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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
JAMES P. PEARCE
 DIES SUDDENLY

Guin, March 2.-(Special.) )-James P. Pearce, the wealthiest citizen of Marion county dropped dead at his home at Pearces mills about 4:S0 this after noon. MT. Pearce had been in his store most of the day and had gone to his residence where he died suddenly.
 MT. Pcarce was the largest property owner in this county and was promi- nent political factor in this part of the state. He was & member of the consti- tutional convention of 1901, and was captain in the Confederate army, where he lost one of his eyes, He was also the president of the Marion Coun- ty Banking company. Mir. Pearce was 70 odd years old and was a widower, his wife having died about two years ago. He is survived by an only son, Marvin Pearce, a prominent merchant and planter of Texas. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
STRIKERS DECIDE TO
 RETURN TO WORK

Glasgow. Scotland. March 2.-(via London, s:22 p. m.)-The striking Clyde shipyards' engineers ordered Saturday by the government to return to work, decided today to resume operations Thursday. on condition that no over time work bs required. They also de- cided that if their demand for wave increase of cents per hour was not conceded they would adopt an ''in- strike meaning that they will loiter at their tasks, thereby reducing produc- ton to Q minimum.
 These proposals emanated from a strikers committee acting in place of their executive and district councils which the men virtually repudiated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
Negro Robbed and Assaulted

' Reports from Bessie mines to the
 sheriff's office yesterday told of the
 robbery of George TaySor, an aged ne-
 gro. Willie Wilson. also a negro, was arrested by Dave Kenneybrook, special officer of the sloss company, charged with the crime. It is alleged that Will son watched the old man and while the latter was asleep entered his little cabin and knocked him in the head with 2 brick. inficting wounds which are seri- ous but not fatal. Wilson is alleged to have secured about &S tn money. ,s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
NONCOMS OF CO.,.
 AT THE MAJESTIC

given to the non-commissioned officers of Company K last night by tie commits stoned officers in appreciation of their recent efforts which resulted in such fine showing at inspection. Those in the party included Sargt. w. F. Chiiders Sargt. c. c. Harris. sargt. H. O. Bedsole. Corpl. D. S. Bedsole. Corpl. c. D. Sinnott, Corpl. E. J. McCrossin, CorpI. Donald Long, Corpl. J. A. Holt. Lieut.. w.. F. Newton and Capt. J. D. Carlisle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
Approves Appropriation

Montgomery. March 2.-(Special.) )-Gov- ernor Henderson today approved the bills making appropriations for the main- tenance of the Alabama Home of Refuge for Girls at Birmingham and the Ala bama Boys Industrial school at East Lake. The two measures were passed by the senate on the last day of the ses- sion. The bills each carry an appropria- tlon of $150 for the support of every per- son confined in the institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
BEGIN EXCHANGE OF
 NAMED PRISONERS

Geneva. March 2.-(Via London, $40 D. m.)-Exchange of maimed prisoners through Geneva began today with the arrival of 1890 Frenchmen and 800 Ger mans. The transfer was made under the auspices of the Swiss Red Cross so- ciety. A ton of gifts are here awaiting the unfortunates, who probably will number from 4000 to 5000 men from each country.
 The Geneva Red Cross has begun negotiations with the German <athori- ties with the object of opening postal service through Switzerland with French territory occupied by the Ger mans. The society is daily in receipt of pathetic appeals from French fami lies for the opening of service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03

Mrs. P. G. Williams, T2O0 First avenue
 shoes; J. A. Fox, 1900 Eleventh avenue, South, shoes Misses w. F. Powell POS North Elyton street, West End, shoes; L. D. Cartlie R. F. D., Route 2, Besse- mer, coat; Mrs Mary Ca-vie. Route 2, Bessemer R. F. D.. collar and tie R. P. Parcer. 120 Poplar street. square meal; Miss Doris Nunnally, 923 South Nine teentN street, shoes; IT. M Shell, 2130
 Eighty avene, north, shoes; Louis Towers, 1900 Twenty-ninth street. north, shoes; F. r. Bass, 215 Sixty-fiirst street, north, shoes;
 Louis Cole, S12 North Twentieth street, square meal; J. B. Dalenson, TIC Seventh avenue. north, shoes; Ellis Carper, 1912 Eleventh avenue, solth, collar; F. E. Dim- mond, 9o9 South Twenty street, shoes; Katherine Price, 1114 North Twen- ty-eighth street, hair brush: Henry Tur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
ENGLISH OFFICERS
 SUMMONED HOME

