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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-06
PRAISE
WORK
OF US.
Dispatch From Henry
Wood.
l-..Ia1I Lac. xuI.xa1
by United Press Leased Wire.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
ON THE MARINE, June G.
American machine gunners, sup
ported by French infantry, are
still holding the south bank OF
the Marine between Chateau
Thierry and Jaulgonne "a dis
lance of about seven milesl.
AS a result Of the Americans
deadly workmanship the Germans
have refrained from occupying
the southern portion of Chateau
Thierry, where they would be
constantly under the Americans
fire.
One of the most famous French
generals is unstinted in his praise
of the efficiency, GOODNESS and
bravery of the Yankee machine
gunners, who have covered them
selves with glory since they en-
tered the line.
Battle May BE Resumed.
Despite the present Sterilization
of the Marine battlefront from Cha
teau Thierry to Noyon, there is no
indication on the part of the Ger
mans TO either entrench or to for
tify themselves.
Consequently, the battle may be
resumed with increased intensity
at any moment.
The Germans have brought up
artillery and have relieved their
deeimated divisions. In the mean
time, the allies have been steadily
Strengthening their positions, es-
pecially along the Marine and the
Villers-Cotterets forests.
Both of these positions are indis-
pensable to the Germans, especial
ly for the purpose Of protecting
their flanks before undertaking
the march toward Paris along
the Ourcq and the Marine.
This will he the bloodiest sum-
mer Europe has ever known.
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By a Times Reporter

VANCOUVER, WASH, June
6.-I'mtrying to get away
with the job Of animal train
er with the Al G. Barnes wild
animal show.
So far, the nearest I've got
to u tiger or a lion or even
bear is the cage door.
Right there at the bars
halt and lose my nerve and
put off going in for the real
thing until the next show.
/ came down here in search of 6
lion or a clawless tiger
a nice tame old animal tha
bite or scratch and thai
/ could go in the cage with ant
whip around and make roar.
So far, ] haven't found any
All the tigers and all the lion.
have teeth and claws and the
trainers l am with won't guaran.
tee that they won't bite.
Exhibit Wounds.
In fact, these trainers took al
the pep out of me the first day
by showing ME a lot of scars and
bruises made by these same lions
and tigers.
1t kind of made me wish | were
back home In Tacoma.
But there Is a nice little lady
here by the name of Mabel Stark
whose specially is tigers and who
promises to have me in the cage
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UNITED PRESS SUMMARY
OF THE BATTLE LINEUP
MARINE FRONT-The al.

MARINE FRONT-The al
lies not only are holding the
Germans on the new Marine
front, but have assumed the
initiative, driving them back
at two points between the
Ooise and Marine.
Enemy artillery heavily
bombarded the allied lines
west of Rheims and in the
Neuilly la = Peterie sector,
where Americans recently
stopped the Huns.
British and French military ex-
perts believe the Germans soon
will resume their drive, probably
their attack westward
to Montdidier, where other Amer
leans are in the line.
PICARDY FRONT-Spasmodic
COMPARTMENTS and raiding opera
tions continue.
FLANDERS FRONT-The Brit
ish took prisoners in a few raids
and lost prisoners in other raids.
ENGLAND - English newspa-
pers believe the U-b0at raids
along the American coast are de-
signed to scare the United States
into recalling destroyers and
patrol boats from European wa
tiers, but are confident this will
not be accomplished. They dis
cuss the probability of a bonn
bardment of an American coast
town.
The big steamer Kenilwortf
Castle, inbound fro mSouth AT
RIGA, made port after being tor.
pedoed or struck by a mine. Some
passengers were lost when life.
boat was overturned.
GERMANY A prominent
Dutch citizen, returning from
Germany, said allied air raids or
the Rhine towns have created 9
panic among the inhabitants
driving some insane, according t
an Amsterdam dispatch.
ASTRIA-HUNGARY = Social
lists warned the government o
trouble unless the food situation
is improved.
ITALY-The food situation 1
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time hustle they find POSSIBLE, because everybody
is entertaining sold 81
Not that anyb ~ kicks about those things. They
don't. They dit gladly while it has to be done.
But just the same if it doesn't have to be DONE the
town is being treated unfairly when the army higher
ups throw the load onto it.
And very manifestely THE PRACTICE rs NOT
NECESSARY. The division does not train as div.
ion or maneuver as division even appear in re-
view as division more than one in long while
IF there is any reason why certain regiments can
not be given their off day on Monday other regiments
on Tuesday. etc. or some similar plan Of rotation
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CAMP LEWIS DAY OFF SYSTEM HARDSHIP ON CITY

