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Evening star., 1918-04-29
381 DRAF TED MEN
LEAVE FOR MEADE
Wives, Mothers and Sweet
hearts Hhrong Station to
See Them Off.
Mr.. BROWNLOW SPEAKS

Three hundred and eighty-one of the
AT selected men from the District Of
Columbia for service in the National
Army left Washington this morning
for Camp Meade. For several hours
before train time the men who were
drafted into the Army gathered along
the North Capitol street side of the
city post office. Each man wore an
arm band bearing his Identification
number. 1t was noticeable that almost
every man who arrived at the meeting
point was accompanied by woman rela-
tives and friends. Some Of them were
mothers. while others were wives. sis
ters or sweethearts. Many fathers
were also present. Many a tear was
shed by the women while they waited
on the street with the young soldier
patriots. and still more when the last
call was given for the men to board
the train for the camp.
There were AIT men selected to go to
the camp this morning, but only 3s1
actually departed. OF the selected men
ten were delinquent and several were
excused because Of serious illness OF
relatives. Twenty Of the men. whose
homes are not in this city. have asked
for transfer to other camps.
Stay in Quarantine Two Weeks.
Relatives or friends Of the men who
went to camp this morning will not be
able to see them for two weeks. Upon
their arrival at camp the new recruits
are placed in a quarantine section from
which they are not permitted to leave
for two weeks nor Is any one allowed
to visit them.
The men assembled at the city post
office last night and were 1nducted into
the service previous to the starting this
morning. Adjt. Gen. Daniel Donovan
ordered the men to Zine up"
Mr. Brownlow Addresses Men.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow then
delivered an address, saying in part:
You are fighting for your homes. for
a battle for freedom, and no man every
fought in a holier cause.
The hearts of those you are leav-
that you are fighting our battles to
age. We will win, for right will ever
triumph over might, and our hearts
are already eager for your return, to
hail you conquerors from America, from
Washington"
The 1877 men who are to go to Co
lumbus barracks, Columbus, Ohio, are
to assemble at the city post office at 8
o'clock Thursday night. and be in
Quoted into the service. They are to
leave Friday morning for Columbus.
Evening star., 1918-04-29
BUY LIBERTY BONDS.

Thousands of voices are calling
to you.
They are the voices Of your own
brother Americans who are fight.
ing across the seas
They are calling to you to send
guns, to send bullets. to send food
TO send clothes, that they may
beat Off tho German beasts,
What is YOUR answer going to
be?
Your subscription to the third
liberty loan will tell.
LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE
OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Sales on Saturday re-
ported at 10 o'clock
this morning. ....... $562. s0,
Total sales previously
published ........... l2,Iso,soo
Total sales to date. 12,713,400
Evening star., 1918-04-29
Prisoners Treated Well,

The Americans had always said that
when they got the boches they would
give them bad treatment" he added,
but. as a matter of fact. whenever
we captured Germans we treated them
with the greatest kindness. We even
stole chow to feed them. and gave
them tobacco and the best of every
The officers we captured were al
ways bull headed and would not give
information, but the German privates
were sick OF war and told US that they
wished they. weren't in it. They look
for 1t to end in revolution in Germany
after America gets into the war, but
they don't believe we are in it yet"
In Sergt. Heffernan's party was a
nineteen-year-old boy. Corp. Osborne
de Varilla of San Francisco, an artil-
leryman. who. his companions claimed.
was the first American to fire a shot
at the Germans last October.
Another member of the party was
Corp. Homer White Of Bessemer. Ala,
who wore tho cross of war for courage
displayed in raid: Perhaps the
youngest returned soldier was Lang
horne Barbour Of Chatham. Va. who
gave his ago as seventeen.
Evening star., 1918-04-29
HUNS IN FLANDERS
PAY IN HUMAN LIFE
FOR RECENT GAINS


