davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-22
NAB Three Chinese
IN BIG "DOPE RlNC''

Further sensational develop
ments in the suspected dope
ring which officials believe has
been operating along the coast
Tor some time were revealed late
Tuesday night, when Patrolman
AZ e. Scully arrested Sen Out,
Chow Sen, 22, and Lee See,
Chinese walters from the
Bamer Senator now in port from
Singapore. together with a guam
tity of opium and 'sen shee."
The men were arrested in room
81 of the Hiroshimaya hotel. 18th
and Market, and are being held
In the city jail without bond.
Later in the evening City De-
tectives Ellingson and Peterson
went to the hotel and brought in
further quantity of the drugs
from the same room. The total
value OF the drugs is estimated to
be more than $1,000.
: Officer Scully was on duty at
18th and Broadway, and Is famil-
lar with most of the Orientals in
that district. About 9 o'clock
Tuesday night, he saw the three
men coming up 18th street and
noticed that they were strange
Cinnamon in Tacoma. He watch
ed them go into the Hiroshimaya
hotel and few minutes later
followed them.
When he entered the room the
three men lined themselves up
against the wall. and Scully, fear
ing they might have a gun among
them, ordered them to throw up
their hands.
They denied having opium, but
a chance glance at something
resembling a black-juice" on the
bed covers made Scully suspi-
cious, and looking under the bed
he saw that lease" of opium
had been trodden on and its con-
tents spread over the carpet.
All the three men claimed they
were invited to meet friend
named James Eng" China
man who rents the room, but he
has not been back to the hotel
since he left about s o'clock
Tuesday night, neither has he
any baggage there.
The police were combing the
city for Eng" all Tuesday night,
and his arrest is momentarily ex-
pected.
The battling element in Tues
day nights episode is the fact
= that room q was rented to two
men OF the same name, James
Eng" They came in together
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-22

He has helped to convoy trans
ports, and liners; he has been in
every kind of fight against the
U-boats.
He saw a ship torpedoed and
Sunk 200 yards away.
He knows how it feels to see a
torpedo making directly for the
destroyer on which he was on
watch.
He has helped to drop over
depth-charges.
He has helped rescue victims of
the Hun U-boats; and has pointed
many gun at camouflaged
periscope.
He has just been sent back to
the states and assigned to duty
at the Boston Naval Station, help
ing train new crews for the con-
stantly increasing fleet of destroy
ers going across to clear the seas
Of the undersea menace.
Burke knows the sea, he knows
the game of U-boat hunting.
He tells the story in his own
way.
Without revealing any naval
secrets or information of value to
the enemy, he has given for the
first time q picture of the life our
bluejackets are leading in our
cause.
READ HIS FIRST ARTICLE -
NEARLY TORPEDOED!" - IN
THE TIMES NEXT MONDAY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-22
PYTHIANS
GIVE FLAG
CEREMONY

knights of Pythias in conven.
ton session Wednesday morning
at the X. of p. temple, Witnessed
the new flag ceremony as adopted
recently by the Red Cross lodge CT
Spokane, which conducted the
ceremony under the leadership CT
Past Grand Chancellor E. c..
Davies.
Regular business and constita.
tional amendments to the grand
statutes occupied part of busy
morning session. while the read
ing of committee reports, includ-
ing that from commlttee which
has Investigated a proposed camp
site at Camp Lewis for the X. Of
p. members now in service there.
At the Maccabee hall, 100 IL
Broadway, about a dozen of the
newly-initiated candidates Of the
lodge Wednesday night will re-
ceive the esquire rank of the h.
of p. given by the grand lodge
officers under the auspices of Ia
homa lodge No. SO. Pythian Sis
tcrs will be invited.
Pythian Sisters in conveltion
were busy Wednesday morning
nearing committee reports and
general business matters. At
1880 p. m. they will convene for \
short degree session at the Pythian
temple.
The opening day of the knights
of Pythias and Pythian Sisters an
nual convention included the con-
ferring of degrees, joint trip to
Camp Lewis and reception for
visiting delegates.
Mayor C. M. Riddell made the
welcoming address, and Grand
Chief A. r. Metz of Pullman re-
sponded.
Grand Chief Metz presided at
the comforting of degrees, at
which Sc new members received
the grand lodge rank.
Committees were appointed.
Mrs. Minnie Schott, grand
chief, of Tekoa, made the opening
address when the Pythian Sisters
opened their convention. She
told the members that while the
altruistic work of their temple
has always been a vitality import
ant one, this year it was even
more so and had been pre-emi-
nent in its work for the Red
Cross.
Mrs. Schott during her term of
office has visited all but five of
the III temples and has done
great work in the organization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-22
Sailor to Write of
Convoy Adventures

