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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04

THVIHg IUUSHU t11ITtttH tIHItS,
ought to be fairly well acquainted.
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Someone has suggested
Russ Hall as "a candidate for
mayor of Tacoma. Some guys
are always looking for troll
bic.
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Hannes Kohlemainen says nuts
form a principal part of his meals.
We always wondered why a man
would want to run marathons, and
now the mystery is explained.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
NEWS OF THE STARS OF
TWO FIRsiANlENTS-
Sports and
theatrical
Edward A. Peters, Main ~
Sports Editor.
O, BOY!

Charley Chaplin's got To go to
war.
And Charlie worried sOme-
thing fierce.
There won't he any chance 10
Whang the recruiting officer over
the bean with slap stick or 20
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
Tacoma Boy On
PantageS Bill

Ben Burke, who appears at the
Pantages this week in an enter
tanning musical and comedy turn,
is a Tacoma boy. Ben Nelson is
his real name, and he lived here
until three years ago, when he
went upon the stage. This is his
first professional appearance here,
and his friends are giving him big
applause at every performance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
LEADING PLAYERS

Lonely Lou. KatbIyn Williams
Steve King. ...... House Peters
Missouri Joe. ...... Jim Farley
Philip Garst. go. Harry de We're
Too much under the influence
OF liquor to know what he was
about, Steve King, a reckless cow
puncher, married Lonely Lou, a
sloppy scrubmaiden, to save her
from Missouri Joe, bestial sa-
loonkeeper. The next morning,
learning what he had done, and
out OF job, Steve took his wife
and started out into the desert,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04

Boxing is a great game,
says Billy Sunday. Evidently
Bill never saw one of these
fOur-rOund featherweight pre-
Inns that we have i'm Tacoma.
O q O
Speaking OF boxing, George
Shanklin seems to be forget
ting that he has a monopoly
of the fight-promoting game
here. Get busy, George, and
give us a show.
o O
Ted Lewis and Jack Brittol
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
Oakland Battle

Quilted Press Lcnsed Wire.b
OAKLAND, Cal, July frank
Barrieau and Battling Ortega will
clash in a four-round bout at
Emeryville this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
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NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday.

Tacoma-Butte. on road.
Spokane-Gt. Falls, on road.
Seattle 4, Vancouver 8.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04

Don't permit yourself
to become too serious,
too high tensioned;
laugh with the Duffs
and Everett True daily.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
Games Yesterday.

Faber and Schalk; Coveleskie,
C. Jones and Cunningham, Stan
age.
Washington at New York, no
games; rain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04

Games Yesterday.
San Francisco 3, Vernon /.
Los Angeles 3, Oakland O.
Salt Lake IL, Portland 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
TODAY'S
MARKET
PRICES

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
TODAY's STANDING
THE "IT" COLUMN

Play Tomorrow. 4
Tacoma at Butte.
Vancouver at Seattle.
Spokane at Great Falls.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
PACIFIC COAST UEAGUE .

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Standing of the Clubs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04

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Standing of the Clubs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE

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Standing or the Clubs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
BOLSHEv|K|
PEACE APPEAL
TO SOCIALISTS

London. Dec. 21.-It has been impos-
slhlo thus far to confirm the unofficial
report from the Pctrograd correspond
emit If the Exchange Telegraph that the
Germans have rejected the peace terms
II the russians, but a long dispatch
from the Russian semi official news
agency reveals that the Bolsheviki
realize how far apart were the ideas
from those of the Germans.
The dispatch is an appeal to the So
AliSts of the Central Powers TO bring
lAen influence to bear on their rulers.
II SAYS that the Socialists in all coun-
irics must understand that between
inc peace program of the Workmen
and Soldiers Delegates and the pes
'nis delegates and that of tho Ger
man capitalists. land owners and milf
airy generals, there are irreconCilable
Contradictions. If those two programs
atone brought us face to face, peace
"HId be Impossible because the Rus
nan people have not dethroned the
monarchy and the bourgeoise of their
own country only TO bow down before
NE monarchy and the bourgeoise of an
''her "a untry.
Peace can only draw near when the
VIII NJ the workers of Germany and her
allies makes itself heard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
TRY II NATIONAL
ARMY SOLDIERS WHO
LEFT CAMP DEvE:NS

