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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12
EUROPE GETS
COOLIE LABOR
BY Basil NJ. Manly


To relieve the shortage of la
borers and release native work
ers for the trenches, France and
Russia are importing Chinese
coolies in large numbers.
Chinese and Korean workmen
have been brought into the Ural
provinces of Russia in large num-
bers for use as agricultural la
borers and in railroad construc-
ton. In October, 1914, there
were only 800 Chinese in these
provinces, while now there are
more than 10000.
France, it is reported, has al
ready imported 10000 coolies
and has made arrangements with
the Chinese government to sup
ply at least 10000 more. Part
of them are being used as labor
ers in munitions plants, while
others are working on farms and
at all kinds of construction work.
First of Kind.
While no official statements
have been made by the French
and Russian governments, 1t ap-
pears that the importation of
large numbers of oriental coolies
is to be settled policy at least
until the end of the war. They
are cheap and have given good
service in all the work at which
they have been employed.
This is the first immigration
OF oriental labor on a large scale
to any European country. Hitler
to the European wage-scale has
not been high enough nor en-
ployment plentiful enough to at
tract the Chinese.
But now with labor i'm de-
mand in every European
country, and high wages for
all kinds of work, Europe is
offering field that looks to
the coolie something like the
American paradise from
which he has been barred
for so many years.
Cheap coolie labor offers an
easy solution for the present of
Europe's greatest problem, man
power shortage; but from all past
experience the experiment is sure
to have disastrous results as soon
as the war is over.
u. s. Tried 1t.
The United States tried coolie
labor, and had. as result, the
"sand-riots" and so years of
political wrangling.
South Africa tried coolie labor,
was brought to the verge of revo-
luton, and finally settled the
question only by sending every
coolie back to China at enormous
expense.
When the French and
Russians return from the
! trenches to find their jobs
filled by an alien race, are
they going to submit tamely
and take their share of what
ever work may be offered?
Are they going to accept
wages based on Chinese
coolie standards? No, they
will come back from the
front with their guns i'm their
hands, and there is not much
doubt that they will feel and
act toward the coolies as the
men of California and the
Transvaal did.
That will mean race riots and
no end of International complica-
tions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12
RAP FOR LAMBORN
Especial to The Times.)

OLYMPIA jan of fake publicity for themselves
and free advertisement special interests
sature may have the tied to them the outcome of Joint
luton which has stirred fight
Landon of Seattle who in
since the
which probably will knock
printers bill for the session.
The provides that the of printing
duced will be credited the member who introduced the
and house journals.
Senator Palmer of King, who introduced 23
the
Hall They tried bury nearly
tide turning to
Printer Frank M. Lamborn has
night trying the resolution house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12
Not a Pimple
Anywhere in Sight
And Any Woman May Become
Free From All Blemishes of
Face or Skin by Using Stu
arts Calcium Waters.

One of the greatest blessings a
woman can have is to be possess
ed of fine fair skin on face, neck
and arms. A little attention now
and then to the blood condition
makes this possible. Women are
great sufferers from blood disor-
'ders and hence their compilations
are marred because of this fact.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12
SHIPYARDS COMING UP

have received orders from Mr. Todd in New York ahead
with hipyard, said c. w. Wiley
Seattle Drydock Co. and head the Todd interests
Union
H F. Alexander
Baker,
the Todd establish what become
shpbudng
Henry Carstens of Seattle, George Long William Arthur
Priehard, Frank B. Cole and Mai Everett Grggs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12
SHELTER TO BUILD
6OC-FOOT CHIMNEY

Denny Renton Clay & Coal Co.
of Seattle was Thursday awarded
the contract to build a giant
smokestack for the Tacoma smell
ter. 1t will be 81 feet in. diameter
at base, 80 feet in diameter at
top, and will be nearly 600 feet
high. Three million bricks will
be used.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12
Release Consul?

