AMERICANS ON TORPEDOED LINER; NO WARNING IS GIVENHAD $1,000,000 IDEA

There is inspiration for the city man aswell as the country man in the story ofFanner Brown's success.

Don't miss the concluding article.You'll find iton page 3 today.

The Tacoma Times125cA MONTH. THE ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN TACOMA. 25c A MONTH.

VOL. XIII. NO. 71. TACOMA..WAHH.. SATURDAY. MARCH 11. 1916. le A COPY

NIGHT EDITIONWEATHER

Tacoma: Fair tonight and Sunday.Washington: Fair.Registration office open tonight, Monday

and Tuesday.

P OLITICSCHAPTER 111.

Elect No Secret Foe of City-Owned UtilityPlants

BY THE EDITORIn giving your vote to candidates for city com-

missioner it is important that you know howthey stand In regard to municipal ownership.

The City of Tacoma owns and operates a wa-ter system worth many millions of dollars.

It owns ant} operates a lighting plant worthother millions.

Itowns and operates a dock valued at severalhundreds of thousands.

Itowns one car line.In the next few years the city might wish to

extend the scope of these Operations.In any event we willwant to retain all the

municipally-owned utilities we now possess.Consequently it is imperative that no more

commissioners be elected who are not heart andsoul in sympathy with the principle of publicownership.

# \u25a0 *One underhand way in which the present

council showed its enmity to municipal owner-ship was in trying to rob the light and waterfund of its rightfully earned money.

When the li)16 budget was in process of for-mation last summer the commissioner! got to-gether and decided that it would be much easierFor them to transfer a large sum of money fromthe light and water fund into the general fundthan it would he to make a legitimate reductionof the expenses in their various departments.

So they voted to rob these funds of about

That showed both mental laziness and a de-cided lack of genuine economy.

Wone than that, it was a deceitful attempt todiscredit municipal ownership, also a fraud onthe merchants, manufacturers and householdersof Tacoma.

For in using the money those RESIDENTShad contributed and applying it where it wouldreduce the taxes of NON-RESIDENTS, most ofthem speculators who hope to profit from the un-earned increment.

It was so flagrant a robbery that The Timeshad no great difficulty in heading it off. Aftersix days of hard hammering we made the foiii-

lnissioners turn a complete somersault. How-ever, in other and more suhtle ways the samepractice is still going on.

AND, TACOMA VOTERS, IF YOU DON'TASSERT YOURSELF IN THIS CAMPAIGNTHE SAME OLD THING WILL HAPPENAGAIN NEXT YEAR AND THE NEXT.

Why? Because it's the easy course. It's thecourse that the public service corporations andother special interests like—BECAUSE IT IS ACOURSE THAT DISCREDITS MUNICIPALOWNERSHIP.

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The public heretofore hasn't been awake tothe significance of these tactics. It has beenblinded more or less by the word Mprofit".

The subtle boys who secretly hate the idea ofmunicipal ownership vet profess to be its friendscontinually urge that the city-owned plants bemade to earn a "profit". When this profit ac-cumulates, they favor transferring it into thefund that willhelp Mr. NON-RESIDENT.

Instead, the profit ought to be made a REALPROFIT for the patrons of the plants. RAT USOUGHT TO BE CUT, and the receipts and dis-bursements made to balance exactly from yearto year.

See, in this campaign that you put every can-didate on record in this matter. Make him tellyou how he will treat our existing city-ownedplants, and what his attitude willbe toward ex-tending their scope.

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Monday: Some More Pertinent Questions toAsk the Candidates.

CROWN PRINCE HAS HIS EYE ON PARIS!!

ONE U.S.CITIZENINJURED

WASHINGTON, 1). C, Mar.ll.—The Norwegian steam-er Sillus, carrying seven\inei i. aiis, liiik been torpe-doed and sunk without warn-ing, near Havre, dispatchessaid today.Three of the crew were drown-

ed. The Americans were saved.Immediately on receipt of the

dispatches, the state departmentannounced that the U. S. wouldhold to strict account the nationwhose submarine made the at-tack, provided the original re-port is confirmed.

This case may he the mostlserious which has confronted the'| IT. 8. during the submarine dis-jputes, in view of the recent ile-

I cided stand taken by PresidentI Wilson and upheld by congress.

