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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08
$4,000
BAR GETS
THE AXE

SEATTLE, Dec. s. = Broken
glass and splintered mahogany
was all that remained of the New
Cecil hotel bar. 1917 First avenue,
after police wrecking squad laid
down. their axes at 4 o'clock this
morning.
The $4,000 establishment, OPP
Grated by John e. Savage in con-
nection with his self-styted "Liv-
est dry cafe in America was or
dered demolished by Mayor Gill
after Sergeant of Police Putnam
of the dry squad had convinced
the executive that investigators
exchanged marked money for
liquor.
The cafe, connecting with the
bar, was not wrecked.
1t was closed down early last
night whe nthe police prepared to
wreck the bar fixtures, but will
continue to run with its corps of
entertainers.
Savage denied booze had been
sold over his bar, but two marked
bills were found in the cash reg
lister.
The bar was one of the finest
in Seattle and the restaurant IA
eilities in the same room were de-
stroyed with It.
Great plate glass mirrors said
to be among the largest and most
expensive on the coast, were de-
molished at a single blow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08
TREE OF LIGHT"
A GIFT TO CITY

"a Christmas gift to the city
from the city" is the slogan of a
committee of citizens that has we'll
under way a project for commu-
pity Christmas tree In Wright park
Christmas night, which shall bring
che whole city together in the real
Christmas spirit.
Mrs. l.. b. Brehm is chairman
of the Joint committee of dele
gates from the Commercial club
and the Presidents Council of
'Women's clubs.
The Commercial club delegation
includes DR.. l.. l.. Love, chairman,
Rev. Ernest BloomQuist, Frank
Magill and Mr.. Cook.
Mrs. N. X. Walton is chairman
for the Women's club delegation,
which includes Mrs. Geo. LAWS
Cover, Mrs. s. A. Leach, Mrs. e.
L. Carlson, Mrs. w. E. Bates, Mrs.
Henry Wosika, Mrsr H. j. Hard,
Mrs. Frederic Temple, Mrs. l.. Il.
Tallman, Mrs. Guy X. Llewellyn,
Mrs. w. d. Buchard, Mrs. Mary
Stallcup, Mrs. l.. Lamson, Mrs.
Henry Longsteth, Miss Clara Old,
Mrs. G. p. Balabanoff.
Plan Mammoth Tree.
1t is proposed to erect in Wright
park a mammoth tree, with nc
gifts on it's branches, but festooned
with electric lights and crowned
by shining star.
To this central point will come
choruses of 100 voices each from
the Lincoln and Stadium high
schools, vested choirs of various
churches, and other groups of mu'
sicians, singing as they march
"Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
until they unite around the tree.
ooh Little Star of Bethlehem
"Silent Night, Holy Night" and
other old Christmas music will be
given around the tree.
The words of the Peace Hymn
which was sung at New York's
community tree last year, have
been written for, and will be dis
tributed to the schools and through
the city, to be sung to the tune of
America"
Want All-City Reunion.
1t is the desire of the committee
30 make Christmas night reunion
Of the whole city in the broad hui
man friendship that Christmas
should bring.
Wright park was chosen for the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08
Liberal PARTY TO BACK
PREMIER LLOYD-CEORCE

The action means the new pre-
mier will not only be backed up by
the Unionists and the Laborites,
totalling 324 votes out of $40 in
commons-but also the Liberal
block of votes-260 more.
The Irish Nationalist group is
the only one OF any strength now
remaining in commons who's, po-
sition toward the new ministry is
not yet clear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08

Jane Adams, founder of Hull
house in Chicago, the greatest So
cial settlement in the United
States, and one Of the foremost
women in America, is reported
seriously iii of Bright's disease.
All her life Miss Adams has
led movements to help the poor.
Hull house, her greatest monu-
ment, is a center of education,
J charity. religion and hope for Chi
/ Cages poor.
Miss Adams was born at
Cedarsville, ILL.,, Sept. 6, 1860,
daughter of John II. Adams. for
16 years a power in the Illinois
senate. She was graduated from
Rockford college at 81, and en-
tered the Woman's Medical college
at Philadelphia, believing she
could aid the poor best by medi-
cal knowledge.
In 1889 Miss Adams and Miss
Ellen Gates Starr opened Hull
house.
The Institutes, has grown from
one floor OF an ~ residence to
q colony OF 10 buildings. II be-
came the center OF art, nlcxals
an dlitcrature among Chicago's
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08
THEY'LL TELL YOU
IF YOU'RE SICK

