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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07


shoes that MIR. Williams had
removed when he went to
bed, flashed his electric
torch on the door, and dis
appeared. A moment later
we heard him climbing
through the kitchen VIM
dow
The burglar was barefooted
when he entered the Williams
home. He had walked barefoot
all the way from the Gregory
home. When he first entered
the Williams residence, and turn
ed on the bathroom water, Mrs
S. LaLande, mother of Mrs
Williams, heard him, but thought
it was Williams getting a drink
later Mrs. LaLande Arose and
turned off the water, thinking
her son-in-law had forgotten tc
DO so.
1t was not a minute after
wards that the burglar. broke
from the Williams bedroom and
fled Previous to removing the
diamond from Mrs. Williams
ring, the burglar had searched
the room of Miss s. LaLande
sister of Mrs. Williams, and hat
fingered over several articles OIL
jewelry, but. had taken nothing
Miss LaLande slept soundly
through 1t all.
Fired; Hit Shoe.
At / o'clock the burglar hat
been discovered by Gregory, al
he was leaving the Gregory home
after ransacking it.
Gregory fired a shot at aim
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07
SLAvS' LINE OF
RETREAT IS CUT

BERLIN, Aug. North of
Warsaw, the Russian line is in
full retreat, holly pursued by
the Germans.
The Teutonic forces have bro
ken the Slav resistance near
Lomza, at the mouth Of the Bug
river; have captured Dombr, and
have dropped bombs upon the
Novo Minsk and Siedloe railway
stations. Both these points are
east of Warsaw, in the direct line
of the Russian retreat.
In the north, it is claimed that
Generals Won Gallwitz and Won
Schoelz had broken the resist
ance of the Russians, and were
driving them before them in con-
fusion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07

proxy and took 1t himself.
Thanks, old man." he saidEto
Proxy. You did your best. But
IL you don't mind my saying SO,
you might have been more steady
ON yonr legs"
Today's dispatches report Sir
Herbert Plumer. lieutenant gem
eral with the British army on the
continent, the hero Of a pretty
story of which the heroine was a
baby on a battlefield.
II happened during the second
battle Of Ypres. During the re-.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07

day every man, woman and child
In Brussels walked the boulevards
wearing a bit of macaroni.
To arrest anyone on such a
charge would be absurd. So the
German governor said nothing.
This Is the story of a man who
witnessed his own wedding.
Most bashful bachelors would
be glad to be married II they
could escape the ordeal of the
ceremony. Today in war-swept
Europe. marriage by proxy has
become a recognized custom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07
by MARY BOYLE O'REILLy

LONDON, July 21.-- by mail.)
From Brussels comes today a
story of how the German military
government is again outwitted.
AS soon as 1t was known that
Italy had joined the allies all the
population of the invested capital
appeared wearing the Italian
coIors.
With equal promptness the
military governor, Gen. Won Bliss
ing, issued a proclamation forbid
ding this.
the colors vanished. but 0ext
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07

But seldom does the fortunate
bridegroom have the fun of see-
ing his own ceremony.
Last week a French soldier re-
turned unexpectedly to his ma
tive village on few days leave.
He entered the church where a
marriage was going on and found
that the wedding was his own.
Enjoying the situation. he sat
quietly In back pew until he
heard the Yes of the bride.
The ceremony over, he walked up
the aisle. gently disengaged his
brides arm from the astonishet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07
Proxy Bridegroom the Bayad

tirement Sir Herbert observed a
child of three years playing be-
tween the fire trenches.
German shells were falling all
about and the startled general
sent an orderly to bring in the
baby. ...s..
When she arrived the general
took her In his arms to ask her
some serious questions.
But the baby, friendly to eff
fusiveness. responded with nurs
cry prattle and much patting OF
the commander'a cheeks.
Sir Herbert, much embarrassed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07

