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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31

Rufus J. Davis, vice president
of the Pacific Cold Storage Co..
was ordered placed under arrest
by Police Chief Smith Monday as
the result OF fatal accident Sat-
urday night, when his car struck
A. r. BunIey, age IL.
Davis car struck down the
aged man at South 9Th and Broad
way. when Bunney stepped out
from the rear of passing ma
chine and walked into the path of
the Davis machine. His skull was
fractured and he suffered concus-
sion Of the brain, dying Sunday at
the Tacoma General hospital.
No evidence Of carelessness has
been obtained BY the police, but
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31

panfon hiding in a closet, where
they had taken refuge when they
found that their presence in the
school had been discovered.
They forced entrance to the
school house at midnight Sunday,
and "spooned" on couch in the
principals office, according to
their story to the police. The
"spooning" made time fly rapidly,
evidently, because It was o'clock
when the officers arrived and the
couple didn't know It was day
light yet.
They will be turned over to the
Juvenile court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
We Thot It Was Spring;
Weatherman Denies It

Saturday night, with q bright
moon and warm breezes, was an
ideal one for spring lovers, tho
fairly soggy under foot.
Yet Weather Man Cover, sit
ting in his Office undisturbed, an
nounces coldly that this December
spring business is nothing so very
unusual. No records have been
broken. It's just nice and warm,
that's all.
The high point was reached
Saturday when the thermometer
touched 81.
Monday morning 1t read 81 in
the shade, with nothing but
shade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Dec. 31.-A certain
picked, crackerjack marching
unit of American troops broke a
heartbreaking hike today with a
rest in certain ancient hamlet
in France, with dozens of its men
crowding hospitals with frozen
feet, frost-bitten faces and other
ailments due to bitter cold.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
Begin Work On
Line Extension

CITY workmen- started CON-
struction Monday Of the extension
. Of the new tideflats street car
line along Taylor way, and will
have the work completed IN 10
days. This viii add three-fourths
Of Z mile Of trackage to the citys
uyotem, and allow cara to run a.
a. - the Dodge = Buffelin mills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
7. r. s SCHEME
To GUST BAKER
IS DUE To FAIL
Especial to The Times.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 31.-The Rooseve
campaign to drive Secretary Baker out of the cab
net will very likely die abornin'.
Especial to The Times.)


Note the sequence of EVENTS
First a congressional investigation Of the war de-
partment Gen. Crozier's testimony showed that
there had been delay in getting guns of kind or
another for the army.
Then Roosevelt broke loose with a syndicated edi-
torial attack on Baker and the administration.
The Kansas City Star, for which he writes, fol-
lowed up with declaration that 'Baker must go.'
Right on the heels of that came Washington cor
respondence to the Philadelphia North American at
tempting to show Baker up the ObstructiOnist at
the war department.
Both papers were leading supporters of Roosc-
welt in 1912 and 1916.
In the meantime Med Mccormick, congressman
.at-large from Illinois, another Il. r. henchman hur-
red before the investigation committee to tell what
he thought he found out his recent trip to Europe
Mccormick is of the owners of the Chicago Trib-
une, and is ambitious to be elected to the United
States senate from illinois,
The man who will make the whole scheme ridicul-
GUS is Secretary Baker himself. He is counting full
investigation and having heads of departments in the
war office make public all the trouble there is.
But when the investigators get thru with the mis-
takes and mishaps and get to the actual accomplish
ments of the department. another picture will be
presented.
While it is true that machine guns already made
Continued on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31

Chief Smith explained that he had
ordered Davis arrest In conform
ity to the new policy OF arresting
all auto drivers who figure in Sc
rious accidents. The courts will
be left to decide responsibility.
Davis resides at 16 North q st.
He IL a pioneer resident of Ia
coma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
LOWER CALIFORNIA
TO sECEDE, REPORT
(United Press Ieased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81
Lower California will secede from
Mexico and Gov. Cantu will form
a separate government and ask
protection of the United States,
according to Fielding Stilson Of
Los Angeles, en- route to Wash
ington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
TROOPS TO USE
HOUSE OF JOPPA

LONDON, Dec. 81. - British
troops fighting in Palestine will
inhabit the house Of Joppa where
st. Peter stayed with Simon the
tanner. The house is to be co.
cured by the church army as q
center for the care of the troops.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31

Alaska climbs aboard the water
wagon tonight, bag and baesase
for keeps. In other words Alas
IN on Jan. / becomes bone dry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
CASUALTIES FALL
OFF In DECEMBER

