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The Washington times., 1918-05-18
AERIAL SERVICES
OF ARMY AND NAVY
WELDED TOGETHER

Uncle Sans Cavalry OF the Air.
and Navy that Flies" have been uni
ted.
The Air Service Association, com
prising the commissioned personnel
Of the air service OF the army and
navy, has been formed to unity all
branches OF that service; to promote
esprit de corps: to act as 4 clearing
house OF ideas on mechanical improve
ments. methods OF training and aerial
tactics, and 10 control a publication
for the dissemination OF news and in
formation OF benefit to the service.
Many Washington fliers have Joined
the new organization. The purpose is
to promote coordination and eff
cheney through exchange OF ideas and
suggestions which will make it a
powerful factor in aeronautics. Men
OF recognized merit in aviation
though not commissioned officers, will
be eligible to honorary membership.
The official organ OF the Air Service
Association is the Air Service Journal.
The War Department, through Maj.
Gen. William F. kenly, director OF the
division Of military aeronautics, has
approved OF the organization.
Washington headquarters has not
been established. The organization
meeting will be held at Gerstner Field.
Lake Charles, La, where Capt. Will
liam J. Malone. secretary OF the asSo-
citation, has his office. A Washington
branch will be formed later.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
Determining Factors.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WILL
NOT RUN STREET CARS

The street car railways OF tho Dis
trlCt have failed in their attempts to
procure high school boys TO serve,
as conductors. The proposal was
made sometime ago by John \.
Beelcr, engineer consultant to the
Public Utilities Commission. and was
based on. the successful working out
Of the pan in other cities, notably
Denver.
When. however. the application for
high school boys was made to super
intendent OF Schools ThurstOn. and he
put the matter up to the boys them
selves, their reply en- maSSe was that
they had all they could do with pres
rnt duties. and especially on account
Of having TO take home some OF their
school work. had no leisure time.
Another reason why the high school
boys could not be procured was that
those who wished to accept outside
employment could obtain positions at
salaries larger than the street car
companies could pay.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

movements OF the enemy in forward
areas.
Our aeroplanes carried out long
distance reconnAissances. artillery
work. bombing, photographing, and
lighting throughout the day.
"Oyer twenty-three tons OF bombs
were dropped on important railway
centers. aerodromeS. and billetS be-
hind the enemy's lines.
There was intense fighting early
in the morning. and again in the
evening. Thirty hostile machines
were shot down and Ave others were
driven down out Of control. In addi-
tion. two German planes were
brought down by our anti-aircraft
guns. and two other hostile machines
were compelled to land behind our
lines. The occupants were captured.
Five OF our machines are missing.
During the night our flyers drop
ped ten and one tons OF bombs on diff
ferent targets. including railway sta
tions at Lille. DOusi. and Chaulnes
TALL in northern France. but behind
the German linesl, and billets in the
neighborhood OF Bapaume, Peronne.
Rosieres and the docks at Bruges
(Belgiuml.
Enemy night flyers were active
also. One GOtha "a type OF German
atrplane) was compelled to land be-
hind our lines and the crew was cap
tured."
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
J.F. WAGGAMAN DIES
AT ANNAPOLIS HOME

John FLOYD waGgaman. formerly
OF Washington. died yesterday at his
home in Annapolis. Nd.
Mr.. WagGaman was siXtysix years
old. He was a native OF Fairfax
county. Va. but lived for many years
in Washington. an dstill had a home
here. although for some years he had
spent much tim eat his country estate
on South river. a favorite place for
sportsmen.
At one time Mr.. WaEGaman was
one OF the largest real estate opera
tors in Washington. He was also
vice president OF the BrOmo Selber
Company. He retired from active
business several years as oOn account
OF falling health.
He is survived by his widow and
two sons. Lieut.. Floyd waggaman. OF
Washington. now at For tHancock.
Augusta, Ga. and Capt. EnnaIls Wag-
GamRn. OF Annapolis. now with the
american forces in France
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
j. S. DESTROYERS
CRUISE MILLION
MILES OVERSEAS

