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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-26


FROM A YoUNGSTER.-Say Mr..
Dadie A. Mack-Gaffney of the T. T.
Dugan club, listen to this. If you
don't you must be German-Irish.
You have been yelling about the
German people starting a revolution
if the kaiser declares war. Listen to
reason and see how impossible your
statement is.
I am only a yOungster in knicker-
bOckers, but I have more sense than
to believe your trash. Imagine your
self in Germany before the war. Put
an article in the Tageblatt or any
German paper saying that if Amer
lea declares war on Germany, the
German-bOrn Americans will declare
a revolution on Germany.
I don't know anything about Jim
Kelley and very little about BERTHE
Mccormick, but I do know some
thing of Ted Roosevelt. Enough to
saw that a few months after the Mex
lean outbreak l saw these headlines
in one of the Americans editions:
"ROOsevelt's Sons Enlist in National
Guard, Showing Fathers Patriotic
Spirit. Solomon Hancock.
-O-O
Berlin. - Albert Ballin, director
general neutrality-suspicious. line,
says there is not likely to be an eco
nOmic warfare between nations now
beIligerent after military peace is de-
clared.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-26

And Grogan's last clever bid for
sympathy to undo Touby is to have
his own place blown up by a bomb
and his children's pictures in the pa
pers.-RepubIican Voter, 18th Ward.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
HALIFAX A FUNERAL PYRE
DEAD WOMAN
IN BAY POINTS
TO A MYSTERY

two feet, the tension sudden
ly relaxed.
Ferguson continued to pull
the line In, and when the
hook came above water, he
found a goOd-sized wisp of
long brown hair tangled up
on it.
He Immediately lost all in
terest in fishing, and report
ell the affair to the police.
City Health Officer DIR.
Henry and DIR. Pratt of Rus
ton bith declared that a mic
rOscOpic examination proved
the hair had been jerked
from a scalp by the hook.
Police records wer scan
ned Friday but no recent re-
port could be found of any
missing woman. 1t is possible
that the body has been car
ried intOt Tacoma harbOr by
the tides.
The location of the body
was about $50 feet off shore,
half way between the Tacoma
smelter and the Pt. Defiance
pavilion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
INTERCEPTED
WIRE, CHARGE

S. B. Asia, proprietor OF a cloth
ing store at 18th and Broadway,
was arrested Friday on a warrant
issued by Justice Linck on the
complaint of Fl. B. Farwell of the
Boston Sample Shoe Shop.
Asia Is accused of "wrongfully
obtaining knowledge ia tele-
graphic message of the Western
Union from AL A. Rosenbuch &
Co. of Boston, to the Boston Shoe
Shop, by conniving with a clerk
and operator of the Western
Union-Rowena Backman." Asia
put up $50 bail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
MAY BE 5000
DEAD, REPORT
Omitted Press Leased wire.)


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. T.
Five thousand dead in the Halifax
disaster was the unofficial esti-
mate OF naval commander for
warded to the navy department
here over night.
He had seen and heard the hor-
rible explosion while SO miles at
sea and reaching the harbor, learn
ed of the holocaust.
He declared the munitions ship
crew reached shore safely by aban-
doning their craft when the fire
started.
while SO miles at sea-" he re-
ported, "the explosion of q NUM-
tons ship was seen and heard.
On arriving, assistance was offer
ed the authorities and the follow
ing learned concerning the circum-
stances leading up to the explo-
sion:
"A Belgian relief ship c0lhded
with French munitions vessel
loaded with 5000 tons OF TINT and
a large quantity ofpbenzine. Due
to an explosion. the benzine caught
fire and as soon as the fire start
ed the crew abandoned ship, reach
ing shore before the explosion
took place.
Practically all of North Hall
fax was destroyed and all windows
and doors in Halifax and Dart
mouth was demolished.
Tonight IL is believed that
there are five thousand dead, but
these figures cannot be confirmed.
'"The explosion sank three ships
and badly damaged many others.
The ruins of buildings are now.
burning freely in North Halifax. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
BERNSTEIN TO TELL
STORY OF PALESTINE

