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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23

Newspaper Enterprise Association)
SEATTLE, Oct. 23.-"Women
with charm-women with power
over men-are like cats says
Yasushi Tanaka.
"They have the primitive, fe-
line inscrutableness of the
Sphinx"
AItalented young Japanese art
fist, Tanaka, has brought a con-
troversial whirlwind about his
head because of this outspoken
Oriental fancy.
II started with a public exhibit
ton here of THE Blue Cat" a
portrait of an American woman
into which the Japanese had
painted his conception of feline
femipinity.
! Now the discussion threatens
to spread to art circles every
where.
b "Beautiful, attractive women"
maintains this bronzed Bernard
Shaw of the Orient" always have
the Gat-like quality Of feature and
spirit.
1.-The face of the woman / por-
trayad in the Blue Cat suggests
that sof a baby tiger. The width
of cheekbones, the nervous quail
ity ar the brows and the express
sion Iof the eyes is distinctly fe-
line. This physical structure is
peculiarly attractive to me, as an
artist, and l believe 1t is to all
men, 1t suggests reserve energy;
hidden fires!
wherever the catfish quality
Is found in women there is sure
to be some powerful lure of per-
Many Seattle club women,
critics and art patrons, were
Shocked at Tanaka's conception.
They have taken his characterize
ton of women as seriously as he
PROGRESSED to hold It.
mo man with any reverence
for women could possibly compare
them to cats" commended DR..
Mary Green Korsted, prominent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23

Seven Illicit social clubs
and blind pigs in the down.
town part of Tacoma received
advance tips" that they
were to be raided Saturday
night by the police, and man.
aged to destroy every drop of
whisky before police squads
arrived.
Out of nine resorts rushed by
officers, arrests were only made
in two, and no liquor taken in
any.
Police Chief Smith, who made
public this circumstance Monday
would not hint whether he sus.
pected that the tips" had come
from inside the police department
or not.
Had Advance Information.
There is absolutely no doubt
that these resorts had advance
information on the raids declar-
ed the police chief, because the
police department knew that
liquor was being sold in each
place. But when the officers ar
rived, the most strict search failed
to bring to light single drop OF
liquor.
IF inside information of the
police department operations con
inues to leak, there will be some
trouble.
One of the successful raids was
made upon the Broadway Social
club, occupying rooms at 1926 II
Broadway. This club obtained q
state charter Friday, the police
say. Incorporators were Ralph
Hubbard, Charles Brockway and
G.. A. Blake.
Charge Gambling.
When a squad of police burst
into the rooms they found sever
men playing poker, the Officers
declare. ID. Stone was arrested on
charge of running the game
and released on $50 bail. The
others, F. T. Barnes, A. ]. West.
ly, F. Brown, Christ Johnson, ]
Wing and w. A. Costello, were
booked and released on $40 bal
each. Police say that the names
are fictitious. The club was op-
Grating similar to one raided in
the National Realty building a
week ago, the police say. Each
member" purchased key to the
front door, and no one was ad.
mitted unless he could unlock the
door.
The other arrest was in the
Maze Turkish baths, S11 Pacific
avenue. A woman inmate of the
place was arrested on a disorderly
charge.
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Omitted Press Lea.ed wirel

Omitted Press Leased wire)
BERLIN, Oct. 23.-CoD-
stanza, Rumania's greatest
seaport, has fallen before
Field Marshal Mackensen's
armies, IL was officially an
nOunced this afternoon.
Capture of the city is the great
est single achievement for the
central powers since Rumania en-
tered the war eight weeks ago.
The victory is hailed by Ger
man military men as of more i'm
portance than all the gains made
by the allies since the Somme Of
fensive began.
official disp tches from the
German and Bulgarian war office
indicate that the Russo-Ruman-
ians have suffered disastrous
rout.
Smashing northward along the
Black Sea coast, Mackensen's
army occupied first the Ruma-
MAN port of Tuzla and then swept
onward through strongly fortified
Rumanian lines of defense,
marching IL miles to Constanza
in a little more than two days.
The rapidity of the Teutonic
advance is accepted as an indi-
cation that the Russians and Ru-
manians became demoralized and
made an extremely disorderly re-
treat.
An official statement from
Sofia earlier in the day. report
ing the capture of a village six
miles south of Constanza, pre-
pared Berlin for news of great
victory.
Blow for Russia.
No surprise was manifested
when it was announced that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23
Enterprise Association in the Womens Centu

