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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
STACKER
LISTED in
in CITY

Tacoma's roundup Of registra-
tion slackers by the police de-
partment started Tuesday after
noon, when a proclamation from
Governor Lister, urging immediate
arrest of all persons who failed to
register in Tacoma, was turned
over to the police by Mayor Faw-
eett.
Officers were ordered to arrest
any man between the ages of 20
and 81 who could not produce a
registration card. Arrested men
will be booked at the city Jail
and then given an opportunity to
register. II they register willing
ly, they will be released. If they
refuse, federal officers will take
charge of their cases and prose-
cute them under a law that pro-
vides one years Imprisonment.
City Controller Shoemaker has
a long list of alleged slackers, the
names having been turned in to
him during the past week.
Sent In BY Friends.
In many cases the names have
been turned in by friends, who
knew that the young men did not
register, and wanted to see that
they were forced to do their duty"
said Shoemaker.
II will turn the names over to
police officers. and each one will
be investigated. Any person
knowing of a man who failed to
Register should notify the police. /"
Registration of delinquents
continued until Monday night.
Three fishermen, who were on the
halibut banks June 5, appeared
at police headquarters Monday ev-
ening and wanted to register.
They were leaving again the same
night for the ocean.
County Officers Busy
An active hunt for "slackers'
is to begin Immediately thruoui
the county under the direction oil
Sheriff Longmire.
Sheriff Longmire is planning to
send out letters to the registration
clerks and justices of the peace
turnout the county, telling them
to report the name of any man
who did not register, to him. the
cases will then be Investigated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
FOOD BILL IS
TO BE PUSHED


WASHINGTON, June IL. -
Methods to expedite action on food
control measures will be consid-
cred by the cabinet today. The
president is anxious that congress
pass the bill by next week.
Protests against high food
prices are being received from all
over the country.
The protest by Samuel Gompers
and other labor leaders was but
one phase of the agitation for food
control.
There appears to be more inter
est in the food situation at this
moment than in the war itself.
People who feel the pinch OF
high prices write that they cannot
be highly patriotic to a govern
'ment.they claim is permitting them
to be robbed by food spectators.
The president is determined that
there shall be no further unneces-
sary delay.
1t is considered possible that he
may go before congress personally
to urge pickering be eliminated.
The president is facing opposi'
ton In his own party, and the re-
publicans In congress are being
counted on to push through the
bill. Particularly in the senate the
preponderance of opposition to the
measure lies on the democratic
side.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
REFUSED JOBS:
GETS 80 DAYS

Police Capt. Cornish is more
than ever opposed to the sale of
alcohol as beverage, since his
experience Tuesday with seven
men addicted to the liquor.
These seven men, all in Jail for
being drunk on alcohol, were re-
leased by Cornish Monday noon,
on their promise that they would
go to work at the Todd shipbuild-
ing plant, where jobs had been
offered them.
When the police captain reach
ed headquarters Tuesday morn
ing. four of the men were back in
jail, drunk again.
Without wasting any more SYM
patty on the quartet, Cornish
took them to police court under
vagrancy charges, and Judge Gra-
ham gave them each a 90-day sem
tence in the county jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
Take Savings
From Mattress

Entering the home of Joseph
Rye, 320S Portland ave., with a
pass-key Monday afternoon, bur-
glars ransacked the entire dwell
ing and stole the entire savings
Of the Rye family, $1,000, which
had been hidden in a mattress.
That the thief knew of a small
hoard of cash in the house was
evidenced by his thoro search
Drawers of dressers were turned
upside down, closets were ran
sacked, and everything in the
house scattered about the floor.
All the beds were stripped OF
clothing and some of the mat
tresses were slit open with knives.
Police detectives are investi.
eating.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12

Rex S. Roudebush, who is re-
cruiting the new division Of naval
militia in Tacoma, expresses him
self as much gratified with the
showing that has been made this
week. The following new men
have enlisted:
Olaf H. Peterson, 212S South
Ainsworth; Harold M. Flett, 4217
South saith ST.; q. T. Sweeney, GOT
South Trafton; w. A. Gartley,
5055 Alki, Seattle; Henry l..
Mockel,. 1921 South 31st ST.; David
c. McGrath, 917k Tacoma ave.;
Van Crossmon, 219 Broadway;
John J. Lepore, 1%17 South l. ST.,
room IS, Elliott hotel, Seattle;
Isador La Mar, 4634 Mckinley
ave.; Raymond La Mar, 4634 East
Mckinley ave-; Harry Anderson,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
DIVER SINKS
u. S. STEAMER:
MEN MISSING
Omitted Press Leased wire.)