I Was Inarmed.It is believed the submarine is

| German. Secretary Lansing willnot act until he is certain. Hemust get affidavits from the pas-sengers. He must be sure beyondn. "reasonable doubt" that the ves-jsel was torpedoed, and it is ex-pected 10 days will be requiredto get this information.

It is accepted as a fact that the\u25a0 Sillus was unarmed. This willI complicate matters, as the opinion'exists that the administration willdemand satisfaction In this casedespite the diplomatic negotia-tions pending.

VILLAGERS WILLWEAR GLAD RAGS

Beginning Wednesday andlusting for a week. Tacomans areexpected to dress up in their bestbib and tucker In celebration of"Dress Up Week." The retailmerchants' bureau of the Com-mercial club is behind the move.

HOW THK BANK MAKKBMONEY

Banks have a creativeforce, stronger perhaps thanthat of any line of business.Through their general policythey concentrate the fundsof the community and re-loan them for the benefit ofthe community.

It 1b essential that everyperson play an active part inthus building the community.There can be no better ad-vertisement than the totalamount of deposits in theBank. It has a tendency tomake times better and Istherefore beneficial to every-one.

The Puget Sound StateBank has the idea that Itcan furnish a satisfactoryservice to the small as wellas the larger customer, and

| reepeetfully Invites the busi-ness of any Individual and

I will accept $1.00 on deposit.

Ten miles from Verdun!light miles from VerduniSix milea from Verdun!But more than Verdun is in the

crown prlnce'a mind as he leads

his army rod hy rod nearer thegreat French fortress—while hisImperial father preceptor, ihe kai-ser, looks on from the hilltops be-hind.

"Nach Paris!" is the cry againechoing in the German ranks—again spurring the Teutonic le-gions on.

For should Verdun fall, thegreatest obstacle, as they believe,between the Invaders and theirgoal is swept away-

The crown prince's mightyarmy, released from its 14---montlis' siege of the republic'sstronghold, would mass behindthe German lines for anothermarch on the Freneli capital.

Verdun is merely a pawnin the crown prince's nameof wu _

Paris Is the stake he ex-pects to win— if . eidunfalls!

THESE ELOPERSPREFER TO WED

"What'll you take, six monthsin Jail, or get married?''

Miss Tuel, tearful, poured outh?r s»ory to Judge .vans yester-day afternoon, and a warrant MMlanucd. Kordit was arrested las!nigh' in a Pacific avenue room-ing house by Constable Mathies.

"Why, I love the girl," lie ex-clu:ui. i). | always intended togel married, but we just put itoff. I stayed away this v eek topunish her, after we had alittlequarrel."

Such was the proposition putup to J. 1). Fordlt, a Tacomastreet car conductor, by PoliceJtldgo UeWitt M. Evans, thismorning.

"Why-ah, I guess I'll get mar-ried, judge," stammered the con-ductor.

And the marriage was thenand there solemnized in Judge

!•_. vans' private office.Irene Tuel of Sumner, who

was arrested some time ago forparticipation in a "joyride" onthe Puyallup road, was the bride.

Fordit's father was the "bestman," and a young girl accom-panied Miss Tuel as bridesmaid.

Tlie couple left the courtroom,arm in arm, happily married.Ki\e newspaper reporters

hummed Medclelsohn's weddingmarch as they went.

SO IF VILLAONLYWILL KEEP QUIET-WASIIINHTON, 1). ('., March

ll.—President and Mrs. Wilson ileft last night on the yacht May-flower tor a week end trip downthe Potomac, where they willcruise until Monday, providingVilla doesn't get too excited.

After the girl was releasedfrom her recent sentence of '.0days, she eloped with Fordit.They went to Seattle, but arrivedjust after the mariage licensebureau had closed for the day,according ot their story.

They returned to Tacoma andrented housekeeing rooms, Forditcontinuing his work as a conduc-tor. The question of a formalmarriage ceremony was discuss-ed from time to time and post-poned for various reasons.

MIST l»K READYSAN FRANCISCO, March II—Ever, soldier in tlie western de-

partment of the army is under or-ders to lie ready for field serviceto Mexico, The instructions camefrom \\'ashingion.

This week Fordit began re-luming home late from his run.Finally lie did not return at all.

