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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22
ROOSEVELT IS UNSHAKEN BY
SHARP CROSS EXAMINATION
letter Rosewater. general manager

letter from Charles osewster general manager of the
Omaha editor The Times that Tacoma join
the Buy-ItNOw Of which he is chairman.
his
mo doubt the BuyItNow already
spite of the that inten
tionaly confined to the farm and small fields
I'VE have purposey delayed trying the under
thinking proptious
Just at the opening of the spring buying This now at
We believe activity set
that start buy 1t now
you your AID Rotary Commercial club
to appoint committee.
This committee should attempt call reach by letter
buying city, first of all the city and
and board of education the public service
smaller Most OF
and let of later
accomplish, and had
For example, the railroads,
orders
full capacity
FINE! JUST WHAT SNEEDED TO START TACOMA'S
BUSINESS OFF WITH A RUSH.
And how about that committee? seems to us the
while How about it, Ad club Rotary club and
Commercial club? Shall into this nationwide
shall Portland and
md IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22

William Hook, the aged recluse
who angrily fired his double
barreled shotgun into group of
joy-riders who had disturbed his
sleep and banged beer bottles
against his house late at night,
is to have a champion.
A wealthy tourist, whose iden-
tity Is not yet known, says he will
put up the bail for the old man
late this afternoon, and also en-
gage a competent firm of Tacoma
attorneys to take care of the old
mans interests when his trial for
assault in-the first degree is held.
Old Man Voluble.
This mysterious benefactor be-
came interested in the case today,
and phoned his name to Deputy
Sheriff Hopkins. He said he
would try to arrange bail money
and also that his name never
would come into the case public
ly. He gave it to Hopkins and
received promise that IL would
be kept in confidence.
Over the phone, this man ex-
pressed his sympathy with the
old man, and his disgust at the
action of the joy-riders.
In the jail today the old man
was voluble in telling of his ex-
periences. He said he had been
kept awake for hours by the noise
of the carousers, and that when
they began throwing beer bottles
at the house, his. patience gave
way entirely, and he fired his
gun.
This gun Is an old muzzle-
loader, rusted almost through In
spots. The wonder is, the sheis
ifs office thinks, is that it did
not explode.
Hook admits that he did not
warn the party before he shot,
at least long enough to enable
them to get away. Instead, he
opened the window, shouted Get
out of here and then immedl-
ately fired twice.
The members of the party were
shot as they ran to net away.
Blood shows they had reached the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22

I'VE should get busy immedi-
ately, because flies are beginning
to breed"
Needs Small Sum.
Health Officer Wall is today
trying to devise means of pro-
viding lumber and materials for
the fly traps. The health de-
partment has no available funds,
as do health departments of 9TH
er cities, and the health officer
is unwilling to ask donations
from merchants.
IF the city realized the i'm.
mense danger of allowing the
common house fly to breed and
carry disease and filth about, we
would have the money in no
time said DIR. Wall. But the
public has not become educated
to a point where 1t realizes the
danger"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22
SAYS COP
GAVE TIP
OF RAID

Declaring his belief that
two alleged disorderly houses in
the North End, reported by a
committee of women yesterday,
had been tipped off, by the po-
lice before a raid was made,
Mayor Fawcett today sent In
spector Chestnut of the health
department on trip of inves-
tigation.
The police made two raids"
last evening, after which they de-
clared that neither house COM
planned about by the women was
. blind pig" and that they found
conditions in both places to be
moral.
Its been the same way
whenever I have asked the po-
lice to investigate any report"
said Mayor Fawcett today.
The police tip off the places that
a raid is to be made, and then
go out with lots of bravado and
q brass band to do the raiding.
"Of course they didn't find
anything last night They didn't
want to.
Inspector Chestnut was given
special orders by the mayor today
to learn whether liquors had
been removed from the two
houses yesterday, before the raid
had been made.
Last evenings raid was con-
Quoted personally by Commission
or Mills and Chief Losmis, as
sisted by three officers. They
reported that they found a few
tablespoonfuls of whisky In one
house, and nothing in the other.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22

