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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
Dance a la Primitive;
Ewes In Camouflage

leaning youth who wore his tam
o'shanter on his left ear.
Adam, the caveman, started the
morning with one leg white and
the other black. He wore paja-
mas. -
They Were Tired.
The bar was as popular as an
3 o'clock subway express, and
there should have been straps to
hang ON.
There was an iron rail abont
three feet high for the protec-
ton OF field of hand-me-down
cocktails and whisky straight.
Perched on his high rail and en-
Enthusiastically supported by three
purchasing young men, sat a slim
villagette with a cold. She had
a glass in one hand menthol in
heller In the other.
{Continusd on. Page Four.)
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

Bread prices In Tacoma
will be adjusted within
short time.
The federal government
will either step in and force
bakers t. retail their bread
at a reasonable figure, or To-
cal authorities will start
grand jury en- the trail Of
the "bakery trust"
A survey CT the bread sit iation
here has already been made by
committees working under c. NJ.
Riddell, chairman of the Pierce
County Defense Council, and
voluminous reports have been for
warded to State Food Admins
traitor Hilbert at Spokane.
: These reporls will be forward
ed to Washington, d. c., and
Uncle Sam is expected to respond
with an ultimatum to the bak-
crs.
UUrges Criminal Action.
Mayor Fawcett began move
mnet Thursday to get the bread
problem before local federal
rand jury.
The mayors declared that he
was tired Of trying to induce
bakers to become patriotic" and
sad that he would attempt GRIM
inal action against the members
of the local bakers association.
On request of the mayor, Cts
Attorney Harmon visited Mr.. Rid
dell, and discussed the bread sit
uation with him. At the con-
clusion of the conference, 1t was
announced that grand jury pro-
ceedings would be deferred only
until the action of the govern
ment to reduce bread prices was
given a trial. fa
Data All Compiled.
Sixty Tacomans, working un-
der Riddell, have made thoro
canvass on teh city in the past two
weeks, visiting every bakery. and
grocery.
These volunteer workers hav I,
managed, without revealing their
Identity. to get q complete list OF
weights and prices of bread made
and sold here. The entire data
has been compiled, and sent along
to food administrators.
Coal, Too.
Similar committees are now
checking up the fuel dealers. max
Ing q recheck on coal pricee and 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
GERMANY HELPS

Omitted Press LEASED WIrc.)
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Direct con.
nection between the German regi-
ments on the Riga front and the
German-waged Austrian offensive
on the Italian front. was seen by
Observers here today. Germany
has now stripped her lines facing
the Russians to the thinnest point
of which they are capable In or
der to answer the frantic appeals
of her ally and grant aid against
Italy.
Berlin's customary sweeping
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
|Pedagogues Act Foolish!

something perfectly foolish.
{ You have been listening in
tensely to the speakers who
have precede me. Now, please, !,
each one OF you, put yuor hands
on the shoulders of the person
In front of YOU, and try to keep
him or her from standing up.
At the same time, stand up
yourself"
There was no mental strain
left to interfere with the full
effect OF DR.. Gulick's<talk when
he began.
On session on page I.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

The unusual spectacle of a
hurch-full OF writhing, strug-
Ing, shrieking teachers trying
. hold each other down In
heir seats and at the same time
b rise to their own feet. was q
eature of the talk of DR.. Lu-
Der Quick at the Pierce coun-
teachers institute Wednes-
by afternoon.
1.-THE best remedy l know Of,
pr mental strain" said DR..
ulick, who Is a famous au-
hority on hygiene. lis to do
Story OF today's converts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
BABY CHOKES
TO DEATH

Strangling from q throat in
lection, the two-months-old baby
Of DR.. and Mrs. Joseph f.. Griges,
904 North Ainsworth. died early
Wednesday evening while In
charge Of young nurse girl. The
parents were away from home.
A physician was summoned,
and the police pulmoter was cali
ed. An emergency operation was
performed on the infants throat,
but every effort to revive the
baby proved futile.
No blame q Attached 70 the
nurse M for TIE infant's deatI1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. U.s.
The situation growing out of the
threatened strike by $500 cleo
trical workers employed by the
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co. became, acute today when
representative OF the organized
girl telephone operators of Ore
gon and Washington went into
conference rdth the conference
committee of the electrical work.
ers.
John Moi-genthaler. district
president of the electrical work
ers, declared the union would
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Especial to The Times.)


NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-They
called 1t a "bal primitif" and a
"danse naif la Adam and Eve"
They announced on pink paper
that everything would be "primi-
tive as the apes in the Jungle"
and "as unrestrained as the ANA
IONS"
They said the descent of man
would be pageanted at 1880
o'clock at night and intimated
plainly that the descent would
continue until some time after Z
o'clock next morning. Nothing
like honest advertising.
1t was just one of those Green
wich village affairs.
A Merry Game.
In a corner near the bar a
merry little village. game began
about Q. 1t was not on the pro-
gram, but IL II had been the title
probably would have been grasp
ing at straws."
Nobody was drowning, quite,
but a number of jovial geniuses
seemed to enjoy clutching at
straws. A coffee stained hula
maiden was wearing the straws as
hula maidens do. When the
geniuses clutched them only a few
came out at a time, and there
seemed to be millions of them left
so gay and carefree was the
maid. Still, that was only at 2
o'clock.
Eve in CamOuflage.
The pink announcement was
wrong on one point. 1t said that
at $50 "the vampires with their
pet tango chameleons on golden
chains" would arrive. They didn't
come until midnight, but when
they did
Eve wore socks and slight but
strategic camouflage of green
yelling. She had black hair and
white knees, and she tangoed Eyes
they still do it, with>a pale and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
POKER GAME
lis BROKEN UP

Bursting into a room at the
|aymond hotel, oath and Pacific,
2 o'clock Thursday morning,
fficers Dyment, Bryan and Nix
the police morals squad arrest
seven men who were grouped
Dund poker table.
Ed Critchley was booked on d
large of operating the poker
me. ]. H. Langlyan. Morris
ebber; Fred Clark and Jack Sar-
ht were charged with gambling,
d Ray Smith and v. Pnrker
III being in a room where gam
ng was conducted.
All of the men but Critchley
re released on bail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
BREAD PRICE will
BE FORCED DOWN!

prices, and that the government
will speedily bring bread down to
+, a normal figure" said Riddell
Thursday. For that reason, I
asked ayor Fawcett to postpone
his grand jury probe, for the pres
ent at least"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

10000 Captured,
Berlin Reports

claims of success OF the Austro-
German drive on the Baineizxa
plateau were not borne out by
Italian dispatches.
Complete confidence is express
ed in the Italian defense. British
and French reinforeements In
men. guns and material are on
their way to the Italian front.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
DECISIVE BATTLE
Omitted Press Lensed Wtre.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. rs.
One of the decisive battles Of
the war is apparently being fought
oday on the Bainsizza plateau,
where the Austrians, with 20 fresh
divisions containing many German
contingents, are on the offensive.
Gen. Cordorna, Italian high
commander, with reinforcements
of French and British troops, Ia
prepared to hold the Italian po-
sitions at all costs, official Rome
cables reported.
Italian officials declared the
Austro-Germans are willing to
sacrifice thousands OF their troops
for gains on the IsOnzo that would
be heralded in the Teuton press
to strengthen the peoples morale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
Will Work Free
UNITED Press Leased WIRE

UNITED Press Leased W1re.l
SEATTLE Oct 25-If join
merce intyng
TIE offers the nothing
that 1t may q completed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
Only the BEGINNING

tUnIted IFeNs Ieased WHsst
CHICAGO, 25-od Northcffe, head of the British
today believing that I'VE only the
and mysterious thing that passing
the world"
He urged Americans get ready for a long war;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

The Trib says the lawyers
want Senator William IAEol-
lette informed. Never heard
Of the gent, but suppose he
must be some friend Of Kals-
err Robert NJ. Hohenzollern.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
10000 CAPTURED

VVhfteu TTtHH bt"stU WIrr'J
BERLIN, via London, Oct. rs.
Ten thousand prisoners. includ-
ing a brigade and a divisional
staff of the Italian army, have
already been captured In the Aus
tro-German drive in the Isonzo,
the war office announced today.
Much rich booty" also has
been taken, the statement assert
ed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

