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Legal Notices ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
 No. B.

Notice is hereby given that Roau Improvement District No. 5 tax Tor the year 1918 will be due and pays ble from January 1st to April lOtn' 1918. and unless paid within the pre- scribed time penalty of 25 per cent (twenty-five per cent) will attach. finder the law the collector has no authority to remit any penalty.
 R. H. WILLIAMS,
 Collector. Pine Bluff. Ark. Nov. IA, 1917. ''-0 11-17-1m
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WARNING ORDER.

Case No. 5985.
 In the Chancery Court or Jellerson County. Arkansas. , John Glover, Plaintiff vs. Talllca Glover, Defendant. !. Tho defendent Tallica GIoVer .s warned to appear in this court witnin thirty days and answed the complaint of Plaintiff, John Glover. Given under my hand and the Seai of Said Court. this 17th. day Of Nov ember A. D., 1917. - c,.,,
 F. M. REEVES. Clerk
 s, M. VAULX, D. c. Powell and Alexander. 11-2O-27-12-4-11-16>
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NOTICE.

A meeting of the stockholders of the Arkansas Packing Company is hereby called at room No. 206. Citi- xens Bank building, at 10 o'clock, A. m., on the 30th. day of November, 1917. for the purpose of passing . resolu- tion to surrender the said charter ol corporation.
 All stockholders should be present and. if not, forward their proxy to the secretary.
 ARKANSAS PACKING co. By P. F. Byrd. President.
 James Gould, Secretary 11-23-27-2t.
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HOW'S This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
 Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty Ave years. and has become known as the most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Poi- son from the Blood and healing the dis eased portions.
 After you have taken Halls Catarrh Medicine for a short time you will see 9 great improvement in your general health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medic cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send for testir Jnials, free.
 F. T, CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio.
 Sold hs all Druggists. 76c.
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WARNING ORDER.

Case No. 5897. In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas. John Jackson, plaintiff, vs. Pearlie JackFson, defendant.
 The defendant Pearlie Jackson ia warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the com plaint of Plaintiff, John Jackson. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 5th day of Novem- Der, a. d.. 1917.
 P. M. REEVES, Clerk.
 s. F VAULX, D. c. Il 6 13 20 27 124
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FOR SALE-1200 ACRE PLANTA- tion located in Catahoula parish, La., on railroad, the land is very rich sandy loam producing a bale of cotton per acre this year, one of the best improved in that section, 800 in cultivation, 200 in pasture, balance heavy timber, only $27 an acre, long time payments. One or two crops will pay for it. J. P. Cady, PIT 1-2 Main Street. 11-7-tf
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WARNING ORDER,

Case No. 1896. In the Chancery Court af Jefferson County, Arkansas Lizzie Colter, plaintiff, vs. Gus Colter, defendant.
 The defendant Gus Colter is warn ed to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of plaintiff, Lizzie Colter. s Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 5th day of Novem- Der, a. d., 1917.
 F. M. REEVES. Clerk.
 o. E. REEVES. D. C. II 6 IS 20 27 12 4
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WARNING ORDER

Case No. 5873 @ In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas. Sadie Fenlon, plaintiff, vs. Thomas Fenlon, defendant.
 The Defendant, Thomas Fenlon, Is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the con- plaint of Plaintiff, Sadie Fenlon. Given under my hand and Seal of said Court this 29th day of October, A. D. 1917.
 r M. REEVES, Clerk.
 s. F. VAULX, D. c. (SeaD 10-30-11 13 20 27
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fssn fvnE FARMs-GET A 1o-ACRE
 fIns uear pike road to Sheridan, nis;a,O ,Or poultry. fruit. truck. hog
 3ssn 3sse 4s and country homes only
 isv' Sont,. slo casa and balance 8 per nsnrsa ID Interest or taxes. White |tSiI e ~ only. Possession at once. |I \ M write for full particulars. ", Aciehee & company. Phone
 R,-s l1-24-6W.
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WARNING ORDER.

{ Case No. 5s51. In the $chaneery conr of Jefferson county Arkansas Mary Mays, plaintiff, vs. Willie Mays. defendant. :. ~, U,
 The defendant. Willie Mays IS Warn- .ai .I ad to appear in this court WitniA thirty days and answer the con pshsns la' .of plaintiff. Mary ays '. 2, ss
 Given under ny 2 hann M ano sl|1Ia9 s2 Y x ss N \
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WARNING ORDER.

