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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. IT.
will be no holiday trench
amenities between Fritz and Sam
my on the American front this
Christmas. Fritz may try it, but
he won't get far. This came Of
ficially from the war department
today.
When Fritz pokes his seductive
little yuletide trees up over the
trench top in the American sector
they will get the same dose the
Tommies and poilus gave them
last winter when they shot them
to pieces as fast as theye appear
ed.
There will be no American re-
ply to Fritz beloved greetings,
either. When he roars his gut
turals across No Mans Land the
Sammies will let their guns an
swer him.
With the picture of their first
killed and wounded fresh in his
mind, it is considered unlikely by
war department officials that the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
Fight" Will Be Sammy's
Only Christmas Greeting

American soldier will so much as
countenance a lull in the firing
Christmas eve or Christmas day.
With broad hints of peace Of
fer trickling thru from Amster-
dam, it is considered certain the
Boche will evidence a desire to be
friendly during the holidays.
But the only present the Ameri-
can soldier has for Fritz is a lot
of nice Christmas explosives
which will not only be delivered
the Teuton via gunpowder ey-
press, but also opened up and
scattered around among him law
ishly.
Sammy's only Christmas greet
ing to him will be fight" and
all his Christmas visits will be
paid with the point of his bayonet
preceding him.
Primarily" said the official
declaration at the war department
today, there Is no spirit of fra
termination among our troops.
They are there for business, not
pleasure"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
LEADERS
SURE OF
VICTORY
UnIted Press Leased wireJ

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. II.
Home from planning broard
gauge war work, Admiral Benson
and General Bliss. army and navy
chiefs, today felt that all the al
lies, including the L. S., are in the
warlock, stock and barrel and will
not turn back until victory is
achieved.
Tho they gathered afull reali-
cation of the new menace from
Strengthened Teuton forces on the
west front, il was manifest from
their brief expressions that the
spirit of determination among all
the fighters is such that the Ger
mans must ultimately yield.
Both men reported to their sec
retaries briefly, that real speed
is needed in sending more men
and more ships over there"
They are scheduled to have longer
conferences with the secretaries
later and also will discuss with
their leading subordinates prop
lens presented by the recent al
lied conference.
Just when Col. House. head OF
the mission, will consult with
President Wilson is unknown, tho
1t Is assumed his written reports
will be supplemented by verbal
ono very soon.
Between his reports and those
OF Bliss and Benson, a new turn
to the war work can be anticipat-
ed. In the army this will be ex-
pedited by the war council an
nounced Saturday night by Secre-
tary Baker.
Meantime, Secretary Baker has
a slightly more optimistic view of
the war problem than he offered a
week ago, for his weekly summary
last night denied that the Ger
mans now have the initiative in
the west.
This report pointed out that
the enemy is making a desperate
effort to put across" something
big there-apparently to further
MS Forthcoming peace moves.
incidentally the summary add
ed that reprisal air raids over
Germany have been successfully
initiated, bringing home to Ger
many some of her own "schreck-
lichkeit."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
NIGHT DRILL
IS NO PICNIC

How would you like to climb
out Of a warm bed into a cold
night at a. m, dig a hole in
the ground, fill it up and 60 back
to bed to get up at Z a. m. and
do days work?
That's what the men at Camp
Lewis are doing. might drill"
the orders call the performance,
but there are more picturesque
and descriptive names for it not
found in the rules and regs.
Sometimes the bugle blow early
in the evening and then clad in
rain coats they go tramping off
down the muddy road to march
half the night and then return to
barracks.
It's great life and 1t makes
you so you don't weaken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
HIS PUTTEES
SPOILED IT!

