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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
Sharp Cut In
Poultry Prices

IUnlted Pfess Leaseu NIre'J
PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 15. -
Fond dreams of wonderful profits
by storage magnates and purveyors
OF poultry were rudely dissipated
today by Federal Food Admins
TRAITOR Aver, with an order fixing
the retail price of poultry at 80
cents a pound, the price effective
before the recent ban on selling
fresh killed hens or pullets.
Prior to the price fixing, chick
ems sold as high as 81 cents a
pound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15

life to Me Now Is a Beauteous
Thing, for l Have Made All Skin
Troubles a Thing of the Past"
Every one admires a beautiful
skin, just as every one desires to
be healthy. Unsightly faces filled
with pimples,. discolorations,
blackheads, etc, are nothing but
unhealthy faces due to blood i'm
purities. Cleanse the blood and
the facial blemishes disappear.
Just use Stuart's,Galcium Waters
for a short time and see how
quickly you will clear up your
skin. And then life will take on
a happiness never before realized.
Get q 50-cent box Of Stuart's Cal
cium Waters at any drug store
or send coupon below for sam
pie package free by mail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
A STIFF
BLOW AT
INTRIGUE
UNITED Press Leased wire.)

PARIS, Feb. 15.-Conviction
on a charge of treason of Paul
Bolo Pasha, who probably will be
executed by a firing squad, was
believed in well informed circles
today to have strengthened the
governments hand in dealing
with all varieties of intrigue.
Public opinion has been against
Bolo from the start. The deci-
sion of the courtmartial late yes
terday was the signal for a
demonstration of approval that
swept thru the entire city.
Bolo's calmness as he heard
the sentence of death, however,
provoked admiration. The case
will be appealed on a technicality,
but none can be found who be-
lieves there is a chance for revo-
cation of the courts finding.
Darius Porchere, alleged inter-
mediary between Polo and the
German government, probably
will begin serving his sentence of
three years Imprisonment at
once.
Execution of the death sentence
against Filippio Cavallini, charged
with introducing Bolo to Abbas
Hilmi, former khedive of Egypt,
rests with the Italian government.
He is under arrest in that coun-
try, where he formerly was a
member of the chamber of depu-
ties.
Bolo was specifically charged
with having capitalized the COM
pany that bought the Paris news
paper, lie Journal, with money
obtained from the Germans. He
is also said to have been provided
with $1,5O0,00O with which to
corrupt the French press. An
other $1,000, 1000 swas to be used
in personal propaganda.
OF this total sum $1,653,000 is
alleged to have been transferred
from the Deutsche bank in Berlin
to Paris, via New York. Ddscov-
cry of this manipulation by New
York state authorities, led to
Bolo's Arrest in Paris.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
BRA1T FINED S1OO AND COSTS

proprietor Of the Tacoma drug store whose
raidd by the police several weeks ago
Graham Thursday afternoon and fined
The will be appealed Bratts attorney
for dismissal of the s y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
JURY FINDS HENNIG NOT GUILTY
UNITED Press Leased Wire.)

UNITED Press Leased Wre)
NEW YORK, Feb 1After four minutes elaboration, tn
the trial of Paul Henng returned
Henng alleged
prosecutor asked that the dismissed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
BROADWAY SALES BOOTH "a"
A Special Sale of Drug
Sundries and Toilet Requisites

Special savings on the most used items from the
Drug Section, conveniently displayed on this
booth for your choosing. No phone or G. o. d.
orders accepted on any of these specials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
ACCUSE OFFICIAL OF FRAUD

Omitted Press Leased Wfre)
LINCOLN, 14-On the ground that dis
honesty getting thousands
holding the limited suffrage
leaders began legal action agans
Injunction him
placing the referendum the official ballot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
Fps NOW MANUFACTURE FOG

Omitted Wire.)
14-Heres the latest in German camouflage:
superZeppelins lengthy tria
equipped said with highly
rendering them invisible
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
Bar;s'e5eFloor

NEW BLACK SILK WAISTS SPECIAL $1.79
special lot OF most becoming Bouses Of black Japanese SIX
excellent with collars
trimmed hemstitchng;
and values that specially reduced price ii
NEW SPRING MILLINERY
the new styles Hats for Spring Many becoming shapes in the
colors
becoming fashions All at Fifth Bargain Floor Ct 10 "a
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
U. S. SUBMARINE HIT
BY AN ALLIED VESSEL
She'll Penetrates The Outer Hull, But
Fails To Explode-SIight Damage
And No Injuries

