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The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
SEVEN VILLAGES
FALL To ALLIES
French Capture Six on Front
of Five Miles-British
Take One.
CBy the international News Service.

(By the international News Service
London. March 31.-The British line
was pushed closer to st. Quentin
northwest of that city, today by a
series of attacks in which six villages
on a front Of FIVE miles were captured
or occupied after some lively fighting
Further north a seventh village fell
to the British in q separate engage
ment The French continued to CREEP
forward in their fanking offensive
northeast of scissors.
Sir Douglas Hsig's troops advanced
along the valleys of two little rivers be-
tween st. Quentin and Cambria, the
Omignon and the Cologne. In the Omig-
non Valley, one Of the villages occupied.
was the important road junction and rail-
road point of Vermand, which had before
the war a considerable population. Tho
same column took Marteville and Soye-
court establishing itself six miles north
west of st. Quentin, astride the Omig-
non.
In the Cologne Valley the British took
the villages of Jeancourt, Hervilly and
Heudecourt, approaching close to the
strong ridge at Hargicourt, where 1t is
believed the Germans have strong and
permanent positions. The British posi-
ton here, a trife southeast Of Roisel Is
ten miles northwest of St. Quentin.
Capture Whole Garrison.
The seventh village taken Is Hende-
court Leg Cagnicourt, which is twenty
miles northwest of this fighting and thir-
teen miles northwest of Cambria. Nearby
the British stormed two German posts,
killed or captured the whole garrison and
withdrew with prisoners and q machine
gun.
On the French front fighting took the
same course as in recent days. offensive
to the south, defensive on the north
Gen. Nivelle continued his thrusts at the
now dangerous German salient where the
new line joins the old. pushing ahead
from the Margival-Vregny front and TAX
ing several German points of support
The official statement says this was
important progress" on this most vul-
nerable point OF the German line. The
surest proof is that the Germans counter
attacked the lost positions twice later in
the day. Both attempts failed.
In the Champagne also there was some
heavy fighting. The Germans returned
to the attack OF the lost positions west
of Maisons de Champagne and versions
differ as to the result. The French state
ment says the Germans counter attack
ed five times with great violence, but
failed utterly with heavy losses, to make
progress. The German statement says
the French stayed in our tranches for
some hours" but were cleared out
again.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
JAIL AMERICANS
Fifty Taken to Germany by
"Moewe," Minister Reports

A dramatic story OF the raid of the
German commerce destroyer Moewe,
came to Washington last night in the
ooldly formal language OF diplomatic
reports.
Minister Egan, at Copenhagen, cabled
the State Department the story. /.
told of two American seamen captured
by the Moewe's captive ship the ST.
Theodore, converted into an auxiliary
raider. According to Minister Egan's
report fifty Americans, taken from the
British ship Elysium Meralda, were
taken to Germany on the Moewe, az
prisoners.
The two Americans, Alexander Meyer
and Jack Benson. were captured on the
Norwegian bark Staut. and they told of
thirteen ships, captured by the Moewe
and the St Theodore, at least two of
them after sea battles In which a dozen
men were killed Benson and Meyer, con-
fined in the hold of the raider calculated
the ravages of the German sea rover by
the additions to the captives as they were
brought aboard after each new con-
CONTINUED ON PAGE sIA.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
negro REVILES flag; .
PROMPTLY LOCKED UP
Policeman Passes as Man Curses Star
Spangled Banner.

An inflammatory revilement of the
American flag. uttered by Albert Speeds,
IS, colored, of 80 I street northeast, and
overheard by Bicycle Policeman johnson
while passing in the vicinity of Four
teenth street at Thomas Circle yester-
day afternoon, ended in the arrest of
the offender on charges of desecration of
the flag and disorderly conduct
The police say Speeds saw his country's s
flag flung from a temporary station of
the District sewer department at this
location. and pointing to it, exclaimed,
You'd better tear that id nag down.
You may be fighting for it in few days -
Policeman Johnson. passing that way,
overheard the utterance. He tapped
Speeds on the shoulder and placed him
under arrest.
The incident occurred during a paying
off Of colored workmen employed on
operations in that locality by the sewer
department. The police say a numbey
of these workmen were witnesses.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
Berlin WOULD solve
MEXICO Note RIDDLE
zimmerman Says Germany Seeks to
Learn How U. S. Got Document.

