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The Washington times., 1918-03-30
MEN WILL CO
OVERASFAST
AS THEY CAN
Be SHIPPED

The entire army in training in the
United States will be transported to
France without delay. The speed with
which these units-regulars, Federal
ized guardsmen, and national army oF
visions-are to be shipped over seas
rests with the allies.
Paris and LonIon, with the COM
plete records OF reeded shipments OF
munitions. food, and the like at their
dIspossi. will decide what additional
transports can be diverted to troop
movements. -,
trained sufficiently TO participate in
open fighting. and many OF them
with combat training experience, viii
be showed forward as fast as the
transportation problem will permit
RepFy TO English Appeal.
That is the reply OF the United
States to the request OF the British
premier, David Lloyd George. voiced
through Ambassador Earl Reading in
New York city two nights ago:
The United States has Loyalty ana
gladly accepted the naming OF General
Foch. the great French strateglst' as
the general IN COiniAaAN "a
ordinated military operations on the
west front. Already General Pershing
has accepted a position subordinate
TO him. The American army IN
France, all divisions combat as Wen
as constructive, are at Foch's as
posal. And military officials here
who know what II all means say that
the result Of this must soon be in
evidence.
From now on General Foch will be
responsible for all operations in the
west. He will have the assistant OF
the French and British commanders
as well as OF General Pershing. And
he will be able to meet every Ger
man move with a mobile force of
troops who can be utilized wherever
needed regardless OF the particular
nationality OF the men that are IN
the particular sector chosen Tor
operations.
VIII Work As One Army.
German strategy for the first time
In this war is to be met with allied
strategy. Instead of separate units
doing about as they please the entire
allied forces on the west will be
operated a. Q gigantic army. Re
serves will be as available to Foch
az they have been in the past avail
able to the German high command.
And officers here, who know all that
is involved declare that this action
The Washington times., 1918-03-30
ADVERTISEMENT
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The Washington times., 1918-03-30
LOW WAGES.

81 didn't know he was that hard
up"
What's the matter. He isn't hard
up"
He must be. see by the papers
that he's working for the Government
for a dollar a year"
The Washington times., 1918-03-30
MExIcANs KILL U. S. SOLDIER,

SAN ANTONIO, March 30-Private
Theodore X Albert was killed at Pilares.
Mexico. in a battle Thursday. between
Troop G. Eighth United States Cavalry,
and the Mexican bandits who raided the
Neville Ranch
The Washington times., 1918-03-30

After leaving for Europe on De.
cember 4, Maj. Gen. J..Franklin Bell
arrived in Paris, December "a, re-
turning home on March q, and ap-
pearing March 30 before the Mill
tary Committee of the Senate, to
give it the benefit of studies Of the
art of scientific war, as he had in
vestigated it in all its branches: he
learned much of the greatest inter-
est and value for war. but Of all he
reported to the Senate committee
nothing else compares in present and
permanent value with discovery he
made in the psychology Of getting
approximately correct information
of what the enemy means TO do to
you from the way the enemy lies
about it.
The Washington times., 1918-03-30

Somewhat condensed, this discov-
cry of General Bells is as follows:
IF you compare a sufficient number
of lies, you can get very close to the
truth" (or approximate il" as Gen.
eral Bell might prefer to have it
stately.
This announcement came at the
psychological moment, but its use
fulness is not limited to any day or
year. The war will be over some
time. 1t will be needed worst then,
when everybody who has used twin
ming the war" as a pretext for fraud
and predacity, for Treasury raiding,
for bullying and bulldozing, for all
the scandalous forms of graft and
profiteering, will come to judgment.
Then, when they try to ''lie out of
it." General Bell shows what to do.
By simply taking common filing
hook, costing not over 5 cents, and
filing in their order of date, a suffi-
cient number of lies told by any
given person, or group of persons, in
about six months or a year, compari-
son of the newspaper clippings or
official documents on the hook will
come very close TO showing the
whole habit Of the liar and the ma
ture of his lies. How could General
Bell have served his country better
than by discovering this scientific
method Of comparison as applied to
mendacity? 1t is now practiced in
France after raiding the enemy's
trenches and capturing prisoners
enough to tell the number of lies
needed for the scientific comparison.
immediately after the opening OF
he Senate. Senator Wadsworth Of
New York sent to the clerks desk to
be read from a copy of the "Offlcinl
Bulletin" OF March 2s. repeating on
page 8. the statement in connection
with Photograph Number 6S5S, that
though hundreds of aeroplanes have
already been shipped, our factories
have reached quantity production and
thousands upon thousands will soon
follow" Senators Wadsworth and
Thomas explained with indignation
that the hundreds already shipped
rad been reduced 10 only one that
his had been admitted on evidence
II record before their committee, and
correction promised for what Sen
ator Thomas called "an absolute and
rnmitigated falsehoof." The Pener1'
The Washington times., 1918-03-30