Washington.-An American subma
rine of the latest design has been
fired upon by an allied armed ship of
the New England coast. The subma'
rine was only slightly damaged and a
naval tug is taking it to port No one
aboard the submarine was injured.
Reports to the navy department say
the submarine, which was cruising sub
merged, suddenly appeared near the
allied ships and the latter opened fire.
The scene of the attack was not far
distant from the waters in which a
German submarine recently appeared,
and, when the American submersible
came to the surface, the captain of
the allied ship assumed that it was
an enemy vessel preparing to attack
him.
Only one shot hit the submarine,
which quickly made known its identi-
ty when the allied ships began to fire.
The shell struck on the deck near the
coming tower, denting several plates.
It was announced that the vessel could
be repaired in short time.
The navy department did not make
known the identity Of either the sub
marine or the allied ship, nor was it
announced whether the latter was a
,ruiser or trading ship.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
RAILROAD SHOP MEN ARE
GIVEN SUBSTANTIAL RAISE
The Principle OF An Eisht-Hour Work
Day Is Recognized, Effective
The First OF August

Washington.-Wag of railroad
shop men were increased to 6S cents
an hour by Director General McAdoo
with proportional advances for assist
ants and miscellaneous classes in me-
chanical departments. The new rates,
which are retroactive to last January,
are from 5 to 10 cents an hour higher
than wages paid these men in most
shops under the general wage ad-
vance allowed two months ago by the
director general, but are somewhat
less than the labor organizations
sought.
Beginning August l eight hours will
be recognized as a standard working
day and overtime, Sundays and holt
day work will be paid at the rate of
one and one-half times the usual rate.
Back pay will be given the men as soon
as it can be calculated.
The advances apply to about five
hundred thousand men and apply fiat
ly to all sections of the country, de-
spite local differences prevailing here
tofore The addition to the aggregat7
ing annual pay roll is estimated as
nearly one hundred million dollars.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
PRESIDENT SCORES
AMERICAN MODS
PRESIDENT SAYS THEY ARE NOW
DOING eERMANY's WORK
IN THIS COUNTRY
CONDEMNS LYNCHING EVIL
Deeply Concerned BY The Situation
President Wilson Makes Address
To The Nation

shington.-President Wilson, in
a personal statement addressed to his
fellow countrymen, denouncing mob
spirit and mob action, called upon the
nation to show the world that while
it fights for democracy on foreign
fields, it is not destroying democracy
at home.
The president referred not alone to
mob action against those suspected of
being enemy aliens or enemy sympa-
thizers, he denounced most emphatic
ally mob action of all sorts, especially
lynchings, and while he did not refer
specifically to lynchings of negroes in
the South, it is known that he includ-
ed them in his Characterization of mob
spirit as "a blow at the heart of or
dered law and humane justice"
1t is known that the lynchings Of
negroes, as well as attacks upon those
suspected of being enemies or sympa-
thizers, have been used by German
propagandists throughout Central and
South America, as well as Europe, to
contend that the pretensions of the
United States as a champion of dem
ocracy are a sham
Deeply concerned by the situation,
the president decided to address his
an dto declare that
every mob contributes to German lies
about the United States what her most
gifted liars cannot improve upon by
way of calumny."
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
PRESIDENT TAKES
OVER WIRE LINES
The Presidents Proclamation Affects
Telegraph And Telephone
Systems

