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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-11

Of the upward revision b The dtail
.ngs.
Col. Charles il. shinh, Of west
Virginia originally, but 81 late years
"a Washingtonian, has been elected
president Of the League Of Republt
can State Clubs, an organization
which has been an energetic and et.
feeient political power in Washington
for many years.
Col. shinn has always taken an &C
tive interest In the League but this
Is the first time presidential honors
have been thrust upon him. He sue.
ceeds 7. Lincoln Townsend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-11

al 90 for choice of women's misses SIX PopIin o
Spk8.OO Dresses in most all popular shades Broken
values up tOsG15oo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-11

Il ever the women Of Fairmont had an opportunity
to buy an exclusive suit coat or dress that ebodies
an The style features to be found only in more exper-
siye garments at an extraordinary low price It is here
today and tomorrow Before you spend SIS to $50
elsewhere come here and duplicate the same garments
for one-third to one-half less
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-11

90 90 for large girls Sheppard Check Cloth Coats
SpASOC to IA, Value $780,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-11

1 90 for girls Sheppard Plaid Cloth Coats lined Sizes
%Sp4sOO to Value $780,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-11
REDUCED PRICES

@fn nm for mems and young mems Wool Suits.
sCp4VoOO beIted backs. Values to $780,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
HOSPITAL FUND
NEARLY RAISED

The generous loyalty of public
spirited business men, coupled
with the tireless work of those
who have had the management
of the campaign have surmounted
the handicap of having two big
campaigns for funds in the field
at he same time, and at noon
today the Tacoma General hospi-
tai 100000 fund canvass was
resumed.
Today workers who have been
devoting large part of their at
tention to the national Red Cross
campaign Joined in a windup
drive, determined to help see that
the fund is fully completed.
Figures made public by the
hospital committee at noon show
that preliminary subscriptions
amounted to a little less than
$50, 900, while the campaign can
vass netted about 700, max
ing total contributions amounting
to about S95 600.
While the number of subscrip-
tons was relatively small-repre-
sen ing less than one-half of one
per cent of Tacoma's population
this total was made possible by
the fact that those who gave,
gave generously.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
Negroes Eager
TO Fight With
Gen. Pershing


PARIS, June 26.-Two giant
negroes, wearing the uniform of
the Canadian expeditionary force,
halted today before the great
American flag in the Rue Con-
stantin, marking the house where
Mai. Gen. Pershing makes his
headquarters, saluted the Stars
and Stripes wistfully and then
ducked inside.
1--WE want to get back with our
own white folks" one of them.
formerly Pirate Simpson, Ninth
United States cavalry, told the
orderly.
We'll do anything--even
shine shoes or take care of horses
Just anything at all, SOS we get
a chance to tote a gun for Gen.
Pershing," the two chorused.
They went out hopefully. They
were only two Of dozens OF
Americans now fighting with the
allied armies whose pleas for
transfer back with "home folks"
were received by the American
commander today.
Pershing is trying his best to
see them all personally. but II he
cant, one of his aides does.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
VICTORY
in 1918,
F'.-ROOT
tUui,ed Press Leased wire1

PETROGRAD. June EFF
every allied government and every
allied people turns itself fully over
TO the business Of making war,
victory will come by 1918, in the
opinion of Elihu Root, chairman
OF the American mission.
lle made the prediction at Mos
COW. where the Americans were
being entertained today. in the
course OF an interview with news
paper correspondents.
Americans accept all interpre-
tations OF Russia's formula Of
peace without anneXations and
without contributions but we
feel profoundly that the German
empire in a most outrageous and
infamous form has violated the
rights of Belgium and Serbia, 4"
said Root.
We demand re-establishment
OF these rights. We hold il Just
to Insist on full restoration OF vio-
lated rights of possessions and
reparation for damages"
Dispatches from Moscow today
asserted the city had accorded the
Americans an enthusiastic recep-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26

