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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. 81.
Japan is anxious to strike at
Germany by occupying Siberia,
according to advices reaching
here today.
This information, coupled with
Russian publication of an alleged
Russo-Japanese agreement to
pounce on any nation attempting
supremacy in China, created a
profound impression in official
and diplomatic quarters.
Some allied diplomats were
said to favor the Siberian move in
view of the impossibility of Teu-
ton domination of all the Russians,
even the east. They pointed out
that the American consul al
Vladivostok has said there is need
for troops at that port.
President Wilson, it was sug-
gested, will be the determining
factor in the decision as to
whether Japanese troops shall in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

trance. Almost simultaneously
the trap-door was raised from the
roof of the detention station,
which is built like a house on
stills inside the dock, and the
girls began climbing out. At this
point the Waterman, who had
been observing their escape, keel
ed over.
The trap-door was reached by
placing a chair on a table in the
girls sleeping quarters. Mayor
Fawcett. in whose department the
quarantine station has been
placed, said Friday that iron cleats
would be secured over the door.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
GIRL PRISONERS ESCAPE

vestigating a report that ]. q.
Granberg, night Waterman at the
dock, tainted with excitement
when he saw the girls sliding
down from their aerial cell, and
did not recover until after they
had made good their escape.
Granberg was removed to his
home, quite i'll, but had recovered
Friday noon.
The girls who escaped We're
Peggy Morton, employe of shoot
ing gallery, Blanche Learmont,
Rena Goodnight and Babe Hayes,
dance hall girls.
The escape of the girls was not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
PROFESSOR
A. SUICIDE?
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

PALO ALTO, CAL, Dec. al
Prof. Ernest w. Pioneer, professor
of mathematics at Stanford uni
versity, was found dead in the
kitchen of his home today with
a big gunshot wound in his breast.
A shotgun with which the wound
was evidently inflicted, lay near
by.
The police believe Pioneer COM
mitted suicide, altho there were
no notes or other indications OF
such an intention.
Prof. Poncers was of German
birth and before America enter
cd the war was strong defender
of Germany's cause. In recent
months, however, he had been sill
emit, moody and apparently de-
spondent. Police believe this
prompted suicide.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

discovered until 10 o'clock Fri
day when the police sent to the
quarantine station for Blanche
Learmont, who was to have been
tried on a new charge in police
court.
Capt. of Detectives John
Strickland said Friday he had
learned i'm advance that an
attempt at breaking from the
quarantine station was to be
made. He had notified
Waterman Granberg to be on
the lookout.
At 2:30 Friday morning auto
mobiles drove up to the rear en-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. Fl.
in the face of startling lack
of clothing supplies, thousands OF
men will be called to the colors
by Dec. 81, Quartermaster Cen
eral Sharpe admitted to the GEN
ate military committee probe
this afternoon.
This refers to the % per cent
of the last increment of the first
draft not yet called out.
At present Sharpe declared
there isn't enough clothing for
the men in training, and Ameri-
can troops sent to France are 60
ing over in uniforms q per cent
lighter than those worn by the
French and British troops.
He advised the English system
Of a 'l,urveyor general of sup
plies TO order ordnance, food
and clothing for the army.
Sharpe said one uniform each
had been issued to 100000
men now, altho a small part of
these uniforms were cotton.
Switching to the subject OF
overcoats, committee members
began grilling Sharpe on COM
plants Of overcoat shortages
that had been coming in from
caraps. A table submitted by tho
general showed 100000 over
coats had been completed BY De-
cember 16 last.
How does it come them" ask
ed Senator Hitchcock, that with
only approximately 1900. 600
men to equip. and with over two
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
IT'S TIME To END
TRAITOR ISLANDERS
ONCE AND FOR ALL

