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The Washington times., 1914-09-01

Suitable homes for destitute chill
dren that are deserted by father or
mother. and sometimes by both, are
found by the home placing commit
tee of the Christ Child Society. At
present there is a family consisting
OF a mother and five children who
were left destitute by the death OF
the father. The oldest child is twelve
years Of age, and the youngest
eighteen months. The mother is in a
hospital in a rundown condition
brought on from worry and over
work
This committee has placed the
children in temporary homes un-
til conditions can be made better.
In another case It was found that
a white girl nine years old was
living with colored people. Her
mother is dead. and her father.
disslpated man, had deserted her
and absolutely refused TO support
her The Christ Child Society
adopted her. provided her with a
good home, where she was well
cared for. and trained to be n use
full. self-supporting girl. In this
work the committee not only looks
after the welfare OF girls. but
lends a helping hand to boys. In
one case. they placed a young boy
in an institution rs a suitable
home
Girls Given Vacation.
He was a bright. willing boy.
and the head of the institution
took a special interest in him.
taught him good trade. His
mother. who is widow and has
other children. was taken Ill. and
II became necessary to remove the
boy from the Institution and put
him to work. At this writing he Is
earning seven dollars week.
which he contributes to the sup
port Of his mother and sisters.
one bright spot in the lives of
these boys is the monthly visit to
the country home Of our president.
Miss Mary V. MerriCk. at EllicOtt
city. Md.
She does all in her power to make
the visits bright and happy. This
society mas many SuCn cases. lntSe
women not only find homes for un-
fortunate children, but keep in touch
with them after they are placed
hv visiting them from time to time
TO learn if they are being well cared
for and are content The Christ
child Society also sends working
girls 10 the country for rest and
vacations II the general public
knew Of the good accomplished by
the Christ child Society in caring
for the unfortunate and neglected
little ones. the membership would
bA greatly increased
The Washington times., 1914-09-01
ACtivitiesOf
Society
By JEAN ELIOT.

M e: :: ::,:: Il E:
from Cornish hut will reraiD
The Washington times., 1914-09-01

Cmm-mmmmum-m There's an r.
in this month. It's going to take 4
mighty big battle to make US drop our
six on the half shell to reach for the
paper.
No moratorium for fathers pocket
book. Family gets home from summer
vacation just In time for the matine.
and tango seasons.
The Washington times., 1914-09-01

As further Illustration Of the sweet
young creatures inability to cast
vote. the girl in the next apartment
still thinks the Clevelands have 3
chance to win the pennank
The Washington times., 1914-09-01

greatest crop We have had in Aemrica
for years.
We cannot especially blame the
t1nancter who can buy up our products
IN this country at the price asked and
sell them to a foreign country at three
times that price.
What we need Is an export tax which
will regulate this great wrong to the
mass of the people of this great coun-
try-which. at the present rate. simply
amounts to our people practically hav-
ing to pay the same prices for food
stuffs that are paid right in the warning
districts. With an export tax the
deficit in the Treasury could soon be
made up and great deal more: while
we would have remaining something
like normal conditions.
The fnancier would have ample
chance to make good returns on his
money. the Government would receive
the needed revenue and the people
would not be imposed upon by the
great financial barons, who would not
have the opportunity to take advantage
millions at the expense Of the working
man.
\ bill 20 some extent covering these
points has been introduced m Congress
recently and what We labor people
want to do Is to get right after this
bill and have whatever amendments are
necessary added. IL any. and push 1t
with all our strength. Every days
delay means great loss to the laborinG
man. ELMER I. GOOD.
To the Editor Of THE TIMES.
Ever since the elite of Paris, both
men and women. a few months ago.
turned out in evening dress to witness
and applaud that vulgar, brutal. and
disreputable prize fight. I have Won
dered If the same God still reigns who
did in the days OF Sodom and Gomar-
rah. and as to how long His indigna-
ton and visitation would be withheld
from that notoriously wicked city.
London n few weeks afterward at
tempted to even ou;do Paris. and on
a similar occasion the society of Lon |
don not only turned out in the sans |
manner. but a well-known clergyman |
of that city. in evening dress. assisted !
as one Of the referees.
VIII il he any surprise to thoughtful |
and observant people. after Paris has |
been razed until there is not one brick /
upon an other" il London has SleSa |
Of fire and flame. 10 teach the world |
that an Ohservant God Still reiEns, and |
there Is time coming when people |
will have 4 greater desire to flee than |
they now have from Europe.
''F. ]. P"
n tho Editor or THE TIMES:
Reading Of various persons claiming
/, bo,, ,,-o5irtad the war in EurOpe would |
The Washington times., 1914-09-01

