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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-04

of the upper end of the river. The
guide packs you on his back thru
the water and around where Me-
ros private bath was located and
also to the mouth of another cave
that is supposed to lead to hell.
1t is here that the three-headed
dog is supposed to have been. The
guide takes you around thru sew
eral other apartments and finally
to the mouth of another cave
where the River Styx proper be-
gins. This he shows US leads off
into no one knows how far.
'In the ancient times people
believed when you died you had
to cross the River Styx before you
got to heaven. also saw the is
land where the apostle Paul land
ed when he went to Rome in the
Bible times"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-04
With the Exemption
Board at Camp Lewis

The exemption board at Camp
Lewis has had some interesting
experiences and some that would
be greatly amusing were it not
for the lack Of patriotism that
they exhibit.
Last week young man ap-
peared before the board and de-
clared that he wished exemption
from military service on the
grounds that he was entirely deaf.
After putting him thru all of
the prescribed tests, such as fir
ing gun close up to him and
shouting in his ear, the director
seemed satisfied and said in a low
whisper, "All right, you are ex-
empted."
"Oh, thank you, sir" said the
young man.
He Us wearing the o. d. now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-04

In a letter to his brother
James d. Smyth, he writes: CAR
rived here a week ago Wednes-
day. Were assigned to barracks
same day.
Talk about railroad men; they
have them here! The 31st engi-
neers also are here now. They
came from Kansas about three
days ago.
Ira and Scotty have gone over.
These left are the stragglers.
"They are sure putting us thru
the mill here. Good bunch came
from Washington
c. f. Beagle, another y. p. fire.
man from Tacoma, is in the same
organization as Smyth. Mrs
Smyth is leaving this week for
visit with her husband before he
is sent to France.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-04
@ s<Anel ~ NsRQeRE

duction We WILL be able to de-
liver to the fighting front 40
aero squadrons, or some 2,160
planes, plus another 1000 for re-
placement. The men who will
fly these planes will have had
thoro training not only in flying,
but in bombing, observation, ma
chine gunnery, photography, etc.
Production of planes to June 1
Appropriated 5000. or these
slightly more than 4,500 are ele-
mentary and training planes. The
remainder are combat planes,
chiefly Of the De Haviland and
Bristol types.
Production Climbs.
In addition, 1000 planes have
been delivered in France on or
ders placed with England and
France. The majority of these
are advanced training planes, but
the number includes also several
hundred fast scout and combat
planes.
Plane production in the United
States Is now well above 1000
monthly and may reach 1000
very soon. Deliveries for the
week ending May Is were 267
planes-or at the rate of LOO a
month, and production has
mounted each week since.
One of the remarkable feats
of production in the airplane SER
vice has been Of aircraft guns and
the synchronizing apparatus by
which the guns fire thru the
whirring propeller blades. More
than 1000 of these guns and the
synchronizing mechanisms have
been turned out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-04
Interesting italy

Aviator w. Sachtleben who is
In Italy with the u. S. aerial forces
is much interested in the country
there. OF his travels and explor-
ations thru the part Of the country
where he is stationed, he writes
as follows:
1.-THE most important things
were the caves where Nero used
to put his slaves to kill them,
known as the dog kennel" Also
'Solfatara,' or little Vesuvius, the
only active volcano near Naples at
present. Puzzouli city is the city
you have heard about that is grad
ually sinking into the bay, where
many ruins of Greek theaters and
old tombs where people were
buried. Nero's castle and private
baths are near here. But the
thing that interested me most was
the trip down into the cave where
the River Styx flows. You go
down In q cave for about 200
yards and suddenly you branch
Off into q little opening in the
side and 60 for . hundred foot
or %. when you are 1t the edg
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-04
Jack Olsen
Fined $1,000

Jack Olsen, convicted on q
charge of assaultilg Amanda Lee
in April last, was fined $1,000 and
costs by Judge Clifford in supe-
rior court Monday.
Olsen, who is wealthy resi-.
dent of Ruston, faced a peniten-
tiary sentence but this was miti.
gated when he settled with Mrs
Lee who had br0t civil suit fol
100000. 1t is said he paid Mrs
Lee $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-04
Likes BalmY France

In a letter received here by
Mrs. Ella Zim, from her nephew,
George Martin, We learn that
France is indeed the land of our
dreams, as George writes that it
is not cold, where he is stationed
as so many have written, but
warm and balmy and in all ways
La Belle France.
He has been recently transfer
red to the aerial service and likes
it very much, as he hopes soon to
be flying over Won Hindenburgs
head.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-04
Finds French People
Very Courageous

