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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03

impressive not Ohiy III
length and In the elaboration
of its floats, but above all In
the enthusiasm of marchers
and onlookers, the greatest
Labor day parade I'm Taco
mas history wound up and
down the hills and along the
principal streets of the city
Monday forenoon.
All of the city that was not In
the parade was looking on from
curbstones, steps, windows and
roofs.
A noticeable feature Of the
crowd in the streets was the num-
Der of people from the smaller
towns turnout the county. Early
trains into the city were filled
and farm automobiles logged into
town in large numbers.
Many Mill Workers.
One of the largest delegations
in line was that of the local mil
workers. Several hundred men
many of them carrying banners
urging the eight-hour day and de
riding Mai. Everett Griggs for hi
stand at the st. Paul & Tacom;
Lumber company mill. marched.
They were headed by a delega
ton from the Danaher Lumhel
Co., the first mill to grant thu
eight-hour day.
Women members of the Labe
league occupied large float, al
in white.
Thirty-four autos of the Tacoma
Bus association followed.
Behind them came delegations
from the bakers, cigarmakers and
journeymen BARRIERS locals.
Carmen, Too.
Nearly $50 street car men ii
uniform celebrated their first La.
Dor day by joining the parade.
Telephone operators, recently
organized, rode in autos of the
electrical workers, and were fol
lowed by a float carrying trans.
mission poles and wires, with 0
huge transformer.
Laundry and Dye Works drivers
had big delegation. Meat cut
tiers and packing house workers
marched in white aprons and caps
The new retail clerks unior
had large delegations of repre-
sentatives from each department
store. They were followed by the
marble workers local and tn,
union of upholsterers and trim
mers.
Many Coal Miners.
United Mine Workers were rep.
resented by a long line of mer
from Burnett, Carbonate, Fairfa,
and Wilkeson.
The shipyards of Tacoma had
several hundred men in line
marching behind miniature
wooden ship, 25 feet long, which
was erected In an expensive float
Machinists were out in ful,
force, marching behind their large
blue banner.
Men from the metal department
of the Milwaukee railroad car
ried red and blue pennants over
their shoulders.
Eight-hour Day Float.
A miniature electric railroad
train set on top of a. big float rep
resented the train operators OF
the Milwaukee.
The South Tacoma division oil
railroad workers was led by
band and an immense American
flag stretched across the street
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
REPORTS
EXCITING
BATTLE!

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 3
Attacked in stormy weather and
shelled all night, the American
schooner Carl F. Cressy was sub
marined Aug. 23, the state depart.
ment was advised today. The crew
was saved.
The official messages telling oil
the Cressys fate pictured a thrill
ing battle-one of the gamest In
the annals of submarine warfare
The superior speed and endur'
ance of the U-boat, however, won
out in the end.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
95 PCT. OF RUSSIAN
ARMY STILL SOUND
(United Pres. Leased wireJ

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-"Not
less than 95 per cent OF the en-
tire Russian army Is still sound
fighting material" declared A. j..
Sack, director of the Russian in
formation bureau today, discuss
ing alarmist reports as to Russia's
military. situation. THE situa-
tdon is not so desperate as one
might be led to believe" he con,
tinued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
ALLIES CALL WAR
Il COUNCIL IN PARIS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 3.
allied war council will
be held in Paris ito consider the
greatly altered military situation, y
Rome cables to Italian officials
here today. 1t is believed the
Russian breakdown and the need
of added supplies that the ltal-
ians may continue their push
against Austria are questions to
be discussed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
think the kaiser is in Paris.
inhabitants OF Germany, who still

That ''new epoch in COM
merce" which Germany said
was marked by the Deutchs-
land, seems to have been
marked at both ends, like an
incident.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03

Explorer Mcmillan learned of
the war thru the Eskimos, but did
not know, until Bartlett arrived.
whether the Germans had reached
Paris. But he was no less en-
lightened than thousands Of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03

BY slamming the door as you
60 out after delivering your har-
|angue, you win gain even more un-
favorable. consideration of your
case than you would IL you had
merely gone out like an ordinary
mule As,ie 4 s-s.sss.ss..-z = -. :.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
Greetings, did you march
in the big pee-rade?

