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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
SITUATIONS - MALE

YOUNG man wishes position as
clerk i'm hotel. Phone Main 223O.
Room 65
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
SITUATIONS WANTED.

Young married couple (without
chlldren) wants work on ranch.
Experienced. Box U-3, Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
l5-ACre
Ranch

Located at Sumner, Wn., 6
acres cleared and in berries,
Groom house. Price $4,000.
S-ROOM HOUSE
So. ] st. Price $500.
Sroom house, 1 " lots, mod
ern, sleeping porch, base
ment, streets all paved and
alleys, close to 9th av. and
2 LOTS
2 lots on So. l. ST., near 4 list,
cement walks. Price $3.50.
3 LOTS
3 lots on No. Anderson near
18th ST., all assessments in
and paid, on corner. Price
$1,000.
Two soft. lots at 4lst and
Cove SITS. Price $500.
Two lots on No. Fife st. near
18th ST.. everything in and
paid for. Price 5000.
Call at 500 Equitable Bldg.
Main 537S.
Evenings Main 1928.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25

Clearing House Tor Real Estate owners
uding, Puyalup Where, Cars Buses
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25

SALE or COPPER WIRE-Btds
will be received at the office of
the city Controller not later than
Thursday, March 30th, 1916, at 10
A. NJ. for the sale of tons more
or less, Of copper wire.
The Controller reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
]. +. MEADS,
City Controller
Na,,I, - o. 90 90 1ate
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
HELP-MALE

REPRESENTATIVES, WANTED
RELIABLE men or women living
outside of Tacoma, in small
towns. camps or on r. F. d. routes
can make money during their
spare time by taking orders and
looking after renewals of the
TACOMA TIMES.
Write Circulation Manager. The
Times. Tacoma. Wash. for particu-
lara
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-03
PRESSURE MUST BE
MADE ON CONGRESS

every community OF our broad land.
Il lire Of informed and intelligent pub
lie sentiment that will warm our
Congress into a glow Of patriotic fer
vor and endeavor which has been con-
spIcuously foreign TO that distln-
gulshed body during the last precious
eighteen months"
During these months, Mayor
Mitchell declare, the American peo-
pie have been Jared" into recog-
milton that their country cannot long
err be a detached nation. standing
aIoof from the international affairs
of other peoples. and have come TO
know that the United States must
take It's place among the nations of
the world on equal footing. or suffer
the impairment of its every interest
at home as we'll as in foreikn mar
kets."
The preparedness OF European ma
lions at the beginning Of the war,
Mayor Mitchell asserted, taught the
United States that its condition was
lat once precarious and humiliat-
ing"
when, later. the lessons of pre-
paredness and Of international cold
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-03
MERGER
of Hardware Stores Makes the
Lee and Parr Concern One
of Largest in State.

A deal has been made whereby the
Lee and Parr Hardware Company has
taken over the Ritter and Leason
Hardware Company. By this trans
action the Lee and Parr Hardware
Company become one OF the largest
and strongest retail hardware organ
izations In the state.
The Ritter and Leason stock will
be moved about the middle Of the
month to the Lee and Parr room ia
the Payne building.
Mr.. Leason, Of the retiring firm,
will be engaged In the contracting
business, in which he was engaged
before organizing the Bland Leason
Company, which was the former
name Of the hardware company.
Mr.. Ritter, as q stuckhulder, will
be outside in the interest OF the Lee
and Parr Hardware Company, and
will also handle real estate.
The Lee and Pafr Hardware Com
pany was incorporated four years
ago with small stock OF goods at Its
present location In a room 20x9 o feet
and Il has grown into a room 20x192
feet, with basement and two ware
rooms, one 10xS0 feet and the other
20x30 feet, which enables II TO carry
a large and well assorted stock,
making a specially OF builders hard
ware, having added cabinet mantles
fire fronts and tile last year. With
the influence gained by the addition.
al stockholders I'm IN this company Il
lis q valuable asset TO the ctty's bust,
mess. 80 n M. /. q a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-03

