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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
BY GIBSON GARNER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-All
International law has been re-
sealed by the present world war.
There is no more international
law. There are no rights under
so-called international law.
Until this stupendous fact has
been grasped by the public there
viii be much confusion of thought
and great difficulty in compre-
bending our international rela-
Hons. This confusion is only in
creased by the contributions of
profoundly learned experts on
International law. The more
these gentlemen know of what
has been international law the
more befogged they are in the
present situation and the less
o0mpetent to think clearly on the
subject of the rights of nations
and citizens.
Tho clear-thinking citizen
might just as well sit down and
drive Q tack to mark this one
proposition. All rules are off.
For instance, there is no justi-
0cation known to international
INV for the kind of blockade
which Great Britain and her al
les are Imposing on German COM
norce. International law knows
tho blockade OF a harbor, a city,
. coast. by the physical presence
Of warships actually stopping
ships entering the enemy ports.
International law knows no such
thing as picking up neutral
snip. as from the United States,
On the high seas, or on its pas
aage through a theoretical war
zone," and conducting it into a
nearby port to be held indefinite
" for the Judgment of a prize
court. International law never
heard Of the blockading of an en-
Tire nation, or such a blockade
- the allies are at present MAIN
tanning with certain measure of
success, about the whole nation
- Germany.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

Is the Tacoma Board of Education planning
to break faith with the taxpayers and citizens
by going doggedly ahead in their plans to spend
$4,000 for gymnasium and athletic field for
the city high schools?
Will it again be necessary for our most prom
inent merchants and business men to appear a
dozen times before the board and beg, plead,
cajole and threaten that august body into hold
ing off the proposed Improvement?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
ts,opyrtght. 1914 ~ NewseaDsa
Enterpriss Associataenl

Eatsrsriss AssocistasaH
Yesterday | had a long talk
with dear Aunt Mary. When
came into her room at the hos
pital | saw that she knew her
operation had done nothing for
her. 80
"Margie," she said as l kissed
her, Il have just found out that
l will never leave the hospital
alive" -
Don't say that, dear Aunt
Mary | exclaimed, as the tears
started from my eyes. {
Don't cry dear, it will not
help matters. i don't want you
to grieve, but / do want you to
remember want you to just
keep on loving me, dear"
II shall KEEP on loving you,
dearest Aunt Mary, but my heart
is breaking with the thought that
you in that shadowy land we
know not, cannot keep ON loving
me-"
Perhaps l will-who knows"
she murmured as she patted my
hand. Il am SO glad that | ar
ranged everything before l came
here. All / have to do now is to
prepare for a dignified exit. /
hope. however, that / shall live
until Mary gets better-she ia
going to get better?" she asked
anxiously.
Il trust SO, although the doc
tor gives us little hope at pres
ent."
us she still delirious?"
Yes"
And still calls for Jack ?"
Yes"
Isn't it strange that a wom-
ans heart should be made of such
material that it will cast out ev-
erything but the one great love
in crisis!"
THAT, dear Aunt Mary, has
always been our undoing."
Have you seen Eleanor to-
day." Aunt Mary asked.
NO, dnsWcTeu, tHluhinS IL
strange that she should bring
her into the conversation right
here.
She is splendid nurse,
Margie. sympathetic, nutiring and
vigilant. ! have grown very fond
OF her. l wish l could make her
little present. What do you
think she would like?"
Il am sure she would like any
thing you would give her, my
dear Aunt Mary" answered,
oddly taking myself to task for
feeling that | wished dear Aunt
Mary would not love Eleanor
Fairlow.
l could not understand why |
felt like that, for the few times
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
There Amt NO SUCH THING AS
international Law ANY MORE

of the hitherto free seas. 1t
knows nothing of the new prac-
tice of strewing floating mines.
1t is silly to talk about rights"
under international law" And
the silliest thing exhibited to a
guileless public is the spectacle of
an owlish lawyer exploiting
knowledge of minute presidents
which have no more bearing on
the present situation than the
kitchen arrangement of Noah's
ark have on the cuisine of the
late Lusitania. EIM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

