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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20

BURNED.
AT DOCK
UNITED Press Leased Wire.D

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Two
steamers and 10 smaller vessels
locked at the foot of Congress
street, Brooklyn, were seriously
damaged by fire, believed to be
of incendiary origin, early today.
The damage to the vessels is
estimated at upward of $1,000
900. The fire followed two ex-
plosions.
The steamers were loaded with
glucose and sugar.
A preliminary investigation by
police led to the conviction that
the fire was accidental, being
caused by spontaneous combus-
ton.
One of the vessels had a
naval gun on board, and men
hastily threw the ammunition
overheard to avoid more serious
explosions.
The blaze started on one of the
piers. 1t spread quickly to the
steamers Baron Jedburgh and the
Christian Baros, and then to 10
tugs and lighters which were
nearby. Fire boats aided the land
fighters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20
THE MEN THAT DO THESE THINGS TAKE A
POISONED DAGGER AND DRIVE IT AT THE
HEART OF THEIR COUNTRY

If you have not been in Russia You do not know,
you have not guess of the terrible possibilities
cealed in this maniacal depraved foong with death
and destruction.
Let Russia gather from all these astounding per-
formances the idea that the United States will not
crowd on every pound of steam and will not put forth
every element of her strength-it is all off.
For the only conclusion that Russia can draw then
is that the United States is about to desert the ALI
ance the United States is nsncere and dishonest the
cause of the allies is hopelessy lost and nothing is
left except for each member of it to do the United
States seems to be doing and look out for itself.
You would then real collapse Of the Russian
front pulling down upon the most colossal and al
most irretrevable disaster in human history.
The spectacle therefore of these men in Washing
ton taking such a chance OF such ruin impending
above us is enough to strike one breathless.
It is eaxctly as if there stored in warehouse
million open barrels of giant powder and Senator
Won Schincken or Senator FeebeWit should walk thru
it airily flourishng blazing pine torch
Learn the truth and look at it squarey. If these
men in congress and elsewhere keep on as they are
going now they will cost this country five years of
war, two million American lives and twenty-five bill
lion American dollars.
This is the real meaning Of your peace conventions,
peace leagues, anti-conscripton law agitatiOns and
resolutions designed to cripple your
country in the time of it's greatest crisis.
[ suggest that before utter any more Of the re-
proaches against Russia that have literally adorned
our press take good square look at some OF our
own suicidal work
Watch for Russe's second article In The Times
tomorrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20
WORLD FACES MEAT FAMINE:
EAT FISH, HOOVER URGES

Ulnitcd Press Leased Wire0
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Aug.
20.--IIerbert Hoover today
wanred America that tho
world faces IA meat famine.
"And IA high range Of
prices for meat and animal
products for many years to
come" confronts this coun-
try, he said.
He cited figures to prove that
the nations cattle, sheep and hogs
are dwindling rapidly under the
demands of war, and in allied
Europe threaten to be wiped out
entirely.
Fabulously high prices in Eu-
rope and America will extend to
lard, butter, cheese, leather, fats,
oils and woods.
He advocated government con-
troll OF this country's meat ex-
ports.
He called upon Americas live
stock breeders to at once lay
plans for enormously increased
herds and flocks.
Save II for Fighters.
lie pleaded that all right, well.
TODD middle class, and other non
manual laborers in the United
States greatly reduce their meat
consumption and leave more fol
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20
CRAMPS,
BROWNS
In LAKE

