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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-26
BAD HABITS.

Those who breakfast at eight
o'clock or later, lunch at twelve and
have dinner at six are almost certain
to be troubled with indigestion.
They do not allow time for one meal
TO digest before taking another. Not
less than five hours should elapse be-
tween meals. II you are troubled
with indigestion correct your habits
and take Chamberlain's Tablets, and
you may reasonably hope for a quick
recovery, These tablets strengthen
the stomach and enable it to perform
It's functions naturally. Obtainable
everywhere.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-26
Newfoundland Under Dry Wave.

At midnight, December 81, 1915, the
whole island of Newfoundland
became dry. The prohibition act
stops the import, manufacture. and
sale Of intoxicating liquors, and no
alcoholic compound will be obtain.
able within the colony, except for
medicinal, manufacturing, or sacra-
mental purposes. In order TO prevent
evasion of the law a long list OF
patent medicines has been placed
under the ban.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-26
: W. c. 7. U. Column. :
EDITED BIZ MrMsNRs on LOCAL W. G. 7. |

EDITED BY MEMBERS OF LOCAL ". G. t. U.
Regular meetings, 4th Friday of each
month. Place OF meeting announced each
month. All ladies interested in temperance
work are cordially invited to attend.
PLEDGE.
II hereby solcmnly promise, God helping
me, TO abstain from all distilled, fermented
and malt liquors, including wine beer and
cider. as u beverage and to employ all pro-
per means to discourage the use of and
traffic In same"
OBJECT-To unity throughout the world
the work of women in temperance and social
reform and to work for the complete over
throw of the alcohol and opium trades.
WATCHWoRDs-Agita Educate, Or
ganize.
METHODS Preventive, Educational
Evangellstic. Social and Legal.
BADGE--A Knot OF White Ribbon.
TIME OF PRAYER-Noon
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-26
Like FatSner, Like Son.

willie, do you like your teacher?"
"Naw! She's an old crab"
willie, how dare you speak about
your teacher that way? Don't you
know that is disrespectful?'
whats wrong with It? Isn't that
what you tell ma your boss isT'-De-
troit Free Press.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-26
Fame.

Fame is easily acquired. All you
have to do is to be in the right place
at the right time and do the right thing
in the right way-and then advertise It
properly.-Puck.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-26
HEALTH TALKS
How We Get Sick?
BY DR.. r. r. Daniels.

Germs and physical and mental
overwork are usually given as the
principal causes of disease. Most of
!, our acute diseases are usually thought
to be due to germs, while the more
chroaic disorders AMI lowered health
, conditions generally are considered as
being due 10 the majority of instances
to overwork. The facts are that germs
are not thu real causes of acute
| diseases; the germs are able to tlnd
Judgment in the body only when the
vital resistance is depleted, the heal b
standard lowered. Furthermore.
chronic diseases and bad health con-
ditioDs in general are due not so
much to physical and mental over
WORK, but far more to physlologic
overwOrk, OF one or more of the
various body organs.
CAUSES OF Low RESISTANCE
1t is true that worry, overwork,
Exposure, tobacco, insufficient fresh
air, often too little physical exercise
and often improper clothing, are all
contributing factors in lowering the
health standard to the point where
the germs can locate in the body; but
many times more important than all
of these is the food; the body is built
and run onswhat we eat. Overeating
and eating foods that are hard 10
digest results in the putrefaction and
fermeDta Lion, which depletes diges-
ton and poiSons the system. Thus
improper eating lowers the disease
resisting power 10y interfering with
the food supply of the body and by
suhjecting the system to a constant
| poisoning.
CHRLNIC DISEASE
Not only does improper eating
lower the disease resisting power and
get the system ready for acute disease
but wrong eating and the constant
poisoning of the system from the fer
meOtatiOn of undigested food over.
works the other organs Of the body,
and thus becomes the most common
Cause for various chronic diseases and
lowered health conditions generally.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-26
DIRECTORY
STATE OFFICERS

GOVernOr NJ AIov.ndo,
lieutenant Governor Ernest L. Parker
secretary OF state VIM. T. Dougherty
Attorney General T. A. walters
State Auditor Clarence VanDeusan
Supt, OF Public instruction. Ethel E. RedGeld
State Treasurer John w. EaoIeson
State Mine Inspector Robert n Roll
Supreme Court
All budge, VIM Morgan, John G. Rice
Congressional
Congressmen-Robt.N N. McCracken, Addison
T. Smith.
U. S. Senators-William E. Borah, James n
Brady.
Judge OF District Court R.N Dnnp
State Senator Ralph 6. Nelson
Members OF House of Representatives
Daniel Baillie, s. H. Smith. M Kivar
7. A. Daughters
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-26
HOW WE GET SICK AND HOW
WE GET WELL.

