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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-10
WOMAN NEEDS HELP
Editor The Times.

Editor The Times:
As / know your paper to be one
full of common human sympathy
and trying to better conditions
wherever possible. la giving
you the following information
which think you will receive
warmly.
There is a little woman in Ia
coma with four small children
who has been deserted by her
husband. He went away with a
young girl while his wife was
visiting her mother. This was
two years ago.
Since that day she has not
heard word from him, nor re-
ceived any financial help what
ever. She is very neat and
beautiful seamstress and has
earned her daily bread in this
manner up to this time.
She was employed for a time In
one of our leading department
stores as suit filter and gave
good satisfaction. Last week she
was unable to get any work and
1t seems impossible for her to
find anything to do whatever. She
was earning only So or $40 a
week while she worked, clothed
and fed her children, and paid
what she could on her tiny cot
tage. which was bought on the in
stallment plan some three years
ago and not yet paid for.
This little lady is an honest,
Woodworking, courageous and
modest little German whose rela-
tives are now in their homeland
engaged in the struggle there.
She was good wife to her hus-
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of emotion and cocktails. You
had chance to marry Venus
when you we're a kidd"
The Millionaire nodded.
"And you didn't do it," gasped
Fuller. well, your son is no
such mutt! Venus. dear"
And he mussed up all the nice
rouge on her lips.
'I'l1 be O mother to YOU" she
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band, and he had no Just cause
for deserving her.
This little lady does not know.
anything about my writing to you
and ! beseech you not to let her
name appear in print.
IL you can in any way assist
her | am sure you will reap your
reward. We are our brothers
keeper. am of moderate cir
cumstances myself, but still not
SO small~but that | am willing to
help where help Is needed, and I
know you through your pages
well enough SO that l am sure you
are a recognizer OF human needs
and aid where you can.
Very sincerely,
A FRIEND.
(The name and address of the
needy woman is enclosed in A
Friends letter, and will be given
to anyone wishing to extend aid.
-Editor.)
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whispered, "as we'll as a wife"
Lets go on our honeymoon"
said Fuller. Dad, q couple Of
billion, please"
And he lit two cigarets to make
up for lost time, grabbed Venue
by the arm, and went out, whilst
father locked the door and kicked
himself.
positively the End.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-10
UNFAIR

Two experienced anglers went
fishing one day. One sat down ON
the pier. while the other stood.
Just before beginning operations
they made a wager with each 9TH
er as to who would make the big
ger catch of fish.
They had been fishing for
about an hour with little or no
success, when John, who was
standing, lost his balance and
fell off the pier.
AS he went headlong past Dick,
the latter gave yell and said:
Hi. John, IL you are goin' to
dive for 'em the bets off"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-10

'Dundonald's Destroyer" is an invention by the
Earl of Dundonald, perfected century or more ago
and now in the secret archives of Great Britain,
which destroyer" would instantly shortly later,
annihilate enemy
Great Britain has never used it because its work
would be "too horrible" and its adoption and use
by other nations so easy that it could readily be
turned against England herself.
Twice England has been tempted to use this ami
hiator and, if Germany doesn't look out she III be
again tempted.
One time, when the French were doing things at
Toulon, the British government wanted to fire off
the destroyer but Dundonad objected on the
ground that other nations would learn the secret
The second temptation came when Napoleon was
getting his fleet together, near Flushing, to invade
England. This time Dundonald offered to touch off
the destroyer at the French fleet but the British
government objected, the ground that it wouldn't
be war but annihilation
If the British have an annihilator of the power
claimed and easy of adoption by the nations, it
ought to bring it out
It is simply insult to Great Britain to accuse it
OF postponing perpetual worlds peace for the sake
Of preserving intact useless secret.
they boast that the,
- A e. a-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-10
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE
Tn slow man
ought t git an
early start.
THEIR BOYHOOD AMBITIONS

