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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11
! No Wonder They Left

Oh Peanut Politics. what stunts thy votarie spu off in thy
name!
For instance what edyng spectacle Senator Jones fur
nished the country Thursday evening!
The shipping bill under consideration The North Yak
with the that he going to speak
He would not be offended he explained seeming
the temper of his audenceat those senators whose business
might call them elsewhere
And naevey adds the dpach Most Of the members
took him at his word and left
Wheeupon the Washington senator proceeded profoundly
and pondeous condemn the plan for building
up merchant marine.
The proposed $5ooOOOO appropriation he gravey
omy.
BOsh! Bunk!
The lesson of this little episode is that should Washington be
unfortunately foolish enough promote Seattes submarine
congressman Humphrey to the senate we'd then be represented
in the upper house by two instead of one
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11
: Thu hat girl at fh,


jobf. 'A' = ''' -'-'' s'' '''A' 10 you want the
Perhaps too long silent, Emma said:
" If you don't want 1t kid You
about had with Horace
would be rather hard
With OF the girls from Lake
don't blame kddo, but thought would grand
You could save enough to keep six while
looking job
don't believe I'll "Hod" Cham
bers thinks OF me- said When 81
afion and she offered living
- fool she let little silly pride stand in
coming Chambers
remembered he might be friend
hevsr been closer who
always thought rich girls kind
tney were Ike you Why kiddo
when ron get q srangle hold yourself.
And I'm telling dear, you'll q experience
eae coat and hat rack the College Inn.
" You don't me- Emma that Won ara WORKING NJ
The college Inn"!' - = Ne -
beliserently. $500 ~ ~ ~
only IT ia supposed to rather it7
~ elL dont know much about patrons do know
net you've got to be straight the
ng rather gay II takes girl fiji that
she must not be crouch how to keen
19oH not only respectable the fool who
to rt with her. is where Won are
@1ferent You've got education and class.
Lots OF good either has done in the
~ ty your position and fill but IN probably need
3our help often - $500 N
You've the right nerve Paula and you. get there
few years' w " :
Emma. reading aura Jean Libby
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11

and personal properties--the very
large portion of 1t against build
ings, against the homes, factories
and business blocks.
A Tax on Thrift.
Now what is the effect of this
reduction of land values-this
shifting of taxes to improve
ments?
To determine this, 1t must be
considered that the taxation of
Improvement tends to curb i'm
provements by increasing the cost
of owning improvements
In effect. 1t taxes one for indus
try and thrift along constructive
lines.
To take the tax off of improve
ments encourages improvements
by reducing the cost of owning
them. BY such a policy you en-
courage industry and thrift. These
are absolute propositions.
Now with regard to taxation of
land. Land being a fixed COM
modify can neither be increased
nor diminished In quantity by tax
alton. However, the taxation of
land does effect the ownership of
lnad in this, that the higher the
taxes against land become the
more expensive 1t becomes to own
land in idleness.
Encourages Speculation.
The owner of land who uses 1t
himself or who improves II in ac-
cordance with its site value and
rents 1t, can always afford to pay
q good tax for the privilege Of
owning 1t; but he that owns it In
idleness can III afford to pay
much of tax against his land.
1t is beyond dispute that to in
crease the tax as against the land
will cheaper the market value of
the land, by compelling the own
ers of idle land to seek a user,
or will compel the owner to i'm
prove 1t in accordance with its
site value and rent it out.
The effect of reducing the tax
on the owner of idle land is to
make him more secure in his
speculation.
Many Want Land.
Now IL there is any one thing
wrong with the Northwest 1t is
the high price of vacant land.
There are In Pierce county thou
sands of acres of good agricultur-
al land, yet, due to faulty sys-
tenn of land tenure which may be
cured by taxation, this land is
withheld by spectators from use.
There is no manner by which a
worthy man able-bodied and edu-
Gated In the high speculative val
ne plus interest will consume
more than the land can possibly
be made to produce.
That there are many who would
use It II 1t could be acquired on
any reasonable basis Is well evil
denced by the recent effort of
over ninety thousand people to ac-
quire home in the Colville res
eryatf0n.
Sacrifice Of Industry.
I assert that this shifting Of
approximately 100000 Of taxes
from land to building improve
ments in Pierce county will have
the effect OF discouraging i'm
provements, that IL will make the
Spectator more secure in holding
for high prices, that 1t will tend
to close up agricultural lands to
many who are worthy and willing
to use 1t, that 1t will aid the tide
land owners In their nefarious
work Of holding up industry seek
ing their lands. that It will aid
the owners of idle business prop
srty In holding on to their prop
erty, that II tends to increase the
cost of land for homes, that 1t
will shift much of the tar burden
from the Idle land to the homes,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11

