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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
TELL OF HUN
WORK in MEX.
,United Press Leaned wire.)

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June Is
How German propaganda was
spread in Mexico was told to the
American Federation of Labor
convention by the federation's
mission to Mexico, which just
reached here. ~ 1
The mission reported encour-
aging accomplishments toward
formation OF . Pan-American fed
GRAFTON Of labor.
GIearing and adopting the re.
port Of the mission was the con-
Guiding business OF today's ses'
sions
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
Wheat Harvest
Starts in South
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WASHINGTON, d. c., June Is.
With the reaping of the first
wheat in Texas, Oklahoma and
Kansas, Food Administrator Hoo
yer announced today that Amer
lea must continue to skimp until
the allies empty granaries are
filled.
Several million bushels already
have been harvested and started
towards the mills. Altho $780,
OO0,0 600 bushels in excess of last
years crop will be cut, conserva-
ton must go on, Hoover said.
Harvesting began in California
in May. Reapers are moving vast
acres turnout Oklahoma, Texas
Kansas and southern Missouri.
Nebraska and Iowa come next.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
More Money
For Britain
united Press Leased wIre.)

CUnited Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., June is.
This government today author
lied additional credits to Great
Britain of $175, 100000 and So
100000 to Belgium. Britain s
Indebtedness to the United States
is now $3,170,000.000, and Bel
GUMS $12f,550,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
LAY PLANS TO
DEFEND PARIS

sUni,ed Press Leased Wire.I
PARIS, June 15.--Altho the
situation is regarded as improved,
plans for the defense of Paris
continued to day.
The minister OF public works
made arrangements for the evaeu-
alton Of the civilian population
in case of necessity. M
The Humanite called upon
10000 workmen for denfense
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
RussianOff
sUnst-a Press Leaaed wire.,

LONDON, June 15.--The Ger
mans have started offensive oper-
atoms in Russia. in violation Of
the Brest Litovsk treaty, accord
ing to a wireless message from
Petrograd this afternoon. They
were reported conducting HOSTILE
ties on a front from Valuika to
Zhukovk. taking three villages in
the neutral zone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15

@<GasGA
WASHINGTON, d. c., June Is,
overseas troop shipments has
passed the 100000 mark, accord.
ing to an official announcement
today.
Making his initial weekly talk
In the war department CORE
spondents, Chief of Staff March
revealed this cheering figure to-
day He also declared that all
four offensive drives by the Ger
mans "have been stopped.
That more than a million
Americans will have been sent 70
France BY July 1, was the state
msnt o. Senator Kirby, Arkansas
folIowfng the weekly meeting TO-
elay hotWoen the senate mliitary
cnxnnl1fee and the war council
- Gernan aaEaqces. Gel
~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
Punice Stone
Vessels Now

SAN FRANCISCO, June IS
Why waste wood and steel to
clean the kaiser when pumice
stone is obtainable? That's the
question a group of New York
and San Francisco capitalists
it was declared here today, and
then decided to mobilize the out
put of Mount Lassen and build
pumice stone ships.
Two models already have been
built and are claimed to surpass
concrete In several ways. They
now propose to build fleet to
scour the seas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
Attack
Costly
Failure

(Unlted Press Lenaed Wirc.)
LONDON, June 1.-THE fourth
phase of the German offensive,
the drive southwark from Mont
didier and Noyon, apparently was
at an end today.
The Germans have made no APP
preciable gain here for three days.
Their greatest gain is in the cen
ter, south of Roye, where they
are just north of Antheuil, rep
resenting an advance OF about
five miles.
Considering the number of men
engaged the enemy's losses and .
meager progress, this drive is re-
garded as costly failure.
The French war office reported
lively artillery fighting in Han
gard wood, on the Amiens front
and between Villers COtterets for
est and Chateau Thierry on the
Marine front.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
TWO SUBS
OFF COAST
fUnited Press Leased Wire. /,

NEW YORK, June 1.-two
enemy submarines are still off
the Virginia capes, according to
marine information here today.
The British steamer Author was
shelled by U-boat In those wa
tiers Thursday, but escaped. On
the evening OF that day, the Brit
fish freighter Keemun was attack
led, also escaping.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15

