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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19

Tine ilrSt step was the passage
of a motion made by Commits
sioner Gronen, instructing the city
attorney to investigate the city's
power to condemn and the meth
cd o-s procedure, and to prepare
resolutions.
City HAS Power.
City Attorney Harmon de-
clarod 1T noon that as far as he
could find. the law gives the city
full power to condemn or pur-
chase the street car system.
Action could be brought in the
superior court within 30 days, 1t
Is believed, and the entire con-
demnation proceedings com
pleted WITHIN 80 days.
The petition to the public SER
vice commission for action, Har-
mon declared, will act as imme
date relief to the city while the
plans for condemnation are being
carried on.
Going to Olympia.
In the petition to the public
service commission which Har-
mon PREF AIRED Wednesday after
noon, he urged immediate action
to give Tacoma relief, declaring
that business is being hampered
seriously, and that any delay will
mean serious loss to the city. He
will personally take the petition
to Olympia Friday.
The proposal to condemn the
e. SYSTEM was made by Commits
sioner Gronen, and Immediately
met with the approval of Mayor
Fawcett, Atkins and Petit.
Drake made no comment.
People for IL.
All declared their belief that
the plan will be backed by the
people of the city.
While apparently the commits
sion has tie power to bring the
condemnation oceedings, the
commissioners expressed them
selves in favor of submitting the
to popular vote.
The city already is up to it's le-
gal limit in general fund bonds.
The plan outlined by the commits
sioners Id be to issue utility
bonds, upon which there is no
limit, and the payment of which
would be met by the earnings OF
the street car system.
The only question would be the
ability of the city to sell the util-
ity bonds.
County Action.
AS pointed out by Atkins and
Gronen, the condemnation pro-
ceedings would be brought in the
Pierce county superior court, and
a Pierce county jury would Fix
the amount the city would have to
pay for the system.
Too Much Water.
II am confident" said Atkins,
that the city could condemn the
system at figure that would
permit 1t to operate at good
profit. The plea of the company
that 1t has been losing money is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19

satisfaction that we can know that at least
one Tacoma newspaper will give square
deal and back MS up In a cause which every
one of ms believe to be utterly fair and
honest.
1.-THE public is wholc-hcartchly with the
street car boys And we have The Times
To thank for il. Misrepresentation of the
issues for which we are fighting has been
attempted, but The Times has told the
truth turnout the whole trouble. II has heen
first with the news, and has published It
correctly.
EVERY one of us is indebted to the paper"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19

due to the fact that all of tho
earnings go to the big Stone
Webster corporation which milks
the smaller subsidiary compan-
les. On the books the #. r. d
p.s valuation is $6,000,0 900. but
1t only pays taxes on 81 100000"
just One Way.
The only way to get out of the
difficulties with the r. X. & p. Ia
to take the system over and oper-
ate it. said Gronen. THE
Stone-W Webster interests thruout
the country have adopted a defin-
lite policy against organized labor
and they will not recede from 1t.
AS long as they continue to con-
troll our street cars we will con-
tinue to have trouble such as we
are having now. And the city
cannot afford to let II go on"
Phone Co., Too.
The council incidentally agreed
that the people would equally
welcome action to condemn and
take over the property of the tele-
phone company.
They both should be put in the
same boat, said the mayor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19
Wilson Pardons 16 Jailed
Suffs; But They Decline

this afternoon to accept President
Wilson's pardon.
District Corporation Cousel
Syme has under consideration .
ruling on whether tc eject the
SUFFRAGE pickets, or, as Warden
Whitaker favors, keeping them
imprisoned for the balance "a
their 60-day sentence
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19

from their work. Police autos are
carrying the officers about the
city.
Organized labor in all parts of
the United States has asked the
Tacoma strikers for a statement of
their trouble here, and the union
proceeded Thursday to send out
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19

