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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
ALLIES
CLAIMING
PROGRESS
French and Russian Official
Statements Continue to Re-
port Repulse Of
Enemy.
TAKE ANOTHER VILLAGE
British Transport Torpedoed With the
Loss Of Six Men Killed
and Five Others
Missing.
TAKE ANOTHER VILLAGE

CUnitsd Press Leased Wire Servfcel
PARIS, July 14-The violence OF a
French counter artillery lombard
ment stopped heavy German oon-
centration Of gun fire in the Woevre,
today's official statement declared.
The war office also announced that
German aviators in bombing raid
over north Nancy had killed two WON.
en- and child.
"In the st. Quentin, Craonne sand
Courcy sectors. artillerying was ac-
tive" the statement said. I'm the
Champagne. west of NavAran farm,
we carried out a successful raid
ION the west hank Of the Meuse.
around Hill 304. thers WAS heavy ar
tillery nre."
British rranspey< Torpsdosd.
LONDON, July 14.--The British
transport Armadale has been torpe-
doed and sunk by German subma-
rfne the admiralty announced today.
Six men were killed and nve 9TH
ars are missing-none OF them mill
tary omcers.
The Armadale was sunk June 27
in the Atlantic.
Another Village Taken.
PUTROGRAD. Juyl N.-After hard
lighting, Russian troops forced their
way into the village of Nyica. south
west of Kalusch and occupied the
town, the official statensnt today de-
clared.
eattPeshsp Blew -
LONDON. July 1A-The BRITISH
ibattleship Vanguard blew up and
sank on July 8, says an oficial etate-
ment issued by the British admiralty.
An internal explosion while the
ship was at anchor caused the dis
aster. Only three men OF those on
board survived and one OF them has
since died. Twenty-four officers and
one men, however. were not
on board at the time Of the explosion.
German OffIeiai Report
BERLIN, July IA. Via Londun.)
Near Uombartzyde, English attacks
broke down under heavy losses" to-
days war office statement declared
AT St. Quentine there were fore
field engagements in which num-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
Famous Litigation Closed To-
day When Union Agrees to
Pay to Save Homes of
Boycotters.
FOURTEEN YEAR TRIAL
IndividaI Members Sued Under the
Sherman Anti-TSust Law
and Lost Every
Battle.

[United Press Leased Wire Service ]
DANBURY, Conn.,, July 14.-The
famous Danbury Hatters case Was
settled today and 141 hatters' homes
saved from auction when D. E..
Loewe, head of the plaintiff firm In
the boycott action, signed a release,
freeing the defendants from all
claims.
The amount of money involved in
the settlement was not announced.
Upon leaving the meeting at which
the release was agreed on, Martin
Lawler, secretary-treasurer of the
Hatters union satd
"D. E. Loewe and Com pany have
squeezed the United Hatters to the
last cent"
Formal release papers will be filed
Monday and the famous case will be
withdrawn from the federal court at
that time, 1t was announced.
Loewe, his attorneys and members
Of the firm, met United Hatters Off
cials and their lawyer, w. F. Tam
many, in final effort to come to an
agreement today. The auction sale
Of homes in Danbury, Bethel and
Norwalk to satisfy Loewe's boycott
demand claims was scheduled to be-
gin Monday.
When the meeting began Loewe
was demanding at least $250.000. His
legal claims totaled 100000. The
Hatters were willing to pay 100000.
Full power to make a settlem ent
was vested in union officials by the
141 hatters, whose homes were in
danger, at meeting yesterday after
noon.
The Danbury Hatters case grew
out of boycott declared by the
union against the Loewe company
The individual members of the union
were sued by Loewe under the Sher-
man antitrust law. Judgment for
over 100000 was secured. The case
was fought to the supreme court of
the United States and fourteen years
spent in litigation.
After the Judgment, the Hatters
paid 100000 on account, but accu-
mulated interests kept the debt
around the quarter million mark, un-
til the Hatters' homes were ordered
sold, and their bank accounts seized,
to satisfy the judgment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
Edison Hints at Secret
Which Removes All Trouble
Delegates to Convention Left <4essing at Just
Electrical Wiz Means


