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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
WOULD
annex
FLA s

Annexation to Tacoma of
all tideflats property and the
east hill territory extending
rs far as the King county
line, will be advocated by
Mayor Fawcett as direct
means OF building up
Greater Tacoma.
Fawcett opened the subject
Saturday by declaring that he
would only permit an extension OF
the tideflats street car line across
to the Hylebos waterway and
shipyards sites II the line could be
operated municipality.
THE street car people want to
grab off Tacoma's municipal car
line now that they find It is a
paying proposition" said Faw-
cett.
II positively will not let them
have 1t. We had to fight to get
II, and We want to keep 1t.
II have told the street railway
representatives that they have
two courses OF action open to
them. They can induce the prop
erty owners east of the city to
annex their land to Tacoma, or
they can use their influence to
pass bill through legislature per-
hitting cities to extend their mu-
nicipally owned utilities outside Of
the corporate limits.
~ am I'm favor of annexa-
ttnn Tannnn cnn..IH hx
tended all the way across the
flats. IL that land were
taken into the city, we could
give water service, and fire
protection, and electric cur
rent to the shipbuilding plants
and other great projects that
will shortly locate there. At
present, the district is out
side the city limits, and We
cannot do anything for it,"
Fawcett says that If the flats
area were taken into the city, a
municipal extension could be
built to the tideflats car line, run
ming all the way to the King
county line.
Water mains would also be laid
throughout the flats, and electric
wires stretched.
THE T. r. & p. Co. has not
done any pioneering for years,
said the mayor.
I'VE got down on our knees to
induce them to build a tideflats
line. They refused, and the peo-
pie had to build their own line.
Now the company wants that car
line, because 1t is money-maker.
ut is up to the city to extend
its limits across to the King coun-
ty line, build its own street car
line, water mains and electric
lines, and get little of this new
business that will be at our doors
within q very few months. Why
should we give 1t to hostile street
car company"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
Defends Slayden
EDITOR THE TIMES:

/
My attention was called to an
item in Mondays Times under
the heading, Very plain Course
to be steered." Same is doing an
Injustice to Commissioner j. w.
siayden who represents our dia-
trict.
This gentleman has done as
much as any one to bring about
the results in winning the recent
bond election.
have heard him talk and have
a personal letter of his taking to
make said issue a sure winner.
His past record gives him a
warm place in the hearts of the
masses.
AS for j. T. S. Lyle, what did
he accomplish with his tax suits
throughout here? He fleeced
many a farmer without lettering
his position.
Very respectfully yours,
CHAS. N. OCKFEN,
McKenna.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
Uncle Sam to
Sell Booze Here

Uncle Sam should worry over
the Washington prohibition laws
David j. Williams, collector OF
internal revenue, posted notices
about the city Saturday, announc-
ing an auction sale of whisky, to
be held In the basement OF the
federal building Monday, Jan. 20,
at 2 p. m.
II promises to be one of the
best attended auctions held here
for some time. There are 29
cases of whisky, containing 1877
quarts of the finest bonded goods.
An obscure federal law allows
the collector to dispose of confis-
Gated goods, even in dry territory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
TAKE A HAND
in TOURIST
RATE FIGHT

A program for helping to fin
ance the prosecution of the North
vests tourist rate victory to a
finish before the interstate COM
merce commission, was prepared
at a meeting Friday of the man
aging committee of the CONNER
cial club transportation bureau.
The committees report, which
carries definite recommendations
for resisting the Southern Pacific's
petition for rehearing of the
$3.50 differential rate case, in
which Attorney Charles A. Rey-
nolds won victory for the North
west, will be submitted to the
Commercial club trustees next
Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
HOME COLONY
HOLDSBREATH

Home Colony was in suspense
Saturday, while Superior Judge
yesterday held under advisement
his decision in the suit brought
by one faction to GUST the other
from management of affairs.
The temporary restraining or
der forbidding the defendants in
the case from holding meetings, or
disposing of or encumbering
property, is still in force, and the
court Friday asked the plaintiffs
to observe the same restraint
which is imposed on the defend
ants, until the decision is render
ed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
DEATHS

Lota Zelma Fleming, two-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
r. Fleming, died Friday morning
at the family residence, 3612 So.
9th. The body is in charge of G.
G. Mellinger Co.
Mrs. Marth Craft, 60 years old,
died Thursday night at local hos
pital. She had been resident
four years, coming from Central
la. Eight sons and three daugh-
tiers survive her. She lived at
$685. South Yakima avenue. Fu-
neral Friday at from the Piper
chapel. Service will be private.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
Autos Barred

