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The Washington times., 1918-08-12
By Virginia Terhune Van

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CHAPTER xxx.
~ IPLoMACY was not Martha
L Chapin's forte. She was so
- nervous as she planned to
carry out her sons wishes
that her husband commented upon
her silence.
s sAre you asleep, Martha" he de-
manded. You haven't said q word
for a long while"
clifford saved his mother the
trouble Of n reply. 'I bet dollar
she's thinking OF something she
meant to do and forgot" he haz-
arded.
The mother seized eagerly the op-
portunity he purposely Afforded her.
why, yes" she admitted. "I was
wondering II hadn't set my bread
too near the kitchen window.
There's often a draught there. and
It seems to be gettin' cooler. Lizzie,
viii you come In and help me move
it,"
She had botched matters, Clifford
realized as he heard the ridiculous
request Without a word Of demur,
the girl arose.
Let me go and move Il for you
the matron insisted.
As the pair went into the house,
Butler walked to the end Of the ve-
randa.
ITS clouding over thickly.s he
commented ~We'll have rain SOON
Chaplin turned to his son. What's
up?" he asked in a low voice. Don't
be a fool. Cliff. and show that yo.
suspect anything about wade's sis
ter. He has q reason for keeping
her here. and under present circum-
stances it's my play to keep on the
right side of him"
His sisteri" Clifford sco1ed, but
So softly that Butler. at the end OF
the veranda, did not hear him.
Tell that to the marines."
What do you mean7" Amos be-
gan, but checked himself as Butler
returned and sat down
The son Of the house Appreciated
that he would have no chance for
a word with Butler unleas he spoke
quickly. His, fathers attitude puz-
zled him. Husband and wife had been
party to the scheme that Wade had
forced upon them. He hated to
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Ocular Demonstration.

A very tall orator was addressing
an audience from a platform when
an unruly member of his sudlenes
called To him in the middle OF .:
speech, Go it, telescope!% =.
MY friend is mistaken In applv-
ing that term to me-" the orator
said. He ought to claim 1t fors him
self. for, though he cannot draw me
out, 1 think can both see throuKh
him and shut him upr' -
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Advice to the LoveIorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

believe you are both young and can
AFFORD to wait little and see II the
young lady's parents will not
change their minds.
You feel certain you have . ''fu-
ture," why not begin to make that
distant period Of success the "pres-
ent?" Naturally. mothers and
fathers want to feel that their
daughters marry men who can make
them comfortable, and by showing
them that you have the necessary
determination and grit to do this,
they will, in all probability, give
their consent whether you are a
professional man or not.
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RenOvating Clothes
Photo BY InternationaI.

delicate shades that are being
shown in the organdIs froeks this
season-cIeI, shell pink. corn color.
lettuce green or lilac.
No boiling is necessary. simply
dip the garment up and down In .
pan Of dye solution. A prepared
powder can be purchased and dis
solved in about q gallon Of water.
This is guaranteed not TO run and
is excellent for all tnting pur-
poses.
II you want to retain your early
summer freshness, you should look
over your clothes with an eye to
renewing their charm
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Dear Miss Fairfax:

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am In love with q young
lady who returns my love, but
her parents say she must marry
professional man And II she
marries any other. she will have
to elope with him and must
never try to see her family
again Do you think she has
taken the right course by re-
fusing to go about with me?
am not a professional man,
but have a good position and .
future. F. E. r AND S. 2.
You do not say anything about
'our ages, but I am inclined to
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eeA TO. I didn't mea5fo be cross
I'M repeated the scareerow.
IN who you remember In the
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shock his mother by letting shss
guess the truth. 4- - go {.
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TO be Continued Tomorrow
ccevyriTAtsa ~ ". n Assrstl
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IAko ne 20 her At once"
The gypsy led the way among
the vans TN he came 10 one which
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This Doy Ia Our Hisforu.

THIS the anniversary Of the signing of the protocol with
Spain in 1898. The Spanish defeats were confessed
and cessation Of hostes requested by the Spanish
Government Secretary of State Hay acceded on certain
essential conditions and hosdlities ceased
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GET OUT OF HERE

There are some things money
won't buy when winter comes
around. Free books OF instruction
on canning and drying have. been
issued by the National War
Garden Commission. They may be
obtained a: any OF The Washing
ton Times distributng stations.
The Washington times., 1918-08-12

The GIOrtes of the Milky Wdy.
no time Of the year Is the baldrfc Of the Milky Way
more magnihcently displayed than now. Starting
almost under the pole of the heavens norhbyeast 1t
rises Frightening through Cassopeia and Cygnus, and
descends through Aqula, Ophuchus, Saggittarius and
Scorpio to the southern horizon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
SAYS HUN MASSES LET
OTHERS THINK FOR THEM
Cause Of the War, Representative
Reed Tells Men at Camp Meigs.
Other Speakers.

'The cause Of this war ana the trou-
bio with the Germans is that they fol-
lowed the suggestion Of Mark Twain
that The best place to have a boil is
on the other fellow They permitted
their thinking to be done for them by
the men higher up"
This was the statement Of Represent
alive Stuart F. Reed of West Virginia.
addressing men at Camp Meigs yester-
day morning.
Most people are too willing to let
the other fellow do their thinking for
Them he said. lone person in 1000
uses his brain enough to make a mark
in the world; one in million uses 1t
enough to become a genius.
THE image of the kaiser with his
withered arm and diseased brain, with
his stern, hating features, Will be in
coming centuries on an ashen curtain
of civilization. and In icy letters below
will be written, The last monarch.
The speaker said that when American
boys come back from France they will
be soldiers of America, but citizens of
the world"
Huston Thompson. assistant attorney
general, addressed the men last even
ing:
Sunshine" Hawks. who has been car
rying a message Of cheer to soldiers in
camps, will speak at Meigs this even
ing before motion pictures are shown.
Tomorrow evening the picture depict
ing 's1he Origin of Life" being sent to
camps by the war service commission,
Will be shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
CAPABLE OF UNAPPROVED
PRACTICES, SAYS THOMAS
Chicago Professor Explains How
Mrs. Granger Came to Be in
His Company.

