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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-02


ship Nyanza's armed guard
probably sunk its opponent,
according to q report Of Chief
Gunner's Mate BENZ. H.
Groves, made public today.
The action occurred Jan. Is.
Peppered by shrapnel from two
submarine guns, the Nyanza man
euvered skilfully while her armed
guard coolly and carefully battled
off the submersible.
Finally, when the U-boat had q
good range, the American guard
also had her range, and firing four
shells, evidently sank her.
cat about 11:15 the submarine
had our range again. said Groves
report.
"At the same time / had his
range and fired four shells quick
ly, causing him to come broadside
and keel over, then suddenly dis
appear just as he had our range
good. This leads me to think that
he did not quit from choice but
from necessity" ..-
The mates report says:
"At 9:30a. m. Sunday, Jan. Is.
periscope was sighted off the
port beam about a 1000 yards dis
lance. At the same time tor
pedo was seen approaching the
Nyanza.
"The vessels stern was swung
clear in time to avoid the torpedo
and the Nyanza opened fire with
the after gun. The submarine
fell rapidly astern, them came to
the surface, started her oil engines
and gave chase. At about 1000
yards the U-boat opened fire with
two guns, using shrapncl and zig
Tagging in order to use both guns
| at the same time, This vancouver
caused her to drop astern, but she
came after the merchantmen
again, approaching to within 81
600 yards.
after, q number Of shots had
fallen short, the U-boat got the
range and the Nyanxa was hit five
times. One shot passed thru the
after gun platform, thru the wood
shelter houses, iron deck, break
ing deck beam, and passing out
thru the side Of the chip. One shot
exploded in a steam locomotive on
deck, doing some damage. A shot
hit the stern Of the ship, but did
not 60 thru.
One engineer cadet was wound,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-02

And now the
Morning MIX
Is getting that
''yanking'' hab-
II. Better watch
out 1t doesn't
strain itself
with one Of
these yanks.
Mr.. Soldier,
which would
you rather not
be called "a
SAMMY or q
nd Sunday rail-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-02
ISHIl Is AMBASSADOR

UNITED Press Leased WIrc.1
TOXIC, March 2.--Viscount
lshii was formally appointed
Japanese ambassador to Wash
ington today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-02

The church editor tells us
that practically every minis
ter in town now has preach
ed on the topic, "After the
War: What?"
Well, we bite; what?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-02

Our allies never again
would doubt our ability to
handle q job expeditiously II
they could observe the speed
with which we select and con-
stsuct county ferry landings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-02

A MODERN MOTHER GOOSE
diller a dollar.
dol-a-year scholar.
How can you work so cheap?
put thru that Hog Island deal
While the government was
asleep.
-Chicapo Evening Post.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-02
AMERICANS
SINK DIVER!

UNITED Press Leased Wiro.)
WASHINGTON, d. O., Mar.
2.-Battling q German sub
marine for two and . half
hours, the American steam.
ship Nyanza's armed guard
probably sunk its opponent,
according to q report Of Chief
Gunner's Mate BENZ. H.
Groves, made public today.
rha a ot;nn Occurrod Tan IA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-02

Do you notice that thu Chester articles ar,
getting better every day? Watch for next weeks
Every one 10 gem. Every one complete In It
self. Toll your neighbors about them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-02

Chicago Evening Post.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14
CAMP CONDITIONS.

1t is very proper that Congre 10
should have looked into the-delays in
the providing Of rifles; into the clothing
contracts;l-into the health conditions
of the camps, and all else that concerns
the welfare Of the men. The most
moortant thing has been the care Of
the health of the boys in the camps.
The Government was not justified in
taking men by draft until it was better
prepared TO supply them with clothing,
guns, proper shelter, good food, ample
medical and hospital facilities, and
thoroughly competent oversight and
training. Raising raw levies in a
hurry to repel invaders is one thing;
making armies as at present in the
United States is something entirely
different There is scanty justification
for some of the mismanagemen dis
covered by Congress, and for some
worse things not brought to light. But
as we have already said, these mistakes
in detail, together with the bad location
of some of the cantonments and the
extravaganza in the building of the
camps, are merely the inevitable conse-
quence of undue haste in the making
of the main program. From 1.-THE
Progress Of the World in the Ameri-
can Review of Reviews for Feb, 1918.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14
DIRECTOR GENERAL McADOO.

