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otto duty of everyone should urge
greater service and longer hours
of work."
In reply to the position of the
men that they should be granted
a wage which would permit them
to discharge their duties to the
state, the companies claim the
present wage schedule .is ade-
quate.
The elimination of swing runs
demanded is impossible. the COM
panies say. because of the de-
mands of the public. Uniforms
are necessary for the men, they
claim, because cleanliness and
neatness are necessary to goot
service"
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SEND NEW TROOPS
TO halt ITALIANS

counter attacks of terrific force
dislodged them. Since that time
the summit has changed hands
again and again, neither side be-
ing able successfully to maintain
its ruined and rocky slopes
against the other. Incessant ar
tillery fire has worn down prae-
tically all of the carefully blasted
out trenches and defensive works
and no cover is available.
German assaults against posi-
tons north of Fresenberg gained
yesterday by British troops forced
a withdrawal by the British t.
their previous lines, Field Mar
shall Haig reported today.
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BERNE, Sept. 7.-Declaring
that President Wilson in his reply
TO the pope has demanded nothing
more than has been demanded by
the veople of Germany themselves,
the Vorwaerts, in its Sept. 3 is-
sue, replies to the Pan-Germanic
press, which has been railing at
the original reception given the
Wilson note by the Vorwaerts.
"The situation at the moment
ds this" said the Vorwaerts. "An
enemy power before beginning ne
gotiations with us demands OF
Germany that which the German
people themselves demand. 1t IL
natural that adversaries Of Ger.
man liberties should try to com.
plicate matters. II is also natural
that peaceful men carefully study
the American note and protest
against efforts to twist its mean
ing.
I'm reality, the Wilson nott
contains nothing that is unaccept
able to us. 1t imposed but ons
condition, and that an extremely
acceptable one. The people o.
Germany are willing to furnisl
the guarantees that Wilson ask
for.
"If we are obliged to figh
against four-fifths of the universe
1t is not the fault of the German
people. As America cannot con
quer us and as we have but littl,
chance to enter Washington, thi
carnage is senseless and absurd.
when 1t Is proposed to end |
by reforms which the German PEG
pie have demanded for years, tn,
proposition deserves to be wei
coined. The ranting Of the con
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Omitted Press Leased Wfre.)
BIRKENHEAD. England, Sept.
T.-"America has never known
defeat-and on this occasion, too,
she will triumph, was the con-
fident declaration of Premier
Lloyd George here today that
swayed a great crowd of thunder
Gus applause.
The British premier admitted
Sews from Russia was "disquiet-
Ing" but he declared his complete
confidence that Russian leaders
would repair the machine now
under fire."
German attempts to SOW dis
sension among the allies on the
east and west failed" he declared
emphatically. Germany only de
cided to invade Russia with the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07
STREET CAR COMPANIES
Defend lO.HOuR DAY

The Tacoma Railway q Power
Co. and the Puget Sound Traction,
Light & Power Co. have filed
their answer to the claims of the
union carmen. The arbitration
board. headed by DR.. Henry SUI
zallo, will meet Sept. 10 to take
up the hearings of both sides of
the case.
In their answer to the demand
for an s-hour day, the car COM
panies defend the 10-hour day by
citing state statutes which they
say recognize the 10-hour day as
reasonable for motormen and
conductors.
Further, they say that the
scarcity OF labor, due to the de-
mands of the war, and the patri-
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(Unsfed Press Leased Wire.

