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The Washington herald., 1918-02-19

Take Papa Guillemont, for instance.
He is a reformed" poilu, which is
what they call a repaired soldier.
over here. They do marvels at that
work. II the surgical "reformers' can
get hold of a few pounds of the origi-
nal Frenchman, they can patch him
up until he fills out a new uniform
as good as new; and the spirit of
France will be in him from his timber
toes to the silver plate in the top Of
his skull.
Papa Guillemont, which, by the
way, isn't his name, has one lung
which whistles a little. and one arm
which has to be put where he wants
it to stay, and one leg with knot
hole in it, to say nothing of sort Of
fragmentary viscera, but he's a
mighty good man nevertheless, who
demands victory, not peace! From
just across the table, he looks hale
and ruddy, with dangling medals and
buIging mustache and Jolly little eyes
that twinkle.
1t seems that when the great war
broke on the astounded world, Papa
Guillemont was one of the first men
to jump inside his red pants; gaily.
The mobilization would be over in a
few weeks, and then the grand re-
view! 1t was not then generally
thought that the Germans had plan
ned for forty years to make this little
dash into France, capture Paris, de-;
molish everything which by its beau
ty and refinement was an insult to
German kultur. execise the same
swift terribleness on covering Lon
don, then, in more leisurely fashion.
cross to New York and gobble up
America. This last would be partic-
ularly easy, since Won Bernstorff had
been for years spending millions in
buying up the dollar-chasing Ameri-.
CONTINuED ON PAGE ELEVEN,
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
KAISER THINKS
US. S.HASSENT.
10000 ABROAD
This Estimate Made by Ger
man Ruler to Ameri-
can Dentist.

An Atlantic Port Feb. B.-Kaiser
Wilhelm underestimates the number
Of United States troops in France.
The German war lord is thorough
ly convinced that the number Of
American troops "over there" 10 not
one-sixth of what It has been ofiicial-
ly represented to be-.
Facts like these are contained in
one Of the most interesting stories Of
inside conditions in Germany yet
brought across the Atlantic. told by
DR.. Arthur NJ. Davis, Pigua, H., per-
sonal dentist to the Kaiser for the
past fifteen years, who arrived here
today.
10000 Kaiser's Estimate
"Just before I left" DR.. Davis
declared. The Kaiser told me that
not more than $4,000 American
troops had been landed In France
up to that time.
"I had a talk with the Kaiser"
said DR.. Davis, "just before start
ed on the trip. He said to me: I
hear you are going back to Amer
ica.'
at admitted I was preparing to
take such a trip. Then the Kaiser
said: I hope you will return soon.
Things will be all over in a little
while. Germany will have won
Then he gave me a bit of eau
tion. The statements made In
America regarding the transporta-
ton Of troops are. am assured by
my generals. out of all proper
tion. he said. Up to the present
time our U-boats have been so sue
cessful in sinking United States
transports that the American army
in France does not number more
than 10000 men,"
Food Conditions Bad.
DR.. Davis said he had it on the
authority of German government
agents that Germany would be COM
peIled to use r>venty-five per cent
less coal this yer than last year.
He also declared that food eondi-
tions are bad and growing worse
DIR. Davis also declared that Ger
many did not launch the war pri-
marily for purposes Of conquest, but
to put down the Socialist move
ment, which was threatening Prus-
sian military power. In fact. he
said he had this information on
the authority of government officials.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
BILLY TURNS
HOT BARRAGE
ON PACIFISTS
Evangelist Also Denounces
|. W. W. in Speech Be-
fore N. Y. Audience.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Pacifsts, Socia-
lists and I. w. VS. were denounced
as that rotten, God forsaken bunch
bordering on traitors" by Billy Sun
day tonight. He was addressing a
great patriotic meeting and rally Of
the Billy Sunday campaign choir at
Carnegie Hall.
81 say down with this dirty gang" !"
continued Billy. mo man can be true
to his God without being true to his
country. A pacifist is Judas Iscariot.
We want patriotism in America, and
any of you, my friends, who don't
want it can get out. I'm ready to
open my arms to any immigrant land
ing at Ellis Island, but I'll put my
first in the nose of any one of them
that thinks he can spit on the Stars
and Stripes.
''There are only two things today
gospel and patriotism. And you never
catch God napping-He's never taken
the count. He waited for Cromwell
to tear England from Charles I. He
waited for Woodrow Wilson to hand
hot one to Germany. When that
crew we are sending over Is turned
loose on the Western front they will
give the Kaiser and bull-necked Hin
denburg a mighty hard run for their
money. They are the best men
gathered in an army since God SAID
Let there be light
"Old Germany, she may be able to
whip England, France and Italy, but
damn her dirty, sinking hide. she
can't lick the United States of Ameri-
ca. So we have started to kill that
rotten snake. Prussianism. It's Bill
against Woodrow, Hohenzollern
against Uncle Sam, He'll against
Heaven. There will never be a COM
promise. NS-victory or death. Ho-
henzollern, old Dutch Bill, cannot
camouflage this bunch. We can spit
across the Atlantic and defy that God
forsaken, rotten gang of thieves and
thugs.
'The devil is getting ready to turn
over hell to the Kaiser and IL I
had been God he would have been
there long ago. The hell he has
raised on this earth has made hell
look like a side show. The Kaiser
said he was going to eat a Christ
mas dinner In Parfs-well, he will
be lucky if he eats another one in
Berlin. And the talk that we are
not hghting the German people is
all bunk
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
ALL SHIPYARD
MEN DUE BACK
ON JOB TO-DAY
Half Return Following Presi-
dents Telegram Wage
Conference March 4.

