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The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
 AUSTRIANS STILL BELIEVE THEY ARE WINNING WAR
Conditions in Country Not So Bad As Might Be Expected-The
 Morale Stll Good.

Washington, May 24.-Former Ambassador penheld, who has just returned from Austria Hungary said today at the White House that conditions in that country are not so bad as might be expected There is no starvation, he said, but a great deal of deprivation.
 The morale of the people in Aus tria- Hungary, he said, is good, be- cause the only information they get is given in the newspapers, censored by the government. The people there. Mr. Penlield said, still believe that Germany and Austria are win ming the war.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
soIxinn the Bread Problem.

T. J. Taylor from near Waters was among the farmers here Saturday getting supplies, He made an en- couraging crop report, stating that his crops mad never looked better this time of year, this being particu- larly true of the wheat crop. He thinks that the farmers of the Wat CTS community will solve the bread problem for themselves. and then they will have a surplus of wheat and flour for those less fortunate.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
state of ohIo. cIty of Toledo.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney X Co. doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State afore- said. and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRI CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY
 Sworn to before me and subsc ribed in my presence. this eth day of Deeem- Der. A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
 (SeaD Notary Public.
 Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken intern- ally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials, free.
 r. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O.
 Sold by all druggists, T5c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
Good Wheat Prospects on Two-MiIe

D. L. Taylor and son, Mack, and Walter Hicks came in from Two Mile Monday to do some trading They were accompanied by the Rev Mir Kline, who had conducted serv- ices for the good people at Two-Mile Sunday Mir. Taylor reports that crops of all kinds are making a fine showing in Two-Mile neighborhood tho cotton has had a struggle to gel start on account of the continued cold weather, but on the other hand this apparently untoward weather he says, has just been the thing fol wheat and as a result the prospects for this cereal crop were never bet fer
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
 CHURCH REUNION Is OPPOSED
Presbyterian Committee in Birming-
 ham Votes Unfavorably.

Birmingham, May 23.-The com mittee on overtures of the Presby- terian church, South, today report ed unfayorably on the re-union with the Presbyterian church, North.
 The assembly votes on the ques- tion late today.
 The report said there is no de- mand in the Southern church for a re-union.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
Back Home to Await Orders.

Will Kelly and Callie Head re- turned last Saturday from Little Rock, where they had been to take the examination for enlistment in the navy. Both of them were ac- cepted, and simply returned home to await orders when to report for duty.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
U-BOATs SLOWING UP.
Only Three French Ships Were Des-
 troyed Last Week.

Paris, May 25.-One French mer- chantman of more than i,600 tons, and two under that tonnage, were sunk by mines or submarines dur ing the week ending May 20
 Three ships were unsuccessfully attacked. while 99l entered French ports and i,0i6 sailed in the same neriod.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
Iowa Colony Doing WeM.

Rev. N. 0, Nash, who is a member
 of the Iowa colony, located near Vandervoort, was here Thursday morning to look after business mat ters. He reports that all the mem bers of the colony are getting along fine and all of them are doing good work preparing land for cultivation.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
EMPEROR CHARLES
 WORRIES GERMANS
Evidence Grows That Austrian Rul- CT Is Inclined Toward Democracy Italian Offensive Grows-Is
 Quiet in France.

London, May 25.-While General Cadorna's Italian army is delivering heavy blows against the Austro- Hungarian army guarding Triest, the evidence grows that Emperor Charles is democratically inclined and consequently is opposed to the iunker ring of Berlin.
 After the resignation of Count Tiza, the iron man" of the dual monarchy and a staunch pro-Ger- man, it is said that Emperor Charles has summoned Counts Apponyi and Andrassy to an audience. These are opponents of Hiza and are strong liberals.
 With quiet elsewhere, the mili- tary interests today centers in the Italian campaign, and high hopes are entertained that General Cador- mas efforts for a supreme decision will be met with success.
 The Austrian statements today confirm the Rose announcement that the Italian offensive in the Julian Alps and on the Carso plateau is steadily growing in importance and extent.
 The Italian commander apparent ly is following the Anglo-French tactics of striking mighty alterna- tive blows at his enemy's Hanks.
 The roar of his guns can already be heard ill Triest, but the wilder ness of volcanic rocks and caves which lie between him and his goal make a rapid advance, even under most favorable circumstances, practically impossible.
 The most advanced Italian posts are scarcely more than ten miles from the great Austrian naval base, but this distance is not to be com pared with an equal extent of open territory.
 Presumably the demoralization in Russia's fighting forces has forced a halt in the British campaign in Mesopotamia, as nothing has been heard from that region for some time.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
More Trucks for Heavy Hauling.

