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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-22
NOTE
FIRM,
final
WASHINGTON. July %.
The last word of the Unit
ID States to GERMANY
warming that a repetition Of
the sinking of the Lusitania
will imperil the friendly
relations of the two coun-
tries-was sent to Berlin
fn<lov

relations OF the two cOun-
tries-was sent to Berlin
today.
President Wilson and Secre-
tary Lansing put on the final
touches last night. The an
nouncement that 1t was cabled
to Berlin at 9 o'clock last night
was made today by Lansing.
The text will be kept secret
until the note is delivered at the
foreign office in Berlin. 1t will
be decided at the American en-
bassy, handed to Won Jagow Fri
day and be made public imme-
diately afterward.
The note will make clear that
the United States will view with
the greatest concern the further
loss of American. lives through
the sinking of merchantmen with
out warning.
Warning Final.
In view of the fact that Ger
many evaded the real principles
set forth in the previous notes,
the communication which the
foreign office must now consider
is a final warning.
Another incident in which mer-
chantmen are torpedoed, causing
the loss of American lives, might
precipitate a breach of diploma
tic relations.
An important point in connec-
tion with the note is that 1t does
not touch on the demand for
financial reparation for the fami-
lies of Americans lost on the
Lusitania. This subject is left
open. Such a demand unques-
tionably will be made later, but
for the present the administers
tion does not care to inject the
money matter.
Travel Right First.
Thus the United States places
the demand for the recognition OF
the principle. that Americans
have the right under internation-
al law to travel in safety on the
high seas above any demand for
reparation.
No threat is made as to the
action to be taken In case an.
other merchantmen with Ameri.
cans aboard is torpedoed without
warning, but the use of the term
"unfriendly act" carries with II
the suggestion that break in
diplomatic relations surely would
follow.
willing to Mediate.
1t is understood, further, thai
the United States again expresses
the Willingness to serve as me.
} diator between Germany and Eng
land toward bringing about q
modification Of the methods Of
warfare at sea.
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Men Who Never Had
Chance TO Learn 10
Swim Will Be Taught

To give men who never learned
to swim in the old swimming pool
q chance to master the art this
summer, a special mems class will
be organized at Lincoln Park high
school Friday evening at 7:30. II
the patronage is sufficient 1t will
be continued throughout the sum-
mer.
No boys will be admitted to the
1880 class, except those who come
with their fathers, but Il the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-22
CHICAGO COPPERS
GET HUSH MONEY

CHICAGO, July 22.--Christian
p. Bertsche, saloon keeper, on
the stand in the graft trial OF
several police sergeants. said that
the police had been in league
with a gang of wire tappers and
fake clairvoyants, receiving
hush" money for their protec-
tive services.
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decided
( Its q breakfast
ungaeful
a bits')
Ind only few The Of
andaIk Of a
$ claims;
questionable hunor' with
the conclusion that Tacoma
s It
avoid answering
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How old Is 'Dad?"
Seventy-nine? or fifty-four?
We repeat. or fifty-four?
Aw, dad" come on and tell
us.
When were you born? When
were you married? How old is
your Oldest child?
We're getting more and more
interested in your age.
BY the way, how old were you
10 years ago when you held your
meetings here? A whole lot of
interesting reports have come to
The Times on this score. We
may be forced into publishing
one of 'em.
But 1t would be SO much more
pleasant all around IA you'd tell
II yourself. 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-22
ALLOW
HIGHER
RATES

WASHINGTON, July 20. -
Modifying its former orders, the
Interstate commerce commission
today held that the present reve-
nue. received by the principal ex-
press companies is Inadequate.
and provided for an Increase In
rates. sE<
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STATE SLIPS US
JUST $34, 377 81

