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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19
Social Unrest

Society has always seemed to the thoughtful man
something like a pyramid At the top were the
kings and the nobility, and the princes whose king
doms were their bank accounts 1t was these people
who for years and centuries ruled the world.
The last century saw change 1t was then that
the socalled middle class began to interest itself in
the game of government and to demand share Of
the power
During all this time, there always remained the
bottom of the pyramid, that which held the whole
structure up. It consisted Of just the comman man.
the man who worked in the factory or titled the
fields, the who did the worlds tasks, fed it's
mouths, and clothed its backs.
The present century has seen great awakening.
Everywhere in civilized nations the plain men are
beginning to assert themselves. Since they are in
the vast majority and since their labors and their
lives indispensable, why not have the share in
the government to which they are entitledg
It is this feeling that has given rise to the glib
phrase, socal unrest" It is not really unrest at ALL
1T is demand for rights. 1t is determination that
the will of the majority shall really prevail It is
clarion declaration that longer shall countries be
administered and laws be made for the favored few
the selfseeking minority.
This is the meaning of progressivism in this
country, of the advanced liberals in England of the
movements in France and Germany and Italy to
bring the government to the people.
It does not mean smob rule" It does not mean
anarchy. There will be law and order There will
be room for the best brains and the best minds in
each Of the nations
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

Every time the people make another step in ad-
vance in England the old Tory landlords and the
dukes OF privilege find new excuse for this terrible
state of affairs.
Recently, what with Lloyd-George, that great
Welsh tribune Of the people, clipping the wings of
the lords, securing state Insurance. old age PENSIONS
and going towards the Irish home rule goal, the
old guard are having sad time of it,
They have been holding an inquest to find out
just why all these things have happened and what
do you think they found9
Why, that the pesky English publishers were
issuing classics of literature at prices so cheap that
the poorest laboring and farm hands were read
Ing them; not the cheap slop in which some maun-
deng novelist sentimentaly adored lords and ladies
and taught the people to have due respect for the
same Oh, mol This reading consists in histories of
England, in discussions of economic subjects in es-
says that set forth the inalienabe right of man.
Wherefore, in many splendid city mansion and
country manse, you can hear the privileged rich
growing at the times out of joint and GUESSING the
books that have set nation to thinking.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19
The Times Daily Short Story

aren't your"
Lois, this is the young man
who has been trying to catch all
the flying bugs around the new
saw mill for the last few weeks.
was going to bring him home
for supper tonight, to surprise
you, but see you beat me to It,"
And, somehow, dad" didn't
speak so unfavorably of Lois love
for the woods, now; he was very
fond of the young man who went
about the midwoods saw mill,
after beetles that Haunted the
beeches his workmen felled. And
Lois tried all the more to have
the vinegar cruet shine and the
meals on time in the absence OF
uncongenial ideas between them;
and, now and then, she found
nearly a whole day to spend in
the woods.
One evening she and Dona took
a big basket with them, and went
up toward the saw mill amidst
the beeches for supper. Dad
and the beetle man and she and
Dona were a congenial crowd.
Where Is your net. boy?" as
they started down the riverside.
while the autumn twilight crept
through the trees.
II haven't 1t. today; am going
to seek the perfect species to-
night, and I can't do 1t with a
net"
When dad" had pleaded
WEAKNESS, and left Lois and Dona
with the scientist, the latter said:
You're not very big, dear, but
you wouldn't be covered by .
butterfly net, would your"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19
Nv ElleIle Becker.

