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The Washington herald., 1918-02-13

but it remained for the last day to
drive these fine averages to a new
height-$30.O 900.
Proof of the fine spirit which has
existed notwithstanding keen compe-
tition for the eighteen gold prizes
aggregating $50 was seen at the Post
office yesterday afternoon when the
mail carriers were making their last
returns.
Richter Happy.
Somebody's got you beatr' one of
the officials called to Henry Richter.
who on Sunday had sold the most
stamps in the campaign.
Luck to them, If they have" Rich
ter returned promptly. I've done the
best 1 could"
Many large sales were made by the
contestants as the contest drew near
its close. 1t was a common event for
the men to take the stamps in 500
and $1,000 lots. Up to the last mo-
ment each determinedly worked to
roll the highest toll but the moment it
was all over the universal spirit was
to rest on their oars satisfied to know
that, whether they win one Of the
gold prizes offered through the gen.
erosity Of James O'Donnell. Ross p.
Andrews and NJ. A. Leese or not they
have done many big bits to stamp
out autocracy."
Miss Mamie E. Gulick and Miss En-
ma Binnix, the two young women who
have had charge of the selling of the
war savings and thrift stamps at the
city postoffice during the contest put
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Missing
Still NUMBER 3O6
War Department Has Accounted
for Eight More Soldiers.

Up to 10 o'clock last night the War
Department had accounted for Just
twenty-nine more of the American SOL
diers who sailed from the United
States on the transport Tuscanla.
Eight of these were reported among
those who survived the sinking Of
the vessel by the enemy submarine.
The remaining twenty-one had been
taken sick after the vessel left the
United States and were taken of az
Halifax before she headed for the war
zone.
This leaves 3Os men still to be ac-
counted fop
The official estimate of 113 dead and
missing still stands at the War De-
partment.
When at 10 O'Clock no further names
of survivors had been received. it was
announced by the Creel committee
that any further names coming in
during the night would not be an
nounced before today.
1t was explained that the delay is
due to the difficulty. in obtaining in
formation from the scattered coast
towns where the Americans have been
landed.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-13
M'ADOO NAMES
SPECIALBOARD
.ONWATERWAYS
General Black Heads Com,
mission to Coordinate
Transit Facilities.

Appointment OF a special water
ways commission to work out COM
prehensive plans for cooperation be-
tween the great canals and inland
waterways and the railroads, in solv-
ing the transportation problem, was
announced last night by William G.
McAdoo, Director General OF Trans
portation.
The names OF the commission are:
Maj. Gen. w. N. Black, chief of En-
gineers, L. S. A, chairman: Walter
S. Dickey. Kansas City, Mo-; G. A.
Tomlinson, Duluth, MINI. and Col.
Charles Keller, corps Of Engineers.
MeAdoo Explains.
Director General McAdoo explained
that the commission will take up i'm
mediately a survey OF all the water
ways available for transportation in
connection with the railways.
He said that while various recon-
mendations and suggestions had been
made for a coordination of the two
wherever possible, no definite scheme
had been submitted to indicate which
particular systems were suitable. His
commission will Immediately find out
Mr.. McAdoo said that 1t was to be
determined whether the expenditure
OF any specified amount of money
would accomplish more by being ap-
piled to certain canals or the de-
velopment of the railroads paralleling
them.
He cited the Erie Barge Canal and
the Chesapeake and Ohio and the
Mississippi River as projects to be
taken up at once. Undoubtedly. the
Erie will be used to the fullest
capacity possible the coming summer.
There h still some dispute whether
there are sul-icient available barge
terminals In New York. even II the
tonnage were increased.
The commission assigned Maj. s.
W. Fox and Mai. John Stewart, of
the United States Engineer Corps to
investigate and report at once the
condition of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal with recommendations as to its
utilization and capacity for traffic.
Consideration will be given at once
to the Hennepin. Delaware & Hudson.
Morris. Chesapeake & Delaware and
Raritan canals and the Great Lakes
Who They Are.
Gen. Black, chairman of the COM
mission, has been particularly active
in promoting the development OF wa
terways for commercial interests,
particularly since the transportation
system of the country has become
clogged with war material The ap-
pointment OF the committee on Inland
Water Transportation of the Council
of National Defense was due in great
part to his efforts.
Since that he has insisted upon the
use Of the waterways for transporta-
ton whenever it was more economt-
cal or feasible than thesuse Of other
means of transportation. Mr.. Dickey
is confident that the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers can be developed for
far greater transportation.
Mr.. Tomlinson, who is interested In
the American Shipbuilding Company.
has welded large influence in the
Great Lakes section and is paricu-
larly concerned in the shallow draft
waterways of the Atlantic coast as
logical extensions of the deeper water
ways OF the lakes.
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BETTER,
SICK ROOM REPORT
Colonel Resting Well with Prospects
Bright for Complete Recovery.

