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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-22


WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. %.
Recovering slowly from the
dizzy whirl yesterdays history
making developments. govern
ment officials and foreign diplo-
mats here today looked to the
foreign offices of the belligerent
nations for the next peace move.
AS outlined in early reports,
strong exception was at first
taken to President Wilson's over
lures in both English and Cana
dian press. This outspoken ex-
ception seemingly today has been
toned down, the move now being
called merely 'inopportune."
The administration believes
this feeling is not sufficient to
cast any real gloom over the stu
alton.
Accurate sounding of the allied
governments attitude cannot be
definitely known for several days
at least. This government is
meanwhile convinced that when
this accurate sounding is taken,
it may show the proposals struck
responsive chord.
Taken as Warming.
After struggling with attempts
to fathom just what lay behind
Secretary Lansing's two an
nouncements yesterday one
qualifying the other so as prac-
tically to discount some of its ap-
parent meaning-officials and
diplomats here reached the fol-
lowing conclusion today:
President Wilson has
made his first step in more
vigorous course determined
upon to maintain American
rights during the war.
He has warned both sides
that in the event of any
herculean and final desper-
ate effort TO win-shOuld
present peace Overtures col
lapse-America must not be
made to suffer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-22

1915: Increase, $3S,704,018.
Imports, 1915, were $20,256,-
I'll; 1915, $9,15S.991. Increase,
$11,097,720.
Figures of the collector of GUS
toms show that for the first IL
months of 1916, Puget Sounds
total foreign reached $319,271,-
90s, gain of $162,615,97O over
the corresponding months of 1915.
The U. S. foreign trade for the
year probably will total $780,
100000. according to announce
ment of the department of COM
MERGE at Washington, d. c., Fri
day. The foreign trade of IL
months was $7,14S,000,O 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-22
A HUNDRED MILLIONS

The value of Tacoma's foreign
commerce, smashing all previous
yearly records, will reach. total
of more than s100,000,OO0 be-
fore the close of 1916.
The increase over 1916 will be
more than $50,000,000, represent
ing 100 per cent gain in both ex-
ports and imports.
Total commerce for the first II
months of 1916 was valued at
$95,836,535, an increase of $49,-
SOLIDS over the corresponding
months of 1915.
Foreign exports for the same
months of 1916 were s75,579,324,
10 compared with $37,375,S06 for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-22
VERY STERN


LONDON, Dec. 22.-Prorogu-
ing parliament today until Feb. z,
King George added the weight of
his words to the allies stern re-
lection of German-made peace.
THE vigorous prosecution OF
the war must be our single en-
deavor," he declared, until we
have indicated the rights so
ruthlessly violated by our en-
emies and established the security
of Europe on a sound foundation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-22

One hundred Christmas boxes
have been sent to the soldiers on
the Mexican border by Tacoma
Red Cross workers. The boxes
contain kits" of necessaries for
writing, toilet and sewing, also
pipes and tobacco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-22
Gift Suggestions
From the
Third Floor.

IHlrQ FlOOT.
Briefly stated suggestions
from this floor of useful gifts
TRAVELLING BAGS, real
cowhide, black and tan, from
500 to ............. $S.75
"A leather tag free with each
bag. =
-BISSEL'S Carpet Sweepers
at $2.75, $500, $3.50, $500,
$3.50 and ............$ $500
-Bissell's Vacuum Sweepers
at 5000, $500 and :. $3.50
-"SWEEPER VAC" the 3 in
1 Sweeper =. $1,000
CHAIR CUSHIONS - Tuft-
ed. made Of cretonnes, for
wicker chairs .......... 60c
TABLE SCARFS of tapes
try, fine velour and rich silk
and gold brocades, at $2.25,
s2.95, 1925, 1895 to. $3.50
COUCH COvERS-Tapestry
and velour ...$1.o5 to $1,000
Table Covers @4.25 to $3.50
-AxMINSTER RUGS, 27x54
in. at ..... .$2.35 to 1895
ADMINISTER RUGS, 36x63
in.. ut p2,o5 to e5.75
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-22
DON'T OVERLOOK SLIPPERS

sLOne of the safest gifts On th
Slippers for the whole fami
and the wee tots.
FOR WOMEN
Felt Slippers in the Kreep-
AVA and Romeo styles, in all
popular colors, pair, soc,
800, $1.25, $1.5O and $f.75
FOR MEN
Kxd slippers in Romeo,
0vUier. Everett and Opera
iss s'aek ~ tan. pair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
THE COUNTY AGENT.
Is the Interpreter of Information to the
Practical Farmer.