They tell this one on a lieuten-
ant OF the base hospital.
The officer has his home I'm Ia
coma. His car broke down and
he found himself unable to leave
the camp. He told his orderly
about 1t and he volunteered his
bunk in the bunk house.
1t was late and the officer went
to bed with his clothes on. The
next morning the enlisted men of
the barracks gathered around him
as he lay in bed.
Time to get up, rookie" they
said. What do you think of the
army now?"
They kidded him along for
some time and finally left him to
what they thought was "bawling
out"
After breakfast they came
back. He was out of bed strap
ping his leather leggins.
Then they hunted inconspicu-
GUS places.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IL.
A German spy entered and
robbed the British war mission s
Offices in the Munsey building
here, according to theory under
official investigation today.
A key to the missions private
u. s. postoffice box is the prin-
cipal article missing. 1t was an
inside" job, according to detec-
tives.
An iron gate reaching from the
marble floor to the ceiling has
been erected at the entrance and
every lock in the suite and to adj
jacent offices has been changed.
Under locks and bars In the
missions Offices Is the most inn
portant allied military and naval
information In existence outside
OF England. American military
secrets which constantly figure In
the vital negotiations between this
government and Great Britain also
are locked up In the mission 8
archives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
Drops
Gift Bombs
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

(United Press Leased Wtrc.)
WITH THE UNITED STATES
ARMY IN FRANCE, Dec. IT. -
The notes of bugle pierced the
fog embraring a certain valley In
which is located an American
hospital with American nurses and
orderlies. Everybody recognized
instantly the air raid alarm. All
hurried to cover.
Above, an airplane swooped
down, dropped three objects,
turned few flipflops, showing
the great allied circle and star
marking its wings-and ducked
hurriedly away.
Apparently the boches were
still keeping up their dastardly
trick of raiding hospitals; ap-
parently also they were using
machines camouflaged to look
like allied planes.
But the three objects which
the aviator dropped did not ex-
plode. Some orderlies hustled
out to look at them
They were neatly wrapped par
cells. When they were opened,
shhey proved to be Christmas pres
ents for sick members of an Amer
lean aero squadron In the hospi-
tai. The machine was later
identified as an American air
ylane which had flown from the
!. training ground for the Santa
Claus stunt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
HOW TO BE MISERABLE

set of rules to follow want to be successfully miserable
given by DR. H. the University Washington ad
dressing Tacoma public Congregational church
Sunday night THE Gentle Art Misery
"A good rule is mind the dark side life
much Think about the dark things connection with
the We can't lick the Germans
I'VE had better hurt Make mind
that they going to get Don't be religious.
Think about yourself much possible Think especially
about bodies all the might Watch what
Did know that everything that with the
ception of carrots, is poisonous?
Another believe that pleas
the thing in life worth having Believe pleasure
end-all in life
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

PIGS EYE, Minn.-COnsterna-
ton in the whale fishing industry
is caused by the escape of an edu-
Gated whale from the local acqua-
rum into the northern waters.
The whale had been taught to
read. 1t read that whale meat
was being put upon the market,
whereupon 1t escaped and swan
madly out to sea. A shortage OF
whales is expected as the educated
whale spreads the news.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
FOR
ALL USERS
Omitted Press Leased Wire.


WITH THE AMERICAN EX-
PEDITIONARY ARML, France,
Nov. 25.-(By Mail. )-French
people applaud anything Ameri-
can, whether it's American or not.
Tonight, an impersonator ran
thru his list of celebrities, living
and dead, at the local theater.
There was a Kitchener, a Lloyd
George, Poincare and a Douglas
Haig.
my next will be General Per-
shing." he announced, and dis
appeared behind the screen to the
tune of wild applause.
He reappeared as Pershing-in
a Belgian officers coat, a Serb
ian cap, British spiral puttees
and wearing gray mustache that
dropped like Sorry Toms.
He might have been linden
burg or Cadorna for all the re-
semblance to Pershing. But the
house went wild-which proves
the point.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
KEEP AWAKE, TACOMA

Tacoma should not sit back with compacent smile because
chief police
days is capable of changing entire situation.
o keep this city clean will necesstate vigilance
man.
This the statement OF Ernest Lister the Mason
Methodist church Sunday discussing Matters of Public Interest,"
Seattle will requested
he said until after her citizens have been given
they big and broad enough to their affairs
Il believe citizens of Seattle will themselves worthy of
the chance the is giving Them" he said
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
WAR MISSIONS OFFICE
ENTERED BY GERMAN spy

