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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20
Ships Ships Ships
Mat the Awkwardest Democracy Can Do
When at Length 1t Intends
Seriously to Do 1t

gan her ruthless submarine campaign
and il became apparent that war or no
war We must somehow get an immense
number OF ships afoat if We were not
to be sufrocated by our production OF
wealth that could not be disposed Of.
The Great Wooden
Ship Idea
Even before war was declared Chair
man Denman had proposed a plan OF
building n large number OF wooden
ships of 1000 or 5000 tonnage. When
war came the idea was taken up with
enthusiasm. 1t was decided that We
would build 1000 wooden ships TO
standard plan, and every newspaper
and magazine in the country was busy
telling its readers how these ships
could be assembled rapidly in mythical
shipyards from parts constructed in
numberless carpenter shops and wood
working establishments. With a grand
hurrah General Goethals was engaged
as general manager of the Emergency
Shipbuilding Corporation, which the
board created. Everybody was happy.
The triumphant builder of the Panama
Canal was sure to be as good ship
builder as canal builder. Then in our
businesslike way il was provided that
the canal builder turned ship builder,
though nominally subject 20 the Ship
ping Board, should have a free hand,
while at the same time the board would
be responsible. Chairman Denman
and General Goethals, under this har-
monizing arrangement. took to each
other like a wildcat to an Airedale
Engaged to build wooden ships, the
general entertained meeting OF the
American Iron and Steel Institute in
ridiculed his assignment and said that
he was supposed TO build ships from
trees in which the birds were still
nesting. at the same time making the
facetiously ambiguous remark that he
had found all boards long, narrow
and wooden" However, the general
realized that he was there for the pur-
pose Of getting something done, so for
while about everybody who had the
price OF ticket to Washington and an
option on a piece of water frontage got
a contract or the promise Of con
tract for wooden ships. But the more
wooden ship contracts I've let the more
the general favored steel ships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20
Bv Theodore M. Knappen
ARTICLE I

,xy,sHINGT0N, Oct. 19.-Take two
w ,svvers. two business men-one
manufacturer and the other
4" ..,pranee expert-add one ship
" IAN by way Of variety, hand
p1e billion nine hundred million
las. and tell them TO build 'h'p'
- than they were ever before
~, IN all history. That is the "prae-
- American way OF taekling a
'' .0o, the performance Of which
-. rsole history Of the globe may
'n' Thea, just by way Of giving
'''" GOOD start. let them fall heir
''s" months Of quarrelling among
-, ,redeeessors. Next turn about
-. nations and about five thousand
s'.,.-s. ship owners, ship builders
s '.fr and engine manufacturers, etc.
~. ~nuts," politicians and faui'-
-, loose 70 assail and besiege
'. .sroic five and their staff.
- p.bold. you have the Shipping boar'
=. these United States Of America ,
q taking an enterprise Of such
-.r,itudo and complexity that 1t
D's "a seem as # the cream OF
y. sbipbuilding experience and in
w NJ tho nation, if not
~ - world. would shtink from un-
>, s.-,ting it. Finally, start them
:. vo,k first. with an army engineer
,bea with naval constructor
- general manager Of their ship
: - i,st,umentality and an in
nd manufacturer as director Of oPer-
, ' - Of potential fleets that arc to
grsss all shipping dreams OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20
The Suffrage Fight

