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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-01

other men with instruments for
measuring elevation tilt the how
itzer to the proper angle. Sud
denly all the men rush away
from the hole In which the gun
stands. One man picks up a rope
from the ground; it's the trigger
rope. He stands twenty feet be-
hind the piece and waits. Every
man stands with his hands over
his ears.
"Four." orders the command
ant. Above the tremendous ex-
plosion there Is screech that
pierces your ear drums. This fades
away into a tremendous swish
which echoes and repeats itself
more and more family for about
20 seconds. The sound comes
from mile in the air. The skies
seem alive with the echoes OF the
first shrek. We don't see what
happened. Somewhere in the
hills five or six miles away, the
shell struck home. Did II hit a
farmhouse? Or explode among q
regiment, killing scores of men
Or did 1t hit In some spot where
no living beings wereY How dc
we know 1t didn't hit Red Cross
camp? What We are really try
ing to hit is a Russian battery of
guns like ours. IL we can drop
shell after shell on that battery
we can drive its men away from
1t and then our infantry from
place nearby can advance on 1t
and seize it and II will mean an
other six miles gained In the Aus
trian advance.
Mote: The second installment
of this story will be published to-
morrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-01
Will Confer On
Wages For Women

OLYMPIA, Dec. 1.-The indus
trial welfare boards conference
on wages for women employed in
factories, ETC., begun here today
aud will conclude Wednesday aft
ernoon. On Thursday and Friday
a conference on the wages and
hours of females employed in Of
fee and mercantile establishments
will be held.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-01

and carry him to jail. There will
be no means OF disposing of VI
cious or diseased dogs.
The other employees OF the city
who we're let out of office today
are Mrs. Winnifred s. Covell, pub
lie morals officers; Miss Reta Ma
loney, stenographer for the hui
name department; and Firemen
r. A. Lambert. William Scharpf,
G.. N. Bissell and n. II. Rainey.
Mrs. Covell has worked for the
city five years.
Mills explains that the automo-
bile expense of his department Is
50 heavy that he is forced to re-
trench.
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GOES TO JAIL TO
DODGE LONG WAIT

SPOKANE, Dec. Confess
ing himself guilty of using the
mails to defraud, A. e. Weyland
has been sentenced to six months
in the county Jail. Weyland was
first convicted, then took an APP
peal to the U. S. circuit court. 1t
would have been three years be-
fore his appeal could be acted
upon. He said he preferred to
serve the six months and get 1t
over with.
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UNEMPLOYED OF
SEATTLE LAZY

SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-SeattIas
unemployed are so lazy that they
will not even make a pretense of
working when work is offered. so
Henry Pauly says. SO he has quit
his job as manager OF the hotel
for Inherent workers. The place
was a quasi-charity supported by
merchants. Out of nearly 900
of his guests, Pauly said, he
couldn't induce a dozen to help
with the necessary work about
tho "hotel."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-01

humble Offering on the altar II
the fatherland. The hero's
death on the battlefield certainly
Is finer. but Is not my lot. | fiie
here In the enemy's country. si-
lent and unknown: but the con-
seriousness that die In the serv-
ice of the fatherland makes death
easy.
Tomorrow | shall be ahot In
the Tower. II Is consolation
to me that | was not treated like
a spy. had just judges aud
shall die as an officer, not as
spy.
Farewell God bless you"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-01
Germans Demand Many
Millions of Belgium

AMSTERDAM, Dec. IA mes
sage from Brussels to the Han
delsblad says the German gov
ernor of the province of Brabant,
in which Brussels Is, convoked
a meeting of financiers and told
them that Belgium must pay 49,
100000 francs ($7,000,00O)
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"SPIRITS" WAS CAUSE or
YOUNG MOTHERS SUICIDE

PITTSBURU, Pa, Dec. t.
With her lips burned from acid.
Mrs. Rose Meyers. aged "a. was
found sitting in a chair In the
kitchen of her home. 1905 Hat
teras street. Troy Hill, recently
by her husband. Edward Meyers.
She died In an ambulance while
en- route to the Allegheny General
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-01

monthly Tor the maintenance OF
German troops.
In addition ito this sum, 1t IL
said, Belgium must contribute
war levy of as, 100000 francs
s75,000,000) as penalty for
violations OF neutrality by Bet
GUM and losses ensuing there
from to Germany.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-01
LOCK JAILER IN
CELL AND ESCAPE