The present Camp Lewis system of giving all the
men at the cantonment the day for recreation,
not only is highly unfair to the themselves as
The Times showed yesterday but it is mighty vexa-
tous for Tacoma.
It completely congests everything on Saturdays
and Sundays whereas if the load were evenly distrib
uted thru the week. there would be undue burden.
Tacomans cannot 60 to the theater on Saturday or
Sunday.
Thsy can scarcely gain entrance to barbershop res
taurnn$ er store
III feW remaining social activities = they might
wi - engage II - enzcease from ~ weeks var
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HUNT FOR
SUB BASE
ON COAST


WASHINGTON, d. c., June G..
The navy today was making a
search for a possible secret Ger
man submarine base on this coast.
Sinking of the Norwegian
steamer Eidsvold was the latest
U-boat incident in official cables
up to early today. This sinking
occurred Tuesday off the Virginia
capes and the crew was picked up.
There are sufficient boats in the
coast patrol TO maintain ordinary
vigil, but to dog a submarine eff
fectually with the resources on
hand is a large problem.
Waters around the Virginia
capes are believed to have been
well charted by the Germans when
the cargo submarine Deutschland
was here.
One great danger remaining in
the situation is that the U-boats
still have untouched a supply OF
torpedoes to use on big craft. AL
their victims so far have beer
sunk by other means.
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worked out, it has not been made clear
Tacoma voted about IS per cent to 5 to spend
So 900 to buy the Camp Lewis site for the govern
ment. Tacoma has done everything humanity posi-
BILE city of this and situation to do in the way
of cooperating toward the construction of the camp
and the conduct of it. 80
Consequently, it is asking nothing unreasonable
that when another division mobilixes there the rules
be modified so the soldiers may be brot to town on all
the days Of the week.
The change would be for the good of the soldier the
good Of the town. the good Of the whiting families and
so, Tor the good d Uncle Sam
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Banker Ladd's
Wife Petitions
For Guardian

PORTLAND, June 6.-Alleg-
ing that he is unable to break
away from influences that are
encouraging him to spend his
money, and that unless he is re-
strained he and his family may be
brought to want, William NJ.
Ladd and Helen Ladd Corbett,
brother and sister, and Della d.
Ladd, the wife, have petitioned
Judge Taswell that Edward Cook
ingham be appointed guardian
of the affairs of John Wesley
Ladd, wealthy Portland banker
of the Ladd & Tilton bank.
Judge Taswell has set Tuesday,
June IS, as the date on which
Ladd must show cause why a
guardian should not be appointed
for him. The petition closes by
declaring him incapable OF con-
Quoting his affairs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-06
BABY SHOT
THRU HEAD

With its little skull shattered
as the result of a bullet shot from
a revolver, the 11-months-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Black,
1925 So. Sherman ave-, hovers
between life and death Thursday
at the Tacoma General hospital.
DR.. Chas. Basco, who is at
tending the child, declared that
"the little fellow passed a rest
less night and is still in a very
bad way"
According to the mothers
story, the baby was playing on
the bed in the parents bedroom
in care of his four-year- old
brother, when suddenly a shot
was heard.
Rushing into the room. Mrs.
Black found the baby lying on
the bed shot thru the head.
The elder brother told his
father that he found the pistol
, under the pillow and it went off,
hitting the baby.
The child's condition is ex-
tremely critical, the bullet having
passed thru the skull.
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Wiped Out!

