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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-16
VETERAN OPPOSES FILM;
KISSED BY CLUB WOMEN

The clubwomen, some of whom
were accompanied by husbands,
understood that the city council
was intending to repeal that sec
tion of the movie censorship ordi-
nance which was passed last year
to prevent The Birth of Ma
ton" from showing here. They
attended the council session to
help the commissioners in their
work.
When they learned that the
council had no intention of re-
pealing the censorship law, the
women demanded that Petit ex-
plain why he had threatened to
prosecute the film owners il the
picture were exhibited in Tacoma.
Petit replied that he would be
forced to refuse to permit the
picture to exhibit here II 1t was
a violation of the censoring law.
He told the women that he had
no personal sentiments.
Commissioner Atkins told the
women that he believed 1.-The pic
ture would be shown in Tacoma,
regardless of the ordinance"
After an hours debate, in
which Mrs. Blanche Funk Miller,
r. G.. Hoge. Mrs. ]. w. Brokaw
and others took part. the women
noisily left the council room, dis
satisfied with the councils re-
fusal to repeal its ordinance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-16
Police Believe Fire
Work of Incendiary

Police and fire officials began
a searching investigation Wednes-
day of an incendiary fire In the
store of M. c. Tibbetts. Inc, 1901
A street, at midnight Tuesday
night, which threatened OF wipe
out an entire half block of bust
ness houses.
No doubt is expressed that a
deliberate attempt was made to
burn down the brick building in
which the Tebbetts store has been
located. The building is par
TALLY vacant at present, because
the firm Is moving its stock to a
new location on Pacific avenue.
Plans Well Laid.
Kerosene from a 50-gallon tank
In the basement of the store was
poured on 20 or more empty grain
sacks. These were laid in line
through the basement, up flight
of stairs to the main floor of the
store building, and strewn under
counters.
The counters were lifted on
edge, with wooden blocks wedged
under them, so that better draft
could be obtained.
Passers-hy noticed the fire al
most Immediately after 1t had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-16

at noon today for the Portland
jail, taking with him A. s. Hoff-
man, captured by the Tacoma po-
lice.
Hoffman was arrested Monday
night, while trying to sell part of
the loot. He confessed to the po-
lice Tuesday that he had broken
into the home of the wealthy
Portland physician.
The stolen goods include val
liable Jewels, a collection of old
coins, several pair of elks' teeth,
and various assortment of Jew
elry. Practically everything TAX
en- from the Portland home was
found on Hoffman's person.
Hoffman is suspected of other
crimes, both in Tacoma and Pert
land.
Four North End residences in
Tacoma have been burgiarized re-
Gently and jewelry taken. Sew
eral homes of wealthy persons In
Portland have been entered, &C.
cording to Detective Hellyer.
In each case the thief either
used a pass key, or broke a hole
through a door with heavy
screw-driver, which he used as a
Jimmy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-16

Kissing former Chief of Police
r. G.. Hoge, a Civil war veteran
who attempted to argue against
the exhibition in Tacoma of The
Birth of a Nation" one hundred
or more clubwomen who attend
ed Wednesdays session of the
city council made things lively
for the commission by demand
ing that the film be permitted to
come here.
Hoge sought to argue that the
film would revive the sectional
feelings that existed prior to the
Civil war, and declared that
there was no excuse for its ex.
hibition here.
A chorus of Kisses from the
packed audience chamber forced
him to retire to his seat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-16

ed" Betty's letter says, land
skirts are to be less full. Ten
dency to enlarge sleeves near
shoulder is marked, but not so
pronounced as old leg-of-mutton
style"
That last reads to me as II they
had got Betty mixed up with the
livestock reporter, but maybe you
can figure out what 1t means.
But cheer up, you fellows that
hang around the cigar store
Also, perhaps. you girls that
pass the cigar store eight or ten
times every afternoon!
The last sentence in Betty's
letter says:
"CHANGES NOT TO TAKE
EFFECT TILL WINTER"
SO for the rest of the summer
and fall, fellows, and maybe girls
the cigar store corner will be as
! popular as ever.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-16

