davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1918-09-05
By the Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE
VEsLE FRONT, Sept A German with
drawal from the Vesle has begun. Com
bat patrols of Americans and French
are close on their heels to the west of
Bazoches and eastward to point be-
yond Fismes.
Smart machine gun resistance is be-
irg encountered. BY all indications the
Germans have withdrawn their main
hodies to the north. possibly preparatory
to crossing the Aisne.
Light forces OF Americans have ad-
vanced their lines some distance north
OF the Vesle.
1t became more apparent to-day that
the Germans had given up the struggle
to maintain foothold north of the Nesle.
American and French artillery continued
their Furnishing fire over an area eX-
tending to the Aisne without bringing a
reply that could be compared in in
tsnsity.
The advanced American detachments
were confronted with the same sort of
machine gun fire that the Germans have
used recently in all other cases to hold
OF the opposing forces. while making
good their retreat. But one by one the
gun nests were taken by assault or
forced to retire.
The withdrawal OF the Germans is re-
garded as a direct result of the pressure
against their line extending north of
scissors. 1t viii not be a surprise. how
ever, IL a secondary resistance for an
other brief interval will be made where
the line runs back toward Rheims.
1t is pointed out that the Germans
canrot afford to hold out there long,
since the same pressure will be exerted,
and they cannot afford to leave sal .ent
at that point. BY shortening and
strengthening their line, with It's base
on the Chemin des Danes, the Ger
mans will be able TO release two OF the
four divisions for much needed support
In other sectors.
The Germans carried out their re-
treat behind smoke screen raised on
the northern edge of the plateau north
OF the Nesle. French and American
forces went forward quickly. and to-
night the American patrols are well to
the north of the river, with many towns
and villages at their mercy.
The sun., 1918-09-05
"Sun" Fund Goes
Over $35O,O00 Mark

FOURTEEN months old, the
youngster is husky and am
bilious to keep at work giving
the soldiers what they most
want, and that's tobacco! The
great and growing task before it
doesn't frighten the fund, for it
is "up to" the generous donors.
Saturday nights party at the
Waldorf-Astor grows in i'm
portance as rich donations and
splendid volunteers are added to
its attractions. Read about it
and other late news of the fund
on page 7.
WARMING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
tion or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1918-09-05
CONSTANTINOPLE BOMBARDED.
city Rnided by Allied Airmen on
Four Successive Nights.

LONDON. Sept 4,-Constantinople was
bombarded on four successive nights in
the latter part OF August, the Admiralty
announced to-day. The arsenal, the
dockyard. the Turkish War Once, the
a!rdrome at Galata. the seaplane base
at Gallipoli and ChaRhk were attacked.
The raids, which we're carried out by
the Royal Air Force. took place the
nights OF August %, 26, % and 2S.
On August 26 and September / the
Royal Air Force, cooperating with the
navy. carried out successful bombing
raids on Ostend and Zeebrugge. Thir-
teen tons OF bombs were dropped and
large fires were started. the statement
announces.
The sun., 1918-09-05
GERMANS RETREA7ZNG ON $50 MILE FRONT;
AMERICANS AND FRENCH PUSH ACROSS VESL
BRITISH NOW ONLY 6 MILES FROM CANBR
French Reap Reward
of Scissors Victories

Special Gable Despdtch TO TIE sUS and
the Public Ledger.
Copyright. 1915; all rights ressrced.
r ,ONDON, Sept. 4.-The French
are beginning to cash in their
patient victories in the sector
north of Scissors. The retreat
Of the Germans along the Vesle
is rapid, and the pursuing troops
including the Americans, are
within three to five miles of the
Aisne.
1t is doubtful if the enemy can
remain on the Aisne line and
there are plentiful signs that he
is retiring to the Chemin des
Danes.
Paris dispatches tonight re-
fleet the tone of enthusiasm in
the French capital.
The sun., 1918-09-05
Americans Capture Four Towns
Beyond the Vesle, Pershing Reports

WASHINGTON Sept AGen Pershinss for to-day dscrb
ing the American advance the Ves'e River.
Yielding to the continued of the allied forces the
enemy north of the Vese Our close pursuit.
Bazoches Perles Fsmee and Dases capturing
machine They have reached the line Vauxcere
Bangy le-Grand Hameau.
Vosge hostile radng party repulsed, leaving
prisoners hands
successfully bombed yesterday the railroad
at Longuyon Domary- -Daroucour and Confans
The sun., 1918-09-05
PEASANTS RISE AGAINST REDS
Sudden Move Places Soviet Forces
In DimcuIt Position,

