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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01

United Press Leased Wire.)
WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY ON THE FRENCH
BATTLEFRONT, May T.
The Germans brought up adj i.
ditiOnal artillery, following =
the arrival Of American forces
in the line here.
Fierce dHels are in prog
ress. One village has been
entirely wiped out.
In the last As hours, the Amer.
lean guns have raked the roads
and the villages in the rear Of the
German lines and have barraged
ticir front line4
The boc!e poured in high en-
plosive shells, in retaliation, che
duels continuing thru tho nigh :.
The Americans ultimately nett
tralized the German fire.
The American-French front Sec
tor is steadying. Unless there
are new German attacks, trenches
soon will be improved and dug
outs constructed and it will be.
come the old problem of trench
warfare instead of the new half
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01

representative of the French gov
eminent in the building of ships
in the Puget Sound district, acted
as sponsor at the launching,
which was witnessed by Bayly
Hipkins, manager, ana other Of
ficials Of the Foundation Co.
The keel of the Gerbeviller was
laid Nov. 8, 1917. Nine more of
her type are nearing completion.
- Plans of the ship were prepar-
ed in France and sent to Walker
here
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01
FIRST SHIP AT
FOUNDATION

The Gerbeviller, first of the
wooden ships to be built for the
French government at the Foun-
dation Co. shipyards in Tacoma.
was successfully launched at s
o'clock Wednesday morning.
Named after French city, as
all of the 20 ships to be built at
Ahe Foundation yards here will
be, the Gerbeviller is an auxiliary,
tive-masted schooner of $500
tons.
Immediately after she went into
the water, work was started on
laying the keel of the "Noyon,"
which is to take her place on the
ways.
y Mrs.. Frank Walker, wife of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01
(U.ited Press Leased wire.)

(United Press Leased Wire.)
THE HAGUE, May r.
Gabreel Principe, whose as
sassinatiOn Of the Austrian
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
at SarajevO, was one of the
causes, or excuses, of the
great war, died Tuesday Of
tuberculosis at the Fortress
of Theresienstadt, near
Prague, it was learned here
today.
Principe, then youth of IS
shot the archduke and his NOR
ganatic wife, the duchess of Ho
on the main street o
Sarajevo, Bosnia, the morning o.
June %, 1914.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01
U.S.. WILL FIX
RUBBER PRICE

WASHINGTON, d. c., May /.
The government today fixed a
standard price on crude rubber
and assumed complete control OF
the sale and manipulation of all
stocks, thru an order issued by
the war trade board.
The order is effective today. II
will prevent an increase in the
cost. Of automobile tires.
The price fixing and control or
der is only incidental to the real
purpose Of the government. This
is restriction in the import OF
crude rubber to conserve shin
space, the order says.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01
Allies Would
Have Holland
Stay Neutral
Especial TO The Times.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May

