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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-23

to adjust this balance, we greatly
increase our purchases from
abroad, this will give our. mills
LESS TO DO.
l wish i could see some way by
which we could avoid sharing the
business depression which must
some day follow this war, but l
cannot see any way out.
Although czars, emperors, and
even our own patriotic societies
endeavOr to make the people of
the different countries believe that
they are not brothers one of an
other, yet these efforts are Of no
avail when 1t comes to the final
settlement. Economic laws recug-
nize neither boundary lines nor
race prejudice. In the eyes of
economic law we are all brothers
one Of another, whether Gern,ans,
Englishmen, Russians or Ameri-
cans.
Why>n the world we don't have
sense enough to recognize this is
more than ] can understand AS
We must share the losses with cur
European brothers, after the war
is over, why don't we have sense
enough now to rise in our might
and urge that the fight be
STONED?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-23
BUSINESSMEN
PLAN TRADE
TRIP TO oily

A combination soctal-business
trip in which the Tacoma retail
and wholesale merchants of Ia
coma will travel to Olympia and
hobnob for a day with the busi-
ness men of that city is being
planned by Chairman e. r. Rog-
ers, Of the trade extension COM
mittee, for some day this week.
Fred Marvin, of the Merchants
transportation Co., has consented
to donate the steamer Nisqually
and possibly a band for the oc-
casion.
Such an excursion has been
considered for some time by the
Commercial club, but has never
matured because of the inability
to procure boat at a time when
the merchants could leave.
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manned or ruined. ar
There is no doubt that we are
intimately better off than the
poor fellows on the other side;
but WHEN THE WAR is OVER
WE MUST HELP PAY THE
BILLS.
Although short, sharp period
OF prosperity will directly follow
the cessation of hostilities, yet
in the general depression which
will later come over the entire
world, WE CANNOT ESCAPE
SUFFERING.
The different countries of the
world may be likened to different
tanks of water. When commerce
is flowing freely from one coun-
try to another, these tanks are
the same as II all were connected
at their bottoms with pipes.
In such a case, although the
tanks are entirely different in
size. one tank holding many times
more water than another, yet
water stands at the same level in
all the tanks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-23
VAMPIRE TO SHOW
AT THE APOLLO

For three days starting tomor-
row, Manager Anderson of the
Apollo will present the interna-
ton queen of the drama, the
beautiful Olga Petrova. in her
latest and greatest dramatic tri-
umph, THE Vampire" In this,
she excels all previous perform
ances, either on the speaking
stage or in. pictures. Nine. Pet
rova will be remembered from
her lsts film triumph 1.-THE Heart
of a Painted Woman" which
Manager Anderson presented al
his popular playhouse last May.
The salaries paid the princi-
pals and the lavish expenditure
of money in the producing Of this
film make 1t necessary for Mr.
Anderson to pay such high film
rental that it will be impossible
for him to show 1t at ten cents.
Therefore, 1t has ben necessary to
raise the price for this production
to Is cents.
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charged because of poor health,
while sergeant. Tacoma rela-
tives who survive him are: His
widow, a daughter, Edna, and
three sons, Dwight, Clifford and
Roger. S. B. Elder, a brother,
also of Tacoma.
Samuel Wilkeson, age 60, died
Saturday night at his home, 626
Broadway, after a lingering ill
ness of IA months. He came to
Tacoma from Buffalo, NJ Y, In
1873, and was connected with the
building of the N. p. main line.
In 1877 he married Isabel Evans
and built the residence in which
he died. Mr.. lWilkeson was a
member of many city and frater-
nal organizations in which he was
considered with. high esteem.
During the years of residence IN
Tacoma he accumulated much
property. He is survived by his
widow; two sons, Samuel Ritter
and Livingston, and a daughter,
Mrs. Zelma w. Lane. The tuner
al will be held today at the resi-
dence; interment private.
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10 FUNERALS. q
o O. o o Q o 90 o @ D q. o o o
Joseph Swanson; today at 1871
interment In Tacoma cemetery:l
under direction OF Buckley-K King.
Mrs. Mary Cook; today at $50
a. M; from Holy Rosary.
John Finnell; today at IL a. m. Il
from st. Patrick's; interment IN
Calvary; L. M. Gaffney.
Angelo Banni: alta p. m. today:I
from st. Leo's: interment Gals
| vary; l.. NJ. Gaffney.
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Col. M. M. Mulhall, notorious
throughout the United States as
the chief character in what is now
known as the "Mulhall graft in
vestigation. when he admitted
before congressional probers vari-
Gus shady methods of influencing
votes of congressman In behalf OF
Special Privilege, is going to re-
main about the Sound country
some time.
With Mrs. Mulhall, he Is here,
he says, 'for the purpose Of or
ganizing work in Employers asso-
Citations OF the northwest"
Mulhall will live in Seattle a
year.
In other words, he will be in
Washington until the primary
election of 1915, when the EN-
ployers' association, the Stone
Webster corporation, and other
special privilege grabbers expect
to elect Congressman VIII Il.
Humphrey, their faithful tool I'd
the United States senate.
Col. Mulhall has long been a
familiar figure in Washington.
Well dressed, suave, a good story
teller, good mixer in clubs, he IL
well known to politicians. II
was not until the congressional
probe was begun that It became
publicly known that he had foI
years acted as general field agent
of the National Manufacturers
association, and, next to James A
Emery. general counsel, was Che
chief ''fixer" Of national legisla
ton for that organization.
On the witness stand. which
Col. Mulhall occupied for severa
weeks, he admitted the expendi
ture OF huge sums Of money b.
that organization. both In thu
election of congressman favorabl,
to special interests and also To-
the purpose of influencing. thei
Votes after election. Mulhall'
work also consisted in influencinI
newspapers In behalf of Specia
Privilege.
Emery was in Seattle
about a year ago when Com
gresham Humphreys name
was first being mentioned -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-23
MEX'S GRAFT ON
u. s. RED CROSS