City Health Officer DR.. p. A..
Rich has set Monday, Dec. IS, as
Public Health Day." Physical
examinations, he says, will be
made by all doctors in the city at
special rates on that day, and he
asks all adults to have such ex-
aminations made, in order to dis
cover IL they are in good con-
dition, or have latent diseases.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08
OFFICERS CORPS
FOR UNIVERSITY

WASHINGTON, Dec. S-Among
educational institutions approved
by the war department today for
the organization of reserve Of
ficers' training corps units are the
state universities of Arkansas,
Washington, Wyoming and Ne
vada. Infantry units will be estab-
lished at each of the universities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08
Omitted Press Leased Wire.D

LONDON, Dec. S.-All doubt
that David Lloyd-George would
have complete support For his new
government in parliament was
swept away today when the liberal
party members, in conference,
formally resolved to support the
new regime in the prosecution OF
the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08
SEEK BRITISH
INFORMATION


WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. s.
After consideration of the Ger
man explanations in the Arabia
case, President Wilson today in
structed Secretary Lansing to for
ward an outline of the reply to
England, with the request that
any facts the British government
might have as to the status of the
ship when she was sunk would be
welcome to this government.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08
FARMERS MAKE UP :
LOSS WITH SPUDS

PUYALLUP, Dec. S.--Puyalllup
valley farmers all lost money on
their berries this year, according
to II. s. Palmer, OF the Puyallup
valley Fruit Growers Union,
owing to bad weather; but high
prices for cabbage, potatoes and
other produce have kept the ger
|eral prosperity up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08
URGES MILITARY
SERVICE FOR ALL

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. s.
In his annual report today, Chief
of Staff Maj. Gen. Hugh l.. Scott
declares the volunteer military
system has again proved itself a
failure. He favors universal mil
itary service in time of peace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08
STADIUM CLUBS TO
APPEAR IN CONCERT

The Girls and Boys Glee club
of Stadium high school will give a
concert at S:15 Friday evening,
under the direction of w. G.. Alex
ander Ball. Orchestral, chorus
and solo numbers will be given.
Signor Camille d'Alessio and pupils
of his conservatory will assist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08

purpose because it is the highest
point available for large crowd
without hindrance to traffic. These
community trees have become
characteristic features of the holt
day celebrations of New York and
other large cities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08
ENOUGH SNOW TO
MAKE GOOD SLUSH

An inch or more of snow fell
Thursday night, and remained in
the form of slush Friday morning.
1t was the first snow of the sea-
son sufficient to remain on the
ground long enough to turn to
slush.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08
CIVIL SERVICE
LEAGUE ELECTS

The Municipal Service league
will elect officers at an open meet
ing in the city council chamber
next Thursday evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08

Thomas Carstens president Carstens Packing
born Germany,
ton there.
At the of IA he Joined his father in the business
He America 1867 1889, with his brother
Ernest, firm Bros dealers
packers, purchased
formed present 1903
Tacoma.
He married in Tacoma and has children.
belongs the Tacoma Country and Golf club the
Commercial
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08
Once This Beauty
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Blood and from No.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08
SPECIAL FOR TOMORROW

Here Is a beautiful SOhmer Grand in the
most beautiful Circassian walnut case you
ever saw No finer Piano ever shipped
here. This Is the Piano of the aristocracy
of New York city; 70 theaters of New York
city have Sohmers. The New York City
Board of Education placed an order for
100 Sohmers 1t is found in such homes
in New York as the Mackays, the Rookie
fellers, the Goelets, the Havemeyers, and
in fact more wealthy New York homes
than any other Piano. You would expect
to pay $1,000 anywhere for this Piano
you can purchase this one for 1856 now
and take two, yes, three years in which to
pay for it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-08

