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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-08
SUBMARINE WAR 4 FAILURE

1t seems that the prediction of the
allies over month ago to the effect
that Germany's submarine warfare
would prove a failure, as have her
military aspirations, are about to be
fulfilled, that is so far as starving
England and France is concerned.
While people Of the Fatherland arc
ever and anon drawing additional
notches in their belts the allies are
still enjoying comparatively free COM
merce with the other portions of the
world. 1t is shown that % vessels out
Of 5005 have arrived at and departed
from British ports during the past
week. Twelve British vessels were
unsuccessfully attacked by German
submarines. During the same period
$50 merchant vessels of all national
ties entered French ports.
A monster fleet of 500 trawlers
from Grimshy, Hull, Leith, Yarmouth
Iowestoft, and other North sea
fishing ports, aided by fast destroy
ers and patrol boats, is guarding the
mouth of the English channel and
Irish sea, with nets, bombs, and
other devices for catching and de-
stroying submarines, according to
enc of the frst-cabin passengers OF
the Cunarder Carmania, which ar
rived at New York Tuesday from
Liverpool. His statement was con-
firmed by officers and men of the
liners crew.
The mosquito fleet of the British
destroyed or captured As German SUD-
marines between February l and Feb
ruary 16, which caused the big de-
crease in the number of vessels tor
pedoed after that date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-08

disputed power to make decree M
accordance with law and fact, Inc
court has rendered judgment
AGAINST West Virginia. Can 1t be
contended that this solemn adJudlr"-
tior is without meaning or efficacy
Did the farmers of the Constitution
intend to give the court power to de-
eide, but no power to enforce Its de-
acision? They were wise and serious
men; they can scarcely be supposed TO
have done vain and foolish thing.
Cities, which within the limits OF
their charter powers exercise part
of the States sovereignty, have been
required by the Supreme Court to
levy taxes for the payment Oh
judgments against them. The --me
rule, il would seem, should apply to
States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-08

stop fight from Chicago. to New
York. The engine stopped as the
machine circled out over. the water
on the gateway, and the machine was
mot high enough in the air: to enable
Carlstrom to volplane to the shore.
Thomas Miller, young negro,
was shot and killed yesterday after
noon accidentally by Babe, Jonn-
son, colored rounty constable, near
the old reservoir, at DanvilleGiwhere
the two men with others, were pay
ing baseball. Miller is said to have
made a wager with johnson that he
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-08
PRESIDENT A VICTIM,

President Wilson is a real victim Oh
the inaugural weather. he was Or
dered last night to confine hlmse1 10
HE room for 81 hours and recover
from the effects of the chill "inoS
that attacked him when he doffed MS
silk hat so many times during tne
inaugural parade. Early yesterday
DIR. Cary Grayson ordered !; a cancel i
ment of all engagements. The Presi-
don't later took to his room. Dr.
Gravson also wants him to rest up
for at least week. Nothing serl-
ous-just a bad cold'-was the woEd
sent out from the White House last
night.
On Tuesday the Gazette, as 1t has
on several occasions in recent years.
directed attention to the dangers OF
fourth of March weather. The move
ment for changing the day for the
inauguration of President has taken
ON new life as result of the uncom-
Portable experience of every person
who was in Washington last Monday.
The induction into office OF a new
President is ceremony nearly
everybody desires to wtness.The temp
temptation to be in Washington on
occasions is strong, and people come
from every section of the country
to the capital city. Of course, those
who live nearby are generally on
hand. There is no good reason why
the comfort and pleasure OF the many
thousands who visit Washington on
such occasions should be rnarred by
persistently continuing to inaugurate
the President on the fourth Of
March, while there are better seasons
of the year. 1t is earnestly hoped
that the matter will be pushed until
this interesting and festive day shall
have been taken out of the ground
hog section OF the calendar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-08
ECHO OF RECONSTRUCTION
DAYS.

Fifty years ago yesterday a JOINT
resolution was introduced in the
limited States Senate declaring all
municipal offices in the city of Alex
andria to be vacant, because of the
disobedience by the electoral COM
missioners to the provisions Of the
Sherman act by refusing to receive
ballots presented at the polls by ne
groes.
The Gazette yesterday reproduced
= chapter from the history OF Alexan-
dria in 1867, when a native of Yer
mont attempted to capture the
Mayors office by receiving the bal
lots of negroes. The purpose OF the
resolution referred to above was later
carried out, and all the officers
elected by the people were deposed
and appointments made by the mill
tary authorities. These held the
positions until the state re-entered
the union in the early part of the
year 1870.
The election of the preceding gear
had been a tidal wave. Republicans,
carpetbaggers and adventurers were
given through tickets to Salt river,
and Virginia resumed her place in the
federal union. There has been but
one interruption in this order of
things since, and that was caused by
a split in the democratic party over
the debt issue which had been Tester
ing since the close of the war. This
resulted in the formation of what was
known as the neutrality-suspicious.
party OF the state, which held the
rcins of government from 1879 until
1889, when this organization was
swept away as unceremoniousiy as
had that which took its rise during
reconstruction days and which is now
in the political graveyard bearing
the date of 1869.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-08
ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE, THURSDAY, MARGINS, 1917.

