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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

celebrating Pullman's return
from a trip to Chicago.
Relatives could not assign any
reason for the murder.
Bloody marks on a towel were
the only clue.
Friends said that Pullman and
his wife had planned to go to Chi
cago today, and they believe he
had suddenly gone insane.
Many notes relating to the
deaths of women were found in
his pockets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

that the fire marshal and harbor-
master refuse to allow high explo-
sives to be loaded on another
transport, the Varoslavl, which
arrived yesterday, until all other
cargo has been taken off.
The Tambov, with 800 tons of
explosives aboard, was still lying
at the dock today, scheduled to
sail for Vladivostok tonight.
o. Cars I'm All!
George T. Reid, assitasnt presi-
dent of the N. p, was summoned
to the hearing. On examination
he declared his company was
shipping "a cars of explosives for
the Russian government through
Tacoma on the two steamers. or
this, he said, AZ cars contained
smokeless powder, 80 contained
nitro-cellulus, an explosive which
is only dangerous in case of fire,
and % cars of nitrotritulo,
modern and intensely explosive
preparation used in the European
war.
Fear Enemy Spies.
Reid and Harbor Master Parks
both asserted that the explosives
were being handled carefully and
with minimum of danger. Mayor
Fawcett and others of the coun-
Gil frankly admitted that they
did not fear an accidental explo-
sion, but are seriously frightened
nevertheless over the possibility
of a spy's sending bullet into
one of the boxes and thus explod-
ing the entire cargo.
"If that occurred" said the
mayor, mot only would the Sta
dunn high school be crumpled up
and thrown into the air, killing
more than 1000 persons, but half
of the city would be wrecked"
Secretary Lister of the school
board told the council that the
entire student body and corps of
teachers at the school were in
terrible fright over the POSSIBLE
ity of an explosion of the powder
magazine underneath them.
School Work Disrupted.
He declared that many parents
were keeping their children out
of school and that the entire rou-
tine of the school was being dis
rupted.
The transport Varoslavl began
loading today, taking on 100 tons
of explosives during the day. She
will remain in Tacoma full
week.
Fire Marshal Chandler an
nounced after the hearing
that the city laws regarding
the handling of explosives
was being laxly enforced and
that Harbormaster Parks was
negligent.
He said Parks had abso-
lutely failed to either notify
him or the fire department
of the presence of explosives
at the dock.
Suppose there had been fire
and the department had rushed
down to the docks ignorant of the
danger it faced" he said. THE
law demands that he make noti-
fications and that he watch care
fully the handling of all explo-
sives. Parks has been negligent
and apparently unmindful of the
safety of the city.
Effect Would BE Awful.
"If an explosion should occur
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

There are sufficient high
explosive munitions of war at
the Oriental dock and on
board the Russian transport
TambOv, inoored to the dock,
to tear down every building
of more than two stories in
the city and to kill half the
citizens, IL 1t should explode.
This was the statement of
Fire Marshal Harry Chandler
today following IA tumultu-
Gus special session Of the city
council, called for the pur-
pose OF investigating the dam
ger at the dock, to which at
tentiOn was directed by The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

Lyen, bank cashier, his wife, and
the son who has sidestepped his
marriage VOWS.
The wealth and social position
of the boy husband are such that
young Yyen's parents persuaded
him he must not live with pretty
but poor Esther Alden.
They were married after an ar
dent springtime courtship, in
June, 1915. Their baby girl, lit
tie Lois Pauline Lyen, has never
seen her daddy, her paternal
grandfather or grandmother.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27
Times last Saturday.

