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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-06
HIS REFORM

The clergyman, visiting the hos
pital, stopped at the bedside Of a
pale young man swathed in ban
dages.
Cheer up, young man." he
said, unctuously; keep smiling
it's the best medicine"
I'll never smile again." rev
piled the young man.
Nonsense. Yes you will"
NO." sadly continued the bat
tered one, mo nonsense about It..
I'll never smile again---at least,
not at another fellows girl"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-06
D|P! L!!1!! TRAVELS! !RA!E ON

thrown open to air and sunshine.
All bed linen, towels, night
garments, ETC., should be thor
oughly disinfected according to
the rules of the local board of
health.
Books and tops used by the
patient should be burned. Walls
and floors should be scrubbed
with an efficient disinfecting So
luton.
The natural power of the
human body to resist communic-
able disease is very great. Hence,
everything which tends to in
crease this resisting power is
helpful in maintaining health.
Suitable food. exercise, person.
al hygiene are safeguards of the
first quality since they enable the
body to resist the inroads of the
diphtheria germs.
Children, above all, should not
be permitted to carry objects in
their mouths and should be
taught that the mouth and throat
are for the admittance of food
and drink only and not recep-
tacies for marbles, pencils and
what not.
Beware of colds. A cold often
ends in tuberculosis. Pneumonia,
grippe, typhoid and pleurisy are
diseases which predispose the
body to tuberculosis.
Bad living and working condi-
items are also among the pretiis-
posing cause. especially impure
air, darkness, dirt and dust.
1T WOULD HELP
A facetious bishop went to
preach a charity sermon a short
time ago In church. The rector
observed:
Il am grieved that you should
nave to come on such a windy
day."
The bishop replied: "Tut. tut.
my friend. Didn't come to raise
the wind?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-06

1t runs back
into antiquity
under other
names; but it
prevails mostly
in temperate
zones and the
cities of Amer
lea have suf-
fered terribly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-06

from its visitations from time to
time.
Diphtheria may be classified
under PREvENTABLE DIS
EASES.
It's causes are known to doc
tors and the best methods of
combating the germs have been
devised.
Remember that each new case
of diphtheria is caught from a
previous case.
On the other hand, an appar-
emily well person may be bear
er of diphtheria germs. Usually
the disease is conveyed by the
sufferer to schoolmates, to broth
ers, sisters and relatives and this
accounts for the likelihood of an
epidemic and the necessity for
quarantine.
Coughing or sneezing throw
the germs into the air! Pencils,
apples, candy, drinking cups,
convey diphtheria.
Actions which convey the
hands to the mouth are the main
reason for the spread of diph-
iberia among children. These
germs, In turn, come from what
are known as carriers. e.
people, who harbor germs in their
systems and who are continually
casting them of on others who
are too weak to resist their in
roads.
Temporary immunity from
diphtheria is secured by injection
under the skin of dihptheria
anti-toxin.
While this only assures protec-
tion for period of three weeks,
1t Is extremely useful in cases
where there is known exposure.
For instance, in a family
where diphtheria breaks out and
there are several young children,
1t pays to give them the anti
toxin treatment to prevent its
further ravages.
The best insurance against the
spread of diphtheria, then, is to
prevent its spread from known
cases to Others who may be sus-
ceptible.
The patients room latter re
covervl should be continual.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-06
DoUBLY SO.

Brown Ito Robinson, who ls
reading telegram with a look of
anguish on his facet: What's thu
matter, old fellow? Somebody
dead?
Robinson (crushing telegram
with booth hands,: No! somebody
olive. Twins'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-06
CIVIL SERVICE TEST

Q.-Cite the most crowded
state you know.
A.-The state of an American
street car during the rush hours.
Q.--Modern styles have result
ed In what great movement?
A.-The once-over.
Q.--What is the Isle of Man?
A male pedestrian entirely
surrounded by automobiles.
Q.-Name two prominent land
scape artists?
A.-Jack Frost and j. Barley
corn.
Q.-Why has the present period
in the United States been referred
to as the period of unrest?
A.-Because no one is willing
to take time to rest. Detroit
News.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-06

Women will for s1 presidential electors next til
lorses, note.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-06
OBSER V MS.

