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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22
PARALYSIS
ENDS LIFE
OF JUDGE

Just a week after being strick-
en- with paralysis of the legs, Judge
Frank II. Graham, justice of the
peace for Tacoma and police judge
at the city hall, died at o'clock
Monday morning at the st. JOS
eph's hospital. Judge Graham
was 6S years of age, and had spent
the last 20 years in Tacoma.
Judge Graham was a widower,
and is survived by three children.
daughter. Grace, in Saratoga
Springs, n. Y, another daughter
in Maine, and son in Boston
The son is reported to be on his
way to Tacoma.
For several years Judge Ora
coma. His natural wit and his
dry sarcasm caused many laugh
in his courtroom. lie was bene-
VIOLENT to a degree, offering gifts
frequently to persons whom he
came in contact with, especially
elevator operators, newsboys and
others whom he met frequently.
He had been a habitue of the
Amen corner" of the Commercial
club for years, and was always to
be found there when not presid-
ing over a court or asleep in the
room at the Samson hotel which
he occupied for Is years.
The remains are being held by
the Buokley-King Co., awaiting
funeral arrangements. Appoint
ment of successor as justice of
the peace will be made by the
county commissioners. Among the
candidates are said to be George
M. Thompson, defeated candidate
for mayor; Attorney Frank A. Ma
gill, former police judge, and
Deputy Prosecutor Selden. After
the appointment is made, a police
judge will be selected from the
justices by the mayor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22
BRITISH BETTER
Their POSITIONS

considerable reciprocal artillery
fighting. The enemy Smelling was
directed chiefly astride the Somme
and the Ancre, in the Lens sector,
and in the neighborhood of Festu-
bert and Nieppe forest.
"A strong local attack was made
by the enemy last night in the
neighborhood of Mesnil (four
miles north of Albert, accom-
panied by heavy Smelling. After
sharp fighting, during the course
of which the enemy captured an
advanced post, the attack was
completely repulsed."
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the Germans, either because the
German force was largely su-
perior, in numbers, or because q
German barrage fire gave indica-
tions of cutting off the Ameri-
cans.
The German claim of 1873
Americans captured may be true.
The Americans very probably
would be reluctant to obey orders
to fall back in their first serious
encounter with the enemy. Hest
fancy on the part Of an advanced
unit may well have caused its
isolation by barrage fire and Its
necessary -capitulation. 81
Americans have q certain quail
Hy Of recklessness which may
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22
TODAY'S CLEARINGS
FAMOUS GERMAN AIRMAN
KILLED IN SOMME VALLEY

numerous German communiques
and has figured in many works of
fiction on the war.
Richthofen was last mentioned
In the German war office, April s
when IL was announced he had
achieved his nth and 18th aerial
victories.
Richthofen was killed behind
the British lines. There are no
details OF his death yet available.
British airmen speak highly Of
him.
Just north of Albert, during the
night, after heavy cannonading
there was local fighting in the
mists until after midnight.
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Unions Robbed

For the third time in -four
months, burglars ransacked the
Tacoma Labor temple, 18th and
Broadway, Sunday night, wreck
ing a number of new mahogany
desks that had just been in
stalled, and getting total loot
of less than $50.
Whether the thieves were In
search of union records, as was
apparent in the last burglary,
had not been determined Monday.
Entrance was gained by using
key to the outer offices, which
had been hidden over the door
Five desks were forced open
Continued on Page Seven.)
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so much about their prospects of getting killed they
have more time and energy for fighting and enjoy
the game more, said high general who COM
menting on the mental change that had come over
his troops.
In their training camps, many miles back of the
lines | often found lads worrying possible dam
gers that might confront them later
Once in the trenches, however, their attitude has
changed completely.
The case of Bonnie Blank illustrates the point
Every time had visited certain outfit back in
the training camp Bonnie was in the guard
house squad for misconduct; and when asked
him one day why he didn't behave himself he
said:
my nerves gone completely. Guess I'm
natural born coward I've been trying either to
get kicked out of the army or to be sent to the
rear"
But when his regiment went to the front he
marched along. Later I asked his captain how
he was doing.
Absolutely the best soldier I've got" the cap
tain declared with some pride. HE now the only
lad in the entire regiment who has been recon-
mended for medal for gallantry under fire.
"Just before the Germans attempted raid on
us one night they shelled us for nearly an hour
and all our telephone wires were cut. We were
up against it.
II called for volunteer to take message
back
give boys stepped out Bonnie was one Of
them. When he saw my surprise he said almost
pleadingy:
Let me CO. captain! want to show you
I'm all right
"Bennie took the message A little later
lieutenant came up to me and said
"'Captain, I'm going to file charges against
one of your men. met him back there and he
was bent on going right thru that barrage. COM
manded him to wait until it slackened and all he
said was "You 60 to hell and mind your own
business, and went right on thru.
Bonnie, few days later was the hero of the
outfit.
'The first night we went into the trenches
Continued on Page 81
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Omitted Press Leased wire.)