The city council this forenoon unanimously adopt
ed resolution calling on the state public service
mission to direct the attorney general to bring
damus action against the T. r. e. p Co. to force it to
give the city adequate car service.
The result of such action may be either to force
settlement of the present strike to throw the
pany into recevership.
The city council, considering this only temper
airy STEP then began serious consideration of the es.
ton of the ctys condemning and taking over the en-
tire street car system
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19
HENEY MAKES PROBE
OF COST OF LIVING

SAN FRANCISCO, July H.
An investigation of the cost of
living in Northern California was
opened today by Francis j.
Heney, chief counsel for the fed
eral trade commission. Fruit,
cannery products and print paper
costs will be especially inquired
into.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19
LAUNDRY WORKER
MAY LOSE FINGER

Charles NJ. Hill, employed in
the Modern Wet Wash factory.
was painfully injured Thursday
when his finger was caught in the
machinery OF a washing machine.
He was removed to the Tacoma
General hospital and may suffer
an amputation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 10.
President Wilson today par
doned the 16 Woman's Party suf-
fragets sentenced to so days in
the Occoquan workhouse for dem
onstrating before the White
House.
The crusaders flatly refused
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19
BLOWN THRU ROOF


sphVeo press Lenseu "Fep
MOSCOW, Ida, July 19.-Joe
Blalock, Cornwall merchant, is
near death In a hospital here to-
day as a result of being blown
thru the roof of his store by a
discharge of dynamite or powder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19

500 letters explaining the nature
of the strike.
Three Men Stick.
Strikers from the freight divi-
sion of the T. r. & p. Co. an
nounced Thursday that not a car
of freight or even a single pack
Continued on Fage Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19

A lady called up The Times
yesterday to ask who was
president when the Declara-
ton of Independence was
signed and whether Abraham
Lincoln was one Of the sign
crs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19
0 DEATH, WHERE is THY
STINCin

They can pledge those who
die in this war that, in so far as
human foresight can prevent 1.
shall not happen again. IS.
day Evening Post.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19
7. R. + P. TN CORNER!
UNIONS WILL. VOTE ON SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
City May Take
Over CarlineS
Today's Strike Developments

Tacoma city council officially asks state to bring strike
to end and takes question Of condemnng and taking
all T. r. Il r. lines municipal system,
Central Labor council committee investigates question of
calling strike council will tonight consider
matter
In meantime, operates fl but nobody rides
Seattle action il commenced bring end to
strike by recevcrship for company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19
THE SOBER SECOND
THOUGHT.

(From the Milwaukee Sentinel. }
Owing to a Misunderstanding
on my part l wish 1t known that
/ will cheerfully pay any debts
contracted by my wife.
CHARLES u. KERN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19

The Hotel Statler, Detroit,
Is doing Its bit. 1t bills:
"HOme Made Old Fashioned
Bread Pudding"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19
BUSINESS MEN.
This Is For You

MIR. BUSINESS MAN: It is up to YOU to
realize that YOU, too must play part in this
struggle of Tacoma working men,
Streetcar employees who are striking, and
their thousands of sympathizers, are YOUR clients,
YOUR customers, yes, and YOUR employees.
You, Mr.. Business Man, cannot be any more
prosperous, any more contented, any more happy,
than are your clients, your customers, your en-
ployes. TACOMA AS A WHOLE CAN BE NO
BETTER THAN ITS PEOPLE.
they
the community suffers, YOU suffer.
Throw off Step out! settle this
struggle right
Demand that Commercial club rghtful
place spokesman that retrieve tysping
that insist the winning what their due the due
Tacoma must free well paid heads contened
homes that vital battling with strength
home
Don't bubble tecmcaies lose
in the issue Get knoho viewpoint Men
their jobs face uncertainty unless
irresistible circumstances Get their outlook for
This, Mr.. Business Man, is no time for self
satisfied aloofness from public affairs, for SNUG
neutrality, for sordid sefishness. The whole
world is changing; like chemists mixture un-
der your eyes. A different day for the down.
trodden, abroad and at home, is dawning like
one of these Puget Sound mornings. TAKE
LOOK AT THE SUNRISE!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19
SOME TRIANGLE.