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 23.-Ac-
cording to report made to Wash
ington, ID. c., by Charles ". Con-
nor, representing the American
Red Cross in Mexico City, army Of
ficers of Gen. Carranza's staff are
selling food supplies, supposed to
be distributed among the poor, at
exorbitant prices.
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Clearing of Pipes
To ACCOMPANY Peace

OF course, today this is not the
case, because the pipes connect
ing certain tanks have been
blocked up, thus temporarily per-
hitting the water in these diff
ferent tanks to stand at different
| levels.
Thus at the present time, the
klevel in our tank is away above
the level In some of the Euro
pean tanks. WHAT DOES THIS
MEAN? 1T MEANS THAT THE
LEVEL IN THE GERMAN,
FRENCH AND OTHER TANKS,
WHICH Is NOW so LOW, WILL
RISE, AND THE LEVEL IN OUR
TANK WILL LOWER. 81 Is
/ When using the tanks as illus.
trating the different countries,
what do the pipes represent. Why
these pipes represent the stean,-
ship lines for transporting goods
and the foreign exchange system
for transferring money.
II Now, what of foreign ex-
changer"
II Wnen one country is buying as
much of another country as it is
selling, it is very simple matter
for the people of either country to
pay their bills to the other. II
you should buy $1,000 worth of
English woolens you would never
send the $1,000 to England, but
would go to a foreign exch trge
broker and pay that $1,000 over
to some farmer who has Just sold
5000 worth of wheat to England
Thus our farmer gets his money
and you pay your bill, while an
other foreign exchange broker in
Liverpool makes the same adjust.
nicnt over there, between the flour
manufacturer who is buying the
wheat and the wooden manufac
turer who is aslling the cloth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-23
ITALIANS PUSH
LINES FORWARD

