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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-12
u. S. COAST
PATROL IN
SUB FIGHT

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June ~.
An American coast patrol YES
sci has had one battle from a
German U-boat raider.
From an unquestioned source
today came this news, together
with the fact that the navy has
had a mass of reports from patrol
commanders. None of these has
been made public.
Secretary Daniels has taken
the position that only absolutely
authenticated cases of sinking or
capture will be announced.
But the United Press is in po-
sition to announce that one of the
many reports indicates beyond a
doubt that a patrol vessel fired
on submarine and dropped depth
bombs about her.
A second case, not quite SO
clear cut, yet believed by some Of
ficials to be authentic, is also on
record.
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Germans
Fl ans Are
All Upset

The Germans attempted to
throw us back upon the Aronde
river. Despite the violence of the
shock and the heavy enemy losses,
they failed to succeed.
"On the right. the Germans, do
spite repeated efforts, did not sue
coed in debouching from the south
bankof the Matt. We holding them
at Chevincourt and Marest-sur-
Matt.
According to new Indications,
yesterdays counter attack pre-
vented powerful German attack
under preparation on the same
front.
prisoners taken by a single
French division belonged to four
German divisions.
South of the Aisne the Ger
mans attacked tins morning be-
tween that river and Villers-Cot-
terts forest. The most violent
combats are going on along the
Dommieres-Cutry-hmbleny 'front.'.
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AIILE$HIP$ Blown yP!
FRENCH BLOCKING HUN ATTACKS AT EVERY
New
SprinkIing
~ Rules

Tacoma, is to. conserve
water.
Hereafter users of city
water may sprinkle their
lawns and gardens only be-
tween the hours of 5 and s
In the morning, and be-
tween 6 and 10 in the even
ing.
No water may be used
for sprinkling except thru
a nozzle or automatic
sprinkler.
1t must be reasonably
used at the hours specified,
and must not be allowed to
run into the street cutters.
Only one hose bib can be
used at one time on premises
not metered.
No hose is to be used
without a nozzle, and no
nozzle can have an open
ing larger than three
fourths of an inch, or the
equivalent area If a
sprinkler is used.
In case the city's water
supply should become in
sufficient for all purposes,
the commissioner of light
and water can issue an Or
der absolutely forbidding
sprinkling for such times as
he may fix.
These rules were laid
down in an ordinance pass
ed by the city council
Wednesday morning. 1t is
an emergency ordinance
an takes effect at once.
Any person violating the
rules will be liable to a
fine of 500.
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CHARGE CAR
BACKED BILL
Omitted Press Leased Wirc. !

VUhIted Press LEAKED Wirc.)
PETROGRAD, June 12.-That
the former car and the kaiser
formed verbal alliance against
against Great Britain and Frnce
during a conference at Potsdam,
will be charged in the forthcom-
ing trial of the former, 1t was
reported here today.
The car also is said to have
promised the kaiser a free hand
in Turkey.
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French War Office
Report.
by United Press Leased Wire.


PARIS, June 12.-The Ger
mans, striking along the entire
Disc front yesterday evening and
last night, we're blocked az every
point by the desp crate French re-
sistance. The battle is still RI g
Ing The Frelch war office reg ort-
ed today.
A simultaneous attack on the
western portion Of the Marine was
flung back.
Between Montdidier and the
Disc, the battle is going on with
out change the conn unique
said.
Yesterday evening and last
night. German attempts on the left
were broken up. The French pro-
crossed east of Merry and Gealis
wood
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-12
PUT TT
UP TO
Is CTS

