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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-27


LONDON, July 27.-(PasseG by
censorJ -.This is not cheerful
message. but one which is beliey-
ed is necessary. that America may
know how Englishmen feel during
the closing days of the third year
Of the war.
1t is regrettable fact that 'nev-
er since the retreat from Mons has
the gloom been thicker than to-
day in London's streets, clubs,
homes and even some government
tai offices. The immediate cause,
of course, Is Russia's sudden re
versal of form after a totally un-
expected and spectacularly success-
full offensive.
But, secondly, the suspicion is
prevalent that there has been no
appreciable' reduction of the sub
marine menace.
Thirdly, there is disappointment
over Americas slowIess in enter
ing intellectually into the war,
as exemplified by congressional
obstruction of President Wilson S
food program, the shipping board
measures and SO forth.
Fourthly, there is the increased
cost of the war and the prospect
of higher taxes.
Filthy, there is general wear
mess of war.
Safe on West Front.
One must not suppose that the
whole country is irrevocably
plunging into pessimism.
On the other hand, 1t would be
equally a mistake to conclude that
Premier Lloyd-George' cheerfully
optimistic public speeches cor
rectly reflect the general popular
attitude.
II only the west front were con-
sidered, there would be no reason
for uneasiness.
Altho England has so far not
erected any wooden statues" to
Field Marshal Haig, as Germany
has done to Hindenbur the Brit
ish commander-in-ch holds pub
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-27

ATTACK
BEGINS?

LONDON, July era great
battle may be impending today
In the sea sector of the western
front.
Parts of London today report
ed having felt the conclusion of
drum fire somewhere in the east
that at times seemed to approach
the Intensity of that which pre-
coded Field Marshal Haig's drive
against Messines.
Front dispatches of the last few
days have indicated fear on the
part of Germany that the British
might be preparing an offensive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-27
EARLING WON'T
QUIT MILWAUKEE,

President A. J. Earling Of the
Milwaukee railroad will not sever
his connection with the company,
but probably will be elected chair
man Of the board after resigning
as president, 1t is announced.
Directors of the road have re-
duced the semi-annual dividend of
common stock from 2M to 2 per
cent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-27
OREGON REJOICES
OVER SOAKING RAIN

PORTLAND, Ore, July 81. - 1t
rained silver dollars in Oregon to-
day-silver dollars for timbermen
and farmers. After weeks of
steady dry weather, which did
great damage to most crops and
dried the forests until they would
burn like finder, it rained this
morning. And the sky is still
overcast. The weatherman says
more showers will fall during the
next "a hours. Some sections re-
port drenching showers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-27
Battle Anarchists
RY WILLIAM G.. SHEPHERD
Omitted Press Leased Wirc.)

PETROGRAD, July 27.-NichO-
lai Lenine, anti-war agitator and
suspected German spy, was again
at large today, following a pitched
battle at Tornea (Finland) be-
tween government agents and an
archists.
Madame Kolontay, one OF Lee
mines most ardent supporters and
also suspected of being in the pay
of the German government, was
arrested there with dozen other
agitators. The fight occurred at
a country palace in the Finnish
city, which the anarchists had
seized and occupied.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-27
DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST DOCK

Dock Supt. J. w. Williams COM
plains that steamers from Seattle
with freight to be unloaded in
Tacoma are discriminating against
the Municipal dock, even when or
ders are for delivery at that dock.
City Attorney Harmon will appeal
to the public service commission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-27
More Attacks

PARIS, July 27.-Five vio-
lent German attacks southwest of
Moronyillieres Champagne front)
following an intense lombard
ment were without gain to the
enemy, today's official statement
asserted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-27
STORM RAGING OFF
COLUMBIA'S MOUTH

ASTORIA, Ore, July 81. :
Three fishermen are missing today
and may have been drowned, fol-
lowing a storm outside the mouth
of the Columbia river. A number
of boats have been upset and nets
lost.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-27

CHAPTER III.
The stern figure of Horensss father
bathing suit Of
inches wide
Daughter" he said, ominousy, this wowser?"
said Clarence rising haughtily feet
Ponsonby Ponsonby DArtagan
Manor Ponsonby Parrish County
lima, and your obedent
"Al right" said Father if you're obedent servant
the hotel and cocktail This soainly
for the thirst"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-27
CHILE Is HIT BY
GREAT EARTHQUAKE