OLYMPIA, July 22.-The
school funds for Pierce county,
which have Just been apportioned
by Superintendent Mrs. Jose
phine Preston, will amount to
S34.377.50 this year. Tho state
apportionment amounts to y342,-
|281.21.
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pool is not comfortably filled Fri
day, newsboys and others who
work during the day will be adj
mitted after S:15.
instruction Is free, and Il given
for advanced pupils as wall e.,
for beginners. No bathing quits
are required, and towels are fur
nished at the school.
Over 1000 pupils have rofice
tered IN all for the summer e<viIl1-
ming classes. Glasses Tor G1rI1
and women are held On 1fondny
and Thursday Afternoon an6
evening for boys and mQn a.
"Wednesday and Friday. =
Capt, and Mrs. Horace q. e1<4
ter are IL charge.
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indire impression since
his "bo brushes
andhs special prices
Idonw with when
hesaid
he
here to "showu II
fourbits
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THE HAGUE, 5u1y & IlI7
Turkish legation 1oni6d I'M
emissaries Of the SnI<<4 fsrE
route 70 eWitxerIe41 ~ (le
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TROOPS
BURNING
CAPITAL.

BERLIN, July %. - Grand
Duke Nicholas is determined that
Warsaw shall not fall into the
hands of the Germans with its
government and holy buildings
and beautiful churches unscathed.
While the Slavs are engaged In
a big battle north and south of
the city, the Russian commander
is reported to have assigned men
to apply the torch everywhere in
case the Slavs are thrown back
and Warsaw evacuated.
Already the territory north and
west of Warsaw Is being laid in
waste by the Russian retreat. BY
crossing the Utrata river east of
Blonie, the Germans are now only
15 miles south OF the city.
They are meeting more stub
born resistance to the north.
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OF course, the city realizes
that 1t was only an oversight
but the city needs the money
too. ,,
This afternoon the license in
spectbr held conference will
the city attorney. The latter sale
he was under the impression tina
Flynn, In his capacity of lecturer
would not come under the licens,
ordinance.
WANTS PENNIES. TOO.
Dad" has q new slogan.
IL isg"If you can't give a
dollar, send q penny" He
sprung 1t last night, when
he requested everybody i'm
audience to send him let
lete0f communication, and to
enclose little money.
A dollar IL you can, but
something at least, was his
slogan. A penny would be
acceptable from the chill
dren, he said.
Here Is cause 10 aid.
With the price of gasoline
mounting, how can dad
keep his big auto running
without the children's PEN
mics?
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-13


had of
and policemen bury the dead a
take to deliver the of his parshoners
heeer deliver block
TO be prosecuted, the law should O
Objectionable
law to control the votes of
candidate Such conduct offensive
society convention whether
n or poor wh or black that seeks prostitute
~N-NON0~ Ava
crime by An
cannot sancty treason authority
10 political
permit TO- tel us how to vote No
censhp forfeit his
10 the Inc earth many times has been drenchd
d he return to these medieval conditions
Anu theT torture should not be tolerated a
laws should be passed prohibiting preacher
delivering attempting
congregation candidate legislation should
preserving the sncty the
much menace church politician occupy the pulpit
political
the pulpit
more profanity
glory to civilization " ~ "0"Nu"A q" VIGIL "S q
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all of the
Grand Jurors who served as Grand
Jurors at the April Term, 1915; of
Ben Hill Superior Court, to appear
for duty at the court house in said
county on the 4th Monday in Au-
gust, 1915. Also all Traverse Jurors
who served at the April Term, 1915,
of said court. A special term of the
Ben Hill Superior Court will be held
for the purpose of disposing of all
criminal cases and civil business
now on the docket of the Ben Hill Su-
perior Court, transferred from the
City Court of Fitzgerald by Act of
Legislature.
w. F. GEORGE,
Judge Ben Hill Superior Court.
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Expense No Object.

During an inclement spell OF
weather lady of the order of the
newly rich was so unfortunate as to
contract a painful affection of the
throat, and she accordingly accept
ed the advice of a friend that she
consult a great London specialist
noted for his expensive fees.
"Your ailment is not a serious
one," said the specialist after ex-
animation. you'll soon be all
right. I'll just indicate to your
family surgeon precisely where to
touch your throat with nitrate OF
silver, ana l think that will meet
the case exactly"
ooh, DOCTOR protested the rich
matron in a tone of mingled sur
prise and indignation, edo order him
to use nitrate of gold! Expense is
a matter, I assure you, quite imma-
terial to mew-London Answers.
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Sherif's Sale.
GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY,

GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.
Will be sold first Tuesday, Sep
TENDER next, within legal hours Of
sale to highest bidder for cash,
before courthouse door in said
county, following property:
Twelve dining tables, forty eight
dining room chairs. thirty eight
hotel chairs, one center table, four
parlor rocking chairs. Said pro-
perty levied On to satisfy execu-
ton from City Court of ,Fitzger-
aid, in favor of K. B. Fletcher
against Ocilla Southern Railroad
principal rnd Lon Dickey, Securi-
ty, said property to be sold as
property of Lon DickeY to satisfy
said fila. This August thirteenth
nineteen fifteen
w. H. Fountain, Sheriff.
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Pretty Absentminded.

