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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-17
Hazel felt a sense of relief He on the telephone.

Hazel felt a sense of relief. He
was powerless to annoy or perse-
cute her, and she could not es-
cape the conviction that he would
have attempted both had he
lived.
She had now been idle a mat
ter of days. Nearly three months
were yet to elapse before Ter
wedding.
1t seemed scarcely worth while
to look for another position. B It
her monotony of idleness irked
her. During that day she gath
cred together the different Gran
Vile papers, and went carefully
over the want" columns. And
in the morning she sailed forth.
Her quest ended with the first
place she sought. Before 10
o'clock Miss Hazel Weir was en-
tered on the payroll of furni-
ture manufacturing house.
Three days went by. Hazel at
tended a concert with Jack the
evening of the day Mr.. Andrew
Bush received ostentatious burial.
At 10 the next morning she was
called to the telephone.
That you, Hazel?"
She recognized the voice, Jack
Barrow's.
Surely. Doesn't it sound like
me?"
Have you seen the morning
papes?"
mo. What"
Look 'em over. Particularly
the Gazette"
The harsh rattle of a receiver
slammed back on its hook with
out even q goodbye" from him
struck her like a slap in the face.
She hung up slowly, and went
back to her work. The resentful
note In his voice grated on her
and mystified her.
The IL to / intsrmission gave
her opportunity to hurry up tie
sire ct and buy a Gazette. Then.
instead of going home to her
luncheon, she entered the nearest
restaurant. She wanted a chance
to read, more than food. She did
not unfold the paper until she
was seated.
A column heading on the front
page caught her eye. The caption
ran: Andrew Bush Leaves
Money to Stenographer." And
under 1t the subhead: Wealthy
Manufacturer Makes Peculiar Be-
quest to Miss Hazel Weir"
Inc story ran a full column,
and had to do with the contents
OF the will, made public follow
Ing his interment. There was a
great deal of matter anent the
principal beneflciaries. But that
which formed the basis of the
heading was a codicil appended
to the will few hours before
his death In which he did "give
and bequeath to Hazel Weir, UNI
I'll lately In my employ, the sum
OF $4,000 In reparation for any
wrong I may have done her."
The Gazette had copied thai
portion verbatim, and used 1t as
a peg upon which to hang some
adroitly worded speculation as to
what manner of wrong Mr.. An
drew Bush could have done Miss
Hazel Weir. Mr.. Bush was a
widower of ten years standing
He had no children. There was
plenty of room in his life for
romance. And wealthy business
men who wrong pretty stenogra-
piers are not such an unfamiliaf
type.
Hazel stared at the sheet. and
her face burned. She could I'M
derstand now why Jack Barrow
had hung up his receiver with a
slam.
CHAPTER Nv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-17
Next Week I
The Little Fortune"
by Arnold Fredericks

edge Mr.. Andrew Bush was little
given to friendly recognition OF
his employees, particularly In pub
lie. But he seemed inclined to be
laxative; and, as she caught a
slightly inquiring glance at her
escort. she made the necessary
introduction. So for a minute or
two the three of them stood there.
Then Mr.. Bush bowed and passed
on.
Hes one of the biggest guns
in Granville" Jack observed.
HE started with nothing, too.
Now, that's what | call success"
"Oh, yes, In a business way
he's a success" Hazel responded.
But | wonder what made him
thaw out so today?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-17
wARNINGi

The man or woman who failE
or refuses to examine the prices
on our stock Of groceries willfully
throws their money away.
PACIFIC GROCETERIA
1915 Pacific Ave
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-17
CHAPTER II.
Heart, Hand-and POcketbOok

Heart, Hand--and POcketbOOk
Miss Weir was unprepared for
what subsequently transpired as
result of that causual encounter
with the managing partner of the
firm. BY the time she went to
work on Monday morning she
had almost forgotten the meeting
in Granville park.
1t was, therefore, something of
surprise to be called into the
office of the managing partner
on Tuesday afternoon. Bush's
private stenographer sat at her
machine in one corner.
Mr.. Bush turned from his desk
at Hazel's entrance.
Miss Weir he said, 81 wish
you to take some letters
Hazel took the dictation, won
dering mildly why she shoul6 be
called upon to shoulder part of
Nelly Morrison's work.
She learned the significance of
it the next morning, however,
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
MOTOR CARS LOST
IN GARAGE BLAZE
Damage Exceeding $4,000
Estimated in Prospect
Street Fire.