guage, by establishing Ger
man agents, German banks,
German hotels.
And read how the Ostensi-
BILE beneficiaries of this Ger
man exploitation have suf-
fered since the war began be-
cause they would not sup
port the aims OF the kaiser
and his fanatical Mohamme-
dan followers.
The full story of Pales-
tines woe has been written
by Herman Bernstein, most
famous Jewish editor and
writer in the United States
founder Of the great Jewish
daily, The Day, and editor Of
The American Hebrew.
This story will be publish
ed in The Times in six in
stallments, beginning Nom
day
WATCH FOR TEX
CLUSIvELY IN THE TIMES.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
Not One
No Vote
lis Cast!
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec.
THE senate this afternoon
unanimously adopted the res
OlutiOn declaring a state Of
war against Austria Hungary.
IL was certain that the
house late this afternoon
would take the same action.
The senate voted unanimously.
Senator LaFollette, who took his
seat during debate, absented him
self when the roll call began.
Senator Poindexter, Washing
ton, one Of the 81 who did not
vote, together with 10 others, was
absent FROM the city.
The senate's vote followed STIR
ring war speeches by Senators
Stone, Lodge and Hitchcock.
Menace Greater.
Senator Hitchcock said his OBJ
jections to declaration against
Austria had been cleared away by
President Wilson's stand assuring
Austria free access to the Adria-
tic.
The German menace today is
greater than on the day we de-
clared war, he said.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,.
ranking republican member of the
foreign relations committee, spoke
against inclusion of Bulgaria and
Turkey at this time, but added.
"a Vote Yes.
THE only reason for leaving
Turkey out is the danger to Amer
lean lives and property in Turkey.
II hope one result of the war
will. be final extinction of the
Turkish empire in Europe and
freeing of the Dardanelles to all
nations.
Seventy-four senator's voted
yes" Discussion occupied less
than an hour. The resolution was
Immediately sent to the house.
In the house jeanette Rankin,
the lady from Montana, was alb
sent. Her secretary reported Miss
Rankin ill, but the general belief
among congressman was that she
was "sidestepping" the vote. II
was said she would be in her seat
tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
Greatest German
Attack Expected

found the forest of Bourbon gar
risoned only with the dead.
Patrols from the enemy lines
later cautiously worked their way
to the ruins nearby-like wary
mice approaching a suspicious bit
of cheese. One dash of British
shrapnel sent them scurrying
back.
Then came thick waves of more
German "shock troops" charging
over the crest and upon both
sides of Bourbon. They we're
charging positions occupied at
that moment only by ground rats.
German Air Men Active.
When the boches got there and
were trying to puzzle out the
withdrawal, British guns pelted
their closely packed masses with
shells.
The British did not leave a
single piece of material in the
evacuated section. Even tele-
phone wires were neatly rolled up
and taken away. Every dugout
was destroyed.
Today the German airmen were
trying in flocks and with all
their might to find out what was
occurring behind Byng's lines of
retirement.
Defend Hindenburg line.
At least 1000 Germans persisted
in two violent and fruitless at
tempts to break British lines
around Vial wood today.
Twenty-Five separate German
divisions have been identified as
composing the enemy offensive
forces in this sector-indicating
the Germans have at least 1885,
900 men massed there.
1t was the British who were en-
trenched on the Hindenburg line
today--the same line aht the Ger
mans held so firmly until Byng's
; ~, och
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07

Following the discovery by
c. Ferguson, a salmon fish
erman. of a large clump of
wOman's hair on his fish hook
Thursday afternoon while he
was trolling near Pt. Defiance
park, police detectives spent
the remainder of Thursday
and all day Friday graphing
for a body supposed TO be I'M
der 30 feet of water.
Up to a late hour Friday
Officers Braund and Huck aba
who were dragging the grap-
ling hooks from a police
rowbOat, had reported no sue
cess.
The hair was of a light
brown color, tinged with grey,
and of unusually fine text
ure, the police reported.
Ferguson was trolling for
salmon when his line gave a
slow jerk as tho caught in
sea-weed. The fisherman be-
gan hauling il i'm, and found
that "a heavy weight was at
tached to the hook. After he
had lifted the object about
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
UNITED Press Leased Wire.)

