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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
EVIDENCE COMPLETED
IN THE ARMY INQUIRY
Testimony Of Ordnance Manufacture.
ers Shows Officers Delayed Amer
lean War Preparations.
TO START CANToNMENr PROBE
Selection Of Locations and Shortage
OF Clothing for Soldiers at Camps
10 he lnycstigate.l--AIay Begin
Consideration To-Day.

Try Associated Press.l
WA~lilNGTuN. H. q: December 10
How production OF rihes and inachin,
guns, tov tho army WAS delayed dur,
ING tho early days % the war but Is
to-day in The Senate military commit
ices Nar inquiry by heads of large
private muuition plants.
The manufacturers praised both the
new types Of ammunition aud the wea-
pons. THEY told of The private enter
prise III .niicipa ton OF the nation 5
War necessities, aud one of them critI-
ci"ed the ordnance Bureau for allie se,l
indifference 10 the probability of war.
lie said the department heads hruSuue-
J.! declined 20 consider ordering ma
chime guns Immediately after the Ger
man ambassador had been dismissed.
orders for rifles placed several
months after War was declared. tn:
manufacturers were agreed, are far
,,h>ad Of contracted deliveries, without
yet reaching maximum factory ca :
pacity. Virtually AL Of thr contracts
for rifea, machine guns and c=ririd: cs.
they testified are OF the cost p.us d
per cent OF profit basis will! ma shincry
in their plants own,d ty the govern
meut.
with the testimony Q: the largest
private muniticn makers ;he commit
tee virtually concluded its inquiry into
the ordnance situation.
CANT0NMENT LOCATION
WILL. RE- INVESTIGATED
One more manufacturer will he
heard tomorrow, and then the COM
mittcc plans To open new branch
OF it's investigation. probably io-mor-
row afternoon. b. questioning guar
master Genera! sharpe, regarding
shortage and production delays III
and other equipment. aud con
struction and location ot the National
Army environments.
Chairman Chamberlain today prom
iscd searching inqu ry INFO the quar-
termastcr generals department.. %
which Major General Goetha!s soon will
take charge. The question OF dise2s.
epidemics in the environments. in their
TO clothing shorta;a and poor
which Sure cont eEcral Cor
gas disclosed in his reports. vii! he de-
veloped
Tonight Secretary Baker issued a
detailed statement showing the cloth
ms on hand At the four camps Novem-
Der 80 and that ordered shipped or
already en- route. He called attention
TO the fac: that. with the exception
OF Camp SEWER, the reports OF Sur
skon General Gorsas rs To clothing
shortages were based on inspections
made since that date.
~, Camp SEWER with $40 men
there WAS Oil hand November 50 l,7:o
pa rs OF WOODEN brccchts. with 1000
ordered from New YORK. November "a
and TOO" shipped from Philadelphia
December 3. Wooieu coats numbered
l.5lc. with 1000 ordered shipped from
New York November -. Woo!cm un-
departments to'aled IS .pQn. with ap.
proHimatcly ll5.ooO ordered from New
York. and Atlanta from November :.
20 December Il,
There was SUFFICIENT other riothims
and shoes on hand a, all four ot
the camps, Secretary Eaker's report
showed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
American, Bullets Tear
Boche Armor to Pieces
IUy Associated rrcss.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRtSCE, December i0.-The
German soldiers srmOr VIII not
withstand the hard-hittlns Amer
lean bullet, u has been shown. 4
hca,y breast pIatc removed from a
German pvlsoner for test wax
literally che'ved to pieces by ma
ch'ne-Eun Orc after "a rtnc bullet,
fired nj good range. hsd torn a
hole In the amor ss'biE AZ q silver
dollar.
Even the bullet from an auto
matte pistol did the work II ,ysS e,-
pectcd they would 10 this respect.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
Two Held for Grand Jury.

