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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01
AMERICAN filters
IN MANY FIGHTS
Take Active Part in Bombing
Operations
CHASING THE HUN MACHINES
American Squadrons Participated
With The French In Bombing Or
erations On A Large Scale
Behind The German Lines.

French front in Frarce.-American
air squaGrons have been engaged in
participation with the French in
bombing operations behind the Ger
man lines. These operations are be-
ing carried out on very large scale.
At one time recently 100 Allied ma
chimes were flying at the same mo-
ment in bombing work.
Records have just been received of
the air activities along the French
front between May Is and IS, since
the weather became again favorable
to flying, which reveal the intensive
aerial work of the character noted.
In this period los aerial combats were
fought in the course of patrols. Ger
man machines to the number of 81
were destroyed, sixty others were
forced to land badly damaged within
their own lines and eight captive bal
looms were burned.
In the same period bombing squad
rillas threw 100 tons of bombs on the
enemy's depots and other establish
ments. Of this quantity TIE night
bombing squadrillas dropped 1875 tol4s.
During the night of May Is no less
than 120 airplanes were in the air at
the same moment bombarding large
number of towns and villages in Ger
man-held territory, causing fires and
explosions everywhere. American and
Italian squadrons participated in these
operations.
On May 16 the broad daylight work
continued with the bombing machines
being protected by IS chasers, which
swept all the enemy aircraft out of
the skies over a large space.
American Army in France-Capt.
David Peterson, of Honesdale, Pa,
after long chase, sent down Ger
man two-seater airplane wabbling and
diving to the ground in the neighbor-
hood of Chateau Salins. The Ameri-
can aviator pursued the enemy ma
chine for 40 kilometers along the bat
tie line and then chased him IL kilo-
meters behind the German lines be-
fore he succeeded in attacking him
from beneath. The Germans dive
to the ground followed promptly.
Lieut. William H. Taylor, of New
York chased German biplane from
the American lines to over Pagny-
Sur-Moselle, north of Pont-a- Mousson.
and defeated the Boche in desperate
fight, 5000 meters in the air.
A bullet from the enemy machine
barely missed Lieutenant Taylor, and
punctured wing of his airplane
A second later the lieutenant saw
one of his tracer bullets penetrate
the fuselage of the enemy machine
where the observer was working a
machine gun. and there was no more
FIRE from the German.
Lieutenant Taylor continued to fire
at the German pilot, and after $50
shots had been fired, most Of them
at about 70 yards, the enemy ma
chine went spinning toward the earth
in nose dive.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01
IRISH PLOTS PART
OF HUN INTRIGUE
Plotted With Other Groups Here
Besides Sim Fein.
SECRET SERVICE on TRIAL
Irish Uprising Set For The Date
When The Germans Had Expected
To Reach The Channel Ports
And To Create A Division.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that the
government has gathered evidence in
this country Of conspiracies between
Irish Sim Fein leaders and German
agents to precipitate a rebellion in
Ireland was followed by announcement
that government agents have uncov-
cred similar German intrigue with
other nationalistic groups in the Unit
ed States.
German money, It was said. has
been used to finance agitation among
negroes and among Firms, Lithuani-
ans and other of the so-called "op-
pressed nationalities," which for
years have had nationlist griev-
ances against Russia or other anti
Germanic allies. In most cases, this
propaganda has been carried on by
Americans affiliated with these
groups, paid from some mysterious
force believed to be the German Gov
eminent. Except among the radical
Irish agitators, however, the propa-
ganda did not appear to make much
Roadway.
For many months, 1t is now re-
vealed, United States Government
agents have been inside the counsels
of the Irish in the country who
plotted armed instruction of Irish
citizens against British rule and have
discovered conclusive evidence that
German money and promises of aid
stimulated the conspiracies as
means of diverting the British Gov
eminent from its war task in France.
Direct action to stop the intrigue was
thought not advisable, inasmuch as
the Government did not wish to med
Ole in domestic problems of the Brit
ish Empire, but the information gath.
cred was turned over in some cases
to British representatives and it is
understood that the recent arrest OF
a number of Irish Sim Fein leaders
was prompted probably by evidence
of GermanIrish plots discovered in
this country.
Full details of the evidence were not
made public, it is explained, because
a number of persons still are under
surveillance. Some announcement of
the reasons for arrest of the Irish agi-
tators is expected soon, however,
either in London or Washington.
The story of how the intrigue in
this country was discovered, it was
said, if published fully would tell of
many communications brought sur
-eptitiously into the United States in
violation of regulations. Many Of
these were written with invisible ink
and in code, and when deciphered fur
nished clues leading to detection of
many ramifcations of the plot. The
men responsible for the agitation were
supplied with funds from deposits in
banks in which German representa-
tives formerly kept their accounts, or
from other mysterious sources.
The Irish radicals, in their CORE
spondence, referred frequently to the
promise of German aid in an uprising,
which was to be called for this month
or next, when the Germans had ex-
pected to reach the channel ports in
their big drive The Germans then
were to send arms and ammunition
and possibly troops to the Irish coast
to participate in the rebellion.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01
DEEP FAITH IN ALLIES.
coeta Rica's War Declaration Proves
Its Love Of Liberty.