received
nsunder
word ~ IT,
hz 'front.' record
newinv bu heir inquiries were
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
outoasts Spent Night in Camp
on Desert, After Three
Days Of Excite
ment.
FOOD Is GIVEN THEM
Loaded Into Cattle Cars This Morning
and Started Again on
Their Weary
Way.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
HERMANOS, N. NJ, July IL
Hunted, pursued, chased from pillar
to post for three days, the I. w. w.
"outcasts" spent last night camped
in the desert near here in charge of
Sheriff Sampson of Luna county. who
was prepared early today to take
them to Columbus and hold them
until orders for their disposition are
received. The /. w. WIS became a
national problem when Governor
Linsley announced late yesterday
that he had put the question of their
disposition up to the federal govern
ment and instructed the sheriff to
confine them in suitable place until
he was advised what to do with
them.
There was no disorder at the camp
Last night. Following the arrival OF
a sunniy Of food, sent from Ell Paso
at the order of General Bell, the
Industrialists had their first meal in
thirty-six hours. The food was
rationed out among them as in
military camp. Answering an appeal
hv sehrin Simpson in which he
nromised them protection while
under his jurisdiction, the men prom
ised to cause no disorder and ap-
pointed ''policemen" from among
their number to patrol the camp.
orders from the federal governm ent
to make some disposition of the In
dustrials were expected early today.
On the Move Again.
HERMANOS, N. NJ. July H.
Loaded aboard cattle cars, the !. W.
w. we're started to Columbus, N. M,
early today. At Columbus they will
be fed and sheltered until final dis
position is made Of them. Brigadier
General Bell at Ell Paso, has receiv-
cd instructions from the war depart.
ment to provide such food and shelter
for the strikers until further orders
are received, It was reported here.
Plan to Control.
MOSCOW, Idaho, July 14.-Gover-
nor Alexander, Lieutenant Governor
Parker and Secretary of State Dough
erty arrived in this city last night
from Spokane Here they are hold
ing a conference today with the sher-
iffs of the ten north Idaho counties
and two Washington counties, TO
work out a plan Of cooperation to
control the I. w. w. situation in this
section. They will also attend a
mass meeting Of the citizens of Latah
county at the court house, called to
organize the Latah county protec-
fNorf}pa9cd m nara -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
Liberty Bonds Saa.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, July 14.-Liberty
bonds sagged to new low level,
1920, on the stock exchange today,
and just before the closing made a
recovery to 99.42.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
CENTER PARTY
GAINS STRENGTH
Demand as to Ger1nany's Peace
Terms is Finding
Support in the
Reichstag.
REFORMS ARE PROMISED
Situation 10 Regarded as Having I'M
portant Bearing Upon How
Long tho War VIII
Last.
Reforms ARE PROMISED
lBy John Grandens, United Press
Staff CorrespOndent

[By John Grandens, United Press
Staff Correspondent.
BERLIN, July 13. (delayed-v1a
London, July lad The center party's
demand as to Germany's peace terms,
cause 1t Is felt adoption of these sug-
gestions by the government would be
effective answer to the entente's claim
that Germany must be crushed to
achieve Its characterization. If the
government approves the center par
tvs policy, it is held this act would
show Germany's democracy at this
present time. For this reason the
situation in the reichstag today was
regarded as having an important
bearing upon the wars end.
Rumors of the resignation of Chan
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg- arose
through the fact that prior to the
meeting Of the crown council, he,
with all other Prussian ministers, ten
dered his resignation to the emperor.
The cabinet officers desired that the
kaiser be not hannpered In dealing
with the situation.
II the chancellor yields to the reich
stag demands for parliamentary re-
forms, there Is no reason why he
should resign. The centurist peace
resolution is finding many supporters
although most national liberals op.
pose It.
Today 1t was held the kalser's prom
ise of Prussian electoral reforms had
solved the question which started the
Present crisis But this was held to
be of minor interest to the parliamen-
tary reform now foremost in agitation
of centrists. A number of officials,
however, held that that question would
never have been raised II the Prus-
sian reforms had been promised at AN
earlier date.
Today there were repeated confer
ences between the emperor, the
crown council. the chancellor and the
crown prince with their confidential
advisors and parliamentary leaders.
These meetings attested the earnest
ness with which the crown council is
considering the situation.
A great debate is expected in the
reichstag Saturday.
Not at Cabinet Meetings.
AMSTERDAM, July 14-Car1 Hell
fferich, secretary of state for the in
terror, and Dr. Won Trott Zu Solz,
minister Of instruction, both OF the
Prussian ministry, are not attending
meetings OF that cabinet, according
to Berlin dispatches quoting the Tage-
blatt The newspaper therefore con
siders reports Of their designations
IS definitely proved"
There was direct conflict in Berlin
advices today as to the date OF the
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THE WEATHER
Probably showers tonight and
Sunday. Local temp p. M.
80; z a. m. 66.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27
"ALittle Child Shall Lead Them''