The Russian ambassador, NJ. George
Bakhmeteff. spent yesterday in Wash
inSton and dined with the French am
bassador. returning last night to New
port
The Washington times., 1914-09-01

Mrs. Robert Hit. who returned r.
Gently from Europe with her son an
dauGhter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs WilliaI
Hit, is stopping for few days at he
house in Dupont Circle. and will leav
on Thursday to visit Mr.. and Mrs Rey
nolds Hit at their farm in New Eng
land.
The Washington times., 1914-09-01

Mrs Burleson and daughters. Mrs
Richard Negley and the Misses Burle-
son. will accompany the Postmaster
General when he returns tomorrow from
Grimsby. Canada They will close the
cottage. which they have occupied for
the summer. and open their house, In
+ street
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
- NX.
Hi1R, shhS.

No, anxious hearts, not a yet
He has only injured his and one heel SO far.
OH, WHY HE
Meyer Harris said the other night he had been in the ring
since 1906 Why he should broken
is beyond
We notice local golf club is going give big feed That is
the only thing the that makes hit
with
When heard the big
bear. we knew there was trouble 'bruin"
be considered the of boom Gilt him with the
venerable orange)
PAIT YOUR HAIR IN THE MIDDLE
Local golfers beginning brush Oombe will
play here
In
won't steal any of our ball players
From standpoint,
the trophies of the chase
one thing. they be taught to beat other crews
Rumor that the International league will he made major
circuit the Federa looks like
the major leagues.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17

Harlem Tommy Murphy is GER
tainly having his troubles in get
ting Willie Richie to meet him
in the ring. First 1t was a sore
nose that called off the bout, ana
now a sore tendon is holding up
the go once mere.
Many fans are of the opinion
that Willie is afraid of the little
New Yorker, and they can't I'M
derstand why he doesn't meet
Murphy. Willie has never before
been accused of a yellow streak,
however, and is one of the incest
fellows in the game.
All champions like to stall
around it seems, though, and
probably this is what bothers
Richie. AS an opponent Murphy
is dangerous to small degree,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
AL CRANE PICKED ON
= SULLIvAN'S TEAM

To Al Crane has fallen the high
honor of having been elected a
member of the All-American
scholastic team. He has been
chosen as representative of this
star aggregation in the high jump
by Secretary James Sullivan of
the A. A. u.
Cranes great showing here in
the Stadium last season, as we'll
as his work at the Olympic games
in Chicago entitled him to the
place.
Throughout the country Crane
is regarded as one of the best
prospects in the high jump, and
many herald him as a coming
champion in this event. Beyond
a doubt there will be number of
Eastern colleges seeking his en-
trance under their colors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
Old Fitz Is Still the Middleweight Champion
Lanky Bob Thinks He Is Good AS Any of En-