Gunner Love, Washington boy
who enlisted with the Canadian
army at Irma, Alberta, writes to
his friends here that he has a
great deal of whole-souled respect
for the French people.
He says that he has seen thou
sands of French and Belgian ref
ugees fleeing before the oncom'
ing German army, fleeing with
smile of courage upon theil
lips and their only comment being
"C'est lie guerre," which means
in French, "This is war"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-04
Or Are You Sailing?

hear the bugles calling,
Calling everywhere;
Rising, floating, falling,
! hear the bugles calling:
do you give or are you stallins
OF your Red Cross share?"
/ hear the bugles calling,
Calling everywhere.
Seattle p-T
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-04
u. S. Soon 10 Have 12O Air Squadrons in France
AlRPLANE
PROGRAM
COMING ON
MAKE 'EM FTREPROOF

A fireproof airplane is the
latest addition to Uncle
Sans aerial program.
The wings, struts, fuse
lage, etc., of these planes
will be of aluminium alloy
steel, both light and strong.
The gasoline tanks will be
protected to prevent pune
ture by inflammable bullets.
Flights already have been
made with the first models.
Work is now progressing on
10 more in which the entire
body of fuselage Is to be of
the new material.
A non-inflammable plane,
it is believed, will greatly
reduce the losses in action.
1t was the burning of his
plane, rather than his own
injuries, that caused the
death of Lufbery, America S
premier filler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-04
Tacomans Train With
Railway Engineers

George w. Smyth, until recent
ly an N. p. fireman in Tacoma, is
now undergoing strenuous train
ing at Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Ind, with Co. c, 63rd engineers,
a railroad organization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-04
Tacoman Goes to
California Camp

Charles E. Revelle has enlisted
in the coast artillery and left last
week for the training school at
Camp Fremont, Cal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
OBEY THE HEALTH RULES

HE HEALTH authorities Bridgeport have issued cer tain instructions regarding means by which the dis semnaon of Spanish influenza to be avoided far pos sble These instructions posted in trolley exhibited n moving picture theatres and fully published n the news papers.
 nerative If the malad is limited to the least possible number of cases those suffering with colds must isolate until the cold is better They must neuler cou8h nor spit without covering the mouth
 The person who is saving some one ese ana ne saving himself Influenza is not of the diseases which brings its immunity The same person can nave It SeV era times The community be afflicted during sev eral consecutive years.
 Now is the time to limit the Limit by Obeying orders.
 The present epidemic is substantial particulars of the same other influenza epidemcs and pandemcs re- corded since medieval The last great epidemic began in 1889 in three widely separated parts of the world and dur ing traversed the entire globe It recurred In the second year the mortality greater than at the time o first appearance.
 The influenza of 1891 of mlder type than that of 1890 but people were for less careful and of them died Therefore, do what the health authorities Wipe out the influenza
 The best way to avoid serious attack is too look out for the general health Keep the body by reasonable bath ing avoid conspaon do not eat; do not expose self to sudden chill cod avoid overloaded avoid crowded trolley
 If in some crowded place trolley any person coughs or sneezes disregard of the health of others call his aen on gently but firmly to the rule that sneeng is to be smoh cred
 nfuenza is crowd disease The health board has decd ed that schools theatres may remain open This probably wise rule ventilation in such buildings is usually ceen people who enter them carefully instructed in the clements of prevention.
 In Bridgeport there is yet occasion for alarm. The more strictly obeyed the less alarming the condi- tons will be.
 Everybody will that precautions not taken for the present On but for next and possibly for eral years to
 Neither will do to underestimate the seriousness of the thing guarded against.
 The epidemic of 1847 less than the epidemic of 1890 in most communities.
 This epidemic which is rather pandemc appears to be than that of 1890 only in the extent it's taity but in its ability to break down the resistance of the young and vigorous
 OBSERVE THE HEALTH RULES; OBSERVE THEM CARE FULLY; THIS IS THE WAY GET THE MOST HEALTH FOR BRIDGEPORT, NOW AND HEREAFTER.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04

The question of an American marine is settled
 These ships will exist after the war They will be sup pemented by ship yards in extent and equipment passed
 The American nation will sail it's nation owned ships up all the waters of the earth carrying goods to and fro upon open and public terms, equal to all.
 Public ships compete with private shipping; in fact private shipping will find hard seddng when it rys to pete with national service of ships just private energy finds impossible to duplicate the service of the post offic
 The nations have learned lesson from the They have learned that transport and communication public functions vital to the life of country These functions will hereafter be carried on by the public.
 Thus all of transport will be adequately developed Railroads will not strange waterways All the of muncation will be developed to the u because the people have interest in killing form of communication to helr some other form They want all necessary transport all useful kinds for the good of the whole organization.
 The citizen of the future will smile with amusement and wonder when reading history he to that which government spent millions developing waterways while pr vately operated railroads successfully intrigued keep the waterways from usefully serving the country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS

TT HE CONGRESSIONAL elections coming. They will
 be conducted this year without the bitterness that of ten accompanies them The necessity for national harmony produces this benefit.
 Nevertheless the citizen must determine how he will vote and his voe if honestly given will be cast according to his idea of the best way to support the government. ~
 It is undenabe that Republican congressman class have been in their support of the President is true that Democratic congressman have in support him.
 Yet throughout the world wherever mankind establishes parliamentary government considered necessary that the government should have the support of majority of the parliament
 In most countries the government immediately dissov ed if it to control majority of the peoples representatives.
 The American congress continues until definite season if it contains majority hostile to the executive The plan has worked but nearly everybody agreed that bet ter especially in mes if the executive strongly SUD- ported
 Nearly everybody wishes the war as soon as DOS sbe The President will be aided to quick victory and to quick readustment after the if he is supported of his party who will be with him the great est number of cases
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
ALLIED SHIPYARDS

To make good the promise made by Edwin N. Hurley, chairman of the United States Shipping Board, in hls address at Philadelphia recently. that the ship construction of the United States and it's allies would, over-balance the submarine sinkings and place the tonnage of the world on a normal basis by the fall of 1922, (this statement was founded on the supposition that the war would still be in progress at that time,) not less than 48,557,0S0 deadweight tons of shipping must be turned out by the nations at war with Germany and the neutral countries in that period. T. That this can be accomplished the experts who have the shipbuilding program in charge are confident. Of the total which is needed, the United States is to construct an average of not less than 8,OOO,OOO deadweight tons a year from Oct. 1, 1918, to Oct. 1, 1922; the United Kingdom, at least 2,5o0,O00 annually, and the neutral shipyards, 100000 tons
 That the United States will play it's part in this endeavor the shipbuild- CTS of the nation are said to entertain DO doubt. It has been stated that in 1919, even with the necessity of rush i ing through large number of trans l ports, which require a longer time to l build than cargo ships, the output of l the American shipyards will total be- | tween 100000 and S,0O0,OOO tons Of i deadweight, or more than three times the capacity of any other single na- tion, including the United Kingdom. | Here are the facts which must be met by the allied and neutral nations 1 Activities in enemy countries are not considered in the tabulation) ifaChatr- man Hurley's promise is to Be made good:
 Total destruction by submarines over construction for the period Sept IF, 1914, to September, 1918, which must be met-Gn dead-weight tons) I-7,157, ,OSS.
 Estimated increase in world ton
 mage for four years from Sept IS
 1914, to Sept. 1, 1918, if war had no ] occurred, (based on raate of increase
 from 1905 to 1914, which m-3t bs
 built,) 14,700,000.
 Tonnage to be built in next foul
 years from Sept. 1, 1918, to Sept. l
 1922, (based on rate of increase iron
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04

Telephone supplied: 5000 connect ors, 5000 insu1ators; 2,600 pins To- cust cross arm. Oct. '.
 Cross arms, telephone poles. Oct. T.
 About 2,629 lbs. commercial sheet brass. Oct. '.
 Thirty thousand switch boxes, cast brass. Oct. 15.
 Switch cams Oct. 15.
 Sixty-five thousand boxes and cov- CTS, junction box cast-brass with Jugs. Oct. 15.
 Tents. Oct '.
 One pump sewage, single side suc- tion horizontal volute. 1 switch float, double-pole, 1 gong. Oct. T.
 Twenty-Five thousand table knives, solid steel blank. 35,000 forks, ta- ble-spoon handle, silver plated blanks, 30,00O dessert spoons. Oct [. Thirty thousand switch boxes, cast brass, and double receptacle. Oct. 15 One hundred and sixty thousand re- ceptacle caps, brass. Oct. 15.
 Two hundred and fifty sounding
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
1905 to 1914,) to maintain normal in crease, 14,700,000.

