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The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
Senate Probers Condemn
Hog Island Extravaganza
Spent Money Like Drunken Sailors" but
Government Must Continue Contract.

scattered money like drunken sailors.
1t is also obvious that they have an
immense task before them. The gov
ernment will never give that plant
back to private ownership"
Admiral Bowles told the committee
that the laying of this keel had had
a favorable effect both on the work
ing forces morale and public senti-
ment.
Blames SIackeFs,
Building Of ways, the Senators
found, had proceeded further. On a
dozen of them, however, Senators
said no 'appreciable work. had been
done. The committee will report
agreement with Bowles' opinion that
the corporation should be allowed
to go ahead with its construction OF
fifty large ways.
A discovery which surprised the
party was that the strongest Off
GERS of the American Internationa,
Shipbuilding Corporation and Stone
& Webster, an affiliated engineering
concern, have recently given their
entire time to the shipbuilding work
Coincident with this, they are in
formed. had come a great improve
ment in carrying out the work.
Absence of these men from the
job, while the government was pay
ing their corporations on the basis
'of their presence, has been a chief
butt Of Senatorial criticism.
The committee was unanimous in
the opinion that President Wilson's
probers for criminal graft would be
unsuccessful. From the testimony
given the committee. the govern
ment has had a formal opportunity
to inspect and approve the expendi.
ture Of every cent at the island.
"Another trouble" said com.
pany official. has been the fact that
every Stacker from military service
within 400 miles has applied for a
p .
roSTuNrfun nv paau uupru
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
ENGLISH ADVANCE
ALONG EUPHRATES
Slight Resistance Is Encountered
from Turkish Forces.

London, Feb. 25.-British troops have
advanced up the Euphrates to a point
100 miles west OF Bagdad meeting
with little resistance from the TuTEs,
1t was officially stated here TO-DAY
The simultaneous advances northeast
in Palestine and along the Euphrates
dnstead of the Tigris. Oh which Bag
dad lies) may be part Of a plan to
cut of enemy forces in Arabia. Both
movements are encountcr1g only
weak forces of Turks.
Many months ago it was reported
the renowned German general. Won
Falkenhayn. formerly chief of the
general staff. was gathering an army
in Mesopotamia for the relief Of Bag
dad and the restoration of Turkish
and German prestige in the East
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
President Signs Bill
For Nitrate Factory

President Wilson yesterday sisned .
bill providing for the construction of
a government nitrate plant at Muscle
Shoals. Alabama, under the 81. 10000
appropriation bill recently passed by
Congress.
Muscle shosis IS situated on fbs
Tennessee River in the Eighth ',s-
barnA district. Representativo Ed
ward r. AImon, who fosterc1 the
plan for building the plant al the
Alabsina elite was given the pen with
which the bill was signed.
Water power at Muscie Shoals "
especially favorable TO tn operation
of the plant, according 10 Eepio-
sentative Almon-
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
VOTERS FROM
OWN DISTRICT
RAP BORLAND
Sponsor of Extra Hour Gets
Warm Petition from
Constituents.

Demand that Representative Bor-
land cease his efforts to take some
thing away from" the government
employees by increasing their hours
of work is contained in a letter to
him signed by presidents of four
organiza tions of government en-
ployes in Kansas City, Mo. and
made public here last night by the
National Federation OF Federal En-
ployes.
The letter was sent to Repre-
sentative Borland after much de-
liberation and consideration" II
said and demanded that Mr.. Bor-
work Ihkthe behaft. or tHe- yoSefx>
ment employees.
Fifteen hundred constituents are
represented by the signatures of
the presidents, of the four organi-
cations the letter said and hints
are contained in it OF defeat for the
Representative at the next cleo
tion. The letter follows:
-Four Organizations.
I'VE. the four organizations of gov
eminent employees in this city, rep
Is'SN VI AAAO1C VI sOui NOli-
stituents." the wire said, TASK you
to do something for the boys at home
that need help, rather than spend
so much OF your time, effort and
energ. in attempting to take some
bhing ava; from somebody.
Although you have assured US and
cur friends that you would work
in our behalf we notice that in
none of our bulletins or magazines
is your name mentioned as one OF
he Congressman that is fighting for
our caus,
"If yor do not know what our
cause is, please see Mr.. f. ]. Can't
well, Thomas ]. FIaherty, Z. ]. Ryan,
or II. NJ. McLarin.
This wire is not sent on the i'm
pulse of a moment or by few men,
but after much deliberation and con-
sideratiOn by the organizations whose
names ate attached hereto.
I'VE are anxiously awaiting news OF
action by you in our behalf.
CSigneO-C. ]. st. John, president
Branch 30, National Association Let
ter Carriers; w. F. Horton, president
Local 81. National Federation Postal
Employees: Claude McNally, president
n" u. INdll"dy MAIL ASSOcla-
ton; G. w. Maxwell, president, 10.
cal 80, National Federation of Fed.
eral Employees.
keatinE Bill Hearing.
Hearings on the Keating bill. be.
fore the House Appropriations Com.
mittee's subcommittee, of which Rep
resentative Joseph w. Byrns, Of Ten
, nessee, is chairman, opened yesterday
at the Capitol. behind closed doors
The Keating bill. which has been
approved by the Federal Employees
! Union. drew a large gathering of la
Dor leaders to the hearings. Among
, those present were Frank Morrison
secretary Of the American Federation
OF Labor; H. NJ. McLarin, president
of the National Federation of Federal
Employees; Representative Heating, OF
Colorado. father of the bill, and sew.
eral local clerks union leaders.
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REPORTS GEN. WOOD
NOW FEELING WELL
Col. Kilbourne, Injured by Same
Explosion, Comes Home.