Its Love Of Liberty.
San Jose, Costa Rica.-The Costa
Rican Congress adopted the resolu-
ten declaring that a state of war
existed between Costa RIGA and Ger
many after President Tinoco had per-
sonally appeared before the Senate
and Chamber of Deputies in joint ses-
sion and explained the moves of the
Executive in asking for the war dec
tarat:on. Previously the President
had conferred with his friends in Con-
gsess. free exchange of views TAX
i2g place.
It is pointed out here that Costa
Rioa's action in declaring war shows
that the great German offensive of
this year. far from affecting sentiment
in this country adversely to the AL
lies. only gave new incentives to place
itself enthusiastically on the side of
the powers that are fighting for the
Independence and liberty Of small ma
tons
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01

in line with "the great desire Of the
United States to see the republics of
this hemisphere drawn into a closer
union, a union founded upon impair
tial justice and sympathetic respect
for the rights of Others"
Reports reaching the Pan-Ameri-
can union and the various Latin-Amer-
lean legations indicate that a number
Of South American republics will OBJ
serve the Fourth Of July this year as
tribute to the United States.
The mediation conference will con.
tinue in session for several weeks.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01

This is the Interpretation in pan
American diplomatic circles Of Secre-
tary Lansing's address in opening the
Guatemala Honduras mediation con-
ference at the Pan-American union.
1t is. as it happens, the first formal
occasion in which any allusion to the
subject has been found appropriate or
possible since the beginning of the
war, and it made a good impression.
Secretary Lansing spoke Of the
wishes Of the United States to assist
in the work at hand, and he empha-
sized the fact that the conference 10
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01
Y. S. S. Wakiva Gees Down.

Washingtoa.-The United States
Ship Wakiva, a converted yacht. was
sunk in European waters in a collision
on May %, with loss of two men.
W. 3. Hoyt, carpenters mate, Et-
tleboro, Mass. and Joseph NJ. Farley.
fireman, Chicago, were the men lost.
AN announcement By the Navy Depart
ment says the Wakiva, formerly
owned by II. S. Hardness, collided
with a navy cargo carrier. She was
rated at S63 tons, and probably was in
a patrol squadron.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01
MOsEY's GRANDSON NAMED.

Descendant OF Confederate Chief.ain
Goes To West Point.
Washing ton.-Beverely Mosby Cc,e.
man, 19-year-o.G, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Watson e. Coleman and a grandson
of the late Col. John S. Mosby, the
noted Confederate chie.tain, has
passed the examination for appoint
ment to the West Point Military Acad-
envy. Young Coleman has made q
good record at the Washington public
schools and was a lieutenant in the
high School Cadets in his third year.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01
HIGHER WAGES FOR 100000.
McAGoo Announces General Increase
To Railroad Employees.

Observation-Disclosures pay increases
for nearly 100000 railroad employees
were announced by Director-General
McAdoo, effective next Saturday and
retroactive to last January l, carry
ing out substantially recommends
tons of the Railroad Wage Commits
sion. The aggregate of the increases
probably will be more than $500, O0O, 600
a year, half of which will be distri-
buted within a few weeks as back
pay in lump sums ranging from about
$500 to nearly 5000 each.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01
FIRM FOR MONROE DOCTRINE
War in Europe Has strengthened
Bonds Uniting South American
Republics With This Country.

