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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-09

Resolutions protesting
against the proposed replat of
tidelands asked by James Nj.
Ashton will be placed before
the county commissioners
when they meet for final de-
cision on AshtOn's petition at
2 p. m. Thursday.
The resolutions were adopted
at a mass meeting of tideland
property owners in the city hall
Tuesday night.
The proposed replat would do
away with the dedicated streets
leading to the waterfront, and
would shut off public access to
the harbor.
The only conditions, say the
resolution, under which the re-
plat will be acceptable to the prop
erty owners, will be for the COM
missioners to include in the replat
two waterways, 400 feet wide, ex-
tending from the harbor line to
the grass" line, or meander line
between 18th street and Lincoln
ave.
Bottling 1t Up?
Charges were made that ASH
ton was attempting to bottle up"
the waterfront.
A committee, representing the
property owners, including George
Lawler, Harry Johnston and FIRE.
mont Campbell, will appear before
the commissioners with the reso-
buttons.
Frank B. Cole presided at the
Miller's Proposal.
A suggestion that Pierce coun-
ty acquire a large piece of acreage
on the Hylebos waterway for sites
for new Industries, in return for
the vacation of the streets dedicat-
ed across teh Ashton tidelands, is
contained In a letter received
by the county commits
sioners from Edward III. Miller,
trustee of the Tacoma Real Estate
association.
Several years ago." says Miller,
king county created industrial
sites along the Duwamish water
way. The possibility OF acquiring
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-09

made in an effort to save her hus-
band, that she was intimate with
Heth and under the influence of
liquor, struck deeper than that of
Evelyn Nesbit, who made her con-
fession for the same purpose, for
Mrs. Vawter adds she had a fin
ger on the trigger of the gun that
shot Heth.
Vawter denies this and, &C.
cording to his attorney, confesses
he alone shot Heth.
The defense has entered a vir-
tual plea of insanity, and the
commonwealth now is combating
II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-09
KREISLER WORRIED
ABOUT BELONGINGS

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SAN FRANCISCO, May o.
Because the government has or
dered that no lights burn on the
Maine and Massachusetts, coasts
after $3.50 o'clock at night, Fritz
Kreisler. violinist, will make a
special trip east to remove his
personal belongings from his Seal
Harbor home. Paderewski, Hoff-
man, zimbalist, Alma Gluck, Nj
jinsky, Sehelling and Matbenauer
will be forced to do likewise.
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Especial to The Times.)

ISptCIHI 10 TIC IfI1tS'I
CHR1STIANSBURG, Va, May
"a tragedy similar in some re-
spects to the Thaw case Is being
enacted here in the trial Of Prof.
Charles e. Vawter of Virginia
Polytechnic institute, for the muir
der of Stockton Heth, jr., of a
prominent Old Dominion family.
Like the Thaw trial that stirred
the nation, there are the principal
characters, important men in the
community, the woman, wine, the
murder, the woman's confession
and the defendants insanity plea.
The confession of Mrs. Vawter,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-09
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FARGO, Okla, May 9.-N. 5.
(Nick) Smith, a fisherman and
poultry raiser living on Wolf river
north of Fargo, has captured the
serpent or fish that for the last
two years has almost devastated
this small river of It's enormous
supply of channel cat, bass and
|croppies.
Hundreds of big fish have been
seen floating upon the surface OF
the water that had been killed by
a slight wound or cash across the
body just below and back of the
front fins, and had the appear
ance of having had the blood
sucked from their bodies.
Has Shark-like Teeth.
The freak is about four feet
two inches long and about seven
to eight inches in diameter at
the thickest part of the body.
The head is shaped like a snake
head, but the Jaws are set with
huge sword-like teeth, with the
upper jaw tapering off into a
hook-billed sword or snout. The
body is much the same shape as
that of the common buffalo fish
with kind of an impression Of
scales, which indicates that 1t has
a cross breeding Of different kinds
of fish or serpents.
The body tapers off into a pair
of legs identically like those OF
the common green frog and which
1t seems to use as its principal
means of locomotion.
Find Serpent in Combat.
While he and his son were fish,
ing in the river Thursday Smith
came upon small hole of water
back of sandbar In which the
water was surging from what
seemed to be pitched battle.
Upon investigating they found the
freak fish or serpent in deadly en-
counter with channel cat about
two and a half feet long. By
quick work they we're able to get
the two combatants into hand
hoopnet and succeeded in landing
them with the freak holding onto
its prey. like leech and cutting
its throat with its shark-like teeth.
Nick" brought the break to
town. and as he is a needy man,
he was urged by the Fargo Com
mercfal club to put his freak on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-09
Fl to 81 New Limits
Omitted Press L

