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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-09

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 8
Americas embargo promises soon
to hang a milestone about Ger
many's neck.
The embargo, curtailing sup
plies to neutrals, lest they be re-
exported to Germany, will be eff
fective July Is. Thereafter no
vital foodstuffs, munitions, fertil-
izers or metals can be sent abroad
without licenses from the depart
ment of commerce.
Certain congressman strongly
favor having the president so
screw down these limitations that
the neutrals will have to align
with the United States
unless they wish to starve.
Neutrals will suffer more unless
they divert their tied-up shipping
to allied uses and likewise permit
an allied patrol of the Scandina-
Wan coasts to bag submarines,
now using territorial waters as
safe outlet to the sea.
Allies Come First.
In issuing regulations on the
President Wilson point
ed out that the United States
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FRANCE
STANDS
AS UNIT


/, PARIS, July 9.--French news
papers today hailed the chamber
of Deputies vote of confidence in
the government and it's lodgment
of all direction of military serv-
ice with the ministry as a step to-
ward concentration of control de-
sirable in the present situation.
The vote came just before dawn
Sunday after seven days secret
session. Premier Ribot and his
cabinet were sustained by a vote
of 357 to 1877 after the premier
had explained his plan for the
government. to assume full con-
troll of all services of the army
without interference in the actual
military operations"
A special resolution of greet
ing to the American regiments ar
rived in France and to arrive, was
adopted. Another resolution
thanked and congratulated Russia
on her successful offensive on be-
half of the French soldiers.
The debate in the chamber was
led by Former Minister Of Marine
Augagneur. His demand that the
government lease shifting army
commands" and continuously re-
tain responsibility was directly re-
sponsible for the vote.
Speaking from the ministerial
bench, Vice Premier Viviani an
swered vigorously the charge that
he had used his tour of America
for personal politica. profit"
my only purpose in speaking
on this subject In the chamber re-
Gently was to show France the
real sentiment In America" he
declared.
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RUSSIANS
DRIVEAT
LEMBERG
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PETROGRAD, July 9.-Russia
centered her drive on Lemberg, in
Galicia, today, with a powerful Of
fensive directed west of Stanislau,
which took several villages, ac-
oording to the official report.
Gen. Kormiloff was in charge
Of the operations in this section
and reported complete success of
the drive. The war office today
declared that 1871 officers, 1000
men, y heavy guns, SO light guns
and many machine guns had been
taken in the successful advance.
Four more cities in Galicia were
captured by the advancing Rus
slams today-Jezupolciezov, Pavel-
che, Rybno and Starylysiec, Gen.
Brusiloff's cavalry, the official
statement said, had now reached
the river Lukva. In the Caucasus
the war office said under pres
sure OF the Tuks the village of
Pendjvin, Khanikin and Kasris-
hireau had been evacuated.
Stanislau is about rs miles
southeast of Lemberg and so
miles south of Brzezany, around
which the Russian offensive first
started.
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ANOTHER
SITE IS
OFFERED

A new power plant site on the
White river, Immediately up
stream from the Hebb site, was
offered to the city Monday by w.
p. Wood and George ID. Livesley,
the owners. A price of S225,0OO
Is set on the water rights and
power site claims. Tacoma would
have to condemn property for the
reservoirs, power plant and flume
lines.
The site, known as the Kay
nor-Wright' water power site,
would have identical capacity with
the Hebb site, according to the
owners, and could be developed as
cheaply. Storage would be fur
nished in Echo lake and in The
Dalles. and water would be taken
from the mountain watershed near
the junction of the Green Water
and White rivers.
"Our site is exactly as good as
Hebb's. which has been held at a
million dollars. II the city is in
terested in the idea of developing
second power plant, we will be
clad to go into Details said
Wood
Wood and Livesley are Idaho
mon. They say that other large
interests in the northwest have
been considering the selection of
their site for power plant.
Commissioner Gronen told the
council Monday that he did not
want to spend any more time or
money in investigating power sites
unless the council would go on
record as favoring an increased
supply of power.
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SWEDISH
SINGERS
COMING!

