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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-29
DEATHS

Jacob Rolph, the first fire
chief of Tacoma, died in Santa
Ana, Cal, May 10. He will be
remembered as the man who led
the Tacomans in driving out the
Chinese at the time of the riot.
He built the Rolph block at 9th
and Market streets. He was a
member of the Knights of Pythias.
Edwin Earl Buettner, infant
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank s.
Buettner, died Monday niglt at
the family home, 1910 South
Ainsworth street. His funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon from
G. o. Lynn's.
Edward Thorsen, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Thorsen,
died Monday night at the family
home, 1915 South 25th :treet.
His funeral was held this after
noon from G. o. Lynn's.
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TUESDAY
WILL BE
HOLIDAY

Announcing a legal holiday in
Tacoma next Tuesday, the day of
registration for selective con-
scription, Mayor Fawcett app called
to all Tacomans today to show
their loyalty and patriotism by
registering promptly and offering
their services to their country.
His proclamation follows
America has cast her gauntlet
into the world arena to defend the
principles for which we exist as a
nation and the government has de-
creed that the exigencies of war
demand the registration of all
men from Fl to 81 as the basis
for the construction of an efficient
fighting force.
ON this extremity the loyalty
of our people has splendid oppor-
tunity for expression and that that
expression may be such as will
give dramatic notice to the world
of our serious determination in the
present crisis 1t is expedient we
make the record of this registra-
tion complete.
THE president has appointed
June s, 1917, as the day upon
which all men from 81 to 81 shall
register and that this may be done
and that the patriotic enthusiasm
of our people may on this day have
a chance for full expression,
hereby declare legal holiday
for Tacoma on that date and
call upon all our people to join
in the endeavor constituting the
duties of the day to the end that
this city may appear before the
world as one in which every eligi'
BILE citizen and alien shall be reg.
istered in conformity to law and
in harmony with the patriotic
obligation of giving every posi-
BILE assistance to the government
in this time of testing.
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Daylight Saving

EDITOR THE TINES:
1t having been brought to our
notice by many advocates of a
daylight law that it was within the
power of a business organization
like ours to give immediate and
forceful support to the propagan-
da in favor of such law, we have
determined to do our best along
that line, In cooperation with
others who are already enlisted in
the effort, or can, by patriotic ap-
peal, be awakened to its import
ance.
To that end we are throwing
into campaign we have organized
the fullest power we fortunately
command to arouse the widest pub
lie interest in the necessity for a
daylight law.
We can get the direct attention
of millions of people every day by
window poster display and the dis
tribution of printed matter wher-
ever they may be in practically
every state of the union.
On this work we are now en-
barked, and it will be kept at high
speed, until we have achieved our
aim, or feel we have exhausted all
possible effort.
AS certain as we are that the
propaganda thus supported can be
made, in a comparatively short
time, familiar in it's essential de-
tails to a very large part of the
population of the United States,
we recognize that success rests,
not with US, but on the hearty CO.
operation that you, and others In
as advantageous positions to aid,
can give it.
We venture to suggest the dan
ger of delay in getting congress
sional action on this vitality i'm
portant matter.
The crisis into which the coun-
try has been plunged makes the
proposed law a war measure. Orig
finally its application was purely
economic. We need not, there
fore, burden you with the gener-
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cause we believed It will be of
general benefit to all. We all
have to pay our share of the ex-
penses. We can not afford to sell
for less money that 1t takes to
establish a decent home elsewhere.
| do not know what that writer Is,
or whether he is authorized to put
any valuation on land for the army
post.
l would like to know who the
writer Is, IL he washes to discuss
1t any further. | am not so fond
of newspaper writing, but 1t is OF
vital importance. The early set
tiers, l think, are the people who
are entitled to some credit for
voting for the army post. They
have shown their patriotism by
voting as they did. Especially
those who have to move out, for
1t will be no easy task to procure
decent homes with small means.
Many of settlers have spent a
lifetime in building a home, and
are now living in comfortable cir
cumstances. They are at leas
some of them too old to begin life
anew. They are paying consider
able taxes on what some people
may call worthless land.
We want a fair valuation, and
we hope that the county will give
us that. So far as Spanaway Is
concerned, | find nothing cheap
when you want to buy a place.
ANDREW SIMONS,
Spanaway.
p. S.-Would like to have that
writer come and look at our crops
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TRIP. WILL
MEND PAVING

