davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21
OPEN LETTER TO
MANAGER BEAN
To Manager Bean, T. r. & p. Co.:

1vHIs editorial The Times directs with the motives
you and to the corporations represent.
The strike is nearly week old Why proong t2 Why
not manuly yield to the demands Of the workers?
You personally fortunate position regarding employees
They that while they differ radically with
standing out against hem and they admire you man
But cannot playing losing that might
continued just few days weeks longer weaken
soy ruin forever the . company p you dreetY
not recognizing union Now admit this is not true by devotng
fupage advertisements to setting forth the paid
the period July to Is allows the individual enumerated
u adequate
But you very significantly fail Mr.. Bean, mention
many hours day those motoren and conductors who handled the
Fourth July celebration crowds had toll order accumulate those
wee slips which, after ALL not swollen these
you wish, Beam payroll living
when record breaking holiday crowds handled?
Don't you wish that your figures were such that dared to
paid the first months 1917? Because after that
counts not what paid week Of abnormal activity
Don't WISH Mr. Bean that could such state
men with the the public that had been called
work only shifts of decent lengths?
VHE TIMES submits that inevitably will be beaten this
There reason under the why the should back
dusries. AND THERE ARE NO SUBSTITUTES FOR THEM
THAT YOU CAN GET.
which dependent its existence Tacoma
men-not with
You cannot afford continue treating treated this
your Your franchises
n year. and they will be only because the
people of Tacoma want them renewed
Is the fight worth the price? Can afford from standpoint
continue it?
HE attitude disposed corpor
attitude probably would takn
BUT MR. BEAN THIS Is THE YEAR 1917 The world is in
revolution Everything different nothing will quite the
again.
YOU MUST FACT. your corporation expects to
THING TO DO is TO GET RIGHT WITH YOUR YOUR
TOWN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

is printed at the request
the Il. r. & p. Co.:
benefit of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street and Electric Rail-,
way Employees Association of
Detroit-its high financiers and
officers.
Its history is we'll known in
other parts of the country, will be
better known, and / believe con-
demned when 1t Is known by the
very people who are playing into
their hands.
Don't becloud the issue with
things that have no bearing on 1t.
Don't cry starvation wages. Every
one knows that present ~ meth
ods--the dems... and
fha f&Nre xk,-H .s.... -. :. 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

Michaelis, the new Teut chan
cellor, is another of those this
war was-forced-upon-us" boys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

Greetings. how many hours
do you suppose that $75.35
man Bean mentioned worked
during the two weeks?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

Help! Our wife is taking this
food conservation talk seriously.
She refuses to serve breakfast AMI
makes lis wash the dinner dishes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21
U. S. PURCHASES
5000 MOTORCYCLES

UNITED Press Leased Wsre.)
WASN'T d. c., July al
The war ,rdanutnfay con-
tracted for on They We
.tfe 9. . 6ena rs an1 I -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

LOS ANGELES, Cal.-Wallace
Reed, movie star. was among the
very first row of the draft list.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21
Saturdays Developments
In Street Car Strike

Attorney General Tanner ready to legal action
against r. X & p Co
Seattle building trades and shpbuders threaten general
sympathetic strike police unionized; rioting
Tacoma with misrep
resentng their salaries.
blames trouble all organizers.
Mass meeting called Sunday afternoon Wright
park.
Eighteen city rides.
promises lots of Monday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

The name of Maurice e. Nc
Loughlin, world famous tennis
player, heads the list of amateur
and professional athletes of this
city, called into service Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21

SAN JOSE-Karl Richard
Friedrich, a native of Germany,
was the first man drawn here,
and Chew Kie, a Chinese, the sec
ond. Two of those in the first
draft have died since registra-
ton day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-21
Bean Blames It All
On Union Organizer

The following statement is printed at the request
l. I'll Bean manager of the II R & p Co:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
Kaiser Throws Masses
of Troops Against De-
Tenders of Plains.
SOME GROUND GAINED
IN HARD FIGHTING
Berlin War Office Claims Capture
of Two Thousand Prisoners-
Teutons Also Suffer-Decrease
in British and French Loss !?
es to Submarine. -.sf

