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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
CITY FINDS A new
WATERPOWER SITE

Discovery of site on the
Nisqually river about six miles
above the city S municipal power
plant where a second municipal
plant of equal size could be built
and connected with the present
system caused Commissioner Gro
men this week to file claim for wa
ter rights with the state.
The claims, presented to the
state hydraulic engineer Tues
day and announced Thursday, ask
for the right to remove 500 cubic
feet of water a second from the
river five miles above Elbe, the
right to divert Mineral creek into
Mineral lake, and the right to use
Mineral lake as natural reser-
voir.
Exact location of the new site
has not been announced, but it
is reported to be practically as
advantageous as the city's present
power plant location at La Grande.
Water for turning the hydro-elec-
trio turbines in the upper plant
would be used over again in the
plant now In use.
Gronen took hasty and quiet
action in presenting his claims, in
order to prevent any private pow
er company from beating the city
to the site.
He will ask the council this
week for authority to conduct a
complete survey with the idea OF
building a second power plant.
The present plans call for q
long tunnel, to divert the coo
cubic feet of water from NisQually
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
MAY
BREAK EVEN

His desk grooming under a
weight of thousands of silver dol
lars and other coins. Secretary
John Roberts of the International
council was busy Thursday check
ing up finances of Tacoma s
Fourth of July celebration.
The total expense was nearly
$4,000. At noon Thursday the
check of money taken at the Sta
dunn and received from other
sources indicated that the council
would almost break even on ex-
penses.
We may be a few hundred dol
lars below the amount needed to
cover expenses, but l can't say
definitely as yet" said Roberts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
ANTI-SPY ARMY IS
BEING ORGANIZED
tUni,cd Press Leased wire.)

WASH INGTON, ID. c., July D.
Creation of national intelligence
service TO combine the work of all
secret service organizations of the
government was announced today
by the department of justice. This
is made necessary by the hunt for
German spies.
1t includes the operatives of
the state, war and navy and JUS
tice departments.
Treasury secret service men
will continue to work individu-
ally on counterfeit cases.
The others, while retaining
their separate organizations un-
der their own chiefs, will coop
crate in the spy hunt.
Like Scotland Yard.
They will meet daily, when in
| formation gathered by each
branch will be placed at the dis
posal of the entire government
service.
In its working the new body
will be similar to Scotland Yard
| i'm Great Britain.
Americas spy hunt today tended
! to absolve any navy members from
| guilt in spreading advance news
/ upon which Germany modified
| her U-boats to waylay u. S. army
transports.
With a new battle recorded
that between a United States pro-
| MI w
man Observation-Disclosures, how
ever, we're more than ever con-
WINGED that Germany spread flo
tilla of her submarines to deal
death to America S first expedi-
tionary force.
| Two Torpcdoes Miss.
This new battle occurred be-
tween submarines and conveying
warships which protected big
navy transport bearing provisions
and gold to pay the Sammies
aboard.
This navy transport headed for
shallow shore water when the en-
gagement opened, thereby making
it less liable to attack by the sub
marines. The two torpedoes were
discharged, both going wide of
their mark.
The destroyer conveys soon
drove the submarines off.
| What is regarded as further
proof of this idea was seen in de-
creased submarine tolls on mer-
chant shipping the last two weeks.
With only 20 ships sunk for
the week ending yesterday and %
the previous week, it was felt here
that Germany had called her T.
boats from their work and told to
get" Pershing's expedition.
In Secret Code.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
indicated strongly that the navy
department had been thoroly in
Investigated and that he had found
there could be no leak from that
source inasmuch as the orders
were sent out in q special secret
code and were sealed when deliv-
cred to Admiral Gleaves of the de-
stroyer convoy.
1t would not have taken a par
ticularly efficient German spy,
however, to collect the news of the
transport sailing. To get 1t to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05

emptied the contents into his
pockets.
He climbed the five stories from
Commerce street to the roof, by
way of fire escape ladder. The
building Is within half block Of
the busiest corner of the city, and
policemen patrol 1t on all sides.
That the thief had a knowledge
OF the interior of the building Is
the opinion of police detectives.
He went all the way from the roof
TO the first floor offices and back
again without creating disturb
ance or apparently having any
trouble In finding his way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
Asks Divorce
Second Time

