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The sun., 1918-08-06
FILING THE LIBERTY BELL
Two Operations on One Of Freedoms
Precious Heiriooms.

SrR: II may interest you to know
that the crack in the Liberty" Bell al
Philadelphia you illustrate in Fridays
issue was filed out by me in lsts, at
the age of "a. while 1 was in the en-
nloy OF Bard & Son. Arch street. Phila-
delphia.
This was the first time IL was Med
out. and the bell was mounted and runs
in 1850 and used at several subsequent
independence" celebrations until 1875
'just before the centenary in 1879
when the crack, showing a tendency to
increase. was again filed out. this time
by Cadwalder & Co. the we'll known
silversrr tbs OF Philadelphia
may add that heard this bell ring
Ing in 1875. L. SrxRNE.
JUNIOR CARLTON CLUB.
The sun., 1918-08-06

II was warm and muggy yesterday.
but nobody In New York had TO dress
in a gas mask. wear a steel helmet.
pack n rife, a bayonet, a bag OF hand
srenades. a blanket roll, wear hobnail
boots and chase a German who re-
Gently has learned how to sprint re-
markably well.
The sun., 1918-08-06
C0rean Patriotism.
From the honolulu Star. By,iet.a.

From, the honolulu Stor. Builefta.
Here's a good Ameriean-Kim Cha, Of
Corean blood. laborer at Puuloa.
He writes TO the draft board:
DEAR SIR: was one OF the reIgsterant
myself. But I losed the card which had
before and don't care for the card
losed, and want to be a volunteer my
self and ! willing to be a soldier OF United
States right to-day and serve the color
OF red. white and blue. and willing TO
joint in the army right >to-dsy II I can.
30 please let me know soon as possible.
I want to hear right away. please ~ you
can. I working In Puiua plantation Camp
No. 2. Yours TRULY. KIM cHA"
He has been registered and will havs
- ehAnes 4 core
The sun., 1918-08-06

poets who never drink wine or beer '.'
write our best verse
What proof is there that nom. ''
eaters have the hri-h'est minds ''N
many OF our leading writer's inu''''.
1... lptor,, architects poets, MUSIC
composers and other creative "-.''
are vegetariansH How many NJ '.
bankers merchants, manufacturers '.'
executives OF great corporations a''''."
from meat? CJ"..s
NEW YORK, August ),
The sun., 1918-08-06
CONGRATULATIONS to Mayor FyIan.

Mayor HYLAN's letter to Governor
CAPPER of Kansas, in which he de-
clnes 10 join the Farmers National
Alliance in scheme to compel the
rational Government to pay half the
money cost of the war from revenues
derived from taxation on war profits,
income and 1.-The value of unused
lands held for speculative purposes,
is II document marked by modesty
and good sense.
N ~ the Mayor reminds Governor
The sun., 1918-08-06
THE FOOD OF POETS.
Specifications Waited as to Abstalning
Vegetarian Bards.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-Sr: Yor"
correspondent ~. y, C." says TIA,
women poets who have never touched
LIQUOR write our best. purest and
sweetest verse, non-meat eaters have the
brightest minds" Is this true? VIII
IL. N c." mention some OF the women
The sun., 1918-08-06
A TAX ON SALES.
Further Advocacy Of a Plan to Raise
Revenue.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-sir:
have sent a letter, OF which / enclose
copy. to the Hon. Claude Kitchin,
chairman OF the House Ways and Means
Committee. JOSEPH D. HOLMES.
NEWARK, y. J., August S.
The sun., 1918-08-06

The Presidents term Of office will
not be affected by the war. His sue
cessor will be elected by electors
chosen in November, 1920, and will
take office March 4, 1921. Mr.. Will
sons present term runs into 1921.
The sun., 1918-08-06
None Has Been Set.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: There
has been much discussion and uncer-
tainty regarding the date OF the next
draft registration for the National
Army. VIII you please print an answer
In THE SUN? r. ALVIN LASowITH.
BUsHKILL, Pa. August s.
The sun., 1918-08-06