We've been waiting "a hours
to hear somebody crack that old
one about AL M'Glook, and not q
soul has done 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
PHONE GIRLS MUST BE
RECOGNIZED, OR STRIKE

stand firm for recognition Of the
telephone girls union. declaring
this issue the, most important In
controversy. Unless the girls are
recognized, he said, a general
strike beginning Saturday mid
night is inevitable.
Meanwhile the employees con-
ference committee continued its
conferences with D. p. Fullerton.
general manager Of the company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

Doc Matthews declares the
world is growing worse dna
worse. But Of course he can be
pardoned for a little pessimism.
being Seattleite.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
Air Losses Heavy

UNITED Press Leased Wire.1
LONDON 25Two hundred and seventyfour air.
planes September according
Maurice In the period British
lost 46 Machines
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
rs Planes Brot Down

(Unitcd Leased WIre.y
26Twentyfive aeoplanes brought
Wednesday alone official
announced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

s'Russians Of
whom 1000, 10000 are wsr
prisoners" From last
nights always reliable
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25
To Seize Enemy Goods
German Retreat

UNITED Leased Wire.)
PETROGRAD Oct ga the Riga
the official issued
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

We like the way the Puest
Sound bank steps up and takoS
$4,000 worth OF Liberty honda
without SO much as batting : an
eye.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-25

Tonight and Fri
day: Unsettled wealth
er, probably rain.
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-28
DR. MAULE ADJUDGED INSANE

It was no surprise to the people here that Dr. c. c. Maule was found by a jury in Che court of the United States commissioner at Juneau ycs- torday Co be mentally incompetent. Dr.. Maulc returned from the south nearly four weeks ago in a sadly "on" condition. Ten days later he was arrested at Juneau and taken before the commissioner, but friends intervonod and cndcavored to care for him, hoping that he would re- cover with the working out of his system of tho results Of dissipation. He failed 10 get any better and was acting very irrationally when again taken into custody Tuesday. He will now be sent to tho sanatarium at Morningsidc, Oregon, where, it is believed, with proper treatment. ho will eventually recover. pr. Maulo was former secretary of the Terri torial Dental Board and is very thor ough in his profession.
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-28
DIR. H. S. HALLS
 NARROW ESCAPE
Auto m Which He Was Riding Turns Turtle. Glass of Wind
 shield Cutting His Face

ur U B Uu had % narrow cs- cape from serious Injury a few min utr. after tG. noon hour Monday. when Che auto owned by A G. John son. proprietor or tbe Douglas steam Laundry aud driven by Arthur Lii- icstraud. turned turtle after str.k- iur stump at Che side ol che eov- cum,ut road u thc ugiEbborhood o' thc Indian cemetery north o' town
 The auto was going at a iair rate of speed when if sk0dJed and one of thr front wheels struck Che stump Tho machine turned over and Dr. Uau was thrown bcad-drt thruuar Che v.uIsh.cld che Elass from which -ut bis l1gc ir several place. requiring a number ot stitch cs after bc reached Che hospital to which place bc was taken by Dr. A. R. sarrcuat who rendered Che necessary 8id.
 Arthur Luetaud. driver ot Che ear. was uuiuiurcd Tho car was not materially damaged. although somc repairs vcr. uco-ssary
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-28
SLACKERS HELD
 AT ANCHORAGE
Twenty-Six Young Men, Mostly Russians, Now m Jail or Re
 leased on Heavy Bond

or tvcuty-six alleged slackcu who were arrairucd here yesterday morning and yesterday afternoon before United States Commissioner Leopold David. uwcuu-ouc were bound over to await Che action ot che federal grand jury. four wore held for further investigation and one was discharged. The bail of those bound over Co che grand jury was fixed at Se.5oo each. Ten Of these gave bail and Che rest are cuu- fined iu Che federal lail here
 Ueury GayoG. who obtained his release. established that hc was be- youd Che draft age. Hc produced an honorable discharge from thc Russian army. issued u lHiG. prov ue hc was a2 years old.
 The four prisoners held for ,Wr- Cher investigation are Russians who claim they are moro chan al years old. but thcy are unable Co produce plsports or other documentary cv.- d,urc tending to confirm thcIr st1tc- mculs Their claims win bc referred to Che federal immigration dcport- mcut which should have record of tbcir ages when thgy entered the United States.
 Nearly al tbc prisoners arra.EnoJ yesterday arc Russau9 and have been working out uf town ou Che government railroad No American born residents of the Anchorage dis rI.t have yet been arrested for taii- urr fo obey Che registration provis- iou ol tuc seIc.t.ye c0us.r.ptiou law.
 Anchorage Times
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-28
STRINGENT LAW
 AS TO LIQUOR
First Violation in Alaska Under Pres idential Proclamation, Out
 come of War