The Austro- Germans have renew
ed in great strength their effort 10
pierce the Italian line and deboueh
upon the plains of Venetia in the re-
gion of Bassano.i In fierce fighting
around Monte Asolone in which the
enemy again suffered severe losses
and several times was repulsed, ne
enforcement in large numbers were
brought up and the Italians were
compelled to give ground. The fight
ing lasted throughout Tuesday and,
according to the German war Of
flee, more than 1000 Italians were
made prisoners.
Likewise along the southern reach
es of the Piave River, the invaders
and the Italians are engaged m
heavy fighting. A crossing of the
old Piave on pontoon bridge was
successfully carried out by one enc
my detachment, but later the ,Ital
ians drove themSback to the waters
edge. f.l
The fighting on the other fronts
still remains below normal, although
the intense artillery duels in various
sectors continue. The artillery ac-
tivity between the French and Ger
mans in Champagne and in the
mountainous regions near the Swiss
border is increasing in volume.
probably forcasting infantry at
tacks at an early date. 10
Again the losses to British ship
ping through mines or submarines
shows a decrease. According to the
weekly statement of the British adj
miralty II merchantmen were sent
to the bottom last week, as compar-
ed with 21 the previous week.
French shipping suffered only tho
loss of one vessel during the week.
Little material damage was done
by the Germans in Tuesday nights
air raid over London, Essex. and
Kent. Ten persons were killed IN
London and 70 injured. Outside the
capital five persons were wounded
One enemy machine was brought
down. .....s
Another Spanish steamer, the
Noviembre, has been torpedoeA
without warning by a Teutonic al
lied submarine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
RED CROSS MEMBERS.

For the benefit of the Red Cross
members and for those who have
worked so faithfully in the Red
Cross rooms, have asked our coun-
ty papers to publish the remarks
on the Inspection Sheet returned to
US from our headquarters in Atlanta
"Permit me to thank you for your
splendid service in this great Red
Cross enterprise"
Three other boxes have been
shipped since this one and hundreds
of garments have been cut and are
being finished preparatory to a
shipment in January.
Mrs. T. G. White,
Chm'n. of Woman's Bureau.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
JOHN A. HOLLAND
THE MUSIC MAN

John A. Holland and his brother
were in town Wednesday on buM
ness. Mr.. HollaAd says that he u
doing big business with his pianos
and organs and he is we'll pleased
with the patronage that the people
of this county have given him. He
intends to do considerable adver-
tising with The Press and Banner
next year. It will be worth the
time of our readers to watch hin
ads. He handles a fine line of up
to-date pianos and organs and he
delivers them Immediately, as he
runs two automobile trucks.
He sold a fine piano to Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Hagen with which they
are delighted. He also sold fine
piano to Mr.. R. H. Stevenson for
his daughter. It was loaded on
the truck at Greenwood and brought
through Abbeville and taken to his
home four miles out of town and
put in Mr.. Stevenson's home inside
of two hours.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
CONGRESS MAKING
CLEAN SWEEP OF It
War Preparations of
Army and Navy I'm
der Investigation
TWO MORE PROBES
ARE TO START FRIDAY
Investi cation of Sugar Situation
By Senate Committee May Be
Concluded.

