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The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
teddy DISAPPOINTED
BUT HASN'T LOST pep
Says He's Eager to Aid Recruiting and
Boom Liberty Loan of 1917.

New York, May 19-Although disap-
pointed because President Wilson would
not permit him to take two divisions
of troops. Col Theodore Roosevelt de-
clared he was delighted Maj Gen. John
]. Pershing and division are going over.
II am very pleased" he said that we
are soon to have men in the fighting line,
and like every good citizen I am delight
ed to do all / possibly can to help re-
cruiting and also to appeal to every one
to help the success of the liberty loan
The Colonel asserted that had his orig
inal offer been accepted. $500 men, fully
equipped, drilled, and oficered would
have been ready to depart for France on
Monday.
The former President showed a copy
Of a telegram he sent to the White House
yesterday prior to President Wilson,
definite stand against the volunteer plan.
The telegram was as follows:
II respectfully ask permission imme-
diately to raise two divisions for imme-
diate service at the front under the bill
that has just become law and hold my
self ready to raise four divisions if you
so direct.
''If granted permission, earnestly ask
that Capt Frank Mccoy be directed to
report to me at once. Also IL permis-
sion is granted, would like to come to
Washington as soon as the War Depart
ment is willing. to find out what supplies
are available and at once to direct the
regular officers who will be chosen how
and where to get to work.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
SENATE PASSES
Big WARB BUDGET
So, 800, ,0OO,OOOBilI Endorsed
Without Single Nay"
Goes to Conference.

Unexpectedly. the Senate yesterday aft
ernoon passed the enormous 1880. 90. 600
war budget bill without a dissenting vote.
1t had been anticipated that much more
time would be taken up in debate.
Under the bill, President Wilson is
given power to commander ships built
or building. and is also given an i'm
mediate emergency shipping fund Of
S405. 10000. This is part OF an authorize
tion Of S7JO. 10000 for a merchant marine.
There is a stotal Of some 800, ,01o 200
for the army and navy in the bill. The
Senate added ssl. 10000 to the House sp-
preparation for the army. and about Sl6.-
OOO. 900 for the navy.
The bill will now be sent to conference.
so that the Houses may reconcile any
difference. The Senate has added S563,-
0OO. 10 in all to the House bill
Senator Hoke Smiths proposed amend
ment to divert 800, 10000 from the bill
to the purchase of freight cars TO relieve
car shortage was withdrawn by the
author. He spoke for some time on his
proposal. but finally agreed to refer the
idea to the Interstate Commerce Com
mitee and ask to have 1t included in con-
templated railroad legislation.
On motion of Senator Weeks, SO, 600 900
set aside in the bill for the purchase y
army horses was reduced 10 IS, ,0OO. 900.
Mr.. Weeks explained that he understood
the government did not expect TO send
cavalry to Europe. The reduction is, OF
course, subject to change by the con-
ference committee.
An authorization for 1900 army cooks.
who will rank as sergeants and in some
instances act as cook instructors, was
PUT in the bill before its passage
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20

are strongly opposed to that phrase and
prefer food administrator"
Mr.. Hoover stated that success in his
work can come only through nation wide
cooperation, and he called upon a volun.
teer food army to solve one of the war;
great problems.
Mr.. Hoover's statement follows:
I'm accepting President Wilson's re-
quest that I should become head Of
the new food administration, 1t is en-
tirely upon the assumption that Con-
gress will grant broad powers to the
President on which a competent ad-
ministration can be set up.
II hold strongly TO the view that
while large powers are necessary for
minority cases they will probably
need but little application, for the
vast majority of the producing and
distributing elements in the country
are only too willing and anxious to
serve our national necessities. 1 have
represented TO the President FIVE
cardinal principles of food admins
tration.
First. that the food problem is one
Of wise administration and not ex-
pressed by the words dictator or
Controller but food administrator
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
DestrOyers Seek "Sub"
Off California Coast

San Francisco, Cal, May 19.-De-
stroyers have been ordered to search
for a strange submarine which has
been sighted off San Diego.
Announcement was made at head
quarters of the Twelfth Naval Dis
trict today on information received
from Lieut.. Col. George 7. Patter-
son, commanding officer of Fort Rose
seen.
Acting Commandant Wood stated to-
day that the submersible could not
have been American and that he knew
Of no foreign submarines operating or
cruising of the California coast.
Lyman Doty, an aviator, reported to
army officers, here yesterday that
while flying over the Golden Gate here
he saw under the water what appear
ed to be a submarine.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
French front
HIT near LAON
Teutons Gain Foothold- Hin
denburg Tries to Regain
Initiative.
CBy the International News Service.

