscon-
sin and Montana. ran far over
their estimates.
Provost Marshal General Crow
der considers the returns practi-
cally a 100 per cent registration.
With the addition of the eligibles
already in the army and navy
who were not required to regis
ter, the total will be brought well
over the 100000 estimated by
the census bureau.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
Especial to Tho Times)


NEW YORK, June 22. = Mrs.
Grace Humiston, woman lawyer.
is making the police of this city
look foolish.
Taking the same evidence the
police have, she succeeds where
they fail.
Solving the Ruth Cruger mys-
terry is her latest big score on the
police.
1t was Mrs. Humiston who took
up the case of Charles Stielow,
condemned to death. and saved
him from the chair after one OF
the most spectacular fights on rec
ord.
The police are coming to fear
this woman's efficiency in uncov-
ering crime and an era of unusual
police energy is promised as a re-
suit of her work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
Attest w. ID. NICKEUS,
City Clerk.
June 81, 22, 1917.


INITIAL RESOLUTION $3.50. For
GRADING AND SIDEWALKS I'M
Az IT TT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IA
COMA:
That It is the intention OF said
counciI to order the local improve
ment hereinafter set forth. and to
levy and collect special ASSESSMENTS
10 nav the cost and expense OF such
improvement upon the real property
which is hereinafter described, TO the
extent that such property shall DC
benefited thereby.
sist Of grading to the established
grade South 4Sth street from Union
avenue to washington street, with Il
roadway thirty 600 feet In width.
and sidewalk and parking spaces on
each side thereof fifteen t1b) rect IN
width. and laying down on said SIDE
walk spaces cement concrete SIDE
walks five (5) feet In width
THAT the real property to be bene,
fitted by said Improvement, and
which will constitute Local Impa9N e.
Lois s to is inclusive. in Blocks s
and .. rooor,o
w. II
MI the lots In BLOCKS " anu w
uavs, Addition to Tacoma, WASH
The assessments levied against
said lots and property to become due
and payable at the option OF the
property owners. in five 90 equal
annual installments. with interest ~
the rate of six $50 per ahhuhi w
deferred payments. -,
That the work of said Improve
ment be done and said special as
sessments be levied and collected IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
Tacoma Firm Refuses to
Raise Prices on Pianos,
Talking Machines or
Even on Needles.
Save from $50 to 800
on a Piano.
Save the interest when you
purchase Talking Machine.

We have not raised our prices ir-
respective OF the fact that nearly all
the leading piano manufacturers
have increased their prices from $50
to 800. Liberal values, the repre-
sentation of only pianos of highest
quality, our famous one-year's free
trial agreement, our easy payment
plan, our guarantee of satisfaction
or money back are only a few OF
the many advantages offered you in
purchasing from anyone OF the
many Eilers stores.
Our Tacoma store is offering at
this time some wonderful values in
pianos purchased before the recent
raise in prices, and ii Is a fact that
you can now save from $50 to 500
on a plano
You will also find II greatly to
your advantage to purchase your
talking machine or records from an
Eilers store. where every make and
every record is Obtainable, and
where superior service awaits you.
We all like to save. We are In
position at this time to help you
save. and we will appreciate your
patronage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
United Press Leased wireJ

WITH THE AMERICAN De
STROYER FLOTILLA IN BRIT
ISH WATERS, June 22.-Subma-
rine hunters over here waste no
time In the harbor at the end of
their sea duty. They dash into
the sheltered harbor where a big
parent ship, throbbing and crash
ing with the activity of hundreds
of skilled repair men, speedily
make replacement of worn parts
and replenish stores, then silent
ly, mysteriously, the slim, grey
hunters of the sea- disappear again
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
Men On u. S. Destroyers
Eager For a Real Fight

beyond the bluffs.
This mother ship" is a Goblin
alton of hospital, movie show. bak-
cry, general store, machine shop
and war vessel.
Officers and men on the de-
stroyers are eager for real fight.
They are trying to content them
selves with momentary flashes of
action. in which a periscope is
sighted and shot is gotten in, +"
before the stick" disappears.
The relations of officers and men
are even better than those in the
democratiZed British navy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
by WILLIAM PHILIP SINMS
united Press Leased Wire1
WITH THE BRITISH ARM | rs

elusive OF improvements. within said
district according to the valuation
last placed upon it for the purpose
of general taxation: together with a
diagram or print showing thereon
the lots tracts and parcels of land
aud other property which will be
specially benefited by said improve
ment and the estimated amount of
the cost and expense OF the improve
ment to be borne by each lot. tract
or parcel OF land or other property;
and
That the City Clerk publish this
resolution in two consecutive issues
Of the official newspaper as required
by law.
Adopted on roll call June 20, 1917.
Ayes 5: Nays 0.
A. V. FAWCETT.
Mayor.
Attest: w. ID. NICKEUS,
city Clerk.
June 81, 20, 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
KNOW NOTHING OF
RAIDER CAPTURE

