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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02

Is Sunk

AN ATLANTIC PORT, July g.
How the Elder Dempster liner
Akabo on Friday evening, June
IA, sank one out of four German
submarines in running fight OF
five or six hours, was told today
by passengers from England en-
their arrival here.
The big liner evaded all the
Germans attempts at firing tor
pedoes as well as gunfire.
One of the Akabo's shots carried
away a submarine periscope ald
then one following struck the hull
of the U-boat. There was a big
explosion and the submarine went
down.
The three remaining submarines
pursued the liner until dawn,
when British patrol boats beat
them off.
The passengers also told of the
|torpedoing of the Cunard liner
Ansonia. All aboard were saved
and the vessel itself was towcd
into port. The Ansonia is a steel
vessel of S153 tons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02
Another Brutal
Seattle Murder

UNITED Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, July stabbed in
the back, neck and chest. and his
skull beaten in, the body of Sam
Klumph. a painter living at 1927
Twenty-second avenue northwest,
was found in the basement of an
empty frame building in ''Ho-
gan's Alley" leading off of Bell
street. at 3 O'Clock this morning.
In a little house 20 feet away.
the police arrested Maud Hallock,
SO. and Il. G. Brown, 81. after
discovering blood splattered on
the walls. mirror and even on the
ceiling Of their shack.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02
"Oh, Just To Be
a Kid Again!''
You've wished that often, haven't your

You've wished that often, haven't you7
Well, you can be % kid again for few glori-
GUS moments each evening-for several even
ings-by reading Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe,v
the hero of all youths the world over
It'll take you back to the great old days when
you sneaked supplies from mothers pantry and
played desert isle in the back yard, the time when
you were afraid to go to bed at night because cam
nibals might jump out at you from the clothes
closet; the golden age when there was romance
behind the woodpile and adventure just outside
the front gate
Read again about the shipwreck; the print of
the naked foot on the lonely beach; the faithful
Friday; the cave and the castle and the canoe;
and if it doesn't give you the old thrill gain.
The Times offers Robinson Crusoe,' begin
ming today on page 2, as the next in its series of
classic treats.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02

EXTRA
POLICE

Altho Washington became bone
dry" Sunday, under federal law,
an alarming increase in drunken
ness In Tacoma, commencing Sat-
urday night and continuing until
Monday, caused the police to take
drastic action.
Druggists who sell alcohol are
blamed for the great amount of
intoxication.@
To put an end to this trade,
Commissioner Petit announced
Monday that he would immediate
ly station plain clothes police at
the doors of at least five down
town drug stores, with orders to
arrest every person who energies
with a bottle of alcohol.
Police officers were given strict
orders Monday to STOW no leni-
ency with intoxicated persons.
Were going to stamp out
drunkenness in Tacoma declared
Commissioner Petit.
Should BE in Pen.
"And If we can't stop the drug
gists from selling alcohol, we can
at least stop the public from buy
ing It, BY arresting a whole lot
of those who buy alcohol for drink
ing, | expect to arouse sufficient
storm of protest from the decent
element of Tacoma, so that the
druggists will see the error of
their ways"
Every man arrested leaving a
drug store with alcohol will be
given an opportunity to show to
the satisfaction of the police that
he was obtaining the liquor for
mechanical purposes. IL this can
not be proved. he will be Jailed.
Some of the druggists in Ia
coma should be in Walla Walla,
along with the men who go there
thru drinking alcohol" said Pet
TIT. And l don't care II you pub
fish that say SO"
The police arrested 80 persons
for drunkenness Saturday night
and on Sunday, the first day of
the bone dry law, IA.
Swear In Officers.
There were 92 names of police
offenders on the police court
locked for trial Monday after
noon, the largest number for one
days court session in the history
of the Tacoma court.
A number of pensioned police
men and experienced men were
added to the police department
Monday, to assist in handling
crowds during Fourth of July
week.
Among those who were called in
were former Capt. Read, former
Detective Capt. Fitzgerald, former
Capt. King and former Officers
Mills, Miller and Schock. Twelve
special traffic police will be sworn
in Tuesday morning.
The only crime resulting from
increased crowds in Tacoma oc-
Cured Sunday evening at Point
Defiance park, when a pickpocket
robbed F. j. Wetmore, 1892 East
X ST., of wallet containing IS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02

