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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
FIX PRICE
ON COTTON

ATCSS LGHsCu StIc.b
WASHINGTON, d. Co. April
10.-Fixing prices on all cotton
goods from army duck down to
the housewives calico apron ap-
peared likely as result of a con-
ference today between cotton goods
manufacturers and the price-fix-
ing committee of the war indus
tries board.
Acute shortages in cotton prod
ucts, fast growing more desper-
ate, have forced Chairman Baruch
of the war industries board to
take action to increase manufac-
turing facilities and regulate
prices.
Prices on cotton fabrics and
yarn have been forced to unheard
of levels by excessive demands OF
the army and navy. Mills, work
ed to capacity, are recalling sales
men and refusing contracts. Out
puts have been contracted fol
months ahead, 1t is declared.
There is no shortage of raw
cotton, however.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
RAISE FOR
FAWCETT'S
SECRETARY

With a change of administra-
ton at the city hall only a month
away, members of the city coun-
Gil are busy building their bridges
to take care of faithful employees.
An ordinance was passed by
the council Wednesday granting
several increases in the mayors
and city clerks departments, and
another was introduced giving
increases in the public works
office.
H. X. Rockhill, secretary to
Mayor Fawcett, was granted an
increase from 1926 a month to
$50 a month In the ordinance
passed Wednesday, and City
Clerk Nickeus was given an in
crease from $3.50 to $175.
Several increases in the staff
of the health department were
granted.
In his ordinance introduced
Wednesday, Commissioner At.
kins, who quits office next month,
creates an entirely new office
superintendent of the municipal
railway" at a salary of $50 9
month. Atkins chief clerk, ]. l.
Brdley, gets an increase from
$175 to $500. A dozen or more
other employees under Atkins ge
increases averaging from 10 t
20 per cent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
SOLDIERS, SHIPBUILDERS'
NIGHT AT Relief BAZAAR

The bazaar was crowded again
Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Paul T. Shaw, president of the
fair association, announced two
cash contributions, one of $500
from Mrs. r. l.. Mccormick, and
a check for $50 from Mrs. Con-
rad l.. Hoska, the French society
has given $3.50.
Mrs. Frederick Rice sang at the
army and navy booth, and special
programs were given at other
booths.
Hundreds of soldiers we're ex-
pected to attend the fair Wednes-
day for good time.
Private II. Hagopian, 9Th COM
pany, I'd battalion, -166th depot
brigade, Camp Lewis, an Armen-
ian. has written a letter to the
bazaar executive committee, thank
Ing them for, the relief work that
is being done.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

This will be soldiers and ship
builders night at the Armenian,
Syrian and Jewish relief fair at
the Stadium high school. Special
amusements have been prepared
for them.
A jitney dance in the great gym
nasium will be one of the features
and Tacoma With the Lid Off, !"
handled by the Loyal Order of
Moose will be another.
The Foundation company band
will play tonight after it parades
the downtown streets. 1t will
bring hundreds OF the Foundation
workers along with 1t.
Everything tonight will be. snap
by. Girls from the Turkish
harem" will serve refreshments in
the Oriental booth. Adlorah, an
Egyptian dancer from the profess
sional stage, will give snake and
incense dances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

CHICAGO, April 10.-Busi-
ness men were warned today by
President r. Goodwyne Rhett of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
U. S. against "bolsheviki in Amer
ica," a menace equal to Germany
militarism which would turn us
over to mob tyranny more cruel
and destructive than that of the
autocrat.
Formally opening the cham
ber's sixth annual meeting, Rhett
urged chose in business who be-
lieve in cooperation for the gen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
Daylight Saving Plan For
Entire Year Is Advocated

eral walfare to seek kindred spir
its in the ranks of labor to sup
press those restless spirits of dis
content who would bring about 1
revolution"
Rhett concluded with an appea
to American business men to "pu
a soul into business. In that de
mocracy may find it's safeguard
and protection"
Committee reports submit
ted today advocated entire
year daylight saying, budgets
for congressional apprOpria-
tons and improvement i'm the
status Of employers liability.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
AMERICANS
IN GREAT
GUN DUEL

