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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
YOU SHOULD WORRY!
BOALTIS MARRIED MAN
BY FRED l.. BOALT.
Still beauty-hunting.

Still beauty-hunting.
/ want the public, and especial
ly those fair ladies who later may
be subjected to my scrutiny, to
understand that my interest in
them is purely impersOnal. Ilove
Art for Arts sake-and, besides,
I'm married man with a family.
How rare a thing is beauty!
How many of us are plain and
medioere If not downright ugly!
How Harrison Fisher, the artist,
must have rejoiced when he dis
covered Pauline Fredericks, the
actress, whom he instantly dub
bed, in the extravagant language
which all artists employ, "the
most beautiful woman in Ameri-
cal"
Such thoughts as these sadden-
ed me as I pursued my beauty
quest. Also, hurrying people
whom I meet on the streets jos
tied me rudely out of my artistic
abstraction.
Wishing to escape for mo-
ment from the hard knocks of an
inartistic public, I sought sancttu-
airy in the entrance to a building.
There was case on. the wall.
The case was filed with photo
graphs.
Now the odd thing about a
beauty quest is that, Just when
you are beginning to despair of
finding beauty anywhere, you turn
a corner, perhaps - and meet
beauty face-to-face.
1t was SO now. l looked at the
photographs and there was
beauty smiling at me-v-beauty in
the person of Miss Katherine
Smith, of Regents PARK.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
VINCENT ASTOR
is IMPROVING

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. r., May
15.-Vincent Astor, who cancelled
social engagements on Saturday
because OF recurrence of throat
trouble, spent the day outdoors
on his estate near here. -supervis-
ing matters pertaining to his ex-
perimental farm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15

But you know as well as 1
do that a woman can no more
resist the temptation to be
in style at any cost than a
duck<can resist the water. i
want Tacoma women to know
that 1 am with them in their
crusade for all time"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15

top of that, if he had an instinc-
tive modesty regarding his ankles,
/ think he would wait until the
darkness of night before ventur-
ing to tackle the experiment.
"Men, including the street
car officials, will say that we
shouldn't wear tight skirts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
Countess Dances
Only $1,000 Mi.

ST. PETERSBURG, May
15.-The worlds long-dis-
tance dancing record is
claimed by the Countess
Lamsdorf, who estimates
that she has covered $4,000
miles on ballroom floors. All
told, the countess has at
tended f,OS2 balls, danced
1884 quadriIles, 800 polkas,
4,50O waltzes and had 400
partners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
Girl Punished;
She Kills Self

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 15.-
Jessie Gibson, thirteen years old,
daughter of William Gibson, after
being punished by her mother for
an act she declared she had not
committed, jumped into the cis-
tern at the family home here to-
day and was drowned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
JESSE JONES ENDS.
LONG SERVICE

Jesse s. Jonesc of Tacoma, for
six years a member OF the Wash
ington state public service COM
mission, will conclude his public
service tonight. when Arthur A.
Lewis of Spokane, appointed to
the position, will assume Office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
JULIA RING.

I'm going to enter the cam
paign for lower street car steps In
Tacoma. It's a wonder your wom-
en- don't rise up i'm rebellion over
the tortures that are imposed on
them by heartless street car
company. If my assistance in the
crusade can be of any good, I'm
sure il is given freely"
So said Miss Julie Ring yester-
day in her dressing room at the
Pantages, while she was prepar-
ing for the matinee.
And Miss Ring meant what she
said. In fact, she consented (al-
though modestly reluctant) to
show a Times photographer how
really annoying it is to board a
Tacoma car
And any woman knows that
before one of her. sex would al
low herself to be photographed
boarding any of the high plat
forms of the city's street car,fleet
in tight fitting skirt, she surely
believes she was a martyr in
good cause.
After the matinee, Miss Ring
accompanied Times photograph
er to a downtown street corner.
The photographer swung his cam
era into fighting action and wait
ed for the unusual demonstration.
When the first car came along
Miss Ring stepped towards it and
placed her foot on the lowest
step.
Being a modest man, the
photographer merely waited
until he knew Miss Ring was
i'm the act of clambering on
board the car, hoisting her.
self i'm hand-oyer-hand
manner because of the tight
skirt, and then pushed the
button. He was busy with
his camera Immediately aft
erwards, and was willing to
take Miss Rings word for
what happened.
aNow, do you believe me when
/ say that the women of Tacoma
are insulted by being forced to
|use Herculanean methods of
boarding carr"
The photographer murmured
sympathetically.
sits bad. enough to have
to wear the latest style of
form fitting gown, without
being subjeced to such an In
dignity" continued the act
I 1ess. q
ssI,m sure that my dresses are
mot any tighter than those of the
Tacoma women. In fact, | have
already seen few extremes along
your business streets that would
lshoex the most unconventional
Easterner. And If these women
ride on street cars, as ] suppose
they do, they have my heartfelt
Isympathy.
+ IF a man were given hobble
THAT would permit only an or
1o-inch step. and were ordered to
climb on board street car,
think he would become peevish.
| to say the least But If, at the
same time, he stood chance of
ripping his hobble, and ii cost him
lanywhere from $50 to 5000, he
would begin TO say harsh words
against the street car company
that built steps SO high. And, on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
Co-eds Will Trot
And Dance Tango

PoUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, May
15.--Vassar girls and their guests
will turkey trot and tango, with
faculty permission. at the senior
promenade May, 80.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
WILSON GIVES
$500 TO FUND

WASHINGTON, D. c., May Is.
President Wilson
gave 5000 to a popular fund be-
ing raised for an emergency hos;
pital here today, and declared he
was sorry he could not write his
checK for more.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
GOOD LOCATION
FOR ARMY POST

Secretary of aWr Garrison has
been invited by the trustees of
the Commercial club to visit Ta-
coma and inspect the prairies
south of the city. which 1t is said
would make an excellent location
for an army post.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
Took. Trip For Health
Comes Back When Well
But Spouse Says ssNo!''

walked away, came to Tacoma,
and haven't seen or heard from
her since.'
Judge Easterday granted the
divorce unhesitatingly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
NEW POSTMASTER
FOR SEATTLE

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May Is.
Wilson sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the SEN
ate: Edgar Battle, for postmas-
ter Of Seattle; Thomas Fox, for
postmaster of Sacrameto.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
LOSES FINGER;
WANTS $500

Suit for 81, 500 damages for the
loss Of a finger was started yester-
day in the superior court by g. II.
Armson against the Phoenix En-
gineering company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
Miss Ring Boards Street Car

Boarding Tacoma street the nghtmare of tighskirted
No. this picture posed Miss Julie Ring of
yesterday
when typical of
exhibition boarding acoma's
Washington telegraph., 1913-12-26
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
SET FOR MARCH 18TH
Hampstead County's Repre-
sentation In State Con-
VentiOn

AT a recent meeting of the
State Democratic Central Com
mittee primary election was
called for March %, 1914, and the
date Of meeting of the state con
vention was fixed for June 3 at
Pine Bluff.
Teere will be $50 delegates to
the stat1 convention Of 1914, as
compared to $50 in the conven-
ton of 1912, an increase of 50.
This is due to the increase of
s,214 for the Democratic candi-
date for governor cast at the gen
eral election of 1912 over the vote
cast for the candidate in 1910.
At their recent meeting the
State Central Committee adopted
rules concerning county repre-
sentation as follows:
One delegate for every 175 or
fraction over 90 votes cast for the
Democratic candidate for gov
ernor at the general cleo. ton of
September, 1912. Such dele
gates to be chosen in accordance
with rule 26 of the rules Of the
committee.
Under this rule Hen stead
county, with ?, III votes cast for
Robertson, will be entitled to u
delegates in the convention.
Washington telegraph., 1913-12-26
PUBLICATION RE-
SUNED AT HONE
This Little Issue Gotten Out
On Jobber--New Building
Under Way

We get out this issue of the
TELEGRAPH on our job press, and
OF necessity it is small, but we
believe this arrangement will be
more satisfactory to our readers
than having the papes printed
elsewhere and will continue this
policy until the new building is
ready and the newspaper press
installed.
All material is on the ground
for the brick building for the plant
and construction work is now I'M
der way and it will be rushed to
completion as rapidly asspossible.
We will be glad to have all cor
resoo1l leafs send in their week.
reports, making them brief as
possible until the regular size
paper is reinstated. Publication
of the serial story now running
will be resumed at that time.
To any subscribers who are in
areas on subscription we would
suggest that the long green"
would be highly acceptable at this
time, as we do not want to spend
too much time lodging our cred
itors.
Washington telegraph., 1913-12-26
AUTO ACCIDENT
Interurban Car Crashes Into Auto,
Killing Four

