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The Washington times., 1918-07-05
The Veto
To the HO1se Of Rspresea-
-tatiVesi

To the HOuss Of Rspresea-
'tatiVesi
ThOaGh I realize very
keenly the ineonvenIeaee to
the Government Of return
Ing without my signature
Fl. n. 1Oa5s, making apOro-
pr1atioAa far the IeEisIa-
tive, executive. and Jadi-
eial exPeAPes Of the SO~
ernnent for the aseal year
ending Jane 20, 1918. shd
for other purposes. ] feel
constrained to DO - be-
cause Of the prOvjsiSR eOn-
tained IN the last paragraUh
81 the bfn which inereaaes
the hours Of woFlE for TIE
employees Of tie Govern
Ineat within the DiStriet %
Coiuabia frOn seven 90
elEht Aoars PER daY.
AZ the oGtset 81 the wsF
! felt q ny duty To urge
an enDtoyers IN ne United
statea to make . special
effoTt to see to n Shst the
conditions % Iabor were In
no respect altsred Ufavor-
aBfy to he lsbores. i hns
been evident frO1a thA arst
how directly ne strain 81
thIs war b t0 bear GpOa
those who 10 the labSe
whieh uaderlieS ne whOIs
PrOeess Of RohuIsing 0e
natiOn. ssd n seemed 10 Ne
n tAe OGtset. - if Osems
to me new, fhat n n Of
the highest fmDOrtanss thGt
the advantages wh1eh AAd
Besn accorded IabeP bsfSrs
the war began should net
- ssbtraeted froa -
sDatsa.
Hsvtzk tnken tA1s pSSl-
tioa in IN earnest apnaal -
other snDloyerS I - not
1es1 11tino6 m aaseafAag
to . meaEu-e In which ne
Omitted states - IN en-
pIoyer eAanges ne sonA-
tsoas ~ tAe labor of its
Own smDl0yes unfnvOrably
to then. ard ? feel the
freer to take tAis petition
because ! have net learned
from any quarter nat the
employees q the Govern
neAf IN ne District h.vS
been slack IN their Iabor o.
have ldemuPrSd frOWN doing
say sf the neesssaFy adai-
tfoaaI taalEs whieh TIE tine
and the exiGeneies require.
on the eOstraRy' I hsvs
learned that tAeY have
eheerfuIHy done additional
labor and have net needed
the eomDulsiou Of law.
WOODROW WILSON
Fha white Heass, . %ly.
1918.
The Washington times., 1918-07-05
PLOT TO SMUGGLE
ARMS TOMEXICAN
TROOPSS SUSPECTED

Ell PASo. TEX, July 5.-Govern-
ment officials here today are working
on what they believe is a wholesale
ammunition smuggling plot to suppiy
Mexican FEDERAL troops with rIhes and
ammunition from the United States.
Several prominent Americans along
the border are said to be implicated.
A department store manager has been
arrested charged with conspiracy to
smuEKle munitions to Juare1.
The Washington times., 1918-07-05
CAMP HEALTH RATE HIGH.

An apprsciabIe decrease in the NOR
tality rate In camps and cAntonments
has been reported today by the sur
geon general OF the army. Camp
Meade, Nd. had one death from, tu-
bsroulosis during the week The War
Department gives the Maryland camp
a favorable bill of health. The rec
ords show only fivs patients suffer.
ing from pneumonia and three from
measles.
The Washington times., 1918-07-05

o. eagrss. III. Helm Of KentuelEy
might Iiks to have something to say
for the ~heEemony- tRes dictionary
without fA1l Of Kentucky In the
Parliament 0c Man. the Federation
Of the wor8d." after the snaeting
elSnss Of thS Declaration Of hide
pendeoes haa been stricken out But
Ct about Cais Stage OF yssesrday's pro-
ees6ings Ar. Madden OF mtnots called
the attention Of those present 70 his
faiturs b nnd Mr.. Helm fA attend
snes. % that tbers vSs 10 means Of
The Washington times., 1918-07-05
Congress Did M6aa Yestepda, IT

Mr.. Helm Of Kenucksy Not Attendance on His Compulsory
Fourth Of July Session Of the House Fifteen Minutes Of
Artistic and Dramatic Proceedings Declaration Of Inde
pendeuce From l776 Philadelphia 1917 East St. Louis
IT. Jefferson" Unanimously Admitted to the Congressional
Record.
The Washington times., 1918-07-05
By W. v, BYARs.

