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The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
u. S. MEN ON
SHELLED SHIP
U-Boat Submerges with Cap
tured Crew Left on Deck
Of Submarine.

How nineteen members Of a steamer
crew, captured by a submarine, and
placed on the deck of the U-boat while
the Germans used their boat to send a
bombing party on board the prize, were
left struggling in the ocean when the
submarine was forced to submerge sud
denly by the approach Of a British pa
troll boat, was told last night in a con-
sular dispatch received by the State De-
psrtment Ali were saved within an hour
by the patrol Five Americans were on
board the steamer which was sunk.
The steamer, freighter, which is not
named in the dispatch as made public by
the State Department, was attacked
without warning. 1t was unarmed but
had wireless.
A torpedo passed astern. Twenty min
utes later the submarine began shellinS
from four miles astern- The freighter
did not stop and the submarine over
hauled her within half an hour. In that
time fifteen shots were fired, The last
from distance of 100 yards.
The vessel then stopped and the crew
took to boats. The last shell, apparently
shrapnel, was aimed at the port boat
and exploded ten feet above it, woundinS
three Of the occupants, one of them an
American. None was seriously injured.
The submarine commander then placed
the crew OF nineteen on the U-boat's s
deck SO that he might use the ships boat
to send bombing party on board,
The sudden appearance of an Admiralty
patrol boat sent the submarine below the
surface, leaving the freighter's crew TO
struggle in the water until they could
reach their life boat
The captain of the freighter was de-
tanned on board the submarine.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
GERMANS MUST DISARM
TODAY or FACE ARREST
Enemy Aliens Having Firearms After
Noon VIII Be Taken Into CUSTODY.

General disarmament Of Germans in IN.
Jnited States will have been ACCOMPLISH
ed by noon today. All Federal and po-
lice officials have been instructed to ar
rest any German found with any kind or
hresrm in his possession after midday.
Following up President Wilson'S orders
Tor the general disarmament Of eneuv
ahens IN the United States. the Depart
ment Of Justice late yesterday sent ort
instructions TO agents all over the United
states 10 issue one more informal warn
ing 10 the Germans that guns ana r.
FoiNers must not be kept bv them
A number Of arrests OF Germans. espe-
clally IN the East, are expected 10 h~
made because OF a refusal 70 obey- ~.
order, II was learned last night.
department officials admitted that
Germans actively enEaeed in Moi.
against America probably would retsin
Germans in various cities are un6er .r,,-
picion.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
On to Calais Is Teuton Cry
AS Mosquito Fleet Shells
Coast, Aided by Aeroplanes
Coveted French Seaport, To
gether with Dunkirk. Oh,
jects Of Attack by German
Forces.
Forces.

CBy the International News servtce.)
Paris. April 22.-''on to Calais"
This watchword, which more than once
the outbreak Of the war. and which
twice inspired the Raiser's western army
to terrific, though ultimately frustrated
thrusts in Northern Belgium and Francs.
appears to have been revived
A large German mosquito notills
bobbed up suddenly on the big French
seaport last night and subjected It TO
spirited bonbardment. hurling fully 100
shells into the city and its environa.
"A large number of civilians were
killed and twelve persons were slightly
wounded" says the brief statement re-
porting the raid.
At the same tina, q squadron Of Ger
man aeroplanes appeared over Dunkirk.
the second French port 30 often rnsu-
toned as one OF the Kaiser's most COW
eted war prizes, and covered It with q
hail Of bombs.
Three persons were slightly wounded, .
says the official report of this raid. add
ing, "the material damage was slight"
Dunkirk lies half way between Ostend
and Calais, some twenty-four miles ia
the east Of the latter port It. Is between
Dunkirk and Calais, on the French side,
and Dover and Folkestone on the other,
that most of the British transports to
France are believed to be plying.
Last nights raids on the two French
ports came upon the heels Of a daring
German torpedo destroyer raid on Dover,
which, however, ended disastrously for
the Germans, two, possibly three, Teuton
destroyers having been sunk and the 9TH
ers put to flight by two vessels of the
Dover patrol.
Military and political observers who
look for a new German drive on Dunkirk
and Calais point out that such an under
taking could not be risked until Hinden-
burg is absolutely convinced that his
lines in France, especially before Douai
and Laon. cannot be actually broken and
rolled up
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
Three Big Explosions Wreck
New Jersey Chemical Plant;
Fire Now Raging Unchecked
i. (By international Now. service.)

