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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
HELP WILSON WIN"
DEMOCRAT SLOGAN

Unconditional adherence to the war
policies OF President Wilson is to be
the keynote of Democratic congress
sional campaign speeches. In the
Democratic campaign handbook, just
issued. candidates are instructed to
emphasize the fact that by electing
Democrats to Congress the people
will assure the President Of freedom
from obstruction.
Help Wilson Win the War" is the
campaign slogan Democrats have
adopted Candidates are instructed
in the manual 10 set forth in detail
the war accomplishments OF the
present administration.
Considerable attention Is to be paid
also TO the reconstruction period
after the war. The handbook de-
clares Republicans have but two is
sues for that period-the tariff and
ship subsidies. Democratic Candi-
dates are instructed to point out
that the tariff has been taken out OF
politics by the appointment of a tariff
commission to work out necessary
tariff changes, and that Republican
opposition TO the present ,admiuis-
tration's plan for creating a mcr-
chant marine has entirely discredi;cd
that party's opinions on the propc!
method OF fostering and developing
our merchant fleet after the war
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
FRENCH REACH OISE
SOUTH OF QUENTIN

PARIS. Sept 23.-The French have
reached the Disc river south of St
Quentin, the war office announced
today. The fort and village Of Vend-
heuiI have been captured from the
Germans. The French continued all
along the front of attack.
The woods north of Ly Fonatine,
70 in the zone south of st. Quentin,
were penetrated by the French The
drive against the st. Quentin pas-
tin from the south by the French is
being pressed tenaciously.
Enemy raids north of the Vesle
river and in the Vosges were re-
pulsed.
The text OF the communique reads:
I'VE have continued our advance.
South OF St Quentin we penetrated the
woods lying north Of Ly Fontaine
I'VE have captured the fofrt and vii
lage OF Nendhuile and have reacked the
Disc.
''Eenemy raids north Of the Vesle
river and in the Vosges were repulsed"
(Americans are fighting north OF the
Fesle, as well as in the Vosges noun
tains.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
Food Administration
Shows How and Why
Food Prices Are Soaring

Figures presented by the food
administration show that the ma
tional food bill has increased 81
per cent in the last twelve
months.
Blame for the increased retail
prices of food in various localities
is placed upon influx of popula-
tion, higher wages, increased cost
of rent. clothing. and transpor-
taticn. The actual food cost in
crease. 1t is explained, is esti-
mated at wholesale prices. 1t also
is pointed out that in some quar-
tiers there has been an actual de-
crease in food prices.
The percentage given covers a
IS per cent increase in prices paid
to farmers. The nation spent
$2,693.75I 81 from March 81. 1917.
to March 81. 1918.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
NAVY AND MARINES
TOSHARE IN DRAFT

The navy Is to have an average Of
$4,000 men monthly. while the marine
corps will get 5000 monthly for four
months and 800 each month there
after, is the announcement made by
Secretary Daniels OF the proportion
his branch OF the service will re-
ceive under the new draft regula-
tions. The navy also may enlist men
who have special qualifications
Men who now hold or may heres
after be given deferred classification
on account OF dependency will be
permitted to enlist in the navy, as
the higher pay given is expected to
do away with the possibility OF hard
ships to the dependents.
Those who have had previous serv-
ice in the navy also will be permitted
to rezenlist. e
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
MAY DISCONTINUE
GASLESS SUNDAYS

Jack Frost will kill the "gasIess
Sunday" order is the hope today of
officials of the Fuel Administration.
The advent of cool weather will re-
strict the use of automobiles, they
state. and a modification OF the pres
ent ruling may be expected in the
course of three or four weeks.
While DIR. Garfield has made no an
nouncement of a change in policy. it
is felt that the gasOlene situation will
be relieved before cold weather sets
in, and owners of cars may be al
lowed to use their machines on Sum
day.
Needless automobile touring will be
discouraged, but 4 limited use OF cars
on Sunday would not materially in
terfere with the Fuel Administra-
tons conservation plans. officials be-
lieve. They base their opinion on the
fact that cool weather will operate
to cut down the consumption OF gaso-
lenc during weekdays and help build
up a reserve supply Of such proper
tions as to warrant resembling The
Sunday prohibition order.
Observance of DR.. Garfeld's gaso-
lene saving request was practically
complete yesterday. No names Of au-
tomobiie drivers were taken by the
police, and only a few passenger
cars were seen on the streets.
Announcement is made today that
the Sunday prohibition on automobile
driving will not apply to trip which
fifty girls will take next Sunday to
Great Falls. Va. to pick nuts for the
use Of the government in the manu-
fICture of gas masks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
TOKYOCADNETOUT;;
SPLITS ON POLICIES