What is believed to be the first alleged violation in Alaska of the presidential proclamation, forbid ding the selling or giving away Of intoxicating liquor within five miles of a naval or military reservation in unincorporatod territory or within half a mile of such reservations in incorporated cities, is charged against Zckc Perivich. Of Anchorage.
 The case presents a new phase in connection with intoxicating liquor in that city, which is not incorpo- rated territory and an parts of which are within five miles of q military reservation. It presents the issue of merely giving away li- quor. and emphasizes the fact that violations of the presidential procla- nation are regarded more seriously than thc old onense of selling liquor in a prohibition community.
 Persons accused of violating the presidential proclamation, if cyi- denco is produced tending to estab- fish their guilt, are bound over to the United States district court, in- stead of having their cases finally disposed of by the United States com 
 Porivich is accused of merely giv- ing away, not selling, liquor in An- chorage and within five miles Of a military reservation. Tho complaint against him was filed before Com missioner Leopold David The ac- cuscd man has not entered plea, and is at liberty on bail.
 President Wilson, under author ity of an act of congress, issued the regarding the selling or giving away of liquor last July. The same proclamation also forbids selling or giving liquor to a soldier or sailor in tho federal service at any time. or place. Cordoya Times.
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-28
sENDOFF TO OLDTHERs

A farewell in the form of a smoker win tako place tomorrow night at Labor Union hall In honor of C. E. Bennett, for 10 years mas ter mechanic at Trcadwell, and l.. D. Carpenter, foreman Of construc- tion at the same place for an equal period. The hosts at Che smoker win Doe the employees of the rcspcc- tive departments above mentioned. A few invited guests will also bo present. An interested arc TO- uucstcd Co accept this notification in lieu of formal invitations. No special invitations arc being givon but all friends of Mcssrs Bennett and Carpenter are invited Go be present at 8 o'clock
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-28
COUNCIL MEETS
 MONDAY NIGHT
Copper-Lmed Dog Ordinance Passed and General Routine Bus
 mess Transacted

A mesh from which there win b, no escaping tor those who would cyadc payment ol dog license was woven by Che city council Monday night when it passed Ordinance No. c5 as it appears elsewhere n thIs paper As rule ordinances arc somewhat prosaic reading. but thia one win interest those who have not yet paid license ou any dogs they may onu The interest win amount Co two copcchs.
 School Treasurer Mrs Walker submitted report which was or- dcrcd placed on Glc
 Money to che amount of Se.55l1' was reported on hands and bills amounting Co S2277.to were ape proved and ordered paid
 The matter ot Che pollution ot Che Wuc stream that runs through thc northern portion Of che town was discussed and a notice was or- dcrcd Go bc published warming those whom it may concern that further dcdlmg of Che stream with liu cans and other debris win be severely punished as che law provides.
 The business ot thc city dock for Che previous four weeks was roc ported as being Sg.UG45O. and coal to Che amount of 295 tons was TO- ported uu hands
 The request ol v. "A Walker that Che school hoard bc permitted to loan tbc High School Cadets che sum of Sle5 for six months che amount Co aid u securing uniforms was granted. Mr Walker assuming personal responsibility tn che matter.
 The school board was requested Co supply che council with a copy ot Che report of Che auditor now going over Che books of chat body
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-28
COAL SHORTAGE
 IN THE OFFING
This Portion of Country May Be Forced to Fall Back on Her
 Timber Reserve