1t is reported that the com
bined dailies will be published
from the present Perkins build
ing.
The announcement was simply
as follows:
THE Tribune and Newsletter
will tomorrow make the following
announcement: Ebert II. Baker
Of Cleveland, o., and Frank S.
Baker, of Tacoma, owners of the
Tribune Publishing Co., publish
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15

ers OF the Evening and Sunday
Tribune, have purchased the Daily
and Sunday Ledger and Evening
News of Tacoma, and will publish
the Daily and Sunday Ledger and
Evening News-Tribune on and
after Monday, June II. (Signed)
Frank S. Baker, S. A. Perkins. 80
The papers were signed this aft
ernoon in the office of Attorney
Morrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15

Battles
Divers

(United Press Leased Wire.)
WELLESLEY, Mass, June
15.-Three submarines were
sunk by a troopship convoy
on a recent trip overseas,
according to a Wellesley coli
lege unit, who were aboard
one of the steamers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
FEW SOLDIERS
VISIT TACOMA

Very few soldiers from Camp
Lewis appeared in Tacoma Satur-
day morning on leave.
This condition is reported due
to the preparations for departure
which are being made at the
camp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
Holy Smokes,

SEATTLE, June 15.-Sounds
fishy, but it's an honest to good
ness fact!
Ed. Tobacco and Second To-
bacco, from Durham, WASH,
walked into Red Cross headquar-
tiers here yesterday and signed up
for full membership. Five min
utes later Mrs. Orta Smoke, from
Eagle Gorge, fluttered in. Mrs.
Smoke is superintendent OF Red
Cross distribution there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
WEATHER

Who OF the
Germans are in
good health,
mentality The
kais Q RS six
sons, says Sat's
Bear. Fair and
warmer tonight
and Sunday.
Now IL the time
to hoe your
spuds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
Austrian Guns
Roaring Louder
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lUnited Press Leased Wire1
ROME, June ia sudden in
classification of Austrian artillery
fire from Lagarina valley to the
sea began at dawn today, the
war office announced this after
noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15

March declared, have stretched
the allied line an extra sixty-six
miles. Because OF this, "the i'm
portance of getting Americans
over is pre-eminent. We have
now passed the 100000 In troop
shipment overseas. The 100000
troops include combatants, medi-
cal service, service In teh rear
all the units which go to make
up an army. Any announcement
from the war department will in
clude all kinds necessary for the
army"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15

YOUNG TIRPIPZ GETS 10
DAYS FOR OVERSIGHT
UNITED Press Leased Wire.)

PORTLAND, Ore, June
15.-Charles Tirpitz, who
claims distant relationship
to Admiral Won Tirpitz, IA
ther of German ruthlessness,
was sentenced to serve ten
days in Jail today for failing
to register on June 5.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
Perkins SellSOut.
ToTribune; One.
Is TO Suspend

The Tribune Publishing Co. has bought
from A. Perkins deal was made
Saturday
The intention of the News
with the Tribune and the Sunday Newedger
Tribune thus eliminating af ternoon
from the Tacoma
Details regarding the properly and future
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
Mrs. Foy Dead

United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, June 15.-Mrs
Eddie Foy, wife of the comedian
is dead here, following an oper-
alton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
Swat Rent Profiteer

Every the proeer the ground
hog petition calling check the
evil thru profits taxation
conscatng all rentals above fair percentage speedy
be put to the practice
radical step is taken the work of the
will be severely crippled In Tacoma already the workers
and ed by inscriptions thoughe land
lords.
Sign accompanying petition to and
mail Times Times Building Tacoma Well
it reaches congress-
Albert Johnson,
Representative, Sd Wash District,
House of Congress-
citizen of Tacoma and rent payer, 1 believe that
action to curb for the period of the
war the landlords profiteering in rents.
for the Of legislation either
the finance bill, otherwise Of
of the rents charged
3d. 1917 plus five allowance
for increased EXCESS PROFITS which shall
be levied q tax of ONE HUNDRED PER CENT.
with q deal Of interest action in
this matter.
Very respectfully yours,
tssn) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
& lAddress) ,s.y..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15

TRAFFIC RULES PRINTED
The police are handing out lit
tie blue books setting forth the
new traffic ordinances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15

RANGER, Tex, June 15.-
Three men were burned to death
early today whenl the Brewster
gusher, . 6,0o0-dSirrel oil well,
four mikes couth Ne here, caught
fire IRON - unde rmined cause
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15

One of the best remarks
we have heard lately was
uttered recently by Premier
Clemenceau, Of France.
I'VE shall win the war;"
said he, ''in the last quarter
of an hour"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-15
Greetings, did your young
ster graduate this week?