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 4.-Soviet troops
advancing in the direction Of Ufa. Perm
and saratov are In a difficult position
owing to sudden rising OF the
peasants. according to Moscow des-
patch TO the Berlin Kreur-Zeitun0. The
peasants are threatening the Soviet
forces from the rear.
Measures are being taken, II Is said,
to suppress the revolt.
The sun., 1918-09-05
GERMAN EMPRESS IS FAILING.
Heart Affection Increasing and
she Grows Weaker.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 4. - The German
Empress has suffered attacks OF weak
ness and heart trouble In increasing
measure. according to a Cassel des-
patch to the Weser ZsitunO OF Bremen
The Empress Is suffering from arterio
sclerosis and has been ordered by her
physicians to keep to her bed and
avoid worry and excitement
The sun., 1918-09-05
German Headquarters
Moved From Belgium


nv We AsSoc'oFeu TTe@S'
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
w IN FRANCE, Sept. At
has been reported, and what
seems partial confirmation has
been given the report, that Ger
man main headquarters has been
moved from Spa, Belgium, to
Bonn, Germany.
A despatch from Amsterdam
said Tuesday that the German
General Staff headquarters had
besn transferred from Spa to
Vefviers, fourteen miles east of
Liege and six miles~west of the
German border.
The sun., 1918-09-05
British Submarine sinks I-Boat.

LONDON, Sept. 4-The sinking OF a
German submarine by British subma-
rine on patrol is reported by the Central
News The British craft sighted the
German and made for her at full speed.
firing two torpedoes, both OF which took
effect.
The sun., 1918-09-05
ALLIES ON THE LAST LAP"
Great French General Says Win
ming Post IL in sixht.

LONDON. Sept. 4.-Paris newspa pers
printed to-day the following semi-of-
cial statement
THE hour seems close at hand when
the superb efforts of the Allies will be-
gin to bear fruit" one OF our great
chiefs said yesterday. We are on the
last lap and close to the winning post"
The sun., 1918-09-05
FLIGHT ACROSS
AISNE FORECAST
Enemy Has Bridge Every 500
Yards on River to Facili-
tate Retreat.
FIRES ON RIVER HEIGHTS
German Surgeon Complains of
Abandonment of Foes
Wounded.
FIRES ON RIVER HEIGHTS
BY HERBERT BAILEY.
Special Gable Despatch to THE SuS from, IN
Ionfou Timss Csr,,i,s

Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun from the
London Times Service
Copyright, 1918; all rights reserved.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE
VEsLE FRONT, Sept 4.-The Germans
have started a retreat from the heights
Of the Vesle to the Chemin des Danes.
Every 500 yards for six miles along the
Aisne River they have constructed
bridges and many fires have been started
behind the Vesle heights indicating the
burning OF hutments and supplies.
In found document, a surgeon of
the Th.rty-third German division COM
plains that the German wounded are
being abandoned owing to the shortage
OF horses. When the Allies were advanc-
ing. he reported. he was forced to use
men entirely to carry stretchers.
The sun., 1918-09-05

Advice to those who want to sell their
LIBERTY BONDS-Don't.
Advice to those who must ssli--Go to
John Muir a Co.. 81 B'way.-Adu.
The sun., 1918-09-05

