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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

| our resources for democracy.
Frankly, Mr.. Editor and Read
ing Public, is it democracy that
allows the laboring man 20 stand
in the rain waiting hours for a
street car to take him to work
while his neighbor with a little
more of this worlds goods drives
his auto around the streets with
a load of cur dogs?
We have daily a scientific dis
cussion of food values, particular
ly of the values of fats.
Is it democracy that permits the
expenditure annually of some
1925, 100000 to feed this bunch
of disease spreading CANNES?
Common sense and reason tells
us that they are fed with meats
fats and cereals.
Could not Mrs. Lady adopt
child upon which to lavish the ten
der care and affection which is
now bestowed upon Pom Pom?
Could not the gentlemen be bet
ter sports than to breed and keep
dogs for the purpose of extermi-
mating our feathered friends?
1t is fact we'll known to every
one who has studied the subject
that the small bird is the one best
friend In Kidding our garden, field
and orchard of pests.
Yet conservative estimates give
the number of birds killed annual
ly by cats at 90,000,000.
Some authorities give it as L.
100000 annually in the small
state of Massachusetts.
Give the cat all the credit to
which it is entitled as destroyer
of rodents, and the fact still re-
mains that it is an economic detri-
ment to the public at large.
AS a personal opinion 1t looks
undemocratic and raw to read on
one page what we must and must
not eat and what the restaurants
must not serve on specified days
and then turn to the advertising
page and find the dog breeder ply
ing his vocation unrestrained.
Consuming valuable foods and
fats badly needed in manufacture
ing, is this outrage on the public
one of the things your sons were
drafted for?
1t is democracy that you should
deny yourself so that a minority
should feed a lot of worthless
dogs?
Ask the next Red Cross official
you meet IL $225, 100000 annually
would help them.
At present prices, $4,000 will
build a fair home for a working
man; 1880 such homes annual
ly would not help the housing con-
ditions?
And SO, general public, as you
are within your constitutional
rights in discriminating dogs and
cats In the interest of public good
is 1t not time for the chloroform
bottle?
For authorities, consult encyclo-
pedias at public library.
Respectfully,
H. o. LUNSFORD,
Tacoma, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

Because he insisted that Mrs.
Cora A. Stevenson, 400 NO.
Cheyenne st., wife of a promi-
nent jeweler of Tacoma, should
either elope with him or kill him,
Jim Phillips, a Seattle shipbuild-
err, was given 15-day sentence
in police court Monday afternoon.
Phillips was charged with car
rying concealed weapons Judge
Graham gave him minimum
he said, because
Phillips was engaged in patri-
otto work."
Mrs. Stevenson conducts a con-
fectionery store at cath and Pa
cific. Her husband is proprietor
of the Tacoma Watch Co., 313
So. 18th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

ordinary medical man really knows
but little about curing the ailments
peculiar to men. He merely has
general knowledge Of such ailments
because his practice Is spread out
over the whole range of ailments to
which flesh Is heir. He therefore
knows little about all ailments
and is not an expert in any. IL you
should go to him he may conscien-
tiously try to cure you, but. not
knowing how, he would have to ex-
pertinent upon you. Knowing these
facts. would you want to trust
your case in his hands7 Use the
same good, sound judgment when
you need a doctor as you would In
other things. Your health Is your
most valuable asset.
eo MEMS kIi.MENTs
And I administer all the latest vac-
cines, serums and intravenous rem
edies.
My advice and consultation are
free to the afflicted whether treat
ment Is taken or not / am always
glad to explain my methods and give
friendly advice to those who call,
and you can pay as able. in weekly
or monthly insta1lments. My prices
are within the reach OF every man.
J. J. Keefe, Phi. G., M. D.
o52h Pacific Ave., Cor. nth 81.
Tacoma, Wash.
Private Entrance, g51 VI Commerce
Street.
Hours O. m. to 8 p. m. daily
Evenings. 2 to 8. Sundays. 10 to Il
only.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

As fast as they could be
replaced on their old switch
boards, Tacoma telephone
girls were going back to work
Tuesday.
Phone service had resum-
ed its normal standard at
noon, and IL was reported
that by Wednesday night all
striking girls would be back
1t their former places.
The strike came to an abrupt
end after Federal Arbitrator Hen
ry M. White advised Tacoma
strikers late Monday afternoon to
report back Off work at once.
White had received word from
the head offices of the telephone
system that the company was
ready to live up to the letter and
spirit of the strike agreement.
Lists of all strikers, including
las telephone girls and So line
men. were prepared at once and
filed with Manager Schlarb.
LAmemen Wait.
Almost Immediately the tele-
phone company began summoning
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04
Oh. Mr.. Mayor