Especial TO The TimeS.)
WASHINGTON, ID. C., May
1.-The allies do not desire
entrance Of Holland into war,
even on their own side.
They would much prefer
that she remain neutral.
or course, If she il finally
forced into war on either
side, il is hoped she will join
the allies instead of Ger
many, but Hollands en-
trance into the war with the
allies would add new diff
cultics virtually offsctting
the benefits of her participa-
ton.
This is the view of a high mill
tary official In Washington,
former member of the genera
staff, and acknowledged one O
the most astute of American
Hollands participation in tn
war on the side of Germany woult
be of immense help to the Cen
trail Powers just now" this Off
cial declares.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01
Transportation Methods
Worked Out Far Ahead
by French; Black Ar
row Pointed Way.
COLUMNS MOVE AS
IF BY CLOCKWORK
BY Henry Wood
United Press Staff Correspondent.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, April S.-(By
maiD-Hardly had the Ger
mans begun their offensive at
O'Clock the morning of March 81
than telephone message from
French general headquarters was
sent out and instantaneously re-
peated along the whole French
front
As IL by magic there ap-
peared almost Immediately
thereafter at every cross
roads behind the French
front and along every route
Of travel huge green placartIs
bearing simply big black
arrow.
The green placard meant that
the Germans had chosen for their
field of offensive the sector of st.
Quentin.
The black arrows marked every
foot of the way that the French
reserves must follow to arrive in
the quickest possible time at the
point of contact
Had the Germans chosen any
other sector for their attack,
this mechanism would have work.
ed just the same. A different
colored placard would have indi-
Gated the sector where the Ger
mans had opened battle.
All Studied Out Beforehand.
AS result of this minute prep
aration. every man destined long
in advance to meet the Germans
at whatever point they might
choose for their offensive was
able to arrive there in the short
est possible time, by the quickest
way.
The war long ago demonstrate
ed that victory in modern bat
tie depends largely on transpor-
tation.
This time the French staff
knew -four months in advance
that the Germans planned to at
tack, and the problem of trans
portation was solved in advance.
The distribution of placards and
arrows was only one detail.
In the four months which the
general staff had to prepare its
transportation facilities, it work
ed out to the last minute the ex-
act time in which every unit,
every gun, every pound of NUM-
tons and supplies could reach
by horse, automobile or train
any point at which the Germans
might attack.
Like ClOckwork.
When the moment came, il was
only necessary to touch button,
as II were, and the general staff
knew the moment at which every
man and every gun would be at
the point Of contact.
! visited the Noyon battlefront
during the first days of the Ger
man attack and saw the long col
umns of artillery, reaches Of in
fantry, conveys of munitions, au-
tomobiles and trains of army
wagons rolling up to the front
in the most matter of fact. un-
hurried, unworried mechanical
manner 1t is possible to con-
ceive.
1t was precisely this prepare
ton that allowed the French
troops, with only . minimum
number OF men engaged. to tau
quietly into the breach made BE-
tween the British and Trench
lines, and while covering the ~
treat OF the British, to aid h
checking the German advances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01

JUAREZ, Mex, May 1.--Sixty~
five aged men, women and chill
dren have been massacred by
Villa bandits, according to arriv-
ais here today from Chihuahua
City and other northern and CEN
trail points In Mexico.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01
Gen. Won Arnim Obliged
to Spar for Time as His
Weary Forces are I'm
able to Push Ahead.
LIKELY TO STRIKE
AGAIN FOR HILLS
Haig Praises
Second Army


(By United Press.)
LONDON, May 1.-The
enemy's effort to break
down the resistance OF the
British army undoubtedly
will fail, if all continue to
show the resolute and de-
termined courage character
izing the 18th DIVISION"
Field Marshal Haig declared
today in a general order,
congratulating the Second
army.
Other divisions congratu-
lated were the 9th, 25th.
31st, 49th and 21st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01
KIDNAP ORGANIZER

RED WING, Mimi, May 1. =
N. G. Briday, employe of the Ma
tional Non-Partisan league, who
was kidnapped from hotel here
last night, was found, uninjured,
today at Zumbreta, 25 miles
away. e
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01
WEATHER
FORECAST

Between the
Foundation Co.
and the Tigers
and the sun
shine, Tacoma
is going some
these days. To-
night an d
Thursday fair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01

Informing articles showing
how German propagandis,s are
working with might and main
to bring Holland into the war
on their side, on page 4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01
VATICAN APPOINTS
A NEW ARCHBISHOP

ROME, May Mgr. Dough-
erty, bishop of Buffalo, has been
appointed archbishop OF Phila-
delphia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01

B. l.. T., Chicago Trib humor-
list, says he particularly likes
Mrs. Thomas Characterization of
the Prof. as "a silly boy 1t re-
minded him, he adds, of Lincoln
Steffens' indulgent remark about
the Mcnamara persons who blew
up part of Los Onglaze-
Healthy, good-natured boys"
Mr.. Creel's bureau Is not
correctly named. It is the
Bureau Of Public Inflama.
ton.
You waut to know when a
landlord ever reduced the rent"
writes H. II.
well, I will tell you. One
time when our roof had been leak
ing for something more than a
year. and the plumbing had gone
blooy, and the floors ratified every
time the wind blew, a storm came
along and blew down the CHM
ney. And our landlord, a kind
hearted, generous fellow, said that
IL we would make repairs he
would reduce the rent 20 cents a
month"
Go on. go on. Did he?)
"The Fortress Of Paris Is,
as far as We know, the only
citadel defended chiefly by
women and children,
(From the Jackson, Mich,
Patriot.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Felix
JAZZ, 216 Joy avenue, a son, Ma
rion Adolph.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01
YankS Build
Trenches and
Dugouts Again
''IsThat a Time for Weeping?"
Omitted Press Leased Wire.

