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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25
WHOLESTATE .
BEHIND PLAN

If congress should fail to act
on the nationwide daylight saw
ling plan, a statewide plan may
4 be effected.
The Times has taken the ques-
ton up with it's sister Scripps pa
pers OF Washington, the Seattle
Star and the Spokane Press. both
of which are working for Its
adoption.
The success with which the plan
has worked out in France, Eng
land, Germany and Holland
where every minute of daylight
has been used to get things done,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25
LABOR WILL
TALK 1T OVER

Organized labor of Tacoma is
taking keen interest in the plan
to move the watches and clocks Of
the city ahead an hour.
The daylight saving plan, which
has become a national. as we'll a.
a civic question, will be discussed
at the meeting of the Central La
Dor council Wednesday night, and
a vote on endorsement OF the idea
probably will be taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25
Our Wise Old Ancestors Knew
Enough to Save THEIR DAYLIGHT

household work.
THAT is, THEY USED TO,
WHEN THEY LIVED Ma
TURAL LIVES.
- After awhile they became
civilized, as we call it. Then
they began postponing going
to bed. They did it more
and more, the ally ones first,
until SO many were doing 1t
and were doing it so regu-
larry, that it became almost
necessary for everybody to do
it, so that all persons would
be on the job during the same
hours.
And, of course, going to
bed late as they did, they also
had to get up later.
All of that has come down
to us to the present day.
We lie abed in the sum-
mers during the finest hours
of the "a. then don't 60 to
bed until way after dark.
What foolishness!
That Is the history and
philosophy behind the "day-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25

light saving plan, the plan
to move the clocks ahead.
The simple moving up of
the clocks may seem like an
artificial and foolish opera
ton. 1t is in one way. That
is, we all could accomplish
the same end instead by
merely readjusting our lives
so that we would begin work
an hour earlier and quit an
hour earlier.
The trouble is, there are so
so many of us that we can't
do this simple thing stimuli
taneously.
Instead, to get at the mat
ter at all, 1t has to be by leg
islation, and for a compare
lively large section of coun-
try, a state or a nation, for
instance.
But we all can turn i'm and
help see that our state or our
nation adopt 1t, just as the
advanced European countries
have. Will you lend your
aid?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25
Back Plan for
Daylight Saving

Discussion of the plan to move
ahead the hands of all the clocks
in the city during the summer
months, beginning May /. will be
taken up by the members coun-
Gil of the Commercial club, says
f. c. Brewer, president of the
council.
Resolutions probably will be
submitted, urging the city commits
sioners to adopt the plan for Ia
coma, and also asking Washing.
tons senators and representatives
to work for the nationwide day
light saving bill introduced in con-
gress by Senator Calder of New
York
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25

affairs committee have given the
and would be unable to give opinion it until look
it.
MRS. EMMA SMITH DevOE-"Eary to bed early to rise
makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise"
JOHN Ii. KAISER, city Hbrarian--The civic
Commercial club took the question of daylight saving
time a commercial
of
the plan In this part the country where have daylight
from O'Clock in the morning until night We figured
this enough daylight for the average
The opinion of the bureau has been
ion. believe daylight saving thing parts
the but that the question has particular bearing
situation 1t is not real necessity here.
GEORGE b. WOODBRIDGE, secretary Rotary CUBAN
hour of daylight home after working hours a
whole lot Personally think it splendid thing
a should be adopted wherever feasible
HENRY RHODES Rhodes Brothers, do
much the daylight saving plan for the when
daylight need 1t might work in the fall
will Just early make of the daylight
without setting the clock ahead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25

Tacoma is in mind today to set all its watches
and clocks ahead an hour May l. And when Tacoma
gets its mind set there is good why it should
not be done.
The mayor and members of the city council have
ISSUED statements approving the plan.
The city-county war food commission is strong for
lit.
President Wheeler of the Commercial club has
urged full endorsement of it, and the question will
come before the trustees for action.
The members council of the Commercial club Is
taking it up.
The Tacoma Central-Iabor council will act on the
plan at its meeting Wednesday night.
The Tacoma Automobile club through its president,
has given it's approval.
Officers of the Rotary club going down the line
for it,
Merchants, doctors, lawyers, manufacturers house.
wives and lots of others made statements enthusiasts
lticaly favoring the idea and commenting The Times
for suggesting it for Tacoma.
Other cities in the state today following Taco
ma move, and effort is being made put the plan
into operation everywhere in Washington
| In Seattle the Commercial club has appointed
committee to work for its adoption, and other civic
organizations have fallen in line. Spokane the same
In the hope of even extending the idea throughout
the nation, members of the Tacoma Commercial club
has dispatched telegram to L. S. Senator Poindex-
ter, urging him to work for the national daylight
saving bill before congress-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25

