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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08
German Wireless
Operator Arrested

Tuckerton, N. J., April Five
Germans, who formerly represented
the German imperial government at
the big radio station until the federal
authorities assumed charge of it a
month ago, were arrested here by fed
eral agents early today, While the
agents declined to discuss the arrests
it is believed the men were taken into
custody on suspicion of being impli-
Gated III a conspiracy to destroy the
plant.
The prisoners are Lieut., Emil
Meyers, Second Lieutenant Bruner,
John Schmeil, an expert electrician,
Paul Seidles and Fritz Wilhelm. Lieu
tenant Meyers was formerly in COM
mand of the wireless station through
which most wireless messages from
this country are transmitted direct to
Hanover. Germany.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08

seen to crash to the ground. Ten
German balloons also were destroyed.
Raider Off East Coast.
Shipping was detained in many
ports along the Atlantic seaboard Sat
urday as the result of wireless warn
ings that German commerce raiders
had been sighted off Nantucket light
ship and the Virginia capes. Navy
officials said undoubtedly many such
rumors would arise from the sighting
of unoffending vessels.
Announcement was made by Min-
lister of Justice kerensky in Pctro-
grad that If the Germans would fol-
low the example of Russia and de-
throne their emperor, this would of
fer the possibility of entering on pre-
liminary negotiations" M. Kerensky,
however, denied he was going to as
sist in making q separate peace with
Germany.
Brazil to Declare War.
According to n report received in
London, Brazil will declare war on
Germany Monday.
Refusing to surrender their vessel
to the American authorities the crew
of the German auxiliary cruiser Cor
moran blew up and sunk the vessel
in the harbor of Apra, Island of
Guam, Saturday, killing one German
officer and one enlisted man. Twelve
officers and 321 men were made pris-
Oner
News of the sinking of the Belgian
relief commissions steamship Anna
Fostenes. with S350,000 cargo of
foodstuffs, while on her way from
New York to Rotterdam, was received
Of I,n Drfipn - h., ,,set -,
York Saturday.
The sinking of the Belgian relief
commission steamer Camilla is re-
ported. The Camilla was sunk with
out warning off the coast of Norway,
Two members of the crew are report
cd to have been killed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08
MESSAGE
REACHES GERMAN PEOPLE

Copenhagen, April (via London,
s:45, p. m.)~-The declaration by the
United States that a state of war exists
with Germany and the question of
internal liberal reforms in Germany
have acquired an intimate connection
through President Wilson'S message
The German government, though of
course denying the validity of Presi-
dent Wilson's statements, has hasten
ed to counteract their probable effect.
The appearance of a semi i-official
declaration in the Norddeutsche All
gemeine Zeitung of the German en-
peror's interest in reforms, testifies
to the fear that President Wilson's
arguments will get home to the social
list and liberal forces. who eseveral
weeks ago were saying much the
same thing and demanding that the
emperor identify himself with the i'm /.
perial chancellor's promises to re-
form.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08