Wire.)
WASHINGTON, D. Co. May O-House and senate conferees
rapidly differ
learned after long session today and report the
ms may expected by
As according
will be eliminated
age from Fl the prohibition
modified
to he sale of uniform.
stood originally the penalty would apply to
furnishing giving liquor soldier I'm uniform
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-09
THAW CAN STAY IN
BILL PENN'S STATE

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HARRISBURG, Pa, May o.
X. Thaw can remain In Pennsyl-
vania.
Governor Brumbaugh today re-
fused the request of New York au-
thorities for extradition.
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(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May
9.-Increased tax schedules
as agreed on by the house
ways and means committee
hit every single man whose
income is $1,000 a year, ev-
cry married man who gets
$4,000 or more, every movie
fan, traveller, theater-goer,
smoker, drinker and every
body who telephones.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-09
Wheat Jumps
Up II Cents
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CHICAGO. May 9.--Influenced
by the extremely bullish govern
ment report, made public after
the close of the grain pits yester-
day afternoon, May wheat today
opened at t3.11-15 cents over
last nights close, setting a new
high record.
1t continued its sensational rise
and at 1880 had advanced to
$3.13, up II cents from last
nights close. July, at $2.49, was
up 1SAc; September at $2.0s, up
14Mc.
Flour went up 40 cents a barrel
to SIS.
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(United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, May 9. = Wal
tax legislation was to be introduc-
ed in the house today. Through II
the nation expects to raise ST.
S00,000.000 for war expenses dur
ing the ensuing year. Meantime
the senate finance committee pro
poses a brief period of hearings
with q report soon after the house
acts.
Tariff duties, income and in.
heritance taxes, increased postage
and increased taxes on many com.
modities will be the means where
by the sinews are raised.
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j. s. TROOPS I'm PARIS
OLD GLORY
ACCLAIMED!

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PARIS, May 9-America' S first armed force for the
front marched through the streets of Paris today &C
claimed amid the widest demonstration the city has
witnessed in years.
Sixty men, clad in khaki, armed with rifles and
They were the first detachment of the newly created
munitions transport branch of the American ambu-
lance corps.
Police were forced to clear way through cheering
Parisians for the 60 Americans. Edward Tinkham Of
Montclar, N j., and R. T. Scully of Pttsburg, Pa,
were in command
The Americans embarked at the Care du Nord after
having been formally reviewed by Colonel Gerard Of
the French army.
N American public received
from country a military precantion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-09
Serpent
Hooked By Fisherman

exhibition and take the proceeds
as a reward for capturing the
thing that has almost ruined the
thing that has almost ruined fish
ing in the river. This has been
done.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-09
c41s Cents in MINI.

MINNEAPOLIS. May s.--July
wheat jumped up PAM cents to-
day, following publication Of the
government crop report. going to
$2.77.
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Half Of Liberty
Loan Subscribed

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., May o.
Nearly one-half of the $4,000
100000 liberty loan has been sub.
scribed, 1t was learned today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-09
FOOD BOARD MEETS HERE

The state advisory war food
board recently appointed by Gov.
Lister will meet next Tuesday aft
ernoon at the Tacoma Commercial
club
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TEUTs STILL PLOT HERE
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WA5HlNGTON, May 9.-The
state department has evidence
gathered recently that Germany Is
continuing her plots In Central
America.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-09
LET INQUIRY
BE REAL One

