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The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
Euer Eat Dehydrated Spuds?
They're Good, Say Officials

waste OF millions Of bushels OF pots-
toes. The chief value Of the dried po-
tato is its saving in car space. A
2O0-ton shipment OF dehydrated po-
tatoes will be equivalent to a cargo
Of loo tons OF fresh potatoes.
While the plea for the dehydrateo
potato is being made the general mer-
its of the lowly Murphy will be ex-
tolled. Statistics show that America
has not been consuming enough pota-
toes, the consumption in this country
being only 3 1-2 bushels per person.
To further this movement the home
economics division OF the department
will distribute recipes showing many
new ways to prepare potatoes. and
demonstrating how they can be used
as a wheat substitute in bread max
ing.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
Sly Shots at the SoIons.
BY THE OBSERVER.

Bills for $1,OOO.OOo used to cause
the solons to pause. but bills now
for $1,000, 600, 900 cause little trou-
BILE. They'll soon be able to trill
for $1,000. 900, 900, 900 and get It, IL
we need it.
You have heard of too much long
hair in legislation" But you never
heard, did you, of too much red
hair. Vic Murdock. former law
maker and now Federal trade COM
missioner, never did. anyway. He
made his first race in the Kansas
district on all red heads for the
one red head" who was running
for Congress.
Too bad the Times missed out
on that Bnrleson public ownership
story about the telephone system.
Albert Sidney simply must be in
formed as to the relative value Of
scoops" and then instructed to
shoot both barrels. If he has to
release in the afternoon-one to Mr..
Noyes and the other to Arthur.
IT is Senator Baird. of New Jes-
sey. now. Gov. Edge named this
South Jerseyite TO the Upper House
TO fill the place vacated when the
late Senator hughes died. The new
Senator is IS years old and for
nfty~even years has been a Re-
publican voter. He will stand be-
hind President Wilson in everything
pertaining to the war. so he says.
Reports have it that Senator
Chamberlain is stronger in Oregon
today than he ever was-and he
was always known to have been
very, very strong there. So far as
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
SEEK LABORERS FOR
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Sugar Growers Ask Government to
Transfer Porto Ricans.

Scarcity OF labor prevails to a large
extent in the Hawaiian Islands, and
efforts are being made by some of the
big commercial interests there TO en-
list thousands of Porto Rican natives
into the service Of sugar growers
there, according to word just received
from Flournoy c. Roberts, special
agent of the Bureau of immigration,
Department of Labor. who now is in
San Juan, Porto Rico, on official busi-
ness.
The population of the Hawaiian Is
lands is said to be not more than 3Oo.-
600, as compared to more than 100000
inhabitants of Porto Rica. and 1t is
argued that it would be wise for our
government to switch the unemployed
element over to the Pacific islands TO
solve the shortage of labor problem
existing there.
In case the government consents to
this arrangement the Porto Ricans
will be transported through the Pana-
ma Canal by sea TO their destination.
They are described as industrious and
willing to go anywhere under the pro-
lection of the American flag.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
New York Banker Taken
AS Alien Enemy Suspect

New York. Feb. 26 - Eugene
Schwerdt. banker and wool mer-
chant, was arrested and his papers
and books were seized today in a
raid on his Offices at 70 Wall Street
by Federal, State and city authori-
ties.
The raid and arrest were made upon
presidential warrant charging
Schwerdt with being a dangerous
alien enemy. Schwerdt claimed he
was a Belgian. although his name
was said to have been found in
the papers of Hugo Schmidt.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
HIDING TUBERCULOSIS
HANDICAPS WORKERS

Serious handicap has been placed
upon the work of the Associa ton for
the Prevention of tuberculosis by
the limitations now imposed upon the
health office under the law by which
the health department is prevented
from disclosing even to the tuber-
cu.osis, according to Miss Elizabeth
G. Fox. instructive visiting nurse of
the association. who discussed the
subject at the last meeting of the as
sociation.
The association decided upon a re-
quest for a more rigid enforcement OF
the antispitting Laws of the District
and the publication of a new edition of
it's health rules.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27