cane and$wear q silk hat. .
Billy Askren hoped to be the
owner of really, truly automo-
bile.
Charlie Richards wanted to
dingdong the bell on the front
end of q street car.
Ted Alfred wanted to be a won
derful orator, like Demosthencs
or Russ Hall.
Charlie Mckee wanted all the
pretty girls to stop and sigh after
he had passed. 8
Myron Cramer wanted to be
regular general on horse, like q
picture he saw in book.
THE PROFESSORS REPROOF
After a certain athletic event
at the U. of w. the students, well
aware that their studies had been
neglected, were prepared for re-
proof, but not for Just the way
In which 1t came.
At the end of the hour the pro-
lessor slammed down his book on
the desk and exclaimed:
That's the worst recitation I
ever listened to! Why, I've actu-
ally done nine-tenths of 1t my
self"
A PROBLEM SOLVED
Anyhow, there's one .advant-
age in having a wooden Leg" eaid
the veteran.
Whats that?" asked his
friend.
you can hold your socks up
with thumbsticks."
STRATEGY
Goliath was Thrown quite off
his guard when David stipulated
for q battle in the twentieth cen
fury style.
"Oh, very WELT" assented tho
Philistine, with a sneer Of dis
dain.
So they went forth and began
to dig trenches. But by the time
Goliath had sunk himself to his
knees David was out Of sight.
David wins!" cried the MILL
tary critics, unanimously.
WHAT, ANOTHER?
To our list of poets and POM
lists, we have added Angelo Faw-
cett, hon. mayor, who confirms
the following
am getting old, they say,
But to do my work I'm able;
And the old boys there yet
And don't forget II, Mabel.
ON THE JOB.
The Mexican press-agents are
busy again. Huerta is being men
toned.
OUR QUESTION BOX.
Q.-What kind of swallows
have no feathers?
A.-Sodawater.
Q.-What tunes are the easiest
to remember?
A.-Cuspidors.
Q-What kind OF flags are
never seen flying?
A.--Sidewalks.
OIL have just been married
and am furnishing a flat. Please
tell ma what Is the very best
range to buy. l don't care how
much II costs. Anna b.
A mountain range ought
to be the best. It's the highest.
Q.-Why are actors called art
ists?--L. ]. 3.
A.-Because they are supposed
to be able to draw.
SWEET SExTEEN
By Rubber Hose.
CHAP. NINE.
Lost Inning.
Fuller Fashion staggered melo-
dramatically.
What he cried In yoice full
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in THE EDITORS NAH


wlsh,
act printed secau"s they tee lesg.
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shout of laughter from one of the
boys. (Our party was the only
one on the carr
found had been mapping on
the bachelors shoulder!
looked much embarrassed, I
suppose, but he only said, do
finish your nap. Was it not
comfortable?"
= do you wonder that I've never
quite forgotten over it?
r. II. T.
Send in an account of YOUR
greatest embarrassment. There
ia still a chance to win the 50
prize.-Editor.
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Your Help Is Needed

That the outlaw legislature OF 1913 passed num-
Der Of rotten laws Is generally known There can be
no argument as to that
The referendum campaign, however, has bigger
stake than merely overriding some of these bad laws.
The stake -POPUI.AR GOVERNMENT.
II the referendum campaign fails. direct govern
mont fails.
II enough signatures are not obtained for the ref
srendum measures, it viii mean that no robbery,
however dastardly; no plumber, however shameful;
no iniquity however obnoxious, can be defeated by
the people if treacherous legislature wills other
WISE
In the early stages of the referendum campaign,
tho most important service you perform is to pro-
vide place where the petitions may be readily
signed by voters in your district.
Have you store or an office where set Of petit
lions may be placed? Can you circulate one person
aly7
II SO, communicate at once with Rea Last 327
Provident Bldg, or telephone Main 1922
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THE END OF TT.