PHILADELPHIA, May 1s.-Ameri-
can destroyers in European waters
have Travelled over a million miles
fought eiGhty-seven combats with
submarines and safely conveyed 100
vessels overseas since the war start
ed, Secretary OF the Navy Daniels told
1000 hearers at the closing banquet
OF League to Enforce Peace conven-
tion.
The speaker predicted that never
again would American soldiers OF
commerce have to be carried in for
eiEn bottoms and declared shipbuild-
ing Will be the nations greatest in
dustry in the future.
Insisting hat permanent peace can
come only by the decisive defeat OF
Germany. Ambassador Jusserand. ex-
President Taft. Rnd Gen. Emilio
Guglielmetti. Italian military attache,
warned against the impending peace
drive Of the central powers,
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
PALESTINE DRIVE
URGEDBY ITALIANS

An allied offensive on a wide front
in Palestine against the already des-
perate Turks is suggested in official
cables from Rome to the Italian en-
basSy here. The Italian expedition
ary force in Asia Minor is declared
to be ready for action in cooperation
with the British and French.
Italian official dispatches from
Cairo to Rome tell of atrocities Of
the Turks lin their retreat in Pales-
tine IL is declared that they have
entirely lost hope OF aid from Ger
many and are taking revenge for
their losses OF territory by killing
civilians and destroying property as
they fall back.
The Italian press is optimistic over
the recent naval raids against Aus
tria. and it is believed that the al
lied navies may assist in pushing the
drive against the Turks in Palestine.
Ambassador di Cellere here is in
formed that a patriotic mass meeting
will be held in Rome tomorrow pledg-
ing Italys support to fight for Rou-
manian representation in the final
peace conference.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
BOYS IN TRENCHES
GLAD Of LETTERS
FROM HOME FOLK

Because you can't imagine how Ea
boys enjoy reading mail from home
under she'll FIRE"
In that sentence. in the very hrst
paragraph OF his letter >, his mother
in this city, Edward L. league. nov
with the American forces in France,
tells the ycarning OF his comrades.
Describes Trench Life.
leagues letter Is an interesting DE-
scription OF trench life Il was re-
ceived by his mother. Mrs. Lille MAY
league, OF S33 Sixth street northeast
The letter follows:
April l. 1918.
Dear Mother: I will now ansv er
your letter which received while we
were in the trenches. I was delight
ed to hear from you-especially 20 get
the letter while In the trenclez. be-
cause you can't imagine how we Bows
enjoy reading mail from home while
under shell fire"
We had quite an experience for a
while. wrote you an Easter card
while ! was UP there. I hope you 70
ceive r.
Yes, mama, I will tell you as much
as / can about trench life To oes.in
with, It Is not a vacation or a picnic,
as / expect \ lot OF the fellows back
home think. One can't imagine what
it is like until he has been there. The
Germans or "Boches," as the
Trenches call them, take great pleas
ure in sending gas shells over to US,
but OF course We are as wise 10
them as they are to us-they have to
get up before breakfast to fool Us.
They send over a shower Of shrapnel
and heavy explosive shells. and then
when We get into our dugouts they
send gas over. You see the gas stays
in the dugouts longer than in the
open But we are well equipped with
gas masks, and We just sit and laugh
at them trying to get US Americans
Describes DuEsuts.
I suppose you have heard what dug
outs are like? Well. don't let anybody
tell you that they are regular palaces.
or hotels, for they are not. They are
just ordinary holes dug about ffteea
feet deep. some even deeper. with
steps leading down to the bottom. and
IL candles cannot be gotten (which
the most OF the time can't bel they
are illuminated with bacon grease
from the kitchen, which makes a
fairly good candle. That - our own
invention We take a small can. an
ii with grease and put a piece OF
cord through II and we have a good
light We call it good because II
doesn't hurt your eyes
l haven't had much time 70 write
for the last month or ! would have
written earlier, but | will write just
as often as ! possibly can.
Aama- you said in your last let
ter that you wanted me TO stay al
home altar the war is over-well be-
lieve me, ! will, for ! am tired Of
roaming around. l have seen enough
Of the worlo in the last two years to
satisfy me, and I shall be perfectly
to stay at home in old Dis
trict OF Columbia, IL I ever do get
back there-and, OF course, l will get
back
Well, Mama. guess will close
now, as this is about all that l can
think OF that I can write. NTH lots
of love and kisses to dear mother and
ALL Don't forget TO write soon to
Your Loving Son, NED.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
BRITISH BOMBERS
RAID FOE CENTERS

