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The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
Dummy GERMANS FALL
IN BAYONET CHARGES
Reserves Hurl Hand-Grenades and
Bombs Into Enemy" Trenches.

Dummy Germans were bayOnetted
in large numbers by the infantry and
cavalry cadet companies at Fort
Myer Reserve Camp yesterday while
over at American University six COM
panies OF engineer candidates for
commissions were busy hurting hand
erenades and bombs which burst in
the "enemys' trenches with a deaf
ening roar.
With a view TO giving the student
officers daily practice in bayonet
charges, a bayonet runway has been
constructed over trenches. trees and
other obsta Cles. such as would be en-
Countered on the European fronts. In
the runway, figures stuffed with sticks
for ribs" have been strung up 10
about the height of a man. AT the
word of command, the cadets rush
down the runway and spear the dunn
my successfully in the neck, abdomen
or thigh. Many OF the dummies were
placed on the casualty list as re-
suit OF the attacks made upon them,
and had to he taken to the hos
pitar' for repairs.
The announcement that the near
officers who comprise the three Cauei
batteries will not be permitted "a
shoot their thrce-inch guns for a Ions
time. will no doubt appeal to The
people occupying houses around the
Fort as wise precautiOn. no matter
what the cadets may think about IT.
There Is no place at the Fort, Col.
Fenton said, where it would be safe
for them to practice with the battery
pieces. Just where or when they VIII
be given this practice has not been
decided.
II have sized those artillery chaps
up." declared cavalry cadet officer.
and il they do any shooting around
camp l am going to take TO dug
out"
The infantry cadets were equally
distrustful OF the prospective marks
manship Of the artillerymen, but eN-
pressed the hope that the authori-
ties would lind some place in Virginia
or the ravines OF the mountains we'll
out Of RANGE Of Fort NyHr. where
the necessary craftsmanship skill
could be acquired.
Just now the training Of the bat
terry cadets. so far as the field pieces
are concerned. is limited to cleaning
them out with great care and rub
bing n rag over the guns exterior
to hcighten the polish. In addition
10 this work. they are being drilled
in battery formations, maneuVers,
and in the care of the horses.
This morning the attaches Of the
French and Argentine embassies will
pay a visit to Col. Fenton and inspect
the camp.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
WOODEN INDUSTRY
TO UNDERGO QUIZ
Factors to Be Called to Capital to
Explain Price Advance.

Tho wooden industry of the country
will be invited 10 come TO Washington
and tell all about its workings. after
the coal operators have barred their
books and revealed their profits and
losses. according to one of the many
men of big business. who are now here
assisting the government in an sd-
visOry capacity.
Some Of the prices on which many
gONCrnment contracts have been
placed, he said, do not appear salts
factory when compared with prices
asked Immediately before the country
went into the European struggle He
cited a charge of $3.g7 a yard for a
certain grade of woolens, Of which
the American Woolen Company has a
contract for millions of yards. as COM
pared with a charge of S2SJ for the
same grade Of cloth supplied to the
Canadian government by Canadian
mills,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
YOUNGSTERS ENJOY
PICNIC, DESPITE RAIN

Two hundred or more parents and
their children. who attended the COM
munity picnic yesterday al the Zoo
under the auspices Of the Crsnch-
Tyler Home and School Association.
hurriedly sought shelter in the bird
houses and animal buildings when the
storm suddenly broke upon them.
But the picnc was nearly over then
and the rain only ADDED To the fun.
The happy youngsters and their par
ents rode to the park in hig motor
busses, blowing horns and waving
flags. There was a Irosram OF games
and races. under the direction Of Mrs.
George II. Moran. Mrs /. F. Mudd
was I'm charge Of refreshments and
Mrs. John Nirnstcin Of transportation.
An eduCa tionsl feature was given
the outing by the distribution of an
nounCements Of the opening Of domes-
tic science classes for food conserve-
ton at the B. B. French School next
week.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
.SANG KAISER'S PRAISE
AS JOKE, CLERK SAYS
Nevertheless. Postal EmpIoye Is Sus
pended Pending Investigation.

