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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08
SWEDES LIKE JACK LONDON.

More space was given to Jack Lon
don by the Swedish papers than to
Emperor Francis Joseph, news OF
whose deaths was received. at almost
the same time. Long biographies,
profusely illustrated, were published
by most of the papers, and genuine
sorrow was displayed generally at
London's death. No other contcm-
porancous American author was as
popular and widely read in Sweden
as Jack London. Twenty-four OF
his stories have appeared in transla-
ton since 1907, and sales have
reached nearly 100000. London
once told his Swedish publisher, ac-
cording to the latter's statement,
that, considering population, his
books were more widely read in Swe-
den than anywhere else. =.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08
Natural indiqnst,on.

cautious German. who keeps \
pawnhroker's shop In Sydney. Is in the
habit Of leaving his daughter in charge
while he attends sales to pick up bar
gains A Chinaman entered the store
The 9th day to buy watch The
girl placed four on the counter and
while her back was turned John
changed the places OF the highest and
lowest priced watches He then said
he would take the cheapest one, tor
which he paid and departed 1t was
not until he was clear away tina, she
discovered the fraud. about which. on
her fathers return. she told him with
many tears Never mild never mind
mine tear" he said: dose watches
was all de same price But vat
scoundrei dot Shinamon must pc.
don'd hef"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following are tho real es
tat transfers for Morgan County
for January:
J"sp Hughett to Gran Davis
10 acres, 4th district. $500
A Scharf to j Stephens 43
IL acres, 4th district 60u
w E Allen, G. Il NJ to G. II
iirnsley 100 acres 2nd dis
trIct $500
d K King to Mae Moore 80
9a-lU0 acres 9th district 175
Gr,tje Craig to Ruth Gold d.,
stem acres 3rd district As
W y Langley to b Jamison >
f.! acres 10th district 1000
S + kimbell, trustee, to L
Resden 1871 acres 7th dis
tict $50
LRie den to Nick Nyckyf-
nruf 1871 acres 18th district $50
Sunset Coal Co to Bryn
Maur Mining and Land
Go. 4522 acres 9th district 36.l7GI
john MAIDEN, heirs, to JAS )
Madden land in 9th dis
trict 600
Mary Hall to Jas 5 MAIDEN
s. ..cres 9Th district. 300
Walter Northup tod Hicks
I20 acees 9Th district. 500 /
" F. Wilson to Walter Nor
thup $50 acres in 9th dis
trict 1000 /
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08
MARRIAGEE LICENSES

Following are the marriage licen.
SEES issued by the County Clerk for
the month Of January:
Fred Wood and Miss Luruernia
Bunch.
Mckinley Cresweil and Miss
Stella Berlram.
VIM Shannon and Miss Lille
Duncan.
Grover Franklin and Miss Mar
tina Hall.
w N Williams aud Miss Lara
Potter.
Walter Hall and Miss Maggie
HURT.
Homer Cooley and Miss Fay
Dilfiven.
Earl Butler and Miss Stella Adj
cock.
John Nitzschke and Miss Isabel !
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08

others with broken hearts; some sar-
rc!!icr friends and love; rsonae give
all in life worth living for; some
cast thcis conscience to he gnawM
by the wolves Of rcmorsc: some not
only pay their own share in fn'', bat
shift part of the burden to their chli-
dren, even to the third and fourth
generation; for the debt must be
paid to the last farthing.--Kansas
City Star.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08

TO G R Bartram or Bertram or the Agt
Or attorney of the owner of 60 acres of
land and lots situated in the 9Th dis
trict of Morgan County, Ten. and boun-
ded as follows: S I-2 ~ of tract Y ME
IA of tract ~. Lots p B 50 L SO Is 70
l. 334 ~. You are hereby notified
that unless you appear at my office in
the court house in the town of Wartburg
Tenn. on or before the 9th day of March,
1917, and pay the sum of s26oI State,
County and all other taxes assessed
against said lands, together with all in
terest and cost incurred, including this
notce Of qualification as new provided
by law, your right TO redeem same shall
be forever barred, and deed TO the same
will be at once executed by me to M B
Shaver, tee purchaser of said lands
Witness my hand at office on this End
day ot January 1917.
CHAS W SUMMER,
Circuit Court Clerk.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08
s%s~a~s<ss ~v~~>e>.>e>e>o>
CHRISTIAN EN- DEAVOR
ACTIVE MEMBERS
PLEDGE