Il was the morning that the sill
yer had to be 'shined." And there
was the list of staple groceries for
the coming week to order. To-
morrow, Sunday, and yesterday
sweeping day. She tried to think
of one day that she might run Off
to the river for the whole day. but,
try her best, but half day was
figured out. And 1t was that very
afternoon. Dad was very busy al
the new sawmill over in the far
Their woods, and she would not
need to get an early supper.
It was barely 1 o'clock when
she and her Irish setter went rae
ing through the grape arbor and
over the headgates into the strip
of woodland skirting the river. II
was shutdown Of the early October
afternoon before they thought OF
returning. Lois called Dona,
whom she heard splashing about
in the river beyond the bend, and.
gathering big armload of purple
thistle bloom, she stood waiting
The dog usually parked in answer
to the call of her mistress. But
not sound was heard. Even the
splashing had ceased.
Presently, the sound of foot
steps struck her acute ear. Hen
father was coming home sooner
than he expected. She must fly
to get supper. Her father did like
a good meal. As the steps came
nearer she called Dona again, and
as II the dog understood, Come
Dona. Dad will get home before
we do. Don't you hear him com.
ing? He has been at work ali
afternoon, and we've been idl-
ing"
Dona came into view slowly
whining a little and limping,
though she wagged her tail, and
looked up at Lois pleadingly. And
as Lois threw down her boQuet to
see what was the matter, a man
with a butterfly net, and hatless,
and coatless, came around the
bend. But Dona did not see him,
she was so interested in finding
the trouble with Dona. She had
her back to the stranger when he
reached her, and was pulling back
the long, black hair from her pet 8
foreleg. She thought 1t was her
father, and did not look around.
Something has bitten her, dad.
What do you suppose it,
"There 1t is, there It is
Lois was so astonished at see-
ing a young man In his Shirt
sleeves, his hair In q tumble,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19
One OF Them New York City Vacations
BY TOM p. MORGAN

Having obtained grudging my feminine ea
lives the Old codg with customary grim grin
xho don't sort begin to know what they
whispered hint
guess speaks with authority successfully turned aside
snt to know why going and how expect
honestly believe
EheeNy complete change
sack inside
droredary OF things neighbors
them in order
OF the
going start for New morning,
rain 70 several strolng nonchaanty
everybody else hurry and hustle and them
eyes death In order live
o'ars day while stay for nothing the world
feoifahness Such, and object"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

"Give me first the money and the
pawn ticket, then l might listen
what are your troubles"
Krohn had no. money, no pawn
ticket. He had been set upon at
the Bowery and Delaney ST., he
said, by two large men with
black SLOUGH hats, and pitilessly
robbed. Also pasted In the snoot.
as aforesaid.
The agonized Mr.. Horwitz
seized his friend by the arm and
hauled him to the nearest police
station. Two policemen listened
to Krohn's tale, then escorted
Krohn and Horwitz to Delaney
st. and there Bowery.
A large traffic cop stood there.
Look here, Mike" said one of
the policemen, we're going to
bring you up on charges. This
citizen says that right here on
this corner, not rs feet from
where you are standing. two
highwaymen with SLOUGH hats
held him up, less than an hour
ago. had a life and death scrap
with him. and robbed him of s45
and a pawn ticket. Didn't you
notice any excitement? Can any
thing as raw as that be pulled off
on your post?"
WHO says that?" reared the
traffic cop, raising a brawny fist.
Show him to met
please, mister, don't lift mel"
cried Mr.. Krohn. Nobody robbed
me. pawned the rings, and on
my way back, / meets three fell
lers who looks like easy marks.
We play stuss, and ! lose the
money"
"oi," shrieked Mr.. Horwitz.
"And then want to get the
money back. SO sell the pawn
ticket for 81, and lost that"
80 then" continued Mr..
Krohn. II am afraid Horwitz will
kill me. You see what for a wild
man he Is. SO go in q hallway.
and bump my nose. and tear my
shirt--snd all for nothing,
SO they locked Mr.. Krohn nm.
Mr.. Horwitz requested the priv
ilege OF calling on him in his cell,
and was quite disconsolate when
the police refused to allow him to
do SO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19
NEW7l0RK LETTER n; asa

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-''I
cannot leave now my store" said
Joseph Horwitz to Isaac Krohn,
"do for me - favor and / will buy
your lunch"
"Sure," said Krohn, who had
been out of work for some time,
and had been letting the lunch
hour slip by.
II need some money quick"
continued Horwitz. Take these
two diamond rings. which are
worth easy SIS, pawn them for
as near $50 as you can get, and
hurry back"
Krohn departed, carrying the
rings, also a secret in his bosom.
The secret was that he was a
stuss fiend. and that one reason
he had lost his job was because
he paid more attention to stuss
than to his work.
Stuss Is some kind of a gam
bling game that is played on the
east side. Although the police
say 1t isn't.
By and by Krohn came back.
His hair was mussed, his nose
battered, his shirt torn.
Quick, give me the money"
said Horwitz.
Money!" shrieked the meg
senger. Don't you see It, my
face? Amt you got 1t no SYM
pathy by me? Why don't you ask
me how / get pasted in the
smooth"
For your snoot should
worry" rejoined his friend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