Uunited Press Leased Ntre.p
PARIS, April 1O.-"Great
mutual artillery fighting
along wide front held by
French and American troops
from south of Verdun to east
of st. Mihiel was reported by
the French war office today.
Along the left bank OF the
Mouse, in the Apremont forest and
in the region of Flirey, there was
goat mutual artillery fighting"
this communique said. (The Meuse
flows northward thru st. Mihiel
and Verdun. 1t is on this sector
that American troops took over
additional trenches to release
French forces for the battle Of
Picardy. Apremont is five m les
southeast of st. Mihiel. Flirey is
IA miles east of st. Mihiel. Both
of these places are in that portion
of the line officially referred to
as the "Toul sectorD.
Northwest of Rheims lin the
Chemin DIES Danes sector, where
American forces are fighting) our
successful raid resulted in some
prisoners.
Northeast of Monrenaud we
took some prisoners.
After a number of German at
tacks in the region of Hangard-
En-Santerre twhere the British
and French lines converge, five
miles south of the Somme, at
Corbie), we finally retained the
village and cemetery.
West of Castel and In the re-
gion of Suzoy Gin the neighbor-
hood of MoreuiD German attacks
were sanguiaarily defeated"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
TAR AND
FEATHER
PACIFIST
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

ELK CITY, Okla, April 10. -
William Madison Hicks, ex-minis-
ter and socialist lecturer, now un-
der federal indictment for promot-
ing the World Peace League"
was taken from police last night
by mob of 100 citizens and given
a coating Of tar and feathers.
Hicks was ordered to leave the
county.
The ex-minister had been jailed
for alleged propaganda against
Liberty bonds.
Police, anticipating trouble,
were removing Hicks to Clinton,
when overtaken by the mob.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
LONDON WITH
|LLOYD-GEORGE
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ttuIteO Preso Leose0 W1fe.b
LONDON, April 10.-The Lon
don morning newspapers, for the
most part, praise Premier Lloyd
Georges courage in demanding
Irish conscripti0n.
They held 1t purely a matter OF
justice, requiring Ireland to pay
portion of the cost of world free
dom.
Tho 1t is realized the enforce
ment of CONSUMPTION in Ireland Is
fraught with possibilities Of Sc
rious nature, there seems to be a
desire for a showdown.
After all, 1t is held by the Lon
don press, 1t is the governments
duty to enforce all measures for
the country's safety, upon all sub.
jects.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

FUND
TAKEN

Attacked by an army lieu.
tenant and q private while in
bed I'm his room at the Don
nelly hotel early Wednesday
morning, Sergt. Oscar Il.
Keiffer Of the cooks and
bakers division at Camp
Lewis, was bound to his bed
and gagged, he reported to-
day, while the two men rob-
he'd him of 1887.
Keiffer was released from the
strips of bed sheet that held him,
after he had aroused others in the
hotel by struggling for two hours
to free himself.
The money was part of his COM
pany's mess fund, which had been
given him to pay oills for milk
and other supplies.
Keiffer was awakened, he says,
by a knock on his door at about i
O'Clock Wednesday morning. From
his bed, the sergeant reached the
doorknob and released the bolt.
Bound and Gagged.
Two army men in uniform sill
emily entered the room. One OF
them seized Keiffer and held a
hand over his mouth to prevent
his shouting for help while the
other hurriedly tore a bed sheet
into strips. The sergeant's wrists
were bound together over his
head. and then tied to the head
OF the bed. His feet were also
securely tied. A gag, composed
of wad of bed sheeting firmly
tied around his head and over his
mouth, was next attached, so at
least. Keiffer relates.
The sergeant's eyes were not
covered and he watched the two
men as they searched the room
One Of them, a tall, sandy COM
plexioned young man, wore the in
sigma of a second lieutenant OF
infantry. The other was a private
The two strangers evidently
knew that Keiffer had sum OF
money with him, for they search.
ed thru his pockets until they
found the bill book containing the
1897, and as soon as they had dis.
covered it, pocketed the money and
left.
Awakens Neighbour.
Sergt. Keiffer threshed about
on his bed until 3 o'clock when ar
occupant of an adjoining room
aroused by the noise, reported t.
the night clerk that something
was wrong in Keiffer's room
The neighbor and the night clerl
opened Sergt. Keiffer's door ant
found the soldier bound to tn,
bed, still gagged.
Police headquarters was mott
fled at once, and Detective Capt
Strickland, who had been up al
night on another case, made
personal investigation.
Lieut.. Foulston of the city de
tail of military police, was mott
fled and he began a military in
vestigation.
just Out Of Quarantine.
1t is probable that Sergt. Keif
fer will be asked to scrutiniz
every second lieutenant at Cam
Lewis, on the chance that h
could identify the man who rob
bed him.
Keiffer's company has been I'm
der quarantine for several weeks
and had been unable to pay It
bills from the mess fund. o.
Tuesday the quarantine was lifted
and the sergeant came to the cit
with about $500, to make settle
ment for extra" supplies purchas
ed by his fellow soldiers. He ha
intended to pay the bills Wednes
day, and kept the money in
small wallet In the inside poke
OF his blouse:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

