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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05
WINS
OVER
. BLACK

HAVANA, Cuba, April Jess
Willard, the 247-pound Kansan
boxer, is champion of the world.
In the 26th round of his battle
with Jack Johnson, negro fighter,
before an audience of 10000
crafty enthusiastic fans, the
white man this afternoon scored
a knockout and wrested from
johnson the title that he has held
since 1910.
Goes 20 Rounds.
1t was a spirited battle. 1t was
the first time that Johnson had
ever fought more than 20 rounds.
The negro champion lost heavily
in the first 13 rounds. Then he
got second wind and began to
pummel the white man. After
short squirt, Johnson began to
weaken. Wizards powerful frame
and splendid physique kept him
fighting like machine. Gradu-
ally Johnson realized that the
end was near. He tried his best
to knock out the Kansan. With
every blow he lost strength. In
the 26th round, after a period of
vicious fighting, willard shot
over an uppercut that laid john
son on the floor.
Triumph for Willard.
The crowd went mad. Money
was tossed into the ring. Willard
was lifted on the shoulders OF
fans, and carried in triumph from
the ring.
Again the worlds heavyweight
championship rests on the shout
ders CT white man.
A cloudy, overhanging sky
caused the big battle to be post
poned more than AN hour.
With the officials all present,
and a crowd of 10000 persons
waiting for the big event, supic-
ion grew rife this morning be-
cause neither Johnson or Willard
had put in an appearance. At
1890 the weather began to clear.
johnson Confident.
johnson, sleek and smiling, en-
tered the ring at 1907. He bowed
to the audience, grinned, tooq a
casual glance about the big arena
At 1:15 willard entered the
ring. fills powerful frame stood
out in tremendous contrast to the
seconds and officials who gath
cred about him. The big Kansan
appeared slightly worried, but
forced q smile as the crowd
eheered and applauded him. Will
lard received tremendous ova-
ton.
Johnson tipped the beam at
225 pounds when he entered the
ring. Willar weighed 247. Both
an then sat down.
men had not tasted liquid food
since yesterday, in their effort TO
reduce their weight. but the. eff
fort had been of no avail. John
son weighed 225 during the last
three days of his training.
At exactly 1882 p. m. the big
battle started.
The fight by rounds is de-
scribed on the sport page.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05

Relates How He Kissed Another
Mans Wife by Mistake

Is there anyone in Tacoma who
never has been embarrassed to
the extent that lie wished he
could drop through the floor?
Anyone who never has had an ex-.
perience that took every bit of
starch out of him, and left him
only with the painful realization
of what an abysmal dupe he was?
Maybe SO, but you wouldn't
think so from the number of let
tiers written us, with confessions
from Tacomans as to their most
embarrassing moments.
So much interest has been
taken that we think this depart
ment, written by our readers, will
furnish fun for some time. When
it's all over, the person who has
been most cuttingly and cruelty
embarrassed will be given con-
ISOLATION prize Of 81.
Here's one of the best letters
for today:
Editor The Times: Talk Of
embarrassing positions
When the sailor hat was in
style, ! was at a summer re-
sort with my sister. 1 was
keeping company at the
time with a young lady i
had met at the resort. One
day l left Sis sitting ON =
vcranda bench, reading. and
went TO look up my sweet
heart.
Finding her and return
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05
DECLARES
WAR SOON
WILL End

NEW York;, April Il. wv. 8.
Cousins, editor of the American
Banker. is out with the unqusii-
fled prediction that the Euro
pean war soon will be over.
ut is now an easy matter, 2
says he. ITO figure out that to
continue the war upon the gigan-
tic basis upon which 1t has been
conducted for the past seven
months. Involving an expenditure
of $4,000. 900 a day. is an eco-
nomic impossibility. md therefore
the final day of reckoning can
not be far removed"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05

years (nearly 81 years, for
shall be 81 on April 22, and
know God gave me my sight for
birthday presently
One night l stood on our
back porch with mother and
saw my first star, SO bright,
SO lonesome, SO far away!
And then more stars came
out to keep that little lonely
star company, and suddenly
mother began to laugh, be-
cause she saw that 1 was try
ing to count them!
| must not forget that the fire
thing saw after my mother
face was also one Of the mos
beautiful things. After mother
had persuaded me to take my fact
ont OF the sofa pillow, where
hid because was 30 afraid Of the
miracle that had cone to me
ran TO the window or our house
and looking ont saw the Ameri
can flag floating from the FLAG
pole OF our city hall.
s'Mother!" i cried. vI1Ooki
I,o0kl Isn't that lovely?
What n II? And then before
she had said q word /
KNEW.
sDon't tell me- / said.
'sThis n f." And 1 ran to \
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05
u. S. OWNED
RAILROADS
SOON HERE

