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The Washington herald., 1918-04-01

grows In interest here as reports indi-
cate that the military situation Is ap-
preaching q deadlock. The opinion
Is generally held that the Kaiser
would not have assumed command
of the armies of offense unless he
was confident that his forces were
to achieve q great victory. Failure
to win a great part of France, or to
smash any great portion OF the allied
forces, will be construed by the Ger
man public as q defeat and the Kai-
ser will lose forever the prestige
which has been such q controlling
factor In sustaining the German ma
tons confidence in the wars out
come.
with this thought In mind, War
Department offlcials predict that
the. Kaiser will throw every last
ounce OF strength OF the German
nation into the present drive. AL
ready brief ., reports fom neutral
countries bordering upon German
territory indicate clearly that the
Kaiser's forces have suffered great
er losses than those inflicted upon
any fighting force in the world s
history. Every hour of continued
action in France disproves the
theory that an offensive can be
launched by the Austro Germans
upon. the Italian front.
Some officers who have studied the
situation closely hold that the al
lied counter offensive may begin on
the italian front. AS has been point
ed out, however, the chief deter
mining factor is the reserve
strength of the opposing forces in
France. II Haig has been able to
save a strong reserve force, the
most damaging blow the allies could
infltct would be ..on the present
battle front. even though It may be
agreed that the enemy strength on
the Italian front has been weaken
ed seriously to permit of the drive
toward Amiens.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-01

sammles Collect Souvenirs.
No word haa reached the War De-
partment ef the part played by Br1ttsn
and French reserves in the battle. II
IL held By some officers that'the al
lies reserves have been sent into &C
ton in such numbers that there u
small reason to expect that q counter
offensive Of great strength can be or
ganIzed for some time to come. II is
admitted, however. that Gen. Foch Is
a master hand In obtaining maximum
results from every man under his COM
mand and has the rare gift Of an
instructive knowledge OF the time most
suited to the use of counter offensive
tacticA
The American soldier IL notorious
as q collector Of souvenirs. His Jour
ney to France has not robbed him
of the trait. He has collected many
sorts and varieties, Of souvenirs and
his camp ID usually burdened with
this excess baggeg. 1t Is known that
housecleaning of the camps has
been ordered and by this time much
of the impedimenta with which the
soldier has surrounded himself has
been thrown to the discard. The
cleaning of the camps is always sig
nificant Of a possible change of camp
and now that the Americans have
prepared for a quick shift OF base.
officials anticipate that the reserve
forces will soon be on the march to
occupy bases indicated by Gen. Foch-
There Is no reason to expect that
unusually large shipments of men to
France will be the order OF the week.
The United States will do its utmost
to answer the appeal OF Lloyd-George
for reinforcements,- but the program
for putting men In France permits of
no great speeding up since it Is being
carried out on a scale which pro-
vides for the use of all shipping IA
cilities controlled by the allies.
The political aspect of the battle
The Washington herald., 1918-04-01
U S. ARMY OFFICERS BELIEVE
GERMAN DRIVE IS NOW HALTED
latest Information Indicates that Kaiser Has
Exhausted Reserves and Cannot Advance
Further-Prestige with People of Central
Empires Severely Shaken by Failure.

United States officers unanimous yesterday the
belief that Gen. Foeh forces have smashed the German advance
and that the failure of Prussan achieve their objective
has proved body blow prestige Of the Kaiser not only in
but IN his country we'll II admitted yesterday
first time Department has believe
forces have made preparations
join the French reserve. ~
Officers assigned by Secretary of War Baker keep the War
constantly appised of the fighting front
agreed ha. the defense OF Gen. Hag has forced
change in the German plans.
The theory that second drive would be launched the front
French reud the face of show
that the forced far greater of his
drive Amiens than thought would be
The Washington herald., 1918-04-01
ADVANCE OF GERMAN ARMY
CHECKED BY ALLIED FORCES
Huns Have Paid Terrific Price for Ground
Gained, but May Yet Destroy Amiens
with Artillery Fire from Guns of Long
: Range Placed on 3o-Mile Front
The Hun is stopped.

