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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
John Finlayson,
Explorer, Dies
at Age of liz

Omitted Press Leased WIre.)
WRANGELL, Alaska, Jan.
8.-After OUTLYING the for
tune he stored away I'm 1887,
John FinlaysOn, explorer and
gold prOspectOr, died at the
age of 112. He pioneered In
the California and Oregon
gold fields, and came into
the north after he was 60
years of age.
Finlayson river, a tribu-
tary to Francis lake, and
Finlayson lake were named
after him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

Regaining confidence through
the discovery Saturday of definite
traces of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Pow
ell, who have been lost in the Mt.
Tacoma foothills since December
IS, two searching parties are
again plodding through snow and
slush in the region of the Mis-
qually river.
On Saturday the searchers
found the remains of camp
where the Powels had rested,
and indications that one Of them
had wounded a deer. Blood In
the snow, together with the I'M
print of the fallen animals body,
were plainly discernible. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
Suggests Meadows

EDITOR THE TIMES:
| see Mr.. Lawler wants the
word tide" taken off and leave
the word flats" Well, that
sounds rather flat to me. If we
are going to change tho name.
why not call it the ''meadws?"
Phi 'adelphia has the same Kind OF
ground, and they call it the
meadows" If we want nlee
name, wouldn't it sound better to
say lets go out on the meadows"
than lets 60 out on the flats?"
ED DONAHUE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
Robs Woman of $3.50
Check; Mails It Back

ing on a dressing table, and fled.
In the purse, besides the steel
blue diamond earrings and the
check, were a watch and gold
braid chain.
The check was returned in a
plain envelope, postmarked at the
central postoffice. There was
nothing else In the envelope.
Mrs. Distad Is a sister of Mrs.
Read, proprietor of the hotel. Po-
lice detectives are working on the
case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
Came too Late

The Times regrets that interest
ing letters regarding the army
post from l.. A. Richardson, Ia
coma; Thomas N. Ross, 305 East
31st ST.; South Tacoma Boosters
club; Frank Rudnick, Puyallup
and A. b. Cornell, Puyallup,
arrived too late for publication be-
fore the election took place.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
Trunk Murderer
Is Given Life

PORTLAND, Jan. S.-Edward
Bartholomew, convicted of killing
John Lind, concealing the body
in a trunk and dumping 1t into
the Willamette river, was sem
fenced to life Imprisonment today
by Judge Davis.
AS he stood up for sentence
Bartholomew made a speech in
which he protested his innocence,
but admitted that he might be
called an accomplish in the MUIR
der.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
LIMIT JUDGES
BY OWEN BILL
Omitted Pres. Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. g.
The conference report on the
immigration bill placed before
the senate today leaves japanese
immigration to be regulated by
Japan, as provided in the gen.
tlemen's agreement" between the
United States and Japan.
The bill as reported today is In
substance the same as passed by
the senate several weeks ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
TRAIL OF MISSING COUPLE
GIVES SEARCH STIMULUS

party would have continued its
search that day, but Andy White,
leader of the searchers, was Ill
with quincy and had to be taken
back to Alder.
The two parties now searching
have gone across Mount Krook.
and are continuing up the Mis-
qually river to Moha creek, where
the camp was found. Then they
will follow up the creek, IN
search OF further indications of
the missing couple. The camp
and deer tracks were two weeks
old, according to the estimate OF
woodsmen in the party.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
A Definition
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES
The Haffer case Is brought to
our notice again since the supreme
courts decision.
Here is what my International
Encyclopedia says on the subject:
HE Washington was the owner
of 1874 negro slaves at the time of
his DEATH Now then let them jail
me for this If they want to. Only
If live in Russia / want to know
it.
e. j. SMITH.
Stanwood, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
THIEVES WERE
PHOTO FIENDS

Thieves who broke into the
home OF John Phillips, at Milton,
Sunday night, must have needed
more material for family album.
They stole picture of Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillips, another of Phillips
mother and father, and dozen
photos of family relatives. Other
loot includedsa watch and guam
tity of jewelry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

every law-abiding citizen and that
should be in the platform of every
man who goes to the legislature.
VI hen the Gift, GERS of the law
find out that they can enforce the
present law, then 1t is time to
make more stringent law, but let
the people make thai Jaw.
HARRY II. COLLIER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
U.OFW.COACH
HAS NEW TITLE
Press Leased Wire