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
WITH THE FRENCH
ARMIES ON THE MARINE,
June 6.-The Grenadier
company of the Second di-
vision of the Prussian Guard
was completely annihilated
by a French aerial lombard
ment the night of June 2-3,
it was definitely established
today.
Other German losses es-
tablished to date, which are
indicative of their losses in
general, involve 23 reserve
divisions, which were en-
gagged June /.
One regiment lost 80 per
cent of it's effectives, while
individual companies of 9TH
err regiments were reduced
to 20 or so men.
The third company of the
9Sth regiment lost So men
out of $50.
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today held the crossing OF the
Marine. They Outshot and out
gained the enemy.
I'VE had the time of our
lives" said some of the men
I'm this battle who came back
for rest. 1--WE had heard that
trench warfare was dull and
uninteresting - but this is
tho life!"
Many of the Americans
were green at the business,
but they shared with the vet
eran U. s. marines the glory
of stopping Germany's adj
vance at the Marine.
For some three days the bal
lie was most bitter. The Marn
'uns thru Chateau Thierry, divid
ng the town. One side was hel
,y the enemy, the other by Amer
cans and French.
After two days of constan
ravel, the American marines al
lived at the greatest battle in his
DRY, riding in Fords. Within tw
hours they were in the thick of II
Continued on Page Five.)
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General Pershing's
Battle Report.
BY United Press Leased Wire.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June
6.-Sharp fighting between
American patrols and German
forces in Lorraine has been
going on nightly since Sun
day, Gen. Pershing report
Ell today. -.
Sunday night and early Monday
morning, a Yankee patrol battled
with twice its number of Germans,
blazing away for nearly an hour
with rifles, pistols and grenades
until their ammunition was ex-
hausted and they were forced to
retire.
Tuesday night an American pa
troll penetrated to point beyond
the enemy's second line in Lor-
raine, Withdrawing successfully
after inflicting considerable losses
on the enemy in killed and
wounded.
Airmen Successful.
ION the morning of June 8,
Lieuts. Campbell and Me.ssner
forced down an enemy biplane esat
of Pont-A-Mousson," says the COM
munique.
Between April IA and May 81,
Lieut.. Douglass Campbell brought
down six hostile airplanes, of
which the destruction has been
confirmed.
During the same time Capt.
Peterson and Lieut.. Rickenbacher
each brot down three of which de-
struction has ben confirmed and
forced down two more concern
ing which confirmation has been
requested.
During the night Of June 2
and 3 one of our patrols operating
in Lorraine and consisting Of
about 40 men encountered hos
tile patrol of double its size, drawn
up in skirmish formation along a
line parallel to that of our own
patrol. Both patrols opened fire
with rifles, pistols and grenades
and automatic rifles and each
tried to outflank the other. Our
patrol, inspite of being greatly
outnumbered, held its ground for
three-quarters of an hour, inflict-
ing losses on the enemy and re-
tired only when its ammunition
was almost exhausted. Our cas-
ualties were very light.
High Praise From French.
During the night Of June 4
and 8, one of our patrols 0perat-
ing in Lorraine penetrated the en-
emy's position and advanced be-
hind the second line trenches. 1t
inflicted on the enemy losses in
killed and wounded and withdrew
successfully under cover of bar
rage from our Stokes mortars.
"A French report Of the work
of an American machine gun bat
talon which has recently been in
action with French colonials at
the Chateau Thierry, includes the
following:
1.-The colonials themselves, tho
accustomed to acts of bravery.
were struck by the wonderful
morale in the face of the fire, the
GOODNESS and the extraordinary
steadiness of their allies.
Memorable Deed.
1.-The watchfulness of the
Americans never failed them and
with their machine guns playing
upon the approaches Of the de-
stroyed bridges and footbridges,
they prevented any reattack by the
enemy. They will be relieved at
the same time as the French
troops at the side of whom they
fought.
"'The French command, know
ing their just pride, fear that they
would have Inundated these va
liant troops If they had offered
them rest sooner than their
French companions in the fight.
1.-The episode of the Chateau
Tbierry will remain one of the
most memorable deeds of this war.
1t is a pleasure for all of us to
know that our valiant allies have
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on the Marine battlefront last
night, il was indicated by the
French communique today.
The Germans were driven back
at two points on the western por-
ton of the front, losing $50 pris-
|oners. Sharp" cannonading was
reported on the western and east
.ern wings.
East of Sempigny 1.-TWO miles
south of Noyon) the French yes
terday evening pressed back Ger
man troops which had crossed the
Disc, taking 100 prisoners" the
statement said.
North of the Aisne the French
sens'bly rectified their positions
north and west of Hautebrays
three miles northwest of Fonte-
noyD. Fifty prisoners were TAX
en-.
For the first time since the new
drive started, the German war Of
flee failed to claim any gains.
Berlin claimed successful adj
vances and some prisoner" in
Flanders, but said the situation in
the Champagne was Unchanged"
IAN attempted enemy raid
south of Morlancourt last night
was repulsed with loss" Field
Marshal Haig reported today.
Attempted enemy raids were
repulsed last night north OF Ions,
north of Bethune and east Of the
Nieppe forest, casualties being in
flicted on the enemy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-06
Film Good for
Viewing Eclipse

