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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
IS CASES IN
q MINUTES!

Police Judge Grham set a new
record in municipal court Monday
afternoon.
There were IS cases on the
docket for trial. And just 23 min
utes after. court had been called,
Judge Graham adjourned the SEES
sion.
Twenty-six Of the cases were
men charged with intoxication.
and all were in court. Unlike pre-
vious police magistrates, Judge
Graham doesn't take the time of
the court to hear the stories OF
intoxicated men. He handed out
sentences of 1925 and Is days" to
the DRINKS at a rate of five a
minute.
Many Of the auto drivers ar
rested over Sunday for traffic vio-
lation forfeited their bail. The
court took in more than $500 dur
ing the afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
PARK SITE IS
REFUSED FOR
COUNTY FERRY

Pierce county's new ferry for
the island district and Gig Harbor
Harbor cannot land at Point De-
fiance park.
At an adjourned session Mon
day afternoon, after listening two
hours to the pleas of city and
county officials and business men,
the Metropolitan park board vot-
ed to refuse permission for slip.
Park Commissioners Mottet
and Newbegin voted against the
ferry, Vaeth for 1t. Craig had
been excused previously. Chair
man Allen reserved the right to
withhold his vote.
The park boards decision ends
months fight by Tacomans to
obtain ferry landing in the
park. Pressure of the strongest
kind had been forced on the
board members.
Whether the ferry slip will now
be located at Old Tacoma or
closer to the center OF the city,
is to be determined by the county
commissioners.
There is no available site for
a ferry slip between the park and
Old Tacoma, 1t is declared, be-
cause the railroads have bottled
up the waterfront.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
MUS
face
JURY
Omitted Press Leased wire.)


CONCORD, N. c., Sept. 3D.
CASTOR B. Means today was held
to the grand Jury for the murder
of Maude A. King, following pre-
liminary hearing before Justice
Pitts. He was remanded to Jail
without bail.
He will have to answer the
charge Of shooting the Millionaire
woman who employed him, at the
lonely Blackweller Spring near
here, the night of Aug. 20.
With his nerves not quite so
steady and his smile not quite so
bland, Means today faced the pro-
ceedings thru which he has lost
his first battle against the charge
of numbering the millionairess.
Means confession that he re-
ceived large sums of money from
the German government for work
in this country at one time,
coupled with Department of JUS
tice Agent G. b. Ambrose's close
following of local developments
against Means, presented new pos
sibilities today.
No one knows how much Am
brose knows about Means, but he
is said to have followed him for
much more than year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
GUN TAKES PLACE OF THE BOW
Know How to Make Great Music
"But in another way il will

but in another way IL will
be good for me because l am,
as you see, fleshy, and shall
be denuded of that. So!
" TRY to practice sometimes,
sitting on the edge of my cot, but
l cannot do much technical exer-
cises, when the other boys are
doing all sorts of things around
me.
Then l play; and when I have
played something beautiful, like
the Rondo of Vieuxtemps, they
say: Now play something good
And / say, Turkey in the
Straw, chr
!, But l do not play It.
at is interesting, this life, GER
tainly. Out there ON the parade
ground we stand, students, tele-
phone operators, artists, mocha
MOS, men of every calling, all on
the same footing.
"IT WOULD BE INTEREST
ING TO ANALYZE THAT AND
PUT 1T IN A SYMPHONY.
But, yes, / would like to get a
position as band leader, or some
thing like that. Then could
serve my country and my art, too
And Private Destabelle crooked
his bow-arm in a salute. and hur-
ried off to the next drill.
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social afafirs, where the count
himself was frequently a guest.
Then when the war made him
persona non grata, Bernstorff
could still get considerable stock
of information from these walters.
The U. s. secret service was aware
of this phase of Bernstorff's work
and kept close tab on 1t.
The state department was wor-
ried for some time over one form
of Bernstorff's propaganda-his
talks to newspaper men. In as
broad way as possible officials
warned newspaper men who "cov-
ered' the embassy, that they were
being duped oftentimes by the
smooth-tongued Teuton.
The officials also did all they
could directly, to prevent Bern
storff from talking and at one
time situation of extreme deli
cacy arose over his persistence in
talking German press agent mat
ter. There were rumors for a
time that his recall would be ask
ed as a result.
Secretary of State Lansing in
dicated today that perhaps he
would have a new series of dis
closures of Germany's shameless
work soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
BY MRS. FREDERICK FUNSTON
Copyright, 1919

