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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
Celebrate BIG VICTORY

Seldom in the history of Tacoma
has there been such a demonstra-
ton of pent-up enthusiasm as was
shown Saturday night at the ban
quet rendered in honor of Maj.
Gen. j. Franklin Bell at the Taco
ma hotel.
More than 100 of Tacoma
most prominent men gathered at
the tables. Early returns had
shown that the army post bonds
had carried by an enormous ma
jority.
Mayor Fawcett complimented
Tacoma and Pierce county for its
splendid get-together spirit. He
congratulated Maj. Gen. Bell for
his assistance, and formally hand
ed the Key to Tacoma" over to
the second highest army officer in
America.
Bell then arose and told the ban
queters that he probably was hap
pier over the result of the vote
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

than any other man present. The
veteran army officer told of his life
long ambition to see an entire
army division located on an ideal
site. He said that American lake
prairie was considered by all army
men as the one ideal site In the
United States.
~ am in love with this coun-
try" said the army man. 81 am
more than ever in love with 1t, now
that you have given me an oppor-
tunity to come here and live. II
my hopes and plans materialize,
shall become a citizen here and
shall live in Tacoma even after
have served my country to the full
est extent and have been relieved
from further duty"
Maj. Gen. Bell said that he plan
ned to bring engineers to Tacoma
as soon as possible, to begin pre-
llminary work of planning the To-
cation of buildings and camps.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
ELECTION IS
A LANDSLIDE

CONTINUED From Page One.)
The 18th precinct, Ethan Allen,
captain, also made record, every
voter in the precinct but two hav-
ing voted.
East Interested.
John A. Rea is in receipt Mon
day morning of a telegram from
George w. Hensel of Lancaster,
Pa, asking him to wire what eff
feet the post is expected to have
on Pierce county in a commercial
way. Rea will answer Immediate
ly, and the reply will be publish
ed in the Philadelphia North
American and other eastern pa
pers.
The country precincts which
opposed the bonds were Alder, 10
for and AZ against; Carbonate, Is
for and II against; Hillhurst, rs
for and 56 against, and La Camas,
2 for and Ia against.
Hillhurst Opposed.
Hillhurst was the only precinct
inside the boundaries Of the pro-
posed army camp that voted
against the bonds.
There was slight opposition
against the bonds In South Taco
ma. bat the favorable vote far
overbalanced it.
Now that the voters of Pierce
county have approved the issuance
Of 100000 worth of bonds, the
next step towards bringing an
army division of $4,000 troops to
the American lake prairies will
be taken in the legislature.
Test Case to Be Made.
Two bills have already been
prepared, and will be submitted
at once. One of these provides
for the condemnation of prairie
land from which 10000 acres will
be selected by the government
The second bill valdiates the
bonds voted Saturday.
There will be no opposition In
the legislature, and the passage Of
the two bills will simply be for,
NAL procedure.
A test suit will then be brought
to settle for all time the lcga
status of the entire proceeding.
]. T. s. Lyle, who was appoint
Cd by Prosecuting Attorney Re
mann to handle the spacial lega
work of the army post question
has the entire matter in charge.
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GUY KELLY
VICTORIOUS

Continued From Page One.)
Boner of Grays Harbor, and they
can't all have 1t; and another
cause of dissatisfaction is said to
be that the protesting faction
feels itself not represented on the
rules committee.
The dissatisfied group voted
for Nichols of King for president
pro TEN of the senate. The regu-
lars voted for Carlyon of Thur.
ston.
Vote Is fS TO Is.
The overthrow of the slate In
the senate caucus last night was
informal notice to Lieut.. Gov.
Hart, who was believed to be fa-
vorable to Senator Carlyon for
president of the senate, that his
committee selections were not sat-
isfactory to the insurgent major
ity.
The vote for Senator Nichols
was Is as against ] ) for Carlyon.
While the office of president OF
the senate rs nominal, having lit
tie Importance in itself. the in
surgents demonstrated that they
will not stand for a reactionary
rules committee.
Changes His Mind.
Hart is to announce his COM
mittee appointments Wednesday,
following the inaugural cere-
monies.
However, it was currently re-
ported that he had already select
ed the following rules committee,
the most important in the senate:
Senators Taylor, Carlyon, Croft,
French, Hall and Huykendall.
With the exception of the last
named all these voted for Carlyon
for president, and are regarded
as strong reactionaries.
To Refer Dry Bill.
1t Is probably now that Hart has
done some tall thinking last night
and will announce different per-
sonel
Aside from the controversy
over the educational survey com.
mission report, involving the Uni.
versity of Washington, and w. 8,
c.. it appears there will be little
friction in this session.
The bone dry law, it is believed.
will be referred to the peoples
vote in 1918.
Dallam Wins Ont.
Frank M. Dallam, jr., has been
elected secretary of the senate,
with the privilege of hiring and
firing" his own employees. EN-
ployes not under his Jurisdiction
Will be selected by patronage
committee composed of Jones,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
JOHNSON MAKES ENEMIES
SWALLOW q BITTER DOSE

