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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-01
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SEATTLE, April did Fred
Laubner, wealthy Alaska mining
man discovered yesterday at
$3.50 o'clock with his throat cut
on the bank Of the Skagit river,
near Sedro-Woolley, commit sui
eide or was he the victim of foul
play? This is the question Seat
tie detectives are trying to an
swer today. According to ap-
pearances, 1t was a case of sui
eide. An open knife was found
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-01
POLITICS S Ss SNAIL %;''

way bond issue on the primary
ballots, Tacoma could expect a
very small vote. AS 1t is, the po-
litical wiseacres predict that the
vote at tomorrow's primary will
be not more than $4,000 to 2O,-
900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-01
Call City Clark
If You're in Doubt

Any Tacoman who does not
know where to vote Tuesday
should call up the city clerks Of
flee, giving his home address.
The clerk will furnish informa-
ton as to your precinct number
and the address of the polling
place.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-01
Atkins Making His
Last Talks Tonight

Commissioner Atkins, who IS a
candidate for reelection, will
make three final speeches Mon
day night, at Sixth ave. and An
derson, Oakland addition, and
Liberty hall, sSth and Yakima.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-01
Thieves Have a Gay Old
Time, and One Is Musical

A burglar with musical in
clinations entered the rooms of
e. M. Wesley, 1908 Fawcett ave-,
Sunday night and stole slide
trombone. All of the extra para
phernalia for the instrument was
also taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-01
BRAKEMAN IS
WRECK VICTIM

A. J. Kingston, brakeman on a
Northern Pacific freight train,
was killed at Auburn last night
when a Great Northern passenger
train crashed into the freight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-01
eggs, butter and meat.

Forcing open pantry window
thieves entered the apartments OF
ID. II. Freeman, 1347k Tacoma
ave-, Sunday night and stole a
purse containing $40.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-01
JAPS PLAN TO
START ACTION

TOXIC. April Japan has
made no formal proposal to the
allies about japanese intervention
in Siberia, but II the Russian sit
uation becomes threatening. this
government intends to take quick
action. Foreign Minister Motono
told the diet here today.
No negotiations have been
opened with the allies with view
to Intervention and Japan has re-
caived no joint proposal from the
allies on the subjecf, Motono sai1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-01

Burglars broke into the home
of J. c. Boldt, 1892 No. 29th st,
Sunday night and stole ukelele,
safety razor, an Elk's lodge
emblem, silver watch and four
rings, according to a report made
to the police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-01

While the automobile of Mrs.
Sidney Mclean, 1912 No. 29th
st., was standing at the corner
of 18th and Broadway Saturday
evening, thieves stole from Il a
sack of flour, a sack of meal, a
can of cocoa, and quantity OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-01

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-01
TWO TACOMA
COPS RESIGN

Suspended from the police de-
partment several days ago be-
cause he had an accident with
his automobile and failed to make
any report of it, Patrolman Os-
wald Lehman, one of the new po-
licemen, resigned his berth Mon
day. Lehman was angry because of
his suspeneian.
Patrolman Einar Langseth,
another new cop, resigned Mon
day, to take position offered
him in Alaska.
The courier-index., 1918-07-05

