davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
BRITISH TANK
ARRIVES HERE
TO HELP LOAN

Manned by the same crew which
took it over the top and into No Mans
Land at the battle of the Somme, the
British tank Britannia will arrive in
Washington at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Britannia is being loaned TO the
United States Liberty Loan Commit
tee by the British and French Re-
cruiting Mission stationed in Wash
ington.
The tank will start on its great lib
erty loan drive from -Four and Halt
street and Virginia avenue northwest.
At the battles Of Messines Ridge.
st. Julien and Arras. with neither the
Germns nor the allies able TO gain
any noticeable advantage a squadron
of these tanks were tried out with al
most inconceivable results.
The tanks made good on their first
tryOut, and so England rushed work
in her factories until at the present
time she has hundreds Of them mass
ed at the rear OF her lines on the
western front, ready for instant use
If any Washingtonian has a house
or building Of some sort. and docs
not believe the stories that are told
in regard TO the "Britannia." please
notify some member of the Liberty
Loan Committee and an exhibition
will be given for the beneHt of the
public in general. but for the doubt
ing person in particular.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
D. G. employees
WILL DEM
PAY INCREASES
Organized Workers to Seek
Outside Employment Un-
less Conditions Bettered.

Increases in pay in order that their
wage scale will equal that of outside
workers and Federal government help
will be demanded OF the Commission
ers by mechanics and laborers who
are employed by the District.
This action was definitely decided
upon at a meeting of the District en-
ployes held last night at Seventh and
@ streets, and plans are well under
way to present their claims to the au-
thorities at an early date.
Four-fifths Of the District workers
are now members of the organization,
it was stated, aud strenuous efforts
are being made to affiliate all the re-
naming ones, so that any action will
be backed by a unanimous vote of en-
ployes constituting the backbone OF
the city's force. Should these demands
be denied 1t was asserted that the
greater portion of the men would seek
other employment.
Because of the tendency OF some
heads of departments to abridge the
Saturday half-holiday provided for in
the last appropriation bill it was re-
solved to request the Commissioners
to instruct those in charge to allow
this privilege whenever possible.
The Introduction of a death benerlt
provision was discussed by r. NJ. Nor
rIson, but no definite action was taken
because matters OF greater urgency
are pending.
A total of 2O5 new members was an
nounced by Solicitors Charles Gerber
and Walter Moore. Several questions
OF minor interest were taken up by
the meeting, OF which J. Il. Hurley
was chairman.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19

Al and 50 will begin with the passing
OF the act.
This delay to build the draft ma
chinery IN Ireland will give Parlia-
ment time to frame ard pass the
home rule bill. 1t is IL this that the
British hope for success in both VEN
lures. They believe that Ireland will
be so absorbed with the new home
rule actually going int5 operation hat
Sim Feinism and other radical move
ments urging against conscription will
lose their grip upon the people.
Estimates of the number of men to
be raised by Irish conscription vary
all the way from LESS than 5000 by
John Dillon to more than 100000 by
extreme advocates of the measure.
1t is believed here that the actual e
suit will lie about half way between
the two, as it is recognized that a very
large proportion of Irishmen of draft
age will have to be exempted for the
extensive agricultural work now 60
ing on in that country.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
Miss Taylor Returns
For Shakespearean Play
Young Washington Actress Spends Busy Day
at Walking, Visiting, Work and Playing,
But Won't Admit She's Tired

