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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-05

furnished the Chief of Police
at any time he may demand
same. Upon the failure or re-
fusal of any keeper Of a pawn
shop to permit aforesaid in
spection of contents of his
shop or to furnish a correct
list of pledges, etc, as afore-
said his shop shall immediate
ly be closed. All licenses is
sued to pawn brokers are sub
iect to these provisions, any
violation of which shall be
punished by a revocation Of
said license. Any person who
purchases guns, jewelry, pis-
tells, household effects, or 9TH
er articles of merchandise or
personal property and at the
time thereof gives the seller
the privilege of redeeming
same thereafter, shall b
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
{. A. PETERS, TIMES
MISSING

y. "A. Peters, Times reporter, is missing.
The last seen Of him by his associates was late
/ Thursday afternoon. A newsboy on the Donnelly
hotel corner says he remembers seeing Peters carry
ing black satche about $50 that afternoon, and
that he boarded either interurban train or Pa
lcific avenue southbound car.
John f. Ledwidge, court stenographer, who knew
him WELL declares that he passed Peters walking alb
stractedly along Pacific avenue Pantagcs the
alter about o'clock and that he had no grip
mystifying feature of the case is that Mrs
Peters also is missing, and apparently neither of the
couple has occupied their home at the Lakeside
Country club grounds, American lake. since early
Thursday when Mrs. Peters boarded car for the
city.
Neighbors say that she also carried grip or
satchel.
He passed great deal of time the day of his dis
appearance III the police station and the officers say
he apparently was studying over some problem.
Chief Smith, close friend of Peters, expresses
himself as considerably concerned as to Peters
whereabouts, and has instructed all officers to be on
the lookout for clues leading to his finding.
He also has telephoned Chief Lang, at Seattle,
Peters description, in the belief that Peters may
have gone to Seattle.
The sheriffs deputies also conducting search
The only message of any sort left by Peters, so far
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
Raiders
Sunk By
Cruiser

LONDON, March 25.-The ad-
miralty announced today that the
German commerce raider Grief
and the British merchantmen
cruiser Alcantara fought in the
North Sea Feb 20.
Both were SO badly damaged
that they sank.
The Grief was an unprotected
cruiser of 1000 tons. The Alcan-
tara was probably a four-deck
royal mail liner of $1,000 tons.
The Grief was disguised as a
Norwegian tramp. The Alcan-
tara hailed her. The Germans
gave fictitious names. Then the
British launched a boat of armed
sailors.
When the boat approached, the
Grief unmasked her guns and
opened fire. Terrific broadsides
were exchanged. For 10 minutes
the vessels rained shells at close
quarters. The German vessel
then began sinking slowly. Be-
fore sinking, she launched tor
pedo, which ripped huge hole in
the Alcantara. The British ship
sank in three minutes.
The admiralty said that the
Grief flew the Norwegian flag and
planned to repeat the exploits of
the Moewe.
1t is believed 1870 of the Grief's
crew persisted. Five officers and
116 men were captured. Five Of
ficers and 60 men were lost from
the Alcantara.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
Who Is
the Man
for Job?

A basketful of letters giving
the opinions of voters on the best
available candidate for commits
slOner of public works came to
The Times office today.
They will be read and summar-
ICED this afternoon for Mondays
paper.
Friends of one candidate are,
foolishly, conducting an or
ganized canvass of his support
ers and getting them all to send
in letters.
Mere numbers of letters favor
ing one man or another will not
count. 1t is the REASONS given
that will carry weight.
If you haven't done so already,
send your letter telling why
your favorite should be nomi-
mated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
II Won't Spoil

zone Million Francs" next weeks story in The
Times NOvela-Week SERIES to tell yon this much
about 1t:
The Count Este had stolen from Grace Ellicott
property left by her aunt, Countess d Este. to the
value of over one million francs
The girl knew this.
The count feared that she would make trouble and
proposed to keep her quiet by marrying her to his
nephew.
She refused to consent to this whereupon the count
arranged to decoy her to the dsreputable house Of
Nine Tssot, while there TO drug her and perform
the marriage ceremony.
Richard Duvali. American detective. outwits the
count by clever Matchmaking, scheme, secures for
Miss Ellicott the money left to her by her aHnt and
together they return to America s8s
~ n 10 begin Monday In Tho Times, and be con
cIuded A six BIG instn1lmeats.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
for
Reasons

