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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
Don't Buy Anything 70. Rupture
Without Giving IT Thorough Test

There. only one reason in tn. world why
you or Any. one els> ever gets saddled UP
WIKI good for nothing wakeshifts
It's simply terauss WOW trust 10 n rneva
'ry.on or nasty c'.arinntion instead Of nrst
making a thorough test
4. truss or so-csied Appliance" may
eeen alright when YOU first try < on and
hfterward prove utterly wor'l. o's
The only way you can ever max. sur4 o,
ezac,ly what you 6rs geftinr IS oy hvty
days triaia thorough day-sttcr-day test
And there's only one thing of any Kin,
whatever FOR rupture that you can get on
Iuch q long trial
Only one thing good enough - stand such
long and thorough t.st--
Tnaflf Our Ruarhnteed rNnfMfh hrlt.-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
VIII snve You From oDer,.ton
No Hcit-No Leg-strnps-No spr,nr,

DOCS away entirely with the curs. OF h.,,.
coiniortns,. ana springs; People say i, is hs
htoof-"ill hold IN tho bath Also nsr.nt
WON proof and easily kept cl.nn ~ a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
&c what II Doc.

This guaranteed ruoture holder--the IA.
nous Cluths Automatic Maeeasing Truss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
Such Misery-Cnusing Mnkeshifh Arc
tho Rupturcd Mans Worst Enemies

Depending on elias
TO OF spring trusses
IKE shown above
s. little less than
Flow suicide. Such
contra pt!ors are al
most sure 10 short
- -r..r re.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
Only Thing Good Enough
To stand e G0-Day Tcst

Wen MAKE you guaranteed rur,ure
holder-make II 10 your rneatuIc-and let
you give - a Thorough G-day tea, without
asking you 10 risk cent
II II doesn't keep your rupture from com e.
ipg out bothering you In any way no
matter hnw hard you work or ttrain--i, Il
doesn't prove every claim We fnake-then
you send II back and 81 won't cost you
n single
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04
A Gard of Thanks.

Editor Of Smyrna Times. Dear
Sir:-The Commander and Comrades
of General w. S. Hancock Post,
G. A. R.. wish through the columns
Of The Smyrna Times to thank the
many friends who so kindly assisted
US on Memorial Day. Nav 30. 1913.
The ministers-Rev. E. H. Jones, Of
Clayton. Rev. VIM. FAIRIES and Rev.
J. NJ. L. Eckard Of Smyrna, for
the eloquent addresses in the several
cemeteries and to Mrs. Joseph Brinton
and delegation Of young ladies who
frightened the exercises with ma
tional airs and recitatiOns. To the
sons Of veterans who so kindly joined
with us thus filling up the broken
ranks in Our Guard Of Honor, and last
but not least to the ladies Of Smyrns
and vicinity who so kindly gave
flowers, emblems of love and purity,
thus enabling as 70 spreai them OF
the graves Of our departed comrades
who have answered the last roll cal
and sleep in the different cemeterie
awaiting the resurrection. Signed
Silas Thompson, Commander; official
L. 7. Davis, Post Adjutant. Smyrna
June 2, 1913.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04
CHESWULD.
". c. 7. U. Notes-Loeal Happenings
and Personal Mention

