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The Washington times., 1918-07-27

them for service. In some Of the
buildings fire precautions are being
taken.
The Treasury Department. includ-
ing the War Risk Bureau and Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. has close
to 10000 people on its pay rolls In
Washington alone.
The Washington times., 1918-07-27

In 1923 therein be just tive kIncs
of people. Those who DID inVest
their savings In War Savings Stamps,
and those who DIDN'T. To which
class are YOU going to beIOnSG
The Washington times., 1918-07-27
Deaths.

The following deaths have been re-
ported in the last twenty-four hours;
George DeTrance. % yrs. rs c ne.
John W. Guile, So yrs. III 3rd ST. ne
Maggie 8. Storm. Il yrs. The Montgomery.
Charles Strobridge. 20 yrs. 13s3 18th St NV
Jane Z. GudEin IS yrs. 223O Eye 81. nv.
Laura X Ferguson. IS yrs. RenesaW apt
Margaret Shorts 'eeves. - yrs. SIC End st. nv.
Hos.
william Allen. mo-. 1851 r. I. ave. nv.
Margaret L. Williams. ss yrs, ltSS Coreoran
81. nv.
Henry HIbbs. - yrs. GeorEetovn Hos.
Amelia Barber. 20 yrs. Wash. Asy. Hos.
John Adams. Is yTs., = st. sw.
Ellen Green, So yrs. Gordon ave. ne.
Travis Winston. IS yrs, sol ard ST. se.
Marjorie Dyson. 2 yrs.. Children's Hos
MiEnon sheppard. yrs. Children's Hos.
Erlina shelton. mos. I'll V NV.
Lorenzo Odellas. mos. Sli r NV.
John r Stanard. mo-. 231i J. nv.
Frank Dyson. s dys.. i2s2 Sfth NV.
The Washington times., 1918-07-27
WALL ST. MARKET
CLOSING is FIRM ON STOCK
EXCHANGE.
Prices FraetIonaily Higher When
Session openS-United States
Steel shows Advanes-Amsriesn
Can and Baldwin Locomotive AIsS
Are Up.

NEW YORK, July 2T.-Prices were
fraetionslly higher. when the stocic
market opened today. United States
Steel was up y at 1oSS. Anglican
Can was up y at an. and Baldwin,
was up = at 91H.
The market closed Arm
The Washington times., 1918-07-27

The War Savings Pledge Card
which you can fiji out and sign, II G
little note written to Uncle Sam as-
surfing you are with him In the war
The Washington times., 1918-07-27
VITAL RECORDS.
Births

BirthA-
The following births have been re
ported in the last twenty-four hours
Christopher and Agatha Wright. girl.
Samuel o. and Gertrude n. White girl
Edward W. and Norma Thomas girl
Robert B. and Regeina f. Team. boy.
Frederick s. and AgneSs Stott. girl.
Arthur J. and Nellie +. Rannlngs girl
Geo. z. and Daisy d. Peterson. boy.
Jacob W. and Daisy n. Miller. boy.
James S. and Jane N. Knott. Eiri.
Otto c. and Florence Keil. boy.
James X and Moilie Hesler boy.
Roland B. and Mary A. Herbert. girl
Wallace W. and Helen p. Fowler boy.
Louis L. and Marjorie V. EisenEmith. girl.
Richard H and Ruth Edison. girl.
Andrew J. and Rose A. Diamond. boy.
HRskin u and Lillian Dee!ey, boy.
Ralph d. and Mable f. Curtis. girl.
Bernard d. and Dora Carroll, boy.
Glenn o. and Suzanne Garter. boy.
Michael J. and Florence E BuclSly. girl.
James W. and Grace Brown. boy.
George and Gertrude Boswell. Eiri.
Homer L. and Edyth l. Booth. boy.
ElWood s. and Ethel Bonsail girl
James NJ and Adelaide Beck jr, Eirl.
Henry II. and Eleanor Arnold. boy.
William A and Annie Stoddard. boy.
Herbert J. and Flora Scott, boy.
James R. and Ruth r. Russell. boy.
Paul E. and Georgia Harris, girl.
The Washington times., 1918-07-27