centuries to 1--we dOWS7 ~
zollem, as king of Prussia and emperor of
Germany, has taken his aaton from its place in the
sun and east it into gloom out of which it will not
emerge in your time or mine, and that, quite aside
from what he has done to-the rest of a once fair
world he has ruined and betrayed the country he
ruled. These, gentlemen, are facts which any in
telligent man must perceive, and it is for you to
determine whether they are sufficient to warrant
a conviction
jury returned a verdict OF guilty without leaving
seats-Of couldn't happen, but wouldn't il
a wonderful thing anod the world, If il did?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02
P PRESIDENT
ANNOUNCES
PROCEDURE

now many be drawn for service? One mill
lion
WHO will decide exemptions? District boards In each
district Appeal may he higher boards In
each district.
HOW must claims for exemption he made? The entire
burden the claimant. The claim no
supported by affidayis.
WHAT about husbands fathers others having de-
pendens? The claimant make affidavit that the
of the dependent from the fruit of his labor He must
furnish another affidavit the dependent the
effect and similar affidavit from IA head of family.
will me Each registered will
u number Then numbers will he WASH
ington D. G. These numbers and will then he psed
published, the called will he notified by mail
exemption hold the duration Of the war?
In exemption may either absolute, conditional
porary.
CAN claims for exemption for who Is registered
by other than himself? claim be made
by his wife, PARENTS children employer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02
NAME SAMMY
WILL STICK


LONDON, July as Sammy" is
going to stick as the nickname of
the American soldier In France.
The former dough boys" like the
sound of 1t themselves, and by q
curious coincidence, after the men
aboard transports had picked 1t
on the way over, the French pop
ulace at the port where they
landed, greeted them with the
same nickname.
The London Times today print
ed long story about elaborate
deliberations on the transports in
which the regulars chose their
name. 1t was agreed, the Times
asserted. that Sammy was the
only name worthy to rank with
Tommy" for the British and
"Poilu" for the French.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02
BOOZE ISSUE
UP TO WILSON

WASHINGTON, July g.
The senate agricultural commit
tee today, by a vote On to 3, de-
cided to put up to the president
decision whether beers and wines
shall be produced after whisky
distillation has been stopped by
congress.
The senate today amended the
food bill to include control of cot
ton and its products. This would
hit clothing. The vote was 43 to
SO.
Then the senate voted to in
clude wool, skins, hides and their
products, thus placing control
over all wearing apparel, includ-
ing shoes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02

mans best men a1l,,E 'g of five million
more they show tL7 dis al, wrecked an immense
and growing trade which was making Germany
hive of industry that it nstantaneously removed
from the seas and tied to the wharves a magnif-
cent and profitable merchant marine, and pres
emily lost to the Fatherland practically every
colony she possessed.
1.-THE facts, gentlemen, show further that
direct result of this wal-act of the defendant the
country was compelled to go in rations-ratons
which, as the war progressed, became simmer and
simmer, until they left effects of undernoulish-
ment from which it will take the German people
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02
U. S. TO TAKE
ALL VESSELS

Omitted Presa Leased wire.p
WASHINGTON, d. c., July q.
announcement to all shipown-
ers to be prepared for the requi-
sition OF their ships by the govern
ment is expected to be issued by
the department of commerce to-
day, according to Secretary Red
field
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02
RUSSIA
bEGl ms
Drive!

Omitted Press Leased wire.D
PETROGRAD, July q
Russia's offensive Is now
fully under way. In twenty
four hours Of fighting 1918
prisoners have been taken.
To-day "a great artillery
preparation was roaring all
along the Galician front.
Three hundred thousand Rus
sian troops are engaged.
The town of Kominkhy was
captured.
Allied attaches here hailed the
news joyously, believing that the
new Russian army, re-invigorated
by its freedom and knowledge
that 1t was fighting to keep that
which had been won by the revo-
luton, would give a splendid &C
count of itself.
Gen. Brusiloff is driving again
at the Galician city of Lemberg in
the same region where the Rus
sian offensive of late last sum-
mer smashed thru to Halicz.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02

Old Fritz, who according
to the kaiser, occupies ,
grandstand seat In the EIysian
fields, will be up where he
can sec the Stars and Stripes
go over the top one Of thceo
days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02
THE CHARGE TO THE JURY

