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The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
STRIKES ENDED
And AvERTEDBY
US. MEDIAT0RS
The Coast Telephone Girls
Win and Oil Men
Heed Plea.

Following an ann6{ ncement from
the Labor Department Yesterday Of
the virtual settlement oftas telephone
girls strike In California. Washing
ton and Oregon. It was learned that
the departments commission Of con-
ciliation had averted . big iongshore-
mems strike on the Pacific Coast. and
shipyard walkout In Florida and
Georgia, and that the Presidents me-
diation commission. headed by Sec
retary Wilson, had established the
basis Of an agreement to end the
labor controversy in the California
oil fields.
The settlement Of the telephone op-
orators strike on the Pacific Coast
still his to be ratified By the local
unions. The girls win recognition Of
their union. q Il 1-2 per cent wage In
crease for operators receiving less than
$50 Q month, and the right to ne
gotiate through their organization for
any further demands.
In the OIL Fields.
The Presidents commission effects
an agreement with the factions in the
California oil fields to abide by the
findings Of the commission.
The commission had intended to ap-
ply its efforts at conciliation to the
copper field Of Montana, but the sit-
uation there has improved to such an
extent that mediation probably will
not be necessary.
The longshoremen's strike threaten
ed by the unions in San Diego and
San Pedro, with the probability of a
spread along the Coast, has been
averted BY the commission, according
to a telegram received by the depart
ment. The kilograms said the en-
ployers have posted the wage scale
recommended by C. T. Connell. Fed
eral mediator. and the general outline
of the settlement offered has been ac-
cepted by the union locals. Although
there are some points still to be de-
cided. the walk-out Is held in abey-
ance.
Quick Work In South.
Quick preventive work stopped q
serious tie-up of much-needed ship
yards in the South. Several hundred
skilled men had decided to strike in
the yards in Florida and Georgia
Averting the strike was accomplished
by written assurance from the Ship
ping Board to the department media
tor that the board would investigate
grievances and establish satisfactory
conditions by the first Of the year.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
HOOVER NAMES MEN
ON BISCUIT BOARD

Food Administrator Herbert Hoover,
in line with President Wilson's proc
lamation of November z placing the
baking industry under direct juris-
diction of the Food Administration.
effective December 10. has appointed
a committee Of the cracker Industry
to draft regulations governing its
control and to serve in an advisory
capacity.
1t consists Of r. Z. Tomlinson, pres
ident National Biscuit Company, New
York; Brooks Morgan. president In
dependent Cracker Bakers Associa-
tion, Atlanta. Ca: and John II, wfles,
treasurer Loose-wiles Biscuit Com
pany, Kansas City.
The committee has formulated bak.
ing regulations for the conservation
of wheat -four. sugar and shorten
ing. The committee later win direct
its attention to further constructive
work In production and shipping
cracker products, which by reason
of their nutritive value in concen-
trated form and unusual keeping
quaiitiel give them high price p
Hsg,time
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
lend EYES TO Navy
new WAR SLOGAN
Assistant Secretary Sends Out Call
for More Binoculars.

stand watch by proxy" was the
second appeal of the Navy yesterday
in urging the people of the nation
to lend binoculars, telescopes and
spy-glasses to the service. Supply
additional "eyes for the Navy" As
sistant Secretary Roosevelt urged,
stating that demands for glasses
were swamping the service. which,
because of war conditions, is unable
to keep up its supply from the usual
sources.
More than 1000 glasses were re-
ceived as a result Of the first call.
In order that all glasses, unless lost
In accidents at sea, shall be return
ed to their owners at the wars
close, Paymaster General MCGOWAN
has installed a careful accounting
service. To each glass will be at
tached a metal tag bearing the own
ers name and address, and officers
will be instructed to see that they
are guarded carefully.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
W. R. & E. ATHLETES
GOING ON OUTING

Announcement was made last night
by NJ. NJ. Merrill, president of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Athletic Association, that practically
the entire membership of the organ
ization, numbering $50 employees OF
the railway company, and the Poto-
mac Electric Power Company. would
attend today's oyster roast at Bel
mont Station, Va.
The private car Mt. V1rnon, Of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Railway
Company and several special cars
have been chartered to convey the
guests to the annual outing and will
leave Fourteenth and c streets north
west at 1:3o o'clock.
4 committee composed Of Mr.. Mer-
RIP chairman: ". A. Sissler and M.
T. Childs. have completed arrange
ments for the excursion, which will
be mar ked by athletic and entertain
msnt features.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
ITALIANS IMPRESSED
BY LONDON Meeting
Anglo-American Conference Expect
ed to Produce War Plan.

