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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
WEATHER men
IN DEADLOCK

There's deadlock in tho
weather office!
Observer Cover predicts unset
tied weather for today and prob
able rain tonight and Christmas.
Not SO with Assistant Reed,
who sends the daily report to The
Times office. He says emphati-
cally that Cover is wrong-all
wrong.
Reed promises good skating
snappy cold and clear skies.
And so there's your deadlock.
However, whoever's right,
there's chance that there will
be plenty of good skating for
Christmas parties tomorrow at
any of the lakes within easy
reach.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24

never quarreled, he said, yet there
vas always GOODNESS between
them and their many differences
OF opinion, with persons of more
violent temperaments. might hav.
led to serious complications.
Wife Near Seattle.
Mrs. Lesser is living with ono
of their sons on Mercer island
near Seattle on property which
DR.. Lesser decided his wife some
months ago. He formerly owned
a factory on the island, which wat
destroyed by fire some time ago.
The fire. he says, cost him nearly
his entire fortune.
Judge yesterday said he consid-
cred separation of 26 years h
sufficient test to prove whether or
not two people could live togeth-
err as man and wife and granted
the divorce.
at will he your Christmas pres
ent for her." he said to DIR. Lesser.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24

l made my start Mt the
Adlon hotel. 1 noticed,
first, that there stood at the
door two footmen and two
dO0rmen. Surely there are
no more i'm peace time.
Also, there were five clerks
behind the desk. Both eleva-
tors were manned by husky
young fellows of 20 or so.
In my room l rang for the
waiter and the valet. Both
came at once, and both were
young men. Both insisted
the staff was not reduced,
and, moreover, they said
nearly every employee In the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24

Berlin calls a "taxi" whizzed
up Friederichstrasse and
turned into the famous I'm
ter den Linden.
For, indeed, this capital
WAS a contrast, and a most
grateful one, to London.
There the darkened streets,
ever expectant of Zeppelins,
gave one the shivers even
more than the raw, yellow
fog. Here lights blazed
everywhere, the air was
clear and bracing, and WELL
dressed crowds were scurry-
ing to the theaters, to the
opera or to dine at the great
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24

restaurants.
STARVING BerIin!"
"Saddened Germany" The
phrases of every English
newspaper made me smile.
i began to wonder, as any
neutral person must wonder
who goes from London TO
Berlin, just how much Of the
news printed in the papers
of England Is true--and
how much of the news print
ed in the papers of Ger
many, France and Russia is
true!
! decided to find out i'm one
case at least.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
hotel was German.

hotel was German.
why aren't you at the
war;" ! asked each i'm turn.
1--WE are not needed yet"
they replied. "And we won't
be unless the war lasts a
year." they added.
l went to the dining
room. L was the only one
in the room not I'm evening
clothes or In soldiers dress.
There was a waiter to each
table, and nearly every table
was the center of a gay
party.
The women chatted as
lightly as they do today i'm
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
Peeping Tom
Scares Woman

Mrs. Edward /. Bradley, 3G1.
North Gath street, was frightened
last night when an electric flash
light threw beam of light into
her bedroom.
Mrs. Bradley crept to the win
dow and saw man outside.
What do you want?" called
the woman.
I'm looking for a place to
sleep" answered the strange man.
Go away from here" ordered
Mrs. Bradley. She telehoned t.
the police station for help.
BY the time policemen had ar
rived the man was gone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24

Correspondent burton lands
I'm Berlin ana finds the city
going normally about it's bust
ness-nOrmally compared to
London and Paris. He falls to
find material Indications of the
"chaOs" which II described by
the British press. This Ii the
second story of the Burton Sc
ries.)
BY HARRY PAYNE BURTON.
BERLIN, Germany, by
Mail, Dec. 24.--"WHAT A
RELIEF!"
That was the thought
that flashed upon me as the
luxurious limousine which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24

