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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
FLASHES

BAKER, ORE.--Cattle owners
Of eastern Oregon are taking ev-
cry precaution against the ter
rifle storms.
PARIS-Kaiser Wilhelm is re-
ported terribly ill-with a cancer
of the throat.
GALENA, Kas.-One person
is known to be killed and several
others injured as a result of Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma &c Gulf passen-
ger wreck during a severe storm
near here.
ROME-Serbs and Bulgars
have been fighting tenaciously in
the Albanian mountains for three
days without results.
PARIS-German and Bulgar-
ian aeroplanes attacked allied
munition stations near Salonika
last night.
PORT TOWNSEND-Barken-
tine S. N. Castle was rescued off
the rocks today.
OLYMPIA = Mayor hoffman
was fined 81 today for libeling
the Olympia water works.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
THEY DID
1T EARLY

The people, after years of coax
ing, have at last needed the APP
peal of the postal authorities and
have done their Christmas shop
ping early, is the opinion express
ed today by Postmaster Stewart,
The heaviest mail in the his
tory of Tacoma was handled this
year without the customary jam
and slow delivery. Despite the
snow slides in the mountains
which delayed the eastern mail,
the local post office has managed
to distribute the thousands OF
packages without any unneces-
sary rush.
An extra crew of so men has
been working for more than a
week. Many of the carriers hav-
ing as many as IL bags of mail.
The heavy eastern rush began a
week ago from the New England
and extreme eastern states.
Later in the week the middle
western mails began arriving,
while the great bulk of the mall
during the last two days has
been local.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
MOBILES OF
CHINA ARE
APPOINTED

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "a. -
Following policy of creating of
fices as speedily as possible, EN-
peror Yuan Shi Kai of China to.
day named LUX Ching Tseung
premier and minister of foreign
affairs. Cheung Fun was ap-
pointed governor of Kiangau.
The emperor also named dukes,
earls and viscounts, the cable adj
vices said.
Meanwhile a revolution Is
smoldering among San Francis
co.'s $4,000 Chinese, many of
whom are strongly opposed to
the change from a republic to a
monarchy.
The leaders, however, are
stopping the agitation temporar-
ily according to prominent Chi
nese. They hesitate at plunging
into revolution, though they
will aid in any developments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
Gil lief
NJ i'll
PROBE

On the very eve OF his depar-
ture from office, Chief of Police
Ardella p. Loomis today made q
sensational discovery.
He received information today
to the effect that women at
tendants are being employed in
certain Tacoma Turkish bath
houses. To use the chiefs own
term, the news almost stunned
him.
IL Is not that the women att
tendants are retained in the wom-
ems departments of the Turkish
baths, but that they are allowed
to serve the men bathers, which
has aroused the police chief.
Ioomis Aroused.
Most of the Turkish baths of
the city have departments for
men and for women alike, and it
has been customary for women
attendants to work In the wom-
ems sections. In fact, II has
been compulsory.
But when Loomis was informed
That the women attendants, atttr-
ed in bathing suits. were allowed
to act as masseuses and in other
capacities in the portion of the
bath houses reserved for men, hi
went straight up in the air."
LOOMS hasn't had time yet to
determine the truth of the report.
But he has given hasty orders to
his entire department to inves-
tigate, and make arrests where
ever such unusual condition or
Turkish bathing exists.
Says It's Terrible.
I'm going to make change
in this condition. II It's the last
thing | do before going out OF
office" said LOOMS today.
There aren't many Turkish
baths in Tacoma, and | don't
imagine it will take very long to
run down and report and dos
termine the truth of Il.
"Why, that's terrible thing to
have happening her in Tacoma!
And right near the end OF my
term, tool"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
What's Doing
Today


Kris Kringle night at Home
Trade show; Christmas tree and
gifts; Arcade building; 18th and
Broadway.
Annual ''Keep-the-Change" day
for street car conductors.
Distribution of 100 baskets OF
food to needy families by Saliva
ton Army.
Tomorrow
Special Christmas services In
most Tacoma churches; morning
and evening.
Opening Of Empress theater by
Wilkes stock company in I'm
der Covert" matinee and night.
Christmas opera, Patience, 2
by Tacoma Light Opera compsny:
Tacoma theeter; Size ,. y.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
BURNED TO
DEATH IN HOME