James Henry Anderson, Of Richmond
and Dallas kornesay. of Goldsboro, y
C.. both Colored. were arrested Tues.
day night as they aliShted at EIba
station on the charge of OF transport.
ing ardent spirits into the state, They
were turned over TO the Federal au-
thoritics. given hearing before
Commissioner Flesenheimer Yesterday
morning and sent on to tho grand jury
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
New Auto License. Ready.

New automobile license tags are
ready for distribution at tho Office Of
the Secretary of the Commonwealth
They must Il. put on cars before Jam
uar% !. as II is unlawful to operate
Il car after that cate without a license.
During the past year there wers %.
500 machines licensed. \ much larger
number Is expected during the coming
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
FIELD MARSHAL HAIG PLANS
ORANGES IL HEADQItRTEHs sTkIE

b Associated Pres
LONDON. December Ia l'itld Mar.
hhal Hair commandments chief OF the
British forces in Franc. the Tine.
aa*s II understands, il making import.
ant changes m his Headquarters staff
which IN TO ths tin. has virtually
been unaltercd since lac took over ne
supreme command
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
Aged Man Hurt Nv Cax.

stepping brIskly from the path Of one
street ear into the way OF another
John Il. Owens, aged seventy.three
years. OF IL South Pine Street, sus-
tanned seri6us injury 10 his hin yes
terday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The
accident occurred on Broad Street, near
Sixth. and the aged man was 1T once
taken 10 Grace Hospital. It was not
determined last night whether the hin
was fractured. or merely diSlocated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20

when his plane. the Sparrow. foil into
the sea. was one OF those ON the shin.
with him were his wife and Leah
Helene. born IN Paris in October dur.
Ing German air raid. Mrs. Taylur..
relatives reside I'm Toronto. Her hu,.
baud, uudetcrrcd by his injury, OK.
pressed hone that he may lie, back i'm
an airplane over the European battle
fields ere long.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
Overcome Inv (:ns.

Overcome by fumes of gas heater in
the bathroom where he was bathing. A
Forrlan, 600 West Cary Street waa
found ny his wife about 10 o'clock yes
terdaN morning. A physician was
cni!ed and the unconscious man re-
NiNed. II was stated at his home la st
nisfe that no i'll effects were antIci-
pated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
tons with the Germans regarding the
armistice."
fHESIH SHIPPING LOSSES
AM: EXCEEDINGLY LiIiIr

.NSsVvIIItN ITcs9I
PARIS, December i9-AThc losses To
French shipping by mine or suhma-
rine tor the week ending December
is wero exceedingly light. only one
vessel under 500 tons WAS sunk, aud
none over SOC tons OTe ship wss at
tackled. but escaped No hshsnG craft
VAS sunk,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
HIGHER OtFirFRS SiNT
70 TEAAs EUH THINNING
| BY Assnc.sled r-..

GREENNI-LE. :. c.. DECEMBER Ia
All officers OF the rank Of lieutenant.
colonel and hiShcr OF infantry aud
heid artillery regiments Of the Thirtieth
plV'sIon>at Camp sewer viii he sent to
Specisl school or instruction TO II,
held az Leon SPRING. Texas. for 4
three months cours. 81 instruction II,
their respective hranchex IL Vas learn.
90 ~ Ihe camp to-day. They vii! leave
soon AFTER January !, Their com
msnds VIII be assumed by regular
T9fnS chiec!a sen! here for the pur-
pose.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
MCCALL GENERAL sAnnAiI
FROM SALOAII>I FRONT

