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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
ALLIES STALKING all
on FIGHT IN WEST

thru the fire and close to fatal
conflagration, according to mill
tary men.
Something went wrong with
the Fifth army, they say. And
Lloyd George himself pointed out
that only part of the story of that
western hell has been told to date.
Enough now is revealed, how
ever, to convince military authori-
ties here that England and
France have drawn heavily on
reserves to halt the Germans be-
fore Amiens.
America will play a vast part
in the coming days. Her troop
shipment schedule is geared high
and she will have a surprising
representation on the west line in
the next three or four months.
This addition, with Britain's
new men, is counted on definitely
to check German ambitions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

One official expressed the view
that the allied navies would at
tempt stroke at Zeebrugge, viii
helmshaven, or, perhaps, the Teu-
ton stronghold, Helgoland.
Acting Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt is known to be one OF
those who believe an aggressive
rather than defensive policy on
the seas is desirable.
Meantime, Germany is appar.
emily trying to augment her own
naval strength by getting Russian
craft.
While the advocates of an al
lied offensive are active, there
are some indications, too, that
the German navy may take the
! first action in line with the policy
of gambling everything on a vic.
tory this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
CLAIM FOOD
.ADULTERATED

That stock and poultry feed has
been carrying all kinds of adul-
terations and that the bags con-
tanning the feeds are not branded
and do not comply with the law,
were the assertions made IN reso-
lutions passed at meeting of the
Tacoma Poultry association Mon
day evening.
The resolutions asked that the
inspector of feeds be sent to Taco
ma to take samples of all feeds
to have them analysed, and TO
prosecute all dealers not comply
ing with the law.
They also urged prosecution of
stock feed men in Seattle, against
whom cases are said to have been
filed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

and not angry at all. In reply
to this, the prosecution asked
why, il he were not angry at all,
he could not remember what
stick he had used in the punish
ment.
The defense brought to court
in the morning a light stick with
which it claimed the boy was
whipped. The two little boys,
however, testified that this was
not the same stick.
All during the trial the court
room was crowded, many of the
spectators being school teachers
and school children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
PRINCIPAL
SHERMAN
ACQUITTED

Charles M. Sherman, principal
of the Lowell school, was found
not guilty Tuesday afternoon OF
brutally furnishing Nick Berry,
11-year-old pupil at the Lowell
school, March 8.
Altho several doctors testified
to great bruises on the body of
the boy. the jurymen decided that
this was only a just punishment
for the misbehavior.
The Berry boy, with Erwin
Thorson, classmate, were scuff-
ling in the school room and we're
sent to the office of Sherman.
Berry was punished. The other
boy was not.
Sherman, put on the stand, tes-
Titled he had struck the boy
eight times. He said he was cool,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

WASHINGTON, ID. C., April
10.-With Germany stalking her
all on the western offensive, the
allies and America have answered
that they, too, will stake all and
do ii now.
That was the view Washing
ton took today of Lloyd Georges
address, following President Will
sons force" address.
The crisis came home with full
force today from England's ac-
ton in raising the military age to
so years of age and her pro-
posal to conscript Irishmen.
The shelving of Gen. Cough,
leader of the beaten Fifth Brit
ish army. plus appointment Of
Gen. Foch as chief strategist, re-
vealed untold features of the
western battle.
Britain and France have been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

What DO you think about it!
Shall these prizefighters be per-
mitted to batter each other in a
ring in America for mere dol
lars?
Or, shall they be elected" to
do their fighting lover there" in
France, where hundreds of thou
sands of our boys already are
fighting-nOt for dollars, but for
America, liberty and freedom,
for all, forever?
Place an X opposite the fight
location you select for these
strong, healthy, robust fighters,
and maybe If they're elected" to
60 over there they'll go. At least
they cannot, in the face of an ad-
verse popular decision, desecrate
the Fourth of July with their
prizefight for dollars.
Here's the vote coupon; mark
and bring or send it to The
Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
w. F. FISHER NOW Head
OF BIG TACOMA STORE

