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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21
atkins
bAlkS!

On the excuse that the city
needs its horses and teamsters for
street work, Commissioner Atkins
turned down request Saturday
morning from residents of the
Sheridan school district. that a
team and pillow be loaned by the
city to pillow vacant lots and park
ings for potatoes.
George d. Davis and w. e.
Davis, representing rs residents
who met at the school Friday
night, told the council that the
citizens would gladly repay the
city for blowing the ground, out
of the potatoes they would raiser
They declared that the residents
were not able to stand the expense
of blowing, but that all were eager
to comply with President Wilson s
request that all Americans exert
themselves to replenish the food
supply.
Atkins department is the only
one which owns horses. The COM
missioner told the Sheridan rep
lresentatives that he could not pos
sibly spare any teams, as he was
using every horse in his depart
ment for street grading work.
The petitioners said that one
team and pillow could pillow all the
necessary vacant lots on Mckinley
hill in two weeks.
They were advised to visit the
county commissioners or the Com
mercial club and present their re-
quest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21


WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, April 21.-The
French out-Hindenburged Hind
enburg In their great offensive.
1t is possible today for the first
time to reveal some of the stra-
tegy which to date has swept the
French forces on in their greatest
victory in general offensive since
the war began.
1t was the same strategic super
iority that enabled the French to
force the Germans acceptance OF
the ground previously chosen by
the French, as the site of the bat
tie of the Marine. In the same
fashion, the French forced the
Germans to accept the site of the
present battle of the Aisne--on
ground carefully selected by the
French strategists from scissors
to Aubervive.
Hindenburg strategic re-
treat" was for the purpose of fore
ing the French to accept a battle
on ground which the German staff
had chosen before the Hindenburg
line.
Destruction Useless.
That strategy has now failed.
The French did not choose Hind
enburg's line as the main point of
their offensive.
Likewise, all the wanton de-
struction in the pathway of the
German retreat-all the razing OF
trees, farms and villages-done to
interfere with the allies advance
has now proved utterly useless as
a military step and completely un-
justifiable.
The battle of the Aisne is now
in it's sixth day. 1t will likely con-
tinue for weeks before decisive
moment is reached, according to
the general impression among
strategists at the front.
Along the 400 odd miles of
fighting line, there are three gen.
eral sections, where the topog-
raphy of the country makes three
natural divisions. To the left is
the section from Scissors to
CraOnUb, tUt CcntCi liOo pOtNOch
Craonne and Rheims and the
right is between Rheims and Au-
Derive.
Battle RACES Everywhere.
Today the battle is raging ev-
erywhere along the three divisions
with incredible fury. The great
struggle sub-divides itself into
numerous smaller engagements.
They may seem meaningless
clashes-but every one OF them
tends to a common objective fixed
long beforehand.
Although these battles are fu-
rious in their intensity, only the
artillery is usually visible as the
sign of the conflict-because the
infantry fights its way forward
under the cover of forests, ra-
vines and valleys, or slips through
former German trenches.
All Are Advancing.
The ability of the French to
lombard without limit any point,
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M ore Gains

Omitted Press Leased wire.)
PARIS, April 21.-MOre
ground was gained by French
attacks north of Rheims to-
day while General Nivelle's
forces beat back German at
tacks upon the positions
around Mt. Haut, which were
wrested from the enemy q
few days ago.
The French official state
ment declared heavy losses
had been inflicted upon the
Germans in the Mont Haut
repulse.
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French Play Horse With
Won Hin--and Still Win

lat any time, Is what permits the
absolute certainty of an advance.
Such a concentration of fire as
the French pour In where they
want 1t, completely wipes out
every defensive device known to
German genius or constructed by
German labor since 1914.
But If the actual fighting battle
front does not reveal the presence
of troops Immediately to the rear
there is everywhere visible titanic
concentration of men, munitions
and material. The valleys, woods
and ravines are filled with caval-
ry, infantry, hitched batteries,
munitions trains, autos, trucks,
cannon-all either advancing or
awaiting the word to dash to the
front.
There Is forward movement
everywhere.
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STAR LEADS
WHOLE N. w
Especial to The Times)

