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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
WOMAN KILLS 0NE-TIME LOVER
m With Will Begin Honeymoon By Making Her Will
RICHEST ORPHAN
is MIGHTY BUSY
WITH TROUSSEAU

HARBOR POINT, Mich, July
23.--She is 10 years old, she has
$30,000,000, she is going to be
married a week from tomorrow
and she is busy just like other
brides-to-be-ONLY MORE so.
For being a thirty-milliOn-
dollar heiress and an orphan
the riches orphan in the
wOrld-she has to look after
her business affairs.
And $50, 100000 Is a lot
Of money to look after, espe-
cialIy when your head Is so
full of 'him" and your trous-
seau.
She is Miss Catherine Barker
of Michigan City, Ind, who will
become the bride of Howard II.
Spaulding, jr., of Chicago.
Miss Bankers father, the late
John II. Barker. amassed a for
tune as head of huge car build
ing plant.
The richest little orphan girl
in the world and host of girl
friends-not forgetting her hus-
band-to-be-are all down here at
the Barker cottage, where the
wedding will take place, GET
TING READY" FOR THE BIG
EVENT.
The Barker cottage" is the
summer home of Katy Fitz," as
Miss Barker is known to her init
mate friends.
Friends are arriving and
departing every minute, and
there Is steady stream of
the curious.
Here is typical daily program
of this thirty-million Miss:
BY s o'clock while waiting for
her guests to struggle down to
breakfast, she is out In the gar
den picking flowers or playing
about with her fiance. She is
athletic and a great tease"
Breakfast over, she and her
guests take a short ride in the
kitty Fitz," her $4,000 motor
boat.
Then, while her other guests
golf and play tennis, Miss Barker
and her bridesmaids confer with
dressmakers. FOR SIX WON
DERFUL GOWNS ARE BEING
MADE IN ADDITION TO HER
WEDDING DRESS FOR THE
BRIDESMAIDS.
Luncheon follows, and then the
afternoon is given over to games
and auto rides.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
GERMAN
GANG is
ACCUSED

Federal officers believe that
there is an organized gang Of
German sympatbizers ut work In
this section.
The three local plants employ
$4,000 men, and have been
among the largest war-plants in
the country.
The first intimation of danger
to the plant came today when an
excited man ran to the federal
building and told attaches that
he held the secret to the dyna-
mite plot.
lie was Immediately closeted
with Charles de Woody, special
agent of the department of JUS
tice and District Attorney Wertz.
The president OF the Peerless
concern said his plant was work.
Ing on 81 100000 order for au-
tomobiles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
ORGANIZATION
OF YOUNG MEMS
CLUB GOES ON

Young Tacoma business and
professional men who are con-
templating the organizdtion of a
junior commercial club last night
appointed committees to perfect
the drafting of the constitution
and to bring in suggested names.
1t is the intention to find a
name quite distinctive and which
might be adopted by similar or
CARNATIONS in other cities.
Van M. Dowd was elected tenn
porary president.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
WOULD sBEAUTIFY CITY

, could improve the appearance of
Tacoma tremendously"
Commissioner Woods declared
that Chicago had handled its
parkings for years in this man
ner. and had been very success
full.
Mayor Fawcett will immediate
ly ask the park board to include
in its budget for next year an
item of expense covering the
parking work. 1t is hoped to
start the system with one CEN
trail unit of the city, and 1t has
been suggested that the district
bounded by Broadway, South 7th,
Sprague av. and 18th be selected
as the first unite for developing
the 'city beautiful" idea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
FIRE-H0SE
KNOCKS OUT
SPECTATORS

Writing like a great snake
back and forth across A st., q
powerful stream of water pour
Ing from its nozzle, a fire hose
being used to extinguish q blaze
in the w. p. Fuller paint store.
created havoc In the large crowd
Of spectators.
Dozens were drench to the
skin and several firemen were
knocked down.
Property to the value of $780,
900 was damaged in the fire.
The blaze was confined to the
lower floor. despite the fact that
1t was burning in q room where
thousands Of gallons OF oil,
paints and other inflammable
fluids were stored. Nremen ex-
tinguished the blaze within 30
minutes. The loss 10 covered by
insurance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
Operation
On Larry
Success

