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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21
RUSHING
TO HALT
RUSSIANS

LONDON, June 21.-Six Ger
man divisions of 10000 men
hurled eastward today to check
the Russian offensive, Geneva
dispatches declared.
Two divisions are on the way
to the Lutsk-Kovel front.
The Austrians are making Wig
orous counter attacks on the
northern flank of Brussiloff's
armies. The Russian advances
apparently has been checked tenn
pOrarily.
Berlin and Vienna dispatches
today admitted the Austrian
right continues its rapid retreat
before the Russians. The ter
rifle force of the Russian artillery
is causing Gen. Pflaunzer to fe-
tire, instead of sacrificing his
men.
He is expected to make a stand
soon.
Four German divisions have
been rushed to the 30-mile front
near Brody. The Russians have
opened a heavy attack there, evil
IDENTITY preparing for a smash to-
ward Lemberg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21

BROWNSVILLE, June 81. -
Gen. Parker today officially re-
minded Gen. Ricault of his proE,-
Use to round up bandits who lt-
tackled the American detachment
Friday. Parker furnished the
names of several bandits who
were known to have participated
In the attack.
IL was officially reported that
Anciento Piscana, bandit leader,
has been made colonel In she
Carranza army and gwen COM
mand of detachment guarding
Matamoros Plaza.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21

l heard a little dandelion here
the other day conversing with
her pretty self in Confidential
way. Like many Of her hunted
tribe, she dwelt within Wright
park, and there l CHANGED to hest
tate some minutes after dark.
heard her say: 1--WE spent my
life in wondering just why the
people all desire to see the dan1a-
lions die. ! know that I'm as
pretty as the lilac or the rose:
I'm not afraid to show myself
with any flower that grows, for
I've looked into the Lewdrops
here beside me on the grass, and
seen my beauty mirrored there as
in looking glass.
But now ] think I've figered
out the straight ana pro6e- dope
on why the people pass us up,
nor leave us any hope.
Our tribe is numerous as dust,
we're everywhere in flocks, we
grow In sand and clay and mud,
In gravel and In rocks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21
No Move Yet

WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
June 21.-Sec. Baker won't
order the militia to the bOr-
der today because mobiliza-
ton is not complete. IL is
doubted IL they will be en-
route before the end of the
week.
What states will be called first
depends upon readiness. I'm
doubtedly more than $4,000 will
be sent. The methods OF call
ing volunteers has not been ar
The order for the navy to block
ment intends to call for 100000
volunteers seems exaggerated.
The orderfo r the navy to biloxi
ade all parts is expected soon.
Officials say 1t will be compare
lively easy to do this.
The population is already
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21
Fleet Departs

SAN DIEGO, Cal, June al
AT daybreak squadron of ar
mored cruisers and a flotilla of
torpedo boat destroyers left this
port for the west coast of Mexico,
making the biggest naval demon
stration In the history of the Pa
cific fleet.
The armored cruiser Maryland
is already on her way south from
the Puget Sound navy yard.
When the armored cruiser
South Dakota sailed from Brem-
Continued on Page Eight
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RENO-Rene Mary and Joe
Serpintine, playmates. played
Villa today. Rene was shot
and killed by Joe, who had a
shotgun he thought was unloaded.
CHICAGO-U. s. government
horse buyers are being given the
preference here today over agents
of the French and English gov
ernments.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-The de-
partment of justice wired FL
Paso agents to drop the charges
against Frederick Griese, German
barker, charged with melting
Mexican anti-American demon
sstrations.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-March-
ing orders for national guards
men are held up by the war de-
partment pending mobilization in
state camps.
SAN ANTONIO-A band of IS
armed Mevicans are still at large
west of here and are being pur-
sued by posse.
CHIHUAHUA = Various fac
tional leaders are continuing to
align themselves under the Car
rama standard.
EAGLE PASS-Gen. Murgia. a
CaTTanzista leader, arrived oppo-
site here today with 1000 Yaquis
Indians.
Z SEATTLE-The telephone and
Telegraph detachment of Co. A
is on its way to American lake
to make camp for the remainder
of the company.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - II. A..
Enochs, secretary OF the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, an
bounced that in case of war the
pending strike would be cleared
DIP and the 10000 men con-
cerned would turn in and help
the government.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21

WAUKEGAN, H., June 21.-
Will II. .Orpet's other girl" took
the stand today in the trial of the
young university student for the
murder of Marian Lambert.
She is Celestia Yonker, to
whom Orpet was engaged when
the dead body of Marian was
found In the woods near here. II
was thought at the beginning of
the trial that she would not be
able to testify because of serious
Illness, but she had sufficiently
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21