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, Dec. THE
British army expects Germany's
biggest-and perhaps its final
effort of the war shortly.
General Byng's retirement from
Bourbon was regarded today as
the first prime precautionary
measure for the British to with
stand such shock.
AS the British see it, Germany
is now at the zenith of her mill
tary power. With Russia out OF
the war, Germany is enabled to
draw on increased man power,
heretofore held along a the Rus
sian lines. She is apparently pre-
pairing to throw every ounce OF
her energy into supreme at
-tempt at a military victory be-
fore arrival of American troops
on the fighting line.
In the Bourbon sector there
were only two alternatives
open to Gen. Byng. One was to
push ahead and the other was 70
step backward to a more secure
footing. With the Russian situa-
tion permitting the enemy to
mass great forces on the Cam
brai line, the backward step
seemed the only thing to do.
Make Huns Look Foolish.
The withdrawal puts the Brit
ish into a much better position
to receive the expected attacks.
It was carried out perfectly-so
perfectly that the Germans looked
foolish in their attacks on unoc-
cupied land.
The boches shelled the unin-
habited land and thereabouts for
hours with hurricane barrage.
Then they attacked with dense
masses. Their storming waves
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
BRATT BOOZE
TRIAL BEGINS

The trial of George G. Bratt,
son-in-law of Peter Sandberg, on
a charge of Having intoxicating
liquor in his possession with in
tent to unlawfully sell it," began
in Judge Cards court Friday.
Bratt operates the Tacoma Drug
Store at 14th and Pacific, raided
by the police Oct. 1.
In addition to booze and pre-
scriptions alleged to have been
seized in the raid, the state has
evidence to show that on Sept. 20
Bratt sold two pint bottles of
whisky without prescription, and
two other pints on a prescription
calling for only one pint.
Selection of jury occupied the
morning session OF the trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
Read the full story, neve'

Read the fun story, never
before brought together, Of
all that Palestine, the Holy
Land, the cradle Of both
Christianity and Judaism,
has suffered at the hands of
tho Mohammedan Turks and
their German rulers since the
war began.
Read how the Jewish in
habitants Of ancient Judea
have been ordered to leave
their homes and flee into the
desert, under the threats Of
their Turkish oppressors-
because Of military neces-
sity."
Read how Germany has
sought to extend her sway
over the lands Of Biblical
history, by commercial pene-
tration, by attempting to In
trOduce the German Ian.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
times Girl CUB IS A HEROINE
Comes to Rescue Helps Soldier Boy Get Married

pulled but of no avail. Finally
the girl took it and worked 1t on.
The very helplessness of man!
Then it was over and we all
congratulated them, and after a
moment they fled.
But, as l said, | did not sleep
very well last night. You see the
man was a Scotchman and the girl
was an Austrian. l wonder il they
mix well.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
OUT
OF HALIFAX!


MONTREAL, Que, Dec. IA
great exodus from Halifax. city Of
horrors, has begun, according 70
Information reaching here today.
While police, soldiers, u. 8,
sailors and civilian volGnt ssrs an
digging In the debris OF ruined
portions Of the city for dead ana
MANNED a stream of women, CHI
dren and some men are flcckinK
from the town. /
Preparations to care for thee
refugees have been made IN many
nearby towns.
Most OF them are being con-
veyed by train, others ara ridfnx
In wagons but lately used for
hauling corpses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
BY THE GIRL CUB REPORTBF

BY THE GIRL CUB HEI'OltIEK
slept very badly Thursday
night. Would any one care to
know why?
without waiting for an answer,
I shall tell; my conscience must
be unburdened.
have aided two innocent per-
sons into bondage, or in the words
of the book, I helped them to get
married. was almost as import
ant as either one Of them.
| was at the court house again
Thursday afternoon looking for
news.
found Mr.. Desmond OF mar
riage license fame. He had just
promised to tell me the sad, sweet
story of his life when in walked a
story. Even Mr.. Desmond recog-
nized it, for he said:
Here we are, all waiting to
have some one write about u.s."
The story consisted Of one man
and one woman (funny isn't 1t,
how they all seem to be the
same?)
A Scotch Ladiiie.
The man was anice stocky
Scotch lad in a soldiers uniform,
so right away we decided that we
liked him. I am all for the SOD;
diers, anyway.
Mr.. Desmond spoke right up in
a terrible voice that would make
most any one quake with fear, II
presume that you want license?"
Right you are" says our pros
pective groom, without a tremor.
Don't joke" roared the clerk,
"this Is a very serious matter"
whereupon the girl shook a lit
tie and shyly took hold of the
mans hand.
Then everybody did lot Of
signing, until 1t was necessary to
have awitness.
"Oh, Il was pitiful,
In whole cityful
Witness, they had none"
Heroine Steps Up.
So little Yours Truly, the girl
hero, steps up and fills the breach.
There, told you \ I was al
most as important as hey were.
without me. where would have
bean the Wedding3
W-ll, anyway for the nrut unn4
IN ny nfe I affixed nv z1lno y
= fnnnI Hnou mom1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
Cry of "Airplane Raid"
Followed Big Explosion
United Press Leaned Wire.l

