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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29
Heavy Tax Laid On Tacoma Autos
WHY WILSON Is
so "STUBBORN"

The papers for days full a controversy
the torpedong merchant vessels
Germanys latest policy under which she will
attitude "frightfuness" go into
force at midnight tonight.
You want to know about it, 1t is a complicated subject
but have done best to state in the simplest possible
First, it be divided into two parts:
shall the United States submit to the torpedong
of unarned merchant ships of belgerent nations?
without warning and without the safe removal Of pasen.
gers Of ARMED merchant ships of the belgerents?
aconin either caeby Germany is against international
The International questions written the
custom of nations for hundreds of All civilized nations
Germany-denes that the law of nations The
that the rules of every navy In the world including Gerans
navy instruct Officers in accordance with the law that mer
President Wilson's contention is that America must uphold
every international by civilized
fore the war Inasmuc these laws made by all
rule international may
cam II Of its own voon any than defend
comes into court because he believes the law obsolete
President Wilson's whole policy can be summed up briefly
upholds international law during
tonaI anarchy will build America itself cti
Intenaona awDthe custom Of all civilized nations-pro
vides that vessel shall order merchant ship
provide for the safety of crew and after which the
An indication Of hoW nternational law has been on this
subject is shown by instructions issued the
of 1888 states in article sO4 which destruction
enemy vessel 1.-THE commander O and
and IL possible her and THEN destroy
The French instructions of 49, 1912, provide
Gle Before destruction you will safety per-
sons whoever they may be, who found board.'
The Russian prize regulations of 1896
manders of cruisers burn vessel After
having first taken all the people off it,"
1t is immensely interesting the Germany prize
regulatons adopted the first month of this
1914. In the German regulations, article lie,
"Iefore proceeding OF vessel the
safety persons as far possible their
Effects is to be provided for" fe'9''
The naval code of the United States farther
recognizing the right of armed merchantmen cap
ture by American man-of-war.
There many citations in the international
law the subject the right
for defense has been the custom for hundreds years
Our Chief Justice Marshall settled
ernational law by deciding that merchant
armed. -
This decision the United supreme nearly
a century accepted by all nations.
Therefore American citizen is absolutely within his
rights merchant ship of
which carry merchandise passengers not
warship under any law, rule, custom -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29
PICTURE BRIDES"
ON THE INCREASE

SAN FRANCIsCO, Feb. %
George d. Leslie director Of the
health bureau OF statistics, said
today that the Japanese custom
of picture brides" Il gradually
increasing. He denies the recent
rumor from the east that these
Japanese usldom marry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29
BAKE ARMENIAN
BABIES TO DEATH

CHICAGO, Feb. 2g.-Rev. +.
A. Yarrow, American mission lry
from Turkey. claims the Turks
are filling large ovens with Ar
menian babies and baking them
to death. Rev. Yarrow recently
returned. from Turkey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29
TAKE PERSONAL
TAX ASSESSMENT

Seventy-five special deputies
will begin taking personal AK
assessments tomorrow. Assessor
Cameron said that the work
would be completed within six
weeks. He urges that all claims
for exemptions be nads to the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29

Alto p: Borizia, Russ wolf
hound, ten months old. She has
already ad Oxen coyote kills to her
credit. At right: Ivan, cham
pionship winner at Westminster
show at New York. Holding him
is,W. G. Matthews, his owner and
director of the forthcoming coy
0te hunt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29

Our heart goes out to our
little comic-strip friend. Tom
Duff, who's trying to do
something for female with
an anti-fat bug.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29
Tomorrow

Seysnty-five deputy assessors
begin checking personal property
tfxes.
q Mepbers' Council. Commercial
club, 1915 p. M; to discuss Sta
sdium high gymnasium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29
whats Doing
Today

s Last day to take out 1916 auto
licenses.
Leap year day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29
SAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TODAY's CLEARINGs

CIearings ........& 31D,0t1.5S
Balances ....... 46,620.91
Transactions $780,. 1.1zS, 16211
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29
FLASH Es