Two Service trucks were unload ed in Mena Friday, one of them was a 3la-ton machine and the other a 2-ton truck. The trucks are to be delivered to the Major Slave Com pany at Hatfield.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
JAPAN WITHDRAWING GOLD
 FROM UNITED STATES NOW
This Action Has Caused Consider able Interest and Some Specula-
 tiOn-MOvement Not Understood.

Washington, May 25.-Japan is withdrawing gold from the United States at a rate which has caused considerable interest and some spec ulation here.
 It is declared that approximately thirty-ilve million dollars have been withdrawn since January and other large withdrawals are expected soon.
 The officials here feel that the movement is not fully accounted for by the balance of trade.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

When you have backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol it does wonders for the liver, kidneys and bladder A trial 35c bottle will convince you. Get it at the drug store. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or bladder troubles. Sanol gives relief in 2l hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Sanol is a guar anteed remedy. 35c and Si00 bot tie at the drug store. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

Rome. May 25.-The Italians have captured the heights north of Ja- miano and have advanced still fur ther
 The prisoners captured yesterday and the day before total ll.A25 men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26

While announcements from
Washington and New York today
probably means that the govern
ment has definitely abandoned its
broad program for a fleet oil
wooden sea jitneys' to combat
the submarine menace, they dc
not mean that no contracts FOR
wooden vessels will be let by the
government here.
Everett G. Griggs of the ST
Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., VINO
has been representing the ship
ping board here, gave this DELI
mite assurance Saturday.
A telegram from the govern
ment was received in Tacoma late
Friday, stating that all wooden
shipbuilding concerns who have
their ways clear and can guaran'
tee to turn out wooden vessels
within IS months will receive
government contracts.
At least 100 wooden vessel:
will be built for the government
on the coast. A dozen OF these
probably will be built in Tacoma.
Contracts for wooden vessels
already have been let in Seattle
and Los Angeles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
SOUTH TACOMA
AROUSED OVER
HIRING WOMEN

district. and Rev. =. A. Orr will
be the principal speakers, Com
missioner of immigration Henry
White also has been asked to
speak.
Sundays meeting was arranged
by the committee appointed at
Thursday nights mass meeting In
Masonic hall, South Tacoma. This
committee Is also drawing up
resolutionssof protest to be sent
to President Wilson and congress.
Kick Is State Wide.
A report Friday morning that
the government is seriously con-
sidering the recent offer of the
Chinese Six companies OF San
Francisco To import 100000 chi
nese laborers into the United
States for farm work during the
war, aroused Tacoma labor unions
to action Saturday.
Protest meetings are being ar
ranged not only in Tacoma, but
throughout the state.
Representative OF the car shop
nuions are now In st. Paul laying
before officials OF the N. y. rail-
way demands for increases III
wages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
A Peril 10 All Alike!