cia.ed with Mr.. Stone, has been
made president; f. Garrett
Fisher, first vice president;
Franklin c. Walker. second vice
president and secretary, and
Harry c. Fisher, treasurer.
There will be no change in
name or policy" says a statement
issued by the firm. THE same
ideas of merchandising that have
been in vogue since the beginning
of the institution % years ago
will continue to be followed"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
PREDICTING ALLIED
NAVAL OFFENSIVE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 10.
Pressure for a naval offensive
to supplement the costly battling
on the west line is manifest anew
in army and navy quarters.
There are those among the
navy officials who predicted to-
day that more aggressive sea
action will come before July /.
tho they did not venture to fore
cast its magnitude.
They pointed out that America
has supplemented the British
navy wi h battleships, submarines,
destroyers and in fact, all types
of naval craft. This to their
minds, was significant of a plan
for more aggressive steps than
simply warding off the subma-
rines after they got out of their
German nests,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

Here Jess Willard, champion
prizefighter, and Fred Fulton
who would like to be champion,
are seen clasping each others
hands and congratulating them
selves upon having signed an
agreement to fight on lndepend-
ence day.
This picture was taken imme-
diately after they signed up for
the fight.
Willard is the man wearing the
light hat.
Both seem tickled about some
thing. Surely it is not that they
are eager to pound each other,
to blacken each others eyes, and
cause the blood to flow.
No! The smiles are anticipa-
tory Of the dollars they will reap
if they fight; 100000 to Fulton,
IS per cent of the net receipts
go to Willard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

George H. Stone, pioneer Ia
coma merchant, has retired as
head of the S.one-Fisher Co. in
order to seek rest and expert
medical treatment for a serious
illness.
His stock in the big depart
ment store business, with the ex-
ceptiOn of one small block, has
been sold, it is announced, to his
former associates, and the COM
pany reorganized.
William j. Fisher, long asso-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
SENT HIMSELF
POISON CANDY

SAN FRANCISCO, APRIL 10. -
e. q. Lindberg, formerly of Oak-
land, now Camp Fremont SOL
der, was under federal Indictment
today, accused of sending poisoned
candy to himself thru the mail.
His indictment followed the dis
missal of Mrs. Alice ID. Malone,
whom Lindberg had accused of
sending the candy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

One of the explanations for the
fact that migrating birds are able
to find their way by night and in
cloudy weather is that they are
sensitive to currents of terrestrial
magnetism.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
GEN. WOOD TO TAKE
COMMAND OF 18Th

NEW YORK, April 10.-Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood, under orders,
is today en- route to Camp Funs-
ton, Kan, to take command OF the
69th division.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

Il
Greene, commanding Camp Lewis,
"Wednesday evening, is to be the
big event on the days program
at the session of the Women's
Legislative council, which began
Its first three-day annual assem-
bly, in the Woman's club house
Tuesday.
Save the Riddles" is to be the
subject of an address by Lorene
Wiswell Wilson, community en-
gineer.
At the morning session Wednes-
day plans of the various depart
ments were outlined, followed by
a community sing led by Beatrice
Lung.
Industrial Home for Women"
was the subject of an address by
Victoria l.. Trumbull, chairman
of the legislative bureau in 1917
Wednesday afternoon an ad-
dress on the State School for
Girls was to be given by Mary
Campbell, superintendent. John
Mllsway, Seattle attorney, was
to give a talk on Court of
Domestic Relations"
Bills from the Joint Legisla-
tive Committee, were to be given
by Miss Lucy Case, secretary of
the committee.
The present boys reform school
at Centralia was condemned by
7. G. Skaggs Of the state board of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
Gen. Greene Will Speak
to Legislative Council

, control, addressing the council in
the Commercial club Tuesday
night. He recommended the cot
tage system as used by the girls
reform school at Centralia.
The courier-index., 1918-05-03
HADN'T AS YET

Poor Mrs. Brown. | hear she has
had lot OF trouble about her hus-
band"
Yes, poor dear"
Il understand there is scandal
mixed up in it."
But have you heard the worst?
"N-no~--I haven't heard what Mrs.
Gadabout has to say about it,"
When the gaiser gets an oppor-
tunity to attend to Emperor Charles
he may decide that former Car Mich
olss needs companionship.
The courier-index., 1918-05-03