He has paid terrific price for gains fair be
wred from him This the opinion officers
scanning the mission and embassy The British
ued Mezees miles within the fuhest German advance
south bank of the Soume The French have ecapued Mou
the southeast the vital Amens.
For time definite setback reported
ncnacing German thustsalong the Some and Mou
French and British forces join.
allied local. officers
They admit however that they develop into
allied offensive under the leadership
something of sigh of relief they admit that the
II hascn iustin
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Latest Casualty List
From Gen. Pershing

The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
of the American Expeditionary
Forces:
1 killed I'm action.
died OF wounds.
o died of disease.
1 wounded severely.
10 wounded slightly.
Total -
Killed in Action.
Private Martin O'Connors.
Died Of Wounds.
Private Lawrence T.. Redmond.
Died Of Disease.
Corp. James Leopold LOehr.
Corp. California True.
Private Clement Bnson.
Private Charles Brown.
Private Dewey II. Douglas.
Private Herman Hahn.
Private william Edgar Murphy.
Private Percy c. Seay.
Private Robert Thill.
Wounded Severely.
First Class Priv. Alfred SpeigIe
Wounded Slightly.
Lieut.. Walter l.. HardenbrOOk.
Lieut.. Talbot T. Speer.
Lieut.. Guy Daniel Tibbetts.
Sergt. Alfred J. BergerOn.
Sergt. Dewey J. Hooper.
Corp. Joe Ruben.
Corp. John Wilson.
Bugler Joseph Kunz.
Private Frank }. Bedrnicck.
Private George n. Bell
Private PeIeErinO Cavezza.
Private Walter DecelIe.
Private Jerry Ferde.
Private George r. Gehr.
Private Wilbur l.. LawreaHe.
Private RAINY L. Rutledge.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-01
CONGRESS HAS
LITTLE TIME
FOR DISTRICT
-
Urgent War Measures
Crowd Local Affairs Into
Background.

while the past week has proven a
more than ordinarily eventful one In
Congress from . national viewpoint
there has been comparatively little
activity up on the Hill during these
six days In the interest Of the Dis
trict. *
In fact the solons In the House were
so engrossed with privileged legls-
lation that they were obliged to ig-
more District Monday. The only I'M
portant activity was on Chairman
Ben Johnson's rent-profiteering BILL
upon which a Senate subcommittee
held hearings for three days. Indica-
tions point to = favorable report on
this bill In the Senate this week after
II has BEEN materially modified.
Draft Law and Liberty Loan
or4st from the Congressional mill
which IL causing most universal in
terest pertains to the passage of the
bill authorizing the Third Liberty
Loan and the Senate's favorable &C
tion on the Chamberlain bill requir.
ing all young men who have become
q since June 5 to register and tnke
their place in the draft. II is estt-
mated that this will affect 100000 men.
Postal clerks scored a victory In
the House when they won permanent
Increases of from 10 to % per cent
after extended debate in the Commit
tee of the Whole. This Affects Vir-
tually all Of the postal employees.
Senator Jones, of Washington,
brought up subject which Is OF con-
siderable interest in the District when
he introduced two bills providing for
the comfort of the some ten thousand
alley dwellers in Washington. II is
probable that actual election Of the
alley dweHers as required by law will
be POSTPONED owing to the general
chaotic housing conditions.
To Regulate InstaIIment Sales.
A minor bill introduced In the in
terest of the District would regulate
instalment sales here. This bill was
introduced by Representative Cary
and caused displeasure in local busi-
ness circles.
A bill was also introduced which
would cause a reallotment of Dis
triet realty taxes. This bill was in
troduced by Chairman Ben Johnson,
at the request OF the District Com
missioners. and later the same bill
was introduced in the Senate.
Chairman Johnson during the
week took occasion to cite to the
& House more instances of rent prof
steering which had come to his at
Iention.
Progress on the bills authorizing
the government ownership of the
street railways and telephones,
which is being interestedly watched
by residents, while at present prac-
ticalIy at a standstill will be
"speeded up" in the very near fu-
fure il is predicted
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Spy fight PLANNED

