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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
Won't Pay
Says Bean

Tacoma will not allow the Ia
coma Railway & Power Co. to
use its new fill across Tacoma
avenue at 27th street for street
cars, unless it pays part of the
cost of the fill.
At a special meeting held in
Mayor Fawcett's office yesterday
afternoon, the commissioners vos-
ed to permit Manager Bean to
route his southgoing cars up JET
ferson avenue and across the new
fill to Delin street, If the T. Il.
& p. would pay rental of ST..
600 a year. This would be fonr
percent on $4,000, or one-half
the cost of the fill.
Manager Bean declared today
that he was merely asking or
the new routing as convenience
to the South Side patrons of his
line, and that his company could
never afford to pay $4,000 an
nually for the privilege.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
FRANCHISE GRANTED
TO HEATING PLANT

20, and that least 5000, 900
would be spent for the first out
lay.
By the terms of the franchise
passed today, Tacoma can de-
mand steam for turning over aux
iliary dynamos-for the municipal
light plant, at any time.
The city is preparing to erect
an auxiliary electric plant ad-
joining the steam heating plant,
but the municipal building may
rot be erected for several years.
The heating company is signed up
Indefinitely on an agreement to
furnish power for the auxiliary
station, however.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
Chained
Fast For
Months

LOS ANGELES, May ~. -
Grim as a chapter from the dark
ages isethe amazing story of I'm
prisonment carried before the
courts here by Mrs. Rosie Whit
lock, 21-year-old love slave. re-
Gently rescued from lonely
ranch house where she claims TO
have been chained in the bedroom
of r. NJ. Meeks, farmer, during
months of enforced submission,
Meeks was bound over to the
superior court to answer the sell
sational charges of Mrs. Whit
lock.
II first met Meeks," said Mrs.
Whitlock, "a year ago while ]
was working at Coulton and liv-
ing with his cousin, Mrs. F. M.
Bandy. | had been married TO
Mr.. Whitlock at 10 and widowed
at 20, and had to take care OF my
little girl, Ellen.
Little Girl Held Chain
He told Mrs. Bandy that he
liked me--that | was small and
cute. One day he asked me II }
wouldn't come and take care OF
his children under a salary as
honsekeeper. ] needed the money
to discharge pressing debts, so ac-
cepted.
lone day we went horseback
riding in the hills. In a lonely
spit he stopped his horse and,
pointing to a cave said: 1t would
be easy to kill you here. could
hide your body in that cave and
no one would ever know
THAT night | tried to steal
from the house with my 6-year-
old daughter, but he caught us
and brought us back.
HE handcuffed me for the
first time that night, threatening
to kill me IL l ever tried to run
away again.
THE chain would allow me
about three-foot circle move
ment. My little girl would bring
me fool, and hold the chain while
ate it, so sore were my wrists
from the manacles.
Old Woman at Fl
AT Christmas time he allowed
me to return to my friends at
Arlington, threatening to kill me
il / ever told what had happened.
After the holidays he commanded
me to come to him again, In let !.
ter signed with black hand and
a dagger. ~.
i came to tell you,' I said
when l arrived, that I am never
going to live here again.,
Then I told him he conld kill
me If he wanted, but that ] would
not suffer again. He fired re-
volver bullet past my head, and
my courage ebbed.
I'm stay With YOU" i cried,
I'll never run away again. / am
yours forever
almost every night I was
beaten. All the time ] was dress
ed only in my night cfothes. Fin
ally l became so weak l could
only rattle the chains. 1t as
then l managed to have a note
sent to Mrs. Bandy by Meeks' lit-
tie son, and later was rescued.
II am 81 years old now, but I
am an old woman. My life, my
love, everything has been killed
in me by suffering. can only
live until ] die now, duly, with
out anything to look forward to-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
LONDON
CHASES
ALIENS

LONDON, May $50 serious
has the feeling against all war
aliens become, that 1t is believed
that the cabinet will order the
interning of persons of German.
Austrian or Turkish BIRTH. wheth-
er they are naturalized citizens or
not.
In a series of riots last night,
numerous German shops were
wrecked and the persons and lives
of many respectable and peace-
able citizens of German extraction
were threatened.
There is a growing feeling that
the only way to protect these
foreigners" from the mob, fol-
lowing the Lusitania disaster, is
to inferno them in detention
camps.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
May Sprinkle
All Day But
Not at Night