The taxation problem is one that
will require the most discriminating
craftsmanship TO steer the new con-
stitution through the breakers.
One OF the proposals that seem
destined TO the hardest opposition
is that providing that county judges
shall be lawyers Of at least four
years experience. There is minor
ity proposal on this question, and
Gov. Brough and President Mehaffy
are opposed TO it. Opponents OF the
measure argue that it will give the
lawyers a monopoly of the office
which in many cases can be filled
more satisfactorily by a business
man. 1t seems safe at this time to
predict that the proposal will be de-
feated, and that the qualifications
of county judges will not be chang
ed. There is strong sentiment in
favor of a transfer of probate juris-
diction to chancery courts, but no
proposal on the subject.
AAANN
camp OF the world. A few years ago
a prediction that there would be SO
many men OF Arkansas wearing the
military and naval uniforms of the
government would have been ridi-
euled as visionary. But at that time
the possibility OF world war was
so remote that it dwelt only in the
minds OF writer's OF fiction, and the
war mad brain of the mailman OF
Potsdam.
But now it is accomplished. There
are no figures available showing the
actual number OF Arkansas men un
der arms il all branches Of the
service, since many have enlisted
outside the state, but il is a safe
estimate that not less than 10000
of the men OF Arkansas will be
under arms by the last of July.
Practically all OF class !, 1t is pre-
dicted, will be exhausted in filling
calls already issued for July. This
means that many farmers who have
not completed the cultivation Of their
Cr0QS Will De sent W camp. II is
important, however, to the agricui-
tural interests. of the state, that the
camp commanders have authority to
grant short farm furloughs to such
men as may be actually needed to
lay by the crops. 1t is suggested by
Adjt. Gen. Lloyd England that such
claims for furloughs should be en-
dorsed by the county farm demon.
stration agent, when the claim is
found TO be meritorious, in language
sufficiently emphatic to insure favor
able action thereon by the camp
commanders.
Beginning today, the local board
will re-classify their registrants in
accordance with the work or fight"
regulations, and this should make
available through local boards and
government employment agencies an
abundance of farm labor.
The courier-index., 1918-07-05

Gen. England and other military
authorities are DESTROYS Of aiding as
much as possible in the farm produc-
ton as essential to winning the war.
Gen. England says: Boards are re-
uuested to act as the intermediary
between the registrant whose re
classification is pending and the
planter needing help, and thereby
cause much shortage of farm labor
to be relieved"
The class of 1918, whose numbers
were drawn last Thursday, will now
be given a medical examination and
classified, as have been all the men
who were registered a year ago.
They will be put at the bottom OF
their classes and will not be called
until all the first registrants above
them have been exhausted. This
has been done in a number OF the
counties of the state, which means
that the boys will be subject to call
at once. :.
The Fordson tractor is 10 be in-
troduced to the Arkansas Farmers.
Henry Ford & Son, of Michigan,
have allotted TO Arkansas number
of these machines to be distributed
on the same basis, without profit,
as has been done in several other
states.
sna Nv
pounds, with pulling speed Of 8
miles an hour, and stationary develop
ing % horse power, will be delivered
to the farmers at the factory price
of $3.50 plus freight and delivery
charges.
This means that distributors in the
state will receive no profit on the
transaction, this service being do
mated as patriotic movement to en-
courage greater food production
throughout the state. 1t is also pro-
vided that the tractors shall be kept
busy all the time. When it is not II
use by the owner, it is to be used by
a neighbor at nominal rental.
In view of the fact that only q
nominal allotment OF the tractors
has been made to Arkansas, 1t is i'm
perative that those VINO feel the
pressing need for the tractors shall
make prompt application to The near
es. distributor. The distributors Sc
lected by Ford foT this state are
Freeman & Freeman, Little Rock;
Benton County Hardware co. Of Rod
gers and the Dreyer Tractor Co. OF
TexarHana.
The British government several
months ago precipitated the value OF
tractors as a solution Of the farm
labor shortage situation, and placed
with Henry Ford & Son an order for
1000 Fordson tractors, and the Can
adian government beagat 1000. The
orders have been completed and the
plants entire output is being dis
tributed throughout the United States
The courier-index., 1918-07-05
LITTLE ROCK LETTER
CBy Clio Harper