started, and called the tlre ie-
partment.
Firemen found the blaze eating
its way upstairs by means OF the
fuse-like string q oil-soaked
bags.
Making Close Probe.
The arsonist had broken into
the Tebbetts store by means of a
window in store-room Of the ~.
p. Fuller Co., next door. This
room was filled with paints and
oils. A PARTITION in the base
ment between the two rooms was
partially knocked away.
81 have no idea why any per-
son should attempt to set fire to
this building" said NJ. G. Tebbetts
today. THE firm had no enemies
so far as | know"
Fire Marshal Harry Chantler,
together with City Detective p. D.
Mckay and Bertilon Officer II. nj
Smith are making a close investi'
cation.
Had the fire gained five min
utes' more Roadway. 1t would
have wrecked a half block OF
buildings on A street, the police
believe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-16
Dance Spectacle Is One of
Beauty and Artistic Worth

Few dance spectacles have ever
been seen in Tacoma that rival
Brides of the Desert" the big
act produced under personal d.
rection of Alexander Pantages.
and presenting Princess Athena
and Verna MsrsereauX, which
headlines this weeks bill at the
Pantages.
1t is an artistic offering in
which eight men and women as
sist the two noted stars in the
intricate Oriental dances. The
staging is elaborate.
Tudor Cameron as stage
roustabout and Johnny O'Connor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-16

as singer have a decidedl.
breezy comedy offering.
Ed Blondell and Gertrud'
Perry have a rural comedy sklt
THE Lost Boy" that provoke,
much whole-hearted laughter.
Harrison Green and Katherin,
Parker introduce a number O
new song numbers.
The Models de Luxe are
group of well-built men ant
shapely women who pose as ia
nous works of sculpture.
The Iron Claw" serial neari
its close with sensationally ex
citing 18th chapter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-16
BY BETTY BROWNS BROTH

By BETTY BROWNS BROTHER
Say, girls, I've been opening
Betty's NALL
A letter with a French stamp
on It came while Betty was In the
country for a weekend, and |
thought there might be something
in 1t | ough to slip to The Times
quick for you to see.
And gosh. there was!
It'll be sad news to the fellows
at the cigar store!
And-tell me, girls, will it be
sad news to your
SKIRTS ARE GOING TO
BE LONGER!
Not very much longer, Just a
wee bit longer, according to
Martial C Armand, which is a big
Paris costume house l have heard
Betty tell of. So | know this is
straight goods.
Big hips are to be eliminat-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-16
LOSES A DIAMOND <.
IN HUGHES CROWD

Samuel Knight, 704 Yakima
avenue. reported to the polios
Wednesday that he had lost q
$500 diamond from his shirt front
while attending the Hughes recep-
tion Tuesday. The loss either oe-
Cured at the Tacoma hotel or
Stadium, he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-16

REDUCING COST OF LIvINGi
Saving distribution charges, close
relations with Consumer and Pro-
Queer. Cash 'Come Back" Of SCI
TO fO9e Is our method.
Nj. O. TEBBETTS, Inc.
934 Pacific Ave. Pm. Main $50.
Mall Order.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-16
Take Burglar
Sus pect Back
to Portland

With nearly $1,000 worth of
loot, all stolen from the home of
DIR. A. E. Mckay, sol Marshall
street, Portland, in his grip, De-
tective Helleyer Of Portland, left
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-16

This young woman ruled North
Carolina one day while Gov.
Craig was isolated at : Asheville,
on account Of floods which put
railroads out Of commission.
While in the executive chair Miss
Jones announced appointment Of
100 delegates to represent North
Carolina at coming conferences
issued extradition papers for an
alleged bigamist, and performed
routine business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

Are you making use of the state
free travelling libraries? A book or
books may be had on request and by
paying postage or freight on same.
Do you need a package library for
debates? A club library for your
wOmen's club? An agricultural
library for your farmers club? Do
you want information which can be
supplied by book or magazine ar
ticle? If so, address your state de-
partment, Minnesota Public Library
Commission, The Capitol, St. Paul,
Minn
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11
Incredible Results
Startle Bemidii

