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The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-15
P0R AMENDMENT NO. 1b.
 AINsT AMENDMENT NO. 10.

Resolved by the House of Rep ptives ssd the Senate of ths d Arkansas, the Majority Of
 leuses Agreeing TheretOi
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
HYPHEN SOCIETY VOTES
TO DISSOLVE MEMBERS

ber is for disbandinS. They know
that their connection with the AL
lance throws suspicion on their
patriotism"
The States represented at the meet
ing were Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Delaware, New York, New Jersey,
North Dakota, Illinois. Wisconsin,
Rhode Island. Minnesota. Nebraska.
Texas and West Virginia. The last
three were represented by proxies.
The resolution providing for the
donation to the Red Cross was intro
duced by John Tjarka, of Baltimore.
1t was adopted unanimously.
That the German propaganda in the
United States was directed by officials
in Berlin with the assistance of strong
organizations of German-Americans in
this country was the statement yes
terday of a witness called before the
Senate committee which is consider
ing the bill to revoke the charter of
the German-American alliance.
John F. Coar. a professor in the
University of Alberta, Canada, was
tho witness.
One of the objects of the Ger
Society of America, as de-
scribed by Prof. Coar, was to keep
the United States "benevolently neu-
trail in the event of war by Ger
many against England and France"
The society operated in this coun-
try through the Deutscher Lehr-
verin, the German-American AL
lance and the German Lutheran
church schools
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
4 SHIP LINES
REQUISETIONED
FOR WAR USE
President Places Coastwise
Steamer Equipment in
McAdoo's Control.
WAR EMERGENCY SHIPS
Boats to Be Used in Trans
port Service, Says
Report.
WAR EMERGENCY SHIPS

Provision to further increase the
movement of American troops to
France was made last night when
Wilson. by proclamation.
took oyer all vessels, docks. ware
houses and other appurtenances Of
four of the largest coastwise steam
ship lines Of. the United States.
''To the end" he explained. that
for the transfer and trans
and equipment. to the exclusion, as
far as may be necessary, of all 9TH
er traffic thereon.
Ship Lines RequIsItioned.
The lines are: The Clyde Steam
ship company. of Maine; the NAL
lory line, Of Maine; the Merchants
& Miners Transportation Company.
of Maryland; and the Southern
Steamship Company, of Delaware.
Wharves. piers, ways and all other
appurtenances used by these COM
panies, will likewise go under con-
troll Of the government. The Presi-
uthl zpul NlSIl llg
of william G. McAdoo. director gen.
eral of railroads.
BY the terms of the proclamation
the director general will probably
put all of the vessels. good-siZed
fleet, into the transportation of
troops and materials abroad. This
Is the secopd great transportatton
move that has been made POSSIBLE
for war emergency in government
operation.
Troops Moving Faster.
Troops are already moving to
France three times as fast as mill
tary experts at one time conceived
to be possible. Last nights action
it was confidently expected will re-
suit in almost an immediate increase
in the number going over.
The proclamation becomes effective
at. n:o1 a. m, April 10. and within
twenty-four hours, it is expected,
many vessels heretofore engaged in
carrying tourist parties up and down
the Atlantic Coast, will be undergo
ing transformation into drab gray
transports.
Operation of the lines under the di-
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12

Philadelphia, Pa, April 11.-By a
unanimous vote of the delegates to
the special congress of the Nation
al German-AmericanA Alliance, it was
decided today to disband the organ
ization. The delegates also voted
to donate $4,000 of the Alliance
funds to the American Red Cross.
The formal dissolution will take
place tomorrow afternoon in the as
sembly hall OF the Philadelphia
Turngemeinde.
Today's meeting. which was held
behind closed doors, lasted nearly
four hours. representatives of ten
States were present and three 9TH
ers were represented by proxy to
make a quorum.
The decision to disband was an
nounced in the following statement
given out after the meeting:
"It was the sense of those pres
ent to dissolve the alliance but
the action could not be taken until
tomorrow, as some financial mat
ters had to be finally settled before
effective dissolution could be taken"
Max Henrichi, editor of the Ger
man Sunday Gazette, of Philadel-
phia, the only non-member pres
ent at the meeting, said after ad-
journment:
This settles the National Alli-
ance. The members realize that
public opinion is against the organ
ization and wish to show their pa
triotism by dissolving. Every MEM
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
GERMANY HOT
OYER AUSTRlAS
PEACE FEEEER
Carl May Have to Explain
Alsace Letter to Pre-
mier Clemenceau.

