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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

voted for the reelection Of City
Clerk Nickeus.
Absence of frills, formalities
and speechmaking marked the
first session Of the new council.
They got right down to business,
breaking the icy atmosphere in
which the old council had re-
tired an hour earlier.
As Programmed.
The, organization of the new
commission followed the pre-elec-
ton plans, as forecast in The
Times last week.
:. Mayor Riddell will be commits
Eioner of public affairs and health;
rred Shoemaker will be commits
sioner of finance; II. Roy Harri-
son, commissioner of public
works; F. H. Petit, public safety;
and II. F. Gronen, commissioner
of light and water.
Commiss' oner Petit was elect.
ed vice president OF the council.
' Harmon TO Stay.
At the conclusion Of the or
ganization meeting, Gronen de-
clared he will work in full har-
mony with the new commission
ers, adding, 81 believe we will be
able to accomplish big things for
CONTINUED On Page Five.)
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c. II. Thompson, another resi-
dent in the apartment house, told
the reporter that he saved a few
things from the Kitchen And
these he was loading on the Pa
cific Transfer wagon Tuesday
morning.
I've lost most all my things"
he said, Just like all the rest did.
We didn't have time to get them
out. 1t spread so quickly from
the back stairway" Other resi-
dents of the apartment house told
the same story.
A. Gustaveson, a dentist with
offices in the Scandinavian Bank
building, and owner of the build
ing, where he, too, resides, told
the Times reporter that he was
"in the same boat as the rest"
He was carrying out suitcase
of effects which he had managed
to save.
Other Losers
at is terrible disaster"
said Mr.. Gustaveson, "and will
mean a big loss to me, as the
building only carried a small in
surance."
Other occupants of apartments
who lost heavily were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck, DR.. and
Mrs. o. ]. Rust. Mrs. Bergreen
and daughter, Miss Clark and Miss
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. GRASSY,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson, Capt.
Moore and wife, Miss Wagon and
Miss Hopkins, Miss Lyle and
Miss McFarlane, Mr.. and Mrs.
Weissenback, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander.
Losses are estimated from 5000
to $500.
Built -Four Years.
The Holman House was erect
ed about four years ago by a
plumber named Thompson, DR..
Gustaveson acquiring it year
later.
The premises of the Eagle
Steam laundry was insured in the
sum of $4,000. r. Mitsudo, one
of the nine cooperative owners of
the business, told a Times report
er Tuesday morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
March 80, 1918.

March 80, 1918.
Dear Father: Now that the
show is over for me for the time
being, and | have time to breathe
and sleep and eat and write I'll
try and tell you about the battle.
Before you receive this you Will
have had the whole story from the
papers, but l know you will be in
terested in knowing what / did
in the affair.
OF course, the things l saw were
but an infinitesimal part of gi-
gantic whole and it would be i'm
possible for me to give correct
description Of the battle. And as
write this, | do it with no knOwl-
edge whatsoever of what has been
going on even a few miles from
me.
l have not seen a paper in eight
days; l have received no mail,
and the only information we have
received has been by word Of
mouth, and most Of what we hear
must be wild rumors. For ex-
ample: The French have advanced
20 miles at Verdun, the Amer
leans have taken Ostend, and are
on their way to Zeebrugge, and a
great naval battle has been fought
in the North Sea.
All l know is that on this part
of the front the Germans attacked
us in overwhelming numbers, in
Continued on Page Two.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

One grows to admire the French
poilus as no other soldier. He is
so supplemented and sincere.
When | saw the first poilu get
ting out of the trains at Paris on
their "permissions" / immedia tely
realized how apt was some writer
definition of poilu. ,,
II was not the literal bearded
one" which is not always apple
able, but something to hang
things on" which described per-
fectly a poilu coming or going to
the front.
He always has more innumera-
BILE cups and pans hanging to his
back besides his 70 pounds of
war equipment, while bis pockets
bulge, and his arms are full of all
sorts of bundles-souvenirs OF
battle, il he is coming home, and
things to eat, II he is going back
to the trenches.
personally met the poilu my
second day In Paris when l started
for Evian, where l was to see the
Continued on Page Five.)
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SUB
SUNK BY
U.S.. SHIP