tsT MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIaHI
Havana, Cuba, April Cuba, not
yet out of her teens as a republic, Is
at war with Germany--the first of the
Latin American countries to range
herself alonsde the United States, her
liberator and protector.
AT 7:l6 tonight President Menocat
affiNed his signature to the joint reso-
luton passed unanimously late this af-
ternoon by both the senate and house
without dissenting voice being
raised, thus putting into effect the
declaration that a state of war exists
between Cuba and the imperial Ger
man government.
The joint committees appointed
only yesterday by the senate and
house agreed early this afternoon
upon the phraseology of the resolu-
ton to be presented and the stage was
set for quick action before either
branch of congress convened.
Vote IS Unanimous.
The senate acted with extreme
solemnity. The resolution was read.
DIR. Ricardo DOLE, conservative leader.
then took the floor and made a short.
impressive speech in favor of the res
olution. No amendments were Of
fered and the seventeen senators pres
ent voted AYE" when the motion was
put There was no applause or ex-
citement following the vote.
The scene in the house was more
cnlivening. The galleries were packed
with men and women long before the
session opened, the ministers of
France, Spain and Uruguay occupying
seats in the diplomatic section.
After the reading Of the joint reso-
luton, Representative Alfredo Betan-
court, speaking for the conservatives,
made an impassioned speech in favor
OF It's adoption. He was interrupted
frequently by tremendous applause.
RI. .0tire house and galleries rising,
cheering and clapping wildly.
Jose NJ. Cortinia addressed the
house for the liberal side in support
~ HE resolution.
Then by a rising vote the house
the resolution unanimously.
The resolution follows:
War Resolutions.
Article 1.--Resolved that from to-
day a state of war Is formally de-
clared between the Republic of Cuba
and the imperial government of Ger
many, and the president of the repub-
lie is authorized and directed by this
resolution to employ all the forces of
the nation and the resources of our
government to make war against the
imperial German government with the
object of maintaining our rights;
guarding our territory and providing
for our security; prevent any acts
which may be attempted against us,
and defend the navigation of the seas.
the liberty of commerce and the
rights of neutrdls and international
Justice.
Article 2.-The president of the
republic is hereby authorized to use
Ill the land and naval forces in the
form he may deem necessary, using
existing forces recognizing them or
creating new ones, and TO dispose of
he economic forces of the nation in
my way he may deem necessary.
Article 3.-The president will give
account to congress of the measures
adopted in fulfillment of this law,
which will be in operation from the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08
Air Bat..> ~ < Sssss.a.
Attended ~sSs; %ss;a
Severe L. SeS
10y MORNING. JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,Rsl

London April 7, (9;45 p MIN
terrific air fighting during the last
France, British aeroplanes carried
out numerous raids and dropped more
than eisht tons Of bombs. Twenty
eight British machines are missing,
says the official statement from Brit
ish headquarters in France tonight.
and fifteen German aeroplanes were
seen to crash to the ground and thir-
ty-one machines were driven down
damaged. Ten German balloons. tho
statement adds, were brou@ht down
in flames
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08
Strategic Railroad Line Is
Now Only Two Miles From
British Army Advancing
Steadily Toward Goal,
ENTENTE AEROPLANES
ATTACK TEUT0N POSTS
Eight Tons of Bombs Are
Dropped on Munitions De-
pots and Railway functions
in 70 Air Raids,
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,rri

Field Marshal Haig's efforts to out
flank st. Quentin on the north con.
tinue. Between JeanCourt and Selen-
Cy the British have advanced and have
reached the outskirts of Fresney-
Petit less than four miles northwest
from the Cambrai-St. Quentin road.
There has been no infantry action on
the French front south of st. Quentin,
but artillery bombardments continue
in that region and near Rheims, into
which city the Germans are reported
TO have fired 1900 shells in twenty
four hours, killing and wounding ci-
villains,
Cuba Declares War.
Cuba has declared that state OF
war exists with Germany.
The action of the Cuban congress
was unanimous and carries out the
proposal of President Menocal, Two
republics of the western hemisphere
have proclaimed a state of war with
Germany in two days. the action of
Cuba following within less than forty
eight hours that of the United States
German steamships, self-interned in
Havana, have been taken over by the
Cuban government.
Air Fighting General.
Unusual aerial fighting has taken
place on the front in France and both
the entente and German losses are re-
ported to have been heavy. For two
days and two nights, Thursday and
Friday, London reports, British air.
planes have been active in raiding
German ammunition depots and rail-
way functions, and in more than sew
enty different raids eight tons of
bombs were dropped. More than LOO
photographs of scenes and localities
far back of the German lines were
taken by British aviators who also
harassed German lines of communi-
cation.
Forty-four entente airplanes were
destroyed in one days fighting, Ber-
lin says Twenty-eight British ma
chimes are missing. London says, and
forty-siX German machines were
driven down, fifteen of which were
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08