Chicago, March -Four English army officers from Montana, Minnesota, Wyom- ing and California, met here today on cable orders to return home immediately. They interpreted their recall to mean that England believes forcing of the Dardan- elles will enable the allies to utilize Rus sian supplies instead of buying from the United States. The officers have been stationed in the west and northwest since the outbrake of the war buying horses, mules and food supplies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Maiestic

Birmingham continues to like the Majestic. and full houses arc the rule three times daily. At the matinee to- morrow Baby Helen. the dainty juvenile star. will give reception to the little folks on the stage after the perform ance. Souvenirs will be distributed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 C. D. Holloway, Birmingham. to Miss Fannie c. Foster.
 Vincent Cera. Birmingham. to Miss An gella Larocca.
 H. Haley. Haleyville, to Miss Arie Weller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 2.-Forecast for Alabama: Rain Wednesday or Wednesday night and probably Thursday.
 Tennessee: Cloudy Wednesday; Thurs day unsettled.
 Georgia: Increasing cloudiness Wednes- day. rain at night or Thursday.
 Mississippi: Rain Wednesday and prob- ably Thursday; colder Thursday; increas- ing east to southeast winds Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
Pass Mine Bill

Washington. March 2.--Tsn mins sx- pertinent stations and seven moro mine rescue stations arc authorized In 0on- ate bill passed today by the Houee and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
Big Wheat Shipments

New Orleans, March "A total of 31,- Ill, 1915 bushels of wheat have been shipped to foreign ports through New Orleans since September 1, 1914, according to fig- ures made public by the board of trade today. Shipments last month were 5,102,- 0S5 bushels. as against 6y4,200 bushels in February, 1914, with an additional 371,503 bushels on board vessels not cleared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
Mrs. NichoIls Dead

London. March 2.-C3:9o .. m.)-Mrs. Nicholls. who was married to Curate Nichols after the death of hts hrst wife. Charlotte Bronte, the novelist died at Banagher, Ireland, last Saturday, ac- cording to information received here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
At
 Dyspepsia
By Using a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet After Any and Every Meal You
 Eat, For Short Time
Free sample Package by Mall

Go to your next meal happy and then ard there make up your mind to eat just what you think you would like to eat.
 After the meal take a Stuart Dyspepsia Tablet and you will digest that meal, fer these little tablets contain just the ingredients necessary to complete diges- ftr,p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
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X AIl-Stnr Acts-TwO Reels Pictures O Three shows Daily PHICES-Mattnee 1Oc, 2Oc. 3Oc; Nights 1bc, 26c, 85c. Seats Reserved Roth Even- ang PerfOrmances.
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Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the 24 hours ending s p. m., 75th time. March ?, 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
GREETERs' ASSOCIATION MEETS

D. c. HORTON. Local Forecaster.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08
Count Zeppelin
Defends Use Of
Aerial Warships
BY KARL II. Won WIEGAND.

BY KARL II. Won WIEGAND.
(Unitcd Press STAFF Corresponds
ent copyrighted, 1915, by
United Press. Copyrighted In
Great Brittany
BERLIN, Feb. Via The
Hague and London, Feb. 3. -
"Does anyone for u moment be-
Iievc that England, In her deter
minatiOn to crush Germany by
every means In her power, even
by attempting to starve women
and children, would not use Zep-
pelins IL she had them?" II was
Count Ferdinand Won Zeppelin,
creator OF Germany's dreaded
fleet of aerial battleships, who
spoke.
Answers English Protest.
This was his answer to protests
raised by Germany's enemies
against the use of Zeppelins and
the dropping Of bombs on unfor-
titled places, resulting In the kill
ing of women and children. His
answer was In Justification of
what has taken place and what
will continue while the world war
goes on.
Regrets Grim Necessity.
No one regrets more than T.
here the voice of the aged SOL
der and inventor carried q genu-
inc note of unmistakable grief
that noncombatants have been
slain. But haven't noncombatants
been killed by other. engines of
warfare? Why then this cutlery?
England Fears Zeppelins. Z.
Let me tell you. 1t Is because
England fears the Zeppelin dirigi-
bles. She realizes they promise
to destroy her splendid isolation.
1t is because. falling to succeed In
building something similar, she
hopes to arouse the world to bring
pressure to bear to prevent the
use by Germany of these great
weapons of modern warfare which
are not available for her own use.
Benefit to Humanity.
''If the military effect of tho
Zeppelin airships tends toward
shortening of this terrible war by
only one day and thereby saving
perhaps thousands of lives; II
the Zeppelins, even now only be-
ginning their development as
new military arm, should prove
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08
IN PRISON, He.
BETS $4,000.
WITH JUDGE

