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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
WELL, DON'T Be
People Notice It. Drive Them
OF with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

Apimply face will not embarrass you
much longer If you get q package q
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets a few nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
successful substitute for calomel; there's
no sickness or pain after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effec.
lively, but their action IL gentle and
safe instead Of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets ID
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste, y
bad breath, a dull, listless mo good
feeling, constipation. torpid liver. bad
disposition or pimply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are q
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa.
tents afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for week
See how much better you feel and look
10c and 25c per box. All druggista
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
IDENTIFIES
BAY SUICIDE

Antoine Liam, 1928 Fifth ave.
No., Seattle, came to Tacoma late
Wednesday afternoon and iden-
titled as his wife the body of a
woman found upon the PIT. Def
ance beach Tuesday morning.
Liam, who is employed in the
Stetson-Post Lumber Co.'s plant
at Seattle, was mystified over the
cause of the suicide.
His wife left Seattle Monday
for California, to make q trip for
her health, Liam said. She had
not expressed an intention to end
her life, but there was no reason
why she should have left the
train in Tacoma unless she had
some definite purpose in view.
The funeral will be held Fri
day at 1E30 from the Buckley
King parlors, Rev. J. o. Ordal
officiating. Mrs. iLan was So
years old and born in Norway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Feb. 27.-(Delayed)
The first detailed story of the
German gas attack which killed
five American soldiers and sent
81 to the hospital, was told to the
United Press today by Private Il.
!. Hado, who was slightly gassed
while trying to save a companion.
The stuff has funny effect,
even If 1t doesn't get you, SO II
! ramble you'll set me right, won't
Iyou?" he began. Il feel terribly
dopey and want to sleep all the
time, but, anyhow, here's what
happened.
The Germans showered us all
day and he had our range down
fine. They dropped shells iirst
In front, and then in the rear
trenches. We felt that possibly
something was coming off.
1t was raining and the trenches
were mighty wet. Then 1t stop
ped and the moon came out. Be-
tween / and 2 o'clock in the morn
ing, listening post heard sus-
piCious actions In the German
trenches and passed the alarm.
Everybody at the post signalled
for barrage, but the wires were
cut.
There was a terrible blast and
a flash across No Mans Land.
was in the post commanders dug
out. A shell landed within 10
feet and exploded, splintering
the door.
Crazy With Pain
Gas and high explosives pour
ed into the trench. The cry OF
gas arose as everybody grabbed
their masks. One man in our dug
out couldn't get his mask on.
can't recall his name now. He
fell to the floor in a sort of fit.
II got my mask on quick. They
wrestled with him trying to put
his mask on. In the tussle, my
mask slipped and l got a little.
THE other man was clean crazy
with pain. l was unable to hold
him and he dashed out of the dug.
out. The last | saw of him he was
running down the trench.
Before / had a chance to de-
anything the Boche cut loose with
another batch of gas. 1t got some
who escaped first.
Then came the German bar
rage. 1t was plain hell. 1t LASTED
nearly two hours. They ponret
everything on us, from the from
to the rear.
Get En-, Next Time
Everybody stuck in the dug
outs. Later, came out of tn,
dubout and ] CUES l took off m,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
(special to The Times. J

OLYMPIA, Feb. 28.-The pub
lie service commission Is making
no attempt to compel better street
car service in Tacoma.
Instead 1t Is worrying itself all
over the lot, trying its best to get
the car fare rates raised for the
Tacoma Railway & Power Co. and
other Stone & Webster interests
in the Northwest.
This is demonstrated conclu-
sively today in the decision Of the
commission dismissing the COM
plant Of j. e. Blomberg and other
patrons of the Tacoma ave. and
Center st. line against the T. r.
G. p. for inadequate service.
In their ruling, the commits
sioners give no reason why or
why not better service should not
be ordered. Instead, they go en-
tirely outside the question and in
dulge in a debate ON whether they
have the legal authority to in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
Ready for ANYTHING

