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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-29

man of the Pierce county COM
mittee in charge of fixing
prices here for the fuel adj
ministration.
The figures on Brewers
records didn't tally exactly
with those reported as COM
ing from MIR. Garfield; but
the conclusion was the same.
The kind of coal corre-
spending in price most close
ly with Garfield's figures was
Newcastle lump.
According to Brewers fig
ures, Newcastle lump sold at
1918 a ton at the bunkers
last August, and by Novem-
Der the price had been cut to
SO flat.
This price, of course, does
not take i'm the charges for
hauling, which range from
as cents to $3.50.
But even swallowing the
figures showing a reduction
from August to November, the
thing that gets ms is this:
The price of Newcastle
lump TODAY, as fixed by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-29

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 20
The U. S. destroyer Tanning
aided by the u. s. destroyer
Nicholson, was officially credited
today with capture of the first
German submarine prisoners oil
the war.
The event occurred in Novem.
Der, and cable reports gave only
scant news of the capture.
Special commentator by the
commander, Lieut.. A. S. Carpen'
ter, was accorded the officer oil
the deck, Lieut.. Walter o. Henry;
Coxswain ID. Loomis for sighting
the German submarine periscope
and Chief Pharmacists Mate
Elzer Harwell and Coxswair
Francis G. Conner, national nava
volunteers, who herOically jumped
overheard to rescue drowning
German seaman.
Drops Bomb.
The account of the capture diff.
fers little from reports already
made, except there was no men.
ton of the claim that the Teu.
tons themselves had opened the
valves after surrendering.
about 4.10," said the official
account, while escorting a con.
voy, the lookout of the Tanning
sighted a periscope about a foot
above water some distance off the
port bow. The periscope was
visible for only a few seconds
The destroyer Immediately head.
ed for the spot and three minutes
after the periscope had beer
sighted dropped a depth charge
THE Nicholson was speeded to
the position of the submarine
which appeared to be headed to-
ward a merchant vessel in the
convoy and dropped another
depth charge. At that moment
the coming tower of the U-boat
came to the surface between the
Nicholson and the convoy. The
Nicholson fired three shots from
her stern gun. The bow of the
submarine came up rapidly.
Increases Speed.
"She was down by the stern,
but righted herself and seemed to
increase her speed.
"As Nicholson cleared, the
flaming headed for the U-boat,
firing from the bow gun. After
the third shot the crew of the
submarine all came on deck and
held up their hands, the submar-
inc surrendering at 4:2S p. m.
"The Tanning approached the
submarine to pick up the prison
ers, both destroyers keeping their
batteries trained on the boat. A
line was got to the submarine,
but in a few minutes she sank,
the line was let go and the crew
of the U-boat jumped into the
water and swan to the Tanning.
Men Weakened.
"Altho the crew all wore life
preservers, number of them
were exhausted when they reach
ed the side of the destroyer. As
the submarine sank five or six
men were caught by the radio
aerial and carried below the sur.
face before they disentangled
themselves. Two of the men were
so weak that lines had to b,
passed under their arms to hau
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-29
NIAGARA NOW
RUNS FOR US.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 20
To assure the adequate supply
of electric power for establish
ments engaged in war work at
Niagara Falls and Buffalo, the
government today requisitioned
the electric power produced, i'm
ported and distributed by the
Niagara Falls Power Co., the Hy-
draulic Power Co. of Niagara
Falls and the Cliff Electrical Dis
tributing Co.
Canadian demands that 1O0,-
600 horsepower of current i'm
ported from the Canadian side
should be applied exclusively to
war work were said to have been
a determining factor in the gov
ernment's decision to requisition
all power.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-29
THIS JUDGE SIMPLY
CANT CHANGE MIND