The results of the Anglo-American
conferences at London have created
a favorable impression in Italy, ac-
cording to official dispatches received
from Rome yesterday. The hope is
expressed that the representatives
Of all the entente nations will devise
an effective system of employing all
the resources of the allies on the en-
tire front stretching from the North
Sea to the Adriatic
THE decisions of the conference be-
tween British government officials and
the members of the United States Mis-
sion acting under instructions of Pres
ident Wilson, have created the best
Impression in Italy," the dispatches
assert. since they leave no doubt as
to the attitude of the United States
with regard to the prosecution of the
war in complete unity with all the
allies"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
THOUSAND GET JOBS
FROM WHITE CROSS

More than 1000 persons have obtain
ed employment through the White
Cross Employment Bureau, according
to Rev. Simon p. W. Drew. president
of the bureau. in his report to the
board of directors yesterday.
Rev. Drew says that 200 boy and
girl students of Howard University.
Dunbar High School and the graded
schools have been given employment
outside of school hours.
Many other positions are open and
application may be made at the en-
ployment bureau at the Cosmopolitan
Baptist Church, N street between
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest,
between a. m. and 5 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
War Clerks Dances
To Begin on Dec. 4

Monthly dances for the 5000 clerks
Of the War Department, affording
the opportunity of extending their
social acquaintance. are announced by
the entertainment committee of the
Federal Employees Union. The dance
will begin December in Pythian
Hall. Special entertainment features
will be introduced. Clerks from other
departments will be invited.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
LECTURES on MENUS.

MISS Caroline HUT. scientific assis-
tant IN the office of home economics,
department of Agriculture, will begin
a series OF lectures next Monday in
the woodward & Lothrop auditorium.
Miss Hutt's lecture, under the
auspices Of the District food adnninis-
tration. will be entitled Economic
and Well-Balanced Menus" The lee
ture will begin at o'clock and end
at L '
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
CAVALRY DRILL TODAY.

A cavalry exhibition drill will be
held IN the riding hall at Fort Myer
at ESQ o'clock this afternoon for the
beneft Of the Army Relief Society.
There will be q tea dance after the
drill In the administration building.
Tickets Of admission may be obtained
from 2. Arthur Smith, 1900 q street
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24

most modern wrec<er on the Great
Lakes, has been taken over by the
United States navy. The steamship
was owned by the Great Lakes Tow
ing Company. 1t is understood the
Fsvoritc will be sent abroad at once
for salvage duty.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
TURKEY FEAST SUBSTITUTED

announcement was made last night
Dy tne young women Of the Mount
EIeasant congregational Church that
mere Will be no Saturday evening en-
tertainment, such as have been held
mere, either tonight or December 1.
Eia porate plans are being made for a
in the church (
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
PRISON AID THEIR TOPIC.

supt Zinkhan. of the District jail,
and Mrs. Miles standish, of New
York. viii be the principal speakers at
the fall meeting Of the Prisoners Aid
Association in Epiphany Parish Hall
at 8 o'clock Monday evening. Mrs.
David e. Covell, director of the asso-
citation, announces that unusual ac-
.ivities asa.s., are being planned by the or.
ef45t4Sk2pI y
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
r. l. GOVERNOR In PARIS.

Paris, Nov. 23.-Gov. r. L. Beeclman
or Rhode Island and Mrs. Beeckman
have arrived in Paris after a trip to
the Belgian front. They gave up their
idea to fly from London to Paris in
order to accept the invitation to visit
he Belgian troops.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
SWISS ARMY HEAD DIES.

Colonel A. Audout. head OF the Swiss
army, is dead as a result of a brief
illness contracted in an inspection trip.
Cable advices received here say his
loss is mourned by the whole country.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24

We always thought temperament
lived in whiskers-but 1t appears not.
John Philip Sousa has shaved his
ofr-the whiskers, not the tempera-
ment.
The famous band leader Is shown
here before and after taking his snip
pers and razor in hand.
That's a figure Of course. Chances
are that some barber did it.
Looks stern and generalissimo-like
doesn't he? Well, he's leading a
United States army band now. y'know.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
.CApPS RESIGNS
POST AS CHIEF
FLEET BUILDER
InHealth Given as Cause for
Retirement; No Sue
cessor Named.