The appointment of a commit
tee of 25 representative Tacoma
citizens to make a sweeping in.
vestigation of the street railway
situation in the city and adjacent
territory, was the step taken by
the city commissioners Wednes-
day morning looking toward q
settlemnt of the critical transpor-
tation problem.
Resolutions adopted unani-
mously by the council authorize
this citizens committee to "ascer-
tain the financial ability of the
| utilities to provide safe, adequate
and sufficient service on the basis
of fair and reasonable wages to
be paid employees" and to consid-
er the demands of the future
which may reasonably be expect
ed OF such utilities, and the
means necessary to meet the
same"
The personnel of the committee
will be announced Thursday by
Mayor Riddell.
Public Hearings.
In the investigation, the hear
ings of the committee are to be
public, and at their conclusion the
committee is to make a report of
its findings and recommendations
to the city council
The council then is to carry
out these recommendations so
10 mi 10
The councils policy in adopt
ing this course instead of acting
directly itself, according to City
Attorney Harmon and Mayor Rid
dell, is to try out the entire street
car issue before an impartial
court of representative citizens, to
find out whether the T. r. & p
Co. and Pacific Traction Co. are
doing their utmost, and to deter
mine just what steps are neces-
sary to relieve the situation.
Bean Agrees.
| Manager Louis Bean OF the T.
r. & p. has consented to the
plan.
First of all, before we can do
| anything we must know just
where we're at" said City Attor-
ney Harmon Wednesday. explain
ing the policy of the city. I'VE
believe this committee, composed
OF representatives of all, parts of
the city, labor, business and pro-
fessional men--will not only OBJ
tain the facts about the street car
company, but will have the full
confidence of the public in its
recommendation. Then the coun-
Gil will have a clear way to GO
| ahead"
Harmon said he thought the
investigation would require "sev-
eral days.
The resolution declares that
the sudden increase in business
and population has produced un-
usual demands on the means of
transportation.
Labor a Problem.
THE high cost of living and
the high prices for labor used in
building ships and other equip
| ment incident to the war have Gre
ated new labor problems in secur-
ing and retaining efficient men to
operate the street railways" II
says.
THE Tacoma Railway & Power
! Co., the Pacific Traction Co. and
the city have agreed to submit the
/ whole transportation problem to
committee of 25 citizens to be
mutually agreed upon whose duty
it shall be to examine the finan-
cial condition of the railway com
panies and the municipal railway
consider the labor question in
volved, as well as the franchises
under which the railway lines are
operated, and make report of its
findings to the city council with
such recommendation as 1t may
have to offer to meet the present
emergency and secure adequate,
safe and sufficient service for the
benefit of the public"
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BREMERTON on TRAIL OF
RENT AND PROFIT HOGS

son and c. M. Benson, spent the
day visiting numerous retail
stores, and when they returned
they brot with them a mass Of
figures representing the current
cost OF ordinary commodities in
this city
These prices will be compared
with those asked by the Bremen
ton merchants and the results
tabulated and submitted to the
naval commandant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-12
WHISKY SOLD OVER THE BAR

According to information contained a personal letter
to The Times from know a observer
and truthful and conservative his statements Wkeson rs
wet town. and communities in the
eastern end Of the county.
Whisky he writes, sold openly the bar there at
25 cents glass.
Gambling games, he adds, flourishing
His letter written before the charges of nefciency
against Sheriff Longmire when
did not know they to be sfr 5sit5
Consequently the information furnishes
confirmation that something wrong way the county
Ii handling the bootleggng evil srs~
This is the information
coal mining district Some weeks The Times published
letter resident saying whisky
selling boys and young men we're fire.
Quentiy intoxicated
Evidently the Pierce County Enforcing
hes some work cut out for It.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-12
FORBID
RENTS
BOOST
BY Fred'k M. Kerby
Special staff Dispatch.

