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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
WOMAN FIGURES
IN SPY MYSTERY

A beautiful woman Is said to
have been his undoing. tho Off
Gals here are reticent to reveal
what part she played.
Documents found on Spore-
mann, when arrested In Virginia,
indicated that he had an alliance
with the notorious Boyd, Ger
man military attache, that he was
well supplied with the kaiser's
funds and that he worked with
the aid of prominent persons, In
Guiding one woman.
The arrest of Marius Asch by
department OF justice agents to-
day threw new Fight on the activi-
ties OF Sporemann. A box of let
ters and another box of bottles
containing chemicals were found
in Asch's rooms.
Nine Under Arrest.
With Aschs arrest, Mae per-
sons, one a woman, are understood
TO be held by government author
titles, suspected Of being accom-
plices.
Federal agents have under SUR
VIGILANCE a Baltimore music
teacher, whose arrest is expected
today. In their possession are
photographs of this woman taken
with Walter Sporemann.
Frederick, brother of the man
arrested in Norfolk, was taken
from police headquarters to the
United States marshal's office to-
day. Here he was questioned
and detained.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15

CONTINUED From Page One.)
err Seattle girl, who sat near her
husband, when in a firm, steady
voice he said "Not guilty
Together Christmas?
Yet in spite of these strong de-
malls the officers claim to have
definite evidence that the old
eternal triangle" was there,
plunging the two young couples
along toward the tragic end.
They claim to have evidence that
Main and Mrs. Swayne spent
Christmas together i'm Seattle,
while the murdered man tried to
make Christmas happy one for
his little daughter in their Napa-
vine home.
Mrs. Mains faith in her husband
and her belief in his innocence Is
strong. As she talked to him
last night in the sheriff's office
and to the reporter who met them
there together, she smiled COM
placently; yet her face was drawn
and pale and she seemed to smile
thru her tears.
Two Children.
"You see, I'm prejudiced in ia
vor of the prisoner, she said.
She spoke OF her two children
q girl age 9 and a boy age ID
with pride, and yet with half hid
den grief at the sudden tragedy
that had come upon them.
Knows He's Innocent.
81 have nothing much to say
except that l know my husband
is innocent. can't understand
why so much has been made OF
our intimacy with the Swaynes.
A year ago September both OF
our families moved to Napavine.
We were all strangers then. So
we naturally fell in with each
other. and became the closest oil
friends. For a time we even
lived in one home together, using
each others furniture. OF course
we we're intimate, but there was
nothing wrong with that, wal
there? Mrs. Swayne and ! al
ways have been close friends"
Purely Circumstantial.
And yet, contradicting this
frank statement, detectives work
ing on the case claim to have
proof that there had been trouble
between the two families for some
time; that Swayne had made
threats against Main, altho there
had been an apparent reconcilia
tion shortly before the murder.
just what happened along thu
one business street of Napavine
with its three small stores ant
scattered gray cottages during 1!
brief minutes-the minutes be
tween 5 p. m. and 5:15 on thai
Sunday afternoon?
On those is minutes, after all
depend the freedom and goot
. name of Main and the happiness
of his dark-haired wife and hi
two children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15

Election Of Officers, trustees
and delegates to the diocesan con-
yention took place at the annual
meeting of the Church of Holy
Communion Monday evening,
After a o'clock dinner served
by the women of the parish, the
annual reports were heard from
Rev. r. II. McGinnis.
The following trustees and
vestrymen were elected:
Frederick Mottet, w. A. Fair
weather. f. C. Powers, II. ID.
Wood, DR.. Ii. b. Rawlings, f. j.
Hackett and ]. f. MACPHERSON.
They in turn elected the follow
ing officers: Frederick Mottet,
senior warden; w. A. Fairweath-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
PROSECUTING
TOM FRENCH

