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The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
Polite Passenger Sang
Hymns While ''Soused"

Boston.-The passengers on
Norumbega Park car were Interested
in the actions OF a slightly intodest--
ed individual who boarded the car'st
Park street for a Sunday afternoon
ride. His first desire was to assure
all near him that he was a perfect
gentleman. He politely apologiZed
for speaking to people he was unae-
quainted with and then told Of his
honorable lineage.
Remembering 1t was Sunday he then
began TO sing hymns. For orer- half
an hour the singing continued. and
the remarkable part was that he
never repeated a hymn and never. for
got the words. even II the tune was
trife uncertain at times =
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd. July a2-Prices on the local
produce market today ranged as follows:
BUTTER-Western separator. extra. I5aIec
frsts. 4ias5c; Western prints. y Ib extra,
fa4sc; firsts. Eai6c; Western prints, | 10 ex
ira, 4caIIc; hrsts, 3sas0; dairy prints, MaD.
land. Pennsylvania and Virginia, extras, ssa34c
arsts, s2a53c. stOre-packed, 32ikc.
EGGS-Western Maryland, PennsyITania anc
nearby. per doz. frsts, Sc: Eastern Shore oi
Maryland and Virginia. per doz. first, Sc; oh.c
Hrsts. sc; southern North Csrolina). PEI doz
hrsts. sc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sell BY 100 lbs weishfl
Old Western Maryland and Pennsylrania
l.T5a2 %; do, New York. No. /, l75a2. 90; new
Norfolk. No. !. bbl.. 5.25a5.75; do. No. 2, bbl
25Oa3O: do. York River, No. ]. bbl. I75ssoo
do. Rappahannock. No. /. bol.. 5.ooa5-25; do. No
2 2.50s3O0
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Asparagus, Maryland and Virginia. dozen, No
l. 225a250; do. No. 2 l.5oal.ss; beans, Norfolk
green. I0oal25; do. native. green. bushel. LOO
l.S: do. wax. bushel. 5oa75c; beets. new. bunch
2a31zc; blackberries. Eastern Shore. quart ls,
ac: cabbage. Norfolk bbl. 200a23; do, crate
20a23 do. Eastern Shore, bbl., 200; can.
taloupes. California. crate. 25Oa3oO; do. Georgia
crate. L75a2o; corn. Rappahannock, dozen. l5s
1sc; do. native. dozen. aa2Sc; cucumbers, North
Carolina. basket. T5csl5: do. Norfolk. basket
75cal.5; do. native. peach basket, soaeoc; egg
plants, Norfolk. crate. S.soaI00; gooseberries H.
green. sa9c: grapefruit. Florida, box, 20oa2T5
huckleberries. Eastern Shore. quart, 1ialsc; let
tuce. native, bushei box. 3Oa50c; do, New York,
basket, l.0oal.5o; onions. spring, 100 punches.
Locals; do. Rappahannock. bbl. 5.o0a6.00; do.
Rappahannock. basket. l75a2oo; do. Maryland
and Pennsylvania. bushel.. 2e0a25; peaches.
Georgia, carrier. 2ola275; do. Eastern Shore.
basket. 5as0c; peppers. Florida, crate. 2ooa2.5oi
raspberries. red. pint. Hale; do. do. quart, Ea
&c; do. black. quart. 2la2c; rhubarb. native.
100 bunches, 20oa3.0o; squash. native, BASKET
Soc; tomatoes Mississippi. crate. 50s75c; do.
Potomac. carrier. 75cal8; do. native. basket.
l0oal5
LIVE PoULTRY-chickens, spring. IHa2 IbA
per h., 9sasOc; do do. II and IL lbs. per ID,
ssaJec; do. do. under ! ID, per- lb, 5a3c; do,
do. BY express. Sa40c; DO. do, White Legh9ns.
pr h.. sc; do. do. old roostss. per h., "a
Nc; do. old hens. per h.. sc: ducks, Muscovy
and monuel. old. per h., Sa6c; do Whits
Pekins. old. per b.. za2sc; do. puddle, old, per
lb., AaSc; do. spring. over 5 Ibs, per h., 3oa
5sc; do, do. smaller. poor. per h., 8a2sc
peeons. old. per pair. Soaoc; do. young. per
pair. Dassc.
LAMBS AND sHEEP-Choic.. fat sheen. Der
10. sasc; fair sheep. pr ID. essc inferior, rough
sheep. per head, E5oaI.oo; old bucks as to
quality and condition, per 10. sssc; spring
lambs. choice. fat. per Ib. Bc; do. poor to
fair. per 10. l5aI7c.
Two punk nism ana
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
Girl Dons Brothers j.
Clothes to Beat Way
To See Other Brother

