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Washington telegraph., 1917-10-12

Miss Rosa Wallace, local post.
mistress, has been officially notified
OF an advance of one cent on all let
ters and post cards, effective Nov.
2. After this date all sealed letters
will require &c and post cards will
require &c. The increase is due to
government war revenue raising
poticies.
- -
Miss Lula Smith of Route is
visiting in town this week,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
PAUL IS
FREE AS
AIR YET

They haven't got Paul Lavine
back to the Chehalis training schol
yet, although they started with him
in an automobile Monday.
Paul is the 4-year-old Russian
boy who bit chunk out Of the
hand of Mrs. Ringlish, a neighbor
about three weeks ago, when she
recognized him as a truant from
Chehalis, and held him for the ar
rival of an officer His parents
live on East 9th street.
Monday an official of the school
came over with an auto and start
ed back with Paul and another
boy. Near McKenna, Paul jump
ed from the machine, which was
making something like % miles an
hour, and disappeared into the
woods.
Sheriff Longmire has notified
the people of that neighborho God
to keep lookout for him, but he
has not yet been reported.
Paul is really a bright boy"
said one of the juvenile officers
Tuesday. If all that will-power
could be headed the right way,
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NO ROOM FOR
HIS PATRONS
SneeiaI to The Timcs.l

SEATTLE, July 31.-The first
case of picketing the inside of a
business property ever reported in
this state, according to Jack st.
Marie, the victim, occurred yester-
day when 200 to 800 members of
the Industrial Workers of the
World rushed his employment Of
flee at 206 Occidental avenue and,
filling the place so full that regu-
lar patrons were unable to apply
for work, held siege all day.
Early yesterday morning the
firm posted a notice to the effect
that 22 lumber mills were in op-
GRAFTON.
AS soon as the doors were open
ed the |. w. WIS swarmed inside
and demanded that the sign be re-
moved. The proprietors refused
and picketing by the crowd began.
Men seeking employment were
told on the outside to keep away,
as the place was "scabbing" on
honest labor.
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SLAV TROOPS
PRESS FIGHT

LONDON. July 81. - Russia
seemed today to be recovering
from the virus injected into her
armies by the German spy system.
Dispatches showed on some sec
tors of great northeastern front
Kerensky's troops had assumed
the initiative and wer vigorously
pressing the battle.
In Russia. German Chancellor
Michaelis' statement, designed to
eliminate Russia from the allies,
apparently did not create a ripple
of interest.
London newspapers today EN-
phasized an interview which Pre-
mier Lloyd-George granted on his
return from Paris, asserting:
THE Russians are an incalcula-
bile quantity. They fought when
the least expected and hung back
when 1t seemed they ought to go
on. My latest information is that
Russia will recover and become as
as ever"
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IS
CRUSHED
in SHAFT

Failing three stories down the
elevator shaft I'm the +, s. Har-
mon 4 Co. building, 1898 Pacific
ave. Earl Carey. i6, OF 3s10
East q ST.. was instantly killed
at Z O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The accident followed the boys
attempt to stop moving eleva-
tor by reaching his hand into the
shaft.
damned Against Floor.
Andrew Cherbas. another boy.
had started the elevator upward
from the basement. Carey. stand
ing on the second floor. reached
out his hand to grasp the oper-
ating cable as the elevator went
by,
His hand became fast and i'm
mediately the elevator dragged
his body upward. jamming 1t
against the third floor.
Falls To Basement.
Young Cherbas, trying frantic
ally to save his friend from be-
ing crushed to death, started the
elevator moving downward.
Garey's body, released, fell
down the elevator shaft to the
basement. lie was killed In
stantly.
The accident was declared to
have been caused by Garey's own
recklessness.
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BEAN ASKS COUNTY
TO RETURN $4,000