spirit in which, II Prussian "blood
and iron" Kultur is introduced in
America after the war by imitators
Of Prussian plutocracy, it viii be
met. The issue is, Of course, mortal,
admitting no compromise.
By a vote of 261 to 6, the House
passed the bin authorizing the Sec
retary Of Agriculture to use ST.
SOC, 900 in loans to INDECENT farmers
who need seed wheat, barley, rye
and corn, with $500, 900 for use in
the voluntary mobilization" Of
farm labor. The last rally. against
the bill on q motion to reconllnit.
was headed by economists from
South Carolina and other States
which are made safe for Democracy
by colored Republicans. II was
feared that IL these Republicans
had their railroad fares paid, as
proposed in the voluntary naobil-
ization," they would 60 for a Hjoy
ride" and never return while cotton
Is worth over thirty cents-n at all.
The House took up the Housing
bill. Under it, $50, ,oo0, 900 is to be
expended under the Department Of
Labor in providing decent quarters
for workers on war contracts at all
points Of congestion. It is expected
that $4,000, 900 will be added for
housing in the District Of Columbia.
After working through the day
on the Administrator Bond bill. the
House Ways and Means Committee
completed it for introduction late in
the afternoon. It follows the gen.
eral lines already announced by the
Secretary of the Treasury. Pre-
cedence will be given it and it will
be urged to passage.
Mr.. Jones, Of Texas, introduced
a bill forbidding railroad companies
to give cheaper rates to towns and
cities with water competition than
to those which are too far inland
to have this advantage. The bill
followed an able argument, by Mr..
Seth. Mann, Of the San Francisco
Chamber Of Commerce. He ap-
peared before the House Ways and
Means Committee to demonstrate
that when cities are on the water
t is impossible to give them the
same disadvantages as cities which
are not. He argued that all laws
attempting to do so are doomed to
failure. ,..
Through Mr.. Treadway's resolu-
tion, the Postmaster. General is
asked to inform the House of the
results of his latest restrictions on
mail for the boys in the trenches
also whether the same restrictions
apply to matter from bureaus Of
public information"
Mr.. ordon of Ohio, protested in
the House against a demand from
Pennsylvania for drum heading the
"seditious." He quoted the Milligan
case and announced that the Consti-
tutoin Of the United States is still
n existence. Perhaps no one IS
more in favor Of drum-heading
"sedition" than a grating contrac-
tor. And perhaps no ore is more
active in circulating petitions
against free speech than contractors
who think that interference with
putting over a good thing" on the
government is high treason. After
they have made their cleanup,
with no chance of making another,
they may all turn Pacifists.
The Washington times., 1918-03-30

The House took up the Housing
bill. Under it, $50, ,oo0, 900 is to be
expended under the Department Of
Labor in providing decent quarters
for workers on war contracts at all
points Of congestion. It is expected
that $4,000, 900 will be added for
housing in the District Of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1918-03-30

CkANDALLS ) TO-DAY K. LIN
COLN AND BARBARA CASTLETON In
ssFor the Freedom Of the World"
The Washington times., 1918-03-30

After working through the day
on the Administration Bond bill. the
House Ways and Means Committee
completed it for Introduction late in
the afternoon. It follows the gen.
eral lines already announced by the
Secretary of the Treasury. Pre-
cedence will be given it and it viii
be urged to passage.
The Washington times., 1918-03-30