(By the International News Service.l
Rotterdam, March 31.-Germany's pow
erful secret service Is today engaged in
an effort to solve the greatest interna-
tional mystery that has developed since
the war began. 1t is this:
How did the communication sent by
the German foreign office to Gen. Car
rama to induce Mexico to go to war
against the United States. come to fall
into the hands of the United States gov
eminent
The statement that Germany is now
investigating the disappearance of the
communication between Berlin and Mex
leo City was made in the Reichstag by
DIR. Alfred Zimmerman. German foreign
minister. This information was received
here today in advices from Berlin.
Dr. Zimmerman did not write a let
ter. He adopted a much more secret
source, sending the communication
through the diplomatic channels. 1t is
believed to have been In code known only
to the German ambassadors themselves
as the document was one of unusual i'm
portance.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
Rev. DR.. Vincent Writes
Sermon for The Herald

The sermon in today's issue Of
The Washington Herald is by
Rev. Clarance A. Vihcent, D. D.,
pastor of Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church.
DIR. Vincent was born near Cleve-
land. Ohio. on a farm. He attended
Oberlin Preparatory College, and
graduated at Oberlin Theological
Seminary, later taking a post-gFad-
ate course at Yale University.
He was ordained a minister in
1888 and assigned to his first church
at Sandusky. Ohio, where he re-
manned for five years.
DR.. Vincent was for nine years
pastor of College Church at Gales
Vile. ILL.,, and for nine years at
Boston. He has been pastor Of
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church in this city for the past
three and a half years, and last
year was president of the Pastors
Federation of the District.
The sermon will be found on
page 1.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
List of IL Vessels
Sunk by Sea Raider

Rio Janeiro. March 31.-The ves-
sells destroyed by the Sea Adler,
German sea raider, were:
Antonin, French sailing vessel,
son tons, owned in Dunklrk; 81
men on board.
British Yoeman. British sailing
vessel, 1853 tons, owned in Victoria
B. c.. q men.
Buenos Ayres, Italian sailing YES
sci, 1,s11 tons, owned in Naples; n
men.
Charles Gonnod. French sailing
vessel. 2,19s tons, owned in Nantes;
"a men.
Duplix, French sailing vessel.
2.2O6 tons, owned in Nantes; q men.
Gladys Royle, British steamship.
S,2sS tons, owned in Sunderland;
26 men.
Lady Island (or Landy Island),
800 tons; Is men mot listed.
Horgarth, British steamship, 3,6O9
tons; 80 men.
La Rochefoucauli, French sailing
vessel, 200 tons, owned in Nantes;
"a men.
Perce. Canadian schooner, 500
tons; six men. one woman.
Pinmore, British sailing vessel,
Ash tons, owned in Greenock; %
men.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
THIRD REGIMENT
IS CALLED OUT
ID. c. Militiamen Will Assem-.
bic This Morning for
Emergency Service.

Orders were issued by Secretary Of
War Baker last night, calling the Third
Regiment. District Of Columbia Guards
back again into the service of the United
States.
Col. Glendie B. Young, Commanding the
regiment. ordered every Guardsman in
this complement to report at the L street
armory this morning at IL o'clock for
duty.
The Third. every indication is. will be
mustered into the Federal service within
a few days after assembly and will be
assigned to patrol duty within the Dis
trict. The Guardsmen viii protect the
bridges, railways, postal and commercial
channels. Government plants where mu-
nitions are made. and possibly the Fed
eral buildings against any possible act of
malicious cranks. They would thus sup
plement the work now being done by the
First Separate Battalion, colored, now
in the Federal service.
With their recall to the colors, the mi
litia command issued a cali last night to
eligibles Of military age to respond to
patriotic impulse and join the regiment
in this time of need when trouble threat
ems from abroad.
May Call Other Units.
4hc DdCk In6 1nI9nIry leo
high officials last night to believe that
similar orders shortly would be issued
calling in the other units Of the organic
ed militia These include the field ar
tillery contingent, two troops Of cavalry,
and the signal corps.
High officers OF the militia busted them
selves into a high pitch of activity short
ly after Z o'clock last night when Brig.
Gen. William E. Harvey, commanding
officer. received the telegram order from
Secretary Baker. Col Young was imme-
diately notified and set to work in his
Office at the L street armory arranging
details for the assembly.
Col. Young has twelve line companies,
a machine gun company, a supply COM
pany, and a hospital detachment in his
command. The regiment was mustered
out March II last, shortly after return
ing from nine months duty at San An
tonic, Texas. The mastering strength
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The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
Guards Must Report
By IL This Morning

