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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-02
CALL RIOT REPORT
FLAT INVENTION

0oVeCiHI 10 The TImcb.J
BERLIN, March 20, via Say
ville.-Paris reports that riots
have occurred amongst the work.
men Of several German towns, par
ticularly Leipsig, Dresden, Muen-
chen and Berlin, as a result of the
republican revolution are flat in
ventions, says the official German
press bureau in a statement today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-02
sCAVENGERS

GARBAGE co. - RE-
moving garbage q refuse of All
kinds. 1te Puy. av. N. 7ts, r.. 7SSA,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-02
u. S. TO TAKE OVER
90 GERMAN SHIPS

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 2.
Plans were completed by the
government today to take over 90
OF the German merchant ships in
termed in American ports immedi-
ately a state of war is declared to
exist by congress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-02

Delin Street to the alley between
Pacific Avenue and "A" Street: and
on South 21st Street from a point SO
feet west of &C" Street to a point 212
feet east of Pacific Avenue, except
where on account of low ground,
six foot go wooden walks are nee
essary, and relaying the necessary
crosswalks.
Provided that where cement
walks have already been construct
ed that conform to line and grade,
they shall not be included In this
Improvement.
Said instailment may be paid on
or before May End, .1917, but
IL not paid on or before said date.
added interest. penalty and costs
JAMES G. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
April 2-s-1s, 1877.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-02
April 2, 1917.

LOCAL Improvement District No.
760.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. $3.50
Of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection of the I'd annual INSTALL
ment OF the assessment levied for
laying cement concrete sidewalks
five 90 feet In width on "C' Street
from South S0th Street to Softh 35th
Street: on South 28th Street from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-02
DRASTIC SPY BILL
READY TO ACT ON

Omitted Press Leased Nirc.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., April @.
"A general spy bill, more dras-
tic even than the spy bill that
passed the senate last season and
failed in the house, was to be in
PRODUCED in the house Immediately
upon its organization this after
noon by Chairman Webb of the
judiciary committee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-21

by" he wen, on THE lunch tomorrow. Hare
and his sister both acceptcd-2 O'Clock. You
uugh, to lave seen Hares face when told
him we owned this little old Gazette. Worth
The price of admission alone he'd heen hot
as a stove all day about that story this morn
ing | asked Mrs Marine whether Miss Car
stairs had happened IL say anything about
coming. but she hadn, seen her today at
all guess there won't be any trouble in
that quarter. though. when she gets through
reading the papers apologies tomorrow"
II don't know" said Earney. Il an go
ing TO her house tonight TO find out"
Why" said Peter surprised. What
do you think we bought this paper for. any.
way"
The great trouble is that she may not
believe the paper. This is important, YOU
see The whole thing hinges on whether
or not she Is coming to lunch with us. The
only way I can be certain that she is coming
is to have her tell me So"
Peter jngled his keys. "Of course,
don't want to take chances. but"
Another thing" said Vnrney. She
promised to lunch with stanhope-.the celeb
rtty-not me. you know.
Hin" said Peter cogitatively. and added
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-21

