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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10

San Francisco. and return, over
the various routes, except to get
the business to divert traffic to
the Southwest so that the South
ern Pacific will get all the fares?"
Il never heard of a rate being
made to divert traffic TO the
Southwest" Batters parried.
That doesn't answer the ques-
ton. ! will ask YOU then why it
Is made" Reynolds proceeded.
why is what made?" asked
the witness.
The question was repeated, but
Batters never answered IL.
"Natural Evolution"
He commented that there were
reasons for the rate based upon
the geography of the route and
upon the natural evolution of
traffic"
He said the differential that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10

SHbh s.tN. 4'hNy ios-s"u-
cations of the enormous
amount of tourist travel de
verted from Tacoma, Seattle
and the Northwest by the
$3.50 differential rate from
Chicago over the Southern
Pacific and allied lines, were
shown today in the cross-ex-
animation Of witnesses for
the railroads in the hearing
before Wilbur La Roe, jr.,
representing the interstate
commerce commission.
The testimony of w. j. Cam,
of Chicago, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railway,
showed that in 1915 so per cent
of the tourists who actually went
to the company's offices in Chi
cago to buy tickets to the North
west did not do so, were routed
over southern lines.
80 Per Cent Diverted.
What you mean to say said
Chairman Reynolds of the public
service commission, in cross-eX-
animation, is that so per cent
of the people who came to the
Milwaukee we're diverted over
the southern lines because of the
$3.50 lower rate, is it not?"
The Milwaukee official answer
ed that his company had lost half
the tourists to the Northwest who
came to the Chicago office for
tickets.
f. e. Batters. general passen'
ger agent for the Southern Pa
cific, was called as witness fol
the railroads late Tuesday.
On cross examination he prov
ed such a star for the complain
ing Sound cities that Chairman
Reynolds declared, "Batters has
made our case"
He explained that an extra
charge was necessary over
tho northern lines from Chi
csgo to San Francisco and
return, via Seattle and Port
land, to provide for the line
between Portland and San
Francisco.
There is more reason for
lower rate" said Chairman Rey
nolds, over the northern route
from Chicago to San francisco
than over the southern, is there
not?"
NO, SIR" declared Batters.
Not II you consider distance
and water competition?"
mo, SIR"
There Is water competition
between Portland an San Fran
cisco, is there not?"
Witness Hedges
Yes"
Isn't water competition con
sidered reason for a lowe
rate?"
mot always"
Then | will ask you" sal,
Reynolds, changing his tactics
IF there is any transportation
reason for difference in tn
rates charged from Chicago t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10

WELL what we are leading up to is an announce
ment that is going to interest those Times readers
who expressed year ago such admiration for his
work.
For, Roger Rabson is making another trip for The
Central America
1t is land of mystery land of romance, land Of
wealth and land of lore lying right at front door
Yet it is quite an unknown region to the most ct
us.
Babson is going to bring it, and its opportunities,
its customs and its color right home to Tacomans.
THE FIRST ARTICLE, IAN AMERICAN
GARDEN OF EDEN,'' IN THE TIMES TOMOR-
ROW.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10
Unearth
Vicious
System

Sending his first message to
the city council, Controller Fred
Shoemaker today notified the
commission that he had unearth-
ed a vicious and dangerous"
practice INDUCED in by the Pierce
county auditor and authorized by
a recent state law.
Shoemaker declared that the
county had deducted 81, 1913
from the tax money sent to the
city hall as the city's share of the
county tax. OF this sum 81, Il 6S
was for the salary of expert ac-
countants who checked the city
books at IS a day, and $11.75
was for the railroad fare of a
state accountant from Spokane to
Tacoma.
This vicious and dangerous
law allows the county officials to
make charges against the city
and to collect the money, without
any notice to us, or any author
ity for the action" said Shoe
maker. 1.-The city is powerless.
The money is simply taken away
from us without our consent"
The council placed the matter
in the hands of City Attorney
Harmon, with request that he
determine whether or not the
city can put an end to the prac-
tice. The city had already refus-
ed to pay the railroad bill, but
the county arbitrarily forced 1t
to pay. City. officials knew moth
ing of it until month or more
after the money had been, paid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10
DOES SHE GO?