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The sun., 1918-09-05

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The sun., 1918-09-05

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EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
Way down in my patriotic soul
reverbeerates a thought of the
past. Yet not SO very long past
either. 1t seems ! am replaced in
the times when our gallant army
reduced the Moros in the Philip
pines.
Those bemighted barbarians had
the mistaken idea that they were
defending their country against
foreign invaders. 1t would not
penetrate In their savage brains
that because we licked Spain their
country belonged to US. They felt
in an uncivilized way somewhat
like the Belgians do toward the
HUNS. And now comes to my
memory the glorious and efful-
gent image of the water cure,
which said water cure In the hands
OF our benevolent soldiery and
their humane officers became one
of the most efficient means for
the sriffling of the ridiculous pa
triotic fancies and halucinations
of said barbaric Moros.
] hate the Huns. Ten uncivil-
ICED Mohammedan Moros with all
their deviltry rolled into one are
not as bad as one Hun. Towards
the Hun the old American saying
about the Indian holds good, 1.-THE
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only good Hun is dead one"
At present we are in death
grapple with the Huns. We know
what IS to be expected from their
savagery. We know that the
Moros, compared to them, should
be considered as angels.
Now we all remember how well
the water cure worked on the
Moros, and they being Moham-
medans were anyhow clean wash
cd. Don't you think that a well
applied water cure will have an
excellent effect on. q crowd OF
onion sinking, sauerkraut exhal-
ling, beer-swiiling, strawbread-
eating, kultur-filled Huns? Will
1t not change them into a benevo-
lent sort of hpeds, strip them of
their ferocity, and alter them into
decent human beings?
Is It not our Christian Philan-
thropic duty to duly administer
the water cure to them whenever
possible? II we realize the bene-
ficient effects It had on the Moros,
1t is our holy predestined duty to
confer the same benefits on the far
more savage Huns.
We will devoutly hope that our
gallant troops In France are
abundantly supplied with the ne.
cessary paraphernalia wherewith
to confer the tenefits Of the water
cure on the Huns, as formerly was
done on the Moros.
| DELESPINASSE.
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DAr TTTrC Carr and Drake Among
j OA1 p 1NAO the Latest Candidates

ton? Persistent rumors have
floated about the strets that = Ia
coma woman. prominent In clul
and civic affairs, had been asked
by many friends and organizations
to file her candidacy.
Whether she il taking the sug-
gestion seriously II not revealed
There has never been = woman
candidate for mayor In Tacoms
since equal suffrage gave the
women a vote in Washington, and
the women are said to be anxious
to try the experiment.
James Stewart Of the city light
department arises to protest that
he 10 not a candidate for commits
sioner at the coming primary.
Some of the polical gossipers
confused Stewart with George w.
Thompson. a lineman In the light
department. And while Thomp-
son ia planning to run for the city
council as labor candidate, Stew
art 10 getting all the credit.
Thompson lives on the East
Side and was a representative al
the last session of the legislature
He has taken an active part in po-
litical affairs in Tacoma but this
will be the first time his name
has appeared on Q municipal bal
lot.
Stewart, who Is president of tee
linemen's union, says that he has
no intention of being candidate
for commissioner and he is having
a hard time convincing his friends
that someone confused him with
Thompson.
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WANTS 100000 TO
ASSASSlNATEkA KAISER

B. Skehitfoff, the Russian who
has twice offered in Seattle to go
over to Germany and eliminate
Kaiser william, renewed his prop
osition in q letter to The Times
today.
Writing, this time from Ho-
quiam, he laid down the following
outline Of his plan:
"First-Fifteen days before my
start to Europe j would need
need 100000 with which to make
preparations and pay expenses Of
the trip.
"Second--A deposit of $3.50, zoe
must be made in some bank to be
paid me as a bonus after | sue
coed, and on my return to Ameri-
ca. In case Of death this would
be paid TO my family.
Third guarantee to do the
job truly, and within 80 days after
my arrival In Europe.
"Fourth-A second man may
accompany me as a witness. This
man must be a good automobile
driver.
"Fifth-After my mission is ac-
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KAISER READY TO
! STRIKE AUSTRIAN

