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The Washington times., 1915-09-20
France Able to Meet
All Obligations, Says
French Finance Chief
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.

PARIS. Sept. 2o.-France is deeply i'm
pressed at the response OF American
bankers to the Anglo French overtures
for q billion-dollar war loan. Minister
Of Finance Ribot told Frederick H.
Allen. of New York. today.
Allen, who as q permanent member OF
the rural credits commission which
visited Europe In 1913. had cX-
ceptional opportunities to study French
finance. discussed the war finance situa-
ton with the French finance minister at
considerable length. Minister Ribot de-
clared there was no reason to doubt
Frances ability to meet their obliga-
tions
The way in which the Anglo French
commission has been received in New
York. the hearty good will displayed
by your bankers and leading f1nancicrs
with whom the commission has been in
contact. and the sincere efforts to find
q solution Of the present situation. Is
naturally highly appreciated by the
French government" he told Allen.
Personally. Minister Ribot said, he
had no doubt that the efforts Of the
commission would meet with the great
est success.
The mysteries Of finance apparently
are an open book to the French min
ister." said Allen.
The Washington times., 1915-09-20
DISFICUREO,S SKIN
MADE SLIGHTLY
BY P0SLAm

Poslam supplies the easy means OF
being rid of any skin affection. 1t ts
the Kind Of remedy that through real
merit gains and keeps enthusiastic
friends. That Is why so many first
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recommendation of others. It's pow
ers to heal diseased skin are quickly
proven. one overnight application will
show results in Eczema. Acne. Pim-
pies. all forms Of Itch. Rashes. Seal
Ing skin, Sunburn, Chafings. Abra-
sions. Irritation. Inflammation.
Use Poslam Soap daily, for Toilet
and Bath. particularly II skin Is ten
der and other soaps irritate.
For samples. send 4c stamps to
Emergency Laboratories. 80 West
25th St.. New York City. Sold by all
DrOgcists-Advt
The Washington times., 1915-09-20
Want Labor Monument.

PITTSBURGH, Sept. O.-Labor CHIEFS
In Pennsylvania We're planning today to
to a million dollar fund to build a
great monument to labor-the first In
The world-in Pittsburgh. The plan.
launched by Mrs. Enoch Rauch at a
Labor Day gathering here. Is to be put
before Andrew Carnegie. Charles n.
Schwab. Henry Phipps. and others who
have made millions from industrial
plants In Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1915-09-20
Sees Prosperity With
Growing Call for Dimes

As q result Of the unusual de-
mand for small coins, Direc.
tor Of the Mint Robert Wool
ley has purchased since Au-
gust 1, 4,375,OOO fine ounces
Of silver, nearly IS much as
was purchased by the Gov
eminent all last year. 1t
will be made into dimes,
quarters and half dollars.
This is indicative, the director
says, If a growing prosper.
ity among workingmen and
wage-earners.
The Washington times., 1915-09-20
Sixty-seven Postofices
To Be Raised in Grade

sixty-seven postoffices throughout the
country will De changed from fourth
to third class stations October ], by or
der Of Postmaster General Burleson.
This brings the postmasters under
Presidential appointment at salaries
sanging from 81 900 to 1880.
The Washington times., 1915-09-20

mander r. c. Moody will head the de-
partment OF mathematics. and Com
mander q. w. Laws that of seaman
ship. The only heads OF departments to
remain are Commander J. +. Hines.
navisation, and Surgeon A. M. D. Nc
Cormick. naval hygiene and physiology.
The Washington times., 1915-09-20
For Students Health,

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Sept 20.-At
the opening OF Indiana University to-
day President William Lowe Bryan
announced that he will devote a large
part Of his time in a larger program
for student health.
The Washington times., 1915-09-20
BRITISH READY To-
BOW TO NATIONAL.
ACT.
Citizens Would Not Revolt at
Such an Order, Neutral Oh.
servers Say.
By ED L. KEEN,