We will always have a store here
at Broadway and Ninth. but it is not
large enough to contain even one
sixth of this large stock. This is
why we had to rent this larger and
temporary location.
You can purchase a Piano now be-
fore Christmas-pay Sc or So per
month and actually save from 500
to $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
GRAVITY OF VERDUN
 THRUST RECOGNIZED
English Military Critics Are Confident French Will
 Hold Fortress

London, February 26.-While the confi- dence of the military critics has not been shaken by it, the seriousness of the German thrust toward verdun is recog nized. It is realized by these critics that the momentary luIl in the fighting is only prelude to renewed activities when the weather conditions are favor able and probably with redoubled inten- sity.
 The military writers are skeptical as to the claim of the Germans that they have taken 10000 prisoners in the course of the battle. They alleged that it is the German custom to count wounded and civilians as prisoners.
 The Times Paris correspondent reflects the feeling of the French people as of equal anxiety, though he says there is less apprehension than prevailed during the great Marne struggle. The corres- pondent adds that all accounts from the front agree that the tremendous artil- 1ery fighting in the Champagne offen- sive was as the mere firing Of squibs bardment which has been going on throughout the Mouse heights during the past week, largely owing to the 12-inch and 17-inch guns brought back from the Russian and Servian fronts to swell the chorus.
 'Never before'' says the correspondent. 'has a battle been so minutely prepared for, or an enemy so abundantly provided with the material means for victory Nothing has been neglected that is likely to lead to success. The Germans, doubt less noting the slow but sure efforts of the allies toward a coordination of their tremendous industrial mobilizing
 T A4 Al troops from Great Britain have realized that unless they get the knockout blow in soon they are bound to be beaten, not on points, but by sheer exhaustion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
ELLIOTT SPEAKS AT
 BANKERS BANQUET
Henry MOrganthau Eulo- gizes President Wilson.
 Lindsey Tells of Trip

New York, February 25.-The an- nual banquet of the members of the trust company section of the Ameri- can Bankers association here tonight was attended by bankers and repre- sentative men from all parts of the country. Howard Elliott, president of the New York. New Haven and Hart ford railroad. was the principal speaker
 President Elliott said that the fed eral railroad valuation law will cost the railroads of the country and the government from 40,000 900 to $75, 100000 and the New Haven alone be- tween $500,000 and S6OO,000. "This is such large sum-" he said. that the question may well be asked: Why does the country engage in this work and could not the same amount of money have been spent to better advantage for the countless improvements need ed on the railways?'"
 The country. continued MT. Elliott, having encouraged private individuals to invest their funds in public util- ities and having imposed on those in- vestors the risk of loss, should give them any rewards of success in man agement and allow them to have some return upon the increased value of their Investments A reversal of this policy, he said, without proper com pensation to the millions who put their money into the enterprises would seem to violate the fifth and four teenth amendments to the constitution The valuation, he said, could not be
 s.-~x .e-4s ~ public.
 Many of us in the railway service,1 7 he concluded "believe that when the final result of this valuation work is obtained and settled by the interstate commerce commission or by the courts it will show that American railways generally are worth more than the par value of their securities and that the constant charge of overcapitalization will be refuted and one unfortunate element in the settlement of our trans portation problem will be eliminated" :"
 Henry Morgenthau, United States ambassador to Turkey, another speak CT, eulogized President Wilson as "the master spirit among our leading states men. calm amid the excitement at Washington"
 "While in Turkey" said MT. Nor genthau, 'I had to be neutral. In leav- ing Washington today was told to be colorless. It is very difficult. feel it is my duty now for a little while to pass myself around to be admired 1t is about time the people began to show appreciation of men while they are actually doing their work and that the newspaper left off assailing them. If I am the cause of establish ing the new custotm shall be grate- full"
 Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver told of his experience in Europe with the Ford expedition. Conditions in Servia and Poland. he said he had learned, arc indescribable. In some cities no children under years are alive. while others none under three are living, he had been informed. Nearly 50O,OO0 ba- bies died in the two countries in the last year, he asserted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
Naval Disasters

