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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-06
S48.76 PER CAPITA HERE
DESPITE WAR DRAINS

Even though this world war is
draining our pockets, we are in bet
ter financial condition than we were
in 1912
In 1912 there was s3.3O6, $50 ,924 in
circulation in the United States, max.
ing S34.42 per capita
Today every man, woman, and
child is estimated as having S4s.76
there being a currency circulation of
IS, 100, 424 900. This is an increase of
20 per cent over 1912.
Gude's Home Grown Flowers
are preferred for weddings. dinners recep-
lions and all social functions. 1914 F-Ady,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-06
Report Suspects.
PERKINS TO SUCCEED
MURPHY IN RED CROSS

The announcement has been made
that Major James H. Perkins, vice
president OF the National City Bank
of New York and now in France with
the American Red Cross commission.
will Immediately take up direction of
the commissions work and relieve
Major Grayson NJ P. Murphy.
Major Murphy is to join General
Pershing's expeditionary forces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-06
$l6l,67O FOUND IN
KERENSKY'S ACCOUNT

totaling 81, 900 rubIes approximately
SI61 .6TOl has been found in one bank
under the name of Former Tremier
A F. Kerensky.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-06
John D., L., Can't Get
Coal to Heat House;
Moves Up to Father S

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Because
Of his inability to secure coal to
heat his home at 10 West Fifty
fourth street. John D. Rookie
Teller. jr., and his family have
moved up to his fathers home,
Pocantico Hills, near Tarrytown,
n. /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-06
COLDER MONDAY" FORECAST

The warm" weather today is only
temporary. according to the Weather
Bureau, and colder weather is prom
Ised for tomorrow.
The forecast today was as follows:
Snow or rain and warmer Sunday.
Colder Monday"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-06

subcommittee OF the Appropriations
Committee, which passes on all mill
tary appropriations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-06

TRUST
THE
STATES
The States have the right to de-
eide the question of Woman Suf-
frage. In passing the Federal
Suffrage Amendment, the Congress
will recognize this right just as it
did when it voted favorably upon
the Federal Prohibition Amend 4
ment.
In that case Congress did not
impose Prohibition upon every
State. 1t merely gave each State
the opportunity to decide the ques-
ton for itself.
Hon. Ely. Webb, of North Caro-
lima, sponsor for the Prohibition
Amendment made that clear when,
answering the States Rights objec-
ton for Prohibition, he answered
it for woman suffrage.
"Are you afraid to trust your
States?" asks Mr.. Webb:
A Sovereign Right
There is no question of States
Rights in this proposition. 1t is the
right of the States to have the OPP
portunity to determine whether or
not they shall vote to amend the
Constitution. That is sovereign
right of which they should not be
deprived"
Regard that right in voting on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
Riddell Will Talk
Every Day But Sunday

At least one public address
every day from now until the
primary election, except Sundays,
will be made by C. NJ. Riddell,
candidate for mayor, according to
plans made by Campaign Manager
w. G. Heinly and the campaign
committee.
"Mr. Riddell Is not going 10
waste any time getting acquainted
with the voters" said Heinly
Tuesday. 1.-The arrangements will
be so complete that every person
in Tacoma will have an easy OPP
portunity to hear him and meet
him before the primaries"
R'ddell spoke Tuesday noon be-
fore the employees of the Wooden
Pipe Co. On Wednesday, during
the noon hour, he speaks to the
workers of the Washington Pipe &
Foundry Co. On Thursday night
he will address the South Tacoma
Boosters club, and on Friday at
noon he speaks at the Washing
ton Manufacturing Co.'s plant.
Riddell's headquarters are in
the National Realty building. The
telephone is Main 1875.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
ASKS PUBLIC AID
FIGHTING DISEASES