Last year the school board decided that the
Stadium high school would be seriously crippled
unless a $4,000 gymnasium were built in the
space between the two large wings of the school.
The board had plans drawn and was all ready to
let the contract.
1t was just after the financial depression had
begun to show it's effects. Prominent men Of
Tacoma appeared before the board and used ev-
cry argument to induce the members to set
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

International law knows moth
ing of the gay and flippant revisal
of lists of contraband. 1t is
shocked at the action of England
and her allies in declaring cotton
absolute contraband. 1t is equal
ly shocked at the action of Ger
many in publishing a list of sew
eral hundred ordinary articles of
commerce which at the beginning
of war Germany announced would
be regarded as contraband. In
ternational law knows nothing of
war zones" taking In large areas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

May or a poor little waif whose
human interest story bids for the
pubLc's sympathy, and then wind
up with a regular 'dress-up' scene
just to show my friends I real
ly CAN wear gowns and look the
heroine, don't you know.
Miss Saunders is a blond. She
seems to take naturally to the
soubret roles that made Lolita
Crabtree. Maggie Mitchell. Matte
Vickers and Annie Pixley idols of
the public two generations ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
Face Protests School Board Plans $4,000 of Useless Appropriation

tary Lister to include the $4,000 gymnasium in
the new budget, and with it $4,000 appropria-
ton for play field at Lincoln park high school,
Both are worthy expenditures, perhaps but
not during such times as these Neither of the
improvements is necessity.
Can't the school board inject some common
sense and business judgment into its delibera-
tons?
The citizens don't want to be forced to make
these repeated trips to the school board office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
A FEW WORDS

Come upstairs and try on the
New Fall Suits on displayt hey
come In blue serge. grey "kne
brown mixtures, stripes and black
lin the conservative or box Back
models-also have a form fitting
model for the young man. win
fancy or plain silk lining. The
young mems suits sell e0-75 and
, up, and mems suits sell $500
and up. Don't let money Keep
you from buying; ask rs to ex-
plain our credit system. fou can
wear the clothes while paying for
them. We guarantee satisfaction
and fit. No charge Tor altera-
tons. Gateisy's Clothes Shop,
Gross Block, i12sh broadway.
Second Fleor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
Before the Door Is Locked

remarkable feature of 1915 advertising the striking
advertisements of the brewers and ders They stand out
everywhere to fill your eyes, In Chicago half dozen tall
timber have been erected by the makers of famous
beers and at night the virtues Of the particular drinks
flashed at you in many coored electric ghts-FROM AD
VERTISING MAGAZINE
Go to it, boys! Make all you before the door is
locked forever!
Heaven preserve the With the canning
drawing close the have preserved everything
else
And used to think Georgia great state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
Photo by Jackson.
MAURINE BRADEN

MAURINE BRADEN
Maurine Braden is very ordinary little 6-year-
old girl according to her mother In the same breath
the mother, Mrs. A. E. Braden 1908 North Prospect,
says that Maurine is very fond of mathematics. Up.
on further questioning, it learned that Maurine
has been elocutionst for four years, speaking in
many of the city churches and at small social gather
ings.
Those who have heard her recite say she is excel
lent and predict successful career. Outside of
these so-caled ordinary traits she bestows smiles
and kindness upon everybody she meets, making
friends by the dozen.
Like most girls she loves her doll.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

Every family has some cid gola
md silver. Search yeur frunks,
bring II to ne. I pay casa. Arti-
fieial teeth OF any aescripfios
bought.
ROOM s1B NAT. REALTY DIDG.
TEL. MAIN 1894
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

Friday for San Francisco where
he will attend the national con-
yention of the Beta Theta Pi fra
ternity.
Alumni living In this section
Will attend an annual lunch and
business meeting of the Rock
ford college association at the
home of Mrs. C. A. Pratt. 3101
North both street.
The Women's Foreign Mission
airy society will meet Sept. LIST
at the home OF Mrs. w. c. Elliot,
Avalon apartments. A social
hour will follow a program.
Den Almy OF New York, emin-
ent supreme archon of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity, was a
guest of local members yester-
day on q trip to the mountain.
Mrs. H. r. Burdict, 20f2 North
sth street. viii entertain the 18th
ward w. c. T. U. this afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Dwight L. Masor
yesterday entertained DIR. DAME
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
Story of the Wedding Ring
EDITOR TIMES: What is the origin of the wedding
ring? Were wedding rings always worn by women?

