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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15

Hotel
Rates

Continued reports of overcharg-
ing of Camp Lewis soldiers by
hotels in Tacoma caused the city
council to take drastic action
Tuesday.
Commissioner Petit volunteer
ed to draw up an ordinance regu-
lating hotels and forcing them to
post in a prominent place their
permanent scale of prices, and the
council all promised to support 1t.
Action by the council resulted
directly from a letter published in
The Editors Mail column of The
Times Saturday night, from Pri-
vate Nick Melliehinc of Camp
Lewis.
This letter, presented to the
council by Mayor Fawcett, charged
hotel men here with extortion and
declared that the soldiers were be-
coming hostile to Tacoma because
of the overcharging.
1T is becoming a common re-
port that soldiers from our camp
would rather go anywhere else
than Tacoma to spend their money
because they are being held up
here so much" said the mayor.
Commissioner Petit said that
he would investigate the charges
made in Private Melliehinc's let
ter, and arrest some of the hotels
II they continued to boost prices.
The new ordinance will demand
that all hotels post prominently a
list of prices of all rooms. No ad-
ditional charge can be made and
the scale Of prices cannot be
changed until the police have
been notified.
Any hotel that rents a room to
one person and then rents it to a
second person in the absence of
the first tenant, can be prosecuted.
A nominal license fee will be
charged, and hotels violating the
regulations will have their Ii
censes revoked and be forced out
of business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
tU.itec Press Leased wire.,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. is.
Sweeping powers to compel
food conservation in every Ameri-
can kitchen are given the presi-
dent in a measure introduced by
Senator Pomerene today.
The bill is aimed primarily at
proprietors of hotels, restaurants
and public eating houses, but it is
also broad enough to include do
mestfc consumers.
The measure provides:
Authority to compel observation
OF meatless and wheatless days;
license hotels and restaurants;
control milling concerns to in
crease their flour output; to en-
force substitution of greater
quantities of rice flour and corn
meal for wheat flour: authority L
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15

in cornbread, gems, etc. The
rinds i made into 81 bars of
soap. ] cooked the head, then
picked all the lean meat and
made two and a half gallons
of mincemeat.
Tho remaining parts l made
scrarple of, made sausage,
picked the tongue and feet,
fried the liver and made ba-
con Of all other meat.
'If MIR. Hoover can beat that,
let him go to it,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15

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remedy for all diseases of the blad-
der, kidney. liver. stomach and al
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Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
WEAK KIDNEYS MEAN
A WEAK BODY

When you're fifty, your body be-
gins to creak a little at the hinges.
Motion is more slow and deliberate.
Not so young as l used to be- is a
ct eyiafn a hSoda, Snwel GS,ton thought
which good health and good spirits
80 nnch depend. are impaired. The
weak spot Is generally the bladder.
Unpleasant symptoms show them
selves. Painful and annoying COM
plications In other organs arise.
This is particularly true with elder
ly people. If you only know how,
this trouble can be obviated.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
Haarfem Oil has been relieving
the Inconvenience and pain due 70
advancing years. 1t is a standard,
old-tfme home remedy, and needs no
Introduction. II is now put up in
odorless. tasteless capsules. These
are easier and more pleasant to take
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
MAY NOT BE
MUCH CHANGE

TUn1ted FTtBB EeHHeu Wfre'I
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10
Indications that western railroad
service will undergo no great i'm
mediate changes as a result OF
government control were seen to-
day. The Southern Pacific took
off Its January Is limit for res
ervations on the Shasta Limited
while rumors that the Santa Fe
would restore the Saint" and the
angel" went without either con-
firmation or denial.
Local agents for eastern roads
received instructions to keep their
offices open after Feb. 1, the date
On which they expected to close.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
s CENT FARE:
GET RECEIPT

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. Is. -
The Rose City began digging in it's
jeans or handbag for an extra cop
per for every street car ride to-
day, for the six cent fare DIS now
effective. AS the matter is to be
taken into the courts on merits
by the city council, following the
public service commissions refusal
to DELAY execution of the order,
payers of the extra far are being
given a receipt for it, which will
be refunded in case the commits
SONS rate order is held invalid
by the courts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
In the
E ditor's
Mail
For Fawcett
THE TINES,