American troops who have been en-
ployed in battle have shown themselves
thoroughly good fghters.-Berlin CORE
spondent Of the Cologne VoIksscstuno.
They went they fought, and they
conquered even the German disbelief
in their existence.
The sun., 1918-08-06
A Curious Belief Regarding the Effect
OF the War

To THE F,DIToR or THE SrN-Sr; 4
SAYS that u this war should last over
1890 President Wilson will not have to
be nominated or elected. but will hold
over his Office so long as the war viii
last.
Il says that in order TO hold ONCE In
1921 he will have 90 be nominated and
elected In 1920.
Who 10 right? F. A. FREEMAN
BROOKLYN, August 3.
The sun., 1918-08-06

Probably General LrpENpoRrr will
say that the munitions the Crown
Prince destroyed or abandoned were
not worth keeping
The sun., 1918-08-06
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TOWNS OF CONNECTICUT
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Long range shelling of Paris re
sumed.--Neospaper hsadhns.
Rage. or the signal for another
attack?
The sun., 1918-08-06
THE PRESIDENTS TERM.

wArprsoxRs FALLS. August 5.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
ACCIDENT KILLS FOUR
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
New Arrival Drops Grenades. Set
ting Off Contents.

American Front in France, Feb.
19.-An accident on Saturday even
ing cost the lives of four privates
in a training camp where officers
and men were learning hand gren-
ade throwing. A supply of grenades
had been brought up in a large box
which was deposited in the field
near the students. when a new ar
rival dropped the box. setting of
the entire contents. In addition to
the four dead, 30 were wounded.
The latter were rushed to a base
hospital where they received first
aid treatment. Some of them were
severely scratched by fragments of
the grenades, while others were
more seriously injured. The doctors
believe that all the injured have a
chance of recovery.
The value of correspondence be-
tween the fighting forces in France
and their families and friends in
America IL emphasized in a state
ment made by Gen. Pershing today:
zone of the most effective ways by
which our army. thousands of mites
away in foreign land, can keep in
sympathy with the great home sem
tlnenL OF Amerlca Is through Inol-
vidual letters received by officers
and men from relatives and intimate
friends" said the Commander in
Chief. I'm Just the same way let
ters home from our fighting men
here should fire our nation with en-
thusiasm to win and a determine
tion to endure the many burdens
which are trivial Inconvenience
compared to the sacrifices our sol.
diers are making.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
S.-BRITISH
PACT DIRECTED
AT SLACKERS
Lansing and Reading Sign
Agreement with Con-
scription Aim.

Great Britain and the United States
yesterday through the British Am
bassador, Earl Reading. and secre-
tary of State Lansing. agreed to a
treaty by which each country will
be allowed to conscript its nationals
now living In the other country.
President Wilson approved the
treaty late this afternoon.
It was then sent to the Senate for
ratification. Both the United States
Senate and the British Parliament
must approve It before it becomes ef-
fective. Little or no opposition is ex-
pected in either avenue.
The treaty is fully reciprocal and al
lows Great Britain. Canada and the
United States to recruit their slackers
IN each others countries. English
men and Canadians between the ages
of 20 and 70 are eligible. while those
Americans Of draft age come under
the provisions.
It is said that there are approx
mately 10000 Britons in this country
who will be affected. while the num-
Der of Americans in Great Britain
and Canada are roughly estimated at
1OO.O 600. The treaty Is the outcome Of
agitation started last winter because
the draft quotas then included in
some localities hundreds of foreigners
who could not be drafted In con-
sequence an undue proportion of
Americans was taken in these in
stances.
Similar treaties are under regotia-
ton with France and Italy.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
ROUT GERMAN PATROL
Sentry Discovers Huns Lying in
B Ambush for Enemy.