Entry to these records would BE-
a paradise to a German spy. Brit
ish officials, however, deny that
any information of value was TAX
en-.
The occurrence is worrying
British oficials~sparticularly In
view Of recent discovery OF CAR.
rier pigeon in the missions Of
fices. Its presence has never
been satisfactorily explained.
An air of added mystery Is Civ.
en- by the fact that the pigeon 4
reported to have been discoveries
in the offices of Howard Coff1n
chairman Of the U. s. aircraft pro
duction board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
Simple If You
Just Know How

A Camp Lewis base hospital
physician was lecturing class
from the medical corps.
Suppose" he said, "a man
should be found unconscious, ly-
ing on the road. How would you
tell whether he was paralyzed or
intoxicated"
And up spoke Pvt. Earl Good
win, who was a Portland sports
writer:
Smell his BREATH"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
CAMP LEWIS MEN
HELD FOR HOLD-UPS
Especial to The Times. !

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. IT,
Military authorities will today
take charge of Clarence Utroska,
81, and Fred P. Hendrix, 20, two
soldiers who are said to have con-
fessed to numerous holdups here
in the past few days. The men
came here from Camp Lewis ON
furlough.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
GRAYS HARBOR HIT
BY SEVERE STORM

HOQUIAM, Dec. 1.-THE only
serious damage done by the gale
and heavy rainstorm which swept
the Grays Harbor district from
Saturday until Sunday was the
washing out Of a bridge on the
Oregon Washington railway. All
rivers In the district are still ris-
ing as the result Of one Of the
heaviest storms in years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
SEE PAGEANT

II wish German the could have witnessed
days exhibition Certainly their would discouraged the
kaiser and his lords"
This the statement Capt W. Jackson, commanding
depot following Sunday afternoons military exhibition
pageant at Camp Lewis.
than witnessed exhibition
mated, including hundreds Of out-of-town visitors
The big review
ca drill of the 18th regiment of regulars exhibition
and he west
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
CHRISTMAS GIFT
FOR EACH EMPLOYE

Each one of the 1900 employees
in the various departments of the
Pacific Steamship Co. will receive
a Christmas gift from the COM
pany. Married men will get tur-
keys, single men boxes Of cigars
and women employees boxes Of
candy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
BOOST SHIPYARD WAGES

10 increase for employees
working minimum eght-hour on government
has authorized by the shipping
the Holmes assistant
Shipbuilding Co.
The increase takes effect Dec IS to be paid
faithful employees
maximum number of work. About
plant in Tacoma affected
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
DON'T FUSS WITH
MUSTARD PLASTERS!
Musterole Works Without the
Blister-Easier, Quicker

There's no sense in mixing mess
Of mustard, flour and water when you
can easily relieve pain, soreness or stiff.
ness with little clean, white Musterole.
Musterole Is made of pure oil of
mustard and other helpful ingredients,
combined in the form of the present
white ointment. It takes the place of
mustard plasters, and will not blister.
Musterole usually gives prompt relief
from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheuma-
tism, lumbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains sore muscles
bruises, chilblains frosted feet colds OF
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia.
SOC and Coo jars; hospital size $3.50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

Woman fishing at Moss Beach,
near San Francisco, is dragged
from rock ledge by shark or other
large fish which takes her HOOK,
and is drowned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
MEANS IS ACQUITTED
Especial TO The Times.)


CONCORD N Dec 17Acqutted by here OF charge
numbering Maude King wealthy New York and Chicago
widow indictment
forgery and embezzemnt according New
York District Attorney Swami.
The district claims evidence
Means handling Kings affairs
which he obtained of from her estate
Mrs King killed lonely the country here
when with friends
practice pistol shooting She and Means alone the time
the killing Means declared she shot herself accidentally
The charges Means body had
Chicago
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
thrown open to travel.