Judge John L. Written born farm Mason County
West Virginia and has been resident of Mason County all Of his
life. early life thrown his by
of the death his father but by industry and
he recognized of the leading citizens and attorneys in his
of State.
He has held positions of honor and He served
with Unusual ability Judge the old Seventh Circuit
Kana1ha Judge Guthrie appointment
from the Governor.
While the bench he praise from the igants well as
members the bar for his uniform and fairness the trial
Judge Written during the time he served Judge appealed to
the Supreme Court of this State his decisions reversed
the Supreme Court finding in them.
He Referee Bankruptcy Of the district composed of
many important have before him the last eight
findings Referee have the subject of
correction by the United States District Court
He elected Superintendent of Schools of Mason
County, elected Mayor Of his home elected
Prosecuting Attorney of Mason County.
Prosecuting he distinguished himself by his fidelity
duty and efficiency the discharge of his duties to the public
He holds the degree of Master of Laws from Georgetown Uni
versy Washington, D. c.
While he has been busy with his professional duties having
practice he has been inactive politics by
He has served different campaigns Chairman of the
Republican County Executive Committee the Chairman OF
that committee in the last campaign
AS Chairman of the Republican Executive Committee, he has
been unyedns the principles OF his
by uniform courtesy and fairness he has friends from all parties
Those who know him best speak of him gentleman in the
He is logical and forcefu speaker dgn6ed prudent
campagner and would add strength the ticket if nonnatea
His home of Mason will take pride giving him It's
unanimous n the primary.
Il will have Interests but the interests OF the whole
people of the it them will be responsible. If
mated and elected Attorney General the declaration made
Judge Written to the people ofsthe State
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-03
SHERIFF BUYS "A
PROMISING COLT
BarCaIdine, Sired by Manrico,
Purchased by Stout ait
Show In New York.

Sheriff Ross r. Stout and son. Ed
son, have returned home from New
York City, where they spent q week
winter sale Of standard bred racers
rby Falsig and Upton az Madison
Square Garden, at which number of
record breaking sales were made,
1t was reported here O few days ago
that Sheriff Stout had sold two or
three horses OF his racing string at
fabulous prices, but this was an error.
He did not sell any, but bought one of
the most promising young colts that
was offered for sale. This IS Harcal
dine a ninesinonths-old colt sired by
NIanrico, one OF the celebrated Walnut
Halls farm stations, holder OF the
world s heat record and having
three yearsold trotting record OF
2s07Sllf The dam of Barcaldine is
Bonnilla by Adbell, which made the
onesye old worlds trotting record of
1923 Bonntlla also foaled Dorchester.
2:07.
Interest Of turfmen in this section
attaches 10 the sale because some OF
the youngsters that brought record
breaking prices are related to colts
owned by Stout Brothers OF this city.
THESE Clarksburg colts are III Canto
and III Casio. thfee=y ear=olds sired by
San Francfsco, one Of the noted stall
ions Of the celebrated Walnut Halls
farm about four miles from Licking
ton, XIV.
THE Walnut riaIls farm boasts or
four of the most noted race stations
in the world. namely. Moko, Walnut
Halls, San Irraneisco and Manrico.
Ioko. foaied ia 1893, Is the oldest, and
Aianrico the Youngest. For purposes OF
comparison. three Of the Youngsters
that were sired by each and that
brought the highest prices of Walnut
Halls products are herewith given:
\ saint Frusnuin. q fine-rnnnths old
colt sired by San Francisco. 2:07N.
dam Malisande by Walnut Halls.
2.0Sl< brought the top price of $1,000
hat The sale. Truxton. q ten months
odd colt by the same sire. dam Taln-
thea, by Walnut Halls. brought ss.225
and Sandorra. q nine months old filly
lby San francisco, dam Andorra by
Nobel g :10nl. was sold for s2.025.
Anlsn'B Children Drawing the best
prices az the sale are as follows;
dipppdroine. colt ten and half
months old, brought 1895; Miss
hioire. ten-lnonths -old fly sold for
$3.50 and Beta Girl. ten=monihs-old
tiliy. went for $3.50.
Walnut fialls's get at the sale bring
ing the best prices are Battle Spear.
q nine=months-ol dcolt which brought
$1,000; Rosina HILL. a ten-months-old
Efiils. which sold fol- 5000 and Signature.
q colt the same age. which brought
$3.50
Children Of Manrico bringing the
3best prices are Dorothy Phillips. n ten
months-old filly.-which sold for 500;
Barbara Lee, nine-montbs old. which
sold for S+75. and Rarcaidine. the colt
bought by sheriff Stout. which was bid
I'm by him ut S4s5. Sheriff Stout and
mis- son are both very enthusiastic over
this colt. II Is let black with the ex-
ception of white blaze on ITS fore
lhhead. and looks like the making 90 4
Splendid racer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-03