q In Eleanor Migrants novel, "The Unafraid,"
which will be published in The Times next week,
Delight Warren, beautiful New York heiress,
falls in love with nobleman of Montenegro.
Her relatives do not approve, but the match is
arranged.
q Just before the wedding comes a message
from the bridegroom that because of sprained
ankle he is confined to his castle in the Balkans
q He asks Delight to come to him for the mar
riage.
q Being an American girl, what does Delight
do9
q Find out next week in The Times in the novel
a-week, starting Monday. Ending Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May
1O.-Here is the story of hove
THE GREATEST SMALL
ARM INVENTION OF THE
AGE was lost to the United
States army.
1t is the story of the Lewis
machine gun.
Army officers are trying to
shroud il i'm a tanglc of eva
sions. For at the very time
when their preparedness cry
is being answered throughout
the land, this taboOed tale
casts grave suspicion on GER
tain officers OWN PAST
METHODS OF PREPARED
NESS.
Are the new legions of trained
citizens which, in the name o.
preparedness, America is likely to
raise, going to be moved dowr
helpless and useless in the event
of war, just because our ordnanc,
authorities have neglected theil
OWN DUTIES in the matter o
proper munitions of war?
OF all the forms of munitions
now being used in Europe, the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10
City Must Pay
Unusual Bill

Because the city installed sep
tic tanks on the banks of the
Green river, from which Taco
mas water supply, is derived,
without paying a patent fee of 6
per cent on the cost, 1t must now
pay $3.50 royalty, according to a
demand made by the Cameron
Septic Tank company through
Attorneys Rickabaugh and Nc
Elroy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10
NEW LAW
WITH HORSE PLAY

TAcoma bankers accepted the
INTRODUCTION of the new law maxi
ing II a felony to issue checks
without funds In the bank, by
conducting mock. trial last night
in the Commercial club, in which
C. III. Plsss was found guilty OF
giving A. v. Love a bum check.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10
Seattle Golf
Links Making
More Money!

SEATTLE, May 1O.-The mu-
nicipal golf course, the park board
reports, 10 making more money
this year than ever. During
April, 400 persons played, 900
more than enjoyed the links dur
ing any month last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10
German Fleet
In North Sea

LONDON, May 10.-Norwegian
ships have sighted large Ger
man squadron, with submarines,
In the North Sea, Copenhagen
reported today.
German warships examined
Danish merchantmen's papers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10
Commission
Charter Is
fOVerturned

DENVER, May 10.-The COM
mission form of government,
which has been in force here
three years, was decisively over
thrown in yesterdays election.
Robert w. Spear was elected may
or for the third time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10
PICKS UP REFUGEES

WASHINGTON, ID. Cit was
announced today that the steam
er San Juan had taken 81 Ameri-
can refugees from the west coast
Of Mexico and was on it's way to
San Diego.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10
OUR OWN TRAvELoGUEs

INDIANAPoLIs-This settle
ment, which Is known chiefly as
the zenith of middle western
cultchaw, Is noted, too, because
Booth Harrington. the novelist.
actually likes to live there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10

PUAS 1T UP TO w. w.
Ell PASO-Gen. Scott has sent
to Washington Gen. Obregon's
surgeons suggestion that the
Mexicans and the u. s. troops CO.
operate in patrolling the border.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10
Babson Will Write
of Central America
for Tacoma Readers
Last summer The Times took vote of its readers
on who was their favorite writer

Roger BabsOn came within
one vote of landing first
place.
He had just completed, at
that time, a series Of travel
articles on the South AnIcri-
can countries which were
published exclusively, in
Southwest Washington, in
this paper.
BabsOn is a famous bust
ness expert, statistician and
globe-trotter. He is widely
known also as a contributor
to the Saturday Evening
Post.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10

