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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

this corner of the may has been
removed.
Halls committee of 100
business men Will start SELL
ing season books Wednes-
day. The committee IL being
selected this afternoon. Ii
should he easy to dispose of
1,5OO books.
Joe McGinnity will go to Butte
as soon as the baseball enthus-
lasts in that city settle the tech
nicality that arose over $500
worth of back debts incurred by
a former Butte team. That Joe
is certain OF tie Butte berth is
reported on good authority.
Something over $4,000 has oeen
raise to support Butte team.
Great Falls, a wealthy little
Montana mining town, is getting
back of its proposed team strong,
and Is sure to come into the
league. Bill Hurley, well known
veteran of the diamond, who
managed a league in west ern
Canada two years ago, Is said to
be slated for the Great Falls
managership.
Spokane made a happy
choice when il signed up
Nick Williams as manager.
Bob Brown reports that the
Vancouver situation is bet
ter, and he believes he can
make a success of his Beav-
err team there again this
year. Tealy Raymond will
have charge of Seattle's
Giants again, and is already
signing up an Al team.
There's more baseball enthus-
iasm i'm Tacoma today than there
has been in two years.
Wen see some real games
here this year, fellers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
Marimba Band
Is Sensation

The marimba made its debut
In Tacoma yesterday, and SO fa-
vorably impressed were the
crowds that heard this sweet In
strument played by the Guate-
malan experts at the Apollo that
II Is certain to become the most
enjoyed thing in the city during
the week.
Dulcet, harmonious melodies
were evoked from this fnstru-
ment which Guatemala boasts as
q creation of its own, and the ex-
cellent playing Of the members
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

Highberg, and could have won
at any time. He subjected High
berg to an unmerciful beating.
Bishop would MAKE a good
match with Charlie Dawson, the
boy who made hit at Spanaway
two weeks ago. Both lads are
of weight, and both are power
full hitters.
A chicken mulligan was serv-
ed after the smoker, but because
of the crowds size there WASH t
enough to go around. Bill Fow-
Ter refereed all matches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

Cowler has lung trouble, and
friends are sending him to the
mountains near New York. Cor
bett has dropped nightly in the
opinion of fans throughout the
country as result Of his act. .
Corbett picked up Cowler in
Portland last year, a week after
he had offered himself as man.
ager and instructor of Joe Bonds
in Tacoma, while the former
champion was making a tour of
the west on the Pantages circuit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
Patriotic Appeal Made
In "Cuarding Old Glory

Guarding Old Glory" five
reel feature film showing how
Uncle Sam is prepared to defend
himself in the air, on land, on
and under the sea, is appearing
at the Liberty until Wednesday.
1t is a comprehensive picture
authorized by the federal gov
eminent and presented by F. o..
Nielsen. 1t places the spectator
in the coming tower of a SUBJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
ANOTHER NICE TRICK
OF Mr.. jim cORBET1

Jim Corbett has cut the final
strings which bound him to the
big English heavyweight, Tom
Cowler.
After the bout in which Jack
Dillon sunk the big fellow In two
rounds of boxing, and when 1t
was evident that Cowler was i'll
and unable to do much more in
the ring for some time, Corbett
decided to unload" as easily as
possible
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
a1lSXzI31
BY FREDDIE FILM.

Henry Woodruff makes his
photoplay debut in Triangle's
THE Reckoning Flame"
w. S. Hart will soon be seen
to good advantage in a Triangle
photoplay of the Canadian North
west.
Tom Ince is rapidly rebuilding
his Santa Monica plant that was
recently destroyed by fire.
While making the eleventh cpl
sode for Universal serial, Graft, f"
Jack Abbott had a narrow escape
from death. AS he made a fall
through trap door in the floor
he struck his chin and was knock
ed insensible, falling into a cage
of lions underneath.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

of the band who work together
with marvellous skill stirred the
big audiences at the Apollo to ad-
miration and enthusiasm.
Nine. Okla Petrova's admirers
found her as wondrous and pow
erful as. ever in the new picture
in What VIII People Say?" Her
luxuriant personality registers On
the screen with telling effect, and
the crowds yesterday had full OPP
portunity in the intensely inter-
esting drama to feast upon the
pictures of her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

marine, pitching and blowing
through the waves; in the shad-
ow of the great guns of battle
ship; in the rush of excitement
as field battery gallops into
action; in the firing seat of an
airship as it reconnoiters high
in the air.
The film is educational, in that
1t shows the United States pres
ent preparedness against war, a
topic everywhere being discussed,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
FARKUM FILM
FILLS HOUSE