'eady to join the governors
forces, but don't want to sign
anything, and for some of the
democrats who are likewise anx-
ious to get on the majority side
but who want to retain their
party identity.
But, leave ii to wise OF Hiram.
He has counted noses" and real
ICES that he can run both branch
es even If the ''antis" and demo-
Gratis unite against him.
The ''antis' realize this, too,
and when the time comes some of
them will swallow the pill.
The governor, it is known.
wants an organization on which
he can depend, and those who
balk are due for a characteristic
Johnson whipping.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
WOULD TAX AUTOS
ON BASIS OF TIRES

OLYMPIA, Jan. S.-To tax
automobiles on the basis of tires
used instead of horsepower would
be a fairer distribution, it has
been suggested to legislators by
B. w. Collins, former superin-
tendent Of the Tacoma munich
pal light and power plant and
now general manager for the
Northwest Electric & Water
Works Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

x behind the veil OF steel that
lies, Is publishing significant
ews and editorial columns of
ungarian newspapers. Another
ms fOllows.-EditOr.)
GERMANS SEE TANKS;
CRY "DEVIL'S COMING!"
The Dusseldorf Anzeiger prints
a remarkable description of the
British tanks, sent by its CORE
spondent, r. Dammert, on the
western front. From Dammert's
account these paragraphs are
taken:
zone stared and stared as If one
had lost the power of ones limbs.
The monsters approached slowly,
hobbling, rolling, and rocking, but
they approached. Nothing i'm
lpeded them; a supernatural force
seemed to impel them on.
Some one in the trenches said:
The devil is coming and the
word was passed along the line
like wildfire.
Suddenly tongues of flame
leaped out of the armored sides of
the iron caterpillar. Shells
whistled over our heads, and the
sound of machine guns filled the
air.
THE mysterious creature had
yielded its secret, and the men
came back to their senses; their
vigor and tenacity returned when
the English infantry rolled up in
waves behind the devils
coaches
THE clumsy steel box with sides
one-inch thick has appeared in a
different form between Combles
and Thiepval. 1t has usually the
shape of an egg, which moves on
endless chains. In the front the
chains just little beyond the
body to enable the machine to
cross trenches and shell holes. The
machine is guided by a kind of
tail, the wheels OF which dig into
the sides of the trench, and shove
1t forward with a jerky motion.
The armored car with its crew
of one officer and seven men, car
ries two six-pounder guns in tur-
rets stuck on the sides like swal-
lows nests. There are also four
to eight machine guns at loop
holes which can be closed. 1t is lit
inside by electricity. On good
ground it has a maximum speed OF
five to seven miles, in soft ground
torn up by shells at most one to
1.-TWO miles.
THE engines are motors of 100
horsepower. 1t can only turn In
wide curves, and has to avoid the
larger craters. Its object is to clear
trenches and obstacles.
They carry ample supplies of
munitions, provisions for several
days, and a cage with carrier
pigeons.
! These movable fortresses, aft
err brief success, have become a
miserable failure. Nevertheless,
more of these worms are said to
be crawling up. Our artillery Is
delighted to have such SLOW
moving target"
"WAR THINIBLE" SOLD
AS WAR MEMENTO!
ION the initiative of Prof. Au-
gust Gaul, war thimble ras been
designed which 1t is hoped our
women and girls will purchase in
hundreds Of thousands" reports
the Vossische Zeitung.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
NEWSPAPER TRANSACTIONS Tell
WHAT IS GOING ON IN GERMANY

"This iron thimble, which will
constitute a beautifuy memento OF
the war, inscribed with the dates
1914, 1915, 1915, with cross be-
tween each set of figures.
THE Prussian state authorities
have set a price of rs pfennigs
Give cents) for each thimble, and
1t is expected that every woman
and girl in the empire will readily
avail herself of this opportunity
OF testifying her patriotism.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
ADVISES AGAINST
FANTASTIC TALES

