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The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
RUSSIANS ASK HUNS
FOR FLEETS SAFETY

London. April 25.-The Russian
government has asked Germany to
guarantee the safety and freedom
of the Russian Black Sea feet, the
bulk of which is now at Sebastopol,
the principal Crimean port. The
note was dispatched to Berlin IN
view of what is referred to in the
dispatches as the new interpre-
tation of the peace treaty and ow-
ing to the German operations on
the Crimea.
A news dispatch yesterday stated
that German troops have reached
SimferopoI. capital of Taurida in
the Crimea. The above dispatch
indicates that Germany is endeav-
oring to Justify her continued in
vasion OF Russian territory by a
new Interpretation of the Brest-
Litovsk treaty. There has been
strong agitation in Germany for the
utilization or. IL necessary. the sciz-
ure of the Russian Black Sea ticct.
Recent reports regarding the Grim
ca were to the effect that toe sI--
portant Black Sea peninsula was to
be given" by Germany TO the
Ukraine with the view Of making
It a German base of support for
expansion eastward.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
BOND PARADE
TODAY BIGGEST
EVER IN CITY
Subscribers $4,000 Strong
Will March to Ellipse
This Afternoon.

! The greatest parade and demonstra-
| ton that this city has ever held for
speeding up any popular national
movement is promised for this af-
fternoon, when Liberty Day will be
observed in the District by the march,
ing of 5000 bond subscribers, includ-
ing practically all the government
employees. members of Congress and
the Cabinet. civic, fraternal and club
organizations, trade and profession
al units and private Individuals
Third Liberty Loan bondholders all!
Thirty bands, forty floats illustrat-
ing the pressing need for putting the
third loan over" and a sensational
airplane exhibition by Miss Ruth
Law, noted American airwoman, on
the Ellipse. are all part Of the af-
ternoon's program. The aerial ex-
hibition Is to take place Immediately
after the parade. at o'clock, with
another at o'clock. Stores will be
closed all the afternoon and a gen.
eral holiday observed.
Route Of Parade.
The parade will begin to move at
. o'clock sharp. and will form In
the vicinity of the Peace Monument
and proceed over the following route:
Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth
street: New York avenue; Pennsyl-
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
DEAD
SHOW MARINES
WERE HEROES
Casualty List of Land and
Sea Fighters Justifies
Honor Place.

Marine Corps circles thrilled last
night over the publication of yester-
days casualty list. giving the names
Of 279 marines killed and wounded in
recent fighting il France. OF this
number thirty-four enlisted men were
killed, and four officers. and ie36 men
wounded. 1t was the first official ev-
idence that the marines, long held in
leash by Pershing, had got into action.
While both the War and Navy De-
partments last night withheld details
as to the fighting in Difference to tho
censorship regulations of Gen. PERISH
ing, enough was allowed to become
known to make it clear that the sailor
soldiers measured up to all the ira
ditions Of the service.
The casualties OF a single company
OF go men amounted to twsnty-one
killed and 40 wounded.
Under the censorship regulations IN
formation was withheld as TO when
and where the casualties Were sus-
tanned. II was learned, however. that
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
HEAR
OF RESOURCES
TO WIN " AR

London, April 25.-when the muni-
tons vote came up in the House OF
Commons today Col. Winston Spencer
Churchill, Minister of Munitions, made
some frank admissions regarding the
British material losses in the Western
fighting since the German offensive
began, but at the same time cheered
the House and the country with the
announcement that all these losses
have been more than made up.
Since the present battle began" he
said, I'VE have lost nearly 11.000 guns.
of which 1000 and 5000 were machine
guns, and a total output of ammuni-
tions of between one and three weeks.
by the end OF last week all losses
in ammunition had been made good
and in many cases a new surplus had
been created the guns we have at the
front today being more serviceable
than when the battle began?
I'VE have placed at the disposal of
the military and air authorities more
than twice as many guns as were lost
or destroyed.
Women have produced more than
nine-tenths of our shells.
1--WE are making more aeroplanes
In one week now than during the
whole of 1914. During the present
year we will produce severar times
the output of airplanes in 1871"
The munitions minister continued:
I'VE can look forward to the pri-
macy Of our air forces and to its
complete superiority over the enemy.
Steel is no longer a limiting fac
tor In ship production. Nitrates are
extracted in great quantities from
the atmosphere. Our Lethal gas is
superior to the German gases and so
are our gas masks. The first limiting
OF artillery VIII be gunners. not tmu-
nitionS."
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
WILSON BUYS BONDS:
RUTH LAW WILL FLY
President Makes Pledge for
Patriotic Third Loan Is
sue to Aid Work Of D. c.
Campaigners.