Greetings, are they talking
of nominating You for vice
president? VIII Humphrey
and Harold ROckbiil have
bOOmlets.
The husband of the lady next
door says a man often is prevent
ed from padding his own canoe
by wife who rocks the boat.
For true economy we COM
mend those girls in the Pam
tages playlet. They don't
waste a cent on stockings.
Legs are more plentiful than
brains, a discouraged New YORK
playwright walls. Two TO one is
the ratio we've noticed.
And they're exhibited
great deal more, too.
Freddie Film says he saw an
original moving picture today.
Nobody was hit in the face with
custard pie.
Nobody fell through a ceiling
onto a dinner table.
Nobody tripped and fell with
a lot of dishes.
Nobody fell into a tub OF wa
ter.
Nobody chased anybody.
Nobody spilled a sack of flour
on anybody.
Nobody kissed another mans
wife.
Some movie!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10

For true economy we COM
mend those girls in the Pan
tages playlet. They don't
waste a cent on stockings.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Imports of agricultural products in
to the United States are increasing
more rapidly than exports of agricul-
tural products; thus, in the tive-year
period .1S97-l9O1 imports equaled A
Per cent Of the exports Of agricultural
products; in the hve-year period 1907
1911 the percentage was increased to
"a per cent; and in the years 1912
1914 (rhe latest available) the per-
centage had further increased to Is
per cent. The total exports of agri.
cultural products from the United
States in 1914 were valued at Sl.114,-
OOOOOO, and imports at $907 900, 600
imports in that year thus eQualing 81
per cent Of exports.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30
INSANITARY STAMP.

Dear, dear, it is getting so that it
is hardly safe to be alive. AS if 1t
were not enough to have to guard
against germs in water and germs in
not exposed to infectious diseases
through association with our fellow
beings, we must guard ourselves
against another peril. Postage stamps,
it now appears, are likely to carry
germs about with them, Says Indian
apOlis Star. Out of 80 stamps gathered
from different places and tested by
Philadelphia scientists, 4S specimens
yielded bacteria. With the possible
exception of two cases, it is true,
none of the germs isolated could
cause disease, but. as the investigators
ably argue, they might as easily be
dangerous germs as harmless ones and
therefore it behOoveS everyone to be
careful about handling stamps. This
means, of course, that they should not
be applied to their proper places on
letters by the aid of that convenient
organ, the tongue, used for the pur-
pose from time out of mind. Here
after the person who is in hurry to
get letter in the mail must. if he
would exercise due caution, restrain
his haste until he can find wet
sponge Wherewth to- moisten the
stamp.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Eating is important to everyone. 1t
is matter that calls for thought,
for eating anything and everything
without thought is certain to breed
disease. Good health is necessary to
our happiness, and health depends
largely on the food we eat, it's quality
anu quantity, and the regularity Of
our meals, says Milwaukee Journal.
Quality includes the cooking. There
are some who, as the Scotch say, dig
their graves with their teeth" Louis
CeranO, some hundreds Of years ago,
WsOte discOurses on how to acquire
and keep good health The chief
thing, according to Corano, was to
eat simple foods, in moderation and
lead temperate life. His theories
are quite as good today as in his time.
Cicero said, EAT to live, not live to
eat" William Penn gave this advice:
Always rise from the table with an
appetite and you will never sit down
without one" Overeating eating
without regard to digestion, Is the
cause of large proportion Of our sick
nesses. Gluttony kills more men than
the sword. "Who minds not his stom-
ach will soon mind little else"
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Another expedition in search of
sunken treasure has set out under the
direction Of submarine engineering
company of New York. It's objective
is the wreck of the steamship Marica,
which went down four years ago off
Cape Charles light, with million dol
lars in silver bars. If the new meth
DDS for the recovery Of treasure from
they seem scientific, a great deal Of
very fascinating fiction will have to
be rewritten to bring it down to date.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30
MINE WARNING. NOTICE.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
following named mining claims, situ-
ate in Cienega Mining District, Yu-
ma county, Arizona, and being the
property Of the undersigned, are un-
der lease and bond to C. E. Fugatt:
Submarine, Submarine No. l, Subma-
rine No. 2, Submarine No. 3 and
Submarine No. 4, which said lode
mining claims are of record in the
office of the county recorder of
Yuma county, Arizona. Notice is
hereby given by said owners of the
property, the undersigned, that
neither the above named claims nor
the owners of the same will be res
pons1ble for any debts contracted by
the person or persons working said
claims.
ROSE M ROBERTS,
LEE MCGEE.
Dated at Parker, Ariz., Dec. 10,
1916.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Losses FROM preventable animal dis
eases in the United States amount to
S312, 600, 600 annually These losses
are being slowly decreased through
the work of the national and state gov
ernlnents. The federal government is
gradually increasing its appropriations
for the investigation and prevention Of
animal disease and the work is now
very thorough. Had there been no cpl
demic of the ho0f-and-mouth disease
last year, which was all unexpected de-
yelopment, the loss Of stock would
opinion of the department Of agricul-
ture officials.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30
SALT AS A HEALER.