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Tacoma is now in the midst OF
prosperity. The city is clean and
a credit to the officials responsible.
voted against Fawcett every time
he ran for office, because |
thought that he was an old fogy
or habitual office-seeker. This
time IL Fawcett runs ! am going
to vote for him, because l am
forced against my will to confess
that he is the best mayor this city
ever had, and just the man that we
need at the present time.
would like to see Atkins sue
ceeded by Calvin j. Carr Or Ed
Meath, and Drake succeeded by
T. v. Copeland or Owen Woods.
However it goes, IL we can keen
Fawcett in, the city can rely on
getting square deal.
A TIMES ADMIRER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
ALL DEMAND
ACTS CHANGE

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 15.-
1t begins to look as tho the Port
land Railway, Light &c Power Co.
will have to put trailer ON every
street car, to carry the pennies
needed for change making, now
that the six-cent fare is in effect.
Commuters are today voicing their
disapproval of the high cost of
riding by presenting dimes to the
conductors, and demanding four
cents in change.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
Italy Wins In
Another Drive
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

LONDON, Jan. Unsuccessful
operations we're carried out yes
terday by italian troops around
Monte Solone, Monte Spinoncia
and Caposile, according to a re-
port received today from Gen.
Plummer, commanding British
troops in India. He said many
prisoners had been taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
w are of Seattle
THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
e. F. Dahm of Seattle was
here trying to get our business
men to close their stores at G
o'clock Saturday nights.
Tacoma merchants and all loyal
people of this city should never
again listen or take the advice ~
any Seattle business man. The
Seattle Commercial club sends
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
Quilted Pres. Lensed wire.,

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. ID.
The kaiser is deeply cncerned
about the short German baby crop,
according to official government
advices here today.
Just before the recent holidays,
there was a great hue and cry,
kaiser-inspired, all over Germany
and Austria, about how very much
the Fatherland was interested in
seeing its young folks happily mar
ried.
But" replied the young folks,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
SHOT AT COP:
PUT ON TRIAL

Joe Harris was placed on trial
in Judge Cards court Tuesday
morning on charge Of assault. He
is charged with being mixed up
in shooting fray two years ago
and assaulting Patrolman Nix,
who tried to arrest him. He es-
capped to Montana where he was
captured last month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
Loose Rail Is
Cause of Wreck
United Press Leased Wire.)

(Un1ted Press Leased W1re.
SALIVA, Kan, Jan. 15.-Three
or more were killed and Is injur-
ed when a passenger train on the
Beloit branch of the Union Pacific
went thru a bridge over Plum
creek, two miles east of Beloit, to-
day.
A loose rail caused the wreck.
The engine passed safely over the
bridge, but the passenger coaches
were derailed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
HUSBANDSAY
SLANDERMADE
HIS WIFE KILL

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. Is. -
Declaring he will stand by his wife
who Is accused Of killing w. H.
Brooks at Porterville and spare
no effort to bring about her acquit-
tai, w. C.. Howe, formerly Of Oak
land, was in San Francisco today.
He came from Argentine to direct
his wife's defense.
"She had not told half of the
torture she had been put to by
the slanderous stories of Brooks"
Howe declared. He declared every
where Mrs. Howe went-to AUS
tralia, to South America and thru
out the United States, alleged
SANDERS by Brooks followed her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
Demand Peace

sunteu Fress Leased Wtre.)
AMSTERDAM, Jan. ia
meeting of the Fatherland Junk
erite party at Jena was recently
transformed into a peace confer
ence, according to the Leipszig
Zeitung today. Four thousand
persons in the audience stormed
the platform, ousted the Pan
German speakers and adopted res
olutions declaring for peace nego-
tiations
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
ITALIANS WIN
HARD ADVANCE

ROME, Jan. 15.-"Considerable
advance" was achieved by Italian
troops from Osteriaillepre, at the
head of the Ces.lla valley, despite
bitter enemy resistance, today's
official statement reported.
The Italian offensive was under
taken to rectify the line and the
enemy's attempts to stop the ad-
vance resulted in very heavy
losses to him. Eight officers and
283 men were taken prisoner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
RUSS TROOPS
LEAVING LINE