LONDON, Dec. .31.--Britain'
casualties for December today
we're reported the lowest in any
month since August. A total of
80,034 officers and men are an
nounced A. killed. wounded and
missing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
FOUNDRY DENIES
1T CLOSED DOWN

The Atlas Foundry & Machine
Co., at 30th and Wilkeson, today
denied the report of Saturday that
1t had been forced to close down
on account of the flood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31

Greetings, what has be-
come Of tie old-fashioned
TacOman who used to say,
"What dry fall we are hav-
ing!"
Ben Bolte is miller in Ferdi-
nand, Ind. OH, don't you remem-
Der, him?
Prof. Crum. of the University
of Chicago, is lecturing on Food
and Its Preparation"
Overheard mt Old Town:
Lady to clerk-+sGive me Z
mousetrap quick. l want 70
catch car"
ON TO ANOTHER HOME!
For Sale-My piano, par1or
grand, absolutely same az new.
broke up my home in Burlingamo:
will sell for half what It cost ma.
Advertisement in San Fran-
cisco Examiner.
Found in the writing room
Of Camp Lewis Y. ~. @. 4.
hut: ''Oh, dnrling, I nn1no
you to beat tz,s had"
(rrom the Marysville. Mo. Dome1
crat-Forum.) "a
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Butlof q
near Ravsnswood announoo -
49,. - a~-~xk- 49, ~ E. s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
Blast Wrecks
Kronstadt Fort

UNITED Pfea1 Leaeed W1Fesl
PETROGRAD, Dec. 31.-De-
structton of Fort Peter at Kron-
stadt by q violent explosion was
reported here today. No details
were given either - to the loss
Of life or the cause Of the explo-
sion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
GAP TURE 1880
PRISONERS IN
NEW OFFENSIVE

ROME, Dee. 31.-French troops, assuming the Of
fensve for the first time in the Italian theater of war;
gained notable victory between Osteria and Demon
fendra and Maranzne, the office announced to-
day.
The French captured 1890 prisoners and 60 ma
chine guns, seven cannon and much other material
British and Italian airmen cO-operated.
that French actually
in on
of war has weeks
front line positions and
poius repeling
German attacks.
This is he time, that they
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31

: Found in the writing roon
Of Camp Lewis Y. n. @. n
hut: ''Oh, darling, ! nfaD
you to beat ths band.r
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31

Overheard at Old Town:
Lady to clerk-''Give me Z
mousetrap quick. l want to
catch a carr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-31
(From the Marysville. No. Doune'
crat-ForumIl

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Butlof @
near Ravsnswood announces ~
birth Of : daushtor. Meut1lI1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14

The first step was the .Hutment' work in the armies. Before us was the bewid- ering fact that our modern, gentle-na- tured, peaceful lads, born to civilian traditions, with no drop of military blood in their veins. were going forth by the millions with an unselfishness that seemed almost divine, to engage in a business that seemed wholly fiendish and so there must be somebody to en- courage and care for them; somebody to give them religious advice and opportuni- ties of something like home and home influences, and the Salvation Army be- gan in earnest to promote its work. which has proven so helpful and so en- couraging.
 Commander Evangeline Booth" Miss Quirk continued, has been so happy over our War Service league work, that she proposes now that the Salvation Army shall immediately begin the erec- tion of 50 additional hutments in France to be administered by the American Salvation Army officers. mostly women and 300 lay workers The initial cost of this worthy venture will be about s5A0.- GOO. the cost of each hutment being slightly over $6o00. Commander Booth announced that the hutments already in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14

happy environments to go among the sick and the needy in foreign fields, where bloodshed runs riot and bleed ing hearts and bodies cover the area of the great earth; how she'd feel to be lover there this Yule-tide year. maybe, far away from the Christmas pot boiling" of the Salvation Army, and find herself in some remote hut ment' right under fire and in the haz- ardous battle lines; and she said:
 T consider it the greatest privilege that has ever come to me; why, when this war first started, weren't we Sal vationists among the very first to enter upon the field of honor? The interna- tional character of the Salvation Army having it's heart in London and it's ar teries radiating thence all over the habi- table globe, seemed then peculiarly at at the mercy of the war, but while encr- mously increasing the sum of human suffering and consequently the scope of human sympathy, the war instead of im- peding our work, opened new fields of social service without closing the old ones. In. other words, the Salvation Army looked calmly into the storm, and perceiving the social problems pre- sented, began immediately to solve thcm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Clonian club will meet with Mrs. w. w. Bussey this afternoon at ? o'clock All members are urged to come prepared to do hand sewing.
 The Fenelon club will meet this aft ernoon with Mrs. W. B. Harper.
 