-Tacoma's summer sprinkling
ordinance was again amended to-
day, following strenuous OBJ
lection by Commissioner Atkins
to the four-hour periods of daily
sprinkling allowed i'm an ordi-
nance introduced by Commission
er Drake.
The new amendment provides
that Tacomans may sprinkle their
lawns or gardens at any time,
using nozzel or automatic
sprinkler, except between 3 a. m.
and 8 p. m. The water depart
ment complained that many per-
sons let their water run all night,
wasting the city's supply.
The new ordinance goes into
effect May %.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
Coroner TeStiieS
BlaSkOvich Shot His
Partner I'm the Back

With Prosecutor Remain him
self taking part In the case. tho
state today succeeded in obtain
ingtestimony that Samuel Blasko-
vich, the Ruston Austrian, must
have shot George Kapovik in the
back, and later in tie back of the
head. .als
This testimony, given by Cor
oner Stewart, was regarded as
damaging to Blaskovich, since it
apparently tended to prove that
Bl$skovich fired at the dead man
Willie his back was turned.
fhe defense of the accused
mmslaughterer is self-defense.
Prisoner Unmoved.
Zone wound, testified Coroner
Stewart, penetrated the dead
mans back between the 8th and
9th ribs, and went clear through
THE body, cutting large vein.
1t was not instantly fatal, and
Kapovik was able to move down
the hallway away from Blaslso-
vieh some distance before the sec.
onp bullet struck at the base II
th6 brain, and proceeded to a
point above the right eye.
While this testimony was CIV
en-. Blaskovich sat unmoved be-
side his attorney, H. b. LaMopte.
There was a slight pallor, but this
might have been caused by his
COP finement.
Others Testify.
taMonte tried hard to shake
Stewards testimony, but without
rebuilt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12

cett wired Mayor Rudolph Blank
enburg Of Philadelphia asking
that the famous historical bell be
sent via Tacoma.
Today a letter was received
from Mayor Blankenburg saying
no assurance could be given ra-
coma until the complete itinerary
of the bell had been mapped out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
HOLDS
NOTE, TO GIVE
TIME TO LEAVE

WASHINGTON, ID. O.,
May 12.-An unconfirmed
report today Is that the
president has delayed send
ing his note to Germany I'm
order to permit Americans Of
sufficient time TO get out Of
that country.
Secretary Bryan Is said to
have instructed Ambassador
Gerard to advise all Ameri.
cans I'm German to hasten to
Switzerland, the nearest
neutral territory.
Color Is given this rumor
by the fact that Americans
by hundreds are crossing
into Switzerland today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12

Also, there was testimony by
Constable Boyd of Ruston, and
William Wagner, his deputy, as to
their being told of the shooting,
their hurried trip to the scene,
their disarming of Blaskovich,
and his lack OF resistance.
why did you shoot him?''
Wagner said he had asked Of
Blaskovich, and the latter had
answered..
He was no good"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
CHARGE
PLOT OF
GUNNER

NEW YORK, May H.
"Dopey Bennie" Fein, known
to the police as fearless
gunman, "squealed" today to
the grand jury.
His testimony resulted in
the immediate arrest Of 3s
suspects, including some Ia
Dor leaders, other gunner
and three "strong arm"
women.
Fein charged that the la
Dor Leaders, hired the gum
men to wreck non-uniOn
shops and intimidate cm-
ployers who refused to hire
union men.
He declared he himself
employed ''strong arm"
women to destroy shops
where men could not gain
admittanco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
NO MORE R ST

BY unanimous vote. the city
council today decided to change
the name Of South "R" street
to Ridgewood avenue. :.
"R" street extends from South
Ninth to 18th street, between
Sprague and Grant avenue, near
the baseball grounds. A delega-
ton Of women, headed by Mrs,
A.. B. Fischer, 1918 South r
street, appeared in behalf Of the
petition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
TURNS DOWN
STADIUM WAY