SL.EEP
DRUG

Tacoma is today affording
a hiding place for u crinni.
nal who the police say is
the hottest and cleVerest
burglar who ever operated
I'm the northwest.
After heing shot at by
Edwin Gregory, president of
the Standard House Fur
nishing Co., while escaping
from the Gregory home,
3019 No. Both street, at
O'Clock this morning, and
losing a shoe that he was
carrying i'm his hand and
that was pierced by one of
Gregory's bullets, the bur-
glar committed crime new
er before attempted in the
northwest.
He broke into the home of w.
2. Williams, manager of the
Singer Sewing Machine Co. Is
agency, at 1924 No. Goth ST.,
went to the room where Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams were asleep, took
a $3.50 diamond from its Tiffany
setting in a ring that Mrs. Will
liams was wearing, and had
started to remove another stone
from its setting when Mrs. Will
liams awoke.
First Drugged Couple.
The burglar had drugged Mr..
and Mrs. Williams by some pecu-
liarly potent drug, the fumes of
which filled the bedroom for an
hour after he had gone.
He had turned on the faucet
of washbowl in the Williams
bathroom when he first entered
the home, to drown out all posi-
bic sounds that he might make.
Mrs. Williams slept with her
left arm thrown free of the. COW
ers. The diamond that the bur-
glar succeeded in removing from
her finger was contained in--her
engagement ring.
The other stone was not so
perfect, and was valued at 800.
Police detectives declare that the
burglar, besides being bold and
experienced, must have been a
jeweler at some time in his life.
Work Cleverly Done.
Each prong of the Tiffany set
ting had been cleverly bent back,
and the work had been done so
skillfully that Mrs. Williams did
not awaken until the job was
finished.
II awakened with start,
having the feeling that
someone was in the room,"
said Mrs. Williams today.
ut was intensely dark. L
lay quite still and tried to
pierce the darkness. After
a time l made out the dim
outline of a man kneeling
beside the bed. Peculiar
gassy fumes seemed to fill
the air.
suddenly the man ex-
hailed a long, quiet breath,
as IL he had been holding
himself tightly i'm check ever
since l awakened. As my
eyes became more accus-
toned to the light, saw
that he was kneeling, with
his head and hands rigid I'm
the position that they must
have been when j first awak-
ened.
~ jabbed my husband,
who was still asleep, and at
almost the same instant
cIutched at the burglar. He
dropped back, but made no
sound. Then he leaped
quietly to his feet, and ex-
claimed softly:
Don't move or Ill kill
you."
1.-THE next instant he
reached down, grabbed the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07

carried her to his motor. car and
sped back to Headquarters, order
ing an investigation which soon
proved that the little one had
strayed from its parents at work
in neighboring field.
Father and mother soon APP
peared all smiles and tears to
claim their little one, but the
baby showed the greatest reluct-
ance to leave her new friends at
British headquarters.
The French aviator. Gilbert,
now informed in Switzerland after
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07
ITALIANS STORM HIGH
AUSTRIAN STRONGHOLD

TURIN, Aug. THE Italians
this afternoon stormed the sum-
NIT of Mt. San Michels, which
dominates the Austrian strong
hold of ,Goritz.
The Podgers slopes have been
bathed in blood since Wednesday
since Bersaglieri began his at
lacks on the Austrian positions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07

his brilliant raid on F'riedrichs-
hafen, is a chivalrous enemy.
Just before that raid German
aviator was compelled to descend
without French lines, quickly ioi-
lowed by Gilbert in his aeroplane.
Both airmen sprang to the
ground and the German strobe up
to his captor.
Monsieur" he said. Il saw
just now during our fight above
you restrained your pilot who was
about to smash me up. I now ask
Iof YOU another favor. It IA to
make known in my lines that ]
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07
SLASHES THROAT:
WIFE SAVES LIFE

ed in time to attend Overton be-
fore any serious results occurred
from the loss of blood.
Deputy Sheriffs Mohrbacher
and Stenso brought Overton to
the county jail where he will be
charged with suicidal assault.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07

ledge scroll work, colonial pillars
and wall veneer. 1t has all been
made in Tacoma.
The new Elks' clubhouse, the
largest structure now in course
of construction down town, arose
to its full height this week when
top forms for the walls were set,
and concrete poured in them. The
swimming pool is already practi-
cally finished. and part of the
fIooeir,o 10 i'm
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07
DARE KAISER TO
TRY WEST DRIVE

a drive is predoomed to failure.
And then" an officer told me.
"the kaiser's legions, weakene ed
by fearful losses, will be at the
mercy of the allies, who have
been merely waiting for such an
event"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07
Picture taken from Cliff

The Elks hope to move in be-
fore Christmas.
Already extensive plans are
being made for the dedication of
the building. s.sts#.,
Contractors have met with
splendid weather thus far and
are making unusual speed in
pouring the concrete walls and
floors. The roof will be on be-
fore rainy weather sets in, it is
,,lappod
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07
BY E. A. Peters

Some of the finest stucco work
ever put on a building in Tacoma
is being placed this week on the
new home of the Tacoma Elks'
lodge, 7th and Broadway, which
is rapidly assuming its final pro-
portions.
The fancy exterior plaster work
ec,.-is4- pf --.;-, How cI,,NCrtc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07
Sink Italian Sub

PARIS, Aug. IA special dis
patch to the agency here declar-
ed that it is reported in Rome
that an Austrian submarine sank
the Italian submarine Neriede in
the Adriatic recently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07
WILL
fight
CAR