G The Times today offers $500 to nail Red Cross
lies circulated by pro German traitors and IN some
cases by just plain fools.
G You've heard the lie about the logger, who was
supposed to have written old lady telling her ne
had bought the socks she made for soldiers
G You've heard the lie about all the Red Cross
speakers who supposed to be getting rich from
Red Cross receipts
Oil You've heard the lie which tried to brand every
worker in the Red Gross as war CRATER.
G You've heard the lie that the women taking mem.
berships got commission.
G All these stories are lies--lies, originated by
traitors.
q But they are carried sometimes by fools, some.
times by suckers" -
l Every article made by the Red Cross goes to the
purpose for which it was intended
d Every dollar you give to the Red Cross goes into
the great humanitarian task that faces the organiz
ton Not to exceed per cent can be used or ever
is used to cover costs of membership or subscription
campaigns.
q Stories of graft and dishonesty in connection
with the Red Cross are lies.
G And The Times knows they are lies.
q That is why The Times today offers $500 to any
one who can prove single case of graft or dishon
esty in the Red Cross
Dozens of these stories have been traced down by
Red Cross officials.
Oil Every single story has proved false
G Yet there are traitors and fools and suckers who
still tattle the Red Cross lies.
Q The next time any one tries to peddle one to you
just tell that person to prove it to The Times and
get $500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
Rejects
RUSSIAN TERMS

ed full recognition of Ukraine's
independence.
Bolsheviki representations, it
was stated, declared an agreement
was possible provided Ukraine de-
clared her intention not to lend
aid to General Kaledines and his
Cossack revolt.
Mass For Battle.
Troops on both sides are mass
ing for an impending battle.
Much casual fighting was re-
ported from the south between
bolsheviki and Ukranian irregular
forces.
Bolgrad Ca town in Bossara-
bia) was reported in flames.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

Removing a trap-dOOr in
the ceiling of their sleeping
room and sliding down pillars
of the building, four girls
held i'm the new quarantine
station at the municipal dock
escaped at 2:3O Friday morn-
ing.
They were fully dressed
and took all their possessions
with them, automobiles hav-
ing been driven up to the side
of the dock to wait for their
escape.
Police detectives are today 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
Fraud Charge
Andrnru Mar,

Andrew MARI was arrested
Thursday night on the charge of
forgery and embezzlement. Ex-
tradition papers were issued
for him last year, but he left the
state and was not found until he
came back to Tacoma last week.
He is charged with forging q
document. purporting to be
from the Carbonate mine. and
defrauding the people of aCrbo,
nado out of $4,000
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

TREATY REPORTED

PETROGRAD, Dec. 21.-Text
of a secret Russo-Japanest
treaty, dated March 3, 1915, pro
viding for an offensive alliance
OF those two powers against any
other power attempting politica
supremacy in China, was made
public by the workmen's and sol
diers' soviet today.
The statement said 1t was he
lieved this pact referred to the
United States.
The treaty was signed by
Former Foreign Minister Saxon
off and Baron Motono, japanese
minister to Russia, who later be.
came foreign minister. 1t ex.
pires in July, 1921.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
Girl Soldier
Reaches us.
(United Press Leased wire.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-
-"What is your age and occupa-
toni" an immigration inspector
asked of a frail looking Russian
girl who had Just arrived on
Dutch steamer from the Orient.
"A soldier soldier Of Rus
sia," was the startlingly quick re-
Spouse. my age is 15--old
enough to fight for Russia"
She was Riva Kopkin of the
Russian Legion OF Death. and to.
day, with Miss Eva Leiontz, her
comrade.in arms, was admitted tc
the u. s. They bring stories OF
bloody scenes which preceded the
bolsheviki overthrow Of Kerensky
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
Nam E WINCARD
IN BALM CASE

torney's office Friday declared II
never had had anything to do with
the affair.
DO you know of one w. w
Wingard, a private detective?'
asked Judge Gordon. Mrs. Mau-
seth replied that the only Win
gard she knew was butter milk
man, and that she knew no detec-
tives by name, altho she said she
might recognize the detective who
came to their house.
Weeps on Stand.
During the testimony. and while
she told of the alleged wrongful
relations with DR.: Slayden in the
summer of 1916, Mrs. Mausetl
wept freely. Her voice was hard
ly audible. Whenever she spoke
of her visits to the doctors office
she broke down completely.
She declared she and her hus
band had lived happily and that
they had two children, boy sis
years old and a baby of six months
She first went for treatment tC
the doctors office about the lasi
of May, she said. On June and
on several days following, she said
she had wrongful relations with
him.
Riddell Refused Case.
Characterization brought Out
a statement from her that she
owed the doctor for treatments
She declared he had threatened tc
put the bill in the hands of a col.
lector.
On June 81, she said she made
the confession to her husband.
Mauseth, when he took the
stand, said that OIL the day after
he had tried to get c. NJ. Riddel
and another attorney to handle
the case for him but that they re.
fused.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
CHRISTMAS
SHIP Is HIT
UNITED Press Leased Wire

