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The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
Home DEFENSE men
IN range MATCHES
Rife Competition Scheduled for
Members of Reserve Force

Col. NJ. A. Winter. commanding
the Home Defense League Rifles,
has announced that the annual ma
tional interclub small-bore, indoor
gallery matches given under the su-
spices OF the National Rifle Asso-
citation. are now in progress. OF
the seventy-three club teams par
ticipating from various States. the
Washington Rifle Club stands ninth
at the end of four weeks of the ten
consecutive weeks necessary to de-
termine the contest
Last year the local team came
second in these matches, and high
hopes are entertained OF its win
ming this year.
A team OF ten men from each
club participating in this national
shooting contest is privileged to
take part each week. and from the
score thus made the five high make
up each weeks total for this team.
Out of a possible 300. the scores for
the local team each. week during the
four weeks in progress follow:
First week-R. II. MCCARTHY, 1877; r.
V. Reynolds. 1856; J. B. johnson. 1875;
o. NJ. Schriver, 1877; J. H. Robertson,
l95. Total, $50.
Second week.. B. Johnson, 1877; J..
II. Robertson. 1856; Walter Stokes,
1876; R. H. Mccarthy, 1876; F. J. Kahrs.
1875. Total. 979.
Third week.. B. Cooley. 1875; Walter
R. Stokes. 1875; J. B. johnson, 1856; r.
v. Reynolds, 1856; Ralph C. Stokes.
1876. Total, 9Ss.
Fourth week-R. V. Reynolds, 1873;
Walter r. Stokes, 1877; F. J. Kahrs.
1856: Ralph C. Stokes, 1875; Alpheus
Winter, 1871. Total. 9S6.
1t is also interesting to note how
our boys stand after the fourth week
out Of a possible 1900, as compared
to the standing of the teams ahead Of
them:
New Haven, Conn. team. 1855;
Kings Mills, Ohio. 1876; Bangor, Me-.
1850: Marion. Ohio, S.9SS: Auburn, N.
Y, 1888: Warren, Pa, 3.s41: Corvallis,
Mont, 1887; Atlanta, Ga, 1894; Wash
ington, D. c., 3,9SS.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
PERSHlNG WANTS
TO SEE WAR LOAN
OVERSUBSCRIBED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

FAGE ONE,
place all over the District, in banks.
business establishments and at the
dozen different Liberty Bullets" or
booths placed in the downtown section
especially for the purpose.
Little activity IL any was shown
about the local headquarters at 1878 H
street yesterday. Saturdays strenu-
Gus day making Sunday a most neces-
sary day OF rest for the tired cam
paigners. No meetings are scheduled
today, but conferences among the diff
ferent members of the local commit
tee and their co-workers for further
perfecting the machinery of the bond
selling organization will likely occur.
The movie stars who had such a con-
spicuous and successful part in Sat-
urday's initiation OF the Third Lib
erty Loan here, left early yesterday
morning for Baltimore, where, doubt
less. some work will be found for them
to do such as they did here. They
were q tired but happy lot, proud OF
their one-day record in the Capitol.
Bible Glass Raises 100000.
Undwer the inspiration Of John
Poole. chairman of the local liberty
bond committee and vice president OF
the All Corners Bible Class of the
Church Of the Covenant, 100000 vas
raised at the services at that church
yesterday. Preceding Mr.. Poole was
Huston Thompson, Assistant Attorney
General, who explained why a church
should buy liberty bonds. DR.. Charles
Wood. pastor Of the church, intro
duced the speakers. A few minutes
after Mr.. Poole got under way, bonds
began to roll in at the rate of 5000
a minute. New blanks, Just issued
by the government, were used IN the
church. 1t marked the first use OF
these blanks anywhere in the United
States.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
WILL PRESENT BIBLE
TO COMMUNITY CLASS

Presentation Of Bible and certiti-
Gates to the Community Bible Class,
which has studied under the auspices
of the Woman's InterdenominationaI
Missionary Union of the District of
Columbia, will take place this even
ing in the Mount Vernon Place NJ. E.
Church South, Ninth and K streets
northwest
Mrs. John Newton Culbertson will
preside at the presentation ceremo-
nies. The services will be opened
with a organ prelude followed by the
song. Tell Ne the Old, Old Story"
A Bible and flag professional will
march through the aisles of the
church. each one of the marchers car
rying an American flag and Bible
The marchers will be grouped accord
ing to the institutions from which
they come.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
HOME DEFENSE
RIFLES LISTS
BUSY PROGRAM
Many Drills for Reserve
Forces with Members
Eager for Equipment.