No country ever spent so much in the
same space of time to help agriculture as
the United States spent during the pc
Rod from 1900 to 1915, says the Youths
Companion. Agricultural schools were
multiplied and enlarged, laboratories es-
tablished, costly expeditions undertaken,
and vast amount of informa ton pub
lished by printing press and lecture.
How much did the farmer gain by it :?
Not so much as he ought to have gained,
he sometimes thinks, and he is inclined
to be little skeptical of the value of
investigation and theoretical teaching.
In point of fact, that period was large
ly time of collecting data and teaching
teachers. The Interpretation of results
to the practical farmer is just beginning,
and the county agent is proving to be the
He was needed for two rea-
sons. 1t is one thing for a farmer to
read an agricultural fact in a book and
quite another to have it brought home
to him by the living voice that can not
only state it as fact, but can relate it
to other facts and answer questions
about it. This the county agent does
Then, too, his presence generally brings
about some measure of cooperation
among the farmers, who through their
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
SAYS KAISER
STARTED yellow
PERIL" TALK
Marquis Inouye Says Also Japan is Sup
plying Most Of Russia's NUM-
tions for Drive.

Toronto. Ont. Aug, 4.-Marquis
lnouye, japanese ambassador to Great
Britain, arrived here last night on his
way from London, In an interview he
ridiculed the idea of "yellow peril,
which he said was started by the Ger
man emperor TO cover up his own am
billions in China. which were TO make
that country a German India.
"Will you give Kiaochow back TO Ger
many after the war; he was asked.
Eve will give II back to China, to
whom it belongs he replied, adding:
"Japan is playing a large part in the
war. All our government arsenals and
our private industries are modified
against Germany We are doing every
thing possible to help the Russians. We
are sending munitions TO the eastern
front via Vladvostock. | might safely
say that Japan has supplied the major
part of the munitions that are being
used by the Russians in their present
offensive, and in that way we have con-
tributed great deal toward the Rus,
sian success"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
sTALLINGs SUSPENDED.
Braves Manager Banned Because Of His
Talk TO Umpire.

Boston, Aug Manager George
Stallings OF the Boston National league
baseball team is under suspension for
three days. He received telegram TO
that effect shortly before 2 o'clock yes.
terday afternoon, while the first game of
a double header between the Braves and
Cincinnati was in progress. The manager
was set down for bad conduct yester.
day" according TO the telegram.
Business Manager Walter Hapgood of
teh Braves states that what Manager
Stallings said 20 Umpire Rigler, in the
speech which brought about the suspen.
sion, was as follows:
After umpiring game like that, old
boy, you ought TO be sent to Jail"
The suspension comes at critical
stage of the National league race. For.
tunately the team has Fred Mitchell as a
capable substitute and man who is so
thoroughly in touch with the Stallings
strategy that he may be depended on to
make shifts in the lineup or perform
the other managerial duties with keen
foresight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
BASEBALL BRIEFS

| The Athletics have not won 20 games
as yet. Their record TO date is 10 won
and "a lost. They have also set a new
American league record for the season
for they have lost 10 consecutive games.
Tinker is gradually canning his Fed
stars" He has had an awakening.
The Braves pitching staff seem to be
doing all the work. The batting of Stall
ings' crew is very weak.
McGraw's men are steadily climbing
day by day. Herzog was the man that
has been missing in the Giants camp all
the season.
Caldwel's fall from grace at the stag
of the season when the Yankees needed
his services the most is not relished by
the Knickerbocker fans.
Accidents sustained by Baker, Gilhoo-
ly, High and Maisel will deprive the New
York Americans of the pennant and will
also knock down the gate receipts.
1t is reported that in New York bet
ting circles, the Boston Red Sox are the
favorites in the American league.
The Mackmen are greeted differently in
the camps of their rivals than they were
in the old days. They are welcomed
bunch of ball players now, but once they
were feared by all teams.
Farmer, the new second baseman for
the Pirates, seems to be a great bail
player. In the New York series he killed
several base hits for the Giants players.
A novel protest was recently sent to
Ban Johnson of the American league by
Lee Foil, manager of the Cleveland In
dams. Foil claims that the grass in
Shibe park is too long and interferes
with the handling of ground balls Mack
explained that he had purposely let the
grass grow so that his cub players would
get accustomed TO easy drives. In one
Of the Clevelands' games at the Athlet-
cs' park Gandil hid the ball in the grass
near first base. Two innings later he |
salled for time and innocently found the |
ball which Mack and the umpires had |
not seen. The laugh was on Mack, who
promptly declared that as soon as his |
outfit started west he would |
hire man with lawn mower at
great expense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
GARAGE
THIEF CAUGHT
In VERMONT
Giving Name as Dexter Cornell. Man Was
Arrested in Proctor and Returned 10
Roslindale, Mass, TO Answer
TO Accusation.