Notwithstanding crowds pack
ed the Melbourne yesterday TO
see the celebrated star, William
Farnum, in his supreme screen
triumph, The Plunderer.
William Fox produced The
Plunderer' in five parts and no
expenses was spared to make Il
ono OF the seasons most elaborate
plays.
The Tuesday parade. dedics-
ton and street crowds. taken
during the Elks' celebration. is
another feature of merit on tho
Dill. The pictures are very clear
and cused much Comment during
their projection.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
Forfeit Again

Another failure on the part of
the Seattle Rangers to put in
an appearance yesterday. after
noon at Athletic park gave the
Tacoma Association football team
a forfeiture victory. Tacoma
has two more games away from
home before closing the soccer
season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

Anita Stewart, Vitagraph's
prettiest, slenderest star, was
born in Brooklyn just 30 years
ago. She began in the movies
five years ago as an extra girl for
her brother-in-law, Ralph Ince,
director at Vitagraph studios.
Her first real picture was "rhe
Wood Violet" She became a
star over night. She has been
Vitagraph's star ever since and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

instance. Fat, sassy, cheer
full and Southern. Never
worries, always smiles, has
lots of friends and likes to
sleep late in the morning.
And then there's Joe Cor
man. He's the boy who acts
as fumigator for the city
health department. Outside
of his job, he's real nice. He
has blue-black hair, wears
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
Ben LunbergH Has
NetU Ball Club

Ben LunDerg, well known
among the amateur ball players,
has re-organized his team for
the 1916 season. and named 1t
the "Outlaws.
The team win play Saturday
afternoon games during the
coming season. Lunberg would
be glad TO arrange for games with
any amateur teams for Saturday
afternoons, starting next week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

has never worked for any other
him concern. Her work with
Earle Williams in THE Sins Of
the Mothers" 1.-THE Jugg rnaut"
and MY Lady's Slipper" AIDE
her one of the most popular la
yorites of the screen. She is a
chestnut-blonde, gray-eyed and
photographs Beautifully She
denies ever having been in love,
She is fond of dancing cn,f lives
pretty shoes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
FAST GAMES IN
TOURNEY TONIGHT

One of the most exciting games
of the pocket billiard champion
ship tournament will Ne held to-
night at the Andrews parlors
when Harry w. Andrews and
Frank Naubert, neither of whom
has yet suffered defeat, will tan
gle. Tomorrow night two other
experts will meet-Al Rosseau
and Charles Peterson,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

@ For the benefit of those Z.
q persons who wish to assist Z.
I. baseball in Tacoma, but who &.
. may not be reached by the (.
g Commercial club committee {.
q of $50. The Times Sport (:
{. ing Editor has arranged to :
/. handle a limited supply of Z.
o season books. .
Q Any person may OBTAIN {.
g season book of tickets to all 9
I. Northwestern league games I.
% played at Athletic park this (:
o year. by sending 81 to the =.
@ Sporting Editor. The book {.
o will be mailed to YOU. Z.
q We're doing this as (.
g courtesy to the public, and Z.
I. TO assist Russ Hall, whom Z.
. we believe will give Tacoma 9
e. a baseball team this year (:
o that We can be proud of. 3.
. o . . 9 q g o % % . . o o , .
With the Commercial club
lined up behind Russ Hall, with
q corking good Tacoma Tiger club
assured; and with Butte and
Great Falls practically finished
with their preliminary negotia-
lions, directors of the Northwest
ern league are today heaving a
huge sigh of relief
On the success of a Tacoma
team hinged the question OF
whether or not there would be a
league this year. Now that Russ
Hall has taken over the team,
and has been given the unquaii-
fled support of the big business
men of the city, the last big inn
pediment to baseball success in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
DUPONT WINS
FROM N. p. TEAM