IN tne uig Pcc-raucs
What Austria is hunting for Is
convincing ground for divorce
from Germany.
Mother cuts the beans in two,
SERVES a dandelion stew
AS a chefs hors d'oeuvre;
Puts us all on meatless days,
Wheatless days-eatless days!--
Helping Mr.. Hoover.
Feeds us bran and satisfy.
Scrambled beets and turnip pie
For a "blood improver';
Soup and carrot fricassee,
Bacon rinds and Nominee
Helping Mr.. Hoover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03

Speaking of meatless days,
i'm New Orleans there is sold q
kind of wild duck which can
properly be eaten on Fridays
because 1t is so fishy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03

EN- TIL:
SECTOR
UNITED Press Leased Wire.)
PETROGRAD, Sept. a.

Omitted Press Leased WIre.)
PETROGRAD, Sept. g.
Abandonment of the whole
Riga section to the advance
ing Germans was officially
announced todya.
Riga is $50 miles from Petro-
grad on the Baltic sea.
For the past three weeks there
have been indications of power
full German drive centering here
at the point nearest to Petrograd
of the fighting fronts.
A week ago German destroyers,
mine sweepers and other naval
vessels, with hydroplanes, entered
the gulf of Riga while the Ger
man artillery fire on land in
creased to a considerable volume.
The enemy troops struck across
the Dvina river southeast of Riga,
moving forward on a 20-mile
| front.
Strong resistance was offered
this advance, but the enemy pres
sure was too strong.
! The present German offensive
is the fourth against Riga. In
1915, Gen. Hindenburg was held
in check for months by Gen. Rus
seky, despite a tremendous pow.
erful drive.
Two previous attempts, both
spasmodic, but, nevertheless, at
tempted by strong forces, were re.
PEELED.
1t was along this front, accord
ing to reports, that the most COM
plete decentralization of Russian
troops was discovered. Petrograd
official reports of even the past
week mentioned the desertion
from the fighting front of whole
units of Russian troops.
Premier Kerensky conferred his
efforts two months back to re-
store fighting efficiency on this
particular part of the line.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
Talk O the Times

Quit rolling on the floor,
Never bother any more
Taking fat remover;
Wasted labor to reduce;
All my clothes are getting loose
Helping Mr.. Hoover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03

carried by men In blue denim uni
forms.
A float showing a house divided
In two parts, one sided represent
ing l0-hour day and the other
an S-hour day, followed. In the
S-hour house, the family was en-
Toying an hour of rest. In the 10
hour house, a tired woman kept
busy at a dashboard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
Night Edition
WEATHER

Tacoma and vicinity:
Fair tonight and Tuesday.
Washington: Fair to-
night and Tuesday; warmer
cas- portion.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-26
THE WIDE GUAGE SLEIGH

Morris Tribune: If there ever were
a good reason (and there probably
was), why sleige and cutters should
be made narrow guage, that reason
has now passed away, and the narrow
sleigh has become a detriment instead
of benefit. The narrow track which
the sleigh makes interfered with the
winter used of wagons and automobiles
except on the we'll travelled roads.
There is considerable agitation for the
standard guage sleigh and possibly the
legislature this winter will take some
action that will gradually eliminate
the narrow guage sleigh. People Of
the towns and country are less and
less favorable to winter seclusion and
the blocking up Of highways for sew.
eral months, and the time is not far
distant when all the main highways
will be kept open all winter for all
kinds of vehicles. Sleighs built on the
same guage as other vehicles will as
sist materially.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-26
GERMAN ALLIES PLEDGED
TO FIGHT UNTIL SUCCESSFUL
No Matter What Struggles Are Re-
quired Assurance Is Given Of q
Will to Win Contest,