his home folks are concerned. prob
ably. he could have anything he
wanted in the way OF public Office
there.
Political noises are beg inning TO
stir Kansas. and Joe Bristow and
Arthur Capper show signs OF want
ing to cut loose in terrific Kansas
cyclone style. The campaign is a
long one, though. and they have
this.
The price of wheat has been
fixed by the President. and Con-
gress. therefore. will not have 10
worry about this feature OF ac-
tivity. The step will either bring
out wheat in plentiful quantities
in the West or will make the farm
ers sit tighter. 1t may be neces-
sary to send them a will you CO.
operate or will you obstruct" let
ter before long.
Wisconsin is going TO be the CEN
ter OF attention. With DenrOot
and Ia Toilette at outs and with a
special election coming on. at
which the Husting vacancy will be
filled. there promises TO be enough
interest to keep the folks out there
busy day and night. The Loyalty
League leaders predict wonderful,
things for the patriots. while some
OF the La Toilette men are begin
ming to feel that their game rs
lost
The Republicans are going 10
make a desperate effort to gain
control OF lhe next Senate. They
think they have the House the
same as won now-and after they
poor fools are breaking your necks
to get in. That's what i can't
understand.
How shall We escape il We neg
lect so great salvation"
Death will make no change in
your character and you will remem-
Der all through an unending eter-
nifty.
In the name of God and Jesus
Christ and all that is noble and
grand and pure, in the name of
heaven, hurl it out now. Come on
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
ALL DEALERS
TN FERTILIZERS
NEED LICENSES
President Issues Proclama-
ton to Conserve the
Present Supply.

President wilsop yesterday issued 3
proclamation putting the fertilizer in
dustries Of the country under license.
Licenses must be obtained by March
n
The proclamation is under the food
and fuel conservation law. and reads:
An Fertilizers Included.
"I. woodrow Wilson. President Of
the United States Of America. by
virtue of the powers conferred on me
by Congress, hereby ind and deter
mine and by this proclamation do an
nounce. that it is essential, to license
the importation, manufacture, storage
and distribution of the following nee
essaries: Fertilizers and fertilizer in
gradients. including sulphuric acid.
phosphate rock. bones (raw, ground or
steame6, basis Stag, sodium nitrate,
ammonia sulphate, cottonseed meal,
slaughter house tankage, fish scrap.
kelp ash, potassium nitrate, tobacco
wastes. mixed fertilizers, sulphur and
all other fertilizers and fertilizer in
gradients.
IAN individuals, partnerships, asso-
Citations and corporations engaged In
the business Of importing, manufac-
turing, storing or distributing fertili-
zers or fertilizer ingredients Except
those specifically exempted by Con-
gress and except to the extent to
which licenses have been issued under
the proclamation of the President of
January 3, 1918. relating to ammonia,
ammoniacaI liquors and ammonium
sulphates) are HEREBY required to OBJ
tain licenses on or before March 20.
1913, which will be issued under such
rules and regulations governing the
conduct of the business as may be
prescribed.
Secretary of Agriculture Contracts.
THE Secretary of Agriculture shall
carry into effect the provisions OF
said act and shall supervise and di-
rect the exercise of the powers and
authority thereby given to the Presi-
dent. as far as the same apply TO
fertilizers and fertilizer ingredients,
and in this behalf he shall do and
perform such acts and things as may
be authorized or required of him from
time to time by direction of the Presi-
dent.
'AH departments and agencies ol
the government are hereby directed
to cooperate with the Secretary OF
Agriculture in the, performance OF
the duties hereinbefOre set forth.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
REED DEFINES
REASONS FOR
COAL FAMINE
Senator Says Another Short,
age Imminent Unless Sta
bility Is Furnished.

Unless some stability is given to
the great coal industry. the nation
will In the near future be con-
fronted by a coal shortage OF the
most disastrous character.
This is the prediction OF Senator
Reed, Of Missouri. chairman Of the
subcommittee. which Investigated
the coal situation few weeks ago.
In his exhaustive report made
yesterday, the Senator draws the
conclusion that there was plenty Of
coal in the country. but that lack
Of production and transportation
brought about the shortage. He
also says that the action of the
Secretary Of War in disapproving
the Lane agreement last summer
had bad effect.
Cites Production.
Anthracite production in 1917
exceeded that in 1916 by sixteen
per cent; bituminous by eight per
cent, says the report, and quotes
DR.. Garfield the fuel controller as
saying that war demands left an
unsatisfied need of 50.000.000 tons.
Senator Reed says the mines
worked at sixty-five per cent pro-
duction in 1917. whereas 1927 per
cent would have supplied the need,
and eighty-five per cent would be
more than required.
The following causes, says the
report interfered with production
consumption, and prices:
mi A.
and their consequent reputation.
| 2-The lapse of sixty days before
the new prices were fixed by the
Federal Trade Commission.
3-The constant assurance the
public of an abundant supply of coal
with advice mot to purchase at cur
rent prices.
Raps Garfield Order.
The Fuel Administration, says the
| report. had plenty of power and aid
| not face an unprecedented situation.
On the other hand. Senator Reed as
serts, that although the government
controlled the mines and transporta-
ton, it failed to get bunker coal TO
the ships, and was forl.d. lin order
to extricate itself from its self-crcated
dilemma" to issue without warrant
or authority OF law the now famous
Garfield closing order.
The report terms the existing coal
! situation chaotic, and saws that in
I future. coal producers and consumers
must be assured of stability in prices.
| Prices should be reasonably re-
numerative." he says, and ''eXpcri-
mentation and guess work concerning
great fundamental business upon
which all other business to a large
extent depends ought to cease"
The concluding paragraph reads:
"Obviously this great fundamental
business ought not to be wrested from
experienced hands and taken over by
those who, however good their inIen-
tions, are utterly lacking in that
knowledge essential to its successful
| conduct" "
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
Sees Pact with Norway.