Anton Oskar Kaussman brilliant German writer
that England has brbed the OF
He declares
light and that IAN ass with load OF gold
brbing America the fellow
who Climbs 10 an editorial office
the stairs that he himself the
In missing link between
monkey the phecanthropus erectus
well bet he had much those missing links on the
thrones of Europe.
bomb hrower New York.
The vas n Tony only throws fits.
Pttsburg sassy wondering IL must accept Steel King
must. He has the
a Chicago which Will be welcome
news to baseball
mpoten Eliot How dye know? Has
it been tried?
81 presidential electors time Dark
horses
a editor, with German newspapers
Baleshp Audacious! right
preventing saying
about It?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-06

ony Comstock taken for bomb thrower In New Yor
Ike was in what he throws Tony only throws fits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-06

One buys full meal In Chicago, which will
news destitute baseball club owners
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-06

skulls dug mp In have revealed the missing III
man and monkey. Scientists call 1t the pthecanthrop
At that we II bet he had much those missing
thrones of Europe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-06

christianity is impotent" says DIR. Eliot How dye
it been tried?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-06

Pttsburg sassiety is wondering IL 1t must accept 81
Coreys wife No doubt about it, 1t must He has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
MUCH DEVASTATION
 MARKS THE RETREAT
 OF RUSSIAN ARMIES
Austrian Officer Describes Movement as Masterpiece of Strategy to Be Com
 pared With 1872 Retreat

Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday september 1.-(via Paris. September 1, l l a. m. Delayed in transmission. )-The c Lauzanns Gazette publishes a letter from an Austrian officer fighting on the eastern front in which he says:
 ''Thc Russian retreat is a masterpiece of terrifying, systematic devastation which recalls the retreat of 1872. There is an immense sea of flames behind the retiring Russian armies caused b.. burning houses and crops.
 General Mischanko is followed by well organized attachments of cos thing behind the army. They accom-. plish their task implacably.
 "When the Honveds tried to enter krylow in pursuit of the Russians ev- cry street was aflame. They. were un- able to pass through the huge furnace waste and lost many precious hours in going round the town by indirect roads across fields.
 When the Austro-H -Hungarians ar. yived at Svladimir Volynslsi they found the town burning and the town of Ver5a also WAS cooked. Every village on the volynski plain as far as Koval tro-German troops had no shelter for days.
 The roads are fndescribably cut and badly constructed. Conveys arrived q day and a half late It would take 50 soldiers to draw one cart out of a mudhole.
 ''Thousands of men worked on sre- pairs on the railway from Sokol to Vladimir volynskyi and if the road had not been repaired in timD we would have met with disaster."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
S2,0OO,0OO LOSS IS SUSTAINED IN FIRE
 AT NEWPORT NEWS

Newport News. Va. September 4.-Prop- resulted from fire which originated in Chesapeake and Ohio grain elevator A here late tonight and spread to nearby buildings and to big grain pier. The elevator with nearly half mill lion bushels of wheat was destroyed grain pier No. 5 was badly damaged. and the local offices of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway company and of the United States Shipping company and the Hol- land-America line were consumed Two other piers and three steamships. two foreign and one American, were threat ened.
 The origin Is uncertain. Railway off cials said it apparently started about the center of the building. Before breaking through and being discovered it had spread from top to bottom and end to end of the immense History structure which was one of the largest elevators in the United States. The heat was so intense that for an hour firemen could Tot approach within several blocks. and no effort could be made to fight the flames
 Travelling down the grain chutes from the elevator. the fire spread to Pier !. The sheet metal covering of the dock was warped by the heat and the wooden into rior became gnited. The railway offices and two shipping offices were next to go. but shortly afterwards shift of the wind enabled the flremen to save other piers and buildings.
 Two British ships loading grain at Pier for the allies of Europe were lowed into the harbor before being damaged. An Old Dominion passenger liner at an ad- Joining pier got away under her own steam and was uninjured.
 Elevator A had capacity of 1,500O 900 bushels of grain. It was valued at nearly $1,0 00000 and was of wood with sheet metal covering. The full extent of the damage to Pier could not be estimated.
 -The loss is partially covered by insur- ance.
 Three hours after the blaze was dis covered it had been brought under con trol. but hrenen said the fire In the elevator would not be. extinguished for several days because of the great quantity of grain stnretl there.
 While the two 691-foot metal elevator chutea under the roof Of Pier we, wrecked. 1t was believed nretugs had eav6d thst dock from serious damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
Slavs Fight With Grim De- termination Before Giving Ground to Teutons-Hot Engagements in South
TEUTON SUCCESS MAY
 MEAN PORT OF RIGA'S
 EARLY EVACUATION
French and British Continue Heavy BOmbardment of German Trenches on the Western Front

