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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23

clear conscience that our position
in the world has been bettered by
the war;
POLAND
1.-THE problem of our policy in
the Eastern Marches is this: Shall
we permit, shall we, by our mac
tivity, encourage the eastern do
mains, that is, Posen, West Prus-
STA, Upper Silesia and parts of
East Prussia, to slip once more
from the grasp of German nation
atty or not? To ask this is to an
swer it. 1t is the duty and the
right of the Germans to maintain
our national ownership in the east
of Prussia, and If possible, to in
crease it."
RUSSIA
"Of course, we cannot desire
that Russia should regain her
strength. Whether the loss of
parts of Poland would weaken
Russia is questionable"
FRANCE
ut always seemed to me a
weakness to entertain the hope of
real and sincere reconciliation
with France so long as we had no
intention of giving up Alsace-
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GIVEN TO
CAR co.
Omitted Press Leased w;re.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 90
Another day of rioting and disor-
der opened in the United Railroads
platform mems strike today.
The first victim was A. w.
Banks, found lying at Oak and
Broderick streets with his skull
cracked. He may die.
An additional force of doctors
and nurses had to he added to the
Mission emergency hospital early
to take care of the rush.
Threat that $4,000 employees of
the Union Iron Works would quit
work and tie up that company's
plant after Labor Day, unless the
car strike is settled before then,
complicated the situation today.
The plant is reached by only
one line of street cars, and that
one, a United Railroads line, is
tied up.
Mayor Rolph today served an
ultimatum on President Lilienthal
of the United Railroads unless
that company guaranteed immedi-
ately adequate car service, the
city will step in and operate the
cars as part of the municipal
railway.
The city simultaneously made
an offer to lease the United Rail-
roads, and the directors of the
United Railroads will consider
this proposal today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23

WASH lNGTON, d. c., Aug. %.
Definite orders to transfer the
41st guard division to Charlotte,
N. c., were issued by the war de-
paremtnt today.
They had originally been Or
dered to Menlo Park, Cal, but the
fact that the New England nation
al guard division is going abroad,
left the Charlotte camp open
while there were difficulties over
the sewerage system at Camp Ere
mont.
The shift east indicates that tho
war department probably intends
to send the northwe -
Washington, Montana, Oregon,
Idaho and Wyoming = abroad
among the earlier contingents. 1t
Is by no means certain, however,
that it will constitute the third
division.
Secretary Baker informed Sena-
tor Phelan, California, that later
the Menlo Park camp might be
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CONVERSATIONS

ut goes without saying that
the main object of the war must
be to obtain for Germany not only
adequate compensations, but also
guarantees which prevent any flu
ture war under the same, or SINH
lar, unfavorable conditions.
Germany must realize today
that unless quite new and improb-
able situations are created by this
war, the feeling of bitter resent
ment engendered in France, Eng
land and Russia will persist after
peace has been made. Germany
will in future require protection
against hostility and desire for re-
venge in the west, the east beyond
the channel; such protection can
only be found in the increase of
her own power. Mere restora-
ton of the state of things before
the war would mean for Germany
not gain, but loss. Only ii our
power, political, economic ard
military, emerges from this war
so strengthened that II consider
ably outweighs the feelings of en-
nifty that have been aroused,
shall we be able to assert with a
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Especial to The Times.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 23.
Nov that pro-German influ-
ences turnout the world are busy
flying peace kites in the interests
of Germany and against the
cause of the allies, officials of the
state department here are paying
, Increasing attention to a book
entitled, Imperial Germany
written by Prince Bernhard Won
Buelow, who preceded Bethmann-
Hollweg as chancellor and who
guided the policies of the German
empire when 1t embarked upon
its program of having a big navy
and having say in the politics
of the whole world.
Won Buelow has largely revised
the book since the war started,
and as at present issued, 1t repre-
sents his mature views after his
country had been at war for two
years.
Won Buelow belongs, OF course,
to the ruling caste In Germany,
and knows what they seek to get
out of this war. The revised book
shows that Germany's rulers have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23

