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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
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BELGIUM DEAD
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AMSTERDAM, April 19.-Gen.
Won Kissing, German governor
general of Belgium, according to
apparently authentic information,
Is dead. These advices reached
here today from various German
sources.
General Won Kissing, Germany's
dictator in Belgium, was reported
Ill with pneumonia several months
ago. Early in the year the kais-
er relieved him from his duties
for an indefinite leave, that he
might recuperate.
Won Kissing was a master type
of German military autocracy. He
ruled Belgium with a hand of
steel. 1t was he who was credit
ed with conceiving the idea of de-
porting Belgians; it was Won Bliss
ing who approved the sentence Of
death passed by a court-martial
on Miss Edith Cavill, the English
nurse charged with espionage.
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Has Seen Many
Funny People

I'VE have been told by foreign
critics and muckrakers that the
Americans have no sense OF
humor, but in my travels In IS
states | have seen many humorous
people and incidents. and | will
tell YOU few" were the opening
remarks of John Kendrick Bangs,
Wednesday night speaking before
a packed house at Stadium high
school.
He then told many stories of his
experiences with men of all classes
and walks of life.
Bangs used as his subject, I'VE,
Us and Company" instead of his
scheduled subject, More Salub-
rites"
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WILSON'S
DANDER
UP NOW

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 10.
THE administration is deter
mined that politics shall not de-
feat the conscription army bill.
which army men say is absolutely
vital to the safety of the nation.
The president will stand for no
compromise. He favors the
Chamberlain bill, which provides
selective draft without modifica-
ton, and will fight for the pass
age of that measure.
1t Is his purpose to get the bill
through the senate, then put the
issue squarely before the house.
1t appears inevitable now that
the bill will be thrown into con-
ference before final action is taken
on it.
Shifts Responsibility.
The house will vote on its bill,
which includes volunteer fea-
ture, next Monday.
By the terms of the measure,
the president would be author
ICED to call for the other 500,-
90 volunteers, and IL that fails, to
resort to selective drafting; or, if
the president desired, he could
put the draft statement into eff
feet Immediately and issue no call
for volunteers.
This plan shifts the whole re-
sponsibility for any CONSUMPTION
onto the president.
While respecting the individual
viewpoints of those who oppose
selective draft, President Wilson
is understood to feel that this is
not an opportune time for pro-
longed discussion of details when
it is vitality essential to the well
fare of the nation to raise an
army at once.
Congress Due for Jar.
For that reason 1t appears like
ly there may soon be something
In the nature OF a blast from the |
White House to jar congress into |
action.
The president Is expected to
resort to bis usual method of put
ting up to the country the ques-
ton OF support on measures on
which he and some members of |
congress differ.
Nothing is contemplated along !
the lines of HIS "wilful XII" ex-
but when he speaks II !
will be to let the country know |
that those responsible for delay
on the army bill are ieopardiz-
ing the safety of the country.
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COMMANDERS DESPERATE

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WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, April 19.-"De-
fend at any cost" is the word
which has gone along the German
front, where the French are bat
tering in their great offensive.
What that "cost" has been with
out stopping the French drive or
even slowing up the forward
movement of the offensive, was
apparent today in the count OF
prisoners, in the heaps of dead.
Prisoners told freely today that
that German orders were to resist
at all sacrifices of men and of
supplies. 1t was noted that no
counter-offensive movements Of a
general nature are being attempt
ed by the enemy. =
Moved Down BY French.
The Teuton commanders are ex-
erting every ounce of their
strength in trying to hold to the
line; they apparently realize II
cannot be expected the exhausted
German troops Will be able to face
the terrific French artillery fire
In offensive operations.
The German plan seems to be
to gorge the first line of their de-
tense with troops. They literally
glut the first line trench. The
German earthwork Notifications,
battered into nothingness by
French guns, are apparently being
replaced by human bulwarks OF
massed men.
Into these masses of Germans
the French fire Is playing death
with fearful certainty.
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ASK END
OF WET
TRAFFIC
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 10.
Certain forces in the council of
national defense are considering
seriously the matter of urging the
president to take drastic action
Immediately to stop completely the
manufacture and sale of liquor
throughout the United States.
1t remains to be determined
whether the president will be
urged to stop liquor sale through
executive proclamation or through
emergency legislation similar to
the anti-drug act.
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NOLETTINC UP

tUhftcd FrNss Iehscd WIrc.I
PETR0GRAD, April 10
Pledge that Russia stands I'M
swerving against Germany was
given today by Foreign Minister
Milukoff in welcoming British
and French labor delegates.
1.-THE provisional government"
he solemnly asserted, will con-
time its part in annihilating Ger
man militarism with the greatest
intensity. Our ideal is to pre-
vent the future possibility OF war.
81 beg that you will announce
to your countries that free Russia
is doubly strong"
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SEATTLE TRYING
TO GET DIOCESE