Seventeen automobiles and q stock OF
automobile supplies. valued at $4,000.
we're destroyed by fire In the establish
mcnt Of the Probey-Arrison Motor Com
pany. 3240 Prospect street northwest.
last night.
Damage TO the building has not been
estimated. but will exceed 5000
Bursting hose. exploding aoetylene
gas tanks. and q hard fight waged BY
the flremen of several companies on the
ice-coyered streets marked the progress
The blaze was first noticed at Z
o'clock. moment later an acetylene
gas tank exploded. Engine No. 8. re-
turning from q false alarm at Twenty
sixth and o streets reached the scene
before the alarm was sounded. but
found that the FIRE was well under way.
When the second. door OF the building
was broken opSd.\a sheet Of flame
darted through/it. affd high above the
building. Thy firemen began their
fight from a runway beside the build
ing and from Potomac street.
by the spectacular fire. gathered rapid
~. Reserves from the Seventh precinct
were required to handle them.
Penned in by brick walls and q heavy
Stag roof. the fire soon made OF the
second floor OF the service station a
raging furnace. Seventeen automobiles
which were on that floor were totally
demolished. These machines, said btr.
Probcy today. were only partly insured.
All OF the ears belonging to tho garage
on which tull insurance was carried
The cause OF the fire has not been de-
tefmlned
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
LOOKING FOR WORK

Everywhere men complain about
work; even boys and girls In school or
business find work tedious and iriD.
some, but It isn't the work half so much
as their own lack Of physical strength
that makes it hard.
Rich blood, strong lungs and health.
full digestion make work. pleasurable
in business, in school or even house.
work, and II those who are easily tired
who are not sick, but weak and ner
vous-would just take SCOTS Emul
sion for one month and let It's pure
concentrated food create, richer blood
to pulsate through every artery and
veip-let II build structure Of healthy
tissue and give you vigorous strength
YOU would find work easy and would
look for more. Insist on SCOTS.
Scott q BOVINE. BlOomGsiA.N.L ISAas
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
Machine Guns Rattle.
10 Be Heard Tonight
Search and sweep" Fire Will Be Demonstrated by
District Guardsmen at Last Exhibition of
Their Tournament.

A bayonet drill by a detachment
from the nrst battalion under Lieu
tenant Burlingame followed.
The individual competitive drill was
won by Corporal Connor, OF Company
X. with Corporal Spangler. Company
X, second, and Sergeant Licarlone.
Of Company M, third. Corporal Con-
nor was formerly captain OF Company
10, High School Cadets, and has won
the individual championship OF the
National Guard for three years,
The shelter tent pitching contest
was won by the team from Company
r In 3 minutes ana ~ seconds. Com
pany ID was second in . minutes and
~ seconds, and Company u, third, In
4 minutes and II seconds.
The wall scaling contest, for teams
Of eight men. was won by the team
from Company r in 81 seconds. The
team from Company B scaled the wall
In 31.t seconds, and the team from
Company ID did the trick In 81 seconds
Col. Glendie b. Young. Third In
fantry; Major Joseph Castner, u. 8. A..
adjutant general OF the ID. Q. militia
and Capt. Horace Hobbs, u. 8. A.. were
After a standing gun drill by sec.
tion OF Battery 4, First Field Artii-
lery. the floor was cleared for
dancing.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
ITCHING tCzEMAEA
CONSTANT BLOOD CRY
The Blood Reaches Every Part
Of the Body Every Twelve
Seconds.