If you can't do all of these at
least do one:
Join the new u. s. team COM
pany.
Go to the Red Gross benefit to-
night.
Boost along the daylight saving
idea.
Plant more spuds.
"TacOma and Beavers
Clash in Big Bowl" said an
evening paper headline yes
terday. Along toward the end
1t was almost splash"
Life" is worrying about what
to call Miss Rankin. 1t doesn't
like congressman as a title for a
lady, nor yet eongresswoman
Well, why not representative? '
That's what she is.
Do you suppose Logan
Billingsley consulted his
warm friend, Rev. Matthews,
before he sawed his way
out?
Young Marshall Field has en-
listed. Well, we hope he comes
a field marshal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25

70 "brush up on the nap
penings that built these
United States, SO as better
to understand the stirring
times into which the nation
now is moving?
The Times, believing its
readers will wish to review
their history, has prepared a
tabloid history of the Amer
lean nation, complete in a
few chapters. The first
chapter appears ON PAGE
FOUR TODAY!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25

is convincing argument for the
success of the plan in this counr
TRY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25
ALL TACOMA LINING UP BEHIND
TIMES DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN

daylight grpped today spossbts
possibilities demonstrated by
organization
the feature which appealing of all the citizen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25

Who lives without folly Is
not SO wise as he Thinks
LaROchefOucauld.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25

Your Big Ben and Ingersoll will
run just as accurately IL moved
ahead an hour as they do now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25

Do You Know
u. S. History?
Haven't you forgotten
many of the facts about

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A m e + C =
can history
that w G o
t a II & h {
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25

Greetings, does your wife
bake war bread?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25
Rank CLEARINGs

Clearings .... ...$ 573,720.28
Balances -. -. 244,S86.50
transactions -. =. 1,7S1,669.24
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25
UNIONS WANT
CITY TO BUST
GRAVEL RING

Launching vigorous fight against the "gravel
trust of Tacoma, representatives of 1900 labor men
visited the city hall Tuesday afternoon and formally
requested that the city build Immediately and operate
municipal bunker for sand and gravel.
Charges were made that the gravel dealers in Ia
coma have formed combination to maintain high
prices, and that they charging 30 per cent
for sand and gravel than is warranted.
The delegation representing the Central Labor Council Build
Trades Council,
Roy Harrison Of the labor
the trades council.
The organizations ask that a public
city $4,000,
that the active competition with
washed gravel
Both of these commodities
in Tacoma which tied
tents unloaded by means of electric hoists
The committee, which Commissioner
supplied with statistics from and
delivering gravel
bunker yard the handling
alleged gravel Of charg
ing flat rate of 75 cents yard the committee declared with
Thee is absolutely no doubt that there is gravel trust in
controlled largely by firm declared Secretary Harr
'Ths firm dictates price Of gravel
abide by be ruined
builders and the public in general held outrageous
easily the that could be saved
If city should establish municipl bunker.
labor and builders have selfish motive in this
the gravel monopoly is detr
ment to the growth of the city,
will permit enough profit the
and the upkeep will be great saving to the people
councils representing organizations and
$500 workers. has been preparing for this fight long time Now
" It was intimated broadly Wednesday city
agrees municipal bunker plan election will be
the three organizations
az" means saving Of
working people need that money! said Harrison
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-25

y they going get food7 How Of them going
err to live from monthly pay day to the next?
How THEY going keep close the shore and play safe?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
Proclamation!
BY the 1917 Carnival Decoration Committee