EUGENE, Ore, Dec. H.
While acting as jailer last
night, Deputy Sheriff Croner
was attacked by four pris-
oners I'm the county Jail,
overpowered and locked I'm a
cell. Then the four made
good their escape. Two of
the fugitives were held for
bigamy and two for burglary.
A posse gained no trace Of
them today.
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OLYMPIA, Dec. People llv-
ing on WILDLY island have petit
toned the state to compel steam
ship companies to stop at their
island during the winter months
and take and leave passengers. A
hearing was held on the matter
in Seattle today.
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COPS
pinch 81

PORTLAND, Dec. 1. - The
chronic unemployed will not finc
Portland good 'pickings" this
winter. Chief of Police Clark has
begun a roundup of undesirable
Migrants that resulted yesterday
morning in 81 unemployed facing
Municipal Judge Stevenson. ALI
were "fioated" out of town.
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ON TO WENATCHEE

WENATCHEE, Dec. 1.-The
annual convention of the State
Horticultural society will be held
here Dec. 8, 10 and IL, and rec
ord crowd Is expected.
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hospital.
According to neighbors aud
friends OF the dead woman. she
complained that she could not
sleep because spirits" bothered
her II Is said she had been IN a
highly nervous state since the
birth of her third child. three
months ago.
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FIVE PERSONS KILLED BY
MExIcANS ON j. s. SIDE

m . s DEC more persons were shot and lille
this place yesterday Private Csne Of the Ninth Y T. cavalry
shot In the head and will die Mexican children
wounded This brings
ed States the battle between Villas the
torena began ~ persons
The siege Of the Mexican spasmodAy
Maytorenas the
gradually drawing One shell entered United
house. which vacated
from stray bullets The shell said BY artersts have bees
Although evidently
continuing the SIEGE Il reported ne will the
until officers properly
mas md his men arriy
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Jobs Wanted-Male

YOUNG man living at home wants
to work for a few hours (day or
night for board or small wages.
Experienced at janitor work. Also
with farm experience. OF clean
and reliable habits. J. r. Bennett.
Main SS76-L.
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AUTO mechanic seeks work. any
capacity. Main 1927.
AUTO repairing or painting in your
own garage; price reasonable.
Main 1897.
YOUNG married man with family
would like position of any kind;
has had experience In retail stores.
Can give best of references as to
character and work C-S Times
The evening world., 1914-03-26

Leading issues showed no change
from Wednesdays close.
New Haven opened a OF at ssk, al
though the statement by Mr.. Elliott
was encouraging. particularly what
he said In regard 70 Improvement In
earnings and probability that turn OF
the tide has been reached. Second
sale 81 New Haven was y up at 8ek.
Initial transaction In Montana Power
Company common stock was at ~ for
100 shares, from which there was an
advance TO 90. Pressure was excrted
on Y. q. Steel. and that stock de-
clincd rather sharply to 63h. affecting
the general list aud shaking out num-
bers Of weak bulls. Very frequently
after a period Of dullness such as
tho market has Just passed through a
sharp decline occurs even II the first
Important movement 10 TO be In an
upward direction The decline catches
stop orders. induces short selling and
strengthens technical position.
Market became dull on the little re-
action which occurred around ii
o'clock, and during second hour very
little business was done. Shortly after
o'clock there was a renewal OF
pressure against Steel, and the de-
cline In that isuss produced some Of
feet on general list. Also poor state
mcnt Of Southern Pacific for Febru-
ary and passing OF dividend on Rail-
way Steel Springs tended to help de-
press prices.
The evening world., 1914-03-26
STATE MEOIATORS TAKE
HAND IN OEPEW STRIKE

DEPEw. N. Y. March 2s.-E@orts
TO bring about n settlement. of 'he
strike at the Gould Coupler Works
will lie resumed to-day through the
state Board Of Mediation and Arbi-
tration. Manager q. w. Hayden
for the company made an appoint-
ment - meet Patrick J. Downey and
James McManus OF the state board.
and the striking moulders and core
makers clothed their committee with
full power to take UP and continue
the negotiations with the company.
This meeting was arranged after
Manager Hayden had stated that the
company would refuse to roinstate
any OF Its former 'mployees under
any conditions and that the strike.
30 far as the coupler works was con-
cerned. was at an end.
Aside from the firing Of n few shots
In the early morning there were no
serious disturbances during the day.
The evening world., 1914-03-26
GET Apex
At THE BANK BOOKS
Of RAYMOND BELMONT
Sent by His Actress-Wife, Who
Wants to Know What Be-
came Of Si41 900.