post. with the understanding that
all funds so expended logitimately
by the committee would be al
lowed by the county commission
ers ON completion of the project.
LegIiimately Spent.
This committee has expended
for legitimate purposes a total of
$l6,S20.37. All of these expenses
have been carefuy supervised. and
in our Judgment are Legitimate
and we request that your honor
able body allow the committee this
sum.
VIII Return Sums.
"The money for carrying on this
work in accordance with the UNI
Outstanding had with the county
commissioners advanced by citi-
Zens of Tacoma in accordance with
the attached list, and on receipt
by the committee of the amount
received from the county commits
sioners this committee will return
TO these people the full amounts
advanced by them TO cover pre-
liminary expenses,
The Signers.
yours very truly. General
Committee for Location of Army
Post in Pierce County. Stephen
Appleby, general chairman; Louis
II. Bean. chairman finance com
mittce: executive committee mem
bers, Stuart Rice, Elliott Kelly
ID. G. Scott. j. T. Gregory. Jesse
o. Thomas, Jr., Elmer Dover. II
N Tinker. Charles Richardson
Chester Thorne, ] s, Whitehouse
A. G. Prichard. II. A. Rhodes
Geo. T. Reid, A V Love; Wheeler
Osgood g. Co, by r. f.. Ripley, vice
pres; John S. Baker and William
Virges.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31

TRAINS
PERHAPS

A steam locomotive, hauling
long trains of passenger coaches
along city streets, will likely be
one of the now objects of interest
in Tacoma within six weeks.
Commissioner Atkins announced
Tuesday that he was making ar
rangements for temporary steam
transportation on the city's new
municipal tideflats car line, In caes
he cannot find bargain In sec
ond-hand electric cars.
The locomotive will be rented
from the Northern Pacific Co. 1t
will haul a number of trailer cars
which have been used In former
years to transport race fans be-
tween Seattle and the Meadows
race track.
Our greatest trouble now 10
getting rails for the new line,"
explained Atkins. I'm not worry
ing about electric cars. because |
can use steam trains In an emer-
gency, but II is almost impossible
to get rails for the new line at .
reasonable figure"
Construction OF the new car line
will begin In few days. The
first carload Of ties will be de-
livered on 18th street this week,
and others will follow rapidly. At
kins is buying hewn ties from a
tie-maker at Nisqually. Construc-
tion will be completed by Sept. Is.
unless further difficulty In OBJ
tanning rails Is met.
The steam locomotive and train
will enter Tacoma via the 18th
street bridge. loop around A street
and 10th to the alley OF court A
and return to 18th thru the alley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
URGES CITY
JIT SERVICE

Declaring that 100 per cent OF
the people of Tacoma don't care
whether T. r. & p. company cars
ever run again." Mckinley Royce,
1916 South 57th street, sent a
letter to the city council Tuesday
urging that the city inaugurate
jitney transportation service on
its streets.
Royse suggested that 5e-pas-
senger buses could be bought by
the city for operation on all main
thorofares, and smaller buses for
the outlying districts. Abolition
of street car rails would make
street cleaning simpler, and would
help beautify the city. he said.
City commissioner heard the
letter read without comment.
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A petition asking the return of
$16,S20.17 to the citizens COM
mittee organized In September,
1916, to work for the establish
ment of the army post at Tacoma,
was filed with the county commits
sioners Tuesday by Louis II. Bean,
chairman of the finance commit
tee.
II probably will be heard Thurs
day.
I'VE intend to return the money
to the people who subscribed II,
said Bean. I'VE think they are
entitled it it,"
"Will Look Into It,"
Commissioner O'Farrell. ia
whom Bean handed the petition,
the other commissioners not be-
ing present, said he would notify
Bean of the time for hearing.
I'VE will look into the matter
and see what agreement, II any,
was made regarding to the return
of tile money" said O'Farrell. II
an agreement was made with the
commissioner In office in 1916
| personally would not try to re-
pudiate 1t because did not happen
to be on the board at that time.
don't know anything about II
yet"
The petition read:
"In connection with the estab.
lishment of the army post in
i Pierce county, as you are inform
ed, general committee was organ
i lied in September, 1916, under
authority OF the board of county
/ commissioners.
This committee was authorized
to make certain expenditures fol
expenses in connection with pre-
| liminary work for location of thu
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ALLIES HIT HARD
AT GERMAN LINES

Continued From Page One.
above Armentieres, joining with
the Lille-Ypres canal at Confines.
The canal and the river form
an obtuse angle in which is in
cluded the Messines- Wybchaete
ridge, Messines, Hollebeke and
Warneton.
1t was in this section that Haia
struck his big blow a few weeks
ego, the Canadians sweeping over
the dominating ridge positions
Since that time it has been fire.
Quently apparent that the British
were preparing to make full use
OF their height positions by sweep.
ing the Germans back against the
ponverging waterways over the
lOwlands.
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SHIPYARD'
WORKERS.
STRIKING
Especial to The Times.)