Christiania. Feb. S.-CommentinE
on the report Of the probable agree
nient between Norway and America
IN the near future. the Aftenposten.
while declaring it is unable 10 give
details of the last phases Of the ne
gotiations. says il has reason 20 he
lieve that an agreement has been ar
rived at in all essentials.
The journal expresses the hope tha:
Immediately after the formal conclu-
sion Of the agreement exports from
America will commence.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
Plot Against War Leader.

Peking. Feb. ga conspiracy to as
sassinate Gen. Tuan Chi-Jui, the
former premier and now war commits
sioner. has been discovered by the au-
thorities/ A number of arrests, in
cluding those of three Japanese, have
been made.
PAGE
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27

in and let God draw you into the
harbor Of eternal peace.
How shall we escape IL we neg
lect so great SALVATION
do all this. this fall, they want 20
put over a President two year,
hence. An ambitious program. We
would say. They'll have to make
Hays while the sun shines.
It isn't too much TO ask that
honor be paid to every man who
has. at any time been President
of the United States unless, per-
chance, he actually retired from
the office involuntariIy and because
Of some Overwhelmingly disloyal
act. This rule should hold good
as long as the L. :. exists.
Now that the Senate is done with
the railroad bill the McAdoo cor
pOratiOn measure will come up for
discussion. Some OF the wide pow
ers vested in the President will b,
quite on a parity with some OF the
wide powers which this bill con
templates shall be given to the
Secretary.
The German-American Alliance
does not want to pass out OF e1-
istence and is against the King
bill Does any one know II Amer
lean societies are still allowed in
Berlin or other parts Of the
Eaiser's territory. II they are.
perhaps II wouldn't be indiscreet
10 let the GA body remain
No. Alice. Senator Harry New is
not the first member OF the Upper
House TO be up IN the air"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
Cheer Up! Living Costs Cent
Day Less Than Last Week

slightly
list by District Food Ad-
the
white
bue
homny
half butter cent and half cent
practices should be promptly in writing Clarence Wilson
teenth stree etnorth thwest
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27

Those who object to liquid
medicines can secure Peruna tab
lets.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
l Hope
All
VIII
.TryYour
Medicine
and
Get Results As i Did

weighed one hundred. / hope lots
of people will try your medicins
and get results as / did"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-06
OFFICIAL


ay Associated rfss
LONDON. Ot o. Field Marshal
llaig reports pme progress, hy Bri
fish troops around Mont Brrhaiu
and Beaureyor % The 81 Quentin
sector Ills st..Hrf tonight adds
that the German nave begun to
withdraw iron lt. hugh grounds
between lie Cac'e ami tro,ccocur
II saws:
Operations h minor character
are continued sac 'sslulb uy us
north of 81 Quntin Australian
and English tuo1 accom- panied hy
tanks made p ~ n Ic neigh
horhood OF IA, vi. ges "a. Noutbre-
hahn and Rcaur To- and 1u the
spur northwest f hc a'i, village
"A number OF one have been
taken.
AS result o. on continued
Dressure along d, whole front the
enemy has begn .o Ni hdrV from
the high ground known COS La Ter
rierc plateau utIo bend of th,
Scheldt canal ht ON 200 Cltelri
lnnd CrcvecOeur
"On the Wild, t'u. bDtwco>
these two vilaE .Ur mups nov
lnrc east of the N iu the Ger
man covering .. AuOuts. the
have gained pose lu Of la Ter
Siere and a secto. OF the Hinden
burg system ano ighhorhood
THE enemy burning Ia m,
DUAL"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-06
Fighting l. Tcrocious.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST or VERDUN, Oct &.
-- Friday The ~ hours Of to-
DAYS fighting accompanying the
American advance Witnessed not
able Increase In the heayincss ol the
German artillery fire and the acti-
witty OF the German ayiaiors The
ferocity of the fighting as the hours
progressed Indicated the desperate
eagerness OF the enemy
As one means of holding no the
american push the Germans had cut
down trees IN the ArEoune and in
terla,ed sire among these obstacles.
Behind the barriCades thus formed.
the enemy machine guns contested
the advance.
The effect OF the American artll-
lery hombardment Be- known to have
been considerable n left one bat
talion Of the enemy Uith only tWo
machine guns ~ also has been
learned that tao of the seven
guards divisions ou this front have
been badly cut up since September
% One battalion had only $50
men left one OF the guard diyis.
ions has been taken out NJ The fight.
ing altogether while another has had
H. ranks filled in with landWehr
rHa....HarH
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-06