From London Tit-Bits.
 The mysterious destruction, by an un- explained series of internal explosions of three British warships, first the Bull wark then the Princess Irene and now to say disquieting.
 It is necessary to remember, however, that such disastetrs are by no means un- known in the naval annals both of our own and other countries, several similar ones having unfortunately been recorded, and this, too, in times of profound peace.
 One of the most notable of these-be- cause of the tremendous consequences tkat were the outcome of it-was the loss of the United States cruiser Maine, which blew up in Havana harbor in Feb ruary, 1898. At the time the Americans thought that their ship had been pur- posely destroyed by a submarine mine: and, acting on this belief, they declared war against Spain. The opinion is now pretty generally held, however, that the explosion which destroyed her originated inside the hull of the ship and not out side; but precisely how or why is even now mystery.
 In 1881, again, H. M S. Doterel was blown all to bits by a mysterious in-
 
 anchor in the Straits of Magellan, and only seven out of her crew of 150 escaped with their lives.
 No satisfactory explanation. either, has ever been given of the cause of the ex- plosion which destroyed the French bat tleship lena in Toulon harbor on March F, 1907 A dropped projectile, the burst ing of the compressed air chamber of a practice torpedo inside one of her mag azines, and the deterioration through age of the special kind of patent powder used in the French navy have all been put forward as reasons for the disaster. But no one knows for certain, and the probability is that no one will ever know any more than they will know the why or the wherefore of the accidental blowing up of the Liberte-also in Toulon harbor-in September, 1911, when 226 men lost their lives.
 Then there is the strange case of the Brazilian first class battleship Aquida- ban, which blew up for no apparent reason in Rio de Janeiro harbor on Jan uary p, 1906. killing 22S people The only official explanation ever vouchsafed with regard to this mysterious affair was that it was possibly due to spontaneou! combustion of the explosives carried il her magazine
 And in this connection it Is worthy oi note that only three months prior to the loss of the Aquidaban, a Japanese bat tleship, the Milxasa, was similarly de- stroyed none knowing why or how. In April, 1908, too, another Japanese war ship, the Matsushima, blew up, with 9 loss of 150 lives The reason for this also was and still remains a mystery, al. though many theories have been put forward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

of his resolution to express the sense of Congress that Americans should forego their right to travel on armed be1ligerent vessels and of another by Senator Jones, republican of Washing ton, to declare the sense of the Sem ate that no ultimatum should be sent to foreign power on an issue of na- tional honor or severance of diplomatic relations be permitted by action of the executive without reference of the matter to Congress.
 Late in the day when democratic leaders saw general debate might be precipitated on these resolutions to- morrow, Senator Kern moved that the Senate recess instead of adjourn. That was done and will operate to prevent any action whatever Senator Gore said afterward he had no disposition to discuss the merits of the issue imme- diately.
 HOUSE IS CALM
 Save for a few flurries, the House was calm after the delegation returned from the White House. Representative McLemore made persistent but unsuc- cessful efforts to induce the foreign affairs committee to grant him hear ing on his warning resolution tomor- row. Chairman Flood explained he thought it would not be well to throw
  Later, he added, when the situation was less grave, he doubtless would give a hearing to all who wanted it.
 Twice during the day the subject came up on the floor of the House but it never reached the stage of ex- tended discussion. When Representa- tive Hurlburt of New York proposed the printing of 5000 additional copies of the McLemore resolution and g wrangle appeared imminent. Speaker Clark shut off remarks with a few words about settling the matter wlth the chairman of the printing commit tee. The speaker also failed to heal demands for recognition by Represen- tative Bailey of Pennsylvania, who short time later made public a tele- gram he had received from William Jennings Bryan indorsing the resolu- tion. =,
 Representative Sims, democrat oi Tennessee. had two editorials on the situation read into the record. Ihes were listened to in silence ana MI Sims had time left for discussion ol the subject, which he did not utiilze Many telegrams reached the Mhl.e House today congratulating the Fresl- dent on his attitude. One of them came from Jacob M Dickinson, Secretary O War under President Taft. Members O inc House also had messages, some de manding action to keep Americans or belligerent ships and others counseinnt support of the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
MAY DEAL DIRECT ON
 SUBMARINE ISSUES
Berlin Hears VOn BernstOrff Is in DisfayOr With Wash
 ingtOn Authorities