ABERDEEN, July 81. = The
Grays Harbor shipyards and Grays
Harbor motor shipbuilding plants
were closed yesterday when the
union crew of carpenters walked
out, refusing to use "scab lumber"
The unions were instructed by
the trades and labor council to
strike in sympathy with the ma
tonal timber workers union and
an ultimatum was given the ship
yard officials that after Saturday
no more lumber cut under the 10
hour plan would be used by the
union men. More than 500 en-
ployes are affected by the shut
down.
1t is stated that unless the sit
uation is changed by Wednesday
the Aberdeen shipyards and Fraser
yards at Hoquiam will be closed.
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BLOCKS
TRACKS

Street car strikers met Tuesday
forenoon in their hall, and contin-
ued in session for nearly two
hours. Officials of the union ex-
planned that they were simply
Willing away the time until word
was received from Seattle re-
garding the arbitration confer
ence there.
The same street cars as Mon
day, between 25 and 30, were on
the streets. No one patronized
them but the solitary special Off
GERS provided by the T. r. & p.
Co. Cable cars, promised for
Tuesday by Manager Bean, did
not put in an appearance.
Street car service on many
lines does not extend nearly to
the terminals, because of obstruc-
lions on the track. The company
is making no attempt to remove
the debris.
Debris on Tracks.
On the Mckinley Hill line sew
eral wagon loads of bricks, earth
and old planks have been dumped
on the tracks near East 31st and
G streets, completely burying the
rails for two or three blocks. Sew
eral planks were spiked across
the rails of the Pacific ave. line at
35th street Tuesday morning.
Nearly SO heavy spikes were
used, and non-union street car
men tried in vain to remove
them. Boulders have been scat
tered along the Tacoma avenue
track between 21st and 23rd
streets.
Altho trying to get at least %
special policemen for patrolline
city streets, Police Capt. Fal.
coner has as yet been able to find
only eight men eligible to act as
officers. Others are being sought
Unless the strike ends soon,
some of the sympathizers are like
ly to slip their bounds and start
violence which will react against
the union, the strikers fear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
CANTONMENT
TO BE GIVEN
A NEW NAME

The name of the American lake
cantonment has ben changed again
for postofflce purposes. Mail for
the cantonment after Aug. IL
should be addressed to LAWS
Branch, Tacoma Postoffice," It II
now said.
No information has yet been re-
ceived by Major Stone as to the ru-
mored change OF the quartermas-
ter's department from Seattle to
Tacoma.
Lumber for the buildings is not
yet arriving as fast as the con-
tractors want 1t, G. e. Atlas, secre-
tary for Hurley-Mason Co., said
Tuesday. I'VE had SO cars yos-
terday." said Atlas, which was
about the best we have ever had.
Today we have 26, and from % to
"a are in sight for tomorrow. We
need go a day"
An occasional agitator is picked
up by military authorities on the
cantonment, IL is said. and escort
ed from the grounds. So far as
known. however, the labor situa-
tion is quiet.
The camp exchange is being lo-
Gated Immediately south of the
hospital corps, under the charge Of
Lieut.. Spiro Sargentich, with Pri-
Yates Hustler and Madison behind
the counter. Profits will go into
the mess fund.
Baseball teams are being or
ganized among the Red Cross men
and truck company No. so. and
games are In prospect.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
Thieves Toss
Cakes Down
the Chimney

Police are trying to fathom
new mystery on the East Side.
Burglars entered the plant Of
the Yours Truly Candy Co. Sum
day night and stole several pack
ages of cookies. Late Monday
afternoon employees in the plant
heard a rumbling in the chimney,
and thinking that bricks had
fdllen in, made an examination.
They found all the stolen pack
ages Of cookies at the bottom OF
the chimney.
How the cooky-thieves escaped
from the roof without being seen
and why they eyer wanted to toss
the loot down the chimney are
points puzzling the police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
French Strike
Omitted Press Leased wire.l

PARIS, July 31.-Suddenly as
Stunning the offensive today,
French troops swept forward to
complete success of their first
detectives over a front of 1900
meters more than a mile) in the
La Royers-West Epine-Chevregny
sector of the Chemin des Danes.
The war office. report an
nounced complete success of all
objects had been attained. A Ger
man counter attack was thrown
back"
The statement also detailed q
violent artillery combat around
Cerny and Hourtebise, elsewhere
on the Chemin DIES Danes, with
infantry very active.
In the Champagne a German
raid northwest Of Prosnes was
dispersed.
On both banks of the Meuss
artillery on both sides was active.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
SPECIALISTS FOR
COAST ARTILLERY