in court ready for trial. l don't
understand"
You did not respond to the
call, and bail has been forfeited"
announced Judge Graham.
We'll, can't YOU give this man
justice? Can't you try the case
anyhow, seeing that the defendant
is in court and his witnesses are
here?"
1t is impossible for me TO
change my decision" replied Ora
ham.
Does this court mean to say
that II cannot hear this case, a
few minutes after it has declared
bail forfeited. just because the
attorney was delayed in appear
ing?" demanded Bone. do you
mean to say that your decisions
are so solemn and lasting that
you cannot use common sense and
Judgment in handling men who
come before you?"
Will Appeal.
CdHlot CiiduHt MY utSisioh.
why, II was patriotic SER
vice that delayed me. | was
helping young man fill out his
QUESTIONABLE. My client and his
witnesses were here. The police
officers are here. Are the DEGREES
of this court so iron-bound that
you cannot change them, even tho
there hasn't been as much as a
pencil mark made on the record
book yet? Why, l never heard of
such action in all my life. We
come here asking for common JUS
tice, and our rights are jerked
away from us as tho they counted
for nothing. I'll see If we cant
get some kind of action permit
ting by client to fair trial"
And Bone continued his protest
for nearly five minutes, while
Judge Graham sat calmly on the
bench, smiling at him and saying
nothing.
The attorney said Saturday that
he was looking up the law in
such cases, and would appeal to
the superior court for relief from
the police judges action.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-29

Refusing to hear the trial of a
police ease after bail had been
inadvertently forfeited earlier In
the session of court, Police Judge
Graham came in for one of the
severest public criticisms Friday
afternoon ever received by a
judge on a Tacoma bench.
Attorney Homer T. Bone, who
was representing Charles A.
Prince, a striking butcher, offered
the protest. And he didn't mince
words.
The court room was crowded
with representatives of labor or
CARNATIONS of Tacoma, and they
expressed outspoken dissatisfac-
ton over the courts action.
Charged With Picketing.
Prince had been arrested last
Saturday night charged with
lpicketing in front of a Broadway
market. The police had changed
the charge later to disorderly
conduct.
Attorney Bone appeared in the
case last Monday and gave no.
tice that he would fight the
charge. Prince was at liberty on
$50 bail. The case was set for
Friday afternoon.
Attorney Bone was busy Friday
afternoon helping farmer boy
prepare answers to his draft
questinonaire, and he was 10
minutes late getting to police
court. The court sessions seldom
start promptly on time.
Does Not Respond.
But on Friday Judge Graham
had hurried the session, and
called Princes name among the
first. Prince was in court, accom-
panied by large number of his
witnesses. He did not respond
to his name, because of ignorance
of court procedure, and because
he was already represented by
Bone. Judge Graham promptly
| forfeited bail.
A moment later Attorney Bone
appeared in court. lie was not
told that his case had been dis
posed of, so he sat for 4 > minutes
thru the entire grist of police
cases, waiting for Princes name
to be called. Court started to
adjourn and Bone jumped to his
feet.
Cant Change Decision.
"How about the case of Charles
Prince he demanded. 1T was
set for today.
Bail is forfeited" said Clerk
Hackett.
But I've been waiting here
nearly an hour to try the case, y
insisted Bone. "The defendant is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-29

Chairman Brewer and his fuel
administration committee, is
$6.63 a ton at the binkers-
6:Sc more than il was i'm No
vember, and 10 cents more
than i'm August, according to
Brewers own figures!
Help! Will some expert
please step forward?
We've had the idea all
along that this fiji admins
tratiOn committee of ours was
organized to lower the prices,
not to raise them. But maybe
we're wrong.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-29
History of Big Camp
Is Told By Magazine

being made as never before, and
Tacoma has had big and Inn
portant part of one great achieve
ment which will go down In his
tory to her everlasting credit. She
has risen to great occasion Q
great duty, and helped her coun-
try, the United States. in her hour
of need, and the building Of Camp
Lewis will stand as her monu-
ment of Il great and successful ef-
fort as long as 1t remains, which
will probably be for generations"
1t will pay every Tacoma citi-
zen to obtain copy of this num-
Der of the Pacific Builder and En-
gineer,' just to become thoroly
acquainted with the army city
which has come with us to stay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-29
GIRL WHO SHOT
SOLDIER FREED