1905 to ls14.) to maintain normal in4 crease, 14,70o,ooo.
 Estimated submarine sinKings for 1922, (of1cial estimate about one- third less than destructions in four years ended Sept. l. 1s1s.) which must be overcome, 12.000,00o.
 Total tonnage which must be con- structed to place world tonnage on normal basis, in fall of 1922, by over- coming submarine sinkings and con- tinuing normal S,557,- 08S.
 In other words the German sub- marines between Sept. 1, 1914, and Sent 1, 1918, destroyed 7.157,O ,OSS deadweight tons of the worlds ship ping ka e1ssszs of that which was built by sE1s United States, it's allie@~ and the neutral nations.
 This of course must be replaced tu the fight to bring the worlds ton mage back to normal basis. The experts estimated that had there been Io war and no submarine sinkings, an additional 14,7O0,0O0 tons of ship ping, Exclusive of the excess of sink ings over construction,) would have been added to the worlds fleet. This also must be met.
 In other figures taken into consid- eration in computing the requirements from September, 1918, in order to put tonnage on the basis where it would have been found in the fall of 1922, had there been no war and, therefore, no further destructions by submar- | ines, the experts estimate that Ger many will destroy approximately 12,- i 000,000 tons in the next four years. and that 14,700,000 more dead-weight tons must be built from September, 1918, to September, 1922, in addition l to these estin 7ted sinkings, to meet normal conditions
 1 The burden which the shipbuilderS | of the United States, its Allies, and | the neutral nations must assume in order utterly to put to naught the best efforts of the submarines since the war started, and also overcome
 their efforts in the future, is there- fore heavy one. But it is believed
 that the U-boats have been held in
 check, at leaast to a point where they
 will no longer be a menace, and
 that Germany's enemies and the neu-
 tral countries will meet the test.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04

machines, nayigational. hand power. Oct. I.
 Three hundred and fifty parachute knives. Oct. T.
 Machine tools: 1 novelty molder. hand planer and jointer, 1 crate ten oner, 1 mortiser and relisher, hollow chisel, double spindle shaper, com bination borer, verticle and horizontal, 1 scroll saw, column, 1 saw set, auto matic, 1 universal saw, 1 cutoff swing saw, drum sander, triple, 1 hand feed sander, drum and disc, 1 bending machine, wood frame, 1 knife grinder, automatic, 1 emery grinder, motor head, pedestal type. | Oct. 8.
 Machine tools: I drill press, sets | taps and dies, navy standard, 1 port able electric drill and 2 sets of carbon brushes, 1 engine lathe, geared head, i quick change motor driven, and spare parts, one 6-inch precision lathe, bench type, motor driven and sets carbon brushes for motor, sets taps and dies, pipe, navy standard. Oct. 8.
 Iron rough castings. Oct. 8. | Oxy-acetylene cutting and welding outfits. Oct. 8.
 About 100000 lbs. apple butter Oct S.
 Telephone switchboards. Oct. 8.
 About 1000 lbs. spikes, railroad 5000 bolts, track. steel button-head oval neck. Oct. 8.
 Fifty instrument boxes. Oct. 8.
 Water tube boilers and oil fuel ap' paratus. Oct. IS.
 16 platform cars wheels, double truck, electric storage battery loco motives. Oct. 8.
 About 10000 feet. stranded cable Oct. '.
 Flat double cut bastard files, fla single cut, mill single cut files, pillal files, narrow pillar files, warding bas tard files, warding smooth, hal round, course, half round, bastard half round End cut, etc. Oct. 8.
 Assorted jam. Oct. 8.
 Seamless drawn composition tubes brass seamless hard drawn tubes. Oc tober 8.
 Derrick irons, timbers and hoistini cable. Oct. 8.
 Hull medium steel rivets. Oct. s. : l' Air reducing valves. Oct. 8. Four ash lighters. Oct. 8. About 1S4,O0O lbs, rosin, lump. oc . tober 8. (.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04
A MERCHANT MARINE

N URING THE WAR the nation has constructed great N fleet of merchant ships fleet still in progress which will total millions of tons before the war is won
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04

Three hundred Italian soldiers are in New York to aid the Liberty Loan drive.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-04

Buffalo street car railways are tied up by a strike of 2,500 employees, who want an increase in wages.
The sun., 1918-08-17