LONDON, Aug. THE
Post today expressed the
fear that Sweden's unfriend-
Iy attitude toward Russia
would lead to it's entering
the war on the side of the
Teutonic allies I'm the near
future.
Ii IL reported that war;
like preparations have been
made all along the northern
and eastern border.
II Is feared here that the
successes of the Germans
have emboldened the Swed-
ish leaders to attack their
ancient foe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMS.
Copyright, 1915, by United Press,
copyright In Great Brittany

WITH FRENCH ARMY,
FRONT 9TH. via Paris, Aug. T.
Ii the Germans make good their
threat and attempt to smash
through the lines of the allies to
the English channel or to Paris,
following their capture of War
saw, the greatest slaughter ever
witnessed by man will occur.
Here. in the opinion of the
French army, from general down
to private, the kaiser will meet
his Waterloo.
Their only fear is that the
Germans will not make the at
tempt, for in their opinion sucn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07

II there is anything more
beautiful than Tacoma children,
The Times does not know where
to, find it.
For that reason We are going
to print more pictures of them.
Lots of them.
And We are going to try to
induce the parents to tell us
some of the quaint, funny things
their children say and do.
We are also going to keep on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07

Mrs. B. e. Buckmaster, Send
street and Pacific av., and her
S-year-old sister Margaret.
Barbara puts in her spare time
perusing the pages of Dolls
Vanity Fair, clipping the patterns
and modelling gowns in the latest
vogue for her large family of
dolls.
Margaret's mind runs rather
to live pets. She passes much
time putting gloss on Fido's
back and a sheen on TabbY's.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07

printing pictures of pretty Ia
coma girls and beautiful Tacoma
women, because-well, if there is
anything more attractive than a
Tacoma child it is Tacoma girl
or woman.
But, to get back to the sub
ject of children, the two pic
tured above are ION the left
Barbara Elsie Buckmaster, IL
year-old daughter of Mr.. and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07

and knocked shoe which he held
in his hand to the ground. l'ut
the burglar ran to an antomobile
which was waiting, and made bis
escape.
When Gregory first saw him,
he was near the walls of his
house, with one shoe off and evil
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07

IDENTIFY preparing to take the 9th
er off so as to avoid being heard
in the house.
The police have the shoe, with
bullet hole straight through the
middle of it, and they are hunt
ing the neighborhood for further
clues.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-07

am a prisoner
Two minutes later, lust suffl4
cient time for the German to
scrawI letter. Gilbert set his
machine in motion
Rising he flew across the firing
front and dropped his enemy :
message beside the headQuarters'
tent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-03
TODAY's POEM
THE PUsHcART MAN.

When the candy butcher comes Youthful soldiers beat their drums. Trustfu1 little gutter snipes Foot their joy on childish pipes. Narrow is their world and hard, One end hits the boulevard And the other has in view Cheerful Wy1ie avenue. There are all day suckers here: IolIypops to childhood dear; Peppernints and chocolate creams; All the sweet things of our dreamsi Babies, bless each little heart! Eye with awe this glass topped cart He himself, 'tis understood, Is possessed of all things good. And this fairy prince! Is he Glad compound of pride and glee An. not sol Methinks he drowned As he passed the joy aroundl That he wears a shabby coat Is a thing of little note; But it hurts me much to view A shabby disposition tool Childish ignorance may see Heaven where his cart may be But his voice is dready knelll Does he know his goods too well?
 Plttsburgh Dispatch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-03
FHzV THEsPIAN IsEeRUITs.

Paris. July 3--War has either dis Ipersed or diverted stage struck anna Iteurs. Only seventeen women and three men appeared at the last quar- Eterly public addition of the Opera On !these occasions any ambitious person, no matter who.l Is permitted to occupy the scene of the national ts.eatre of music to show what they are able to do. and formerly the candidates came by hundreds. Among them were many incurabies who hunted the cor riders Of the opera house for years in the hope of some. day having their talent recognized. One woman, who is approaching the three score and ten has appeared reg u1a.rly four times eaT since 1883 to si an air from FAast It is very rare that the opeTa hndH any hidden genius among these a4spir e, for really promising voices are gladly given private additions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-03