Admiral W. L. Capps. general
manager Of tie United States Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation. has resign
ed. He gives as his reason I'll health.
Despite rumors of friction between
the admiral and shipping board Of
ficals. each OF these denies that any
material differences occurred.
President Wilson last night wrote
a laudatory letter to the admiral
as follows:
1T Is with something more than re-
Iret that have received through
the Secretary of the Navy. your let
ter informing me Of the Necessity you
are under to relinquish your duties
in connection with the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. have admired
the work you have done there most
warmly. for have kept informed
concerning II, and knew with what
devotion and intelligence you have
done II. 1t will be a very great loss
to the Emergency Fleet Corporation
that you must withdraw. and 1t par
ticularly distresses me to know that
the cause is your impaired health.
"Of course, I will yield to your
desire and assign you to other duties
as soon as your health will permit
you to undertake them, but I want
you to know with what reluctance I
do so and with what genuine person.
al esteem and confidence. realize
now that you have remained longer
at your present post than your
strength justified, and I knew that
you have done so from motives Of
patriotism. May I not express my
obligation to you as q public Ger
yant?''
DR.. Cary Grayson. the Presidents
physician. told Mr.. Hurley. the chair.
man said. some weeks ago that IT
was very doubtful" IL Admiral
Capps would be able to continue his
work.
Letter of Resignation.
The letter written by Admiral
Capps to the President said:
with regret 1 beg to inform you
that the physical disability under
which I labored at the time of my
assignment to duty with the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation, has in
creased to serious extent, and my
medical adviser has stated that I
cannot continue my present duty
without very serious impairment
health, the developments during the
past month having been especially
unsatisfactory"
The Admiral said the matter al
ready had been brought to the atten-
ton Of Chairman Edward N. Hurley,
of the Shipping Board, and Secre-
tary OF the Navy Daniels, he added:
May 1 add, in conclusion. how
deeply 1 appreciate the trust and
confidence you have, at all times,
reposed in me, especially as shown
in my present assignment to duty as
General Manager of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. and 1 shall LOOK
forward to the privilege of giving
such further service as may be with
in the limits of my physical capacity
as soon as 1 have had the oppor-
tunity to recuperate somewhat from
the present rather severe strain"
Chairman Hurley said the Ad-
mirais work had convinced him that
his successor should also be a naval
engineer or constructor, and he asked
the President to suggest someone of
equal skill and devotion to the ma
tiOn's interest"
As yet, no successor has been
named. The post was offered to
Homer L. Ferguson, president of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Company, but he refused.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24

While observing neutrality Col. Audout
made no disguise OF his sympathies
with the entente allies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24

Smith thinks that he will like that
kind of war and says that chances of
coming back alive are better than go
inC into the trenches.
In speaking of Maine college athlet =
les he thinks that there will be moth
ing worth while in this line, as tar
intercollegiate contests go until aft
or the war. Practically all of the
trainers and a very large proportion
of all the best athletes from the col
lcges are in service of some kind. All
the heart is taken out of intercol-
leglate competition. No trainer wants
to he accused of having a bunch of
slaCkers. no matter what the merits
of the case may be. Smith says.
Friends of Smith are sure that he
will make good as an aviator. for he
has all the equipment for a good air
man, plenty of nerve and courage and
an athlete of years Bangor
News. Aug. 23
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
WEDNESDAYS
CARIBOU RACES

Caribou. Me. Aug. 23.-Although the
races at the fair Wednesday were won
in straight heats. they were hard:
driven and exciting. the 2.15 class be-
ing the fastest in Maine this season.
The summary:
2.15 Glass. mixed. purse s400-W on
by Dan s Jr., bs. by Dan S. (Smith)
Garry A, Wis (Nason), second; lilly
Upton, bm, (Higgins), third. Best
time. 2.1f IA.
2.2o Glass. mixed. purse s30o-Won by
Cy Paul. chg. by Dan Q. (Willard I;
Azo 7. hrs Pomeroy), second: Gem
Mckinney (Graham), third Best time,
eli IA.
Names Race mixed, purse s30o-Won
by Prodigal Strong. bs. by Governor
Strong (Mitton): Cobal Nut. chg Col
hath). second; Lady Belmar. BIN (Nev-
ers) third. Best time, 2.21 IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
i't'Rop
Eighteenth Annual Reunion of
simpson Family Held at the
Home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
simpson, Falmouth.