Don't watch the eclipse of the
sun Saturday with the naked eye.
This is the warning OF DIR. d. H.
Bell, well known Tacoma oculist
and eye specialist Of the National
Realty building, who declares
there is the greatest danger and
that thousands OF people are
blinded after every eclipse.
Photograph films, he suggests,
will serve as well as smoked
glasses thru which to watch the
eclipe. -
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GERMANY PINNING
HOPE ON THEORY
u. S. rs BLUFFING
United Press Leased Wire.)

SAN FRANCISCO, June C.
Germany is pinning its hopes to
the claims of the militarist lead
'ers that America is bluffing in
stead of fighting, according to
Prince Traidos Prabandh, cousin
of the king of Siam, and, until
Siam declared war on Germany,
Siamese ambassador to Berlin. He
was in San Francisco today en-
route home, having left Berlin a
month after his country declared
war.
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greatly improved, grain receipts
during April and May being far
above normal.
RUSSlA-Bolshev forces de-
feated German and Turkish forces
in the Caucasus, capturing Kars.
Several towns in Ukraine also
were captured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-06
EMPTY GRANARY

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 6.
The granary Of the Mormon
church in Utah, holding 100000
bushels of wheat, has ben emptied
DIN response to appeals from the
food administration.
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A reported for The Times
has joined the circus.
He is making the tour of
Southwest Washington with
Barnes animal show, due to
reach Tacoma next Tuesday
and wednesday, and in the
meantime is going to tell Ia
cOmans about some of the
things that go on among the
big Gagged Jungle folk.
Following Is his first ar
ticle:
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1874 WOUNDED MEN
SENT BACK IN WEEK

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 6.
One hundred and eighty-four
sick and wounded American SOL
diers were sent to the U. s. from
the American expeditionary forces
during the week ending May 81,
the war department announced to-
day
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-06
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight and
Friday showers
and cooler. AS
long as the
hands of the
city hall clock
don't freeze
that way, ev-
erything ought
to be all right.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-06

A woman always tells her
friends that the baby looks
like its father. But nothing
could induce her to tell him
that.
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AN ADVERTISEMENT THAT
WILL NEVER BE ANSWERED
Wanted--A good plain woman
for general homework. Phone
Main 6676.-St. Joseph MOI
News-Press.
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We don't know-but maybe
some movie company II pay
ing Cuba and Mexico to have
a war.
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Put in your COAL" advised Mr..
McAdoo months ago. Meaning.
perhaps, put in your order, whiGh
Is quite another matter. Herv
1t is into June and no coal in
sight. o, Fred.
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Says the lady next door:
Few men talk jist L hear
talk. II they could
hear themselves they'd shut up"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-06