Gentlemen, the evidence plain
to every intelligent man, clearly
shows that the defendant, William
Hohenzollern, took frugal, efficient
and Industrious people who were rap
idly conquering the world CONNER
cially and scientifically under condi-
tions of peace, and plunged them
into war with the statement that he
was seeking place in the SUM-
With the effect of this action upon
other nations this court cannot deal,
the defendant is on trial simply for
what he has done to Germany. And
what do the facts show he has accom-
plished for Germany by the war?
'They show indisputably that he
he piled up debt of some twenty bill
lion dollars, that h r go I'd the
death of nearly t. : of Ger
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02
ONLY BEGINNING
vf.ns.A nrass gs.oaaA NlrNrA \

WASHINGTON. July Rus
sia's attack in Galicia is probably
only the beginning Of a general
offensive.
The state department let it be
known today that some weeks ago
1t had been advised that the or
ganization of the Slav army was
under way and that general at
tack against the Teutons would
begin about July /.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02

THE TRIAL Of WILLIAM H0HENZOLLERN

Before a Germany jury and a German
Judge, William HohenzOllern had been put
ON trial for incompetency and criminal mis-
managemet Of the work he had bee en-
trusted with by the German people. After
the attorneys for the state and he defend
an had made their pleas, the magistrate
charged he jury fOlIows
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02
GERMANS ACTIVE.

tthNeu frcss lleaseu Wre.D
PETROGRAD, July Prop
uganda by the Central Powers in
Russia is daily reaching more un-
bearable limits. Assassination of
the Russian General Nogin was
Continued on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02

Greetings! How do you like
living in bone dry territory
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02

ssThe fire was outened with
but very little damage 49,
Lowell (ind.) Tribune
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02
OPTIMISM NOTE.

Coffee and U-boats remains -
cents at most eating houses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02

Dray horses and congressnaeI
are chewing their bits"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02

Almost any felIa hae cleon ~
features after he has vlsltcd > 60
tain Pacific avenue bar14f
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02

Now Is the time to can
strawberries. See Gym
thia Grey's recipes on
page 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-24
CHURCH FINISHES
49YEARS SERVICE
Memorial Christian Congregation 0b.
SERVES Anniversary with appro-
pirate Program.

The Memorial Christian church. Rev
81. p ChaJley, pastor Yesterday COM
pieLed 49 years of useful service In the
community the congregation last eve
ming joining in 9 proper celebration o.
the event. In the early evening com
pauy OF los sat down to q supper
served in the church social rooms Hg
the ladies' Of the church and imuea-
lately following al appropriate pro
gram was carried out Mrs Mary 8.
Dewey gave q history OF the church
dating from March 28r 1868 10 March
25. 1903, Mrs z. A. Graves completing
the history from that time TO the
present day Musical numbers were
given by members of the first choir 0l
young people IN the church q male
quartet, the present church choir. and
Frank treistat, who played piano
selection Various members of the
congregation gave short talks and LETT
tiers Of C0ugratulaEi0u were read from
three former pastors Rev. r. ".
Grafton. Rev. w b. Cleumer and
Rev. f r. Mcfarland
The church has q present member
ship Of approximately 450
The church was formally organized
at meeting held in 1865 in the old
German Methodist church located on
twentieth street between rI7fu and
sixth avenues through the iusrru-
mentality Of group Of people inter
ested in its future Rev 81. Sherwood
state missionary, came to formally
establish the church Previous 10
this time. some - years. the church
had disbauded following q brief ev-
istence but now took On new life and
has steadily grown to its present in
Huenti8I position The present church
edItice was erected in 1855 through
The generosity OF Mrs Mary Nadz-
worth as a memorial 10 her father, the
late Philemon L Mitchell, who had
been influential in the establishment
and helpful in the maintenance Of the
church Pastors who have served the
congregation are: Revs Edwin Roz-
ers. n. p Rice. e. e Cone. T. 4
Sear1es Fl G. Dale. r r suartz u
III Wright. " II Apologize, 6. L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-24

A. IcEda OF Chicago. @ japanese
WAC for seven years was ia the Jap%
auese navy ana who is "a graduate of
several American universities aud nov
much interested in Y. NJ c. 3. work
will address the mems class OF the
First Baptist church tomorrow morn
ing at $50 O'Clock GA the subject
How ] Became Christian" Mr.
Lcgda has with him MS 10 year old son,
WHO is a boy Of remarkable talents. He
is said 10 be q real wizard ia mathe-
maties and IS q cartopnist of no mean
ability The young man viii be pres
aHt ar the meeting tomorrow morn
ing Sessions of the class are open to
all men not otherwise affiliated with
bible schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-24
THE TOWN TICKET
To FTrCT