New York, Feb. 12.-News from Col.
Roosevelt's sick room in Roosevelt
Hospital was cheerful tonight.
THE colonel is resting WELL" was
the word brought from the room by
an official of the hospital in response
to an inquiry. Belief was expressed
that the former president would rest
much more satisfactorily throughout
past two days. This was based partly
upon the patients cheerfulness and
optimism regarding his condition.
I'll be out in a week." was the
word he sent to a friend.
Doctors Martin and Duel hold forth
no such hope, although they appeared
confident that he had passed the worst
and that the probability Of q third
operation was remote.
Among those who called at the hos
pital today to inquire about the Col
onePs progress were former Senator
C. NJ. Depew, Clarence H. Mackay,
Henry A. Wise Wood, Gen. Theodore
A. Bingham and other well-known
men.
Cardinal Gibbons sent this message
to Mrs. Roosevelt:
II thank God for preserving your
husband to home and country"
Former President Taft and ex-
Justice Charles E. Hughes also sent
messages.
Miss Josephine strickler. Col. Roose-
velt's secretary, gave out the follow
ing bulletin after a conference with
Doctors Martin and Duel:
Col Roosevelt spent a comfortable
night. His condition is improving.
His temperature and pulse are nor
NAL and at present there is nothing
to indicate the need of further op-
Grafton.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-13

ITALY STANDS
FIRM AGAINST
new ASSAULTS
Efforts of the Austrian In
vaders Repulsed on
East Front.

London, Feb. 1.-THE battle on the
eastern Of the Asiago plateau in
northern Italy continued all day yes
terday, but the main efforts of the
invaders to reconcuer the dominating
heights att he head of the Frenzela
Valley met with as complete failure
as they did on the previous day, ac-
corling to Rome.
The most desperate struggle of the
day centered on the southern slopes
of Monte Sasso Rosso, midway be-
tween the Frenzela and the upper
Brenta. The italian war office asserts
that the enemy pushed forward i'm
portant infantry forces" but that
they were located by the Italian
artillery and slashed to pieces by
shell fire before they could develop
any vital action.
Berlin Disputes.
The Berlin communique, on the
other hand. claims certain successes
for the Austrians in their attacks on
Sasso Rosso. declaring that the
Italian support positions were clear
ed and that six officers and 10 men
were captured. Lively firing con-
tinued throughout the day on the
whole plateau, the statement adds.
In the afternoon, according to the
Rome report, heavy fighting subsided
and the situation became normal
again. However, it is apparent that
the Austro-Germans are making a de-
termined and sustained effort to i'm
prove their front between the Brenta
and Asiago, in order to render easier
an advance down the Frcnzela Val
ley TO the Venetian Plain, and an
early resumption OF the battle is ex-
ncrted, So sfeF, - appears tnat the
Italians, SUPPORTED by the artillery
forces of their allies, have parried the
first violent blows with every sign
Of success.
Two extremely successful trench
raids were carried out last night by
the French. and a third by the
British troops on the Western front.
In the woevre, west of Renanu-
ville-not far from the sector 0ccu-
pied by the American troops. the
French captured $50 Germans in a
highly successful incursion into the
enemy lines. North of the Aillette,
on the Aisne front, Petain's troops
also penetrated into the German
trenches and brought back 20 pris-
oners and two machine guns.
Drive April 1.
The widely heralded great spring
drive of the Germans will be
launched by April l.
This is the belief of American
army officers here who take any
stock in persistent reports that the
enemy will attempt a tremendous Of
fensive.
Some army authorities venture
the assertion unofficially that un-
less the Germans start their move
ment without delay the allies will
forestall their plans by a terrific
and sustained combined assault all
along the Western line.
The enemy plans soon will be re-
veaIed, it is pointed out. A few more
weeks of mild weather will render the
Western front in excellent fighting
condition. II Won Hindenburg actually
intends to launch a decisive attack,
he will not delay it beyond the time
when weather conditions warrant a
decision to strike.
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ASQUITH STIRS
PARLIAMENT TN
RENEWING FEUD
Lloyd George Stops De-
mands for Facts on AL
lied Council by Appeal.

