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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
Legislature To Consider Sub
ject Of Revenue and Tax
alton Only.
OLD CLERKS HOLD OVER
Governor Issues Proclama-
ton Setting Forth Need
For New Tax Law.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 5.-Gov. 40.
Stanley issued call for the General
Assembly to convene at Frankfort
Wednesday, February IA, for the
"sole purpose of considering the SUBJ
ject of revenue and taxation.
The session automatically is lin
tied to sixty legislative days, which
excludes Sunday and legal holidays,
Gov. Stanley was advised by Attorney
General M. M. Logan. This would
make it adjourned, if il did not finish
its work sooner, about April 25.
The Senate and House employees
clerks, sergeants-at-arms, doorkeep-
ers, pages, cloakroom keepers and
ianitors-elected at the 1916 session
will hold their places through the
special session.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
WAR BULLETINS.

Chile approved the act of the Unit
ed States in breaking off relations.
Ambassador Bernstorff will leave
the country as soon as it can be ar
ranged by the Swiss Minister.
Col. Roosevelt promptly rendered
his services and offered to raise a di-
vision of volunteers.
Ambassador Gerard will leave Ger
many as soon as his safe conduct is
arranged for by the Swiss Minister
at Berlin.
Gov. Whitman has called out the
entire Guard of New York for Guard
duty at the port of New York.
The American steamer Housatonic
was sunk by a German submarine
Saturday near the Scilly Islands. The
crew of 81 were towed towards land
in boats and rescued. The ship was
from Galveston and had cargo of
wheat. II was given warning.
Twelve American ships are on the
ocean nearing the danger zone pro-
claimed by Germany.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
Line Pushed Forward 500
Yards; One Hundred
Men Taken.
GERMANS REPEL RUSSIANS
Counter Attacks are Re-
pulsed With Very Heavy
Losses.

London, Feb. 5.-The report from
British headquarters in France last
night reads:
ION the Somme front an enemy
attack last evening in the neighbour
hood of Rancourt was repulsed by
our fire Our positions were entirely
maintained. We advanced our lines
slightly west of lie Transloy.
1--WE carried out a successful OPP
Grafton last night north of the Ancre,
as a result of which our line east OF
Beaucourt has been pushed forward
some 800 yards on a front Of about
three-quarters of a mile; more than
100 prisoners and three machine guns
were captured. During the day two
hostile counter attacks were repulsed
with heavy losses to the enemy; our
casualties were slight.
eve entered trenches during the
night southeast of Souches and tool
twenty-one prisoners and machine
gun.
There was considerable artillery
activity on both sides during the day
north of the neighborhood of Beau
mont Hamel."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
VISITING OLD HOME.

Mr.. john B. Wellington, of Ord
way COT, reached here Tuesday on a
visit OF ten days to his daughters,
Mrs. II. p. Atwood, of this city, and
Mrs. Walter Lester, of Wallonia, and
other old Kentucky friends and rela-
tives. Mr. Wellington is looking
fine and is delighted with his new
home in the West. He has been
away from Kentucky for ten years,
and this is his first visit back since
leaving the dear old state. Mr. Wad-
lington is now connected with one OF
the large suPsb companies of that sec
ton Of the co6htry and - doing fine.
0ldiriends here have heen giving him
the clad hand since Ais arrival v,
a. -. 81. III .
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
German Vessels at PhiIadeI-
phia, Boston and At
Canal Taken Over.
CENSORSHIP ESTABLISHED
Attempt Is Made to Scuttle
u. S. Torpedo Boat De-
strOyer Jacob Jones.