Mt to set aside that method for the
open fighting of the present drive.
with the hope that heavy sacrifices
| might gain decisive victory. So far
there has been no such decision.
The Germans are in better posi-
| tfons than before, II they are able to
maintain them. That Is all. officers
believe 1t now is certain that the Ger
man program has not been carried out.
Germany has not gained what 1t hoped
to get by the tremendous expenditure
| OF man power.
Summed up. then. officers here hold
that the original cause for tegret re-
mains. that the Germans in the first
Picardy and Flanders with substantial
gains before the allies could stop them.
But since then there has been no ad-
dftional cause for encouragement; j;
rather there has been cause for cheer
These original gains gave the enemy
certain advantages which he was ex-
pected to improve. He has not been
able to realize on those advantages as
rapidly as expected.
Additional Enemy Gains Expected.
More gains are to be expected in
Flanders. The slower these gains the
better for the allies. II they are stop
ped altogether the allies will have won
victory in effect. II not, in fact so far
as territory is concerned. The German
morale has been improved by the prom
ises held forth by her military leaders.
IT she does not realize the ultimate
achievements implied in these promises
her morale, in the face Of all her
losses, might well be expected to be worse
instead Of better.
ture Of such points as Mont KENNEL and
possibly Ypres. it was explained. may be
the gSeat value which seemed to be placed
upon them by British war office state
hall 81 Ia
British army and the British people as
places which must be defended. And they
were. But In that very defense. it was
stated. their value to the civilian mind
was inflated.
In the same way the British have held It
matter Of pride to hold the enemy away
from the channel. The military advantage
OK Geran access zee 1.-THE to the channel s un-
removed from its own soil. Egress Of
U-boats would be easier. Channel trans
portation would be handicapped. But
cisive in the winning of the war.
Time Fights With the Allies,
Moreover. onicers hold that time
fights with the allies. Considered
purely from the British and French
viewpoints. the Germans have not
Considering the force that America is
welding with greater and greater
strength. the Germans are long way
from being victorious.
ohcials are anxious that the Ameri-
can public should realize that the sit
uation is critical enough to call for
every ounce Of energy that America
can put forth. But they also are anx-
ious to guard against the tendency to
become panicky about few reverses,
or series Of reverses. which will be
forgotten in the history Of the great
war as q whole.
Evening star., 1918-04-29
Explains Need of Postponement.
Garbage Bill Has Passed House.

The bill providing for the collection
and disposal Of garbage and refuse in
the District already has passed the
House. It authorizes the District Com
missioners to purchase or lease the
plants of the present contractors for the
removal and disposal of garbage and
refuse, If it is necessary, to insure the
continuance Of the service without in
terruption.
Evening star., 1918-04-29
Number Distressingly Small.

Senator Hitchcock said that the num-
Der Of American planes in France is
"distressingly small" '1 do not believe
II would be to the public interest to
give the number" he said. Great Brit
Ain fs producing more than 100 air
planes day. and finds that hardly suffi.
cfent to meet wastage."
I've seen several statements to the
erect that numbers of planes were
being delivered to the American
forces" Senator Williams observed.
Many statements have been made
from official sources that were gross
exasgerations." Senator Hitchcock re-
torted. They mislead tho committee
for a while"
The Germans know how many planes
We have" Senator McCumber Of North
Dakota interrupted why can't we
tell the American people"
No good can come of it." Senator
Hitchcock responded. We believe The
result of the committees work ha.
been satisfactory. The aircraft board
labored under a delusion sought to ac-
complish miracles, to develop Americar
fighting machines. waited from Nav
until December to commence to build
European motors and planes. They
started to produce a liberty motor IN
-FOUR months. and failed to get them in
a year. But the President has oIsted
the board. the mistaken policy has beer
changed. and no purpose is served in
going into details" "
Evening star., 1918-04-29
Both British and French
Fronts Attacked in Latest
Effort to Break Through
CONTINUED from First Page.)