There are approximately 7oooo.Ooo
pores in the skin OF q human body.
These connect with the blood channels
~ naesns-o of little canals. These canals
are somefimes niled with poisons ana
the skin scales and blisters. gets req
and raw. anu 'beconies like 30 much
saiyes do not rsa1sshsssource OF the
trouble. To make the, HOOD pure II the
only scientific methodb Of relief.
:. 8 8; L. the greatest blood purifier
no minerdl, OF any scTt In H. It 10
purely vegetable.
80 great ig the fame OF 8. 8. Q. that
many substitutes trad along IN various
sections OF the country. They all. sooner
or later. die q natural dealth. 3. 8. 3.
builds, up weak and acldy blood. gives
prompt relief to almost every case OF
ecEema. winter tetter. and other skin
nlAladies. You owe yourself the duty
OF trying q bottle OF s. 8. 8. Take no
substitute. Write for our free book on
skin diseases. CONFIDENTIAL letters re-
piled to by our Medical Expert. Write
Swift Specific Co., Department %, At
larita, Qa.->Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
URIC AC|DIN MEAT
. BRINGS RHEUMATISM.
Says a little Salts in water
may save you from
dread attack.

Rheumatism IL easier 70 avoid than "a
cure, states q weli-known authority.
We are advised to dress warmly: keep
the feet dry: avoid exposure: eat less
meat but drink plenty OF good water.
Rheumatism 10 q direct result Of eat
Ing too much meat and other rich foods
that produce uric acid, which h a.
sorbed into the blood Il ~ the ful,c-
ton OF the kidneys to filter thia as,id
from the blood and cast IL out IN Gre
urine; the pores Of the skin are also =
means Of freeing the blood Of this I'm
purity. In damp and chilly cold Weaih-
er the skin pores are cloeed, thus fore
Ing the kidneys 70 do double work: thcx
become weak and nlugeish and fafi 10
eliminate the uric acid which keana a.
cumuiating and circulating throuah tie
system, eventually settling in the joinf~
and muscles. causing stiffness, sore
ness and pain called rheumatism.
AZ the hrst twinge OF rheumatism Rsf
from any pharmacy about four ouncas
Of Jad salts; put q tablespoonful In Z
glass Of water and drink before break
said 20 eliminate uric acid By stiInr.
lating the Kidneys to normal action.
thus Riding the blood OF thes1 irnpuri-
ties.
Jad saits 10 inexpensiye, harmles. ARD
IN made from the acid OF Rrapeg asd
lemon Juice. combined with lithia and d
used with excellent results by thou
sands Of folks who are subject To rhetI-
matism. Here you have q pleasant, Of
feryescent Whitewater drink which
helps overcome uric acid and % bene-
neial to your kidneys as weIL--pAdvt
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
BABY WEEK WILL BE
WIDELY Celebrated
Total Of l,727 Communities In
America Are Preparing to
Observe II.

One thousand, seven hundred and
twenty-scven communities IN the
United States are preparing TO cole
brate baby week In the spring. ac-
cording to information coming to the
Department OF Labor.
The list includes many large cities.
Plans for baby week are under way
In Albany. Baltimore. Boston. Cieve-
land, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Phila-
deiphia. Richmond. San Francisco.
Washington, and other cities.
Baby week was projected by the
Department OF Labor for the educa-
tlon Of parents in the care Of infants.
Not only the big cities. but some OF
che smallest communities Colorado
settlement forty miles from a rail.
road. a club of women on one OF the
Governments reclamation projects,
and a Southern mill village--are pre-
pared 70 observe the week with well
fare work.
Texas has its own baby week slogan
Baby Health IL Texas Weaith---and
Mississippi has started z competition
to secure q slogan for that State.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
HOGAN-WILLISTON
TICKET INDORSED
Independent Republican Club
Formally Approves Candidates.