The Times has just ar
ranged for the publication Of
the most interesting war
stories-FACT stories ever
written.
1t Is the story of the cam
paign against U-boats, by
member of an American de.
strOyer's crew.
He is Seaman r. w. Burke,
who sailed on one of the first
American destroyers to go
across" in May, 1917-one month
after the declaration Of war-and
who was in the convoy that took
over the first Avemican trops.
He is writing exclusively for
readers of The Times the true
story Of U-boat fighting in the
war zone.
With First FlotilIa
Young Burke, "a, born in New
York, was a member Of the naval
militia when war was declared.
He wa semployed by the Ward
Line in New York, where he had
served in every position aboard
ship from seaman to purser. When
war was declared, he went into
the navy with the first call.
Assigned to destroyer that
was ordered across as one of our
first flotilla for the war zone,
Burke has since then been part Of
the deep sea patrol that has
sought to rid the English and
French waters of the U-boats.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-22

"You have always intrigued ny
mind, Margie. / do not believe
you have ever been with lie Ii
whole hour in your life that you
have not thrown out Challenges
to me. l remember the time
first stayed out and played cards
all night. Dear, that was the very
first tragic 4 did not know in our
married life.' Because L did nrt
know how sad your dear face
could be when it was tear stained;
because L did not know what that
long night of fear and hurt could
mean to you | went about forge:
ting in my usual assinine name,
you see, dear, l am remember.
ing all the little riffs that came
within the Lutte. and l must not
forget to put down here the most
tragic 4 did not know OF the
whole direful IL silly business 4
did not know that l had laid the
cornerstone Of an edifice Of dis.
trust and doubt in your heart. l
think, dear, had the first slim-
mering of understanding the day
that we got on to that scrape OF
Harry Symone's and you went
with Eliene to adopt the twins. |
think, Margie, that l was quite as
surprised at your attitude in ;ae
matter as Harry was at Eliene's.
THAT Is the great charm of you
women. We are never sure Of
what you are going to do.
why, you girls were like gen.
erals who turned defeat into a
splendid victory. / have often
wondered, Margie, il you would
have done the thing Eliene
6ymone did in regard to thoss
children.
az am glad the decision did not
come to me-" said to myself
as I read Dicks manuscript, for
really think, little book, that ]
would have raised an awful row.
At that time In my life iniidoiity
seemed the objectionable sin and
TO have the living, breathing proof
of it before my eyes every moment
Of the day and night would,
know, have been more than |
could bear. Eliene Symono did a
wonderfully big thing and like al
big things accomplished, it made 0
splendidly big woman of her. And
those darling twins, little book.
whose existence might have de.
stroyed her entire happiness. have
become her greatest Joy, | am
sure.
Ito Be Continued.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-22
u. S. NAVAL FLIER
DIES IN COMBAT
Continued From Page One.)