1t will be almost a month be-
ore Larry Sullivan, the crippled
boy in whom all Tacoma is in
terested, can leave the county
hospital.
This was the decision of ply
-slcians today, after an examina-
ton of the results OF Yesterdays
operation. 1t is anticipated that
the operation will be entirely
successful.
The physicians made a double
operation, Artificial bone was
placed in the lads ankles. maxi
ing them rigid, and his knee
Joints were separated In such q
way that they also will be stiff.
In the future the boys limbs
will be entirely rigid, but they
will support his weight and he
win be able to walk more natur-
ally, although with cane or
crutches. Heretofore his limbs
have hung limp and useless from
his body.
Mayor Fawcett today appoint
cd q committee composed Of HUI
name Officer w. s. Van Voris,
Miss Donaldena Mcdonald, dis
'trict nurse, and Mrs. J. 8. Kemp,
06th and Alaska streets, to han
die the Sullivan fund and spend
Il as It sees best.
Sc The fund, which now totals
1866, has been placed in a
hank and will be spent by the
committee for newsstand OF
other place Of business. The
<ommittee began work today to
lnvestigate sites. Two dollar sub
pcrIptions came today. from IAN
Unknown Woman" and IN. NJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23

SEATTLE, July 23.--Albie
Lillian, mother of 10-year-old
illegitimate son, today shot its
father through the heart, in
stantly killing him
She gave herself up, and said
that the man-in-the-case had re-
fused to marry her. His name Is
Howard Borders. and he is "a
teamster, 80 years old.
According to the story Of the
woman, the two had lived to-
gether 10 years ago In Fargo,
N. ID.
It was there that the child,
for whose sake she demanded
marriage, she said, was born.
The two lived together and were
known to the community as hus-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
PORTENTIOUS
NOTE HANDED
TO Won JAC0W

BERLIN, July 23.--The
new American note was
handed to Foreign Minister
Won Jagow at lao this aft
ernoon. The arrival of the
note at the American en-
bassy was delayed on its ar
rival from Copenhagen. 1t
was Immediately de-coded
and prepared for submission
to the foreign minister.
Arrangements for the pub
LEGATION Of the note have
been made for late this aft
ernoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23

CLEVELAND, July 23.--
Local federal officials, upon
definite orders from WASH
ington, ID. c., gave formal
notice today to three Cleve-
land concerns-the White
and Peerless automobile
plants and the American
Steel Wire Co.-0f plot
by German sympathizers O
dynamite them.
All three of the companies
have been manufacturing vast
quantities of arms, munitions
and supplies for the allies.
The discovery of the plot by
the government follows closely
on the dynamite disasters al
Windsor, across the river from
Detroit, where a factory making
uniforms for the allies was blown
up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
GIRL JE ALOuS, DRINKS POISON

SEATTLE, July 23.--"If yNi
give all your kisses to some other
grille. you can't expect kisses
from me-.
This was the ultimatum hand
ed Paul Weber after he had
spent an evening devoting his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
CARRANZA
TALKING
TURKEY

WASHINGTON. d. c., July IS.
A formal notice that Gen. Car
rama will not recognize ministers
of foreign governments who re-
side in Mexico City was received
here.
Hereafter. says Carransa. the
ministers must be accredited TO
his government at Vera Cruz.
This means that Carranza will In
sist on being recognized as the
government Of Mexico.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
ORIENTAL CARGO
VALUED AT $661 SO:

The Japanese steamer Chicago
Maru left this port for the Orient
at midnight with a cargo valued
at $661.862 Part OF the cargo
consisted of 6.065 bales OF cot
ton, the largest shipment Of the
kind this year. Flour. shoes. elc-
trical equipment and structural
steel made up the rest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
MINISTER
SULLIVAN
RESIGNS