Aver, Mass, Dec. 21-Twenty-se
soldiers of the National Army from
Hartford, Ct, members If the 30"rI
machine gun battalion. will he tried IN
court martial on the charge Of being
absent from Camp Dcvcns without
leave, according to an announcements
from divisional headquarters tonight.
Took Home Going in Own Hands
They are said to be among the mon
Of the camp who took The matter Of
going home into their own HANDS wheu
they learned last Tuesday that only II
small percentage of the division WOull
he given a Christmas furlougn
: Seventeen of the Hartford men inclu-
ing some on-cOmmissioned officers. cana
back to the cantonment voluntarily ioiar
and were assigned to unpleasant fatigue
duty. Ten others were arrested in Hart
ford during the day and will be brought
here tomorrow.
Divisional authorities declined to say
how many others had left camp in a sim
liar way, but pointed out that the general
spirit Of loyalty among the men of the
various commands was all that could bs,
desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
ITALIANS ASSUME OFFENSIVE
REGAIN GROUND FROM TEUTONS
Petrograd Hears Germans Have Rejected. Boil
sheviki Peace Terms--Leninites Lose Ground
in Face of Opposition of Ukrainians and Gen.
Kaledines : Artillery Active in V er u n and
Alsace

minor infantry operations. From the
Nerdun region To Hartman's Weller
Eopf in Alsace the artillery activity
has been pronounced on various sec
tors.
Bolsheviki Losing Ground
In Russia the Bolsheviki movement Is
losing ground in the face OF the opposition
that is being imposed by the Ukranians
and the followers of Gen. Kaledines. The
Bolsheviki commissioners are reported to
have accepted the negative replies Of the
[ kranian Rada to the Bolsheviki demand
that the Ukraine cease aiding the Kale-
dimes forces and give the Rada an oppor-
tunity to reconsider its action. AS indi
eating that the Rada has finally declined
to give heed to the dictates of the Boil
shevik is a report that a definite alliance
has been formed between Kaedines' fol-
levers and the Ukranians
dispatch from Petrograd says an un-
official report in circulation in the Russian
capital is TO the effect that the Germans
have rejected the peace terms put for
ward by the Bolsheviki delegates Recent
dispatches have indicated that the peace
pour parlers III progress at Brest-Iitovsk
were merely preliminary TO the peace con-,
Tuesday and which is TO be attended by
the German and Austro- HUNGARIAN for
eign ministers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
Angry Mob at Buenos
Ayres Urges Break
with Germany
HEAVY GUARDS ON
GERMAN PROPERTY
Latest Won Luxburg Disclosures
Greatly mflame People of Ar
gentine Full Explanation
VIII Be Demanded

Ruenos Ayres, Dec. 2l.-AS the re-
.,lt of the publication of the tele-
Grams sent by Count Won Luxbure, the
former German minister to the Ber
lin foreign office, it again has been
necessary TO call out mounted patrols
10 disporse crowds of people who de-
manded a rupture Of relations with
Germany.
Fiaht with Police
The mob which was shouting Long
live the Republic." and Death to
President Irigoyen.' was dispersed
after fight with the mounted police
in the Gale Florida.
Heavy guards again have been
placed over property owned by Ger
mans in the city and mounted men
also are guarding the office of the
newspaper La Union, for which Count
von FuxhurS obtained a subsidy.
To Demand Explanations
In POLITICAL circles, certainty is eX
pressc that Congress Will demand ex-
planations from the government re
aardinc the state of affairs as exposed
by the Won Luxburg kilograms. The
general belief is that the publication
If The documents will lead TO new de-
mands for the severance OF 1lations
with Germany. Congress Ma2lng al
ready refused to sanction the budget
appropriation for continuing the Ar
centine legation in Berlin, which was
Insisted on by the organ Of President
lriguycn.
comment indicates that the public
Is not satisfied with the government
statement which accompanied the pub.
y. alton of the Won Luxhurg kilograms
Paper Criticises Government
THE newspaper La 'atria DeCl
Itallani in commenting on the publ
cation hy the Argentine government OF
the secret diplomatic kilograms OF
Count Won I.uXburg, the former Ger
man minister to Argentina, says I'VE
would like to believe the governments
Continued on Page +Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
THREE MILLION DOLLAR MELON
CUT BY CHICAGO STOCK YARDS
}. Ogden Armour Named at Probe as acker
Who Aided in Obtaining Control of Junction
Railways and Union Stock Yards Co-Details
OF Methods Used Testified to B e or Trade
Commission