TOKYO. Sept 23-The japanese
cabinet, headed by Field Marshal
Count Terachui. which has held Of
fice since October, 1916. has resign
ed.
The resignation had BEEN expected
for some time by close observers Of
Eastern affairs. Differences be-
tween the diplomatic advisory coun-
ell and the military party over ST.
berian Intervention and criticism OF
the Chinese policy are ascribed a.
particular causes for the cabinets
recent difficulties.
Whether the new Japanese gov
eminent will feel obligated to fol-
low more Exclusively Japanese"
policy with respect to loans to China
Is to be seen. II is understood that
at least one member OF the cabinet
Is against American loans to China.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23

a heavy barrage south OF Haumont
this morning. apparently to prepare
the way for a raid tn the American
positions. The America batteries
countered, however, with a terrific
barrage of their own and the boches
kept to their trenches without at
lacking.
American patrols are active in TIE
vicinity of Xammes northwest Of
Thiaucourt) and Nillers (northwest
Of Pont-a-MOusson), where they cap
tured a few prisoners. Otherwise The
sector is quiet. The weather con
tinues unfavorable for fighting, as it
is still rainy.
Americans captured a German order,
signed by General Xylander. in which
the officer complained that his troops
were robbinE American prisoners of
watches and rings. The general
threatened to impose severe punish
ment upon his troops if the practice
continued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
PEOPLE PUNISH
GAS SLACKERS"

LANsDowNE, Pa. Sept. 23.-Mr
and Mrs. z. Wager Smith. prominent
residents of this place, motored to
church yesterday. During the serv-
ice a crowd of men and boys pune
tured the tires in their car, smeared
the upholstery with over-ripe toma-
toes, drew of the gasolene, filled the
tank with water, and placed a plac-
ard on the auto. reading: "Slackers,
why don't you walk? The air viii
do you good"
The crowd stood by and jeered Mr..
and Mrs. Smith as they emerged
from church, and ignored the plead
ing OF police and the pastor to help
push the car from the road.
Mr.. Smith phoned a son to bring
a small machine to tow the big one
home Meantime the crowd stood by
still jeering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23

. LONDON, Sept. % C12:27 p. ny
British troops made another gain Of
three-Quarters of a mile on the north
ern end of the Hindenburg. line in a
new attack near Gavrelle, the British
war office announced today. Sixty
prisoners were captured.
The British again advanced in front
Of the German stronghold, capturing
a German strong point on the Rons-
soy-Beny road. Eighty prisoners
were captured there.
A group. of German trenches and
strong points were taken in a British
thrust at Saeur, northwest OF St
Quentin.
The text OF the report follows:
"a German strong point on the
Ronssoy-Beny road was captured
along with eighty German prisoners.
1.-THE Germans delivered a counter
attack from Guillemont farm, but it
was repulsed. The enemy sustained
heavy losses.
During the night we made prog
ress in the direction OF Tombois
farm
"a group Of German trenches and
strong points were taken in the re-
kion Of Saeur, northwest OF Vend-
huille. A number of German priso-
ners were taken there.
'Tn a local attack in the sector OF
Villers-Guislain we took 100 pris-
oners.
East OF Gavrelle We made further
progress on a front OF three quarters
of a mile, capturing sixty prisoners
THE enemy penetrated our line at
Berthaucourt, but was driven back
by a counter attack"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
TWO NEW CASES Of
SPANISH GRIP HERE