The Northern Pacific bowling
team 1ourneyed to Dupont yester-
~ and again lost its game to
~ fasf team Of that city, 2.416
- 1.65z. The teams contained
40 following players; N. Pr
6r<Y. SAVANNAH, johnson. Berk,
t1chmer: Dupont Miller,
edorn, Smith. Hardy. clishe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
SAMMY GOOD BOXES
WAGNER TONIGHT

Sammy Good is meeting Billy
Wagner, brother of Chicago
Charley" White. tonight at Salt
Lake City, in four round match,
according to a letter written to
friends here. Sammy has been
away from Tacoma less than two
months and has had eight bouts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
Postpone Bout

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2S. -
Because of an injury received by
Mandot while training, the 20
round bout scheduled between
he and Richie Mitchell of Mil
waukee for March 3, was post
poned indefinitely.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

Lasky's mad
anne La Presi-
dente" is quite a
fashion show
with Anna Held's
wonderful dis
play Of gorgeous
gowns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

Frank Farmer offered a
swell compliment to the
sporting writer's of Tacoma
when he said that he didn't
know he was matched for a
bout here tonight. Even II
his manager hadn't told him
about the fight, he couldn't
have missed it had be given
a Tacoma sport page the once
over. Well remember that,
Frank.
Tomorrow's the leap year
day of leap year, girls. It's
the one big day this year
when you are entitled to do
the proposing. We know
lots of nice eligibles who'd
be just crazy to receive a
proposal.
How about Russ Hall, for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

Although you mustn't blame
March for the latter. It's
been doing its best to juggle
the bout onto April.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

lg up in New York, droppe,
ito gallery last night to wit
ess a prize fight. He said h
to learn some new falls
natty clothes, looks nice in
rubber gloves and dances
adorably. He could bring
home fine specimens of mi
crobes for the Riddles to play
with, and he would always
have a handful of formalde-
hyde stuck away in his
pocket for emergencies.
Then there's such splendid
eligibles to choose from as
Jim Cameron and Andy
Knox, and Ray Grummel,
and Walter Corcoran and
Richard Il. Hayes and Bob
COnant, and, oh! we could
name dozens more, but we'd
like to see this bunch mar
ried off before we went after
the rest.
Don't overlook a chance,
girls. Although 1t is leap
year, tomorrow is the one
big day when you are taking
no chance of getting pinched
IL you brace a good looking
prospective hubby and ask
him to marry you. Another
four years and you'll be too
old.
Since Sherman was so en-
phatic In his description of
war, wonder what he would
have. said about baseball
war? The national commits
sion last year received $780,
461.74 and disbursed $4S,-
1890. Attorneys engaged
in the war got $9,637.92.
The Armando Marsans case
alone cost $1,777.71.
Lots of things happen in
March. Seed-planting, spring
training, outdoor athletics
and the Willard-Moran bout.
Although you mustn't blame
March for the latter. It's
been doing its best to juggle
the bout onto April.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

Lots of things happen in
March. Seed-planting, spring
training, outdoor athletics
and the Willard-Mo bout.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
First Amateur
Game Is Played

The first amateur game of the
season between two regularly or
ganized Tacoma baseball teams
resulted in to 3 victory of the
ismarek Athletics over the Will
annette Casket company team
Sunday afternoon. The game
only went six innings. Score:
n ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

Charlie Chaplin, who is rest
ing up in New York, dropped
into a gallery last night to wit
ness prize fight. He said he
wanted to learn some new falls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

How about Russ Hall, for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28

Batteries: Lyphart and Carl
son; LaChapelle and Thomas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-28
PIFFLE
BOXING
BASEBALL
ATHLETICS
n. w. LEAGUE
ASSURED; FANS
BOOST RS
"BUY A BOOK"

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
HEAVY FIGHTING IN NUMEROUS SECTORS
 OF WESTERN FRONT
tContinued from Page One,

disorder. Artillery continues active in other sections about Verdun.
 The French have cleared a German trench in Champagne, by a surprise at tack. All the occupants of the trench are reported either to have been killed or captured.
 Further north the British have with stood two German thrusts in the regions of Loos and Wieltje and the Royal North Iancashres have recaptured crater on the Vimy ridge, the scene of much hard fighting in the last few days. The crater was captured by the Germans on May Is.
 Tn Tyrol the Austrians have followed up their successes by compelling Italian forces to evacuate the Col Santo southeast of Rovereto and west of Monte Maggie. the extremity of their previous advance. According to the Austrian statement Italian prisoners so far captured total more than 13,000 officers and men. One hundred and seven guns also have been taken.
 Fighting on the western front has ex- tended to numerous sectors. Before Yer dun the battle is still raging, but with a lessened intensity, although the French have been making repeated efforts, which Berlin declares were vain, to re- gain the ground lost in the recent Ger man attack near Hill 304
 Other clashes of importance have oc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
REPORT TO M'ADOO