office will busy itself with getting the out
get down to a minimum
AS soon as we have all the stock in
and it seems advisable. we can declare the
surplus by dividend on the old stock
since the organization, it was shown,
the Chicago stock Yards Co. controlling
the properties belonging to the Chicago
Junction Railways and Union Stack Yards
Co, has made enough money to pay the
junction stockholders their . per cent.
and the Stockholders in the now concern
10 per cent.
r. \. Manning. bookkcepcr for Prince
Co., gave details of the payment of div
luends. He identified Albert r Herring,
W. ;. Mitchell, Harry L. Nash and others
as clerks and bookkecpers who for a
brief minute four times year held
checks for princely incomes which they
Immediately endorsed and turned over tu
Prince K Co. He also pointed out thai
the checks for $50 and s. received by the
onicers and directors of the Chicago Stock
Yards Co on the one or two shares Of
STOCK which they held to qualify them.
The Armour Holdings
Methods for payments of hundreds of
thousands of dollars in dividends by
the Chicago Stockyards CO., were de-
scribed by +. II. Manning, bookkeeper
for F. H. Prince & Co.
Mr.. Croll took the stand and testified
that 1890 shares Of the Chicago Stock
yards Go. were owned by Armour &.
Co. He said that Mr.. Armour held -
nominal one-fifth interest in the Chica-
go Junction Railways and Union Stock
Yards Co, amounting to $500 shares.
but that it had never been held in his
Continued on Page 5-CoI. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22

The Italians on the northern line
in Italy between the Brenta and Pave
rivers have ceased for the time being
at least their defensive warfare against
the attacks of the Austro Germans ana
assumed the offensive with signal sue
cesses on several sectors.
Oiaz's Troops Retake Terrain
Attacking the positions which the
enemy earlier in the week captured
near Monte Asolone. Gen. Diazs troops
have regained a considerable portion
of the Terrain and held it. notwith-
standing the terrific artillery fire that
was turned upon them.
The German war office, in endeavor-
ing 70 belittle the success of the Of
fensive, which it asserts was repulsed
shows that the effort of the Italian,
was a determined one. the troops TO
the west of Mont Asolone delivering
seven attacks against the enemy front.
Admission is made if the German com
mun1cation that the Italians also have
taken the initiative in the fighting on
Monte Pertica and Monte Solarolo. but
1t IS declared that their attacks were
without success
Comparative quiet still prevails on
the British front in France and Bel
GUM, except for commandments and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
$4,000 FIRE
IN LEWISTON
WOODEN Mill,

Lewiston, Me. Dec 2l-Fre which
caught from a machine on the fourth
floor, swept through the two upper
floors of Mill No. I. formerly the Lin
coin mill. of the W. S. Libbey Co plant
this forenoon. The upper floor was usc,i
as stock room and on the floor below
were six sets. Of wooden cardin>: ma
chimes.
The fire was stopped 1T the main
building Of the plant, and. :lthoa IN
officials of the mill refused to give amy
estimate of the loss it is not likely 10
exceed $4,000. About 60 people were
thrown out of employment, bu. 1t is
believed that the machinery can he re-
paired and the work resEn.cd within
a short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
.KALTSCHM|DT IS
CONVICTED OF
CONSPIRACY

Detroit. Dec. 22.-Albort c. Kalt-
schmidt was convicted on all three
counts Of an Indictment charging con-
spiracy against the United States BY
a jury N United States district cout
here early this morning. Four of the
five others who have been on trial with
him also were found guilty on one or
more counts II the Indictment. Franz
Respa was acquitted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
AUGUSTA FAR over TOP
IN RED CROSS QUOTA