Washington. President Wilson's
proclamation taking over for the dura
ton of the war operation OF telephone
and telegraph lines was issued here
1t did not include radio systems and
ocean cable lines. Government opera
ton and control begins midnight, July
81
Supervision, control and operation
of the wire system is placed under
the direction of the postmaster gener-
al
The presidents proclamation pro-
vides that the postmaster general, il
he so elects, may administer the lines
through the owners, magnates, boards
of directors or receivers. 1t provides
further that until the postmaster gen
eral directs otherwise the present
managements shall continue.
The postmast general, in his dis
erection, may hereafter reljnquish IN
whole or in part to owners any tele-
graph or telephone system over which
he has assumed control.
Regular ulNlueuuS previously w
clared and interest in maturing ooll'
cations shall continue to be paid I'M
less the postmaster general directs
otherwise, and subject to his approval
the companies may arrange renewal
and extension of maturing obligations.
Postmaster General Burelson, in
statement explaining his plans in op-
Grating the wire systems, said there
will be no change affecting the press
wire servise except to improve 1t
wherever possible
The president did not exercise the
authority given him in the resolution
If congress to take over cable and ra-
lilo systems. No explanation was |
but it was assumed that
control of cables was not taken over
because of difficulties presented by
ontracts cable companies hold with
oreign governments, Radio systems
lready are controlled by the navy de-
artment.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
AMERICANS CHASE
FLEEING GERMANS
GERMANS. DESPITE VICIOUS REAR
GUARD ACTIONS, UNABLE TO
CONDUCT GOOD RETREAT
LOSSES OF ENEMY 200, 900
French And Americans Advance In
Open Order Without Falterina
To Hunt Gun Nests

With the American Army on the
Aisne-Marne Front-With the sides
of the Soissons-Rheims sack coming
steadily closer together, the German
crown princes generals are driving
their men mercilessly in an effort to
hold them on long enough to extricate
the armies threatened at the bottom,
north of the Marine.
The American and French troops
are never far behind the retreating
forces, and the vicious rear-guard &C
lions are not sufficiently resistant to
enable the Germans to proceed in the
orderly manner planned
At Dormans, north of the Marine and
east of Chateau Thierry, the Germans
counter-attacked, taking the position,
but were promptly driven out They
occupied Treloup, west of Dormans,
and have held it.
Minor advances have been made by
the allies in the woods in that part of
the sector, while further to the east,
south of Rheims, there were additional
allied successes.
The Americans have occupied Cour-
poll, on the road to Fere en- Tardenois,
and the French positions have been ad-
vanced until Oulchy-le-Chateau is dom
mated by the guns.
Nearer scissors the Germans failed
to hold all their positions notwith-
standing reinforcements and their des-
perate need.
1t is estimated unoff1cially to date
that the enemy losses are more than |
two hundred thousand, of which fifty
thousand were inflicted by the Amer
leans. The prisoners alone number
over twenty thousand, and the losses
IN dead and wounded are appalling.
The French used more armored cars
han usual, and cavalry or mounted
were effectively employed in
clearing the forests and maintaining
contact
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
FIFTH YEAR OF WAR DAWNS
FULL OF HOPE FOR ALLIES
Marconi Says Crisis Is Now Reached
And The Germans Are
Desperate

Rome THE fifth year of war
dawns full of hope for the entente"
Senator Guglielmo Marconi said in an
interview here. eve have passed sue
cessfully through many severe trials
Other trials may be ahead of us, but
in the light of the logged determine
ton and the undaunted courage shown
by all the allied troops in the past
we may look into the future with all
confidence and trust.
America and Italy have many
points in common. Above all, they feel
that both fought and won their indie
pendence. Both have always stood for
liberty, for the freedom of nationali-
ties.
I'VE have now reached the crisis of
the war. The Germans we'll know if
they do not obtain a decisive victory
this year that they will themselves
infallibly be defeated when America
has had time to put her full strength
into the task Therefore, the Ger
mans are throwing all their available
men against the various points of our
defensive line, hoping to break through
somewhere and bring about an imme-
date decision.
THE position at present may be
compared with the gigantic Battle of
Waterloo, the armies of France and
Italy, representing the English in the
famous battle, holding out for all they
are worth against the enemy's frenzied
attacks in order to afford time for |
victory certain, thus changing our iron
determination, that the enemy shall
not pass, into the certainty that we
shall drive him before us into the |
leart of his own country"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
WORST is YET TO COME,
DECLARED THE KAISER
AS GEN. FOCH STRUCK
Hoped That People Would
Learn Patience