Young Lawyer thaving passed
his examination We'll, I'm glad
it's over. I've been working ia
death the last few years trying to
complete my legal education.
Old Lawyer-Cheer up, ms
boy; it'll be long time before
yon have any more work to do.
A PzNEBox PHILOSOPHER
He looked 80 fine and full-conte1t
Az he said. As was sayin'.
Can't help 'em to run the govern
ment.
An that's s'hy I reckon II goes I
bent
Whilst | am checker playtn."
Atlanta Constitution.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-10

The evdeacc Europe rap
ys Five hundred
- drink until the end Of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-10

The fellow recently Is
Bookseller fiction" table filled
u1h books adjoining table decent Fiction"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-10
A PINEnox PHILOSOPHICAL
me WAS RIf,BT

Holding up . boz of cigars. the
auctioneer shouted. You can
get better. gentlemen. I don't
care where you go, you csu't g.st
better"
No. 4" came cynical voice
from the hack Of the crowd. ron
cant / smoked one last week,
and I'm not bettcr yet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
''PURITY PACT" WON
Woman Who Lived IL Years With
Man, Is Recognized.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 12.-The ia
nous Cunningham divorce case,
known as the purity pact case, was
decided in favor of the wife by the s.l-
perior court Monday in an opinion
written by Judge Head, sustaining the
decision of the court of common pleas.
The decision is a notable victory for
eX-Judge James Gay Gordon, who was
engaged as counsel for Mrs. Clement
H. r. Cunningham, ''platonic'' wife
Of the president of the Crucible ste
Casting company of LansdoWne.
Before the Cunninghams were mar
rled some years ago they entered into
a purity pact which the husband
subsequently attempted to repudiate
but the wife WIS firm in living up to
the pre-nuptial vows.
In affirming the lower courts re-
fusal to grant a divorce Judge Head
says in his opinion:
Although the libellant and re-
spondent had lived together in the
marital relation for upward of twelve
years and during that period ,,ad or
cupled the same room, in his amended
complaint he lays the time of the de-
sertion as of the date of his mar
rage 1t is apparent, therefore, that
the deSertion of which he COMPLAINS is
not the ordinary case of desertion, un-
derstood in the speech of the people.
when that term is used 1t is a
species of fictitious constructive de-
sertlon, resulting, as he believed, from
the unusual relation that existed be-
tween himself and his wife during the
many years that 1apsed between their
marriage and their actual separation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
WILSON FAVORS PLAN
q. S. Will Recognize Carranza; Euro
pean Nations to Follow Lead.

Washin gton, Oct. 12.-President
Wilson gave formal sanction Monday
to the plan of the Pan-American con-
ference to extend recognition to the
Carranza government in Mexico.
Diplomatic representatives here OF
several South American governments
received instructions to take the same
action as the United States. Similar
word is expected within few days
from the officials of all other
American governments. The form
and time of recognition will be fixed
then.
European governments, it is under
stood, will follow the lead of the
United States and the other American
republics Great Britain and France,
it is known, have intimated that this
would be their policy and it is believed
here Germany and Italy will do like
wise, both having maintained an ac-
credited agent to General Carranza
for some time. Correspondence that
passed between Eliseo Arredondo,
Carranza's representative here, and
Secretary Lansing and members OF
the Pan-American conference relative
to the protection of foreigners, am
nesty, treatment of the clergy and
Carranza's pledge to restore const1-
tutional government became public
Monday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
DIPHTHERIA IN KANSAS
Reports From Twelve Towns Bring
Out State Warning.

TO the state board of health from
twelve Kansas towns and a warning
against sore threats has been issued
by the state board. The use OF anti
toxin in the treatment of cases mas
heen urged in a bulletin by DR.. ]. j.
Sippy, state epidemiofcgist-
Most of the cases this fall have been
reported from the central and west
ern counties. Last year the disease
was prevalent in the southeastern
counties While the reports indicate
that the disease this year is general
in the state, the majority of the cases
have been reported from counties in
the central portion of Kansas. "A num-
ber of Shipments of antitoxin have
been made by the state board in the
effort to prevent a spread of the dis
aa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12