Orders have been issued by Col.
Glendie B. Young, commanding the
Third Regiment of District militia
men, requiring every Guardsman to
report for urgent duty at the L
street armory at IL O'Clock this
morning.
Col. Young received these orders
last night from Brig. Gen. Harvey.
commanding the District militia.
They were transmitted to Gen.
Harvey from the Secretary of War,
by authority OF the President.
Within a few days the District
militia will be mustered into the
Federal service.
These orders, as every militia
man knows. are war ORDERS" and
attaching to their violation is q
severe penalty for contempt of
military discipline.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
SEVEN FREIGHT SHIPS
THROUGH U-BOAT ZONE
Knight of Garter Brings Honor to
American Red Cross Worker.

6By the international News Service. b
New York, March 5l-Seven freight
steamships put into port today on the
Atlantic seaboard. Among them was the
Orleans. the little American freighter,
which was the second American vessel to
leave for Europe after declaration Of the
new submarine zone.
The Knight OF Garter brought in her
cargo a large box addressed to "Dr, Dis
pacher, Omaha" The captain of the
vessel said it contained something hand
some" from the French government for
DR.. Dispacher in appreciation of his ser-v-
Ices in the American Red Cross service
in France.
The other vessels arriving were the
Anglo Saxon, the California, the Ham
nington Court, the Palm Beach, and TIE
Cuthhert. E-
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
New York a Beehive
Of War Preparation

New York, March d.-This city was a
beehive of war preparation activities to-
day. A patriotic background was fur
nished by the thousands of flags which
were flown from buildings or draped in
public edifices.
Soldiers and sailors were seen every
where in the streets and there was I'M
wonted hustle around the recruiting sta
tions, many of which have been estab-
lished ON busy streets, in parks, and In
front of offices and government buildings.
Lieut.. Comdr. Taylor. of the New York
navy recruiting bVreau, received word
today that he is expected to supply 2,OOO
volunteers by April 20.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
GERMAN FOOD RIOTS
REPORTED At HAGUE
Neutral Traveller Says Mobs Storm
Through Teuton Capital.

(By the International News Service }
New York, March 31.-An extensive food
riot in Germany is reported In the fol-
lowing cable to the Times today, from
its correspondent at The Hague:
THE Hague, March 30.-The Times
correspondent has received the report of
a neutral traveller who left Berlin dur
ing rioting there a week ago. He says
he was compelled to take a closed cab,
with blinds down, from his hotel to the
station, and an armed sentry escorted
him.
He was practically placed under oath
not to divulge the nature Of the disturb
ances then occurring In the city. His
statement Is supported by other direct
and independent evidence. During the
Reichstag debate yesterday a Socialist
speaker mentioned the fact that the food
scarcity had occasioned 'regrettable
events at Hamburg, Magdeburg. and
elsewhere"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
C. 0. P. AT ODDS
House Republicans Disagree.
Democratic Victory Certain.

Dissension that developed at the Re-
made-it practically certain that the low
er branch Of the Sixty-fifth Congress win
be organized by the Democrats tomorrow.
Representative Gardner, Of Massachu-
sets, who is one of the recalcitrant Re
publicans opposed to Minority Leader
Mann. of Illinois. introduced a resolution
providing that the action of the caucus
would not be binding.
Organization leaders Of the Republican
party overwhelmingly voted down the
resolution. Announcement Of the result
of the vote was followed by the with
drawaI of the Massachusetts member
from the caucus and Representative Dali
linger. his colleague from the Bay State,
with Representative Gray, of New Jersey
also departed.
VIII Vote for Lenroot.
When the House Is called to order to-
morrow the insurgents will vote for Rep
resentative Lenroot, of Wisconsin, as
Speaker. These reflections from the
otherwise solid support behind the Chi
cago member, coupled with the illness
of Representatives Helgesen and Cap
stick make it practically certain that
Speaker Champ Clark will be chosen to
succeed himself, and that the Democratic
party will control the committees and
the patronage of the House. Mann was
the unanimous choice of the caucus fol-
Speaker.
Republicans had little enthusiasm when
they gathered yesterday. The attack OF
appendicitis which made It certain that
Representative Helgesen would be unable
TO leave the Garfield Hospital, where he
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The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
u. S. MILITIA
BATTLES MOB
Illinois Troops Use Their Bay.
onets on Austrians Some
where in Illinois.
(By the international News Service.