Today the Home Defense League
Rifles enters upon its thirty-third week
Of drilling. according to the announce
ment Of Col. N. A. Winter. command
ing officer Of the organization.
Tonight Company e, Capt. William
S. Quinter, will report for drill m the
drill hall of the New Masonic Tenn
pie. while this afternoon at o'clock
Company H. Capt. Herbert Z. James,
composed Of the night force Of the
Government Printing Office, will drill
in the armory at Fifth and G streets
northwest.
Company A. Capt. Charles d. Shack
elford. and Company c. Capt. Roger
L. Calvert, will unite in drill tonight
at the main entrance to the Senate
once Building. with Capt. Shackelford
as drilimaster.
Tomorrow night Company +, Capt.
Daniel Nihion. made up principally
from the Order of Elks, Company N.
Capt. George T. Barksdale, and Com
pany NJ, Capt. Thomas W. Bramhall,
will report for drill at the Business
High School.
Company v. Capt. George v. VIII
sher. will also dill tomorrow night at
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Wednesday night Company ]. Capt.
Charles r. Owens, will drill in the
gymnasium at Union Station.
Company I, Capt. Thomas P. Gary,
will likewise drill next Wednesday
night at the Business High School
Thursday night promises to be ex-
ceptionally busy in the drilling line
for companies Of the Home Rifles.
Company @, Capt. Thomas J. Gates,
will report for drill at s O'Clock, in
the drill hall of the Eastern High
School, while Company X. Capt. Z.
Edward Beckett, will report in the
gymnasium OF the Central Y. NJ. c. A
Building. 1736 G street northwest.
Company o. Capt. Montgomery
Hunter. and Company r, Capt. Hell
mer Rabild, will unite In drill Thurs
day night. at the Business High
School.
The Regimental Band, Capt. George
A. Fischer, will hold rehearsal next
Thursday night in the Eastern High
School.
Saturday night will witness the close
Of the weekly drills for the various
companies forming the Home Rifles
when Company L, Capt. Charles T.
Jesse, will hold its regular weekly
drill in the drill hall of the Central
High School.
The Home Rifles now are in a no
sition to put over 1000 well-driIled
and experienced rIhemen in the field
if necessary.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
DEATH COMES
TO CHILDREN
FROM FLAMES
Accidental Fires Result Fa-
tally to Little Girls in
Two Cases.

Viola Campbell. s-year-old negro
girl. died at the Casualty Hospital
after being brought there by ambu-
lance. suffering from burns con-
tracted when her dress caught FIRE al
her home. 6O3 Brown Court SOUTH
west.
The second death from burns oc-
cured at the Children's Hospital yes
terday afternoon when Mary E
Quigley. negro. IL years old, died
following her removal 10 that hos
pital in the Emergency Hospital
ambulance, she was found with hel
dress afire by Oscar Shipley. colored
a roomer, at her home. lQl5 Jefferson
street northwest. and rushed to tn,
hospital
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
CORPORAL INJURED
IN CAR ACCIDENT
John F. Thomas in Critical Condi-
ton as Result of Fall.

Thrown from a crowded Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
car when it swerved around the
curve at North Capitol street and
Florida avenue northwest, Corp
John F. Thomas. u. S. A. "a years
old. was last night brought to the
Sibley Hospital suffering from a
fractured skull. He is in a critical
condition.
He was riding on the platform and
the swerve of the car Jared open
the guard gate of the car, against
which he Was leaning. He fell head
long to the pavement, around the
mid-street circular path.
Thomas was stationed at the
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
at Baltimore,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS
P. Raleigh Raines Chosen President
of Local Branch.