CBy the International News Seryice.)
London. May 19-Hindenburg is con-
tinuing his frantic efforts to regain the
initiative on the west front.
In the last twenty-four hours he CEN
tered his counter blows on the French
front below LAon.
The French war office admits the Teu-
tons succeeded in gaining a foothold in
advance trenches. Otherwise the Ger
man assaults were stihed in the French
machine gun FIRE. They were launched
on a wide front northwest Of Braye-En-
Laonnois, between Epine de Cheyregny
and the Oise Canal. Here the crown
prince is trying to thrust back the pistol
point" Of the French wedge threatening
Laon.
To the south Of Courey, northwest Of
Rheims, the Teutons loosed a flood Of
liquid fire on the poilus and then stormed
forward in violent attacks on small
French posts. They were beaten of.
Deadlock prevailed on the AngIo-Ger-
man front last night and today. Since
the completion OF Bullecourt's cs Oture
by the British. both sides have been
comparatively inactive. There wer' nu-
merous reconnoitering raids, hove
between the sea and st. Quentin.
East Of Loes, northeast of Armen-
there's, and to the east Of Ypres the Ger
mans sent scouting parties to feel OUT
the British lines. They were repulsed.
The German war office statement
speaks of an increase in the artillery
fire on this northern sector Of the west
front. Some military experts see ac-
cumulating signs of a Teuton offensive
along the coast with Dmkirk and Calais
as chief objectives
In Macedonia fierce Bulgarian counter
attacks on the British lines were re-
PEELED. it was officially announced.
In the east the Russian artillery has
taken the initiative. Strong fire Is being
directed against the German lines. Ber-
lin says 1t is answered in an energetic
manner by the Germans
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
Hoover Resents Term Dictator"
Friend Suggests doctor of Food

The term Food Dictator for Herbert C. Hoover who is to have the
widest powers controlling the nations food supply dasteu the
administration and to Mr.. Hoover "
One his closest friends remarked last night Mr. Hoover
Gently had received degrees from Harvard University
Princeton. University of California Obern and Williams he might be
called Doctor of Food"
President Wilson dsnae the food controller food administrator
Secretary of Agriculture Houston prefers him an emergency
agent.
Up TO date the additional degrees which might conferred upon the
administrator of Belgian relief are F. A., A. and D. F.
The friend of Mr. Hoover who suggested the says great
must be exercised to make plain that the degree would be doctor of
because he has demonstrated that other Interpretation
wrong
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
u. 5. Will Send
MORE men, Hint
Balfour, at Richmond, Says
Ships Will Be Only Limit to
American Participation.

The British mission, headed by
Arthur James Balfour, returned to =.
Washington last night at S:56 o'clock
from Richmond.
The special train was stopped for
three minutes at Fredericksburg,
gathered, and Mr.. Balfour made a
short address.
Richmond, Va, May 19.-"The man
power of the United States to be thrown
into the European war will be limited
only by the problems of transportation, "
Arthur James Balfour, head of the
British mission, told an enthusiastic
audience here late this afternoon.
True to the Southern standard of hos
pitality, the old Confederate capital
city received the visitors from Great
Britain with open arms. From the
moment that a salute of nineteen guns
from the old Richmond Battery an
nounced their arrival until the last cheers
of the throng sent the special train on
its way, returning to Washington. the
city rang with true welcome for the
British mission.
Escorted by Regiment.
Through the streets Of the historic old
town. the mission was carried in auto
Virginia Military Institute, the West
Point of the South"
Arriving at the executive mansion,
which was built by Thomas Jefferson,
the party was Immediately entertained
at luncheon by Governor Stuart. At the
close of the luncheon Governor Stuart
proposed a toast to King George of Eng
land, and Mr.. BalfOur responded by pro-
posing a toast which has always been
dear to the hearts of all Englishmen.
but never so dear as now-the President
of the United States"
Leaving the luncheon before it was
quite finished, General G. NJ. T. Bridges
and Major Spender Clay drove to the
"Stonewall' Jackson monument in Capt.
tol Park and placed a wreath there. In
scribed upon 1t were the words: "A
tribute from the British Army The
men then drove to the monu-
ment erected to the memory of Robert
z. Lee and placed a wreath there, after
which in a few words General Bridges
paid an eloquent tribute to the great
leader OF the south, who has been an in
spiration to many a British officer"
Late in the afternoon the party was
to the City Auditorium, where
four thousand people had braved the ex-
treme heat to pay tribute to the British.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
BRITISH LINER SUNK.