BUENOS AIRES, July 27.-An
earthquake of great intensity, be-
lieyed to have caused damage in
Chile, was reported from Santiago
in dispatches received today by
La Nacion. Many walls were
shaken down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-27
REMAIN DELAYS
NAMING DEPUTY

Prosecuting Attorney Remain
will net appoint deputy prosecu-
tor to take the place. of Capt.
Myron G. Cramer of Troop d un-
Til next fall.
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GIRL SLAVE TELLS
STORY OF HORROR

CONTINUED From Page One.)
l was turned to stone, and
could not move. Not i'm pity,
but to save time he explained
something about medical ex-
animation. An dwlIen l was
naked the German doctor
asked me questions and made
tests | did not understand
then. | objected so much
that girls later i'm line were
treated more kindly.
".......I had not seen the
sign on the house where | am kent
with five other girls. until this
morning. In German it said Six
women. That is why these sol
diers have come to look at us. and
hint at insults. That is why we
must now never leave each other
alone, but stand together, with
our backs to the wall, when these
men come. ...... What do you
mean | asked Eugene, an ar
tisan's daughter from our parish
in Lille. My father was a doctor
and ever watchful of me. When
she told me what she had heard I
understood, too. The Germans
had announced we were evil wom-
en-. So the people would not take
us in, and we had to live in the
empty houses.
"APRIL 3-Eugenie has gone.
-. There was another medical
examination two weeks ago. .....
more insulting, more obscene than
I had dreamed of. During /,
things were suggested. i kept
from fainting only by remember
ing if did faint l might lose more
than life. We were catalaged as
good for anything we were so
ashamed we went home by differ
ent streets.
''Eugenie has been gone
from our house for a week.
-. No wonder! 1t is SIM
pie. It is easy. Poor girl!
|. -. II she has son it will
be sent to Germany to be-
come at last a soldier. .....
Awful! Some day her son
might kill her own little
brother, the little Eric she
always talked aboat. ....
"MAY 8-More than a month
more-of daily horrors. They put
q prostitute in our house. We
cried, but It did no good. Two
weeks ago they lodged soldiers
with us. When two of them drag
'ged ME into room l screamed so
loudly and became so hysterical
they let me go. They we're partly
undressed. Since might be-
fore last / have been afraid to
sleep. OF what Mapped and
my escape l dare not even think,
much less tell. Yes, I can
only lie awake and pray to my
mother and the dear mother OF
God, for protection and succor.
"MAY 20-One of the SOL
diers had been beating one of
the girls in the fields, every
day. He had tried me first,
anu tuiu INC NOW L. tOuu U.s.
cape. =. The vision of my
mothers face helped mo to lie
to him. When j told him
the lie he left me alone. To-
day in mid-afternoon the 9TH
cr girl he had been beating
for weeks fell exhausted. He
bent over her and talked q
minute. -. They left the
"And tonight heard we
are to go home to Lille to-
morrow, 40 OF us out Of 5000.
My prayers! My prayers! My
mother, so brave! Butt do
not know II l shall get there
safe or Saue--Or even aIivet"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-27
STR. SENATOR FOR
HONOLULU TRADE

The steamer Senator will be
placed in the Honolulu trade, ac-
eording to the announcement of
the Admiral line. The steamer
will leave Puget Sound in August.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-27
Kindr&sd Af e. 4%s

CHAPTER
white heavily the
The stretched away ilmitable, immense.
Gee amt the grand. said Horense Hautone. the
society recned uxuriousy
cay imported sand
YES amt it," responded Clarence Ponsonby DAragan.
heir q hundred millions.
CHAPTER III.
"How wonderful it isl" exclaimed Hortense,
kindred SOUL how marvellous that guy
like find sympathetic in admiration
stuff"
kid" replied Clarence. passionatey "the minute
I knew tastes NOUS"
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CHAPTER Nv.

An hour has passed, Clarence
lenses father ticks his lips with dry and parched
Presently he rises and saunte the hotel finds
Clarence in the bar putting his fifth Bronx Hello old
party, cries Clarence. whall It be-" Make 1t the
Father. For they kindred souls.
Hortense remains reclining luxurously her imported
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-27

TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE z FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-11
BERNSTORFF PARTY
REACHES NORWAY
Expects to Dissmbark at Co.
psnhaSsn To-day and Pro.
cssd at Once to Berlin.

