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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
TERROR OF TANKS
British Monsters Send Deadly
Fire Into Germans.
CAPTURE MANY PRISONERS.

Queer War Machines Even Crossed
Ypres Canal In Their Drive on
the Enemy Positions In Flanders.
Strength of the Giant Turtles Gre
ates Amazen1ent.
With the British Armies In the Field.
British tanks so bedaubed with mud
and slime from Flanders quagmires
that they look like moving mountains
are spreading terror among the Ger
mans. The gigantic mud turtles lHm-
ber and creep though the bogs. splitting
red flames from their mud mcrusted
guns and creating panic wherever they
operate.
One lone tank reported recently the
capture of 600 Germans near st. Julien.
While wallowing along toward the
enemy line the monster encountered
one of its kind stopped by direct hit
from a German anti-tank gun. The
uninjured tank charged the. gun and
literally mashed it out Of commission.
Eight Germans were captured here and
turned back to the advancing British
infantry.
The same tank, creeping along, aided
in the capture of Pommern redoubt
and Pommern castle. 1t crossed the
deep cut marking the redoubt and sent
word back that it was clear Of the en-
emy. Meanwhile another tank crashed
its way through the castle defenses.
while the Germans fed precipitately.
Advancing infantry found the defend
ers massed in the redoubt position
which the first tank had cleared.
More tanks were summoned. Four
slid roaring over the redoubt and took
it instanter. the Germans surrendering.
All prisoners frankly confessed their
panic at the steel monsters.
Crossing of the Ypres canal by these
tanks-under constant shell fire and
gas clouds-was one of the great feats
Of the war. But the secret Of how it
was done will not be told until the war
is over.
The monstrous strength of the giant
turtles creates constant amazement.
One tank encountered a huge motor
lorry stuck in ditch. 1t stopped and
obligingly hitched the front axles on
big chain. Then it numbered ahead.
There was crash and yells of dismay
from the lorry driver. The tank had
pulled out the front wheels, the motor
and part of the chassis.
One other tank. running without
lights, crashed into railway engine,
knocking it off the track. The tanks
crew. not bit dismayed, promptly
went over and pushed the engine back
on the rails again. sending it off puff
ing contentedly.
British Tommies have named the
monsters curiously. One encounters
such names as Cog. Ariadne, Belize
bub, Bloodstone, Black Arrow, Bally-
hackle. Coquette, Crusader and Con
dolier.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
BIRD BURNS FARMERS BARN.
Flies With Blazing Twis Into the Hay.
loft.

Middle River Minn.-Fire destroyed
the barn of William Huff. farmer
living nine miles south of here. Mr..
Huff declared that the fire was caused
by bird which carried twig, one end
of which was aglow. into the hayloft.
Not far from the barn a brush fire
was burning. The nesting bird carried
a twig which had been burning in the
brush fire. but which was thought to
have blown away from the immediate
vicinity of the fire. to the barn.
Mr.. Huff who was working in the
barnyard. said he thought he saw u
slight trail of smoke as the bird flew
past him. but cid not investigate. In
few moments the barn was afire. Two
valuable horses were burned and the
building destroyed. go.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
CORK LEG BARS RECRUIT.
Oklahoma Farmer Walks Fifty Miles
In Effort to Enlist

Muskogee, Okla.-Believing that the
use of cork leg should not prevent
him from serving his country, John
Franklin walked more than fifty miles
from farm near Wilburton to this
city to apply for enlistment in the Unit
ed States marine corps.
Franklin had spent two months plow-
ing the fields previous to his long walk
and supported himself on the hike by
working at odd jobs along the way.
He surprised the marine corps medical
examiner by walking without the slight
est sign of lameness.
Although Franklin expressed the
opinion that his cork leg should be con-
sidered handy life preserver in case
OF submarine attack, he was not ac-
cepted.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06

Correspondent AIlowe1 to Visit Base
Hospital at the Front and Interview
the Men-Plenty of Chicken to Eat,
and Red Cross Nurses Give Same
Care to One as to Another.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
JUDGE Goes Solomon One Retter.