LONDON. Sept 2o.-Great Britain
will not force her sons into the army
by parliamentary enactment. except as
last resort But II conscription il
found necessary. there is little likeli-
hood that there will be any civil war"
or social revolt" despite the free use
Of those terms by opponents of COM
pulsory service In the last few days
This is the judgment Of neutral OBJ
to study the British mind W hen con-
member the general British proneness
to threaten rebellion when confronted
sss wssa Tssk 5ses
surance scheme was proposed. hundreds
Of thousands swore n advance that
Sat .skv sta%po for
They. are satisfied that conscription
The letter from Minister OF Munitions
oyd.George. made public through the
excellent impression here. While gen.
orally regarded as quite as much a
statement preparatory for national
Ing Of the intrigue, II one existed. for
the overturning Of the present minis
try. An aggressive minority Is expect
ed to continue agitation. but the gener-
al belief was today that the conscrip-
ton Issue will be less prominent.
"Conscription Is Only Solution"
The conscriptionists are greatly en-
couraged at the indication Of Lloyd
Georges personal opinion that national
service is the only solution. They also
attach considerable Significance to q
speech made yesterday at Deptford by
j. II, Thomas. labor member Of parlia-
ment and secretary of the Railway
Employees Union. whose bitter attack
on conscription in commons was the
rallying point for the anti-conscrip-
tionists.
Thomas urged the country not to mis-
understand the feeling OF the working
classes against conscription, indicating
that II 1t can be shown compulsory
service is the only means of saving the
empire from an inglorious peace. rhe
workers VIII withdraw their opposition
The attitude OF the anti-conscript on
lists generally is the show me" posi-
tion, rather than one OF permanent
hostility
Believes None Would Resist.
Lloyd-George's letter. which was ad-
dressed to one Of his constituents, who
complained that the ministry was leav-
ing the nation in the dark, replied that
the government was thoroughly exam
ining the conscr!ption question. but be-
licved undue haste in deciding would
be disastrous.
Lloyd-George sounded warning that
England Is facing a grave crisis that
may demand enactment Of compulsory
service legislation. 1t would be folly.
he said. to substitute conscription for
voluntary service II II were not needed
But he felt certain. he said. that II tho
government stated a clear case for con-
scription not a man would resist.
The Washington times., 1915-09-20
British Socialists
Want Conscription to
Prevent Early Peace

PARIS. Sept. o.-John Hodge. men,
Der OF parliament and a noted British
labor leader. de- ed here today that
the British soci; not only will sub
init to conscrip, II necessary. but
crcrything else that is necessary for
iie triumph OF our cause
Hod~H addressed a great gathering of
Free socialists. dwelling particularly
on recent peace talk.
We British socialists don't want any
premature peace. but q complete peace
he said. I'VE want no conquests, but
the liberation Of an oppressed people"
Hodge is a labor member Of parlia-
ment and for nine years has been secre-
tary OF one OF the greatest British la Dor
organizations. the British Steel Smclt-
crs' Mil, Iron. and Tin Plate Workers
Association.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
new BIZ.
I'm SIGHT
FOR CITY

The city council today approved
unanimously a plan which will
mean an additional income OF
from $25, 900 to 100000 a year
to the municipal electric plant.
They authorized an agreement
with the owners of all large
downtown buildings, by which
the private interests agree to use
city light and power exclusively,
at a rate of / ls cents per kilo-
wat hour.
The agreement came as re-
suit of deal which the Tacoma
Central Heating Co. recently
made with building owners To
take over a contract to heat all
big business structures. Since
this agreement, the buildings
have decided to abandon their
private electric plants altogether
for light, elevators, etc.
T This opened the way for the
city's taking over the lighting and
power business. Commissioner
Drake proposed the resolution to-
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
THE SPARTA (wIs.) EVE IN HER EDEN.

/, SPARTA, Wis, Aug. 1.-THE
chase is over!
Sparta's farmers have returned
to their fields, Sparta's smiths are
busy at their anvils again. Spar
ta's nymph-Diana of the horse
blanket and the lacy breakfast
cap is a captive.
1t was farmers boy who two
weeks ago brought to town the
tale of the nymph. She was al
ways lodging behind the bushes,
he said. A fisherman saw her;
then the young men of Sparta
began taking vacation trips 70
that neck Of the woods.
Sheriff George Boss was sum-
moned. He would have called a
posse, but he didn't need TO; the
posse was right there with field
glasses.
1t was some chase before the
posse caught that nymph. She
travelled light, no tube skirts to
halt her speed; she climbed trees
aAa swan Srssks--a wisp 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16

