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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-04
Y. NJ. e. A. SPECIALLY
GOOD TO YOUNGSTERS

partment with the exception of
limited hours in the gymnasium,
and the junior boys have entirely
new quarters. Changes have been
made in the rooms on this floor
until the boys have one of the
best boys divisions in this part
of the country.
New records have been secured
for the photograph. The boys
games have been installed in
their social rooms; attractive
clubrooms have been provided, a
private office has been given the
boys secretary for interviewing,
and indications are that the boys
division will grow. Already adj
Iditional lockers are needd in the
boys locker rooms to care for the
influx.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-04
ARMY OF NEWSIES
SEE FINE SHOW
AT PANTAGES

The largest crowd of newsboys
ever gathered in a Tacoma thea
ter witnessed the Pantages per-
Torrance last night as guests of
Manager Timmons. They repre-
scented large portion of the de-
livery and selling force of The
Times, and there were more than
200 boys at the show.
The lads marched in orderly
manner to the theater, headed by
Circulation Manager r, @. Smith,
and were welcomed personally by
Manager Timmons. They were
given a whole section OF the thea
ter, and showed their apprecia-
tion of the bill by bursting out
frequently in applause.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-04
FRIENDS RUSH TO
DEFEND MRS. MOHR

PROVIDENCE. r. T., Sept. 4.--
Friends of Mrs, Elizabeth Mollr,
charged with having melted the
murder of her husband, DR.. Q.
Franklin Mohr, aud wounding OF
Miss Emily Burger, his office as
sistant, came to her aid today.
Although three negroes charge
Mrs. Mohr agreed to pay them
$1,000 to shoot DR.. Mohr and his
companion, friends OF the &C
cused woman today stoutly as
serted her innocence.
They declared she had been
treated frightfully by DR.. Mohr.
Those who discussed the case said
they had repeatedly heard Of al
legged relations between the ply
stefan and some OF his wealthy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-04
celebration of Goethals day at the
fair, following the arrival of the
canal builder from Portland on
the steamer Great Northern.
Fairmont Coffee
From Tree to Cup

Few people, when they are en-
joying their morning cup of cof-
fee, realize the process through
which it goes, before it reaches
their breakfast table. Thinking
that 1t may prove of interest to
many we are going to trace one
of our own Tacoma products
Fairmont Brand Coffee.
The coffee tree resembles the
peach in size and style, but are
cut back so that they seldom
grow over five or six feet in
height. The trees begin to bear
after the fourth year. The fruit
ripens during April and May, and
then the picking begins. Only
those berries of a good dark red
color, resembling a ripe cherry,
are picked and these are placed
in large tank filled with water.
The berries that are perfectly ripe
sink, whereas the green ones
float and are skinned off and
treated separately. This soaking
softens the outside pulp SO that
same may be easily removed by
the picking machine. Next the
coffee is piled up in the sun and
allowed to ferment which softens
the inner silvery lining. This
lining is removed by series OF
machines which do not damage
the soft bean. After the beans
have been spread out In the sun
for sufficient time to harden the
bean, they are sent to the separ-
ating plant where they are graded
according to size. Here the male
berry or pea berry is removed
and kept separate. Now the cof-
fee is ready to be shipped down
to the eaport where it is load
ed on steamers and sent to the
consuming countries, usually to
some jobber or commission mer-
chant of green coffees.
All coffee roasters and packers
buy their highest grade coffees
such as come from Mexico, Cen
trail America and the northern
part of South America, from these
jobbers. Brazilian coffees are
often imported direct to the man.
ufacturer, but they are the cheap
er grade and command the low
est price of all kinds.
Selections of various kinds OF
high grade coffees are made by
grinding a small amount of the
roasted berry and pouring boiling
water on same. The expert can
then determine whether the
drinking qualities are right for
his particular blends.
Fairmont Blend is composed OF
seven different kinds of high
grade coffees, including just
enough of ankola from the island
OF Sumatra to give II what we
call the distinctly different
/ flavor.
All of these green coffees are
blended. roasted, cooled, and
then passed through a series OF
blowers. which removes all for.
eign substances, such as stones
sticks, shells or pods.
The blend is then put through
the steel cut machine, which cut,
the bean into uniform particles
removing all the chaff and leav.
ing the finished product as near
ly perfect as modern, up-to-dats
machinery makes It possible. Thii
blend Is then packed In one ant
two-pound. air-tight and moist
ure proof tins. labeled and pack
led In cases ready for shipment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-04

women patients. yet for the sake
of her two children, and to avoid
disgrace, Mrs. Mohr took no
steps towards obtaining a divorce
until recently, when a suit for
separation was filed, she said.
II know nothing of DR.. Mohr's
murder" the accused declared to-
day, but what suffered at his
hands would have caused some
women to kill him long ago."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-04
TEUTONS take
ANOTHER FORT