CENTRALIA, Dec. 24.-While
Mrs. Ernest Riolett, wife of a
brakeman employed by the East
ern Railway e. Lumber Co., was
visiting neighbors, fire Quilted her
home and burned her 1S-months-
old baby to death.
Passersby heard the screams of
her second child and rushed In
the house in time to save him
from suffocation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
SUES CITY ON PATENT

DeclAfing that the city OF Ta-
coma ~ Infringing on patents
held byhim, In It's new electric
heaters placed In city fire stations
for maintaining the temperature
|cf water In fire engine boilers,
tndrew ] Holmes. suporintondr
at Of The NlsQuaIIy power plant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24

Anybody can do that" vowed
Tim, the bootblack; Woods, the
city councilman; Rev. Dyer, the
live-wire preacher; Art Cook, the
movie producer; Jack Donnelly,
the hotel magnate, and 1mpty-
upty other folks-in the begin
ming of their study of 1t.
Did YOU say the same thing :?
Well, what do you think of it
today? Here tits again; try an
other Whack at IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24

Looked simple, that puzzle we
printed yesterday.
That's what the editor said
at first. We won't mention what
he said as time went on.
"A pipe" declared the slangy
sporting editor, when the subject
first came up.
very easy matter, 7 am
sure remarked our precise
cynthia Grey-before she tried it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
FLAMES
MENACE
FAMILY

Crawling across the frosty roof
of her front porch at $3.50 o'clock
this morning, clad only In her
night-dress, while the dwelling
behind her burned furiously. Mrs.
Christina Tveten, 6143 South
Yakima avenue, slipped and fell
15 feet to a concrete pavement,
suffering injuries that caused par.
alysis today in the entire lower
part of her body.
Mrs. Tveten is in serious con.
dition. Drs. Robertson and Quev-
II are attending her.
Family Barely Saved.
The entire Tveten family had
a narrow escape from incinera-
tion. Martin Tveten, q laborer
formerly employed by the city,
was awakened shortly after 8
O'Clock by smoke fumes. He
awakened his wife and daughter
Agnes, age ~.
Hasty examination showed
that the entire lower part of the
two-story home was in flames.
Escape by the stairway was Inn
possible, and fire was already eat
ing its way into the upper rooms.
The heat became sitting.
Ladder Too Short.
Neighbors attempted to rescue
the family, but a ladder placed
by them against the front porch
was too short to be OF service.
Mrs. Tveten, however, crawled
down the porch roof, intending
to Chamber over the cornice and
attempt to reach the top runas.
She fell, and lay unconscious
on the sidewalk until rescuorB
hurried to her and carried her
to the home of e. X. Thompson.
6119 Yakima. next door.
Father Saves Girl.
With his daughter on his back.
her arms encireling his neck.
Tveten managed to creep down
the porch roof, crawl over the
edge, and get his feet on the lad
der. Neighbors aided him IN
reaching the ground.
The dwelling, valued at $4,000,
was burned to the ground. The
Tvetens saved nothing except the
night clothing that they wore
when they escaped. There WAS
$1,000 insurance on the house
and contents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
BROKEN
BY HIS
CRITICS

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Crushed
and i'll because of ridicule and
criticism of his peace expedition,
Henry Ford sailed for America
today aboard the steamer Ber-
gensfjord.
His departure, however, does
not mean the abandonment of
the expedition. Other members
of the party aboard the Oscar ii
viii continue on their mission.
They do not even know as yet that
Ford is returning to America.
The burden of preparing the
expedition, the taunts of bellig-
erents and neutrals alike and the
GOODNESS of the Norwegian recep-
ton of him combined to break
down his constitution, it is be-
lieved.
1t is assumed that Ford will
continue to pay the expenses of
the expedition.
The Oscar ii is scheduled to ar
rive in Stockholm this afternoon.
Dean Marquis of Detroit &C
companies Ford. Secretary Lech-
ner remains with the party as
Ford's personal representative.
It Is reported that Ford left a
check for $4,000 at Bergen to
defray future expenses.
His departure, it is believed,
will have q serious, perhaps de-
structive, effect on his peace
program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
Talk o. the Times :

Woodrow is reported to have
engaged 100 rooms in his honey
moon hotel. Bet ten cents he's
got some Christmas presents he's
trying to hide from her!
Now, honest, did you do
. your Christmas shopping
early?
Villas quitting In order to re-
store harmony among his aides
must tickle Gen. Zapata. Little
old Zap harmonizes his aides by
buryins them Just as villa does
his plotting pafamours,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
OTHERS AT CAPITAL

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 24.-The
peace delegates who arrived here
today were informed that Ford's
illness is serious, but not danger
GUS. His lieutenants would not
confirm the story that Ford is
sailing for America.
Swedish peace advocates have
arranged for a reception tomor-
row.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
#a J

sThis is the puzzle-t's 1 Puzzle:
continuous line through 6 lines
above But be done without passing
than once.
slime is meant each side of quadraeral
uuous pencil line them Cutting through
permitted Your line
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
Investigate Flag Incident.

