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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16

counter assaults had been thrown
back with bloody losses.
Straight Into Pocket.
The fourth German guards d.
vision was practically annihilated.
Others had failed to shake the
Canadians hold on approaches to
Lens when the fourth guards were
ordered into action.
They came across the open
country in force. They were
walking straight into death
pocket, but they passed on. Then
British artillery and machine guns
let loose. The ranks Of the Ger
mans were shattered.
The division was literally cut
and blasted by the machine gun
and artillery fire from the field OF
battle. What was left of the divi-
sion was captured.
Air Battles Deadly.
Over this field of death, which
broadened today TO the Ypres re-
gion, the keenest warfare is in
progress in the air.
The German airmen have been
ordered to get the range Of the
British guns, and give it to their
own artillery or die in the at
tempt.
AS result of these orders, the
German airmen have been flying
ever the British lines at unusual
ly low elevations.
The Canadians and British
have been equally daring. They
charge the German machines at
their every appearance, and while
the conflicts are raging on the
earth, others for control of the air
are in progress above.
Keep Prince Guessing.
Field Marshal Ha.g Is now
keeping Crown Prince Rupprecht
guessing.
With the attacks he has made
in the last "a hours, he has shift
ed about as would boxer in the
ring, wearing down his opponent
and worrying him first by play
ing for the head, feinting and
shifting to the body.
The enemy is still desperately
cling ng to Lens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16

but in the little experimental
plant they are getting a ton a
day.
A big brick building half fin
ished, close by the stack, will get
10 tons a day; and additions are
being planned which it is hoped
will get 100 tons q day!
Natures Mystery.
1t is a mysterious process.
The gases that are piped TO the
"scrubbing tower are invisible.
If l could have looked inside,
they told me, l would have seen
nothing but water, trickling
down through an apparently
empty chamber. In the next
compartment also there would be
nothing to see. Nothing to see as
the gases passed into the metal
cylinder where they are COM
pressed.
But out of the cylinder came
something that could be seen, "a
clear, colorless liquid, looking as
much like kerosene as anything
else; something that had weight
and size and value; something
that is being sold to fruit dryers
to bleach their product, and that
is contracted for far ahead by
paper manufacturers; pure sui
phur dioxide.
The smoke held still more val
uables, the guide told me-gold,
silver and copper enough to make
the residue of the flue-dust worth
smelling again.
The Moral.
And at last, after having been
robbed Of everything that can be
taken from 1t, the chastened
smoke rises straight up 800 feet
o freedom; but not to popularity.
1t is not wanted anywhere. Ac-
cording as the wind shifts, does
the telephone switchboard at the
smelter vibrate with angry pro-
tests fronA various quarters.
Sometimes, the smelter people
say, somebody complains of be-
ing choked to death when the
wind is blowing the smoke exact
ly away from him. Allowances
must be made for human nature.
Anyway, they are building q
new stack at the smelter; a whale
of a stack, the tallest stack in the
world, a stack that Will escort thu
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16

labor be made in the lumber in
dustry it seems fair that, for a
transitional period, a concession
should be made by the workers,
and with the hope of opening the
industry | ask that the workers
return to the camps and mills on
an eight-hour day with nine
hours pay.
IF the ten-hour day is neces-
sary to meet the wars demand
for lumber, the operators should
pay time and a half for the two
hours, which increases the eight
hour day to the ten-hour day. and
the employees should work this
overtime.
Public Demands II.
while We all appreciate the
rights of those engaged in the
lumber industry, we must fully
realize that our country is en-
gagged in a supreme effort to de-
,fend it's life and must use its unit
ed strength to bring this war to
an early and successful close.
The people Of this state will
not longer allow its greatest in
dustry to be tied up and made
ineffective in this crisis"
Not a single logging camp in
the state which was closed down
when the strike began month
ago has resumed operations, re-
ports G.. II. Younger, state labor
commissioner. The supply of logs
has been completely cut off from
mills which may attempt to re-
sumo on the 10-hour basis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16

obligations to the state and
to society, which the state
has imposed on them, with .
reasonable profit against old
age.
In the past this right has
been denied them. Theirs has
been a humdrum, skimping
existence ON long hours and
low wages. Home has been
but a bed to sleep in. Wives
and children have been only
individuals to provide shoes
and clothing and food for.
This very day the street
car men are working dvIigont-
ly' at their posts, yet with do
ter1nined, hopeful faces,
claiming title to new free
dom, and to the full measure
OF citizenship.
They are banking on the
bigness Of DIR. Henry Buz-
zallo, and on the fair-mindcd-
ness OF the Tacoma public.
Tacoma will stand back Of
them again, as It dld before,
working to secure for them
the full measure Of llfo %
which they are entitled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16
STILL DENYING THE
RUMOR THAT HARM
CAME TO SAMMIES

