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The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
War Department Puzzled
Over Advance of Germans

Officials Of the War Deps rtment
were concerned when reports de-
scribing the continued German Of
fensive were received late yester-
day. The belief had grown steadily
throughout the day that the turning
point in the great struggle for the
road to Paris had been reached.
The news from London that the
British line had been~forced to fall
back to a line west of HameL,
Marclecave and Denum. was con-
sidered as proof that the German
leaders are using a new and vastly
improved transport method. for 1t
is evident that most of their sup"
plies must be carried now fully
thirty miles from their Railroads
to the firing line.
The German official report which
claimed that the front lines Of the
British defensive system on both
sides OF the Scarpe had been taken
with several thousand prisoners
was considered Indicative that a
great reserve OF fresh troops have
The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
500 Listen to Hoover's Food Plea
ooNT1Nunp PROM PACE oNE.

in a most embarrassing position, and
places upon US a heavier burden than
we had anticipated.
THE supply from Argentina, less
than expected, will not be available
for two months or more. Our supply
Is at its lowest ebb. One remedy ex-
lists, and that. Is in the United States
and with US.
1--WE must cut In half the consump-
ton of wheat In the United States
Every shipload of wheat means keep
ing q regiment In France. Our allies
have asked US to help. II Is up to
US to do 1t to the limit Of our capac-
ity. Two months from now We will
not be able to send corn. for 1t Is the
terminating season. and corn cannot
be sent across on ships. Wheat can.
1t is absolutely yital-the one grain
that will stand transporting to the
allies.
''It is absolutely necessary for us to
say to those across the seas, You will
have every bit Of grain our ships can
handle We have never issued or
ders. We will never do 30. All is
voluntary and by way Of suggestion:
the response has been magnificent be-
cause of the intelligent cooperation
help we will deserve to go under Ger
man hands.
Appeal q Vital One.
my appeal to you. gentlemen, Is a
vital one. I am going to ask you to
keep wheat products of your table
until the next harvest Is In. Will
you do it?'
The response was immediate and en-
thusiastic. The hotel and restaurant
men cheered their willingness to
serve in no unmistakable way. Con-
tinuing, Mr.. Hoover said:
There Is a certain class of our
population dependent on wheat prod
ucts. We do not propose to inter
fere by any suggestion there. Such
restaurants as serve this class will
not be asked to meet the appeal 1
have made to you-but I feel that In
the better hotels and restaurants the
sacrifice asked for will be readily
granted.
In these times of social unrest there
is but one antidote-our willingness to
sacrifice more than those who have
less. Our next harvest will solve our
difficulties. By the first OF Septem-
Der our food problems and the food
pTODlttu OIL VIII Dc bOlNCu-
mo message ever sent across the
seas will give our allies so much en-
couragement as the one I propose TO
send saying that our people in Amer
lea are going to do without wheat
that they might i've"
Grafton for Hoover.
There was a demonstration when
Mr.. Hoover sat down. Mr.. Bowman
| had every man present rise, raise his
right hand and pledge himself to the
| new program. 1t was done with
unanimity and mid cheering.
At o'clock the entire party left
for New York. where they will con-
| vene today for another session. They
| will be the guests there Of John NJ.
f. Bowman. president Of the Biltmore.
Manhattan and Ansonia hotel COM
panies.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
PRODUCTION Joint
Committee SITTING
Agricultural Advisory Board Sets
Up Headquarters Here's

The Agricultural Advisory Commit
tee. appointed jointly by the United
States Food Administration and the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, began a two-day session here
today. IL met in the office of David
r. Houston. Secretary Of Agriculture,
Tor preliminary organization, and was
addressed by both Secretary Hous-
ton and Herbert Hoover, United
states Food Administrator.
Headquarters were later established
In the Food Administration building.
with Ex-Governor Henry C. Stuart,
OF Virginia, as chairman.
war problems as they effect the
production of the belligerent nations
were closely studied. Various mem
bers of the Department of Agricul-
ture, Food Administration and War
Trade Board, showed Americas Do
sltion In the international play of food
strategy. The discussions dealt
largely with conditions in America.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
W. M. HAIRSTON MAY
BE FOUR-MINUTE MAN

william NJ. Hairston, a member
of@the Capitol Police Force, is being
urged by Representatives William
Schley Howard and Judge Charles
H. Brand, of Georgia, to become
one Of the ."Four-Minute Men" to
discuss the issues Involved in the
prospective sale of Third Liberty
Loan bonds.
Other members of the House are
likewise, interested in the idea, but
by virtue of the fact that Mr.. Hair
ston halls from Georgia, the two
representatives from that State are
anxious to take the matter up with
Secretary NcAdoo for personal rea-
Mr.. Hairston Is said to be quite
eloquent. in expression and logical
IN his conclusions. and it Is thought
his appointment would reflect con-
siderable credit, upon the Southern
State. -. q
The Washington herald., 1918-03-30