the disaster
Late tonight the flames when
have been sweeping the buildings oil
Gillespie plant appeared under con-
troll aud there seems no danger they
viii reach the Z \. I stores re-
naming untouched There nave
been no serious explosions since
early in the afternoon and no addi-
tional damage has been done since
then Army Officers declare ihat
the danger is virtually over and they
hope tomorrow 10 begin system
attic search of the ruins Tor the
bodies
Soldier guards with fixed hayone's
and with loaded rifles patroiled tue
deserted streets With strict orders
10 prevent looting or disorders oil
any kind
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GERMANN


BERLIN via London NU o.
The war office statement Issued Goo
evening SAYS
North u 81 Quentin and boz
Champagne Vigorous ouum. 1IHs
were rrIulsel
Between the ArPoUu, .rI '..
Mouse continued assault .F IH.
Americans With sirour .or... f.
cd F
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-06

Tho NrrUrr who had been sum
uorrI from .nFeal cities t0 fight
fH. Giro sore a.fhInNu early today
alI fha Nlrf entrusted tp plant
guards
40 M .ns.fHr Who was in unit
.t.f1 fHU Im1H before fha first es-
.rIasIar Cured said that loo the
buUf.rr. ore nine keffies. each
8r,ar.rF about $500 pounds a.
.amat0. haif and f1if MIXTURE ~
T Is and ammonia nitrate.
.H.rh . probably tha most power
.rHI explosive made
These Kettles. hc aii. were l0caf-
aH 0n fha second Zoo. ~ me build
ug and tho smatol ens fed down
Through pipes f0 fhr first floor
r., here f-- uilIlmeter shells tnown
.aa grave digger acre filled
ima'nI fhr Inspector aid ex-
nIuIla with doHuuari pressure
Ind he expressed fhr conviction
fhaf lIl cf 49, mon in the plant
eIfh fhe ord option oft four srho
base been accounted far acre XIII
.Hf
ua aid fha' there we're bui nfty
mon .r ft.s building There aers
600 "Frnfa fifFer. .hfH r fhf
/ ludIng boz added and IH moro
lfr car beside fhe Building lf uas
'the explosion 0f a carload ~ she'll.
during tho dar which caused m.
loudeaf defgatlons
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FR


ny Associated Prcss
PARIS. Oct. 3 BrImont has
been captured bJ tr French troops
the war office Announces tonight
The massif of MorD illers has been
taken and the \ 'eif of Nogcnt
L'Abbesse encircloi
The statement ads
We hold the while course OF the
Arnes river. We Nc crossed the
suippe riv MA Qunulle ana the
Arpe.-~s---S 4 -tfr7-rf N vi,,ori-
Gus attacks. our roops BOO 0olIabou
ion with Tho American. 600 'n' Ncslo
front and in chlmparue compelled
the enemy to make a general retreat
toward the SuIppe and mo Nrn's
He abandoned suor.y fortified
positions held since laIf
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TEUT0NS TRY HARD
TO BRING To HALT
YANKEE OFFENSIVE
Continued from page one.)