SYNOPSIS
Ebert Cars;alrl estrnnEed from his wife IN his OLD
age longs the cosnpar oashp OF his daughter Mary
who lives with Mrs Carstsrs at Funston on oettnu-
Tho child refuses TO and visit him. mrs
Carstars refuses force Der tn 10 and hence Old
Carsentrs engages Larry Varney to take the Cats.'
yacht up the Hudson and k.dnap Mary. who Farne5
believes Is bur II. Tarney sets tho help OF Peer
MaEtuuiS In the venture. Arriving at Houston. the
two ally themselves with Hare. campaSner for RI"
form against ;Er ,cta torshp OF Boss Ryan. EaSney
IS accused by CulSur smith. owner OF the Gazette.
which is under EraaS thumb. Of being Ferris stan
hope author NJ paS "a literature, and IS adNsen 70
leave unless h. wants trouble. The Same eve
linS Yarney. feelpE from heavy ratnstorn. taxes
shelter In cottsze-aad dnds strange Young woman
there. She proves b. Mary CarstnirH. Further
she accuses hin OF oen: Stanhope. Farnsy Learns
through narastne article the reason why he IL ac-
cused OF being $tanhooe. II from the article
that StanSop. IS about to return to Hnps"n. from
which lad before after escapadrs With
several girls. MpS;nnIL has ais, found adventure
plotting seal Boss Ryans big political meet
In. AMI i: INFO Cor Hare and reform 'arnry
and Na:inni~ h"coa,- aware %: mysterious stranger
whp followed th-n when they cane to town. aud VINO
Is ronVipra!t- tecls tail. They suspect him %
oelaS ~p:. AZ raSS Ryan. Ea=ncy ia accused
again ~ o-G:; St&aenac and Is advised Ia 'raTe t"~
Iarfans. ,-u. /, HI; rrumise. steals Ross Ryn7'S
meeting aftc- frs; sii2sonr Ryan FnrneT Gets
Mary far>;at:S promise that she will IIn" on 'ae
fTprtani Wig Thursday. Still believing nln
StarGp" ti:-y >'""> va!a"% at TIE meeting threat
rusS hs"Li, Nv engagement for Thursday on n"
!nrh;. T7ra mex; dry the f;azrtt" has s"uerl""S
sri r;- Stan:nT"- and his pctu7" -; rouESt
IN. settles va-"r fnrrvr" the towrSiplics Hin1'
~ ss?nior" I: j. !:o ans blow to diSrredlt tue
7r,,-r r:s:r ST. r,c:rr it raises barrier De-
.,rA, v,-.r.. and 49,. rur Gazette keeps har>iEG
IN tho $t,.tor.- -.r idrGtltr story. aud hnsl'y
laurnae.cr =. rrpnrser. wires story TO thr
~ YORK. "a. w,.ciI. realizing the prominence "'
, ~ tairS vs-""". and Ma;inatS In New York. makes
no, .tly>."rr SiI:s o. 1.-THE very ttinE TAR
war.,". inst. Praying thst MHry won't see
the 1nily Story. TarncY EIHvcs the cypriuni down
ss:Sl 20 ":.:r t:c metropolitan reporters tina; nre
sG-. o gr;,.- EIasmc.;na follows. gets honrl er
.l,sr. ',.:-:f :cUrr SDrneys lips tart his real
arm. ;lStD
Ia. 49, .~.I}.. G": III. a7h Sura"y grhppeS
VII, n..t S.r"r: l"i:i": f!"nmer'on prisoner Oh
t,. v:.r,. goes to N;>Ha aa'I III attempting 70 buy
-" u, ....t. .t'.r", mat ne naN S!r'SF
>,: i. :, Hl;.;nni~. loss H$aa cr:S Jim u%tSicy
.,r,l. .; ii,. - err, -; r;iri whrre i.e - .eaGy
4, 80; l., :. -. 'ri '%=E"y.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-21
CAPTIVATING MARY
r,z&e'z,tr.r'n A12SI.AI12S
&@Iz@u1y Sy17<no4:17z1zzs.oz.

added I,rerautiOn. hr felt no doubts As 10
how matters would turn out now. Tomor.
row the Gazette Ieter's paper. would set
him square before all Hunston, and Mary
Carstairs. sorry for the wrong she had
done him. would com" To the yacht as she
had engaged to do With tho clairvoYance
born Of his swift rerusion ~ feeling. he
knew that his victory was a!ready won.
Yet he did not feel now rs conqueror
feels In the loneliness OF the tiglN shut
little office. he confronted the knowledge
that he did not think Of Uncle Elbert's
daughter as his enemy. and that It mattered
70 him that she was to hate him and
Suddenly in the entire stiffness he heard
a sound close by and Strengthened up sharp
ly Some one was gently trying the front
door He felt quite sure Of It. He go: up
quickly and quietly. and hurried down the
passageway TO the front; but there was
nothing to be seen.
Outside the street. from the brilliantly
lighted room. looked !nky 3lack. He stood
a moment listening intently. He thought he
heard footsteps not far away. swiftly reced'
inr. but he could not he sure Then he re-
membered the men that Peter had seen In
the stree, little while before. and under.
stood
Somebody was watching him. apparently
waiting fur chance. Those whom STAN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-21

IL guess you're right I'm sure .evrrythnS's
all serene. but it'll do no harm tn press
call. Well: I must fly upstairs for Il while
and see how things are going"
What about the Daily"
That's what I've got To do right now
settle the Daily and dictate Il strong Gazette
story for tomorrows issue. stripping the
socks off the Stanhnpe lie and all that. I've
got To show the boys upstairs exactly how
we wan, the whole thing handled"
Fire away old top"
Its all skctched out in my mind" con.
tnued Peter. rising " Did it AZ the hotel
over my chucksteak. won't he long. You
wait here for me. will YOU I've chartered
an automobile for n week and III run You up
to the Carstairs house and wait outside till
you're ready TO go back to tho yacht"
why these civ!lities. my SON."
The fact Is" said Peter Il little reluc.
family. that story this morning se"ms TO
have pulled open a lot of old sores. Just as
It was meant to. Ilare's picked up some
loose ODDS and ends nf talk about town 10.
day. I noticed two men hanging around
here as We came in just now who didn't
look right 10 me. can't get it out OF my
head that there's something in tn" wind
tonight. and Higgnson's back If il, Any.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-21

Difficult: 80 shed AUay.

