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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-04
Greetings, has your duck
hunting friend brought you
around a pair yet?
Oh, nothing, only ours
hasn't either.

Day by day Controller Shoe
maker is making 1t more apparent
that Atkins is splendid commits
sioner of finance, except that he
doesn't know much about city
finances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-04

And speaking Of figures.
II is TO be noted that the N.
P. made the piffifne Ilttfo
net profit Of 1915 per cent
last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-04

rel foOu ana autnOr OF aint
Nature Wonderful"
Ahern has been travelling with
the players who were fighting out
the great baseball battles of tho
east
He is writing a daily funny
story and drawing daily comic
cartoon about these great players
and the con ing games, and thcso
comedies will appear exclusively
on The Times Sport and Amuse-
ment page.
This is the first time that q
newspaper has ever handled the
big baseball news as a daily COM
edy and these pictures and stories
will he treat not only for base
ball fans but for everybody else
They start on the Sport and
Amusement page today!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-04

Like certain city commission
err we are not very good at fig
ures, SO we have been puzzled by
a statement In q Tacoma paper,
of last night to the effect that 4
certain woman was 46 years old
and had lived with her husband
on Anderson island for SO years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-04
Biffed Right and Left.
Wants Answer NOxr

THE constitutional guaranty of
home rule for cities of the first
class has been practically abro-
gated by the public service COM
mission law of the state and in
its political evolution in the last
Few years these cities have been
stript of all semblance of control
of public utility corporations.
Tacoma has seen her franchise
stipulations wiped out, her con-
tracts with these corporations
abrogated, the contracts with her
citizens repudiated and obliga-
lions to the people Cancelled by
the state public service commits
sion. There seems to be a grow
ing tendency on the part of this
commission to heed the seductive
pleas of the experts and attorneys
for the corporations while the
people have no adequate repre-
sentation and their wishes and
contracts are ignored.
81 believed it is time for cities
of the first class to assert them
selves and insist on such legisla-
ton as will restore to them the
home rule essential for their pro-
lection and progress. The only
relief apparently is the repeal of
public service commission law in
so far as it applies to first-class
cities and to restore to them the
power to enforce their franchises
and contracts made with these
public utility corporations.
ION behalf of the city of Taco
ma, therefore, ! desire to ask you
as a candidate for the legislature,
whether, in the event of your
election, you will work and vote
for such legislation.
can immediate reply is re-
quested to this inquiry, so the
voters of this city may know
what to expect from their repre-
sentatives."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-04

Mayor A. V. Fawcett has today
sent personal letter to each
Pierce county candidate for the
state legislature, asking if he will
support legislation during the
coming session, looking toward
the repeal of the public service
commission law so far as it ap-
plies to cities of the first class,
and toward restoring to such cit
les the power to enforce fran
chises and contracts made by pub
lie utility corporations.
The public service commission,
the mayor says, has taken from
first class cities all control of
public utility corporations.
Asks Concerted Action.
He has also take1 the matter
up with Mayor Gill of Seattle and
the mayor of Spokane, asking
them to put the question to
King and Spokane county legisla-
tors. His letter to candidates
follows:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-04

United Press Leased WireD
SEATTLE, Oct. 4. - The
waterfront strike IL ON again
today In full blast, despite
the optimism which prevailed
here for the past ~ hours,
looking towy"ds.
Capt. Gibsv,.,
Waterfront Employers srm-
ton, has issued Il statement that
the peace negotiations are off be-
cause of riot between union and
non-union men Monday night.
1T is evident there are irrecon-
cilibles who want violence" he
said, land these nrnst be dealt
with" 81
Mayor Hiram Gill suspectsSa
colored gent behind the woodpile
and bluntly says that Capt. Glib
sons excuse for calling off the
peace negotiations isn't the real
one.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-04

The man who knows his
possibilities Is better than he
who knows his limitations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-04
Talk O the Times
while Greece is hot,

The more we read of Hughes
speeches. the more we think he
needs whiskers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-04

Call that Taft. II. meet
ing a reconciliation" IL you
want to, but IL looks to us
like what the headline-writ-
err calls q "Ciash Narrowly
Avertcd."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-04

Oh. well. after all. 1t was only
$13s,300 that Atkins overlooked.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-04
REPORT RUMANIANS IN FLIGHT

they command the river crossing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-04
TACOMA STRIKE SETTLEMENT LIKELY
T. r. & P Asks State to ReWrte Tacoma Franchises

English physicians are expert,
menting with parasite which they
hope to exterminate flies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-06
EDUCATIONAL.