Two hundred singers, with 100
members of their families, are ex-
pected TO be in Tacoma from
Wednesday till Saturday, at the
biennial convention of the United
Swedish Singers of the Pacific
Coast. Thursday nights program
at the Stadium, at which Madame
Marie Sundelius of the Metropoli-
tan Opera company will be solo
list. will be repeated in Seattle
Friday night. Valhalla hall will
be convention headquarters in Ia
coma. The banquet on Saturday
will be held at the Tacoma hotel
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OFFER JUDGE
ISLAND POST

SAN FRANCISCO, July g.
Judge c. U. Gantenbein of Port
land, who is colonel in the U. s.
officers reserve corps, has been
Offered the post of Judge advo-
cate general of the department of
the Philippines, with the rank of
colonel, it was announced here
today.
Judge Gantenbein declared to-
day he would probably accept the
post.
simultaneously It was an
nounced that David P. Barrows
of the University of California
faculty, has accepted the post of
intelligence officer Of the de-
partment of the Philippines with
rank of major.
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Belgians Send
Us Greetings

Continued From Page One.D
help out the conversation; and as
the party drove away, escorted by
Troop A, signal corps, n. G. w,
under Lieut.. Holcomb, a shrill
cheer of "Vive la Belgique" fol-
lowed 1t.
Dog In Party.
Altho newspapers had not
printed the name of the road over
which the mission was coming. a
large crowd was at the station
and waited patiently until the de-
layed train arrived.
Gen. Leclercq is a distinguished
military figure, as is also Maj.
Osterrieth, big, burly and jolly.
Mai. Osterrieth towed a funny
little dog which Is understood to be
an important member of the party.
Lieut.. Count Louis d'Urcel. a
member of an old and large Bel
gian family. formerly secretary of
the Belgian legation at Teheran,
Persia, might easily be mistaken
for a young American officer.
Other members of the party,
which is under the charge of Hugh
Gibson, of the U. s. state depart
ment. are James G.. Whitney, of
the Belgian legation; Capt T. G..
Cook, U. s. A., military aide to
Gen. Leclercq; NJ. N. Thonnart,
the generals secretary, and e.
Dangoisse, orderly.
Has American Wife.
None of the members of the
commission have their wives with
them. Baron Moncheur married
an American girl, daughter of
Gen. Clayton-Powell.
America is not new to me-" he
said to me. 81 know it we'll, and
love 1t. But as have come across
the continent this time, the thing
that has struck me most Is the
marvellous development, the look
of great wealth everywhere.
You in America do not yet
know that you are at war, save for
your enthusiasm. You have not
yet felt the pinch.
I'm Europe, everything is dark
ened; food is scarce; suffering Is
everywhere. America is material
ly untouched as yet. The contrast
Is wonderful"
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pressure of threatened starvation.
But military men insist that no
chances must be taKen with sup
plies of this nation and her allies,
regardless of what neutrals think.
Members of congress-Senator
Knox, Pennsylvania, former secre-
tary of state, among them--say
use the embargo boldly. Let
those who are slow to realize the
purpose of this great war learn.
Let the neutral world know that
those who are not with us are
against u.s."
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SEALED proposals will be received
at the office OF the Commissioner
of Public Works, city Hall. Ia.
coma. Wash. between the hours OF
1900 NJ. and 200 p. NJ. on any
week day from the 18th day OF
July To the 18th day of August,
1917. inclusive, for the following
new or second hand street railway
equipment. four motor and six trait
err passenger cars of large carrying
capacity and one electric loeomo-
tive.
Proposals VIII be accepted for the
whole or a part OF above material
and the Commissioner reserves the
right to open bids on any OF the
days designated. the day the same
are. received, or thereafter at his
option.
Bidder shall state time of deliy-
cry and give full description of cars.
Proposals must be made on print
ed form furnished by said Commits
sloner and accompanied by certified
check for five per cent OF the amount
OF proposals. made payable to tho
order Of the Clerk of the Commits
sioner of Public Works.
The successful bidder will be re-
CURED To put up a bond equal TO
contract price, to guarantee deliv.
cry according to contract, and will
be paid by warrants drawn upon
-
In pursuance to Ordinance No. s62s.
The Commissioner reserves the
right to reject any and all Of the
bids.
C. d. ATKINS,
Commissioner of Public Works.
July 7, ., 10. II. IL. 1917.
LOCAL Improvement District Ne.
4000.--Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance OF Ordinance No. GAS
of the city of Tacoma roll has
been placed In my hands for the col
lection of the End annual INSTALL
men: or the assessment levied for
grading to the established grade,
Pine street from North 21st Street
to the alley between North 22nd
Street and North Gath Street. and
Junctt Street, with a roadway six
teen G6) feet In width on said por-
ton OF Pine street and a parking
space on each side thereof of vary
ing widths: and a roadway on said
alley sixteen U6) feet In width
from Anderson Street to Pine Street,
and ten (10) feet In width from Pine
Street to Junett Street, with park
ing spaces on each side thereof OF
varying widths. and laying down on
said roadways concrete pavement
In concrete base, with concrete
curb and gutter, together with the
necessary storm water drainage.
Said installment may be paid on
or before August End. 1917, but
paid on or before said date, added
interest, penalty and costs will at
tach.
JAMES C. DRAKE,
CITY Treasurer.
JIIv q 1e 1QI7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-09
TOURISTS ALREADY
IN NATIONAL PARK