EDITOR THE TINES:
VIII you please permit me to
use little of your valuable space?
l would like our honorable
mayor to give an explanation why
the city machines are used for JOY
riding now, and nothing is said
about 1t.
When Mr.. Drake was commits
sioner of light and water, our
mayor made a great kick about
the machines in that department
being used for joy-riding
And also, Mr.. Mayor, please ex-
plain why three watchmen are
employed at the J street stand
pipe. When Mr.. Savidge was sup
erintendent Of water you kicked
hard on three men being employ
ed at the stand-pipe, but by in
vestigating, ! find the same thing
exists.
Mr.. Mayor, IL this passes the
censor, | hope to see an explana-
ton in print.
A TAXPAYER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

grew potatoes on the same land
for Is and 20 years with little else
than coal ashes and horse manure
and we're far from failures.
The nature of the soil, ! admit,
is a very important factor in the
manuring as well as in the general
management of the crop, but war
gardeners need never fear failure
If at the present time they plough
their last years potato patch as
deep as ever they can, as this is
one of the secrets of successful
gardening.
Yours sincerely,
VIM. HERDMAN,
Stadium Cottage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04
Demanded Tacoma Woman
Elope or Else Kill Him

Phillips has been coming to
Tacoma each week and making
love to Mrs. Stevenson, the p0-
lice say. The wife has refused
to recognize Phillips attentions,
but he persisted in his love-mak-
ing until Sunday afternoon, when
he pulled an automatic revolver.
Either come with me or kill
me- he declared, as he held out
the loaded automatic to her. Life
isn't worth living without you.
You've either got to live with
me or kill me dead right now"
Policeman Tallant was called,
and arrested Phillips. The young
shipyard worker pleaded guilty
to the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

Polly Moran. girl sheriff in
Paramount-Mack Sennett West
ern comedies, recently lost her
badge of office and the company
waited an hour while 1t was being
hunted for. Now Miss Moran has
a dozen badges.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04
Bill Introduced For
War on German Allies

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. A.
Pittman, Nevada, act
ing for Senator King, Utah, today
introduced in the senate a joint
resolution asking that congress
declare the existence of a state of
war with Austria-Hungary, Bull
garia and Turkey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04
Choose the Right Doctor

rhe most I'm
portant thing
Tor you to do
Il you are an
filing man IN
70 seek the
services Of
the RIGHT
Don't go to
the first one
you see, SIM
ply because
he happens to
% a physic-
ian. Chooaa
the physician
who makes a
speciality OF
curing the
kind OF ALL
nlent from
YOU
suffer. Tho
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

Tie 0u1ckeR YOW Get D Free It'll
Of Pyramia Pile Treatment the Bet
ter. IL II What You Are Looking
For.
Don't talk operation. II you can't
wait for q free trial of Pyramid
drug store and get relief now. II
not near store send coupon for
free trial package in plain wrapper,
and get rid of. itching, bleeding and
protruding piles. hemorrhoids and
such rectal troubles. Take no substitute.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04
Dogs and Cats

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Is 1t not time for a little ration
alism and sanity in our Hooveriz-
ing?
We have wheatless and meatless
and are in line for mealless days.
Our president and the daily
press assure us that we are sac
|rificing our young manhood and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-04

Almost Immediately the tele-
phone company began summoning
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-08
High School Notes