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 3.
Prominent railroad presidents
are beginning to foresee the day
OF government ownership of rail-
roads.
Daniel Willard, president OF
the b. & o., in an address before
Dartmouth college students,
smoke of the possible failure of
pa waite ownership Of railroads,
owing, as he said, Ito the un-
willingness of the public to in
vest further in railroad securi-
ties"
This unwillingness was traced
by President Willard to federal
regulation. Wizards plea was for
the good old fashioned days OF
secret rebates. discriminatory
rates and overnight issues Of
stocks to be unloaded on credu.
lous investing public. These were
not exactly Mr.. Wizards words,
but this was his theme.
Regulation has not been very
strenuous lately. Following the
3 per cent increase allowed b,
the interstate commerce commits.
sion to the eastern roads (Which
by the way, has not brought that
momentary return of national
prosperity predicted by the
roads) the western lines are
clamoring for their share in the
plumber.
The eastern roads are crying
for the repeal of the full-crev
laws, and all of them are main.
tanning a lobby for increased rail
way mail pay.
Then, on the side, the express
companies are preparing to show
the interstate commerce commits
sion why they should be permit.
ted to raise rates again, because
of their extreme poverty. The
commission has granted them 3
re- hearing. ~
Thus the day of government
ow nership of railways is being
hastened by the railways them.
selves, who are proving regula.
tim to be ineffective to benefit
the shipper and the consume 81
and effective only in guarantee
ing profits for the roads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05

Il LIKE MY MOTHERS FACE
BEST OF ALL" ASSERTS GIRL
WHOHAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE

s(NixOla Greeley smith went to
Marblehead, Mass, expressly to
take Maud Lincoln, who has been
blind for 20 years. to Boston TO
show her the world outside her
little town, and TO record her i'm
pressions. Here with IL the girls
own story Of the wonder trip
Editor.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05

ing, I remarked to my CONF
paniOn: "Wby, there is Sis,
still reading"
Her hat was tipped back
SO that we could not even see
her neck. We sneaked up,
intending to surprise her. 1
made . grab, putting both
my hands under her chin,
bringing her head back and
smaching her on the lips.
She screamed, and IL
wasn't sister at all! Worse
still, she was married, and
her husband had seen IL all.
i had to get Sis to help
me explain, SO always look
before you leap, has been my
motto ever since. n. III.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05
Ask $22S,O59
For Ship Frye

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April s..
Officials today seemed unani-
nous In the belief that the Ger
man cruiser Eitel Frederick would
intern at Newport News.
A claim for $228,059 will be
made against Germany for the
sinking of the American ship VIM.
p. Frye by the Frederick. n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05
BY MAUD EMERSON LINCOLN.


BY MAUD EMERSON LINCOLN.
NARBLEHEAD, Mass. April 5.
Il like my mothers face best
of all.
Il is the most beautiful thing
i have seen in this beautiful
world. l have been seeing the
world only two weeks, but
know there is nothing more love-
~ In it than Mrs. Edith o. Lin
coin, my mother.
] have seen a baby and DIAL
fodil.
The daffOdil was beauti-
full, hut the baby was SO
warm and sweet l love her
most.
Miss Greeley-Smith took me to
Boston and we had lunch In q big
hotel and We went through the
big shops and saw all the fash
ionable ladies in Beacon street.
And we saw the frescos in the
public library---she says they are
| among the most beautiful paint
ings in the world and that great
Frenchman came all the way
from Paris just to paint them.
Baby Best of All
! And TO see all these things was
thrilling. But none of them
could compare to my mind with
that little pink and white, cuddly
baby girl that lives just around
the corner from us in Marble
head.
don't want you to think
from that that l am one of those
girls just crazy about getting
married.
i do not think a fashiOna.
bly, dressed woman Is beau-
tiful. Her clothes are too
tight and there are not
enough of them. ! like wo-
men though. / think their
faces are SO much more beau
tifuI than mems faces.
When / saw my fathers
face, and particularly his
mustache L laughed and
laughed. / really think
mustache is the funniest
thing I have seen. 1 think
mems clothes are funny. The
stiff fences they put around
their necks, those terrible
tight derby hats and the two
stovepipes they wear instead
| Of skirts are SO queer ahd
look so uncomfortable.
| | Miss Greeley-Smith says / must
not Judge womens clothes by
what / saw in Boston. She said
lie / want to see beauty in
Clothes / must go to where she
1liyes-in New York city.
| Tries To Count Stars
But | am not sure I-want to 60
to New York city, because In my
home in Marblehead can see the
things that | love best nice lit
De cuddly babies and beautiful
waving daffodils. And red roses!
IN Boston the loveliest things
saw were in the windows of the
flower shops. But It seems just
aslittle hard to me that such love-
1 ~ things as flowers should be
thought and sold. Why can't they
he given away like the best things
o. all---love and light and the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05