A public appeal to the people
of Tacoma for cooperation in
stamping out disease epidemics
here was issued by DR.. E. A. Lay
ton, newly appointed city health
officer, Tuesday morning.
Il believe with our present
organization in the schools that
we are well able to cope with the
epidemics there, and my big task
now is to bring the health de-
partment up to the same state of
efficiency" said DR.. Layton.
But we must have the coop
GRAFTON of the public. l do not
want to brighten the people of
Tacoma, but our scarlet fever
epidemic is serious, and strong
measures must be taken to stamp
it out.
Must BE Reported.
Every parent should notify
the school authorities the very
moment his child shows signs of
illness. The schools will notify
the health department.
mo matter if it is a false alarm
and the child has no communica-
BILE disease, we want to take every
possible precaution. Every per-
son in Tacoma who knows of a
case of scarlet fever, measles or
other communicable disease should
report it at once to either the
schools or the health depart
ment."
No matter how mild a case of
scarlet fever may be, DR.. Layton
says that no precaution should be
overlooked. For altho the illness
may not be serious in itself, after
effects of the disease are often
such that they leave the victim
weakened in some faculty.
Will Cost Money.
"And the public should not be
frightened into taking children
out of school while the epidemic is
on" said DR.. Layton. "A child
who is not attending school is
more likely to acquire a commun-
icable disease than one who is un-
der the supervision of teachers
and school nurses"
DR.. Layton has put every avail
able person in the health depart
ment to work on the disease cpl
demic, and the department had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
CARS IDLE;
T. R. & P. IS
TO BLAME

Inability of the T. r. & p. Co.
to obtain street car operators at
existing wages is causing the city
embarrassment in running its
municipal street car line to the
shipyards.
Five city street cars were out of
service Monday night and Tuesday
morning because the T. r. & p.
Co., which has contract to oper-
ate the city line, did not have men
to handle the cars.
Il have asked officials of the
company to come to the city hall
and explain why they are not liv-
ing up to their contract" said
Commissioner Atkins. Were hav-
BILE enough to operate the munich
pal line with present equipment,
without letting our cars lay Idle
because the T. r. & p. won't pay
sufficient wages to keep its men"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
Beedle Appearing
Before Unions

Thru a typographical error in
The Times Monday night, the i'm
preston was given to some read
ers that Edwin w. Beedle, Tacoma
printer, and candidate for mayor,
had not been endorsed by the po-
ltical committee OF the Central
labor Council at its Sunday meet
ing.
Beedle was endorsed for mayor,
and II. Roy Harrison and A. l..
Dickson were given the labor sup
port in their race for commits
sioner.
Beedle is making an active cam
paign among labor organizations.
He speaks Tuesday night before
the Timber Workers union, We'd
nesday night before a general
meeting of organized labor, Thurs
day night before an open meeting
of the street car mems union,
Friday night before the Machin-
lists union and Saturday night be-
fore the millwrights.-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
Presidents Council Will
Hear Visiting Club Women

Three Of Seattle's most promi-
nent club women will speak at the
Presidents Council Thursday
morning, March 81, at the Wom-
ans clubhouse in the interest of
the Woman's Legislative Council
of Washington.
Mrs. John Trumbull, who is
president of the Seattle's Wom-
ans club, will relate her expert
ences at Olympia as chairman of
the legislative bureau established
by the King county women during
the last session of the legislature.
The successful handling of this
bureau by Mrs. Trumbull was in
strumental in the organization of
this statewide movement for the
promotion of legislation, with
plans for a permanent bureau at
each session Of the legislature at
Olympia, for the promotion of
which these women are speaking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
Is RECEIVE
WAR CROSS
United Press Leased Wire

