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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

Get out your calling cards,
folks. Here's a chance to take a
look at the inside of the Orville
Billings residence ON North l st.,
and at the same time do your bit
for the Belgian relief work.
The Billings mansion, 1901 No.
/, is to be the.scene of an informal
open house and entertainment
Friday, with the Tacoma Parent
Teacher association as hostesses.
And every man, woman and
child in the city is invited! No
r. S. V. P. attached.
The only admission card
you will need is one or more
articles of clothing for the
Belgians or one or more
books for the American SOL
diers, or both.
Women, bring your knitting, the
invitation says. You can knit
while listening to a musical pro-
gram being prepared by Mrs. Fred
erick Dean.
This public open house is all
part Of the campaigns this week
to round up 20 tons of clothing in
Tacoma for the Belgians, and to
collect hundreds Of good books for
the army Libraries.
Plans for. the big society event
were disclosed Tuesday with the
announcement that the p. T. A.
forces have been lined up in the
campaign.
Belgians who have been &C.
custonled to wear big wooden
shoes and easy fitting dresses
are going to have q brain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
Meeting for
= Loan Drive

To complete plans for the third
Liberty loan campaign in Tacoma
beginning April 6, the executive
committee, of which Elmer Dover
Is chairman, met Tuesday noon at
the Commercial club.
Some of the general commit
tees for the drive have been or
ganized, and the names of COM
mittee members we're to be an
nounced at the meeting.
Features of the coming cam
paign, which is to break all for
mer records, will be announced
this week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

the commission both because of his personal quail
ficatiOns and because he is representative of Ia
coma workingmen
He is young, active, progressive He has filled
with credit various executive positions in his labor
union and in the central labor council. He con-
Quoted the municipal employment office efficiently.
Since then he has, been engaged in private bust
ness with success He is interested in civic activ-
ites and is man who is expanding and growing.
He is entitled to election, moreover, as labor's
representative. It is perfectly fair and reasona-
BILE that the organized workingmen of Tacoma,
skilled and unskilled have their direct voice in our
municipal affairs. The business interests have
such voice; the workers are entitled to the same
consideration
The Times, after surveying the field of candI
dates, does not claim that these three embOdy alN
the excellence and ability presented; there are 9TH
er good men running However are convinced
that this trio is, all things considered, the best
equipped of those available to handle the important
work the city wants done in the coming months
We recommend vote at the primaries for
Messrs. Riddell, Shoemaker and Harrison.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
SHIPYARDS EXPANDING

A group Of buildings for the
Seaborn Shipbuilding Co. to be
used as a ship equipping plant for
all shipyards In Tacoma, will be
erected at once on the west side OF
the middle waterway.
Z Phillips Morrison, of the Sea-
born plant, took out permits ag-
gregating $4,000 Tuesday. The
structures include an office build
ing, blacksmith shop, machine
shop, carpenter shop and wood
working plant.
The Seaborn Co. has also con-
tracted for $4,000 worth OF
dredging in the middle waterway,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

and a dredger is already at work
near the docks Of the Sc. Paul u
Tacoma Lumber Co.
The new Seaborn plant will o.
cupy the waterfront on the middle
waterway for the entire distance
behind the Wright and Seaborn
Shipbuilding plants. All equfps
ment for the interior Of ships bulk!
here will be prepared in the group
|of buildings.
As soon as ships are launched
they will be towed around to The
new plant, in the rear Of the preGk
|ent Seaborn yard, and the finiaI
ling touches added there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
BRITISH RAIDS
ARE SUCCESSFUL
United Press Leased wire.)