Don't tell children fantastic
tales when they ask questions
about the mysteries Of life," adj
vised DR.. Winfield Scott Hall, pro-
lessor in Northwestern university
and authority ON sex hygiene. at
the Open Forum In the First Con-
gregational church Sunday even
Ing. Prudery and false modesty
he declared to be counterfeits of
real modesty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
Omitted Press Leased Wire. }


SACRAMENTO, Jan. 9.-Open-
ing the 42nd session at noon to-
day, the state legislature was
practically in complete control
of Gov. Hiram Johnson.
There is some opposition, but
it is faltering and feeble.
Democrats and "anti-Johnsons'
of previous sessions WINGED when
they received copies of the admin
istration's caucus call.
To get in on the administration
caucus they are required to sign
thorough and unalterable en-
dorsement of the administrations
ideas and policies as set forth by
the governor during the past six
years.
This is a bitter pill for the for
ner "antis," who say they are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
HOQUIAM WARRANT
CASE UP TUESDAY

HOQUIAM, Jan. S.-Argu-
ments on the legality of outstand-
ing current expense warrants OF
this city will be heard by the
supreme court Tuesday. the city
attorney has been notified. The
case is an appeal of the suit of
C. d. Hansen against the city,
and involves 100000 of war
rants bought in 1913, 1914 and
early 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
VIENNA GROCERY
WINDOWS DENUDED

The Arbe!ter Ieitung OF Vienna,
after describing the well-stocked
grocery windows of the Austrian
capital before the war, says:
All this is no more. The shop
window is empty. Sugar and ba-
con, butter and flour have disap-
peared. Here and there
an empay pickle bottle dreams of
the past, a couple of soup tablets
pretend plenty, and at bath-brick
strives to give an impression OF
|opulence."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
GERMANS
CAPTURE
FOCSANI!
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

BERLIN, via Sayville, Jan. 8.
-Focsani was captured by the
Germans yesterday, with 3,91O
prisoners, today's German official
statement said.
Focsani lies nearly 100 miles
north of Bucharest.
1t is an important strategic
point situated exactly midway be-
tween Hungary and Russia In the
narrowest part of the neck which
connects Rumania with the north
ern province of Moldavia. The
city is nearly 80 miles northwest
Of Braila, recently captured by the
Germans. and which is their
northernmost point on the DAN
pbe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
| CUSTOMORY LIGHTS IN
GRAVEYARDS BARRED

The Neue Erie Presse OF
Vienna reports: TO conserve fat,
used in making candles, the staff
halter of Lower Austria has for
hidden the customary illumination
of graveyards on All Saints day
and other commemoration days.
The primate of Gran, in Hungary
has issued a similar order"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
AUSTRIA TO GERMANY
| CENSORSHIP ENDED

According to the Prague, Bo-
hemia, letters from Austria to
Germany are, henceforth free
from censorship and may be sent
sealed. Letters from Germany to
Austria are still subject to censor
ship. The German authorities
have not yet followed the Austri-
an example.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
CHILD LOSES
LIFE in FIRE

VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. s.
Immediately after taking office
w. ]. Knapp, now county coroner,
today started a rigid investigation
OF little Lillian Smiths death by
fire, which il shrouded in mys-
terry.
The child was burned alive by
being thrust or falling headlong
into the kitchen range.
Mrs. William p. Smith, the
mother, was in a barn near the
house when she heard screams.
Running into the kitchen, she saw
her daughters body, its head in
the fire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

Top. front view Of the murder
flat" Wilton apartment, Philadel-
phia, where the body of Grace
Roberts, (Mazie Coibert) model,
was found, following her murder
which has created a nationwide
sensation. The arrow points to
the window through which the
janitor of the apartment climbed
when he found the body. Below,
diagram of the front of the build
ing and the room in which the
body was discovered on bed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
OFFICERS COME
AFTER BLANCETT

OLYMPIA, Jan. S.--Chief OF
Police J. B. Galusha OF Albu-
querque, N. NJ, Is here with extra
dition papers for Albert M. Blan-
cett, recently arrested at Friday
Harbor for the alleged murder of
Clyde Armour. Blancett says he
will resist extradition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

