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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-13
Answers G. M.
EDITOR THE TIMES:

iEDITOR THE TINES:
/ G. MS letter defeats it's own
ends. In fact, the remarks In il
are so insane ad petty as to make
an answer to all but one para
graph unnecessary and unwar-
ranted.
And that paragraph, the one
bearing on Mays duties as a wife
is not very WORTHY burst OF
thought, but only needs answer
ing in justice to May.
| am a personal friend of Miss
Abbott and she has told me that
1t was only owing to lack of space
that more information gained
from her visit to May was not
printed. But it is true she says,
and ! believe should be known
that Mays floor was scrubbed
clean, her stove black, her dress
fresh and her children tidy, and
Miss Abbott's call was unexpect-
ed, too.
Could G. M. have performed
the duties of a wife" as we'll UNI
=
how about the duties of a hus-
band? Would YOU run as one
sided a partnership as that, in
Mays place, G. M?
Now, why in the name of all
humanity should it be EXPECT
ED that there be anything about
May that any man should be
proud Of" after 81 years of the
hell she has lived? Has he done
anything she could be proud of?
Why should it be "up to her.?
If only nature could change the
order of things and G. M. be
forced to bear IA babies in 21
years, leaving out the rest of
Mays dose Of life's medicine-the
drunken sot, the life of saualor,
disgrace and debauchery = he
would see life more in its proper
perspective, and cease his pratt
tie. V. F. o,
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Ignorance
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
May | once more use your col
umns to air a few of my views. l
have read Miss Abbott's story of
May" also Mays" last letter.
l deeply sympathize with her,
whose lot has been cast among
vicious characters, and trust that
her new-found love may not prove
to be ashes.
But if May should happen to
read this letter, let me ask her,
can true love" be founded upon
any basis except trust and re-
spect? / have found from expert
ence that 1t cannot.
When trust in the other half be-
gins to wane, right there love be-
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Hi GILL
CLAIMS
VICTORY
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NOnlteu PfeSS Leased W1fe.)
SEATTLE, March 13.-Federal
prosecutors speeded up their
work of corroborating various
points in the amazing testimony
given by Logan Billingsley, boot
logger, when the booze-graft con-
spiracy trial of Mayor Gill was
resumed today.
By a stipulation entered into
late yesterday by the defense, the
government will not have to
spend two weeks proving that
the liquor shipments involved in
the case were of an interstate
character.
Victory for Gil.
This, Mayor Gill said today,
was really a victory for him be-
cause the stipulation showed far
less whisky was imported than
the government had claimed and
that 1t showed he had practically
broken the Billingsley ring before
it's leaders charged him with hav-
ing extended protection to them
in return for $4,000 bribe.
Attorneys for the defense start
ed their cross-examination of Ar
thur r. Hatton, a bookkeeper for
Logan Billingsley this morning.
Hatton had testified he heard
Logan quarreling with his brother
Fred over money, in the Planters
hotel here, Aug. 80, and that Lo-
gan said he was going down to
see the "old man." That was the
day Logan Billingsley claims he
paid a $4,000 bride to Mayor Gill.
Goth, Says Clerk.
Steve Allen, night clerk at the
Washington apartments where
Logan Billingsley lives, and who
followed Hatton on the stand, told
of calling the mayors residence
on the telephone at 2 a. m.,
Christmas day for Bililngsley, and
of hearing a mans voice answer
the call. He said he had given
records of that call and another
to the county Jail, to Mrs. Logan
Billingsley as part of her bill.
The first marked discrepancy
in Logan Billingsley's story of
how he bribed Mayor Gill was de-
veloped by government witness
shortly before noon.
j. H. Davis, proprietor of the
Hotel Washington Annex, con-
firmed Billingsley's statement
that the latter got a large roll of
currency from him about noon
the latter part of August, but said
1t was the goth instead of the
30th as Logan had testified.
| Girl Verifies It.
Davis said he was positive as
to the date because the afternoon
papers carried the story of the
compromise with Mayor Gill, Of
Billingsley's cases, and he thought
Billingsley was getting ready te
leave town.
Davis was followed on thu
stand by Mrs. Carrie Ferry, cigal
girl, who also fixed the date al
| Aug. 20.
Before Davis testified, Free
Cam, alleged retired bootlegger
told of giving Logan Billingsle!
500 May 26 and 5000 early IL
June to give to police to guaran
tee delivery of whisky shipment
to Cam. He said he got hi
whisky, though he didn't know
whether Billingsley gave tn
money to the detectives.
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Dressed in mems clothing and
clinging to the rear of the blind
baggage on a southbound freight
train, accompanied by c. l.. Will
Hams, Mrs. Ruby Walker, age 81,
made the mistake Monday night
of laughing aloud over her ex-
perienee.
The train was standing in the
South Tacoma yards and Patrol
man Miller was making his Gus
tomary search for hoboas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-13
PROPELLER GONE:
FINISHES TRIP