The preServative. the cleansing and
the soothing effects of salt have been
known for ages. TO this extent. and
with some recognition of existing prac-
tees, the use of saline solutions in
British military hospitals is not pew.
The interesting points are in the evO-
luton of salt to the position of u
sole healing agent, and in the method
Of application by constant stream
which. in a continuous flow, washes the
wound, guards it from Infection and
contributes healing power. An an
cient aud common household article
thus supplants, after initial disin-
fecting, the highly scientific, antisep-
tic appliance of the day. This eabo-
ration Of an old remedy recalls to
mind the medical stir which followed
in 1901 the publication from the Uni
Versity OF Chicago, by Or. Jacques
Loeb and Prof. u. j: Lingle of the
theory that d solution of common salt
in the blood, neutralized by calcium
and possibly potassium salt solution,
was the cause of the rhythmic beating
Of the heart. says New York World
All doctors had known of saline in
jections TO stimulate the heart Those
who hesitated over the new PROPOSE
ton admitted the physiological impor-
lance OF salt and it's ability after
hemorrhage, to supply the deficiency
In circulation until new blood is made.
Inland people of old esteemed saline
springs as gifts of the gods. Chips
Of salt were anciently used as money,
and the mineral stood, as many pass
ages in the Bible testify, for high re-
lgious symbolism. The sharing of
salt represented in other days sacred
pledge Of friendship. A precious and
essential quantity in our daily liv-
ing, though but casually regarded on
the grocer's bill for supplies, salt may
yet be revealed ia a more intimate
relation to life itself than daring sci
entists have. guessed '
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

A man whose turn of mind Is agri-
cultural rather than military wants
to know why the poison gases which
have been used in war abroad can
not be employed in this country to ex-
terminate grasshoppers and other in
sects injurious to the crops. There
may be something in this idea worthy
Of serious attention.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

If it is true that the Russian gov
eminent is going TO undertake to float
a $100,OO0,00O bond issue in America
it expects, of course, to. make attrac
tive terms to buoy it up.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

A college psychologist explains that
girls kiss soldiers because they are
hypnotized by the uniform. This de.
struction Of their manly charms at
one fell swoOp and their cold-blooded
representations as dummies Is quite
enough to psake the boys in khaki
rorsWear allegiance to home and to
country and turn woman hate
The Parker post., 1916-12-30
One Thinu Youthful.

My small con and were riding on
the 81" the other day and just across
from us sat an elderly woman who
had evidently dyed her hair, for it was
bright golden brown. Billy looked
at her for some time and then leaned
over to me and whispered: "Mudder.
see dat lady. She is all old but her
hair. Chicago Tribune.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

The Society for the Protection OF
Native Plants has issued circular
requesting that wild flowers be picked
with care and discrimination and s,,@-
geSts the leaving of most of the flow
ers for seed.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Statistics cited prove that health on
the farm is not as good as in the city.
but many people will continue to stand
up and cheer for the old-fashiOned
farm cooking.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

There are at least sixty thousand un-
necessary dea tbs annually in the Unit.
I'd States, according TO Prof. Irving
Fisher Of Yale. A few OF these occur
among automobile racers.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

The new dance to be called the two
two, meaning, evidently. that the per
spring learner will be able to step on
his hands twice where he now does
only once.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Platinum. says the market page,
which is now worth $50 an ounce. NAV
De worth 500 an ounce by Christmas,
Do your Christmas shopping early.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30
Danger in Street Car Ridind.

