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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12
Takes 1t Back
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Thanking you very much for
printing my last letter In regard
to the street car service. / will
venture once more to say d little
on the subject. ......
l am glad that Mr.. Morgan OF
the Garments union, in answer,
explained out everything so plain,
and | apologize for what I said in
regard to the carmen forgetting
last summer.
| think that until the company
can provide more cars 1t would be
good idea for everyone within a
half hour walk of his work to
walk to and from his work and %
relieve some of the congestion on
the cars.
believe in doing all we can to
help the government to win the
war. ! have boy in the navy and
l want him to have all the chance
/ can give him to help win this
war.
If by walking to and from my
work / can help to get those ship
builders to their work l am will
ing to do So.
A PATRON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12
TIGHTEN
UPFOOD
RULINGS

tUnltcu fress Aenseu WlresD
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IL.
Stringent regulation of food
consumption in America, includ-
ing compulsory wheatless and
meatless days, is in prospect as
a result of conference between
Food Administrator Hoover and
congressional leaders today.
Legislation toward this end
will be introduced in both houses
of congress at once, it was an
nounced after the conference,
which was held in Senator Pome-
renes office.
Authority to declare and force
one or more wheatless ard meat
less days each week and to COM
pei the use of less wheat flour
will be given the food admins
traitor, according to the outline of
the measure drafted today.
1.-The legislation is directed at
some hotels and restaurants, many
of them operated by pro-Ger-
MANS" said Senator Pomerene,
who have not been observing
the food administration regula-
tions."
Another section of the bill, 1t
was said, is designed to require
millers to take more flour from
their wheat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12

office.
Andrew Christofferson, until
recently an employe of the city at
the Nisqually power station, is re-
ported to be preparing for the
race. There is also said to be
some significance in the fact that
Lou Kreger, former chief clerk
in the light and water office, and
until recently employed at La
Grande, has resigned his position
and returned to Tacoma.
E. d. King, president of the
Rotary club, has been connected
with political rumors for months,
as a possible candidate for mayor.
Nominations can be made be-
tween March A and March IL.
Registration books are now ope~
at the city hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12

said Lehr, knocking wood as he
said it. I'm flying formation we
crossed the lines near Verdun at
a height of about three miles.
cit was difficult to recognize
landmarks, owing to the snow, but
we had been over the same route
SO often it was almost possible to
reach our detectives by setting our
machines by compass and letting
them ride for a certain number OF
minutes.
Just this side of Rombach my
engine died. Ipulled every lever
within reach, trying to make it
pick up. No result. l began to
volplane. My formation was UNI
able to help me. They continued
their flight.
81 turned and shouted to
the observer behind me: It's
all off, kid. 1t looks like we
are thru
Let's Bombs Fly.
81 dropped about a mile, look
ing for good landing place.
Then the engine coughed, kicked
and picked up. BY then the 9TH
er machines had already dropped
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Blames Gronen
EDITOR THE TIMES.

EDITOR THE TINES:
/ read an article by Commits
sioner Drake regarding Green
river water. He is right; Gronen's
men have been asleep on the lob.
The reservoir was built for lust
such an emergency as we have
Just passed thru.
There are two reservoirs, each
large enough to furnish water for
week, and one can be cleaned
and re-filled-letting the water
clear and se.tle-while the other
is In use. And IL the men in
charge had only attended to their
duties half Of the time the intake
would not have become clogged.
AS IL is there are too many men
OF the kind that let Jack do Il in
Mr.. Gronen's employ.
One who knows the line from
Hood st. to Palmer junction.
C. e. LOWER, Mcmillan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12
Car Service
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
About one month ago the
Foundation Co. offered to take
the bonds required for double
tracking the line to its yard.
Within the week our superin-
tendent has laid his cards on the
table. and asked that something
be done at once.
Are our officials dead that they
do not respond by doing their
share?
1t now takes 80 to 40 minutes
for a car to make a round trip.
With double tracks IS to 20
would be all that is necessary.
Now 30. per cent OF the men
working at the two big plants cam
not take the cars, but must 60
on slow boat Tor slower carl,
Must the Foundation Co. move
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12
BY G. G. Lyon
Staff Writer with the America