With the American Army in France
Feb. 19.-An enemy patrol lying In am
bush in front of our wires for one OF
our patrols was discovered before
daylight this morning by a lone
American sentry who fired and hit one
German.
Then our machine guns got into &C
ton. The Germans ran taking con-
siderable number Of wounded with
them. Our men later found the ground
covered with red stains. There lay
also a number of stained grenades
dropped by the Germans in their haste
Of retiring.
Our artillery repaid the enemy for
killing one of our infantrymen with
shrapnel. A hail OF shrapnel was sent
into the midst of party In an enemy
trench, dispensing them.
Some Of our batteries were shelled
with gas last night. There were no
casualties. .-..s
The ambushing Of the German ''am-
bushers" filed the entire American
force with profound satisfaction.
Our sentry saw two Germans at
parapet. He moved to an abandoned
listening post where he had a bet
Ter view ana CndlleHseu tHeIn. Ohe
of the Germans fired. The sentry
fired back. At the flash a German
yelled. Then German forms rose all
around and started hurting grenades
into our trench.
At the same time our machine guns
began splitting from another trench
section. The sentry continued firing
as the enemy turned and fed to
their own lines. our machine guns
helping to speed them.
There were no casualties on our
side.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20

to the price scale but all of the
speakers were in accord that the
present cost of living demands a
substantial wage increase over tie
1917 figures. The demands ag -ecd
upon constitute an increase OF hp-
proximately cents an hour.
Only the men on the Capital Trac-
tion lines will be affected should the
negotiations with the company iFu.
since the Washington Railway and
Electric Company has but a scatter
ed number of union employees aid
does not recognize the Amalgamat-
ed since the strike OF March. 1917.
The agreement signed with the
Capital Traction Company provides
that either party may. by giving
written notice at least 30 days prior
to March 30. 1918, demand a re-
vision of the wage schedule.
In event the matter cannot be
Strengthened out in conference be-
tween the Amalgamated Association
and the company IL will 20 to the
District Commissioners for arbitra-
ton.
At the time the agreement was
entered into the pay Of the conduc-
tors and motormen was placed at 5
cents an hour for hrst-year men
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
EMBARGO PUT
ON SHIPMENTS
FROM CANADA
New Order, Launched With
out Announcement, Causes
Congestion of Traffic.

Montreal. Que, Feb. I9.-LocaI off,
GERS Of Canadian railways were in
formed this morning by customs bro
kers that the American gov
ernment placed. on Saturday last,
an embargo on importations from
Canada Of all freight valued
at more than 500, unless sc-
companied by a certificate from the
War Trade Board in Washington.
This was the first heard OF such
an embargo here. as no notification
has been received, either by the
railways or by the War Board, OFF,
cial or otherwise.
The result of the embargo Is a
serious increase of congestion OF in
ternational traffic. Hundreds of cars
have been billed to the United States
since Saturday, and all have been
refused at the border by the Amer
ican railroads.
There will, Of course. be a further
delay OF several days on these ship
ments, while the American War
Trade Board Is communicated with
and enough time has elapsed to per-
nit the certificates required to reach
Canada through the mails
The Canadian railway association
for national defense war board took
prompt action on being informed Of
the embargo this morning. w. NJ.
Neal, the general secretary, noti-
fed all railways to refuse to accept
shipments for the United States
without the necessary certificates.
and also wired the War Trade Board
at Washington warning of the con-
gestion that is being caused by its
order. and asking II arrangements
cannot be made at once whereby
the cars en- route may be sent
through.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
TRADE BOARD
HEARS TALKS
OF ALL KINDS
Over Twelve Hundred At
tend Civic Body Meet
ing Last Night.