blue sky?
How can anybody be unhappy
who has the blue sky to look at?
l never get tired of looking at 1t.
/ like 1t better than the night
sky. That is too much like the
blackness In which l lived for 20
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05

BERLIN, April 5.-More than
$4,000 Anglo-French troops have
landed on Lemons island for OPP
CREATIONS against the Dardanelles
in support of the bombarding
fleet. according to Athens dis
matches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-22
DROWNING FOLLOWS FIGHT.
Member of Schooncr's Crew Goes
Overheard After Struggle.

Laurel, Del. Oct. 22.-Thisty min
ties after the schooner Eugie ha'
eft the Laurel Canning Company
wharf at noon Wednesday, Jane
Price, of Washington, d. G., a mem
Der of the crew, was drowned in tn
Laurel River after light with Capt
William A. Simmons, Of Baltimore
According to Flora Taylor and llarr..
Crockett, Capt. Simmons was at tn
wheel and ordered Price to do some
thing. Instead of obeying, Pric
struck the Captain who, after a fierc
struggle, overpowered and threw hir
overheard.
The Eugie was in tow, and it wa
several minutes before boat wa
sent back. In the meantime officer
who had been notified aid hundred
IF person were on the wharf. Capt
Simmons continued to Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-22
CAN BE FINED 100000
Bills on Brewing Company's Alleged
Misbranding.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 42.-1ndictmont
covering 20 offenscs wore rcturne'
Yesterday by the Federal Gran
Jury against the Standard RrcwinH
Company, of this city, for mishi'lInr
goods shipped from this city to Bing-
hampton, N. Y. Each is punishable
bv a fine of $4,000, or 100000 total
and it is stated that the company vi
enter plea of guilty.
1t is alleged by the Federal agent
that the company has been for year
shipping goods to customers in New
York State, taking advantage Of thi
minimum car conterts weight and
m;nirrrm tariff on the carload, with
ort reference to the number Of bar
rols alinned or the actual tariff that
chc,if have hcon charged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-22
DENIES LOSS OF TRANSPORT
?eriin Declares Only Merchantmen
Have Been Sank in Baltic

Berlin, Oct. 27-Denia: is given i:
seri-oAicial statement issued her:
0 the Russian report that six Ger
aan transports have been sunk il
the Baltic.
Only commercial steamers. the
,tatement says. have been sunk, ane
several Of these have been sent I
he bottom within S;vdish territoria
waters. Commercial tra!iic in In
Baltic is said TO be going on as usua
During the period Of October ! t
5 it is stated. 1.l2S vessels left seve
Baltic ports. exclusive Of two iinpoi
ant ports from which 10 statistic
ire available. The hgure3 do ro'. IN
GLIDE coastal fishing vessels.
London. Oct. 2l-Oificial announce
,lent is; made that the total numbe
If Briti.h merchant vessels, exclusive
i fishermen sunk By submarines t.
october "A was 183.
The number of fishing :-cssc.s SUM
% that time was IT'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-22
TO GARNER NUTS FOR OIL.
German School Children to Assist in
Conserving National Resources.

In furthersrce O. the suggestion
that school children assist in conserv-
ing the national resources by sys-
tematic collection of aeorns, horse
chestnuts and other nuts that ordin-
arily 90 to waste, for the sake of the
oils they contain, the Prussian minis
ter Of agriculture has just issued a
long and minute list of instructions
and advice.
This includes a detailed account OF
the methods to he employed in pre-
serving the nuts until marketable
supply has been collected. The uses
70 which each variety of nut can DC
out AS food for animals; the per
centage of albuminous and oil cor
tents of each variety, and finally, tho
market for the nuts and the prices
that rule in it.
This market is the newly formed
"war commission for plant and ami
NAL oils and fats" located in Ber-
lin. Provided one works assiduous!?
enough in collecting nuts there Is q
tidy bit of pocket money in the labor
for the commissions offers A5 MARKS
(s1O.3O) for 100 kilograms (2zc
pourds) of bcechnuts, So marks fo7
100 Kilograms of dried bccchnuts and
lao marks for AS many bassnut seeds
Dried acorns bring 10 marks per loo
kilograms, crushed acorns 32 marks
dried and shcllcd acorns 50 marks
dried horse chcstnuts Is marks and
crushed and dried horse chestnuts q
marks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-22
F1FTY-TWO PERSONS KILLED.
Terrific Explosion in Munitions Fac
tory in FRANCE.