SALONIKA, Dec. 24.-Bulgar-
ian officials will not permit Mrs.
Walter Farwell and DR.. Harry
Forbes to return to Greece, but
will take them to Bulgarian
army headquarters in Serbia.
The Bulgar consul has assured
the American consul that an Of
ficial investigation will be- made
of the tearing down of an Ameri-
can flag. If proven the raiders
will be punished. 800
DR.. Edward Stuart, chief OF. the
Red Cross has entered the Bulgar
lines on the way to Sofia to pro-
test against the Monastir incident.
He plans to see Forbes, who de-
Tended the Red Cross stores when
the Bulgarians demanded sur
render of them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24

DIoss Sutherland, grippy
Times reporter, IL threatens
ing TO start . recall move
ment against Doc Wall.
walls the man who says
there aIn't no such thing as
grippe IN Tacoma. The re-
n,ark cnt deep into Snt's
feelings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
VIOLENT
BATTLE
RAGING

ZURICH, Dec. 24.-The most
violent artillery struggle since
the beginning of the war is ac-
companying the attacks of infan-
try which is battling for the pos
session of MISUNDERSTANDING
in Alsace.
The tide OF Dattle turns from
one side to the other frequently.
From 40 to 80 shells are falling
every minute.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
Good morning, have you
solved The Times puzzle yet?

Another year Of emergency war
tax. And not one patriot In ten
knows that he's paying the tax.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
WILL FIGHT TO END

PETROGRAD, Dec. 24.-Rus-
STA intends to fight to the very
end, Premier Sazanoff told the
duma today, soothing at peace
rumors.
The latest peace rumors are
senseless,' he said. The allies
are presenting a firm front and
everywhere victory draws nearer.
The Russians have captured Ham
den Kun, ending the German at
tempts to incite Persia. The Gre
clan relations with the allies we're
well defined following the forti-
fication of Salonika."
The duma budget committee
voted resolution that peace is
impossible until Germany's pow
er is broken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24
WEATHER

Tacoma: Rain.
Washington: Rain west, unset
tied, probably rain or snow east
portion tonight and Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-24

"The president is care-free,"
says a headline. Married and care
free in the Christmas present sea-
son? O Paradise!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03

stage, In photodramatization of Thackery's ''vanity Fair" which will be
 one of the offerings at the Strand this
 week. The appearance of Mrs. Fiske in the photoplay Is due to the fact that she desired to make a permanent rec ord of the characterization of Becky Sharp. through which she attained in- ternational fame. and it is reported that she will never enter the movies again. In the spoken drama Mrs. Fiske played Becky Sharp exactly 1000 times She played her thousand and one per formance before a camera, and her con- ception of Becky will be with the Amer ican public for all time. Mrs. Fiskes Becky, because of it's Individuality and ingenuity of characterization, ranks with Edwin Forests Lear" Joseph Lsfferson's Rip Van Wrinkle" and Rich : ard Mansfield's "Cyrano de Bergerac Those splendid figures of the stage now live only in the memory of the elder generation of theatregoers.
 The Strand is to be congratulated on securing Vanity Fair for Birmin gham it being the first and only film in which
 Mrs. Fiske ever will appear, and being of the highest order of the silent drama The Strand also will present simon the Jester" one of the latest of the Pathe Gold Rooster" plays. in which is featured Edwin Arden. The play was written by William J. Locke
 Donald Brian will appear this week al the Strand in "The Voice in the Fog The programme is completed with Hazel Dawn and John Mason in The Fatal Card"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
Facts About Machine Guns Erorn Tit-Rffa