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. Il.
The state department may ask
suspension of German Consul Bopp
of San Francisco, pending appeal
of his case for conspiracy to Il
higher court, it was officially in
Dictated at the state department
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

Kalama sheriff notifies Tacoma
police that a Tacoma boy, Arthur
Oliver, was under arrest there for
horse stealing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12
1'ODAY'S
MARKET
PRICES

I. !. (. 9. :. 3. {. g o o . /. o o o o
o WHAT RETAILERS PAY o
@ i. i. 3. (. I: !. j. E. !. 4. o o o o q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

A machine has ben invented
that plants from 10000 to $4,000
forest tree seedlings In a day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

Is a Center of Admitting Gaze"
Stuart's Calcium Waters, which
are as pleasant to take as a pep
permint, gives in an exceedingly
short time a complexion that will
rival the ideals of an artist to pro-
duce. They act in such a natural
way, by cleaning out the pores,
throwing off all skin discolora-
lions and blood impurities, that
they do their work of beauty
building almost before you can
believe it possible for them to act
at all.
You may obtain a box OF these
delightful waters from any drug
gist anywhere. Price, so cents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

The stomach of bat will in
one night digest three times the
weight of the animal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12
MARU ON WAY

The o. K liner Seattle Maru which
the San has been returned to the Tacoma
from the Orient the first The
left Thursday will be withdrawn
peon this The Shmbu Maru loading Mlwau
kee docks N Y X liner Sado Thursday
taking Tacoma
Inaba line
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

One hundred and tiirty-two
safety scouts of Whitman school
sworn in Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

-Four new furnaces to he added
to Bilrowe Alloys company's plant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

Hofstetter d Co. are installing
a new front at 1903 Pac. ave. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

FOrty-three per cent decrease
in drunkenness in 20 of largest
towns in England.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12
Here and
| Elsewhere

New building being constructed
on Tower avenue, Centralia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12
PAT
Omitted Press Leased Wire. J

Wire)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The house committee military
affairs Will defense last
further
ngs o admit further criticism guard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

Junior American Guard TO be
organized Friday night at Armory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

Edward LePonte, an aged man,
was knocked down by two boys
in front of his home on South
27th street Thursday afternoon,
sustaining a broken arm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

Rotary club to start work on
raising the last $4,000 of tie
industrial fund.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12
Spotlight Taboo

Because approaching machines
cannot tell what kind of a yehi-
Gle is coming, unless it have two
headlights, County Speed Officer
Chilberg has issued warning
that all autoists must have two
lights in front. Many cars have
been using only spotlight" in
stead of headlights recently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

Did villa capture the train? is
the question asked when the ex-
press from Chihuahua failed to
arrive Thursday at Ell Paso.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12
SALVING H.-3
united Press Leased Wire

united Press Leased Wife.)
EUREKA, Cal, jan 1.-Two steel hawsers made fast to
3 attempt pull vessel
where drifed in fog will be made high tide
this afternoon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

Wayne MacVeagh, President
Garfields attorney general, died
in Washington, d. c., Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12
BENEFIT DANCE
rs BIG SUCCESS

The benefit ball given for Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Lofgren of Vashon
island, under the auspices of the
Brotherhood of the American
Yeomen, Thursday night at
Eagles hall netted more than
5000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

British authorities fear Capt.
Blake, whose ship, the Caledonia,
was sunk by submarine in the
Mediterranean, Dec. 4, may have
been hanged by the Germans as
was Capt. Fryatt. A campaigl OF
reprisal by the British is threat
ened If he is harmed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

Wedding and Birthday Cakes.
Duenwald's, 1112 Broadway. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

Five per cent reduction in .lum-
Der rates asked by lumber COM
panies of west.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

COMMERCIAL BINDERY g.
PRINTING co. Main AT. adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