and sunshine after breakfast, wind
ing up by walking to work. To re-
hearsal? At a. m? Not much
She spends the morning with the
actresses and their friends who work
for the Stage Womcn's War Relief
After a light lunch, she walks to
more work. Rehearsal? Not yet. I'm
til o'clock she sews and knits for
the Red Cross. Not until the late
afternoon does she go to the Be
IasCO to rehcarse Jessica under r.
D. MacLea1'E direction Her study
on her Part Is done after dinner.
As for play. It's all play" pro-
tested Miss Taylor. Il never worked
harder or enjoyed anything more
than this happy combination Of max
ing progress in my professional
studies and at the same time feeling
that l am doing a hit to help those
brave American boys who are doing
so much to make the world safe and
free and happy place for US all
to live in when they come back
again"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
LAUDED BY BRITISH
FOR WORK In BATTLE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Pershing to the commander of the
American engineers:
The commander-in-chief noted
with great satisfaction the fine con-
duct of the officers and men of your
regiment during the recent German
offensive as testified to by the British
army and corps commanders"
Lieut.. Theodore Higgins Sweetzer,
of the United States army medical
service. was recommended for the
British Military Cross, following his
official citation for conspicuous gal
lantry and devotion to duty near
Passchendaele lin FlandeTs) on the
18th of March, 1918. The citation con-
tinues:
When the headquarters of another
battalion received a direct hit from
a gas shell, all occupants including
the medical officer attached to the
battalion suffering from the effects of
gas, Lieut. SWeetzer rendered valua-
BILE and gallant assistance to more
than forty cases and continued to do
so when his two non-commissioned
officers succumbed, although suffering
himself at the time.
Lieut.. Sweetzer also rendered val
liable and most gallant assistance to
a party of soldiers the entrance to
whose dugout has been struck by a
gas shell. He walked forty men,
forcing tubes and respirators into
their mouths and applying the gas
mask clips to their noses. But for his
prompt action a large number of men
would have succumbed."
The chief of staff wrote n letter 10
Sweetzer. saying:
The commander-in-chief desires
me to say that he appreciates the
splendid conduct shown by you on
this occasion"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
WOMEN PROVE
FINE BOOSTERS
FOR CAMPAIGN
Liberty Loan Work Of Fem
mine Committee Meets
with Marked Success.

Grauhcation was expressed yester-
terday at the Woman's liberty loan
Headquarters over the announcement
that $SS0.0 in pledges made at the
Hebrew Temple rally would be ac-
credited to the woman's committee.
This was done in compliment to
Mrs. Abram Simon, who il vice
chairman Of the woman's committee.
Over and above this amount, Mrs.
Simon has turned over $4,000 in in
dividual pledges to her committee.
This brings the woman's committee
pledges within sight of the first
8, ,OOO, 90 lap IN the 5000 900 goal It has
set for itself.
The house to house canvass com
mittee is still busy assembling vol
unteers for the intensive drive, which
Is to reach every home in the city
Of Washington to give the stay at
homes an opportunity OF subscribing.
Mrs. stephen G. Porter announced
splendid cooperation on the part OF
chairmen and captains Of the sec
tons into which the city has been
divided, and asks for more vol
unteers willing to serve for few
hours each day in their own neigh
borhood. She asks women and girls
who can serve to report to her at
headquarters, 1224 F street north
west.
Mrs. Gorge Bass. secretary of the
National wOman's Liberty Loan
Committee. and only woman member
of the War Savings Certificate Com
mittee. one of the most powerful
woman speakers in the United States,
will speak for the liberty loan in
Washington. Mrs. Bass has Just re-
turned from Wisconsin, in which
State she opened the liberty loan
drive at a mass meeting in Brown
County. so great was the enthusi-
asm that within twenty-four hours the
entire quota for Brown and the ad-
Joining country was raised" Mrs.
Bass declared
Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell is chairman
Of the speakers bureau Of the Wom-
ans Liberty Loan Committee, and she
has brought together daily forceful
groups of speakers for the the loan.
Woman speakers for the liberty loan
today will be drawn from the D. A.
r. congress, and will include: Mrs
William Henry Wait, State regent
from Michigan; Mrs. Sheppard W.
Foster, vice president general from
Georgia; Mrs. A. B. Gilkes, State re-
gent of Florida; Mrs. John P. Hume,
State regent from Wisconsin: Mrs. E
G. Drake, State regent Of Nebraska,
and Mrs. Catherine Campbell, State
regent Of Kansas.
The women will speak in front Of
the "Woman's Bell" on Pennsylvania
avenue, north of the Treasury. be-
tween u and l.
Mrs. Benedict Crowen. wife Of the
Assistant Secretary of War, will re-
ceive subscriptions at the wOman's
headquarters, between 4 and 6. today.
On Saturday Mrs David Franklin
Houston, wife OF the Secretary of
Agriculture, will take charge Of the
sales table at the same hour.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19