"How We Get Sick and How We
Get Well" is the title OF the leading
article 10 The Hygienist Magazine for
January, written by DR.. r. R. Dan
iels, contributor to this paper.
Every person, sick or we'll, should
read this article. Send 10 cents to
The Hygienist Publishing Company,
Maj Building, Denver, Colo. adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
DRUNKENNESS HERE FALLS OFF

last August, these figures show.
The number was larger than in
January, 1916, but this is explain
ed by the fact that an order to
arrest all persons as DRINKS who
show even the slightest degree of
intoxication,' was not issued un-
til February, 1916.
Graham Severe.
During January of this year the
police arrested SO persons on the
two charges. In December, the
total was 1877, November, III; Oc-
tober, 116; and September, SO.
Two reasons are given for the
increase in police court revenue.
Judge Frank H. Graham, who re-
Gently took over the bench, has
been more severe with cases of in
toxication than was Judge Evans,
and has assessed fines in almost
every case.
The police have also adopted a
new rule beginning Jan. /, by
which any person who is arrested
on any charge must either put up
bail or go to Jail. In this way,
no releases are made by the po-
lice, and every case finds its way
to court.
Figures From Records.
Commissioner Petit would give
out no figures regarding the po-
lice arrests, declaring that he
had no intention of making an
issue of the matter"
1t was an easy task. however,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
Aged Couple
Enter Death
Pact: Survive

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Life had
reached its darkest moment. Out
side, the wind moaned and the
ten-below chill penetrated the thin
walls of the cottage.
So Albert Straikowski, three
score years and ten, and his wife,
Mary, 20 years his senior, decided
to give up the struggle.
Neighbors today broke down the
door to the little wooden cottage.
Before an improvised altar-a
crucifix, Bible and an unlighted
candle-they found the aged cou-
pie unconscious. elasped in each
others arms. The gas Jet was
open, but low pressure had pre-
vented the fumes from doing their
work effectively.
Albert was taken to the hospi-
tai. Pneumonia promises to fin
ish the work that gas failed to do.
At the home Of friendly neighbors
Mrs. Straikowski repeatedly NUT
tiers In her saner moraents:
God IL good Soon I'm going
home"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

c. II. Cox. a machinist of Du-
pont, is dying at Tacoma General
hospital as result of an accident
Sunday night when he drove his
car at an excessive rate of speed
into a South Tacoma car on South
Union avenue.
His S-year-old son was riding
with him on the front seat, and
was also badly injured.
Carl Johnson, who was riding
in the back seat, was badly cut
in the face and body by flying
glass.
Drs. f. l.. Carlson and E. w.
James would offer no hopes for
Cox Monday.
Both legs we're broken, one be-
ing so badly mangled that ii had
to be amputated. His nose and
Jaw were broken. One lung was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
Somebody's Wrong
BY THE EDITOR

Your letter, Mr. StaytOn, is highly interesting
the first denial i have with "a member of the
Citizens league that the organization is avowedIy anti
Catholic.
III assurance Is true. o an
of officers, misinformed they have
told me frankly that ii is antCahoc and purposes
eliminate Catholics from public office.
When say il must have been myself who sought
inject religious issue, permitting memory
TO play you Pianks Ii Commissioner Petit a
interview last Wednesday who charged directly
religious fanatics, referring to leaguers, who
interfering with the police department.
He and Secretary Ellsworth of the civil board,
who later called organization 'sinister
the ground both merely voicng
has been public talk.
Your assertion that your league has inolerant
gious motive will be best proved by the future
the Ieague-if il has a future.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