SEATTLE, April 21.-The Sc
attic Star, of the Scripps North
west League of Newspapers, to-
day announced that 1t now has
the greatest daily circulation in
the northwest-and still growing.
A year or more ago The Star
passed the Post-Intelligencer for
second place.
Since the first of the current
year it's growth has been more
rapid than ever, and 1t now has
a daily paid circulation Of more
than 10000, which puts IL ahead
Of the Seattle Times and all the
Portland, Spokane and Tacoma
dailies.
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REPORT OUT
DRAFT BILL
Omitted Press Ii ased wireJ

. WASHINGTON, d. c., April 81.
The house military committee
today voted IL to 8 to report out
the general staff army bill with an
amendment authorizing the pres
ident to call for volunteers If he
wishes to-" before selective draft
is resorted to.
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Only s
SAY NO
Omitted. Press Leased Wire.)

Ntnte0' fFess Leaheu Wife,
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 81.
Administration forces and Sc
lective CONSUMPTION advocates won
their first real legislative skirmish
at the capitol this afternoon when
a filibuster that was bitterly
waged for more than an hour was
finally squelched.
Plans of leaders to rush the
army bill through to vote ahead
Of everything else proceeded after
Chairman Chamberlain of the mil
itary committe forced a vote to
take up the army measure.
Only five senators-Thomas,
LaFollette, Gronna, Hiram John
son and Fernald - voted against
Chamberlain.
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haig Hits Again

united Press Leased Wire.D
LONDON, April 21.-Field
Marshal Haig smashed an
other blow at Cambria to-
day-and advanced more
than a mile toward that
stronghold of the linden
burg line.
His capture of Councillor
was announced I'm an official
statement today.
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EASY WAY TO LEARN
WHEN WAR WILL END

the year in which you were
born (1S50) to your age
(67) and that naturally pro-
duces 1917; and then the
year in which you were mar
ried (1872) to the number Of
years married (45), which
also produces 1917. All you
have done, therefore, is to
add together two totals Of
1917 and divide them by two.
There is Just one snag
about this problem. 1t only
works II your birthday and
marriage anniversary have
already passed for this year.
II they are still to come you
must reckon your age next
birthday, and the number of
years you have been married
when the next anniversary
arrives.
The older 1917 gets, the
better will be the problem.
Try 1t on your married
friends.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21
BELGIUM Is OPEN
FORUM SUBJECT

Belgium Betrayed and Butch
cred" will be the subject of an adj
dress by Rev. A. e. Cook, of VAN
couver, B. c., at the Tacoma Pub
lie Forum in the First Congrega-
tional church Sunday evening.
DR.. Cook is a man of command
ing influence in Vancouver and
throughout the province of Brit
ish Columbia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21
SUBBED WITH
10 AMERICANS

YMUIDEN, Holland, April 81.
Nineteen Americans and 10 of
other nationalities, composing the
crew of the Norwegian sailing ship
Kongsli, Belgian relief ship,
we're landed here today. They re-
ported their vessel sunk by either
a submarine or mine last night.
The Kongsli sailed from Port
land, Me-, March 81, carrying a
general food cargo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21
ARMED u. S.
VESSEL SAFE

PARIS, April 21.-The armed
American merchantmen Omega ar
rived safely at French port, 1t
was announced today.
The Omega is a steel screw
steamer of 1895 tons, owned by
Barber & Co., New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21
HOUSECLEANING TIME IN
TACOMA

A martial clatter of carpet beat
ers Waking. yam up at a. m.
fAuster6 iI1hnctions to bring
home a bottle Of furniture polish,
The piQuant aroma OF fresh
varnish in the dining room.
Sending your favorite chair to
the upholsterer's.
Paper hangers eating out Of red
lunch boxes on your back porch.
Z Discovering new golf ball in
the corner Of the closet.
Regretfully parting with frayed
ties.
Getting the clock fixed.
Eating off the kitchen table,
Rescuing your insurance polio,
from the condemned papers haul
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21
BALFOUR SAFE

United Press Leased WiFe.D
WASHINGTON, d. c., April Il.
Arthur J. Balfour, the British for7
eign minister, has landed safely
the state department announceo
this afternoon.
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Greetings, which do you
like better, wind or rain?