Two new cases OF Spanish influenza.
one in the northwest section Of wash
ington and the other in the south
west section, have been reported to
the Health Department. The names
OF the two patients are being with
held at the request OF DR.. William c.
Fowler. District Health officer.
Neither case has as yet been inves-
tigated by the Health Department.
but il is believed that both are the
result OF colds caused by recent cold
W Gather.
THE so-calIed Spanish influenza
strongly resembles old-fashioned
grip" said DR.. Fowler today. THE
present epidemic resembles more than
anything else the grip epidemic which
swept this country twenty-five years
ago."
Find Little Difference.
Health Department officials. up to
the present time. find very little diff
ference between a number of cases
reported to them which they have in
vestigated and other forms of grip
which is common at this time OF tbr
year.
There are virtually no symptoms
OF Importance which distinguish
said a Health Department official to-
day. "a person with grip, as rule,
has a chill, sore throat, pains in vart-
Gus parts of the body. and fever
Spanish influenza, so far as we can
ascertain. shows the same symptoms
except that the chill and pains are
slightly more pronounced"
Recommend Isolation.
In cases OF suspected Spanish In
fiuenza the Health Department sug-
gests that the patient be kept in
room and isolated as much as possible.
II one persons takes care Of the pa
tient, it will considerably lessen the
chances of spreading the disease.
It is considered advisable by the
Health Department to Immediately
call a doctor. All cases are not alike,
and the patients must be treated as
the various symptoms develop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
SENATORS NAMED
ORPALMER PROBE

The Judiciary Committee OF the
Senate today named a subcommittee.
consisting OF Senators Overman,
King. Wolcott. Sterling and Nelson.
to conduct the investigation of the
charges OF a. Mitchell Palmer, re-
quired under the Jones resolution.
Senator Overman, the chairman, -
away, and it is not settled what will
be done about hearings or when they
will begin.
Three of the subcommittee. King.
WolcOtt. and Sterling. are the Sena-
tors who conducted the Investigation
into the National Gcrman-American
Alliance.
There was wide difference of opin-
ion in the committee as to how broad
the scope of the investigation should
be. Some favored a general inquiry
into the activities OF brewers AMI
their organizations in the United
States since the war began. Others
wanted to confine 1t to relations be-
tween brewers and newspapers. The
decision was Ieft to the subcominit-
plan its inquiry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
j. S. AVIATOR SHOT
DOWN AF|RE;LNES
BY HENRY G. WALES
international News Service Staff |
Correspondent

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE LORRAINE FRONT, Sept. -
C6 p. m.)-Lieut. Summer Sewell, Of
Bath, Me-, has been shot down in
flames in the Verdun region, but
miraculously lived through the ex-
perience and is unhurt.
Lieutenant Sewell is the first
American aviator to have his ma
chine sent down on fire and live
through the experience.
A pilot attacked Sewell. getting
under the tail OF his plane. The
Americans airplane was riddled and
an explosive bullet struck the gas
tank, causing it to explode. The
fusilage wings were set on fire and
the motor went dead.
The machine began falling nose
down resulting in the flames being
carried upward.
The burning airplane landed in a
clump of small trees.
In the meanwhile Lieut.. B. P. Cur
tbs, OF Rochester, N. Y, attacked and
drove off the German, and prevented
him from doing any further damage
with his machine gun.
Sewell and only a few French and
British aviators have survived the
experience OF being shot down in
flames.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
ALLIES PUSH ON
j IN BALKAN DRIVE
CONTINUED from First Page.)


ing pounded in the west, is compelled
to send reintorcements to the near
east in an effort to save Bulgaria and
Turkey.
The plight of the Turks is espe-
cially dangerous. General Allenby's
British cavalry has ALREADY advanced
sixty miles since the middle OF last
week, and today is operating north
of Nazareth, in the regisn Of the Sea
OF Galilee. Nazareth is the gateway
to Damascus. on the main line of
communications serving the Bulgar-
German armies between Gradiska and
Prilip.
The Bulgarian and Austro-German
armies in the Balkans are threatened
all along the line, and a general re-
treat may be compelled to the line OF
Elbasssn and Koprulu (Istippy).
All of the Bulgarian and Austrian
forces in southwestern Serbia and the
lower half of Albania are threatened
by the continued advance of the
allies.
The allies are slowly closing on
Babuna pass, the great strategic
mountain road in lower Serbia. In
the meanwhile the allies are almost
ready for the invasion OF Bulgarian
soil.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
NO COTTON PRICE FIXED

