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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
ALLIES SWEEP
AHEAD 4 MILES

ing 1900 prisoners in "a hours.
THE total number of prisoners
since the beginning of the offens-
i've Is now 10000.
Heavy German counter attacks
have slowed the momentum OF the
British advance. The British have
encountered stubborn resistance
and have met steady machine
gun fire.
No important new gains since
last night were expected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15

LONDON, July 15.-The
Germans at one point have
been forced back to their
third line defenses four miles
behind their original line,
Gen. Haig reported this aft
ernoon. The officials state
ment said:
"All is well on the British
front. We have pushed our real
from Fricourt to Mametz, captur-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
PARIS CELEBRATES

PARIS, July 14.-Paris today
celebrated Bastile day with a spir-
1t of gaiety unprecedented since
the war began. Hundreds of
thousands of Parisians througed
the boulevard and cheered with
unbounded enthusiasm when Bel
gian, English, Australian and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
Washes Streets
Away, Complains

Commissioner Gronen com
planned to the council today that
workmen in the water department
were opening hydrants to release
stagnant water, and doing 1t so
recklessly that whole sections of
street construction were being
washed away.
COMMISSIONS Drake promised
to have his men work more care
fully in the future.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
M ecca Taken
From Turks

CAIRO, Egypt, July 15.-The
famous city of Mecca, the most
holy place in the Mohammedan
world, has surrendered to the
Arabs, dispatches declared today.
The Turkish garrison of $50
officers and $500 men laid down
their arms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
ARM MANCLED
UNDER TRAIN

Attempting to board a moving
freight train in the N. P. yards
last evening, f. Lehto, age 81,
employed by the Manly-M3ore
Lumber company, fell under the
wheels. His left arm was man.
gled so badly that it will have to
be amputated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
CHACKTRAIN WRECKED

CHICAGO, July 14.-Several
passengers were injured this aft
ernoon when the Wolverine,
crack westbound Michigan Gen.
trail train was derailed at Michi-
gan City, Indiana. Two coaches
left the rails.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
Returns, Finds
Wife Killed

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July Is. =
Lured from his home by a fake
telephone call, Oscar Mcdaniel,
county prosecutor, today returned
to find his wife beaten to death.
She had evidently been attacked
while she slept.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
AFTER THOSE SHARKS

WASHINGTUN, ID. C., July II.
Sec. McAdoo today ordered in
structions sent to coast guard life
saving stations to cooperate with
local officials in minimizing the
man-eating shark menace on the
New York and New Jersey coasts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
MOVIE CONVENTION
AGIN CENSORSHIP

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Mo-
ton Picture Exhibitors league,
before concluding its convention
today, adopted resolutions de-
nouncing censorship of the
movies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
UNION VET DIMES
CONFEDERATE VETS

CENTRALIA, July 15.-C. l..
Randle, Union soldier of the
Civil war, on Thursday enter
tanned at dinner five confederate
veterans. The ages of the old
soldiers ran from rs to so years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
U. s. AIRMEN SAFE;
HAVE 59-MILE HIKE

COLONIA DUBLAN, July 15.--
Aviators RAIDER and Brooks to-
day are safe at field headquar-
tiers after a 59-mile cross-country
walk from spot where they de-
'scended when their engine stalled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
PROVIDING BEAUX
FOR WALLFLOWERS

SPOKANE, July 15.-Young
Baptist at their convention here
were advised to assign young
men as escorts to young women
otherwise without beaux who
wished to attend the Sunday
evening meetings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
TACOMA THIRD IN
BUILDING INCREASE

Tacoma's gain of $50 per cent
in building for June. as compared
with June, 1915, places it third
in the American Contractors list
Of 100 cities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
U. s. COLLIER IN DISTRESS

