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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13
TAX RULING
FOR TROOPS
KNOCKED OUT

Overturning the recent ruling
which inflicted an injustice on
many officers and men at Camp
Lewis, the commissioner of inter-
nal revenue has ordered that here
after camp rations shall not be in
cluded in the income tax returns.
Notice to this effect was receiv-
ed at camp Wednesday.
The previous ruling, according
to military authorities, was made
by deputy internal revenue collect
ors from Tacoma. 1t provided
that government rations to the
men at camp. amounting to 40
cents a day, should be figured in
the income tax.
In many cases this item meant
that soldiers who otherwise would
be exempted from the income tax,
would have to pay. 1t was felt at
camp that this was an injustice.
The new ruling will apply in all
army camps in the U. s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

RA E s
ASKED!

Presentation to the city council
| Wednesday by Commissioner
Drake of resolution cutting cleo
trio light rates in Tacoma from
Is to 20 per cent caused a wordy
battle between Drake and Com
missioner Gronen in which the
finance commissioner accused the
light department head of main
tanning excessive rates at a time
when the public should be given
juice at a minimum cost.
The argument waged hot and
heavy for 10 minutes, ending only
when Gr0nen remarked that
election isn't very far away" and
intimated that Drake was making
his move for lower rates as a
political play.
AS result of brakes resolu-
ton, however, the council decid-
ed to investigate at once the prac-
ticability Of reducing electric rates
to Tacoma residences and stores.
Asks 4 Gent Maximum.
The present electric rate for
residence is cents a kilowatt for
the first 40 watts, and one cent
a kilowatt thereafter. In brakes
resolution he demanded that the
rate be 4 cents for the first 40
watts, and three-fourths of a
cent for the remainder.
He asked a flat reduction of 15
per cent in commercial lighting
rates.
Drake declared that he had
been planning the reduction at
the time the council transferred
him from light and water to the
finance department.
Big Profit Made.
1.-THE books show that our bust
ness dropped between $4,000
and 100000 year when we re-
duced the light rates the last
time. The fact is that our resi-
Dental lighting service today is
being handled at loss. The only
reason the light department is
showing a profit Is because of the
big power contracts that we are
filling. The city cannot afford to
reduce rates one cent" Gronen as
serted.
1.-The fact is that the light de-
partment is making a net profit
of 100000 to 100000 a year,"
retorted Drake, land this money
should go to the people,"
Mayor Fawcett interrupted the
argument by declaring that the
present schedule of rates for cleo
trio current in Tacoma do not
benefit the small consumer.
1t was agreed that Gronen and
Drake prepare figures and report
to the council whether the reduc-
ton is feasible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13
MURDER!
SUICIDE!
Tacoma Man Shoots Wife
Three Times; Kills Self

In a fit Of jealous rage,
Jesse McCOnicOe, cOlOred,
early this morning chased his
wife into a cigar store at 1902
jefferson ave. after she had
jumped from his speeding
auto, and drawing n 44-cali-
Der revolver shot her three
times, fatally wOunding her.
He then shot himself thru
the heart, killing himself in
stantly.
The woman is dying at the
county hospital.
The shooting was the culmina-
ton of several attempts of Nc
Conicoe to kill his wife. He has
been jealous of her for several
months and had had considerable
trouble with the police.
Tried Once Before.
His first attempt on her life
was last September. Again in De-
cember he attempted to STAY
her, chasing her and threat
ening her with a gun. At that time
she took refuge in st. Joseph S
hospital.
Following this attempt he was
held in Jail three weeks, but on
the promise Of friends to take him
out of town and keep him there,
he was released by court order.
Mrs. McConicoe has been living
with their 10-year-old daughter at
1908 Yakima ave.
Picks Her Up In Car.
Returning from Seattle early
Wednesday morning in Seattle
taxicab, McConicoe drove up JEFF
ferson ave. On the way he saw
his wife walking to her work at
the Northwestern Wo0denware
factory.
He called out to her and asked
her to enter the machine with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