Your country needs every penhTI
teach your children 10 buy War Saw
lnEs stamps.
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16
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The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16
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The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16
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The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16
eel,hsvlkl eMesslne Women.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to Petro.
grad telegram. Madame Breshvok.
skaya, grandmother Of the Russlan
revolution, was shot On October q on
he charge 1t opposing the Bolshsviki
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16

New Haven. C0nn.--Arthur Hubbell
Palmer. aged 30. professor Of Ger.
man language end lite rture At Yale
university since 1891, died at his home
hers November q tie ~as born In
Cleveland. Ohio. -tr' M
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16
Urge Germans 70 b Patient

Basel.-The Berlin government has
issued manifesto signed by the ln,-
perial chancellor. Prince Max. the vice
chancellor. Friedrich Won Payer, and
the secretaries Of state appealing to the
people to bear their har.iships and as
surfing them tllat resolute work Is being
done for the transformation OF Ger
many into popular state, which will
be behind no state In the world tn lib
erty and social progress.
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16
ARiNsIieE Terms
SUBMITTED I0HUhS
IMMEDIATE End o. WAR IN
stoHT, PROVIDED GERMANY
AccGPTe CONDITIONS.
Tsrns latseprstea to Mean Absolute
susrsndsr, Nethlne esiNS lsst .
the oeod Faith Of me Van
qulshsd, Nor Victor Restricted.

q ~
Neutrality-suspicious. on which Ger.
many may obtain immediate armistice
and end the war were completed and
signed November 4 In Paris. Secretary
Landing announced the fact In brief
ststenent Monday night, adding only
that complete diplomatic harmony had
been achieved BY allied conferees at
Versailles,
Ii may be stated authoritatively
that the terms follow closely those I'M
der which Austria Hungary surren-
deretl and passed out Of the war. leav-
ing Germany to stand alone against
the world. IN. ~.
Subjected to analysis by military Of
fscersl hare. sllied terms Of the Aus
trian srmistice, which are said to be
more drastic than those for Germany,
are Interpreted to mean absolute sur
render. Nothing ID left to the good
faith ,of. ths vanQuighed and NO re-
stslctipps OF limitatioas are inposed
ON the viceorA These Officers believe
Germany. left alone, also must throw
herseH without rsserve on the mercy
Of ths vietoss. .lsi II
Eipsl adjustments, territorial or
otherwise. are al deferred to the peace
conference for which cessation Of hos
tilkies paves the way.
The Judgment ef army Officers ~
to the Animation On the western front
in 4 military sense n that Germany
must Accent the arrniStice conditions
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16

paris.-The operations by the French
ON Wednesday nettetl one Of the great
est advances vet made. measuring more
than six miles Mt various points. The
important towns OF vervins, Mont.
Cornet and Rethel were occupied.
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16
t4vns Continue Oruta. Tactics.

Washipgton.-'The Qefmaa forces In
thelr retreat from HelEipm arr bonn.
harding defenseless toNns. using e.
pscially sAs aeeilvk anA ,6sssstati6g he
country-siNe. According b ~ eys-w1t.
ssss account Just made pabsis. ~
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16
New ,apNsss,an M.nIstry.

/, Rasel.-A new Hungarian ministry
has been formed At Budapest. Count
Michael Karolyi, president Of the HIM.
rar.an independent party, Is premier,
and Count Theodore Batthyanyi u
foreign minister.
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16

OttAwa.--InriNded II the llHt q
thlrty-six missing from the kovefn-
ment patrol lNat Galiano. wrecked OF
the coast Of British Columbia last
week, are Michael Tabobe. Fun Fran.
ci. co. and w. J. Stafford. Evanston.
III. ,.ss.-....
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16
iNstsd Crook Fsvad psad.