There has never been anything here
with the INCREDIBLE results Of
simple lavoptik eye wash. One
mans eyes were so badly strained he
could not read five minutes without
pain. Two applications with lavop-
Tx relieved him. A lady had tried
three different glasses for weak, in
famed eyes. ONE lavoptik eye wash
surprised her. We guarantee small
bottle to benefit EVERY CASE weak,
strained or infamed eyes. ONE
WASH produces incredible results.
Barker's Drug Store.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

The reaper was distanced by the
stOrk in Minnesota in 1915. During
that year there were 55,103 births
and 22,755 deaths, according to a
report made Saturday by the state
board of health
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11
M'GRAW BUILDING -
By HAMILTON

by TAMIL OGN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Sept. 11.-John Nc
Graw, disappointed with his 1916
Giants, is starting in all over with
the intention of putting his 1917
lineup in the pennant fight from the
start He has started trades which
have materially strengthened the
Giants and already has purchased
minor league players who right now
appear to have the making of stars.
McGraw has had uncommonly bad
luck recently in his trades. One of
the most notable of his failures is
Hans Lobert, the veteran third base
man he acquired from Philadelphia.
He gave in exchange several young
sters who have been doing good work
for the Phillies.
The acquisition of Sallee, Herzog
and Zimmerman, however, gives
promise of bringing better results.
All of these men, while they no long
er are youngsters, have been put
through the mill and each of them
has proved his class. Whether they,
like some other of McGraw's ac-
QUESTIONS, will fall down next season
is a matter which that season alone
will decide.
In addition to these three stars,
McGraw's lines are out for youngsters
he expects will fill the shoes of de-
parted stars. Walter Hoke, a re-
cruit first baseman, is favored as a
likely candidate for Fred Merkle's
old station at first base. He now is
with Rochester in the International
league, but his release has been pur-
chased by the Giants and he will re-
port next spring. He will be given
a thorough tryout.
Lew McCarty, obtained from Brook
Ign in the deal which sent Fred Mer-
kle to the Dodgers, looks to be one of
the coming windpad stars. He is a
hitter of great power and led the Ma
tional league for some time. He will
prove great help to Bill Rariden.
Both clubs seem to have benefited
by this deal, for Brooklyn was badly
in need of first class doorkeeper
when Jake Daubert was injured.
The trades and purchases which
brought Herzog, Zimmerman and Nc
Carly to the Giants are epochal from
a baseball standpoint. With the
HerZog deal Christy Mathewson pass
ed from New York; Merkle departed
with the coming of McCarty and
Doyle, almost the last of the great
Giant machine so successful in by
gone years., went to the Cubs for
"Zim." Sallee grouched with the
Cardinals, but is believed to have
several good seasons left as a Giant
The success or failure of Coach
Jumbo Steihm with the Indiana uni
versity football team will be awaited
with much interest. When he had
! charge of football at Nebraska he
| was proclaimed the best coach west
| of the Alleghenies. He will have a
chance at Indiana to prove his metal
against coaches of the Big Nine.
A Rankin Johnson, whose battles
! with Walter Johnson were a sensa-
tion when Rankin was member of
| the Red Sox, has again kicked over
| the traces, having departed from the
| Texas league. He says he'll play in
! dependent ball.
Poe field at Princeton has been
| named in honor of Johnny Poe, for
mer Princeton football star who was
| killed while fighting in France for
the Allies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11
vii SONS POLICIES BLOWN UP.