BERLIN, via London, Sept. l..
Gen. Won Bezler's forces storm
cd the fortified Russian position
at Friedrichstadt. after 10
days battle, 1t was learned today.
The Germans took 362 prisoners.
The Russians made several vain
attacks in the west Wine district
during the last "a hours, but
were repulsed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-04
SCHOONER NOT
. IN ANY DANCER

HOQUIAM, Sept. 4.-The
three-masted schooner Louise,
bound from Honolulu for Ho-
quiam, is not in danger of going
ashore off the north jetty, at the
entrance to Grays Harbor, as had
been feared. She dropped an
Choir late yesterday off the jetty
because OF a heavy fog, and al
though she was unusually close
inshore, and aroused the fears of
seagoing men. she was in no real
danger.
She was towed in port today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-04

The police have arrested 10
Juveniles in the past week, and of
the lot probably only two or three
will go to the reform school, the
police complain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-04

Excursion to BremertOn Labor
day, Sept. q. :. Verona leaves
dock 8 a. m. Round
trip, SOC. adv"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-04
POLISH CHILDREN
MUST BE GERMAN

BERLIN, Sept. According
to report from Warsaw all the
school children will be forced to
be instructed by the German
method of compulsory education.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-04
HONOR BUILDER
OF CANAL AT s. F.

SAN FRANCISCO, sept. 1. -
Arrangements are on foot for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
Candidates for Government Positions
Will Be Given Test This Month
and Next.

Civil service examinations will be
given after the first of the year for a
number of government positions. The
dates on which the examinations will
be held and the salary paid by each
position have been given out as fol-
lows by Leroy Powell, superintendent
mails division of the Topeka post
office:
Laboratory aid (male and female),
$S40, January Is; laboratory aid and
engineer (rnale), $500, January 10;
Junior engineer (male), $1,0S0 to
$1,000, January 1920; cook in Indian
service (male and female), $500, De-
cember 81; aid, coast and geodetic
survey (male), 5000, January 1918;
expert and special agent (male and
female). $1,000 to $500, January 49,
20; marine engine and boiler drafts
man (ma1e), $3.50 to $5.52 per diem,
January Sc; plant patho1ogist in ci-
trus fruit diseases (maIe), $3.50 to
$4,000, January II; marine engine
craftsman for submarines (male),
$5.04 per diem, January Fl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
PROBABLY GET DECISION.
Divorce Papers o. IA, lola Man Will
Win Bride Via Haheas COrpls

lola, Kan, Dec. 14.-Both the Old
and New Testaments of the Bible
were quoted by the attorney for
George Stockdale, in a habeas corpus
suit before Judge Oscar Foust asking
the liberation of Agnes Robb, Stock
dale's fiancee, alleged in the petition,
to be held a prisoner at the farm of
James Robb, her father. A motion to
quaSh the proceedings was Overruled.
At the conclusion of testimony
Judge Foust ruled that if n certified
copy Of the proceedings by which
Stockdale became divorced from a
former wife in Stockton, Mo, were
forthcoming, he saw no legal impede
ment to his marriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
FIVE STORES BURN.
Fire at Maple Hill Sunday Destroys
Block of Business Buildings.

Maple Hill, Kan, Dec. IA block
of buildings in the business district
of Maple Hill was swept by fire Sun
day morning. The loss was estimated
at SO, 900, half of which was covered
by insurance The origin of the fire
is unknown. Several buildings were
destroyed, and others in the block
were saved only by heroic work of
bucket brigades.
The fire started in the rear of Lem
on's meat market and soon spread to
Williams hardware store. The Bust
ness Mems club, Payne's Drug store
and the offices of DR.. c. r. Silver
thorne and E. NJ. King were badly
damaged. The fire was discovered by
Jim Clarke, night telephone operator
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
ANTHONY CHORUS TRAINING.
Harper Town Determined to Take
Honors at Wichita Festival.

