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The Washington times., 1918-02-05
The Hidden Hand
A SERIAL OF THRILL AND MYSTERY

the Hidden Hand. She was back IN
the room, standing unconcernedly
BY the table, full IN the light OF an
old fashioned oil lamp. when Doris
re-entsred with the housekeeper.
Here IL the lOeket," said DoriA.
reaching into her handbag.
A New Enemy.
Look out!- cried the house
keeper.
Doris turned to behold the HID
den Hand entering the room. As
he advanced Doris gave back =
step. There was a report and =
nash from her handbag, as she
had discharged the pistol she had
concealed. The shot struck the
lamp. which exploded In a blaze OF
oil. and Doris dashed into the bed
room and out on to the fre-escaps.
followed BY the Hidden Hand, who
struck down the housekeepsr a.
she blocked his passage.
On the hrs-sscape Doris screamed
for help and proceeded to climb
toward the roof. She fred at the
Hidden Hand. but her aim was Wild.
Down on the street Ramsay heard
the shot and drew his revolver. He
wAs unable to risk q shot for fear
OF hitting Doris, who was now
climbing over the edge OF the roof,
with the Hidden Hand two stories
below.
From the window rolled a yellow.
singing smoke as the housekeeper
used 4 chemical IRE extinEuishsr.
Coughing from the smoke, Doris
tried to run over the roof. but
stopped as she saw several OF the
emissaries crouching In wait on the
next roof. Across from her, twenty
feet away, was q slightly lower
roof. which offered the only escape.
II she could bridge the gap.
A sudden solution reached her.
She seized the eurving top OF the
ladder that reached the roof and
pulled II free. setting the bottom
Of u on the platform OF the IRE
escape. She had not q moment to
lose II she could stand on the top
rung and push herself free from the
roof. the falling ladder would de-
scribe an arc as II shot outward
toward the other roof. The sick
snlng fear OF height and the danger
OF auch a flight held her powerless
an instant. Then the greater fear
of the Hidden Hand decided her.
She braced herself and shot cut
into the air. falling.
TO Ne Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05

Copyright 1914 Star Company.
<,TF silence were golden he said,
murderouHly. you would be
poorer than you are"
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
HINTS FORTHE
HOUSEHOLD

To remove grease stains from .
tfled hearth mix q strong solution
Of washing soda with some FulIeTs
earth Apply the paste 10 the hearth
and leave for about an hour. After
ward wash on with hot soapy
water.
Eucalyptus oil will remove grease
stains from any kind OF ma
teriaI without injurinE IT Apply a
little oil with a clean piece OF nan
mel. and rub the material Psntly
WITH the stains disappear.
Gilt on china will rot last long
~ soda be used In the washing OF It:
therefore use Soapy water for wash
ing teacups, etc. patterned with
silt and keep soda carefully away
from them
Pour boiling water over raIsins;
let stand for = few minutes. drain
the water on. and you will ind that
the stones can be quickly and easily
squeezed out from the stem end.
II too much salt has been added
20 soup, slice a raw potato and boil
It IN the soup for = few minutes.
The potato will PbsOrb much OF the
salt
II = lump OF sugar iS put into the
teapot when making tea one spoon
ful CT tea can be dispensed with.
Hfafna faan q NaM
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
The Planet of War Visible.

SHORTLY before 10 p. m any clear evening now, and
earlier the month advances you may catch sight of
the planet of war; the rudy Mars rising from the east
horizon. Mars is slowly swinging into position oppo-
site to the place of the in the heavens, and will be
exactly in opposition the middle of next month.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
By Arthur B. Reeve,

Creator of the "CFnJG Kennedy"
mystery stories, which appear ex-
eIuHiveIy IN Cosmopolitan MaEaHlne.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13
LEWIS ENTERS
RACE AGAINST
GOV. WHITMAN
Brief Announcement Gives
No Details of Campaign
Programme.
TALKED WITH ALDRIDGE
Justice Cropsey Also Being
Groomed as Aspirant to
States Chief Post.
Special DessdtcA TO Tna srx.