III the special meeting cannot
be called Saturday or Monday, az
planned, Director Hoyt will ask
the cooperation of the board In
the swat the fly" fight at the
regular meeting next Wednesday.
2 f3s. II. A. Wall, head of the
city health department, is enthus-
iastis in his determination to an
initiate the fly. During a recent
trip to Portland he studied the
methods undertaken by that city
to eliminate flies, and has out
lined a similar plan for Tacoma.
What Pupils Can DO.
II want the schools to take up
the fight, because OF the educa-
tional advantages, and the aid
that the school boys can give
said Wall today.
Fly traps can be built I'm num-
bers at an average cost of cents
apiece, exclusive of labor. There
are 1900 pupils in the manual
training department of the Taco
ma schools, and II each pupil
makes one trap, we will have
enough to distribute In the insan-
itary centers where flies breed.
and in the homes of persons un-
able to afford fly-killing devices.
~ intend to appoint $50
or 200 special sanitary in
spectors among the school
boys. These boys will have
the responsibility Of placing
fly traps I'm breeding places,
and of re-baiting them at
regular intervals. In Port
land this plan has worked
ont with great success.''T
DR.. Wall yesterday afternoon
took up with Director Hoyt the
idea of getting Tacoma's school
boys to aid in the fly fight. Hoyt
was enthusiastic.
k'The only difficulty that we
mty run up against is finding
mbney to purchase materials, !"
sajd Hoyt. THE schools have al
. rehdy bought all their material
fof the manual training depart
m4nts for this year.
Should Get Busy at Once.
Eff we could sell the fly traps
at cost, or II the city health de-
paftment could furnish us with
the lumber, screen and nails, we
would be glad to build the traps
ann distribute them free.
| fChildren in the schools should
beitaught the dangers of allowing
fins to breed. They should be
| sh(wn how easily flies carry dis
Iehies about. II we can instill
thu idea into the minds of the
chtldren, they will take up the
fflht in later life, and become
iar{ent workers In the swat the
~ crusade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22
Man WHO PEPPERED
.JOYRIDERS GETS AID

pavement before they were hit.
They claim they thought the
cabin was deserted. 1t Is Il tens-
porary. chinked-up cabin, far
from t..s road, which Sheriff
Longmire says might well be mis-
taken for something except a
habitation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22
DAIRYMAN
ON TRIAL

First OF the Tacoma milk
dealers to be prosecuted for
failure to abide by Tacoma's
pure milk law, Antoine Portman,
a Puyallup valley dairyman, was
put on trial before Police Judge
Evans this afternoon.
A large number of dairymen
attended court today, together
with several physicians, who had
been requested by Health Officer
Wall to lend their moral sup
port to the fight for pure milk.
Attorneys for Portman filed
briefs attempting to show the al
legged unconstitutionality of the
Tacoma milk ordinance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22
SCHOOL BOARD MAY TAKE UP
/ FLY CAMPAIGN ON Big SCALE

Tacomas 'swat the fly campaign on big
The city health department. aided by pupils of the training
parmnts all the schools today outlining battle
insects by which Health Officer Wall expects virtually to rid Tacoma
of flies before the middle Of
Three thousand boys thepubc
ing setting and tending thousands of traps
The school board through School D Ewe Hoy
actively interested the campaign against
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22
WANTS TO
MARRY OUR
MISS GREY

Cynthia Grey came into
the office today with her
head in the air, and scarcely
would speak to- t:ie other
girls.
SHE'D BEEN PROPOSED
TO! -.--;,.-'
Really, truly! BY a really,
truly man.
She tells you his name and
shows you his letter. May
be You know him. See page 4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22
FRANKS ATTORNEYS
TO ASK CLEMENCY

! ATLANTA, Ca. April 20. -
Leo Franks application for execu-
tive clemency is hourly expected
at the state house. Attorneys for
the alleged slayer of Mary Phn-
gan, whose appeal was refused by
the supreme court, aaid they
would ask for q Communication OF
the death sentence to imprisonaI
ment, rather than a fun. pardon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22
n. Y. HOSPITALS QUIT
TWILIGHT SLEEP USE

NEW YORK, April 22.-"Twi-
light sleep" in childbirth prac-
tically has been abandoned by
the Polytechnic clinic and in the
larger city hospitals here. 1t is
stated that too many ''blue ba-
bies' are being born under this
method, which Indicated that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22
DANUBE
FLOODED