InformatiOns against Arthur
Grier and Tom French for break
ing jail and against William Allen
and George Spencer for aiding and
abetting them in crime has been
flied by Deputy Prosecuting At
torney j. w. Selden.
John Johnson, who also es.
capped, is federal prisoner and as
yet no charge has been placed
against him. Sam Suddoth, the
fourth, has not as yet been cap
tured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
NEW OFFICER

Another step towards moderniz-
ing the Tacoma police department
was taken Monday afternoon
when Officer w. ii. Raymond was
stationed at police headquarters to
act as usher and receiving Off
Ger. 1t will be Raymond's duty
to direct all visitors to the police
department, and see that stran-
gers get interviews with the prop.
or officials. In the past there has
been no one to direct strangers at
police headquarters and much con-
fusion has resulted Raymond is
a veteran officer, having been
desk sergeant for many years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
Especial to The Times)

Especial to The Times)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IS.
for the war-to win the
war"
This sign might we'll be plas-
tered across the door of room 374,
House Of Representative office
building.
1t is the office of Congressman
Royal G. Johnson of South Dakota,
who is now a private in the regu-
lar army at Camp Misunderstanding
$33 a month and turning back into
Uncle Sans treasury the $500
and extras due him as congress
man.
Johnson's secretary, Hiram
Boucher, is serving in an ambu-
lance corps. His young brother
in-law, Banga Thoad, who used to
help about the office, is in the air
service.
Mrs. johnson is running the
modest little home in Washington,
taking care of the two little John
sons, Everett, 8, and Harlan, z.
who are attending public school
and growing up to be real Ameri-
cans like their husky western dad.
"0f course It is lonesome" said
Mrs. johnson, but think my
husband is right in Joining the
army. He feels that as he voted
to send other men to the front, he
ought to be willing to go himself.
HE would not apply for a COM
mission because he has not had
military training"
Johnson retains his seat In con-
gress like Congressman Ma
GuardIa OF New York, now fly
ing man on the Italian front.
/ Hundreds of French deputies,
members of the British House OF
Commons and members of the
German reichstag have pursued
the same course.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
SPY HANGED

YUMA, Ariz., Jan. 15.--Hang-
ing by the neck to a limb Of a
tree, his hands tied and In his
pockets $1,455 in currency. q de-
post certificate showing that he
had $9,437.50 in a bank at Wal
lace, Idaho, and with German
in his possession, August
Matt, a German, was found dead
today by two ranchers. Yuma
county authorities believe he was
a spy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
ARMY CAMP CASE
SHRINKING RAPIDLY

OF the s.0oD acres in the firth
army post condemnation suit only
$50 acres win be fought over Ia
court. tho rest having been seta
lied by stipulation. Attorney
Walter s. Harvey has surrendered
ais claims, and there only re-
mains 0ovnor Teats and his son,
80 Teats. to oppose Hendereon
md Davis. attorneys for The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
DEMAND BETTER SERVICE

Better transportation facilities
between Camp Lewis and Tacoma
on Wednesdays, Saturdays and
Sundays are insisted upon by
members of the war camp COM
munity service committee, which
met yesterday afternoon in the
Commercial club rooms. Soldiers
who try to return to camp on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
STATE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY TO MEET

The 9th annual meeting of the
Washington State Historical So
ciety will be held at the Ferry
Museum Thursday. From 2 to 5
in the afternoon the election Of
officers will take place. There
will also be an interesting pro-
gram in the evening, beginning at
s o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
MAY LAND
JOB WITH M'ADOO

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 15.
appointment OF r. III. Ashton,
president of the Chicago e North
western railway. to high post
IN Director General McAdoo's ad-
ministration was forecast today
when 1t was announced he has
been summoned to Washington to
problems.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
MAY GET JOB

BOISE, Ida, Jan. 15.-Belief
that John F. Nugent of Boise, a
leading Idaho democrat, will be
appointed to fill the unexpired
term of the late u. S. Senator
James ii. Brady was strength
ened today when Nugent left for
Washington. Governor Alexander
refuses to discuss the appointment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15