Fellows who have watched the cleo
| ton closely.
Amendment to Constitution.
Besides the contest for grand war
den, but one other possibility for a
fight appears at this time. An amend
ment to the constitution relative to
the establishment of a new Office
grand inStructor-which carries with
it a salary of $500 a year, comes UP
for consideration some time this week.
Apparently an Objectionable feature of
the amendment is the requirement
that the place be filled from the list
of ex-grand masters, and it is believed
that fight will be made to beat it on
that account.
The first regular session of the
grand lodge will open at the audi
torium Wednesday morning, when ad-
dresses of welcome will be delivered
by Governor Arthur Capper on behalf
of the state. ]. E. Brooks, grand mas
ter, will respond.
First, second and third degrees will
be conferred Wednesday evening at a
The meeting will be in charge of
Eugene lodge No. 20 of North Topeka.
The first degree will be put on by the
team from Shawnee lodge No. 1 the
second by Excelsior No. $40, and the
third by Topeka No. 40.
Business sessions of the grand lodge
will be held at o'clock Thursday
morning and 1 o'clock in the after
noon.
Parade Wednesday,
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the Odd Fellows parade,
which will start from the auditorium
at 1880 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
In the line of march will be represent
tatives of every branch of Odd Fell
lowship and it is expected that moro
than twelve hundred delegates will
participate.
The knights and Ladies of Security
band will head the parade. The re-
mainder of the parade will be made
as follows: Delegates carrying flags
and banners of the lodges; Major
General T. c. Frazier and his staff,
mounted and in full dress Militant
uniform; four cantons of the depart
ment council Patriarch Militant;
1000 Odd Fellows on foot in columns
of four; automobiles containing the
grand lodge officers, past grand mas
ters and the governor of the state, Ar
thur Capper: officers of the Rebekah
assembly, all past presidents of the
assembly. wives of all grand lodge and
grand encampment officers, truck
carrying pictures of orphans home at
Eureka Lake and first Odd Fellow
hall, and automobiles containing sixty
children from the Eureka Lake home.
The parade will leave the AUDITOR
ium at 80 o'clock, will march north
on Quincy street to Fifth, west on
Fifth to Kansas avenue, then south to
Tenth street, east to Quincy and then
north again to the auditorium.
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have been received of this movement,
which has been generally expected.
The speech of former Premier Venizelos
in the Greek chamber of deputies is
regarded in England as favorable to
the cause of the entente allies, the
declaration Of the former premier
that it was no longer a question
whether Greece should make war, but
merely when she should do so, was
made with the approval of majority
of the chamber. The former premier
told the government plainly that only
so long his policy was followed
would it receive his support.
Claim Bulgarians Repulsed.
London, Oct. 12-All Bulgarian at
tacks on the Serbians have been re-
pulsed thus far, the Serbian legation
announced today. 1t was said the IN
vasion began Monday night
Russians Make Advances.
Petrograd, Oct, 12.-The Russians
have broken the enemy front at
Strypa, capturing 1900 men, so OH,
GERS, 1 cannon and 10 Maxims, and
are following up their success, 1t was
Semi-Officially announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-12
) STOCK BUTTER-lsc.
Wholesale Fruit and Produce.
FURNISHED by s. @. Lux.I

Topeka, Kan, Oct r.
ITALIAN PRUNES-Per crate, 9Oc.
VALENCIA ORANGES-Per box. S4.75@
CALIFORNIA GRAPEs-Tokays. per
BANXN2s-Extra fine, per Ib. BIC.
LEMoNs1soo size, per box si.oS: $50
APPLES-Per barrel. S4.25.
LIMES-Per carton, slips.
CARRIER PEARS-Per blu. basket, LBS
CONCORD GRAPES-Per basket, 25c.
:, CRANBERRIES-Per barrel, $7.75; per
cTCUMBERs-Per dozen, Soc
DIAMOND BASKETS-15 bn. baskets,
Peek baskets per doz 45c: 20 ID. uS ciinsx
baskets with Slated tops. each Sc.
COLORADO characterized, per h.,
MANGO PEPPERs-Per basket, coo.
BEETS-Per bu., 60c.
TURNIPS-Per bu 65c
ONIONS-Red, per bu., SOC; yellow, per
bu 4o 95ei /, white Whit per 6 61; gOc
sW WEqFA PoT RR22ddASoFsr Per Sp Coo
KAW VALLEY PoTATOES-Per bu-.
Hot PEPPERs-Per lb.. 15c.
HUBBARD sQUASH-Per Ib., &c.
LETTUCE=Per basket, Zoe.
COLO. CAULIFLoWER"P h.. 1Oc
CARROTS-Per bu.. 65c.
CHEESE-Per h., 1701715c.
PACKAGE DATESNPer box, $275;
CUCUMBERS-Per dozen, 30Q50c.
SPANISH ONIONs--Per crate, $165.
CALIFORNIA QUINCES-Per box, $3.50.
HoNEY-Per 21-rack cases, s3.75
6 5nsy rEERRssNMNrer CORK to co1nts per can.
soc; Etra ELECTS per can, Soc; Plain Sc
ief BULK R oYsTERs"NeWa YORK Counts nn 4 psr
gallon. $2.35: Extra Selects, per gallon.
s2;25: Plain q Selects: per gallon s215: Bal
HORSERADISH-Per carton, 9Oc
CELERT-Per punch, S5c.
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The WAR PICTURES

