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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
suspicious
AROUSED BY
MORNING FIRE

Fire Marshal Harry Chantler Is
making a rigid investigation into a
fire at 8 o'clock Thursday morn
ing which Quilted the home of
Frank Salatino, 1913 X street,
That the circumstances of the fire
were suspicious is the unqualified
statement of both Chantler and
Fire Chief Carlson.
The blaze originated in Sala-
tino's basement. No one was at
home. While the fire was at Its
height, Salatino appeared on the
scene, saying he had spent the
evening down town. He said he
had left a fire in the kitchen stove
at 6 p. m, but firemen found only
a few pieces of half-burned kind
ling in the stove.
Neighbors said they had heard
persons in the Salatino home as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
Boys Strip Clothes
of Officer; Escape

Stripping the clothing of Proba-
ton Officer l.. d. Garwood of sew
eral dollars, knife and other ar
ticles, Alvin Bokien, age 10, and
another boy named Mcdonald
broke out of the detention home,
18th and G sts., Thursday morn
ing, and have thus far eluded the
efforts of police officers to recap
ture them. The boys escaped by
picking a lock.
Young Bokien was arrested
Wednesday, after he had returned
from Mexico, where he fled several
weeks ago. The boy had been en-
ployed by the Michael Bros drug
store, and disappeared one day
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

has been so much argument about,
this brute called man.
While l am sure they are sim
cere in their writing, | don't
think that all men deserve to be
classed as brutes, for ! am sure
there are quite a good many good
men.
But / do not wish to continue
this argument. / would rather
offer a word of encouragement
and advice to good women and
young girls who hope to lave a
good husband and happy home.
Don't ever pick on the young
man that is idle most of his time
and can go with you anywhere
and at any time, because he is
| almost certain to be living off
his parents or getting his money
in a dishonest way, and in either
case you don't want him.
| / have often seen girls get an
cry because a young man would
say that he was awful tired or had
too much to do to go somewhere
with them.
There is the man you should
be proud of, because he shows
business before pleasure. The
steady, Woodworking men, wheth-
er it be manual labor or office
or business man, is where you find
the good men. Idlers are nearly
always in trouble or soon will be,
and if you want a happy home
don't marry a man and then tell
him you will not raise family,
for nine times out of ten you de-
stroy your home, your own hap
piness and his.
IL you have any such news as
that for him, tell him so before
you marry him, and if he is truly
a good home-loving man he will
drop you, but better then than
| afterwards.
Dear reader, IL you have any
comments to make on this article
shall be glad to hear them and,
Mr.. Editor, IL you think this is
sound judgment please tell the
readers so. My object is to help,
and build up, not to tear down
and destroy. From true and
home-loving husband and father,
E. M.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
Man Held for
Brutal Murder

Ulnitrd Press Leased Wire.)
DENVER, March 10. - John
Whitson, a farm hand employed
on the jefferson county estate of
Jesse +. Welborn. president of the
Colorado Fuel &c Iron Co., Is I'M
der arrest today in the Littleton
jail, charged with the murder of
his wife. Allie, "a, whose body was
found last night In her home at
Logantown, her face beaten to q
pulp and her skull crushed with
a hammer.
Whitson denies the charge.
Beulah Whitson, ! years old
daughter OF the couple, declares
the parents had been quarreling.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
Likes Jones
EDITOR THE TIMES:

Editor THE TIMES:
With you kind permission
wish to commend Mr.. Trent and
Mr.. Chas. Maxwell for their able
letter against the cause of the war.
That The Times is condemning
Senator Jones is no surprise to
me, for IL ] am not mistaken this
is not the first time the Scripps
newspapers have declared war on
him and other able and first class
statesmen.
III our neutrality had not been
leaning so much one way there
would not have been so much dam
ger today of being drawn into the
calamity, as yet l have not heard
any OF those "kaiser's friends"
traitors" "unpatriots," etc.
clamor for anything but an equal
enforcement of international law
against ALL.
when other neutral countries
are asking for united effort TO en-
force the international laws
against all, we are afraid of ZEN
tangling alliances" but a little
later that fear SENS to have gone
when we invite them to Join us
breaking relations with Germany
our right on sea is to be enforced
win a note on one side and with
guns and warships on the other
''ue. M. e.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
Advice to Girls

THE TIMES:
! have watched with much in
terest the columns in your Editors
Mail which has aroused me to
write my first letter. l am man
OF nearly so years, married and
have large family and o wide
experience with nearly all classes
Of people.
believe l am eligible to write q
lew words on the subject there
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
RUB NEURALGIA
AWAY! END PAIN
Instant relief from nerve
torture and misery with
"St. Jacobs OIL"
Get a small trial bottle!