Just how earnestly F. y. Book. ex-
ariHcr of stations in the city post
Office. paid tribute in song to Germany
and her achievements may determine
the measure OF punishment he will
draw after Postmaster General Burle-
son learns the result of the investiga>
ton now in progress.
EOCk stands suspended until charges
that his parody on "Tipperary." laud-
ing the Kaiser. were delivered more in
SERIOUSNESS than in jest. are investi-
gltcG.
Not since the famous Caribou dinner
that brought censure on the army
officers joining in raillery judged un-
patriotic have the government officials
been 30 stirred.
supporters of the suspended official
declare that his parody was delivered
purely as a joke when the postal en-
plOEcs went on their outing to Mar
shall. Hall. An impromptu quartet
was entertaining when Book delivered
his solo which offended the patriotism
Of woman emplOye of the Pension
Office. The employees maintain she
misunderstood the motives which
prompted the song.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
Head OF BELGIAN
ENJOYS LAUDS U.S..
Baron Moncheur and Associates
Visit House of Representatives.

The story of heroic little Belgium
has Wrung the hearts of Americans
since the German inva sion of August,
1911 So yesterday when the Belgian
mission was received in the House
Of Representatives the greeting was
truly affeCtiOnate. Crowded galleries
We'd with the members in their sin
Cere and enthusiastic applause.
Baron MonChcur. head of the COM
mission, appeared fanked by Belgian
officers. trim yet gorgeous in their
mcdalled uniforms. Tremendous ap-
plause broke out as they stepped into
the chamber Congressman Tilson,
a member of the Military Affairs
Committee had Just been explaining
gas masks to the House. and the grim,
grotesque headgcar Uttered a table
| in front of the desk where the Bel
gians sat.
american aviation. that marvellous
product of the New World, is making
ready to lend its powerful aid to the
support Of our armies. Is it not
natural indeed that the American
eagle should from the skies swoop to
strike the death blow to the enemy?'
asked MOncheUr in his speech.
The lessons OF commerce and in
dustry Belgium has learned from this
country. were explained by Baron
MonCheUr.
But if years ago I admired your
country in the fullness of prosperity.
| and wondered at your industrial
genius and the marvellous activity
\ Of Your citizens. it is with even greater
| admiration that now see your en-
| tire nation rise as one man to an
| swer the voice of your President call
| ing upon you to put forth all your
| efforts to defend freedom and the
| rights of mankind" he said
The members of the Russian Mis-
J sion called upon Secretary of State
! Lansing yesterday afternoon and last
/ night were guests of the National
| Press Club at a reception at the New
| Willard Hotel. Following the visit
| to the State Department, Prof. G.
| BoTOdine and Col. Y. Orvanosky, the
latter artillery expert of the commits
sion, departed for New York, where
| they will remain several days.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
HOw's This?
COrns Lift Out
With Fingers---NO Pain!

Thanks 10 new discovery made
from japanese product your foot
troubles can BE- quickly ended
lce-Mint, as this new preparation is
called, is said to shrivei up hard
"orns, soft COrns or COrns between
the toes so that they can be lifted
out easily with the fingers. Its won
derfuL Think OF it, only a touch or
Two OF lce-Mint and real foOt-joy is
yours
There is not one bit Of pain or Sore
ness when applying It or afterwards
and 1t doesn't even irritate the skin.
L your feet are inclined to swell or
pun, or II you have cracked or bleed
i0E toes. il will draw the inhamma-
'- r.'Nr orr I'D quickly heal the
gore and tender places. 1t is the real
----... s.,ggJ OF me. healthy. little
le-t and - greatly appreciated by
women who wear high heel shoes and
BY men who have TO stand on their
feet all day. Try It. Just ask in any
drug store for small jar Of Ice
Mint and learn for yourself what solid
loot comfort really is. There is moth
ing like it.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
Girls! Use Lemon Juice!
Make quarter pint of beauty cream for little cost
Clears, softens and whitens the skin. IN
Brings out the hidden rosesl So

By all means. girls, prepare
a lemon lotion TO keep your
skin flexible and young look
ing. You will soon realize
that true lovelinesS does not
mean the powdery look or
waXen colorlessneSS of some
hot-hcuse flower, but is
typifed by the velvetv soft
ness of your skin, your peach
like complexion and rosy
white hands.
At the cost of a small jar
of ordinary cold cream one
can prepare a full quarter
pint of the most wonderful
lemon skin softener and COM
plexion beautifer. by Squeez-
ing the juice of two fresh
lemons into a bottle contain
ing three ounces of Orchard
Ge1sire Orehor3 White beo-y the -o-
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
big AIR FLEET
PLAN UNFOLDED
Four Boards Will Govern
Building and Operation Of
Uncle Sam S Flyers.