In Asheville, N. c., judge decided
that "a hostler charged with drunken
ness was not to blame because he had
been sold horse liniment by druggist,
who knew what he really wanted it for,
so he fined the druggist, but on second
thought he also held the hostler for
cruelty to animals in depriving horses
Of medicine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06

Eagle to Scream Defiance at Germans.
Helena, Mont.-When the boys Of the
Second Montana ''gO over the top" in
Flanders or Oh the Russian front live
Montana eagle will go with them,
screaming defiance to Germans. The
liberty bird is the property of Private
L. P. Sanregren of the headquarters
company, who enlisted from Malta,
and it is now hailed as the headquar-
tiers company's mascot Private San
regren has named it Uncle Sam"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06

Widowed Three Times In Eight Years.
Laurel, Del.-Mrs. William II. Beach,
forty-four, has been made a widow
three times in eight years. Her first
husband was drowned. The second, 81.
Collins Marvil, died in Cambridge (Md.l
hospital eighteen months ago, and the
last died in Mardella, Nd, q few days
ago. -.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-09-06
ENGLISH TREAT
PRISONERS WELL,
Wounded Of Both Sides Get
Identical Food.
IT'S DIFFERENT IN GERMANY

Correspondent AIloweI to Visit Base
Hospital at the Front and Interview
the Men-PIenty of Chicken to Eat,
and Red Cross Nurses Give Same
Care to One as to Another.
would you like to see the kitchen? 2"
inquired the officer commanding the
British base hospital, some distance
back of the line of fire in France. "Here
we specially prepare the food for 1900
men a day."
Inside there was broad expanse of
tables between the stoves and ovens
and part of this level surface was cov-
cred by hundreds Of little tin pans in
which lay appetizing sections Of brown,
roasted chicken. But the royal medi-
cal corps officer was talking Of some
thing else. Il want to show you how
we save all the fat scraps, boil them
and pack the grease in barrels we send
to England to make ammunition"
writes e. Percy Noel in the New York
Globe
"All these delicious looking fowl, so
nice and brown" asked, "are for the
British wounded, of course. You cer-
tainly do not give that sort Of food to
the Germans you have here?"
"Oh, yes!" he returned lightly. "There
is no discrimination. The Germans get
the same food and the same treatment
as our own men," And he continued
the explanation Of the barrels of fat,
how many a week, it's use, its economy
and all that. But 1 was fascinated by
the thought-chicken for the German
prisoners!
'There are several hundred German
wounded here Would you like to see
some of the wards?" queried the Off
Ger.
Hospital Perfectly Clean.
1t was the typical ward of British
base hospital-immaculat clean from
the floor to the bed coverlets; air,
fresh and pure: a few flowers artis-
tically arranged, and reposeful quiet.
I spoke to the British Red Cross sis
ter nursing.
SISTER 1 said. ''how do you like
looking after Germans"
Now. she might have answered,
"They are human beings, like our own
boys. and my work in life is to care
for sick and wounded and so on.
But she did not. What she said was,
"They are very well disciplined" And
by that I knew that she admired the
way these men behaved when in and
out Of the operating room, when dress
ings were changed, as well as through
the long, long days while wounds heal
ed-these men who had killed he
brothers.
"Do you-do you speak German to
them?''
Eyes. 1t, is necessary if we are to
get them well"
One pale faced German soldier lay
reading a German book, leg suspend
ed in a special splint. He had been
years in New York and talked English
almost perfectly.
"How are they treating you here"
I demanded.
VERY Well"
Good nursing?
'"They saved my life. Gangrene.
Three days before l was picked up."
''And the food, now that YOU are
getting stronger?"
Good"
"Chicken"
Eyes. SIR"
"Did you think that you'd find SO
much kindness on this sideY'
Thought that I'd get fair treatment,
but didn't expect it to be like this
"Do German soldiers know that,
wounded or not, they will be treated
well when taken by the British?"
Eyes, I am sure they do.''
"But not many Of them surrender on
that account" ~
mo"
The captain of another military hos
pital at the base was my neighbor at
lunch that day. We were discussing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
ARRESTS FAIL
TO STOP JITS

While the donation busses
roll merrily along Seat,le's
streets. accepting donations
for our iLnd 10 fight the tfae.
ton company" in Olympia the
supreme oour, has taken under
adsisement the point Of law
which 10 the bssis OF most Of
the litigation by which the
traction company hopes TO
abolish the scent auto.
The case WAS argued Friday. n
the court decides that the word
may" Ia the Law means must. "
inrurance Commissioner FiHhbAck
will have 10 iHtu. q certificate 10
IN. Mutual Union Insurance Co
allowing II to write the $500 surety
bonds required OF jitneys by the
state law n IL decides that Il IN
optional with the commissioner
" neither he issues the certificate.
then jitneys will have TO b. "dona.
ton husaes" until some private
company is willing 10 write them
bonds
Nineteen Of IN. donation men
have boon arrested on complaint OF
the traction company detectives.
and are operating their busscs
pending trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
TITUS TO HANDLE
CAMPAIGN here FOR
RED CROSS FUNDS

