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

Now Preacher Dyer starts out
to do the mayor up brown.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-08

Greetings, have you seen
Doc. +. g. Wheeler In his
CAPTAINS uni?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-08

Perhaps that name will be
changed back to st. Petersburg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-08
Talk O the Times

And so, we recall was Bene-
dict Arnold.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-08
Night Edition

We heartily commend l..
e. Cover. He gave us that
fine oil rain last night. Just
as we all wanted him to do,
and now he promises Prom
ably fair" Just as we all
wished he would.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-08

DONG CHANG, Chinese, age 80, 1916 Broad
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THE GERMAN-AMERICAN PRESS

By temper and tradition the people of the United States are easy going and toler- ant. We believe in that temper and we rspcct that tradition. And likewise we believe in and respect the great body ot American citizens of German inheritance. But in the matter before us we c0ntron, a situation where tolerance Is defeating its own ends. Here in America we be1r with the publication of newspapers in the enemy language though in Europe such forbear- ance Is unknown and almost inconceVable. But now these papers, unmlndful ot thelr privilege, trade upon our patience. The bulk of the German American press in this country consists frankly of enemy papers. Enemy papers, printed in the enemy Ian gusge. protected by our laws and admitted to the privileges of the mails! That Is coddlng seGition with a vengeance.
 The remedy is a sane wartime censorship upon enemy propaganda and a substantial wartime tax on the printed use Of the enemy language. Statements which would not be tolorated in American newspapers must not find immunity in the thin dis guiSe of German type, and the publication of newspapers in the German language IS privilege which should be paid for. We have singled out the German press as the subject for these remarks because here, as in Europe. it is German thinking which Is the chief offender, and fortunately because it is with Germany alone that we are at war.
 Since the 9th day of April the German language press of the United States has been pursuing the new propaganda. It has done its best to help Germany by throwing stumbling blocks in the way of an effective prosecution of the war by the United States, It has gloated in six-column heads over Ger man victories and allied defeats It has consistently refused to believe allied and American reports, when such conflicted with those emanating from Berlin Since the 9th day of April it has done all these things, and many of them it has been doing since the beginning of the war. The cumulative effect of such propaganda can hardly be overestimated If it is elSo remembered that the dozen largest papers are read by more than 100000 people, it will be seen that we have here force worthy of notice "a force that congratulates LaFollette and his like for their courage and denounces anti government sgitations in Germany as conspiraces. Atlantic Monthly.
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jects and citizens of allied nations may be made eligible to the draft regulations governing the for nation of the new army. It IS understood that sen timent among the committeeman favors such action. Discussing this interesting problem the Portland Ore gonlan says:
 novel and intricate situation is presented by the effort made congress into diplomatic negotiations with the allies for the inclusion of their subjects the coming army Representative Rogers of Massachusetts, author of the resolution having this purpose in view estimates that there perhaps of these men, military age country who undoubtedly would be subject duty they the American flag They not subject service of kind but will step into positions made vacant by American clt who go fight for the principles held in by their countries and
 legal of these aliens dependent upon the of their own governments their inclusion fighting forces Some of aiesas aydo recognize the right their citizens expatrate themselves and hold them forever bound their obligations the aherland It believed how eve that these governments would be willing control them the larger of the without abandoning the basic principle Permission recruit them openly for for eign service would probably be given in any
 Representative Rogers says that " makes difference whether these aliens do their bit in their the United States but that mtolerab that they should scotfree The importance of the projected negotiations lies the fact that if all the aliens of allied origin who registered but exempt made subject the call they would reduce the liability of the individual registered American by about 10 per And they would make good soldiers almost without ception.
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other insignia corresponding to second lieu tenant.
 Captain-Two bars on shoulder
 Major-Gold leaf on shoulder.
 Lieutenant colonel-iSilver leaf on shou der.
 Colonel-Silver eagle on shoulder.
 Brgader general-One silver star on shoulder
 Major general-Two silver stars on shoul' der.
 Lieutenant general-Three silver stars on shoulder.
 Full general-Four silver stars on shoul der
 All grades wear brown braid on cuffs gold-b cord on hats, leather leggings and U. s. on collar
 The insignia worn by the various branches of the service are as follows:
 Infantry-Two crossed rifles.
 Cavalry-Two crossed sabers.
 Arillery-Two crossed cannon.
 Medical Mercury wand with entwlned snakes
 The designating colors for each branch gre: Infantry, blue; cavalry yellow; ar tllery, red medical corps, maroon.
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PRESIDENTS REPLY TO PEACE NOTE