ring? We're wedding rings always worn by women?
BRIDE
The story Of the wedding ring isn't pleasant be-
it leads back to those terrible days when
their husbands slaves and captured and carried
off with iron rings around their necks.
AS men became civilized they longer put chains
rings upon women, but they used instead symbol of the
chain to indicate their union with the they married
This symbol is the gold wedding ring.
This at least is the tradition that has been handed down
to about the wedding ring by people who have seriously
studied the customs of early peoples The of the wedding
ring is to be traced to pagan days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

Mrs. Il. w. vreeland, 1917
South 10th street, will entertain
the jolly Clique club at 500
"Wednesday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

ID. Parkinson. president emeritus
of the southern Illinois Normal
university, of Cardondale, Ill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight l.. Mason
yesterday entertained DIR. Daniel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31
Personal = and = Social

Members Of tire yfrginia Dare
chapter OF the Daughters ~ The
American Revolution have been
invited to attend . reception N
Seattle, giv,sn by Mrs. John Wag-
ner, 1858 z. Olive street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-31

benjamin Grosscup, son 81 Mr..
and Mrs. B. s. Grosscup. left
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-06

which has prevented Germany from
buying goods from other countries
has forced her to become self-sUp-
porting.
Hence she has been able to retain
all her gold. Hence, her people have
been forced to economic. Hence, for
every dollar Germany spends the al
lies must spend two. 1t is too bad for
the allies that this is so, but figures
unfortunately tell the truth.
When the working people of Eu-
rope finally get through their heads
the fact that they are the ones who
must ultimately pay all these bills;
that while they are getting poorer the
manufacturers are getting richer;
and that modern war results simply
in taking money out of the pockets
it seems as if the working people Of
all these nations would rise in their
might and refuse to fire another shot
Moreover, this is not the silly talk
of some peace advocate; it is cold
fact. The government buys million
dollars worth of shells and turns the
money over to some manufacturer
who makes a big profit. To obtain
this million dollars the government
sells a million dollars worth of bonds
to all classes of people. To pay these
bonds and the interest thereon the
government increases the taxes on
real estate and personal property. To
pay these taxes the landlords raise
their rents and increase their inter
est rates. The result is that the
working people are obliged ultimate
" to pay this million dollars, and the
interest thereon in the meantime.
Every war leaves the rich richer
and the poor poorer, and why the
working people Of the world don't see
it is more than can comprehend.
This is the real meaning of the
great bond issues being offered in
Europe. They are called bonds" be-
roonTo
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-06
GARMENT WoRKERs MIN

Strike Of garment workers at Chas.
Kaufman, clothing manufacturer,
settled. Strikers, who are members
of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America, were given wage increases
of from 10 to 35 per cent.
As result of settlement clothing
workers on the Northwest Side are
uniOnizing to better their conditions.
RoUmanian customs officials have
found that carloads of beer barrels,
packed in ice, destined for Germany,
contained ammunition. Some snug
glers themselves those Germans,
aren't they?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-06
COLUMBUS DOESN'T UPSET.
GREAT PRESS WORK ..

The biggest press agent stunt in,
years was pulled off without a flaw
by the Goodrich Transportation Coz
yesterday. The old Christopher Co
lumbus, attacked as unsafe by the
seamen's union, was taken out into
the lake and carefully loaded with
sand to prove that she would not
turn over.
The boat listed about Is degrees.
reporters were well fed and told TOT
send it in to their papers. Whistles
footed and the advertising stunt was.
over.
The only risk taken was that Of
the hundreds who piled on the fraiI
excursion boats which took throngs
out to see the Columbus list. The,
United Shores of the Jackson park
boat line apparently listed more
than the Columbus when her passen-
gers fiocked to one side to look at the
press agent stunt.
About 10000 people crowded intoi
Grant park to watch the test so well
written up by papers which carried
the boat company advertising.
The South Park board, evidently
because it looked like rain, did not
send it's few policemen to watch the
thousands who crowded to the docks.
A policeman might have been in the
crowd. None was visible to a re-
porter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11
Improved Methods
Make Low Prices