An attempt is being made by
Seattle to take from Tacoma the
seat of the Olympia diocese OF the
Episcopal church, announces Rt.
Rev. Bishop F. w. Keator. The
parishes of the st. Marks and
Trinity OF Seattle are agitating the
uniting of the two parishes and
building large cathedral, to be
the seat of the diocese.
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WIRES DUMA FRIEND
Quilted Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON. D. c

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 10.
Rep. Meyer London. New York
socialist, in a cablegram to d
friend in the Russian duma today
urged publication of an authori-
tative statement declaring Russian
socialists do not favor a separate
peace with Germany.
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GERMAN RESERVE
TALKS TOO MUCH


ST. LOUIS, April l9.--"To He'll
with Wilson," Albert Hoffman, a
German marine reserve, is alleged
to have said. And now it looks as
though Albert will be the first
alien headed in st. Louis for a de-
tention camp.
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Emb. Wolfe Flounces

Emb. Wolfe Flounces
E0o the yard, full length
OJO Flouncings of fine wolfe
and embroidered with deep
white work at bottom.
Embroidery Flounces
0Qn the yard. You can
JOV have either the wolfe
or the batiste goods; some
With white, some with colored
work.
Camisole Laces
o. the yard, and they are
iJO very cheap, some of
them being worth as much as
soc the yard; good patterns.
Sport Wells
Enn each. They're quite
OOO all the range now,
these fine mesl, Wells, with
beautiful colorcd embroidery.
Boy Scout Hose
1Eo the pair, and we say
ZOO to you that at this
price they are cheap, very
cheap; all sizes of them.
Child's Knit Waists
IN A closely knitted I'm
IUC derwaist for children.
We usually sell them for 15c,
but tomorrow you buy them
for ten cents.
Stamped Runners
40, Brown Art Linen Run
fJU ners and Ccnterpicces,
good materials and excellent
designs to work.
Fancy Work Beads
M n dozen. Beads for
IUC fancywork are very
much i'm demand. We offer
tomorrow a large assortment.
Pongee Silk
co.. n yard. The same
UJI grade of goods that
sells regularly for $1.OO. A
splendid cloth for summer
wear.
Silk Jersey
Ct 90 Kayser's guaranteed
VIsJO Silk Jersey in the
new bright shades for sports
garments; full yard wide.
$1.75 Taffeta
CT 90 a yard. II is a
VlsJJ splendid bargain, a
heavy grade OF bright, lus-
trous taffeta that sells regu-
larIy for $f.75.
Women's Silk Hose
20. the pair. A splendid
uJU quality of Silk Boot
Hose that is worth fully 75c;
black and n good color range.
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TURN To THE CLASSIFIED
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
WANT ADS ON PAGE : FOR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
Royal Society Pack