N1on whose Scnemlng mas menaCeQ army posi-
project with the shadow of graft and pork are now
trying to shoulder off their blame onto the citizens
lcommttee.
The plan won't work Nobody who knows the facts
would charge that body of public spirited men as
lgrOup with wrong doing.
1t is proposed that they conduct an investiga
ton. Well and good, provided they ready to
make a real one But the mere drafting of some
resolutions OF gtering generalities by the potters
who have used the of the committee to further
their operations; the presentation of the resolutions
to this conmitte and perfnctory adoption of them
would not constitute investigation that the people
OF Pierce county would give boot about.
Dig in, committee, else leave the hurt and howl
ing individuals to clear themselves.
The criticism that can be made of this commit
tee is the same old criticism to which many business
mems committee is subject-that it doesn't "com-
NIT
1t only has held three meetings this year, two of
them in the last ID days. Its members. busy men,
have not kept informed of the progress of the work or
lof the activities Of the schemers Consequently the
news of has broken about their heads with the
shock as to the rest Of the community
II this committee does want to perform a public
service, there is big awaiting ito prepare for
the great body OF men that is sure to come.
Instead of permitting it's chairman or other spokes
man to fuss around the county commissioners around
the war department officials and around other busy
people with matters in which the committee has no
concern let the energies of the committee be directed
to MAKING READY FOR THE THOUSANDS OF
lCONSCRIPTS WHO LATER IN THE YEAR ARE
ITO BE MOBILIZED AND DRILLED AT AMERI.
CAN LAKE.
No unworthy task either! As matters stand Ia
coma has not enough available street cars to handle
the extra traffic to the lake. 1t has not stocks of goods
anywhere sufficient to meet the demands that
will be created 1t has not made adequate provisions
for furnishing clean amusement and entertainment
to the young men who coming 1t has not fo1nu-
lated any plan for helping house the officers families
and other civilians the camp will bring with it. TACO
MA is ALL UNPREPARED FOR THE RESPON-
lSIBILITY 1T is ASSUMING. Tacoma should
awake and act
Let the committee investigate the unsavory activi
ties of the ntrguers provided it is ready to 20 into
the heart of the matter but let it not fail also to take
lup this great constructive duty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-09

Now they have put mp I'm
the street cars big cards CON-
tanning a picture of Appleby,
the man who hates publicity,
looking at q copy Of some
newspaper and exclaiming,
.This Is Big News!"
The only trouble Is they
leave IL to the onlo0ker's ten
der imagination to dope out
what the big news IL.
Maybe it's an item about
another 500, 900 troops being
unloaded at Cosgrove q month
or SO ago.
The world we are assured,
will be astonished by the moder-
ltion of the new German peace
erms." What would be your cou-
ecture? Ours is that Germany
will offer to reduce the indemnity
o be exacted Of the United States.
I'm Alsaco women weep
and murmur in silence, none
daring TO complain openly. :"
DAILY News.
What has become Of the quaint
'ld-fashioned plan Logan BillinHs-
ey proposed to Seattle to Give
limself up in day or sas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-09

Greetings, have you signed
the petition to the county
commissioners?
Then do. It's on an inside
page.
/ The Spokesman-Review contends
that the six best sellers are:
Butter, milk, bread, potatoes, beef
and rice.
We say: Hoes, Tacoma Times,
seeds, tickets to benefit things,
autos, manuals of arms. What's
your list?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-09

What is the matter
with our food sitAtion?
Basil Manly sets out to
learn. See his report,
page 8.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-06
FREE FROM PAIN
And No Longer Nervous, Since
Taking Cardui, Says Georgia
Lady.

Trenton, Ga.--Mrs. Ellie Clifford, OF
This place, writes: 81 have always suf-
tered but was worse after marriage.
would have :. pains and misery in my
stomach and hips, would have a bad
sick headache every ti;nc, which would
generally last two days. had always
heard what good medicine Cardui was,
SO thought would try it. | used two
bottles and ii helped ne.
Fifteen months later ! began TO be
nervous and was worse at my But
at these times did net have any pain
and do not now suffer any pain. But |
was very nervous, SO nervous that my
hands would shake. Any noise would
make me jump. So took two more bot
lies OF Cardui. have never been nerv-
GUS since :. and do not have any pain.
| think this IS all due to Cardui and
Black-Draugtt."
Cardui, the woman's tonic, is composed
only ofpure, vegetable ingredients, which
have been recognized for many years by
standard medical books as of medicinal
value, in The treatment of many diseases
peculiar to women. Try Cardui.
-,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-06
LOIS GREEN LOSES FINGER
III MANUAL TRAINING SHOP