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Jan. ga new po-
sition, that of director Of inter-
collegiate athletics, has been in
augurated at the University . of
Washington. G. ]. Hunt Of
Carleton college, Mortified.
Mimi, has been accepted by the
faculty to fill the newly created
position.
Hunts salar will be $1,000 per
year. He will have complete
charge of all athletic activities at
the university with the exception
Of rowing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

After entering the room of Mrs.
Anna Distad, Inez hotel. 1132h
Pacific avenue. Saturday after
noon and stealing diamond ear
rings valued at $500 and check
for $3.50, Tacoma burglar re-
turned the check to Mrs. Distad
through the mail Sunday.
The burglar entered Mrs. Dis
tad's room with pass-key. He
grabbed a silver mesh purse lay
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
EIcHT-HOuR LAW In COURT

The now famous eight-hour law
came up on a test case brought
by receivers of the Missouri, Ok
lahoma & Gulf railroad in the
Western Missouri district court
before Judge Hook, who ruled the
law unconstitutional.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
Changes Names

EDITOR THE TIMES:
For your information would say
that the name of the station on
the old Puyallup line heretofore
known as Van Buren,, has been
changed to "Midland"-and the
station heretofore called Midland
has been changed to Watson"
Yours very truly,
GEO. w. ROUNDS,
Gen. Supt. T. r. & P. Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
CARUso WITH SHOW

CLEVELAND, Jan. S.-Caruso
is here. He's attending the poul-
try show. He is dressed in black
and a high tenor crow with splen-
did power and timber.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
HEAR ECHO OF
FAMOUS CASE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. s.
Senator Owen today offered .
Joint resolution providing that
any federal judge who declares an
act passed by congress to be un-
constitutional be found guilty Of
judicial usurpation and removed.
a successor to be appointed BY
the president.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. s.
The governments fight to pre-
vent the Adamson law from be-
ing cast aside as unconstitutional
began in the United States su-
preme court this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
LOSES HER JEWELS

UNITED Press Leased WfRe.1
CHICAGO, Jan. 8-Mrs. Charles
Petus wore $4,000 worth of dia-l
mond rings at butchers ball.
Now the police are looking for the
thief.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
Army Crosses River On Pontoon Bridge!

picture
x the a
bridge built panks
maintain between the north the D0buda
and bank of the Danube. ],
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-08
THE CLEARING HOUSE
Of Times Readers Ideas

only re-establish the old orchards
but would revolutionize orchard
fruit growing in the state OF
Washington.
%. M. HYSTAD.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-05-10

ppbdnd t. T. 10 p. TO pasoIi 2:Ita
town baalila.
.Sron 8eltisi1 on laiilu ia ioitto-
iiibIat emf ppb6iItana uli6eIla foulu-
talolla alfaen flo 8. IS. Haapalin
ieurafunnan f00ri tefee wierailuret-
fen finne %iilloin. Haitfafiinnan lott
tofrnta ottaa oiaa obielmaan, orges-
teriioittoa, ioololaal,ta, pianon ioit-
toa>p. nj. tIee obieIma iifaltdmaan.
2uitfi oapat ternpetiIIeita iublaan.
B~esfemerisid on berdtpsfofous tai
I'd tpiitolla hiorstaina eli t. t. 10 p.
tIo 8 in. raittiustaIoIIa. Srontpoo.
6ista iaap,ri ~itieampiafin paibiiiia.
Tempet,iIoa r~uniaasti ofanottaiia.
SllmaIo iiunatfoon rofoufiemme.
Ost1nppoeIId, ". Saapanen.
Maata mbptdiudnd.
&c eefferid maata mpptdtpGr,d. JOB
ia on noin 45 eefferid fanto fliirin
fiG miime A 1tplrooen aifana plrbois.
tettu. = SptpG birii fdmppa, 2 luur-
ia birii paanaa, l pienempi, ito iifa
fdmppG, offiiii fGmppG, 40 iaton pi'
tuinen louta paano, BEND trafi iiial-
I'd. SnpG failpo, aita pmp1ri moan,
~ MALTA fcltlltblloneelle ia bpfpdn
tien worrella. Sulutb, Soutb Sbore
r%al,tatie maan pierestd menee, bob
iois pilolella Sron1poooia, iuoraan
@onnien mainiIta pobioiieen. Seinid
tuIee noin 70 tonnta. 8uro juofiee
moan l6pi. SGmd on palmis aiua.
WppoGGn oifealla bintaa eli palboc-
tam. 2pipfGd Sobn Saarelta eli d.
car @nocrionilta.
gfii FORTH pieresid mp0s mppta.
mGnG iosta on noin IL eefferid tan.
to fliirinfinG. SeinGsid. WppbGGn
bppillG mafiuebboilla eli maiboetaan
faiipungin %omaiiuuteen.
- Gnptettaiua lGGfe lapiille. "On-
TO ic luotettamaa?" on eniimGinen
ratfuiStama fpipmps psfGluGfettd
lopiille ostcttacsia. Gbomberlai's
Cough &emeop on fauan 10 ollut ilio-
iittli IGGfe nlorten lasten Gibeille.
iild ie Ell iiidlld opiumia tabi mitita
Dtltmaaipia aineita ia moioaan antaa
lapielle bbtG luotettntpasti fuin aifai-
Iellefin. sc on mposfin bppGd nout-
tia, iofa on ~iuuresta merfitpfiestd
iilloin FUN lopiiGle tGptpp antaa Id.
fettG. SGmG lGafe on bpsptn belpoit.
toipaa psfGn, fplmppoen ia tlllebbuf-
len poistamiiesia, Saataipana faif.
fialIa. Cylm.)
Sastori MellrpuIe, prebpteri-
ON irfon poStori minl;ian, eniitilasla
SSomesbiNeer, isis.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-05-10