London, September 4.-Cs:i4 p. m.)--Al-
 though they continue their retirement in
 some sectors and are being driven back | In others. the Russians, on the whole, Germanic allies now have to fight. and
 fight hard for every yard they gain. Away to the north, Just below the Gulf | of Riga, big battle Is in progress for possession of the River Dvina The Ger | mans occupy the western bank between 1 Lennewada where they captured a bridge head yesterday and Friedrich stadt, where another bridgehead was taken by storm today. These successes. if they can be | e. ried to a conclusion, by forcing a crossing of the Dvina, might result in evacuation of Riga, which already is being threatened from the west and south From F'riederchstadt south to the Pripet marshes, the Russians and Germans are hotly engaged While the Russians, by a counter offensive along the Wilma river and counter attacks at other points are inflictng heavy losses on their pursuers they are being pressed back and the town Vi ma, diTtduy tNdcudleu DN the CIVIL ians. probably soon will be left behind by the Russian army.
 South of the Pripet marshes another series of battles Is being fought The Russians along the Styr and Sereth are making a stubborn stand and the Teutons ase finding their way eastward barred on most of the front. They have, how ever, forced a crossing of the Sereth at it's junction with the Dniester SO that now very narrow strip of Galicia re- mains In Russian hands Finding it i'm possible to make headway in fohtal at tacks on the positions covering the for tresses of Dubno and Rovno, which were bases of the Russian armies for their advance through Galcia. the Austrlans are trying to storm these positions from the south and claim General Von Boehm- Elmolli has broken through the Russian lines. It is apparent. however, that the Russians are fairly safe from any en- circling movement unless the Germans can quickly throw strong force across the Dvina southeast of Riga. The Rus sians have behind them a large number of roads leading east and northwest, and as they have proved themselves masters of retreat, military writers here believe they will remain nowhere long enough to be caught.
 The French, British and Belgian artil- lery continue an insistent bombardment of German trenches in the west. but thus far the expected offensive mas not de- veloped. A heavy snow has added to the difficulties of the Italians and Aus trans In the Alps. Bombardments con tinue. both claiming successes.
 Invasion of Roumania by the Austro- Germans, with or without a declaration of war, Is being discussed as probability in the Balkan capitals, and as no aid could be sent to her in men and muni- tcns until the Dardanelles are opened, it Is exne, ted efforts to force the straits will he iedoubled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
HA|T|EN CAPITAL
 IS PLACED UNDER
 US. MARTIAL LAW
Rear Admiral Caperton Takes Drastic Steps to Pacify Island
 Republic