mons Oil Company is drilling test
on the Lloyd Barnhart harm.
On Spring Creek, Smlthfeld dis
trict. Roane county, there Is some
new work starting. The Columbia
Oil Company of West Virginia has the
rig completed for No. IL on the ].
8. Brannon farm. In the same dis
trict the Fisher Oil Company has the
rigs completed for No. 8, j. X, Knight
and Nos. and s on the w. w. Short
farm. The United Fuel Gas Com
pany Is due in the sand at test on
the ]. A. Dye farm.
Southeastern Ohio.
ON the Ohio side in the Marietta
district, Warren township. Washing
ton county, the Moore Farm oil Com
many drilled No. on the T. w.
Moore farm into the stray above the
Salt sand and has a light putnper. In
the same district w. p. Black and
Company completed their test on the
]. Thomas farm and developed a
light show OF oil in the second Cow
Run sand.
Noble county is completing a large
number of wells and the best are not
better than light bumpers. Drilling
in territory that Is not capable OF
supplying wells that can produce no
more than from one to Eve barrels a
day Is evidence of what straits opera
tors are reduced to in some parts OF
the shallow sand territory. In JEFF
ferson township, the A. %. Oil Com
pany drilled No. 4 on the j. g. Oar
rah farm through the Rerea grit and
1t Is a four-barrel piinpefaS In the
same locality. II. n. Hayes drilled No,
ia on the Isaac Hayes farm throrPh
the Buell. Run sand and 1t Is very
Hight. In Stock township G. r. Ham
mond and Company got one OF the
same kind at No. IL on the Leo Crum
farm.
In the Berea grit DEVELOPMENT in
Brush Creek township MualsinRum
county. the Neely-Clover Company
has completed No. 8 on the Nagsle
three or four barrels a dav. In the
southeast quarter OF 30. Knox town
shin. Columbia county. William A
1 Baker has had fine requisite amount
Of courage to drill test on his own
farm. hut the amount of oil develop-
ed in the Beraa grit Is so small that
he will scarcely drill second test.
TIE 0rI Market.
...t... ..ata ss,. at1 az ,ya,.taNs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-03

blooded selfishness were daily aud
hourly being driven home to the
world, we saw our Congress utterly
suplne. apparently prepared to gam
BILE this nations security and future
on the accident OF chance" he said,
some Of US conceived that 1t was q
duty Of local governments to stimu-
late public opinion within their own
jurisdiction, and to bring its impact
70 bear upon these representatives in
Congress who, either through igno-
rant stupidity or the venal service or
special interests. have demonstrated
that they held the selfish immediate
temporary apparent interests OF To-
calitIes. classes or groups superior to
the security and Integrity Of the ma
ton as Il whole.
The mayor said that Il was the duty
Of the conference to conduct an ac-
tive campaign to the ends, first. that
our people may be informed as to the
nations real situation. present re-
sources. and immediate needs in this
matter Of the national defense; and
second, that our representative con-
gressmen and senators may hear the
massed voices Of their constituents
speaking to them in no uncertain tone
and bidding them to do their duty
In tho establishment now. this year.
Of complete and adequate national de-
fense."
Mayor Mitchell alluded to what he
described as 'menaces In plenty
which face tho United StateR.-to the
West. Japan, TO the South. the neccs
sity for maintaining the Monroe doc
trire. and Tho newer obligations OF
ran-Americanism' and to the East.
each days Developments in the great
war. Involving American relations as
n neutral with the bclliEerent pow
ers. 'At the close OF this war" he
said" our ewly-establl6hed trade re-
lattons, our expanded commerce. our
vast accumulated wealth. will invite
envy. rivalry, interference and at
tack"
AS measures Of national defense.
Mayor Mitchell emphasized the need
of n navy equal to that OF any other
nation. coast defenses, a mobile arm!'
of strength sufficient to deal with my
foreign invading force, organization
of the nations physical resources
and universal obligatory male mill
tary training under federal author
ity.
Mayor Mitchell declared that uni
versal military training was "a policy
of self-preservation which the Ameri-
can people must adopt at once, this
year through the enactment of the
sitting Congress II they would avoid
the real and imminent hazard Of com
plete national disaster"
LET no man call this mflitarism, -
he said. 1--WE are not proposing the
iron system of the steel-giTt nations
of Europe. This system is essential
" democratic. It is the system of
Switzerland and Australia, two of the
most thoroughly democratic political
units in=the WORLD 1t recognizes that
with equal rights go equal obliga-
lions, the only safe and desirable, as
we'll as effective principle for de-
mocracy to follow. 1t is essentially
American. Democracy in the western
hemisphere, is on trial.
God grant that the American peo-
pie meet 1t face to face. animated by
the spirit that gave birth to the Re-
public, that has been its in the hours
OF its greatest trials. that has never
yet been lacking in any crista in our
national life"
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MUSICAL
And Tableau Program Will Be
Rendered in the Golored
Trinity Church Tonight.