Times last Saturday.
A protest signed by teachers
and instructors at the Stadium
high school, which is directly
above the wharf, caused the
probe.
So intense is the fright at Sta
dunn high that many students
have been kept out of school by
their parents and some of the
teachers are threatening to re-
sign.
City Warns n. p.
The hearing resulted in the is
suance of strict warning to the
Northern Pacific, which is ham
ding the explosives, and orders
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

EVERETT, Jan. 81. - my
baby's father or $50,00O!"
Esther Alden Lyen, 16-year-
old wife and mother, is determin-
ed to have one or the other.
She'd far rather have Cecil
Lewis. Lyen, IS, son of a promi-
nent family here, whom she mar
rled less than a year ago. The
boys parents lured him away i'm
fiiediatelyy after the nuptials, she
charges in a court action.
So she's brought a $4,000
damage suit against James l..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

mand to hoist hands along with
the rest.
The bandits then grabbed up
their loot and ran, warning those
inside to remain quiet.
The teller seized an automobile
and gave chase, but the number
less auto soon was lost in the
traffic jam.
The four boys all wore masks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27
What's Doing
Today


Official day proclaimed by
President Wilson and Gov. Lister
as relief day for the Jewish war
sufferers.
Dinner and mixer" of men of
First Christian church congrega-
ton. 8 p. m.
Free public demonstration of
long distance telephoning be-
tween Tacoma and New York;
Tacoma theater: 1880, $3.50 and
$3.50.
Tomorrow
Rally meeting of church repre-
sentativesf to prepare for Lay
mems Missionary Movement con-
vention; First Christian church;
evening
Free public demonstration Of
long distance telephoning be-
tween Tacoma and New York;
Tacoma theater; 730. $40 and
$3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

Seattle protest, just as the telephone hear
ing is concluded in the federal building.
If Tacoma will get busy and show these things:
That heat is needed.
That it is a real necessity for winter travellers
That the present icy cars discomfort and
danger to public health
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

&P. Co. to provide for the comfort of its Tacoma
patrons in winter weather has not gone to waste,
even if our city council has been sitting back and re-
fusing to start anything
Today Chairman Charles A. Reynolds of the state
public service commission announced that the COM
plant of Tacoma will be given hearing, along with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

checks had called up dur
ing the day insisting that the
prizefight promoter be refused
bond. McQuade was formerly
Romeo Hagan's manager.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

All that Tacoma has to do is to demonstrate that
it objects to the present mobile refrigerators and
would prefer reasonable degree of warmth and
comfort
The public service commission will take care of
the rest
The FIGHT The Times has made to compel the u r.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27
Strive
With the
Strong

This is an institution
of confidence in the
immediate future, Of
energy and decision,
and of cheerful alert
ness to be of every
possible service.
In 1915 the number of
depositors here made
a net increase of 1900,
We invite you into
ourscircle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

City hall habitues are
kicking because Louie bean
never shows up ANY more.
For months and months he
was the daily fireside COM
panion. He brought loads Ut
"bifv seegars and all the
latest stories- Since the r.
n. & p. franchise passed no
haen'f been around. Can II
be that he got everything
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

Wonder what 1t CAN mean?
Sort Of makes us think of rum
my or -chump,' only, Of course,
It's much more highbrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27
Even when he didn't heat
his street cars.

We aren't sure. but we think
we can get Sam Wall. the Lift
the-Curso man, to head the pro-
cession that Welcomes Mr.. \. H.
Martin home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27
FLASH S

BRISTOL-More than 1,500,-
600 British factory workers today
defied the new CONSUMPTION laws
in resolutions adopted at labor
meeting.
BERLIN-German aeroplanes
dropped bombs on a mine depot
near Dover last night, blowing up.
the plant. )
WASHINGTON, d. C.-State
officials are taking steps to re-
fuse the entrance of any vessels
in the future bearing mounted
cannon.
BERLIN-Arabs defeated the
British forces in Southern Arabia
yesterday, killing 5000.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Under-
wood announced today that he
will actively oppose Wilson's plan
for tariff commission.
BERLIN - Practically every
European country knows the sup
posedly secret diplomatic code
used by the U. 8. Col. House
will ask the government to
change the cipher.
LONDON-It was announced
today in house Of commons that
the government had decided to
prohibit the importation of all
commodities not absolutely neces-
sary for the movement of the ma
ton. It is thought this will
greatly relieve shipping Difficult
ties. The entire British mercan-
tile marine will be placed, under
government control.
BROWNSVILLE. Tex, Jan. ~.
-Four American troopers were
drowned yesterday In an attempt
to swim the Rio Grande and res
cue two other soldiers who were
captured by Mexicans while swim
ming in the river. Gen. Funston
ordered the arrest Of the officers
| In charge for disobeying orders
| not to cross the river under any
circumstances
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27
AGED FRANZ JOSEF
IN SERIOUS CONDITION !