Washington, September 4.-Foreign in- fuences in Haiti. working to blrck plans of the United States to pacify the re- public and rehabilitate it's finances under American supervision. have made 1t nee essary to declare martial law in Port au Prince. the capital and practically all but two of the country's open ports.
 Rear Admiral caperton acting within his general instructions, declared martial law today and explained that his action was taken because of a situation. be, ond the control of the local government.
 For asons of international policy the state department will not disclose any of the information 1t has received on this subject. There recently have been per sistent reports that so marked has been the effect of the activities of foreign agents on members of the Haitien Con- giess and government that the state Ge- partment found it necessary to hurry it's policy of educating the people to an ap- preciation of the benefits of American financial control with it's protection against insistent foreign creditors.
 France is among the largest of Haiti s about $20. 000.O00 in Haitien national bonds. besides large mercantile and banking ill- terests in the republic. Ambassadur Jug serand yesterday assured the state depart ment of French approval of any plans which would result in establishment Of q stable and responsible government In Haiti willing to discharge all proper ob-
 tCsstisusd = Pase Nihs.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
THE WAR SITUATION
official communication

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Mexicans invading United States. Russian defense strengthens.
 Will not reopen liquor question. Two million dollar fire In Newport
 News.
 Third German loan successful. Ala bama Power company beginning
 to show earning power. s-To teach law at Y. M. C. A.
 Real estate deals during the week. 4-As woman meets demands of the
 times. 5-Mexican factions scrap before Grubb. New rotogravure section for The Age
 Herald.
 Dam across Shades creek completed. New moving picture theatre ready. Labor Day parade tomorrow.
 Two hundred horses in races at State
 Fair. G-Automobile gossip 7-Agree on corporation assessments. s-Labor Parliament to meet at Bristol. s-Thoussnds witness dedication of Hin
 denburg. Disbursements .12--stock quoted at 5000 share 1S-Sports. IS -19- Real estate men optimistic. ao-Turkeys greatest need. 21 2-25--Society 2i-Ned Brace and editorial comment 27--Markets. 2s-24 Magazine section. sS-as Comic supplement-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
MRS. M0HR DENIES THAT SHE PLANNED
 HUSBANDS MURDER

Providence, R. l.. September IA com plete repudiation of the alleged comics sions of three negro accomplices gave a rev turn today to the case of Mrs. Eliza beth Tiffany Blair Mohr, at whose door the police had laid the death of her hus- band, Dr. C. Franklin Mohr.
 Mrs. Mohrs arrest. according 10 the police, followed admissions by George w Healis, chauffeur for Dr. Mohr; C. Victor Brown, formerly employed as hostler al the physicians Newport estate, and Henry Spellman, half-brother of Brown. that she had hired them to assassinate her husband upon whom she sought ven- geance because of personal abuse and his attentions to other women. A three days search for evidence to corroborate these statements apparently has met with lit tie success. The revolvers with which
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
THIRD GERMAN WAR LOAN EXPECTED TO
 MEET WITH SUCCESS
Heavy Subscriptions Family Gives 4O0O000C Marks-45 100000 Come From City of Berlin-Companes
 Raise Salaries to Allow Employees to Subscribe

Berlin, September 4.-tvia London, 1l:40 D. m)-The third German war loan, announced this week. is attract ins much attention and it is stated that everything indicates it's success. The krupp family has subscribed .4o, . r00,000 marks (s10,000. .0O0). and the Berlin municipality a5,00o,0Oo marks t$H,250,o00). Many companies have subscribed several millions each. Bank . Ing circles. however. expect that such company subscriptions will be fewer than in March, since many concerns, well supplied with raw materials when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
EFFORT TO CORRECT GREAT BLUNDER IS
 MISERABLE FIASCO
And So the Law Will Con- tinue to Allow Man More Liquor Than He Can POs- sibly Consume
ny HUGH w. ROBERTS

Montgomery, September 4.-(Spe- cial. )--ln great dudgeon the prohibi- tiOn high priests. frequently and reverently referred to as legislative 'wet nurses" have returned to Bir- mingham and other sane and bucolic" communities.
 They have stolen away because they have come to know that no longer will the legislature respond with oriental gy- rations to the inharmonlous screeches of tom-toms and seductive notes of "1asciv- ious lutes" Their dudgeon is attributa bls to the fact that after they had consumed great stretches of time. considered by or- dinary mortals precious, in the concoc- ton for those less strong than they, a new and more terrible prohibition stat ute, the brethren wont In other days to jump with heart to their insistent prod ding. displayed an aenemic lethagy. strange and confusing. As result blue devils in their occupits are holding today requiem.
 And thus comes to an inglorious end the new period of sumptuous legislation. It's pink dawn was signaled by the in- troductlon of vigorous and more restric- two legislation. Its sunset was noted by the passage through the senate ef an obese substitute, fabby and ineonse- uupntIal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05