WASHINGTON, d. c., June IL.
THE American steamer PetrO.
lite has been sunk by a German
submarine, the state department
was advised today in a consulaE
telegram.
A boat in charge of the third
mate with the chief engineer and
eight men, has reached shore.
Two boats are missing.
State department advices do moi
say how many men were In the
missing boats.
The Petrolite figured in an inn
portant diplomatic controversy
with Austria before the U. S. de-
clared a state of war against Ger
many. The steamer was attacked
without warning on Dec. 5, 1916.
by a submarine of unknown nA
tionality, but believed to hav{
u been Austrian. One sailor aboard
the Standard Oil tanker wM
wounded, but the vessel itself e$
capped damage.
The Petrolite has ben engaged
in transporting oil to the allies,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
INSPECT MILK
HOUR EARLIER

Because some of the Tacoma
milk dealers are complaining of
late delivery hours, Mayor Fawcett
announced Tuesday that munich
pal milk inspection would begin at
4 q. m. instead Of 5, after June
.15.
Some of the milk men maintain
that the o'clock inspection causes
them to continue their delivery
into the afternoon. Earlier in
spection will only continue thru
out the summer months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
mo EXCUSE

at will not do hereafter to ex-
cuse and say we did not under
stand The people of the United
States, and particularly the people
of our western states, must here
and now stand forth in their man.
hood and their womanhood and
take unto themselves the call OF
the nation and give unanimous
response, We will "A. G.
Kains governor of the federal re-
serve bank of this district.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12

Vice Admiral william SnOwden
Sims, the commander OF the
United States destroyer fleet
which Is given much credit for a
big cs-imp just put in the kaiser's
U-boat campaign, failed In his first
examination when he tried to en-
ter the Annapolis naval academy.
The navy department was dis
appointed and wrote Sims con-
gresham to appoint a more
promising candidate" The con-
gresham insisted on sending Sims
to the academy and the navy de-
partment is glad he did.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
POLANDLAUDS
WILSON NOTE


WASHINGTON, ID. c., June IL.
Great Britain's message to Rus
STA formally declaring for a re-
united and Independent Poland
was hailed with rejoicing by the
millions of Poles in America as
"one of the most momentous hap
penings of the day."
A statement to the Polish people
in America from the Polish GEN.
trail committee today said: ITO
the Polish people the message is
of great Importance because 1t re-
moves the Polish question from
the twilight zone of diplomacy.
While many English statesmen in
the past have shown a sympathy
for our cause, the note expresses
the sentiment of the entire ma
tion."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12

destroyers were operating with
the British fleet in European
waters came announcement that
Sims, upon arrival in England,
notified the British admiralty he
was ready for immediate action.
The British expected him to spend
several weeks looking things
over"
The immediate action of Sims
and his destroyers is now said to
be largely responsible for the de-
crease in the number of ships be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
In the
Ed itor's
Ma II
Lanes Speech
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Secretary Lanes speech outlin-
Ing our war aims, will live in his
tory as one of the MODEST of its
kind. No clearer, more compre-
hensive exposition of a case could
be made. It's invective was equal
to the best efforts of Burke"
Summed up, it means that Ger
many Is the relentless, malignant
foe of humanity. Her prototype
is the common brown rat, which
has warred on men since men
dwelt in houses and will gnaw al
the coffin of the last one buried.
F. X. w.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
BUY A BOND TO
PROTECT MONEY.
ADVISES JUDGE

Police Judge Graham Is a LIB
erty bond booster. Monday after
noon, r. G. Bradshaw, charged
with carrying concealed weapona
was hailed before His Honor.s
The negro told the judge that hi
carried the gun to protect tht
$3.50 he had in his pocket.
why don't you buy a Liberty
bond with that money, instead oil
carrying it around and taking
chances of being held up?" said
the judge. Bradshaw was fined
$25.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
SAYS RUSS ARMY
DOESN'T WANT A
SEPARATE PEACE

