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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18
JUST LIKE
CHRISTMAS

Already facing charge of
theft of an automobile, and at
liberty under $1,000 bail deposit
ed with a Seattle court, Edward
w. Bentz, 610 Tacoma avenue,
proprietor of roofing-paint con-
Germ in Tacoma, was arrested by
detectives Tuesday night on
charges of forgery.
Bentz is declared by the po-
lice to have passed bogus checks
on three Tacoma department
stores, and a number of other
downtown establishments. He
ordered goods, telling the clerks
to deliver them to an old man
named Hamilton, and paid his
bill with a check of large denomi-
nation, the police say.
Hamilton, who is a stran-
ger to Bentz, has been flood
ed with packages from de-
partment stores, and was at
q loss to know whom to
thank for the gifts.
The Tacoma business man is
said to have obtained $500 by
bogus checks in the past week or
more.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18
GERMAN TERMS haven't
BEEN ACCEPTED BY u. S.
UNITED Press Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is. - The
last German memorandum to this
government proposing certain
terms for the settlement OF the
Lusitania sinking has not been ac-
cepted by the U. s., Acting Secre-
tary of State Polk formally an
nounced today.
Polk made this announcement
because of published reports that
the memorandum had been accept
ed and would be used as basis
for a final settlement.
Those reports stated that Ger
many reiterated her contention
that the torpedoing of the Lusi-
tania was justifiable but admitted
the loss of American lives was un-
Justifiable and expressed regret
and promised financial reparation.
It was plainly stated at the de-
partment that officials considered
the publication Of the story today
as a political move to embarrass
the department In the conduct OF
its foreign affairs.
In addition. 1t was also made
clear the department believes for
eign influences were also seeking
to take advantage Of the political
situation in bringing up the issu
at this time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18

MEETING

State committees of the
Mothers congress are holding
their semi-annual meeting in Ia
coma Wednesday at the Wom-
ans clubhouse. on Broadway.
The executive committee, con-
sisting of Mrs. ]. c. Todd of Ia
coma, president; Mrs. w. F.
Dodge of Tacoma. corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Robert Coffy of
Everett, treasurer, and Mrs. Ar
thur Varney of North Yakima,
Wednesday morning ratified the
following appointments Of state
committee chairman:
p. T. A. extension, Mrs. II. l..
Copeland, Walla Walla Child
Study Extension, Mrs. Elwell II.
Hoyt, Tacoma; Parent Church
Circles Extension, Mrs Alexander
Coutts, Tacoma; Loan, Mrs.
Hedges, Seattle; Home Litera-
ture, Miss Gertrude Andrus, Sc
attic; Press and Publicity, Mrs.
Jackson. Centralia; Country Life,
Mrs. Davidson, Lake Bay; Educa-
tion, c. e. Beach, Olympia Kin
dergartens, Miss Clara Meisner,
Ellensburg; Fairgrounds, Mrs.
Merritt, Auburn; Home Econom-
les, Miss Sutherland, Pullman;
Child Hygiene, DR.. Bealey, Ia
coma; Juvenile Court, DR.. Lii
burn Merrill, Seattle; Marriage
Sanctity, Mrs. ]. A. Sutton, Ho-
GUAM; Resolutions, Mrs. Tiff
fanny, North Yakima.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18
WHITE IS
RETAINED

Settling at rest all rumors as
to his possible appointment of
successor to Assistant City
Treasurer Edward E. White, Com
missioner Drake, who took
charge of the finance department
Monday, announced on Wednes-
day that he would retain White
in his present capacity.
The re-appointment of White
was confirmed by the council in
legislative session.
White has had active charge OF
the city's financial affairs for sew
eral years, having been appoint
ed when Treasurer Ray Freeland
firsttook charge of the depart
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18

TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE 2 FOR
RESULTS. SIZE PAC" SEVEN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18
Use of
City's Dump

Members of the city commits
sion were hailed into court We'd
nesday afternoon to face an in
junction obtained by the Buffe-
lin Lumber company against the
use Of tideflats property for
city garbage dump.
Commissioner Gronen recently
established q dump at the inter-
section OF Lincoln and Marshall
avenues. A permanent injunc-
ton has been demanded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18
Light Clerk
Is Dismissed