Staff Writer with the American
Soldiers i'm France.
WITH THE PERSHING ARMY
IN FRANCE, Jan. 12.-Controle
Observation-Disclosures rs more genu-
inc religion in France today, after
three years of carnage, than at any
time in the last century.
Turnout France-in big cities
and tiny villages-the churches
are crowded and it is easy to tell
from the look in the faces that the
average Frenchman has come to
find a new comfort and solace in
his religion.
The story of one French soldier
is interesting.
Story of Anton.
On two Sundays In succession !
had met Anton and his wife at
the little church in the village.
They keep a fruit store and sew
eral times had stopped and
bought from them.
Anton had been horribly wound
ed.
81 never believed in God before
the var" he told me. when they
took me to a hospital and told me
l was going to die ! accepted their
verdict.
But a good priest came to my
bedside. Worse cases than yours
have recovered, Anton he said to
me. Have faith. Pray There
in the hospital he taught me to
pray.
A New Light.
"A new light came into my life
and I began to feel that maybe,
after all, / wasn't going to die.
After IL months I left the hos
pital almost as good as new, phys
ically, and an entirely new man
spiritually. / NOW BELIEVE IN
GOD WITH ALL MY HEART. Ger
tainly God IL behind the surgical
wonders that our doctors are daily
performing In our hospitals"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12
Public Ownership
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
In the the language OF the late
William Edgar Nye, The Times
is "eminently correc. in its de-
auctions" when 1t announces that
the time has arrived for the gov
eminent to take hold of the
transportation facilities OF the CT
of Tacoma as 1t has of the rail-
roads Of. the country and intends
to do with the streetcar systems
of some of the eastern cities, not
ably New York.
Tacoma has grown, but her
transportation facilities have lag
ged SO much that numerous people
in various parts OF the city no
longer depend on streetcars, as
they run only ENTHUSIASTICALLY:
so they walk or invest In buzz
wagon.
The writer had had three cars
to get to and from work and was
lucky at any time to get connec-
lions with two of them. So
Shank's mare or q machine was
the only solution. When public
ownership prevails the accommo-
dalton of the people is the prime
consideration. Witness Glasgow
Scotland; Liverpool, Eng; Sgd
ney, Australia or any other city
where people own things.
In Tacoma, when a stranger
arrives at the Union Depot and
wants to 90 to South Tacoma, Old
Town, Sixth av. or Point Defi-
ance, II means long walk mp
steep grades to catch car to any
Of these places.
Some day there will be an acct
dent. People running up 18th
TO catch on C st. or Broadway
will be struck by some speeding
auto on Jefferson av., and then
will come the awakening.
The accident on the Delin st.
bridge July A, 1900, was expected
for years, but nothing was done
until 40 lives were snuffed out
one summer morn.
wellington, N. H., with two
thirds of Tacoma's population, on
her municipality owned trains car
ries so per cent more passengers
than our local lines. The people
get service and depend on the
street cars.
The transportation facilities to
Camp Lewis are disgrace to the
community. Let Uncle Sam take
a hand and get the boys in and
out. ]. A. SPROULE.
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FRENcH LEARN
belief IN COD
Same With Many.


Anton's experience in the realms
OF religion have been duplicated by
millions of French soldiers.
Put regiment of soldiers in a
front line trench, a few hundred
yards from the enemy and let the
shells burst about them day and
night, and their thoughts will in
variably turn to God and religion.
Why is it that one man will be
spared while the comrades on
either side are pierced thru?
It's always unanswerable.
Turn to Religion.
And that's why an overwhelm-
Ing majority of French soldiers
have turned to religion for COM
fort and courage in the hours of
their greatest perils.
One old priest said to me, 1.-The
passion for religion cannot fail to
continue after the war. 1t means
much for the future of France"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12
Cruisers SoliIoquy
EDITOR THE TINES:

Editor THE TIMES:
am tented by a creek in the
wilds, and the fire-back fire is
low. An owl on the hillside Is
hooting; maybe It's going to
snow.
I'm reviewing my life of As
years, and the crooked trail that
it has led, from the pine woods
Of northern Michigan down to the
Coast watershed. I've driven
logs on the old Whitewater river,
where the logs were running
pellmell. I've drank hooch that
had scratch like a wildcat:
and fought lumberjacks that were
tougher than HI.
I've tarried with artistic bear-
ties that could paint like masters
of old. They wore powder
enough to free Ireland, on a face
that was vicious and bold. I've
climbed Colorado's big hills, and
and snow-shoed on Alaska's tall
snow; had the spotted fever in
Western Montana; fought buck
brush in old Idaho. But now |
can plainly see my finish-I am
cruising in condemnation cases,
where the timber is all on one
side; where the wrangling, jang-
ling lawyers work on the plan
that the tail always goes with the
hide. As / sat in the court
house. disguised, l hear the autos
honk-honk, while the gander-
shanked guy from Olympia claims
l cant tell toadstool from a
konk!
BY I II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12
Get Rich Quick
EDITOR THE TINES:

GDllOH The llMEo.
Probably nothing appeals to
the American people so readily as
the idea of getting rich quick.
Judging by the amount of money
that has been started on the gam
BILE one would naturally believe
the Americans had gone mad over
the idea of getting something for
nothing.
There is an old saying abroad
that Americans like to be swindled
and the bigger the fare the bigger
the rush to get in on 1t.
From my observation of 40
years l am convinced they had
grounds for the remark. Any
thing nowadays serves for a bar
gain, from a pair of shelf-worn
socks to an oil field or good
mine, tho the latter seems to be
in greater demand than the for
mer; probably because one can
soak money faster on oil or gold
than on socks.
Strange but true that with all
the millions of idle money in the
banks and safety deposit vaults,
not q cent is available for any OF
these great bargains. Why not?
Simply because this money is in
the hands of business men, and
business men take no chance on
anything that is Swallowed any in
the least with doubt.
They don't know. neither do !
know, or anyone else. what the
earth contains. But one thing
they do know, and the best OF us
ought to know, and that is his
tory. And history says very
plainly that the vast majority OF
the stock sold at the present day
b worthless.
Business men also know thatt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12

its present plant from here be-
fore our officials wake up to the
transportation problem?
This line should have been laid
with double track or at least the
rails should have been ordered
and put down as soon as they
come. This is a war necessity
just as much as laying track to
the Buffelin mill, and Of much
more vital interest to the city.
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
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EDITOR THE TINES:

EDllOh The TIMES.
We soldiers at Camp Lewis
seem tot be easy money to many
of the hotel keepers of Tacoma, as
every time we get a chance to come
to Town it seems that the rent of
rooms goes sky high.
Severed of the boys to whom the
government pays the large sum of
$50 a month and keeps SIS of it
for rainy day, come to Tacoma,
pay 81 or IS for a rotten room
and then after renting same come
along little later and find a few
more boys in the same room at 81
each.
The man that runs the Bristol
lotel and the public information
ureau ON the public sidewalk at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12

18th and Pacific av. (Does he pay
the city OF Tacoma any rent for
this space; II not. why not } does
this every time he gets a chance.
or rather the woman running his
Bristol hotel does.
Why don't the city officials OF
Tacoma look after some Of the
robbers who are mulcting the boys
who give their all to make this
country fit for such parasites to
live in comfort?
don't suppose you will pub
lish this, as it may hurt some of
your good citizens, but believe me,
me for Olympia after this or
stay in camp.
Yours truly,
PRIVATE NICK MELLIEHINC,
Camp Lewis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12
JOKE FATAL

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. 70.
Miss Mabel Drumater. stenog-
rapher, who killed E. F. Orr with
one shot of an office revolver
when Orr entered the coal office
where she was employed and told
her to throw up her hands, was
Frustrated at her home today.
Orr's widow said he was a switch
man, that he was unarmed and
that he probably was Joking with
the girl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12
Move Up Front
EDITOR THE TINES.