Sunday night are sometimes
forced to wait in line until early
morning before they can get n
bus, 1t was reported. A commit
tee composed OF +. H. Petit,
George Thompson and Ray F.
Carter was named to investigate
conditions further and make
recommend ations for relief.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
MORE SHIPS
(Uaifed Press Leased wire.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-
Twelve steel ships of 10000 tons
each, costing $30,000,000 are CALI
ed for in contracts let by the
federal shipping board to the
Union Iron works of San Franz
cisco, and made public today.
The work will necessitate the adj
dition OF four slips and the em-
ployment Of 5000 more workmen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
DANGER
IS DISCUSSED

City ami county commissioners
met Tuesday afternoon at the city
hall with property owners from
the tideflats in conference over re-
quests that the Puyallup river be
given a new course. Recent floods
caused great damage on che flats,
and owners of factories and mills
there insist that they be given
protection from future depreda-
tons of the river. Preceding the
session, the city council went to
the river In body and inspected
the recent flood damage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
HUBBY CRIES AS
WIFE WINS SUIT

for her support until the divorce
comes to trial.
GrandaN is mechanic who
earns about 500 month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15

piles Cured IN q to ~ Days
)rusgists refund money n PAz0
fails to euro Itching,
Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles
First application gives relief. soc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15

Drive them out with Sloan's
Imminent. the quick-acting1
soothing liniment that penetrates
without rubbing and relieves the
pain. So much cleaner than
mussy plasters or ointments; il
does not stain the skin or clog
the pores. Always have a bottle
in the house 70. tho aches and
pains Of rheumatism. govt. lum-
bago. strains. sprains. stif joints
and all muscle soreness.
Generous sire bstflss u IL drussisss.
15e-. 50r. Sl.0Q
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-06-28

tarism was showing off at it's best
and it's worst.
At terrible cost of life human be-
ings wore down the last line of Brit
sh defense and troops shattered and
weary, but still buoyed by remaining
effects of the stimulants bore on to
the west, even past Albert, and dan
gerously close to the coveted goal,
Amiens.
And there they were when we
reached that city on the fifth day of
the battle, the day of great slaughter,
the day on which It seemed to many
that they might succeed, but the very
day ON which they We're stopped In
the open. With the effects of the
ether and rum gone, weary and worn.
the men who had passed trench and
cannon and entanglements were
brought to a halt, where there were
no entertainments. There they were
held, held until reinforcements could
come, held by the valiant British UNI
til the brilliant French troops could
reach them.
Let us pause here for a thought If
the German generals and the German
military party will sacrifice their own
men as they surely did sacrifice them
to gain a point in strategy. what
would they do to America and our al
lies II they should gain a final victo-
ry in the war? We should think of
this when 1t comes to aiding Our gov
ernment and the auxiliary workers In
their efforts to carry on the struggle
to a right victory. to right and last
ing peace.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-06-28
FARMERS SHOULD
PROVIDE STORAGE
(By County Agent sargent)

lby county Agent Sargent1
Farmers should provide sufficient
storage to take care of their entire
crop this year. Men who have studied
this matter and have looked into the
prospects for early movement of the
crops from this section, advise the
farmers that it will be necessary to
hold their crops for later delivery
this year than in previous years, and
that now Is the time to provide the
necessary storage capacity to take
care of the entire crop. The argument
used in reaching this conclusion is the
following: In the past part of the
crops in the Middle West and West
has gone west. This year practically
all the crops in both sections will 90
east. The crops in the Middle West
will be harvested before the crops
here are ready. All available cars
will be rushed into service, and will
carry the Middle West crops eastward
and will be in the East when the crops
here are ready to be moved. It will
take several weeks for these cars to
return in sufficient numbers to handle
much of the crop here, and it might
be months before many of you will
dispose of your grain. It would be
contrary to all our instructions to
produce and conserve to not take
caution in this matter. and provide
storage. So farmers take the hint and
bo sure that you have sufficient stor-
ago capacity for your entire crop.
Farmers who are experiencing loss
because of grasshopers apply to. me
for help through your local pest CON
troller.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-06-28
THE SIGNAL CORPS
OFFERs GOOD CHANCE