PETROGRAD, Jan. 15.-Rus-
sian troops are leaving the Ru-
manian front in such swarms that
the railroads are literally over
whelmed. Sixty thousand men on
Wednesday of last week passed
one station, according to word re-
ceived here today. Equipment and
rifles are discarded by the return
ing troops.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15

tUnited Press Lensed wlre.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. is.
"A woman i'm COlusa county
has written to the food adj
ministratiOn, a letter indicat-
ing she is the states super
saver. She says:
I'VE butcheped our pet pig
and IL weighed 1872 pounds
dressed. l got four and q
half gallons of lard. The
cracklins ] ground fine to use
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
GUILTY

After. As minutes deliberat,on,
a superior court jury Tuesday
found Sylvester Cooper guilty of
having robbed Aaev Wilrokh of
$45. He was charged with high
way robbery. The robbery oc-
CURED on 18th street menth ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
BURY HER AMIDST
SEVEN HUSBANDS

LA CROSSE, Wis, Jan. ID
Midst the graves of seven of her
nine husbands, Mrs. Emma Cam
eron Van Sickle, SO, was buried
in the front yard Of her home near
McGregor, Iowa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
Food Conservation
Will Be Enforced

compel use of locally manufac-
tured products with a view to
eliminating cross-country hauling
and other measures necessary
for greater food regulation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-15
MAY LIMIT
PAPER SIZE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. Is
The senate this afternoon adopt,
ed the Jones Amendment to tha
Print PAPER bill limiting news
papers to 16 pages daily or suns
l2y from 30 DAYS after passage a
She bill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
PRO-GERMANS FILLS WEST
Report Made BY Security League
Worker After Tour,

New York, April 16.-The west is
flied with surreptitious pro-German-
ism and obvious apathy TO the war
and it's significance, according to Dr.
Robert NJ. McElroy, educational direc-
tor of the National Security league,
who has just returned after a three
weeks tour of the territory he indicts.
"The melting pot has not melted.
There are vast communities In this
nation thinking today not in terms OF
America" says DR.. McElroy, In sum-
ming up his Impressions "Propa-
ganda is required in almost every
foot of American soil, and propaganda
in its essence means that our system
of education has failed"
He advocates the immediate discon-
tinuance OF the use OF German In
schools. In the course OF his tour he
visited st. Paul, Des Moines, st.
Louis, Kansas City, st. Joseph, Mo-,
Topeka, Denver, Omaha and Madison,
Wis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
TEUTON FLYERS TAKEN
American AviatorS Take German
Pilots Prisoner.
Machines Are Shot Down BY United
States Trained Alrmen,
Both Lieutenants.

With the American Army in France,
April 16.-Lieutenants A. S. Winslow
of Chicago, and Douglas Campbell OF
California. have shot down two Ger
man fighting planes inside the Amer.
ican lines. Each man downed one
machine.
Both the enemy aviators were made
prisoner. One OF them was slightly
wounded.
The machines, which formed part OF
a patrol of five aircraft were brought
down after q six-minute engagement
One of the enemy machines fell in
flames, but the other was only slight
ly damaged 1t Is believed that Lieu
tenant Campbell is the firsT graduate
of a strictly American school to brins
down an enemy machine
The American aviators were en-
camped when enemy machines were
signalled as crossing the line. FifteeI
minutes later the American pilots
sighted the enemy machines and i'm
mediately engaged them.
The French general commanding
the zone in which the machines wer'
shot down congratulated the Ameri
cans on their beautiful exploit.
Both lieutenants were awarded tn,
war croas
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
DRAFT CALLS F0R ,S4s Hsna
Government War Program 10 Being
Speeded Up.

Washington, April 16.-Another
draft call, for 4S,S43 registrants, has
been sent to governors of states by
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Mobilization of the men is ordered for
May / and 10, the war department
announces, and they will be sent to III
forts and recruiting barracks, prob
ably for training with regular army
units there.
This call increases to more than
5000 the number OF select men or
dered to camp since late In March.
This is far in excess Of the monthly
average that would have been mobi'
lized under the original plan to call
100000 men this year
The quotas Of northwestern states
follows: Iowa, 1910; Minnesota, l.
925; Montana, 354; North Dakota, 4S7;
Utah, 16s; WastS.:- gton. 49,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
Third Liberty Loan Campaign
Opens With Enthusiasm In
Northwestern States.
GOING over THE TOP"
Forty Thousand Solicitors Start Can.
Vassing-Many Localities Report
Amount Oversubscribed After
Few Hours Work.