London, Feb. 12.-PoliticaI drum fire
broke loose in the house OF commons
today, opening with promises to de-
velop into the fiercest parliamentary
battle Great Britain has seen in the
war.
The long smouldering of the feud be-
tween the premier and his predecessor,
Asquith, fiared up in a blaze. 1t was
checked, as so often before, by an ap-
peal to the former premier's patriot
ism. But the sparks sputtered on in
the Asquith camp tonight, and the at
tack will be renewed tomorrow,
though probably by different route.
In the preliminary skirmish Presi-
dent Wilson, his peace ideals, and his
speech Of yesterday played a leading
role. The powers and authority OF
the Versailles supreme war council
constitute the other chief issue.
Critical Stage Reached.
King George formally convened the
parliamentary sitting by a speech from
the throne in the House of Lords. He
said the critical stage of the world
conflict had been reached. Like Presi-
dent Wilson, he singles out Germany
as the power blocking peace. OF Aus
tria-Hungary he said nothing.
Then came Premier Lloyd Georges
speech in the commons. THE war
must go on" was its keynote. Unlike
the American executive, he treated
Germany and Austria as one. He saw
no material difference in the substance
Of the Hertling and Czernin speeches.
There is no real peace meaning
either in Hertling's or Czernin's dec
laration," he said. "In the absence of
anything definite. 1t is our duty to go
on with the war"
He pointed out neither speech con-
tained positive statements regarding
Belgium. Poland, France and Italy.
Immediately after the Prime Minis
ter, Asquith took the floor. Without
directly challenging the Premier's s
scepticism toward Austria, he ex-
pressed his own feeling by heartily
endorsing President Wilson's message
to Congress yesterday, which was,
more than anything, a message Of
good will toward the Austrian for
eign minister.
Assnils Secret Decision.
Then the ex-Premier launched into
his long-expected drive against the
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The Washington herald., 1918-02-13
Report Cyclone on Way
Along St. Lawrence Valley

Warning of "a cyclonic' depression
Of considerable intensity heading to-
ward the ST. Lawrence valley was is
sued last night by the Weather Bu-
reau.
1T has been attended" the warr-
ing read, by general rains and very
material increase in temperature. 1t
will move eastward over the Cana
dian maritime provinces Wednesday
attended by snow or Iaia In northern
New England.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-13
Shipbuilders Walk Out
For Overtime Wages

Wilmington. Feb. 12.-Thousands
of shipbuilders employed in the
Harlan plant, Bethlehem Company
and Pussey. Jones Company, de-
clined to work today when their de-
mand for double time for holiday
work was refused.
Officials. anxious to speed up
shipbuilding. urged employees to
forego the holiday putting in full
days work. In response to the
workmens' demand for double pay
they declared that they were not
authorized to grant any extra time.
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To Act At Once.
While neither DR.. Garfield nor Di-
rector General McAdoo would discuss
the situation, it was learned from
Federal fuel officials that Or. Gar
field will abandon the program at
once
lie went to the Director Generals
office with the full cOniidenco that
The transportation situation had been
relieved sufficiently for q let up. either
in the drastic regulations of the fuel
less order or the great number of
Cnibargoes placed upon freight by the
railroad administration
Both the Director General and the
Fuel Administrator wanted to lift
some of the restrictions, but it was a
question whether the embargoes or the
fuel order should be removed
Many EmbargOes Raised.
While Mr.. McAdoo has been raising
= large number of the embaTgoes, and
while he wanted to life all of them,
the result of the conference was that
he will keep tine embargoes in force.
But he said there will be some mOdi-
fcation, as the weather conditions
continue to make transportation con-
ditions more favorable.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-13
MUNITIONS BLAST
ROCKS DELAWARE
Carney's Point Plant of du Pont
Company Is Scene.