the factories and the business
blocks of the county, that 1t aids
the timber speculator in holding
for future market and high prices
and all of this at the sacrifice
of homes, business blocks and fac
tories, and at the sacrifice of
those who wish to enter property
to improve and use 1t. mr., +
CHAS. w. STEWAR1S +
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11
WILL SLICE
BRING TAX
ON THRIFT?

assume that the cut will practi-
cally all be from the land values.
This cut at the rate of forty
mills on the follar amounts to
$780, 900, and admitting that the
city and county may somewhat re-
duce their taxes, the fact yet re-
mains that the major portion of
this 100000 must be raised from
Pierce county property.
The result is inevitable that ap-
proximately $360.000 of taxation
will be taken from land values
and placed against improvements
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11

Tho article, "Watch Your Pock-
otb0ok," which appeared in The
Times Wednesday, has called
forth tho following letter from
Charles w. Stewart, attorney:
Editor The Times:
Would like to call attention to
some of the effects of the nine
million dollar cut in Pierce coun-
~ real estate valuations for taxa
ton.
As the value of improvements
and personal property has not
varied In the last few years, I
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11
TIMES EDITORIALS
Pyfhians' Fine Idea

The writer of M sedtora not member of the Knights OF
Fhias familiar with that orders ritualstc services
However he understand what impressive initiation
the lodge doubt doe celebrate each
the slopes of Mount Tacoma In all this world there prob
ably no spot could gather under fitting cir
cumstances for such purpose
No neophyte who enters the order there ever will forget the
experience
The Pans originated idea that ought to be extern
svey copied and adapted other Tacoma atea and civic
organizations Nature gave million dollar mountain
We should use it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11

John A. Logan circle, Ladies
of the G. A. r., will entertain at
five hundred at the armory Mon
day night. The hostesses will be
Mrs. Josie Berg, Mrs. Ed Mobus,
Mrs. Michigan and Mrs. Anna
King.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11

Rev. A. ID. Shaw will give an
address on Washington, d. G., IL
Illustrated by stereopticon pictures,
at East Congregational church
Sunday afternoon at 4:45.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11
Overheard in Crowd

Some of the best editorials have reported
and composed Here's overheard by friend of
the Potlatch, way up Hood canal, Sunday.
"HOw children have you?" comely young woman
handsome who had been acting like the father chum
of a bosterous boy.
81 haven't children he replied the boysh smile fading
from his clean, pink face.
81 supposed you had house full she sad "because
who seemed to love them do who attracted
youngsters you do.
The silence engthening when he asked:
"You have chidren?"
And then the face which clouded with pain
she replied
''NO and that all we want that can't have"
It long while before these resumed conversation
amidst happy laughing throng of Sunday excursonss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11

Q.-While visiting my sis
ter in another city l met a
young man who treated me
very nice and asked permits
sion to write to me. l liked
him very much so we have
exchanged some friendly let
tiers. Now have met a
friend of his who tells me the
young man is not of good
character. l don't care to go
with a bad man, and would
like to find out the truth
about his habits. Should
tell this to the young man
and break off our friend
ship? HOPE.
A.-You should not break O.
our friendship with the youn
nan without giving him a chant
o defend himself. But you hay
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
!: A MS WERS $ ::
=
BY CYNTHIA GREY =:
MISUNDERSTANDING Observation-Disclosures