Trusting in the Lord Jesus
Christ for strength; | promise
Him at | will strive to do what
'evri II would have me do. |
will MAKE it the rule Of my life to
pra and read the Bible, to sup
pp't the work and worship of my
church; and to take my part in the
meetings and other activities of
this society. These things will l
d" unless hindered by conscientious
reasons, and in them ,all | will seek
the Sayiour's guidance.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08

In order that you may get the
gr'stest possible publicity your
printing must be attractive, and
wal arranged; and, above all else,
on good stock. If you are in need
OF any printing call or write to us
AMI get our prices. You will find
oar work the best, and our prices
right.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08
INDIGNANT REPUTATION.

"Do you assimilate your food,
aunty?"
"No, l doesn't, sab. I pays cash
down fo' it,"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08
LEAP-YEAR EPISODE,

Pretty Standardization should
love your teacher, Johnny.
Little Johnny Wise-Oh, teacher,
this is so sudden.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08
SAD EXPERIENCE.

"What side do you generally take
when your wife gets into an argu-
ment?"
"Outside. It's safer -
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08

The Morgan County Press. The
biggest and Best Newspaper in
Morgan Co.. $1.0o year.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08

Wanted. Bruno Schubert will
pay 1925 per bushel for tel bush
els of Onions delivered at his stores
Wartburg or Lancing.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08
BREAK REPAIRED.

'I thought you broke your engage
'ment?"
81 did, but I've had it-er-re-
set. "-Browning's Magazine.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08
Signed.
e~see~e>oe%e<o%e~o~e>e%e%o

With flour at $3.50 & sack and ii
hone.tt try state what is the average
Trnn"sSee family man going to do
for something to eat and drink?
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-08

If you are in need of stationery
send your order to tie Morgan
County Press and get the best.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
CITY TO BEGIN
PLANNING FOR
NEW CAR LINE

In order that the city may be
prepared to start corStruction of
the new municipal strict car line
across the flats as soon as the
eountys fill on 18th street is be-
gun, Mayor Fawcett appointed
Commissioners Petit, Atkins and
Gronen Friday as a special COM
mittee to start work on the line.
The committee will obtain plans
and specifications for the con-
struction, get estimates on mate
rial, and make purchases.
The city council plans to be
ready to lay rails as soon as the
filling of the new street starts
The line will be ready for opera
ton when the fill is completed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18

went down and gave the old veter-
an a beating. Old timers say the
postmaster was never the same
man afterward.
A second encounter was with
Attorney Newton Peer, of the firm
of Bates, Peer and Peterson, who
had offices on the same floor of the
building.
One day Newt dropped into
Josb's office to say good morning.
They got into an argument. Joab
picked up a notary seal and threat
ened to hurl It through Newton's
face. Peer came back by picking
up an inkstand full OF ink and
threatening to demolish the seem
|ery.
The tension was broken when
Joab suddenly rushed out of the
room, calling Peer one OF his string
Of pet names. Peer started after
him. The elevator door closed be-
hind Joab before he could reach
him. Peer rushed downstairs, but
Joab was gone.
Witnesses assert that Peer was
seen walking up and down Pacific
avenue for the next hour, looking
for Joab.
Then there was the time about
10 years ago whom 9. Ritter Wilke-
son. now In the officers reserve
camp at the Preside. got into an
argument with the colonel on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
80 Years of Joab In Tacoma---2

During the fall of 1895 Col. Joab
received an invitation to make the
opening address at a Bobbie
Burns concert to be given by the
Caledonian and st. Andrews soci-
ETY..
The members of the society had
laid out a big chunk of their for
tunes in preparing a great program
of Scotch songs ana dances, with
high-priced dancers and singers.
Joab was to give 10-minute
talk to open the meeting.
This was the signal for Joab to
make the great effort Of his life.
For a month he had paced back
and forth in his office in the Equit-
able building-an office which he
has occupied for 25 years, and oc-
cupies yet-orating and gesticulat-
ing until tenants OF the building
threatened to move out.
When the momentous night
came Joab, instead of delivering
the 10-minute grafton, talked for
nearly an hour. The fine program
went by the boards.
Joab brought his fists into play
in the early '90s. The postmaster
at that time was A. B. Case, an old
Civil war veteran. Case had let
fall the remark that he had seen
Joab in swimming in the bay at
Steilacoom "bobbing about like a
bunch Of red cedar shingles"
When Joab got wind OF IT, ha
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18

