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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
POWER PLANT
IS APPROVED

Acting as a committee Of the
whole, members of the city coun-
Gil went over Commissioner Gro
mems ordinance providing for the
purchase of a new power plant
Saturday morning and voted to
approve the plan. The ordinance
will be voted upon in two weeks
and then placed on the April 16
ballots IL a majority Of the coun-
Gil approves.
The ordinance calls for q $4,-
100000 bond issue for the &C
quirement of a power plant capa-
BILE of furnishing 10000 continu-
Gus kilowats, or $1,000 kilowats
for a continuous six-hour period.
A total OF $3,S00,000 is provided
for the requirement of THE plant,
and 100000 for the engineering
and preliminary work.
Mayor Fawcett and Commits
sioner Drake voted in favor of tine
form OF the ordinance but declar-
ed that they were both opposed
to the construction of q second
power station.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
ILL, SOLDIER
COLLAPSES

Collapsing while being driven
from Seattle to Camp Lewis, a
private in the national army lost
consciousness in an army post bus
near Fife station Saturday morn
ing and was rushed to st. Joseph's
where he is not expected
to live.
Alex Knight, a Seattle chauf-
feur, who brought the soldier to
Tacoma, told the police that the
soldier had been i'll in Seattle for
several days, as the result of a fall
in a skating rink. He said the
soldier was apparently In G ID
health until the moment of his
collapse. Efforts to learn the
identity OF the soldier was unavail-
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16

Gifted.
AS soon as Shoemaker had defi-
nitely sent in his resignation,
Meads filled in "city controller In
his own handwriting. Cook de-
clares, adding that Meads has ad-
mitted as much to him.
Cook says he has called up per-
sons whose signatures appear on
the Meade petition, and that they
have expressed indignation at the
procedure, declaring they signed
with the understanding that Meads
was to run for commissioner.
Cook says he intends to file a
petition with the city commission
ers to have Meads' name stricken
from the ballot, and IL necessary
to take legal action.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
Cook to Contest
Mead's Candidacy

G. A. Cook, candidate for city
controller in the coming pri-
maries. announced Saturday he
will contest the candidacy of John
F. Meads for the same position.
He declares he intends to knock
him out of the race on the ground
that Meads' nominating petition
is illegal.
Cook charges that before City
Controller Shoemaker had re-
signed, Meads announced he
would run as city commissioner.
With this understanding, Cook
claims, Meads obtained the sigma
lures Of his friends, leaving a
blank space in the place where the
name of the office should be spe-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
JAMES C.. BRAKES
SERVICE TO CITY

Recently l introduced a resolu-
tion to reduce the light charges
by about 20 per cent and the heat
ing rates for domestic purposes
by about 25 per cent, and IL re-
elected I pledge myself to do my
best to get these rates reduced.
The present rates are entirely too
high, onerous to the user, and not
necessary to the proper mainte-
nance of the department.
l was receiver of the Tacoma
Gas Il Electric Light Company for
about two years and conducted
the business in manner satisfac-
tory to all concerned. Immedf-
ately after closing up the receiver
ship of the Gas Company, I was
made District Manager of the Sno-
qualmie Falls Power Company un-
der the able president, Charles H.
Baker, the eminen' engineer who
built the plant and has done SO
much for the upbuilding of Taco
ma and Seattle, and also was pres
ident of the Tacoma Cataract Co.,
which position l held for about
eight years, bringing into the city
or Tacoma the first hydraulic now
er and selling it to the city for
"a and 94-100th of cent per kill
owatt hour, about one-half the
price previously charged. Having
had IL years experience in this
line l believe / know something
about what rates ought to b
charged the users of light and
water.
The bonded Indebtedness of the
light and water department does
not necessitate the present rates.
The only excuse for maintaining
them would be to load that de-
partment down with other bond
issues for alleged betterments. =
none OF which are now needed or
required. In my judgment the
users OF light and water are being
held up by the city for the pur-
pose OF creating a surplus wholly
unnecessary for the city's wei
fare.
JAMES 9. DRAKE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
HAUL OUT
CLOTHING