LONDON--Military reports is
sued today say that both Turkey
and Bulgaria are seeking an nm
derstanding with the allies to-
ward peace.
ROME-Swiss dispatches de-
clare the terrific German batter.
ing north of Verdun is only a.
fsint and that the. Teutons are,
concentrating at Noyon and st.
Quentin for an attack on Paris. Z
SAN FRANCISCO = Guests
who became i'll at the banquet
yesterday of the Methodist MIN
listers believe their Illness Is due
to ptomaine rather than poison.
CHICAGO-Members OF Re-
ligious Educational association.
are in an uproar today. Part of
the body favors religious study
in public schools while the re-
naming portion opposes 1t.
SAN FRANcIsco-Messazc
received here today claim that
three passengers OF the wrecked
steamer Eifield, together with
Capt. Backman, are fighting for
their lives on the bar of the Coz
guile river In southern Oregon.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29

The lady next door says the
connecting link between the ami
NAL and vegetable kingdoms is
hash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29
IT ak O. the Times.

Greetings, have you parti-
cipated In any proposals to-
day?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29
ToDAY'S WORST RIDDLE
When is money damp?

: Answer: When it Is due IN
the morning and mist at night.
Subtle stuff. boys--subtIe
stuff,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29

Jean Crones, the soup
poisoner, hasn't shown much
in the way Of style In Eng
lish in his letters regarding
the police, but you'll have to
admit he has the ideas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29

exaggerating." pleads = wom-
ans club lecturer. Certain
" not. Cultivate the habit
and some day he may be q
movie manager. or candidate
or rental agent.
Or the editor Of Talk o.
The Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29
100
Y ears
Ago

Did you know that 100
years ago the first savings
bank was given a charter to
q do business in the U. s.?
This Is the year to cele-
brate this centennial by
practicing thrift.
We welcome your savings
account at any time. any
amount.
PUGET SOUND
STATE BANK
i1iS Pacific Ave.
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U. OF w. professor says college
students don't know how to
think. How much at home The
prof. would feel in our city hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29
There's Still Time

II you failed to start "The Red Emerald"
the great novel that began yesterday in The
Times, you can make up for lost time today
by reading the synopsis and going ON with
the second installment. Page o.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21
BAKER SAYS THAT
 THE BORDER UNCHANGED

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2O.- Secretary Baker stated today that the border situation remained un- changed and that no action looking to a change, had as yet been made. Troop movements had been cancel led solely on account of the ad- verse strike situation.
 It is reported here that General Pershing will soon be withdrawn from Mexico and that the final terms of a permanent peace were
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Hans Walby and Andrew John
 son and your and each of your
 heirs and legal representatives:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned, L. A. Davison, co-owner with you in the Uncle Dan Association claim si- tuated on the left limit of Sunset Creek, tributary of Snake River in the Cape Nome Mining and Record ing District, Territory of Alaska, has expended in labor and improve ments on and for the benefit of said placer mining claim the sum of One Hundred Dollars during each of the years 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916; said labor and improve ments being done and expenditures made under the provisions of sec tion 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States and supplemental ie. gislation, in order to hold said claim.
 And you and each of you are hereby notified to contribute your proportionate share of such exepen- allure according to your individual interest in said mining claim, to the undersigned at the Alaska Banking and Safe Deposit Company's bank at Nome, Alaska, within ninety days from the final publication ol this notice or your interest in said mining claim will become forfeited to the undersigned, co-owner, by virtue of said section 2324 Revised Statutes.
 L. A. DAWSON. Date of first publ, July 31, 1916. Date of final publ, Oct. 30, 1916.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21

LONDON, A1g. 20. -che British
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21

GET THE NEWS RIGHT. REAR THE WORKER
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21
WILL SON INVITES PRESIDENTS
 TO ANOTHER MEETING

WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. 20.- President Wilson has invited four teen of the leading railroad presi- dents here to confer on the strike in addition to those already here. There will be one hundred presi- dents here on Thursday next.
 Wilson told the presidents that arbitration was inpracticable. Pre- sident Underwood of the Erie rail- road told Wilson that any change
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21