LONDON, March 10.-Count Won Bern
storff. dismissed German Ambassador to
Washington. arrived at Christiania this
morning.
1t Is expected that the Frederik VIII.
will arrive at Copenhagen Sunday after
noon IL 1t Is not held up by ice. Count
Won Bernstorff, 1t Is understood. intends
to proceed to Berlin Immediately II he
can catch a regular train or get special
train.
Count Won Bernstorff reached Chris
tiania In the midst of a violent snow
storm, and the Frederik VIII. was COM
pletely covered with ice and snow on
reaching the quay several hundred mem
bers of the German colony and represen-
tatives of the legation gave the return-
Ing passengers an enthusiastic welcome.
the first words being heard by Count Won
Bernstorff as he entered the harbor be-
ing those of the German national an
them, sung by the assemblage at the
pier. A few moments afterward the Ger
mans boarded the ship singing "Deutsch-
land Cber Allies"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-11
BUILDERS URGED
TO SPEED VESSELS
Federal Board Issues Call to
Have Yards Adopt Stand
ardiZed Models.

WASHINGTON. March 10.-Steps look
ing to the speedy construction OF a
large number OF wooden ships OF from
5000 to $500 tons register in American
yards on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts to
aid American industry in meeting the
International emergency were taken to-
day by the Federal Shipping Board in
the issuance Of call to the chief build
ers OF such craft for a meeting with
the board here March II.
The boards programme calls for the
adoption OF one or more standard sizes.
the training OF unskilled labor should
skilled labor be reQuistioned by the
course thought likely in
case OF war--and cooperation OF lumber
interests and the railroads in furnish
Ing and expediting materials.
Tentative estimates before the board
show that under the programme a 5000
ton wooden ship can be built in from
four to five months and that the yards
available for this class OF work could
construct up to 1000 such craft within
comparatively short time in case OF
emergency.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-11
NEW JOAN OF ARC
STIRS FRENCH NATION
Peasant Girl Has Visions
Urging Her to Lead SOL
diers to Victory.

PARIS. March 10.--In a Paris boarding
mousse Kept by nuns now lives the peasant
girl who has stirred the imagination of
the French by her declaration that. like
Joan or Arc she has seen visions and
heard voices commanding her to rise up
ana guide the soldiers Of France to VIC
tory and the deliverance of her country.
She Is Mile. Perchaud. aged 90, daughter
OF farmer OF the Department OF la
Nendee. In accordance with the orders
or cardinal Annette the nuns will not
permit her to be interviewed One OF the
sisters said to-day;
She is very simple and pious To all
questions she invariably replies: DO
not ask me anything. for ! must say
nothing"
Each day Mile. Perchaud goes to make
her devotions at the Chapel of Mont
martre. which contains a statue Of Joan
of Arc. The strictest secrecy IL being
maintained in regard to her by the &C.
clesiastical authorities
The deeply religious feeling which nor
mslly pervades the Department OF Ven
dee has been manifested to an unusual
degree In connection with the case OF
Mile. Perchaud The girl. who always
has shown exemplary piety. lives on u
farm at Puy st. Bonnet, near Cholet,
which has become the object OF nil
grimages from many sections Al frs,
the clergy took little note OF these oc-
currences, but finally the Bishop of
Poitters sent priest to interview the
girl. II was then decided to send her to
Paris
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-11
NO R. R. STRIKE
IF WAR COMES
Four Hundred "Big Four
Brotherhood Leaders Send
Message to Wilson.