P. Raleigh Raines was elected
president OF the Mississippi Society.
at the last regular meeting held re-
Gently and Representative James W.
Collier was elected first vice president
OF the society for the coming year.
Cecil Norton was elected second vice
president, Mrs. Carrie A. swearingen,
third vice president; Miss Bennie
Nabers, secretary; George w. Potter,
financial secretary. and Joseph n.
Tighe, secretary at the meeting. Mrs.
w. p. Ramsey, was named historian.
Representative Collier in an address
told Of the part America has taken
and will take in the world war and
praised the efforts of the society to
bring together Mlssissippians who
have come to Washington to engage
in government war work.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
ALLIED FORCES HOLD
AMIENS, WITH ENEMY
CENTERING ASSAULT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

Ill HCla AoE ONE.
advance to the north and south has
aVailed the attackers nothing, nor
will It help them. until this grave
yard of heroes IL retaken.
Nothing definite had come through
up to a late hour this evening re-
garding the outcome of the new on
slaughts on the French positions
south of the Disc, between Chauny
and Barisis. The struggle here is
watched with the greatest tension.
At Castel. to the northwest of
Moreuil, the Germans, on the west
bank OF the Avre. are making at
tempt after attempt to push for
ward to the Amiens- -Clermont Rail-
way. scarcely I % miles away.
The struggle on the Oise Is the
fiercest that the drive has yet de-
veloped, because along the rivers left
bank, the French are formldably in
trenched. protected by a barrage fully
as effective as that of Krupp's
finest" Moreover, there is no
chance for surprise on this front,
and the French have had eighteen
days in which to mass the necessary
forces to meet the Teuton tidal wave
should it try to sweep across. Much
depends for the moment on the
strength or weakness of the bridge
head position the German managed
to establish near Amigny yesterday.
a supporting German drive between
scissors and Rheims is expected
momentarily. with the objective of
placing the French Montdidier-
Chauny line between two pincers.
At the southern tip of their salient's
spear-head. just berow Montdidier,
the Germans have made no progress
whatever in the last forty-eight
hours, despite their fury-driven.
reckless assaults in the regions of tn.
villages of Montchel and Menin-st
Georges.
The Germans. according to unani-
nous expert opinion, must go on OF
go under in the Picardy battle, and
10 go on they must continue to lei
blood in torrents. Hindenburg is
thus faced with the prospect of hav-
ing exhausted all his reserves al
the very moment ultimate triumph
is in his grasp-and in that moment
the fresh allied reserves. Americans
included, with the enthusiastic
spirit born by the knowledge that
theirs is the final word in Arma
geddon's final round, will rush into
battle with a terribly weary foe.
The weather. which has been bad
for some days. is showing signs OF
clearing up. bringing out the aerial
fleets OF both sides.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
Don't "Sass" Watchmen
Unless You Welcome
Going to Jail House

Clerks in the Ordnance Building at
Sixth and B streets northwest, had
better stop 'sassing" the wstchmen.
Gen. Pierce has issued an order
prohibiting this popular sport
The order reads like this:
81. Complaints have been made Of
disputes and noisy controversies be-
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
Red Cross Official
r. Denies Aiding Huns

Amsterdam, Sunday.-Capt. Ewald
Hscker, formerly head OF the Ger
man RED Cross in New York, has
published . denial that any funds
collected by him in America were
diverted to the German Embassy in
Washington for propaganda pur-
poses. He declares that all funds
received by him reached their destf-
nation.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08

tween Ordnance employees and guards
on duty at Sixth and B streets.
- Attention lie called 70 the fact
that the guards are on duty TO main
tain order and to protect property
and have police authority 10 arrest
offenders.
.. They should have the support
and cooperation of all concerned.
"4. Where just grounds for com
plant against them exist. con-
troVerEy should be avoided and the
case reported TO superiors for In
vestigation"
Evidently. IL 10 not advisable 10
take undue liberties with the guards
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
THIEF GETS $1,000.