= Orr. Mntti S~iifaniiua, Sron sri.
Der, Micb. f6ap1ii tiistaina poinos-
iamme, toimien Srompocbisia life
aiioiqaan.
M%DptGlp6na.
stSfen poifineita Iebmi6 mppbGdm
beti iopubinnoilIa, Idbemmin tieous.
telfaa
Sobn 2ebotffi
230 W. slpcr St. Srunmoob. Wlich.
- 2eifatfaa tam6 irti, tam6 on
rabau arauoinen. alfGG iiipuuttato
tdtG. 2eifatfaa tGmG- Ioppil irti, ID.
bettafdd tdmd ia 5 ienttiG Solep &
Co.. 1885 Sbeffielb 9pemie, gbiea.
90, Su. 9irioittafaa nimenne ia O.
ioitteenne ielmGsti. &c iaatte beti
paIautispostisia foepafetin SoIepn
bunaia- ia tertpaiefoitufien psfGGr,
~fplmpptta ia furffutulebbusta mar.
ten; iefd GoIep miimuaispidlereitG ia
Solepn fatdri t1pletteiG. WpptGipd.
nd faiffialla. (SIm.)
WpStGiuGnG.
Sun1ri IL ~buoneinen talo, josia on
lotti filmmallafin puolen taloa mpp-
bGGn beti iopnbinnalIa. Gallo iiiait.
ice I1belI1 Central foullta. Sieoustel.
faa IGbemmin allefirioittaneelta.
6. 4ro6p.
345 6. slper ct. Srontpooo, Micb.
Salp mSDtduana.
SppGsiG funnosia olelpa talo, IL
iGltGpG ieitiemdn buonetta, m%ppbGGn
beti iopitbinnalla. Salo on rafcn.
netti1 fabbelle fulmalotile. Sieous-
telfaa l1bemmin
Socf Salmi
11S 6. Samoracf It. Srompooo, Wicb
= SStGr oli ixrfeasia %tilasia. M
Witcbcll. @ogbab, &p., firioittaa:
"Winun tpttGrcni of iurfeasia tilas.
IA munuaistaubin tafia. Nina iain
bdnen ottamuan Solep &ioncp Sills'
id ia ban tGpbelliiesti parantui." So
Icp &ionep Sills'it moimistatpat beif.
foia, cpdfunnosia olelpia mumtaiiia:
parantapat Watialauffu niat; ebfdi.
iepGt reumaattiiet fimut ia ielfGfolo-
tnfien; %belpoittaa fipeitG iGieniG ia
fangistuneita niweGmid. TpptGpGni
foiffialla. (SIm.)
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-05-10