Washington, Dec. 19.--War pre-
parations of both the army and
navy are under investigation by
Congress. While the Senate mill
tary committee continued its in
uuiry into ordnance, shortages the
House naval subcommittee today
opened hearings on the activities of
the Navy Department
Secretary Daniels and Rear Ad-
miral MCGOWAN were the navy wit
nesses and they told in detail and
with evident satisfaction the accom-
plishments of their departments in
meeting the tremendous expension
and extraordinary activities requir-
ed by the war. Other testimony
probably will not be heard by the
committee until after the holidays.
Manufacturers Heard.
private munlClCnS manufacturers
occupied today's hearings Of the
Senate committee, They agreed
that there had been delays at the
outset, but that production of rifles
and machine guns of the finest
type now was proceeding rapidly.
Investigation of the sugar situa-
,tion by the Senate manufacturers
committee may be concluded to-
morrow with the testimony of Food
Administrator Hoover and Friday
or Saturday the committee will
launch it's coal inquiry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
BULLETS EASILY
PIERCE HUNS ARMOR PLATE

With the. American Army in
France, Dec. 19.-The German SOL
diers' armor will not withstand the
hard hitting American bullet, it has
been shown. A heavy breast plate
removed from a German prisoner
for a test was literally ehewed to
pieces by machine gun fire and a
rifle bullet fired at a good range
had torn a hole in the armor as big
as a silver dollar.
Even the bullets from an auto
matte pistol did the work it was ex-
pected they would in this respect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
WARMER WEATHER.

Yesterday dawned dismal,
cloudy day and the hearts of every
one who had shopping to do sank
down deeper. AS the morning grew
up into the day the sun came out
and the snow began to melt rapidly.
Although the mud and slush is bad
and disagreeable the air is warm
and everyone is rushing to get their
shopping done. There is only two
more days after today to prepare.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
British Naval Expert
Tells of Achievement
Tonnage Gains Edge
PRODUCTION KEEPS
APACE WITH LOSSES
Ships Being Built Faster Than They
Are Sunk-Gives The United
States Credit For Contributing
to the Reduction Of the
Loss.

New York, Dec. 19.-Arthur Pol
len, British naval expert, who has
sailed for Europe after spending
six months in the United States,
gave to the Associated Press a state
ment in which he said that the cam
paipn of the allied navies against
. the submarine has resulted in keep
ing the worlds ship tonnage from
showing a monthly decrease or will
soon do so. Mr.. Pollen gives credit
for this success to the change in the
chief command carried out by the
British admiralty last spring and
the participation of the American
navy.
MIR. Pollen pointed out that six
months ago the German submarines
were causing a net attrition IN
the worlds tonnage at the rate of
nearly 25 per cent. annually. While
the present rate of attrition is diff
ficult to estimate, it was stated that
last month Great Britain launched
as much tonnage as she lost, and
within the next IL months a sub
, stantial part of the 100000 tons
provided for in this country will un-
doubtedly be aaoat.
Great 'Britain's shipbuilding pro-
gram will similarly increase month
by month, and moreover the cam
paign of the allied navies against
~, the submarine will grow in value
week by week, he said.
German Effort Blocked.
.The significance of this to the
fortunes of war does not have to be
pointed out" Mr.; Pollen continued.
"It means that Germany's flank
attack on allied communications has
failed and that there is no reason
why, ultimately, the full military
power of Great Britain, France and
Italy and more important of all the
United States should not be felt in
the Western theater of war. This is
a tremendous result
Adverting to the recent North
Sea raid by German forces, Mr.. Pol
len said:
"The only remarkable things about
>such incidents is not their occasional
occurrance, but their rarity. We're
the British or the American navy in
the position of the German navy I
fancy they would be fare more fire.
quent."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
POST OFFICE EXAMINATION.

There will be an examination
held here on Jan. 18th for Fireman
Laboror for this Post Office. The
salary will be $3.50 a year. For in
formation ask at the post Office or
write Secretary Civil Service, 304
Post Office Building, Atlanta, Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
OFFICE CLOSED

AS the custom has been for the
last twelve years or more the Tele-
phone Office will be closed on
Christmas Day from $3.50 in the
morning until $50 in the afternoon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
DRIVE ON ITALIANS
RENEWED BY HUNS
BUREAU BLAMED
FOR SHORTAGE
Claim Millions Were
Spent for Manufac-
ture.