r president Wilson last night. on the
eve Of Liberty Day. set an example
for the entire country when he pledged
himself to go early this morning and
complete the purchase of s. 900 worth
of Third Liberty Loan bonds.
second Purchase.
The pledge, made by the Chief EX-
scutive at Keith's Theater last night.
was the second. purchase of bonds
made by him during the present cam
paign and was the forerunner OF
scores of others at the performance.
The Treasury Department, in a
statement issued last night, frankly
admits its dependence upon the pa
triotism of every individual of the
nation in making the loan a success.
Reports received at the department
are discouraging. The loan is not be-
ing subscribed at the daily rate nee
essary to reach even the minimum OF
80. .O0O, 900. 900 asked for by the govern
ment to aid in backing up the Ameri-
can boys in the trenches who are fac
ing the Hun machine guns and cam
non. America must subscribe to the
loan and make 1t a success.
Washington still had s3.50O,OOO to
70 before its quota would be sub
scribed when the official figures
were announced yesterday by .he
local loan committee. Every possi-
Bile effort was made last night by
speakers and members of the COM
Nmittee to get that amount and the
intensive drive will be continued
today in a final effort to place an
honor nag at the head of the Lib
erty Day parade this afternoon.
When the official figures were
announced yesterday. total sub
scriptions in the District were s9.-
1ss,75O. and at the close of busi-
ness last night reliable estimates
placed the amount still to be raised
before the quota was filled at more
than S1.5O0,O0
OniciaI figures for the whole coun-
try. Announced last night by the
Treasury Department, showed that
only So per cent of the minimum Of
100000 needed, or S1,Sss, ,7S5. $50.
had been subscribed.
Minneapolis Federal Reserve dis
trict has taken and held the lead for
the entire country with 107 per cent
Of its full quota subscribed and now
has s113. .09s. 80 to its credit The Re-
serve district Of St Louis has q larg-
er total. SO. III. 800 worth of bonds
bought. but with q larger quota falls
behind Minneapolis, with 1O4 per cent
OF its quota subscribed
The Richmond district, In which
Washington Ii located, still stands
eleventh among the twelve districts
of the country, with only 50 per cent
Its quota subscribed. New York,
sxpected to be one OF the strongholds
Of the campaign. has subscribed only
2 per cent OF its quota. Atlanta
stands last. with less than one-third
Of the amount asked of Il bought.
Scores Of meetings were held last
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
The Star-SpQneled Banner in Triumph Shall Wave'
BIG LIBERTY DAY
PROGRAM AT A
GLANCE.

Fifty thousand Washington
bond holders will march in the
Liberty Day Parade this after
noon at o'clock.
there will be forty floats. Of
governmental. trade and pro-
fessional units.
It will be led by the Marine
Band. and there will oe not
less than thirty bands in line.
All stores and government de-
partments will close. and busi-
ness will. cease, while the aft
ernoon is given over TO the
liberty loan.
Ruth Law. who startled the
city yesterday with her daring
flight up Pennsylvania avenue.
just skimming the tops OF the
street cars, will perform in the
air above the parade.
All who have bought liberty
DondS are asked 10 march. Ev-
cry marcher is cautioned to
read carefully the official pro-
gram printed on page six of
The Washington Herald this
morning. so that they can find
their proper place in the line
OF march.
The route will be as follows:
From Peace Monument up
Pennsylvania avenue to FIT
'teenth street; north on Fif-
teenth street to Pennsylvania
avenue: on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., past the Treasury DEPART
ment, White House, and State
War and Navy Building TO Sew
enteenth street; south OH Sew
cnteenth street to the Ellipse.
where a monster demonstration
will be held.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
MEN NEWLY 81
TO BE DRAFTED.
HOUSE DECIDES