Assistant supervisors D.. r.
Pr7erz. 3ohn @che8erm8Bu. 3. r..
bauer- George +. Garrison. John
hEICoH.
justices Of tHe peace arr
kueti- Cornelius Buckley. GoE
~frlaEer. George Eieurs, f hri-te-
pber Cannon,
fgB~tah.es- sam Fitzpatrick 4.
ieioal. Herman -tarHG- sutaH
hapn and John ~rhErmuar-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-24

Buy home Of Reidy Bro1
For express. call William Trefz
Dri-CEty Towel supply company.
r. l. Clean Towel Service; ph0r
3 T. 2A38
The Detroit times., 1917-07-05
SIX MEN ATTACK
OFFICERS: ALL
GO TO HOSPITAL

Six men were taken 20 Receiving
hospital suffering cuts and bruises
abcu, the heads the result OF their
attempt 70 free an alleged highway.
man from The custody Of Detectives
Mcpherson and Straith in coffee
house AZ No l26 Congress-st east.
Wednesday afternoon
Handu Yacouh. No III s. An
toine-st. reported 70 he police hat
he had been robbed az $3.50 In bis
rooming house and that The rohber
was Nemet Eharxin Later in he
afternoon Yacoub found EbsrNin IN
the coffee house and called the po-
lice "a arrest him The detectives
attempted 20 fake EbarHin in Gus
today ard Ebarxin fred three shots
az the ofAco-s Eharxin was over
powered and his weapon taken from
him When The officers started 70
leave the place With their prisoner.
six other foreigners attacked them
and a fght followed The offers
used their revolvers a. clubs, and
soon all six We're lying unconscious
on The foor WITH battered heads
The officers returned 20 police head
quarters with their prisoner. who
was locked up on a charge o. high
way robbery and carrying concealed
weapons
The Detroit times., 1917-07-05
TROOPS PUT
ON GRID IN
RIOT SIFT 7
Conduct of Militia In
East st. Louis Is
Investigated
BLACKS PLANNED
A MASSACRE
Outbreak Forestalled
Attack On Whites,
Is Claim

EAST ST. LOUIS. IN July s.
The war department probe OF East
ST Louis race riots. resulting in the
death OF upwards of 700 Negroes
and four white mon and the in
jgrlng of three white women was
under way today
Col George - Hunter chief quar-
termaster of the central department.
arrived Ia the CITY as personal rep
resentauye OF Gen Thomas II
Barry. OF Chicago commander ot
the central department with orders
20 make thoro Investigation and
report 70 his chief
Alleged laxity ~ miltiamen is
said 70 have prompted the probe.
col. Hunters inquiries. IL ls said.
will concern only the military phase
OF the tragedy and probably will
cover the following points
Whether militiamen watched
without Interference the murder OF
Negroes Monday night
Whether militiamen fraternized
with the mob
Whether officers in command of
the troops are 10 BE- upheld in their
behavior in the crisis
There Is q tendency on The part
OF city officials 70 place the entire
blame for the seriousness OF the
rioting on the military, but this
meets with little sympathy from Ut.
prejudiced persons. Many of the
charges made against the soldiers
are substantiated by eye witnesses.
but because they We're greatly ont
numhe by a mob as well armed
as themselves there was little ten
dency 10 blame them seriously.
Further astonishing revelations
were brought 10 light late yesterday
at the coroner's inquest Testimony
by Negro prisoners showed there
was a well organized plot among Ne.
groes 10 make yesterday second
ST. Bartholomew day, Four COM
panies of blacks. all armed. had
been practicing for revenge mas
sacre for the killing ot blacks late
in May. which was scheduled for
yesterday When one OF these com
panies was surprised by police last
Sunday night, the Negroes fred. kill
ing Detective Sargt. Coppedse and
precipitating the revenge riot by
whites which probably prevented
yesterdays alleged scheduled on
slaught by the blacks.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-05
MAGGIE HUGHES
LETTERS Barred
Woman's Written Pleas For
Freedom From Asylum
Read In Court