LONDON, May 1s.-Mors than
twcnty-three tons OF bombs were
dropped by British sirmen on import
ant railway centers' serodromes, and
bIllets behind the German lines on
Thursday. according to an announce
ment made by the British war office.
Thirty German machines were de-
stroyed and FIVE were driven down.
The text Of the official report fol-
lows:
There was great aerial activity on
the 10th. Our observation balloons ac-
complished a large amount OF regis
tration for the artillery, and reported
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
PRESIDENT WALKS
THROUGH SHOPPING
DISTRICT IN \. Y.

NEW YORK. May Is.--Whns a
great crowd. that blocked Thirty
fourth street. waited TO greet the
President today at the Waldorf As
tOria, he used a side exit and made his
way to- Fifth avenue unObserved.
lie then led the secret service men
through New Nork's shopping district
~ Firth avenue twenty blocks TO the
University club at rapid stride.
After looking up some references
for his Red Cross speech tonight. he
walked back down the avenue. recOE-
niz"d and Checred at intervals.
Mrs Wilson spent tho morning on
shopping tour OF New YOrk's
stores.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
SUES FOR DIVORCE,
ALLEGING BRUTALITY

Alleging that her husband "for the
past nfte"n years hH-, been addicted
Z" IN" excessive Use Of IT'oNiratinE
liquors and for the past twelve years
IaS maintained toward her a sys-
'"matic course Of brutal treatment
Mrs. MARITIME r. Eendrick today hl"d
suit for limited divorce and alimOny
against William \ E"nirick.
Mrs E'rdrick. wh" IL represented
by Attorneys Hawkcn a Havsu. a.
legs thr; her hu- band Frequently
struck h. with his fist" and that
May II last knncked her down. and
when her daughter rushed to her HH-
sistHnce H. threw her against the
wall, severely inJuriuS her.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
PEACE PROMISES
GIVEN TO STRIKERS

GENEVA. May 17.-Addressing a
delegation OF striker from Gratz.
Won Seydler. the Austrian premier.
told them that the Kaiser was doing
his best to bring about peace nego-
tiations, according to information re-
ceived here today.
The promise was made that food
would soon arrive from Ukraina- It
is reported that the strikers promised
to return to work on Monday, after
complaining OF the intolerable food
conditions
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
FINLAND SURPRISES
RED GUARD REVOLUTION

LONDON Nay IS-The counter
revolution in Finland mas ended, said
a dispatch from Stockholm today
Three Red Guard OBolshevik) lead
"rs have Just been executed at Hell
sIngfOrs. the capital
Advices % Ll"yds Shipping Agency
tell OF serious damage done by Red
'uard bands To Finnish ports. Great
Quantities Of publ" and private prop
"Tty w7er" destroyed and railway
bridges were blown UP. Five steam
ships we're set on fire and sunk.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

AOOlNAnuG0 AEOul ElTDL Tdko-l
out him. He is giving more atten-
tion to his new things, blast fur
naces and SO on"
We haven't got lrultur, or a mil
lion men that can do the goose
step, or broad backs or bull necks
a la Hindenbury.
But we do produce little white
faced American with a long nose
and a hollow chest, able to make
seven hundred thousand automo-
biles in a year, fifty thousand trac-
tors, fifty thousand pigmy tanks.
if they are, wanted, a hundred and
fifty trucks per Gay, "just as an
experimental starter" Ard as
many steel ships as are ordered.
We haven't any "All highest"
but we have something else and
the All Highest would not have
felt happy if he could have seen it
at work yesterday, as the writer
saw il.
Wars are won. not by brute
force, but by intelligence. We have
it in industry.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
Is
AMERICAN REPORT

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, May II (Sight).-The
American official communiQue issued
at o o'clock tonight says:
Fighting today was limited to re-
connaisances and internationally &C
tive artillery fire. There was in
creased aerial activity north OF Toul,
in Lorraine"
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
HAD JOB OF TYING UP
SHIPPING IN THE EAST