The private Office Of August Relmon'
at No. AZ Exchange place was invaded
to day by two expert accountants from
tho firm OF y. J. Mncrae & Co, who
were retained by Edmund l.. Moonc5.
counsel for Mrs. Raymond Belmont 'n
her separation sut against the bankers
son.
The accountants are trying TO learn
Just what happened to the $4,000
young belmont accumulated since his
birth. ON the witness stand his father
testifie that OF the sl41 900 only sli.-
$40 remained, yielding n monthly in
como TO his son Of s5i. Young Bel
mont gave his wife $4,000 at one
time and supplied her with spending
money ut the rate OF s40O a month.
The experts spent considerable time
going through a leather bound ledger.
size 8 by 10 inches. This book, Mr..
Belmont explained. contained tho ac-
counts Of his son. started on the day
OF his birth. Items in the book show
that young Belmont had fluctuating
successes In the business OF raising
beagles tho industry In which he and
his actress-wife were going to engage
| after their marriage. Five days after
tho marriage In November. 1872.
young Belmont left his wife and Is
now In England.
When tho expert accountants sp-
peared at Mr.. Belmonts office to- day
he told them to mako themselves at
home.
The trial Of the separation suit will
be resumed to- morrow morning before
Justice Grecnbaum In the Supreme
| Court
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,rEMs FOR INVESTORS.

Norfolk and Western regular quar-
terlx dividend Of per cont. ON ad-
jus{ment preferred stock. payable
May ls TO stock Of record April 10.
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CLERK HELD IN $1,000
ON CHARGE OF F0RGERY

Oscar H. Sugerman Of No. $50 Audu-
bon avenue. said to be a member Of
. prominent Baltimore family. was
arraigned to-day before Magistrate
Levy In tho Centre Street Police Court
and hold in 5000 bail for examina-
ton on a charge OF forgery In the
third degree brought by his former
employers. Lowenfeld q Prayer. real
estate dealers. with Offices At No. l%s
Broadway. suEerman II twenty-five
years old.
A warrant for the arrest Of Suscr-
man was issued by Magistrate Levy
Iate yesterday afternoon. He was ar.
rested at No. ITO Centre street. When
arraigned to-day Sugerman pleaded
not guilty.
According to ex-Judge Unger. who
represented the real estate firm. Su-
german had been In the employ Of the
Arm since 1911 al a bookkeeper and
collector and was discharged about
two weeks ago. An audit of his &C
counts. II 10 alleged. showed . de-
Aciency Of about $4,000.
The evening world., 1914-03-26

To date twenty-six railroads oper-
ating in tho United States only show
a decrease OF &2tt,SsS. OF 81 100 per
cent. In gross earnings for the sec
ond week OF March.
The evening world., 1914-03-26
CAR FENDER SAVES
LITTLE GIRLS LIFE
Scoops Her From Track and Gives
Her Ride of Half Block
Without injury.

Jessie Cohen. three years old, ran
into the street In front of ner home
at No. 1861 Southern Boulevard the
Bronx, last night and directly in
the path Of a trolley car. The car
passed over the spot where she had
been and went on for half block be-
fore the motorman could stop 1t.
The passengers screamed and
rushed to get out. expecting to find
the child killed. Instead Jessie was
found sitting contentedly on the fem
der Of the car and apparently happy
In her unexpected ride of half a
block. She received no injuries, but
when she got home she got a big
piece of cake from her mother.
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only RtO n Week for Countess.
The Countess Marie do Gratresse will
The evening world., 1914-03-26

Total dividend and interest dis
The evening world., 1914-03-26
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