In a report to Secretary McAdoo, Com missioner Osborn says:
 Tn the first nine months of this fiscal year there was collected on account or income tax $2O.9os,74O. This amount in cludes $s.497,243.95 collected in July. 1915. Eince July 1, 1915, there has been as- sessed by this office $54,29S, 324 on n- dividual returns, including $3O2S,0l6.1S as- sessed in this fiscal year as a result or revenue agents reports and $31S,143 as- sessed as a result of audit in this office;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21

it is estimated that there will be assessed on the April and May, 1916, lists the sum of $6, 75O0 GOO, making the total assessments
 in this fiscal year aggregate $61,04S,324.
 Since July 1, 1915, there has been assessed by this office s47,127,6of on cor pora tion returns, and this includes S4,432,- 213 assessed as result of revenue agents reports and $401, ,813 assessed as result of office adjustment. It is estimated that additional assessments in this fiscal year on corporation returns aggregate $52, ,127, ,504.
 "The income tax collections for the first nine months of this fiscal year ex- ceed the income tax collections for the corresponding period of last fiscal year by SS,731,595 resulting from the activities of the income tax force, directed in the field by the 29 division revenue agents"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
Vanderbilt Alumni Dinner

dinner of former students of Wander bilt university will be held in Birmins ham on the evening of Saturday. May 27, which is Founders Day at the univer- sity. It is announced that invitations are being issued to all Vanderbilt men in Alabama and that similar dinners will be held at the same hour in many other states Dr. J. A. Witherspoon. professor in the Vanderbilt School of Medicine. and former president of the American Medi- cal association, will be the principal speaker The officers of the Birmingham Alumni association are. Henry N Morscheimer, chancery court clerk 3oo courthouse, president and Dr. w. T. Berry. 524-526 Brown-Marx building. sec retary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
Lifer Breaks Penitentiary

Jackson, Miss, May 20.-Harry Lesil serving life sentence for murdere Peter Marcey. baggagemaster during robbery of Louisville and NashvI | train near New Orleans in April, It escaped from the Rankin state prih1 farm, near here, during last night. Priv officials found no clews indicating |
 he escaped Search for Lester was f mediately started and authorities of sr, rounding counties and cities notified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
Victim Identified

The white man who was found dead and his body badly mangled, a few miles west of Decatur Friday morning, is be- lieved to be s. ]. Bayard of Houston, Tex, according to papers found in his possession The body was picked up by a Louisville and Nashville train crew and brought to Birmingham, and turned over to E.. T. Shaw & Son Undertaking com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
, CAPTURE 12.sOo MEN

Vienna, May 0.-(Via London.) The Italian forces have been elected from Col Santo (scuth- east of Rovereto), according to the Austrian official statement issued today.
 Since the beginning of the Aus trian attack the statement adds. we have captured 257 officers. 12,- 300 men, 107 guns, 12 2S-centiIEetre howitzers and 6S machine guns"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
FRENCH SUFFER HEAVILY

In the Argonne heavy losses were in- flicted upon the French in German pa- trol raid which was successfully carried out
 Numerous air raids have marked the warfare. German seaplanes raided the east coast of England, but did little dam age, London declares. There was only one fatality. A German air attack on camps and various military establish ments in northern France and southwest ern Belgium did extensive damage. The casualties from this raid, reported by Paris, total we'll toward 66 persons being killed in Dunll.k and Gersues and nearly 70 injured. The French declare that five hostile machines were brought down ill six engagements, while an equal number of aerial victims is claimed by the Germans.
 Copenhagen dispatches bring the report from Germany of the retirement of Baron Von Schorlemer, She Prussian minister of agriculture. who has been a subject of criticism during the Reich stag discussions of the food problem It also is unofficially announced that Dr. Karl Helfferich secretary of the impe- rial treasury, has been appointed vice chancellor in succession to Dr. Clemens Delbrueck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21

