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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
Fawcett Is.Strong For
ClOse-In War Market

upon the old Mccormack Bros.
store building at 18th and Pacific, "
said the mayor.
II believe that idea would be
the best of any suggested. These
men would rent stalls to the pro-
ducers at nominal charge. The
city would gladly permit farmers
to back their wagons up to the
curb on three sides of the build
ing and sell direct to housewives.
IF any Tacoman has a sugges-
ton, | would be glad to hear from
him."
Slayden For 1t
II am heartily in favor of the
plan to establish a central war
market in Commerce st. between
9th and 18th, II it can be worked
out legally" said County Commits
sioner ]. w. Slayden, chairman Of
the Tacoma-Pierce county war food
commission. II cannot think of
another location that would BE-
more convenient for everybody,
and better adapted to the purpose.
The street is plenty wide enough
for market stalls in the center,
still allowing room for traffic on
either side"
Slayden said that the war food
commission has been considering
plans for the war market and that
II wants to work in cooperation
with the mayor and city council in
getting one established.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
Home Guards
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR The TIMES:
1t would appear, from the apa-
thy of Tacoma citizens relative to
the Tacoma Home Guard, that the
character, function and purposes
of this organization are not fully
comprehended.
The name has led many to be-
lieve that II is strictly military
company, that il was conceived for
the purpose of gathering in all the
aged and decrepit to stand guard
over the homes in event of an in
vasion.
There are many who, without
any particular reason, have con-
cluded that 1t Is aimed to be ex-
elusive and possibly autocratic in
Its membership.
II is for the purpose Of correct
ing these erroneous impressions
that the membership committee
takes this method of explaining
Just what the Tacoma Home
Guard is, and what are its aims.
The Tacoma Home Guard is a
mems league for service. Every
patriotic citizen of Tacoma over
81 years Of age is eligible. 1t is
not, as it's name might imply, q
military organization, although II
has a military division. Associa-
ton with the military division ia
optional with each member.
The aim is to cooperate with
all other patriotic organizations in
a systematic way. AS in the Ma
tional League for Woman's Ser
vice, each member is left to be the
Judge of what he is best fitted and
then classified accordingly.
There may be no necessity for
calling upon any member for
service-God grant II may be so
but from the news coming over
the wires daily and hourly, we
should prepare for the worst.
The effective way to prepare is
by organizing our individual re-
sources. This is the real function
of the Tacoma Home Guard.
Don't be a slacker-don't wait
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12

If there is any legal means of
establishing "a war market In down
town Tacoma, Mayor Fawcett says
he will boost the plan to the limit
The forced removal of municipal
stalls from Market St, because one
of the property owners filed suit
has given the mayor added incen-
tive to create real public market,
where farmers and producers of all
manner of food products may sell
direct to the people.
Il have asked City Attorney
Harmon today for an opinion on
the legality of using Commerce st
for a public market during war
times said Fawcett Saturday.
THE idea is a splendid one. ]
am afraid that the same law which
forced us to abandon the parking
strip and curbs on Market street
will prevent us from using the cen.
ter of Commerce street, however
Perhaps we could, let farmers
and ranchers sell their goods In
the middle of the street under the
same provision that we permit veg.
etable men to peddle their produce
about the city,"
| Another Plan
| Mayor Fawcett said that q
group Of Tacoma business men il
considering the establishment oil
a war market in some large down
town building.
| They have tentatively agreed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
LEGAL NOTICES

