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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
Dogs In Town
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
l disagree with the one who
objects to dogs in the city. II
the people kept more dogs there
would not have been so many
motor cars stolen in the month
of January.
Anyone who can afford to keep
a motor car can afford to keep a
dog. Any kind of a dog sitting
in his masters seat in motor car
would not let a thief get in the
car when he is left alone to guard
it.
II dog is left to guard a home
day or night, no thieves will en-
ter. But a dog must be treated
right to be worth keeping. They
will protect the children, and
many a home and life has been
saved from fire by the barking OF
a dog in the home. People who
have never had a dog do not
know how to appreciate their pro-
lection and kindness. If person
would read Senator Vests "Eu-
logy of the Dog" that should sat
isfy any unselfish, fair-minded
person on the dog question any
where. MORE DOGS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
FRANCIS WILSON
GREAT BOOZE
CACHE FOUND

Fourteen dozen bottles and
four barrels of wine in the making
were found by the police Tuesday
night at 5002 Union avenue. z.
Silvo, a grocer, is under arrest,
and the liquor is at the police sta
ton.
Officer Sam Blake saw a large
touring car unloading some sus-
picious looking cases at the place,
and Immediately sent in call for
more men.
Silvio is being held on charge
of having liquor in his possession
with the evident purpose of the
sale, but will probably be charged
with manufacturing wine, as there
were found barrels with grapes
floating in them and half-made
wine in various places. The bot
ties had been refilled and recork-
ed.
Silvo denies any knowledge of
the liquor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
Reason for Bath
EDITOR THE TIM

EDITOR THE TIMES:
l see by an editorial in The
Times that you seem somewhat ex-
ercised in your mind because the
United States health authorities
have compelled Mexican women
coming across the border to sub
nit to being bathed in gasoline
and vinegar for the purpose Of
killing any vermin with which
they may be infested.
Considering that the pediculus
corporis or body louise is the sure
and certain means of conveying
the deadly typhus fever, think
it would be better to have every
Mexican on earth bathed in gaso-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
Word From Woman
EDITOR THE TIMES.

EDITOR THE TIMES:
| wish to make a statement in
regard to the sanatorium.
| see that my name ha sheen
used in connection with the affair
at the institution. Would say that
/ am old enough and big enough
to face Mrs. Fletcher and tell her
to her face il ] had anything
against her. also do not thank
anyone for dragging my personal
affairs into this discussion. AS to
the person knowing me personally,
If | had said person by the ear
they would also know me private
ly. Thank God, | am in a posi-
ton where | need ask no favors
from anyone, least of all from
Pierce county. The officials have
been very kind to me, for which
| thank them. If Mrs. Fletcher
and the doctor are fighting let
them go to it, but please keep my
name out of the mud singing.
Respectfully,
ANNAW. WOOD.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
In the Editors Mail

line, rather than to let them start
several epidemics of typhus fever
In the United States.
five Americans were as badly
infested with the causes of fatal
disease as many of the Mexicans
are, it is not gasoline baths with
which the Canadian authorities
would receive us. They would
quarantine against us entirely.
And they would be quite right
in doing so.
WILLIAM NJ. GREGORY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14

EDITOR THE TINES:
see by your paper aht Uncle
Sam has spent $49,000,000 to
catch the bandit Villa.
Now it seems to me II we would
treat him just like any other ban
dit and offer reward, say, of
$1,O00,000, for him dead or alive,
and in case it happened to be one
of his own soldiers that claimed
the reward, offer him the protec-
ton of the United States, against
the wrath of his own people, my
opinion is that in less than three
weeks some Mexican would claim
that reward If some American
didn't beat him to it.
Yours truly,
B. e. w.
p. S.-1f the scheme worked out
well some of the foreign nations
might try it on the kaiser and a
few others.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
SERVICE
BOARD
TARGET!
Especial to The Times. J