CHICAGO. May lS-To James Phil
lips. secretary Of the marine transport
branch OF the Industrial Workers OF
the World. was assigned the duty Of
tying Up Atlantic and Gulf coast ship
ping last summer unless publ" o.
position TO members ceased. according
to evidence presented yesterday in n.
'-l-I Of H. .Jaders OF the oTEaniza.
don.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
ARTILLERY DUELS
REPORTED BY HAIG

LONDON. May 1s.-Heavy cannon
aiding developed during the night in
the GiVenchy and Robecq sectors
OF the Flanders battle front. the war
office announced today.
Big German guns were active also
in the Lens and Hazebrouck areas.
Aside from these activities, there
was nothing else to report the war
office said.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
LONE FLYER TRIES
TO BOMBARD PARIS

PARIS, May 1s.-A German air
plane attempted TO raid Paris again
las might. and succeeded in dropping
some bombs in the outskirts.
The hostile machine crossed the
line between 10 and IL o'clock. but
was given such a hot reception that
IL failed to achieve its object
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
icy Man, Supposedly Slain, May Be Victim of Aphasia
AUSTRIA CALLSOUT
NEW CLASSES FOR
= DRIVE UPONITALY

ROME. May 1s.-Austria has called
four new classes to the colors in
preparation for a renewed drive on
the Italian front, the Giornale Italia
learns.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
FOUR WEEKS 'LULL
SINCE FOE STRUCK
LAST HEAVY BLOW

II now has been almost four weeks
since there have been any infantry
operations OF the first magnitude on
the Picardy and Flanders battle
fronts in France.
The official war office reports. put
out m Paris and London today told
I only ot heavy artillery duelinG along
both hEhting zones.
ON the British front the big gun
ire was concentrated in the district
between Givenchy and Robecd. along
the southern flank Of a small German
Ealier; that juts westward imme-
diately north Of the railhead position
of BcJhuh..
Covst Brthuns.
Tho .E"rmanS coyet Reihunp not
alone Tor the fact tha: IL IS an i'm
portant TI.'wBy position. but because
IT lies amid hiI'y country OF the ut
most strategic value.
II is entirely probable that the Ger
mans ma" launch a drive between
Givrnchy and Rob~cG. The same SEC
tor has seen come tremendous hght-
ing In the past
Further Ii.;ht upon the hesitancy Of
the Germans 70 renew their twin Of
fensive has come from documents
captured from German officers. These
show that the German losses were
terrific in the initial stages OF the
big drive Some divisions lost as
much as 20 per cent of their effec
tives. Divisions were kept on the fir
ing line until they were completely
shattered, and II was a common thing
for divisions to lose 90 per cent OF
their men before being Withdrawn for
reorganization.
Determining Factors.
This makes II pretty evident that
the smashing defeats inflicted by he
allies all along che line and tn"
mighty losses sustained by the Ger
mans have been the determining fac
tors in holding up Won Hindenburg' ;
new operations.
No further news has come from
France relative to the Americans.
who have now Joined the British on
the northern front
The German offensive started jus.
ffty-nine days ago today.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
AMBASSADOR NAON
DEFERS VOYAGE HERE

BUEHoS AIRES, May 16-AmbaS-
sador Naon will not sail for the
United States on May 81 as planned
II was announced today.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
BOLSHEVIKI CAPTURE
BAKU FROM TURKS

BASLE. May 1s-Russian Boil
Shryhl forces have captured Baku
from the Turks, despite the resis-
tance OF Turkish re-enforcements that
were defending the place, said a dis
patch from COnstantinople today.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
POLISH CONTINGENT
FROM U. S. IN FRANCE

PARIS. MAY IS--A Polish contingent
has just arrived at "a French port from
.nc .'uiteI States The Poles narsded
through tn" streets with a brass band q:
heir head and recciN ed an enIhus asIi.
greeting.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

PershinE EayEi ave want team
work" Eat potatoes and AVE wheat
don't leave It TO your ReiEhSOr-
We want team work. v
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