The signal corps Of the regular ar
my is particularly in need OF highly
trained technical personnel, and of
sfiers in charge of the Pocatello army
recruiting station are in receipt OF Of
dcial orders requesting them to exert
every effort to secure men who are
capable of being trained and educat-
ed to be high grade mechanics, tech
nicians, radio operators, and electri-
clans.
The signal corps has charge of all
signalling and communication incMd-
ing radio. telegraph, telephone, and
cable service for the mobile army.
both at the immediate front and be-
hind the lines. It is important and
interesting work, since without this
branch of the service the armys
ears would be stopped and In many
instances. Its eyes would be value
less.
Electrical engineers. men with fun
damental training in engineering or
physics, telegraph and radio opera
tors, ehauferers and clerks will find
excellent opportunities for service of
a character which will permit them
to make use of their training and ex-
perience. Such men will be given OPP
portunities to take examination lead
ing to rapid promotion and commits
sions.
Men who have the apparent ability
but not the training to take up tech
lieal work, but who wish to lay the
foundation for profession that will
pay high salaries after the war lie
over. will be given three months
training under the supervision OF the
nations finest, technically trained ex-
perts, or places In some large insti-
tnte of technology as was Weston d.
Lee, age 10, 181 First avenue, Salt
Lake City, Utah, who is now study
ing at government expense in Carne-
gle Institute, Pittsburg, Pa. Men who
have had experience as electrical re-
pair men, Wiremen, and mechanics
are also desried for assignment to
special schools and later to field or
CARNATIONS.
The signal corps is the most fas-
cinating branch OF the army, pays the
highest wages and offers the most op-
portnnities for the young or middle
aged man to embrace one of the high
ef professions 1t no expense to him
self and be we'll paid and cared for
while studying. Men will be accepted
at the ages OF 1s to 20. 81 to 10. No
man of draft age can be used.
Men wishing to do their duty by
their country and themselves and i'm
prove their education. will do well to
investigate this opportunity to win
shoulder straps BY calling at the Poca-
teilo army recruiting station at an
early date. The offer will be open
but short time.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-06-28
THIS MAKES US TIRED.

The thing which, above all, we are
fighting in this war is that mixture of
egotism and stupidity which charac-
terizes the mind OF the dominant ell
ements In Germany.
In Long Heads and Round Heads
"a. c. McClurg & Company DR.. w.
8. Sadler quotes a series of state
ments from the writings of recogniz-
ed German authorities summing up
all that makes Germany menace to
the world:
The German people 10 always right
because 1t is the German people
Tannenberg.
We must vanQuish, because the
downfall OF Germanism would mean
the downfall OF humanity.-Konig.
Germany is precisely-who would
venture to deny it?-the representa-
tive OF the highest morality, OF the
purest humanity, OF the most chas-
tened OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
II we are beaten-which God and
our strong arm forbid-the higher
Kultur of our hemisphere, which 1t
was our mission to guard, sinks with
us into the grave.-Hornack.
Our belief is that the salvation OF
the whole Kultur of Europe depends
upon the victory which German
"Militarism" is about 10 achieve
Manifesto signed by $50 Hochschul-
lehrer professors and lecturers.)
We must win. because If we were
defeated no one in the whole world
could any longer cherish any rem
nant of belief in truth and right, In
the Good, or indeed In any higher
Power which wisely and justly guides
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-06-28
OF GERMANS
IN DRIVE FOR AMI1NS
tContiued From First Page)