Wilmington. Del, Feb. 12-There
was a terrific fiare-up this evening at
the Carney's Point works of the du
Pont Powder Company. The country
for miles was rocked by explosions.
Ambulances and physicians have
hurried to the scene from a number Of
points
There Is no way of telling yet Just
how serious the explosion has been,
which was caused by fire at plant
No. I.
The War Department was unofficial
ly advised that five men were serious
" burned and others slightly burned
in the Carney's Point explosion. No
reports as to the extent of damage or
the origin of the explosion was re-
ceived Attempts were made to get
an official report
The Washington herald., 1918-02-13
HOUSING BILL PASSED.

A $50.000,000 appropriation for
housing at shipyard plants was
passed by unanimous vote in the
House yesterday. The Senate has
approved a similar bill. Leaders
expect no difficulty in harmonizing
them. In anticipation of the bill,
actual work has started at two or
three yards.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-13
ICE MASS SWEEPING
DOWN THE POTOMAC
Covering Is Broken. with Close
Residents Warned of Danger.

Honeycombed from the thaw OF the
past few days, great masses Of ice
on the upper Potomac in the vicinity
OF Great Falls broke at an early hour
and today were sweeping down the
river with considerable force.
Police at the Seventh precinct sta
tlon have been ordered to the Aque-
duct Bridge, and are in readiness for
any serious accident.
The entire force of the Harbor pre-
cinct have been called out. Many
hundreds Of persons living on the
banks of the upper river. aroused by
the crash and roar Of the ice. as it
broke away, lined the two banks.
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U. S. MAY SETTLE STRIKE.

New York, Feb. 12-Action by the
government is expected to bring aSout
a settlement of the strike of 1000 shiI
carpenters at the Staten Island Ship
building Company and the Wallace
Downey Company yards. The mar
demand an increase in wages to $50
a day. The yards affected are work,
ing on government work.
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George D. Baldwin and Senator Hiram
johnson Clash in Shipyard
Investigation.
PROFIT OR PATRIOTISM AT ISSUE
Sons of Both Controversial Principals in a
Stirring Incident "Over There"
1t Is Disclosed.

George D. Baldwin. high official of the Hog Island ship con-
tractors criticized severely yesterday before the Senate Com
Committee that he cried prOtesgy being treated
like a criminal.
Put in jail. but let build the ships hrst!" he cried
Baldwin appeared with statement optimistic tone p
which he denied peerng said had been bad r
nted declared $1,000 fair price for Hog Island and pTOs-
sed the delivery of hfty-tso ships within the year.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-13
Russian Peace Leaves
Millions IN Munitions

New York. Feb. 12.-Hard on the
heels OF the announcement of Rus
sia's definite withdrawal from the
war, creditors Of the former Cars
government are swooping down upon
the huge amount OF materials bought
In this country and which Is still
stored on piers in Brooklyn. There Is
fsao. 100000 worth Of munitions and
sherifrs appraisers were busy today
making an inventory.
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GOMPERS RAPS
BORLAND BILL
Declares 1t Not Only Un.
wise and Outrageous,
But Unpatriotic.

