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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-04
COMPLICATED BUT VERY HUMAN
DRAMA IN CONDEMNATION SUIT

superintendent of buildings
and grounds in Tacoma pub
lie schools, testifying as ap-
praiser for the county.
The trial OF the Camp Lewis
condemnation suit has been in
progress for four days now.
Its main features already are
clearly outlined.
One of them is the battle that
began when Attorney Scott Hen
derson announced in his opening
statement that the county intend
ed to put before the jury two Sp-
pralsals of every tract of land
and every improvement on the
whole army pos, site, one based
on its value at prices for series
of years before the war, and one
on present prices, neither, how
ever, to be binding, but merely a
guide to teh jury in its decision.
Every little while Judge Cliff
ford has to rule on an objection
to teh introduction of evidence as
to what land, or crops, were worth
before the war, or what 1t would
have cost to build a house then.
And with the next question the
fight breaks out all over again.
II is teh inevitable clash be-
tween the men who say:
1--WE have no right to pay more
for the army post site than 1t is
worth, Just because this war has
raised prices, and the men who
say: You have no right to pay
us less for our homes than thew
are worth, just because they are
needed for war"
The jury will have to settle 1t.
Another nature Is the
mass OF detail Information
that is being given.
The prairies and the farms
and the homes and the door
yards on It are under . NH !
croscope.
In the benches outside the court
room rail, pioneers, farmers and
farmers wives, real estate deal
ers, apsentee owners, spectators
and every other class Of owners
listen In establishment as they dis
cover that. theyt have Everett
gravelly sandy loam," Everett
gravelly loamy sand" "Spanaway
sandy loam." Peat" muck"
and q dozen other kinds of soil,
some Of which they probably new
or heard Of before.
the ystrain their ears TO hear
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-04
By Mabel Abbott

eff the defendants are entitled
to teh cost of reproducing the
property at all, they are entitled
to the cost of reproducing 1t
NOW. NOW is the time you are
taking their homes. NOW is the
time they will have to reproduce
them. l object to letting the
witness say what the fence was
worth years ago. "-WALTER
HARVEY, attorney for number
of defendants in the Camp Lewis
condemnation suit.
"The fault in Mr.. Harvey's
logic is that we are not asking the
witness this question in order to
offer that amount for the prop
erty, but as information for the
jury in its estimate of. values. -
ROBERT DAVIS, assisting Spc-
cial Attorney j. t. s. Lyle.
I'VE are at war. The govern
ment is requisitioning all of a GER
tain kind of lumber, and all of
certain other commodities; taking
them off the market. The ques-
ton OF values under such q con-
dition has never been determined,
because such a condition never ex-
listed before.
'If the VALUE Of a farm
has increased because the
price Of lumber and every
thing else is away up ON ac-
count of the war, then the
owner IL entitled to the In
crease. II not, then he Is not.
That Is for the jury to de-
termine.
But If there happened to be a
glut of lumber on the market
just now, instead Of shortage,
would we be entitled to take a
mans property for newt to moth
ing Just because we happened to
catch him when the price of lum-
Der was low?"-SCOTT HENDER-
SON, associated with Special At
torney J. T. s. Lyle.
CHORUS OF DEFENDANTS
ATTORNEYS-"Yes! Yes! Yes!"
81 found also II rhubard
plants, which ] Thought were
wosth about $3.50; ~ hop
vines planted round the
house, e0.2O; two small ivies,
~
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ny J. w. PEGLER