Top Sergeant Tyree, put the
rocks" the green troops,
through two and a half-hour
drill this morning on the old Gen.
trail school grounds.
Ask for Horses.
Government bids for the pur-
chase of cavalry horses were
asked for today. in Seattle and
other government stations. ~
1t is the general opinion that
the local unit of cavalry will be
the first sent to the border.
More cavalrymen are needed
than any other type of soldier,
II is claimed.
The latest adviees from Adjt.
Gen. Thompson are to the effect
that recruiting of all the state
companies to a full fighting
strength is assured. II is thought
the infantry companies will be
sent into camp by Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21

Gustave Stromer, Tacoma avfl-
tor, says he intends to enlist
with his two machines as soon as
he can adjust his business affairs.
He has hydro-aeroplsne and q
biplane all ready for business In
Mexico. Also, he has a larger
machine nearly ready.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21
CABINET
RESIGNS

ATHENS, June 21.--The cor
respondent 81 the Central News
cabled today that the Greek cabi-
net had resigned under pressure
of the allies. Official announce
ment is being withheld.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21
BEN SLEDCE
Political Boss

He tells girl and her father that
he Is going to marry her, and then
starts out to win her love, despite
the fact that she tells him she hates
him bitterly.
DOES HE WIN HER?
We know, hut will not tell. You
will find out by reading
"a TALE OF RED ROSES,
II is the new novel-a-week, and
say, George Randolph Chester
wrote 1t. That's enough. The
first Of six large installments is
to begin In Mondays Times.
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Greetings, did you know
this was the longest day In
the year?

Well It is for quite . good
many of us, including the new re-
cruits, the Nedra performers, the
last man in the rear guard of that
Austrian army in Bukowina, Car
rama, Rose Show Magnate +. Il.
Hickcox, and certain small boys
who are waiting for the water to
get warm enough for swimming.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21
ErWORTH LEAGUE
HOLDS BIG JINX

PUYALLUP, June 81. -. More
than $50 Epworth leaguers are
expected to attend the rally to-
night In the Methodist church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21

starving and a complete blockade
would only increase the misery,
so the officials have determined
to go slowly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21

The Rev. 8. 8. Sulliger Is
doing some recruiting. VIII
the Ministerial alliance adopt
another resolution?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21
TODAY's CLEARIyGs

Clearings .......$ S51,9s4.43
balances ......... 54,117.2S
Iransactiops $50. 1,194,565. 90
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21
Talk O the Times

Now human folks appreciate
the beauty that is rare, but not
the sweet and lovely thing they
find most everywhere, and so be-
cause we're common we are
judged to be pest, they hunt Ms
with their hatchets, and they slay
us east and west"
The little dandelion sighed, and
hung her yellow head. l ponder
ed long her monologue. she's
partly right" ] said.
And come to think about
IL, did you ever hear of a
Tacoma Dandelion society, or
u Dandelion show?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21
WILSON FOR BIG IN
WILL BACK NAVY
BOARDS REPORT

WASHINGTON, ID. G., June 21.-The president
today he would support the full program
board recommended
This included the construction OF three battle
four dreadnauglits and four cruisers.
The house this to
appropriation from 81 ,25O, 900 o So 100000
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-21
FLASHES

RENO-Rene Mary and Joe
Serpintine, playmates. played
"Villa" today. Rene was shot
and killed by Joe, who had a
shotgun he thought was unloaded.
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cHICAGO-U. s. government
horse buyers are being given the
preference here today over agents
of the French and English gov
ernments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29
TO ARREST LABOR LEADER.
SPARTANBURG MAYOR AFTER
BROTHERHOOD OFFICER.
Two Strikers Taken in Custody After
Departure of Lowell for Grecnyille.

Spartanburg, Nov. 23.-Police of.
icials Of Spartanburg have received
positive orders from Mayor John F.
Floyd to arrest Arthur J.. Lowell, vice
president OF the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen and Enginemen, the
minute he enters Spartanburg.
Mr.. Lowell is in Greenville handling
the strike of motormen on the Pied
mont & Northern railway, but was in
Spartanburg yesterday with w. p.
Langston and c. F. Dodd, two Of the
striking motormen. Police arrested
Dodd and Langston, charged with
trcspassing on railroad property and
interfering with labor, but before the
arrests were made Mr.. Lowell had left
the city. The two strikers were de-
tanned at the police station from 2:3O
O'Clock until 7 o'clock, when their
Spartanburg legal counsel secured
their release By furnishing bond in
the sum Of 500 for each defendant.
The vice president Of the brother
hood was sent to South Carolina as
the personal representative of the or
der's president. Mr.. Lowell is from
Peoria, Ill.
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U. ID. G. ELECT OFFICERS.
Mrs. j. l.. McWhirtcr the New Pres
~. ident.