him. They then drove up Jeffer-
son ave. together.
This is the finish; it is all
over; we'll end it all now" he
told her, after he had got her into
the auto.
Fearing his threats, Mrs. Nc
Con.coe jumped out of the speed
ing car at 10Th and jefferson, and
started running down the street.
Shot Three Times.
He stopped the auto and follow
ed. The woman took refuge in
Bob's place, a cigar and confec-
t!onery store at 1902 Jefferson.
AS she entered the door Nc
Conicoe fired a shot that pierced
her arm. The colored woman
rushed behind a counter and her
husband followed. The second
shot clipped her nose and the
third entered her abdomen. When
he saw his wife fall to the floor,
McConicoe turned the revolver
upon himself. Miss Oaline Orr.
proprietor of the cigar store, was
a witness to the shooting
ExOnerates Driver.
In McConHoe's pocket was
found a brief note, dated at mid
night in Seattle. in which the ne
gro declared that the shooting was
"premeditated" '@and "cOld-blood-
ed"
The note said that the driver of
the taxicab knew nothing of his
plans. Police say that the driver
turned about and sped away as
soon. as McConicoe followed his
wife into the store, despite the
fact that the colored woman was
screaming for help.
McConicoe has been known to
the police as -. o. Mack" He
worked here for the Tacoma Gas
Co. as laborer for several years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13
URGES AUTO TRUCKS
FOR FLATS TRAFFIC
Commercial Club for Jitneys! Did You Ever Expect
to Live to See That Day?

Automobile trucks of Tacoms
transfer companies may bt
pressed into service as auxiliaries
to the municipal tideflats cal
line in hauling workmen to The
shipyards district, IL the council
acts on a plan presented by spe.
cial relief committee of. the Com.
mercial club Wednesday.
The question of lettering street
car service to the flats, including
a request from the Central Labor
council for better transportation
facilities, were taken up at a
special meeting of the council
Wednesday afternoon.
e. E. Messenger, Jay McCune
II. e. Simpson and J. w. ALLIE
man, representing the relief com.
mittee, appeared before the coun.
ell with the auto truck plan.
Trucks Available.
Simpson, spokesman for the
committee, declared that MEM
bers of the Tacoma Truck Own
ers' association were willing to
furnish their big trucks during
the morning and evening rush on
the municipal line, to carry pas
sengers between the city and the
Todd and Foundation shipyards,
He said that the only matter
for the council to- determine was
the question of fares and trans
fers.
Simpson said that the city
might be called upon to pay the
small difference between the re-
ceipts of the trucks and the cost
of operation. He declared that
the trucks, any number desired by
the city. could be put in service
on a days notice.
Labor Presents Request.
The committee was asked To
come back in the afternoon ia
take up the matter. Councilmen
were favorable to the plan for
temporary relief. saying that the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

While the Chronicle defended
Lloyd George editorially, its po.
litical writer said:
THE temper OF the house OF
commons is appreciably different
from only few days ago. There
is a new, challenging note OF criti-
cism and a bold disposition to as
sert authority now perceptible.
He suggested the possibility OF a
ministerial crisis.
The Times editorially defended
the government.
The Telegraph, hitherto a warm
supporter of the premier, did not
comment editorally.
The Post and News openly at
tackled the government. The lat
ter declared the premier disasso-
ciated himself from President WILL
sons estimate OF Foreign Secre-
tary Czernin's speech.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13
Tighter Team Work
Needed, Is Feeling