OMITTED Press Leased Wire.)
PETROGRAD, June 12.-"No
man in the Russian army dares
speak OF a separate peace; If he
did, his comrades would shoot
him instantly" declared Nicholas
Nackoff, former New York edi-
tor, who returned today from the
front.
II met nine different regiments
and spoke In all TO about 10000
men. think ! can therefore
speak with authority when l say
that no soldier would consent to a
separate peace by Russia"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
PRISONER LEAPS
FROM CAR WINDOW
Omitted Press Leased Wire,

OREGON CITY, Or, June H.
Authorities of two counties today
are hunting w. I. Doyle, alias w.
d. Kennedy, who escaped from
Deputy Sheriff l.. Ulen, of Weiser,
Idaho, by leaping from the win
dow of a Southern Pacific train
near here last night. Doyle was
handcuffed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
RENTS, NOW!

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June IL.
"A campaign to determine
whether landlords have attempted
to increase rents because Of the
war" and to prevent such In
creases during hostilities will he
begun in the house today by Rep
|resentative Henry Emerson of
Ohio.
Emerson late today will intro
duce a bill asking an investiga-
tion of rent raising and passage
of law similar to that enacted
by Great Britain-forbiddin rent
increases during the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
INDIANS MONEY TO
GO FOR u, s. BONDS

(Unlted Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., June ~.
The senate has passed a resolu-
tion permitting the secretary of
the interior to invest money be-
longing to Indians in L.oerty
bonds. Eleven millions of such
money is available.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
u. S. MEDICAL
UNIT REACHES
FRENCH TOWN

UNITED Press Leassd W1re.D
PARIS, June IAN American
army medical unit comprising $50
men and rs women nurses has
arrived at a French town, it was
announced today. The unit re
from Chicago. II was accorded a
heary welcome from the French
townspeople.
The unit referred to is probably
the one organized at Northwestern
university and which has recently
been in England.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12

ing sunk by submarines and the
increase in the number OF U-boats
captured and destroyed.
Sims was commander of the
Minnesota, In 1910, when the
country became aroused over a
speech he made In London, in
which he pledged every drop of
blood and every dollar" of Amer
lea to England In case that nation
should ever be threatened. Presi-
dent Taft reprimanded him for the
speech and the matter was
dropped.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12

still cling to the
on Q thought
with which we
are all imIbued
and that Is TO
break the en-
emy's will to
war" declared
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
PEOPLE ARE BUYING
PATRIOTIC MUSIC

Tacoma dealers report great
increase in the sale of patriotic
songs.
These include Wake UP, Amer
ica," America Forever" Mary
land" Dixie" America" and
"The Star Spangled Banner"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
MOVIE HOUSE
LOSES CHANGE

Breaking into the Orpheum the
alter, a motion picture house, 5434
Union ave-, thieves Monday night
stole Sc in small change that had
been left in a cash drawer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12

the kaiser in an address to Ger
man troops under his son, Prince
Eitel Friedrich, according to Ber-
lin dispatches today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
Bills Big Idea

Omitted Press Leased WiRe.)
AMSTERDAM, June 1--we
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-12
Odd Tea Saucers boz. 1Oc
The Moulton Clothes Drivers

"A convenience where space is available
Can be set up taken moment has $50 feet of
hanging space made of best grade Eastern
with line
basement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-26
NEW POSITION OF.
us. As CREDITOR
PRESIDENT OF DELAWARE & HUO-
SON COMPANY DISCUSSES THE
CONDITION IN STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, n. Y. March 26.-The
new position of the United States as q
creditor nation through the repurchase of
corporation securities sold abroad is dis
cusscd in statement ISSUED today by u.
+. Loree. president of the Delaware 4
Hudson company. His figures are limited
to railway investment. but 1t has been
estimated that four-fift of Europe ;
holdings were of this class.
The report shows that from july 81,
1915, when the securities held abroad
amounted to S2.70I, ,402,35i there has
been returned To the American market Sc
curities having par value Of 81 ,5lS,5l9,
SIS, or 56.15 per cent. The aggregate
amount of which has been brought back as
a result of the war he said would bc
greatly in excess of the sum last men
toned
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-26
Carranza'S Vote
In North 1874