Aside from the fact that we have set
out to build four cars this year to one
last and therefore have a better COM
mand of the market in procuring mate
rails, the recent drop of $3.50 in the price
of our four-cylinder car can be attributed,
in a large measure. to economies in
production which have been effected dur
ingk the last year or so in our plants"
As best illustrating the truth of this
declaration. Sales Manager J. v. Hall
Of the Odds Motor works cites the i'm
provemed method of applying varnish in
the process of finishing the natural wood
wheels which have been attracting wide
spread attention on the four cylinder
Oldsmobile. In former times the finishing
fluids were put on with a brush and in
any sizable plant large body of work
men were required at this task. Methods
in this branch OF automobile production
have been so simplified, however. that
the wheels can be even more beautifully
finished than before and at a great saving
In cost.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11
NOrthWall Gets
the Pullman, Jr,

The + G. Northwsll company has re-
ceived its first consignment Of the 1916
Pullman Junior automobiles. With the
improvements in this car the Northwall
company is able to offer to the public
remarkably large car at a price that
Is as remarkably low
The new car has ul-inch wheel base
four-inch tires with non-skid on the rear.
an unusual rOomy body. genuine No.
machine buff leather upholstering and
numerous other improvements The ca
has a longer wheel base than any other
car selling below $500 and OF this fact
the Northwall company naturally feels
proud.
The Pullman Junior since Il was taken
on by the Northwall company last winter
has gained reputation that unusual re-
markable values in the 1915 car. It IL
asserted, will make II distinct leader
in the medium price car class in this
territory
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11
Parson Motanic,
Indian, Takes to
the Hudson Six

Parsons Motanic, Umatilla Indian ath-
lete, runner wrestler, farmer and church
member, has picked the Hudson six to
take the place of his racing cayuse, tho
fastest on the Umatilla Indian reserva-
ton, his home, near Pendleton. Ore, ac-
cordlng to information recently received
by Guy J.. Smith, local Hudson dis
trfbuter.
In his younger days Motanic was never
defeated in a foot race and to this day
he maintains that he holds the worlds
record for the 100 yard dash. His
strength is not so great, yet there is
something wonderful about 1t. AS a
wrestler he has never known defeat in
the Indian style of wrestling. He knows
nothing of the catch-as-catch-can game
of the white man, but he showed no
reluctance in pitting himself against
Frank Gotch, worlds champion, when
that big grappler went through Pendle-
ton with the Jeffries all-star troupe in
1910. This was after Motanic had become
Christian and a farmer.
According to the Indians methods
Motanic won that match, for he tripped
the Iowa farmer off his feet and threw
him to the mat ten seconds after they
came upon the stage. He could not un-
derstand they why Gotch should fly at
him and twist his arme up behind his
back until it almost broke. 1t was not
his way of wrestling.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11
New Empire Car
Has Many New Points

Production of big low priced six
cylinder touring car and occupation OF
"a new factory that will increase manu-
featuring facilities fully 100 per cent are
the latest developments in the progress
of the Empire Automobile company as
revealed by the company's July an
nouncement to its dealers. The six
cylinder model, which reveals many points
of distinction, is brought out as distinct
addition to the Empire line, the company
having heretofore confined its activities
to the manufacture OF four-cylinder types
The new Empire car, which is priced
at S1.095. is notable in size, with wheel.
base of 100 inches The body is CORE
spending roomy and OF a type that marks
a distinct advance in construction, with
rolled cowl and convex sides The seats
for the driver and his companion are in
dividual parlor car type, with an aisle
way between. allowing easy access to
tonneau, without leaving the car.
Throughout the car is distinctive and
racy in appearance being remarkably
low, although the body is deep and the
standard road clearance is maintained.
The radiator is high. narrow racing type
from which the long hood runs back to
merge into the body without q break in
lines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11
Gossip
Along the
Automobile Row