Commissioner Gronen announc-
ed Wednesday the dismissal of
Frank j. Mooney, clerk in the
light department, in charge of the
sale of incandescent electric
lamps. Mooney has been station
ed behind a counter in the Com
merce street corridor of the city
hall.
I'm. the future all electric
lamps will be sold from the light
departments storeroom," an
nounced Gronen.
His appointments of p. M. Da-
broe as superintendent of water
mains and H. e. Hendrickson as
assistant electric superintendent
were confirmed by the council.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18
WORKING TO HONOR
NATIONS PARENTS

Articles OF incorporation of the
Fathers Day National association
will be filed in Olympia soon, ac-
cording to Mrs. l.. w. Owen, of
Mountain View, Cal, who has
been working in Tacoma for sew
eral months. Tacoma Is to be
headquarters of the association.
The objects are to have a day set
apart each year for Fathers
Day." and to erect a monument in
Washington, d. c., in honor of
fathers and mothers of America.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18
BREAKS A COLD
IN A few HOURS
First dose of "Pape's
Cold Compound" re-
lieves all grippe misery.
Don't stay stuffed-npi

DOu otdy otuiiCh-up.
Quit blowing and snuffling! A
dose of "Pape's Cold Compound"
taken every two hours until three
doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a severe cold
either in the head, chest, body or
limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up
nostrils and air passages; stops
nasty discharge or nose running;
relieves sick headache, dizziness,
feverishness, sore throat, sneez-
ing, soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and
costs only rs cents at drug stores.
1t acts without assistance, tastes
nice, and causes no inconvenience.
Don't accept substitute.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18
BRANDED FALSEHOODS

Quilted Press Leaned Wire'J
ASBURY PARK, N. j., Oct. Is.
Following conference with
President Wilson and a telephone
conversation with Acting Secre-
tary of State Polk, Presidential
Secretary Joseph Tumulty today
characterized as absolute fabri-
cations" published reports that the
U. s. had accepted settlement Of
the Lusitania case based on the
German contention that the attack
was justifiable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18
POINDEXTER WILL
SPEAK THURSDAY

Senator Miles Poindexter will
speak in the Tacoma theater
Thursday night Congressman
Albert johnson will speak at the
Milwaukee shops at noon Wednes-
day. Former State Senator Dan
Landon will speak at the Young
Mems Republican club luncheon
at the Peerless Grill at noon Wei
nesday, and Landon and G. Il.
Dunkleberger will speak at Rho
dodendron hall, South 38th an
Yakima. "Wednesday ~-~-tr-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18

Newspaper Enterprise Assoclation)
NEW YORK, Oct. IL
For mere million dollars
Meme Reese, Eskimo, will
tell the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the
truth about the north pole,
SO he says!
Meme, brought to the United
States when babe by DR.. Peary,
claims he has facts showing
neither Peary nor Cook reached
the pole and he is itching to sell
his proofs to any American scien-
fist or newspaper willing to part
with money.
Meme says when the right party
buys his proofs he will use part
of the money for an expedition
led by himself to the frozen north
where he thinks the pole is To-
Gated.
Learned From EskimOs.
While on recent trip to his
home in the land of the whale
and walrus, Meme, who formerly
lived In New York as Meme Wal
lace, says he learned from Eski-
mos who had accompanied Cook
and Peary on their expeditions,
that the pole had never been
reached.
He says he wants to straighten
the whole matter out so school
children will be taught the truth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18
Fights Fire
and Mutiny

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1S.-A
thrilling tale Of how he had to
fight not only fire, but a panic
stricken, mutinous crew, was
told today by Captain Ogwa Of
the japanese steamer Inaho
Maru, here from Nippon.
The fire occurred three days
out from Kobe, and only by turn
ing the hose on the crew was the
master able to prevent their
leaping overheard.
The fire was extinguished aft
err a days fight,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18

Mrs. Cochran of Troy, n. V,
known as the "baby" of the corps
Of Civil War Nurses, who saw ac-
tive service i'm 1851 to 1868, says
she is for anything but war;"
As a bride of rs she entered the
service as hospital nurse at
keokuix, la. She is .3 and says
President Wilson is one of the ma
tion's greatest heroes for keeping
out of war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18
20 TACOMA BOYS
BIBLE STUDENTS