L. A. DAWSON. Date of first publ, July 31, 1916. Date of final publ, Oct. 30, 1916.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To M. D. M'Comber, Frank P. Req field, Richard F. Barker, your heirs, executors, assigns or per sonal representatives
 You and each of you are hereby notified that l have caused to be expended in labor and improvements each year for the years 1914 and 1915 on the following lode mining claims, to wit: The Jumbo, The Jumbo Extension, The Ella, The Forget-me-not, The Bear Lode, all situated at the head of Cooper Gulch and Bear Gulch and recorded and more fully described in the Records of the Cape Nome Re- cording Precinct, in the Second Di- vision of the Territory of Alaska.
 The above amount has been ex- pended under the provisions of the law concerning Annual Labor upon Mining Claims, being the amount required to hold said claim.
 And you and each of you are further notified that if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fail to contribute your proportion of said expenditure, your interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned your co-owner under section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 J. W. CHARLES.
 Co-Owner.
 Date of first publ, July IT, 1916. Date of last publ, Oct. 16, 1916.
 GET THE NEWS RIGHT. REAR TEJE WORKER
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21

LONDON, Aug. 20-It is now ad- mitted that the war is beginning to- reach it's maximum intensity along every front. The attacks in France and Calicia are tremendous in their violence.
 The people here are elated by the universal activity upon the ptrt or the Allies with gains chronicled in every section of the war.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21
rT"T DAILY
BRITISH CONTINUE ONSET
 ALONG THE S0kAhaE FRONT

advanced today along the entire front North of the Somme driving the Germans from their positions for an average along the entire sector of half mile, blr gaining two miles iIst north Ji Thiepyai ridge
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21

LONDON, Aug. 2.0-The British eleven miles capturing the Thiepval ridge and half a mile of trenches west of Highwood. They took one thousand prisoners.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21

ST. PAUL, Aug. 20.-Louis Hill and President Pennington of the Soo line left today for Washington. They are bitterly opposed to the eight hour day and will fight it to, the last.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21

PARIS, Aug. 2O.-The French are on the offensive along the entire Verdun front and have driven the Germans from their remaining hold ing near Fleury which is entirely in the hands of the French.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21

BERLIN, Aug. 20.-The British gains on the Somme are officially admitted today.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21

PARIS, Aug. 20.-South of the Somme acting in unison with the British advances the French as saults drove the Germans from Il ei1
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21

in the working day was impossible and that Wilson would stop the strike and the men must. recede.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21
MAN DIED INFANTILE
 PARALYSIS.

SEATTLE, Aug. 18.-Frederick A. Churchill, aged 26, son of D. F. A. Churchhill died Wednes lay night in New York of infantile 0.ra- lysis. His father is resident here
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21

practically in sight between the two nations. The border is very order ly and no raids are reported.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-21

first line of trenches They also brought down an enemy fokker with in their lines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-23

Newspaper Syndicate. New York.
ice and darkness. He was dependent
on the good will of Mr. Brown.
81 cannot think but that there is
some mistake" said Mr.. Burton. 81
know Danny to be an honest, truthful
boy and not capable of taking what
does not belong to him Tomorrow !
will try and find the missing bags"
Early the next morning Dan and
Donald went for a walk down into the
bushes where some wild berries grew
The spot was wild, overgrown with
briers, but it was only few hundred
yards from the mine storehouse
Dan sat down on log which hung
over gully and Donald stretched
himself at his feet Presently there
was the sound of footsteps and Dan
peeped through the vines. A few feet
below he saw hole in the rock and
within were four bags of gold dust.
Only a little way off was Charles
Brown carrying in his arms two more
bags.
Dan sprang to his feet in surprise.
But Donald seemed to understand
what to do. With loud bark he
leaped out and flew below, landing
right on Charles back The boy fell
and the bags tumbled from his hand
splitting the dust out on the ground.
Dan looked over the edge of the gully
at the scene below.
Il am hurt, Dan, badly hurt" moan
ed Charles. Call off that dog of
yours"
'Stay still. Charles" called DAN Il
will run over to the storehouse and
get father and Mr. Brown
On the wings of the wind Dan sped
to the house, in which sat Mr.. Burton
and Mr.. Brown.
Come quick" he painted to them as
he burst into the store: Charlie is
hurt and lying at the bottom of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-23
Summer Punch
and Pep come from a