in the Women's Century club.
"Tanaka's unjustified fancy
suggests derision," added Mrs.
Frank Houghton. another well
known clubwoman.
The japanese painter, however,
vigorously refutes such imputa-
ton.
1.-THE fact that alluring women
seem to me to have catfish quail
ities," he explained, does not de-
tract from my reverence for them.
| do not mean to say they are
scratcy 'spitfires. ] am, on the
contrary, paying them high trib-
ure by comparing them to cats"
f. Tadama, under whom Tana-
ka studied, refused to take the
Blue Cat" controversy seriously.
"Tanaka." he laughed, likes a
sensation. Why, he once painted
what he was pleased to call The
Smell of Norwegian Cheese!'
"He called this picture, The
Blue. Cat because he knew IL
would make the women kick"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23
Police Think Confessed
Murderer Faxed His Story

Instead, the theory was advanc-
ed that the murder may have
been premeditated and with the
charred bones and his story, Bar
rett thought he would be acquit-
ted of actual murder at a trial,
and surrendered himself for that
reason.
Today detectives planned to
move several tons of hay stored
in the barn of the Barrett ranch
where it is believed the bodies
may be hidden.
Blood stains and other evidence
tends to show the deed was done
in this barn and not in the yard
of their home, as Barrett declared
in his story.
A neighbor woman told detec-
tives she heard four shots last
Wednesday coming from the vi
cinity of the Barrett home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23.-De-
tectives investigating the double
murder confessed to by Benton
l.. Barrett, an aged wealthy San
ia Monica farmer who surrender
ed himself to the police, telling
them he had killed his wife, Mrs.
Irene Barrett, and her son, Ray
mond Wright, today were inclin-
ed to doubt Barrett's story.
According to Barrett, both his
wife and young Wright attacked
him and he killed them in self
defense.
He told further how he burned
the bodies and displayed a heap
of charred bones to prove his
story.
But detectives declare the
bones are not bones Of a human.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23
800 UNION MEN BACK
AT WORK ON WHARVES

More than 800 union long
shoremen have been taken back
by waterfront employers in Ia
coma, at wages that are slightly
Increased over those PAID before
the strike started in June, 1t was
announced at the longshoremen's
hall Monday,
These men have been hired as
individuals, and not as union men,
but it is a noticeable fact, union
officials say, that the negro work
ers imported to Tacoma shortly
after the strike began are being
discharged at the rate of 25 a
day, and sent back to their Chi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23

cago homes.
A workmen's hall, similar to
the longshoremen's hall, is being
fitted up by the employers asso-
citation, and will be located on A
street, between 10th and 18th.
When this is opened, the employ
ers will call for men exclusively
at this open shop" hall.
Union longshoremen declared
Monday that they would make use
of the new hall, and would accept
jobs on the docks under the new
arrangement until such time as
all non-union men have been in
duced to leave the work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23
TACOMAN
SUICIDE

Morose and respondent because
of prolonged ill health, Fred
Fred Paetz, age 81, a veteran iron
molder of Tacoma, committed
suicide by hanging himself from
q rafter in the attic of his home,
1920 North Mason avenue, Sun
day.
His body was found late Sun
day night when Mrs. Paetz, who
had been away during the day,
returned home.
Paetz had been forced to quit
his work as molder because of
sickness. He leaves a widow and
nine children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23
GETS WARRANTS

After a long session Saturday
afternoon at police headquarters
between Commissioner Petit, Po-
lice Chief Harry M. Smith and
Prosecutor Remain, 1t was an
nounced that Police Chief Smith
had obtained a large batch of
blank search warrants, signed by
justices of the peace and approx
ed by Remain.
These warrants can be used on
any occasion by filling in the pro-
per dates and addresses of re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23
Ben Has Way
to Stop Wife

Ben T. Hazlin reports that
all summer his wife kept
bothering him to buy her a
handsome cabinet phono-
graph, one of a kind that
cost $125.
But he cured her Of that.
He told friends Sunday that
he hadn't been bothered
once about 1t since early in
September.
rs that SOL" said in in
terested friend. How did
you cure her of all the time
bothering you to buy a phon-
ograph that cost $125?"
II bought 1t for her." said
the resourceful Mr.. Hazlin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23
GILL TO APPEAL

George Gill, Tacoma druggist,
who was sentenced to 80 days in
jail and fined $50 for violation of
the dry law, filed notice of appeal
to the state supreme court Mon
day.
Gill's arrest followed raids on
his drug stores in South Tacoma
and the North End last summer. y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23
TODAY'S CLEARINGS
Do You Read Novels?