VICTORY
CINCtiED
BY HENRY WOOD.
:. l.. Staff CORRESPONDENCE

u. Il. Sia1I correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, Aug. ga new
zenith in destructiveness is set
today by French artillery fire out
of Verdun.
The hail of fire far exceeded In
its pulverizing damage to the
enemy the unprecedented horror
of the great German guns at
Liege and Brussels, as those busy
Berthas' in the early days of the
war surpassed all previous artil-
lery.
French mortars crumbled the
great German citadel on Dead
Mans Hill. Their shells bored
far under ground, there to ex-
plode and destroy complicated gal
lerles.
Platoon Surrendcrs.
One entire platoon of Germans
deserted and arrived at the French
lines marching in regular order
with a full complement of men in
command of German officers.
The hills of Dead Man and Ole
.
ments. Then the infantry ad-
vanced to Ruisseaux DIES FORCES.
There they destroyed eight Ger
man mortars and captured two
German army majors, one captain
and a chief of engineers.
The same French troops which
on Dec. 10 captured the bloody
Pepper ridge were granted the
honor of the advance beyond Dead
Mans Hill against Talou ridge
and Hill 344.
This was really the center OF
the great drive. The Germans had
built their strongest defensive
works there. When they saw the
advancing waves of French they
literally drenched the whole ter
ritory with gas. The poilus dom
ned masks and went on. They
penetrated two miles in exactly
one hour, encircling the promon-
tories.
$3.50 Prisoners.
German prisoners were sent
back to announce this victory and
personally to testify to the SUI
premacy of French artillery.
Frances offensive constituting
the second battle of Verdun is
Petain's first concerted attack
since becoming commander-in-
chief of the French army. 1t is
over the exact ground where Pc
tain won his laurels in repelling
the crown princes drive.
Prisoners taken since Monday
were increased today to $3.50. OF
these 1910 were unwounded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
GERMANS
DRIVING
AT RIGA

LONDON, Aug. 23.-The allies'
great offensive increasingly boring
ahead today has already cost the
Germans and Austrians close to
in dead and wounded and
at least $1,000 prisoners on the
British, French and Italian fronts.
But despite these staggering
losses and no let-up today In the
deluge of both shells and men
against their lines on the west and
Italian fronts, Germany Is start
ing an offensive of her own
against the Russian lines. The
drive has already gained ground
on the Riga front.
The British theory is that the
German war chiefs, apprehensive
of loss of public morals because
of the enormous losses and forced
giving away on the western and
Italian fronts, have started mill
tary move which they will use to
keep other front news subordin-
ated.
Hot Fighting at Lens.
The Russian army's weakness
in munitions and supplies per-
mits relatively small force of
we'll organized Germans to make
a strong impression against them.
Lens is still the hottest point
in the fighting on the British
front today, but despite all resist
ance, the Canadians advanced
their circling lines slightly.
Field Marshal Haig's report
said the slight advance was south
east of the French coal city.
"On the Ypres battle front, east
of Langemarck, a hostile attack
at a strong point under fire, was
the commander-in-chief
Italians Active.
A gun every 80 yards over a
front of 81 miles was the concen-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
FIRST STEP FOR
REFORM rs SEEN

Umited Press Leased Wire.p
BERLIN, Aug. 23.-Berlin to-
day saw an important step In
democratic reform as the result
of Chancellor Michaelis' first APP
pearance before the reichstag
main committee.
All newspapers regard the cham
cellor's concessions permitting the
committee to discuss the pap11
peace note as of far more import-
ance than the substance of tn.
chancellor's speech itself.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
MASS MEETING
FOR ARMENIANS

To raise funds for Armenian
and Syrian relief, a mass meeting
will be held Friday, Aug. 81, at
8 p. m. at the First Presbyterian
church. 1t will be addressed by
President Henry Suzzallo of the
University of Washington, and by
Mooshek Vorperian, an Armenian
refugee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
FULL REGIMENT
OF LUMBERJACKS