Doesn't il strike you that a
newspaper which has nothing TO
advertise but a telegraph service,
and that merely an A. p. service,
is in tough luck?
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And having thus chosen
our course, without guile and
with a pure purpose, let us
renew our trust In God and
20 forward without fear and
with manly hearts.--Abra-
ham Lincoln.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21

LOSE
2 DESTROYERS
IN DOVER RAID

United Press Leased IVWe.)
LONDON, April 21.-Two German destroyers were
sunk and one other was possibly destroyed when the
enemy vessels attempted raid on Dover, the admir-
atty announced today
The raid was attempted last night, five German
vessels participating.
They were attacked by two British patrol ships.
The fight that ensued lasted only five minutes
The British ships suffered no material damage and
the casualties suffered were slight
Ten German officers and 95 men were rescued and
made prisoners.
The admiralty statement said:
attempted a raid
fired into powed field and the
direction shipping.
They Dover patrol and in five min
ships sunk possibly three
1.-THE remainder made off at high speed escaping in the
darkness
suffered material casualties
weres with the results.
zen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21
BRAZIL WILL
HELP ALLIES
UNITED Pres. Leased wire.,

Brazil formally announced today
she will cooperate with the Unit
ed States in sending munitions
and supplies to the allies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21
OPTIMISTIC NOTE

AS long as this lasts we won't
have to go to the expense of re-
blocking our straw hat, anyhow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21

The W. X. Hindenburg line
is really number of lines.
They run east to the Rhine,
which has been previously
prepared i'm advance"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21

Why not u yictrola and "a
set of golf clubs for Charlie
Atkins out of city funds, too?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21
Talk O the Times

ed forth from the bottom chif-
fonier drawer.
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TODAY's CLEARlNGs

lClearings .........$ 368,665.S6
Balances ......... 26.951.24
Transactions -. :. 1,312,120.6S
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

years, it is easy to understand why the
russians are SO hard to organize into
stable government now they have had
liberty. given to them suddenly. With
their ignorance, they have had to con-
tend with the German spy system, which
is to blame for all the disasters to the
russian army. Germans were every
wherein business, politics, army and
in high government places Germany
dominated Russian life and that is one
reason why she does not want to wage
too determined war against Russia. She
was doing a business of SIS, 000, 900 900 Il
year with Russia and Russian manufac-
Germany, for in the Russell Japanese
treaty, Russia was forced to give Ger
many free commercial privileges, with
out any duty whatever. Many goods
manufactured in the United States. bear
ing the stamp, Made in Germany" were
sent to Russia without one cent Of duty
being imposed
Nearly all Russian generals were con-
troled by German influences. The Ger
man spy system is wonderful. When the
russians crossed the Carpathans they
were forced to retreat because of lack
OF ammunition. Instead of shells, they
We're sent potatoes. Rasputin, who was
so close to the Car and his family, is
said to have been German spy. Our
trenches without ammunition, where
they have been butchered numerically
by the Germans, as they were at the
Mazurian lakes, where the Germans
showed no mercy but shot them down
like dogs
There are too many Germans in Rus
STA and the people are too easily led by
every agitator who comes along They
are just like grown-up children Fully
thty per cent of the people in Russia
40 not know that such q country as the
United States exists. There are no good
leaders in Russia If there were the
Russian army would shave whipped the
Kaiser single-handed. The Russian SOL
diers can stand more than any other SOL
der on earth, for all his life he has been
used to hardship and can live on meagcr
food. They are great philosophers ard
cheerful, no matter what happens I,
nave seen many men who returned from
the Japanese war with hands and arms
and legs off, smiling and cheerful ara
good-natureG, just as if nothing had ever
occurred.
Graft, illiteracy and poor transporta-
ton have been the chief causes Of the
failure of Russia. The Bosheviki are
in all probability German spies or are
bought by the Germans. They were un-
known until recently and it is thought
they are the revolutionary socialists who
lett New York City after the Car was
overthrown and have come into power,
l believe counter revolutions win occur
until the supplies are exhausted. 1t took
the United States five years during the
civil War to reform its government and
It TOOK France thirty years to do theS
same thing Even if Russia is out; Ger
many will be licked.
General Rennenkampff. who led fine
pick OF the Russian troops in the north
west drive, was a German SOY and his
treachery permitted Hindenburg to
slaughter the Russians in the MaZurian
iaKeS. russians in the receiv fifty
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05
Camp HdfcOck'S Water Supply
BY CAPT. GEO. ]. LYON, U. S. R.
Direction of Major G. B, Stricken Constructing
Quarter master.
By CAPT. GEO. J. LYON. U. S. r.
Quarter master.