United Press Leased wire.)
LONDON, March 19.-English
troops successfully raided enemy
positions in the neighborhood of
Villersguislain, Lavacquerie and
Boisgrenier last night, bringing
back number of prisoners, Field
Marshal Haig reported today.
Portuguese troops conducted a
raid east of Neuve Chapelle, cap
turing prisoners and two machine
guns.
In the neighborhood of Fleur
Walk and Boisgrenier three at
tempted enemy raids were repulsed
with considerable losses to the
raiders last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
Everyone IN CITY
Invited TO PARTY

Divide your clothes with the Begians You doubt
enough unused and old shoes in closet to
needy working for
YOU there "at the end Of civilization
perhaps enough clothe a whole family.
been asked supply 20 tons of such CLOTH
ing Of 5000 TONS and only have this week
do it in.
Twenty is immense amount Don't let city
allotment. Don't fail contribute YOUR part
The collection station is at 758 ST. Helens av.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

The judge granted the request
but was much disappointed not to
have met all the girls. They,
however, noticed his sadness and
repaid him by lining up and pass
ing before the bench to shake
hands with him.
Oh! to be a Judge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
SIGNS BILL

(United Press Leased Wtre.p
WASHINGTON. ID. c., March
19.--The daylight saving bill
which goes into effect at 2 a. m.
March 81, and sets the clocks of
forward one hour, was
signed today by President Wilson,
thus becoming a law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

Greetings, have you eaten
your share Of five-cent
smalts?
BLESS you, Ole," said Outgoing
Mayor Gill to Incoming Mayor
Hanson.
Goodbye and God bless you,"
as We recall it, was Bryan's fare
well to Wilson.
Personally, we're opposed
to the EDITORS ticket-Rid.
dell, Shoemaker and Harri-
son. The names are all too
long to fit well in headlines.
You have
Photograph in
Your house? Not
Your wife, we
Mean the musical
Kind. Do you
Keep the records
In listed order?
Neither do We.
Joplin News-Herald.
"Who wakes up the bug
lcrs? That's easy" writes
Henry. 1.-THE night watch"
"She answers in the liquid sib-
ilants of complete feminine VIC
tory, 'I'm your new mother-in-
law The valued Post.
Anyone finding a sibilant, liquid
or solid, in the foregoing will re-
ceive as reward silver plated E.
flat 1isser.
PECULIAR HORRORS OF WAR
and suppose when he comes back
from war"
Said Gertrude Frances Nc
Nurse,
II find the man Of my dreams be-
trothed
To a dark-eyed Red Cross
nurse!"
HUE EYES.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
WEATHER FORECAST

Salts Bear
says: Buy all
your spring
clothes now
then roll all
y ur other
buds in a bun
die and take
them to 756 st.
Helens ave. The
Belgians need
them. Tonight
and Wednesday
rain. Nuff sal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19


And they have strangely familiar sound
Tacoma heard every one of them, dressed In
slightly different wording, year ago when the
army post bond campaign was on.
Unconstitutional, F" impossible" illegal
chOrused 80 per cent of Tacoma S lawyers at that
time And they really believed it.
No county ever before had spent 81, 900 900 for
acreage to hand over to Uncle Sam for military
training grounds; so those lawyers who guide
themselves only by precedents were certain it
simply couldn't be done. But, when the commu
nifty decided otherwise, by an overwhelming vote
how ridiculously easy the matter proved! And
we have-Camp Lewis.
Now the conscientious DIRECTORS are heard
again in our midst
''NO other city has done it, ave can con-
denim the carline all right, but we can't condemn
ears !" "How would we operate beyond the three
mile zone outside the city limts?''; "Where
would we ever find man capable of managing
the system?''-these are typical objections.
Of course, each one of these questions must be
answered. And there is a perfectly sufficient
answer for each. But from no standpoint can
any one of them be considered vital
The one big vital point is whether Tacoma
wants to continue to leave the control of her
highly important transportation system in the
hands of two hired men 5000 miles away, or
whether we want to run our own business in our
own community interest.
The financial load long ago was saddled on us,
and every nickel-payer is bearing it, and will
keep on bearing it. The one thing to decide now
is WHO is TO BOSS THE STREET RAIL
WAYS, STONE & WEBSTER OR THE PEG
PIE OF TACOMA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
Mr.. SHOEM AKER

controller to commissioner which he is ask
When we supported him for the former office
years ago we predicted he would be more tina
bookkeeper. We were right. He has been +
balance wheel for the city hall, thinker on nun
pal problems force for good government.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
ELECT R|DDELL, SHOEMAKER, HARRISON

Every objection that so far has
been advanced to the city's &C.
curing the street railway system
has been based on a technicality,
or a fear, or a shadow, or some
other unrealitv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19
CAPABLE OF
SERVICE; NOT
POLITICIANS
For Mayor-C. M. Riddell.