Says the morning Ledger:
Marriage licenses were grant,
ed In Tacoma yesterday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jabez Leek and Nellie Reg
gar of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19
CAR STRIKE POME.

Oh, for the good old days Of yore,
The days | owned bike!
Oh, for the fun and Joy of it,
It's better than to hike.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19
Talk O the Times
Greetings, are your leg
muscles developing?

What we can't understand is,
why the T. r. & p. Co. put the
screens on its cars. The flies
aren't bad at all this year, and
besides, they'd go in the side win
dows and doors, II they were.
With SO many elevators
run nowadays by girls, it is
mighty trying ON the man
who insists on removing his
hat when in q lift with
woman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-19
GIVE A LIFT

II you've got an automobile,
see that it's full all the time.
The man who would pass up a
pedestrian during . street car
tfe-up ought to live In Prussia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

r Barry who has been visiting rel
atives at Anadarko, has returned home
accompanied by his cousin, Effie Nc
Clure who will visit here for several
days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

Hugh Neely Smith Jr, has returned
from visit to his parents in savan.
nah, Ga, and is the guest of T, J. Boyd
before going to the training camp at
Leon Springs Texas
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

There are two ways Of preventing
eye-strain. One is mot to use tAe eye
to excess and the other is TO wear
glasses. This does not mean that by
wearing glasses the eyes can always
do an extra amount Of work.
There are many people who have
slightly imperfect eyes. Suitable glass.
es may correct the imperfection and
thus make seeing much easier. But
there are also some people who have
little or no eye imperfection wao still
have eye.straln, because they use their
eyes too much. And what is too much
for one person may be very little for
someone else. Each Of us has his
physiological limitations. We cannot
all be winners Of atheletic events;
some of us can do very little in the
athletic line.
Neither are we all Of equal POSSIBLE
tiles mentally. Nature has made each
one after the same model but no two
are exactly alike. Because one man
can use his eyes all day long in the
most exact work. that does not mean
that everybody can do the same
Some are so unfortunate that they
can make @very little" exact use Of
their seeing powers; just a few min
utes at time. IN fact, on general
principles, not knowing our eye limi-
tations, we should constantly be care
ful OF our eyes and use them no more
for exacting work than seems reason
able in every case.
Since you will never be able to get
another pair of eyes II these give ont
completely, you should be more care
full how you treat them.
You may buy more teeth when they
are gone and many other things, but
mo new eyes" at "any price" You
should guard your eyes more than any
other possession in the world.
Our Registered Optometrist with
years of experience can give you ex-
pertsservice.
We invite the public to thoroughly
investigate our ability to test eyes for
glasses and also our integrity in busi-
ness.
Eyes examined free Our price for
glasses reasonable.
Difficult cases a speciality.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

Fresh Chocolates, ice cold, at
Wren's drug store 1G-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

sThe MedIatora with Geo Walsh,
and Pathe News. at sugg tonady. It
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

Iclashlight batteries and films for
your kodak you will need both on
your trip. Wren's. l6-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

FOR SALE Small farms just south
of the Grand Boulevard Ideal home
sites, fine for chickens, pigs, alfalfa,
garden etc Easy payments, no I'M
terest no taxes, The Campbell Sales
CO. 15-lt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
How's This :

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot Dc
cured bv Haips Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh 1ledicine has been AIKEN
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
iive years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. II an
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the bioo'- on
the Mucous surfaces. eNpeilng the lh-
son nom the Blood and healing the dis
ensed portions u. h,
After YOU have taken Halls Catart 4
Medicine for a short tine YOU will see q
great Improvement In your genera
health. Start taking HalFs Catarrh Meoi .
cine at once and get rid OF catarrh' Sehu
for testimonials. free.
\ u CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo. Ohio.
SOLD BY all Druggists 4oe. q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

FOR SALE Three lots, three room
house, large brick walled cellar, good
we'll. close to grade school and paved
street. Easy payments, no interest
no taxes. The Campbell Sales co.
l5-4t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
The FLATAU JEWELRY co
"You can 10 better at
FIatau's."