Manager Bean of the T. r. &
p. Co. was served with formal
notice by the city of Tacoma Tues
day that he would have to start
work Immediately repairing pave
ment between the rails on St
Helens ave. and Broadway, OF
stand suit.
Bean visited Mayor Fawcett
during the day and said that MS
company had already started re-
pairs.
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FIND DRY SQUAD"
OFFICER A SUICIDE

SEATTLE, May 29.-R. S. Ken
dali, chief liquor investigator un-
der Police Sergeant Putnam's spe-
cial squad, who mysteriously dis
appeared from his home here Mon
day morning, was found dead with
revolver in his lap, at the Rey-
nolds hotel here today.
He had evidently committed sui
eide following a nervous break
down.
Kendall had arrested more men
for violating the dry law than any
other officer in Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-29
IN
REGISTRARS

By tonight, Sheriff Longmire
expects to have the registrars who
will register men under the draft
law, sworn in and ready for duty
June 5. Longmire and Deputy
Sears are at the island districts
today swearing in the men.
There are still 33 precincts in
the county without registration
clerks. Volunteers are want sd to
do the work. Show your patriot
ism and help us out, is the plea
from the county officers.
Fifteen men registered Tuesday
morning, who will either be out
of town June 3, or who have to
send cards to their home cities.
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erty bonds will be thrown on a
curtain across the street from the
Colonial theater.
Next week r. S. Stacy of the
National band. and Z. r. Elliott
of the Federal Reserve bank, will
make a trip through the south
western part of the state, and will
make several talks In the vari-
GUS towns to create interest in
the bond sale.
Ten high school girls assisted
Mr.. Elliott Tuesday morning IN
mailing out letters throughout
the southwest in regard to the
Liberty bonds.
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U-Boat Plan
EDITOR THE TIMES.

EDITOR THE TINES:
/ wonder how many more ship
loads of food you people are going
to let go to the bottom of the sea
before you wake up.
If were doing this war stunt l
would not send ship today and
another one tomorrow to be blown
to hell by submarine.
Instead of that foolishness,
would load up 20 or 80 ships at
one time. and send them all at
once with an escort of warships
big enough to insure their safety.
When you have done that, the
submarine question will be solved,
and not before.
p. THOMPSON,
McKenna.
You perhaps noticed a Gill
son Gardner dispatch from
Washington saying that the
convoy plan is being used
successfully.-Editor.
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Proposes Law
EDITOR THE TIMES.

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Now that Canada has passed q
law to prevent Canadians from
leaving their country; that is, men
from Is to 40 years old, why not
pass a law here to prohibit their
agents in Seattle from sending
woodsmen out of this country
where they are needed?
There is no other way working
men get into Canada, not even a
Britisher. l think If such law
was passed, you would not have to
use the word Stacker" for no
man is a Stacker" until he has
had a physical examination and
proved fit. +. Nj.
Tacoma.
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Prairie Land

EDITOR THE TINES:
In a recent issue of your valu-
able paper. letter appeared stat
ing that some of the prairie land
now being surveyed and located as
an army post is not worth more
than $3.50 an acre. Also that II
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LYLE TAKES STATE
$500. 900 IN BONDS

The first half OF the states
81, 100000 army post bonds,
which 1t bought from the county,
were delivered to the treasurer
Tuesday afternoon by Special
Counsel J. T. S. Lyle. They were
signed Monday by the county COM
missioncrs and Tom Morris, coun-
ty auditor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-29
Corn

EDITOR THE TINES:
Seeing the u. s. has special cook
books on corn for distribution In
this country, why not recommend
those books to cooks In the Euro
pean war? Soldiers are getting
good tastes of corn cooked in vari-
Gus ways. We will eat corn after
the war. SUBSCRIBER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-29
PREMIER OF
CHINA NAMED


PEKING, May 29.-Li Ching
Shi was named premier of China
today and entrusted with forma-
ton of cabinet. A coalition
ministry is probable. DR.. WI
ing Fang was not successful in
forming a ministry and ANNOUNCE
ed his declination of the premier
ship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-29
LORIMER HURT IN
SAW MILL ACCIDENT