The construction of the water supply
system at Camp Hancock, which provides
an adequate domestic water supply for a
population of $4,000 men, was begun
about the LIST of August, 1917. and COM
pleted on October 1st, 1917.
The source Of Che water supply used at
Camp Hancock is the Savannah river
from which the water is taken at a point
approximately miles west of the city of
Augusta, and is led thence through a
canal for a distance of about 6 miles At
this point a series of powerful pumps
driven by water wheels, located between
the canal and the river, operate by means
of water (also taken from the canaD
and pump the raw river water through a
large size pipe to the settling basin of the
city water works, which is located direct
ly opposite the office of the constructing
quartermaster. Here the water is al
lowed to settle for long enough time to
eliminate a considerable portion of the
silt carried in suspension Following the
sedimentation. the water is passed
through filters of the mechanical wash
ing type, and is then treated with a min
ute quantity Of chlorine gas to render it
absolutely sterile of all bacteria
The water is then led into a clear water
basin, from which it is pumped ~ two
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

S-inch centrifugal pumps driven by 90
horse power electric motors into the pip
ling system of the camp proper.
From these water mains the water is
every mess hall and office building on
the camp ground as well as to every
shower bath. The construction of this
system has involved the laying of 35406
feet of cast iron pipe 169,188 feet of steel
lpipe Of all sizes, AZ, 985 pipe fittings, 1884
pounds of lead. $500 pounds oakum.
In order to provide for the comfort Of
the men in camp, 201 tanks and heaters
have been installed at various convenient
These will enable the men to battle in
great luxury, and as frequently as they
would in their own homes in Pennsyl-
vania.
During teh construction of the water
supply system, Captain Lyon, who has
been in immediate charge Of this work
under the direction of the constructing
quartermaster, has been ably assisted by
fifteen heutenants and 400 privates. de-
tailed from the various organizations in
the camp, as well as by a large force of
civilian plumbers. furnished by Mr.. T. G.
McAuliffe, who was the sub contractor
+ u this class of work
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05
Advantages of
Modern TraUel