Rub this soothing, penetrating
oil right into the sore, inflamed
nerves, and like magic-neural-
gia disappears. st. Jacobs Oir'
conquers pain. 1t is a harmless
neuralgia relief which doesn't
pburn or discolor the skin.
Don't suffer- It's SO needless
Get a small trial bottle from any
drug store and gently rub the
aching nerves." and in just a
moment you will be absolutely
free from pain. ache and suffer
ing, but what will please you more
y, that the misery will not come
back.
No difference whether your
pain or neuralgia misery is in the
face, head or any part of the body,
you get instant relief and without
Injury.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
From a German
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
have been much amused at
different stands taken In regard
to sympathy expressed toward the
fighting nations of Europe.
As to brutality, ! am Of the
opinion, Mr.. Editor, that we only
get one side OF II. There was q
great ado about the violation Of
Belgium. but when 1t the battle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
Road House Raid
Results In Charge

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Thompson today filed an infor-
nation against "Curley" Clark,
charging him with manufactur.
ing and selling liquor. He lived
near Cosgrove, and his place was
raided Tuesday night, but the oo-
cupants had fled, leaving their
household furniture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

late as o'clock, an hour before
the fire.
The blaze was confined to the
interior of the house. Other dwell
lings are within 10 feet of the
house on either side.
Salatino had $1,000 insurance
on the house and $1,000 on the
furniture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
JUSTICE TO SENATOR
BY THE EDITOR.

hope that the letter on this page written by
Burns Poe will receive wide reading.
First, because I think that press reports on
senate proceedings during and preceding the re-
cent disgraceful filibuster gave out here wrong
impression of Senator Poindexter's attitude.
Such quotations from his remarks as came
through were fragmentary and, apparently did
not give true idea of his stand This, of course,
was unintentional on the part of those who sent
them. The parts of the senator's speech which
Mr.. Poe quotes ought to set at rest all doubt
that one of our senator's did take patriotic atti
tude of which we all can be proud
In the second place, hope the letter will be
read because of the excellent reasoning therein
expressed. There is a world of truth in Senator
Poindexter's observation that mo particular
glory can come to us from conflict with Ger
many, bled white as she is and staggering as she
is, but much dishonor can come to us from
abandoning our people"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
japanese Booze
Causes Downfall

"Nachi sachi," Japanese whisky
made from rice, caused the ar
rest of F. Okubo of Eatonville,
charged with threatening a fellow
employe while under the influ.
ence Of liquor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
FINLAY, o., March &c. h
Longbrake's perfume delivery
team ran away and broke hun.
dreds of bottles over q mile of city
streets. Bees are swarming along
the halo of sweet smells.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

Start reading "Nan of Music
Mountain" Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE = FOR
SEE PAGE SEVEN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
Three Divorces
Put In Hopper

Three divorce suits we're filed
in the superior court today. Hen
rietta Nichols. who asks for a d.
vorce from Scott Nichols on the
ground of desertion; Alice M.
Lawrence asks divorce from r.
Elmo Lawrence for alleged nom
support and deception, and w. d.
Edgerton because Of quarrels. The
Edgertons were married in 1916,
and have a baby girl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

Surely I think your judg-
ment is sound.-Editor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
DRAFT WINS IN CANADA
War Supporters Elected in Majority
of Districts, But Lose French
Vote