rous man of the anti-suffragtst innagf- nation is thus put in the invidious position of enjoying something that he claims is a privilege and of deny ing the enjoyment of it to the women whom he describes as being so su- perior, so angelic that they must be placed on high pedestals.
 Deputations to senators and con gressmen will continue stor e present themselves and ask for favorable con sideration Of the Susan B. Anthony amendment until congress convenes in December. Connecticut women, after the treatment received from their own legislature, are turning more and more to congress and to the federal amendment as the direct and short road to their goal. With women vol ing for president in twelve states ane for congressman and senators in eleven states, the pressure that can be brought on both the Republican and the Democratic parties is very considerable. In 1916 the votes of the women may decide who shall be the presidential candidates of the Repub- hcan party, and when the election comes the votes of the women may decide who shall go to the White. House. With this power in their hands, and a united demand from the suffrage states for the amendment to the national constitution, it is very little likely that congress will stand out against it.
 One reason for believing that con gress will pass the Susan B. Anthony amendment is that by doing so 1t can get rid of the question and put Ghe responsibility for it on the states. For an amendmen must be ratified by three -qlarterssof the state 1egfslaEuEa before it becomes valid and the oD- ponents Of woman suffrage in con gress can get rid Of the difficulty by laying the burden Of defeating 1t on the states. When the amendment is passed however, the women will again concentrate on state work and viii carry through immense campaigns o9 ratification in one state after anoeIler and congress and congressInen win De left in peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-03

go to see her in a week? How long ought I to go with a girl ere ask her if she will be engaged? What am I to say before engagement is given, and after? Is it proper to give girl an auto ride about sunset? When should I be at her home and, how long stay? Should I kiss my girl "good-night'' upon leaving?
 J. H s. Twice week is the number of visits at first. If you find all good qualities in a girl, and she cares for you, in either six months, or a, year you can propose. You hardly should ask girl to go on an auto ride if ++ is near dusk. It Is too late. Be at her home at 8 o'clock, leave at 10 o'clock, not later. After being engaged, a 'tgood-night'ss kiss once in a while, not often, may be permissible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-03

 SUFFRAGE NEWS
A. G. Porriet.)

The New York Times of last Sun day printed on it's editorial page a letter from Dr. Charles L. Dana which gave a most extra ordinary reason for opposing the movement. for woman suffrage. Dr. Dana apparently wishes to prolong the struggle of the women for enfranchisement; to force them to give years more of time and energy to obtaining this elementary right on the ground that he urges tthat the
 energies and magnificent capacities of women for promoting good causes be spent just now on more acute1y needed lines and in more fruitful fields" If the doctor really belongs to the logical sex it is hard to see how he arrives at the conclusion that to place hindrances in the way of the women in their fight for the vote would help to bring more energy into these more fruitful fields. It is the despair of many of the women who are working hardest for woman suf- frage, that the delay Is already so great. It produces a sense of aggra- vation and impatience that they should be kept at this elementary work of procuring the necessary tools so long, while work that ought to be done is awaiting them. The women who have done most laborious and fruitful work in the lines that the
 doctor comedies can be successfully worked by women, are the very wo- men who now say that woman suf- frage is the prerequisite for success ful work. Miss Jane Addams, Mrs. Florence Kelley. pr. Katherine Be- ment Davis. and many other women who rank as high in intellectual power and in devotion to the cause of humanitay as pr. Dana can pos sibly claim to do, all agree that wo- man suffrage must first be won, before women can hope to do really effectual work in. these other waiting fields. These women do not look upon votes for women as an end in itself They do not imagine that the mi1Ienfum will come just because women are allowed to vote. But they know that the power and energy of women can not readily be brought to bear on the enormous mass of social problems up for future solution until the view point of women is admitted into poI- tics and government. If Dr. Dana really wants the help of women in these fertile fields, let him to his very utmost to hberate the great com the suffrage ranks from their present task and set them free to work equipped with the tool for which they are now striving.
 The question whether the suffrage Is a right or privilege if carried to US lOS1Cdl COAc1uSlOu puts tn0 1lSu III to a curious dilemma It it is a right, 1t is certainly wrong to withhold it If 1t is privilege, there exists in this country a privileged class-an aristo- racy-which not only enjoys a privi- lege for which it has made no strug- gle but which refuses to share this privilege with the other half of hu-
 manity which is ruled by it. even when the most persistent struggle has been made to obtain it. The chival-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-03
CARING FOR A GIRL

Dear Miss Libhey:-
 I am a. young lady: think a, great deal of a young man. He wants to take me to parties, as have no brothers or sisters to go with, but his conapany. Father will not allow this. Please tell how to get fathers con sent How old should a. girl be before she goes with a. boy? Gan one tell if g. boy cares for a, girl if he does not show it, or tell it?
 KIN If your father will not allow you to go to parties you must wisely and rightly yield to his wisdom. He knows best and is safeguarding you. A girl ought to be more than seventeen be fore she cares for a boys company If he cares for girl, he will be respect full show fondness for advancement in study and duties approved of, and not waste much time in sentiment until he is older.