Philadelphia, Feb. 5.-The Phila-
delphia navy yard virtually was
placed upon war basis Saturday.
Early at night the informed German
auxiliary cruisers Kronprinz VIII
helm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich were
seized by order of the Navy Depart
ment and their crews imprisoned in
an isolation barracks. The seizure
was followed by the placing of an
armed guard at the yard entrance,
while marines were assigned to pa
troll the land side limits of the Gov
eminent preserve. Motorboats and
other light craft with machine guns
aboard patrolled the river and pre-
vented vessels from coming within a
prescribed area. Commandant Rus
sell issued orders recalling shore
leave of all marines and sailors. Wis
itors to the yard were strictly for
hidden.
An attempt was made to scuttle
the United States torpedo boat de-
stroyer Jacob Jones by opening sew
eral of her sea cocks at the local navy
yards, according TO unofficial reports.
An officer of the Jacob Jones, it
was said, found that the ship was
being lowed from her anchorage in
the Delaware River to dock and all
persons aboaad were detained and
questioned. The chief machinist's
mate, whose identity was not dis
closed, was arrested and placed in
irons in the brig of one of the battle
ships. Whether the prisoner is a
German sypathizer or a fanatic is not
known.
More than two feet of water was in
the hold of the Jones when it was
discovered that her sea cocks had
been opened. They were quickly
closed and two Government tugs as
sisted in varying the destroyer in her
dock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
Action Of U. S. However, Has
Some Drawbacks To
British.
WAR ENTRY is DISCUSSED
Care Of Prisoners and Bel
gian Relief To Suffer
Without America.

London, Feb. 5.-The American
rupture with Germany created the
deepest impression here of any event
since the first war days of August,
1914. There were no crowds around
the newspaper Offices, nor the exhibit
ton of excitement as in those days,
because the public has become hard
ened to sensational events. But the
general feeling is one of satisfaction
mixed with considerable measure
of surprise.
British officials recognize that the
new situation brings drawbacks as
well as advantages to British inter-
ests. Great anxiety is felt for the
welfare of Entente prisoners in Ger
many, who now are deprived of the
assistance and measures of guardian
ship which the American diplomatic
and consular services have been able
to render and doubts are felt whether
the other neutral establishments will
be able to do as much for the informed
civilians and military prisoners.
Belgian relief work is faced with
the greatest danger, as the with
drawal of the American commission
may result in its complete collapse
and bring hundreds of thousands face
to face with starvation.
EXPECT WAR TO FOLLOW.
The universal feeling here is that
the United States will inevitably be
forced into war, and the part which
she will be able to play therein is the
chief topic of discussion, coupled with
speculation as to its effect upon the
supply of ammunitions to Europe.
The news Of the sinking of the
American steamer Housatonic, as well
as the contents of the Presidents adj
dress came too late for the evening
papers, but wherever the sinking of
the American vessel was known, it
was assumed that it would far toward
precipitating war The new German
campaign of unrestricted submarine
warfare is regarded here with COM
posure.A On the other hand, the
withdrawal of the shipping of Scandi-
navia, Holland and Spain from traffic
with England is recognized as a seri-
Gus factor. The public, however,
looks confidently to the Admiralty to
speed up its anti-submarine meas
ures, at least as fast as Germany in
creases her fleet of submarines; while
il is expected that the German ships
in American ports will soon re-enforce
Atlantic mercantile traffic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
EXPLOSION
OCCURRED
And a Range Was DemOIish-
ed In House Of Mrs.
Mary Donaldson.