Several hundred tourists are
already in the national park, it
is reported by c. H. Lewis of
Honolulu, who returned Sunday
from Paradise Inn. Automobiles
cannot yet get all the way to Para
disc valley. Most of the tourists.
Lewis says, are at Longmire
Springs. Cars there bear licenses
from California, Oregon, Wash
ington and British Columbia.
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KAISER DUE FOR MORE TROUBLE!
1t Looks Today as if German People Were About to
Force FROM Autocratic Teuton Government
Frank Statement of Fatberland's Peace Aims and
at Same Time Bring About Electoral Reforms.
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AMSTERDAM. July 9.-The
people of Germany are about ia
force from the German auto
cratic ring more satisfactory
statement of Germany's peace
aims, as well as promise OF
sweeping electoral reforms. ac-
cording to Berlin dispatches to-
day.
Tomorrow's session OF the
reichstag is eagerly awaited.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg's political enemies have
now apparently forced him into
a position where he must make
complete answer to the query
whether Germany favors mo
annexations and no indemnities. -
The chancellor Is under fire
from all parties.
Kaiser Calls Council.
The crisis was precipitated by
preliminary meetings OF tho
reichstag committees.
In one of these Centrist (gov-
ernment) party member vigorous
ly assailed the government, de-
handing Wholesale electoral re-
forms and announcement by Ger
many of peace terms on which
enemy nations must find COM
mon ground of negotiation. The
German censorship forbade pub
lication Of this centrist party
leaders speech. as well as GER
tain brief remarks in the reich
stag committee session made by
the chancellor. 1t was known,
however, that the centrist mem
Der was Matthias Erzberger
That the whole situation Is
likely to be threshed out very
thoroughly was indicated in con
ferences which the kaiser and
the chancellor had today in Ber-
lin, with Field Marshals Won Hin
denburg and Ludendorff. The
two army commanders made a
hurried trip from the front. ar
irving Saturday.
Comments Pointed.
The meeting today means a
critical period OF the first mag
nitude for Germany" declared
the Lokal Anzeiger. at is not
possible for the chancellor to
avoid a frank and open state
ment."
'Scheidemann (refcrring to
Philip Scheidemann, ma jority So
cialist leader and a supporter of
the government and his friends
brought home from neutral
countries the impression that af-
fairs in Germany must change as
quickly as possible" declared the
Tageblatt. g" Our one
sided peace offer to Russia was
a grave mistake.
THE introduction of a parlia-
mentary system has become i'm
perative."
Socialists Bitter.
The socialist organ Vorwaerts
comments bitterly on promises for
reform in franchise which have
not materialized.
The liberal press as a whole
agreed that the reichstag must
now decide whether the people
are to be governed by reaction
or libralism."
ErZberger apparently took the
lid off" the whole German situa-
tion.
One report received here was
that he denounced the failure OF
the submarine warfare and COM
mented bitterly on fantastic
promises of the government to
starve out England by August l.
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LIVES LONG TIME
IN FARMLAND, DIES

Lorenzo Dow Harmon, age 81,
who has lived in Falkland 81
years. died Sunday at his home
mile and a half west of Falkland
on Glover Creek. He leaves "a
wife. Mrs. Flora Harmon, a son,
Frederick Harmon, a sister, Mrs.
F. II. Berry. and four stepchildren.
The body is at c. o. Lynn's.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-09
SAMMIES GO
TO NEW CAMP