Every striking shipyard worker
will be back at work today on both
the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts,
was the assertion last night of the
Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment
Board.
Reports from the New York and
Baltimore districts yesterday show
ed that so per cent of the men had
returned in most instances, al
though 200 additional were per-
suaded to go out on Staten Island
and about 5000 more in Philadel-
phia, Newark, Jersey City, Eliza
bethport and Baltimore, by other
strikers who had not yet learned of
the order to go back.
Unanimous agreement to sub
scribe to the adjustment boards
Delaware wage decision was voted
by the carpenters Of Baltimore yes
terday, and strikers, following pub
lication of the Presidents telegram
to William l. Hutcheson, head of
the carpenters, are anxious to prove
their patriotism by joining the ad-
justment agreement signed by the
other shipyard crafts.
n oASpdLGH NS" say
ing that a Brooklyn yard had re-
fused to re-employ twelve carpen-
ters who struck without knowing
the strike had been called of, and
that the local union organizer had
threatened a reopening of the entire
controversy unless the men were re-
stored, was called a mere misun-
derstanding by the adjustment board
last night.
The shipbuilders in the New York
district will have a chance to urge
their particular needs before the
adjustment March 4. All the metal
trades leaders already have pledged
their steadfastness to the govern
ment in advance of the boards
findings, which will be based in
great part on the Delaware sched-
ules.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
LLOYD GEORGE FACES
FIGHT In PARLIAMENT
Contest VIII Be Wased Over Yer
sailles War Council.

London, Feb. 1S-Lloyd George will
cross swords with his antagonists in
Parliament tomorrow in the final con-
test over Robertson and the Versailles
war council.
Unity of control and action" is the
rock on which the Lloyd George gov
ernment means to stand or fall. In
the week that has elapsed since the
test tilt" between the premier and his
predecessor, Mr.. Asquith. public senti-
ment has noticeably swung around to
the view that what was done at Yer
sailles was vital and imperative for
the welfare OF the allied cause, and
that in the face Of the all-overshad-
owing need of unity the preferences of
individuals are of no consequence.
Indication that Gen. Sir William
Robertson has realized the wisdom of
the governments procedure was seen
in today's announcement by Bonar
Law in the commons that the for
mer chief of stan has accepted the
command OF the eastern division Of
England's home defense.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
FIELD HOSPITAL SITE
BOMBED BY GERMANS
No Damage Done-Enemy Air
plane Shot Down.