Give our nation reason, a
cause, and behold, we not only
rise to the situarfon, but we do
it heartily, wonderfully well.
Who said we we're a country
without patriotism? 1 have Just
seen soldiers-.-army-
very atmosphere permeated with
the thrill of patriotism! | have
seen where 10000 acres of virgin
forest had been razed in twink
ling to make way for one canton
ment-Camp Upton, on Long
Island.
From this one training ground,
set up as quickly as a scene on
the stage, an army OF 10000 SOL
diers can be rushed, trained and
equipped. cry. THREE
to protect humanityis
interests.
The approach to the reservation
reminds me most vividly of an old
mining camp, or the outskirts of
a circus, with all its men loafing
around the various shacks and
wagons, chewing and swapping
stoies, with, seemingly, nothing
else to do.
MEN-They Are.
Immediately inside the gates of
the camp was quite another as
pect. Soldiers-not so many.
They are to come later. But
workmen! / would hate to guess
how many! Carpenters, plumbers,
electricians - the place was
swarming with theml The only
buster community 1 have ever
seen was an ant-hiN on moving
day.
Where a few short weeks ago
virgin forest stood, the camp is
laid out in avenues and streets.
They are numbered SO, as soon
as the little oity is completed, the
mothers and sweethearts will have
no difficulty in locating and find
ing their boys"
And here my ] digress for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
By Mabel Abbott

All kinds of music can be heard
around Camp Lewis when the
days work is over.
Literally every street, n the
great army-city is full of the gay
tunes of the monographs.
The Y. M. c. A. piano, under
energetic fingers, sends old hymns,
the sextette from Lucia" or the
latest rag, far out toward the
highway.
Over the shadowy parade
ground come scraps of Where do
we go from he-e-re, boys, where
do we go from he-e-re!" bawled in
divers keys by barracks choruses.
And once i'm while, thru
the promiscuous medley
comes the voice of violin,
speaking the language of
great music.
That is Private F. Destabelle,
Co. A, S62nd infantry, trying to
keep his fingers from stiffening
and his bow arm from forgetting
its cunning.
Only a week or so ago, he was
+. Destabelle, soloist, composed,
author on musical subjects, and
leader of the Anaconda, Mont,
symphony orchestra.
Now he is one more man to car
~ q gun.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
TODAY'S CLEARINGS
But Belgian Violinist's Fingers Still (
"That is war;" he observ-
ed. "And l am an American"

ed. "And l am an American
Destabelle is a Belgian by birth,
He came to America seven years
ago, and his people also are in this
country.
MANY of the boys, when we go
across" said he, will see a new
country. ! have seen 1t all be-
fore. ! know all those places
where they are fighting now.
1.-THE little village where /
lived is only four miles from
Charleroi. II has not been harm
ed by the Germans, l hear-prob-
ably because they had three large
factories there, which naturally
they would not destroy. The
town was in many ways more Ger
man than other Belgian villages,
because Of those German indus
tries In 1t.
How do / like being a soldier?
ut is all right, but that l have
not finished my book on the theory
of music. In two months 1t would
have been done. have sent for
my typewriter and perhaps / can
finish 1t here. Carl Fisher is to
publish it.
THE work will certainly hurt
my technic; that Is inevitable. 1t
"a not good for the hands.
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a moment. Why call these
fine fellows, who give up
Continued on Page Five.)
GEN. GREENE
MAKESCHANGE
in COMMITTEE

Maj. Gen. Greene, as ex-officio
chairman, attended Monday after
Moons meeting of the recently or
ganized war recreation committee
and virtually dissolved it.
Elliott Kelly and DR.. Y. IT.
Todd resigned, and w. w. SeSy-
mour and Rev. r. H. McGinnis
were substituted.
The committee now will serve
in an advisory to Gen. Greene, in
stead of handling camp amuse-
ment concessions in its own way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
OFFICERS MAY
HAVE TO PAY
BIG DEF CIT