At noon yestsrday .hs House be-
gan It's compulsory Fourth Of July
session, as forced by Hon. Harvey
HAlm, of Kentucky, who had object
ed when unanimous consent was
asked on Wednesday to observe "the
Birthday OF Freedom" by adjourn
msnt until Friday.
The session lasted only fifteen
minutes. II was as artistic - Il
was brief. Usually the House can
not stage a careful dramatic exhibi-
ton, as the Senate so often does. be-
cause in the Esouse even when the
exhibition begins with mo quorum
from twenty to a hundred and fifty
members may hear there is some
thing on" and by dropping into the
third act spoil the whole thing be-
cause they take It for granted that
they can guess the rest from what
they see and hear.
The Washington times., 1918-07-05

This .Sort Of thing usually makes
art impossible. but yesterday after
the -ChaplAin'S prayer, there were
only thirty-sevsn Democrats and
thirty-six Republicans In their seats.
and nobody dropped in before the
program closed. thirteen minutes
later.
The ChapIain's prayer was slo-
quently appropriate He said in his
address to omniscience and Omnipo-
tencs: I'VE thank thee from our
heart Of hearts for the Spirit OF
Seventy-six' which gave US the I'M
mortal Declaration OF Independence" {"
and he extended further thanks that
European nations are now joining US
in celebrating July the Fourth, as
we are fighting to make Europe safe
for the same principles for which
our foTsfsthsrs fought In IRA
A representative Of the Senate In
formed the House Of the passage of
the bll 10 pay = claim for damages
incident to the search in Paris for the
body OF John Paul Jones. who was
called . murdeFouS piTAts In England
because be TAidsd the British coast at
. time Thomas Jsfterson's idea of
"tndeDendeDess was a. popular
among American Republicans ~ the
idea Of Tennyson'S Parliament OF Man
or Federation OF the World II among
Republicans now led By Hon william
Howard Tan. Hon. Emu Root and
others Of sQ1Al distinction.
The Washington times., 1918-07-05

C1srnin was compelled to'resiEn a.
Austro-Hungarian foreign minister
following publication of the famous
letter from the Emperor to Prince
Sixtus OF Bourbon, in which the Aus
trian ruler made several startling
peace concessions. He was succeed
ed BY Baron BuriGn.
The Washington times., 1918-07-05
GZERNIN AGAIN
WILL Be NAMED .
FOREIGN MINISTER

AMSTERDAM. July s.-FollorinE q
conference between Emperor Karl
Count Czernin. and Baron Burian. the
Vienna Neue Freie Presse declared
that Cxernin would be reappointed
foreign minister.
The Washington times., 1918-07-05