If you do then you are a reader Of The Times
novelaweek Well, this is a sort of heart to-heart
talk on our next novel-a-week which begins today
on page2. -
We think that it is one of the best we have pub
ished thus far 1t is out of the beaten path Is is
story you will enjoy. 81
''The Idyll of Twin FIRES that s the title.
Walter pritchard Eaton is the author.
DON'T MISS IT! 1t begins today, ends Satur-
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23

The editor and one of our re-
porters announce that they caught
14-pound salmon at Point De-
fiance yesterday. The weight is
mentioned for the purpose of
shaming the grouchy and profess
sionally jealous man in the green
boat who said our behemothian
catch would only weigh eight
pounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23
HERE'S A FACT TO
POSTCARD TO YOUR
FRIENDS BACK EAST

Ocean commerce for WASH
ington ports during Sep
TENDER was $25.2S9.65O. or
over $t1,000.O00 more than
during the same month last
year. Tacoma's share was
$5,S69,9S7.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23
FLASHES
Omitted press Leased wire,

NEW YORK-Prospects of a
brilliant social season." espe-
cially on the East Side, have
caused dress-suit dealers to form
rental trust" with prices high
er than before. a. 2
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Your
Uncle Sammy has $13-a-day
job for somebody. Aeronautical
experiences is required.
CHICAGO-Grief over the
death of his horse was the cause
given for the passing away of
Lorry McGinnis, old-time cab
man in the Loop Monday.
ELGIN, Ill.-While the Chimes
called members of Episcopal
church of The tRedeemef to SER
vices, fire broke out and wreck
ed the interior. Rev. James M
johnson afterward preached from
the charred steps OF. the wrecked
building. = 4
s.s' NJ 49, sssffs - =
CHICAGO-The howls OF a
bulldog attracted pedestrians,
who found Wendell Phillips Set
Element house afire. An alarm
was turned In and the dog
rescued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23
SHOW GAIN
OF 400 PCT.
Omitted Press Leased wireJ

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 90.
"A four hundred per cent in
crease in the operating income of
nine interstate express companies
during the fiscal year of 1915
over the fiscal year 1915 was re-
ported by the interstate commerce
commission today.
The figures were $10,506,000
against $2,556,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23
Greetings, why not print
monthly bills In bright col
ors? Then they wouldn't
look so dun.

What has become of the old
fashioned man who, about this
time before the first Tuesday of
leap year. used to say. We'll,
Bryan will be president yeti?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23
FABLE

FABLE
Once upon time an uncle gave
his smallish nephew a two-bit
piece and said nephew ssraight-
way went and put the two-bit
piece In his bank.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23
Talk O the Times

An appeal to workingmen
to vote for Hughes has been
signed by Robert n. Lincoln,
president of the Pullman Co.,
and Elihu Root,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23

GEE!
Willie Whiz, of Toppenish,
has taken out q marriage IL
cense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23

Canned goods have gone so high
that Ruston woman has thrown
away her can opener.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23

Which would you rather do
work overtime or carry a gun?
So would we.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23

Columbus didn't have to
watch out for periscopes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23

"A trees age can be told by
the rings on the trunk, but
this method doesn't hold
good with the case Of y jelly
roll.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-23

ermans Inflict Staggering Defeat On Rumanians
q on E CEN r.

"It has been one big thing after
another with Wilson. He has risen
to every occasion that called for
courage and wisdom. Thomas A.
Edison.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05

Dr. Joseph J. Andzulatis has gone to Blue Ridge, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05

WANTED-Boy Of about sixteen years to learn printing business. Address F. o. Box 489, City. 8-5-6d
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
REPLY TO CARRANZA.
Note Not Satisfactory But Is Con-
 sidered Friendly

Washington, Aug. 5.-The reply to General Carranza's note regarding the proposed joint commission to settle the border difficulties will not be formulated until President Wilson re- turns Monday from his weekend out ing.
 It was indicated that while not en- tirely satisfactory General Carranza' s note is viewed as opening the way for broadening the scope of discussions by the commissioners as Is desired by the President and information has reached department officials that the note was intended to cover that pos- sibility, although it does not mention the suggestion except by inference.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
FIRE IN CLOSET
 DOES SMALL DAMAGE Engine Company No. 5 Extinguishes Blaze in Roy Bertini's House
 on Church Street.