New York, April IA thief just
before midnight hurled a brick
through the display window of the
jewelry store Of Julius Perets, at
No. 1853 Second avenue. grabbed
two trays containing diamonds and
other jewelry valued at $1,000 and
escaped.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08

platform and the crowd cried out,
Look, look. an American woman, a
real girl from home" And you should
have heard the yell.
THE French are very kind. They
have made wonderful sacrifices and
are ready to make more"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
Another Verdun.

The battle of Picardy has become
another Verdun. Allied officers on
duty here believe that the fighting
will continue of the most desperate
character about in its present locali-
ty for weeks to come.
American staff officers admit that
there is grave menace to the Aniiens
position and the Amiens- Paris rail-
road in the present position of the
German armies. But they declare
their faith in the ability of the al
lied forces to repeat the words and
the deeds that saved Verdun-"They
shall not passw
The successful British counter at
tack in the Albert region, in which
over hundred prisoners were cap
tured, and the hard fighting and
small successes Of the Germans on
the left bank of the Oise about
Chairny and Barisis. reported in de-
spatches to Washington, are regard
ed as but a part of the pendulum
like struggle that will go on until
the German striking power it utter
ly exhausted.
The attack on the French posi-
tions appeared the most formidable
operation the Germans have under
taken in some days. 1t is pointed
out, however. that at this point the
French can give way to the attacks,
taking toll of German lives for
every foot of ground, just as the
British did in the great. retreat to
their present positions.
Officers here regard the most eria-
cal point of the line as that just south
of the Somme, where the Germans are
nearost-only two miles away-to the
Paris-Amiens railway. But at this
point the Germans themselves are in
tactical position worse than almost
any other on the whole battle front.
Their advanced posts at this point
are reported to be between the Avre
River and the railway embankment
They are exposed to grilling gunfire
and if attacked would be in an almost
hopeless condition for defense.
The possibilities OF French retreat
south of the Oise are limited by the
point at which the battle line crosses
that stream. 1t is not believed here
that the French will give more ground
than that. To do so would deprive
them of the most favorable point for
counter attack which some day is
expected to bite deep into the Ger
man flank between Neyon and Mont
didier. forcing the rout of the armies
and the capture Of the supplies which
Germany has hurried up across the
mud fields to her foremost western
Hne before -Amiens.
Offensive Coming.
The time of this counter offensive,
as well as any measures for the re-
lief Of portions of the allied line SUBJ
jected to German pressure lies In the
hands Of Gen. Foch. 1t is believed
that he viii not throw in HIS army
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
Offensive Coming.

The time Of this counter offensive,
as well as any measures for the re-
lief OF portions of the allied line SUBJ
jected to German pressure lies In the
hands Of Gen. Foch. 1t is believed
that he will not throw in his army
OF maneuver to help in defensive ac-
tien unless the need 10 desperate, He
viii. 1t Is believed. save this army. OF
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
BOARD
DENIES GLASS
USED In BREAD
Says Unnecessary Alarm
Aroused by Reports that
Have Proven False.

New York. April IA bag Of break
fast rolls brought to the Bronx De-
tsctivs Bureau today by Bernard
Hart were found to contain several
small pieces of glass. The police viii
conduct an investigation. II any fur
ther evidence 10 found at either the
retail store or the bakery the matter
win be reported to the Federal au-
fhorities.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-08
Allies Mass Troops.

Allied forces are massed to check
the invaders in this area. The
French have extended their lines
northward, which will enable the
British to secure greater depth of
concentration.
There has been relatively less
activity north of the Somme,
though the Germans have made a
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
ON TO BERLIN!
BY HENRI cHAPElLE
Of the Viuilantes,