pr Henry Sugyailo. president Of
the University 81 Washington. has
accepted the city ehalrmanship OF
the Red Cross drive for $500 900.
~ dinner al the Rainier club last
night. he outlined his plsns before
90 members Of the committee
.liaxen } Titus. superintendent OF
the dining car service Of tho North
ern Pacific and the man who made
THE Great Rig Baked Potato" IA.
nous. has been loaned by the
Northern Pacific 10 handle the
Seattle Rcd Cross campaign. Titus
has few rivals In the publicity
game
Next Thursday evening the first
public campaign meeting Viil be
held. 80 subscriptions will he
taken. The public win he made "a.
mlliar with the Red Cross and the
details OF the work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09

war game may be- expected 20 FOL
low an advance by the British.
have all been noticeahly weak The
decentralization caused by the un.
prccedentedly terrific British atr-
tillery fire and the mine operations
all seemed TO have had their effect
on the Germans
The Yprca salient. now wiped out
in the British advance. vas former.
~ considered so impregnahle by
the enemy that not near the mum,
Der OF men were held there that
manned less strongly fortified po.
aitlons elsewhere on the front The
Germans. however. had ample time
in which 10 hurry reserves In great
strength 10 make ready for the a..
sault
VIII Deplete Reserve
But with the NsHfinss W.T.
schactc ridge now held by the BRIT.
ish-the imprcgnAblr position
taken--it was pointed out that
from now on Germany must keep
an unusually strong force always
opposite the Yprrs sector because
OF the menace toward Lille
The British victory. therefore. is
not alone important in the ground
gained. the commanding strategic
position OF the ridge now held. but
also because Il will further dcpicte
tho reserve strength or tho enemy
BY the necessity Of the Germans
massing forces around Lille
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
Stepped Over Top
and Walked Along
in Vimy Ridge Fight

LONDON. June o Edward Fitz.
gerald. OF Pittsburg. got into the
Canadian Seventh battalion be-
cause he was nearly dead broke"
in Seattle. with only solitary half
dollar. the property Of himself and
a pal. Reed Benham, OF Wcnatchec,
Wash.
we saw no chance of raising
any coin. so we put II up TO the
half" said Fitzgerald.
"lt was heads stay in Seattle.
tails 10 TO Vancouver and enlist.
! spun the half Il came tails. On
Easter Monday | got mine at Vimy
ridge. We just stepped over the
top and walked along behind the
harragc. Pretty soon shrapnel
shell busted over me and chunk
bit me in the right forearm, and
here am in Orpington hospital"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
VICTORY SURE. KING
TELLS GEN. PERSHING
Continued From Page I

while We are hammering. the Unit
ed States II preparing with euthu-
slasm and ardor TO hammer. too"
Plan Public Welcome
The cheers that greeted Per
shing had in them spirit OF nation
al welcome" declared the Daily
Mail. There il not a man In these
Islands In whose heart they do not
find ready echo"
Tho Times asks for an opportuni.
" for public welcome for Per
shlng's men. declaring them
standard bearers OF the republic in
the crusade for the moral founda-
lions on which she rests
Talk TO King halfhour
Gen Pershing talked privately
with the king for half an hour. and
then presented his staff. each one
being introduced.
In a brief greeting. the king eX-
pressed his qualification at meet
ing the Americans. and proof thus
afforded 'thnt the English-speak'
ing peoples were united In war
for civilization
II we stick together. victory Ia
the only result possible his males
" concluded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
THE SEATTLE STAR
CLAY ALLEN TO
JAIL SLACKERS
FOR EXAMPLE