Berlin, Jan. 25.-An extract from 4
message Of thanks transmitted to Oh.
Johannes Kaempf, president Of the
German reichstag, by the presidents
If the Austrian, Hungarian, Bulgarian
md Turkish parliaments, is quoted a.
follows by the Overseas News Agency:
"Our meeting tsok place at the mo-
ment when the nations of our league
'eplied to an announcement OF hostile
Tins of conquest with renewed and
unanimous assurance of q will to win.
No matter what sacrifices the coming
struggle may require they shall b.
made in noble defense against the
,lemy who unveil, without b1ushing.
plans of robbery and annihilatioR.
Sree and strong, our nations stand.
ready to oppose every new attack.
From the army and from the homes
ZONE the unshakeable decision to fight
Until victory is gained.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-26
ADVERTISING

Advertising is the motive power of
modern business. The man who has a
product that the people want and does
not tell them about it, is living in
the Sahara of his own barren life. He
is derelict lost in the empty desert Of
his own ignorance or folly.
The true function Of advertising is
to suggest rather than to convince, to
lead rather than to compel, to inspire
rather than to direct, by creating
through the dominating idea used in
the advertising other ideas in the mind
Of the reader that he or she will cata-
logue as personal, intimate opinions of
the product and its value.
All advertising that suggests, leads,
and inspires, is good advertising. If
it is insistent and consistent, it must
be productive advertising. This is the
elementary fundamental Of all pub
licity that wins increasing sales.-The
Wallace.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-26
HEADS ROCKEFELLER BOARD

New York, Jan: 25.-Dr. George e.
Vincent, head Of the University Of
Minnesota, was elected president of
the Rockefeller foundation at the an
aual meeting here yesterday. John d.
Rockefeller, Jr., the former president,
vas elected to fill the newly created
position of chairman of the board Of
trustees.
DR.. Vincent's elevation to the presi-
iency of the foundation came a few
minutes after his election to member.
ship in the board of trustees to fill a
vacancy. He is to serve until 1920
and will take Office on May 1, or az
,oon thereafter as he may be released
from his duties at the University Of
Minnesota.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-26
FRIENDS PUT m APPEARANCE.

FRIENDS PUT m APPEARANCE
Mankato Daily Review: Patrick
Boyle died recently at st. Lucas hos
pital in Faribaut, where he had been
taken in as a charity patient. He de-
clared himself without money or
friends, but after his death a wallet
was found among his belongings con-
tanning $500 in cash and later it is
learned that he had bank deposits and
other resources amounting to about
$4,000.
The man who was friendless while
living and supposed to be poor has an
abundance Of friends now and several
persons who claim relationship are tax
ing an active interest in the admins
tration of his estate.
Francis Since, of Minneapolis, who
claims to be a cousin to the dead man,
has fled a petition to be made admin
istrator of his estate, but the court has
very properly postponed action until
better proofs Of relationship are Of
fered and opportunity has been given
for othersTelatives to make their wishes
known in the matter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-26
JACKSON'S INAUGURATION.
UnweIcomed by Adams, but the People
Made Things Pretty Lively.