LONDON, April GIVE inn
proved our position during the
night in the Villers- BretonneuS
Go miles east of Amiens), Albert
and Robecq sectors" Field Mar
shall Haig reported today.
South and north of Lens,
midway between the Picardy and
Flanders battle fronts, we con-
Quoted number of successful
raids, capturing prisoners and ma
chine guns.
I'm different sectors there was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22
GERMAN SURPRISE
ATTACK BEATEN

PARIS, April 22.---"German
surprise attacks were repulsed
east OF Rheims and east of the
Avre," the French war office re-
ported today.
I'm the region of Thannez (near
MISUNDERSTANDING we took
some prisoners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22
PIONEER HAS s7TH BIRTHDAY

w. ID. Vaughn, pioneer Of teila-
COON, celebrated his S7th birthday
Sunday. Vaughn had the con-
" tract for logging off the Stella
COON townsite in 1868 when there
was only an Indian trail thru the
forest, and later established the
town of Vaughn.
Among his birthday gifts was a
small flag from a young friend
" leaving for the war.
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BY VIM. Phillips Simms

ny WIN. fnllllpS OlmInS
United Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN FRANCE, April 22.-Baron
Rittmeister Won Richthofen, ia
nous German aviator, was killed
Sunday in the Somme valley, 1t
was announced today.
At his funeral today, he will
be given the same honors as a
British flight officer.
Richthofen was the greatest Of
the German flight commanders.
His squadron, known among the
British airmen as "Richthofen' s
circus" has been mentioned in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22

American army in France. It's hard
to define, but its an intangible
something" that has taken hold of
the minds Of our fighting men, They
no longer fear death. It's only very
recently that | myself caught the spirit
of the thing.
Some people would call it fatalism,
but the average soldier expresses it
thus: I'm not dead yet and | won't
die until my time comes
"Sincc our bows have quit Worrying
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"Old Califor-
MIA never had
anything on this
how tell the
{ r u t h, native
sons, did it?"--
says Sat's Bear
Tonight a n d
Tuesday proba-
bly, fair.
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LONDON, April 2.-lhe
Germans I'm an official state
men: issued by the Berlin
war office Sunday claim the
capture of 1873 Americans,
including five Officers, in the
assaults on the American pO-
si;ions near SeiCheprey.
They also declared the
American losses were extra
ordinarily high"
Near Seicheprey Bavariar
troops stormed American posi-
tions, advancing two kilometers
tabout a mile and a quarter),
the statement said.
They repulsed counter attacks
and after destroying the enemy's
works, withdrew to their original
line.
"They took prisoner 1873 Amer
leans, including five officers, and
captured 25 machine guns. The
American losses were extraordi
narily high"
In describing the same action
the French war office declared
the Americans repulsed lively
German attack Saturday night
Later il was stated that the allied
line had been entirely re-estab-
lished.
"In the region of Seicheprey
Saturday night, Americans re-
pulsed lively German attack,
the communique said. We re-
gained most of the lost ground.
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The New York police depart
ment raided 80 chop suey restaur.
ants the other night. We don't
know why the police department
did the work. If we were mayor
of New York we'd send the garb-
age department.
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Edgar Wheeler Times writer has been working at the
Todd shpyard Tacomas massive shpbudng plant This
is the first of articles which he tells the big,
human of the marve that being there
where nothing but tidewashed mudEditor.
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II at first you don't sue
coed, find out why.