Drafting of men who have become 81
since last June was approved yes
terday afternoon by the House. I'm
der an amendment by Representa-
tive Hull. of Iowa. they will be put
at the foot of the list, and called
only when all available men under
last years registration have been
taken into service.
This. and another provision which
does away with military exemp-
ton for divinity students, will
necessitate a conference with the
Senate.
Will Register June s.
Chairman Dent. of the Military
Committee, announced that the
War Department will order the
registration Of the men made eligi-
BILE by this bill. June s, the ami
versary of the first enrolment. All
men who have reached 81 on that
date must register. they will be
classed, after answering question
naires, on exactly the same terms
as men who were enrolled a year
ago.
Representative Hull won his fight
to put the 1918 class of young men
at the foot Of the list after reading
a War Department statement that
it neither favored nor opposed the
amendment. It was said repeatedly
in debate that it would make a diff
ference of but few months at the
most, as plans of the War Depart
ment are to have practically all
men of class 1 in service by fall.
The vote favoring the amendment
w - 11Q IN NJ = :
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
Third Phase Of Offensive.

London. April S.-Commandant r.
military expert OF the Exchange Tel
egraph Company. writes:
The third phase Of the Gernla n
offensive began at dawn Nednes-
day, south of the SOmme. against a
line Of eight miles. held in the north
by the British and in the south by
the French. LudendorfT resuming his
attempt to reach Amiens on the
southern front The Germans vain
ly assailed Senecat Wood and Hin s.
Before the resumption Of the
struggle the allied line passed a kiIo-
meter Cfive-eighths Of a mile) 10 the
east OF Villers-Bretonneu captur-
ed in yesterdays German rush. The
position is Of some Importance. but
the British hold Abbe Wood and the
village OF Cachy. where they can
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
Army Flyer browns.

Panama, April 25.-Iieut. A. T.
France was drowned in Gatun Lake
A hydroplane in which he was fly
ing caught fire at a height of sos
feet. 1t came down safely, but Lieut.
France was drowned while attempt
ing to swim ashore. Lieut.. Evans,
who was plotting the machine, es-
capped.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
ITALIAN SHIP LOSS
LOWEST In WEEKS

Rome. April 2S.-Italian shipping
losses due TO submarines or mines
during the week ended yesterday
were:
One steamer OF more than l,6OO tons
One small sailing vessel.
These losses. the smallest in several
weeks. were given in the weekly ad-
miralty report issued today.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
VICE PRESIDENT SPEAKS.

Baltimore. April 25.-Nice President
Marshall stirred a large throng today
at a liberty loan gathering at the
over There cantonment. He de-
clsred America will sacrifice every
thing. IL need be. to win the war.
THE question OF chief interest to
the American people today" said Mr..
Marshall. lis can We beat the Kai-
SER and TO that answer yes"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
SINKING OF ST.. PAUL
BEING INVESTIGATED
officials Doubt Theory That Enemies
Caused Accident.

An official report to the Navy De-
partment late yesterday, stated that
the preliminary investigation into the
sinking of the steamship st. Paul in
dicated that several of the vessels
seacocks had been left open when she
left dry-dock. Officials stated that
there is little reason to believe the
accident was caused by enemy agents.
1t was stated that no information
relative to the accident would be given
out by New York navy officials until
they had completed their investf-
cation
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
HOLLAND MINISTER
FEARS FOR DUTCH

London. April 25.-The Dutch for
eign minister. according to Cen
trail News dispatch from The Hague.
told the first chamber today that he
was unable to conceal that the is
sues between Germany and HoI-
land concerning the sand and graveI
transit through Holland were very
serious,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
British Regain -srete..e.I.


Nillers-Bretonneux. the village
nine miles due east OF Amiens is
tonight again in the possession OF
the British, after IL had changed
hands at least four time in twenty
four hours. The Official day conn
muniQue had given it up as lost
TO the enemy. but then the Aus
tralians and English came back I'm
a brilliant charge. taking 600 pris-
oners 10 boot
The British line at the end OF the
day stood only a short distance
from where it stood when the new
battle began.
Amiens was thus once more saved
to the allies at a moment when the
enemy thought lac had at last paved
the path for the great final front
attack
For NilleTS- -BrctonneuN IIcs un q
hill gradually declining towards
Amiens. and dominating that coyci-
ed German goal
Three miles to the southeast the
bitterly contested village or Han
gard -Santerre had TO be finally
left to the TCutons. but savage fiEht-
ing continues for its permanent pos
session.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
HUN NAVAL HEADS
DENY RAID DAMAGE

London. April ga wireless state
ment sent out by the German ad-
miralty denies that the British naval
raid on the U-boat bases of Ostend
and ZeebrugEe hampcred German
sea war on the Flanders coast"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
One of Lincoln's Guard
At Ford's Theater Dead

New York, April 25.-John r.
Miller. one of Abraham Lincoln's
body guard when the President was
shot in Ford's Theater, washing
ton, died today at his Brooklyn
home. aged Is. He was civil war
veteran. He fought in many bat
ties and was wounded at Gettys-
burg.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
Famous Aviator Will Prove
Prowess Of Women by
Aerial Stunts as Feature
Of Local Demonstration.