BFit hadn't rained Sally Manvers never would have been a

burglar.Nor would she have met young Blue Serge as he jim-

mied onen a little red leather iewel case.She Had merely slipped Info somebody's else house to

get out of the rain.Sally is the younu New York woman in the Louis

Joseph Vance novel, "An Outsider," that The Times is going toprint next week.

The firat installment will appear In Monday's paper, and theBtory will run complete In the five istfueg that follow.

Vance has a way of spinning Bt*rie_ with galloping action.That la one reason The Times decided,'on "An Outsider" for nextweek.

Start Monday onsix daya of modern adventure.

GERMANTHRUSTGOES ON

LONDON, March 11 -A sud-den German threat in the Cor-beaux woods lias imperilled theFrench five-mile front, west ofthe Meuse, dispatches hM today.

The Hermans are reported 10he wasting lives recklessly in anattempt to advance to the Forgos-Cumneres road.

Their success would force (!en.

Joffre to evacuate the trencheson Gooschill and ISelhimourt.

Paris admitted the Germangain, but declared the positionswere recaptured in counter at-tacks.

Reports are contradictory con-cerning results of (he Intensefighting at Vaux last night. TheFrench admitted tlie Hermansoccupied a few houses in thevillage of Vaux.

Desperate Street Battle,Zouaves, Turcos and Senegalese

fought desperately on the streetsof Vaux, rushing the Hermansfrom the town at tlie point of Ihebayonet.

Paris reported that 'thesetroops drove their bayonets homewith an over-arm plunging stroke,entirely unlike the method of theBritish and French infantrymen.

The Hermans suffered heavilyfrom artillery and machine nuns.Yet, when whole companies ofTeutons were being swept intoeternity, the kaiser's press bureauannounced they had "capturedthe fortress and village of Vaux."

Make Desperate Attack.The Paris statement said: "Aft-

er a bombardment the Hermanscharged between Troyon and Ber-ryaubec and were repulsed.

Successfully counter-attacking,we drove the Hermans from com-munication willi the trenchessoutheast of Hethincourt."

Kast of the Meuse the Hermansmade desperate efforts to capture

Fort ii' vi. 11x and the village ofVaux.

They seized a few houses andeach of the churches, but wereelsewhere repulsed.

Boy BurglarsEnter Grocery

Hoy burglars entered two gro-

cery store.s in the residence sec-tion ' last night, stealing cigars,candy and money.

A window In the door of C. E.Bltney'a sotre, 1732 Ktghth Ft.,was broken and the boys crawb'dthrough the hole. They stole abox of cigars and two pounds ofcandy.

In the Tod grocery, King X st.,entrance was gained through aside window. The cash registerwas forced open and %2 in smallchange stolen.— w \u25a0

TODAYS CLSAJUBOSriearlnga $336,2.".8._)6Balances 106,194.75

Transactiona 811,019..10

CARRANZA FOILS VILLAActual Entry of U. S.Troops Into MexicoIs Set for Monday;Funston Supreme.Kl_ PASO, March ll.—

(•en. Villa's (il.m to MMMM\u25a0on American Mormons who

are fleeing from Mexico hasbeen foiled, according toword received here todayfrom Cons"! Garcia.Carranzistas halted the trains

on tlie Mexican Northwestern lineThey had positive informationthat Villi intended to intercepttlie Mormons at Guzman and killMicmi all.

| lie left Ascension at daybreakfor Gunman with 33 followers. Astrict censorship is being main-tained here, making it impossibleto send out details.

II lias been reliably learnedthat the troops stationed In theWyoming garrisons have beenordered to the border. No moveinent of American troops has beenapparent here.

Gen. Funston is remaining inSan Antonio. Gen. Pershing willprobably have mtual charge ofthe Invasion. It is thought un-likely that troops will enter Mex-ico before Monday.

Carrauza Is preparing to aid theAmericans. The death ol anotherAmerican trooper today at FortPI ss made tlie a.tq|^r- lost i.l tlieColumn!!! attack.

Troops were rushed le Malpnis. 'N. Mex., where Mexicans raided I

ranch hut night."I,cuius With Itegrel."

Cwnin'l lengthy note said inpart; "In reply to your count on.note received yesterday, ] ha\etlie honor to inform you that thefirst chief of the constitutionalisiarm) learned with regret of thelamentable incident at Columbus,

jln which so many IT, S. citizensisuffered from the bandits led by; Villa.