WASHINGTON, Aug. IT,
Neither the war nor navy depart
ments had any confirmation OF
disaster to American troops in
France.
Answering a report that wound
ed Americans had ben transferred
to an English hospital, both de-
partments said they had received
no word OF any form of trouble
for the Americans, but promised
to make such news public as soon
as It arrives, II not incompatible
with the military situation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16
Smelter Smoke Is Not to Be
Despised, Miss Abbott Learns
BY MABEL ABBOTT

Poor Old smoke!
1t beautiful in plume of
stack that
of the Tacoma Smelling
1t rich, roasting n
Butt 1t
the smelling
and discpming it.
thru the sneter
There nothing
special plants
it, it. barrel it. tank it. bottle shovel around sell it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16
Both French
and English
Punish Foe
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMS,

UNITED Press Staff COTlespOndentI
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE FIELD,
Aug &c., British troops swung another terrific blow
against the Germans today attacking on front OF
six miles,
The French struck simultaneously and at the time
of cabling the forces of both nations were pushing
forward with relentless fury.
sidestepping to the left the British delivered their
blow TODAY northeast of Ypres, while the Germans
were still staggering in bloody confusion from the as
sau1t on Lens
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16
sault Oh Lens.

From oppos tie Polygon wood.
about Az miles northeast OF
Ypres, to the junction with the
French line, six miles distant, the
forces of Field Marshal Haig adj
vanced after perfect preparation.
The French. timing their thrust
to strike with that of the British,
had crossed the Steenbeck at the
time of cabling and were still
pushing forward.
The fighting in the region of
Lens was extremely bloody dur
ing the night.
The Canadians crushed the
Germans like flies as they came
back time and time again In
counter attacks. One after am
other German divisions came on
until at 8 o'clock last night 10
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16

The moral of all which
seems to he that you cant
afford to be irritating, even
If you are as rich and beau
tiful as smelter smoke.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16
WHY MAGAZINE READERS GO
INSANE.

(From the August Smart Set.)
\, You are a little baby to me, a
dear little baby to be protected
and loved zealously."
One slim shoulder shrugged it
self delicately as her lips quivered
In grin.
"Ah, you temptress! You vam-
pire! You Babylohian woman!
You hussy! You
She leaned forward eagerly.
One small hand crept into his
alphabetically, and she smiled
ecstatically.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16

Mr.. c. Weed is an officer
Of the Fall River steamship
line. AND Perry Gorick is q
patent medicine maker OF
Roanoke, Va.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16

1t is reported that young Chi
nese boy applied at the library
for "Inspirational Book Misser
Brillig Sea Sick Threw" Get
him?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16

A. II. Titlow at the city
hall stirring up raImpus.
How strangely familiar the
picture!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16

smoke still its
but the little experimental
plant they getting possible
r dav botbar
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-15

AMT NATURE WONDERFUL
The Gamers Convention
Last week the Gamers Of our glor-
ious U. S. A. held their convention in
the Sixth City.
Where's the Sixth City? What!
Don't you know? Why, everybody
and their uncle in Cleveland, o.,
knows that!
No this stuff about the Gamers
convention may not hit you as being
interesting and timely during these
hours when war clouds and factory
cinders fill the zone. But forget it,
Archie. The gathering of the clan
Of food embalmers is as important as
the roundup Of our battleboats for
war emergency. In fact, it's part Of
the propaganda.
OF course, they haven't anything
to do with the ammunition for feed
ing the guns but they supply the am
mUnition to feed the big guns that
aim and push the shells out Of the
battle guns Canned beans, meat,
soup, succotash, tomatoes, corn,
peas, pumpkin, sardines, shoe polish,
milk, peaches, etc., is part of their
lineup the boys who roll their own"
absolutely have to have before they
can make fight war with the enemy.
Indeed, this is canning age. We
have canned steam in radiators to
heat our homes (that is, homes that
haven't janitors), canned music, gum
slots, even eggs. The ancients are
unshelled, herded together and are
tombed in by tin. Which enables
them to keep for 1000 years more.
Fellows of imprisoned henfruit are
bought by bakeries which later adorn
the display window with many
tempting forms Of pastry.
The many miracles of the canning
industry couldn't be told on this
page. Even Bryan would get winded
speeding about the aforesaid.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-15
AUTHORITY