A FRENCH PORT, July g.
Americas first expeditionary army
In France was entraining today
for the trip to its new camp close
to the battle front.
Maj. Gen. Sibert was as enthu-
siastic as his Sammies over the
change, which will now bring the
Americans close to where there is
fighting.
All the townspeople here turned
out to cheer the Sammies' de-
parture.
Yesterday there were ball
games galore.
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Crates
of Berries For
Cops Festival

An old-fashioned strawberry
festival was celebrated Sunday at
the home of Police Sergeant Harry
Hine, 119 Goth street, Larchmont.
Thirty-eight "grown-ups" and
Is children participated. Many
of the guests were police officers
and their families. Three crates
of strawberries, picked Sunday
on Sergt. Hines ranch.
were consumed.
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LITTLE CHANGE IN PRICES
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CHICAGO, July president
Wilson's export embargo procla-
nation had little or no effect on
the grain prices at the opening of
the Chicago board of trade today,
owing to the restrictive regula-
tions enacted some time ago which
prevent speculation" in wheat flu
lures.
There was no trading in July
wheat at the opening, which clos
ed Saturday at $2.07. Septem Der
wheat was down lie at 1892.
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T. r. & P. co. GIVES
225 MEN A RAISE

The second raise in trainmen's
wages within a month has been
announced by the Tacoma Railway
& Power Co. to take effect July
Is. The new raise is one cent
an hour, and will affect 225 train
men. The first raise, which took
effect July /, was two cents an
hour.
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kept it secret for fear the result
of his labors would be appropri-
ated by exploiters.
- have" he said, per
fected and ready for the
market the most productive
wheat ever evolved by man
you may say that without
qualification, and I'll back
il up.
1.-THE average yield will
run about 80 to 20 bushels
to the acre. Ii is hardy,
barbless, smooth and milky,
and will grow anywhere i'm
the temperate zone.
Were it universally plant
ed, the same acreage today
under cultivation should
yield many times as much
wheat"
No mans time is of more value
to the nation than Luther Bur-
banks.
Identified with the National
Emergency Food Garden commits
sion. he is working feverishly
against time in his home and ex-
pertinent gardens here-living on
his nerve, toiling often far into
the night.
He gave me half an hour from
his precious tasks; a quiet, smil-
ing man whose face is as gray as
his hair and whose clothes were
stained with the dust from his
garden.
This country has raised
5OOO,OOO,OOO bushels of Bur-
bank potatoes since I pro-
duced them in 1873" re-
sumed the former Massa-
chusetts farmer lad who has
become the worlds plant
wizard. "Twenty-seven mil.
lion carloads.
According to official
statement more than 81 per
cent of all plums and prunes
annually shipped out of Cali
fOrnia in fresh state are my
own creations.
but I make the confident
prediction that this new
wheat will do as much or
more for the nation than tho
burbank potato and the
fruits"
He showed me a sheaf of the
super grain, fondling it with the
scientists passion for his crea-
tion. The heads were like clotted
gold-long, heavy and amazingly
big grained.
Protein" he resumed, sis
the important food element
i'm wheat. l am still work.
ing to increase the protein In
this new type and in other
western varieties Of grain.
with that element now
improved and the yield per
acre greatly augmented, q
big step forward has been
taken in meeting the worlds
cry for bread.
And now you'll have to ex-
cuse me-" he concluded, hurry
ing back into the garden which
is far more precious than any
arsenal to the government that
must feed the legions fighting to
make the world safe for democ-
racy.
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u. STEAMER
SUNK BY SUB
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LONDON, July 9.-Sinking Of
the American steamer Massage
qua by a German submarine on
Saturday was announced by the
admiralty today.
The crew was landed at the lie
de Seine (2S miles southwest of
Brest).
The Massapequa was a 322-
foot steel steamer of 1913 tons,
owned by the New York & Porto
Rico Steamship Co.
She carried a crew of 80, of
whom eight were Americans.
Capt. A. III. Strumm was in COM
mand. The ship was loaded with
grain.
Among the members OF the
crew were w. w. Kelly and G. @.
Classen, San Francisco.
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NAB I.W.W.'S
AT SHELTER
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Ell PASO, Tex, July 9.-Gov-
eminent agents early today ar
rested IA members of the I. W.,
W.. who were prowling in the
vicinity Of the Consolidated Smelr-
ing & Refining plant.
One of the men, Patrick Car
.mody. Is said to have confessed
to federal agents that the I. w. w.
planned to organize a strike of
the 3.00e Mexican employees Of
the smelter.
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ACCUSED OF THEFT

PORTLAND, Ore, July IN.
l.. Parks, war horse buyer, is un-
der arrest here today, charged
with the embezzlement of $500
from Ben Franklin in Sioux City,
Iowa.
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JAMES C: DRAKE.
City Treasurer.
July 2, Q. 16, 1917.