Co6e N0A 586Q. 8 In the Chancery Court of Jeffer- son County, Arkansas. William l.. Tedford, Plaintiff, vs. J. s. Vauzine. Defendant. The defendant J. s. Vaugine ia warned to appear in this court within thirty days to answer the complaint of Plaintiff, William L. Teiford. q Given under my hand the seal oi said court this 18th day of Novem- her A. D.. 1917.
 F. M. REEVES. Clerk.
 S. F. VAuLx. D. c. Seal
 11-27-12-4-11.18-25 s E
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FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY home, four miles from Pine Bluff. 3-5 mile from pike, 500 fruit trees, room bungalow house. good ten ant house and out-buildings. Will take first-class automobile as part payment. For further particulars see l.. K. Duncan, at s. R. Thomas Auto company: telephone 1899:
 8-23-tf
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REPORT OF M>AkkE ! > COTTON GRAIN -~LIVESTOCk

with the finish as whole ranging from 7-S decline to 5-Sc advance compared with Saturdays latest figures.
 Oats were relatively firm. Absence of selling pressure was the chief fea- ture, especially in the December de- livery,
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FOR SALE+300 bushels of select seed corn, the kind you saw at the Peoples Bank. This corn has been carefully selected and shelled and is in two-bushel bags. Price, $3.50 per bushel, f. o. b. Pine Bluff. Jesse R Core. 1106 Main street, City.
 1l-S-tf
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20 R R E N T

FOR RENT-FOUR ROOM APART. ment, private entrance, closet, bath,
 bath. modern, new and clean, fur niture quartered sawed oak. No
 children. Call 1405 Main or phone on5a 11-27-tf
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ePEClAL FURNITURE SALE-BIG values; prices fixed and sold at re- tail direct to you; We cut thousands of dollars big store rent, high sal aried salesmen and bookkeepers
 md other unnecessary expenses.
 We will save you dollars during
 war times; your cash does the work. Ask us.'' Puddephatt
 Furniture Company, Office and
 varerooms Third and Georgia
 streets. Near Cotton Belt Freight
 Depot. Phone 1231. 11-25-6t
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s% sn., SALE-24o ACRES EXTRA sSua plv.. up land, 12 miles from Pine dra;r. oh county road, lays level hns has Well, considerable oak tim. sss M aa 4n this land no pine timber, Caa.. Cv0 acre, easy terms. J. P.
 owner 127 1-2 Main street.
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A TEXAg WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney And bladder troubles. dissalyas gravel cures diabetes weak and lame backs rheumatism. and irregularities Of the kidneys and bladder In both mon and women. Regulates bladder trouble in children. If not sold by yapr drug eist, will be sent by mall on receipt of S1.00. One smeM bottle, ie two months' treatment and seldom falls to perfect a.icure. Send for ow0rn testtInoniats. < pr. 1 WasH Hall 3o3e olive street. st Loqis, Mo Sold hy druesista. tAdyts
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FOR SALE-ONE BLOCK OF LAND and an eight-room house, plastered, two years old and in good condition;
 near school and church; can be had at bargain. Why pay rent?
 See or phone, Hollis Real Estate company, 1"9h West Second ave- nue; phores ? and 112. 6-13-tf
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N SALE A FINE CORNER CLOSE
 So I vn West Barraque street. large
 rs,. sae wlll sell for less than ground p;s 's.ae II taken at once. Box 32S
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of said court this 3rd day of Novem- , Der, a. d., 1917. F M. REEVES, Clerk.
 s, F. VAUL, D. c. 1 II $ 13 20 27 1T 4.
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FOR SALE-IF YOU WANT TO sell your furniture for cash. High
 est prices paid. Ewing Furniture Company, 319 Pine street; phone 2489. 11-7-tf
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FOR SALE-FORD TOURING CAR, Cheap for cash. Phone 1101.
 11-21d-4t.
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New Orleans Spots.

New Orleans, Nov. 26.-Spot cotton steady, 50 points up. Sales on the spot, 3.123; to arrive 800. Low middling 2S.12; middling 200; good middling 29.5O; receipts 10.277; stock 273,163.
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c. S. M c NEW REAL ESTATE AGENCY lO6 PINE STREET PHONE 07l
 EnR RENr i.