 Against machine guns the rifleman is helpless, a military expert remarked recently; and he was right. Actual tests of machine guns have shown them to be superior to picked marks men. At test in, this country some- time ago. 42 first class shots were pitted against one Maxim. each side firing for one minute at a target rep. resenting infantry in line. at a dis tance which was unknown. but which was actually 1000 yards. These were the results: Forty-two men, 40S rounds E62 hits: machine gun, BPS rounds 89 hits; although the Maxim spent some time in getting the range
 Machine guhs are really rifles with a mechanical feed, which supplies them rapidly with cartridges. In all modern patterns they are automatic in ac- ton. The gas produced by the explo- sion or shock of the recoil opens the breech elects the spent cartridge, load s the rifle, closes the breech and fires the charge These complicated opera tions are carried out with extraordi- nary speed
 To give an example. The Maxim can fire at least $50 rounds a minute. or more than seven shots per second. ana if in exceptionaliy-xood order and ciev- erly operated can discharge 500 rounds a minute.
 .1n the British army at the beginning of the war the number of machine guns was two to each battalion or cav airy regimAnt. In the German army there was an extraordinary develop ment of the machine gun sections snortiy before the war. Indeed. the enemy is stated to have taken inc field with te,ooO Of these weapons. so that each German battalion must have had 10. if not more, which gave them an enormous advantage above the al- lies at tho outset
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
THINGS SEEN IN BATTLE

took a bearing. He had now the com pass bearing of the gun from two points and 1t was a matter of simple triangulation to estimate the range and position of the enemys battery.
 As soon as 1t was light net day the British guns were got ready. but this time an aeroplane had been brought up to help them. The range taken overnight was given and the fire was opened. Meanwhile the aeroplane with en observer and a wireless apparatus set out to cruise over the German po- sition and watch its effect. It took only seven rounds to find that German bat tery exactly and after that 100 shells more were fired. Then the areorlane sent g. message that was short but sufficient. The German battery had ceased to exist. The silent Maries' were silent forever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
Certainly Some Voice
he Philadelphia Telegraph.

Sometime ago the guests at a recep. ton were discussing the relative mer- its of several songsters, when one oi the party turned to man named Brown.
 By the way. Brown said he. you are something of singer, are you not ?' Not on your lifel" was the emphatic response of Brown. II never sang a note that somebody didn't threaten to send in a riot call. You are probably thinking of my brother Perhaps I am," was the thoughtful rejoinder of the other. Has he heavy bass voice?'
 Yes" smiled Brown, "so derned heavy that 1t makes him bowlegged to carry fl n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
The Lyceum Course of TEN NUMBERS opens at the
 Jefferson Theatre | S:15 p. m. Wednesday. Oct. 6, with Hon. William J. Bryan
"THE CAUsELEss WAR,

THE CAO SELlESS WARv
 EASON TICKET admitting to the
 ten attractions, including the
 Bryan lecture. s2.00. SINGLE ADJ
 MISSION to the Bryan lecture, $1.O0.S
 4ST OF ATTRACTIONS Will hm J. Bryan. pr. Hamilton Holt, MT. Frederick Warde, Dr. David Starr prdan, pr. stephen S. Wise. Judge len B. Lindsey. Senator Theodore |urton, Vice President Thomas R. Iarshall. MT Edward Howard higgs, in two lectures.
 1ASON TICKETS on sale at Par er's Drug Store, Loveman, Joseph & Peb's, Public School Building. Box Ffice Jefferson Theatre, g o'clock IASON TICKET holders are urged
 present their season ticket at the Px office of the Jefferson Theatre N 12 o'clock Wednesday, October 6, get Bryan Lecture Coupon. After o'clock Wednesday single admis- on tickets for the remaining seats ill be sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
Where Psyche Was Executed

From the New York Times.
 A New York man was recently acting as guide through an art gallery for a friend from the country As they paused before a statuette. the guide said:
 This Is Psyche executed in terra cotta."
 What a pityr' said the rural one How harbarous they are in those South American countriess"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
Nc Ns.I Stock for Him

Farmer Hardpate'p place lay right in the line of the apprpaching railway sur vey. and the company was anxious to agent went out to rec him. and fina iiv thought to clineh the matter. saying: Our company offers you ,60o in cash and $10O worth of stock for the right oi way through your farm
 No. atr-ee!' retorted old Hardpate. I don't yant no railroad runnin' around here. lueE thing ye know ye'll be killin' pay for 1t aa etoehhoIdw.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03

he wonderful Mrs. Fiske once again
 appear in her role of Becky Sharp,
 De famous by her on the legitimate
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
OVERLAND CAR USED
As TRACTOR ON FARM
Saskatchewan Man Proves
Great Durability Of 1912
, Touring Car.