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10
After irving voyage without a
propeller, the steamer Willamette
is in port here today and her Al
passengers are safe. Coming from
San Pedro the Willamette lost her
propeller and proceeded under a
jury sail until she was picked up
and towed to San Francisco by the
steamer Klamath.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-13
GIRL IN MEMS CLOTHING
Is TAKEN FROM TRAIN

He heard the laugh and prompt
ly pulled Mrs. Walker and Will
liams from the train. At the city
jail later the couple told police
that they we're on their way to be
married. Mrs. Walker is a widow
and lives in Bremerton.
Police are undecided whether
to file charges against the couple
or let them continue on their way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-13
WET SNOW ENDS
FARMERS WORRY

'aHtstu fFesS iseuseu Nire.t
LINCOLN, Neb., March 13.-A
blanket of wet snow, bringing
badly needed moisture to the
wheat, covered practically the en-
tire small grain section of Nebras
ka this morning. This, with the
heavy sleet storm also general
yesterday, ends the temporary
anxiety of the farmers for the
wheat outlook, which was regard
ed as serious.
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STRIKE ORDER FOR
SATURDAY NIGHT
OMITTED Press Leased Wire.D

BELLEVUE, O., March ia
Strike orders calling for , strike
on the Nickel Plate railroad have
been printed and are in the hands
of the Brotherhood men, it be-
came known definitely here today.
The order calls for a strike at six
o'clock Saturday night.
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SHIPYARD STRIKE
MAY BE SETTLED

OAKLAND, Cal, March IS. =
The strike of 5000 shipyard la
borers may be settled today, In
the opinion of DR.. f. F. Jackson,
commissioner of public health and
safety, who is acting as mediator.
Four conferences resulted in con-
eessions by both sides. The ship
builders are willing to give the
men graduated scale higher
than they received before the
strike.
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WASHINGTON, March 10. -
Plans again are under considera-
tion for turning over the Belgian
relief work to Holland or Switzer-
land, or both, 1t became known at
the state department today.
The transfer would mean the
withdrawal from active participa-
tion Of American srelief workers.
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A Word to NAV
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Just few words to and about
May.
Can 1t be possible that woman
in this great and grand world will
say she can't take care of herself
and two children? How many
women are left widows with a
number of children and they keep
them but they must work and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-13
HELPED TO WRECK
SHIPS ENGINES

PHILADELPHIA, March Ia
Richard Jacobs, a prisoner here In
the police station, declared today
he was one of the German sailors
who. under orders, wrecked the
machinery of the German liner
Vaterland at Hobofien, N. J.
Jacobs walked to Philadelphia
from New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-13

Girls on an eastern basketball
team complain that they were
beaten in an important game be-
cause their rivals tickled them nj
critical times. They couldn't find
anything I'm the rules against
tickling.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-13

tributing religious tracts, with no
more heart than a rattlesnake has
for suffering humanity.
O. O. p
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TURN TO THE CLASSIFIEE
WANT ADS ON PAGE : FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
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With perfect good reason
your letters intimate a scorn
for the munitiOn maker who
would bltng us into war for
the sake Of possible profits
to himself.
And then In the next breath
You hinge your consideration
of whether this country
should go to war or remain
at peace ON the qeustion of
your own individual material
gain!
l say that In taking this at
titude you are showing the
same sort of spirit as is the
profit-greedy munitiOn maxi
er.
l thank heaven that final
decision will be made quite
independently of both sorts
Of reasoning.
And IL war comes, as l be-
lieve 1t will, l trust that a
wise, powerful government
Will SO regulate affairs that
no rich man will grow unduly
richer out of the suffering
that certainly would result,
Or that our working people
would lose financially.
The question of maintain
ing our national sovereignty,
of being able to defend our
selves against arrogant alien
governments, of exerting
great, and possibly deciding,
force for the cause of demOc-
racy when the peace treaty is
made, Of helping create and
maintain an impregnable
league of nations to enforce
peace for all time; these, it
seems to me, are Of first and
vital interest. As Americans
we must meet them.
II is the part of patriotism
for us to meet them on their
merits, looking at them in a
broader light than how they
might affect us personally.
This answer, Mr.. Trent, I
trust you will not consider
evasive. ! have not answered
your questions categOrically,
but l believe my reply covers
them In substance.-EditO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-13
War Profits