Per pair, Via freight. s5e. 9 81. LIVE
rESy's s.9s $50 .sSts aa si:.T mes; -
packet SIS @ss; extra India meas, sSSS
s.eh ' es: isxc 0H ssis. asist picked led
20 lbs. a7Me .oreases hrmi yellow, ish
Ss au fsH's s asn.s '' ~ s. f'sssa
skinned, 1870 lbs. ssNc. Taiiow arm ,
ely special loose: isHe: Lard easy; mid mid
2shc.; refined lard aulei; Continent, t2s
south America, $3.50; Brazil kegs, sas.tO
RICE - Domestic. medium, sxa1oc.
fancy head. ioaloko.; extra fancy. 1oh q
i H5Ec; Japan, sN9'.c'i blue rose ."
mould A, Sc; cubes. ,s.asc,: XXXx pow
G l..S D,os; powaered IsSe, nne ETSnp
A. 7ioo.; No. /, 7.osc.
yEGETABLEs, MISCELLANEOUS =
bEAHS-LonE Island. bag or basket, %
sc; Jersey. wax or green. basket. Doc,
KS: Fsv.f' ITO i.sS: we western New YORK.
wax or green. basket. SOC, a ti.26 bag. SOC.
ISL; virginia, green, basket. toc. as rs.
is s9 SGnssSsf. asso a tops :& III 81:
loo punches. sln2: tops on, basket, soc.
as .'s se 1S 'eSSt G2Rssss;' s 400
s.. ,i.soSs,s: 6Sit: $50 40; Jersey. 6a::;,
81; eAssHss ssa MsIysn per ics ssS o.
Dbl. n9Lso. cAULIFLowERs-state,
large crate. t1@2.?5; small crate. SOC. o
snS sO GEkERr-s,a,s and jersey Per PEI
EooFLANTs-virsinis, 60 quart crate. 81
@aas; Jersey, basket. 81: Italian, basket.
N.srSy 100 sS S"hcs s;a sio IiMh kf snANs
s.s sss:s,!g' 0'i M.ssssSi jst.,t i es;slS
i SSas $50 uS StXT N rIAHTs Nearly.
100 bunehss' s2Gt. oKRA--Jersey has
oSioNs1j.y.eya' '1 ~sit S'" BASKET ct. ,,as;
yellow, basket siGl.,5. red. basket, $40
LIo; penn'yiyan,a yellow; 100 ID has. 81
Orange county. New York. red, bag, $3.50
Ss ysiiGw ~ Bag 5ssass w.s'srn, , sns
1se9sl.7b PEPPERs--Jersey. Ruby King.
s % !; i:7S 81, basket eS@ ssc' box
o.; basket 50 a sc ;' box GSs SOC. cheese,
Dbl, u.toai7b; basket, so@sac.; box,
e9s5c. finger, Dbl. si.Soa2; basket. 50
nTSe. cherry, basket, i,nl2Sal;Ih: PARs,
EEfGNeerpy, curly, loo onnches' nSe;v
BARB-Nearby. 100 punches, S2Gs. Ro-
MAINE-Baskot. soc. n $50; crate, soc. y
sI75. Nearby. 100 punches.
soUAsH-White box, ESQ soc; basket.
soc Jsc. Dbl, tiGi.5o; italian. basket 10
q SOC; crooked neck. basket. 20 d soc /,
,ss 3 iSc. marrow. bbi.. sl~ TURN1Ps-
Rutabaga, Dbl. or bag, s39s76. IONA
TOEs-Cpper jersey. box, 400 ISL: south
JERSEY, box. 40 Il Sbc.. 1e quart Da sket
drsoc.: S quart 'bssket. HSd SOC; carrier.
IS O 75c. ; dollhouse, lb., tI5c.
The sun., 1918-08-17
GAMERS TO GET
FINANCIAL AID
Government to Advance
Money on Products in
Storage. =
Special Dsspstc1 to THs Son.

80 ppesses HccpotCt 70 ths SUNs
WAsHtNoToN,; Aug. 1s.--The War
Finance Corporation il to extend direct
aid to the Gamers OF New York State.
This aid will he in the shape OF loans
on food products canned and properly
warehoused. .>
Action by the corporation was deemed
necessary to prevent heavy loss in the
big New York crops, which the Gamers
were unable to finance as a result of in
creased acreage and a heavy yield.
They could not secure loans from their
banks which wefe stfficient to meet tbs
situation, .,.,,a .... %
warehouse company has been or
ganized by the Gamers with a paid in
capital Of 100000. This warehousing
company issues receipts for the goods
stored, The War Finance Corporation
Will advance so per cent of the cost of
goods stored as represented by these
receipts. with the receipts as the basis
81 collateral to secure the loans.
The warehousing company is managed
~ eleven OF the most representative can
ners of New York State The arrange
ment provides that every Gamer In the
State can avail himself OF the facilities
afforded. and no Gamer will be refused
relief IL he is worthy of II and has the re-
Quired security.
1t Is believed that these steps will
insure the harvesting and preservation
Of this seasons crop Of spinach, peas.
tomatoes. corn and vegetables, as we'll
as a great variety OF small fruits.
The plan under which relief Is given
was suggested TO the canning industry
by the War Finance Corporation. It's
main feature Is carefully controlled
system Of warehousing goods at the
respective canning plants so that the
necessary adequate security may be oh
tanned for the money advanced. as re-
ouired by the War Finance Corporation
act