What has become of the old.
fashioned Tacoma housewife who
-used to turn up her nose at cotton
seed oil?
And the O. I. housewife who
wouldn't let oleomargarine come
into the house?
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cause occasional mistakes like
this, but which in the end means
victory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-22

Mr.. Gray, the admired Ameri-
can who, at the Todd shipyards
Saturday remarked, ITO hell with
the Liberty bonds" ought to
change his name to match his new
color, IL for no other reason.
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Earl Of DuDmore, Gen.
Swinton, David Starr Jordan,
Bill Hart, Mischa Elman.
It's just one darn celebrity
after another.
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Greetings, do you figure
this weather is too good to.
last? ..
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Americans
Lose Fear
OF Death!
BY G. G. LYON

Reporter for The Times With Pershing's Army
in France
IN THE AMERICAN TRENCHES IN FRANCE,
April 22-There S IA new philosophy of death in the
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1873 FROM
Us, MADE
PRISONER

(United Press LEASED wire.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
April 22.-American forces
in the battles of Seicheprey,
while suffering the heavi-
est losses of their fighting
TO date, inflicted casualties
numbering close to 800 on
the Germans, Gen. Pershing
reported today to the war
department.
The L. s. losses have not
been checked up, but are
known to have been less than
the Germans, il was stated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-16
Lift Quarantine Oct. a.

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Oct. 16:3The quaran-
tine which is in effect throughout the
state Is to be lifted October "a II the
epidemic of Spanish influenza con-
tinues to abate throughout the state
at a rate as indicated by reports Just
reaching the State Department of
Health.
The department il to leave to the
discretion Of local boards of health
whether or not the ban should be
raised In their respective municipali-
ties. or in other words. II the disease
has not decreased in a particular oom-
munity the health authorities there
may continue the quarantine until a
time when they feel that danger is
passed.
This announcement followed a on
ference Just held here between Gov
ernor Edge. State Comptroller Bugbee
State Treasurer Read, COMMISSIONS
of Education Kendall, Secretary OF
State Martin and Director of Health
Price. At this meeting DR.. Price an
nounced the situation regarding the
disease in the state and declared that
the quarantine would be lifted under
the conditions outlined on the date
set.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-16
FEWER INFLUENZA CASES
ARE REPORTED HERE
CONTINUED from page -


wane. There were but ten bodies
brought to the temporary morgue at
State and Centre streets during the
last twenty-four hours. Three OF
them were buried this morning n
the others are being made ready for
interment today.
William Doyle Dies.
William J. Doyle. business agent OF
the Electrical Workers Union Local.
fell a victim to the disease this morn
ing at his home. STA Park He
was born in this city and was thirty
five years old. Besides being business
agent for the Electrical Worker, he
was president of the Central Labor
Union, vice president of the Building
Trades Council and was an organizer
in the American Federation of La
Dor. He was a member Of Raritan
Camp No. 80, Woodmen of the World.
and the Brotherhood Of Electricians.
Besides his widow he is survived by
two daughters. Dorothy and Mildred;
his mother, Mrs. Mary Doyle; two SIS
tiers, Mrs. William A. Nelson and Mrs.
John Pavese, and a brother, Edward
d. Doyle, of this city.
Mrs. Nelson is seriously Ill with the
disease at her home. Funeral arrange
ments are being completed by the
family.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-16
LOAN QUOTA HAS
Been PASSED IN CITY