LOCAL Improvement District No.
402s.-Notice Is hereby given that
In pursuance OF Ordinance No. 6t47
of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed In my hands for the col
ton OF the End annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
grading to the established grade,
the alley between Yakima Avenue
and 'I' Street from North Bird Street
to North ith Street, with a roadway
sixteen 16D feet In width, and q
parking space on each side thereof
two ca feet In width and laying
down on said roadway concrete
pavement with concrete curb and
gutter.
Said installment may be paid on
or before August 2nd 1877, but
IL not paid on or before said date.
added interest. penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Treasurer
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Unlted rre.. Leased wire.,


BERLIN. via London, July -
Signs multiply that the protec-
toral liberization of Germany ID
impending.
Tomorrow Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg IL expected to make
n formal statement and there 10
tense interest as to the attitude he
may show.
From the central wing to the
socialists, all opinion In the reich
stag Is united that a reformed
electoral system must be applied
In Prussia. III Prussia fails to
adopt such a plan of its own ac-
cord.
According to the above dis
patch, the main objection now
held by German reformists 10 the
present editorial system is the
preponderance OF Prussian repre-
sentation In the government.
In the reichstag the kingdom OF
Prussia has 236 deputies. six or
eight times as many members as
any other principally.
In the bundesrath, Prussia has
II members. nearly three times az
many as any other section OF
Germany.
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July 2, ., 16, 1917.


LOCAL Improvement District No
4027.--Notice Is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. size
of the City OF Tacoma, a roll has
been placed In my hands for the coli
lection of the End annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
resurfacing Puyallup Avenue from
Pacific Avenue to "a" Street, with
creosoted wood blocks on the pres
ent concrete base; constructing the
necessary storm water drainage and
repairing curbs and concrete base.
Provided that that part to be
done by the Tacoma Railway and
Power Company, under Its franchise.
shall not be included in this Inn
provement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before August End, 1917, but
IL not paid on or before said date,
added interest. penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES G. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
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LOCAL Improvement District No.
1126.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinances No. e14l
of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed In my hands for the col
lection of the End annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
constructing sanitary sewer OF
eight tD inch pipe with an neces-
sary tees, risers. wyes and manholeo
in the alley between East "F'' Street
and East C. Street from South 3Gth
Street to Division Lane and In d.
vision Lane from said alley to coz
nection with the present sewer b.
tween East e. Street and Mckinley.
Avenue.
Said installment may be paid On
or before July 25th, 1917, but
If not paid on or before said date.
added interest, penalty and costs
JAMES c. DRAKE.
City Treasurer.
June rs, July 2. .. 1917.
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kept it secret for fear the result
of his labors would be appropri-
ated by exploiters.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-07-12
Would Tidy" Trenches and Protect
u. S. Boys From Girls IN
France.

Chicago, July 6.-Fear OF the war
has entered the American girls heart
1t is not fear of the shells and sick
ness and the horrors of the trenches
but of good-looking and perhaps de-
signing French girls, according to a
Chicago girl who has made plea
for herself and her American sisters
through the columns of Chicago
paper.
Give the honest American girl a
chance" she pleads, declaring that
the United States is going to send a
million of her finest to France and
all that will be left when they re-
turn will be the '1eft-overs" in. the
matrimonial market, while the
French girls will have the pick OF
the army. She declares that Ameri-
can soldiers will be easy conquests
for the French girls, "and you know
the American man is the safest thing
on this globe" when a woman wants
to marry him. .
The fearful maid suggests that If
there are already enough nurses en-
rolled, corps of American girls
might be sent to Europe to make the
soldiers beds and tidy up the trench
es and, most important OF all, to
guard the hearts of the fighters.