The White Auto Sales company OF
Sioux City has arranged with the Powell
Supply company for the sale of Lee
puncture-proof pneumatic tires in that
city. The White company has a splen-
did new two-story garage. repair shop
and salesroom and is doing an excellent
business.
Clarke @. Powell has been getting In
personal touch with the dealers in
nearby cities and has made recent flying
trips to Fremont. Blair, Red Oak, Lincoln
and other points He finds an optimistic
spirit everywhere and indications for a
tremendous summer and fall business on
automobiles and supplies.
Ben Turgeon of Bonesteel. S. D., was
a caller at Powell Supply company's
last Wednesday.
J. W. WEIGH, prominent cafeteria and
restaurant man. is a strong booster for
Lee puncture-proof tires. He uses them
not only on his pleasure cars, but on
the cars which transport foods from his
Cherrycroft farms to his lunch rooms.
A. b. Scott, carburetor expert from the
Marvel company factory. has spent the
last ten days going over the Nebraska
Buick Auto company territory adjacent
10 IHlH CITY SlNlnB OWIltIS lnSlTuC-
tons on the care of their carburetors
and gasoline consumption, making IT
possible for any Buick driver to drive his
car in a very economical manner.
L. r. Drefson. assistant manager Of
the Nebraska Buick company, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday at the Lincoln
house, preparatory to handling the rush
OF wholesale business now taking place.
Victor II. Roos the local Harley
Davidson distributor. reports that for the
last sixty days there has been a constant
stream of motorcycle tourists stopping at
his place of business for supplies and
rest. These tourists have come from such
distant points as New York Massachu-
sets, Virginia, Toronto, Canada, and
nearly all of the Ohio valley states have
sent their representatives.
The Grant Motor company has COM
pleted it's new plant and is now turning
out 100 cars per day. w. T. Wilson, local
agent. seems we'll pleased to now be able
to fill orders from the floor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11
Not a Made-Over Car

Thus you see that it is not a made-over car to
meet lower price; it is the same high-grade quality
car that originally sold at S1o25.
Think of it!-this at S1550-S375 cheaper
than its first selling price and then people wondered
how we could make it at less than $1,000.
Why, great motor manufacturer once said to
u.s. SIT is the finest motor in material and workman
ship we have ever seen (the in this at S1S50.
We frank to say that we have never turned
out better motor, even for higher-priced No
company that we know is turning out motor with
such high-cass workmanship you put this
one"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11
Look Beneath the Surface

Statements like this should make the prospective
motor-car purchaser look beneath the surface of
claims of all motor-car manufacturers nowadays
The prospective purchaser can't tell by looking
at finished car what is in the chassis. If he is
man of mechanical knowledge he tell something
by close examination of the chassis.
But even then he can't find such differences
as this motor manufacturer found in our motor.
But those who Chalmers Cars in the making
see these differences.
That's why we proudly call attention to the fact
that we have never lost single sale to prospec-
tive purchaser who made trip through the Chalmers
factory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11
Talk to Owners of This Car

Many of Jour neighbors in Omaha
and vicinity are running this car now-ask any of
them about it.
1t is the car of Qnality-PlaS 1t is the car of
Qualify because the Chalmers Motor Company has
never succumbed to the temptation to make cheap
cars. When we cannot build quality cars we will go
out of business.
1t is the car of Qnality-Plus, because, with new
plans for quadupled production, new organization
and the biggest business in history, can make
Quality Cars prices which make this Six-48 abso-
lutely the best "buy" in the field of priced from
$500 to $1,000 today.
We are not given to over-statements. Hence we
ask the privilege of proving this rather strong claim.
May we show you this car to-day!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-11
Cut from $1925

This car was placed on the market two years ago
at Sl925. Thousands were sold at that price. Then
the car was reduced to S1725 and we sold thousands
more at this figure.
phia Boston and Chicago where the list of Chalmers
Six-48 owners reads like the Blue Book.
They were not bought merely by those who felt
that Sl725 was all they could afford to pay for an
automobile, but by people who could afford any car
Over a thousand Six4ss are operating in the
New York City district alone, yet at the
Chalmers New York branch attends to all repairs
or adjustments that have ever been necessary.