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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30

danger.
Il have seen the Tuscania
sunk, a powder factory explosion
and two air raids on Paris" he
writes. This is the nearest |
have been to any dangers but |
suppose that in a short time | will
be in the thick of it. When an
air raid comes over Paris they
extinguish all the lights and all
the Frenchmen make dash for
their cellars. But we like to
watch the raid, so nearly all the
Americans go outside.
You can hear the aircraft
guns shooting all around, you see
a flash of shrapnei away up in
the air as it explodes and then
once in a while you hear a founder
report as a bomb hits the ground
and explodes.
Twice German planes have
flown almost directly over us, as
We could tell by the noise of their
engines-once near enough to be
clearly distinguishable in the
darkness. OF course the French
machines are sent up to try and
get the Germans. Sometimes very
large searchlights are used to To-
cate the enemy and at other times
none are used. | have seen where
German bombs have dropped in a
field and all they did was to blow
four holes about 6 feet deep and
s feet across.
In another case a bomb hit
about five feet away from a two
story brick house. 1t made a
hole in the ground about as !
have described and hole in the
house about a foot square. 1t
seems to me that the use of
bombing planes will not be an
important factor in winning the
war, for they have only about one
chance in a hundred of hitting
anything of real Importance.
1T seems that the best they
can do is terrorize the people
The Americans have been led to
believe that thru the use of bomb
ing planes they can come very
near to deciding the war. be.
lieve that it is only going to be
won by pounding away at the
Germans in the same way that
they have been doing. OF course
reconnaissance machines and
fighting planes are going to play
a great part.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30
PRESIDENT
WINS OUT
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

| WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 80.
with the passage by the sem
ate Of the Overman empower
ing bill, clean-cut victory for
President Wilson, republicans to-
day declared they have yielded
their last ground.
AS the measure proceeded to
the house today, where ii will he
passed without long debate or
tremendous opposition, republi-
can leaders indicated they would
fight thru the summer and COM
ing winter before granting fur
Their broad and unspecified pow
ers to the president.
Senator Gallinger, minority
leader, declared two administra-
ton measures-that authorizing
the government to commander
real and personal property when
necessary and that authorizing
the government to buy, sell or
store practically all grains and
farm products-must not be
pressed by the democrats.
The administration victory on
the Overman bill was clean-cut.
On the final vote, 90 to 10, those
who opposed the bill were
Observation-Disclosures, Cum
Minis, Dillingham;, France, Calm
ger, Harding. Johnson tCalD
Knox, Poindexter, Sherman,
Sterling, Sutherland. Democrat,
Reed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30
Il CAN'T PRAISE
IT TOO HIGHLY"
SAYS DODGSON
Overcomes His Troubles
BY Taking Tanlac and
He Gains 7 Pounds.

Another remarkable statement
regarding the merits of Tanlac
was made by Jacob Dodgson. who
lives at 4017 Gath Ave. West. Sc
attic, Wash, recently. Mr.. Dodg-
son has been a candy maker, for
many years, and is connected with
the Lotus Candy Company, gil
Pike Street. He is an ardent
champion of Tanlac since he be-
gan it's use a short time ago, and
says he cannot say too much in its
favor. His complete statement
follows:
Just before Christmas my
stomach got so out of order hat
| couldn't digest anything, and
everything ! would eat soured on
my stomach, causing me terrible
pain. One time especially, the gas
affected my heart so that | was
flat on my back in bed nine days,
and for three days of this time !
was out of my head. | was habit
ually constipated and suffered
with fearful headaches. fell off
in weight from one hundred and
thirty-five pounds to one hundred
and twelve and all my strength
and energy seemed to be gone. |
was extremely thin and weak,
and was told that l could not
live.
when everything else that was
done failed to help me my folks
got me some Tanlac, as some of
the girls at the factory had been
helped so much by it, and that's
when things began to change with
me. | gradually got so | could
eat a few substantial things -
going slowly and carefully at first
and found they did not trouble
me at all. ! have taken two bot
ties now and can eat Just any
thing | want-and | want a good
deal-because my appetite is so
big and my food agrees with me
so well, that ! have already re-
gained seven and a half pounds
of my lost weight. ] am not con
stipated any more, my headaches
are broken up, and l have never
felt better than | do now. I'm
brim full of new life and energy,
and judging from the way I'm
picking up it will not be long be-
fore / reach my normal weight,
one hundred and thirty-five
pounds again. Tanlac has done so
much for me that my enthusiasm
is unbounded, and / cannot praise
1. too highly"
Tanlac is sold In Tacoma by
French Drug Co., under the per-
sonal direction of a special Tan
lac representative. - advertise
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30
Swedish Church
Has 3O-Star Flag

