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New-York tribune., 1917-06-11

1t appears from official replies to the
complaints Of the German newspaper
organizations that the present shortage
of paper in Germany is attributed en-
tirely 20 the difficulty of providing the
paper factories with adequate supplies
of coal. A telegram from the Imperial
Chancellor and Ministerial statement
in the Reichstag, both of which are Sc
verely criticised in the press, rely upon
the argument that the munltlon rae
tories must have first claim on the coal
supplies. An appeal is made TO the
newspapers 70 reduce their production
temporarily, but it is stated that the
government has now secured supplies
of coal from Bohemia which had been
interrupted. lt is admitted that Ger
many is still exporting paper 10 neu-
trail countries as well as 10 Allied coun-
tries and to the occupied territories,
but the government only promises TO
restrict the exports 20 the absolutely
necessary minimum" As regards the
coal supply. elaborate preparations are
already being made for next winter, by
arrangements with the mines, by
schemes for improving transport facili-
ties. and by the organization of munici-
pal coal depots in all towns with more
than 10000 inhabitants.
In spite OF the difficulties attending
the manufacture and expectation of
pulp and paper. the industry in Sweden
enjoyed an exceedingly prosperous year.
Trade paper contain annual statements
of the various companies and show
that dividends declared range from -
FER cent to 80 per cent in almost all
cases, double or treble the dividends Of
the previous year Molnbacka Trysil
Company showed a net profit five and
a half times that Of 1915. with the
years sales at $2,625.000 Svelvik Pa
per Mill showed surplus Of Sl55, 900.
against a capital of sl07 .000 and de
clared a 20 per cent cash dividend and
doubled their capital. These are not
unusual examples.
The prohibition by the British gov
crnment Of imports OF rum into the
United Kingdom has resulted in the
sugar estates OF British Guiana turn
ing their attention TO other means OF
dlsposing of their by-product. The
home government has now come 70
their assistance by sanctloninG the pro-
duction of commercial alcohol of three
grades As, 90 and 60 overproof-the
first two grades 10 be shipped IN oak
casks and the last mentioned in steel
drums. to be supplied by the govern
ment, which is prepared TO take the
total output. The annual production
should be I.000,0 900 to 100000 gallons.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Current Comment

At the outbreak of the war Russia
committed q great bunder. The manu-
facture of farm tools was stopped and
the implement factories were put TO
work making munitions. Then food pro-
duction dropped. In the course of n
few months the error was seen and
rectifed. Surely the United States VIII
not repeat this mistake. implement
and Tractor Trade Journal.
Slowly, but surely the governments
programme of organizing the resources
OF the country on a war basis Is de
veloping. The first $4,000, 100000 In
stalment of the Liberty Loan is being
thoroughly advertised, with every pros
pect of an oversubscription. OF even
greater Importance are the indications
that considerable proportion of the
loan will be absorbed by small in
vestors, q factor of farreaching eco
nomic importance. Under the selective
draft law, registration day is on June
5. and inasmuch as the first call may
not be until September business will
have an opportunity to adjust itself TO
the changing labor conditions in an
orderly manner. The selective daft
principle is being extended to draw
into service men Of training and ex-
perience for the vitally important ad-
ministrative positions connected with
food supply, munitions. transportation,
and war relief. Leaders of industry
daily are relinquishing their civil
duties and taking up posts of impor-
tance under the government. Already
the stream of mon pouiDmppt and ehiDS
has begun to flow to Europe. Among
the first to depart were several COM
plete hospital units, followed by por-
tion of our Atlantic feet, while the
early departure of an eXpeditionary
force under General Pershing has been
announced. Railroads are modifying
their schedules TO meet war conditions,
and everywhere are evidences of an
orderly transition from peace TO a war
footing.-FrSt National Bank of
Boston.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Cross earninpq Net earnings

Including miscellaneous income, the
total net receipts came TO 66,6l4,35l
francs, OF which interest on the funded
and floating debt required 59,647 ,0S2
francs, and sinking funds. renewals,
etc. took 25,S54 ,096 francs, thus leaving
a deficit on the year of 18.7O6,827
francs. The Swiss Bank Corporation
expresses the opinion that higher tar
ifs must be fixed in order to meet the
growing expenditure. A 10 per cent in
crease on the tariff was put into force
in Nav, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11

