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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20

BYRON, ILL.,, Nov. 20.-When
Sammy distinguishes himself by
some typically American feat OF
enterprise or bravery lover there"
he's going to deserve some recog-
milton more substantial than his
comrades "attaboy."
That is the determination of
Medill Mccormick, congressman
from Illinois, who told the United
Press today that he intended TO
in the next congress a
bill providing medals for soldiers
and sailors who perform CALAMITY
in action.
Mccormick will propose three
classes of decoration--a medal for
distinguished gallantry," one for
"gallantry," and regimental dec
Grafton for distinguished con-
duct"
THE latter probably will be a
silk cord to be worn on the breast
ofedch member of unit that per-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
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NSnhteu AHtbo hCaeS0 "AEosD
ROME, Nov. 20.-Pope Benedict
has extracted from Germany and
Austria the promise not to damage
Venice nor remove her priceless
art treasures II the city is evacu-
ated before an advancing Teutonic
army, according to a well anthem
ticated report today.
While all Rome mourned in
dread Of confirmation of the
death of Gabrielle d'Annunzio, her
poet-aviator, it was reported today
that he had left his squadron, on
leave, to bid farewell to Venice s
art treasures and had not been
lost on a flight, as was feared.
Dispatches from Venice today
reported narrowing scenes as the
civil evacuation was completed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20

to appear as character witness
in the doctors behalf.
Just before noon Prosecutor
Thompson began his opening
statement to the jury, which in
cludes five women. Selection Of
the jury occupied most of the
morning session.
Wearing his customary silk hat,
DR.. Van Bureau appeared at the
court house early. Trial of the
case was held up Monday while
the doctor was attending a pa
tent.
The trial of Victor H. Malstrom,
Tacoma druggist, has, been set for
Wednesday, and the date set for
the trial of DR.. Thomas J. Piersol
is Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
Maddox Will Talk
In South End Church

Joseph Maddox, Tacoma fish
wholesaler, just back from WASH
ington, will address south end
people at st. Paul's M. Il. church,
South 43rd and l. streets, tonight,
bringing them a message from Mr..
Hoover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
GEN. GREENE
REVIEWS DIST

The first divisional review to
take place at Camp Lewis and one
Of the few to occur in America
since the Civil war was under
way at the cantonment parade
ground Tuesday afternoon.
Three hours was expected to be
required for all the units to pass
before Maj Gen. Greene.
Hundreds Of persons from Ia
coma went out for the spectacle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
Proposes Medals for u. S.
Heroes In Army and Navy

formed some unusual feat OF Draw
cry. ii
Before introducing the bill Nc
Cormick will consult with Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Baker
to obtain any suggestions they
may have to make on the subject.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20

day.
George Parr OF the Seattle cleo
tricians announced today the
strikers side of the controversy
had been placed before the media
ton board and that Wilson had
placed the cold facts before the
telephone company, giving them
until tonight to settle. n
TITS cold turkey" is the man
ner in which Parr described the
situation.
I'VE can't lose no matter what
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
Three Girls In
Auto Die When
Car Hits Gulch

OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. Pcs
Their Oxen, age 10; Wilhelmina
Silva, II, and Naomi Williams,
II, Pleasanton school girls, are
dead today, the result of an auto
mobile accident.
Their machine, driven by Miss
Oxen. slid off the road near Pleas
anton and rolled into gulch.
A rancher, driving by after the
accident, found the bodies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20

MRS. DE SAULLES' LAWYERS WANT SQUARE JAWED JURORS
|Plea---Dementia Maternal
Us LIFE WILL BE Barred
UNITED Press Leased Wire)