and Zillebeke 1.-TWO miles to the south
east).
The statement follows:
The English have left in our hands
further parts Of the territory in Flanders.
We have reached a line from southwest OF
Langemarck to Verlorenhoek, Hooge and
Zillebeke."
Forced" Enemy to Fight.
BERLIN. via London. April 2s.-
The official communications from Ger
man headquarters today reads:
"On the battlefield Of Flanders the
enemy has withdrawn to lines behind
those which he had been occupying
South Of Langemarck he withdrew over
the Steenbach, east of Ypres. into his
positions of autumn. 1914, and, near
Zillibeke, still farther behind these.
''In close pursuit we forced the enemy
many times to fight. AS result we
captured Belgians and many hundreds
Of English.
I'VE have reached the line southwest
the Steenbach, of Ver1orenhoek, Hooge.
FZillibeke and Voormezeele.
The double hill 60, so heavily con-
tested In past years. is in our posses
sion.
There has been strong artillery ac-
tivity in the KENNEL sector. After the
repulse Of counter attacks carried out
by the French on the evening Of April
20 against the western slope OF the
mountain, our infantry. on it's own re-
solve, pushed forward. It repulsed the
enemy and took Locre by storm
British Attacks Rpulsed.
"on the northern bank of the Lys the
enemy's thrusts failed. Here. as in a
successful engagement northwest of
Festubert. we took English prisoners.
Strong British attacks were repulsed
near Givenchy.
"On the battlefield on both sides Of
the Somme the fighting activity was
restricted to reconnaissance and tenn
porarily reviving duels. At Hangard
wood an enemy local attack collapsed
In Finland, General Count Won der
Goltz took Tevastehus Con the railroad
fifty miles north Of Helsingfors), after
an engagement. On entering the town
our troops were enthusiastically greet
ed by the population"
BERLIN. via London, April 2s.-The
German official communication issued
this evening says:
There Is nothing new to report"
The advances Of the Germans in the
last few days on the northern side Of
the salient created by their drive in
Flanders. and particularly the capture
Of KENNEL Hill, have rendered if
more difficult for the British to main
tain their positions on the front be-
fore Ypres. as high ground to the
south as well as to the northeast
now Is in possession Of the Germans
It has been expected that If the allies
did not recapture KENNEL Hill thew
would evacuate Ypres
Evening star., 1918-04-29
FAVORABLE REPORT
ON D. c. MEASURES
Alley and Garbage Bills Are
Approved by Senate
Committee.

Two important emergency measures.
the bill to extend for one year, after
the end OF the war the time when the
bill prohibiting the use of houses in alleys
as dwellings shall become effective. and
the bill to provide for the collection and
disposal Of garbage in the District, were
today ordered favorably reported to the
Senate by the Senate District committee.
Chairman John Walter Smith of Mary
land of the District committee will seek
to have both bills passed by the Senate
at the earliest opportunity.
Impressed by the need Of the propos-
ed legislation. he called a special meet
ing Of the committee today to consider
them. The District Commissioners ap-
peared before the committee to urge
the approval of the bills.
Explains Need Of Postponement.
Senator Smith explained after the
meeting that the present war emer-
gency made it necessary to postpone
the operation Of the law whichswould
prohibit the use Of houses in alleys
its capacity and there would be no
housing facilities available II the sew
eral thousand persons now living in
the alley dwellings were turned out
July !, as the law provides.
He insisted, however. that the post
ponement Of the plan to clean out alley
dwellings was only to be for one year
after the end of the war and that then
the plan to prevent the use of the alley
dwellings would be carried out.
Evening star., 1918-04-29
WEKERLE, COALITION HEAD
MAKING AUSTRIAN CABINET
Former Premier Accepts Invitation
Of Emperor Charles; Suffrage
Reform Compromise.

AMSTERDAM. April c9.-Dr. Alexan-
der Wekerle. according to a Budapest
dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger of Ber-
lin. has accepted the invitation of En-
peror Charles to form q cabinet in
succession to the one under his pre-
miership which resigned recently. He
conferred for two hours Saturday with
Count Tisza, former premier. DR..
Wekerle plans coalition cabinet on
the basis of a compromise regarding
the suffrage reform bill.
A split in the cabinet over the suf-
frage reform bill caused tho resigna-
tion Of the Wekerle ministry on April
II. Efforts to form a new cabinet
failed owing to the demands Of the
karolyi and socialist parties. A dis
patch from Amsterdam on April 26 in
dicated that DR.. Wekerle again, would
be- asked to take the helm,
Evening star., 1918-04-29
MEN FROM FRONT
START BOND SALE
Fifty Americans and 100
PoiIus Begin Campaign
in New York.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-Fifty Amer
fields in France, who arrived at an At
lantic port yesterday. today started to
sell liberty bonds here. The men, six of
whom wear French war crosses for
bravery. were picked from all branches
Of the American forces in France by
order Of Gen. Pershing.
The soldiers paraded from the Battery
to city hall. where they were reviewed
by Mayor Hyland. and then started out
men at the various booths in the city.
Twenty-Five OF the men will remain
here all week. the others will be sent
to Chicago. Philadelphia, Washington
and Boston.
100 Poilus Also Arrive.
Besides tho American soldiers 100
French poilus. called blue devils' by
the Germans, have arrived here from
the trenches to compaign on behalf of
the loan, 1t was announced. Because
German submarine commanders had re-
cefved special orders to get" them, ac-
cording to the loan committee, infor-
withheld even from French representa-
tives in this country. A statement is
sued today on behalf of the French high
commission regarding these men, vet
erans of three years of war, says:
LAS these soldiers Of France parade
your streets. we ask you to remember
that every dollar lent to the United
States government will put new heart
into some soldier Of the allies"
The poilus will be publicly received
by the mayor at City Hall. They are
quartered at the armory which was
the home Of the 165th Infantry, which
has suffered heavy casualties in France.
The Americans are commanded by
Regimental Sergeant John J. Heffer-
nan. Americans go into battle cheer
ing and waving their hats. said Heffer-
nan. In describing conditions at the
front.
THE idea was to put US on a quiet
sector whom we went over first" he
said. but the sector did not Nmain
quiet long with the Americans in it.
They began fighting the first minute
they could and they have been fighting
ever since"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-06
OAK GROVE, NO. q, CELEBRATES
FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY,

