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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20

The by
which German raiders
passports by plots ships afF bombs
by explosions in American tories
this country base for hostile
They busy with German gold in Mexico, seeking
the revolution going -
Since the diplomatic
United States
plotting of Germans There the
note OF Dr. Alfred Zimmerman
and proof that Cermapy through
also sought
rebellion in Ireland only recently
Cuba while the time seeking
this country in Colombia strife Central
The has evidence
big machine in this country
use its organization in blow the United
IN THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE GUAM, HAWAII,
PHILIPPINES.
In endeavo to keep feeling government has
never revealed oneenth of the information
Some OF the most important documents
secret service agents swooped office
and arrested Wolf Ige April 10
grabbed which
to ship to the German embassy.
This excited Bernstor
during his long stay in this He
upon the government for the of the
he also asked for this release ge
atache of the embassy
ge who afterwards indicted
was later allowed to leave the
pounds OF German still
AS result of Teutonic activities this country, diplomats
have other
Indicted and many of them convicted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
american SPIRIT IS
DOMINANT IN UNIONS

military service In wartime,
which labor, up to this time, has
consistently opposed, and at the
same time demands that capital
shall likewise be made to serve
the nation and shall not be per-
mitted to gain any advantage or
undue profit from the nations
necessities.
There is not a single note of
sentimental pacifism in the entire
document.
LABOR RECOGNIZES: The
duty of nation to defend itself
against injustices and invasion
and the obligation of all citizens
in war time to serve the nation.
both in the military and Industrial
fields.
LABOR PLEDGES: Our SER
vices to our country in every field
of activity to defend, safeguard
and preserve the republic against
its enemies whomsoever they
may be-"
LABOR URGES: That the
government which demands that
men and women give their labor
power, their bodies or their lives
to It's service should also demand
the service of all wealth and the
products Of human toil-prop-
erty."
That military service should
be carefully distinguished from
service In industrial disputes"
That industrial service should
be deemed equally as meritorious
as military service"
THAT service I'm govern.
ment factories and private
establishments, I'm transport
tation agencies, all should be
made to conform to trade
union standards"
"That where women are
employed. equal pay for equal
work shall prevail without
regard To Sax"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
United Press Leased Wire


WASHINGTON, d. c., March
20.-The United States, Great
Britain and France will join in
guarding the transatlantic ship
lanes against German U-boats II
present government plans mate
rialize.
The administrator expected to
begin today the work of inform
ally negotiating with these ma
tions. This probably will be I'M
dertaken through the state de-
partment and the British and
French embassies here.
With it's proposed big fleet of
patrol and chaser boats, plus lar
ger navy vessels, the United States
will be in a position to offer pro-
lection to commerce off the Amer
lean coast while Great Britain
and France will be expected to
reciprocate in the barred zone.
Navy men believe that the sub
marine menace may be brought
directly home: that feats such as
the U-53 performed off Nantucket
last summer will be repeated.
Plan Call for Men.
Navy and army departments
are buzzing with preparations.
The navy bears the brunt of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
Home Guard Ranks Fill Quickly;
100 Old Boys Ready For Defense

not be made public until they have
signed the membership roll, after
the Home Guard plans have been
completed.
Many of them have had actual
military experience, some during
the Civil war, others in Cuba and
the Philippines.
There are even former natives
of Germany and other foreign
countries, who have served their
terms under foreign governments,
and who now want to give what
service they can under the Ameri-
can flag.
Answering queries az to who
will supervise the operation of the
Home Guard, how the arms and
ammunition will be supplied, and
whether the members will wear
uniforms, Dickson said:
"Now you are asking big queus-
tions. While / might satisfactor-
fly answer them from my own
viewpoint, feel they are details
to be left to the members of the
organization or the Officers whom
they select.
las for myself I will deem il
an honor to be a private in the
ranks and obey orders from those
who have skill and experience in
military affairs.
THE Home Guards is not the
only unit which has been formed
to defend Tacoma in case of need
Women of the city have turned
their attention to Red Cross work
the Auto club is organizing an au.
tomobile corps; the Tacoma Yacht
club is rounding up the power
boats along the waterfront, and
the public safety department un-
der Commissioner Petit and Chief
of Police Smith are awake to the
need Of protection of the city,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
Plan Joint Sea Patrol