Royal Society Pack
ages
ONE-THIRD OFF from the
regular price. There are not
a great many, but what we
have of them are very cheap.
Strip Pillow Gases
HOo A dozen good designs
fJG of these cases, some of
them plain scallOped, others
are hcmstitched; value zoe.
35c Rrassieres
0Eo Well made Brassieres
ZJI of good material and
plain tops; quite a gOOdly as
sOrtmcnt to sell for the price.
$8.75 Sport Skirts
&C * They are all right
quiz new and up to the
minute I'm style; plaids or
stripes; made of velour cloth.
$1.39 House Dresses
Ct nm They are percale
VlsUU Dresses, cut Billie
Burke style and well made i'm
every detail. The patterns
are all good.
Pretty Waists
Ct m They are white lawn
VlsOU Waists, but some Of
them have the large sport
sailor collars SO popular now.
Dress Skirts
GO OF Made of all wool
I0sJJ materials, goo d
styles, and in shades OF navy
Or black; cheaper than ma
terials.
$500 Corsets
GO 7E Just some styles Of
WJsG y la Princess Corsets
that have become a little
shopworn--nOt every size.
BREAKFAST SeJS
q m Each set consists OF
@l,UU three pieces. They
are made of plain or fancy
materials and sell regularly
for $f.25.
Wash Dresses
90. for girls who wear
Jul sizes from q to II.
Bingham Dresses that we sell
regularly for SIPS. Splendid
value.
Velour Coatings
CT nE the yard; good
W1sZJ cloth for the new
Sport Coats. Comes in all Of
the new bright shades.
Radinette Silks
E0o A soft half silk goods
OJJ for making party
dresses or waists. You can
choose from a large color
range.
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Brocaded Ribbons
10n a yard; wide, beautiful
EJO goods that we sell
regularly for SOC. There are
two pretty new designs here.
Sport Skirtings
00c the yard. They sell
ZJO regularly for SOC.
There are several Oriental
designs, as well as palmer
cloths.
Serpentine Crepes
1En The regular price of
1JO this beautiful new
Crepe is 25c--but we have a
few good patterns I'm lengths
to sell.
New Ripplettes
16n The cloth that does
lOG not have to be ironed;
a crinkled cloth for boys
blouses or girls dresses.
Cotton Challie
c. the yard, a cloth that is
VI just splendid for COM
forts; good, neat, pretty pat
terms; a cloth worth 1Oc.
K. & w. Galateas
0nn the yard--one of the
AUO best standard cloths
made; stripes, checks and all
plain shades, including white.
Pillow Cases
* each. You would pay
sOV Zoe for them readily;
both sizes, ~ and 45 inches,
and case Of extra weight
cloth.
Lace Runners
A0o each. These runners
fJC are worth and sell reg
ularIy for 69c. Many designs
and styles of them to choose
from.
Boys B. v. DIS.
A0o The cool summer
fJO Union Suit that boys
like. The present price OF
these garments is 6Oc. Friday
only.
Children's Hose
10o a pair for fine quality
EJO fiber silk Hose. They
come i'm either black or tan,
and are dirt cheap tomorrow.
Summer Vests
0En Exceptional value are
ZOJ these outsized vests
for women. The quality of
the material is very good.
Women's Unions
60o each, a cool summer
JUL suit made by the
Richelieu Mills, and one that
is worth fully 65c now.
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A Day Of Fifty
Wonderful BARGAINS
Mems Soft Shirts

Mems Soft Shirts
Ct IL They're worth at
@IsfJ least $3.50. All
new spring patterns i'm q
shirt Of exceptional merit ms
to fabric; all the sizes.
Mems Soc NeckWear
QEn All pure silk Four-in-
OVG Hands in a big, fine
range Of new spring patterns.
About ESQ of these Ties to
sell.
Mems Night Shirts
HQo The muslin kind, such
TJU as are in demand for
summer wear. They are well
made and cut very full.
Mems Cotton Sox
1Eo pair for Socks that
lOO are worth today zoe.
They come i'm shades of tan or
white, as well as "a good fast
black.
Boys Blouses
HEo Such Blouses as you
fJC pay soc and even more
for now; light stripes or plain
blue chambray; military col
lars.
Work Shirts
E0n Strong, durable Work
OUO Shirts cut full stand.
ard sizes and made of cliam-
bray In blue or gray; really a
bargain.
Mems B. v. DIS
Q0o The regular and the
OJO genuine garment such
as you pay 800 for regular
Iy. just flyer for Friday.
Pretty Necklaces
0Eo Suitable for the little
kOO girls, large strings of
pretty glass beads in the love.
Hest shades; value soc.
Oriental Ear Rings
E0n Actual values in this
OOO lot are 75c and 500.
Every earring is right new
and up to the minute in style.
Sport Hand Bags
Ct IN Bags, worth easily
4IstU $3.50. They are
new Oriental combinations of
leather or Of silk, two styles
for selection.
SOC Face Powder
00n for a large box of Il.
EJO This powder is the gen.
uine rice powder made in
France, and in all colOrs.
Windsor Ties
0Eo Many styles and in
ZUG plain shades or the
new Scotch plaid effects, some
of them are Our<3Jc goods.
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A PETTICOAT SPECIAL
% 0Q for Tafeta and Messane Silk
&ZsVO regularly for $500. There only - of them
altogether but whoever gets wonder
full bargain. Second Floor
Evening star., 1917-10-12
START DRIVE FOR FUNDS
TO AID WAR COMMISSION
Knights of Columbus Seek Support
of Recreation Plan for Sol
diers and Sailors.

Aided by hundreds of girls from
Trinity College and other Catholic COL
leges and schools in the District. the
local chapters of the Knights of Colum-
help the Catholic war service commits
sion, organized in August to furnish
recreation and amusement for the SOL
diers and sailors of Uncle Sans forces.
Wives of members of the Knights of
Columbus and the girls from schools in
Washington are selling tags on all the
prominent downtown street corners.
Every man or woman who deposits a
coin in the box of the fair helpers will
receive a button, inscribed. Help the
X. of c. War Fund" and then can go
on his way rejoicing In the fact that he
has helped at least one soldier to an
hours recreation.
According to Andrew l. Hickey, gen.
eral manager of the District tag day
for the X. of c. war fund the District 8
allotment of the 100000 to be raised
is $4,000, and IL is expected that a
large part of this amount will have
been raised by 6 pm, at which time
tagging ceases.
In addition to the sellers of tags in
the downtown streets committees in
each parish will make house to house
canvass selling tags. Many prominent
business men and Knights of Columbus
are assisting in the raising Of the fund.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
CAMPAIGN STARTED FOR
CAMP COMMUN|TYFU FUND
Organizations and Citizens in All
Towns and Cities Called
Upon to Help.