Summer School n 1:ss y St. and =. MY, ";
school methods: grades 10 weeks. SO: high
school. SIS. MISS 8. LEWIS. Principal. 1
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AUCTION SALES

ON SATURDAY. July %, 1915. at 10 o'clock
Company's warehouse. 4lS-t2o Tenth street
northwest. Washington. ID. c.. there will be
sold at public auction. TO enforce liens for
storage charges. ETC., due and unpaid, Ell
goods, furniture. household and personal sf.
fects on storage In name OF l.. James.
UNITED STATES STORAGE CO.. INC.
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THE WASHINGTON TIMES. THURSDAY, july 6, 1916. :
HELP WANTED MALE

CARPBETER--First-cls must be sober.
Apply Mr.. MERRITT. t@ r 1t. 9. w. I.
.cooK-Colored: must be good oil round mad,
short orders. s0 Pa. ave.
CLEANER and pressr at once q LUTsKY,
3is Pa. ave. N. w.
DRIvERs-At once, experienced milk
wagon; only those with best OF reference
need apply ei4 G st. N. w.
DIsHwAsHER-
Apply e11 q st NJ W.
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| MRS. ROTH Spiritual Medium; Sc
even. readings daily. 1000 sth NV, above Lab
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HELP WANTED


COOKS AND KITCHEN MEN: also male.
female help. all kinds; city and away. 1oll
N. Y. ave.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF TIM
CURRENCY.
Washington. June ~ ina
WHEREIN. by satisfactory evidence prS.
:ented to the undersigned. Il has been mals
to appear that
THE RIGGS NATIONAL BANK on
WASHINGTON. d. c."
IN the City OF Warrington and District Of
Columbia. has complied with all the pro
visions OF the Act Of Congress TO enable
National Banking Associations to extsud
their corporate existence. and Tor other pur-
poses. approved July H. 1852:
NOW. THEREFORE,. I. thomas p. Kaas.
Acting Comptroller OF the CurrenSx DO here.
by certify that THE RIGGS NATIONAL
BANK OF WARRINGTON, b. C..' In the
CITY OF Washington and District OF Coiuu.
bia; u authorized to have succession for The
period specified In Its amended articles q
JUNE 70. Lve.
IN TEST AoNY WHEREOF wines -
hand and Seal Of the office this TWENTY.
(siGnedD 7. p. KANE
Acting Comptroller of the currsney.
Charter No. 6oSs.
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SPlRITUALlSM

MRS. MAMIE STEVES snPIiTM
Rcadinxs daily; seances Tues. & thurs. ewes.
FRI, p. m. Line. sols. 3l3 y. J. ave s. r.
MRS. BROWNELL m GlssiiTyoya nit. trance
present future. advice on business home,
health. etc. gives names: development OF
speciality; seance Friday and
Sunday evening. sS Eye 81. N. w.
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MRS. H. N. NOLAN s MnBi1IM
Readings daily: spiritual services Sunday and
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Deaths.

NJ. Aioysia Dousherty. 80 years. Georgetown
Convent
Anna A. Peck. 81 years. $50 A at. s. Z.
Mary /. Thomas. 10 years. 2+27 18th 81. n. W.
Ingeborg l.. Davis. IS years. Sibley Hosp
Thornton r. Heiston. n years, s3s Adams NE.
Infant OF Edward S. and Ingeborg l.. Davis
hour, Sibley Hospital.
Lewis jackson, 30 years. Wash. Asyl. Hosp.
Elizabeth Taper, 90 years, Emergency Hosp.
Mollie Cansler. 66 years. 1882 at. n. w.
Polly Turner. 81 years, tuberculosis Hosp.
Richard Washington. 70. years. 10 Nichols
ave. Anacostia.
Louise T. James, 90 years al sth Ut. 3. W.
Cora Foster, 40 years Garfield Hosp.
blanche Henderson. 3S years. 1880 9th N. W.
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RUG WEAVING

OUR woven rugs are guaranteed fve years;
carpets cleaned and secured. OLD LAu-
REL ECLIPSE. 300-ll 10th st. S.W. NJ. 3264-J.
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PROPOSALS

DEPOT oUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE q.
8. A., Washington, ID. c. Sealed proposals
1. 1915. for furnishing forage. straw snd
gasoline At Washington. d. c.. and posts IN
vicinity for balance of fiscal year COM
menoing October l. 1915. Information on aD-
plication.
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MOTORCYCLES

BARGAINS in used motorcycles and BIZ
cycles; all makes and prices; good condi-
ton: Harieys. Indians, ThoV, Excelsiors. S2j
and up Supplies. tandems, complete. IS.
Supplies. motorcycle tires. $3.50 up: motor
cycle tubes, $40: guaranteed bicycle tires,
sl.35. Wanted motorcycles and bicycles.
MUNGER BROS. EXCHANGE, 10 North
Capitol near Union Station,
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SUMMER RESORTS.