COUNTED
ON NOW
Omitted Press Leased wire.,

PETR0GRAD, May 1s.-Rus-
sia's new coalition cabinet was
completed today and accepted by
both the duma and the soldiers
and workmen's council.
Six of the fourteen cabinet
places are to be filled by social
lists under the new cooperative
plan of government. The eXecu-
tive committee of the soldiers
and workmen's council has APP
proved the personnel as an
nounced yesterday and that choice
will undoubtedly be ratified by
the congress of that organization.
LONDON. May 1S-Encourag-
ing news that Russia had settled
her domestic troubles and that the
Russian army's power is by no
means lost, gave ground for belief
here today that the allies can soon
count on Russia bearing her part
in the general onslaught on Ger
many.
The prediction was voiced in
| several quarters today that Ger
many might soon find the neces-
sity of hurrying back to the Rus
sian front some, If not all of The
reputed 100000 men she is recent
ly reported to have withdrawn
from those sectors to bolster up
her dwindling lines on the west
front.
The restoration of complete
amity between the duma govern
ment and the soldiers and work
mems council, foreshadowed In
Petrograd dispatches today indi-
eating acceptance of the coalition
cabinet, will be Immediately re-
Elected in the Russian army, 1t was
believed here.
Fraternizing between Teutons
and Russians on the northern
front has ceased. There has been
a resumption of steady fighting.
although not of major intensity
Anywhere. Gen. Brusiloff, held
in highest esteem among the al
lies for his military ability, has
withdrawn his resignation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18

sidewalk in front of the old
Olympic club on Commerce street.
The argument led to fight, and
Is. Ritter was not the defeated
party.
The people of a delighted COM
|munity turned in the next month
and elected Wilkeson councilman.
1t was great doings for Joab in
the early days. He had the time
of his life posing as a social lion,
the pick of the 400.
1t is reported that at one time
he busted himself compiling a Ia
coma Blue Book.
If you>dig into the old musty
court house records you will find
q case filed by Joab in which he
charged Edward L. Scarritt 800
for introducing the defendant. to
parties of influence and wealth, in
procuring and furnishing informa-
ton to the defendant in regard to
the financial standing of sundry
parties, and as to their associa-
tions and affiliations; aiding the
defendant In procuring subscrip-
lions to the stock of the Washing
ton National bank, which he was
then engaged in organizing; in adj
vising the defendant as to what
persons we're suitable for officers
of said proposed bank; in seeking
and In furnishing him information
relating to questions of his choice
Iof said officers. etc.. etc."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
CITY OF
: LENS in
FLAMES
by WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. May 1S.-Lens
is being set aflame.
Fires and explosions in Frances
coal city" were plainly visible
from the British lines throughout
last night. The Germans plainly
know the danger they are running
now of a British sweep that will
close the circle about the city
and trap them there.
1t is possible the destruction of
buildings in Lens may indicate a
withdrawal from that city. The
same program of burning and
blowing up buildings has been
followed by the Germans in every
city and town they have evacu-
ated.
Rain for the past few days has
turned the battlefield of dust into
one of mud. There were only
minor operations in progress early
today. Around Bullecourt, just
taken in whole by the British, 1t
was quiet.
North of the Scarpe the mud
was so thick that there were no
infantry operations reported to-
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
FAWCETT
IGNORES
PROTEST

Mayor Fawcett will pay no at
tention to the protest of the Pres
idents' Council of Women's Clubs
of Tacoma, which adopted reso-
luton Thursday opposing the plan
to establish municipal dance hall
In the new municipal market, 18th
and Commerce.
IF / abandoned every progress
sive plan simply because some fac
ton or class of the Tacoma peo-
pie objected to it, nothing would
ever be accomplished here" said
the mayor Friday.
What would have happened to
the army post If we had needed
the protest of few dlscontents? II
Is a fact that a person can't at
tempt any innovation in Tacoma
without arousing a clamor of pro-
test from someone. | have al
ready notified the club women
that l have no intention Of listel-
ing to their complaint.
THE neighborhood In which the
market and dance hall will be To-
Gated is as good as can be obtain
ed. AS for cheap rooming houses
in the, neighborhoo God, they might
as we'll be two miles away for all
the influence they will have OF
the patrons of the dance"
Fawcett said that work on the
improvement of the building
would begin at once.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
FLOODS
CRISIS IS
PASSED
Omitted Press Leased wire.D