Yarehers in the suffrage parade DC
..sr 27 will waste no time this year
axsng I'm the side streets waiting
!r heir division to start, for yester-
ay Mrs. Lnzec Blagden and Mrs
Willard D. Straight issued a call 70
he women TO bring their knitting
along and make sweaters while they
val.
Tie parade will start at 2 p. m. from
Washington Square, it was announced
Isir ago the parade was moving up
NH Avenue long after dark, but TINS
ear the parade committee announces
hsi il will be entirely daylight al
Kathleen Norris, the author, can't
.ssde which section Of the parade to
Hstea in, because, she says, she's ell
5'ole for every division except the
-sns. She's the wife Of a soldier,
Osp'aln Charles G. Norris, and she 5
Professional woman, a taxpayer, ana
hoover housekeeper, and she cant
81 aer sleep o. nights, she says, trying
v make the decision.
sergeant Guy Empey, Of the British
say, never fails 70 give suffrage a
y.oN In his public lectures in New
IN Europe over 80 per cent Of the
I IS being fought by women" he
20 the other night. "and don't you
re It! You American men mustn't
lset 70 vote for your women on No
,,.oer g. TO show your appreciation
Me European women as well as OF
Nasriean women"
v" CORTLAND y. Barnes. chairman
We New York State Woman's Lib
~ Loan Committee, has been added
re speakers list for the patriotic
mage rally, 70 be held at Carnegie
=, "a Tonight. All the speakers on the
.oHamme are suffragists, who are
s@s conspicuous patriotic service for
governments.
"a. sugar bowl disappeared yester-
az rom The tables OF the Suffrage
~ tarty's lunchroom. in compii-
.a~ with Che sugar edicts that have
|.,ne from Washington recently. the
|Loislng girls who 20 to the suffrage
'sA'altem are now TO be served with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20
Certain Minor
Handicaps

-tsv do things differently IN wv
Bgt in going at this stupen-
-. task ir this manner we Amen-
-, are running true 10 type VIC
w,rirr the greatest war in MS
- u~5er the supreme direction OF
..ll,qe professor. with newspaper
.a,o- In charge Of our navy, a paci-
srlawver in charge Of our army a MIN
.,ci,cer superintending our 1000
- college president regulating our
- mines We started the war with
c.....s-v of state who had tied us
18th .birtv-nine treaties that mace
;,,ymbent upon US TO give our foes
ear TO get ready to strike US after
A,v had notified us Of their intention
80 As q. nation. We did nothing
~ ny. 70 nothing 20 arm ourselves
vii, FOR three years nation aiter
r,,ios was drawn into the fiery vortex
= "a world war. It is the muddhng
.rvgh way Of the English speaking
>. Perhaps it is the only way the
...;s. Of the race can express itself.
r.-ss months before the inevitable
,,,ss and we found ourselves in the
,,.,.sst Of wars, We had, after long
n hitter struggle that had lasted
s,oprb two sessions Of Congress, con-
..i.r.ed the Federal Shipping Board
hi. was the fruit Of forty years OF
ak about doing something to restore
II. American merchant marine and at
s.,. a quarter of century OF warning
ia. II was folly TO create a great navy
v.bou. a backing Of an extensive mer-
aart feet To this board was gwen
IL sum Of $4,000, 900, with which 10
bid merchant feet. The amount
g regarded as magnificent and the
s,k as herculcan. Men in the shipping
nd shipbu.lding trade regarded the In
rs,irg o. such q task TO the board as
rgnally composed as nothing short
aisny. Msgyings seemed to be JUS
ssd when the best equipped member
4 The board, If lifelong experience IN
tpping and hipbu.lding can be con-
.:sred preparation for membership, IN
,sipbui.d.ng organization, resigned
disgust when the board was only a
as,.h old. This quarrel was still fresh
-. Cerr,apy be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20

BpiNCycc 7s,h. near B'way. Figs. 9 u
nil'N-DO Mats To-day and Wed. us.
g. --,-~r r-y-sTT-. "Smartest VI
81 tau,.a. come
kLt1L...g 4 90 3ies."-Ev. sun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20

COMEDY. Fvgz. $40. Nat Today 49, Ilnr Ut
4. {. kNsOs IN TIRE BARTON hfSILhf
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CanoufIage

The folIocing t0os published in
"7'he Ncic York CAR Under the
hend1nq:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20

MAXINE ELL'nTTS. Mats Today Wed Evs 20
MARJORIE RkMREAu in EYES OF YOUTH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20

' HI.s 2 ST.. 0, "a w.S 9 DE LUKE ANNIE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20

A As, ao-a z'i w.1 & 81! s3S The Very Idea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20

ch Us, T,.5 gy;n, "a ~. i FURS & FRILLS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20

pONTu Ash s.. " Of B'way. Evss s25.
pOS - Aia. Ices ID day and Wed. p;
GUY ING II TIE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
would STRONG PULL help YOU? THEN USE TIMES WANT
TICKETS FLY
FOR DANCE OF
CAR STRIKERS