CHICAGO, May 29.-William
Lorimer, formerly in the U. 8.
senate, was at his home here to-
day recuperating from injuries
sustained in a sawmill at Jones'
vile, La. Lorimer's arm was
broken in three places when a
heavy chain attached to a log
snapped and one of the pieces
flew in his direction.
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MASS Meeting TO
BOOST BOND SALE

Governor Lister will speak be-
fore a mass meeting in Tacoma
Friday night on the subject Of the
Liberty bonds. The auditorium
has not been chosen yet, but will
be announced Wednesday.
Wednesday night moving pic
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A CORRECTION,

Through an error in Saturdays
paper, The Times reported that
Judge Linck ruled Fred Lemming
must pay $11 bill of his wife's.
Judge inck ruled instead that
Lemming was exonerated from
paying for the dress. but his wife
WAS liable for the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-29
New Governor
For Philippines

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Pres-
ident Wilson today nominated
Charles Emmett Yeater of Mis-
souri, to be governor of the Philip
pine islands and Thomas F. Street,
Alabama, and George A. Malcolm,
Michigan, to be associate justices
of the supreme court of islands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-29
CONGRESSMAN PAY
TRIBUTE TO LANE

PORTLAND, Ore, May %
Congressional tribute to the men,
DRY of the late U. s. Senator Harry
Lane was emphasized today with
the arrival from Washington of
party of senators and representa-
tives who will attend the funeral
this afternoon. II included Con-
gresham johnson of Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-29
DISCRETION CHARGED

Judge Clifford gave Joseph
Folco divorce Tuesday morning
from Mary Folco, on the grounds
of desertion. Folco claimed that
his wife loved another. She aban-
doned him two years ago.
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Carry Draft
Into Courts

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May az
A request for an injunction to
prevent the state, county and city
authorities from enforcing the Sc
lective service bill June 5, was
filed today with the circuit court
by Judge ]. d. Shewalter, after
ney for the so-called federation
for democratic control, pacifist
organization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-29
HOLD SAILORS


PORT TOWNSEND, May %
Two members of the crew of the
Norwegian steamer Baja Califor-
mia we're turned over to federal
officials here today, charged with
attempting to disable the vessels
machinery.
The steamer carries nitrates
from South American ports to the
Dupont powder plant near Taco
ma, and touches at Mexican ports.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-29
Coalition In
Hungary Fails


(united Press Leased Wtre.)
BERLIN, via London, May 20.
Efforts to form a coalition cab
met in Hungary have failed, ac-
cording to Vienna reports today. 1t
was understood Count Andrassy
had been selected to succeed Count
Tisza in this task of forming a
ministry and had met with a re-
buff in attempting to unite all ele-
ments in one cabinet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-29
CAN'T SETTLE
SALARY CASE

Commissioners Atkins, Gronen
and Petit were still deadlocked
Tuesday over the question of i'm
creasing salaries of city employees.
Commissioner Petit has refus-
ed to accept a proposed scale Of
Increases suggested by the other
commissioners, because he says 10
is unfair to many employees and to
some of the departments.
The commissioners, who form Q
special councilmanic committee Sc
lected to arrange salaries, have
been given an extra week in which
to iron out their differences. All
are in favor of general increases
in salary.
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CRUISER SUBBED.

CRUISER SCBBED.
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, May 29.-The Mer-
camille cruiser Hilary has been
Summarized in the North sea, it
was announced today. Four OF
those on board were killed.
The Hilary was evidently a con-
verified cruiser, formerly the
Booth liner OF the same name.
The liner Hilary was built in
1908, was a steel screw steamer
Of 329 tons and was registered at
Liverpool.
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The $500 marines going to
France with Mai. Gen. Pershing' S
men will be under command of
Col. Doyen, comandant of the
marine barracks at Washington,
formerly stationed at Bremerton.
Col. Doyen is So, a graduate of
the naval academy, and has had
"a years service In the marine
corps. He served in the Philip
pines and at San Domingo, and
has been colonel since Jan. 16,
1909.
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KILL PLAN TO
SWELL TARIFF