WASHINGTON. July 90.
James Sullivan today resigned n
United States minister 20 Santo
Domingo.
His action followed an investl-
cation of allegations that Sulli-
van had been guilty Of miscon-
duct and was unfit for office.
A successor has not been So
lected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23

The Tacoma Railway & Power
company is preparing to operate
passenger service to Steilacoom
via the Traction line and asylum.
Commuters tickets on the
American lake line this week are
stamped with the words Not
good for ride to town of Stella
COON y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
l LAWYER
is DEAD

NEW YORK, July RIVE
liam WINS. noted lawyer, died
here today OF Bright'n disease and
uraemic poisoning. E;
He was attorney for William
Barnes In his recent libel o1It>
against Tneodore Roosevelt. He
was defeated for mayor Of New
York city In 1905 when be ran
on the republican ticket.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
I. r. & P. To EXTEND
line TO STEILACOOM

Manager Bean today admitted
TINT his company was contem-
plating jitney bus service to
CONNECT the street car line at the
asylum with the town Of Stella
COON, and said that he would
start construction of q street car
track from the asylum as soon
al the public service commission
would let him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
os-s4>se ve's.~s

But afterwards the bridal
pair will resume their honey
moon, going first to Canada,
then to San Francisco to see
the exposition, and then they
will sail for a long, long stay
in Honolulu, veritable honey
moon land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23

A final concert VIII ~
tonight Il the Cafe Br1u
the Tacoma SaenkeEbno6
Gus to IT. Departure fok IA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23

In between times Miss Barker
manages to slip away alone with
her husband-to-be.
There are also daily business
affairs that demand attention,
for James B. Forgan, of the First
National Bank of Chicago. her
foster father, insists upon It. She
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23
10 MEN SHOT in
RIOT AT BAYONNE

Five hours later, another at
tempt was made to reach the
plant with dynamite, but when
the men were only 20 feet from
the walls, the guards opened on
them with buckshot.
Strikers are still firm for Is
per cent increase. The Standard
Oil offices issued a statement
that they would not even confer
with the men until they had re-
turned to work and been at their
places four days.
Sheriff Kinkead Is In charge
without militia, but a battalion
of cavalry is situated at Newark
ready for call.
BAYONNE, N. j., July
23.-RumOrs of q dynamite
plot, of shooting, and of at
tacks ON parts Of the tSand-
ard OIL plant at this city,
were all denounced as un-
true by Sheriff kinkead
this afternoon. He said
there has been no disorder
whatever since yesterday,
despite reports.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-23

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1000. 900 boys and girls," says b. y.
sunny of the Chicago Telephone o., II
would say Get an education
III he should try II he would get
f,125,8 BAG busy signals, 644,100 wrong
numbers and 55,440 Number has been
changed"
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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
CREAM-ECC-PIC ROUTE
is TO BE OPERATED
BEST NUMBER or
LYCEUM COURSE
VIII Re Given Tuesday Evening
at Anderson Col
lege.

Tuesday evening Anderson people
will have the privilege OF attending
what will probably prove the best
number Of the lycenm course for this
season. The number will cost the as
sociation more than any attraction
brought here UP until this time. which
Is in itself an Indication of what the
number will be. The attraction will
consist OF the rendition of Rostand's
The Romancers," by the company of
the noted director, Frank Lea Short.
~ In bringing this play to Anderson
the college isfoffering to the city one
of the best dramatic performances on
the college stage today. The play Is
the best comedy work of tie eminent
French dramatist. Edmond Rostand,
and the noted director Frank Lea
Short has an International reputa-
tion! "SF ',onFft' N ,e'r a. :. 5p
THE many letters which Mr.. Short
has received regarding his production
OF THE Romancers" are the best
proof OF Its success and of the wide
spread appreciation OF it's production.
One communication from Pro7esso. !.
p. Wickersham Crawford OF the Uni
versfty OF Pehnsyivania will suffice.
Dear Mr.. Short: Allow me to con-
gratulate you on the excellent per,
formance Of ''The Romancers" given
before the faculty and students of the
Summer School OF the University of
pennsylvania. have been an ad-
mirer OF the play for years, but the
presentation of your company exceed
ed all my expectations. assure you
that your company will always BIO
welcome at the University of Penn
sylvania."
The costumins, and scenery OF the
present production will be the most
costly and elaborate ever offered with
a lycenm attraction and tho company
Will be comppsed of well known play
ers OF classic vexperfence. - = -
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07