Bessie Meade of Puyallup, who
shot Clifford Blanchfield, her SOL
der lover, about two months ago,
has been dismissed from Jail on
motion of Deputy Prosecutor Hea-
ley She had pleaded not guilty
to a second degree assault
charge, and Blanchfield would not
appear against her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-29
OUTLINE PLANS
FOR STREET SIGNS

The civic bureau of the Com
mercial club has outlined a plan
for completely fitting out Tacoma
with street signs. IL the sanction
of the executive committee of the
club is obtained, the plan will be
put before the city commission
ers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-29
ROOMS NEEDED FOR
SOLDIERS MONDAY

Tacomans who have rooms list
ed are being asked to be prepared
to accommodate soldiers Monday
night as well as Saturday and
Sunday nights. Soldiers will be
in the city Monday evening to re-
main over New Years day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29
AMERICAN SHOES
FOR NEW ZEAIAAN1

Washington, Oct. 2s.--Amerieal
shoe manufacturers have III In theI
power to increase their sales In Mel
Zealand In spite of the preferentid
tariff that operates against them, SAY
a report issued today by the burea]
of foreign and domestic commerce. d
the department OF commerce. Amet
.can shoes are az we'll thought of Their
as IN other parts of the world and til
strongest bid for patronage that re
tai.er can make lis to show In his win
dow shoes marked --latest Americs
style"
The business obtainahle i'm the Na'
Pea IA nd market lis well worth cult
waiting for the merchants are mos
ticrrntia bite cfasr of careful, cuuserva
tive shoe dealers. and the people ca
afford to buy the higher priced foot
wear. OF the 100000 worth q
footwear imported In 1916. only aaos
siT5.0o0 worth came from the Unit =
States. There IS little question I'D
American shoes could hold more IN
portant place In the market. SAYS I'd
government report, Il more sales ed
ergy were back OF them. Other shn1
as would have to he charged "a
American shoes. grade for grade, /
The bulletin analyses The New Xcf
land MAJ ITS for boots and shoes. n
merchan I ing methods OF the trad
and the shc~ manufacturing indussH
of the island, and there are chapte1
on harness and ssdilery. hides ar5
skins, and the tanning industry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29
COAL PRICES CUT
SAVING s1,l00,9(
Fuel nj Docks Secured at $500 to
Per Ton-Shortagc In l'roduc.
ton Last week.

Washington, Oct. 2s.-Prices thu
will save coal consumers Of the NORTH
west more than million dollars wed
announced today by the fuel adminid
tration. 1t is believed that 2,2s2.ad
tons for domestic purposes alone viii
be affected by the new prices. and
is this class of consumer tha1 the estt
mated saving II $i.feo.o00 will benz
fit. The coal at the decks will cos
from $500 20 81 per ton.
At the same time, DIR. Fl. A. Gar
field. the fuel administrator. an
rounced he had given J. j. Starrov
the New England fuel administrato,
complete control to relieve the short
age In that section. Mr., Stairow wi
be able to arrange for temporary cod
to supply urgent needs.
There was large shortage In tn
production Of bituminous coal for tn
week ending Saturday. Strikes 4
Illinois were responsible for thi,
Nearly 100000 tons of soft coal wer
lost The total output OF, s,ss0,s0
tons showed a loss of SO per cen
as compared with the previous weea
The daily average was 10000 tens les
than the daily production In Octobe,
1915. and the lowest since the mid
August strikes in central Illinois.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29
ST. Vis, hARAIHOhtR,
IS DISPATCH BEARER
by II. S. WALES.