first minister of my government in
Prussia to insist upon obtaining the
fulfillment of the demands of this
hour by right means and at the right
time and in this spirit shape our po-
litical life in order to make room for
the free and joyful cooperation of
all members of our people.
THE principles which you hav9de-
veloped in this respect have, as you
know, my personal approval. | feel
conscious of remaining thereby on the
road which my grandfather, the
founder of the empire, as king Of
Prussia, with military organization
and as German emperor, with social
reform, tYpicallY fulfilled"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08
PERSHlNG NOT ALARMED
ON BORDER SITUATION

San Antonio, Tex, April 7.-Gener-
al Pershing announced today that re-
ports received at department head
show the border situation to
be quiet. According to General Per
shng's advices from border points. in
dication is that Germans are not dis
of the Texas national guard at Fort
Sam Houston will be completed by to.
morrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08
ARREST MAN FOR THEFT
OF AIRPLANE DRAWINGS

Marblehead, Mass, April Paul
Conner of Denver, Colo, formerly en-
ployed as draughtsman by the Bur-
CESS Atrplane company, engaged in
the ma lufac.ure Of 2irnlnnee fo,. the
anles, was arrested today charged
with the larceny of secret plans from
w. Startling Burgess, president of the
company. He was held pending ad-
vices from the federal authorities.
The company notified the police
that the plans disappeared shortly af-
ter Conner left its employ. The police
say the plans were found at his home.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08
BRAZILIAN STEAMER
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

Rio Janeiro, April 7--The captain
of the torpedoed Brazilian steamer
Parana cables that in addition to the
killing of three members of his crew,
several sailors were wounded by the
explosion of the torpedoes He says
that the ship was attacked at mid
night without warning and denounces
the conduct of the Germans as bar
barous.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08
KINGS OF ENGLAND AND
ITALY SEND MESSAGES

Washington, April President
Wilson today received cablegrams
from King George of England and
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, con-
graduating the people and govern
ment of the United States on their en-
trance into the war against Germany.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08
AMERICA CAN GIVE
GREAT AID TO ALLIES
icy "oRH-e JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE

Paris. April (7:3O p. m.)-Louis
Loucheur, undT secretary of state for
munitions pointed out today the inn
'portance of Ameica's entrance into
the war, adding, as it did. SO largely
to the material resources of the al
lies as to give them a decisive super.
iority over Germany.
> "As an official in charge of mum.
tt0ps, he said, "I fully appreciate
the statement in President Wilson's
message. that the country's material
resources must be orSa and
nloDlll2ed. MAR is large stion
OF material ~ is no Tor tion
OF NalOr or men put yCs ITO
the hands of these r.
whelming material
zone of the chief
is that the more We
ducing materials the
continue to achieve
achievement until ov
periority is secured.
During the last fift
have made a strenuou
full effort in the prod
the Americ:
steel proving one of
toward the result"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08

ditions for the twenty-four hours
ended at p. m, yesterday, follows:
Maximum temperature, 81 degrees;
2S; range, "a; tempera-
ture at p. m, 81; north wind; clear,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08
Cuba Is Eleventh Nation to Join in War Against Germany Kaiser
CU Sinks tend Cruiser in Guam Harbo1 Fierce Air Battles Feature
Warfare Europe Commerce Raider Sighted off Atlantic Coast
THE WEATHER
FORECASTS:

Denver, April 7.
New Mexico:
Sunday and proba-
bly, Monday fair;
warmer Sunday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-08
LOCAL REPORT:

A summary of the
local weather con .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
RUNAWAY
THRILLER
O N HILL