w. E. Baldwin OF Spartanburg one OF
the most capable pressmen In the
State and gentleman of pleasant
address During his short residence
in the CITY Mr.. Kinney made numerous
friends. who will regret to learn OF
his departure. They wish him sue
cess In his new field. S. T., Nicks of
the stan OF linotype operators of The
Intclligencer has also resigned his
position. He is succeeded by II. M.
Aull OF Newberry, who Is an opera
tor or experience and skill. Mr.. Nicks
Is very canable operator and will
make good wherever he locates.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
Can Pay For Paving
I'm 10 Insfallments.

. It Is. not unlikely that the street
paving commission will adopt plans
whereby property owners Ssho are
diseased for street paving oyidedf
Of course. the bond issue CARRIES
may pay theiT assessments In cash or
IN 10 instailments, extending over a
period OF that many years. At q re-
cent innetilig sof sthe corlmiseionS on
payable In five TO 10 installments was
discussed. The commission instruct
ed Its attorney, Mr.. g. Cullen SuIli-
van. to write the arm OF brokers who
purchased the Gresnvllie paving GER
'tiiicetes asking them IL they would
like 20 have the certificates extend
over n period OF nine or. ten years.
The brokers have replied that they
have no objections 10 the certificates
being extended over such q period.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
CHILD, GETS Sick
CROSS, FEVERTSH
If CONSTIPATED
California Syrup of Figse can't
harm tender stomach
I So orr boweLs. 1 s I

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time. from play to empty
their bowels, which become clogge;i
up with waste. liver gets sluggish: |:
stomach sour.
Look at the tonrue. mother. II
coated. or your child is listiess, cross.
teverish. breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily. full OF cold or has sore
throat or any other children's aiImen1,
give teaspoonful OF "California Sy.
rs.TT up Gse E9ss; asss. thhen don't { worry, s Oe-
cause 1t Is perfectly harmless, and In
q few hours all this constipation
poison, sour bile and fermenting
waste will gently move out OF the
bowels, and you have a we'll, playful
child again. A thorough "inside
cieansings is sofglnies an that IS nen-
essary- II should be. the first treat
.aent given In any sickness.
beware oftcounteffeit &fg syfaps,
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of: California Syrup of, Figss'
which has full directions for babies,
children Of all ages and for grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle.
Look carefully and see that Il 3 made
by the ecalifofnia FIG syrup Com
pany."
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
Has Faith In
Conditions,

Mics Dora Goisbcrg leaves today for
New York CITY. Philadelphia and
baltimore to purchase millinery and
ready-to-wear for spring She states
that the depression in the cotton busi-
ness 10 not going to deter her in buy
Ing literally of the best makes and
the pretticst patterns. In other
words, Miss Geisberg Is an optomist.
and is strongly OF the opinion that
the worst has passed and that there
Is . silver lining to the dark clouds
which have hovered over tho country
for; several months. and she Is going
to bring e nice assortment OF the
prettiest OF ready-to wear and milli-
merry back TO Anderson when she re-
turns In about three weeks.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
.tpother Order
For I.urnI M,Ds.