been rushed to that sector Of the
line.
The report also claimed that the
British had to retire from their
old positions south of the Somme
by way OF Warfussee, .Abancourt
and Plessier and that new German
attacks were being undertaken be-
tween Somme and Avre.
This Strengthening of the line was
not wholly unexpected but army
officers apprehend that the Ger
mans have found some method for
keeping their artillery in constant
support of attacking forces. One
official stated that this might ex-
plain, the reports that new tanks
reported in use by the Prussian
armies are being used to haul the
guns over the shell pitted ground
The officials of the British and
French embassies in face of the re-
ports, maintained that the situation
Is far from desperate and that to-
days fighting will probably see the
end of the German advance.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
EGG ROLLING BANNED
ON GROUNDS OF ZOO
Hoover Order Will Be Enforced
as at White House.

Egg rolling will be banned at the
Zoo on Easter Monday.
Although the grounds will be omen
all day on Monday to kiddies and
grownsups as usual, it will be useless
70 bring eggs to roll. The superin-
tendent of the Zoo has announced that
IN Difference to the wishes of the Food
Administration there will be no egg
rolling.
You may take eggs to the Zoo to eat.
but don't try to roll en-
Egg rolling has also been forbidden
at the White House grounds this wear
The Washington herald., 1918-03-30

theirs, and as true Americans. It Is
up to US to send to the stricken
countries our greatest luxury
wheat.
Germany FUN of Graft.
1--WE can get along very well with
oats and barley and rice-and give
up the wheat. You can see for
yourselves the necessity OF America
furnishing an enormous and positive
example to the world. Only q crank
or q Stacker will disagree with
you. and It Is high time we dealt
severely with cranks and slackers.
"Germsny Is honeycombed with
graft. There Is plenty of food
there for the rich-but- iron rations
for the poor. There Is food in
Germany for those willing to pay
the price. Contrast this with the
first reports sent In by food ex-
perts we sent over to England and
France. They said to US There is
a scarcity of food at the best hotels"
I'VE get scores of letters from
women who say men are the worst
conservers of food. Denied the
luxuries at home. because their
wives are more patriotic. they have
been able in a measure to crafty
/ their appetites at the hotels and
restaurants. That day is passing.
Indeed I might say 1t has passed.
England is fighting tM battle
fairly. Its very intensity is due to
the force, example and ability OF
her so-called upper classes. They
stand shoulder to shoulder with the
so-called masses. Wealth and labor
there are in this war to win from
the beginning to the end. That
spirit must be shown in this coun-
! try.
For three and a half years the
French have faced death. Today,
when they see an American they
salute him. Why? Because in do
ing so they are expressing the trust
| they have in America in this war
| They lean upon US. both soldiers
and civilians. with reverence and
respect. Their expression is be-
! yond mere words to convey. They
are the same people who learned
! to love Hoover of Northern France
and Belgium. and now of the United
States They trust him. We trust
him. Help him."
Introduces Hoover.
Introducing Mr.. Hoover, Mr.. Bow
man said: Il want you to know our
chief. / want every one of you to
! go over the top. want you to
realize what a tremendous task is
before us. Gentlemen, Mr.. Hoover"
In a voice that did not carry to
| those on the edges of the crowd.
Mr.. Hoover began an address that
will live in the memory of those
who heard it. He said, in part:
Eve are here for no idle purpose.
This day Is the most momentous day
in our history since Gettysburg. On
this day / appear before you TO ask
for service and self-sacrifice. Our
situation is most serious. We have to
face the fact that We overestimated
our food supply. We have to face
the fact that difficulties in shipping
and in securing ships has placed us
The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
BOARD
SUBMITS new
WAR PROGRAM
Secretary Wilson Receives
Result Of Conferences to
Adjust Problems.