New York, Chicago or San
Francisco. The men seemed
as unconcerned as any we'll
fed Americans.
Certainly 1 decided that
the "aristocrats" of Berlin
were not fearful of the out
come Of the war.
Perhaps, I thought, a
"kaffeehans," patronized by
the middle class" would
tell a different story.
Nine O'Clock found me at
the famous Piccadilly coffee
house, now called the Water
land, I'm Potsdamer pIatz. I
could not get a seat for fif-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24

Krea Ripley of South Prairie
teleIlhoned. the Tacoma police late
last night that his wife, Julia, had
left haule Wednesday and had not
returIied. She took a train for
Tacoflia, he said, without giving
him any warning as to her des-
tiilauon or the cause of her de-
partIre. Ripley asked the police
to make rigid search for her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24

teen minutes. and it's capac-
ity Is 1000 persons!
Here were the young men
of Berlin with their sweet
hearts. Most of them were
less than 30, and they we're
having a riotous time.
The band was playing
"The Blue DANUBE and
dark Munchner was going by
In bucketsfnll. Gaiety was
everywhere. And I saw this
scene not one night, but ON
six nights; not i'm one cof-
fee-house, but In mt least one
hundred.
Continued on Page Eighty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24

nleht telephone operator In the
Polytechnic hospital. He received
the call for an ambulance, not
knowing 1t was for the members
OF his own family.
The fire started In the base
nent while the occupants were
asleep. Flames spread quickly
through dumb waiter to the ap-
per floors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
TOday's Best Joke

The graspin est man ever
knowed," said Uncle Jerry Pee
hles, was an old chap named
Sncoplins. Somebody told him
once that when he breathed he
took In oxygen and gave out car
bon. He spent whole day tryin'
to find out which OF them two
gases cost the most II you had to
buy EN-. He wanted to know
whether he was maxim or lcsIn'
money when he breathed."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
IN TACOMA.

They took some city gravel
And took little tar,
With various ingredients
Imported from afar;
They hammered it and rolled It,
Gave bond and went away
They guaranteed to keep that
pavement
Ia repair for many day.
They came with picks and smotc
1t,
To lay a water main,
And then they called the workmen
To put it back again;
To lay a tideflats car track,
They took 1t up once more
And what was left put hack again
Just where it was before.
They took 1t up for conduits
TO help Schlarb's telephone,
And then they put it back again
As hard as any stone;
They tore 1t up for wires
TO feed brakes 'lectric light.
And then they put it back aga.ni
Which was no more than right.
Nv
Oh. the pavement's full of fur
rows.
There are patches everywhere;
You like to ride upon it(D
Rut criticise do not dare;
It's very handsome pavement,
A credit to the town;
They're always digging of it up
Or putin of it down.
The above is contrib. by A. Il.
Grafton, W. k. real estater i'm the
Berlin building. Accept our
heartiest congrats, Graf, old fell
Ter. We've often thought the
same thing but didn't have artis-
tic temp. enough to set it to
music.
. o o o o o o @ o O 8 o o o O Q
g UNCONSCIOUS HUMOR .
@ o O @ g o o o o o o 9 @ o o @
Walking sticks.
Writing Paper.
Crazy Quilts.
Punching Bags.
PROVERBE XIV, Is
He that is of a merry heart
hath a continual feast.
sELAH
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
Court Stands
BY Proh!b ition

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dec. IS.
The United States district court
today denied the petition OF GER
tain Arizona interests for an iu-
junction restraining the operation
of the Arizona prohibition amend
nent. An appeal to the suprems
court was announced and allowed
by the court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
Peaceful Men

The Observation-Disclosures SEES
sion of Tacoma's council was
brief but cheerful today.
After the rollcall had been an
swered, Mayor Fawcett asked
each commissioner II there was
any business before the council.
Yes, Mr.. Mayor" responded
Atkins. Il wish to extend the
compliments Of the season to YOU
gentlemen and wish you a very
merry Christmas"
Il second the notion" said
Woods, and the council session
adjourned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
five BURN IN
HOUSE BLAZE