The Hogan williston ticket for dele
gates to the Republican National con-
vention was indorsed last evening by
the Independent Republican Club Of the
Fourteenth district.
The meeting was held at 435 X street.
IL also was voted to affiliate with
the United Republican Clubs OF the
District. B. L. Gaskins In president Of
that body. J. s. Stevenson Is president
OF the Independent Republican Club.
Hayes Beasley 10 secretary.
A Hogan-Winiston club also was
formed At 200 New York avenue. r. L..
Johnson was elected president.
The Young Mems Republican club of
South Washington. met Tuesday even
ing and indorsed the same ticket.
On Friday night these candidates
will appear for the first time publicly
at a Joint meeting of the clubs of the
Eleventh. Seventeenth and Eighteenth
districts. ana at a notification meeting
the Young Mems and South End Re-
publican clubs.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
War Increasing Price
or All Leather Goods
Europe's Armies Causing Heavy Drain on American
Raw Materials g OOO, 900 More Pairs of Mems
Shoes Exported In 1915 Than in 1914.

for boots ard shoes, IL about normal.
There was q slight or normal In
crease In production for the year, but
this in no way offsets the drain IN
Europe.
Prices Of hides increased during
1915 from to 10 per cent, depending
upon the kind. In January OF thfn
year they Increased another 1 or 2
per cent.
Imports OF some varieties OF raw
hides showed an increase during the
year. Some of the warning countries
sent hides TO the United States IN
exchange for manufactured products,
knowing that thoy could not get the
shoes or shoe leather unless the
United States had the hides to fur
All in all thers does not seem to be
much prospect for q change IN the
situation. as the produGtton OF hides
cannot be Increased TO meet the de-
mand. Consequently Il seems that
:s0: RSs' usr.ra cS S''ed .iesS to INIT, hays
boys get out OF the trenchea."
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
WANTS NEW STYLES
AMONG DURLESQUERS
Abe Leayitt Would Bury Slap
stick and Substitute Light
Comedy on Stage.

Burying the slapstick Of the burlesque
comedian 90 deep under ground that II
will never be found In the ambition Abe
Leavitt has set for himself. Abe Lea-
Witt IL the third member OF the Leavitt
family to gain prestige In theatrical
circles. The name is to burlesque what
Barrymore is to the legitimate stage.
The original Abe Leavitt is generally
credited with being the Inventor OF the
present type OF burlesque show. He
and funny men the Rents-santley show
and the Rentz-SantIey show IL regard
ed as q burlesque classic.
The present Abe, who is at the head
Of THE Sporting Widows' az the Gay-
claims Chicago as his real home. how
ever. as there II where he grew up, and
there In where his father. M. b. Leavitt.
was'a big figure In theatrical circles
naturally. His frst Job was as advanCe
agent for the Boston Quartet Later he
was ageht for and then owner Of a
burlesque show.
witt stepped into his shoes ds n straight
comedian In burlAsdue. Fox was The
first man TO try that sort OF thing. and
Leavitt has Improved upon It. He ap-
pears In his own proper person without
makeup OF any sort except the ordinary
rouge and paint to Withstand the bril-
liant light OF the stage.
"Our business is a peculiar one and
one that requires constant change,
Leavitt explains. IT am not opposed to
the slapstick stuff. 1t is necessary and
highly entertaining to people who like
II. we must have II. and as a student
Of amusement ! know that II Ia good,
because II pleases a number OF people.
But ] want to get just as far away
from II as can In my own work.
uT nIay In this ah0W with two broad
low comedians. They work the old
stun very cleverly. And the eject Of
their work 10 heightened fourfold by the
fact that ! play In just the opposite
style. We get a contrast, you see. and
the contrast is worth laughs every
where II is shown,
Harry Fox showed the way In this
sort of work. But have carried II
along further than Fox. I believe am
the only man who II trying real light
comedy In burlesque. and have GER
tainly received the greatest encourage
ment."
The Washington times., 1916-02-16