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Permit me to offer a few re-
marks on your war policies.
In reply to a former letter of
mine charging you with betraying
your constituents, or the working
people, whom you say your cham
pion, you absolutely failed to
show where the war you advocate
would bring a single benefit to
the workers of this nation.
In fact, Mr.. Editor, your answer
had all the ear-marks of a care
full evasion.
Therefore, I respectfully ask
your Indulgence in meeting these
questions frankly:
First. What have the American
working people lost or suffered
through the alleged barbarous acts
and malpractices OF Germany?
Second: What would we work
ers gain materially or otherwise
by a war with Germany?
Third: In what way does the
sinking of boats carrying NUM-
tons and contraband to Europe,
injure anyone, save owners of the
boats and eargoes, and persons
reckless enough to travel in the
barred zones?
Now, Mr.. Editor, If you would
follow a single suggestion of mine,
your eyes would be opened, I'm
sure.
Take a straw vote of the read
ers OF your paper. Shall the
United States of America take
steps to recruit an army and navy
for the purpose of waging imme-
date war on the imperial German
government?
Yes.
No. X.
/ have voted. Who is next?
Respectfully,
CARL V. TRENT.
CITY.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
PRICE FOR HOGS
ALMOST DOUBLED

Bismarck. N. D.. April 2s.-April
hogs In North Dakota are : worth
1910 per hundred pounds, while one
year ago they brought but $40,
states tho current monthly crop re-
port Of the United States department
Of agriculture. In South Dakota the
same hogs : worth S1s.10. in Ne
braska, $3.50 and in Iowa, $3.50.
A hundred pounds of North Dakota
beef this year are worth $40, while
last year the price was $3.50. South
Dakota beef il bringing $3.50 the hum
derd this year. as against $3.50 last
year, and in Nebraska the same crit
ter 10 worth $40. April mutton in
North Dakota Is bringing 1920 the
hundred, compared with $40 last
year, and in South Dakota the re-
spective prices are $40 and $3.50.
Hay and all other forms Of forags
are bringing better prices in North
Dakota than in South Dakota. but aft
or it is turned into meat the South
Dakota product has a considerable
shade the better Of It except in horse
flesh.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
GOV. FRAZIER
EAY0RS SAVING
OF FARM LABOR
VIII Recommend Discourage
ment Of. Recruiting in Rural
Districts, He Announces.

Fargo, N. D., April ss.--The ques-'
ton Of d~iscourasing recruiting on
farms in order. to Insure q s%uficient
labor supply during the harvseting
period, will be recommended by Gov
ernor Lynn T. Frazier Of this state
before q national defense conference
at Washington. d. c., May ! and 8.
according to q statement Of the North
Dakota, executive while here yester-
day o. route asa delegate to he meet
Ing.
Governor Frazier declared this
course should bs followed whether tho
volunteer OF conscription system OF
raising an army are in operation. He
called attention to serious difficulties
experienced by England early In tho
war through the enlistment In tho
army Of mechanics useful in munitions
manufacture, and cited Americas
crops a her greatest, munitions.
The session at which Mr.. Frazier
will make this proposal is . confer
enoe called ! by Secretary Of War
Baker to arrange more effective CO.
operation between tho council Of ma
tional defense and similar. councils
and commissions in tho various states.
Referring to q meeting Of governors
Of prohibition states in Chicago April
80 which he will attend On route. the
governor expressed himself in favor
Of national prohibition.
While in Chicago Governor Frazier
will attend a luncheon In honor Of
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
OWNED CAR
LINE TROUBLE Is
ABOUT TO BE ENDED

Bismarck. N. D., April 2s.-with .
to lay the prescribed heavier steel and
new ties on Fourth street and Main,
from tho McKensie hotel corner to
Thayer street, the difloulties which
for months have plagued the capitol
street ~ line today seem near an
end.
An agreement to this effect was ar
rived at .yestersdayA when Governor
Frazier. the state boatd Of control and
sion. Tho heavy rails which paving
necessitates and new creosoted ties
will cost the state about $2,700. Two
thousand dollars will be available
from the funds appropriated by the
Fifteenth assembly for maintenance,
and the remainder will como from m
other eOurce.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
BAD BREATH
Ddwards' Olive Tablets Oct n
the Cause and Remove Il