Enlisted specialists are called
for by the government to serve
In the coast artillery. Any civil
ian who has some technical edu-
cation will be eligible, as well as
a number of men from the ranks.
An enlisted specialists school
will be opened at Fort Winfield
Scott, Cal, early in August. In
formation may be had by writing
headquarters of the western de-
San Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
HOTELS FILLED UP;
so IS COUNTY JAIL

Tacoma hotels are OVERLOOKING
with tourists, military visitors
and the increased population due
to prosperity. Many hotels are
refusing to rent rooms by the
week, taking transients only.
Workingmen's hotels and lodging
houses are full of shipbuilders
and construction workers of all
kinds.
The county jail, too. is full,
and Sheriff Longmire notified
the L. S. marshal Monday that
federal prisoners will have to be
kept somewhere else. There are
IS prisoners in the Jail now, and
its limit is 100.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
CORNISH RESIGNS;
WON'T FIGHT CASE

AlthO former Police Capt. Cor
nish was discharged two weeks
ago for being drunk on duty, Off
cial records at the city hall will
show that he resigned. The rec
ords were changed Monday by
Commissioner Petit, who an
nounced that Cornish had told
him he could obtain another po-
sition IL the city records showed
his resignation instead of dis
charge.
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Hold Positions
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
~. l.. Staff Correspondent.)

". 4. otaII OOrfeSponuent.)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, July 31.-Field
Marshal Haig sent the Crown
Prince Rupprecht's German forces
Keeling backward today from the
force OF an unparalleled blow
struck north of the river Lys.
French troops, cooperating
with the British, crossed the
Ypres-Lille canal and swarmed
over the enemy's first and second
lines. Meanwhile, British Tom
mics struck savagely and success
fully. driving the foe back.
The British force captured La
Basseville, in the first dash dash.
All counter attacks we're re-
pulsed here as elsewhere.
The victorious troops consoli-
dated their gains this afternoon.
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STEAM SCHOONER
GOES TO PIECES

SAN FRANCISCO, July 81
The steam schooner Del Norte,
wrecked on Wash Rock. at Point
Arenas, broke up on the rocks at
that point today. Seven passen-
gers who arrived with 16 men,
bers of the crew today on the
steamer John Poulsen praised
the heroism of the Del Norte's
crew and the promptness of the
Poulsen In picking up the ship
wrecked people after they had
taken to the lifeboats. No lives
were lost.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
SHELTER WORKERS
THANK MANAGER

Employees of the Tacoma smell
ter, which put the eight-hour day
into operation Monday, sent a
resolution of thanks to Manager
II. Y. Walker, expressing appre-
citation and saying they will try
to get out the same amount of
work as before. or even more.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
DON'T FEED HOBO;
MAKE HIM WORK"

CHICAGO. July 31.-The I'LL
nois State Council of Defense is
On the trail of the hobo.
Don't feed hoboes," is the ad-
vice given householders. There
is more work to be done than
there are men to do it. II a man
says he can't get work give him
the address of the nearest federal
or state employment bureau. II
you must feed him, make him
work for his meal first. Other
wise you are doing an unpatri-
otto act.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
TONGS REFUSE TO
SIGN PEACE PACT

PORTLAND, Or. July 81. -
Hopes for a Chinese tong peace
we're shattered today with the out
lining of what are considered i'm
possible peace terms by the allied
Hop Sings and Suey Sings.
All tongs concerned are opposed
to the granting of indemnities.
The Hop and Suey Sings declared
today before they will sign peace
pacts, the Bling Kungs must bring
about the release of all Hop and
Suey Sings held for murder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
u. s. TO TRAIN 5000
AIRMEN ON COAST

CAMP FREMONT. Menlo Park,
CAL, July 31.--That the army Is
preparing facilities to train 5000
national guardsmen at Camp FIRE.
mont, as aviators. became known
today when contractors began lay
ing out the aviation field.
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somehow, he might amount to
something"
He had a record OF small burg
laries before his commission to
Chehalis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
BRAKEMAN LOSES
FOOT UNDER CAR

