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Evening journal., 1917-10-02
DENTAL clinic BIC
help TO Soldier
Major Marshall Writes Letter
Of Appreciation TO Lieut..
Speakman
NOW TREATING MEN
FOR SELECTIVE ARMY

Major William Marshall, Jr., chief
Iurgeon, Of the First Delaware Regl-
nent, has written the following letter
9f appreciation Of the Wilmington Dem
val Clinic 90 Lieutenant William c.
ipeakman, OF the Dental Corps, who has
laen'actlve in the Dental Clinic work:
From Surgeon First Delaware Infantry
TO Lieutenant William C. Speakman,
d. c., u. s. A.:
f.. The services so freely given to
The officers and men Of this command by
The personnel and supporters Of tho
Dental Clinic have been the means Of
saving TO the First Delaware Infantry
many valuable men who without these
services would have been lost to us
through disqualification.
"2 In the name of the officers and
men OF the regiment, wish to most
heartily thank you and through you
the personnel and supporters OF the
clinic for the very good work which
has been done for them.
%. Without the services OF the
clinic during our stay in Wilmington
we would have had no place for our
Dental Surgeons and no material toi
them TO use, 50 that we feel doubly
grateful TO you all.
"William Marshall. Jr.,
Major, NJ. c.. Delaware"
The clinic was one of the first Of III
kind in the United Sta,cs. 10 vas or
panized in April by Mrs. William c
Nesbitt, DR.. Spealman and Mrs. iauie
Warren. and became ut once a part o
the Wilmington National Defens
League. II was backed by the Delawar
State Dental Society. and n few week
after its formation, ten de'tists wer
giving their time 20 the work, eae
devoting one-half day weoS 20 II.
TWO committees were appointed. Mrs
Nesbltt became chairman OF IN
women's section and Or. Speakman o
the mems section. Public subscription
provided tho money for supplies, sucl
bs gold filling, etc.
The Dental Clinic having finished Oh
work on the Delaware troops Is nov
working I'm conjunction with the eN
emption boards. The management an
nounces that It Is anxious and wlllln
10 get 10 work on flrst call mon for tn
National Army Any conscripted ma
needing dental attention Is asked 70 On
at once at the rooms, 369-3lO OF IN
Municipal Building. The clinic Is ope
mornings from TO 70 a. m, ana IN
dentists are anxious TO start this wor
as soon as possible. Patients receiN
treatment free Of charge.
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
AT THE VICTORIA.

"The Bar Sinister" featuring Hedda
Nova, the Russian actress, is the chief
attraction at the Victoria Theatre to-
day. and Judging from the reception II
recelved during the first days showing
Yesterday, there is no doubt that the
him will prove a record breaker In the
history OF Delaware illdOm. THE Bar
sinister" is one OF the biggest photo
plays OF the season. capably written
beautifully produced, acted with ex-
eeptional art and splendidly photo
graphed and tinted.
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
THE MAJESTIC.

II you delight in people that live
and breathe, stories that are humanity
refreshing and real, that effervesce
with clean mirth, you win not miss
seeing "Skinner's BABY" featuring
Bryant Washburn, and an all star cast
including Hazel Daley at the Majestic.
This feature was shown at this the
atre yesterday to large crowds.
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
TIE QUEEN.

William Farnum, after an absence
Of months. made his reappearance on
the screens at the Queen yesterday,
having a new medium for his recog-
nized talents IN when a Man Secs
Red" a perturbation OF the story or
"Tho Painted Lady" by Larry Evans.
There is much beautiful South Sea
Island scenery shown in the picture.
Jewel Carmen Is seen in principal
support Of the star and enacts the
role up to her usual standard. G..
Raymond Nye and Marc Robb ms are
other leading members Of the sup
porting cast.
Evening journal., 1917-10-02

dancers Is never permitted. II you
want to dance where order is main-
talned and the latest music rendered
bv an orchestra that knows how, come
10 the Queen de Dance. A reception
dance will be held tonight.
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
QUEEN DE DANCE

Dancers OF refinement are the kind
that patronize DawsOn's Queen de
Dance. Only refined dancing is taught
here, and incorrect positions OF the
Evening journal., 1917-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Crooke spent
the week end with Mrs. Crooke's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. oliver b Cole, prior TO Mr..
Crooke leaving for France with the u.
:. engineer corps, OF Washington, d. c.
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
commission WILL MEET
At Call OF President