Paris, Oct. 2i.--rifty-iwo person
are reported to have been killed in al
explosion yesterday afternoon in ;
lumitions factory in the Rue dc Toll
olac, while 100 or more wore injured.
Many Of the victims were womer
workers il the factory which was
wrecked, as were buildings in the vi,
cinity.
An auto truck was being loaded
when workmen accidentally dropped
ne grenade, causing an explosion
which was followed by two others ii
quick succession.
The explosion destroyed not only
the main factory, and other buildings
connected with it, but every thing
within a radius Of 100 yards and dam
aged buildings 500 yards distant. The
explosion was followed by fire, but the
flames were soon extinguished.
Of the d bodies already recovered
81 are those Of women.
Reports that the explosion was tn.
work of spies We're absolutely denied
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-22
CANDY sUPpLANTs LIQUOR

Milwaukee, Oct. 22.-Candy is sup
planting liquor as a beverage to
quench the thirst in Western dry
States. Leonard Schlitz, nephew OF
Joseph Schlitz, founder of the famous
Schlitz brewery in this city, and who
recently resigned as travelling re-
preventative for the brewery to be-
come candy manufacturer, declares
that he discovered on his last trip
through the Western States that the
use of candy has grown almost double
to the decrease in the use of intoXl-
cants. As result he was instrument
tai in the organization OF 4 big cor
poration which will turn out the
"swcct" product.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-22
EXPRESS RATE HEARING

The State Corporation Commission
mt ten a. m. on Thursday, Noren'hc,
fourth, at its offices in Richmond, WI
hear The application of The Express
Companies operating in Virginia toi
permission to establish the same ia.
sis of charge for State traffic or "hln
ments of less Than 100 pounds
that. was ordered by the 1ntcrsrati
Commerce Commission to govern Jr,
terstate business, and which vii
bring about an advance in the fret
class rates of Approximately 5 cents
on shipments one to five pounds; ln"'
cents, six to Twenty-Five pounds; three
cents. thirty to forty nine pounds: two
cents, fifty to seventy pounds and ono
cent over seventy to ninety min;
pounds.
Second-class traffic will be affected
only sevcnty-ivc per cent 81: n,
amount applying on first-cIass bust
ness. No change in rates per hdndret
',ountls is involved.
Oct. 10. % 26- 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-22
Fl FIND BODY IN BUSHES.
Murdered Man Identified as w. R.
Hamilton, of Richmond.

Richmond, Oct. 21.-Close to the
fence surrounding the Maymont estate
.4aior James H. Dooley the body
of w. R. Hamilton, 1925 Ashland St;
was found yesterday afternoon by
several hickory-nut hunters lying
half-concealed in the grass border
ne the extreme end Of Meadow st.
From the appearance of the body anc
the numerous wounds which Detective
Sergeant Kellam and Coroner lay
lor discovered on it, it is believed the
man had been dead for several days
Up to an early hour last night police
had been unable to secure any clue
as to the identity Of the murderer
Hamilton, a painter, said to be
about 81 years old, was strucH sew
eral blows on the head with heav!
hickory stick. Any oi.e of them Wouic
have been sufficient to have caused
death. according to Coroner Taylor
statement, made after he had seen the
stick, which then bore portions OF
the brain and considerable amour
of blood on it.
Not only was the man felled ant
perhaps killed by these blows, but ne
was stabbed in the neck with largo
knife. This weapon Detective ke!lan
found short distance from the stick
In addition to this, the murderer stuff
fed piece of heavy cloth INTO th'
mouth of Hamilton, and damned /
SO far down his throat that no por'
ton remained outside the mouth. |
was necessary to use strong PAL
of pliers to draw the cloth from thu
mans mouth at the undertaking es
tablishment last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-22
TRIES, TO SHOOT A PRIEST