"Although there have bene aI competent number of forces in! Chihuahua to re-establish orderand afford protection to the na-tives and Americans, more than

\u25a0 1,690 troops have been in pursuitof Villa and drove him into theI northern part of tin state, wherehe crossed the line into the

| stales.

Sl.X.lTi. APPROVESWASHINGTON, D. «'.. March

II.— The senate foreign committee today unanimously approve)!

WOMAN DISAPPEARSFOUL PLAY FEAREDJ. K. Hopkins, MSI South J.

street, asked the police depart- \u25a0

nient today to assist in loca'iißJhis daughter, Mrs. Sadie Hotlll*,lwho, he says dtoappoarcd this Iweek.

Mrs. Houlis caused tlie arrest ;Sunday of ht>r husband, NickHoulis, proprietor of a Greek cof-',

P_Talk o' the TimesTl

Ihe presidents union In regard lOMexico after Senator Stone hadsubmitted the Official news.

Carrenxa'l foreign ministertelegraphed approving the expe-dition to pursue Villa, In tiirithe asked to he allowed to Mmliroops into the I'nited States incase there was a repetition of thoraids.

Gen. Funston has been gi.encomplete power to act as he imfit. He will probably make hieown plans in (he rush airobs thoborder.

Tiiis will probably lie affectedin several places. His movomii.iaare guarded in the closest secret y.

TO STHIKK IIAKI)

WASHINGTON, I). C, MarchII To minimize Americanlosses, Qen. Funston has hi en

[directed to strike hard andquickly,

Facing a campaign of guerillawarfare, unfamiliar with the tn-ritory in a fight against a despi r-ale, treacherous foe, there Is nodoubt the Americans will suffertheory earaalttea

Hy an overwhelming suddenenvelopm.it of all the bandits,the army hopes to prevent exten-i\ a fighlini.'.

If Villa Is not crushed quicklyand decisively, the administrationbelieves ullitarj operations ou alarger scale will be necessary.

TO CFNSOIt MKSSAGKHNKW NOItK. March 11. -Cable

companies announced today thatall messages to Mexico will bocensored hereafter.

They must be written in plainFnglish or Spanish.

MAKK HIM A in _sn?

COhI"MHI'S. N. It., March 11."An American invasion of

Mexico will make Villa a nationalhero," was the declaration todayof Oapt. Farias, wounded Villi**ta captured during Thursday'sraid,

"Villa probably will retire bee-lore the American troops for alime," lie said, but in the inter-ior lie will be strengthened &hundred fold.

"All Mexicans will resent aninvasion."

Have you seen the seaKoii'sfirst sport shirt.

fee house, and told a story ofhaving been forced by her h i •;-

band into a life of shame. Sheis also suing for divorce.

Hopkins fears that sonir harmhits come to his daughter as aresult of article., published tiiiaweek about tier charges againstHoulis. The husband is still iivjail, awaiting trial.

Wouldn't It stir you lo yourdeptliß to know that Dr. Sole is aCleveland chiropodist?

ANlTA—Thanks for Hielodge hut why put tacks init?

An elephant weighs half asmuch as an elephant twice Mssize.

W. W. Cooley. Hie addingnimbine men, |M_etlcall) rep-

I rimands us for saying thatguii|Ki\viler consists of »;.">V< t »f one lliing, 10 prt. ofanother and 15 pet. of vthird. Well, we said all Hietime Hint what made gun-powder so powerful was Hielarge amount of iierceiit,didn't we. W. W.'.' And we\l Ki'tlM own one or two

of your nun bine _What has become of hitcheiw

era old-fashioned spring driv. '!

Some folks consider these un-desirable:

111 Gill,Hi Costaliving,Hi School Hym.

Having read the No i/en-

ledger's explanation of whatit meant by an editorial exultover Paulhamiis' decisionnut lo run f"r governor, we

will return to a i-onsldera-tion of Hermany's attitude jtoward mined merchantmen.

The American navy with next-1to-nothlng aeroplane service la a|good deal like a li.Vrooni house ]with one bathroom.

IKOM HFNH TO tfTKRATUBB?For Kxchnnge— Huff Or-

pington hens . for second-hand Hemington typewriter.(Want ad in a daily news-paper. )

For the love of Mike, man, aren't you registereyet? Bet a cookie your wife is.