giving friends real
q Lei Booster j..
worli its
Carnival directors all committees
all other
other
lives sentiments Of
openearte hopabe picaly Hawaiian aloha atmosphere
should prevail + #.-
best share this festive spirit?
getting Get behind the committees handling the
everything
When the national flag and cheer il When the national
make the Carnival Decorate your buidnss put an Aloha
around neck Give to friends and visiting guests
aloha real deepdown meafe royal aloha expressed
in the royal color and ied in the that avail has always used
sptby carnival
dress the eye the Carnival spirit which meanshave
The Aloha Leis the feature of the Aloha Carnival well
official
Poat Club The profits made from the sale which by the nessbe
merchants systematic canvass
window decorations i
Use much of the gold possible These the official
coors. ~ s.ssa .z-." II.
tssned) CARNIVAL DECORATION COMMITTEE,
fse DAVIS, Chairman.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
LONDON HINTS GERMANY
ACTIVE IN STIRRING
UP TROUBLE IN CUBA
Associated Press BY Federal wireless,

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless)
LONDON, Eng, Feb. 15.-OfficialS
of the foreign office here are much
interested in the status of the revolt
in the island of Cuba, in view OF the
revelations of the activities of Ger
man agents in that island made some
weeks ago, when the secret service
agents of this government captured
Capt Hans Boehm, an admitted Ger
man secret agent, who had been at
work in the Antilles.
Boehm, who was captured at Fal-
mouth on the Dutch steamer Zee.
landia, was found to have in his pos
session map Of the wonderful bay
of Santa Lucia, on the southern coast
Of the island, and believed to have
been desired by the Germans as a
secret rendezvous for submarines and
sea raiders.
Other papers seized upon the cap
tain at that time and found in his
effects told of the obtaining of an "oil
concession" for Germany from the Gu
ban government and private parties
owning lard in the. vicinity of the bay.
Boehm was carrying this and other
information to a superior officer,
whose name is known to officials
here, but is not disclosed. ..t:.--< T..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
ORDNANCE DETACHMENT
rs ORDERED INCREASED

Authority to increase the detach-
ment of enlisted men at Hawaiian ord
nance depot by four non-commissioned
officers and 16 priyates has just been
received at department headquarters.
This will give an opportpsity to men
with the proper qualifications to
transfer to the ordnance depot.
One man with knowledge of car
penter work and another with some
knowledge Of driving motor truck
are especially desired. Applications
for transfer should be made to Maj.
Charles G. Mettler, ordnance depart
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
no CLEAN SWEEP
OF REPUBLICANS

Circuit court clerks, interpreters
and other officials who are Repubii.
cans need have no fear OF "clean
sweep" that II has been said would
be made II Samuel B. Kemp and VIII
liam H. Heen were appointed judges
OF the local court. according to authen-
tic information given the Star-Bplletin
today.
Il may conform To II generally, -
says Judge Kemp, referring to q reso-
luton recently passed by the Demo
cratic territorial central committee
urging all Bourbon officerholders to
appoint assistants who are members
OF their own party.
ACharies Hopkins, Hawaiian inter-
Ireter. Is spoken OF very favorably by
democrats. No one has said anything
to me. about Chester Doyle, Japanese
interpreter However, imagine II
would be difficult to secure citizen
other than Doyle as japanese inter
prefer"
But Judge Kemp adds that If two
men are applying for position, one
a Democrat and the other Republi-
CALI O0Q bOtu o8NG SSooA 0ooaAAASN
tions, ne viii select the Democrat
Il may keep AZ many Republican
employees as the Republicans kept
Democrats when they we're in power"
he laughingly remarked. "But am
not speaking for Mr.. Heen when /
say this.
Seriously, Judge Kemp says he has
not yet given any thought to the mat
ter OF appointments or to any pur-
ported "clean sweep" Of Republican
officeholders I'm the courts.
Arthur E. Restarick, clerk In Judge
Whitneys court, and A. Blom. clerk
in the third division. have applied for
the position IN the second division,
Judge Kemp said today.
81 may have some recommendations
to make when the other judges take
office" says Circuit Judge c. w. Ash
ford. ''It is to be remembered that,
regarding Doyle and Hopkins, ] ap-
pointed them when / had sole power TO
do so as first judge OF this court And
az that time knew that they were
Republicans.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
GERARD REACHES PARIS,
WHERE OFFICIALS MAY
RECEIVE LARGE PART T!