Keamey. j. April 22.-Three heavy explosions. followed
by FIRE. wrecked half of the Seaboard BProcs Plant in the
meadows the Hackensack River here tonight
One man. a watchman was killed outright
The explosions occurred rapid succession beginning 33
o'clock They broke in the laboratory building and quickly
spread Toulouse and the administration building which
the course of construction.
The FIRE d burning 6erce. and twelve more big tanks
filed with benzoin in peril of going up.
Freen helpless. and there only one hydrant at the
plant from which they can draw water.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
GERMAN BATTLESHIP
REPORTED BLOWN UP

Teuton Vessel Rumored to Have Been
Destroyed at Wilhelmshayen.
Amsterdam. April z3 (Monday).-
A German battleship is believed to
have been blown up in the big naval
port of Wilhelmshaven.
The Nieuwe Rotterdamsehe Cour-
ant learns that terrific explosion oc-
CURED in The port last Friday. The
shock was felt many miles around.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
ENTENTE FOOD
BOARD LIKELY
British Mission Will Consider
Joint Commission for Pur-
chase of All Supplies.

Proposals to establish a Joint govern
mental board In the United States for the
purchase OF food supplies for the entente
armies will be taken up by the British
commissioners in their conference with
American oficials here, It was Ies-ped
last night II is proposed to have a
board representing each of the entente
allies. which would purchase all supplies
and distribute them among the allies in
proportion to each nations needs.
Conferences upon the subject shortly
will be held between members of the
British commission aud Secretary of
Agriculture Houston, Secretary Of the
Interior Lane. and Secretary of Com
merce Redheld. Amy agreement that
might be reached would. II is believed.
require special legislation by Congress
before this government could deal with
the commission officially.
May Draw Heavily on sum.
the Joint food supply board permission
to draw heavily for the purchase OF sup
plies upon the 5000, 900 900 that this GOV
eminent is to place at the disposal OF the
allies. Practically all the money will be
spent in the United States. and a greater
part OF it will be to pay for food. Secre-
tary OF the Treasury McAdoo. under the
bond i~3ue bill as now pending, would
have authority to place the money at the
disposal of the entente governments who
could in turn confer upon members of the
food commission power to draw on the
fund.
Meanwhile. the general food situation
within the United States is receiving
great attention.
The most pressing problems are expect
ed to be covered in legislation which will
follow the appearance Of Secretary of
Agriculture Houston today before the
Senate Agricultural Committee. Secretary
Houston has asked for legislation giving
the Council OF National Defense authority
to fix maximum and minimum food
prices, to regulate the distribution of food
stuffs, and to enforce the cultivation of
all tillable lands should that become
necessary.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
BRITISH MISSION
WARMLY GREETED
BY GAY THRONGS
Party Escorted to Long Residence By
US. Officials. Balfour, Smiling,
Poses for Cameramen.

The British mission. headed by Foreign Secretary Arthur J. Bal
FOUR arrived safely yesterday afternoon and after passing through cheering
trong the Union Station and through the crowded which led
the home Of Breckenridge Long, in Sixteenth the members of the
mission resting for the abos that await them The of the
last days relaxed last night that the distinguished
here.
So far could be learned there untOsrd incident from
tune the mission left British shores until arrived in Washington
When Mr. Baour made his way from the room in the east
end of the station accompanied by Secretary of State Lansing and COL
arts President Wilson's military aide there handcappng
and cheering.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
NINE. BERNHARDT NO BETTER

New York. April 22--Ssrah Bernhardt
the famous emotional actress, still is n
a critical condition at the Mount Sinai
Hospital A bulletin issued tonight by
her physician said:
Nine. Bernhardt's condition IL sta
tionary. There is no longer any general
effect from the infected kidney. but the
underlying conditions have not improved
sufficiently to make the outlook more GER
tain than It has been"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
BaIfOur Raises Hat.