Grand Automobile Tour
To Maine woods. Quebec. Montreal, Lake
dave Start July 20. s7b. Total expenee.
500. Full psrticuisrs. call or write GIBSON.
2s1b First ct. N. w.
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VITAL RECORDS

Births.
Thomas d. and Annie n. walsh. boy.
Grant NJ. and Eva NJ. Tomiin. boy.
Frederick c. and Hedwig Thruelsen, boy.
Guy II. and Anna N. Rovdybush. girl.
John p. and Louise Robertson. boy.
Gregorie and Joaphine Maciulla- boy.
John F. ana Catherine McMorrow. boy.
Daniel B. and Frances c. Murphy, gtri.
James c. and Gertrude E. Ladd. boy.
II. 8. and Bertha Jones, boy.
Edward s. and May N. Howard, girl.
Lee Roy and Stella NJ. Engie. boy.
Andrew L. and Winnie r. Chappelear. boy.
Clement L. and Mary Bouve. girl.
Walter II. and Alice Harvey. girl
Jessie and Josephine cambridge. girl.
walter and Mamie BerrinEer. gif.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-27
'v|Re|u|Ah RAILWAY TO
ENLARGE FACILITIES
VIII Spend Three-Quasters OF NH.
lion On SeyvalI's Point Coal
Piers.

Norfolk. Nov. 2s.-The dumping
capacity of the Virginian Railway
coal piers at Sewalls Point will be
trebled when new facilities already
Contracted for can be installed. The
present capacity of 1900 tons per
hour will be increased to $500 tons.
An entirely new system of handling.
dumping and loading will be INSTALL
ed, at a cost of about $4,000.
Changes in the dumping facilities
will necessitate several changes in
other units of the large terminal. Ad-
ditional trackage will have to be laid,
a new viaduct constructed, the yards
increased and more power supplied
for the sub-station.
A new type of car bumper Is to be
put in operation. with six new con-
veyor cars. A heavy duty elevator,
with 900 ton car scales. will be part
of the equipment A contract for the
work has been signed with the Well
man-Seaver- Morgan Company. Of
Cleveland. Ohio. which VIII construct
and install all Of the new equip
ment.
Four new road-cars have been
ordered for experimental use in con-
nection with the increased capacity.
Others will be added as soon as 1t has
been found which type proves most
successful and economical The ca
pacity Of conveyor cars will be
doubled, the new type handling 1870
ton road cars.
The work will be started as soon
A the new equipment can be built.
The contract calls for completion by
December 20. 1917 Installation will
not interfere with the operation of
ore unit of the present piers. The
new equipment 10 being placed on the
north side OF the pier. 1t will be IN
stalled under the direct supervision
OF H. Fernstrom. chief engineer OF
the railroad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-27
DIPLOMATS Of. SOUTH
AMERICA TO ATTEND
viii Take Part In Deliberations OF
Southern Commercial Congress
At Norfolk.

Norfolk. Nov. 26.r-That .he inn
portant position OF the United States
in the direction of the affairs of the
world is attracting the attention OF
many South and Central American
countries to more than an ordinary
growing list of foreign representatives
who already have signified their in
tention to take part In the delibera-
tons of the Southern Commercial
Congress, which meets here Deem
Der IL to IA.
Many OF these diplomats from the
Southern hemisphere will deliver ad-
dresses in which it is expected they
will voice the official viewpoints of
their respective countries. From the
Orient, China will have two repre-
sentatives among the list of speak
ers.
From Central America. Don Joa-
quin Mendez. minister to the United
States from Guatemala, and Alberto
Membreno. minister from Honduras,
will take an active part in the con-
vention. Belisario Porras will rep
resent Panama
Argentine will be represented by
Ambassador Romulo S. Naon, who
will deliver an address. as will also
Hon. Manuel de Freyre Y. Satander.
first secretary OF the Peruvian lega-
ton. Hon. Carlos Manuel de Ces-
pedes, minister from Cuba. will speak
for the island republic.
Chinese views of the ever-changing
condition Of world-affairs will be de-
livered by the Hon. Wellington koo.
minister from China. and u less Of
fetal, but no less important discourse
on the needs of the Orient will be
made by Hon. D. 8. Rose. general
counsel OF the Chinese-American
Products Company.
The willingness of these foreign Of
fcials to take part In the convention
is pointed to by the officials of the
Southern Commercial Congress as
emphatic proof OF the Importance of
the gathering.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-27
SUFFOLK MAY HAVE
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
Movement Is Started to Perfect
Organization of Business Men
Soon.