Paris. Oct 16 (by mail to New
York; Henri Saint Yves, the former
marathon runner and now a dispatch
bearer In the French army. has re-
turned to Paris for special twenty
fuur-h hour furlough, granted him be-
cause of particularly perilous mission
which he carried out In the course OF
his dutie. in the trenches in front of
Saint Quentin.
While trying to carry orders from
the advanced French trench line to
a French machine gun crew which
had. established itself in shell hole
in the middle of mo Mans Land,
half way between the opposing lines,
Saint Yves was spotted" by two Ger
mar machine gun crews, also holding
shell holes.
Th,y opened cross fire on the for
mer long-dlstance runner and he
dropped into the nearest shell hole.
which was almost full of rain water.
Saint Yves remained in the water.
with just his mead above the surface
20 enable him to breath. for 1--WE
hours, or until after darkness. Then
he crept out and made his way to
the French machine gun position. de-
livered the orders to the lieutenant
In charge and made his way to the
trenches again.
Saint Yves had to go to a hospital
for ten days, however, as the shell
hole water in which he had been i'm
mersed so long was "gassy." having
sssimilated the poisonous properties
of the gas shells from both sides
which had heen rained down In mo
Mans Land" Several hours after
Saint Yves emerged from the shell
hole the poisonous water got In its
effect.
Saint Yves was wounded In the leg
last May, but has entirely recovered
from that and asserts he will be able
to run as well as ever IL the war ever
ends and he gets back into civilian
life
Tn. marathon runner has applied
for a transfer to the aviation. ana
his superior officers have endorsed
his request. He expects to be called
to an aviation school to begin his
training at any time. Saint Yves will
try TO be brevetted as n fighting pilot
tor flying in single-sester machines
II hear that poor old Tom Long
boat has been killed with the Cam
adams up near Lens said Saint
Yves, We'll. Tom was n wonderful
runner. bu' no man ever lived that
can run as fast "a the Roche bullets
Our sector at the front--opposite
Saint Quentin. where the Germans re-
treated to the Hindenhurg line--is
supposed to he quiet all the time, but
we had little fight UP there few
weeks ago that was pretty lively
Il was assigned as Il dispatch bearer.
carrying messages from the colonel
mp to the line. because the German
bonn bsrdment had ploughed up ALL the
ground behind our first ana second
line OF trenches and torn up the tele-
graph and telephone wires and their
artillery had also wrecked a lot of
our wireless.
I had several close shaves in cross
ing out in the open. with the German
Shippers potting at me from 500 me
tres away. A couple of big shells
dropped pretty near me. tho. but then
you get used to shells whereas ma
chine guns and rifles always annoy
you.
Pretty soon | hope to be In the
aviation service and after get bre-
voted as pilot and have some ex-
perfence of flying at the front. I'm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29
MEAT PROf|TtERs
Due FOR TROUhC|NG
Food Administration Plans Action,
beginning November /, to Pre-
vent Excessive Charges BY
Dealers.

Washington. Oct 3s.--Meat is to
be the next food stun accounted for
on the United States food administra-
tons notched stick. Within tho next
month the administration hopes to
have regulated sales and distribution
and lowered prices on meats and
mark up another notch below the
flour and stigar notches
This became known with the is-
suance OF a statement describing reg
ulations go into effect Preliminary to
the campaign to- lower u'eat prices,
the packers have made some slight re-
auctions but the ,obbers and retail
err are selling at prices just as high
or htghe or than ever.
+ The food administration hopes 10
accomplish results on maat just as
1t did on four and sugar by inten-
sive publicity campaigns Tie IL
censing will give Mr. Hoover control
in large degree but chief reliance will
be placed In the education OF the buy
ing public When meat buyers know
what their retail dealers ray and
what the wholesalers pay tho pack
ers. they can be depended on to force
down the retail figures the admins
tration believes. Wholesalers profits.
II was announced tonight. are to be
based on wholesaiers purchase prices
instead of on market conditions at the
time. they resell. This rule goes into
effect November i. The statement
follows:
1T provides that no dealer IN GER
tain specified comm odities shall sell
at more than a reasonable advance
over the actual purchase price OF the
particular goods sold without regard
TO the market or replacement value at
the time OF such sale"
The commodities covered by the
rule include beef. pork and mutton,
syrups and m olasses, creamed rice and
-four, oieamargarine. lard. and lard
substitutes. oleo oil. cooking fats, con-
densed milk and various canned goods
and fruits.
Wholesale dealers In refined suxar
are required by a similar rule to sell
at an advance over the refiner's list
price at which he purchased such
sugar not greater than the normal
margin charged by the wholesale deal
ers in refined sugar in the same To-
cality or such margin as may here
after be established by the food ad-
ministfation.
With regard to perishahle foods. the
food administration announced today
that II will make q prompt and full
eva mination of any localities in which
rises In prices occurred and win dealt
individually by administrative orders
with dealers charging excessive prices.
A general rule covering all licensed
foods provides that they shall not be |
handled anywhere in tho United States
on an unjust unreaspna bile discrimina-
tory or unfair commission. proflt or
storage charge.
The food administration emphasized |
the fact that II will not expect any
dealer to forego his normal reaSoy>-
abs profit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29
u. COOK To PREACH
AT TABERNACLE CHURCH.