Married, divorced and married
again, Hettie ]. Quick, who has
lived in Tacoma 10 years. asks a
second legal separation from her
husband, Marshall c., in divorce
suit filed in the superior court
Thursday.
They were first married in
1909. Later she obtained a d.
vorce on the ground of cruelty and
non-support. They married again
Dec. 4, 1915, in Tacoma.
She claims that since that time
her husband has failed to provide
a living for her and that he desert
ed her Jan. 10 of this year. They
have no children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
DEMAND
GERMAN
REFORM

BERLIN, via London, July s.
-Coincident with the reconven-
ing of the reichstag today, a
score of the so-called German in
tellectuals united in a formal de-
mand on the government for i'm
mediate parliamentary and cleo
toral reforms, including equal,
direct and secret suffrage.
What made the manifest of par
ticular significance in view of re-
formers here was that among the
signers were such men as Del
brueck, Won Harnack, Meinicke,
Milfischer, Troeltsch and others
who have heretofore opposed the
characterization plans announced
by the radicals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05

river into Mineral lake reservoir
The lake water would be raised
Is feet above its present level. A
continuous flow would merge
from the lower end, running by
concrete fumes down to the new
powerhouse. The lake would act
as an auxiliary reservoir for either
or both power plants during low
water periods in winter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
START WORK
ON BARRACKS

Work on the first unit of IL
2OO-men barracks between the
S6rks of the projected N. P. spur
ut the American cantonment was
begun Thursday morning. These
barracks will be used as soon as
finished, to house 1000 workmen,
after which greater speed can be
made on all departments Of con-
struction work.
Much of the Timber for these
barracks IL being cut by a saw
mill on the spot to pattern sizes,
eliminating hand work and max
ing 1t possible to build IL bar
lacks in little more time than one.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05

These are the "Danbury Hat
ters' who the supreme court has
decreed must sacrifice their homes
to pay damages to Dietrich Loewe
and the anti-boycott association
because they violated the Sher-
man antitrust law II years ago
by instituting a boycott against
the non-union hats manufactured
In the Loewe shop.
owen Murray doesn't know
much about the Sherman anti
trust law, or the supreme court, or
the long years OF litigation by
which Loewe & Co. have finally
forced a decree of sale for the
Danbury hatters' homes.
All he knows is that he is total
ly innocent of wrongdoing; that
he not only took no part in the
strike, but had ceased to work as
a halter when the strike was
called.
Always Paid His Debts.
But his name was still on the
union rolls, and he had a little
house which could be attached"
and so he is to lose his home if
the courts and Loewe & Co. and
the Anti-Boycott association have
their way.
ITS a very queer law" SAID
Owen, sitting in the little red
rocking chair in the parlor of his
Continued on Page Five)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
UNDER THE HAMMER!
On July 16, al Homes of
Danbury Hatters Will Be
Sold at Auction AS Climax
of Famous Boycott Case.
Especial to The Times.)

DANBURY, Conn, July 5.-'I've lived here so
years in this little home; my wife, my mother and my
boy died here, and I'd about Fave go to the grave
as Fave the place now!'
Owen Murray, 83, but still straight and strong in
spite of that from work in the little field back
of his house at Bethel here on the outskirts of Dan
bury, to tell Times correspondent in his mixture of
Irish brogue and New England twang, what he thinks
about losing his all when the sale starts July 16 which
will wipe out the lifetime savings and the little prop
critics of himself and 40 old men and women
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
SEVEN KILLED,
FOURTH TOLL

CHICAGO, July 6.-Seven kill
ed and las injured was the toll of
Fourth of July accidents thruout
the country, according to records
compiled by>the Herald today.
This compares with 466 killed and
1888 injured in 1908.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
Big Spies Here
(By nitcd Press.)