CHICAGO, May IL want to say, if anything should
happen to let's have mourning spirit
Like Liberty bond, it is investment, not a loss,
when a dies for his country.
1T is an honor to family and is that a time for
ing?'-ieut. Dinsmore Ely, Chicago aviator, killed in
France.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01
Mr.. Creel's bureau Is not
correctly named. It Is the
Bureau of Public Inflama.
ton.
go on. go on. Did he?)

"The Fortress Of Paris" Is,
as far as We know, the only
citadel defended chiefly by
women and children,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01
tFrom the Jackson, Mich,

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Felix
JAZZ, ZIG Joy avenue, a son, Ma
rion Adolph.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-01

Cynthia Grey tells another wonderful heart
ouching story-a true story of real Southwest
Washington girl-on page eight today. Don't, by
ny means, miss reading 1t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-26
SCHWAB TO SHUT
OFF STEEL EXPORT
100000 Tons a Year Need
ed For Ship Building.

Philadelphia, July 26-Shipping
.onnage prediction is Ga per cen in
excess of the NEST favorable ami
hopeful estimates made by the United
States shipping board. with only the
western yards heard from.
With he entering of the great cas- :
crn ShipyardS upon their stride by
The END of this year. the United States
will turn out 10000 geo tons annually
Director General Schwab, Of TIL
Emergency Fleet corporation. brought
This cheering message with him when
he returned from Il months tour of
he shipyards on the Pacific coast
During June alone. 2S2,0 0 tons Of
shipping. completed entirely. were de
!ivered. The most optimistic esti-
mates by shipping experts called for
he production of 172 600 tons for
June. Mr. Schwab. in calling atten-
ion to the excess 10000 TENS. de
clared that it was only the wo k of
the western yards; that the great
yard at Hog Island and other Ell ten
yards were not nc'uded at all.
To insure an adequate supply of
steel for the shipyards of the country.
Director Schwab. Immediately upon
his arrival here called a conference
in New York Monday. of repres MIA
tives of all the big steel pants -Four
million tons of steel annually must be
had to keep the shipyards at full
speed. AT present only about ?.Wl.-
900 tons are being supplied.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-26
can troops advanced their lines north
Of the river Marine more steadily.
The Germans continued their retir-

can troops advanced their lines north
Of the river Marine more steadily.
The Germans continued their retir-
ing movement to the northward.
The French and Americans also
made gains on other parts of the
fifty-five miles of battlefront. The
Germans viciously resisted in a ma
jority of cases.
The entente allied forces in the ter
ritory to the north of Chateau Thier
ry are paying less attention to run
ming down machine gun nests and are
taclments being left to clean up the
enemy machine gun crews.
An American In Il mess outfit Sho
down a German aviator during the
Franco American offensive south of
scissors, hitting the enemy in the
head with rifle bullet
A German lieutenant and eighteen
men who We're captured by the Amer
leans were questioned concerning the
remainder Of the battalion The Off
Ger replied: "Those eighteen are all
that are alive" The lieutenant said
the speed of the Americans was the
biggest surprise of his army expert
ence. He said the Americans even
ter were attacking the Russians and
added that he was glad to be q pris-
Oner. MAtAA
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-26
Grandma Talks
About Babies
Hasa secircleof EstenersWhoPro
Il BY Her Wisdom and Experience.

In almost any community there is a grand,
ma who knows Mothers Friend. Not ONLY
Is she reminiscent of her own experience
but it was through her recommendation that
so many expectant mothers derived the com
fort and blessing of this famous remedy.
Mothers Friend is an external application
prepared especially for expectant mothers
after the formula OF a noted family phys-
clan. 1t certainly has a wonderful effect
in relieving tension brought about by ex-
banding muscles, and is a most grateful en-
enlargement to the woman awaiting moth
crhood.
The action of Mothers Friend makes tho
muscles free, plant and responsive. When
baby arrives they expand easily, and pain
and danger at the crisis is naturally less.
Strain upon the nerves and Iigaments is
lessened and in place of a period of discom-
ralm repose and happy anticipation.
Mothers Friend enables the mother to pre-
erve her health and natural grace and she
remains a pretty mother by having avoided
The pain and suffering which more often
Than otherwise accompanies such an occasion
5Shen nature is unaided.
Write the Bradfield Regulator Co.,
lamar Bldg. Atlanta, Ca, for their "Nfoth-
rrhood Book" SO valuable to expectant moth
ers, and in the meantime do not by any
chance fail to purchase bottle of Mothers
Friend from the druggist and thus fortify
Jourself against. pain and discomfort. Moth
er's Friend should be applied night and morn
ing with the utmost regularity.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-26
| ADCNSGygN|NQ
FAIRY TALE
PIGS TALK ON PIGS.