Oak Grove, No. L. W. o. w. Circle
held delightful celebration in honor
of their fifteenth anniversary in their
hall, corner of Romano and Baylen
streets, Wednesday evening at 500
o'clock.
pretty feature of the evening was
the ceremony attending the dedica-
ton of their service flag in honor of
DR.. ID. c. Thompson, the flag bearers
advancing to the Guardian stand, and,
while the audience sang, with much
enthusiasm and spirit, the Star
Spangled Banner. unfurled the national
and service flags, after which the dedi-
cation services were impressively read
by the Guardian. Mrs. p. ]. Williams.
The interesting talks given by DR.
Thompson, Mrs. w. c.. Barrow. Mrs.
J. G.. Yniestra and Mrs. P. J. Williams.
who is grand manager for the state of
Florida, We're very much enjoyed by
the large number of members and Wis
fting sovereigns present to whom, dur
ing the evening delicious refreshments
of fruit punch and cake were served
by the following committee: Mrs. Geo.
Johns, Mrs. Walter Long, Mrs. G. D.
Crooke and Mr.. SoIari. Vocal and in
strumentaI numbe throughout the
evening contributed much to the en-
joyment of this delightful affair
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-06

Importance of standing by the nag !:
for the American Red Cross in this
great fight for peace represents the
whole spirit Of what we are fighting
for
This will not be a call for money.
1t will be summons TO Americans
everywhere to line up for the American
ideal. We cannot all fight, but this
one thing everybody can do
The American Red Cross member
ship fee is one dollar. Half of this re-
mains with the local Chapter to be
used for expenses and for the relief OF
our soldiers and their families: the
other half goes to the National Treas
ury.
There will be no allotment of quotas
to any community. The quota in ev-
evry district will be the limit of its
adult population.
When the Roll Call comes every
American, old or young, will be called
on to register and add the weight of
his name to the Red Cross message.
Let US answer with one voice to the
word of President Wilson when he
said Il summon you to the comrade-
ship"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-06
u b c Der RED CROSS
ENROLMENT A NO. AMERICANS

Henry P. Dawson, Chairman of the
War Council of the American Red
cross, announced today that in the
week of December the 10th to 23rd in
elusive there would be a Xmas Roll
Call OF the whole American people for
membership in the American Red
Cross Mr. Dawson authorized this
statement:
FROM December 10th to 23rd lists
VIII De open for every American in
every corner of the world. so that 1t
may be known that the whole nation
at nome and abroad is registered for
the cause. The American Red Cross
wants again to give the world notice
not only that America can fight but
that to the last man. woman and child
we stand four squares for mercy. hoa-
or and good faith among nations.
At the close OF the Xmas Member
ship Campaign of 1917 there Were o.
00o.o0O Americans enrolled in the Amer
| lean Red Cross. There are also s,00G,-
COO members in the Junibr Red Gross
This year both as Xmas observance
and as renewal Of a nation wide
pledge of loyalty the American Red
Gross will again put before everyone
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-06

sides. But Helen could see that u
was useless. She had bid on il think
ing it could be used as clothes ham
per and had found out only when it
had been Knocked down to her that
what seemed to be a lid was not one.
and that the only opening was a small
hole on top.
Planning Its Use.
If only she had had the courage to
speak UP at the time-to have told
the auctioneer of her mistake and ask
him to sell it over
She had lain awake last night.
thinking of what she could do with il.
what could she use it for. Could
the top be cut off and made into a lid
But that would probably cost more
than the jar was worth
Would it do for an umbrella holder ?
She ran to the closet for a couple of
umbrellas. Yes, the opening on top
was large enough for that. But when
she put it in the narrow hall to see
how it would look. she found that the
jar was much too big. It hardly left
space enough to pass. Then she tried
1t IN the library by the gar logs. OF
course a great many people did have
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-06
QUINCY.