". c. 7. U. Notes-Loeal Happenings
and Personal Mention
Cheswoid. June 3:-The w. C. T.
u. will meet with Mrs. Hattie Mas
sey Thursday afternoon at 2.3O
O'Clock.
Rev. E. H. Derriekson, Of Church
Hill, Md, a former pastor here was a
visitor to the parsonage and other
friends recently.
Personals MIR. and Mrs. j. H.
Bishop. of Wilmington, spent Satur-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Learned.
Mr.. Denney Moore of Providence
R. l. is spending a few days with his
parents here. MIR. w. P. Evans
visited Rev. c. H. Barnes at DelancO,
N. j. last week. k.-Mr. H. b. Loose
and family of Wilmington was the
guest of his father d. F. Loose Sat
urday and Sunday. Mrs. Walter
Enotts entertained Mrs. NJ. J. Smith
and Mrs. Lizzie Boggs on Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah Clark and Miss Laura
Casson Of Dover, visited their broth
ers Misses. NJ. d. and L. CsssOn or
Sunday. Mr.. John Sury, of Trenton,
! N. j., was a weekend visitor TO his
uncle Mr.. P. L. Barcus. Mrs. Sallie
Lynch is spending sometime with hei
brother Mr.. J. H. Anderson, neal
Frederick and other relatives at Eel
ton. Mrs. David spent a few days
with her son Mr.. Herman Boggs WHIT
is III at his home in Wilmington. -
Miss Elsie Tignor and brother Orlando
Tignor of Dover was the guests OF
their sister Mrs. George G. Anderson
this week. -Nr. William Bowen, o
Hartley was a recent visitor to nj
son Mr.. Harvey Bowen Mr.. Brad.
Shahsn and family spent Sunday wit
his sister Mrs. P. l.. Barcus, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04
KENTON.

Quite Number at Old Drawers Sum
day-Local Happenings and Personals.
Kenson. June 3:-Quite number
Of Kenton people attended the annual
meeting at Old Drawers Church near
Odessa.
Personals Mrs. Jones Of Phila-
delphia has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John Attix. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Taylor and son Of Kennel
Square. Pa. visited their parents Mr..
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04
Sale

FARM OF 81 acres. This farm Is located
one and One-half mile from Clayton Del,
with so acres clear and tillable, balance
in meadow aud nice timber. 7-rOOm house,
stable for a. many as 20 head OF stock,
grainavy. wagon shed and carriage house,
silO. 2 hog pens, meat. milk and poultry
houses. These buildings are in good
order. There are about so apple trees
and 200 pear trees all in bearing, one
fourth acre in grapes, good fencing, two
wells Of fine water and good shade around
the house. The land on this farm Is as
good bottom land as can be found and
will make fine fruit and truck land.
Plenty of nice timber for any building
that would be needed for any length Of
time. Price. S55OO.O0.
FARM Of Acres. all clear. good Groom
house. stable for ? head of stock, wagon
and carriage houses. poultry aud meat
houses. These buildings are in good con-
dition. This place Is located one-halt
mile from CLAYTON on a macadamized road
aud would make tine poultry and truck
place. Price, Sls00.00.
Anyone having property should have It
insured and IN good companies. ! have
same OF those kind and when you are plac-
ing your insurance kindly think of me.
l also have money % loan on first mort
cages and properties rented aud looked
after.
Approaching your past patronage hope
TO merit your future patronage. Call and
see me any time and let Us talk over invest
ments.
II. 6. JONES
Corner Commerce AMI Delaware Sts.
SMYRNA, DEL
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

and Mrs. Samuel Taylor lastweek.-
Mrs. Gilbert Garrison, Mrs. John
Arthurs, Misses Ida and Ann Downs
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Downs. Miss Steele
of Wyoming was entertained last
week al the home Of Mr.. Gamaliel
Garrison. Mrs. Joseph Phillips enter
tained Wilmington friends over Sun
day.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04
NOTICE--BIDS

Bids will be received until June II. 1913,
AZ the Road Engineers 0fice. Dover. Del.
for the construction OF a Concrete Bridge
al Windell's Cross Roads (uear Smyrna.
Plans and specifications can be had al the
Engineers Office.
BENJAMIN DONOHO,
Attest; President Levy Court.
J. LYNN PRATT.
Clerk of the Peace.
Dover. Del, June 3. 1913.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

st. Paul NJ. E. Church. Sunday.
June 7th, 1913, will be Children's
Day. At 10. 30 a. m. the pastor will
preach a special sermon TO the chill
dren, subject Four Little Things but
Exceeding Wise; 200 p. m. Sum
day School and Baracca Glass. There
were 40 men present in the class last
Sunday.
The Philathea Glass was organized
in the Sunday School with thirty
women. The evening services begin
ming at 500 p. IN. will be oceupie,
with the Children's Day program.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Clayton is having building boom.
r. Y. Wallen has been improving
his home Mr.. William King soon
expects 10 build a new home adjnin-
ing Mr.. John Coppage. Mr.. John
Jones is building a new home oppO-
site the NJ. p Church
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