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 2J.-Col. c.
f. Knbourne, Chief of stan of Mai.
Gen. Leonard Wood. was the iirst
passenger TO step from a French
liner when she landed here today lie
reported Gen. Wood as feeling well.
Col. KiIbouTne's right eye was con-
cealed by a shield. lie sustained
an injury to his eye at the same
time that Gen. Wood was hurt by
the explosion of French trench
mortar.
7 A minute piece OF steel entered the
coloners eye and penetrated The
brain. but it was decided that an
operation was not necessary at the
time. He will receive treatment here,
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
pRytvES I,ooo-FOOT FALL.

fWrR e. Mass, Feb. 25.-Former
1or cornelius F. Lynch received
~ om Fort Worth, Tex. last
III hat his son, Ensign Frank
~ Of the Naval Flying Corps,
Evas thought to be probably
dIly injured when his airplane
/ Loo feet Saturday, killing James
kaee Higginbotham. former all
|erican end on the Yale football
Fn. came through bis experience
'hout serious injury.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
II KILLED, 80 INJURED;
TWO PASSENGER TRAINS
COLLIDE NEAR FORNANCE
Bursted Air Hose Held One Train,
Which Had Just Started, When Sec
ond, Rounding Bend, Crashed Into
Rear Coach.

Twelve persoos killed and hnne injured of them
seriously rear-end collision the Southern Railway Fomance
S. c. yesterday afternoon.
Train No. A. running from Ahevie Columbia. S. c. crashed
train No. 49, which just getting under after stopping
to repair air hose
The coach No lS teescoped and several other
coaches wrecked when the speeding locomotive crashed them
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
WAR FINANCE BILL IN SENATE.

fhe bill creating the War FL
nance Corporation was showed to the
front In the Senate yesterday. Sem
ator Simmons, chairman Of the FL
nance Committee brought it up.
Consideration Of Secretary McAdoo's
measure viii begin today
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26

SIR ROBERT BORDEN,
Premier of Canada.
chase of war munitions in this coun-
try is said to be the cause of the visit
of the premier.
Declines Interviews.
The Premier refused to see callers
last night and would not discuss the
purpose of his visit beyond saying
he had come in an effort to bring
about closer cooperation between
the United States and Canada in the
war"
He plunged into conferences with
members of the British war mission
Immediately upon his arrival at 7:3G
O'Clock. He was closeted for some
time in conference with Lloyd Harris,
chairman of the Canadian War Mis-
sion and representative here Of the
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
MRS. BUSHMAN AMENDS BILL.

Baltimore, Nd, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Francis
Bushman today fled an amended bill
in her suit for absolute divorce against
her husband, the motion picture actor.
Allegations of unfaithfulness at White
Plains appear in the papers.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
HERE
ON CANADIAN
WAR MISSION
Premier Arrives to Better
Credit of Dominion for
Purchase of Supplies.
MAY MEET M'ADOO
MAY MEET M'ADO0
Exchange Rate Affected by
Embargoes May Be Ma
terially Bettered.

Sir Robert Borden. premier OF Can
ada. arrived in Washington last night
for a visit Of several days, during
which he will confer with Lord Read
ing, British Ambassador here; mem
bers of the British and Canadian War
Missions and officials of the United
States government.
Increase of the credit allowed Can
ada by the United States for the pur-
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
LABOR BOARD
HOLDS FIRST
FULL MEETING
Last Two Representatives
of Public Chosen with
Difficulty.