Secretary Portor a. Whalcy of the
chamber of commerce announced yes
tcrdav that he had placed something
i'tc go or the rural route mans OF An
dcrsor County in this city and county
already. and would place an order for
more OF the maps this week. Persons
wishing to procure tho maps are re
oncstcd To notify Mr. Whalcy immed-
lately, as the order will 20 forward
in the noxt two or three days. Per-
sons who desire the maps should send
In their orders now. no states. an this
Ia tho last batch that will be ordered
Tho maps cost 20 cents each. Per-
sohs from out of town who desire
maps should send three cents extra
to cover the cost OF postage.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
Have You Lard p
For Sale or y.easef

Those who have lands for sale or
lease and who are Interested, In the
matter Of bringing immigrants to this
section of the South to settle on the
.undeveloped lands are requested to
communicate with tho secretary of
the chamber Of commerce. Porter A.
Whaley. A conference OF settlement
and de t,lopment will be held In Char
lesion on Thursday. Friday and SAT-
urday of this week, and Mr.. Whaley
has been requested tn furnish at this
meeting data with reference to lands
that are for sale or lease in this sec .
tion OF the State.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
Minister'S VIII
Meet Monday.

The following notice with reference
to the meeting OF the ministerial as .
sociation has been given out by the
secretary of the city association, Mr.
w. T. Belyin: The city mlnisteria:
association will meet at the Y. NJ. c..
A. next Monday morning at l o'clock.
There Is a great deal of important
business to come before us. so we take
ministers of the city. and urging
them to be present. The new Baptist
pastor at West End, and Brother
Kirkland, editor of our Methodist pa
per, are especially requested to be
with us. Now. let's meet this time
even if the weather Is unfavorable.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
Mr.. Watson Doing
Fairly Well,

News yesterday from tho bedside of
Hon. ]. Bolton Watson. who was op-
Grated on Thursday In Columbia. was
to the effect that hc was doing fairly
we'll. The operation. which was rath-
or difficult and dangerous one, was
success. but Mr.. Watson has not yet
fully recovered from the effects OF II.
He had rather bad night Friday
but was better yestardav. 1t is stat
cd that he Is suffering considerably
but that his condition Is not such that
there Is any cause for uneaslnoss.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
Many People
- KRnt Lands.

Tho chamber OF commerce has on
Mo names and addresses of some GOO
peoplo In the North and Northwest
who arc interested In immigrating TO
tho South.if they can purchase lands
ut suitable prices and terms. Land
owners or others VINO might be inter-
csted in this matter may get the
names an'i atiiresses ng tiese persons
ny APPLYING to the chamber OF com.
mcrcc for the Information.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
Rev. ID. Z. C.amak to
Speak To-day.

The E',v. D. L. camak, president of
the Tetile Industrial Institute. at
Spartanburg, Is a'visitor to Anderson
and this morning will speak at Bethel
Methodist church His address at the
Orr1!ile church will be made at the
regular hour for the morning service.
II Bethel church he Will speak at the
usual hour for tho evening service.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
An Old need
Is Filed.

There was recorded yesterday in
the office OF Clerk OF Court James n.
Pcarman title to real estate that is
,63 years of age. The deed records
the trapsfer Of 40 acres of land in
Anderson district, on the west side OF
% Mile Creek (now Three and Twen-
ty Creek) from j. A. Boggs to VIII
liam Ford. tho consideration being
$500. The decd bore the date of Sep
tember %. 1859.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
Delegation Receives
Much ('OmmendatiOn.

Senator J. l.. Shcrard and other
members of the Legislative delegation
have come up from Columbia for the
week lend, both branches of the gen
oral assembly having adjourned In
time TO allow the members to spend
Sunday with home folk. The mem.
bers OF the delegation have received
much commentator for this action In
recommending an appropriation for
the furtherance OF agricultural work
In Anderson County. G .pgf
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
DIR. klnard to
Teuch Barncas.

DR.. James p. Kinard. president :, of
Anderson College will teach the Bara /.
CO class of the First baptist church
Sunday school this morning. DIR.
Kinard is a ripe scholar and has a
profound knowledge of the Bible and
his talk to the class this morning will
doubtless tproye. one of the most in
terestingl talks OF the kind that has
been made in the city In soma time
a i,,l' attendance OF members is urg-
ed today.