ia. miitta fit6 ei poi6a ianoa reiinia
tismia potepasta. 2plmi ia fostet
lima tilo reumatismiiia fipuia, iotfs
opat faiffea miiita moan eifpat banS
foia. Ne poioaan fuitenfin belpoit
toa fGpttGmGIld GbamberIais' Sini'
ment,iG. Saatatpand faitfialla. =
(SIm.)
-'3ebmG otettm talteen. SmiSta.
ia iaa f1p6G perimasid ttntomerfila.
@iIbelmiina Sobnfon
1873 6. 8ircb ct. Srontpoob, Wicb
= SanteinfafitnsYaiiuGn iltana
on 6. Ieitraf. :ltamat WonticeIlosio
kaaIiIIa.
- SspG 40 eefferin farmi mpytd.
mGnG. 8 MALTA eteldGn SurIepst1,
isis. @altion item sparreIla.
&pIpf6G
yicbolaS Wtatt1oniltn.
= &mpllmt. @ime Iunnuntaina,
aamulla, fuoli Nemport faiapantopb.
tion l~oiraalaSia Der Sobn Sarja ilio-
nenpetoon. SGn oil oiunut Syron-
poobisio toistafpmment1 mltotta, Of
len foifen t1slG maaSia olo aifania
tdGllG ief1 tpoSfennellen Happrt foi-
pantoDbtiolle Dli fofiitoiSta pltcttn.
@ainaja oil lpntpnpt Himalon Iellra.
%fpnnosia Sulun I. 1869. Cure
moan j1i poimo, maan ei p3tGGn las
ia lefG neliG iisfoa SuomeSia. SGn
oil tunnettu alma iiimpfii ia abferafii
tpomiebefii ia alma bppin pioettp tut
tmpapirisiG. SGn oil pielG tposiG
miime p%eriantaina ia tp0std tullcs.
ioon iaatlaan pestpd ipeildbroneesia
ioi BIN pbtGffiG MISUNDERSTANDING
fen iosta bGnet wietiin %Iatraalaan.
8ainajao of 10 pitemmon aifaa mai
mannut luonenpcbot jotfa iobtuipot
tietenfin pitfGaifaiiesta faiapanto-
tpostG. Smitaus tapo6tuu tGnGGn,
torstaina, flo 9 balrtaantoimittaja
Ofian ipGlitpflell1.
Wind forjaan monboja tnsfufello.
ia eritt1in balpalla ia mp6n uuiia,
faiffi tpo on tGpoelliiesti taatt,a.
Sobn s. Sill.
367 Soltf ct. Sronipooo. Wicb.
-HilcttejG Suomccn j. Siiomes.
ia tGnne albaiiimmilla binno:nn 10
(uotettapimmiIle IinioiIIe iooan Al.
fana iaopi
WicboIas WattioniItc.
22t Wc2eob opc. Srormooo Wicn
- Snmalanpal,uelns pioetGGn g.
Iaospolin firfosia esnli ppbGn6 t. t.
t3 y. flo puoli If op.
@tel1fpl1Hd on bortansbetfi emf
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-05-10
TrcNwocdlu ia ympSristGr uu!isla
Snmalanpaliuelnfiia toufofuul.

= Smmalanpaliuelmfiia toufofuul.
Ia: If p. 8an 8usfirf, isis. Mrs
glntti Sluisfon talosia flo 2 lip.
13 p. N~ontreaIisia, isis. r1iotla.
laiSten b%aalisia flo 10 up. ia Sror
8eltiSiG, @is. flo 9 Up.
Is p. GofatoSia, Wiun. Srencb Ga
fen baalisia flo 10 ap.
IL p. S~elatorstaina Solmes Gitps-
ia, Minr. flo 10 ap.
20 p. Sronpoobisia flo 10 ap. ia
@rpin fplGlld flo 2 ip. ia Mrs Soban
Siffaien .talosia $40 &itltran Ilifee-
iilla flo s ip.
&ostettlt:
@usti ia WiIio &iancn p. 81in0
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-05-10
8afefielb, MicD.