The Hague-"The hardest part OF
the job is still before US The enemy
knows the war is about to reach the
points of decision and is summoning
all his strength for a final defense
and counter offensive"
This was the observation of the Ger
man emperor recorded by Karl Ros-
ner in the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger, and
apparently made on the eve of Gen
eral Roch's offensive. On the same
OCCASION Field Marshal Won linden
burg gave Rosner the following state
ment:
ut is to be hoped the people at
home are full of confidence; but they
are not learned in patience. | hope
nothing is so promptly punished, as
over-haste is no good
Preparation is half the battle, and
the people must remember we are not
working with machines that can be
smashed as soon as the job is com
pleted. We are working with tine
most sacred thing we possess, namely:
the blood and life of the German
people.
Our last reserves must be strong
men, who will return from the trenci
es to take up peace tasks. We must
not be left at the end like smashed
machines. but must be strong and I'M
weakened"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
TEUTONS RETREAT
OVER OURCQ RIVER
SUPPLY BASE IN MARINE SECTOR
rs LOST BY THE GERMANS
IN THEIR RETREAT
FERE EN- TARDENOIS FALLS
important Villages Lying Southwest
OF Rheims Also Captured BY The
Forces OF General Foch

New York. - The FrancoAmerican
troops, continuing their pressure on
the Germans in retreat from the
Marine, have reached and crossed the
Ourcq river and penetrated the town
of Fere en- Tardenois. one of the great
German supply .bases for the enemy
lent.
Meanwhile, on the center of the al
lied right wing, southwest of Rheims,
violent attacks by the French have
forced the enemy to give further
ground and enabled the French to
capture several towns of strategic
value and to draw their front appre-
ciably nearer the high road which runs
northeastward from Dormans to
Rheims.
On the extreme wings of the gradu-
ally decreasing pocket-near scissors
and Rheims-the enemy, heavily rein
forced, is holding tenaciously to his
ground, realizing that successes there
would result in general crumbling
of his plan of defense against the lock
ing up of the entire armies inside the
big bag. In addition to the large num-
Der of troops for reinforcement that
have been thrown on these two sectors
the German long range guns from the
region north of scissors and north
and northeast of Rheims are keeping
both wings of the salient under
heavy enfilading fire.
Under the battery tactics of the |
and Frenchmen the Ger |
man line on the south has now been
driven back more than twelve miles
from the point south of Chateau Thier-
ry where the allied troops locked the
door to Paris against the enemy July
l8 and themselves became the aggres
5ors in what has turned out to be one
If the greatest battles of the war.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
BOLSHEVIKI MAY WAR ON U. S.
Washington Officials % Not Think Il
Would Be Possible For 5olshevid
To Send An Army

Amsterdam.-The Russian Bolshe-
Wiki government. says a dispatch from
Moscow to the Lokal Anzeiger, OF Der
lin, considers the action taken by the
entente powers in landing troops on
the Thurman coast as tantamount to a
declaration OF war. The BolsheYiki
government, the newspaper dispatch
adds. has announced that it will take
counter measures accordingly.
Action Inspired BY Germany
Washington.-The reported declara-
ton of the Bolsheyiki government that
it will take counter measures against
the landing of allied troops on the
Thurman coast, which it regards as
tantamount to a declaration of war, is
believed by state department officials
to have been inspired by the German
government.
The Germans are said to be much
disturbed over conditions in Finland,
and they fear the effects upon the
Firms of an allied force in close prox-
unity. Representatives of the Bolshe-
wiki, an official here said that the orig
inal protest against the landing OF
troops at Kola was forced upon the
central soviet by German authorities.
Washington officials do not believe
it possible for the Bolsheviki to send
an army to the Thurman peninsula be-
cause of the difficulty in transporting
and maintaining any force in that re-
gion.
The original protest of the Bolshe-
Wiki upon the landing of allied troops
at Kola and the occupation of the pc
ninsula reached the state department
several weeks ago. No attention was
paid to this protest, because the United
States has not recognized the Bolshe- |
Wiki government. 1t was directed prin- |
,ipally to Great Britain, for the Brit
sh commander of the expedition had
asked and received permission from
he local authorities at Kola to land
roops to protect stores that were then
1t that port.
The Kola authorities notified Leon
Trotzky, minister of war, Of the re-
uest of the British commander and
eceived his approval of the course
aiken. Two weeks later Trotzky, at the
nsistent behest Of the Germans, d.
led having given his approval to the
anding of troops and made official
rOteSt.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
U. s. Officers Die LEADING NJ