Seized with cramps while bath
ing near the American lake pa
vilion Sunday afternoon, Scott
Nicholas, age 10, $685. South ]
street, sank beneath the surface
without an outcry, and was
drowned in less than 10 feet Of
water.
His body was found few min
Ntes later, and recovered by j. S.
Brown, proprietor of the Ameri-
can lake boathouse, who dived
for it.
Efforts to resuscitate the
youth, assisted by use of the po-
lice pulmoter, were fruitless.
Nicholas had been dancing at
the pavilion. After dancing, he
Rte a heavy meal, and almost
Immediately afterwards went in
the lake for a swim.
1t is believed that the swim i'm
mediately after eating, together
with the unusual sultriness of the
day, caused the drowning.
The body was taken to the
Buckley-King Co.'S.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20

the fighting men and male and
female war workers of allied
lands.
He cautioned the allied coun-
tries that Large amounts of
meat from northern neutrals are
being diverted to Germany" and
Offered this as an added reason
for regulation of American ex-
ports.
As neat conservation
measure for America In this
crisis, he suggested that our
comparatively little utilized
fish supply be thoroly har-
vested, well marketed and
more generally eaten.
Since the war began this coun-
try's cattle production has in
creased 100000 as compared
with decrease of 100000
among our western allies, and a
decrease elsewhere in the world
including enemy countries of 49,
$50. 900, total world decrease of
2S, 0S0,000 head.
Sheep production in the U. s..
allies 1900, 900; other countries
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20


ROME. Aug. 20.-Italy is to-
day waging determined often
sive against the Austrian lines
from the Adriatic to the Alps.
Fighting of great magnitude is
in progress. The blow is prob
ably the hardest the Italians have
yet struck, and early reports tell
of initial successes gained by Gen.
Cadorna's troops
The offensive followed days of
artillery preparation and extern
sive aerial activity during which
Italian observers brought the
most valuable information to Ital-
ian headquarters.
Assaults were launched on the
Carso, Isonzo and Julian fronts
simultaneously, the troops work
ing in such concert as to weld the
three attacks into one.
The attacks were opened on a
tremendous scale. the Italian in
fantry leaving their trenches on
a wide front, as the artillery fire
was lifted. Word from headquar-
ters was that the attack was ex-
pected to be the most effective the
Italians have yet attempted.
The total length of the battle
line on the Carso, Isonzo and
Julian fronts is about 80 miles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20
DRAFT BOARD
MEN GUILTY
UNITED Press Leased wire.)


NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Plead-
ing guilty to charges of conspir-
acy to violate the draft law, DR..
Samuel J. Bernfield and Louis 1.
Cherey, ousted members of ex-
emption board No. SO, were SEN
fenced to two years In Atlanta
prison and fined $4,000 each to-
day.
Both fines were Later RENTED
at the request of Assistant U. s.
Attorney Knox, who said the U.
S. government did not care to "ac-
cept tainted money"
Federal Judge Manton charac-
terized the offense as most
heinous one." The plea of guilty
was unexpected. Bernfield and
Cherey declared they were making
restitution to the drafted men
from whom they accepted money
for exemptions.
Kalman I. Gruher, indicted
with Bernfeld and Cherey has yet
to plead. 1t Is believed he will
fight the case. The sentences and
fines were the maximum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20
CONTINUE TO GAIN

Nthteu IEeSS Icuseu "Irt.b
LONDON, Aug. 20.-By sheer
weight of steel, the British forced
continued recessions of the Ger
man line in the Ypres-Poelkappele
sector today.
A brand new battle wrinkle
greatly aided the British drive. 1t
was the use of tanks equipped
with smoke devices, permitting
the numbering war machines to
progress enveloped in a veritAble
fog which prevented accurate To-
cation for the artillery.
The British losses have been
extraordinarily light, considering
the intensity of the drive. The
crumbled, she'll torn ground con-
quered, however, showed heavy
German losses.
Many tons" of bombs were
dropped on the Client railway sta
ton and siding, Thorout station
and the Bruges docks last night
by British seaplanes, an admiralty
statement announced today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20