NEW YORK, Dec. "a. - Five
persons met death in a fire when
destroyed a 5-story tenement
huuse at Forty-ninth street today /.
The dead are: Mrs. Mary corae
and her three children. Charles,
Z L: Eranks1la; Harry. L: aud her
niece, Grace Anandale. s. ssz
xrtitsir Corse. . son of the
dead woman. Is employees as a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24

ROME, Dec. 24.---There is a ru-
NOR here that Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria-Hungary is dy.
ing. He has received the last sac
ra mpnts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
GIFTS TO TROOPS

PARIS, Dec. 24.-British trans
ports laden with holiday gifts for
/. tue troops in the field in Belgium
sand France have reached this side
; of the channel. In spite of the
approach of Christmas, brisk
Sighting Is in progress at the
front. The cannonading is espe-
cially heavy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
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/. Uncle Sam announces that
8 TIP postoffice will be open I
3 Of Christmas day from 8 un- 4
. til IL, noon. One delivery
. will be made during the
. morning. g
D .
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE
,JIM,a OH, JI-UN.

JIM" OH, JI-UM!
We wish you a Merry Xmas,
Jim. you betcha life we do, be-
cause we know that you'll come
in, with that O'coat*$ to come
thu.
*Dege, o. course. *Balmacaan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24

n HRISTMAS is not the time
for grouchiness and crabbiness
and sech. What hol Old fell
Ter. Though the gas bill and
~ the office rent are overdue,
grid thyself about and CHEER
tPl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
NNALK o.
II T'HE
il TIMES
. o o @ y q o o . g - . y
WHO SAID THAT? !

o o o o @ 60 o = q - . y q
10 WHO SAID THAT? %
@ The liberal soul shall be @
@ lnade fat.-Proverbs xi, 25. !.
% We're rather slight our {:
@ selves, so we don't care to ::
90 mention names. Anyhow, .
% it's happy Christmas I.
@ thought. g
@ @ @ o o . o o o o o o @ o o Q
PROGRESSIVES!
The trouble with most public
Like Roosevelt and me
Is not lack of cleverness;
We're smart as smart can be!
The public soon grows tired OF
a man like Theodore:
Because, you see, suist* is
A most COMPOUNDED bore!
stLook it up in the dictionary.
We had to-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24

! HRISTMASl Tom orroW'
morning YOUR little totSyill
find that Santa Claus ID . real
ity. How about the other lit
tie fellows? Wouldn't you
Q to help them And Santa Claus,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-27

dore Roosevelt early today on his return
here from Washington on the lecture he
delivered there last night before the Ma
tional Geographic Society, in which he
officially announced the discovery of a
heretofore unknown river in Brazil
Col. Roosevelt planned to remain in
town today, spending some time at his
editorial Office. where it was arranged to
take his testimony in the suit brought In
1913 by Attorney Alex. T. Wales of Bing-
hamton. n. Y, against John Mitchell.
Roosevelt Grieves for Riis.
Col. Roosevelt, for many years an init
mate friend of Jacob A. Riis, and his as
sociate when the former President was
police commissioner of New York, was
shocked upon his arrival here to learn of
Mr.. Riis' death. He stopped at the rail-
road station to dictate to Mrs. Riis the
following telegram:
Mrs. Jacob A. Riis. Barre, Mass.
Il am grieved more than can express
I feel as if 1 had lost an own brother.
Jake's friendship has meant more to me
than I can ever say. l mourn with you
and wish I could say anything that would
be any comfort to you.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
when / was police commissioner Of
New York. Mr.. Roosevelt added, II felt
that Jacob Riis was the most useful citi-
zen in New York. In all the United States
! never knew a more useful man nor a
stancher citizen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-27
Monthly Wind-up Sale
Boys Wearab1es

20 Pa knickerbocker style, full
|ined years. $3.50 MONTH voc
Ply WIND-IP PRICE ................
Boys Cashmere Suits, Norfolk Balkan models bro
|Nen lots of styles that sold s5.sS. in O. nE
sizes s to Il. MONTHLY WIND-uP SALE sDZ.SO
{'HICE ONLY
Boys Wash Pants. khaki, white and blue ~
$luck, natural linen sizes to = 4 G
MONTHLY WIND-IP ..............
Third Floor-Boys' Apparel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-27