A book about George Canning and
his friends contains among it's anec.
dotes two which deal with Hookham
Frere and the observation-disclosures fol-
which he was noted. Frere married
Lady Enrol, and while they were en-
gagged he took her in to supper at a
ball. While they were talking he drank
up the glass of wine he had poured out
for her and then took her back supper.
less to the ballroom. After the wed
ding he went straight from the church
to Mr.. Murray, the publisher, who ask.
ed him to stay to dinner, to which he
very nearly agreed, remembering only
just in time that Lady Enrol was wait
ing to start on the honeymoon"
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A definition Of the hide Of land has
been found in a fifteenth century man
uscript In the Bodleian library at OK
ford. 1t reads: 'Nota, for the mesure
and mete Lande. 1t Us to wete that
lii. Barly Cornys in the myddis Of the
Ere makyth one ynche. And xii Enchis
makyth one foote; And sixteyne foote
and a halle makyth a perche; and in
sum cuntre a perche is xviii. foote.
Fourty perchys in length makyth a
Rode of lande; put iii thereto in
breede, and that makyth an Acre. And
xiii. Acrys makyth an hyde Of lande,
which Us. Xxx. Acrys. And vii. hydis
makyth a Knyghtis fee, which Us
vC.ix. Acrys Of lande."
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Bismarck Loved Trees.

Bismarck was a lover of trees,
for, though SO careless of human
lives, the Iron Chancellor would
never willingly sacrifice one of "my
friends" the trees. On his own es-
tates it was difficult to gain his con-
sent to the removal of single tree,
even when thinning was necessary
to the proper growth of the planta-
tons. When he found workman
laying a telegraph wire, coolly cut
ting branches from a tree that was
in his way, Bismarck was furious,
and not only severely reprimanded
the man himself, but sent for the
engineer in charge and lectured him
on the criminal laxity of permitting
such a sacrilege.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-13
CURIOUS HAWAIIAN GRASS.
Why Thousands of the islands Cattle
Never Drink Water.


Never Drink Water.
The proverbial horse which can
be led to water, but which cannot
be made 20 drink, exists in large
numbers in the Hawaiian Islands.
Among the cattle he has thousands
of cousins of the same proclivities.
1t is a surprising statement to
make and yet one tH2t is literally
true and SO commonplace that no
one there thinks anything about it,
that there are hundreds of horses
and thousands Of cattle which never
take a drink of water throughout
the whole course Of their lives.
On all the islands the upper alti-
tudes of the mountains are gwen
up to cattle ranges. The cattle run
wild from the time they are born
until they are rounded up to be sent
to the slaughter house, Except dur
ing the possibly two or three months
of the rainy season there are no
streams or pools of water in any
part where the cattle range.
But everywhere there grows a re-
cumbent, jointed grass, known by
the native name MAMMA. This is
both food and drink, says a recent
traveller. Horses and cattle grazing
on it neither require water nor will
they drink it when offered.
Our first experience with this fact
was on a trip to Heleakala. A party
were mounted on horses which had
just been brought in from the
range. The journey they made was
fourteen miles, in which distance
they assembled 5000 feet. The party
started in the afternoon and at sun
set halted for supper. They thought
it strange that the horses should
leave feed Of grain to nibble the
scanty grass which grew near by.
but were willing to trust their in
stinct in the matter.
However, before starting, they in
sisted that they be given water. The
native guide demurred, saying that
they didn't need it, but with the
good natured compliance Of his race
yielded to requests and led a detour
of about a mile, which brought the
party to a ranch house where there
was well. But to the utter amaze
ment of the travellers the horses
would not drink.
They took it as another case OF
instinct and assumed that the water
for some reason was not good and
so refrained from drinking it them
selves. 1t was not until the return
the second day to K.awaapae that
the travellers learned the secret Of
the wonderful MAMMA grass.-Phil-
adelphia North American.
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Curinu a Cold,