LONDON. Sept. ARRIVAL of
fresh reinforcements. some OF
them believed to be German divi-
sions. increased the ferocity Of the
battle on the Austrian-Italian
fronts today.
What is described as the most
bitterly contested battle ever
fought in this theater of the war
Is now raging over and around
Monte St. Gabrielle. Capture OF
the domination height was an
nounced by the Italians several
days ago.
They held It. however, not more
than "a hours before Austrian
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LONDON, Sept. 7.-Germany
may be preparing to turn her bat
tie fleet to the job of blasting thu
Russian fleet and lombard Petro-
grad.
Within the last week the pres
ence in the Baltic of submarines.
destroyers, mine sweepers, cruis-
ers and even heavier warships. has
been reported. eliminating today
in dispatches Indicating a German
fleet at the entrance to the Gulf
of Finland. This would put the
enemy vessels about 100 miles dis
tant from Petrograd.
II Germany chooses, she can
concentrate a big squadron for a
sea drive on Russia. The Kiel
canal would permit transfer of
any necessary ships now in North
sea German ports into the Baltic.
The great Russian naval depots
and fortresses guard the capital.
They are Peval, close to the
mouth of the gulf, and Kron-
stadt. only a score of miles from
Petrograd.
The gulf itself has been thick
ly sowed with mines. Part of the
Russian fleet is known to be ri
RevaI. 1t is so far outranked by
the German fleet, however, that Il
is doubtful If they could impede
any formidable squadron.
Germans Still Advance.
There was considerable doub
expressed here that German,
would dare send any of her higl
seas fleet out of the Kiel cana
to the Baltic because of the con
slant German fear of an attack b!
the great British battle fleet
Nevertheless, she has plenty o
!. vessels outranging and outrank
! ing the Russian warships whicl
could be spared for such a nava
campaign.
On land, the threefold German
advance out of Riga was apparent
ly still gaining ground today Pet
rograd was relying on early com
ing of the fall rains to slow UT
/. il not entirely stop this Teutoni
campain before the force of tn
blow was felt In the capital. TIL
ground over which the Germa
troops must henceforth travel Il
their drive toward Petrograd is
vast succession of marshes, lake
and sluggish rivers.
-
: BY WILLIAM c. SHEPHERD.
; tUnitcd Press Leased Wire.b
. PETROGRAD, Sept. 7.-Petrc
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BY WILLIAM c. SHEPHERD.

PETROGRAD, Sept. 7.-Petro-
grad is preparing for possible
German attack. Red placards
scattered everywhere on walls and
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U. S. WILL TRIUMPH
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE

sword because her other methods
failed. The Russian revolution
postpones an allied victory. We
had expected an earlier recovery
but we must be patient.
1--WE are less concerned for the
effect of Russian failure on tho
war than with Its effect on the
worlds democracy. Russia's
leaders are now repairing their
machine under fire. | am confi-
dent they will succeed"
The premier reiterated this OFT.
expressed defiance OF the German
submarine campaign. II am ao-
solutely convinced" he declared
with emphasis. that the subma-
rines will never be able to beat
down the empires strength. nor
the allies hopes"
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SEASON
OPENS AGAIN
fContinued FROM Page One.

CONTINUED From Page One.
held meetings regularly all sum-
mer; and for the first time in the
history of the council, committees
have held themselves In readiness
for action during the vacation
whenever necessary.
Ready for Emergency.
with Americas declaration OF
war;" said Mrs. Ella A. Balaban-
off. president of the council,
Thursday, I'VE realized that emer-
gencies might arise which~would
call for consideration at any time.
"If the talk OF a special session
of the legislature which was heard
this summer had materialized, or
II 1t should yet materialiZe, VIC
would oppose it, unles there were
some very extraordinary occasion
for 1t. We feel that under the
guise OF patriotism attacks are
being made on constructive legis'
lation which we have just succeed
ed in securing-the child labor
for instance-and we do not want
to see that done here.
Protective Aid Needed.
Mrs. Menzies is chairman o.
the legislative committee.
1--WE are watching for signs Of
decreased school attendance, az
suggested by Commissioner Clax
ton, and II we find them. we shall
take the matter up with the schoo
board at once.
THE immigration committee
Mrs. N. u. Walton, chairman, will
give special attention this winter
to the Americanization OF the I'm
migrant and the teaching OF ma.
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G. J. France Urged
For Shipping Board
Especial to The Times.)

WASHINGTON. Sept. 7.-sena-
tors Jones and Poindexter today
united in recommending to the
president the appointment of G. J..
France, counsel for the port of Sc
attic, as the fifth member of the
shipping board.
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OLD NEWSPAPER
OUT OF BUSINESS

VANCOUVER, 3. c., Sept. T.
Vancouver's oldest newspaper, the
News-Advertiser, has suspended.
Its plant and good wf1l have been
taken over by reorganized COM
pany in control of the Vancouver
Sun, which was the News-Adver-
Users competitor in the morning
field
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GERMAN PEOPLE READY
TO ACCEPT u. s, TERMS7

sentative press will change moth
ing"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-21
THREE ADDITIONAL
. CABINET MEMBERS
Secretaries Of Food, Munitions
and Transportation May be
Appointed to Serve
During War.
WORK Is BURDENSOME
Power of Council Of National Defense
Has Been Curtailed Because OF
Objections From
tho Senate.
WORK Is BURDENsoME
rBy Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent


WASHINGTON, May 21.
MSA President Wilson's capl-
7Es net will soon be Increased
by three new portfolios
secretary Of food administrator sec
retary of munitions and supplies aEi
secretary of transportat1on-ac-
cording to official belief here today.
Action by the senate IN limiting the
powers of the council Of national de-
Tense so that much of the work now
being done by the advisory commit
tee of the council will be shifted back
directly to the shoulders of the cabl-
net. has made new posts in the cab1-
net imperative, officials declared. The
senate does not like the council OF
national defense. Its reasons are
personal 1t was prepared without
the traditional advise and consent OF
the senate. An amendment was
adopted In the urgent deficiency bill.
stating that authority carefully des1g-
mated to the council under the act
creating should not be exceeded be-
cause of the war.
This has placed the burden of real
constructive work back on the cabi
net and the advisory committee OF
the council is limited again to the
work of coordinating-a strictly ad
visory capacity.
Secretary of War Baker as result
is left not only with the work Of rails
ing an army, but also with the work
Of raising supplies and munitions for
| the army.
.I'his is not as It should be al
all" one of the foremost officials OF
1 to1I
! Press. Secretary Baker has all he
can do to take care Of the army worn
itself. The work OF mobilizing muni
tions should be turned over to an
other executive.
The same is true of Secretary
Daniels. The work of getting sup
plies erd munitions must be centra
lied. So must the problem Of trans
portation. This can be done only by
placing men with the authority as
present cabinet members in charge
of the work.
The post of Secretary of food ad
! ministration" has practically beer
created in the appointment by Presi
dent Wilson of Herbert G. Hoover
While Hoover prefers to serve with
out pay, there is bill now pending
| in the senate creating the very post
| he now fills, giving him the authority
he needs and the same salary and
! scope of work as a member Of the
| cabinet.
Men under consideration for posts
| of secretary of munitions and trans
portation are also men who prefer to
work for no salary and as a result
! the new additions to the war cabi
net"-created, Of course, only for the
purpose of war, may all be non
| salaried officials.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-21
Thirty eight Ships Of Emerg
ency Fleet Have Been Or
dered Constr ucted to
Date.
TO -FOUR COMPANIES
Necessity Of Quick Work Impressed
on Ship Builders at Conference
With Secretary
Daniels.
limited Press Leased Wire Service:]
WASHINGTON Nav 21 -

limited Press Leased Wire Service:]
WASHINGTON, May 21--
49, Contracts for thirty eight
NJ merchant vessels have been
= executed to date by the en-
ergency fleet corporation, United
States shipping board, it was an
nounced today.
Building contracts awarded thus far
are distributed between four ship
building companies, three on the Pa
cific coast and one in Florida.
The flee corporation today announc-
ed contracts awarded to date as fol-
lows:
Merrill-Stevens company, Jackson
Vile, Florida, twelve wooden cargo
carving steamers complete and four
all steel cargo carrying ships COM
plete.
Los Angeles ship building and dry
dock company, Long Beach, Calf,
eight cargo carrying, all steel ships
complete.
G. M. Standifer Construction Cor
poration, Portland, Ore. ten wooden
cargo carrying steamers complete.
Peninsular Ship Building company
Portland, Ore, four wooden cargo yes
sells complete.
To speed up construction OF twenty.
four combination mine sweepers and
sea-going tugs, Secretary Daniels to-
day conferred with delegation OF
twelve ship builders representing all
OF the principal ship building com
panies in the country. Daniels ex
plained the necessity Of quick work on
the boats and called upon ship build
ers for aid.
He assured the builders that the
government would cooperate with
them in procuring labor and material
Already the government has arranged
TO furnish certain plates and Other
steel needed for expediting shipment
The new mine sweepers will be o.
one thousand tons. They are to oe
| sturdy, powerful boats. Although OF
fcials refused to comment 1t was sa1t
the new boats might be used to CO
operate with the British fleet Of min'
isweepers.
After their conference with Daniels
1.-The ship builders met Admiral Griffin
where they went over in greater de
ltail the plans for construction Of tn
ships.
/ At a later conference with Daniels
1.-The method Of payment for the ney
fleet was talked over. The govern
ment favors payment on profit PEI
centage basis
! Daniels said the biggest problem (
procuring skilled labor sufficient t
meet the demands Of the heavy Pre-
gram.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-21
AMERICAN BORDER TROOPS
CLASH WITH MEXlCANS