Ottawa, Dec. 1S.-Conscription has
been confirmed and the unionist gov
ernment has been returned to power
by the Canadian domestic vote. Re-
turns from all over Canada indicate
that the government of Sir Robert Bor-
den has been elected to administer
Canadian affairs for another five years
and that Sir Wilfrid Laurier is as def
nitely defeated as in the reciprocity
election Of 1911.
Figures indicate that the French
portion Of Canada has gone heavily
for Sir Wilfrid Laurier and English
constituencies have returned men
who will support the union govern
ment measures and maintain Premier
Borden in office. Official returns show
that, with Is districts to be heard from,
the unionists had won 12S seats and
the opposition 81, with four seats de-
ferred.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
UIIIIIIT
THE MINERAL POINT
HIGH SCHOOL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The Parcel Post sale given by the
girls of the Red Cross auxiliary of the
high school last Friday evening was
very successful affair. The net proceeds
were a little over $500 and will be
used in the Red Cross work
In spite of the stormy night fine
audience greeted the High School Music
Club irt it's annual concert at the NUM-
cipal Theatre, last Wednesday evening.
The club and the directors appreciate
the interest shown in the music activ-
tiles of the high school, and are pleased
with the success of the concert. The
total receipts were S112.10, which, after
all expenses are paid, will>leave a good
balance in the treasury.
Miss Frances Ruedebusch, who has
been head of the history department Of
the high school for the past two and
one half years, has resigned to accept a
position in the La Crosse High School,
and will assume her new duties after
the Christmas vacation.
School closes Friday afternoon for a
vacation of two weeks. The following
teachers will spend the holidays at home;
Miss Larson, Menomonie
Miss Wonn, Platteville
Miss LIE Tendre, Chippewa Falls
Mr. Dopp, Superior
Miss Johnson, Gladstone, Michigan
Miss Roycroft, WOODBURY. Kentucky
Miss Ruedebusch, Mayville
Miss Moore, Cambridge
Miss Crandall Milton
Mr. Sanderson, Milwaukee
The children of the seventh grade
have written Christmas letters to a
squad of eight soldiers at Ft. Sill, Okla.
They have also sent a box of candy to
them and another box to the Mineral
Point boys at Camp Grant.
Some students Of the Commercial de-
partment are getting practical ex"
perience in bookkeeping by helping with
the records of the Christmas Seal sales.
People are again responding literally in
the fight against tuberculosis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
TRINITY CHURCH NOTICES
E. p. 0. Reed, Rector.

Sunday, December %, services as
usual.
December "a -25-Feast of the Holy
MAJ witty.
First vespers and children's service
7:15 Monday evening, Dec. "a. Chill
dren's Christmas tree and entertain
ment 7 AS at the Parish house.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.
Congregational singing of carols and
patriotic hymns led by the choir II 80,
Midnight service.
Choral celebration Of the Holy Euch-
-Crnickshonk' Communion Office
in E Flat
Solo with violin obligato, Miss Grace
Hyde and Mr. Anderson.
Holy Eucharist a. IN.
Holy Eucharist 8 :45 a. IN.
The Holy Nativity is Feast of obi
cation and all communicates are ex
pected to make their communions.
Christianity is the greatest living
force in the world today and is ours to
make our own in the struggle against
the powers Of evil. Let the Christ
Child be born anew in your hearts and
lives on this glorious festival of the ma
tivity of the Holy Child Jesus.
f. p. 0. REED, Rector.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
ENTERED INTO REST
Mrs Frank Cockinu.

Mrs Dora Aide Cooking passed from
this life at st. Joseph's hospital at
Dodgeville Saturday morning at half past
eleven o'clock, December Is, 1917, aged
20 years, months and IS days. Death
came after four weeks Of illness from
the after affects of pleural pneumonia
with which Mrs Cooking was stricken
at her home about two months ago. She
is survived by her husband and their
little son Paul five months old; and her
father, four brothers and five sisters.
The body was rested at the home OF
her mother in law Mrs Richard Cock
ing two miles east Of this city until
Tuesday morning ten o'clock when the
funeral, which was largely attended,
took place with services at st. Pauls
church, Father O'Reilly celebrated
requiem high mass and delivered an
address with words of comfort to the
sorrowing relatives. Interment was in
st. Pauls cemetery.
The pail bearers were James Doyle,
James Murphy, Ben Miller, Roy Dunn,
Stansmore Moreland, Ben O'Hare.
Mrs Cooking was the daughter of Mr.
and the late Mrs Pierrie Aide of High
land where she was born and grew to
womanhood. She was united in mar
riage to Mr. Frank Cooking in this city,
February %, 1910, by Father O'Reilly
and went to reside on farm near here,
Through her beautiful traits of
character and sunny disposition she
made home happy and had many
friends, who deeply sympathize with
the sorrowing husband and relatives.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM
BY GEORGE CRAWFORD