(United Press Leased WIre)
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
May with three well
placed shots the American
steamer Tidewater disposed
of an enemy submarine Mar.
~, the navy department an
nOunced today.
The second shot was "clean
hit" on the U-boat, the Tidewater's
commander reported.
1.-THE captain, the chief engi-
neer, myself and others of the
crew were satisfied that it was
effective" he reported.
The action occurred shortly be-
fore midnight Mar. IL.
The ship barely missed the u
boat while turning. The submar-
inc then was submerging and the
guns were brought to bear, with
the result that the first shot hit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

Fifteen minutes after she had
been notified of her election as
city clerk, Mrs. Blanch Funk
Miller appeared at the city hall
and Immediately set to work to
''get wise to the job"
''All l can say is that I am get
ting onto the ropes and that / ex-
pect to give the public immediate
SERVICE" she declared.
Mrs. Miller, a graduate of the
University of Washington law
school, has the reputation of being
a competent lawyer. She has made
a special study of law-making and
city government, and is believed
by Mayor Riddell and the new
commissioner to be unusually
swell equipped for her new po-
sition.
Mrs. Miller herself holds the
firm conviction that women should
be represented in public office,
and is determined to show the
public that a woman can handle
the job as well as a man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
Busy Day For
Riddell Family

1t was a busy day for the Rid
dell family Tuesday.
Just as Mayor Riddell was TAX
ing his place at his desk in the
council chamber he was notified
that his 18-year-old son, c. M.
Riddell, jr., had undergone an
operation and had had his tonsils
removed and that the operation
was successful.
At the same hour Mrs. Riddell
was in the dentist chair.
AT that l believe you got the
worst of it, mayor" said Harold
Rockhill, retiring secretary to
Fawcett, as a parting shot.
Mayor Riddell's son has been
in San Francisco, where he took
examinations for entrance to Ann
apolis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
PREDICTING BIG
DRIVE IN ITALY

AMSTERDAM, May THE
German. press declares the re-
sumption Of the west front Of
fensive will be aided by huge
offensive on the Italian. front, 1t
was learned here today.
"The combined effort will thus
bring the longed-for German sue
cess" the German newspapers say.
- The beginning of 1.-the west
front offensive was definitely
forecast in the German press.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

fishing touches to life sized bust
of Maj. Gen. Greene, commander
at Camp Lewis. Gen Greene has
given him seven sitting of an
hour each, or an equivalent Of one
working day for the bust, which
is to be placed in the Tacoma
Historical society's foyer.
The young modeler has only
been devoting himself to clay for
two years. His first sortie was
with colors. Among the exhibits
he probably will exhibit here is
a study in carnival color OF May
LOOMS, solo dancer, and pupil of
Ruth s.. Denis.
She POurs Tea
Miss st. Denis, recently in Ia
coma on the Orpheum bill, her.
self poured tea at the informal
studio party given in the Mcbride
rooms at Seattle for young Clark.
Her praise Of Clark is enthusi-
astic and genuine. She predicts
a great future for the young
modeler, who has SO successfully
interpreted in clay her sinuous
dances of East India.
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in
CLASS ONE
Omitted Press Leaned wire.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., May l..
Wilson's great army
expansion plan is backed up by d
reservoir of 1,750,000 physically
fit men in class one, officials OF
Provost Marshal General Crowd
er's office declared today.
This represents the actual fight
ing strength OF the class, with q
deduction for the call of Saturday
for 233,000 men included. To
this will be added about 100000
additional fit fighters by the reg
istration of the 21-year-olds next
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
NEW CITY
CLERK IS
A WOMAN

The first woman to hold an
important public office here
is Tacoma's new city clerk.
Mrs. Blanche Funk Miller,
Tacoma lawyer, prominent
club woman and teacher, was
elected to fill this office
= when the new city council got
down to business at its first
meeting in the city hall at
10 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
A few minutes later Mrs. Miller
at the Woman's clubhouse, was M
titled of her appointment, and will
take up her new duties immedl
ately.
Her election came with one dis
senting vote--that Of Commission
er Gronen, who nominated an,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

Everywhere in
France with the
Red Cross:
what do they
think of us over
there?"
/ must answer
to that:
1--WE have got
our work cut
out for us IL we
line upl to. what
the French peo-
pie think of us.
/ y met no
French poilu
that did not sa-
lutte the Cross OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