1t was on Feb. II. the day the cleo.
arrived in Washington and took up his
residence at Gadsby's. an inn famous
in stage coaching days. He declined
to call upon President Adams, imply
ing that he could not bring himself to
touch the hand Of man who had at
tanned Office through unworthy means.
He busted himself with the Office seek
ers, who rushed to Washington in In
credible numbers. likewise avoiding
Adams to flock around the power that
was to be. Adams, resenting this
breach of etiquette, took no official or
social notice of his successor and left
the city on the Sd of March. neither
he nor any member of his cabinet re-
naming to welcome Jackson to Office.
On the morning Of March those
fortunate to secure a commanding po-
sition on Capitol hill looked down upon
Pennsylvania avenue alive with carts
and carriages full Of women and chill
dren. their male escorts walking be-
side them. At last a small company
Of men was seen marching compactly
through this crowd up the middle OF
the avenue. one tall figure holding his
hat, while the wind played through his
willful gray locks. There was some
thing military in the sight, something
most unmilitary in the rabble of peo-
pie shouting themselves hoarse in &C.
~ 0f hn
was an expression of popular will and
popular trust that gripped the heart
and sent an ache to the threats even Of
those who feared the Tennessee bar.
b.rian'' and his host.
After taking the oath of Office Jack
horseback. followed indiscriminately
by white and black. rich and poor.
men. women and children. who swarm.
ed over the lawn and through the
rooms of the executive mansion. where
no police provision had been made for
such All onslaught. The courageous
old warrior was forced that day to do
what he seldom did He retreated
and sought refuge in his old quarters
at Gadsby's. Current rumor had ii
that quantity Of china and cut glass
to the value of several thousand dol.
lars was broken In an attempt to get
refreshments to the multitude. and
finally great tubs Of punch were car,
ried out in front of the house. but that
"hogsheads would not have been
enough."-Helen Nicolay in Century.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-26
|n6u,ITARY TRAINING IN THE PUB.
Lie SCHOOLS

DuluCQ deralu: DT. AUIdHdm JdCOUA
from a medical viewpoint, and DR..
Sargent, physical director Of Harvard,
from physical development viewpoint,
both have given. damaging testimony
against military training in the schools
before the senate subcommittee on
military affairs at Washington.
Both agree that, though compulsory
physical training is not only desirable
but highly essential, military training
is bad from every viewpoint. It is not
good as substitute for all around
physical training, and it serves no use
full purpose even from a military view
point, and yet some people are propos..
ing it in this country in the face of
the fact that nearly every military ma
ton, on the advice of physical and MIL
itary experts, has abandoned it.
Why is it being pushed so hard in
this country?
Is it because those who push it be-
lieve it will result in sound physical
development for the boyss They know
better; they know that general sys-
tenn of physical exercise combined with
regulated play and without military
forms is vastly better.
Is it because they believe it will be
useful in preparing these boys for the
army? They know better; virtually
every military expert of Europe has
declared that military training in the
schools has utterly no military value.
Why, then, is compulsory military
training for the public schools pushed
in this country9 The New York Eve
ming Post give the right answer:
"The average man must recognize
that the people who would set school
boys to drilling are not really concern
ed with the bodies of the school chill
dren, but with their minds. Military
training in the schools, to those who
are hottest for it, is not physical
training program, but a propaganda.
They are aware that for the purpose
of future soldering the exercises and
the drill which the schoolboy receives
are of little value. But the impress
on the child's mind may we'll persist
and tend to foster the spirit which
works for CONSUMPTION. The advocates
the country is not ready to listen to
them, and military training in the
schools is way of educating the coun-
try"
There cannot be any possible doubt,
in the face of the obvious fact that
military training in the schools is val
uelcss from a viewpoint Of physical
culture, that this is the purpose behind
the propaganda.
The present generation, lacking a
training in militarism, is hopeless from
the militarist's point Of view. So he
hopes, by compulsory military training
in the public schools, to drill the mill
tary instinct into the plastic minds OF
the children to the end that the gen.
Grafton to come will be ready to sub
nit to CONSUMPTION and to reorganize
the national ideals on militaristic
basis,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-26

Guardsmen Favor Universal ServieA
Washington. Jan. 25.-Representa.
tive A. P. Gardner told the Senate sub.
committee on anivesal military ser
vice that figures he had compiled
among the National Guard regiments
In tho FL Paso district showed an over.
whelming sentiment among the STATE
troops in favor OF such legislation. q
t72 answers received to questions sub
United to co{onels, captains and ira
sergeants through Brigadier GeHera1
Bell. eomnaandiAs the district. SEQ &.
vered eonpslsou traiatnx, ~. oQqe
~ sA6 -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-26
Germans Admit Food 10 Scarce.