Cotton opened quiet slightly under
the close and March sold of further
on later sales.
Port receipts estimated $4,000 bales.
Last week. 1859; year ago. li.lso.
Demand increased on all soft spots
with July strong feature on advance.
Market closed strong. 3 decline to .
advance.
The evening world., 1914-03-26

burssments for April are estimated
by Dow, Jones a Co. at $4,000. 900.
az compared with &171,000.000 last
year.
Pittsburgh Coal Company regular
quarterly dividend Of ia per cent.
on the preferred stock. payable April
rs TO stock OF record April 15.
Western Union shareholders have
subscribed 20 more than half OF stock
purchased by bankers from Am.
Tel. K Tel. Co.
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. reg
ular quarterly dividend Of 2 per cent.
on preferred stock, payable April Ii
to stock Of record March 81.
Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern regular quarterly dividend Of 2is
per cent. payable April 20 to stock
OF record April 3.
Southern Pacifc-February gross
declined ss0c,s1e: net decreased St6i.-
SO. Eight months gross declined
SS,201,i2s: not decreased N.bos.74s,
compared with same period year ago.
Pacific Steel Springs Co. issues
statement that no action would be
taken on common dividend on account
Of diminished earnings at present
time.
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Warns Coffee, Gas kiils Her.

Mrs Pauline Cohen Of No. "a Second
street smelied gas escaping from the
apartment Of Mrs. Fannie schlessinEer.
across the hall. this morning. and en-
tered to find Mrs. Schlcssinger. who
floor. She had set q pot Of coffee on
the stove to warm and apparently the
burner. only half turned on, had blown
out. Mrs. Schlessinger held . prayer
book In her hand and seemed to have
been overcome as she read.
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WALL. Street

. Market Closing There was an in
loeease OF strength and activity In las;
'Aeur 9th quite little covering OF
QoGPts In the active issues. II was
argued that reasonable probability
- an, increase OF rates would result
- IN immediate change In conditions
n steel trade and whole business
Uogid ~ well as In stock market.
a Dscision Of United states Circuit
sCourt at Portland. Ore. In favor Of
the Government In the antitrust suit
'auains. the Pacific Telephone and
0ther subsidiaries Of the American
!. Tessphone and Telegraph Company
Gld not AFFECT stocks Of these con-
cerns. for both Pacific and American
Telephone advanced on the news.
The Street was filed with bear tips
"a United States Steel. but tho stock
showed an increase Of strength. and
nay have been in an over-sold con-
1ition.
( Panhandle and Corr Products were
'oercnGest features. after having been
,Woakest stocks In Wednesdays mar
: bet. There was covering OF shorts In
both.
Total sales. :ls.sis shares.
Opening was dull and the majority
- traders expected another day OF
waiting for something to turn up
The evening world., 1914-03-26

receive only 10 weekly alimony under
a decision Of Supreme Court Justice
Cohalan yesterday. She had asked for
$50 She divorced the Count Joseph r.
de Gratresse last July.
The evening world., 1914-03-26
CHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN
MARKET.

Whcht, QuIct ana rtatureIesS tn
morning. gained n little In early af-
ternoon and closed unchanged to IA
advance.
Corn barely steady at opening.
turning heavy on later transactions:
closed at low point. 3-s 20 "a decline.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-18
INVADERS BEGIN FIGHT
IN STRONG POSITIONS
by Cable TO The Tribune.l

Ddon Sept IA correspondent of THE Daily Chronicle tee-
oraobs from Paris the following dispatch;
This evenings confirms the impression that the battle ha
m been proceeding on the north OF the Asne the largest ana
most desperately contested least in the western heId Inc
have given slightly certain points but they are gh
r foot Of ground Where they they have strongly toed posi-
lions The forces engaged either hand so immense ta may
several days before decisive result On the east ~
enemy have nrenched the heights OF Nonuauco
tween Argonne and The French are IN contact win ~
between F and Thauourt The commanders OF the Allies speak
confidently Of the prospect go ,, s.,
b heavy rains which were falling to-day will not be welcomed by
M r,n German hosts they have drag their heavy ai
lerv over the billy Of Northern France
con Bourgeos returned from visit to the Dat
ed OF the giving his impressions OF what ne has seen
roo who was acting OF the National Aid COMMITTEE
brings back terrible story the and devastation which nave oeen
wrought AT the he impressed by the excellent Sp
~ animated the army the skill with which had been handled
h. lie commanders and splendid organization OF its supplies line
d II hattie extended about sixty miles long ana
,v 70 twenty miles The wounded that bourgeoSe met were
nd shirts greedy and impatient to be back in the front
He found many inhabitants of the region returning TO their
about repairing rejoicing IN the news
tho continued riumphs allied armies Altogether Bourgeoise e
a himself as being delighted the spirit which has been SHOWN by
os Of the population the and by the people generally
Co terrible that time seemed possible ina" "
,co oud be other horrors OF this terrible con na'
~ has been removed by prompt action OF the authorities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-18