Baby clothes are wanted most
of all!
Tacoma.s campaign to collect
20 tons of clothing from homes In
the city for the Betyian relief
will be in full swing Monday
when headquarters will be opened
at 756 st. Helens ave-, two doors
from the corner of 9th and st.
Helens.
Everybody is being urged to
bring clothes in early as the
workers want to start packing
Saturday night, Immediately at
the close of the weeks campaign.
Mrs. Frank s. Baker is chair
man in charge. Her plan is to
have a different managing chair
man for each day of the drive,
with different sets of worker,
Mrs. Stuart Rice will be chair
man for Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
British Columbia
Legislator Tells
of Her War Aims

ana Idtner OF the suffrage meas
ure under which his wife was
elected shortly after his death.
And she Is the first wom-
an in the world who owes
her political success to the
women Of her constituency.
I'm not SO excited about the
feminist movement in this coun-
try or the United States just for
what honor it may bring to lead
ing women as | am about what
can be done by them to assist the
lot of the thousands of girls
whose case has so long been
neglected." said Mrs. Smith to the
representative of the Tacoma
Times.
1--WE women have not been
fighting for suffrage because 1t Is
a fad we expect to be amused or
entertained by.
~ don't mind confessing
that my interest in legisla-
ton is what l can get out Of
Il for women and girls and
babies.
"The men have been look
ing after themselves for so
long that they need neither
assistance nor advice from
me.
THAT is why at the first OPP
portunity / intend to move in the
Legislature for a minimum wage
for shopgirls.
There will be no more en-
ployment of girls at 50 or SO a
week in department stores in this
town if / can help it,"
Mrs. Smith, a soft-spoken, mild
tempered, comfortable looking
matron, doesn't seem anywhere
near her so years of age.
She has an officer son fighting
in Franco fact which won big
support toward her election.
And she makes it rule while
being interviewed to knit on socks
for her soldier boy.
1T needs no microscope, she
resumed, ito discern the tempta-
lions that stand in the way OF
young women who get such pitt
fully small salaries that they can
not pay their board bills. To bring
about a change along this line is
the principal subject on my mind
today"
The attorney general of Brit
i:h Columbia, the Hon. ]. w. de
Farris, has intimated that Mrs.
Smiths minimum wage bill will
he accepted as a government
measure and passed by the house
at the earliest opportunity.
DO you imagine" she contin-
ued, that we women are blind
to the great issues that face Can
ada and the United States in the
war"-and she referred to a tele-
gram she had just received from
the premier of Canada calling her
t. conference of Canadian women
ut Ottawa to discuss what meas
ures may be taken by their sex to
aid in the winning of the war.
IF it unfortunately happens, +"
added Mrs. Smith, that the
United States is called upon to
make as great sacrifices In COM
parison as Canada has made, your
people will need all the fortitude
that has been evidence in Can
ada.
zone wonders at the absence of
outward manifestations of sor-
row. But women know how to
grit their teeth and bear their
burdens az manfully as men. And
we are willing-as We have often
told the men--to take over some
OF the legislative burdens of the
country"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16

From May 9Th, 1914, to October
Is, 1915, / was acting as Commits
sioner Of Light and Water. Dur
ing that time the net gain in that
department was over $S93,0O0.
During that time l caused to be
reduced to q considerable extent
the rates for light, heat and wa
ter, and was preparing to obtain
another reduction when the other
commissioners, backed by So
called Citizens League, some of
whose members desired to get a
chance at the employments in the
light and water departments and
probably also get some one into
that department who was more
friendly to the expenditure of
money from the department, after
unsuccessfully attempting to re-
move me from that office, trans
ferred me to the responsible posi-
ton OF Finance Commissioner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
Proves He's
Not Stacker

Charles Bogardus, a young mill
worker who was arrested this
week on orders of exemption
board No. 2, because he had fail
ed to answer a summons for ply
steal examination, was released
promptly by the board when cir
cumstances OF the case became
known.
Bogardus had failed to receive
either of the two summons sent
him, and proved to the satisfac-
tion of the board members that
he. was not "a Stacker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
to
Go Up Fast