baltour Raises Hat.
As he entered the gateway. Mr.. BslfoUr
acknowledged the enthusiastic popular
reception by raising his hat which he
carried as he walked between the banks
Of people 10 a waiting automobile
Outside the station there were thou
sands afoot and in automobiles Every
where the national colors were displayed
and many women had British flags. Auto
mobiles Joined their horns and sirens TO
the hsnoclapping and cheering when Mr..
Balfour appeared in front Of the station
This Is very, very moving said the
British secretary 70 Mr.. Lansing as they
were stepping into their automobile. He
recalled his hrst visit 70 the United States
in 1870. At that time he had Just been
graduated from Cambridge, and was
making tour Of the world That he re-
called the difference forty-seven years
had made in his life was evident from
remark he dropped later 70 Mr. Geofrey
Butler. Of the British foreign onlce, who
Is member Of the mission.
Accommodates Cameramen.
When Mr.. Bslfour stepped from nj. car
IN the station he faced a camera ObIiv-
ingly he slackened his gait while IN,
photographer got his picture. The minute
the head Of the mission showed him
self TO the crowds inside the station
walked along 20 the gate leading to ths
concourse.
he walked 81 though his trans-Atlsntlo
trip ana his railway Journey hal rested
easily upon him. and he chatted RnabIv
with Mr.. Lansing. Just as he turned
throu-h the gateway a small Belgian nag
was waved by woman on the front
line. The foreign secretary turned for a
moment from Mr.. Lansing and waved
his hat in her direction
IN front Of the station another camera
awaited. Secretary Lansing evidently
thought that Mr.. BslfoUr must be firing
and suggested that he did not want to
be bothered again by photogra pliers.
Indeed, no. Do not send him away"
he said 10 Mr.. Lansing, and again no
held back 80 that the photographer might
get the advantage Of the best light He
seemed in the best OF spirits from the
time he stepped from the train until he
entered the Long residence, which has
been engaged for him and members OF
the mission during their stay in Wsshs
iuEton.
Just how long this will be there is no
way OF telling Discussing this last
night. Mr.. Butler said that everything
depended upon developments.
Mr.. Butler M. 7e 1t clear that the Britt
CoNTTNUTD on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
PROTEST CONSUMPTION

A mass meeting for the puzpos. %
explaining fully the measure IeraIty,-..
conscHpuon and espionage bill which A.
now pending before Congress- vas heId
at Pythisn Temple last night.
J. z. Howe, the millionaire bobo ,,,,s.
an address in which he said n.
against conscription. Julian Pierce de-
clsred himself adverse 70 the penSiny
legislation. Miss L warrenson 81
Kansas City. presided at the meeting
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
BATTLE OF LENS
RAGING FIERCELY
WITH new VIGOR
Sharp Fighting Takes Place
Southeast of Loos, Brit
ish Announce.
THE SUPREME CONTEST
Gen. Hais Rips New Gashes into Teu-
ton Defense. Gaining More Ground
and Taking Prisoners.

By the International News serviee.)
London. April 22-A new battle OF Lens
Is raging.
sharp fighting occurred throughout
the day southeast OF Loos." This Il the
laconic way British headquarters refer
red to It in its night bulletin. Even more
tame Is Berlin's OFFICIAL mention OF 1t:
Infantry fighting Is proceeding near
Loos''
What Is actually happening on that
blood-soaked battlefield is the suprems
contest between Britons and Teutons for
the great French mining city Lens and
its rich coal producing envtrons, called
Frances black district
Just a Week AGO.
1t was exactly a week ago today that
Sir Douglas Haig's forces-the Canadians
In the fore-swept down upon Lens in
their mighty onrush, only to be halted
by almost superhuman tenacity of re-
sistance In the very outskirts. liens has
fallen was the word then harhed from
the front.
But when evening came the Teutons
still held the city firmly and the British
high command had decided that the city
was net cutie ripe" yet. So for full
week the titanic array OF guns has been
paving the way for new onslaughts. Gen.
Horne. the British master of artillery
warfare, directing the unceasing bonn
bardment.
The British night report shows that
already the forces OF Gen. Haig have
ripped new gashes into the Teuton de-
fense, gain OF further ground being an
nounced southeast Of Loos, as well a.
the capture OF prisoners
Now I'm Full Swing.
Earlier IN the day a British advances
had been announced. together with the
repuIse OF three violent Teuton counter
thrusts- But the real battle did not be-
gin until late this afternoon II Is now
IN full swing. II Is expected that the
British Will not rest until Lens is In
their hands.
Meanwhlls the French army in the
Champagne had its hands fun beating
on a series of vigorous attacks BY the
crown princes forces. One OF the BIT
terest hand-to-hand battles of the whole
war took place around Moronvfllers,
where the Teutons charged again and
again into the horizon blue lines. The
French. Paris announced tonight, held
all their ground and inflicted terrific
losses on the Teuton attackers.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
Sailor Fires a Shot
At His Sister Susie

Women Of the Navy League who
have been urging the purchase OF
yarns and the knitting Of socks
and other warming habiliments for
the jacl<ies of Uncle Sans navy
were shocked yesterday to receive
versihed criticism from one of the
sailormen. II came as the answer
to a card from one of the knitters,
who had inserted the little paste
board, bearing her name, in the toe
of her first production. This Is It:
Some sox-some flt;
Il use one for a hammock and one
for a mitt.
Il hope I shall meet you
when I've done my bit;
But who in the devil
Taught you to knit?'
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
Balfour Program Today