Mrs. A. A. Bailey of Dallas has re-
turned home after weeks visit at
the home OF Mrs. G. A. Chenchall and
Mrs. w r. Griffith.
Can you see Chalfant before doing
your canning? If you can he can save
YOU money on your cans Chaliant.
l5.2t
Miss Alberta Smith Of Savannah
ca is the guest Of Miss Marjorie Dwy-
er and Miss Marjorie Cochran
Just received a shipment Of ladies
and gents campit and outing clothes
Also boys and girls recreation suits
Chalfant Hardware Store. 1921
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
FREE 4unoN IN SHORTHAND


BEGINNING Monday morning we viii
give two lessons daily from 10 to n,
and from 3 to 4, in shorthand, free, to
those who are seriously considering
taking up the study OF this subject
AT the end Of the two weeks, II you de-
eide yen do not want to continue. you
owe us nothing, il you continue, your
tuition will date from the day you en-
tered If YOU expect to join this class,
phone
CHICKAsHA BUSINESS COLLEGE
n b. No one viii be allowed to
join this class after Tuesday morning
Aug. slst. 16-3t
'iThe Mediatorq with Geo Walsh
and Pathe News. at sugg tonady It
A, J. Morris returned to his home in
Anadarko this morning aftor a profess
sional call here
"rhe Mediator, Fox feature and
Pathe News at sugg tonight. X
FOR RENT Furnished and unfur
nished rooms 800 Colo. Ave. Phone
375 l6-st
Mrs Mary Wood, nurse superintead.
ent at the Chickasha hospital, is spend
ing the day in Oklahoma city.
Flashlight batteries and films for
your kodak you win need both on
your trip. Wren's. i6-3t
Hugh Neely Smith, Jr., has returned
from visit to his parents In sayan.
nah, Ga, and is the guest Of T. J Boyd
before going to the training camp at
Leon Springs. Texas
X. Barry, VINO mas Deen Vlsluhg rel
atives at Anadarko has returned home
accompanied by his cousin, Effie Nc
Chre who will visit here for several
days.
FOR SALE Small farms just south
Of the Grand Boulevard Ideal home
sites, fine for chickens. pigs, alfalfa
garden etc Easy payments no I'M
terest, no taxes. The Campbell Sales
Co l5-lt
Fresh Chocolates, ice cold al
Wrens drug store. lG-St
/ Apple compound vinegar. Guanan
teed to be equal to anything on the
market for table use and for pickles
25c per gallon Pure apple cider vim
sgar over two years old S5c per gol
Ion. Ctickasha Cider & Vinegar Co.
2I-1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16
T
i 8 Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. John Martin left this
morning for visit at Oklahoma city
Saturday, Orant Police Reporter. II
Mrs Eunce Maurer Of Bradley Is a
Hotel speake guest for the week end
Plenty Of peaches. 500 and $i.5O|
Isi5O per bushel Phone 2Gs. l4.at|
j. NJ. Hin and family arrived here
from Mountain View yesterday for a
short stay in the city
Kozy today my Fighting Gentle
man" lt|
Fred JelRs ana wife OF Duncan are
here for a short visit witr friends.
Mrs. J. s. sehow formerly divorc-
ed March z 1917 Her legal name ISL
now Mrs Mae Choice. J. S. schow
last
Tomorrow at Kozy shorty Hamilton
in western picture ltI
Miss Julia Rice Of Rush Springs is
the guest of Mrs. Arthur Barry this
week
William Russell featured at Kozy
today. 1t
ho
! Deputy Sheriff Bob Castleman and
wife are expected back today from q
pleasure trip to relatives in Missouri.
Plenty of peaches. slOO and sl5o
81 SO per bushel Phone 26S 14-St
That great Mutual drama my
Lightning Gentleman" at Kozy today.
White cat with black tail
Reward Of ST for return Phone i9.
lG-9t
Buy real estate in Chlckasha and
Grady county If you don'r buy from
us, buy from the other fellow-but
buy It is sure to make you money
we offer you residence lots and small
farms, no taxes The Campbell Sales
CO. 15-4t
Mrs. Addison Walker OF Anadarko
is spending several days in chiekasha'
a Mcfarland guest.
See my Lightning Gentleman 10
zy today It
vern Sanders returned TO his home
at Pocasset this morning after short
visit in Chickasha.
Coming tomorrow at the sugg
vaudeville and THE Page Mystery" q
would feature 1t
Miss Bessie Lemon of Cement was
operated on yesterday at the Chieka-
sha hospital
We have some kind OF cosmetic for
you if you will call and get it, Wren's,
in business for your health l6-St
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Gadd have re-
turned from business and pleasure
visit to Kansas City and Chicago
Wrenteed toilet soap the best soap
you cpn buy for the money. Get i'll
while lit is cheap Wren's. II lost
Buy real estate IN Chickaeha and
Grady county. II you don't buy from
us. buy from the other fellow but
buy. 1t is sure to make You money
we offer you residence lots and small
farms on easy payments, no interest,
no taxes. The Campbell Sales Co.
15-4t
Scott Ferris will be the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Barefoot for the tourna-
ment dinner at the Country club Fri
day evening
FOR SALE Three lots, three rooms
house large brick walled cellar, good.
We'll. close to grade schoon and paved
street Easy payments, no interest
no taxes. 1'he Campbell Sales co.
l5-4t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