London, May 19.-The British passen-
ger liner Highland Corrie has been tor
pedOed without warming with the loss of
eight lives. Five sailors and three pas
sengers were killed
The Highland COrrie displaced $500
tons and was reported arriving at
BuenOs Ayres from London.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
Escape with $4,000
After Pistol Battle

Chicago, May 19.-Payroll bandits to-
day shot two men and escaped with more
than 5000 after a revolver duel on the
West Side.
Jack Byers, a messenger returning
from a bank with the payroll Of the A,
Stein Company and a private detective,
were accosted by four bandits as thew
left an elevated train and were COM
manded to hold up their hands. They
refused and drew revolvers.
In the shooting Byers fell seriously
wounded with bullet in his chest, and
a bystander was shot in the knee.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
Hoover NAMED food DICTATOR"
PRESIDENT OUTLINES PROGRAM
President Seeks Authority to Probe FoodstuH
Supplies, Check Hoarding, Requisition
Goods, and Fix Prices.

President Wilson last night issued statement naming Herbert c.
Hoover of food administration food dictator e4
dentay he mentions that Mr. Hoover expressly stipulated that he would
take the post only condition that he be paid salary
President Wilson, conderab detail outlined the important pobS
lens facing the country regard food and eH
control of its distribution.
Outlining his plans for handling the food situation. the President de-
cares that be full authority Congress existing
supplies of oodmf boarding. and supplies from
private found necessary go such lengths.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
440 Villistas Surrender,
Mexican Consul Declares

The Mexican Embassy last night re-
ceived the following telegram from the
Mexican consul at FL Paso Tex:
Information from Chihuahua says
that 40 Villa men under Col. Cisneros
have surrendered, asking for amnesty
and delivering arms, ammunitions. and
horses Gen. Murguia is keeping strong
detachmeIts at San Andres. Santa Isabel,
Cusihuiriachic GuerreO and Namiquipa."
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
Couldn't Pay AGmony;
Dog Feed Was Too High

Long Branch, N. J., May 19.-Because
Of the high cost of dog feed Edward
Haviland. a fancier and breeder of blood
ed animals. informed Vice CbanceIIor
Foster today he couldn't pay Sc a weel,
alimony.
You'll pay or go to JAIL" said the
court. Haviand paid.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20

opened the gates and led out the band.
Mique Uraine, a policeman, is said to
have told a passing automobilist to 20 in
chase of one of the bands of horses, who
were racing east on Pennsylvania avenue
and were nearing the Peace Monument
The motorist, it is said, in his effort to
head the horses. accidentally struck one
and killed it, The police. however, had
no report of this occurrence.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
$40, 900 STOLEN; SEEK YOUTHS

Boston, May 1S-Two young men. each
about Is, are being sought by the police
as principals In $4,000 bank robbery
discovered by investigation Of the books
of the East Boston branch of the Metro1
po1itan Trust Company and the FederoI
Trust Company in Boston.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
TRAINS CLASH; ONE KILLED.

Albany, Ala, May 19.-one man was
killed and another may die as the result
of Louisville and Nashville passenger
train No. 1 crashing into the rear Of a
freight train at Wheelerton, north Of
here, early today.
Engineer Tom Douglass, Of Nashville,
died at the throttle, and Fireman Rig
gans was perhaps fatally injured.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
Seven Million Killed
Since Outbreak of War

London, May 1s.-Seven million kill
ed since the outbreak of the war was
the estimate given by Arthur Hender-
son. the labor leader and member of
the war council, in an address at
Richmond today. a.
The total casualties of the vvor n,oro
estimated by Mr.. Henderson, q. e.r9
ceeding the population OF the Ifr,tod
Kingdom. In 1911 that non,,Ia.te,I
numbered 5.370,5so. u"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20