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
world will be illustrated with PhiIa-
deIphia, Columbus, Ohio, and Fort
Wayne. Ind. as examples. In Fort
Wayne, N4,s72 was spent last year for
teaching German language and litera-
ture. as against sos for teaching
English and citizenship to immi-
grants. In Columbus, 200 was spent
for German language and literature,
rs against nothing for teaching Eng
Hsh and citizenship to immigrants.
Philadelphia spent $40. 900 for German
teaching. as against $1,000 on English
and citizenship.
Maintain German Customs.
The extent to which German COM
mUnities cling to German customs
will also be shown, with Nebraska as
IN example, In Nebraska, Secretary
Lane will establish that children are
whipped for speaking English, in
BONE schools. In many cases, ele-
mentary subjects are taught in Ger
man. The German national hymn is
made part of the school routine In
many instances, whereas in as many
Is 100 of these schools, American ma
donal songs are never sung and the
American flag never flown. Nineteen
Deparate American district schools
have been compelled to abandon the
held to German parochial schools.
secretary Lane will show.
Secretary Lanes belief is that
Fhen facts such as these are known,
phe American people will awake to
bon, and be on their guard against
i. Meantime. the meeting next
Wednesday will consider the whole
problem with a view to legislative
Lction, both State and national.
4 Federal aid bill. appropriating
100000 with which the govern
nent will help the States In pros
lcuting AmericaniZation campaigns,
3 under course of preparation.
another bill to give the Bureau Of
Education S250,0O0 with which
lffset German educational proT
ganda. is also being prepared.
Half of Governors Coming.
Probably half the State governors
pill be here, the number including
srumbaugh, Pennsylvania: Beck
nan. Rhode Island: Milliken, Maine:
henderson. Alabama; Capper. Kan
as; Burnqufst, Minnesota: Stuart.
Gontana; Williams, Oklahoma: Man
hing. South Carolina; Bamberger.
Utah, and Cornwell. Wyoming.
Among big business men who
lave promised to attend are: Judge
H Gary. E. T. Stotesbury. Sam
lel Rea. Daniel willard, E. G.
trace, W. A. Truesdale. Howard Cof-
In. Jacob Sehiff. Coleman DUPONT.
F. LoTee, Rodman Wanamaker.
md Felix Warburg. Samuel Comp
rs will represent labor. Most OF
he State chairman OF Councils OF
Dational Defense will be present.
Governor whitman. OF New York,
Fill send Commissioner OF Educa-
lon Finley. as his personal repre-
kntatiye. -
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SOLDIER MUTHATES
HAND UNDER TRAIN

Placing his left hand on a rail
at the Union Station yesterday. an
unidentified soldier allowed the wheels
of a train to pass over It and cut OF
his fingers, according 20 a report re-
ceived at police headquarters last
night. He left the station before the
local detective stationed there could
get to him.
Notices have been sent to all Dis
trict hospitals requesting them to be
on the look out for this man II he
applies for treatment. No clue 70
his identity was to be had at a late
hour last night.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-01

spoiled by the renewed German threat
at Verdun. Three Germans raids
there were reported repulsed.
Recapture Msreun.
The recapture OF Morsuil, furthest
advance Of the German hosts, was
marked by the most desperate hght-
Ing OF the war. according to informA-
ton received at the allied missions
here. French and British troops with
the .bayonet finally captured It and
the woods about the town after the
| town had changed hands no less than
four times In the last thirty-six hours.
: Between Moreuil and Lassigny
French dispatches describe the Ger
man troops as fairly moved down.
The most profitable British advance
of which word had been received here
last night was at Serre. Though the
| distance covered here WaA slight II
| resulted in the capture OF go German
| prisoners with two-score Of machine
| guns.
British Embassy oficials were par
| uculArly delighted with the recovery
| Of important positions by the British
| I'm the Luce valley TO the south OF the
! SOmme. where the German thrust
yesterday had been most menGcing.
Reports told OF the repulse Of des-
perate wave attacks between Marcel
cave and the SOmme.
The presence OF Austrian and Bull
garian troops IN the western fighting.
confirmed in offiCisl dispatches here.
is considered TO mark the dire thin
ming OF the German reserves. For
political reasons Germany has been
10th TO call on either Austria or Bull
garia for the Western front opera
tiOns. These troops. according 20 in
formation obtained in diplomatic
quarters here. were called TO the
West on the pretext OF taking part in
Germsnys final triumph. They have
| now been thrown in at the moment
when the present drive is apparently
stopped. It Is regarded here as q
German counsel Of despair
The Washington herald., 1918-04-01
BRITISH BUILD SHELTERS.

London. March 3l.-AIr raid shelters
for 5000 persons are being con-
structed by the residents OF Edmon-
ton. one Of the outlying London bor-
oughs. The borough contains mainly
working class dwellings of the Sot-
tsge type. and it was found that there
were only one or two buildings of
sufficiently solid construction 10 be
clsssed as proper air raid shelters.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
ORCHESTRA CONCERTS.