The 10th Engineers (Forest) +.
otherwise known as the lumber
jack regiment" has been recruit
ed TO full strength, il is announc-
ed by District Forester Cecil, of
Portland, Ore. 1t is assembling
in Washington and hopes to be
in France soon, getting out lum-
Der for army use.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
SPROULE MAY BE
MILWAUKEE, HEAD

Omitted Press Leased WIre.D
PROTLAND, Ore, Aug. %
William Sproule, president of the
Southern Pacific, is slated to be-
come president of the Chicago,
Milwaukee e. st. Paul, according
to reports in railroad circles here
today. A. j. Earling, at present
head of the Milwaukee road, will
become chairman of the board of
directors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
japanese Begin To Call Their
MiLlionaires "Spoilt Darlings"
Especial 10 The TImesD

TOXIC, Japan, Aug. %. - Tile
This is the new journalistic note
in feudal Japan.
1t is all the more startling be-
cause of the system which has for
lagos taught the poor japanese to
look up to the wealthy class with
a respect that borders on worship.
While the majority of japanese
newspapers follow a safe channel
in comment on the rich, one out
spoken editor told his readers re-
Gently in unique manner why mil
liOnaires continue to grow richer
and the poor poorer.
1t impresses the fact on the Oc-
cidental reader that the vastly
rich in America are not the only
ones who are being brought un-
der the light of criticism.
The editor of the "Yorodzu'
says:
"Mililonaires are the spoilt
darlings Of society, which COM
bines to bestow greater benefits
upon them than upon anybody
else.
"In return the millionaires
make use of society for the pro-
motion of their own interests.
This being so, those million
aires who are not permeated with
a deep feeling of thankfulness to-
society are guilty of gross ingrati-
tude, a detestable sin, for al
though they draw unbounded
benefits from society, they form
but a very small section of the
community.
"If wealth were attain
able i'm proportion to the in
tellectuai knowledge or ply
steal labor exerted, there
ought to be many people
with as large fortunes as
millionaires. But, as u mat
ter of fact, the majority of
people, tho they make great
or intellectual efforts or ply
steal eXertions than million
aires, can only earn suffi-
cient to keep body and soul
together.
why is this? 1t is simply be-
cause they are not milltonaires.
In other words, because they re-
ceive less benefits from society
than millionaires.
mot only do they receive less
benefits, but they are suffering
from the pressure brought to bear
upon them, directly or indirectly,
by the millionaires themselves.
"Inasmuch as the greater part
of the worlds wealth Is absorbed
by millionaires, he mass of the
people find themselves unable to
pick up money enough to allow
their families to lead anything
like comfortable lives. AS they
cannot grow rich, they must
work hard day in and day out.
and the hard labor tells on their
constitutions, which gradually
become shattered.
"In fact, in present conditions,
nobody is able to compete with
millionaires, for competition
with them leads only to prema-
ture death. The only way to
avoid such a calamitous end Is to
fawn upon the rich.
ITO speak plainly, millionaires
are to society what cancer is to
the human body. Millionaires
absorb for themselves the nour-
ishment which is intended to
benefit all people.
"Some people view the
millionaire I'm the light of
benefactor, in that he starts
various undertakings. But
most Of the enterprises un-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23

tration of italian artillery achiev-
ed today at one place in the great
line where Gen. Codorna's men
pressed onward.
approximately 1000 artillery
pieces of every caliber, were UNI
ceasingly active in this sector to-
day.
The enemy is resisting desper-
ately, but headquarters today de-
tected signs of wavering morale
in the face of the incessant Italian
artillery fire and the superb dash
of the attacking infantry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
So, 200, 900 QUOTA
FOR TACOMA LOAN