ernments will be overturned be-
fore the bonds mature.
Rutherford said, in part:
when we speak of the end OF
the world we mean the end OF a
dispensation or period of time
during which a certain order OF
society or government prevails.
Revolution
"Jesus pointed out that the
world war would be followed by
a revolution and that by a time
Of trouble such as never was since
there was a nation He further
said there would be famines and
pestilence, and it needs no philos-
opher to show such is now threat
ening the nations Of the earth.
"The clergy as a class are the
ones directly and indirectly re-
sponsible for the great world war.
Instead of preaching the Lord
Jesus and his kingdom, they have
encouraged the nations In selfish
ness and urged them on to war.
For this cause the blood of all the
nations of the earth is. upon their
heads and God will require 1t at
their hands. Within an incred-
IDLY short time 1t will be as I'M
safe for a man to tell the people
the falsehoods that have led them
into the fold orBabylon as to be
a car or emperor.
End of War Near
1.-THE present war will end with
in less than a year. but the armies
will not be disbanded. The Bible
clearly teaches that revolution
will follow, increased shortage of
food, high cost of living, burden
of taxation followed by famine,
pestilence and a spirit Of discon-
tent among the people Of the earth
will bring condition OF revolu-
ton and anarchy such as was
never known. The Lord declares
such is necessary to prepare the
way for the establishment of the
kingdom of everlasting peace up
on earth"
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FILE DEMANDS

CONTINUED From Page One.)
until p. m. without adequate
compensation is unjust to the en-
ployee and should be abolished.
Men should be paid for their serv-
ice computed from the time they
ere required to report for work
until they are relieved from serv-
Ice for the day. And no unit Of
compensation should be for Pc
Rod less than eight hours.
x.
The uniform required of motor
men is needless expense. The
duties of the motorman require
him at times to work about the
car in such manner as to soil
the uniform from contact with
grease. The uniform required of
Q motorman should be the same
as is now in use on the interurban
roads, and such uniform should
be furnished by the company.
XI.
The conditions of labor and the
cost of subsistence and the obliga-
lions of the employees to the state
and to their families are the same
in the city of Tacoma as in the
CITY of Seattle, and the same wage,
conditions of work and practices
should be in force in the two
Cities.
XII.
The penalty for failure of en-
ployees to report for work on time
as prescribed by the prevailing
practice is too severe. The pen
atty should be graded from the
first to the second and third Of
lenses in the same month; the
penalty for the first offense being
less severe than for the second,
and the third offense should be
cause for discharge. A reasonable
notice of intention not to appear
on account of illness should be
equivalent to appearance. and the
employee should be permitted to
continue his employment without
penalty as soon as he RECEIVERS
from the illness.
We will submit evidence cover
ing all matters herein set forth,
and will ask the board of arbitra-
ton by its decision to provide for
and establish
LIST. An eight hour day.
End. The elimination of Swing
runs"
Ord. Pay for extra men while
waiting for run.
4th. Change of uniform for
motormen.
9Th. A daily wage based upon
eight hours of service, and suffi-
, cient in amount to enable the en-
ployee, first, to comply with his
obligations to the state and to So
ciety, second, to maintain himself
and his family in accordance with
q proper standard of living, and
third, to provide for himself and
wife a savings account for their
protection against the incapacity
and infirmities of old age.
Respectfully submitted.
REYNOLDS e. HARBOUR,
Attorneys for Organized Employees
of the Puget Sound Traction,
Light and Power Company, and
the Tacoma Railway & Power
Company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20
KAISER PEPS UP
ARMY WITH PRAISE

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 20.-Kai-
ser William expressed formal
thanks to the German navy for
preventing the enemy breaking
thru on the Flanders 'front.' at
his recent inspection of the Ger
man base at Heligoland. according
to word received here today.
The emperor was accompanied
by Admiral Won Capelle, minister
Of marine and Count Won Holtzen-
dorf.
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[. w. w. Strike
Continued From Page One.D

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placed against the men. Twenty
seven men were arrested.
Soldiers Patrol Streets.
Following the refusal of city
authorities several weeks ago to
prohibit /. w. w. street meetings,
Major Wilkins today ordered all
street speaking by the agitators
stopped. Soldiers today patrol
the streets on which the I. w. w.
have been holding meetings.
Army authorities are determined
to stamp out the |. w. w. moYe-
ment in this district.
Spokane has been the center of
l. W. w. propaganda for months.
Literature was sent from here to
all points In the Northwest and
agitators met here and planned
new campaigns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20
CONFER ON
PEACE PLAN
(United Press Leased wire.)