The Rumanian language
must be a tough one. Firm
stance, in the a. m. paper we
read Of u meeting Of the
crown council. The report
concludes: 1.-THE crown prince
listened to them impatiently.
Finally he arose and, address"
ing the king, said:
Observation-Disclosures. C
.tTeG.rd'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
Pacific Coast
Men Wounded

WASHINGTON, d. c., May Z.
-Today's casualty list contained
a total of Al names, including
four deaths In action; five of
disease; two from wounds, one
from other causes; one missing;
Is severely wounded and 10
slightly wounded.
Pacific coast men listed were:
Wounded severely-John A.
Kennedy, 526 Rhone street,
Portland, Ore.; Jack w. O'Con-
nor, Ross, CAL; Clarence Odell,
2207 Columbia street Spokane,
Wash.
Slightly wounded - Privates
Herbert A. Clark, R. F. d. No. A.,
Sacramento, Cal; Carlton s.
Coons, Elk Grove, CAL; Carl p.
Hoffman, 5000 Jefferson street,
Oregon City, Ore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

Three horses persisted and two
automobiles we're completely de-
stroyed in the fire, according to
Ipolice reports.
The roof of the Holman apart
ment house, three-story brick
building adjoining, was badly
burned, the flames being famed
| by the breeze down the back star
way at the rear of the laundry.
The entire inside OF the builf
ling was burned out, and the oe-
cupants will suffer practically /
complete loss of their effects.
All the families in the apart
ment house were gotten out safe
~ and no one was hurt there.
According to Fire Chief c. K.
Carlson, the origin Of the fire
could not be traced, as when tie
four engines arrived, the scene
was one of wild hysterla among
the japanese. II of whom lived
above the laundry.
Was Fire Trap.
Fire Chief Carlson says two OF
the dead men we're gotten out
safely once but went back into the
flames for something and never
| got out again.
1t was feared at first that 1t.
tie six-months-old baby had been
victim of the flames, but it was
later learned that the child had
been rescued.
Fire Chief Carlson told The
Times this morning that tie
building occupied by the laundry
was a "veritable death trap be-
ling a narrow frame building and
one that was always regarded as
risky place in case of fire.
Dig for Bodies.
| While the tenants of the Quilted
Holman house were without shell
ter Tuesday, Japanese were fran
tically digging in the smoldering
remains of the laundry searching
! for the fourth body.
The fire is even more disastrous
than was at first supposed. Not
stick in the way Of effects was
saved from the laundry building.
which is completely wiped out.
Among the effects, black and
charred from the terrible fire,
was seen a child's savings bank
of the Japanese Commercial bank
of Seattle, which still contained
some money; a lady's mesh bag,
knives, japanese magazines. Per-
[, sonal effects of almost every de-
scription lie scattered here and
there among the debris.
Tenants Homeless.
All of the tenants in the Hot
man apartment are without homes
today, with a bad housing short
age facing the city, and most OF
them have suffered heavy. losses
of their furniture and personal
effects, only a few saving any
thing at all. A few trunks stored
| in. the basement are about the
only effects that were not lost.
Mrs. Markham, who occupies an
apartment on the third floor,
talking with Times reporter
Tuesday, said:
81 had been in bed three hours
when I woke and heard the cry
of fire. looked out Of my win
dow and saw the flames, which
seemed to be spreading rapidly;
so I jumped up and dressed hast
lily, putting on what clothes
Icould and slipped on a heavy coat.
l started towards the back stair
way, but as | opened the door
saw the flames rushing in there,
SO l turned and came out the
front way.
II lost everything in my
apartment except the clothes you
see now; tho two trunks of mine
are sasSsd In the basement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
Gives a Vivid
Description OF
Biggest Battle
lSpecial to The Times.l


OTTAWA, Ill.,, May THE first great eye witness
picture of the German drive, by participant in the
fighting, has reached the world via Ottawa, ILL.,
It's the story of soldier-an American officer III
the thick of the battle He is First Lieutenant Ros
well T. Petit recently transferred from the British
Medical Corps to the American Expeditionary Force
It is contained in letter written to his father Dr.
j. w. Petit of this city,
Attic he saw only small part of the battle which
resulted in the retreat of the Fifth British Army at
st. Quentin, Lieut.. Pettit's account thrills with the
stress of of the greatest conflicts of worlds his
tory as the letter was written Immediately after he
had left the firing line and is not confused with after
impressions. The letter follows:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
WAR GRAIN
IS BURNED
sUnited Press Leased WIRE,