Although there is little actual fight
ing shown IN the German Side of the
War" pictures that are being shown
at the Grand theater this week the
conflict are clearly brought out. Train
load after trainload of wounded and
manned Germans and 1Austrians are
shown. One does not have to be near
the seat of battle to realize keenly that
there is an awful slaughter going on
that viii. undermine every nation in
Europe.
AS the title suggests, the pictures
show only the German side. A few
Russian and English prisoners can be
seen but aside from these every person
in the film is either a German or an
Austriani
One section of the film entitled.
t'HoW the Germans Fought is espec-
tally interesting as It shows the man
ner in which the kaiser's forces op-
crate the big guns, the small field
guns, make charges, work in trenches
and do all the other forms of fight
ing that the present war IS noted for
The picture shows the arnored
trains used by the Germans against
the Russians and the great havoc of
the Russian retreat as indicated by
the abandoned guns and the blown
up bridges.
The river San, near Przemysl,
across which the Russians retreated
wnen the Germans recaptured the
city looks, in the picture, to be about
as large as the Shunganunga creek
that flows peacefully through the
south part of Topeka. Some scenes
in connection with the recapture of
Lemberg are also reproduced in the
films.
The Chicago Tribune staff photog-
rapher IS the sponsor for the pic
lures E. w. W.
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malady IS not known. but it is believed
he may have become inocculated from
hitching post in Riverhead used by
farmers to tie their horses
Cotton in Big Jump.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE reappear-
Of the cotton market today caused a
furry of activity and an advance of
more than $3.50 per bale over the
close of last Saturday.
Holder Funeral Today.
Pasadena, Oct. 11.-Funeral serv-
ices will be held tomorrow for DR..
Frederick Holder, naturalist and au-
thor, who died yesterday at his home
Celebrate Vassar Anniversary.
Poughkeepsie, Oct. 11.-Delegates
from practically every college and
university IN the United States and
some from abroad, alumnae from
every state and several hundred other
for the continuation of the celebra-
tion of the fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of Vassar college.
American Arms Embargo On.
Douglas, Ariz., Oct. 11.-Mexican-
An impartial embargo on shipments
of arms and ammunition into Mexico
was put into rigid effect today. Sup
plies consigned to both Villa and Car
rama factions were held up. Per-
sons and conveyances crossing the
border were searched.
"Build Peace Foundation.''
Washington, Oct. 11.-President
Wilson speaking today at the 25th
anniversary meeting of the Daughters
of the American Revolution declared
the United States should keep out of
the European war, not to avoid trou-
BILE, but to preserve the foundations
upon which peace may be built.
Wilson Before Manhattan Club.
New York, Oct. 11.-President Will
son will attend the fiftieth anniversary
dirner of the Manhattan club, to be
held here at his convenience, prob
ably next month according to an
nouncement made here today.
Would Enjoin Against War Loan.
Chicago, Oct. 11.-Alleging that the
Mutual Life Insurance company, of
New York, contemplated investing
100000 of its trust funds in the
Anglo-French loan of 00,000,000
Olga H. S. Walsh, Chicago, holder of
$4,000 insurance policy in the Mu-
tual Life filed suit for injunction in
the federal court here today.
Albany Antis' Attack Pros.
Albany, N. Y, Oct. lin a mass
meeting here tonight local and vicinity
Ants will come out against the pro-
posed equal suffrage amendment, sub
mitted to the November votors. Form
err Attorney General Thomas Carmody
of New York and Mrs. A. J. George
prominent Boston anti-suffragist, will
sneak