WhSHINGTON, ID. g., June
12.-In Great Britain, where
the realities of war are closer
to the people, and where
everything that stands i'm the
way of the l.atiOn's war busi-
ness has been ruthIessiy
thrust aside, they do not per-
init bloOdsucking landlords to
bleed the men and women
who are carrying the burden
at home while their menfolk
are fighting mt the front.
Great Britain, early faced with
the same problem of rent-profi-
teering that now faces America in
menaoing form, dealt with the
matter with Characteristic thoro-
ness and speed.
In addition to the war housing
acts. passed six days after the
declaration of war, authorizing the
government to build houses for
workers. the profiteering in rent
resulting from house shortage has
been stopped by law, passed Dec.
23, 1915, which restricts, for the
period of the war, the increase in
rents and taxes ON small dwelling
houses after Nov. 25, 1915, over
the standard rates in force Aug.
3, 1914.
Many Safeguards.
The effect OF this. act lis to say
to the British landlord, --s-Hs- '--.-.-
"You may collect as much
rent as you were collecting
before the war, but you may
not have a penny more"
The act applies to the dwelling
and yard or lot connected with it.
The landlord may not increase
the rent for decorations, but for
alterations and repairs he may
add an amount equal to 6 per cent
interest on the value OF the i'm
provements.
Furthermore, the landlord may
not ask the tenant to make re-
pairs formerly made by himself.
Neither may he extract a bon
us or other premium for renting
the house, but such a bonus, II
charged, may be deducted by the
tenant from any rent due.
The law makes it unlawful to
foreclose a mortgage, IL interest
and installments are paid regu-
larly and repairs kept up; nor
is it permissible to raise interest
rates above the rates in force on
Aug. 3, 1914.
Prohibit Election.
The making of any illegal
charges under the guise. of ar
rears was prohibited by an
amendment of July 10, 1915.
Unless some similar action Il
taken by the federal government
to stop rent profiteering here,
serious interference with wal
work may be expected.
The British government went
further. 1t found it necessary
under the Defense of the Realm
regulations. in order to assure
stability in the supply of work
ers, to prohibit the election from
rented premises of munitiOn
workers within certain declared
areas, provided rent is paid reg.
ularly and the conditions of the
lease observed except as regards
yielding possession.
ID. &. Protected.
Any war worker in England
therefore, is protected not only
against profiteering in rent at his
expense, but against election for
any cause except failure to pay
his recent.
Our own government has found
it necessary to do the same thing
for the District of Columbia.
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
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02 DECORATED
UNITED Press Leased Wire. }

Omitted Press I.rascd Wfre.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, June 12.-Ninety-
two members Of American organ
izat!ons on the Toul front receiv-
ed the croix de guerre from a
French corps commander late yes
terday for bravery in action dur
ing recent encounters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-12
GOODBYE TO
POKER CHIPS
(United Press Leased wire.)

(Unfted Press Leaned WfFe.)
WASHINGTON, D.. c., June
12.-Poker chips are the only
essential thus far finally
determined upon, according to
Chairman Baruch of the war in
dustries board today.
On the question Of playing
cards, there b . division Of
opinion among the members.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-12
Rents Trip|ed;
Woman and Her
Child Homeless

Mrs. Sophia Luthe, frail
little woman living with her
14-year-old daughter in an
apartment house at 1915 North
] ST., is about to be put out
into the street.
Before-the first of July she
must move, bag and baggage,
from her one second-floor bare
room and kitchenette because
the landlord has raised the
rent from Sc to $40 a month,
and she can't pay the price.
c. M. Layman, the landlord,
says she must go, and the in
evitable lawyer, William c. Eli
OFT 20 his card he says he is
a representative In our state
legislature) has come around
with a typewriter document
thereby notifying" her that she
must go.
Tragedy for Her
Now the only difficulty is
this: Mrs. Sophia Luthe and
her little daughter have no
place to go. They can find no
room in the city that they can
afford.
What is Tacoma going to do
about il?
The first-hand story of Mrs.
Luthe's brave struggle to pro-
vide for her only child and give
her an education, eliminating
In the tragedy of an exacting
landlord, might have come
straight from a movie film.
There was the one second
floor room with It's meager fur
nishings; the sad-faced child
whose eyes frightened at the
mention of going to school;
the friendly family on the next
floor above; the smiling land
lord and his lawyer.
Six Years Her Home
For nearly half a dozen years
Mrs. Luthe has lived in that
room, earning bare existence
by a days work here and there
when her health permitted.
Her one big aim has been to
keep her child Hannah in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-12

Vunu<d rres1 Le1neN WIZ
NORFOLK, Va, June II. -
Crews Of the steamers Walter p.
Moves and the Psjos. upon -
rival here. reported that they ~
been fired on By submarines g.
day night or the virGinia &C.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-12
WHEN HE GOESL