vices concerning the straining OF
relations.
These advioss said Austria re-
fused to send troops into Russia,
Rumania or the Ukraine, that the
meeting between the Austrian and
German rulers on Feb. 10 was cool
and that Germany was ready to
strike Austria II she sought o
split.
Austria, 1t is known here, Is
doubtful about Germany's inten.
lions in her eastern drive. She
seen herself reaping no advantages
from 1t, as Germany apparently
intends to maintain the whit
hand. And Austria Is chatting un.
der prolongation Of the war, es.
pecially as Germany promised hel
that the war would be over in sc
days and that Austria would have
generous slice Of spoils.
In these circumstances the feel.
ing Of Austria is constantly more
bitter but to date split has ap.
peared next to impossible because
OF Austria's financial obligations
to Germany.
The feeling Of German official
dom is rising against Austria, al
evidenced by German press com.
ment.
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Calvin J. Carr. cashier In the
county treasurer's office, and
former county treasurer, Is get
ting ready to announce his candi-
dacy for commissioner, 1t 10 ru-
mOred.
| Carr will express q preference
for the commission of finance,
since he has spent most of his
life In the county finance depart
ment.
Ed Meath, who has already TAX
en- out nomination petitions, is
also former county treasurer.
These two men are expected to
make a bitter fight for the fin
ance position.
Il Commissioner James c. Drake
made his formal announcement of
candidacy for reelection Thursday
In a statement pointing to his past
record as a councilman and prom
Using fight for lower light rates
in Tacoma.
Drake quoted figures of the
light department to show that
light rates could be lowered with
out crippling the finances Of the
system. His announcement is
published in another part Of The
Times.
Four candidates took out n0m-
ination petitions at the city clerk
office Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday morning. They are o.
H. Christofferson, Andrew Christ
oferson, G. J. Carr and James
Bachelor.
Bachelor is a new figure in poll
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Band Concerts
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR THE TIMES:
read an article In Mondays
issue of The Times that l never
dreamed of seeing In print in this
day and age Of the world, and l
am quite sure one would not See
such an article in any other city
In the U. 8. A.
Listen! The military band will
not play park concerts this sum
mer, and l ask, why should they?
think they have enough on
th,str hands without putting In
Sunday afternoons in a city park
playing for the entertainment of
the public, and the park board
does not seem to want to take
no for an answer, as it has given
instructions to try again.
Now, Mr.. Citizen, just stop for
q moment and reason, and you,
Mr.. Member Of the Park Board,
try the same thing.
We are not living In a prehis-
toric age, nor are We living In q
prehistoric Tacoma. Nor among
a prehistoric people. We are
living in 1918, in one of the most
beautiful cities in the world and
among 1918 people.
Now why not use 1918 tactics
for our musical part of the park
entertainments?
We don't have to resort to ask
ing the government to donate to
our entertainment; in reality It
is up to us as true loyal Ameri-
can citizens Of Tacoma to donate
to the soldier boys for their en-
tertainment as well as our own,
q good concert band In the park
on Sunday afternoons.
We have musicians in Tacoma,
plenty of them, and they are Just
as efficient in music as you will
find at Camp Lewis, or In any
other part of the country.
Why not hire a concert band
for the park concerts?
Let's cut out this donation stuff
and give our local taxpaying mu-
sicians q chance to hold up their
end Of this world struggle.
It 10 a shame that this beauti-
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Is Years at
CORNER
NINTH &
BROADWAY

complished, a history of my ac-
c0mplishment is to be given pub
licity."
According to Skohieloff, "the
100000 ought to be raised, with
out any difficulty, In one day as
people ought to give freely to
get the kaiser's neck"
In fact, he says he overheard
a German in a street car remark:
I'D give 500 myself for the
damn kaiser-he put us in all this
trouble
'All this may sound foolish to
some people," Skohieloff writes.
but let me tell you that am able
to save millions to our allies by
the elimination OF the kaiser.
Great turmoil In Germany would
follow his removal. The western
offensive, no doubt, would be i'm
possible.
THE Times and the people must
understand that this is no foe 'ish-
ness with me. l mean business.
Il would like to bring the kais-
er's sword to Tacoma. Yours for
humanity.
"B. SKOIMELOFF."
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tics. He Is q carpenter living at
|47O6 North Cove street. zach Of
the four will be candidates for
commissioner, It is said.
J. s. Kemp Of South Tacoma has
been asked by friends to become
a candidate for mayor or commits
sioner at the coming primaries,
but has not given q definite an
swer as yet.
Kemp is a retired business man,
devoting part of bis time now as
manager Of the Cremation society
of Tacoma. During the past few
years he has taken an active part
IN civic affairs, particularly In
South Tacoma. He has . large
home overlooking Wapato lake.
He has asked his friends to give
him a few more days to think over
the matter before he decided
whether he will enter the race.
o. Fl. Christofferson, who was
prominent in city politics during
the former counc!lmanic system of
government, IL glancing over the
political horizan with an ambition
to become candidate for commits
sioner.
He represented the fifth ward
in the city council for several
years during the Campbell and
Wright administrations. Christof-
ferson has been engaged in the
mercantile business in Tacoma for
several years.
Is there to be a woman candi-
date for mayor at the coming cleo
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limitations Of profiteering on
army contracts were given by
Francis j. Heney, special govern
ment counsel, at the federal trade
commission 8 packing probe here
today.
Heney read letter said to have
been written by q. A. Cudahy,
Feb. 6, 1918, to Cudahy & Co. s
Omaha branch manager, direct
ing him to raise the price on
cheek beef from IL 1-2 cents to
IS cents because there were pros
poets the government would allow
1t to be canned for the army"
That a certain army order will
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paid ADVERTISEMENT
DRAKE ANNOUNCES THAT
FEE is A CANDIDATE

