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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01

tion is-what?"
Electricity" came the answer
slowly, after an evident struggle
to AVOID it. when she spoke
about wanting electricity in the
house, and having an electric
range and iron and other electric
frills, l decided she had gone
clean mad over this modern con-
venience business"
And sat down on it, OF
course" laughed the other. Cant
says l blame you there. End,
water, seven miles Is the nearest
electric station, isn't 1t? Take
some money to pay for the wiring
and the meter cost way up.
Whew!"
Not isn't that. Uproar Falls
II furnish power not only for the
house but the farmland, as |
look into 1t, find there's no end
of uses that electricity can be put
to on the farm"
by George! The Falls! That's
right" He twinkled. You go tell
Peggy that and l guess she's stop
staring at the blank space on the
wall"
Staring at the blank space on
the wall! You saw her, then |!
What-doeos it-mean?
No; it's not a trick. know
Peggy too we'll to swallow that"
he reiterated doggedly.
Then | don't know what it Is, ("
said the physician frankly. He
stood a moment in thought. LET
her alone till tomorrow; IL she's
not up then, lift her bodily, IL
necessary, and bring her down
here"
Edwin Trowbridge went al
once to his wife's room, and
strapping giant that he was, his
knees trembled weakly under him
He entered the room softly, and
stopped half way between door
and bed, suddenly all atremble
with the sickening fear that had
been his every time he entered
the room since the day before
yesterday-the initial day she re.
fused to get up. Yet the room
was most inviting; warm gray
walls with a narrow border OF
pink rose outlining ceiling and
doors and windows; furniture Of
rare old mahogany, with quaint
carving and violet-hued glass
knobs; on the walls innumerablt
pictures of a baby-a baby
laughing, a baby with fat, dim
pied body, a baby in long clothes
and short clothes and no clothe.
at all, and each beautifully arts
tic in pose and workmanship ant
frame.
Ed, dear, please-go-away,'
she sing-songed, as between bah,
lullabies. ''I-mustn't-be dis
turbed. I'll-get-up-when -
Fm-ready."
81 just won't. II there's any
thing the matter with you, II
get doctors here pretty quick t.
treat you; and IL there isn't you
shan't lie here like this any longer
Come, I'm going to take yor
downstairs. Do you hear me
| Peggy?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01
An Invitation
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
The S. A. r. and d. A. r. of
Tacoma kindly paid for the new
sacred music books for the Sec
ond Washington Regimental band.
The books have added much to
the church services, which is held
every Sunday morning at 10
o'clock. | would be pleased to
have even more civilians than d.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01

"The figs up, Peggy" said he
quietly. I'm going to get you in
to these things and carry you
downstairs. Come, sit up"
Peggy sighed-a long, linger-
ing sigh--and turned her eyes re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01

TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE SIX FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SIX.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27

millers at prices determined by the Gov
ernment. these prices over the year
averaging 70 shillings per quarter.
The prices charged to millers for both
home aud imported wheat will be lower
than the cost to the Government, and the
difference will be made UP by a subsidy
from the Exchequer. The policy of sub
sides was only justihable because of the
impossibility otherwise OF reducing the
cost Of food TO the poor.
Maximum Prices for Cattle.
Maximum prices OF cattle will be fxed
ia shllllngs per hundredweight in Sep
tember, ~ shillings in October, 81 in No
vember and December and go in Janu-
ary. This will enable the farmers TO
realize without serious losses and will
reduce prices to the consumer.
Dealers and butchers profits also will
be controlled. Retail prices will be fixed
by local committees and arrangements
made for equitable distribution.
The local authorities will be asked TO
appoint food control committees, includ-
ing at least one representative of labor
and one woman. these committees to be
responsible for carrying out the regula-
tions of the Food Controller.
A new plan of sugar distribution, said
Lord Rhondda, will be put into operation.
Another important feature of the econ
omy campaign will be the establishment
of communal kitchens.
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so DUTCH SHIPS
HELDUP HERE
U. s. Trade Embargo Cutters
Up New York Harbor
With Freighters.

