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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
CENTRAL
BUS STATION

115 so. 10TH ST. TEL. MAIN aga
Lunch Room In Connection
Schedule Auto Stage & Freight
Service. Baggage Checked.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
dUV OU
BUCKLEY TACOMA

". Tacoma TO a. M; 3:30, 8 p. m.
Lv. Buckley 8 a. m; 1890. G p. m.
Saturday and Sunday-Lv. Tacoma
10 a. m: $3.50. 1850 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
DUPON1-TACOMA

Lv. Tacoma-6:00, 1000. 11:30 a. m. I:
Lv. Dupont-s:oO. $500. 1000. 1900 a
m; 1880, 5:15. G:45 p. m.
Sunday Sjecial-s:o0. 1000. 1900 q
m. and 1900 m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21

Nv. Tacoma-S:00 a. m.
Lv. Morton-1;45 d. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

MINERAL-TACOM
Eibe, Alder, LII Graude
Lv. Mineral 8 q. m.
Nv. Tacoma 3 p. m
ORTING-TACOMA
Lv. Tacoma-7:30. 500. 11:00 a m.
100, $3.50 D. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21

NORTHEAST TACOMA
Hylebos Creek and Hague boz
Factory
Lv: Tacoma--6:so, 1890. 1890 a. m;
Lv. N. E. Tac.-7. IL a m: 1880, $50
d. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21

Stages for Roy. Yelm. Kapowsin,
Graham, Orting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-21
ORTING-TA(
AsHFORD---TACOMA
MORTON-TACOMA

Lv. Ashford-S a. m. and 2:i5 D. m.
Lv, Tacoma-8 a. IN. and d. m.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
LIBERTY BONDS AND SAVINGS.

The habit of thrift has been so greatly encouraged in America by the Liberty Loar bonds which appealed strongly to patriotism and at the same time furnished such splen- did opportunity for saving, that it is believed that an era of economy and saving has beer we'll begun in this nation
 The American people are now thorough ly informed in the matter of government bonds, and 1t seems the consensus of opinion of authorities on such matters that the next liberty bond issue, which will be offered tC the public early next month, will sell moro readily than the S2,OOO,OOO,0OO, which was oversubscribed 50 per cent.
 The opinion is also expressed that the savings bank deposits in this country vii grow as the habit of thrift grows. The sma purchasers of Liberty bonds did not pay fo1 their bonds with money drawn from savings banks but are now paying for them out ot their wage earnings and the habit of thrift thus brought about will increase savings bank deposits.
 This has been the experience in England Great Britain has sold since the war began over S1O,OOO,OO0,OOO in war bonds to her citizens, yet the savings banks of England and Wales alone increased $0OOOOOOO 1T 1916.
 Liberty loan bonds are not only, as Presi dent Wilson says, "America's endorsement o1 our entry into the war;" it is evidence of ou1 financial strength and our nations solidarity and patriotism and also of Americas thrift
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
REED AND HOOVER,

Senator Reed of Missouri, who pretends think that President Wilson is "outkaser- g the kaiser and out -Casaring Cesar be .use the administration demanded the pow to prevent the food gamblers from starN- 2 the American people, persist III h1s at cks against Herbert (. Hoover as Iack1nS lymDathv with American ideals and prln- ples.
 The criticism is unjust and unpatrlouc. IT.. Hoover Is intensely and characterlatcaIIy kneriCan and SeIf-saCrltlcnS. hen the l1ropean war broke out, Mir. Hoover was luvely engaged as mining engineer with ltenslve interests i'll all parts ot the "orId' le gave up all income o1 9loO,OOO year 3 administer the relief work Ill Belsluln
 Returning to his native land when Am 1Ica entered the war, he asked TOT nothing 4cept the opportunity to put hls great au- illustrative abilities and his un1que eNrerl- Ce Ill food control at the serVlce oI Ills uutry to help win the war.
 To Senator Reed, this shows lack o1 knpathy with American ideals and prlncl- ls.' Hoover IS working tor nothing, While, ! he were self-seeklng, he might make q Ftune out ot the war He IS glVmS n1S ile and talents to the government, whereas, < 3th his knowledge ot food markets, he nl8ht
 coruering the necessities of life and gou9- the public.
 Hoover is the kind of American who ips instead of flinders i'll war time. James
 Reed of Missouri, senator i'll congress, lrefore doubts Herbert C. Hoover's Am
 canism and that is sufficient commentary
 the Americanism of James A. Reed ol 8sSouri.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
THE, HARVEST IN WAR.