 Avondale chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet this aft ernoon at o'clock with Mrs. w. A. Grif- fin.
 The Culture club will meet with Mrs. w. A. Pattillo, 1872 Ina street, this morn : meeting several hours will be spent in sewing for the soldiers at Camp McCleI- Ian.
 The county fair to be given by the Boy Scouts of Woodlawn has been post poned from Thursday night to Friday night at o'clock on account of the weather.
 Fountain Heights Red Cross unit No. will meet this afternoon at 2:3o o'clock with Mrs. Thomas, 12oS Twelfth street, north. The Caxton club will meet with Mrs. Arthur Phillips this afternoon at 3 o'clock at her home, 22o1 Fourteenth ave- nue, south.
 There vii be no meeting of the Study circle this afternoon.
 
 Mrs. Richard Scrivner will entertain the Young Matrons' club on Thursday afternoon.
 There will be no meeting of the Study MnSiC GtI11xr rIT nd Garinr Mnrio Study club tomorrow afternoon at Cable hall at o'clock. Mrs. Ralph Barrow will be leader and the subject will be, Christmas Carols"
 Troup No. 3. Girl Scouts, will give a parcel post sale tomorrow from Il un- til 3 o'clock at St Andrews lunch proceeds of the sale will go to Christmas baskets.
 The regular meeting of the Equal Suf- frage association will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at suffrage head quarters on fourth floor, Cable hall, All members note change of place.
 
 Mrs. H. 1T. Shell will conduct her free law class at suffrage headquarters tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Her subject will be "Organi- zation''
 The Birmingham Equal Suffrage asso- citation will conduct Christmas sale of the unsold articles left from the suf- frage bazar on Monday at the Parisan. Mrs. Shells doughnuts will be on sale at 2:30 o'clock, as will Mrs. Longs and Mrs. Hannum's Liberty bread" Mrs. A. J. Bowron and Mrs. H. E. Price will be in charge in the morning and Mrs. Charles Spencer and Mrs 1T. II. Shell in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
We Haven't Any, Boys in Our Family Old Enough to Go to France So Am Going" Says Pretty Little
 Bessie Qurk Valiant Soldier in Salvation Army
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE
66NNWE haven't any boys in Oul