Minneapolis, April 16.-The states
in the ninth reserve district in the
first seven hours of the Third Liberty
Loan campaign, had bought $35,000,-
600 to s4O,0O0,0O0 of the S125, 900
apportionment, it was estimated at
headquarters, based on kilograms re.
ceived. This did not include any Min
neapolis money, as the local campaign
does not open until Wednesday.
Except for rain, eastward from the
Black Hills in South Dakota, which
did not prevent 5000 automobile salec.
ment in that state from taking the
field, the weather generally was good.
The JOB of placing the full s125, ,000,-
600 in Sc hours got under way aus
piciously. Nearly 10000 solicitors
were at work.
Minneapolis. meanwhile, made some
changes of program. Douglas Fair
banks, reported i'll, will not be here
Wednesday Instead, Marion l.. Bur
ton, president of the university, and
Private H. r. Peat will speak at the
first big MONDAY meeting at the Ar
cadia hall
All Districts Busy.
The loan campaign now is under
way for the first time in all the IL
districts of the country, the ninth dis
trict's start making the number COM
plete.
The total of the $4,000, 100000 loan
that has so far been placed, was re-
ported by Washington at $500, ,947 $50.
On the assumption that the Mime
apolis district has so far raised $685.
Oo9 600 to SAC. .00G 900 of 1925, 900 900
requirement, these comparisons ap-
pear as to percentage of totals raised
In the various districts, as reported
from Washington, the Minneapolis
district being on its first day the 9TH
er districts having been at ii since
April 6: St Louis, 36 per cent; Min.
neapolis, 25 TO 80; New York, 26; Dal-
las, 25; Boston, 81; Chicago. 10; Phil
adelphia, Is; Cleveland, IA; Kansas
City, IA; San Francisco, IL; Rich
mond. z; Atlanta, 4.
Reports Show Determination.
Wesley c. Mcdowell, state chair
man for North Dakota, wired that
bond statesmen are hard at 1t and that
he expects reports more or less de.
finite and favorable from 25 per cent
of the counties in a few hours. II
A. Oldham, state chairman, said South
Dakota is going at her $4,000, 900
Job with grim determination TO do
what has been asked of her.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
SENATOR STONE DEAD
Missouri Statesman SuCCumbs
to PARALYSIS.
Had Been Prominent Democratic
Leader for Many Years-Body
to Be Taken to Home State.

Washington, April 16.-Following a
stroke of paralysis suffered last
Wednesday, Senator William j. Stone
of Missouri, chairman of the Senate
foreign relations committee and for
years prominent among democratic
leaders, is dead here.
Senator Stone suffered the stroSe
while on a street car on his way to
the Senate office building, a cerebral
family and friends were very hope
full until Saturday when there was a
decided turn for the worse.
Sunday there was a second cerebral
hemorrhage and the senator fell into
a state of coma. Death came at 4:30
o'clock In the afternoon.
After funeral services here the body
will be taken to Jefferson City, Mo
to lie in state.
Long In Public Life.
Senator Stone was in public life A.
years and probably engaged in az
many political contests as any man of
his time, ranging all the way from
county offices to the broadest ma,
tional issues.
At the entry OF the United States
into the war, Senator Stone performed
the trying feat of antagonizing his
own party administration and then
realigned himself with it in gener
ally satisfactory manner. 1t was IN
connection with the bill proposing the
arming of American merchant ships
that he took sharp issue with Presi
dent Wilson. He stood with the COZ
en- senators whose opposition caused
the failure of that measure and
brought down the denunciation OF the
President upon the "wilful twelve.
While Senator Stone made no apollo
gies for his course on that occasion
he always contended 1t was a stric
line with his duty as a senator be
cause In accord with his convictions
and as he believed, in protection o
Americas interests.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16