Berlin, February 24.-via London, February 25. Delayed. )-The morning newspapers today print a Havas dis patch from New York which says that the administration at Washington has determined to break off relations with Count Won Bernstorff, the German am- bassador to the United States, and ne gotiate direct with Berlin.
 Nothing is known here regarding the reported disfavor of Count Von Berns- torff. but it is considered extremely probable as was intimated in dis patch to the Associated Press from Berlin sometime ago that the subma- rine negotiations would be transferred to Berlin in accordance with recom- mendations submitted to President Wilson several weeks ago. It is felt here that this may expedite satis- factory settlement of the whole sub marine controversy.
 The putting of the submarine ques- tion in Count Won Bernstorffs hands after the Arabic incident served it's purpose. It is felt here that Count Won Bernstorff has a thorough famil iarity with the American viewpoint and Of the currents Of opinion With re- gard to a solution of the controversy, and that with the progress that has been made in Washington on the prob- lem much may be hoped for from the second shift to Berlin.
 Less importance would be attached to such transfers and retransfers ir normal times than under present con ditions, with communication between the foreign office and the United States so limited and so difficult.
 The recent accident to James w Gerard, the American ambassador, need be no bar to the transfer of the ques- | tion to Berlin. The ambassador broken collar bone does not prevent him from being at his desk and trans acting business as usual
 A dispatch from Berlin February l( said it was considered not improbable that the final stage of the Lusitania negotiations might be transferred tc Berlin, where Ambassador Gerarc could maintain the closest contact with the foreign office and work out the l changes necessary to bring the Amer ican and German views into harmony
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
FREQUENT CLASHES
 AT CRAFT HEARING
(Continued from Page One)

Rowe, head of the city department of public welfare. Mrs. Rowes attorney, while question: ing Mrs. Eaton, touched on her acquaint- ance with the late Dwight M. Sabin. for mer United States senator from Mnne- sota, insisted that he be permitted to question the witness at length. Seymour Stedman, Mrs. Eaton's attor- ney, protested that the incidents were not germane, and declared that if the past was to be delved into he would insist on a complete inquiry which would include others besides his client. Mrs. Sabin, who had been summoned as a witness, did not take the stand. She said she knew nothing about either Mrs. Taton or Mrs. Rowe. | The Sabin incident was passed without | further comment.
 Mrs. Eaton said that she went to Flu rope in 1905.
 Was your husband with your" asked l Attorney Malato, counsel for Mrs. Rowe. Mir Stedman interposed an objection. This is dangerous line of procedure. i" he said. There are many persons who live in glass houses. I warn you right now that the one who hurls that stone will regret it''
 The question was not passed. | over much of the ground which was COW | cred yesterday in her examination be- l fore the council committee. Mrs. Eaton called at the mayors of- I flee this afternoon, but the latter was out. Charles Fitzmorris, the mayors secre- tary, gave the following account of the call:
 "Is Mayor Thompson in?' Mrs Eaton asked.
 " The mayor is not in I replied ' T was told, said Mrs. Eaton, that the mayor wanted to see me or would see me, and so I have come
 | After a moments silence Mrs Eaton continued I have told in all this the truth
 and nothing but the truth. I have be-
 1 lieved all along in Mayor Thompson and
 that he knew nothing about this, and now
 the further go the more am convinced
 that the mayor knew nothing about it.
 | that Mayor Thompson was double
 l crosSed' "