CBy the international News Service
Chicago, April Illinois troops
fought their first skirmish tonight
somewhere in Illinois"
A crowd of Austrians. armed with
clubs and stones. tried to rush q
bridge which the soldiers were guard
ing.
orders to refrain from firing, the sol
diers charged the Austrians, bearing
them back with the outts of thei1
guns. Clubbing failed to subdue some
of the Austrians and bayonets were
used.
One of the Austrians is believed to
have been dangerously wounded.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
Ty Cobb Beats Herzog
In Hotel Room Battle

Dallas, Tex, March .31.-Ty Cobb. the
pride of Georgia. and now with the
Detroit Tigers. and Charley Herzog. cap
tain of the New York Giants, who had an
alteration at today's game, fought a
fistA fight tonight In q room at a hotel.
The fight was staged with formality at
knocking Herzog down twice Cobb had
all the ADVANTAGE of size and weight.
Herzog's face was badly punished. The
New York captain yielded after he was
lpunmeled for fxa ufzn1taa
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
FIND DYNAMITE STICKS:
MYSTERY SHROUDS CASE
Time Fuse Also Found by Police
Working on Car Wreck.

The police are in possession of six
sticks of dynamite, each stick broken In
half and wrapped with cord and wire
The explosive was taken to Police Head
quarters at $50 o'clock yesterday morn.
ing by the squad of detectives working
on the wrecked street car case.
Detectives refused to state where the
dynamite was found, and no details as
to its probable use were obtainable. The
explosive is said to be locked in Inspector
Grants Office.
In addition to the dynamite, more thar
yard of time fuse was ca%ured. Be.
yond stating that the find was made In
the southwest section of the city no in.
formation was available.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
LOUISE NIELSEN SUNK,
SAY SEATTLE REPORTS
Merchants Exchange Hears Vessel
Was Sent Down in Mid-Pacihc.

IBy the InternattonaI News Service. }
Seattle, Wash. March S1.-The Mer-
chants Exchange announced that It re-
ceived Information from a client that the
steamship Louise Nelson has been sunk
in mid-Pacific.
The Louise Nelson sailed from here
March Is, on her maiden voyage to the
Orient. She is a sister ship of the Neils
Nelson. recently disabled at sea on her
maiden voyage.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
TwENTY.oNE sOLoNs FOR WAR

Chicago. March SL-A poll Of DEM
ocratic members of the National House
of Representatives. published by the Chi
cago Herald today, showed the follow
ing results: r ..
For war, twenty-one.
For declaration of state of war, 147
For continuation of armed neutrality,
ninety-nine.
Noncommital, thirty-fiye
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
BAIT1MHsE READY FOR WAR.

Baltimore, = h.. hacah u.-If war Is de-
clared by c ercss pezt week, Maryland
viii be founa ready % 10 her bit.
Baltimore reHers6led a city Of war
time days tofsa- Ererywhere-along
the streets. D. vseaat ga and in all the
market pIacs --uocryit,g,s stations are in
evidence ane oifisa say the men here
are answering the alt n large numbers
From the eopriies So,rq similar reports
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
WISCONSIN ON PARADE
TO SHOW ITS LOYALTY
Dozen Badger State Cities Stage Big
Patriotic Demonstrations.

CBy the international News Service. }
Madison, Wis. March 31.-A dozen Wis
consin cities today refuted the charge
that this States patriotism Is diluted by
'hyphenism-"
Madison led with a big parade Of uni
versity STUDENTS and towns people Fon
Du Lac, Greenbay, Superior. Oshkosh,
La Crosse, Racine, Appleton. Beloit.
Janesville, Kenosha, Marinette and
wansau all either marched or held big
patriotic mass meetings
Many of the demonstrations were led
BY naturaiized citizens Of foreign birth.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
FLAG FAMINE EXISTS.

New york. MaTch a.-Ths Lsr8aa5 or
United states flRss 50 FOR eEcseds Jtiis
supply tlu. there is a das iaErins " Ecss
York. .
Flag manufacturers said today that
they are turning down all orders which
call for delivery under thirty days.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED.

Copenhagen. March sl.-The provisional
government has abolished the death pen-
atty In Russia. says a dispatch from Pc
trograd today.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01

Partly cloudy to-
day. followed by
showers, and cooler
by night; fair tomor-
row.
Full weather re-
port on page 1s.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01

Chicago, March 31.-The voice of Chi
cago. speaking for its own millions and
echoing the cry of the Middle West, spoke
to the world today 1t told Germany that
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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20
Bakers
(By Ray Lowderback.)