At Z. S. Marine Barracks to-
morrow at 2:30 pm, orchestra
concert by the U. S. Marine Band
Orchestra. William H. Santel-
mann, leader.
March. Sons of Uncle
Overture, Light cavalry" suppe
Rustic of Spring. ..Sinding
Grand scenes from "Mme.
waltz. "The Skaters" Waidteufei i
Serenade.
Suite, peer Gynt". .Grieg
(a) Morning. (b) The Death
of Ase. (c) Anitra's Dance.
(d) Dance of the Imps in the
Halls of the Mountain King.
Marines hymn, "The Halls of
Montezuma."
sThe Star Spangled Banner"
Concert by the U. s. Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, John s..
NJ. Zimmerman. director. at.
Stanley Hall tomorrow evening
at 6:15 O'Clock.
March, America First. .Losey
Overture, "If Were King" Adam
Serenade. "Espagnole,"
Saint-Saens
Gems from Jack O.
Lantern :.......... .Caryll
Fox Trot. "Sinbad". -. .Romberg
Popular songs
(a) "Mavourneen Roamin'"
Murphy
(b) 'Laddie in Khaki" Novello
Finale. Hail, Hail, the
Gangs All Here. Morse
'The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1918-11-17
MRS. HESTER SHIPPERS DEAD,
Funeral Services at Winchester;
Death Occurred here.

WINCHESTER. Va, November 10
Funeral services were held here this
afternoon for Mrs. Hester A. Shippers,
eighty-seven years old, who died
Thursday at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred w. Heine. 64S3 Piney
Branch road, Washington. The body
was inferred in Mount Hebron ceme-
terry.
She was the widow of Henry Sim
pers of Paris, Fauquier county. Va.
one of the largest land owners and
stock breeders in the Piedmont sec
ton Of Virginia, and was formerly Miss
Hester A. Geiman Of Westminster, Nd.
pers, Washington. and A. r. Shippers.
Paris, Va, and two daughters. Mrs.
P. j. Russell, Berryville Va, and
Mrs. Fred w. Heine. Washington.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Poincare Is Congratulated.

PARIS, November Is CHavas).-
Diplomatic representatives here of the
allied nations and the republics of
Central and South America today
called on President Poincare and
Premier Clemenceau and extended to
them their warmest congratulations.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
URGES NEGRO FREE STATE.

GREENSBORO, n. c., November 16.-
President James B. Dudley of the Negro
Agricultural and Technical College, ad-
vocating the justice of the establishment
of free state for negroes, to be COM
posed of African territory wrested from
German oppression, has invoked the in
f1uence of the President in presenting a
petition to the peace conference.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
MILK DANGERS

If the Washington mortal
fty rate of II per 1000 would
be brought down to the New
York rate of 1871 per 1000 it
would mean about l, 400 few
er deaths annually in this
city.
This can, in our opinion, be
brought about by the adop-
tion of official milk stand
ards and by the general pas
teurizatian, under official su-
pervision, of our bottled milk
and cream supply.
Such an effect was pro-
duced in congested New
York. where the introduction
of official milk standards in
recent years was followed by
a steady lessening of the
death rate until in 1917 it
was as low as 1871 per 1000.
The United States Bureau
of Public Health in 1908 pub
lished a book, milk and It's
Relation to the Public
Health" This volume has
over 500 closely printed
pages, and that alone proves
the large Importance whic
the highest authorities in
the land on sanitation at
tribute to raw milk dangers.
But it takes laws or ordi-
nances to effect municipal
reforms. Washington is de-
pendent on Congress for it's
laws, but the District has no
votes. nor representation in
Congress. and District Com
missioners in the past have
declared that they have no
authority, to issue ordi-
nances which at the present
time would save the lives of
over a thousand persons an
nually in the District Of CO.
lumbia.
And this is the capital of
the most progressive nation
Evening star., 1918-11-17
WASHINGTON BUSINESSand
CIVIL SERVICE SCHOOL

1877 NEW YORK AVE. NV.
ssossh'nS sssnGtyp's sDsiish s1e
in. Arithmetic. femanship and Civu Service.
Teaephoae Main fa0k
Evening star., 1918-11-17
.au1 Institute


A Boarding and Day School for Girls.
- Evening class in French Monday and
Ihursd.y evenings at o'clock. French-Eng-
Ish Indoor and Outdoor Primary and Kinder
Enrten Department for Boys and Girls. Mrs.
NANETTE B. PAUL. Ii. T.. President.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

xDANDERINEn
GROWS HAIR
besides dolbline the
besuty Of your hair
at once, you viii
-.ahortly- And'asv hair,
.Aaa and downy at
Arst, but. really new
hair growing all over
As scalp. Costs little.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

At Hamline NJ E. Church today the
music. directed by Miss Edith B.
Athey. will include this morning the
organ prelude, "Cantabile," by Cesar
Franck; quartet. Come Unto Me-" by
Evening star., 1918-11-17