UNITED Press staff COrrespOndeut)
AMERICAN FIELD HEAD
QUARTERS IN FRANCE, Oct. 4.
Maj. Gen. Pershing watched his
Sammies go lover the top" today.
He spent the day on hill top
in the training grounds, critically
viewing his troops executing prac-
tice attack formations. The work
was over rough, muddy practice
ground or thru knee-deep yellow
acres of wild mustard.
The concluding drill was an at
tack in force. With their grena-
diers in front, the Sammies walk
ed slowly behind an imaginary
barrage after leaving the trenches.
A volley of real grenades rever-
berated thru the valleys as the
line reached the first objective
the Wilson trench.
There a section detached IT.
self-the "moppers" up. Others,
maintaining the same le,surely
pace, passed on, with helmeted
machine gunners closely following.
The machine gunners swarmed
over the Taft trench and conquer
ed 1t.
The whole OF the first attack
ing wave rested there. But the
second advanced and after a lively
shower of grenades captured
Roosevelt trench. including ad-
vanced redoubts.
Pershing had his commanders
up for quizzing after 1t was all
over. He wasn't satisfied with the
failure OF HIS men to stimulate
gunfire.
The rifle is an American
WEAPON" he said. 1.-THE rifle
and the bayonet are most linz
portant. Grcnades arc yalu-
able as an auxiliary. want
every soldier to be able to
shoot"
The most dismal object in camp
today was certain private Lam
gushing in the guard house after
. brief career Of Pariaisn glory.
He appeared IN Paris wearing d
French war cro6g with palms
which he claimed had boon award
"a him for seixinE - III bonn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-04
HEARST NAMED IN
IN TR|GUE INQUIRY.

account. You may dispose ac.
cordngly."
On the same day. Schmidt sent
the following wireless to Berlin
Your wireless received. Paid
to Charles Gledhill thru Fred
Hoomen 100000. Gledhill re-
quires further $1,1OO,O0O, which
shall pay gradually"
On March II, the following re-
ply came to Schmidt from Ber-
lin:
You may dispose out OF Fred
Hoomen on behalf OF Gledhill
$1,70O. 900"
This cable was signed "Direc-
tion,' as were other cables from
the bank.
Corruption Discovered.
Ambassador Won Bernstorff's
whole corruption fund may be re-
vealed In Investigations under
way I'm New York today which
have already disclosed how Berns-
torff sent nearly $1.70O,00O to.
Bolo Pasha for influencing the
French press for peace.
Bolo's recent arrest at Paris, it
was stated, was directly due 70
evidence uncovered by American
officials.
Attorney General Lewis of New
York made the records public to-
day with sanction OF the state
department and the French am
bassador.
They show that Bolo Pasha
made a flying trip to the U. 8.
last year to hold secret conference
with Bernstorff, that Bernstorff
advanced him approximately ST.
100000, which was cleverly trans
Continued on Page Eighth
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mense docks, shops, ways and ware
houses in preparation for their part in
overwhelming the U-boat.
And around the curve of the bluff, be
it added sprawl other partly finished
vessels in another resounding plant on
the Old Town beach.
For Tacoma this means payrolls, null
tiplied population, business, expansion,
progress, renOwn.
For the nation it means, when peace
shall come, either first or second place
among the maritime nations of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-04
Have Headlights
Or Paw S. Fine

Because OF the Increasing dam
ger of accidents on the paved
highway to Camp Lewis, Police
Judge Graham announced Thurs
day that he would maintain a
standard fine of IS hereafter for
every person arrested for failure
to have auto lights on their cars
after dark.
Many arrests have been made
recently for failure to have head
lights burning. Judge Graham
says that the negligence Is liable
to cause serious accidents.
He asked the Tacoma Auto
club Thursday to warn its mem
bers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-04

what condition the four currant
bushes in the chicken yard are in,
according to an expert nursery
man; and how much depreciation
is placed on the fence because the
posts are rotted half way thru at
the base; and how long 1t will
be before the timber kills the pas
ture; and how much the lilac
bushes beside the gate are valued
at.
II Is a dramtic case, be-
cause there aer human rights
on both sides.
1t is one of the innumer-
able episodes of the great
drama Of the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-04
BIG PUSH STARTS