Venustiano Carranza received a total of
1874 votes in the recent election In the
northern electoral district Of the state of
Tamaulipas, it is officially announced in
Matamoros. Alvaro Obregon received one
vote. and Luis Caballero one vote each for
president, while an unknown, Dioicio La
Cruz, also received one vote for president.
Pedro Chapa of Matamoros. candidate for
congress from the river district. extending
from the gulf coast 10 Nuevo Laredo. re-
ceived a total of 4,719 votes as against
1882 votes received Nv Colonel Jose Villa
neuva.
Tamplco newspapers coming into
Brownsville Monday report the victory in
the Tampco district of Lie. Emilio p. Gil
Of Tampco in the race for congressman in
the southeastern congressional district of
the state of Tamaulipas. General Osuna l.
reported in the same paper To have led Gen.
Emiliano Z. Nafarrate in the senatorial
election in Tampico only nv more than 600
votes. The general result of the senatorial
election l. still not known. as returns from
all outlying districts are not vet in.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-26
CONSERVATISM
CHARACTERISTIC OF MC'ALLEN
In Its Brief Existence There Has Been No Move
ment Which Has Not Had Support OF
All of the Towns Citizens
BY JOSEPH N. HURT, JR.
(Staff Correspondent OF The Brownsville HeraId)

EDITORS NOTE-This in the third of a
series Of articles the progress and pros
perity II the towns and sections in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley. Previous articles were
concerning Mission and Sharyland. today's con
Germs McAllen Other towns will be covered
in succeeding articlesD.
MALLEN, Tex, Mar 70. - The two
chief characteristics of the McAllen spirit
are cooperation and conservatism. Its
cooperative spirit has long been the envy
of less fortunate towns. During its brief
but glorious mast. thare has been no mQye
mcnt of a public nature which has not
commanded the entire support of all rs
citizens. They have TO the fullest extent
that spirit of 'united we stand, divided
We fall,' which j. the making of any town.
II not only has been the making of McAllen
but il has also made it in every way a
pleasanter and more hopeful town In
which to live. Progress. steady but sure,
this steady progress, the Business Mems
club has been the core. With a member
ship Of about seventy. nearly oil of them
active workers, il has weekly meetings
AT which an average of forty, or over one
half. are present, am told. In this or
ganization il to he found the chief motive
force in the growth of the town. Under
management of its tactful new secretary,
Mr.. II. W. Kelly, it promises to continue
its efficient work
A MONUMENT TO COOPERATION.
A. monument to this civic spirit of
cooperation. had pointed out to me the
Christian church building, only recently
erected. When the congregation decided
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-26

JURY REPORTS
AWARDS DAMAGES OF $7s5 AND ALSO
SUSTAINS DEFENDANTS CLAIM
FOR S500-OUT 25 HOURS.

After twenty five hours dehberation
over testimony in the Wright Smith suit
the jury reported to the district court at
$50 Sunday afternoon. III. l.. Thomas.
foreman. Informed Judge ". Il. Hopkins
that the jury awarded Mrs. Wright, the
plaintiff, damages of S795. and sustained
the claim of $500 which the defendant held
against the plaintiff. This reduces the
damages due Mrs. Wright to S295.
In the Wright Simth ease Mrs. Alice W.
Wright and others, sued Edward II. Smith
and others for damages. alleging msrep-
restation of the character of piece of
land Smith. land dealer. sold her. The
land lies in the Rio IIondo region on the
Arroyo Colorado, in central Cameron
county.
The Wright Smith ease opened before
Judge Hopkins on March 20 and. there
fore lasted five days The prior trial Of
the case in 1914 took seven days to decide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-26
Entry Of US. is
Minor Matter, Says
(By Associated Tress.J

LONDON, March 26.-The possibility
of American participation IN the war on
the side of the allies is dismissed as a
minor matter by General Won Stein, the
Prussian minister of war, in an interview
with the Berlin correspondent of the Bu-
deepest newspaper Azest. according 10 the
Reuter- news agency. lie said he did not
know whether an American fleet would
support the British fleet, but there could
be no question of an American continen-
tai army in the near future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-26
RED0UbLE
EFFORTS
TO BUILD
Up NAVAL
FORCE ON
new ORDER