Thursday afternoon while in the
manual training shop at the High
School Lois Greene had the pointer
ilngcr Of his left hand cut off clean,
the index finger badly mangled and
the tip Of the ring finger sliced off
by the rip saw. Lois was tipping up
long board and in some way drag
ged his hand across the flying teeth.
One finger was hurled across the
room into trash box With com
mendable hardihood Lois took the
gait without a squirm, holding up his
hand and whistling to his classmates
for help Prof. Benjamin applied a
tourniquet and Lee Ricketson sprint
ed in to the telephone to summon a
physician. Unfortunately it was near
ly an hour before any aid could be
obtained, Lois grinning like a Spar
tan as he sat with his arm held above
his head. Finally when it seemed
that medical aid wasn't coming, La
cey Ennis carried him to the hospital
where the hand was bandaged. From
latest reports he is getting on very
we'll
Lois is one of the schools CON
testants for the pole vault and since
he is out it seems that Cliff Miller
will get it. Cliff said, 'Td rather
iiot nave it at all than get it this way. "
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-06
TO ORGANIZE B. P.U.
AT MT. ZION CHURCH

Next Sunday evening the Senior
B. Y T. u OF the First Baptist
church viii organize a Senior Union
az Glt, Zion church, near Bowen's
Mill. This will be the third organiza-
tion that these young people have
made and we can readily see that
their work and enthusiasm is con
FINALLY growing. Everyone is cor
daily invited to be present, The fol-
lowing program will be rendered:
Scripture reading, l Thess l:1-1l-
Miss Jennie Bell Boggs.
Observation-Disclosures, Miss Nora
Williford.
Paul and Silas in Thessolonica, "
Acts 17:l-10-Mr. ]. f. Ricketson
Paul and Silas in Beroea," Acts II:
10-15-Mr. Roy M. Benjamin.
Paul at Athens, Acts IL: l5-2l-
Miss Hattie Lee Walker.
Song, "Tn Go Where You Want
Me to Go"
Paul on Mars Hill" Acts II: 21-
34-Mr. Ebert Murray.
Poem, The Bridge Builder'-Miss
Elvynne Alberson.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-06
SHERIFFS SALE

Will be sold first Tuesday, May
next, at courthouse door said county,
within legal hours Of sale, to highest
bidder for cash
One Monograph machine, six Of
fee tables. six office chairs. 40 file
boxes. four Y and f office files, one
electric fan. one stationary case and
any other fixtures that have not been
mentioned in Office at 210 Garbutt-
Donovan building Also one model
T Ford Touring car, Motor No.
1331037.
Said property levied upon as the
property of S. L. Smith, to satisfy
execution issued from Ben Hill SUI
perior Court favor T. J. Brooke
against S. L. Smith This April g
1917.
F. H. DORMINY.
4t Sheriff
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-06
TAX RECEIVERS NOTICE OF
LAST ROUND

| will be in my office at the Court
house on the following days: April I,
9, 10, II. II, IS, IA, 20, %,
%, "a, 20, u, % and 30th and at
Ashton Monday morning, April 10,
10 to II A. NJ.
Dickson's Mill Monday evening,
April 10th, to 3 P. NJ.
Bowen's Mill Tuesday evening,
April 18th, II to 2 p. NJ.
Naughn's Wednesday morning,
April 18th. 9 to 10 A. M.
Williamson's Mill Wednesday eve
ming, April 18th, to p. NJ.
! will be at the above stated places
on the dates mentioned on my third
and last round for the purpose of re-
cciving state and county tax returns
for the year 1917.
F. d. PAULK,
At. Tax Receiver
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-06
NOTICE

This is to notify the subscrib-
er5 of the Leader-Enterprise that
the city carrier boys are authoriz-
ed to accept payments on sub
scriptions. A receipt will be mail
ed from the office. If you do not
receive same within two days
please notify us.
If. The Leader Enterprise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-06
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE TO
DEBTORS AND CREDITORRS