Continued From Page One.)
tion in a British seaplane and
steered due east until six miles
from Hinderlight. Another plane
accompanied Potter and kept po-
sition to the starboard turnout the
action. Two enemy planes were
sighted to port heading toward
them. flying low. Both British
planes Owed about 100 yards
apart, closing upon the nearest
German.
Open Fire.
Fire opened from both at
close range.
"Potter's companion had emp
tied one drum when the gun
jammed. Two more hostile planes
then appeared overhead, attack
ing vigorously. Both Britons
turned to the west, pursuing one
of the lower enemy, who was soon
lost to view. Three others pass
ed astern. following at a sharp
angle.
Potter was close above his
companion and dived to within
100 feet of the water. Both ma
chimes flattened out, and Potter's
companion. being faster, throttled
down until Potter came abreast.
Thus they ran westward at full
speed close together for several
minutes under continuous vOlleys
from the rear.
-Four More Appear.
-Four more enemy planes now
appeared in Information. OF
seven Germans in action, four
were attacking Potter. and the
Others his companion. Potter
fell behind and began to zig-zag.
He first veered slightly to star
board and then turned at right
angles to port.
Again his companion throttled
down to let him catch up and
began climbing to reduce the
Roadway. Potter lodged again.
but was then broadside to all
enemy machines and under their
fire only fifty feet from the wa
ter. His companion saw Potter's
machine burst into flames, come
down part of the way under con-
troll. then crash on the port wing
tip.
Potter was last seen on the
surface amid flames, which turn
eG suddenly to a huge cloud of
smoke.
Two of the enemy circled over
the spot and then Joined the other
five. When the pail had cleared
not even the wreckage was
visible"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-22
MRS. LYNCH SAYS
She IS HAPPIEST
WOMAN IN TOWN
: Gains Sixteen Pounds BY
Taking Tanlac and Trou-
bleS Are Overcome.

ut certainly seems remarkable
that after trying almost every
conceivable medicine, two bottles
OF Tanlac should give me that
long sought-for relief, but it has
and not only that, have gained
sixteen pounds BESIDES" said Mrs
Frances E. Lynch, who resides at
E31S North 55th street, Seattle,
Wash, recently in one of the most
interesting statements yet pub
lished in connection with the
Master Medicine in this section
OF the country.
Before | began taking Tan
lac" Mrs. Lynch continued, 81
was suffering from stomach trou-
bile in its worst form and for
fourteen years my life was just
one unbroken period of misery.
could eat nothing but what would
sour on my stomach, causing me
gas and bloating and such awful
pain that / could hardly shnd it..
/ suffered from palpitation of the
heart and a dreadful choking SEN
sation and was so nervous the
least noise would upset me. l
was confined to my bed more
than half of the time and altho
i tried everything under the sun
] knew of or heard about l kept
getting worse. / had almost for
gotten what good nights sleep
was, and finally l got to where
could not retain anything on my
stomach. l lived for weeks on
nothing but milk and finally even
that went back on me, and my
stomach would not even retain
) cold water. / suffered a great
deal from dizziness and Just two
days before l began taking Tan
lac l had a spell and fell on my
own doorsteps. l also suffered
terribly from rheumatism in my
knee joints, and for years had a
Smarp singing pain under my left
shoulder blade. I lost weight I'M
til | went down from one hundred
and sixty pounds to one hundred
and thirty-four.
But / believe / am the han
Pieol "OtldH III lOWQ now and L
owe my restoration to Tanlac and
q lady friend from Pittsburg who
advised ME to try 1t. / haven't an
ache or a pain now, my nerves
are perfectly quiet now, and |
sleep Hike a child every night. NY
appetite is fine and can eat any
thing | want without suffering a
particle afterwards. Why I went
to a banquet last night, and ate
fish and lots Of other things that
have not eaten before in years
NV friends joked with me about
eating so much and / told them
that | had been denied the privi-
lese of eating for so long that /
had to make up for lost time. I
now weigh one hundred and fifty
pounds--have already regained
sixteen pounds Of my lost weight
and such wonderful results Is
enough to make anyone happy"
Tanlac is sold in Tacoma by
French Drug Co., under the per-
sonal direction of a special Tan
lac representative. - Advertise
- ment.l
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-22

first on May s, when one of
them registered the name, and
when they paid the rent of the
room for another, week on the
18th the other man signed the
register in the same name.
The proprietor of the hotel is
on a trip to China, but @. MORT
hiro acting in his absence told
the police that one of the flames
Eng slept all day and never got
up until or O'Clock in the
evening.
1t Is believed investigations will
lead to further revelations in
what is one Of the most gigantic
rings" In the traffic of drugs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-22

pay and a dishonorable discharge
at the close of the term.
Private Anton Gastarovich, I'M
assigned, forfeited all his pay and
was sentenced to a 20-year i'm
prisonment.
Private John A. Haberson was
given % years of Imprisonment
for refusing to obey the orders
of a superior officer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-22
DESERTERS
GET STIFF
PENALTIES