Directors of chambers of commerce
and other city associations or commit
tees OF patriotic citizens. In cities and
towns all over the United States, have
been called on to get behind the cam
paign to raise q national fund for war
camp community service. To each city
and town has been assigned the quota
which It is expected in order to raise
the total amount.
Community service for the boys in
training at the ninety or more military
and naval camps and posts throughout
the country is intended not merely to
amuse and entertain the soldiers and
sailors. The real purpose is to inspire
the men. help develop their fighting
spirit and increase their actual military
efficiency
Evening star., 1917-10-12

Hartman. New York; Irving Kirkwood,
Kansas City. Mo-. publisher; Adolph
Lewisohn, New York banker; James A.
McKibben, Boston, Mass, past president
National Association of Commercial Or
ganization Secretaries; Charles H. Sa-
bin, New York, president Guaranty
Trust Company; Howard Strong, Min
neapolis. Mimi. president National As
sociation of Commercial Organization
Secretaries; Mrs. French Vanderbilt.
New York; DR.. Ralph d. Wheeler. Chi
cago. H., grand master of Masons Of
Illinois; Rev. Frank Mason North, D. D.,
president of the Federal Council Of the
Churches of Christ in America.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Bond Selling at Camp Greene.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHARLOTTE. ). C.. October 12-Capt.
Leon Lundgren. setting adjutant. 11sth
Engineers. at Camp Greene, has issued
a memorandum for a more thorough
campaign for subscriptions TO the sec
ond liberty loan by the engineers at
camp. Maj. H. A. Brandon. 1st Battery,
116th Engineers. is detailed to direct
the work in his unit and the engineer
regiment.
Camp Greene reported $4,000 sub
scribed during the first drive
Evening star., 1917-10-12

dress was adopted and posted on bu1le-
tin boards around the camp. The form
was also printed in the newspapers 1t
was this:
Private John Doe,
Camp Meade, Md.
Co. D. 314th Infantry.
A very great many persons seemed to
take this form literally. evidently be-
lieving that their sons and brothers on
becoming members of the Army lost
their civil identity. And 1t Is q fact
that these persons back home sent let
ters. postcards and parcels to the num-
Der OF more than 1000 addressed to
Private John Doe, etc.
Such OF these as bear return addresses
Will be sent back to the senders. The
others-well. they will go to that port Of
missing letters in Washington, perhaps
some day to drift back to the writer's who
took that John Doe address too seriously
Private John Simmons has been de-
tailed as aid to the cooks in Sergt "Cass"
Schroth's kitchen in Company c, 312th
machine gunners
Private Albert +. Niedomanski has been
detailed as chief cook of Company b,
with Privates Walter Lyons and Fred
De W. Smallwood as assistants As
Private Smaliwood is one OF the men who
failed to pass the final physical examina-
ton and was rejected, another man will
be detailed to replace him.
Private Omar G. Gillette has been
granted fifteen-day furlough at the
direction OF Adjt. Gen. Mccain. Gillette Is
an electrical engineer and is trying for u
in that branch of the serv-
ice. T. G. II.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Fail in Physical Test.

The following members OF the three
companies composing the District Bat
talon of Machine Gunners. have been
rejected for physical disability and are
to be returned to their local boards at
once: Joseph l.. Little, Frederick l.
Levy. Frank D. Byrne. Herman S.
Ward, No .; William Dulin. Robert l.
Lansdowne, No. 6: Jos. L. Griffin, No. Z;
Frank A. McCann, No. 2; Norman L.
Nicols, No. 5; Edward A. zentgraf. No
2: George c. Flynn. No. 6: Michael h
Werner, No 5; Raymond L. Ehlers,
Jos. Downs, No. 6; Jos. G. BARLEY. No.
IL; Herbert henderson. No. :; Dairy E.
Gingellt. No. ]; Clarence Matchett. No.
/: Walter w. Duffy, No. 10; Vincent L.
Shields. No. 10; John H. Lynch, No. 10;
John L. Kelly, No. 5: Fred A. Keyser,
No. ,: Albert y. Sehseney, No. 8; AL
fred E. Lewis, jr., No. 9: James L.
Roche, No. s; Ernest Z. Moulden, No. 4;
Fred De Witt Smallwood, No. 5: Frank
A. Kros, No. 9; Emanuel Ref. No. 2;
Patrick Ward, No. 10; Charles A. Shep-
Slo No Q
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Prominent Members of Committee.