Portland. Ne, Dec. ol.-The addition OF
c.eel new members to the Maine Rel
Cross today brought the total for the Ave
days of the canvass up to G4,471, with
1853 to be obtained to complete the quo
ia. The Penobscot chapter leads the
State with 1858 new members for the
week. Portland S total is 1o400
Augusta reported 1853 new members,
bringing it's total to 7176, which is $50 per
cent of its quota. Biddeford and Gardt :
ner went over their quota today by small
margins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22

Washington, Dec eli. Ogden
Armour was named at the Federal
Trade Commissions meat investigation
today as the packer who aided +. H.
Prince of Boston to obtain control of
the Chicago Junction Railways and
Union Stock Yards Co. and turn it
over 70 the Chicago Stock Yards Co,
organized and controlled by them
selves.
Three Million Dollar Melon
Records were introduced in evidence
TO show that AFTER the re organization
the Stock Yards Co without assets or
business other than controlling the old
CT corporation was able to "cut a
melon" OF more than $4,000 900 out Of
the Junction Railways surplus and to
declare quarterly dividends of IL
per cent. on their sS.00Q.O0O capitaliza-
ton after the small investors in June
ton Railways had been given their
guaranteed nine per cent. per annum
Details Of Methods Used
Details of the methods used by Ar
mour and Prince in obtaining control
of the Junction Railways Co, a neces-
sary preliminary to the formation Of
the new concern, were brought out in
letters obtained by the commissions
investigators.
In a letter to Armour Prince wrote:
II propose to have the guarantee stock
listed on the stock exchanges and the
present stock will be stricken from the
list We shall do our best to deprecate
the value of the outstanding stock so as
to the get small holders to come in Then
during the next two or three months our
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SPENT
EQUIP GREAT AMERICAN ARMY
Senate Military Com
mittee Probes Cloth
ing, Shoe and Food
Supplies = Exami n e
the Quartermaster-
G eral B e h i n d
Closed Doors

Washington. Dec. FL Clothing
shoes and food supplies for the Am
erican army We're investigated today
by the Senate military committee,
turning its general inquiry into war
preparations to the quartermaster-
generals department. 1t was developed
that millions Of dollars were spent
just before the United States entered
the war to provide for the great army
since raised.
Answers Behind Closed Doors
Maj. Gen. Sharpe, quartermaster-
general. now member of the new war
council and soon to turn his office
over TO Maj. Gen. Goethals. was be-
lore the committee all day and for an
hour Of that time answered confiden-
TALLY questions behind closed doors.
He was closely examined especially
regarding the admitted shortage Of
oVercoats, which he said was due prin-
cipally to late deliveries of large or
ders.
Except for overcoats and few 9TH
er winter garments, of which, he stat
ed, complete stocks would be in camp
by December 81, the general declared
there is no clothing shortage
Shoes. also, Gen. Sharpe said. have
been provided in ample quantities per
capita, but the average drafted man
of the national army has proved to
be so much larger physically than the
regulars and guardsmen with whom
the department has had to deal in
the past that many of the shoes and
overcoats as we'll have proved useless.
Manufacture Of the smaller sizes has
been stopped, but the situation result
ed in some hardships for the drafted
soldiers before it could be corrected
Supplies for Million Men
BY December 81 the general said.
complete supplies for 1,07S,000 men
would be on hand
Explaining how the supply situation de-
layed the draft, he told of the depart
ment S desire to call our All of the frs;
$4,000 men in September until he showed
1t would be impossible to equip THIN He
Continued on Page 5-Col. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
LAKE DIVISION
PASSES ITS QUOTA

Cleveland. Dec. 21.-Out- distancing
all other divisions in the United
States, the Lake Division. American
Red Cross, late today was the first
Red Cross division to pass its quota
in the Christmas membership drive"
William G. Rose. drive director. an
nOunced tonight.
The division total tonight is 1.71a.-
600. Its original quota was ! .00oO 900.
which was boosted later to 700 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
COMISKEY DONATES $1,000
TOK. OF C. WAR FUND