WASHINGTON, d. c., July IA.
The American naval collier
Hector, 900 tons, is reported in
distress 30 miles southeast Of
Charleston lightship, according TO
a radiogram Of the coast. guard
service. A gale is reported rag
ing there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
IN THE EDITORS MAIL

of dvthou
Many are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
FLASHES

NEW YORK-The total num-
Der of infantile paralysis deaths
Saturday had reached 369.
BERLIN-Peace rumors are
rife here again.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ex-
pected to get away the first Of
the week.
CALEXICO-Troop B, of Taco
ma, practice action in surprise at
tacks.
NEW YORK-Paul Smith, vice
president of the Chalmers Motor
Co., killed Saturday when he
jumps or falls from 10th story
window of Hotel Biltmore.
TODAY'S CLEARINGS
Clearings ........$263,961.93
Balances .......... 46,207.S3
Transactions ....... 937.064.02
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-15
Yesterdays Late News

French troops marched from the
Invalides.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
ALLIES BEGIN OFFENSIVE ON 81
FIVE=MILE FRONT IN DARKNESS B
ON BOTH SIDES ANCRE RIVER

Copyright 1916 by the Associated Press.)
With the British Armies in France.
Nov 13. 3.55 +. M.-tVia London, 500 F..
M.).-Attacking Oh a front of nearly five
miles on both sides of the Ancre river
In mist and darkness early this morn
ing, the British made a further breach in
the original German front line. They
captured the strongly fortified villages
of Beaumont amel and st. Pierre Div
ion and gained new ground which already
has reached a depth of more than mile
at one point Two thousand prisoners
already have been taken TO the cages.
Severe fighting continues before Beau
court Sur Ancre on the north bank of the
river and on the high ground about mid
way between Serre and Beaucourt-Sur-
Ancre, west of the road linking those vii
lagos.
notwithstanding the long prevailing
bad weather, with almost continuous
rains, the attacking troops made good
progress in No Mans Land. the MUD hav-
ing partially dried in the last two days.
They were not impeded seriously by the
German machine guns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
Considering.
Demands Made
by Switchmen

New York, Nov. Rehabilitation pro-
ceedings looking toward the settlement OF
the demands made by the Switcnmens
Union Of North America on 13 railroads
east of the Mississippi river for an eight
hour day and time and half pay 1of
overtime began here today.
James A. Flynn of Buffalo. F. D. heid
Of Chicago, A. d. Manley of Michigan
City, Ind. and Thomas c. cashen OF
cleveland-an switchmen-said that al
though the men were supposed to work
10 hours a day they generally exceeded
that S. e. Heberling. International pres
ident of the union, said the pay Of the
men Aad not advanced with the cost of
living.
Horace Baker. general manager OF the
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific.
said the cost Of living affected both SIDES.
He declared that demands Of the switch
men had been refused because the rail-
roads considered. the present rates fair
and because Z shorter day would not meet
operating conditions - satisfactorily Is
tia nxnaAnf advancement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
DANNER'S STORY
OF ATTACK ON
STEAMER ARABIA

London, Now 13.--Paul X. banner. the
only American on board the British
steamer Arabia which was sunk by a sub
marine Nov. III the Mediterranean.
sends the Associated Press the following
signed statement from Malta:
Il am an American citizen and was 4
second class passenger on the Arabia,
bound for Marseiles. At n.D on the
morning of the sixth of November l was
sitting on the port side of the after deck
when, tremendous shock to the ship oc-
CURED, Immediately followed by an explo-
sion. There was absolutely no warning
whatever-not even second. 1t appears
from the statements of certain passengers
who were on the starboard side that i'm
mediately they saw the periscope of a
submarine appear out of the water about
300 yards distant on the StarbOard side
when the torpedo was fired
ut was only thanks to the good fortune
evenly for considerable time that we
were. all saved. There was certainly no
warning of any character"
Paul K. banner is Harvard graduate
who has been engaged in Young Mems
Christian Association work in India. He
was returning to his home in Cambridge.
Mass. All the 437 passengers and the
crew Of the Arabia with the exception Of
two engineers were saved by vessels
which went to the rescue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
| large Representation at the
Quarterly Meeting Board Of
Managers Of United Baptists