n IA cha hs;ng IJpon the armies of General kluk and
Won ueo depends the safety Of the rest OF the German
army should retreat be decided upon forced upon them De-
sdes holding 'front.' they have to be prepared to wnno an
other attempt of the Allies to outhank them
GERMANS HAVE RAILWAYS
These German forces hold position from point near Noyon
on The % along the district north Of the Ane to the junction Oh
the latter river with the Suppes Behind them are speno'o ~
railway running IN all directions, which facilitate the movenen
Of troops from GuSe and MezeFe'; 20 mat w
respect they well placed -
The Allie. ON the other hand can bring and bsieved are
IN new troops through Rouen and Amens to threaten the
Can flank In fact nearly the whole Of Northwest France
now omen to the Allies the Germans having withdrawn most "
their scattered troops eastward toward the One.
The French troops who occupy valuable position TOT oPe"
ion at Soissonhe engineers having closely followed tne
and repAred the railroads.&c. being reinforced On ne
~ beth as to positions and strength Of forces the opposms
should be evenly matched except for the advantage OF the
AII;e. IN having an army to threaten Won Kluck' Hank
The situation along of the line Is much the same On
the centre between Rheims and Argonne the Germans
fov themselves while between Argonne and the Nieu'e ~
intrenchnR themselves at MonHaucon
FRENCH EXPECT DELAY
The French official report noted the public that
a. the Germans occupy positions prepared for defence ana arc
ported by heavy artillery progress must De Slo"'
The Germans are preparing for every eVentuahty anu e
force superior that of the Belgian army Belgium
retirement of the main army should that become neces'
Thew are reported to strengthening the fOrtcahon' on
the Rhine Cologne Dusseldorf Vessel and Du'bus' "nee'
necessary they could continue long defensive
TCologne orfve northnorthwest OF Cobnz an I'M
nortant military stronghold; Dusseldorf t"enone heS
northwest Of Cologne; Dusbug fifteen miles nor" Oh DuSS
80 49, u,sssI H hrty-tyo miles northwest of Dusseldorf 10
the west Of this group is the frontier OF Holland from
which they distant from twenty to th'ry"Ve "e'I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-18
GERMANS FACING
MANY DIFFICULTIES
Far from Their Base, with
French Frontier Guard
ed, Says Critic.

London, Sept. 1S.-Reuter's Paris
correspondent sends tn following dis
patch:
"The struggle of the last three days
has not been less severe than that Of
the Marine, but the conditions favor the
Allies. The enemy's right occupies a
very strong position, but even that
quarter has been obliged to give way
slightly at certain points. The CHIEF
difficulty heretofore has been to locate
the position of the enemy's guns.
along the rest of the line the Ger
mans are favorably placed, but the
evacuation Of Varennes indicates that
the German left is beginning to yield.
"The German army is fighting at an
enormous distance from its base, with
extremely inadequate lines Of com
raunication. On its left the way It's
barred by the strongly fortified and n
tact French frontier. In the rear 1t IS
threatened by the Belgian army
Finally the persistent rain aggrayatas
the difficulties attending the commits
sariat and the construction Of IN
trenchments."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-18
GERMAN SHIPS FIRE
INTO One ANOTHER
Fleet in Baltic Crippled in
Battle with Supposed
Russians.

London, Sept. 18.--Telegraphing to
"The Times" its Petrograd corrcspon-
dent says:
Reports of disaster to the German
feet IN the Baltic have been confirmed
by dispatches received here, which de-
clare that German warships fired upon
each other. All rumors of engagements
with the Russian feet in the Baltic
however, are untrue.
THE information reaching Petrograd
is that a numerous fotilla, attended by
cruisers. while engaged in hunting
down passenger steamers mistook their
own for the enemy's ships and engaged
in lively battle. The number OF
vessels crippled is unknown, put sew
end rddled and carrying many
wounded"