In view of the recent numerous
attempts to spend enormous sums
'0f money for q new power plant.
1t 10 not amiss to call to the. atten-
ton Of the people Of this city. to
what ! said In the press October
rs, 1916. upon the failure Of the
cowardly attempt to remove me
from office, and which did result
In my assignment to the financial
department.
Among other things / said:
The public will find that back
of the self-styled "Citiseus'
league" Or interwoven with then.
will be found contractors. ma
terial mon, their agents. and 9TH
ers who profit thru them, and
who, sincerely believe, wish to
secure control of $S93,000 nse
earnings Of the light and water
department, under my adminis-
tration, their purpose being p
divert such funds into channels
whereby they and their satellites
can profit by improvements o.
otherwise as they deem most a.
hactive to the public and profit
able to themselves. $3.50
my shoulders are broad
enough to stand the prosecutions
waged against me, but In surren-
dering my office of commissions
of light and water, I wish to warn
all taxpayers and good citizens to
be watchful and active that those
who seek personal gain under the
Sclfnade cloak OF purity may NOT
succeed"
II you want commissioners 70
serve you honestly and faith
fully, will be mighty glad to be
reelected.
Under no circumstances. for
friend or foe, will I do anything
as commissioner other than what
! believe to be for the best inter-
ests of the people. t
JAMES G. DRAKE.
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be ours at any price," was the
claim In letter Heney read as
coming from G. G. Sheppard, vice
president of the Cudahy Co.
Other letters stated the pack
ers had been assured army con-
tracts would be made sufficient
Ply attractive to produce the en-
tier amount needed without risk
to themselves" stated Heney.
Apportionment of government
orders among the "big five" pack
ers followed a conference with
Col. Kmiskern, army buyer, Heney
charged. Competition was wiped
out, he declared.
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l hereby announce to the peO-
pie of Tacoma that l am candi-
date for reelection as commits
|sioner for the city of Tacoma.
/ promise an honest administra-
ton of whatever duties l may per-
form.
That 1 will vigorously under
take to have reduced the present
rates for lighting and heating for
domestic purposes,
These in my judgment are
greatly excessive and are MAIN
tanned for the purpose of Great
ing a forced Surplus" so that
electrical current may be fur
nished corporations and assoeia-
lions outside Of, as we'll as within
the city, at q very low rate; and
to have on hand money derived
from the light and water depart
ment to be diverted for uses not
connected with the light and wa
ter department.
Thus placing upon the moder-
ate and small consumers Of light
and heat for domestic purposes a
burden wholly unjustified and
one far above the needs of a
fair administration of the light
and water department.
From May s, 1914, 70 October
10, 1915, the total net receipts
Of the light and water depart
ment, the period while I was COM
missioner of that department,
was approximately $4,000.
What the total net or gross re-
ceipts have been since, no one
seems to know. The controller
has been unable to give me these
figures for the reason he has not
been furnished them.
or this amount Of $S93,000, the
net receipts for water furnished
was $250,000, and the balance Of
over 100000 was the net re-
ceipts derived from lighting, heat
ing, and power.
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OUT FOR
JUDGES
SCALPS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2S.
Federal Trade Commission In
vestigator Francis j. Heney--
hampered in his probe of the pack
ing houses by writs of federal
judge in Chicago-wants congress
to put it beyond the reach of
judges to block the government In
SELLING necessary papers Ia such
cases.
In an open letter to the COM
mission today, Heney pointed out
a writ of error by Judge Baker
against a government search war
rant had delayed examination Of
damaging papers from the private
vaults of Henry Veeder, Swift &
Co., attorney.
IAN attorney, Or even y
multi-milhonaire accused Of q
felony has no more rights
than q hobo or an I. w. W."
Heney said. "The Law draws
no distinction between the
silk hat anarchist and the red
shirt anarchist"
(United Press Leased wire.)
CHICAGO, Feb, 28.-EVrther