After driving a 1912 Overland touring
car more than 10000 miles over the
roueh roads Of Saskatchewan. A. w.
Bell, of Saskatoon. conceived the idea
Of putting II to work on his farm. HIS
theory was that II the car could stand
three years Of travelling over the so
called roads of that section Of the
country, It could go a step better and
do the practical work.
The Overland was converted into
tractor by the simple arrangement OF
putting on an extra axle under the
frame. two feet In front Of the rear
axle OF the car. on which were placed
two binder wheels. Aftor removing
the rear wheels OF his car, Bell re-
placed them with small sprocket wheels
which were connected with large
sprockets on the drive wheels by a
chain. This reduced the speed OF the
car and gave 1t more power.
Practically all Of Bells neighbors who
were interested In his experiment., be-
lievcd the scheme to be Impractical.
They tried to convince him that the
engine would heat up too much and de-
stanS sared he ss cosnnuoSs ssua sra no'
But, although the machine has peen
in almost constant use throughout
the summer. no trouble has been de-
VelOpe0. mas UecH run 40 IohJ -
fourteen hours a day, drawing set
Of discs and a set of sixteen fast har-
rows, without even needing fresh
supply OF water.
Bell states that he was able to SEED
thirty acres day or harrow from
sixty to seventy acres with his auto
mobile BY drawing two twelve-inch
bushers. he managed to break hVe
acres OF soil a day, or the equivalent
to the work done by six to eight
horses.
The Overland consumed just seven
ty gallons Of gasolene to put in the
crop, while the cost Of horse feed
alone would have been more than
double that. The saving In time and
labor was another important item.
1t took less than an hour to change
the rigging Of the car. 80 that at
any time when it's owner desired to
make the trip to town, all that was
necessary was to take off the farm
equipment and transform the ma
chine into a full-fledged touring car.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
Husband Hears, Partner
Sees, Others Feel Kiss

NEW YORK. Aug. GA cooperative
friendship exists between Emile Sulna.
who Is blind. and Albert Siegler. who is
n mute. Emile has a perfectly good
voice and unusually acute ears. while
Albert is supplied with an excellent pair
of eyes. and between them they manage
to get along about as we'll as the ordi-
nary man. They sell papers at Tenth
avenue and Forty-second street.
On Thursday a warrnt was issued for
William Scanlon. roofer. on Sulnas
affidavit that he heard Scanlon kissing
Mrs. Sulna when he came into the room
unexpectedly and on Sieg!er's affidavit
that he saw Mrs. Sulna in Scanlon's
arms.
The charge against Scanlon was dis
missed bv Maistratc McQuade, in the
west side court on Sieglers failure to
appear to corroborate Sulna's testi-
mOny
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

the children usually slept. while her
husband occupied the bed.
The woman told her story later to
Magistrate Koenis In the Jefferson Mar
ket court.
He wanted to 90 to war" she said.
but his mother wanted him to stay at
home. She Eave him money not to 20
back to Italy and he spent II for drink.
He came in last night about midnight
and tried to knock down the door.
got up and let him In. He grabbed the
baby by the dress and was about to
throw her on the floor when stopped
him. Then ne grabbed me and threw
me out. Afterward he threw the chill
dren out"
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
Ask Catholic Church
To Permit CrematiOns

BUFFALO. Aug 28.-The Cremation
Association of America at it's conven-
tion here adopted resolutions calling
on the Congregation of the 1nquisition
of the Roman Catholic Church to ahro-
gate the DEGREES of May and December
1886, prohibiting Roman Catholics to be
eremated.
It also asked President Wilson to ap-
point DR.. Hugh Erichsen. president Of
the Cremation Association. to a place
Medical Reserve Corps. SO that Erich
sen would be enabled to submit to the
surgeon general OF the army a report
comprising an investigation Of crema-
ton on the battlefields.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
Phone Girls to Form
Sharpshooters' Corps

CHICAGO. Aug. 2s.-Teierhone girls
are to add a sharpshooters corps TO
Cbicasos home defense forces. The
young women believe that their eyes
are trained to accuracy by their switch
board work and that they will have lit
tie trouble Ia mastering the art of hit
ting the bullseye with an army rife.
Tho girls corps will be division of
the Bell Telephone Rod and Gun Club.
at present composed Of men employees
OF tho telephone company. When the
young women have mastered rifle shoot
ing they Will take UP revolver prac-
tice.