food that is rich in muscle
making material and is easily
digested. 1t is what you
digest, not what you eat, that
makes he althy tissue.
Shredded Wheat Biscuit 10
full of body building nutri-
ment. The burden of years
of food folly can be unloaded
by going on a Shredded
Wheat diet and sticking to
it. Get back to Nature be-
fore it is too late. Shredded
Wheat contains all the
body : building material in
the whole wheat grain. A
cooling, satisfying Summer
food. Eat it for breakfast
with milk or cream; serve it
for luncheon with berries.
Made at Niagara Falls. N. Y.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-23
Whitewater FOLKS
ARE CAMPING OUT

WHITEWATER. Ind. Aug. as
Among the campers at Richmond
Chautauqua from this place are Mira.
Mary Alexander. Mrs. Newt. Alexan.
der, Mrs. Andrew Benson and daush.
ter, Mabel. Misses Gladys Jordan. Fay
Southland. Dorothy Knoll; Messrs.
Frances Curtis. Don Mutchner and
Clifton Williams. -. Mr.. Raymond
Stempel Of Richmond, spent q few
days with his brother. Mr.. Chelsea
Stempel last week. -. Mrs. Ann
Thomas of Richmond was the guest of
her sister. Mrs. George Moore. Friday.
49,. DR.. and Mrs. G. B. Hunt of Rich.
mond were callers here Thursday. i. i. !.
Miss Annabel Ault Of Chicago has
come to spend some time with her
mother. Mrs. Alva Brant.
Visits with her parents.
Mrs. Harry Chenoweth Of New Par.
Is spent Thursday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith. Mr..
Bert White Of Loeantville spent Wed.
nesday night with relatives here. (. +. i.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar White, a
boy. :. Misses Mary and Quillia
Locke and Mr.. Joe Busby Of West
Manchester were guests Of B. T. Park.
er and family Wednesday. ). Miss
Prudence Austin Is visiting with rela.
tives at Richmond. Miss Dorothy
Williams has returned to her home at
williamsburg after a few days with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Mattlock.
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gully. l was not strong enough to gel
down to help him"

gully. was not strong enough to get
down to help him.
The two men raced to where Charlie
lay groaning, while the dog stood
guard. Mr.. Burton called Donald and
then they lifted the boy and took him
home But Mr.. Brown had seen the
bags of gold which lay by his son and
those hidden in the rock. That night
the boy, In tears, confessed that he
had stolen the bags In order to make
it appear that Dan was the thief
Il wanted to get rid of him, -
Charlie explained through his sobs.
81 thought you would fire his father
and that would get him out of the
camp"
The next noon Mr. Brown came to
Mr.. Burton and placed in his posses
sion the six bags of gold dust.
Burton" he said, in husky voice
Il need not tell you how deeply | ap
ologise for my suspicious or how
much ashamed l feel of my son.
realize you have reason to feel hurt
and / wish to make some amends
In each of these bags is $4,000 in gold ;
take them and carry your boy back
to old Virginia
When the last steamer sailed before
| winter began there was happy father
on board and boy in whose cheeks
the red had already begun to glow
through joy, while jumping about the
pair was a big dog-brave Donald
who had saved the day by his clever
ness.
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Copyright, 1916, py the Mcclure
Donald and Dan were playing.
Donald was big Scotch collie and
Dan delicate boy Of about 10, and
they lived with Dams father. who was
a miner in the Golden Girl camp. Mr..
Burton had gone to Alaska to win a
fortune and Dan had gone along with
him, but the long cold nights, the
weeks of darkness in winter were un-
dermining the lads health.
How do you feel today, DAM
asked Mr.. Burton, coming into the
yard of the shack where the boy and
dog were tumbling about.
mot SO well, father" said Dan. at
is 50 cold up here. Do you think there
is any chance of getting back to Vir.
ginia again."
why, Of course, lad" exclaimed the
man, cheerfully. 1--WE will leave per
haps before winter sets in this year
But in spite of his brave words the
father looked worried He knew there
was not much chance of his being able
to raise enough money to take the boy
back South. Then he also knew that
the owner of the mine had a son that
was bully and had taken a dislike
to Dan, who was far from strong He
realized that any day Charlie Brown,
the son of the owner, might do
some harm to his child. But he was
helpless. Just then the door opened
and in stalked Mr. Brown.
Il am sorry to have to come to you
about such matter" said Mr. Brown
slowly, but | find that in my store
house four bags of gold dust are miss.
ing. Charlie says that no one has been
in there today except your Dan 1t
looks like he must have taken them"
Mr. Burton sprang to his feet, his
face burning with anger at the &C.
cusation. Then he remembered that
he was almost penniless, and with a
sick boy in a strange land, land of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-23
ATTENDS CHAuTAuOuA