CDANnAII,C Apollo, 624 II IT. ne.
LNhNUhLL y TODAY-KITTY COR
DON IN DIAMONDS AND PEARLS"
The Washington times., 1918-03-30
ADJUSTMENTS

cDlNnAIIJc Savoy 18th a Cot I'd.
kf1INUhkk y TO-DAY CONSTANCE
TAI,MADGE IN THE HONEYMOON"
The Washington times., 1918-03-30

Through Mr.. Treadway's resolu-
tion, the Postmaster General is
asked to inform the House of the
results of his latest restrictions on
mail for the boys in the trenches
also whether the same restrictions
apply to matter from bureaus Of
public information"
The Washington times., 1918-03-30

CDlunAIIJc AVE. GRAND,
IlhlNUhLL y cas- Pa Ave. 3. z.
TODAY - Sc g s L E
HAYAKAwA In HIDDEN PEARLS"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
PRESS COMMENT.
IMPERATIVE.

The ways and means committee ap-
| pears to be still remote from an agreement
on the $4,000, 100000 War Tax bill
| Chairman kitchin puts over to the last
of this month the time when the bill con
! be reported. That would make next to
| impossible passage through both houses
| of Congress before September 2S, when
| the fourth Liberty Loan is to be offered
| for subscriptions
Secretary McAdoo has spoken of the
great desirabiity of having the bill on the
| paign Is started. 'Dcslrabillty" is a word
hardly strong enough TO ht the case.
Imperative ls nearer right.
The present war taxes bear heavily on
those classes of the people whose support
OF the loan will be essential to its success.
The new taxes will certainly be much
heavier, but the distribution of the greater
weight promises now to be left unknown
until the loan campaign is well along or
entirely over.
How helpful will this be 10 the success
oi the loan? Not knowing how much of
this years income will be taken by the
government in the form of taxes, what can
the taxpayer know of that income which
can be spared for the bonds? The taxes
must be paid, but as long as they remain
an unknown quantity the inevitable con-
sequence will be to throw the average
mans calculation of what amount of
bonds he will take on the ultra-conserva-
tive side. His subscription will almost in
variably fall below what it otherwise
would be-
Is the ways and means committee or is
Congress alive to the truth and gravity of
such a situation MS that?
1t is not the way our troops In Europe
arc conducting the war. 1t is not the way
they could proceed in without being
beaten overnight 1t cannot, therefore,
be the way at home to support them III the
fight. We have got to lcgislatc with some
decision and expedition If our armies are
to fight with decision and expedition.
There is absolutely no excuse for all this
delay on the big tax bill 1t will amount
TO nothing less than a betrayal of the
troops at the front If 1t goes on The bill
must be enacted before the end of next
month. 1t Is impcratIvc.-New York
World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
FACTORS IN COAL SHORTAGE.

Despite the repeated warnings of
the Fuel Administration, the serious
coal situation has not been perceptibly
relieved IN the last two or three months
President Wilson, therefore, has deemed
it necessary to issue a proclamation
on the subject. He recognizes the fact
that ''the existing scarcity of coal is
creating a grave danger" The United
States Geological Survey informs the
country that production of coal during
the present season is about 15,00O, 900 net
tons behind schedule If the indispens-
able requirements of the government
and of industry are TO be met next fall
and winter, production during the coming
10 weeks must exceed ii ,000,0 net tons
weekly, or 5.5 per cent, more than was
produced during this summers record
week
Some weeks ago the coal operators
complained of a serious shortage of
car to carry coal to the market They
pointed out that the car shortage was
actually keeping tens of thousands of
miners idle They were supported by
leaders of the local miner 5 organizations in
their earnest pleas for more coal cars.
What is the situation now in this respect?
Have the Railroad and Fuel Admins
trations succeeded in speeding up the
unloading OF coal and of other commodi-
ties and the withdrawal of coal cars from
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
WHAT GOOD WOULD 1T DO.