Baku Is in the Caucasus and lies
in the heart Of a rich oil producing
district. J. is about l25 miles from
the Turkish border and comprises
part Of ;ke Russian territory thai
Turkish forces invaded with the
sanction o. Germany, after the Boil
shcviki had made a separate peace
with Germany.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
DETECTIVE TELLS
OF DR.. JOHNS0N'S
DODGING BLAME
tContInued dom First Page.l

friend at Middlesex. he wrote: "See
Ollie and try to explain to her why
was forced to this"
THREE Suicide Attempts.
Detective Wiley wiz tell the jury
or Johnson's having attempted to
end his life. even after being removed
to the Wilson Hospital for treatment
after swallowing poison. He tried
20 leap from a window OF the ward
on one occasion, the detective says
and at another time tried to procure
a razor. vowinS he would slash his
own throat.
The fedense Is expected TO protest
vigorously the RdmIss .bIlity OF the
letters Johnson wrote while at Will
son.
In searching Johnson's room at the
Wilson Hotel. Wiley found the silver
plate from the coffin Cr the dead
b=ide. On IL were the words. at
rest" There was in Johnson's suit
case a white card attached to a floral
offering from his brides grave. on
the card were the words. My wife"
These may be introduced az evidence
to show that in that act Johnson was
still seeking to cover up the fact
that he was married.
Wiley will testify that several
Sorth Carolina people told him that
Johnson had denied he was married
TO the Richmond girl. even after the
story had been given wide publicity
in the newspapers after her mysteri-
Gus death on December l.. from
swallowing a capsule OF poison.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
DIR. Williams TO Testify.
THREE Suicide Attempts.

Dr. a. 2. Williams. to whose snni-
tarium johnson was taken in Will
son, will be called as a witness today
TO tell Of the dentists condition when
taken to his institution. In an
analysis made OF the substance from
Johnson's stomach he found prussic
acid poisoning.
Testimony by DR.. Williams az To the
presence Of prussic acid may upset
tine DR. Williams declares that prus
sic acid is the chemical reaction .!
cyanide potassium on the gases g:d
substances Of the stomach. II was
the presence Of prussiC acid IN the
stomach Of the dead brid- that led
to the discovery that she died OF cy
anidc poisoning.
4 theory advanced today that John
son prepared three capsule Of cyanide
Of potassium; that his VIII" swallowed
two Of them. one on Monday night
making h"r very III. and the second
IN Saturday night producing h~r
death Tho third capsule. 10 is said
johnson carried away with him AMI
swallowed when he reached Wilson
on this theory the defense may at
tempt TO spring a suicide pact theory
II rs known that Harry NJ. smith. %
counsel for Johnson. has manifested
considerable interest in sIch u thcvry
lie has inquired diligently into that
phase Of the matter and that may b.
tn" line Of defens" that-he has care
fully guarded That the court viii
admit as evidence statements made L
witnesses by both thc woman slain
and by Johnson. was indicated yes
.erday.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

The Poles are going to night with The
allies.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
Tells Of Fatal Dose.

Miss Mildred Taylor, intimate friend
OF Alice knight Johnson. had told the
court how Alice had come to spend
the night with me because I had been
ILL" She related how the young wO-
man had shown her a square box
containing big capsule Of some
thing that appeared to be quinine'
After detailing how she had swallow
ed the capsule. and had dled IN les,
than an hour afterwards. MSS Tdg-
lor started to relate to the court a
conversation she haG with Mrs. John
son just prior to the time the latter
took the poison that killed her. The
defense objec sJ. but the witness was
permitted 10 make the statement
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
WERRES' BODY.
IS NOT FOUND.
BY SEARCHERS.
INWOODSOFVA.

CContinued from First Page)
that has come TO light in Washington
in 4 long time.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
AIrz. WeTrrs COIIapseH-

Mrs Werres, wife ONthe slain man,
whose nervous condition has been
growing worse as each day passed
without news Of her husband, col
lapsed when told Of the confession
'Sf the solSiers. Her condition is now
serious, and she Is under the care Of
Q physician. She had been positive
all during Werres' absence that he
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