Union, Nov. 23.-The South Caro-
lima United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy convention in session here today
Florence as the next place of
meeting and elected officers Tor tho
ensuing year. as follows: Mrs. ]. L.
McWhirter. J%onesvile, president; Mrs.
John Cart, Orangeburg, first vice
president; Mrs. U. r. Brooks, Colum-
bia, second vice president; Mrs. c. j..
Milling. Darlington, third vice presi-
dent; Miss BERTHE Smith, Greenville.
fourth vice president; Mrs. J. w. Mix
son. Union, recording secretary; Miss
Sarah Garvin. st. George, correspond
Ing secretary; Mrs. w. H. Cely. Green
Vile. treasurer; Mrs. John Allison
lawson. Charleston, historian; Mrs.
e. r. TRIMMER, Spartanburg. regis.
trar; Miss Lille Cooper, Denmark,
recorder Of crosses. The position Of
auditor has not been filled.
LAurens asked for the next con-
x2nttnn hut Withdrew IN
favor OF Florence. owing to the fact
the convention was held in a contigu-
ous county this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29
TO ERECT WIRELESS PLANT.
Big Receiving Station for Charleston

Charleston. Nov. 24.-Plans Of the
navy department to build one of the
most powerful wireless receiving sta
lions In II country on a site being
negotiated for here, at the foot of
Tradd street, Ashley river, became
known locally today. Two masts. 200
1eet tall and a lofty tower. plus a
guiding for the equipments and an.
other for use as quarters for e,gb.
operators a yoeman and a cook. viii
De Quilt in the near future, bids now
being received for the work. The re.
ceiving station will be of sufficient
power to catch messages from as far
Berlin. The new plant will be
USED Tor receiving purposes only. and
VIII serve to relieve the present rndio
Mt the local yard in handling
a growing and very large wireless
traffic. The receiving station vii, he
located at the edge of and partly On
the new lighthouse district station
property. 1t is sufficiently far from
Inc main radio plant at tho yard IN
prevent interference i'm operation. at
the same time being near enouyb for
convention joint service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29
VILLA LOSES Fight.
BEATEN OFF BY DEFENDERS OF
CHIHUAHUA.
CaiTanza Troops Said to BE Actively
Pursuing Bandits After Rcpulsing
Them.

Ell Paso, Nov. 23.-Francisco Villa
withdrew his surviving forces in de-
feat from Chihuahua City at 6:15
o'clock tonight after a battle Of seven
hours during which he made fruitless
attempts to carry Gen.. Trevino's pro-
tecting works by assault, according
to reports from Juarez.
Dispatches received from Chihua-
hua City by Carranza officials in
Juarez tonight added that government
troops were actively pursuing the re-
treating bandits. The telegraph ope--
ator in Chihuahua said tina the fir
ing still could be heard clearly but it
was becoming more distant.
A small party of bandits engaged
in a skirmish with a Carranza out
post near Chihuahua last evening, ac-
cording to Juarez officials, who added
that the. military authorities there
were undecided at that time as to
whether it was only a rowing band or
an advance portion of Villas column.
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GREECE DEFIES ALLIES.
DECLINES TO YIELD ARMS TO
ENTENTE FORCE.
Cabinet Says it Can Not Consent TO
Surrender Its Last Means of De-
Tense.