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, May 20. - BY
unanimous vote today the senate
finance committee decided to
strike out the house provision in
the $1,8O0,0OO,000 revenue bill
imposing a ten per cent increase
on all tariff schedules.
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Secretary of the Navy Daniels
has prescribed an official insignia
on the aeroplanes, dirigibles and
balloons of the navy to consist of
a five-pointed white star inside a
blue circular field with a red cir
Gle In the center of the star. 1t
will be painted on the bottoms of
the aeroplane wings. The army
will follow this example.
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2 SHIPS
SUNK; 10
ARE LOST

Omitted Press Leased wire.)
LONDON, May 29.-The hospi-
tai ship Dover Castle was sunk by
a submarine in the Mediterranean
Sunday, the admiralty announced
today.
Six persons are believed to have
persisted.
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in THE EDITORS MAIL


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FUNERALS

Funeral OF Andrew Nelson
Thursday at $3.50 from c. o.
Lynn's.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
REFORMS MENACE
KA|SER'S THRONE
Junkers Demand New ChanceI-
Tor When Won Bethmann- Ho|-
Wegg Fails to Block
Radicals.

Copenhagen, May IA via London)-
The Germania. organ of the clerical
party, Indicates that Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg does not intend to
make a statement with regard to peace
terms before the reichstag, having fl
nally decided that it was inadvisable
at the present time.
Meantime the conservatives are grow.
Ing more desperate as the work of the
constitutional revision committee pro-
ceeds without any intervention from
the government to dam the wave OF re-
form which threatens the political in
f%luences of the junk ers.
Where is Hindenburg to raise the
fallen kaiser's banner again and defend
the rights of the throne?" cries Prince
Zu Salaln Hortsmar, in the Prussian
house Of lords. The prince Is presi-
lent of the German laval league and
one OF the war heroes OF the conser-
yative old guard.
1.-The South German Gazette. the or
gan of the south German conservatives.
suggests sending a deputation to the
emperor to warn him that his throne
is in danger unless he dismisses Won
Bethmann-Holweg The suggestion
is taken up by the kreuz Zeitung, rep
%resenting the Prussian junkers and the
military aristocracy, the Deutschc
Tages Zeitung and the R~eichsbote.
Other conservative papers echo the
cry that the H~ohenzolIern throne is
tottering unless a new chancellor comes
to SUPPRESS the reform movement With
an iron hand. In spite of all, Ior. Won
Bethmann-I1ollweg still seems ve.y
strong and there is no indication that
the emperor's confidence in him Is ser.
iouSly Shaken.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
TEN MILLION
DRAFT FORMS
MAILED out
War Department Prepares for
Registration of Vast Army
to Be Used Against
Germany.
HOUSE AIDS ROOSEVELT
Orders Conferees to Put Back
Senate Clause Allowing
Him to Lead Army
to France.
HOUSE AIDS ROOSEVELT

Washington. D. c., May 1.-THE
war department began the distributions
Of 10000, 600 registration blanks to be:
filled out by all men between and IN
elusive Of the ages 81 to 80. The cards,
will be indexed. The blanks go to.
thousands of sheriffs and mayors.
Men who are out of town are ex-
pected to get their cards filled out and
sent to the local sheriff or mayor. Iowa
is expected to register 200. 900 men.
The number of availables estimated
by the census bureau for states in the
west include:
Iowa, $4,000; Minnesota 244, 700;
Nebraska, 129,40O; North Dakota, &c.
GOO; South Dakota, so, 500.
BY a vote of 215 to lis. the House
today. after a stormy debate. voted to
instruct its conferees on the army bill
to restore the Senate amendment to
permit Colonel Roosevelt to lead a di-.
vision to France.
The House vote had a double sigTifi-
canoe, indicating that the hard fought
amendment will stay In the bill because
1t directed the coRferees to accept the
Senate.
Leaves 1t to President.
In view of the fact. thai it carried by
a heavy majority, including democrats
In the Senate, there seemed no doubt
that it would become part of the new
law.
1t is by no mean certain, however,
that Colonel Roosevelt will lead his di-
vision to Franc under its term because
the amendment does not direct the
president to accept the division; 1t
merely authorizes him to do so. All the
weight of the presidents expert advices
Is against it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
PROGRAM OUTLINED
BY DEFENSE COUNCIL
South Dakotans Plan Most H.
fective Way to Assist Gov
eminent in War.

