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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
North Cardinals No Place
For the Millionaire Widow
(SpeciaI TO The Times,)

W lin iINGlo N, u, sept. Z.
WEALTHY BOWS, BE-
WARE OF NORTH CAROLINA!
The secrecy shrouding the issu-
ing of a permit to exhume the
body of Mrs. Lila Flagler Bing~
nam, whose first husband, IL. M.
Flagler, Standard Oil magnate.
left her millions, follows closely
the mysterious death of Mrs.
| Maude A. King, wealthy Chicago
widow.
Both women had originally mar
ried millionaires well along in
years. Mrs. Flagler-Bingham by
second marriage was the wife
of an old girlhood sweetheart.
Judge Robert w. Bingham. when
she died.
Both Travelled Much.
Mrs. King had not remarked.
/ but there was a man in the case
just the same-Gaston Means.
her secretary, now accused of kill
ing her.
Both women, while widows
spent much time travelling and en-
joying life.
That, IL seemsis what most
wealthy widows do. And in
many Instances the widow
and her wealth are rapidly
parted. :.
This. however, does not hold
good in the case of the wealthiest,
as witness Mrs. j. p. Morgan, ST.,
Mrs. Mary Hartman, Mrs. Russell
Sage, Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, Mrs.
Potter Palmer, and Mrs. J. J. Hill.
They, of course, were past
middle age when they lost their
husbands.
Another Engagement.
|. Just the other day news floated
across the Atlantic that Mrs. w.
b. Leeds, widow of America
"tinplate king" was engaged to a
Greek prince. She has been wooed
by half the worlds bachelor noble
men.
]. J. Astor's Titanic widow
Madelaine Force 'Astor, Is now
Mrs. William X. Dick, and livine
happily. Mrs. Leila Post, widow
of the Battle Creek cereal food
millionaire, married the manager
of the hotel she inherited from
her husband.
Years ago Mrs. Marshall Field
jr., married Maldwin Drummond
a Britisher, and carried $50, 900,
, 900 American money across will
her.
To We'd Duke.
| Mrs. Philip Van Valkenburgl
Z left immense fortunes by her frs
. two husbands, now announces he
engagement to the duke of Oporto
The widow of Tom Shevlin, mil
v lionaire football player, gave he
( hand and the care of the Shevlil
: millions to Marshall II. Russell
Q a year or so after her husband
died.
d Then there was the widow o
r James Silent" Smith, who CAV
her somewhat aged heart and
e barrel of money into the keepin
n of youthful Jean II. L. st. Cyl
e who posed as a scion of an sol,
: family but who really had Dor
q TOWtu tlfdt Cidiu do wei 40 III
:. name he wore.
a Usually Live Happily.
t When Charles T. Yerkes, Chi
: cago traction king, died he left ar
galleries, palaces and much golt
0 for his widow, who after brie
matrimonial venture with Wilson
Miner, had little left.
[ With few exceptions mill
. IiOnaire widows ''lived hap
o PLY ever after" their second
ri marriages. Those who SEEM
i ed to have made the failures
2 were the ones who picked
t husbands much younger than
: they.
+ Seldom does a death myster!
follow a wealthy widows seconC
!. venture in the sea of matrimony
= And more rare is it for a deatf
s mystery to follow wealth!
: widow who does not remarry.
} In North Carolina both have
T happened--and In a month!
Ware of North Carolina, "
widows of wealth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27

walked out two weeks ago..
Union leaders today extended
the strike to iron works and
plants doing work for the yards.
Four plants. the Willamette Iron
& Steele Works, the Phoenix Iron
Works, the Commercial Iron
Works and the Electrical Steel
Foundry, were affected. One hun
dred and fifty men walked out Of
the Willamette plant and the three
other plants lost practically their
entire crews.
A mass meeting of members of
all unions here affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor
was called today for tomorrow
night at the municipal auditori-
UNI. It is generally understood
they will discuss general strike
in other lines than shipbuilding
and iron working to make Port
land closed shop town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
STADIUM SENIORS
ELECT OFFICERS

Betty Skinner was elected treas
urer. Alice Uddenburg secretary,
and Robert futile sergeant-at-
arms of the senior class of Sta
dunn high school wednesday. An
other election will be necessary.
as the race between Roy Carr and
Stewart Davis for president and
Margaret Miller and Robert
Harshberger for vice president is
SO close it was impossible to get
a majority.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
FRENCH HOLD FIRM
iunIted Press Lensed WIrc.1