Waterville,, Me-. Nov. 1s.-(Spe-
ciaD.-The regular quarterly meeting
of the Board of Managers of the
United BAPTIST convention was held at
the Getchell street Free Baptist church
Monday. Nearly all of the members of
the board were in attendance when
the meeting was called to order. The
reports of Secretary l. Il. Mower of
this city, Associate Secretary George
II. Hamlen of Lewiston. of Treasurer
George NJ. GRAHAM of Portland and
of Missionaries Young, Davis. Coy.
Fletcher. Roberts, Johnson, Clarke.
Taylor and Miss Gwynne. were all
read and accepted. They were of I'M
usual interest. showing that large
amount of work is being done aud that
the people are behind the work as
never before.
I his was followed by the reports of
special committees. one of especial
Importance being that on the progress
that. is being made on the building of
the new church at Fort Fairfield,
which was very satisfactory. Follow
ing this was the usual routine business
comprising over 40 separate articles.
"A At O'clock the session adjourned for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14

The attack appears to have been sur
prise to the Germans 49, - ~
South of the Ancre the British line
swept northeast to the river bank oppo
site Beaucourt, cutting of the remaining
fragment of the German position around
St. Pierre Divion, while simultaneously
Beaumont Hamel was alta cked from the
opposite bank.
All positions 'of the Germans north IT
Ancre were of exceptional strength. Beau
mont-Hamel equalling Thiepvai in the ex-
tent and security of its laby rinth Of dug
outs. The German engineers have been
lahoring constantly for more than two
years to make the defences Of which this
was an important part impregnable.
There was a profusion Of connected ma
chine gun redoubts, elaborate telephone
and electric light systems and great cav
erns capable Of sheltering companies Of
infantry.
The barragc flre accompanying the at
tack and the subsequent bombardment Of
the next line Of works were described by
survivors as the most terrific experienced
by them on any front.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
THIRD ANNUAL PARTY
Of vickery & Fill Employees Proves
Grand Good Time


Grand Good Time
On Monday evening the third annual
party of the Vickery & Hill employees
was held in Odd Fellows hall, over go OF
the employees being present at the supper
and dance which was given. This event,
which is confined exclusively to Vickery
& Hill employees. has rapidly grown from
a party" composed of modest few 20
the elaborate occasion Of last evening, in
which nearly 300 participated.
The supper was served at $50, the men,
bers sitting down to a well-prepared
menu. The tables we're beautifully dec
GRATED with ferns and evergreens, and
seated at the head table were N. S. Wes-
ton. G. W. vickery. NJ. Shaw, c. r. Hall
and NJ. G. L. Bailey. Immediately follow
ing the supper a number of fine vocal
selections we're rendered by several youns
men, after which the Vickery & Hill or
chestra furnished music for an order OF
- dances. ...
One of the features Of the evening was
the appearance of an edition of "Jmpres-
sions." a paper printed in commemorative
of the event, which contained numbers
OF good-natured references to emplo"es
The editorial board was composed OF
clerks from the several departments The
evening was voted a grand success by all
present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14

supper which was served in the din
ing rooms of the church by the ladies
of the Free Baptist church and which
was pronounced by the members pres
ent TO be very fine one. The evening
session followed lasting until a late
hour.
Those present were: President, 0. e.
Frost. Belfast: treasurer. George M.
GRAHAM. Portland; secretary, I. B.
Mower. Waterville; w. r. Wood, Sa-
co: W. A. Danforth. Bangor: c. E.
Owen. WaterviIe; George H. Hamlen.
Lewiston: e. c. whittemore. Water
vile: J. G. Osborne. Lewiston; E. L.
Goss, Lewiston; J. 3. Ranger. Pressure
Isle; NJ. ID. Estes. Island Falls; F. A.
Snow, Freeport: r. o. Erb. Portland;
J.. NJ. Webb. Portland: J. NJ. Wynian.
Damariscotta; H. A. Clark. jefferson.
j. S. Pendleton. Pennington: D. W.
Kimbal'. Scdwick: W. l.. Pratt. Rock
land; T. N. Pearson, Morrill,: A. Craig.
Pittsfield; G.. G. Mosher. Augusta: E.
II. Slower. Bryant's Pond: W. Fl. Ber-
ry. Hebron: B. T. Livingston, Bangor;
A. p. Bickmore, Old Town; f. W.
Churchill. Wilton; T. J. Ramsdell. CAL
ais: r. p. Nash. Cherryfield: J. Hyde,
Alfred G. f. Novel;. Sanford; A. Z.
Kingsley, South Berwick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14