ever the disgraceful spectacle of a
filibuster such as last Sunday NOR morn
ing prevented the Senate from giving
the President power to protect Anferl-
can ships at sea engaged in their law
full pursuits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-08

OLD FALSE TEETH =
matter if broken. l pay S1.00
ghto $500 per set. Mail to L. Mazer,
2007 S. Fifth street, Philadelphia,
Pa. Will send cash by return mail.
5S-12t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27
SUTTON MUST
TELL ABOUT IT

the state college.
The paid lobbyists for the COL
lege were confident of a big vote
in their favor.
Today, however, a change in
sentiment is noticeable.
Holland, through his advisors
perhaps, has been placed in an
unfavorable position. By letting
lobbyists play politics for him
rather than appearing to aid the
committee by defining his posi-
ton, he is now in a corner where
he and his supporters will have to
do a lot of explaining.
One thing in particular which
the committee wants to learn is
why he backed down on the COM
pact he is alleged to have made
with President Suzzallo to endorse
the survey commissions report.
1t is understood that Holland
has been Lying low" in Tacoma
for the last few days, waiting for
an opportunity to come to Olym-
pia and appear before the COM
mittee without having to face Suz-
Zallo in debate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27

I am very glad to see a Well
known dry" leader take this
position. 1t is exactly the at
titude The Times holds. Let
us have thorough-gOing dry
legislation, but in SO doing let
us not take any step, or set
any precedent, that will weak
en- our none too strong refer
endum power.-EditOr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27
CLIFFORD NOT
TO HEAR CASE

Two motions by Walter Harvey
to compel the heirs of d. S. John
ston to say more definitely what
wrongful acts they accuse him of
in connection with the administra-
toin of the Johnston estate, and a
demurrer, all schedule dto be
heard Saturday, will have to wait
until the attorneys can get togeth-
err and agree on an outside judge
to try them.
Judge Clifford, before whom
one of the motions came up, said
he did not think 1t proper for him
to hear the matter, because Har-
vey, as an attorney, often prac-
tices before the Judge, and he had
made some of the orders in the
probate of the Johnston estate.
Judge Card, who had the other
motion, also wished to re excused
from hearing the case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27

Working women in Pennsyl-
vania industries are paid $780,
100000 a year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27
SHOT in
ORANGE
MEETING

Orangemen's lodge of Tacoma,
meeting at 11491a ommerce ST.,
was thrown into panic Friday
night when revolver carried by
Charles Dickens, Municipal dock
Waterman, fell from his pocket
and exploded, the bullet piercing
both legs of Abraham Russell,
4102 Thompson ave.
Russell fell as If mortally
wounded, and the lodge embers,
none of whom had seen the revol-
yer fall, thought at first that an
attempted killing had taken place.
1t was not for several minutes
that the Orangemen were quieted,
and Russell was carried out 20 a
police ambulance.
Dickens, who lives at 1913
North Huson street, had small
automatic revolver in his coat
pocket. AS he withdrew his over
coat, upon entering the lodge
room; the weapon slipped out and
dropped on table. 1t exploded
once, sending a lead bullet
through both of Russell's legs,
above the knees.
Members Of the lodge attempted
to maintain secrecy over the shoot
ing, and asked the police to give
out no report of 1t.
Russell was removed to the Ia
coma General hospital and will lie
in bed for two weeks. Dickens
has offered to pay all expenses in
Cured by the accident.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomel.
DIR. Edwards, a practicing physician
for IL years and calomel's old-time
enemy. discovered the Olive Tablet
formula while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but healing, sooth-
ing vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" of
these little sugar-coated, olive-colored
tablets. They cause the bowels and
liver to act normally. They never
force them to unnatural action.
If you have dark brown mouth"
now and then-a bad breath-a dull,
tired feeling-sick headache-torpid
liver and are constipated, you'll find
quick, sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
night Just to keep right. Try them.
lOc and Csc per box. All druggists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27
Keep Time Same
TO THE EDITOR.

