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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-12
Big Chrysanthemums on
Display at Wright Park

One of the most gorgeous dis
plays OF chrysanthemums ever
seen in the city is attracting many
visitors to the Seymour conserva-
tory at Wright park. The flow
ers, propagated at Point Defi-
ance and moved to Wright park
for display, are the largest and
most beautiful yet raised by the
park system. Some of the blooms
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-12
Asks Unity
EDITOR THE TIMES:
Greater Tacoma,


Greater Tacoma.
City OF Destiny.
The New York of the Pacific
Coast.
These designations have been
freely applied to Tacoma In the
past; the opportunity Is present
now to make them reality.
1t is up to the people.
We have put the army post at
our doors and over 10000 are
now there; We have established
the great Todd steel shipyard
plant on our tideflats; by proper
cooperation we landed the great
Foundation plant; we have built
our Municipal street railway to
aid commercial enterprises; We
have done other things important
In themselves, but insignificant
in comparison to the thing their
coming has done for Tacoma
put our city in the eye of the con-
structive business enterprise of
the nation.
The world has suddenly come
to realize the existence of Taco
ma. And the opportunity is here
for reaping the results of our SUI
perior advantages.
The great football game Satur-
day shows that with proper eff
fort this can be made athletic
headquarters for the coast. We
oh N nj
nence in military matters; with
the good start made 1t should be
easy by keeping on the job to
make Tacoma the shipbuilding
center; II we go after Il we can
bring the fish industry here; we
already lead In wheat and flour
and lumber; we have much and
have gained tremendously I'm the
immediate past, but our gains are
calling attention In trumpet
tongue to necessities in other
lines
We need great hotels and men
are here ready to build them.
They should get every encourage
ment. We need the develop
ment of adequate transportation
systems-street railways, free
ferries to our over the Sound
neighbors, a greater mosquito
fleet, more ship lines at our
wharves, the landing here of the
great ocean passenger liners; we
need a broadening of the scope
OF our commercial and business
enterprises, the establishment
here of more and greater whole
sale houses; we need to recognize
the growing demand for whole
some entertainment and for ex-
tended education.
Tacoma right now needs to
grasp the thousands of oppor-
tunities that are treading on each
others heels as they rush upon
Ius.
The psychological moment for
success has arrived.
The time is here In the affairs
Iof the city when we may take the
tide at its flood and lead on to
fortune and a half a million popu-
lGtion in the next decade.
But we cannot sit down and
Twin. We cannot waste our en-
lergy fighting each other and win.
We cannot be too conservative and
win. We cannot win by the
methods employed here in the last
ten years.
We must ge. together, stay to-
gether, work together, fight to-
lgether for Tacoma. For every
thing that will build her up;
against everything that will weak
len her.
The city administration is
ready to cooperate, to lead, TO fol-
low, to do anything to assist in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-12
U. S. PATROL
BOAT ASHORE

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA
small American patrol vessel Is
aground off the American coast,
the navy department was advised
this afternoon. Relief measures
were Immediately ordered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-12
NO WORD OF
MISSING MAN

No word from Gerald News
house. who mysteriously disap-
peared with his brother Edgar on
the eve OF his marriage to Miss
Enid Agassiz. daughter of the
British vice-consul here. had been
received Monday morning.
The girls father has left for
Montana on business, II was re-
ported at his office.
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are seven and eight inches In
diameter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-12
=RgEAl. BARGAINS EVERY DAY I'M THE WEEK.
TWO GOOD BUYS

NICE, new. modern bungalow. 3
nice level lots. fine view of the
Sound, close to Point car and
paved street. Price for few
days hnly $3.50. $500 cash. bal
ance like rent.
ALSO We have good Groom house
and 4 lots, walking distance OF
the smelter. that We can sell for
s1f00, ON easy terms,
Kessinger Kroman Co.
40i California Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-12
A Real Home Bargain