His left foot severed when he
slipped between two freight cars.
James O'Leary, a Northern Pa
cific brakeman, was brought to|
the N. P. hospital in Tacoma
from Kelso Monday evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
KILLING HEAT WAVE
HAS MANY VICTIMS

tUnited Press Lenscd Wire.i
CHICAGO, July 3l.--Four
dead and SO overcome was Chi
Cages toll from the heat wave
for the last "a hours. while the
mercury continued to mount. A.
Temperature of 30 cor 100 is ex-
pected late today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-31
TODAY'S CLEARJNGS

|Clearings ........$ 435,605.7S
Balances ......... 42,627.20
Transactions -. 1,454,666.57
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NEWEST CITIZENS

Mrs. Jane gibson, 400 Fifth ST.,
Puyallup, Monday completed her
naturalization which was begun
by the filing of her husbands ap-
plication for citizenship before
his death. The perfecting by a
widow of naturalization. after the
husbands death, is unusual.
Other citizenship papers grant
ed were to Herbert Brodie of
Elma, British-born; Johan An
derson, Tacoma, Norwegian, and
Shalom Farber, Tacoma, Rus
sian.
TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-18
KENTON.
Items of Personal Happenings and Lo-
cal Interest Cleaned About Town

Items of Personal Happenings and Lo-
cal Interest Cleaned About Town
Kenton, July 18th. The Second
Quarterly Conference will be held in
the Kenton M. E. Church on Monday
morning, July 23rd at 10 o'clock.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold their next meeting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward R.
Remley on Wednesday evening, July
18th.
Personals. Mr.. Lee Stevens, of
Marcus Hook, and Mr.. James Donald
Hazel, of Philadelphia, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Hazel
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Gilbert Attix and
Mr.. Thomas Attix, of Narbeth, Pa. !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Bice, of Dover,
and Messrs. Stewart Thompson and
George Smith, of Narbeth, Pa, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Attix. Miss Ida Downs, of Phil
adelphia, and Miss Anna Downs, of
Wilmington, are visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Downs.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Guthrie is Wis
iting her brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Guthrie. Mrs. Alfred Rich, of Wis
sinoming, Pa, has returned to hel
sisters, Mrs. Timothy E. Sylvester.
Miss Katherine Clark, of Ridgley,
Md, has been visiting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Arthurs. =
Mrs. Frank Attix has returned from
Philadelphia and Mrs. MacE
Downs and children, and Mrs. Will
liam B. Hazel visited Mr.. and Mrs
James Everett near Sudlersville, Md.
on Sunday. Mrs. j. M. Arthurs ant
Mrs. Margaret Virden and children
of Wilmington, and Miss Sylvia Bur
ris, of Middletown, visited MIR. ant
Mrs. ]. W. Arthurs during last week
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Fleming ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fleming and son
of Hillsborough. Md, spent Sunda,
with Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Green
we'll. and Mrs. Roland Taylo
and son Samuel, of Kennett Square
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Taylor. Mrs. E. H. Wake
and Miss Mary Walker were week EN-
guests at the Henlopen Hotel at Re
hoboth. Miss Walker will spend tn
balance of the week with her parent
at Kenton
Smyrna times., 1917-07-18

George L. Bunker, who has been
spending some time at Fairview Farm,
left Saturday for visit to Washing
ton, D. C.-Frances Barcus is spend
ing the week with her aunt, Mrs.
Lottie Hayes, of Dover. DIR. c. J.
Prickett and wife, are the guests Of
E. j. Boggs and family at kits
Hammock. - Mrs. Daniel Turner and
daughter, Miss Helen, spent Thursday
in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. E. K.
Perry spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Conner near Clay
ton. Mrs. Walter Knots, of Smyrna,
was Cheswold visitor last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Emory were
Baltimore visitors last week. Mrs.
Hannah Shahan, of Dover, is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. P. l.. Barrus, Jr.
Mrs. c. L. Dulaney, of Reading,
Pa, is visiting her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Bunker at Fairview Farm.
Mrs. Bessie Dickerson and daughter
Mary Elizabeth, spent Tuesday il
Wilmington. Mrs. Alexander Newton
left Friday morning and was joine'
by her daughter, Miss Elizabeth, a
Farnhurst, for a trip to Philadelphia
Mr.. James Perry and sister, Miss Liz
zie, Mr.. and Mrs. William Scar
borough and family. motOred to Kilt
Hammock Sunday.