Miss Willie Stewart, daughter
of r. L. Stewart Of Cedar Hill,
Texas, was instantly killed in an
automobile accident while return
ing from a Christmas shopping
trip to Dallas Thursday, Decem-
Der II. Miss Jettie Wilson, an
other occupant of the car, was al
SO killed outright, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Olin Wilson, the latter half
sister to Miss Stewart, received
injuries from which they died
later The only survivor of the
tragic accident was the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, which es-
capped with a few slight bruises.
The familywere returning home
in their automobile and attempted
to cross the track Immediately in
front of an interurban car when,
to all appearances, the engine to
the auto went Dead" the car
crashing into the automobile with
results as stated.
Miss Stewart was a niece of
Mr.. VIM. P. Stewart of Columbus
and cousin to Mrs j. E. Gold of
this place. The family is well
known here. Mr. Stewart, the
father, came to this county in the
early days and later went to
Texas, where he has since resided.
Washington telegraph., 1913-12-26
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

The Hampstead County Teach
er's Association was in session at
Washington Friday and Saturday
Of last week and representative
number o f t h e teachers were
present. An interesting program
was arranged, which proved high
ly instructive to those attending.
One feature to which much in
terest was drawn was an address
by Prof. J. L. Bond deputy
state supt., on the subject Rural
Schools" Prof. Bond has charge
of the rural schools from the State
superintendent Office and is IS
pecially well versed in the subject
of his address
The program for the two days
session was as follows:
FRIDAY, $50 P. M.
Invocation Rev. Mr.. Harvey
Welcome Address, J. w. Ramsey
Response Homer Har ris
Presidents Address, r. L. Byers
Rural Schools, Prof. J. L. Bond.
SATURDAY, 500 AN.
Paper Teachers Reading Cir
Washington telegraph., 1913-12-26
GOOD ROADS CON-
VENTION DELEGATES
Delegates to Convention at
Little Rock Which Meets
january ii

The following delegates to the
Good Roads Convention which
meets at Little Rock January 1,
have been appointed by Judge H.
L. B'Shers:
Washington: j. J. Tyson, E. R.
Butles, T. Y. Williams, H. J. Trim
he, E. B. Black, L. F. Monroe and
J. E. Gold; Mine Creek township:
L. M. Sevedge, Chas. Lewis, N.
r. Lewis, j. 3. Robins and r. L.
Erwin; town of Ozan: Ebert Rob
ms, f. u. Barrow A. j. Robins,
F. A. Brown and ID. M. Goodlett;
Columbus: T. T. Clendenin, Otis
Johnson, Dr. J. r. Aubrey, j. S.
Wilson and Jno. j. Johnson; Sar-
atoga: c. d. McLarey and G. E.
Stanton; McNab: Chas. McNab
and Charlie Cannon; Fulton: j F.
City, J. T. Mitchell, w. T. Rea-
gan, j. B. Shuts, T. ]. Logan, J.
Y. McIver and Roy Kitchens;
Hope: w. F. Bridewell, w. Y. Fos-
ter Jr., DIR. W. F. Saner Rufe
Haynes, R. L. Byers, TIL. Allen,
Sid Henry, E. G. Porterfeld, K.
G. McRae, E. S. Greening and j.
M. Crosnoe; Spring Hill: j. w.
Moses, DR.. j. 1. Stokes, DR.. F. O.
Wood, Nelson Garner and E. J.
Brint; Patmos: z. T. Mayton, j.
H. Martin, J. H. Kent and r. H.
Tunstall; Blevins: P. G. Steph-
ems, H. M. Stephens, S. A. Burke,
G.. A. S. Bonds, J. V. Arlington
and Thos. Smith; McCaskill: Dan
McCaskill, J. M. Harper and D.
Scott; Bingen: Geo. R. Wolff j.
H. Holt and Mack Thompson.
tits urged tn at all delegates at
tend where possible.
Washington telegraph., 1913-12-26

riously cut, in a fight which is,
supposed to have grown out of d
box car crap game.
The body of Smith was found
on the Frisco tracks, where it is,
supposed to have been placed by
some one, and bore evidence that
he had been stabbed with knife.
tits not known at this time who
did the killing.
Smith was raised near Wash
ington, having left here a number
of years ago
Washington telegraph., 1913-12-26
For Cold On Lungs

Rub the chest well vi 5h Hunts
Lightning Oil. You will be real
ly surprised how soon the sore
ness leaves. Cold On lungs is
dangerous, of e n developing
pneumonia. The use of Hunts
Lightning Oilin time is important.
Sold by all reputable druggists
everywhere in % and SOC bottles.
Adv't.
Washington telegraph., 1913-12-26
PIANO CONTEST
SOON TO CLOSE
Results viii Be Determined
Next Week-Interest
Intense