ROME, Jan. 27.-Emper- 4
or Franz Josef of Austria {:
Hungary, today suffered two 1
strokes of apoplexy, and is 4
} in a serious condition. dip /;
} lomatic reports declared.
, @ . g y . 9 o o . q o . o d Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

The editor never called HIM a
rob anyhow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27
IT ak O the Times =.

Greetings, can You define
Job?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

There Is just one danger 1bo.It
Mr.. 7. II. Martins rokurn M
might SO shake the earth y her
steps from the train that 4 VotII1
far Off the 500 tons 81 nltrp "a
N. r. Is playing With dora ~ a .
Stadium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27

Register, register, register.
Register, register, register.
Register, register, register.
Register, register, register.
Register, register, register.
Register, register, register.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-27
WEATHER

Tacoma: Unsettled tonight and
Friday, probably snow, not much
change in temperature.
Washington: Same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
TURKS DREAM OF ECYPT'S SC0NQUEST
 ENDS IN DEFEAT
While Crescent Moon, En- blem of Moslem Empire, Shone Down on Desert
 England's Star Ascended

London, August 7.-"At sunset yes- conquest of Egypt were irretrievably says the British represent ativc with the army at Romani. under date of August 5. sWhile n crescent moon fnintTy lighted the desert, we pursued and defeated Turkish troops vigorously. The brunt of the fight was borne by the Anzac mounted troops, who acquitted themselves mag nificcntly. For more than week they the enemy, pushing back patrols and reconnoitering. Their final attacks yesterday were irresistible.
 "Of the British troops, the Scottish and Warwickshire territorials and Warwick and Gloucester yeomanry fought splendidly. At midnight on Thursday the Turks in strength of one division held a north and south line through Katia- -Umaisha, about seven miles long, with the Hanks thrown westward. From a point south of Ro- mani to the Mediterranean coast, was the Scottish infantry, while the Anzacs in front of them from an hour before daylight fought with great steadiness and determination against the well handled enemy in superior numbers, yielding ground gradually, until Ma jor General Lawrence could reinforce the line with more cavalry and in- fantry At midday we held a line through Mahamadiya. Romani, Katia and Gannit
 For a mile west of Romani is Well lington ridge. which the Turks made energetic attempts to reach Two miles due south is Mount Meredith and here and at Mount Royston, three miles northwest, the enemy managed to get footing in the afternoon.
 '"The Turks had chosen what ap- peared to be the easiest path toward the canal-a broad, undulating, sandy plain flanked by sand dunes. At o'clock the enemy attacked fiercely Romani and Gannit, but were driven back towards Abupamra with consid- erable losses.
 '.At o'clock our infantry began an attack from the north to the south while dismounted yeomanry moved over the dunes toward Mount Royston Our artillery, rifles and machine guns
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

1-Poxieres is scene of terrific light; British line holds. Alabama should not he GeOrgia's dumping ground. Senators attack child 1ahc- bill. Railway strike vote is counted. Inheritance tax to be increased. National defense legisIation near completion.
 Will hunt death carrying insect. Street railway strike fs ended. Turks dream of Egypt's conquest ends in defeat. Colonel Weiss to retain command of Second regiment. Reorganization of farm loan board ls complete. Can make paper from stalk of cot ton ia claim. SWflI make final plans for Mexican joint commission. Democrats will launch campaign after September 1. Work of England's aviators sur- passes widest flight of imaRina- tiOn. fired from Mexico side. Hughes sneers at men appointed to office by Wilson. Submarine sighted off Maine and may be Bremen from Germany.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-Plans for health census outlined by committee. Roard iesiGnates county highways. Globe trotter gives view on mod ern warfare. Further progress on traffic bureau. Unified health system urged by Dr. Fox.
 Plan campaign to raise grade of postoffice.
 FEATURES -FOOtlights and screen. 4-Editorial comment. 6-Society and Dolly Dalrymple. O-Markets.
 SPORTS 7-Game is stopped by hard down pour.
 Strike-brenkers suffer swamping. Rains stop play In the tennis tour ney.
 Ticket sale to amateur series. Food for fandOm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
STARVING PEOPLE
 IN GREENE COUNTY
 EATING SOUR CORN
Forkland Reports Fearful Condition Among Farmers in Fork of the Tombigbee and Warrior
 Rivers