ST. LOUIS, May THE Union
Stock yards here and an elevator
containing 100000 worth OF
grain for the allies were destroy
ed early today in a fire which
authorities say was incendiary.
Hay and grain scattered over
the pens fed the flames, which
spread rapidly from an unoccu-
pied warehouse where the fra
originated last night. Firemen
rescued 1000 animals. The
property damage was estimated at
100000 by stockyards officials.
Police appraised the loss at
$3,000,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
Two Bodies of
Victims Found:
One IS MISSING

A fire which broke out about o'clock Tuesday
morning at the Eagle Steam Laundry, 4O7 So. st.,
japanese concern owned by j. H. Nakamura, resulted
lin the death of two Japanese men, while third is also
reported dead tho the body has not yet been recov
erred.
The building was entirely destroyed.
The Holman apartment house, adjoining, was gut
ted.
The two bodies, taken to the Buckley King under.
taking parlors, are mere charred masses, quite un-
recognizable.
The names of the missing men, two of whom are the
dead men, are: S. Kiyamoto, M Hayashi and s. Taxa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

Crimson on the front Of my hat.
1.-THE Red Cross is to him what
Gen. Pershing called II, The First
Great Contingent ofithe american
Army and he treats lie Croix
Rouge Americaine' accordingly"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
GENERAL
At TACKS
PREMIER

(United Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, May IA pub
lie letter from Gen. +. Ii.
Maurice, former director of
military operations, substan-
tally charging Premier Lloyd
George and Chancellor Bonar
Law with lack of veracity
concerning vital matters, adj
mittedly presents the gravest
situation with which the re-
Gently much assailed govern.
ment has yet been confronted.
Herbert Asquith, former pre-
mier, precipitated matters in the
house of commons this afternoon
by bluntly asking the govern
ment what steps it intended tC
take regarding Maurice's letter
Bonar Law replied that the
army council is inquiring into the
question of military discipline
raised by the letter.
He said that the government
had asked that two judges be APP
pointed as a court of honor to in
vestigate Maurice's allegations
He offered to permit Asquith to
name one.
Bonar Law said that secret
documents of the utmost impor-
lance must be examined and he
cause Of this a house COMMITTEES
would be unsuitable. He said
that the government
would set a date to discuss Maui
rice.
Admiral Sir Hedworth Meuy
declared that Laws answer would
be received with the greatest dis
by the army and navy,
who are sick to death of the
way things are running in COM
mons"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

The asmy's prohibited SOL
diers swearing at mules. And
today the old city council has
adjourned sine die. How
GUESSING is dying out!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
OF INTEREST TO PALE
PEOPLE

(From the Seattle P.-I.)
s. J. Pinkeypill, a rancher from
Central Point, Or. and Mrs.
Pinkeypill are stopping at tnc
New Richmond.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

Says the lady next door:
9TH more daylight plan ain t
reduced tn number Nv fellers int
go home in tn dark"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
"Poilu Good Natured
Man to Hang Things
On" Discovers
BY Idah McGlone Gibson

Author Of confessions Wife, Who
Trip to Europe, Where She Went to Study the
the American Red Cross for The Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
WEATHER FORECAST

Maybe the city
hall clock will
run now that
the new city
council Is on
the job. May
be the old
bunch we're too
busy to wind Il.
Cloudy tonight
a n d Wednes.
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

(From a speech by the Lord
Mayor of Dublin.)
That would be a crying evil to
leave the poor people in the city
without milk. 1t would be a wise
thing IL the corporation would
take the bull by the horns and
deal with the matter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
STOP WORK
I'm AUSTRIA


sVniteu Trese LeSseo "fesD
COPENHAGEN, May 7.-All|
work in Austria-Hungary ceased
on May day, according to infor-
nation received here today. The
workers passed a resolution de-
handing an eight-hour day.
This is the first information
received in this country that the
demonstration planned for May
day MAY 1, the European labor
day. was carried out success
fully.
The one-day lockout, organized
by trades unions and socialists,
was intended as a demonstration
in favor of promised electoral re-
forms and better food conditions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