Rockford Ill - Miss Katherine
Russell. twenty-one. OF Chicago. and
her brother Clayton decided TO visit
another brother at Camp Grant here
but did not have sufficient funds fol-
round trip tickets. Katherine became
Q mister by donning a suit OF Clay
tons. They took to the bumpers on =
freight train. On arriving here they
were met by police. A satisfcc .Ory
explanation to the police rewarded
the two by seeing their brother and
Katherine returning home nttingly
aftired.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13

the other day in this city was sent
to Washington so that there might
be observation Of 1t by those who
have not seen the original statue.
For a year or more word has been
brought to the United States from
London. and in fact from all England.
that the name and career Of Lincoln
have been the subject. OF interesting
and even enthusiastic comment This
undoubtedly is due to the alliance of
the United States with Great Britain
and France, as opponents Of Ger
many in the war which Is now rag
ing. 1t may be therefore that in due
time two statues of Lincoln will, be
put in conspicuous places in London.
one in Westminster Abbey and the
other somewhere in the city of Lon
don. HOLLAND.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. July l2-wHEAT-Firn; No. .
red winter. S2.0S: No. ?. red garlic. S-5JS
receipts 30 5S7 bushels; shipments. 81 bushels
C0RN-FimeT: contract yellow. Sl.S; re
ceipts ls5 bushels; shipments. lo.sSs bushels
OATS-fiHneT; No. }. white domestic, Sisc
receipts "a Isl bushels; shipments. leI. ~ bushe
RYE-stesdy: No. :. Western export, new
N.7l receipts. 9s bushels: shipments. u bushels
HAY-Fimsr; No. !. timothy, per ton, S6.s
az 90; No. !. clover. mixed, s2l.Oac2.W.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
MARKET GETS
MORE STEADY
Disturbing Selling Factors
Brought Under Firm
Control.

New York, July 12.-Sober second
thought quieted the stock market to-
day as the real leaders realized the
Importance Of keeping q firm grip on
the situation. The idea of a public
record being made of every purchase
and sale on the exchange, whether
for long or short account. Is not popu-
lar. At the same time the real Wall
street which has made good In the
management of war activities would
resort to that rather than have its
war-won reputation injured by ire
sponsible SPECTATORS. This is no time
for sensationalism In trading.
Therefore. none of the crazy selling
that characterized Thursdays session
was seen today. There was some
liquidation as natural result of what
was done yesterday, but before the
close today the market was under
complete control. As a matter OF fact
1t came under control automatically
the moment the disturbing influences
were made to realize that they were
creating havoc.
Steel 10 Quiet.
Several Issues were taken In hand
vigorously, as for instance. U. S. Rub
DGTp DdlQWlut DNOohlg II ANdPiu
Transit, International Nickel and Dis
tillers Securities. Steel was relatively
quiet. less than 5000 shares being
traded in.
Strength of Rubber was based on
public knowledge that the demand for
the company's product will be greater
than its ability to supply the material
1t makes little difference to that
company whether the automobile busi-
ness expands I'm the direction Of pas
senger cars or trucks for war work.
In the street today rumor went 50
far as to say that the Distillers' Cor
poration might liquidate in the event
of bone-dry prohibition. Nothing OF
the kind has ever been contemplated.
On the contrary that company has
developed such a profitable business
in other things than beverages that
the only result of prohibition would
probably be the declaration of a large
cash dividend.
Effect on Malt.
In regard to Malt, bankers feel that
the pool that Is planning liquidation
should let all the common stock share
in the assets Of the company. in
stead of taking In only enough to
make Liquidation legally possible. The
best sentiment favors the calling OF
special stockholders meeting. al
which all the common and all the
preferred would make mutual conces.
sions whereby all would profit.
American International stockholders
are likely to get some cheerful news
in the near future, for work on the
government ships is progressing SO
rapidly that there is no longer any
doubt that the company will be able
to launch $50 vessels in the twelve
months beginning August l.
Bankers are looking forward with
confidence to the signing of the rail-
road contracts, believing that the
railroads are going TO get a square
deal as a result of the long nego-
tiations.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
Marys of United States
Plan Session m August

Noblesville, Ind.-The fourth an
nuRl convention OF Marys OF the,
United States win be held here .tft<
year. The tentative date for t6f'
convention is August 1e. - -
At the first convention OF MsryS
there were only twenty preseufs
Last year 1900 were present au4
twenty States were represented
George NJ Cohan's song ''Msry's 4,
Grand Old Name" is the associa
tion's national anthem. Mrs Msry@
Eva catterson. OF Noblesville. Sd
president Of the organization.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
Washington Stock Exchange.
SALES.