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Charles A. Conis-
key, owner Of the champion Chicago
Americans, who made contributions
totalling $4,000 to the led Cross to-
day donated $1,000 to the war camp
fund Of the knights Of Columbus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
THREE BRITISH
AIRNE:h KILLED
At FORT WORTH

Fort Worth. Tex. Dee. 2l.-Three Brit
ish aviators in training here were killed
this morning when two machines collid
ed in the air. Two of the men we're ia
one machine. The collision tool, place at
low altitude and less than half 4 mile
from the landing field.
. The dead are: Arthur Eden Webster.
10. Kingston, y. T.; Lieut.. Russell Cen
ner. 10, Einesville, Ont; Cyrie Ebert
Baker %, ottawa. Ont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22

ing to Load Coal at Once at Hamp-
ton Roads-FueI Administration to
Use Full Authority
Boston Dec. c1.-Hope for relief on
New Englands acute coal shortage was
held out today when word was receiv-
cd here that shipments were coming by
rail and water. Locomotives loaned 10
New England railroads by other lines
will be used to rush through heavy
shipments direct from the mines and
ali available coal cars had been start
ed south from this territory to handle
the consignments.
Loading at Hampton Roads
James J. Storrow, fuel administrat-
or for this district. sent word today
from Washington where with Gov. Nc
Call, he has pointed out the seriousness
Of the situation to federal authorities.
that he was trying TO load at once at
Hampton Roads coal he had succeeded
in having consigned for New England.
Two coal laden barges arrived today.
the BAY State Street Railway in oper-
alton for five more days after the COM
lany had put sharply curtailed
schedule into effect TO avoid complete
shutdown.
Factories and shipyards working on
important war contracts for the gov
eminent have either started TO reduce
their output by doing away with night
work or are faced with the prospect of
stopping some of their machinery al
together.
In an effort to relieve the situation
schools in various cities of New Eng
land have heightened their Christmas
vacations and churches arc holding
union services.
To Use Full Authority
The fuel administration will eXar-
else its full authority TO enforce the
economical operation of all steam
plants which il finds are using waste
ful methods Letters TO this effect con-
tanning blank forms were sent today
to 10000 owners or managers of facto-
Continued on Page 5-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
PERSHING men FORBID
ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS
SAVE beer AND Wine

Dec 21.-(By the Associated Press).-All
alcoholic beverages except light wines and
beers arc denied to members of the Amer
loan eXpeditonary forces in France by
today The text Of the order says:
Prompt Disciplinary Measures
"Should mon return to camp intoxicated
they Will be seized by the guard. Cases
of drunkenness should he subjected 70
prompt disciplinary measures. Command
ing officers At place where troops re To-
Gated will confer with the French autho-
tiles and use every endeavor to limit to
the lowest possible the number of places
where liquor is sold. It is desired that
the authorities he assisted in non-licensed
resorts, which should be reported imme-
diatelv for necessary action.
"Sodiers are forbidden either to buy
or accept as gifts whiskey brandy, cham
paguc liquors Of other alcoholic bever-
ages other than light wines or beers. Tho
Gift or the retail sale of these by nhab-
itants in the zone Of the army are for
hidden Ivy French law. Commanding Off
GERS viii see ~hat all drinking places
whore the liquors named are sold he des-
gnated as off limits and the necessary
means adopted to prevent soldiers visiting
them
Camp, regimental. battalion and com
pany commanders will be held to strict
accounta hiltY for the fullest compliance
with the requirements of this order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-22
Six Days of Fighting
Before COsSacks Enter
Town on Don
BOLSHEVIKI FLEE
UPON WARSHIPS
Ukraine Now Definitely Allied
with Gen. kaledines-Odessa
Has Definitely Gone over to
Side of Ukraine-Mobs Sack
Houses of Rich in PetrOgrad

London, Dec. 2l.-The Rada, the
governing body Of the Ukraine ap-
parently is maintaining its determined
stand against the Bolsheviki govern
ment, 1t is reported that it has con-
verted its sympathies with the move
ment of Gen. Kaledines, the Cossack
leader, into a definite alliance.
Continued on Page 5-col. ~