Hamel left LIE crotoy. France. Sat-
urday morning, in q new machine to
fly to Hender. England. AS he did
with an accident while crossing the
English channel, and a swarm of tor
pedo boats spent several days in
searching for traces of the missing
aviator. Hamel few days ago had an
nounced his intention of attempting to
cross the Atlantic in an aeroplane next
fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-27
Millers Open Annual Convention.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. May N.-W1th
two hundred delegates from Chicago and
middle west cities and New York city in
attendance, the annual mass convention
of the National Millers Association be-
gan this morning at Old Point Comfort.
with President Mark NJ. Memmel presid-
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-27
Printers at Ballot Boxes Today.

Polls opened in the different chapels
and printing offices of Washington this
afternoon at O'Clock for the election
of officers and delegates of Columbia
typographical Union. as well as officers
of the International Union. for the en-
suing wear, and to represent the union
at the international convention. to be held
in Providence, r. L., in August.
The polls will close at 6 o'clock this
evening. .. p.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-27
Missing Aviator Hamel Alive.

NEW CASTLE. England. May 81
The Evening Mail says that Gustave
HameI the British aviator. who had
been given up for lost in the English
channel. landed today from a fishing
boat at South Shields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-27
Conference Behind Closed Doors.


At progressive headquarters last night
Col. Roosevelt dictated his statement
while the newspaper men were present.
Afterward the doors were closed and he
sat down for an informal discussion of
political questions and to enjoy a cold
bottle Of milk and a sandwich. Victor
Murdoch. progressive leader in the House
outlined efforts the party has made there
TO enact the legislation demanded in their
party's Chicago platform. Although he
was interested in the prospects in the
states of the men present, no definite
plans were made for the fall campaign
and the discussion was general in char
acter.
Questions Sincerity of Doubters.
NEW YORK. May 27-'If anybody
doubts the existence of that river now
his sincerity is open to question.
This was the comment OF Col Theo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-27
CAPT. FRANK H. MASON
BADLY HURT BY FALL
Former Consul General Slips While
Playing Golf on Chevy
Chase Links.

Capt. Frank H. Mason. who recently re-
signed as consul general to Paris, while
playing golf yesterday afternoon at the
Chevy Chase Club with William J. Board
man, fell and injured his left leg. which
necessitated an operation at Emergency
Hospital, where he is now confined to his
bed.
Capt. Mason, who served in the civil
war, and who has been member Of the
consular service for thirty-three years.
arrived in Washington few days ago
with Mrs Mason to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Boardman at their home on street. As
he was making the rounds of the Chevy
Chase course yesterday afternoon with
Mr.. Boardmap he slipped and fell at the
eighth hole. where there are several
steps, as he started to go down them.
Injury Proves to Be Serious.
He was unable to rise without assist
ance, found that he had lost the use Of
his limb, and was taken to Emergency
Hospital. where DE-. Carr, the surgeon in
charge, discovered that he had torn one
Of his leg muscles apart. It was sewn
together and Capt. Mason will be obliged
to remain at the hospital under observa-
ton for a period An unusual incident at
the club when the accident occurred was
the running of Mr. Boardman's automo-
bile across the links, for the purpose OF
transporting the injured man from the
grounds.
The accident may delay Capt. Mason S
departure for Paris, where he Is sched-
uled to attend the international conven-
ton Of chambers of commerce as a dele
gate of the Paris chamber.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
M0rristOwn Notes