Constitution Chapter. ID. A. r.. Will
be entertained Tuesday by Mrs. James
T. Parker. assisted by Mrs. William
C. Sandford and Mrs. Charles CALVIN
Galloway, at 1861 Parkwood place.
Senator-elect Harrison of Mississippi
will be the speaker of the evening and
a feature of the program will be
musical numbers by ID. II. Simpson.
violin.st, accompanied by Miss Nellie
Simpson. and by Miss Gertrude Cham
herlain MIA mist
Evening star., 1918-11-17
soeietJ for the Prevention Of Sickness
{. BERllNER, Sec'y

This bulletin paid for by the
Society for the Prevention of Sick
ness.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

The John Lindsay Chapter, d. A. r.,
was received Wednesday evening at
the home Of Mrs Louisa K. Locke;
her cousin, Mrs. Charles J. Hunt, be-
ing the hostesses. The chapter was
given a musical treat by Miss Kath-
crime Rich. who sang several selec-
tions. ending with a darky lullaby.
William J. Stumph entertained the
guests. with guitar solos and humor-
Gus songs. which included Laughing
Evening star., 1918-11-17

The hour Of music next Friday at
of the Friday Morning Music Club,
will be given by two newcomers in
Washington, Misses Olive and Violet
Kelk, singer and violinist, and Miss
Alice Burbage, pianist, and Chester
La Toilette, violinist.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
HALL-NOYES SCHOOL

FIFTEEN YEAR-SEPTENBER l6.
Day and 5. Graded and high school
courses compl-.~. under ex-teacher g. H. s.
All Civil Service preparatory work under
former Civil Service Examiner Of U. s. Also
private lessons. Children or adults. Cata-
logue. S2l st. NV. Telephone II. 3ST.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

The Twentieth Century Club-Ihe
regular meeting of the club TOOK
place Thursday at 1880 am. at All
Souls Church. An address was gwen
by Can't. julius I. Peyser, acting chief
Of the housing and health committee
Of the War Department Subject.
Housing Of Government WORKERS
a New American Problem"
Evening star., 1918-11-17

the American Guild of OrganistS held
the first of this seasons meetings
new dean. DIR. William Stansfield.
Members present decided that. in view
of the difficulties attending united
effort for the present, through the
draft and the demands OF war work,
any definite arrangements for the
the next monthly meeting in Decem-
Der.
Mrs. Edythe Marmion Brosius. harp
ist, will be heard in recital Friday
evening at the Holy Cross Convent,
Alexandria.
Mrs. W. s. Cline. wife of Lieut..
Cline Of the Signal Corps. was the
soloist at the flag raising at the h
pital at Camp Humphreys Friday
ernoon. After the presentation of the
1.-The Americans Come by Fay Fos-
ter. and after the raising Of the flag.
"The Star Spangled Banner" In addi-
tion to the Medical Corps officers,
nurses and men, several hundred em-
ployes of the construction company
which built the hospital were present
at the ceremonies.
Gen. Kutz. in charge Of Camp Hum
phreys. was present Wednesday even
ing at Camp Belvoir. when Mrs. Cline
sang IOE the uFSL Time Ut oc1NOlI
1.-THE Americans Come" the. song be-
ing such a success that it had to be
repeated. Gen. Kutz thanked Mrs.
Cline that evening for the work she
had been doing since spring at Camp
Belvoir. stating. that it was. highly
apprecited by the officers in charge.
as we'll as by the men themselves. Mrs.
Cline has charge Of the War Camp
Community Service. of the weekly
programs sent to Belvoir, and also
does shopping errands. ETC.. for the
men.
At Hamline NJ. E. Church today the
music, directed by Miss Edith B.
Athey. will include this morning the
organ prelude, "Cantabile," by Cesar
Evening star., 1918-11-17

Miss Katharine Rich, who has been
the mezzo soprano soloist for the past
two years at the Church of the In
calnation, has resigned her position
to accept that of soloist at Christ
Episcopal Church. Georgetown. Miss
Rich sang with the latter choir for
the first time last Sunday, making a
pleasing impression in the offertory
solo. Love Never Faileth,'' by Fred
erick Root.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

The next meeting will be helI
December q at 1.14 i street. for
which an interesting program is be-
ing prepared.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

Miss Florence Steffens, contralto,
whose return from a two-year abb
sence in Seattle was announced last
Sunday will be the soloist today at
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church. where she was a member of
the quartet before leaving Washing
ton. Her selection this morning will
be Great Peace Have They That Love
Thy Law" by Rogers.