Washington, April 16.-The navy de-
partment announces that the big
American naval collier Cyclops, car.
rying 81 passengers, Is officers and
221 men in her crew, has been over
due at an American port since March
Is. The ship was last reported at a
West Indies island March and ex-
treme anxiety is entertained as to her
safety. The vessel was bringing a
cargo of manganese from Brazil.
Alfred L. Moreau Gottschalk, Unit
ed States consul general at Rio de
Janeiro, was the only civilian among
the passengers on the collier, the
others being two naval lieutenants
and "a naval enlisted men returning
to the United States. The Cyclops was
commanded by Lieut.. Commander G..
w. Worley, United States naval re-
serve force.
One Of Engines Damaged.
The Cyclops left the West Indies
with one of her two engines damaged.
but the department said this fact
would not prevent her from communi-
eating by radio and all efforts to reach
her by that means have been unsuc-
cessful.
thorough search OF the course
which she would have followed I'm
coming to port has been made and
continues, II was announced.
There have been no reports Of Ger
man submarines or raiders in the To-
cality in which the collier was report
ed, the departments statement said
The weather has not been stormy and
could hardly have given the collier
trouble.
Missing More Than Month.
The fact that the collier had been
missing nearly a month became known
here Thursday, April IL. The navaI
censor requested the Associated Pres:
not to publish the fact on the ground
that the ship had not been given VI
for lost, and that to publish the fac
that she was overdue might expose
the Cyclops to submarine or othel
enemy attack while she might be dis
abled on the high seas.
The official announcement by th'
navy today does not give the ship VI
for lost, but merely says "the nav.
department feels extremely anxious a
to her safety"
The statement follows the collier 4
of 10000 tons displacement. The shil
was due at an Atlantic port March IL
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
- BU Y l.. l.. BONDS -
To Round Up Tax slackers.

Washington, April 16.-All taxpay.
ers have been called upon by Inter.
nal Revenue Commissioner Roper to
help round up "tax slackers" who
have not made returns to revenue col.
lectors. In a nationwide drive against
delinquents the commissioner expects
to gather millions OF dollars taxes
"All delinquents will be promptly and
vigorously prosecuted" said the com.
missioner In e statement. There is
no difference between the Stacker In
military service and the Stacker from
~ duty. Both. In effect. are dialoyal"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
Labor Status Encouraging.

Washington, April l6.-Followins
demands in Congress for conscription
Of labor, the United States Labor de.
partment has issued official figures
showing comparatively little labor
trouble in Americas frst year Of war.
OF s36 trade disputes In tho country
during the year all but 73 were set.
tied after brief conferences through
efforts Of the department cancellations
division. All Of these 73. It was an
nounced, later were adjusted "alono
lines suggested BY the govsrnmapt'a
0sA1Aters."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
ARMIES

Amsterdam. April 16.-The kaiser
was on the Flanders battle field near
Lille Us miles back Of the present
lines) from Tuesday to Thursday, &C.
cording to German newspapers re.
ceived here.
He conversed with soldiers and de-
clared he was convinced the army Is
desirous of a decisive victory and a
strong German peace"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
Federal BuIIdIno Plans Cut.

Washington, April 16.-The unpre-
cedented war demands have caused
Secretary McAdoo to withdraw from
Congress his estimates for continua-
tion Of work on new postoff!ces and
other public buildings in several thou
sand cities and towns, aggregating
34.300.O 900. These enterprises will be
postponed until peace times. Few Of
the items withdrawn provide for new
buildings. One Of the largest single
items was 100000 for . government
building at Honolulu. The withdraw.
els included Fairmopt, MINI, eSo, ,ooo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
Collier Cyclops With 293 Persons
on Board, Month Overdue at
Atlantic Port.
.ENROUTE FROM BRAZIL
Was Last Heard of at West Indian
Island Port On March 4-Navy
Department Officials Ex.
tremely Worried.

Washington, April 16.-Orders
for greater efforts to find the miss
ing naval collier cycIops, overdue
from South American waters for
more than month, have gone
out to American ships. In addi-
ton, Allied naval craft In the
south are aiding in the search.
So far not a word has come to
clear up the mystery of the COL
Iier's disappearance. The big car
rier has simply vanished.