Suffolk. Nov. 26.-At a meeting of
several business men of SUFFOLK in
the office of G. 8. p. Holland, Jr., &
Co.. 1t was practically decided that an
early move be set on foot leading up
TO the organizing of Chamber of
Commerce for the city of Suffolk. 1t
was the purpose of this meeting to
perfect an organization that will be in
such position as to get results and one
that will be a permanent association
of the men of Suffolk who have the
best interest OF the city at heart.
Those present were: ]. NJ. Butler,
John b. Primer. C. ]. Dennis, Lem r
Jordan. Alan E. Lockwood. ]. T.
Withers. e. E, Jones, C. 8. p. Hol-
land, Jr.. c. A. Shoop, DR.. II. W.
Campbell and Herbert West. These
men will exert their personal in
fluence and effort to bring about the
early organization of an up-to-date
commercial club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-27
FREDERICKSBURG.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.
Fredericksburg. Va. Nov. 25.-~The
past week at the school has been
known among the students as Better
Speech Week" The students have
been organized into groups. with the
Idea Of focusing their attention upon
the common speech errors and i'm
proving their speech habits. Each
class has its posters advertising the
speech errors most commonly heard
among the students, and the week has
been interesting and profitable.
ON Saturday evening, the 25th,
Professor John NJ. Clapp. public lee
tHFef and teacher. will speak to the
of Social Life" Professor Clapp comes
to the school in the interest OF the
movement for the Improvement OF
speech.
Dean Chandler will address the Pa
irons League of the Public School, in
Lent, Caroline County. on Saturday,
Among the teachers who will go to
Richmond Thanksgiving week. for the
State Teachers Association. are Miss
Black, of the department of Latin;
Miss Goolrick. Of the department. OF
history; Mr.. Hamlet. of the depart
ment of mathematics; Miss Cannon
OF the department on English. and Mr.
Tyner. of the department of educa-
ton. Miss Black. Miss Goodrich, and
Mr.. Hamlet will take part in the sec
ton programs OF their several depart
ments.
Miss Lacy. a returned missionary
from China. gave an interesting talk
before the Young Women's Christian
Association on last Sunday evening
Miss Lacy appeared in the costume
worn by the missionaries in their
work. and inspired much interest and
enthusiasm among the students
The annual Thanksgiving holiday
will begin on Wednesday evening and
extend through the week. a number
of the students will spend the holiday
in their homes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-27
CAR SHORTAGE HOLDS
UP GRAIN SHIPMENTS
Railroads Slow TO Move Them Out e
Uhicago-Speculato Watch
Market.

Chicago. Nov. 2S.-The depiorable
car situation on the railroads through
out the country and the great shortage
In ocean tonnage IN the East AZ well
as the South continues a STUN bling
block against the price Of all grain
as well as -four and to make matters
still worse there are no hopes OF Ina.
mediate Improvement.
Some of the railroads centering at
the Eastern Seaboard and some Of
those at the Gulf, are slow to take
shipments Of grain for export as II 10
impossible to give the terrible con-
gestion any relief until vessels are OBJ
tainable in which to load the grain In.
tended for shipment abroad.
The New York Central Railroad
placed an embargo on grain ship
ments for export Saturday and an
oGicial of that system says that no
more export grain will be received
until relief is given.
With adequate facilities on the vari-
GUS railways of the West and with am
pie vessels for the movement of the
grain now offering there would be an
entir ly different market in the various
grains on the Chicago Board of Trade.
The world at large knows that the
importing countries across the waters
will be obliged to come to North
America for breadstuffs and that they
now Rave large purchases of grain In
this country and Canada awaiting
shipment
Liquidation by longs in wheat. corn
and oats and the short selling by
various interests of those grains has
been pronounced of late, and this has
caused the sharp price recessions along
the whole line.
There were many shorts in the trade
who could have secured handsome
profits on the declines. but many Of
these spectators are still awaiting
further price losses in order to secure
larger profits.
Hog products have been under more
or lees pressure because of the large
run of hogs in the Western market
this last week. the total exceeding the
corresponding week last year by con-
siderable more than 100000 head.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-27
SOUTHERN HALLWAY.
Premier Carrier as the Svath,
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND MA