Germans Admit Food 10 Scarce.
Berlin, Jan. 25.-The advisory COM
nittee of the war food bureau has
concluded two day session devoted
o general review Of the food situa.
ion. detailed statement in regard
% conditions throughout the empire
vas made by Adcloh Batocki. presi.
lent Of the food regulation board.
aerr Batoch said the chief difficulty
~ IN the shortage u the potato crops.
mhanced ~ transportation troubles.
20 said that although the grain crops
lad been better than i ls1k ~ -
u 1lal1altfA lnana NJ -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-26
Hayetaek Murder Victim Identified

Hayetack Murder Victim Identified.
Minneapolis. Jan. 25.-James Petio.
1910 Washington avenue south. was
the Golden Valley haystack murder
victim. according to Mrs. Frank Re-.
tano of that address. who identified
portions Of the murder victims cloth
ing and said she was positive they be.
longed to Retano. Sudden aff1uence
hat was . mystery to Petio's frienf :
vas believed by Mrs. Retano to have
been the cause Of the murder. for
Petite, after an absence Of several
nonths, returned and told fIiends thai
Is - D1Onk4 C ponah
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-26
BOILING WATER
Il 10 Not Always Hot and Sometimes
May Be Barely Heated.

Il 10 Not Always Hot and Sometimes
May Be Barely Heated.
IF you scald yourself with the tea
kettle you are apt to think that boiling
water is pretty hot proposition But
boiling water is not always very hot
water. and this is the way it happens
When water boils ordinarily 1t Is be
cause great heat has separated the tiny
particles of the water. forcing upward
and outward in lively bubbles the air
which ia contained in them. This is
done in spite of the downward pres
sure of the atmosphere. After the wa
ter has become hot enough to boil it
can get no hotter. because the air es
capes as fast as it is sufficiently heated
to do 80
There are places on the earth where
the pressure Of the atmosphere upon
the water Is so slight that it requires
but little heat to push apart the par
ticles and set free the air bubbles
which are confined in the water. so It
begins to boil before 1t becomes very
hot. It ought hardly to he called cold
water. perhaps. but It is certainly far
from being as hot az ordinarily boil
ing water. This state of things Is
found on all high mountain tors. as the
atmosphere grows weaker and its pres
sure less az one ascends.
A man travelling at great elevation
in the Andes mountains put some pc
tatoes In a pot of water over hot fire
The water began to boil almost i'm
mediately. but the potatoes did no.
cook. All the afternoon and all tn"
night the water bubbled and boiled. but
still the potatoes were not cooked. The
boiling water was not hot enough.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-26
TINE IS uNR|PE FOR PEACE
eTATEMENT OF BRITISH WAR
COUNCILLOR IN SPEECH.
Declares Wilson's Plan 10 Not Utoptan
But ilI-Advised, and y. s. 10
Too Far Away to Judge.

Bristol, via London, Jan. 25.-Ad-
dressing meeting in connection with
the war loan campaign, Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the exchequer and
member of the British war council.
replied to President Wilson's speech
10 the United States senate. Among
other things he said:
Germans made US what they have
called an offer of peace. It received
from the Allied governments the reply
which it deserved-the only possible
reply.
Answers Wilson In Same Vein.
1T is a frank speech and it is right
that any member of one of the Allied
governments who refers to it should
speak with equal frankness. It is i'm
possible that he and we can look on It
from the same point of view.
1.-THE head of a great neutral, what
over his private views may be- and I
know as little as any of you what they
are-must adopt neutral attitude.
America is very far removed from tho
horrors of this war. We are in the
midst Of them. America is neutral;
We are not neutral. We believe that
the essence of this conflict is q ques-
ton which is as old as time-the dit.
terence between right and wrong.
president Wilson's speech had this
lim-to gain peace now and secure
peace for the future. Our aim is the
same as President Wilson's. What he
ls longing for we are fighting for. Our
IONS and brothers are risking their
Ives for it and we mean. to secure it.
The hearts Of the people of this coun.
Ty are longing for peace, we are pray
ng for peace, for a peace which will
BRING back to US in safety those who
ire fighting our battles and a peace
which will mean that those who will
>ot come back have not laid down
heir lives in vain.''