The Administrations $500, 900, 600
bill for a great air feet will pro-
vide for a broad expansion of the
powers to be exercised by four big
government boards, whose activi-
ties are to be closely co-ordlnated
in perfecting the general aircraft
scheme. These boards are the Ma
tional Advisory Commission, the
Aircraft Production Board of the
Council of National Defense, the
Joint Board of the Army and Navy
on -GogniZance and the Aeroplane
Technical Board. Decision to lodge
the widest authority in these bodies
and to make them the directing
force in carrying TO completion the
aircraft plans projected, was
reached last night, following a con-
ference between Rear Admiral Da-
Vid w. Taylor, chief constructor OF
the navy; Brig. Gen. George D.
SquIer. chief of the signal corps of
the army. and leaders of the SEN
ate and House.
The proposal TO establish a sepa-
rate department on aeronautics
virtually had been abandoned, and
both Senate and House leaders,
who formerly had championed the
suggestion, asquiesced in the view
expressed by Secretaries Baker and
Daniels that the air feet bill should
leave to the agencies already or
ganiZed the matter Of executing the
program.
Senators Brady and Sheppard
have practically dropped for the
time being efforts to press the
Sheppard Hubert bill. They and
others who favor the Capitalization
OF authority in the aircraft project
will not insist upon the provision,
in view of the fact that the pro-
posal would stir up endless debate
on the floors OF both houses and
would greatly retard the passage of
the bill making the big fund avil-
able for immediate aeroplane pro-
ductiOn and development.
The Senate subcommittee on
military affairs. OF which Senator
Sheppard is chairman, yesterday
continued hearings on the Shep-
pard Hubert bill. Rear Admiral
Taylor and Brig. Gen. SQuier were
witnesses. Both opposed the Gre
alton of an independent aero de
partment Their statements that
such a step would be unwise from
military standpoint and would
serve to upset war plans already
under way were supported by eX-
haustive facts and figures.
The testimony of the army and
navy chiefs was not made public
At the close of the hearing Senator
Sheppard announced the admins
tration's bill was taking final shape
and would be ready for transmits
sion to both houses OF Congress by
the end of the week. BY Monday
it is expected to be before the
military committees Of the Senate
and House and immediate hear
ings will be held to expedite the
movement of the measure
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
KIWANIS CLUB TALKS
OF COMING PICNIC

Roe Fulkerson, the latest silent
booster" of the Kiwanis Club, pre-
sided at the regular weekly dinner
at the Hotel Cochran yesterday.
Reports were received from the au-
tomobile and excursion committee
which indicate the forthcoming outing
of the club will be one of the most
enjoyable in its history. Joe Furnas
and Bob Young made brief speeches.
The smokes" which followed the din
ner were on Jack Newman, another
silent" booster,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
Sufragist Decries o.,
- Militants' Tactics

Bad politics, bad manners and
bad citizenship" are the terms ap-
piled by Mrs. Maud Wood Park.
Congressional chairman for the
National American Woman Suf-
frage Association, speaking of the
tactics of the National Woman's
Party.
Their recent conduct ought not
to be allowed to hurt the suffrage
movement, for the women re-
sponsible are too small and de-
tached a group to be representa-
tivt," she declares.
Unfortunately, however, the
public does not sufficiently differen-
tiate between this small group and
the great mass of sufTragists who
discountenance their methods"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
BAKER ACTS ON LEAK
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE
The committee has established a
bureau of wise to pass on all news
stories about which there might be
question whether the publication
would be advisable. This bureau was
administered by two civilians unac-
qusinted with military matters. 1t
was one OF these who approved the
story of the arrival of American
troops in France before the movement
was completed.
Serious Mistake Made.
This serious mistake led to Secre-
tary Bakers action. At long confer
enCe late yesterday afternoon with
newspaper correspondents the Secre-
tary announced that Brig. Gen, Frank
Mcintyre would be constituted the
final arbiter on all questions of publi-
cation of troop movements and that
no other source had the right to ap-
prove or disapprove Of the publication
of military matters. He further stated
that any question dealing with troops
or their movements would not be per-
mitted to be printed until Gen. McIn-
tyre had given his approval. and that
as large a staff as necessary would be
supplied Gen. Mcintyre to aid him in
the work.
II necessary a military censor will
be placed in verey cable office, and all
incoming press dispatches will first
have to go to the War Department be-
fore being forwarded to the news
papers to which they are addressed.
The War Department IL the second
OF the great governmental depart
ments to handle its business separ-
ately from the Committee on Public
Information. The State Department
saw the light several months ago and
established a press bureau Of its own,
with Phillip H. Patchin and Hugh
Gibson in charge. The Navy Depart
ment has a censor of its own and also
a press representative.
The new censorship scheme of Sec
retary Baker is closely akin to the
British. 1t is designed to prevent any
publication which might imperil Amer
lean troops.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
TO BOOST RECRUITING.