After speech by Governor
Lister at the First Swedish Lu-
theran church, the congregation
rose and sang, God Save Our
Splendid Men," after which th1
service flag of 80 honor stars was
dedicated.
The men represented on the
flag are:
Army-Russel Carlson, Wallace
Carlson. Mandus Engwall, Ferdi-
nand Ferslund, F. Gustafson, Car
Hallen, John Hallen. Alex Holm,
Fritz Johnson, Herman l.. Kalr-
berg. Heimer Lindberg, Edwin
Linquist, Fritz Lindquist, Freu
Nelson, Elmer Nelson, Ernest Nys-
from, Gottfrid Olson, Anders A,
Peterson, Elmer Peterson, Andrew
Sandegren, Harry Swanson, Ern-
est w. Sjoqvist, Oscar Young
William Young.
Navy-Harold Hammerlin, Ed
win Johnson, Fred Johnson,
George Lief, Carl Arthur Nelson,
Ernest Nelson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30
RELIABLE PRESCRIPTION
FOR THE KIDNEYS

For many years druggists have
watched with much interest the
remarkable record maintained by
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder
medicine.
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp Root is strengthening
medicine. 1t helps the kidneys,
liver and bladder do the work ma
ture intended they should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test
of years. 1t is sold by all drug
gists on its merit and it should
help you, No other kidney
medicine has so many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and
start treatment at once.
However, IL you wish first to
test this great preparation send
ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample
bottle. When writing be sure and
mention the Dept. M. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30

And two disguised parents
looked to see il their kids were
really serious. Not a smile was
visible.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Courage
(From the American Lumber
Courage is not just
To have ones bosom to the saber
thrust,
Alone in daring.
Courage is to grieve,
To have the hurt, and make the
world believe
You are not caring.
Courage does not lie
Alone in dying for cause. To die
Is only giving.
Courage is to feel
The daily dangers of relentless
steel
And keep on living.
douglas Malloch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30
Germans Like Sheep

A returned Canadian soldier, Il.
T. Duncan, says the German sol
diers lack initiative, and when
their officers fail them they are
generally ready to throw up their
hands. Reciting some of his ex-
periences to friends, Duncan said
1.-THE spirit of the soldiers at
the front is little less than won
derful when one considers the
hardships that have to be endured.
No matter how cold and wet the
trenches may be, they are always
cheerful, ever ready at moments
notice to 60 over the top and
with a yell that would curdle the
blood of a Comanche Indian they
tear across NO Mans Land in the
face of a perfect hail OF bullets
from machine guns and rifles, to
say nothing of the bursting shells,
and dislodge the enemy from
their positions at the point of the
bayonet.
1.-The Germans are good stand
off fighters, but they don't like
the cold steel. A small Canadian
of say five feet six, will work al!
around the big German and once
inside the Germans guard it is
curtains for the big man. There
is a vast difference between the
two classes of men. The Canadian
is taught to use his own initia-
tive after having received instruc-
tions as to what the objective is.
Not so with the Germans. When
their officers fall they are like a
lot of sheep and are generally
ready to throw up their hands.
81 have greatly admired the fine
looking body of men that make up
the American army and the people
of that country have right to
expect good reports of their con-
duct when they get into action,
but they will have to go some If
they equal the record set for them
by their cousins to the north.
lone who has returned from the
countries of Europe, where frown-
ing Notifications mark the lines
between the various countries,
and then considers that from
ocean to ocean there is only an i'm
aginary line to separate the two
peoples of these great countries,
cannot help but feel that citizen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30