@HRiSTMA is the apotheosis ot enfeeblemcnt. It Is tEe exaltation
 of childhood Ii is the glory Of the little child.
 We celebrate this festival in bleak December. tho uncrowned month In our northern zone, lighting its dull skies by the eternal fires of love in human hearts.
 There is not in all this land home where tho rain beats through the roof. where the mother and father gatl;er the children more closely to shelter them. but the Christmas truth is shln!ng Blessed are the poor.
 There is not a homeless boy who iE the December night creeps out of the snow into ar empt! dry goods box in the alley. net a little fellow up under tue rafters of the poorhouse rn the county farm. not founding left In 6 basket at the rich mans door, not sllivering, tiny girl unftted for fight with the storm. but the new truth of the Christmas spreads its wf:,Fs over them.
 "When nm weak. then am I strong" Who is weakl Who is inflrm upon his feet and walks with crutch? Who k afraid of the northeast wind7 Who says T am better: yes. think l nm getting better. But somehow I do not get my vigor backT' Who leans up against the bale of goods on the half hidden coun- ter and knows that sine camo back to work too soon? Who was born hlindf Who hears the unfee:ing call fU- an iron will and has it not, for tirelces energy and confesses that he lacks 1t, though he prays to heaven Tor this force that others have?
 To all of you tho Christmas has Ns meaning. There never was conqueror like the child in the cradle. God hgth choaen the weak things to confound the mighty. For 2.oo0 years the history of the worlds civilization has been the story O. the gentler virtues, the poem, the song and the triumph of suffering well. The race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong. Every letter of that sentence Is eterrally true.
 The grant.est things that were ever done on earth were dosN hy nfcn aEid women who had the spirit of the child. The sublt.nsrt work f the Creator is the sweet faced little child. It is everything for the child. heaven please al harpests. all gold all schools. all trade, all government. all the coInina better tilaes. Christmas means. And little child shall lead them. ."-Emor! J. Hayne in New. York World.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27
The Three
 Wise Men
NNE Christmas mystery remains

NEE Christmas mystery remains uneoiyed. Who were the wise men
 of the east-the maN who fol lowed the star of Bethlehem from afar to do homage to the newborn Savfourf
 It a fair to assume from the fact that the visitors were received at court by King Herod and that they carried gifts of value that thsy were tn their own country men of royalty or close to it. Herod evidently deemed 1t well to treat them with deference for dis quieted though he was by their news of the comet that was to lead them to the birthplace of the Redeemef he dis semhled and told them that when they had found the newborn ho would re- turn to worship with them.
 Much of our information about the early days of the Christian era comes from the monks of the fourteenth cen tnly, who delved deeply into historical sources since lost to the world. Their story of the three wise men has receiy- d wide credence. According to these m0nks, the wise men were three great kings called Caspar. Aelchior and Bal tlasar. Caspar was the oldest and from the north. At the time of the birth of Christ he was sixty years old. and for more than two-thirds of that time he had ruled in Arabia. Baltha- sar was black. native of Saba, from the east, and forty years old. The youngest was Aelchior, from the south, whose country was Tarshish. He was twenty years old.
 lmpelled by some mysterious power they dropped all the cares of state and followed . single star thirteen days and nights, without eating or sleeping till 1t led them to Jerusalem.
 Then the story follows that Of the Bible until they returned to their own countries.
 The story does not stop hego. It eelis circumatRntlally the after life of the three wise men. The good Apostle St. Thomas jotrpeyed to their country and baptized them, and all three went out to preach the doctrine Of the Christ.
 They were slain by barbarous gen tiles, and later the Empress Helena. mother of Constantine, recovered their sacred bones and took them to Con- stnntinople. Thence they wore carried to Milan and finally found an ultimate resting place in Cologne. where they now are-New York Post
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27
Few christmas Tsys Then.