SALES.
Capital Traction Sc. 500 at 100. 500 at 100,
Washington Railway 10. 5000 at %.
CAPITAL Traction. 10 at 81.
Commercial National Bank. 10 at lss.
After call:
Mergenthaler. 10 at IL
Washington Railway pfd.. at 8.
Washington Railway g.. 1900 at 6.
Capital Traction e. 500 at looh.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13

satterfiefd's daily csrtoonet win II
q regular feature Of the last page q,
the Washington Herald beginning
this morning. ;
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13

Two punk 'P's'-Prussianism and
profteerinE.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13

A delegation OF about forty ODD
Fellows last night went to Falls
Church on a special car and W.
Clifton Cunningham, district deputy
grand master, this city. installed
the newly elected of1cers of that
lodge after which refreshments were
served.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
May send Two to London.

The matter has presumably been
bToached. to some who are in high
authority in Washington, and very
likely IT was for this reason that the
reduced reproduction of the st.
Gaudens. statue which was bought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Why Second Attack
Was Launched

1t was this salient that the Allied
Higher Command chose for the sec
ond of their great operations. The
German retreat from the Marine had
reached their prepared line upon the
heights Of the Vesle and had COM
pletely Strengthened out the pocket
in which they were caught at the
moment Of the counter offensive of
July Is. They were firmly settled
upon that straight line by August s.
Further operations here on a large
scale would mean nothing but slow
reduction of strong defensive posi-
lions.
1t was imperative that the initia-
tive recovered by the Allies should
not be lost, and the first great object
of Foch In starting this second Of
fensive operation was to keep the
ball rolling; to develop and expand
and continue this power of the jnitja-
tive which he had recovered, and To
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Army Officer Objects to
Nassau Police actics

Lieutenant Walter Miller command
ing the army aviators detailed until
last week to the air mail service at
Belmont Park, Queens. said yesterday
that overzealous Nassau County CON
stables had been making revolver tar
gets of his men.
The two targets, according to Lieu
tenant Miller, were A. NJ. Edmunds
and J. c. Sutton, mechanics, who were
stopped by a constable or deputy sher-
if or something on Thursday nigh.
when they were returning from Long
Beach in a sde-car motorcycle with
two young women.
The county official, said the lieuten-
ant, threatened the soldiers with ar
rest for speeding. They gave him their
names and told him he could not ar
rest soldiers in uniform without a
warrant. After a dispute. the lieuten-
ant said, his men proceeded. but had
not gone far before three more civil
ian officers jumped from the bushes
and began shooting at them. Another
shot was fired, said the lieutenant, just
after the soldiers got beyond Nassau
County into Queens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Americans Bring
The Decisive Factor

That last point we owe to the ad-
mirable elasticity of organization
which was shown when determina-
ton was taken last March to &C
celerate in so Unexpectedly high a
degree the delivery Of troops across
the ocean. We see the effect of this
continual increase of American num-
bers everywhere.
The great battle which was en-
gagged under the command of General
Haig, on August 8, apparently
reached the close of its first phase
IL three days. The story of those
days was one continued success.
Let us first of all understand the
ground on which this battle was TAX
ing place. In their great advance
last March and early April the Ger
mans pushed the Allies back in a
wide crescent, the important points
along the edge of which, counting
from Arras on the north to Novons
on the south. are: Arras, Albert.
Villers-Bretonneux, Montdidier, Las
signy and Noyons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Pope Sends Letter
To Irish Bishops