II comes to our notice that the
maternity hospital at North
Platte, Neb., is conducted by DIR.
Twinem.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-02
COMPLAIN Of
HOLINESS MEETING
MAYOR AND POLICE ARE I'M
PORTUNED TO ABATE
NUISANCE.

\ religious congregation general
ly known as Holiness people, hold
meetings every night at a house on
South Washington street and much
complaint about the noise they
make is coming to the mayor and
police every day. Two men were
at the police station this morning
insisting that the noise be stopped.
The meetings continue until late
houre. sometimes until early morn
ing. and their singing and shouting
can be heard several blocks away.
The chief of police admonished
them to stop the noise. They ceas-
ed for a time but took it up again
at ; o'clock in the morning. One
policeman said he was there recent
ly at midnight when three OF Their
members were laid out, apparently
in a trance. Some OF them claim to
have the divine power of healing,
and last night one of them told the
audience that it there we're any
present who were i'll or afflicted.
they should come forward and be
cured.
When Mayor Roberts was asked
today about stopping the noise
these people make at all hours OF
the night. he said he did not know
what to do with people who claim
to be exercising their right of re-
ligiouS freedom. but that he would
go today and see the woman who IS
the leader and find if there is not
some way OF abating what the
very generally pronounce
a nuisance. There are people living
in the vicinity OF their meeting
place who say that sleeping is out
of the question while these meet
ings are in progress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-02
No Marine Strikes In
enod of the War

Washington. July 2.-Strikes ar,
prohibited for the period OF the
war under an agreement reached
between the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association, the Ameri-
can Steamship Association. and the
Shipping Board. an announcement
today said.
Union members failing to submit
grievances to the board for settle
ment will become subject TO discip-
line by the Beneficial Association.
Overtime payment for all work
done on watch at sea, except that
necessary for the immediate safety
of the vessels, was granted the
union. The ruling is one of the
most important of numerous far
reaching concessions granted by the
board, doing away with the ancient
privilege accorded mates of calling
men during their rest hours TO any
task they might find or devise,
without extra pay. Such work now
will be compensated at the rate of
time and a half.
An adjucation OF rule a." one
of the eight differences submitted
to the board BY unions and the
steamship company, was announced
today as follows:
In the interest of uninterrupted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-02
STEAMER
SUNK BY U-bOAT
Chilier Sent Down BY Shellfire
From German Submarine June
2l-25 Survivors Picked Up.

Washington. July 2.-The Bel
gian steamer Chilier was sunk l,40O
miles off the Atlantic coast on June
2l, the navy department today an
nounced. twenty-five survivors
were picked up by a sailing vessel
on June p.
The following statement was is
sued The navy department is in
formed that the Belgian steamship
Chilier was sunk by sheilfire from
a German submarine about l,4OO
miles at sea from the Atlantic coast
on June 2l. twenty-five survivors
were rescued on une d by sail
ing vessel. First information was
received last night. The Chilier
was ship OF 2,94o gross tons"
The Chilier was sent down in mid
ocean three days after the British
transport Dwinsk was torpedoed 700
miles from the American coast. 1t
is thought probable here that both
vessels were victims OF a German
submarine or submarines returning
to base after raiding off the United
States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-02
HUN HAS A FINE
PLAN FOR POLAND
FRONTIERS WILL BE FIXED
BY GERMANY-ARMY RE-
STRICTED TO 10000.
IN FORCE FIFTY YEARS
For Half Century Polish People
Must Make Economic Conces-
sions to Central Powers, on Prin-
ciple Of Being Favored Nation.