washington, Lee. 1S.-noW oru-
nance manufacturers, anticipating
the governments war needs, spent
millions in preparations, on the
chance that war orders would fol-
low while the army ordnance bu-
reau refused to act, was related to-
day by manufacturers to the SEN
ate committee conducting the war
inquiry. ...
The manufacturers agreed, how
ever, that the war departments de-
cision to change the type of army
rifle, even though it involved a de-
lay in delivery, was wise one, be-
cause it enabled the American army
to use a avery superior grade of
ammunition.
But the efforts of the manufac-
turers, the witnesses said, to get
the ordnance bureau to give its or
ders for guns on the certainty that
war was coming, were futile, and
after the war was started delaying
changes in specifications were made
Vice President Stoddard, of the
Marlin Arms corporation, declared
that when he offered to begin work
on guns on the certainty that war
was coming, Colonel Rice, of the
ordnance bureau, told him: "We're
not interested"
cit was utterly impossible to
make the ordnance department real
ize the possibilities of war;" said
Mr.. Stoddard, "and we simply fold
ed our tents and went home"
After the manufacture of rifles
began, it was testified, Colonel
Thompson wanted to delay produc-
ton several months by insisting on
new standards, but the manufac-
turers appealed to General Crozier,
chief of the bureau, and went ahead
with the work.
All the witnesses agreed that the
new Browning machine gun, now
being manufactured for the army,
is superior to any other weapon of
it's kind in existence.
Change Brought Delay.
Several months delay in supply
rifles, ordnance manufacturers told
the senate military committee today
resulted from the war departments
decision to modify the Enfield type.
Factory machinery changes, the
committee was told, reduced the
output of Enfelds for England and
production will not return to maxi
mum until next May.
Delays in congressional appropri-
ations, Kimball also stated, further
delayed the output. His firm hesitat-
ed to take a contract in the absence
of definite appropriations.
The new modified rifle and also
the American ammunition, Vice
President Tyler, of the same con-
Germ, testified, are regarded to be
superior to British types. After
war was declared in April, he stated
the war department Immediately
began negotiations with them to de-
vote their factories, engaged on a
British contract for 100000 En-
fields, to make the modified Ameri-
can type
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
MR.. HORTON HOME.

Editor E. C. Horton, of The Me-
dium, came home from Washington
yesterday to spend the holidays in
the city with his wife. He says ne
is getting on fine and likes his work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
A DODGE AND BUICK 4.

E. H. Longshore sold two more
cars and delivered them Tuesday.
A Dodge car to Mr.. Lewis Ramey,
of Sharon, and Buick -Four to
,McAdams Brothers at Antreville.
,5fhey are mighty well pleased with
their cars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
DISORDER IN PETROGRAD

Petrograd, Dec. 19.-The execu-
tive council of worlmen's and SOL
diers' has proclaimed state of
siege in Petrograd in an effort to
repress disorders due to the loot
ing of wine cellars and shops.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
A GLANCE OVER
THE COUNTRY
News in a Condensed
Form to Be Read By
the Busy Reader.
The German Chancellor says that
it is entirely out of the question to
talk peace to England.

The Congressman who fired the
first shot on the Austrians is coming
home. His hand is disabled.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21

Westinghouse Plant at Jersey
City requested the government to
let the mhave 35 pounds of brown
sugar. In the making Of the elec-
trio globes a very small amount OF
brown sugar is used and if they did
not get that amount the plant would
have to be closed down. Federal
Administrator Fielder of Jersey
City gave assurance that the
amount would be made available
each week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
UNION SERVICE SUNDAY
NIGHT AT BAPTIST CHURCH

The regular fourth Sunday un-
ion service will be held next Sunday
night with the Baptists, Rev. ]. L.
Daniel preaching the sermon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21

All of the crews of the merchant
men in the convoy in the North
Sea attacked by the submarine were
saved. \
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21

Misses Sarah and Mary Haigier
and Mary Milford are at home for
the holidays from Coker College at
Hartsville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21

Mexico's special envoy leaves
Washington for Argentina where he
will attend the Neutrality Confer
ende. He didn't even say goodbye.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21

i The English speaking people of
Canada went solid for conscription
in Canada. The German and French
who are out numbered by the Eng
lish were against it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21