;t., ,,,.. 49,. tsI r.,rea,sd stop he
- -. y.i,,;.,w an, Instantly started.
-; 20 xii, ~, ;;,1,axenec, that was
,.o-:....e
.v-;... ;.-v. ~. crcS no ,,.jed raising
:. = ,,,,,., .;,,., .,.,. f,,. San.
$50.
.,,o
..;,o.,,.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-21

nope HHc "'"hSe" '"'N " 'F
cahar' ""' '''
Hra'h'o |" u'N" "l'e' '''''
steps An" IN" va " NV "'' Wv
i"l"t"r III "'''''' ''"' '>'''
WAS hardi?. i''r /" F-"''' Val ''S'''
How can | I" sailing tomorrow. he sal"
;,innd nusngiy If I'm laid mp in ii hos
njta! or laid rut in tho morgue""
He. wen, hack "a his Office. shat himself
in again. and with the closing uf the door
". snut ~, MI Thought If the enemies Of
Ferris Stanhope. Soon his mind broke
away from him and went gallupiug off tn
ihr morrow Graa, yividuess marked the
pictures that danced before the eye Of his
,nnurht Sow the luncheon. the planned
and fought for Was over. They were there.
s.r;Jnc nut raylv along deck--Mrs Marine
lrlyc p.t.r Marry Cnrstairs. and h., Then
hv some def; stratagcm, the others were
gore and he was sitting alone by Mary a:
the rail. The Cypriani was slowly moving,
as though for ten minute spin down the
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had their secre, at his mercy, his face grew
suddenly. grave.
The rub is" he summed up medtatvely
The may take his walking papers rather
than let go Of such scoop as that OF
course. he knows that the New York papers
would trampe each other 10 death trying
can fix 1t somehow. We've got to-that's
ALL"
He'll listen to reason. | dare. say" said
Varney. briefly. What put it into your
head to try TO buy the paper. Peter"
They sat In the business managers little
Office at the rear OF the long counting room
downstairs. where Peter. had thoughtfully
paused and snapped on all the lights. At
this question an annoyed look settled In.
stantly ON the new owners open counte-
nance.
No brains Of mine" he said shortly.
Its queer thing"
He paused To light his battered pipe. which
he produced ready filled from his pocket.
and then said abruptly:
Remember that old sneak named H!g.
g!nson mentioned to you yesterday? Well.
bagged the idea from him When l hit
town this afternoon the first thing l heard
was that Hisgtnson was going to buy the
Gazette-had bought it. some said
HicginSon." Narney stared. What
the mischief did he want with the Gazette?"
Echo answers No good to us. you can
bet" SAID Pete: rrim!y. " Gave It out. be-
l.@vr tia, he was acting for a syndicate Of
New Workers who expected flush times with
the change Of administration. and were rush
ing To get in on tho ground floor. You can
Lelieve ;hat !: YOU want to. To me it sounds
too fishy to dH even beginner credit. You
could wake me UP in the middle Of the night
and | could pa; over better one than that
However" he. continued. frowning. to get
bacl; to my story. When heard what flig-
E''S"n ""s wy w. ~ Ia ~ any
my mind that it would be a mighty con.
fsn!eh' 'n'hS """e" LIZ e'"|e''e my
sea- '''S''''" % "'''''
on the chance. shot an offer at him from the
O'"' ''" w. 10y a, ~ ,so"4s ,ha ,s.,
'-s"' ''' '''e '"'' '''
we're for half n dozen copies Of yesterdays
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was all right made it seem
q minor matter that Var
ney should knew II. to-.
But what the deuce.
he exclaimed once.
brings you at this hour
IN the Palace hotel and
restaurant"
~. too" quoted Enrney.
have no; been Idle"
AS they walked back 10
the Gazette building,
where Peter had various
details to attend to. no
gave q terse epltome or
his afternoon experiences.
A. the news that he, too,
had sought TO buy the
paper which was 80 de-
term!nedly on their trail,
Peter chuckled and start
ed TO speak: but when he
learned in the next sen
,ence that Eammerton
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-30