Proposed CsnstisutieuaI Amendment
No. "a.
he ~ Resolved b! the senate a"d
House of Representations Of tue
state Of Arkansas. the Majority Of
Beth Houses Agreeing Thereto;
That the follow ing is hereby pro
posed Is an amendment 10 the con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, ana
the same being submitted to the eltc-
tors or the State for approval or -
lection at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives. " a
majority OF the electors voting AZ suctl
election adopt such amendment the
same shall become part OF the Con.
asltution of the state Of Arkansas, To-
wit:
That Sections and 3 OF Article
OF the Constitution OF The State Of Ar
kansas be amended TO read as foilows'
1fhe Supreme Court shall be conipos-
ed or seven Judges. one OF whom shall
be styled Chief Justice and elected as
such. In the consideration and declS-
ION OF cases. all Judges may sit or the
Court may be divided into two diNis-
ions. and the decision OF each OF SAID
divisions shall he the decision OF the
Court. The chief Justice shall assign
three OF the Associate Justices to each
division, and he may change sueh as
arguments from time 10 time. aud the
Associate Justices may INTERCHANGE
with esch other by agreement among
themselves. The concurrence OF three
Judges shall he necessary TO dectsv
ion in either division When the
Court liz sitting in banc. the Chief Jus
tee shall preside and the concurrence
Of four shall be necessary 10 q decis-
ion. The Chief Justice shall alIot the
eases TO the divisions, and he may or
der any case TO he decided or recon
sidered by the court in banc. The
Chief Justice may sit in either division.
and shall preside when so sitting. The
Judges OF each division shall elect n
presiding Judge for that division. who
shall preside when the chief Justice Is
not sitting in that division. VI the
chief Justice is absent from the court,
ihe senior Judge present shall perform
his duties.
The Governor shall appoint the two
additional Judges provided for herein
one OF whom shall hold office untit his
successor is elected at the general cleo
ton for State officers i'm 1922 and
CualiHes and one OF whom shall hold
office until his successor Ia elected at
the general election for state officers
in 1924 and qualities
Approved by the Governor. ana nled
in the office OF the Secretary OF state.
January II, 1917.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment
witness my official signature this,
fbe oath day OF April. 1915.
rsr.U tom j. TERRAL.
Secretary OF State.
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PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT.
Prsposed CenstituftessI Amendment
No. rs.

Providing credit of State may be
loaned and indebt edness incurred to an
amount not exceeding two per cent OF
the assessed valuation OF property IN
State for the purpose OF providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
nr farm lands within the State or max
ing farm loans providing Governor.
Secretary OF Stateeand-State Land Com
missioner shall constitute state Land
Board having authority TO sell bonds
in name OF State. place money In state
Treasury aud loan money to bona fde
purr' sers of farm lands in Arkansas.
and prescribing manner in when surh
loans shall be made and repaid; dele
eating TO The gislature the authority
to provide for carrying out, administer
ing and safeguardinG the provisions of
this amendment: providing all proviS-
ions Of The Constitution or Arkansas
in conflict with This amendment are
repealed.
The courier-index., 1918-05-03
rOR AMENDMENT NO. Is.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 15.
He n Resolved by the House Of Rep
rrseutatf,cs aud the senate of the
State of Arkansas. fhc Majority OF
Nofh Houses Agreeing Thereto;