Prominent members serving on the
committee with Mr. WHY'S are: Samuel
r. Botsford, Buffalo. \. Y. chairman
war service committee. international
Association of Rotary Clubs; Mrs. Jo-
siah Evans Cowles. Los Angeles Cal,
president General Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs: Cyrus H. X. Curtis, Phila-
delphia, Pa, publisher Saturday evening
Post Ladies' Home journal and Coun
try Gentleman: William Darcy, st.
Louis. Mo. president Associated Adver-
tising Clubs of the World; Mrs. Thomas
A. Edison, Orange. \. J.; James F'lah-
erty. New Haven. Conn. supreme knight
of the knights of Columbus: Mrs. 4. II.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
ARE GARBAGE PALS TOO FULL
Chamber Of Commerce Seeks Light on
Food Wasting.

Are the garbage pals of the District
of Columbia too full thereby indicating
extravaganza on the part of the house
wives of Washington?
That is the question to which spe-
cial committee from the Washington
Chamber of Commerce plans to find the
answer. The appointment of the COM
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Time Come for Deeds.

THE time for protesting patriotism
has gone by" he declared, "and now
you must speak by deeds, not words
erty loan a campaign for voluntary
subscription has been ordered by the
War Department at the various mill
tary camps now established through
out the United States. The conduct of
the just and righteous war upon which
our country is now engaged calls for
vast sums of money, which must como
from all the people.
This money is required not only to
equip and train our own forces for the
fray, but to support our brave allies,
who have so ably defended democracy
and civilization against a mad and ter
rible enemy for more than three years
of frightful bloodshed. Their cause is
our own. and they wait for us across
the water. There is need for haste,
and this great, strong and rich coun-
try must put forth it's best efforts not
only for it's own welfare, but for that
of the whole world
You have been assembled here this
morning by your commanding general
support of your government in the
great crisis which now confronts IT.
To many of you, perhaps, the danger
seems remote, as 5000 miles still sepa-
rate us from our enemy. If such there
be, they are living in fools paradise,
for our time will surely come next if
our allies should be beaten 1t is only
by joining them manfully and with the
full force of all our power that we can
hope to destroy this danger now
threatening us and the whole world.
Not Asking for Gifts.
"perhapS some of yo,, NAV fbipty ....
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Pleased at Carnival Attendance.

Managers OF the carnival at the Ar
cade being given for the benefit OF the
Washington Eye. Ear and Throat Hos
pital are highly pleased at the attend
ance at all the booths. Christmas pres
ents and all sorts of useful articles are
orered for sale. William Clark Tay-
Ior is general manager of the benefit
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Parade for Liberty Loan.

Yesterdays division parade, at which
the campaign at Camp Meade for the
liberty loan was formally launched,
was a most impressive demonstration
of the facility with which American
young men from civil life may be con-
verted into soldiers.
1t was known several days ago that
the liberty loan campaign was to be
launched in a formal manner yesterday,
but even company commanders, in
many instances, were not advised until
yesterday morning of the fact that the
entire 18th Division was to be paraded.
Even while the parade was in progress
sion that 1t was merely a regimental or
brigade parade.
In spite Of the brief notice, however,
$4,000 men, which number included all
men not detailed for guard, police or
other fatigue and not in hospital or sick
In quarters, were marched TO the big
parade ground in perfect military order
and brought to halt in close formation
around the small reviewing stand from
which Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn. COM
manding the 18th Division, made his ad-
dress. The organizations marched on
the parade ground, each headed by its
band When the parade was assembled
Gen. Kuhn in a voice that could be heard
by every man present, complimented the
on the soldierly appearance presented by
the new troops composing this division of
the National Army, adding that he felt
proud to be in command of such body
Of troops. Then he launched into his
speech, in which he asserted that this
that fthe amount of money which We
are prepared to spend in doing our share
in the war is a measure of our sincerity
and Intentions
Evening star., 1917-10-12
WASHINGTON HOTELS.
Burlington Hotel

Newly furnished; one and two rooms,
with bath: by day or month.
Five and six rooms and bath; unfur-
nished; by the year; or furnished, by the
month and year. table and kitchen equip
ment II required.
Excellent cafe. Finest lobbies and re-
ception room in the city