Chicago. --Edwurd Joseph Fay 2
world notorious crook ard bank fohs er
known ~ eddie Fay" was found
shot to death In nm alley here wes,nes-
day. There was bullet wound Ia his
cad Just below the right car.
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16

Great I.skes. MlcAfter a courtslLp
BY wireless. 4 Wedding BY proxy. with
the bride, Thousands Of miles away,
united Miss Emily Orsi. Of Cairy.
Egypt. and Lieut.. Rudolph Winser Of
Chicago. On Tuesday.
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16

( Lincoln, Neb.-Mrs. May Upton, .
niece Of General John J. Pershins and
q Sister Of Colnel Richard Paddock, /
member Of General PershInx's staff,
died here Friday. Death was due u
bleed poisoning. e.
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16
orltlsh suffer Heavy Lessss.

l.ontion.-The british casualties re-
ported during the month Of October
total 1882, officers and men OF
these. 2S.29s were killed or died Of
wounds. nsl 20
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16
Nan. N,ed,d g, a.eelsl 80.

Washington.--A drive to secure as
900 volunteers from limited service
men. urgently needed to .,fill .specinl
posts In the army. was begun Monday
BY the department Of iabOr's employ
ment service.
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16
TH,Rrv.rHREG srArEs ARE Dry
cslisssNla oseay otats In Which lssue
Wac ossees. People That vetsd Wet

Waa oetoee. poepQe 1hot veeed Wet.
Washington.-There are now thirty
three .dsy" states In the union Cali
fOFnia was the only state In which the
issue was before the people Tuesday
TINT voted 'wet."
! Ohio sprung, 4 surprise by Joining
the ''dries." Wyoming .woa the dry
hammer by going ''dry" at the ratio OF
two to one. Other states that voted
the same way. but mot ~ strong. wore
Florida, Nevada and Mlnnesosu. The
result 10 still In doubt in Colorado. bat
Washington ratified the "bone dry"
prohibition amendment pa7sed By the
last Legislature.
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16
Lose
CONTROL Of house
coNrEsTs VILLA ,QEQtoG ~ 70
POLITICAL COMPLEXION OF
THE oGMArg I
Republicans Hays- Wen ~. ssats In
the House q, Representatives, Six
teen Mors Than Necessary Tor
g.4 Majority.

aI.s.
WashingtOn.-1t now appears that
the Republicans were successful In
gaining control OF the house as Q re-
suit Of the selection on November 3,
as they VIII have majority Of sixteen
and pfobsbly more.
Contests IN Michigan. Idaho and New
Mexico will decide whether the Demo
Gratis have lost control Of the senate
as well. DIV ',
Returns from five congressional dis
tricts ass nhsslng. in Montana. New
Mexico and South Dakota. Without
them, however the Republicans havo
won "a seats in the house of repre-
sentatives- more than the 21S
votes necessary for majority.
TIE Democrats on the face Of these
returns had 1903 seats and II the five
missing districts were to BE conceded
to them they still would lack eighteen
votes Of the number necessary to CON
troll the house. -,s
The contests which will decide the
political complexion Of the senate were
~ - .As .yusse ..ares wau'
wv = sNseA.ls''' - 'ae''e eo"tfs's .nese
az Avrs4ifiA 1c. lt'psl' s"a LOFTY
sSyen 4".!lnDuca ns' 81 r's
l4p Aalcnl9an the race between Henry
FAfd ana ErnHan n. Newoerry WAS 10
cloAe; that 1t was said an official count
might b required to dsolde the winner.
kap{n 9efues were CANNING tne seat. III
new AsxieA where Hspuelicans are
c!al@lng uAe. eaece0n. - senator FAN
single c9unS has reported complete re-
turns. fEtsg
/ Speaker ChaAp Clark has been re-
e3seta1. 1t waa Ut flrst reported that
he I'D Rpoe dOUp 10 defe0t. but In.
The Meeker herald., 1918-11-16
Daily Theuohs

There Is nothing no powerful a.
truth: and often nothing 20 strange
Daniel Webster.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-04
On Way to Front Lines.