CLEVELAND, March l0--Settlement of
the railroad eight hour controversy ir-
respective OF whether the Supreme Court
holds the Adamson law constitutional
or unconstitutional was forecast in
Cleveland to-day by action of a con-
ference o. 400 Brotherhood leaders.
Announcement of the four unions
compromise plan, to be threshed out at
a meeting with railroad officials In New
York next Thursday. came simultane-
oLsly with the revelation that tine
Brotherhood chiefs had notified Presi-
dent Wilson that strike, or threatened
strike. would not be permitted to en-
barrass the Government in case the
United States was drawn into war.
A statement announcing the settle
ment plan was given out signed by War
rem s. Stone, grand chief of the en-
sineers: l.. r. Shepard, acting presi-
dent OF the conductors W. $. Carter,
president of the firemen and enginemen.
and W. q. Lee. president OF the train
men. 1t follows.
"A meeting was held at Cleveland
March 10. by representatives OF the four
train and engine organizations, the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
Order of Railway Conductors Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen and brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen. in response to call issued
by the chief executives, for the purpose
OF comforting as to the situation regard
ing settlement of the eight hour day
proposition 1t was decided to renew
efforts to obtain settlement and
meeting has been arranged with the ma
tional conference committee OF the rail-
ways to be held In New York on Thurs
day. March H.
THE 400 chairmen OF the four trans
portation organizations attending the
meeting reported the conditions existing
on their various systems as even worse
than on September 2, 1916. when the
Adamson eight hour law was enacted
They complain bitterly because the men
they represent are working for the same
rates of pay and longer hours and worse
conditions than prior to the enactment
Of such law and called attention to the
fact that nearly all other classes of
labor had been given substantial in
creases during the past year, which in a
measure Offset the increased cost OF
living,
They authorized the chief executives
to press the matter to an early conclu-
sion, and while the situation is grave
the chief executives feel hopeful Of ef-
fecting a peaceful settlement when they
meet the managers committee.
THE men feel, and their officers SUD-
port them In the opinion, that the rail-
way companies should have applied the
law as intended by Congress and the
President OF the United States, thus Civ
ing the men the benefit from January
instead of resorting to the courts"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-11
TWELVE VESSELS SUNK.
Germans Report Heavy Toll in
Mediterranean.

BERLIN, by wireless. March lO.-The
following account OF submarine opera
uons was given out to-day by the Ad-
miralty:
I'm the Mediterranean there have been
sunk nine steamships and three sailing
vessels. with an aggregate tonnage OF
5000. Among the ships sunk were
Morino, armed Italian steamship.
4.lSs tons. laden with cotton sunk on
February II.
Resale, Indian transport steamship.
4,2S7 tons, with ammunition and oats
from New York to Salonica sunk OF,
February II.
"Wathlield, armed British steamship,
S.Ol2 tons. with $500 tons of magne-
sium for England sunk on February 2l
French steamship OF bout ], 900 tons (;
sunk on February 20.
Trojan Prince, armed British steam
ship, 1896 tons. with a cargo of feed
sunk on February 23.
"Burnby, armed British steamship
1855 toss, with $500 tons of coal from
Cardin for Algiers; sunk on Febru-
ary 26.
Armed hostile transport steamship
or about 5000 tons. with a cargo OF
coal sunk on February 20.
Victoria, Greek steamship, lass
tons sunk on February 26
'Craigendoran, armed British steam
snip. 2.'s9 tons; sunk on March J.
According TO reports from two Itail-
Ian soldiers rescued from the Italian
troop transport Minas, sunk on February
10 In the Mediterranean by German
submarine. the vessel had on board one
general, three colonies, two majors and
l.O00 Italian soldiers belonging TO three
regiments, on account OF the rough
sea these men perished."
The sinking OF the Rosalie. Trojan
Prince and Wathfield had been an
nounced previously by London Loyd's.
The Burnby was last reported at Barry
on February 12. The recent movements
OF the Victoria and Cragcndoran are
not recorded. No Italian steamship Mo-
rino is listed in the current maritime
reference books.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-11
TEUTONS READYFOR
PEACE AND NEW WAR
"ount Andrassy Says U.Boat,
May Not Win Present
Conflict.
>peoa, Gable Drspatch 10 TnE sr>

l.oNpoN, March lo.--Count hndrassv
formerly Premier of hungary, IL quoted
as saying that he doubted whether ths
submarines would win the war for the
Central Empires. and insisting that
peace now would enable them to win in
second great war complete domination
Of Europe.
Germany and Austria Hungary would
he Wiling to make peace without con-
quest now Count Andrassy is represented
as saying, being confident that the
war has unified Central Europe into tho
most powerful nation or Goa lition OF ma.
tions in the world They can AFFORD 70
wait for the opportunity later to con.
quer England, and II peace were made
now Poland and Lithuania would be lb-
Grated. They would soon federate with
Germany. and then "Mittel Europa"
would dominate the Continent.
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CLOSER TOUCH WITH BERLIN.
Wireless Com m n n lea lion approved
Say Federal OnicIaIs.

WASHINGTON. March 10.--The oft re-
peated complaint of German officials
that the shaping OF Germany's course
toward this country has been handi-
capped by incomplete or incorrect in
formation led to the statement at the
state Department to-day that delays
In the American censorship at Sayville
have been eliminated and that news was
now going forward by wireless direct.
Ever since the break In relations the
German officials have complained that
they did not know what was developing
In the United States and that they were
entirely dependent on indirect reports
censored in England.
Ofhcials say there will be no basis for
further complaints. as a special effort 1.
being made to expedite wireless des-
patches to Germany. Moreover, the
Swiss Minister is permitted to send
certain amount Of news to Germany,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-11
CALLS UNITED STATES
"A DEBATING SOCIETY"
Berlin Papers Attacking vii.
son for Reference to Alsace
Say Hes Britain's Friend.