PARIS, France, Feb. Is. -
James Gerard, retiring U. s. am
bassador at Berlin, arrived here
today with large party of EN-
bassy and consular officials and
attaches. Mrs. Gerard is with the
party, which numbers AZ. They
arrived this morning and were met
by Z. s. Ambassador W. G. Sharp
of the embassy here.
French government officials will
probably give a formal reception
to the American visitors.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
TUEE-CUTTING AT
KAPIOLANI PARK IS
HOTlY PROTESTED
Needless, Says Rapid Transit,
and Contractors May Quit
Destruction

A storm Of protest began to gather
this morning akin to that which broke
before the city planning commission
a few weeks ago when the Hawaiian
Electric Company sought 20 cut down
two miles of ironTood trees along the
highway TO Haleiwa, for the installa-
tion Of a powerline.
!. Today the fact tnat the Spalding
Construction Company. contractor on
the Kalakaua avenue paving job, be-
gan cutting trees at the west end of
Kapiolani park in the course Of the
street Improvement at tina. point,
raised objections whien Immediately
caused City Engineer Collins 10 act.
Collins took the matter up with
the Spaldiag Company and 1t wan said
this afternoon that the cutting has
been discontinued. Only two trees
we're cut down. According TO the con-
tract which exists between the city
and county and the Spaldiney q fonstruc-
tion Company relative 60 the paving
Of kalakaua avenue the trees must be
cut down to make room for the Inn
provements.
Z. u. baiieptyne, manager Oh the
Rapid Transit & Land Company, says
that the transit company has nothing
20 do with It.
while the tracks are to be moved
at that point. he said, the trees in
no way interfere with the work.
tngineer Collins said. today that he
had ordered the Spalding company to
stop cutting the trees until such time
as the people and Institutions interest
ed in the preservation Of civic beau
ties could be. heard and an attempt
made to save them.
If r. Is found that 1t viii be i'm.
possible to improve Kalakaua avenue
without destroying the trees they will
Aave Z, lie cut Collins said. "but
eYeryth ng wiz be done 70 save them
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
REPUBL fCANS DELAY
FURTHER IN CALLING
FOR NOMINATIONS

A call for nominations for the Re
publican county committeeman and
for delegates 70 the county platform
convention will be made March I and
the election will be held March 10.
Several weeks ago It was said that
the call would be made today but the
possibility Of the legislature changing
the charter doing away with the pm
mary election Is looming larger each
day and for that reason the minds
Of the political leaders are somewhat
unsettled.
AS the legislature cenyenes Febru-
airy Il and as this matter will receive
attention first, the county commit
tee win be on suref footing In March
than at the present time. %
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
GAY FLOATS Will
SHOW HISTORY OF
PACIFIC PEOPLES
Work Of Mounting Productions
on Wheels Begins: 101 Are
Expected to Be in Line When
Pan-Pacific Pageant Starts
y Monday

Under the direction of Alexander
Hume Ford work was started this
morning Of putting a number of the
floats Of the Pan-Pacific pageant on
the big drays on which they are to be
transported along the streets 0f Ho-
noluln next Monday afternoon, begin
ming at 3,p. m, when the first big
spectacle OF the Mid-Pacific' Carnival
Is started.
Just preceding the start OF the Pan
Pacific pageant, a realistic representa-
ton Of an old-time hold-up Of Wells
Fargo stage by Indians will be staged
near Palace square. This bit of The
Old West That Was is to be the first
event Of the Carnival.
As now planned there will be 101
floats in the Pan-Pac,fic parade, so
OF them showing scenes and incidents
Of Hawaiian history and customs, and
the balance traits Of character and
manners OF other people who live In
lands touched l.y the waters of the
Pacific ocean. The floats are being
constructed at the Palace square and
on some vacant land near Fort Arm
strong on the waterfront
Almost every club and business
firm in Honolulu will be represented
in the parade, through floats which
they have authorized Ford to enter.
The list of entrsnts and the titles Of
the floats. subject to necessary
(Continucd on page two)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
Wbi,lock Asked TO Lower American
Flag; Washington is Not Excited