NEW YORK, July 8. -
That there are several Of
Germany's ablest spies OPP
Grating in this country IL
the view OF government Of
ficials here today who have
been busy running down
allen plotters.
Officials here believe the
spies are not listed as EN-
envy aliens but as "Ameri-
can declarants" who have
taken out their first or sec
ond papers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
CHINESE MONARCHY
MAY NOT SUCCEED

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July s.
That the attempt to establish
monarchy in China may fall, was
indicated in state department
messages today. saying the north
was not extending as great sup
port to the emperor az anticipated
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05

Il knew when we went over.
and / knew when we landed; but
don't remember anything after
that for while. I grabbed hold
of something in the car-there
wasn't time to jump even II | had
wanted to-but l was thrown clear
anyway.
Its a shame about poor Han
SON."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
CASE DROVE LABOR
INTO NATIONAL POLITICS

Out of the Danbury Hat
ters' case came the deter
mination of the American
Federation of Labor to Sc
cure legislation making such
cases impossible in falture.
Labor men say the answer
now Is written into the Clay
ton law in the sentence that
says:
Labor is not a eommod-
ity or article of commerce"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05

his government required greater
efficiency of system.
The preparations and sailings
were well known in the American
port from which the transport
sailed. There are also sufficient
open cable and wireless routes
whereby the spy could send an in
nocent appearing message, which,
in pre-arranged code, would no
tify Berlin of the departure of the
ships.
Then Berlin could have wire
lessed her U-boats to get on the
likely route and thus bag the
transports. 1t is believed here
this is what happened.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
Oh,Men,Lookee!
(By United Press.)

CHICAGO, July g.
American men may be wear
ing knickerbockers this
winter and kilties next sum-
mer.
The advisability of so de-
signing mems garments was
discussed here today by the
congress of the National AS
ISOLATION OF Clothing De-
signers. who declare clothes
must be made to conform
with the short wool crop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
U. s. TRANSPORT ATTACKS

LONDON, July 5.--An Ameri-
can transport, unloading coal,
Joined with land batteries at a
port in the Azores in attacking a
German submarine and compell-
ing it's withdrawal, the minister
of marine formally announced to-
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05

Greetings. how about y
vote OF thanks to MIR. Cover?
Bye Baby Bunting, daddy's
gone hunting; gone to slay au-
tocracy to keep his little baby
free.
The idea of a crowds being
too large to seat itself in the
Stadium Is one of those
things difficult to grasp, but
to which we can certify. We
had to overflow onto near
by lawn.
From an advertisement telling
of a remarkable trunk:
mo excess baggage charges,
because of its compactness. even
tho its capacity is greater than
trunks that do pack to excess
weight"
The days are growing short
err, but no doubt q congress-
MAN gets Just az much pleas-
ure out Of talking at night
Now let's get the Todd plant
and the army post finished and
the raspberries picked rtsM svxx
quick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
IT'S A RECORD BREAKER

Every person having the remotest financial interest III
any of the property included the site has had
Ito be named deendanand there 700 separate
|o property in the first $4,000 and Approximately 1000
defendants.
IT Is PROBABLY THE BIGGEST CONDEMNATION
ISUIT IN EXTENT OF LAND COVERED EVER
BROUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE
BIGGEST But ONE in POINT OF MONEY VALUE.
lThe Croon dam suit in New York into money.
1t will take map by 10 fee-big enough carpet a
lgood-sized living roonl---to show il to the court
Sixteen senogapers have been kept busy the pre1ara
ton Of the first half of the suit Two Of appraisers
for property and for improvements have been in the
field for six weeks and nearly thru yet four draug
men have been working steadily maps and nine in
THE Tacoma building are crowded with pewriters draugh
ling tables and filing cases.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
Army Post Suit a
Record Breaker
For Whole u. S.
BY MABEL ABBOTT

