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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
HIGH COST OF LIVING
FELT In PARIS

Paris. Feb Present condi-
t!lns of life have not reduced the
girth of the average Partisan, but
they have begun to work upon sus-
ceptible tempers and are changing
the physiognomy of the central
markets Cooks who are boycotting
the merchants of their quarter to
buy at the central markets num-
bered hundreds few months ago,
anG now number thousands. They
made the cars of the subway lines
leading to the central markets look
like green-erocers' delivery wagons
in the early hours until out OF de-
ference to passengers who objected
to the cdor of Limburger cheese. and
garlic, and other foodstuffs in their
raw state. the subway company pro-
,idcd special cars for them.
Eggs s to 10 sous piece. butter
70 to rs sous a pound, Ouf, La! La!
What are we coming to?" exclaimed
a hareheaded woman as she deposit
ell her market basket on the floor
of one of these special marketing
cars.
Look at that" joined in wom-
m standing beside her, picking a
brown parcel from her basket.
There is a roast--just about enough
for three, and do you know how
much it cost me? 1t cost me GO
sous; | would like to know where
all the money goes"
Such conversations are heard ey-
crv morning In these subway cars
They touch point that no one has
yc, been able TO clear up. The aver
age retailer confesses to no greater
profit than is proportionate to his
cwn increased expenses. The farm
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
fBE ALLYN FACES DIPLOMATIC
|RUGGLE AS PRINT SHOP SINKS

Sarasota. Fla, Feb. S.-Rube Al
s nationally noted "Only marine
mt shop in captivity" is now a
Pmarine. In company with De-
POS daughter and her Indian lover
r his gallant comrades it has
pant and found a watery grave In
Fasota bay. To be strictly exact,
per cent OF the ex-home OF the
Fasota Sun went to its setting. for
/ building which Rube was hav-
transplanted from the mainland
MS Sarasota key property, was cut
sWo and part loaded on lighter.
zen about half way over during
friday blow it slipped from the
Fhier and landed in a shallow spot,
flng an obstacle to navigation
may bring Rube and Uncle Sam
70 complications and notes.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
Overt Act Expected Soon
nv Associated Press.

| iby ASSOCidtCu Soo.J
3ashingtcn. Feb. S-On the basis
$he report received concerning
destruction OF the California and
kr ships, 1t is stated. authorita-
Ay that none CT the cases consti-
S an overt act which will lead
Far with Germany.
|ficials, however, believe that an
h act on the part of Germany IS
d question OF time. The only
ri OF the destruction Of the Cali
Sia has been to quicken prepara-
$ for eventualities
10th Spain and the Netherlands
BY formally declined to accept
kident Wilson's suggestion to
blk with Germany. Both, how
!. have protested vigorously to
many AGAINST unrestricted sub
kina warfare. Confidential dis
|ches from Holland also state J
h the American legation at The
eue had been notified that Hol-
|d had opened negotiations with
Dat britain for reduction OF Its
be field
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
so Ships Have Been Sunk
Since February 3; IS Since
Tuesday; 100000 Tons Sunk

Tampa. Fla, Feb S.-Efforts will
De made to make Friday. Tampa
day." the biggest of the South Flor
ida fair and Gasparilla carnival pc
rloi, and large attendance from all
sections OF south Florida is hoped
for. Special features will be ar
ranged fer both the fair and carni-
val, and thousands will oe royalty
entertained.
because of the cold weather the
attendance at the fair has been very
small, although thousands of people
have been in the city. and the direc-
tors of the fair movement find them
selves in debt in the sum OF $780,
00e. This is because they financed
he fair out of their own pockets.
without any desire for reward-none
OF them draws a salary CT gets divi-
dends from his investment-andt the
people OF Tampa are rallying to their
support.
Mayor d. b. Mckay has issued a
proclamation making Friday half
n oliday In order that all citizens
may attend the fair. This fair.
said Mayor Mckay. "is prompted
wholly for the development CT south
Florida. and not director gains one
penny through his work and invest
n,ent. ncr desires it. On this ac-
count, and because the fair is the
best ever held in Florida, | hope the
attendance Friday will be of the rec
ord d-breaking order. IL the people
come to Tampa they may rest as
sured that they will be finely enter
tanned .
Saturday. the closing day OF the
fair and carnival. will be "Shriners'
day" and the program will be bril-
liant one.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
WOMEN BORN SN0BS.
SAYS ST. LOUIS PASTOR