The poor tired business man has
been distanced, outclassed. sent to
back seat to sit down And he
"as been replaced. in the very thea
sr which he is supposed to haunt.
by the poor tired actress. That is,
she is tired If she'd admit it. but
our war-working ACTRESSES won't ad-
nit being tired.
4 trip around the clock with one
Of Washingtons youngest drama
daughters illustrates the kind Of lives
the earnest women of the theater
are leading these days. Miss Imo-
gene Fairchild Taylor, who has just
returned home after her season in
New York with Mrs. Fiske. to play
ShylOCk's daughter in the production
of Shakespeare The Merchant of
Venice" at the BclascO for Friday
next. beats the average business man
out of bed in the morning. and many
enc beats her to rest at night.
Miss Taylor is up every morning
at 7. daylight-saving time. and
spends at least an hour in the air
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
AUTOMOBILES figure
IN Three ACCIDENTS
Only Minor Injuries Result from
Running Down of Pedestrians.

Knocked down by an automobile Op-
Grated by an unidentified negro while
she was playing in front of her home
yesterday afternoon, Bessie Thomas,
negro, . years old. was removed to
the Emergency Hospital suffering
from injuries about the body. Her
condition is not serious
John Lloyd. negro. years old. q
Patterson street northeast, was
knocked down and slightly injured by
an automobile operated by George
Sacks, 436 NJ street northwest, at Sew
enth and r streets northwest, yes
terday afternoon.
An automobile operated by Miss Ag-
nes Comerford, 1S23 Eighteenth street
northwest. collided at Eighteenth and
T street northwest with an automo-
bile occupied by Mrs. W. Osgood. Lex
ington. Va. yesterday afternoon. Both
machines were slightly damaged.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
IRISH SETTLEMENT
PROSPECTS THOUGHT
EXCELLENT NOW
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
burden on their own people when the
Irish, also represented in the i'm
perial Parliament, were left without
any burden at all
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
TO OUR PATRONS:

PATRONS:
We have decided the following il our aOe ehOuu:
WEDNESDAY HALF HOLIDAY Wednesday,
the day at o'clock the afternoon This Wednesday schedule will be
months of May, June, July and August
SATURDAY NIGHT CLOSING Saturday May markets viii sharply
a
We it 10 10
schedule reasonable
working We
the public in out confident
the results wMb be ebeneidd al Haound.
DUTCH MARKET, Inc
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
PATRIOTIC GIRLS
give BENEFIT DANCE
Woodward & Lothrop Employees
Prepare Entertainment-Money
to Buy Ambulance.

Patriotism Will animate and oOmI-
nate the big entertainment and dance
to be given by young lady employees
of Woodward aud Lothrop. members
of the ]. c. n. section. in the store
auditorium on April 26. which Is eX-
pected to yield 5000 for fully
equipped ambulance the girls are plan
ming to send to France.
Houston Thomson. assistant attor-
ney general. will deliver a patrioIc
address. Recitations will be given uv
Mrs. \. N. 7. Blair and Miss Eliza
beth Wilson. Mrs. W. r. Reed and
George O'Connor are on the program
for songs. Jacob CARRIER will render
several violin solos. accompanied Dy
Mrs. Ethel GawIer.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
English Military Control.

Control Of the military was reserv-
ed to the imperial government in the
home rule. movement in Gladstone's
time, 1886. 1t formed part of Clause
l" of the Asquith home rule bill,
Clause 1" of the majority report of
the Irish convention and it will form
part of Clause T. of the new home
rule bill.
That clause enumerates the powers
and duties reserved to the imperial
government The same autonomy IN
these matters, 1t is declared, can
never be extended to Ireland, as 1t
is extended TO Australia and Canada,
because Ireland Is so close to England
There is little doubt here that the
eonscription bill will be law, but It
cannot be enforced Immediately in
Ireland because the draft machinery
there Is not organized as 1t Is In Eng
land. Scotland and Wales, where the
examination Of the new leyies between
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
AROUND THE CLOCK WITH A WARTIME ACTRESS

is n
is
sec n
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
War Department Generous.