More than nifty Dutch frelghters are
swinging at anchor in New York waters
or laid up at piers here waiting for
British letters Of assurance" to escape
being held up on their way to Rotter-
dam. They will not receive this dispen-
sation until they comply with the Amer
lean restrictions on the nature and
quantity of their cargoes and furnish an
attestation that the cargoes are not in
tended for Germany,
Some OF the Dutch carriers have been
in port more than three months. Most
of them ape in stream. because docks are
scarce and dock charges high. ALI car
goes now must be licensed by the Gov
ernment, which Is determined to keep
foodstuffs from going through Holland
to Germany.
A large number Of the Dutch freight
ers may be offered the choice of sailing
In the perilous war trade or lying idle
here. eating their previous profits up In
port charges.
The consignees are uncertain what to
do and are awaiting solution of the
problem that may be brought here by
the Dutch mission soon to come to plead
the cause OF Holland on the export ques-
tion.
Many other neutral vessels are held
here for the same reasons. The Nor
wegians are the most numerous and ship
pers are anxiously waiting to learn what
effect the pleading of the Norwegian
food commission, headed by DIR. F>ridtjoff
Nansen. which arrived yesterday, will
have at Washington.
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IRISH CONVENTION
QUITS TILL AUG. 8
Adjourns for Members to
Learn Details of Task.

LONDON, July 26.-Having perfected
preliminary organization. the Irish con-
vention to-day adjourned for two weeks
to give the members time TO acquaint
themselves with the details of the big
task confronting them.
The official report in regard to to-
days session chronicles the naming of a
preliminary procedure committee TO pre-
pare proposals, and the fact that recess
was taken until August 10 give the
chairman. Sir Horace Plunkett. and the
secretaries time to prepare a circular
setting forth the situation in detail.
The committee ordered set " rules
drawn up and asked Sir Francis Hop
wood. secretary OF the convention, "a
state the procedure Of the body which
framed the Constitution OF the Union vi
South Africa.
The second days session again was
marked by a calmness surprising "a
those who know the Irish Temperament
and tremendous stake all Ireland has in
the result. Dublin reports that compar-
atively few persons greeted the delegates
on their arrival at College Green and
there were no demonstrations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
ADVISES RECALL
OF NORTHCLIFFE
Yorkshire "Post" Bases Argu-
ment on Editorial in "Sun''
About Sinkings.
Special cael. pe.patch 10 TEE srs

LONDON. July 26.-The Yorkshire Post
says editorially that the British Govern
ment should consider the advisab bility OF
recalling Lord Northcliffe or removing
him from the responsibility OF represent
ing the Government in any capacity
while he is in the United States The
Post bases its assertion on an editorial
appearing in THE SUN headed, Tell Us
the Tonnage Sunk" which. the Post
says, was inspired by Lord Northcliffe
The Post says the famous British pub
Usher apparently is urging the Govern
ment to issue figures in understandable
form on the sinking of ships by sub
marines. After explaining why the Ad-
miralty issues only a weekly report
giving the number OF vessels lost with
out stating their tonnage. the Post says.
"Northcliffe should know better. unless
he has not had time to read the news
papers giving the Admiralty explana-
ton, but II he knew better II would
have been seemlier for the British rep
resentative abroad to defend the Ad-
miralty's point Of view rather than at
tack IT.
Continuing. the Post has this to say In
regard to THE Sun editorial: ''In this
case THE Sun, whose friendliness to the
Allies has been acknowledged on many
occasions before the United States
entered the war. might not inexcuSably
Join the clamor of misinformed people in
England, The Admiralty withholds in
formation because II would be valuable
to our enemies. How we'll such infor-
nation is guarded is shown in THE
SUNS article, which has been cabled
complete to the Times, with a view to
stirring up public opinion in an effort 70
compel a relaxation OF the present
methods OF safeguarding news OF the
utmost official importance"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
'GINNELL ELECTED
FROM PARLIAMENT
Irish Member Charged GoO-
ernment Bomb Plot.

LONDON, July 2e.-Laurence Ginnell
the Irish member who has so often
threatened TO follow tho example Of
other Sim Fein members and abstain
from attending Parliament. was sus-
pended by the Speaker in the House OF
Commons to-day for refusing to obey
ruling OF the chair.
At the conclusion of the question
period Mr.. Ginnell accused the Govern
ment OF having sent secret service men
TO the House yesterday to discredit the
Sim Feiners. and amid laughter he said
that II these men had been searched
bombs would have been found in their
pockets. In reading number Of
threatening and abusing letters which
he had received he declared dramatic
ally:
Il believe my life is in danger in this
country. II my life is taken my death
will be death for ireland, and con-
slider II cheap"
He refused 10 resume his seat when
ordered TO do SO. and the Speaker in
structed the attendants TO remove the
unruly member. The House adjourned
while the attendants hustled Mr.. Ginnell
from the chamber
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
DUTCH IN TRADE PLEA.
ENJOYS VIII Urge U. s. to Raise
Export Ban.