MINEOLA, l.. l., Nov 20.-"Dementia Mater
ma is the plea that is to be advanced in effort
to save Mrs. Blanca de Saules from conviction
husband John Longer de Saulles.
AS the trial of the beautiful Chilean heiress is
taking its place with other sensational struggles
of New York's court history, this new plea
promises to rival the famous ''Dementia Ameri-
cana" of the Thaw case.
Attorneys for the defense are determined to
get a jury of "square jawed men, to pass ON this
plea.
repeated appeals possession of fveyear-old
jack will be argued that Mrs de Saulles mind
affected that she temporarily irresponsible.
Going 1.-THE Box the Saulles home made final
boy. The dashng young clubman
divorced turned his back her. Then she killed him.
Four Jurors had accepted when reconvened
day.
Mrs Saues pale ivory figure, stless demue
listened preliminary wrangles
battle for her life.
She seemed the most unconcerned person in the
The battery had stock question:
would the Saules divorced
this defendant for nfdeliy his influence the
verdict this case?"
The state expects surprise attempt by the defense
expose Saules life court probably
the summoning of well known characters
The defense also of suspected prosecution trap
When uerhart has proved thru aien that Mr de saules
band the prosecutonf convinced
dict is mpossbes expected produce expert
Mrs de Saues still insane and send her to asylum
failing this alienists testify
ec to sudden lapses ito homicida
little Jack fe for whose possession Mrs Saules above
all else.
fifth Juror obtained after alesmen
amined during the morning today He William Jones,
ryll estate of Freeport.
The sixth juror, John A. Eard, a
sruction accepted
fore adjournment was taken for luncheon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
Proving Old
Adage Three
Is a Crowd!
(By United Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20. =
When Floyd Schmitt took
"his girl" out riding the 9TH
er night he wasn't aware
that the automobile was
overcrowded.
He learned this only. 1t is
alleged, when he exchanged
a few hugs and kisses with
his fair passenger.
Then his wife arose from
the tonneau and beat up her
rival.
When the girl fled, Mrs.
Schmitt continued the battle
with Friend Husband-she
averred in her application
for a warrant today-and
she was pushed from the ma
chine while It was speeding
IS miles an hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
u. S. PATROL
SCOUT KILLED

AMERICAN FIELD HEAD
QUARTERS, FRANCE, Nov. 20.
One more American soldier was
killed early Monday morning In
fight between patrols in No Mans
Land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
Lloyd! George Makes
His Position More Solid

Omitted Press Leased Wirc.l
LONDON, Nov. 20.--Judging
from London newspaper comment
today, Premier Lloyd Georges
position has been strengthened
measureably by his defense speech
In the house of commons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20

occurs in San Francisco, accord
ing to our Interpretation of Tus-
tins messages"
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Gouge
Guests,
Charge

uho prosCSuh sattofhcy "a.
flee, thru Deputy Prosecutor
Healey, filed q complaint In
the superior court Tuesday
accusing the prOprietOrs of
the Waldorf hotel Of petit
larceny.
Evidence has been obtained
against other downtown hotels al
legged to have robbed the soldiers,
according to Healey, and prosecu-
lions may follow.
Certain pool rooms also may BIO
prosecuted, he said.
Scores of Victims.
The fixing of the charge follow
ed testimony given by scores of
soldiers who filled Deputy Prose-
cutor Healey's office all morning.
The evidence brought out in
their statements was that hotels
have been selling rooms some
times as many as three times to
different soldiers.
Evidence of insanitary condi-
tons in the Waldorf led also to
the filing OF second charge
against the proprietors for viola
ton of the state hotel laws.
Officers Investigate.
Much Of the evidence on which
the prosecutions are being based
was furnished by two officers =
Lieut.. Foulston and Sergt. Boyle,
Of the military police, who made
the rounds late Saturday night and
early. Sunday morning investigat-
ing.
At the Waldorf, they said they
found five privates occupying
room 2, which had been sold
twice, once by man and once by
a woman proprietor.
Many of the rooms they found
had been sold more than once,
they said, and soldiers were turn
ed away after losing the money
they had put down.
They found in one case that a
soldier named e. De Camp had
registered at 8 p. m. Saturday and
had paid $3.50 for a room, telling
the clerk there would be two more
soldiers with him. There was only
one double bed in the room and
the clerk said he would put a cot
in.
More and More,
A little later Privates e. r. Rig
gins and c. Duncan came in and
De Camp paid the clerk another
dollar, making total of $3.50 for
the room.
An hour later, according to tes-
timony, Privates Bert Beeks and
r. Hildreth of the SAITH ma
chine gun battalion appeared and
rented the same room from the
woman, paying 50 for 1t.
Meanwhile, De Camp was the
only man registered.
One Towel For Six.
Six privates were found in room
3 of the hotel, 1t was charged.
Four of them were in two double
beds, one on a lounge and one on
the floor.
Private e. Cross had rented the
lounge at 4 p. m. from the wom-
an for 81. When he came to go
to bed he found Private U. Pa
nelli on his lounge. He had rent
ed it for rs cents, Sleeping on
the floor was another man who
had paid 75 cents.
In the room where the six men
were lodged, there was only one
dirty towel for all Of them, 1t is
claimed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20