The message said that group OF
filibusters crossed to the American
side near Nogales and were captured
b, American army men and customs
officers. Included in those captured
were George Holmes, designated as
an American, and Manuel Gonzales,
formerly secretary to Hipolito Villa.
Another message told of firing from
a house on the Mexican side near
Nogales upon an American soidier.
He returned the fire, and the trouble
ceased.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-21
WELL SATISFIED
WITH AMERICA
England is Glad to Know That
United States is Making
War Preparations
Slowly.
CHANGE OF VIEWPOINT
Actual Arrival OF Destroyer FiotllIa
and Medical Unit Has
Had Effect on the
BrItlshers-
CHANGE OF VIEWPOINT
lBy EA L. Keen, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT

rBy Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, May 21.-England is glad
to know America is making haste
slowly" Popular understanding Is ev-
erywhere manifest today that the
United States is doing exactly as Pre-
mier Lloyd-George in his house Af
commons speech suggested-taking
advantage of England's mistakes.
The British viewpoint today Is quite
a change from that held during the.
first few weeks succeeding Americas
entry Then there was apparent an
undercurrent of disappointment at
delay in the United States, at the fail
ure of America and Americans pos
sibly, to appreciate the magnitude OF
the task ahead of them, or to under
stand the necessity for exerting every
ounce of effort at organization for
war in the most prompt and thorough
manner. Britishers privately recalled
their own inability to grasp the full
| meaning Of the struggle in those early
| days of 1914 But the news from
America of the past few days, has
seemingly changed this view.
Furthermore, perhaps, was the ef-
| feet Of President Wilson's conscrip-
tion proclamation and the coincident
announcement of the Pershing expe-
dictionary force.
! OF even more effect, possibly, has
been the actual arrival in England OF
| an American army medical unit and OF
the American destroyer flotilla taking
its place on the fighting line at sea.
| A big audience in London crowded
every performance Of special
movie show yesterday displaying
films showing the arrival of American
destroyers and cheered the pictures
! Just as other Britons at Queenstown,
cheered the men themselves.
British comment on appointment OF
Herbert c. Hoover as food admins
traitor in America and outlines or
what the United States plans to do IN
this fundamental line of war propaga-
tion and administration is extremely
favorable. The marshalling OF re-
sources in all lines, the selection OF
General Goethals as master ship
builder" and scores of other indica-
tions of systematization, all have
served to bring about the change OF
view in England.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-21
\ Women Victims Of War,
as Result of Accident
on Board Armed Mer-
chant1nan.
P1os1oN OF SHELL
cMcaao Women Instantly Killed,
While Third Was Seriously
But Not Fatally
Wounded.

