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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21

50 much has been said and written III
recent years on the alleged prevalence"
% ccrrie IuiHdcdnc:S and mental d.
feet IL this cr1ujry that may have com"
to IN" belief ihat "" arr slowly but
surely G!vs"acratInc a. 4 nation. ami
that her. az: gray" dIntrrS ahead.
l.. s;jlH:inI,. "rti.'". prup"r:s'n tnd MI
Sort:, e.! SEGA, ills have been aScrihrd
Ia ir' h.c-n!tlG' ln"SS.
Il was claimed that We were exposing
purse Yes constantly TO tho peril by be-
corning INCREASINGLY contaminated by t"r
Influx uf d.frrtiV" Immigrants. and That
"" must therefore cut OF the supply OF
mental detectives at this easily aces
sihl, source. Careful examinations Of
immigrants w"r" instituted 10 prevent
the ura"slrah!" from landing
It would hc folly 30 deny the problem
OF u:cutai defect as Il Scrl"Gs one. M0H-
c-n iErlh"!S 81 diagnosis and IN" NJ"
social c0nscicnc" which has com" tn US
have made US NOR, conscious Of the coll
iitiuus OF human existence. The bust
ness o; u:"" is carefully studied. There
are enough persons OF un!rr"torahie
mind among u& tn make uS stop and
think l;ut we need not I've undulH
alarmed
The h:gh fj=ur" with which W" nav"
irn"n rrich,rHrL existed merely IN inc
i:nau!ra;Iun Of those VIII" Haunted them
before our eyes Tho pictur" Of mental
d.f@c: vas s''"u grossly uvcrdrawn.
lie; us examine som" OF ;hcS" figures.
During ,h- first seven years that the NJ
Tlicatiun Of "intc!iiC":.c" tests at HiliS
Island had been IN vogue. many thouS-
an,!S " immigrants were examined. 'i
tho results. 4 recent report by IcSeTh
T. Ry"rS executive secretary or 'iiH
American Curnmitl"" Oh Provisions Cor
the Predetermined. gives interesting data
which rcfutr :hc exaggerated Con"'nli"E
cc the problem we hal allowed % pre-
vail.
During th"S" seven years 1909 10 1915
inclusive. IN" total number ot persons
examined nj Ellis Island for entranc"
into tho Quilted States was a:ilS.hAH. oi
thrs,, 1875 were excluded as Trdcsir-
able ;,li.rS. OF the latter number. "."io
were excluded on account at feeble
miudcdrcSS. whic6 gives 4 fraction over
> porrsn: "f the total exclusions ~ du"
10 observation-disclosures. hut less than ono
twentieth " one percent OF the total
number examined
MIR, Ev..-S shows that during this soy
cn;v-ycar period th"r" WAS ono feeble
minded n"rsou excluded IN each 3.?SO
O, immigrants. hIi in To" year WA.
when. rs Il result II n" way, inniE!a-
ton f.ll from ""rr I.Gh0.000 in 1914 10
%42T@" ard when. As a result OF THIS
trrrras., ~, authorities 1t Ellis Island
wrr. atl" 80 xiv, closer attention II
ms matter. the ratio OF exclusions On
Jcccun; Of tc..hlrnind"dreSs was one
III every 20 Of the whole numb Of
migrants. Mr.. Flyers thinks that this
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21
PRESTON COUNTY MAN
SUCCUMBS TO INJURY

s,'rial Dispatch To The lnI"iligcnror.
WASHINGTON. =. G.. March IL
Twelve days after. receiving injuries
in IN aIr"rcuiion Al GAINESVILLE. Pres
ION county. W. Va. benjamin G.. Feath-
rr. 40. died in Il hospital here TO-
day. He WAS brother of f. J. Feath;
er. bank cashier. also Of Preston coun-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
TRYING TO BE CONSISTENT.