THE HAGUE, July Give are going
to America u clear up what we believe
is a Misunderstanding of our position -
said ]. B. van der Houven van Cordt,
member of the mission which is being
sent to the United States to plead the
cause of Holland in the export question.
to-day. He is former Vice-President Of
the Council OF Netherlands and the East
Indies, and former Under Secretary for
the Colonies
II believe II is In the interests of
America and her allies" he asserted,
that our traffic with America shall con-
tinue. For instance, sixty or seventy
Dutch ships are now in American ports.
That alone is a big disadvantage to the
Allies. in view of the shortage OF cargo
space"
NJ Van Cordt spoke of the large guam
titles OF tropical produce which are be-
ing supplied to America from the Dutch
Indies and of the increasingly important
commercial relations between these
lands. He was asked his opinion OF the
suggestion, reported to have been dis
cussed in a newspaper interview by the
Dutch Minister at Washington that Hol-
land should turn over ships 10 America
under charter for service outside the
European danger zones in return for
facilities in obtaining supplies.
He replied that he was not acquainted
with the Governments views on this
point, but that personally he apparently
was disposed to regard the idea favor
ably, provided Hollands own shipping
needs were first met.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
PLOT MENACES
BRITISHLABOR
Workers Council Denounced
as Peace Conspiracy to
Hamper Nation.
Special Cable Despatch TO THE Sun

SpeCth t0ote Despdfch 10 The Sun.
LONDON. July 26.-The British press
has launched a vigorous campaign
against the newly organized Workers
and Soldiers Council. which is modelled
name. A meeting arranged for satur-
day in Memorial Hall is arousing bitter
condemnation.
The Express declares such peace
gatherings should not be allowed. The
paper sets forth the general attitude Of
the press. which is that the so-called
council is nothing but a band of peace
progagandists under the guise of labor
organization. The members of such a
council are compared freely TO ths Len
mites in Russia, and British workers
are warned against being misled by
such insidlous methods. Several mem
bers of Parliament are making public
appeals to organized labor to awaken to
the character OF the plotters and repudi-
ate their efforts. Warnings issued broad
cast say that the same doctrines Len
Inc has been preaching in Petrograd
will be heard in Memorial Hall Satur-
day.
Stephen Walsh, NJ. p, writing in the
Daily Express, says: Il See nothing but
certain disaster and an irretrievable
check TO our chances OF victory in this
conflict, with the complete sapping OF
all vitality In organized labor. IL such
scheme as the Workmen's and
Soldiers Council persists. sincerely
hope trade unionism as a whole will set
its face like flint against this movement"
In
highly important that the nation should
know the nature of this plot. that hon
est working men may be warned against
having the slightest association with it,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
BRITISH FOOD CONTROLLER
TO FIX MAXIMUM PRICES
AND NIPRLSON PROFITEERS
Consumer and Take Over Flour Mills
Plans Communal Kitchens

LONDON, July 26.-Lord Rhondda, the
Food Controller. outlined to-day the pol
icy he intends to follow to regulate food
prices and eliminate pronteering. He
said he would nx the prices Of COM
modities OF prime necessity over which
nc could obtain effective control. at all
stages. from the producer to the con-
sumer.
Every effort will be made to prevent
speculation. and unnecessary middlemen
viii be eliminated. Existing agencies
VIII be utilized for the purpose of dis
tTibution under license and under the
control and supervision OF local food
controllers to be appointed by the local
authorities.
Prison for ExtOrtIonera.
Where profits are made Illegally. Lord
Rhondda said, he would press for inn
prisonment In all cases of sufficient Erav-
ity. He proposes to eliminate profiteer-
ing by fixing prices on the basis of
pre-war profits.
All flour mills will be taken over and
worked on the Government account. the
nour being sold to bakers at a uniform
price. The bakers will be expected to
sell loaves aver the counter at a maxi
mum Of nine pence retail price and
hour at a corresponding rate.
British wheat will be purchased by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
". S. BARS GERMANS
FROM CONEY BOATS
Order Includes Excursion
Craft Passing Forts.