AMERICAN FIELD HEAD
QUARTERS IN FRANCE, Dec. IL.
An unsuccessful attempt by a
German submarine to attack q
supply ship laden with Christmas
food was responsible for the
American forces finding them
selves today on the verge of
Christmas without turkey, cram
berries and the usual feast day
supplies.
The vessel, 1t was stated, had
been turned back to America fol-
lowing the submarines unsuc-
cessful attack.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
Liquor Jury
Can't Agree

Friday at noon the jury which
tried A. r. Macmillan on charge
of violating the prohibition law,
was still undecided.
They reported at I0:3Q that
they could not agree, and the
court sent them back for further
elaboration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

many-years subscriber Of The Times came to office
letter asking for definite statement In regard
of round about the
He not a a pro-German a sucker. He
Where
there fear there must be fire.
he explained
answered him, but 1t is German fire"
We letter Arthur G. Prichard member of the
present membership campaign
Prichard promptly agreed to answer In detail The two
be printed tomorrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
DIGGS FREED

Maury I. Digs, convicted sew
eral years ago, with #. Drew
Caminetti, of violating the Mann
law, has been released from Nc
Neils island prison. 1t is said. He
is reported to have left for Cali
fornia today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
AN OFT REPEATED QUESTION
SETTLED

Plaintiff in error is presumed
to have known the provisions of
this statute, and that a Ford au-
tomobile, which the evidence
shows he was driving, and with
which the deceased was struck
and killed, comes clearly within
the statutory definition Of the
term motor vehicle. From o
recent decision by the Illinois SUI
preme court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
THOUSANDS TO BE
CALLED ON DEC. 81

million overcoats made, the
men had been without coats?''
THE bulk of these overcoat
deliveries came late in Novem-
Der and December" Sharpe re-
piled. Prior to that time We
didn't have the coats for all the
men,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
TEUTONS LEAVE
FOR PETROGRAD

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 21.-An
Austro-G German delegation, repre-
senting all branches of the gov
eminent and headed by an officer
of the foreign office, DR.. Won Ham
pei, left for Petrograd yesterday
to arrange further armistice de-
tails, dispatch from Vienna stat
ed today. They will meet conf
of Russians.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
THIS IS TIMES
ANNIVERSARY

Ho. hum! We're cd to b.
quite kid.
In fact we are just old.
The printer set upl lines
"Vol. XIV, No. l." TO 60 at the
top Of our pages today.
But. pshaw. We don't feel hale
that age.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
TALKO'THE
IIIIMES
l&Aa&@
CBBHN7

Greetings, do you remem-
Der the first issue of The
Times that game out IA
years ago today?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

drove in today. when asked for a
Red Cross contribution. He
said he didn't have his pocket
book, so he split his load of
spuds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

The work of supplying the
American army with machine
guns is going ahead rapidly.
Some factories are now pre-
pairing to make the guns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
GIVES POTATOES
FOR RED CROSS

UNITED Press Leased wire.)
/, POCAHONTAS, Ia, Dec. al
Ten bushels Of potatoes was the
contribution OF a farmer who
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

One of the humors of a none
too-humorous year, it appeals to
us, is the arrest of a T. r. & p.
Co. jitney bus driver for alleged
failure to take out either license
or indemnity bond.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

"My wife Is so angry at
the bakers that she now bakes
bread for the family" post
cards A. #. 81 wish Gen.
Sherman could taste it."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