Continued from page ID
utive committee vas held last night
In the loan headquarters and. al
though more than enough subscrip-
lions were received to complete the
allotment many more still remain out
because OF the illness of those whose
duties IL II to report them. No true
figure of the amount the loan will be
oversubscribed "a be obtained at this
time. but 1t is likely that It will be
many thousands of dollars.
The subscriptions received are as
follows: William II. Griswold, team
No. IL, $3.50; s. f. Shull. schools.
500; Perth Amboy Savings Institution
t1,1b0: Raritan Trust Company, ST.
$50; General Supply Company, add
tional, $1,000; John Powers, team No.
IS, $500: r. 8. Gill. team No. 1.
5000 A .Axelrod. team No. SO. 5000;
W: Guy Weaver. team No. 36. s4.950;
John Peterson. team No. 6, 500: First
National bank, $4,000: ID. Preacher,
team No. 20. and employees OF the
Perth Amboy Dry Dock Company,
$4,250; N. G. Nielsen, team No. IS,
$1,100; Fire Companies, Nels Hansen,
$50; DIR. NJ. J.. Brown, team No. is.
$500; c. II. Wright, team No. .. $50;
Theo. s. Brown, team Nc. 4. 1880:
John ]. Clark. team No. 2e, 5000:
Tracy ID. Waring. team No. 8. $3.50:
George w. Sharp, team No. 10. $3.50.
Morgan Larson. team No. 40, s2.-
500; X. ". McComas, team No. 20,
$4,000; B. NJ. Cannon, team No. 81,
$50; Contractors and Architects, j. N.
Wester. $500; John Pfeifter's team,
S2.400: Woman's Organization, Mrs.
Olsen, chairman. $1.150: Edwin G..
Fraser. team No. "a. $3.50; David
Kaufman's team $4,000: Lawyers, f.
Stremlau, chairman, $500; Thomas
Langann Lumber Company. $1,000;
Czeko Slovak organization, Frank
Stas, chairman, S7,700.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-16
4. Clayton Clark ReappOInied
on Vocational School Board

The reappointment Of A. Clayton
Clark of Perth Amboy as a member Of
the board of education of the voca-
tional schools of Midd1esex County has
been made by Judge Peter +. DAILY OF
the court of common pleas.
In a letter to Fl. Brewster Willis.
secretary OF the county board of voca-
tional schools enclosing the appoint
ment, Judge Daily thus compliments
Mr.. Clark:
Though charged with large obliga
tons upon his thought and time re-
sulting from his personal calling as
the manager of m of the vast indus
trial plants OF the county, yet, from
the beginning of the existence OF the
county vocational school board, Mr..
Clark, as a member and its president
has unstintedly given his service of
heart and mind to this valuable pub
lie work and no small measure Of the
very substantial results already
achieved Is due to his unremitting and
unselfsh labor. Therefore, 1t Is q
real pleasure to be the appointing
power in h case of q man like Mr.
Cf,-f
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-16
Victim Of Shell Shock Plays
Runaway From City Hospital

Considerable excitement was caused
in New Brunswick avenue yesterday
afternoon in the vicinity of the City
Hospital when Lars Johnson, colored,
of Asbury Park, unceremoniously left
the institution and started running
across the lawn.
johnson left his bed and attired In
his hospital robes and carrying a
bouquet of flowers started for parts
unknown. He was soon missed. how
ever, and after playing tag with the
nurses for a while was finally per-
suaded to return to the institution.
Johnson was employed at the Nor
gan shell loading plant and was at
work the night of the explosions. He
is suffering from shell shock and al
though out of his head is not con-
sidered in q serious condition, al
though II is necessary to keep a watch
on him at all times. 1t was while tho
nurses attention was called elsewhere
that he made the getaway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-16
PARADE AND MASS MEETING
TO BOOST LOAN TOMORROW
Lieut.. Bagues and Chaplain David
Hughes Will Speak at Tottcnville