Building permits for new struc-
lures in Tacoma aggregating a
quarter of a million dollars have
been issued at the city hall during
the past two days.
They include the following:
Sperry Flour Co., addition to
plant, $156,100; A. c. Halligan,
garage, $4,000; Miss Victoria
Hammer apartment, $20,0OO;
Pacific Brewing & Mailing Co., oil
refinery, 100000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
CROW FOR
HEALTH JOB

A new health officer for Taco
ma will be appointed before Mon
day night, Mayor Fawcett an
nounced Saturday.
DR.. Vernon E. Crow, assistant
physician at the Northern Paci-
fic hospital, will probably be Sc
lected. Mayor Fawcett has prof
ferred the office to DR.. Crow and
Is waiting for a reply.
The new health officer will de-
vote his full time to the city work.
In the past Tacoma's health Off
GER has been allowed to devote
only part time to city work and
attend to his private practice dur
ing the remainder of his time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
UNION MEN
WIN CASE

After celebrating all night the
jury in the $1,000 damage suit
of d. ]. Golden against August
Seitz and the Tacoma Longshore-
mems union, returned at 10
o'clock Saturday morning with q
verdict in favor of the union.
The verdict clears the union
and it's members of all RESPONSE
bility for the alleged attack on
Golden during the longshoremen's
strike in September, 1915.
Attorneys Homer T. Bone and
w. w. Askren represented the
in the trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
Robbery Trial

Tom Foley was placed on trial
Saturday in Judge Cards court
on a charge of robbery. 1t is al
legged he held up and robbed Alex
W!nroth of $45 November 16.
Sylvester Cooper, who was con-
victed of this same crime about a
month ago and who pleaded he
was an innocent bystander who
sauntered along after the holdup,
Is to appear as a state witness
against Foley.
The jury was completed at
noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
Send Ambulance

SEATTLE, March .16.-Dupli-
eating the ambulance sent to
General Pershing In memory Of
wife by Wellesley college girls,
an ambulance will be given to Sc
attic base hospital unit No. SO by
the Ladies' Musical club OF Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
Boys Reserve

VOmteU FTebS I6dSeu WIF0.J
SEATTLE, March 1'6.--EnroH-
ment in the boys working reserve,
q national campaign carried on in
conjunction with the public serv-
ice reserve, will not begin in
Washington state before April Is.
This was : announced today by
state Director Robert Moran.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16
SINKS ONE!
(United Press Leased wire,)

(United Press Leased Wire.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, March 16.-Paul S.
'Daer OF For Wayne, Ind, who ar
rived from America last month to
join the Franco-American air
forces, downed his first German
airplane Monday, it was an
lounced today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-16

MORE AIRMEN KILLED
FORT WORTH, Tex, March 16.
Lieut.. Harold A. Andre and
Cadet Jos. M. Langan were killed
in a fall at Hicks aviation field
this afternoon. Andres home was
in New York city.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21

70-inch All Pure Linen
Bleached Table Damask,
8 good patterns. Yard,
$1.69.
72-inch Heavy All Pure
Linen Bleached T a b ] .
Danask, excellent pat
terms and priced way be-
low market value. Yard,
S1.89.
58-inch Bleached Mer-
ceriZed Table Damask,
good range of patterns.
Unusual value. Yard, soc.
72-inch Heav- Bleached
Mercerized Table Dam
ask. Specially priced for
Tuesday, yard, 75c.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21

The last OF a wonderful assortment. These
are made OF extra heavy quality robeing, but
the size range is up to 10 only. There are
only 81 in the lot. and you know that II means
for you to come early tomorrow morning II
you wish TO secure a robe at this special price.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21

36-inch Lingerie Longcloth, beau
days selling. Values to 3oc. C00
4O-inch fine merceriSed Batiste,
beautiful soft sheer quality. OOa
Yard ..s...s..........s SOO
PaIaIs R0yaJ-SecOnS Floor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-06

harvesting, 1t will not be too much tC
ask such men to aid the farmers in
the necessary undertaking Of main
tanning and, II possible, supplement
ing, the food supply in order to feed
the armies and to sustain the civil
ian population behind them. II SOL
.diers are willing to serve in the
trenches, to dig bitches, build rail-
roads and risk their lives, many civil
ians can well afford to spare a part
Of their time to serve in the burrows
and in the arvest fields. If it ap-
pears that the farmers of a commun-
ity or region are not able to secure
the necessary labor by the usual
methods, then the leaders in the town
or city Immediately dependent upon
that region should organize, establish
touch with representative farm lead
ers, and see if they cannot assist in
solving the problem. In so doing they
will not only aid the farmers of, the
Nation but they will vitality contrib
ute to their own well-being and to
that of their community.
The farmers are willing to do all
that they humanity can but, where
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-06
WITHOUT A TRACE"