Pierre, S. D., May IA program
has been worked out by members OF
the South Dakota council OF defense by
which it Is believed the state a rem
der h greatest cooperative service to
the government in the war. The first
meeting OF the board was held at Hur-
On Tuesday.
Acting upon proposals by the ma
tional council. plans were adopted for
a complete working organization, CALI
ing for active effort in each township
under direction Of q county head.
Many expressions we're given the
council indicating . general desire
from all parts OF the state to give serv-
ice In its purposes. There was offer OF
n also from non-residents for use
OF the state or government.
The duties at hand were suggested
from the national council as:
!. Promote patriotic spirit and edu-
cate the people to h magnitude of the
task ahead.
2. Aid in recruiting the national
guard.
3. Assisting in carrying out the en-
rollment for the new army and in de-
terInining exemptions from draft
4. Maintain labor standards.
5. Establish labor clearing houses.
s. Assist in getting workers to use
their broken. time on the farms, as
siSl IN get1lng ldle men ana poyS 10
the farms.
z. Afford facilities In aiding h gov
to collect
g.. Help float the liberty loan.
8. Organize central food production
committees to work with the council
of state defense.
10. Supply their own food require
ments.
IL. Reduce waste in the home.
President PeriShO repOrte0 plans
formed at the Washington conference
in which he represented South Da-
kota, and the state council made Its
plans to cooperate effectively and to
coordinate the various activities so as
to prevent duplication.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
NAVY NEARLY FILLEo.

Washington. .. O., May 1.-The
simum war strength of 100000 enlisted
next Thursday re the rec4uitinr
ratio OF the last 10 days Is maintained
\ a OfficiEi Atafeinent shows that the
service n0wNhns astotaisof 81. D2s men.
the recruiting campaign inaaiKuraied
April ? having produced 31,34I men 10
I date. 4
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
CHAPTER OF RED CROSS
ORGANIZED AT YANkTON

Red Cross chapter has been organized
here with 100 members to start with.
The officers are: Mrs. E.. A. Bruce.
chairman; Mrs. Fred Burgi, vice chair
man; Mr. ]. NJ. Lloyd. treasurer and
Miss Maddox, secretary. Mrs. s. M.
Hohf is chairman of the membership
committee; DIR. F. C. Smith chairman
of military relief; and Mr.. w. G. Lusk,
chairman Of civilian relief.
Yankton college students, in meet
ing, have decided to keep up their mill
tary drill for preparedness, to be ready
if called upon, and in the meantime will
be soldiers Of the SOIL" and will spend
the season in agricultural pursuits, of
fering their services wherever needed,
to handle h big crops in preparation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
SOUTH DAKOTA COUNCIL
OF DEFENSE IS FORMED

Huron, May 1.-THE South Dako-
ia state council OF defense met at the
Royal hotel in Huron Tuesday and
formulated plans similar to those
p BY ether states which have
completed the defense Organization.
o Peter Norbeck was present dur
ing the entire conference and adj
dressed the representatives in the at
ternoon.
The council OF defense, appointed by
Governor Norbeck at tbs request of the
national council Of defense. is com
posed OF Chairman c. III. Anderson, Of
Pierre; President Perisho, OF Brookings;
Us. G.. Cherry, OF Sioux Falls; Chas.Mc-
Caffree. Of Pierre: G. W. Dixon, Of
Watertown; D. w. Hickey, Of Belle
Fourche; G. w. Wright, Of Huron; w.
OF. Mitchell; H. A. Oldham, OF Winner.
and L. j.. p. Geidt, OF Eureka, all OF
whom were at the meeting in Huron.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17

American capitalists have submitted
proposition I o the Russian govern
mentsfor construction of more than 500
miles OF railway between Moscow and
points on the Sea OF Azov, at q cost Of
approximately $173,o00 900. The rail-
2 if constructed, VIII tap important
coal fields In southern Russia.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-17
WHO DESTROYED
90 GERMAN FLYERS LOST

Nottingham. May A-Captain Albert
Ball. OF the British flying squadron,
who recently received the freedom Of
the city of Nottingham for having
Drought down German airpianes, has
been missing since Monday. ACCORDING
to letter received by his father.