ARTHUR J. FISHER in "Personality."
boat was q marvel of progress. 1t was
propelled by span of mules and a roll
licking skipper who could swear by note.
If the flies didn't bother the motive power
too mueh, and the Jolly sailor lad who
drove the mules, we no! was not afraid
TO use the club, the old canal boat bound
ed over the raging pillows four miles an
hour: Passengers used to stand on the
hurricane deck with life preserver in
each hand, watch the scenery whiz by
and exclaim ''Ay, ay, captain, and what
won't the mind of man think of next?'
Then came the days of railroads, and
the people began to penetrate the land
scape at the rate of twenty miles an
hour. barring cows on the track which
was a source at once of admiration and
awe. People used to say that death him
self sat at the throttle or went through
the coaches selling thirteenth century figs
with his cap hung over one ear. And SO
on down till today we have our electric
cars that run forty miles an hour and
our palatial trains that whoop through
the country at the rate of mile a min
ute, making -pople hop out of the way
or running over them and then whistling
afterward, and we call it a wonderful
age. And yet. after all, is it?
I rode long distance in a train re-
Gently in the same seat with a man.
whose memory it seemed to me, was
very successful in running back into the
dreamy past.
Wonderful facilities for travelling now
adays," ! ventured to remark, just as
the train whipped around sharp curve
that threw me up against my partner
with so much enthusiasm that he forgot
what we We're talking about until re-
minded him of it.
yes" he replied, feeling in his vest,
pocket to see if his watch was still there,
yes about 3S4 times too dumb blank
wonderful to suit the taste. Here is a
train that runs so fast a man has to
hold on to his seat to keep from flying
up against the roof and beating out his
intellectual equipment, and steam pipes
that swell the feet of~the innocent pas
senger until he has to take off his shoes
to enjoy the scenery, and yet what of it
all? -
Eyes, but think of our marvellous ad~
want ages" 1 suggested.
"Advantages!" he exclaimed yes,
that's true. Just simply wonderful the
advantages a man has nowadays, sweegS
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05
GERMAN SPY SYSTEM BLAMED
FOR RUSSIAN IDENTIFICATION
Young Russian With Camp Hancock Military Police Gives
Interesting Facts Concerning Native Country Two
Brothers in Russian Army

One of the most interesting units at
Camp Hancock is the Military Police,
commanded by Major Clement, In the
companies are men Of vaNious national
tiles and among them is a Russian named
Gregory Gilman, a member of Company
No. 2.
Gillmans real name is Gregory Calm
He was born in Russia and is the son
of prosperous textile manufacturer in
Odessa, Russias chief seaport on the
Black Sea. Gregory left Odessa August
IL, 19l4-a few days after war was de-
clared He was then II years old ond
his father provided him with money to
come to New York, where he might en-
ter an exporting house and learn Amer
lean methods and apply them to his
fathers business in Odessa, when the
war was ended.
In striving to force the Dardanelles,
the Allies chief motive was to reach
Odessa and other ports on the Black
country of Bessarabia might be avan2
able for the Allies Gilman is a grad
uate of the Odessa High school and is
q young man of high intelligence Al
though he was unable to speak word
of English when he left his native land
he now conyerses quite fluently and can
also speak German and some Polish,
Taught IN Y. M. c. A.
On his. way. to this country, Gilman
passed through Warsaw, Berlin and
Hamburg and arrived in New York,
where he soon became identified with
the Russian Symphony orchestra Later
he went to Philadelphia, where. he en-
tered the University Of Pennsylvania and
taught English to class of Russians
in the Y. NJ. c. A. He entered the
Philadelphia Officers Training Battai-
ion ard made application for the Off
GERS Training camp. but was refused
because he had only his first citizen
ship papers.
Brothers in Russian Army.
Gilman has two brothers in the Rus
sian army, one serving with the Sibe-
rIan troops on active service and the
other driving the car of the Minister of
the Interior before the government was
celVes letters from his folks, but all are
censored, and it takes three months to
receive letter from Russia. Because Of
frequent visits to Russia with his par
ents where they spent some time atCarls-
bad, Gilman picked up quite a knowl-
edge of the German tongue. In con-
yersation with the editor of Trench and
Camp, Gilman gave the views Of a Rus
sian on the present situation in his ma
tive land. Said he:
THE Russian people cannot be blamed
for the present situation. You must
all Russia, and seVenty-five per cent of
them are illiterate. They cannot read or
write. Then there are thirty different
languages in the country and that pre-
sents another problem Another thing
is the fact that railroads are so scarce
In 1876, there were but 10000 miles of
railroads, with only fifty-three roads
To-day there are but $4,000 miles of rail-
roads to serve territory with an area
of 100000 square miles People have
been starving in peace times because of
poor transportation facilities. for all the
roads are single track.
with these handicapS and the oppres-
sion OF the Russian people for so many