Engine company No. was called out this morning to the house at the corner of East and Church streets where there was a blaze in the clothes closet of the tenement occu- pied by Roy Bertini. The fire was extinguished before it did much dam age in any of the other rooms. The loss will amount to about $50.
 Engine companies No. r. 2, and were called out by an alarm from box 43 last evening. The fire was in a pile of rubbish at the Neri Brothers bottling works at the cor ner of Hartford avenue and East Main streets The damage was small.
 Vacations in the fire departm ent necessitated more changes in the per- sonnel of the various companies to- day. Captain James Grove of Engine company No. 4, Lieutenant Victor Davis of the Hook and Ladder com pany and Driver Thomas Roper of Engine company No. began their vacations and their substitutes are William Hartnett, George Sparmer and Edward Carlson respectively. Captain Michael Souney of Engine company No. 5, Captain William Por~ ter of Engine company No. and Carl Kuhs of Engine company No. 1 have returned from their vacations.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
MANUFACTURERS INCREASED.
Census Bureau Reports Gain of 17.3 Per Cent. Since List of Five Years Ago,

Washington, Aug. 5.-Value of man ufactures in the United States Was $24,246, 323,0 900 in 1915, the census bureau reported today In the rive year period from 1909, the date of the previous census manufactures 1n- creased $3, 4,271, ,0OO in value, or 1l.3 per cent.
 Capital invested was s22,79O, ,SSO,OOO a gain of S4,362, 1000 over 1903; persons engaged numbered 8,265, 42o of whom 7,0363 337 were wage earners, 964,217 salaried employees, and 264,- 872 proprietors and firm members, Wage earners increased 421,2 291. There was paid for services S5, 367, ,249, ,OOO, an increase of $1,001, ,636,000.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05

John c. White and Wales Henry have returned from West SWanzey, N. H.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
WANTED.

WANTED-Sman American family, adults, to keep house with widow
 Ill Maple street. 8-2-4dx
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
SHACKLET0N FAILS
 RESCUE SAILORS
Found It Impossible to Make Way
 Through Ice

London, Aug. 5.-Lieutenant Sir Ernest Shackleton has again failed to rescue the main body of his Antarctic expedition left on Elephant island, says the Daily Chronicle. and has re- turned to the Falkland islands.
 Sir Ernest returned on board the steamship Emma, says a Reuter- des- patch from Port Stanley. The ship was forced back by heavy gales and ice and it was found impossible to get near Elephant island through the pack ice. The ship was battered, the engines were injured and the Emma was obliged to proceed under sail
 Sir Ernest, the correspondent adds, recognize that 1t is useless to attempt tc force a passage with 8 light ship, and he is waiting for the steamship Discovery to come from England.
 Sir Ernest Shack1eton has made two attempts to rescue the main body or his expedition, comprising twenty-tWo men, which was left on Elephant 1s- land when the explorer and five of his men started out in search of aid last April Sir Ernest arrived in Port Stanley, Falkland islands, with five of his party on May 31. The Uruguay
 
 Irstitutopesca for relief work, and' Sir Ernest left Montevideo on June for Elephant Island. The explorer re- turned to Port Stanley on June 25.
 He imme mediately proceeded to organ :ze another relief expedition and left Punta Arenas, Chii, on July Is on board the steamship Emma. The last report of the expedition was received from Buenos AyreS on July 26. It was said that the Emma had reached the ice fields of the Antartic regions.
 Elephant island is one of the South Shetland group, and for the greater part of the year is covered with snow. However, the island has an abund- ance of seals and sea fowl. No word has been received from the maTooned men since Sir Ernest returned from the Antarctic last May.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
OCEAN TUG BLOWN UP

Fall River, Mass, Aug. 5.-The ocean tug Albert J. Stone, from New Bedford for New York, was blown up and sunk yesterday after striking a rock off Warren Point, in Buzzard s Bay, according to word brought here today by the crew. The men had abandoned the tug. The Stone was owned in New York.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
NOTICE.
FURNISHED ROOMS,

TWO ROOMS-Furnished for house. keeping, including kitchen, pantry, set tubs, hot water, steam heat and
 electric lights. Private. Five min utes walk from depot. 45 Walnut street 7-1 9-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05

ROOMS-Steam heat modern 1m- provements Central Mo- 45 Walnut street. 6-30-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05

Earn $20 weekly writing names and addresses, spare time, no canVassing. Particulars for stamp. C. C, smith,
 Little Rock, Arkansas. 8-5- dX
The Detroit times., 1916-05-10
u. S. Forces Hastily
Moved Along Border
BY UNITED PRESS.