Omitted Press Leased Wire.D
SPOKANE, May 1S.-The crisis
is past. After creeping up to a
point where each inch increase
added thousands of dollars to che
damage, the crest of the greatest
flood since 1894 passed today. All
danger Ia believed ended.
The Spokane river had gone
down six inches within the last
"a hours and the Cceur d'Alene
river is reported TO have dropped
two and six-tenths feet, although
both are still raging dangerously
Occur d'Alene lake dropped one
tenth of a. foot early today.
Water Is coursing through Spo-
kane streets today, and municipal
and traction company employees
are still building bikes to curb
It.
The big plant of the Spokane
Toilet Supply company is sur
rounded by lake, The basem emit
of the Spokane C Inland Empire
railway shops are submerged.
W. SChliilubai pumps III th0
basement of the city hall are gain
ing slightly on the lake I'm the
basement. Four feet of water In
the boiler room in the Occur
d'Alene hotel, one Of the city's
biggest hostelries, has paralyzad
the heating system, and two cleo
trio pumps oan just hold their own
In a race with the seepage.
Five hundred thousand dollars
worth of lumber has been washed
away from Inland Empire mills,
according to conservative esti-
mates today. Wallace and Ksl-
logg are still cut off from Spo-
kane and Oregon-Washington rail-
road officials here said today that
the line to that part of Idaho
would be tied up Indefinitely.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
WRECK!
100 MEN
MISSING
CUnited Press Leuses wire.,


SAN FRANCISCO. May IS
More than 1870 men are missing
and may have persisted following
the wrecking OF the three-mast
ship Standard of the Libby, Me-
Neill q Libby cannery fleet on
the shoals of Cape Constantine,
Bristol bay, Alaska, according to
radiograms received today by the
U. S. naval station at Goat island.
The missing men were adrift in
lifeboats which were launched
when the vessel struck at mid
night on the night of May IA.
Only 20 men had been picked up
when the last dispatches were re-
ceived by the naval radio.
One report here is that 150 per
sons In all we're on the vessel. but
a Seattle dispatch asserts there
were so cannery men on board In
addition to the crew of IT.
The Standard was under COM
mand of Capt. c. Christianson,
with c. Swanson first mate and c,
Frandsen second mate. She left
here April 5, carrying new en-
ployes to the canneries.
Wireless advices from st. Paul,
Pribloff islands, Boring sea, de-
clare the vessel began to break up
May Is, after going ashore the
preceding midnight.
This Is the second disaster to
ships of the Libby, McNeill Il
Libby fleet in a few weeks. and
the fourth disaster in the same re-
gion this season. The Libby
windjammer st. Francis wen'
ashore in Unimak pass and broke
up. The bark st. Catherine and
the tender Thistle have also beer
wrecked near the same spot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
Lister to Tell :.
Of Food Drive

At a meeting of the county and
city agriculture preparedness COM
mittees to be held next Tuesday
noon at the Commercial club, Gov.
Lister will tell of the plans of the
national war food committee and
of the meeting recently held in
Washington, d. c. All city and
county workers are asked to at
tend the meeting. A banquet will
be held in the evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
May 15-16-17-1S-19, 1917.


LOCAL Improvement District No
500S.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. b762
Of the City of Tacoma. a Roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 3rd annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
laying a twelve G2) inch wooden
water main on Park Avenue from
South 18th Street to South SSth
Street; on South SSth Street from
Park Avenue to Thompson Avenue;
and on South saith Street from Park
Avenue to South 3D. Street.
An eight (S) inch wooden water
main on South 18th Street from
Park Avenue to South ID" Street,
and on South saith Street from Park
Avenue to South az Street.
Also six 60 inch wooden water
main on the following named
streets: &c" Street, T. Street, Win
netla Street and "E'' Street from
South 18th street to the south line
of Winnetka Addition; on r. street
and ID street from South 10th
Street to South 18th Street; South
S5th and seth street from Thompson
Avenue to the west line of Lorain
Addition; South "l' Street from
South S9rd Street to South saith
Street; Thompson Avenue and Yak
ina Avenue from South S3rd Street
to South SSth Street; &c" Street and
az" street from the north line of
Cavender's Addition to Fern Hill, to
South seth Street: South e. Street
and ID" Street from South S2nd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
COLUMBIA UP 30 FEET