Ten out of 20 Tacoma boys who
took the international Bible study
examinations at the Y. M. G. A..
last summer, have received diplo-
mas fro mthe international COM
mittee of the Y. M. G. A. of New
York, the local association Just
learned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18
POLICE ARRESTS AND
CHARGES in Fl HOURS

q. G. Kelly, speeding with
auto.
Mo Zwerez, e. w Bentz,
20, investigation.
James Brown, 81, theft of
pay checks.
w. T. Dumilton, driving
auto on left side of street
car.
Roy Blake, drunk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18
JEWELRY

JEWELRY
We are closing out our entire line. Ii is
hardly possible to import what we care to
handle. Our selection consists of Bohe-
milan Garnets, Canoes, Corals, Ambers,
Pearls, Gold and Silver Oriental Rings.
Brooches, Necklaces, Lavallieres, Far
rings, Bracelets etc. Odds and ends from
our exhibit In San Francisco last year.
Splendid values and exclusive ideas. Some
items reduced as much as zoe on the dollar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-18
Reach High
Water Mark

With over 1000 persons regis
tering the final day, registration
of Tacoma voters closed at mid
night Tuesday, after new high
water mark had been reached. A
total of 1856 persons are Of
ficially authorized by the city
clerk to cast ballots in Tacoma
precincts on November Z.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL
Words Arranged BY Dr.. W. J. Benn.

The following song hit was sung by
the Old Spanish Trail Quartette at
the meeting Of the Spanish Trail Asso-
citation Tuesday night:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
neat-surplus countries

That is to say, in 1900, the United States
produced 98 of one head of cattle for every
man, woman, and child in the country, 81
of one sheep, and .83 of one swine; BUT
in 1910, only 81 of one head of cattle, 81
of one sheep and 90 of one swine-despite
the apparent increase in that industry And
SO on all down the line. Australia almost
held its own, and one or two of the others
have registered slight increases in certain
items, but have lost in the aggregate, some
of them heavily. The European commits
sary is destroying more beef than the can
non are men and it is likewise certain that
Mexico, when she energies from internecine
strife, will find her herds terribly depleted
This is why we say that it is impossible
to raise too manv cattle
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
THE SCRATCH PAD
BY THOMAS EWING DABNEY


Beer is not going up. Down.
This is the time Of the year when
the pocketbook.
AS many southern cities are after
the armor plate plant of Grecian cities
after Homer's corpse.
When we think OF Trieste and how
the Italians haven't yet got there, all
we can do is wag our head
That one-cent postage may save
some people money but it will double
the bills to the great majority.
Doubtless there are some New York
ers who think Liberty was lit up to
advertise the Great White Way.
Somebody ought to stop the women.
Miss Grace Jones, of Jackson, Miss, is
going to run her fathers railroad.
The number of Roumanians that are
being captured suggests the thought
that they not only didn't know how to
fight, but hadn't even learned how 10
run
A spinach shortage is now threat
ened, but we are happy to learn from
the latest market reports, that the
supply. of doughnut holes is still hold
ing out.
Because the president recommended
vocational training in the army and
the secretary of war recommended vo-
cational training in the military train
ing schools, the Montgomery Adyer-
tiser fears that this country is going
to be fed-up on vocational training.
There may be something in this. And
the fact that two highway associations
are meeting the same week in Pensa-
cola would seem to threaten wide
spread calamity in road building. BY
the same token compulsory education
will feed up the nation on knowledge,
and all this hygiene talk will make
the people too nice to live.
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hit upon the idea OF printing on a
shingle. The shingla .neUsDaps< was
sent by sRagesl Dost
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
TALLAPOOSA WILL
Get AWAY TODAY

Completing a stay of two days in
port, the coast guard cutter ITALIA
poosa viii. at an early hour this morn
ing. get away for sea, going over the
district assigned for winter patrol,
which includes all the coast line from
Mobile to Cedar Keys. From here the
steamer will go to Mobile, to later go
over the route.
Last night the handsome govern
ment craft, after giving the Old Span
ish Trail and West Florida Highway
delegates a chance to see what a
magnificent harbor Pensacola has,
steamed up TO the west side Cf Com
mandancia wharf, remaining in berth
until this morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
IN THE WORLD OF
INDUSTRIES.