Sergt Verne MARSHALL addressed en-
plOyes of the General Land Office and
the Indian Office at a joint meeting
yesterday afternoon in the new In
terror Department Building.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
NOgelsang presided. Brief addresses
were made by Commissioner Tallman
and Commissioner Sells.
j. l.. McBrian, chairman of the lib
erty loan committee of the Depart
ment of the Interior, announced yes
terday that total subscriptions through
the department up to Wednesday night
was S697 .750. of which 1851 300 came
from employees in Washington and
S246 45O from the field force.
Total subscriptions from the War
Department thus far amount to
8, ,259.55O.
Directors OF the Potomac Electric
Power Company, at a meeting yes
terday afternoon, adopted a resoIu-
tion providing for the purchase of
$4,000 worth of liberty bonds for
the company.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
Smoked BEEF o.
TONGUES, Pound III

Fancy Beef Tongues. averaging about
pounds. Cured and smoked by our speciaI
process. Solid meat. no bone, no waste; makes
a choice economical dish.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-19
Light-6ngered Man
Lands $42 Wallet

Paul Espina. 6O2 VI street, south
east. reported to the police last
night that his pocket was picked of
a pocketboOk containing $42, as he
was getting off a train at the Union
Station. yesterday morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-13
ARTHUR s. 0 NELL
SUES DU POINT CO.
Claims to be Inventor of ImproV-
ed Method of Making
Powder.

The Court Of Chancery will be the
scene Of big legal battle in September,
when Chancellor Curtis will hear the case
Of Arthur s. O'Neill vs. r. ]. du Pont
de Nemours & Co, suit for a financial
accounting. The subpoena, issued on
application Of Robert Pennington attorney,
is returnabIe August 5.
Mr. O'Neill claims to be the inventor
Of an improved method Of manufacturing
powder, the benefit Of which, he says,
is increased range and reduced pressure
on the gun His invention was perfected
while he was working for the Brazilian
government, and DIARY F. Brown and
C. F. Burnside, now chief chemists for
the du Pont Co, were associated with
him then. Mr. ONeiil came to Viii
1nington in December, 1915, and has been
employed by the du Pont Co, over two
years. On his arrival, it is said, he was
surprised by ascertaining that the du Pont
Co. was using the method he claims to
have invented. II is reported he recently
became dissatisfied with the terms Of his
bonus and left the du Pont Cos. employ
Hence the suit for an accounting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-13
KAISER HAS DREAM
OF PROSPEROUS PEACE
Only One Sees Nature Lsvishing
Her Richest Gifts on Germany
Once IN Strong Place. "
BY Associated press % Every Evening

Amsterdam. Jnly - How the Ger
man emperor pictures the future Of
Germany t. reported bv his favorte var
correspondent, the faithful Karl R0sner Of
he I.okaI Anzeiger
One evening. after a husv Jay n s1Ir-
ve17ng operations from chain n OBJ
scryation posts the emperor chatting
with his entourage, spoke with glowing
enthusiasm SAYS Rosner Of the time
when the forces now lct loose On de-
struction would again place in the service
of peaceful pursuits He 5ketched far
reaching advances IN the technical DO
main. in phvsics. chemistry, and scientific
farming. The emperor forecast that all
OF GerTnanys needs IN nItrates would be
covered by extracting nItrates from the
air
The emperor then described the mar
velous possibilities of the new gas
motors and how purified waste waters
from metal works would serve 10 fertIllze
the fields 50 that deserts will blossom
ike roses and make arld regions self
supporting as regards food.
The emperor said Rosner, predicted
the harnesslng of the RAYS of the sun ana
the recovery Of the ocean Innermost
measures
This will All come 70 pass the emperor
assured ms hearers once Germany Sc
cures the strong place for which ne IS
working
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-13
HOME NEWS DAILY
FOR j. S. SOLDIERS
Happenings From Every Commu-
nifty to be Flashed Across Ocean
to Americans and Printed
or Bulletined.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York, July l3 Arrangements
20 distribute ncighbrohood news 10 all
Of the American fighting forces abroad
have been perfected by the foreign press
cable service bureau Of the Common Pub
lie Information which ls directed by Wal
ter ; Rogers THIS new feature designed
10 give to american soldiers such news ~
they might expect 70 receive IN letters
from their relatives and friends III the
mails will be edited by Herman Sutton,
who has ha dbroad experience MS news
paper publisher
The service will be sent to France and
wherever American soldiers are stationed
every day hy one OF the ing German
wireless plants which has been operated
by the government since the European
war started and used extensively for Amer
lean propaganda, including the world
broadcasting Of President Wilson speech
eS during the fifteen months this country
has been at war with Germany.
The wireless reports will be delivered
free of all tolls to military publications IN
France, and where no newspapers can be
established bulletins viii be supplied to
headquarters of the different units for
posting on conveniently located bulletin
boards The reports will be copied also
10y the wireless plants of American war
ships wherever stationed.
Press associations and newspapers
generally have agreed to cooperate with
the committee III making the service a
success The part played by the Asso-
ciated Press, for instance, will be largely
IN the hands OF the bureaus scattered
stratcglcallv throughout the united States.
Some one IN each bureau called upon by
the committee viii send a brief telegraphlc
dispatch 10 the committee IN New York
either daily or two or three times a week,
according 10 need, giving merely the high
spots Of news local to the territory
covered by such bureau
Each item will be just about what
would appear in the headlines of local
papers in important local events, such as
nominations by political parties, death
Of prominent citizens of the different
States. fires, weddings of Statewide IN
terest. and items of less than national and
international interest and therefore. GER
tain not to be cabled for publication IN
English, French or Italian newspapers
In this way II Is hoped to give the sol
diers from every State at least two or
three items OF news from their home State
or city each week The budget neces-
sanly will be limited, but the committee
believes the efforts of all who patriotically
contribute TO these news services will be
rewarded by the knowledge that they
have reduced home sick hess among the
msn who are offering their lives in de
fence of country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-13
NO IDLERS ESCAPE.
Up. to Today 19o Cases Have Been
Reported to the Compulsory
Work Bureau.