trenches had been dressed in new
uniforms, had been made to drink
rum and ether so that they would be
reckless and in a frame OF mind to
face any ordeal The captains had
not been trusted with the informa-
ton that they were being marched to
slaughter. At given time they were
to open written orders, and at anoth-
er given time the heavy guns were
to change their range from the first
line of British defense to the second,
and Ii was then that the Germans
were to make the rush from their
trenches to the first line of the Brit
ish.
TO the surprise of the British, 1t
was then that the Germans came in
solid mass formation, the same for
nation that Napoleon used in his last
desperate struggles. Many of the
British had been killed in the bar
rage, but others were there hanging
on with true British grit.
AS that wave of Germans, a solid
mass, came across the land between
the British and German trenches. the
heavy guns of the British opened
on them. They had but to fire. They
could not miss the enemy. The Ger
mans sank to their death by thous
ands before those guns. But the
war-mad managers behind them had
planned for just such a slaughter of
their own men. With the death
struggles OF the first wave of Ger
mans, came q second, uniforms new,
hearts beating fast and brains borne
up with the stimulus of rum and
ether. They, too. went down before
the terrific fire of the same British
guns.
The third wave of men came and q
third wave Of men died.
Thousands more came in the fourth
wave, and were piled dead above the
bodies of their comrades.
So 1t went, wave after wave, the
German generals determined to make
the kaiser'a own battle" victory
by wearing out the British guns with
German human flesh.
The British gunners actually be-
came heart-sick with killing the poor
beings who marched to their death
on on. 7, orders pf their own cruel gen
When the ninth wave of men had
come and died, the cannon in the first
line of British defense became so hot
that they could not be fired any more.
The gunner stock off the breech locks
and retired to the second line of de-
tense.
On came the tenth wave of Ger
mans, there to meet the fate of the
nine that had gone before. On came
others, sacrifices to the will of an au-
tocracy determined to fasten on the
rest of the world the same militarism
that made these subjects give up
their lives.
But the German generals had more
men to feed into the barrage of the
second line of British guns, and fed
them: fed them until more British
gunners were sickened by the sight
and fired more from duty than hatred
such hatred that must arise
in men with red blood and hearts OF
human beings for generals who will
make such q sacrifice Of human life.
So human flesh wore down more
steel, men paid the toll with their
lives until more British guns became
too hot to be fired. Wave after wave
and column after column persisted be-
fore the defense after defense. Stall
wart men brought from the Russian
front old men forced into service,
mere boys in their teens, gave up
their lives "a the god OF war; milf
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-06-28
the deatinies Of humanity.-Helm.

the deatinies of humanity HELM.
Germany Is the future OF humani-
~ II God IL for us, who can be
against us? Ii is enough for us to
be part of God. The German soul
is the worlds soul God and Ger
many belong to one another Germa-
ny Ia the center Of Gods plan for the
world.-Lehman.
The whole OF European Kultur
brought TO a focus on this German
soil and in the hearts Of the German
people. II would be foolish to ex-
press oneself on this point with mod
esty and reserve. We Germans rep
resent the latest and highest achieve
ments Of European Kultur-Lasson.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-06-28
RARE BARGAIN IN
HIGH GRADE PIANO.

For immediate sale we will sell at
a very substantial reduction in price
a high grade piano which we have
stored at Montpelier. Terms TO re-
sponsible party. Quality guaranteed.
Particulars will be furnished by writ
ing to The Denver Music Company.
Denver, Colo.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-06-28
SECOND INsTALLNKENT or
TAXES IN NOW DUE.

The Second Installment Of state
and county taxes il now due and pay
able. Saturday. June 20, ID the last
day on which payment can be made.
Interest and penalty will be added 70
all unpaid taxes after July ].
8. II. RICH,
County Treasures.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-06-28

II you will think more OF saving
than Of spending you will be surpris-
ed to learn that there are many
things which you do not need after
all.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-06-28

II yonr neighbor offers his life,
surely you can loan your money. Save
with the same eagerness that your
neighhor fights.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-06-28

II anybody wants to raise the
price OF anything and get away with
1t, now seems to be the time.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-06-28

IN war time every unnecessary pur-
chase is an unwise one.
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the blessed land of Room Enough
Beyond the ocean bars
Where the air is full of sunshine
And the flag is full of stars"
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