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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-27
BY j. w. T. Mason
United Press War Expert.

The entire offensive plans of the
allies may he changed overnight
to the disadvantage of Germany,
II the militarlst diplomats in Ber-
lin compel Holland to enter the
war to defend her sovereign rights.
With The Netherlands as an asso-
ciate in the war, the allies would
he confronted with the possibility
of conducting a direct invasion of
Germany from the Dutch border
toward Bremen and Hamburg.
If the Dutch army could hold
the Germans along the frontier I'M
til, the arrival of allied reinforce
ments, Germany's military situa-
ton might soon become precar-
ious.
Hindenburg might well be
forced to shorten his line in France
to provide the necessary troops
for the defense of German terri
tory.
Task For U. s.
Should a situation such as this
arise, it is highly probable that
America would supply a large part
of the troops.
The ferrying of these troops
across the North sea to Holland
would present difficulties because
OF the length of the journey, which
would mean run of about 100
miles thru a submarine infested
zone.
Nevertheless the problem of
transportation could be solved by
the use Of a sufficient number of
destroyers and patrol boats.
The danger to Germany If Hol-
land enters the war with the allies
is we'll understood at Berlin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-27
WAR PLANS likely
TO BE ALL UPSET

The Hohenzollern militarists,
however, are showing a spirit OF
reeklessness under the blind spell
of their successes along the west
front.
Their effort now is to secure a
diplomatic initiative as an accom-.
paniment to their military initia-
tive.
The questions at issue between
Germany and Holland are not of
such vital urgency as normally
send nations to war.
The great danger in the situa-
ton, however, is Germany's arrog-
ant refusal to discuss these mat.
ters with Holland. The Berlin
militarists are attempting to die.
tate to The Hague what Holland
must do, as If The Netherlands
were vassal state.
Dictation in international nego.
tiations frequently ends in war,
even when the subject in dispute
is trivial.
If Germany does not relent and
II Holland refuses to recognize the
kaiser's right to give orders t0~the
Dutch, war will be inevitable.
Holland has right on her side
and the Dutch are very obstinate
when their rights are infringed.
If Germany is blufiing, the
Dutch may be counted on to find
it out and administer a serious
diplomatic defeat to the Hohen-
zollerns.
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Continued From Page One)
That's just the way 1T is will
me"
Yet with all this, there is /;
grimmer war spirit growing t
! take the place of first enthusi
asm. One feels it everywhere
and catches it. 1t binds the mer
together as friends. They cal
one another by their first names
They are friends of their fore.
men and superintendent. They
work together, helping one an
other.
They are Tacoma men, most
of them, and they are proud oil
Tacoma's part in sending down
the ships.
The Todd shipyard in-
pressed me as Tacoma's six
foot, awkward, overgrown
boy.
He has an unlimited
amount of ''pcp," but
doesn't exactly know yet
what to do with his arms and
legs.
Every move is a great eX-
pertinent, but somehow he
manages to get there i'm his
own lOOse-jOinted way.
Just wait till he gets those
arms and legs running smoothly
like a well-warmed engine, then
clear the path! He'll be a hum
mer!
Meanwhile, he's bound to make
many a false move and many a
mistake until he gets co-ordi-
mated.
It's just the same as every 9TH
er part of Americas new, cum
bersome war machine. The mar
vel is that il runs as smoothly
and swiftly as it does.
About the Loafing.
What Stacking and loafing on
the job | saw at the Todd yard,
l believe was largely due to this
natural NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
have the right man at the right
time, or having too many men
at one place and not enough at
another.
To obtain such clock-work sys-
TEN takes time, especially when
you are breaking in an awkward
squad instead of using trained
hands.
At that, the loafer doesn't get
very far. Certainly he doesn't get
ahead.
was recounting to one of the
foremen some of the favorable
comments had heard the men
making about their chiefs.
Perhaps they won't think so
much OF me now" he said. 81
have just finished firing a whole
crew for not doing its work prop
erly. And they won't get back
until they make 1t right"
The few loafers ] noticed may
have been suffering from money
on the brain. The size of their
pay checks had gone to their
heads.
Get Big Checks.
No one will deny that the work.
ers at the Todd shipyard get good
paychecks. One look at the long
row of autos, in which the men
drive to and from work, is con-
The payroll averages some
where around $4,000 a week, or
100000 q year. Divide this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-27
TACOMA IN
9Th PLACE