TH" descendants Of William and .\g-
re. Lewis simpson. Who came 10 this
'nrtr, from scotland and settled in
tfvIch - Simpson, Point. Will
~.r 'hctr 18Th annual reunion. by in
M at the summer home Of Mr.,
Yrs 4 T. Simpson. Town Land
r. falmouth Foreside. Wedra day,
'I- = picnic lunch Will he served
aeon including hot coffee and sher-
r r.,c direct descendants nj this
"n'r hve on High street. Winthrop,
N''s simpson Mrs Carrie Parsons.
l-r- simpson and Kenneth and Irna
S-rsou
lam. Concannon ~ Augusta has
t'Irroi 10 his home. after a visit
v'1 Harry Sears.
Misc Bonnihello Scars. daughter of
- 10 Mrs Curtis Sears is visiting
~. Nslo Crootcr and othor friends
ir Aususta
Mrs. : hn RYAN Is tho guest ~ nsi
ro'hcr ~ Poothhav.
Surrir, drcseine work meetings
f"aaF f'orroons from until :,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24

IAN VINO was in command, went Ensign
r1'~hueh Green, L. S. ~, engineer and
physicist w El:ler Eblaw. DIR. Harrison
HUNT, surgeon; Jerome L. Allen. wireless
operator and DR.. Maurice Tanouarv.
Ensign Green, Dr. Tanuuarv and NJ Al.
len previously had returned to the INIT
Gu states The expedition was unfortu-
nate from the start Within a month the
DIANA was wrecked on the rocks off
barge Point, Labrador, and the whole
party with supplies was transferred IN
the Erik. On July 81 a start was a gain
made for the I.orth After many hard.
ships and adventures the party reached
cape York and several months later es-
tablished itself at Etah
Early in 1916 Macmillan made a iour.
ney to Ellesmere Land, as far north
as cape Thomas Hubbard, but failed tc
md crocker Land. In the summer OF
1913 the George B. Cluett expedition
LED by Dr. Edmund Otis Hovey, lief,
TO carry aid to Macmillan This party
was trapped in the ice of Melville
! Bay. Hovey finally contrived to reach
four members of MacMillans party
and in January, 1915, lacking pro-
visions. started back over the ice in
| an effort to send word for another
| ship.
Ensign Green and Dr. Hovey reached
! civilization and in response to thei,
appeal the Denmark was despatched
to Etah. She stuck in the ice off North
Star Bay.
On June 5, 1917, the American Mu.
scum Of Natural History received word
from Macmillan at Etah. It was car.
ried out by DR. Hunt in a 1900 mile
dash over the treacherous ice of Mel.
Vile Bay to Holstenberg, from which
place a steamer carried it to Copen.
hagen.
MacMillan's cable informed the au-
, thorities Of the museum that the ex.
! petition was comfortably ouartered
| with plenty of fuel and food to last
until Aug. I, 1917
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ITALIAN OFFENSIVE
Continued from Page One)

British Front in France and Belgi-
UNI, Aug. 23.-(By the Associated
Press Despite heavy counter at
lacks from the enemy during the
night. the British today were holding
strongly the positions which they
reached yesterday along a front vary
ing in depth from a few hundred yards
tc half mile.
Even the Inverness copse astrde the
YEres Menin road. where the Ger
mans were so strongly fortified that
one would scarcely have dared to pre-
dict success for an attack was partly
in British possession after hand to-
hama fighting which continued
throughout yesterday and into the
night.
Further Advance at Lens
In the other important battle the
at"c on the British front. Lens, the
Canadians last night and this morn :
ing made still further advances on
Their southwest front. Early today they
attacked the German positions at the
Green Crassier, north of the Souchez
river.
Last night the Canadians also push
ed forward toward two strong fosses
adjoining the Green Crassier to the
northwest. The situation at Lens,
however. has been more or less quiet
as whole since yesterday morning.
Fighting still continues east and
northeast Of Ipres. The British Sc
cured the strong position in Iverness
Copse and their line runs approxma to-
ly through a point in the center of
this wood from the north and south
but north of it the Germans are in
possession of a large machine gun DO
sltion which dominated the north
eastern portion of the wood and these
guns add to the difficulties of the
situation for the British.
Into lverncss Wood
The British made their advance in
to lverness in the face OF an extreme
~ severe machine gun fire from the
wood and from points to the north and
south. The ground here is marshy and
hard for the infantry to traverse. but
! the British forced their way forward
to the wood, where they threw them
! selves on the Germans with bavonets
and bombs and drove the enemy back
Heavy counter attacks failed TO dis
lodge the British from the line wher.
! they finally rested half way through
the wood
Similar sanguinary fighting also oc-
Cured little north in Gicncorse wood
"here there was a nest of machine guns.
In this Ypres-Menin road sector of the
hghtins the British penetrated the Ger
man defense to depth of about 5oo
yards over front Of about a mile
Bigger Battle Further North
In bigger battle further north the
British reduced many exceedingly .trone
German concrete redoubts and strong
holds which had figured in much of the
lighting heretofore. One of these witch
was the scene of streuous battle
before the British finally subduel It's
garrison. was counter attacked detern,in-
edly by the enemy later in the dav. bu,
the attack was driven off with consider
able losses to the Germans.
Along this front the British penetrated
t. an extreme depth of over half a mile,
thereby securing much Of the ground
which they had failed to gain in the bitter
offensive Of last Thursday
considerable number Of prisoners
have Eeen sent back. but no official esti-
mate $ yet availa BILE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
FOUR CENTS A POUND
Fishermen Got that for
Mackerel in Glouces-
ter-New York Paid
Is Cents and Up