ats q hot day." said Porky Pig.
'It's a very hot day." said Pinky
Pig.
1--WE all know that" said, Brother
Bacon.
'It's no news to u.s." said Miss Ham.
Zone would think TO hear all you pigs
squealing and granting about the heat
that it was a great piece of news and
that you had been so excited by dis
covering it that you wanted to give it
to the barnyard right away
''Miss Ham is right" said Pinky
Pigs mother. ''Don't you suppose
every creature in the barnyard knows
it's hot?''
"Of course they know it," said Mas
ter Pink Pig.
"Ah, that may be-" grunted Sammy
Sausage, but there are many things
it's nice and interesting to hear that
we know already"
"What do you mean by that?" asked
Miss Ham.
"Just what 1 say" replied Sammy
Sausage.
"Now don't be rude, Sammy" said
Miss Ham. "Show respect to your
elders. Tell me what you mean"
Eyes, ma'am," said Sammy Sausage;
II will tell you"
All the pigs gathered around Sammy
to hear what he had to say. They
were all near by, anyway, otherwise
they wouldn't have walked or gone any
distance to hear anything. They were
tired and they were hot and they were
lazy.
'Now, take myself" said Sammy,
sQuealing cheerfully. 81 always find it
interesting and nice to hear what
1lne pig I am. To be sure I know it.
I know Tn fine, and that everything
I do Is right. I know have splen-
did appetite, and am a great addition
to the barnyard. 1 know all this, and
yet like to be told it."
SWELL, II you know all that, we
don't" said Brother Bacon. eve don't
know that you're so fine and splendid
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-26
SELLS ERtFTEES run.
MOB WRECKS HOTEL
Whisky Destroyed as Select
/ en- Leave Town.

Clarion. Pa, July 26-Thousauds Of
persons from many paris of Clarion
and surrounding towns came here to
view the damaged Jones House, which
was partly wrecked by violent mob
of 1000 citizens who became angry
when w. r. Mohney, the proprietor,
refused to suspend business until after
the departure Of the craftsmen from
this district
The bar was torn from the interior
and thrown into the street, and the
dining room was wrecked. A fire
hose was dragged 30 The hotel and
waves of water washed to the street
furniture that had not heen thrown
out. The mob threatened 20 far and
feather the proprietor, but he had
fled.
Before the work was completed
whisky. beer and wine were pouring
forth in streams. The damage II
$4,000.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-26
252 U. S. CASUALTIES;
ARMY 1873; MARINE Ga
81 Killed in Action and IS
Dead From Other Causes.

Washington, July 2G.-The army
casualty list shows:
Killed in action, 81 died of wounds.
6; died of disease. 3 died of accident
and other causes. 3; wounded severe
~, 1913; wounded slightly, l ; wounded.
degree undetermined, Is; missing. ,.
and prisoners, 2. Total, 1SS.
The marine corps casualty lis,
shows: Killed in action, 20; died of
wounds, 3; wounded severely, IS, and
missing, g. Total, 81.
The army list:
Killed in Action.
Corp. James J. Cochran, Philadelphia.
Clinton G.. David, Allentown. Pa.
Lester B. Dayton, Atlantic City. n. j.
Bruno Koch, Passaic. \. ].
Severely Wounded.
William f. Felix, Avalon, Pa.
Michele d. Riggi, East Liberty, Pitts
burgh.
James ]. Farley, Pittsburgh.
Warren Eckhart, Lansdale, Pa.
Max Eisenberg, Caldwell, \. j.
Michael W. Feeder, Duquesne, Pa.
Samuel s. Musbuickoff, Shirank, Pa.
John J. Viola, Philadelphia.
Jules Wargo, Monessen, Pa.
The marine list:
Killed in Action.
Raymond J. Cahill, Philadelphia.
Howard W Kahler, Williamsport. Pa,
Gerald r. Finnegan, Newark, \. J.
Missing in Action.
Elmer G. Reichart, Philadelphia.
Wounded Severely in Action.
Thomas J. McNulty Scranton, Pa.
Joseph Aschenbrenner, Pittsburgh.
Corp. Frank Selinsky, Passaic, y. J.
Lewis Polhaeno, Pittsburgh.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-26
NEW DRAFT MAY HIT 20 TO 40
General Staff Recommends Limits be
From 10 to 20.