st. Louis, Mo. Feb. s.-Women
by nature arc aristocratic. while men
are by nature democrats. according
to Rev. Samuel II Woodrow. pas
tor OF Pilgrim Congregational
church here. Dr. Woodrow bases
his Judgment. on observations OF
women and men In many parts of
the world.
"A man does not hesitate to speak
ta another man because of difference
In their stations. while a woman
thinks che has her social status to
maintain" said DR.. Woodrow.
Centuries of contact with the re-
al1ties Of life have rubbed of any
aristocratic tendencies men might
have had. No man could snub an
other as have seen women snub
others in official Washington. There
| have seen one woman look al an
other who has approached her. as IL
to say: well, you little insect.
where did You come frcm?"
women are social climbers. and
forever are looking at some one
.ittle higher up than they !"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
SUNDAY HAS THREE
YEAR CAMPAIGN AHEAD

Boston. Mass, Feb S.-Billy sun
days revival meetings here Will De
brought to a close at the end OF this
month and he will move on to But
falo for a big meeting there which
ia MANNED to extend well into March,
after which he will begin his New
York city campaign All OF his
time for the next three years is now
schcduled. and when he has com
uleted his itinerary In 1919 ne VIII
have spoken in practically every Dig
cry OF the United States.
From New York city, in June ne
will GO to Chicago for three
months campaign. That Will be
followed by meeting in Washing
ton. d. c.. and from Washington
tbe evangelist will go to st. donls
oa,lv in 1918 for a meeting which
Will extend through February
March and April Then ne goes to
Los Angeles for three-months, re-
turning from there to the east ior
revivals in Providence, II L., and
Richmond, Va. The remainder oil
1918 will be passed in Dallas. Tex.
Eorhester and Minneapolis. Early
in 1919 he will open in Duluth and
his other engagements for That year
include New Orleans. Portland. ore
and San Francisco.
whatever opinion Harvard may
have of sundays theology, writes
an anonymous graduate. III vii
,rohahly agree that he Is WORKING
fer right as against wrong. ana II
view of the university's liberal re-
Iliglous views It would seem not un'
Letting for Harvard at least to 'toucf
the hem of his garment now that n'
is at her very gate.
Harvard professors. graauaee'
and undergraduates 60 to tne taber
nacle to hear Sunday Why not ie,
them hear the evangelist at home
Il would undoubtedly increase IN
ranks of the chapel "God-hoppers
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
Must Guarantee Safe Passage for All

London, Feb. S.-A Copenhagen
dispatch quotes the newspaper "Po-
litiken" as saying that Germany will
require guarantees that Ambassador
Bernstorf and men en- German ships
in American ports shall be permitted
to leave the United States before al
lowing Ambassador Gerard and 9TH
er Americans to leave Germany.
The newspaper says that Gerard
sent this information to the Ameri-
can legation at Copenhagen.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
NINE PASSENGER
LINERS ON THE
HIGH SEAS Today;
7 IN DANGER ZONE

New York, Feb. S.-Nine entente
passenger liners, two American and
one Dutch, are on the high seas to-
day between New York and Europe.
All but the two Americans and one
Dutch ship are bound east and are
within the danger zone. Also three
British ships from New York due to
arrive have not reported.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
Al Missing
tBy Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. S.-Latest re-
is of the destruction of the Cali
hia received by state department
from Consul Frost, stationed at
eenst wn. who puts the number
survivors at 161 and missing al
Il says the ship was torpedoed
lhout warning on Wednesday.
tst also cabled that the British
II Rayerstone was destroyed with
warning. This point was not
ared up in previous advices.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
Safe Conduct for Bernstorff but not
for All Germans
tBy Associated Press. +,

London. Feb. dispatches re-
porting that Ambassador Gerard and
all Americans are held as hostages
by Germany eclipsed other news. 1t
is believed here there will be no in
superable objection by the allies to
Bcrnstorff but 1t is unlikely it will
be granted to a large number of Ger
mans.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
(By Associated Press.

New York, Feb. Sixty ships
have been sunk by submarines OF
mlnes since the new German pro-
gram became effective Feb. i. ac-
cording to compilations here. Wlth
fifteen ships lost since Tuesday, the
total tonnage reaches nearly one
hundred and twenty thousand. the
tiousatonic is the only American
ship sunk.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
TAKE
GERMAN FIRST
LINE TRENCHES
(By Associated Press.