If this isn't high finan-
cial campaigning, we'd like
to know what high financing
is.
Lorenzo Dow, candidate
for city commissioner, today
announced he will offer $25
all gOld-all gold-in cash
prizes for the nine persons
who will send i'm tile nine
best answers ON the subject:
"Why Lorenzo Dow should
be elected"
The first prize, he says, will BIZ
$40 in real gold.
The second prize will be So, il
gold, too.
The third prize will be SO, il
some kind of real money.
hTe fourth prize will be SO, il
cart wheels.
The persons sending in the
five next best answers will get 81
each.
The big race, says Dow, will
close at 6 o'clock next Thursda,
night, when all answers to tn,
perplexing puzzle must be in tn,
hands of the secretary of tn,
Lorenzo Dow club, Equitabl,
building.
Can you beattt?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
HOLDS BILLS ARE VALID
AS THEY WE'RE
DRAFTED

OLYMPIA, March %. =
The initiative first aid meas
ure and fish bill, which were
attacked in court by employ
ers of Washington, were de-
clared valid by Judge Wright
In a decision handed down
today in the superior court
here.
The temporary injunction
restraining the circulation of
the initiative petitions was
dissolved.
II the required number of
signers are secured, they will
be allowed to go on the bal
lot, along with the other
initiative measures at the
fall election.
The attempt to kill these
two measures was made on
the ground that they were
argumentative in language
-and were therefore invalid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
Fight to Abolish
Parties to Open
Here ext FRIDAY

The first big Tacoma
drive i'm the statewide cam
paign for nOn-partisan cleo
lions of state and county Of
fices will begin here next
Friday night In the new Y.
w. g. A. quarters.
Members of all political parties,
many of them leaders in state and
city affairs, will join at a get-to-
gether dinner and meeting in the
old Elks' building to work for
the measure which they believe
will wipe out once and for all the
power of special privileges ma
chimes in politics and put the run
ming of public affairs into the
hands of the voters.
Big Speakers to Come.
The plans for launching the
big offensive in Tacoma were ar
ranged at a meeting of the Ia
coma committee last night.
prominent speakers from Seat
tie and Tacoma, representing all
the different parties, will attend
the meeting to tell of the plans
to secure the passage of the ini-
tiative non-partisan election
Measure at the next elections.
The speakers will include w. ID.
Lane of Seattle, progressive legis-
lator; Thomas P. Revelle Of Sc
attic, representing the republi-
cans; George F. Cotterill or Rob
ert Bridges, representing the
democrats; Glenn e. Hoover, So
cialists. h. r. Marsh, president
of the Washington State Fedora
ton of Labor, or Charles Perry
Taylor of Tacoma, also is expect
ed to speak.
Women to Take Part.
In addition, short talks will be
made by at least two prominent
Vacoma women Who ere active in
az non-partisuN c61nDaign. Their
4 nss will be announced early
/ ~. week. -
4 Tho hague has eomploted I
ronG organixation with hexd.
iuarter1 n Seattle. and with Otto
Caee, former secretary Of the -
sQe 0oumerciAI club. ~ ezseu1
iyS seoreteryi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
NO. THE RHINO

NO. 1.-THE RHINO
Dear children, this remarkable
photo shows a rhinoceros minus
his horn. Probably a native of
the country has 1t on his home
made photograph.
Notice the Tick Tick bird on
his back.
As the rhino is a very delicate
animal the tick bird Is warning
him that danger Is near. II nav
be an angle worm that 4. >t6miuk
to strangle the rhfno. "a
The rhino has bum cyeslHh<s
and can't see thar dainty lltkI6
morsel. the shoe btnoh flou&t
growing in front q Inn.
There are no ocuIj111 n h|1
country to take ears q HI oye-
nieht, but he should Worfy. he
knox5 he can get Job n Amer
lea an}tiine as policeman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25

as has been ascertained is scrawled note found ves-
terdav morning on the editors desk saving:
Working big story. Back soon Pete"
However if Peters WERE as this note indicates fol-
lowing some clue of his own for Scoop it is
thought certain he would have elephoned written or
telegraphed his office before now
Peters father and his wifes father profess entire
ignorance of their chdrens whereabouts
Mrs. Peters mother is reported ont Of the city Wis.,
.iting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
u. S. Relations With
Germany Strained as
Result of Torpedoing
of Passenger Liner.