The battlefront from which the German recently began
their Picry drive is shown in the above skctchmap
by the black line.
gains N fighting indicated by
Amens, important allied supply depot, the principal Hun
objective, which he failed achieve, is the
little dotted distance O
o the German
phase the today with
British and American engaged extends from Armen
there's sOuh to Lens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
CANDY, AUTOS
HIT BY ORDER
(U.ited Press Leased WIRE,

WASHINGTON, d. c., April
10.-The governments policy to
ward the nations industries was
established today with the COM
pletion of a new priorities order
by the Industries board.
Automobile and candy manu-
facturers are hit by the new rul-
ing, no provision being made in
the priorities list for either in
-dustry TO receive fuel and trans
portatiOn facilities until vital
needs tlave been supplied.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
O'CONNOR OPPOSES
PREMIER'S PLANS

tUufted Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, April TO-
T. p. O'Connor, Irish leader and
former member of parliament, re-
CARDS Premier Lloyd Georges
proposal for CONSUMPTION in Ire
land as an insane blunder."
A cablegram was dispatched by
O'Connor today to John Dillon,
M. p, declaring conscription
would encourage our bitterest
enemies In this country"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

Il Is assumed they will be brit
gaded with the British.
The fact that these men have
arrived at the British front" prob
ably locates them some place north
OF the Somme, as the British and
French forces are supposed to con-
verge at Hangard. five miles south
OF that river. All that portion OF
the front from Hangard north to
Dixmude, in Belgium, is held by
Haigs troops.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
GIVENCHY RETAKEN!
Omitted Press Leased Njvel

LONDON, April 10.-Heavy
fighting continued north of the
LaBassee canal yesterday evening
and last night, Field Marshal Haig
reported today.
The British are holding desper-
ately along the Lys and Lave rlv-
ers.
A counter attack on the south
ern flank resulted in the recap
ture of Giyenchy by the British.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
CASUALTIES
INCREASING

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 10.
The largest single casualty list
to date, issued by the war depart
ment today, contained 2S3 names,
divided as follows:
Five killed in action, three
dead of wounds, IL of disease,
seven of accidents, 10 wounded
severely, 245 wounded slightly,
and two missing in action.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
Is PARIS APACHES
OPERATING IN N. Y

NEW YORK, April 10.-Twen.
ty-fiye former Paris Apaches are
operating in New York, according
to a confession made to District
Attorney Swami by Gelgian girl
today. Five arrests have been
made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight. fair;
Thursday show
ers. 'Tonight's
the time to go
to the Arme-
nian, Syrian
and Jewish re-
lief fund fair
at the Stadium
high school. !"
says Salts Bear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
ARMY OFFICER OF BURGLAR,
Stone Stricken
tUnited Press Leased wire)

(United Press Leased Wlre)
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 10.
William ]. Stone, Mis-
souri,, was stricken with a slight
attack of paralysis on his way to
the capitol this morning.
Stone is chairman of the SEN
ate foreign affairs committee,
which is considering the import
ant draft treaties between the
United States, Great Britain and
Canada.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