The attacks of German submarines
| on American fishing boats have brought
out the interesting fact that under our
treaty with the kaiScr'S government.
which rcafirfns provisions made in the
original understanding with Prussia, fish
crmcn arc specifically placed in the
class Of those whose occupations are
for tho common subsistence and benefit
Of mankind. and who shall be allowed
To continue their respective employments
and shall not be molested
This seems plain CROUCH, but in order
10 place still create nphasIs on this
immunity granted to Fishermen, it Is
further declared that this proviso shall
not be annullcd or suspended under
the "pretcnSe that war diSsolvcs all
treaties; indeed. that the state of war
Is precisely that for which il is provided. :
We would advise all fishermen, pro-
fcssionai or amateur fishing out from
Barncgat, Atlantic City. AnglcSea and
other New jersey resorts to carry copies
of this treaty in their pockets II 4
submarine appears, Just read this pro-
vIso 10 tho captain and sec how embar-
raSScd he will be 4 humble apology
from him will at once be in order That
it viii be remembered. was the way the
Hun acted when he invaded Belgium
and violated the treaty guaranteeing
that country's neutrality. The Ger
mans are great respectors Of treaties
when they are 10 I heir advantage. Other
wise they become mere scraps of paper
Philadelphia Record
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
A Governor in Trouble.

This week the Republican State Com
mittee of Vermont adopted a resolution
requesting the resignation of Governor
Horace Graham Governor Graham
being Republican. his party committee
felt tia duty incumbent upon it to take
action. as the Legislature is not in ses-
sion
The reason for this action is the dis
covery that Governor Graham, while
filling the office Of State auditor. previous
to being elected governor, permitted his
financial accounts to get into bad shape.
The discrepancies revealed last week
amounted to about $4,000, and the
investigation has not been concluded.
Examiners are still at work on the books
Governor Graham admits he was at
fault in the handling of his salary and
official expense funds while holding the
office of auditor, but said he had no
knowledge of missing vouchers, which
are reported by the investigators Miss
ing vouchers, however, are a very serious
matter, and the occupant Of the office
from which they are missing certainly
should have some knowledge about them
II is up 10 Governor Graham therefore
10 explain
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
EVERY MEAL A
POISONOUS INJECTION

Few folks suffering from kidney and
bladder troubles ever think that the
meals which they are taking are hasten
ing their death. Every morsei of food
taken gives up its quantity of uric acid
This poison is taken INTO the system
through a diseased condition of the kid
neys and bladder In the healthy man
nature provides an outlet for this poison
Those III ill-health must take medicinal
help to drive this death-dealing poison
from the system. For over 200 years
Gold Medal HaaTlem Oil Capsules have
been doing this work They effect
prompt relief in all diseases arising from
kidney and bladder troubles Don't put
off this vital matter of attending TO your
health until it is time to make your
funeral arrangements Get a box of
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to-
day Look for the genuine Your drug
gist sells them. They are guaranteed or
money refunded Insist on Gold NJ edal
brand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
PULLING CASE OF IMMUNITY

MaXimilian Harden continues 10 print
in his XukUnft articles 80 bitterly and
harshly critical OF German policies, mill
tary and political. that they keep alive
the lOng-standIng question as TO the mean
ing OF his safety from effective prosecution
in country where the censorship has long
teeth and sharp, and where men who have
said much less than he in the way Of
criticism have gone promptly and per-
mancntly To prison. 4 plausible theory Is
that very high personages IN Germany are
afraid of what Harden could tell, or cause
10 be told. about them in case he were
treated too severly. but this explanation,
though widely accepted, hardly accounts
for all the facts. and there are observers
of this curious situation who hold that
Hardens lndocillty is more apparent
than real; that he. like the other German
editors. prints what for reasons he is
allowed to print and that his seemingly
fcrOcious diatribes against the govern
mcnt are rs much inspired" Us anything
else published in that very thoroughly
and effectively polccd country.
This second theory, however, is sub
iected to dangerous strains SO often by
the mans dcnuncIatlon OF courses pur-
sued by his all-powerful rulers that many
doubt this accuracy, and would dismiss
it altogether were it not that Harden in
ours no serious penalties, in spite of Of
fenses certainly serious from the orthodox
German point of view
1t is . thought provoking feature of the
case that at the beginning of the war
Harden was in complete sympathy with
its objects, and that his only complaint
then was because those objects were not
openly announced. Nobody wrote more
enthusiastically than hc about the glories
and profits of conquest, and, if he has
had a change of heart, there Is excuse for
thinking that it was due, not to sincere
distaste for the cnslaying and looting of
Germany's ncighbors but to belated
apprehension or conviction that the war
would end in loss instead OF gain
BE that as ii may, Harden does often
write as if he had the un-German ability
10 understand other peoples and to draw
from facts about the same conclusions
they enforce in other countries New
York Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
Washington Bridge.