With the American Army In France,
Feb. S-The Germans again dropped
bombs today near the place where the
American Field Hospital was, ap-
parently not knowing it had been
moved No damage was done,
Today planes were extremely active
over our lines. One German machine
was shot down.
The artillery was more active on
both sides today.
Six OF our men were wounded when
\ shen dropped into a cook tent"
A number Of others were hit by
shrapnel fragments in their trenches,
while others were wounded when a
town Just behind our lines was again
subjected to shelling.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
France Ready to Die
Fighting Nth Bare
Hands to Check Hun
George Randolph Chester Relates
Story of Tasicab Army in First
Article of Series on World War
Written for The Herald.

France todayl The nation that saved the world
story that George Randolph Chester famous novelist
and writer of the Walngford" stories
Europe to get for The Washington Herald
And chapter of Chers soryhe story of the
spirit unquenchab unbakab unconquerab
that stopped Hunn onslaught the gates of Paris and
held the until the armies of the allies had rallied
civilizations defense.
Chester exclusively for The Herald and associated
will write about articles which be read in
no other Washington paper The Herald This the
BY GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER
AND LILLIAN CHESTER
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
Start of Herald Contest
Marked by Keen Interest
Police and Postof6ce Heads Urge Men On to
Strive for One of Thirty
Patriotism Prizes.

This time, prizes amounting to
81 900 will be given. first place win
ming $500. In the first campaign only
eight men took part, and three won
cash prizes. In the campaign be-
ginning today there should be 500
or 600 men helping their govern
ment by selling the stamps. and in
cidentally competing for the prizes.
Pooling Sales Forbidden.
Each mans record represents his
individual sales; the rules are against
pooling in order to win prizes. The
idea is to get every patriotic man into
the game OF selling war savings
stamps, and the competition Is strict
ly one between individuals and not
between groups of individuals.
Even If a man has no chance for
a prize, he can help his government
by selling single stamp, and so much
the better IL he sells or purchases
many stamps.
Work to win the war by putting
over the War Savings Stamp Cam
paign."
Bright and early Postmaster Chance
started distribution of supplies of
eoAAPo anu W tiO SpCShCdhy
ed blanks to the twelve substation
postoffices cooperating in the second
contest. Men who distributed these
blanks explained to the clerks in these
substations The Herald's contest and
made it plain that policemen and fire.
men could get the stamps on the cred
1t plan just as the letter carriers can.
Policemen Visit Herald.
Early in the morning policemen
came to The Herald Office and asked
for more particulars in regard to
the contest. The majority of these
were men who had not been act
i've in the first contest.
William W. Bride, chairman of
the speakers committee of the Dis
trict War Savings Stamp Cam
paign, made arrangements last night
whereby all eleven precincts in the
s,oN1sNurp oN PACE rurrr
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
Justice Department
Combating Espionage

Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 1S.--Although
stating that the Department OF JUS
tice could not make public the details
of its many activities. Attorney Gen.
eral Gregory stated here last night
that a half miflion citizens OF the
United States are cooperating with
the departments efforts to suppress
espionage.
II give this information" the At
torney General continued. ito set at
rest the German spy hysteria that Oils
the nation"
Mr.. Gregory is en- route 10 Washing
ton after having attended the funeral
OF his mother AZ Columbus.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
Roosevelt Reioices
At Birth of Grandson

New York. Feb. lS-Col. Roose-
welt was in high spirits today when
told he was again a grandfather.
He was sitting up in bed at the
hospital when a message was re-
ceived telling of the birth OF a
to Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Roosr cit.
at Boston He Immediately ir isted
on leaving his bed for an ear chair
at the window, but the nIrses IN
attendance had instructor 20 pre-
vent this and he was for ID 20 re-
main in bed.
The Colonel win be sb' TO leav.
the hospftsl within fe's DAYS =.
.Gas supounccd today.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19

0ARSMAl nd
AVIATOR,
Washington Boys Seaplane
Destroyed in European
Waters

Ensign Albert DaIlon Sturtevant.
L. s. N. r., Washington naval avia-
tor, famous in the realm of sport.
is reported missing and probably
lost following the sinking of his
seaplane by gunfire in European
waters. according to an announce
ment by the Navy Department late
yesterday afternoon.
Sturtevant is the boy whose pic
lures confronted the public Of the
United States from coast to coast
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
Senator Chamberlain
III with Appendicitis

Senator George E. Chamberlain, of
Oregon, chairman of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee, may
have to undergo an operation for
appendicitis.
He suffered yesterday recur-
renee of an attack which afflicted
him just before adjournment of the
last Congress. Surgeons, called in
to consultation, will decide today
whether to operate.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
DESERTED BABY CRIES
FOR ABSENT MOTHER
Tot Abandoned at Florence Cntten-
ton Home Here.