Tacoma's quota of the second
liberty liam has been set at 3d.
200, 1000, a million more than the
quota for the first loan, banks are
advised. The last payment on for
mer Liberty loan bonds is due
August 80.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
u. S. WILL SET
COPPER PRICE
'Unifed Pres. Leased WIRE,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. %.
Prices for anthracite coal will
be fixed by President Wilson,
probably within "a hours, it was
officially stated today.
simultaneously, it was an
nounced the president will APP
point a copper dictator" to d.
rect the purchase and distribu-
ton of copper products.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
WOMEN, TRYING TO
RESCUE, DROWNED

OREGON CITY, Or. Aug. "a
Brave but futile efforts of tive
women who could not swim ~
save the life of third who cou11
TODAY resulted In the drowning a.
all three in the Tualatin river NEE
here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
Russia Must Overcome the
Blight of Cars Old Regime

CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL famous writer for The
Times has three months in Russia member Of the
American commission to the Russian government which
headed by Ehu Root His opportunities observation
investigation unparalleled,
all the the provisional placed
his disposal The commission has this
and RUSSELL closing his immediate official business has
started write THE TRUTH ABOUT RUSSIA. Watch for
articles.-Edior.)
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The government good or bad, of nation of $780,
100000 people stretched over continent 5000 miles
wide colossal machne-that is to say, offices
and men at work in them
The revolution ousted the chief engineers of
the Russian machine, but it couldn't possibly
GUST all the millions of cogs, wheels and pistons.
Also, it could not possibly change at the meth
DDS and plans by which these did, or were supposed
to do their work
But began strip
revealed detail what had beyond doubt
known this earth.
Everything police
overaweing errorizng people,
eavesdroppng mudsnging send Jail
Siberia, efficiency to burn.
at all that But at carrying the
daily business reasonable government dull SLOW um
Also monstrousy waste
extravagant.
army responsible positions stole the
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ment, but they still have the legs OF
the Old Man of the Sea around their
necks.
The remains of the seven times ac-
cursed old system still hampers them.
They canned the ear, but they
couldn't can all of the vast swarm of
evils that the ear style of government
had nailed down upon them.
Everything in the old autocratic gov
eminent of Russia that wasn't done
corruptly was done stupidity and every
thinr that WASN'T stolen WIS haShed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
BEGIN BARRACKS
FOR ARMY CLERKS

A special barracks for the clerks
who will work at the Camp Lewis
postoffice has been begun. Post
Office and barracks are expected to
be occupied by Sept. 1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
WARSHIP SINKS
GERMAN RAIDER
(United Pres. Leased wire)

VOhhtfu Ffesh Iltustu W1re.1
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 90.
The German raider See Adler,
which created terror in South
American waters last winter. has
been sunk. according to members
of British steamships crew here.
The German raider. they said,
went down fighting hard, after
battle with a British warship.
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MEN PAi5 OFF
TTntted Dresa Leused Wtre.(


Omitted Press Lensed Wire.)
CAMP FREMONT, Menlo Park +,
Cal, Aug. 23.-Abandonment OF
Camp Fremont as the training
camp for the 41st national guard
division was ostensibly abandoned
because the government refused
to accede to the demand of San
Mateo county Health authorities
that a complete sewer system DO
installed in the camp.
The real reason is believed to
be that the war department Off
Gals believed it useless to spend
100000 to 100000 on a new
camp here when one of the east.
ern camps would be available,
The 1900 workmen employed
on the camp were all paid off and
dismissed last night.
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TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE z FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
BY CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL

Copyright 1917 by the News Enterprise Assocaon)
The Russians fighting and struggling on toward
an advanced and stable form of democratic govern
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23