BUCHAREST, April b.
Many villages are submerg.
ed and II is feared that hum
dreds of lives are lost i'm the
departments of FObraila and
Tuelcea, where the Danube
Is rising alarmingly.
The river is out of its banks,
the lowlands.
Many villages already are I'M
der the water, which Is rising
constantly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22

the system had a tendency to
suffocate the infants.
There also was a high percent
age of deaths among the mothers.
At the Sloan and Jewish ma
ternity hospitals, Twilight sleep"
is still used, but very care
fully.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22

PORTLAND, April 22.--Mario
Lambardi. IS, famous grand
opera irnpresario, whose company
Is playing an engagement here,
died lass night of apoplexy while
playing billiards.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22

DO you get it Pure
and under Sanitary
conditions at your
doorstep every morn
inga If you are not
satisfied, read pages
6 and z in tonight s
Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22
BOY RoBs HOME

John ID. Erickson, age IS, 1904
X street, left home last night,
after taking $45 of his mothers
money, according to report
made by John Erickson, his faith
er, to the police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22
Charles F. Murphy

Tammany chief included in r.
RS charges. He Is likely TO be
called Is witness.
department of state government.
an unbelievable condition exist
ed.
Z To point out that this was r
partizan, he said that In 1911
Barnes. republican boss, and Muir
ply, the Tammany leader, had
had an iron-clad agreement that
the machine republicans should
stand behind the Murphy choice
for u. 8. senator.
Nothing Personal.
Furthermore, II was agreed
that the republican leader presi-
dent Of the senate. p. Aids
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22
HOW WELL
CAN YOU LIVE?

There is no wage
Garner so poor who can
not save an occasional
dollar. The Puget
Sound State Bank well
comes every dollar de-
posted with them. The
thing to be remembered
is the elasticity OF the
dollar. Anybody can
live on two dollars q
day, but TO make two
dollars a day, but TO
make two dollars do the
work OF four is thrift.
IT is not so much what
you can live on, as how
well you can live on
what you've got.
PUGET SOUND
STATE BANK
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22

STEAL ROSE BUSHES
Marauders stripped the yard OF
Fred Bader, 2347. Ainsworth ave, ,
last night, stealing several rose
bushes and IL choice tulip plants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-22
$s5o.ooo,ooo A YEAR FOR FLIES

Allowing for time lost by sickness. expense
for medical treatment, ETC., typhoid alone, for
which the fly Is SO largely responsible, costs
the people OF the United States $3.50, 900 900
annually.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-05
Local and Personal Mention
HELD TOU. S. COURT.

Last Friday, John Maolin and Otis Mao
lin we're brought before United States
Commissioner G. G. Hyatt on the charge
of setting fire 10 the woodlands of tina gov
erment known as the Appalachian reserve.
The crime was committed in Polk county
on January Is and John Miolin was held
in $500 bonds. Otis Miolin was only Is
yea of age and the commissioner refused
to send him to Jail but turned him loose
upon nominal bond.
The defendants were arrested in tannin
county, Ca, by Henry L. Johnson, of the
Forestry Service, whose headquarters are
at Etowah.
Few people seem to realize what serious
thing it is to start fire on government
reserve. For the benefit of those who do
not know the law, we give it in full:
Whoever shall umlawfully set on
fire or cause to be set on fire, any tim
Der, underbrush or grass upon the
dublic domain. or shall burn or suffer
fire to burn unattended near any tim
Der or other inhammable material, shall
be fined not more than $4,000 or i'm
prisoned not more than two years or
both.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-05
CASES FOR THE GRAND JURY.

John MerrelI, who was brought back
from Florida on the charge of embezzeling
funds belonging to the D. S. c. & |, Co.,
was given preliminary trial before Squire
E. L. Auburn, last Saturday.
There was comfortable interest in the
trial and every effort was MAIDS to effect
compromise.
The evidence brought out the fact that
Grover Ramsey was mixed up in the case
and he was charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses.
They were bound over in the sums OF
$3.50 each and were taken to Benton.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-05
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

Last Sunday, January 81, Mr.. L. B. Craw-
ford, of Blue Ridge, Ca, was II years OF
age and his wife had reached the "a mile
post of life.
This was the occasion ola family gather
ing to celebrate with their parents the re-
turns of the day. Surrounded by the
children who live in the vicinity, the es-
Unable couple were made happy by the
thought that flial love was not extinct IN
the Crawford family.
Another feature of the celebration was
the fact that a grandson, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Boon Crawford, was years old
on that date.
Those present we're:
Mrs. Boon Crawford, and two daughters
of Elliiay, Ga. Mrs B. I. West, of Cop
perhill. Mr.. and Mrs Boen Crawford and
family, of Copperhill. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
C. Crawford and family of Ducktown.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-05
JOHN ALLEN HURT.