ROME, Aug. I'm a letter to the
Irish bishops answering one sent him
on the occasion of the qualification of
Oliver Plunkett. the Pope indicates that
he recognizes the grave difficulties
through which the Catholic episcopate
and clergy are passing. His Holiness
expresses confidence, however, that
thanks to the Christian fortitude, wis
dom, prudence and moderation which
the apostolic ministry demands above
all where the situation is most delicate
and serious, they are able faithfully
to fulfill their mission to prepare bet
ter times for the Church.
The Qualification of Oliver Plunkett.
who was put to death on the charge
OF treason, was decrced ON March II
last. The charge against Oliver Plum
kett was that he had conspired to bring
French army to Ireland. He was
hanged, drawn and quartered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Danger Of Food Privation
Now Passed, Says Hoover
United States Administrator, in Reporting New Pro-
gramme of Allied Council Emphasizes That This
Country Must Continue Its Rigid Economy

within the next year is to move suffi-
cient American troops into Europe to
give an overpowering strength against
any forces the Germans may be able
to bring to bear. and in order to &C
ccmpHsh this economy in consumption
is imperative IN all the Allied coun-
tries.
"On the other hand, the danger of
privation is now passed. In the United
States we have need for continued
rigid economy in consumption so that
from Europe and to enable us to carry
over from this more abundant harvest
year q stock of foodstuffs that will
form positive assurance against any
possible climatic eventualities in the
next harvest.
Continuous Food Council
Arrangements have been made by
the four food controllers not only to
cover these matters of policy. but also
to provide for the erection of machin-
cry for continuous supervision Of the
necessary operations. The Food Coun
Gil. which is body that has just been
created. will be maintained in contin-
uous session by means of having repre-
sentatives Of each government with
their headquarters in London.
"The coal miners Of Europe are now
at the front. Consequently, this next
winter will be period of great suffer
ing in Europe through shortage of
coal. If the people can have liberal
supplies Of bread. meat and fats there
can be no fear Of the morale among the
civil populations Of the European AL
lies. The promise Of this has lifted a
load Of fear from the minds Of the
people on this side, particularly in
France and Italy. 1t now remains for
our people to make good, and as usual
we have the resources to do it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
(0n TIE Associated Pressl

LONDON. Aug. 17.-Discussing the
Allied food situation here to-day, Her
bert S. Hoover, United States Food Ad-
ministrator. said:
Il am we'll satisfied with results from
the conferences of food controllers
which has been in progress during the
last three weeks. These conferences
were called ct my request with view
to the formulation of policies and pro-
grammes with regard to the entire i'm
port of food supplies to the countries
at war with Germany.
IAN agreement has been reached with
regard to policies which will effect a
great measure Of coordination in the
purchase and transportation Of sup
plies during the coming year and in
their equitable distribution between
ell the countries, and a programme has
been agreed upon as to the different
commodities that are required not only
to maintain the health but the comfort
OF the armies and civil populations.
New Shipping Arrangements
The people of North America are
this year able to take upon their shout
ders the movement of the great bulk
of food supplies required, and it will
therefore be possible to curtail the
total length of voyage necessary to
bring these supplies to the European
Allies, thus effecting considerable
saving in tonnage as we'll as contrib
uting material factor Of safety on
account of the comparative immunity
of the Atlantic lane over all others
from interference by the enemy.
The great transportation problem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Wilson Saves Soldier
From F iring Squad

CAMP MEADE, Md. Aug. 1.-THE
new 18th Division, just organized with
Major Jesse NJ. Carter as commander
has been named the Lafayette Division.
Private Herman Landenson. of the
18TH Depot Brigade. recently found
guilty of desertion and disobedience
of orders and sentenced to death, has
been saved from the firing squad by
President Wilson, who has committed
the sentence to dishonorable discharge
from the army and fifteen years. i'm.
prisonment at Fort Leavenworth.
Landenson was self-styled con.
scicntious objector. He failed to fill
out the QUESTIONABLE sent him by his
local board and likewise failed to re.
port for service when called. Ares
in Philadelphia, he was charged with
deserving the service at the tire ht
was called in Harrisburg, on n about
March "a, and emainine absent in de
Sertion until the time of his arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Lad Thought Dead Writes

ELIZABETH, N. j.. Aug. 17.-The
sorrow which had hung over the home
of Private Edward J. Benz, 22O Caspian
Street, ever since his family was mott
fed last month that he had been killed
in action was lifted to-day, when three
letters written by Benz since the date
of his reported death were delivered
at his home. He had been wounded.
gassed, was in base hospital recover
ing, and expected to be back at the
front soon, his letters read.
Mrs. Benz had put on mourning for
her son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
IA American Names Appear
Among Canadian Casualties