ROCHESTER. N. r, May i:.-Quietly.
but with hrm twist Of the wrist, At
torney-General Merton Elmer Lewis
SHE'D his hat into the Gubernatorial ring
tonight. His why and wherefore are
brief. They are al follows:
II am opposed to Gov. whitman's
methods and to many Of his policies. A
large number OF people entertaining
views similar to mine have urged me to
become candidate for Governor. with
out obligation to any one in my candi-
dacy and with the sincere purpose Of
reestabltshing party responsibility to the
people Of the State. shall be candidate
for the Republican nomination for Gov.
srnor on primary day. September 81
Mr.. Lewis was asked II he had had a
conference with Republican State Com.
mitteeman George w. Aldridge. He said
that he had. that 1t took place yesterday.
do you consider that you have broken
with Mr.. Aldridge?" Mr.. Lewia, was
asked.
Il can make no other statement than
I have made in my formal announce
ment."
will Mr.. Aldridge support you at the
primaries?"
Il can't say anything further than
have told you
What Is your answer to the asser.
ton Of the Whitman men that the
LIQUOR men are backing you?"
THE statement that I have made to
you tonight 10 all that I can say"
When did you decide to give up your
office Of Attorney General and get into
the primarics?'
Good night, SIR" said Mr.. Lewis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13
DUAL ALLIANCE
TENSION GROWS
Extreme Gravity of Food Situ-
alton Is Shown in News.
papers.
GERMANS In LIVELY RIOT
Blows Arc Exchanged With
Czech Deputies in Vienna
Restaurant.
GERMANS In LIVELY RIOT
SpecIc! Gable Dtspich TO TIE so> tyoo, Mt
London Times.

SpecieI Gable Dtspt'ch to TIE Sex from hc
London Times.
Copyright. lalS: all rigAfs rtserrtd
MILAN, May 13.-The Austrian papers.
in spite Of the censor. overflow with par
ticulars in regard to the extreme grav-
ity OF the food crisis and more or less
scandals arising out of the growing ten
sion between the Germans and Hun
garians and the subject races.
At the municipal restaurant in Vienna
some Germans took as provocation the
simple fact that Czech was being spoken
at other tables. High words and even
blows were exchanged and the Ger
mans continued the uproar until the
Bohemians. including two Deputies. had
left the restaurant. These Deputies will
request their Government not to fur
n!sh Vienna with Moravian potatoes
while the Czech language is not toler.
ated In Vienna.
Potatoes have become the. all i'm.
portant food just now. The Zeit an.
nounces that thirty trucks OF bad pota.
toes have been sent BY Germany to aid
the Austrian population.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13
BREMEN PAPER SAYS
Discomfort GROWS
Sees Great Wave Breaking
Over German People.

Syeeia, Gable De.@.tch 10 THE ST. trcm The
London Times.
Copyright. 1915; oil riahfs yeserred
THE HAGUE. May 12.-The Bremen
Burger Zeitung publishes another Of its
curious inside editorial articles which
characterized the Socialist papers a year
ago. The article begins:
"A great wave Of discomfort is break
ing over the German people
1t summarizes the causes Of this dis
content as beginning In the severe and
costly battles in the west. their neces-
sary intervals and the equally necessary
and constantly increasing burden OF all
war expenditures. Then 1t instances
the insolent rejection Of the equal suf-
frage bill.
The evidence seems to point 10 the
accuracy Of the statements reaching the
Dutch frontier In regard to the civil
reaction. The public. however. is power
less against the absolute military die
tatorship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13
AMERICAN PILGRIMAGE HOLY.
British speaker Lnuds Advent of
Our Troops In Europe.

LoNpon. May Eff this country
once sent forth little band of pill
grims to America" said Charles Ab-
Curdy, Member of Parliament, at u din
ner last night the United states IL
sending back to the mother country men
who come to our shores on pilgrimage
as holy as-ycs more holy than---auy
crusade that ever started to rcconlucr
the Holy Land in the Middle Ages, AS
! saw the historic march of the Amcr-
can troops In London to-day they
seemed to me one and all men who are
conscious of tho high and lofty mission
upon which they have conc"
Tho American Consul General, RAbert
j.. skinner said
I'VE are in this war TO tho finish and
shall place at your disposal all the 20.
sources OF which We arc possessed until
with YOU and the other Allies. we have
achieved definite and conclusive vic
tory"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13
GERMANS MfSTREAT
UKRAINE REFUGEES
Russia Sends Protest to Ber.
lin Government.