Bolivia is producing about one
third of the worlds output of tin.
The first attempt to manufacture
iron in America was in Virginia IN
1919.
About 1926, 600 men are employed
in the mines and oil fields of the
United States.
North Carolina now leads all the
states in the manufacture of smok-
ing and chewing tobacco.
A molasses storage tank with q
capacity of 1,225,o00 gallons is being
constructed in Mobile.
Many of the so-calfed "silk" stock
ings now on the market contain arti-
ficial silk made from wood.
AS step toward safety first" the
flood light has been adopted for use
in many railroad yards for use at
night.
Between three and four billion tins
of food preserved in tin cans are con-
sumed in the United States each
year.
Anthracite coal, mined chiefly in
Pennsylvania, was first used as fuel
by two Connecticut blacksmiths in
| 176S,69.
French cabinet makers use char
coal in polishing wood to give it 9
dead black color and present an APP
pearance of ebony.
The Hoosac Tunnel, with length
of over $4,000 feet, is the longes
electrified tunnel in America More
than rs trains pass through it daily
Within the past year the Delawar,
shipyards have supplanted the famed
| Newcastle district of England as tn,
shipbuilding center of the world.
4 Spanish iron and steel companies
are purchasing their own ships, al
result of high freight rates, SO a
to transport their coal and raw ma
terials.
The United States now manufac
lures more silk goods than any othe
country in the world, unless it i
China, whose product it is impossible
TO ascertain definitely.
L OWuSI IOI MUNITIONS or DidSIl0g
disinfectants for protection agains
contagious diseases, and artificis
silk for clothing are among the pro
ducts obtained in whole or IN par
from wood
The state of California has made
unlawful for workman not to Us
& goggles in foundries, grinding an
] polishing rooms, workshops, etc. tn
employers are held responsible fo
not furnishing goggles to their en-
ployes.
Within the past few months 5
steamships and sailing vessels lade
with cargoes for all parts of tn
world have cleared from the ne,
port of Orange, Texas, where a Yea
ago a deep-draft ship had neve
been seen. And now Orange hs
come to the front as shipbuildin
center by launching the largest We:
sci ever built south of Baltimore.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
GOING AFTER THE DRUG TRAFFIC

Joining the nationwide fight against the
irug evil, Secretary McAdoo, in his annual
report, proposes an amendment to the Har-
rison anti-narcotic law providing tax on
drugs, with provision for original stamped
packages, and limiting their sale, or dis
pensation, to those registered under the
law.
This amendment was rendered necessary
by the supreme courts decision of June IL
in the jim Fuzzy Moy case, establishing that
the penalties prescribed by section of the
Harrison law applied only to persons regis
tered under section la finding that gave
the vast and increasing horde of dope ped
dlers carte blanche to ply their unhealthy
trade.
From the eighteen thousand violations
of the Harrison act that were reported, ac-
cording to Secretly McAdoo, during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1916, some idea
may be gained of the appalling spread OF
the drug evil.
Secretary McAdoo's proposal also pro-
vides for the punishment of those who
forge or write drug prescriptions unscrup-
ulously; and for the treatment of drug adj
diets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
THE NITRATE PLANT.

When will the United States establish its
much desired nitrate plant? Twenty mil
lion dollars were appropriated by congress
for that purpose last April and experiments
are still being conducted but Secretary OF
War Baker, in his annual report, gives no
hint of when any definite conclusion will be
reached.
At present we are dependent on Chile for
saltpetre, the source of nitrates which are
equally essential to the prosecution of agri-
culture and the manufacture of munitions
OF war When the war broke out, ship
ments to this country were almost entirely
stopped and congress, in making the APP
preparation, had two objects in view-as-
suring an adequate supply of nitric acid for
war purposes and opening new source OF
fertilizer for the piping times OF peace.
As there are no nitrate deposits in the
terrestrial United States, this government
proposed to mine the air-to reduce the nj
trogen Of the atmosphere, four-fifths OF
which is composed of this element, to solid
form: seeming miracle, but in reality a
simple little problem of chemistry. givensa
source Of cheap water power
It's Just one of the many live-at-home
accomplishments we have learned from the
war OF another fertilizing element-pot-
ash-ve used to import uncomfortable
quantities from Germany-commercial
tribute-now we are developing our own
source of supply lust think-dependent
ON two countries for every crop we raised
In many other lines, too, we have learned
self-reliance-a lesson which we of the
South in general and Florida in particular
should lay to heart individually.
Muscle-or Mussel-Shoals, in Tennes-
see, have been suggested as the site for the
nitrate plant, and if they ever learn how to
spell the place, the Investigating commit
Tee may be able to reach some definite con
clusion. We hope the enterprise will be
hurried, because Of the necessity of agricul
tural as well as military preparedness.
The secret of modern farming consist:
in doubling production, not acres; and Thu
depends on the liberal use of fertilizers, tn,
basic element of which the government
plant will reduce in price fifty per cent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13