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Aug. 90
Miss Clara Thurston, who has been
a guest for the past week Of DR.. and
Mrs. e. H. Thurston returned to her
home at Washington c. H., Ohio. Sun
day. !. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Abel re-
turned Monday from Alexandria where
they visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Abel, who are sick.
Mss Nora Thalls went to Richmond
Saturday night and is attending Chau-
tauqua. . /. Robert Rheinegger of
Toledo, O., is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Dorwin Durbin. :. -. Miss Evange-
line Gibson Of New Castle, is the
guest of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Monroe
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Philomath Eve nts
BY Gertrude Nice ashland.

Little Doris Doddridge Is visiting
relatives In Milton this week. Mrs.
B. G. Manley and son William Otis Of
Richmond visited from Tuesday until
Saturday with her parents, Mr.. and
MrA M. B. McCashland and attended
the Clevenger.Winters wedding Wed.
nesday.. Miss Ethel Brandt OF Con.
nersville visited with her cousin, Mrs.
Roy Rodenberg the past week.
Mrs. Grant Rose and daughter Fern
were callers in Brownsville Monday
afternoon. :. q. Mr.. Samuel Fisher and
daughter, Darlie and Mildred Stin-
son were In Liberty Friday. -. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry McCashland and fam
fly of Roseburg spent Tuesday with
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. McCashland and
daughter. ;. Mr.. and Mrs. John Leist.
ner were business shoppers in Rich
mond Saturday. Mrs. Roy Roden.
berg visited last week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Garrett,
near Waterloo. :. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Doddridge were In Liberty on business
Monday.
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STRANGE SICKNESS
DUE To HOT DAYS

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Aug. %
The teachers for the county schools
in Jefferson township will be as fol-
lows: Charles Woodland and Miss
Esther Porter in the school west of
town, and Alonzo Daugherty and Miss
Florence Kirtley in the school east Of
town. !. Mrs Ira Kendrick was taken
Saturday night with a peculiar sick
ness and on Sunday was in a serious
condition. She worked hard ell day
Saturday at her house work and at
evening took bath in water not
heated. She became stiff all over and
later the stiffness settled in her hand
and wrist Sc is unable to move her
fingers Of the left hand without much
pain and cannot without using her
right hand to do so.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-23
SOCIETY WILL ERECT
FOUNTAIN IN CIRCLE
AS OLD ROAD SIGN

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, Aug. 23-The
Daughters of the Revolution will erect
a large fountain in the state capitol
yard as memorial to the Old Trails
road and also as memorial to the
state centennial year. Governor Raj
ston and members of committee di
recting the movement will select the
site for the fountain.
The fountain is to be an immense
structure having an emblem of the old
Trails road inscribed on it along with
the dates, 1S16-1916, and will face his
toric Washington street, the old ma.
tional road. The following inscrip.
ton will be placed on it:
"The winds of heaven never famed
The circling sunlight never spanned
The borders of a fairer land
Than our own Indiana"
The quotation is from poem by
Sarah T. Bolton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-23
kELLAM WILL BUILD
CEMENT FISH POND

MILTON. Ind. Aug. 23.-Lute Lantz
travelling salesman for the Morgan
Silver Plate company Of Winstedt.
Conn. left on a trip East to visit New
York City, Winstedt and Washington.
He will be gone week.
Albert Kellam has the contract for
building the cement wall for fish
pond on the farm of Edward Paul.
south Of Cambridge City. Mr.. Kellam
has several contracts for cement work.