A schoolmistress asked her class to
explain the word bachelor and was
very much amused when a little girl
answered: "a bachelor is a very hap
py man."
where did you learn that?" asked
the mistress.
Father told me. Tit Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10
MRS. |, DE KEYSER
ARRESTED AGAIN
This Time She Is Taken for Attempt
ing to F0rcihly Enter Her
Own Residence.
Arrested Tor trying to enter Der own

Arrested for trying to enter her own
home
This was the experience Of Mrs Two
DeEeyser, wife OF q former saloon
keeper here. who resides in fiat at
Thirty-hrst street and Fifth avenue.
Mrs. Dekeyzer came home about
O'Clock last night She found all the
doors in her flat securely locked. She
listened for a time and finally heard
her sptgse walking about on the in
side. She knocked several times at the
various doors and received no re
Spouse His apparent Indifference
stirred her 10 anger and she began
kicking at the doors.
Go away said Dekeyser, Il never
want TO see Won again.
The woman refused 10 take the hint.
however and continued kicking at the
doors until Ei-- Dekeyser also lost
his patience. lie teIephoned the police
and 0f3cer Dick KeI placed the angry
woman under arrest She was tutoxf-
Gated at the time Today she was
fined @15 ana costs on 3 dlsorderly
conduct charce-
Last week both Dekeyser and his
wife were fined together with Tom Y.
Johnson. AT that time Dekeyser beat
Up johnson for talking to his wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10
COUPON RECEIPTS
GO WITH TICKETS
Railroads Give Stubs Emitting Holder
to Refund Depending on
Court Action.
INCREASE OVER STATE RULES
In Event Tribunal DEGREES Charge is
unconstitutional, Rebate is
to Result.

Notices have been posted in the rail-
road stations in Rock Island TO the
effect that coupons are TO be issued
to persons purchasing tickets. which
will entitle them to a refund in the
event that the United States supreme
court in October holds that the excess
charge recently instituted by the rail-
roads Is unconstitutional
The railroads are now charging "a
cents per mile. whereas before the
charge was . cents The state law
fixes the rate at 2 cents. but the rail
roads claim the right to make the
charge Of % cents under d decree Of
the United States district court Tor
the eastern district Of Missouri
One notice over the sigma allure of the
general passenger agent Of each road
says.
BY the reports and order Of the in
terstate commerce commission n
docket No. S.033. the above company
was ordered to remove the discrimina-
ton existing between passenger fares
between points In Illinois and certain
interstate fares The United States
district court at st. Louis has decreed
compliance with that order. An ad-
vance In fares for that purpose has
been made. but coupons will be at
tached To all Interstate tickets sold at
rates in excess Of Illinois maximum
rate law for the return of any such
excess if. and when il is finally deter
mined by the United States supreme
court that said reports and order do
not justify collection of such excess.
Preserve Receipts.
Underneath the foregoing is the fol
lowing announcement over the sigma
ture of Edward J. Brundage, attorney
general Of Illinois, cauti0ntug passen-
gers to demand the receipt.
The above named railroad, engaged
in business in Illinois, is charging in
trastate passenger fares in excess Of
those permitted by the laws of this
state It claims the right to do this
under q decree of the United States
district court for the eastern district
Of Missouri. This claim Of the carrier
must be finally decided bE the Su-
preme court Of the United States, and
a suit involving this question is now
pending i'm that court and will be heard
on Oct .
Until the question is decided, the
railroad has arranged 10 issue Cou-
pons, which are protected by q special
fund set aside for that purpose, en-
fitting the purchaser Of q ticket 10
refund II II is decided the carrier has
nc right 10 charge the excess fare
Purchasers Of tickets should preserve
these coupons and should remember
that they are not trausferab Bile. They
are requested To report to me any
failure or refusal Of the carrier to
issue these coupons. and any failure
or refusal TO redeem the same. in &C.
cordanca with their terms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10
FXCFLS
IN INTENSITY Of
HEALING POWER