TO THE EDITOR:
fail to see any advantage in
changing the clock every time
someone gets an idea or thinks he
has one.
1t seems to me time should be
what it is as nearly as possible, as
time is the natural regulator of
things.
There is difference in the clas-
sification of crime as between day
light and dark, and there could be
a lot of advantage taken by show
ing the time by the clock when the
crime was committed and the time
of darkness by the calendar.
So it seems to me the better and
more logical way would be to quit
work one hour earlier. You would
then take no chances of any con.
flicting conditions or ging
of things that now are computed
by time. PETER PARKER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27
CAPTURED IN
GUN BATTLE
Omitted Press Leased Sirel

WINDSOR, Ont, Jan. 81
James Stewart, alias Gordon,
slayer of w. M. Jackson, Winnipeg
immigration officer, was captured
today by provincial police in the
Essex hotel, Windsor, after a
battle, during which he attempted
to shoot his captors. He was
speedily overpowered.
Stewart murdered Jackson in
the smoking compartment of a
Canadian Pacific train near Wind
sor early Tuesday morning, jump
ed from the moving train and
escaped.
Stewart, notorious criminal,
was being taken from Winnipeg to
Detroit, where he was to have
been turned over to Battle Creek,
Mich, authorities at the time,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27
Art In the Movies
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
want to take exception to a
statement | saw in print that
movie producers have learned to
photograph scenes but not to tell
Stories | think that is entirely
wrong.
There has never been any me-
dunn of expression through which
stories of all kinds, humorous,
grotesque, tragic, and epic, have
been SO lucidly portrayed as pro-
ducers of pictures portray them
today. Producers may produce
the wrong variety of entertain
ment, but the art of telling the
story is at its zenith.
Because producers have learned
really to tell stories and visualize
the very heart of the story, max
ing an epic of all their endeavors
countless thousands of men and
women, who would otherwise re-
main in ignorance of the classics
are as well informed as many a
studious reader.
The vitality of theme in litera-
ture, to retain which ineipient de-
tails are necessary, but which are
SO tiresome and bewildering un-
less written in a mastery man
ner, are in pictures entirely obvi-
ated. The working of the human
mind is clearly and concisely
shown. We first see the "close
up" of the human face in a rage;
then the knife on the floor-the
incentive to kill is established
the man picks it up, drops it, and
flees.
Ten laborious pages of Balzac
unfold such an incident; the movie
shows it in thirty seconds, con-
cisely, clearly, forcibly, perfectly.
We can't mistake the story or the
mans caliber; his soul in barred
to us. and his every movement and
facial expression are vivid finger
posts in lucid denouement.
WARREN X. WAIT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27
DOES RHEUMATISM
BOTHER YOU?
Many Doctors Use Musterole

So many sufferers have found re-
lief in Musterole that you ought ia
buy small jar and try it.
Just spread it on with the fingers.
Rub it in. First you feel a gentle glow,
then delicious, cooling comfort,
Musterole routs the twinges, loosens
up stiffened joints and muscles.
Musterole is clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. 1t pene-
trates and drives the pain away, but
does not blister the tenderest skin.
1t takes the place of the mussy, old
fashioned mustard plaster.
Musterole is recommended for bron-
chitis, Group, asthma, pleurisy, lum-
oago, neuralgia, sprains, bruises, stiff
neck, headache and colds of the chest
tit often prevents pneumonia).
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27
Employm ent
MR.. EDITOR:
Why do you do it?

Why do you do it?
Why expose your ignorance by
making such wild statements as
that in answer to ]. H. King,
contained in your issue of the
Gath?
As far as you can find out there
is no unemployment in Tacoma!
surely your means of finding
out" must be limited.
Were you to get good live
reporter. and send him out
through the town to the places
where unemployed men ongre-
gate, to count noses of those who
are eagerly and anxiously seeking
an opportunity to work, methinks
you would discover that Tacoma
differs not from other industrial
centers in regard to unemploy-
ment.
At the waterfront employers
association hall at 10th and A
streets SO many applicants for en-
ployment come daily that the hall
with standing room for $50 men
is always filled and often the
overflow fills the alley.
AT the federal employment of
flee and at the private employ
ment offices many more men may
be found eagerly scanning the
boards, hoping that a LOB" will
come for them.
And, besides, on the streets.
hundreds of men walk mile after
weary mile on the bare chance
of finding an hour or two's work.
AS to higher wages; it has
been published in every paper in
the land, including yours, that
wages have risen during the past
year on an average II per cent.
In articles bearing on the high
cost of living it has been given
out that the cost of living has in
creased 81 per cent in the last
six months.
1t appears to me that a man
who one year ago received 50 a
day, and could buy with that the
bare necessities of life, who finds
himself now getting $3.50, but
having to pay $2.74 for those
same necessities, would need to
exercise his ina gination in order
to bring himself to the belief that
wages are higher.
S. r. DARNLEY.
1916 Tacoma Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27
In the Editors Mail
The Milk You Buy