We may talk what We please of lilies and lions rampant and spreading eagles in fields of dor or dargent but ii heraldry were guided by reason, plough i'll a field arabic would be the most noble and ancient arms. '-Abraham Cowley, lO1S-l6zz.
 The most ancient arms are the most i'm portant modern arms, comments the louisville Courier Journal. The art of agriculture, .Cowley asserts, is one of sef-evident neces- slty, since 1t can live without all other arts, and no other can live without it.
 The art, or science of war in 1917 is de pendent upon agriculture. The war of the allies is dependent to very large extent upon American agriculture. The pasture lanGs, the titled fields, the gardens and the industries they supply must feed France and Eng land and our own "Sammes," and the millions of Sammy Backers" at home. Much depends upon the harvest.
 The spring and summer have been pro pitious The wheat is in the shock or in the bin Corn Is in the tasSel. There is every reason 10 count confidently upon the largest yield oi American soil products in the history of American agriculture. That we shall be able to transport American food and deliver 1t in spite of the German submarines, is d ICertainty, although allowances must be made for inevitable and considerable losses
 Those whose coat of arms is a blow in a field arable have done, and are doing, their part in the war. If some of them, the younger men, are called for military service they will leave for that field of usefulness fields that will prove highly useful for the small and densely populated European countries whose armies and navies for three years held back the ugliest onslaught upon civilization which the world has seen.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
ALAskA-A COUNTRY WITH A HISTORY.
Anchorage Times)

The finding Snug harbor of fosszed oysters snails, reptiles and ious of shell fish which dinary found only in of tropical semtrop cal countries, another indication Alaska a land of palms and sunshine and probably was in habed by dusky beauties and fierce hunt ed the huge mammoths and other pregacial animal- which roamed hills and valleys
 In every part of Alaska where mining has been con duced large scale, these relics of former years when the climate of the north similar that enjoyed by the South Sea Islands found. In the Fairbanks and Nome districts huge tusks and bones of mammoths found frequently, every camp the Yukon boasts of it's fossils
 In the Cook Inlet country few of these have been found but with he increased mining developments which will follow the hpening up of the country it may reasonably be expected they will be found ir abundance.
 The discovery of these fossils opens up wide range for the imagination. It is difficult to imagine this country covered with dense forests which were roamed by huge, unganly animals and infested by rep les the like of which found Rawhere earth today
 It during this period that the forests whct were the of coal fields fourished extent of these coal bed is evident that these for ests must have been dense and of great size.
 Not only the remains of animals found. but oc casionaly the bones of humans with characteristics which stamp them as the remains of an extinct race are uncovered The largest find this character was made several years ago on an island Cordova wher containing the bones of a large number of hu mans found This apparently had been the haven sought by natives during great catastrophe age, ago. and all had been entombed.
 No doubt in years to come the ancient history o Alaska will be read from the many fossils found ir the mines and it doubt will contain all the romance and interest of other ancient countries.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
P H ON E 262
OBSTRCCTIONISTS.