Communicating this morning III" "ihcc
Nf III" h':l.h department. III IN" r:tE
n"iI,ini, Will uEd' r." a spr:n': cleaning
viii In, w"r'hy jami'"r, "t"l. I'D Tur-
l!'v. IN charge.
The ,irrnrii:"ni h;ss mad" an addition
- ;hcIr Office IN III" way al IL hook case
n:.d VII FROM time IT, t!:nr "aih"r data
in iu, ',,r,.l 80 rnT,rnn"ft reports ana
s,hr:. ~ ";.!.l. i'"ks :" Il" referred 10
In c"nurctI"n with the w"rh ~ th: oiilcc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21

authorization is for eight billions, as
is now promised by leaders in Con
sress. the total bond issues OF the
United States from the beginning of
The war until the end Of the calendar
year 1918 will be around seventeen bill
lions Of dollars.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21
CAPITAL news

CHARLESTON. W. Va. March II.
, completion within thirty or siXiy da, :
Of ;!:" railroad cutoff between liu:n-
nannh1 and Adrian, linking the In :
OF III" Baltimore & Ohio ana the ca.
~ Coke, Was announced here TO-DAY l..
William Mortimer general freight ard
passenger agent OF the Coal IL Cukr {
the cutoff will solve II num- Der oil sE -
ping difficulties, II is said
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21
For Higher Rates.

The Romncy Consolidated T"'ePh"r"
company and the Chesapeake 6 Poium;ic
Telephone company Of West Virginia TO-
dag iilrl application with tho commits
sion for authority to. change rates -;
I'In;o Tunnel. Levels and liurtnst""
and on toll lines.
The West Virginia Midland Railroad
company. operating lines in Braxt"n NJ!
Webster counties. filed petition Ter
authority to incrcas" its passenger rates
from ) :. cents n mile to cents mile.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21

If there is any fear among the Wis
cunsiu Democrats Of BerSers possible
election to the Senate. they should 10y
alt. rally to the Ircnroot standard. the
lu:,n who pulled the largest Number Of
votes in the primary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21

Tho President is eUll insisting On IL"
ra"Sn;;,. ~ tn, bNvrIHuu I'LL. giving hin
special rrjvi "EcS tina: arc daNc@r"!s! !?
near infringing IN tho limits If IN"
constitution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21

Nh %!ma;. hut with III SOFT r'.,la! or
Hwhii" !..'. Spring. spring. delightful
$raSuH IT ili' y.tr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21

Tho Arrllhehor "f N"rk. England.
says that IA" .Nir"s need American OPP
iimIsm. Ne hnY". always h."n led Ia
believe that II va m":"!, nv" and
food
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21

tirruauy viii work ur some rrrtcAl
for nu uin.n quarrel with Holland. but
VIII titN, u" just cause.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21

"" have ~. i'ntrh ships. ;.nh 'i3.' i
h, important o:ISiicrHtlu!l.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21

The nrw spanish cabinet * likely -
SlICr, uut Il S;&n Tor Grrn"u prupa-
i;:indlSla. "N'".p OF Tia" ERASE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21

Now is = sphere uC influence from
0dcsS. to !I'rat. rs Ihr way from Fer
lin In l:asdsld ha.< ben hIurI,cl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21

1t = Il pour sort Of lIh"rt? tn" Rus
SLAMS have come mo thai ih"y don't
thIul it - worth iiihtinG for.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21

The Lord knows how Blnks made his
money"
no wonder he always looks worried
So, LOUIS Globe Democrat.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21

Russia. after turning ho,h ch""iis
.;"rinany. has n0w Ltitk"G h.:' head
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-21