The executive committee of the Park
View Citizens Association last night
called a special meeting of the asso-
citation for tomorrow night to stimu-
late enllstments in the regular army.
Arrangements are being made for
several prominent speakers who will
probably be announced today. The
meeting tomorrow night will be In the
PsrF View School Building. -
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28

White. Care should be taken
to strain the juice through q
fine cloth 50 no lemon pulp
gets in, then this lotion Will
keep fresh for months. Every
woman knows that lemon
juice is used TO bleach and
remove such blemishes as
freckles, sallowneSS and tan,
and is the ideal skin softener
and beautifer.
Just try II! Get three
ounces of Orchard White at
any pharmacy or toilet coun-
ter and two lemons from the
grocer and make up a quarter
pint of this sweetly fragrant
lotion and massage it daily
into the face. neck, arms. and
particularly rough, red hands.
You Il like it immensely. Adv,
Edurord Wesley Co.. ci-oirsofi. Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
Christian Wo5kerS Rally.

A well-attended and enthusiastic
rally was held last night by the Chris
tlan Endeavor Board in commemo-
ration Of the years work at The Cen
trail Union Mission on Louisiana ave
nue.. The members of the board were
assisted by the representatives Of vari-
Gus Christian Endeavor societies.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28

, stealthy role. suddenly raised her
voice in great hoarse throaty roar.
The brazen note died away-a last
farewell to the sleeping city left be-
hind
As the sonorous blast died. the ships
were lost to view. The sound reached
back to the forsaken piers. where a
vast army of stevedores and commits
sary troops were seeking the nearest
corners and were soon in deep sleep
after a thirty-hour fatigue OF final
preparation. Drowsy officers. bedrag-
gled and sweaty with toll. staggered
into waiting automobiles and were
whirled away.
1t was IN the first days of June that
troop trains began TO discharge at this
port great swarms OF men in khaki.
Who they were or where they were
bound none was permitted 10 learn.
Tents sprang up over night and small
camps spread into great tent cities.
Less fortunate regiments spent more
than a week in cars and railroad
yards.
The men we're still on travel ratiOns
hard bread. canned beef. salmon.
jam and collector little cooking could
Dt uOllt dDOdlu TIC Nih INtlltL SOOll
came from the Red Cross. which sent
refreshment parties. but for the most
part the men were uncompIaining. too
excited with the prospect of active
service to be depressed. no matter how
great the hardship.
Soldiers Anxious to Leave.
But finally to each cars occupants
would come the orders for which ali
waited-an event generally welcomed
by a cheer. The order to move gen
orally came al night. on less than
twenty minutes notice. Men were
hustled aboard the cars. the roll call
ed. the doors sealed. there was tbs
bump of the engine and the slow rOl
of the wheels. a short run and the
doors were opened for the men TO filt
down the length OF the dock anC
aboard ship.
AS the troops found themselves aC'
tually Quartered aboard ship. thcil
spirits rose pcrceptibly. The course
OF setting up" exercises was beGur
Immediately to take the kinks out ol
! the mems joints.
While the ships lay at the dock. the
sides of the vessels swarmed witt
PAINTERS and mechanics while nigh
| and day the QuarterEaster' army o
stevedores slung aboard ship the mu
nitions and materials OF war tina
were part Of the expedition.
Outside the harbor naval vessels Of
every description were sweeping tn,
waters for possible mines and build
| ing a Gordon against submarine at
! tack.
The careful watch was set for sus
| plcious vessels and several schooner
were stopped and searched.
| The sailing of tie fleet was accom-
| Ilished without an inkling of the &C
tual event reaching the residents 0
the city in which it occurred unit
| the transports had actually departed
| Then those who missed ships at tn
docks on the following morning III,
! rot know when the fleet left.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
UNION MEN ADVISED
TO STAND TOGETHER