Physicians have decided that sew
era1 forms OF nervous diseases. sume-
times dangerously severe, can be
caused by persons standing UP and
holding straps while riding in street
cars.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30
Miceproof Furniture

A sure way to keep mice out Of bu-
reaus, chiffoniers, sideboards, etc., il
to tack piece Of zinc under each ar,
ticle Of furniture The zinc should be
made to fit closely. 1t is not neces-
sary in the case of bureaus to put zinc
inder each drawer; one piece at the
very bottom will suffice.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

The girl with the dimples never both
ers about being out of style, because
she knows that the felIers will travel
nine miles for dimples to every mile
they will travel for Il soup bone.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Comparatively few people in this
country have ever seen a submarine,
but all know that submarine looks
like a big, fat cigar and they don't
have to guess twice To locate IFS nar;.
scope.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

According TO the increased earning
capacity of men with fair education.
every day child spends in school
nets him 1902. TO certain active
youngsters. it seems worth that much
without question. :..-
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

The barefoot boy no longer claims
the attention of poets; for they can't
get their eyes away from the last with
the painted stockings.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

waists are to button up the back
again this fall, which is Fashions plea
OF guilty to the charge that someone
Is always taking the joy out of life.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

In the days to come, that fisherman
or ancient mariner who has not tale
to tell Of hard-fought and more hard
won battle with d shark in an inland
harbor will have no standing in his
local community.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30
MINING LOCATION NOTICES.

The Post has for sale the best and
simplest form OF Mining Location
notices. Blanks for either Arizona
or California. When in need of Min
ing Location Notices or Proof OF La
Dor blanks cali at The Post.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

A California woman left her husband
because he had no conversational DOW.
erS. Did you ever hear of a husband
leaving his wife for similar rea SOM
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

The submarine will probably never
be pleasure craft, but when you come
to think of the matter, 1t was never in
tended to be a pleasure craft.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Mississippi woman has had two hus-
bands killed by the same snake. Yet
some people refuse to believe in the
Intelligence of snakes.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

1t must be that the sharks have
been driven mad by the giddy bath,
ing suits along the seashore. But
there are plenty far inland.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

It may be claimed for the 81 um-
brel1a that at least it strains the rain
before permitting it to fall upon the
bearer. ...
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

A girl who accepts proposal by
letter sometimes wonders afterward if
the mails weren't used for fraudulent
purposes. @t ~..:. H..
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

The governments plan to mount ma
chine guns on fast motor trucks may
suggest another method Of lessening
the speed mania.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

In spite of what scientists say, the
ultimate consumer feels that he can
lick any germ that alights on a post
age stamp.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Some men become famous by being
cured of something, and others just
have their pictures in the paper along
side Of a record-breaking fish.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

1t seems too bad that We can't have
when we need the heat so much more.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

II certain persons would observe
half the good advice they hand to 9TH
ers, this would be much improved
world.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

If, there is a pin shortage a lot of
US will be forced to use sivers to hold
up our trousers
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Some things remain fundamentally
unchanged. Finding gas leak with
match is just as dangerous as it was
before the war ::
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

The old-fashiOned boat rocker seems
TO be spending his time beating trains
over crossings.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

The wrist watch is to have q great
er vogue than ever. But will holding
hands stop it?
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

One drawback to feminine celebrity
is that one knows exactly how old she
is with every new birthday ..
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Who owns that deep and dark blue
ocean. anyway?
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

pean belligerent is becoming rarer,
and, incidentally, more costly.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Science has advanced so far that 1t
knows lot more about appendicitis
than it does about warts.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Eastern educator who says future
men will be toothless can't brighten a
man with toothache.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Somine front stands firm against al
would say.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

You never can tell There is many
homely man who was a little Lord
Fauntleroy when he was young.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

ing it's troubles is the brotherhood of
Man.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

The United States exported 1900
automobiles last year, and some Of
those that are left could be spared.
The Parker post., 1916-12-30

Now that print paper is to be made
from banana trees typographical slip
ups will be readily explained.