M editorial the White Collar Brigade We
VI the the professional the office and
store clerks and Others general speaking than those gene
ally call and skilled labor And of ourse that includes
their wives and families.
m You White Collar Brigade of the scheme to import
vi of Chinese coolies to this country under the gise
time necessity and have been mildly interested You have
thought Oh WELL that doesn't affect the oher let
the bong who would have compete with those Cinnamon
do the worrying; let them fight the INVASION
M And thinking this White Collar Brigade make tire
III mendou bunder type bunder everlasngy max
ing THE CHINESE PERIL IS REAL PERIL TO YOU. It is
real peril to every American.
m Suppose in the rush of todays events did sit by and let
few selfish employers their scheme of importing coolies
Within few could the Pacific Coast situation
and deadly American existed in the south
before the Civil We would have something approxmatng hui
slavery We would have unducaed underpad degraded
class of labor doing work We would lower thereby
American labor We would mangle whole social life set back
for generations American civilization.
ar One Of the greatest lessons the souh bitter experience
that slavery injured the black and who
ensaved did the white and who nsaved them
M It mmutabe law. 1t would work just the
If degraded the scale and the living standards of
workers here the Pacific Coast adulterated population
with cooie influx the lot of the imported Chinese might admit
teddy be beered But indeed would be the
Ponder this over White Collar Brigade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
World Hate
Waves Nav
Kill Kaiser

NEW YORK, May 26.-World
hate is slowly but surely killing
the German kaiser and his de-
|struction" is only a matter OF
time, according to the belief OF
the members of the New Thought
bureau, backed by 100000 fol-
lowers in America.
James K. Dodds, leader OF the
bureau. said today New Thought
believers hold II is possible for
mental antagonism to produce a
physical effect upon the kaiser as
the personification of German
lautocracy.
Repeated reports from Ger
many say the kaiser is breaking
down physically under the strain
of the war"
Descriptions show his hail
whitened, his face lined with care
and anxiety, his nerves seem to
have given way under the strain
Reports that he is doomed Ia
death within a few months per-
sistently come out Of Germany by
roundabout ways. He has beer
reported suffering from cancer
Bright's disease. and nervous
breakdown.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
Buying Lumber

Henry Rhodes, president OF the
Tacoma Shipbuilding Co., an
nounced Saturday that bids were
being received for lumber with
which to construct the new ship
yards on the middle waterway
and that construction would be-
gin at once.
Ship ways for six vessels will be
built at once, and four will be
added later. The first keel will
| be laid within 80 days, Rhodes
ANNOUNCED. Preliminary work
such as pile-driving, construction
of a railroad spur and roadway
to the shipyard will start mex
week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26

A strike of all union em-
ployes In the South Tacoma
ear shops, and possibly all
men on the entire Northcrn
Pacific system was threaten
ed Saturday unless the rail-
road ceases its new practice
of employing women ON jobs
formerly handled by men In
an attempt, the union men
claim, to undermine wage
scales.
The dissatisfaction increased
Saturday when more women were
put to work at the yards, and
when the men learned of the com
panys plan to train women rail-
road telegraphers through the Ma
tional League for Women's Serv-
ice and to employ women porters
on the trains in place of men.
Another Meeting.
Another big mass meeting to
protest against the employment oil
women, as we'll as , against the
scheme to import cheap Chinese
coolie labor, will be held in the
South Tacoma park at 2:3O Sun
day afternoon.
Martin j. Flyzik, president OF
the United Mine Workers for this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
Steel Plants Busy
united Press Leased Wire,

NEW YORK, May 26.-An-
swering the call of Maj. Gen.
George w. Goethals, the steel
kings of the United States today
enlisted under the Stars and
Stripes and Americas 100000
ton emergency shipbuilding pro-
gram assumed the proportions OF
potential reality.
With the cheers of 500 Ameri-
can steel men still echoing
through New York to confirm
their enlistment under Cocktails,
an army of workers started to-
day at its task Of putting the first
emergency shipyard into condition
across the river az Newark.
Within six months, according TO
the steel men, the new plant of
the American Bridge Co., a sub
sidiary of the United States Steel
corporation, will be turning out
one 5000 to S,000-ton steel ship
a day.
Goethals told the steel men
that after his "call to govern
ment SERVICE" brief survey OF
the situation convinced him that
the wooden ship plan was an i'm
practical myth.
He said he found the birds still
nesting in the trees that were to
20 into the ships.
Goethals abandoned the wooden
ship plan. He summoned Presi-
dent Farrell of the United Sta' es
Steel corporation, learned that
plenty Of steel is available and
started out to enlist the steel
makers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
New War Tax Will
Hit Consumer Bang