- Proks
LONDON, December Ig.--t;ercral S,r
rail. comma ndcr OF the allied armi,e =,
Saloniki has been recalled. occor5inr
10 newspaper announcement, in Athens
says Reuter- dispatch from the Greek
capital under date OF r,cc.mhtr II
The successor OF General Ssrr.il -,
command OF the Macedonian forces. Il
is s'a'cd' Nil lie Gencral Guilleme,.
General ii. l.! L. Sarya,l has been
Identified with the allied operations
based on SdloDiki since October. 1915.
when he Was sent 10 command the
French eApeditionary force engaged in
an attempt 10 succor the Scrh!sns dur.
'ns the Tcutenic- Bulsarian drive tina
resulted in the ovcrrunninc OF Serbia n
territory.
When Salcniki was turned into an
alice base and active operations on
the Macedonian front werr begun by
the entente forces the next year Gen
era! SARAH directed the united opor,
lions OF the allies. aud has sine re-
NAMED In command on this front,
Genera Sairairs chief service. prc
r.ous 10 gong 10 Salouiki were ncr.
formed during the battle OF the Marine
when he held the German Crown
fr!ntes army in the Arsonne and
prevented the investment OF Verdun
ana IN the pardaneiles. where he con,
ranacd the French eNpeditionary force
after Genera. Gouraud w.s uounded
there and subsequently relieved in
August, 1915.
Although there are several oaiccr,
bearing the name OF Guillemet IN the
FTench army II seems not inproha l. .
mat The man selected 10 succeed Cen.
erai Sarrsi! may he Genera! Gu;llau.
mat, who commanded the French
armies al Nerdun during their bril-.
IIanl operations last summer wher
they completed the recovery OF >i.tu.
ally AL the sfound that the Germans
had won IN their 1916 drive.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
CHARGE I.abor-Law Violation,

y. t. WaSscrman, merchant, was
arrested yesterday by officer. from the
second Precinct station, charged with
employing children under the aee Of
fourteen years. Bail was given for APP
nearance in Police Court
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
M.pcs..t.r Mason. Nam. om.,,,.

NJ mueiin: OF the Manchester
Lodge OF Masons Tuesday uish,. the
i"'lo"rn: officers were elected for the
ensuing near: 7. -. Smoak worshiptu,
master; = e Gibson. senior warden;
w. w. Friend. junior warden: g. i.
Watkins. treasurer; H. r. Robertson
secretary; NJ, w Hevillt. senior deacon
w. NJ. EnSard. Junior deacon: &. :
Latham. tiler; G. >. Wells, w l.. Hrvce
and j. II. Robertson. trustees
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20

4 Overcoats here that
would decorate any
Christmas tree and en-
bellish any Christmas
stocking.
T The Trench Overcoat for
young men In four different
III Cd e s. single and double
breasted, in dozens of different
fabrics.
Il Prices from $500 to $500.
T Business Overcoats, torn
Goats, Raincoats. Fur Coats,
Auto Goats, Topcoats as we'll as
Mackinaws and Sweaters.
4 And everything else for men
and boys wear.
T Holiday novelties of a "Stcrl-
ing" value.
0AER
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-20
HE net ON THE WRONG HORSE
Loss of Long -Earcd Animal the PEN
atty OF Love of Sport.

src,isi O., Tho World
TAM EQt'AH. okla, April 10
nan Campbell of rarkhlll and James
Wilson ~ l'rFEs were tho leading
spirits iu promoting II horse race at
latkhill thc first ~ the week. y large
tr,oNd was present and the betting
,.rrw ~ exciting that one ruralite,
having No money ON hand. put up a
HrkaaS which he owned But he bet
cn the lcsiug horse. with the result
that his noisy animal was soon the
property of u new owner. The Camp
hru horse won by several lengths and
about 500 changed hands.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-20

The Oklahoma delegation has de-
cided 70 prepare n statement setting
forth Just why they believe the land
should be leased and the state de-
Ncloped. and present IL with their
signatures 10 Secretary Lane In
cludcd in the statement will also be
the mandate that the oklahoma delo-
cation 10 "a man will oppose the cX-
tension OF the trust period from 1891
for rs years.
The statement that the oil found In
the Usage nation Is II too high a gray
ity and value 20 be used as fuel oil
for the navy viii be gone into very
thoroly The matter OF taxes and OF
local self government. as well as rec
ommonding that the competent In
dian bc paid his money. also will bo
from citizens Of Pawhuska and else
whore. stating that they are unable TO
given attention IN the statement
II Is the opinion OF some members
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-20
Mrs. Chandler In Capital.

