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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
ADD 80 ACRES.
TO NAVY YARD

An additional so acres will be
acquired by the government at
Charleston and Bremerton to
make the local navy yard first
class.
This announcement was made
today by Commandant Coontz.
The commission of navy yards at
Washington, d. c., yesterday ac-
cepted such a recommendation
from the Helm naval board. Big
construction. work is planned,
among which is to be a torpedo
factory and reserve nitrate and
powder plants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02

What further steps will be TAX
en- have not been divulged by the
administration.
The most pressing need, it is
felt. is to show Germany that she
cannot drive American commerce
from the seas by submarine block
ade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
Sensational Charges
Against Guy Kelly
Aired; Senate Puts
It to Him Straight.
Especial to The Times.)

Especial The Tmes)
OLYMPIA March 2.-As the result of the exposure in
The Times leading sensational charges against
Speaker Kelly the floor the senate last night unan
m0usy bill regulating fee-Charging
tnal building associations, original amended
Preceding defeated substitute bill which
intended original and which,
Kelly the hackers of "a by using
the club legislation in the house rules committee
The Times which said Kelly being given the
credit forcing compromise read to the senate by Nho
BY the senate action Speaker Kelly attorney for and dec-
association,
him himself the charges that he high
a bargaining demonstrate
legislature representative of the people of
the of special interest.
The yesterday caused sensation in the egis-
n urging the passage of the original BILL Senator
Chase whO il, Orvile Billings,
of Building 4 association had
he running the legislature
threatened have Billings summoned before
the if this statement could be corroboraed
declared he did
did because he
could through the
is bell by the Kelly will b
bill a. which his company has been fight
ing S not when it reaches the house
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
MILLIONS INTO
nj EXICO LATELY

II is known that evidence of
established German propaganda
had been found in the revolutions
both in Cuba and Costa Rica.
Evidences of Teutonic propa-
ganda work in other Latin-Ameri-
can countries is also being care
fully Investigated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
HAMS ARE HIGHWAY
ROBBERY VICTIMS
lunited Prem Lensed Wire.l

UNITED Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, March 2.-Five ban
dits in a big black touring car
robbed a market of Is hams. Then
they stuck up" Joseph thinner
man for $24. Guess they're GO
ing to buy eggs with It," thinner
man told police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
"WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT"

AS member of the Justice to the Mountain committee
sincere appreciation
personally the whoheared support given
Times. through its columns, without stint
know in the getting
many demanding attention
of but think the fight
Rainier its original have
thank
B
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
BOND ISSUE FOR NAVY
(By United Press,)

WASHINGTON, d. c.,
March "A bond issue to
cover the $150,000,000 ap-
preparation for submarines
and the speed-up ship build
ing program was granted by
the senate today as an amend
ment to the naval bill.
The bonds are to bear in
terest at rate not to exceed
three per cent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
COMPLETE LIST OF
RESERVES ORDERED

Maj. Seth w. Ellison, command
ing officer of the Tacoma artillery
companies, has issued orders to
list all addresses of all reservists
and prepare kilograms ordering
them 10 return Immediately.
Should the call come for the g.
A. X. men, the kilograms will be
sent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
narillyn Ter.

If Uncle Sam goes to war, Miss
Miller plans to give up her dane
ing career. in the New York Win
ter Garden. to become Red Cross
nurse. At the start of the Eu-
ropean war her manager prom
ised he would let her go if the
United States was drawn into the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
GIVE $4,000, 600 TO
WAR INSURANCE

WASHINGTON, d. c., March ,.
The house today adopted a
senate measure extending the life
of the federal war risk insurance
bureau until September, 1918, and
appropriating an additional $751;
100000 for its use.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
SPONTANEOUS
AND ORIGINAL
(By United Press,)

LOS ANGELES, March 2.
The police are today maxi
ing an unusually thorough
search for a daring thief,
who, after seeing Mrs. Philip
Laber, wife Of a Spokane
capitalist, have her finger
ground off in a collision be-
tween a street car and an
automobile last night, hur-
riedly picked up the dis
membered digit and left.
The finger was found a
block away, minus the $500
ring on it when 1t was sew
cred.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
CHURCH THIEF HAD
POOR HIDING PLACE

tUnffed Press Leased Wfre.p
CHICAGO, March Jerome
Kramer broke into the Warren
Ave. Congregational church and
gathered up $500 worth of silver
ware. When he heard the police.
he hid in hot air pipe. The cops
rescued him, half suffocaled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
MIGHT AS WE'LL
SEND HIM TO WAR