WASHINGTON, June 22.-Aft-
er communicating by long distance
telephone with government Off
cials at Norfolk, the navy depart
ment today announced nothing
was known there of widely cir
culated report that a British
steamer had arrived there with
prisoners from a German raider
aboard
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
EilerS Music House

Broadway mt Ninth, In Tacoma TheR-
ter building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
LEGAL NOTICES

INITIAL RESOLUTION 1913. FOR
WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IA
COMA:
That 1t is the intention of said
council to order the local improve
ment hereinafter set forth, and to
levy aud collect special assessments
to pay the cost and expense of such
improvement upon the real prop
erty which is hereinafter described.
to the extent of the entire cost of
said Improvement.
The said Improvement shall con-
sist of constructing six 60 inch
wooden water main on the following
streets:
On South 54th street from Hosmer
street TO Ferry street,
On South 55th street from Hosmer
street to Ferry street.
On Ferry street from South 5ith
street to 55th street.
That the real property to be bene-
which will constitute Local Inn
provement District No. 503S, is de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
All Of Blocks 81, 50, SO. Ga, in Hos
mer's Addition to the City of Ia
coma;
All Of Blocks 80, SO. 81, and the
East 1873 feet of Lots l to s, both in
elusive; all of Lots 6 to 9. both inclu-
sive, In Block 81;
The North 12S feet of Lots to I,
both inclusive;
All Of Lot In Block S5 in Bar
ker's Addition to the City OF Tacoma.
That the work of said improve
ment be done and said special as
easements be levied and collected in
the manner provided by Chapter 9S
of the Acts OF the Legislature of the
State of Washington of 1911. and
IF
That all persons who may desire
TO object to the making of said inn
provement in the manner above set
forth appear and present such OBJ
tections at meeting of this council
to be held at the Council Chamber
eth day of July, 1917, at 10 o'clock
A. M, or at the time to which the
matter may be continued.
That the Commissioners of Light
and Water submit to this council at
q date prior to said 9Th day of
July, 1917, the estimated cost of
said Improvements: a statement of
the proportionate amount thereof
which should be borne by the prop
erty within the proposed assessment
district: statement of the aggre;
gate assessed value of the real
estate, exclusive of improvements,
within said district according to the
valuation last placed upon 1t for the
purpose of general taxation: to-
gether with a diagram or print
showing thereon the lots, tracts and
parcels of land and other property
which will be specially benefited by
said Improvement and the estimated
amount of the cost aud expense of
the Improvement to be borne by
each lot, tract. or parcel of land or
other property; and
That the city Clerk publish this
resolution in two consecutive issues
of the official newspaper as required
bv law.
Adopted on roll call June 20. 1911
Ayes ); Nays 0.
Mayor.
Attest w. ID. NICKEUS,
City Clerk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
BAKERY DEPT.
ME BAKERY

A complete line Of Fresh
Bread, Pies and Cakes daily.
Between 3 and D p. m. all
cookies 2 dozen fEn
Tor ............. wv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-22
RIBBONS, Special Prices

MOTHER OF THOSE ROuSING SATURDAY SPECIAL
A SALES of fine wide hair bow tafetn ribbons all the
wanted shades-very specially 0Eo
reduced at yard EOO
Beautiful Ribbons-all
ss%ss% sr s nss yard 35c
Handsome novelty plain mOires and fancy Ribbons Of 90
extra heavy quality-very specially reduced yard JJI
broadway Floor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-04
A Smile or Two
ENC0u RAGING.

England with her new Lloyd George gov
eminent now stands a good chance Of winning. =
said Alfred Noycs. the poet. back from Lon
dim a. resume his lectures in Princeton. 'IIrr
old wait and see government treated the sub
marine danger and the food shortage and every
other question az th. Nola chucky pay bridge
company treated the peoples protest.
"A Nula Chucky woman fell through a rot
ten plank ~ the pay bridge and was drowned.
The people held 4 town meeting and sent III 4
strong protest a. the bridge company. The
company replied in these words:
"'Sirs: Your protest about the drowning
accident due a. faulty woodwork in our bridge
has been duly received. and same viii BE laid
before the hoard AZ our annual meeting eleven
months hence. In the meantime. 81 prevent. IL
possible. a recurrence ~ similar accidents. We
would suggest that the good peopl. ot N"la
Chucky use our company's other bridge. the
Paint Rock structure. four miles north ~ the
town. The water there il scarcely deep enough
10 drown a man ~ full height. - Detroit Free
Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-04