A Real Home Bargain
7-ROOM modern house, pleasant
rooms on first floor and 3 on Sec
ond. Large pantry. built-in fea-
lures, modern plumbing. In fact
the house Is modern and In good
shape; 4 lots and all in garden
and lawn. Chicken house, wood
shed, etc. Only 4 blocks from car
line. Located on So. Oak s street
Prices $3.50. $500 cash, balance
$40 per month, 8 per cent interest
De Land HentOn Co., Inc.
nanIya,. nNu,..
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ACRE orchard home In Kenns-
wick town; will trade for Taco
ma home. Address Philip McCaul
1903 So. q st.
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HOTELS

OAKS HOTEL. 1904 So. 10Th ST..
strictly modern: rates reasonable.
Private baths& Main 1929.
THE TRAVELLERS: transient from
soc up Special rates by week or
month. i6osA Pacific av.
HOTEL sTRATFoRD-Mod. outside
rooms, "a. y3.s0 and 30 per week
up. soc night up. 1915 Market
FISHER HoTEL-Modern 500 up.
1904 Pacific. Main 1645.
MAZE HOTEL. s11 Pacific. Steam
heat. baths, hot water, SOC up.
week s2.e0 up. Main 20sS.
AVENUE HOTEL, strictly modern.
private bath f2oeM Pacific ave.
Main ears.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-12
REAL ESTATE

ACRES of nightly cultivated bot
tom land for dairying or fruit;
sumner, on milk route. New
house and necessary outbuildings.
Cows, horse and chickens. ID. NJ.
Anderson. Phone 16 Il 8.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-12
WANTED-CLOTHING
HIGHEST prices paid for mems
merce.
LOGGED OFF LAND

IN Southwest Washington TO set
tiers only $500 per acre and up.
wEYERHAEUSER TIMBER CO.
Tacoma Bldg. Tacoma, Wash
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FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE-Kimball piano. player
and $50 worth of music, all for
$3.50. Also nearly new Majestic
range $40. Overland Furniture
CO., l140 Commerce st.
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SITUATION M ALE

AUTO mechanic. experienced, mar
ried; any kind garage repair work
or driving. Call Lawrence hotel
Room ~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-12

ter or one with partial expert
ence can secure steady employ
ment at good wages. Apply Shull-
Day Company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-12

MANUFACTURERS and wholesalers
require our services. No COMPETE
ton. Cash commissions range from
six to forty dollars each sale. APP
pearance and references required
Getzlor Co., Macsdon. N. Y. (Es-
tablished rs years.)
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LOST


morning, a gentle
mans wallet, on interurban be-
tween Seattle and Tacoma or on
First av.. Seattle. 1t contained
$53 in bills, fireman's receipts
travelling card and service letters.
Mr.. J. e. Dexter. at Seattle or Ia
:. coma interurban depot. Reward
LOST-Gold bow glasses at the time
of accident to Mr.. Patterson at
So. 62nd and Union av. Finder
please telephone Main AT or leave
at 758 Commerce ST.
horse. weighs about
1850 lbs, foretop and name clip
ped. Last seen near Spanaway. II
seen please notify y. p. Savage,
1901 Alaska st. Phone Madison
937-J.
LOST-Airedale pup. about year old,
has new collar, answers to name
Of "Duke:" $500 reward. Call
Main l11S.
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Buy EQUITY worcestershire shares
Toe, low capital, proven fields,
Wyoming. Montana, Kansas, 100
Broadway.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
HAIG TELLS KING ALBERT
NEW YEAR WILL PUT END
TO BELGIAN MISF0RTUNES