Sitting in Orphans Court yesterday
morning Judge Joshua r. Salmon or
dered the executors of the estate of
the late l.. A. Apgar to appear before
him on Friday of next week with q
full account of the estate. Philemon
Woodruff, representing the widow and
the children. appeared before the
judge and stated that this accounting
had been pending for three years and
a half, and his clients were anxious
to have the matter settled. Il. A.
Quayle, jr.. appearing for the execu-
tors, asked for a little more time,
saying the accounting was almost
completed. Judge Salmon directed
that the accounts should be filed not
later than Wednesday of next week,
to which Mr.. Quayle agreed. About
$40. 900 is involved in the estate.
c. Franklin Wilson, representing
John M. Mills, executor of the estate
of Antoine Skivic. filed a petition TO
show cause why the real estate of the
late Skivic at Whippany should not
be sold to pay his debts, amounting
to $685.
w. f. Cooper, of Dover, appeared
before Judge Salmon with a request
that the estatae of his father be set
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
UNION

The Union Township Board of Edu-
cation will meet in the Unionville
schoolhouse on Monday evening.
The Connecticut Farms Improve
ment Association met at the firehouse
last night. The trolley service was
discussed and a committee of three
appointed to wait on the officials of
the Morris County Traction Company
and see if they cannot run their cars
on the line from Springfield to Bliz-
abeth on schedule. 1t was said the
company holds the cars at Springfield
until the cars from Summit and
Maplewood arrive, and as a rule the
schedule is from fifteen minutes to a
half-hour latae. The committee con-
sists of d. r. Wade, chairman; G. IL.
Morev and Robert Bond. The com
mittee has power. to take the matter
up with the Public Utility Commits
sion IL the trolley company does not
give the township better service.
IA The township committee, which
was to meet last Monday night. will
meet next Monday night.
w. II. Schureman, of Denver, will
give a stereopticon lecture in the Con-
necticut Farms Church, of Union,
Monday evening. at o'clock.
Preparatory service was held in the
church last night Communion. ser
vice will be held tomorrow morning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

sunna Methodist Church, officiated.
and interment was made in the Pres
byterian Cemetery at that place. 4
son. Harry w. Award, and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Henry +. Meeker, of Sue
casunna, survive.
Arthur r. Paquette, of Sanford
street, is confined to his home with
Illness.
The Board of Water Commissions
ers will hold their regular monthly
meeting in the Bank building We'd
nesday night.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Woman's Club will be held
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
in Palmer Hail. Miss Alice Jaynes,
of Newark, will address the meeting,
at which a number of the members
of the newly formed Mountain Lakes
Club will be present Miss Jaynes
represents the Consumers League of
Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. w d, Dalrymple have
returned to their home in Morristown
after visit of three weeks to rela-
tiyes and friends in Dover.
Mrs Charles Herrick, of this town,
is on a visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas j. Cliff, at Netcong,
A large turkey owned by William
Conrad, of Mt. Hope avenue, was
killed Thursday night by an unknown
dog.
A meeting of the leaders, group OF
the Morris County Young Mems
Christian Association will be held in
the office of the county secretary, d.
u. Lorentz, in West Blackwell street,
tonight at o'clock.
The report that Boglioli & Zazzalt
would be compelled to--discontinue
their confectionery business at the
corner of Warren and Blackwell
streets after April l is unfounded.
The firm expects to secure a suitable
store building in Dover about May i,
when their lease expires. The Dover
Trust Company will erect a new
banking building on the site.
w. p. Jones is detained at his home
in River street with an injured knee.
Mrs Rose Lott and daughter Mar
jorie, of Reservoir avenue, have re-
turned to their home after an eX-
tended visit at Newark and West
field.
The following officers have been
elected by the Morris County Liquor
Dealers Association: President, Pat
rick j. Carberry, of Wharton; vice.
president, Luther Harms, of Port Nor
ris; secretary. Augustus Briant, OF
Landing; treasurer, Jacob Heinl, Of
Dover.
James Peterson, of Pcquannoc
street, is nursing injuries to his back
and right side, sustained while at
work in the machine shop at Plea
tinny Arsenal
A ,,oaatipu Of tho ofTicia1s IF 4bo
town and adjacent townships and mu-
inequalities, with representatives Of
the clergy. lodges and clubs, will be
held in the High School auditorium
Wednesday night for the purpose OF
completing arrangements for tuber-
culosis exhibit to be Given in Ellis
Hall March 90, "a, % and 26.