LONDON, Oct. 4.-British
troops have captured all object
ives today on a front of 10000
yards, reaching maximum depth
of $500 yards, declared Gen.
Maurice, director of operations,
this afternoon, in disclosing what
appeared to be Field Marshal
Haig's greatest of all drives.
"Broodseinde is among the vii
lagos take ntoday.
Sixteen thousand yards would
mean battle front of more than
nine miles. A penetration of o.
800 yards would mean more than
q mile gain into the German-held
territory by the British forces.
Broodseinde Is about half a
mdle beyond Zonnebeke, almost In
the center of the great Ypres Sec
tor.
For 10 days, London has been
eagerly awaiting just such news.
During that time .massed Brit
ish guns have been pouring con-
centrated fire of the greatest In
tensity the war has yet recorded
on German positions in the Ypres
sector.
The bombardment has been in
terspersed with desperate Ger
man assaults. The enemy high
command realized the tremendous
gun fire presaged another British
drive and has sought in every
manner to mass troops and guns
to prevent It.
Nearly a week ago correspond
ents at the British front gave hint
Of what was preparing. Then a
day or 80 later they aroused Lon
don's expectancy to the highest
pitch by mysteriously announcing
nothing would be reported from
the British front for "a hours.
1t was during this time, the pub
lie figured today, that Haig COM
p,eted all plans for the drive.
Presumably Haig struck again
today at the Passchendaele ridge
Mne--the strategic center of the
German lines from there to the
coast, the dominating geographic
cal citadel defending the Roulers
railway and certain arteries Of
communications with the German
bases at Zeebrugge and Ostend.
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City Advertises
For st. Car Men

y Observation-Disclosures and con-
'ductors; also street car super
intendent.
The city civil service bureau
posted notices Thursday that ex-
aminations in these positions
would be held Oct. 16 and IS at
the city hall.
4 The successful men will have
positions on the city's street car
line, unless the city changes its
mind IN the meantime about not
letting the T. r. 4 p. operate the
cars. 81
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much" he said. but / don I
like bread without something to
make 1t god down easy" ~
Eddie IL playing a lot of base
hall, altho he has ben forced to
lay off for the last few days be-
cause Of sore arm due to the
i1noculation for typhoid.
He says he likes army life well
enough, barring the fact that
there are only three mail deliy-
cries day and no butter on the
bread.
His mall. according to his bunk
mates. mostly comes In scented
envelopes and IL delivered BY the
bushel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-04
LEASE LAND
FOR THEATER

A 50-year lease, Tor consider
alton of $275,000 for the entire
term, was closed by Dave Gross,
Tacoma capitalist, Wednesday aft
ernoon, on the vacant property at
eth and Market street, on which
the Star theater used to stand.
The name of the lessee is not
given. Gross intimated that the
property may be intended for the
erection Of a large theater. The
piece leased IL 80 by 100 feet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-04

earth. It means that Old Glory again
shall be familiar sight in every port
and that American ships shall carry
Americans and their products wherev-
er the salt winds blow.
For all the world it means the tri-
umph of the idea that the people and
not the kings shall say who may sail
and who may not. It means food and
raiment for friends in desperate
straits. It means life. It means vic
tory. It means everything.
GO PONDER THAT SCENE.
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united Press Leased wireJ

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.--The un-
limited flow of gold with which
Ambassador Won Bernstorff car
ried on his propaganda and in
trigue against the United States
while America and Germany were
still at peace, was revealed this
afternoon as having 1t ssource di-
rect fro mthe Berlin foreign Of
flee.
Hugo Schmidt, resident agent
of the Deutsches bank, appeared
before Attorney General Lewis OF
New York state In response to
subpoena this afternoon and turn
ed over to him copies of wireless
messages he had exchanged with
the Bank of Berlin. These mes
sages showed the code name for
Bernstorff was Charles Glei-
hill"
The code for the Guaranty
Trust Co. of New York, where
some of the German funds were
deposited, was Fred Hoomen.'
Another code designated the
Berlin foreign office. It was
William Foxley." The first mes
sage surrendered by Schmidt was
one sent via SayvIlle by him to
the bank in Berlin, dated March
IL, 1916. The message said:
The message said:
Communicate with William
Foxley and telegraph whether he
has placed money my disposal for
Charles Gledhill."
How the Money Rolled In.
The answer, dated March 13,
said:
Replying your cable, Gledhill,
Fred Hoomen received money our
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-04
BRITISH
ADVANCE
A MILE !