ROME, Aug. 23.--According to
statements received from the diff
ferent fronts the Italian lines have
been extended, in many instances
under heavy fire. In the Mont
maggie zone the enemy swept the
newly acquired Italian positions
with a deadly artillery fire, but
did not retalae lost ground. On
the Carso and upper Bolte fronts
several strong trenches were
taken.
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Mrs. Lucinda S. Warner, age
Sc; yesterday at 752 So. 10th ST.;
funeral today at p. M; crema-
ton; Buckley-King.
John j. Cavanaugh; yesterday
at local hospital; funeral Tues
day at l p. m. from c. G. Mel
fingers; interment In Tacoma
cemetery.
A. j. Creamer, age As; yester-
day at Orting; leaves widow and
three children; funeral today at 2
p. m. under direction of j. ID. Will
liams of Orting.
Noble r. Gregory: today at
home Of son, e. F. Gregory;
George Piper in charge of body.
After rs years of aithful serv-
ice, running an engine for the
Northern Pacific railroad, John p.
Cavanaugh, Familiarity known by
his associates as Dad" died yes
terday at a local hospital after a
short illness. He was a member
of the Brotherhood of Engineers
and the Elks. He is survived by
his widow, Della, and son, Virgil
living at 1884 Mckinley ave. The
funeral will be tomorrow at lao
from G. G.. Mellinger; interment
in Tacoma cemetery.
Ferdinand Elder, a resident oil
Tacoma for 81 years, died yester.
day at his home, TIA No. Sheri.
dan, after a long illness. Elder
moved to Tacoma from Minnesota
where he had been practicing law
He served three years In the Civil
war on the Union side, being dis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-23
9.FOOT CORN
AT SPANAWAY

Nine foot corn!
Raised In Iowa? Oh, no.
Raised right at Spanaway, on
prairie land, and without a par
ticle of irrigation.
j. w. Vail, who operates a
small dairy farm, is the man who
raised It.
It's Dent corn, planted in drills
and will be cured and fed dry to
the stock this winter.
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chest ana con-
graduating him.
self that he is a
United States
citizen.
Perhaps you
are one of these
men, thinking
that we are
lucky dogs over
raking in the
money, while
our poor broth
ers In Europe
ora hating lsillad
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AFTER THE WAR, WHAT?
BABSON GIVES VIEWS

of goods from us year, without
busting up" foreign exchange.
This is what she has dons in years
past and we all got o nhappily and
prospered. The war, however, has
changed these conditions. We
have been continually buying from
Europe our old securities, stocks,
bonds, ETC., so that a large part
of tho $250,000,O0O above re-
ferred to may be wiped out. The
other items in Europe's income
VIII also be cut down, SO the result
will be that Europe, In order to
keep the thing balanced. must
after the war, either buy much
less Of us or else sell much more
to us. In either case this may
mean less work for the mills OF
Id .f~xr
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CROSSES GALORE
GIVEN BY KAISER

BERLIN, Aug. 23.-Up to
March 81. the emperor had given
away 33S,261 Iron Crosses. OF
these 6,48S were of the first
class. The crosses cost about
100000 marks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-23
Economic Laws
Know No Boundaries

II Europe cuts down her pur-
chases from us, this certainly
means that our exports will fall
off. that our mills will shut down,
and that. there will be a long bust
ness depression in this country
until Europe makes up her losses
and again gets on her feet.
If, on the other hand, in order
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-23
Old World Buying
More Than We Are

When the exports and imports
CT country are about the same
foreign exchange is said to he
normal, which simply means that
IL is just as easy for the English
man to pay his Indebtedness to us
as for us to pay our Indebtedness
to HIN.
OF course, il there is a small
balance which one country owes
the other, this can be adjusted by
a shipment of gold but no big dit
ference can be adjusted by a ship
ment of gold, for each country has
only a small amount of gold that
il can spare. This means that IL
the difference 81 too great, foreign
exchange is all upset, and the nier-
chants must either pay very high
prices for such exchange as they
can buy, or else they must stop
buying.
This is the present situation.
The old world is buying very
much more from us than We are
selling the old world, and fereign
exchane is so deranged that IL an
Englishman buys $4,000 worth
OF wheat in Chicago he must pay
$40, 200 for it; while II you should
buy $4,000 worth of wooden
goods in Manchester, England, you
would need to pay only $500
for 1t.
AS the European countries can
not afford to ship us great guam
titles of gold, the result is that
they must cease buying. Assume
that they cannot cease buying.
| during the war, thinking that II
will mean defeat for them, they
will continue to pay this big ex-
/ change rate during the war; and
! then, at the close of the war, STOP
4 buying altogether. Under These
| conditions where do we get off:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-23

The average man Is going
about today sticking out his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-23
What Will Happen
If Orders Cease?