That the following is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment TO the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Arkansas, ana
the same. being submitted to the cleo
TORS az the State for approval OF re-
lection at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives,, n
ma iority OF the electors voting Al Such
election adopt such amendment. the
same sL:,ll become a part of the CON
stitution OF the state of Arkansas. to-
wit:
Section l. Notwithstanding the linl-
itotiou contained IN Section OF AiTt-
Gle IL OF the Constitution. the credit
~ the State ihaA ne ioanee aNd IN
incurred 10 an amount not
exceeding two per cent OF The assess
80 valuation Of al the property ~ we
state for the purpose or pfaVidutS
funds Ia he loaned upon the security
~ farm lands wth.n the State. subject
10 the limitations herein contained.
See @. The Governor. Secretary Of
state and state Land Commissioners
snail constitute the State land lioard
which hoard is hereby authorized and
directed TO issue and sell or pl"6k"
bonds In the name or the Stale, TO re
known as Arkansas Farm credit
Bonds" in an amount not 10 exceed
TWO per cent OF the assessed valuation
~ ali the property IN the State. and
10 placc the proceeds in The STATE
frrcasury i'm fund 10 be known as The
"hrEapsas Rural Credits loan Fund"
. Soc 3 Said bonds shall be issued
:, Recommendations OF $25.0O s100.0B.
$500 OF and 81 60N. 90 and shall he IS
ned i'm series OF 100000 or multi
plea thereof drawn to mature in moi
mere than thirty-six years nor shall
aid bonds he sold until applications
rom bora fide purchasers of land as
.stevatinr $4,000 90 have been filed
With and approved by the State Land
card said bonds shall hear interest
.,f the rate OF four per cent per an
ryn and shall be exempt from tax
.stton by the State OF Arkansas, or any
81 its subdivisions.
Sec. 4. Said State Land Board is au-
f.ori2ed and directed to loan The NOR
s~s in said Arkansas Rural Credits
Loan Fund 10 hons fide purchasers OF
euv:n lands in Arkansas. upon notes Sc
,red by mortgages or deeds of trust
constituting flrst liens on such farm
lan ds in amounts which shall not c~
,aed seventy-fve per cent OF the ar
raised value OF such lands. The cred
II OF the State shall not be loaned 70
my person TO purchase more than %
ares OF land nor land valued at NOR"
shan $50 90 per acfe. Nor shall Ion p
- less than $4,000 nor more than 81
10000 be made TO any purchaser ~
and.
See s. Such loans shall not he mad"
except to owners who Operate" ard
occupy" lands mortcared. and shan
BE made for the following purposes.
IA The payment for lands purchased
m the purchase OF i've stock and oth
- equipment and the making OF i'm
nrovomelsts Which. in the Judgment of
said board. viii increase the produe
tivity OF such lands or add 10 theis
value as farm home ia a degree 10
Justify such expenditure; and (c) fo'
The courier-index., 1918-05-03

1t all ! don't want to mess around
with that stove"
The look that comes on mothers
face at these few words is that form
OF energy which students of occult
ism like to rave about as unseen
forces I'M the ether, personal magne-
tism, or describe as aura, universal
power or telepathetic waves. Father
never stops to name the force. al
though he recognizes its existence
He merely does what all movable
objects do when they come in con-
tact with an irresistible force.
Father grabs the stove and when
his half-Nelson slips goes to the
mat with the stove on top. At the
tap OF the gong, represented by a
joint of stove pipe swatting him on
his bump of self esteem, he does the
merry widow waltz with the dis
heveled stove out to the woodshed
where the roof leaks but which is
the family stove repository for the
summer. Father is too flabbergast-
ed to apply oil to the stove and pipe,
to foil the rust demons. He lets her
lay as she falls.
The courier-index., 1918-05-03
BILL JONES, MULE

tFrom the Country Gentleman)
Old Bill Jones had kicking mule
He couldn't cure. The goldern fule
Would kick all night and kick all day
Hoist up his heels while eatin' hay.
He'd "hee-haw'' like demons
screech;
He'd hit at everything in reach;
And when his eyes saw n0thin'there
He'd kick away at the empty air.
But Bill is sure the wisest cuss:
He didn't raise a nasty. fuss,
Ner trade the mule to an innocent
He knew what conservation meant;
He fixed a harness, strong and tight.
Till that mules heels was wondr-
Gus sight;
And then with pnlleys. belts and
wheels,
He utilized them wasteful heels
AT ev'ry kick the wheels would turn;
He pumped the water: ran the churn
Did the washin sawed the wood;
Ground the feed and ground 1t good;
Chawed the pigs to sausage meat;
Baled the hay and thresbed wheat:
Dug the bitches; laid the tile;
Stretched the wire fence m0re'n u
mile:
Chopped silage shred the corn
MIXED the cows both night and morn
Turned the cattle out to Craze;
Dried the wash on stormy days
He ran little dynamo;
And. as his feet tipped to and fro,
They stored the willy 'lectric juice
In batteries for future use;
So house and barn were lighted well,
With current left enough to sell,
Till no one need to go without,
Who lived within ten miles about.
In fact. Bill Jones grew rich and fat,
Which isn't to be wondered at.
He'd caught the secret of the hour
The harnessIn' OF washed power.
Some genius OF inventive mind
Should study hard and method find
To muzzle. rope or tie the men
VINO waste their forces Ia kicking,
when
Thew might be turnin wheels instead,
And movin' this old world ahead.
Such mind would have endurin' fame
And all the earth would praise his
name.
The courier-index., 1918-05-03
Foilino the Fire Fiend