Among the cities which have
over-subscribed to the Liberty
loan, Tacoma ranks sixth, with
an oyer-su description of 26 per
cent, according to an announce
ment from the treasury depart
ment at Washington, ID. c.
First place is held by Flint,
Mich, with an versubscription
OF rs per cent. Des Moines, st.
Joseph, Topeka and Toledo are
the only other cities ahead of Ia
coma.
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tUnitsd Press Leased w,re.,

LONDON. April 27.-Diplo-
matte information from Holland
emphasizes the extreme gravity
of the German situation.
Germany has made demands
which mean the abandonment of
Hollands neutrality, If she
yields.
Between the devil and the
deep sea, Holland fears to for
sake her neutrality. The ques-
tons here are:
Will she yield. and what will
Germany do If she does not yield?
The aggressive tone of the Ger
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-27
Takes Toll of
Americans

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 81.
The great west front battle is
beginning to take its toll of
American fighters.
Gen. Pershing's casualty list
today showed 1913 names, includ-
ing / killed in action, Al severe
ly wounded, 81 slightly wounded
and two missing. In addition.
four men died of accident and
two of disease.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-27
JAPAN WILL
SEND SHIPS

TOXIC. April 27.-Japan has
decided officially to assist the
allies by supplying as much as
possible of their ship tonnage re-
quirements.
Within six months there will
be placed at the disposal of the
United States 23 vessels. aggre-
eating ljl, lG6 tons.
japan will pay the shipowners
the difference between the Ameri-
can price and the higher japanese
charter rates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-27
TALLEST MAN IN
ARMY IS KILLED

BERKELEY, Cal, April 27.-
A few hours after receiving a
CHEEKY letter from her son, DON
aid Frazier, a telegram arrived
at the home of Mrs. F. A. Frazier
in Berkeley, telling of her son S
death in an airplane accident in
England.
AS nearly as could be learned
today, Frazier was the tallest
soldier I'm the American army.
He was six feet ~ inches tall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-27

dashes from her steel sides as she
speeds on Uncle Sans mission,
Tacoma can feel proud of having
struck at least one solid blow, and
inspired to knuckle down to dou-
BILE efforts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-27
ARMY AND NAVY
LEAVES STOPPED
Omitted Press Leased wire,)

VI hcu ITess beused WIre.1
THE HAGUE, April 27.-The
premier and foreign minister held
a long conference with political
leaders last night before going
into secret session.
The COMMUNICATIVE has
ordered leaves of absence stopped
in the army and navy.
The people do not disguise
their anxiety, but the press coun-
|sels confidence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-27

The Mount Tacoma club will
meet Tuesday evening at s O'Clock
at the residence of James A.
Sproule, S12 So. Columbia ave-,
Lincoln park. All friends of alb
original names and of justice to
the primitive red men are INVITED.
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F o Gerbevilpr Nsen
above k
at q avenue New YA h f OF by
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25
"THE HAND or SCORN
And Deception Still Drives the Nail of
Persecution" ssys 8. III. Hiilard.

In last weeks Issue of the Sig
nal, the devil under the signature
of Richard G. Williams. c3ntin
ues his slanderous, secutiou
of the Rev. F. M. Jones, in his
charges of disloyalty.
The public is already judging
this attack as house built upon
the sand-that cannot stand the
test. Jones has challenged him
to apprehend him for any act OF
expression of disloyalty. WHY
don't he do it? AS an American
citizen, its his duty. Isn't this
conclusive proof that,his position
is purely personal and selfish,
and not prompted by zeal for the
government. He, more than any
thing else, resembles steam en-
CINE overloaded with excessive
steam, which has to pop off" or
burst. So il is natural that this
perpetual accuD ulative overflow
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25

Talking is one of the strongest
indications Of life. Let on r
readers be governed accordingly
and notice the firms who talk
through our columns. They are
alive and full of business and it
will profit you to trade with them
every time.
The best money maker on the
farm is the hen She turns
grass into green backs, grain
into gold, and from the sand and
gravel she coins silver. There
is nothing else on the place 10
csmpare with her. The cattle
aud horses pare her heavy Gus
toners, and to get their value
we must part with them, but
not so with the hen. In her
small way she is q gold mine on
grinds that which others over
look or the face Of the earth; q
nill that refuse.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25