LOIS WAS ASTONlSHED III SEE
A YOUNG MAN THROW A NET
WITH A HANDLE ON 1T INTO
THE AIR.
throw q net, with a handle on 1t,
into the air; and throw 1t for
nothing apparently that she could
only rise rather awkwardly and
stare a moment.
That's what did the kept
talking to Lois. ''Ah, there 1t is
in your thistle bloom-oh, what
| luck
Dona, seemingly relieved, beat
her tail on the ground happily.
"Ah, have it,
The filmy net closed down over
the most beautiful beetle Lois had
ever seen. She was looking at 1t
under a miscroscope before she
had even spoken to the young
scientist. AS she looked up with
"Oh, II Is lovely" he discovered
he was without a hat and coat,
and she realized he was an utter
stranger. Both had the sense to
laugh.
II have the dog here to thank
for the most interesting specimen
l have found, and I've been hunt
ing the upper banks for a month. "
And the beetle-catcher took out a
vial, and applied the balm to
Dona's wound.
Lois father was surprised as
he now appeared. Hello. there"
Lois was astonished to hear
him say, and the scientist answer,
"Well-you're little early,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

Are You reading the Times
Pink Edition? It's first on the
street. first with news and feat.
ures.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19
THE REAL NEED

artlcle telling now trim
frame Is AL well enough remarked Mrs Smalnleans
husband for the price
g hat Judge
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

Stranger-Can you tell me
where l will find your Bureau of
Vital Statistics.
Farmer Brown kin give you
the village dress makers address.
She knows the age of every woman
In town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

The official architect of Cook
county. ILL.,, has taken a volun-
tary oath not to graft Seems
curious that that should be con-
sidered necessary in Cook county
or anywhere else.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

The visiting member Of the board Of eudcaon examining
history
cmpre?"
The repaly promptly little gr because the
Romans had ceased 70 practice hnsbandryr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19
THE FATTED GALE

THE FATTED CALF
He goes to the show when his work is done,
Where chorus girls dance and laugh.
And he is deeply in love with one,
For he, Is seems, is a prodigal son.
And she has a fatted calf Milwaukee, SENT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

Main ~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

The baby generally gets wbat
he wants, whether it's milk OIL
milk legislation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

Young John Jacob Aston was
born with $3,OOO,OOO. Poor kid!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19
NO CHANCE TO ADMIRE NATURI

the Breathitt county hills.
The Stanger--What delicious Why.
finer than tonic
The Natve-Waal Pap an tn thei
time In tn cellar We feud with tn
Plain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

ST understand that your brother
is in trouble with the police in
New York"
Nothing of the kind. You for
get that he runs gambling
house."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19
TUBBERs AND THE TUB.

TUBBERS AND THE TUB.
The Right Hon. r. H. Quine, of
the Royal Sanitary Institute Con-
gress british, of course) gives
some interesting statistics on
"tubbers and Tubing" Che means
bathers and bathing). He says
that the Scotchmen battle often
est. The como Englishmen,
Irishmen, American women, Eng
lish women, American men,
French and German (tied), and
other foreigners trailing along in
the dust.
Pres. Taft is very busy saving
the country by vetoing tariff bills.
The mere fact that tho country
doesn't want to be saved makes
no difference to % sterling patriot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

Neighbor-My dear Mrs. Dunn
my, what are you doing with those
eggs?
Mrs. Dummy-Well, you know,
eggs are always so high during
the winter months that / decided
to raise some egg plants and have
our own eggs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

An Uncle Toms Cabin starting parade
small New England town when big gander from
at hand wadded the middle
One the actors
Don't be quick to jump at conclusions. you
the show"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

Here's instance where Salvation Army
a theological heckler.
do really believe"
and nights in the belly a whale?"
Il don't know" replied the lady
him when get to heaven"
But supposing he isn't there?"
Then him."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

BIZ smith country storekeeper went to the city to buy goods
the boxes delivered keeping
uttered scream seized Ratchet and began antcay
largest y = 50
What's Mandy?" the byanders VIII
had watched her in
1t read:
'Bill inside
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-19