PARIS. Sept. 27. - German
troops struck two desperate but
unavailing blows on the Chemin
des Danes last night, today's Of
fetal statement reported.
The first attack centered around
Cerny. 1t followed a tremendous
German artillery bombardment.
French troops broke down the at
lacking waves by concentrated
fire, throwing the enemy back
with heavy losses. The second
assault was around California pla-
teau and the Classmates. 1t like
wise was repelled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
BUTTE FULL
OF SLACKERS
tUnited Press Leased wire.b


BUTTE, Sept. 27.-Desertions
have made 1t impossible for a COM
plete third quota of 317 men to
leave for the cantonment at Camp
Lewis, Tacoma, next week, the
city exemption board admitted
today.
1t is now too late to make an
other call, members of the board
said.
1--WE have done the very best we
could" one board member said.
"If we cannot fill the quota
next week, we will send what men
we can and try to make up the de-
linquency In the last contingent
three weeks frcm now" Other
members of the board took the
same attitude.
Twenty-four hundred men have
been called by the exemption
board. Hundreds nave failed to
apear or have deserted after be-
ing certified.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
GERMANY LOSES "PUNCH"
BAKERS review SHOWS

the struggle goes on.
Germany's latest peace move,
suggestion that Germany is will
ing to pay "her share" of dam
ages and grant independence to
Belgium with the Teutons free
to develop economically there,
squares with word printed recent
ly by the United Press based on
official embassy messages here.
But officials are turning a deaf
ear on all the German peace talk,
inasmuch as it contains no sug-
gestion for elimination of Hohen-
zollernism, which, President Will
son says, is the only possible basis
upon which a peace conference
can be assembled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
BOOSTERS
GO TO SEATTLE

In autos trimmed with. hops.
corn stalks, autumn leaves and
banners. so Western Washington
fair boosters made their annual
pilgrimage to Seattle Wednesday.
The fair was we'll advertised.
The party made stops at Auburn
and Kent, and dinner was served
In the grove at Renton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
Uncanny Light
Causes Mystery

Continued From Page One.
slightly below him to the
east. There are no roads or
shacks ON it, and while the
colonel cannot account for
the fiery beam he Is absolute
ly certain il is not made by
mortal man.
The Rev. {. Il. Gregory of
Pennsylvania, who was IA stu
dent at Princeton with Presi-
dent Wilson, a camper at
Loven's, is of the same opin-
ion.
After supper We strolled out to
a knoll to look for the light.
A mist shrouded Brown noun
tain. At 1880 Loven retired. |
did likewise. At 8 stole out OF
the house and returned to the
lookout point.
Splendid Sight.
A wonderful sight rewarded my
effort. Everything WAS inky black
with the exception of dull, green
ball of light near the
top of Brown mountain.
1t was perhaps the most weirt
yet inspiring sight l have ever
seen.
Yes, sure enough there on the
crest of one of the big waves IL
this black sea of mountains shont
an extraordinarily beautiful lam
bent flame. At times it would
blaze into the greatest brilliancy
Then 1t would sparkle like 6
star or die down to the dimmest
CLEAN. 1t did not remain station
airy. 1t would rise and fall and
move slowly along the top of the
mountain.
To Be Investigated.
Col. Bundy scoffingly talks OF
the ghost of an old-time honest
moonshiner zig-zagging about t.
show the modern Sugar Loafel
how he used to dodge the reven'
uers. or else to prove by returning
to- his old haunts that he was not
afraid to drink his own produc
lions. But such levity Is mis-
placed.
THE LIGHT REALLY EXISTS
1t is an interesting natural phe
nomenon, the most curious in this
section of the country, AND SEN
ATOR OvERMAN HAS ASKED
THAT SCIENTISTS BE SENT
DOWN FROM WASHINGTON TIC
1T.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 27.
Germany, weakening, tho not
beaten, is making desperate
effort for peace in the fear OF
America might next year.
International experts today re-
peated this declaration even more
emphatically than they have
voiced it for weeks past-on the
strength of Secretary Bakers Of
fetal war review showing that
Germany's punch" is waning.
Bakers war review-the first
of a weekly series--show that the
enemy does not feel himself able
to undertake the much advertised
offensive action so often boosted
of at home during the past sum-
mer in order to end the war vic
toriously before Christmas.
The report shows Russian
resistance stiffening; the
Austrians uslig only one di-
vision as reserve In their
Italian campaign; while the.
British and French artillery,
infantry and air craft have
done most spectacular work
the last week. Such a situa-
ton means that Germany is
on the down grade.
With the military situation
thus shaping much of Germany's
experts here see
clearly that her peace maneuvers
are based on a real internal de-
sire for peace which rides the
specter of a terrible beating IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
OUEVII TO TAKE
DIR. CARY'S PLACE