Assume that before the war-we
cwed Europe each year one bill
lion dollars. made up as follows:
Merchandise. etc. 3 500,000,0c0
Dividends and in
terest payments. 250,000,000
Tourist and other
payments u. 100000, 900
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Total ....... 81, 900, 600, 900
This would give Europe a credit
OF 81 900. 900, 700 here and enable
her TO buy 81 ,000,00o,000 worth
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Wheat and Oats That Won |
 Grow in Monroe County

During the many years of hammering away against the worse than slavish single crop system, I have heard it a thousand times that wheat and oats won't grow here." This year 1 have watched the efforts of some at diversifcation with more than satisfaction. The Monroe county farmers have averaged 15 to 30 bushels of wheat per acre on their first in- experienced harvest.
 On Monday the ARGUS man met w. w. Kingsbury, of Boon- vile. Mo, a prominent banker and land investor. and he in- formed us that the average yield this year on their Missouri wheat lands was about 12 bushels per acre because of untoward weather conditions now com pare this with our first ex- periences here in Monroe county and see what we have.
 On the demonstration farm at Hope, Ark. this season where they add braln to brawn and produce big cash results on the farm. the average wheat yield this year was % bushels per acre and the average oat yield was GA bushels per acre.
 Let every farmer grow a few acres of wheat next season.
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THE WEEKS STARTLING NEWS

First. it was the big coast storms, sweeping Galveston and nearby points Tuesday with a total property loss of about thirty million dollars. About 200 lives are reported lost at all points.
 The great European war drama continues, no change.
 Two more big English pass enger vessels sunk by German submarines.
 The record rain has swept all Arkansas with from 5 to 8 inches fall during AS hours. Arkan. sas is the wettest state in the Union today.
 England and France have is- sued their edicts declaring cotton as contrabrand but there is a general confidence that the price of cotton will be better this year than last.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-08-20

THERE is no dishonor or detri- ment in the acquisition of mil lions of dollars and thousands of acres of land if those who are acquiring these earthly posses sions use them in the right way. When a money grabber gets hold of money and won't use it in developing the country but weals it only solely for the in- terest he can gather off of it and when a land grabber gets hold of thousands of acres of land to hold it for the rent he can gather of of it, then these are menaces to the country and hinderances. The laws should favor the man who is making and developing a country.
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our clever friend Henry Loewer. This year they have in 600 acres of rice, 400 acres in peas, 50 acres of corn, 25 acres of soy beans. They have baled 2OOO bales of hay already and are building several mammoth sheds to store the many farm im- plements they use. They have 2 big silos. Among the new things that is to be seen at the P. & F. ranch is one of the new Dill AS horsepower auto tractor, which cost $2500 and is said to beat a duck in getting over mirey or soft ground. After a most enjoyable visit of the women folks of the auto party with Mrs. Loewer, we pointed the nose of the auto to the east and south and stopped next at the pretty ranch of A. Buchholz, who has 700 acres and $50 acres in as fine rice as ever raised. MT. Buchholz moved down from Illinois in 1909 and each of his 6 crops has been an improvement on the proceeding. He has bought one of the new Dill Auto Tract ors too. The Buchholz home is a pretty and inviting one and their clever and hospitable manners were much appreciated by the ARGUS auto party.
 From this ranch the ARGUS goes to the T. H. Mitchell ranch 2 miles north of Goodwin where a threatening rain caused us to turn back towards Brinkley. The Mitchell home place is an ideal
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one, with every modern con- venlence even to water works and gas for lighting and cooking. He is assisted in his duties by Mrs. Mitchell who is nearly always with him in the various out door duties on the ranch and both bear testimony in perfect physical appearance to the agreeableness of the work. They are most hospitable in their home. Manager Mitchell tells you plainly that he has the finest rice on the prairie and he believes it. Over $50 acres of 1t, 200 acres of Honduras, 15O acres of Blue Rose, 10 acres of corn and 35 acres of peas.
 Now the run to Brinkley is started and we wind up about a 60 mile jaunt thro' the thousands of acres of flowing green rice fields and not single one of them reporting anything but PERFECT crops. All of this too. within a radius of l6 miles of Brinkley.
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THE mail order houses are conducted by some of the best business men in the country. They fight for business contin- uously. They advertise exten- siyely. They employ every means possible to get trade. On the other hand the country mer- chant sees his business slipping away. He never tries to dis cover the wherefore of his loss.
 He stops advertising. He for eets that there are roads need n to get to town. He complains of everything that is started for the improvement of the commu- nifty. This is the difference be-
The Brinkley argus., 1915-08-20