Commerce street, from Seventh
to jefferson, will retain its pres
ent name.
A remonstrance from 200 prop
erty owners was read at today's
council meeting, objecting to
Stadium Way"
Cliff avenue and North Il st..
will probably be given the new
name.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
DEMANDS EXPLANATION

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May IL.
The first step of President Will
son in his negotiations with Ger
many following the sinking Of
the Lusitania will be demand for
an explanation Of this series oil
events:
The sinking OF the Falaba, an
English ship, causing the death
of l.. G. Thresher, an American;
the attack by German airmen on
the American steamer Gushing;
the torpedoing of the American
steamer Gulflight; and the sink
ing of the Lusitania.
The president will demand to
know If Germany, In view of these
incidents, wishes to continue as
friendly to the United States.
Furthermore, the president will
tell the tensity of feeling which
America feels toward such a
course.
May Send Il Tonight
Finally he will demand that
the United States be given full
assurance and guarantee that
when further ships with Ameri-
can non-combatants aboard are
sunk, the passengers and crew
must be transferred to a place
OF safety before the vessel is
sunk.
What will follow II Germany
refuses to consent to this last
demand, no one can tell, but It
Is felt that the president, once he
takes a stand, will go through
with 1t firmly and unflinchingly,
no matter where Il leads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
FIRE INSURANCE. MEN
WILL HOLD ELECTION

The Tacoma Agents Fire In
surance association at its months
ly meeting at the Commercial
club at 1915 o'clock tomorrow
will hold Its election OF officers,
according to announcement made
today By p. I. Hiberiy,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
Tacoma May
See That Bell

Philadelphia's
Liberty Bell"
will probably
come to Taco
ma, but no as
surance h a 8
been received as
yet by the city
dads that IL will
be routed this
way.
A few days
ago Mayor Fa W.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12

A diplomatic note embodying
these points will be dispatched to
Berlin tonight or tomorrow. It
is said II will contain nothing In
the nature Of a threat or ulti-
matum.
Won't Accept Excuse
The communication will be
largely in the nature of digni-
fled remonstrance against Ger
man methods of conducting sub.
marine warfare.
The German assertion that her
methods are justified by the pol
icy of the allies in endeavoring to
starve Germany will not be ac-
cepted.
The note will refuse to in-
dorse Germany's view that her
warnings excused her for the
damage done American property
and destruction of American
lives.
The president Is hopeful the
message may be SO expressed and
present SO strong q case that
Germany herself will admit she
is In the wrong.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12


business office and which will go out of
style
do not advocate that such a costume for
women be worn by all women at all times. but /
should like to feel that a certain costume would be
regarded always suitable for travelling, for
inclement weather and for gatherings of serious
nature
Lots of women are kept away from church
because they cannot afford the fierce competition
of dress that too often prevails there Mothers of
growing children who all the family income
going for rompers and shoes need such universal
costume. So do working girls small salaries
and teachers, nurses and social service workers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
SERVICES TOMORROW

Appropriate services for Ascen-
sion day will be held tomorrow
st 1890 o'clock Id st. Luke's
church. Sixth and Broadway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12

becoming which
the
forbidden special decree the
wearing it, Look at the college and gown
What dignity it has, and beauty.
things this Polymuriel contest invented
tmeaning of and Muriel
of will muriel
gown whe big enough to want
See page fort odays I'm the contest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12

Have You Designed Your
Polymuriel Dress :?
Chance for Women and Girls of Tacoma to Win
Merchandise Prize and Get Into Great
National $3.50 Contest.


Creator of oyhuriel Gown Idea Offers Prize
Design.
am convinced that Of the of womens needs
he Worn all in all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12
CHARGE BARBARrTIEs

, NEW YORK, May IA (
. Murder. lust and pillage on
, a scale unparalleled In wars
, between civilized nations Of
, the last three centuries Is I
, alleged against Germany In
> the report Of the British
. government commission.
. headed by Viscount James I
3 Bryce. on sale by McMilians
D today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-12

The king Of Spain is the only
monarch who does not sign his
name to documents and edicts. He
simply writes II, the King"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-11-19
"Prohibition Or Bust"