Also upon, over and along the
Browns Point Boulevard extension
from its junction with Lincoln
Avenue formerly Browns Point
ter of the Southeast Quarter,
tS. f. = or $. +. 4 of Section Six
teen G6), Township Invent y-one
CID North, Range Three 80 East,
W. NJ. westerly through Sections
Sixteen t16) and Twenty-one CID
Range Three CD East, w. NJ. also
over, along and across all streets.
avenues, alleys and public places as
shown and designated upon the plat
OF Hyada Park Addition to Pierce
County, Washington, in Sections Six
t2O) and Twenty-one cen in Town
ship Twenty-one CID North, Range
Three go East, w. NJ, as the Same
is now recorded in the office of the
Auditor of said County. Also over,
along and across all streets, avenuel
shown and designated upon the plat
of Dash Pooint View Addition 10
Pierce County, Washington, in Sec
ton Nine 90, Township Twenty-ons
CID North. Range Three CD East,
w. NJ, as the same is now recorded
In the office of the Auditor of said
County;
Also over, along and across fll
streets, avenues, alleys and public
places as shown and designated upl
on plat of Fairview Park Tracts,
Pierce County, Washington. In Seoi
|tion Ten G0), Township Twenty.
one CID North, Range Three a.
East, w. NJ, as same is now record.
ed in the office of the Auditor OF
said County;
Application is also made for aug
thority to construct, maintain ana
operate transmission, distribution
and service lines over, along ana
across all roads, streets and high
ways intersecting and connecting
with any of the roads above describ-
ed in Sections Thirty 600, and Thir-
|ty-one t31), Township Twenty-onS
CID North, Range Four ca East,
w NJ, Sections Nine (9, Ten G0),
Fifteen G0, sixteen t16), Seven
teen I'D, Twenty t2O, Twenty,one
t23), Twenty-four t2D, Twenty-Five
seven (27), Township Twenty-one
t2D North, Range Three (3), East,
W. NJ.
Said hearing will be had on said
day at the hour of ten o'clock a. m.
or as soon thereafter as the same
can be heard, at the office of the
County Commissioners I'm the Court
House, in Tacoma, Pierce County,
Washington.
This Notice is given pursuant to
an Order OF the Board of County
Commissioners entered on the goth
day of April, A. d., 1917.
THOS. N. MORRIS,
County Auditor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
POLICE GRAB
81 GALLONS
MORE BOOZE

A huge hogshead, containing 62
gallons of bottled whisky, was
seized at the Commercial dock
Saturday by Detectives Mckay and
Milone, because of failure to carry
proper legal permits. The ship
ment arrived Friday on the steam
err Umatilla, destined to a drug
gist in Ellensburg. A smaller bar
rel. containing 80 gallons OF
whisky, contained a permit, but
the large one was not protected
by the legal stamp.
The hogshead was so large that
III was too wide to enter any OF the
doors at police headquarters, and
had to be stored in the police ma
irons rooms, where the doors are
Unusually wide.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
Kaiser's Prayer

Colt, Colt, dear Gott! Addention,
please!
Your bardner Vilhelm's here
Und has word or two to say
Indu your private ear.
So durn away all udders now
Und listen veil du me,
For vat ! say concerns me much
Meinself und Chermany.
You know. dear Colt, l vas your
friendt,
Und from mein hour of birth
| always let you rule de Heffen,
Vile I rule DER de earth.
Und ven I toldt mein soldiers
OF bygone battle days
/ glatly split de glory
Und Gift You half de praise.
In effery way ! tried to proof
Mein heart to you vas true,
Und only claiamed mein honest
share
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
Test New Motor
Engine Monday

An official test Of TacOma's new
combination fire pump. hose car
rier and ladder truck will be made
Monday at 10 o'clock. The pump
will be taken to the St. Paul Mill
company's pond, wnere 1t will be
called upon to fulfill its contract
to pump 1000 gallons of water a
minute for an indefinite period.
City officials will view the test.
The machine made, road test 20
Olympia Friday, covering the dis
lance in one hour, and making a
maximum speed Of so miles per
hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
Rails Offered
For Muny Lir, e

Commissioner Atkins notified
the council Saturday that he had
been offered secondhand 10
pound rails for the municipal car
line by the E. p. Jameson COM
pany of Seattle. He Immediately
wired for a quotation on $40 tons.
The city will make no further
purchases until the contract with
the T. r.. & p. company is signed
and returned. Manager Bean has
promised to return the signed con-
tract Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
Tacoma Peddler
Attacks Woman:
Becomes Insane