Two new students have entered
schoc | this semester: Minnie Nord-
by, and Clifford Segerstrom.
The Freshmen have elected the
following second semester officers:
President, James Parr, Secretary
Florence Smith, Vice pres. Esther
Smith, Clair Morgan Sergeant al
Arms.
The High School mid-year play,
Next Door," will be presented in
the opera house Feb. Is. Remem.
Der the date. The Imperial Male
Quartette and Pratt's Orchestra will
furnish the music
Next Friday the basketball team
plays Galahad here. Chinook is
back in the game again and will
play next Friday His jumping and
basket shooting were missed great
ly in the game against Hudson.
Galahad always has a strong team
SO turn out and See the game.
Last Saturday h e Freshn1 an
basketball team defeated the Soph-
omore team of Ellsworth by a score
Of Is IA. The first half Ellsworth
led "a Ellsworth also had first
team substitute playing part of the
time. The week before this the
Freshmen defeated Wilson hi q h
school by large score. Although
the Freshman team is small, the
ba ket shooting and teamwork
would do creditto some high school
teams.
The Literary program for next
Monday is under the direction of
Miss Anderson. The program is S
follows:
Piano duet Winnifred Simpson
Clara Mallory
Lincoln Stories, Grin Gudmanson
Solo, Julian Smith
Reading, Nina Smith
Debate, Resolved: That Lincol rem
dered greater service to his country
than Washington.
Affirmative: Negative
Lois Bird Calvin Hammond
Hiram Barg Charles Richards
Ruth White Hazel Richards
Boys Quartette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-08
SUBSTITUTES FOR
THE SALOON
BY Mrs. A. j. Kinney /

Read before the local w. c. I. u.
at a recent meeting at the home of
Mrs. Lloyd Goble.
Our Savior said ole that would
be greatest among you let him be-
come the servant Of all. Not by
wealth, fame or power are men
made truly great, but by minister
ing to the needy struggling in dark
ness for light.
Out of the many industrial prob
lens confronting our race today as
insufficient W ges unemployment,
riots, strikes, long hours of mono
tonous toll, have resulted vices and
crimes. among which is the great
evil Of intemperance. The environ
ment Of thousandsin our great cities
is deplorable. Families live in such
small quarters that aside from eat
ing and sleeping, they are glad to es-
cape to more cheerful places. Many
of these homes are uncomfortable in
the heat Of summer as we'll as in the
cold Of winter. Thousands of young
men and of young women too have
no homes. sleeping in small dark
fireless, rooms. Children of an IN
derpaid father are sent to work at
an early age. girls are sent into the
factory, eager young creatures from
all quarters of the globe serve as a
labor supply for the countless work
shops and factories.
The tendency is to revolt against
the monotony and drudgery of work
shop and factory. and who can fail
to see the attraction of the saloon,
with it's lights, warmth, it's music,
comfort and cheer? It has been prov
en- that more than so per cent of the
patrons were drawn by the social
features. Thousands O f workmen
are drawn to the free lunch counter
because no proper provision for
lunch rooms is made in the factories
and the necessity Of their economic
ing.
A neighbor related to me a few
days ago an incident which took
place in the city during her stay
there. A young man boarding at
the same place was brought home in
a sad state of intoxication one night,
and after his recovery told her that
he was led to the saloon by his long
ing for youthful companionship and
by the attractions of the music, rev.
er thinking he would be tempted by
the drinks.
read also in the Daily paper an
account of man who has left his
former business Of saloon keeping
and has fitted himself for the minis
try. He says Normal man is social
and places must be provided where
he can be sociable." He also gives
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-08
SYNOPSIS

Henry LerouX, novelist, is visited by
strange woman, bordering on collapse,
who is murdered in his fat while he had
gone to summon his friend DR.. Cumberly.
Detective Inspector Dunbar is summon
ed and questions Leroux. DR.. Cumberly
his daughter, Helen, and Mr. Excl,
friend Mrs. Leroux is away, supposedly
on q visit.
Dunbar suspects the butler, Soanes, who
has suddenly disappeared. Helen recog-
nizes the dead woman as an acquaintance.
Mrs. Vernon.
Dunbar visits Mrs. Vernon's solicitor
and learns that Vernon, recently dead,
had quarreled with his wife on account Of
her occasional disappearance.
CASTE Max famous French detective,
arrives disguised and under false name,
to ASST t in the case. On the way he meets
Denise Ryland friend Of Mrs. Leroux and
whom she was supposed to be visiting.
Denise disabuses Helen on this point.
Soames had secured employment with
Leroux through a Greek, NJ. Glanapolls,
acting for a mysterious Mr.. King. He is
subsidized
Soames had acted as a go-between and
a spy upon Mrs. LerouX, delivering mail
for her when absent to Gianapolis.
Soames, after escaping from Leroux' $
fat, is regularly employed by Mr.. King
through Gianapolis as attendant in the
oninm Joint
Continued from last week.
Nj. Soames hurriedly finished his
second cocktail. Mr. Gianapolis, IN
true sporting fashion, kept pace with
him and repeated the order.
You will take charge of the mail!
BE whispered softly, one irregular eye
following the movements OF the bar
maid and the other fixed almost fierce
" upon the face of SOames. AT Ger
tain times-of which you will be noti-
fed i'll advance-Mrs. LerouX will pay
visits to Paris. At such times all let
ters addressed to her or readdressed
TO her will not be posted. You Will
ring me up when such letters come
into your poSSesSiOn-they must all
come into your possessiOn-and | will
arrange to meet you, say, at the corner
of Victoria street to receive them. You
understand"
Mr.. SOames understood and thus far
found his plastic conscience marching
in step with his inclinations.
Then" resumed GianapOlis, prior
to her departure Oh these occasions
Mrs. Leroux will hand you a parcel.
This also you will bring to me at the
place arranged. DO you find anything
onerous in these conditions?"
Not at all" muttered Soames. tri-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-08