For Mayor-C M. Riddell.
For Commissioners Shoemaker and H.
Roy Harrison.
That The Times sees it, is Tacomas best Sc
lection to insure a city administration capable of
meeting the trying period just ahead.
We already have made clear why, in our opin-
ion, Mayor Fawcett should retire He has reached
an age when he is no longer physically able to give
Tacoma the service III the mayors office which the
city, to realize on its opportunities, must receive
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

made him familiar with municipal methods As
head of the county defense council he has had an
experience in the last year that will be valuable to
an incoming mayor He is thorogoing American,
and Tacoma need never fear if he is chosen, the
danger Of leadership of questionable loyalty.
Mr.. Riddell, furthermore has we'll established
record as clean town and dry advocate, factor
doubly important to Tacoma with its Camp Lewis
relationship.
He is studious, ir-minded capable Of getting
along tremendously with his associates. He is NOT
politician. He should make Tacoma high grade
official
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

Personally, we're opposed
to the EDITORS ticket-Rid-
dell, Shoemaker and Harri-
son. The names are all too
long TO fit well in headlines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

The fellows who are getting the $1,000, 900
elyet for building the Hog Island shipyard told
enate investigators they getting 1t because
hey know how" We believe EN-.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-19

Greetings, have you eaten
your share Of five-cent
slnelts?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Wife is Under Arrest.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Bertha
Miles, whose husband, Harry F.
Miles, died from a bullet wound
Wednesday, was under arrest today,
pending reopening of the inquest.
Miles mother, Mrs. Nancy Miles,
asked Coroner Hoffman to make
further investigation. The coroner
seized the body as it was about to
be placed on a train bound for In
dianapols. DR.. Joseph Springer.
coroner's physician, examined the
wound in the breast and declared 1t
could not have been self inflicted.
Mrs. Miles and her sister, Miss
Clara Bartsch, testified in the in
quest that Miles shot himself while
pleading with his wife for forgive
ness, following a quarrel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
MAJOR GARDNER
WAS PATRIOT
Resigned Position as Congressman to
Enter War and Died of
Pneumonia at Camp
Wheeler.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MACON. Ga, Jan. 15.-The body
of Major Augustus P. Gardner, re-
cent congressman from Massachu-
sets was sent from here today to
Washington. Internment will be in
the Arlington national cemetery. He
died of pneumonia last night.
The body was accompanied by
Mrs. Gardner and Major Keenan,,
official military escort for the Dixie
division" of the national guard.
Major Gardner resigned from the
house of representatives last May
shortly after war declaration to take
up active service with his guard
regimen in which he was colonel.
Recently he requested reduction in
rank to major in order that he might
see active service. He was assigned
to the 121st Infantry md detailed to
Camp Wheeler for training.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
Norma TaImanae Tonight.

After three days OF no shows at
the Grand because of the big storms
preventing express shipments of films,
Norma Talnadge in her new drama.
THE Secret of the Storm Country
is announced for today and tomor-
row. A fine, beautifully mounted six
reel treat is in store for you in this
picture.
Mary Pickford made "Tess" famous
when she appeared in Tess Of the
Storm Country" and Miss Talmadge's
picture is a sequel to the former
Tess"
The sanctity Of marriage and the
home is one OF the vital matters dis
cussed In Norma Talmadge's new
photo play. In 1t is shown the strug-
gle between woman's love for her
husband and her devotion to their
child. 1t is compelling story. filled
with tense dramatic nom ents. and
one that will bring home to It's aud
fence the tremendous lesson it
teaches.
"Biu' Hart in his new picture,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
TO FILL NJ MANUs'
| PLACE BY TEST
FIRST Time Presidential Order on
First Class Postoffice Vacancies
/, Has Been Used, VIII
| Be Here.
CIVIL SERVICE RULES
This Branch VIII Give Test Under
the Provisions Of the Pres'-
dents Order Of
Year Ago.