The Secretary Of the Treasury and
the Drector-General of Railroads has
great capacity tor assuming new re-
sponsibilities The only criticism
heard of his appointment was from
certain members of Congress. They
claimed that he could not do justice'to
his duties as Secretary of the Treasury,
member ex.officio of the Federal
Reserve Board, and director of the
Farm Loan Bank, at a time when
financial administration called for such
concentrated effort. But they were
really more concerned with the addi-
tional power vested in this preferred
Cabinet member than in the possibility
of overworking him.
Mr. McAdoo Graves power. This is
well known. There are broad sug-
gestions that he is Presidential can
didate and is laying the foundation for
support in 1920 through generous
political patronage. This may or may
not be true The thing most obvious
is that whoever leads in this national
crisis; whoever shows courage and a
wisdom to disentangle problems Of
industry or finance; whoever deals
fairly and capably with small or large
units of men, will not fail of political
favor after the war, if he wants it. -
From "Uncle Sam Takes the Rail
roads" by Charles f. Speare, in the
American Review of Reviews for Feb
ruary, 1918,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14

Third, the use Of poisonous gases
and liquid fire in direct violation Of
Article % Of the rules which forbid
such methods of warfare
Fourth, the levying of vast fines and
penalties upon cities, towns, and vii
lagos, amounting in many instances to
millions Of dollars. in pretended pun
ishment for the most trivial acts of in
dividuals. In violation of Article so Of
the Hague rules which prohibits such
penalties
Fifth, the destruction by fire of viii
lagos and cities, and the killing OF
their inhabitants, young and old, men
and women alike, because Gas was
claimed) some of their inhabitants
had fired upon German soldiers. The
best known case is the destruction Of
Louvain in Belgium, and the murder
Of hundreds of its inhabitants, i'll
August 1914. But this was only one
outrage of many Even if in any OF
these cases the German claim should
turn out to be true the German Gov
eminent would still be without proper
excuse. For the Furnishing of an en-
tire city by fire and sword for the acts
OF individuals is contrary to the rules
which that government had solemnly
agreed to obey.
Sixth the forcible removal OF
quarter OF million of men and women
from Belgium and France TO Germany,
and compelling them 10 work in fac
tories and labor camps at work OF d.
rect or indirect military value.
Seventh, the sinking OF neutral
freight and passenger ships without
warning, and regardless of whether
they were carrying contraband Of war
or not
Eighth, the murder (for this II is)
OF civilian neutrals rightfully travel
ing on passenger ships; whether the
ships be enemy or neutral, all the laws
OF God and man require that the lives
of passengers and crew be first pro
tected
Ninth, the destruction of fruit trees
and Of all private property in the
evacuated portions of France, render
ing II desert OF death. even when no
military advantage was gained thereby
Tenth, the destruction OF the
choicest cathedrals and other treas.
ures Of medieval architecture. in viola
ton OF Article IS OF the Hague rules
Eleventh, the wholesale robbing OF
the funds and property Of banks and
private individuals, in violation OF Ar
ticle So OF the Hague rules
Twelfth, the carrying on OF plots
and conspivscies by their diplomatic
agents In this country while we were
still az peace. not merely against other
countries. but against our own coun-
try as we'll
II these crimes are crowned by Anal
victory in the war. International Law
necessarily ceases TO exist
Why7 Because never again can
confidence bs placed In q nations
promise This means the turning of
every state into an armed camp. and q
world in which perpetual dread ~
ones neIghbor reiSns supreme
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14
Are Submarines Outlaws
BY CARL RUSSELL FISH, Professor Of American History
in the University Of Wisconsin