London, Nov. 23.-The Greek gov
eminent has refused to comply with
the demands of the entente allies for
the surrender of part of it's supplies
of arms and ammunition, Reuters
Athens correspondent cables.
The dispatch follows:
THE Greek government has refused
the demands of Vice Admiral La
FOurnet that Greece surrender Is
field batteries, 1G batteries of noun
tain artillery with 1000 shells for
each, 10000 M%annlichers with 22O
cartridges each, lao machine guns
with ammunition and SO motor vans.
referring to Admiral Du Fournet's
contention that the cession of war
material to the Bulgarians and Ger
mans had disturbed the equilibrium
the government replies that although
1t does not desire to enter into the de-
tails Of that operation, it must point
out that the cabinet then in power
could not approve of resistance to the
central powers without abandoning
neutrality, but duly protested. 1t also
contends that the guns already taken
by the entente are modern, while
those taken by Bulgaria were obsolete.
1.-THE reply concludes that the sur-
render of war material for financial
compensation or otherwise would con-
stitute q fragrant violation Of neu-
trality and moreover, that public
opinion would not admit of the forces
OF Greece being SO ne%utralized as 20
be unable to defend her vital inter-
ests If these We're endangered"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29
E:ILWAY TO BUILD DEPOT.
Atlantic Coast Line to Erect $50, 900
Station for City by Edisto.

Oraneeburg, Nov. 23.-The Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad company will
erect a $4,000 depot in Orangeburg
shortly. The plans are in Orange
burg and in the possession of w. Eu-
gene Atkinson, president of the
Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce.
Some time g a set of plans was of
fered. but was not approved owing
to their inadequacy for a city Of the
size n future of Orangeburg. The
plans have been greatly improved
and enlarged and from them it APP
pears that Orangeburg will have a
fine brick station in the near future.
There have been some here who
contend for a union station and
this agitationhasheldoff improve { /.
this agitation has held off improve
ment of the local station by the At
lantic Coast Line railroad. but with
the promise of this station it is the
opinion here that work should COM
mence at ice
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29
ISSUES THANKSGIVING CALL.
GOVERNOR ASKS SOUTH CARO-.
LLNIANS TO SHOW GRAFT.
TUDE.
Says People of State Have Enjoyed
Health, Peace and Prosperity and
They Should Indicate Their Apprc-
ciation of These Blessings by Aims
giving.

Columbia, Nov. 24.-Gov. Manning
yesterday signed the following
Thanksgiving day proclamation:
while other nations and peoples
have suffered horrifying destruction
Of life and property, and have endur-
ed the stupendous catastropher Of
war. our people have enjoyed health,
peace and prosperity.
Our unbroken custom has been 10
acknowledge by public act our graft
tude to Almighty God for mercies
vouchsafed us.
Thanksgiving and prayers should
be accompanied by generous gifts FOR
the relief of those who are in dis
tress and Of those in want.
Nov. therefore. I. Richard I. Man.
ming. governor Of the State Of Eout;l
Carolina, do appoint Thursday, no.
vember 80. 1916. as a day Of thanks.
Swing and prayer. On that day ]
urge our people to lay aside bubines:
and labor. repair their placeS 81
Worship, lift up their hearth ir
fcrvent prayer to God and EXPIRE Out
gratitude by contributing t o tn re.
lief Of the suffering and want otfhoss
who r in need Of our sympathy AID
aid"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29
COACH FALLS OFF BRIDGE.
Three Pcrsops Injured When Car ON
Grccnvillc = Western Tits on Tres
tie. 7.

Greenyille. Nov. a4.-A wreck the
most remarkable feature of which is
that no one was killed, occurred early
this morning OF the Greenville &
westsrn railway when a passenger
coach Of an outgoing train fell from
trestls eight miles from Greenville
and was Amashed when it struck the
ground some 80 feet below. Three
persons. the only occupants Of the car.
were injured. Mrs. o. M. Vernon,
wife of the conductor. has a broken
lsg. q. Il Lents OF North Carolina
Also suffered q broken leg. while
Brooks Rambo. roadmaster. had one
q hia Af1hs pierced BY a brake rod
ma aai1efsd other injuries.
Fl -&cesz ear f the tral1 1nmrsd
ne daek bsf6rs reaching the ~trestis.
'This car, however. did not fall. The
middle : was tilted and 1t fell from
the trestls. The engine did not leave
the raik
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29
DISEASE OF DIET.
FEDERAL SURGEONS CHAn-
LENGE NEW YORK THEORY.
Wheeler Denies Spartanburg Commits
sioncrs Arc Responsible for Infec-
ton POstulate.