The water back in range in the
residence Of Mrs. Mary Donaldson,
81 Jesup avenue, exploded yes
terday morning, due to a frozen
pipe, and the range was demolished.
Pieces of the range were blown about
the room, but fortunately the accident
occurred when there was no one in
the room. One of the ladies of the
household had just left the room
when the trouble resulted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
President Wilson Announces
Step Before Joint SEES
sion Of Congress.
ON THE VERGE OF WAR
Gerard and All ConsuIss Or
dered To Return To-
United States.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Presidsnx
Wilson has broken off diplomatic re-
lations with Germany and warned ,ig
Kaiser that ruthless sacrifice Of Ares
lean lives and rights means war.
Similar action is waiting for Austria
when she notifies this Governments
that she joins in the campaigns Of I'M
restricted submarine warfare.
The President made formal an
nouncement of mis- action 20 the cs9a-
try and to the world at a Joint sessions
of Congress.
Passports were handed to Coan1
ven Bernstorff; Ambassador Gerard
with all his staff and all Americans
Consuls have been ordered out OF
Germany. All German ConsulS IN tEse
United States are expected TO with
draw, that the severance Of relations
may be complete. American Giplo-
matte interest in Berlin have been
turned over to Spain; German dfpfo
matte interests in the United Statss
have been taken over by Switzerland
Foreign diplomatic interests whichth the
United States had in charge in Ger
many have been turned over to vari-
Gus neutrals.
Two years of diplomatic negotis-
ton, marked with frequent crises, and
attended with the loss of more than
200 American lives on the high seas,
have eliminated with an act which
in all the history of the world has al
ways led to war. Every agency oftfTe
American Government has been setIn
motion to protect the country against
acts of German sympathizers.
With the notice of severance of re-
lations the United States sent to Ber--
lin demand for the immediate re-
lease of GA Americans taken FROM
ships captured by German raiders m
the South Atlantic.
AT the request Of the President
Congress Immediately after heariag
his address began work on negs aH1s
framed by the Department OF tlshea
to check conspiracies and plots gainat
the United States which can nol n0N
be reached under existing stu ties.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
If WE NUST FIGRT.

The German chancellor spoke more
truth than he intended when he said
the submarine policy was changed
upon President Wilson's demand be-
cause Germany at that time was not
fully prepared. In other words, Ger
many never intended in good faith to
keep the faith she has now broken.
She has deliberately announced pol
icy of indiscriminate murder and
piracy on the high seas that can mean
nothing but war with nations able to
resist The United States fought and
won the war Of 1912 upon this same
issue. II was then a feeble nation
hardly out of its own great struggle
for existence. Now the Kaiser has
thrown down the gage of battle to a
mighty world power with 100000
600 people, twice as many as he has
himself, and unlimited resources to
keep a war going in which Germany
is already at her rows end. Presi-
dent Wilson has done all that conld
be done to avoid conflict In the
last campaign it was urged against
him that he had gone too far in the
direction of peace, had even failed
to uphold the honor and dignity of
the nation. Not even his worst enc
mics can say that he has provoked
war. Even Germany cannot deny
that she is the aggressor, or claim the
slightest justification for program of
ruthless destruction" against friend
and foe alike. She has wantonly
dragged into the vortex of war the
best friend she had and turned into a
belligerent the one world power that
might have helped her secure an hon
orable peace. AS Lloyd George says,
it is sheer insanity" the last desper-
ate deed of beaten nation that has
already lost in battle two out OF five
of its citizens capable of bearing arms.
The Kaiser evidently wants to put
himself in position to say that it
took the world to overpower him, for
other neutral nations are sure to fol-
low the lead of the sleeping giant
who has arisen after series of in
suits and is shaking himself. If he
must fight, he will come out of the
contest as he has come out of all his
wars, with peace upon his own terms.
President Wilson steps into the
arena not as bystander and disin-
terested on-looker, but as world
power attacked by the common enc
my and as belligerent he will help
to arrange the terms of peace and be
in position to carry out his ideas
for a world peace. In the meantime
we have 100000 Teutons in this
country and watch how many of them
will line up for liberty and world
peace.
German-Americans are as rule as
patriotic as any other class Of our
citizens. Their leaders say that they,
like all other Americans, viii stand
by the President and if need be fight
the fatherland.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
MRS. DIETRICH
DIED SUNDAY
Passed Away at The Family
Home in Winchester,
Kentucky.