Heavy Russian attacks captured
the German first line trenches near
kirlibaba in the Carpathians. ac-
ccrding to Petrograd German coun-
er-attacks repulsed the French air
meh who bombed the tcwns of Lahr
and Mariakerke, Germany
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
LAKELAND FLORIDA THURSDAY, FEB. 8, 1917
BILL PROHIBITING
STORING LIQUOR
IN S. c. PASSES
BY Associated Press. }

Columbia, Feb S-The Richey
hiE prohibiting the importation or
storage of liquor in South Carolina
passed the House in the State Legis-
lature today. and was ordered TO the
Senate
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08

,n single biessedness during the term
Of their membership which 10 signed
mn for three years at time.
.qyo member shall look upon tne
face O. q woman and let his gaze I'M
Gov .bare or shall he speak TO a won-
an except in case Of business state
tbe bylaws of The order.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
WOMAN Refuses
70 TESTIFY
BEFORE LEAK
COMMITTEE
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. S.-Mrs. Ruth
I homas Viscounti. who is alleged to
have tcld Thomas w. Lawson that
Secretary Tumulty profited by the
leak declined to testify in open
session of the investigation She
declined on the grounds OF her con
stitutional rights" She finally said
her information was from nobody in
official life and gave the committee
the name m confidence.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
No Americans Missing
fBy Associated Press.

kw York, Feb. S.-Official ad-
that the the British liner Cali
Ia was torpedoed without warn
Mere received by the Anchor
with the names of thirteen pas
|ers. None Of the Americans are
hted missing.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
||F0RN|A
| IORP[DOED
WITHOUT ANY
WARNING
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE
BERT ACT, HOWEVER, BUT
ASTENS U. S. TO PREPARE
hi ANY EVENTUALITIES

tBy Associated Press.)
bshington, Feb. S.-All six
siege guns at West Point have
shipped to New York to use in
fcations there,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08
'chELoRs FORM SECRET
ORDER TO IGNORE WOMEN

ana Forks. N. D.. Feb. 5.-An
||'oaehelors Secret order" has been
ahized among North Dakota unmar-
men, with headquarters in Grand
S Members are sworn to remain
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08

The Pinellas County Fair closed on
the night Of the 81. after having
nToved great surprise. both in way
of excellent exhibits and immense at,
tendance D.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08

Something must have happened In
Congress on the gath. when the house
voted s1,125 900 for Tampa. when only
so 600 was asked for.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-08

have ii as a furnace. He does not
recommend its extended use. how
ever, on account OF need of extra
help.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
TURKEY FOR
JACKIES, TOO

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. %.
christmas for the men OF
Uncle Sans navy will be as
merry as a good dinner and gifts
from home can make 1T. Only
such work as is absolutely essen
ital will be the rule aboard the
fighting craft.
The navy has seen to 1t that a
Christmas feast-the equal or SUI
perior of the best hotel in the
lands provided for the fighting
men. Turkey or chicken, celery,
olives, scalloped oysters, cranber-
ries, mince pie, coffee, cigars and
c.garets, will be on the menus OF
practically every fighting ship.
Heavy sweaters and helmets
knitted mittsns and such gifts, to
shield men from biting winds oil
the Atlantic are chief among the
presents forwarded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
WIN WAR
DOLLARS
ROLL IN

The humber of Red Cross men,
befships in Pierce county will go
well over the 10000 mark before
the campaign closes Christmas
i've, from all indications Saturday.
"While l am not prepared to
give any definite estimate, l shall
b greatly disappointed If we do
not go far beyond 100000" said
Manager Paul Thompson.
Confident in the result, he has
ordered 10000 Red Cross enroll
pdent cards.
More than $4,000 memberships
had been received in Tacoma up to
Friday noon. A big part OF this
number came from Tacoma
'tchools, from which 1884 men,
berships have been turned in.
there are two schools yet to be
heard from.
1.-THE campaign is going strong"
GaM Chairman Arthur Prichard.
Once again 1t is being demonstrate
I'd that Tacoma never falls down,
cod that she comes to- the front
IA answer to every appeal"
The towns around Tacoma are
doing great work in the Red Cross
6fdve, especially thru the schools.
- In Puyallup a three days drive
was carried On, bringing in 40S
memberships. A house-to-house
canvass was made by the children
Of both the grade and the high
bohools.
At Sumner a two-day drive
brought in 612 members Of the
Sunior Red Cross and about $40
Of the regular memberships. This
= an average Of about so per cent
9or Sumner. Both Of these towns
Ore hoping to reach 100 per cent
ii Junior membership at least.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
BEEDLE OUT
FOR MAYOR

e. w. Beedle, we'll known Ia
com printer, has announced he will
make the race for mayor at the
coming election. Beedle has been
an active member Of Topographic
eel union many years, and the past
five years has conducted the Bee
de Printing Co.
He says he enters the mayoralty
race as an Independent, his plat
horm being enforcement Of the
laws, economy consistent with ef-
Acdent government and an admin
}stration for the benefit Of the en-
fire city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
Monday they
KeepChange