Twelve hundred members of the
Washington Broad Of Trade at a
regular melting in the New Willard
Hotel last night heard of the terrific
intensity OF the Halifax disaster
from one who was present at it: of
the gruelling fight on the Western
front. from a Congressional visitor 70
war seething France; of the cloud
attacks on numbering Hun machines
by swift little planes of England's air
army. from the lips of English air
men here; and of one Supreme Thing
-God-from Billy Sunday.
Scenes in the streets of Halifax.
during the days of the calamity.
were driven home to members by the
Hon. H. C. Fish. NJ. p. OF Canada.
He told of streets lined on one side
with walls OF legs and arms. and on
the other side with heads and trunks.
He gave a stirring description of
the horrors which gripped the city
at the time of the explosions and he
brought to the United States a warm
message of friendship. gratitude and
fraternalism from Canada.
Men who have been bewildering
Washington for the past few days
by aiC flights, told of a few of the
experiences which airmen must ex-
pect on the Western front or above
it.
Lieut.. Col. Charles Lee. of the
Royal British Flying Corps. declar-
ed that the public is looking with
the wrong attitude on the stunts
he was performing in Washington.
Tt is done" he said, I.,to show
you what Is needed in the airplane
line abroad. Stunts are absolutely
necessary in war time. The Boche
is just waiting for your boys to
come over without q knowledge of
them. Knowing how to handle your
machine well means knowing how
to guard your life. Unless you can
throw your machine into any sort
of a shape to escape the pOp-pop-
pop of the machine guns. something
very silly may happen to you"
He spoke words of great praise
for the young Americans he had Wis
tied in training camps in Texas.
They are fine, keen. sharp, Of a
good morale, and when they get
across there with a good training,
the Boche will be made to feel ex-
tremely uncomfortable" he said.
John F. Miller. representative
from Washington. gave Belgium
and her fighters as much attention
as the Western front in describing
details of the fighting abroad.
Billy Sunday walked softly into
the room In a big fur overcoat. No
one knew of his presence till he
sank to a seat on the platform.
He started a machine gun like fire
of words at the members before they
could get their breaths.
Wherever you CO." he said. you
can't get away from Gods little fing-
er. Gods never stepped up to the
plate, famed the air three times and
walked back to the bench beaten. He
can put 1t over the fence every time
1t comes smack across the plate, and
don't you forget it."
Reports on activities OF committees
were given by their chairmen as
follows:
Municipal art. A. P. Clark; water
supply. Francis r. Weller: public
health, DR.. D. Percy Hickling; streets
and avenues. W. G. Henderson: spe-
cial committee on a proposal to dis
criminate against Germany in trade
after the war, IL necessary for self
defense, Julian c. Dowell
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20


These demands were formulated at
an all day secret session of the Of
ficials of Amalgmated ese yesterday
and call for substantial increases over
the existing scale Of wages.
The union Is maintaining the
utmost secrecy concerning the nego-
tiations, but II is known that IL the
company shows reluctance to meet
the new wage scales. officials from
the international offices at Detroit
will rush here to take charge of the
situation.
]. H. Cookman, financial secretary
and business agent of the carmen.
E. E. Poole and Frank Diggs were
selected at the star-chamber meeting
to represent the men before the Of
ficials Of the company.
Summarized, the wage increases
demanded by the men are a flat ad-
vance to 40 cents an hour for mo-
tormen and conductors. 43 cents an
hour for inspectors and instructors
and Is cents an hour for switchmen
and ploughmen.
This scale was arrived at nfter a
lengthy session called for the pur-
pose of fixing the terms for the rev
agreement to replace t6at which
expires on March IL.
There was considerable debate as
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
THREE ARE OVERCOME
WHEN GAS ESCAPES
Accidental Poisoning May Result
Fatally for Lodgers.

Detecting an odor of gas in the
rear OF her rooming house. q Sec
ond street northwest, late last night,
Mrs. Margaret King broke open a
door on the second floor and discov-
cred a Mrs. Mobley. her son and
his wife overcome by gas.
Taken to the Casualty Hospital In
an unconscious state, the three VIC
Tins were said by physicians to be
in a serious condition.
Mrs. King told the police that the
Mobleys had recently moved into her
house. She was unable to give more
definite pames to Investigators.
1t Is thought that a low gas flame
was extinguished by a draft or by a
slight decrease in pressure and was
thus extinguished.
At an early hour this morning the
victims had n9t yet regained con-
sciousness.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
SNUBS
INVITATION TO
LONDON PARLEY
Gompers Says Americans
Cannot Confer with Those
Against Them in War.