It looked Tuesday as if the county commissioners
will have to whistle to find some way of keeping tho
court house running until the first of the year.
Also, that one or more of the county's managers
may find themselves personally liable under their
bonds for expenses already incurred in the road and
bridge fund and Road Districts and A. the Puyallup
valley districts.
Also that it is certain road work in the county will
have to stop.
In other words, the bottom is clear out of Pierce
county finances and the county authorities today
find themselves in the closing hours of the year face
to face with bottomless pit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
TIDE POUNDS HIS
AUTO INTO JUNK
Omitted Pres. Leased WIRE,

ABERDEEN, Sept. 25.-G. E..
Chamberlain's new automobile is
scattered for half mile up and
down the beach here today. The
car was stalled on the beach,
caught by the incoming tide and
reduced to junk. Chamberlain
studied his insurance policy to-
day and discovered 1t does not
cover such an accident"
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offer any relief except to send
Deputy Phelps to see the attorney
general. The law Is clear, he
says.
Chairman Bellingham's explain
alton of the situation was that
I'VE didn't know of the eject Of
the new laws until June, and then
we had made all our plans for
expenses, and had made contracts
for work. In addition there have
been emergency expenses, such 40
the 18th street FILL"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
STACKER HELD BY
TACOMA OFFICERS

Albert Mendes, a Mexican, 81
years old, was arrested by Detec-
tive Fackler Tuesday charged with
having failed to register under
the selective draft act. Mendes
has been in jail in Tacoma several
times for small robberies, the po-
lice say. He is being held for
federal officers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
COUNTY IS "BR0KE''
SPIES
IN TIL
400

tUnfted Press Leased Wre.t
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 25.
There will be no congressional
probe of the Bernstorff "slush
fund" for peace, exposed by the
state department.
This was assured today follow
ing a conference between Demo-
cratic Leader Senator Martin and
Senator Overman, chairman of
the lobby investigation commit
tee.
Let the house investigate if it
wants to. We will make no in
vestigation.
House leaders already have de-
cided to let the general investiga-
ton drop, concerning itself solely
with the advisability of inquiring
into remarks by Representatives
Helm and Howard rejecting on
the character of some members.
That beautiful society
women were German Ambas-
sadOr Won Bernstorff's uncOn-
scious aides In gathering Sin
side information about Amer
lean affairs" would have been
developed IL any congressiOn-
al inquiry of his propaganda
operations and his congress
= sional slush fund had been
undertaken. Moreover, it
would be revealed that EN-
ployes Of the German em-
bassy In the day time were
waiter spies at night for the
count.
Was Social Lion.
Bernstorff, tall, handsome and
gracious, was social lion here
and in New York in the days be-
fore the war and before his ne
farious labors had come to light.
1t was no uncommon occur
renee for social leaders to call him
on telephone afternoons and chat
at length with him. Bernstorff
never made a secret of these calls.
Aside from his opportunities for
gathering diplomatic gossip"
here, he was an almost constant
visitor to New York.
During his visits to New York
he held many mysterious confer
ences and it is assumed that he
frequently met men who were
aiding in his anti-American pro-
paganda.
Incidentally his New York trips
recalled the fact that reports at
the time of the so-called leak"
investigation linked Bernstorff's
name with stock deals. 1t is be-
lieved quite generally here that
:. between information he could
gather as to the moves of both his
own and the American govern
ment, Bernstorff was in position
to make heavy cleanups in the
market.
Bernstorff had a retinue OF
servants in the big embassy build.
ing who were in reality spies. At
night they had employment at big
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25