tSpcsIdi 10 lnc luueS.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 1.-THE prom
ised direct attack on the state pub
lie service commission has begun
in the senate.
Before it is finished the legisla-
ture and the public may have a
chance to find out what the public
service commission has done with
the thousands of dollars appro-
priated for its use-whether Ii
has been used to benefit the state
or has been used only to raise
rates and to benefit private cor
porations.
The center of attack in the Joint
resolution introduced by Senators
Nichols and Palmer of King coun-
ty yesterday, is the $4,000 appro-
priated for the commission by the
1915 legislature, some of which,
1t has been alleged, was used for
making the notorious telephone
valuations on which the increase
in telephone rates to the public
was based.
The resolution calls for a COM
mission, consisting of one member
each from the house and senate,
to investigate the public service
commission in general, and what
was done with this big sum of
money in particular.
1t has been charged several
times on the floor of the senate
that the public service commits
sion, after using all of the big ap-
preparation under the head of sal
aries, office expenses, travelling
expenses, ETC., has absolutely moth
ing to show for it-except an in
crease in telephone rates for the
public to stand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
Dyspepsia
Gone Forever
The Simple, Safe, Sure Use of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets VIII
Bring Joy to Any Stomach
Sufferer.


How many quiet, afraid-to-
make-a-noise, unhappy homes
there are due to cross, irritable.
miserable, Observation-Disclosures
kind Of dyspepsia sufferers. Such
men and women cannot help their
peevishness, for they suffer terri
bly, and should be pitied.
Dyspepsia, bad breath, gastri-
tbs, catarrh of the stomach, pains
in bowels, nervousness, heartburn,
belching, bloating, ETC., come
from wrongful conditions of di-
gestive juices.
When the system exhausts its
juices, when the liver, when the
pancreas, the stomach become
thereby unfit to furnish the prop
er digestive fluids, one cannot ex-
pect this same system, without
aid, to do anything else than
keep on making their improper
digestive products.
There is relief in Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets that means a res
toration to normal health and a
building up of correct digestive
juices.
Go to your druggist today and
obtain a box of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, price so cents, or mail
below coupon for free trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
FIGHTS EXTRA
JURORS BILL
Especial to The Times. }

OLYMPIA, Feb. 14.-Charg-
ing that Senate bill No. 1876, pro-
viding for the appointment of ad-
ditional alternate Jurors, was
class legislation calculated to aid
in the conviction of the "A /. w.
WIS to be tried on a murder
charge in connection with the
Everett riots, Representative d.
X. Reid of Spokane, labor union
representative, launched a bitter
attack on the measure in the
house today.
The emergency clause, Reid de-
clared, showed on it's face that
the bill was introduced to provide
machinery for the conviction of
the Everett l. w. WIS. Zed-
nick of Seattle also attacked the
bill as class legislation. The
to strike out the
clause was lost.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
STOPS ANY COLD
IN A few HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound
opens clogged nose and
head and ends grippe.
Relief comes instantly.

Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours
until three doses are taken will
end grippe misery and break up a
severe cold either in the head,
chest, body or limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up
nostrils and air passages in the
head, stops nasty discharge or
nose running, relieves sick head
ache, dullness, feverishness. sore
throat. sneesing, soreness and
stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit
blowing and snuffling! Ease
your throbbing headi Nothing
else In the world gives such
prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only 25
cents at any drug store. 1t acts
without assistance, tastes nice,
causes no Inconvenience. Be sure
on get the genuine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14

accumulation, or IS instruments,
at one time.
The average has been about 70
instruments day, but there
have been more days averaging
over 100 instruments during the
last two months than ever before,
according to Deputy Auditor Glea-
son.
None of the instruments filed
Tuesday involved unusual
amounts, indicating that the in
crease is normal and the result
of an increased volume OF trans
actions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
BLIND MINER ASKS
$4,000 DAMAGES

Charging carelessness in having
concealed cache of dynamite, in
their mine, which exploded, Mat
Matson, a former employee, is
suing the Kennecott Copper cor
poration for $4,000. The &C
cident happened in 1915, when in
the act of drilling a hole for dy-
Mantle, he struck the cache. The
explosion tore out one eye, and
blinded the other.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
COURTHOUSE
SHOWS GAIN