Mrs. Minnie Lander Dietrich, wife
of Prof. Chas. H. Dietrich, died at
her home in Winchester, KY, at 4
O'Clock Sunday morning, after a
long illness. Mrs. Dietrich was a
daughter of Wilson j. and Pauline
Lander, both now deceased, and was
born in this city June IA, 1861. She
was graduated at Bethel College and
became a teacher in the city schools.
On Nov. %, 1883, she was married to
Prof. Dietrich, at that time and many
years subsequently superintendent Of
the city schools. Besides her hus-
band, she is survived by five child
ren-Karl L. Dietrich, OF Philadel-
phia; Mrs. Ruth Hitchcock, of Nash
vile, Tenn, and Misses Lois and
Amy Dietrich and a younger son,
Neal, of Winchester. The family re-
moved from this city to Winchester
in 1907. Mrs. Dietrich also leaves
two sisters, Miss Marion Lander, of
this county, and Miss Alice Lander, of
Danville, Ky. She possessed unusual
graces OF mind and person, being
lady of a high order Of intelligence,
liberal education and a wide range OF
information. While living here she
was prominent in the club life Of the
city and a leader in the church work of
the First Presbyterian church, in
which she held membership. Her
aged mother died only a few years
ago.
Mrs. Dietrich had been in III health
for year ormore. She was near to
death last fall, but rallied and bad
been better until she sustained a sink
ing spell last Tuesday. that ended in
her death. Her disease was leakage
Of the heart
!. IN rs W " -. II ~ ~ Z "A
y Mis- lillian Mackall = I3t,hnd,iIlo
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

Without official authority from Con-
gress, President Wilson can direct
that the. regular army be increased at
onceIo It's full war strength Of 1885,
900 meAand the navy to 5000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
REVENUE AGELT
HERE ACAN
Diving Into Records and
Searching For Omitted
Property.

j. P. Whittingill, of Owensboro, a
revenue agent spent last week in the
city, searching for property omitted
from taxation. Assisted by Miss Lena
Thacker, he sent oul many notices, a.
good many of them to tobacco msn.
assuming that large stocks Of tohaeso'
subject to taxation have not bee as--'
sessed. He is also after unlisiel Iis.-
monds, notes and mortgages.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

President Wilson has called upon
all other neutrals to unite in breaking
off diplomatic relations with Ger
many. Brazil may be the first to
follow.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

The Second Regiment reached Fl
Thomas Sunday to be mustered out
unless their services are needed for
bigger game than greasers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

With the King of Spain to look after
our affairs in Germany, twill be
polite to say After you, Alfonso"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

Measures have been taken to put
265 Red Cross chapters on war
basis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

And so the Governor is going TO
send the state comic valentine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

It will be quite an effort for some of
us to quit being neutral.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
DR.. Isbell Absent.

DR.. G. p. Isbell is in Kansas City,
Mo-, taking a special postgraduate
course at the Kansas City Veterinary
College. DR.. w. J. Kiff, a graduate
of McKelly Veterinary College, will
have charge of his practice while he
is away.
For high grade candies at low
grade prices, call on P. ]. BRESLIN.
j. Fred Essary, Baltimore Sun
reporter and w. w. Price, Wash
ington Star reporter, admitted Satur-
day that they furnished the leak
information to Z. F. Hutton e Co.
and F. A. Connolly the brokers.
They claim that their information was
not from White House sources, but
was deduction from rumors and
from their knowledge Of the situation.
Essary said he was innu6nced solely
by friendship to Connolly ln keeping
him posted. Price said hb was em@
ployed by brokers to keep <kem fully
advised Of all peace rumols This
practically settles the sources Of the
information thii cot out preuatpreIy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06
Peace Medal For William.

The legal and literary faculties of
Stamboul University, says a Constan-
tinople dispatch, on being asked to
suggest candidate for the Nobel
peace prize, have named the German
Emperor as the t'iore6ghter for the
peace idea e !, I.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

One-cent postage for Iocaldeylptry
letters was recommended yesier,l
BY Postmaster General BurlesQt Is. 4.
|s'tS 1n'.n'&a RanIshsal b -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-06

For high grade candies at low
grade prices, call on p. j. BRESLlN.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-05

the walrus and polar bear of the Be- ring straits on the good ship Belinda yesterday.
 The voyage --as usual--was full of thrills: In the first place the shore ice between Sledge Island and the main land was still solid which compelled them to back up a mile and take the island with flying leap. Tn doing this the kelson wash shifted to wind- ward and could not be replaced for many hours.
 The genial mariner had no further trouble until Port Clarence bay was sighted. Owing to that harbor being still frozen solid from Lost river to Port Spencer he decided to proceed to King island to check up on the Auk- let and Puffin family. These were found to be in good shape, so, heading south, east by east, the good ship Belinda returned and anchored off the roadstead. The commodore in land ing was saluted by the home guards who fired one hundred guns in his honor.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-05