Tacoma police have been asked
to investigate the record here Of
Habid Mohamid, Syrian peddler
of rugs, held by the Seattle police
on assault charges. He is said to
have his home here.
Mohamid is alleged to have as
saulted Seattle woman this week
while trying to sell rugs to her.
The woman suffered nervous
prostration, which developed into
She is in a raving con-
dition at private sanitarium. No
similar attacks have been reported
here,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12

for your neighbor, but enroll at
once at one of the six stations
Dickson Bros. Co., 1920 Pacific
ave-: United Cigar store, 18th and
Pacific; French Drug store, 18th
and Broadway; Malstrom Drug
store, 9th and Broadway; Tacoma
Bldg. Cigar store; Thompson Drug
Co., South Tacoma. At present
meetings are held every Thursday
evening.
While 1t is desirable to have a
large attendance II is not compul-
DRY on any member to attend.
There is no initiation fee and
there are no dues. Why should
any patriotic citizen hold aloof?
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE,
BY Frank c. Morse, Sec'y.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
SMALLPOX IN
POLICE FORCE

Part OF the central police sta
ton is under quarantine by the
health department and enduring
fumigation. as the result of Po-
liceman Frank Morris succumbing
Friday to smallpox. All of the
quarters where the policemen's
lockers are kept, have been sealed
mp.
Officer Morris lives at 1922
South NJ street, and has APPARENTLY
fallen victim of q smallpox cpl
demic In his neighborhood. Four
other cases have been reported In
the same district within two days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
Seattle Police
Find Five FOrds

Tacomans whose Ford automo-
biles have been stolen recently
and not recovered are requested
by the Tacoma police to notify the
Seattle detective department at
once. Seattle has five Fords both
roadsters and touring cars, which
have been recovered by the police.
The license numbers, engine num-
bers and every other means Of
Identification have been removed.
SO that the police are unable to
locate the owners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
Col. Joab Bucks Up
Against the judge

Walter D. Taylor, a student, "a
damned liar"
ut is immaterial, irrelevant"
said Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Thompson.
THE objection is sustained, and
the testimony cannot be given,"
ruled Judge Linck.
Col. Joab tried to argue the
point with the Judge. The Judge
fumed and again said the testi-
mony could not be introduced.
II have practiced law SO years
and In all that time l have never
seen a respectable attorney try to
introduce immaterial evidence, as
you are trying to do" said the
Judge. The spectators grinned.
Time and time again Joab was
overruled after trying to intro.
duce testimony that the Judge
said did not have any direct bear.
ing on the case.
Il am trying to test the verac.
ity of the professor, in these
facts" argued Col. Joab.
II wish you would bring out
some facts" commented Thomp.
son.
Principal Parker told the story
of the alleged assault, declaring
the boy had attacked him when he
was defenseless in his chair. He
testified that he did not strike one
blow, but tried to keep the boy
from doing bodily harm to him.
Athletic Instructor Carter testi.
fled as to the extent of the bruises
and Secretary Lister of of the
school board told of the boards
action in pressing the case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
Ask New Trial

A petition for a new trial was
filed in the superior court Satur-
day morning by E. ]. Foley and
Mary Foley, his wife, in their case
against Tacoma school district No.
10.
A verdict for the school dis
trict was brought in by a jury a
month ago. Foley charged the
school board with negligence after
his son was drowned in the Lin
coin high school gymnasium last
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12

Col. Albert e. Joab, famed for
the prosecution of Paul Haffer,
furnished the entertainment for
the spectators in the trial of Harry
Parker, who was being tried on a
charge of beating up w. w. Par
ker, principal of Lincoln High
school, Saturday morning in Judge
Linck's court.
Col. Joab tried to introduce
some testimony which would show
that Principal Parker had called
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May IL.
The first thousand men for the
|expeditionary force of engineers
to France have been recruited. it
was announced by the war de-
partment this afternoon. The re-
port is from four of the nine regi-
ments that will be sent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
Co. Sued

The Shirley Lumber Co. was
made defendant in a suit brought
by the state Saturday morning,
charging the company with cut
ting down 100000 feet of timber
that belongs to the state. The
timber was cut at the Ditmer mill.
The state is asking for 5000, the
value OF the timber.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
W|LbURHAS ENLISTED

Every boy who has enlisted boy who to the Khaki
friends all those following
Wilbur the Duff strip with immense interest And they fail to
get at least one big smile a day.
instance yesterday headed: Wbur Drilling
Than Dent' The first picture shows drilling his squad
HAITI! The forward Mach! the third
Halt and the fourth Forward MGrh" again. with Wilbur remarkng
Is kidding or can't he his mnd?'
See maze fort day z adv of Wilbur.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
Found Guilty
Of Perjury