(Unfted Press Leased Ware-b
CORVALLIS, Ore, Dec. H.
Even head coach's Job hae ~
advantages. Toe Pinal wes ~
only man admitted ct the int>1<
class track meet Of the 0rG0&n
Agricultural co-sds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

Treasury officials are discour.
aging the custom of giving gold
coins as Christmas gifts. The
butchers and grocers are also dis
couraging 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
HE CAUGHT HER

We note that the marriage Ii.
cense lists include one for F. G.
Lindway and Mabel Ran, of Roy,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21
JAPAN ANXIOUS TO
SEIZE VLADlvOSTOk

vest Vladivostok, provided that is
the actual wish of Japan as re-
ported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

Now the days begin grow
ing longer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-21

Tonight and Satur-
day rain.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-20
Central City Man Wounds
Wife and Commits Suicide

Central City, Neb., March De.
w. Huff of Central City is dead and
his wife has but bare chance for life
as the result OF all attempt at murder
and suicide last night.
Huff, day laborer, formerly con-
rccted with a sewing machine COM
pany i'll Grand Island, Neb., some
time ago sued his wife for divorce,
alleging in the petition that one Daw-
son had aienated her affections. Last
might, just after Mrs. Huff had re-
turned from the tabernacle at Cen
trail City, in which a series Of revival
meetings were being held, Huff ap-
preached her and shot, the bullet en-
tcring below the ear, taking, appar-
emily, downward course and lodg-
ing on, the other side of the neck.
Her condition is so serious that the
.physici2us at the hospital in Grand
island. TO which she was taken, call
not probe Tor the bullet. o..
The officers Immediately made
search for Fluff, but he had secreted
himself. This morning he was found
dead in the baudstand Of Central
City's park, having snot himself with
the same 5&-caihcr revolver, 1t is
stated ihat fluff LIS twice been i'll a
hospital Tor insarc,
Two little children, boy ard girl,
aged 4 and 6 years, will probably be
orphaned by the tragedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-20
Convalescent Work
Started Here by
Welfare Board

Chairman Sturgess and Mrs. Rose
Ohaus of the Board of Public Welfare
yesterday afternoon in the city council
chamber started a movement for con-
valescent work in Omaha.
The plan, as outlined by Mrs.
Ohaus, contemplates cooperation be-
tween the Welfare board and COM
mittees of religious and charitable or
CARNATIONS.
There are many worthy patients
who are cast adrft from hospitals,
without means or friends and to
whom a little care during the conva-
lescent period means much," stated
Mrs. Ohaus. In some instances help
will be extended to send patients to
relatives or friends in other commune
ties. In other cases it may be to Of
fer helping hand to an unfortunate
woman, who wants to start anew but
who does not have the courage to
make, the start alone and in the face
OF Universities"
Superintendent Randall OF the Visit
ing Nurse association of Omaha, ill.,
dorsed the movement and said there
is real need for such work in Omaha.
Chairman Sturgess said he hoped
the work would prove to be something
of real value to those who need aid
during their convalescenCe.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-20
DISMISS CHARGE
AGAINST CLUB MEN
Those Taken in Raid On "T. M.
A." Rooms Freed in the
Police Court.
TO PROB CLUBS STANDING