Little Rock, July There nave
heen eight changes in the persohnei
of the constitutional convention since
the election of delegates. They are
as follows:
Boone county,. Sam ho"iano'
vice George j. Crump.
Conway county-Jordan Sellers
vice ]. F. Sellers.
Dallas county-S. F. Morton vice
]. e. Hampton Sr.
Lonoke county-C. NJ. Wltherspooh
vice w. ]. Waggoner.
Saline county-W D. Brouse, wee
w. R. Donham.
Garland county-Douglass hotch-
kiss. vice Sam w Fordyce.
Montgomery county-Eari "nt'
vice L. L. Beavers.
The constitutional convention which
reconvened today will, it is generaiy
nredicted, complete its work IN ABOUT
thirty days.
The usual effort had been expected
to adjourn sine die, as there Is
small minority of the convention that
has been opposed from the first 10
continuing with the work OF VIII
ing a new constitution. IL had oeeh
iutiuafed that an attack would oe
made along new lines, and tnat an
effort would be made to prove that
the call made by the legislature was
not valid. 1t was insisted tnat the
call should have been submitted 10
the people, and that the legislature
exceeded its authority when 1t eau
ed the convention.
This point, however, is not con-
cidered we'll taken by Gov. Brouen'
President Mehaffy an dother conVen-
ton advocates. who declare that the
weight of authority is against the
position taken by the opponents OF
the convention.
The convention will have plenty
of work to do in harmonlZing the
conflicting proposals. The tentative
draft that has been printed is
match work that will require the
most careful consideration to make
all parts agree.
For instance, one proposal, as
printed. makes the salaries OF all
state officers as follows: Governor,
sc. 600: Secretary of state. auditor,
attorney general, commissioner OF
state lands, and circuit judges ana
chancellors, $4,000 each; judges OF
the supreme court, $4,000
Another proposal follows: Govern
or $500: secretary OF state, AUDITOR
commissioner of state lands, circuit
iudges and chancellors, $4,000 each;
attorney general $4,000 judges or
the supreme court, $4,000 each.
There will probably be an effort
on the part of some delegates TO
raise the governors salary to $1O,-
600.
The question of taxation and as
sessment will probably be the most
bitterly contested OF all. In fact. II
is recognized as the one big issue
before the convention, and the one
that must be handled with extreme
care 10 insure it's ratification by the
people. :.
There is a proposal TO assess all
property at its full market value OF
100 per cent, and yet the old rates
of levy are continued-12 mills Tor
school purposes, mills for roads
and so on. OF course, this must DC
rectified. With 16G per cent as
sessment, a levy of six mills would
produce more school revenue than
is now produced by II mills, since
the present assessment is not yet
uniformly so per cent.
The courier-index., 1918-07-05
ONLY GERMANS LEFT
TOWN WERE [

With the America
France, June 1S.-Ths
last night by the Gsfna
esches, which the Ans
were holding, was 80 Ta
worst was feared. A
ceived that the town VI
cupied by the Germans !
was sent down from r
ascertain the facts. Hs]
the officer who had s
with the defense OF tM
Are there bocbes ID !
he inquired hastily.
Eyes SIR" was the y
There was q lurid .
the staff officer was 'Ds'
to say:
"Was it not the orusi
mans were to be allow
in Bouresches?"
Eyes sir"
Then why the nsn
them there?' was ths
"Burying party NV
sir" was the quiet aDS'
The courier-index., 1918-07-05

MIGHT NOT BE LuV'
Our courtsn y.
most romantic way ~ ~
me from drowning. y
nificent SWIMMER"
Smith, notice you
very far now" -.
mo; l don.
would save me ae'
The courier-index., 1918-07-05

Government allowance for the wife
OF a soldier In his country's service;
or
A rife; or
Completely clothe a soldier for
field service.
Remember June rs.
Milford chronicle., 1918-06-28
FRANKFORT.

Mrs. Adeine Hazett died al the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Sara X. Tenant
at Frankford, on Friday, June 2lst, 1918
after an illness which lasted four years
a native Of this town. she passed the
most Of her life in Philadelphia and az
Atlantic City. She leaves two daughters
Mrs Tennant and Mrs. Mary Caemier
and three sons. James. william and
Charles, who reside at Atlantic City.
She was a sister Of Charles H. Lockwood
Of Franldord. and was aged so years.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
Strickland on Sunday evening, and the
body taken TO Philadelphia for interment
on Monday.
The Frankford School Board is max
ing a drive for War Savings Stamps this
week The quota for this district is
Sll 900 and the. indications are that the
amount will be over-subscribed.
Another hail storm visited this section
last Saturday and did much damage in
the section just east from FranSford.
George Massey Gum is visiting the
williamson School in Philadelphia.
The Public Lands Commission for the
State Of Delaware will sell the hay crop
for 1918 at public sale at Ocean View on
Saturday. July 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Dent Sterrett. Of
Washington. D. C., are occupying q cot
tage at Bethany Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lilhston and sons
Of Suffolk, va. motored here last Sat
urday. and are guests OF Mrs. Robert
Daisey.
Milford chronicle., 1918-06-28
SLAUGHTER BEACH.