John Allen, while working in the pocket
of the loading station was struck on the
head by falling piece of ore and cash
about two and half inches resulted.
M. L. Anderson administered the first
aid" to him, afteI which he was taken in
charge by DR.. Hewson.
The wound is not dangerous one and
he expected to be at work in couple of
days.
This is the second accident that has
happened to him, he having leg broken
about two years ago, and his many friends
will rejoice in the fact that he escaped
more serious injury in this one.
On Friday night, February 10, the Boys
Columbian Literary Society will give Tree
entertainment at the High school building.
An excellent program has been prepared
and will be published next week. Watch
for it.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-05

Monday
NJ. NJ. Matlock, of CopPerhill, went TO
Athens, Saturday.
Squire NJ. Payne has been on the sick
list week or more.
Humphrey Kimsey, of near Turtetown
spent Saturday in Farmer.
W. A. Woody left for Knoxville, Mon
day on legal business.
Mrs. F. c. Crawford and children came
home from Blue Ridge, Monday.
w. A. Woody, Of Servilla, spent the time
between trains il Ducktown, Sunday.
See E. C. Crawford for fire and accident
insurance. At the First Rational Bank.
Leland Fouts, of Mcfarland, United
States forest ranger, was in Ducktown, Sat
urday.
N. B. Hammons, recently of Prendergast,
is back with the Ducktown store once
more.
A. n Culberson, shift foreman of the
London mine, is back from trip to North
Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Long has fine
9-pound boy at their house. He made his
appearance last Friday morning.
T. Burkett Tvans was in Farmer on bust
ness connected with the United States
revenue department, Sunday.
T. S. Mckinney. of Knoxville, who had
been in the Basin for a week on business,
returned to his home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Thomas, of Copper
hill, have 10 pound girl She made her
appearance Monday morning. Mrs. Thorn
as is a sister to Mrs. VIM Sisson.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sisson have fine
9 pound girl. She arrived Tuesday morn
ing. DR.. Luce Kimsey was in attendance.
Mother and baby doing nicely.
We failed to mention the marriages of
FLOYD Cole and Miss Dacia Sisson and
Grover Ramsey and Mrs. Bertha Long be-
cause we could not learn the particulars.
Hon. Crnnt Simonds returned from
Nashville, Saturday, the legislature having
adjourned for recess. Mr.. Simonds was
sick the last few days of the session, but
managed to be on hand when his presence
was needed.
They say that Clint CLANCY has forgiven
his best girl, for he had her riding in. his
new automobile Sunday. Clint is now one
of the most popular young men in town
with the ladies.
Saturday was pay day at the Burra Burra
Mine. Cashier Crawford says that these
pay DAYS roll around mighty fast, especially
when he is figuring on going somewhere
Sunday.
The many friends of Miss Jessie Kyle,
will be panied to learn that her father
died last Saturday. The sympathy OF all
will 20 out to her in this sad hour.
Mr.. end Mrs. J. O. Hunnicutt leave to-
morrow for Creenvile, S. c., where they
will visit relatives Mrs. Hunnicutt will
remain there until Mr.. Hunnicutt gets set
tied in his new Arkansas home and
she will then Join him. There is much re-
greet expressed at their leaving and host
of friends will wish them well in their new
work.
The I'm Poultry Yard, Of Postelle, is
talking to you through this paper about the
quality of its stock. The S. c. Leghorn is
one the noted chickens OF this country tor
LAYING qualities and those who want the
best will make no mistake in choosing these.
IL ,,orJe or pnctaIIa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01