{Unfted Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, March 2.--Her-
man Bolder told the judge he'd
rather face German bullets than
his wife's nagging. But the Judge
sent him home again
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
UNITED Press Leased Wire

UNITED Leased WIe)
WASHINGTON 1.-The will late today President
Wilson's and and oher in
protect merchant and lives and
handle the international situation.
of the authority granting u
o'clock
a the half billion dollar navy bill out of the
eight hoursbut
fully expected through
passed which
likelihood be shelved the full senate
vs. a substitute
the bill he executive
which will merchant ships flying the American flag
caber depending the of the ships
furnished with ammunition and manned by naval
attack
considered United States act
dealt with dnpV
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02

SHIPS TO BE ARMED;
IF ATTACkED---WAR!


country
Governme wokn on bal Rin
Cngr e o act o
II rep
Congre plan sto sustt stronger senate measure 10 it.
o it a IS it
Fnibuter apparent s
Mmmrm OF
sea AM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02

THE Zimmerman
letter is unquestion-
ably a brazen for
gerry, planted by
British agents to
stampede us into an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02

Greetings, are you saving
your potato peeiings for
seed?
Down with Bill Hohenzollern!
The mayor has declared
war ON Kaiser. (The librar-
ian, ha, hao
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
MORE

alliance and 10 justify VioIatOrs of
the Monroe Doctrine by Great
Britain" was the statement of
George Vierieck, editor of vier-
ieck's Weekly, formerly known as
the "Fatherland."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
FRENCH LINER
CROSSES SAFELY

NEW YORK, March 2. - The
French liner LaTouraine from
Bordeaux is expected to arrive !. e.,
late today. - go 80
A wireless from w.
received at tie
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
KAISER HAS A
SEVERE CHILL
uInifed Press Ieased Miro. !

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
AMSTERDAM, March 2.-Kais-
er William is confined to his room
with a severe chill. Berlin dis
patches reported today.
His physicians are not apprehen-
sive over his condition but are in
sisting on all precautions.
The kaiser is receiving minis
tiers in his apartments and COM
municating daily with headquar-
ters.
CANADA WILL PLACE AN
EMBARGO ON POTATOES
n.asea Press Leaned wtre.p
OTTAWA, Ont, Mrs. violet o
WAS unofficiau---
night e. erkndard prics. one ~
:ss sS,I 75c
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
Abyssinian rebels have cap
tured Wishad, ON the river
Wurra. Life sure does make
its own jokes these days.

A man was sentenced by a New
York city judse to serve not less
than eight nor more than / 6 years
in the penitentiary for killing
woman by suffocating her while
robbing her. They're beginning
to regard murder seriously down
In New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02
Still, With Little Study You Can
Figure Ii Out.

The winter breeze that rocked
the Hotel Deluxe and its only
guest at the five points at Hart
land ridge, is closed for the win
ter, the proprietor, John Timmons,
has embarked to Norwalk and en-
gagged cosy suite of rooms to be
in touch with his declining years.
--0lena correspondence, Norwalk.
o., Reflector. ~nu14nn -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-02

"The Mystery of the BOule
Cabinet" Is the title of the
novel that Is to start next
Monday I'm Tho Times. Bur-
ton Il. Stevenson wrote II, and
II is just as thrilling as 1t
sounds.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
NO SHAM PEACE
 TO BE CONSIDERED
Germany Must Offer Something
 Concrete in Next Move