A national program, outlined by
labor and capital. to be observed
throughout the war. was Signed by
the Labor Planning Board yester-
day and submitted to Secretary of
Labor Wilson. a-
Presentey BY Tart.
II was presented by William H.
Taft, who was chosen by the en-
ployers to represent the public, and
Frank p. Walsh. who was chosen
by the employees to represent the
public.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson probably
will make the provisions known to-
morrow:
whila no forecast was obtainable
yesterday, It is generally understood
that the joint program gives a prac-
teal victory to union labor In sew
eral essential details. chiefly In a
preferential closed shop scheme-that
is, that an agreement was made
whereby the government will employ
union labor up to the point where
II ia impossible to obtain a full com
plement in any line Of war work.
Then the open shop idea will pre-
vail
Further, It Is said that several Of
the provisions contemplate basis
Of nav for all men according to the
scale of living costs. Readjustments
will be made from time, to time. ac-
cording to changing conditions. All
future disputes between labor ana
capital will be disposed Of along lines
that have been drawn agreeable TO
both sides and which provide for
a virtual supreme court OF capital
and labor.
Women Benefit
Women who are doing the same
work as men. will receive the same
pay, It is understood.
The conference lasted practically
all Of the month. The program is
signed by twelve men altogether.
those aside from Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Walsh being:
Representatives Of employers-Loy-
all A. Osborne, of New York: B. l..
worden. Newark; W. H. Wander
Wort. East Moline, ILL.,; L. F. Lorse.
New York; C. Edwin Michael. Roa-
noke. Va.
Representatives of employes-Frank
]. Hayes. president of the United
Mine Workers; William /. Hutche-
son, president of the Carpenters
Union; William II. Johnston. inter-
national president of the machinists;
Victor Olander. Lake Seamen's
JTnion and T. A. Rickert, interna-
tionaI president Of the garment
workers.
Entire satisfaction was expressed
by the labor men and the others
over the outcome of the conferences.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
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The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
MR.. HOOVER SAID:

, q vital going
tables until
others
The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
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The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
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The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
DIR. TAYLOR SAID:

wheat II is not the
IL why send II allies
The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
Women's Chamoisette Gloves,
75c, S1.15, S1.35

All are washable. At 7Bc
are White Gloves, with self
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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-02
} lChese. MAKES REPORT
department o. civil affairs a

Vie department OF civil affairs of
the American Red Gloss has lust is
esaed it's report for the past month.
Ut shows that it employed a stan OF
s973 persons, maintained fifteen civ
allan hospitals with a total capacity of
4 $50 beds, and reached in some man
1er or another more than 240. 496 civ
ziians affected by the last offensive.
Thirty thousand Paris school chill
sfren have been given supplemental
GOOD, such as lunches, breakfasts, etc.
"a hospital and four dispensaries were
e,pened during the month. Medical aid
:was given to 26,160 persons; 1873
refugees were housed and 3,140 given
employment During the first week of
she May offensive $4,000 refugees
we're fed in canteens established in
the Paris stations.
Money donations to outside organi-
cations totaled 100000; of which
S140,O08 was appropriated for tuber-
4culosis patients; $4,000 for the care
sof children; $4,000 for refugees; and
xhe remainder for mutiles. The fol-
Sewing has been distributed through
abe agencies of the department: IT,
s75 garments, 22,488 pairs of shoes;
ess ,280 articles of furniture and house
Maid utensils; 55,464 articles of bed
eJiing and household linen; Sc, 488 yards
srF cloth; 1877, 7o4 pounds of food; 4,535
hospital articles, and 1000 unclassi-
sled,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-02
America Fighting
L OrCeS are Holding
Their Positions On
Strange Alien Soils
AT Their Grim Work in Six Countries;
Germany, Russia, Austria, Italy,
Belgium and France

Washington, Aug. 2.-The war map,
with its trench lines Struggling
athwart international boundaries,
shows American fighting men holding
their footing on strangely alien soils.
AS it now stands army units of lhe
United States are at thir grim work
in six countries, France, Germany,
Russia, Austria, italy and Be GUM.
The swelling volume of their move
nent overseas has been so necessary
a response to the emergency of the ma
TONS responsibility, so thoroughly inn
piled by the original war declaration,
and so entirely natural picture to
a people prepared by three years 90
servation Of world war, that it may
take a historians perspective to Wis
ualize completely the departure from
traditions and the smashing of preee-
dents that the movement involved.
Checking the six, American artillery
has been reported on the French line
opposite Mulhausen, several miles in
side the German empire. In Austria,
the oliye-drab uniform supports Ital-
ian sectors which swing round the toe
iof Lake Garda, and American fiiers
have maneuvered over the Venetian
lowiands where the Austrian drive
was forced BACK this spring. In Bel
gum they have gone over the top with
Australians and in France their forces
in action can be counted by army
corps. In Russia, at Wadivostok and
now on the frozen reaches of the MUIR
man coast, they are putting disciplin-
i ed force behind the manifold nantes
tations of national purpose. Likewise,
in England Scotland and ireland, they
fill up the school camps and prepare
themselves for action.
These men, drafted nearly all, are
the arents. in the far-fung journey
ings of a nation whose military histo-
v has shown more than one instance
N which volunteers, ordered to cross
a boundary, have sat down, private
and officer alike, to debate the consti-
tutionality of warlike expedition to
foreign soil, and still more instances
where militia organizations have sue
cessfully opposed national attempts to
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-02