"Wel father bought the land from the that lived here
before him. No, don't remember his | wish
father could have lived the day the government would
want the place put soldiers on
mo, he didn't leave WILL
"Oh, didn't bother about probate proceedings We just
went on living here.
No. mother didn't leave any will either.
"We OF the children dead. and married
and gone away and have children Of their
"Wly, yes guess they've got the rights in the place
that have when you to- that
4nd H0t-dHong other MingN--is the The complaint
in the sm 10 conden $4,000 Of the 7ooooocre c"hon-
ent site at american lake. flied by J. r. S. Lyle Thursday
is o inches thick and has Kept employees busy for Sccck III
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05

Not only things familiar
and stale, but even the tragic
and terrible are comely as they
take their places In the pic
lures Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05

Greetings, how about =
vote of thanks to MIR. Cover?
The Dermott news., 1917-09-20
Big Crowd Attends Circus.

4 large number of out-oftown Wis
itors were here Tuesday to attend the
Cole Brothers Circus. which proved to
be an exceedingly good one for a place
of this size They had two heavy train
loads of equipment. and by no means
the least interesting part of their stay
here was watching the wonderfully
systematic loading and unloading of
their big vans. etc. Their performances
contained number of really high class
features. including a large and superior
exhibition of trained animals. II, T.
kutz, their press agent. was business
caller at this office. and while here re
lated number of interesting eX-
periences of "Circus" life, incident
ally he il reserve officer in the federal
army and has been ordered to be ready
To report for service
The Dermott news., 1917-09-20
Dermott Ministers Organize,

on Monday morning, Sept. 18th, the
ministers Of Dermott met at the resi-
denee Of Rev. W. a Role for the pur-
pose of etfectng an organization for
the furtherance of the religious inter
ests of our town
The organization was named The
Dermott Ministers association. Those
present were Messrs. Role. Sims.
benson. Smiley and Cannon.
Rev. W. A. Role was chosen chair
man. and j. l. Cannon secretary.
Il was decided to meet at least once
a month. The problem of religious ed
ucation in the public school was dis
cussed and the ministers unanimously
voted to support the school authorities
in all efforts directed at the solution OF
this problem.
Questions pertaining to the civic anc
social righteousness of the town We're
discussed also.
The minister. enter into this associa
ton with much hope. zeal and fraterni
". Its possibilities for good are al
most immeasurable. The next meeting
will be on Monday after the first Sun
day in October. Secretary.
The Dermott news., 1917-09-20
Gentry Bros. Famous Shows
Coming to Dermott.

Dermotters, old and young alike, will
be delighted at the opportunity which
is to be afforded our citizens next
week. of seeing the famous Gentry
Brothers Dog and Pony Shows, which
are to give two performances here
next Wednes sday, Sept. 26th.
The Gentry Shows. as everybody
knows, stand absolutely in class to
themselves. and enjoy an enviable
reputation, Their coming ia vel
come event even in the larger cities of
America, and will be hailed with de
light by the people of Dermott and
surrounding towns. Their program
this season is said to really surpass
that of former wears. and even those
who have already seen their per
formances are enthusiastic at the
prospect of seeing them again.
With infinite care and expert dis
elimination the four brothers have
gone about celebrating and broadening
their program for this. their thirtieth
season.
With new novelty acts. new animal
acts and numbers of the highest class
performers in the country under the
Gentry banners this season, the 1917
campaign of these exhibitions will truly
agtonish the circus world and more than
aver delight the great American public,
while maintaining at higher standard
Ehan ever the department that has won
he shows the priceless appellation of
The Greatest Show on Earth for Chill
.ren."
The Dermott news., 1917-09-20