(From the La Porte Argus.)
Leaves A. Blank, accompanied
by his wife and son, left for Des
Moines, Ia, Monday. Mr.. Blank
will be engaged several weeks in
Des Moines as superintendent OF
the erection Of a large concrete
chimney. 81
In the event Of an air raid
over Gotham it should be ar
ranged to have the sirens IN
the lobster joints AL scream
1t once.
L. s. L. says he used to know
. bartender named Rex Holmes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-12

Lowell school, and so far she
has done it. During all these
years she has been paying her
IS rent every month. She has
made ends meet.
She has been too proud to
accept charity.
Then, in March, came the new
landlord, Layman. When he
bought the house he bought ii,
as lie declared emphatically yes
terday, Ito make money" At
first he raised the rent on the
second floor room to Sc,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-12

Italian light naval forces have
thus disposed of three Of the
largest ships in the Austrian navy
within few weeks.
A short time ago, a mysterious
Italian craft-since described as
an electrically propelled sea
tank"-penetrated the defenses of
Pola harbor and sank an Austrian
dreadnought Of the Viribus Units
class.
This class originally consisted
OF four vessels. They are of co.
600 tons displacement, carry IL
12-inch and IL 5-inch guns and
have a complement of 962 to 96S
men.
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Received by an eighth.
grade teacher: "Mrs. Teach
er, please don't let Bessie
read because her toot hurts.
From Me-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-12

Instead of writing any more Of
this stuff, we're going to appoint
committees of 25 prominent cts
to do it for us.
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(United Press LeaseA wire.)
ROME, June IL. - Two
small Italian torpedo boats,
defying an entire Austrian
battle fleet, sank two Of the
largest dreadnoughts in the
Austrian navy Monday morn
ing, and returned safely to
their bases, it was officially
announced today.
The daring exploit occurred off
the Dalmatian islands, on the Aus
trian side of the Adriatic.
In the pursuit which followed,
an Austrian destroyer was badly
damaged.
Two torpedoes were fired at the
first ship in the line and one tor
pedo at the ship Immediately fol-
lowing.
The Austrian dreadnoughts
were OF the Viribus Units class
and were sunk June 10.
The torpedo boats, under COM
mand of Capts. Rizzo and Luige
d'Milazzo, passed boldly thru q
line of enemy destroyers and at
tackled the two leading ships of a
battle squadron, which was steam
ing in fleet formation.
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What Is She to Do?

Then came the 30-day no.
tees, and4the lawyers typewrit-
ten document.
The landlord apparently was
entirely within his legal rights.
Apparently he had a right
to charge whatever price for
his rooms he might get.
But what is Mrs. Luthe to
do?
Is her little girl to stay in
school?
What's to become OF the fam
lily on the floor above?
This is a problem for all of
us in Tacoma to settle.
Who has a room or an an
swer?
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5 6, Then $40

Mrs. Luthe paid II.
Was $6 a reasonable rent
for one room? 81 should say
not said Layman. III ! had
thought ] couldn't get more
than SO room l never would
have bought the place."
Rents were going up all over
the city, prices of material and
labor were advancing.
Here was the chance to ster
in, and Layman stepped. He
shot up the rent on every room
in his Colonial.
Mrs. Luthe's room went from
Sc to $40 at one swoop. The
three rooms of John May, head
of the friendly family above,
went from SIS to $25, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-12
WEATHER
FORECAST

Sat's Bear says
he's willing to
bet his new silk
umbrella that
AL G. Barnes
can't tame him
Tonight a n d
Thursday prob
ably showers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-12

Dear Talko: Speaking of cam
outage, don't you think the idea
originated with Bill Nye, when he
painted his dog air-color-ali but
the tip of his tail-so that no one
would understand how to kick him
but himself?-L. K.
The Seattle girls slogan:
"Clothes will win the war.
girls. Don't wear 'em!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-12