London, Aug. Eff Berlin, under the pressure of Austria and the disaf fected elements in Germany puts forth serious, direct peace proposal in the autumn, in order to avoid another winter of war, as is almost universally expected here, it is likely to get cold reception in London and Paris unless it promises definitely and positively the restoration of all conquered terri tory, including Alsace and Lorraine. and ample indemnity for the damage done.
 It is beyond question that the Ger mans arc fast losing confidence In their ability to withstand another winter of war. Reports to this effect are coming with increasing frequency from a variety of sources. Thus the Amsterdam Visscherij Courant, after citing other testimony, says:
 we saw a letter today from big German manufacturer who has often visited the Kaiser saying that peace can be expected speedily. Last week another German of considerable inn portance declared that Germany does not intend to begin a new winter cam paign because the country Is unable to carry it through to the end.'
 In proportion, however, as German necessities, hopes and plans for peace increase, Great Britain and France stiffen in their resistance to all peace efforts which are not accompanied by an initial assurance of restoration of territories and reparation for losses.
 Telegrans exchanged among the rulers, premiers and war chiefs, of the various belligerent Powers on the third anniversary of the war unani- mously breathe courage and a deter mination not to stop short of victory.
 Recent mysterious conferences and hurried meetings of the representative of the different Governments are un- derstood to have been partly due to the necessity of arranging that these messages, which were promptly made public, should have the same tone. Advices concerning Germany's inten- tion to inaugurate another peace effort made necessary and unanimous ex- pression from the Entente Powers making it clear that Germany must drop her quibbling and intrigue if she wants peace soon and state her aims and peace terms in a manner satisfac- tory to the Entente; otherwise every one of the allied nations Is ready to reject her overtures.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
CHINA TO ENTER WAR
Acting President Approves Cabinet Decision to Declare HOSti1itfeS Against Germany and Austria

Picking, Thursday, Aug. 2, (delayed) Acting President Feng Kwo-Chang today approved the unanimous deci- sion reached at a special meeting of the Chinese cabinet to declare war on Germany and Austria-Hungary. The ministers of the Entente powers prob ably will meet at the Chinese foreign office Saturday to discuss China's dec- laration of war, which is expected to be issued next week.
 Prominent Germans in Peking are conferring with the Dutch minister to China with the object of making ar engagements to go to Java. The Span- ish minister probably will take over the interests of Austria-Hungary.
 Premier Yuan Chi-Jui and his po- litical followers insist that Feng Kwo- Chang, as vice president, automatical- 1y became premier when Lii Yuan Hung declined to resume office.
 Parliamentarians are assembling at Canton and are preparing to organize a military government with the sanc- ton of parliament and to elect a pres ident.
 Acting President Feng Kwo Chang has asked for liberal appropriations to be used in suppressing the southern military element.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
ARGENTINE'S DEMANDS.
Insists on Truthful Reply Concerning
 Loss of Ships.

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 6.-Dissatisfied with the progress of negotiations with Germany growing out of the sinking of the Argentine steamship Toro. the Argentine government has broken off the discussions which were being conducted with the German minister here and has sent a final, categorical note to Berlin requiring a clear and final reply to the Argentine demands within a reasonable time. The reply is expected within eight days. During this time it will be de- cided if relations with Germany shall German Foreign office Is negative one.
 The Foreign Minister and the Ger man minister here had been discuss ing for the last few days the question of the sinking of the Toro. The re- ply from Germany had led Argen- tina to believe that Germany was dis posed to agree to the demands of Argentina not to sink any more Ar genuine vessels, even in the war zone. When it came to a discussion of the details of the conditions that was taken up in Buenos Ayres.
 It began to appear that when it came to the final point Germany was not willing to give complete satisfac- tion and pledge herself to respect Ar genuine vessels in the future. The breaking off of the discussion with the German minister and the send ing of the new note followed.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
Michael J. Delaney,

Michael J. Delaney, 53 years old, of 321 Elm street an employe at Lan- ders, Frary X Clark's and an original member of Company H, Home Guard, died at the General Hospital yester- day morning of injuries received when he was struck by a trolley car in Plainville last Wednesday.
 He leaves a wife and two sons Will liam and Charles Delaney, both mem bers of Company B, First Connecticut Infantry. The sons were at their fathers bedside when he died, having received a furlough from Camp Pratt, New Haven, where they are stationed. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Mary Riley and Mrs. Catherine McElroy. A daughter, Miss Helen Delaney also survives. The funeral will be held at St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock Tues day morning. Burial will be in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
PERSONALS
Aaron Danielson left today for week at Colum bia, Conn

