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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01
LIBRARY BOARD
DENIES BILL is
ITS OFFSPRING

for the BILL" said Mrs. w. H.
Johnston. "Mr. Kaiser may have
discussed it with some individual
member, but it was never acted
on by the board.
81 knew nothing of it until l
saw it in the papers. | rather
think it was suggested by the
state library association, though
| do not know this.
Personally, | am not in favor
of the bill, because | believe in the
principle of home rule
NOT AUTHORIZED
II. L. O'Neal declined to make
any statement as to whether he
favored the bill, but said it was
not authorized by any official
action of the board, and was not
discussed with him by the librar-
ian until after it was presented.
IN DOUBT ABOUT 1T
Mrs. James A. Hays was en-
phatic in saying that the bill is
in no way backed by the Tacoma
library board.
at is not our bill, or Mr.. Kais-
er's BILL" she said. "Mr. Kaiser
is a member of the state advisory
board, and that is the board that
is back of the bill.
THE same condition exists in
Spokane and other cities as exists
here, the library appropriation is
in the hands of the city council
and they never know what they
are to have.
"As we had nothing to do with
it and are in no way responsible
for it, | hadn't given it enough
thought to be able to say whether
| personally favor the bill or not"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01

His name is on the police blot
ter twice.
She threatened my life with a
butcher knife.
He gave only $50 to pay gro
Gerry bills amounting to $74.
She lived with me "a hours
our wedding day.
He brought other women to
the house to spoon.
She refused to live in the United
States.
He tore strings of beads from
my neck.
She called me a sap"
He wanted to save every penny
he could get.
d O o
She asked me to get a divorce.
o o o
He's in the penitentiary again.
o O O
She insisted on attending
dances unaceompanied.
o o 0
He made me sell goods from
house to house.
d o O
He spent all his wages for edu'
cation.
o O o
He refused to speak to me after
marriage.
O o O
He beat me until | turned lame
/ o o o
He rode away on motorcycle
and never returned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01
ssBAT WING BOWLES'
By Dane Coolidge Copyright 1914 by Frederick A. Stokes
Next Novel "Poy of the Hospital Staff by Emma Dowd
I(Continued From Our Last Issue. }

(Continued From Our Last Issue. }
The days that followed were all
work and no play for the men.
Bowles learned much, besides
keeping his mouth shut, but he
seemed tot make no progress In
friendliness with his comrades
save, perhaps, Brigham Clark.
OF Dixie Lee he had fleeing
glimpses, and he had been working
one the ranch some weeks before
he met her mother.
The outfit had come In from the
farthest range for over Sunday and
supplies, and on Saturday night
Mrs. Lee asked the boys up to the
White House to listen to the pho
nograph.
This was considered great
treat by the punchers, all of whom
were more or less In love with
Dixie. and they accepted to a man.
1t was late in the evening when
Bowles nearly came to grief. Mrs.
Lee, trying to make the new hand
welcome, came over the where he
was sitting neglected in a corner
and began talking about the rec
ords-some of which were eX-
aremely fine ones.
Bowles, isolated for weeks from
his own kind, responded with an
enthusiasm and intelligence that
caused his hostess not a little sur
prise.
AS the boys made general
move to go he thanked her for his
evening with his courtliest society
manner.
81 can't say how much I have
enjoyed taking with you, Mr.
Bowles." returned the lady offer
ing him her hand. at takes me
back to my girlhood days, when
music was oh, Dixie, have you
met Mr.. Bowles?"
There was silence for a moment
as their eyes met across the abyss
hers stern and forbidding, his
smiling and conciliatory; and then
Dixie bowed very stiffly.
"Why, not that | remember"
she replied, with militant toss OF
the head.
How do you do, Miss Lee" OBJ
servew Mr.. Bowles, bowling formal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01
All Sorts of Reasons
For Wanting Divorce