Throughout the colonies in the se~ enteenth and eighteenth centuries toys were an almost unknown factos but wherever ChristInas sbseyvances were not frowned upon by religion feastins and good cbeer we.e abundant. and rich. a,sd poor. old and young. sharss in the gamcs, abundant food ana geo ial atmosphere -iIn the eIghteenth cen tury toys hogan to make their appeas ance in the colonies Some of them were brought from overseas and hotl the enchanting quality .! novelty. Lt. tIe girls who had helped to Hs"tbos tbeir younger brothers and sisterr were delighted v.ttA dolh that wers all their oxn, to fondle ana coddls. 4 toy was . thing to be chsriAsssd in those days
 urehman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27
car;,.mss on chrbtmss tslasd.

They never have any white" Christ masses on Christmas island. The thor mO,neter never falls below 70 and nsv CT rises above 20 ia the shade.
 Christmas island lies about Sso miles southeast nf the western extremity of lJsya. At. is in< tie Indian ocean and ,&tosessto sreat Britain, having been annexed in slses This interesting iit tie bit of land m midsea appears tc have been originally . coral reel. which by volcanic forces has been raised so high that at it's highest point 1t sticks out of the water 1900 feet. In shape 1t is an irregular quadrilateral. If has an area of about twenty square miles
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

Mo~ every hiaS thcr &o Ax' U hfJs he's hoad4a0 ss Ah slsisA he's U stchj~' V 'sH. too!
 As tAo,a tkot ID { ds tAeh mo'ANs. fAen 1ets tas most of teys.
 TAey'yS jSst ths secefesf Htfe gh1s. txs best of atts bovs!
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

Becvssa tAcy hno~ saat so~ty cso,e
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
CITY REFUSES
SPECIAL TAX
FOR SEWERS

Refusing to force property own
ers to pay the cost of storm
sewer in a district bounded by No.
18th, No. 18th, No. Prospect and
No. Fife streets. the city council
Monday chung to its established
precedent of paying all mainte-
nance sewer charges from general
taxation.
Mayor Faweett led a fight
against the special assessment, as
prepared by Commissioners Atkins.
Commissioner Petit and Drake
voted with Fawcett.
Atkins reported that the pres
ent storm sewer was out of re-
pair, and that a new one, of CO.
ment pipe. was necessary. The
cost would total S969.75, or SIS
per lot. In the past the city has
rebuilt all sewers from its gen.
eral fund.
Three-fourths of the owners OBJ
iected to the special assessment.
"All | can say to you, is that
the city has no money for doing
this work, and that the neighbor-
hood will be flooded If the sewer
is not rebuilt" said Atkins.
II don't care" replied Fawcett.
1.-THE people here are burdened
enough, without adding special as
sessments upon them"
The district involved is thickly
settled with fashionable homes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
TWO GERMANS
TAKE EXAMS

Two Germans, two Swedes, a
Canadian, an Englishman, a Rus
sian and six Norwegians were ex-
amined for citizenship before
Judge Card Monday morning.
Prominent among them was Mrs.
Hedwig Fritsch. well known in
musical circles of Tacoma. She
expressed herself as being sur
prised that she had not received
notice that her papers would be
refused on account of the Ger
man-American trouble, but was
pleased to pass the examination.
Mrs. Fritsch has two brothers
who are officers in the German
army, and has not heard from
them since the war began.
Monday night in Judge Card S
court the oath will be admins
tered to the new citizens, and a
public reception will be held. 1t
will begin at 1870.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
MAY CHARGE
TENNIS FEES

Whether or not the park board
will charge a fee to persons play
ing on the / street tennis courts
this summer, will be decided
shortly.
A five-year lease of the courts
expires in May, and the board Is
attempting to get a years extern
sion, in order to experiment on
the fee system.
If the people of Tacoma are
willing to provide for upkeep on
tennis courts by paying small fees
for playing, the board may decide
to purchase the / street courts.
besides installing others about the
city.
1t has been suggested that a
charge OF 10 cents be made for
three sets of singles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
FUNERALS