Forkland, August 7.-There are more than 1000 people in south Greene county who are starving. They have been reduced so low that they are com pelled to eat the sour green corn where the waters have receded.
 Appeal has been made to every source that remotely promises hope of aid, but these so far have been met with the suggestion that something be done locally. The conditions in this county are exceptional. It lies in the forks of the Tombigbee and Black Warrior rivers. the entire county hav- ing been submerged and the crops rem dered n total loss. This leaves the in- hnbitants without credit and without food. The farmers are unable to feed the negroen and the Innds are too we, to be worked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
SENATORS ATTACK
 | CHILD LABOR BILL
Two Democrats and One Re-
 publican Join Fight
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
This Is Argument Used by Opponents as We'll as Claim That States Rights Are Invaded by the
 Proposed Measure

Washington, August 7.-Senators Over man and Bryan, democrats, and Works republican, attacked the administration child labor bill with constitutional argu- ments in the Senate today, the North Carolina senator insisting that if 1t were upheld nothing would be left of states rights. Senator Bryan charged the bill was dishonest legislation" and Senator Works declared it step towards des- potic centralization of power.
 The measure was defended by Senators Pomerene, Husting and vardaman, dens- ocrats Senator Husting declared its op- ponents were hiding their real sentiments behind the constitutional question Sena- tors Brandegee and Fletcher announces the belief that the measure invaded states rights.
 Senator Overman said that for 100 years it was almost universally considered that no legislation could be enacted winch was not authorized by the constitution, but that now it seemed to be the theory | that anything not forbidden by the con-
 stitution could be enacted. He argued | that the legislation should be submitted to the states in the form of constitu l tional amendment A Congress, he de clared, has exclusive power over inter state commerce. but the state has tht exclusive power to control It's own domes | tic affairs. The bill, which seeks to ex
 clude products of child labor from inter l state commerce, was an attempt by Con gress to do indirectly what it could no
 do directly. he charged.
 l Despite his belief that 1t Is unconstitu
 tional, Senator Works said he would vot' for the bill because he, thought the su preme court should finally pass on th question He criticized southern senator supporting it, charged that they were tot willing to give up the rights of their stat lgovernments.
 The tendency to surrender the sov ereignty of the states is particularly ap parent among democrats" he said. " have come to think that the representa- tvs of the southern states will surrende any of their sovereign rights if they ca get sufficient price for them from tn national treasury"
 Letters urging passage of the bill wer received by Senator Kern from Charls . fW. Eliot, Rabbi Stephen Wise anS D |Lyman Abbott, and were read into tn record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
ALABAMA SHOULD NOT BE GEORG|A'S ''DUMP|NG GROUND"
This Is Charge of Judge to Grand Jury in Girard, Who Says Clean
 Up City"

Girard, August 1.-The special term of the Russell county circuit court and grand jury called to investigate alleged violations of prohibition laws and county and municipal affairs in con- |nection with the recent liquor raids was begun here today.
 Judge A. H. Alston of Clayton. who will preside. charged the grand jury that Alabama should no longer be the dumping ground of, Georgia and in structed the jury Ito clean up the as founding conditions in Girard." He urged the investigation of all indicta- ble offenses, but especially the alleged prohibition violations. and what he termed might be "complicity of city and county officials to promote law lessness in Girard.'
 Solicitor Hugo Black of Jefferson county will prosecute the nine cases Of alleged liquor violations to be taken up by the circuit court tomorrow. The grand jury investigation Is being han dled by Attorney General Martin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
RAILWAY STRIKE VOTE IS COUNTED No Announcement Made of Result Yet Conference
 to Begin at Once