The first competitive examination
to fill vacancies in first class post
offices will be given at Keokuk, by
the civil service commission, to name
the successor to the late r. r. NC
Manus. This examination Will be
given under the provisions or the
presidential order made last year. IT
will differ from straight civil service
examinations in two respects; the
examination will be given every four
years. and the highest man instead
of one of three highest Is considered
the eligible candidate for the posi-
uon.
The examination, it is understood.
will not be given for two months. or
perhaps even longer. The civil SER
vice commission has no precedent to
guide it in this case, and there are
several preliminary steps to take
before the examination is given. The
test must be advertised, and then
applicants must file statement of
their qualifications, as in all exami-
nations. The age qualification for
applicants is anyone under stxty-iye
years old. Inasmuch as the exami'
nation has never before been given
there are no sample questions avail
able, now, and it is only matter OF
conjecture as to the scope of the
examination.
When word of MIR. McManus' death
was received last week by Miss Lii
liam M. Perkins, secretary OF the
local civil service board, she was in
ST. Paul and conferred at once with
j. M. Shoemaker. secretary of the
board for this district. The provi
sions of the presidential order were
looked up. and it was found that this
would be the first examination in
this district under that order, and
probably the first in the country
There are vacancies similar to this
in two other states.
Until an acting postmaster Is ap
pointed, n. r. Miller, assistant post
master, will be in charge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
CITY NEWS.

The Swiss Cleaners Is conducted
under the same manager. Phone 600.
The will Of the late Patrick Tigue
has been opened and read In the dis
trict court.
MRS. L. Stuffelbean, who was op
Grated on last Thursday at Graham
hospital, is improving.
The fire department was called
to Si8 Orleans avenue last evening at
1880 o'clock. 1t was only a fiue fire
-Kellogg-B irge Co. plays Standard
OIL at 8:16, and c., B. and Q. plays
Irwin Phillips Co. at 900 o'clock IN
the Commercial basketball league at
the ~" gym tonight
Mrs. Frank Vandervort Of 1910
Exchange street, underwent serious
operation at Graham hospital. Mon-
day. Her friends will be glad 70
know that her condition Is favoraole.
Free movies at the Y. M. q. A.
tonight at 7:45. Three reels will be
shown entitled "The Manufacture of
Electrical Devices" and Sightseeing
in the Hawaiian Islands"
Regular meeting Of Morning Star
lodge No. S, knights of Pythias. Tues
day evening at s o'clock. Visiting
members invited. Or. o. w. Rowe. c.
c.; j. A. Burgess. K. OF Il. 4 s.
Work in Knight rank.
The meeting of the board OF
directors OF the Young Mems Chris
tian association, which was called
for tonight. has been postponed until
Tuesday the 22nd, IN order not to
Interfere with the meeting of the In
dustrial association.
Regular meeting Loyal Order OF
Moose, Keokuk lodge No. 7O4, tonight
at 8 o'clock, in Moose hall. Business
of Importance. Initiation. Social
session. Visiting brothers cordially
invited. Ed. G. Vaughan. dictator.
The Keo-Hi-Y Bible study class
will meet at the Y. M. C.. A. tomor-
row noon. The luncheon will be
served by a committee OF young
ladies from the ST. Paul German
Evangelical church. The boys will
assemble promptly at eleven-1fty for
the luncheon, and some special must
cal features are being planned for
this occasion.
The business girls Of Keokuk are
meeting every Friday evening at the
IY. w. C. A. to make congresses for
the Red Cross. Last Friday evening
was the first meeting, and in spite OF
the cold there were seven girls pres
ent. These meetings are TO give the
girls a chance to help In the Red
Cross work who have not time to
spare during the days. 1t is hoped
that a large number will come out to
these meetings. Come and do your
| bit.
freaks Of nature are SO common
nowadays as to cause little wonder
ing; there is corn to great length
and three or four varieties OF fruit
growing on one tree, thanks to the
active work of Mr. Burbank. But, just
because something happened to turn
branch Of an elm tree In certain
direction. the tree growing In the
yard Of G.. o. Higham at No. ITO?
Franklin street. there has been de.
veloped on the branches perfect
Cross Mr.. Higham has cut the
branches for preservation, and they
certainly show a natural curiosity IN
III cir formation,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Packer Probe Resumed.