The floating debt OF Argentina is get
ting troublesome, and with view to
it's consolidation several plans have
been suggested. The idea which seems
to receive most favor is fresh issue
of paper money. The amount Of gold
held in the conversion Office and abroad
on February % was S316,S40,407, while
the paper issue amounted 10 Sl,Ol3,llO,-
OO0 These figures show that the pres
ent paper currency is covered by II per
cent of gold coin, and il is argued that
such a cover is unnecessarily large, and
that So or go per cent would be sutfi-
cient. 1t is proposed therefore that the
conversion Office should be authorized
to issue further paper money against
the deposit Of government gold bonds
so long as the proportion of gold coins
to the currency is not thereby reduced
below So per cent or so per cent. The
national government is opposed IN prln-
ciple TO paper issues, but their advisers
consider that the operation is feasible,
and, if necessity drives, this plan may
be adopted.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11

The general investment market
continues under the influence of the
Liberty Loan transaction. Bond
prices moved irregularly during the
past week, and out of twenty gilt
edged railway bonds about half
showed declines and half advances
on the weeks dealings. State and
municipal issues tended to sell lower,
while most of the foreign govern
ihent bonds lost ground. The volume
Of transactions in listed bonds at the
STICK Exchange was about on the
same level as the preceding week.
Until the Liberty Loan fotation is
out Of the way no one expects the
general bond market 70 do much.
Some pessimism was generated this
last week regarding the success of
the government loan because Of the
apparent indifference on the part Of
the investor Of small means. No one
Of course has any doubts that the
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11

Business activity on a large scale Is
reflected in the records of the last
thirty days. Bank clearings, exports
and imports, railroad earnings, and
other data by which the business
barometer is read, show that the coun-
try's participation in the war has
caused no marked arrangement of
trade or commerce as a whole, although
a general feeling of conservatism is
apparent in most lines not directly
affected by government buying.
While speculation in food products
Is not as rampant as il was few
weeks ago, there is still enough un-
healthy business Of the kind going on
in grain, canned goods and other
staples which deteriorate the least in
rehandling or storage to warrant the
| serious attention Of constituted au-
thority.
The public at largo is playing into
the hands of the SPECTATORS by buying
unusual quantities of household sup
plies, through the fear Of n shortage
American National Bank OF San
Francisco.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11

There is likely TO be as much bust
ness in this country as we can take
care of the remainder Of 1917, espe-
cially il crops turn out as we'll as they
promise. / think the impetus which
the war has given to industrial and
commercial interests will remain some
little time after the war ends. and
some of it may be permanent. ! have
no idea how long the war will last, nor
do think anybody else can have. But
believe we should all be conservative.
This is not pessimism on my part.
Labor shortage in all lines is reaching
serious stage, particularly as it af-
fects the coal mines. General prosper
ity seems to prevail throughout the
territory traversed by the Atchison,
but industrial plants are feeling the
effects Of high cost of operation. With
the expiration of contracts which we
had for supplies up to January 1 at
relatively low prices, our costs have
naturally been increased.-E. p.
RiDLeu President the Atchis0n. To-
peka &c Sante F6 Railroad.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11

"The board Is further advised that
the State Department is interested in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
Belgium's Reward

EDITOR THE TIMES:~
The following clipping is taken
from your editorial, Belgium
Reply" in The Times of Jan. II:
THE entente powers have re-
plies to peace propositions but Bel
GUM has a reply that is all her
own. Other claims may be be-
clouded and open to discussion.
Belgium's is plainly written in her
blood and suffering"
There is a law that Is as I'M
changeable as the laws of the
Modes and Persians. 1t is: What
We sow that also shall We reap
and 1.-The measure that we mete to
others shall be measured back to
you" If Belgium will look back
to her administration of cruelty
in the Congo she may find the
sowing for the harvest she is now
reaping. And that reminds us all
that If we have glad harvest
time we must SOW the glad seed
each day. M. b. b.,
Cromwell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
The Supreme Fetish
EDITOR THE TIMES.