Alaska gold production will
practically cease il war lasts
year longer on account of diff
Guilty of getting labor, says army
officer from north.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

Rev. Frank d. Adams, Unbana,
ILL.,, is commissioned as army Of
ficer; wife takes his pulpit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

Yakima ships during last week
800 cars Of potatoes and $50 of
hay in addition to 201 or fruit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

O. ID. Sweaters for every sol.
der at Hofsteter's, 18th and Pa.
cific. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

u. s. troops in France will do
only necessary work on Christmas
and New Years; Pershing de-
clares days holidays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

British american tobacco fac
tory at Norfolk, Va, destroyed by
fire believed incendiary; loss,
about 100000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

Lieut.. Robert Simpson, cham-
pion hurdler from University of
Missouri, ordered to Camp Lewis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

Campbell's ship ADDE'S and axes.
Palace Hardware Co., 1911 Pacific
ave. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

16-in. and Aft. slab wood. Key.
stone Lumber Co. Main 1913. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

Sammies in France are drilled
in British methods of capturing
"pillboxes."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

DIR. Cozza, dentist 2O3 Provi.
dent. adv.
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COMMERCIAL BlNDERY q
PRINTING 90. Main AIT. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

John Rea speaking at Puyaliup
this noon in interests of Red
Cross.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17
Here and Elsewhere

Tacoma churches sign up many
new Red Cross members at Sun
day services.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

Pacific Highway bridge over
Coweeman river, near Kelso.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

Plum Pudding and Fruit Cake
Duenwald's, 1112 Broadway. adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-17

DR.. hurry, Dentist, Warburton BID.
adv.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-11
FIRST STEP TOWARD COM
WANDERING THE FUEL
SUPPLY
Further S t e p s to be
Taken Soon
Roads Must Be Kept Going-the
Needs of Consumers Will be
Taken Care of Later by the Ma
ton.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE full |
power of the government was exert |
ed today to solve the coal shortage !
problem when the first commander
ing order was issued.
Under the order issued by DR.. Harry
A. Garfield fuel administrator, the
Pennsylvania railroad which serves
700 mines, will be supplied by the
bituminOus producers on a pro rata
basis.
The fuel needed by the Pennsyl-
vania system must be furnished at
the prices fixed by the government.
In some instances coal cOnsignments
under contract for delivery to other
industries will be interferred with by
tOday's order.
1.-THE railroads must be kept run
Ming" said the fuel administration in
an official statement. "The fuel ad-
ministratiOn suggests that operators
withhold coal from persons and cor
porations needing it least and that
they attend particularly to supplying
the needs of roads other than the
Pennsylvania"
At the same time the fuel admins
tration gave warning that another or
der is in preparation that will com
mandeer coal f all other important
railroad systems of the nation. This
will be followed by a third order
Communicating Iuel LOT cOD1IueTcldl
use The needs of the government
will be cared for first.
Complaints have been registered
that the railway companies we're con-
| fiscating coal to the disadvantage of
private consumers. The fuel admins
tration took todays step in order to
stop confiscation and place the pro-
vision of coal for railroads on a sys-
tematic basis.
According to the fuel administra-
ton announcement this act will in a
measure relieve the coal car shortage
1t is expected that within two weeks
time coal provisions will have beer
made for all roads.
First general increase in the sched
ules of coal prices fixed by President
| Wilson in August were announced by
the fuel administration this afternoon
Increases were granted in the Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Virginia field.
where operators complained that th'
/ prices set by the president were to'
low to allow them to operate at
profit.
The new schedule of prices for thes
states follow:
For run of mine s2.4O. former pric
$500.
For prepared sizes s265, forme
price $2.25.
For slack or screenings $2.15, for
mer price S175.
Local coal prices have been cut
dollar a ton in Twin Falls but tn
problem of a full supply for the win
ter still confronts the dealers.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-11
LIBERTY LOAN
OF $6OO,OOO
Is DESIRED
TWIN FALLS COUNTY ASKED
TO SUBSCRIBE THAT
AMOUNT
Does Not Include the
Buhl District
Chairman Finch Has Committees
Ready for Work-Farm Bureau
Will Do What It Can Under
Difficulties.