of the liner Englishman, Consul
Armstrong, at Bristol, reported
today.
Thirty-three survivors were
landed.
Americans aboard the English
man not reported saved were
Peter Mcdonald, of Boston; p
Buckley and NJ. A. Burke, horse
men, and George Mcdonald, OF
Lawrence, Mass.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25

over the line.
The advance guard is more
than 230 miles from the border.
The reports from the Mexican
headquarters claim the troops
suffered intensely from the heat,
bitter cold nights and the sand.
Sand sifted into the supply
wagons and spoiled a consider
able amount of food.
The detachments are shifting
to the south and southwest. There
has been no communication from
them for some time owing to the
inability of the aeroplanes oper-
ating in the shifting winds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
AVIATOR ARRIVES

COLUMBUS, March 25.-Nar-
rowly escaping death in 100
mile flight from the American
headquarters in Mexico. Lieut..
Dargue arrived with dispatches
from Gen. Pershing, and newspa-
per correspondents at the front
today.
While passing over mountain
pass his aeroplane encountered an
air whirl and he dropped 1000
feet to within a distance of 80
feet from the ground.
He made the flight in two hours
and a half.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
Dodd's Cavalry Is
Close on Heels of
Villas ain Armv

Ell PASO, March villa s
main force is in Santa Clara can
yon, about 80 miles from the
western entrance.
Dodd's cavalry is close behind
him. Villistas have cut all tele-
graph wires south of Casas
Grandes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
L. s. TROOPS SUFFER

SAN ANTONIO, March %
American troops are planning a
new advance base along the
Mexican National railroad from
FL Paso to Chihuahua, IL was
learned at headquarters today.
Gen. Funston is anAi5as to Obj
tain permission to ship supplies
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25

Reservations for the opening
dinner and meeting of the cam
paign in Tacoma may be made at
326 Provident building.
Backed by Workers.
The one big object of the cam
paign is to secure the passage of
the non-partisan initiative meas
ure. The fight is being backed
by the state federation of labor,
all local labor organizations, the
farmers grange and the farmers
union.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
- - !.
.erdun ).
Burnin6

BERLIN, March 25.-German
artillery has set fire to Verdun,
according to advices from the
front. n
There were no important
changes on the western front last
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
DEMAND MORE TROOPS

WASHINGTON, d. c., March
25.-Plans to demand more
troops on the Mexican border. and
the formation of republican
Mexican policy was discussed to-
day in secret by republican sena-
tors
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25

LONDON, March 2j.-The
NEST serious situation since
the Lusitania incident threat
ened GerInan-American rela-
tons today as the result of
the alleged torpedoing of the
steamer Sussex and the sink.
ing of the Englishman, Brit
ish officials believed.
Nearly 100 Sussex survivor.
have been landed at Dover.
Two victims were killed out
right. Dover reported that one
missing American is believed tC
have drowned.
Information concerning the
number of missing from the Eng
lishman is vague.
Reports did not state where
the catastrophe occurred. They
merely said that she had beer
sunk with the probable loss OF
four American lives.
1t is believed 60 persons in all
were saved,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
LOCAL RECRUITERS
GET ONE TO ENLIST

The Tacoma recruiting station
has enlisted a man for the armyli
They haven't any record of his
name, but say he's a 19-year-old-
er from Mcneil island.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
BY JOHN II. HEARLEY