Mister Aemilius Paulus, about
100 b. c., remarked vivaciously
that while a man might be sure he
wished to divorce wife, he might
find it difficult to say just why.
That holds good today, say
Pierce county judges.
They say it's true of women,
too. But they think many who
give only trivial reasons for wish
ing to divorce do wish it earnest
ly.
Here are some typical charges
picked from cases recently acted
on:
She bit my arm.
He made me sell my candy
shop.
She refused to clean house.
He made me keep boarders.
lie mas not llVeu WIN me TOT
years.
He loiters near my home.
He's too coarse.
He makes me ask my friends
for old clothes.
can't sleep for fear he will
kill me.
She made me cook my own
meals.
He contributed but $3.50 to my
support in eight years.
She lives in Hungary and re-
fuses to join me here.
He pawned my jewelry to buy
drink.
While | worked she sold our
furniture and left town.
He refused to work at a job that
paid S. a day.
She spent all her time riding
back and forth on railroads visit
ling her folks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01

, They declared it was their be-
lief that Mrs. Leone Peck, the
patient who died in the hospital
last June, either committed sui
eide or died as the result of an
accidental fall, and was not kill
ed by the cruelty of attendants
and nurses.
The two former patients, who
declared they were eye-witnesses
of the cruelty, repeated their
statments that Mrs. Peck, as we'll
as other patients, had been drag
ged by the hair by an insane at
tendant, had been strangled under
a cold shower bath, and had had
their arms and fingers twisted
out of place as punishment.
Evidence was produced before
the committee to show that pa
tients have been threatened by
nurses when they have attempted
to report the alleged cruelties to
the authorities.
Broken Ribs a Habit.
Supt. Keller admitted that an
examination of Mrs. Peck's body,
following her death, showed five
ribs broken, but added that bro
ken ribs were a habit with vio-
lently insane patients.
He said the Pierce county cor
oner had been satisfied that death
was due to accident" without
even making an examination.
1t was brought out during the
hearing that the superintendent
had refused to discharge Mrs.
de Monte from the books of the
institution, as an insane person,
even after she had been declared
entirely sane by the court.
Talked About Burning.
lie attempted to defend the hos
pitfalls position by attacking the
witness sanity, saying that he
"belieyed Mrs. de Monte is not
exactly normal yet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01

even lope. Dixie Lee was going to
make them a visit.
Loud outlaws were heard as she
stopped tot talk with each man in
turn, Bowles was the last man on
the circuit. He did not expect a
visit, so he stood quietly by his
horse. and only his eyes followed
her as she bore down on him, her
head turned back tot fling a gay
retort to the man she just left.
She rode to the right of him, and
as she faced about and met his
glance she stared, as if surprised.
why. hello there, cowboy" she
challenged bluffy; and then, with
smile on her face, she went gal
Looping on toward the ranch.
Nobody heard her speak but
Bowles; and he, poor, unsophisti-
Gated man, was more puzzled than
enlightened by her remarks. OF
one thing he was sure-she had
lowered her voice on purpose, and
her words were for him alone.
But her smile-was il one of de-
risiOn or a token of forgiveness
and regard?
1t was wonderful how much a
smile will do for a disconsolate
lover. Bowles wok suddenly to the
wild joy of living; and that even
ing, instead of dropping into his
blankets like a dead man, he tar
ried by the fire.
That evening he joined in the
story telling and this was the be-
ginning of his real friendship with
Brig.
Several mornings later the en-
tire Bat Wing outfit pulled out for
tn big roundup.
A gangling youth acted the part
of assistant to the horse wrangler;
and an open-faced individual drove
the bed-wagon for Gloomy Gus;
but Bowles rode out with the cow
boys.
That night they camped at a
ranch, throwing down their beds
in barns and sheds, and eating in
the open. The next day they
combed the distant mountain, rid
ing far over the rocky slopes, and
branding In canon. On the third
day the wind brought up rain and
sleet, and the mountains were
powdered with snow, but the
moved on inexorably.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01
COMPANY
CHARGES
DEFAULT

On warrant sworn out
Wednesday, charging him with
grand larceny, John s. Jacobson,
former secretary and treasurer of
the Keystone Lumber Co. is at
liberty Thursday on a $500 bond.
Jacobson. it is charged, severed
his connection with the company
some months ago, and since that
time has collected rebates on lum-
Der and converted them to his
own use.
The single alleged instance
which is the basis for the warrant
amounted to $40, but officers of
the company allege the total
amount runs into thousands.
The prosecuting attorneys Of
flee expects to bring the case to
trial some time this month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01
ATKINS PREPARES SECOND
call FOR STREET MOTOR

preparation of specifications for
second bid call Thursday.
1--WE need the truck by March
for street repair work, and / hope
to issue the call for bids next
week." said Atkins.
In the first specifications, Atkins
asked for a truck of 120-inch
wheel base or less, to permit the
machine to turn about in narrow
streets. This caused dissatisfac-
ton among certain truck agents,
who maintained that only one or
two machines could supply such a
short length.
I'm the new specifications,
will ask the dealers to name the
shortest turning radius of their
truck" said Atkins. 81 don't care
about the wheel-base, but l want a
machine that will turn about in
the shortest possible space.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01
RUB YOUR BACK!
STOPS LUMBAGO
Don't drug kidneys! Rub
pain right out with old
est. Jacobs OIL