Premier Clemenceau's charge that
Carl OF Austria In his own handwrit-
ing favored the restoration of Alsace-
Lorraine to France has created a SEN
sation in Berlin. The German govern
ment. in oficiaI diplomatic dispatches
reaching Washington last night. is
reported to have addressed a sharp
note to Vienna demanding that the
Austrian government either repudi-
ate or explain the letter attributed to
the Emperor.
At the same time the American
state Department unhesitatingly de-
MED the Berlin story that America
had made secret efforts for peace with
Austria through a Prof. Anderson.
While it is admitted that a Prof, An
derson visited Count Appc nYi, the
great Hungarian nationalist and paci-
fist, at the latter's invitation, before
the United States entered the war,
officials at the State. Department made
it perfectly plain that Prof. Anderson
had no authority to speak for the
United States. 1t was further stated
that Prof. Anderson merely listened
TO what Count Apponyi had to say.
He made a report OF this to the
State Department but so little import
ance was attached to his activities by
officials that they were unable to re-
call Frof. Anderson's initials or his
connections.
Opinion in Paris is itself held sus-
pended on the amazing letter attribut-
ed to the Austrian Emperor. according
to official dispatches received here.
The way in which Germany was forced
to acknowledge demands for The
French fortresses of Verdun and Toul
before declaring war on France is re-
garded as a precedent on which the
Germans may have to stick By tho
assertion of the Austrian Emperor. II
Is not believed in Paris that CIemen-
ceau, the old tiger would make such
an assertion without ample proof 10
back it up.
Oficials at the State Department
are inclined to attribute all of these
peace feeler incidents to the sort of
amateur pacitists who infested Eu-
rope before the United States entered
the war, and who. sponsored by beIIi-
gerent governments for the informa-
ton they can gain, have been active
ever since. They are more or less in
the category Of Henry Ford's peac
project. the work Of some of the in
ternattonal Socialists and the activi-
ties Of such well intentioned persons
as Mrs. Norman De r. whitehouse.
They act wholly without the authori-
ty OF the governments which they as
sumo to represent, it is stated, though
their reports are usually welcomed
for such information as they may
contain.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
ENEMY GUN LOCATER
INVENTED BY ARMY

Scientific research has developed a
new and powerful method Of warfare
for the United States.
A series of delicately attuned in
struments. which have already proven
successful in practice, will enable
American fighting forces to determine
the precise location OF any enemy
gun within a distance of ten miles.
This was, revealed here tonight by
Williams &C. Redfeid, Secretary of
'Gammeree. IN an .adGsess al the Ma
nonal Conference OF American Lee
turers.
He said that the Instruments regis
tered the velocity and the direction
Of shells. and that by mathematical
computation it was possible to re-
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
U. S. RUSHES
FOOD SHIPS
TO HOLLAND
Dutch People Facing Sc
we're Shortage in All
Eatables.
U-BOATS CAUSE WAIT
Refusal of Safe Conduct by
Germany Causes Delay
in u. S. Program.
U-B0ATS CAUSE WAIT

Special measures have been taken
by the War Trade Board TO rush
food to Holland. Three vessels have
been authorized Immediately to load
Il. 900 tons of grain and proceed with
it at once to the Netherlands.
To Rush Orders.
This step is in addition TO the meas
ures for rationing Holland provided
in the Presidents proclamation TAX
ing over the Dutch ships, except that
the grain now put on rush orders
will be charged against the supply
provided in the Presidents procla-
nation. The rush orders were is
sued in order that there may be no
suffering in the Dutch republic
through any delay caused to the
carrying out of the terms Of the
Presidents proclamation This de-
spite the fact that the shipment Of
food to Holland has hitherto been
held up by German threats TO tor
pedO Dutch ships because Of the
seizure of the vessels of that coun-
try by the United States. A state
ment from the War Trade Board
says:
III we" VI lnS SfONlnE scarcity
OF food in Holland the War Trade
Board today authorized immediate
shipment of two shipIoads Of grain
from the United States to Holland.
The Dutch government has been
notified that two specified steamers
now in American waters may at
once load this grain and proceed to
the Netherlands. --.-
Option to Substitute.
The Dutch government NAV at its
option substitute for the steamers
equivalent tonnage from steamers
which have reached American ports
since the date of The Presidents proc
lamation taking over the Dutch ship
ping and which therefore remain un-
der Dutch control.
"A third steamer now i'm southern
waters has been authorized to ht,
grain from Argentine for immediate
transport to Holland. 1t is understood
that steamers of equivalent tonnage
will leave Holland simultaneously Ia
replace the ships from this side,
The three cargoes in all will amount
TO 1900 tons and are in advance
CONTINU ED on PAGE TWO,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
GIVES
$26O,OOO FOR
LIBERTY LOAN
Residents of District Show
Their Loyalty by Immense
Bond Subscriptions.