REPRESENTATIVES John I. Nolan. Of
California. and Edward Heating, OF
Colorado. were speakers last night at
a special meeting Of the Navy YARD
Helprrs' Union. No 149lH. at Masonic
Temple. Eishth and r streets north
c4st President Taylor. Of the unlon'
acted as chairman Of the meeting.
Representative kcatinE pointed out
in his address that after the war. la
hor will need TO be better organized
than ever before.
Representative Nolan urged that
unions maintain the full strength and
integrity OF their organizations. He
praised ors 1niZeG labor for its stand
in behalf Of adequate Federal food
control to restrain middlemep from
charging what they pleased for the
nations food supplies.
In proportion to population, Japan
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
WANT EARLY PEACE.

Petrograd, June H.-The restoration
OF peace at the earliest possible time
Is necessary for the success of the
revolutionary republican movement in
Russia, says a resolution adopted to-
day. by the all-Russian congress Of
Torkmenis and soldiers delegates
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
COL. PAYNE DEAD.

New York, June 27.-Col. Oliver
Hazard Payne, prominent in New
York and Cleveland financial cir
cles, died today at his Fifth avenue
home. Funeral services will be
private. Burial viii be In Cleve-
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28
Secrecy Surrounds Voyage
Of Americans to France

(The following story was written
at the time of the departure of the
first contingent of American troops
for France from an American port
and has been held under a volun-
tary censorship until the War De-
partment at Washington tonight
gave permission for its publica-
tion)
An Atlantic Port.-In the cold be-
fore-dawn sea-drizEIe they sailed
away. Transports bearing PERISH
ings force of American soldiers ST.
lently slipped from their docks and
disappeared seaward.
At the mouth of the channel the
great fleet of battleships and de-
stroyers waited in the darkness to
convoy them safely on their way
to France.
Aboard. crammed in every cor
ner, under matches, in close hung
hammoCks above decks were the
soldiers, comprising many regi-
ments. Reports show that the units
came from every quarter Of the
United States. All are sunburned.
seasoned regulars, picked men-not
single rookie in the ranks, and
a majority of them veterans OF
Mexican campaigns. Men clung to
rails and riggings like a swarm of
khaki-clad flies. Sailors and ma
rines took the gangways on the
run in the urgent business of cast
ing Off
Field guns lay in the holds; aero
planes were packed on upper decks
automobiles and motor trucks
formed another item.
No signs betrayed the departure
of the feet to sinister watchers.
Ghostly tugs and flying Dutch
man cutters loaded with spectral
guards appeared from nowhere and
as inexplicably vanished. Red-fare
lights made the waters about the
piers a charmed circle into which
magical craft were seen for but a
passing moment. SearChlights
fiickered. hawsers splashed-and
the ships. one after the other. were
gone.
Last Transport Leaves.
One by one they fell in line while
tugs circled about like excited terriers.
But a single lonely green lamp on the
masthead of each ship betrayed her
presence: fos-tinted war paint blended
hull with river and night SIX. Here
a signal light flashed intermittently
there n snatch of subducd song was
head across the summer waters from
n crowded deck. Il plaintive farewell
to the home land.
The last transport-her name care
fully painted out and her lines care
/ fully disguised by false rigging-join-
ed the procession. For a moment her
outlines were clear against the pail
OF light and SMOKE that hung above
the piers as over the mouth of some
titan furnace. Then she became an
| indistinct mass in the shadows of the
stream.
Propellers thrashed with rhythmic
| Joy as the fleet headed into the open
sea to face the peril of the U-bOat. The
| foremost of the fleet. forgetful of her
The Washington herald., 1917-06-28

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