LONDON, May lo--Wireless messages
sent from the Russian Government to
Berlin make disclosures regarding Ger
man methods in Russia. One complaint
deals with a message received by the
Ckranian colony in PetroRrad from
Ukraine. in which II is stated that the
frontier has been closed by fhe Germans
to all Ukralnian.. Tho evacuation Of
Ukrainians from Russia is being carried
out by means of wagons under terrible
conditions. particularly for the sick and
for children. 1t could be effected easily
by the River Dnieper. the message says,
but this route has been closed to
Ukrainians BY the Germans.
Count Won Mirbach. German Ambassa. .
dor to Russia, to whom the UkrainIans
applied for assistance, declared his in
ability TO do anything The Russian
Once to bring pressure to bear on the
German Government, because the needs
/ OF tho Ukrainian refugees are very
great.
Another complaint relates to the evac-
uation OF German war prisoners, which
IL being carried out within the limits OF
practical possibilities. 1t Is said the OK.
, change of invalded prisoners Of war
according to the Petrograd agreement
does not mean an exchange per capita
| In view Of this condition, the Russian
Government begs that the Russians ut
wilma be not detained.
In a wireless message to Amba ssador
Joffe at Berlin the Russian Foreign
| Minister, NJ. Tchitcherin. instructs the
! Amba ssador to "try to obtain from Ber.
lin cessation of every kind of hostility. ~
| The despatch adds:
Captures OF our territory arc In VIC.
lation Of the state OF peace with Ger.
many, and are causing great unrest
among the masses Of our population"
| NJ Joffe also Is instructed to notify
Germany that part of the Russia n
Black Sea fleet. which has left sebasto
! mol, Is now at Novorossysk. on the eas,
coast OF the Black Sea, which port tn,
Germans are threatening to capture OF
the ground that their own warships arc
| in danger OF attack by the Russians
NJ. Tchitcherin says the Russian war
ships there will make no such attack
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13
ALLIES WIN NEAR KENNEL;
REGALNLOSTHGH GROUND;
ENEMY SHELLS BACK AREA
u. s. CUNNERS MAN MANY
AVY CANNON IN. FRANCE
Win Praise for Skilful Way in Which They Serve Coast
Artillery in Secondary Operations Con-
ductedA Along All Fronts.

The Americans take to this work
ment and delight in the knowledge that
they are slipping one over" on the
Germans. They toll like mechanics in
suits of bluejeans. loading and firing
the guns with machinelike accuracy
to the blasts Of a whistle. running from
tho gun and throwing themselves on the
ground with their fingers in their ears
to soften the tremendous shock when the
piece is fired.
Men unusually Husky.
The men are a particularly husky lot.
with an average weight Of 175 pounds.
but many are bigger. They are at loss
to account for reports evidently cir
culating In the United States that Amer
lean heavy guns are supporting the
infantry in the American sector. This
probably originates in the fact that
some OF the guns they are using were
made. at the Bethlehem Steel Works for
the British.
As to the effect Of the Americans
work with the heavies French artillery
officer, widely known as an authority,
bears the highest testimony. The fol-
lowing is quoted from a communication
sent to the American commander by the
French offlcer in charge of the larger
group Of which the Americans were a
part.
During three days the American
group fired 1900 rounds it has given
every satisfaction. The officer com.
manding the group was surprised al
,, such a remarkable start off, To give
| an idea of it have obtained the testi'
mony of the Captain commanding thu
observing squadron. who declared that
he had rarely observed such we'll con-
Quoted fire.
This referred to firing by Americans
during a large scale raid on May 4
There is no doubt that the heavy artil
lery will be a smoothly functioninf
part Of the American army when it
assembled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13
Another Busy Week
Ahead for the Fund
THE SUN Tobacco Fund enters