From Tho World b Bureau
1ui metropolitan Bank Building
WASHfNGTON. April I9-Mrs T..
A. Chandler wifo Of Congressman
Chandler Of the First oklahoma dis
trict. arrived iu Washington this after
noon. whore she will remain with her
husband during the remainder Of the
extra session She was met by her
daughter Miss Norma, who b. attend
ing school at National Park seminary
near this city
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-20

OF the delegation, that tho fact the
navy department for two and half
Years has done nothing toward taking
steps 10 place this land In u naval re
serve rs an evidence that that depart
ment knows Il Is not suitable f'r
NIcl oil reserve.
Secretary IArC has Gcrcsd ~ tAke
stops toward opening u part 10 the
land FOR of leasing. should the navy
say IL does not want &, toy 4 rcsciN'.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-20
MYSTERiOUSLY ATTACKED
Prominent Cherokee Citizen Has
Close shave from UnsC"n Asslilant.

SperihI 70 The WOrId.
TAIL EQUAH. Okla. Arril "a
". W Ross. prominent Par!Shill
citizen and Repub lean me nher-sec-
Ictary Of the Cherokee county cleo
ton board. came near heing killed at
his home shortly after dusk Mr..
Ross had stepped out of his house
end was wal.linS toward the barn,
about sixty wards away. when several
shcts were fired IN qui'k succession
fiom the vicinity of tho Presbyterian
church. several blocks away Orc or
the bullets from IA repeating rifle or
luug-range pistol passci thru th2-
front OF his hat. missing his head by
n few inches only.
While MIR. Ross states that he doe3
net believe an attempt was made to
MI him. there are sCmc who think
Otherwise. So far no clue has dCvel-
Lpcd as to wh) fired the shots.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-20
FOUR school poys JOIN Nw,
Lay Down Their Bouks IL Take III
Gun for Uncle sam.

Special 90 The World
COLIINSNUIE, Okla. April 10
Orvil Miller cf the local puhi, school
left Tuesday for Tulsa. whcro he cu
listed IN the army FOR service. Miller
mc kes the fourth youns man of col
hnsyille schools 60 lay aside his books
for tho Acfenso ot his country.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-20
.FULLBLO0DS PROTEST
SHOULD LEASE LANDS
Oklahoma Delegation Prepar-
ing Statistics to Submit
on Proposition. 10

TT0U Tho W0TTd : IUr0n1
7Ut metropolitan Bank Building
WASHlNGTON. April l9-Since
the statement OF Secretary lane TO
tho oklahoma delegation that the
fun blood Osages had suggested 10
him that they were not anxious to
lease the unleased portion OF Usage
county for OIL. many kilograms have
been received by T. A Chandler. rep
r's"utatiNc from the first district.
find single fun blood who viii mako
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-20
Congress Sure to Boost Wage
of Privates; Just Get $l5
A Month Now.
OFFICERS ARE WELL PAID
Lieutenant-Gencral Gets Most
of L. S. Soldier, or $ll 900
a Year.
BY OMER X BENEDICT
----.-- .IuLL I-Lt-.-L-.nNLuL