Charles Evans Hughes did have e.
plosives with him when his motor car
vas searched by a Canadian soldier,
but they were under the candidates
hat. Mr.. Hughes will set them of
on his Western tour and some Of Mr..
Wilson's policies will be blown up-
New York Sun.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

General Nelson A. Miles thinks a
federation of nations would put an
end to war. So do we. But the
trouble is, the kings and emperors
and other potentates won't listen to
either Miles or us.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

There's five hundred different
kinds of pen points sold here and the
Pioneer office has over 400 of them.
Come and see them. If we haven't
it we'll get it quickly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

Something must not be of the best
in the system of auditing the &C
counts of state departments, county
Offices and village and city affairs.
The recent graft developments indi-
cate that some change in the system
is absolutely necessary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

The man who persistently ignores
improved methods of farming is him
self eventually ignored by the god
dess of fortune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

The strike was called off. But
prices, we note, persistently decline
to come down.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

Well, we'll, we'll! How's the war
anyway? Every time we read about
it we know less than when we began
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

Nothing more clearly exemplifies
the radical difference between the
platform pledges of the Democratic
party and it's performances than the
plank quoted and the performance of
the congress just ended, which has
created innumerable new and useless
offices and appropriated $2,000,OOO,-
900 of the peoples money. With on
ly the first session of the sixty-fourth
congress completed, the Democrats
have appropriated, in exact figures,
$1,947,259,O48 The Democrats have
spent over 100000 a day for every
one of the 245 days life of this ses-
sion, including Sundays and holi-
days. The administration estimates
the total revenues for the next fiscal
year at $762,000,000.
They contend, however, that the
deficit will not be quite as large as
these figures would make it appear
because payment of some of the gov
ernment's bills can be deferred until
later on. 1t will, however, require
an even more adroit exhibition of
Juggling with treasury figures than
Secretary McAdoo has thus far dis
played to conceal the fact that
Democratic economy" has produced
substantially million dollar de-
felt. After the election, the public
will be permitted to know the extent
of the bond sales which the admin
istration contemplates. -,
Never before in the history of the
nation has a single session of con-
gress been. so profligate in it's ex-
penditures of the peoples money.
Probably it will be long before the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

Hibbing has succeeded in getting
on the front page again-this time
because of graft charges.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

Don't cuss thu country roads. Hunt
I'D the road officials and cuss them
instead.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

x < < < x x X x x Xxx kkkk X 4
x CLOSING HOURS-Want. X
X Ads to be classified prop X
X erly in the Pioneer want COL X
X umn must be in before II X
x o'clock. Ads received later x
X will appear on another page x
X that day. 4
4 4 X X X X X X X X X XXX X i
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

voters will permit Democratic inefi-
cheney to perpetrate such colossal
economic blunders as has the pres
ent administration.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

Hang onto life. You'll never get
q second grab.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11
A $4,000. 100000 CONGRESS.

1--WE denounce the profligate
waste of the money wrung from
the people by oppressive taxa
ton through the lavish appro-
priations of recent Republican
congresses, which have kept
taxes high and reduced the pur-
chasing power of the peoples
toll. We demand a return to
that simplicity and economy
which BELTS a Democratic gov
eminent and a reduction in the
number of useless offices, the
salaries of which drain the sub
stance of the people," Demo-
cratic National Platform, 1912.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

American League.
New York A, Philadelphia 10.
Boston 2-3, Washington Ia.
Detroit IL, St. Louis 8.
Chicago S, Cleveland 4.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

National League.
Chicago 80, Pittsburgh 90.
New York 3-S, Philadelphia 10.
Cincinnati 60, St. Louis 81.
Brooklyn 5, Boston 0.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

Poe field at Princeton has beer
named in honor of Johnny Poe, for
mer Princeton football star who wa.
killed while fighting in France fol
the Allies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11
SPORT
NEWS
BASEBALL SUNDAY
American Association.

BASEBALL SUNDAY
American Association.
St. Paul FL, Louisville 5-4.
Minneapolis 2-3, Indianapolis IL
Kansas City IL, Toledo 20.
Milwaukee FL, Columbus rs.
National League.
Pittsburgh 8, Chicago z.
Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 2.
American League.
St. Louis 5, Chicago 2.
Detroit 2, Cleveland 8.
BASEBALL SATURDAY.
American Association.
Indianapolis 4, Minneapolis 2.
St. Paul z, Louisville 4.
Toledo 6, Kansas City 4.
Columbus 2, Milwaukee /.
National League.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-11