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMoND, MAIN
STREET STATION.
N. B. -Following schedule figures
published A. Information and no,
$50 4. M.-Daiy local for p.nx,,,s
1880 A. M.--Daily-Limited-- ali
poiEts South. Pullman buffet parlor
500 r. M-Except sunday-L.oca,
for Chase City. Buffalo Jet. and inter-
mediate stations,
SOC p. M.-Daily-For DanviiIe. At.
lanta and Birmingham, with Pullman
observation sleeping car.
fll5 p. M.--Datly-Limited -For nil
Rp'n'' York RIVER 'R '.isNfE 200 r
AIS p. M.-Daily-Locai to, West
poInt.
T:le p. N.-Steamer train. daily ~x-
cspt Sunday. for West Point and Bal
tinore. No stop.
7:ss A. M.-paiiy-Local to Yves,
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South: 1900 A. NJ. s:i0 A.
~. $50 p. NJ. and $3.50 r. M, daily:
e.lo-A. n. except Sunday.
From West Point $40 A. NJ. s:lb r.
II. daily. and s:%t A. M.--Ateamsr
train from Baltimore. daily excep,
'HxaRupER DENT. D. r
81 East Main Street. Phone Mad. STA
- North Seventh Street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-27
Harrisonburg Normal

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Harrisonburg, Va, Nov. 26.-The
monthly meeting of the joint faculties
of the Normal School and the city
schools OF Harrisonburg was held on
Monday evening. and IT was decided to
call the organization THE Educa-
tional Society OF Harrisonburg." Miss
Gregg gave a convincing lecture upon
the advantages to be gained by mental
and physical examination of children
before entering school. Miss Davis.
Miss Cleveland. Mr.. Johnston and DR..
Waylnnd In fifteen minute talks dis
cueeed the Affirmative and the mega
tive Of the question. Can the proper
teaching OF English secure all the
good results Of 4 classical training?"
These meetings arc found particularly
interesting and stimulating. A num-
Der of eeachers from the county
schools were present on this occasion.
DR.. w T. Sanger spoke on Monday
evening last to the patrons OF Briary
Branch School. this county: and on
Saturday made an address before tho
Rockingham Sunday School Assoc.a-
ton upon Spiritual Parenthood."
The campaign for Better Speech
has gone merrily on all during this
week. The halls are decorated with
poStSLS OiiC ioI UA~N Cidos hiiQ ocSiGss,
cleveriy depicted lapses from good
English: and each class has been
given one assembly period in which
to present the various claims and az
poets Of the subject The sophomores
showed in realistic manner the evils
of slang; the juniors held a tria. Of
murderers of the Kings English; ard
the seniors in a three-act play pre-
scented the absurdities OF a misuse or
over-use OF idioms, locaiisms and ex-
pressions borrowed from the negro
dialect.
The Stratford Literary Society on
last Saturday evening gave we'll
acted title play founded on the Incl
dents leading to the first Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation in the New England
colonies. This society makes q spe-
cialty of the drama. It's of1icers are
Mabel Kendig. president: lola HUB
bard. vice president; Miriam Buckley.
secretary; Virginia Zrkle. treasurer
A golf club Is being organized at the
school. the large campus afYording ex-
cellent ground for laying out links.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-27
DICKINSON COUNTY MOON
SUSPENDS PUBLICATION

Freezing, Nov. 25.--The Dickinson
County Moon, a weekly newspaper OF
Clintwood, has suspended publication
indefinitely. according to statement
given out by the editor, L. B. Null
Inns The sheet was independent"
politically speaking. with decided
leaning toward Hughes in the late
presidential campaign, and was run
only few months under the last
management. Former Editor Mullins
is Pikevil,e tKy.) boy, and quite
an ambitious one. too but. like many
others. his experience has disilluMoned
him as to the possibility Of succeed
ing In the newspaper business in
Dickenson