.705 Beech, rooms, city water and
 gas, close in--------------$11.00 COS West Barraque, rooms strictlya
 modern, close in ..-- -....- :. --,--.--$35.OO 1901 West Fifth, rooms, hall --$12.50 1000 East Sixth, , rooms, store con-ss
 nection, city water and gas; store
 is suitable for grocery or meat
 market -- S15.0O 1501 West Fifth, rooms, hall. All
 modern conveniences ----$20 0O 601 West Barraque, room modern.
 close to business section -----$35. .OO
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lOF WANTED AT DAILY GRAPHIC to learn Printing trade and deliver packages. Fine opportunity for bright boy. Must be 16 years old. Answer in person. If.
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FOR SALE - MODERN COTTAGE. four rooms and bath; new, near car line and paved street. See or phone Hollos Real Estate company, 12Sh
 West Second avenue; phones 2 and
 112. 6-13-tf
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W A N T E D

rANTED-1o,ooo CORDS OF WOOD,
 s;ther cotton wood or willow for
 sscelsior purposes. See Turner Kidding company, Pine Bluff, Ark. R F 11-27-1m
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1ANTED TO BUY-oLD JEWELRY, ather gold or silver, diamonds, all neds old broken false teeth and bridge work. Will pay market pr'ce. Address X X, care Graphic.
 10-11-tf
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ERSEY QN GOOD,
 sht VII TIT
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COOK, TO DO BOTH cooking and house work. Apply 1412 Linden street. 11-23-6t.
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CL AS SHED :. w A N I .
 Bring Results-1ry One

Ions milk day through the winter, and more when put on pasture
 phone 2324. 11-22-6t
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ANTED TO BUY-STOVES, WOOD eeos or any kind of secondhand "rniture. Phone 77. 9-20-tf
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|on SALE-ONE 1917 FIvE-PAS- sss ssaser Ford and one 1916 five pas
 sMsuser Ford. Call Tom King, 917
 3sa'a street. Phone 1879 or 3216. 11-25-6t
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AN EXPERIENCED
 cook. Apply Riverside Gait. If
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RAyTED MEN OR WOMEN TO learn barber trade: wages paid while learning. tools, diploma giv- en: high class positions waiting. especial inducements. Palmer Sys- tenn. 116 West Fift,l street, Little Rock, Ark. 1l'4-ll-lS-2o
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FOR SALE

ua sALE-EIGHT ROOM HOUSE, Iyn one'fourth block of ground, in sooa neighborhood. 10 blocks from
 puslness center. on car line ana
 H.vsa .nn street, near school. Worth
 sssyvo'V. ssv. Will sell for $3750.00. steeo.VO cash. balance $25 per nontn: Address Owner" P. o.
 nox oS5, Pine Bluff, Ark. 11-25-6t
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lANTED TO RENT-TWO FUR
 nished rooms for light housekeep- l Ing by couple without children. Close in and reasonable. Address "L. F." care of Graphic. dh-tf.
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New York Snoi

N6W IUTK OpOtbs New York, Nov. 26.-Cntton spot quiet. middling 31.25.
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GOOD COOK. APPLY at 1903 West Thirteenth. 11-25-3t
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NE CAN SELL YOUR REAL ESTATE or business of any kind, anywhere. For quick sale address Northwest .ern Business Agency, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1-18-1Os
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|rANTED EXPERIENCED STEIN ographer, also two experienced
 E salesladies for ready-torwear de- lpartment. Apply Froug Store. ,, 11-25-3t
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Cetsea Insulanee WStep pv x II kYLQR &s O0 s|
 gSsps ' q IT. ! |'I x
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LiYernQOl CotIAn.

Livrpool. Nov. 26.-Cotton spot in moderate demand; prices unchanged. Good middling 22.68: middling 22.l6; low middling 21.63; good ordinary 20.63; ordinary 2011; safes 4.0OO bales, including $500 American. No receipts. Futures closed quiet; new contracts. Jan 22.42; Mar. 22.41; May 22.41; old contracts, fixed prices Nov. 21.20; Dec.-Jan. 20.65; Feb Mar. 20.46; Apr.-May 20:29; June-July 20.13.
 The markets showed continued strength during the early afternoon, with prices reaching still higher levels on covering bya early sellers and further trade buying. December sold up to BOAT and January to 29.73 or about 80 to SS points net higher,
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Chicago Grain.