With the American Army on the
Aisne-Marne Front.-Col Hamilton
Smith of the United States army died
receiving machine gun wound be-
low the heart. Colonel Smith was
making observations after morning
attack in anticipation of improving the
American positions south of scissors.
near Missy-auBois Lieut.. Col. Clark
Elliott was killed by machine gunfre
in the same sector while inspecting
the American front lines. Mai. ]. NJ.
McCloud was wounded.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
TRANSPORT JUSTICIA SUNK
Fight Between Great White Star Liner
And Submarines Lasts
For Hours

London.-From three TO eight sub
marines are said to have been con
cerned in the attack on the White Stal
Liner Justicia, according TO the Daily
Mail, which says the fight began al
three o'clock in the afternoon and
lasted internationally until the next
morning. The ship sank about one
O'Clock in the afternoon after nine
torpedoes had been fired
When the liner was first struck the
torpedo boat destroyers which accom-
panied her raced to attack. the enemy
and dropped many depth bombs, while
patrol boats stood by the ship and a
/ tug took her in tow.
The second and third torpedoes were
fred about five o'clock in the after
noon. Both missed their marks, one
going ahead of the steamer and the
other aft. Two hours later another tor
pedo was seen coming, but when it
got close a gunner on the Justicia,
with extraordinary aim, hit it clean
and exploded it.
All was quiet until eight O'Clock in
the evening, when the fifth torpedo
was sighted. The gunners on the JUS
ticia placed their shots so near ii that
the torpedo was detected and missed
its target.
Most of the crew by this time had
been transferred to other ships, which
had remained near the liner all night.
The Justicia was well on her. way
to port when towards eight o'clock
the gunners again were hard at work
as the sixth and seventh torpedoes
went past. Two hours later a sub
marine fired the eighth and ninth tor
pedoes and one of them struck for
ward and the other aft.
The Justicia went down off the Irish |
coast.
The Justicia was formerly the |
Dutch steamer Statendam, which was
taken over the British government on
tne stocks at Belfast when she was
nearing completion. She was a YES
sci of 1924 tons gross.
Four hundred of the crew of the
torpedoed liner Justicia were landed
at an Irish port.
The Justicia in size and tonnage
nearly approached the dimensions of
the great steamship Vaterland, now in
the service of the American govern
ment and being used for a carrier of
American troops to Europe. She was
designed as a modern passenger liner
'or the trade between New York and
After being completed at Belfast the
Junard Steamship company turned the
Tusticia over to the British admiralty
Ind the vessel for some time was used
IS transport Of troops and supplies
she was TAO feet long, SO feet beam
nd 43 feet deep.
New York-The Justicia, reported :
unk apparently somewhere off the /.
cast of Ireland, was returning to an
american port after delivering a =
arge contingent of American troops, ',
, is learned here. :
The Justicia had a troop-carrying i.
apacity of between 1000 and 5000 :
len Her crew numbered 500.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
BERNSToRFF AND OTHERS
GAVE VIERECK 100000
FOR GERMAN PROPAGANDA

New York.-George Sylvester Vie
rock, publisher of Viereck's Weekly
and formerly editor of The Father
land, which was barred from-the mails,
because Of lis pro-German views, has
admitted that he received approx
masely 100000 from Count Bern
storff and Doctor Dumba and others
for disseminating propaganda in the
form of pamphlets and books, accord
ing to an announcement made at the
office of the state attorney general
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
Submarine sinks Fishing Schooner

Kennebunk Port, Maine.-German
submarines have struck again off the
New England coast. This time an UNI
dersea raider sank with bomb the
crack knockabout Gloucester fishing
schooner Robert and Richard nsac
Cashe bank, 65 miles east by south
east of Cape Porpoise, on the south
eastern coast OF Maine. This was up.
proximately 100 miles north Of the
SPOT where U-boat sank four Goa;
barges OFF Orleans, Cape Cod, and the
time was almost "a hours later.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
20 Enemy Aliens Sent To osIethorpe

New York.-Twenty enemy aliens,
including Felix Sommerfield of Mexi-
can fame, were taken from here to
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, for internment
for the duration of the war. Hans
Heinze Bwers, German propagandist,
and Otto con de Greincamp, who is
said To have reported information on
harbor defenses to Germany, while
travelling in many countries, were also
in the detachments.