4 IeafninB from Mr.. Helm himself just
what the object Of the compulsory
session in honor OF Freedom was.
Mr.. Stafford. of wisconsin. after
a survey Of these present made the
point Of mo quorum"
Mr.. Kitchin, Mr.. Gordon Of Ohio.
and others, including Hon. Thetus w
Sims Of Tennessee were. on their
feet. waiting for recognition from
the Chair. The Chair requested Mr..
stafford to withhold the point Of
order for a few minutes Nr. STAFF
ford did so in favor Of Mr.. Kitchin.
Mr.. Shirley. and Mr.. Gordon OF ohio,
Mr.. Kitchin arranged adjournment
for tomorrow noon. Mr.. Gordon Sc
cured unanimous consent, to print h
the Congressional Record the full
text of the Declaration Of Independ-
ence as originally written by 'ST.
Jefferson" Mr.. Shirley secured .
further conference with the Senate
on H. B. 126oo, and no one stopped
TO find what these numbers mean. At
this point, as Hon. Thetus w. Sims.
OF Tennessee, author OF the Sims
BILL etc, showed unusual alertness.
Mr.. Moore Of Pennsylvania again
made the point Of mo quorum" re-
serving the right to refuse to sus-
pend 1t Mr.. Sims has a profound
sense Of duty. He is trying to con-
vince Congress that duty stands
stark and naked" and that '1essitude
and fatigue are negligible" until itI
passes the bills from his Commerce
Committee he wants passed. The
Moore point Of order kept him in
suspense for the day.
Though from Kentucky. where the
issue with jackson Democracy" has
ragged ever since Jackson said that
certain Rentuekians, representing the
frst families OF that State, disgrace
fully ned" At New Orleans, Mr.. John
son has only . thin veneer" of Blue
Grass aristoeraey over . number OF
original qualities OF unwaahed de-
nocraey. which At times erupt with
volcanic activity.
He was loaded for the day win the
question Of what the ultimate con-
tradietion Of manhood rights a. de-
fined in the Declaration OF Inds-
pendsnes means and IL to mean Per
haDs b did not mean It for dra-
matte contrast but merely - part Of
the routine Of Congress In Gnyl
event a. chairman Of the eonmittSs
which investigated the East 81 LOuis
massacre. he tried to secure Itnsl CO.
tion oa the report But the point Of
order OF no quorum shut Il Oh. and
on Mr.. ntehins motion. tha Houss
ad5ournsd
The Washington times., 1918-07-05

learning from Mr.. Helm himself JUS
what the object Of the compulsory
session in honor Of Freedom was.
Evening star., 1918-04-01
KANSAS CITY BAKERS
JOIN SYMPATHY STRIKE
Street Car Mems President Sees
Hope Of Adjustment Of
Differences.

KANSAS CITY. April with prac-
ticany every bakery closed today as a
result Of the union bakers participa-
tion in the sympathy strike which has
been in effect here for several days. the
inconvenience OF doing without bread
was added to the lsst OF closed barber
shops, laundries, restaurants and un-
certain transportation service.
Hope OF a settlement Of the street car
walkout today was expressed BY w. D..
Mahon Of Detroit. international pfesf-
dent Of the AmAlgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway EN-
ployes. 1t was believed soiuticn Of
the street car tis-up would bring to-
ecther other elements Of the general
strike which WAS inaugurated - re-
suit OF a laundry workers strike.
Guarded street cars continued TO run
on some lines today.
Evening star., 1918-04-01
TREATY BETWEEN RUSSIA
AND RUMAN|A IS MADE
Rumania Must Withdraw Troops
and Russia Will Re-Establish
Food Depots in Rumania.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. Sunday. March s1.-The
treaty. between Russia and Rumania has
been completed. 1t provides that Rumania
shall evacuate Immediately the strategical
terrain near the mouth of tn Danube and
shall withdraw her troops from Bessarabia
within two months. All the evacuated
places shall be occupied Immediately by
Russian troops. After the expiration Of
two months. however. . Rumanian de-
tachment of 10000 men win be permitted
to remain in Bessarabia to guard railway
stations The policing OF Bessarabia will
be attended to by local militia.
Rumanians arrested in Russia will be
exchanged for Russian revolutionary
soldiers arrested in Rumania. An un-
dertaking is made by Rumania not to
take offensive action against the Rus
sian republican federation, and also to
assist the federation IL such action is
begun by other powers.
Russia pledged to Rumania the sur
plus Of grain in Bessarabia after the
population and the Prussian troops
have been supplied. Rumania reserves
the right to purchase provisions neces-
sary to feed the Rumanian population
in Russia For the benefit Of Rumania
Russia will re-establish the depots or
ganized by the allies for feeding the
Rumanian people.
Evening star., 1918-04-01

octobar to Vienna. soffa and constanti-
hople was primarily for the purpose of
inducing his allies to'send aIlthesfcrces
they could muster to the western front
for the spring ofkenaive.
A recent press dispatch from Amster-
dam said the Austro-Hungarian en-
peFor had reviewed his troops II .FIan-
ders. It has been understood. however,
that only a comparatively small force
.of Austrians and Hungarfans would be
employed on the western front, and
that the bulk Of, those not engaged
against italy would be used to relieve
Germany in policing the Russian front
PARIS. March 31.-The Belgian COM
munication issued tonight says.
During the day the enemy continued
his bonbafdment of olfr. lines of COM
munication In the direction of Adm
.kerke. Furnes, Wolpen and Forthem.
During the night Of March 30-31, after
a violent bombardment. an enemy at
tack was directed aEainst our trenches
east of Newport. It failed utterly.
ITO the east Of Merckem an enemy
party endeavored TO approach one OF
our advanced posts, but was repulsed
with grenades."
Evening star., 1918-04-01
QUITS RESERVE
BOARD FOR new POSITION
Takes Thirty-Day Rest Before As
suming Duties in the Treas
ury Department.