Chicago, Nov. 26.-Notices of heavy shipments from rural sources had a decided bearish effect today on the corn market. It was said also that Omaha was turning consignments to Chicago. Dry cold weather, likely to improve the quality of the crop, tended further to ease proces. Open ing figures which ranged from Is to 5-Sc lower, with January $1.20 5-S to $1.21 and May $1.1S 1-2 to $1.1Si 3.4 were followed by !. a rally, but. fresh weakness quickly developed.
 Subsequently the market hardened as 2 result of oats advancing to the highest prices yet tlis season. Biz export sales of oats were said to have been niade. The cl0e was unsattleds JannaEy 9l.21 a.4 and May }1.19 5'8,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16

noon, and make arrangements
for moving the public market to
1t, If it is suitable. Every mem
Der of the council expressed HIM
self as favorable to the idea.
The law firm of Ray G Dennis,
representing r. +. Anderson, sent
a formal notice to the council
Wednesday ordering public mar
ket stalls off Market street in
front of his property at the cor
ner of 18th. and threatening inn
mediate suit.
Stalls for Farmers.
II the 18th street market is
established, stalls will be ar
ranged inside for farmers to dis
play all their produce. Farmers
who wish to sell from their wag-
ons will be permitted to stand
against the curb on Commerce,
18th and Pacific ave.
II will be distinctly a war
Market" in that 1t will be a mu-
nicipal establishment where the
producer will sell directly to the
consumer. No middlemen will be
permitted.
A municipal dance hall for the
upper floor of the building has
been decided upon by the council.
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FLOOD N EllACE$ SP0kAN!
CHARGE NORTH-ENDERS BOOTLEGGERt
LICE
M A NE
HAUL!

Possibility that prominent Ia
comans residing In the North End
might be called to police court as
witnesses against two alleged
hootleggers arrested I'm the exclu-
sive residence district Tuesday
night and Wednesday, was sug-
gested by Sergeant Falconer OF
the dry squad.
John Toppin, los No. Yakima
avenue, employed as caretaker and
housecleaning assistant by several
North End housewives, was arrest
ed at 1880 Tuesday night by the
dry squad, charged with maintain
Ing a establishment where liquor
is kept for sale.
l.. q. Richards. proprietor of
the Gas & Electric Garage. 210
No. ] street, was arrested Wednes-
day morning by Sergt. Falconer,
ing an establishment where liquor
his possession for sale.
Both men, the police say, have
been selling bottled whisky to
prominent North End customers.
Police operatives had purchased
liquor from both men, Falconer
announced, before the arrests oc-
Cured.
II was strongly limited that the
police know the identity OF some
of the customers of both men, and
that some of them may be pressed
into service as witnesses.
There is other Bookkeeping in
the North End, too" said Sergt.
Falconer.
THE eyes of Tacoma people
will be opened wide when they
hear the identity of some of the
people here engaged in the booze
business. The dry squad is doins
its best to get evidence against
them, and arrests may occur at
any time.
Some very prominent Taco
mans are selling whisky, and we
know 1t. But knowing II aud
proving It are two different
things. We have to do BOTH"
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Demand CITY WAR MART

Urging the immediate establish
ment of a municipal war market
in downtown location, a crowd
Of Tacoma business men that
filled the entire city council
chamber appeared before the
commissioners Wednesday.
j. A. Sproule, Jefferson ave.
merchant prominent in civic af-
fairs for many years, advocated
that the market be placed at 10Th
and Pacific, In the old McCor-
mack Bros store building. He
explained that Is city street car
lines pass within 100 feet of the
structure, and that 1t is virtually
in the center of population of the
city.
c. II. Hagenbuch, secretary of
the Fidelity Rent & Collection
Co., agents for the building, an
nounced that all necessary
changes would be made in the
structure to accommodate city
market.
Visit Building.
without listening to all the ad-
vocates of the market plan, MEM
bers OF the council voted to visit
the building Wednesday after
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16
Other Child Murder Cases

Police records show these of deaths i'm which
children the principals:
six-year-od James Cyne thrown to death in Raritan
canal New Jersey. by boy companion.
Ruth Butler, of three stranged her baby SIS
by tying her keep her from cumming away and
who later killed her baby brother by putting chloro
"wfere his tooth ought be-" she had her
elders do for tO0thache.
Eve Tice, aged 13, New York, who shot
while attacking her mother, October 1915
John Augustan ., Pittsburg, who shot a f7-year-od
girl she told the boys mother he
Willie thinner, aged H. New Orleans, killed his
mother- subnormaI boy saved the gallows
paign in which newspapers played prominent part
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16
FLAG RAISING DAY
FOR dad" SUNDAY
BY EVERETT TRUE

Sunday will be the day for the
great big flag raising at Dad"
Simpsons grocery store on st.
Helens ave-, in recognition of
Dads heroic work in FASTING Col.
Albert Joab in the face for calling
President Wilson names.
The celebration will be to the
tune of the firemen's band. 1t
will be great big public affair,
in which every admire~ OF Dad S
punch will join.
The governor may be there,
with other celebrities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16
EAGER TO START ON
new TACOMA YARDS

in length, will be built. Approx
imately 600 men will be employed.
Ships will be built along lines
asked by the government, of wood
construction and with about 5000
tons cargo capacity. II government
contracts cannot be obtained, the
concern will build ships for sale.
The Tacomans told the council
that inability of the city to permit
them to use the streets would not
prevent them from entering the
shipbuilding market, but would
spoil their plans TO adopt one Of
the best sites in the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16
CROP DAMAGE GREAT
Omitted Press Leased Wire,