The largest catch Of blue fish so far
this season at Slaughter Beach was on
Monday evening last, when the Pummer
seine landed 254 fine blue fish. and the
entire catch was taken by Charles Reed,
who paid forty-one cents apiece for
them. They went to the city markets
Of course
The cottages at Slaughter Beach are
undergoing repairs in preparation for
occupancy by owners in July. Many
were badly damaged by the great storm
last spring The board walks were en-
trely washed away. and will have 70 be
rebuilt.
The Caulk Club held a shore party at
the Wyatt House last Thursday. at
which forty-eight sat a table.
The Episcopal church Of Milford held
its annual Sunday School shore picnic
at Slaughter Beach on Monday Of this
week
Walter Bromley from Milford is pass
ing some time with Mrs. wyatt here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Morrison and
daughter passed the week end with her
daughter at this resort.
Mrs Nancy Truitt passed the week
with her daughter. Mrs Wyatt.
Edward Frame from Philadelphia is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. Paul Emory Of Wilmington has
been visiting her father Harry Jester.
The death Of Bradbury Morgan was a
shock to his many friends here, as he
was preparing TO occupy his cottage at
Slaughter Beach for the balance Of the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs Ellegood Will soon move
TO their cottage at the shore.
The Macklin cottage is being occupied
by house parties, and jolly times are
they.
Many are coming down each Sunday,
and the bathing promises to soon be
good.
Milford chronicle., 1918-06-28
BOWERS.

The farmers are busily engaged har-
vesting their wheat. and the chances are
at this time that IL will all be in the
shock by Wednesday evening They are
much pleased at the prospect Of getting
above an average yield, Notwithstanding
the backward conditions OF their wheat
| fields in early spring.
Miss Phyllis Wyatt Of Milford is Wis
| sting friends in town.
$ X Martin is suffering from on ac-
cident he received while cutting wood
There is not much let-up in the catch
ing Of fish by the seine haulers and they
are readily bringing from two and a
half to three and a half dollars per
bushel.
The W S. S. solicitors Of this town
are at work and are determined to keep
the matter in agitation among the citi-
zens, preparatory % the meeting on the
2Sth inst when they expect, or at least
hope, to be able to meet the required
amount they are supposed TO raise. The
town has furnished a good percentage
Of men. and we hope to be as patriotic
an the matter Of furnishing the means
for their support.
Mrs Alex Minner and Miss Jane Nit
ten were guests OF their brother. Alex.
Mltten and family. Of Middletown from
Friday until Sunday. They met their
nephew. 1t. Irving M!tten. who was on
the transport President Lincoln when il
was torpedoed on its return trip from
France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Mottleau. Of
Philadelphia have registered at the
Hotel Johnson. and will remain until
September. should nothing unforeseen
occur. Mr. Mottleau is an officer and
instructor in aviation and his duties call
him 10 different localities. This week
he will spend the principal part Of his
time in Washington, d. c.
Harry Ennis OF Milford spent the week
end as a guest at the Johnson hotel.
Joseph Gavin and Miss Mary Conaway
of Philadelphia were also guests at the
same place.
Nj and Mrs Samuel Brown Of Phil
adelphia We're week end visitors among
friends in town.
William Abram, a well known cOlored
man. died at his home near town on the
2lst inst. in the 63rd year of his age.
He was born. raised and spent the whole
Of his life in the neighborhood in which
he died, and was respected and liked by
the whole community.
Milford chronicle., 1918-06-28
sTAYToNsvILLE.