Bob Fitzsimmons, "Battling
Bob" of the '0O's, is still the
worlds champion middieweight
pugilist.
The New York state boxing
commission says so. and what the
N. Y. S. b. c. says about pugilism
seems to amount to something
not only in New York, but In
other places.
Fitzsimmons was middleweight
and heavyweight champion at the
same time and never lost the for
mer title.
Now, at 81, heroic Battling
Bob" wants to fight. I'm not
quite so good as | was, but If |
couldn't dispose of these white
hopes I've seen I'd be ashamed of
myself. They're getting money
by false pretenses.
Until a few weeks ago Fitzsim-
mons was content to rest on his
well-earned laurels, but when he
saw Jim Flynn and Jim Coffey
founder through ten rounds like
a pair of half trained sea lions he
jumped into the ring and, after
shilling the tumult of cheers.
said:
After watching the exhibition
here tonight, feel 1t my duty to
re-enter the ring and dispose of
some of these so-called fight.
ers.'
Next day Bob was signed by
one OF the Gotham fight clubs to
meet an unnamed hope" on
January 6. Fitz. weighing about
200. began training.
Then the N. Y. s. B. G. ap-
piled the brakes and barred the
veteran. Fitz pleaded In person,
but the commission was obdur.
ate. They told Ruby Robert" he
was of a vintage too rare.
all fight any of them In pri-
vate and If / don't put him away
In four rounds | won't ask to box
In public" Bob offered, but the
commission was deaf.
II was salve the commission
handed Bob in the shape of a
declaration that he was still mid
dleweight champion. They might
have added he would die cham
pion, as they won't let him box.
"a lot of good the title won
from Jack Dempsey does me when
| caWnt follow my line OF Dusi-
ness to make a living" said Fitz-
simmon lugubriously.
Fitzsimmons hopes he will not
be barred in other states. He
says he only wants "chawnce"
to prove that at 81 he is several
hundred per cent better than
some of the jokes now collecting
the money.
And. at that, 1t isn't difficult to
visualize Carl Morris, Pelkey,
Jesse Willard, Jim Flynn and a
few more OF the punk crop,
standing bewildered before the
foxy Fitzsimmons executing one
of his famous shifts.
s.Swap" ads, IS words 3 times
10 cents. See Want Ad page. ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
ATHLETES SLOW
IN MAILING
CONTRACTS

While the veteran players on
the Tacoma team are rather slow
sending in their contracts, only
three having done so as yet, there
is little doubt but what they will
come in time. The vets have al
ways two or three little things
with which they are dissatisfied.
Besides, most of them like to stall
around for awhile.
President McGinnity does not
anticipate any trouble with play
ers who want to hold out, and
thinks they will all be In the fold
30 days hence, when practice
starts.
The old-timers who have sent
in contracts with their John Han
cocks affixed are Cy Neighbors.
Ten Million and Dave Kraft.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
TACOMA WRESTLERS TO
INVADE SEATTLE

l.. Grobosch, heavyweights.
The Seattle men are just as
confident as the Tacomans that
they will win out, and are pre-
dieting victory, according to re-
ports from that city.
The Elliot Bay grappIers will
be handicapped to some extent
owing to the fact that Andy
Erickson, their instructor, is out
OF the game, suffering with a
broken knee. In charge of the
squad now is P. e. Willie, who
is a member of the team, wrest-
ling In the 125-pound class.
Frank Vance of the 8. A. G. Is
to referee the bouts. They will
wrsstle under A. A. u. rules,
which state IL no fall Is secured
within six minutes, the bout will
be decided upon aggressiveness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
WILL HAVE BIC
SOCCER CAME
TOMORROW
words by schnefer
Music by Macdonald

The biggest soccer game Taco
ma has had this season will take
place at the ball park tomorrow
afternoon, when the Seattle Unit
cd eleven and the Carbonate
team meet to settle the champion
ship of the Northwestern league.
To the winning team will go n
handsome trophy donated by a
Seattle newspaper.
Each team is now tied for the
leadership of the league, and the
contest will be a bitter one from
start to finish. The Seattle elev-
en- defeated Carbonate once this
season, but the miners are de-
termined II won't happen again.
A large delegation will accom-
pany the Carbonate team to this
city, and Seattle Is expected to
send over a big crowd of soccer
fans. After this game, the league
will begin playing for the McMul-
lin trophy, the season ending in
April.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17