Chief of Police Smith issued an
order Friday barring autos from
parking on South 18th street be-
tween A and Pacific av. The COM
plant was made by postoffice au-
thorities that automobiles parked
there blocked the entrance to the
basement of the postoffice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
KILLED BY TRAIN

John Athasion. section hand.
was instantly killed Friday morn
Ing near the Nisqually station
when struck by the Shasta Linn
tied. 1t is thought that Ashasion
was walking between the tracks,
and did not realize that he was too
near. He did not move when the
engine whistled. Death was in
Simultaneous.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
REGENT DEFENDS
STATE COLLEGE

A. T. Conan of Spokane, men,
Der of the board of regents of the
Pullman Ntate college, told legis-
lators from eastern Washington,
who met nj the Tacoma hotel grill
room Friday night, why the board
had refused to accept the report
of the educational survey commits
sion. President Holland Of the
college attende'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
FUNERALS

Funeral of George Foss Mon
day at 10 from G. o. Lynn Co.
chapel. Interment Tacoma ceme-
terry.
Funeral of Clifford Nordlund
Tuesday at from the Swedish
Lutheran church, South 9Th and
I street, Rev. e. c. Bloomquist
officiating. Interment Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
TACOMA LEADS IN
TEA IMPORTING

In tea importing. Tacoma has
passed the port of New York, for
years the leading tea port of the
country, by nearly 100000
pounds, according to the report of
the U. 8. tea customs service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
Town Captured
In SnOWstOrnl

BERLIN, via Sayville wireless,
Jan. 20.-Capture of the Ruman-
ian town of Nanesti, on the river
Sereth, yesterday by storm in hand
to hand fighting, was announced
in today's official statement.
The capture was made, 1t is
stated. despite a heavy snowstorm
and poor light, which impeded
activity of the German artillery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
FIGHT in JAIL

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 20. - One
convict was badly cut in a knife
fight in the Oregon state prison
dining room yesterday, according
to the admission of penitentiary
officials today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
CONTRACT LET FOR
100000 VESSEL

ABERDEEN, Jan. 20.--A con-
tract has been closed here by
Frederick Hart, president of the
HARDWOOD Lumber Co. of Ray
mond, with the Mathews Shipbuild-
ing Co., of Raymond, for building
a wooden schooner to cost $780,
600.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
GOES
TOCONVENTION

w. w. Seymour, former mayor
of Tacoma, left for the east Sat-
urday morning. During his trip
he will attend the national con-
vention of commercial clubs at
Washington, ID. c., representing
the Tacoma club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
DENIES PERSHING
is ON WAY NORTH
Omitted Press Leased wire.D

NOV" TTesS IftHstU WITt.1
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 90.
Absolutely nothing to it, said
General Funston this afternoon
when asked If reports that PERISH
ing's expedition was on its way
out of Mexico were true.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
COMMITTED TO ASYLUM

Ella May Floyd, of Sumner, 35
years old, was committed to the
insane asylum by Superior Judge
yesterday Friday, on the petition
of friends.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20
DRY SQUAD RAIDS
ROOMING HOUSE

The dry squad raided a rooming
house at 1927 South e late Friday
night and arrested j. Dillon. Dill
lon is charged with having liquor
in his possession.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20

Heating child labor act will
reach 10000 children, but there
are 1.S50,000 children in the
United States who cannot be
touched by federal legislation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-20

The Mound bird, of Australia,
makes a large mound sometimes
$50 feet in circumference, and its
eggs are deposited in it at a depth
of five or six feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
FRANK MAY IS DETAINED
UNDER ALIEN ENEMY ACT
First Internmeut Under the Presi-
dents Proclamation-Denies He
Is German Subject.