War exists between Red
'northern) power and a Blue
tsouthern) power. The Red forces
are concentrated at Bellingham.
The Blue forces are concentrating
at Portland.
This division (Blue) will
march April 30 in five columns to
the vicinity of Roy, where it will
bivouac. The march will be con-
Quoted as tho thru a friendly ter
ritory."
With 5000 men forming five
columns advancing on Roy, the
practice march was the biggest
yet undertaken by the 91st divis-
ion.
Troops in line we're the 1S1st
and 1S2nd infantry brigades,
l66th field artillery brigade,
316th trains and military police,
316th fie!d signal battalion, 316.h
engineers, 346th machine gun bat
talon and 18th infantry.
Many civilians witnessed the
maneuvers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DIR. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician
for II years and calomels old.time
enemy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but ahealing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" of these
little sugar coated, olive-colored tab
lets. They cause the bowels and liver to
act normally. They never force them
to unnatural action.
If you have a dark brown mouth"-a
bad breath--a dull, tired feeling-sick
headache torpid liver and are consti.
pated, you'll find quick, sure and only
pleasant results from one or two little
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
night just to keep right. Try them.
10c and 25c per box. All druggists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30
A Wonderful Thing

Naval discipline is a wonder
full thing. Two brothers, whose
home is in the east New York
section, met at the home table
the other day. The elder,
Archie, is a junior lieutenant, and
Bill, the younger, is a plain sea-
man, Second class" Bill stood
at attention, regarding his big
brother with some interest and
not a little awe.
"Sit down, Bill" said Archie.
mo, sir, thank you, SIR" re-
piled Bill, saluting.
Archie sat down and continued:
Now sit down, Bill"
Thank you, sir; yes, SIR"
said Bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30
WHAT DID YOU?

by DOUGLAS MALLOCH
When the war has been won,
When our duty is done,
When our sailors come sailing the
foam;
When our men OF the air
And the guns over there
All the Nation is welcoming home
They will come to your door;
The young winners of war,
They will look you up, over ant
thru,
And in word, or in thought,
They will ask, like as not
"Well, we did quite a lot
What did yOu?"
When the years have gone by,
And the pages are dry
That the story of struggle record
With democracy sure,
When we're living secure
In the strength of our soul ant
our sword
In that glorious time
To your knee there will climb
Then a boy, or girl, or the two
And will say, "SOme were brave
On the land and the wave,
Some their everything gave
What did yOu?"
Or it may be at night
You will sit by the light
OF fire in a home that is free,
You will sit all alone
Meath a roof of your own
In some year of the future to be
And a voice down inside
Will say, 'SOme of them died,
Or they suffered their duty to do
And the ones who could not
Give their all, gave lot,
Gave their mOney--say, what,
What did YOU"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30
Young Sailor
Is Transferred

Dillon F. Hopkins, we'll known
Centralia boy, has been trans
ferred from the cruiser New Or
leans to torpedo boat destroyer,
according to word received by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Hop
kins.
Young Hopkins enlisted in the
navy about a year ago and has
made several trips across the
great pond to France and several
other European countries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30
Just Little Things

Little things like sinking ships
and air raids don't even interest
Charles Leonard, one would gath
err from a letter received here
from him, wherein he describes
these things with a blase air and
says he has not yet seen any
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30
BRITISH OFFICERS
CASUALTIES HEAVY
Unitcd Press Leased WIRE,

LONDON, April British
casualty lists published during
April showed 1853 officers kill
ed, 4,S41 wounded and 2,459
missing; S,189 men killed, 35,304
wounded and S14 missing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30

ship therein is indeed a grand her
Iitage."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-30

Smith, Stanley Staatz, John \
Stone and Percival Young.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
PLAN FOR GOLFERS TO RELEASE
CADDIES FOR FARM WORK
(By Associated Press. }