Two hundred and sixty thousand
dollars worth of liberty bonds were
subscribed at mid-perfu. nee rally
at keith's Thcatcr last night.
Fredric J. Hasktn, well know
writer started fun half-hour
stream of subscriptions to the stage.
The first lot contained only SO and
500 subscriptions. but when tho
stream was swelling into a torrent
several 500 subscriptions were an
nounced.
Hogan Starts IL.
Waves of applause broke over tn.
house at the announcement Of At
torney Frank J. Hogan. who deClar-
ed that he would take $1,000 worth
of bonds.
Who dares to match this" he
challenged. The waves of cheers
shook the house when Gen. Anson
Mills answered the challenge with
subscription for sI5.O,o end issued
a second challenge to anyone in
the audience TO match this.
John Poole stood up at this mo-
ili1Ht ne 0elu up MS ndnQ anu
the house subsided.
Give me $900,O0O worth Of these
bonds for the Federal National
Bank" was all he said
The uproar which rr,... ! this was
the climax OF the evening Not until
Mr.. Poole had been escorted to the
platform and made hort speech
was order restored
Mr.. Poole told the audience that
the local quota of $lS.OOO.O0O would
be doubled, in his opinion. and that
the city would win an honor flag
with a big blue star in the center.
Singer VIII Aid.
Mime. Schumann- Heinke, world-re-
nowned contralto, will ascend the
tabernacle platform from which Billy
Sunday recently blazed forth his cam
paign against the devil in Washington,
Sunday afternoon and evening. to lend
her voice in support Of the third lib
erty loan drive, it was announced las
night.
The first meeting will be held at
3:30 Sunday afternoon. Details Of the
later meeting will be announced today.
A summary OF national reports. or
dered nightly on the progress Of the
drive by Secretary McAdoo, last night
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12

and national unity and COM
plete independence.
Second. Every people knows that
the Austro-Hungarian monarchy is
the instrument OF German domina.
ton and q fundamental obstacle to
the realization of its rights to free
development and self-government.
Third. The Congress recognizes the
necessity of fighting against the COM
mon oppressors."
The Agreement.
The Jugo-slav-Italian agreement was
as follows:
The unity and independence of the
Jugo-Slav nation is considered If vita
Importance by Italy. The delivery OF
the Adriatic sea and its defenses from
any enemy is of capital interest 10
the two peoples. Territorial contro-
versies will be amicabIy settled on the
principle of nationality and in such a
manner as not to injure the vital in
terest OF the two nations, an interest
which will be taken into account al
the peace conference"
NJ. Benes. the Bohemian delegate,
declared that the result of the con-
gress will soon be felt in Austria.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
SHIPBUILDERS
WAITING FOR
STEEL PLATES
Supply Director Replogle
Says Slow Transporta-
ton Causes Delay.