The wrestlers of the Tacoma
Y. NJ. G. A. will hold their first
real meet of the season tonight al
Seattle, tackling the mat men OF
the Elliot Bay association. Coach
MOser of the local squad is con.
fident that his men will win the
majority of the events.
I'VE are going to beat them"
is the way he expresses it.
In the 115-pound class he can
see only the two Tacoma entrants,
Earl Evans and Ed Brown. Evans
is good man, while Brown has
long held sway as the Northwest
ern champion of his weight.
Among the association team to
go over will be M. Murdoch, the
Whitworth athletic manager, who
has Joined the gym grapplers.
The class will be we'll repre-
sented In the 15S-pound class.
Val Comstock, the High school
star. who recently laid the Cush-
man giant, Peter Dick, on his
back, will be one of the couple
at this weight.
r. Davis, the other, ia a new
man, and gained considerable
fame as a Hercules" He Ia o
strong man, a litter of weights,
and so forth.
Johnson and Caddy represent
the "Y" in the 135-pound class.
On both of these men Instructor
Moser is banking hevily. They
are High school grapplers, Ind
clever and quick at the mat ga<S
Four of the dozen men WIN
will go to Seattle are new. The
other eight have worn the Y. M.
G. A. colors in previous meets.
The new men are Kellogg, Muir
dock, Davis and Morris.
The following team will be
taken to Seattle tonight: Ed
Brown and Earl Evans. lie
pounds; ]. Morris and M. Muir
doch, 1875 pounds: E. Johnson and
e. Caddy. 1876 pounds; r. Kel-
logg and A. Carlson, las pounds;
Val Comstock and r. Davis, 15l
pounds, and w. II. Bsnthien and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17

The high jumpers friends at
Stadium High are very much
pleased to hear of the honor that
has befallen him, and are con-
graduating him today on every
hand.
Al has been the star athlete of
the scnool for several seasons, not
only in the track events, but III
other branches of sport as we'll.
He starred on the football team
This year at end. and is a shark
at playing basketball. As a base
ball player he is above the ordin-
airy, and has made quite a success
at pitching.
There have been rumors of his
leaving school in a couple of
weeks, but Stadium students are
hoping he will reconsider If such
are his intentions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
CHAMP |.ONSH|P
Of ARMORYWON
BY TROOP B

Troop B won the championship
of the Armory last night by de-
feating the Naval Militia both at
basketball and indoor baseball.
The score of the ball game was 9
to 7, and tho basketball game, 10
to Is. Cronander starred in the
latter struggle for the troopert.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
COUNTRY CLUB
MEETST0N|GHT

The Tacoma Golf and Country
club will hold its annual meeting
tonight at the club house. Sew
eral important matters will come
up for discussion. A Dutch din
ner will be served. An 1S-hole
match is being played today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
WIN

Wizards Wonders were bowled
down to defeat last night by
Reichert's Comebacks for the sec
ond time this season, the latter
winning by 1913 pins. The Come
backs have not lost match game
this season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
VOTE FORCOURSE

The Lakewood Golf club last
night voted to have a new 18-hole
course installed, $500 yards in
length, and one of the most diff
cult in this section of the coun-
try.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
OFFER
MADE TY COBB
BY FEDERA[S

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Offering
MIN $4,000 year for five
years, a contract has been mailed
to Ty Cobb by the Federal league.
Cobb has not yet signed with De-
troit. and could not be reached at
his home in Georgia today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
R|TCH|E CALLS
OFF MATCH

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. H.
Again the match between Willie
Richie and Harlem Tommp Muir
ply Is off. Upon the advice of
physicians respecting his heel
Willie decided to call off the con-
Test. Murphy now claims the
little by default.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
BEAT CUSHMAN