Back hurt you? Can't straighten
up without feeling sudden pains,
sharp aches and twinges? Now
listen! That's lumbago, sciatica.
or maybe from strain, and
you'll get blessed relief the mo-
ment you rub your back with
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs
OIL" Nothing else takes out
soreness, lameness and, stiffness
80 quickly. You simply rub it on
and out comes the pain. It is
perfectly harmless and doesn't
burn or discolor the skin.
Timber up! Don't suffer! Get
a small trial bottle from any
drug store, and after using it
just once, you'll forget that you
ever had backache, lumbago or
sciatica, because your back will
never hurt or cause any more
misery. 1t never disappoints and
has been recommended for so
years. Stop drugging kidneys!
They don't cause backache, be-
cause the yhave no nerves, there
fore can not cause pain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01
CHAPTER Nv.
The First Smile


There was very little left of the
lily-white Mr.. Bowles after his
first month on the range, but he
had managed to come through
alive. And now, as a reward for
his prowess and daring, he was set
to mind the day-herd.
Grass was short in the Bat Wing
pastures, and every day brought
in new herds to be held for the
shipping; so, to save feed, Henry
Lee turned his gentle cattle out on
the prairie.
Riding day-herd is not supposed
to be a very high-grade occupation,
and good punchers have been
known to quit boss who put them
at it; but Bowles was led to be-
lieve that it was a post of honor.
Awful stories of cowboys who
had gone to sleep on guard were
told by the fire at night, and the
danger from sudden stampedes
was played up to the skies. The
monotony of the job was admitted
but the responsibility was great.
So Bowles accepted the position
gladly, and the roundup went on
unimpeded.
Lolling in the shade of his
horse or sitting with his back to
the dry wind Bowles watched
them pluck the blossoms" while
he dOctored his numerous wounds,
meanwhile falling into lovelorn
reveries on the subject of Dixie
Lee.
The game of love was new to
Bowles just to be near her was
all he knew, and the future must
solve the rest. So he sat on the
boundless prairie and communed
with his own sad heart.
He was engaged in this peaceful
occupation when, on the second
day, he noted a moving figure. 1t
was Dixie Lee.
There were three other worth
less cowboys like himself on the
day-herd, and they had seen her
Steadily she pounded
along. keeping the rangy bay at an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01
Especial The Times. }

(opeclal Inc IimeS.)
OLYMPIA, Feb. 1. -
On the admission Of DIR.
William N. Keller, superin-
tendent of the Western
Washington hospital for the
insane at SteilacoOm, that
more than a score of attend
ants have been discharged
for cruelty to patients during
the last three years, the SEN
ate committee on charitable
institutions today is continue
ing rigid investigation.
The committee intends to fine
some method of protecting the
patients from tortures such al
we're described by two OF the
patients who have since been de,
clared sane-Miss e. G. Sim
mons of Tacoma and Mrs. nj
1eMonte of Gig Harbor.
Suggest Suicide.
Armed with records of the in
stitution for their defense, the
and his assistant
Dr.. Frank d. Wilt, were put
through a rigid grilling by the
committee all yesterday afternoon
md last night In the presence OF
he state board of control.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01
GIRLS STATEMENT WILL
HELP TACOMA

Here is the girls own story:
For years l had dyspepsia, sour
stomach and constipation. drank
hot water and olive oil by the gal
lon. Nothing helped until l tried
buckthorn bark, glycerine, ETC.,
as mixed in Adler-i-ka. ONE
SPOONFUL helped me INSTANT
LY." Because Adler-i-ka flushes
the ENTIRE alimentary tract 1t
relieves ANY CASE of constipa-
ton, sour stomach or gas and pre-
vents appendicitis. 1t has
QUICKEST action of anything we
ever sold. The French Drug Co.,
cor. 18th and Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01