Guilty of second degree perjury
as charged" was the verdict of the
jury late Friday night in the case
Of Charles Erpelding, who was ar
rested after he had been a witness
In the Della Cloud booze case be-
fore Judge yesterday last week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
Gets Contract

Chris Wick, Tacoma contract
or, was awarded the contract for
building the children's ward Of the
Mountain View Sanitarium, Satur-
day morning by the county COM
missions. His bid was $739S.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
New Bungalow

A building permit was issued
by Inspector Snyder Saturday for
the erection of $4,000 bungalow
at 1903 North Fife street, to be
built for William Hiltbrunn. Brew
er Brothers have the contract.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12

NOTICE OF HEARING OF APPLI-
CATION FOR A FRANCHISE.
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
That the Board of County Commits
sioners of Pierce County, Washing
of May, A. ID. 1917, for the hearing
upon the application of THE PUGET
SOUND FRACTION, LIGHT q
POWER COMPANY, a corporation
organized and Incorporated undei
the laws of the State of Massaehu-
sets and doing business In the state
of Washington, for authority to con-
struct, maintain and operate for
period of fifty t50) years, transmls.
sion lines for the transmitting oil
electric power. together with poles
wires and other appurtenances upon
over along and across the PUBIC
roads and highways In Pierce Coun-
lty, Washington, more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at the point In the So
called Stricken County Road where
the same intersects the south boun-
Township Twenty-ons CID North
Range Four (4) East, w. NJ; thence
lnortherly along said Stricken Coun-
)ty Road to the boundary line be-
tween Pierce and King Counties;
Also beginning at the junction OF
the said Stricken County Road with
the Clare County Road; thence west
along said Glare County Road to the
southeast corner of the Northwest
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter
IN. w. u of N. w. ~ of Section
Thirty one t3D. Township Twenty
,ene CID North, Range Four 90
East. w. NJ; thence along said Clare
County Road north to the Pierce
King County boundary line. thence
westerly along said Glare County
N - ~
the Southeast Quarter of the South
east Quarter Is. Il. u of s. Il. NJ
of Section Twenty-Five t25), Town
ship Twenty-one t21l North, Range
Three t3) East, w. NJ; thence north
Pierce King County boundary line;
also, over, along and across all
streets, avenues, alleys and public
places, as shown and designated up
In the plat OF Sam'l osborne's Add
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12

WHAT WAR LOOKS AT CLOSER RANGE.
This remarkable picture direct from the west
ern front in France where the British pounding
the Hindenburg line in the greatest battle in the his
tory Of the world Thousands of British cavalrymel
are shown assembled for rush attack In the back
ground are shown large groups of cavalry surging
toward the German line.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
.SCANDINAVIANS TO
REMAIN NEUTRAL

FUhIttu FTebH EehHeu WHfsJ
STOCKHOLM, May 12.-Minis-
tiers of the Scandinavian nations
are perfectly agreed on continn-
ance of a policy of impartial neu-
trality, according to announce
ment today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
EAT MORE CORN IS
UNCLE SANS URGE
United Press Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May IL.
a world wheat shortage,
the agricultural department today
launched a countrywide propa-
ganda urging general war time
use of corn on the table.
At present, only 10 per cent CT
the American corn output is utiliz-
ed as human food. The rest is fed
to cattle. OF this, five per cent
is exported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
IF YOU CAN'T FIGHT,
SING. NEW SLOGAN

UNITED Press Leased wire.)
CHICAGO, May 12.-The Civic
Music association asks citizens to
learn the national songs, so il
you can't fight-sing."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
City Treasurer.
May 5-12-19, 1917.