\ good attendance was present Satur-
day to listen to the report of the off
GERS and take part in the nomination
and election OF officers. The officers
report was very gratifying, which
showed that we had initiated l20 new
members during the year of 1916, ac
cepted by travelling card, 20; withdrawal
cards, 4, making total of l44 members
added to the local of which number, "a
left on travelling cards, six on withdraw
ais and eleven were expelled, leaving
gain of members for the year of l03.
The total receipts for the year being
S2,ll425, disbursements We're Sl,963.l7,
or a gain OF $l5l.0S; total amount being
sent to our international headquarters
for per capita tax, labels, etc, was ST.
242.O7. There were 100000 more labels
used during 1916 than the previous year.
There was also several hundred dollars
paid sick members during the year,
which is paid by the international, this
being one OF the finest features of the
Bakers Union. a member receives the
sum of seven dollars a week for six
teen weeks in one year. There is also
death benefit from $75 to $3.50, which
depends on the length of time member
belongs at death, which is also paid by
our international Also all strike bene-
tits, so it does not necessarily mean
that large treasury is needed by the
local in order to do business. But never
theless the locals treasury is swelling
along with the membership.
Brother Reid, our president, had made
soch splendid success of the job that
when nominations were made he was
unanimously elected, with a vote or
thanks for his untiring efforts in behalf
of the local.
Brother Robert Bredell was elected
vice president; Brother Mcbride, record
ing secretary; Brother Lowderback be-
ing elected over Brother Anderson for
secretary Ed. Keyt was elect
ed sergeant-at arms. Delegates to the
Trades and Labor Assembly are Hummel,
Richardson and Lowderback; Labei
League, Miller, Clonch, Lowderback,
joint board members. Anderson, Reid,
Hummel, Clonch, Lowderback.
The entertainment committee consist
ing of brothers LOwderback. Anderson.
Rloomquest. Newman and Hafermalz,
reported that there would be something
doing in the near future.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20
Machinists

Shall women be admitted to member
ship in the international Association of
Machinists? This question is being an
swered this month thru a referendum
vote on the following proposition adopt
ed by the general executive board:
Whereas the necessity OF organizing
the female workers in the machine in
dustry is becoming more apparent every
day, there being large number OF them
working under our jurisdiction who
ought to be organized for our mutual
protection; and
Whereas it is clearly evident that, in
order to more thoroly organize the cleo
trical, munition, and several other large
industries where many females employed
i'll connection with our trade, creates
the necessity of an amendment to our
laws providing for an initiation fee and
rate of dues for the female workers; ;
therefore be it
Resolved, That females working in
the machine industry, under our juris-
diction shall be admitted to member
ship in our association upon making ap-
plicatiOn in accordance with our consti-
tuition, and by paying one-half of the
initiation fee charged journeymen ma
chinists in the respective localities; and
after being admitted to membership,
shall pay not less than fifty cents per
month dues. Thirty cents of this
amount shall be forwarded to the Grand
Lodge as per capita tax for each mem
Der.
Tn the event of assessments being
levied by the Grand Lodge, they shall
pay one-half of the assessment Ievled
upon journeymen machinists.
"In the event of a strike or lockout
they shall receive one-half benefits un-
der the law governing such cases, after
being approved by the G. E. B.
I'm the event of death they shall re-
ceive one-half of the amount paid jour
neymen. as per section ga, art. Xi, OF the
Grand Lodge constitution.
"In case of unemployment they shall
be entitled to "out of work" stamps, for
which the local of which they are mem
bers, shall pay to the Grand Lodge
twenty cents each as per section /, ar
ticle u, Grand Lodge constitution
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20
Painters

Painters Union No. l045, the sign
writers, is making great preparations
for dance to be held at Nichols Dane
ing academy Wednesday evening, Janu-
AIRY 81. A valuable oil painting will be
given as prize to the holder of the
lucky number, chance going with each
admission ticket. This painting is by
Walter LESLEY, an artist of national
reputation and member of No. l045,
now employed by the Cusack Sign
Painting company of Denver. The Ar
gyle Trio, known as the Cabaret Boys"
will furnish additional entertainment
Admission so cents per couple. Tickets
can be secured from members of the
committee or at the door on night of
dance. The committee on arrangements
consists of Everett Troop, Jack Pottle,
Mike Burk, Charles Haines and Jack
Dunback. This promises to be a big
social event in union labor circles.