Members of the Tacoma
library board, weary of the
criticism that has been heap
ed on their defenseless--and
undeserving-heads because
OF Librarian Kaiser's bill re-
quiring the city of Tacoma to
levy .75 mill a year for H.
brary purposes, today said
right out loud that tho bill
was none of their dOings.
Some of them are opposed to it,
None of them, apparently, knew
anything about it until the papers
told of its introduction in the leg
stature.
And then they uncorked the Sc
cret-the bill is the proud child
of the state library association
Here are the comments of the Ii
brary board members:
ALL NEWS TO CHAIRMAN
II don't know anything about
the BILL" said Bishop +. w.
Keator, chairman of the library
board.
II have never read it, and
would rather not give an opinion
on 1t until l look it over care
fully.
mo action was taken on the bill
by the library board"
BOARD TOOK NO ACTION
THE board took no action on
the bill" said w. f. Geiger.
From what little | know OF it,
the bill seems to me a good one.
| am inclined to think it Is drawn
in accordance with a recommends
ton of the state library commits
sion."
NOT IN FAVOR OF 1T
1.-THE board is not responsible
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01
Has Operation

Undergoing serious operation
to her throat, Mrs. Ella NJ. Buck,
senior police matron at the city
hall, was reported Thursday to
be in a critical condition at the
St. Joseph's hospital. Mrs. Buck
is a widow, with a family of six
children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01
Legislature Of
Arizona Pledges

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Feb. 1.-The
legislature today unanimously
passed a resolution placing EN-
tire faith and confidence" in Pres
ident Wilson and pledging support
of the state to whatever action Re
may take relative to the situation
growing out of the German note.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01

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Remember, | use no salves, no
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l send on trial to prove what /
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and once having seen my illus
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01

Following the councils action
clearing him of all charges con-
corning a former call for bids on
motor truck for the street depart
ment, Commissioner Atkins began
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01

ly as he received his congo. so
glad to make your acquaintance!
And, murmuring other maddening
phrases. he bowed himself out the
door, leaving Dixie Lee to explain
the feud in any way she chose.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01
Don't Wear
"A Truss
After Thirty Years Experience 1
Have Produced an Appliance for
Men, Women or Children
That Cures Rupture.
l Send II On Trial.

If you have tried most every
thing else, come to me. Where
others fail is where have my
greatest success. Send attached
coupon today and I will send you
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01

Youghurt's Cottage Cheese
Made of pure fresh milk and
cream with the Bulgaria cul-
ture. For sale at all first-class
stores, 1Oc.
1852 BROADWAY
Phone Main 1901.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-01

Continued in Our Next Issue. }
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
CHAMBERS PART "
IN ELECTION IS .
DISCUSSED TODAY

Resolved: That the Chamber Of
Commerce as an organization actiyelJ
and aggressiyely support four candi.
dates for the office Of supervisor who
win in their opinion work for sound
business principles and MANAGEMENT.
The above resosltion was introduced
at meeting Of the Chamber of Com
uerce by the county and municipal ar
fairs committee this afternoon for a
discussion as to whether the chamber
shall actively enter into politics. From
the discussion mp to the time of goins
TO press the majority of the members
seemed TO be opposed TO the plan al
though willing TO work for a business
administration iEdivi.Iually Fl
Norman watkins, Cor the resolution,
said that he believed 1t would be an
entering wedge for something better
70 follow. He 6ld net believe that
much could be done at this election.
w. II. slelnerny strongly opposed ita
adoption believing 1t would affect the
infllelce CT the chamber for the
worse. The chamber should be non.
2artizsn, he thought.
Ed IoWse pointed out tnaL IL SIM
ply meant that the Chamber of Com,
merce would control TIE board Of su.
pervisors. isI
i. II. Paris thought such support
would do the candidate more HARM
than good which remark was scored
by w. Il. Farrmgton. Il believe we
are in the midst Of crisis In munich
pal affairs and the businessmen,
therefore, shou'a orgarize in bust
ness way in order to obtain business
administration, Harrington said.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
British and French Press Hard
On West; Great Aeroplane Battles

today following of the
on the 5
TIaig hreemie front between
+
Of the
N lhes between Cambria and ST. Quentin
25-Ihe substantial gains
Champagne moving eo
reulsed leaving dead In the
wire enta
LONDON England April
since Monday including BfhGl.
Tuesday
arpnes OF the
ID Tuesday
ing to {
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
GIVEN
15-DAY PENALTY