LONDON, Aug. 20.-The allies
will confer before reply is made
to the vatican on Pope Benedict's
peace plan.
Lord Cecil. minister of blockaed,
made this announcement in the
house Of commons today. He did
not indicate whether a conference
had actually been called or not.
His statement was made In reply
to a question from a member of
parliament.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20
NEW BATTLE
NEAR VERDUN

|. PARIS, Aug. 20.-A new and
terrific battle was reaching the
climax today around the bloody
ground near Verdun.
Today's official statement de-
clared the fighting had develop
ed to our advantage"
The conflict was over a front
of IL miles, extending from Avo-
court wood to Bezonvaux.
For week now guns on both
sides of the Verdun sector have
been violently active. The roar
approached drum fire yesterday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20
italy STARTS
BIG OFFENSIVE

and the infantry came into action
Immediately afterward.
Front dispatches today told of
desperate fighting in these clashes
extending into a great struggle
over the whole of the II miles.
French troops forged ahead at
numerous places.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20
PACIFIC COAST
HIGHWAY PLANNED

CRESCENT CITY, Cal, Aug.
20.-Co-operation between Cali
fornia and Oregon in the construc-
tion of a coast highway which
will give an all-year route from
San Francisco to Portland was
discussed here today when Gov.
Stefens of California, with the
California highway commission
and other officials met Gov. Witty
combe and like delegation from
Oregon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20
WILL DOUBLE
DESTROYERS

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 20.
To make the American navy
foremost in its destroyer force,
Secretary Daniels today gathered
representatives of rs firms and
studied means of more than dou-
bling destroyer contracts.
II he succeeds, the United States
will have more destroyers thar
any nation, including Great Brit
ain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20
PRINTERS SPEND
THE DAY AT BEACH

Seven hundred persons attended
the annual picnic Of the Allied
Printing Trades council of Tacoma
and Seattle at Redondo Beach
Sunday. Dancing, q basket lunch
con and bathing made the day
pleasant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20
GUARDSMEN WRECK HALL
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 20. -
Guardsmen at Port Angeles,
Wash, yesterday wrecked the |.
w. w. hall, throwing the furniture
out on the streets and dumping
1. w. w. literature into the har-
Dor. Corporal Egan, who is al
legged to have led the militiamen,
is under arrest today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20
RuSSELL'S ARTICLE
Continued From Page One.)
UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.
come home to find that at the worst possible mo-
ment that the devil himself could devise, this nation
is listening to horde of traitors, German agents sell
fish politicians and chicken-hearted peace-at-any-
prcers babbng lot of stuff loaded with the deadli-
est peril for Russia and for America.
see members of congress that mrebuked introduce
resolutions for peace conference demand state
men of the terms of peace otherwise do Potsdam
dirtiest work
hear of peace conventions and ''pcacc leagues
at time when every word about peace spoken in the
United States is worth to the kaiser much as bat
talon taken from the Russian side and battalion
added to the German side.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20

TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE z FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-20

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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-24
says a Glass of Hot
Water Every Morn-
ing Before Break
fast Will Take Off
Fat If You Get
MoreFresh Air
Be Moderate in Your Diet and
Reduce Your Weight With
Tas CO