! will sit 81 the foliouinR towns In June. 1913
for the purpose % receiving Merchants and
Manufacturers Licenses
smyrna June 2. Monday.
Clayton. June 10 Tuesday.
FeltOn June H. Wednesday.
Harrington, June II Thursday.
Frederiea. June ~. Friday.
Milford june a. saturday.
J. LYNN PRATT.
CLERK Of the Peace.
an licenses viii be dated from June isf 1919.
These licenses c4r be pfocured At any time
Aftef june J. a. he o1sce ef he Clerk Of he
Peace.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Miss Sadie Day, Of Wyoming spent
the weekend with Miss Mabel Ford.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Miss Lucille Rolph spent last week
with relatives in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Preaching at Ewell NJ. P. Church
next Sunday morning at 10. 80 O'Clock
By the pastor: o'clock p. m. Chill
dren's Day exercises will be held.
A special program is being arranged.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Friends Of ]. Harry Jones were
glad to welcome him back home af-
ter a tour Of two years in Gary. Ind
lana. He has settled in Wilmington
and we wish him success.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Rev. G. r. Donaldson and family
Of Mardella Springs, Md. who has
been visiting friends here during the
past week have returned home.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Mr.. Henry Seider who has been
sick during the week is better at this
time.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Mr.. Denney Morris is quite i'll at
his home on Smyrna avenue.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04
NEWS OF CLAYTON.

And Local News Budgets from Cheswold, Kenton
BIackbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck
Leipsc, Brenford, and Their Vcinities.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Miss Jennie Griffin and Mrs. Rade
Rolph, Of Wilmington, are spending
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. j. !.
Biee.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Miss Maude Lecompte mas returned
10 her home in Trappe. Md, after
spending some time with her sister
Mrs. Charles Lecompte.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Mr.. J. L. Graham spent few days
last week with relatives in Whining
ton.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04
CLAYTON.

All orders for Subscriptions or Job
Work or any News items left with
Harry c. johnson will Receive
Prompt Attention.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Mr.. Morris Bartlett Of Wilmington
and Mr.. Stewart Ashby Of Harrington
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Mr.. Bernard Carter Of Baltimore,
Md, has been visiting his aunt Mrs.
John H. Jones.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Salem NJ. P. Church will hold their
Children's Day services on Sunday
evening next at o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Miss Ella Harris Of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. John Harris.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Miss Nellie Neese and Miss Anna
Walker Of Wilmington. spent Sunday
with Rev. and Mrs. G. r. Neese.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Miss Fannie Griffin Of Philadelphia
is spending sometime with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hoffecker.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Mrs. Alexander Walmsley Of Phil
adelphia spent Saturday.with relatives
in Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Miss Lizzie Burton, of Whining
ton, has been spending a few days
with Mrs. &. r. Sipple.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Attix enter
tanned Rev. E. H. Jones and family
last Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-04