The rattle OF machine guns In action
wlIi wake the echoes OF the National
Guard At1nory tonight at the last ex-
hibition by the Ruarhsrhenin In their
FIRST big military tournament.
The search" and sweep" fire that
has proved - disastrous Ia EuroTe,
will DO demonstrated by the Third In
fantry detachment.
The gums used are Of urs newest pat
tern. They will be brought into the
hall packed on mule and put In ac-
ton.
More than 1000 persons attended the
opening OF the tournament last night
For almost three hours rnpid success
sion Of military mancnvers and con-
tests kept tho crowd applauding.
The program opened with the parade
OF q battalion Of infantry under the
command OF Major Joaeph Hodgeson.
That was followed by a drill OF the
signal company under the commanj ]
OF Captain Perry. Company M, Cap
tain Brian commanding, executed q
close order drill, and after q selection
by the band. Captain Oehmann's COM
pany Of the second battalion gave an
exhibition Of calssthenics with the
rifle
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
NOTE OF JAR IN
SYMPHONY CONCERT
Out Of Fourth Gathering Come
Pleasure and Disappointment.

Out OF the fourth concert OF the sea-
SON OF the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
at the National Theater- yesterday after
noon came both q decided pleasure and
a keen disappointment.
The enthusiastic approval shown Jo-
seph Malkin. who stepped from the
ranks of the orchestra into q highly
successful cello soloist, marked the
pleasure OF the audience at thus making
his acquaintance. But DR.. Muck's
choice in substituting the Haydn SYM
phony. No. !. for the Handel concerto
for two wind orchestras, which could
not be played owing to the illness or
one OF the oboe players, came as q
conspicuous anti-climax to a program
that opened with the colorful Oriental
symphony' "Antar." OF Rimsky-Korsa-
The audience. too, detracted from the
UNITY OF the program, for. despite all
usage to the contrary, the seating OF
the hate comers during the symphony
caused an awkward pause OF several
minutes. circumstance that was even
more annoying some days ago during
the opening group of songs in Nine
Homer's recital.
Rimsky- Korsakon has given a tone
picture OF this story OF the poet Antar
that opens and closes with an atmos-
pheric. Eastern pastorale OF great
beauty and feeling that DR.. Muck
shaded with the finest art. It was
played with tone values Of rare purity,
In which the woodland pipers Were
heard against a fiutteripg breeze that
seemed like fairyland. The musical
idea In the two middle movements,
however. was more an Oriental fanfare.
not lovely. not convincing. but II was
handled with great mastery in the in
terplay of themes whose characteristics
were brought out with a vast array or
instrumental color. Truly exquisite In
tone was the songlike theme Of the last
movement. which was brought to SOFT
and lovely close.
In the melodious Saint-Saens concerto
in A-minor, for violoncello and orches-
ira, one felt at once the vitality the
esprit, OF Joseph Malkin. He weavea
his microbes with lyric beauty and fine
ness, and his artistic shading was felt
throughout his virtuoso passages, with
their harmonics and the pure trills OF
his cadenza. lie held II In a spirit or
romance, -.while the orchestra fairly
danced around In the lightest and
bllthest OF figures, executed with charm
and art. Mr. Malkin was recalled many
times.
The happy. playful Haydn E-fiat
symphony was admirably dellneated by
string orchestra and the reeds. lta
humor and Its grace were both felt. out
Il failed IN its appeal because OF ita
placement. J. Mach,
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
g. u. Glass to Dine.

The 1913 class OF Georgetown UNI
versi.y Law School will hold its alum
nj banquet at the University Club
March 2. An executive COMMITTEES
composed Of Edwin Tyler. Charles 10
LeFoe. Joseph J. Cotterl Fred Swim
dell. and w. Arnold Barber. with the
class officers. is arranging for the
sheehan. president; Harvey d. Jacoba,
vice president; Bolitha J. Laws, sec
retary; Albert n. SIeinem. treasurer,
apd James J. Furey. sergeant
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
TRUSS WEARING
CONDEMNED
Mere Mechanical Support
Does Not Cure-Binding
Pressure Declared
Harmful.