Governor Ferguson has signed til,
Hud~peth bill providing for prevention u
and punishment for Dissertation. mutila-
tlon or improper use Of the flag of the
United States. The bill provides that any
person who shall cause to be placed any
world. figure. mark. picture. design or any
advertisement of any nature upon any flag.
standard. color or ensign of the United
States or the state of Texas, or who shall
expose TO view n national or state tmbieIa
81 marked. or manufacture or sell snch
marked emblem. shall be- deemed guilty of
a mIsdemeanor and punished by a fine of
not more than S100 or by imprisonment
for not more than thirty dav~. or both.
and shall ako forfeit n ~penaltv of $50 for
each such o%ffen-e.
II J. further provided that any person
VIII" shall manufacture. sell. expos. for
sale any article Of merchandise upon which
shall nave been affixed in any manner Il
representation 81 such flags for the pur-
pose Of decoration. advertising. marking
or distinguishing such articles shall be
punished by the same fines a. above men
toned.
The word~ standard. flag. color or en-
sign ~ used IN the law include any pie
fHrc Or other representation upon which
shall be shown the c%olors. the stars Or
The stripes ~ any number ~ either there
of.-Fort Worth Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-04
With Other Editors


The world never before has offered 10
the youth of any generation, the oppor-
~tunities that are presented today. For al
most two years, about one-half of the
universe has been engaged in war; the
other half has To "A large extent been en-
gagged in supplying the things for war 80
that il might be said that almost the
entire world IL engaged in war in one man
her or another.
after the s.truggle II over-which IL gen
orally is believed will not he long-a re-
adjustment must take place that will call
for the weaving of n social. political. in
dustrial and economic fabric from top to
bottom.
Nations and individuals long oppressed
are going To be- un~hacklrd whether they
will or not lhe very trend of the times j.
setting the people of the world freer than
they ever have been before.
While the destruction wrought BY war
has been cataclysmic. it will be surprising
how new cities viii spring from the debris
of the burned or shell town villages. and
fertile gardens viii hide the traces Of
trenches and dugoufS.-Sun Antonio Light.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-04
mrs. MARTHA ALLEN
GAINED 50 POUNDS
HAD RHEUMATISM so BAD COULD
HARDLY WALK-TAMLAC OVER
COMES lT.

Cine of the most interesting and remark
able statements vet made in connection
with Tanlac. the medicine that j. accom-
plisLing such surprising and gratifying re-
suits, was given by Mrs. Martins Allen when
The Tanlac representative called by special
invitation ut her residence. 1921 North
Pearl sire. I. Dallas, recently. In relating
her experience with Tanlac, Mr.. Allen
said
'When ! began taking Tanlac last July
Il year ago.. | had been suffering for some
time with an attack of rheumatism which
involved both my lower limbs and feet. The
pein was g intense just can describe H..
colId scarcely walk and haze to inst hob
bic around. was extremely nervous and
suffered % | could hardly sleep al aII and
many a night would roll and tumble All
night long. Imminent and medicines failed
To do me any good. | lost flesh until A
weighed only 4 little more than Il hundred
ponds and suffered almost continually.
II then bought Tanlac, a. had heen
reading about IL for some time. and after
taking "A few bottles regularly, every sign
ut the rheumatism left me. Tanlac not only
restored my health. but when weighed |
was delighted IL find that had gained
thirty three pounds which put me back to
my regular weight. That was y year and
4 half ago and have been perfectly sound
and well ever since until this past Jan
nary when had an attack Of grippe. I
lost my appetite, became very nervous and
also fell off some in weight.
SWELL. | bought Tanlac again and after
using it u few days, my grippe. Indigestion
and nervousness were all gone and | alSo
reeained the little weight | had lost. | eat
anything want now, can enjoy a large
steak without It hurting me "A particle and
! don't suffer from the gas or any other
bad feelings after my meals. ! sleep tine
and restful and | believe | feel better now
than | nave ever felt. | will always praise
Tanlac. and why shouldn't /! ! tried ev-
erything else and found no relief until !
F. took ii and my ease shows Tanlac not only
brings relief but it, work D. lasting. Now.
| don't like publicity. but ! feel that ann
only doing my duty ID suffering humanity IN
making thI~ statement. Mn phone number
4, Main 309S and IL anyone will call me-.
| will take pleasure in telling them about
what u grand medicine | have found Tanlac
"a be- and the good health ! have enjoyed
ever since took IL"
Tanlac ~ sold IN Brownsville hy The
Eagle Pharmacy. III Raymondville I'm Fen
=. Dullicld. III san Bcnito 10 ~ymond'-
Pharmacy, and i'll Rio Grande City IN the
Rio Grande Drug Store.
ADVERTISEMENT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-04

Military training i a theme uppermoSt
IN the minds of practically every citizen
of the United States today and it l. not
amiss To right here and now make a sug-
gestion Ia our school trustees of the McAl-
len independent school district. viz: To in
~titute military training in our public
schools. MeAllen j. fortunate in having
in her midst a man who j. well skilled in
tho art Of military rules and regulations
and who has privately declared that he
would do everything within hi power %
%inaugurate military training in our public
schools. We all know him. Lieutenant
Max Robert Wainer. lie j. a man and Il
soldier fully capable Of carving out hi
military program. Why not in~till the
military spirit of our country in the rising
generation, Think IL over. Mr. Trustee.
and then LEI ~ know yoar dc-i~ion.-
McAllcn Monitor.