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Halg
sent to King Albert the following
telegram on December %: "I have
the honor TO offer to His Majesty and
to our Belgian allies the sincere
wishes OF the British armies in
France and Belgium on the occasion
OF Christmas and the New Year. We
have the Arm hope that the New Year
will put an end to the misfortunes
of Belgium, which her people have
borne with so great a courage"
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig has re-
ceived from King Albert the follow
ing telegram in answer 10 the wishes
expressed to His Majesty and his
army by the British army: "Pray &C
ccpt for you and the British armies
in France and Belgium the most sin
cere wishes we all form here on the
occasion of Christmas and the New
Year. / thank you for your kind mes
sage, and will not fail to express you
once more my deep admiration for
the heroism displayed by the troops
under your command. tSiBued.1
AlhertS
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
MORAN APPOINTED
|. HEADOF FEDERAL
SECRET service

W. q. Morah, kssIstinty exiss Of
United States Secret ssffiee, Mas been
appointed chief Of me service By
Secretary McAdoo. 50. az ~.
Moran. who sucessds w. = Flynn
recently resigned, wiIf assume office
January 1. He has been connected
with the service thirts i've years
Mr.. Moran for the past ten years
has been assistant chief Ne catered
the service December 4. 1904 sas a.
sistant opsrattye. and hags sisan
through the various grades.
Ma Moran has handled some OF the
most Important invsstigatippS com
Quoted By the Secret seFt1se. One Of
the most rsmarlxsbls Acennplish-
ments Of the Secret Service was the
dissection Of the 300 A6ifoe head
silver certineate' IN 1891 Il was
Moran who declared the esrtidcate
counterfeit after expsrts- pronounced
II genuine. The discovery resulted
in the recall Of the entire tissue Of
Monroe 500 certificates. ~ the only
mems OF protection against = saimi-
lar fraud It also led to the uneov-
erinE Of q gigantic eountsrfelting
schsnns, ana 10 the ArFsat OF twelve
I Moran had charge aiSo o. tie Cot
Ton Leak case and many otheFas
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
MEXICAN BANDITS
MURDER, STEAL AND
SEIZE GIRLS IN RAID

Ell PASO, Dec 30.-Anarrhy is rife
throughout Chihuahua, and murder
and loot are the watchwords, accord
ing to refugees reaching this city.
With all Of north Mexico in the grip
OF an intense cold wave, thousands OF
poems are near death from freezing or
starvation, and organized and unor-
ganized bandits vie with the ill-paid,
thinly clothed government soldiery in
raiding the villages of chihuahua.
Mormon settlements have been laid
waste, many have been slain. and Mex
lean girls have been kidnapped in
large numbers from Cruces by Willis
tas.
The American border patrol all
along the Rio Grande is on the look
out to keep the Mexicans from cross
ing into American territory.
Both Capt. Wylie !. White and
Lieut.. William st. Clair are recover
ing from the wounds which they re-
ceived Thursday night, when the lat
ter, in charge OF a purity squad,
mistoOk Captain Whites home for a
blind tiger and attacked IL. All of FL
Paso is being cleaned up by the "pur-
ity squad" in preparation for the re-
ported moving OF one Of the big army
environments to this city.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
SINKING OF BRITISH
DESTR0YERS CAME AS
PSYCHOLOGICAL COUP

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 30.-The Ger.
mans carried out a "psychOlogicaP'
naval coup last night in an effort 10
depress the chances OF Sir John Jel-
licoes successor in the eyes Of the
British public. A German fiotiIIa of
light forces dashed out into the North
Sea and bagged three destroyers OF
the coast OF Holland. The British ad-
miralty, admitting the sinking OF the
trio, says 10 officers and $50 men lost
their lives.
The German. raid came coniciden-
tally with German press comment on
the appointment OF Sir Rosslyn
Wemyss as first Lord of the British
Admiralty.
"Wemyss Will not send the British
fleet into battle" was the jeering
comment Of the Lokal Anzeiger, while
all the leading journals insist that
JellicOe is "a victim OF and a victory
for the U-bOat."
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
GERMAN TROOPS
FAIL TO ST|FFEN
TURKS MORALE