A three-week-old baby. crying for
his mother, lies at the Florence Crit
tenton Home, 21S Third street north
west.
The woman was admitted to the
home on January s. She gave her
name as Irene Davis, 21 years old.
and her address as Shelby, Ohio. She
left the home last Saturday. leaving
a note that she was going home.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19

Interest in The Heralds Second
War Savings Stamp Contest which
was inaugurated yesterday was
just as keen and enthusiasm almost
as great as on the last day OF
the first we'll remembered contest.
This augurs well for the achieve
ment of the goal-a quarter OF
million dollars worth of stamp
sales-set for. this second ten-day
contest for policemen, letter car
riers and firemen, made possible
through the generosity of James
O'Donnell, Harry Wardman, Col.
Robert N. Harper and William F.
Gude,. four public spirited local
bushes men.
Though the exact amount of
sales at the City Postoff1ce was not
taken, Miss Mamie E. Gulick, the
young lady in charge of this de-
partment, who saw through" the
first contest said there were times
of riotous activity. 1t was pointed
out by officials at the Postoff1ce
that Monday has always been a
poor day with them in the sale
of war savings and thrift stamps
because of the unusually heavy mails
which pass through at the begin
ming of the week.
Mai. Pullman Enthusiastic.
Maj. Pullman and Postmaster
Chance both helped their men to
get in line for one Of the thirty
substantial gold prizes aggregating
$1,00000 which Messrs. O'Donnell,
Wardman, Harper and GUIDE have
subscribed.
Maj. Pullman yesterday morning
sent the following letter to the cap
tain of each OF the eleven precincts
in the hope of getting every one of
his men actively working in the con-
test:
Captain: Notify all members of
your command that the Second War
Savings Stamp campaign for police
men. firemen and letter carriers will
begin this morning and end Thurs
day. February r..
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
Camp Meade Commander
Says Troops Need Wine

Baltimore, Feb. 18.-Maj. Gen. Ruin,
commander Of Camp Meade, who has
Just returned from France, defended
the use Of wine by American troops
in statement today.
Gen. Kuhn declared the light bever-f
ages found in France to be entirely
harmless and that they are . neces-
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
U. S. Aviator Takes Own
Life, Pershing Reports

Lieut.. Gordon Loring Rand, of
the Aviation section. Signal Corps
Reserve, in Gen. Pershing's forces.
committed suicide February 6, the
War Department announced last
night.
Lieut.. Rand's mother, Mrs. Eu-
genia B. Rand lives at Lawrence,
Long Island.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
Daniels Son Promoted.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1S.-Josephus
Daniels, jr., son of the Secretary of
the Navy, was among the men pro-
NOTED to second lieutenants in the
Marine Quartermaster's Department
today. Allen Graves Williams and
Charles II. Loyett, former univer-
sity Of Pennsylvsnis students were
siso advanced.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
Hearing Continued at
Paper Makers Request

At the request of the manu-
facturers of newsprint paper, the
Federal Trade Commission yes
terdny continued it's Newspaper
paper hearing to March 4. This
hearing will be the hfth of the
series OF conferences between
manufacturers a3d eDciaIs Of
PIE cemmsssiss.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
VIII Fight to Last.