Compartment DrawinE-ro sIeeuer.
Baltimore & Ohio to New York omen
10 p. m. Leave Union Station. wash
lngton. 1925 a. m.-AdV,
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20

The Herald has by far the largest
proportion Of home delivered circu-
lstion (mognins or evening" Of any
paper IN Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-20

CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-28
WAR SAVINGS

Bulletin: "War Savings Stamps
mark an epoch in our national life. :
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo'
Many successful business man mas
said that the saving Of his first dol.
lar was the most important single ACT
of his life; that it marked the began
ming Of a habit and a course OF con-
duet to which he attributed his sue
cess. -
Something very analogous to this, It
is believed, is going to be the effect on
the American Nation of the War say
ines campaign. Not only are millions
of individual citizens going to begln
to save, but this habit OF economy ana
saving is going to be coliect1ve
movement, movement not OF 1ndl'
viduals alone but of the Nation.
The habit of saving formed now mas
a deeper incentive than ordinary. we
are saving now not alone now from
patriotism, saving not alone for our
selves but for our country. The com
bination of patriotism and thrift, is,
indeed, going to make the War Saw
ings campaign an epoch in our nation
al life. It is not only going to be a
thing of tremendous advantage to the
Nation as a whole, and affect our
whole national life. It marks the be-
ginning Of new era in American life,
an era of economy, good sense, and
patriotism.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-28
ALIEN ENEMIES RECEIVE FAIR
TREATMENT AND PAY FOR
1.ARnR

War Digest: The interned Germans
at the station at Hot Springs, N. c.,
are not prisoners of war. They COM
prise officers and crews of the Ger
man merchant vessels which were held
in the United States at the time of the
declaration of war.
These aliens receive no funds
from the government except compen-
sation for labor actually performed.
Those engaged in construction work
get $40 month, with an additional SIS
TO foremen: Interned officers have not
been permitted to receive from anv
source more than $40 a month and
creWmen not more than SIS. Receipts
In excess of these amounts are placed
to the credit of the aliens in banks.
Three plain but substantial meals
are prepared each day. There is no
waste, the same measures of economy
and conservation which are being urg-
ed upon every American housewife
is being practiced at Hot Springs.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-28
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS COOPER
ATE WITH Y. M. G. A

War Digest: While the Young Men 3
Christian Association is the largest
body doing welfare work among the
United States troops, other organize
tions are cooperating. The Knights
of Columbus, a fraternal organization
in charge of the Roman Catholics, has
put up, and is putting up, club-houses
equipped with desk rooms, benches,
monographs, player-pianos, moving
picture apparatus, and other facilities
for entertainment. Sixty-fve halls
are now in operation, open to men Of
all denominations.
The Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tion has made arrangements for head
quarters in Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION buildings. There is not a
sufficient number of Hebrews in any
one brigade to justify the building Of
a hall by this organization.
The American Library Association
has raised fund of over 100000,
and is erecting special library build
ings in the camps.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-28
DADD45 IV[NIl(
LBIRY TALL sE3
sANTA's TOY SHOP.
81 MARY RAHA0RQcNER

swell. well, WE'LL" said Santa
Claus, II must be attending to my du.
ties. Dear me, there seem to be more
children than ever this Christmas
That's just what like-the more
children-the more funl''
Santa Claus chuckled, and then he
gave long whistle. From far away
came the sounds from the reindeer,
who were trying to say: "We'n be
ready any moment to start"
"It's not quite time to start yet, but
there are many things to be done. Now,
let me see!" And Santa Claus pulled
his long white beard and looked about
his workshop.
Everything was there. Dolls-oh,
such dolls! They could talk and cry.
They could say Mamma, Papa" every
single time they were pressed in one
certain spot. ,~.
There were dolls with blue eyes and
golden hair, dolls with brown curls
and brown eyes, and there were dear
rag dollies, Just the kind that said
they must be Rugged!
And there were soldier boys and
sailors, firemen, policemen and jump.
ing jacks. There were trains Of cars
and great ships, automobiles and fire.
engines.
Santa Claus looked all about him
Yes, ts.ere was every kind of a toy that
81n 0rp$v Az
such nice woolly animals. The white
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-28
hEE;DUCAT1ON AND REHABnmA
TON UNDER THE WAR m
SURANCE LAW