Brownsville Tex, September All United States soldiers ordered to at Fort Brown tonight An organized vssicn at some point on the lower border is feared
 Brownsville Texas September 4-Wh at least ten known Mcxcans dead and probably many bodies lying the dense brush the fight between band of Mexican outlaws and eighty United States cavayme aided by Texas and armed citizens ended late this afternoon One American trooper wounded
 At o'clock the Mexcan withdrew from the south bank of the Rio Grande and hid in the brush apparently awaiting another opportunity to attack The battle had practically the entire day. the two forces firing other across the Rio Grande point four miles Hdago Texas.
 The injured American John savn who sustained
 Mccoy Mission tonight He reported side that probably by shots fired the at 25 to 30 When the fight the Americans between Mexico vicinity miles of Brownsville
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05

the war broke out. were able to con tinue operations and put their profits Into the March loan, lately have earned no profits, the raw materials having been worked up. It Is expected, on the other hand, that small subscribers will De more numerous than ever. Some large employers of labor and clerical help are making wage advances to as- sist their employees in subscribing.
 The financial press has advocated that Germans sell foreign securities to raise money for subscribing, since the gain on exchange makes 1t advantag- eous to sell. The Tageblatt. however, warns against selling certain American bonds in view of the depressed price in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
Jackson Wants Liberty Bell

Jackson. Miss, September 4.-(Speclal) The city of Jackson. the Board of Trade, the Young Mems Business club, the Rotarians and other organizations are using their very best endeavors to have the Liberty Bell come by way of Jack son on it's return Journey from the Pan anna Pacific exposition. and in the event its does stop a few minutes at Mississip- pPs capital a great crowd will be found assembled to receive and to pay tribute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
Timber Land Chang Hands

Chattanooga. September 4.-(Special) G. II. Miller of this city today trans ferred timber land along the Mississippi river between Memphis and Natchez to C. D. Mitchell and c. C. Bloomfield of Chattanooga in return for S22O,0O0 of stock In the Chattanooga Flow company. Mitch ell and Bloomfield plan to begin cutting timber upon the tract on an extensive scale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
BEST LAID PLANS
 O. MICE AND MEN

| The object of the promoters of the prohibition renaissance was to correct
 the egresious nlunders committed un-
 der their thtsiage and direction last
 January. They planned to estop the | continued reve and debauch precip- itated by their laws which extend an open opportunity 10 all men of secur- Ing every two weeks tenfold more
 grog than the human system can com fortably assimiate. In other words,
 they expressed a determination to re- d,ce the legal supply by one half When the word came webbing down the line the legislators hesitated. Aft CT the first shock had expended its dynamic energy, a few. budged; others stubbornly remained standing. It was then apparent that 1t would be im- possible 70 drive through both branches Of the assembly any proposed law which would in material manner mod fly legislation already enacted. All that remained for the unsaddler bosses to do. therefore. was to prepare in haste Il measure of "sounding brass and tinSling cymbals" which. despite the fact that 1t would K.ve no real sig niflcance. would create an impression among the unwary that another glor- ious jewel had been fixed in the pro- hibition crown.
 The substitute restricts the hours of the uay between WHICH the DlDulouS may sign for his poison, but contains noth-
 ing denying him the right to have and consume. And 1t is problematical whether or not the house will do for the pleasure of the rinGleaders even as much as the senate. For it is known that several of those who fought and won prohibition attles in the yesterdays were opposed to reopening the subject and 1t Is a significant fact that up to the present time for the consideration of the new bill introduced week ago. the temperance committee of the house has not even re-