Orders barring unnaturaiized Ger
mans from practically all excursion
boats and other pleasure craft about the
city were received last night by United
States Marshal Thomas d. Mccarthy.
These regulations are to be put in
force Tomorrow. In effect they bar
Teutons from the Coney Island boats
ana other craft passing through the Mar
rows. where Fort Hamilton and Fort
Wadsworth are located; from fishing
boats In the lower bay, from East River
pleasure craft passing the navy yard
and from Hudson River craft passing
the arsenal on Iona Island
The reason given for the ban II that
passengers on pleasure craft may wit
ness many operations, such as the sail
ing Of transports and war vessels or the
transportation Of explosives and sup
plies.
Marshal Mccarthy said the Govern
ment had been loath to curtail harmless
pleasures, but deemed the new restric-
tlons to be a necessary military precau-
ton.
Permits which entitle unnaturalized
Germans to enter the barred zones about
State armories will be Of no avail to
them on the river and bay craft.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
MUST BEAT U-BOATS
OR LOSE" SAYS HART
Harvard Professor Fears We
Won't Haze Enough Ships.

PrrTBURo, July 26.-ouoting Frank
lin d. Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy, as his authority, Prof. Albert
Bushnell Hart Of Harvard said to-day
that unless the submarine problem is
solved soon there will not be enough
ships available next spring to transport
the new National Army to France or to
keep IL supplied.
Prof. Hart is attending the Moose con-
vention here
''Germany Is building four submarines
for every one captured or destroyed by
the Allies" said Prof Hart ''and unless
something is done TO check the ravages
Of the U-boats. no one need worry ms
to the safety of friends or relatives who
are drafted into the new national army.
They will never be sent TO Europe
II think the peace formula of no
forcible annexations and no punitive in
IDENTITIES will be the one upon which
peace viii be declared unless the Allies
keep on fighting for several more years."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
BLUEJACKET SHOOTS SELF.
'siIor Feared Punishment "a
Overlapping shore Leave.

NORFOLK. Va. July 26.-with a bullet
ppouhd IN his left side near the heart. q,
NJ Gailey, a young blueJacket from
."Oodhaven, l.. l.. is in a serious condi-
"on at St Vincent's Hospital.
haiiey shot himself In a room at the
.%yai Hotel to-day. He was conscious
-neh discovered and said the shooting
va, as an accident The police say the
,,ouhg mat had overstayed his liberty
.our Gays and was brooding over the
SSSuniSnment he mishe receive II he re-
'uIned to his ship.
AL. ms had only been in the service a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
Pythians Vote $1,000
for Soldiers Smokes

OGDENSBURG, N. Y, July 2s.
THE SUMS Tobacco Fund
was swelled by an additional
$1,000 to-day when the Grand
Lodge of Pythians, in session
here, voted that sum at its morn
ing session. The amount will be
available at once and will be
given each year during the con-
tinuance of the war. Maxwell
Lustig of Newark, who has
fathered the idea of a Pythian
contribution to THE SUMS To-
bacco Fund and introduced the
resolution at to-day's meeting,
says this is only the beginning of
a much larger amount which the
Pythians will give to the same
cause.
Patriotic addresses by Mr.. Lus-
tig and others approving and ex-
tolling the efforts of THE SUN
for the comfort of American SOL
diers in France were applauded
and the resolution was passed,
with the greatest enthusiasm.
The total of the fund now ex-
eeeds $4,000. Other news re-
garding il will be found on
page 4.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
SECOND DRAFT CALL
EXPECTED OCTOBER I
Senator LeLOis Sets Time for
Next Notification.