bureau of Publicity: If a soldier
or sailor is injured in such a way
tnat ne can not resume the occupation
or trade in which he was engaged
when he entered the service, the gov
eminent of the United States. at it's
own expense, will reeducate that man
to some form of occupation for which
ne will be capable and which will
enable him to spend the remainder Of
MS life in useful work, helpful to him.
sen and contributing to his own hap
piness.
If the government reeducates a dis
abled man to new occupation, and
ne earns money, no matter how much,
because of his new occupation and be-
cause of his own effort the govern
ment will continue to pay him the
full amount he is entitled to for his
disability. All that he earns belongs
to him in addition to what the govern.
ment pays him.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-28
Porcelain, Feather, Fur Money.

Porcelain, Feather, Fur Money.
Porcelain money is used in Burma
and Siam; and feather money, manu-
featured from the short red feathers
from beneath the wings of species
of parrot, is the ordinary currency of
the Santa Cruz islanders. The Loyalty
islands, which lie in the Pacific to the
east of Australia, are famous for their
fur money. The fur, which is taken
from behind the ears of the so-called
flying fox in reality a large fruit
eating bat, is woven into cords Of vari-
GUS lengths, and these constitute the
ordinary currency Of the islanders.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-28
The Arab as 4 Neiahboc.

The Arab makes a good neighbor.
His love Of the beautiful in architec-
ture is evidenced in a hundred cities
where his handiwork survives. Every
visitor to Granada knows what was
left behind at the Alhambra. When the
Arab met Rome, he produced Palmyra; ;
having absorbed the Sassmian dynas-
ty of the neo-Persian empire in 637,
the Arab created Bagdad; in overrun-s
ming Spain, he worked magic at Cor
dOva and Secille.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-28
He Opened the Days Mail.

lambs were especially lovely this year,
but still, Santa Claus decided, the dolls
and fire engines and trains of cars
were about the best in the whole shop.
Great smiles spread over his face,
for he thought how he would put
these things around Christmas trees
and into hanging stockings. What
good time he would have! All, how
lucky he was!
And he laughed aloud until the rein
deer once more sent their special call
of: "Are you ready for us? You al
ways laugh like that when you're
ready to start" t.---
''Not yet, my fine reindeer" Santa
Claus called back. "I'm just thinking
l. little bit ahead-that's ALL
Again Santa Claus walked and
looked about his shop. What splendid
story books there were, too, this year,
many Of them filed with beautiful
pictures and with stories Of animals
and birds and flowers and fairies.
Stories Of adventures were there, too,
and stories of school life which older
boys And girls would like so much.
Yes, he did have fine collection, he
decided. And how busy he had been
during the summer. He had worked
so long and so hard, and now his re-
ward was soon to come. He would see
the sleeping children, he would watch
them smile as they dreamed of Christ
mas trees and filled stockings, while at
the same time he was making these
dreams come true.
Il must get my tree decorations
ready" said he to himself. And he
brought down from high shelf upon
| which were rows of boxes, glorious
tinsel, golden stars and gilded candy
| bags. There were other boxes filled
| with candles and there were yards and
yards of bright decorations of silver
and of gold.
"Now I must take another look at
| the last letters that have come" said
Santa Claus.
He opened the days mail. And such
mail as it was! From hundreds and
| thousands Of fireplaees he had taken
these letters, and from other PAGES
where the children told him they
would put their letters.
eyes," he said to himself, "every-
thing is in pretty good shape. !
haven't forgotten that Lucy wants q
doll that says, Mamma, Papa. and
Jackie wants a new train Of cars"
And so he went on down through the
list. There were the names Of the
children and there were the toys ne
was going to give them. And waiting
ready to start, were the reindeer.
II think the children will have
pretty good Christmas this year"
chuckled Santa Claus to himself, as he
looked once more over his magic toy
| ShOn
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-28
Handy Use for Adhesive Tape,

Adhesive tape is useful in the shop
and for the home mechanic, for many
purposes: to mend broken handles
temporarily; to bind up cut finger {:
to prevent a hammer or Ak handle
from slipping in the hands, by apply
Ing ferrule for awl, chisel, etc. !;
around the nail set it will keep that
tool from Earring the hand; around a
lead pencil in the vest pocket as a
guard.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.