Berlin residents are allow
ed an ounce of butter . week.
That's hardly. enough for .
waiter to make q thumb
print In.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20

A South Tacoma man sayu
there'd be room for everybody on
the street cars IL the seats were
taken out. Well, well, well! Are
there seats in the street cars?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
N laval Collision
Costs Fl Lives
On u. s. Vessel
GERMAN SHELL HITS U. S. HEADQ'T'Rs

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AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS, France, Nov. 20.
"A shell American rcgimensl headquarters
today The staff has been bllcted In ancient chateau.
There casualties.
On roadside at another section of the American tran
Ing area American soldiers Iunchng sprayed with
sIrapnel from One soldiers helmet
pierced and he killed.
-Four other Americans wounded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20

William Waldorf Aston re-
Ports that his taxes now ex-
coed his income. The chalk
will recognize any member
who wishes to present = reso-
luton Of sympathy for Mr..
Astor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20

FOR SALE-On account OF f[
health, 10 f!rstclass cemet&F|
lots In beautiful Arlington corn1l
terry. Advertisement In Chic66 Y
Tribune. q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
Greetings, do you feel ~
ter now that Il rctuaIly hee
rained . few drops?

Perhaps the reason the r. r. q
p. conductors on the city'S i1ce
flats carline don't COLLECT m(I1
than q quarter Of the faree q tk11
they are Obliged to keep 3 ~
lookout for submarines IA The n1(
Dor on account OF the war
Anyhow, We're sure u ~
must have something to Do MN 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
ny EMMA REED RNALL

being spies and subjected to many un- pleasant experiences.
 But even in far-off Russia the D. A. R. insignia manifested it's protective value as the following episode told in a journal of the organization will at test:
 Shortly before the commencement of hostilities 16 months ago an American woman, travelling alone, went to St. Petersburg. The day after her arrival she left the dining room to go to her bedroom. On reaching the lobby she was seen to stagger and fall. When as sistance reached her she was dead.
 With cold-blooded lack of feeling the management arranged to send her body at once to the morgue. As the porters carried the stretcher to the hotel entrance a Russian priest stopped them to examine their burden. The insignia pin of the Daughters of the American Revolution caught his eye the only bit of jewelry to be found upon her.
 "The priest bade the porters wait, hurried to the manager and explained that the dead woman was wearing the insignia of a great patriotic society in America and demanded that her body be taken to his church while he went to report her death to the American ambassador. In the Greek church the Americans body was watched with reverent care, and the gold and silver D. A. R., pin which had protected all that was mortal from the horrors of Russian morgue, was left pinned in place. When her body reached this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
RANDOM NOTES

MT. and Mrs T. H. Ford of Franklin Ky. are in the city. having been called on account of the illness of their daugh- ter, Mrs. c. W. Leake. who has been i'll at her home on Nolan avenue.
 
 Mrs. Clarence Seitz of Philadelphia, who has been spending sometime in Florida. will arrive this week, and will be the guest of Judge and Mrs. B. M. Allen.
 have spent the past four months in New York, have returned home.
 Mrs. George F. Coker of Los Angeles, Cal, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Robert J. Curry and Mir Curry, at their home on Glenn avenue.
 The many friends in the city of Miss Carrie Hundley of Talladega will regret to learn that she is i'll at the Sellers hospital in Anniston. She was taken i'll while the guest of her relatives, MT. and Mrs. Pelham Agee
 Mrs. Harry Stringfellow and her daugh- ter, Mrs. George Gambriel and children of New York, who have been the guests of relatives in Montgomery. have returned to Birmingham.
 Mrs. K. w. Constantine is spending a few weeks at Coden
 Mrs. W. D. Taylor is i'll at her home in Bessemer.
 Mrs J. H. Bull of Ensley and little daughter are resting comfortably at the Birmingham infirmary
 Mrs Oscar Hundley will leave in a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Mrs. Catt Announces How
 She Will Spend Leslie Fund