Slow transportation of steel plates
from the mills to the shipyards is
holding up the ship construction pro-
gram of England as well as Of this
country, in spite OF the fact that
present production is greater than at
any other time in American history.
This is brought out in testimony
given by J. Leonard Replogle, di-
rector of steel supply of the War In
dustries Board, before the Senate
Committee on Commerce. The tes-
timony was given in secret a few
days ago. and the committee made
1t public yesterday.
Allies Supplied Steel
The testimony reveals the fact that
Gen. Pershing secured 10000 tons OF
steel from the British government un-
DER an agreement that zoo, 900 tons we're
10 be ret ;rned in the form of ship
plates. There has been great delay in
getting these plates for shipment
abroad.
1t was also shove that while s. per
cent of the steel has left the mills
only or 4, Fer cert had been received
at Hog Island, where the largest gov
ernment contracts are being flIed.
Mr.. RCplogle denied that the steel
nllls have fallen Gown in production
and declared that tine bip>;es; factor in
the delay was the failure of the trans
nortation systems to sc: the steel 10
the mills. Time has also been lost
by the policy of the Shipping Board
In sending steel to be fabricated in
plants far removed from the ship
yards. Some Of these fabricating
plants are at Minneapolis. kansas
City, Chicago. ar1 as far west as
Omaha.
It was explained that the Shipping
Board believed time would pe saved
by having the work done in these
plants where the cost is less than in
plants farther west.
Mr.. Replogle declared that I'm time
OF war the Government should rot
have permitted such a thing to be
done; he said it not only occasioned
loss of time, but was an enormous
factor in traffic congestion. He said
the eastern mills We're not over
crowded and that ship plates had heen
given absolute priority over every
other bit of steel construction
The effect of the Garfield fuel order
upon production of ship plates was
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
IRON WORKERS QUIT
TYING UP U. S. WORK
Shop Employees at Norfolk Seek
Increase in Wages.

Norfolk. Va, April ll.-Iron work
ers employed in marine railway re-
pair .aops along the Norfolk water
front loday laid down their tools.
tying Up important repair work 20
government vessels. They demand
an increase in wages from - cents
TO 50 cents an hour.
All OF the privately owned marine
railways here are affected. each ue-
porting that the entire force OF men
employed in the ironwOrling trades
had quit work.
J. p. Campbell. chairman OF the
ironworkers' wage committee. said
no strike had been called. and that
the ironworkers had merely quit
working pending the hment OF
a new wage scale with the en-
ployerA
Ihs navy -yard u net t1Eolys1. -
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
Sd. G. SHOPS
ORDERED SHUT
BY FOOD HEAD
Violators Of Flour Rules
Must Stop Business
for Two Days.

Issuing orders for three business
houses of Washington to close their
doors today and tomorrow, Clarence
Wilson. food dictatoP OF the District
of Columbia, yesterday struck the first
blow in a campaign against alleged
violators Of the food laws OF the Dis
trict.
On the stand of the pastry depart
ment of Cornwelrs grocery store in
the downtown district, today and to-
morrow, a sign with the legend {:
CLOSED by Order of the Food Ad-
ministrator," has been ordered dis
played
Not Enough Substitutes.
This is the result of alleged use Of
too much wheat flour and not enough
wheat substitutes in the making of
pastries.
]. g. Schuerger, proprietor of a bak-
cry at 219 Ninth street, southeast, and
J. Hinlle, another baker, whose shop
is at 1923 Seventh street. northwest, are
the other two alleged voolators of the
food laws. Mr.. Hinkle has been or
dered to cut out production entirely
during today and tomorrow, and MIR.
Schuerger will be allowed TO make
only 800 loaves of bread to fill a con-
tract with The Marine Barracks. AL
other production in hfs shop has bs' n
ordered stopped.
Mr.. Wilson declared yesterday that
this was but the first Of a series OF
drastic steps to be taken IN the Dis
trict to insure observance Of the regu-
lations of the food administration.
Other Place. Watched.
Several other business, houses of
Washington. according to the food ad-
ministrator, have been committing
minor violations OF the food reguia-
tions, and II, improvement is not I'M
mediately noted, they will also fiEd
themselves punished.
Added to the charge of too free use
Of wheat flour and loose observance
OF the flour observance rules, Mr.. VIII
son stated that in these cases he
charge of clearing too large a margin
of profit is made.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
u. S. ASKS FRANCE TO
RUSH OFFICERS HERE

Following an extended confer
ence last night between Mai Gen.
Peyton c. March, acting chief of
stan of the American Army. and
General Vignal. military attache of
the French Embassy. a request was
cabled to the French government
by General Vignal asking that as
many French officers as possible be
hurried to the United States to
speed up training at the National
Guard and National Army canton
ments.
The action was taken" explained
General March, "in furtherance of
our efforts to hurry along the send
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12

turn fire that would score a bulls
eye practically every time.
The War Department, he declared.
has conducted exhaustive expert
ments at Indian Head, a naval train
ing ground near Washington. One
hundred tests were made and shells
were fired at a distance not less than
four miles. In each instance the time
and direction measurements given by
the instruments were perfect. ...
This was established ,Ncby the Eetiiyn
fire OF gunners. who scored perfect
hits every time at the "enemy's" field
pieces. The shells, according to Mr..
Redfield. struck within a radius of
twenty-five feet of the enemy" bat
teries
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12