Chicago, April A plan for golfers
to release caddies for farm work and
contribute the usual caddy fees to war
funds is under way, having been
started by coterie of Chicago men,
headed by Perley H. Boone of the CAL
umet Country Club. During the first
year of Americas participation in the
war, golfers contributed thousands of
dollars to the Red Cross, Liberty
loans and other war funds, used parts
OF hundreds of links for gardens and
furnished many prominent players to
the army and navy.
With khe spring cry for youths to
help on farms, the campaign to in
duce golfers to carry their own clubs
has gained many supporters even al
though the golf season is several
weeks away. AS outlined in the pros
pectus of the campaign the golfer is
invited to make his usual call at the
desk of the caddy master; but in
stead of demanding a youth to lug his
clubs, he is to proffer so cents, the
average fee for caddying Is holes. and
request two thrift stamps. The pur-
chase Of the stamps is made second
ary. however, as the main object of
the campaigners is to release the cad
dies for farms.
It is figured that there are about a
thousand golf clubs Of first class size
whose average number of caddies
daily is 25 each. This would make a
total of $4,000 boys.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
FLORIDA RANCH HAS
$4,000 HEAD CATTLE

Auburn, Ala, April 2.-William S
Ward, who was last year placed in
charge of the Kissimmee Island Cat
tie Company, in Florida is achieving
success in establishing a new but
growing industry in Florida. The
Horseshoe ranch, as the place is
called, has $4,000 acres under fence
300 pure bred bulls have been brought
in and the ranch is at present feeding
25,C0O cattle. 1t is expected this num-
Der will be increased shortly.
Windmills, up-to-date bungalows
commissary, power house, machine
shop, waterworks, sewerage system
electric plant and cold storage plants
are being constructed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
DECLARES A 100.MLE GUN
is POSSIBLE; 5s-MILE GUN
NOW BEING BUILT BY U. 3

New York, April 2.-That the Unit
ed States government is building big
gun that will shoot a sixteen-inch
proiectile fifty-nine miles, is the state
ment made here by Charles NJ,
Schwab, president of the Bethlehem
Steel Company.
Mr.. Schwab said his company could
build guns that would hurl projec-
tiles 80 to 100 miles, but that they
would be of little military value,
since accuracy would be lacking. The
CUR being used by the Germans in
bombing Paris, Mr.. Schwab said, is
95 per cent negative as an efficient
weapon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
GERMANS ESCAPE BECAUSE
INDIAN KNEW OF NO WAR

Salem, Ohio, April at was we'll
for two Germans who visited the home
Of an Indian in Oklahoma that the
redskins did not know that the Unit
ed States was at war with Germany.
DR.. Walter F. Rittman has Just re-
turned from an inspection of oil prop
critics near Tulsa and happened into
ali isolated Indian home
The Indian could speak English,
DR.. Rittman said, "and the conversa-
tion turned to the war, of which our
host had not heard. He seemed inter
ested, and after meditation remarked ::
"Too bad l didn't know it yesterday.
Two Germans in my house then
Could have killed EN- just as good as
not"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
LOST WEDDING LICENSE
RETURNED TO PAPA.IN.LAW

Tulsa, Okla, April 2.-Forest Bow
lin, deputy sheriff, got a marriage Ii
cense to wed Miss Pearle Bergman,
a pretty school teacher of Dawson.
The happy couple left the cour. house
in search of preacher. In an alley
near the court house he dropped the
precious paper.
In the meantime a stranger had
picked up the paper and taken it to
the license clerk. He in turn passed
it over to his deputy, Frank Powlin,
father of the groom-to-be.
After keeping the couple in sus-
pense as long as he dared, father
Bowlin gave it to his son-saying he
"relented."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
Express Companies of
The Country May Be
Merged At Early Date

but eats and sleeps according to the
customs of Nippon. Wherever possi-
bic she uses the Oriental language in
preference to the English.
She spent years in studying the
language and customs of Japan be-
fo'e she made her first trip there
When she arrived in Toxic last July
her reception was that of a public
function.
Her husband, an iron king Of Min
ncsota, INDUCES his wife in her whims
and says she has done a great deal Of
rblanthropic work in connection with
the Oriental studies.
/ Mrs. Parker has erected Japanese
villa near Duluth that's declared to
be one of the attractions of that parl
OF the State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
lH|SH STORNED GERMAN
OS|T|0NS ALONG THE LUCE
And REPULSED THE ENEMY,
LEAVING GROUND STREWN
With GERMAN DEAD
FRANCIS SAYRE SOUNDS
WARNING TO CHURCHES