LONDON. Dec. 30.-German re-en-
forcements rushed to the aid Of the
hard-pressed Turks to stifren their
morale have failed to stop the Brit
fish advance beyond jerusalem
Another two-mile drive forward
along a front OF thirteen miles IL Of
nciaIly reported by General AIlenby.
After stiff fighting the Turks were
beaten back. the statement adding:
''This advance gives US the high
ground Of Ras Arkub and FL Suffa,
which Is four miles from Jerusalem
and one mile north Of the Jericho
road. and also Anataerram and Ku-
lundia. respectively east and west Of
the Naballa road and ave and six
miles north OF the city"
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
MRS. SARAH E. HARMER
DIES SUDDENLY HERE

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Harmer died
suddenly at the home of her son-in-
law, Howard S. Reside, 1880 Nine
teenth street northwest, early today
Arrangements for her funeral have
not yet been announced.
Mrs. Harmer was born at Mauch
Chunk, Pa, in 1888. She later moved
to Germantown, a suburb OF Phila-
delphia, where she resided for many
years. She was the widow of Arthur
c. Harmer, at one time Congressman
from Germantown.
After the death OF her husband, If
teen years ago, she come 10 washing
ton, where she had since lived with
Mr.. Reside. She Is survived by a
son, Arthur c. Harmer, of Philadel-
phia, and her daughter. Mrs Reeside.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
TAG YOUR SHOVEL DAY
PLANNED FOR CAPITAL

Federal Fuel Administrator John
l. Weaver is making plans for Tag
Your Shovel Day in Washington.
washington's school children, and
possibly the Boy Scouts, will be called
upon to do the actual tagging of
every furnace shovel in Capital
homes.
The fuel administrator has just re-
ceiVed samples OF the shovel tag from
the United tSates fuel administration.
The tags have the appearance Of
shipping tags.
on one side Of them in big letters
g. the legend:
"save that shovel full OF coal each
day for Uncle Sam"
On the reverse side is printed short
ana easily understandable instruc-
tions on coal conservation and proper
nring to save coal and get the best
results Householders are urged to
use the dAmper and not send all their
heat up the ,hue.
A national publicity campaign is to
precede the shovel tag day, to be
held the latter part of January.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
CTTY'S CHANCES FADE
FOR BUCHANAN SHAFT

Washington will not receive the
300 900 monument President James
Buchanan provided for in the will OF
HIS niece, Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston
who was at one time mistress of the
White House, unless a site for II Is
provided soon. The will provides
that the monument should not be pre-
scented unless a site was first author.
ICED for Il by Congress.
The Fine Arts Commission has ad-
Vocatec placing the memorial. which
has already been designed by Hans
Schouler, in Meridian Hill Park.
For fifteen years Congress has re.
fused to provide a site. One OF the
clauses OF the viii stipulates that the
words, The incorruptible statesman,
whose walk was upon the mountain
ranges of the law" should be en-.
graved on the pedestal
The time limit on the bequest ex.
,pires 10 March, at which time the
money viii revert to the Johnston es-
fAte II Congressional approval il still
gituhsld
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
U-BOAT TAKEN
BY BRITISH
GIVES tips"
lou. S. NAVY

p1cie Samuel Is one proud old boy,
but he's not letting pride stand in his
wsfs tha6s aaya. when nations are
sttssnins 10 learn All they can about
6k liner sbolnts OF war.
50, when a German submarine mine
layer was brought into New York a
short time ego, Uncle Sam got out his
draNing board and his Tlsquare and
some lsl and set % work.
he drafted the inside ana outside
Of the submarine. He took pictures.
He made diagrams Of the nose, tail
and he anchor.
And then he turned loose Q bunch
Of mechanics and super-mechanics and
inventors. and 80. on, who picked out
81 the "ihnards" Of the ship and put
them back. for future reference.
Uncle sam IL learning. and he's
5aaf as willing to take lessons from
The Germans as from anyone else.
The mine layer brought to this
eopatry Is not the very latest type
Used by the Teutons, naval men say,
but Il. has come features which are
being given close study, and may be
tried out In come Of the ships now
building IN American yards.
The modern United States underssa
boatn are Adopting, as fast as pos
eibles all the improvements that Uncle
Sam can devise or learn. The X
beats among the latest OF undersea
types, are subjected TO minor changes
elmost constantly.
Il waa in connection with boats Of
NE x type that the navy had = siren
tlpus shakeup two years ago. the bat
tertss bsing found faulty.
Ths Investigation that followed re-
Hui.sd \ q closer watch on supplies
and material tor the navy and In
more extended search for and closer
acrutiny Of improvements.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
WINTER PUTS HALT 70
MILITARY OPERATIONS ON
ALL FIGHTING FRONTS