We believe that the Christmas spirit manifested better
than by investing Government Thrift and War Saw
Certificates This is moment in the Worlds history
Christianity
the other without upon the
boys there ready shed their f blood that victory and
nations peoples Is
asking much those who home that they
their ability? investing
Savings Stamps the sacrifice only offering
these securities to the public the United States ha
y available for and child in the profit
able simple aud secure Investment
What They AreWar Savings Stamps the great
democracy the demand for democratic
cuy ite baby bond Like Liberty bonds they
the of the Government the
additional advantage that they steadily
the date of purchase until the
guaranteed by the Government These
Why Should Buy ThemThe main for the purchase
Savings because country Your
which and child
feed cothe and the soldiers and
this righteous defense of Ame
Of democracy throughout the world
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
Mrs Thomas S. AnsIev.

mother of Mrs w. A. Jones, died at the
home of her daughter Mrs q. G.. Hams,
Brooklyn, N. Y, Friday afternoon,
December IA. Funeral service was
held at the home of Mrs Jones on
Tuesday afternoon, with interment in
Graceland.
Mrs Ansley made her home in the
east during the later years of her life;
but she is we'll remembered by our
older residents for her gentle bearing
and her fine womanly graces and vir-
tues.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
FRANK GOTCH DIES IN IOWA
Wrestling Champion, Conquerer of
Hackenschmidt, Has Been iIi
for Two Years.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 17.-Frank
Gotch of Humboldt, who retired as
heavyweight champion wrestler a few
years ago, died here on Sunday.
Gotch was known all over the world
as the greatest catch-as-catch-can
wrestler in the history of that sport
Death was caused by uraemic poison
ing. Gotch had been ailing for two
years.
Gotch was the conqueror of Hacken-
schmidt, Stanislaus Zbyszko, Yussif
Mahmout Fred Beel and others well
known in the wrestling world.
Gotch was one Of Americas most
famous athletes and his death will be
mourned by thousands.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE
ALL U. S. WAR WORK
House Committee Orders Inquiry of
the Administration of the Navy
Daniels to Testify.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The search.
light Of ''pitiless publicity will be
turned by congress on every phase of
the administration of the war, it was
assured.
The house ordered an investigation
of the administration Of the navy. Sec
retary Daniels and others will be
called to testify.
The investigation Of the navy's part
in the war was ordered by the house
committee on naval affairs, and six
members of the committee were des-
ignated to make the investigation.
They are: Oliver of Alabama, chair
man; Venable, Mississippi; Hensley,
Missouri; Connolly, Kansas; Hickson,
New York, and Britton, Illinois. Con-
structiOn work, operation of training
stations, conduct Of the destroyers
abroad, manner in which navy yards
have been conducted and appropria-
tons expended will be embraced in the
inquiry.
The Investigation was ordered in
executive session of the committee,
the motion being offered by Mr.. Oliver.
He said he had received numerous re-
ports regarding the navy department.
which, in his opinion, made an inves-
tigation unavoidable.
1t is understood the main purpose
of the inquiry will not be to antagonize
the department nor to cast discredit
upon its work, but rather to ascertain
whether congress should take any ac-
ton toward speeding up the navy
work
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SERVICES
AT. THE M. (. CHURCH

The choir of the Methodist Episcopal
church will render the Sacred Cantata,
1.-The Incarnation" by Adam Geibel on
Sunday evening, December %, at 7:30.
This is the seventh season in which
the choir of this church has presented a
Christmas cantata, and the one which
is offered this year will be no less
pleasing than those of past years.
The Sunday School, in connection
with the annual Christmas tree, will
give cantata entitled 1.-THE Spirit of
Christmas" on Christmas Eve. A
general invitation to these services is
given,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
FRENCH REPULSE 2 ATTACKS
Germans Fail North of Chemin Des
Danes and East of CorniIet-
British Take Prisoners.