Monday is keep-the-changeday!
Your chance to remember your
favorite street car conductor will
come when you ride down town
Monday morning.
Just hand the conductor q dime
or quarter or whatever your
pocketbook will permit, and say
keep the change"
1t Is a time honored custom in
Tacoma that "keep-the-change-
day" shall be celebrated on street
cars the day before Christmas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
Nine New Cops
Assume Duties

Nine brand new policemen put
IN helmets and badges Saturday.
fkey are part of the "a new cops
Authorized for 1918 by the city
council. y Commissioner Petit
wanted them to start work week
in advance, to handle the holiday
crowds. zen
The new officers are Emil d.
-Nathies, Charles H. Rohrs, John
b. Shumalse, VIM. G. Cropsey,
Nels A. Storaaslb Walter A. Rob-
ertson, John McGimpsey. julius
Anderson and Augustine Kerrigan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
HOOVER
ANSWERS
CRITICS
Omitted Pres. Leased WIRE,

Npnlteu frcSS Leu1eO wIre.b
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 20.
Herbert Hoover, after personal
Intervention of President Wilson,
answered critics of the food adj
ministration before the senate
sugar probe today.
In prepared statement, intro
dIced in committee hearing only
after the White House had so re-
quested, Hoover declared his &C
tivfties had resulted in maintain
ing the morale of the allied coun-
tries and had kept sugar prices
in this country from soaring to
more than 20 cents a pound.
For more than a week Hoover
has been prevented from testify
ing before the sugar committee,
while serious charges were
launched against his sugar ad-
ministration by Claus A. Spreckela
and others.
To-day he was to appear at
noon. but after an executive sesl
sion, Chairman Reed of the COM
.mittee announced Hoover's testi-
mony would be postponed until
next week.
1t was then The president took
a hanl, and after communicative
his wishes to the committee, II
was decided to let Hoover do
liver his answer today.
Hoover submitted a long state
ment Immediately.
After receiving the statement
the senate sugar probe committed
refused to officially recognize II
this afternoon.
Because Mr.. Hoover will tes-
tify later. the committee decided
the statement will not be accept
ed" Chairman Reed said, after
an executive session! Reed has
asked Hoover to appear before
: the committee Elm person" nexi
Friday.
President Wilson personally ap-
pealed to the committee to 40
Dept II,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
HOLIDAY
RELEASE
GRANTED

Frank Lavine, prominent Old
Tacoma cigar manufacturer and
self-confessed leader of booze
importing ring, is benefitting by
the softening effect of the Christ
mas holidays upon police prosecu-
tors.
Instead OF going to Jail Satur-
day in punishment for his crime,
Lavine has been allowed his lib
erty for another week, so that he
can spend Christmas with his fam
lily and reap the holiday harvest
from his cigar business.
Lavine forfeited 500 bail In
police court Saturday. He is also
facing second charge of bootleg
ging, and Prosecutor Healey In
sists on a jail sentence. The boot
logger is ready to plead guilty to
the charge and take a sentence,
but he asked the privilege of
spending Christmas at home be-
fore going to jail. He Is at liberty
on $1,000 bond, and Healey fin
ally consented to a postponement
of the second charge. Lavine will
be sentenced in police court jan
uary 3.
G. II. Bates, another bootleg
fer, is going to feel the effect Of
a new edict demanding Jail sem
fences for bootleggers. Bates for
feited 800 bail in police court
Saturday. Police w2re ordered
to re-arrest him on a second
charge. and he will be given q
prison term II recaptured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
You Can Battle
Again Monday