London, July 2.-The principal
features OF the German solution OF
the Polish question, which are ap-
proved by all the central powers, are
published in the Abend Zeitung OF
Augsburg, Germany, says an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Zurich. The conditions are:
THE frontiers will be fixed by the
German high command, according
to military necessities.
THE Polish army will be restrict
ed to 10000.
For fifty years Poland must make
most favorable economic conces-
sions to the central powers on the
principle of the most favored nation.
Publication of German, Austrian,
Hungarian, Bulgarian and Turkish
papers must be allowed.
in any locality where there are
ten German children German
school will be opened
Provision, the news adds. also is
made for an elective monarchy.
The German conditions will be
incorporated in the constitution
which cannot be modified without
the approval OF the central powers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-02
BRITISH WILL
OBSERVE FOURTH
BELL OF ST. PAUL'S, LONDON,
WILL RING AS ON GREAT
BRITISH HOLIDAYS.

London, July 2.-Preparations for
the celebration of the Fourth of July
Throughout England have virtually
been completed. In London, the bell
of st. Paul's will be rung as on the
great British holidays, while the Of
fetal observation Of the day will be
centered in a mass meeting at Cen
trail Hall, estminster, where it is
planned to launch a scheme for an
American memorial, probably in the
form of a statute of Washington to
be placed near the houses of parlia-
ment.
After the baseball game, at which
the king will pitch out the first ball,
there will be numerous dinrerS. Five
hundred or more American soldiers
will be brought to London for the
celebration, and there also will be
formal celebrations at all the Amer
lean camps, for celebration of which
not only the American, but the Brit
ish soldiers located nearby will be
given holiday.
At Sheffield accommodation
have been prepared for $4,000 per
sons at the army-navy baseball
game and the field athletics between
British and American units.
There also will be a special OBJ
servance of the day in every hos
pital in Great Britain in which
there are American soldiers or sail
ors. The American Red Cross will
distribute American flags, packages
of cigarets and tobacco and a per-
sonal letter OF greeting to each pa
tient and there will be special holi-
day meals, Convalescent Amer
leans will be taken to the nearest
American camp to witness the cele-
bration there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-02

and rapid operation of vessels dur.
ing the war, all grievances or cases
arising from the non-observance oi
these rules should at once be re-
ported to the shipping board for
adjustment. this provision to hold
only DURING the period of the war.
A violation of these rules on the
part of member of this association
shall be considered conduct unbe-
coming member and such a mem
Der shall be subject to the penalty
prescribed by the bylaws"
Overtime pay also will be given
engineers kept on board ship at
night in port, when such work is
necessary for the safety OF the yes
sci. Work not necessary for the
ships safety will be paid for Al
double rates under similar circum-
stances. 1t was ordered that the
time and half rate be 20 cents an
hour and the rouble rate 81.
Other demands allowed were 81
a day subsistence for chief cngi-
neers and Sl.50 day for assistan;
engineers and the payment of wages
and suitable transportation back to
the point where articles originally
were signed in the event a ship is
sold.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-02
Sinking of Hospital
Ship Is Deliberate
Policy of Germans

London. July 2.-That the sink
ing OF the hospital ship is delib-
crate policy on the part OF the
Germans now is placed beyond al
doubt by the torpedoing OF the
British hospital ship Llandovery
Castle. the newspapers say in the
editorial comment today.
''In the presence of such unspeak-
able infamv. deliberately repeated.
says the Daily Chronicle. 1T is a
waste OF breath TO reiterate the alb
horrence which everybody with a
spark OF civilized sense must feel
But We would invite the German
people TO ask themselves what is
the use of their statesmen appeal
ing like Foreign SECRETARY Won
kuehlmann. to be credited with
'probity and honor while crimes so
odious, dishonorable and unasham-
ed. continue to be carried out by
the orders of their government"
The excuse for the attack on the
Llandovery Castle. says the Daily
Mail. was a lie. and the German
officer who told it did not believe
il himself when he said to the cap
tion. You are carrying eight Amer
lean flight officers"
If there had been a particle of
truth in the charge. the newspaper
adds, the submarine captain had
qaly to stop the '7ndovery Castle,
seize the eight Ulcers and take
them to Germany as proof of allied
guilt in using hospital ships for
transports
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-02
THIRD LARGEST COTTON CROP EVER
GROWN PREDICTED BYFEDERAL REPORT