Running away on the 9Th
street hill at 10 O'Clock Monday,
an Old Tacoma street car with 10
passengers raced backwards at
full speed from Broadway to Pa
cific, leaped the track at the ave-
nue. curve, and swerved sideways
across the pavement.
Not a person in the car was in
jured. Shouts of policemen clear
ed the streets while the car was
making it's mad rush, and none OF
the hundreds of persons gathered
at 9th street with the ending OF
the parade, was burt.
Several women were among the
passengers, but none of them even
tainted. Not a window was brok-
en-, altho the car skidded side
ways across the bricks for O dis
lance of 20 feet.
Failure of the brakes to hold
the car when 1t was forced to stop
for traffic at Broadway. is attrlb-
uted as the cause of the runaway.
1t was single-end one-man street
car. The parade had passed 9th
street less than three minutes be-
fore the runaway occurred.
Among those on the car were
Col. r. S. Granger of the artillery,
John Skyko, Tony Charbrovich, G.
r. Wilcox and his little girl and
boy, and John Reed.
The iron fire box at the corner
was broken short off and small
pieces of the iron standard scat
tered about the sidewalk.
Those on the car said the wild
ride was so swift and over s,
quickly that there was no time fol-
panic. They all sat quietly u
their places until the car stoppe(
by the firebox.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
ROYALISTS ACTIVE.
Uhited Press Leased Wire,)

LONDON, Sept. 3.-The reason
for the German drive against Riga
and toward Petrograd was seen
today in the royalist plot uncov-
cred in Moscow. The German
plan apparently was to lend all
aid to those who sought restora-
ton of the monarchy, while sim
ultaneously smashing thru Rus
sian defense in the hope of reach
ing Petrograd.
Petrograd dispatches today en-
phasized the complete cleanup OF
all internal plotters In this scheme
to overthrow the provisional gov
eminent. Scores, perhaps hun
dreds, of arrests have ben made,
mostly in the provinces and in
Moscow.
All details as to the identity OF
those taken into custody and the
exact scope of the abortive plot
are withheld. 1t was stated. how.
ever, that the royalists planned to
kidnap the whole of the provision.
al cabinet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
BURGLAR
SAVED BY
ONE KICK

Caught by the feet as he was
escaping headlong thru a pantry
window at the home of George Fl.
Wallace, 1921 So. G ST., a burg
lar early Monday morning made
good his escape when he placed a
well-timed kick in Wallace's solar
plexus and forced him to release
his grip.
Attic the thief dropped several
feet to cement walk, landing on
head and hands, he picked himself
up and darted away before pur-
suit could be started.
Wallace awoke at 1890 with a
feeling that someone was in the
house. Stealthily leaving his bed
room, he began a search of the
house, and discovered a burglar
in another room, ransacking a
chest of drawers. The thief dart
ed for window with Wallace at
his heels. Plunging headfirst
thru the opening, the thief was
disappearing when Wallace caught
him by both feet and held him
suspended, heels, up for nearly a
minute.
The burglar wriggled and kick
ed, while Wallace called for help.
At last one of the kicks planted
itself in a vulnerable spot near
Wallace's waistline, and he let go
with a gasp of pain.
The burglar left a hat, soft
blue material. behind him in his
flight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
Banner Year For
Unions Here.
Homer T. Bone
Reports
By Homer T.. Bone


Attorney for Tacoma Unions.
The past year has been "a
banner year for unionism in
Tacoma.
One year ago $500 menu
bers made Tacoma a fairly
strong union town. Today
nearly $4,000 men and
women respond to the union
roll-call, making Tacoma one
of the strongest union towns
in the country.
From place of secondary con.
sideration in the political ant
industrial life of this community
organized labor has suddenly at
tanned a position of pre-eminence
and power.
One year ago unionism asked
itself the question, will tn,
people" be with us in thi.
fight?" Today, they no longer
ask themselves this question.
The people" and organized
labor are one and the same
There is scarcely a workingman's
family in this city not represented
in the ranks.
Calling the Roll.
Within the year, the followinf
additional crafts, trades ant
groups In Tacoma have aligned
themselves under the banner o
organized labor: Railway clerks
yeast makers, night watchmen
building laborers, retail clerks
street railway carmen, laundr,
workers, telephone operators
auto drivers, laundry and dy,
drivers, meat cutters, butcher
workmen, janitors and elevator
operators, marble and slate work
ers. upholsterers and trimmers
timber workers and shipyart
laborers.
The effect of this tremendou!
gain in membership will be Il
place organized labor in a posi-
ton to better protect itself from
industrial and political enemies.
1t need no longer beg. 1t Is In
Continued on Page Two.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
Labor's Aims Are
!" Aims of Our
Country, Says
Union Chief
BY Samuel Gompers
president of the American Fede-
ration of LabOr.)

