The Tacoma times. [volume], July 04, 1916, Image 1

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MILITIA LEAVES FOR BORDER
Preparedness Procession More Than Fills the Whole Lime of March
NIGHT EDITION
WEATHER
Unsettled, probably showers.
See great Minor charcoal sketch
on page 2.
HAIL COLUMBIA
IMMENSE CROWD
ENJOYING FESTO
Fine weather yesterday, and a
promise of more sunshii.e today,
brouht out the crow Is thdt have
been expected for the Feaio celo
br.ilion
With the entire
nation celebrat
ing the Glorious
Fourth the Puget
Sound Bank does
its part and joins
with the rest of
all loyal Ameri-
I NUIS.
H. N TINKER,
Pres.
The Tacoma Times
25c A MONTH.
VOL. XIII. NO. 169.
Tacoma Bids State Regiment Goodbye and Godspeed
Incoming trains and boat!
liave i>een crowded for 2 4 hours,
hotels report a big business, IN
moving picture shows and ihea
ters are besieged by pleat-ure
seekers. The entire street car
equipment of the city Is at work.
Stores all were closed today.
The sidewalks began to Till
early this morning, in anticipa
tion of the preparedness iiar.ide.
By the starting hour, boLli sides
of Pacific avenue and Broadway
wewre a solid mass of Immun
ity. The parade was ono of the
greatest demonstration* ever
seen In Taroma.
I'iohimiii at Kiii<iiiiiii
At 2 o'clock this afternoon, the
Pageant of Industry will he given
at the Stadium. Children taking
part met at the Stadium hiß*i
school lunch room at 1 o'clock.
AH details of the pageait were
gone over yesterday by Mrs. M.
M. Jackson and her assistants,
and It promised to be one of the
moat. beautiful features of the
celebration.
At 2:30, the events will MMrta
at the Speedway. A locomotive
collision, automobile and freak
races will furnish amusement for
the crowds here.
In the evening at 8:30 the
spectacle "Stars and StrliuM" wlil
be repeated at the Stadium withe
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN TACOMA.
several additional features.
Last evening's performance
abounded In thrills, from tie dra
matic entrance of Sergt. Midill»s
wortli, formerly of Troop It, c.ii
rying the colors, on a steed so
fiery and graceful that he won a
little round of applause all for
himself, to the grand finale of
bombs, strum effects and search
lights; but the biggest thrill of
all was the appearance of Ihe
coast artillery, naval mllltii and
soldiers from the 2nd regimen!,
and 18 cavalrymen from Troop B
reserve.
The men marched neatly, and
((Continued on Page 8)
Get Results
By Patience,
Says Wilson
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 4.
—Speaking before 10,000 per
sons at the Washington labor
temple today, Preotdent Wilson
declared that patience, candor,
and a desire to get together w'oiild
constitute the solution of all
difficulties.
The audience thought that lie
was referring to Mexico.
"The easiest way to strive for
right If by getting the righting
spirit up." aald Wilson. "If you
come at me with your fist dou
bled, mine will double iiuickly.
I "But if we hold a common
counsel, have patience, cando"
and a desire for co-operaiion, we
an get together."
TACOMA, WASH., TUftSDAY, JULY 4. 1916.
HEP! HEP! WHOLE CITY
IN STEP FOR PARADE!
BY EDGAR C. WHEELER.
It was the "left-right left-right" of thousands of Tacoma men and
women, as they fell into the long line down Pacific avenue and up Broad
way this morning, that measured out the spirit of 1916.
To the tune of hands playing and a myriad flags waving, doctors, law
yers, merchants felt the spiriyereep along their spines from the feet up. It
was the spirit of America in 1!>1(>-the Spirit of Preparedness.
"You're out o' step," yeljed a long, lanky lawyer to I corpulent,
built-rlose- to-the-grouod hauler who was trying to make his feet behave,
just as the great parade was passing nth street.
The banker looked at the lawyer's feet, then at the feet of the elevator
boy on the other side of him. Then he hopped, skipped and jumped until
his own feet landed into the step.
LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT-BIGHT!
"Keep in line!" trebled a pink cheeked shop girl to an elderly looking
president of a woman's club who was lagging breathlessly, just as Divis
ion 13 of the big parade rounded l^ih for the home stretch.
The elderly woman set her lips and did the quick-step into line.
The bands played on, the great sea of red, white and blue flags waved
in harmony. The spirit of 1916 stirred Tacoma.
It was the biggest thing jthat ever happened! in Tacoma.
"Sure I know a lot of it* vis grand stand, and a lot of folks are advertis
ising themselves," one marcher told his comrade confidentially. But
we're all marching in step together, ain't we V 1
Sharply at 10 o'clock when Tacoma'a big preparedness parade started
moving, it really didn't seem to matter a whole lot who Mas marshal of
this division, or what the nntne of thai division.