cured in Flanders, in Champagne, and in the Argonne. In the first named re- zion the British lines were attacked north of Ypres, groups of German troops unsuccessfully attempting to cross the Yser canal between Steentraete and Hetsas, sector in which a drive in the direction of Calais might naturally be attempted.
 The Champagne operation consisted in preparation by the Germans for an at- tack under the cover of dense clouds of gas, in and near the St. Souplet region. The French curtain of fire, however. pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
EXpENSES ARE PADDED

The general method of making in correct returns, it is said, has been to pad expense items which are deducted from gross receipts to determine net income. Few corporations or ind1vld- uals, it is said, understated their gross income. Many are said to have added tens of thousands of dollars 10 tnelf items of expense. Few 1t IS pelieVeo' succeeded in covering up the real re- turns by this method.
 Tn statement issued by the treas ury department tonight, it was an nounced that income tax receipts would yield s11O,OOO,0O0 during the fiscal year. Approximately $11 100000, it is estimated, will be carried over to the next fiscal year for collection, thls rep resenting 10 per cent of this year s assessment of $113,000,000. Shouid tne entire assessment be collected th's year, however, the tax would ylelu s121 900, 900, as $S.O00,000 collected last July-carried over from the precedlnS 2 fiscal year-is not included m the $113,0OO, 900 assessment. Estimated ln- come of s11o,O0o ,OO0 is $25.o00,o00 more than was originally estimated. Ine statement continues:
 By direction of Secretary McAdoo Commissioner Osborn has been enforc' ing the income tax law with all the vigor which the present force will per init, and as a result of the internal reve- nue bureaus activities in investigating income tax returns and pursuing every avenue of informal tion. $S,7O0.000 has al ready been paid into the treasury during the present fiscal year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
Can Get It Free

From Judge.
 Borrowing trouble is unnecessary. Many people will be delighted to hand you their share for keeps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
ATTEMPTS TO BEAT
 GOVERNMENT BOILED
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whose returns have thus far been eX- amined, are said to have failed to de- clare their correct taxes to the extent of $5,O34,026, while individuals failed flN S2 246 1hQ
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17

would not have approved it at their
recent meeting in New York and
Cleveland.
You'll be asked to dance it so you'd
better prepare to learn. Here is the
official description:
Part 1-WaIk forward beginning
with left foot 2 measures, balance
forward and back measures, waltz
forward 2 measures, make quarter
turn and step, draw twice Tor two
over Sal moVements) 2 measures,
then repeat all.
Part 2-WaIk a steps forward in
line of direction a measures, waltz to
left a measures, walk two steps for
ward, make half turn to right and
walk two steps back q measures,
waltz to right measures.
PA" Hawkins of Mansfield, o.
rs years old and still prancing-was
the first to give an exhibition of the
Chaplin waltz when the dancing
masters met in Cleveland.
When praised for his grace the old
man replied:
That's easy-just put your feet
down soft like as If you were step
ping on eggs"
Ease of motion instead of the slam
bang tango stuff will be the proper
thing in bathrooms this year.
They've standardized the fox trot
and the one-step and taken all the
jerks and dips out of them. Prof
George w. Click of Cleveland is the
man who has made them safe, sane
and simple.
If you can dance the 1916 stand
ardized fox trot you needn't worry
about the others. Try it!
First, slow walking steps, then
fast and 1 slow, then 2 two steps
turning and 2 more in line of direc-
ton, and the fourth figure is the
'twinkle"-4 slow steps, balance for
ward and back, twinkle on last four
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17

This is one of the pretty girls of
ST. Paul, Mimi, who is aiding in the
revival of the old winter sports car
nival of the northwest, which were
held here in 1S86-7-S. Beginning on
Jan. 81 there will be ten days of win
ter sports, curling, hockey and to-
bogganing.
Sir-On' Christmas eve | said to
my neighbor over the phone: 81 have
just hung up the children's stockings.
l wonder what Santa will bring?" If
he is at all observant," she came
back, he'll bring darnine cotton and
needle -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17

,