Boston, Aug. Charged with the theft
of an automobile and other articles
among them money, from RoslindalC
garage on Monday night, a man who says
he is Dexter Cornell, "a years old, OF
Roslindale, is now on his way TO the
West RoAbury police station in the Gus.
tody OF Special Officer Tilton. This
word was received from Tilton, who ar.
rested Cornell in Proctor, VT, early yes.
terday, and started directly for Boston,
by Police Capt. Clinton W. Bowley.
Because OF the alleged robbers cool.
ness and marked familiarity with Wood.
bournes garage at 2s5 Hyde Park ave.
legged to have stolen car, $50 in cash
and auto accessories, the police were in.
cined to believe that he had been for.
merly employed at the place. On Mon.
day night the robber entered the garage
through a rear window, went into the
office where Harry l.. Simpson, the
Waterman, was, and held him at the
point OF a pistol. The thief command.
ed Simpson 10 stand in the middle OF
the floor with his hands up while he
got some rope and tied him in the office.
With Simpson unable to call for help,
the robber, with the greatest ease and
GOODNESS, went about in the garage, chose
the car most 10 his liking, filled it with
gas and oil, went TO several other cars
to get from them robes and other &C.
ressories and then went into the office,
where he rihed the cash register of $50.
All this while, the robber went about
his work whistling and humming as
though he were meditating. His work
lone, and his car cranked, the robber
turned to Simpson, who was bound,
waved him an adieu, and, with smile
IN his face, drove out OF the building
md sped away.
Wednesday, Capt. Bowley says that he
rot an important communication from
Proctor. which resulted in CornelPs ar
est. Cornell, the police believe, worked |
n Woodbourne's garage at one time.
The stolen car, which belonged to Ina |
Keith of Hyde Park avenue, was recov.
red in Proctor, and is now in the eusto-
" of the Rutland, VT, authorities. Spe-
ial Officer Tilton and his prisoner will
ONE here on the railroad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
BUSY CONGRESS
TALKS POLITICS
Grants Consent to Have Hughes Speech
Printed in Record, but Not Until Dem
ocrat Makes a Speech and Others
Threaten Speeches.

Washington, d. C., Aug. 4.-Republican
Leader Mann Wednesday secured unani.
nous consent for printing Charles f.
Hughes acceptance address in the Con-
gressional Record, and Representative
Elsa Williams, Democrat, of Illinois,
made a long speech criticising the nomi-
nee's utterances as characterized by a
lack of consistency. a manifest purpose
to deceive and a spirit of demagogy"
Several Republican members gave no.
tiee they would reply when the House
meets again to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
CONGRESS
APPROPRIATION
PASSES 81, 500, 100000
New Record Set and the End is Not Yet
Another 500 900, 900 to Be
Spent.

Washington, Aug. Appropriations
of the present Congress passed the ST.
500,00o,000 mark yesterday and set a
new record. The bill for support OF the
District of Columbia carried the appro-
priation over the previous mark. Sever
al other bills still remain and leaders
expect appropriations of another hun
bred millions before adjournment. The
district bill as it passed the Senate car
ried the usual provision by which the
federal government pays half of the ex
pense of the Washington City govern
ment The House had struck it out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
PIT NEW CASES
OF PARALYSIS
New York Health Department, However
Had Overlooked II of These
During Last Few Days.