The spuros versenkt policy made famous by Count uxburg
former German minister Argentina has not vanished with the
pretended reputation of that notorious diplomat
There nothing indicate that either the German government
the German nation opposed such policy An Amer
correspondent declares that originated not with Luxburg
the naval military leaders, but with the supposedly enght
ened university professor group He quotes of the highest
standing German educational circles Prof Oswald Flamm, who
wpee in Berlin paper:
eff neutras destroyed that they disappeared withouI
leaving any trace would keep and travellers
away from the danger zone
The gentle IMxburg simply took his from this academic
apostle screckche The German nation apparently acques
ced and still acquesces.
The spuros versnk policy has been practsed for nearly
year, and being pracd today and will continue be pactsc
until the Uboat driven from the The records every bell
and most Of the neutral crowd
ed with reports of ships that have vanished without leaving
trace Nearly all of Them beyond question: their complete dis
appearance the seaaassns Here account given by tn
correspondent, that shows way of doing it
In the North Sea, after Opedoing Uboat captain offered
to tow the oats to shore He suggested that the boats be made
fast to another that he could tow them easily Then he at
taced the line of the boat the submarine and submerged
pulling all the feboats down with him. That spurlos
senkt.''
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-06
ECZEMA CAUSED YEARS
OF Intense AGONY

IT have suffered intense agony from
Eczema on my leg and other parts of my
body for years, and received only temper
airy relief from other preparations. 1t Is
only month since l started to use
PETERSON'S OINTMENT, and there Is
no sign Of Eczema or itching. You can
refer to me."-Geo. C. Talbot, q Penfeld
st., Buffalo, N. Y.
I've got hundred testimonials, says
Peterson, Just as sincere and honest as this
one. Years ago, when first started to put
out PETERSONS OINTMENT, l made up
my mind to give a big box for small
price, and I'm still doing 1t, as every drug
gfst In the country knows
guarantee PETERSONS OINTMENT
because l know that its mighty healing
power is marvellous. I say to every one
who buys box that 1t is rigidly guaran-
teed for Eczema, Pimples, Salt Rheum. Old
Sores, Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles,
Ulcers, Skin Diseases, Chatting, Burns,
Scalds and Sunburn. and II not satisfac-
tory any druggist will return your money.
80 cents.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-06
THE CITy's PART IN SOLVING
THE FARM.LABOR PROBLEM
David p. Hdulton, Secretary Ct Agri-
culture.)

David p. Houiton, Secretary Ct Agri-
culture,)
Some time ago | Issued a statement
concerning the farm-lab0r problem. II
was pointed out that there will BIO
farm labor difficulties 10 overcome
this year as last and that In certain
sections especially In the nelghbor-
hood OF large Industrial centers, the
difficulties will be acut. The lines
Of effort were indicated along which
the Departments Of Agriculture and
Labor, through representatives in var
ious States cooperating with the agri-
cultural colleges and other agencies,
are working to furnish assistance.
Briefly .restated, these agencies are
doing the following things. (a) max
ing survey OF the farm-labor sltua-
ton In each community with view
to discover possible SURPRISES OF labor
In order to be ready to assist In fur
nishing labor wherever It is needed;
OBJ assisting again In shifting labor
from community to community and
from State to State, as in past years;
(c) promoting fuller cooperation
among farmers In the same commun-
ity; (d) making available, 80 far as
possible, high school boys In rure/
districts who have had experience In
farming and who are not normally
regularly or fully employed in farm
Ing operations; (e) making every eff
fort to see that there Is no obstacle
in the way Of the production of
larger supply Of farm machinery and
its fuller use as n supplement to
hand labor
Last year, in spite Of all the Difficult
ties, the farmers planted the largest
acreages in the history of the Nation,
harvested record crops of most i'm
portant things except wheat, and sue
ceeded in greatly increasing the num-
Der Of live stock. Since last year
skilled farm labor has been given de-
ferred classification and the Secre-
tary Of War has asked for power to
furlough soldiers of the National
Army If their training permits, so
that they may return to their farms
and assist. 1t is believed that the |
farmers Of the Nation can, by effec-
tive organization and cooperation,
with such assistance as can be fur
nshed, again overcome labor difficult !
ties and produce large quantities of
foods, feed-stuffs and live stock.
Communities Must Be Ready to Aid
Farmers
There is an opportunity now for
urban people alphabetically and
constructively to study the farm-labor
situation and to render assistance. In
many towns and cities there are men
who haze had farming experience,
who are ablebodied, and who would
doubtless be willing to serve the Ma
ton in the field or agriculture at this
time. Especially for the se"sc nal
strains of planting, cultivating, and
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-06