1T comes with particular al
grace from a man who claims to be
an American statesman and patriot
to try unnecessarily TO increase the
hours of labor of the government
employees"
With this shot fired by President
Samuel Gompers Of the American
Federation of Labor, the campaign
against the BorIand amendment
was opened last night at a labor
loyalty meeting of the Central La
Dor Union. held in connection with
the celebration OF Lincoln's birth
day.
President Gompers said that he
had no hesitancy in saying the Bor-
land amendment was not only ''un-
wise and outrageous" but unpa-
triotic.
The officials of the government
of the United States have the pow
er under existing law to require the
employees to work longer hours than
the seven-hour day." said Mr.. Comp
ers. They have the power to re-
Iuire them to work on Sunday or
any other day; and that, too. with
out compensation for the extra SER
vice in the extra hours. But "a
declare by law an increase in the
hours of labor, declaring that eight
hours shall be the minimum, is not
calculated to win the good will and
loyal support of the working people
81 have the right, as you have,
while We are engaged in this war
and giving every ounce of energy
that there is in us to the successful
prosecution of the fight, to criticize
what We believe to be wrongful steps
and 1 have no hesitancy in saying
that in my judgment ii is not only
unwise and outrageous. but the Bor-
land amendment is unpatriotic."
Text of Resolution.
The following resolution was passed:
Whereas, The government Of the
United States entered the world
war because her citizens were
murdered while in the peaceful
pursuit of commerce on the high
seas by the German Imperial gov
ernment, the most ruthless and
barbaric of all time, leaving only the
alternative of Submit or fight;' and
Whereas. The people of this free
land will ever keep in mind the sac
rifices made by the patriots of 1776,
the glorious freedom they have en-
joyed under the flag of human lib
erty; therefore be II
; Resolved, that all members OF or.
ganized labor Of the District of Co.
lumbia hereby declare their undyinL
devotion to the principles OF dem
ocracy and freedom. as proclaimed
by our patriotic President, Woodrow
Wilson, and upheld by our gallant
soldiers and sailors, to defend the fiaE
of freedom received as heritage from
Washington and consecrated by
Abraham Lincoln, that in whatever
station they may be called to serve
whether in workshop, mill or mine
or carrying arms, shall ever strive Il
the utmost of our ability TO brins
victory to the arms OF this nation
and shall never cease In our efforti
until the citadel of barbarism hai
been destroyed and Old Glory shall
wave triumphantly over the palaces
of the Hohenzollerns. the Hapsburgs
the Terrible Turk and deluded Bul
gars, bringing blessed peace to man
] kind"
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Coal Conservator Confers with
Director McAdoo, Then
Defers Statement.
PROCLAMATION COMING TO-DAY
Transportation Situation Sufficiently Re-
lieved to Permit Let-up, it
Is Decided.

Fueless Mondays and Tuesdays will be abandoned forthwith
DR.. Harry A. Garfield the Federal Fuel Administrator will issue
order ending the heatless campaign today.
He had long conference last evening with William MAdoo
Director General of Railroads. the cuament of the ueess pro-
He said he could make then but would
formal notice tonight
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VERNON.

Fred Stone visited Tuesday night
with relatives in Londonderry.
Miss Mabel Cole visited recently with
her sister, Mrs. E. f. Stockwell
Miss Elizabeth Graham is guest
of her sister, Mrs. Herman Brown.
Major Butterfeld spent Thursday
with his family at Mrs. Hattie Bakers
There will be preaching service and
Sunday school in the Union church
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Staten enter
tanned friends Christmas day to the
number of Is.
Mrs. George Turner and two children
of Bellows Falls, are spending the hol
idays at w. NJ. Hale s.
Miss Gertrude Brown attended the
wedding of her cousin, Miss Lillian
Maynard of Mortified, who was mar
| ried Tuesday TO Roy Ingraham of Gull
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. w f. Whitney of Gull
| ford and Wilson Winchester of New
fame were visitors Tuesday at the Mil
| Ter farm.
| Mr. and Mrs p. W. Raneourt en-
| ltTtdlHcu Iamlly party AueSudy, III
Guiding Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Whalen
and sons, Donald and Austin, of Shell
burne Falls, Miss Margaret Whalen of
Saltwater, NsY., Private P. w. Whal-
en-, who has just received an honorable
discharge from the army, and Richard
Wilson of Dummerston.
II The Union Sunday school held its
II entertainment and tree Tuesday eve
ming and in spite of the prevailing
illness and bad weather it was well
/ attended. A chorus of 80 voices, mem
bers of the Sunday school, rendered d
pleasing musical program. Recitations
by the younger members of the school,
and the dismantling of the Christina:
tree completed the program.
Among those who are i'll with the
1 prevailing malady are members of tn,
families of Z. f. Stockwell, Franz
Prescott, Charles Allen, Hermon Brown
Guy Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert New
ton, Mrs. Lee Barnes, Mrs. Pluny Bur
rows and Miss Lucy Hale. Ethel
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. {
E. Burnham, who has been i'll som
time, is improving.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

American legion, Canadian army, in Jan.
usry, 1916, and took part in the battles
of Vimy Ridge, Hill 20, Avion, Passhen-
dael Ridge and the investment of Lens.
While scouting in No Mans Land March
3, 1918, he was badly wounded in the
left forearm in hand to hand scrap and
was in hospital seven months He ar
rived in this country from England Dee.
%, his 2Sth birthday anniversary and is
now enjoying brief furlough before re-
turning to Toronto to await his dis
charge. He spent Christmas with his
aunt, Mrs. Emile LaCroix of Holyoke
Mass