New York, Aug. 4.-The epidemic of
infantile paralysis reached the high mark
yesterday in the number of new cases.
The health department figures showed
that PIT developed during the "a hours
ended at 10 a. m. yesterday and that the
death list for the same period was 43,
two more than Wednesday. Seventy-six
were stricken in Manhattan alone, where
the epidemic now appears to be conferred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
ENGLAND'S WAR
PENSIONS TAKE
A BIG JUMP
Parliament to Be Asked to Increase the
Amount from 100000 to $780,
100000 for Widows and
Dependents.

London, Aug. 4-Parliament will next
week be asked to vote S30,000,000, in
Guiding $5,000,0o0 already voted, to pro-
vide the full estimated cost of supple
mentary pensions of widows and depend
ents OF commissioned officers and
men and of partially disabled non-com-
missioned officers and men, This sum
William Hayes Fisher, parliamentary
secretary to the local government board,
explained in the House of Commons yes
terday, is estimated on a number of
deaths not exceeding 100000, but if this
Is exceeded the amount would be in
creased proportionately. An additional
grant would be made for officers and men
whose general circumstances warranted
assistance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
MANY KILLED
IN A TENNESSEE
CLOUDBURST
Only a Few OF the Hundred Persons Liy'
ing Along Creek Account
ed For.

Middlesboro Ky, Aug i-Botween Il
and 25 persons were drowned and enor'
nous property damage was sustained by
a cloudburst on Blairs creek near TaEe'
well, Tenn, Wednesday night, according
TO information which reached here yes
terday, Telephone messages from there
said about 100 persons lived along the
creek and of these only few have been
accounted for.
Nine bodies have been recovered. City
officials and citizens OF Tazewell have
organized rescue parties and are scour'
ing the stricken district in search Of the
dead
Two bridges on the Southern railroad
between Middleshoro and Knoxville are
washed away and train service ID at a
standstill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
THE PRESIDENT MAY INTERVENE
Seeks Information as to Strike of Rail
road Men.

Washington, Aug 4.-William l.
Chambers, chairman Of the federal board
of mediation and Cancellation, was called
in by President Wilson yesterday in con
necton with the threatened strike of
100000 employees of the railroads of the
country.
The president is anxious TO get all the
information possible on the situation, in
order to intervene if strike seems in
evtable. The situation is expected to
come to crisis Aug. s, when the result
of the strike vote viii be announced. The
president is considering whether some
extraordinary action may not be taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
LITTLE GIRLS DROWNED
Sad Ending of Picnic at West Man
chester Yesterday.

Manchester, n. H., Aug. 4.-Doris and
Katherine Hickey, aged IA and II years,
respectively, were drowned in the Squog
river here yesterday while bathing with
a number of other children, all of whom
were on picnic in the vicinity of Kel
ly's Falls, in West Manchester.
Another child, whom the Hickey girls
pulled in with them when they stepped
off bank into "a feet of water, was res
cued with difficulty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04

county association must contribute to
his support. That is a step in a direc-
ton that the farmer must follow if he
is to profit as he should by the increasing
demand for farm products.
The ordinary farmer is highly indi-
vidualistic person. He may indeed some
times combine with his neighbors for So
cial or political purposes, but far more he
needs TO cooperate with them for the
standardizing of his products, for the
economical purchase OF seed, fertilizer
and machinery of good quality, for the
advantageous sale of his crops, for the
profit that he may gain from his neigh
boris experience, and possibly that he
may help finance his operations by means
of cooperative credit.
The coming of the county agent does
more than to compel measure of coop
Grafton for his support; he is likely to
enlist the help of railway officials bank
ers and merchants, and thus practically
to show the way in which the several
classes of the community depend on one
another. Beyond that he may persuade
the farmers of township to breed GER
tain kind of hogs by showing them that,
if they work together, they can afford to
obtain the service of pure-bred sires, and
that by standardizing their breed of hogs,
sheep or cows, and particularly their
fruits and certain vegetables, they can
win and hold better market. He en-
phasizes the necessity of good fertilizer
and clean seed; in one instance lately
recorded the discount obtained on sin
gle cooperative order for seed was al
most large enough to pay the agents
salary
1t is from the agent that many farm
n has learned the real characteristics of
lis soil and how to remedy its defects;
md, as The Companion recently pointed
tut, he frequently reports the successful
Methods of one neighbor to another, so
hat the farm that does not pay is put
nto helpful touch with the farm that
Ioes. More than 300 counties now have
hese county agents, and new profess
ion seems to be opening to the gradu-
ties of our agricultural schools.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
Hone They Heed III