their labor supply cannot be furnish
ed from the ordinary sources, 1t must
be recruited from those whose very
sustenance depends upon the farmers.
The soldier and the farmer are eager
to do their full share; the soldier is
taking the chances of losing his life
and the farmer is risking the labors of
a year on the chance of the seasons;
both incur risks. Very many civilians
are equally eager to do their share
but may not appreciate the opportun-
ity to serve in the field of agriculture.
The Departments of Agriculture
and Labor will render every possible
aid, but each community knows its
own problems, and urban people, es-
pecially business men, could cooper
ate effectively with the farmers and
also render much assistance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-06
GERMANS TO TAKE FINLAND
NEXT-SEDEN. PROTESTS AND
ANOTHER KAISER PROM.
Use WILL BE BROKEN

Washington, March 4-Germany'
occupation of the Aland Islands is
only preliminary to the total occu-
patton of Finland. Official dispatches
to the Swedish legation today say
Germany has announced to the Stock
holm foreign Office her intention eto
occupy Finland and that Sweden has
protested.
Germany advised Sweden, the dis
patches says, that it was necessary to
temporarily occupy Finland to restore
order, but gave assurances that she
had no intention to take permanent
possession of the territory. Sweden
protested also against the Aland is
lands being placed in the war zone.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-06
WOMAN'S DANGER PERIOD

The period between foryt-fve and
fifty-five years of age is said to be a
crisis or danger period in a woman's
life which tests her for her fitness to
continue in the race. 1t is then that
she suffers from such annoying symp-
toms as heat-fashes, nervousness,
headaches, "the blues" or dread of
impending evil, or some dormant dis
ease in the system becomes active.
When a woman is passing through
this crisis there is one tried and true
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound, which after forty
years Of success is now considered
the standard remedy for woman's all.
ments.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-06
RURAL LOYALTY
A farmer in one Of the IN

farmer one of the middle states writes to
paper:
Farmers going work like fools pay their hired men
greatly increased wages and then have the fix food prices
that there margin left for the farmer himself
A you hear the farmers they not to plant
much because pigs too cheap that they will not plant pota
sell $3.50 bushe that they will not hatch chickens be-
feed is too high to make it pay.
People cities have plenty of money for style shows and good
the government won't let them fair price for their
food When they short of potatoes and other food perhaps
they think there other things important than styles
No will deny that the farmers have legitimate grounds
for complaint But surely things bad this letter
isn't evident that farming classes generally have failed
to make living during the past The common impression is
that they present the most part OF the community
Their average to be looks small compared with that Of
the average factory worker they live better and have to
show for their work at the end of the year.
There was time and that long ago. when the farmer would
have been mighty glad get $3.50 $OO buse for his
potatoes when for wheat would have represented
undeamedof wealth. Similar might be made regarding
his pigs and poultry The farmers have rsen to be
sure but have they risen much as his receipts?
sounds city folk harassed they by the
cost of food to hear farmers argue food isn't high enough
There is no purpose apparent anywhere discriminate against
the farmer public recognizes that he must have fair profit
And the government its pcxmg be depended upon TO
give the farmer square deal
But complaint like this tends raise suspicion that farm
than square deal The tone of is bad The threats
bad Can be that any great proportion of farming op
lation really feels like this?