The Initial erangelistic service at
the Tabernacle Baptist church was
held last night, conducted by the pas
tor. Rev. w. r Shepherd Professor
Louis r. Burnett, of the Moody Bible
.gsst3tater-4ed- the chorus eAeiH-eest-
sisting Of about seventy-five voices
Rev. DR.. Cook. of Charlottesville,
viii conduct the services at this
church throughout the remainder OF
the campaign. nr Cook will arrive
In Richmond today and viii take
charge OF the meeting tonight.
in addition 10 leading the chorus
choir OF the Tabernacle church, Pro-
fesSor burnett will also have charge
or the music at the daily conferences
TO be held NJ the First Baptist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
HANDLING MINOTvrO CASE

Washington. October 3s.--C ou n I
James Minotto was arrested on an
IL r. C" tlikely to become n public
chargel warrant The arrest WAS made
al the instance of the bureau OF immi-
grafton OF the department OF labor
Under the new immigration laws. in
force less than year. Il p c.
charges may be made entirely regard
less OF a. persons financial condition.
TntH power 10 based upon two possi-
btlities Of which the Law takes cognis-
snce. One IL that If person In sud
denly deprived Of his fortune. he may
be untitled to cam living. The other
IS that his record in foreign lands In
dicates that II maintained hcre. he
might become public charge irrespec-
tive Of his financial condition.
A report, from Chicago that the al
legged pro-German attitude OF Count
Minotto was responsible for his arrest
could not be confirmed here. Acting
Secretary OF Labor Louis F. Post said
the records are in the department safe.
and he was unable 10 furnish all the
facts. 1t WAS argued that as the arrest
was directed BY the department OF la
Dor Instead Of tie department OF JUS
tice. there Is lacking any direct evil
dence OF possible espionage.
Acting Secretary Post admitted to-
night that he signed the warrant for
the Titled foreigners arrest, but de-
clared he Aid not recolleet the exact ma
ture of the accusation. other than that
the arrest was paade under general
Il. r. C." charge
Count Mtnotto has been married for
two years 20 Mr.. Swifts daughter and
has never been suspected OF being short
of funds. The department OF labor. I,
was stated, IL Interested not in what
Visible means Of support" he can now
show. but whether should he cease 10
be the son-in-law Of Mr. Swift. he
would be able 10 earn living by his
o'vn labor. or would become a public
charEa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29
THE RJnHrorr vIRaINIAN-MoNDAY OCTOBER 2a,1g17
the present plan of government.
Fight starts Soon.

The fight win start just as soon as
the report from the New York bureau
has been made public. 1t Is generally
believed that many changes VIII be
suggested. and that the fight will re-
volve around the opinions Of the "ins"
as against the outs" the latter, II be-
ing pointed out by the former. being
those who wish to become the "ins."
In the meantime the Civic associa-
tion as well as the old-line politicians
are urging all eligible citizens to get
on the voting list. Poll taxes must be
paid before the first Tuesday in De-
cember. The law requires such quali-
fcation within six months of any gem
eral election. The municipal election
will be held on the second Tuesday In
June. the primary. the first Tuesday in
April,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29

going to apply TO be sent to Amer
as an Instructor for United std
army aviators."
The wife and family of Saint n
are now at Dieppe. Contrary to "a
eral belief, Saint Yves was never
waiter In faris cafe. Born
Roucr.. he lived and worked there
a bicycle repair man prior to Eoi
to the United States eight years q
aa a long distance runner.