Paris, Dee. 17.-German forces at
tackled the French positions north of
the Chemin des Danes, on the Aisne
front, and east of Cornillet, in the
Champagne. The French war office, in
it's statement reports that both attacks
were repulsed. On the right bank of
the Meuse, in the Verdun region, there
was an increase in the artillery fire.
London, Dee. 17.-Reporting opera
tions on the British front in France
the official statement issued by the
British war office says:
1--WE captured a few prisoners and
a machine gun during the night in
patrol encounters south Of Cambrai."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
IOWA COUNTY BOYS PRAISED

Highland Press: Sergeant Miller of
Highland and Chief Cook William
Grange of Mineral Point, who are now
serving in the U. S. Army and located
at Camp Grant, ILL.,, are making good
records. Reports have recently been
made On kitchen and food conditions in
the whole camp and it was found that
Battery E had the cleanest kitchen and
best cooked food in the artillery, which
consists of the 331st, 332nd and 333rd
Reg. F. A., and second best of all kit
chens in Camp Grant and there are 176
kitchens.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
MINERAL POINT PUBLIC LIBRARN
Food Will Win the War.

This the watch word which government trying to inn
upon To the wheat is mperavey necessary
There still enough food for the American
pie citizens will
-four meal for the wheat flour wherever
national and have issued les
sons suggestions their homes
hotels and boarding houses The public library has received for
patrons supply of these publications. of which
distribution, others be consulted at the library
home reading. People of Mineral Point have
sponed generously and promptly all calls of the nation and
comfort of the soldiers To food
qure great outlay of money time but careful thought and
preparation and of food Surely people
be found lacking in these qualities
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
ASKS INCREASE OF RATES FOR
STEAM HEAT

The Mineral Point Public Service
Company has made application for an
emergency increase in it's rates for
steam heat and the matter will be
heard before the State Railroad Com
mission at Madison next Monday at
9:3O a. m. All parties interested are
requested to appear and present such
testimony and evidence as may be per-
tinent to the case.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
A NIGHT IN HONOLULU
Municipal Theatre, Wednesday, January 2, 1918.


The eruption the IA Night In
which Municipal Theatre January g is
the spectacular efforts of the producer for the stage in
many reproduction the active volcano of Kill
the side of Mauna Loa elevated about
thousand which crowned by the
called Mokua At intervals for
rolled with tremendous bursts side
other The eupions of Kauea form
great fountains poung sheets of flame and smoke
being plainly visible the for hundred miles
display occurred with
rifle throwing crimson lava white hot rocks and
destroying property This crater in the legions
the goddess OF the volcanoes and
erupons occurred the natives feared the great wrath
deity In within its shadow without
offering the this goddess Young
sometimes thrown into the crater that their rend
might looked upon favoraby Peie and her family Numer
interesting the soe that be told One OF the
the Hawalans
that of her youth had been
heather and desoate character She known as
Kapolan who afterwards became model of virtue Up to the
time Kiauea
pluck the berries held sacred for P This
superstous natives worship the true God
people she made the journey from
other had returned About hundred natives
inspired her bravery followed her to the Black Ledge and
descending hundred feet and there full
view Pele throwing stones into the
the goddess the
consecaed the deity Turning to the natives she cried my
He who has kndled these fires call to
perish by the of Pee then she god
you of but if God
mocking taboos then must him From that
many at time there
many beautiful examples forth by the Hawaans faith
of all in loving their neighbors themselves
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
Will SON DELAYS RAIL ACTION
Until Congress Reconvenes After
the Holidays.

Washington, Dec. Is. - President
Wilson will make no further move In
the railroad situation until congress
reconvenes after the Christmas holi-
days. 1t was authoritatively stated
that he probably will take his plan for
the solution to congress Immediately
after the holidays
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
UNITED IN MARRIAGE
Shersmith-Coppin.

Mrs Caroline Lidicker, Delafeld,
Wis, announces the marriage of her
niece Katherine j. Shersmith to Arthur
Coppin, Mineral Point. After a short
wedding trip the young couple will re-
side in Chicago.