Of falsehood and deception. es
ape, the wind of persecution
blowing it across the path Of F.
VI. Jones. Yes. Jones is loyal.
lie has proven this both in word
aud act. Not long since he re-
ported to the Feneral authorities
man who declared himself for
Germany.
The Judge indirectly boasts OF
his patriotism But we have
failed to see where be ever leo
an army against the enemy. Oh
even offered his service, either
as private or officer, but on the
contrary, has valnly tried to hide
his cOwardice under the cloak OF
pretended patriotism, and con-
lented himself by showing his
genius as a fa!si6er and a meddler
''in other mons matters. Ii
seems that be did seemingly ex-
press a desire to become the lead
er of a vigilance corps-I guess
he meant a band of Night Riders
of White Caps to run down any
one that opposes not the gov
ernment, but him.
Tne public now clearly sees
that if the Judges patriotism
equaIled his deception and by,
pocrisy, the Kaiser would have
thrown up the white flag long
ago. Don't you feel ashamed,
Judge? The public is ashamed
of you.
If the Y. NJ. e. A. is what the
Judge tries to make it, we have
nothing less than the union Cf
Church and State. AS we ex-
plaiued before tie work of the
Y. NJ. Z. A. is only privile& {
granted them by the government,
is also the Knights of Colum bus.
Goo bless the good work done
by this organization, but what
about bringing it to a higher
standard of morality and efici
ency. Who but moral degener-
ates would oppose this ?-Adver-
tiSement.
B. H, billiard.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25
b. H. HILLARD.

The Deacon. a play IN four
acts, was staged at the Red Bud
School House Wednesday night
by the pupils of that school. The
play was a success in every fea
ture and was enjoyed by a full
house. Each character perform.
ed his or her part remarkably
well. Pete, the darkey de
serves special mention.
This play marked the close Of
school. All during the term and
in spite of bad weather the daily
attendance has been high. Credit
is due Miss Esther STAY erson,
teacher. for the effort she put
forth.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25
IN MEMORY OF OUR DE. .
PARTED BROTHER.

LIVINGSTON COUNCIL No. I67.
JR. o. U. A NJ, LIVINGSTON, ky
JANUARY az, 1918.
Goods finger touched him and
be slept" - The expression OF
Tenuyson very much describes
the passing of our Brother, James
Daniel Griffin, who departed this
life. January 9TH, 1918. at the age
of forty seven years. Therefore,
be it Resolved:
First, That in the death Of Bro
Griffin, Livingston, Council No.
I67, Jr.O VA. M has lost one OF
the very best. true and faithful
members. his community good
citizen, and his Ave children a
kind and loving father.
Second, That We extend to the
family and relatives our deepest
heartfelt sympathy in this sad
hour of bereavement Nav they
look to God. who doeth all things
well; that he may watch over
them and give comfort in their
sorrow.
Third, That q copy of these
resolutions be sent b. the family
of the deceased, q copy sent to the
A,.Vernon Signal for publication
and copy spread upon the min
utes Of our Council.
GEO w. MURPHY,
G T. JONES.
=. (. KELLEY,
Committee.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25
A WILDE BOY
WRITES
THANKS TO RED CROSS

Jack Wood, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Il. H. Wood, of Wilde, wrote
the following to our Red Cross
folks on receiving a Christina
box which they had sent:
DECEMBRR 20, 1917
Mrs. CLEO BROWN,
Mt. Vernon, Ky.
DEAR MISS CLEO:
With my heart singing with ap-
probation, and stomach filled with
delicious edibles, ! take this means
of thanking you, and the Rock
castle Red Cross, for the A>kage
which came yesterday.
Proud that | can be one among
the Rockoastle boys who are doine
their bit IN establishing a world S
Democracy, aud when peace is
finally brought to the world, your
own boys will be among those
who gladly and freely gave more
than was demanded.
The one big object now, is to
get the Kaiser. We WILL, and next
Xmas shall see Us back home in
old Rockcastle, bigger, better,
and happier for having done
our bit.
With best wishes to you and
every member of Red Gross
[ am,
Yours very respectfully,
JACK WOOD
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25
WAR MISSIONARIES
American Orators to Talk to Meh In
the Trenches of France.