The first internlnent under Prssident
Wilson's proclamation requiring all
alien enemies to leave the District OF
Columbia at once unless they had re-
sided here continuously from April s
last was made late yesterday after
noon. BY direction Of Attorney Gen.
eral Gregory. United States Attorney
Laskey issued warrant for the deten-
ton Of Frank May. a waiter. thirty
three years old. suspected Of being a
German and OF falling under the ban
Of the order Of eviction. United States
Marshal Splain committed May to the
Jail. where. 1t Is stated, he will be de-
tained until further order Of President
Wilson.
May is described in the warrant as a
Is directed to detain him on the ground
that his presence in Washington is a
danger to the public peace and safety.
The suspect denies that he is q sub
tect of Germany, 1t is understood, and
claims that he was born in Vienna,
Ausria- He appears to have no papers
to show that he 10 not a German or
was employed at a local hotel and fell
under the suspicious OF tho police, 1t is
stated, as an alien enemy. It is under
stood that he claims to have been
about ten years in America and that
he first came to Washington about
inauguration time and after working
at two hotels left the city. He re-
The Department Of Justice made an
Investigation Of the claims Of May, 1t
is stated, and decided to order hts de-
tention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
OF HONOR.

Grafton at Boffalo. Agreements made
there by the union men will go far to-
ward meeting some Of the wartime prob
lens. The address Of President Wilson
is cited now as being an outline Of the
policy to be followed toward labor through
the councils new committee
Among the most important problems to
be dealt with are those of the dilution of
labor, especially demanded recently by the
railroads those of housing, for which ad-
ditional legislation may be needed, and eff
forts to distribute labor more effectively to
points where it is needed, which also may
involve efforts to bring the factory to
the laborer, as well as to move the laborer
to the factory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
PIN MONEY FOR FIRST LADY.
Will of Philadelphia Lawyer Pro
yides for Wives Of Presidents.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, November 70
Twelve thousand dollars a year pin
Of the United States, or 'the flrst lady
Of the land" is provided IN fund from
the estate of Henry G. Freeman, jr.. a
wealthy lawyer, who died here recently.
The estate is valued at $2.0o0.000 and
upward.
"The reason I make, this fund" the
will explains, SIS because I feel the
President of tho United States receives
such a miserable pittance for a man
holding the greatest position On
earth"
The remainder Of the income from the
estate is to 20 to charities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
Peace Demonstration
Is Held in Budapest;
Pan-German Aims Hit

AMSTERDAM. November ga great
socialist demonstration at Budapest on
sunday In favor Of an armistice and
peace IL reported by the vossische-
Zeitung Of Berlin Declarations were
made that democracy must employ all
means to end the war and that It Is
impossible to bring peace by force of
arms These statements led to a DEM
onstratton against the war and in favor
Of . general strike.
a resolution was adopted opposing
nexatfon of Poland and Livonia by
Germany. The meeting voted in favor
of holding an International labor con-
ference at Stockholm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
PAC1FISTS MEET SECRETLY.
Prof. Scott Nearing Addresses Den.
yer Gathering in Private House.

DENVER, Col. November 29.-Prof,
Scott Nearing. president of the Peo-
Piles Council Of America for Democracy
and Terms Of Peace, addressed a secret
meeting at a private, house last night,
II became known today. The meeting
was to have been held at public hall,
but whom news Of the gathering be-
came known the program was changed.
Prof Nearing admitted meeting had
been held. but said his remarks were
strictly within the law. E..
I'VE ARE not favorable to Germany
and We are not against enlistments," i"
he said. but We are 4eEpeaea"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
Ready to Negotiate.

Count Cssrnin. the eAustro-Hungartan
foreign minister. in discussion with
the delegates Of the upper house. said,
according to q Vienna dispatch, that
Austria was ready to enter into nego-
tiations with Russia for an honorable
9nd acceptable peace.
The new Russian commander-in-
chief. Nfkolai Vassilievitch Krylenko,
according to q Lublin message, IL q
native Of that city, where he was A
teacher IN q commercial college. When
he lived in Lublin he already had
0SpouSsd the maximalist cause. He Ia
fescrihed ~ an influential and elo-
husnt Russ0phile champion and an
pns@y OF Polish chauvinism. He spent
hte drst war year In Switzerland as \
1el1e3ea1 ssfugss,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
Expulsion of Draft Evaders Ordered

LOS ANGELES. Cal. November 29-
Immediate expulsion of all American
draft evaders in the northern district
Of Lower California has been ordered
by Col. Esteban Cantu. military gov
srnor Of tho district, according to in
formation reaching hero today. It is
estimated that 500 young men ned
across tho Mexican border to escape
the draft and are now living In Lower
CalifoInta. .-...-I-.-.-..-...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
TO MOBILIZE LABOR
FOR WAR EFFICIENCY
Government Has Plan Where
by 1t Hopes to Meet
Emergency.
MUTUAL RIGHTS GUARDED