Washington, July 26-The general
staff has recommended to Secretary
of War Baker, who will recommend
TO congress that the draft ages be
changed from twenty-one and thirty
one to nineteen and forty.
This Is report from seemingly
reliable sources.
Congress will probably change this
recommendation so that the ages are
twenty to forty. These were the age
limits preferred by the senate mill
tary affairs committee before congress
recessed.
There IS widespread sentiment in
congress that youths below twenty
one should moi be sent to the firing
lines. This will act against the recon-
mendation that nineteen be made the
minimum age limit. There was some
sentiment to change the ages to eigh-
teen and forty-f1ve, but this seems to
have disappeared.
Many staff officers believe the max
imum age should not be over thirty
five or thirty-six years, because COM
paratively few men older than that
are physically able to perform the
hard front line service required in
France.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-26
PLAN DRIVE ON ITALY
German Troops For the Offensive
Already in Austria.

German Troops For the Offensive
Already in Austria.
Washington, July pa new often
sive against Italy by German and Aus
trian divisions commanded by Ger
man general has been determined
upon by the central powers, according
to information reaching the Italian
high command.
An official despatch from Italy says
German troops for the offensive have
arrived in Austria.
The German divisions are to be mix
ed with Austrian divisions and form
new army, the Italian command
hears.
Rome official deSna cheS say thn
Austrian supreme command has lie
cided to take measures to prevent Il
further advance by the French and
italian troops in Albania
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-26
U.S.MEN PUSH FOE
BACK TWO MILES
Gain in Region Northwest of
JauIgOnne.
THREATEN SUPPLY RAILROAD
Pershng's Communique Says Fighting
Between the Ourcq and the Marine
Continues

Washington, July 26.-Further prog
ress by the American forces in their
attacks between the Ourcq and the
Marine is reported by General Per
Shing in his communique.
Northwest of Jaulgonne, American
forces penetrated the enemy's posi-
lions to a depth of from one TO two
miles.
Latest official dispatches to the war
department from Fsnce show contin-
ued advances by the French. Ameri-
can, British and Italian forces. Sec
rotary of War Baker said. These ad-
vances, while not extensive in area.
are important. he added, and ''show
that the battle continues favOrably."
Progress south of scissors contin-
ues. American and French troops are
engaged there British and Italian
forces in the region of Rheims, have
gained in the race against the Ger
mans in the great allied counter
stroke.
More and more the desperate bat
tie being waged north of the Marine
is assuming the aspects OF a race in
the opinion of officials here On the
one side are the troops of the allies,
striking at both sides of the pocket
like salient between scissors and
Rheims is an attempt to close the
jaws of the trap set by General FOch.
On the other side are the German
forces under General Won Boehm. who.
NY rearguard actions and counter at
tacks, are attempting to stay the
progress Of the allies until troops
GUNS, and supplies can be removed
from the salient Time ls the great
factor in the race.
On the western side of the salient
he Franco-American forces, according
to unofficial advices. appeared to be
threatening one Of the vital German
centers. Fere- en-TardenOis. which is
known to be the supply station for the
German forces in the south. Signs
# new movement on the other side
of the salient was seen in the gaining
by the British of important ground in
Erigny wood, southwest of Rheims.
Inc enemy Is also DelllS ndF'tSSe'l. ~
was pointed out by General March. by
long range artillery fire. which ia de
strOying his carefully -worked-ou
transportation system within the sa
Tent With the railroad running from
Fha5eau-Thierry TO SCISSORS under a.
lied fire or in allied hands. only Il
single railroad remains which can b"
used by the German command in get
ling our men and supplies. This. Gen
eral March indicated. is the railroad
running from Nanteuil or the Ourcq 70
3aZoches, on the river Vesle