work, but under the surface the
army has shaped its plans where
by II can call out the national
guard anew and also provide suf-
ficient officers for the training of
a half million men.
The New York navy yard began
work today on 40 submarine chas-
ers, hastily ordered. while to-
morrow bids will be opened for
200 or more 110-foot speed boats.
available for coast patrols and
submarine chasers.
Nothing will be permitted to
stand in the way OF Fastening
navy preparedness. The eight
hour law has been cast aside
and IL Communicating is needed
IL will be undertaken.
May Mobilize Fleet.
Mobilization of the Atlantic
fleet and of the naval militia has
been considered for two weeks or
more, and It may be necessary to
accomplish this before long.
The tenseness of international
affairs has spurred both army
and navy recruiting.
The navy now has Sc, 500 men,
though It still must raise about
$4,000 more. Early graduation
of two Annapolis classes will pro-
vide officers for the unframed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20

Tacoma's Home Guard is grow
ing!
Preachers, lawyers, doctors,
painters, plumbers, manufacturers,
state and city officials, school
teachers, carpenters, farmers
merchants-all are falling In line,
pledging their services in protect
ing the city's homes and firesides
THE applications are up close
to the 100 mark, and they are con-
tinuing to come with every mail,
said w. II. Dickson Tuesday. Dick
son is the man who has been Or
ganizing the guard.
In addition, my telephone is
ringing early and late. with the
over 45-ers, of the city seeking
information about the organiza-
tion."
Included among the applicants
are prominent city official. sena-
tors and representatives of the
state legislature, and some of the
most prominent men in the city.
"The very first man to offer
his services represents one Of the
large lumber concerns of Tacoma
said Dickson Wednesday.
Another has lived in Tacoma
for quarter of century. Several
of our leading retail and whole
sale merchants have sent in Their
Names"
The names of the applicants will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
CONGRESS TO
RAISE RATES!
UNITED Press Leased Wire.

UNITED Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., March
20.-Congress, at the coming ex-
ira session, will be asked to pass
a law granting increased freight
and passenger rates to the rail-
roads to reimburse them for in
creased wages they will be COM
PEELED to pay under the Adamson
eight-hour law, prominent rail-
yoad heads and officials of the in
ierstate commerce commission
told the United Press today.
The fact that congress can dis
pose Of the increased rate prob
lem In a more speedy and satisfac-
tory manner than the interstate
commerce commission is said to
be the reason why the matter will
be Put up To congress-.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
DR.. PENCE WILL SPEAK
In RElICION-LIFE SERIES

DR.. Edward H. Pence of De-
troit is scheduled as the Religion
and Life speaker for a meeting to
be held at the First Christian
church at s o'clock Tuesday even
ing.
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
the Rev. II. H. Gowen, ID. d., of
the University of Washington was
to give an address in the CONNER
cial club.
Equally strong speakers are
booked for tomorrow. The Rev.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20

James Crowther, d. D., pastor of
the First Methodist church of Sc
attic, is to speak at 1905 at the
Pantages theater, and at
O'Clock at the First Christian
church, on "The Christ of Today"
DR.. Crowther has risen from a
factory worker In England to the
pastorate of one of the strongest
churches in Methodism.
DR.. Huge @. Ross, pastor of
Plymouth Congregational church,
Seattle, is to speak at D. m. at
the Commercial club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
Now
to Guard
SeaLaneS
Omitted Press Leased Wire.1