Contestants for the prize piano.
which will be awarded at Colds
Cash Store Wednesday afternoon,
December 81, at ) o'clock, are in
creasing the mum Der of votes to
their creditvery rapidly, realizing
that they only have a few more
days in which to gather in the
votes. A number who started
outin the contest have withdrawn
but enough are still in the race
to make the competition keen and
friends of each of these are now
making a final effort in behalf Of
their favorite candidate.
The standing Of the contestants
who are in the lead at this time
is as follows:
No. 80
Mrs. Stella Davis, 2,320,210
No. ia
Ethel Beck 1,4O4, 700
No. 81
Dora Ellis 1,1o8,595
No. 40
Jessie Martin 961, $50
Some Of the others not included
in this list may yet have chance
at one of the prizes. Miss Nellie
Boyce, one of the contestants
who has been staying near the
top, had the misfortune to lose q
quantity of votes in the fire which
destroyed their home recently.
Washington telegraph., 1913-12-26
SNEFFrLES, COL A. J. Walsh

SNEFFLES, COL. A. J. Walsh
was badly done up with rheuma-
tism and sent for Foley Kidney
Pills which was the only thing that
would cure him.. Geo. Potter of
Pontiac, Mo-, was down on his
back with kidney and bladder
trouble and Foley Kidney Pills
made him well and able to work.
1t is a splendid medicine and al
ways helps. just try it. Adv't.
Sold at Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1913-12-26

Gle, Miss Nash
Paper Consolidation Of Rural
Schools, Miss Ruggles;
Discussion. M. a. Matlock
and ]. F. Hall.
The Elementary Courseof Study,
D. S. Campbell
Saturday, 1:30 p. m.
State High School, J. W. Ramsey
Longer Terms for Rural Schools,
-.-. G.. F. Onstead
Round Table Discussion, Pres.
Business Meeting, Election of Of
ticerS, ETC.
Washington telegraph., 1913-12-26
FRANK Smith KILLED
Former Washington Negro Found
Dead

Frank Smith, colored, was
killed at Hope Saturday, Dec. 10,
night, and pne or two others Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
FOR LOWER TAXES
Records of Dodge City Land
Office Show Good Results.
Large Property Tracts Pass
Into Hands of Settlers.

Dodge City. Kan, March 13.-More
than two million dollars worth of
property were added to the tax rolls
of IS of the counties in the Dodge
City district of the government land
office during the year ending March
1, according to reports compiled by
Chief Clerk w. H. Jacoby of the gov
eminent land office here. This is a
record that has not been approached
in years and the land office officials
feel positive it is due to the operation
of the new three year law.
From March 1, 1912, to March /,
1913, 1,425 entries were completed
and proved up on, and $4,000 acres
passed from government ownership
into the hands of settlers, to be listed
hereafter on the tax rolls of the vari-
Gus counties The average valuation
of this land is about SO per acre,
ranging from SIS to $20- All will be
Immediately subject to taxation and
landowners throughout the district
are looking for materially decreased
taxes the result.
Although there are more than rs
counties in the district, no settlement
was made in the remainder. Morton
county gains 1877 quarters; Stanton,
1926; Hamilton, 1863; Greeley, So;
Wichita, 10; Stevens. 177; Haskell,
40; Finney, 1876; Gray, 70; Meade,
1926; Clark. 4; Hodgeman, 6; Ness q;
Edwards, 5; Comanche, 1; Barber, 2;
Pratt, 8; Stafford, 2; Barton 10; Ford,
4; Grant, 81; Kearney, 103; Seward.
1913, and Scott, %.
It is estimated that there are now
fully $500 live entries on the books
of the government land Office. This
means that more than 100000 acres
of government land, valued conserva-
lively at 100000. are in process of
extraction from the national domain
and will be proved up on within the
next three years. Most of this land is
in tho counties ont bV the Santa F6'S
Colmor cutoff and has been home
steaded since this road became GER
tainty.
There now remains in the Dodge
City district but 10000 acres subject
to entry. This is exclusive of the 3OO,-
600 acres in the government land re-
serve, located in five of the western
counties of the district, which, it is
thought, the government will open to
settlement within the next two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
DECLINES CHALLENGE.
New York Yacht Club Does Not Ac-
cept Iipton's Conditions.