New York. January S0.-Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt announced last night that $500,0o0 of the $1,000,000 bequest made to her under the will of Mrs. Frank Leslie will be devoted to wo- man suffrage educational purposes. None of 1t will be used to pay the running expenses of state or national suffrage associations. Any part of the fund given to promote national or state campaigns will be in the form of rewards for having raised other funds for the same purpose, Mrs. Catt said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31

the case of vallie Walden against the city Of Birmingham for the sum of $500.
 Instructed the city attorney to draw an ordinance to further regulate the talk ing up of cattle running at large.
 Accepted bid of the Birmingham Grain company of 69 cents per bushel for one car No. white oats delivered at the Ensley stables
 Appropriated not exceeding s4264 for the purpose of constructing four concrete cul- verts on Avenue F.
 Bids
 The following matters were referred
 To Commissioner Barber:
 File in regard to contract between the city of Birmingham and S. Ginsberg cov- ering the operation of rendering plant at East Birmingham.
 Petitions of B. H. Mitchell Burnell Hendricks, S. T. Robbins, R. P. Nash for refund of fine imposed in the recorders court
 To Commissioner Weatherly:
 Application of the American Cast Iron Pipe company for extension of water main on Thirty-third avenue between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, north.
 Communication of the city engineer with reference to repairs to roofs on East Lake fire station fire station No. 4, and Avondale fire station.
 To President Ward:
 Bill of Donahue Horse and Mule com pany of $52 for alleged injury to team while working in the city's street de- partment
 The matter of settlement of judgment of Mrs. Harry Muller against the city of Birmingham.
 The matter of settlement of assessment of Miss Willie Creigh
 To the city attorney:
 Claim of Pearl Hamilton of $500 for al- legged personal injuries.
 To the purchasing agent: The matter of securing sealed competi- tive bids for one concrete mixer for the use of the street department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31

az the Leslie woman Suffrage com mission. will be organized, Mrs. Catt said, to direct the use of the Leslie fund and to establish a national bu- reau of suffrage education. The commission will be incorporated. Five ircorporators already chosen are Mrs. Catt, Miss Alice Stone Blackwell of Massachusetts, Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton of Ohio, Mrs. Winston Churchill of New Hampshire and Mrs. Raymond Robins of Illinois The number of in- corporators will be increased to Is, the announcement stated. They are to serve without pay or profit
 No political work will be undertaken by the suffrage commission, it was stated, unless it has an educational value
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
ROUTINE BUSINESS .OF CITY COMMISSION

Though the commission passed notninS of moment yesterday at the weekly meet ing, the board coped with a vast amount of routine business.
 A summary of the action taken follows:
 Adopted ordinance No. 456-C, an ordi- nance to amend an ordinance to prescribe and fix licenses for businesses, occupa- tions and professions in the city of Bir- mingham for the year 1917
 Instructed the city comptroller to sell at public sale lot Il, block sc, East Lake for public improvement assess ment levied under East Lake ordinance IF and ordinance No. sS0-C.
 Instructed the city engineer and the city attorney to draw an ordinance granting permission to the Western Union Tele- graph company to extend it's underground conduit system.
 Disallowed petition of w. E. Givens for the payment of certain witness certifi- cates.
 Reduced water bill of A. l., Lewis amounting to s41 80 covering premises No. 2115 Twenty-sixth street, north, B 1-3 per cent.
 Disallowed bill of Inner Shoe Tire com pany for $52.
 Confirmed improvement ordinance No. a42-C. an ordinance to provide for certain improvements on Princeton avenue from the ca st curb fine of Fifth street, south west (formerly Green street. to the west curb line of Jail branch.
 Approved vouchers pay rolls and con- tractors estimates.
 Cancelled the assessment against c. J. Rogers under improvement ordinance No. s19-C, pro number C-859b against lot 2, block I-Annissburg amounting to SSl.4 on account of said property having already been connected with the sewer.
 Authorized the city attorney to settle case of D. w. Hudson ct al vs. city of Birmingham by paying as part of the cost in said case the sum of Sloo
 Ordered arc light at the intersection of Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue, north, discontinued.
 Ordered the following tungsten lights installed: Thirty-fourth street and Ave nue G; Sixty-fourth street ana second avenue, north.
 Relieved the Interstate Casualty com pany of further liability on bond of John M. Wright and company as plumbers
 Relieved the Fidelity and Deposit com pany of Maryland of further liability on bond of Southern Plumbing and Heating company as plumbers. Confirmed acton or OOHiiiliSsioHcr bdI- Der in releasing certain prisoners from the city jail on probation. Appropriated not exceeding $31.3o for re- laying sidewalk and curbing at Eleventh avenue and Thirty-first street north. Authorized the city attorney to settle few days for Tuscaloosa, where she will be the guest of Mrs Walter Guley and Mrs. Shaler Houser.
 Mrs. James Abbott is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Herbert Collins, at her home in Tuscaloosa.
 The Many friends of Mrs. C. ". Leake will be glad to learn that she is recovering from her recent attack of pneumonia and Is at her home on Nolan avenue.
 Mrs. c. B. Spencer left this morning for Medina, N Y. where she was called on account of the death Of her brother MT. Frank L. Stevens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31
Ole Miss, de Difficulty erbout Luvin' our Neighbor is dat either our Husbands or dey Wives is apt ter ob- ject! Yassum!
ken to Playing Golf