According to statement made Monday night at the council meet ing by Mayor Smith. Douglas may be caught short of coal in the course of few more weeks. The mayor stated that ho had several orders placed, but that lt was doubtful when any of them will be filled, as coal from British Columbia. tho source from which Douglas has been supplied In the past, is being ship ped down the coast to California and what is not being shipped there is being taken by tho United States government.
 AS upward of S2.5OO worth of coal has been sold by the city in the past three weeks, it is apparent that many have laid in their supplies for the winter and will be in good shape whom Che stock now carried by the city is exhausted There was 295 tons in the coal shed at the wharf last saturady and it is not likely that it will all be gone before an ad- ditlonal supply is received. The re- port circulated a few weeks ago to the effect that coal from the Mat anuska field would be delivered here before winter and ot a price much less than that now being charged by outside concerns, while joyfully received at the time, does not seem to be more than a report, as noth- ing more has been heard in the mat ter. It is likely that a report sim liar to that circulated here was also spread at Nome, as the following from the Nome Nugget of September lst would indicate:
 It is reported upon good author icy that a number of local people of excellent financial standing are dis cusslng the possibilities of bringing coal from Dutch Harbor Co supply thc local market. lt is stated that coal may be procured at the Aleutian island port at a figure which will permit Of it being sold in thc Nome markc at a price considerably lower than is at present being charged by local coal vendors. It| is further said that the parties con cerncd contemplate procuring a vcs- scl of about five hundred tons bur den Co transport Che coal from Dutch Harbor to Nomc and have already taken steps ln that direction. Few details arc available, but the stand ing of the parties interested, coupled with number of accidental state ments made by those associated with tho plan. gives subtle intimation that a project of the nature indi- catcd may develop into a certainty at any time.
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-28
THOSE CLUB MOVIES

Manager l.. g. Ferris. of the Lyric theatre. ls authority for the ans nouncomont that the club shows for tho fall and winter will start next week when, on Friday afternoon, a matinee will be given for the benc- nt of the children, and Saturday night Of next week the first show for the benefit of Troadwcll employees and their families will take place These shows will be every Saturday night, while the Saturday matinecs will be every two weeks. Children will not bo admitted to the Satur- day night shows unless accompanied by their parents.
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-28
TONIGHT WILL
 CLOSE SERIES
Last of Eastern Star-Red Cross Par ties Held Tonight at Odd
 Fellows Hall

No matter what arrangements you may have had for tonight. you are expected to cancel everything and attend tho card party at the odd Fellows Hall, the last of the series given by tho ladies of the Easter Star for the benefit Of the Red Cross.
 After the play tonight prizes will be awarded. not only to those mak- ing the highest scores tonight. but to those having scored the most points in the series of four nights
 After the prizes are awarded to- night baskets containing lunch for two persons and every lady is cx- pectcd Co bring such a basket-will be sold at auction to the men pres ont, after which the purchasers will be expected to invite the lady who compiled the basket purchased by him 10 assist in dcspoiling it's con tents.
 No admission fee will be charged tonight. the money raised by the auction being the "cut" for the Red Cross.
 The men are especially urged to be present tonight. The ladies will be there without urging and they will an bring baskets. Let there be a purchaser for everyone brought.
 A limit Of Sl will be placed on all lunch baskets.
 Card playing will begin at $500 o'clock.
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-28
WHO KNOWS wM. D. BOCKER

Los Angeles, Cal. Sept. 10, 1917. Editor Douglas Island News:
 Dear sir:-About IS months ago my brother sailed for Alaska from San Francisco and we have not heard from him since. My mother is sick and asking for him. The two only other brothers arc in the draft. His name Is Wm. D. Booker, age 35 and single.
 Whatever you can do to locate him for mo will never be forgotten.
 Respectfully,
 MRS. GEO. NJ. RIDGES, S45 So. Hill St., Los Angeles, Cal. Mothers address: Mrs. A. s. Booker. 2G1 West 2nd North st., Salt Lake City. Utah.
Douglas Island news., 1917-09-28
LEVERS STOCK SOLD

The greater part of the bankrupt stock ol Lcivcrs G Lcivcrs was boxed up Monday and taken Co Juneau. having been disposed of by thc re- cclycrs. Guuuisou G Robertson. ol Juneau. Go w. " Taylor Che candy manufacturer. Mrs Lelvcrs and utuc adopted daughter lett on Che steamer Dolphin for Seattle Sunday morning Mrs Lciycrs left many friends iu Douglas who were sorry to see her leave. realizing that such leaving was practically forced upon her through no act ot her own.