Aaron Danielson left today for a week at Colum bia, Conn.
 Miss Emma Peichert and Miss Edith Johnston are spending their vacation in New York and Bridge port visiting relatives.
 Francis Calvin and John Riley of this city are spending a weeks vaca. ton at Sound View at Old Lyme,
 Hugh Curran spent Sunday in Nj. antic. The trip was made by auto mobile
 Theron w. Hart is sojourning this week at Derby, Vermont.
 Mrs. H. J. Hatsing and son Harry are spending a few days at the May B. Inn on the Salmon river.
 Mrs. Katherine P. Wilson of Har- risburg, Pa, is the weekend guest of her sisters, Misses Quinn of Fran cis street
 William Campbell of 129 Cleveland street has gone to Lake Congamond on ms VaCaC1On.
 Mrs. William O'Day and son. Will liam, and Miss Alice Moran are stop ping at Indian Neck.
 George T. Denby has left for two weeks stay at Block Island and New York.
 Judge James T. Meskill began months vacation today.
 Investigator Burton c. Mercy Of the board of charities will spend the next two weeks in Stamford and Norwalk.
 MT. and Mrs. Thure Larson of Cleveland Ohio, are visiting with MT. Larson's parents in this city.
 Louie Jones is home from Dart mouth college where he attended the quartermasters' training camp.
 Mrs. Henry S. North and daughters, Frances and Ruth, are stopping at the Nantasket Hotel at Nantasket Beach, Mass.
 Corporal Robert Lee of Co. C., 10th New York Infantry is visiting his wife and family at the home of his aunt, Mrs. John Wonacott of 214 Main street. Corporal Lee was formerly employed by the s. N. E. Telephone company in this city
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
Financial
U. 5. STEEL STRONG
 IN DAYS TRADING
Rails, Except Secondary Issues,
 Almost Entirely Neglected

Wall Street.-Resumptio of trad ing over the double holiday was at tended by some substantial advances. U. s. Steel was freely taken in round amounts up to 127A. gain of 1 ss points. America Sumatra led the tobacco at an advance of 3h. Other strong issues included inde- pendent steels, Industrial Alcohol, Central Leather, Pittsburgh Coal and the sugars. Rails, metals and motors were irregular.
 Business became more active after the opening, but specialties, notably tobaccos and sugars, continued to dominate the list at gains varying from 2 to points. U. s. Steel added half a point to it's initial maximum and other industrials including equip ments, followed in their train, motors and coppers also improving. Move ments in rails were mixed, high grade shares being rarely quoted while sec ondary isseus, especially Missouri Pacific preferred, were active and strong. Liberty bonds, now quoted in fractions of hundreds instead of fif- ties, ranged from 99.70 to 99.76.
 Steels and other active shares yielded to moderate pressure in the afternoon, losing much of the early gains. but coppers and utilities es- pecially gas stocks were strong Rails and shippings were again neg lected.
 Closing-Oils and fertilizers were added to the firmer issues in the dull final hour. The closing was strong. Liberty bonds varied between 9e.64 and 99.76.
 Sales approximated 425,OOO shares. New York Stock Exchange quota ton furnished by Richter & Co.,. members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. w. Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
DRAFT BEGINS TOMORROW,
Men in First Exemption District Will
 Appear for Examination.


 Examination of men in the first exemption district will begin tomor- row morning at 8:3O o'clock at the Prevocational Grammar school. These examinations will continue for three days when, 1t Is expected, the corps of examining surgeons will have ex- amined the first 970 men called. If, by that time, the districts quota of 274 men has not been accepted more will be summoned. It is expected now that examinations in the second district may begin the latter part of the week. Secretary Robb stated this morning that the board hopes to be able to send out notices to the eligibles by Wednesday.
 The first exemption board, con- prising the first. third and fifth wards, has posted the draft and serial num- bers in City hall, opposite the mayors office and in few days the com plete list of all registrants will be posted. Until further notice the of- flee of exemption division No. 1 will be at the Prevocational Grammar school in the rear of the Central Grammar school building. The office hours, beginning tomorrow, will be daily from S30 a. m. to noon and from 1:3O p. m. until p. m. On Saturdays the office will close at noon.
 Any person claiming exemption will be given seven days from the date of receipt of his notice to ap- pear in which to prepare his claims and members of either board can furnish all necessary information.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
TRY TO HEAD OFF STRIKE.