The Womanless Wedding-a regular
scream will be given next Monday
night at the High School Auditorium
as benefit for the Woman's Mission.
airy Society. 1t will begin at o'clock
and the admission will be l5c and 35c.
Your patronage solicited.
In personal note received yesterday
from &C. Barnett, he says that on last
Monday he received the appointment
and was sworn in as county examiner
of Dallas county. School opened at
Fordyce on Tuesday, under most favor
able circumstances and with large
enrolment.
Relatives here have received word
from Dr. Paul +. Johnson of Holly
Grove that he has volunteered for ser
vice in the medical department of the
u. S. Army and has been ordered to
report at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. on
Sept p. DR.. Johnson Is son-inla law
of Mr.. and Mrs w. j Raborn of this
place.
Dr. j l.. Crenshaw. who has been
visiting his mother. Mrs. A. G. Cren-
shaw, here for couple of weeks, left
Tuesday for Camp Meade. Maryland.
where he was ordered to report today
for military service He has been de-
tailed to chemical work in the National
Gas Defense Department. and will be
stationed at Washington. He will rank
as a first lieutenant. his commission
having already been issued.
DR.. Paul Davidson. professor of
Philosophy in Southwestern University
of Texas. spoke at the Methodist
Church here last Sunday morning on
christian Democracy. Prof. Dav-
idson is the youngest man ever elected
to so responsible position as that
which he holds He fills the chair of
philosophy in the University from
which Rev J. l.. Cannon graduated in
1903. His address delighted all who
heard him.
The Dermott news., 1917-09-20
For cook stoves and heaters, see US.
Dermott Hdw. & Fur. Co.

Derm0tt HdW. u Fur. 20.
DR.. l.. Wallen, of West Dermott.
has volunteered and been accepted for
service in the Medical Department of
the U. S. Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Buckner of
Baton Rouge, La. are guests here
this week at the home of his parents.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. A. Buckner.
MIR. and Mrs. r. w. Marks and chill
dren left yesterday for Loudonville,
O., where they expect to spend three
weeks visiting Mr. Marks parents
J. Cohen spent yesterday in Little
Rock, where he went to meet his son.
Samuel Cohen. who was to report there
Yesterday for examination before the
District Exemption Board.
|. Friedman of McGehee is inviting
the ladies' of Dermott and neighborinI
towns to attend the opening in his
millinery and ready wear depart
ment today. See his ad in this issue.
The Suburban Store. h. Schnelz.
PROPRIETOR, handles chickens. eggs
butter and fancy groceries of all kinds.
Delivery to any part of the city at all
times. Your patronage appreciated.
The famous Gentry Brothers Dog
and Pony Shows will exhibit in Dermott
next Wednesday, The street parade
will be at II a. m. afternoon per
formance at 2:l5 and night performance
at sis.
Mrs. Nj. c. Barnett and little grand
daughter. Mary Will Sage. of Ham
burg. Mrs T. A. Prewitt and children
of Tillar. and Miss Sadye Duncan of
Dumas visited Mrs C. G. Henry and
family here this week.
Among the out of town visitors who
were here to take in the circus Tues
day was a goodly representation of our
Circuit Clerk Merritt. Treasurer Splawn
and Deputy Sheriff Friedman.
FOR SALE: Two choice adjoining
corner lots covering loo l5o feet
Can be made into three lots facing
north. Clear title Lots and ,.
block >. Greenberg Addition. Address.
Box i07, Palmyra, Mo, for bargain.
FOR SALE:-A limited amount of
corn "a 81. 90 per bu; a few hundred
bu. red rust proof oats, feed or seed
purposes. One pair big wagon mules,
worth the money.
1t w. 2. Daniels K Son.
J. V Kirby. who is working for the
Dermott Land 4 Lumber Co.. had the
misfortune To lose his new residence by
fire last Sunday night. The house had
Just been completed. and the family
was expecting To move in on Monday.
The origin of the fire is not known
Mrs Ada Rayborn, Miss Leona Ray
born and MIR Carl McClerkin drove TO
Little Rock last week in the latter :
Chalmers Mrs Ernest Anderson and
little daughter. Miss Lucille, returned
with them and are spending the week
here at the Ray home
The residence of A. T. Bowden was
totally destroyed by fire about midnight
last Thursday night. Mr. Bowden was
away from home. and Mrs. Bowden
and the children We're asleep. waking
/ barely in time to escape. Nothing was
saved of either the household goods or
their clothing except the piano. The
house had eleven rooms. was worth
about $4,000 and was nicely furnished
The building was insured for $500.