send them beyond their own stat
lines
Yet today, under the urge of the
war resolution which directed the adj
nainistration ito exert all of it's pow
er and employ all of its resources to
carry on war against the imperial
German government ard t. bin. +ha
conflict to a successful conclusion,
drafted men and volunteers have not
raised a single protest of serious i'm
port.
1t was not until January of the pres
ent year that the supreme court for
mally construed the ccnsttit-,-t'c-- = =
low any sort of war operation that
the nation desired to carry on. The
court said of contentious opposing
that view that they were ''too frivol-
Gus for notice."
Yet long before the decision the first
drafted American had fallen in battle
overseas and legions more had stream
ed after him TO every quarter, almost,
of the Eurasian continent.
Thus the historian has been given
large and interesting mile-post to
build in the future, but for the aver
age American, the news of the day
shows that this interest is purely abb
4
stract. 1t having been definitely de-
cided, upon due and formal considera-
ton, that a complete defeat of Ger
many was necessary to democracy in
the world, the nation has not even re-
naenbered precedents of history OF
j traditions If she past.
Apparently, the men least incl'nas
TO consider that have been The so!d;ep7
who have gon grevelv brit WIFI GOOD
cher mo thn ro''ev Of tho shadow
overseas end thars are making good
II s9ac.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-02
ENGLAND CONSERVING TIN

Washington, Aug. 2.-Trash heaps
In England, which have given up
56housands of dollars worth of waste
Fats for use in making munitions, now
zare being robbed Of their picturesque
adornment of tin cans, which likewise
win do their bit toward putting the
German army back where it belongs.
Necessity for conserving metal alb
.solutely indispensable to the conduct
sof the war virtually has eliminated
the use of tin from civilian pursuits.
Its place is being taken by salvaged
Gin, gathered in the dumps and alleys
eof the cities, and by various substi-
.4utes, such as paper and cloth contain
sers.
Figures supplied by the British for
esign Office to official sources here at
test the great saving effected in the
use of tin plate. In 1913, the biscuit
trade used 10000 tons of tin. This
year that trade has had 515 tons and
will get no more Old tins will be
utilized or the trade will do without
Boot polish manufacturers have re-
eeived no new tin whatever, as COM
a,ared with 5000 tons annually before
aahe war. Scrap sent back from the
'front.' in France IS being worked up.
Domestic tinware. the housewives
mride, is receiving ESQ tons a quarter,
sNhere 5000 tons were used in 1918.
printing ink has received 81 tons this
year, compared with 237 tons in 1913.
no tin has ben allotted for the civil
San tobacco trade, but the army is be-.
NV taken care of.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-02
NEWEST NOTES OF Science

Russia leads the world in the pro-
duction Of fax fibre and Argentina
of its seed.
For the convenience Of tourists a
clothing closet has been invented with
a wire frame which can be folded and
carried in trunk and opened and
hung on nail when hotel room is
reached.
Because frosts do the most dam
mage when the air is calm, Paris
scientist has advanced the theory
that orchards and VINEYARDS can be
protected by electric fans to keep The
atmosphere moving.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-02
ARGENTINA HAS DEFICIT

Washington, Aug. Reports, from
Argentina declare that government
receipts for the fiscal year ending last
July were disappointment. They
show a deficit, as the receipts were ex-
pected to total 399,OOO,O0O pesos and
the actual receipts were 252,0O0,OO
pesos.
The Argentine peso is equal to about
fifty cents American gold.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-02
COAL SHORTAGE I'M IRELAND

Dublin, Aug. 2.-There is a shortage
of coal in Ireland, and Mr.. Burgess,
the Irish representative of the coal
controller, has been recommending for
domestic use the employment of peat
with which Ireland abounds. Peat is
universally used in rural Ireland but
is hardly used at all in the towns.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-02
BUILDING PLANES IN BRAZIL

Washington, Aug. 2.-The first air
plane factory in South America de-
signed to build airships commercially
has been established at Sac Paulo,
Brazil. The first was built by Sebas-
tain Carani and is reported a success.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-02


Seeing her castle destroyed and her
old servants murdered by the Huns
was the trying ordeal experienced by
Of. Antoinette d'Artagnan, French
woman doctor, now in the United
States. She is the last of that name
in France. She has been wounded and
gassed, receiving medals from King
Albert of Belgium and General Petain.
Her chateau was within three miles of
the Belgian border when the Germans
came and destroyed everything, in
Guiding rare works of art, tapestries,
paintings and everything they could
lay their hands on. Nothing now re-
mains but a pile of stones to mark
this once beautiful castle. She hopes
to recover her health in this country,
far from the scenes of horror that
she has witnessed, and then intends to
return to help the American woman
doctors in France.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-02
THE SINGING SERBS

London, Aug. Among the popu-
lar songs in tn SERBIAN army are now
"Tipperary" and "Over There, writes
an American Red Cross representative
on the Macedonian front.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-02

Tor automobile upholstery an. arti-
ficial silk is being made from spun
glass in England.