The shipping losses by mine or
submarine in the past week are
slightly under those of the prvious
week, when fourteen vessels of more
than 1900 tons and seven under
that tonnage were destroyed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21

In Texas one Sui Ludin was ar
rested and put in Jail pending an
investigation. He had German
soldiers uniform and several toasts
to the Kaiser written in his trunk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21
REPORT SINKING
OF SEVERAL VESSELS

London, Dec. 19.-Fourteen Brit
ish merchantmen of more than 1900
tons and three under that tonnage
were sunk by mine or submarine
during the past week, according to
the admiralty statement tonight.
One fishing vessel also was sunk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21

Andrew J. Peters, former assist
ant secretary of the Treasury, is
the new Mayor of Boston. The
election was sharply contested and
Mayor James M. Curley, who sought
reelection ran second.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21

Hoover says to eat turkey by all
means as that will conserve the red
meats. The old fashion custom of
turkey goose and vegetables is the
very things that the Food Admins
tration wants the people to eat as
they conserve the wheat, red meats
and fats which are so necessary to
the war foods. Tuesday is the meat
less day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-21

Judge w. C. Adamosn of Geor-
gia, a member of Congress, was ap-
pointed a member of the Board of
Customs appraisers of the port of
New York. W. C. Wright of New
nan, Ca, was nominated by the
Fourth District Democratic conven-
ton to succeed him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17
Maj. Gen. Wood 10
 Welcome EnvOys
CHOSEN TO REPRESENT MILL
 TARY BRANCH OF GOVT.
FLETCHER FOR NAVY
State Department Is to be Represented by Breckenridge Lons-Nothine is to be Printed About Movements of Envoys of the Entente Allies Until Officials See Fit.

Washington, April 1s.-Major Gen eral Leonard Wood, ranking officer on the active list of the army, was desig- mated today to represent the military branch of the government on the committee which will welcome to the United States the distinguished British war commission headed by Foreign Minister Balfour
 The state department is represented on the committee by Breckinridge Long, third assistant secretary; tho navy by Rear Admiral Fletcher of inc general board and Commander E. F, Sellers. and the army by General wood and Colonel R. E. l.. Michie.
 It was stated at. the White House that the president had arranged to receive the British visitors Wednesday and the French commissioners at the same time if they had reached Wash ington. The state department an nounced, however, that it was not cer- tain when Mir. Balfour and his party would come, and that nothing definite was known concerning the arrival of the French commission.
 To Insure safety of the visitors the state department has asked that notfl- ing be printed in regard to the move ments of the parties until officials are ready to make them known
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST KRoNzPRIRzEssIN cEcELIE
Arguments Made in the United States
 Supreme Court Yesterday.

Washington, April 16.-The European wars beginning was discussed today before the United States supreme court with the justices showing considerable interest and asking many questions in argument of suit of New York banks for $2,24O,000 damages against the North German Lloyd liner Kronprin- zeSSin Cecelie now at Boston in the possession of federal court authorities.
 Breach of contract to carry s11, 900, 900 in gold bullion to England and France just before the wars outbreak is alleged by the banks.
 The Cecelie turned back in mid-At- lantic on a wireless Warning from her German owners and the German admi- ralty that war was imminent. Her crew recently damaged the vessels machinery to the extent of S100,000.
 Attorneys representing the German owners contended today that return of the vessel to America was justified to avoid British seizure. The banks coun- sel insisted that deviation from the voyage was unjustiied until war act ually had been declared and that the owners and captain could not specu- late on the possibilities contained in European diplomatic negotiations then the case should be decided by the court as if war had not occurred and also as if the United States had re- mained at peace with Germany.
 By a coincidence, in another dis tinct case the court today refused to disturb dismissal by New York fed eral courts of suits brought by pas growing out of the thwarted voyage to Europe. Merits of the passengers claims, however, were not directly de- cided