Paris, Feb. 1s.-wnI the spirit Of
France ever die, her courage ever fall
ter, her faith ever fail? II you could
look into her eyes, you would know.
Behind the WEAKNESS and suffering
is a calm, steady fire which has no
quenching, a light which is an inspir-
alton to see.
Three and a half years have passed
since the bestial Boche defiled the soil
of France with his swinish foot. and
stretched his greedy claw toward
Paris.
"They shall not pass" said France
then, and that is what she says to-
day. For three and half years there
has been but one thought, never
wavering, in the mind of every true
citizen of this great republic; to purge
France of her stain, and to throttle
forever the monster which has men
aced and so nearly devoured civiliza-
ton: and II any man says that any
large proportion Of the French people
are willing to accept a German peace,
he liesI
There is not one loyal son of this
nation where loyalty is almost univer-
sal, who is not ready now to make
his last stand without ammunition.
arms or provisions, II need be. and
fight with his bare hands until he die.
rather than live to see any foot Of his
beautiful country made a swilling
place for the hated Hun And back
of him, and with him, are the mar
veIous women OF France, who, having
sacrificed father and husband, brother
and son, can still carry the ever-in-
creasing burdens Of life with cheerful
courage.
II you in America could only know
these wonderful allies of ours as they
really are, you would never have q
doubt of the spirit Of France.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19

as captain of the famous Yale crew
which swept all before 1t in 1915.
He rowed the year before in the race
wherein Yale defeated Harvard for
the first time in seven years. by
the bare margin Of two feet.
Son of C. A. Sturtevant.
The young aviator's grandfather,
Albert L. Sturtevant, was a leading
resident Of the Capital. His father is
Charles A. Stutevant a prominent
lawyer of this city.
Sturtevant was q years old last
May. He enlisted in the naval re-
serves as an ensign on the day war
was declared against Germany. Dur
ing last spring and summer he spent
his time perfecting himself in the
control of the aeroplane, going to air
schools. both in Huntington. L. l., and
West Palm Beach, Fla.
% He went across In September. Fol-
lowing a detail OF almost two months
on French soil, he was sent to Eng
land during November. and, accord
ing to word received at his home.
had been stationed there since that
time.
His father received letter from
him Saturday. 1t was dated January
80.
Brought Up in Washington.
Young Sturtevant is a product OF
the local high schools. After his grad
uation from the grammar schools he
attended Western High School for
three years, leaving there to finish his
course at Andover. Grad
uating from Andover in 1912, he enter
ed Yale. During the four years he
was a student-son of Old Eli he was
on the crew-the freshman during his
first year and the varsity for the last
three years.
Graduating from Yale. he decided
to enter the Harvard Law School,
and attended Harvard until war
was imminent.
His father was last night in
clined to look hopefully on the
situation.
81 have not given up hope at all
CONTINUED ON PAGE FoJR.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
Applications for
Divorce in Pehograd

Petrograd. Feb. 1s.-According to
he Petrograd newspapers. the Boil
Bhevik governments action in SIM
1lifyfng divorce proceedings has re-
suited in $4,000 applications being
made for divorce in the capital
,ions-
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19
ELEVEN LIVES LOST
In RAID ON LONDON
Five Women and Three Children
in List.

London, Feb. 1S-Three men. five
women and three children were killed
in Saturday nights enemy air raid
over England, Lord French announced
today. Four persons were injured.
Another raid directed at London
has been reported, but no list of
casualties has yet been announced.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-19

CONTINUED ON PHsE ELEVEN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-29

her sister. Miss Maude Billiard. lyon
would understand that every ounce
>of womanhood in you calls for you
to hurry faster and work the harder.
You would not dare stop working
for you would only commence weep
ing with pity for those brave men
and boys. and l love each one"
Miss Billiard served through tho
scissors campaign and later at
Chateau Thierry. According to the
latest letter received by her rela.
tives In Glens Falls. she IL now on
duty in an evacuating hospital near
the front. I.
With characteristic modesty, she
makes no mention of the events
which lead to the distinction con-
ferred upon her by the French gov.
eminent, but writes: IT do Dress
fngs all day long and am on call
every other night. which means
those nights I usually work until
one O'Clock In the morning and then
lie down with my clothes on, and,
II am needed I am called. You
do not get too tired for there IL Q
constant change all the time.s
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-29
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A Wonderful Remedy That 10 q Natural
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