TRURO, N. S., Dec. There
were cries of "aeroplane raid" in
Halifax when the explosion caused
by the collision between a French
munition ship and a Belgian relief
ship spread death and destruction
over the city. Refugees arriving
here today declared many believed
Germans were attacking the Cana
dian naval base.
They declared that wires work
ing into the city were burdened
with hysterical messages address,
ed to friends and relatives in Hall
fax.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07

III were as warm rs you look, ;"
I remarked, II would get Off OF
the raditor."
Thank you," he murmured, II
will. ] wondered what made me
so hot"
Then the ceremony began.
Everything went beautifully until
time to put on the ring.
Horrors! 1t seemed to be too
small! The man pushed and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
Of death and suffering

More bodies were found today
| in the debris. Snow Is rapidly
Choking some of the more ghast-
ly mounds of shattered wood and
stone, where the corpses can be
seen under the rubbish.
A formal inquiry into the cause
OF the collision will be made.
Witnesses believe the Belgian
vessels steering gear broke.
Families Annihilated.
The explosion gave warning Of
its coming. 1t was preceded by a
noise like thunder; then came the
terrific smash that shook the
earth, caved in strong buildings.
filled the air with death-dealing
fragments and knocked thousands
of people off their feet.
Many families are believed to
have been annihilated.
The blast played strange freaks.
Many doors wer blown open, the
locks being ripped from their
places in the woodwork. Live cleo
trio light wires lay in the streets.
Nobody seemed to know what had
happened. Then the fires began
spreading.
Some wounded people were
found today lying where they had
lseen hurled by the explosion.
Volunteer street boys gathered
them up.
Some of those found dead to-
day had evidently died of wounds.
BY their pastures 1t was apparent
they made desperate attempts to
crowl into the open before losing
consciousness.
Food ard Clothes Arrive.
The dead are being tagged as
fast as they are identified. Sew
eral men, blinded, were found
cropping their way. calling for
help.
Weeping children, and women
and wounded men, grooming, made
last night horror for all in the
city. A special train bringing
carloads OF food. clothing and otn-
er much needed supplies, arrived
here tn y morning from st. John,
N. B. Mayor Hayes and the ma
jorityo I the surgeons of st. John
have also arrived.
Long lines of sobbing men and
women began early today to file
past the rows of blanket-covered
dead.
Women sh.eked as they drew
aside blanket and recognized a
loved one. Men sobbed over the
bodies OF children, while others,
white faced and haggard. stunned
by the sight, recognized trinkets
or bits of clothing on mangled
and burned bodies, hoping to es-
tablish Their identity.
School Children Victims.
The most pitiful of all was
the row of little figures that rep
resented the little children who
yesterday were struck down in
their school, on the streets, even
while playing on their doorstep.
There was one tiny, golden hair
ed girl of about four years. She
showed no surface wounds and
|she lay among the others, d.
lapidated doll by her side. II
was kept for help Of Identification
Early this morning this little
body was claimed by a sobbing
girl mother. She was wrapped
in an old oyercoat.
In the common are other still
Forms covered with blankets.
Many are burned beyond recognl-
tion and others man&led. 06mo|
probably never VIII ~ 1dentlf1e1
Hundreds of W6un ia ~ ~
hQ1p1<eic n nd n1<1 =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07
Snow and Cold
Add TO Horror:
1000 Are Dead
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. Freezing cold and a
heavy snowstorm added to the sufferings of wounded
and shelterless in this blasted city today.
Fires which were believed eXtinguished have brok-
en- out again.
The appalling death toll as the result of the explo-
sion of the French munitions ship Mont Blanc, when
she was rammed by the Belgian relief ship limo yes
terday, was steadily increasing.
Two thousand is low estimate, in the belief of those
working among the corpses now frozen stiff in gro-
tesque and horrible attitudes of death agony.
Many of the injured are dying Police are attempt
ing to round up lost children who are wandering
thru the appalling wilderness of wreckage, weeping
bitterly or calling for their mothers.
Even worse conditions than exist in Halifox have
turned North Dartmouth, across the bay into place
of death and suffering.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07

British soldiers want to
learn to play baseball. Good
idea. It'll keep 'em out in
the open.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07

1 ers, covered with white bandages,
limping or being carried in auto
mobiles, are going to nearby towns
and villages.
Continued on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07