Smpelltieitron fofous on torstai-
no t. t. 10 p. 0trS 8. giiemelGsiG.
Nltoriioieuran ~tpofofous torstoina
t. f. II p. Wtrs &anniiesia alaa flo
1870 Italia. TGi9in funpaonfin
fofoufieen toimotaon taas .ritnIausti
pionpttoo.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-05-10

@ugen ipnt. ioulltf. 90 b. 1916. &ast
toitfof. 8 p.
s. rrpilainen,
610 6. Iper ct. Telephone All SO
Srontnoo6, Micb.
Sronmoo6in g. (. ompeli1eitrai,
fofous on firfon Daalisia toutof. 10
p. Ito piboli s ip. Olfaa bptpG ia tho
faa bafhpia, leiwofiia ia maitoa. SieI
Id on bausfa illampietto. Gimme me
tenme fnifin.
- 2asten umpelmIeisran fofouf-
Tesla tiili poptG raboa S5.f5. 3iitos
Wrs &oaiille ia faifille oianottajille.
- &eipGt. Moni fatIelee fetpGttG
mitG ibanimmon ipiioenaian fannal
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-05-10

= Inttajan firiapaimusia on &aa-
motllita $t.00, $1.25, $3.50, $500
ia $3.50 bintaiiia. &apfdGpd MT nil
til ostamasia.
(2ii1G e%niimGiiellG iimulla.)
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-25

One OF the most tunefh musical
COMPOSITIONS ever offered 10 Amerf
can tfestergoers IL "The serensde,'
a comic opera In three acts, which Is
to be heard at the Colonial tonight.
THE book OF The serenade," as
well az the lyrics. was written by
Harry y. Smith, most prolific OF u.
bretists. while the score IL by Victor
Herbert, Americas foremost compos'
or. II will be presented under the
managerial direction OF Messrs. Walk
or and Stevens, and II will be sung by
the same company that 10 capably
played the de Koven opera. Robin
Hood" here last week. Among the
musical numbers In "rhe serenade'
that will be remembered by those who
heard the opera when II was sung by
the famous Bostoniahs. are FOR Am
n Jolly Postlllion," II Love Thee.
Adore Thee" "The Singing Lesson
woman. Lovely Woman" ~ Env,
the BIRD" Dreaming. Dreaming" and
'frhe serenade" In the company arc
James Stevens. Ivy Scott. Cora Tracy
Herbert waterous. Phil Branson. ia
vld Andrada. Ralph Bralnard Edwar,
| ...l rum. uultuuaf
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-25
re DISTRICT or coLUMeIA AND
PRoHIeITIoN.

Senator sheppard's idea to make
the District Of Columbia dry is having
hard siedding. Senator Underwood Of
Alabama has announced his intention
Of introducing a bin allowing the PEG
bic Of that territory to vote on the
natter The people Of the District Of
Columbia are entitled to the same con
sheraton that is granted to the PEG
bic Of the various states concerning
laws on subjects so closely related to
their dairy affairs as the question Of
prohibition. for or against. -Nava-
sofa Examiner.
When the Sheppard bill was under
consideration in the senate an amend
ment was offered proposing to give
the people Of the District Of Columbia
4 referendum vote on the proposition.
n was voted down Senator Sheppard
voted against II. His action led the
Houston Post to ask him the direct
question, II he opposed submission in
the district Of Columbia. ala he op
pose II m Texas Up to this time
the Eagle has seen no answer TO the
question from the Junior senator from
Texas.
The Eagle editor. In discussing thii
matter with one Of Bryan's leadint
educators. d staunch prohibitionlst bu
man Of liberal Judgment. asked hin
II Ne thought II right for the member
81 Congress-. senator's and representa-
tives, none OF whom resided IN tn
District Of Columbia. to saddle pre-
hibition on the people Of that distfic
without giving them an oppcrtunit
to vote on II, His reply was that h
had given the subject little though
but II looked like fair play would d
mnnd that they be given n hearing.
The Sheppard bin has already pas
ed the senate and II Is said win eusil
pass the house Sentiment, howeve
seems to be crystalizing on the poii
OF giving the people the privilege !
expressing themselves and II may /
that before II comes up IN the hous
the Underwood bill. or some 9th,
Bill. viii be passed referring II to
referendum vote o. The people WI
are 70 be directly affected.
The Eagle believes that Is RICH
Let the voice Of The people who a
most vitality interested control IN q
such matters.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-25