ing when Mrs. LerouX was absent
and indeed she was absent almost
every evening, for Leroux entertained
but little The cook and the house
maid We're absent also; therefore to
all intents and purposes SGames had
the fiat to himself, since Henry Lee
rouX counted in that establishments not
as an entity, but rather as a neces-
sary, if monumental, portion of the
fittings.
Standing in the lobby, Soames raised
the telephone receiver, and, having
paused with closed eyes preparing the
exact form of words in which he
should address his invisible employer,
he gave. the number-East. 1862.
continued on page 81
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-08
CHAPTER VII.
The Draft on Paris.

1 Il. SOAMES, however, was not
Va j fully satisfied and proceeded,
SNI therefore, to set his mind at
1872 rest. He selected an evan-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-14
'STREET'CAR SERVICE"
FOR ! BEMIDJ!I;1WELf1H.
STREET TO FIFTH. WARD

= r. - - -A-.!' = * :! 3 SIIf ;t:.%Sg .
n ':street car service" for Bemidji
is the next stdp forward in, ,transpor-
tation, r. w. Kiehl starting the. ..in-
novation today with new Ford
passenger bus withsa capacity OF
eight. = x
The bus will. have a schedule be-
tween Bemidji and. the Fifth ward,
the terminals of the trips being at
Twelfth street in Bemidji, and the
center of the business district in the
Fifth ward. Passengers will be
picked up along the route and stops
will be made upon signal.
The trips will be run as close to
schedule as possible. The bus will
leave Twelfth street and Beltrami
avenue on the half hour, and on the
hour at the Fifth ward terminal.
A fare of five cents will be charged
which, it is believed, will pay in the
large patronage expected. If the bus
pays, others will be added on the
routes, giving good transportation
through the principal parts of Be-
midi and to outlying districts. The
venture is an experiment and If pat
ronage warrants will be maintained.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-14

which your willingness to help
is expressed.
"You should join the Am
erican Red Cross because 1t
alone, can carry the pledges ,of
Christmas good will to those
that are bearing for the real
burdens Of the war, both in the
army and in the navy, and In
tie nations upon whose terri
terry the issues of the world war
axe being fought out. Your evil
Noe Of faith in this work Is
necessary for a their !e lr.,.h' heartening
? and; cheer. =, ~ . '''F'.% - 81
: "You should join the Red
Gross because this aim of the
national service is steadfastly
and, efficiently maintaining the
overseas relief in every suffer-
Ing, Land, administering our
mill[Qns wisely and we'll and
awa1Ening the gratitude Of ev-
cry people. Our conscience will
not let us enjoy the Christmas
season If this pledge of support
to our cause and the worlds
veal is left unfulfilled. Red
Cross membership is the Christ
mas spirit in terms of action.
s'WOODROW WILSON,
president of the Red Cross"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-14
APPEAL FOR CANDY.
FOR: CHRISTMAS TREE;
EVERYTHING ELSE.