UNITED Press Leased Wre)
WASHINGTON, C., March 2O.-Actual declaration OF
by United to
the fate which befalIs first
also appeared today that hoslites by Pres
dent Wilson against the imperial government
result from the sinking OF the three American freighers
Saturday.
While taking every preparedness step
be TAKEN President Wilson Ioahe
action.
He has aggressive under consideration how
and this afternoon discussed all phases
with his cabinet.
II had been definitely ascertaned president
strongly questions the advsabiy forcing"
The United States will gain immense advantage
coping with submarines II a o
warfare without formal declaration
held today. They have told White officials.
Under such condition this country, they pointed
could in industrial cooperation al
which, is believed would break the back
trail powers.
Munitions and gold could then poured the
lantc between lanes of allied United warships
Should
opinion here would demand immediate ship
sufficient supplies for itself.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
WOMAN DESCRIBES
RED CROSS WORK

Mrs. T. M. Morris of Port Ar
thur, Ontario, described the work
of the Canadian Red Cross at the
meeting of the Tacoma Red Cross
chapter Tuesday. With the posi-
bility of war, Tacoma women are
taking a great interest in. Red
Cross work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
How Kaiser Has
|Warred On u. 6.
For Two Years
Especial to The Times.)

NEW YORK. March 20For two and half the the
European conflict the United
making continual the laws the United
continual the lives
soil.
The Of what the United States
excitement the most thrilling detective
familiar theresleuts
Germans with papers
The Teuonc used their
varying degrees fortune
sador this Two others
tace and Capt Boy Ed naval atahe
scale of Gemans helpers down through
officers and pa ship officers
thugs and crooks who picked up n count
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20

New York's biggest retail
coal company has declared its
regular dividend. And an ex-
ira of one per cent and 20
per cent stock. Due, as we
figure it, 20 railway conges-
ton, lack of cars, scarcity Of
labor and the war
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
URGE ROSE PLANTING

AT a meeting of the Sixth Ave-
nue. Betterment association Mon
day night, President Rush Faler
announced he would appoint a
committee to make survey of
the property owners along Sixth
avenue, to get them to plant roses
in the parking strips for a rose
way"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
PERONNE
NOTHING
BUT RUIN

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
United Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH
ARMIES AFIELD,, March 20.
Historic Peronne is now
heap of rubbish.
A deliberate systematic,
unreasoning policy of destruc-
tiveness was thoroughly car
ried out before the Germans
abandoned IL.
The 18th century church, once
pride of the town, is in ruins. Ma
tional monuments were destroyed
wantonly. g
Moreover, such destruction was
not the work of British or French
shells; 1t was purely the work of
the Germans, mostly dynamite.
Looking over the moldering
ruins today, ] failed to find a sin
gle shell hole in the streets of
what once was Grande Place
and yet the fronts of all the
buildings had collapsed in explo-
sions from within. Others were
still blazing.
Nothing was left by the Ger
mans except starving cats, empty
bottles and filth.
One German bulletin board, left
prominently displayed, carried the
admonition, Don't Get Angry"
Nothing ives left anywhere ex-
cept evil muck and such obvious
booty traps" as rum jars, cab
inets and helmets filled with ex-
plosives cleverly contrived so as to
explode when picked up or opened
Peronne is as complete a ruin
as was Ypres.
The invading British troops
found dummy effigy of Britain
MIA propped up in the Grande
Palace.
For additional facts re-
garding destruction in wake
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
NOT
WARNED BY SUB

LONDON, March 20.--Reports
from the American consul today
confirmed the fact that the Ameri-
can steamer Vigilancia was not
warned before sunk by German
submarine. The survivors we're
adrift from Friday morning until
afternoon. ~Sa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20

The suggestion for a COM
bination cOunty-city jail
seems timely in view Of the
wild doings in TacOma's piano
trade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
Harry Thaw

Harry Thaw
Has been declared
Insane.
But
We notice
He has
Sense enough left
Not to want
To go back to
New York
To be tried.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20

You may be wasting some
of the sympathy You feel for
the president. He probably
doesn't read ALL the resolu-
tions that are adopted at pa
triotic and otherwise meet
ings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
Greetings, did you hear the
icicles twittering in the front
yard tree-tops this morning?