Having been requested by the local
Socialists TO hold meetings regularly,
the Board OF Public Utilities Commits
sion, in a reply to the Socialists, stated
that their meetings would be held IN
the future as they have been In the
past. at the call OF the president. inc
letter sent by the commissioners iol-
lows:
Evening journal., 1917-10-02

Mrs. w. p. Jorde is visiting friends in
Boston and New Hampshire.
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
Friends School

9TH and West Sts., Wilmington, Del.
Dclaware's Leading Preparatory School.
Thorough training in English,
French. German. Spanish. Latin.
Greek Mathematics. Science. Courses
OF study fitting for leading col
leges and universities. In last
is years 10 graduates and % special
students of Friends School. Offering
approximately 1000 entrance sub
iects. have entered various leading
solleges without a single rejection
and with less than per cent. OF con-
ditions in subjects offered for en-
trance.
Primary, Grammar School and High
School Departments.
New illustrated catalog on request
vail session opens Sept II. 1911
ONCE open on and after September
Herschel A. Norris, Am.
Principal.
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
Clfv Id WIlmlngton. pa.
Board Of public UtIlity Commlssloners

Central Branch, Socialist Party.
Wilmington, Del.
Gentlemen: At the meeting OF the
Public Utility Commissioners, held on
September 25th, I wastinstructed to IN
form you that the board will still CON
tlnue to hold its meetings subject to inc
cali Of the president. and that attention
will be given to any properly signed
complaints.
Very truly yours,
]. A. GORRY, Secretary.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-21

MI F1ERS IAN HELP HEAD OFF
DIPHTHERIA AND SCARLET
FEVER, IF THEY WILL
The plague Of diphtheria which
settled over Chicago last month, cast
the shadow of death on many homes
and filed others with mental an
gUish until a dear one smiled in
health again, has been broken.
The city health department arose
to the situation, mastered it, and,
having forced out the bug that bores
in your throat, is now out to slaugh-
ter its busy little brother that deliv-
ers scarlet fever into your home.
But, though diphtheria is on the
wane, it has not been entirely wiped
out and a gOOdly number of new
cases are still reported each day.
Parents, says Health COm'r John Dill
Robertson, should be just as cautious
in the care Of their children, just as
suspicious Of any throat infection as
when the disease was more preva-
lent.
View every sore throat with sus-
piciOn," said DR.. Robertson. 'Diph-
iberia starts as a sore throat, but the
soreness is not as painful as in cases
of tOnsilitis or other throat infec-
lions.
If you or any of yours has a sore
throat, DON'T DELAY! Print that
DON'T DELAY" in great, big CAPT
tails, will you please? It's delay that
permits contagious to kill.
IF administered within "a hours
after the throat infection starts, an
titOxin will cure any diPhetheria case
at once and absolutely. AntitOxin
can be used successfully up until the
third day, but after that it is gener-
ally useless.
You see the necessity for a quick
and certain diagnosis of a sore
throat. Mothers should look into the
threats of the children every morn
,,,+5o,
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city health department. Your doc
tor knows this. He can get it or you
can get it from us without a penny
of charge. Those who can afford to
pay for antitOxin can also get it at
any drugstore.
If we received proper cooperation
from the families where there are
cases we could practically wipe diph-
iberia and scarlet fever off ChicagO's
slate. When they break minor rules
of quarantine when nobody is look
ing, they may spread the disease to
some innocent one"
There were 68 deaths from scarlet
fever in January, as against II in
1915, the first year Of DR.. RObertsOn's
term as health commissioner, and
more than half as many as in the
year 1916. But in 1914 there were
over 900 deaths from scarlet fever,
and the average for the years 1912
and 1913 we're nearly as great.
-O-O-
"NEED WOMEN LEGISLATORS TO
PROTECT UNWED MOTHERS"
Mrs. Rachele S. YaTrOs told the
Chicago Equal Suffrage assn last
night that the Illinois legislature
needs a few women members very
badly. They are needed mostly to
formulate laws concerning sex mat
ter, believes DR.. YaTTOs. Mrs. Jas.
w. Morrison and DR.. Yarros both
spoke in defense of the Unwed moth
er and said we needed better laws to
protect her.
-O-O
WERNER HITS CITY HALL CREW
Aid. E. J. Werner, running for Re-
publican nomination in Bird ward,
says the ThOmpsOn-Lmdin ma
chine is fighting him through the
candidacy of Frederick w. Patter-
son because he refused to go along
with Bill Thompson and act accord
II, u 70 Cr1oT II, tho offyy council
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-24