Visits Secretary of State Lsnsh :
at 1910 a m.
Pays a call of respect on Presi-
dent Wilson. accompanied by Mr..
Lansing, shortly after IL O'Clock.
Visits Vice President Marshall.
accompanied by Assistant Secre-
tsry of State Phillips. about noon.
Has luncheon with French Am
bassador. J. J. Jusserand
Is guest Of President Wilson at
a state dinner at the White House.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
Births, Marriages and Deaths.

he Washington Herald Is printing daily no
tiees Of births. marriages. and deaths among the
people Of Washington.
Thess notices appear today on page Q.
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new LIElJTENANTS
GET Assignments

Orders announcing the assignment
Of approximately 100 new second Heu-
tenants appointed from rank Of pri-
Yates, corporals and sergeants, we're
received today from Washington.
Eight OF the orders affect the Hawai-
ian department either By transfers to
or from local regiments. These eight
are as follows:
Edwin Allen Martin, appointed from
corporal. Troop A. Sd Cavalry. assign
ed to 9Th Cavalry; Frank G. Ringiand,
from corporal. 25th Company. General
Service, Infantry. assigned 10 4th Cav
airy; Martin G. Heyser, appointed
from mess sergeant, Co. G, 23d Infan-
try, to list Field Artillery; Patrick l.
Lynch, from sergeant, Headquarters
Company. 9Th Field Artillery, to 9Th
Field Artillery: G. w. Cutchin. musi-
clan, I'd Infantry, to LIST Infantry; l..
A. Welch, from corporal, Quartermas-
ter Corps, to LIST Infantry: Charles A..
McGarrigle from sergeant, I'd Infantry,
to 32nd Infantry: Charles M. Crooks.
from sergeant, LIST Infantry. to 25th
Infantry.
The local officers viii report to the
department commander for duty.
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FORBES APPEARANCE AT
WASHlNGT IN is SORT OF
l-T0LD YoUlS0 SURPRISE


Surprise was expressed in capitol
circles today at the, Geographic news
that Superintendent iof Public Works
Forbes Is In Washington. ~,:...-. :.
Governor sPinkhaIl, however, was
not among those who showed surprise,
though he said plainly that Forbes is
not in Washington at his request nor
on any business tor him. y ssesss ~ 80
Mr.. Forbes has never visited Wash.
ington on business Tor me. though he
has taken ON data and Information for
my use In washington he said.
When Forbes left there were hints,
some Of which the newspapers pub
lished, that he was likely to turn up
In Washington, and It was known that
he had considered q visit there, though
his trip. he emphasized, was purely
for his health.
Wilbur C. woodward, acting super.
intendent Of public works, said today
that he had had no information that
Forbes would go to washington. The
same statement was made by A. J..
Gignoux, utilities commissioner. A
special wireless received last night
stated that the superintendent is now
in Washington.
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KUHiO INTRODUCES BILL
TO WAIVE BRAKE RULING
ON PLANTATION CANE-CARS

Delegate Kuhio introduced In the
house on December Is a bin to re-
lieve the railroads in Porto Rico and
Hawaii from the provisions Of the
safety-appliance acts requiring the
use of power brakes on cars used ex-
elusively for the transportation Of SUI
gar cane.
he text is: ...>
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the Unit
ed States OF America in Congress as
sembled, ~
That the provisions relating to
power or train brakes contained In
the act entitled An Act to promote
the safety of employees and travellers
upon railroads by compelling common
carriers engaged in interstate com
.merce to equip their cars with auto
matte couplers and continuous brakes
and their locomotives with driving
wheel brakes. and for other. purposes,
approved March 2. 1893, and in the
acts in amendment thereto, approved
April /, 1896. and March 2, 1903, shall
not apply to trains operated upon rail-
nads in Porto Rico and Hawaii COM
posed Of cars exclusively used for the
transport; ton of sugar cane
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SCHOOL SURVEY
! Project RESTS
WITH GOVERNOR
His Request Necessary to Sc.
cure Such Action, Asserts
College Club