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
sdtute for calomsd, act genty on ~
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through Dr.. EdwardI'
Olive Tablets. The pleasant sugar
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
by all who know them.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen
tfy but firmly on the bowels and liver.
stimulating them to natural action.
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any of
the bad after effects.
All the benefits Of nasty, sic3ceniue.
gripping cathartics are derived from Dr.
Edwards Olive Tablets without grip
Ing, palm or any disasreeable effects.
Dr.. F. n. Edwards discovered tn
formula After seventeen ysass of prac.
tice among patients afflicted With bowel
and liver complaint with the lttendant
bad breath.
81. Edwards Olive TaSists are purs.
va vegetable compound mixed With
olive oil; you win know them4hyt their
olive color. Take ones or two every
night for - week and note the effect.
,,l0e -andS2sc per box A1S4f1asisAA. !.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
Montana News
ENOUGH men
IN MONTANA
Governor Stewart Denounces
Slackers and Saloon and
Pool. Room Parasites.

Helena. Mont. April 2s.-0overnor
Sam v. Stewart, commenting yester-
day on q report by Labor Commits
stoner w. J.. swindlehurst, suggested
that IL loafers around saloons and
pool halls in the state cannot be in
duced by motives OF manhood and
patriotism to. enlist, either in the
military branch Of the government
which protects them, or tho demo-
cratic branch devoted to producing
foodstuf6s to feed the soldiers and
sailors and the allies, then police Of
hcers have q remedy to draft them
into service by convicting them as
warrants.
The governor was caustio in his de-
nunciatton Of t shakers, the chron-
ic chair warmers. and the puny para
sites whose souls aspire to nothing
higher than the companionship Of
the saloon and the. pool hall and
whose conversation reaches NO great
or height than Ia attained by the dir
ty aneodoto. and the circulation of
gossip"
"Thers is no shortage Of labor in
the. Industrial centsrs Of Montana
said N. NJ. Donoghue, president OF the
Montana Federation Of Labor.
There are moro mon than there
are jobs in Butte. Anaconda, Great
Falls and other cities" =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
FLICKER TALES

Asmovement has been started in
Dunn county for the using Of q stamp
design representing products from
that county on all stationery,
President H. M. Cage Will deliver
the commencement address at the
graduation exercises at the Valley
City Normal school.
The Bowman Community league
has asked the Milwaukee railroad to
build a. bridge across the crossinE at
First street in order to reduce the
chance of accidents.
It is reported that a hens egg eight
inches in circumference was brought
at Bowman. by J.. s. McMahan.
Construction Of the sykeston cleo
trio light plant is well under way.
Shell Cresk Indians gave . dance
which lasted from early morning I'M
til midnight.
j., J. Abel for many years immisra-
ton inspector at Portal, N. D.. was
found dead in his bed.
A Aead-on collision between two
cars At Mo0re8or resulted In constd-
cradle damage to both machines.
The.Nght company ut Fargo has de-
cided to reduce the rate Of electricity
from 90 cents to s cents per killo-
Watt-hour. The gas prices were also
reduced, 16* cents per thousand cubic
feet.
Nfty-ax recruits were received 70.
the national guard from the vicinity
Of Harvey In lees than An hour.
Tho .Ksnmars news. . new paper
for Kenmars, was started and tncor-
porahon papers were Issued by the
secretary OF state. The company In
corporatsd for SE.oss.
H.. O. .Tallman, Of D~nslsvals, VA
recently granted . patent for q re-
frtgerAtor scale. With this invention
tho operator can determine the
amount Of Ice in . Gar without open.
ing II.
Several thousand wild gssss asv
over Minor recently, the hreest num-
Dor ever seen At one time IN shis SEQ
ton.
clinord n IowsN, Wanted n starh
county 4efSthirA degree burglary, Il
undse. Arrest In Yakima. county.
WashinSton; whittier Sheriff 4. N.
Hartung - now going armed with
regulation papers Issued by Governor
Fra1isr. zs. Is I,
Thu stats board Of auditors !. Will
mn01 49,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
HAIL COMMISSION
MEETS AT HELENA
e. X. Bowman Of Bighngn Named
Cfairman-Greon1eld IL ASri-
culture COmmiaaio0oR