Times readers who have just
finished naming the Duff baby had
about as much trouble as the aver
age family.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
by Basil M. Manly

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar.
2O.-The American spirit
speaks I'm every line OF the
war manifesto issued by the
labor congress of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and
the railroad brOtherhoods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20

For additional facts re-
garding destruction in wake
OF Teutons, see article on
page B.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20

The declaration is revolution
AIRY both for labor and capital. 1t
paves the way for the universal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
WEATHER

For Tacoma and vicinity:
Rain tonight and Wednesday.
For Washington: Same, west
portion; partly cloudy, east
portion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20

On five former occa-
sions has this country.
been on the verge of
war with Germany. See
page two.
The Washington times., 1917-12-24

who for three years and a half have borne the
burden of the conflict.
For this reason the Present Business of the
United States is War-war to exterminate
organized unrighteousness and to establish
peace among the nations of the world
The Government has perfected a plan
which will enable all of our people, without
exception, to take definite part in winning
the war.
One of the first great steps called for by
the Government is-Saving. The American
people must cease to require all of the pleas
and comfortable uxues which they consumed before the the
production of which calls for the energy of millions of and
These and devote themselves the pro-
duon of the things which needed the This the key
the slaton the hands of the
and child every State in the Unn by retaining from everything
absolutely necessary health and efficiency release strong for
the production of materials of support and
Idle dollars Stacker dabu dollars spent for unnecessary
arcesda spent buy labor and materasWch the Government
needs the lives fighting traitor dollars
The Washington times., 1917-12-24

Let Your Dollars
Be Patriots!
This war is a test of a democratic
Government 1t is also a trial
of democracy as to its fitness to sur
Vive A small group of autOCrats
within whose hands are the resources
: Of Central Europe are attacking the
principle of the right of people to
govern themselves. Should the
United States and its allies fail in this
war, there will not remain on earth
people absolutely independent of the dicta-
ton of the TeutonlC empires, organized for
military efficiency and bent on using that
efficiency for the purpose OF forcing their will
upon the world. Let the Teutons triumph
and the world will not be a safe place for
democracy, and to make it such a safe place,
is not only the expressed purpose of the
United States in taking up the chal-
lengc of the Huns, but also the pur- kY@
pose of the other powers who took up Y w
the challenge when Germany sent it wp :.
forth three years and a half ago. and S; 81
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-09
F.H.S. ORCHESTRA
IS REORGAN|ZING
Many of Last Years Mem
bers are Still in the
School.

Under the supervision of Miss Du.
geon, musical Instructor of the Fair.
mont High school, the High school
orchestra is now being reorganized.
Many of the members Of the orches
ira of last year are again in school
and will be seen in the orchestra
again this year. Among those that
will make up the musical organiza-
ton this year are: Miss Catherine
Moore, piano; Miss Gladys Beeler,
cornet: Carl Andre, cornet; Heber
VanGilder, flute; Forrest knight,
drums; Miss Eunice Minor, violin;
Jamison Meredith violin; Irene Vim.
cent, violin; Raymond Salvau, clar-
met.
Effort after efforts has been made
in past years to organize an orches.
ira in the local high school. but not
until last year did the orchestra be-
come reality. Last year the or
chestra played for all the public en-
tertainments and won quite bit OF
fame as Fairmont musical organza-
ton.
The first meeting of the orchestra
was held yesterday. Under their new
instructor, they will play for the first
time on Friday evening for the pa.
rents and teachers meeting at the
White school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-09