Our boys "over there" write home as
though they really expected to march
on Berlin some day. Is this merely a
deluslon encouraged in them to keep
them in heart for fighting? Perish the
thought! Their slangy "can the kais-
err" expresses an intention as serious
as that of the Crusaders and we ought
not to dream Of thwarting them by
diplomatic action.
Any talk of peace, by the way, re-
calls the fact that such treaties must
the parties involved, and that our gov
ernment has expressed a certain dis
approval of trying to deal with n po-
litlcal coterie that sees in treaties only
80 scrap Of paper" II it now met
these same officials at conference
table, entering into any compact with
them would at once acknowledge their
honorable and legitimate standing as
governmental representatives. How.
after that, could this government en-
courage the people Of Germany to dis
place them rs unworthy and to estab-
lish more democratic government? I'm.
possible!
The only place where we can help
democracy In Germany is the field Of
battle. We can there capture or kill
the guilty individuals or by straight
conquest Of territory drive them to an
unconditional surrender. We could
then hold them prisoners while we
called for newly elected representa-
tives Of the German people to treat
with us for lasting peace. Our boys
are simple and courageous enough to
expect to do just that. They are gall
liant fighters enough to do II, II we
back them by saying. ION to Berlin I"
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
The Pacifist as a
War Worker
By MINNIE BOYER DAVIS
Of 1hs YigiGonses

Some were pacifists before the war.
Some OF these have changed while 9TH
ers-well, for instance, my friend-or
rather my former friend Miss b. She
never did believe In war. When Bel
gium was invaded and the Hun fe-
rociously bayoneted babies and violat-
ed little girls she still refused to be-
lieve In war. To some of us war SEEM
ed the most horribly apparent fact in
the world. but still she did not believe
In 1t. She was pacifist; and paci-
fist, as near us can tell, seems to be
one who has resolved to ignore war
as long as the war does not hurt them.
She had been for years. and is still, IA
state employee, and at times she has
been social worker, one of those we'll
meaning persons who believe that one
part of society is qualified to reach
down and lead by the hand certain
more unlucky parts of society to show
them the way they should go.
Up to the last minute of the last
hour before the war vote was taken my
former friend maintained that we had
no cause for war and there was no
possibility that we would ever be in
the war. Just what went on in her
mind when we took up our stern task
of checking the advance of the Hun
cannot guess and she has never told.
wondered If she would stick to her
principles and fight for them. l no
ticed that she bought bonds and sub
scribed to the Red Cross. She may
have been one of those who would give
to the Red Cross because in doing so
she was not helping the war. Other
pacifists have said rs much, but even
their tainted" money will help.
At Red Cross Headquarters.
Later l learned that my former
friend had gone to Washington, spend.
Ing her vacation us n clerical helper in
| Red Cross headquarters. Then l be.
lieved that she had been regenerated
and was no longer paclfist. We had
been pretty stiff about the time wal
was declared owing to our different
views, but now felt free to write and
| tell her to find place for me to work
also. Her reply amazed me. She wrote
that Washington was too crowded q
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28

place to live and that she was quite
tired of it. 1t really took hours to get
anywhere. Living was too high to
save any money. She had written all
the expert stenographers who had ap-
piled to her for advice that they should
keep their jobs In Nebraska. That, in
deed. the most patriotic thing that Ne
braskans could do was to stay In Ne
braska even though the government
was "just crying for stenographers."
She was coming back to raise II garden
and pig and that was the best thing
for all of us to do. And ut this time
the entire country was placarded with
advertisements begging women who
were competent to apply at once to
the civil service commission and urg-
Ing others to begin to study as the cler-
ical force of the country was not suf-
flcient to attend to war work.
Pacifist Needs Watching.
thought of the 10000 men already
enlisted from Nebraska and of the
many more who would go and l wrote
to Miss Il. and demonstrated with her
for throwing wrench in the machin-
cry. made Investigations us to the
cost of living and conditions and found
nothing to deter workers who were
willing to put up with some incon-
venience for the sake of necessity. In
reply 1 received such n torrent of
abuse and accusation that caused me to
understand that pacitist will fight
and fight in mighty nasty way II
crossed in anything. My pacifist ac-
quaintance has now returned to her
state job. Her war service consisted
In keeping number Of very efficient
workers away from Washington and
they in turn no doubt kept Others
away. The epithet-"council of Of
fense"-she applied to me, merely con-
vinces me that paciflst in war work
needs watching or he may help the
enemy instead of his own country.