Street ear strikers in Tacoma
predicted Saturday an overflow
crowd for their benefit dance to
be given Saturday evening at
Eagles hall. Nearly all tickets
had been sold by noon. Tacoma
merchants have come to the front
with a long list OF prizes, some
of which will be awarded for the
best dancing, and some to be
given out on ticket numbers.
Two orchestras have been en-
gagged, and dancing will take
place on two floors of the hall.
The committees in charge are:
Upper floor. r. Terrill. ID. O. Hill.
II. b. Scheix. o, A. Meloher.
II. Z. Hitchcock; lower, Jack
Quill, w. j. Gellatly, G. F. Hop
wood, J. Joyner and G. Sellers.
The Tacoma firms furnishing
prizes, some OF which are worth
SIS. are: Famous Furniture Co.,
Peoples Store. II. Martz. Klopfen-
stein a. Conrad, Dickson Bros,
Frye a CO., E. Motridge, Bay
City market, Mcmillan Druggists,
w. l.. Alfred. Cook Trunk Co..
Northwest Grocery. J. #. Vissell,
Mcdonald Shoe Co. Horgan-Par-
ker Co.. Mccormack Bros. Ben
lIaverkamp. Feist & Bachrach,
Tacoma Candy q Biscuit Co., o.
NJ. Stevenson.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

In pursuance of Ordinance No. 1855
OF the city or Tacoma, a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collsotion OF the 9th annual INSTALL
inent OF the assessment levied for
improving North 18th Street from
~ Street to TX" street: North 9th
street, North 10th Street North
nth Street and North 12th Street
from the present pavement on 20"
street to the present pavement on
X street; North 18th Street from
the present pavement on Yakima
Avenue to the present pavement on
y" Street: North 'I' Street from
the present pavement on North 18th
street to Steele Street and North
21st Street from Steele Street to tho
east line OF Fife Street; Steele
street from the north curb line of
North 23rd Street to the south line
or North 18th Street In Buckley's
Addition.
Said Improvement shall consist in
grading said portion of said streets
10 the established grade. with road
ways of such widths as hereinafter
specified and laying down on said
roadways pavement of the fol-
lowing specified materials.
On North 9th Street a thirty (so)
loot roadway paved with brick. ON
street a thirty 800 foot roadway
paved with sandstone blocks: North
18th Street from &c" Street to "J''
street and North 18th Street from
YAKIMA Avenue to 81 Street a thir-
~ 600 foot roadway paved with
from y Street to TX" Street ana
North 18th st. from "I' ST. to ~"
street and Steele Street from North
zlst street to the south line OF
North 18th Street In Buckley's Ad-
dition thirty 600 foot roadway
paved with asphalt; North .I''
street from the center OF North 18th
street northwesterly to the angle
point, fifty 500 foot roadway
paved with sandstone blocks and
North II, Street from said angle
point to Steele Street and North 21st
street from Steele Street to the east
line of Fife Street a forty-elght (4s)
foot roadway paved with sandstone
blocks; North 9TH Street from "J'
street to TX" Street a thirty (30)
loot roadway paved with asphalt;
steele Street from north curb line
OF 28rd Street to 21st Street I'm
foot roadway paved with sandstone
blocks; all to be on a concrete base
with brick cutters, concrete and
concrete steel bound curbs and to
have all necessary storm water
drainage
Said Improvement shall also con-
sist in altering any present pave
ment or curb. to make same con-
form to lines OF new Improvement.
constructing sidewalks, extending
all sidewalk aprons to turbs. taklnx
up and re1aying same wherever nsc- 4
essary Provided that those inter>
sections already paved and that part 4
to be graded by the Tacoma Railway 8
and Power Company under itp franz
chise, is not to be included In this !,
Improvement.
Said iastallment may be paid on &
or before August l4th, 1917 but q
added interest, penalty ana costs q
will attach. JAMES c. DRAKE. g.
Jnlv ,4-n-ss ,asa
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July 14-21-2S, 1917.