Some al least OF the ~ Fin.
nish miners now held In the
county jail Tor failing 60 regis
ter for select service will be
prosecuted, District Attorney
Clay Allen announced Satur.
day. The men Saturday were
willing TO register.
There Ia no acnao IN using
all OF the power OF the law 10
force men TO register who
should have done 40 without
eompulsion." says Allen. These
men admit they are guilty and
that they knew the provisions
OF the law. We are going TO
send al least some Of them 20
jali. az an example TO other
alaekers."
Tho men will be tried In federal
court and liable to one years i'm.
without option OF fine
ana then military service
They were arrested Friday after.
2 NAN ~ NfiNNN FHflAA anu h'NhAf
l.. = marahals after Or George VI.
o. Sparkling. member Of the county
registration hoard. had returned
from Newcastle With the cards ~
81 who at first had refused TO reg
istcr lie said that about the same
number still refused
The officers were able 90 find u
and brought them back by automo-
bile and special train.
The train. carving Deputy Shor.
~ joe nm Deputy Marshal TobeS
and ~ prisoners was purposely
dcrail-d hy the engineer just out.
ide OF Georgetown Who thus avert
ed hesd.on collision with a pas.
-, nRcr train. The passenger train
could not stop. owing To- slippery
rails. due To the rain
Those now held In jan are:
@ Koutturi. 80. John iluoabri.
IS Nliiiim parto. % T. Carlson.
-. John t.anv. -. l. Ehei. 81. An.
tone Wake. a. Jack llhutaic. 30 4.
Fabian Wesa. Is. John Makyuen.
IS Emil Marjamaa. 30 George
Blomb.rg. 90 Carl Carlson. 20.
Nntone Wilson. "a. Hugo liolms.
=. and Bruno Groneos. %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
GERMANS ATTACKING

PARIS. June a.-Germany's con.
tlnued counter offensive blows
against the French lines we're again
fruitless. after severe night fighting,
the var office reported today
North OF St Quentin. during the
night. artillery fire was very active. e"
the statement said ON Chemin
des Danes. from south % Filain TO
east OF Cerny. the enemy renewed
his attacks with the accompaniment
OF artillery fire in all sectors. North.
east OF Gerry four successive nj.
tacks were broken up In our fire.
North Of Froldmont. two German
raids were checked with heavy
losses
Southeast Of Corheny and south
OF Courcy. IN Cheyalier wood. enemy
detachments were repulsed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
New and Wonderful
Hair Removing Secret
How TO Get Uid OF uosf. aud Al

The secret is out Any woman
bothered with superfluuun hair can
now rid herself of this trouble ali
roiutriy not only tho surface hAirr.
but the roots a. w~ii--hy what H.
known a. the "phsiacfins process p
The nrw method does away with
numerous and expensive visits Co
the .trrkrpivsla expert. Docs away
with drpttafuri~a Or shaving at fire.
quent intervals Nothing like ~
ever known before Get stick %
pheiactins. follow the Easy instFuc-
lions. and VI not entirely Satisfied
the druggist VIII refund your
money.
YOU DO the work IN fsw sec-
unda. In your own home. without
the least injury. The hair-roots
come out before your very eyes
leaving tho skin soft. smooth. hair
isHr rhoiactiue Is odorlrAH non
irritating and 80 harmless you
could cat ---Advsrtiseurnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
new
PRIN
INSTRUCT OFFICERS

A special instruction camp for ~
ficers and non commissioned Off
Gers Of tho First cavalry squadron
uf the National Guard 81 Washing
ton will be held June 1923 AT Amer
lean lake. according 10 orders IS
sued from Adit Gen. Maurice
Thompson's office FRIDAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
CITY DELIVERS
ULTIMATUM TO
TRACTION co.

An uItimatum, demanding
either the payment OF a rental
OF $1,000 a month or a lump
sum OF s60.9l7 as tie share OF
the cost Of building the Ere.
mont bridge was delivered TO
the traction company by the
city council Friday.
A. a special session the council
passed nm ordinance offering the
use OF the bridge To the company
for 81 900 month. and ! cent per
kllowntt hour for current used hy
cars In crossing The ordinance
was passed ms an emergency meas.
urc aud was at once signed by
MAYOR GU
II the company refuses both OF.
fers. the city will start suit 10
force payment of the lump sum. &C
cordlng TO Mayor Giil and Corpora
tlon Counsel Caldwell.
Company Refuses
The city's engineers estimated
the minimum rental charge ~ $3.50.
The company has repeatedly rcfuH.
ed 20 pay lls share Of the building
OF the bridge
In order that the basis for a suit
may be firmly laid. AZ the sugges-
ton OF Caldwell. It is probable that
Monday the council will pass an or.
dinancc setting the increased cost
Of the bridge because OF the pro.
visions for car traffic at f6O,siT.
Tho mayor says he will sign H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
Nationwide HUNT
FOR SLAcKERS ON