C. f. Andrews, a former Gem
tralia resident, died at RIOS ehurg,
Ore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

was sunk by submarine in the
Mediterranean, Dec. 4 may have !
been hanged by the Germans as
was Capt. Fryatt. A campaign OF
reprisal by the British is threat
ened if he is harmed.
Spotlight Taboo
Because approaching machines
cannot tell what kind of a yehi-
Gle is coming, unless it have two
headlights, County Speed Officer
Chilberg has issued warning
that all autoists must have two
lights in front. Many cars have
been using only spotlight" in
stead of headlights recently.
- \
Here and
VElsewherel
New building being constructed
on Tower avenue, Centralia.
-Four new furnaces to he added
to Bilrowe Alloys company's plant.
Hofstetter a. Co. are installing
new front at 1903 Pac. ave. adv.
One hundred and tnirty-tw0
safety scouts of Whitman school
sworn in Thursday.
Junior American Guard TO be
Forty-three per cent decrease
in drunkenness in 20 of largest
towns in England.
COMMERCIAL BINDERY &
PRINTING co. Main At. adv.
Did Villa capture the train? is
the question asked when the eX-
press from chihuahua failed to
arrive Thursday at Ell Paso.
Wayne MacVeagh, President
Garfield's attorney general, died
in Washington, ID. c., Thursday.
Rotary club to start work on
raising the last $4,000 of tie
industrial fund.
Wedding and Birthday Cakes.
Duenwald's, 1112 Broadway. adv.
C.. +. Andrews, a former Gen.
tralia resident, died at Ros ehurg,
Ore.
California Grape Protective as
ISOLATION urges cleaning up Of sa-
looms.
Cut flowers and floral work.
HIM. florist, So. 7th and X. adv.
II. II. Thornton and w. Il.
Rodgers, liberated in Judge Ora
hams court Thursday, after
Thornton made an eloquent plea
for his liberty, on grounds OF be-
ing a business man.
So, 100000 i'm gold received at
New York Thursday from Canada.
Constables of all towns in
Pierce county to have stars and
law books furnished by county.
Deutschland ON its way over
again.
Office Supplies at Walter Berg
Stationery Co. adv.
Allied patrol boats send out
raider warnings off Boston.
President Wilson accepts Ed.
ward n. Hurley's resignation as
chairman of the federal trade
board.
South Dakota to vote again on
women suffrage.
Ask Bill Fehse-he knows.
Olive Branch Cigar Store. VIM.
H. Fehse, Prop. Hotel Donnelly.
adv.
Only 1910, 100 German casual
ties since beginning of war.
More flour must be extracted
from wheat and less sugar must be
used, says British government.
Cardinal MERCER says Belgiums
are suffering more now than be-
fore.
Five per cent reduction in .lum-
Der rates asked by lumber COM
panies of west.
The stomach of a bat will in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

Cardinal Mercier says Belgiums
are suffering more now than be-
fore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-12

California Grape Protective as
ISOLATION urges cleaning up Of sa-
1oons
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-23
STEAMSHIP OF 7,175 TONS
Reported to Have Been Sunk-Two
Other Vessels Torpedoed, One
Without Warning.

London.-Lloyd's Shipping Agency
just announced that the British steam
ship Worcestshire, of 7,175 tons gross.
is reported to have been sunk. Lloyd's
also announces that the British steam
ship Valdes, of 2,2S5 tons gross, had
been torpedoed and sunk without
warning. Two members of the YES
sells crew were killed and nine are
missing. The captain and others of
the crew have been landed.
Later the sinking of the British
steamship Rosmdalen, of 2,54S tons
gross, was announced.
The Romsdalen was 300 feet long
and was built at West Hartlepool in
1895.
No late movements of the steamship
Valdes have been recorded in the mar
thine registers. The vessel was built
at Stockton in 1914 and hailed from
Liverpool. She was 255 feet long, 40
beam and "a feet deep.
The Worcestshire was on a voyage
from Liverpool to Rangoon, India, and
sailed from Suez January IL. She was
452 feet long and was built In Belfast
in 1904. Her owners were the Libby
Steamship Company, Of Liverpool
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-23
REPORT DEUTSCHLAND
AND CREW CAPTURED
American Transport Engineer Says
British Have Taken Four Hundred
Enemy Submarines.