BOULOGNE. via Paris,
March 25.-TwO Americans
are missing and 80 persons
are believed to be daed to-
day as the result of an eX-
plosion which damaged the
steamer Sussex while cross
ing the English channel.
Three Americans aboard the
steamer declare they saw tor
pedo coming toward the Sussex
just before the explosion.
There were at least IL Ameri-
cans aboard, including myself.
The missing Americans are
Elizabeth Baldwin and her faith
er, of Philadelphia.
$50 Passengers Aboard.
Others endangered were w. G.
Penfield, a student of oxford;
Edward Huxley, Francis Drake,
and Alice Ruiz.
Although the passengers were
forced to abandon her, the Sus-
sex arrived in Boulogne today IN
There we're $50 persons aboard
when she sailed from Folkestone
at noon.
Near Dieppe. the terrific explo-
sion occurred. l was conversing
with several Americans at about
4:3O when the blast shook the
Sussex from bow to stern.
Lifeboats Launched.
An empy lifeboat was splinter
ed and huge fountain Of water
spouted over the side.
Passengers tsanding on the rail
were engulfed and hurled vio-
lently into the sea. Among these
most of the casualties occurred.
The lifeboats wer launched i'm
mediately. The Sussex listed
sharply and 1t was feared she
would sink. The passengers were
panic-stricken. Women and chill
dren rushed shrieking about the
slipping decks.
Rights Herself.
The panic subsidized when the
vessel Fighter itself. IA IL last
night the Maria Theresa took the
passengers off and landed them
here this morning,
xz<>rrv. .3~S<&<s - 4 -. .S<rn>
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
FLASH ES
Weather fOrecast-Rain.


Ell PASO-Sen. Fall, in a hot
speech today said that he would
start a senate bombardment to
force the government to clean up
Mexico, il the troops were with
drawn before Villa was captured.
BERLIN-In a small section of
the Russian front it is said the
Slavs have used $4,000 shells be-
sides liquid fire and gas to break
the Teuton line. The Germans
are moving down the Russians
by the thousands.
PETROGRAD - Members Of
the duma in favor of better treat
ment of the Jews met violent op-
position today. The leaders were
hooted.
LONDON-It is reported Kais-
er William is preparing to leave
for wilma where important opera
lions are to be started.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
IT ak O. the Times :.

able series of unnatural nature
stories. This first one is based
on information given us by Prof.
Flett, the Mt. Tacoma naturalist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
Greetings, are you n Will
ardite or a MOran-er?

We always wondered where
the Willard w. c. 7. U. got its
name.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25

With Pershing chasing
Vee-yah and the two hevies
at Il In n. ", there sure are
n lot OF foreign wars I'm our
midst.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25

And that I'm the naval bat
tie off the Belgian coast both
nocks Of destroyers got safe
ly to their respective homes
by putting on full speed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25

Why are all those English mar
ried men rioting. Casters still
some time off.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25
Nights Herself.

The panic subsidized when the
vessel Fighter itself. IA IL last
night the Maria Theresa took the
passengers off and landed them
here this morning,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-25

The only late information we
have about the European fracas
is that both sides are willing to
make peace, each on its own
terms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-09
Errors in Official
Reports Giue Wilson
r. Lead of SO Votes

Concord, n. H., Nov. g. With re-
turns complete but only partially veri-
fed officially, Wilson led in New
Hampshire this morning by 93 votes
according to Secretary of States Ed
win c. Bean. Discovery of errors in
official reports was a factor in re-
Nersing the lead which Hughes had
last night, he said. Mr.. Bean said re-
turns from 120 of the 274 towns and
wards still to be verified might furth-
er change the result
The official figures from II of these
missing districts have been received
buC not tabulated. Secretary Bean,
in announcing the difference of SO in
favor of Wilson gave no total figures.
The totals upon which his prelimin-
ary statement was based had been
reached, he explained, by adding to
the verified returns newspaper
figures from the districts not heard
from officially.
I'VE found several errors" said Sec
rotary Bean. "One clerk in Ward No.
8, Concord, reported the vote of that
place as Hughes 225, Wilson S. Our
knowledge of local conditions made us
doubt this result. Investigation show
ed 1t should have been Wilson 225,
Hughes S. We are scanning the re-
turns very closely, realizing that the
slightest error may change the re-
suit not only in the State, but in the
nation"
The returns are being delivered to
the Secretary of State by special de-
livery mail on the official blanks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-09
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS.