win cost m,ney. but they are perfect.
~ willing to pay for II The Lufidn
News says:
IAN effort viii be made by the
Texas Press Association to have the
present Legislature pass an adequate
publicity law, one that WIN meet the
demands Of a growing state, to take
the place Of the present niakeshift,
which was passed possibly fifty years
ago, wien there was not an average
OF one newspaper to each county in
Texas. The passage OF such a law az
proposed is one OF the crying needs OF
the tines for several reasons. Legal
notices that are now posted on, billie
tin boards should be published in
newspapers where people will read
them. Every act OF the county com.
missioners should be published az
paid advertising, and every dollar Of
the public's money should be account
cd for through the public prints and
paid for. Such a law would be a good
thing II, more than one way. II would
morn, the taxpayers as to the dispo
sition Of their money and at the same
time make county officials more care
full in the expenditure Of public funds,
as well as put an effective check on
official grating Here in Angelina
county about every two years the dis.
trict Judge appoints a finance commit
tee to audit the books Of the various
county officers. The work usually
requires two or three weeks, at an ex.
pense to the taxpayers Of several hun.
dred dollars. Their report is finally
made and pigeonholed, and not one
citizen in a hundred ever knows what
the report contains. They pay for the
auditing ana should know what they
are paying for-but they don't. The
city Of Lufkin recently employed an
auditor at an expense OF several hun
dred dollars to audit the books Of the
city. we are toid on the duiet that
this auditor saved the city more thar
the amount paid him, but what DO tht
taxpayers know about II? Not a line
Of that report has ever been mad,
public. ana the people who paid TN
auditor are as much In the dark as Il
his findings as is the emperor o
China"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-25
How America Solved Dye Problem.

When the war began America was
cut off from her dye supply II was
not until Dr. Norton began his inves
tIeation tina, the problem was solved.
In the February Issue Of the Ameti
ran Magazine q writer says.
Great Britain set out to get the
facts. Her colorists put scientists to
work asking for data on the British
dye consumption. They plunged In,
fioundered around a bit, and sank
They got some Information. much Of
which proved mintellipible to prac.
teal dye makers Finally. realizing
that nothing was being accomplished,
,ha British government called In the
experts and abandoned the dye stuff
census
About the same time the United
States government saw the need for
similar Information.
The federal rolls At first suggested
NO suitable chemist. The officials
searched IN vain Cor weeks Then
they found the man They found him.
not IN the numerous scientific bureaus
OF the government, but attached 10
the state department. an American
consul ~ Chemni,z. saSony.
They found Dr. Thomas n. Nor
ton. with degrees nom Hamilton and
Heidelberg, and experience with great
chemical industries IN America and
abroad. They transferred him to the
bureau Of foreign and domestic com
merce. with the tile Of special agent
and gave him a desk. a stenosrapher
an appropriation and mighty few IN
siructions.
With DR. Nortons nursing. III
American dycsmff industry. two year
ago an infant IN arms. now ia a rapid
" GROWING younestcr. beginning q
walk Where there we're six dyestuf
manufacturers in this country tw
years aFo. now there arc nearly fifty
/ Two years sro there were only 80
operatives in the entire Americsl
fold: now 1000 workmen are on
ployed in a single establishment"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-25
MOVING no cHsasses COUNTY

Rev. and Mrs. n. !. Brown loaded
their household effects today and will
follow them tomorrow for Chambers
county, where they are moving. Rev,
Brown will do missionary work IN
thu, part Of the state. serving several
small churches and visiting other
places where they have neither
church nor pastor, The removal %
Rev. and Mrs. Brown win b. grea,
loss 20 the religious interests Of the
city md Is deeply regretted by their
many friends The hes, wishes and
prayers OF MI no with them 10 their
new ield OF labor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-25
Give me PEOPLE 4 LOOK.

Editor ueorge watford Of the Luf.
Kin News handles the matter Of Isl
lent methods" prncticed BY the OH.
cials or his county and city withou,
gloves. and 4, Is so applicable TO this
city and county and practically MI
others IN rcxns. the Easlc repro.
ducos u.
City md county OFFICIALS absolutely
DO no, take the pcopolc into their con.
fidencc IN the matter OF finances rs
they should. Tho people wan, TO
know those things. Thcy wan, 10
know the cxac, amour, Of money col
iec,cd BY the city and county and then
they want an i,cmizcd statement Of
M expenditures. They want 10 know
the sum total 81 their taxes and ,hc
sum total 81 wha, thcy 70, IN return
Tho people understand this pnhlicit,