Following a long argument be.
tween opposing counsel. Circuit
Judge Des Voignes Thursday morn.
Ing permitted the attorney for Miss
Maggie Hughes 20 introduce letters
she had written to various persons
white being held az an insane per.
son in 81, Josenh's retreat, Dear
born
Miss Hughes. who was for 2i
years housekeeper for the late III.
liot r Slocum. multi.millionaire
owner OF Slocums island Is al.
tempting 10 obtain her freedom from
the asylum on a writ Of habeas
corpus She was left $4,000 by
Slocum She charges that certain
heirs OF Slooum. fearing that she
would have undue influence over
her employer when ne made hls
will caused her 10 be placed in the
retreat.
Some ot the letters were written
20 Mr. Slocup. others 10 her brother
and 10 the Rev r r. Pence. former
pastor of Forf-st. Presbyterian
church II was her brother. John J
The Detroit times., 1917-07-05

Hughes. who signed the petition
asking that she be adiulsed insane
He h,s testified I'm -he present suit
that he did so while under he IN.
nlence of liquor In tho letters she
urges her brother not 90 sign any
papers. nor 10 permil his mind 10
become befuddled hy alcohol She
directs tho disposal cf various
pieces of personal property In tho
other letters and chargo4 that n
liot Slocum Nichols. nephew OF II
liot T Slocum. was implicated In
the plot 10 deprive her OF her free.
dom. tho she knew of no reason
why he should adopt such an atti-
tude
judge Des Voignes has announced
that he will hold court morning ana
afternoon. and on Saturday II neces-
sary, 90 bring the trial 20 a speedy
end
The Detroit times., 1917-07-05
DRAFT BOARDS
PREPARE FOR
THEIR LABOR

City Clerk Lindsay was busy
Thursday passing out 10 members
of the oS district exemption boards
The materials they will need 70 carry
on the work OF draftiLg men FOR the
national army. and WAS hopeful that
All The supplies would be in the
hands of the boards before he closed
his Office 'or the night The govern
menr instructions were 20 have this
work done by July : As yet no
date has been set by the government
for tho actual beginning ot tho
drafting but the local boards are
ready To make this possible. how.
ever, Lindsay has had a big star OF
clerks working
Dozens OF men Who registered for
the draft have lost their registration
cards and find II dl'ficul' 20 get Jobs
or retain them without ne cards
As result the city clerks once rs
bcsieged by men wanting duplicates
n - impossible 20 supply those a.
once and as p convenience Il Is
permissible FOR IN employer who
has already checked UP on hts en-.
rloyes 70 issue letters 70 employees
stating that they have registered
70 save The men embarrassment ur
III new cards can be supplied
Several score ~ alien Germans
appeared before United states Mar
shall Behrcnd' Thursday morning
applying for permits 20 1--we In or
pass thru restricted areas Mr.
Rehrenot said he would continue
70 receive the applications until 10
was satisfied that all who cared 10
apply had been given an opportu-
nifty As soon as he closes the
work. however. the secret service
men will start 70 make arrests
MANY Germans who have taken
out their frat papers think they are
exempt. but such IL not The case
Every German who "a not full citi-
zen % this country Is required %
obtain a permit. and II no fails 20
do 30 he will be arrested
PrfntinE-the pinin neat kind--thst
t. ~ ~ To- na ~
The Detroit times., 1917-07-05
MAY BAR WET
PAPERS FROM
DRY COUNTIES

II is likely that Detroit publica-
tions which still carry liquor adver-
tising. may be denied the mails TO
carry them 20 points In Michigan
that are now dry Postmasters all
over the country have been or
dered not TO forward into dry terri
tory mail matter containing adver-
Whether this dry territory" in
cludes dry counties IN Michigan or
whether II refers 10 states that are
entirely dry is matter the legal
department OF the postoffice will be
Obliged 10 construe.
Thomas r, Csshin, acting postmas-
ter, has received a new bulletin
bearing on the subject. which gives
a list OF the states wholly affected
by the order. which then goes on
20 indicate dry counties. but the
language OF the order Is ambiguous
The bulletin. however, SAYS that
others will follow giving more com.
plete Information.
IL Ia likely also that the postmas-
ter-general will instruct postmasters
regarding the shipment by mail OF
liquor advertising into Ontario or
other dry countries.
While the law became effective on
July 1, the local postofice has not
held up any mail but II Is known
that many publications, unless they
change their system very soon. will
be barred from the mails.