No compromise of any character what.
ever in regard to the passage of the prohi-
bition bill in the next Maryland Legislature
will be accepted or countenanced by hi.
people. said the Rev. DR.. Thomas M. Hare
Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League
of Maryland,
1T is prohibition or bust this time. he
declared. THE day of compromise is past
the compromiser's chance is lost. II is on
the straight proposition of out-and-oul
prohibition for the entire State Of Mary.
land most emphatically including Balti'
more city. that the fight will be made this
time. And we will not bother about con-
stitutional amendments. The bill to be
submitted will provide for prohibition by
direct enactment. with the referendum
attached.
"All we are asking is to let the people
get chance to vote on the proposition
and that is mighty hard one TO sidestep
by those who profess to believe in govern
ment by the people. The wise politician
knows, or soon learns, that the people
really run the Government in the United
States when they turn their mind to it,"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-11-19
Elixir or Life Found In Sixth Food
Element.

Is science after all to find the elixir Of
life" which the ancients sought in vain
A younester. named Ellis NJ Black, work.
ing in the Laboratories of the Ohio State
University, is believed to be on the brink
Of discovery which may revolutionize
present theories Of human life.
Working under the direction Of medical
college professors at Columbus. Black, who
is under "a years Of age and who already
has obtained two degrees. has revealed he
has discovered hitherto unknown sub
stance. found in practically all animal and
human foods. with which the growth and
development Of animals can absolutely be
controlled.
Fed to young animals. Blacks mysterious
element may cause them to grow twice or
three times as fast as a normally-fed ami
NAL Deprived oft, an animal dies.
Deformed and stunted animals. furnished
with il as food in varying doses. reach
theif full growth, although their period OF
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-11-19

That damage suit for personal injury
and death cannot be maintained against
the State Roads Commission was the gist
of decision handed down in the Mary
land Court of Appeals on the 10th instant,
The question was raised through suit
instituted in the Circuit Court for Caroline
County by George A. and MaryR. Watkins
to recover for the death of their son. who
sustained fatal injuries by falling into a
culvert along the State road through Caro-
line at the time the construction of the
highway was in progress. 1t was charged
by the plaintiffs, among other things, that
the Roads Commission showed negligence
in not having guard rails about the side of
the culvert and other proper safeguards.
The lower court sustained demurrer
interposed in behalf Of the Roads Com
mission. and this ruling is affirmed by the
Court Of Appeals.
The appellate court. in reaching its con-
clusion, holds that the Roads Commission
is distinctively a governmental agency,
charged with the exercise of public func-
ton in the execution of road work coming
under its control, and that the establish
ment and maintenance of highways for
the use of the public is essentially duty
and prerogative Of the government.
The opinion in the case was prepared
by Judge Hammond Urner.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-11-19
Notice to Taxpayers
REV. T. fl. LEWIS, D. D., LII. D., PRESIDENT

NOTICE is hereby given by the under.
signed, Treasurer of MONTGOMERY county
and Collector of State and county taxes fol
the said county, as required by Section G
OF Chapter 1871 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland of 1905. to all DER.
sons to whom State and county taxes are
assessed in said county, that the annual
levy has been made and placed in the
hands OF the undersigned for collection.
All such taxes bear interest from Sen.
TENDER list, 1915, at the rate of 6 per cen.
tum per annum.
All taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed against
them be paid on or before the first day of
January, 1915, their names will be pub
llshed, in accordance with said Act OF
Assembly. in the list of delinquent tax
payers, and that if said taxes, with inter
est and proportional part of cost of adyer-
tlslne. remain unpaid until the second
Monday in April 1916. the property as
sessed to such delinquent taxpayers, or So
much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary. will, on said last mentioned date, be
exposed for sale to pay such taxes. interest
and expenses.
BERRY E. CLARK,
Treasurer of Montgomery county.
july 30-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-11-19
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Montgomery county, Md, letters
testamentary on the personal estate of
BENJAMIN F. HAWKINS,
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on
or before the 18th day of May, 1915;
otherwise they may, by law, be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 18th day of November, 1915.
MARY BERTHE HAWKINS,
nov 19-4t Executrix.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-11-19

youthful growth may have elapsed long
before.
For seven months Black and his assist
ants, under the direction of DR.. Ernest
Scott and DR.. J. F. Lyman, professors of
physiological chemistry at the university
have experimental with their elixir" on
human subjects. mostly babies. Black says
these experiments have produced some
favorable results, which cannot be an
nounced yet"
Scientists always have held that all
foods are made up of five well-known sub
stances. water, fats. carbohydrates, pro-
teins and minerals" Black explains. "0ur
discovery is the sixth component, the I'M
known composite animal and human foods.
1t is the one necessary substance for life to
animals in their foods. A rabbit fed with
any combination of the ordinary food ele-
ments. minus our product, will die in three
weeks"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-11-19
Notice to Tax PAYERS.