Judging by letters recently printed III
the city papers, some persons who live
on the north side are somewhat concerned
about the condition of Washington
bridge. which spans the Brandywinc at
Washington street And no wonder
1t is hoped the forcbodings of those
who are concerned about the structural
safety of this bridge will not prove true,
but they cannot be blamed for their
apprchenslons They have good reason
for feeling doubtful about the security
of the bridge over which they have to
pass, day after day
The uncertainty III respect of Washing
ton bridge has been a matter of notonciy
for several wears At one time tho Levy
Court engaged an engineer TO make a
survey, and in his report this expert
plainly said the bridge was IN an unsafe
condition. He recommended that travel
over it be restricted to'a material extent.
Since that time some repairs have been
made to the bridge, and repairs are now
uIucr way put NIlat tllect tHtN IlaNt iii
respect of its security has not yet been
made known Meanwhile, travel has
increased, instead OF having been re-
Stricted, as the engineer recommended.
The Levy Court should give attention
70 this serious matter without delay.
The bridge should be made absolutely
secure. Otherwise, calamity would
leave the members Of the Levy Court
liable to indictment for maDslaughter, on
account of culpabiIity
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
JUST FOLKS
THE PARENTS OF THE SOLDIERS
BY Edgar A. Cuesl

There's a common bond between them
they have seen their sons depart,
They've felt the sclf-samc aching in the
region Of the heart;
They've seen the sclf-samc visions, and
they've worshipcd at a shrine
Where boy has talked of duty in a
language that was fine
And they understand the meaning Of the
flag and all the strife
For they're parents Of soldier who is
offering his life.
The fathers and the mothers Of the
boys who've marched away
Are a little nearer Flanders than the
rest of us, today;
They are closer to the cannons and the
guns that loudly roar,
And they neighbor with each other
as they never did before.
And, as parents OF the soldiers, more of
war they're come to know
Than the loyal men and women who have
had no son to go.
You can feel it when your with them
feel they know far more than YOU
What it means to live for service, and
to die for what is true.
From the boys that they were iproud of
they have caught vision rare
And have seen the real meaning Of the
struggle over there
And they know the hurt of absence and
the pain of sacrifice;
For the parents of the soldiers are the
ones who pay the price.
They are standing on the hill tops as
the tide of battle runs;
Night and day, they watch the struggle,
for it's there they We sent their sons.
Though it's our Joy when they conquer,
and our sorrow when they fall,
They know more Of grief and gladness,
for they're closer to it all.
They are closer To the glory and they re
closer to the woe
And | think We re missing something,
who hive had no sons 70 GO
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-19
Independents in Control.

Judging by the results of the Re-
publican primaries, Saturday, when dele
gates to the Republican State Convention
which will meet at Dover, tomorrow,
were chosen, Mr.. Alfred 1. du Pont s
independent boilers faction will be in
control. There were few contests, and
these resulted in favor of the Indcpcnd-
ents. There were organization men on
the uncontested tickets III nearly every
instance, but not enough of them to
endanger Independent control.
II is probable, therefore, the State
convention will register the will of Mr.
du Pont, and make such nominations.
especially for United States Senator
and Representative in Congress as he
may select According 10 an article
printed in the Morning News, last week,
bearing the plain marks of having been
printed by order, Mr. du Points choice
for United States Senator is ex-Congress-
man William H. Heald Therefore, un
less Mr.. du Pont changes his mind, MIR.
lleald will be the nominee. Whether eX-
Senator Ball, Ex-Governor Miller and
the other aspirants will have their names
presented, or quietly accept the dictum
of the party's new boss remains to be
seen Ex-Judge Hastings, however who
was figuratively kicked out of the run
ming by the Morning News publication,
has announced that he is not a candidate
for the nomination.
The convention, therefore, will be
very interesting in that it promises to
register the will of ono man, and make
in accordance with his
orders This will be something new in
Delaware politics. Bosses have ruled
political parties in this State, but not
since the days of John NJ. Clayton has
party shown itself 10 be so com pletely
to the will Of one man