Funeral of Ethan Skunk was
held Monday afternoon from Pr
per's.
Funeral of w. F. Pohlman was
held Monday afternoon from the
family residence, 2S14 McCarver
street. under direction of Buck
ley-King's.
The body of J. II. Best was to
be shipped to his old home, Fee
dora, s. D., Monday night.
Two hundred members of the
Slovenian society with a band pa
raded Monday morning before the
hearse of Joseph Martinolich.
Many floral pieces we're given.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
Hi WILL STEP
UP THURSDAY

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March IL.
Hiram Johnson announced to-
day that he will resign as govern
or next Thursday at noon.
In a statement today the gov
ernor announced his coming res
ignation as follows:
Il shall resign as governor
Thursday, March Is, at noon. In
reaching my decision | have not
considered any individuals de-
sires, my own or any other per-
sons. | have had in mind but
one thought-my obligation and
my duty to the people of Califor-
mia, who, by overwhelming ma
iority, have expressed confidence
in me and who have treated me
with a generosity seldom accord
ed to any man in public life.
Our nation now confronts a
great international crisis in
which California should play a
due part. The extra session of
congress renders it imperative
that every representative should
lend his presence and his aid in
this crisis.
by continuing for a brief pc
Rod longer as governor | could
not better perform my duty or re-
pay my obligation to the people
of California. and my remaining
might make it more difficult for
my successor to perform his full
duty to our people.
81 shall, therefore, resign on
Thursday and prepare to do my
part for California in the nation S
councils"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
.Strikebreakers
Running Cars In
Washington, DC.
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

Nbutttu SFSss btust0 Wue.D
WASHINGTON, March a.
Washington is today in the throes
of its long threatened street car
strike. The men were to have
acted March 5, but on a patriotic
appeal postponed their action until
after the Inauguration.
Following failure of efforts by
Secretary of Labor Wilson to
bring officials of the Washington
Railway & Electric Co. and 1000
of its men to terms, the latter
struck at 1850 a. m. The strike
affects Is Of the capitals most Inn
portant traction arteries.
Company officials Immediately
put to work 500 strike breakers
imported from Philadelphia, New
York and Baltimore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12

Mrs. Elizabeth Darst, whose
condition was reported greatly
improved Sunday afternoon, suf-
fered a relapse Monday at st.
Joseph's hospital. and is again in
a state of mental collapse through
the loss of her fight to regain her
child from Mr.. and Mrs. William
Fletcher.
Her mind became clear Sunday
and it was thought she was or
the road to recovery, but today
when her physician, DR.. e. o
Houda, attended her, she was un.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
MRS. DAaST IMPROVES,
Then SUFFERS RELAPSE

able to recognize him. She con-
tinued to call for her little daugh-
ter.
All efforts to obtain an order
which would allow Mrs. Darst to
see her child, in the hope that it
might relieve her condition, had
failed Monday. Juvenile Judge
yesterday and Probation Officer
Healy washed their hands of re-
in the case, declaring
it was not within their jurisdie-
ton to order the Fletchers what
to do.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
DEATHS

Margaret c. Alberston, age 3,
died Sunday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred AL
berston, 639 North State street.
Funeral Tuesday at 1880 from
C. c. Mellinger's.
Grant G. Woodward, a former
real estate man of Tacoma, died
Sunday at a local hospital. He
lived with his wife at 5240 South
l. street. Two sisters also sur
vive him. Body removed to Stor-
lies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
STONE HOLDS HIS
COMMITTEE PLACE

WASHINGTON. March a.
Senator VIM. J. Stone, criticized
as one OF the "wilful men" who
succeeded in blocking the presi-
dent s armed neutrality" bill
during the closing hours of the
last session, succeeds himself as
chairman of the foreign relations
committee. The list of new CON-
mittee assignments, announced
today by the steering committee,
shows Stone still heading the sem
ate's most important subordinate
branch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
LOSE AEROS

UtnIicd Press Leased WireD
BERLIN, via Sayville, March
1.-THE entente forces on the
west front lost Il aeroplanes and
two captive balloons, the official
German statement declared today.