Disapproval Of the project by both
the governor and the department Of
pub1ic instruction has. brought to at
least q temporary stafidstill the cam
paign begun recently sby the College
Club 10 secure a federaf school survey
fof The public. SCHOOLS Of Hawaii. one
OF the officers Of the club has In
formed the Star-B uleltin.
sWe feel II Is best that the Col
Iefe Club gracefully take back seat
rot while. = this officer says. We
DO not feel discouraged and believe
that IN time fplanf for the proposed
survey Will Inaterialize.
Request Must sc Official
The club Is contemplating no fur
ther action at present. II has re-
ported to the goycrnor and the school
department urging that both request
the national survey bureau ct Wash
iheton. ID. G. to make the survey
here. But II Is pointed out by club
officers that the national bureau will
consider no survey proposal until 50
requested by the governor and depart
ment
The governor, however, has not
absolutely said he viii be opposed to
the project, the club officer con.
tinues. But she points out that until
the governor requests a survey the
club can do nothing.
Probably the next question 10 be
considered by the board with regard
10 this matter VIII be the amount Of
money needed for the proposed sur.
yey. There has been some talk that
aeenarate bill will be drafted for the
next legislature. But the general idea
seems to be that r. an appropriation
+ made Il would have to be IN the
kudEet Of the department Of public
lhstruction.
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CITIZENS MUST
WORK HARD FOR
FEDERAL BLDG.
Marshal is Informed That No
Preliminary Plans Have
Yet Been Drawn .

Unless the Chamber Of Commerce
and citizens Of Honolulu get into i'm.
mediate touch with the treasury de-
partment. request the drawing Of pre-
liminary plans and urging their
speedy despatch to Honolulu for ap-
prevail, Honoluluis proposed new fed.
eral building on the Irwin site may
not be built for three years or more.
This rather startling Information
was given q. s. Marshal Jerome Smid-
dy while he was In Hilo for the week
end, by o representative Of the gov
eminent In the Crescent City, who Is
in close touch with the erection OF
the federal building there III.
The government representative de-
clared In no uncertain terms to the
marshal that, co1trary to local belief,
no preliminary PINS for the Honolulu
building have yet been drawn. and he
advised the marshal that, If Honolulu
desires its building Immediately, the
chamber and the people must work
to hurry the department along with
the plans. +. --. =
II the move is made Immediately,
the representative said, the construc-
ton doubtless win start within short
time He pointed out that the plans
must be approved by those govern
ment officers here who are to have
offices and departments in the. new
building. and also by the people. He
cited the work done by the Hilo Board
OF Trade toward q speedy construc-
ton of the Crescent City federal
building, explaining that 1t probably
was largely due to the work of the
board that building was begun as
quickly as It was. ....,... =;
1t is expected that Federal Judge
Clemens will have heard and determ-
ined all private litigation now pending
over the Irwin site before January 10,
the day on which his resignation takes
effect. ? 49,
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OFFICERS
OF HUIOLEAVE
CONTINUED from page oneJ

ztCO0Jluucu ITOlus page Ou6l +r2'
Capt. william G. Doane, 18th Infan.
try, to the 32nd Infantry, January 1,
1917.
Capt. Lloyd r. Fredendall, Cd Infan-
try, to the 2sth Infantry, January i,
1917.
Capt. Donald d. Hay, 32nd Infantry,
TO the both Infantry, January j, 1917.
Capt. James A. Higgins, 25th Infan-
try, to the oath Infantry, January 1,
1917.
Capt. Joseph A. McAndrew, I'd In.
fantry, to the 2sth Infantry, January
!. 1917.
Capt. Kneeland s. Snow, LIST Infan-
try. 70 the oath Infantry. January L,
1917.
First Lieut.. Douglass 7. Greene,
32nd Infantry. to the 21st Infantry,
January /. 1917. n
First Lieut.. Adrian K. PoIhemus, I'd
Infantry, to the 18th Infantry. January
/, 1917.
First Lieut.. Richard T. Taylor. 25th
Infantry, to the. 22d Infantry. January
i. 1917.
Mai. Walter G. Short, 4th Cavalry,
to the 18th Cavalry, as attached. jan
uary ], 1917.
Capt. Ballard Lyerly, list Field AR.
tillery, % the 90 Field Artillery, Jan.
nary 1. 1917.
First Lieut.. Joseph o. DAILY, 9th
Field Artillery. to the Sd Field Artfl-
lery. January |, 1917.
First Lieut.. TRULY G. Martin, LIST
Field Artillery. to the 9th Field Artil.
lery, January I. 1917.
Chaplain William A. Aiken, LIST In
lantry. to the 18th Infantry, January
4, 1917.
Each officer VIII proceed on the
first available transport on or after
the date Of HIS relief to the United
States. and upon HIS arrival at San
francisco win proceed to join the
regiment 70 which transferred.
Capt. Doane's transfer is from one
Oahu regiment to another. but he Is
bcluded In the list a those In the
order