THE SUN Tobacco Fund enters
= upon new week to-day
another week of opportunities to
the patriotic public to show the
soldier boys at the front that the
great national heart is beating
for them. There are many ways
to help. Read about some of
them on page 4.
"The rummage, sale can help
win the war; says an editor.
Every afternoon and evening
this week there is to be a rum
mage sale at Al West Forty-fifth
street, from which the fund will
profit. On Friday night comes
the great entertainment in Cen
tury Grove, atop the Century
Theatre.
WARNING! THE SUN TO.
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund. organiza-
ton or publication. It employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13
BOMB US. MEN
AT SEICHEPREY
Germans Pour Hail of Machine
Gun Bullets Into
Salient.
NEW ACTION INDICATED
American Patrols Enter FOe's S
Lines Near Luncvillc and
South of Ncrdun.
NEW ACTION INDICATED
By thr Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE
May la.-The Seicheprey salient shows
signs Of becoming active again. The
enemy deluged the place with machine
gun bullets last night and this morning
On the same front ono of the Ameri-
can patrols found a number of German
bodies In advanced enemy trenches
where they had probably been left dur
ing the heavy American bombardmcn'
on the night of May 4.
American patrols have entered tho
enemy lines in the sectors Of Luncvillt
and south Of Vcrdun, but did not en-
counter resistance.
Official reports OF the German lossef
In the Seioheprcy battle, according &c
a prisoner recently captured. give Coz
killed, wounded or missing,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13
RUSSIA IN PANIC
SEEKS TO KNOW
GERMAN TERMS
Atmosphere of Lies and
Alarms surrounds Gov
crnment Offices.
ALEXIS IS IN TOBOLSK
Former Car Is Confined
Closely to Small House
in Ekaterinburg.
ALEXIS IS IN TOBOLSK

sDe,,ai Gable Des:,atch TO TIE srS from the
London Times.
Copyright. 1918: all rights reser'ed.
PErRoGRAp, May 10 tdelayed) Just
what demands Germany has made upon
Russia cannot be made out clearly In
the maze Of contradictions. assertions
and denials. We live in an atmosphere
Of lies and of alarms, unequalled for
audacity in the worst periods Of sedi-
ton and disorder under the old regime
Of the Cars.
The panic yesterday over the alleged
German uItimatum originated in Mos
COW. where a fiat denial was made to-
day OF the allegations which started It.
An official contradiction was issued here
also by the authorities OF tn" Petro
grad Labor Commune.
1t is stated that no ultimatun, In re-
gard to a German occupation Of Petro-
grad and Moscow has been presented
kursk has not yet been taken by the
Germans and tie latter have not de-
ma sded the disbandment OF the Russian
Lettish Regiment. 1t is noticeable that
no mention is made Of a contradiction
of the German demands in regard to
Fort lno on the coast Of Finland.
False News spread.
The bourgeois" and the ''provoca-
tive newspapers are to be called to ac-
count for spreading false news Of the
| tbro,tapoa r,srsnan orcuputiop Tho Oy)
position members in the Central Soviet
Of the Peoples Commissaries. neverthe-
less are not satisfied with this bare con.
tradiction. They require full explana-
tion Of what Count Mirbach. the Ger
man Ambassador. really does demand
In order to meet their wishes. state
ment on the subject Of Russia's foreign
relations Is promised at the next sitting
of the council.
| The Soviet authorities confirm the re-
port that Nicholas Romanoff. the former
Emperor, with his wife and one daugh
ter, has been transferred from Tobolsl
to Ekaterinburg, in the central Crals. ir
consequence OF the discovery OF con-
spiracy of the peasantry, to assist hin
to escape. His son, Alexis. remains a
Tobosk for the present on account o,
! i'll health.
Car Makes Complaints.
The former Car is lodged in private
house in Ekaterinburg with one or two
attendants only. No stranger is allowed
to approach him He complains latel,
tina. the persons In charge OF his safet,
have been rude and meddlesome. Tt
this NJ Svc-dlov. one Of the Peoples Com
missarles. replies that Nicholas Roman
off will have TO reconcile himself to th'
fact that ne is the prisoner of the Soviet
In search of the former Emperor
belongings 10000 rubles tabout $4,000
under normal exchange) were found ant
confiscated. 1t is supposed that th;
money was TO have been used TO Obtain
the good will and assistance OF tn
peasantry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13
ICZERNIN UNRULY AS
AUSTRIAN BRICADIER
"Shoot Hin" H Alleged Reply
Of Ludendorff to Complaint.
Special cobk Despoteh to THE suS,
Copvrioht, 1918; all rights reserved