The largest single subscription
was that of the heirs of the c. w.
Griggs estate, amounting to
$4,000. In making the contri-
button, they agreed that there
could be no more fitting memoir
ial to Mai. Griggs than a gift to
the nurses home-a memorial
that would be understandable and
of. increasing value and service to
the city.
one of the first subscriptions
of the campaign was that of J. p.
Weyerhaeuser, who though prac-
tically a newcomer in the city,
showed his public spirit by giving
$4,000, In addition, the Meyer
haeuser Timber Co. gave $4,000.
James NJ. Ashton was one of
the first to give during the
campaign canvass, with sub
sCription of $4,000.
One of the largest subscrip-
tons during the canvass was that
of II. Il. Alexander, for 5000.
Among the largest of the pre-
liminary subscriptions were 3d.
600 gifts from Chester Thorne,
William Virges, Anto HUH, W. X.
Rust, S. A. Perkins and J. l..
Carman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
Russ Congress
After Agitators

ttnfed bresh lehseu WFe.b
PETROGRAD, June 25, via
London, June 26.-tDelayed) y
The all-Russian congress of work
men and soldiers called off It's
formal sessions today to avert dis
turbances among Petrograd work
men by appeals of scores of COM
mittees.
Charles Edward Russell, the
American socialist and one of the
members of the United States
mission, had been invited to ad-
dress the congress. He was not
advised of any change In plans
and appeared at the convention
hall to find the congress not In
session. All the members were
working on committees going
about the city and pleading with
workingmen not to participate in
demonstrations constantly being
urged by agitators.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
new COCCHI EVIDENCE
Police Learn Priest Had
Confession From Italian
Before Latter Fled for
Old Country.


NEW YORK. June 26.-The
Ruth Cruger murder mystery
took new turn today with the
summoning before the grand jury
of Father Gaspar Moretto, Italian
priest. who admitted that Alfredo
Cocchi confessed to him Just be-
fore he escaped to Italy.
The trail to Father Moretto
was opened by Bologna reports to
local authorities declaring Cocchi
told the court there that he
stayed lat a priests house In
Charlton street for two days be-
fore he returned to Italy"
District Attorney Swami an
nounced that he expected to have
definite evidence today that the
police made determined effort
TO shield Cocchi and sidetrack
the investigation"
Miss Helen Cruger. 20-year-old
sister of the murdered high
school girl. told Commissioners
Wallstein she called at Chief De-
tectivc Inspector Faurot's office
shortly after her sister disap-
peared and asked, without result,
that Faurot's office do something
to help find Ruth Cruger.
Faurot, for his part, claimed
10 have an important statement
concerning an International white
slave ring from Miss Consueio
Larue. a friend of Mrs. Grace
Humiston. the woman who found
Ruth Crugor's body.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June %.
The laboring man of the nation
will have a "frield at court on
the appelIate exemption boards
that sift out the men for Amer
ica's armies, it was learned to-
dav.
On each of the district boards
that hear exemption claims, for
occupational reasons there will he
one representative Of the laboring
man-in most cases a recognized
leader Of organized labor in the
community.
Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation of Labor,
and a member of the labor COM
mittee OF the advisory board of
the council of national defense,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
Ministers Have
Exciting Games

With their wives as excited
rooters. Tacoma and Seattle
Methodist ministers played base
ball at Point Defiance Monday
afternoon, the Seattle preachers
winning by the score of four to
three.
The game was one of the fea-
lures of the annual picnic held
by the Methodist ministers of Ia
coma and Seattle. Rev. Geo. A.
Landen. the district superintend-
emit, took the place of Rev. Geph-
art of Burton as catcher, and
played fine ball.
The speakers at the picnic were
DR.. c. E. Todd of Seattle. Rev. w.
II. Selleck, Tacoma, DR.. f. II.
Todd of the C. p. S. and DR. La
Violette of Seattle, the toastmas-
ter. Rev. J. II. Berringer OF Ia
coma introduced the speakers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
Doubt Story

ROME, June 26.-Bologna au.
thorities. today gathering every
possible bit of evidence OF Alfredo
Cocchi's past life. do not believe
that part of his confession that
Ruth Cruger died In fall during
the scuffle In Cocchi's shop on
127th street, New York, in which
she repulsed the Italians adj
vances.
American Ambassador Page.
who Is formally demanding Coo
chi's cXtradition to face a murder
charge in New York, is in close
touch with the Italian investiga-
ton.
Dispatches from Bologna today
that close investigation OF
letters received from Cocchi's wife
by the authorities suggested Coo
chi was suffering from a horri-
BILE type of degeneracy, made man.
ifest by attacks on children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
JUDGE REYNOLDS
CLEARS HARVEY