The Ladies' Aid Society will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Johnson next Tuesday
afternoon.
Wheat harvest is nearly over for this
year.
Mark Davis is recovering from an i'll
ness.
William Workman and family have re-
moved to Staytonsville.
The annual school meeting and cleo
tion will be held on Saturday, June 29th,
at the public school building.
Hauling gum logs to Milford for the
Milford Lumber Company is occupying
the time of Charles Tatman and son.
We hear rumor that there are two or
three slackers, young men who failed TO
register on June 5th, after they had ar
rived at p years Of age. They will be
rounded up and sooner or later, be sent
direct to the camps.
We have a number here who do not
work, and are principally engaged in rid
ing about the country. There are six
or more in this list about Staytonswlle,
and the investigator can get their names
and addresses witho,ft much effort.
Work or fight should apply to them al
well as to the sons Of other folks.
Milford chronicle., 1918-06-28

1t is hard to realize just how wasteful
we Americans were before the war
awakened US to the necessity Of econ
Omy.
Take freight cars, for instance, there
never was any real sense in hauling a
heavy car hundreds Of miles and even
thousands Of miles loaded to only one
half or even one-third Of its capacity.
Yet that is exactly what happened day
after day and year after year.
Why? Simply because it was conven-
lent for certain purchasers to buy in
small quantities and they objected to
having their goods shipped along with
others. So the minimum car went forth.
But wars, demands have changed all
Milford chronicle., 1918-06-28

e. H. Bratton, Druggist
Milford chronicle., 1918-06-28
CHAPLAIN's CHAPEL.

Miss Laura Achy Of near Seaford is
visiting her sister. Mrs. James Newton
W. S. Oday is on the sick list.
Miss Iday Oday. Of Philadelphia, was
home with her parents over The weel.
end.
Miss Annie Dickerson Of Bridgeville
has been visiting her cousin, Miss Hell
ena Smith.
Messrs. Horace and James Webb. who
are stationed at Camp Dix, we're home
over the week end.
Mrs. Julia Bennett has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Harris.
Miss Pearl Newton IS slowly improv-
ing at this writing.
Charles Kissling. who has been visit
ing his parents, has returned TO New
York, where he is employed.
Milford chronicle., 1918-06-28

this. Cars are so scarce that it is i'm
possible 10 move anything but the ne
cessities. Every car must go out loaded
TO capacity. Many shippers now refuse
to ship less than full carloads. Others
demand that less than hundred carload
orders be placed months before the goods
are needed. so as to allow grouping OF
orders TO make up capacity carloads.
II is especially important that the
farmer order his seed wheat. fertilizer.
machinery and other farm supplies far
in advance Of the time for actual use.
By so doing his chances for getting these
supplies on time are greatly increased.
The old easy-going ways must give
way to wartime demands.
Milford chronicle., 1918-06-28
MAKING ONE CAR DO THE WORK OF TWO

Manufacturers willingly cooperate in
this movement. even though it means
added inconvenience for them. The
chief difficulty comes from the local
dealer and small purchaser who demand
their less than carload orders sent on
short notice.
Local dealers. agents. farmers. and
others must realize the necessity Of pac-
ag orders early SO as 10 allow time for
grouping and making up full carloads.
Milford chronicle., 1918-06-28

one Of the biggest Jobs Of the L S
Railroad Administration has been 10
make one freight car carry as much
freight as was formerly carried by two.
This is being accomplished by heavier
loading and quicker unloading upon ar
r.sai q destination. In the fertilizer in
dustry, for instance the average carload
formerly was 2l.3l tons. Through stren-
uous efforts the average the past year
was raised 10 5000 tons
Milford chronicle., 1918-06-28
DOCTOR SAYS
YINOL IS THE
best TONIC
Honest Opinion Doctor Gave
His Patient

Bedford, Ckio.-"I was in a pitiful
condition, weak, nervous and run
down so could not do my housework.
! had doctored for years and tried
everything under the sun. A friend
told me about Vinol. asked nv
doctor about it, and he replied, 1t
certainly is the best medicine that can
be had today. I couldn't give you
any better I took it, and today I
am as well and strong as any woman
could wish to be. and it was Vinol
that saved me."-Mrs. Frank A. Hor-
key, Ash St., Bedford, Ohio.
We guarantee this famous cod liver
and iron tonic for all such conditions,
f. H. Bratton, Druggist.
Milford chronicle., 1918-06-28

Some one warts what you have to
selli Then advertise 1t In the Chron-
Gle ndxt week