LOCAL Improvement District No
42s.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. 42I7
OF the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 9TH annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
improving Yakima Avenue from
sixth Avenue to South 9th Street.
said Improvement shall consist In
grading said portion of said street
to the established grade with a
roadway fifty t50) feet In width, and
In laying down on said roadway a
pavement of asphalt on a concrete
base with brick cutters. concrete and
granite curbs, and all necessary
storm water drainage; also in alter.
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LOCAL Improvement District No.
433.-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 421s
OF the City of Tacoma. a roll has
been placed In my hands for the col
lection of the 18th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
improving Court ID" from South 18th
Street to South 18th Street.
Said improvement shall consist In
grading said portion of said alley to
the established grade, with a road :
way twenty-four (2D feet I'm width
and in laying down on said roadway
a pavement of asphalt and sandstone
blocks on a concrete base, with brick
cutters, or q pavement of granitold,
all to have concrete curbs and all
necessary storm water drainage.
Also In constructing sidewalks of
cement concrete four ca feet in
width, concrete retaining walls, and
in altering any curbs, cutters and
pavement now in place. to make
same conform to line of new i'm
provement.
Provided that where curbs and
sidewalks are already in correct po-
sition, they shall not be included in
this Improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before August 21st, 1917, but
II not paid on or before said date,
added interest. penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE.
City Treasurer
July 21-2S, Aug. 4 1911
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
STARVATION
in II MONTHS.
HE PREDICTS

WASHINGTON, d. c., July as.
The allies will face starvation
In IL months at the present rate
of submarine destruction, a high
authoeIty In the administration
stated this afternoon.
lie took direct issue with Pre-
mier Lloyd-George's statement
that England would construct A.
100000 new tonnage this year,
stating England would do we'll to
build one-fourth that.
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Franchise
On Tideflats

A franchise was granted by
the county commissioners Satur-
day to j. M. Ashton and Frank
G. Ross, representing the Willapa
company. to put In
a water system on / It'll street and
other streets, connecting with the
Todd shipyards.
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LEGAL NOTICES

ing any pavement, curb, gutter or
walk to make same conform to line
and grade of new Improvement, ex-
tending all aprons to curbs, taking
up and relaying same where neces-
sary.
Provided that the intersection of
South 10th, South 18th. South 18TH
South 18th, South 18th, South 18th,
South 10Th, South 21st, and South
25th Streets and part of the intersec-
ton OF South 23rd Street, shall be
paved with sandstone blocks with
brick cutters.
Said installment may be paid on
or before August 2lst, 1917, but
II not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
with attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
July 21-2S, Aug. 4, 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
SAMMIES ASK FOR
READING MATTER

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-If
Secretary OF War Baker had his
way about It, American folks
would flood the Sammies' camps
and trenches in France with pa
pers and magazines from home.
Uncle Sam has Gen. Pershing's
word for 1t that the boys are hun
cry for them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28

THE GATEWAY TO ARMY POST
on east side paved bou-
levard at So. 6sth and Union av
All good building lots. Called
the beauty spot of South Taco
ma Move out on the dry,
healthful prairie. Lots shown at
any time. TERMS: Prices s35
to $50, on terms of SIS cash and
81 per month per lot. About 40
per cent of former prices, which
Will be gradually restored. Our
advice is BUY NOW.
Maryland Realty Co.
504 California Bldg. Main 21Ss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28
TRY TO BURN DOWN
MILL AT PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore. July rs
An unsuccessful attempt was
made early today to burn the big
plant of the West Oregon Lum-
Der Co. on the lower harbor. Guy
Depour, night Waterman, fired
several shots at providers and
stamped out small fire of kero-
sene soaked rags which had been
started near a pile of lumber.
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LOCAL Improvement District No.
590.--Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. 5O39
Of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed I'm my hands for the coll
lection of the 5th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
laying a six (6) inch cast iron water
main on South &c" Street from South
Sbth Street to South 10th Street and
on South 35th Street from "F' Street
hydrants, specials and connections
with the present mains.
Said installment may be paid on
or before August 22d, 1917, but
ff not paid on or before said date.
added interest. penalty and costs
JAMES C. DRAKE.
City Treasurer.
July 21-2s. Aug. 4. 1917.
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LEGAIlNOTICES