Tuesday afternoon and night
there was bloody hand to hand
fighting around Armentieres and
on the high ground about Gwen
chy and Bethune, which was the
immediate German objective. Tie
enemy attacks failed in both
places.
Ten fourth divisions 100000
mem of the best Bavarian troops,
were hurled repeatedly against the
British on the high ground around
|Givenehy last night. Twice they
captured the town and twice the
i British flung them back in the
pitch black darkness-wieldine
bayonets, clubs and fists until the
remnants of the German stormers
retired beaten.
Driven Back.
At the bridgehead Of the Lyf
near Rao st. Maur, which the Ger
mans held, there was similar fight
ing.
At shutdown the enemy pressed
us back TO LaCroiX-de-Back zone
mile north of the river but the
British counter-attacked heavily
and drove them back.
| A big concentration Of German
guns was freely used in the for
ward and back areas as probable
preparation for German attacks
between Armentieres and Mes
sines. There are no details re
garding this activity.
The Germans attacked
violently the British and Por-
tuguesc positions from the
I.aisassee canal to n point
southwark of Armentieres at
s o'clock this morning.
They apparently gained a
footing east of LePlatin and
Petition and at Givanchy.
On our left flank we ap-
parently are holding. Hot
fighting is continuing.
Gen. Won Quast's attack thi
morning followed a violent bonn
harGment, opening at 4:0J. !
continued for an hour or two, the
died down.
A couple of hours later a sud
den barrage was put down fron
Armentieres to the northward o
Lens, the German infantry follow
ing in it's wake.
Heavy, continued fighting re
suited, which was particularly no
east of Festubert.
Long range guns shelled BE
thune. Estaires, Laventie and praC
,tically all the villages in the bac
areas.
Won Quasi used several fres
divisions.
The weather was misty and tn
lsky overcast thruout the day.
| The ground is very muddy ow
ing to the rains.
| Hindenburg, foiled in his at
tempt against Arras, Vimy an
lNotre Dame-Lorette, perhap
hopes to flank the British posi-
lions from the north.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
American
Soldiers
With Halo
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS

BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS
United Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE,
April 10.-The first Americans have arrived at the
British front They include infantry, armen and en-
gineers.
have seen the Americans, who are forerunners Of
many more, moving to their places in the line-cheery
and full of ginger.
From the La Bassee canal to the southwark of Ar
mentieres there was terrific fighting turnout last
night Today on the left sector, there was momen-
tarily no infantry fighting but the arteries were
mutually blazing away in full chorus.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
North OF SOnlme.

Gen. Pershing, comforting with
Gen. Foch at the front March 2S.
placed the entire American ex-
peditionary force at the disposal
of the allies.
Three days later staff CORE
|spondents with the American army
on the Toul front, reported great
forces of all branches Of the serv-
zee, leaving that sector for the
Picardy front. All the roads in
that part of France were blocked
by moving men and equipment,
Ii was said.
The arrival OF the first OF these
men at the British front, report
ed in the above dispatch,ris just
III days after the movement be-
gan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

Speaking Of musical instru,
ments. did you ever meet U. X
Lail, of Sunnyside, Wash?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

Now that we have success
fully cheated Father Time
out of one hour Of sunlight
day, IL is demanded by friend
wife why we can't hitch the
calegdar ahead about five
years and collect the principal
Of our war saving stamps.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

Announcement that 'the six
cent cigar is doomed" should help
to clear the air.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

Here's another late, but good
one: l.. w. S. says his neighDor
came over a. week ago Monday
morning and asked:
will you please tell me what
time it is? turned the clock
ahead Saturday night, my wife
turned it ahead Sunday morning
and my daughter turned It ahead
Sunday night. / got up at 8
O'Clock, antique sun time, this
morning"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

Towanda, Pa. men have prom
Used to observe one smokeless day
a week. II the Towanda women
are wise they'll veto 1t. The men
will brag about II for the next
hundred years
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10
NOTABLE ENGAGEMENT o
THE EASTERN FRONT
(From the New Yor

tFTom the New YORK Times
Engaged - Deutsch German
Sarah German to DR.. Samuel
Deutsch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

An advertiser who wishes
to purchase a house warns
that he will deal only with
bOnfied owners. Shouldn't
You think he would find them
hard persons to deal with?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-10

One of the war dogs W it'll the French army wa
named Toilette One day in her work of rescuin
the wounded, she accomp lished distance of on
mile under curtain fire. Wounded herself, sh
continued her work, and died five days later
her injuries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09