MARKET conditions indicate the
what earlier than usual consequently
customers that New Merchandise Winter
Months practically complete GThe
c. u Stores at Chicago every way
shipments being remarkably prompt satisfactory
quence Fall showing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-30

ing the past week we have motored
over about 900 miles of village and
country roads in this state, and aside
from tn e cement roads built a t
much greater cost, we have seen
none that can compare with ours. "
Of course cement roads, when new
or in perfect repair, are by far the
best. but the cost, not only of con-
struction, but of up-keep, is so great
that a small city could afford it on
only very limited area, while, as
we stated in an earlier article, the
twenty or twenty-five thousand dol
lars proposed for this work would
cover practically all of our m 0 t
popular highways if expended in
the Hammond way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-30

Fellow Citizens Young and Old:
That starry banner which floats
50 majestically above our heads is
your flag and my flag. It is the
flag of more than 100, 100000 free
people. There are sacred memoir
les in every fold; the blood of pa
triots has consecrated every stripe
and every star. 1t has been borne
on many battlefield, but always
on the side of human freedom, al
ways in defense of the right Of the
people to govern themselves, and
please God-it always will be.
IT is our privilege and our duty
to honor, love, and revere it, to be
loyal to it in thought, word, and
deed, now and always, and to give
our lives for it if need be, because
it represents the best and noblest
ideals of human life and govern
ment. Judge Wins1ow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-30

City conditions are. for the most
p art, unfavorable to h alth,
Country conditions are generally
favorable. How does it come to
pass then. that the city becomes
safer than the country as regards
life and healthfulness? The an
swer doubtless lies in the fact that
the city has set out by the expendi-
ture Of money and the employmer t
of physicians, nurses and other ex-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-30
~ANSSY &~
j s'I9@asSs! u
III LxTEAsl6N GMsIoN GyN9NsA
W Ks HEALTH lNsTRlQl En0a BUREAU ~
@SsnS/ AEDsARho1h nDIREuua 49,
City Health Resorts

The New York State Department
Of Health has made an interesting
investigation of t h e comparative
death rates Of New York City and
and rural New York s'ate. What
has been disclosed is Of great in.
terest to US in Wisconsin because
ours is largely rural population.
Whether or not similar situation
exists with rs I have not the in
formation at hand to state, but do
not know any good reason why il
should not exist. There is great
d e a. of difference between New
York City Milwaukee, but
there is not so great a difference be-
tween the population of rural New
York and rural Wisconsin, except it
be that our average age is likely to
be lower. Obviously, the greater
the average age of the population is,
the higher will the death rate be.
Possibly, therefor, our rural health
conditions may actually be not so
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-30

Some automobiles have been oper-
ated in this territory for several
weeks with a sign License Applied
For" in lieu of the customary mum
Der tag. Perhaps that means that
the owner prayed for the necessary
"V' instead Of mailing an applica-
ton to the Secretary Of State, for
that Office announces that the plates
are sent out within SO hours Of re-
ceipt Of remittance. Furthermore,
local authorities are requested to
see to it that stalling along on these
applied for" tags is discontinued
in favor of the highway fund.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-30
Local Teachers Take Part
In important Conference

The National Bureau Of Education
has been holding conferences on rur-
al education throughout the United
States the past two years, a meeting
at Chicago two years ago for the
central states, last year at Nashville
for that section. and this week at
the Minnesota University Farm, Mir
neapolis, for the N or t h Central
states.
The conference opened yesterday
morning, under supervision of J L.
McBrien. who has charge of the
Rural Education Department Of the
National Board. President J. w
Crabtree Of this city replied to the
address Of welcome. One of the
principal addresses on the program
was by Professor j. /. Mallot of the
River Falls normal school. His SUBJ
ject was. "The Fear of the Depreci-
alton of Property Values in Districts
Losing Schools by Consolidation, and
How to Overcome This The en-
tire program was devoted to the dis
cussion of "Obstacles to Consolida-
ton" Professors w. H. Hunt and
j. M. May of the local normal school
were on the general discussion pro-
gram for Commute speeches.
These conferences are devoted en-
tirely to subjects of rural education,
and are proving of inestimable value
to the development of the country
schools of the nation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-30