PosIau possesses healing energy so
highly concentrated that one ounce
Of PosIam IS worth a pound Of ordi-
nary ointments less efficient in the
treatment Of Eczema or any eruptional
condition of the skin
Talk with those who have been
healed Of aggravated skin troubles,
who have used ali kinds Of remedies
AND THEN USED P0SLAaI, and they
will say this even more emphatjcaI5y.
Results come quickly. Itching
stop; angry skin IS soothed uncer-
tainty is dispeHed, so little Poslam
does so much.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write 70 Emergency Laboratories. 243
West Forty-seventh street, New York
City ADV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10
INDEX SHOWS LIST
OF NUMBERS GIVEN
TO EACH PRECINCT

= D. Connolly, clerk Of the Rock
Island registration board, today made
public an index 70 the ist Of regis
traaEs, showing the numbers assigned
by precincts Appended is the index.
tha series % serial numbers allotted
10 each precinct.
20 EdgtcEtou. No. T.
46 % 2I6-RCcE Island. no 16.
Z1- 70 20I-Bock Island. SO. 6.
#oZ 10 3s9-Blfa[o Prairie.
ISL to bG+-Rock Island so 3d.
s95 10 6I5-RoeE Island. no. a.
fE4 tie $50 Rock Island, no. E5.
65s to 747-Rock Island. No. &
T#s n s7S-South Rock Island. No. 8
SO Lo loss Rock Island No q
1853 70 1874 Rock Island. No g.
E175 70 1415-Eock island, No a.
1915 70 l56o-EocE Island. No. z.
1851 10 1873 Edgington. no. 2
1914 50 If66-Coal Valley
1867 70 1172-Soutb Rock island.
NO.
1873 70 I96o-RocE Island No IT.
1851 10 20sL-Rock Island, No. is.
26s2 10 ZIa9-Rcck Island. Mo- 20.
zIa4 10 Z57z-Eoek Island. No. S.
2&z5 ~ 2s55-South Rock Island
Nc q.
1856 to 2s03-Rock Island. No. a.
2G04 10 2129-Rock Island. &0 o.
272e 70 2Ss6-Eock Island, No. H.
1897 20 1864 Rock Island, no E.
2465 To 2262-Rock Island. No. e.
1903 20 2832-BIack Hawk.
1888 TO 3a#6-Eock Island, Ec 22-
3#s7 to 262f-Rock island. No e.
1927 70 3T0s-Drurv.
310g 30 2s32-Bcck Island. No 12.
1893 10 3ez0-EocE island. No g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10

lecuve draft law by jury IN the Ted
eral court here yesterday.
Judge Mayer imposed the maximum
penalty OF two years IN the federal
penitentiary and q fine Of $4,000 upon
each of the prisoners.
In addition TO the severe sentence,
Miss Goldman ana Berkman are liable
to be deported- Berkman is not a
citizen. and Miss Goldman claims ci-t-
zenship only on her fathers applica-
zion
The jury deliberated 40 minutes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10
TRAIN OVERTUBNS;
KILLS TWO; QUIZ ON

Aurora. H.. July I0.-RatIroad off
ciaIs today are investigating the cause
OF the accident yesterday at Ogle55y.
Ill, IN which . locomotive on the Chi
caEo Burlington ana Quincy railroad
was deraiIed and rolled over. causing
the death OF two persons. J.. f. Cooper.
the fireman ana his sister in-Iaw. Miss
Martha Haas, - years old, who with
Mrs. Cooper, was riding on the engine.
were killed and Mrs Cooper escaped
with slight injuries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10
TAKE BURLINGTON
AUTO THIEF HERE
Guy Fleck Of Marble Rock, Iowa,
Walks Into Trap Set for Him
Gt IiIau Garage,
LEAVES CAR THERE on JULY I


About July 3 Gur Flick of Marble
Rock Eova, drove through Rock Is
land 90 Milan ia an automobile He
placed the machine In garage at
Milan. stating that he would return
E0r IT, latar.
Last evening Guy returned for the
machine and he was placed under ar
rest hv Chief ot Police Phil Miller
and Officer Frank Smith. He is being
held al the local station as fugitive
from justice charged with stealing the
automobile and pending arrival Of
authorities from Burlington. Iowa.
The Burlington police teIepboned this
morning and we're advised TO make
out the proper reauisition papers. The
Burlington authorities viii send an
officer here for Flick this afternoon
FlecE was NOT questioned by the To-
cal police. The machine was taken
from q street in Burlington the latter
part Of June The Iowa authorities
followed a clue to Rock Island and
the machine was finally located at the
Milan garage.
Police Summoned.
The auto was purposeIy left there
to trap Flick when he returned and
he iunoceEtly walked into the trap
set for him without an inklng of sus-
p.cion. When Fleck stepped into the
garage last night the proprietor
called the local police and his arrest
followed. Fleck viii be tried at Bur
Angton-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10
FIVE SMOTHERED IN
BOOMING HOUSE FIRE