It would be difficult to find more rep eseutatiye aggregation o1 obstrucuon1stS han the organization that styles itself the People's Council of America with branches In over the United States. From all reports is being used as d vehicle for the eNprcs- lion oi every form of antagonlSm to the poi
 lies and purposes of the government Inc .ork of that mischievous organization seems b be to impede and hinder progress n tine Prosecution of the war.
 The statement of its founders, leaders Ind apologists that its aim IS the legitimate he oi working for an early peace, does not elieve it, i'll the opinion Ot thoughtful oD- ervers. of the suspicion that its mann object h opposing the government IS to cover the Dvardice of its members, ii not to actually fd the enemy. The organization has de Jared itself at variance with practically eN- lvthing demanded by the majority that Is eadv to fight for the country and for the leace of the world.
 The organization would not constitute 8ich all obstruction and menace were Il not br the fact that it encourages class o1 men \ keep up the spirit o1 opposition and unrest 3lch as the 1. w. WIS, whose aim Is never
 Instructive but is always destructive.
 1t is evident that such obstrucuomst> lust be removed ii we are to make any head. Iay. Congress has also arrived at the same 8,ncJusion, iudging from the action taken to Ind the activities of such organizations.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
[. W. GRIFFIN
 IS BADLY HURT

That E. W. Griffin suffered ser ous injury when he fell down an elevator shaft in Seattle ss the re- suit of the carelessness of an ele- vator boy, is the report brought to Fairbanks by R. l.. Vining, who ar rived here a few days ago from the Outside. When MT. Vining left Se- attle for Fairbanks, however. Mir. Griffin WAS able to be about.
 The accident happened in the John B. Agen building. according to MT. Vining. Mr. Griffin was waiting for the elevator but, when he stepped on board, the boy lost control of the apparatus in some way, catching MT. Griffiin's leg in such a way as to pinch it badly In fact. it was only by miracle that the limb was not torn entirely away. and, accord ing to the story told to Mir. Nining. Mir. Griffin still has a bad abrasure in the limb as the result of the ac- cident.
 Mir Griffin, it is also stated, was waiting in Seattle for settlement of damages for the accident before starting for Fairbanks.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
FEW LEAVE, ON
 THE, CANADIAN

With twenty-two passengers for Skagway and the Outside and one for Whitehorse, the White Pass steamer Canadian left Cinema last night at o'clock The passengers and their baggage were taken down to Cinema on a special train of the T. V. R. R. leaving the local depot at o'clock.
 On the outgoing passenger list of the Canadian were the following names:
 For Skagway-Archie Campbell, w. G. Jack, Miss Elsie Oien, J. Kemp. w. E. Bergman, Miss J. Miller. w. Saunders, Herman Stone, w. Free land, Mrs w. Freeland, Mrs. H. Larson, Wm. Jaynes. Mrs E. A. McIn- tosh, H. H. Chittenden, Mrs. H. H. Chittenden, Mrs. Ebert H. Wood, E. C. Heacock, Mrs. E. c. Heacock, George Steuber, A. V. Heacock. J. l.. Heacock, M. B. White.
 For Whitehorse-JaCk Bailey.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24

duced to show this man and all other hunters that the birds have been scarce for the last three years that they are now coming back and that they should be protected. Regard less of these statements of fact, however, he goes directly against the wishes ot his friends and neighbors, as well as official wishes, and kills grouse This calls forth the opinion on our part that, although we acknowledge that he IS acting within the law in doing as he has done he is nothing more or less than game hog and person who might do even worse things under the protection of the law.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
GAME HOGS.

A short time ago an appeal was issued Game Warden R. s. Mcdonald relative to killing of grouse near Fairbanks this sea b. Mr. Mcdonald even went so tar as have the restaurants of Fairbanks and Gar h Island sign an agreement not ot purchase buse for restaurant purposes, thinking that this manner the incentive Ot the protes- hal game hunter would not be present Al same time he indirectly appealed to the lidents of the town not to kill the little game |ds pointing out the fact that if they did do so, the grouse would be much more htiful next year.
 It seems, however, that the latter appeal Ealing on deaf ears in some instances, tor ! man is reported to have encountered a ey of six grouse recently and to have bag the entire flock This is the open season ' he was perfectly within his legal rights
 killing the birds, but by doing so he has 8ened next seasons crop by at least forty 3ls
 But facts and figures have been pro
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
SOME U7lNEY UNGLES
MACKS
 LIFE.
Mack Smith, the plumb
BD C. f.