EDITOR THE TINES:
With due respect to the dairy
mems and milk inspectors con-
efforts to facilitate the work of the
health department, | wish to state
actual conditions and a solution.
which Is within the present means
of that department.
You, no doubt, know that we
have many foreigners supplying
milk to Tacoma and surprisingly
few Americans who are in the
same business, but find it very
hard to compete with these for
eigners.
Seventy-five per cent of the
milk used in Tacoma is drawn
from the cows by men who can
speak but very little English, and
further, this milk Is sold by men,
whose interests are none other
than to make all that can be made
out of us, and their money is
largely sent out of the city.
They rent land and are in no
way interested in building up our
dairy industry, or in producing a
satisfactory milk for family use.
They put out low grade of
milk, for which there is always a
large demand, but they do not
live as we Americans and conse-
quently their milk has neither the
taste nor the quality of that pro-
duced by our own American eiti-
zens.
Having had the experience, I
have come to the conclusion that
Mr.. Conner, a Mr.. White or Mr..
Jones cannot sell his milk in this
city so as to make enough profit
that he may live as decently and
sensibly as his city neighbor.
He goes over a large route in
order to find appreciative custom
ers, has to charge a little more
than his competitor who produces
a wholesale grade, and conse-
quently does a smaller business at
more work and expense.
Many of these foreigners were
interested in the saloon business
feet and before that time were in
terested, alternately. or both, be-
tween running a retail milk dairy
and saloon.
Having been in constant touch
with the demand for milk among
domestic consumers, I must say
that most of us American, Tacoma
people, who have tasted good milk
have given up trying to get it. con-
Isoling ourselves with the fact that
milk from one milk wagon is as
good as milk from another, be-
cause both have said that their
cows have been tested" and the
proprietor's names on either wa
gon are hardly pronouncable in
English.
Without any further outlay of
money by our city health depart
ment, you will find 1t a great help
to our milk supply by encouraging
those Americans who have all they
own invested in Tacoma and in
the milk and dairy business, and,
II necessary, to draw distinct
line, recognizable by the consumer,
between that milk produced in an
American manner, by an Ameri-
can, and that milk which is pro-
duced In wholesale quantities.
Trusting this will prove inter
esting to all concerned, l am
Respectfully yours.
WHITFIELD c. MULLIGAN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27
(Special to The Times. J

OLYMPIA, Jan. 27.-lf former
Senator Sutton, chairman of the
educational survey commission,
doesn't show up of his own accord,
he will be subpoenaed by the leg
islature to appear and back up his
statement that 1.-The Zednick bill
is libel on the report of the COM
mission"
This is the statement today OF
Rep. Cute of Seattle, chairman of
the house committee on higher
educational institutions.
1t appears certain today also
that President Holland of the state
college will find 1t impossible
again to dodge the ordeal of fac
ing President Suzzallo before the
educational committee.
Both presidents have been asked
to appear before the joint COM
mittee next Tuesday, and will later
be asked to present their argu-
ments before a joint meeting of
the house and senate.
Early in the week everything
appeared to be going in favor of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27
Protect Referendum
THE TIMES

EDlIOR The Times.
A report of meeting at Olym-
pia said | was opposed to a refer
endum on the bone dry law, for
fear it would be defeated. This
is a misleading statement.
am opposed to the legislature S
attempting to prevent referen-
DUN, by attaching an emergency
clause.
If six per cent of the voters
want this law submitted to a ref
erendum, they should have that
privilege and it would be pre-
sumptuous in the legislature to at
tempt to prevent it.
| do not think it necessary fer
the legislature itself, to call ref
erendum election upon it in the
first instance.
But, no law should be with
drawn by the legislature from the
referendum of the people, unless
it be clearly and emergency mat
ter.
A principle is involved here Of
as great Importance as prohibit
ton, namely, the right of the vot-
ers to veto an act of the legisla-
ture.
And no true friend of direct leg
islation will let his zeal for prohi-
bition blind his eyes to the danger
of calling laws emergency meas
ures, which are really not.
DIX II. ROWLAND.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27

The point l was making is
that the man who receives
his So or $500 day is
much better off, in spite of
the disquieting rise in prices.
than he was year or more
ago when he was unable to
find work at any wage.
And i'm spite of the facts
You cite, I believe no fair
minded TacOman would dis
pute the assertion that CON-
ditiOns are vastly changed
for the better in that regard.
What do some other Times
readers have to say on the
STANDARDIZATION.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27
Department YOU May Edit

This department is the property of the people
Of the Northwest. Herein, they may freely set
forth their views on any matter of public inter
est, whether their views coincide with or diverge
sharply from those of the paper.
The editor retains merely the right to censor
such letters as he considers malicious or too
trivial or too long to be worth the space
You are invited to use this forum in any
worthwhile cause whether regular reader of
The Times or not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-27
BOOTBLACKS 60
BACK TO UNION

The two seeding members of
the Tacoma bootbiacks' union,
sued by members of the union, to-
day have gone back into the fold,
and now practically every shop in
the city belongs to the organiza-
ton.