While the German chancellor denies the assump- ton that the pope's peace proposal originated Tn Berlin, it Is quite generally believed that it was known to be satisfactory to Germany before being put forth by the pontif. Indeed although Germany has loudly declared that she has previously offered peace terms, this proposal emanatng from the Vatl- can IS the first definite announcement of Germany s terms
 ltwas to be expected that the head of the Roman Catholic hierarchy, as the spiritual leader of many millions of people in the beligerent countries would feel it his bounden duty to make peace proposals at any time when they mig ght stand chance of consid- eratlon That they not at present acceptable to the peoples combating German mlltarsm will in no sense reflect upon the motives of the Vatican.
 President Wilson's reply to the pope's proposal will meet the appreciation of his countrymen and will be taken as the keynote to the replies of the various powers arrayed against Germany. That he has taken considerable time to prepare this reply IS no indication of uncertainty to its tenor but mere y an acknowledgment of the stupendous re- sponsibility attached to his action. He has made it clear once more that an enduring peace IS sought and that no assurance of such peace can be ex- pected so long as German autocracy IS undefeated
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THE KENNECOTT STRIKE
Mccarthy, Alaska, Aug. II

Mccarthy, Alaska Aug. II.
 Editor Iditarod Pioneer: Reports have been printed in some Alaska papers saying that the striking miners at kennecott re- turned to work pending government arbi- tration Hardly any of them have gwen an accurate account of the settlement of ths strike; perhaps yours is included. So kindly publish the following, which IS cor rect, as I was spokesman for the miners:
 The company officials broke off negotia- tions with the strikers July 3, and July 8 brought in the first carload of strike break CTS Fifty-eight of the millmcn walked out, refusing to work with "scsbs," and later all but four of the strike breakers followed suit, having been misinformed as to the nature of their work
 Later efforts to break the strike met with better success, and in the course of the next three weeks the company imported l5O Greek railroad laborers from Anchorage and 100 others from the coast towns. These, with fifty men remaining at the mill and dozen millmen who returned to work, brought the force back to 90 per cent nor mal, numerically, although only half the output was maintained.
 Through the efforts of Charles T. Con- nell, government cOncllator, negotiations were opened July 31 The company off cials presented wage scale even less ia vorable than the one offered July 3, and offered to take back thirty or forty mechan- ics and miners provided their past record was acceptable As the strikers were nearly at the end of their resources the strike hay ing lasted forty days they voted to leave the valley.
 So the Kennecott Copper Corporation broke the strike, and insured a continual tion of the Birch -Guggenheim policy in Alaska The strikers had demanded a fixed wage of S3 and $3.50 and board until cop ger reached IS cents, then S4 and S4.50. The company's wage scale is the same as before-S25O end s and board with a bonus of from p cents to $50 while the present. abnormal prices of copper prevail.
 The men struck for improved living and working conditions and wage scale worthy of the Copper Klondike" The company best offer was a repetition of their hack neyed promises and wage scale equal to Butte and Bsbee. They evidently think Alaskans should work for a States wage scale. HAROLD JOHNSON,
 Formerly Jumbo Mine, Kennecott.
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ARRAYED AGAINST GERMANY

With the completion of three years of conflict Germany and her allies find arrayed against them, in addition to the ten states which went to war with her early in the conflict, eleven others, great and small including the United States and Brazil ; while SIX others in consequence of submarine oper- atons severed relations with her and at times seemed about ready to declare war; and three more declared themselves in state of benevolent ne,1- trality toward the United States. The following is list of the three classes
 At War with GermanyS Serbia Montenegro, Russia France Belgium, Great Brsn Japan, Portugal Italy, Arabia eaz San Marno Roumania Monaco United States Brazil Cuba Panama, Bolivia Greece, China and Siam.
 Relations with Germany Seveed-Lberia Haiti Honduras Nicaragua and Guatemala.
 Beneyoenty Neutral Toward the United Sates-Che Uru quay and Argentina
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W. U. trial Workers of the World, recently gave inter view to the New York Tribune, of which the follow ing are excerpts:
 They cant stop No matter what they do will go and until wethe roughnecks of this wordw take control all production and work when please and how much please The who makes the will ride in himself
 We thinking of the all in these strikes In that respect don't know there What doing trying o~impove the conditions of boysheir living and working conditions If their advantage call strike they will call without any regard the There may be few members of German descent but the Industrial Workers do think of geographical lines They have their fixed only the ultimate goathe placing of all labor and production the hands of the who do the actual labor
 There speaks the impractical. illogical and ire sponsble demagogue. Conceive if you of the industries of this country controlled by men pledged to work when we please and how much we please " The man who makes the wagon will ride in it him. sef" says this Header" If such were the case men of Haywoods stamp would be compelled to walk to their own funerals For he has been unacquainted with work for quarter of century, during which time he has lived of the labor of his dupes. born agitator he has been the leader of other lost than the l. W. w. When he and men of his ik de- serted the Western Federation of Miners, which they had brough into i'll repute, and which had saved his neck from the moose by lavish use of funds, he identified himself with the Western Labor Union de- signed to destroy the American Federation of Labor in the Vest When the more radical l. W. W. was organized it dovetailed with his plans to wrest v ing from the toers without manual labor He attached himself to the organization like eech, and will no doubt hang on until the last drop of blood has been sucked When that time comes there will be other dreamers and rresponsbles willing to form some other organization whose sole purpose is to provide an easy existence for such interruptions demagogues and charlatans
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CANADIAN SENDS GREETINGS
 IN BASEBALL VERNACULAR