Leipsic, Brenford, ;
CLAYTON.
All orders for Subscriptions or Job
Work or any News items left with
Harry c. johnson will Receive
Prompt Attention.
Mr.. Denney Morris is quite i'll at
his home on Smyrna avenue.
Miss Lucille Rolph spent last week
with relatives in Wilmington.
Miss Sadie Day, Of Wyoming spent
the weekend with Miss Mabel Ford.
Mr.. Henry Seider who has been
sick during the week is better at this
time.
Mr.. J.L. Graham spent a few days
last week with relatives in Whining
ton.
Mr.. Bernard Carter Of Baltimore,
Md, has been visiting his aunt Mrs.
John H. Jones.
Mrs. Alexander Walmsley Of Phil
adelphia spent Saturday.with relatives
in Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Attix enter
tanned Rev. E. H. Jones and family
last Wednesday.
Miss Ella Harris Of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. John Harris.
Salem NJ. P. Church will hold their
Children's Day services on Sunday
evening next at 8 o'clock.
Miss Fannie Griffin Of Philadelphis
is spending sometime with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hoffecker.
Miss Lizzie Burton. Of Whining
ton, has been spending a few day
with Mrs. E. r. Sipple.
Miss Nellie Neese and Miss ANN
Walker Of Wilmington. spent Sunda.
with Rev. and Mrs. G. r. Neese.
Mr.. Morris Bartlett Of Wilmingto
and Mr.. Stewart Ashby Of Harringto
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Miss Jennie Griffin and Mrs. Rad
Rolph, Of Wilmington, are spendin
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Bice.
Miss Maude Lecompte mas returne
70 her home in Trappe. Md, aftS
spending some time with her sist'
Mrs. Charles Lecompte.
Rev. G. r. Donaldson and fami
Of Mardella Springs, Md. who HI
been visiting friends here during Il
past week have returned home.
Friends Of ]. Harry Jones we
glad to welcome him back home q
ter a tour Of two years in Gary. In
lana. he has settled in Wilmingt
and we wish him success.
Preaching at Ewell NJ. P. Chur
next Sunday morning at 10. 80 O'clo
by the pastor: 8 o'clock p. m. Ch
dren's Day exercises will be he
A special program is being arrang'
Clayton is having building boo
r. Y. Wallen has been improvi
his home Mr.. William King 81
expects 10 build q new home adjo
ing Mr.. John Coppage. Mr.. j
Jones is building new home Op
site the NJ. p Church
q. nj a L Ch,~ch c,,J
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-08

highest mountain in the world; and
- then he will make the immeasurabie
resources of the polar regions avail
able for the use of mankind. That is
his program.
''When the campaign of defama-
ton was at its height" he said, "and
my nerves broke under the strain, I
went away to rest till the lies should
wear themselves out. Then I came
back to prove my case. % .... b..
'"The battle was harder than / ex-
pected. 1t has taken nearly three
years of my life. But now it is al
most won. -fzs
81 went to the people. Day after
day, month after month, I have trav-
eled back and forth and up and down
the United States patiently telling
my story. At first my audiences were
small. Now they pack the Chautau-
qua halls. In three years l have
spoken to 100000 people. Among
all classes have hosts of friends who
believe in me.
eve are going to ask congress to
name a commission of inquiry to de-
ter1nine my claims, for the honor of
America. Let them appoint scientists
and explorers matter whom.
will be satisfied.
"Then will come something worth
while. I am tired of lecturing. l
must get into the open again. am
in the prime of life, mentally and
physically stronger than ever and
ready to grapple with the biggest ex-
ploring job left in the world.
: mount Everest, at the apex of the
HimaIayas, between India and Tribet,
$4,000 feet high, the biggest of all
mountains, has never been climbed.
Nobody has ever really tried to Climb
It. 1t towers far above the tall peaks |
scaled by Abruzzi and Graham and
Mrs. Workman.
"They say it is inaccessible. Very
IA
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-08