The wages OF every workingman and
the price obtained by the farmer for
every bushel of wheat depend upon
the freedom of the seas
Freedom on the seas is Just like
freedom on land, il means nothing il
one person OF nation is free TO treat
another just as he wishes. Real free
dom means that all people shall have
equal rights upon the seas. protected
and regulated by known and accepted
rules of law II we had allowed Ger
man submarines the kind OF freedom
they demanded, American industry
would now be wrecked and the Amer
lean farmer would be fortunate to get
fifty cents for his wheat
Great Britain and Germany are
trying to starve each other. This is
a pe1ectly legal war object. II is the
siege method, which has been EN-
ployed from the beginning Of civilized
war. No great nation has ever before
been besieged, because mechanical
means for doing It never before ex
listed.
When a nation is conducting a siege.
IL is allowed to stop all trade OF neu-
trails with the besieged area, on con-
ditlon that recognized rules are com
piled with. The action of Great Brit
ain and Germany is to be judged ac-
cording to the methods they employ.
Great Britain has laid out certain
zones" on the seas, blocking entrance
to Germany from all seas except the
Baltic. All vessels found in these
zones" are brought TO a British port
and searched. Those on the way to
Germany are held Those for other
countries are allowed TO go on. if
they contain nothing OF use to Ger
many. This prohibition includes goods
to be shipped overland to Germany
from Holland or Denmark, or over the
Baltic from Norway OF Sweden. II in
cludes also goods for use in those coun-
tries 10 take the place OF their own
goods shipped TO Germany, If, for in
stance, Holland ships all her own lard
to Germany, intending to supply her
self from America, Great Britain con.
siders this an evasion of the blockade,
and stops the extra American lard
shipped to Holland
No lives are imperilled in this work.
All cases of vessels stopped are
promptly tried in regular courts FIX
cept in the case of goods universally
hChnuNi tuBtu w NC Noftt oD"htf Oh
losses are paid for.
Germany has laid out zones" cut
ting Off Great Britain, France, and
Italy from all the world She has an
nounced that any vessel found in
these zones, going anywhere, with any
cargo, is liable TO instant destruction
by her submarines. II is not, as is
sometimes stated, only vessels carry
ing munitions The submarine has no
means of telling the innocent from the
guilty. It it makes mistake, no court
can make it right later, for the eyi-
dence is destroyed on the spot. The
essence OF law is that acts shall be
examined by courts, In destroying
evidence, the submarine is an outlaw.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14
International Law OverthroWn
by j. B. WINSLOW, Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
of Wisconsin.

Few probably appreciate the pro
found shock to civilization that would
result from a general overthrow OF In,
ternational law.
International law is civilized moral
ity applied to the relations between
nations.
The horrors which attended bar.
barian warfare are well known. Such
warfare knew no law and no restric-
tons upon frightfulness Every per.
son, armed or unarmed. in the enemy s
country. was regarded as a combatant
and was subject to torture, slavery. or
death. Al property was subject to
plunder and destruction. Rapine, muir
der, pillage, and ruin marked its prog.
ress everywhere.
During the last three centuries, how.
ever civilized states have come to rec.
ognize certain fundamental principles
which may be truly called the very
foundation Of international law as ap-
plicable TO state of war; namely, Q)
that Independent nations have equal
rights regardless of size, position, or
resources, ca that treaties between
nations are to be observed until prop
erly abrogated, (3) that war is waged
hhlN W III Alti iOA NtN pl lilt udNlhu,
not by or against civilians, and (4
that only such destruction of life and
property as is necessary to accomplish
the purpose OF the war can be justi-
fed.
These principles have been en-
bodied in treaties, and within the last
half century. have been analysed,
codified, and specifically applied TO
wartime conditions. by world confer.
ences held at the Hague in 1899 and
In 1907, In which practically ali the
civilized nations OF the world, includ.
Ing Germany, participated.
To all OF the important conclusions
Germany gave her assent That she
has grossly violated many OF the prln-
ciples laid down there can be no doubt.
Let us set down the gravest of these
violations, passing by, however. the
sickening charges 81 murder. rape. ard
fiendish cruelty to defenseless civil.
ans, about which there may be contro-
Nersy though the proof seems very con.
yincing.
Let us take rather the violations
which are either admitted or proved
by impregnable evidence
First and foremost stands the viola
zion of the neutrality OF Belgium which
Prussia and other great powers had
guaranteed in 1899 Here we have no
need OF proof The plea OF Guilty
has already been entered Bethmann-
Holweg the Imperial Chancellor. said
10 the Reichstag on August 4. 1914,
-Our troops have occupied Luxembourg
and perhaps have already entered Bel.
Stan territory; Gentlemen. this Is a
breach OF international law"
Second, the bombardnent by ships
and Zeppelins OF unfortifed and unde-
Tended towns. villages, and even hos
pitfalls. Article g Of the chapter on
the laws and customs Of war on land.
adopted by the Hague Conference Of
1907. and sssentsd 10 by Germany, for.
bids such bombardmsntA
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14