The Monroe doctrine stands! The
policy Of the United States will be
unchanged In the western hemisphere.
Deeper, If anything, and more pro-
1ouDeed, will be the roofing Of the
Historic doctrine when the war in
Europe has been brought to . sue
-eeasful conclusion.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01
THE TRAINING CAMPS.
Attendance Materially Below What
Was Expected.

rgton.-Reports received at
the War Department from command
ers Of fourth series of reserve Off
GERS training camps show total at
tendance materially below that ex-
pected. Less than 1000 men have
reported for instruction, although
provision had been made for $500
The fact that National Army divisions
are far below their proper strength
is given as the reason for the failure
Of the camps to reach the size desired.
It is probable that authority for sup
elemental selections will be given
division commanders.
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cHINo-JAP PACT SIGNED.

Toxic Calls It Forerunner Of
Rapprochement.
Toxic. - The military agreement
with China has been signed. Being
military in nature, it is not likely the
details will be announced. Also it was
arranged particularly to meet the con.
tingency of possible military action in
Russia. Hopes are entertained tina;
it will. be the forerunner of a perman.
ent rapprochement with China and
therefore it Is regarded as Of great
historical moment
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01
BOMBS KILL s NEAR PARIS.
All Huns Victims Members Of Same
Family.

Par;s.-One Of the bombs dropped
in the outskirts OF Paris during Fri.
day nights attack by German avia,ors
killed six members of family re-
Gently repatriated through Switzer-
and. Ten other persons were injured.
The other bombs which were dropped
n the suburbs fell on farm lands,
causing bu: slight damage
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01
AMERICAN Filler KILLED.

Pershing Reports Accidental Death or
Lieutenant kurtz.
Washington. - General Pershing's
communique, transmitted to the War
Department, reported that Lieutenant
Kurtz, an American pilot, had beer
killed accidentally within the Amer
lean lines.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01
FINN GOVERNMENT QUITS.

Dictator Zvinhufvud Asks M. Paa-
sikivi To Form Cabinet.
Stockholm-The Finnish Govern
ment has resigned as e result Of the
appointment of former Premier win
hufvud as temporary dictator. M.
Paasikivi, a member of the old Finn
ish party, and a former senator, has
been asked by Dictator Zvinhufvud to
form q cabinet.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01

OIL has been discovered at Bell Is
land, Newfoundland.
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SUBMARINE GETS U.eOAT.

German Cruising Craft Sunk By A
Britisher.
London.-A German submarine Of
the cruiser type was sunk May Ii in
the latitude of Cape st. Vincent by a
British Atlantic escort submarine.
The Admiralty made this Official an.
nouncement.
Cape st. Vincent Is on the south,
west extremity of Portugal.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01

Fighting and bombing operations Of
the aviators were extraordinarily nu-
merous and exciting last week. Many
machines on both sides were brought
down. but the Huns were by far the
greater sufferers. Among the noted
air men lost was Major Raoul Lufbery,
the American, who jumped from his
blazing machine and was killed. Other
American aviators were very active
and many of them gained new laurels.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-01

Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes, well-known
socialist. was found guilty Of violat-
ing the espionage act by a federal
court jury in Kansas City She had
attacked the government as an ally Of
the profiteers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-25
SHERIFF
BATTLES
SLAYDEN

Late Wednesday afternoon a
battle ragged. hot and heavy, in the
office of the county commission
ers. Sheriff Longmire and Com
missioner Slayden were the bel
ligerent ones.
The trouble began over the $40
salary raise that had been grant
ed to the deputies In the prose-
cutting attorneys office.
Longmire demanded the same
thing for those in his office. Stay
den refused his demand, and
The reporter met old Dame
Rumor in the hall and here's what
she said:
why things got pretty hot
around there, guess, and Slayden
hit the sheriff and then Longmire
hit back and the war was on. By
and-bye after 1t was over, Long.
mire rushed UP to the prosecuting
attorney and wanted to swear out
warrant for the arrest of Stay
den.
However, he was persuaded
from this course by the powers
that be-" and it was apparently
dropped.
All day Thursday and Friday
there were no open hostilities, but
as the adherents of one passed
those Of the other in the hall, they
watched each other darkly. sus-
picious1y.
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ESCAPES, BUT
LOSES MONEY