New York, March 13.-Sir Thomas
Unions challenge for another race for
the Americas cup, the premier trophy
of the yachting world, was declined
Nv fine New York Yacht club last
night. This action was taken, the CLUB
announced, because the challenge d1d
not comply with conditions of deed OF
gift, which governs all contests for the
cup.
Ienge, however, it was stated by mem
hers did not necessarily mean that no
Americas cup race was in prospect
as the club was in anticipation OF an
unrestricted challenge for the cup from
a British gentleman other than Sir
Thomas Upton.
The clubs only official statement re-
lated to the reason for the declination
of the Upton challenge, which was
forwarded by the Royal Ulster Yacht
club for Sir Thomas. The statement
read:
aThe New York Yacht club has de-
clined this challenge because it i'm
poses as a condition that the defend
ing vessel shall not exceed rs feet
length on the water line and thereby
deprives the defending club of the
right given it by the deed of gift to
select a vessel of such size as it
pIeases, provided she be not less than
IS nor more than 80 feet on the water
line"
The clubs action was taken at
meeting attended by more than 300
members.
Sir Thomas sent the three Sham
rocks to this side of the water in
vain quest of the cup against 90-foot
defenders and has contended that
yacht of the 90-foot type cannot be
constructed on the other side and
brought across with safety to the crew
without a sacrifice of some of her rae
ing quantities to the strength of con-
struction necessary for an ocean voy-
age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13

Kansas Basketball Team De-
feats Nebraska.
Jayhawkers Show Good Floor
WOrk-ScOre 80 to "a.

Manhattan, Kan, March 13.-Sweet
revenge was Kansas last night when
Hamilton's men ended victors in a two
round basketball fight in which the
Jayhawkers were given the decision
over Nebraska, 80 to "a. Had all the
fouls been called, neither team would
have had a team on the court when the
play ended.
The teams started evenly, but Kan
sas showed better floor work in the first
half and ran up a score of 81, while the
CornhuskerS could annex only IL points.
In the last period Nebraska did their
best work, but the Jayhawkers refused
to relinquish their lead and although
unable to keep up their work on goals
from the court, managed to stay ahead
on goals after fouls. The teams played
roughly throughout, and Kansas had
the better of the savage argument as
well as the scoring.
Greenlees kept his team in the fight
from start to finish and narrowly es-
capped exit from the game via the foul
route. His floor work was a deciding
factor of the contest. Hite and Sproull
played WELL Sproull throwing ten out
of fourteen chances at free losses. IN
derwood and Haskell were the Ne
braska hopes, but their teammates,
with the exception of Captain Carrier,
failed to keep up the pace. Kansas
relied on floor work to eat up the time
in the last stages of the game when
the Cornhuskers were coming from be-
hind and fighting hard but unable to
score in the mix up with consistency
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
BASEBALL is LUXURY.
Ebbetts, Brooklyn Manager, Plans to
Raise Seat Prices.

New York, March 13.-The high cost
of baseball is receiving attention in
Brooklyn, for the present mainly by
President Charles H. Ebbetts, of the
Brooklyn National League club, but the
matter is likely to concern the fans"
next summer. Ebbetts has decided to
do away with practically all of the 20
cent seats when he opens his new base
ball stadium. A clause in the National
League constitution provided for 20
cent seats, but the number is not stlpu-
lated. and it is understood ct the
Brooklyn grounds Of the number of
these seats will be so reduced as to be
practically negligible. Baseball is the
public's luxury declared Ebbetts. land
with the provision of the finest accom-
modations, it is natural prices must go
up all around"
In line with his idea of luxury, 1T is
announced that a novelty of the Brook
Iyn stadium will be an umbrella room,
where the management will provide
several thousand umbrellas which will
be loaned to patrons on rainy days.
Ebbetts says he is willing to try this
experiment if only to learn how many
persons will forget to bring the UNI
brellas back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
DEPARTMENT INTERESTED.
Chinch Bug Day May Become National
Affair.

Columbus, Kan, March 13.-Chinch
bug day, inaugurated by the Cherokee
County Anti-Horse Thief association
last fall, may become national insti-
tuition. The department of entomology
of the United States department of
agriculture is so favorably impressed
with the idea of concerted action ON the
part of the farmers in a large COM
munity to on a designated day burn
all the grass and other vegetation, that
it has sent Harrison Smith, one of its
experts here to make survey of the
methods used and the results obtained.
The Kansas State Agricultural col
lege has sent one of its entomologists,
j. W. Mccullough, here for the same
purpose