WASHINGTON. June 9-ln nine
states a determined hunt for slack
ers is on today.
As returns arc compiled in the
provost mnrshal's office here, Il is
found nine states are more than
10000 short OF eFtimates made by
the census bureau
Some officials figured that this
ratio would mean a shortage of
nearly 100000 fort the whole coun.
try
Only four ont of II states that
have 80 far made complete returns
have shown registration exceed
ing census bureau estimates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
ALIENS F00T-EASE DOES IT

when your shoes pinch or your
rurua and bun ouH ache 90 that you
are tired all over. Esf Aliens Foot
Bare. the hnfiFeptic powder 90 he
shaken into the shoes and sprinklcd
Ir the foot. hath. u viii take the
sting out 80 ruruE and hunions and
give instant relief To- Tired Ach-
ing. swollen. Tender feet. oyer
! 90. 600 packages are being used by
tho Allied and German troops at the
front Sold everywhere 2hc. Dont
nrrepf ans suk.tftufr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
NEW DRIVE STARTS

The British commander re-
ported new drive south Of
Lens. by which British forces
on wide front south OF
souehex" entered German po.
sitions ION a front OF over two
miles ard 20 depth Of more
than half a mile"
The fighting was fierce east
OF nessires ard also In the
neiahborhood Of kleinziIle
besi," Naig said. we retain
all ground gained ard the en-.
eny's losses were heavy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
WILLIAM REDMOND DIES
OF HIS BATTLE WOUNDS
n. William phitip Simms

l. \. Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRl iSH
FORCES AT THE FRONT.
June 9.-Wm Redmond. irish
Nationalist leader. brother of
John Redmond. died IN an Sun.
bulance today while on the
way To a hospital back from
the firing line. where he vas
wounded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
ExoKERA'TET TONER

coroner's JURY has exoncrated
Frank Toner FROM blame for the ac-
cidental killing OF i-year-old Mary
Boyd. who was sdruck by n truck
Toner was drlvingl Monday, on Sec
ond ave. The juryN declared the ac-
cldent was unavoidable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
SLACKERS CAN BUY
FORGED EXEMPTIONS

PORTLAND, June s.--Forged
registration cards. marriage certifi-
Gates and honorable discharges
from the army are for sale in Port
land according TO reports reaching
The police today Police say they
viii probably have the dealer in
these conscription-dodging forgerieg
in Jail before night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
AusTRlANs CONCENTRATE

ROME. June . -Two-thirds Of the
entire Austrian army has been con.
centrated in counter attacks on
Italian positions. but no Impression
Is IN the Gorilla area. on the Carso.
IA in the Gorilla area, on the aCrso.
Austrian armies are being switched
from the Russian front to the Italian
front.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
STATE FALLS SNORT
OF U. S. ESTIMATE

The official reports to the war
department by Lieut. Gov Hart to
day showed i0s.6i3 had registered
for select service in Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
COME
EARLY

The department had estimatel
Washington would register 2l2.s2l
4 total OF 1927 whites registered.
81 .s0a claiming exemption.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
SEATTLE EAGLES TO
MARCH IN EVERETT

Taking their marching club OF $50
men. a 50-plece band and cham
pion degree team. Seattle aerie. No.
/. Fraternal order OF Eagles. will
leave Seattle al $50 p. M. Monday.
on the interurban for Everett. 10
take part In ;he big Eagles parade
there. The 18th annual state aerie
eonvenes In Everett Monday. at 70
a m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
BRITISH EXPECT
GERMANS WILL
ATTACK TODAY
WAN SITUATION ropAy

WEST FRONT -- a~rmans launch
counter attacks on newl, gained Hriti-h
positions la the Nprrss- " tsha"tc sec
tor. but the tommies are evidently held
Ing their own. The british success In
belgium e,er.hadoo- all other activity
Aianx tho tr~nrh Positions the srrmans
continue To send ffuitlsss ATTACKS.
ITALIAN IWONI 49, Austrian troopH
believed 10 have h.~n Withdrawn from
the Nu~siau trout are concentrating ot'
the italians. hut Rome Insists "no M
preston" IL being made,
JudriuH afrom the silence Of hesdquar-
ter- offie~r- Ia other theatres. thss ar.
uuiet.
n, taitcd Press I-p..d W.T..
LONDON. June Q. - The
eounter.attaek stage was
reached by tho British advance
In the Npres.Wytshaete sec.
tor today. All thru the night
front dispatches said the vic.
torious Tommles were busy
consolidating their new posi-
tons. digging fresh trench sys-
TENS and preparing for tho es'
peeted eounter.thrusts.
4 powerful German attack direct.
ed over u front Of six miles, cover.
ing ground just won In BclEium.
was completely broken down by
British forces. Field Marshal Haig
reported today
The German assaults OF this type.
which. according to- the rules OF The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-09

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