You may y" too old TO enlist but you
arc not too old 20 buy 4 Liberty bond
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
Seeing YOU help others in troH-
BILE, l come to you with mine.
/ am looking for a small, 3-rocm
cottage, furnished. | have lived
Ii this pia'e 10 mouths now The
landlady wants to come back so |
have to move.
My husband has hunted all this
month for house but they want
$40 or $40. and we can't afford it.
The cheap ones want no children
when We say We have children, why
their answer is, 'NOh my, this is NJ
time to have children" You. would
think they fed them. They de-
stroy nothing.
We pay our rent. as Stanton &
Hill can tell you.
can't go house-hunting myself
as I have been laid up with a sore
foot.
My husband works nights in q
shipyard and goes in the day
when he ought to rest. He bought
Liberty bonds, helped the Red
Cross. then we cant get a cottage
because We have so many children.
They do not stop to think that they
may need them some day in the
future. and they are all boys al
that. Here l can't get a shack
to live in.
have dishes. beds and cloths
OF our own. so am willing to pay
lS12.50 to SIS a month near cal
line. MRS. e. SHAFFER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
SERIES With PORTLAND OPENS HERE TODAY
CATS TAKE ODD
GAME FROM TIGE

The Portland Bucks and the
Tacoma Tigers will open their
series with a twilight game at g
this afternoon at Athletic park.
The Buckaroos arrived this
morning under the leadership of
Bill Fisher, manager and first
baseman.
Tuesday afternoon Portland will
play the 91st division.
Despite drizzling rain ana cut
ling wind, hundreds OF fans turn
ed out to see the Aberdeen Cats
dispose of the Tacoma Tigers )
to 0 yesterday.
That Pat Eastley is becoming
some twirler and is probably now
the best in the Pacific Information
al league, was demonstrated thr j.
out Sundays game when ne won
his fourth straight at the Athlete
park.
Herman Pillett for the Tigers
also showed he is no novice when
it comes to pitching.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

=ln the -
Editors Mail

the bay Thursday night.
can say that every working
man In the Tacoma Shipbuilding
Co. had done his best to make the
Launching a success, and second, 1t
gives the kaiser, the king OF the
Huns and their kultur, q punch
in his place in the sun.
We hope and will do our best to
launch the next ship In three to
four weeks and then one every
month.
Let's work TO our best ability in
this great war. All our freedom
is at stake, and We have got to
win this war at all costs and make
this world decent place to live.
without fear that the kaiser's
mailed fist is above us.
l know their horrible treatment
very well, having been raised in
Prussian Poland, which Germany
took away from us.
So altogether now, let's beat the
Hun by building ships, buying
Liberty bonds, Thrift and War
Savings Stamps. and giving money
to the Red Cross.
To Henry A. Rhodes, the COM
pany's president, T. e. Ripley, Mr.
! Bonnell, Tom Kahn and other di-
rectors and managers. We congrat-
ulate them for keeping the ship.
building yard in full blast, and We
can say that we are treated fairly
in every way, and all the men and
their families shouted at launch.
ing time, Murray" to the Tacoma
Shipbuilding Co.; Murray" fol
the w. S. Shipbuilding Board, and
"Hurray" for the Stars and
Stripes. our Liberty banner, ant
for President Wilson.
The shipyards on the tideflat:
and other factories are running a
full blast, and more coming every
day. The city should at once
widen 18th st. It's only one-hali
wide enough now and broker
planks make it dangerous. II
should be paved. and a car line
built to the Tacoma Shipyards.
All cars are always full, and We
are compelled to walk all the way
/ from Pacific av. to the yards and
back again evenings.
Mayor Riddell promised us
when elected, to make a better cal
service and other improvements
SO we would like to see him gel
ac ion and show what he can dc
/ We are waiting for results.
q FRANK PANNEK.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
Use the Cars
EDITOR THE TIMES:

Ed TUX The TIMES.
In Tuesdays Times you report
ed the arrival of rails for compile
ton of double track on tideflats
line, and on the midnight car, re-
turning from work. / smiled, for
on that night we had been granted
two trailers instead of one and |
had a seat.
OF course 1t made some differ
ence that 1t was raining and the
seats were covered with water for
the windows had been removed
for fear of breakage. But there
were seats-in the dark, for the
city does not furnish two trailers
with electric lights.
The conductor on one must sub
stitute an oil lantern for the miss
ing electric blubs when collecting
the fares.
But last night / did not smile
again only the motor car and one
trailer to carry the regular night
shift-the crowd that never
varies more than a few in number
who cannot leave sooner and
who cannot wait for later car for
there is none later. We filled
those cars to the steps while the
two dozen or more city cars re-
posed peacefully on the city's side
tracks at the foot of 18th st
bridge with their bright lights
grinning mockingly as we were
hauled past, packed like sardines
Harrison should buy more car,
for the day shift, but should also
use one more of those he already
has for us Of the night shift a,
Todd's.
ONLY A HELPER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
Billy
Sunday
Especial to The Times)

CHICAGO, May 20.-American
soldiers In France will have to e.
into action without acro5at:c.
perspiring Billy Sunday driving
thiving them on with denuIcia-
lions of the kaiser
Abandonment of his plans -
visit France, Billy said. was due
to a letter from President Wi;scn
saying he was worth more heic
stirring up patriotism.
Chicago has sent 43,769 down
Sundays sawdust trail. His cam
paign here ends Sunday night ar
Billy will move to Duluth.
Billy Sunday for number u
years has swatted the devil ia
every form twice day or often.
err.
And In his swatting his yet
aversion Is the bird who pilots tl.s
flaming schooner across the ma
hogany.
Take a slant at the picture aai
see IL you can imagine the Eiils
Sunday you know, the taDet nacle
Billy, smiling his 5000 hour
smile for the benefit of one Of the
goats Of the white apron and
bung starter.
But that's Just what It Is. B4iiy
played right field for q team Of
old-timers In Chicago the other
day. The game was played for
the benefit OF Jackies at the Great
LAKES Naval Station.
On the keystone sack Of Sun-
dxy's team was Fred Pfeffer, who
owns . saloon in Chicago.
Fred and Billy played with Cap
Anson's Cups way back IN tHe
| eighties and nineties.
It's likely that Fred, Tor buSi-
neog reasonss doesn't cara ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
From UIsterite

EDITOR THE TIMES:
have been reading two letters
In The Times. one of them from
'Ameriean Protestant, the other
from Pvt. Thomas Nersey.
Any one that reads the reports
from Ireland knows which of them
Is right.
We never hear of rioting In u
ster. They live in peace and pros
perity under the British rule, and
are loyal subjects; that is more
than can be said about Dublin.
where they are agitating all the
time for home rule. Better they
were cultivating the soil and mind
ing their own business.
1 am surprised that the said
Pvt. Thomas Nerney is not a grea,
general; he might be able to quell
some of the riots with his long
eloquent speeches. | think he il
better at giving talks than fight.
ing for his country. I was near
to taking Pvt. Nerney seriously
but when he began to talk about
the Turks knew that he was light
in the top story.
1t is not long since they tried
TO bring in at Dublin a sub thai
belonged to the friend of the Turk
! think they are equal to the Sein
Fem; they sure would be good
company for each other. The ont
could be just as mean as the other
/ am an Irish-American bu
would be ashamed to tell il IL /
was not that / am from Ulster.
Hoping that an Uisterite will ge
space in The Times as well as
Dublinite.
A Daily Reader,
M II NJ v
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

wherein he Is pursuing a hand
some young woman with a mar
riage license. This Is at the Lii,
erty.
He Is at the Melbourne this
week. too, In THE Man From
Painted Post" good breezy west
ern comedy Of the kind in wh.t h
Doug excela
"Ovsr the Top" is wonderful
/ went to see this great. thrill
Ing movie Saturday afternoon and
sat gripping my seat most Of the
time. The picture il stupendous
and no effort was spared by the
producers to make 1t a success.
Sergt. Guy Empey, who l.
famed for ihs celebrated bo,k Of
the same name. plays the leading
role. and when he goes over tie
ton the people know that Il Is the
red thing. Tor Empey has kone
oysf a. TOP "a knnwa what Il ia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
NJ eadoW Park
Wins M atch