Washington, July "A huge cot
ton crop is in prospect this year
the department of agriculture today
torecasting the production at Is.
325 900 equivalent 500 pound bales
a crop of that size would be the
third largest ever grown. The con
dition of the crop on June 25, wa;
S5.S per cent of normal, or 3.5 pei
cent better than on MAY 25 and {
per cent higher than the ten-year
average.
The area in cultivation was, on
June 25, 37,073,000 acres. The acre
age this year comes close to the rec
ord and is exceeded only by that OF
1913.
Cotton production last year was
II ,300,254 bales; in 1916 it was H.
449 $50; in 1915 it was ll,l9l,82
and in 1914, it was l6,l34930 bales
the largest crop ever grown.
The condition of the crop on
May 25 this year was 1913 per cent
OF a normal and on June 25 last
year it was 703, while the ten-ycar
June 25 average condition is 79.S
per cent.
The acreage in cultivation year
ago was 34,925,000 acres and that
picked was 33,634000 acres. The
area picked in 1916. was 34,9S5, 600
acres, and the largest acreage picked
in any year was that of 1913, when
it was T,0S9,000.
The forecast of production an
nounced today was based on the
condition of the plant June 25. and
allows | per cent acreage abandon
ment. The final outturn of the
crop will be above or below the
quantity forecast as conditions here
after are better or worse than av-
erage conditions.
High Price Brought Large Acreage.
In "A statement accompanying the
report the department OF agrlcul-
ture says:
The high prices prevailing in
the spring encouraged the farmers
all over the cotton producing states
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-02
Improves Allied Line.

Paris, July I'm an operation on
the Marne front, carried out last
night west of Chateau-Thierry by
French and American troops in CO.
operation, the allied line was i'm
proved, the war office announced to-
day.
More than 300 prisoners, includ-
ing five officers, were captured in
this action.
The success has resulted in an
Improvement in the allied line be-
tween hill 204 and the vicinity Of
Vaux.
The French carried out raids on
the front between Montdidier and
Noyon and eastward of Rheims in
which prisoners were taken. Ger
man raiders were driven off by the
French fire near Below and in up
per Alsace.
Pershing Reports Quiet Day."
Washington, July 2.-Another
quiet day along the American fronts
was reported by General Pershing
today in communique for yester-
day, sent before the successful OPP
erations last night west OF Chateau
Thierry described in press dispatch.
An American aviator shot down
an enemy machine in the Toul Sec
tor.
The capture of 80 prisoners, in
cluding one officer, within the space
of twenty minutes, in the Picardy
sector, in the region of Chateau Jen-
lis, on June 29 at / a. m. was NEIL
toned. The American party pene-
trated the German lines and took
the enemy completely by surprise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-02
ASWELL RESOLUTION
TRANSFERRED TO HOUSE
MILITARY COMMITTEE
Favorable Report Is Expected On
Measure Giving President Con-
troll Of Wire Companies.

Washington, July 2.-While thre,
cabinet officers were before tn,
house commerce committee today
advocating the Aswell resolution
empowering the president TO take
over telegraph, telephone, cable and
radio systems, the house took jur-
isdiction over the measure from that
committee and vested it in the mill
tary committee.
There Was no discussion and only
4 viva voce vote when Representa-
tive Gordon, or Ohio, moved that
jurisdiction be transferred because
the measure was urged as a military
necessity. Members OF the military
committee said later they were not
opposed TO the resolution and un-
doubtedly would report it favor
ably.
Secretaries Baker and Daniels
and Postmaster General Burleson
appeared before the commerce conf
mittee in support of the resolution.
In the meantime the house mill
tary committee proceeded to con-
slider a measure introduced by Rep
reseniative Lunn of New York sim
liar TO the Aswell bill discussed by
the cabinet officers, but specifically
empowering the president to oper-
ate the communication systems
subject to those conditions of Law,
so far as applicable, which are en-
forced as TO the steam railroads,
while under federal control"