Anthony. Kan, Dec. 14.-Anthony is
preparing to walk away with first
honorS at the Wichita Musical F'esti-
val next spring. Three months ago
an Anthony Choral society was
formed and seventy-five persons have
been practicing every week since that
time.
Wednesday evening the first public
concert viii be given and after this
a concert will be given each month
during the winter. The money de-
rived from these concerts Will be used
in making the trip to Wichita next
spring. Anthony was represented at
the Wichita festival last spring and
took third place with its chorus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
IT'S HERE TO STAY
Trial Planting of Sudan Grass
Proves a Success.
Makes Good Pasture, Says
Aggie Field superintendent.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 14.-Sudan
grass. the new sorghum that received
such widespread notoriety last year, is
showing up we'll again in Kansas this
year, according to G. E. Thompson,
field superintendent of sub-stations of
the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege. The results of the trial plant
ings in all parts of the state show
that it is a crop that has come to stay.
I'm the western part of the state,
where other tame grasses cannot be
grown says MIR. Thompson, Sudan
grass can be used successfully. AL
though the grass is primarily a hay
crop, careful tests from the stand
point of a pasture crop have been
made by the branch experiment sta
tons at Hays and Dodge City, as we'll
as by many of the farmers, and the
results have been found promising.
In All Parts of Kansas.
Western Kansas farmers feel that
in Sudan grass they have a crop that
will add thousands of dollars to their
profits every year, since it will afford
a hay crop to the upland farmer that
will mean as much to him alfalfa
means to the bottom land farmer.
The crop has been successfully grown
in Shawnee and other eastern coun-
ties
The acreage in Kansas this year
heavy increase over last year, and
there is no doubt. say the experts, that
a record planting will be made next
year. The almost universal satisfac-
ton expressed by the farmers in all
sections shows the value of the crop.
n Hardy Crop.
Sudan grass bids fair to replace
millets and canes as a hay crop in
some sections of Kansas, in the opin-
ion of Mr.. Thompson. Experiments
have shown that under normal con-
ditions two crops can be depended
upon. The yield is larger than mill
ret, being from four to five tons an
acre. Furthermore, horses and cattle
are fond of it and will leave almost
any other kind of roughage for Su-
dan grass, cleaning up heads, blades
and stalks. One farmer said in a let
ter to the agronomy department of
the college in regard to the feeding
value of the hay: TT makes good
hay that horses and cattle fall in love
with at first sight
Some of the most desirable charac-
teristics of Sudan grass are its drouth
resistant qualities, its ability to pro-
duce on thin land, and its quick ma
turity under ordinary conditions
These qualities coupled with the seem
ingly superior palatability make the
crop reasonably sure of "a permanent
place in Kansas agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
PIONEER KANsAN DEAD.
John OLOughlin, Lalxin, Kan, Post
Trader in Indian Times

Lakin, Kan, Dec. 14.-John
O'LoughIin, one of the oldest resi-
dents of western Kansas, died sudden
ly at his home here. Mr.. OLoughlin
came to this country when the buff
falo and Indians had full control of
the prairie. He started a store and
trading post here in 1872, buying buff
falO hides from hunters and Indians,
and had operated it until three years
ago, when he turned it over to his
sons. The funeral was held Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
RAT UNDERTOOK BIG JOB.
Monster Rodent Whipped Cat and At
tackled Three Wichita Cops.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 14.-After a
monster gray rat whipped a big tiger
striped cat in a ferocious and bloody
fight, lasting nearly an hour, the ro-
dent turned upon three police officers
and gave them a battle for their lives
for few moments at City hall Stand
ing up on its hind legs, the rat would
squeai angrily, curl back its lip show
ing long, wicked teeth and then leap
at the officers He was finally killed
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cation by the first of the year Bust
ness men of the city and the city Of
ficials have contributed financial as
sistance to the band, and the name of
the organization is to be changed to
the Pratt Municipal band. A series
of winter concerts is being arranged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

sas normal at Emporia, led the discus
sion at the manual arts conference
held in Chicago ON December 9, 10
and II. Professor Braucher's address
was on Educational Surveys and
Their Relation to Manual Arts 1t was
given December r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
FORMER KANsAN A FoRGER.
Man Arrested in Frisco Claims Atchi.
son as His Home.