Gov. CApPER of Kansas, who is a
candidate for u. S. Senator, speaks
out fearicssIy his sentiments what he
believes in and stands for with which
The Tribune unhesitatingly comedies,
Here they are
"To an immediate ending of war
plundeclnR, proiiteering, and price
gougiug in the necessities of life. No
one must be permitted to make money
out Of this war
ITO strip AL waste, graft and parti-
san favoritism from the public service,
and from war contracts and all other
public expenditures.
'To work for fair markets and right
conditions for our producers, with
special taxes for large holdings of land
held for speculative purposes.
ITO fight for fairer adjustment of
the burdens Of taxation. Our enormous
war debt makes this imperative. Big
incomes and excess war profits must
pay The big end of the wars cost. To
liquidste the war debt, high rates of
taxation must 6e continued on large
incomes after the war.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14

The Oldest provision of international
law is that war vessel, destroying a
merchant vessel, either enemy or neu-
trail, must provide for the safety of
passengers and crew This the sub
marine cannot do. In some instances
submarine has purposely destroyed
them. This was deliberately advised
by Count Luxburg, German Ambassa-
dor to Argentina.
The United States recognized the
British blockade as legal The legal
ity Of q blockade depends on proper
notice, on its being effective" and
on its being conducted according TO
recognized rules. The British block
ade was duly announced, has been al
most 100 per cent effective, and. with
few exceptions, is conducted as was
our own blockade Of the South in the
Civil War. Some disputed point.
have been agreed upon; some have
not. None involve life; the evidence
for all exists. Great Britain has of
fered to submit doubtful cases to ar
bitration. They win finally go before
the Hague Court, and the property in
yolved will be given to whoever makes
the best legal case.
blockade illegal; because II has not
been one per cent effective, because it
Is conducted with absolute disregard
Of international law, and because il
violates the first principles OF human
ity, upon which International law is
founded The German government did
not defend It's practices as legal, but
argued that its violations of law were
T. 49, Co. 81, e ~
Britain, and that they were justified by
necessity.
The United States denies that any
act OF one OF two fighting nations
justifes the other in illegal actions
against neutrals. The neutral main
tains his case separately against each;
each must be judged by its own acts.
II one nation is allowed to cast in
ternational law to the winds. because
it thinks its opponent has, law ceases
to have any meaning.
Still more destructive is the doc
| trine of necessity Law admits the
argument Of selfdefense against the
! charge of murder but in that case
| the court judges the evidence. II
J every individual or nation is allowed
| to determine what is necessary, they
viii constantly decide that anything
convenient IL necessary. Their own
/ opinion becomes the guide of action,
| their wish is substituted for law.
| Our dispute with Great Britain has
| been conducted with recognition of the
| supremacy Of law Differences of
| opinion are being determined by the
| regular processes of law. Germany has
overridden the fundamentals of law.
! She has made it contest of strength
alone. If she succeeds, law between
nations yanishes. The only way Of
maintaining our rights, now or in the
/ future, is to deal with her as law
abiding citizens and nations have al
ways dealt with brigands and pirates;
that is by force.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14
Strained the Glass.

The Oldest inhabitant of Little
Cockleton possessed a telescope he new
er used.
why don't you make use Of it some
times, Jamesg asked a neighbour.
ut used TO be a good n" said James
sorrowfully, "but It's broke now"
"BrokenT asked the neighbor "Who
did that?"
Well said James, sit was such
good n that | could see the old church
steeple five miles away quite plain,
but Joseph, the scoundrel, got the lend
Of 1t and tried to make out the steeple
Of the Methody chapel more'n ten
miles away. He tried and tried and
couldn't so that strained my glass, an
It's never been right since. Drat Jo-
sephi"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14
GERMANY AT BREST-LIToVSK.