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 26.-Com-
plying with President Wilson's orders yes
terday to put the nation on a war foot
ing, naval recruiting officers throughout
the country today redoubled their efforts
to bring the navy up 10 its full authorized
strength of 1000 enlisted men.
Meantime about twelve regiments of the
national guard troops in various states
were reassembling to act as notional police
in important districts. Arrangements are
also under way to create May two new
military departments on the Atlantic
coast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-26
Scottish Rites to
Break the Bread

On the evening Of Maundy Thursday,
April 5th, at eight o'clock, Scottish Rite
Grande Valley, and from as far north a.
kingsville, will meet in convocatIon in
Brownsville 10 celebrate the day. The
gathering j. semi obligatory, and il j. es-
timated by Scottish Rite men here that be-
tween sixty and seventy will attend the
banquet. The obligatory toasts will he
made and responded to and the usual rites
celebrating Maundy Thursday will be said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-26
WHAT IS NECESSARY TO BE
Qualified TO ENLIST IN
THE UNITED STATES NAVY

The term of enlistment in the navy
Is four years, except for boys under
Is, who enlist for their minority, that
; is until they are u. with the consent
of parents or guardian. Boys over
Is and under u are enlisted with
out consent of their parents or guar
, dian, but they must furnish birth
certificate or verified written state
ment of parent or guardian as to
their age.
Only American citizens OF good
character who. may reasonably be
expected To stay in the service are
enlisted. and every applicant must
pass the required physical examina-
) ton. be able to read and write Eng
lish, and take the oath of allegiance.
No boy under II can be enlisted ex-
; cept by special permission from the
, department
Inquiries concerning enlistment will
) be promptly replied to if sent to the
Officer in Charge, Navy Recruiting
; Station. Post Office Building, San An
; tonic, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-26
n. GUARDS
CALLED TO
? PROTECT + [E
PROPERTY
IN Event
DISORDER

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar. 26.-Twen-
ty additional complete regiments and five
separate battalions of the national guard
troops have been ordered in to the federal
service for the protection of property in
the event of possible international dsor-
der. Troops have been called out in eigh-
teen western and middle western states, not
included in similar orders yesterday. The
new order makes total of thirty-two ma
tional guard infantry regiments called into
the federal service for police service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-26

that it needed building the whole cit
izenry assembled at the designated spot on
Wednesday morning and pitched IN to
work. BY nightfall great part Of the
building was up, and on the following
Sunday the first services were held.
There it stands today, an attractive
structure, ITO point moral and adorn
a tale
ANOTHER MALLEN CHARACTERISTIC
The second Characteristic Of the Meal
len spirit is conservatism, or we might
rather say, modesty. Its leading citizens
are opposed to any sort Of boom talk, To
any tinge Of boasting. They proceed on
the theory that the best way of advertis-
ing their town is to do things, and then
let the world know about it. but never
to promise things and then fail to deliver
the goods. They believe that honesty is
the best policy. For that reason; it j.
sometimes difficult TO find out what Is
actually going on in McAllen-they work
in quiet way, and prefer to advertise
their deeds more after they are done than
before. All Of sudden YOU realize what
they have actually accomplished, but one
hears little of il before actions and not
words are what they bank on.
Ii would not he amiss at this point to
enumerate some of the things which Meal
len has done during the short years of
its existence.
II has the largest bank in the Valley,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-26
German Prisoners
Taken to Georgia

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 26.-The
seven hundred members of the crews of
the German auxiliary cruisers kronprinz
Wilhelm and the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, in
termed at the Philadelphia naval yard
since last October. were started today un-
der heavy guard of marines for Fort Ogle-
thorpe and Fort Mcpherson, Georgia,
where they will be kept until further or
ders from Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-26
Treaty Violations
Cause US. Refusal

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Mar. rs.
-Germany's clear violations"
of the treaties of 1899 and 1928
and her disregard of the canons
of international courtesy" were
assigned by the United States as
the reasons for the refusal to
reaffirm or extend these agree
ments. The note of refusal to
Germany, transmitted through
the Swiss Minister Ritter, was
made public today.