OF the millions of workinamen in this coun-
try, ONE-rHlRD ARE POVERTY STRICKEN.
81 per cent of wives and mothers of working
men are forced To do hard work themselves to
help the wolf from the door.
$500 year is the income of half of the wage
earning fathers.
Less than $15 week is the wages of two
thirds of the adult male workers.
Nearly half the women workers earn less than
SO II week.
- Three more persons occupy sleeping room
in 37 per cent of the workers homes.
= Babies of the poor DIE THREE TINES AS
Z FAST AS THOSE OF THE RICH.
Nearly 20 per cent of the SCHOOL chill
DREN of this country are UNDEItFED and UN-
\ DERNOURISHED.
One out of every ~ corpses i'm New York is
buried In the POtters' field.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
Police Ask
Aid Against
Joy-Riders

1--WE want the aid of all citi-
Gems in catching drunken JOY
RIDERS" Police Capt. A. s. Read
today asked The Times to inform
Its readers.
THE last man we caught driv-
ing while intoxicated got 500.
The next man will get 1t just as
hard. We want any citizen who
sees a drunken man in an auto
to let us know at once.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16

HI, Skinn-aay!
Run like ev'thing. There's
a big, free picnic!
You bet! This big picnic
that the social service board
Is going to pull off for the
Riddles in this city who 9TH
erwise wouldn't have one, is
going to be some picnic.
Take it from Frank Magill,
former police judge. He's
treasurer of the fund.
(We're ashamed to mention
this, but 1t will take SIS cash To
run this picnic, together with Q
lot of eats and drinks; and Frank
is going to be the goat and care
for the CASH.
Two contributions already
beamed Frank today, "and the
folks don't know yet hardly thai
the picnic Is on. One of the con.
tributions is from George A. Mar.
vim, municipal dock, for 81; an.
other is from w. Il. Miller, sc
cents.
That's the kind of contribu
tions we want. Ten four-bit pieces
give just as much fun to the kid
dies as IS gold-piece, and JUS
ten times as many folks EMO,
Just SO the youngsters won
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16

golden hair would lure the hunt
ers on.
One day didn't end the hunt.
Daily for week Sparta forgot co
toll in fields and shops.
Monroe county was secured
from end to end before the hid
ing place of the swift-footed dam-
sci was discovered.
And then Sheriff Boss put one
over on the posse. He was right
there with a horse blanket,
brought along for just such an
emergency. When Diana's retreat
in sylvan glade was discovered
flop went the blanket. The
nymph was brought back to town
In a bundle.
Who is she? Nymphs never
talk. Until she tells who she Is
ard where she comes from. the
sheriff's wife will do the best she
can to make the Sparta lookup as
comfortable for her nymph-ship
as the verdant groves of Monroe
county,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
This Is Week;
Buy Furniture;
See City Grow

This week has been aside by the
for exploitation
That field which N
considerable field
BILE of much greater development.
As will be shown the series building articles by
Leroy Tope industrial counselor the first of which to-
the
of the industries this
his concluding article, which printed a days.
his country sells the Far East the West Coast of south
America Western refrgera-
than whole Northwest
"TacOma deliver cheaper than city
where has materials the
extremely selling that trade?'
operating Tacoma also be greatly increased
WITHOUT obtaining foreign tradesimpy by the
OF folks the
re folks make.
Il The prices eastern
furniture.
And by way of forming your conclusions do
today the first of the TOpe articles and
the big Tacoma furniture
manufa and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
Mrs. FelS
Tomorrow

Mrs. Mary FEELS, single-taxer
will speak in the First Baptist
church tomorrow night on Civic
Righteousness and a Greater Ia
coma"
She is the widow of Joseph
Fels, the dealthy soap -manufac-
turer and founder of the FEELS
foundation for single tax. Sew
eral lecturers accompany Mrs.
FEELS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
PUYALLUP. WINS
$3I953DAMACES

Judge yesterday handed down
a decision Saturday in favor OF
the city of Puyallup against Geo.
vergrowe for a Judgment of near :
ly 1888. Vergowe, a contrac-
tor, IL was alleged, neglected to
place the proper safeguards about
some paving construction on a
Puyallup street resulting in the
injury of Sophie Slime. for which
she recovered damages from the
city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
DUNKARD
MINISTER
Al SUICIDE

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 16.
Ehersole, so, a former
Dunkard minister charged with
strangling to death Hazel Mack
lin, age Is, year ago, committed
today in his cell by hang
ing. He was believed to be in
sane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16