A Rankin Johnson, whose battle
tion when Rankin was a member O
the Red Sox, has again kicked owe
the traces, having departed from tn
Texas league. He says he'll play in
dependent ball.
Evening journal., 1916-08-04
finds A HOUSE That
Was FURNISHED
100000 YEARS AGO
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 4.-stone
implements and household tools esti-
mated to be 10000 years old, forming
part Of a collection owned by Mer-
emptah, son and successor Of Ra-
meses the Great 1900 years before
Christ, have been unearthed in the
prehistoric monarch's palace At
Memphis ancient capital Of Egypt
Advices telling Of these important dis
coveries have just reached the Uni
versity Museum here. from Dr. Clar-
ence S. Fisher leader Of the Eckley
3. Coke, Jr., expedition to Egypt, II
was learned today
In full report, Dr. Fisher describes
wandering through tho spacious halls
of the great palace that for oentur es
lay buried in ancient Memphis Gold
ornaments. scarabs, vessels of various
kinds and vases were found intact
just as they must have been when
the lords of those days evacuated.
Many Of the old relics found says DR.
Fisher, date back 10 the Stone Age
Traces OF a fire that must have raw
ished the palace are found on every
side. according to the archaeologsi
Evening journal., 1916-08-04

Mrs. Leroy Clayton and son. Fran
els Leroy. Of Jotlin. Mo. are the
guests Of Mrs. John Reed at No. 1000
Boulevard.
Miss Marian Barnet is spending the
week at Rehoboth.
Recent Wilmington arrivals at the
Beachwood Hotel, Wildwood, n. j.. are
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zaunt and Mrs
s Z Willard
Royal Inn-Mr. and Mrs H. Frank
elstein and son.
Arcadia--Miss Grubb and Miss
Casey.
Iyndhurst-Lco OFT and Miss Dora
OFT. e..
Wayne-Miss Mildred Toppin, Mr..
and Mrs Hoffman.
Dayton--Misses Bertha and Ella
stats, and Robert and Charles Stats.
.
Miss Lena Roth. Mrs. Maurice Berk
and daughter. Miss Mae Berk are at
the Breakers, Atlantic City, for a
two weeks stay.
s.
Mrs. w p Jorde and her two boys,
Morris and William. Jr.. have return
ed from Wildwood Crest
Evening journal., 1916-08-04
BIPTHnAY PARTY.

Little Miss Isabel Hutchinson, of No.
1923 Pine street, entertained a number
of her friends on her sixth birthday an
niversary at her parents home, on We'd
needay. After games, refreshments were
served Those present were Misses
Marguerite Buckley, jeanette Minnick
Marion Robins, Belle Stradlev. Eliza
Loc Emily Grassland, Margaret Armour
Ruth and Virginia Smith, Isabel Hutch
inson Wallace Lappen, Rhynay BAN
berger Robert Wary, Harold Leach
Charles Afinnick. Clifford Armour. Cecil
Hutchinson, Mrs. Daniel Bacon, Mrs
Howard Peeky, Mrs. Charles Nlinnick.
Mrs. John Grassland, Jr.. Mrs. Elwood
Banning, Mr. and Mrs Wilbert Hutch
inson, the Rev. George White Dawson
Evening journal., 1916-08-04
MRS. c. B. PARKER BRIDE
OF The REV. VS.. KRUGER

SNOW HILL. Nd. Aug 4.-The
Rev. Winfield Scott Kruger. pastor of
Mackenzie Memorial Presbyterian
Church. Snow Hill and Mrs. Clara
Burnite Parker we're married here
yesterday at the home Of the bride.
on Federal street. by the Rev. Joel D.
Gilfllan of Newark, Del.
The groom is a prominent clergy
man of the New Castle Presbytery
and a granddaughter of the late Paul
Kruger. president Of the Transvaai
Republic.
Evening journal., 1916-08-04

fired Councilman Williams said
The caring Of the old City Hall was
only a secondary consideration Of our
committee. We are supposed to CO.
operate with the building inspector
in the enforcing of his duties and we
will continue to SO act"
No reference was made at Councils
session last night about the matter
however.