h,ed Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
FAsHINGTON. May 81. = Mrs.
h AYERS, Chicago, and Helen
nett Woods, Evanston. Illinois.
killed aboard the American
(ruer Mongolia when a portion OF
ursting shell struck them while
watched the gun crew at prac-
at sea. according to official ad-
Is here today.
he women have been In the Red
4 service since 1914 and had just
led the active army Red Cross
Fk this month, being enroute to
ope when the accident occurred.
[rs. Ayers, 81 years old, lived at
Sedgwick street, Chicago, was
raasase Of Cook county hospital,
member Of base hospital group
IL.
Eiss Woods. 2s years old, lived at
Sherman avenue, Evanston. and
) a graduate of the Illinois train
school for nurses.
americas first women victims OF
war were two nurses killed by
explosion of a shell during target
ctice Sunday aboard the armed
(rchantman Mongolia. The ship
lched her port of departure today.
Eing put back with the bodies OF
/ two nurses.
pne other nurse was wounded.
fhe two women killed were mem
rs of medical unit organized in
icago. They were Mrs. Edith
fres and Miss Helen Burnett Woods,
th of Chicago.
Major Fred A. Besley, professor
Northwestern university, Chicago
fo was in command Of the hospital
pit, this afternoon gave the follow
B account of the accident:
An unavoidable accident during
fget practice on the steamer carry
3 the Northwestern university base
(spital No. II, occurred Sunday aft
noon, resulting in the instant death
two nurses, Mrs. E. F. Ayres, aged
! of Attica, Ohio, and Miss Helen
Woods, 80, of Evanston, Ill. Miss
hma Matzan, "a, Of Columbus, Ne
'aska, was seriously, but not dan
'rously injured.
No other member of the unit was
jured. The morale of the person
i was splendid. The nurses were
ting on the upper deck aft on the
'rt side, 200 feet from the sterr
N during target practice. Only one
ot was fired from the stern gun
this time judgment must be sus
nded as there is no accurate evi
nee to warrant making positive
atement as to the exact cause O.
9 accident. The first officer Of the
ip was standing within ten feet O
e nurses when they were killed"
Major Besley was standing within
rec feet OF the nurses who died
d relating his personal story of tht
cident, said:
In the target practice, which oc
rred at 2 p. m, Sunday, when VIZ
ere twenty-four hours out, the twt
rward guns were fired first. Thel
e stern gun. The nurses were sit
lg In deck-- chairs, watching th'
rget, which was a long distance
'ay We saw the shell strike tn
iter at a great distance from tn
Up, Immediately afterward Mis-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-21
TRAINING CAMP WRECKED
BY SOUVENIR HUNTERS

The "raiding parties" grabbed prac'
tically everything movable, even
tearing official bulletins from the
boards. The rockies were busy today
securing their positions" and orders
went out from headquarters that here
after souvenir hunters will be dealt
with severely.
Nearly 1000 applications for admis-
sion to the camp have been received
since the selective service bill passed.
They have gone into the waste basket.
Colonel Nicholson, commanding. said
today that these men will have to
take their chances with the draft"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-21
With Herbert Hover as Admin
istrator and Strict Regula-
tions, Situation Can
Improve.
TO CURB SPECULATION
Federal Grand Jury Probe in Chicago
May Bring climax to Resent
Boosting Of all
Prices.
[By Robert j. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent.l


WASHINGTON, May 21.-
MA= Fixing wide powers for Her.
~ bert Hoover, the country's
v ~ war food administrator, was
the task before the senate today.
Spurred on by urgent word from
the white house that immediate &C
ton should be taken to enable Hoover
to assume his stupendous task, admin
istration leaders were prepared TO
give the food control bill the right OF
way until It is disposed Of.
In order to accelerate action on the
measure, Senator Gore, Oklahoma, in
charge of the BILL will rush through
only the most vital features of the
food legislation and those features up
on which the least objection will be
raised.
These include: Granting general
war powers to the president for car
rying on the work Of stimulating, con-
serving and distribution of food dur
ing the war
Providing the authority and an ap-
preparation for complete and de-
talled survey of the whole food sit
uation in the United States.
Adopting measures prohibiting stor-
ing of large quantities of food during
the war
Providing means Of preventing con-
spiracies to hord food stuffs during
war.
Providing means to prevent Ameri-
can and Canadian workers working a
corner on necessities"
License distributors of all kinds.
Providing that government may es-
tablish standards for flour milling,
etc, if found necessary.
There are other powers asked by
the president which will be passed on
later. It is the urgent desire of the
administration. however, that this
much legislation be put through i'm
mediately so that Hoover can begin
work.
Providing fixing maximum and
minimum food stuffs during the war
will await action of the senate, pend
ing action by the house. Bitter oppo
sition has risen in both branche es
granting this authority to the presi
dent and it was deemed inadvisable
TO endanger the whole bill by includ
ing it in the immediate emergency
program now before the senate.
| The same situation arises about
the authority sought by the president
to prohibit use Of grains and food
stuffs in the manufacture Of intoxi
cants. This will be pressed by the ad
ministration later, but not now-un
less the "drys' attempt to attach i
to the measure now pending.
eve will push our war prohibition
Legislation whenever and wherever 1
Eappears opportune," said Senate
Sheppard, leader Of the senate dry
today. "I cannot say whether th'