Night Edition
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11

Black rot Of sweet potatoes is fun
s16As disease earfiea oysF by spores
potato stock or may be hanbored in the
seed bed.
The southern sweet potato sections
are experiencing serious shortage OF
suitable seed stock, due largely to
losses by frost. With odds seemingly
against US for normal production. it
win be we'll to take all precautions pos
sible to help insure coming crop. The
following treatment has been recon-
tasnded 70 numerous Inquiries as to the
TDne ounce Of bichloride Of Mercury
Is dissolved to eight to Twelve gallons
Of water and the seed stick soaked IN
this solution for ten or fifteen minutes:
The potatoes ale spreadout to dry and
should re bedded as 500, after dry as
Convenient. If there is any possibility
of the seed bed being Injected. new sol!
should be used in bedding the treated
seed potatoes.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
NoTlcETO TAXPAYERS
st. Georges Hundred

The taxable residents of St. Georges
Hundred, and ali persons liable to pay
ax in said Hundred, arr hereb. notified
that the Taxes for the ear 1919 are nov
lue, and the undersigned Tax Collector
or said Hundred. will be
R. 5. Carpenters Store, Port Penn
TUESDAY. NAY 18th, 1918
From 2 to II A. N.
TOWN OFFICE. MIDDl.ETOwN
EVERY SATURDAY,
DURING MAY 1918
From 2 TO 5 O'Clock +. NJ.
Office of Lee Sparks, Odessa, Del.
FRIDAY. MAY 31st, 1918
From 2 to 4 P. NJ.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
persons BILE application to the Collector
or by sending written communication
enclosing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
;, NERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
Nhw CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 3, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 81, Avs OF DELAWARE, AS
AMENDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
he first day Of October there shall De an
abatement of five per cen.um. On all
axes pait before the first day Of Decem-
DER there snail be an DETACHMENT Of three
per centum. On all taSes paid during the
month Of December there shall be no
Abatement whatever. Aud on all taxes
unpaid on the first DIV, At January there
-nallbe added on--half of one ,er centum
per month until the same shalt be paid.
r. EDGAR CLAYTON,
Collector Of Taxes for st. Georges Hundred
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-05-11
NOTICE

NEW CAST E COUNTY, S.;
THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
TO THE SHERIFF or NEW CASTLE
COUNTY. GREETING:
WHEREAS, Gertrude M. Shockley,
by her Petition to the Judges of our
Superior Court, filed in the Office OF
the Prothonotary Of said Court in and
for New Castle County, for the caus
of complaint therein alleged, has made
application to our said Judges that q
decree may be pronounced dissolving
the marriage existing between the
Petitioner and Albert Shockley.
WE THEREFORE,. COMMAND
YOU, as you were heretofore command
ed, that you summon Albert Shockley
that he be- and appear before the judged
Of our said Court at the next tsT1
thereof to bs held At WilMihtton. on
Monday, the slxth day Ct May next ia
answer the allegations Of the said petit
toner, Gertrude M. Shockley according
to the Act Of Assembly in such case
made and provided. and also to do and
receive what the Court shall then and
there consider concerning him in this
behalf as to the Court shall seem meet
and consistent with the provisions Of
the said Act of Assembly
AND HAVE YOU THEN THERE
THIS WRIT.
WITNESS, the Ho1orrabla Aa4es
Pennewill, at Whining tSH, The fourth
day Of March, A, d, nineteen hundred
and eighteen.
ISSUED Mar. 26, 1913.
JOSEPH EMBELLISHMENTS
Prothonotary.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF.
B|aCkbird Hundred!

The taxable residents OF BIackbird
Hundred. and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred. are herebv notified
that the Taxes for the year 1917 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred. will be
AT FLEMINa'S LANDING, =
MONDAY, MAY 9th, 1918
From to P. NJ.
At BLACKBIRD,
SATURDAY., MAY 18th, 1913
From l to a P. N.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN WALTONS
FRIDAY, NAY 31st, 1918
From to P NJ.
Tax bills can be obtained bv making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
: Section 3-That on all taxes paid be-
fore the fret day of October there shall
be an abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day Of Decem.
,er there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during
the month of December there ehall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the irst day Of January there
halI be added One-half of onener centum
per month until the same shal' he paid.
JOHN BETH,