BIZ Special Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 16-Plans
have been completed for the mass
meeting and parade tomorrow night
to boost the Liberty Loan. The pa
rade will start at Z o'clock. followed
by the meeting in the Tottenville
school at 8 o'clock. Lieutenant Rob-
ert j. Bagues. of the Hath Machine
Gun Company and a member of the
French High Commission now at
Washington, will be the principle
speaker.
Lieutenant Bagues has seer much
service in France during the past four
years. DIR. David Hughes, chaplain in
the British army. who has been in the
thick of the fight on French soil. will
also speak. An effort is being made
to have Captain Ainsworth. of the
Gillespie shell loading plant at Nor
gan. speak. N. j. Lowe will be the
chairman.
There will be an exhibition of war
trophies captured on French soil. A
woman harpist of New York, will rem
der selections and the Girls Commun-
ity Service chorus, under the direc-
ton of Andrew NJ. Sprague, will sing.
The parade is to be headed by a mill
tary band from Manhattan, soldiers
from Fort Wadsworth, Police Re-
serves, Company E, 10th Regiment
Cadet Corps and the boys and girls
of the high school will take part. The
committee has secured permission
from the Department of Health to
have the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-16
SOUTH AMBOY RISEI FROM
RUINS AFTER DISASTER
.ContInued from page 1l


groups Of men. 1t Is not known how
long a stay the construction company
will make. but from Appearances 1t
Will be for many weeks. The work
done by the company is all temporary
and no job Is begun until orders 10
do IT are received from the Red Cross
inspectors who make examinations Of
the property and report their findings.
These reports are handled syste-
matically n as soon as one Is re-
ceived the proper attention is given
to IL and repairs begun. This work
is being paid for by the American
Red Cross.
Up TO date IL is understood thai
one hundred or more homes have
been repaired on the orders OF the
Red Cross and the Fuller Company
have n complete organization on
hand, large enough to handle every
case as fast as they can obtain ma
'~terials. Houses with sick persons IN
them are receiving the first attention.
as are churches and hospitals.
The city. surprisingly, though 1t
may seem, is practically free from
the influenza epidemic which Is
sweeping the country. It was learn
ed through the office OF the Red Cross
that s~eventy-fve per cent. Of the
houses Of the city are now occupied,
and sixty per cent. OF the population
has returned to homes here. and even
in view of the fact that the greater
number OF these people suffered from
exposure there are only about forty
cases of influenza now undergoing
treatment In the hospitals and only a
few deaths have been reported.
The conditions among the people of
the city are considered to be in good
shape and while n reporter wa at the
Red Cross Office h report came in
that there were vacant beds In he
hospital at the Presbyterian church.
This hospital is in charge OF fifteen
sisters of Mercy. who have done won
derful work since the explosion. These
sisters in ordinary times teach in tho
parochial school. Conditions are so
far improved that the Social Service
workers expect to be able to leave the
city by the end of the week. The Red
Cross doctors and nurses will remain
until all danger is past.
The Boy Scouts. who have worked
INCREASINGLY, are still on the job. ready
to turn their hands to anything they
may be called upon to do.
Many people in the city have open
ed their homes to the Red Cross and
their corps of workers, and have
turned their homes over to them -
be used as hospitals II necessary.
South Amboy has the true Ameri-
can spirit and Is even now. In little
moro thar a week after the explosion,
which threw the entire population in
to n state OF panic and opened other
cities and towns L her refugees. from
all appearances, taking the affair rs
q matter of course, and Is slowly but
surely settling back into every day
life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-16
NEED NURSES AIDES
Visiting Nurses Association Also APP
peals for Autos.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 16:-The WIS.,
ting Nurses Association Of Staten Is
land is appealing for volunteer aides
to assist the nurses for whole days or
half days. Any woman who is able
bodied and intelligent IA be OF vital
assistance in this emergency. They
are asked to wear wash-dresses. to
bring a large apron n to report at
Q or 1880 at the Office. in The Staten
Islander Building. They are to &C
company q nurse on her rounds and
act under her directions.
At the same time the association
asks any one who can to give the
use of a motor car for morning or
afternoon. Saving the time and
strength of the nurses Is of the great
est necessity. Any one who can help
in this way is asked to telephone. pre-
ferably between s and 3 p. m, to us
Tompkinsville.
The Health Department of New
York has requested that the associa-
ton send its nurses only to influenza
or pneumonia cases for the present
except in grave emergency. The as
ISOLATION regrets extremely when any
case has to be refused, but with the
number of patients 10 on Its list this
must sometimes be done.