CHICAGO, July 26.-The next call for
new men for the national army prob-
ably will be made October l.
Senator Lewis made this statement to-
day on his arrival from Washington.
II am inclined TO think that on Oc-
tober / the Secretary OF War or some
official will announce to the second group
Of men, the second army to begin prep
arations for call to service" the Sem
stor said Just how soon after that
they will be called to camps Is prob
lematical, probably depending on the
speed with which the first unit Is trained.
| expect to nee men Of the first unit
called TO their training camps within
thirty days"
Senator Lewis Is on - visit to Fort
Sheridan to confer with officers there on
the plans 10 keep the second u.Hcors
training camp nj the fort
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
.BERESFORD IN ATTACK.
Ex-British Admiral Criticises
U-BOat Loss RepOr,s.
Special CubIe Despatch 10 The suS from the
landau Ti1ss
London Times
Copurinhf. 1911. Al Ri1hM Reserved

London Times.
Copyright. 1917. All Rights Reserved.
LONDON. July 26.--In the course Of
the debate in the House of Lords to-day
on the food problem Lord Beresford
attacked the Government system of Civ
ing out submarine losses, He declared
il to be not only wrong but in danger
OF working n grave injury to the coun-
try. He asked the Government once
more to consider altering the returns of
losses, which he styled most misleading.
He charged that the lists OF arrivals
and departures are made up OF ships of
all nations while the losses given are
those of British ships alone and do not
include the tonnage.
The speaker said the shortage in ship
ping was far more serious than the
public knew. Statistics. he said, showed
the British, allied and neutral losses
from August. 1914, to January. 1917,
amounted to 1000. 900 tons of vessels
sunk and to an equal total during the
six months of the current year. His
opinion was that now the British. allies
and neutrals have not much more than
22. .OOO, 900 or $4,000, 900 tons.
Lord Beresford said he believed the
possible object OF the U-boats was not
entirely defeated and that by next
March or April there would be great
shortage Of tonnage which would be
difficult OF solution.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
Forty Chippewas Enlist.

HAYWARD. Wis. July 2e.-Torty Chip
pewa Indians from the Lac Courte G
Oreilles Indian reservation have enlisted
in a company that will be taken into the
Sixth Wisconsin Regiment Charles
lsham. an Indian took his two sons 10
the recruiting office and when one failed
"a pass the father offered to go and was
accepted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
M.p.'s TO FIGHT GLOVE DUEL. y
billing Called Cad, Challenges
shee 10 Twenty Rounds.

special Cdbie DespGfcA 10 The sUS.
LONDON, July 26.-Pemberton Billing.
according to the Evening STANDARD. has
challenged Major Archer Shee to a
twenty round boxing match at the Ma
uonal Sporting Club as a means of set
uing the encounter the two had in the
palace yard last evening. Billing sug-
sests the use OF Marquis OF Queensberry
rules, the loser to pay $500 to the Red
Cross.
The encounter followed a verbal clash
N me House OF Commons in which Shee
called Billing a cad and Billing invited
MN on 10 go outside and repeat the remark.
me two met outside the Parliament
buildings at the end OF the session and
several blows were struck. Neither ap-
peared in the House to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
NANSEN HERE TO PLEAD
Arctic Explorer Denies Norway Is
Feeding Germany.

DR.. FridtJof Nansen, the Arctic ex-
plorer, head OF the commission named
by Norway to arrange with the Amert-
can Government for the importation OF
needed foodstuffs, arrived yesterday at
an American port with his fellow COM
missioners He said that he hoped TO
prove TO the United States that Norway
was not feeding Germany. Norway. he
asserted, was wholly dependent on the
United States for supplies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27

WAsHIHGToN, July Ex-senator Cur
tls introduced u bin to-day for estab-
lishment of rural colonies for dependent
families OF soidiAra &.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-27
AMERICAS WAR.
ASSERTS BORAH
Tells Senate People MustKnow
Seriousness and Why
We Fight.

WAsHINGroN. July 26.-For the first
time since war with the Imperial Ger
man Government was declared nearly
four months ago the Senate listened to-
day to a definition of the real purpose
Of America in the world struggle Sem
ator Borah. member of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee, in the course OF the
discussion of the river and harbor ap-
propriation bill took occasion to enunci.
ate his Views OF the reasons why Amer
leans held certain doubts as to why the
United States had aligned itself with
the Entente Allies. why America was
fighting Germany and for what.
There never has been a time In this
struggle, from the frst of August, 1914,
until this present hour, when the out
look was so serious and menacing to
the Allies as II is at this time" said
Senator Borah There never has been
an instant SO calculated to call forth
patriotism and enlist the unselfish effort
of those who have to do with the guiding
of their country's affairs as this present
time Russia, for all practical purposes
at this hour has passed out of the con-
n!ct Her internal difficulties have made
1t practically impossible for her to be
Of effect, That tremendous body OF
people, by reason OF the situation at
home, practically has left the fighting
line.
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