Baltimore, Md-That the merchant
submarine Deutschland has been cap
tured and that he saw her in Plymouth
harbor with 1856 other German subma-
rines was the statement here by Will
liam Palmer, second engineer of the
American transport liner Mongolia.
Palmer said that the British had cap
tured 400 enemy submarines and that
1877 of them were in Plymouth chained
together and in the center Of huge
network of chains attached to buoys
and wharves. Captain Koenig, COM
mander of the subsea freighter, and
his crew, are in English jails, said
Palmer The Mongolia left Plymouth
January 81 and arrived at New York
February z. Palmer was formerly an
engineer here with the Chesapeake
Steamship Company. Photographs OF
the Deutschland wrapped with the
chains which held her to others in the
harbor were on exhibition, Palmer
continued, and it was generally known
in shipping circles that the freighter
had been captured. Where Captain
Koenig and his crew were detained he
did not know, but said all were put
into Jail as soon as the vessel was
brought to port. He did not learn how
the Deutschland was captured.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-23
CINCINNATI MARKETS
Flour. Hay and Grain.

Flour-Winter patent s9@9.5O, win
ter fancy $4,000, winter family $50
$50, winter extras S7@7.50, low-grade
$6.50@7, hard patent $9@9.50.
Corn-No. white $1O7@1.071s, No
8 yellow $1O7@1.071a, No. 8 mixed
$1.07@1.O71a, white ear s106@1.OS.
Hay-No 1 timothy $15.5O@16, No.
2 $14.50Q15, No. 3 $13@13.50, No. 1
clover s1750@18, No. 2 s14.50.
Oats-No. 2 white 649641sc, stand
ard white 63@63kc, No. white 621a
@63c, No. 4 white 60@62c, No. 2 mix
ed 621s @6Sc, No. mixed 61@62c, No.
mixed 60@61c.
Wheat-No. 2 red $190@1.92, No. 8
red $1S4@1S9, No. red s155@1.70.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter-Whole milk creamery extras
44c, centralized creamery extras Ale,
firsts 39c, seconds 35c.
Eggs-Prime firsts 42c, firsts Ale,
ordinary firsts 39c, seconds $50.
Live Poultry-Roasters, 3 lbs and
over, 22c; broilers, 11a lbs and under
BIC; flyers, over IL lb, 23c; fowls,
lbs and over 1870, under 5 lbs, 1910;
roosters, 15c; young stays, 18c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Shippers sS@1O.50, butcher
steers, extra $9.75@10.25, good to
choice $8.75@9.50, common to fair Sc
as; heifers, extra $8.75@9.5O, good to
choice SS@S.75, common to fair $50
IT'S; cows, extra S7.75@S.25, good to
choice $6.50@7.50, common to fair
s5.5O@6.25, Gamers s4.50@5.35; stock
ers and feeders $5@S.
Bulls-Bologna sos, fat bulls $50
$50.
Calves-Extra $13.75, fair to good
S12.50@13.50, common and large Sc
@1O.
Hogs-Selected heavy shippers
1910, good to choice packers and
butchers $12.65@12.7O, mixed packers
s12.50@12.65, stays $7.50@1O.75, com
mon to choice heavy fat sows $500
IL, light shippers $11.50@11.S5, pigs
(110 lbs and less) sS@10.5O.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-23
France and Colonel Cody.

Partisan journals. in noting the
death of Col. William F. Cody, are
deeply sympathetic and recognize in
him the picturesque American product
that he was. This famous farwestern-
er, who was known in France as here
as Buffalo Bill, on his arrival on the
continent at the end of the last CEN
fury was the sensation not of the hour
but of the year. and his wide gray felt
hat, with its narrow band of leather.
was the fashion not alone in male
headwear, but in feminine adOrnment.
Thanks to him." says Il French jour
nal, Paris was made acquainted with
the many diverse races of the new
wOrld-redskins negroes of Virginia,
cowsbOys and others of multiple origin
without counting East Indians, Chi
nese, Arabs and COssacks of the Don.
The youth of that day revered Colonel
William Cody. Some time later they
preferred Sherlock Holmes or Arsene
Lupin.''
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-23
BLOCKADE CAUSES FAMINE
In Greece, Where Poorer Glasses Are
Living On Herbs and Grass
British Are Blamed.