conductors shall be supplied with
$5 in change when they start
work Gin Tacoma they have to
furnish 1t out of their own pock-
ets), and shall be allowed time
for writing accident reports in
stead of having to take ii out of
their own time. IL comedies an
eight-hour day, as well as an in
creased wage schedule in the me-
chanical department also.
Testimony to show that the
present wages of Tacoma carmen
are not enough to clothe their
wives and children properly, that
they are unable to save cent
for future or provide anything but
the barest necessities, was offered
by Mrs. Charles j. Hopwood, wife
of conductor, living at 1916
East l St, and by Mrs. Charles
Sturmer, wife of motorman, of
1146 So. seth.
Each of the women submitted
budget showing what it would
cost to clothe herself and one boy
and one girl for a year, in order
to live comfortably and without
Embarrassment. The prices, they
said, we're taken from Tacoma
stores, and were bedrock" prices.
Mrs. Hopwood's total was
b192.40. for a woman; sS9.65 for
a girl of IL, and $71.70 for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-24

boy. Mrs. Sturmer's figures were
practically the same, tho there
was some difference in particular
items.
Where Wages Go.
One woman's spring suit, to
last two seasons, $40; one winter
suit or coat 1.-TWO years., $50; one
summer hat Zone season., $3.50;
two pairs of shoes at Sc each,
$12; five aprons at 75 cents
(home made); four house dresses,
$50 apiece.
Many of the articles, the
women said, they are unable to
buy with their husbands present
wages.
They said their husbands work
every day in the year, including
holidays, and turn all their earn
ings into the household, yet are
hardly able to make ends meet.
Average 500.
Mrs. Hopwood testified she had
worn her last spring suit five
seasons, had made her winter
coat last four years, and her sum-
mer hat and winter hat three
years. Her three children, she
said, wear their hats and coats
until they are worn out. She said
she makes her boys overcoats, and
that they wear pyramid Flour"
hats to school,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-24
WON EN- KNOW

An agreement signed late las
week by the Portland Railway
Light & Power Co. and the Port.
land union platform men granted
the eight-hour day, minimum
wage and other demands which
the carmen in Tacoma and Seat
tie are making was the most i'm
portant evidence submitted to the
board, headed by DIR.
Henry Suzzallo, when 1t began its
hearings in the Tacoma CONNER
cial club rooms Monday.
This evidence was offered by
Charles A. Reynolds,
representing the carmen.
The agreement, which is
now, In the hands of the Ore
gOn public service commits
sion, provides for mini
mum wage Of 80 cents an
hour the first year, 40 cents
an hoaIr the second year, and
40 cents after the second
year.
Tacoma carmen have been
getting from - to "a cents,
and have been working from
10 to II hours a day.
In the Portland contract, all
working time over eight hours
and 80 minutes is to be paid for
at the rate of time and one-half.
In addition, It provides that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-24
Record Condemnation
Suit of History Jams
CourtrOOnns to Walls

years old and a little lame, and
Judge Clifford did not believe he
could keep up with the jury in It's
travels over the land to be con-
demned. w. McNary was drawn
In his place.
In an effort to shorten the ex-
animation of jurors, Robert Davis,
associated with Special Attorney
Lyle, undertook to read the whole
list of defendants to the whole
number of jurors, and ask them
all to make note of such as they
are personally acquainted with,
work for or have any relation
whatever with.
ut would take hours to read
the defendants to each juror sep
arately," he said.
Attorneys predicted at noon
that the selection of the first jury
would take two days or more.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-24
PIT. Defiance LOSES.
FERRY Is HOMELESS

Tacoma business men, with city
and county officials, spent anoth-
err two hours Mnoday morning
trying to convince members of the
Metropolitan park board that a
dock for the new island ferry
should be placed at PIT. Defiance.
The attempt again proved fall
ure. At noon, when the visiting
delegation of SO prominent Taco
mans filed out of the park office
in disgust, the ferry boat was as
homeless as it had been before the
session.
Park commissioners A. M.
Craig and Richard vaeth each told
the business men that they would
permit the ferry to land at PIT.
Defiance. under certain restric-
lions, II no other landing place
were available.
Two Hours Of Talk.
But when Vaeth made mo-
tion bringing last weeks resolu-
I ion up for reconsideration, no
one offered a second to 1t.
The resolution, which puts the
park board on record as refusing
to grant permission for ferry
slip, still stands.
lCraig was the only park COM
missioner who was willing to talk
on the ferry subject The re-
mainder OF the two hours we're
taken up by speeches of business
men and public officials.
Craig declared that altho he
was opposed to the landing of a
public ferry at Point Defiance
park, he would vote for 1t II the
county and city would promise in
to pay all bills, II the slip
could be erected and managed un-
der supervision OF the park board,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-24