an opportunity to get outside
knowledge Of his habits and char
acter by asking your sister to
make inquiries in his home town.
DO not place too much faith i'm
the remarks of his "friend" who
told you the damaging stories. 1t
is u poor friend who goes about
telling tales against a man.
Q-What should be done
for a child who Graves sweets
and refuses other food? Does
child's natural fondness for
sugar indicate a need of his
system. A MOTHER.
A moderate amount of
sugar Is desirable as 1t supplies
some Of the child's energy. But
all the sugar q child needs can be
included with other foods at meal
time. 1t is a mistake to allow a
child to eat candy or cake or other
sweets between meals, for he will
lose his appetite for more nOurish-
ing food. Give your child milk,
eggs, cereals, fruit and vegetables,
well cooked and seasoned palate
bly, at regular meal times, and he
will soon recover from an abnOr-
NAL desire for sweets.
Owe are q number of
girls who are puzzled as to
whether we should ask our
young men friends to call
at our homes. They have
brought US home from
dance and parties, but we
have never asked them to
call. Should we have done
SO, or is 1t their place to
ask to call?
GIRLS.
AVERY wholesome acquaint-
ance or association between
young mon and women begins In
the home. Who seeks the invi-
tatiOn or extends IL is of small
Importance compared with the
fact that the man comes to the
house and that you receive him
under the protection Of your
parents Or guardian and with
their approval. When young
people meet and find pleasure in
one anOther's company sometimes
1t is more natural for the girl to
extend an invitation to young
man to come to her home; some.
times the young man makes
known o desire to do so. The
latter is the strictly correct Or
der, but naturalness has prece.
dence over mere Formally.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11

little cracked glass at the side of the
family burning gas Jet and said to the
already saddening young face, Smile, darn
you. smile!'
Then l smiled at the incongruity OF it
all and ran down stairs again to see EN-
ma. She looked me over more carefully
than usual. Her eyes travelled from my
custom made shoes to my imported hat.
You certainly have class she said,
and IL you have the stamina to back 1t
can put You in position where you can
make coolies of money
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11

q Miss Grey answers all letters
of inquiry by mail WHOM postage
Is enclosed.
q Letters of general interest arc
answered through this column un-
less the correspondent requests
that they not be.
q Miss Grey receives callers At
the office from II o'clock to D
o'clock ON Wednesdays.
Q.-Please explain the use
of the hyphen In the names
Boy-Ed and Sir G.. Spring
Rice? Are boy" and ED"
two different names. also
Spring" and Rice? Re-
spectfully, MOVIE.
A.-The hyphen signifies that
the first name was not originally
part of the sirname. IL Is prob
ably a sirname on the mothers
side that the family wishes to re-
tain. This is more or less sup
position upon the part of the
writer as I have been unable to
obtain definite information.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11
Billions

The total of all the worlds the time Of Napo
leon until the present tme but onea of the COST of
the European conflict
The Napoleonic lasting two decades cost SIS
The Crmean cost in total ...... L. 900
The American Civil cost ............ 1000 900
The between Prussia and Austria cost 100000 900
Compared with this and half billions of dollars
the total expenses of from the time of Napoleon
until 1914 the terrific of the present titanic struggle be
better comp1ehended For this world according to Jean
eighty billions of dollars and should be proongaed another
year, will cost the staggering Of hundred billions of dol
lars practically THREE TIMES the amount used in the above
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11

al read your answer to
the U-boat question and beg
to state that U-boat stands
for the abbreviation of the
long word, not for the classi-
fication of German submersi-
BILE. The real name is cut
tersubot," or "U-boat."
By all means the Deutsch-
land is a U-boat because she
makes voyages under the sea
and is apt to submerge and
raise.
ONE OF YOUR GERMAN
READERS,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11
Emma Gets Paula Job
AS Hat Girl In Cafe

DO you know Margie." said Paula "as left Emma go
70 my room felt her motto a looked into
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11

Tacoma and Trinity branches
of the Woman's auxiliary will pic
mic August 1 at the country home
of c. X. Drew at Longbranch.
Take the Steilacoom car from 9th
and Broadway at $3.50 a. m. A
launch will meet the car at Steil-
accom-.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11
Personal
and
Social

l.. l.. .. A. will give an enter
tainment and card party at Ia
coma hall. 1149h Commerce st.
tonight at 8 o'clock.
Saturday, 3 p. M, at the Social
lists hall, tbs Pacific av., an open
meeting for Scandinavians will be
held. The purpose is to discuss
the organization of a Scandinav-
ian Socialist club. Nels r. Sven
son of Seattle, will be the main
speaker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11

Mrs. Berthe KnatvOld Mellett,
who has been visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Il. Knatvold, sos
North J ST., this summer, will
leave Tuesday for her home In
Washington, d. c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11