The brotherly feeling of America for
her allies and the determination OF
this country to exert it's entire might
for victory are to be carried to the
trenches by q staff Of American ora
tors, who will sail In a few days. The
men to be selected for this important
mission, who will be among the best
known speakers Of the country. will
tour the western fighting front and
the principal cities of England and
France under the auspices OF the Brit
sh foreign office. They will be chosen
by the war council Of the 7. H. G. A.
The first man named is Rev. DR.. Sar-
tell Prentice, Of Nyack, N. Y, who has
been one of the most active workers
in the National Security Leagues cam
paign Of Patriotism Through Ednca.
ton in this country.
DR.. Prentice was one Of the princt-
pal speakers in the Red Cross $780,
100000 drive. He Is an orator of IN
usual ability and was one Of the In
structors at the speakers training
camp held by the National Security
League at ChautauQua last July. A
pamphlet written by him, entitled
How to Reach Your Audience" has
been widely circulated by the Security
League and Is being used by patriotic
orators in all parts Of the country. ap.
pearing both for the National Security
League and under other auspices.
1t is expected that the sending OF
these men abroad will be followed by
an exchange Of British and English
speaking French orators. who will
tour our training camps and principal
cities,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25

BUGGY SLEIGHS To cOnverr
Your buggy into sleigh: TAX,
gas or water pipe, bend up end,
10 form runner, to height of ff
teen, or more. inches screw a 7
on ends thereof. Remove buggy
wheels, place axles through rs
screw on axle nut, using nipples
or wooden blocks for washers &c
fill out space on axles. Size O
pipe and Us being governed b,
the size Of the axle.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25

IT Is the DUTY of everyone to
make an effort to aid, in some
way. ia the great struggle in
which Americans are now en-
gagged, the world war. Don't let
ID be said later on that to but few
j. the credit due for doing the
actual work, as has often been the
case in the past when nine tenths
OF the people sat back and allowed
George to do it," 1t is either do
or the Kaiser will do US. This is
a time in which every citizen;
from the humblest to those VIII
"sit in high places to render as
SisUance. Post yourself. r. &C
the papers, especially all articles,
circular, posters and literature on
this most vital and portant sub
Jet. Pass it along to your neigh
Dor; get the people aroused or
our situation of peril should luke
warmness and apathy prevail.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25
FOOD ADMINISTRATION.

In the effort made by the Gov
eminent to protect the producer,
wholesaler, retailer, and cOnsum-
err, cooperation is being asked all
along the lire. The producer is
guaranteed good prices for tn.
food products that he can pro,
dace, but the producer of the raw
material becomes the consumer
of the finished product, and a,
such must have protection. The
retail merchant is asked to con
form ID the general principle o.
seeking ONLY such pr fits a.
youId hare been fair before tn,
war began. Should any merchan
refuse to do this, the Govern
ment VIII step in, upon suffici
aut evidence, and top the whole
sa'er from selling goods to this
merchant. The retail chant
is protected in his buying BY
the wholesaler being required
abide by a standard price, base,
rpon what would hive been fair
profit before the war began. n,
wholesaler can now sell MOI.
han 1000 ponds OF sugar to ore
merchant. There is absolutely
no opportunity for any one t.
speculate in food stuff and keer
ont of trouble with the Govern
ment.
The Food Administration is ais
expecting cheerful cooperate,
on the part Of every consumer
who is Loyal American in the
observance of Meatless, Wheat
less, and PorkleSs days Tues
days are Meatle>S, and this means
abstinence from use of beef, pork
and mutton only. Wednesday is
Wheatless. This means absti-
nence from foods made from
(white) wheat -four. Saturday is
PordleSs.
II T YOUNG,
Food Administrator of ROckcas-
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25
REMEMBFR Belgium "

REMEMBER Belgium " and
France, not forgetting the savage
bU'chery, carried out by tn
Kaiser's orders, Of men, women
aad babies EUs,aving thousand
of men. carrying away women and
girls into worse than slavery
forced cOncubinage, worse than
hell itself, the murder Of Ameri
can men, women anG babies on
the high seas. Can any Ameri
can remain lukewarm when
Knowing these things?
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25