After months Of CROPPING about in an
effort to mobilize labor for greatest war
time efficiency; Of trying experiments at
home, and Of consulting labor leaders
from abroad about their ripper expert
ence with labor In war work, this gov
ernment has hit upon a plan by which it
hopes to solve tho labor issues for the
present emergency.
The solution has been undertaken by
tho Council Of National Defense. which
shortly will name q committee to deal
with broad labor problems Just now
the council is seeking q man to head
this committee. It is looking for a
brainy, broad-minded, unbiased execu-
tive, sympathetic with the difficulties
faced by both industries and employees.
who has diplomacy enough to bring
about a mutual relation between cap
ital and labor which will avoid friction
which would impede war preparation.
Method Of Procedure.
The way the Council of National De-
fense has gone about the formation of
this committee is characteristic Of the
way a number Of other important
branches of its work have been organ
lied. Instead of choosing a man. let
ting him work out a program and thus
run the risk. after q considerable waste
of time. of finding neither the man nor
the program met the emergency. an
other method is being applied. This
method also Is being used just now In
the creation of the important bureau
of manufacturing resources. It is that
of inviting a number Of experts, whose
names are usually withheld, as in the
case Of the labor question. to survey
the field, find out what is to be done,
how it can most effectively be accom-
plished and to consider names Of men
who could bring about the desired re-
suit.
These volunteers report to W. S. Gif-
ford, director of the council. and its
advisory commission perhaps go over
their findings and recommendations
with other men in the council who are
interested in the issue involved. and
then the type of bureau or committee
needed is formed. men ar appointed
to conduct 1t. and a loose. flexible pro-
gram outlined, which is subject to
change when necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
INCH H|DEALSP[EA0F
BISHOP MCDOWELL
President and Mrs. Wilson
Hear Americas Position
In War Explained.
MANY MINISTERS ASSIST

Calling upon the nation to complete
the work Of Jesus Christ in the world,
Bishop W. F. Mcdowell, in the course
Of his sermon at services held at the
Metropolitan Memorial NJ. E. Church
this morning, declared that the United
States is "in better case today than last
year." since then the country was @not
in the worlds Gethsemane, except in
sympathy"
Now we are sweating our own drops
OF honorable blood and preparing to go
UP our own Calvaries, and that puts
heart back into u.s." he said.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
were among the great congregation
Methodist Episcopal Church call upon
the nation to keep the national ideals
high. keep the moral distinctions clear
and to reconsecrate itself to eternal
principles and complete the work of
Jesus Christ in the world"
Decorated for Thanksgiving.
The church. known as the National
Methodist Church, was decorated in
true Thanksgiving fashion. Great
shocks Of corn. brought from Wyoming.
stood on either side Of the rostrum.
Choice ears Of corn lay in front of the
pulpit. while to either side were sheaves
Of oats. The American flag was in evi-
dence throughout the auditorium and
on the pulpit.
The President and Mrs. Wilson sat in
the Presidents pew" which Presidents
Grant and Mckinley occupied. Secre-
tary Daniels and his family and other
government officials were in the con-
Eregaton. Scores OF persons were turned
away from the church. so great was the
number OF those seeking admittance.
Rev. ]. r. Edwards. district superin-
tendent. made the opening prayer.
Seven Methodist churches united in the
services. The following ministers as
sisted: Rev. II. D. Mitchell of the Metro
polttan Church, Rev. Lucius Clark of
Hamline Church, Rev. Howard Downs
Of Waugh Church, Rev. J: P. Hand Of
Trinity Church. Rev. J. H. Jeffries of
Ryland Church. Dew. D. H Martin of
Wesley Chapel. Rev. J. H. Gross of
Gorsuch Church and Rev. Clarence
True Wilson. The Junior Order Of
American Mechanics united with the
service. Preceding the services, which
began at 1880 o'clock. DR.. Richard
Johnston played a half-hour program
of patriotic songs on the church
chimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
Several Persons Wounded
When Firing Breaks Out.
Political Turmoil Epidemic.
ALLIES TO WARN RUSS ,
AS TO SEPARATE PEACE
Negotiations Between Bolsheviki
and Germans for an Armistice Pre-
sumably Are in Full Swing.