There was considerable activity on the water front this morning when the good ship Silver Wave was launched from the sandspit. The trim little craft took the water-ran on to a bar-and made a final wiggle which took her into deep water where she now rides proudly ready for business. At the Standard Oil plant the tug Genevieve also took the plunge. Reports from Safety this afternoon state there is no sign of the ice breaking up on the lagoon yet which does not allow Of the launching of the schooner Eagle. The Belinda left for Tissue ths4 after noon to load up with driftwood
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-05
US. UNPREpARED
 SAYS MAXIM
International News Service.

WEST ORANGE, N. J. June B. Two million American lives are going to be lost in this war because the United States is unprepared. This statement was made here today by Hudson Maxim during his talk before
 employees of the Edison company.
 This man who is an authority on many things pertaining to war, and recognized as perhaps the foremost inventor of firearms explosive forces etc, in the country, was most em- phatic in his statement that our na- tion is stepping into the fray with 'irtually no preparations of calhber that fits into warfare as it is carried on by the powers that now face each other in Europe.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-05

In our telegraph dispatches of to- day we find the steamer Mongolia in the limelight again, having accounted for two German submarines whilst on her trip to England with detacn- ments of the medical corps of the United States armq. Many old timers will remember Captain w. S. r. Por- ter who for a number of years was captain of the Victoria on the Seattle Nome run. This ol. shell-bac was for many years captain of the Mon golia which he considered to be some ship. She IS now making name for herself and is the first merchant yes sel who has sunk two submersibles ir the history of the world.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-05
SIDEWALK NOTICE.
To the Public:

To the Public:
 Ordinances of the city make it ob- ligatory upon property owners, under penalties for neglect, to repair and keep in good condition all sidewalks abutting upon their premises. Atten- tion is called to these ordinances, and citizens are notified to repair their sidewalks, where needed in order to avoid increased cost, which would fall on them, if the city is obliged to take formal action in the matter
 Respectfully,
 c. J. LOMEN, Mayor.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-05
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT
 TO REMOVE 4 RIvIT

struck him in the abdomen having re- bounded off the plate and as he was standing close up 1t inflicted a nasty wound and then disappeared out of sight in the neshy region of his body. and there it is today as all the prob- ing of Dr. Ramsay could not locate it.
 Soupe is not suffering any and is up and around today. He Is more than satisfied with the result of his experiment and is no worse of than thousands of other men whoever in Europe--are packing souvenirs which never rebounded of any boiler plate, and which are larger than the % caliber.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-05

According to the report submitted to the city council by the city clerk last night the expenditures of the last common council of Nome exceeded the city fund by $4,715. This is a big weight for the new council to carry but we have got something to show for the money as now the city has complete pumping plant and fire sta- ton which hs a credit to Nome.
 At last nights meeting the mayor drew the attention of the council to q communication received from the Nome Chamber of Commerce which directly referred to the hygiene of the city. The communication was in the form of a recommendation to the aldermanic body as to the nnsanitary state of native dwellings and unoccu- pied houses.
 Some of the members of the alder manic body were highly incensed at the idea of dnyoen making suggestions as to how the affairs of the city should be conducted and expressed themselves ! to that effect.
 The report of the city clerk for the
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-05
A. T. q T..

A. T. q T.
 COUNCIL, June 5.--Herman Soupe. who is in harge of the Kimball dredge on Melsing creek, met with peculiar accident on Saturday last and he was singularly lucky that 1t dld not have more serious results.
 Soupe was endeavoring to punch a rivet out of piece of sheet steel and thinking the process too slow decided to take down his little cannon and shoot it out.
 Loading up his 9 with careless in- difference and taking careful aim Hermann let drive. Almost simul- taneously with the report the bullet