!. LONDON, Dec. 3O.-winter weather
appears to have enforced a lulI on all
the fighting fronts. German gunfre
was active on the British front Der.
lin reported the repulse OF British
accommodating attacks9
On the Franco-German front there
were trench raids. French aviators
raided the German fortress OF Metz
and the strategic points Of Rethel and
Thionville.
On the italian front there was vio-
lent artillery activity, but no large
scale infantry action.
Berlin reported the repulse OF an
Italian attack on Monte TOmba-
The Washington times., 1917-12-30

would plug me- II I told on him.
Then he went out and I was left
alone. rs
Cook closed the door ana I heard
HIM lock II and HIS footsseps going
down the hail. Al soon as they quiet
Cd sat UP and took stock Of the sit
uation- saw It was up to me to
get out Of there and get TO the Of
Gee as quickly as possible.
81 got OF the couch ana tiptoed to
the door and listened through the key
hole, all the time working to free my
hands. I could hear people walking
around the building, and once or
twice / thought I heard some one
coming and ran back and jumped
on the couch. I was afraid to call
out, thinking that Cook would hear
me and come back.
COurted Death in Leap.
FINALLY I got my hands free. 1
got the tie OF one hand, but left it on
the other TO have something to show
them at the office. 1 went to the
window and looked out. There was a
deep airshaft right below II, about
twenty feet to the ground, with snow
and trash at the bottom. don't know
how l ever jumped down it.
i opened the WINDOW ana was just
about to jump when 1 remembered
my cap, which my brother had given
me. 1t was Across The room, and,
scared as I was, l didn't want to
leave 1t. / rushed across the room
and grabbed 1t and ran back to the
window, thinking that every minute
Cook would come back and catch me.
Then 1 let myself drop out OF the
window.
Ladder Aids Escape.
There was a rickety ladder run
ming up the opposite wall. clam
bered up It and onto the top OF the
wall. ran along the roof of a sort
of a shed covered with beer kegs and
jumped down the other side. Here
1 found myself in blind alley that
led to the street. HE says It was
Ninth street, but is not certain.l
All this time I was expecting to
hear bullets whizzing by me or
through me.
81 ran out TO the street and back
to the office and told them my story"
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
TWO MEN BROUGHT
HERE, AOCUSEDOF
DAYLIGHT HOLD-UP
Continued from First Page,