EVERYBODY WAS MARCHING TOGETHER—FOR PREPAR
EDNESS. BUSINESS COSTUMES WERE IN STYLE. ONE MAN
WAS JUST THE SAME AS ANOTHER.
ALL WERE AMERICANS, ALL TACOMANS, FALLING IN LINE,
KEEPING IN STEP.
Down Pacific avenue, tip
Broadway as far as the eye could
see, the streets were jammed
with men and women and chil
dren In line.
By the time the last marchers
were leaving the starting point,
the first of the line had already
filed past the reviewing stand
and had dispersed at 9th and
Broadway.
Never before were the streets
so full of people and flags. The
sidewalks and curbs were jam
med Folks from outside towns
and cities swelled the crowd.
Ited Mm I.«•«<!.
The Red Men, following a long 1
established custom, led off the
demonstration, and were rein
forced by the arrival of a hip
delegation from Seattle.
Immediately afterword, Grand
Marshal Winsor started the par
ade-general moving. At the bead
came a squad of Tacoma police,
followed by city, county, federal
and state employes.
Cheers rang down the line
when the old veterans (and there
were a good company of them
left) came along in the second
division, headed by a fife and
drum corps. The old boys went
along with a firm step that meant
business.
1 Carriers CJet "Hand."
Then followed a great proces
sion of business and professional
men and women, fraternal orders
ami out-of-town visitors, with
the white caps of the nurses from
the Tacoina General hospital giv
ing color to the long line of dull
misine** suits.
Th* Times carriers, who deliv
er your papers to you every day,
wpiii one of the hlg hits of the
whoto parade. We're proud of I
them. Under the standard. "The
F\niir«> Defenders of America."
Hit- mallest of them gave the
prolate* of being first-rate de
fenders.
They tilted their chins high
under the shade of Uncle Sam
hats and drew cheer* from the
sidewalk.
• There were schoolboys, too, in
the Hoe under a standard,. "Boys
organised to protect the mothers
of our country."
And. at) If they were ready to
lie protected and even to do a
little protecting themselves, the
motiiers followed.
Women's Mertlon Inspiring.
250 A MONTH.
lc A COPY
The women's section was one
of the most inspiring in the line.
Each of them wore greens and
carried a flag.
Not the least of them were the
colored women, who rewarded
the cheering Hpectators with
broad smiles which said they
were for preparedness all the
way through.
At the rear end of the line
were a couple of feature* which
threatened to break up the show.
One of them was a religious sec
tion with banners, "Prepare to
Meet Thy God,'' and other simi
lar quotations, followed Immedi
ately by an auto-load of clumsy
clowns.
THE 16.000 WERE IN LINE,
IF NOT MORE. IT WAS A
GRKAT DEMONSTRATION.
HUGHES WILL HAVE
PLAIN AND FANCY
SPEECHES FOR US
BRIDGEHAMPTON, J\ily 4. —
Charles K. Hughes Is preparing
12 speeches which will carry him
through hi» trip to the Pacific
coast.
CAMP BROWN
DESERTCD BY
N. G. W. HOSTS
At I- t<> this .ilii "ii iln- tii-si section hi tin- Horond
"< '^inii-ni Ii ii ('Hiiip I liuit .M. lii"«ii in.l i-nii .liniii for the
lioniii. it in, hi,i, ,i the in nili|uiii i<-is' staff.
Kxactlv uu hour I.mi I lie iiim hnttulion Hid it h last farewells
to wives .iini Hweotlu'iirts and whh on Ita way to join Troop II at the
front.
The second battalion followed at l:tt, the third hattallon nt
l3:::o.
Tlie Ronernl call to break u|) rump gladdened lIH hearts of th«
impatient soldier hoys nt Till this morning.
Hy the time the last note of the call hud echoed over the tent
town, every roof of white chiivhh had lieen brought down Hint tlie
varioiiH oonii>aiiien were running a lively nice to ttet packed.
I'oiir men hail Kiiuii.in-il Iliem-elves tv i-in html,
<:m<-il\ wHitiiiK fin- the nurd that would sen, | them Mouth.
himl they made short work of ItretikhiK up I ~<-kc, pinu
when the order mine.
There wns a si'iirry to deftn up the streets and to earr\ tho
tents and eiiuipaße to the end of the line, l.onn hofore noon e>ery
■nun in the lc^inient wus ready and itchiilK to W4 KuinK.
The liovk liud tlieir noon MM on tliu train at Clicliulls, wltb
two coin|ianieH to a cur.