EDITOR The TIMES:
The letter in Saturdays Times
commenting on the flapdoodle in
"Munsey's" on the supreme court
is one of the best articles that has
ever appeared in a Tacoma news
paper.
The vigorous style, and re-
doundancy of expressions recalls
Brann Of "Iconoclastic" fame and
the late John Norton, the free
lance of Australian journalism.
The tyranny of the supreme
court reminds us of the preten-
sions of the church in the Middle
Ages. 1t sets itself above all
councils. and nullifies laws and Or
dinances at its sweet will.
Patriots and statesmen like
Abraham Lincoln have not failed
to criticise its decisions. The pop
ular will has been flouted in the
bred Scott case, the Hayes-Tilden
controversy of 1876, the income
tax case, when the court reversed
all previous records by one men,
ber's changing his mind.
Few British sovereigns have
dared veto an act of parliament
since the revolution of 1888. Even
the ignorant and bigoted Han
overians had to bow to popular
will in the reform and emancipa-
ton acts. Why is such an ana
chronism permitted?
]. A. s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
RATES
LOWERED,
is CLAIM
(Special to The Times.)

OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.-The Jones
emergency bill appropriating S.
500 to the public service commits
sion for railroad valuations raised
q storm in the senate today.
Declaring there has been no
other body of public officials that
have squandered the peoples
money 80 uselessly," Senator Lam
don launched an attack on the
commission; $4,000 was appro-
priated for the commissions val
uation work in 1913, he said.
"And not a single thing was ac-
complished except to raise the tel
ephone rates to the public.
The valuation was absolutely
worthless, and Landon said he
was against giving any more
money. Senator Nichols said he
had never known where a railing
of the commission has ever bene-
fitted the public. He was against
paying money for a commission
to raise rates and knock out con-
tracts and charter obligations
with people.
The commission never has re-
duced rates to the public, ne said.
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Omitted Press Leased wircD

NOniteu t'rchs Leuseu Nfre,D
BERLIN, Jan. GA gi-
gantic scheme in food swind-
ling has just been uncovered
through the arrest of Frau
kupfer and her daughter by
police today.
Berlin's first citizens, il is
now revealed, have been swim
died out of millions of marks
in story of financing and
manipulation that rivals fic-
ton.
Frau Kupfer came to Leipzig al
The start of the war and borrowed
400 marks ($92.O0) with which
she opened a small office.
She purchased artificial honey
ind later resold at a great profit
It was but short time until she
lad 10000 marks ($2,300) and
his she invested in other food
products, reselling them at ex-
prices.
Her fascinating manners gained
her hundreds of thousands of
marks from investors, and she
finally organized a 100000
mark ($2,30O,000) concern. AL
most unbelievable dividends were
paid by this great company.
Frau Kopfer forged contracts
or army food and as her business
grew she established a smuggling
concern. Her headquarters in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
ASKS DEBATE
ON WILSON'S
PEACE IDEAS
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Sen-
ator Summins Ca.) offered a
resolution today asking that the
presidents address to the senate
yesterday be brought up for dis
cussion by members of the SEN
ate Monday.
Senator Cummins stated II
would be impossible for the SEN
ate to take any official action I'M
til the president has submitted
plans for entering into the
worlds peace tribunal to the
senate.
Immediately after Cummins Of
fered his resolution, Senator
Jones (Wash.), republican, ask
ed that sections of the democratic
platform of 1904 and 1912 relat-
ing to executive usurpation"
and rights of states" be read.
The sections referred to called
for a president who will sternly
set his face against usurpation of
legislative and judicial functions,
and offer belief in the theory
that the three coordinate
branches of government, legisla-
tive, executive and judicial, shall
not encroach upon one another.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
Juror Answers Judge
EDITOR THE TINES.