Held up by two unmasked
bandits as he alighted from a
street car at 57th and Mckinley
ave. on his way home late Thurs
day night, J. U. Twitchell, pro-
prietor of Pacific ave. cigar
store, took flight and escaped the
hold-up men, but lost a grip con-
tanning $50 which he flung into
a vacant lot during the chase.
Twitchell lives at $40 East 57th
st. The bandits, each flourishing
a revolver, held him up almost as
soon as the street car had started
away. The cigar store man start
ed to run. The bandits followed
him until he threw away the grip,
when they stopped and picked it
up.
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APARTMENTS
BURGLARIZED

H. E. Wilson and C. r.. DAILY.
residents Of Vancouver, B. c., were
held by the police Friday on sus-
picion that they were connected
with a burglary at the Rhodes
apartments, 307 South 9th ST., al
4:30 Friday morning.
The men we're arretsed at 9tn
and Broadway by Officers Ander-
son, Nix, Osborne and Rivard, five
minutes after occupants OF tho
apartment house had frightened
away two men who were ransack-
ing a room.
The prisoners declared that they
had accompanied two girl friends
to their homes in Ruston and
were walking back TO the city
when arrested. Four $40 bills
were part of the loot taken from
the apartments.
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A. Y. TO SIT
BACK AND RUN

Mayor Fawcett minated
strongly Friday that he would be
q candidate for reelection at the
coming spring primaries.
Il may file my candidacy, but
| will not put up any campaign"
said the mayor.
IF l file for the office, / will
simply sit back and let the people
decide whether or not they want
me again. | have no intention of
running for office in the usual
sense of the word"
No other candidates for mayor
have announced themselves, altho
several men are being groomed
for the race for city commissioner.
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Egg Just Like
Gem to Thieves

The high price of eggs has
placed them In the category OF
loot for professional burglars.
Thieves entered the home OF j.
Flemming, 1712 Market ST., Thurs
day night, ransacked the home
from end to end, even breaking
open two trunks. and left with Z
dozen eggs as their only loot.
Several articles of value were
ignored by the thieves.
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Wires Cut

Climbing up electric poles at
18th and Cushman ave. Friday
afternoon a bold thief deliberately
cut away several lines Of copper
telephone wire. rolled them up
and hurried off with them on a
motorcycle. The theft was dis
covered when telephone hnemen
we're sent out to investigate the
trouble. Witnesses were found
who saw the man cut down the
wire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-25
Lincoln High District
Information
Bureau Plan

A public information bureau to
he operated by the city, will be
installed at 10th and Pacific in
connection with the new street car
station and women's comfort sta
ton, Commissioner Atkins an
nounced Friday.
Employees in the street car sta
ton will furnish information to
the public and keep lists of avail
able hotel and private rooms. At
kins said the present privately
owned information booth on l1tn
near Pacific would be ordered off
the street as soon as the city sta
ton is finished.
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REPORT u. s. WILL
RECOGNIZE REDS

tUnfted Press Leased Wfre.)
PETROGRAD, Jan. 25.-A re-
port that the United States would
recognize the bolsheviki govern
ment very shortly was circulated
in Petrograd today. Officials re-
fused comment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-25
BATTLE WITH
RUMANIANS!

LONDON, Jan. 25.-Hot fight
ing between boleheviki troops and
Rumanian troops is in progress
and communication between the
Rumanian front and Petrograd is
cut off, dispatches received here
today from Petrograd declared.
The Cossack military govern
ment has permitted General Alexi-
eff to form a volunteer army for
the defense of the constituent
government, 1t was declared.
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Schooner O. ed

(United Press Lessed wire.)
A PACIFIC PORT, Jan. rs. =
The first wooden schooner equip
ped with twin screw auxiliary
power, built here for the French
government, passed tests today.
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Rush for
7-Cent Fish