David L. SOltau, we'll known in
Tacoma musical circles, is leaving
the city today for New York,
where he will be connected with
the Monroe Publishing Co., pub
fishers Of the Engineering World.
Soltau has been with the N. p.
in Tacoma as craftsman. He is
member of the Orpheus club.
Washington temple. No. 9, Py.
THAN Sisters, will give card
party in Pythian temple Thurs
day, Aug. IT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-11

The Robert Emmett Literary So
ciety of Tacoma will hold its an
nual picnic and games at Spana-
way park Sunday, Aug. 81. There
will be dancing in the big hall all
Afternoon and evening. Music by
Kilgore's orchestra. There will
also be Irish step dancing. boat
racing, swimming contests and
other races.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-10
FIND ARMS HIDDEN BY VILLA
Natives Working Under American
Direction Unearth Cache of Ma
chine Guns and Ammunition

Columbus, N. M, May ga Willis
ia cache of machine guns, rifles and
ammunition was unearthed today in
a canyon near NamiQuipa by towns
people working under American direc-
ton.
The find, which was officially re-
ported to General Pershing, is regard
ed as important not merely because
of the quantity of armament discov-
cred, but because it reveals a change
in the spirit manifested toward the
American troops by the natives OF
this section.
Since the beginning of the expedi-
ton many rumors have been current
that Villa had numerous stores Of
arms and ammunition cached in Chi
huahua. but the store yesterday is the
first to be uncovered by the Ameri-
cans.
The finding of the cache is attrib
uted directly to the recent killing of
Candelario Cervantes, the notorious
Villista lieutenant, it being pointed
out that friendly MexicanS now feel
free to disclose secrets which before
the death of Cervantes they have kept
under threats of death.
This feeling of security on the part
of the natives is being augmented by
the "reminiscences with which the
cavalry pursuit of Cervantes' band is
being pushed. The country to the
southwest of Las Cruces is being
swept thoroughly by the American de-
tachments.
Washington, May 27.-Another con-
ference of Mexican and American
military commanders was arranged
today. Secretary Baker announced
that General Pershing, heading the
American expedition in Mexico, would
meet General Gavira, Carranza's com
mander in Chihuahua, at the Iatter's
request to work out plans for closer
| cooperation in their military opera
| tions General Funston has approved
| the proposal.
1t is believed that General Gavira
| will go immedia tely to General Per
| shing's headquarters at NamiQuipa
for the conference. Some definite ar
| rangements to preclude the possible
! ity of clashes between Carranza and
| American soldiers by keeping them
4 apart is expected here to be one OF
| the important results of the discus
| sions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-10
TELLS AMERICANS
To LEAVE MEXICO
In Sharp Note to Washington
GarraHza Demands lmme-
date Withdrawal.
SAYS COUNTRY is VIOLATED
Head Of De Facto Government Now
DECLARES He Never Consented to
the Invasion.

CITY of Mexico, June Immediate
withdrawal of the United States troops
Arum Mexican soil is demanded by the
de facto government in 12,0OO-word
zz1fe tn the American government,
usaz1e El7Atie here today. 1t is claimed
4Ezzl lie zorGs and protestations of the
Enhad States have been entirely in
-sunfzadicEEon of their acts, and that
~ spite al declarations not to inter
s-ne IN Mexico, soldiers of the United
States ara in Mexico without the con-
seas al the Mexican government and
m sIafztioa OF Mexico's sovereignty
A seil<a hint at armed opposition in
aAe ssTgut that the demands are re-
HnTed is contained in the note.
The GaEranza note also makes the
Demand shat the Washington govern
mea1 cGGszider with care the case and
since for al define with exactitude the
szsEszy II Intends to pursue with regard
To lie Mexican nation"
Ko Consent to Invasion
The aoce recites that the American
froops erased the border after the Co
aEnzsus EECident without the permits
&inE &C Eka Mexican government The
act gas not considered one of inva-
sion 4lIsn z9kely because the United
States said they had misinterpreted
ake attItnde of the Mexican govern
zsent When the second expedition
4crossed the line after the GlenH
Springs Incident, the note maintains,
the E5iea that this was done with the
st-uazsnt Of the Mexican consul at Del
Rio. Tex is untenable, and that act
.<zan oz9y be considered one of inva-
sion
The Answer to Be "No."
washington, June mo one in Off
cal circles would attempt to forecast
gust Mtsz1 course the President might
sEarG5e zpon- There was complete
Ensniufty. however, in the belief that
There wszfd be no immediate with
4Erawaa Of the Pershing expedition.
High officials said the de facto gov
sernnIent SO far had utterly failed to
RsaDnstrate its ability to protect the
6oEdEr against bandits, and expressed
aha 0pinEon that the troops would stay
IN Mexico until this was done. 1t was
saEges1aa that the belligerent and I'M
compromising tone assumed by Car
azaza probably was largely for effect
Hp1a dine Mexican public, and there
WRB little disposition to believe thai
the de fxGfo government actually con
7enEila9eE an effort to expel the Amer
lEzn aTuy NY force.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-10
ROOSEVELT RAPS HYPHENS
S0tnrel Denounces German-American
AlIaanee in His Preparedness Ad-
dress at ST. Louis.