The president to tho
CzechO-Slovaks, the JugO-
Slavs, and the rest of them:
"Come on in, the democracy's
fine"
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Don't forget to smoke a piece
of glass for Saturday.
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YANkS
WIN AT
MARINE
Dispatch From Fred S.
Ferguson.
ID, ITn:SAI Ul,.Dp. 4 nnnaL NTs,.o

WITH THE AMERICANS
ON THE MARINE, June g.
Fighting with machine guns
mounted i'm the windows OF
Chateau Thierry, Americans
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Greetings, do you hope IL
will rain?
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SMASH
ENEMY
LINES
French War Office
Report.
by United Press Leased Wire.

PARIS, June 6.--Allied
forces assumed the initiative
on the Marine battlefront last
night, il was indicated by the
French communique today.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-19
Uncle Sam Turns Tiohtwad.

The money which you are lending
Uncle Sam by purchasing Liberty
Bonds, and with which he In turn pur-
chases foodstuffs for the boys In khaki,
goes much farther than one at first
realizes. Formerly all scrapitgs from
plates and all refuse from camp kitch-
ems was burned. The old order has
changed. Garbage waste is now sepa-
rated into various classes such as
bread, raw fats and meats, cooked
meat, cooked grease, bones and other
garbage.
These materials are weighed after
each meal, and statement of the
weights forwarded to the conservation
and reclamation officer in each camp.
In this way, the army has an absolute
check on wastes OF unit kitchens
which enables 1t to prevent over-ration-
ing and individual wastage. The gar
bage from these separations is turned
over to reduction plants, which in
turn utilize these wastes for the man.
ufacture of nitro-glycerin and for fer
tllizers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-19
Jaekles ignore Styles.

Fashions may come ane fashions
may go, but the habiliments of Uncle
Sans jackies never vary. Trained to
face nature In the open, the jacky is,
invariably ready to meet all sorts OF
weather. He knows how to dress to-
meet every condition. and the navy
not only has him sufficiently clad, but
has more clothes in his sea bag and
ready for use when he needs them.
His clothes are eternally blue, the
pattern never changes and tradition
still holds her own in their making.
Decades ago when the ''old tars' had
to climb mast and dangIe from the
stretched-out ends of yardarms to do.
their reefing, convenlenees and GUS
tom made necessary the belhshaped
lower ends of the trousers. And time
has not changed them one iOta. The
sailor also clings to his black hand
kerchief, draped about his blue blouse
and tied across his breast. Tradition
tells that the handkerchief thus worn.
originated with the British tar, for the
blacks were once worn in this fashion,
as mark of mourning for Lord Nell
son. The custom endures.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-19
Potash From Mil Dust.

Extraction Of potash from the dust,
from cement manufacture Is claimed
as a possibility. james d. Rhodes, a
Pittsburgh manufactures, made the
discovery, and at his own expense has
arranged to erect a large expeIlpental
plant adjoining the plant of K cement
company at Castalia, o., for the pur-
pose OF experimenting for 100 days.
Mr.. Rhodes said he could extract
from thu dust and waste OF the ce-
ment mills large quantities Of potash
for fertIliser that win be of great
benefit to the country In increasing
the supply.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-19
GATHERED FACTS

pure white mineral wool is being
manufactured at Yarraville, suburb
Of Melbourne, from basalt rock or
.'blue stone"
Spanish inventors have developed
method OF treating cork so as to form
q substitute for wool in mattresses,
cushions and other articles.
A powerful wireless station in New
Jersey now In government control Is
eSchanging messages directly with a
similar station In Argentina
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-19

Feast of the Assumption OF the Vir-
gin Mary, commemorating her resur-
rectiOn and her miraculous ascent into
heaven, is celebrated August 15.
Experimenters in New Zealand have
proved that pig iron can be obtained
from iron sands and are producing
about 10 tons a day in new plant.
Official reports made by some ma
tiOnal banks in the Northwest to the
comptroller OF the currency show that
some bank directors in that section
cannot write their names and SO uss
a mark