(united Press Leased WIre.p
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 13.
That closer harmony must be
attained between the United States
and Great Britain In the matter
of political offensives against the
central empires is the growing
view of experts here today.
For the second time, President
Wilson and Lloyd George are not
in full accord; and the result may
be such as to hamper Wilson S
work.
The differences between Lloyd
George and Wilson undoubtedly
had their inception in the presi-
dents drive for statement OF
war aims. Lloyd George wasn't
receptive at first. Lord Lans-
downe and the British labor party,
however, forced him to make the
statement.
Right there Lloyd George made
utterances anent Russia which
failed to square with Wilson's al
truistic views.
The Br1t1Sh leader practlcaliy
told Russia she could go shift for
herself.
To rid Russia OF the sting Of
those remarks, Wilson hurried to
congress, spoke directly to Russia
and declared Russia's difficulties
put her allies to ''the real test Of
friendship"
Since then has come the YER
sailles war council with its war
riors and allied statesmen-but
no American statesmen. That
body brusquely decided that Hert-
ling and Czernin had said nothing
that required any answer but a
dose of iron and lead, and prompt
ly pronounced this view to the
world.
Wilson did not agree. He went
to congress with a very distinct
word to Austria that she could
have peace II she would dump her
Teuton alliance. Lloyd George
and the British king found moth
ing hopeful or helpful in either
Czernin or Herthng, and so told
parliament yesterday.
The British tone IL not caleuiat-
edto help matters, ii is felt here.
They think there should be more
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trucks would not be needed as
soon as the double-tracking of the
line could be finished.
A committee from the Central
Labor council presented a written
request that the city take action
to force the T. R. & p. Co. to
give better service.
1t asked that the city take over
all lines of the It. r. e p. 60. and
operate them unless better SER
vice were given at once. City At
torney Harmon advised the coun-
Gil that it had legal power to
take overd the lines, but that
some means would have to be pro-
vided for raising the money.
Call Later Meeting.
THE reason We catered into
Ali agreement with the T. r. 4 p.
Co to operate our tileflnts line
was that we he'd to lave q trans
fer arrangement and tha- was
the only way we could get it,"
Commissioner Gronen explained.
1.-The workingmeh would rather
pay straight fare, without trans
fers. than suffer under existing
conditions any longer" replied T..
Meredith Parsons, one of the labor
representatives.
The street car service here is
deplorable. A man who has to
get to work at 8 o'clock must rise
at in the morning, and then he
frequently doesn't reach his work
until 8:30.
THE working classes won't
stand for this treatment much
longer. The unrest is getting to
a point beyond the power to con-
troll it."
Members of the labor commit
tee were asked to return for the
afternoon conference.
The question of establishing a
municipal slaughter house was
also scheduled for discussion dur
ing the afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13
Worth $40 to Soak Street
Car Conductor, He Says

Tacoma police court, where do7
ems of persons appear each day de-
manding warrants for the arrest
of others, had a new experience
Wednesday that left the court at
taches gasping with establishment.
c. w. Williams, an employe of
the city light department, walked
into the court offices.
Il want to be arrested" he told
Prosecutor Healey.
THAT so? What have you
done?" asked the official.
"Well, / soaked a street car
conductor this morning and ]
want to have a warrant issued
for my arrest" replied Williams.
II can't issue q warrant for
you," said Healey. What's the
idea?" $50
well, I've had q grudge against
the conductor for a long time be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13
Wife, Charging Cruelty,
Divorced From DR.. Brown

avail. 1t seemed impossible for
them tot live again as husband
and wife, she said.
She also declared she had been
struck, abused and kicked by her
husband and that about the last of
July, 1917, he left home and has
not returned since.
Attorney Frank Riley stated he
had known the Browns intimately
for several years and that he was
sure a reconciliation was impossi-
BILE. Riley was attorney for DR..
Brown.
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cause he makes nasty remarks
about me-" explained Williams.
II asked a policeman the other
day what 1t would cost to soak a
street car man and he said about
$40. / soaked him and want to
pay the fine. 1t was worth It,"
Williams kept on insisting that
he be funded for assault, but was
finally convinced that he didn't
have to pay anything unless the
conductor complained. He left
the court grumbling because he
couldn't pay for the soaking"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13
STRIP AMERICAN
IMPORT BUSINESS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 10.
England's import business
stripped to the skin" America
must at least take off it's coat"
In an exclusive interview with
the United Press today, Prof. F..
F. Gay Of Harvard, newly appoint
ed government ship tonnage ex-
pert, thus warned business that
hereafter there would be but little
ship space for anything but vital
war materials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13
WILSON OR
WALL ST.!
BY N. D. COCHRAN