!
gist and biologist. have picked
one already-a Swiss. And l will
take their affidavits on the mountain
top.
at will take a year. 1t will cost
$4,000. have half the money my
self and can get the rest.
"Then will come work less spec
tacular, but more worth while.
"The results of polar exploration
has not yet been put to practical use.
II l can show the way, will have
done my work. =
"The vast Arctic regions are
swarming with life to within 500
miles of the Pole. Land and sea have
almost infinite capacity for supplying
man with fur, food, oil and leather.
1.-THE seals, whales, bears, musk
oxen, walruses and narwhals, the
fishes and the birds, should be fos-
tered for our use Species nearly ex-
tinct should be replenished.
Northern islands offer boundless
opportunities for the cultivation Of
this wild life Under human control.
Polar bears may be reared almost as
easily as cattle are. The musk OK
may provide food, leather and oil
when our western herds have disap-
peared. ,.
"The Antarctic lacks bears, musk
oxen and other northern species. I
would transplant them there and
they would flourish. l would bring
the penguin to the Arctic to furnish
food and oil as the seal does.
"a general interchange of life
would populate icy wastes and create
limitless food and wealth. That
would be conservation on world
scale.
"A sort Of Noah's Ark would be
needed to transfer polar animals
across the equator. You smile. Very
well! Let us build Noah's Ark"
MCtfkIraIN ~ IMptMH bEHNbhc
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-08

MOUNTAIN CLIMBING RECORDS
The Duke of the Abruzzi holds the
worlds record for mountaineering.
In 1909 he climbed to height of
24,600 feet on Bride Peak mountain
in the Himalayas. ~.
w. w. Graham, an Englishman, In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-31

your" invited the portly man.
BE very glad to-" assented
Feger.
Once inside, however, he heard
calm voice telephone to police
headquarters with a request that
tn wagon" be sent at once. Fe-
ger found himself in a cell al
the city jail five minutes later.
He had inadvertently handed
out his line of con" at the resi-
dence of Safety Commissioner
A. U. Mills.
Feger was working game for
to the magazine,
representing that If he got 25 he
would get a scholarship at Pull
man college. Everybody of course
wanted to help the boy.
He told the police that he was
one of four boys sent here by a
man in Seattle to WORK the game.
The officers are looking for the
rest of them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-31
CATS :.
HAVE "RABIES"

and scratching everything in
reachs sN
Several officers in the police
auto patrol. hurried to the adj
dress and made a search of the
entire neighborhood. The cat
was not to be found. Many. per-
sons in the vicinity were badly
frightened by the strange antics
of the animal. According, to
doctors rabies affect cats. occa-
sionally, and the disease is easily
communicated from the furry
pets by means of a claw-scratch
or bite.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-31
YOUNGSTER WENT UP
AGAINST WRONG MAN
WHEN HE SAW MILLS

Alfred Feger, age II, a maga-
zine solicitor, was doing a record
business on South l. street this
morning. His subscription COM
binations "tOok like wildfire," to
use his own expression.
Walking uD to a bungalow at
zoos Il street, the solicitor gave
the bell vigorous pull. A port
ly man with gray hair opened the
door. Feger displayed his maga-
zine and his offer.
i've got a permit from Com
missioner Mills to handle this
he declared, as a clincher for his
argument.
81 wouldn't mind looking at
it." remarked the man in the
doorway
"Well-aIh, I've left it home
this morning, guess" suffered
the canvasser.
"Come inside a moment, won't
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-31

Tacoma has been frightened
with the rabies scare for several
months until its citizens are ready
to run from the first yelping pup
that approaches them.
But the first case of cat-rabies
was reported to the police last
night, giving q new cause of anx-
iety.
A woman at 615 State street
telephoned the central station
with the report that a cat afflict-
ed with hydrophobia was flying
about the neighborhood, clawing g
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-31
CITY ARGUES
WITH T. R. & P.

poles for $40 q pole. The council
demurred but finally referred the
matter to Electrician Collins.
Manager Bean then offered to
settle the 38th street bridge mat
ter by deciding the private right
of way in the street to the city
II the city will give q perpetual
franchise for the lines over the
ground. He offered also to allow
the city to change the tracks
around G street corner II the city
or property owners pay the bill.
Engineer Raleigh was asked to
estimate the cost and Il will be
taken up later.
Bean said he was ready to take
up the tidefiat question too but
the councilmen did not have the
nerve to tackle the company again
after the mayors last experience.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-31