depend upon its efficiency for
their lives if they are strick-
en- by the white plague; and
that they have nothing to do
with the county commission
ers except to elect them.
But people are queer that
way.
They do want to know lit
tie foolish things like who is
the head of the tuberculosis
sanitorium and why.
The plot thickened.
One commissioner said the
other two commissioners
were jobbing him.
The other two mission
ers said the one commission
er was dealing from the bot
tom of the deck.
All the commissioners said
they had nothing to say, but
the other fellows ought to
talk.
Investigating committees
began to arrive, and were re-
ceived in executive session.
Leaks indicated that the
present head would be re-
tanned, that another head had
already been appointed, and
that nobody had been able to
find out just what had hap
pened.
Women's clubs asked for
information-and being wom-
en-, and used to cross-ques-
tioning husbands and sons,
got a little more than any,
body else had been able to.
The commissioner whom
they cross-questioned said
few things. The other two
commissioners issued a state
ment to the effect that most
of the things he had said
were not true, and that he
had been trying to fix up his
political fences.
The one commissioner said
the things the other two
commissioners said were in
correct, and that they were
solely responsible for all that
had or had not been done.
Then they all blew up;
and the. big office in the
northeast corner of the court
house was full of smoke and
fumes and uncomplimentary
phrases.
1t looks now as IL the COM
missioners had united on DIR.
Christen Quevli for the sana-
forum appointment, and
without the slightest dispar-
agement to either of the 9TH
or two physicians around
whom the plot has revoived,
It may be said that II DR..
Quevli accepts, the interests
OF the people will be well
served.
:. But II will end the great
eat show that Tacoma has
ssen for a long time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

ma Monday morning. On the way
back he picked up a heavy club,
for arm exercise while running,
and put his cap in his pocket for
comfort
Telephone calls to police head
quarters said there was a lunatic
loose.
Officers Mckay, Fackler and
McAfferty started out. Having
no doubt that Graham was in
sane, the officers decided to fol-
low him until he became ex-
hausted, in order to make cap
ture easy. The police car chugged
behind Graham for six blocks,
and when the supposed crazy man
showed no signs of tagging, the
cops grabbed him.
At police headquarters, Ora
ham said he was perfectly sane.
even If he were a boxer. So the
offers turned him loose again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
STATION DENIES LEAGUE
WAGES RELIGIOUS FIGHT
EDITOR THE TINES:


AS ii seems that | have not
made a satisfactory answer to
your questions. as | had hoped to
do, l will try again.
First, What Tacomans want
to know" Our organization, the
Citizens league, is not now, nor
has it at any time waged a par
tisan political or religious fight.
Its objects were clearly set
forth in these columns, non-par-
tisan and non-sectarian.
May / comment on "Others we
know try to spread the belief that
we do, for the purpose of discred-
iting the Citizens league"
Now, Mr.. Editor, in answer to
those thousands of citizens who
want to know we unalterably
stand for good government, the
enforcement of the law and the
maintenance of order.
We will criticise any and all
officers who may be derelict in
the discharge of their duty. IL
such is brought to our attention,
and of sufficient interest, guar
anteed with sufficient proof of
indisputable weight, the executive
board is called together and the
matter laid before them for their
constellation, and action. No bust
ness Is transacted otherwise.
In answer to Those senti-
ments, etc, ETC." Allow me to
say we surely believe with you in
fair play" and further, that no
mans religion or non-religion
should have any place in our civil
government affairs, an entire
keeping of any and all churches
out of politics.
We are wondering why YOU
persist in dragging religion in?
AS in the last paragraph you
saw "CitiZens' league mess" will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
Who's Looney Now?

Jack Graham, a Tacoma light
heavyweight boxer, had the ex-
perience of his sweet young ring
career Monday morning when he
was chased for a half-mile along
Dock street by police auto con-
tanning officers with drawn clubs.
Jack didn't know he was be-
ing chased.
But when the auto finally
closed In on him under the 18th
street bridge, and three pairs of
strong police arms encircled him
and gave him three simultaneous
bear hugs" the boxer didn't
know whether he was the victim
of a shanghai crew or bunch OF
lunatics.
Graham has a match in Ellens-
burg this week. AS part of his
training, he ran all the way from
Paul Steele's gym to Old Taco
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