Washington.-The Greek Legation,
in statement issued here, says fam
inc is resulting from the Entente
blockade of the coast of Greece and
the poor classes are living on herbs
and grass. 1t also Is declared that,
despite compliance with the ulti-
matum of the allies, there has been
no relaxation of blockade measures
The statement follows: THE Greek
Legation has received information to
the effect that the results of the block
ade of the Greek coasts, enforced by
the Entente allies since December s.,
are of the most gruesome character"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-23
LANSING'S TWO STEPS
ARE FAVORABLY TAKEN
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS STILL
HOPE TO AVERT DIPLOMATIC
BREAK WITH AUSTRIA.
Secretary of Embassy in Berlin Is
Transferred to Misunderstanding
of $250,o00 To Aid Hebrews.

Vienna.-Despite the fact that some
of the newspapers are taking a gloomy
view of Austro-American relations
and the situation brought about by the
severing of relations between the Uni
tied States and Germany, official cir
cles in Vienna are inclined to believe
that the situation is not entirely hope
less. This also is the view of Frederic
c. Penfield, American Ambassador,
who is doing everything possible to as
sist in reaching a friendly solution of
the situation.
At this moment there are two indi-
cations, though possibly they are of
little weight, which permit of the con-
clusion that Washington is not contem-
plating an immediate break with
Austria-Hungary.
One is the transfer to the Embassy
here of Joseph c. Grew, former Secre-
tary of the Embassy in Berlin, who
arrived here from Switzerland to as
sumo the duties of Councillor of the
Embassy, a post which is vacant at
present owing to the illness of Ulysses
Grant Smith, who is in the United
States.
The second indication arises from
the fact that Secretary of State Lam
sing wired here on behalf of various
Hebrew charity organizations, the sum
of S250,000, the amount having been
donated by American Hebrew socie.
ties At the Embassy here the opin.
ion was expressed that the United
States Government might not have
transferred this sum had a break be-
tween Washington and Vienna been
| even tentatively decided on.
At the Foreign Office no conjectures
are INDUCED in regarding what the
near future may bring. The fact that
the two governments are unable tC
communicate their views more freely
than the present conditions permit
has made the exchange of opinions
slow and unsatisfactory.
The Austro-Hungarian Government
as a result remains in almost tota
ignorance of what measures are need
ed in order to meet the views of Pres
| ident Wilson and his Cabinet. The
impression here is that in Washington
it is believed the dual monarchy will
recede from the position taken jointly
with Germany regarding submarine
warfare
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-23
VESSELS FACE DANGERS
OF GERMAN WAR ZONE
Twelve Steamers Depart From New
New Iork-One American Ship
Leaves for European Port.

New York.-Twelve steamships, one
of them flying the American flag, Just
sailed from here, presumably for Eu-
ropean ports, which will necessitate
their passage through the prohibited
zone" announced by Germany. Three
vessels that came through the restrict
ed area; one of which was of American
registry, arrived here.
Two of the steamers departing-the
British liner Laconia, for Liverpool,
and the French liner Roma, for Mar
seilles-are passenger ships. Wheth-
er there were any Americans on
board either vessel was not disclosed.
The City of Pueblo was the lone
American vessel sailing to brave the
dangers of the submarine zone. Her
captain, John E. Willett, is a New
Yorker, and other officers, Is in all,
are Americans, while the crew is COM
posed of Russians, Norwegians, jap
anese, Swedes and Scotch. The steam
ship, which was built in Philadelphia
in 1881, and is of 1924 tons gross, is
bound for Havre, France, with cargo
of merchandise.
She was cleared by a New York
company.
The steamer Moreni, from Mediter-
ranean ports, was the only American
vessel arriving here. The other ar
rivals were the Penistone (British)
from Bordeaux, and the Liege (Bel-
gian), from Rotterdam and Cardiff.
Besides the City of Pueblo, the La
coma and the Roma, the sailing were
Verdi (British), Liverpool; Kansas
City (British), Bristol; Feltria Brit
ish), London; Kaikoura (British), Lon.
don; Bjornstjerne Bjornson (Norwe
gian); Chile Oanish), Moorish
Prince (British), Kawachi Maru Jap
anese), Llandudno (British), all pre-
sumably for European ports.