Ii is hard to imagine a more humih-
ating or intolerable position than that
in which German leadership found it
self at Brest-Litovsk 1t was nego-
tiating with anarchy, itself the
champion of sutocracy 1t was listen
ing to threats and insults from the
representatives of mob, not a nation
1t was compelled solemnly to debate
with men who had no army and no real
force behind them and it was compelled
to do all this because it had involved
itself IN a game, designed TO strike at
Allied morale, but. as il turned out.
destined to affect the morale of its
own popuiatpns
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14

shows, are in that sector of thelwestern
battle line which most closely menances
German soil. They stand virtually on
the German border and every shot
fired by them is knock at the empire S
gates.
For two years after the German drive
had been definitely checked, the Lor-
raine sector remained one OF the quiet
est on the whole western front. 3Then
came the German discovery of the
presence of American troops. and since
then this region has been the scene of
intermittent lively raiding and artillery
activity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14
Mendoza Is Old City.

Mendoza is the metropolis OF west
ern Argentina II is city of some
size carefully planned and able to
stand comparison with any town in the
new world or the old one the point Of
municipal beauty. Ii looks distinctly
new, but us a matter Of fact It is one
OF the oldest towns in the western hem
iSphere. II was founded fifty years be
fore the well-known settlement Of
jamestown in Virginia while the IA
theirs and mothers OF the Pilgrims were
still living peacefully IN England
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14

THE latest is that Russia has pulled
out of the war and disbanded her
army, but that Trotzky refuses to
sign a formal peace treaty. 1t this is
as dependable as all else which has
taken place in Russia within the last
year the pot of turmoil is still boiling,
with Germany the only benefactor.
The day that Russia becomes civilized,
if ever. she will be ashamed of herself
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14

INVESTIGATING the meat packers and
tanners ia time wasted. say nothing Of
the great cost to the government. To
ascertain the growth of the bank ac-
count, since the war started, of what
is known as the Chicago meat packing
industry Ia all that would be necessary
to prove that the term industry" is
misleading to the limit. Be it under
stood that this Chicago outfit not only
controls the meat market of the country
but also the leather market. Robbery"
is the more proper term, wherein all
classes Of citizens of the country have
been the victims. If the investigation
amounts to more than mild consure
we miss our guess.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14

On Monday President Wilson adj
dressed Congress on Americas peace
aims He refuses Germany's peace
terms and afIrms that we will go on
with the battle if the foe does not
favor giving the world justice. This is
a stand which all righteous. civilized
peoples of the earth will endorse. To
conclude peace with an indicated
Kaiser would be crime against hui
mainly and posterity The French
slogan is, They shall not pass this
way" Let it be ours.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14
Modest Chorus Girl.

Chorus Girl-Understand. now, I
want no publicity about my marriage
10 Harold Gottmunney.
Reporter-yery well.
Chorus Girl-Just modest photo
graph of myself in tights and scant
haif-eolumn in an inconspicious place
on the front page.-Puck.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-14
U. s. TROOPS ON GERMAN BORDER.

The censor permits correspondents TO
make pubic the fact that American
troops have taken over sector of front
line trenches in Lorraine.
American troops, the above dispatch
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
April 1st Last Day
For Federal Returns

hgure his own income and if it
reaches the figures named in the law
must make faithful report upon it to
the proper authority.
This tax is distinctly a war meas
ure and will be in effect during the
war.
This is a peoples tax-it reaches
right down into the pockets of the
small wage Garner; it makes him a
partner in the job of winning the
war"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27
B. AS REQUEST
Dir BILLIARD TABLES
ABUNDANTLY SUPPLIED

(By Associated Press.)
bn, March 26.-Recently the
Mems Christian Association
II an appeal for billiard tables.
days later 500 tables had ar,
et headquarters. Since then
have been received in such
Is that a skating rink has been
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-27

Fort Meade.-Several carloads of
cabbage have been shipped from this
vicinity. A large percentage of the
CABBAGE crop in this section is under
irrigation and the drought that is
cutting the crop short in some places
VIII not materially injure the crop
here.