WfICtTC figured that II will lake 72 lioiirs to n«i to tlie
in>i dci Mud Into Hctlie ofrvicc
l.ietn. (inches of Mt. Veinoii, I'nlvertilty of Washington recent,
today was Riven n leuve of ahsence of 10 days because of the sudden
death of Ills child in Seattle, lie will join the regiinvnt at the bor
der later.
All tho men were in preat spirits and were iinpntlent to K*t
to the holder when the iniin houring the first M«ctlon marled
moviiiK.
Expedition
Returning
WASHINGTON, .Inly t—The
American punitive expedition In
lioint; withdrawn for police duty
near the hoi dor, It In strongly be
lieved today.
tien. ivi-MhiiiK ooatloiwi tc
coinentrate lilk (MTOM md suorl
en tils lines, approaching closer
to the Inti rmitloniil boundary.
Nohody believes th« |mnltivc
pxpedition will be withdrawn en-
tirely.
The zone of operatlonn in ex
pected to extend blouk the north
ern boundary.
It seems inovltuble thin the
militiamen will be kept at the
border for Heveral month*.
As for Villa, some officers be
lievu him dead.
EXPLOSION
IN SALUTE
IS FATAL
PORTLAND, Ore., July 4. -
One person was killed and one
wounded when a six-po.mi sli'll
prematurely exploded aboiml the
cruiser Houton this BKtrnlaji.
Xaval militia men wan firing an
independence day salute.
The shell exploded before the
breach block had close i. V. D.
Hurnell, coxswain, was Instantly
killed.
Talk o' the Times
UreetiiiKM, Isn't lie (lie
contr»rlest weather man you
ever s«w ?
If the baby swallows a but
ton, feed it a buttonhole imme
diately.
Hid you Mister your feet
marrliing?
A BUTTERFLY MAY DANCE
AXP DAZZLE IN THE HALL
ROOM, BUT THE WALL FLOW
ER IS MORE APT TO BEAUTI
FY THE HOME.
War hath its drawbacks,
prominent amonic which are
(hose who try (•> write let
ter war Bong* tlmii "Dixie,"
"MarrhinK Through (ic"r-
Kla" and "Yankee Doodle."
Will you loan your baby for
(ho great pltch-'em-out-of-the-
Aind'uv scene in "Stars and
Strides", loii'^lit?
THE CRAB.
My! he's a happy looking guy,
about aa Jovial looking as the in
Bido of a bearse.
The crab Is the mean, grouchy
pest that wants everybody to
feel and think the way he doea.
Always knocking everything
f.nd everybody.
No big office la complete with
out its crab.
He's the guy that greets your
"Good morning" and •Howdy*
Mexican
Note Is
Friendly
WANHIViTOV, July I.—
<'llrl'«n/»'s ii'|ili l-r.ii hi'il
(he MmtaM pinliMftNy lixlny.
tixluy. h is a t«iii|><*iiiie
<l(i< iimeiil wliieli. It is !><■
lievi-d, will aivei-l, n lirenk.
It prol't'ers the olive branch,
MgCMttal either raedl.iilo'i or
direct ncKotialions and ' r^ltites
the fact that Mexico already lias
accepted I lie principles it media
tion.
The embassy announced t);nt
the note i. pacific In ton'!.
\i ■ '-'I'-inl• > will hand the note
to Lanslnn tomorrow, and it ,nob
ably will not lie made publl ■ <in
til then.
After recolviiip; the not.? Arre
iliMido went to a picnic, convinc
ed that a lour, step nad been
taken toward solving ihe diffi
culties.
I'arranza admits that border
conditions are offensive to tha
I'nited States, but asset's that
the presence of American troops
lias not improved the bitnatton.
No ilrimiiiils are in.ulc,
however, ib.it Mitt Americans
« il lull.i iv.
('arran/a docs not refw to
the railing of niilitin, tin,uuli
il is hrli.ve.l ih;il mot •■ineiil
influenced the note's |i:i< ifi>-. .
tone.
by letting it slide right over hi*
head, just like an unchnlkeii rue
slipping off a Mlliiinl ball (which
by the way is no different than
a crab's head.)
The crab's favorite dish Is
bawling out the bell hops, wait
era, telephone operators and
iiipbucnger boys, but /on never
«<■•* him giving the chin goods to
a cop.
The crab Is as popi'la- ks
measles and welcomed In nay
crowd as a burglar In a savings
bank.
If you want to get a crab'a
BDlmal always go around with a
grin on your face, one of tnat
kind of grlDB you have when you
get a raise.
TDK MAN MAY PLACti A
ROOK OVKR THKIK HKAIM*
BUT IT REMAINS FOH THK
WIFK TO MAKE IT BIIHKII A
HESIOKNCK OK A HOMK.