Dispatches which have been received
In London indicate that new revolu-
ton has broken out in Petrograd. Its
scope Is not known, but firing and
wuunding Of numbers Of persons is re-
ported.
Contact has been established between
the bolshsvih leaders in Russia and the
German military authorities and negoti-
ations for an armistice are presumably
In full swing behind the German lines.
Whatever the ultimate result Of these
negotiations it seems clear that at pres
ent the Russian negotiators are repre-
sentative Of only fraction Of Russia.
Gen. Dukhonin, the de facto eomman-
der Of all but the northern forces, whose
headquarters are at Mohilev, opposite
the Galician front, has refused to treat
with the Germans.
Renewal Of Trouble.
1y the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 29-The second
edition OF the Daily Mail today contains
an apparently mutilated telegram from
Pstrograd, dated 4 o'clock Wednesday,
indicating there has been a renewal OF
trouble there. It says there has been
some firing and that several persons
have been wounded.
Maximalist troops have occupied the
Petrograd State Bank, according to the
Petrograd correspondent of the Daily
Nail It adds:
'.The people are going about their
Susinsss IN tne mose ORDINARY manner;
saOuOoy - ufIylns, anu one Wouio
Hesef imasane tSat anotnel Ievoiutlon
moi M bsvs nnS hecen,s enes o, p0ch. dsin h .u.
Ana. -
@sos.
III In under derafion fn. ,s.,,a
., rn,,rncttns,s,v,, ,v,,,,~-,,,,.-. .,,,..s
ooned statement Tor the guidance and
s.-,or. ,..n,,. .a.t a.. 1,..,r - 80
low IL a separate peace Is concluded"
sid Lord Robert Cecil. the minister Of
~ SsveA~oe' 1n 'ne nouSo VI cornu'ons To-
Benr..en4.t,ve. ~ Ers,,, rr~1.,..
+hs hcI.havJLi corerandsr9ia- n ~ ~
corai,,g - = psvta, a;s,sa.ah SNI' 8
trnersS bsye ent.r.5 tLa SA-e,
fsnes ~ ,h. 800 - ~. Sm,,,sna IN.
81 - ~atSas - 1850. ~ ~. ~
s'ss ~ - ~n .ne He.nans, In
1sS0-s ..o SonAeosI VI th0
nsS,,nefI 1ss u;s army 20 20 act Ia as pienlpoten-
Gs aasw wSl vas Ieceiveo on
S4ac'SA 1eshn4n- government paper.
,r,,,,
WILL arrange E00o SuPpnes.
a Russ,an o6acfat coumunic..,on -.
s" "ASiAi eoia1nonie3lion re-
ceived hero by wireless says an order
has been issued to the commander-in-
eb,af on everv Russtan front announ..
Set on eI ouseian Afo"e oiifiooie-
ing tnat q councn OF the peoples COM
missaries Of the army and navy will
convene q congress of the forces Decem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
Secretary Wilson Regaining Health

PORTLAND, Oregon, November 29-
William B. Wilson. Secretary Of Labor.
has so far recovered his health that he
announced a public appearance for HIM
self and members of the federal media
ton commission this evening. when the
Secretary will mako a patriotic ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
Text Of Bishop Mcdowell.

Bishop Mcdowell took as his text
the fourteenth and fifteenth verses of
Jesus returned in the power of the
spirit into Galilee. and there went out
fame Of him through all the region
roundabout. And he taught in their
synagogues, being glorifed of ALL"
Bishop Mcdowell said, in part:
This is the day of national thanks
giving and domestic reunion, for the
praisfng of God for His mercies and
the enjoyment of friends and homes.
We meet as we have never met before,
when many wonder whether God lis
good or. II so.. where He is hiding Him
self: when the war in some tragic form
sits down at every table and beside
every hearthstone in the land. The
trenches Of Europe run relentlessly
through our thoughts, our worship and
our efforts to lift our hearts in praise,
Our doxologtes are likely tosbs choked
with our sobs, and our. family parties
broken with grief.
yet we are. in, better case TODAY
than last year. Then we were not IN
the worlds Gethsemane' except in sym-
pathy. Now. We are sweating our own
drops OF honorable blood, and prepar-,
ing to- go up our own. Calvaries. and
that puts, heart back into u.s.. For. we
can even sing as we climb new Cal
varies, with the cross that turns not
back. Those who carry crosses, with
Christ. for humanity's sake. NAV we'll.
Hft up their hearts,