A medicinal preparation like DR..
Kimers Swamp Root, that has real
curative-value almost sells itself. Like
an endless chain system the remedy
is recommended by those who have
been benefited to those who are In
need of it.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is
physicians prescription. 1t has been
tested for years and has brought re-
suits to countless numbers who have
suffered.
The success Of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root is due to the fact that 1t fulfills
almost every wish in overcoming
kidney, liver and bladder diseases,
corrects urinary troubles and neutral
ICES the uric acid which causes rheum-
atism.
Do not suffer. Get a bottle of
Swamp Root from any druggist now.
Start treatment to-day.
However, if you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
10 DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N.
Y, for q sample bottle. When writing
be sure and mention the Harrisburg
Daily Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-09

and $1,000 for maintenance and Syl-
van Heights, $4,000.
Complaint was filed today at the
State Public Service Commission
against the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit company on the ground that it has
failed to pave between it's tracks and
at crossings on Island avenue as re-
quired blythe city. James Warner,
I'LL F street and a number of neigh
bors filed the complaint.
One badly rumpled dollar bill was
received by State Treasurer Robert K.
Young to-day for the Conscience
Fund" The money came in letter
postmarked Harrisburg and addressed
to the treasurer. The only writing was
on letter sheet which contained the
name of the fund
Jacob A. Appler was to-day ap-
pointed justice of the peace for Get
tysburg to succeed r. S. Harnish.
State Insurance officials to-day said
that there was nothing new in the
case of the Pension Mutual Insurance
company and that they were awaiting
the fling of an answer to the receiver
ship proceedings which must be filed
November 81.
Congressman d. F. Lafean, of York
Nand Senator-elect Frank Z. Baldwin
of Potter, were among visitors to the
Capitol. Mr.. Lafean called on the
governor.
Governor Brumbaugh to day hon
ored a requsition from the Governor
of South Carolina for return to
Piekens county of Ossie, alias Dick
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-09
DISCOVERY of Errors in
North Dakota Count Cuts
Down Wilson'S Lead

Fargo, n. D., Nov 9.-Errors in the
tabulation of returns from a number
of western precincts in North Dakota
disclosed in a recapitulation shortly
before noon to-day cut down President
Wilson's lead by more than 200 votes.
With 1857 of the states 1859 pre-
cincts reported the count was: Wilson
51.474, Hughes 50.T72.
Among the missing are Eddy and
Roosevelt counties. normally heavily
Democratic Great difficulty was ex-
perienced in securing returns. In the
remote sections of the state ballot
boxes were closed at midnight and no
additional returns were available early
to-day.
Missing counties also include seven
normally Democratic counties. six nor-
mally Republican and two in which
,najorities are small and variable. Sew
eral. OF these are remote and the outer
portions of all of them are without
telephone or telegraph facilities.
Missing counties include Guadalupe,
Lincoln, Mckinley, Mora, Sandoval,
San Juan, Sierra. Socorro, Torrance,
Union and Valencia. Luna and
Santa Fe counties are incomplete.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-09
STATE BOARD ENDS
LOCAL HEARINGS
Harrisburg Institutions Make
Their Requests to the
Board Today

The State Board of Public Grounds
and Buildings today completed its
hearings on requests, for recommen-
dations for State appropriations to
charitable institutions in central
Pennsylvania and will sit next week
in Pittsburgh. The big state institu-
tions were heard yesterday, including
Harrisburg. The list heard today in
cluded numerous institutions in this
section. Harrisburg requests were
Harrisburg hospital $4,000 for main
tenance and $7.700 for improvements;
Polytechnic hospital s32,500 for build
ings, $4,000 for improvements and
$4,000 for maintenance; Home for
Friendless $1,000; Crittendon Home
$4,000; Industrial Home, $4,000;
Nursery Home, $4,000, for building
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-09
"Gets-It" Never
Fails for Corns !
There's Nothing on Earth Like It
For Corns and Calluses.

Whenever you get corns and CAL
luses. don't experiment just use
"GETS-IT and nothing else. Easiest
and simplest thing I know to use
just few drops on in few seconds
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-09
3-$35.0O Gabardine Suits; sizes Al -451a S24.7

Young, charged with murder and un-
der arrest in Pittsburgh.
The committee on approvals of the
State Industrial Board to-day discussed
a number of safety appliances, among
which were several relative to NOV
ing picture appliances on which there
has been much discussion.
State Treasury receipts have been
running up around half million dol
lars a day lately. The Pennsylvania
railroad paid s150,000 in State tax
and Register of Wills James B. Shee-
han paid $10S,000.
The argument in the big Pitts
burgh- -Westmoreland coal rate case
was postponed today by the Public
Service and will be held December IL.