Sherman Allen has resigned as as
sistant secretary to the Federal Reserve
Board, to take effect May 1. In the
meantime, beginning today, he is TAX
Ing thirty days leave. Mr.. Allen is
said to be slated for a more important
position in the Treasury Department.
the nature of which has not been dis
closed.
The fact that Mr.. Allen was origi-
nally appointed to civil service under a
republican administration has not mill
tated against him. He was assistant
secretary Of the Treasury under secre.
held over until the appointment of a
successor in Byron R; Newton. now col col
Alien Immediately was named as as
sistant secretary Of the Federal Re
serve Board, a post that he has held
He was a newspaper man. the Wash
ington correspondent of the New York
Herald, until he became assistant sec
retary OF the Treasury.
Evening star., 1918-04-01
MOST OF TROUBLE OVER
IN ANTl-DRAFT RIOTS
Attempt to Pillage Quebec Hard
ware Store Futile-ouiet
Prevails Today.

QUEBEC. April Crowds Of anti draft
rioters last night attempted to pillase a
hardware store and were dispersed by
the authorities. Quiet prevailed here
today. Absence of'soldiers and throngs
In the streets give rise to the belief
that the worst OF the trouble has pass
ed. and that fe will not be necessary to
declare martial law.
Troops have been Withdrawn appar-
emily from all city areas except In, the
neighborhood Of the arsenal, all ap-
proaches to which are guarded Lead
ers OF the anti-conscripfionists are rp-
ported to have demsndsd that out-of-
town soldiers. particularly those from
Toronto and the west, be withdrawn,
and that the personnel of the Dominion
police force which has been enforcine 4
the military service act be changed
within two days.
Evening star., 1918-04-01
CALLS RIFLE "BETRoTHED.'
German Soldier Has Other Odd
Names for War Paraphernalia.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, March 9.-Thex Ger
man soldier has picturesque names Of
his own for most OF the paraphernalia
Of war, His rifle he always calls his
.sbetrothed." His bayonet is his cheese
knife" the quartermaster is called the
.food Dictator" weapons. small or
large, usually go by feminine names.
The biggest Of the German guns Is the
.fat Bertha" the Austrian 3o5 cent?
meter gun is CROSSE Marie.-
Much OF the German soldier slang
4. derived by putting new words to the
Initials of familiar objects Thus the
p. A, X. (FreiwiIliges automobile korps
s,r volunteer motor corps) becomes
fahrt- allies -kaput,which means smash
Is everything up." and the N @. X
nhinA gun company becomes mord
sssellschaft kiub, which mse5s the
fdsnfity disk 10 always known N his
stfcket for heaven"
Evening star., 1918-04-01
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. March sO.--A great Hood Of
German infantry flowed against the
French lines today between, Mcfeuil
and Lassignys It was purely battle
of foot soldiers. Heavy mHsses Of Ger
mans were hurled against the French
time after time. only to be cast back
again by counter attacks.
This was especially the case around
Lassigny, the town which FORMED the
limit of tho German line before their
retreat in March Of last year. The bat
tie line huctuated several times in the
course OF the day, both sides dtspaaying
the greatest obstinacy. The French
and Germans met often in hand-to-
hand fghting in the villages of orvil-
lers. PIemont and Plessier de Roye,
where bayonets and hand grenades did
deadly work.
The French artillery sometimes found
an opportunity for getting into action.
1t overpowered the much weaker Ger
man guns. Apparently the enemy has
not been able to bring up his heavy
tirine at the first rush when the bat
tie started ten days ago. having de-
stroyed roads and small bridges. This
prevented the bringing up OF aeowerfui
German weapons and also put an OBJ
stacle In the way OF the bringing for
ward of supplies.
Moreuil was the scene OF some OF the
Evening star., 1918-04-01
FIRE AT ATLANTIC CITY
DESTROYS 8 BUILDINGS