San Francisco, Dec. 14.--Preston W.
Bean, aged so, who told the police he
had served two terms as judge of the
probate court at Atchison, Kan, mas
been arrested here as fugitive from
justice. 1t was charged that ne is
wanted by the Kansas City authorities
for passing bogus checks. He is al
legged by the police to have a criminal
record covering the last four years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
willard and Fulton to Sign.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 14.-Articles for
the heavyweight championship match
between Jess willard, the title holder
and Fred Fulton of Rochester, Mimi.
to be decided in New Orleans on
March A. will be signed at meeting
of the boxers representatives here to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
PRATT BAND GETS LEADER.
Musical Director Will Take
Charge of Kansas Organization.

Pratt Kan, Dec. 14-WaIter J.
Scott of Chicago, a musical director
of considerable reputation. has been
offered the leadership of the Pratt
band, and is expected to arrive here
in tim 20 take charge of the organi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
KANsAN GAVE ADDRESS.
EmpOria Normal Instructor at Chi
cago Manual Arts Conference.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. IA Kansas
man, H. H. Braucher, the head of the
manual arts department at the Kan
Evening star., 1915-12-02

quire whether any recent assurances of
this nature had been given
While England was entitled to press
to the utmost against the Ueti.-- .-s
all the rights which international law
allowed her. he contended that she
could not ignore the rights OF n.u-
trails. The country might easily lose
a great deal more than 1t could pos
sibly gain by pressing them TO the
furthest point. which might involve
the greatest injury to neutral countries.
A great deal Of the fabric of inter-
national law had been shattered, and
the great task Of the future would be
to rebuild that shattered fabric II
would be most unfortunate, he said
II this country were to go beyond what
had been considered to be settled in
ternational law and make her own
will and her own necessities the Judge
of her actions. The plea of necessity
had led to most atrocious crimes.
Held Champion of Right.
I'VE come forward as the champions
of international rights and the de-
tenders of International law said Lord
Bryce, and it would be misfortune
if we We're to depart from that posi-
ton
The Marquis of Crewe, lord president
of the council, said that the paramount
object was not that goods should be
confiscated. but that they should be
prevented from reaching the enemy. II
Evening star., 1915-12-02

was a hopeless task TO attempt to
draw up a list of articles of contra
band and conditional contraband, or ar
ticles which under other circumstances
would become contraband. II they
could conceive of the existence of a
fully informed and absolutely impartial
international court of arbitration in
perpetual session, something might be
said for an attempt to frame such a
list. but with the war conditions
changing 1t was hopeless to pursue an
attempt to frame a code which would
be at once universal and lasting.
What. therefore. they had done was
to adapt the code to the absolute
necessities of the existing situation,
while remaining in this. as in other
matters, scrupulously careful to infict
i, as little injury as possible on neutral
powers.
, He thought the country entitled to
ask neutrals to consider 1t impossible.
simply in order to save their trade
from loss. to allow goods to pass to the
enemy. the possession of which must
Eprolong the war He thought also the
country entitled to ask neutralS to
consider that the straining of the in
ternational code. which might in
volve inconvenience and pecuniary loss
to individuals, was not the same thing.
and ought not to be compared with
infractions of international codes
which We're contrary to humanity and
involved personal suffering and cruelty
to individuals.
Evening star., 1915-12-02
To Be Handled After War.

There were a great many questions,
said the minister, which would have to
be discussed after the war. and freedom
of the seas might be discussed like the
others. He did not call to mind any
statement by Sir Edward Grey that he
was prepared to commit the govern
ment with regard to the question of
the freedom Of the seas.
AS to Sir Edward Grey's offer OF July
81 to refer disputes to arbitration
Lord Lansdowne said:
That doctrine, to which no sane
citizen Of this country could object in
principle. could be defended on the
ground that 1t was wrong in the order
to ask any neutral to agree to accept
in principle that the last word was to
be said by the prize court of a bel
ligerent power in matter which might
Evening star., 1915-12-02
CURB ON NEUTRALS
MENACE TO BRITAIN
Lord LansdoWne Says England
Should Minimize Non-BeI-
Iigerents' Hardships.
ARBITRATION PRINCIPLE
DECLARED TO BE RIGHT
Viscount Bryce Sounds Warning, De-
claring Rights of Others Must
Be Considered.