Fire losses in the United States
write us down as criminally care
less people In nearly every case
these losses are due to faulty con-
slruction of buildings and non-enforce
ment Of building laws. Arkansas
Gazette.
Faulty construction OF buildings
in Arkansas is iiexcusa' lie. There is
maints ined for the benefit of the
public in this state an institution
which gives free advice and consul
tation ON building construction to fit
either general or special conditions.
All one need to do is to address
the actuarial bureau at Little Rock
The courier-index., 1918-05-03

The next season when he sets
the old stove up there are thin
places in the pipe and in the sides
of the sheet iron parts Of the heater
Sooner or later sparks or hot Goals
come through and then the enighbors
gather hurriedly to watch the old
il
The courier-index., 1918-05-03
QUITTING Him

Major Rasher, saw a man today
who would like the pleasure of kick.
ing you,' said friend
Kicking mel" exploded the major
Kicking me! Give me his name at
once"
Il harry like to tell you said the
other.
Il insist upon knowing" said the
major.
"Ah. well. I'll tell you" said the
other. Its a soldier who's in the
hospital with both legs off,
The courier-index., 1918-05-03
puttina the Stove Away

This is the season of the year
when a simple ceremony is observed
IN the Great American Home which
marks the passing of the winter. 1t
is observed thus:
Mother says: "Pa, | want this old
stove moved out-a here right this
morning and I'm tired a-tellin' you
want to move the center table right
where ii sand can't clean house
With ii where il is
Father says: Good gosh, Ma, amt
got somethin to do besides act like
a janitor I'm late now. Dad burn
The courier-index., 1918-05-03
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MINE.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
No. ~.

Amending Sections and 3 OF Arti-
Gle Z OF the Constitution of the state
OF Arkansas; providing that the Su-
preme Court of the State shall De
composed or seven Judges. one CHIEF
Justice and six Associate Justices, pro
VIding the Judges may sit in Two a.
visions. and oiherw Use providing thr
manner in which the court SHAH SIT
and shall render its decisions.
Providing for the selection and cleo
ton OF the two additional Judges.
The courier-index., 1918-05-03
FIRE PREVENTION
The Fire Eiend SAYS:

The Fire Fiend Says:
When night winds howl and SKIES
are black,
And you have gone to bed.
That's when VISIT careless folks
And turn The black sky red.
The courier-index., 1918-05-03

FOR AMENDMENT No. IA.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. IA.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-01
WILLIAMSBURG, o.

J. F. Thomas Of Colorado, is visiting
this mother, Mrs. Pherba Thomas and
other relatives and friends. :. Mrs A.
c. Dondenslager is i'll. 80. The body of
Mrs. Grace Gray, who died in Rich
mond was brought here for interment
last Friday afternoon. She was a
daughter of Mrs. Helen llcKay, who
formally resided here. L.. " Mike
sell and family and Reed Mikesell and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. T. Robertson. -. Noah Sinks
who has been seriously sick for some
time, is reported improving. :. Will
Mains and family Of Lynn, Ind, spent
Sunday with Jesse Hoos and family.
Frank Bowman and family of near
Richmond spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Harrison. :. A car Of coal
arrived at Glen Karn Monday, which
relieved the situation for few days
-. Mrs. Stanley Downing is reported
i'll. Rose Tillson and mother are Wis
iting relatives at New Paris, O......
Mrs. Emma Williams is visiting her
daughter at Indianapolis. Mrs. Gladys
Mcdonald. Olga A. Jones came
home from Columbus Monday evening
for few days. vacation. g. The ten
months-old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Alternately east of town is seriously
sick.