Three men at Camp Lewis re-
ceived severe courtmartial SEN
fences for desertion Tuesday aft
ternoon.
Private Donald Duncan Benton
was sentenced to 35 years inn
prisonment, with forfeiture of all
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-13
ELDORADO, OHIO

William Larsh of Dayton was a Sun
day guest of his parents, n. S. Larsh
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah
Locke, Theodore Alden and Mrs. Lau.
ra Coy of West Sonora, B. F. Well
baum and daughter Rhea, of Richmond
and Mrs. Mary Shewmon of Indiana
polls spent Sunday afternoon and eve
familyning with Harrison Williams
and family. Miss Rhea Wellbaum OF
Of Richmond is spending a couple OF
weeks with relatives here. Mrs. Carl
Miller spent several days this week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Snyder.
Mr. and Mrs. George Oswald enter
tanned Cloyd Oswalt and family of
near Greenville, and Hollie Oswald and
family Of Jayville, O.. Sunday Will
lis Enrich and family spent Sunday
with Charley Henderson. -. H. B. Sell
and family spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Ed Locke at West Man
chester. E. Miss Maude Rautsaw re-
turned to Dayton Sunday after spend
ing a week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Rautsaw
Mrs. Mary Shewmon returned to her
home in Indianapolis after visit of
several days with her sister, Mrs. Har-
rison Wellbaum. Mrs. Mary Coblentz
and daughter Catharine of Wester-
vile, are visiting relatives here 49,.
Mrs. Harrison Wellbaum and daughter
Hattie, Mrs. Mary Shewmon and Rhea
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-13
lAHCuC0hO1d
kMl<HlntC
kZlE3 <T NRC. ORION
Mr.. III o-RTON

III oven.
Baked Eggs with Cheese - -Four
eggs, one cup grated cheese, one cup
corn flakes, one-Quarter teaspoon salt
few grains cayenne pepper; break the
eggs into a buttered baking dish and
cook them in a hot oven until they
begin to turn white around the edge
Cover with white sause then add mix
ture of corn fakes, cheese and season
ing. The food value Of this dish is
very close to that of a pound of beef.
Welsh Rarebit-Melt one tablespoon
full of butter in double boiler, add a
few grains of salt, mustard and pep
per; add one cup OF cheese. When
melted add one-half cup Of milk and
one beaten egg. Stir constantly until
the mixture thickens and is smooth.
Serve at once on crisp waters or dry
toast.
Cheese Toast-Toast a few slices OF
bread to a nice brown and lay on a
platter. Cook a cupfpl Of fine cut
cheese; one egg, one spoon Of butter
and one-half cup Of milk together.
Season with salt and pepper and pour
over toast. Be sure and do not use
too much salt Grated cheese sprinkled
thicklv on slices of milk toast is very
nice.
Cheese Strawe-Sift one teaspoon OF
baking powder with one cup of -four,
add a pinch Of salt and mix in one
grated cheese Add enough water to
roll out like pie crust; cut in strips
and bake light brown in a hot oven.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-13
QUAKER TO URGE
CONSERVATION
WAR SERVICE
Reconstruction Worker to
Speak at Hicksite Meeting
Tonight---l40 Fighting Men