Recent charges of the Citizens
league against Commissioner Pet
tit, in which it was asserted that
drunkenness was lac reasing in Ia
coma at an unusual rate, fell flat
today in the face CT check of the
official police records.
There was a smaller number of
arrests in January. 1917, for in
toxication or for drunk and dis
orderly" than in any month since
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

to obtain statistics from the police
records.
The total number of arrests
during 1915 for all forms of in
toXication was 1,903.
During 1916, the first year of
prohibition, the total dropped tc
ga. In 1915 the police mad or
ders to take any intoxicated per-
son to his home who was liable to
navigate In 1916 every intoxi-
Gated person, regardless of the ex-
tent of his Jag" was taken to
jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
RUNS AUTO INTO
so. TACOMA CAR

pierced, and a huge splinter tore
into his head, causing conclusion
of the brain.
Cox was driving south, behind
another machine. Apparently not
noticing the inbound Rigney Hill
car, he swerved out to the mid
die C.. the street to pass the ma
chidc ahead of him.
Before lie could get off the
track again, his machine crashed
with frightful impact into the for
ward end of the electric car.
The automobile was reduced to
a pile of twisted wreckage, Her.
bert Cox, the small son, was
THROWN clear of the debris, and
badly bruised. Johnson, who was
cut by glass and bruised badly,
told the police that Cox was driv-
ing 40 miles an hour when he hit
The al'roPchir" street car
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

AS to our bringing in any re-
ligious isuse, wish to observe
that it seems to be YOU YOUR
SELF did this, for it was not in
the letter to Mr.. Petit nor i'm our
thoughts.
Now, Mr.. Editor, why, and
who make such charges, which l
can assure you are without foun-
dation?
Mr.. Editor. was it not YOU that
has tried to bring the question of
religion into the controversy and
for reasons best known to your
self?
L. Y. STATION,
President, Citizens League.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

deny that they have any mess. :"
1t is Others Mess to try to dis
credit the Citizens league, as we
do not care straw how they fire
or hire, but we do most deter
minedly insist that the law, espe-
cially the dry law, be rigidly en-
forced.
Now, Mr.. Editor, We have tried
our best to answer your ques-
lions as fully as ability would per-
nit.
AS to my selling pipe to the
city of Tacoma, will say that
rely solely upon the merits of my
goods and my ability to under
sell my competitor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
PACE 'DOuC' FAIRBANKS

Managers of other amuse-
ment houses must feel like
giving up their jobs in de-
spair, when they contemplate
the Pierce county courthouse.
What chance have they
against a show like that
which has been staged in the
dingy temple of burlesque on
the hillside lately?
1t began as a mystery, deep,
dark and thrilling.
The head of TIM county tu-
berculosis sanitorium had or
had not been fired by the
county commissioners, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

had or had not been reap
pointed, and somebody else
had or had not been appoint
ed in his place. and nobody
knew or could find out why.
Each commissioner re-
ferred inquiries to the other
commissioners.
And the more people
couldn't find out, the more
they wanted to know.
or course, this was very
presumptuous of them, seeing
that the people have nothing
to do with the tuberculosis
sanitorium except to pay
taxes for it's support, and to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
PICKS MOVIE
FILM BOARD

Commissioner Petit an
nounced Monday the personnel of
his new motion picture censorship
board, the first board ever ap-
pointed in Tacoma for the sole
purpose of controlling the charac-
ter Of films exhibited here.
Members of the board are
Meyer Jacob, s02 North 1; Mrs.
James Garvin, % Bradley Road;
ID. j. Walsh, 1112 No. J.; Rev.
Robert Lamont Hay, 1915 9Th av.;
Mn. Roy n H6rrison. 1716 South
4ist, and u1nvW. Fry. 1924 Pa
cific svenue
Jacob wss chosen from the Fed
uerated Jew1e6 club. Mrs. Garvfn
nom The p1fpnt- Deacher associas;
bn, Walsh lz6m the Federated
fhoIiouc r1e1lo0s Rev. Hay fron
vsr,Sz r-iS <nss. Mrs. Hare
RI labor, and
Hed oitize9s'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
BANKER DEAD

Edward ]. Cooper, age 40. for 20
years an employee of the Bank of
California, died Monday morning az
the family home, 1929 North q 1t.
For the last IL years he has been
assistant manager.
He was a member OF the Union
and Commercial clubs.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Isabelle q.
Cooper he In survived by three sons
md two daughters
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
BUY 'UNIES"