The following program will be
given at the colored Trinity Meth-
odist Episcopal church on Ben street
tonight at 8.15 O'clock.
Selection Elizabeth Wilson.
Invocation.
Chorus Dear Mother Goose.
Vocal s6lo-Augustus Green.
Tableaux.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Matte Lassiter.
Chinese drill.
Violin losamuel Lassiter.
Vocal solo David slsyles Wilson.
Tahleauxs
Vocal solo Mrs. n. j. Rickert.
Drill.
The public is cordially invited %
attend.
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BACK

From a Very Delightful Stay in Flor
ida is Mr.. Ziesing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-03
Declares Mayor Mitchell to
Bring About Proper National
Defense This Year.
,ar ASSOCIATED patss,


ST. LOUIS. March 3.-Democracy
is on trial in the Western hemisphere
andtthe American Congress must
meet the test by establishing. this
year. n complete and adequate nation
al defense. Mayor John Purroy Mitch
ell. of New York City, declared in an
address today before :he National
Conference OF Mayors on Defense.
Mayor Mitchell urged that the COR
difference take definite action look
ing to the effective organization of
popular opinion into immediate and
direct pressure" upon Congress.
The national Congress. he said.
lis sensitive body, sensitive TO pub
lie opinion that means votes in the
home district This convention rep
rcsents the people of cities. It's
voice is the most representative ex-
preston OF American opinion yet had
upon this great question. lis dele
yates have the opportunity to light in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-03
NO SERVICE
Tonight by DIR. MAXWELL Silver in the
Masonic Temple.

Or. MAXWELL Silver win not deliy-
en- his regular Fortunately service this
evening at the Masonic temple. for
the reason that he wants Ia be here
for the big chicken supper being ar
ranged by the sisterhood of Emanuel
Tempe on March "a. His next regu-
lar fortnielitly sermon viii hc on
AIafel. 40 ind Temple Emanuel most
cordially invites NJ its congre CATION
to be ptesene on hat date.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-03
ipliTIrlTsBuRG TRAIN LATE.

The Baltimore and Ohio passenger
train from plttshurg 10 this city, due
AZ the local station at s: 30 o'clock. did
NOT arrive until 8 80 Friday. The train
was delayed on the Pennsylvania end
of the run between Pittsburg and Com
IsAitsgiIta
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-03

The department o fagricalture ~
Gently announced that It had bocn
demonstrated that fiber fax equal to
the best European can be successfully
grown ia the United States.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-03

Richard ziesing, general manager
OF the Grasselli and Meadowbrook
plants of the Grasselll Chemical Com
pany, of Cleveland, o.. arrived in the
city Friday morning from Cleveland,
following an absence of several
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Zieslng return
ed to Cleveland a few days ago from
ormond, Fla, where they spent a
month. Mr.. ziesing speaks of Flort-
da weather as most delightful, so
much so that during his months stay
there with the exception OF day or
two he enjoyed ocean bathing daily.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-03

Because from 100000 to 100000
tons Of potatoes rot every year in Ger
many, the government is fostering the
erection of drying plants.
The Washington times., 1916-06-16
Gavira Put to Death by
Obregon, Juarez Reports

Ell. PAso. Tex. June B.-General
Gabriel Gavira, formerly In command
Of the Juarez garrison and recently APP
pointed commander-in-chief OF the
northern section Of the state of Chi
huahua was put to death this morning
at Mexico City according to information
received In Juarez by personal friends
OF General Jacinto Trevino. military
governor of the state of Chihuahua.
Juarez military officials. qavira was
placed under arrest by n military escort
as soon as the train arrived at Mexico.
He was taken to the national palace by
guards and was received by General
Obregon. minister Of war. After brief
conference Obregon ordered him put to
death. and he was taken to spot near
the palace and shot by squad or hVe
men.
aavira was put to death because
he recently held a conference with
Gen. ]. J. Pershing at Colonia Dub
Ian without first obtaining the con-
sent of the de facto government.
The conference was considered an
act of high treason by the Carranza
government, and Gavira was imme-
diately ordered to Mexico City.
General Gavira was a native Cuban.
but went to Vera Cruz when q small
child and had since resided in Mexico.
He was formerly a carpenter. but Joined
General Francisco Madero's army as a
captain In 1910.
At the end of this revalt he was made
a general.
Barton. inspectors Of the sanitary de-
partment, while they were walking
along the bank Of the Rio Grande near
the Union Station.
The Washington times., 1916-06-16
\. CORNELL WILSON
!. TO Be BURIED TODAY
Funeral Services VIII Be Held
Off Former Washinotonian In
Boston.