5to the one which brought into Icing
1 the Adamsou law"
ktss4asss Flndecsion Over Law
~ FRANKLY" said MI. LIE. in discuss
HgF this phase OF the situation, the
trouble lies in the fact that neither the
Railways nor the men know definitely
lstloW the law should be applied.
I'VE have our own ideas as to low the
. law mould be applied-if at all-w'!le the
4 brotherhoods have their own IDEAS
chairman Lee added that he could not
predict the probable outcome OF the diff
Guilty. He said, however, that negotia-
tiUns might he resumed by calling another
conference. This possibility was strength
ened by the announcement of the broth
erhoods' chiefs that they. with the excep-
ton of President Lee of the traiainen s
organization, proposed to remain here Tor
several days
President Lee left for his home in
Cleveland tonight. He said he intended
to Join his conferees Monday in Wash
ington. where they will go to attend the
opening session of the Newlands investi-
eating committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
REPORT CAPTAINS
OF ROWANMORE !.
CAb0T|A and
MARINA KILLED

Baltimore, Md. Nov. 13.-According ..
information received by the Johnston
Line Of this city. Capt. Phelan of the
British steamer Rowannore was killed
when British destroyer sheiled: the Ger
man submarine on which he was taken 4 !,
prisoner after the sinking of hts vessel
last month.
The Johnston Line also received infor-
nation that Capt. John Mitchell Of the
Donaldson Line steamer Cabotia and
Capt. John Browne Of the steamer MARI
ma, both of which were sunk by subma i
rines, lost their lives. but in what manner
1t was not stated.
Dispatches containing this information
came from Liverpool
Gable dispatches have stated that Capt.
Brown of the Marina was drowned when
he jumped from the deck of his vessel.
missed the small boat and fell into the
sea. after the Marina was tcrpedoed.
The Cabotia was sunk Oct. "A. Accord
ing 10 last cable reports he.two boats
in which the captain and crew tesk ret.
uge are missing. j
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
RICHMOND

The Parent-Teacher Association held
it's meeting at the high school BUILDING
Monday evening. A very interesting
program was rendered.
The following party left for week
hunting trip near the vicinity of Bing-
ham: Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Smith,
Charles D. Newell, Deputy Sheriff Jo-
seph Carter and Harry Douglass. MAX
ing the trip in Mr.. Smiths automobile.
George Shaw met with painful &C
cident Sunday, while in the wood cut
ting his foot with an axe, requiring
several stitches to be taken.
Wallace Bickford of Augusta passed
the weekend at the home of his moth
er in town.
The Epworth League Of the Meth
odist church held its monthly business
meeting Monday evening at Curtis
hall.
DR.. James NJ Somers and Percy
Blanchard were in Portland Saturday
to attend the Holy Cross and Bowdoin
football game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
Case of Caminetti and
Diggs Takes Up a New
Phase White Slave Act

During today's hearing Harry o.
Chaser of counsel for the appellants.
insisted that. the title of the white
slave" act itself indicated absence of
intent by Congress to have the law
applied to cases Of mere immortality.
He asserted that fair Interpretation
of the act was that 1t was intended
solely to stamp out organized or unor-
ganized traffic in women for immoral
purposes by prohibiting their interstate
transportation
Assistant Attorney General Wallace
argued that 1.-THE extent or degree OF
immortality should not be a factor"
THE purpose of the law was to pre-
vent debauchery Of women" he de-
clared.
The arguments were not concluded
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
Rev. DR.. Berry
Gravely Asserts
Organized Vice
Is in Lewiston