II two more instruments had
been presented at the Pierce
county recorders office Tuesday,
the number would have touched
the highest point in the history of
the county.
One hundred and sixty-one
were filed. The largest number
ever filed was 1853, and this was
on an occasion when the Milwau-
kee railroad filed three months
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
Baseball Strike
Is Ended Today

NEW YORK, Feb. l4.-John
McGraw, manager of the New
York Giants, announced this aft
ernoon that the baseball players
fraternity strike has been called
off on promise by President John
X. Tener of the National league
that the players pledges to strike
would not be held against them
by the league.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
MADE THREAT.
WIFE CHARGES

Noah Waldron, 907h Yakima av.,
foreman at the Milwaukee docks,
was arrested Wednesday by COnsta-
BILE Mathies and police officers on
is alleged that Waldron, in fit of
rage, broke furniture and windows
In the family home Tuesday evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14

In sending letters to
The Times for publication
you will confer q favor II
you will observe these sug-
gestiOns:
Write on one side only of
the paper, and do not crowd
your message i'm too tightly.
Sign your name and give
your correct address; IL you
do not wish them published,
say SO, and your wishes will
be respected.
Be as brief as your sub
ject will permit. A short
letter will be much more
widely read than a long one.
BE fair in your state
ments. Avoid malice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
ACTOR WEEDS
Wilson, who is

Wilson, who is
playing in 1.-THE
Bachelor Baby"
In New York,
and Miss Edna T..
Bruins, his lead
ing lady, are to
marry. He Is
63; she is 81,
and will be Will
sons s e e q II II
wife. Her stage
career from the
start was under
Wilson's guild
ance and man
agcment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
Needs Help
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
l am a veteran Of the u. s..
army. disabled in the Philippine
islands.
/ expect to enter the national
home at Hampton, Va, but have
not quite enough funds to make
the trip.
Until l am able to raise the re-
mainder / need temporary home.
I am asking you to pring this let
ter In the hope that it will reach
the eye of some person who will
let me do light chores in exchange
for my board and lodging.
w. A. BOWEN,
are Arthur Il. West,
City Treasurer's Office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
5EI!SuRkTE Ed
MAGNESlA
For DYSpepsia. IndigestiOn,

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Heartburn, Belching. Sour Stomach,
Gas in Stomach, etc, take tea
spoonful of Bisurated Magnesia in
a half glass of hot water after eat
ing. Is safe, pleasant, and harm
less to use and gives instant relief
from all forms OF stomach disorder.
Sold by druggists everywhere.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
REPORT OUT
HANGING BILL
Especial to The Times.

Especial to The Times.)
OLYMPIA, Feb. 1.-THE bill
to restore capital punishment in
the state was reported favorably
by the senate judiciary committee
today.
The committee stood six to four
in favor of recommending its pass
age. A minority report was sub
mitted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
TODAY'S
MARKET
PRICES

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14

Count Tarnowski is the new
Austrian ambassador to the Unit
ed States and has just arrived
here to take the place of the re-
called envoy, DR.. Dumba. If the
submarine crisis results in our
severing diplomatic relations with
Austria, Tarnowski will have to
turn right around and go back
home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14

Egyptian Tissue is a sheer
fabric in wide assortment
OF checks, plaids and stripes
in green, pink, blue, lavender,
black and gray, yd. wide,
va. Doc
Belgian Cloth, a round
thread linen weave, appropri-
ate for tailored apparel, in
royal blue, light blue, pink,
old rose, green and tan, 81
in. wide, I'd. ..........3 5c
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14

Belfast Needle Linon, a
very sheer fabric with fine
needle cord in charming
flora and novel striped de-
signs, 40 in. wide, yd.. .25c
Handkerchief LinOn, a fine
cotton weave with the finish
of linen, shown in dot and
stripe designs in blue, pink,
green and black, 3S in. wide,
yd. NATURALIZATION. 29c
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
More New Tub Fabrics

The who her spring sewing while fingers
will appreciate the wonderful display ready The
signs and colors from the dainty to the spectacular
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14

Extra fine quality kid Gloves
for women, in black or white
Ia lot just received from
the Fast; finest quality and
perfect fitting hand CO In
wear, the pair VksVU
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
Poultry.