The state committee of the Liberty
Loan wants $600,000 from Twin Falls
county, outside of the Bull Indepen-
dent district, and the local committee
under the leadership of e. J. Finch, is
getting down TO brass tacks and pre-
pairing to make a drive, such as the
campaign will be on next week. and
the fifty-One members of the larger
committee will get to work with
will. Nobody will be passed up in the
effort to secure money for the sue
cessful prosecution of the war for
American rights on land and on sea
The farm bureau under the leader
ship OF its president, Captain John E.
White, and Secretary W. F. Edwards,
Will conduct a campaign in the cOun-
try at the same time, though owing to
the extremely busy season they fear
that their efforts will be greatly
hampered. All the farmers are short
handed, they are in the midst of hard
work trying to save all their crops
and it will be difficult to find men
who can devote the required time and
energy to the work Secretary Ed
wards said today that had the call
come a month earlier, or had it been
delayed a month later, a much more
effective campaign could have been
put up outside the city, but added
that they would do the best that they
could.
The meeting tonight at the higf
school auditorium will be for the pur
pose of discussing food conservation
although the subject of the Liberty
Loan will probably receive some no
/ tice.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-11
State and u. S. Land
Officials Visit Salmon
Opportunity Offered for Full and
Complete Understanding of Matters
Connected with Water Question
Meeting at HOllister Monday.

Under instructions from Governor
Alexander, notice has been given in
previous editions of the TIMES and
by posters, that the Idaho State Land
Board, accompanied by U. :. Land
Commissioner TaIlman, would be in
HOllister on Monday and Tuesday,
October 18th and 18th, for the pur-
pose of conference with the settlers on
the Salmon River tract.
Notice is also desired to be given of
public meeting TO be held in the high
school auditorium at H0llister, at I
o'clock p. M. sharp, of Monday, 0cto-
her Is. ut which the land board and
Commissioner Tallman will he present
message from Hon. NJ. C.. St0Il,
register state land board. dated yes
terday, advises the TIMES that Hon.
Clay Tallman, commissioner general
land office, was to arrive in Boise last
night; and that with the state land
board, he would be at Oakley on the
18th and 18th inst, and at Hsllister
on the 18th and 10th.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-11
German Naval Revolt
Regarded as Serious
American Officer Says That While
Suppressed 1t Marks Beginning Of
The End

WASHINGTON. Oct 11-American
naval circles today were anxiously
seeking further information about the
mutiny in the German navy. The ad-
mission that one had taken place
made in the reichstag yesterday by
Minister of Marine Capelle, was con-
sidered most significant. Naval re-
volts have been very few in history,
it was pointed out. Naval men are ex-
tremely free from agitation that makes
for unrest In discussing one of the
latest developments one OF the high
est officials OF the navy department
said today:
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-11
CHANCELLOR DECLARES FOR
RETENTION OF ALSACE
AND LORRAINE
Peace Delegates Plot
His Downfall
Much Suffering From Cold in Ber-
lin-Report of Big Conference
Between Central Rulers Re
ceived.
q. N. S. Leased Wirel

BERNE, Oct. IA severe obstacle
to the early peace negotiations is
seen in the announcement of the Ger
man chancellor that Germany will
not relinquish Alsace Lorraine. Dip
lomats who studied carefully the dec
laration of Dr. Michaelis in the reich
stag on Tuesday said today that, in
their opinion. this is the nearest Ger
many has yet come to making public
any of her peace terms.
With France committed to the res
toration of Alsace Lorraine and the
German government on record for the
retention of these provinces, a dead
lock in the peace situation seems in
evitable for the time being.
delayed dispatch from Berlin said
that the political debate in the reich
stag executive committee would be
resumed today
A movement is reported under way
in the reichstag, backed by a number
of deputies, to compel the resignation
of Chancellor Michaelis and reinstate
Prince Won Buelow, who formerly held
that post.
During proceedings in the reichstag
on Tuesday oral attacks we're made
against President Wilson.