have to be raised otherwise.
Manufacturers will probably be
relieved of all gross sales taxes
under the revenue bill adopted by
the senate.
This became evident when the
senate finance committee struck
out of the bill as sent over by the
house the five per cent tax on
sales of automobiles, automobile
trucks, auto wagons, motorcycles
and auto-bicycle and motorcycle
tires (including inner tubes).
The action was taken because
the committee does not approve OF
the principle of the gross sales
tax.
This indicates that sales taxes
on other manufacturers provided
under the house measure--musi-
cal instruments, motion picture
films, jewelry. pleasure boats,
athletic goods, proprietary medi-
cines, perfumery, cosmetics ana
chewing gum will also be elimi-
mated.
The loss in revenue resulting
from the elimination of the So
called auto tax will reach approx
Iimately sS0.500,000.
AS a substitute for 1t there will
be license tax on the automo-
bile, motorcycle, ETC., owners.
This tax will be levied on grad
uating scale based either on SELL
ling price of the machines or horse-
power. 1t has not been decided
which.
1t was thought probable, how
ever, that this license tax will not
be sufficient to entirely replace
the loss due to striking out the
sales tax.
Senator Simmons, chairman Of
the committee, said today there
would be some substitution, but
he indicated there would not be
enough to make up the difference.
The committee today also struck
Tout the surtax on incomes ranging
from 10 per cent on those over
$40. 900 to As per cent on those
|oyer 1000. 900.
The other income tax increases
approved by the house and adopt.
led by the committee today will moi
additional funds above those nov
received amounting to $685.. 900 :
900.
| Unmarried men must pay . III
on incomes over $1,000 and mar
fried men on incomes over 1900
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26

Every clerk in the offices OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway from Tacoma to Mobritge,
Mont, the midway point OF the
line, will walk out June ! unless a
pay increase of % per cent is
granted.
SO Tacoma employees declare.
They say they have all the clerks
signednp to an agreement to act
together. There is no union or
other formal organization.
The demands, signed by the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
J Tacoman's Claim Exemptions

ed exemption were William New
man, 2714 Pacific ave-, and Ralph
N. McKeehan, 4116 South l. st.
Tacoma will have no difficulty
in supplying volunteer registrars
for the CONSUMPTION work June 8.
Controller Shoemaker announced
Saturday that large numbers OF
persons were offering their serv-
ices.
A total of 115 bank clerks have
volunteered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
RAILWAY CLERKS
THREATEN STRIKE

clerks, have been sent to Vice
President Earring at Seattle.
The employees assert the Mil
waukee is the only road running
into this section which has not
raised salaries. voluntarily or 9TH
erwise. In many cases the clerks
are receiving $50 to SIS a month.
they report.
A. M. Ingersoll of Tacoma, as
sistant to the vice president, says
the demand Is all news to him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26