LONDON. May l:.-Count Czernin, for
merly the Austro-IIungarian Foreign
Minister. who Is now brigade commander
on the italian front. according to the
Weekly Despatch. Is giving the Austrian
high command as much trouble as he
formerly gave the Emperor Charles.
The military authorities hope that he
will soon resume hN political operations.
Count Czernin shows a great tendency
to Interfere with his military superiors,
one Of whom complained to Gen. Luden-
dorff that he was nuisance and not
amenable to discipline. The latter's re-
ply was very brief: Shoot him."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13
specioi Cabh Despdteh to THE sun.


PARIS, May 1:.-American Coast Ar
tillerymen are manning heavy guns as
part of the American contribution to the
Allies strength on the western front. as
has been already stated. 1t Is now re-
vealed that In the greater part Of the
secondary operations. by which the
French are harassing the Germans on
sectors other than the active battle
front. our coast artillery gunners have
pa rticipated also. In every American
sector but one the infantry is now sup
ported by some monster guns manned
by our own gunners.
The number Of shells fred by these
heavy guns since the German drive COM
menced Is impressive. One example Is
sufficient; a single piece has hred 500
shells without discovery. This was pos
sible because our artillerymen have i'm
proved the camoufaging Of the great
guns to such an extent that pieces Of
tremendous size, which make as. much
commotion when fired as huge blast
ing charge. remain in close proximity to
the German front line absolutely unhit,
while the nearest shell holes are only 100
yards away.
Guns Cieverly Concealed.
This does not seem strange to those
who have seen how cleverly the gun posi-
! tions are concealed. The most strik-
ing testimony is that not a single artil-
lerymen has been wounded while near
his gun, even slightly. to such an ex.
tent has the American camouflage baf-
fed the German batteries. These enor
nous guns. some Of which are mounted
! on specially constructed steel railroad
cars. some drawn by caterpillar tractors
are often moved by night to the spot
| chosen for a raid. Then they fire theil
! devastating projectiles. breaking up the
! strongest concrete defences and demor
alixing the defenders and then ar'
| quickly withdrawn before the German
airmen have located them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13
Centrists in Germany
Forming Counter Coup

Special Cable DespatcA TO The Sun.
Copyright, 1918: eli rioAts reserved.
PARIS, May 12.-Swiss des-
patches to French news
papers speak Of a counter coup
being organized in Germany
against the military party for its
failure to. keep its promise to
wage a Uuccessful and conclusive
offensive. The German press at
taches particular importance to
the attitude taken by Matthias
Erzberger, the leader of the Cen
trist (Catholic) party in the
Reichstag, and speak Of an open
offensive against the high COM
mand which Erzberger is re-
ported to be planning.
Certain Deputies of the Gen.
trist party are demanding that
Erxberger exclude the party
from responsibility in the agita-
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ~
FRANCE. May II tdelayed) In the
Lunoville sector our patrols early this
morning established the fact that the
hamlet of Ancerviller has been aban-
doned by the enemy. The Germans had
not even attempted to OCCUPY shell holes
in the salient, which recently was torn
up by our artillery.
Quiet prevails to-day on all fronts on
which there are Americans. according TO
reports. Poor visibility has prevented
extended aerial activity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13
AUSTRIA TOO GoUGEs RUMANIA.
Imposes Some Hard Conditions In
Treaty, as Germany Did.

AMSTERDAM. May ia legal and
political supplementary treaty has been
concluded between Austria Hungary and
Rumania. according to Vienna advices
A similar treaty has been concluded
with Germany.
As security for the public debt SER
vice of Rumania and Bosnia and Herze-
govina respectively. so far as >Aus,ro-
Hungarian subjects are concerned. Ru-
mania pledges for five years the Ru-
manian National Bank balances and de-
posits at the German Reichsbank