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, March 19.-With a
French military band blaring
THE Star Spangled Banner" and
an American band returning the
compliment with the Marseillaise,
10 American soldiers were lined
up to receive the French cross
of war today.
A kiss from the lips of French
general was added to the decora-
tions conferred on the Irish SOL
diers of the U. S.
French and American soldiers
stood side by side as the decora~
ton was pinned on q Near
thur, Col. FINLEY of Iowa; Maj.
William A. Donovan of Buffalo.
and Lieut. w. A. Cunningham;
Lieut.. o. w. Buck, Sergeants w.
U. Moore, Dan O'Connell, S. Ros-
sell, Carl Kahn, A. Blaustain, Will
lam Bailey, Gunner G. Jones and
Private Quigley, all of the latter
of New York. (The cable dis
patch merely mentioned Mac
Arthur" but 1t is presumed the
man ferred to is Col. Macarthur,
former press censor at Washing
TONI ...-
In addition to the war crosses,
citations for valor were read. The
name of Private A. A. Crawford
of Alabama, who was killed in
the performance of duty, appeared
in these citations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

In Tacoma.
Mrs. Sophia L. w. Clark, presi-
dent of the state council, has been
actively engaged in club work in
this state for many years. She is
known as an ardent worker II
the w. G. T. U.
Mrs. r. F. Weeks, prominent in
the state federation movement,
will speak on the advantages of
coordination in legislative move
ments.
An afternoon meeting at the
clu bhouse has been planned at
which all Tacoma women are
urged to be present, it's purposes
being the further Identification of
Tacoma clubs with this organiza-
ton before the annual meeting in
Tacoma from April 8 to II.
Luncheon will be served at the
clubhouse for those who remain
for the afternoon meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
Churches Hold
Joint Meetings

Norwegian Lutheran churches
Of the city will hold joint church
meetings this week nOur Savior S
Lutheran church, So. J and 18th
streets.
Tuesday night Rev. B. E. Ber-
sesen of Seattle will give the ad-
dress. Rev. o. Holen and Rev.
Thorson will speak Wednesday
evening. Pastors taking part in
the meetings with their churches
are Rev. o. ]. Ordal, Rev. A. B.
Anderson, Rev. o. Holen, Rev. A.
B. Thornsen, Rev. o. Hagoes.
= Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings the meetings are to be con-
Quoted in the Norwegian language
and Thursday and Friday in Eng
lish
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
Riddell and Beedle Plan
VII I'D Heavy Speaking Campaign

/ the rule in Tacoma this week.
Twenty-Five candidates are in the
race for the spring primary April
2. but while waiting the politics
to warm up, they are all doing
a hand-to-hand canvass among
friends.
Candidates can be found on
every downtown corner. Many of
them are getting acquainted with
the housewives in the residence
district.
Old-time politicians remark that
the campaign is slower this season
than in many years past.
With the primary election only
two weeks off, no rallies have yet
been held and the usual campaign
fireworks haven't even begun to
shutter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
WILSON APPLIES SPURS
ON HOUSING MEASURE

ers.
The bills before congress in be-
half of the labor department pro-
vide $1,556,0000 for extension of
the department for 1919; $780,
600 for extensions during this
year and $406,20S for the defic-
iency of 1918 besides the housing
appropriation.
The housing appropriation was
originally $5O,000,00O and was in
creased by $10,0O0,OOO for hous-
ing in the District of Columbia.
Other appropriations are still in
committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

To the Rheumatic People of Tacoma:
1 am 60 years old and have had
rheumatism for 80 years, was so
bad l had to use crutches. Two years
ago ] had a paralytic stroke on my
left side. / could not raise my foot
from the ground. / tried all kinds
Of medicines but they had no mate
rial effect; then / read of DIR. Elmer
Williams. the Rheumatic Specialist.
in The Times. and tried his treat
ments. j have taken six treatments
and am well enough to work. l adj
wise any one who has rheumatism to
try Dr Williams New Methods. Any
one wishing to write o. see me /
will gladly answer all questions.
p. A. ERICKSON,
+. o. Box Isl,
X. F. ID. No, 3, Puyallup, Wash.
The above statement coming UNI
solicited from such an esteem ed
gentleman, affords me the greatest
pleasure, and Is surely n LIFE LINE,
to the SUPPOSED hopeless Rheu-
matte people, who thought their
case was incurable. because they
have not had the proper treatment.
Consultation and electrical examina-
tion FREE.
DIR. ELMER WILLIAMS,
l132ls Pacific Ave.
Over Crown Drug Store.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

already begun to develop system
out of chaos Tuesday morning.
More assistants and consider
able outlay of money for labora-
tory work will be necessary.
There is no use lodging the
Issue of finances" said DR.. Layton.
1t is going to cost money and
lots of it, to wipe out the diseases
here. But 1t will be cheaper to
do it now than later"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
Omitted Press Leased wire1