The most unusual bet on record
in Tacoma was made today.
Justice Dewitt NJ. Evans, police
Judge at the city hall. is a party
to the transaction.
Tom Cannalley, age so, member
of q prominent eastern family,
and heir to a large fortune. bet
Police Judge Evans the sum of
$4,000 that he would not touch
liquor for five months. Besides
being one OF the interested par
ties to the bet. Judge Evans ID
stakeholder. At noon today he
deposited Cannalley's $4,000--or,
to be exact, $3,992.--in a Pacific
avenue bank.
Cannalley fell heir to a large
fortune few years ago. He also
receives large sums of interest
every three months. But the for
tune caused Cannalley to lose his
balance, and he has been drinking
heavily. A month ago, In a fes-
tive mood, he stole waitress
purse from q downtown restau-
rant and was sent to jail for six
months.
Tom wanted his liberty. Today
he summoned Police Judge Evans,
showed his, bank deposits of ST.
992, and offered to put that In
trust with the court on the wager
that he would not touch liquor fol
the remainder of his term. Judge
Evans accepted the money and
Cannalley was released.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08
MYSTERY I'm DISAPPEARANCE OF JEWE|
Wealthy Widow
Begins Action
To Recover Gem

What has become OF the big
Zimmerman Magenheimer dia-
mond, heirloom for generations in
the family Of Mrs. Katherine Mag
enhcimer, one OF the wealthiest
Tacoma widows, Is the mystery to-
day In the sheriff's office. A net.
work Of love and divorce lies back
OF the stones disappearance.
Mrs. Magenheimer today got
action for recovery through her at
torneys and Sheriff Longmire.
Deputy Sheriff Stenso, armed
with n writ of : replevin and a
search warrant went 10 the home
OF Jacob II. Bender and his wife,
Leah BENDER, who have been, sup
custodians Of the diamond
since last August.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08
Lincoln Portrait
Just for Asking

Celebrating Lincoln week
with a grist of special bar
gains, extending to nearly
every part OF the big estab-
lishment, the Peoples Store
also offers its patrons this
week a souvenir In the shape
of a good-sized portrait OF
the great emancipation. II "a
a reproduction from the IA
nous BURY portrait which
was painted just after Hn-
coins election.
Wheat is high, but there il
still money In poultry. The
Matching season is near 81
hand. Watch the Times
poultry column. page 8, every
day. You'll find bargains
there.
Take our tip.
READ THE ADS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08
South Prairie, Wash,
Feb. 5, 1915.

Editor Tacoma Daily Times:
Dear. Sir: | have been a sub
scriber to the Daily Times for sew
eral years and like the principles
of the paper, and especially the
part you have taken ag asst the
exorbitant taxes imposed on the
people of Pierce county for 1914.
There is something wrong some
where.
l will give you a list showing
you how they have gone up in
the last few years, and l have
made no improvements for the
last IL years than / had in the
years before.
| have been in this town "a
years last June in hotel and res
taurant work and have done fair
-ly well until the last few years
by working hard, early morning
and late at night.
This will show how my taxes
have increased: Personal proper
ty tax, 1918, SLIGO; personal
property tax, 1914, $14.01. Real
estate tax for 1909, $17.37; 1910.
$17.65; 1911, s15.28; 1912, $19;
1918, $23.0S; 1914, 1856. This
shows the difference in six years
and no improvements whatever.
Yours respectfully,
49, III. ROSSER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08