Mrs. A. r. Prothro and son. Hester.
Of Wichita Falls, Texas, are the
guests Of Mrs. Prothros mother. Mrs.
M. r. Major
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-16

Apple compound vinegar Guaran-
teed to be equal to anything on the
market for table use and for pickles,
25c per gallon, Pure apple cider vim
sgar over two years old S5c per gol-
Ion. Ctickasha Cider & Vinegar Co.
21-1m
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-04-18
First Strawberry Shipment

The first shipment of straw berries this season was made last Monday, the 16th, by the Ship pers' Union. The shipment con- sisted of three cases and netted the growers $4.50 per case.
 This is the highest price which has been realized here for straw berries in a good many years.
 These berries were brought in by Phillip Roth, Tom Roth and W. Davis. The first shipment this year is one day earlier than ast year, six cases being shipped on April 17th last year.
 Yesterday two more cases were shipped thru the Fruit Growers Association and brought the same price 50 per case. They were brought in by 1. B. Truax.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-04-18
A NATIONAL CRISIS; FOOD THE BIG ITEM  Join the Army of Food Pre- paredness- Do
 It Now.

MIR. CITIZEN, WILL YOU DO YOUR SHARE?
 Farmers, Uncle Sam needs you at hemeI
 Hon. D.. F. Houston, Secretary of Agriculture, member of President W'. son's Cabinet, has made these decls- rstlons:
 1. Upon the American farmer rests the final responsibility of winning this war.
 2. The worlds supply of surplus food is practically exhausted.
 3. America must feed herself and her allies.
 1. Prices for all kinds of crops are sure to be high.
 5. Every farm should be made to produce as much as possible.
 The South Will Contribute. ss1. Every farmer must protect his family by raising sufficient supply of products for home consumption.
 2. Every farmer must have one or two milk cows, hogs sufficient for his meat supply and plenty of chickens.
 3. Plant velvet beans, soy beans, eowpeas, or peanuts in every acre of ccrn.
 4. Plant sufficient of staple food and feed crops, corn, coWpeas, soy beans, velvet beans, peanuts, Sudan grass, sorghum, etc, to furnish ample supply for all stock on the place.
 5. The world must have cotton.
 6. Make every acre planted to cot ton produce maximum yield.
 7. Plans are. being made by the government to market all surplus SUD- plies for the farmer.