# United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 1o.-The
packer probe was resumed here at
10 a. m. today with F. J. Heney,
special investigator of the federal
trade commission delving further
into buyers practice of wiring on
BY this custom, it is charged, when
cattle raiser refuses the packers
bid at one stock yards, they wire
others and if the cattle grower ships
to others he is offered the same
price. Heney intimated that ST Paul
boosters were stung in giving J.
ogden Armour a 100000 bonus to
locate there and suggested the bonus
might better have been spent in
building a public abbatoir.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
DOCTORS FAILING
TO File REPORTS
REFRIGERATION Within Ten Days OF the
Birth Of Child, is Not Being
Complied With, Clerk
Finds.
ONE RECEIVED TODAY
This Report IL From Argyle and Is
tho First One to be Sent In
Here Under the
New Law.

The first birth record to be return:
ed under the new vital statistics law.
which went into effect January l, has
been sent to the ollice OF Clerk Vollers
from Argyle. Iowa. The child whose
birth WAS recorded was born January
Is This Is the first record to be hled
here since the first of the year, but at
tentiOn is called to the local doctors
of the fact that the law requires this
birth report to be made within ten
days from the date Of the childs birth,
under penalty Of from five to one hun
dred dollars fines and imprisonment OF
thirty days.
The new vital statistics law IL made
for the purpose of keeping an adequate
birth record, something that Iowa, and
this county has been very lax In.
There are any number Of birth records
missing, it was found when drafted
men went to look up their ages last
June. The new law, however, makes
registration Of births compulsory.
The responsibility Is placed on the
doctor, to report. but the parents
should see to it that report is made.
The new law requires report giving
the name Of the child, Of its parents. Of
the doctor or midwife attending, and
the state in which child was born,
Ieither alive or stillborn. Where there
is no name for the child. a supplement
tary report is made to be attached to
the first report. This is done that the
report may be made within the reQuir-
ed ten days.
Undertakers are also required to re-
port deaths to the state registrar. and
a transcript Of deaths IL then sent to
the clerk Of the county.
Keokuk doctors who have bith re-
ports to make are urged to make them
within the time limit prescribed by
law, as otherwise they are running a
risk of prosecution. There are num-
Der Of births which should be register
ed by now, the clerk believes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Restoring Railroads.

Restoring Railroads.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The pro-
vision In the administration bill re-
storing the roads to private control
when congress SO orders, doesn't
appeal to railroaders.
They fear that when the time
comes, some political party may take
1t into its opportunist head to make
government ownership of railroads a
campaign issue or some president
may think that the government hav-
ing succeeded in running the roads in
war time, could do it still better in
peace times. The house committee
on interstate commerce is getting
quite worked up over the matter and
it seems Hobable tonight that Ger.
tain democrats who don't like gov
eminent ownership will join with
the republican committee members
, and report an amendment to the bill
drawn either for or by McAdoo, Sc
/ that the time for the return of the
roads will be definitely set at speci
| fed period after the close of the
war.
| The opposition has become sc
| strong against the restoration
clause" that friends of the admins
tration were quoted today as saying
! that the committee probably would
amend the bill fixing the time for
the return Of the railway properties
at six months after the end of the
war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
TOURNAMENT
AT CHECKERS
Games viii start Tomorrow Evening
"A place VIII be Left Open for
All Devotees Of the
Game.

Wednesday evening at the Y. M. c.
A. will be busy time. There will be
a checker tournament that evening,
beginning at 7:45 o'clock.
Each player will play for the high
est number of games, and will play
every other player engaging in the
tournament The best three out OF
five game will he declared winner.
There will be but five games played
by each man, limiting the time in or.
der not to conflict with the game OF
indoor baseball scheduled for the
same evening.
Wednesday evening Of next week
every man will play two opponents
or ten games, unless otherwise
changed by the committee.
Schedule for first night is found be.
low:
Carlson VS.. Parsons.
Stebbens VS.. Sherwood.
Peterson VS.. Stafford
Russell VS.. Danielson.
Forney VS.. Rhodes.
J. Marsh vs.. Gosewisch.
A. Hicks VS.. P. Ingram.
! There are several other players
that haven't been heard from yet and
any one interested In checkers will
get chance to play If present. Come
out Wednesday evening, and place
in the game will be open for you.