EDITOR THE TINES:
Being one of the ten jurors who
served in the McCabe-Lindberg
case held in Judge Clifford's court
who were fired" for being "un-
fair" and incompetent" if Judge
Clifford is quoted correctly in The
Times and Tribune Saturday, jan
uary goth, l feel that 1t is the
worst insult that has been placed
upon my character since the day
the stork brought me into this
world.
When a man says / am unfair"
and incompetent" he says l am
dishonest" "trickish, )" unjust"
mot true" and if that isn't an in
suit, what do you call it? AS to
my honesty and fairness l am
willing to be compared with the
Honorable Judge or any other
man. l have always held Judge
Clifford in high esteem, have al
ways voted for him and support
ed him at the polls, but now l
feel that l have been 'incompet-
ent" and at the next election my
verdict will be more fair"
According to the papers above
referred to ten of us were fired"
two were retained. One of the re-
naming two retained by the
judge, was unwilling to say that
Mr.. Lindberg was guilty, but when
1t came to fixing the amount OF
damage the one juror said, make
it $1,000" that juror no doubt
was convinced that Lindberg was
responsible for the accident but
for some reason did not with to
go on record that way. The other
Juror said $4,000 ought to be
fair" Now who was "incompe-
tent" and "unfair," then ten
| Jurors who went down and out in
disgrace for rendering a fair and
lust verdict or the two retained
by the court who one of them
just verdict or the two retained
said stick him (Lindberg) fol
$1,000" and the other juror who
/ said $4,000 ought to be fair?
When the two jurors retained
by the court were so willing to
make Mr.. Lindberg pay a good
big indemnity, there was no ques-
ton in the minds OF the jurors
but what they also could have
been easily won over by the other
ten. The first ballot taken was
9 to 3 in favor of the plaintiff;
the second 10 to 2, which was all
required by law to render ver-
dict, so we made no further ef-
fort to turn the other two. AS
to the odd dollar and cents spe--
Gifted in the verdict and criticised
by the court that was the exact
amount agreed upon by all IL
jurors after that sum had been
arrived at. The jury at no time
agreed in advance to abide by a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
A Mothers Cry
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
The shock of the courts refusal
to give me back my baby has left
me stunned and sunk in the depths
of dependency.
surely thought the Judge
would give her back to me when
| it was a mere matter of $500
which stood in the way. | have
gone through so much and strug-
| gled so hard with this one hope
before me, and now this hope is
gone.
The judge says that the law is
above mother-love. Little he
knows of mother-love. or else this
law of his is certainly a cruel
monster.
If l had had the $500 or more,
how gladly would | have given 1t
and paid the Fletchers for my own
baby, my flesh and blood-bought
her little body and soul.
Oh my, how awful that sounds
worse by far than in slavery
time-buying my own little baby!
And such is the law of this day
of the year of Our Lord 1917,
when people are supposed to have
risen above barbarism.
1 would give Fletchers all
have or ever expect to have,
IL they would only give me
back my baby.
! When there are SO many
babies, orphans who need "A
home in this world, l can't
see why l must be denied my
only one.
My God, you people can't begin
to realize the anguish of every
hour of my life, night and day. |
can see her; for she loved me and
does yet, down in her trampled
| little mind.
If / were, or had been, low
down, immoral, law-breaking
hussy it would be different; but
| was lawfully married, brought
that dear little soul, fashioned by
God, into this world to die for and
/ protect, took her, was father
and mother both to her. She new
err wanted for one thing except a
/ fathers love, that | couldn't buy;
but still, here is your law, made
/ by man, not God.
| sinned once, not knowing it;
but when | found out my true con-
dition | went on Bonded knee be-
fore my Judge, my Christ, the
Savior of this world. And He
says, "He that is faithful and just
to confess unto Me his sins, / for
give them not once but seventy
times seven"
Yet there looms in this universe
a human being, fashioned in Gods
own image, and he has the law
that he can hold that one sin vi
before a human soul, it seems for
| ever.
/ am so glad that my troubles
brought me low at the foot of thu
Cross of Him who died for me, and
that even with all this to bear
believe and have faith that Their
is power in prayer.
Now, with this great knowledge
of this great Savior, world-for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
TODAY'S
MARKET
PRICES

3 @ @ Q o @ O o O o o . o o . o
) WHAT RETAILERS PAY 9
3 @ o @ 3 @ @ @ 9 o @ 9 o @ o @
Poultry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
Labor
Cheers Wilson

MANCHESTER, Eng, Jan. 23.
of President Will
sons name by G. J. Warder in
opening the conference of the
labor party here today was cheer
ed for five noisy minutes.
The ovation was spontaneous,
the presiding officer intending
only briefest mention of the
peace suggestions.
Americans now chew 100000
900 worth of gum q year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
300 FARMERS
TALK FERRY