A soldier of the Second Canadian division at the front in France, one W. c. Clarkson, contributes the following by way of greet ing to the American soldiers The greeting appears in Blighty, a magazine published in London especially for the men in the trenches:
 "And so Uncle Sam is in the lineup against Germany. Alta boy!
 "The news will be candy to all the peoples of the allied nations, and especially to those of us, which means many, who did not misunderstood President Wilson on his notes, but rather appreciated his moral courage and bis handling of a most dltfi- cult task. Americans all, the Canadians will be tickled to death to see your Stet- sons and gaiters among our tin lids and puttees. Man, oh man! Think Of the con versational Marathon that will ensue when you and Tommy Atkins have given each other the 'once over.' Think of the yarns to sway. The tall ones the short ones, the fshy ones, and the true ones lmag- nation working open shop hours And maybe you think that your high school French is the real goods.
 Pack spare think or two ln your Kit, for that tongue will surely get your Angora American is understood by the French people, and Tommy, l believe, will add 1t to his other studies, and if he does the result will be gayety in large chunks
 "We know you and we like you The fight is for liberty and freedom. So kick in,' and with you in the game the enemy $ chances will be those of a lame canary al cat show. All aboard for the ball park, fellows, Uncle Sam's to bat"
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SON FOR WELL-KNOWN COUPLE

At an early hour this morning an eight pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs. Clyde Geraehty of Eighth avenue. Mother and son gre doing nicely, Dr. M, F. Hall, the attending physician, reports. This is the first child born in Fairbanks to native daughter of the Golden North. Mrs. Ger aghty, who before her marriage was Miss Nugget Johnson, was born in the Dawson country and has spent all of her life in the North She was one of the organizers of the Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden North, and its secretary for several years-Fa Fairbanks News Miner, Aug. lj.
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The truth contained in the following paragraph from the Nome Industrial Worker a lies with equal force to others than the Socialists Says the Nome newspaper: Those Socialists rho bitterly the charge that their antinitasm and an-war propaganda has been inspired by proGeman ymDatles hardly deny the fact that th views become generally accepted would be the best thing that could hpen for the Central Powers Europe There getting this fact and because those othrsRuSSe Spargo W2lns, Stokes Sinclair and the resreazed this they found themselves seated the did.'
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DRAFTING ALIENS

A recent announcement from Washington was to the effect that the senate foreign relations commit tee was considering treaty changes whereby sub
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Chinese imperialism based the queue didn't last long.-New York Telegraph.
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If German submarines getting bigger they should furnish better targets for American gunners.New York World
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and the esrazed this they found themselves seated the horns of dilemma which tumble which they did"
 The idea of ccnscripion of wealth well manhood be gaining ground It than right that the large fortunes should be made large proportion of the of the Especially this where these fortunes have been and being created by conditions,
 Those who inclined fret the tardness of the allied in the East reminded that took Moses forty years bring his band through the strip of territory Council Bluffs Nonparel.
 The wheat crop short but the crop is the largest known will long "corn pone' is be procured
 why the kaiser doesn't banker for peace drafted upon the quo because would for him the status qu-New York Telegraph.
 "Why fight in Europe?" asks inquirer in the Pha dephia North American We'll Germany in Europe Louisville Courier Journal
 The Frsnkurter Zeitung calls Michael "a in the word?"New York World
 If German submarines getting bigger they should furnish better targets for American gunners.New York World.
 Chinese imperialism based the queue didn't last long-New York Telegraph.
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Frankfurer Zeung calls Dr. Mchaes "a Pussan in the best of the wod But just what the best of the word?"New York World
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"Why do fight in Europe? asks inquirer in the Pha depha North American We'll Germany in Louisville Courier Journal.
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IMPRACTICAL AND ILLOGICAL

w. D. Haywood general secretary of the Indus trial Workers of the World recently gave an inter view to the New York Tribune, of which the follow ing are excerpts:
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Those who are inclined to fret at the tard troops in the near East are reminded that it years to bring his band through the same st Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
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The wheat crop short but the crop the largest known America will long "corn pone' is tc be
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One why the kaiser doesn't banker for peace drafted upon the quo because would for him the quit-New York Telegraph.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06
NOT AFRAID OF U. 8.