Regrets that no representative OF
the executive council Of the American
Federation of Labor can attend the
Interallied Labor conference. schedu-
led to be held in London today. are
contained in a cablegram sent by
Samuel Gompers to Arthur Hender-
son, Of the Interallied conference, on
Monday.
The cablegram indicates that a dele
cation Of men high in American
labor circles soon will be sent to Eng
land and France in the interests OF
labor conditions among the allied ma
tons.
The cablegram follows:
Washington, d. C, Feb. Is, 1913.
Arthur Henderson. Victoria Street,
London:
Your January Is letter reached me
late Saturday, February 9, and
brought to attention Executive
Council American Federation Of La
Dor. in session on l1th. We regret
that circumstances make impossible
TO be represented in the Interallied
Labor Conference, London, February
20. Executive council in declaration
unanimously declared We cannot
meet with representatives of those
who are aligned against us in this
world war for freedom. but We hope
they will sweep away the barriers
which they have raised between us. A"
All should be advised that anyone
presuming to represent labor OF
America in your conference is sim
ply self-constituted and unrepresen-
tative. We hope shortly to send
delegation of representative workers
American labor movement to Eng
land and to France. Please convey
our fraternal greetings to the Inter
allied Labor Conference and assure
them that we are pledged and will
give our. man-power and at least
hal, we have in weaIth-power in
the Struggle to secure for the world
justice, freedom and democracy.
GOMPERS.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
LLOYD GEORGE
DEMANDS VOTE
OFCONFIDENCE
In Powerful Speech He
Urges Plan Of One
Control.

London. Feb. 1e.-It was American
military genius that devised. lin one
of the ablest military documents ever
submitted" the Versailles plan Of
unity Of control. and action.
BY that plan. an unanswerable ar
gument for victory. Lloyd George and
his government would stand or fall.
the Premier told the commons to-
day.
Then he challenged the house:
"Are you with me or are you
against me7' He demanded to know
II. and know II tonight. For II they
were against him. he would quit.
It was the most powerful presenta-
tion OF powerful case heard in the
commons in many a day. At this writ
ing there seemed no answer possible
other than an overwhelming vote of
confidence. Indeed, II seemed as II
that was what former Premier As
quith Indirectly foreshadowed when
he rose. Immediately after Lloyd
George had finished. and said II
would have been better had the
Premier, made today's speech q
week ago.
Imperialism Necessary.
AhpthidASII hNSCooANy hON oihy ASA
victory. but for the very safety of
the country" poignantly sums up the
basis upon which the Prime Minister
defended the enlargement Of the su-
preme war council.
As for Gen. Sir william Robertson.
the resigned chief Of staff, the pre-
mier admitted today that Robertson
was not in sympathy with the plan: f:
but the speaker made 1t clear that
the premier's and the best military
brains OF all Britain's allies not only
heartily endorsed the American pro-
gram for unity but urged It most
pressingiy.
AS British representatives at ver-
sailles, succeeding Gen. Sir Henry
Wilson. who took Robertson's former
post. Sir Henry Seymour Rawlinson
has been chosen, the premier an
nounced In his speech.
So mastery was the prime minis
ter's presentation of the governments
case. so convincingiy did he show
that It was Americas and Frances,
and Italy's case as well. that when
be got through he had the opposi-
ton virtually on the defensive.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-20
u. S. Aviator Killed
When Machine Drops

Cadet Charles E. Jones. Of the
aviation section OF the Signal Corps,
died in France on February Is as
the result of an airplane accident
In reporting his death to the War
Department yesterday Gen. Persh-
ing, commander of the American
! expeditionary forces. did not give
any details.
Cadet Jones' father, E. A Jones.
lives at 152 Wendsll avenue, Pitts
field, Mass.