Three hundred residents of the
Bay-lsland district tried to jam
into the county commissioners
office Tuesday morning to hear
and be heard in the matter of the
establishment of the county ferry.
The commissioners obtained the
loan of Judge Chapman's court
room for the hearing, and even
the corridors.
The hearing seemed likely to
take all day, as the commission
ers were determined to give all
interested a chance to talk.
Practically every settlement,
large and small, in the district
affected, was represented, 1t was
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23

quotient verdict. If the law re-
quires a cerain method or way in
which a jury must arrive at YER
dict, the court failed in perform
ing Its duty by not instructing the
jury to that effect.
Now as to the evidence given in
the case, the jury will admit that
Mr.. Carpenter perjured himself
regarding his personal affair, but
that had nothing to do with the
case in question other than to les
sen the weight of his testimony,
which even at that was as good
as that produced by the defend
ant; and along that line l wish to
call your attention to one of the
courts instructions which we fol-
lowed to the letter:
CONSTRUCTION.
"Gentlemen of the Jury:
1.-THE law of this state pro-
vides that every person con-
yicted Of crime shall be
competent witness in any civil
Or criminal proceeding, but
his conviction may be proved
for the purpose of affecting
the weight of his testimony,
either by the record thereof
Or copy of such record.
"You are instructed that
any and all evidence i'm rela-
ton to the former conviction
of the witness Carpenter was
allowed and permitted under
the law for your cOnsidera-
ton only upon the point of
the credibility of the weight
of the witness Carpenters
testimony. The matter of the
witness Carpenter telling the
truth or not concerning the
accident is wholly for your
consideration under the cir
cumstances in the case"
This being the second time the
case has been tried in court and
each time found verdict in ia
vor of the plaintiff, the jurors fail
to see why they are unfair and
incompetent" and those whom
have talked with. like myself, fee
that It is rather an insult, and that
the jury is entitled to an apology
J. w. LEE,
524 South 58th st.
Jan. %, 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
In the Editors Mail

giving Savior, among us, in this
year of Our Lord 1917. is 1t pos
sible that a mother who has striv-
en- as l have for this one hope,
and who is willing to work her
finger-tips off, be denied her
child, when those who have her in
their possession, under this law
the Judge SO tenderly regards, are
willing to sell her for MONEY?
Is my fight to be i'm vain?
i cannot conceive how MIR.
and Mrs. Fletcher can be SO
unkind as to keep my darling
little one from me.
There is this one sure thing,
they may be able to satisfy the
courts here on earth, but will they
be able to satisfy the great Judge
of all who looks beyond the red
tape of law and knows the hearts
of his children and judges accord
ingly?
/ feel this law is a judgment
that ruthlessly tramples upon a
mothers love and that 1t is USE
less to appeal to it further, but
may l ask this of your readers
who sympathizes with me in my
affliction, that you will offer a
silent prayer to God that He may
soften the hearts of these Fetch
ers that they may from their own
knowledge of right give me back
my baby.
Maybe greater good would be
theirs in the end than If they re-
ceived six times 5000.
Thanking you, l remain,
ELIZABETH DARST.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
Wilson's Former
Student In Line
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a
When President Wilson goes to
the capitol tomorrow he will be
greeted from the line of silent
suffrage sentinels at the white
house gates by pupil of his when
he was a professor of political
science at Bryn Mawr.
The erstwhile pupil, Miss Ella
Riegel, has Joined the picket
line ito carry out the precepts"
she learned from Prof. Wilson's
lectures.
President Wilson instructed
us that legislation depended up
on the party in power" she said.
$50 I know he will be glad to see
me on picket duty to prod demo-
Gratis to favorable action on the
suffrage amendment"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
BUREAU WILL GET
JOBS FOR SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a
The United States employment
bureau today announced that 1t
has completed plans with the war
department to obtain employment
for national guardsmen return
ing from the border who may be
out of work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-23
Nab Woman SwindIer

Berlin were always filled witt
food.
This the rich people of Berlin
bought willingly at extortionatd
prices. Hotels bid for a chance to-
purchase her products. Frau Kup-
fer began quietly obtaining enor-
nous sums on her promises for fu.
ture delivery. Then she was trap
ped by the police.