N"lI NlhII '"'I''p"uH''I
NN0I IIN'' va NPIu "''.i''
nlIIS nave "''H HUo"u''d IH lh'
H'ua' oI i'pI'A'"''', yes l'"l'''"E
pay i"r i''"lli'H "i H"''I' IH' '"' Iu'NI-
H.. rn I,,,nt tt,t s,,,h D., KIN ',.,I ,,,,
both lraup hos Of CONGRESS
OF course. 20 soldier does not enlist
in the army Dr navy for the money
there is boo d. hc goes tU answer the
call Of hi- country lie a paid vors.
mcap,rly. but the wage does not cu-
ter into consideration ut uu with tie
volunteer
The highest paid officer iu tho
United States army is lieutenant gen
crll which is Sll.OUO year At his
time however there is uo active lieu
tenant general Bates. Young and
Myers. who reached that rank are all
retired,
StiJir., Scale
90 an imo P'S "' " "'"l'' h," ~
FoiuVu H,'' az w, ','v "' ",' 'P
poln''',H' "nu u, E''a Nv p'' ''u. III
1rVlSV ,r ioI ,''" .''o S''''S ~ scr N''1.
,t ~ ~ p'' w., 'l''' ,PP.''' y" a..
or,,,. 1,',',, ,,,, ,t,',, ~, '"'
r6e nav Of a hrip,di,r General ia
S6. 600 a wear. colonel $1,000, uctucu-
ant colonel $3.5UO. major $4,000. car
tain $500. fhst lieutenant s. 600.
second Lieutenant $500. There Is a
great shortage Of both first and see.
ond licutenauts and examinations ara
being taken thruout the country TO
fill up the zap.
Ncdicos p,i, ,Inrc
t,...,.,,'.,'., -, ..
'''u., ,"''a V! '"' '''".''" "'P'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-20

81 wonder why that fellow stares at
me- so"
= wonder He's noted entomolo-
rIst =Pittshurgh Post
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-20
Prcparing a statement.

the open statement that he Is opposed /
TO leasing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17
In the
E ditor's
Mail
South Slavs

Patriotic notice to the South
Slav newcomers of national army
at Camp Lewis:
Brothers Slavs: We know that
most of you welcomers to our city,
are not familiar where, and how
you could located loyal to the Old
Glory South Slavs of Austrian
subject, when you enter our city.
When you come to the city,
walk to Broadway Str, and take
Old Tacoma street car, when car
stops on 80 Str. get off and walk
to the north block and half. to
the Slavonian Hall.
There is our South Slav Club.
Our home is your home! We have
there several newspapers of every
day issue, I'm English and our own
language. We have also many
good reading books and maya
zines. We will have nice play
these holidays too. Come and en-
joy with your brothers and sis
tiers while you are in our locality.
Cordially Yours,
SOUTH SLAv CLUB MEMBERS.
N. Mulan, President.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17
FORD GOING To
REVOLUTIONIzE
SHIP BUILDING


NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Henry
Ford is to put into American ship
construction the same drive and
steam that made his automobile
industry a record-breaker.
This is what the government
wants from Ford and this is what
Ford will deliver, Chairman Hur-
ley of the shipping board declared
here today.
Ford's job with the shipping
board will put him in control of
ship construction, Hurley said.
He will direct the manufacture of
necessary parts in all sections Of
the country, supervise their as
sembly at ship yards and see that
Americas war-born merchant ma
rine outstrips U-boat destruction.
Ford will appoint his own cab
met OF laborers to work with him.
speed is the watchword," said
Hurley. "It will not be Ford's
plants that will be so valuable to
the government; 1t will be his
genius"
When asked who F0rd's assist
ants in the work would be. Hurley
said:
THAT is up to him. have
confidence that he will select tho
best production and speed sxperts
In the country
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17
PHONE STRIKERS
SEND DELEGATE

Reversing their former decision
not to send delegates to the San
Francisco telephone strike confer
ence, unions of telephone opera
tors in the northwest voted Fri
day night to allow representatives
to appear before the presidents
mediation board and attempt to
settle the strike.
James Sutton, chairman of the
strike board of the Tacoma tele-
phone employees, left for San
Francisco on the Shasta Limited
Saturday. representing the line
mems union, No. 483, and the
telephone girls union No. 39-A Of
Tacoma.
Delegate Tustin from Seattle
and Delegates Junkin and Heard
from Portland went on the same
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17
LAWY ERS GET
FEES, ANYWAY