accomplished this dastardly trick. It's
 old Tattle-tale, the fiend. He's the most
 awful creature in this town A woman
 friend of mine said the other day that
 she went over to poor Mrs. Tattle-tales
 to borrow 8 rake and after she'd asked
 Mrs. Tattle-tale to lend her one, she gasped for fear the poor woman would
 think she was asking to borrow her hus
 band. Yes, that's what old Tattle-tale
 is, rake roue. He's menace to this
 community Mo- sir, I won't be quiet.
 When I know that you play golf with
 old Tattle-tale and play for balls or money or the dear Lord knows what. it just makes me sick. You know you never have any luck at anything and old
 Tattle tale will skin you out of the last dollar you've got at golf because in the first place you don't know how to play the game, and in the second place you are so unlucky. Of course, you'll lose. Golf, indeed. You must be a pretty spec tacle in one of those negligee shirts and a pair of knee brooches and golf shoes and the rest of the hideous parapher- nalia that men rig themselves up in to play that detestable game. Indeed, Mir. Caudle, I shall never be happy again, knowing that you are running around the golf links, looking like cartoon of Andrew Carnegie in his golf togs. No woman likes to see her husband made ridiculous. Of course, from now on I shall never be able to get you over the phone at your office. Of course, from now on I shall be met with the sweet from your blonde stenographer:
 I'm sorry, but MT. Caudle is out; if you'll leave your number I'll have him
 call you Indeed, I know you'll be chasing over the green every hour of the day from now on with that horrid old Tattle-tale fend. Don't call me dear and tell me not to call old Tattle-tale fiend, for he is-a deep, scheming, horrid, mis- erable fiend And above all don't you dare to tell me not to be pathetic and pose as martyr! I am pathetic and If I choose, I shall be a martyr. I shall be as pathetic a martyr as I like. sir. If it suits me, I'll be the. most pathetic martyr in the entire world. It's all set tied now, MT. Caudle, you are a golf player and I'm a wretched nervous, tired, miserable woman, with none to care or give me 8 thought"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31

7F1HERE is an insignia which is
 dear to the hearts of women,
 for it is exclusively a woman's emblem, and that is the badge of the D. A. R. that significant wheel with it's IS spokes and 13 accompanying stars says the Montgomery Journal. In both cases it is not the intrinsic value of the emblem that is cherished, but that for which it stand. and the value of this significance, it would seem. is recog- nized. respected and revered the whole world over.
 When the present Europen war broke out there were in the city of Berlin seven women who wore D. A. R. pins, and they soon found that the insignia won for them a great amount of courtesy. They were unmolested, while other American women, who did not wear the pin were suspected of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-31

The Many friends of Mrs. c. W. Leake will be glad to learn that she is recovering from her recent attack of pneumonia and Is at her home on Nolan avenue.