Okufd, at 'She, o
Japan's "Andrew Carnegie" ant
Baron Eichi Shibusawa, below
the ~. p. Morgan" of the MI
kado's realm. Shibusawa ant
Okura visited Tacoma few year
ago.
dertaken by millioRaires are
merely for their own pecun-
larry gain. Such undertake
ings can be started just as
we'll by ordinary people on
the joint stock system.
ut Is the millionaires them
selves who ought to be grateful
TO society for letting them under
take the work.
"This new moral code for
miIlionaires does not, how
ever, go as far as to ask them
to distribute all their wealth
among the people. Nor does
It suggest that they suspend
all the undertakings they
have in hand. But it does
call upon them to subscribe
the greater part Of their
wealth towards the advance
ment of the common good of
society.
"If milliOnaires will make sys-
contributions in accord
ance with this new morality,
they will not only be able to
tighten the burden weighing on
their conscience in connection
with acts causing the loss OF
human life, but cease to be a
cancer to society"
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PLANS FOR OUR
MILITIA UPSET

used for other forces from the
Northwest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-25
MEETINGS
GENERAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that a gen.
eral meeting of the stockholders of
Stevenson Company, a corporation ere.
ated and organized under the laws Of
the State Of West Virginia is hereby
called to be held at the office of the
company, in the City of Fairmont,
West Virginia, on the 9th day of June,
1917, at s o'clock p. M, for the pur-
pose of considering and acting upon a
resolution which will then and there
be offered to increase the authorized
capital stock of said corporation by
increasing the number of shares of
stock thereof from Three Thousand
$4,000 shares of the par value of One
Hundred Dollars ($10O) each to Four
Thousand (4000) shares of the par val
ne of One Hundred Dollars ($100)
each, so that such authorized capital
stock shall thereafter be Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($40O,O0O) Instead
of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
,$30O,000) as heretofore; thereby in.
creasing the authorized Preferred Cap
ital Stock from Fifteen Hundred
(1500) shares of the par value OF One
Hundred Dollars ($1O0) each to Two
Thousand 10000 shares of the par
value of One Hundred Dollars (Sl00)
each, and thereby increasing the au-
thorized Common Capital Stock from
Fifteen Hundred (15OO) shares of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-25
FIllAl OIL. AND GAS

IN the size Of the wells completed for
that Of any month in a number Of
years. q
new work. The best wells are light
bumpers. On Little creek Spencer
district, the Carter OIL company com.
pleted fl the Biz 1njuh sand second
test on the L. s. Cot farm. 1t is not
god for more than five barrels g
day. In the same locality the same
company has started to drill q second
test on the T. l. Bartlett farm. On
Tanners run, In the same district,
the South Penn Oil company COM
pleted No. 8 on the w. s. Craig farm.
1t is q hYe-bArrel pumper. On the
same stream and IN the same district
G. L. Cabot has started to drill No.
8 on the j. H. burgess farm located
1,4OO feet northeast Of production.
On Frozen Camp run, Curtis dis
trict, the United Fuel Gas company
drilled q second test on the Martha
McCrady farm through the Cow Run
sand and found it barren. It is drill.
ing to the lower sands. On the same
stream and In the same district the
Ohio Fuel Oil company has the rig
completed for second test on the
NJ. T. Board farm. The United Fuel
Gas company is due IN the sand at q
test on ttAsJ A. Hon farm.
In Clay district, Richie county, R.
E. L. Frimire has completed No 5
on the l. N. Cokley farm. 1t is show
lug for a very hight pumper in the
Keener sand. In the same district
unknown parties are due in the. sand
at test on the D. D. Mccullough
farm. Near Calcutta, Jefferson dis
tr1ct, Peasants county, w. A. Clark
& Co. completed a test on the La.
Fayette Pethtel farm. No oil was
found in this test, but very strcng
gas pressure was developed in the
salt sand.
In Union district Tyler county,
Racer Bros. & Co. completed second
test on the j. NJ. Groves farm and
Thorn & Co. completed a test on the
Frank Torner farm. Both are dus.
ters. Racer Bros. have the rig com.
pleted for a test on the Joseph
Archer farm. In Centerville district
the Philadelphia company's second
test on the M. R. Mccullough farm
is a gasser. In the Dents run pool,
Marion county, all of the wells have
dropped below 30 barrels a day ex.
cept F. w. Bartlet's No. 3 on the q. E.
Batson farm, which is still producing
so barrels.