Members OF that army Of at
torneys appearing for the prop
erty owners in The Camp Lewis
condemnation case were given
some Joy out Of all their past de-
feats when Judge Clifford Satur-
day made an order allowing them
the statutory attorney fee from
the county of SIS for each case.
The hand-out wasn't made, how
ever. until after . long argument.
When the attorneys first APP
peared In the case they grouped .
lot of cases together--sometimes
as many a. s0--under one case.
and then claimed they only had
to pay the clerk Of the court the
regular 50 appearance fee for each
group, ON the ground that II was
really one case.
Thursday. when they asked FOR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17

train. The delegates will appear
before the mediation board Mon
day.
From Information we have re-
ceived, 1t looks as tho the strike
will be settled next week." said
President James Stewart of the
linemen Saturday. 1.-THE north
western delegates have instruc-
lions, however, not to accept any
settlement unless the girls union
Is recognized"
Unions OF the northwest decided
to send delegates after It was
shown to them that they might
appear In the position of holding
out" and attempting to block me-
diation of the strike, II they did
not accept the invitation OF Sec
rotary of Labor Wilson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17
Charge Woman Steamship
Agent Is Bootlegger Queen

chief engineer of the steamer r..
A. Kilburn. and John T. SHELLEY,
San Francisco cafe owner, are
jointly charged.
The indictments were returned
in Portland. and Mooney and
Shelley are under arrest here.
Mrs. Pruett Is under surveillance.
Federation officials say they
watched the operations of the al
legged ring for more than 3 year.
an attorney fee in each separate
case, their former arguments were
thrown into their teeth by Attor-
ney Davis for the county.
But the Judge decided to he
generous.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17
Miss Allstrum's
Funeral Monday

Funeral services for Mioo
Esther Allstrum, who died sud-
denly Friday afternoon following
IN operation for appendicitis. viii
be held Mondny ct 1880 o'clock
from the Backley-King c..
chapel.
Miss Allstrum WAS prominent Il
Tacoma, having taken : 1oodfng
part n oommorolal. civic on1 olut
work. She va owner e ~ An
strum rrintlng o.. an6 acolYolx
managed the firm. She he'd booM
pure food inspector dux1ne ~
former edminlstrntionn of GaxoGn
Seymour and Vawce1t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17

plicants singly.
No girl under 81 Is admitted to
the dance halls. They must all
provide references, and the police
will investigate their past records.
There is great influx of Sc
attic dance hall girls, now that
Seattle has begun to clean up, and
this is the only way that we can
prevent an overflow of undesir-
ables in the Tacoma dance halle"
explained Chief Smith,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17
Police Pass On All Girls
Who Seek Work AS Dancers

Out-of-town girls who want
positions in Tacoma's dance halls
cannot 60 to work until they
have passed rigid inspection at
the hands of Police Capt. Fall
coner.
This order of the police went
into effect Friday afternoon, and
since that time a continuous line
Of dance hall girls has been stand
ing at police headquarters, where
Capt. Falconer interviews the APP
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IT.
Pretty Viola Pruett, former agent
of the North Pacific Steamship
Co. at Eureka-said to be the
only woman steamship agent on
the coasts under federal in
dictment today charged with be-
ing the directing head of q con-
spiracy to smuggle liquor into
dry Oregon.
With her, William Mooney,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17

strictly modern; rates reasonable.
Private baths, Main 1929.
THE TRAVELLERS; transient from
Soc up. Special rates by week or
month. 1sosM Pacific av.
HOTEL STRATFORD-Mod. outside
rooms, 81, $3.50 and a. per week
up. soc night up. 1915 Market
FISHER H0TELs-Modern; 500 up
1904 Pacific. Main 1875
MAZE HOTEL. s11 Pacific. Steam
heat. baths, hot water. 500 up
AVENUE HOTEL, strictly modern,
private bath 1f09h Paoiifo ave-
Main eS7s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17
It Used to BE Cheaper

SITE on So. Asotin, one
block off seth. which has car line
and pavement; all assessments
paid; two fine lots for $3.50. Your
own terms. owner, Box Nj. Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-17

FIRE Insurance. Hiberly, 5O4 Prov.