OTTAWA. Ont. Aug. 1.-THE names
of the following Americans appeared
on to-day's overseas casualty list:
Wounded-C. Dillon, 374 Palisade
Avenue, Jersey City; E. Collins. Bev-
erly, Mass; A. E. Cook, 3l6 Joy Street.
Mount Pleasant, Ia; w. J. Sobey, Los
Gatos, Cal; Lieutenant J. r. Holt,
beaver Falls. Penn; c. Grant, Beaver
ton, Mich; c. Gatchell. Watertown, S.
y; w. +. Collins, 1928 West Lake
Street, Chicago, and Lieutenant G. A
City.
, Dicd-J. Mcdonald. address given as
8 Northern Park. Ashmont, Mass; q,
= Crapeau. Whitcheld, N H.; G. l..
lolson, + Worcester Square, Boston.
Died OF Wounds-C. X. Hoye, Arkan-
sas.
y Presumed to have died.. Charlie,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

must we forget that all these recent
great successes are based upon the
original experiment Of which General
Byng was the author in front of
Cambria nine months ago. He was
the first to break and pass the
enemy's defensive organization by
the use of fleet of tanks without
preliminary bombardment
With this aspect Of the tanks
should be connected, of course, the
light armored cars, "the machine
guns on Wheels" as they have been
called, which are part of the same
conception and had a very great eff
feet in the recent battles.
The third element of the change
in the situation, the American levies,
is of the same effect as a new tao
teal instrument because they come
fresh among belligerents who have
been jaded by four years of war;
they come chosen from the best mill
tary age into armies considerable
parts of which are too old or too
young for full efficiency; they come
trained with a rapidity which was
not thought possible-I mean that
the rate of instruction has been, as
tonishing-and, most important of
all, they are coming into the field
IN very rapidly increasing numbers
which are changing the whole bal
ance of the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

do so by leaving no time to the enemy
to reorganize, to create reserve ard
to plan counter attack.
The Third Battle of the Somme,
therefore, which was launched only
three days after the arrest Of opera
tons on the Vesle, had for it's main
and principal object this continued
retention of the initiative in Allied
hands.
But apart from this general OBJ
ject there were especial reasons for
launching the attack in this particu-
lar sector, which may be called the
salient of Montdidier, since the lit e
town of that name stands at its head,
or apex. These reasons wei e as
follows:
First, a salient, even as large as
this, is obviously vulnerable if at
tackled in flank, for by coming down
on either side, precisely as was done
In the case of the Marine pocket three
weeks ago, you threaten, or cut and
bring under fire, or actually occupy,
certain roads and railways which
supply the salient.
Second, in this particular case Of
the Montdidier salient there was
another local reason of high impor-
lance for compelling the enemy, if
possible, to abandon his advanced po-
sitions. This local reason was the
freeing of the road and railway Juno
tlcn of Amiens and the restoration
to use, by the Allies, Of the great
railway line from Paris through
Amiens to Abbeville, which for four
years had been the main lateral COM
munication of the Allies and which
was out of use SO long as the nearest
German guns were within a range
Of less than six thousand yards,
Third, freeing Amiens from dis
tant fire, and the nearer points on
the railway from immediate fire, will
not be the only effect Of the German
retirement from the salient. There
Will also be very important result
in leaving the Allies ample ground
for manGuvre. The worst effect of
the great German advance in March
and April was that it so nearly cut
Off the British armies in the north
from the French in the south. This
disaster was just avoided; but the
Hnemy got so far that the belt left
between his lines and the Somme
Valley was very narrow. Should he
make further advance and reach
Amiens, and throw forces across the
Somme Valley, which below that
point is broad and marshy obstacle
with few crossings, he would virtual
ly isolate the north from the south.
Inc elbow room remaining to the
Allies for their movement of troops
would be insufficient
WIN Ill tnese objects in view,
then, primarily to make continued
use of the initiative, leaving the
enemy no respite, also to infiict
heavy losses by crushing in the
Montdidier salient, to create confu-
SION in the enemy organization bv
TINS pressure, to relieve Amicns and
the main Amiens railway and to in
crease the ground behind the lines
Tor further mannuvres-with all
THESE objects, the British commander
III chief struck just before daylight.
on Thursday, August 8.
The sector of attack was about
twenty miles long and was divided
into the following portions, begin
nlng from the north: The first ia the
triangle between the Ancre and the
upper Sommc Valley, a piece OF front
just over three miles long facing the
large village Of Morlancourt and the