WASHINGTON, d. c., March
19.-Pres!dent Wilson today ap-
piled spurs to congress to speed
up appropriations to place the la
Dor department on a wartime
basis.
He wrote several letters to the
house appropriations committee,
urging action on the appropria-
lions measure, which will permit
extension of the department of la
Dor and authorize millions to be
spent in housing munition work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
ACCUSED AS STACKER

Fred Anderson was arrested in
Tacoma Monday by the U. S. mar
shall charged with being a Stacker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
Shoemaker Opens
Downtown Headquarters

Fred Shoemaker, who resigned
as city controller to become can
didate for commissioner, has OPEN
ed headquarters at GIL Bankers
Trust building.
Shoemaker has not begun his
speaking campaign yet, but will
start as soon as detailed plans for
the campaign have been made.
He is spending all his available
time visiting different parts of the
city and meeting the voters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

BOYS WANTED
THE TACOMA TIMES has few
good routes open for LIVE boys
No Sunday morning paper to de-
liver. Salary at rate of 1890 pei
month for each 100 papers deiiv.
cred.
CIRCULATION MANAGER
THE TACOMA TIMES
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
Use Fireless Cookers
Use a Toledo Steam Cooker
House Furnishings Specials

-15c nickel plated tumbler
holder for bathroom or
kitchen, special Zoe.
loo hardwood towel rings,
special &c.
--15c straw cuffs, special,
pair, 12c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

-15c wire carpet beaten, spe-
cial, pair, Toe.
DC rolls Leader brand toilet
paper, z for 25c.
Soc rolls Scott's tissue tow
els. $50 to a roll, special Soc.
---15C vanished wooden tow
ell rollers, special Zoe.
Basement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
They're Gunshoeing
Busily Everywhere
"GumshOe" camDaignin

shoe" campaigning is sputter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
Saue Food and Fuel

The Government loyal American not to waste
fuel to hoard it, but by careful and
utilizing convenences which invention and science have
provided these vital forces of life ITSELF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF
The Bank of California, N. A.

Including Branches in Tacoma, Portland Seattle at
of business March 4, 1918.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-10
CHAPTER XIII.

After a march Of Is kilometers we
reached the town of Jametz. Here
everything was offered us by the in
habitants. We were treated with cof-
fee, milk and meat. We went On early
the next morning and In the evening
arrived at Oamvillers, where we heard
that we were about five kilometers be-
hind the firing line. The same evening
we advanced to the little village OF
Wavrille, which was our destination.
We took up our quarters In house
which had been abandoned by its in
habitants. We were attached to the
Ninth reserve division and the next
morning went to our position. Fifteen
of US were assigned to duty with an
infantry company. On the entire line.
as far as we could see, there was NO
musketry fire. Only the artillery on
both sides kept up a weak action. We
were not accustomed to this quietude
In the trenches. but the men who had
been there for some time told us that
frequently hot a single shot was fred
for days and that no activity was
shown.
CTO BE CONT1NUED.l
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-10