Across the face of a question
naire Of a patriotic citizen return.
ed to one Of the draft boards the
following was written In red ink
II am as fit as they make them
One leg is little shorter than the
other but nevertheless, am there
I am as fit as a fiddle and ready
to fight at the drop of the hat
Cut out the red tape and write me
when and where to report"
II was found on examination c1
this patriotic and peppery SOU
that he had been turned down by
the marines because one of his
legs was half an inch shorter thar
the other.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
Private Tells Story
Of Boche Gas Attack

mask too quick. The gas hadn't
cleared--and here | am.
Our boys behaved fine, tho.
There wasn't a sign of flinching
The next time 1t will be our turn
to get the Germans"
The United Press later learned
the finish of the story regarding
the man running down the trench
delicious with pain and suffoca-
ton.
He ran barefooted thru the
communicating t renches aCSoss
fields and roads to village
more than mile away. There
he dropped unconscious. He is
believed to be among the dead.
The official casualties an
nounced are the same as the
United Press figures Wednesday.
One additional gas victim was
brought in late Wednesday.
But two of those in the hospital
will probably die. They have
only a fighting chance. The 9TH
ers are expected to recover.
Planes Badly Needed
There is a spirit OF retaliation
everywhere. The front line
trench, from which the gas attack
came, was definitely located yes
terday, also a cleverly camouflag-
ed trench, where there are other
minewerfers being erected. The
artillery has advised pounding
them with heavy artillery Thurs
day.
American guns are still labor
ing under handicap, owing to the
lack of sufficient observation.
There are no American airplanes
here and the number the French
have supplied is inadequate.
Four German planes flew leis-
urely over an important village
Tuesday, made observations at
their pleasure and then went away
before French planes arose to give
chase. German planes continu-
ally fly across the American lines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
| IMPROVE SERvlCE7
SUCH ABSURD IDEA!

crease street car fares or to relieve
the T. r. & p. of its franchise
obligations!
Chairman Blaine, in q separate
opinion, contends that the COM
mission has all the power II needs
to direct the company TO ignore
the franchise obligations" and 70
charge q fair" street car rate. "A
Friends Spinning and Lewis
take another tack. They conten6
that the state law prohibits them
from raising the carfare above 5
cents.
So, ali me, we must call upon
the supreme court to decide ~ 70
whether we have power to do al
these things for the street ear
company, they decide.
But one thing they all do agree
on-that they won't compel ade-
quat service, that the T. r. 3 p.
can't be compelled to give greater
service, and that the case brought
by Blomberg must be dismissed!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
Twenty Years Exper-
fence With Fav0rite
Kidney Medicine

We have been selling DR.. Kill.
mer's Swamp-Root for over TWEEN.
ty years and we are so favorably
impressed with the remedy that
We would not think of running
our drug business without a
supply of 1t on our shelves. 1t is
one of the proprietaries most
popularity called for of any of its
class and we consider 1t a splen-
did medicine and We recommend
1t as such to our patrons.
Very truly yours,
ROY STREET PHARMACY.
Per X.
Cor. Broadway and Roy Street.
December 18th, 1916. Seattle, Wn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
They Sing a
Thousand Strong

''They sing a thousand strong
as they prepare to fight"
A thousand boys taking singing
lessons at the U. s. Marine Bar
racks, Mare Island, Cal, where
they are in training for the war.
There are over a hundred Taco
ma boys in the lot and many from
different parts of Washington, see
IL you can pick your boys from the
crowd.
The boys enjoy the music and
singing and are encouraged by
their officers. The singing of pop
ular songs of the American sol
diers "over there on active duty
is advocated by their superior Of
ficers, declares U. s. marine Of
ficer just returned from France
He declares that most of the pop
ular hits are familiar to the troops
in the trenches as they are to us
and that they sing them at every
opportunity.
Singing is a soldiers second
nature" said the marine. 1T
drives away loneliness and helps
to enliven the spirits of the boys
The soldier who can pick a banjo
or guitar is a welcome comrade in
any camp, not only to the en- en-
listed men but to the officers as
we'll"
This picture shows the boys de-
veloping their love Of music and
their ability to render 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
Buried With Honors

Buried with nonors! Wednes-
day afternoon Puyallup attended
the funeral-O of its first soldier hero,
the first Puyallup boy to die in
the service.
Wednesday afternoon in the
Woodbine cemetery, after a short
and impressive service, Guy Raw
lings, former member of the 18th
Puget Sound artillery was laid to
rest.
Maj. Spencer Sulliger, retired
army chaplain, gave the prayer
assisted by George Frame of Gen.
tralia who was friend of the
boy. Three volieys Of rifle fire
were shot over the grave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
Letter TO
DIR. Kilmer q Co..
Binghamton, N. Y.

Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Dc
For You.
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a sam
pie size bottle. 1t will convince
anyone. You will also receive a
booklet of valuable information,
telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention the Dept. NJ. Me-
dunn and large size bottles
for sale at all drug stores. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
Kills Husband

LAKE VIEW, Ore, Feb. Is
Self defense is the reason Mrs. z.
o. Lamb gave for shooting her
husband at Paisley, the shot being
fired when Lamb rushed last night
to attack her with a heavy stick.
Mrs. Lamb arrived here in charge
of Sheriff Snyder, folloding a cor
0ner's inquest at the Lamb ranch.
Lamb, who was wealthy sheep
man, had been married but short
time. His wife says there were
many quarrels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
More Men
Get The Times

The Times has just been sent to
the following men in the service:
]. r. Howell, Wasco, Ore.
Monroe Davis, Carlisle, Wash.
Paul B. Craig, Camp Macarthur,
Texas.
Norman Rostedt, Camp Ever
man, Texas.
Ludwig Christensen, A. e. F., In
France.
Floyd Ivester, Camp Greene,
y. G.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28

Frank Thorn of Centralia, ar
rested on a charge of disorderly
conduct and fined IS. Thorn,
while intoxicated, said he was a
son of the kaiser and could lick
any American alive.
We ask you today to try our
special club breakfast or business
mems lunch at Csc. Tomorrow
you will ask your friends. Lotus
Cafe Annex. adv.
George Schmidt of Chehalis ar
rested on charge of stealing motor
truck.
Get your moneys worth. Eat at
the Lotus Grill or Annex. adv.
Albert Fenton of Puyallup dies
at Tacoma hospital.
Removal Sale this week Of ViO-
Inns, Mandolins, Guitars, Ukuleles,
and Comets. Also Gibson Man.
dolin, style Al, with leather case,
cost $1,000, for $40. Room 202
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Open
evenings. Prof. Weber. adv.
Steamer Fulton leaves for Pow
ell River, b. c.
Silk Hat Cords for all branches
Of the service, at Hofstetter's,
1903 Pacific. adv.
Sir Robert Borden, Canadian
premier, calls on President Will
son.
pr. hurry, Dentist warburton
Bldg. adv.
The following birth certlflcaxes
were Registered Wednocdn = Il ~
|city health offIee In 15 6lS.
|e11 NJ 41zy y Z \ i7~11
E street Z son. ~: 2r q
1909 South Yakilno xV6105
girI. Fot ~; e ~. I'D ~
Iii Pacific I've.
sixteen slisns & oAInp 1~ris
face internment
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28

b. ID. sends in the following story.
My brother went over with the
Rainbow division and we were all
very anxious here at home to hear
OF his trip. His first letter left lit
tie to the Imagination, reading, Il
was awfully seasick and lost my
watch"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
Coast Artillery Open
For EnliStments

Men of draft age may now en-
list in the Coast Artillery, accord
ing to word received by the selec-
tive service boards from Provost
Marshal General Crowder. Re.
cruits for this division will be sent
for training to Fort Mcdowell,
Cal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
Very Much So

THE discipline in the navy is
very strict, isn't it,"
"Sure 1t Is. They even dock a
vessel for failing to keep up with
the st."-Detroit Free Press.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
Here and Elsewhere