Columbus, Oct. 2zAngered over
an alleged grievance, William Frye,
fired two shots at Rev. G. R. Rhode,
pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church
as the priest was walking along the
street Monday afternoon.
Both bullets missed their mark.
Father Rhode sprang upon his assall-
ant and spectat .i,e aii'cl'ifts
assisted in disat 81 *
police station ] &c: o'js cafiate,:t
was:
~ tried to make good my word,
Rev. Father Rhode told the police
Frye was at one time an inmate of an
insane asylum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-22

=. - Corporation Cour: OF the Cij}
cs Alexandria, continued and held al
the Courthouse Of said c.ty on MOT
DIV. September 9th, LIB.
Present Hon. Louis Z. bar'cg
Judge. r.,o,,,
VS..
william Curtis, Defendant.
An affidavit having bee duly made
as required by law, tina" the delen'
dant j. = nonresident OF ;hc State On
[irrin;a. ard that nc cannot be found
within the jurisdiction OF this state
and the sergeant having made re
turn upon the original process or SUE
mons issued herein that the defer
d:;nt l.; a nonresident Of his ha!!lwick
ant! application having been duly mac
in writing in omen court For an O.:
ocr of publication against the shrl
defendant to appear and answer bill
IN charcery filed by the complainant
against the defendant ro: an absolute
,Ii;orco o7 the grounds e wilful and
voluntary dcscrtion and abandonment
FOR more than three years prior to
the Institution Of this suit, and an or
,!e? Of publication having been duly
Granted in open court, it $ therefore
ordered that said defendant do ap-
scar here within Is days after drc
publication hereof to answer thc
suit OF complainant against the de-
fcrdant for an absolute divorce on
the grounds Of wilful ard voluntary
Gesertion and abandonment for more
tnan three years pror to the instifp
ton Of this suit. and to Do what may
&c necessary to protect mis- interes.
in this suit. And it is further ORDER
ed that a copy of this order lie pub
l;shed once week for four succeS-
s,ve weeks in the Alexandria Gazetta
= newspaper published in alexandria
CITY. Virginia and that copy be
sent by registered mail By the Cieri:
Of this court to the last known place
Of address. residence and adobe IF de-
PENDANT to-wit: 32nd or Valley Street
between Q and R Streets, N. W.
Washington, D. c., as stated in the
application for this order of publi-
cation which shall be certified by the
Clerk of this Court, and that con7
ne posted at the front door of the
Courthouse of this court on or be.
fore the next rule daytof this court.
A<Copy Teste: s -.
NEWELL s GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Robinson Moncure, P. Q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-22

Six. German I: merchant steamers.
have been SUNK in the Baltic sea by
British submarines, the German ad.
niralty admits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-22

.1RGINIA:
;;rcu!t Court ST the Cit:. Of .4ja*an-
ria, Clerks Office. Sep cfnber 25tn,
.915.
Aaolphas Brooks, Complainant
vs.. IL GHANCERI
jamie Quaries Crooks, Defendant.
An affidavit having been duly made,
Is required By law, tha4 the defen.
ant is a nonresident &c the STAT
# Virginia, and that SIG cannot he
;o:rd within the Jur:sd "tion OF this
state, and the Sergeant having made
return upon The ogeinia! process L.
sued herein that the defendant is y
nonresident o. his baji.w;ck, ard az
olication having been dGly made n
writing for IN order o. publication
against. the defendant for an aDGG-
ute divorce on the grounds Of wiii'u:
md voluntary dcSc!-tica and abandcr-
rclt Tor moro than three gears prior
O TIE institution Of this suit, and al
,rccr of publication havl0C been duly
granted By the Clerk OF said court.
is therefore ordered tat said dc
'endant do appear here within fl
zen days after cue 2abi.catinn here
If 10 answer the suit OF complainant
sgainst the defendant i)r an ahso-
ute divorce or the Gr1acis Of vii
ful and voluntary Dissection and aban-
nent for more than three gears prIor
o institution Of this suit and to do
what may be necessary to protect
her interest in this suit And il /.
further ordered that !. copy Of this
order be published once q weak 10
-four successive weeks in thc Aloxan
iria Gazette, a newspaper Published
n Alexandria City, Va, and thHt a
'opg ae saat by registered mail b.
he Clerk Of this court 10 The las;
Known place Of address, residence and
2l:ode Of defendant, 70 witt i'll
Pennsylvania A2cnre, Baltimore, M
rs stated in thc aspiration for III;
1rdor Of Publication wh,7,h shall h
certified BY Ii. Cie5i; OF this copr;
md that . COPY be posted at the
front door Of the courthouse Of this
curt on or before, The next rule day
Of this court.
NEWELL S GREENAyvAY, Clerk.
Robinson Moncure, P. Q.