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. April Fire
originating in the Oliver H. Guttridge
four-story brick building in the center
Of the business block bounded by South
Carolina avenue and Tennessee avenue
on Atlantic avenue. the resorts main
street. early today swept a half block
to Tennessee avenue, cutting eight
business buildings and infiicting $780,
900 damage. The fire originated from
crossed wires In the rear Of the Gut
fridge building. For q time it was
feared the center Of the business dis
trict would be wiped out. The mayor
asked for assistance from the Phila-
deiphiA dre department., but the ap-
paratus was stopped as II was in place
to board \ special train at Camden.
when 1t was seen the IRE was under
control.
Evening star., 1918-04-01
WANTS TO FIGHT; RUNS AWAY.
Philip Dulaney, II, Caught at Buf.
falo: on Way to Canada.

Anxious to do his bit' for his coun.
try, even IL he had to hight under the
British flag, Philip Dulaney. seventeen
years old. left his home. at 221 East
Capitol street, Saturday and started to
Canada by way Of Buffalo and Niagara
Falls. when he reached Buffalo yes-
terday. however, he learned that paa
rental objection to his ambition to be-
come q fighter meant an enforced aban-
donment of his plans. at least for the
time being, and the young man ana h1a
cash were detained.
A short message to the Buffalo police
department accomplished what was res
quested. and the jubilant mother huf-
ried to Buffalo to greet her boy ana
bring him back home. Philip. the police
were told. drew his money--$300--from
bank Saturday. giving him cash enough
to travel first class. see the sights and
have some left when he reached over
there"
Evening star., 1918-04-01
70 SHAk IN BALTIMORE
President to 0pen Liberty Lbaz
Campaign in Maryland CityWin
Review 1900 Troops. 4

President Wilson To-Day accepted an
Invitation to speak in Beitimors sat-
urday, the first anniversary Of Amers
ica's entrance into the war.
While in Baltimore the Presideht win
review $4,000 troops from Camp Meade.
The visit to Baltimore win beiin csn-
necticn awith the liberty lean oain-
paign. It fS considered likely thai he
viii touch on the international stfna-
tfon.
The President has been followiag
closely the. situation on the hAst3o
front and various linternAticnAi petSoe
fcal developments OF recent weekA o.
e. NJ House. the Presidents adyissra
has been at the white House for ths
last few days. His visits often beforA
have preceded the Presidents declarA%
tions concerning foreign afaira.
Some Of the couhtry's fpfemesy.
speakers have been called on for uhaftys
loan speeches and many msnberS Of
the Senate and the House viii start cut
Saturday on speaking tours.
Evening star., 1918-04-01
FRENCH HURL BACK MASS
OF GERMANS IN INFANTRY PUSH

! hardest 1ghting Of the day. The COM
batahts struggled In the streets until
one OF the other succumbed.
At -onA point GermGH attacking col
fumns came under almost point blank
fire Of French 76s, which did terrible
exAoutioH in their ranks end CAUSED d
retreat OF the survi-
vorS.
The liue OF attack was extended both
northward and southward during the
day. Toward evening q slight lull oc-
Cured, but renewed activity was OBJ.
served after dark, German reserves evi.
IDENTIFY having arrived on the scene
Covered With Hun Dead.
The ground before the French lines is
covered thickly with German dead. The
attackers are compelled to advance un-
clever1y- placed detachments equipped
with numerous machine guns, whose
presence Is hidden from the view OF the
Germans until they come within short
distance.
French avfators had virtually cleared
the skies OF their German adversaries,
50 that the ATTACKING Infantry was
without the valuable assistance gener-
ally AFFORDED from the air.
The opinion ID general that the battle
will be q lone one. perhaps keep
ing up for months, with q series of
pausee between the various phaseA.
make a denomination In another d.
rection while the present struggle is
progre 4&ng remains to be seen, but fn-
dica tioh8 point to the utilization of q
great part of their available troops in
the huge effort.
Evening star., 1918-04-01
BRITISH RESTORE LINE IN LUCE
VALLEY BY COUNTER TTIRUSTS