The water cure is very ancient. In
an old prescription book of a famous
physician of more than a hundred
years ago this curious remedy for a
cold is found: Let We patient who
feels a cold coming on eat of fine,
big salt herring just before going to
bed. This will make ye patient drink
plenty of water" If you have not
strength of purpose to drink freely OF
water for the colds sake make your
self thirsty as best you can--only take
all the water possible.
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NEAR DEATH
BY SMOTHERING
But Husband, With Aid Of Cardui,
Effects Her Deliverance.

Draper, N C.-Mrs. Helen Dalton, OF
this place, says: 81 suffered for years,
with pains in my left side, and would
often almost smother to death.
Medicines patched me up for awhile
out then would get worse again. Final
ly, my husband decided he wanted me to
try Cardui, the wcman's tonic, so he
bought me bottle and began using if.
1t did me more good than all the medi-
cineS had taken.
have induced many of my friends to
try Cardui, and they all say they have
been benefited by its use. There never
has been, and never will be, medicine
to compare with Cardui. | believe it is
a good medicine for all womanly trou-
bles."
For over so years, Cardui has been re-
Iieving woman's sufferings and building
weak women up to health and strength.
If you are woman, give it a fair trial.
1t should surely help you, as it has a
million others.
Get bottle of Cardui to-day.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
ADVISORY Dept Chattanooga, Tenn for SBecial
LnsfrHctionS on your case and 64-page book Home
Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. NC. 1875
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GEORGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCECN,

~-~~ W AANNA L NAA1 SO4NSCSNs
Ed Wash of said State having
applied to me for letters of admin
istratiOn de bonis non on the estate
of William Wash, of said County,
this is to cite all and singular the
heirs and creditors of said Will
liam Wash to be and appear at the
September Term, 1915, of said
Court and show cause if any they
have, why letters of administra-
ton de bonls non should not be
granted on the estate of said Will
liam Wash.
Witness my official signature,
this August ~, 1915.
d. w. M. Whitley,
Clerk Superior Court, Ben Hill
County, Georgia, acting Ordi-
nary in absence of G. M. Wise
Ordinary.
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Where Wives Ara Kent undsr.

A Chinese Mrs. Caudle is inconceiv
able, for she would promptly be re.
turned to her father labeled "ToC
muchee bhoberry." Only by one means
can the lady obtain any right what
ever to use even the mild moral sua.
sion wherewith the tactful western
wife is wont to turn events to her lik.
ing. If as bride the Chinese woman
succeeded in sitting on any corner OF
her husbands clothes at the moment
when, halfway through the nuptial Ger.
emonials, they first seat themselves side
by side she is understood to occupy
the position of mistress in her own
house. Even then it generally stops
at understanding.-From Things Seen
In China" by J. r. Chitty.
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Attraction.

Fruits fall to the earth because the
earth attracts them. Bubbles in a cup
Of tea stand around the sides Of the
cup because the cup attracts them.
The little bubbles gather about the
large ones because the large bubbles
attract the smaller ones. Why do the
bubbles follow a teaspoon? Because
the spoon attracts them. Why are the
sides of pond covered with leaves
while the middle is clear? Because
the shore attracts the leaves to it.
self.
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Libel For Divorce.
S. C. Davis
Gladys Slater Davis.

Gladys Slater Davis.
In Superior Court of Ben Hill Coun-
ty, Georgia, October Term, 1915.
To Gladys Slater Davis:
You are hereby commanded to
BE- and appear at the next term of
the kSuperior Court of Ben Hill
county, Georgia, then and there
to answer in writing to tie
plaintiffs libel, as in default
thereof theT court will proceed &C
cording to the statute in such cases
made and provided.
Witness the Honorable W. F.
George, Judge of said court, this 9Th
day of August, 1915.
D. W. M. WHITLEY, Clerk.
aug2t-Sept2t
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/ Sherims Sale. Sst
Georgia--Ben Hill County.