NOBODY at the court HOuSc 81
far has ray of hope to shed. The
court house has to stay open for
business. That's a ninch.
But how 1t is guins to be done,
nobody is able to say.
Goes to See Tanner.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Phelps is in Olympia Tuesday In
conference with Attorney General
Tanner, in an effort to find some
way out.
A big part of the trouble is de-
clared to be due to two laws
passed by the last state legisla-
ture, and the failure of the county
commissioners to heed these laws.
Added to this is emergency ex-
|pense, including such items as
$4,000 for the 18th street fill
and the fact that the McKenna
bridge cost $4,000 more than the
estimates.
One of the laws which has got
the commissioners in bad pro-
vides the county auditor cannot
issue warrants on the curren ex-
lpense fund in excess of two per
cent over the estimated revenue
of the year. Attorney General
Tanner has ruled that this law is
made to apply to the 1917 budget.
Unless he now changes the rul-
ing, the county won't have cent
for expenses after Dec. 1.
Already the current ex-
pense fund Is about $4,000
behind the game, according
to the figures of Deputy
Auditor Campbell, and mt the
Present rate would he behind
the game about $4,000 by
the first of next year.
1t is predicted that by the first
of December the two per cent lin
| 1t, and the county auditor said
today he will have to abide by the
1917 law and refuse to issue fur
ther warrants.
But it is i'm the road dis
trict funds and the general
road and bridge fund that
certain county commissioners
may have to look to their
pocketboOks.
The 1917 road law provides
that the county commissioners
cant spend more than so per cent
of the years estimate, plus the
cash on hand at the beginning OF
the year, on road work.
Up to Tuesday expenses in,
, cured in road district 3 have
gone $3,150.27 above the legal
limit. And in district Is 1892. "A
over the limit. Both are Com
missioner O'Farrell's districts.
County Auditor Morris has re-
fused to pay warrants on these ex-
penses, having notified the COM
missioners by letter Aug. "a that
all further work mourning addi-
tional expense would have to stop.
The law says the county shall
be absolved from any liability for
such overdrafts. Hence Il Is for
the county commissioners to wor-
Try.
$4,000 More.
The same law applies in the
general road and bridge fund. in
which expenses incurred to date
amount to $4,000. while the bal
ance on hand is only $4,000, 1eav-
ing $4,000 in bills that somebody
will have to whistle for.
Commissioners Bellingham and
O'Farrell asked County Auditor
Morris for detailed statement of
al funds, and the Figures today
were an answer. They also ask
ed Prosecutor Remain for an
opinion as to what to do about 1t.
Tuesday Remain was unable to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25

No name, in recent American
military annals is more inspiring
than that of General Frederick
Funston, captor Of AguinaldO,
leader Of the American expedition
that occupied Vera Cruz, and
commander of the department Of
the south during the recent affair
in Mexico. The. generals widow,
who has the responsibility of car
ing for their three fatherless chill
dren, has taken to the pen in Or
der to SUPPORT them. The Times
believes its readers will he great
ly interested in this, her first artt-
Gle as a professional writer. The
more so because it deals I'm part
with Gen. Bell, well known to
TacOmans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
GIRL KILLED BY
BOY COMPANION

DILLON. Mont. Sept. 25. -
Gladys Bradley, 12-year-old Ban
mock girl. was accidentally shot
and instantly killed here today by
q companion, Joe Collins. The
girls head was almost blown from
her shoulders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
10 ARRESTED IN
STACKER ROUNDUP

HTesH Leuseu Wire.b
BUTTE, Mont, Sept. 25.-The
roundup of slackers continues to-
day.
Ten alleged slackers were ar
rested within the last "a hours.
They will be taken to Helena for
arrangement before Judge George
M. Bourquin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25

Greetings, does anybody
recall the names of those
persons who opposed bring
ing the army post to Pierce
county?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25

What have become of the
old-fashioned /. w. w. that
were going to burn all our
crops?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25

Doggone w. III. Reed! We
don't mind his running for city
commissioner, II he feels divinely
called and simply can't keep from
1t, but why did he want to disturb
the peace of the community this
fall?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25

Mrs. King might have been
without funds when she was muir.
dered, but she was not without
Means.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
WALL FLOWERS?


There are 1916 defendants n
the suit which opened today, each
marked in different color on 4
great map that has been prepared
by Special Attorney J. T. 8. Lyle
for Pierce county, and covers one
wall Of the court room. The
Matchless News.
And now IL IL reported
that Kerensky has mot mar
rfed an actress. Rnss1a may
breathe freely again. So my
Kerensky.
WHY NOT USE A TURN8TILnf
Our daughter Belle. now Mrs
A. M. Frost, increased the p0pulnr
ton of Tacoma by one small baby
girl on July 81. Thia makes our
sixth grandchild. We always
had trouble to count our children,
and II the second generation koep1
coming 80 fast We will have to Pm
them In . corral and run them
thru the chute to find the nol1s
Der. Condor (Cre) Tmee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25