1 B6M1[HE haven't any boys in our ! WW family old enough to go to France, so I am going"
 This brave. courageous statement from pretty little Bessie Quirk, val- iant soldier in the Salvation Army, Is the keynote to the character of this splendid young girl-not yet 21--not yet an officer even. but just a. ''pri- vate" in the ranks of the mighty Sal vation Army
 Pretty little Bessie Quirk couldn't be anything but just what she is with the wonderful parents she has; every body in Birmingham knows Major Quirk and his estimable wife; every. body knows the successful work that these two loyal officers of the Salva- tion Army have done during their five years residence in this city; and now the crowning effort of their lives comes Tn the shape of noble sacrifice in giv- ing their beautiful daughter to the army work in France-this mere child, who has dedicated her life to the work which they so love and honor.
 Little Bessie Qirk is going to France she will probably not get her com mission as an officer in the~ Salvation Army for six months yet, because she must go to New York first and take course at the training school of the salvation Army there, which requires SIX months before she can go abroad Tor 'hutment work" among the sil- diers who are fighting in the snow covered wouldn't be allowed to go any way un- LII she IS 21, and that birthday is sev- eral months off as yet; but she is go- ing, and she is the happiest, brightest, most Joyful little creature over the prospect that you've ever seen; she jus. radiates happiness by her winsome smile and her youthful enthusiasm and her beautiful spirit of self sacrifice during this great world-war.
 This little girl has the clear, clean, cut Vision or the day; she sees how, as never before, the world needs youth ana enthusiasm and loyalty; this poor. heart sick, bleeding, worried, misera- Die, frightened, tragic old world, which IS begging for love and pity and trust and tender womanliness, and she is so Wiling and eager, is this little Sal- Vation Army lass. to give all of hers to overfowing.
 She is so willing and eager. is this lttle Salvation Army lass, to give her aI-her truth and her courage: her thrift and her laughter; her strong lit- tle sinuous body and her young. sym palmetto heart to our soldiery now heealng so much the attention and con slderation of every one of us.
 l asked little Bessie Quirk how she,d ieel to leave this country and her be- loVed parents and her friends and her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. Alex Pitts, who has been the popular guest of Mrs. J. H. Stanfiel for the past few days, will return to her home in Selma tomorrow.
 Mrs. J. W. Hunter, after spending few days in the city with MT. and Mrs. J. H. Stanfiel, will return to her home in Charlotte. N. C., tomorrow.
 Mrs. George Watkins and little daugh- ter have returned from Memphis, where they were the guests of Mrs. Watkins sister, Mrs. Dam Huger.
 Miss Louise Willingham, after being the guest of Miss Mary Lee Skeggs for the past few days, has returned to her home in Lafayette.
 Capt. Sorsby Jemison and Capt Ebert $, Jemison left yesterday for Colum- bia, S. C., where they will be stationed Mrs. Ebert Jemison will join Captain Jemison there in few days.
  Mrs Charles Leeper will entertain a few friends at tea tomorrow afternoon at her home in honor of Mrs Samuel Rand of New York. the guest of Mrs w. I. Grubb.
 Mrs. H. B. Wheelock will entertain 1 lc" llicHuS at d l4yflc party on IueS- day afternoon, complimenting Mrs. Sam uel Rand of New York, who is the guest of friends in the city Mrs. c. c. Terrell will entertain at bridge on Monday in honor of Mrs. Samuel Rand of New York the guest of Mrs. w, T. Grubb MT. and Mrs. Wells of St. Paul Minn.. who is spending the winter in Florida, will arrive today to attend the marriage l of his son, Mr John Emery Buxton Wells, and Miss Mildred Badham to- morrow afternoon at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Henry Lee Badham.
 Mrs. Algernon Smith is the guest of Mrs. Richard Cobb in Anniston
 Mrs. George Gordon Crawford has re- turned from short stay in New Or leans.
 Miss Elizabeth Thompson left yester- day for Oxford to be the guest of Miss Jean Henderson
 Mrs s. B. Bennett and Miss Willie Jones of Jacksonville. Ala, are spend- Ing lew days in the city with rela- tives.
 Mrs John S. Paden of Gadsden will spend the weekend in the city as the guest or Mrs. Eugene Munger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Mobile Will Ask Bids
 "r Construction of Docks


 Mobile, December 13.-(Special)-Con- tract for the construction of the first part of the s600,0oo Arlington municipal docks here will probably be let within six weeks The city has received the money from the sale of bonds for the inn provement and Commissioner Harry Pill lans declared yesterday that the ad- vertisements seeking bids from contrae- tors for the work had been prepared for publication. The first work involved in the Arlington project will be the placing of bulkheads.
 George Bunting, an Ohio attorney and friend of F. J. Warren, the latter of Orrville O., testified In court here Wednesday morning that he believed he saved the latter from being swindled out of 5000 by Frank Wilson, alias "Wil- cox" and two companions. Wilson is held here on the technical charge of dangerous and suspicious, his bond being $3oo. However Recorder D. H. Ed ington instructed the police that if Will son made the bond that the man be re- arrested on charge of vagrancy and his bond be made $500. Premature arrest, 1t is believed. caused the two companions of Wilson to make good their escape
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Regular Army Recruiting
 Continues to Increase

WashinSton, December 13-A total of lc,lO men were accepted yesterday for the regular army
 War department officials expect an
 even greater showing tomorrow, the last day when men of draft age may be taken in through the recruiting station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
FOR MRS. COLEMAN WARD

Mrs. R. G. McCarty entertained at knitting party yesterday ofternoon at her home on Hanover Circle in honor of her sister. Mrs. Coleman Ward of Pittsburg. The guests included num- Der of former schoolmates of Mrs. Ward and others. The guests were Mrs, C. c. Terrell, Mrs. A. c. Lovelace, Mrs. Ernest Redd, Mrs. Vassar Allen, Mrs. Benjamin Kidd, Mrs. w. T. Hill, Mrs. Ira Hood, Mrs. William Hood, Mrs. Richard Massey, Mrs. Claud Zuber, Mrs. John London, Mrs. Henry Fowlkes, Mrs. s. Y. Caldwell, Jr., Mrs. Bowen, Mrs. c. T. Brazelton, Mrs. Russell Hunt, Mrs. Henry Hiden. Jr., Mrs. Paul Earle, Jr,, Mrs. Hugh Morrow, Mrs. Frank Nabers. Miss Flora Miller, Mrs. F, M. Mason, Mrs. James Mason, Mrs. N. L. Miller, Mrs. Paul Gorham, Mrs. Clar- ence Mason, Mrs R. M. Jenkins, Mrs Oscar Hundley, Mrs. Pugh Pearson, Mrs. Felix Blackburn, Mrs. Dewitt and Mrs. A. Eubanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
MISS CASE BADE
 CARUSO FAREWELL