Washington. = The announcement
that American soldiers actually are on
their way to the fighting lines to take
places beside their hard-pressed Brit.
ish and French allies. sent a thrill
throughout the national capital. 1t
was the first positive statement that
General Pershing's forces actually are
on their way to the battle lines to help
stem the tide OF the German drive.
The American soldiers previously
referred 10 in the Official dispatches
being In the fighting are believed to
have been the engineers or other aux
iliary troops. which probably were
caught at their work. as they were a
few months ago at Cambrai when
the Germans suddenly e>veloped par
ties OF British forces behind their lines
in swift turning movement.
The sending OF General Pershing's
fighting troops to places In the British
French line has been expected by mil
itary experts to follow the creation OF
unified command under the French
chief OF staff. General Foch, and Cen
eral Pershing's formal offer OF all the
available American resources.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-04
GERMAN ARMIES ADVANCE
ALMOST AT A STANDSTIII

wnile the advance of the German
armies in Picardy has come almost to
a halt, there has been severe fighting
on the extreme edge OF the battle
zone. encounters in which large
forces have been engaged have oc.
Cured north OF Moreuil. but there
seems to be no decided advantage
gained by the Teutonic invaders. They
calm to have taken heights and to
nave carried wood in advance of
their line near Moreuil. but the Brit
fsh say that they have driven back
the enemy from positions they have
occupied elsewhere in this sector.
The French lines further south have
stood firm against savage assaults. es.
pecially in the region of Montdidier
and eastward of that place along part
or the line which was subjected to a
terrific strain for two days late last
week. In number OF sectors the
French have surged forward and
taken hard-earned ground from the
Germans and have established their
lines solidly along the Disc river The
expected allied counter offensive has
not yet come, but the Germans. who
are reported to be entrenching along
the French front, evidently expect II
there.
The elements have been TT work
In delaying the German advance
Rains are reported along the French
and British fronts. Wet weather. II
continued. would handicap further ad-
vance of the Germans and be of In.
finite value to the allies, who are mov-
Ing their forces and supplies over
solid ground instead OF ground which
has been churned into condition
where every step is beset by Difficult.
ties.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-04
GERMAN LOSSES
FIXED At 100000
OFFICIAL FRENCH STATEMENT
SAYS GERMANS ARE SENDING
WOUNDED TO BELGIUM.
TO DECEIVE THEIR PEOPLE
Kaiser Would Not Have His People
Know Awful Slaughter Of His Men
at the Western Front.

Washington.-A French official esti.
mate of the German losses in the
great battle on the western front puts
their casualties at between 275,OOO and
100000 men. The Germans are send
Ing most of their wounded to Belgium,
1t is declared, to conceal from the Ger
man people their heavy losses.
1t has been possible to identify. the
dispatch says, nearly 100 German di.
visions. more than 10 OF which were
twice engaged. Some OF the divisions,
1t Is declared. had to be relieved at
the end OF the first day after losing
more than half their men.
The dispatch follows:
After an IL days offensive. during
which the Germans have recklessly
pushed forward their attacking waves.
one may gather fairly accurate es.
innate OF their losses.
In the first place. ii has been DOS.
sible to identity nearly 100 of their
divisions since the beginning Of the
onensive. more than 10 of which were
twice engaged. Some divisions had
to be relieved at the end OF the first
their men; such was the case OF the
18th and the 8Sth. The latter has
been nearly entirely wipe out. Among
those that have suffered the most are
the 9Th. 18th. 2Sth and 1O7th divisions,
Al we'll as the End (Prussian guard)
the 18th. the 21st and 26th divisions
OF reserves.
I'm the second place. an enormous
number Of corpses were found on the
battle-ground. and the prisoners on be-
Ing questioned acknowledge the extent
OF the losses OF their respective units.
ITO conceal from the German peo.
pie the heavy sacrifices that their of.
fensive methods required. the Ger.
mans are sending most of their wound
ed to Belgium.
1T is not an exaggeration to esti:
mate the total OF their losses at be.
tween 275,000 and 100000 men,"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-04
SUBSTITUTED INFERIOR METAL
RESPONSIBLE FOR PART OF DE.
'.AY IN PROGRAM SAYS NORTH
CAROLINA SENATOR.
investigation Into Delay Started BY
Senate Military Committee In Sec
ret.-so Days Behind Schedule.