CONTINUED from First Pagel
capture. winning and dining, the de-
Kelly, oDea, and waldorf left
Washington for Baltimore yesterday
afternoon. They secured Baltimore
for the men and woman, but failed
to find them
Coming back to the Capital at IL 80
D. m, the headquarters men saw q
man running toward them as they
neared Halethorpe. thirty-three miles
from washington. He declared
parties to whom he had hired out
In the afternoon had threatened to
kill him after his car became
stalled on the way back from Balti-
mcFe. and that they were sitting In
his auto and shooting up the neigh-
borhood."
Charles F. Provost. of s1s L street
southeast. was the driver. An un-
Identified autoist who pulled up to
offer help to Cook and Carroll was
received with a shower Of revolver
shots, it is claimed.
One Puts Up Fight.
As the detectives approached the
car Cook and Carroll got out. Car
roll surrendered. Cook put up a
rough and tumble fight. While Kelly
and O'Dea were subduing him one OF
their revolyers was discharged, scar
ring Cooks chest over the heart
Then he gave in. The woman offered
no resistance.
Captors and captives returned to
Baltimore, where Cooks hurt was
dressed, and then came on to Wash
ington.
Hired Car Mt 1880.
Provost, the chauffeur, says the men
hired his car about 1890 p. m. yes
terday. an hour after the assault and
robbery. They, with the Tyrell wo-
man, directed him to drive to Balti-
more, where the rounds Of the cafes
were made, and from which city his
patrons decided to return here at IL
o'clock.
Cook talked confusedly OF having
planned to go to Pittsburgh, 1t is
stated. He is said to come from Nor
folk. He would say nothing about his
part in the affair nor disclose what
has become OF the missing S4f5.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
JAPAN MAY SEND
ARMY TO WESTERN
Front, SAYSENVOY

GALVESTON. Tex, Dec. 5o-Japan
win probably send an army to the west
ern front II separate peace between
the central powers and Russia endan-
gers the ultimate success OF the allies,
was the view expressed here today By
Takenosul1e Sakaguehi. special finance
commissioner OF the imperial japanese
government. now touring this country
promoting trade relations
II Japan Is forced to undertake mill
tary operations IN FFance the burden
Of supplying her troops with munitions
will have to be borne largely by France
and England. he said.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
HARRISON WILL TAKE
PUGH'S SEAT JANUARY |

Judge Pugh, in the United states
branch OF the Police Court, will try
his last case in that court tomorrow
morning.
Judge Robert Harrison, Of Ken
lucky, who was appointed several
months ago to succeed the present
incumbent, but who suffered a ner.
VOus breakdown shortly afterward.
arrived In Washington today and lie
airy 1.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
American Prisoners
To Get No Consideration
From German War Lords
By ,. W. PEoLER.

Omitted Press star Correspondent.
AMERICAN FIELD HEAD
QUARTERS IN FRANCE, Dec. 80.
Americans who may be cap
tured by the Germans are 20 be
regarded as not entitled to the or
binary eourtesies accorded prison.
ers Of war, according to informa-
tlon reaching here. :.
1t 10 presumably the intention
Of the Germans to employ Amer
lean prisoners in low forms OF Ia
Dor and under conditions such as
the Teutons imposed on Russians
in the past, who were kept In SUR
froundings little better than that
accorded animals.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
NAWFLYER,
former ATHLETE,
STILL MISSING

& Edward Grove. formers seorEetown
Bnieersity football star. So still miss
4hE from sths naval statIea at Pensa-
cola, Fla Ayiators and men in boats
: are searching the coast for him.
Grove has been missing since last
Wednesday. when he started in his
plane in the direction OF the Ever
gladeSs The last seen OF the young
aviator was-when he was heading to-
: ward fog bank at a height OF about
! 200 feet His comrades fear that he
struck an air pocket and. because Of
the fog, misjudged the distance to The
.-earth.
', Grove had recently passed the tech
!, meal examination for the rank OF air
pilot and was making a series OF
flights necessary to his acceptance.
= He graduated from Georgetown last
june. He. came from Par1ersburg.
~. Va, where his father. Michael r.
: Grove, lives.
= -. Grove played center on the football
: team during his entire college career
, and was rated as one OF the best line
> men among the colleges Of the South.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
II GERMAN AlRPLANES
DESTROYED, HAIG REPORTS;
8 BRITISH AER0S MISSING

LONDON, Dec. 30.-Unusual aerial
activity is reported In Field Marshal
Haig's dispatches today, the destruc-
tIon of eleven German aeroplanes and
the damaging Of two more, being an
nouneed. The report adds that three
British aeros are missing. presumably
as the result Of raid on three enemy