City water will be clean again
next Monday.
Commissioner Gronen said Sat
urday that the water supply from
Green river was pure once more,
and that within 48 hours the city
mains will be drained of their
muddy contents. Street hydrants
are being flushed in order to
rush the publication. One part
of the Mcmillan reservoir has
been completely drained OF
muddy water, and is now being
filled with fresh water from
Green river.
The health department order
to boil the water will remain in
effect until the clear water be-
gins flowing in Tacoma faucets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
AUTO DRIVER DYING;
CAN'T FIND ASSAlLAN7

heavy blow from a section Of gas
pipe.
Berquist had not recovered con-
seriousness Saturday, and fears
were expressed taht he might not
live. Bloody finger prints on the
automobile were photographed,
and will be used as clews to find
his assailant. No motive for the
murderous assault has been found.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22

Military police of Camp Lewis
were conducting a rigid probe Sat
urday into the mysterious attack
made Thursday night upon Law
renee Berquist, chauffeur for the
Rainier Taxicab Co. The man
was found unconscious at the
wheel of his car on the army post
road, his skull fractured with a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
Claims Wife
Used Knife

Christian L. Witsten is suing
Josephine Witsten for q divorce.
He alleges his wife has treated
him in the most cruel manner, that
In a fit Of extreme jealousy she
attacked him with a butcher knife,
cutting his throat slightly and
tearing his clotohes to shreds.
He also alleges she always nag
ged him and unjustly accused him
Of infidelity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
Spelling Bee

All the county superintendent
of Washington met with Pierce
County Superintendent H. Cox at
the court house to discuss and
plan an old-fashioned spelling bee
to take place this spring. The
spelling match will cover a period
of about two months. No place for
the bee has been chosen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22

appearing before their windows
in extreme undress.
He said that they usually arose
at 8 in the morning, and we're
plainly visible as they robed
themselves for the day.
A uniformed policeman was
stationed near the hotels Satur-
day morning. Whether or not he
saw anything shocking wasn't
learned. For the cop kept his
findings to himself.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
POWER. PLANT
TO BE CLOSED
FOR SIX DAYS

Tacoma's municipal power
plant at LaGrande will be shut
down next week for the first time
since it started operation.
Commissioner Gronen an
nounced Saturday that a six-day
shutdown Is necessary while
damage caused by this weeks
flood is repaired.
Electric Juice will be bought
from the T. r. & P. Co. 1t will
cost about 5000 a day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
JAMITOR OBJECTS TO
SEEING WOMEN DRESS

Women who live in downtown
hotels should dress in the dark.
Otherwise they will shock the
modesty of some of our Tacoma
janitors.
A janitor of the Lewis Bros.
haberdashery store, 1851 Broad
way, complained to the police
Friday night that women living
In hotels on the opposite side of
Broadway were in the habit of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
EXPERT ON STAND

y Prof. G. P. Rizsek, horticultural
kpert of the Oregon Agricultural
oohbol was called to the stand
saturday to testify In the army
post suit. He testified for the Sic
kort tract.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
Hotel Woman
Is Arrested

Mrs. ID. Steadman was arrested
Friday on tho charge Of keeping
the Western hotel In an unsani-
tary condition. She was freed on
her own recognizanco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22

mortgage property,
one In the North End and one near
Lincoln high school. You can buy
very cheap. In very best loca-
tion in Tacoma. II you have
about $500 to $1,000 cash. Ask for
Real Estate department. No in
formation over the phone.
Church. ffay, Inc.
603 Scand. American Bank Bldg.
FIRE Insurance. Hiberly, 504 Prov.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
REAL ESTATE

HOUSE, 4 rooms, bathroom, pantry.
electric lights; lots, on corner.
with chicken houses. Price $1,000.
Inquire 6G4S South Fife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22
HOTELS

HOTELS
WE have listed with US some of the
best paying hotels in Tacoma. II
you are figuring on investing In
q GOOD hotel or rooming house,
come to our office and see what
CASH GRoCERY-we have a little
grocery. confectionery and school
supply store that is making bet
ter than q good living for the
owner. A man and wife could
double the receipts. VIII sell at
MOVIE OUTFIT including two ma
chimes ann complete equipment.
II you want to go in the movie
business buy this outfit and we
will show you where you can rent
q first class building in a very
prosperous town and get the first
three months free.
Douglas Promotion Co.
Business Chances
si1-12-1s National Realty Blda
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22

FOR SALE-$45O, u down, bal
ance easy, 3-room house, porch,
fine well, all fenced, 100x109,
chicken and wood house, ber-
ries, fruit, fine soil, no rocks,
stumps, A blks. to school. In
quire 1913 Broadway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-22

DRAG SAW, one Wade portable gas
oline drag saw with two saws. for
sale. Peter Anderson, Falkland,