When DR.. Raymond Cary re-
signs Oct. 1, DR.. Christen Quevli
will take charge of the county tu-
berculosis hospital, it is reported
at the court house. DIR. Quevli's
appointment probably will be only
temporary until a specialist in the
work can be obtained. q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
MUST RESTORE RIGA
united Press Leased Wire

TNHIttU Tts5 HOuHCu ""OsT
ROME, Sept. 27.-Restoration
of Riga and "all other Russian
territory, now held by the Ger
mans" was explicitly and implicit
ly suggested in the pope's appeal,
according to a vatican announce
ment to the United Press today.
The announcement was taken
to mean that Germany must re-
linquish her plans for a kingdom
of Poland, with German regency.
to meet the pope's conditions of
peace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
REPULSE
GERMAN
COUNTER
by WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs
OMITTED Press L-n--a w,re.t

tUntted fress hru~eu N'trst
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. Sept. 27.-Very
heavy Smelling this afternoon had
apparently forced the British to
retire slightly in the area OF Hill
No. 40, Immediately north of
Zonnebeke. The Zonnebeke rail
way station, in consequence, is
again In German aands.
However. outside the town and
northeastward, the major portion
Of the advances remain in control
of the British. 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
STICKING BY KAISER

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 27.-"He
who attempts to drive wedge
between the kaiser and his people
bites on granite" declared Presi-
dent Kaempff Of the German
reichstag I'm opening of that body's
sessions today.
Dispatches from Berlin quoted
him also as sarcastically demand
ing to know how President Will
son could continue to talk the
protection of small nations in the
face of the fact TINT he left
Greece in the lurch."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
FRISCO STRIKE TO END

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. a.
Paralysis of San Francisco bay
shipbuilding, which has tied Up
for ten days work on $12O,00O,-
900 worth of government con-
tracts, will end tomorrow morn
ing when $4,000 members of the
Iron Trades council will resume
work in all yards and shops.
This will bring to an end the
strike declared Sept. IT, following
disagreement over wages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
MORE PLANTS TIED UP
(United Press Leaaed Wire.l

PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 81. =
The Portland shipbuilding indus
try was more completely tied up
by strike today than at any time
since wooden ship yard workers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
PHILANDER KNOX
MARRIED AGAIN

CHARLESTOWN, w. Va. Sept.
27.-Philande Knox, jr.. the
son OF the former secretary OF
state. Is married today TO MICS
Josephine Pool. This Is Knors
second marriage. His first end
ed at Reno.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
HARRIS NOT DEAD
Omitted Press Leased wtre.p

MISSOULA, Mont, Sept. 81. =
James Harris, negro porter whom
the second Butte draft contingent
reported they killed, is not dead.
He was discharged from the N. p.
hospital here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
ASTOUNDING REPORT
FOR TACX1MA

The wife of merchant had
stomach trouble so bad she could
eat nothing but toast, fruit and
hot water. Everything else would
5our and ferment. ONE SPOON
Full buckthorn bark, elycerine,
ETC., as mixed In Adler-i-ka bene-
fitted her INSTANTLY. Because
Adler-i-ka flushes the ENTIRE
alimentary tract 1t relieves ANY
CASE constipation, sour stomach
or gas and prevents appendicitis.
II has QUICKEST action Of any
thing we ever sold. The French
Drug Co.. Cor. 18th and Pacific
Ave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30
MILLION DOLLAR PIER
MAY HOLD U. s. EXHIBITS
Atlantic City Company Tenders
$4,000 Square Feet of Space
to Government
WASHINGTON. May 30.