United PrcAs Leased WireD
SEATTLE, Jan. 25.-Five hun
dred people lined up at the mu-
nicipal fish market to buy salmon
at cents a pound when the new
establishment was opened here by
the health department today. The
fish are purchased from the state
hatcheries.
Salmon retails here at from %
to 80 cents a pound IN private
markets.
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$1,000 puts you in nice little bust
ness, suitable for lady or gent. In
vest 500 up, let us tell YOU about
II. lnstallments il desired.
CIR. modern bungalow, cost $3.50 TO
finish, PIT. Defiance line. $1,000.
near Badgerow Add.
l0-R. solid granite foundation. fur
mace, fireplace, paved street.
walking distance, not an old house
but "A big bargain for $1,000 cash.
and $4,000 time to suit at per
cent.
CIR. modern, Puyallup home, y a.
full of fruit, flowers and garden.
fine bunch Of hens and rabbits.
Paved streets. Trade for city
home or sell at bargain.
SEE Btltk FOR VALLEY LAND
20S-9 Bankers Trust Bldg,
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Protect Health
In Camps Here

To safeguard the health of
members of Loyal Legion Of Log
gers and Lumbermen as we'll as
signal corps troops engaged in
cutting spruce and fir for airplane
construction, seven medical Off
GERS were today assigned to duty
in the numbering regions of Wash
ington and Oregon.
Major Blackmore has been as
signed to the Grays Harbor
(Wash.) district North and Cen
trail Puget Sound will be I'm charge
Of Lieut.. vanderline and Lieut..
w. p. Baldwin.
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TWO ACRES, little over quarter
mile to car line, in West End, no
improvements but easy clearing.
No waste land, fine for chickens.
$50 ON your own terms. Box tbs.
Times
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Expel I.W.W.'s

(United Press Leased wIre.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25,-Ex-
pulsion OF I. w. W. from member
ship in the United Mine Workers
Of America, unless they immedi-
ately drop their interest In I. w.
w. lem, was provided In a resohi-
ton adopted by delegates to the
miners convention here today.
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u. 8. Census Bureau estimates
the average death for males ID
39.2 years, for females, 40.6.
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REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE CHEAP-House and Q
lots, 1912 SO. + st. owner at
72nd and Park av., next to store.
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A BARGAIN
$l350-About $3.50 cash. balance In
monthly payments: 4-room house,
! y lots, sewer. electric lights and
gas. All improvements. etc, paid.
Two blocks from Mckinley Park
car line. Call at 516 Il. Wright ay.
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ED PAGE WILL SELL AMYTHING-TRY 1T!
REAL ESTATE

BY OWNEIt--6-room modern house,
half block from 9Th av,, all mod
ern conveniences. hot water heat
ing, fireplace. Price very low.
Phone Proctor 11O7.
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BARGAIN DAY AGENTS WANTED
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FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE-Three ishing sklffs, by
Chris Engebretsen, 1872 SO. Fife st.
COW for sale, Holstein and Jersey.
VIII be fresh in few days. r.
Bell. Bells Crossing, Spanaway
line.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE

houses and farms. l0l Bernice
Blds.
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Puyallup Valley Home

TO TltADE-i0 acres, value $500,
Tor cIose-in lots. Owner. Box T-3,
Times.
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HOTELS

THE TRAVELLERS; transient, from
soc up. Special rates by week or
month. ii5u614J Pacific ave.
HOTEL STRATFlRD outside
rooms. $40 $3.50 and SO per week
up. Soc nielthtp. 1916 Market.
HSTSL MERIT
Reputation Established. Reasonable
rates. s215h 11th Court and Mar
ket. 81 80 1tH
HOTEL MAZE,--Under new manage
ment. clean, modern rooms. steam
heated, reasonable rates, weekly
or daily Main 2oes. -
HOTEL. RECTOR, f54f Broadway
Well furnished. modern rooms,
steam heated. reasonable rates.
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FOR WATERFRONT, IL
acres on lagoon. four miles from
Gig Harbor. ON main road. springs.
good soil, no high bank. no inn
provements. Surrounding places
improved. Worth $l40O. Trade
my equity $3.50 mortgage on III
for anything of value. Try me.
Box TIA, Times,