and If nothing but passenger and
senger-automobile traffic were
permitted.
County Commissioner O'Farrell
made a lengthy plea for ferry
slip at the park. He even offer
ed to remove the slip at the end
OF a year II the park board found
1t Objectionable.
O'Farrell declared taht the sue
cess or failure of the ferry boat
rested on teh question of whether
the boat could be landed at the
park. A longer route would kill
its effectiveness, he said.
Gronen Gets Mad.
City COMMISSIONS Gronen be-
came indignant at the board for
beating about the bush," and de-
livered hot speech demanding
that the park board approve the
ferry plans II all legal and ffnan-
cial objections could be cleared
away. But the board members
sat silent.
Chairman Allen of the park
board declared that the board
might be able to discuss the ques-
ton of reconsideration later in
the day. but insisted that routine
matters for the bs-weekly meeting
be taken up first.
Among those who tried to urge
the park board to action were A.
v. Love, A. G. Prichard, County
Commissioner Bellingham, F. G.
Walker, County Commissioner
O'Farrell, Frederick Heath, w. r.
Rust, City Commissioners Gronen,
Forbes Haskell and T.. F. Messin-
ger.
Peter David Of Old Tacoma
spoke against the Pt. Defiance
site.
~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-24
WOULD ROUT
MIDDLE MAN


i ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept.
24.-When banker and farmer
unite against the middle man,
the country's problem will be
near solution, c. l.. Pack, presi-
dent of the Natior<l Emergency
Food Garden association, told the
American Bankers association,
In convention today.
1.-THE farmer is the best friend
the country has," said Pack.
IF he is prosperous you bank
ers and all the rest of us are
prosperous. The thing for you
to do is to get together and smash
the cornerstone of high prices.
Aid the farmer over the rough
spots SO that he can produce more
foodstuffs than ever BEFORE"
Three million emergency gar
dens by city farmers, have pro-
duced $35O,000, 00f worth of
food n. o. b. kitchen door," said
Pack. I'VE must produce food
as near the points Of greatest COM
sumption az possible, rout the
middleman and cold storage man
and thus relieve the railroads. 4"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-24
FIRST CAR ON
LINE MONDAY

Tacoma's first municipality
owned street car will maka its ini-
tial run on the municipal car line
from Pacific ave. to Alexander
ave., near the Todd shipyards, on
October l, at 5 p. m.
Commissioner Atkins an
nounced Monday that the line
would be sufficiently completed
next Monday for the first cars to
begin operation. !.
The new cars have been repaint-
ed. Rail laying is almost COM
plete, and work is now being
rushed on the Milwaukee viaduct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-24
HOLES KNOCKED IN
DEFENSE OF MEANS

Means, typical southerner. The
alleged slayer's stout face was
wreathed in smiles as he beamed
upon the Judge, the spectators and
the reporters.
His fellow townsmen in this
typically southern community
were grudging witnesses to his ar
raignment before Police Magis-
tate Palmer.
Not Accidental
Not so the representatives OF
machinery of justice from Chicago
and New York, where Means al
legged victim scattered her money
to the winds, and those from the
department of justice at Washing
Continued From Page Five.)
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WASHINGTON, Sept. "a. =
Reused by yelled attacks upon the
honesty of some of It's members,
the house today plunged into heat
ed debate of Representative Hef-
Inns charge that certain represen-
tatives mibht have been interest
ed in the Bernstorff "slush fund"
Declaring the honor of the
house has been "slanderously at
tackled" Representative Norton,
North Dakota, demanded an ex-
PLANTATION of Helm.
Deserves Punishment
IF such charge be true, no
punishment is too severe for the
member of this house accused. II
false, even an apology from the
man who made 1t would not suf-
flee to correct this crime. If he
got down to this house on his mar
row bones he could not clear from
the minds fthe people the i'm
putation he has case on the integ-
rity of this body" he declared.
"If this charge cannot be sus-
tanned this house cannot mete out
to him too great punishment.
The house burst into prolonged
cheering as Norton finished.
Speaker Clark pounded vigorously
for order.
Heflin sought to explain his re-
marks. But half dozen accus-
ing members rose to their feet
with pointed queries.
Did or did you not make such
a statement to the press?" asked
one.
THE press said that l said 1t
on the floor" evaded Heflin. 81
said 1t in the lobby"
Spies In Galleries
The house laughed.
IL said it in the lobby" he re-
peated, "where there were Ger
man spies about. There are spies
all around here now"
Representative Moore of Penn
sylvania demanded that the clerk
take down Heflin's words that
there "are German spies here
now"
Il didn't mean to say that" said
Helm. Il didn't mean to say
there are spies on the floor-there
are spies in the galleries.
Heckle Him
IL haven't said," declared Hef-
lin, that any member actually got
money from the Bernstorff fund.
] said there had been a rum or
about a German gambling house
where pacifists and slackers could
win money easily"
Representatives Gordon of Ohio
demanded that Helfin stick to
the question" and mot repeat
false charges"
Taking another tack, Helm
said he had a right to say that
certain members had acted suspic-
iously.
They have not conducted them
selves in accordance with my ideas
of honor and patriotism" he said.
Demand Names
There was chorus from all
over the house of name them!"
Helm mopped his face with a
handkerchief and appealed to the
chair that the house was not treat
ing him fairly. Speaker Clark
asked members not to interrupt.
IF the house wants me to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-24
j. S. SOLDIERS UNDER FIRE!
Imagine Gen. Bell Pushing a
FLiUUer Up Hill Into Camp!