CHItAtiO. aug. Io.-fut
the Rockefeller Foundation
out of business!
Give its hundred millions
Of dollars back to the people
for its huge hoard Is the
withheld wages of the work.
ers in America!
That Is the appeal and
recommendation made to
congress In the report Of
Chairman Frank p. Walsh of
the industrial relations COM
mission, in which, after two
years study, he declares low
wages to he the basic cause
of industrial dissatisfaction
in the United States.
Here Is how Walsh would
have federal and state law
making bodies deal with tho
Rockefeller Foundation:
by enacting legislation
that would put an end to the
activities of the Foundation
wherever the federal law can
be made effective.
BY having its state char
tiers revoked.
by letting its huge funds
revert to the state, If the
founders, as they Claim, have
parted with the title TO the
money.
Then the Walsh report recon-.
mends that the state use these
millions of dollars to establish
public works that will lessen the
great evil of unemployment, the
creation of sickness and accident
funds for workers and for other
that will directly benefit
the labOrers from whom the
money originally came i'm the
form of withheld wages.
The report also scores, IN
scathing terms, the use of private
and points out that en-
ployers in every part of the coun-
try maintain them to intimidate
and suppress striking employees
by assaulting and killing them.
For the appalling Colorado sit
uation the report puts full blame
upon John ID. Rockefeller and
John d., jr., declaring that the
direct cause of the killing of men,
women and children and destruc-
ton of property and homes in the
southern Colorado coal fields was
the result of the refusal to meet
and confer with labor leaders.
Three Reports.
The discord in the Industrial
relations committee, forecast by
special articles in The Tacoma
Times, came to the surface when
the committee adjourned with
three reports.
One is by B. M. Manley, special
investigator, and signed by all
four labor men. 1t roasts the
Rockefellers bitterly for the Colo
RADIO murders and riots.
The next is by Prof. John r..
Commons of the University of
Wisconsin, which is mildly writ
ten, which is concurred in by
Mrs. j. B. Hartman, New York
society woman
The third is a concurrence in
Commons report, with certain ex-
ceptions and additions. 1t is
signed by capitals representa-
lives, R, H. Ashton, S. T. Ballard
and H. Weinstock.
Even the latter report arraigns
for using questionable
means to prevent employees or
ganizing; conspiring to defray
democracy; exploiting women
and children; employing gunner
TO quell strikes"
John Dee Beaten.
However, II is apparent that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
TWO MARINES
ARE DROWNED

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 1G.
Two marines of the battleship
New Hampshire were swept over.
board and drowned during a
storm on the Gulf of Mexico Sum
day, the navy department an
nounced today.
The men lost were Berdie Ray
of Mississippi and Joseph Robin
son of Ohio. The bodies were not
recovered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
Find No Cause
For Dismissal
OF Instructors

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 16.-
The committee of outside univer-
sity professors, appointed to in
vestigate political conditions at
the University of Utah, which
caused the dismissal of several
professors last spring, found that
three of the charges were without
proper grounds for the action and
the fourth was without any basis
whatever.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
HI, SKINNAY!
C'MON TO BIG
PICNIC! FREE

slip anything over, Judge Magill,
who has memories of boyhood
parties where a dozen youngsters
of the neighborhood were invited
but Is or 16 came, has planned
for a number of social agencies
to give the names of the young
sters who ought to go to the COM
mittee.
Then tickets will be given
them.
For the rest, all you house.
wives who think you can cook
doughnuts or jelly or anything
that kids will eat, just let The
Times or Judge Magill know.
Magill's office is in the Fidelity
building; phone Main 1921.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16

NAVAL
PLANS

WASHINGTON, u. g.,
Aug. 16.-The president to-
day began actively to map
out his new program and pol
ley for national defense.
He discussed the question
of naval preparedness with
Secretary Daniels and Adj
miral Benson.
Daniels submitted u sumo
mary of naval conditions and
recommendations for im-
provements.
Ii Is understood the presi-
dent will ask the next con-
gress to make appropriations
for the usual two battleships,
also one, possibly two battle
cruisers; about 30 subma-
rines, and enough torpedo
boats to give each dread
naught u guard of four.
A study of conclusions of the
OF various types oil
ships as demonstrated by the Eu.
ropean war was placed before the
president.
The president will confer soon
with Secretary Garrison of the
var department on army plans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
I'm
THROES
OF GALE

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. L.
With two known dead, seven big
steamers long overdue, and tre-
mendous waves over-running the
Galveston sea-wall for the first
time since it was erected, the Gulf
of Mexico was experiencing today
one of the worst hurricanes in its
history.
Residents in the lower parts OF
Galveston have left their homes
for places of assured safety.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
WILL PROBE CHARt.Es

I WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. [ 9.
Charges made by the New
York World of widespread ef-
fort OF German officials to sway
American sentiment through their
propaganda are to be investigated
by the government. II was learn
I'd authorItatively today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16

Economic pressure forces twO-thirds of all
children to leave grammar school before grad
uating, and only 10 per cent finish high school.
Farm tenancy Is increasing at APPALLING
rate. Landlordlsm is therefore increasing ut an
appalling rate.
Workers in basic industries are out of Jobs
One-fifth of the time.
There are ~ families with incomes equal to
the earnings of 100000 workingmen.
The ''rich," 2 per cent of the people, own 90
per cent of the wealth of the nation.
60 per cent own less than 3 per cent
Industrial conditions are responsible for our
BIGGEST CRIME problem.
Labor and living conditions in this country
are such today that immigrants only come from
Italy, Russia, Austria-liungary and other ''back-
ward nations In Europe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
WANT NEW SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications for five different
types of resurfacing for nearly
four miles of the Sumner-Buekley
county road win be submitted to
the state highway commissioners
at Olympia, by County Engineer
White, previous to asking bids.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
DEBS TO FOUND
LABOR COLLEGE

NEW YORK, Aug. IA ma
tional labor college will be es-
tablished at Fort Scott, Kas., at
cording to an announcement made
yesterday by Eugene V. Debs,
leader of the socialist party, who
will be its president.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
; MORE NATIONS
ON BRINK OF WAR

battering of Won Hindenberg s
mighty guns has all but silenced
the defense, while further south
and at Brest-Litovsk, the center
of the new line, Won Mackensen
and Prince Leopold of Bavaria
have hemmed in the Slav defense.
They are starting a general at
tack.
Novogeorgievsk still holds out
with 10000 men. Reports are
that the German moves are ham
pered by the large number of
prisoners they have captured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
100 AMERICANS KuLEn

LONDON, Aug. 16.-Of the
200 Americans enlisted in the
Canadian contingent in the Euro
pean war, 100 have been killed,
last night, said General Samuel
Hughes. Canadian minister OF
militia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16

ROME, Aug. 16-With the
bOmbardment of Belgrade
and the massing of large
AustrO-German force on the
Serbian border, the belief is
expressed here today that
the prospective new offensive
of the Teutons will throw
the balance in the Balkans in
favor of the allies.
Rumania, Bulgaria and Greece
then are expected to be involved
in the war.
At Bucharest and Sofia it is
felt that the new offensive il
simply preliminary TO drive
through the Balkans to relieve
Turkey. This, 1t is feared, threat.
ems the national existence of Bull.
'garia and Rumania.
The new Russian base of Brest.
Litovsk is being hemmed in from
the west and southwest, say Der.
lin dispatches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
ATTACK TURKS

ATHENS, Aug. 16.-Having eff
fected junction with the New
Zealand forces near Geba Tebe,
British endorsements landed at
Suvala Bay are now preparing an
assault against the Turkish for.
tifications, Mytilene dispatch
stated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
SACRAMENTO LOCATED

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. L.
The gunboat Sacramento has been
located by wireless. The vessel
weathered a terrific storm which
swept the gulf Sunday. II is en-
route from Vera Cruz for New
Orleans with the Brazilian and
Guatemalan ministers aboard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
MORE PEACE TALK

ROME, Aug. 16. = Emperor
Franz Josef of Austria has writ
ten the pope, applauding his eff
forts to bring about peace, add
ing:
II also pray God we may have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
A Ar sI!!x!; NAY! NAY
Be POLISH KING

LONDON. Aug. 16.-Archdukc
Charles Stephen of Austria is ev-
pected to be crowned king or Po-
land at Warsaw shortly, according
to a communication from Petro-
grad z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16
WILSON WILL ASK FOR
SEVENTY SUBMARINES
KILL ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION,
recommends FRANK P. WELSH

the Rockefeller interests are beat
en-!
Congress is going to know the
truth about labor conditions.
After days of strenuous fight
ing In secret the progressive
faction of the industrial relations
commission has whipped the cap
italists and "neutrals" into line
and the redhot Manley report has
been ordered printed and it will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-16

an early peace"
The pope today summoned
Cardinal Gasparri, papal secre-
tary of state, from his vacation.
1t is reported the move is prompt
ed by new efforts toward peaec