Another wartime wedding was
solemized last evening when Miss
Clara B. Vol, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Reinold j. Voll. was united in
marriage with Lieutenant William b.
Hoy. Tho ceremony was performed
at the brides home, 1882 South Cam
eron street. at o'clock, by the Rev.
r. L. Meisenhelder, pastor OF the
Trinity Lutheran Church, who used
the beautiful ring service.
The bride wore q stylish frock of
midnight blue Georgette crepe with
corsage bouquet of sweetheart roses
and trench flowers. Miss Esther
Voll was maid of honor for her sis
ter. and Blande s. Cornell was best
man. Miss Alma Yost played the
Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin as
a professional
Following congratulations and a
wedding supper, the many pretty gifts
were admired by the guests.
The bride was a member of the
class OF 1913, Central High School.
Lieutenant Hoy, before his enlistment
last May. was employed. by the
Schmidt Baking Company. He was
graduated from Central High School
with the class of 1911 and Wharton
School OF Finance. 1917. Lieutenant
Hoy, who is stationed with. the Quar-
termaster's Corps at Camp Sheridan,
Montgomery, Alabama, Is spending a
furlough In this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09

Mr. and Mrs. Elwood. Bates went
home to Youngstown, Ohio. this morn
ing after a weeks stay among rela-
tlves in this vicinity.
Miss Schoch, of Selinsgrove is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Samuel w. Wit
tenmyer at 2401 North Second street.
MIR. and Mrs. Everhardt Mueller, of
Philadelphia. are visiting Professor
and Mrs. j. II. Kurzenknabe at Camp
Hill, Mr.. Mueller is connected with
the Curtis Publishing Company.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Andrew C.
Scherer, of 1908 North Second street.
went to Elizabethtown to-day for a
weekend stay among friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer c. Gilbert
have opened their town home. lot
North Front street, after spending
the season at their country place
Summer HILL" Cumberland county.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell and
family are occupying their residence
at ITO Walnut street after summer
ing at Seven Naples" New Cum
berland.
Mrs. Truman Houser went to Jer-
sey City to-day for a short visit with
her sister, Mrs. George w. Thomp-
son.
Mrs. F. Asbury Awl. of 230 State
street, is home after spending three
months in Charleston. West Virginia.
Miss Celeste Richards and Miss
Anna Mary Richards. of Cleveland.
Ohio, are in the city for a short stay
among relatives in the West End.
Captain Albert DeLapp. of Jednota,
is entertaining his parents from
Pittsburgh over the weekend,
The Rev. DR.. ]. Ritchie Smith, of
Princeton. was in town yesterday en-
route to Pittsburgh. where he
breaches Sundays in the First Pres
byterian Church while the pastor, the
Rev. DR.. Maitland Alexander is abb
sent on war work.
Miss Helen Jameson went homo to
Brooklyn to-day after q fortnight 8
stay among relatives in this city
and Middletown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
PEACE HAS NO BEARING
ON NEEDS OF SOLDIERS
WHO REMAIN IN FRANCE
Raising of Big War Fund vitality Necessary American Men
Are to Have Comforts While Serving Nation

"Peace or No Peace" the $780,
100000 sought by the United War
Work Campaign must be raised dur
ing the big campaign which starts
Monday,
This is the message from district
headquarters officials in this city on
the eve of the opening of the great
drive.
'The Sixth Pennsylvania District
should top its quota of 100000 by
thirty to fifty per cent" declared u.
]. Stackpole, chairman OF the dis
trict to-day, discussing the needs of
the seven allied organizations even
though peace be declared.
1--WE must take care of our men
overseas until they come down the
lgangplank," Mr.. Stackpole pointed
out. Don't let anyone tell you that
the work of the seven organizations
in the big United War Work Cam
paign will be over when the war
ends. At that very moment their
greatest value comes. When the
strain of the heat of battle ends will
come reaction, and that is when the
fighting man will most need the en-
tertainment and diversion supplied
by the seven welfare organizations.
Then If ever he will need movies,
ball games, concerts, trackmeets
and similar recreative agencies to
keep him the kind of man his moth
er wants him to be when he comes
back to the hearthstone.
Peace Has Needs
"It will take months to bring
back our army from France even
after the peace articles are signed" /"
Mr.. Stackpole wcs,t on. plans for