Georgia-Ben Hill County.
Under a Judgment rendered in
Ben Hill Superior Court, based
upon partition proceedings be-
tween Eva Maddox and Houston
Maddox, l will sell on the first
Tuesday in September, 1915 pub
licly, before the courthouse door
in Ben Hill County, to the highest
and best bidder for cash, City lot
No. 2, square 8, block Is, IN the
City of Fitzgerald, upon which
there is located two houses. Deeds
will be axecuted to the purchaser
by Eva Maddox and Houston Mad
dox, to this property. and posses
sion at once delivered, to the pur-
chaser.
W. H. Fountain,
Sheriff, Ben Hill Co. Ga,
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A Fine Sinht.

The men of a certain regiment ha(
made some complaints respecting thu
scarcity Of food. but the colonel,
strong believer in the go away from
the table hungry maxim, saw NJ
grounds for increasing the supply.
The gunnery instructor had one day
been explaining to a squad of men the
advantage of different sights, when the
colonel appeared on the scene and be
gan asking questions on the subject.
Can any of you men tell me what G
fine sight is?"
Yes, SIR" replied a private.
"Well. what is it?"
The private saluted. 1.-TWO dinners
Sir, on one PLATED" he cried.-Londor
Mirror.
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Auto Owners Attention

You are particularly urged ty
the reception committee of the U.
ID. C.'s to meet them at the train
Monday 1920 p. m. to assist in
distributing the veterans on their
arrival. 1t will be great pleasure
to you to have share in tie
reception of our guests and we
want you to have it. Come out and
get yours hare.
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Prussic Acid In Plants.

1t has been known for some time
that various plants belonging to differ
ent families produce free prussic acid
In these "cyanogenetic" plants the lar.
gcst-amount of this acid is produced
by the green leaves and the young
parts, while the root gives little OF
none. Animals rarely touch these
plants. Light and the assimilation
processes depending upon light exert a
favorable influence on cyanogenesis
while the absence of carbon dioxide
greatly diminishes the amount pro-
duced.
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Company Manners,

The teacher had been giving her
little ones some lessons in table
manners. IF you want to leave the
table," she said, "before the others
do you should always say, Excuse
me. The next day, wishing to
see how well they remembered her
instructions, she asked, Erred, when
should you say Excuse me- at the
table ?"
"When we have company" was
the earnest reply. - Pittsburgh
Chronicle.
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HALF AWAKE.

The human individual lives usu-
ally far within his limits. He pos
sesses powers Of various sorts, which
he habitually fails to use. He en-
ergizes below his maximum, and he
behaves below his optimum. go
Compared with what we ought to
be, we are only half awake. Our
fires are damped; our drafts are
checked. We are making use Of
only a small part Of our possible
mental and physical resources.
Professor William James.
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Sherif's Sale.
EoRGIA BEN HILL COUNTY:

EoRGIA BEN HILL COUNTY:
Will be sold at courthouse door
said county first Tuesday in Seq
TENDER nineteen fifteen within legal
hours Of sale City Lots numbers
fifteenl.an and sixteen, square six,
block six in City of Fitzgerald,
said county, same levied upon as
property Of j. c. Boney to satisfy
execution issued twenty eighth day
of December. Nineteen Fourteen
from City Court of Fitzgerald,
said county in favor of Southern
Moline PloW Company against j.
G. BoneYt& Son.
This August thirteenth nineteen
fifteen.
W, H. Fountain, Sheriff.
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No Match For Women.

"Pa, write me an excuse to take
to teacher"
"Your teacher is a woman, isn't
she? ?"
eyes"
"Well, my excuses have never sat-
isfed my mother or your moth
er. Better apply elsewhere, son.
Washington Star.
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Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
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See Us for Job Work!
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Peter RadfOrd
On Church and State

The recent action of the leading churches of
this nation in annual convention, demanding that the
aymen vote only for candidates for office whose views
coincide with those of the clergy of the leading
political issues and direct and indirect other
church organizations to interfere with the of
the ballot make one of the greatest pers this age
present problem that should receive thoughtful
sideration of both laymen and citizens
Sucking babes may we'll squirm in their cradles
when ministers in convention assembled release the
hearts of men and grab them by the throat for Chris
tanity has broken down. religion become farce and