LOCAL Improvement District No.
IS9.-Noticc Is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 5i22
of the city Of Tacoma, roll has
been placed In my hands for the col
ton of tho ith annual INSTALL
ment Of the assessment levied for
grinding to the established grade,
stevens street from the end of the
present pavement ON North 45th
street to a point 100 feet north Of
North 4bth street. the diagonal
Addition; North 10th street from a
point $50 feet east of Verde street
to Quinc street, the curved roadway
through BLOCKS s, Z, q and :, Column
hia Addition. from North 10th and
Quine Sts., to North 18th and Vas
sault st; Nasault st. from North 18th
To North 5lst st, and laying down
on said portion of Stevens Street and
tho diagonal roadway through Block
:, liilIs Addition. n pavement TWEEN
ty-four 60 feet in width and on
said portions of North 18th Street,
the curved roadway in Columbia Ad-
dillon and Vassault street, a pave
mont eighteen GsD feet in width, all
To have an asphalt, asphaltiC con
ercto, bltullthic or granitoid wearing
surface on a concrete base, with
concrete and reinforced cocret r.
curbs, concrete retaining walls, and
the necessary storm water drainage.
Said installment may be paid on
or before August Goth, 1917, but
added interest, penalty and costs
JAMES C. DRAKE,
Ctfy Trpaqurar
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July 21-2S, Aug. 4, 1917.

LOCAL Improvement District No.
3Sc.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. 3026
or the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed in my hands for the col
lection of the 10th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
the improvement of &c" Street from
the present pavement on North 9Th
Street to the west line of McCarver
Street.
Said Improvement consists In grad
ing said portion of said &c" Street
to the established grade with a
roadway thlrty-six 1850 feet in
width. and laying down on said road
way a pavement of asphalt with
brick cutters on q concrete base,
Said Improvement also consists in
constructing concrete curbs and the
necessary storm water drainage.
Said installment may be paid on
or before August 18th, 1917, but
II not paid on or before said date.
added interest, penalty and costs will
attach.
JAMES C. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
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JAM Els Z, IINA K II,
City Treasurer
July 2S, Aug Ali, 1917.

LOCAL Improvement District No
9ii-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance OF Ordinance No. 6lG5
OF the city of Tacoma, roll has
been placed in my hands for the col
lection OF the End annual Install
ment OF the assessment levied for
laying cement concrete sidewalks
five t5l feet In width, on Alder
street from the north line Of Look
out Park Addition to South seth
street, and on Cedar Street from
South 9th street to South 62nd
street, and on Union Avenue from
South 5Sth street to South 6Oth
Street and on east side of Union
Avenue from South Goth Street to
south Gath street, and constructing
on said streets the necessary wooden
crosswalks and gutter returns.
Provided that where cement con-
crete walks have already been con-
structed that conform to line and
grade, they shall not be included in
this Improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before August 22nd, 1917, but
II not paid on or before sad date
added Interest. penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
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AGENTS

SIDE LINE MEN-Do you want a
real one that one order a day will
pay you $500. No samples to car
ry. Something new. Write today
Garfield Mfg. Co. 20S Sigel St,
Chicago, Ill.
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TODAY'S CLEARINGS
Clearings .........$ 3,90O.2l
Balances ........$ 66,312.S5
Transactions ...... 1,099,622.98
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SALESMAN for general trade in
Washington. New strong propo-
sition; staple line. moderate priced
goods. Splendid cornmisSion con-
tract. $500 weekly for expenses
Continental Jewelry Co., 2SS30.
Continental Bldg, Cleveland, o.
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d. p. YOUNG & co.
Berlin Bldg.

APARTMENT HOUSE BARGAIN
IS ROOMS steam heat, well furnish
ed. Located close to business dis
trict. Good lease.
DE LAND HENTON CO., INC.
215-18 Bankers Trust Bldg.
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-OCAl Improvement District No.
s39.--Notice IL hereby given that
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REAL ESTATE

ON MCKINLEY HILL
4-room house, large attic, electric
lights, city water, gas, sewer
connection, street graded, cement
sidewalk, all assessments paid
$l,2bO, $50 cash, 81 Ca month,
OAKLAND ADDITION
groom house and lots, $3.50, s25
cash, $3.50 a month. Better than
paying rent. Can trade it in as
place
T.. F. GREGORY co.
End Floor Natl Realty Bldg.
Salesman 10
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-28

SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES
$500 per year, fire and burglar
proof People Safety Deposit
Co., III, 30. nth. Berlin Bldg.
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July 21-2s, Aug. 4 1917.