citation TUESDAY night;
Take a look around you, fellows
See who's here tonight,
Armed and ready for the battle,
Anxious for the fight.
Pensacola bids you welcome
To hear Jim Perkins preach.
And take the good ship Tallapoosa
To Palmetto Beach.
There's a long. long trail awinding
From Miami to the West,
Through this fairest land of sunshine
Which we love the best.
Twin Tour Mascot stephen hlazed 1t
To loyal Quincys front door
And. If We had that Seventeen doll
lars
We could go friend storrs one more.
Hear that noise. like thunder rolling,
O'er this peaceful land?
That's John Calhoun talking good
roads
To his faithful band.
Hear that splash of many waters
Just beyond the ridge?
That's Leblanc, of Alabama,
Testing Tomasellos bridges
There's a long, long trail awinding
: From Miami to the West,
Through the fairest land Of sunshine,
Which we love the best.
Follow Cooke and Smith more closely.
Wen be sure not to fail
And sing Bill Herrider's new slogan
Long the line of the Old Spanish
Trail"
Just a moment longer. brothers;
We are not through yet.
Take a parting blessing with you
From the Spanish Trail Quartette.
Meet us, next, at Tallahassee
All your forces bring;
Come prepared to join the chorus,
And to help us sing.
There's a long, long trail awinding
From Miami to the West.
Through the fairest land of sunshine,
Which we love the best.
Keep the ball rolling. brothers,
Till Palmer Pillans' dream comes
true,
And we'll drive Pete Rollo's fbvver
Down the Spanish Trail-with you.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
ADMIRAL F1sKE,s STRAIGHT TALK

Declaring that the american people do
not realize their danger any more than does
d baby on railroad track Rear Admiral
Fiske, before the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers in New York, the
other day, discussed how unprotected our
5000 miles of Atlantic and Gulf seacoast
Pacific
About the only thing that can be urged
against Admiral Fiske is that he knows
what he is talking about. Being military
man, anything he says must of necessity be
militaristic. For that reason the politicians
will smile gorgeous smile when his expert
opinion is mentioned It is natural to &C
cuse a man Of humbug who knows more
than you do-in fact, that's all you can 4 :.
This is Admiral Fishes humbug: That
there is not single naval base on the At
lantic coast, south of Hatteras, to which d
ship could go for repairs, if disabled in ac-
ton; not single crane even, capable Of
changing capital ordnance. All our bases
lie within radius of FIVE hundred miles and
| If this fortieth part of our coast fell under
enemy control our fleet would be homeless,
for Charleston, Pensacola, and New Or
leans are equipped for small craft only
eve need" says Admiral Fiske "a base
at Charleston and one in the Gulf to pro
tect the Panama canal"
| The Charleston location is too logical for
dispute. Regarding the Gulf base, how
ever, the Admiral, for obvious reasons
does not specify any particular place But
is it necessary? What harbor is SO strate-
gically located, conveniently situated
easily accessible and has such depth oil
water and such roonnv accommodations, as
Pensacola?
Control of the caribbean is essential tc
the security. of the Panama canal, the pres
ervation of the Monroe Doctrine. and oui
own integrity; and while it is good policy
not to have too many interests in any ore
/ place, still the many advantages of Pen "a
cola may cause the government to break it!
rule-and indeed there is ample room fol
both airplane and naval base. separated,
conducted
But that is not on this years program
nor is there much probability that it will bl
on next years, any more than the defend
ing OF Guam and Hawaii, which could b.
our Gibraltars on the Pacific, will be. 4
deal of missionary work must be done be
fore America, Just beginning to stir from
lethargy, will be fully aroused to the nee,
for preparedness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Fidelity Securities Co., to National
Securities Co, Dec. 8, 1916: 81 60 and
other considerations: IL interest IN
S. 90 # Of Arpent lot "A and n. 80 Fl
of S. 81 TT q w. 10 # Of Arpent lot A
Old City.
National Land Sales Co. to Wilfred
Robinson, Nov. 4, 1916; $4,000; lot L
block 6, Highland Park.
VIM. d. Howe ct ais, Commrs. t.
Mrs. Esther Thomas Dec. z. 1916; S
so #. Of w. IL Of block 81, East King