Attorney Walter Harvey has
been exonerated of the charge of
fraud in the administration Of the
estate OF the late ID. S. Johnston
by Superior Judge Reynolds OF
Lewis county, according to infor-
nation received in Tacoma Mon
day by Attorney Maurice Lang
horne, representing Harvey.
The heirs of the estate alleged
that Harvey Incorporated sums
OF money and failed to make a
correct and final accounting.
Judge Reynolds dismissed the ac-
ton. by sustaining demurrers to
the complaints.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
LESS FOR
NEUTRAL
NATIONS
Omitted Press Leased wirc1

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 26.
-Neutrels hereafter will be on
shorter rations than they have
been.
The exports council, designated
by President Wilson, will appor-
ton supplies for them, subject to
the presidents approval.
1t will determine what the
neutrals' needs are scientifically.
1t will do it's utmost TO see that
there Is no surplus which could
leak into Germany.
The neutrals also will be told
fatty that If they want food they
can send their own ships after 1t.
OF the new scheme of things,
President Wilson says:
1.-THE whole object will be to
direct exports in such a way that
they will go first and by prefer
ence where they are most needed
and most Immediately needed,
and temporarily to withhold
them, if necessary, where they
can be best spared.
"Our primary duty in the mat
ter of foodstuffs and like neces-
carries is to see to it that the
peoples associated with us in the
war get as generous proper
ti0n as possible of our surplus,
but it will also be our wish and
purpose to supply the nations
whose peoples depend upon us
for such supplies as nearly in
proportion to their need as the
amount to be divided permits"
The free play of trade will be
~lntelligently and Systematically
directed" he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
TRUCK co. TO
GO TO POST

To be closer to the actual scene
of the building, the 50th quarter
master company of truck drivers
will move on the army post land
Wednesday, near the buildings be-
ing erected for the headquarters,
announced Capt. Snyder Tuesday.
The work on the water supply,
which will be obtained from wells
near Sequalachee lake, will be
rushed, as the water will be bad
ly needed when the crew of men
is enlarged.
BY Thursday afternoon, the
Hurley-Mason Co., contractors for
the army post, expect to establish
their offices at the army post near
Dupont.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
ARREST NINE
MORE SUFFS
Omitted Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June 26.
Nine more suffragist pickets
carrying banners we're arrested N
front of the White House this aft
ernoon and taken to tho detention
home in automobiles commanders
ed by the police.
The women tried to retain their
holds on the banner but they we're
forcibly taken away by policemen
and policewomen.
The dozen militants arrested
late yesterday for parading before
the White House will probably be
called up to answer in court to-
morrow.
Expert counsel has been engag-
ed aud will carry on a fight, back
ed by liberal finances from the
national woman's party. While
a fine is the usual penalty for
conviction of unlawful assemblage
a Jail sentence may be imposed as
an alternative.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26

Sdlu ptNItluIN DdhNi' 'oi"f'
to the necessity for health ana
proper sanitary construction. We
are not going to have any disease
in these camps il 1t can be
avoided"
Healthy amusement is the next
thing to be provided.
Work, of course, comes first,
but the great curse of military
life is work plus idleness. Uncle
Sam is going to have the boys en-
tertained right up to the limit.
Theaters are to be provided at
the environments where real the
atrical productions by the best ac-
tors are to be put on.
Already arrangements are UNI
der way to secure the fullest line
of moving pictures, vaudeville,
boxing matches and everything to
be had in the first-class amuse-
ment line, including also regular
lectures on educational and inn
proving subjects, for those who
wish to hear them.
The theatrical plans contem-
plate One-week stand at each cam
Torment. The movies will run
continuous performances during
the hours when the men are AT
leisure.
There will, of course. be soft
drink canteens with candy and ice
cream. sandwiches and other eats,
n 10 alA n a
healthful.
or greater importance than
either OF these, however, is
the problem of protecting the
camps from drink and DISCO
Lutte women. Already the Sec
rotary of war has changed the
location of several camps be-
cause he found they would be
too near some vice center.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
Red CrOssers
Find Gambling
Games Running
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