MACKS Mack Smith, the plumb DOUBLE LIFE. CT, as you know, is
 neither backward, shy or slow, and likes the ladies of the camp he is a rougish, foxy scamp. l knew Mack pretty well Outside; he cut a swath both deep and wide, and broke more hearts in days gone by than he can count, 'twixt you and l. He thought the sport was jolly fun, when he was out in Bremerton. He played the game both fast and hard around that doggoned navy yard,
 1 knew him then, and knew him well, and say, the stories 1 could tell, but then, 1 guess I'd better not or Mack will bean me on the spot or disconnect my heating plant or put my stoveplpe on the slant, and then perhaps he knows thing or two about MY past, by Jing.
 Right here I must secret tell: twas yesterday as twilight fell, saw Mack sneak ing from his place of business with a sheepish face. He blushed real deep, as we'll he might Il caught him in the act alright For he was wheeling down the street, a taby buggy trim and neat. He gazed about in dreadful fear that some fair damsel might be near. Ire cart was empty-that I swear, but what was Mack a-doing there, with that there bus, I'd like to know-unmarried men don't act tip so.
 Today the gossip will be rife that Mack
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
WHAT WILL BE,
 DONE WITH ALL.
 LIQUOR STOCKS

What will be done with the liquor
 stocks which are left over when the dry law goes into effect on the first
 of the year? That is a question be ing asked by federal officials. So far they have found no solution to the problem, one that would be suit able to all concerned, as no legal way of disposing of the stocks with
 out destroying them has been pro
 vded for.
 Last fall suggestion was made
 that the Alaska legislature enact leg islation providing for the turning over of the liquor stocks to the GUS tody of the marshal No action was taken, however, consequently that
 "out" for the stocks is gone. But
 it is stated that some influence is
 now being brought to bear on con gress to get a resolution passed to the same end. Whether or not such
 report is authoritative cannot now be ascertained.
 On the Outside liquor prices are | soaring as the result of the govern
 ment order abolishing the manufac- ture of distilled liquors. It is there
 fore pointed out that the liquor deal CTS could make money by shipping their stocks out of the territory, even | if they had to ship them over the trail And it is understood that some
 of them are preparing to do SO, their | idea being to start the shipment to- | ward the coast about December 15, according to the report.
 1 At the local headquarters of the
 Northern Commercial company, the | largest dealers in liquors in the in | terior, it is stated that some ship
 ments of liquor have already been made to the Outside from Fairbanks
 and other N. C. stations Only
 enough has been left here, it is stat | ed, to supply the current trade, and to keep stock on hand until the first of the year. Should any be left over
 at that time it will be destroyed.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
NINE ARRIVE.
 FROM BROOK $

There were nine arriving passen- gers on Carl Whites mail launch. which reached town from Brooks last night. Among them were H. H, Ross, Paul Ringseth, Phil Duquette, Henry Gagnon, Mrs. H. Barthel and w. H. Woodbridge. The launch will leave on it's return trip to Brooks with passengers, mail and express either this afternoon or tomorrow.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
A SOLEMN RESPONSIBILITY.