New police uniforms for all PATROL
men of the Tacoma department. will
be supplied by the Dege- Mason CO,
A committee of officers. Including
Sergt. Gardner and Patrolmen by
ment and Ellingson, examined all
bids Monday and accepted that of
the local concern.
The new unies will have short
coats with military collars. All Of
fieers will wear caps.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
DOC. RICH, SEE
WHAT TUKWILA
DID IN DEATHS

Tacoma may boast of a
health record, but
There were exactly no
deaths in Tukwila during
1916.
This makes our batting
average 1000" says Mayor
Stevens. 1--WE challenge any
city in the world, no matter
how large, to beat our rec
ord"
Tukwila has a population
of 500, and is located on the
Tacoma-Seattle interurban.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
COLE WILL TALK

The Tacoma Poultry associa-
ton will hold its annual election
of officers at 8 p. m. Monday
night In the Commercial cluD.
County Agricultural Cole will
speak : on PHASES of Chicken
Work in Pierce County.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
IS BEGINNING TO
ALARM BRITISH
BY Gibson Gardner


the German U-boat "A the
first time since the began toda, being seriously
sidered in Washington.
If the British : able o this
tack the result be overthrow the British
the the overthrow England.
A blockade will be A
which protect merchant marine is of
and without supplies the allies VIII not
able To with the
If the fortunes the allies collapse and the United States has
joined this fortunes those of the allies this country
left practically alone
This rather aarms but raised
submarines destroyed than during the entire
month of January.
1t o the last
months the submersbe has been developed from So
o a The cruising submarine
of the Deutschland U5s a different thing
fully driven from British
officials the British with their and
gasoline patrol boats be able handy rid themselves
the bigger flock bigger submarines operating avowed mad
dog" disregard of all laws precedent of naval warfare
submarine campaign has been
sailors boarding house
sailors think the difficulty getting
men merchant ships will made clear
! MERCHANT SHIPS SAFE
PORTS, THE RESULTS FOR GERMANY WILL BE QUITE
As SATISFACTORY AS III THE SHIPS SAILED AND
SUNK
talk this: Is this another Monitor and
Merrimac affair?
Is the submarine naval warfare what the roncad to
wooden ships?
$ possible luled false
mainly the
when these destruction and defense back
thinking which will followed sweeping OF
the submarine from the paths of commerce ,
also it be that the issue is to be the other
least there Is enough uncertainty to
thoughts in Washington the
Joining the fortunes the United States to those Of
the allies.
DISCUSS TERMS
WASHINGTON ID. c. Feb. 12Presiden Wilson today FORM
ally notified Germany that the United States can enter
tending clash between the
nations until the Uboat decree is Withdrawn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
LESS SNOW FALLS

There were only I'm feet of
snow on the ground IN Paradise
valley At the close of January, as
compared with rs feet at the same
time . year ago. Nearly four feet
Of this total fell , stween Jan. liz
and 81, according to the weather
observer at Paradise Inn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
CHINA BREAKS
WITH KAISER

LONDON, Feb. 12.-China has
broken off diplomatic relations
with Germany. it was authorita-
lively reported here this after
noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

In short probably will have within the next few years
many continuously undergoing training the American
lake gravel prairies there and children in
the entire city of Tacoma.
Another pIOvso Of the senate bill that affect Pierce
county in gratifying authorization for the PUR
CHASE by the of sites for training and mobilization
camps Thus be called ALL pay for the
bonds that have authOrized Uncle Sam do himself
third section of the bill that ought all is that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

We have no wish to be an alarm
clock. but would it not be wise for
Mr.. Bryan's armed citizenry to be-
gin to zee springing?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
Talk O the Times

Greetings, have you run
your auto into street car,
a motorcycle, "a phone pole or
other obstruction yet today?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

(From Chicago Daily News.)
For an excellent furniture
polish mix together half a
quart each of turpentine, par
affine, vinegar and methyl-
ated spirit I'm a pint bottle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

The president of the Stationers
National association reports that
more envelopes, letter paper and
pens are being sold than ever be-
fore.
Part of this increase can be &C.
counted for In the number OF let
ters folks are writing to the edi-
tor In regard to goats, the Citi-
zens' league, grammar and SINH
lar topics.