At the Compulsory Work Bureau, IN the
old Federal Building, at noon today there
had been docketcd 1870 cases for con
sideration. OF this number % per cent
have been disposed Of, which is a very
satisfactory record for a first week $ grist,
with force only partly organized.
William Norris, a Negro, was this morn
ing assigned to Harry Applegate, CON
tractor, of 100 West Eighteenth street,
on his own application, so that he could
work with a friend, reported by Apple
gate and assigned to him. This plan of
assigning men to work for the men who
report them is being followed in many
cases. especially of farmers down State
and seems to be producing good results
Twentv-siX new names have been re-
ported by the local Police Department,
and the cooperation of the New Castle
police force is assured by Mayor Caven-
der, who called this morning. and who
will have the assistance of Federal Secret
Service operatives pending the appoint
ment Of an inspector for the rural county.
Miss Elizabeth III. Sherward, who has
been efficiently assisting Director {. l..
Ward in office details will transfer her
activities, beginning next week, TO another
branch of war work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-13
WORL D DOMINION
NOT HUN PURPOSE,
HERTLING STATES
Not Intention Of Retaining
Belgium, German Chancellor
Insists in Second Speech.
WANT FUTURE SECURITY
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Copenhagen. july - Denial that
Germany Intended u retain Belgium WAS
made bv Count Won Herthug, the Ger
man imperial chancellor. IN the course Of
his speech befure the Relchstag, main
committee on Thursday.
The present possession Of Belgium
only means that We have q pawn for
future negotiations the chancellor said.
We have no intention TO keep Belgium
in any form whatever
What We precisely want as expressed
by us on February "a. the chancellor
continued rs that after the war restored
Belgium shall Is self-dependent state
not be subject 10 anybody as a vassal
and shall live with us IN good, friendly
relations
Il have held this point of view from
the beginning In regard 10 Belgium
and still hold il today This side Of my
policy IS fully in conformity with the
general lines. the direction Of which
Yesterday clearly laid before you.
we are waging the war rs a war OF
defence as We have done from the very
beginning and any lmperIalIstlc tendency
and every effort to world domination
he's been remote from our minds.
What We want is the inviolablllty OF
our territory. open air for the expansion
Of our people IL the economic domain
and. naturally. also securityin regard to
the future This is completely IN CON
forrnity with my point Of view IN regard
to Belgium but how this point Of view
can be established In detail depends upon
future negotiations, and, on this point ]
am unable to give binding declarations.