Hon. Merritt Gordon, of the law firm of Gordon Easter
day. Sherbooke Quebec Canada March IT, 1862
received his education in the public schools Clinton county
NJ Y, Champan Academy admitted the in
Fillmore county, Mimi, in 1880.
In 1881 he removed to Aberdeen, S. d. and member
the first legislature of South Dakota
torney of Aberdeen and district attorney.
In 1890 he to Olympia. and in 1892 appointed
superior judge by Gov. Ferry.
the fall of the year he a our-year
in 1894 elected the which
flee he held until 1900. He to Tacoma in 1898.
He married Miss Jennie T. Thompson Carbondale
1879.
a member the the Mystic Shrine
and oil Elks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
Ito tell what is happenin

Ito tell what Is happenin
surrounds Germany and her al
extracts translated from the n
many German, Austrian and II
installment of these translate
"SMOKELESS DAYS"
HURT TOBACCO TRADE.
The Tabak Zeitung, organ OF
the Hamburg tobacco trade, pro-
tests the "smokeless days" in
stituted in several localities. on
which days the money ordinarily
spent for tobacco is devoted to
charity.
1.-THE effect on the tobacco
trade is disastrous and the out
look hopeless" complains The
Zeitung.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
U-BOAT MONKEY Is
EANOHITII At 700.

Berlin's unique noon daily, the
Zeitung am Mittag, describes a
monkey discovered in the hold of
a ship which fell victim to the
U-boat U-35, and taken to Ger
many in the submarine.
"The monkey made itself thor
oughly at home, and participated
in two further submarine exploits
before being housed in the ZOO"
says this paper.
There the monkey who has
helped torpedo several English
men will long remain the most
popular object"
FIVE COLUMNS BLANK IN
EIGHT-COLUMN STORY
During the labor congress in
Vienna in November, the socialist
ArbeiterZeitung appeared with
five blank columns wnere there
had been an article on the work
ers' sessions, originally eight
columns long.
The remaining portions of the
article included addresses in
which the speakers declared the
cost of living was advancing much
faster than the workers wage.
Employers were accused of OBJ
tanning small military contracts,
then continuing their regular bust
ness. but keeping their men at
work under the guise of military
as long as the con-
tracts last.
BOOK REVIEW
IN A GERMAN PAPER.
"a nameless master penned
these pages" reports the book re-
viewer of the Berlin Vorfaerts.
1.-THE works speaks to us; the
work tells us of our power and
might; the facts IL contains will
bring terror to our enemies.
Perhaps, friendly reader, you
would like to know the title of this
book. If you read 1t as have
read 1t, you will not see the title,
but all the wonderful strength of
Germany mirrored therein, and
you will be as stirred by it as |
am.
"The hook is called, Statistical
Yearbook for the German Empire
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
WAR THINIBLE" SOLD
AS WAR MENIENTO!

ION the initiative of Prof. Au-
gust Gaul, a war thimble ras been
designed which 1t is hoped our
women and girls will purchase in
hundreds of thousands" reports
the Vossische Zeitung.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

Continued From Page One.)
The 18th precinct, Ethan Allen,
captain, also made record, every
voter in the precinct but two hav-
ing voted.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-26
An Appeal to the Farmers.

Every one familiar with farm
conditions knows that for five
years and more the farmers have
been producing all the food they
could with the supply Of labor on
hand and this supply has been
rapidly diminishing every year.
Hands leaving the farms all over
the south by the hundreds and
going north to work in the facto.
ries at higher wages. This may
be emphasized by the fact that
locally1he farmers are even now
shucking out corn that should
have been, and would have been,
shocked out last fall if they could
have gotten the labor. One man
told me that he offered 20 cents
"A shock last winter and could not
get a hand to 90 into the field.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-26

TANLAC can be obtained in
CLAY CITY at Eaton & Nc
CURES.
Other exclusive agents in nearby
towns are as follows:
STANTON at Hardwick q Co.
BOWEN, Day d. King.
COLLEGE HILL, Ginter Bros.
TORRENT, j. TAYLOR Day.
IRVINE, Irvine Drug Co.
GENET, Grret Cash Store.
WALTERSVILLE, Henry Val
dron.
BEATTYVILLE, Thomas Pryse.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-26
GAINS BACK THE
WEIGHT She LOST
Louisville Woman Says Sho
Put en- rs P0un1S.
NERVES ARE STEADY AGAIN