Butter, Eggs, Cheese
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-14
FIGHT GERMANY WITHOUT WAR.
Measure to Open Ports of United
States to Vessels of Belligerents

Measure to Open Ports of United
States to Vessels of BeIngerants.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA bin di-
rected against Ruthless submarine war
fare and proposing to open the ports.
harbors and waters of the United
States in time of war to warshins or
vessels of belligerents against whom
such warfare is wag2d, was introduced
by Senator Salisbury of Delaware. pres
idont pro tempore Of the senate and a
member Of the foreign relations com
mittec. At his request it was referred
to the committee. The bill is entitled
an act to discourage the violation Of
international law upon the high seas. y
''This measure, said Senator Sauls-
bury, "mav enable the government
without declaration of war to assist
in preventing violation of international
rights at sea, by giving assistance to
those engaged iii abating unrestricted
and unwarranted systems of warfare.
It is a step that NAV be effective in the
present international crisis without a
declaration of war on our part
Other senators pointed out that the
bill would permit the United States to
give aid to the entente allies as long
as the German submarine campaign is
maintained, without any further action
by Congress, giving the President au-
thoritv to us3 armed forces of the ma
ton to protect American seamen and
property on the seas. The measure
would open the ports of the United
States to British, French or other al
lied warships conveying merchant yes
sells and also would enable belhgerents
to patrol the waters of the United
States freely in a campaign against
German raiders.
Senator Salisbury would not say
whether the bill had been discussed
with the Administration, but it was
understood that it MIGHT prove ACCEPT
able as a. measure short of war de
signed to curb ruthless submarine war
fare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-14

have to balance yourself every second.
The deck rail never rises and falls less
than five feet, and often l think it is
nearly 90.
| took some oranges, apples, ginger
snaps, etc. from New York with me and
still have some left. Get no pie at all
and had my first breakfast today since
Thursday. Hate to get up, and few do.
Coffee is poor, also butter. Don't like
the cast iron bread, and red wine is bit
ter to me- But meats, fish cakes and
some side dishes are very good.
The little French deck steward is
amusing. AS conscientious and thorough
as though the history of France de-
pended on his getting your steamer
chair in the right place, rugs 0. K, etc.
He trots seriously back and forth trying
to remember who owned this magazine
and that book. He slipped over a chair
this morning and lost his balance and
dignity completely. He was highly
mortified and offended as | couldn t pre-
vent a smoker.
We've got a leper on board, in the
hold somewhere. This boat got him to
the United States, but couldn t land
him. Back he goes.
| Saturday, p. m.-You see I miss
a day now and then. We are now in
the center of the submarine zone and
/ all life-boats We're swung out over the
side of the boat yesterday before dark
Strange to say, yesterday we saw five
ships and none today or previous. We
passed close to a sister ship, Texas, and
in the distance saw three steamers and
one full rugged three-master going nortl
from some African port. Sea very
smooth and ! kept my port hole open al
last night, after we put the lights out
of course. Lots of birds around us anC
small sparrows light on the boat.
got my second incubation about al
hour ago and it will probably bottle
some on landing, as we expect to tomor
row. We been very well lately and jus
walked about two miles on deck. A fin
sunset has just disappeared in TIL
} ocean and the three-davs-old moo
throws quite a little light.
One Norton ambulance man mas ha
: rheumatism all the trip and is on tn
2 deck for his first time today. We'v
5 got a triple watch for submarines nov
p one right in the bow.
There is an Italian American enginee
with us, who goes everywhere. and
| KID Greek that mOpeS around and
e going to join the Greek army, and
:. think he is dead already without goin
r any further.
4 It's half an hour to dinner and Il
S kind of hungry. They bang on a hi
, brass kettle for meals, giving you ,
minutes warning.
4 l shall mail this letter tonight on II
e boat (Jan. 27), but don't know whi
:. boat it will 90 out on, of course. TIL
t letter l hear we will pass to the Espagl
h as the two boats pass on the Giror
S river in the morning, so it will be
;, America in 10 DAYS
q Au Revoir.
r JAMES G. ADAMS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-14
OUCH! BACKACHE!
RUB LUMBAGO OR
STIFFNESS AWAY
Rub pain from back with small trial
bottle of old, penetrating
EST. Jacobs OIL