 New York. August 1.-The task of count ling the votes of approximately 100000 rail- |road employees on the question of author izing a general strike in the event that their demands for an eight-hour day and
 Ame and half pay for overtime are finally denied was completed just before noon today. 1t was announced at head quarters of the four railroad brother hoods. Although no official statement could be obtained as to the result. 1t was learned from an authoritative source that the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of strike.
 The full returns will be made known at 10 a. m. tomorrow when the leaders of the men, A. B. Garretson. president of the Order of Railway Conductors; W. S. Stone. president of the Brotherhood of (Csntinuea en Pa9e Tsn)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
TEXAS PROS MAKE
 READY FOR FIGHT
Official Count Shows Submission Proposition Carried in Recent
 State Primary

Houston, Tex, August 7.-An official canvass here today of the vote cast in the recent democratic primary in Texas shows that the proposal to sub init a constitutional amendment for statewide prohibition received a fla vorable majority of 21O3 votes.
 Houston. Tex, August "A caucus of prohibition forces to campaign for the inclusion of "a submission plank in the state platform, and meeting of the state executive committee to out line the convention proceedings was the pregathering programme today of Texas democrats assembled here for the state convention tomorrow.
 The advisability of including plank in the state platform concerning the federal child labor bill. now before Congress, also was informally discussed today. Many of the political leaders have expressed disapproval of the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
WILL HUNT DEATH
 CARRYING INSECT Health Experts Think They May Find How Epidemic
 Spreads

New York. August 7.-Examination of specimens of insect life, which infest New York and vicinity, is to be under taken by a corps of naturalists from the United States health service in an ef- fort to determine what species are the principal carriers of infantile paralysis germs, 1t was announced tonight by Health Commissioner Haven Emerson.
 Further spread of the disease was shown for the "A hours ending at 10 a. m. today. In that period. A children died and 145 new cases were reported in Greater New York.
 An appeal was Issued today to persons who had suffered from infantile paraly- sis and who have recovered. to give small quantities of their blood so that
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
REPORTS FROM ALL FRONTS TELL OF
 GAINS BY ALLIES

The Germans have suffered further losses at the hands of the French be- tween the Hem wood and the River somme, losing there line of their trenches and 12O prisoners and 10 me- chine guns, and also in the verdun sector, where the French made prog ress south of the Thiaumont work and captured five machine guns and took some houses in the western part of the village of F1eury.
 After heavy bombardment of the British positions, the Germans launched a violent infantry attnck on north and northeast of Poziere md at two places succeeded in entering British trenches. The British soon drove them out, in- flicting heavy casualties on them.
 Amid continuous heavy rains which
 have turned the country into quag- mire. the Russians are keeping up their strong offensive against the Teu-
 have pushed further forward in the GCICtn-UEOCThl TIVeT TGRlOns
 Also along the Stokhod river. in
 volhynia, nenr the town of Zarecxe,
 trenches, taking 12 officers and POO men prisoner and capturing one ma-
 chine gun. In the Cnrpathinns the
 Germans report the capture of two
 peaks. COnstantinOple reports n series of
 gains for the Turks fighting against the Russians, and Petrograd admits at least one of the cIaims--that the Rus- slams have been forced to retire under pressure to the region east of Kerr manshah, Persia.
 That m attack by the Russians north ,, of Bukan, on the Persian front. was put down with heavy losses to the Russians. according to Constantlople, and in Turkish Armenia near Bitlis and Mush the Russians have been put to flight and the Tunls have taken from them positions the Russians had previously captured.
 The latest reports concerning the at-
 tack of the Turks against the British forces with the Suez canal their ob- jective indicates that the Ottoman forces met with reverse even spore serious than was first chrOnicled. Driven back IS miles into the desert, fighting rear guard actions, they suf- fered heavy casualties and cf their total force of l4,0OO, lost 45 officers and 5000 men made prisoner. They
 now have been entirely cleared iron,
 the Katia- Umaish basin.
 Violent fighting is in progress be- tween the Austrians and Italians, es- 1 pecinlly around the Gorisia bridgehend | on the Doberdo plateau, and on the lower Isonxo river. Near Monte SabO- tino and Monte San Michele the Ital- ians captured advanced Austrian posi- tions, but Vienna says the greater por-
 tion of these were later retaken by the Austrians. On the lower Isonxo Rome reports the capture by the Italians of Hill S5. which was held against violent l counter attacks.