Secretary McAdoo has the right idea about compensating our fighting men and caring for their families, says an exchange. He proposes that the government shall fur nish life and indemnity insurance to the sol diers and sailors at cost and that such lnsur- ance shall be in lieu of all pensions that might be pettioned for ill the future The plan ap peals to ones sense of fairness; is in line with the nations manifest duty and is said to be practical. The only objection that suggests itself Is that the cost of carrying the pro posed insurance would be prohibitive to the government Actuaries who have made close study of the risks involved argue to the contrary, and submit figures to prove that the insurance plan is less costly than the old pension system
 According to the representations ot the secretary of the treasury, 1t will be feasible for the government to bear all the cost of the of the insurance plan, so that no operating or other expense shall be a charge against the funds created by the pay ment of premiums. It IS estimated, there fore, that eight dollars per annum tor every thousand dollars of insurance will be an ade- quate rate of premium to finance the under taking and allow for the issuance of maxi mum policy of ten thousand dollars This will place the insurance within the reach of every soldier and sailor and provide their de pendents with substantial legacy in case of their death or disability.
 The plan is a great improvement over the pension system in practice since the Civil war It is both dependable and dignified, and in strict keeping with the solemn duty of the great republic to those who hazard everything in its cause Also, in contrast to pensions, this form of war insurance is in no sense a gift or gratuity, or species of charity but constitutes a direct and definite compensation for losses sustained, all arrang ed for in advance A measure providing for such life and indemnity insurance is now pending before congress, and 1t IS to be hoped that nothing will be put in the way of it's prompt enactment A law of this character will discount draft exemptions to a minimum, and do much to encourage voluntary enlist ment in the armed forces of the nation.
 There is no question that the chief ob- jection to the draft, and the alarming number of claims for exemption from military duty, are based primarily upon the fact that the government has made no provision for the dependent ones who are left behind when their bread winners go to war. It must also be admitted that the nation assumes higher obligation when 1t drafts men for armed ser vice than 1t does when 1t merely accepts thl service of volunteers. When the wage earne1 is summoned to the colors, his family bears the brunt of the sacrifice and thereby share directly in the defense of the nation. Hence, as Secretary McAdoo puts it, the nation must generously assume as proud privilege the duty of maintaining them until the sol diers and sailors return from the war and resume the responsibility
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
GERMAN OFFICES SOLD.

LONDON. Sept. 21-The offices of the Hamburg American Line in Cock spur street, where so many passages have been booked in pre-war days for America. have been sold to the P and o Steamship company for s3O1, 900.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.
Now listen here, you Northern Lights, why do YOU flicker round of

LIGHTS. Northern Lights why
 do you flicker round ot nights and tantalize us with your glare-what are you doing way up there, where nothing lives but bear and seals, where oceans depth in ice congeals Why don't you put feller wise to why you haunt the Polar skies:
 Why don't you tell us Northern Lights what fairy scenes and wondrous sights you see when dancing to and fro above the track | less Polar snow, where man has never forced his way-with what strange children do you play of nights when all the air IS still and endless winter spreads it's chill.
 You cannot be lifeless thing, the way you signal us, by Jing, with colors such as never man has equalled since the world be- gan. What message would you bring to us poor mortals who with fret and fuss endure the darkness and the cold in quest of scads of virgin gold. Or do you strive to entertain the tenderfoot and ease his pain at thoughts of other lights Outside, and lure him into spaces wide to come beneath the Arctic spell, which man can't break in spite of, well-at any rate, think see what word you would impart to me, and this is it: "You spendthrift pote you'd better buy an overcoat!'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-22
What the German Menace
Means to Us

great many Americans have yet grasped the vast
triumphant and uncruShed Germany would be to
Americas future
Ask of these what would happen il England and
France had peace before could bring
mendous power bear and he would probably answer:
"Oh. guess the English and French would have to give
up land and money Germany. Then peace would
and this country would go much as before
Never there mistaken notion. II will never
be possible for 60 before until Germany thor
oughy until the notion has been shot OF her that
she rule the world.
Let Germany win this let the conflict end in a
draw and distant date shall have to grips
with her in Armageddon than this
After breathing space, she will prepare for once
With Austria Bulgaria and Turkey under her thumb
she will have men, resources than before.
She will have of all things needful. she
could be starved bockaded. And she will have her
eye especially upon
This will be because the of German desire will
be upon Central and South America rather than Asia
That will bring her into conflict with the Monroe doctrine
and that conflict with
This is faneiiul picture. Only the other day the
Berlin Post had article Mexico the land OF the future
lin other words land Germany hopes to exploit in the
future After the Germany going need materials
from country with which will be easy into
intimate relations The country is Mexico where German
influence is already considerable.
Die Post points Mexoo's resources and German in
terests.
1t is easy what this II can't prevent il
Germany will plant herself firmly Mexican SOIL first by
industrial exploitation and colonization later boldly grabbing
the country. We will have right doors a Germany
abundanty prepared by Mexican supplies
There is only way prevent this danger and that
is to whip Germany