Spanaway, Feb. G, 1915.
Dear Sir: Why is it that our
taxes are boosted from year to
year? l am in favor of a cut of
IS per cent. My taxes are more
than double from last year. We
must have cut in the taxes.
have some land in block Is, Sec.
81 r. 3 East that won't pasture
a COW to the 40 acres. We don't
see any reason for such raise at
present. Something should be
done at once.
Yours respectfully,
j. nj. POSANJ.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08

II. s. Salscheimer, Steilacoom
interurban conductor, today de-
MED that lie wa sinvolved in a
dispute over woman with two
men who recently assaulted him
on his car. He asserts that his
part. in the trouble was only that
of peacemaker.. Two men pas
sengers on the car, he says, were
quarreling. When y he tried to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08
HOUSE BLOWN UP;
man SLOWLY DIES,
CAUGHT IN HOME

LOS ANGELES, Feb. S.--John
Chase. age so, grocer, slowly
burned to death early this morn
ing while his wife stood few
yards away, unable to reach his
bedside. An explosion, believed
by the police to have been caused
by black-hand members, wrecked
Chase's store, and resulted In a
fire which caused hCase's death.
Mrs. Chase, although slightly in
jured by the explosion, returned
twice and rescued her three chill
dren. She was unable to reach her
husband, who had been crippled by
the blast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08

have just as much right to live.
Office men talk about stopping
w.ld-cating. That kind of talk
really makes me tired. The
chances are you will get as much
wild-cating or more In offices
than you will on the curb. ! have
had the experience SO l know
what l am talking about.
| have been in most of the prin-
cipal offices In Tacoma and hav-
ing known a lot of curb men |
must say that l have found good
and smart men on the curb. l
have been on the curb but now
am in an office. ! am well
able to pay the license but think
the poor fellows have a right to
eat as well as l have.
l trust the people who oppose
the passage of the bill will work
hard in the future against the
bunch who is trying to put it
through. The passage of this
bill looks too much like putting
fence around Tacoma and let
ting a few in and the rest GO
hungry, great many of these
curb men are poor, should judge,
and IL they have a piece of prop
erty to sell why not at least let
them get two meals day. ! ap-
preciate Seattle in opposing the
passage of the bill. This is from
a Tacoma taxpayers, one who has
paid taxes for years. ] am going
to send this to Tacoma Ledger,
Tacoma Times and Seattle Times.
trust they will give the poor
man show.
A REAL ESTATE DEALER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08

I
should think entering Cad
passing along the Itay!' ts.ts
these American ionares OF factories in the
United Statesmen who presidents Of big corporations for which,
perhaps yourself before realized that Cuba is
almost old Spain itself! e.s.
simply spain" while the
other Cuban cities astuy the ancient
old world, which
his conversations shipboard perhaps illustrates
Cuba. f
The American Cuba.
The American Cuba Even American
school teachers clds geography
find nothing show old land with
think Cuba
island which from the bot
Of the territory like Oklahoma which has just
been opened for settlement,
sell goods in Cuba.
when with the and
which entitledby history and position
then will the factories of the United States
CONTINUED Page Seyen.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08
MURDER CHARGE
AGAINST WOMAN

Mrs. Bertha Difley. former
housekeeper in the home of A. H..
Hall, is charged In superior
court information today with the
murder in the first degree of little
Clarence Hall, 3 years old, who
died January 8 from blows and
abuse. The woman will likely be
arraigned before Judge Card some
time tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08
Today's Best Joke

Mr.. Wayupp: This is a great
big land of ours.
Mr.. Blase: That's right; and a
fellow doesn't realize 1t till he
travels. Why, you can actually
go to places in this country where
you don't owe anybody.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08
Wedding GIFT.

stenso returned smpty-handed,
Mrs. Bender. he said. had told
him she had the diamond, valued
at $4,000, In safe place. and Of
fered to produce II In due time.
The stone is one Of four dia~
monds bestowed by Attorney ID. J.
X. Zimmerman upon his brides
formerly. Miss FlossIe A. BENDER,
when they were married In 1871.
II was given Zimmerman by his
mother. Mrs. Magenheimer, that Il
might adorn the fair finger Of his
wife. Mrs. Zimmerman divorced
her husband last year. Three OF
the diamonds were awarded the
wife, together with large amount
of property. The Zimmerman heir
loom, however, was ordered re-
turned to Mrs. Magenheimer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08
CITIZENS ENDORSE
Times TAX Fight

the letters coming The Times
against Several
cited by hard
small Pierce
there than IL is it,
The Times will keep this fight against high and
that enough will join in the fight to force decided reduc-
writes { street business
following and for
boosting has hit then write
MS letter ellingu how acted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08
$4,000 in Prizes