WHILE Rockcas,le has kept
right up in the procession in TIE
war work, making a credible
showing, when compared with
O-Iur counties, that enthusiasm
LAS not reached The hearts OF
u ny who should take the matter
home most thankfully and SER
iou>ly and acted upon with a firm
decision and conclude with q
st-4dfaSt resolve: =" will do my
part"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25

WIEN peace is declared let it
go forth TO the world: And there
stood old ROckcastle; her sons
and daughters did their DUTY
and no other locality or commun
iiy excelled them in the attain
ment of honors well deserved for
successful efforts put forth in aid
of our liberty loving land.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25

RENDER every possible assls
lance and encouragement to the
Node men and women of the var
laus War Defense Committees,
I'd ross. y. 81. (. A., etc who
IRE giving their energies and time
to cause upon which hir ges the
continued liberty of our country.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25
REWARD FOR
HEROISM
PROF.J.L. PllKENTON
Principal of Brodhead
High School Gets Re-
ward for Act Of
Bravery.

A special from Washington. d.
Z. dated Jan. 23rd says that
Bronze medals were awarded
nineteen and silver medals award
ed six, by the Carnegie Commits
sion for acts Of bravery. Three
of the number are Kentuckians,
and one of ths three is our worthy
citizen. Prof. J. L. Pilkehton, of
Brodhead. The special reads as
follows:
Joseph L.Pilkenton, Brodhead,
KY, bronze medal and 81 900 for
a worthy purpose as needed.
Pilkenton, aged 4S, teacher,
saved Vivian B. albright, aged
S. from being killed by train at
Brodhead, KY, April rs, 1916.
Vivian fell between the rails Of a
track on which a passenger train
was approaching. PilkeIton ran
sixty feet and stepped between
the rails, reaching her when the
train was about twenty feet away
and advancing at a speed Of fif-
teen miles an hour. He seized
her and lifted her onto q platform
out of the path of the train. He
trisd to follow her onto the plat.
form, but struck his shin and
fell. While he was still pros.
trate, his feet between the plat
form and the track, the front
part of the loco motive passed
him; but he crawled onto the
platform without being struck. -
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25

Beginning Monday, Jan. 7Ist'
and continuing up to any includ
ing Monday, March 10th, 1918,
our store will be closed in COM
pliance with the Government
Fuel Saving Order. We advise
our customers to do their Mon
day shopping on SATURDAYS dur
ing that time.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25
J. Fish 4 Son.

Don't advise the preacher how
70 preaoh-help him and he will
preach better. Don't tell the
lawyer how he ought to plead
Pay him and he will plead better
Don't tell she physician how he
should do-pay fees and you
will get better treatment. Don't
tell the reporter. editor or solic-
itor how be could make q better
paper patronize and pay for the
paper and make 1t better each
week.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25

ASK your neig h Dor how he feels
with reference to the war condi-
tons and the dire results that
might follow should he and others
fail to uphold the Govornment's
hands in the great struggle.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25

WHY are We fighting? This
important question is easily
answered 1t is this: The
KAISER" that is the why.
Just the one man who has
worked, planned and dreamed for
the past forty years to gain world
domination for HIMSELF. He
wanted the distinction of reach
IN" tire fame of heing the grea'
esi military chief'ain ever pre-
duced within the Earth S history
GAZING naught for the untold sor
rows and misery be might thrust
upon he world in tn accomplish
ment of his unholy aims
Knowing these things. can any
true American remain lukewarm.
Or refuse to lend a,d to the cause
OF liberty and Democracy
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25
Hamptos Roads, Va.
Jan. 18th, 1918.

Dear Mamma
I am getting along fine. l
passed my examination last week
for pharmacist mate, third casa.
| am liking the work fine ]
have charge of the dressing room
nov. l like it better than the
ward. We have had some cold
wea her, but today is just like
spring l am coming home just
as soon as l get a chance. Cap
sain Dayton does believe much
in farlOughs.
With love to all,
John Pearl Laudrum.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25
confidently

1T is confidently predicted
that the u. ). Government will
take over and maintain the thru
highways when completed Men
in nigh places are advocating
thu procedure even before their
completion.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25
Additional Locals

The War Council at Court
House, Monday. should be largely
attended, as many things of gen.
eral importance needs attention.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-25

MEMBERS of the War Council
at Washington favor the COM
pletion of the thru highways as
soon IS possible, regardless of
cost