\ statement concerning cotton
price fixing apps Jared in a Washing
ton paper ON Saturday to the effect
that 1t was understood that Score
tary Houston has expressed the op3n-
ion that % cents would be a fair
price for this years cotton. This
statement, and any other statement
that may have been purp0rtinC {
represent the views Of SCCrctar.
Houston az u n price for cotton. !
any is to be fixed. Is utterly withnu
tounia'iun. Th" Secretary has eN
pressed no opinion as to a price for
cotton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23

USED to know her.
AWAY OUT west.
AND SHES in Washington
AND SHE has a husband.
AND HE'S left his business.
AT A sacrifice.
TO WORK for his country.
AND BECAUSE he loved her.
AND LOVES his children.
HE SENT for her.
AND OF their children.
THERE'S A boy.
JUST TURNED nineteen.
AND HE'S going to war.
AND THE other children.
ARE LITTLE tots.
AND SHE wanted home.
AND SHE started out
AND SHE found an apartment.
THAT SHE liked.
AND THE man asked her.
IF SHE had any children.
AND SHE said she had.
AND THE man told her.
THAT THE owner OF the building.
HAD A rule against children.
AND HE was very sorry.
AND VERY polite.
AND TOOK her to the elevator.
AND BOWED.
AND SHE vent down.
AND OUT on the street.
AND WANTED to cry.
BUT SHE didn't.
SHE KEPT on going.
AND AT three places.
ON THE same day.
THEY WOULDN'T let her in.
BECAUSE SHE had children.
AND SHE went home.
TO HER hotel room
AND CRIED.
AND SENT downstairs.
FOR AN evening paper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
AIRMEN RAIN TONS
OF BOMBS ON FOE

LONDON, Sept 23.-Fifteen tons OF
bombs were dropped on enemy objec-
tives by British aviators Saturday
night, it was officially announced to-
day.
saturday night, royal air force
units attacked four hostile airdromes
with bombs and machine guns" the
statement said.
The Hagendingen and Rombach
blast furnaces were attacked and hit.
Over fifteen tons OF bombs were
dropped. All our machines returned
safely"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
CONTROL PLAGUE
AT GREAT LAKES

GREAT LAKES. Ill, Sept. "a
With one hundred deaths due to
Spanish Influenza since September q
when the epidemic broke out at the
Great Lakes Training Station and
with practically $500 cases still ex-
listing. Capt. W. A Moffett has an
nounced that the malady is well in
hand"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
K. C. BIS TOWN GOSSIP

AND STARTED again.
AND SHE got to an ad.
WHERE IT read:
~NO CHILDREN. cats, or dogs"
AND IT made her mad.
AND SHE stopped crying.
AND ROSE up.
AND TOLD her husband.
SHE WAS going back home.
AND WHEN I met her.
SHE WAS on mr. way.
AND STILL mad.
AND WHERE she is going.
THEY HAVEN'T yet learned.
THAT IT'S a mistake.
TO HAVE children.
AND THEN let them live.
IN REGULAR places.
WITH GRowN-UP people.
AND I'VE seen wall paper.
WHERE FOUR little nngerA
AND A little thumb.
HAD LEFT their marks.
AND THE foolish parents.
JUST LAUGHED.
AND WASHED it OF.
AND ALTOGETHER
IT'S A terrible place.
But. ANYWAY.
MY FRIEND from the West.
WAS GOING back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
YANKS' BARRAGE
PREVENTS RAID

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE LORRAINE FRONT. Sept. %
III a. m.).-The Germans launched
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
GERMANS EVACUATE
TOWN OF CAMBRIA

PARIS. Sept. 23.-The Temps de-
elares the Germans are evacuating
Cambria, sending the inhabitants to
Mons.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-04-05
UNIVERSITY JUNIOR PRAISED
J. r. Sandige Directed Production of
$4,000 Worth of Vegetables.