Lewiston, Me-, Nov. 13.-Rev DR.. " .
F. Berry Of the Maine Civic League,
in sermon from the pulpit of the
Court street Baptist church, Auburn,
regarding the vice conditions in this
city. He told of trip through the city
and described conditions.
Among the things that he said were
that organized vice in Lewiston cost
the taxpayers Of Androscoggin county
at least $2,000.0O0 a year; that up to
Oct Is there were 101 retail liquor
stamps, seven wholesale malt liquor
stamps and three retail malt liquor
stamps held in Lewiston; that at least
100000 flowed into the tills Of Lewis
ton saloon keepers every year. This Is
more than the municipal expenditures
Of both cities put together.
Rev. c. E. owen, another representa-
tive of the Civic League. occupied the
pulpit Of the High street Congrega-
tional church of Auburn. His address
lacked in sensational features but he
said he thought it was about time to
stop having Maine used as an argu-
ment by those who say that prohibition
is failure here.
Lewiston and Auburn are Of ono moral
life." said DR.. Berry. land while Auburn
has always been free Of the saloon, It is
endangered morally and otherwise by the
existence Of the wide open saloons in
Lewiston. I came to Lewiston last night
and made little tour Of the business
section. In one place where I went to get
my boots BACKED three punch boards
were operating on a counter in full sight
OF the street. In the rear room I heard
what seemed to be big slot gambling
machine. l saw gambling machines in
many places and believe they are gener-
ally tolerated throughout the city. At II
O'Clock I came upon a pitiable spectacle.
three young men SO very drunk they did
not know their way home. I saw other
drunken men coming out of saloons and
the saloons were doing a rushing and un-
hindered business"
He then dealt with the economic end
of these conditions and closed his address
with an appeal for an uprising by the
people Of the two cities. Discussing the
conditions in the State he said Maine az
ponds 100000 a year to protect its flsn
and game and puts at the disposal Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-14
COLUMBIAN CAPTAIN
Continued from Page one)

marine whose commander ordered me
to'abandon ship with the crew immedi-
ate!y which we did without other bag
gage than two satchels with documents
and money.
submarine U-49 fired at once two tor
pedoes at the Columbian, which immedi-
ateiy sank. The crew was left in life
ooats, while l was taken on board the
submarine, which plunged Immediately
after l was taken into the small quarter
masters cabin, where | found the cap
talns of the Seatonia and the Baltic After
me came Capt. Yeiugsen of the Fordalen.
The cabin was very small. 1t contained
little folding table, folding chair and
three hunks. Everything was permeated
with the odor of benzine. There was ~
communication with the exterior ana the
cabin was absolutely dark night and day.
We were fed in the morning with a few
morsels Of black bread, a cup Of coffee
and a small portion of bad butter; at noon
with a stew of canned meat and soup,
and at supper at 10 o'clock with coffee OF
tea and black bread, with butter or mar
malade. The hours spent in this narrow
prison were very long and disagreeable.
The captain Of the submarine, said
Capt. Curtis, was about 36 years OF age.
while his crew of 40 sailors were all very
young. All were attired in clothing Of
glossy leather.
Captains Curtis and Patterson relating
their experiences said that they we're al
lowed at intervals between the opera
lions of the submarine to go on deck to
smoke. They were watched OH deck by
members of the crew armed with revol-
vcrs, but when they went below the crew
put aside their weapons. There was only
one chair in the cabin which the captains
used in turns otherwise they had to lie
on the hunks
The submarine signalled the Swedish
steamer Varng IL miles off the Spanish
port of Cainarinas toward noon of Nov. ..
The steamer stopped and was ordered -
take aboard the crews of the Columbian.
and Norwegian steamers. All were well
coined aboa I'd the Naring. The submarine
watched the operation and then ordered
the Varing to make for the coast six
miles from Camarinas. The Varing was
directed to set out lifeboats and embark
the shipwrecked men in them. This vas
a long and difficult operation AMI an
American from the Columbian fell into
the sea and narrowly escaped drowning.
ITe was slightly injured during the rescue