COLUMBUS, ~. NJ, May 1o.-The
American expeditionAry forces
were hastily redistrfbuted and points
along the lire Of communications
strengthened today, following re-
ceipt Of important Communications
by Gen. PershipG from Gen. Fun.
ston last night Troops were moy-
ing all along the line, carrying out
new plans and the base camp be
came unusually alert TO guard
against unforeseen incidents.
A heavy guard was thrown about
the camp last night, while the wire
less cracked with a constant now
Of communications between Funston
and Pershing.
Arrangements were made today
for mobilization here OF the New
Mexico militia n was not known
definitely when the first troops will
arrive but part, at least. were eI.
pected today.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-10
SCARAB CLUB
SUES BUILDERS

The Scarab club. an organization
with an aesthetic purpose and . tai.
ented membership. In seeking relief
in the courts from the aggressions
Of a real estate frm. The Bohemian
gatherings of the artists who belong
10 the organization have been COM
pletely broken up by some wrecking
work that has blocked the club en-
trance az No. 10 witherellst. The
club rooms are on the third floor.
A petition for an injunction against
the Madison Realty Co. was filed
N the county clerks once. We'd
nesday morning.
Tho declaration holds that the
Scarab club performs IN elevating
junction IN the community.
Its purpose II to stimulate and
guide towards practical expression
the artistic sense Of the people Of
Detroit" according to the bill. Also
ITO advance knowledge and love Of
fhe fine arts and maintain q club.
house Tor entertainment and social
purposes"
Now the only way the Scarab
club members can -congregate for
the realization OF this lofty ideal is
20 take ladder. Joseph w. Giles
is president OF the club.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-10
OPPOSE LYNCH
FOR CHAIRMAN
Colleagues Don't Want Him to
Head Democratic Com
mittee

WASHINGTON. May 10.--War on
Frederick b. Lynch's candidacy for
the craftsmanship OF the Democratic
National committee is under way.
Lynch IL practically the only man
mentioned thus far as successor
TO William r. McCombs.
The war on Lynch, II appears, In a
sort of punitive expedition. The
leaders expect TO punish the Min.
nesota committeeman for alleged
weakening In his support OF VII
son In the Baltimore convention.
They declare that az the time when
Champ Clark's prospects were In
the ascendancy, Lynch attempted 70
lead the Minnesota delegation into
the Clark camp. Had he succeeded,
they say. Wilson would have been
defeated.
President Wilson, a. the nominee.
viii have the selection OF national
chairman. The warriors on Lynch
have confined their efforts thus far
10 persuading the president.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-10
SALOON CAUSED
HUSBAND FALL
Wife Charges He Brought
Home Knife ITO Kill
Her"

Shaking her husband when he
came home IN an intoxicated condi-
ton. Mrs. Alice Griffith was aston.
ished TO see a butcher knife roll out
Of his pocket. sne told Judge
Sharpe. Tuesday.
"Oh brought II home to kill you"
was his explanation, she said. But
I stopped at the corner saloon and
forgot about IT."
The SHORTCOMINGS of Lawrence
Griffith. the husband. are laid to q
venture in the saloon business by
his wife
He was model husband for two
years after We were married" she
said, but after he bought a saloon
he became a drinking man"
Griffith charges his wife with be
ing over fond Of Bohemian exist
ence. and names a correspondent.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-10
FIERCE STORM
HITS PET0sKEY
Cloud Burst Washes Out
Roads and Gale Tears Down
Telephone Wires

PETOSKEY, Mich, May I0.--Pe-
'oskey vas visited by another Sc
we're electrical storm early this fore
noon. and this was followed immedi-
ately by = cloudburst which washed
out roads tracks, streets and
parks. and blew down telephone
lines al the way from Mackinac
city 10 Clare A 100-foot washout
two miles west OF Petoskey on the
Pere Marquette at about O'Clock
this morning. has held up traffic on
hat road.
Lightning struck the large barn
on the stock farm OF Brown Bros,
just cas-: OF the city. and II burned
TO the ground. Other buildings were
struck.