THE DALLES. Ore, May 49,
The Columbia river passed the 30
foot mark early this morning and
may reach 40 feet, the danger
mark. Snow in the mountains is
from IL to 10 feet deep and is
beginning to melt.
Reports received here are that
the Snake and Clearwater rivers
subsidized six inches within the last
"a hours because of a cold wave
Southern Idaho.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
FIBER SILK SOCKS
ARRESTED FOR ATTACK
ON SELECTIvE SERVICE

the army and the selective SERVES
play In extreme language.
Charged with distributing the
handbills. r. +. Rice. . laundry
worker, and Aaron Filerman, 500
rotary of the socialist party 0r>'
ganization in King county, are -
custody today They are accused
of violation of the section Of the
penal code which forbids dfstribu-
ton of literature intended to -
lay execution Of = U. 8. Law, ana
ri a section which forbids circulnp'
ton OF obscene literature.
The handbflls urged cItisens "
resist CONSUMPTION, !" whieh W.
denounced ~ slavery"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
LET EMBRYO
OFFICERS OUT

SAN FRANCISCO, May Is. -
OrsArs calling for second physi-
cal determination for student Off
GERS at the Preside training camp
have been issued and already have
resulted In the dismissal of six
men for physical defects, 1t was
announced today.
At the same time two men were
dishonorably discharged for
drunkenness. Rigid enforcement
|of orders against having liquor on
1.-THE grounds was announced today.
Yesterday the men were given
their first taste of Kitchen po-
lice" and many for the first time
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
MRS. Gait TO
SPEAK HERE

Coming to Tacoma as a repre-
sentative and member of the wom-
ans committee of the national
council of defense, Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait will speak here
May 2S, under the auspices OF the
National Council of Women Vot-
ers.
All members of women's organi-
cations in the city are being urged
to hear her speak.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
DEATHS

Mrs. Anne Elizabeth st. John
age 81, died Thursday night at the
family residence, 1901 North 27th
street. Her husband and three
children survive her. Funeral
Saturday at 8 from Buckley
Kings.
Mrs. Carrie Eggen. age So, died
Thursday at local hospital. Be-
sides her husband, three daugh-
tiers. three sons, sister and three
brothers survive her. Body re-
moved to C.. o.. Lynn's.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18

made the acquaintance Of mops
and dish rags.
Ralston T. Wilbur. OF Spokane,
famous athlete, with income Of
$4,000 monthly, industriously
scrubbed the floor OF the engi-
neers' quarters while his three
automobiles stood idle,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
STRIKING MINERS
RETURN TO WORK

On strike for six weeks, more
than 600 miners returned to work
Thursday at the Carbon Hill Coal
Co.'s mine at Carbonate. The
trouble, which started over the
discharge of the mine foreman,
has been compromised.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18

SEATTLE, May 1S.-Govern-
ment officers expect to make moro
arrests today in connection with
circulation here Of handbills pur-
porting to be issued by the mo
CONSUMPTION League" attacking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
BERRY FESTIVAL Is
ON, BUT NO BERRIES
Omitted Press Leased wire.D

ROSEBURG, Ore, May 1s.-
Gay--but, alas. strawberryless.
The 9th annual strawberry fes-
tival is on at full swing here to-
day. Unusual spring weather de-
layed the ripening of the berries
and the directors decided it would
be better to have q berryless festi-
val than to postpone the affair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18

Don't miss the Eastern QUILTING
Company's message to the men and
women of Tacoma. You'll find the
ad on page A. adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-18
LEGAL NOTICES.


SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the Secre-
tary of the Police & Firemen's Pen
sion Fund Boards, Room 305, City
Hall, Tacoma, Wash, up to o'clock
p. NJ. Saturday, June 2. 1917 for the
purpose of furnishing to the MEM
bers of the Police department and
the Fire department of the City of
Tacoma. medical and surgical at
tendance, drugs, medicine, nursing
bed and board in a ward OF some es-
tablished hospital In the city. In the
event that any employe OF said de-
partments shall become temporarily
or totally disabled, on account OF
accidental injuries or sickness oc-
curing while the contract is in
force.
Said contract to run for one year
from date of signing.
Police dept. has II members.
Fire dept. ITO members.
Right reserved to reject any and
all bids.
w. d. NICKEUS,