NORTH YAKIMA, Feb. s. =
Cascade International Stock asso-
citation directors have decided to
offer $15,500 in prizes at the first
annual show to be held here Nov.
22-27.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08

Without any blare OF trumpets.
society women In Chicago have
organized a new movement, and
its purpose is to prove that they
have more important duties to at
tend than leading their friends
through maze of dinners and
dances.
One of the leaders of this
group OF advanced women Is Mrs.
w. McIlwain Thompson, who Is
giving more time this winter to
study of economic conditions, the
cause of unemployment and SINH
lar subjects than she Is to formal
society.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08

so effective a weapon that wars
will he less likely TO. occur II tfi6
future-then their advent will be
"a benefit to humanity. quite aside
from their peaceful usages."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08
DENIES WOMAN CAUSED ROW

stop their words, he was beset
upon by both.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08

architecture OF the islanti.
We are apt to think of Cuba as new territory
and of Havana, Santiago and Matanza "coming
cities"
When go to Spain expect to low,
stone houses with red-tiled roofs and pink blue
walls. We do not think, however, of seeing a
quaint Spanish city within three days sail from
New York.
"How queer and picturesque everything
looks" said a group Of American business men to
Red Star y. y. KroOnIand entered the
beautiful harbor OF Havana and passed Moro Castle
1--WE did not expect to see such old Spanis,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08

a which
South america will write Times
commissioned the truth America
story will day OF two Watch for it,
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Tacoma, Wash, Feb. s, 1915.
Editor Tacoma Times:
Please allow me space In your
paper to express myself in regard
to the passage of the bill in Olym-
..pia where they want to license the
real estate men and put up a bond
of $4,000. Why / think that an
outrage, AS far as curb men are
concerned | think they are just
as good as any office men, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08
City, Feb. 5, 1915.

The Tacoma Times Editor:
| have been reading your tax
statements. Please let me give
you tip: Go to the county treas
urer's office and ask for the Met
ropolitan park warrants, they are
all in sequence numbers, and see
how much meat and bread aud
nuts the animals use in month.
Then look up the warrant of the
same park board where $500 was
used for autos and a dinner at
the Tacoma hotel for tourists
from Canada, the autos were
used to 60 to the mountain.
| know what ! am talking about
but as / am in job now under
civil service / ask you not to use
my name, but call on me any time
for help if you want to investigate
this matter. Yours,
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Lakeview, Feb. 8.
Editor Tacoma Times:
Gentlemen: want taxes on
real estate reduced 70 per cent.
/ want our polite and affable coun-
ty commissions, our overworked
assessor, our diplomatic CONNER
cial club, the manor group OF
men-the leading thinkers, re-
sponsible for doubling the valua-
ton of property in Pierce county
to buy my property consisting
of butter, eggs, pork, potatoes,
ETC., all grown in Pierce county,
which according to their ideas
and actions has advanced in value
doubled. Will the honorable
gentlemen buy? If not, why not?
Yours truly,
ROBERT STREET.
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Tacoma, Feb. 6, 1915.

To the Editor Tacoma Times:
l am going to send the list of
my taxes since we bought this
place. Have been a widow over
years. If the city would give
me back what they have charged
me over reasonable taxes | could
put my house on the sewer which
they want me to do and can't.
Taxes of 1907, $11.60; 1908,
1851; 1909, $1S.S3; 1910,
1881; 1911, 1897; 1912,
$1s.76; 1918, s22.19; 1914,
$18.71. 1913 is awful for 5
rooms and 2 lots.
A WIDOW.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-08

BY KOGER w ADSUN.
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. S.-TleF first surpris
when entering Havana Cor Habana, as II is spelIe,
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TUOIlS aHu IOtS.
A WIDOW.