A couple of weeks ago we men
toned editorially Hammond's ex-
cellent Main street paving and stat
ed that three blocks Of it cost that
village only $1,000. Editor Hartwig,
of the Hammond News, quoted our
article in his last weeks issue and
appended a note that makes our
contention regarding the PROPOSE
ton all the stronger. Brother Hart
wig was the chief instigator in Sc
curing this paving for Hammond.
He says that, instead of three blocks
costing $500, four blocks cost the
village but So, 100, and adds; Dur
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-30

perts; by the securing of clean
water supply, sanitary sewage dis
posal system, inspection of foods,
etc to buy health for its people. In
the country. on the other hand, the
disposition has likely been to de-
pend upon its natural advantag, S
and be content with things as they
were.
Just as the poor boy is likely to
become the rich man, so is the d.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-30

sease ridden community likely to.
struggle to free itself of the over
shadowing spectre death and
sickness. And just as the poor boy
may start fortune which piles up.
far beyond his original ambitions
and needs, so may the community
which would have b content
with an average of healthfrl condi-
tons outrun it's neighbors and be-
come essentially health resort.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-30
Rev. C. A. Bird al NJ.
:. Church Conference

Rev. G. A. Bird left Tuesday eve
ming to attend the Sixty-Third West
Wisconsin Methodist Conference, in
session at Madison beginning yester-
day and lasting until next Monday.
Bishop Charles Bayard Mitchell of
st. Paul presided at the opening of
the conference.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-08-30
good as New York.

good as New York.
In 1900 New York's city rate was
far higher than that of the districts.
But the city rate has declined stead.
lily from that time and the rural
rate has remained practically sta
tionary. In 9 o they were the
same. Since then the city death
rate has been considerably lower
than the rural and declining steadi-
w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
FURTHER BRITISH
GAINS IN FRANCE
Also German Gains Over the
French in the Champagne
Region. ~

Further gains by the British over
the Germans northwest of st. Quentin
and by the Germans over the French
in the Champagne region of France
are recorded in the latest British and
French official communications.
British cavalry have captured the
villages of Villers- Faucon and Saul
court. lying a few miles north Of
Roisel. and are virtually astride the
British war office. which adds that
additional terrain has been taken
from the Germans south and west of
Croisilles. despite the strong resist
ance of the Germans. The German
war office, however. takes issue with
the latter statement, asserting that
the fighting near Croisilles was in
favor of the Germans.
The activity on the part Of the line held
by the French west and south of st.
Quentin is mainly by the artillery wings
of the opposing forces. South Of ST. Quen-
tin. between Essigny and Benay, fierce
artillery duel is in progress. No infantry
action has been fought.
In Champagne the Germans. after vio-
lent bombardment, attacked the positions
held by General Nivelles troops west of
Maisons De Champagne and succeeded in
line trenches. Sanguinary losses were in
flicted on the Germans. however. during
unsuccessful efforts they made to capture
the village OF Maisons De Champagne,
says the Paris office.
An early spring thaw on the Russian
front, from the Baltic sea to the Carpa-
THAN mountains. has rendered impossible
for the present any attack in force by the
Germans against the Russians This
seemingly puts at naught. for the time
being at least, the reported intentions of
the Germans to attemput to force their
way from the Riga region towsrd Petro-
grad. Minor operations are In progress.
however.
In Roumania fighting continues In the
Uzu; valley region. There the Germans
have captured from the Russians a
strongly entrenched ridge and held 1t
despite numerous counter-attacks, ac-
cordinf, to Berlin. One hundred pris-
oners and machine guns and mine
throwers fell into the hands OF the
Germans.
Bombardments are in progress along
the entire Austro- Italian front being
especially violent on the east between
the Frig1do valley and the northern
edge of Carso plateur.
An attack by the Teutonic allies
west of Monastir launched after a
violent bombardmsnt was put down
by the French barrage fire.
The new Russian government will
be recognized by Japan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
$50, 900, 900 LOAN
TO GOVERNMENT
United States Borrows from IL
Reserve Banks on 80 Days
Time for Immediate
Needs.

Washington. March 2s.-The IL f.<scral
reserve banks to-day over-subscribed on
"a hours notice a 90-day loan to the gov
ernment Of $50.000.000 at the rate of two
per cent. a year.
The money was borrowed on 90-dav
treasury certificates of indebtedness to
help tide over the government until June.
when the great stream Of income and
internal revenue taxes will flow into the
treasury. An additional $50,00O.000, it was
announced. may be borrowed in the same
manner before the close of the fiscal year.
Temporary financing of the government
in this manner was made necessary by
the depleted condition Of the balance In
the general fund of the treasury, reduced
to approximately $5s.0O0.00O and facing a
further reduction of $25. 900, 900 Saturday
when the government will issue warrant
for that amount in payment IF the Dan
ish West Indies.