Funeral services over the body OF
Mrs. Isaac Hunsaker, whose death oc-
Cured last week were held this morn
ing at. 9 O'Clock from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Arlington Palmer, on
Walnut avenue. Rev. w. ]. Eddy, Of
the First Baptist church. and Rev.
Cost, of the Monongah Baptist church,
conducted the services.
Following the services the funeral
party drove to Eldora where services
were held In the Eldora church and in.
;erment was made in the Clairmont
cemetery. Among relatives here for
the services were J. F. Hunsaker, of
Dillon, Montana; Neil G. Hunsaker, of
Idaho Falls, Idaho; J. c. Hunsaker, of
Jenkins, Ky, sons Of the deceased;
Frank Hunsaker. lr., grandson; Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Hooker Fleming, Elias
Fleming, Mrs. Martha Clovis, Of Ellen.
boro, brothers and sisters; Thomas
Fleming, Ellanboro, nephew j. H.
Hunsaker. Aasontown, Pa. nephew:
w. Edward Z Clovis. : Of St. Marys,
nephsyA> <
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-09
METZ.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Dulany. left Sun
Gay morning for Kansas where they
will locate to work in the oil field.
Miss Jane Murphy of Philippl, was
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Campbell
Saturday and Sunday. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Wilson who had
been visiting friends on Bear creek,
Kentucky, for the last two weeks, re-
turned home Sunday last. ..---
Silas Campbell, Of Benton Harbor,
Michigan, who has been here visiting
his many friends, left Sunday to visit
his brothers. Charles and Johnny
Campbell in SteubenVille, Ohio.
Miss Opal Talkington, of Cook hos
ptal, in Fairmont, is here visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Talking
ton.
Bruce Campbell, of Bear Creek, Ken
lucky, Is hero visiting his aunt, Mrs.
Martha Rowand.
Mrs. Leila Terrell, who has spent
the past three years in India oil fields,
is here visiting her father.in-law, H.
c. Terrell.
Frank Renncr has purchased DR..
Kenna's property.
Jim Wilson will moxo his family. to
Woodruff this week where he is :locat;
ed IN the oil field.
Mrs. Ben Glasscock will move to
Fairmont in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Campbell were
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Will Talking
ton Sunday last.
Arthur Metz and family, were visiting
ct William Roby' 3 sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-09
BY slooY 5Ye.


why should observe wheatless
and meauess and sugarless days when
/ can afford to pay any price tor food?
o millionatre's wife asked at food
conservation meeting,
Because We must divide our food
supply with our allies aud the meat
and bread and sugar you do not eat can
be sent overseas TO needy people" was
the reply.
According to this principle, the rich
who can pay for Injuries ought TO use
them, lobster In place of steak, for IN
stance, but it is their duty to save the
staples as consclentiously as the poor
are obliged to do.
empt person from observing the con-
servation principle of wartime menus.
Sunday.
Notwithstanding, bread crumb
griddlo cakes and syrup, coffee.
,Dinner-Pot roast with carrots and
turnips, steamed sweet potatoes, cold
slaw, Brown Betty, coffee.
Supper-Broiled oysters on toast,
cucumbers, chocolate cake, tea.
Monday (WheatIess).
Breakfast = Baked apples, johnny
cake, broiled bacon, coffee
Luncheon-Minced meat and potato
rolls. rye bread, sliced peaches. tea.
Dinner-Baked potatoes and creamed
Goldfish. fried eggplant, rye mullins.
fruit gelatine and cream.
Tuesday.
Breakfast-Stewed prunes, graham
gems, coffee.
Luncheon - Baked hash; brown
bread, orange marmaIade, tea.
Dinner-Mutton stew, sweet pota-
tees, creamed turnips, apple pie, cot
fee.
Wednesday (MeatIess).
observation-disclosures, French toast, cof-
fee.
Luncheon-Green corn omelet, gin
gerbread, cocoa.
Dinner-Curry of rice nuts replac.
ing mutton), spinach, fruit salad, wa
fers and cheese, coffee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-09
Scouts Will
Sell Liberty Bonds

FIFTY boys. members of the Boy
Scouts, will begin , campaign for the
sale of Liberty bonds beginning Octo-
Der 90 and cGntnuinS for four days.
The boys win canvass the town End
urge the pwchaae of bonds The Boy
Scouts OF this city conducted similar
campaign when the first Liberty bond
sale was on and were successful in
selling quite a number OF the bonds
and an effort will be made to equal If
not exceed the sale of the first set Of
bonds.