ST Louis. June Moral treason to
the IEHfked States was charged by
7EheoRure Roosevelt, in an address de-
R<ere6 here today, against German
ArErsricaRs who seek to make their
governmental representatives act in
S1Ae 1nfssests of Germany rather than
AIMS arn0Hkry. He characterized the
xssrREn4Azerican Alliance as IAN anti
AlIHriEER alliance" but added that he
believed that its members mot only do
Hst EsTresent, but scandalously mis-
Eepcesezk- the. great majority of real
Auserirz2x of German origin.
BvEag the motto, America for
AuEsxiEa9Es" for all Americans, wheth-
sr RRrE ware born here or abroad, the
1urrHz~ President declared that ''the
ssaEEats0n Of our people lies in having
n x.Ezin1ahzed and unified America.
ready Tor Axe tremendous tasks of both
EEzr and peace"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-10
SERMON IN THIS BOYS DEATH
Convicted New York Murdered De-
cIares He Is Satisfied with Verdict
of the Jury.

New York, May pa declaration
that he wishes no appeal in his be-
half was contained in a statement is
sued from his cell in the Tombs today
by Dr. Arthur w. Waite, convicted
Saturday of the murder of his father
in-law, John z. Peck of Grand Rapids,
Mich.
'I am satisfied with the verdict"
he said, land don't want any appeal
made by Walter r. Deuel. (Waites
chief counseD or any one else. l am
willing to take the punishment for my
ill deeds and the quicker that punish
ment comes the better"
Waite's derieanor underwent a
change today and he lost much of the
mask of Indifference that he has main
tanned since his removal to prison.
He slept fitfully last night and APP
peared nervous when he arose.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-10
DR.. WAITE WILL NOT APPEAL
Pastor Finished His Talk After Help
ing Place the Dying Youth in
an Automobile.

Little Rock, Ark. May 29.-Ken-
meth McEwen, IL years old, was cleo
trocized tonight thirty feet in the air
on lighting tower, in view of the con-
gregation of n local church that was
holding services or the church lawn
because of the heat. The boy was
knocking the wire that supplied cur
rent to the lights on the tower against
the steel frame to produce sparks.
Suddenly a nash of blue flames envel-
open him and he plunged downward,
fracturing his skull on the pavement
below. He died in a hospital a few
minutes later.
The pastor of the church, the Rev.
E. P. Aldredge, was preaching a spe-
cial sermon to boys. He rushed over,
aided in placing the dying lad in an
ambulance, and then resumed his ser
mon, using the accident as a warning
to the boys.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-06-10
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

impressive ceremonies were hold
in Paris in commemoration of Ameri-
cans who had been killed fighting for
the cause of France in the present
war The statues of Washington and
Lafayette were buried under masses
of flowers. President Poincare sent a
beautiful wreath and the senate and
chamber of deputies sent elaborate
floral offerings.
Lieut. Gerald Spring-Rice, brother
of the British ambassador to the
United States, Sir Cecil Arthur Spring
Rice, has been killed in action.
"A national subscription has been
started to raise funds for the cree
ton at Joncharey in the department
of Haul Rhin of a monument to Jules
Andre Peugeot, corporal in the Sixth
company of the Forty-fourth regiment
of infantry, who was the first French
victim of the war.
Dispatches from Budapest report
that the officials of the Hungarian
gun works have decided to increase
the capital of the company from
10000 900 crowns to 10000. 900 CROWNS.