Helena, Mont. April 2s.-The state
hail commission. created by the
O'shea law, held its first meeting
here today and organised by electing
Il. K. Bowman Of Bighorn as chair
man. and Charles D. Greenfield. COM
missioner of agriculture as secretary.
p. J. Anderson Of Conrad and
State Auditor VIM. Heating, members
OF the board, also ere present. The
law failed to authorize funding the
board during its first six months; aft
err that period it will be s~elf-support-
ing. Attorney General 8. c. Ford ad-
vised the board to put the law in op-
GRAFTON and bring q test case in the
supreme court, to get authority to
draw warrants on the auditor, for the
expenses Of the first six months.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
GRAIN.
YIELDS GOOD

Bismarck, N. D.. April 27.-North
Dakota's average wheat yield is 1858
bushels per acre for the last five
years. according to interesting statis-
tics prepared by r. n. Thistlethwaite
lures ONCE. The average pats yield
for the last hve years is 31.s2 BUSH
els; barley, 1888 bushels; rye, 1856
bushels. and max, SOS bushels. The
highest yields of each grain and the
lowest for the fve-ysar period are:
Wheat, 1909, 1871 SIS. 1s1s: oats.
41.4. 1919: SIS. 1916; barley, 81,
1915: 1876. 1916; rye, 10, 1919: 1s.s.
1915; max, 10.S, 1915; ~, 1913. The
a decided falling of in 1915.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
PATRIOTISM AT
JAMESTOWN COLLEGE

Jamestown. n. D., April 37.-A
wave Of patriotism 10 sweeping James
town college and four patriotic meet
ings have been held this week and
Will be capped by q big loyalty meet
ing at 10 O'clock tomorrow morning.
The meeting planned for tomorrow
or meetings and - tho direct result
of q motion this morning unanimous
ly~ carried At q studehts' meeting to
hold . big mass meeting.
And besides. sure crop. good watsr
and good health.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
COMPENSATION o
ALIENS QUESTION

Helena, Mont, April 2s.-whether
q citizen Of q country now a war
with the United States is entitled to
compensation IL q question that Is agi-
tating the state industrial accident
board, which has 50 cases whose stat
us will be decided by their decision.
A recent Iowa decision has been re-
ceived, to the effect that such aliens
are not entitled to compensation. An
adverse ruling would ultimately a.
feet hundreds OF Montana cases, in
the ordinary run 4of accidents. II.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
LARIMORE TO HAVE
BABY SUNDAY TALKS

Baby Sunday will be observed in all
OF the churches Of Larimore on April
20 when tho pastors Of that city will
talk on child welfare. This will be
the opening feature of Better Baby
week in Larimore.
Miss Mabel Fodness, rural school
nurse, will speak at the Grand theater
on Tuesday afternoon in connection
with the presentation OF a. Aim on
birth registration, 'aThe Error Of Om-
mission"
A program will be sivsn Monday
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
TWO BROTHERS. ENLIST
IN THESAME COMPANY

Bismarck, N. D., April 2S.-Broth-
each other for years. ate at tho same
table and enjoyed each others COM
acknowledgements walked into
recruiting office Of Company a."
First infantry North Dakota national
guard. took their oaths together and
became members Of the company. The
young men were Lawrence and Louis
Ousley Of Wilton. Lawrence gave his
age at rs and his brother 10.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
SHEEP S~LAUGHTERERS
WILL BE TRAILED

Helena, Mont. April 2s.-Citizens
Of Glasgow yesterday telegraphed to
Governor Sam v. Stewart, appealing
for protection against q band Of heav-
lily armed men who have been slaugh-
tering sheep 10 miles south Of Nashua
in Dawson county. A large number Of
men. the protest say, rode through
sheep bands Tuesday. killing sixty and
scattering the remainder. The object
Of the outrage Is not known. The gov
ernor at once took suitable steps to
protect the sheepmen and bring the
guilty persons to Justice.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
North Dakota News

except In case Of sheep, which suffer-
ed less from exposure than usual.
Just what disease and exposure did
to our food supply during the last
year IL graphically pictured in the
April crop report Of the United States
department Of agriculture, which
shows tho loss of 1880 horses, 3d.
49, cattle, 1850 sheep and 1880
lambs, meat animals %suficient to sup
ply q very large army.