The Cushman Indians were de-
feated in basketball last night, 43
to 26, by the Stadium High team.
AL Crane starred, shooting nine
baskets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
JOIN FEDERALS

William McKechnie, former
Pirate, Scheer, with Boston
awhile last season, and Jack Ons-
low. Detroit catcher, have signed
with the Indianapolis Federals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
TOMMY HAS TO WAIT

but he is really not to be feared
by Richie. He has no great
punch. but is fairly clever.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17

PITTSBURG, Jan. 17.-Robert
Gessler, formerly with Washing
ton, has signed a contract to man
age the Pittsburg Federal league
club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17

ed with many doctors and physio-
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
TWO RELEASED

Pitchers Tozer and Gregory
have been released by Los An.
giles. Tozer was with the team
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17

You can "swap" anything by
using a Times Swap ad. See Want
Ad page. ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
GUNBOAT DENIED
LICENSE TO WE'D

CHICAGO, Jan. -17.-Because
his bride-to-be. Miss Helen Rem
ley, was only II, Gunboat Smith
was refused marriage license
yesterday. Miss Remley is an or
phan, and will have to have a
guardian appointed before she
can legally wed the boxer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
Bonafide Testimonials
From Thankful People

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The following IL
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flying testimonials
which we receive:
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ago I contracted
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with IL constantly.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17
O'LEARY WINS

VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan. II.
Johnny O'Leary of Seattle
Knocked out Joe Bayley of Vic
toria in the 18th round last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17

The. Pacific Lutheran academy
defeated the Falkland A. G. yes
terday evening at basketball. rs
to Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-17

"Swap'' the dog for q Persian
cat. See Want Ad page. 80
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

some of Mr.. Caldwell's signatures. Mr..
Lincoln examined them carefully, then
looked up and said, "Oh, all right then.
l will appoint him, but never would
have done it If he had parted his name
in the middle
Tells Of Streets Name.
Another incident, which Mr.. Cald-
well recalled in his conversation, was
the manner in which j. H. d. Street
Of Agency early day fame, was given
his name. His father, was Ken
tucl1ian and at one time had a duel in
which his seconds name was John
Henry Davis Mr.. Street was success
full in the match and remained q strong
admirer Of his friend, Mr.. Davis, Con-
sequently, when he married and his
first son was born, he named him az
ter his friend and second in the duel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell have had a
very pleasant time during their stay
in Iowa. While in KeosauQua they
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Knapp. This was the same
house in which they were married six
ty years ago. The trip back to this
state has been made an occasion CT
much JOY and happiness in the family
reunions and home comings which
have been held every place they have
been. 1t will continue so, too, as they
will call on relatives in Council Bluffs
and after being guests of their daugh-
ter in Denver will continue their jour
ney to their home on the Pacific coast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
ISAAC DE WEESE is
NOW AT ANAMOSA

Sigourney, April 3O.-In the case of
state of Iowa vs.. Isaac DeWeese,
Wednesday was the time set for pro-
nouncing judgment. DeWeese was
tried last week before jury on the
charge of manslaughter for the kill
ing of his brother Carl on the evening
of February 16, 1914. The entire trial
occupied only little over day. No
testimony was introduced on the part
of the defendant, the cross examina-
ton of the states witnesses revealed
the fact that the defendant was rely
ing on the grounds of self defense to
clear him of the charge.
All the members of the defendants
family were called as witnesses for the
state and they all testified against
him. 1t took the jury only a couple
of hours to bring in verdict of gull.
ty of manslaughter, as charged in the
indictment. Defendants attorneys
argued motion for new trial on
Wednesday morning which the court
overruled and it was the judgment of
the court that the defendant be COM
mitted to the reformatory at Anamosa
for the term of not exceeding eight
years and pay the costs Of prosecu-
ton. Sheriff Crimes left with his
prisoner for Anamosa on Wednesday
evening.