Quincy, Fla. Sept. 5-AIr. Walter
Graves, of DeFuniak. expects to move
his family here in time for the open
ing of the Quincy High School.
Mrs. J. H. Trump is spending several
weeks in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr.. Trump
has Just returned from a visit to his
brother. Mr.. Nelson Arump, Of Column
bia, S. C.
The sons of Mr. Horace Curry left
for college Monday. John entering Da-
wilson College and Horace going to
MeCaullie Prep School, Missionary
Ridge. Tenn.
Mrs D. a. Shaw and children and
Misses Sallie and Laura Love are sum
mering in Montreal. n. C.
Ex-Sen. Y. l.. Watson and family
have returned from two weeks motor
trip through Georgia.
Mr.. D. \. Shaw accompanied his
nephew. Horace Curry, to Missionary
Ridge, Tenn, to enter school.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Covington, OF
Jacksonville, are spending week with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. z. Cauiey.
Mrs. Meade Love and children are
spending the week at White Sulphur
Springs.
Dr. Albert Curry. pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church of Memphis
Tenn. is visiting relatives here. Dr.
Curry will fill the pulpit of the First
Methodist church Sunday, as he and
the pastor of that church, DR.. Davis,
are warm friends.
The ban placed by the government
on Sunday joy riding was observed al
most to the letter in Quincy. Not more
than three cars were seen on the street,
cars not being used even to attend
Divine services.
Eleven Gadsden county white boys
left Wednesday for Camp Jackson.
They were provided with lunches by
the Quincy women and Were given ali
the good wishes and kind attentions
heretofore shown the soldier boys.
The county commissioners of Gads-
den county met With the county COM
missioners Of Liberty county at Hos
ford, Wednesday IN the interest of
getting a good road as connecting
link between the two counties The
roads leading from Gadsden through
Liberty have been nightmare to
those attempting to go over them in
cars and it is believed that a well
worked highway will strengthen the
relations between the two counties.
The bounteous rains are booming
the late crops and fall gardens and the
fine prices being paid to-laborers in
the tobacco packing houses is giving
money free circulation.
Mr. Walter Graves has about COM
pleted his elegant home on the out
skirts of Quincy. Mr.. Graves and his
brotehcr, who is also erecting a hand
some home adjoining Mr.. Graves, are
prosperous citizens of DeFuniak and
the people Of Quincy are glad to well
come two such enterprising men with
their interesting families.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-06
FINLAY-ADkISS
NUPTIAL EVENT IN CALIFORNIA.

Numerous friends throughout West
Florida and elsewhere will be much
interested to know that news has been
received of the marriage at Long Beach
Cal, Tuesday, September 8, of Miss
Ina Addison, of Milton, and Mr.. W.
A. Finlay, Jr., of Pine Barren. Fla.
the ceremony being quietly performed
in the presence of only a few friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Finlay Immediately leav-
ing for an extensive itinerary in the
west, returning to Milton, Fla, the
latter part of September, where they
will make their home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-06
DELIGHTFUL MEETING
FIVE HUNDRED CLUB.

The Five Hundred club, which plays
for the benefit of the Won1an's Home,
We're delightfully."- entertained yeSter-
day afternoon as the guests of Mrs.
Lemuel Colson, at her home. 1924 East
LaRua street.
There were five tables playing and
an interesting talk by Irs- Ed Gale
Quina, on Child Welfare Work was
much enjoyed
Delicious wartime" refreshments
served during the afternoon proved
very tempting to the large number of
members present, besides the follow
ing invited guests: Mrs. A. w. Mil
Ter. Mrs J. c. Schaub. Mrs. Babcock
and Miss Mary Andrus-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-06
ARRIVED YESTERDAY
FROM WASHINGTON.

AIR. J. e. Hendricks arrived yes
terday from Tacoma, Wash, to spend
several days in the city as the guest
of his brother-in-law and sister. Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. Martin. at their home.
1926 East Cervantes street. after which
he and Mrs. Martin will leave about
the middle of next week for Tacoma.
motoring through the country in their
Cadallic car, en- route visiting in Salt
Lake City, Chicago, Omaha, Denver.
Portland and other points of interest.
Mrs. Martin will spend the winter
months there as the guest of her
mother. Mrs. A. c. Hendricks. and
other relatives, expecting to return to
the city in. the early spring