DIR. Cora, dentist, has moved
to 30S-12 Pantages Bldg. adv.
Keel Of worlds largest wooden
steamship launched at Orange,
Texas.
Milwaukee Liver Sausage for
Dutch Lunch. Duenwald's, 1112
Broadway. adv.
U. s. tank steamer Santa Maria
torpedoed off Irish coast.
MATHS Combs Is named postn,is-
tress for Lewis, In eastern Lewis
county.
Framed Pictures-half price
forced to move. New location, e0A
Commerce, PGntages Bldg. Holt
Art Store. 773 Broadway. adv.
British airlnen bring down 10
German planes.
Alaska's s-hour-law held II
valid.
British marine losses increase
lis vessels sunk last week.
COMMERCIAL BINDERx -
PRINTING co. Main AT. adv.
U. 8. offers to aid Spanish rni1.
roads to ship supplies to Gen
Pershing thru Spain.
German raider Wolf crodffed
with 35 victim ships, according q
reports from Berlin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
SEATS NOW
SERB CABINET OUT?

UNITED Press Leased Wlre.)
LON0ON, Feb. 2S.-The Serb
an cabinet has resigned, dis
patch from Corfu said today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28
Washington Men
Distinguish Selves

Washington men have shown
themselves ready and proficient
when the tests for shooting came
in the marine corps recently.
Those passing the test for ex-
pert riflemen, which is the high
est any man can attain, were:
Eli R. Corbin, Tumwater, Wash.
Oscar B. Roberts, PIP Columbia
street, Tacoma. Wash.
Theron G.. Wilson, Tumwater,
Wash.
George G. Hubby, 4617 South m
street, Tacoma, WASH, passed the
marksman test.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28

U. 8. offers to aid Spanish rnil.
roads to ship supplies to Gen.
Pershing thru Spain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28

UeC FIls NeXt IIme
Everybody stuck in the dug
outs. Later, l came out of the
dubout and ! CUES l took off my
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-28

German raider Wolf crcdited
with 35 victim ships. according 70
reports from Berlin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-07

You would 60 to the best tailor you could
find. That i3 exactly our position. We de-
cded to build an oil refinery in Chickasha.
Therefore, we went out and secured the best
refinery man in the state. He will have
charge Of the actual operation Of our plant.
He has had IS years experience in the REIN
ing business and is a success. He has con-
structed and successfully managed total Of
/ s. .refineries and at this time owns and op-
crates one of the most successful plants in
the state. This man is Mr.. J. r. Travis
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-07
a Suit Of Clothes

Given efficient management OF the plant
proper, the next consideration is to keep
sharp lookout as to the financial end, also
the marketing of the finished product. The
product on earth would prove failure for
the firm if it we're not properly handled.
Also, the best management Onsearth requires
a aproduct that will "stand up
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-27
SkOWHECAN

Brief memorial services for the late
Mrs. Lillian Ringdorf Hall. wife OF
Isaac Hall Of New York city were
held Thursday forenoon at IL o'clock
from the undertaking chapel of LORD
& Caswell Rev. Charles H. McEl-
hiney Of the Island avenue Congrega-
tional church offciated reading ap-
pr1lllate selections. Offering prayer
and repeating the 23rd Psalm. Other
than Mr.. Halll no relatives attended.
In accordance with a request Of the
deceased the body was inferred here,
a 10; being acquired in the new Sec
ton Of the Southside cemetery. Mr..
Hall is leaving for New York this
Friday morning.
The following men have seen caii6d
I, entrain at Fort Slocum, n. Y,
October Ist: Otis c. Lawry, Balti-
more. Md; John Lessor. Skowhegan
and Elmer NJ Blaisdell.
DR.. G. E. Young. DR.. Walter ).
Stinchheld, George Nash and George
H. Plummer were at DR.. Young's co.,
tage at North pond, Smithhetd.
Wednesday evening and enjoyed a
shore dinner through the courtesy OF
a friend OF DR.. Young's who forward
ed fresh she'll fish from the coast for
the occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-27
MEN APPOINTED TO
ASSIST IN MASS.
DRAFT BOARDS