WASHINGTON. May 80
Fifty thousand square feet of the most
valuable exposition space in the United
States was offered today to the Govern
ment through Representative william S.
Ware. of Philadelphia. by the company op-
Grating the Million Dollar Pier at Atlantic
city for the displays and exhibits of the
various departments os the Government
Through Clarence X. Crossan, the COM
pany authorized Congressman Ware to offer
this space for June July and August. The
Departments Of Agriculture, Treasury, War
and Navy were visited by Congressman
Ware and arrangements will be made to
ascertain the availability of the rendered
space for the various war exhibits of the
departments.
The company agreed that the space
should be turned over to the Government
for exhibition purposes connected with the
campaign Of the Department of Agriculture
for the conservation Of food supply; for ex-
hibits Of the War and Navy Departments, TO
stimulate recruiting, and to the Treasury
Department for the establishment of a
Liberty Loan center If the department
desires
Representative Ware pointed out that sew
cral thousand persons visit the pier each
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30
MAYOR OF WILMINGTON
SUES PAPERS FOR LIBEL
Two Are Made Defendants as Result
Of Publication of Political
Advertisement

WILMINGTON. Del. May 30.--Wiming-
toms red-hot political campaign took a new
turn when Mayor James +. Price, who is
the candidate Of the Republican party for
the same position at the election on Satur-
day next brought suit for libel against two
Of the three newspapers in Wilmington
wEhich are published daily and would have
brought suit against the third, it is said,
had it not rcpudiated the advertisement on
which the libel is based
The newspaper which makes the retrac-
tion said that the advertisement was inserted
by Henry II. Isaac, chairman 'of the Demo-
cratic County Committee, and was accepted
in the regular order Of business.
At the same time the Voters Nonpartisan
League. which is opposing the reelection
Of Mayor Price. came out with n state
ment denying the assertion Of the Repuh-
licans that ii was fake concern and print
ing the names Of several Socialists. Demo-
Gratis and Republicans VINO are members Of
the organization as well as members Of
some Of the local labor unions. At the
same time the league denied that It was
being run by Edward q. Bradford, Jr.,
brother-in-law Of Alfred I. du Pont. former
United states Senator J. Frank Alice and
Edward NJ. Davis. Of Milford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30

with flexible construction doubles
the tire mileage CT the Franklin car.
Study the Used Car pricesl
They tell the same facts in terms
of depreciation, emphasizing the
security of the Franklin owner in
the fnUeStment Ualue of his car.
Under all circumstances of
road, climate, and the cost of gas
oline and tires, the man with a
Franklin owns and runs his car
on the most favorable terms.
These factors make the Frank
lin peculiarly the car of free use,
of Staunch service, of small up
keep, of low depreciation.
Twenty thousand Franklin
owners saw these things before
there was any call to National
Thrift.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30

ish War veterans. sailors and marines from
the navy yard will take part.
A flag raising will also take place at St
Gabriel's Catholic Church Thrtieth and
Reed streets at o'clock Former Com
gressman j. Washington Logue will be the
orator.
A field mass was held at II o'clock
this morning in Holy Cross Cemetery by
the Rev w A. Fitzgerald, Of the Roman
Catholic Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Darby. The members of the Captain Mag
min Veterans Association. members Of the
q. A. H. Major NJ. A. Gherst Camp, No 81,
Sons Of Veterans, Spanish-American War
veterans and soldiers Of the present war
attended
Fifty employees Of the North Philadel-
phia station Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
took part in flag raising this morning
on the station lawn. Mrs Laura i. Wood,
273s North Nineteenth street, who made
the flag assisted in raising 1t. \ volley
was fred by a squad Of marines from the
navy yard.
The four hundred and eighty-sixth an
niversary Of the burning at the stake OF
Joan Of Arc at Rouen. France, comes on
Memorial Day. and the heroine was honored
this afternoon by exercises at the Joan OF
Arc statue at the end of the Girard avenue
bridge in FairmUunt Park. SIX hundred
children from the Catholic orphan asylumS
q
Addresses we're made by Michael +. boyle
and hv the Duo de RiChelieu, who recently
arrived from France The Duo is a mem
Der Of the royal family of Louis PHILIPPE and
the present head Of the family or the
famous Cardinal RiChclieu.
After the exercises the children spent the
afternoon at picnic in the Zoo as guests
of Mr. Doyle, in accordance with his Gus
tom Of former years,
The twentieth anniversary of the German
Baptist Home for the Aged, 1923 Rising sun
avenue, is being observed this Afternoon
with appropriate exercises,
Three hundred Camp Fire Girls, mar
shaled by thirty guardians, marched this
morning from Sixtieth and Market streets
TO the grounds of the Pennsylvania lnstitu
tion for the Blind at Overbrook. Races
games and campfire lunch were held or
the athletic field. After supper the girls vii
hear addresses by Miss Christine Smith, o.
the Bureau of Occupation for Women, ant
Mrs Bertha Lowenburg. a suffragist Mis-
Sue Jacobus, president of the Philadelphia
branch of the Camp Fire Girls had charge
of the party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30
PRAISES STATES GIFTS
OF MEN TO u. S. ARMY
Representative Henry w. Watson De-
livers Stirring Memorial Address
at North Wales