Employer and labor met yesterday
on an equal footing 10 devise a plan
for cooperation and no strikes dur
ing the continuance OF the war.
II was the first session of the Labor
Planning Board.
While a brief one-barely more than
get-acquainted meeting-the COM
plement of the board, through the
selection OF the last two members Of
the twelve to represent the public.
gave indications that there would be
considerable pickering before the
whole plan is worked out.
Close Alliance Sought.
Secretary of Labor Wilson, who
sought 10 impress on the board the
purpose of a patriotic and really
amicable alliance Of labor and capital
for the assurance OF victory. rather
than mere truce without trust through
series OF adjustments OF con-
trOversion.
Not another strike for the duration
] OF the war" was the tenor OF his
talk. He hopes to have the board not
routine body TO adjudicate disputes,
or even only a recommending or
Eanization, but a close-knit congress
with vision, ideals and patriotism
that will establish a genuine entente
cordiale for the period OF the war.
The more routine duties Of the
board will be to determine bases
for wage decisions and piece-work
rates. TO work out the best scheme
! for the dilution and distribution OF
labor, to prevent discrimination
against either union or ncn-union la
bor. TO protect the right Of labor
to orga nize and adjust disputes.
]. A. Franklin. president Of the
| Brothe-hooi of Boilermakers. who
was one of the five labor members
of the DOard. resigned yesterday be-
cause of pres sure OF business con-
nected with the Brotherhood. His
successor will probably be chosen
! today, and the new member, it Is
understood. will be a representative
of the metal trades.
| Membership of Board.
! The membership OF the hard con-
s.sts now of the following:
Z For labor-Frank J. Hayes, of In.
I dianapolis, president of the United
Mine Workers; William L. Hutche'
! son, Of Indianapolis, president OF the
/ Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers; Victor Clander. of Chicago, rep
{ resentative of the Seamen's Union
/ and +. \. RickeTt. of Chicago. pres
ident of the United Garment Work
ers.
| For capital-Loyall A. Osborne, ol
/ New York. vice president of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac'
turing Company: Charles F. Brooker
/ of Ansonia, Conn. president Of tho
/ American Brass Company: W. IL
| Van Dervoort. of East Moline. Ill.
president OF the Root and Van Der
| wort Engineering Company; L. F
/ Lorse, of New York, president oi
the Delaware and Hudson. and c
Edwin Michael, OF Roanoke, presi'
dent of the Virginia Bridge end Iror
Company.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
Grand Duke Dies.

Amsterdam. Feb. 25.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Neu SreIitz says
the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-
Strelitz Is dead there. His death was
sudden.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
tTIFUL TALES
BY SURVIVORS
OF SHIPWRECK
lly A Rescued from the
aorizel with Death List
! Placed at l02.
IPTAN AMONG SAVED
ssengers Beyond Aid
yhen Help Reaches Dis
| tressed Vessel.

St. Johns, Feb. 25.-Forty-four
sons were rescued from the
sckage of the Red Cross liner
|rizel. which was pounded to
pes on the rocks off Cape Race
The storm yesterday.
The death list now stands at l02.
last hope for saving the lives
more persons aboard the ship
. given up tonight at the Offices
The Red Cross Line. The saved
lude seventeen passengers and
Inty-seven members of the crew.
Captain Survives.
tnong those rescued was Capt.
liam J. Martin, who was in COM
Id Of the vessel when she sailed
n here. He was unable to talk
a very little and gave in but a
sentences the story Of the dis
r.
3 said that he had not realized
strength of the storm when the
tizel put to sea. knowing the
ger around Cape Race, he had at
fpted to round the cape. giving
vide berth to the danger zone
Irh has taken a heavy toll in
!. Apparently he had misjudged
position, being too far north
n. the vessel was struck by the
I'm and was driven ashore on
rocks
be master OF the ship said that
knew 1t would be futile to at
lpt to leave the ship while the
m was 81 rs height and gave
Irs that noRe of the lifeboats be
bred until daylight.
had hoped that by that time
storm would have subsided
ugh for such an attempt. He
a call for help by wireless and
bort message telling of the wreck.
message. which was picked up
!. was broken. Evidently the fire
th swept the forecastle had eaten
way into the wireless room by
time.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
OmciaI List.