Spartanburg, Nov. 23.-Dr. George
A. Wheeler. chief In charge Of the
United States pellagra hospital here.
tonight said that the United States
commission at spartanburg Is In no
way responsible for the findings of the
Postgraduate Medical School Of New
York relative to pellagra as announce
ed in Associated Press dispatches Sun.
day. The New York statement said
that the conclusion reached-that pei
lagra was due to lack of sewerage ia
cilities, and was certainly commune
cableT-was based upon Investigations
conducted here.
DR.. Wheeler says that no such re-
port has been made from his Office
mere. The Spartanburg hospital has
put to a thorough test the theory that
pellagra is q communicable disease
and the results have been absolutely
negative.
The United States service announces
IN addition that similar experiments
were conducted in Columbia. in wash.
inston. In New Orleans; that every
known effort was made to inocuiate
healthy people Gle volunteers}. and
that in each case the effort was q
failure. This means. contend the 10.
cal United States oficials. that the
disease 10 due to diet.
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OF q clause providing that II troops
were sent across the line In pursuit
OF bandits they should be moved only
to certain distances; that they should
comprise only certain arms Of service
and include only a specified number
OF men; that they should be kept in
the country only a certain time and
that they must be moved only in
certain regions. To all these argu-
ments the Americans firmly replied
that there msst be no limitations.
The article providing for the mill
tary control of the border vas con-
densed from elaborate and intricate
plans whose consideration has taken
OF the time OF the commission
The Mexicans have been insistent that
there should be defined a neutral zone
In which the armies. OF the two gov
ernments might operate but since con
~sideration Of that point invariably
Drought the commissioners back to the
question Of limited pursuit It was
definitely rejected by the Americans
as was the suggestion for
ton In which American troops might
ind themselves commanded by Next
can officers.
n Mexican commissioners were
noncommittai tonight as 10 their hone
or ratifcation by their first chief. Tho
Americans hoped" Gen. Carranza
would approve tho plan but Il was
they were not unduly opti-
mistic.
throughout the conference that be-
gun on September 4 tho Mexicans
nave insisted the first chief and his
o"'ciai family would not agree TO any
occupation of Mexican territory.
III the agreement Is ratified there
VIII begin a long consideration of
remaining questions that the
american government regards as vital
to the full restoration OF friendly re-
'ations with Mexico. These include
axes threats to conhscate property,
conditions and claims. Such
are regarded by the Amcri-
as essentially basic and neces-
'ary To an understanding
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29
THE COTTON oUTLo0G
What The Wall Street JournaI 3hinks
About 1t.

Wall Street Journal. IXyssf
II the Census Bureau fgufeS of
amount Of cotton ginned betweeA No.
vember ! and November ~ ara
markable for anything. II n III NE
dissipation of hopes based "a a{6af
figures. The figures for theHan1& 8
Rod showed almost twice = &G0Sh
cotton ginned as at the CORES ma
ing period Of 1914. when the
crop in our history was Prod esd.
BY shutting their eyes to crop.
lions. 1t was easy for SONS
out an enormous crop, Bdf Nv
promises were not made sS
The sinnings for the ind
we're Is per cent. larspr q xJ
IN the second pAriodSrS6
were only 10 per cent lAreef he
third report seemed like calin6 ~.
CARTS blum. for the ginninga ~
per cent. smaller than for thsse9Fre-
spending period Of 1914. At the next
report they dwindled to 81 percent.
less and this decrease has been same
what enlarged in the latest return.
From rs o cent. increase 10 more
than 81 per cent. decrease-what q
falling Off!
The crop is made. and perhaps 90
per cent. picked. For price purposes
1t makes little matter just what per-
centage is u%npicked, for the crop IL
demonstrably short. The total amount
ginned up to November IA is l9,e16.S33
babes. Consumption in the United
states Is running at rate Of 1000. 900
bales a year. Probably 1850. 900 bales
nave been exported since August i.
practically the entire ginnings are
thus far marked for consumption.
and eight months of exports yet to
he provided for.
1t Is not present supply. but future
prospects that create q delicate lit
uation. There is sufficient cotton to.
day, but what Of the supply before
another crop comes on the market
The future outlook is bullish. Yet
there Is danger Of hat very buliish-
ness creating a dangerous situation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29
/. FAIR MADE MONEY.
Orangeburg's Success Artistic and
iTaA Financial.

~VES ouCCCSS dfILStIC ana
Financial.
Orangeburg, Nov. 23.lThe Orange
burg County Fair association, throue
Its secretary. Jerry M. Hughes. an
nounccs, that the fair just held has
been q big financial success, the in
come exceeding that of any other
lair by over $4,000. The receipts
this year total $11,S26.20. a magnih-
cent showing. The receipts came
from entrance fees. midway. restau-
rant. automobile races. football game
and parking cars.
Probably there is no better county
fair In the South than the Orange
burg county fair. Another building
will be erected by the next fair,
which will be larger and better than
any yet held.