EDITOR THE TIMES:
There has been a great deal of
complaint about the street car
service in Tacoma, and great
mony suggestions have been made
to relieve the situation, which all
are very good, but there is one
suggestion that l wish to make
and that Is to move forward in
the car. have seen the time
when there would have been room
for Is or 20 more people, but the
passengers already on the car alb
solutely refused to move up.
A PATRON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12
MANY KILLED
in TORNADO

Omitted PrtSs Lensed Wires
(. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Jan. IL.
Six were killed and about 40
injured in a tornado which struck
Cowarts about seven miles from
Dothan in southeast Alabama, ac-
cording to reports reaching Biz
mingham.
Among the dead are two uni
Identified children.
Two miles east of Dothan.
seven are reported to have been
killed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12
TRAIN WRECK

Omitted Press Leased wire.)
MILWAUKEE, Jan. IL. = A
switch engine was crushed be-
tween two incoming Minneapolis
trains on the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul road in the Milwaukee
yards. The first train was stalled
in a snowdrift. No lives were lost.
Many passengers were shaken up.
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CARS CRASH

Omitted Press Leaned Wire.)
DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. "a
The coroner today began investi-
eating the cause of the crash Of
two street cars here last night,
which resulted in the death Of
one person and injury Of "a
others.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12
NEW SHIP CO.

UNITED Press nensed wire.D
SALEM, Ore, Jan. 12.-Arti-
cles of incorporation were filed
today by the Wergland Motorship
Co. of Portland. 1t has a capt.
talization of 100000. William
c. Bristol, prominent Portland
attorney, is one of the incorpora-
tors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12
WE'D AT LAST
Quilted Press Leased Wire,

Uuited Press Leased wire.)
BUTTE, Mont, Jan. IA
marriage ceremony started in
June, 1913, was completed today
by Judge j. b. McLernan when
he pronounced Nels Christensen
and Hilda Odlund man and wife.
They procured license to we'd
four years ago and considered
this was all that was necessary.
Had 1t not been for questionnaire
returns, they would never have
known the difference.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12

Utah has three natural bridges
that are higher and of greater,
span than any other natural
bridge in the world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-12
what FAWCETT
WILL DO SEEMS
TO BE ENIGMA!
What Are Your Views?

It's about time to be considering the city hall.
Terms of three commissioners, including the
mayor, are expiring. The trio elected in April
will be majority and could control city affairs.
Should Messrs. Fawcett, Atkins and Drake be
candidates for reelection?
Are they entitled to another term?
If not who is your choice for the successor to
any one of the three!
What, in your opinion, are the chief elements
to be considered in selecting the next three COM
missioners?
Write your views briefly; The Times would
like to print the letters.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25

q firm to which l had loaned money
became bankrupt. Can this debt be
considered absolutely worthless and
claimed as q deduction for 1917?
Answer-No. unless the affairs Of
the debtor have been finally adjusted,
its assets sold for the benefit Of. or
distributed to, its creditors. and its
receiver in bankruptcy discharged. II
this has all. occurred during the year
Of 1917, SO much Of the debt as re-
mains unpaid after the receiver is dis
charged may be claimed as deduc-
tiOn for 1917.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
CRIMINAL TRIAL
LIST ANNOUNCED
n.fendantS In 81 Cases VIII Plead In
County Court On Monday.
March I.
riNY WILL CONE Up LATER
Jnyuen Number Announced VIII Not
Report Until Week Following,
March II.
rINY WILL COME Up LATER