tw York, Feb. 25.-The official list
survivors, from the F'lorizeI given
here tonight follows:
PASSENGERS.
eX. Leingham, Miss Kitty Cant
Ralph Burnham, ]. P. Kelley,
Sullivan. William P. Armiter,
hibald Gardner, William Dodd, J
sparrow. Thomas Whalen, David
fith. Minnie Doniff. A. G. Pagan
MalOney, John Cleary, Joseph
skley and W. y. Dauphinee.
CREW.
lpt. VIM. ]. Martin, W. James, p
kman, ]. Lumsden. Eric Collier
bert Taylor. Edwin Timmons
b Davis. fireman, name unknown;
Pinset, VI. F. Power. Thomas
In. James BURY. NJ. Malloy, w
Hey. A. Hatchhard. George Curtis
k Johnson. Charles Relis, James
yer, Alex Fleet, Henry Dood,
Try Snow. J. C. Moore. F. Roberts
u Carter and Bernard Murphy.
Unless the angry seas wash to
Re another Iifeless body, we will
1 no more of the others abroad
ship" stated an officer Of the
Cross Line.
Many Unconscious.
be three rescue ships which were
PATCHED to the scene of the wreck
lnswer to the S o 8 call, returned
ibis port late this afternoon, bring
with them the forty-four sur
prs who weTg found clinging to the
lnded hull u the ship.
havailing efforts had been made all
night by the life saving crews
the storm would not permit small
It to reach the wreck. Naval gun
} shot a line from the shore across
bow OF the ship but there was nc
aren't effort to make the line fast
1t was believed all aboard wert
b.
hen the rescue ships finally reach,
the scene they found the few who
e saved elinging to the wreckagt
a grim determined battle with
th amid a foaming sea and the bit
elements Of the storm which had
yet subsidized. Many Of them wer'
Onscious and were still unable Il
when they were brought here.
be steamer Prospero, the sealeI
"a Nova and a government ship
Home. met the lifeboats, which
first reached the wreck. but were
lble to land. The survivors wers
en- aboard the larger vessels.
be captain of the Prospero report
\ hat the Florizel was at the mercy
he waves. Her wireless had beer
Iroyed by a fire which started In
|forecastle.
|veral persons attempted to reach
shore in small boats before hell
khed them and were swallowed VI
Pm sight of those who had re-
FNd on board
Hkodies have been washed ashore
fwoman. None of them was
1ed tonight.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26

CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-18
LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
From Milan Stiles.

Ny Dear Mr. smalley:

Ny Dear Ar smalley:
Your card received that you sent me
while you were at Atlantic city and was
very glad to hear from YOU
I bet YOU had some time there and
wish that I could have been there ana
enjoyed some Of the fun too.
I would like to know If they did any
thing at the convention about opening q
club house over here for the boys.
know that every place l have been all
the Elks / have run into have been very
enthusiastic about something OF that
kind being started over here
AIT the place ] am now there are six
Of us that are Elks and out OF $50 men
that is pretty fair percentage. one of
the boys was a state committeeman from
his home lodge at Gales burg. H.
We'll. I have been over lot Of France
since 1 hit tho country and there are
some wonderful places to see You do
not see frame houses: all of them are
stone and If they were built a hundred
years ago the natives viii tell YOU that
It is a modern place. Well taking that
Moroccan Iaborers and they are some
for an example. everything is like That
However. a person never sets through
seeing things Of interest. no matter what
parts OF France he goes to.
! have had the very good fortune 10
have spent about three weeks in Paris
and that was an education in itself. 1
think I could write you a book on the
things I saw If I had tho time I am
saving most OF this for the time when
I get home and then / will have some
thing 70 talk about for a long time.
At the present I am with a bunch Of
birds too, believe me. We have some
funny things happen and ii Is a problem
a times 10 keep tnem all straight. get
the work out of them. ana keep them in
I good humor So far we have gotten
along very well with them. I am doing
the clerical work for the OUTFIT and I
wish you could see tho names Of them
as they appear on the payroll Their
name give their life history. For ex-
ample this is one Of their names. No
hamed ben Lachene ben Nadioub some
monicker 10 carry around don't YOU
think If you ask them when they were
/ born they viii tell You that IL was the
/ year of the big rain or the year their
grandfather died. Well. If you can fg-
ure back from that you do more than
we can.
There is one thing that I would like
TO see over here that 50 far we have not
had enough 70 talk about. and that IS
summer. They do not seem to hav,
summers here like We do in the States
I am wearing the same clothes I d.d al
winter and do not find them uncomfort
able.
Well. Mr. Smalley. will close for thi.
time Give my regards TO Bertha ant
Bee. Hope this finds all of you in tn,
same health that I am for I feel fin
and dandy all the time.
As ever your friend,
MILAN
Sergeant NJ A. Stiles,
G. P a Labor Bureau.
A L. Co. (QMC) No. 104.
A. f. r. France. A. p. o. No. III
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colored water that was supposed to be |
coffee. but I wouldn't drink il. So We /
went on. L was one machine sun nest !
efter another with a few snipers and |
some artillery thrown in for variety
guess you have read in the papers !
what we captured and how far we i
went cant tell you what battle Il |
was and how far we went. but You can !
figure il out that IL was no back yard |
skirrnish but the biggest Of the season
I'll tell you one little incident in
which I thought Of you. We captured
a small town and as we came up to
the stone wall the line split and circled-
and a friend q mine happened to be
right near hole in the wall that was
made by shell. so We sneakcd in
thinking that We might find someone
hiding While we were sneaking along
doing this sleuth act We heard noise
IN one OF the dugouts. The dugout
had a turn right near the entrance
ard NC couldn't see very far. We hol-
Tered. Come out" in four languages.
English. French. German and Profane
but marry sound came from MI
Fritz I suppose I should have sworn
how brave I am and went down and
dragged them out by the cars. but
I didn't All we did was each tap
grenade in our tin derbies and toss
them H. While we were waiting for
them TO go off. ] thought OF that little
/ piece YOU sent me-
L tossed a bomb into the air.
It came to earth right over there;
/ And when that little bomb it fell
! A dozen Fritzies went to GIelD."
| Those Fritzies don't go to hell on ac-
count Of that turn. but they sure
changed their mind about staying in
! the dusout They poured out so fast
you couldn't count them. We lined
! them against the wall and it was sure
! a nice catch. eighteen men and one
/ officer. After we took about every
/ thing they had for souvenirs. except
their underwear. we sent them back
1 copped the officers trench knife and
I am sure I wish I could send # home
It sure IS dandy and all decorated up
with silver tassel.
And what do you think OF this for
,.,-z AFTER We got back to this res,
camp / found out that Ty Cobb and
connie Of the old Montana boys were
In the battle too. They are in the
same division as I am in but not the
same regiment. and yesterday some
more Of the boys came to this regi-
mont and one OF my best friends was
assigned to my copy. Isn't that fine?
III enclose a piece OF Fritz's money
now and stop before the censor gets
sore a the length Of this letter. The
money Is an Fine Mark piece and about
the same value as a Franc In
Germany. I have some more left that
I hope to spend soon
Your old veteran" cousin.
BEN.
Please notS-They can't keep a good
man down: I am now corporal
b A Tekip.
Go. 7. 9th Infantry
American EXP. Forces.
France.
To his aunt Mrs. sd Kaufman. Of
Hammond
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Wyoming Thornton
OIL Company

3o2 HAMMOND BLDG. HAMMOND. IND.
Telephone Hammond Z217
Open ewes, - p. m Sunday. 1912 a. m.-2-5 P. n
P. Soil stock pays well. It is an essential
and the government needs the oil but don't forget the
Liberty Bonds that every patriotic citizen should buy
this time.
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DID YOU

Receive your copy Of the circular we sent out
telling about the Wyoming Thornton Oil Coz It's
worth reading and worth YOUR while.
Our shares are pretty well sold. The price ad-
vances to $500 per share after Tuesday. Sept. a.
Our stockholders consist OF some of the best busi-
ness men in Hammond. Gary, Whiting and Indiana
Harbor. You see this is a HOME company and not
thousands of miles away from you You can always
KNOW what is going o.
Come in early this evening or tomorrow and get
your shares. Do not be one of the disappointed
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Please nots--They can't keep a goo'
man down. am now corporal
b A Telip.
Co 7. 9th Infantry.
American EXP. Forces.
France.
To his aunt. Mrs sd Kaufman. o
Hammond.
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Sergeant N. A. Stiles,
G. P. a. Labor Bureau.
A L. Co. (QMC) No. 104.
A. f. r, France. A. P. o. No. TT.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-11-08

IondonThe
Second: positions
concerning Sea
o
Fifth Immediate demobolzaton Turkish
IS
occupied by Turkey
Seventh; The allies right positions
Turkish shipping Turkish
Ninth:
Immediate
Eleventh:
by the allies
=. =
o
Facilities
Italian garrison
Cihcia
facilities
all
allied
'Nineteenth: All military civilian
including
min of
obligation
allies
the Sst of october, 1873