Copyright, 1879
Somebody is always asking me
when they find that l have been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

Greetings, do your new
sprouted vegetables find this
q cold, cold world?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

The collar trust has sent word to the haberdash-
ers that prices are to be raised, lead pencils may
go to 10 cents, shines are 15c. From every side
We get 1t In the neck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06
SOCIETY
BISMARCK BOYS IN TRENCHES TONIGHT
THERE'S AN ENTERTAINMENT FOR THEM

The Bismarck boys are in the
trenches in France facing the German
guns. Tonight there's an entertain
ment given for them by the Woman's
Auxiliary to Companies A and I, an
organization that has done more for
the individual boy in khaki than any
other in the Capital City. Will Bis.
marckers. pack the beautiful play
house tonight so that these messages
of love which the auxiliary sends to
the far away place in mo mans land
be made possible? ...
The auxiliary has secured Miss An.
gela Murray Gibson, noted Scotch
singer and impersonator, to give one
of her famed entertainments. She
will be assisted by Prof. James Simp,
son, Scottish dancer, who will dance
to the music of the bagpipes playel
by Duncan Gordon. In addition Henry
Halverson of this city will sing and
O'Connor's orchestra will play.
Miss Gibson has charmed audiences
in all the large cities of the east and
west. Her art is so we'll recognized
that she was engaged to direct 1.-THE
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06
Red Cross Magazine
Should Be in Euery
Bismarck II ON {

The great importance of the Red
Cross magazine is to keep the work
of the organization before the public
and to give an outline of just what
is needed. The ,stupendous task of
this national organization at the pres
ent time can only be carried on by
the assistance Of all the people OF
America A call is being sent out
for more subscribers so that the mes
sage will reach every home.
The Red Cross magazine for 1918
should be in every home. All mem
bers of the Red Cross are entitled to
receive it for one year on payment
of one dollar in addition to their an
nual dues and presentation of their
mem 5ership card at the Burleigh coun,
ty Red Cross office in the federal
building Subscriptions will be gladly
received by the local secretary, Mrs.
Fred l.. :COnklin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06
BISMARCK HOTELS
AND RESTAURANTS
STAND WITH LADD
All Agree to Carefully Observe
New Rules of Food Ad-
ministration
WHOLE STATE IN LINE
REPORTS FARGO CHIEF

Bismarck hotels and restaurants
have pledged their absolute observ-
ance of conservation regulations laid
down by State Food Administrator
Ladd. The local eateries have agreed
upon the rigid obresvance of every
Monday ana every Wednesday as
wheatless day; every Tuesday as
meatless day; every Saturday as pork
less day.
Every capital city restaurant will
make breakfast each day meatless
meal and the noon luncheon a wheat.
less meal. Every hotel will observe
each luncheon as meatless and wheat.
less.
Local establishments pledging them
selves to these observances are the
Mckenzie, by A. T.. Roberts, steward;
Homan's cafe, by John Holman; Star
restaurant, by S. S. Clifford; SAM
tary bakery cafe, by John Holo5ek;
Grand Pacific hotel, John Peterson;
Banner house, Sam Nicola; Palace no.
tel, F. l.. Butler; Aliens cafe, H. AL.
len.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-06
Correspondence.
klNTYRE.

The Norwegian Lutheran congrega
ton held services in the church Sun
day afternoon. p.
Noble Nelson returned from Bis
marck Friday.
The school will hold program ir
Corder's hall February %.
K;rtvre Red Cross Party.
Next Friday night, February 8, al
Rarta's hall there will be a sOcia
party for the benefit of the Red Cross
7 aides are requested to bring basket
lunch for two All kinds of games and
a general good time for all. Come out
and helm your Red Cross. 49,.
H. G. Gorder made business trip to
Bismarck the first of the woOk
An election was held February 2 tC
decide whether or not school house
should he built in the northwestern
part bf this township.
GARD OF THANKS.
We take this means of thanking our
many friends for the sympathy shown
w orr bereavement in the recent death
of our little baby.
MIR. and MRS. CAYA.
26 1t