Every Tacoman remembers
Maj. Gen. j. Franklin Bell,
formerly commander of the
western department of the
army, now commander of the
eastern department.
Ii was Maj. Gen. BELL who
was chiefly instrumental in
bringing the cantOnment
camp to Pierce county. He
visited this city several
times, once during the bond
campaign last winter.
Also every TacOman knows
who Mrs. Funston is, the
widow of the major general
who was stricken suddenly
last spring.
And to all the officers and
men at Camp Lewis the
names will be as familiar as
their captains.
Well, Mrs. Funston has
found it necessary to take
up newspaper writing for the
support of herself and three
children.
The Times and its sister
papers have arranged for her
first articles. No. I tells of a
visit she made to Camp Up
ton, Long island, N. ", and
of a meeting with Gen. Bell.
Also how he helped push
a little roadster, mired In the
ruts, up a hill into camp.
Every Times reader will
enjoy her account. Ii will
be printed tomorrow.
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Bv Mabel Abbott

Judge Clifford's department
moved into the larger superior
court room of Judge Card In the
court house Monday morning, and
the long-unused second elevator
at the court house entrance was
put into service; but even these
facilities were too small for the
crowd of farmers, real estate men,
jurors and attorneys who began
to pour in an hour before the be-
ginning of the army post con-
demnation suit.
The technical interest was in
side the court room rail, where
dozens of lawyers focused their
wits on the opening skirmish of
the selection of jurors, to try the
largest condemnation case In the
history of the United States as
to extent of land involved, and
the largest but one as to amount
of money.
Map Covers Wall.
The map o (which 1852 sep
arate tracts of land are colored,
hung like a great tapestry across
the whole side of the room OPP
posite the jury box.
The attorneys filled every chair
that could be placed at three
tables, and stood wherever they
could find room.
The human interest was
outside, where men and wom-
en- who wer born on the
prairies, spectators who
hardly know the prairie by
sight, farmers whose only
! income is that which they
drag from the gravelly soil,
and land owners whose hold
ings have been burdening
them for years, watched the
proceedings with strained at
tention.
The man whose name comes
first on the list, III. c. Colburn,
whose property is in the southeast
quarter of the southeastern of
section 20, west of the Northern
Pacific railroad, was among the
lawyers, gray-headed and gray
bearded. his hand cupped behind
his ear as he listened.
He entered an appearance as
his own attorney.
Colburn lives at Puyallup. i've
Just got a little land out there"
he said, "and | didn't think they
were treating me Just right on 1t.
81 used to be lawyer, until my
hearing gave out. guess l can
hear well enough to represent my
self in this suit"
His property is valued at s26S.
The first IL jurors whose
names the clerk called were
L. j. Davidson, @. j. Murray,
Oscar Frederickson, John
Odegard, A. L. Patterson,
John Eden, w. III. Manning,
Chris Anderson, David Ever
EFT, Upton Creager, ]. H. Bur-
ton and d. b. Bolin.
Davidson was excused after the
first two questions, rs he IL rs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-24
Vessel Is Burned

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. "a.
The schooner Beluga, carrying
case oil to Australia, was sighted
burning off the Tanning islands
June 10 by the schooner Ottillie
Fjord, according to report made
by Captain Dent of the Fjord to-
day. Search for survivors was
fruitless. The Beluga carried a
crew of IA, in addition to Captain
L. c. Cameron, VINO was accom-
panied by his wife and child.