Greetings, how many
'sten story hotel projects have
you heard about today?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-07

Brazil reports the biggest cot.
fee crop ever raised. Watch fol-
prices to soar now on account OF
the immense expense of moving
such an unprecedentedly large vol
June of coffee, etc., etc.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-18

l Han0VIa. the Colton candidate in the
 St Patricks Day handicap was just Ia little the best of group Of classy
 performers. and won under superb
 handling by Jockey MeTaggert. The
 verdict was not a decisive one. for it
 was by short margin for Bedtime Stories. the F. R. Bradley 3-year-old.
 was erowding the winner to the Ut
 most at the wire, with Jack ODowd, ! from the Jefferson Livingston barn,
 a good third, Bob Hensley and
 Jockey Murphy were combination that received much following. but the 1 Perkins horse was outpaced
 The first event of the day went to
 Spectre, which came out of n zroup
 at the head Of the stretch. and won
 from Petit Blue, the Duke horse, which
 made it's initial appearance here Hazelnut, the faYorite, was outpaced
 and was third
 Lady Ward did not get the atten.
 ton this one would have received
 with more advertised lad than Troise in the saddle. but the horse and boy were the best in the event as 1t was run and won by nose from Will Do, which was cr0Rding he field 10 the last inch at the finish. Stonehenge, with Murphy aboard, was third. this one tiring after Murphy had kept him well up all Of the way Langhorne was the winner Of the third, which was a rather unusually run race. Kultur was expected to have the early speed and to perhaps last long enough to be the winner. Every body seemed 10 know that kultur would get out in front and set the pace But Kultur, with Crump aboard, was never up with the field of slow beginners. With this competition eliminated there was nothing to the race but Langhorne Utelus was sec ond and Recluse third, neither 5l which perhaps could have been up with the natural contention in this event
 Kilday, the Gibson horse, won the longest race of the meeting the dis tance being at q mile and three-siX teenths. Some thought that Thanks. aiying was due, and he was we'll sup ported, and had no excuses as Jockey Murphy kept this one forward throughout and rode him out at the wire. Transport was third, and Billie Baker was entirely out of it.
 Jack Reeves won the closing event after trailing the field in the first part, The Ed Moore horse was liberal ly supported Turco furnished the contention. and Little String was third.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-18
MAJESTIC CONCERT.

The following is tue program lo the concert at the Majestic hoJe. Uni evening
 March "Cur Director Waltz, Que Nous Aim .t." Vicsoy Song, selected. Miss Schultz Selection, Echoes of the Opera Nocturne, "Rosaline' Rubner. Song. selected, Miss Schultz. Largo. Handel.
 Song, selected, Miss Schultz. Serenata, Moszkowski. Star Spangled Banner"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-18
oEMpsEY,s RACING GOSSIP.

The winning horses al OaklaWu Park yesterday were not much in the way of celebrating St Patricks Day Langhorne which scored in the third race being ths only one 70 carry any green oolors al all The colors worn by his rider had as little green as possible in them, a green sash. Jockey Tommy McTaggert, a real Harp up held the reputation Of the Irish gidlrt however by riding pair of tiu0 Ianshorne and Hanovia.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-18

Tine SIX winners yesterday were horses which raced throughout the re cent New Orleans meeting The Juarel delegation made a bid how, ever, with Utelus in the third race, but he stopped in the stretch t'teluA is a full brother to Joe Blair, one of the fastest horses in the country for short distance.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-18
RAILelRp.s sELecrloNs.

First Haco-Adaantc paapsco Rev r
 Second Race Minstrel Cash on Deuv- ery Oldsmobile
 Third Race-Guudv Opportunity FZer.
 Fourth Race Balgcc. Pletsuoyilc, Baby Lynch
 Fifu Race -Eduar Rhyme. Marie Miller
 sixth Race Mabel bulweber Virginia " Crankie
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-18
MccHEsNEYs SELECTIONS.

Frst Racc-rotapsco, Joe Walsh Dahlia.
 second Raee-B 4. Jones. Odsmobue Ioulctruct.
 Third }ace-oppormnity. Fizer Spcal Lance.
 Fourth Race Ple8eweviUe, Iunhub Balgec.
 Fifth Racc-M Marie Miller Kautan EhN me
 sixth Race Black Frost Virginia W Lady Ward
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-18
NOTICE, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

All Sir Knights are requested 10 re port at the Asy um Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock sharp.
 GEO II BRENNEH, F.. C. M C. Hickman Recorder.