Boston, Sept. 26-The United States
Department Of Labor has appointed
six men to work in connection with
the district draft boards of Massa-
chusetts in passing on claims for de-
ferred draft classification for in
dustrial reasons.
State director Everett W. Lord Of
the Federal employment service to-
night announced their names and as
signments as follows: George H.
Wrenn of Springfield, Board l..
Frank p. Knowles of Worcester,
Board ?. Adams D. Clafi of Newton,
Board ). John D. Donohue of Bos-
ton, Board 4. John 7. Fennell OF
Dorchester, Board 9. Herbert w
Shumway of Taunton, Board s.
These men are given the title of
industrial arbitrator. No claim for
exemption will be granted for indus
trial reasons unless the advisory
are fully satisfied that the claimant
is essential to an industry. En-
plyoers who seek deferred classifi-
cation for their employees will have to
make special application through
the adviceS in addition to having
each employe apply for deferred
classification on industrial grounds
on his own QUESTIONABLE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-27
On Bulgarian Soil
fcon%jnued from Page One)

eral railway lines of great import
ance to the German positions be-
tween I.aon and Verdun lie directly
in the path Of the advancing Franco
American forces. Vouziers an import
ant railway junction. on the main
line from Laon to Metz is but Il
miles north of Servon. which already
is in the hands of the French. The
Americans, through the capture OF
Gercourt northwest Of Ferdun are
in the Mouse va.ey, which leads
northward to Sedan. and little far
Their west at varennes. have won the
Avre valley, which winds in north
westerly direction to VOUCHERS. A
successful advance along these two
valleys for any ~rpr eciahle distance
would be disastrous to the German
lines from the North sea to the Swiss
frontier.
Northwest Of Nerdun, Mont Faucon.
a German stronghold Of great resist
ing power, is said 10 be in American
hands as likewise are several other
villages between the Mouse and the
Avre.
Around St. Quentin both the Brit
ish and French armies have made
further advances and repulsed heavy
counter-attacks. In Flanders and also
near Arras the British have ad-
vanced their front.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-27
KEY POSITION
CONTINUED from Page One

the enemy without rest is APPARENT.
Moreover. the indicated Ger nan
withdrawal is added proof of the n
emy's waning man power.
There is now no doubt that he VIII
not be allowed to rest moment that
the fighting will be carried into the
winter on a scale never before pos
sible. OF direct national interest mere
is the evident fact that the clearing
up of the ST. Mihiel salient by Gen.
Pershing's first army in its first IN
dependent venture was the necessary
forerunner Of this new blow. Not
only did that swift victory free the
French armies around Nerdun after
the menace Of the salient in their rear
but it liberated rail lines to supply
the new battle front and set Tree
thousands of soldiers of both armies
for attack purposes by shortening the
lines. Again it is American aid that
makes possible the new attack. the
announcement of this drive is the
first intimation that American troops
were on the front Immediately west
OF the Meuse. with the possible eX-
ception Of a band of negro troops
known to have been recently some
where in the center Of the front be-
tween Rheims and Verdun.
II is evident that very large force
OF Americans has been shifted westward
along the line to take part in the pres
ent blow. Apparently they hold more
than one-half Of the advancing line. The
extreme left Of the American force
forming the western bank of Pershng S
nut-cracker which struck the St Mihiei
salient in the hills east of the Mouse.
1t Is indicated now that the whole line
from the Moselle. where they stand be-
fore the outer defenses of Metz. TO a
point well to the west of Verdun may
be held by Americans. in which case
the French have paid Pershings men
the high compliment Of intrusting TO
them completely the defense of that vi
tai fortress
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-27
NO DEFINITE FIGURES
CIVILIAN POPULATION
AT NEWPORT, r. /.

Newport. r L.. Sept. 26-The health
authorities are still unable to give
any definite figures on the extent of
the influenza among the civilian pop
ulation since owing to the late start
on Wednesday in making it a re-
portable disease the doctors claim
that they have no time to go back
and list cases which they have at
tended. One doctor alone says that
he has made 200 calls in "a hours but
cannot remember them. In conse-
quence Of inability to make anything
like complete list after posting 900
cards NJ infected homes. the board
of health ordered the posting stopped.