LOCAL Improvement District No.
720.--Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 4slB
of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 9Th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
grading South 18th Street from
Prospect Street to Fife Street. to the
established grade. with a roadway
thirty-four t34) feet In width, and
sidewalk and parking spaces on each
side thereof sixteen Gs) feet in
width; constructing cement concrete
sidewalks five 90 feet in width,
curbs and cutters of plank, together
with the necessary storm water
drainage.
Said installment may be paid on
or before June 9Th, 1917. but
~ not paid on or before said date
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE, :
City Treasurer.
May 5-12-19, 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12

LOCAL Improvement District No.
5S7.-Notice Is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 1914
of the City of Tacoma roll has
been placed in my hands for the col
lection of the 5th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
laying an eight (S) inch wooden
water main on South 18th Street
from Proctor Street to Madison
Street; six inch t6") wooden water
main on Madison Street from South
18th Street to South 18th Street; on
Monroe Street from South 18th
street to South 10th Street. and on
South 18th Street from Madison
Street to Monroe Street; two inch
t2') galvanized pipe on South 10th
Street from Madison Street to Mon
roe Street, together with all the
necessary gates, tees, crosses hyd-
rants, specials and connections with
present mains.
Said installment may be paid on
or before June 9Th. 1917 but IL not
paid on or before said date. added
interest, penalty and costs will at
tach.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
CLUB TO CUT WINE,
BUY BONDS INSTEAD

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Legal
club will eschew wines and liquors
at its annual banquet May % and
use the money to buy war bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
in THE EDITOR'S MAIL

'TTa RI % % IL n%s % Hs' s '
. se also '"" other name signature he brief
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
CALL FOR BIDS.

GALL FUN blDD.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of County Commits
sioners of Pierce County Washing
ton, until Monday, the 21st day OF
May, A. d. 1917, at the hour of
eleven o'clock A. M, for the i'm
OF Tacoma Tide Lands, in Pierce
County. Washington. under the pro-
visions of the Permanent Highway
Act, Laws of 1911, Chapter 35. and
amendments thereto. viz:
That part TtoS of South %ita Eleventh aeIs
known as King County Annex.
beginning at the intersection of
said South Eleventh Street with
Sitcum Avenue; thence N. AZ
degrees A. "a" F., 1857 miles,
more or less to the Intersection
of said South Eleventh Street
with Alexander Avenue, formerly
Willapa Avenue.
Said Improvement to consist of,
Hydraulic fill, bulkheading, trestle,
and surfacing with gravel, according
to plans and specifications which
may be seen at the office of the
County Engineer of Pierce County,
Plans and specifications may be
obtained upon making a deposit of
Five Dollars.
Bios TO DE submitted III lump
sum.
All bids to be directed to the
County Auditor and marked BID
FOR IMPROVEMENT OF SOUTH
ELEVENTH STREET" and shall be
accompanied by a certified check
made payable to the County Treas
urer of Pierce County, Washington
in a sum equal to ten per cent. of the
amount Of such bid, which check
shall be forfeited to the County upon
failure of the successful bidder fol
a period of twenty days. after con-
tract is awarded to enter into a writ
ten contract and furnish salts
factory bond.
The right is hereby reserved to re-
ject any and all bids.
BY Order of the Board of County
Commissioners of Pierce County
Washington, this 2Sth day of April
| A. d. 1917.
THOS. N. MORRIS,
County Auditor and Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04

ner IN the basement, to which all are
invited, Bring well filled basket.
Following the dinner, there win be
short service at 2.3O p. m. At the
service at o'clock w. l.. Straub will
deliver the sermon on Obedience
10 Heavenly Vision. The choir viii
sing an anthem.
With the completion OF the base
ment the different classes in the
sunday-school and the different de-
partments OF church work will add
new social features. To those not
In attendance elsewhere, special in
yilation is extended to come 10 Sum
day school and preaching services.
The Bcrean class Wish 70 secure the
largest possible attendance for the
morning service next Sunday. as they
expect 20 take a picture Of the ded-
ication crowd, and those wishing a
picture may secure Il from the Off
GERS OF the class.
MRS w. l.. MONTGOMERY,
Christian Church Correspondent.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-04
WHAT WILL HAPPEN III
DRAFT BILL is PASSED

Here Is what will happen when the
draft bill. reported to the senate, be-
comes a law:
- The president will designate
by proclamation day or registra-
ton, the voting precinct being used
as the smallest unit for enrolment.
The governors of the various states
will be asked to have the sheriffs
OF the counties appoint registrars
to take the names OF all males be-
tween the ages OF 10 and %.
Those who refuse TO enroll Will be
arrested.
2Tho state officers will OK
empt from military service per
sons engaged in industries, includ-
ing agricultural, found 10 be nee
essary TO the maintenance of the
military establishment or the eff
fectiye operation of the military
forces, or the maintenance of ma