Milwaukee Sentinel.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-02
Manager Gets Team Out
Before Deluge Falls In
the Afternoon.
rRy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Asheville, n. c., April ALL Fools Day
in Asheville, Buncombe County, \. C., was
all that the term implies 30 far as the
Giants and a baseball game were con-
cerned. The rain that the team has been
lodging ever since The departure from
Texas hit fair and square to-day. and no.
body will ever know how badly the Bing-
ham School cadets might have beaten the
National League champions to make holi-
day in Ashevile
McGraw hustled the squad out TO River
side Park early this morning and snatched
an hours work before the deuge. After
breakfast there was a little sprinkle, and
the Giants figured that II was all off with
the practice. They discussed scheme to
go out and play in the rain so as 10 fool
McGraw but decided that such Joke
would he on them instead Of him.
Just as they settled down before the big
crate fire in the hotel lobby McGraw ap-
form. The rain held off until II o'clock,
and thus the Giants preserved their record
of not letting any day except Sunday pass
without a workout. The rain this after
noon was a downpour. and the athletes
had nothing to do but sit around the fire
and play April fool pranks. They folded
themselves about an early supper and
New-York tribune., 1912-04-02
RAIN FOND OF SUPERBAS
Clings to Them in Springfield and
Game Is Called Off.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. !

Springfield, Ohio, April Hardy had
Dahen and his Superbas arrived here
from indianapolis when II began 10 rain.
The downpour kept up the entire day,
causing the postponement OF the game
with the Springfield club OF the Central
league.
AS a result Brooklyn was forced to re-
main idle The nearest they came TO prac-
tice was after luncheon. while DahIen was
visiting the ball field. Through a misun-
derstandlng nearly half OF the men put on
their uniforms to start for the grounds,
when Comcrford. the trainer, informed
them that the game was OFF. Some one is
under suspicion of having perpetrated an
April fool Joke.
Tonight IT is rather doubtful whether
the game scheduled for tomorrow can be
played, owing to the fact that the clubs
grounds are new and have not been thor
oughly worked out. Another game Is
scheduled for Wednesday. after which the
team will leave here for Portsmouth, Ohio,
the home OF Bridwell, the former Giant
shortstop.
This morning Medicus got In communica-
tion with Chilicothe, where game was
scheduled for Friday, and after short
conversation the game was cancelled.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-02
Yankee Catcher to Meet Wolver-
ton and Talk Things Over.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Indianapolis, April THE most interest
ing development I'm the Yankees camp to-
day was the news that Ed. Sweeney will
he back tomorrow The big catcher has
not come to terms but is coming for a
conference with Wolverton. The upshot OF
that conference will he awaited with great
interest, for Sweeney undoubtedly would
strengthen the Yankees behind the bat and
give them the best catching stan In the
American League.
Sweeney has been holding out since
contracts were mailed this winter. and made
a demand for salary which the New YORK
American League Club considered beyond
all reason. He has been more tractable
lately but whether he and Wolverton VIII
see things the same way tomorrow is an
open question. Wolverton had a letter
from Sweeney the other day and the man
ager agreed to meet him here tomorrow.
Arriving at noon from the South the
Yankees found the same sort OF weather
that afflicted them so often in Atlanta II
was raining when they left Atlanta, and
the elements were performing the same
damn function when the players detrained
here The men have not had any practice
afternoon at the ball yard. hut all they
could do was 10 stick around the hotel
williams. Ford and Wolter are feeling
better. although Williams is not likely 10
cstch for several days The outlook for a
game tomorrow is not very inspiring, but
Brooklyn got in a contest here yesterday
and the Yankees viii he able to play II the
sun comes out.
II is Wolverton's intention 10 pitch
Vaughn I'm the first game. The big left
handler is I'm good condition and will go
the whole nine innings. The time has come
anyway for the slab artists 10 lengthen out
their -eign on the peak. Woverton has Is
sued e. ukase to the effect that II p. m.
must find all hands in the hotel. Viola
tion of this order will lead to summary
discipline The manager evidently means
business. He is rather soft spoken in his
ways. but means TO have his rules lived
uD
New-York tribune., 1912-04-02
BARNET FIRST IN TOURNEY
Defeats Warren and Levy at
Pocket Billiards with Ease.