PORTLAND, Or, June 26. -
Charity has uncovered a multitude
of sins!
Miss Melissa Patterson and Miss
Edna Calhoun, Red Cross workers,
with two soldiers and q bugler
declared today they found at least
a dozen gambling joints in their
building-to-b building trip through
Chinatown and the north end dis
trict last night in the windup' of
the Red Cross drive. Chinese are
running games within a few feet
of the police station, they report
ed.
The bugler caused riot by let
ting out alusty blast in the heart
of Chinatown. Chinese bolted
for cover, locked their doors and
crawled under their hunks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
BRITISH
AIRMEN
VICTORS
(United Press Leased wire.)

LONDON, June 26.-Three
British naval planes fought 10
Germans in an aerial battle over
Roulers. shooting one down in
Flames and probably destroying
two others. an admiralty state
ment today declared.
The British machines were pa
trolling the air. The Germans
apparently were starting out for
q raid. Notwithstanding the enc
my's superiority in number, the
British flyers entered into an i'm
mediate engagement. The fight
continued Is minutes.
Thick clouds prevented verifi-
cation of the destruction, except
the one plane which was known
to have been set afire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
Local Boards
(Snecial to Tho Times

OILY MPlA, June 26.-Exemp-
ton boards announced today by
Gov. Lister include the following:
Tacoma, First district-Dwight
Phelps. +. l.. Hiberly and DIR. O..
w. Loughlin. Second district
Fred Shoemaker, Frederick Mot
tet, DR.. Arthur Keho. Third dis
trict.-M. G. Coye. Arvid Ryd-
strom, DR.. l.. b. Sims. Fourth
district--D. Bunker. j. s. Kemp
and DR.. II. j. Hards
Pierce cunty. outside Tacoma:
district. h. Thompson,
Hugh McGavick,
Rosedale; DR.. c. Stuart Wilson,
Interlaaken. Second district
Lucani Dean, Puyallup; 7. S.
Galbraith, Eatonyille; DR.. j. IL.
Sheets, Buckley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
BOY ESCAPES

Paul Levine, a 13-year-old boy
who escaped from the Chehalis re-
formatory and who was arrested
Monday night by Detectives Mo-
dahl and Mondeau on a burglary
charge, escaped from the Pierce
county detention home Tuesday
morning. Levine stole watch
and some money from X. Umeda,
a Japanese on tho reservation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
SINN FElNERS
RIOT AGAIN

AEtSs N""Su """'v
LONDON, June 26.-Rioting in
Dublin and Cork by Sim Feiners
was causing apprehension here to-
day that the Irish question was
far from settled, despite the sup
posed solution arrived at thru the
Irish convention plan.
Yesterdays disturbances at Cork
resulted in the killing Of one man
and wounding of more than a
score.
Sim Fem agitators tried to
make a jail delivery OF political
prisoners and attacked recruiting
stations.
Police and army reserves were
called out and there was spirited
fight in the streets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
AMERICAN CREWS
GET WAR INSURANCE

War risk insurance for masters
and crews Of the American mer-
chant marine went into effect to-
day. This insures a seaman or
captain against death, perma-
nent disability, loss of a hand or
arm, legs, arms, etc. The policies
call for one years pay at the rate
the man shipped, not to exceed
$4,000 and not to be under
81. 900. This insurance is for the
foreign merchant ships only.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
TURN
THE TABLES
United Press Leased Wire. \

PARIS, June 26.-Suddenly
assuming the offensive over a
wide front northwest of Hurte-
bise, French forces last night cap
tured front line German trenches
and completely attained all OBJ
iectives, the war office announced
today.
The French coup was executed
at one extremity of a front on
which the Germans up until Sun
day had for five days been wag-
ing a tremendous counter often
sive movement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
PAPERS FIGHT FOR
COUNTY PRINTING

Before Judge Chapman Tuesday
the fight over the county printing
contract between the Sumner In
dex thru its owners, Andrews &c
Young, and the Tacoma Daily In
dex, was aired. The Sumner
Index, which had the annual con-
tract last year, alleges the CON-
tract was not award this year In
accordance with law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
FOUR AUSTRIANS
ADMITTED MONDAY