1--WE gained twenty-five pounds since
last summer, when began using Tan
lac" said Mrs. Lena Yount, wife Of
Jerry Yount. proprietor of shooting
gallery at 2l5 West jefferson street.
Louisville.
Before | started taking Tanlac.
however, | didn't want to cat at all, I
felt so bad all the time. II seemed
like big Job even To dress my little
daughter, Leila, some mornings.
Nothing | took seemed to do me
any good. didn't have much color
I'm my face, and my tongue was coat
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-26
AND STRAINS RELIEVED

Sloan's Liniment quickly takes
the pain out of strains, sprains,
bruises and all muscle soreness. A
clean, clear liquid easily applied,
it quickly pen strates without rub
bling. Sloan's Liniment does not
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-26

stain the skin or clog the pores like
mussy plasters or ointments. For
chronic rheumatic aches and pains,
neuralgia, govt and lumbago have
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-26
A. Q. BARROW

How about it, Mr.. Young Farm
err; is that April sweetheart of
yours who is to be June bride
also expected to be an August
water carrier?-Southern Agri.
culturist.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-26

this well.known remedy handy. For
the pains of grippe and following
strenuous work, it gives quick re ,
lief. At all druggists, 25c. adv
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-26

I w ans lil'IfdNiu- III w 't''i
tnan all the notes the President
might write. or all the speeches
That Bryan might make. An.
nuuncirg that farm llhnrers
would hui be dr,ited until abso
lately necessary might send some
to the farm aud it would certain.
~ encourage those who are al.
ready there, to remain.
The present mgh prices are all
the inducpmcnt that farmers
need to produce more, provided
i. seems probable that That they
continue until the next crop is
htrvestcd The threat OF price
regulation. Is doing more 10 dis
courge the farmer than anything
else and rounteraciing all nllu
ences brought to bear to increase
food production. II a farmer
raises a larger crop this year than
usual, he must buy teams aud
machinery to plant and hire ad
ditIonal labor also. In addition
10 this, he should prepare to get
c title or hogs or other animals
to convert his corn into food
s'utrS. Corn will produce more
food than any other cereal } All
these must be bought at prevail.
lng prices Now, if the Govern
meni steps in and cuts down The
prices before Mr.. Farmer has
time to market ms increased crop,
he will be sure to sustain loss
In regard to labor he has to take
the chance Of having a portion of
il taken from hIm by drafting
in the meantime. furthermore,
he knows that greatly increased
food production will certainly
bring reduced prices sooner or
later. Then he will have his
high.priced teams on his hands
to be sold for much less than cost
price and machinery for which
a high price was paid, that will
be useless then. q
We see that wheat takes
tumble every time peace rumor
appears in the paper. What
would happen If the Emperor of
Germany should sue for peace
shortly? The reports from The
front would indicate that such a
thing is not beyond the range of
probab ility.
In regard to price regulation of
food stuffs by Government, it
should not be forgotten that last
December when Congress met,
Congressman FITZGERALD from
New York City announced with
"a great sounding of trumpets
that he was going to introduce IA
bill prohibiting the expectation
of food stuifs abroad. 1t did not
become a law, but it shows that
powerful interests are in favor of
greatly reducing the prices of
farm products.
The proposed embargo on food
stuffs had the support Of labor
unions, and the women's clubs
instituted the boycott on eggs, it
is needless To state that these
women's clubs membership re
sided, most of them, in towns
and cities. Yet they are howl
ing for the farmer To produce
more.
England is guaranteeing to the
farmers a minimum of prices for
the stuff during the war and
gradually reduced price for sew.
eral years after the war. Some
thing of this kind on the part of
the L. 5. Government, will help
greatly to increase food produce
but they had better put on the
soft pedal in regard to price reg.
,,lotsnn
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-04-26
Had to Go Home.

Had to Go Home.
81 had to 20 home To my father. VIII
lard Wyman. in Clark county. Ind. he
cause | was so nervous the slightest
noise would upset me. During last
summer | lost twenty-five pounds.
"But I've gained il all back through
Tanlac really didn't start taking ii
until along toward November. but i
noticed its good effects from the start.
My appetite began To come back, and
now ] eat the heartiest kind of meals
pork chops. potatoes, pie and any
thing | want stay right here in the
shooting gallery with my husband and
the noise doesn't bother me bit. And.
besides that, do my homework and
sewing now