Displaying ingenuity in sending the balls
10 the pockets. Martin Barnet won the
special pocket billiard tournament at Paurs
Riverside Academy yesterday. In the final
round he defeated Alfred Warren and Nor
ton Levy
The tournament. in a way, served as
curtain raiser to the special pocket billiard
handicap under the direction of the Ma
tional Association of Amateur Billiard
Players, in which the matches will begin
tomorrow afternoon. More than thirty
e. ntestants sent their entries for the
matinee tournament bat only nineteen
qualified under the protective ruling as TO
amateurs Of the National Association.
Those who passed as TO unblemished
amateur standing are the following: Les
ter Good. s z. Van. Charles ETeund, DR..
William G.. Howe. Jack Nelson, Jack Fitz-
water. G. a. Baldwin. Alfred Warren.
Harry NJ. Friedman, Morton Stern, j. +.
Bloom, Harry r. Protos. Jacob Dreifoss,
u. L. Davis. George Z. Earle, Morris
siegel Morton Levy. Arnold Freedman and
William Fox.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-02
McGraw Cheats the Rain
and Giants Get Practice

started for Washington at o'clock to-
night.
The colts we're also unable to play at
Spartanburg TO-DAY and have moved up
to Charlotte. Danville and Roanoke VIII
be other stops OF Devlln's itinerary. There
were no absentees from practice this morn
ing, as Chief Meyers and Arthur Wilson.
the wounded backstops, have recovered, ana
all the pitchers are in condition. wilson
IS no longer lame, but Meyers still wears
a small bandage on his wounded thunp
McGraw expects to encounter rain or
cold weather in Washington or Baltimore.
The Giants never miss cold week before
going into New York, and judging from
weather reports there is not much or
chance for a game at Washington to-mor-
row The team is not due there until noon.
In case there is cold snap McGraw Will
carefully nurse his pitchers in the Wash
ington and Baltimore games Marquard,
Wiltse and Ames are three men who Work
as well on cool days as at other times, but
Mathewson may not pitch again until the
team reaches New York unless the wealth
or moderates Marquard and Ames prob
ably will start the two games scheduled in
Washington.
The Senators are not as we'll trained as
McGraws outfit. and Clark Griffith is not
likely 10 take any more chances on pitch
ers going wrong than McGraw will. Ac-
cording to Washington papers, Waiter
Johnson has not worked more than hve
innings in any game this spring. the
Giants expect to have look at him, any
way. It has been twelve or fifteen years
since the Giants have played in Washing
ton and ten since McGraw has shown there
as manager.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-02
POLO PLAYERS PRACTISE
Lakewood Season Begins il
Earnest with Fast Game.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Lakewood, n j.. April Polo started
down here this afternoon in real earnest.
4 wintry gale prevailed and sweaters were
in order, although Devy Millburn had
his sleeves pulled up and made his back
handlers as II II was real summer weather.
A regular match was scheduled to start
tomorrow afternoon. but owing to the de-
fection Of several players. who could not
appear, IT was agreed to have a practice
game this afternoon and to continue the
practise on Wednesday and Friday
There was a good attendance despite
the chill in the air, and more than a thou
sand spectators saw the game 1t was de-
cided to play eight periods Of seven and
one-half minutes each. w A. Hazard, A..
S Burden, II. p. Whitney. in the order
named, with l.. Waterbury. jr., at back,
in white, opposed w. r. Grace. J. a. Raw
lns. u. Millburn and w. J. Loew, in red.
The Reds won by a score Of to 2.
In the second period J. a. Rawlins was
hit by a mallet, which cut his lip open,
but he pluckily resumed play. In the
third period he made an individual run
and scored in brilliant fashion.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-02
MACNAMARA LEADS FIELD
Defeats Evans in Fight for Golf
Honors at Pinehurst.

Plnehurst, N. c., April L-To-day's thirty
six hole open contest in the twelfth annual
United North and South amateur Golf
championship resulted in pretty race for
first place between T. L. MacNarama, a
Boston professional, and Charles Evans, jr..
OF Edgewater, the French champion. The
Boston man won, with a score of IA TO liS
for his opponent Herbert Lagerblade and
Stewart Maiden were next in line with lis
and $50.
Oswald Kirl<by, OF Englewood. was sec
ond among the amateurs with 1872, while
H. ]. Topping. OF Greenwich, scored 1856,
and Walter J. Travis, of Garden City. l5s
The prizes were 500 and the championship
gold medal for first, $50 for second and s25
for third. Evans gets the equivalent Of his
win in plate.