It was r. II. and p. day with
the city council this morning.
Manager Bean and Judge
Shackelford were present and the
council threshed out the matter
of changing the west track on
lower Pacific avenue. The COM
pany was willing but some one
else must pay all but $4,000 of
the expense. The bill for the
change Will be probably $40, $50,
according to Manager Bean.
The council asked the city en-.
gineer to maze estimates and II
the property owners want 1t then
they will have to pay for It.
Manager Bean then offered to
sell the city the right to put their
street lights on South Yakima
avenue on the company's new iron
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-31
|D|CTAT0R'S LIFE
IS SOUGHT; MANY
ARRESTS FOLLOW

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 81.
Confidential advices from Mex
leo City to the state department
indicate today that the greatest
acticities are being taken by
Huerta's followers. Wholesale
arrests are being made in connec-
tion with a plot to assassinate the
dictator. 1t is understood that
Huerta's plan is to have all lead
ing opponents in the metropolitan
district locked up before congress
meets tomorrow to canvass the
election results. Huerta's lead
ing rival candidates conceded de-
feat today.
The president conferred this
morning with Boaz Long, head of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-31
HE IS SOME
TRUST BUSTER

ATLANTA CITY, Oct. 31.-
Promise of a vast trust probe by
the government was voiced today
by Joseph Davies, federal COM
missioner of corporations, in an
address before the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers con-
vention. 1T will be possible TO
bust the trusts without hamper
ing industrial development or
freedom" Davies declared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-31

the bureau OF Latin-American af-
fairs, concerning the consular re-
ports of conditions in the interior
OF Mexico. Former Solicitor
General Moore, who handled the
Mexican situation during Taft's
administration. also conferred
with the president but refused to
reveal the nature of his CONVEX
sation. Moore originally favored
recognizing Huerta but 1t is un-
derstood that he now favors ex-
tending recognition to General
Carranza, the rebel commander.
An emissary of Carranza Is ex-
pected late today to submit plans
of the rebels, and urge that the
embargo on arms and ammunition
be lifted by the United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-31
TWO MURDERERS.
PAY THE PENALTY

SALEM, Oct. 31.-Mike Spanis
and Frank Seymour were hanged
at $3.50 this morning in the state
penitentiary for the murder of
George Dedaskelou, a Gree6, in
Medford September 22, 1912.
Both men mounted the scaffold
stoically and before the black
caps were adjusted to each, in a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-31
Actress to Demand a
Guaranteed Husband

May De Sousa, comic opera star;
asserted today she will demand I
commercial certificate from her
next husband. And she earnest-
" hoped there would be next
one. She will apply for divorce
from Haines. She seid she OBJ
jected to her husband mortgaging
her homes In New York and Lon-
don and spending $4,000 Of her
earnings In three and q half
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-31
MANY FAILURES

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 81.
of the increasing num-
Der of failures of applicants to
pass the entrance examination to
West Point, Representative Sharp
of Ohio has asked Secretary of
War Garrison to modify the ex-
aminations or conduct a prepara-
tory school in conjunction with
the academy. "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-31
WON'T PROSECUTE

On. he failure of M. A. Ward,
retired business man of Vic
toria, to prosecute. Franz Hutch
ins, alias Hewitt, and Frank
Stevens, alias Jimmie Hill, al
legged clever bunco men, we're re-
leased by the police today. Ward
had declared that the men tried
to fleece him of $4,000 on race
track wiie tapping game. He has
left the city, it is said, and an
nounced that he did not care to
prosecute.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-31
BOAT BURNS IN
OCEAN; SAVE 25

BERLIN, Oct. 31.-The Ger
man liner KrOn Prinzessin Cecilie
reported by wireless today that
it had rescued the crew of %
men of the French barque Petrie,
on fire in mid-ocean. Three of
the Petrie's sailors were washed
overheard and drowned before
the Cecilie arrived.