The Meadow Park and Tacoma
Country and Golf club met on tue
latter's links yesterday in the first
Of a series Of three matches FOL
the team championship OF the
city.
Meadow Parkers. after a close
ly contested match retiring victors
with a score of 81 to 80.
The proceeds Of the match will
60 to the Red Cross, Capt. korti
OF the Country Club announced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
Is 1t
PossibLe:?
By FANNIE FILM

Is 1t possible-that there
Is anyone in Tacoma VINO
has never seen moving
picture show, who has nev.-
felt that awful suspense IF
seeing the villain pursue her
and then receive his Just
awards in the last act?
If there is such person.
over 16 years old in Taco-
ma, | will treat them TO any
movie show in town thej
may select.
Those to whom this offer
applies and who wish to
take advantage of it, may
meet me at the editorial
rooms OF The Times office
at Q o'clock any afternoon
and will take them to the
theater of their choice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

Turn off the lights aud givL -
a little slow music. II you pleass,
Mr.. Director. The Whispering
Chorus" is now upon us, with ui
and all around us. Z
Shush, don't jump, that cant
hurt you, they are nothiag but
spooks anyhow. ~ sfs9fsa
I haven't seen the show yet, but
I'm going this afternoon AMI Will
tell you all about Il tomorrow.
Don't you Just love those
spooky shows.
Big hearted, curfye haired VIII
lam Farnum IL sDpeRfjhg It tAs
Apollo this week in \ Rough ana
Ready"
The story showSs BIZ In two
rolcs, that Of the city man, well
dressed and rsfnS - thsn =
s.; a., s ~: ssss e;sI @ e;
the movie aolnE 5vilf67
be nsHtmiseed Tor the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
EDITOR THE TIMES

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Please permit me few lines
in your valuable paper of which
! can say Ii no better one in town.
l. as a shipbiulder in the great
Tacoma Shipbuilding Co.. was
thrilled when the Ferris type
freighter Beloit slid gracefully in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
L'ANNIE'S

BY FANNIE FILM

IN tHOS6 dear Old c0IIege DAYS,
in those dear old college days.
Remember how you used to
catch the eye of every pretty girl
that passed along the campusr
Filtration" is at the Pantages
this week, and is a clever travesty
on college life.
The other day one of my friends
said to me, Fannie, what's COM
ing to the Pan this week."
And | said, Filtration.
Why" she said, that's there
all the time"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

TACOMA

TACOMA
Dark,
PANTAGES
1.-THE Notorious Dclphine,"
with W. Il. Thorne and COM
I pany and vaudeville.
HIPPODROME
"School Days." with Bob
I Ladue and vaudeville.
OAK
"Over the Top" with Sergt.
s Arthur Guy Empey.
COLONIAL
"The Whispering Chorus"
Aircraft feature, and Mack
Sennctt comedy.
APOLLO
'IsOugh and Ready" with
William Farnum.
MELBOURNE
"1'he Man From Painted
( Post" with Douglas Fau-
banks.
LIBERTY
The Matrimaniac," Will,
Douglas Fairbanks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

summary: stolen baSes-Bo-
CART, Wright, Speas. Sacrifice hit
-Zinkle. Sacrifice fly - Dedu.
Three-base hits-Silcott, Zinkie,
Double plays-Cable to Hoffman.
Left on bases--Aberdeen Z, Taco
ma 6. Struck out-By Plllett 6.
Bases on balls-Off Eastley Q, eff
Pinett 2. Passed ball-Stevens.
Umpire--BedfOrd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