All arrangements have been made
for the Municipal Christmas tree
festival, to be held Christmas after
noon under the auspices Of the
Queen Esthers, with the exception
of the candy for the children, and
this is a matter for immediate at
.tention..>
The tree has been secured, the
lighting will be complimentary but
the problem of candy must be met.
~ The city council has made an ap-
preparation for the use Of the Asso-
ciated Charities and the, municipal
tree and there will be about $35
available from the fund for the tree
festival. About $50 is needed as
the. price of candy has gone up, and
for that sum and what mas been pro-
vided about 700 bags of candy may
be distributed.
Last year, there were 1000 bags
of candy provided. of which 800 were
given to the Salvation, Army. This
time 700 bags will be used to pro-
vide each child.
Anyone who. will aid this worthy
cause should notify Miss Elsie
Schmitt, president of the Queen Es-
theirs; by Monday. Checks should be
mailed to her and all Contributions
should be sent or delivered to her as
soon as possible. Whatever anyone
wishes to give will be, gladly accept
ed and appreciated. ..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-14
SCRAPBOOKS FOR BEMIDU
H. S. BOYS IN SERVICE

The freshman class Of the high
school has named committee of
three to supervise the making Of
scrap books for the students of the
high school who have enlisted in the
service. The committee consists Of
willard McGregor, chairman; Miss
Verna Barker and John KOors.
The class has also decided to give
an entertainment after Christmas
vacation, the proceeds to go toward
the debt of the athletic association.
The class will also hold hard time
Valentine party the third week after
the Christmas holidays.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-14
HAS TRIMMINGS
OF CHRISTMAS TREE?

Last year, after the exercises, the
community Christmas tree was taken
down in a hurry, as a storm was
threatening and there was danger
of the tree falling and injuring
someone. The decorations were all
taken off but just who had charge
of the tree being cut down or where
the trimmings have gone to is a
mystery to the Queen Esthers. There
were many dollars worth Of trim
mings and the same could be used
this year, adding some new tinsel,
etc.
Anyone knowing about the disap-
pearance Of this will kindly notify
Miss Elsie Schmitt, president of the
Queen Esthers, or Mayor Charl les W.
Vandersluis.
It is not a case of button, button,
who's got the button?" but trim
mings, trimmings, who got the trim
mings?
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-14

President Wilson has issued a
proclamation in which he urges ev-
cry one not already member to join
the Red Cross during the member
ship campaign starting next Sunday
and. continuing until Christmas eve.
With the slogan, make 1t a Red
Cross Christmas" an effort will be
made to add ten million new mem
bers to the, five million now in the
organization. Only one week has
been allotted to, the intensive drive,
but 1t. Is expected that this Will be
Enough. This lis the first organized
effort the Red Cross has made to en-
roll new members since the war
started. ..''''-s4. .''
The presidents appeal is as ,fol-
lows: ,..
ITO the People of the United
States: ... ;
"Ten million Americans are
invited to join the American
Red Cross during the week end
ing with Christmas eve. The
times require that every branch
of our great national effort
shall loyalty. be upheld, and it "
is peculiarly fitting that at
Christmas season the Red Cross
should be the branch through
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-14
SANATORlUM UNDER
new MANAGEMENT

DR.. Walter l.. Mattick has been en-
gagged as superintendent of the Lake
Julia Sanatorium and will assume his
duties the last of this week.
DR.. Mattick comes highly recon-
mended by the state board. He is
young man, married and has an ex-
tensive and valuable experience in
work that has fitted him for his new
position. He is a graduate of Cor
nell, Ithaca, N. Y, and has two de-
grees. He has been attached to the
famous Bellevue hospital in New
York and his experience in Hospital
work and management should make
with his services valuable to the
sanatorium.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-14
GERMAN ASSAULT
PRELUDE TO PEACE
(By United Press)

London, Dec. 14.--Germany's much
advertised forthcoming west front
drive is tho first preliminary to an
other peace offensive. Germany
hopes to achieve dent somewhere
in the allied line before the Ameri-
cans arrive and wants to claim the
invincibility of the German military
forces to the German people to steel
them to overwhelming sacrifices
with the French armies in Italy.
Italy will defend Venice to the
last drop of her blood and prepara-
tions are being made for tremen-
dous defense of the city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-14
MEETING
FIFTH WARD TONIGHT

Nymore held a patriotic meeting
recently, but its citizens are disap-
pointed with the attendance at that
time and have asked r. l.. Given,
chairman of the Speakers Bureau,
to arrange for another rally, at
which time they promise to turn out
by the hundreds.
The meeting will be held there
this evening. The place is Chris
tianson's hall. The speakers are A.
p. Ritchie and Col. Henry Funkley.
The hour is 8 O'Clock. Several mu-
steal numbers will re given by pupils
of the Bemidji school.