san Francisco. Cal. July 18-Ffve
men were su4ocated to death Iast
night in IRE which destroyed two
rooming houses On the city's water
front. Search OF the ruins was con
tinued today fer bodies Of other nsr-
son who we're reported missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10
To Visit Shippers.
OF WAR PLANTS
ON MAN BEING HELD

Hammond. Ind, July 10-KarI
kaufman, thought by the police to
have been a German agent. was ar
rested here today. The police saw he
had technical drawings of local NUM-
tlons plants and @ considerable CORE
spondence with persons in Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10
NEGRO GUNMANIS
TAKEN IN A RAID
Eugene jackson. who Receives Bullets,
Tips Oh Police Where TO Find
Nan Wanted.
ART JOHNSON UNDER ARREST
Shooting Occurs Some Time Ago at OF
fumwa, Iowa. and Assajlant FIees
To Rock Island

Eugene Jackson q Negro hailing
from Ottumwa. Iowa. walked into 10
caI police headquarters at 1870 last
night He exhibited three bullet
wounds lu his right side and one under
the right arm
"you see tbem2'' asked Jackson,
Wei. the man who pumped that lead
into nah body is right here IN ROCK
island and 7 want him arrested" Jack
son informed the police that Arthur
Johnson. also lolorad. was the man
who shot him and shat Johnson was
~ that very minute at the home OF
Matte Howe lC0lCred3s 1927 Fifth ana
"a half avenue.
The reserves. including Detective
Herman Sehners and oHcers El1sley-
sullivan. Miller and Smith, boarded
the auto patrol and went pOsthaste 10
the above address. The house was
surrounded bE the patr0lmen and
every exit guarded and then the Off
GERS swCoped fn. arresting everyone
within the house Among them was
Johnson. the man wanted. and Gerue
Williams said to be his sweetheart
ALI were taken to the station and
locked up This morning Charles
Hunter Solomon Beard and the VII
Iiams woman were released
The Cttumwa authorities we're COM
municatad with and an officer viii be
sent here after Johnson. Jackson was
loath TO give any particulars surround
ing the shooting. which followed an
argument between the two men The
bullets are stiI in Jacks0n's body
Has Bad Record,
Eugene Jackson. the Negro who was
shot has a bad record. according to
E-r
shot and killed Rufus Coleman an
other Negro following q quarrel at
Lincoln. Neb. lie served seven years
for this act
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10
How 10 File Claims.

Where more than one claim IS 10 be
relied on q separate blank must be
used for each claim. and mailed 10 thc
local board within seven days
The form of claim for discharge Es
similar to that of the claim for eE-
empri0n except that il enuuerares the
following grounds for the claim That
the party is A county or municipal
o-Eoer custom house clerk OF rhe
United States. a person employed bv
the United states in the transmission
of mails, an artlfcer or workman in
an arsenal arm0rv, or navy yard of
the United States. an employe in the
service Of the United States necessary
10 the adequate and effective operation
0f a department, commission. board
bureau. or division or branch Of the
government, a licensed pilot. q mar
tner actually employed tu the sea ser
vice of a citizen or & merchant of the
United States, g person having de-
pe1deuts on his labor for support
person who was q member Of q Well
recognized religious sect OF orGaniza-
ton opposed 10 war organizing and
existing May is. 1917 or g person con-
yicred Of felony
The certificate of discharge because
the eligible is physically deficient may
be either temporary or permanent. la
either case H. throws The burden on
the man called Of informing his local
board when The cause has ceased or
any change that might modify the
cause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10

Buy a home Of Reidy Bros.
For express call William TreEz
Trl-C5ty Towel Supply company.
r. !. Clean Towel Service phone
x. Il z43S,
Rosea6eId Bros. Plumbers. 22Il
Fourth avenue. Phone II. / s4a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10
FOUND
GUILTY BY JURORS

New York July 10.-Emna. Cold
man and Alexander Berkmau. anarch-
lists. were found guilty Of conspiracy
TO obsuuct the operation of the Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-10

Deposit o. SIS at the German Trust
* savings bank and get o large Amer
lean flag free