Berlin. Feb 5, via London, Feb. g.
The Kreuz Zeitung repudiates the idea
that the submarine campaign is die
tated by any hostility to Americans
and says that Germany "is only fight
ing to protect women and children. the
sick and the weak from lingering
death decreed for them by merciless
enemy" This paper says:
1.-THE entrance OF America into the
war can give our enemies great moral
and, in many respects, material assist
ance and thus prolong the struggle
contrary to President Wilson's peace
efforts. But Americas cooperation
can have no decisive importance"
The Kreuz Zeitung is satisfied that
European neutrals will not follow the
example of America.
Count Won Reventlow in the Tages
Zeitung hesitates to accept the tele-
graphed version of President Wilson's
words. "It would be unusual at
least" said this writer "for the presi-
dent to express himself in such
threatening tone implying that he be-
lieves that he can cause the German
empire to yield by threat as 1t did
last year"
Count Won Reventlow concludes that
the breach in diplomatic relations was
not unexpected by the German people,
destroys none Of their hopes and in
terferes with none of their calcula.
tions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06
HOLLAND HOLDS ALooF.

The Hague, Feb. 6, via London-lt
Is known that Holland has protested
strongly against Germany's decree OF
unrestricted submarine warfare but
the press is silent as to the govern
ment's action. The foreign of1ce re-
fuses to give any details as to tho
course adopted by the administration.
The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
expresses surprise at President VIII.
sons statement in regard to other neu-
trail powers following the example OF
the United States and asks whether
the presidents expectation is based. on
fore-knowledge or merely supposition.
It adds:
1--WE do not know the attitude nor
the action Of our government on the
question Of ruthless submarine war
fare but 1t may conceivably view mat.
terJ from different angle to that OF
the United States"
A comparison is made between Hol-
lands contiguous position to Germany
with an open eastern frontier, as com.
pared with Americas remoteness from
the war arena and the paper concludes
that the Dutch government must con.
slider factors which do not exist liz
America and which may modify it's
6oe1Dio0.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06
STRENGTHEN NAVY
Bill Submitted To The Senate Provid.
Ing For Immediate Building OF
New Submarines.

Washington, d. c.. Feb. 6. -Republi-
can senators In conference today de-
cided to stand back of Senator Poin-
dexters bill for immediate construction
Of twenty fleet and eighty coast sub
marines at cost of $4,0o0,o00.
The Poindexter bill provides that the
s4.oo0.ooO be used in equipping navy
yards for the construction of the sub
marines 1t has not yet been acted up
on by the naval committee but If early
action is not taken an effort will be
made to bring II before the senate in
some other way.
The conference discussed revenue
legislation but decided for the present
at least that the republican minority
would confine attention to efforts to
change the bill passed by the house.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06
VESSELS CARRYING
CONTRABAND SAIL
ALLIES CONTINUE TO SHIP SUP.
PLIES TO EUROPE DESPITE
SUBMARINES.

New York, Feb. 6.-The German
blockade declaration has not delayed
the transportation of war materials
and munitions from the United States
to Great Britain and France. Cargo
manifests in the custom house here
show that five steamships now on
their way from this port to Europe
carry enough contraband war goods
to equip an army corps.
Two Of these vessels fly French
colors, the others are of British reg.
istry. Four Of them, the Rochambeau
for Bordeaux; the Adriatic, Carmania
and Baltic for Liverpool, carry pas
sengers.
The only two American passenger
ships now at sea, 1t is said, carry no
contraband. They are the Kroonland,
which sailed for Liverpool January 81,
and the New York which departed
from the same port February 8.
The St. Louis Of the American line,
detained here since Saturday on &C
count of the international situation,
will not sail before Wednesday at
noon. her agents say, and there Is no
assurance that she will get away at
that time. The number of her first
cabin passengers has dwindled to six.
ty during the delay.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06
u. S. SAILORS FREED
Germany Formally Announcing Liber-
alton Of Men Captured by Ocean
Raider In Atlantic.

Washington, d. c., Feb 6.-Of1cial
notice Of the release by Germany Of
the sixty-four Americans held prison
or in Germany for having taken pay on
board British armed merchantmen cap.
tured by the German sea raider was
received at the state department today
in delayed dispatch from Ambassa-
dor Gerard. The prisoners were re-
leased, Germany claims. because at
the time Of their enlistment they did
not know Germany had planned to
treat all armed ships as war vessels.
This seemed to indicate to officials
here that Germany decided to treat
such vessels as war ships as far back
as when the men taken into port by
the Yarrowdale took out their service
papers, in some cases, several months
ago.