Glen Cove, n. Y, Aug. 23.-George
". Perkins. chairman of the Food Sup
ply Committee of New York city. in an
address today before the Glen Cove
Household League, cited as a reason
why New York city should control the
purchase of it's food supplies the fol-
lowing;
Five million mackerel, the largest
catch in it's history, were brought into
Gloucester, Mass. and sold for four
cents a pound and less. I priced these
fish at Greater New York markets and
the lowest was % cents pound"
Mr.. Perkins said that, even though
he might be classed as a Socialist, he
advocated city control. including city
distribution of mix TO the consumer.
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NO TRACE FOUND OF
LOST SAcO CHILDREN

Saco. Me. Aug. 23.-The police Of
Saco, Biddeford and Old Orchard have
been searching today for the two little
daughters of Mrs. Maude Smith Free
man Of this city, who disappeared from
their home early yesterday morning.
Mrs. Freeman reported to the police
that the children were missing at mid
night and while diligent search of
the surrounding country has been
made. no trace of the runaway young
sters has been found. One child was
and the other 10.
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FAIRFIELD
Murray Club Enjoyed Outing at
Tacoma-Mrs. Flora Files En-
tertains W. C.. T. U.-Work-
men Laid Off at American
Wooden Mill.

The members of the Murray Club an
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry s. McGown are
guests at the home Of Mrs. McGown's
brother. Frank Spearin. at Benton.
Robert Smith and Jack Middleton Of
Pittsfeld passed Thursday il town.
Wilfre Murray has shoe shine stand
on Nye's corner.
Lull Bryant. who has been visiting
friends in town, will return to Platts-
burg this morning. where he will resume
his training duties.
Mrs. Flora Files entertained the W. c.
T L. Thursday afternoon at her home on
High street where the ladies were indus
triously engaged in sewing for the Coast
Patrol The society has thus far sent
one box to the boys and has received
many cards of appreciation from the re-
spective lads and their parents.
Mrs Arlon Lane and daughter Arlene
of Iceboro are guests Of relatives in town.
Mrs Harry Holmes and Mrs W. W.
Bigelow have returned from Brunswick
where they visited relatives
Mrs. Mary Totman and Miss Flor
ence Freeland have returned from Au-
gusta where they have been visiting
friends.
Fred Champine has returned nom
Lowell Mass. where he has been en-
p!oyed. ID.
George Butler and son Israal and
George, Jr., passed Thursday at Uni
ty
William Settler left Thursday for
Philadelphia on a short business trip.
Miss Marion Bates has resumed her
duties at the American Wooden Mil
office after passing two weeks yea
ton with relatives at Saugus. Mass.
Miss Caroline Piper Of Lewiston who
is visiting relatives in town, has gone
to Lincoln for few days.
Mrs. Virgil Bell of Unity is pass
ing few days with relatives in town.
The Priscilla Club meeting was
postponed Thursday afternoon.
Frank Tyler is enjoying a vacation
from his duties at F. H. Meals apothe-
cary store.
A number of the employees Of the
finishing room at the American Wooden
mill have been laid off for few weeks.
Mrs. Mary Van Buren, Of California
is the guest of her mother Mrs. Saul
Cotton. Upper Main street.