Inc Treasurer or his assistant will be At
lne iolowlng places to receive taxes nc
of 1906: 'p'ei III ACTS
a, Laytonsville-J. c. Higgins store # A
M. TO . =. NJ Friday, November 26 and
thursday. December 8, 1915. '''0
Ciarksburg-Levi Price & Co. g store I,
a. M to 8 ?. M. Friday, November 10 and
friday, December II. anu
Colesvllle-T. r. Cissell's store. HAN
20 r. M. Wednesday, November "a and
Wednesday. December is. N
Darnestown-R. B. Beall's store. HAM
% r M Saturday, November II and
Saturday, December a. no. anu
bethesda-A. Wilson's store. 2.3O to q
December 10. 80 anu friday
A 1ait6heTs6ure-First National Bank IA
49, ~, ~ I M Monday, November rs and
Monday, December IS. 49, anu
AZ DarnesVille-A. L. Jones store. 1O3o A
Nh, MI 70 S.oU +. M; Rosenburgs store. Barnes.
M Nine station ESQ to P. NJ, Wednesdsv
''I pe.a II and Monday, December 81
AZ MUtoIlac-Stone's store, II A. M to p
d ~, "HEn nuay' November %. and Wednes.
30 o u ~ - L. Deall store II A NJ
20 Z. NJ Saturday, November % IA "a
saturday, December IS. ~ anu
Inc Poolesville National Rank will
receive taxes every day durina b or'L re-
bills. P'e''iiis the proper
Inc Silver Spring National Bank will 70
1--we taxes every day during banLina
NUTS from persons presenting proner h;IIee
me henslngton Bank will receive , oi,s
curing banking hours from nereo r1 axes
senting proper bills. p''SohS pre-
Inc Sandy Spring National RAM ain
neceNe taxes every day DURING banL;nn
bills. P'0'ehtihs the proper
These will be the last visits for cha -,
lection Of taxes and all bills not maid az ~.
rlne VIII have to be paid at the Office 81 III, ms
treasurer IN the Court House. ar RocS,; iie
o .iiu or before January 1, 1916 or the sana
N m,h 9e advertised as delinquent as s" rue
Il, Persons who have not received ,bo,.
undersigned. "ri'ihe TO the
O lake lakes now bear interest at the rata .,
, . per cent. per annum from Sen,sm ,dee OF
no, % PENNY "a E. CLARK. Treasurer
Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-11-19
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

beg to inform the public that | have
purchased the best line of merchandise
that have ever before had the good for
tune to possess, having visited the New
York and Baltimore markets and made
selections from manufacturers of a fine
line OF the following goods:
Ladies, misses and children s cloth coats
Mems, womens, boys, misses and chill
drens coat sweaters.
Ladies' cloth suits and house dresses
Ladies' shirtwaists and corsets.
Domestic dry goods and white goods.
WoOlen and silk dress goods at from 25C
to $l.5O per yard.
Ladies wooden skirts.
Bed blankets. comforts and quilts.
Room-siZe wooden floor rugs.
Mattlngs. linoleums and oilcloths.
Boys and mems suits
Shoes and rubbers of all kinds.
Hosiery. gloves, underwear and neckwear
and general line of high grade merchan-
disc, all bought at the lowest manufac-
turers' prices, and will be sold at unusually
low prices, considering quality. Nothing
but good, reliable goods are to be found
here. such as will give service and salts
faction, and you are fully protected against
worthless and shoddy goods.
You are very cordially invited to visit
the shop and we will endeavor to serve
your wants well and economically.
Thanking you for past patronage, will
endeavor to serve you better in the future.
W. HICKS,
oct S-tf Rockville, Md.