The work of ]. r. Sandige, a junior
in the College of Agriculture of the
University, as emergency county agri-
cultural agent at Miami, Ariz., has
been highly praised by f. P. Taylor,
director of the agricultural extension
service of the University of Arizona.
Under the direction of Mr.. Sandige
100000 worth of vegetables were pro-
duced in the 500 small gardens cared
for by the miners and smeltermen of
the Inspiration Consolidated Copper
Company
Mr.. Sa9dige has prepared a bulle-
tin for the extension service on War
Gardens for Company Employers and
Cities" which is now being distribut-
ed. In the circular he tells where and
how to make the gardens, what to
plant and how 10 market the products.
He will return to the University of
Missouri in the near future to COM
plete his work.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-04-05
sHOULD HOLLAND COMPLAINl

Some complaint has come from the
Netherlands because President Will
son took a necessary war step in deal
ing with Dutch shipping. 1t is to be
hoped that the Dutch people will see
the force of this Governments con-
tention and will consider the ques-
ton from every side.
The Allied nations have not asked
Holland to join in this struggle IN
which her future is as much involved
as the future of all free countries.
For Holland to take an active part
in the war would mean that she would
be sacrificed. Since the Allies are
fighting for her political and economic
independence, they may expect win
reason. that she will not make the
task more difficult.
The owners of the ships will be COM
pensated for their use, and all vessels
will be returned at the end of the
war: under similar conditions, the
shipping of any of the Allies would
have been subject to the same treat
ment.
Considering the assaults which Ger
many is making against the rights OF
free people, Holland cannot afford to
take too rigid a stand on the niceties
of neutrality. The neutrality left in
the world today is still existing be-
cause of the protection of the Entente
Powers. If the Allies were not able
to hold Germany where she is, there
would be no neutrality. The Allieis
are fighting for the rights of neutrali-
ty. for the re-establishment of inter-
national law and for the future Sc
curity of free peoples. If Germany
were to win this war, Holland and
every other nation would have little
success in suing for their neutral
rights; there would be no neutral
rights and no nations to ask for them.
The right to take the Dutch ship
ping is unquestioned, but we want Hol-
land to realize that the action was
taken in an emergency that threatens
not the rights alone, but the very ex-
istence of all free nations.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-04-05
GIN PARIS BY APRIL l."

April 1 has passed and the German
army is not encamped in Paris as pre-
dicted by the German Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, who might have
been perpetrating an April Fool joke
on the German people by his optimis-
tic conception of the superiority of
the Central powers war strength.
There can be hardly any other reason
for the German generals display of
exaggerated egotism.
By such predictions as these have
the German people been misled. By
such chances of success have they
been induced to finance the war, for
with the juggling of accounts they
have been promised returns-in case
of a German victory.
To peoples who have not lived un-
der autocratic rule, such means of
keeping up morale seem childish.
Much depends on the outcome of
the present western drive. On it the
Germans have staked everything.
Should it fail, the people of the Cen
trail Powers will begin to see that they
have been deluded. When that time
comes, when the people see that au-
tocracy is not what it claims to be,
then the war will be much nearer
the end.
Being decorated by loyalty is a
grand thing, but being saturated with
loyalty will go further toward win
ming the war.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-04-05
PLANS SIXTY COURSES ON FOODS
Miss Louis Stanley Aids Food Admins.
TRAITOR i'm Educational Work.

Miss Louise Stanley of the home
economics department of the Univer-
sity is preparing the lessons for about
sixty Food Administration courses that
are being given in Missouri. Twenty
seven schools have been established
in Kansas City. st. Louis has almost
as many, and about eighteen are
scattered over the state n the various
counties.
The courses are open to all women
who are interested. The lectures are
given by volunteer teachers trained
in home economics. They aie under
the county chairman of the Food Ad
ministration. The chairman has the
choice of two courses, one in the prep
aration of food and the other. en- meal
planning. They give a full course in
foods and have special bearing on the
present food situation From twelve
to thirty women attend the classes.
Boone County has no organization of
this kind.