WASHINGTON, D. &C.. Feb 15.-Tfe department
been advised officially that Wtlock
Belgium has been requestedthough oderedby the
military authorities lower the American flag the legation
Brussels
Officials here share the view of Herbert chairman
he American Relief Commission Belgium
workers in Belgium held prisoners
The flag incident regarded light a sentimental
matter than serious for friction The
acted within rights been severed be
tween the United States German.
terrific :. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
CRUSHED BENEATH WHEELS
OF HEAVY MOTOR TRUCK

John M. Daniels, representing Col.
lier's Weekly, was badly crushed in an
auto accident near the King street end
of Kalakaua avenue this morning wnen
Tom Marlowe, driving truck for the
Honolulu Brewing & Mating Com
pany, ran into him. The victim was
taken to the emergency hospital and
later to the Queens hospital. He
sustained bruises on the head, cuts
on the face and fractured left arm.
According to Maflowe, Daniels, who
was riding a bicycle. swerved direct
ly into the path of the truck when
Marlowe attempted to pass him.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
TO HOLD EXAMINATIONS
FOR ARMY COMMISSIONS

Cable advices received at army
headquarters announce that examm-
ations for appointment to positions of
second lieutenants, regular army, will
be held beginning on April % and
July %. These will be held under
the provisions Of Order 81, 1915, ex.
cept for the fact that preliminary
examinations for enlisted men and
officers OF the Philippine Scouts will
be omitted. H.. ....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
Sharp Fighting
On East and West
tAssocisted Press by Federal wireless,

tAssocisted Press by Federal Wireless1
BERLIN, Germany, Feb. 15.--
Teuton soldiers today won sue
cesses on the Russian front, storm
ing positions 100 yards long north
of the Zlochoff Tarnopol railroad,
in Galicia.
After destroying the trenches
they withdrew, according to Off
eial announcement.
The official news today also says
that the Germans between Serre
and the river Somme, west front,
have withdrawn from advanced pO-
sitions in accordance with orders.
Seven Entente aeroplanes were
shot down on the west front to-
day.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
Ed. TENNEY HEAD
OF FEWASUGARC CO.

:. E. D. Tenney was this morning elect
ed president of the Eva Plantation
Company. to succeed George p Castle,
who remains as director No busi
ness of importance came before the
meeting, according to T. H. Petrie,
except the election of officers, the
discussion. of the annual report and
routine matters. The officers for the
ensuing year are: E. ID. Tenney.
president; G. H. Cooke, vice-president;
T. H. Petrie, secretary; C.. H. Ather-
ton, treasurer, and G.. P. Castle, H. Fl.
Walker, ]. d. McInerny directors, and
T. Richard Robinson, auditor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
Germany to Give
Peru Satisfaction
tAssOciatsd Pres. bv Federal wireless,

LONDON, Eng, Feb. 10. = A
German wireless message an
nounces that the German govern
ment will eoncede damages and
satisfaction to Peru if investiga-
ton shows that a breach of neu-
trality was committed in terrific
rial waters in the sinking of the
Peruvian bark Lorton by a Ger.
man submarine shortly after the
resumption of unrestricted" ma
val warfare.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
COL L0MBIA LoATH TO
BREAK WITH GERMANY,
is REPLY TO WILSON
(Associaled Presa by zsderal wirelessl

B0GOTA, Colombia, Feb. 10
In variance with other South
American countries, Colombia has
replied to President Wilson that
she will preserve neutrality. She
expresses the hope that peace be-
tween Germany and America will
remain unbroken. Colombia does
not accede TO the request of the
president that other neutrals fol-
lows the lead of the United States
in breaking with Germany.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-15
CARRANzA NOTE
! not PRO-GERMAN

fAssociated Press by Federal wirelsssi
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= MEXICO CITY. Mex. Feb. Is. =
= The Mexico City press is reit- =
' Grating that the carranza note to =
Y neutral nations. suggesting that 4
no munitions be shipped to bel =
= ligerents. was based on purely =
= humanitarian reasons and was =
, neither pro-German In its atti- =
= tude nor directed as criticism =
; against the United States and =
, American war-trade. =
! Z