be deemed advisable, the king will be
prepared to set an example by giving
up all alcoholic liquor himself and by
issuing orders against its consumption
in the royal household 30 that no diff
ference, shall be made, so far as his
majesty is concerned, between the
treatment Of thesrich and the poor In
this question.
Signed, Lord Stamfordham, the
King 8 private secretary.
The question of drink and It's effect
on the work which it is considered
necessary for the prosecution of the
war overshadows at the present mo-
ment everything else in public interest.
The press and the public favor some
drastic measures, a majority, Of the
newspapers expressing the belief that
total prohibition which would apply to
all, is necessary. The government mas
not reached decision on the question
altho If Mr.. Lloyd George and LORD
Kitchener have their way it is believed
there will be total prohibition. To bring
this about the government must nave
an act OF parliament passed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
Washington Tells Germany
Action Was Wholly
Unjustified.
TEXT NOT PUBLIC
UNTIL DELIVERED
United states Discusses Only Dsstruc-
ton Of ship and Not Cargo, Which
Was Of Foreign ownsrshiplsern-
storff Said TO Have Recommended
Reimbursement Of Owners in Full
Cruiser Prinx EitsI Remains at Dock.

Washington. April THE American
note to Germany over the destruction
Of the American sailing ship. W. p.
Frye by the German raider, Prinz Eitel
Friedrich. has been dispatched to Ber-
lin. Acting Secretary Lansing. Of the
state department, said the note would
be made public here as soon as it'had
time to reach its destination.
The representations Of the United
States concern only the vessel and do
not discuss the cargo. which the United
states department is satisfied was not
American owned.
The note contends there was no jus
tification for the sinking of the Frye;
that a neutral vessel with cargo Of
wheat, not known to be contraband, was
sunk.
On account Of difficulty Of commun-
ication between the German embassy
here and the foreign office, the papers
covering the Eiters report Of the case
were sent by mail.
While no Germon official would dis
cuss the case today, it was learned to-
day that the German ambassador.
Count BernstorN, had recommended
the reimbursement Of the owners Of the
Frye its full value.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
Booze Question Supplants
Interest in War
News.
KITCHENER JOINS
FORCES OF DRYS
Austria strengthening Forces in Car
pathians in Effort to Check Russian
Invader-Germans Report Progress
on East Prussian Frontier - Turks
Defeated in Persia.

London, April 1.-The war on alco-
hol and the labor difficulties in Great
Britain have taken precedence over the
much talked of spring advance Of the
allied forces in the west
The pronouncement Of cabinet mem
bers and the letter of King George on
the subject Of intemperance are In
tended to sound the sentiment in shut
ting off drink thruout the COUNTRY ex-
|cept on physicians prescriptlons.
War secretary kitchener has an
nounced that no aiccholic beverages
shall be served in his household for
the duration Of the war.
Little News From Front.
The battlefields in the east and west
afford little news today, and altho the
allies are reported TO have resumed
operations in the Dardanelles, nothing
official is forthcoming.
Today being the centenary of the
birth of Bismarck, the London news
papers reviewed editorially the career
of the German statesman, and specu-
lation on what would have been the
outcome of the war to date If Bismarck
had been at the helm.
Austria seemed 20 be Strengthening
her forces in 'Bukowina, with the idea
Of thwarting a formidable Russian ad-
vance in the Carpathians, and this ex-
plains the Austrian incursion into Rus
sia over the Dniester river. at point
near Czernowitz.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
French Steamer Sunk by
German Torpedo in Eng
lish Channel.
NINETEEN OF CREW
BELIEVED LOST
Two Survivors Picked Up After Being
in Water Two Hours-Ship Founders
Three Minutes After Being Struck
Dutch Boat Carrying Oil For Ger.
many Seized by British.

London. April 1.-The French steam
er Emma, bound to Bordeaux, was tor
pedoed Wednesday in the English
channel off Beachy Head by German
submarine. Nineteen members OF her
crew were drowned, only two being
saved.
The two survivors were brought in
to Dover. They had been picked up
in the channel. The ship that brought
them in also had on board two bodies
of members of the crew.
The periscope Of the submarine had
hardly been sighted by the Emma
when a torpedo struck her in the en-
CINE room. No warning Of any kind
was given. The ship foundered in
three minutes. Later a British ship
picked up two men who had been in
the water for two hours.