Ruth Law, Americas greatest avia
trix, who is billed for a star part to-
day in the District drive to oversuG-
scribe its quota for the liberty loan.
in a sensational "try-out" of her Cur
tiss aeroplane late yesterday attci
noon. did everything with her ma
chine almost, but collect fares in III
trolley cars of the Capitol Traction
Company. and she nearly did that
Tries II Out.
Yesterdays pre-debut of>Miss Law
as liberty bond stimulator here was
intended for the, purpose of testing
the motor of her plane prior TO her
real stunts today. but taking into
consideration all the tricks which the
little aviatrix did on the Ellipse and
the main artery of the Capital yester-
day. it's hard to see how this after
moons show could possibly have any
thing ION" that of yesterdays.
Getting under way quickly. a few
minutes after 6 o'clock yesterday
from the west end of the Ellipse,
Miss Law drove her machine east
ward at a low elevation well be-
yond Fifteenth street, when she
turned it backward towards the
Ellipse again and began a series of
gyrations, which took the huge
crowd gathered below off its feet.
The spiral dive, the somersault and
the side-long sommersault were
made in rapid succession. one of
the most interesting maneuvers be-
ing the encircling OF the Monument,
from its apex to within ten feet of
the ground.
Ch0rklu haFora AT;.z
ed. British biplane came into view
directly over the EIIipse which was
straightway Joined by the woman
aviator once she had gained the
air. When the former opened up
her bag of tricks. to the. bewilder-
ment of the onlookers, the English
driver did the same and an i'm
promptu aerial contest of skill was
the result.
Feats Daring.
After Miss Laws repertoire of
tricks was thought to be nearly ex-
hausted, she drove suddenly eastward
from the grounds out towards Penn
sylvania avenue. Going low. she went
as far as Tenth and the Avenue,
turned about, came down to about
an elevation Of fifteen feet and then
swooped up that boulevard just a hair
above the roofs of the electric cars.
From a distance it looked as though
Miss Law was atop the cars. High
passing auto trucks and buildings
were likewise shaven by the daring
aviatrix who seemed intent on show
ing Official Washington that her real
place Is above the European fronts
where her shaving" Of. the Huns
face might be closer still.
Coming back again to. the. Euipse.
from Fifteenth street. Miss Law all
but tipped the tops Of the trees with
the planes Of her machine. She de-
sceDded. with the nose Of her plane
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
WITHDRAWAL, ;
is MATCHED BY PICARDY
GAIN; TANK MEETS TANK

Allies Lose Positions Northeast of BailIeul.
Where Fighting Still Continues FierceIy.
Vhlers-BretonneuxC Changes Hands Several
Times, Remaining with British at Close of
Day-Germans Still Far from Objective.
Amiens Held by Allies.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26

London April S-n Flanders the allies suffered reyers. but
in Picardy they snatched victory of the Jaws of defeat
That the results Of the herce fighting the spring CAM
paign has yet
lank met tank the Somme battle. 1t was the first time III.
British monsters have cashed with their German limitations, Both
sides ascrbe the land dreadnoushts
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
MASSED ASSAULTS ALL DAY,

The Germans flung ounce driving power in
Flanders all day long massed the n-me line from
north OF Baieu to the of Wytschaete result WAS that
alter days heroic and hitting the allies
Withdraw the they this morning ~ riob
report said
Since the dwes particular intensity Of ,.
German onsugh the line Dranoutre-thee and
miles northeast OF Baieul-to KENNEL II means that
KENNEL Height the depends the whole B;.b
pres Salient and ultimately the front through Dude
10 the is danger of Haiss statement Adds
that fighting may yet turn on this vital front
as it turned in Picardy.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26