Four Austrians, one English
two Norwegians, and two Swedish
we're admitted to citizenship in the
federal court Monday. The names
Of the new citizens are: Daniel
Columbus Stewart, Severn Jostin-
son Sagnes, Peter Eliason Hjelme-
seth. Bozo Smircich, Nikolas Ia
cerin, John Lorovich, Paul Schin-
mel, Nils John Johnson and Carl
August Moritz.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
RECORD CATCH FOR
YEAR rs PREDICTED

PORT ANGELES, June 26. =
Government inspectors estimate
that 100000 worth OF salmon
will be taken. out of the Straits of
Juan de Fucasthis season by Sound
fishermen. There are 220 boats
at the straits now waiting for the
season to open.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
LABOR TO HAVE VOICE In
DECIDING ON EXEMPTIONS

has submitted a list of nomina-
ton of prominent local labor lead
ers to the appellate tribunals.
The list contains the name of
several acceptable men in each
federal judicial district. Other
leaders of labor have sent their
suggestions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
COUNTY BUYS TWO
USED HUDSON CARS

The county commissioners
bought two secondhand Hudson
cars Tuesday morning for the use
of the appraisers who are work
ing at the army post. The cars
cost 81 900 apiece.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
CHARGE PUYALLUP
MAN BOOTLEGGER

Charles A. Smell, Of Puyallup,
was arrested Monday night charg-
ed with being a bootlegger. Dep
uty Sheriff Mohrbacher made the
arrest. Sheriff Longmire said
Tuesday morning Smell had adj
mitted he had bought up permits.
He was released on bail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26

these n T q the
three things aim
ed at in the can
comments where
the new soldiers
are to take their
first M Ii I a r y
training.
The sanitary
requirements in
sisted upon by
Secretary Baker
delayed { or a
short time the
building of the
cantonments.
That Is of lit
tie Importance,
n.I-nn lnnn,nnrnd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
INSTALLMENT DUE
ON LIBERTY BOND

Tacoma purchasers OF Liberty
bonds on the government INSTALL
ment plan are reminded that the
second installment of their bonds
falls due June %. 1t can be paid.
however. before that day at any
bank.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
RICHARDSON WILL
SPEAK AT HARBOR

Charles Richardson will be the
Tacoma speaker Sunday at Gig
Harbor, where a celebration will
be held over the establishment of
the ferry route to the islands. The
ferry City OF Tacoma will go into
the ISL, nd service that day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
Premier's Son
Ends His Life

PETROGRAD, June 26.-The
arrested at Kieff for drunkenness.
suicide at Avertojy,
after brooding over his disgrace.
according to word received here
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
Publisher Dies

ATLANTA, Ca, June 26. =
James Richard Gray, president
and publisher of the Atlanta Jour
nal, is dead here today of apo
plexy, following an attack of in
digestion while returning from
Washington late Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
LEGAL NOTICES

LOCAL Improvement District No.
5505-Notice Is hereby given that
I'm pursuance OF Ordinance No, 6sfs
of the City OF Tacoma roll has
been placed in my hands for the col
lection of the first annual tnstall-
ment of the assessment levied for
installing a system of street lighting
with single globe metal standards.
four in number In each regular block,
arranged as shown on diagram OF
district, together with the required
transformers, wiring and under
ground cable.
The said district comprises "E'
street from the center line of South
4th Street to a line parallel to and
1870 feet distant north of the center
line of South 2Tth Street.
Said installment may be paid on
or before July 18th, 1917, but IL not
paid on or before said date. added
interest. penalty and costs viii at
tnch.
JAMES c. DRAKE.
CITY Treasurer.
Tuna 1o-1noG 1917
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
81 SHIPYARDS TO
BE TIED UP; STRIKE

NEW YORK, June 26.-De-
spite the shipping crisis in the
United States, 81 OF tho largest
eastern shipyards will DO tied up
Saturday BY strike Of their H.
900 employees, II the employees do
not give them So moro week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26
RUN OVER BY LOAD
OF LUMBER; LIVES

EUGENE, Or, June f26.-Don-
aid Peterson, II, is alive today
to tell how it feels to have wag-
on loaded with 700 feet Of green
lumber pass partly over his body
and then back Off.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-26

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