ration of LabOr.)
Today organized labor is a pow
er little dreamed of a decade age
by some of its most earnest de-
voices.
1t is a power with which all
must reckon, whether in plans OF
war or plans for peace.
The labor movement does moi
hold itself to be power ABOVE
all other power-our government
for example. But 1t holds itself
to be power WITHIN our gov
eminent; one of the organic parts
that go to make up our govern
ment, and as such ENTITLED to a
voice at the table where matters
are decided for the American peo-
pie.
That is one Of the great
things that make this war I'M
like any previous war. Labor
has never had q voice i'm any
other war.
=. So consideration Of labor's
aims in this war is considera-
ton Of the aims Of new
power.
Primarily labor's aims are the
aims of America, for there is a
singular unity of purpose and
thought among the American
people concerning this war.
The organized labor movement
is DEMOCRATIC AND INTER
NATIONALIST TO THE CORE;
its aspirations reach the highes,
peak of human freedom and the
greatest breadths of human
thought. There are no bounds tC
the ideals of the working people
Tho often inarticulate, theil
dreams are unbounded, their de-
sires inclusive of everything good
and beautiful.
- But the labor movement is
practical in its dealing with
present conditions. 1t is COM
PEELED to be practical. An
impractical labor movement
Continued on Page<2.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
USE DYNAMITE
AS ARGUMENT

(United Press Leascu Wire.b
BUTTE, Mont, Sept. S.-What
is believed to have been an at
tempt to kill 20 sleeping miners
failed early today when several
sticks of dynamite, placed under
a rooming house, shook the neigh
borhood and broke windows but
did not hurt any of the occupants
lof the building.
Six men sleeping in the base
ment had a narrow escape, but
were not even scratched,
Authorities believe the dyna-
mite was placed in an attempt to
kill men working in Independent
mines.
The rooming house is two
blocks from Finlander hall, head
quarters of the striking Metal
Mine Workers union.
The Butte Metal Trades coun-
ell today deferred vote on the
question of lockout until Fri
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
Internal Taxes
Show Big Gain

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 8.
john Barleycorn, Princess Nico-
tine, Mile. Cosmetics and miscel-
laneous taxes on profits and in
comes Melted the United States
$780, 93,640.44 in the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1917.
The receipts reported by the
com missioner of internal revenue
in his report today show an in
crease of almost 800 millions over
last year and constitute the larg-
est total collected by the bureau.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
Labor's Rise
Is Spelling
Democracy
BY THE EDITOR


Perhaps the most significant of the thou
sand significant changes we all have observed
come to pass in recent months has been the
growth Of organized labors power
The Times has contended from the first that
this war in which our country is plunged can
and must make the world safe for democracy
both at home and abroad
That it already has operated strongly in
this country in the direction of giving the
average man greater voice in the direction of
affairs is proved by the daily increasing
strength of labor.
This thought underlies two Labor Day mes
sages which The Times presents it's readers TO-
day. We asked Samuel Gompers, head of
Americas organized labor, and Homer T.
Bone, attorney for the Tacoma central labor
council, to review for us the recent history of
labor the nation over and locally, and both of
their articles emphasize this thought. urge
all laboring men, all Tacomans, to read care
fully their statements.