THE shame and disgrace of the entire south as well of the state of Georgia, was the murder of Leo Franks, by mob. The expression of Woodland, the Atlanta Mayor. in sanctioning the acts of the mob was a burn- ing shame and disgrace to Atlanta. If that is the Atlanta spirit" then it's safe for peace loving, law abiding people to "go further.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-08-20

THE railroads are about to drop on to the fact that it is to their interest to serve their patrons. Passengers on Missouri Pacific trains in smoking cars, day coaches, etc, now have the priviledge of securing a light lunch served them from the din- ing car 1t nominal sum without having to 20 into the diner. A writer passes thru the car while meals are being served and takes orders. sandwiches at lOc. <, coffee 1t 1Oc. and quarter of pie 1t 1Oc.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-08-20
Tell 'en. you saw ii In the Argus
New Medical Term.

"Homograde" is the latest addition to the confusion of thermometers. It Is designed for the physician, and gives variations from the normal body temperature in figures that can be in stantly read and interpreted. With zero at the freezing point, 100 degrees Is the accepted normal blood heat and 27O degrees is the boiling point of wa. ter.
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MAINE HUDSON. the great in

MAXINE HUDSON, the great in- ventor. says: This country is Sure to be invaded by a foreign power after the close of the present European conflict. The invaders will come in our homes, h charge of our families and there will be little things we will not like very well. An in- vader will be as welcome in our homes as 8 rattlesnake or a taranchelor. " He says the time to prepare for war is now.
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Hon. C. Otis Bogle for Prosecutine.Attorney

The formal notice of Hon. G. Otis Bogle appears in this week S ARGUS and mention of same will appear next week.
The Brinkley argus., 1915-08-20

tween the business maii who rushes his business and the man who waits for trade to come to him" = Sulphur Springs Ex- change.
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Fact Easy to Ascertain.

You will discover that most men are all right. If you only take the trouble to ask tbem.
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SAVINGS

Now is the time to begin saw ing if you have not already started. To those who are not saving we would advise them to begin now. A small amount of your wages deposited each week would in a course of time dive you q bank account which ypd could feel justly proud of We cater to those who try to help themselves.
 TIE MONROE COUNTY BANh
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NlMOUNCEMENTS

TAs ARGUS is iaJshe..ssdso announce hsn- c. on ~x candidate for Ssoooeuting- A1toAB of this. the l7th
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Tell 'sm you saw II In the Arnu.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
Curious Letter Findings.

few specimens of the style OF be.
ginning and ending letters In the old
days may prove interesting as in strik.
ing contrast to the laconic yours ODE.
diently." faithfully" or truly" OF the
present day. 1t would certainly be
difficult TO match the following sub
scription Of letter from the Duke OF
Shrewsbury to Sir Thomas Hammer,
dated September. 1913: Il desire that
you will believe that. wherever | am
! shall always endeavor to deserve and
very much value your friendship. be.
ing, with n sincere esteem. sir. your
most faithful and obedient servant.
Shrewsbury"
Frequently one meets with bellicose
subscriptions. rs in the case OF the
Earls Of Huntly and Enrol. who in 1904
threatened awful consequences" 10 the
magistrates of Aberdeen unless they
released certain gentlemen imprisoned
in their city and subscribed. yours as
ye will. either present peace or weir"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
Baptist Church Notes

Prayer meeting topics for Novem-
Der: November 4, "Grieving the Holy
Spirit; November II, "Quenching the
Holv Spirit; November 18, "Ebene-
zer"; November %, Union Thanks
giving service; covenant meeting
Thursday evening.
The mission circle will meet on Fri
day afternoon at three o'clock with
Mrs. Clark on West May street. A
NAV will be given.
The power of God was present in
praise God for conversion work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-03
Church of Christ News

Remember our meeting starts Fri
day night, 1880. Be sure and hear Mr..
Winston the first night and every
night; don't miss a sermon.
On Thursday night at 7:l5 a great
prayer and song service will be held
at the church. Our new song books
are here and Brother Simmons will
give US a good rehearsal. Every
member is urged to be at this meet
ing.
You are invited to join in prayer
with us every morning between 900
and 1000 o'clock for the success of
the meetings.