LONDON. December 2-"The decla-
ration of London has no International
validity and adoption of the declara-
ton by an order-in council does not
involve the creation of an interna-
tional tribunal. said the Marquis of
Lansdowne. minister without port
folio in the British cabinet, in answer
to series of questions put by the
Earl of Portsmouth in the house of
lords. I'VE have adopted the declara-
tion only with very considerable and
important notifications, and we adopt
ed 1t only partially and for the guild
ance of our own courts
The Earl of Portsmouth's questions
were submitted with a view to elicit
ing the exact position of Great Brit
aims with regard to the declaration of
London and to setting at rest or con-
firming the reports that Lord Reading
had made an arrangement with the
United states government for the
reference of claims to an interna tional
tribunal after the war.
Refers to Grey's Stand.
On the latter point the Marquis OF
Lansdowne referred to the communica-
ton of Sir Edward Grey. the foreign
secretary, July 81 last, stating that it
was open to Washington TO claim that
disputes in regard to the decisions of
prize courts should be submitted for
review by an international tribunal,
and remarked that Sir Edward Grey's
statement only committed Great Brit
ain to a resort to arbitration as a
proper means for the liquidation of
disputes as provided in the arbitration
treaty concluded with the United
States last year.
Lord Lansdowne pointed out that
England was fighting in cooperation
with her allies, and that uniformity in
the conduct of naval warfare was emf
nently desirable. 1t was no. less de-
srable that the prize courts of the
allies should have some principle laid
down for their guidance. The declara-
tion OF London was ready to hand. and
was the only available summary OF
views held by great number Of people
In regard to these questions. and IT
was therefore adopted with modifica-
tionS.
Evening star., 1915-12-02

have arisen outside the Jurisdiction Of
| the belligerent.
II 20 further and say that in all
such cases where there has been failure
through the law courts. and where ueiI, din
plomacy has been Unable to arrive nt
an adjustment, 1t is right and reason
able that the principle Of arbitration
should be contemplate; tsnarm" 70, II that view
found In the arbitration treaty con-
cluded with the United States last
year. and. having agreed to the unre-
served submission of disputes of all
kinds to examination by a commission,
as set out in that treaty. 1t seems to me
| It would be Illogical to decline to look
to arbitration II there was failure to
arrive ut IN adjustment regarding the
decisions OF our prize courts"
to the report that Baron Reading, the
lord chief justice, had discussed the
matter when in the United States
"If am asked whether Lord Read
cussed these questions with people
whom he met, l am unable to saw and
lif | did know 1 should not think it my
duty to inform the house"
Hands Are Strengthened
The order in council of March II
aimed at preventing commodities of
any kind from reaching or leaving
Germany during the war - Lord
Lansdowne declared had greatly
strengthened the hands of the govern
ment and it was impossible to suggest
that it had weakened the countrv's po-
sition. If the Earl of Portsmouth
| would pay little attention to the re-
| ports from all sides as to the economi-
! cal pressure from which Germany was
| suffering he would find, said the min
| lister, that the operations of the foreign
| office had not been SO unsuccessful as
he supposed.
1t was to be RENE embered that the
| country had other interests than those
| of a belligerent, and other people had
| to be thought of. 1t was a mistake
| to treat the question as though there
were no neutrals. In common justice
| and in order that the country's diplo-
matte path should not be too rugged,
the country should spare no effort to
veniences which were inevitably inflict-
ed upon neutrals.
The Earl of Portsmouth had previ-
ously asked: "If the declaration of
London is not in force, why, in heavens
name, could we not fall back on the
old sea laws of our ancestors, which
gave them victory" and had added
| The country wants to get rid of all
this rubbish--the declaration of Lon
don and The Hague convention. We
want to sweep away all judicial niceties
and win this war. by placing British
interests and the interests of our al
lies as the only interests. first and su-
lpreme.'