Collarless and perspiring from
drill, he shrugged his shoulders
politely and smiled, as he admit
ted, Tuesday, that 1t is quite a
change.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25

History may not be our
strong point, but we cannot
remember the names OF ono
conscientious obiector In tho
Civil war who is now pointed
to with pride.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25

Now all the politicians and
near-politicians and almost-near-
politicians and all their friends"
that push them into 1t will De
cabling city hall stuff months
earlier than there 10 any call
for 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
Home Edition

Well, you boys at Camp
Lewis might as well get
used to II now as later. SO
the weather man opines.
Rain tonight and Wednes-
day." sezee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-26

to small dealers all over the city,
caused CONSERVATION and in many
cases the price of bread was jumped
arbitrarily at once.
Monday the ten cent loaf, which
now weighs less than pound WI
be cut two ounces. A new loaf,
weighing one and a half pounds and
selling at Is cents will be placed
upon the retail market.
Restaurants hereafter will pay IS
cents for the 1oayes they have been
getting for Is cents; "a cents for the
former IS cent loaf, and 80 cents for
the loaf they are now buying for "a
cents.
The advance takes effect in All
kinds of bread. It. was predicted
that bread and butter. now supplied
in restaurants and hotels without
charge, will be added to the priced
articles on the menu.
Prices may go even higher, COM
mission merchants declared today.
They said many bakers in this city
purchased large supplies of flour
early in the year when the price of
wheat began to advance When the
So mark was reached In wheat, these
men sold their flour stocks to get
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-26

the profit. They now are forced to
buy at higher prices than when they
sold.
Higher Prices.
CHICAGO. April ga material
advance in the price Of bread and
bakery products in Chicago can be
expected shortly, after the impend-
ing strike of bakers and wagon
drivers is settled. according to lead
ing bakery managers today.
The general advance in New York
will be followed by bakeries all over
the country, the bread makers here
believe, as present prices Of wheat
and flour are causing many firms to
operate at cost or loss.
I'VE will not put any advance into
effect at this time" Paul Schulze
president Of the Schulze Baking COM
pany said. That matter has been
deferred until the new contract with
the bakers and statesmen union has
been signed.
The men are scheduled to walk
out the end Of this week, unless
they are granted increases in wages
and other concessions. The bakeries
will not agree to their demands"
At present, bread is selling at five
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-26

support him now" Mason sail
They do not intend to let the coloneI
enlist for fear 1t will hurt the draft
plan. They don't want to let HIN
make a hero of himself for while he
is spreading democracy in the old
country, he may be raising hell with
democracy in this country.
Half the people of the country
want to see Roosevelt go to Europe
and some of them want to see him
stay for long, long time
Representative Freear, of Wiscon
sin, denounced the selective draft
plan as undemocratic and as giving
autocratic powers to the army heads.
Senator Chamberlain offered the
unanimous consent resolution at tho
beginning of the fifth day of senate
debate
Under the agreement, night ses.
sions will be held if senators desiI e
to speak.
At / o'clock Saturday, rule will
go into effect limiting speeches on
the bill to ten minutes and to five
minutes on amendments.
Senator Overman attempted to
bring up the spy bill, sidetracked
for the army bill by consent. He said
the attorney generals office request
ed its imm ediate passage. He was al
lowed permission to ask consent
later
With a plea for sending an exped-
itionary force to France, Senator
Hale, Maine, just returned from the
French front, spoke in favor of the
CONSUMPTION bill.
The idea of an American legion
marching down the Champs Elysees
on their way to the trenches, led oy
Roosevelt. created enormous enthuS-
iasm in France, Hale said.
Senator Sherman, Illinois, resumed
his speech against the CONSUMPTION
plan, begun yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-26

ami left for the capitol 10 call on
Vice President Marshall; and Mar
shall Joffre left on foot for the war
department to talk with American
army officers.
Short and stout. Joffre made a
picturesque figure in his red trous-
ers, black patent leather boots, blue
coat and red cap heavily braided
with gold. AS he left the white
house grounds, big crowd which
had gathered outside the gate well
coined him noisily and he smilingly
saluted.
The long flight of steps into the
state, war and navy building, he took
on the run, two steps at a time--a
real feat for a man of his build and
sixty-five years. The crowd laughed
and applauded as the young officers
under Joffre We're compelled to
speed up.