These photographs were posed
exclusively for
THE WASHINGTON HERALD
a.~ by
MISS GERALDINE FARRAR.
the noted operatic star, as she sang
the national anthem.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26

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-BUY BONDS
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
peooIe Who Are =

We have in this wtsrltl all kinds OF
organizations for making bad people
good and good people better, but 1
know Of none for making too good
people-well. let us say, normal. We
have. all known people who would have
been. greatly benefited by an OCCASION
al "spree," with perhaps night in
Jail, but whom no one is courageous
enough to corrupt. 1t is not their fault
that they are so good; all the forces
Of their social circle work to make
them more respectable.-Eobcrt M.
Cav in the Atlantic Monthly.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
New Vegetable Wax From Ecuador.

From prehistoric times the Indians
of Ecuador have utilized q wax found
on certain species of tall palms for
making candles, says the Scientific
American. This wax occurs on the
tree trunks in granular form, each tree
furnishing about fifty pounds. The
trees grow in great numbers on the
mountains along the coast. Samples
Of this wax were sent to France and
Germany, from which countries favor
able reports and an offer of 1875 cents
Il pound were received.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
Little Doubt About It,

= Mary aud Bobby were playing on q
picket fence when Mary accidentally
slipped and her little dress caught on
one of the pickets and held her sus-
pended about foot from' the ground.
Bobby tried and tugged, but in vain ;
ne could not release her, so he said {:
Never mind, Mary, I'll go and call
muvver." And poor little Mary, hang
ing by the lone picket, replied earnest
~: "An right, Bobby, and I'll wait for
you here:''
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04

Many 1nen will spruce up the old
place" when they will not tear down
and rebuild. Sometimes it is senti-
ment, sometimes economy. Renova-
ton can do lot more than improve
the looks Of the house. Remodeling
and overcoating with stuccO make the
walls f1re-resistant-low insur-
ance premiums and increasing safety.
1t makes the home easier to heat in
winter, cooler in summer, and often
towers the cost of repairing or repaint-
ing.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04

The meaning of music goes deep
who ia there that in logical words can
cxnress the effect that music has on
80 A kind of inarticulate, unfathom'
able speech. which leads US 20 tne eust
Of the infinite and let's us for a moincn'
,rnze into that.-Carlyle.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
RESPONSIBILITY the Cure.

=, If there is anything that shows what
q man or woman really is it is respon-
sibi!ity. It makes those taking a
stand in the full light, where they can
really justify their claims. II per-
son who constantly boasts his great
ness can stand under the test and bur-
den Of responsibility, then his success
Is assured. II he fails in this test he
loses friends. Until such persons re-
gain their position they are despised
and rejected.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04

Santa Marta, Colombia, is one Of the
great banana ports. After the days OF
the Spanish Main, when it was the
scene of hot fighting between Spanich
and English, and won a place in the
romances of Kingsley as the setting for
d naval battle, Santa Marta sank into
a tropical siesrA that lasted until the
banana business was put on world
wide basis by great. corporation.
The banana shippers aweke her, and
now there is great air Of activity
and hustle in the Old bay.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
Experineh.

On entering MilHken's room Gre day
his friend, Pingley, found him thump'
ing the plane with all his might and
drawing the. most discOrdant noise
from the instrument. "What in the
name of all that Is good are you play
ing?" asked Pingley. II am trying to
play that score of Wagner's," replied
Mllliken. "But the score is upside
down." said Pingley. That's true"
said Milliken. II had it the other way
up at first, but couldn't make head or
tail of it, so I tie 1T I might succeed
IN this. way"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04

One Of the first great steps called Govern
ment 1s-SAVlNC The American people must to
all Of
they consumed before the of
calls for the energy of millions
men and women must devote themselves
OF the things which needed to the the
key to the present situation;
IN state IN Union,
by pertaining from everything absolutely to
health. and efficiency, strong
ducti0n Of materials Of to army
Idle collars STACKER dollars but dollars spent
unnecessary articles the REQUIRE
and materials which the
Of our fighting TRAITOR dollars
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
NRankHunfsW

The discussion on the etymology OF
the work bank" in Mr.. Justice
Darling's court might have been car
ried step furthar. by the Illustration
OF our term bankrupt, says Lon
don paper. The cid Venetian money
changers and lenders carried on thelI
business at a stand or bench (banea) :
and when one was unable to meet his
. obligations his ''banca" was broken
Gruptal> ~