BERLIN, March 10, via London, March
1.-THE reported utterances of Presi-
dent Wilson on the occasion of the
luncheon at the White House to the
Democratic National Committee, more
especially his explicit reference to AL
sace-lorraine. has called forth severe
editorial comment. The Vossische
zeitnng says:
"Mr. Wilson 10 thus gradually lifting
the mask or peace loving neutral
which he never quite affixed SO firmly
that 1t was impossible to recognize his
true face. He now abandons all rem
nants OF political reserve and openly pro-
claims himself the friend of England
he HAS even been.
"1n bold defiance to his previous atti-
tude. In which he asserted that the
United States had no occas sion to investi-
gate the causes Of the war, he now in "A
public speech accuses the Central Powers
OF having plotted the war The tactical
object OF this demonstration is quite
plain.
$50 far as the war OF autocratic
Governments against the will OF their
peoples IL concerned. we desire to in
form Mr Wilson tina. in the war, which
his friends and rSrtisans have launched
against us. the Government and people
are one In spirit and one In will. Ger
debating society but united people
Of action. AS references we quote our
enemies, these friends OF Mr.. Wilson"
The Mor0cn Post says: I'VE here
have typical instance Of how the presi-
dent pictures the world In his mind. Mr..
Wilson apparently never heard OF the en-.
circling politics Of Edward VII, Of the
Russo-Franco offensive alliance against
Germany or of the Russian Balkan in
trlgues aimed at the life interests OF the
Austro- -Hungarians. He OF course,
to be its schoolmaster."
Mr.. Wilson In speaking to the Demo-
cratic National Committeeman on March
9. referred to the creation OF Alsace-
Lorraine as typical Of causes OF war
which must be avoided II permanent
peace is to be achieved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-11
SEES ENTENTE SPLIT AND
REGROUPLNC OF POWERS
IF AMERICA ENTERS WAR
Dr. Heckscher of Reichstag Foreign Relations Commit
tee Says Japan, Russia and Germany Will Fight
Against England and United States.

BERLIN, by wireless March 1O.-In
a forecast of the worlds political situa-
tion after the war DR.. Siegfrled Heck
scher, member Of the Foreign Rela-
uons Committee OF the Reichstag, de-
ciared to-day that President Wilson's
war policies would result In the forma-
tion OF two, new groups Of world powers.
He said:
i even go so far as to assert that
uninfuenced by fate and the calcula tons
or statesmen President Wilson's war
policies ultimately will result in two new
groups OF world powers for decades to
come"
How would the future political map
OF the world look II the United States
entered the war;" DR.. Heckscher was
asked
ut Is my unshaken conviction" he
rep'ed. shat n new constellation Of ma.
lions would automatically result In that
eVrntuallty. Personal sympathies and
ahtipathies would count for nothing. It
IL wholly fmmateriai whether we lean
toward Japan or Japan toward us.
Japan's life Interests dem and. in spite Of
all the solemn declarations Of her states.
men. that she draw nearer to Germany.
for with permanent cnmity toward Ger
many she cannot cOunteract the menace
or an Anglo. American coalition.
we Germans can calmly look on.
Japan must fnd a path that leads TO
u.s. and whatever Is left in Germany OF
common interest in the white race will
disappear like chaff before the wind
with American intervention in the war
against us
Predicts Realignmcnt.
DR. Heckscher then asserted that
President Wilson's war policies would
automatically result in a realignment Of
the world powers.
On the one hand" he declared, I'VE
snail have an Anglo American group.
Opposing it will be a German Russo
Japanese coalition, which. by the way.
will not be inmical to the life interests
OF our Central and Eastern European
allies. I especially emphasize that Rus
sia S dream Of a conquered Constantine
Pile. without conquest. will have been
realized. with the Dardanelles proclaimed
a free waterway.
Looking still further forward. It
would seem to be plainly indicated that
with the Dardanelles open. the irreconcil-
able contrast between Russian and Eng
lish interests will stand out more boldly
than ever before, because of England's
cunning In converting the Medi-
terranean into an inland sea. in order