When Enrice Caruso departed on a neutral ship for his $200.000 season at Buenos Ayres, many hundreds of his countrymen-men and women-came to the dock to bid him farewell, and al- most all those who did come were given a fervent Latin goodbye kiss.
 Among those who bade him farewell was Anna Case, the beautiful young American soprano of the Metropolitan Opera company, who apepars at the Jefferson theatre Thursday evening. She had appeared the night before at the home of Henry Clay Prick, and Marshal Joffre had presented her with tri-color bouquet. As she bade good bye to Mir. Caruso she pinned part of this bouquet in the lapel of the ten or's coat and, to the accompaniment of the clicking of motion picture ma chimes, cameras and the vivas and huzzas of Caruso's countrymen, bade him an "au revoir but not good bye"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
PERRY-COWAN
FOR MISS SIMPLE
 AND MRS. JACKSON

Mrs. Henry Key Miner entertained a few friends at luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss Emily Semple of New York, and Mrs. Kirkman Jackson, who has recently come to this city to make her home. Among the guests were: Mrs. Jackson, Miss Semple Mrs Charles O. Leake, Mrs. w. M. Jordan, Mrs w. M. Walker, Mrs. Culpepper Exum and Mrs. l., E, Keplinger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
MISS CHENOWETH TO ENTERTAIN

Miss Amy Chenoweth will entertain at luncheon tomorrow at the Southern club in honor of Mrs, Samuel Rand of New York, the guest of Mrs W. I. Csrubb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14

returned to Selma and have an apart men with MT. and Mrs. Charles How ard on Dallas avenue, where they will be at home to their friends.
 Mrs McDaniel will be charming addition to Selma society and will be accorded cordial welcome to all the social pleasures and privileges of the city.-Selma Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Whooping Cough,
 Colds. Group
ccntrcsled by cheney's Expectorant

If your children suffer from croup or whpoping cough, are run down in health and weight, just get a 25c bot tie of Che uey's9 EXpectorant from any drug store and take as directed on will leave them. they will breathe cas- fly aga1n, an d will gain weight and be pectorant is an invaluable remedy for coughs. colds. hoarseness and asthma --(Adv)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
MIR. AND MRS. M'DANIEL IN SELMA

MT, and Mrs. F. M. McDaniel, who have been in New Orleans and other southern points since their marriage In Birmingham on November IS, have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
ERNEST -SNELLGROyE

Mir. and Mrs. w. c. Snellgrove an- nounce the marriage of their sister, Clara Elizabeth Lacy, to Mr George Edward Ernest of Birmingham, Decem-
 Der 8, at the First Christian church. Miss Lacy has numerous friends in Gadsden who will be interested in this announcement, where she has often vis- tied her sister.-Gadsden Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
FOR MRS. RAND

Mrs. William I. Grubb entertained in- formally at bridge yesterday after noon at her home in honor of Mrs. Samuel Rand of New York, who is her guest. Among those invited were Mrs. Victor Hanson, Mrs. c. c. Terrell, Mrs. Charles Leeper, Mrs. W. L. Murdoch, Mrs. H. F. DeBardeleben. Mrs c. W. Shropshire, Mrs. A. s. Smith, Mrs. J. H. Stanfiel, Mrs. A. D. Pitts of Selma, Mrs. J. w. Hunter of Atlanta, Mrs. J. F. Graham, Mrs. W. N. walms1ey Mrs. H. B. Wheelock, Mrs. J. B. Danforth, Mrs.
 Edwin Ball, Mrs. Emmet ONeal, Mrs. s. |. Ledbetter, Mrs. Robert Daniel, Mrs. R. K. Haughton. Mrs Thomas Kerry, Mrs. E. Elliott, Mrs. Hubert Scruggs, Mrs. John Jemison, Mrs. James Mason, Mrs. w. Y. Noell of Danville
 Va.