Seven out of nine Tacomans
who registered under the selective
service act at the city clrk's office
Saturday morning claimed exemp-
ton because they have dependents
to support.
Only one exemption has been
claimed previously. City Clerk
Nickeus said that in each case the
applicant particularly specified
that he did not want to do service
IL he could avoid 1t.
Exemption Claims.
Those who claimed exemption,
and their grounds for the claim,
follow:
Nicholas d. Mardesich, ASIA
Carr street, supports father, moth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
SAvAG {
A Err A |
BA TT LE
BY ED. l.. KEEN,
United Press Staff Correspondent.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
LONDON, May 26.-Deatn-
dealing German attacks by 16
enemy aircraft, resulting In the
killing and injuring OF scores of
women and children and followed
by battle in the clouds between
British and enemy airplanes, yes
terday, marked the bloodiest Teu-
tonic aerial attack on England
since the wars opening.
Details were revealed today in
admiralty and home defense state
ments.
The casualty list was official
fixed at 76 killed and ia in
jured, 81 women and 23 children
among the dea, and 43 women and
10 children among the injured.
Royal naval service airplanes at
Dunkirk, called into action imme-
diately, swung into battle array
above the channel.
Three Accounted For.
Here a series of thrilling en-
counters occurred.
On British machine gave battle
with three of the enemy air fleet
and shot one of the trio down.
The two sped on with the other
raiders to encounter more naval
planes over the Belgian coast. Far
aloft the two forces sailed and
maneuvered and fought.
Before the enemy forces could
escape, two twin engine machines
were shot down to the ground.
The raid occurred over the
southeast coast" according to
the official announcement. Most
of the damage was done in one
town.
British on Raid, Too.
Coincident with the announce.
ment of these air battles, the adj
miralty announced a raid by Brit.
ish naval aeroplanes on the enemy
Iaerodrome at st. Deniswestrah
yesterday in which many bombs
were dropped.
(The home defense statement
named the German raiders af
"aircraft," which might be either
|aeroplanes or Zeppelins. The adj
Imiralty statement spoke of "ene
INV aircraft" but likewise de
tailed an encounter with three
hostile planes" and the detruc
Ition of two twin-engined hostile
machines" indicating airplanes
lit is possible, therefore, that thu
German raidffg force was com
posed of both Zeppelins and air
planes.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26

er, brother.
Donald NJ. Grant, eli North ]
street, second baseman on the
Butte ball team, supports wife.
Albert H. Mattison, 1112 South
18th St, supports mother and
crippled sister.
David Nelson, 1917 South L St,
supports wife and two children.
George Henry Bright, South
Tacoma, supports father and sis
ter.
Arno w. Redlich, 1905 South
Yakima, secretary Tacoma ball
club, supports father, mother and
brother.
Many Volunteer.
Those who registered and waiv-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
Wood Ships Too

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 26.
Wooden, as we'll as steel ships,
will be included in the United
States shipbuilding program, Rep
resentative Harrison, Mississippi,
told the house today. following a
conference with Chairman Den
man OF the shipping board.
Harrison's statement was borne
out later by Chairman Fitzgerald.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 26.
The consumer will bear the
burden under the governments
great $500, 100000 revenue bill,
II the senate finance committee,
now working on the measure, pur-
sues its apparent present course.
If the policy adopted today of
excluding the gross sales taxes
continues, some $11S,750,000 will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
AGREE ON $40 LUMBER

West coast lumbermen have
agreed at a meeting held in Sc
attic to sell lumber for govern
ment shipbuilding at $40 a Loco
feet and not to raise prices az
the demand increases. Opposition
developed toward attempts to OBJ
tain a higher price.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
REDUCE WOOD
SHIP PROGRAM

Contracts for building the
wooden ships are still being let by
the emergency fleet corporation
and complete abandonment of the
wooden ship program is not an
ticipated by shipping board an-
thorities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26

A New York
man says he has
found a substi-
tute for gasoline
and that IL can
be sold for 10
cents a gallon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
ToDAY's CLEARnNGs

lClearings .........s 401, 088.72
Balances ........ 62,676.45
Transactions ...... 1.091,9S0.S6
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
BUTTER 43 CENTS

ELGIN, ILL.,, May 26.-Butter
all sales at 40 cents, an advance
of five cents over last week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26
BUSINESS AS USUAL

BUSINESS AS USUAL
(From an Ohio paper.)
My wife having left me, all per
sons are warned not to have any
dealing with her without my con.
sent. / buy produce Fridays and
Saturdays.
c. s. RICE, Belpre, o.
We met man yesterday
who said IL didn't matter to
him what kind of tax bill
congress passed and that he
wouldn't complain, no matter
where the taxes were placed.
He lives i'm BuenOs Aires.
MOTHERS SNAPPY STUFF
(From 1.-THE Sailor" by ]. G. S.
II know that" snapped Mother
81 don't know" snapped Moth
err.
II never said he could" snapped
Mother.
Ibid I say he could?' snapped
Mother.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26

Let's send our wives to the bar
Der college.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-26

This is artists con-
ception of what great
air battle over Eng
land must have look
ed like, drawn from
descriptions in press
dispatches.