At best, the truss is only a mako
shift-a false prop against a col
lapsing wall-and cannot be ex-
pected to act as more than a mere
mechanical support. The binding
pressure retards blood circulation,
thus robbing the weakened muscles
of that which they need most
nourishment.
But science has found a way, and
every truss sufferer in the land is
invited to make a FREE test right
in the privacy of their own home.
STUART'S ADHESIF PLAPAO-
PAD Is unquestionably the most scIen-
tific, logical and successful self-treal-
ment for rupture the world has ever
known. Soft as velvet-easy TO apply
inexpensive To be used whilst v1n
work and whilst you sleep. When nd
herring closely to the body slipping or
shifting out OF place is impossible, so
cannot chafe or pinch. No straps.
buckles or springs attached.
Learn how to close the hernlal open-
ing as nature intended so the rupture
CAN'T come down. Send your namo
today to Plapeo Co., Block 262, st. Louis.
Mo-. for FREE trial Plapao and the In,
structlve information necessary.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
New Rifle Club Formed.

Members OF the Army and Navy
Union have been notified Of the for.
em6tion Of an Army and Navy Union
Kline club.
the organization will be ariliatec
with the National Rifie Association. II
will use the Government nange at Win
throp Heights, Md.
The officers OF the club are Col. NJ A.
Minter: president; a. V rorusr. ylcs
+. =. Lee. treasurer: and Gen. H. Oden
Lake. executive officer.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
Georgetown Chapter,
Y. w. c. A., Is Organized

The new Georgetown chapter of tho
y. w. C. A. was formally organized
yesterday at a meeting at 1901 Thir-
ty-first street northwest.
Mrs. Walter T. Weaver. who has
been acting as temporary chairman.
and under whose leadership the new
chapter was planned a few weeks
ago, was elected preside Mt.
Other officers chosen were Mra.
George e. Truett. vice president; Mrs.
Charles v. Grupwell. secretary, and
Miss Ella Truett. treasurer, The new
chapter has thirty-one charter men,
bers.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
Corcoran Cadet Corps
Veterans to Banquet

Final arrangsments for the annual
ssnSSscs c.Ss e euS sas ;Ssrs vss.. q .ss c
win Be made At a meeting ~ the Ma
tiQnal Guard Arfnory Saturday night.
Tho banquet win mark the thirty
second Anniversary Of the orgauisqtIon
Edgene Edwards, president; Major a. 9.
Meyer, vice PRESIDENT: Capt. Frank
w. Thompson. o. j. Tucker. and Henry
Reese, directors
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Bailey.

Funeral services for MT. and MrA
William J. Bailey. husband and wife.
In twelve hours OF each other. were held
at the home today. 1nterment will be
made In Rock Creek Cemetery. Mr..
Bailey was aged seventy-seven years,
and Mrs. Bailey seventy-two.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
Mrs. CorneIla n. Turner. :

Funeral services for MIRA cornelia II.
Turner. who died yesterday IN her
eighty-eighth year, win be held at the
residence Of her nephew. Joseph n.
ireland, 6A X street northeast, today at
7:30 p. m. Inter,nent at Calvert, Nd,
will be made tomorrow at D. m.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
Rear Admiral c. z. For.

Funeral services for Rear Admiral
Charles p. Fox. U. 8. N. retired, were
held at his late residence. 2757 N street
northwest, yesterday. Interment was
made In Arlington Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
John O,Brien.

Funeral services for John OBrien.
who died at his home. Ridge road. yes
terday. aged twenty-thrce. win be held
at Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown.
tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock. Interment
will be made In Holy Rood Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
Ship Registry Increase.

American merchant marine Tonnage
increased nearly 1000 tons during the
last week. according 10 the Department
Of Commerce. Since June % twenty
four vessels have been admitted TO
American registor. with et.sis grons
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
To Speak ON Ford Party.

At the Ninth Street Christian Church
this evening T. A. Hostetier. who was q
member OF the jitney peace party. will
deliver lecture on Tho Henry Ford
Peace Expedition"