Funeral services for II. Cornell Will
son. an organiser OF the Terminal
Taxicab Company. who died In Bos-
city this afternoon.
Mrs. Emma C. Bliss. who lives at the
Cairo. mother of Mrs. Wilson. who was
Miss Marcia Bliss before her mar
riage. has gone to Boston for the
funeral.
Others who have gone from here
for the services are John ]. Boobar.
general manager OF the Ter
minal' Taxicab Company. and John
Herbert Corning. q director of the
company. These officials Of the COM
psny left Washington Immediately
upon receiving q telegram telling Of
Mr.. Wilson's death Wednesday night.
Mr.. Wilson assisted in the organi-
zation, OF the Terminal Taxicab Com
pany here In 1908 and for several
years, until 1911. served as its presi-
dent Later he relinquished that Of
nee, but remained on the board OF
directors.
After leaving Washington, about
-FOUR years ago, he went to Newark.
N. j., where he was engaged In a
manufacturing enterprise. then came
back to Washington for q time and
went to Boston two years ago.
Before coming to Washington in
1908 Mr.. Wilson became secretary to
Mrs. Mnry q. Baker Eddy, founder OF
the Christian Science Church. in 1907
At that time Mrs. Baker made her
home in Concord, NJ II. The next
year he came to Wash ington and be-
cnma first reader of the First Church
OF Christ Scientist. OF this city.
He had previously served on the
COMMITTEES on Publication OF that
church In New York. Upon his re-
turn to Boston he was Shoren irst
reader of the First Church Of Christ
Scientist, there. and held that position
until his death,
Mr.: Wilson was .hout forty ~enra
old. He was son OF Henry 8. Wilson,
owner of extensive lumber interests
at Palatka. Fla. He was graduated
from the Michigan Military Academy
and was first appointed IN the Com
1908. y"
Mr.. Wilson married Miss Marcia
Rliss. daughter OF Aionzo o. Bliss
Miss Bliss WIS prominent socially In
WashirHton. He Il uurvived by his
wife. He has no children.
Mr.. Wilson died at the homo OF
.tdam II. Dickev a. Brooliire. Mass
Mr.. .Dickey is treaa'i,er Of the First
Church OF Christ Scientist 10 Boston
The Washington times., 1916-06-16
ovERCoMEs EFFBCTs OF HEAT

Horrford's Acid Phosphate
strengthens the body and nerves to resist
the exhaustion caused by heat. Buy bottle.
-Advt. -
The Washington times., 1916-06-16
COMMERCE WORKERS
TO HAVE FIELD DAY
Athletic Events for Both Men
and Women to Feature Out
ing Of Department.

The Commerce Department Club will
hold itr field day and lawn party on tho
grounds of the Bureau OF Standards
Saturday. June "a. beginning at 3
o'clock.
/ The athletic events will include a
baseball game between the Commerce
Department team and Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing nino, broad jump.
relay. race. high Jumr. centipede race.
three-leked race. shot putting. throw
ing baseball. and sack race. Three
events have been arranged for the
women, including potato race and
baseball throwing contest.
Supper will be served by the Junior
Lunch Club of the Pureau of Stand
ards. An informal reception will be
held In the east hall OF the laboratory
and music will be furnished by en-
ployes OF the Department of Commerce.
All employees and their families have
been invited.
The committee on arrangements con-
secretary's office--H. e. Olsen. George
Johannes, T. J. Fitzgerald. r. II.
Census-c. r. Bartlett. Miss Minnie
Hunt. Mrs. Adelaide c. Turner, r. T.
Tracy, Le Roy Thomas.
Solicitors office-Leo Watson.
#. and ID. Commercial. w. Haun, T.
II. Norton. q. w. Smith, q. r. Eudaiey.
standards-F. A. Wertz, w. Il.