Observation-Disclosures into de
lay In the airplane program was be
gun by the senate military committee
behind closed doors after several DAYS
OF discussion in the senate which cul
minated in the assertion by Senator
Overman, of North Carolina. that part
OF the trouble was due to German
spies In the Curtiss plant which as
extensive government contracts.
Members of the committee were
pledged to secrecy and Chairman
Chamberlain announced that no state
ment would be issued until the inquiry
had been completed
Maj. Gen. George o. Squires. chic,
signal officer. and Colonel Deeds, OF
the aviation branch, were the frs,
witnesses called. They remained
with the committee nearly four hours
The committee plans to hear Mai
Gen. j. Franklin Bell. who has jus,
returned from a visit to the Ameri
can front in France Later Com
mander Briigs, of the British flying
corps: Colonel Waldon, OF the Ameri
can signal corps, and Howard Coffin
chairman of the aircraft board. will
be called.
Senator Overman furnished Chair
man Chamberlain with the names OF
his informants. so that they can be
called. His speech followed charges
that instead OF having by July /. IL,
900 airplanes In France or ready fol
shipment as provided in the original
program. that number would tota
only 81 and that the American air
plane program was 90 days behind
SCHEDULE.
Senator Overman said although he
would make no charge against any
one employe OF the Curtiss concern
there were spies there and were he
secretary OF war he would comman
deer the plant and put in new en-
ployes. A metallic brace used in the
construction of airplane frames from
which a piece Of metal had been TO,
moved and lead inserted so as to
weaken 1t. was exhibited by the sena-
tor as sample of spies work
The first machine tested at the
plant fell. he said, and on investiga.
tion showed that this tampering had
been the cause. A delay OF two
months followed. while government
inspectors went over every airplane
part in order to replace parts which
spies had weakened
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-04
100000 AMERICAN
SOLDIERS TO FRONT
PERSHINGS ENTIRE FORCE HAS
BEEN GIVEN INTO HANDS
OF GENERAL FocH.
ON THIER way TO FRONT
Germans Lose Great Numbers In Kill
ed and Wounded-Freneh and
British Make Gains.

The American army in France is to
fight shoulder to shoulder with the
British and French troops who now
are engaged in the titanic struggle
with the Germans in Picardy. Gen
eral Pershing's entire force has been
given into the hands of General Foch.
the new generalissimo. who Is to use
the men where he desires.
More than 10000 Americans. inten.
sively trained and fully accoutered,
are available or immediate use in aid.
ing to stem the tide OF the German
hordes, and large numbers OF them.
on railroad trains and in motor trucks.
and even afoot, already are on their
way to the battle front. eager to dc
their part in defeating the invaders.
The miserable weather which has
broken over the country is proving no
deterrent to the Americans as they
push forward from all directions to.
ward the battle zone.
The acceptance by France OF Cen
eral Pershing's offer for all American
men and material for the present
emergency has in effect virtually re-
suited in a unified army command.
so far as the French army and Ameri-
can forces are concerned. This is
shown by the fact that the orders is
sued to the American troops are of
French origin.
Great activity continued throughout
the zone where the American troops
are quartered, etc, as sent.
Even more activity was observed
behind the German lines opposite the
American front on the Toul sector. An
entire battalion was seen on the
march. Infantry at other points was
being shifted about. while the cav
airy also was seen again. Numerous
automobiles OF members OF the Ger
man staff made their appearance be-
hind the lines.
Three American patrols penetrated
the enemy's lines. One patrol went
In until electrically charged barbed
wire was encountered. This was cut.
Enemy sniping posts took warming and
opened fire on the Americans, who
were forced to retire. No casualties
were suffered
Another patrol inspected German
front line trenches. but did not en-
counter single German The third
patrol penetrated the enemy's wire
field to a French airplane which fell
there last week. The engine of the
plane was found to have been re-
moved.
The enemy gas-shelled the Ameri.
can batteries without effect.