COEUR DALENE, Ca, May 10.
The flood situation throughout
the northern part of the great In
land empire grew worse today.
With heavy rains, which are
washing much snow from the
mountains, practically all streams
In eastern Washington and this
part of Idaho are rising steadily.
The plant of the Milwaukee
Lumber Co. at st. Maries is under
16 feet of water, and the plant
which supplies that town with
electricity is out of commission.
Twelve hundred residents of
Kellogg are homeless today, their
houses being flooded.
Milk creek cut a new channel
through Wardner and washed out
a quarter of a mile of the town IS
business district.
Practically every man through
out this district is working fran
tically to lessen the damage of
the flood. Dynamite is being used
to keep the streams clear of de-
bris, and desperate efforts are
being made to save dykes.
The streets of Upper Clearwa-
ter, south of here, are under wa
ter. Bridges have been washed
out everywhere.
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Wednesday men at the Danaher
Lumber Co., the Bergeson Pile
Driving Co. and the Lash Trans
fer Co. turned out a 60-foot flag
pole, and the fire boys at the st.
Helens station No. l are putting
on the finishing touches.
The flag the boys are getting
will be the biggest ever.
Only a few more dollars
are needed to complete the
subscription for the flag and
the celbration. Send your
contributions to the firemen
at Station No. 4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-16
HAS A 14-YEAR-GIRL
THE, HEART TO KILL?
Blame Child's Death
On Movie Thrillers
Especial to The Times. }

CHICAGO, May 16.-Has a 14-year-od girl the
heart to kill?
Do modern motion pictures and love novels give
children the minds and emotions of grown-ups!
Scientists, psychologists and veteran police offlc-
ias asking these questions today questions aris
ing in the case of little Doris Anderson, H. brown
eyed curlyhaired, child beauty of wnsome grace and
premature coquetry held suspicion of having shot
to death her 49, year-od chum. Oracle lIagenann
S a
In the child beauty played NamOva, Theda Bara
able look straight into the most piercing
she underwent hour after hour of ordeal laughing with pquan
child scientists of Chicago stand
in puzzled wonder.
Is laughing dresses and flowing
adult mind psychology after the
of vampire pro-
today that missing when the mothers Of todays
night night vampreland
life
after the pattern of that which feeds? The police does
Doris vorte movie characters the police Thed
s. Hart, favote
literature that of vivid love and violent adventure.
I'D rather deal with hardened criminal day
a little They're the worst-the kind Of
people to understand" says Police Captain banner
had sweehearts the authorities
say stories that both loved the boy earod
Reinhardt Feck.
"Reny" called him. the Mystic Five
who in dark talked
land of meodrama The girls ad
mitted to this charmed circle
Little bullet through
she shot herself got her revolver She said she wanted
Back of all whirrng films cheapy printed
of what these things do to sweet little girl who
much Of them
And all around
little
sake of little Doris suddenly brought
plays Theda Bara and ALA Nazmova
before her puzzled elders
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Announcing that they
would he ready on three days
notice to begin construction
Of immense ship yards in Ia
coma, II they could find an
adequate site, officers of the
Tacoma Shipbuilding Co., lat
est plant for this city, appear
ell before the council We'd
nesday and asked vacation of
two streets on the tideflats,
across the Puyallup river
from the Milwaukee docks.
They have an opportunity to
lease two blocks of land. but In
verness street and Railroad ave.
cut through them. II the streets
are vacated. the company will
lease the property and start work
at once.
The council found that it could
not vacate the streets, but agreed
to least them to the company I'M
less some legal barrier interviewed.
Henry A. Rhodes, president; j.
s. Whitehouse, secretary, and Ar
thur Pritchard, treasurer, were
among the officers appearing be-
fore the council.
The company is incorporated
for 100000, and is a closed cor
poration. d. G. Griggs, w. r.
Rust, j. S. Baker. A. V. Love and
L. l.. Love are the directors.
]. e. Bonnell will be manager
of the shipyards and e. w. Heath
superintendent.
Rhodes told the council that
work on the yards would begin
three days after the lease was
signed. Ways for six ships, to
average between 275 and 295 feet