ing Of American troops tC France" :"
The experience of General PERISH
ing has been that the American
troops after reaching France are
able to learn much quicker under
the instruction of French officers
who have been trained by four
years of strenuous lighting. in all
phases of modern warfare.
Furthermore it is pointed out that
by sending the French officers to
this country, it will be possible to
give the men more advanced train
ing much earlier in the game, and
enable them to go to the front al
most as rapidly as they reach the
other side.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
PORTUGUESE DIPLOMAT
CRITICALLY ILL HERE
Vicomte d'Alte Stricken with Noted
Physician Summoned to Doctor.

Vicomte d'Alte, the Portuguese
minister. is lying critically i'll at
the Emergency Hospital in this
city, where he has undergone sur
gical operation. Mai. James F.
Mitchell, of the Medical Reserve
Corps. one of the leading surgeons
Of Washington, who was under or
ders to sail. was recalled to perform
the operation.
Vicomte d'Alte is the dean of the
Washington ministers. He came
heEe M 1a9h- z;,. =
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
Archbishop Of York
Gets Columbia Decree

New York. April 1.-THE Most
Rev. Cosmo Gordon Lang. Arch
bishop of York, received the degree
OF Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa,
today at Columbia University.
The archbishop and his chaplain
were escorted to the university by
Bishop David II. Greer and Pro-
fessor Henry Bedlinger Mitchell.
The ceremony was simple and i'm
pressive. This was followed by the
signing of the university roll by
the prelate. The archbishop deliv-
cred an address in st. Paul's Chapel
l3ter
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
Fierce Attacks and Counter Blows
Marx Day--White Sheet Ridge,
Now Drenched with Blood, Is
Being Held by the British. I
ENEMY IS AIMING AT RAILWAYS
Hindenburg Strives at Several Points to Gut
Allies Communications Battle
Storm SWays. d, sas4lA~

London April gapple between Bron and Teuton
ont z5-mile front in Flanders fages
white Rdge"-an almost onical that the
famous range bathed bood-was late today still
firmly held by the British
Prince Ruppeehts shock troops had nibbed away slices
night early today but the Canadians
attacks bayoneted these invaders and recovered
foot of the ridge
Haig COSTS for with fall his whole
ND-o
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
NAVY MEN REFUTE
NAVAL BASE STORY
Assistant to Daniels Says Rumor
Has Real German Flavor.

Declaring to be absolutely false a
story sent out yesterday by a news
service to the effect that the United
States had acquired naval base in
the Azores. Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt last night branded the
article as being Identical with a re-
port recently circulated in German
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
JURY NDICTS FOUR
FOR PRAEGER HANGING
Lynching of Alleged Pro-German
Followed by Indictments.

Collinsville, Ill. April 1.-THE
coroner's jury returned a verdict
tonight finding Robert Paul Prae-
ger met death by hanging by a
mob and recommended that Joe
RiegeL Wesley Beaver. Richard
Dukes. jr.. VIM. Bookmir and Enid
Elmore be held for murder.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
Stores Threatened by
German Sympathizers--Ameri-
cans Will Protect Interests
Of the Allies.
THE PRESIDENT Is DETERMINED
Understood to Have Sanctioned Joining with
Forces of England and Japan as Real y
Precautionary Measure. "a

American marines have been Vadivosok according
unofficial advices received here last night
Although officials of the State Navy departments had no or
hca confirmation OF the midnight admitted that
information OF this kind has been expected
1t understood here American force will vok in o
operation with japanese and British at the
Siberian seaport to preserve order and the quantities
war supplies stored al that port
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
Red Cross Commission, Safe.

Richmond. Va. April 11.-Henry ".
Anderson, head OF the American Red
Cross Commission to Roumania, and
thirty members of the commission are
safe at Kola, a city in Russian 1ap-
land. several hundred miles rom
AEshapssA
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
FIRE CAUSES 100000 LOSS.

ogdensburg, N. J., April 1l.-Fire in
the plant OF the New Jersey Zinc Com
pany caused a loss Of about s2O0.O
The concern was engaged I'm Govern
ment work, and many patterns and
much machinery were destroyed with
the Old frsme huiIdipg. .