pared ourselves a meal of fowl and
whatever else we discovered When
ever anyone espied a chicken there
were twenty men racing for it. Toward
evening long provision trains arrived,
as well as fresh troops. They went
to the front in long columns and re-
lieved the exhausted men.
Soon the whole village was crowded
with soldiers. After a rest Of two days
the regular nightly pioneer service was
resumed. Every night we were sent
to the front-line trenches to build wire
obstacles. The French found us out
by the hoise required to set up the
posts, so that we had fresh losses
almost every night We completed the
task OF setting up barbed wire entan-
clements In the sector assigned to us
in about fourteen days. During this
period we rested by day. but at night
we went out regularly But our rest
had many Interruptions, for the enemy
artillery bombarded the village regu-
Larry. This always happened at GER
tain hours, for instance. in the begin
ming, every noon from twelve to two
O'Clock. fifty to eighty shells fell in the
village. Sometimes they were shrap-
mel, sent over by the field artillery. We
soon grew accustomed to this, despite
the fact that soldiers OF other detach-
ments were killed or wounded daily.
Once or twice during this noon bonn
bardment a shrapnel she'll fell into our
room and burst without doing much
damage. The room would be filed
with dust and smoke, yet no one would
think Of leaving. This firing was 70
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-10
what we Earn.

Few things are impossible to those
who are ready to pay the price OF
labor. No person has a right to an
ability which has not been secured BY
training. and 1t Is certain that such
ability win be imperfect and conducive
to disappointment in its failure II 1t
has not been acquired by hard work
and preparation There II NO royal
road to anything. The things we CO.
vet In others can be ours II we do what
Il necessary to get thens-what those
we envy hive done. through their h.
Dor wa NOT advertised
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-10
ceyynaH b Detroit Erse Press
CHAPTER x-continued.

p
Night now came, yet no sleep nor
rest was in sight. No one knew how
much farther we would have to retire
before there would be a respite. The
unfamiliar surroundings Indicated to
us that we were not returning over the
road which we had traversed when, as
victors, we marched to the Marine.
With this and similar thoughts, hour
after hour passed. Some of us ran
along, others actually walked in their
sleep. Our boots were filled with wa
ter, yet we had to keep ON. Thus the
night passed.
The next morning troops OF the
main army were placed in the rear
guard. They formed long columns
which they opened to let us pass
through, after which they closed
ranks. We gave a sigh OF relief, for
we were at last free of hostile artil-
lery fire. After marching about five
more hours, we Joined company of
infantry which fortunately had saved
its field kitchen. It was not quite
dark when we reached the village.
Here we were billeted in order to
get as much rest as possible. But we
all knew that we could rest only as
long as the rear guard was able to
keep back the enemy. We were placed
in the village school. Because Of the
shortage of provisions we were al
lowed to use our timed supplies, but
none of us had any left. This consist
ed OF some meat and bareback. It had
long since been eaten up and SO we
were compelled to lie down with our
hunger still unsatisfied.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-10

large. Most of the men killed were
shot through the head, the trench pro-
tecting the remainder Of their bodies.
Firing increased in Intensity as
night fell. Although nothing could be
seen we continued firing all the time
because we thought this would prevent
the enemy from making any attacks.
Through the nights munitions and ma
terial were brought up and new men
arrived. Great quantities of sandbags
were sent us, which were filed and
used as a protection against bullets.
The pioneers were relieved toward
morning and gathered in a farmyard
behind the firing line. The farm had
been spared by the cannon, and even
all the stock remained. This booty
was soon to be consumed. Several
hundred soldiers came and a wild hunt
ensued for ducks, chickens. geese, pig
cons. etc. About five hundred of these
were caught, after which everybody
began cooking. Not far away so cows
and heifers were seized and turned
over to the field kitchens. Hay and
grain were carried away, even the
strawstacks and barns were torn down
and the lumber used for firewood. In
q Lew AOuI6 u OcduLllu1 1dIIu udu DC-
come a ruin and the proprietor a beg
gar. I had seen the owner in the
morning, but he had suddenly disap-
peared with his wife and children, and
nobody knew where he was.
The next night we were sent into
the trenches again. There was little
to do, so we talked with the men who
had REINFORCED us from the interior
Of Germany. They knew absolutely
nothing of our retreat from the Marine
and were astonished when we pictured
to them the events of the last few
days.
The following morning we left the
trench before daybreak and went into
quarters at Cernay-en.Dormois We
were billeted in the middle of the viii
1age in an abandoned house. Our field
kitchens failed to arrive, SO we pre-