Douglas Is with US again. Bless
his iii OIL heart.
But he Is only going to stay Tor
two more days, he Is so vary pop
ular everywhere, you know. tiis
last spasm is the "Matromanlac. $
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

more aobut Billy's red hot Ioasts
Of the gentle art of mixing 'em
than Billy does about the flicker"
business. but they forgot all about
it as they posed for the camera
man just before the game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
Miners Win

The t46th squadron Of soldiers
ran into a 10 to 4 defeat when
they met the Wilkeson Miners al
Enumclaw Sunday In q Red Cross
benefit game. Snorsky, Pete and
Carlson did the most Of hitting for
the Miners, each getting In t~o,
while Mace showed up strong for
the soldiers. The score:
Whkeson ..-.........1O . Z
446th Squadron ..... 9 q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

attraction until Friday night.
Most of the picture was photo
graphed last winter In the
Adirondacks, and the producers
say many thousand dollars were
spent in building the mining
camp "sets" in this snow coun-
try.
The comedy feature on the bill
is "Kicked Out" a riot of COM
edy situations which features
Harold Lloyd. The latest Pathe
news pictures and an exception,
ally good musical program COM
pletes the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
Beavers Lose
Close Game

SPOKANE, May 19.-Spokane
defeated the Beavers two games D;
a double-header yesterday. boCE
games going to the Indians BY tho
same score, to 5.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

Rough and Ready" shows
William Farnum at his best. The
big, virile lover, with a smile that
is often one of grim determine
ton, plies his wholesome amours
first in dress suit regalia in the
east and finishes in blue-hir
attire in the frozen north, where
perseverance and virtue triumph
in the end. Violet Palmer, the
Seattle miss, plays the part of
the girl. Rough and Ready"
opened Sunday at the Apollo to
big audiences and will be the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

Games Yesterday.
Salt Lake 0-5. Vernon SO.
Los Angeles 5, sacramento O..
San Francisco 81 Oakland > a,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
! Paramount Mack Sermett Comedy
| those ATHL ETC GIRLS
| with E.
LOUISE FAZENDA MA
BY ALTMAN
BY AHERN

Scene "Those Athletic Girls" with Louise Fazenda
Mack Senne comedy the Colonial along with o
Whispering Chorus" big Aircraft picture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
Giants Take
the Series

PORTLAND. Or. May 49,
attic won from the Rose ,ity
team here yesterday. ; to 0. This
gave the Queen City the series by
taking the first game of a double
header, which was a shut-ou. far
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20

D . . o . . . 80 = o = q Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-20
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
KILLS farmer AND HIS
DAUGHTER WITH AN AK
Earl Austin, Farm Hand, Confesses
After Capture Near Rochester.
Visiting Girl Tells Of Deed.

ROCHESTER, N. T.. April 27.-Earl
Austin. q farm hand. wanted in con-
nection with the murder early today
of Mack Mosher, 4 farmer. and his
daughter Blanche. aged eighteen. was
caught at Cheshire today by Canaan
daigua police. He made a full confess
sion.
Neighbors Of the Moshers said that
Austin had been discharged by Mosher
because of unwelcome attentions to
his daughter, and that since then he
had lived in a shack near the Mosher
farm. 1t is believed he was mentally
unbalanced.
According to Beulah Below. fifteen
years old. of Chicago, who was visiting
the Moshers. she and Blanche Mosher
returned home shortly after midnight
from a party and found Mosher dead on
the floor with Austin standing over him
tended to kill the entire Mosher fam
lily, Austin attacked and killed Blanche,
He then told the Below girl he was
going to Victor to kill Mrs. Mosher, who
was Ill there.
She begged him. she says, to wait un.
til morning, when she would go with
him. Austin agreed to this plan and
early this morning they started Upon
the approach of a trolley car tho girl
says she ran from Austin, boarded the
car and collapsed. Upon recovering con-
seriousness she told the story Of the
tragedy to the conductor. who notified
the sheriff and search for Austin was
begun.