Washington, Aug. 4.-Secretary Nc
Adoo yesterday issued warning to the
treasury Department. officials through
out the country against undue political
activity. His announcement saws Off
Gals must not use their influence to
ooerce political action, discriminate be-
tween employees Ct applicants for posi-
tons, solicit or receive contributions or
hold Office on soliciting committees or in
conventions
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04

The raise in prices owing to the war
shows up clearly in Milford, n. H., where
the ALISord Manufacturing company.
which is to erect an addition to its plant
with 225 new looms finds that it will
cost over 100000 now to build such an
addition, where a year ago, when the
plans were drawn up, it was estimated
that $62 900 would cover the cost.
Eben w. Jones of Peterborough, n. H.
recently resigned as fnitor of the Uni
tartan church after serving 40 years in
that position. The church presented him
a gold watch and chain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

AT Boston Cincinnati 3. Boston |
first game Boston 5, Cincinnati (sec-
ond game.
At New York-New York /, Chicago 0.
At Philadelphia-Philsdelphia 10, st.
Louis T.
At Brooklyn Pittsburg ?, Brooklyn I.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
WHEN LIVER Is TORPID

or sluggish all the other vital organs
OF your body are affected-you have
stomach and bowel troubles, your head
aches. your skin loses is clearness
and you have the blues" Take Hoods
pills.-gentle and thorough. Do not
lrritate nor grippe, Price 25c.. OF all drug
gists or &. l. Hood CO., Lowell. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
Cleaning Up Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. Mayor William H
Thompson yesterday revoked the licenses
OF p saloons. This il the first step in a
new campaign 20 enforce the Sunday
closing lAw.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
GARMENT STRIKE
HAS ENDED IN
NEW YORK
Between $1,000 and 10000 Workers Al
feeted by Agreement Reached
Yesterday.

New York, Aug. 4.--The strike and
lockout in the garment trade ended yes.
terday and workers will be back 10 work
Monday. AZ noon $1,000 workers had
voted on an agreement made between the
union and employers. and 90 per cent
favored a return TO work. This ends IA
weeks OF idleness. Between 10000 and
10000 workers employed az 1000 shops
are affected. The agreement " practi-
cally the same as that refused by the
workers 10 days ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
EAST CALAIS.

Long distance furniture moving and
heavy trucking at reasonable rates. Two
two-ton trucks at your service. Vermont
Trucking & Sales Co., Barre; tel. l52-W
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

tNotVEUEt fNNU"ItS'
At Cleveland--Cleyeland 8, Philadel.
phia l.
At Detroit-Detroit ?, New York /.
At Chicago Washington and Chicago
(rain).
AT ST. Louis--St. Louis g. Boston 2 40
innings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-04
A Democratic "Subsidy"7

An allegation was circulated at the
headquarters to the effect that the con-
ference OF Progressive leaders in Indian.
apolis was being financed by a Demo
cratic leader. 1t is alleged that a Pro-
gressive who has declared for Mr. Hughes
was in position to give the name of the
Democratic leader and facts concerning
the conference.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-07-29

veins cnt up through granite and
metamnfphic rocks into limestones
sandstoues and shales.
The Colorado Geological Survey
has issued geological map of the
state which shows clearly the areas
in which favorable rock formations
occur. On the right hand side of
the man is legend explaining the
use of calors to represent rock for
nations The last eighteen colored
blocks on the margin of the map
show the colors used for rocks in
which it would be wise to look for
tungsten. OF these eighteen, start
ing from the bottom, the third and
fourth may be omitted, and the fifth
and SIKH are used for rock which
are not likely to kold tungsten veins.
In order to aid the prospcctor
in ind1ntifyiug the tungsten ores
the Survey has prepared one hun
pocket sets of important tungsten
minerals. One of these sets and n
copy of the map will he sent to any
one who can give satisfactory evil
dence that he is q Colorado pros
pector. To Others the cost of the
map post paid is S5cents. The min
eral sets are reserved for prospectors
The Geological Survey will test
free or charge any specimens sup
posed to contain tungsten.
r. d. GEORGE,
State Geologist.