When your back is sore and lame or
lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism has
you stiffened up, don't suffer! Get a
small trial bottle of old, honest ''St.
Jacobs Oil at any drug store, pour a
little in your hand and rub it right
on your aching back, and by the time
you count fifty, the soreness and lame
ness is gone.
Don't stay crippled, This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. 1t takes the pain right out and
ends the misery. 1t is magical, yet
absolutely harmless and doesn t burn
the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago, sciatiea,
backache or rheumatism so promptly.
1t never disappoints,-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-14
Brattleboro Young Man
Sends Letter to Parents
Concerning Trip
TO ENTER AMERICAN
FIELD AMBULANCE
Rough Voyage and Companion Is
Thrown Out of Bed - Port Holes
Blocked at Night and Life Lines Are
Strung Along-No Lights Show.

Strung Along-No Lights Show.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Adams of
Cedar street have just received letter
from their son, James G. Adams, who
left here in January and left New
York Saturday, Jan. l3, on the French
line steamer Chicago for a year in the
American Field Ambulance service in
France. He expected to be assigned TO
n sector near the Nerdun front. The
letter was written on board the Chica-
90 and was transferred at sea to
returning steamer shortly before the
Chicago expected to land. He gives
an interesting story Of the voyage from
day TO day. The letter, in substance,
is as follows:
On board $. S. Chicago, French line:
This is Sunday afternoon, the fourth
day out. Friday was very rough with
a heavy sea and everything sliding.
Racks were up in sale a Manager and
even in their stands bottles tipped over
and occasionally broke. / kept away
from supper through precauton as /
didn Z feel over well.
| kept on deck in the gale all day
and stuffy air inside was too much con
trast. Went 10 bed early and slept late.
A lot of driving snow made it almost
a blizzard, but il is smooth today,
though cold. Most all are on deck lot
Of the time although the life lines are
strung along.
We havn't seen boat in three days
nor even seen smoke. We steer clear OF
anything anyway and don't send any
wireless messages though we are getting
a little news from both Arlington, Va.
and Eiffel Tower already. Our whistle
never blows and every port hole Is
blocked up at night. No light can show
anywhere and you cannot have a flash
light even, on deck. No music on boarC
and YOU can Z move on deck without
running into someone.
There are about II American am
bulance men on board and a lot from
Hariis.Norton and others of the Re,
Cross. Our men are all highly educate,
and seem very wcll-to.do. One fellow
Lewis, is the son of the vice presideu
of the I.iggctt 4 Meyers Tobacco Co
one of the trust, and a millionaire. II
is q Packard automobile salesman an
has ear worth $4,000. / have seen i
in Boston and il is one of the finest i
America. His partner, Allen, also fror
st. Louis, has just sold a 42oo0-acr
ranch in New Mexico and has been tel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-14
HOME FROM TRIP TO FRANCE.
Henry Hale, Who Went with Horses
Has Eventful Voyage.

Henry Hale of Franklin, n H., for
merry of Dover (Vt), writes: ~ have
just returned from st. Nazaire France,
where | went last month with army
horses for the French government. We
had an eventful trip. We were chased
by German submarine. but got away
from them to be hit by a mine. and
our ship is still at St. Nazaire. We
came home by way of Spain Just in
time, as several American horsemen
are held there for the present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-14

After several years of work the Pyr-
enees have been pierced by a tunnel
that will link railroads in France and
Spain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-14

The japanese are now manufactur-
ing yearly about $5,000,000 worth Of
toys, Of which 40 per cent are for ex-
portation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-14

There is potash enough for the
United States in the kelp beds Of the
Pacific coast Of Alaska and the coast
states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-14

In the last IS years, from 1877 to
1914, inclusive, the total loss by fire
in the United States and Canada was
| s., $50, 600 900.