LONDON. March 31.-The British have
restored their line south.of the Somme
in the Luce valley, after vigorous
counter attack. says the rofacial COM
municatfon issued this afternoon. Two
strong attacks by the Germans on the
front from MarceIcaye to the Somme
were repulsed with heavy losses to the
enemy. North of the Semme. the Ger
mans. attacking with four waves OF in
fantry. were beaten back at all points
In the neighborhood of Serre (north
of the Somme. seven miles above Al
bert) the British auvanceu their fins,
taking $50 prisoners and forty machine
guns. The statement yollowt: I.
South of the Sonme our line In the
Luce valley was restored yesterday,
after a vigorously executed counter-at-
tack. Two strong attacks made by the
Evening star., 1918-04-01

enemy in the course of the day against
our frofit from MArcelchve to the
Somme were repuised IN each case watA
heavy loss to his troops. In his at
tacks delivered yesteruay Immediately
north of the Somme.. the enemy's infan-
try advanced to the assault. in four
waves and were repulsed at all points
by our outpost Ifne. The ehemy,s cas-
ualties on this portion of the battle
front x1one are estimated In the thou
sands. =. ,.... u, alt.
early yesterday AFTERNOON success
ful local operation was carried out by
us In: the nei8hbCfhood OF Serfe. Our
line in this locality was advanced =
short distance, and ESQ. prisoners and
forty machine gufB were captured by
lHas ~ 80 SO. ..sl' S4
!. "our line also was carried forward
slightly on other parts OF the battle
frUnt, and prisoners were taken.
Hostile artillery was active early
yesterday evening in the nefghborhood
OF Bucduoy"
Evening star., 1918-04-01
EASTER ATTACKS OF GERMANS
FAIL; LOSE GROUND AT ARRAS

LONDON, March 31.-That the Ger
mans on Sunday not only failed to make
gains against the British troops In
France, but lost ground four miles east
OF Arras and suffered heavy casualties
In fruitiess attacks, 10 announced in q
statement issued by the war Office to-
night. The statement says:
North Of the Somme the day has been
ouiet. Immediately south OF the Scarpe
our line has been advanced to the east
OF Feuchy {east OF Arrasl. 1t has been
con nsrmed that the enemy's losses in MS
fruftless attacks were heavy.
"South of the Somme yesterday by
Evening star., 1918-04-01

successful counter attacks we regained
possession OF the village OF Demuin. In
brilliant operations yesterday by the
Canadian cavalry and British infantry.
in conjunction with the French, we re-
captured Moreuil and the wood to the
north OF that place.
This afternoon q heavy German at
tack developed in the angle between
the rivers Luce and Avre, and the fight
ing continues. South OF Moreuil the
Germans are attacking in the direction
OF Maf1ly and Rameval.
This morning the French had made
some progress from the south of Mont
didfer to Lassigny. retaking several
villages which they had lost yesterday"
Evening star., 1918-04-01
1RfI1sH ,sa64sfI 1,ERAIAN
ATTACKS, FRENCH HOLD
Line IN SONIME ZONE.

PaGe)
heavy attacks various points and had taken i
initiative several places successfully.
The most rontinued south Of the Sore m the
zone where making such gallant stand The
outstanding feature con the northern end OF the front
ta British again have killed great number OF the enemy
which despite sound is what will end the war
Today British initiated forward movement about Feuchy
copse east Of Aas They launched local attack o'clock this
nornng pressed vigorously that they reclaimed stretch OF
territory about yards In depth
This success but they small compared
with the .ct tat the British able after the ten days OF
sruelng work, to undertake offensive operation
South the Sorne there has been much hard hghng
British appear to we'll in hand and the town
o Moreu about which sangunary battles have been
has at last reports still flying the British flag dehanty from the
steep One costly attacks the attempted e
between Morancour the Somme where heavy as
Australians shortly after midday Inc
and the British threw
the advancing ecey that the Germans were hurled
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