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
WITH THE BRITISH AR
MES IN THE FIELD, Oct. A.
British forces have adj
vanced more than q mile
deep into the German lines
in what looked today to be
one of the wars greatest bat
ties.
Prisoners already taken reach
into four figures. !.
Several villages have already
been taken.
The drive was still on this aft.
ernoon.
In all respects the blow i'm
presses one as among the biggest
II not the biggest, Of all the bat
ties of the greatest of all wars.
At Zonnebeke alone, three enc.
my divisions "a German division
fesdinarily contains $4,000 men j
Eere ordered to attack and retake
Tound they lost In the first stag
gering impact of the British blow
The Germans-the whole three
divisions-were caught In the
British barrage. The terrific fire
literally ohurned the poor devils
int GA bloody loblolly.
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of the Women Who Live In Hell, Behind Hindenburg Line

happening crumplng front
But tn. grim world crushing the other side of that
wall of blood and flame has been almost impenetrabe
Alma Just been there And after two
q half behind the German 'front.'
raging has made
In the
little colliery town OF Rawmarsh, here
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The story she 6 tiny human ad-
venture out of all the host of But gives OF
the first stirring pictures of the the chill
dren engufed by the German invasion 1914 practically
dead the world since.
Mrs Pruvot born England, married settled
with her husband in Gobain
"a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-04

broken In health my husband
went with the soldiers have heard from him. was len
In St. Gobain with the two children had adop&ed
THE Germans At first they took cakes and to-
bacco breaking threatening with revove and swords
Then they filled the village their wounded They
took used
on Page "a
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Pershing Sees His
Sannnnies In Attack

during raid and throwing It
into river before It exploded. In
reality, he bought his war cross
for six francs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-04

If there be single pessimistic man
left in this town, let him 60 stand on
the bluff overlooking Commencement
bay.
One long surveying glance across the
tideflats will set him exulting Five
minutes musing on what the panorama
means will surcharge him with cheer
From where he stands he will see five
shipyards either rushing good deep sea
bottoms toward the launching day or
putting the finishing touches on inn
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THE IONGAND SHORT OF ITs


Long live our Indian summer!
1.-THE LONGAND SHORT OF IT"s
He leaned far out OF the window
AS the train pulled FOR the
'front.'" z
So he got the kisses and other
sweets !
Aimed at the little runt.
Chicago's mayor says he II Z
going to run for U. 3. senator.
Evidently he doesn't caro-
what happens to him.
CAS- sung on gasoline row. s
My grandpa's q whire Weel makef,
My father sells Tizxies Of Lin, B
My brother retails shop ackooz-
befs-- 81 1, J &.
MY cawd. how the roIey nunas
ini S.
Having had orr Wheo11
and nleatless da3s ~ 0&N1
mer, ana now urged ~ II6bV<
e 20 put n . f6W 6v1G ~
days." poetcAfo6 ~ ~ ~
s'fhe jAnltbf y o1vlnG - "a
lev heaf1cGg 0oV1.~ 3 8 &
! - ---- : Z =.
OF ali me h1zhor inai
the war; the beo{ Un1 ~
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By KENNETH W. PAYNE

(6taff Correspondent The Tacoma TneA)
ROTHERHAM, England Oct 4.-"Nele wouldn't give in
70 the soldiers She wanted keep
Oft north SIX months when three
babies were Lost! She'll them agan!'
That paragraph from Bnglshwomans thrilling
Of what has been happening behind the Hndenburg line We
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Long live our Indian SUMMER!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-15
MUNITION PLANTS
READY TO SUPPLY
NEEDS OF COUNTRY