San Francisco, Aug. 6.-With fed- eral mediators on the way from Washington to try to settle differences over which a strike has been threat ened by $500 Southern Pacific en- ployes company officials and leaders of the four brotherhoods concerned, have arranged a series of confer ences, to adjust minor points at is- sue. The mediators, William L. Chamb bers, chairman of the federal commissions; Martin A. Knapp and G. w. W. Hangar are expected in a few days.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
City Items

The board of fire commissioners will meet tomorrow evening in city hall.
 Lady Wallace lodge will hold it's regular meeting on Wednesday eve ming when Grand Deputy Mrs. Ada Hamilton will be present A delegate to the grand lodge convention will be chosen.
 James Mclaughlin of 35 Cemetery Lane is still confined to his home as a result of heat prostration suffered last week.
 The Catholic Woman's Benevolent Legion will hold it's regular meeting Wednesday evening in St. Mary's school hall. Plans for the annual outing will be made.
 There will be a special meeting of Company H. Home Guard at o'clock tonight at the State armory to take action on the death of Private Michael J. Delaney.
 All members and friends of the A. M. E. Zion church are requested to be present at the class meeting Tues day night of this week. Important matters will be brought before the meeting regarding the coming rally.
 Carl Rotchkofsky of 313 Washing. ton street reported to the police this morning that some boys stripped about two dozen trees at his farm at Overlook and that a neighbours COW had eaten up his crops.
 James McConkey of 97 Winter street, a veteran firemen, was taken to the General hospital yesterday af- terhoon for treatment.
 Mrs. Bertha Betz has announced the engagement of her sister, Louis P. Albrecht to Harold K. Forbes of Holyoke, Mass.
 On Thursday night the Trustees and Stewardesses of the church will give a lawn party at the residence of J. J. Williams, IA Franklin Square. The committee is sparing no pains to make this event a success and all are invited. A variety of refreshments will be on sale.
 Rudolph Neumann, a boy living at 54 Stanley street had his bicycle bad ly smashed at the corner of Osgood and Pennington avenues yesterday when he turned into an automobile driven by Severin Johnson. The po- lice were notified and Neumann ad- mitted that he was at fault. When Personal Tax Collector l Charles J. Elliott closed his office on Saturday night his records showed that fully 4,OO0 men had failed to pay their personal taxes. Prosecu- tions are expected to be instituted shortly
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs: William Alexander of Corbin avenue at the General hospital this morning.
 Miss Marguerite Mccarthy has re- ceived a handsome travelling bag from the operators of the s. N. E.. Telephone exchange as a testimonial of their regard for her. Mss McCar- thy ,s leaving the Telephone company to enter the employ of the City bank Tn Hartford
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
STABBED BY UNKNOWN MAN.
August Newf1eld of Jubilee Street
 Taken to Hospital.

August Newfield of 40 Jubilee street is at the local hospital suffering from a knife thrust in the hip and the con- sequent loss of blood, while the police are on the outlook for his unknown assailant, concerning whom only a meagre description can be learned. The stabbing affray took place late Saturday night near the Chestnut street railroad crossing
 According to the version given the police three Italians were blocking the sidewalk and Newfield and Harry Hines attempted to pass. Words were passed and one of the men drew a knife and stabbed Newfield in the hip.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Edward FitZpatrick.

The funeral of Edward Fitzpatrick was held at StA Mary's church at g o'clock this morning with solemn re- quiem mass. A large number of G.. A. R. Members attended the services. Rev. John E. Fay was the celebrant of the mass, Rev. William Krause, deacon, Rev. John TT. Winters, su b deacon and Rev. William A. Downey master of ceremonies. Rev. John E. Fay read the committal services at the grave.
 The pail bearers were James FitZ- patrick William Hove, William Stew art. Walter McCabe, Thomas Hinchey and Edward Muller. The flower bearers were Edward and Francis Kelly. Burial was in the new Catholic cemetery
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
CHARGES HEARD

Austin. Tex, Aug. 6.-Sitting as committee of the whole the Texas house of representatives today began consideration of the charges brought by Speaker F. o. Fuller looking to- ward the Improvement of Governor James E. Ferguson. There are thir- teen charges against the governor al- leging misapplication of public funds, disregard of the banking laws and undue interference with the state uni- versty It has been intimated more may be preferred.