NORTH WALES. Pa, May 3O-Penn-
sylyania patriotism, as reflected by the
large number OF recruits that are being
sent into the army and navy from the State
was emphasized by Representative Henry
W. watson. OF the Bucks-Montgomery dis
frict who delivered the Memorial Day ad-
dress at North Wales this afternoon. Rep
resentative Watson said:
"A call TO arms by the executive head
Of the nation TO preserve its honor and the
perogatives Of its citizens is the most
sacred and solemn edict Of all State procla-
nations. Fifty-six years ago President
Lincoln issued a call for $4,000 volunteers
10 preserve the Union and our republic
After four years OF bitter strife the war
Terminated. The Republic was 20 live a
little while longer. The States OF the
Southern confederacy returned TO the Union
20 strengthen II as IL never had been in the
past and to unite the hearts of the Amer
lean people. There are no party differences
today, when patriotism calls TO a unit.
We are unified. we are one and are standing
tpeether for the glorious principles of our
nation.
"rcnuBylvania is one OF the most pa
4r|ofic states IN the Union. Within her
1tfdefs the Declaration Of Independence
vas written and signed The men who
D|4c1d heir names 70 that instrument
t|t14e9 their lives. their fortunes and their
SACRED honor Tor the liberty q the people
M I1 me efIahllahment Of Az independent
0||| HttI To-day Pennsylvania l. send
.|r| I|0Fa|If 20 the ffopt than any
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30
MEMORIAL EXERCISES AID
BIG DRIVE FOR RECRUITS
Maryland Guard Company Campaign
Follows Governor Brumbaugh's
Grafton at Sharpsburg

HAGERSTOwN. Nd. May 30.--Starting
from historic Sharpsburg, where memorial
exercises are today being held, with Gov
ernor Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania, as ora
tor. patriotic citizens of Washington County
are going from village to village appealing
for recruits for Company b. the local Ma
tional Guard organization. Despite for
ner drive which netted thirty-two recruits
depletion of the ranks, under the rule ex-
Guiding those with dependents, leaves the
company sixty shy of war strength and
unless the six-day drive for volunteers now
under way ia successful, the gaps Will be
filled under a State drafting law.
Active in the speeChmaking are Colonel
William z. Lane, formerly the First Regi-
ment commanding major; j. c. Byrne,
nresident of the school board and former
regular army officer the Rev. f. r, Bay
lev. the Rev. S, Hilton Anck and several
members of the bar. The wind-up rally
will be addressed by Leo Weinberg, Of
Frederick, one of Marylsnd's most eloquent
orators.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30
TROOPER KILLS SEA CAPTAIN
Pennsylvania Said to Have Struck
Private First With Iron Bar

NEW YORK, May 3O.-H. r. Bingarman
whose home was said TO be in Pennsyl
vanis, captain Of a barge, was shot and
killed on Monday by private Of the Forty
seventh Infantry. The shooting took place
on Long Island, where a copper works has
been under heavy guard ever since the war
started,
The soldier who did the shooting, Her.
bert Taylor, of Company X, was placed
under military arrest by his captain. Al.
though a lieutenant and sergeant who wifi.
messed the shooting are said to have ex.
onerated him.
Bingarman. according 10 one story. re-.
fused to obey orders and struck Private
Taylor with an iron bar Other soldiers
shouted warning and Taylor Is said n
have turned, bringing his gun down at the
same time and TO have fired from tho hin
killing Bingarman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30

day during the three months and that no
better exposition grounds are available IN
the United States
In his letter to Mr.. Ware. Mr.. Crossan
says: 1T is our belief that this space could
be used by the Government along educa-
tional and Informative lines TO promote the
patriotic spirit Of the people from all parts
Of the country visiting Atlantic CITY
through an exhibition Of army and navy
equipment and resources Of all kind To-
Gated there. under the jurisdiction OF the
proper officials"
In the past this space has been used for
conventions and private exhibits Because
Of the European war, conventions booked
for Atlantic city this year have been post
poned "t know Of no better place for the
Government to conduct any campaign which
II may be contemplating" Congressman
ware said in speaking Of the offer. The
patriotic spirit Of the pier company should
be commended"