Letters from various meetings were
read at the Tuesday morning business
session of the Hisksite Friends Yearly
Meeting. -
The central committee made a re-
port in which it was stated that the
general conference to have been held
at Camp May, N. ]. this year has been
, postponed on account of the cost of
transportation and general conditions.
There will, however, be a meeting at
George School, Pa, from September
II to "A. 1t was especially urged that
wherever possible one or two dele
gates be sent to this meeting from
each church.
Bernard Walton, of Philadelphia,
spoke briefly on the significance Of
understanding between young friends
in various colleges. The methods Of
,, getting together in an understanding
are numerous he said. and many COL
leges are taking up the idea and or
ganizing groups of young people which
meet often to exchange views.
1t was announced at the morning
session that 118 Hicksite boys have
enlisted in the last year. % have been
accepted under the draft, 10 have gone
into non-combatant service, have
been segregated and II cases are yet
pending. while SO have entered recon
struction work.
The afternoon meeting was given
over to business of the meeting.
Tuesday night Mrs. Anna Janney
will give an interesting lecture on So
cial service work, giving accounts of
her personal work. j. Bernard Wal
ton, of Philadelphia, will speak on re-
construction work. Walton is secre-
tary Of the Advancement Committee
of the Hicksite Friends and is ex-
tremely interested in the reconstruc-
ton work which all branches of the
Friends are doing. He will base his
lecture on the concentration Of forces
in the work.
On Monday letter from the Lon
don Friends was read before the meet
ing. 1t expressed a spirit of harmony
which is steadily growing between
the meetings of this country and Eng
land. An epistle from the Baltimore
yearly meeting was also read This
spoke of the advisability Of united
action both now and in the future.
DIR. o. Edward Janney spoke Mon
day night on Religion as Motive
Power" showing that all human power
springs from a religious impetus. A
round table discussion followed his
address,
The session at 2 o'clock on Wednes-
day will be occupied with a consid-
Grafton Of the subject of peace after
the war. Albert J. Brown and Wilson,
both of Indianapolis, expect to be
present and take part in the discus
sion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-13

Private R. E. Beckweth of the 18th
Canadian Battalion, told Of his expert
ences in France at the meeting of the
Rotary club held Tuesday noon at the
Arlington hotel.
Beckweth is an American, having
been born in Norwich, New York
When he was fourteen he went to
Toronto and enlisted in the Canadian
army three days after England declar'
ed war with Germany. Beckweth has
been in France and Belgium. He was
taken prisoner after the battle of Cour.
celette but only was a prisoner for
two hours. He killed two German sen,
He described the horrors of barbed
wire ENHANCEMENT. At one time a
company of LOO men were caught in
an ENHANCEMENT and when they got
out there were only 95 men left. AT
this time Beckweth was wounded with
shrapnel.
Beckweth was gassed at Vimy
Ridge, and was also tear gassed in an
attack
The soldier said the Germans are
very discouraged and only fight be-
cause they have to. They fear the
bayonet very much, he said Saxons
have, the soldier said. However they
are always put under Bavarian
officers
Beckweth was in the trenches for
twenty months. The longest that he
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-13

Wellbaum spent Tuesday with Mt
and Mrs. w. w Barton Of New Madi-
son, o.
The Misses Ruth Mckee and Flor
ence Agler and Mrs. Esther Agler re-
turned home after taking a six weeks
course at Athens, O.. Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Bonebrake entertained Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bright, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Barney. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Erwin and Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam McCabe. Rev. j. H. Black
ford, who has been a patient in Reid
Memorial hospital, Richmond, for the
past two weeks, was removed to bis
home last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.
Denver Beatty, Jacob HORNE and Miss
Ruby Ward motored to Cedar Point,
last Saturday for several days outing.
Mrs. Hal Mundhenk of Richmond
spent Sunday with her parents, Ed
Burger and wife. Miss Marie Bunch
of Gettysburg is visiting with her sis
ter, Mrs. Lester Hapner.
Clarence Minnich and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday with rel
atives at indianapolis, o.
Jacob Kicker and wife and II. C..
Mastin and wife called on George
Richer and wife at Arcanum, Sunday.
Don't talk about this hot weather.
Talk War Savings Stamps instead
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-13
HfP s! !j 86!;@ 5?;?',;:
~ i Mr.. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson Il have an
allowance to keep up the household
and personal expenses and after max
ing q very careful calculation l de-
cided could sign up for thirty-fve dol
lars worth Of thrift stamps before the
first OF the year, but things have ad-
vanced 80 much in price since then
that l don't have anything left with
which to buy stamps. What can wo-
man in my circumstances do to earn
money at home? I want to earn
enough money to buy stamps that l
have pledged to buy.
VERY TRULY.
During the remainder OF the summer
and early fall you might take orders
for picnic lunches. Make arrangements
with good confectionery store to put
a sign In their window announcing at
tractive picnic lunches for sale. OF
course you would have to give the
store certain per cent Of your profit
It would probably be necessary to have
tho lunches ordered day in advance
in order to give you opportunity to
prepare them without loss. II you
adopt this plan read cook books on the
subject so that you will get sugges-