Lack of fresh air weakens the oXy-
gen-carrying power OF the blood, the
liver becomes sluggish, fat accumu-
lates and the action of many of the
vital organs is hindered thereby. The
heart action becomes weak, work is
an effort and the beauty of the figure
is destroyed.
Fat put on by indoor life is I'M
healthy and if nature is not assisted
in throwing it off by increasing the
oXygen-carrying power of the blood,
a serious case of obesity may result.
When you feel that you are getting
too stout, take the matter in hand at
once. Don't wait until your figure
has become a joke and your health
ruined through carrying around bur-
den of unsightly and unhealthy tat.
Spend as much time as you posi-
bly, can in the open air; breathe deep
Nv and get from any druggist box of
tassco, take a glass of hot water
every morning before breakfast then
lake tassco after each meal and at
bedtime.
Weigh yourself every few days and
keep up the treatment until you are
down to normal. Tassco is absolute
" harmless, is pleasant to take, helps
the digestion and is designed to in
crease the oxygen-carrying power Oh
the blood.
Even a few days treatment should
show a noticeable reduction in
weight. There is nothing better for
obesity.--Adv
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-24

Darden and Mr.. John Terry will go as
delegates from Antioch Baptist
Church at Turnersville. Misses Mat
tie Gee and Santa Fe Williams had
as their guests Sunday, Georgia Ann
Northington, Miss Ellen Northington,
Miss Beatrice Darden, Miss Bell OAR
den, Mr.. Gus Darden, Mr.. Henry Ellis.
The annual meeting is in session at
Coopertown. Sunday was big day
There were people present from all
parts of the country also Nashville
and Springfield. Mrs. Ann Terry of
Springfield spent Saturday and Sun
day at Washington. Mr.. Gabe Wash
ington, Mrs. Emma Carter, Miss Jen-
ME Darden, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Wash
ington, Mr.. John Green, Mr. and Mrs.
Gus Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. lack
Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Demps Tribue
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Tribue and
Miss Lucy Tribue all went to Cooper
town Sunday. Mr.. John Phillips and
Mrs. Lady Terry went to Coopertown
Sunday.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-24
WASHINGTON.

Mr.. John Green was host to
beautifully planned party Wednesday
night in honor of Mrs Rankin Doyle,
of Columbia. Games were INDUCED
in until eleven o'clock when ices and
soft drinks were served by Mrs.
Emma Carter and Miss Jennie OAR
den. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Jackson Trabue, Miss Polly Ellis, Miss
Ruth Dyke, Miss Beatrice Ellis, Miss
Jennie Darden, Mrs. Emma Carter,
Mr.. Hurley Dyke, Mr.. Will Ellis and
Mr. Ben Frazier. Mrs. Doyle was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rindles, Sunday. They visitde Cooper
town in the afternoon. Mr.. Gus OAR
den of Turnersville, went to Hum
bolt, last week as delegate to the
Benevolent Order. Miss Tillie Will
liams is visiting relatives and friends
in Nashville. Miss Estell Burns has
returned from Nashville Mrs. Lena
Ventry has returned to her home in
GAINESVILLE after a pleasant visit to
her relatives. Mr. West Williams is
quite i'll at his home. The Cumber-
land River Association will convene
at Cedar Hill Thursday lasting four
days. 1t is expected that large dele
cation will be present. Miss Clarinne
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-24

degree of NJ. D. was conferred upon
him by the Meharry Medical College,
of which institution he won for him
self a confidence of that great school,
He passed the Medical State Board
with one of the highest averages.
During his four years of medical
preparation in Nashville, he pastored
the following churches: Scovel St.,
in which church quite three-fOurths
of a hundred members were added,
the greatest revival ever held in that
part of the city was held there. DR..
Spears will never be satisfied until
he beats himself each year. He pas
tored st. James, East Nashville, in
which church new life was taken on,
and great congregation was built
up. At present he is located on &C.
dar street, AIS IL Johnson Building,
as a careful practitioner of medicine.
churches in the city, popular church
which goes to say.
The wishes of his many friends
are that his will be a success. We
ask for him your patronage of which
he is worthy of your confidence.
When he was asked if he thought
it right to train himself and help
protect this country, he said at once,
81 will do what / am asked to do.
Obedience has gained for him
place in the hearts of the high Off
Gals of his church and government.
When he was eighteen years old he
was appointed notary public by Gov.
Jennings of the state of Florida. In
that office he served well for two
years, but feeling he had greater
calling, he continued to study. Now
his life is before us as useful SER
want for the whole people.