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb 13-The fight is on;
and it's Wilson or Wall st-the people or the prof.
|teers.
The real purpose of the Chamberlain bill is to take
the conduct of the out of the presidents hands
and turn it over to Special Interest.
It isn't matter of party politics altogether, for
when Wall streets interests at stake party lines
break down.
bankers their playthings back after the
The PROFITEERS thought they had bonanza
Peabody which the
STEEL TRUST doesn't Uncle Sam make his own
plate build his ships fix the price of steel products
HOGS of Chicago don't like president who permits
federal trade commission show their deals to build
up international food monopoly.
don't like president who lets food
don't Uncle Sam to interfere with their ocopi
And all Of the EXPLOITERS OF LABOR object to
admin star Tor an eght-hour day,
for child n sweatshOp
they president protecting
democratic while fighting make the world
They Wall cabinet
bayonet.
sefishness those who aim industrial auocracy
threatens divide American when cil
itself mperavey demands that they solid front to
The attack the president at this time is an attack
the Prussan barbarsn
1t is a base betrayal Of the for which they
sacrificing millions Of precious lives.
And those who responsible for blinded by selfish
ness that they don't see that they are Openly NyTNG RUS
fate of civilization depends the vision
Christian the president of the United
n AGAsr HMANY to force him nOW to- urn
responsibilities the champion of Christian civilization
financial America who the Stars and Stripes with
hand and drive dirk into his back with the other
MENACE is RIGHT HERE INSIDE THEIR OWN HOUSE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

Behind closed doors in Judge
Clifford's court Wednesday morn
ing Mrs. e. M. Brown was grant
ed a divorce from her husband,
DR.. Edwin Brown, on the grounds
of cruelty.
Only Mrs. Brown and the two
attorneys in the case appeared and
DIR. Brown did not contest the di-
vorce.
Mrs. Brown testified she had
made repeated efforts at recon-
ciliataion but that they were Of no
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13
TACOMA BID WINS

M. j. Westerfield of Tacoma.
was the lowest bidder on the gen.
eral contract for the construction
of the new class room building for
the state school for the deaf at
vancouver. His. offer was $685.
843
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

To market, to market, to buy
Thrift Stamp,
Home again, home again, clam
pitty-clamp!
To market, to market, for Stamp
Number Two,
Home again, home again, ricketty-
roo:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13
WEATHER FORECAST
Weatherman

Weatherman
c ov err isn't
venturing to
predict what
t h FILLS the
preachers may
have in store
for this week.
Rain or snow
tonight q n d
Thursday" is
az far as he
will go. We
choose rain, Mr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

legons--has dampened Rumanias faith in ultimate
triumph, Rumanian statesmen here
Behind the decision OF Rumana military critics see the promise
offensive the Balkans Without OF
Saonka Rumana would hardly be In
position a Teuton drive.
Of the As divisions
Fednand might threaten Bulgaria
IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13
POPE URGES WILSON'S
OFFER BE ACCEPTED
(By United Press. J

ROME, Feb. 13.--The pope
Is reported to be pressing the
central powers, especially the
Austrian and Bavarian rulers.
for an honest and unselfish
consideration Of President
Wilson's speech"
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manian has "disdainfully ignored Germanys threat
and will Survive or perish with the allies cause
With Teuton divisions on one side the bolsheviki on
the other and many miles away from friendly force,
King Ferdinands plucky nataion is fighting harder
today than ever before, according to official dis
patches received here today
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

81 am filled
with gratitude.
May God help NJ
further. "Kais-
er Bill In mes
sage concerning
D e a c Q treaty
with Ukrainia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

Rumanan troops the cables stated have the River
Pruth and the Russian Bessaraba
which declared Boshevk
been defeated in several pitched battles withdrawn from
the province.
Rumanias decided
their die with full knowledge
alton OF seeneighs of the before
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13
THRIFT STAMPS sE1ANG
(Unitea Press Leased Wire.D

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 10.
The war saving stamps fund has
passed. the s50,000.0O0 mark and
is now averaging $11.0o0,000 a
week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