Washington, April 14.-Millons of
shells-many times more than the navy
needs-can be produced by the big mu-
milton plants of the United States. as
shown by projectile bids made public
today.
The navy asked estimates on total
of 1,57S.00o projectiles of all sizes, of
which 1,170,000 were one-pounders.
Each of IL companies out of % sub
hitting figures offered to take up the
entire order for the small shells while
each of six companies Offered to take
up the entire order of and 4-inch pro-
jectilcs.
In brief, this means the navy could
get millions of one-pounders and a
stream of from $4,000 to 10000 of the
giant shells, month after delivery
began.
Among the typical large bidders
were the Bridgeport Projectile COM
pany. the Bethlehem Steel company,
Baldwin Locomotive company, Bir-
mingham Machine & Foundry COM
pany, the Washington Steel & Ord
nance company, the Worcester Manu-
featuring company, the Ingersoll- Rand
company. and the Poole Engine & Ma
chine company.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-15
NAMED FOR
MARKETS BUREAU

Charles Waggoner of Post Falls has
been appointed north Idaho deputy of
the state farm market bureau. The
appointment was made by Director
Harvey Alfred. Mr.. Waggoner will
take up his duties April 16. He Is
given direct charge and supervision
of the departments work in the 10
northern counties of the state.
The last legislature appropriated
sufficient funds and conferred the nee
essary authority on the farm market
The appointee is not holding a tenn
porary position but a permanent one.
By the office it is hoped to establish
closer relationship with the farmers of
the panhandle.
Mr.. Waggoner will make his head
quarters for the time being at Post
Falls. He Is one of the most influ-
entail farmers in the northern part of
the state and served as county COM
missioner of Kootenai county. MT.
Waggoner," said Director Alfred, "has
the confidence of the people regardless
of party affiliation. He is highly rec
commended from all parts of the north.
At the present time he is engaged in
the dairy business. He is a member
of the farmers union and is in no way
associated with agitation or political
activity. / consider the department to
be fortunate in securing the services
of a progressive citizen of the type Of
Mr.. Waggoner."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-15

mo woman can be beautiful and
nave complexion growing with girlish
freshness unless she gives her skin an
opportunity to act freely, and renew its
youthful, flexible activity, which is ex-
actly what is brought about by this
truly wonderful beauty recipe" said
DIR. Catrin, the eminent French physi
clan and specialist, when we discussed
In Paris the method that helped the
writer win two international Beauty
Prizes, one in Paris and the other in
England.
when you see a woman past thirty
with clear, velvety complexion show
ing no marks of age, you can be sure
that she knows beauty secrets not pos
sessed by the average person. She may
have as much cause for looking old and
careworn as anybody, yet she is able TO
go on year after year with never a
sign OF wrinkles or complexion blem-
ishes, all the while preserving a fresh,
youthful appearance. And there is
really no reason why any woman be-
tween thirty and sixty should not look
from hve to fifteen years younger than
she really is, by simply knowing the
secret of just what to do. 1t makes no
differnce how many soaps, creams, To-
lions and other Wanted treatments you
nave tried without success. If your
complexion is not clear, soft and vel
Vety and practically free from any sign
OF wrinkles or blemishes, you owe it 10
youself and to those who care most for
you. to make the following test tonight:
Look at your face in the mirror under
bright light and see If you have
crows feet or pouches around the eyes,
deep lines or burrows in the forehead
or about the mouth, sagging cheeks, en-
larged pores. blackheads, or a coarse,
sallow. notified complexion. Then wash
your face in clear. warm water and rub
In teaspoonful OF Creme Tokalon Ro-
seated, which is entirely different from
any other cream. In the morning, wash
the face with cold water and rub in
more Of the Roseated Cream, after
which use a specially adherent, pure
French face powder like Poudre Peta-
las or Poudre Fascination de Tokalon.
You will be surprised at the instant
NOTE: The above is one Of serie
lowing the recipe given, won two great
Ion bIemish and enable any woman betv
younger, that she personally guarantees
enmends, provided you take your deal,
seit $4,000 to any charitable institution
e wrinklsd, oars-worn, aged women in
New York. crerse ToIsaion fsoseatsd a.
and Chas. 1. Joy Co. or most any coed