Boston, April 2.-Francis B. Sayre,
President Wilson's son-in-law, has
sounded warning mere to the Amer
ical. churches. He declared that "the
times are calling for the American
churches to assume spiritua! lead
erShip to fire and vftalize religion in
every part of the world.
1--WE are at time when American
democracy, faith and rights of small
nations and belief in the brotherhood
of man are about to sweep over the
whole universe he declared. "'Will it
be Socialism consuming the world,
or Christianity? 1t is for the church
in America to say"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
AMERICANS TO Be RUSHED
TO EUROPE REGARDLESS Of
LACK OF EFFICIENCY IN OR
DER TO SWELL MAN POWER
AMERICAN FELINE
BEST FOR TRENCHES

Kansas City, Mo-, April 2.-English
house cats are "slackers" so far as
Kidding European trenches of the rat
pest is concerned, according to pro-
moters of patriotic eat show" here.
The American short haired, or ordi-
nary domestic cat, has established a
better record, it is said, and as a con-
sequence its status has been consid-
erably improved, and the United
States has called for more American
feiines.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
National Pride
To Be Thrust
Aside To Force
a Decision
L. :. WILL BRIGADE HER MEN
WITH BRITISH AND FRENCH
ORGANIZATIONS TO SPEED UP
MATTERS AT THIS CRUCIAL
MOMENT
(By Associated Press.)

Washington April 2.--The an.
nouncement from London that Ameri-
can army units will be brigaded with
British and French organizations is
interpreted by army officers here as
indicating the United States govern
ment is ready to thrust aside all ques-
tions of national pride in placing
American man power at the immedi-
ate disposal of the Allies. Details Of
the methods are not available but
presumably it will be worked out by
Pershing. There is every indication,
however, that troops training here
will be rushed across regardless of
their proficiency.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
ReadjuStment of
Wage Scale Now
Being Considered
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April 2.-The Ship
building Labor Adjustment Beard is
considering today recommendations
of joint committee of ship-yard en-
ployers and employees in the Southern
District for reclassifcation Of en-
rloyes and readjustment of certain
ditterentials in wage scales. The chief
recommendation are that all male
adult employees receive not less than
"a laborer's pay and that the wages of
any mechanic be not less than the
minimum for ship carpenters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
20 Years And $4,000
Fine For Persons Who
Indulge In Dlsloyal
Words or Actions
SBy Associated Press. }

Washington, April I'm favorably
reporting the bill to impose drastic
penalties on disloyal acts, the Senate
judiciary committee adopted the
amendment prescribing twenty years
and ten thousand dollars fine for
whoever shall by word or act sup
port or favor the cause of the German
empire or its allies in the present
war, or oppose the cause of the Unit
ed States therein"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
FIERCE FIGHTING
IN RUSSIA
HAS BROKEN
OUT AGAIN
(By Associated Press. }

Petrograd, Monday, April 1.--Oe-
layed) Fierce fighting has broken out
in the districts of Batoum, kars, Ar
danam and in Caucasus. The Armen
ians and Georgians have formed a
large army for defense of their terri
tory against the Turks who have be-
gun the military occupation of the
three districts by virtue of the Brest-
Iitovsk peace treaty. The Georgians
have seized most of the Russian war
ships in the Harbor of Batoum and
taken them to the Black Sea.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
(By Associated Press.)
"THE SPIKER." ISSUED
BY THE BOYS IN FRANCE
FAIRLY EXUDES BRAVERY

New York, April 2.-The versatility,
the bravery, the absolute impudence
in the very face of death of the Amer
icaT. soldier in France could scarcely
be more in evidence on the battlefield
than that shown in "The Spiker,'
published by the men of the Eight
eenth Engineers, now somewhere in
France"
A recent number, regardless of the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02

eagie eyes of the censor, fairly glis-
tens with contempt and disregard for
the Boches.
THE Spiker" is living second copy
of the American Boy, wherever you
find him. Care-free and happy, under
any and all kinds of circumstances
he indulges in verse, song wit and
sound logic, but never does he be-
como morose or approach the retro
spective.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-02
inch Premier
= Had Close Call
(By Associated Press.)

!, April 2.-Premier Clemen-
While making his daily visit to
mt yesterday ventured so near
It line that his automobile was
vigorously by German artil-
All windows were broken, but
ceau returned unhurt.