A partial trial list OF criminal cases
xas announced today by States At
sorney Floyd E. Thompson. Those
mant!oned will plead in county court
Monday, March 4. at 9 a. m. Twenty
nne cases are included In the list The
Attendants will merely plead in
aarch. The Jurors which will try
these cases will not report until the
ALLOWING Monday. March II.
Prominent on the list is the case of
fhe Manufacturers Hotel company Of
Moline, charged with selling liquor
IN anti-saloon territory. Appended is
the list.
Emil Anthony-Ba Bastardy.
Ed Palmer-Assault and battery.
Ross Putnam-Disorderly conduct
Henry Neels-Wife abandonment.
Emma Lebbert-Assault with deadly
weapon.
Nick Loigas and John Loigas-As-
sault with deadly weapon
Herman Schenerheim-Bast
Howard Heath--Selling intoxicating
Hours in anti-saloon territory
Frank Baker-Bastardy
Elige Garrett-Assault with deadly
weapon.
Frank Morehead-Assault and bat
terry.
James Mcdonald Wife abandon
ment.
Ray Kinkade-C Carrying concealed
weapons.
Manufacturers Hotel - Selling in
to1icating liquors in anti-saloon terri
tory.
Carl acht-Contributing to de-
tendency of his children.
Mabel Wachendorfer- contributing
to dependency of her child.
C. E. ld-Contributing to de-
tendency of his children.
Nick linton and Dan Bogas-Operat-
ing gaming house.
Mabel Truxell-Larceny.
Floyd Higgins-Contribut to de-
tendency of his children.
Jens Christensen-Wife abandon
ment.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

Warranty Deeds.
Charles Buford by executor, to
Thomas Splaine. part lot 8, block 3.
Spencer's addition, Rock Island, s110.
H. S. and NJ. W. Cable to Lawrence
Theris. lot 25, Case Park addition,
Rock Island, s100
Amelia H. Wiser to Charles H. Saun-
ders, part lots / and 2, block 5, South
Moline addition to Moline, $1O0.
Fred Woodruff to Sifford V. Berg
Hom, part lot II and IS, Hunts Third
addition, Midway. Moline, s1O0.
Albert Langman to Ralph S. Ander-
D1, lot 13. block 2. Long View Heights
addition, Rock Island, $100.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
MONDAY THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS -FEBRuARY D, 1914

two questions and answers.
Question-What conditions are nee
essary in order that debt may be
claimed as a deduction?
: Answer-It must be (a) a bona fide
debt; (b) definitely ascertained to be
worthless and uncollectable during
the year for which the deduction is
claimed and (c) if books are kept II
must be charged of with the year for
which the deduction is claimed and no
longer considered an asset or carried
as such.
Question-In 1917 q corporation or
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
INSULT WOMAN THEN
ATTACK HER ESCORT

The only serious trouble which
came to the attention of the police
Saturday night, happened in the dry
zone, on Third avenue, between Eigh-
teenth and Nineteenth streets, when
four Rock Island youths-George Car
dali, Verne Cardall, Arthur Blad and
Clarence Wilhelm, were arrested for
attacking Joe Forsberg and Albert
Erickson, who were in company with
Mrs. Forsberg. The youths made some
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
EXPLAINS DEBTS
TO Be. DEDUCTED

Some persons making returns under
the income tax law. have been at
loss to determine just what debts to
deduct as a loss. In this connection
C. r. Manning. local inspector, today
issued the following explanation in
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25
SPAIN HOLDS YANKEE
SHIPS; RETALLATES?

Madrid. Feb. 25.--A Barcelona dis
patch to the Imparcial says ofiic!d or
ders have been given pOstponing the
departure of Spanish steamships.
which were about to sail for the Unit
ed States. This measure Is said to be
due to delays. extending in some cases
to 60 days. to which Spanish vessels
have been subjected in American
norris
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25

insulting remark to the woman, which
the two men resented and fight fol-
lowed. Each of the four young men
paid fines and S. and costs in police
court today.
Thirty-three men were arrested for
drunkenness. No violations to the fed
eral orders were reported by the po-
lice.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-25

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
(Tablets.) 1t stops the Cough and
Headache and works off the Cold. E.
W. GROVES signature on each box.
30c.