Quaffing beakers of beer shortly
before midnight in the Theatrical
Mechanical association club rooms
Saturday evening cost fourteen of the
elbow-crookers exactly nothing more
than the inconvenience of appearing
in police court. Judge Fitzgerald dis
charged all the defendants except Joe
Harris, the clubs steward, who is
held under bond pending the courts
investigation of the clubs right to
sell liquor to members.
The contention of the defendants
was that the "T. NJ. A." is an Or
ganization which has national charter,
is incorporated in Douglas county and
that the proceeds from the sale Of re-
freshments goes into the clubs sick
and death beneht fNnd. Mr.. Harris
further informed the court that only
members of the club could buy re-
freshments there. He said that Judge
Sears three years ago had ruled that
the T. NJ. A. was within its legal
rights in selling liquor to members
Nick Not as Lucky.
Nick Savatak, who was doing Out
amber liquid to four thirsty persons
Saturday night at 10 o'clock when
the morals squad invaded his sane
tum, the LANCE hotel, paid fine OF
$3.50 and .osts for his breach of the
liquor laws.
Fred Olanek, lis North Twelfth
street, was fined S. and costs for
keeping a disorderly house. Edna
Burns, one of the inmates, got a
twenty-day sentence, and Edna got
no opportunity to bolt to freedom as
she did once before when sentence
was imposed on her.
BIZ" Wilson, who was very busy
bartender at Milder Bros. saloon al
2l1 South Thirteenth street when po'
lice arrived Saturday night, had his
case postponed for hearing until
Wednesday.
Tom Demos, another caterer to
tardy thirsts, the police say, had his
case continued until Saturday.
Others to feel the heavy hand OF
law after being convicted in police
court were John Tuthill, proprietor OF
the Alleyette saloon, $3.50 and costs;
Sam Post, 500 South Thirteenth
street, $3.50 and costs, and Henry
Olson, Ala North Fourteenth street,
.Sl2.50 and COSTS
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-20
British Debt Now Nearly
Forty Billion Dollars

London, March 19.-Replying to
question in the House of Commons
today, Andrew Bonar Law, chancel-
lor Of the exclequer, said the daily
average expenditure Of the British
government from April |, 1916, TO
March 81, 1917, would work out at
96,0O00OO.
Mr.. Bonar Law said the nomial
total national debt was estimated at
93,9O0,000,000. The total estimated
amount due from Great Britain's
allies and the dominions was 1904
100000. '
The chancellor said the average
daily payments between February II
and March 81 would amount to e.
100000. In that period especially
heavy payments were falling due,
which had increased the expenditure
by daily average of more than 9l,-
100000, and the daily expenditure for
the year would work out at 96,0OO,-
0O0
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-20
look and Feel
Clean, Sweet land
Fresh Every Day
"a; glass Of real hot water
before breakfast to wash
out poIsons.

Lie !, @ot merely to live, but to
live well, cat we'll, digest well, work
well, sleep we'll, look we'll What a
glorious condition to attain, and yet
how very easy it is if one will only
adopt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise, split
ting headache, stuffy from cold, foul
tongue, nasty breath. acid stomach,
can, instead, feel as fresh as a daisy
by opening the sluices of the system
each morning and flushing out the
whole Of the internal poisonous stag
nant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick or
we'll, should, each morning, before
breakfast, drink a glass of real hot
water with teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it to wash from the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels
the previous days indigestible waste,
sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus
cleansing, sweeteni1g and purifying
the entire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
The action of hot water and lime
stone phosphate on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast While
you are enjoying your breakfast the
water and phosphate is quietly ex-
tracing a large volume of water from
the blood and getting ready for a
thorough flushing of all the inside
organs.
The millions of people who are
bothered with constipation, bilious
spells, stomach trouble, rheumatism;
others who have sallow skins. blood
disorders and sickly complexions are
ureged to get quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
which will cost very little, but is
sufficient to make anyone pro-
nounced crank on the subject OF
internal Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-20
Nervous Period .
icaI Headaches

This trouble. commonly called Sick ead-
ache" Is said to be due to the retention of
urea in the system. Often it is stated that
a poor condition of the blood is a cause of
these headaches, or that it is a nervous con-
dition; and in certain cases, no doubt this
is true. -
Where treatment is demanded, 1t is more
for the pain than anything else, and DR..
A. F. Schellschmidt of Louisville has found
anti kamnia tablets to give prompt and sat
isfactory relief. Rest should be insisted up
on" he says. "and the patient should go to
be!. darken the room, and all the attendants
and family should be as quiet as possible. An
emetic will sometimes shorten the attack.
The bowels should be kept open and a hot
bath and thorough rundown with coarse
towel often give grateful relief Two anti
kamnia tablets when the first signs appear,
will usually prevent the attack. During an
attack. one tablet every hour or two will
shorten the attack and relieve the usual
nausea and vomiting" These tablets may
be obtained at all druggists. Ask for AK
Tablets. They are also unexcelled for ner-
vous headaches. neuralgia and all palms,
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