were dropped, did not develop re-
sistance
Conditions Good la Afternoon.
The contrast IN the forenoon was
not surprising because Of low yisi-
bility. but conditions in the afternoon
were excellent and full advantage
was taken OF them by the French
and Americans who carried out a
hundred missions. ranging from
simple observation To bombing the
back areas The theory Of the
aviators Is that the Germans have
adopted a policy OF conserving their
airplanes. using them 20 great ex-
tent only on cloudy days such as
yesterday ON cloudy days they can
fly by compass above the clouds.
hwooping below them when occasion
demands. then disappearing above
almost Immediate and SO escaping
all but momsntary observation
The American planes were an ac-
tive factor until late tonight Be
fore the fog actually had lifted they
were over the German lines. and
harassing the transports and artil-
lery. Time and again the roads be-
hind the lines We're chAJed hy flyers.
who WIN their machine guns
dropped the soldiers and horses
dragging guns and transports This
choking OF the roads was accom-
plished without the loss OF a single
plane or the few enemy planes that
mid Nv over the American lines one
was brought down by an anli-tanb
gun captured few hours before
Tanks Used igain.
Tanks we're used again hy the
Americans but somewhat less eX.
tensiyely than on the first day II
Has day Of artillery action NOR,
than anything else Each side sen
hundreds OF thousands Of shells
both high explosive. shrapnel and
vas. into the others territory Re
peatedly the Germans gathered il
force 10 launch counter attacks. bu
always with negative results TIT
Americans. most Of whom now hav'
had experience on battlefields. stool
like veterans. here and there chang
ing their defense 20 offensive an,
grouping In another tiny biz o
ground between them and The Kriem
hide positions
The Americans threw a flood o
artillery fire into the German line
and moved infantry MP with machin
guns. Through the woods aroun
them and up TO the ores, OF the hig
hill line they slowly edged their wa
for hours. When the top OF the Nil
and ridge were attained Their
stretched before them the narro'
valleys on whose further slopes ar
the defenses the Germans have fougf
Rf~ hard ~tJN retain Miles deep /
wiz and a labyrirrh N newly mad
trenches. II obviously was intende
a. the Germans next stop
Much Fighting ihout Hill.
Much fighting for possession q
the hin conferred abopt farm o
the southern slope The American
had taken the southern part of m
farm with a rush and from there m
operations that resulted in the NJ
cupation NJ the hishor ground wor
directed The Germans were force
90 nav dearly for their resistant
there as well rs In the woods 20 N
west and M other places along m
line
u has been learned hv America
beadouarters thai q large part Of -
casualties inflicted on Tho dav
battle were duo 10 tanks Wounds
Germans roa'ed ~ tho hosnl'als 20
of their terrible effectiveness
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Paw the Preai1O0f
MINNESoIh UNIVERSITY
OIIN~ FOOTBALL ~IA~ON

Hy Associated Press
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ball team Iu its first gam. . '.
season played listloss u.rI A.
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stars. au eleven made up .I .r...
'opbcr PLAYERS here tuGl.
'1. tho presiH.r.
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ORDNNNCE GENERAL ARRIVTS
To 'ONDtCT ~ INNTSTIG ATION


PERTH NWnOY y ! Oct o.
Major General e. q Williams chief
ny ordnance of The United states
army arrived here tonight 20 con-
duct riEIf Investigation into the
explosions and fire which demoiIsh
ed 'he she'll loading plant of Z a.
Gillespie company af Morgan with
rho probable i0s ~ % lives and Boz
'urf 90 f-n more worfmen
General Williams wa accom-
panied hY captain Wilson also of
90 ordnance department. and Lieut.
D. Nufi's1 French ordnance on.
peri Upon 'hrf arrival fhrF went
irin conference eiih fhe ARMS Off
GERS already here General VII
l'ams declined 90 make any state
menf until 10 had gone more deeply
into the circumstance surrounding
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COLORADO MINERS BEAT
ipRT LOGAN TEAM, az TO q.


DENVER Colo. Oct. Colo
r#. s.hoo. 1f mines opened the
football season here this afternoon
.. defeating am army team from
EHH Logan 90 10 b.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-10-06

MAJOR BUST commanding the
ordnance training camp a. Camp
Hariirn. y J.. who arrived here to
night with detachment of United
States soldiers brought 2tOO tents
f1 -rf 10 100 tho parks 10 accommo-
date refugees Iio also rpquisiion-
ed large amount of food While
There are plenty of provisions in the
rffE most of fh, dealers are said 90
have G.d 81 any rate their stores
remained closed TODAY
Tho entire IIsr.,. Ia under mill
UH control More than 900
United States soldier aud coast
Farls hove been 90 ru.d fo this
TASK They have drawn close
flrIelu around me tract occupied
T.. rho plant ohI.h B.. known local
It H iHc battle field because q
lisa. tho scene 0f skrm.eh iu the
rr. oIufiouIT war $50 efforts have
boon made a r'f i0 search Tor the
bodies Of fIe urr KILLED and none
WII Boz until che ruins cool aud
there OIL. nu further danger from ex-
pI0d.ug shells
In addition i0 those injured n
fhe plant ITSELF many residents boz
nearby places RerD hurt but few
seriously Uv heu fragment Most
1f hs injured have been taken 10
haspIl. 3' N.aark LONE Beach
aud Uf..r rIf.a.