Tacoma Red CrOssers, there
is one soldier for whom you
will not have to knit sox.
We refer to Lyle Hose Of
Dubuque.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

consultation In advance, hereafter.
Wilson believes with the Brit
ish that the Teuton must be fought
but feels he can be fought politi-
ca1iy as we'll as militarily.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

The new Finnish government 10
still spelled with two ms, any
how.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

The way the negotiations q
Brest Litovsk are dragging give
rise to the suspicion that the ~
torneys for Thaw must have inseuu
yened somehow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

TO FALL?
Army Shake-up Is Hinted at,
Too; Critics Are Bold

united
LONDON Feb. 13.-Rumors were plentiful in Lon.
don today that ministerial and military changes
imminent
Following exciting debate in the house of commons
yesterday evening, politicians today contrasting
Premier Lloyd Georges guarded statements regard
former Premier Asquith's warm praise of them and
Chancellor of the Exchequer Bonar Laws cautious
denial that Robertson had resigned as chief of staff
$50 far as know"
Political writer's in the press unanimous that
the debates revealed more hostile attitude toward
the government than ever before.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

Mrs. Hilda Muhlhauser Rich
ards is chief OF the new woman's
division of the U. S. department
of labor, which Is to look after
the employment of women during
the war.
SHE STANDS FOR:
The eight-hour day.
Equal pay for equal work.
SHE OPPOSES:
Exploitation OF women.
Needless displacing of men at
lower wages.
Mrs. Richards plans an advisory
committee for her aides in all the
large cities, composed of organized
labor leaders and representatives
of capital. This committee will
Jointly advise on local problems.
Mrs. Richards formerly was
head of the State Clay women $
employment bureau in Cleveland.
For two years she was an employ
ment expert Of the U. S. depart
ment of labor-the one woman
among IL such experts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

After serving 70 years IS . IL
coma rector, and ls years In ~
ministry. Rev. Frederick T. WEBB
has announced his retirsment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13
ROMANCE

ROMANCE
(From the Cedar Rapids Repub-
lican.)
E The bride and groom have
known each other since childhood
when they lived In Arkansas and
each has been married, and their
spouses died. The wedding was,
therefore, something Of a ro-
nance.
Three hundred society women
of New York have organised to-
teach the poor. how to economics.
In self-defense the poor should or
ganize to teach the rich how q
spend money.
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united Press leased Wfre.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 13-Rumania has ig-
nored Germany's "a hour ultimatum to Conclude
immediate peace"
According to message flashed by wireless from
Jassy to Salonika and relayed by cable today to Dr.
Constantin Angloasca Rumanian minister here, Ru-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

The easiest thing for . cor
poration TO do is to tire out =
crowd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-13

You going to drop bright moment out Of
your life every day unless you read the Edmund
Vance Cooke poem in The Times. They are always
l 00-percenters. See page for today's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-10
Ode to Pat Moran

You trimmed the trouO;ous Dodgers,
and you scdlped the pesky Brdues;
You made the Pirates roalk the plank
unto their unmarked graves;
You jeiled the Gidn.s as Friend Dd-
vtd Jelled the PhiHsttne,
And ,ohat you did 1tTtro the Cards tods
an outrageous sin;
You made the CiatcinndH Reds look
blue instead of red,
And to the timbers drove the Cabs,
to hibernate in dread;
You mdnhandled the tohole darn
bunch Oith brain aud braun and
bat,
And notD our hats are of to you.
Hurrdh! Three cheers for Pat!
SO .1elcome to our cry, Pat; the best
Is none too good
For one to tphom zoe otce so much
put that beneath your hood.
We todnt to pay you homage, Pat;
Uou'pe done lDhdt ne'er before
Has been accomplished by the Phiis
IN thirty years or more
You'ue put old Phitaaerphtd on the
baseball map d0din--
We can't cypress our gratitude by
either tongue or pen.
Youve 0ivcn us the championship,
and zoe feel mighty proud
To shake your fist. Moran. old boy,
aud cheer yon long and loud.
The above lines were written to
the former Phil manager at the close
of the 1915 season after he had pilot
! ed the club to the National League
pennant.