Henry Daniels, police officer, is
guilty as charged Of mistreating r. r.
Beyington and David Crawford. two
soldiers OF the 4th Cavalry, Mar. "a. and
therefore is suspended from the force
for period of Is days without pay,
is the decision handed down at noon
today by the civil service commission.
As no charge was filed against Ed
ward Ross by the army he was not
suspended.
In handing down the decision Noa
w. Aluli, chairman. said: 1--WE have
taken into consideration the fact that
Daniels has been on the police force
but short time, and as 1t Is bis first
offense we have suspended him only
Is days. We believe that he did his
best and intended to be kind To- the
CONTINUED on page three)
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Wilson's Bs Claim Majority UBo Attacking Mongolia When Sunk By Clean Hit
WHY ANDRE VS. is CHANGING !
FRONT ON ABATEMENT BILL


bill majority the house upheld the
his charter bill II
briefly
StarBuln yesterday Today the staBpetn asked
merc and James Ra-have the following signed
STATEMENT BY RAYMOND c. sRoWH @ E@ss.z.sa -.
BILL the afternoon o'clock
when the bill supposed come In for consideration committee Of
Speaker time,
Thursday April IS
O'Clock when the house would into committee Of the whole
Following chamber
in
he committee
bill charge personally supposed to passage Of the BIN fact
Andrews told with that the 6
going be defeated acoun. the charter bin He
because the chamber been particularly active certain
to do with abatement He piled nothing
the bill but that the defeating the bill
asked Mr. Andrews had not up TO this time been OF the
bill Mr. Andrews replied that he had Su. the, ne had
meaning the who voted sustain Gov Pham his veto
: 80 - III RAYMOND c, BROWN
STATEMENT B. JAMES A. RATH s@Eg+t .#Es. <~.@ y
meeting Representatives sitting
committee bill
reaching
Of the bill postponed Thusdas April
While talking with Mr. Farrgton Mr. passed through the
would of
veto Of the the bill Mr. replied tina.
that would against the abatement bin
a meeting 81 citizens buildIng
lie Of the closing Of w
6hanged considerably
spite q this soed defec! 70 bill certain soo people
charter BILL he did feel bound
Nv eplS was could not follow his line of
backed Injunction
bill had nothing to do with the city charter bin re, n,4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
.REICHSTAG TORN
BY FOOD FAMINE

Associated Press by U. S. Naval
Wirelessl
LONDON. Eng, April 25.-News
comes from Germany that the reich
stag has adjourned to May 2, after a
brief session. The Socialists demanded
that the session continue. to discuss
the food problem. George Ledebour.
leader of the Social DEMOCRATS, de-
clared: Thousands of workmen have
been forced to abandon work owing
to their distress"
The statement caused an uproar in
the house and perh;ssion to continue
was refused him.
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GUTHRIE'S BODY TO BE
TAKEN TO U. S. ON CRUISER
STOPPING AT HONOLULU
Especial Cable to Nippu JijD

TOXIC, Japan. April 25-OffieIaI
announcement is made tnat a Japan
ESQ first class cruiser will convey 10
San Francisco the re..Iains Of the late
Ambassador Guthrie the American
representative to Japan, who died last
month at; his post.
Captain T. Niino was appointed to
command the cruiser to the. Amerr
can port. Baron Lieutenant Com
mtnder Tamufa and Commander Ia
naka were also especially detailed by
the Admiralty to accompany the re-
mains of the late American diplomat
to the GIFTED States. -
An official eablegram received this
morning by Consul General r Moroi
confirms the above despatch received
by the local Japanese paper. The
cruiser, the official ca5iegram added.
will make prolonged call at Homo
lulu The stAy IN this port of the
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Man From Honolulu
Declared SWindIer

(Associated Press by U. S. Naval
Wireless)
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, April 25.-
W. w. Charles, arriving from HonoIvf
IN, has been arrested here. He 10
charged with swindiine Palm Beach
bank Of $4,000.
Police and federal prosecuting OF,
ficials said Today that they know
nothing OF this case.