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors OF the estate OF David Troup
late Of said county, deceased, TO rem
der IN an account of their demands to
us within the time prescribed by law,
properly made out. And all persons
indebted to said deceased, are here
by requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
This the END day of February, 1917.
G. A. and w. A. Troup,
ct Administrators Of David Troup.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-06
POWERFUL ATTACK MADE BY
GERMANS NORTH OF RHEIMS

London, April 5.-The German Of
fetal communication of today, as re-
ceived here, claims that the Germans
have inflicted sanguinary reverse on
the French in an deliberately pre-
pared and vigorously executed under
taking north of Rheims Eight hun
dred men were made prisoner during
the operation the communication
says.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-06

COTTON- -PEARCB.s& BAT
ley, the Savannah Cotton Fac,
tors. are substantial, reliable and
energetic. Their extensive ware
housing facilities ana superior
craftsmanship are at your com
mand. They are abundantly able
to finance any quantity OF cotton
shipped them. Isn't it to your
interest to try them? Do it now
and be convinced. ev Fri emo
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-06
French Admit German Success

Paris, April 5.-Picked German
troops made powerful attack against
the French today to the northwest
of Rheims, along a mile and half
front Their object was to clear the
left bank of the cana. of the Aisne,
and they succeeded in their enterprise
at certain points.
Over the greater part of this front,
however, according to the official
statement of the war Office, the at
tack failed the French reoccupying
all of their first line trenches. The
battle is still in progress.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-06
Steer feeding IN
northeast GEORGIA
BY Nj. P. Jarnssn, Prot. OF An. Hus.,
Georgia State College OF Auri,


That cattle feeding can proftably be
done in northeast Georgia is amply
shown by a demonstration just con
cluded on the farm of Mr. j. T.. Con-
we'll in Hart county, Georgia.
On November s, 1916, he received
80 two year old steers from the noun
tain section of north Georgia. These
80 steers weighed 25,228 pounds and
cost delivered on Mr.. Conwelrs farm
$134S.24 or an average of 1894 per 100
pounds. Thus it is seen that the steers
averaged approximately SAT pounds
each at the beginning and cost $34.57
per head. The different steers showed
an evidence of Red Poll Shorthorn and
Hereford blood. The total gains pro-
duced showed that they were capable
of making economical use Of the feeds
consumed. They were fed 81 days and
sold February 9th, at which time they
weighed 37,297 pounds, showing a to-
tai gain Of 1909 pounds or 9O9. 46
pounds per steer for the feeding
period. This is 3.4 pounds per head
! per day.
For the first Is days the cattle were
allowed to clean up corn fields in
which velvet beans had been sewn
After that they were fed cottonseed
meal, silage and corn slower. For the
| first feeding period from November
8th to December 9Th the ration was
20 pounds Of silage, "a Of pound of
cottonseed meal, and pounds OF
| stover. For the second period from
December 9th to January Bird they
were fed 80 pounds of silage, pounds
OF cottonseed meal and five
pounds of slower. From January Srd
to January 31st they were fed 33 Ia
pounds of silage, IA pounds of cot
tonseed meal, and IL pounds OF
stOver per head per day. During the
last period from January 31st to Feb
18th they were fed the. same ration
During the entire period of 81 days the
SO steers consumed 1886 pounds of
silage which was charged at $500 pei
ton. 1880 pounds of cottonseed meal
at $500 per ton and 1882 pounds Of
slower at $500 per ton, making a total
feed cost Of $509.54 plus $1,000, allow
ing for the 16 days the cattle ran on
stalk fields or total feed cost of
! $52554
The following condensed financial
! statement is interesting:
Cost OF cattle .$1348,24
Labor 81 days at $10O per day 91.OO
Cost of feed 525.54
Interest on money invested
in cattle, 81 days, at p. c. 27.26
Rent for buildings and
interest on equipment 5000
| 1oIe'l CooL .pzO4z.U4
The better cattle were sold at SC
| per pound and few of the more infe-
rior cattle were sold at 7 1-2c. The
manure was estimated to be worth
$500 per ton, there were ESQ tons,
making a total Of $4,000 The cattle
were sold for $2935.OO, plus the
manure, which would make the total
returns $3685.00. Deducting the cost
of cattle, feed, labor and interest OF
$2042.04, a net profit of $164296 Il
| shown