CHICAGO. April 22.-Prof. W. I.
Thomas, recently dismissed from tho
University of Chicago after being arrested
at a hotel where he had registered with
Mrs. r. NJ Granger. wife Of an Army
OFFICER now serving in France, issued q
statement, made public today, in which
he gave his version of the affair
Prof. Thomas said that Mrs Granger
had literary ambitions and that she came
to Chicago in the search for girl friend
who, she declared, had a remarkable
history" She was to have met the pro-
lessor with the girl to discuss the case at
the time of their arrest, but she had been
unable to find the girl and had come
alone, he said: The statement adds:
IT am, therefore. not guilty of the charge
as It is understood. but I am guilty of the
whole general charge in tho sense that
hold views and am capable Of practices
not approved by our social traditions"
Tho professor and Mrs. Granger were
acquitted of q charge Of disorderly con-
duct in the municipal court last YeelG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
FEDERATION GATHERS
/. TO HONOR SHAKESPEARE
President Wilson to Receive Dele
gates and Speakers Will Be Heard
at Corcoran Gallery,

A number of speakers Of prominence,
several of them Westinghouse, are
scheduled to address tho opening SEES
sion of the first annual convention Of
the National Shakespeare Federation
at the Corcoran Gallery of Art at s
o'clock tonight
Among them are: Representative
julius Kahn of California. Rev. DR..
Charles Wood. Rev. DR.. Wallace Rad
cliffe, r. D. Shepherd, the actor; Mrs.
Charles OH. Craigie. Miss Laura
Sedgwick Collins, Miss Amelia Fruchte,
st. Louis, Mo-: Prof. Felix S. Schelling,
University of Pennsylvania; Prof. p. P.
Burns. Howard University, and Rev.
Lyman Whitney Allen. Newark. N. j.
John Temple Graves, president of tho
federation, will preside at this first
gathering of lovers and students of
the great dramatist.
The musical portion Of the program
will be an important one. Mrs. Will
muth Gary Is chairman Of this fea-
ture, assisted by Miss Laura e. Collins,
Prof B. NJ. Silby and Miss Edith
Athey, while Mrs. Newton D. Baker,
wife Of the Secretary Of War. and Mrs.
Paul Anderson are announced as solo,
lists.
Delegates to the convention began
coming into the city today ana this
afternoon met informally at the Hotel
Powhatan for registration and social
purposes.
Tomorrow the convention members
will be received by President Wilson
at the White House at 8 pm, follow
ing an automobile tour of the city. An
hour later they will be received at the
Pan-American Union building by John
Barrett, tho director, while the day
will conclude with g. banquet at the
Dewey Hotel in honor of the birthday
Of Shakespeare. No morning session
will be held tomorrow. The conven-
ton will end Thursday evening.
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Allies Complete Harmony.

1.-The complete harmony of allied OPP
erations is illustrated by the bringing
up of large body of trained Italian
units to take part in the battle in the
west.
Along the sectors of the front in
which our own troops are in action,
there was relatively greater activity.
I'm the Mouse area the enemy broke
into our lines. but was promptly driven
out with severe losses. .
Increased sniping and machine gun
fire was noted both along the Meuse
and north of Toul. Our counter battery
work showed itself efficient in keeping
down hostile Smelling. which burst in
greater volume and intensity in re-
stricted areas.
The first two enemy airplanes
brought down by our aviators were
shot down behind our lines north of
Toul.
mo operations of Importance took
place in the Italian theater aside from
intermittent artillery commandments,
and number of minor raids success
fully carried out by the Italians. No
fresh developments are noted
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British Push Forward.

The situation last night along the
front was generally quiet and un-
changed. There was the usual artll-
lerv firing, but most of the infantry &C
tions were small operations. During
the night the British pushed Forward
and improved their line east OF Rlez du
Vinage, and they also carried out
satisfactory movement at hinges
Bridge, south of Pacaut forest.
An attempt enemy advance against
the British positions on Frezenperg
spur, northeast Of Ypres. was stopped
by artillery fire. East of Arras the
Germans tried to rush some gunptts
that were captured by the British yes
terday, but the attack was repulsed.
Parties of the enemy are continu-
ally trying to get over the abandoned
area north of Ypres, but up to the
present all these attempts have been
stopped by artillery and machine gun
fire.
The airmen continue to do great
damage over the enemy areas. r-lday
night direct hits were obtained with
bombs on three trains standing Ia the
Chaulnes Junction, and an ammunition
train at Rosieres was blown up.
An unusual air battle was staged lan:
evening near Vaire between British
and a German plane. The aviators en-
gagged in a heated exchange of machine
gun bullets as they cihcled and swerved
about each other. At times they were
nearly touching as they Unanswered
for position. Finally, the German. in
mad sweep to get where he could OPP
crate his gun to better advantage,
crashed into the British pilot. The coll
lision was terrific and both machines
swirled earthward in flames.
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ENEMY m DESPER ALTON LIKELY
TO MAKE EVEN HARDER THRUST
War Department in Weekly Review Says
Great German Sacrifices Have Been Bar
rem of Results on Western Front.

Germany's enormous sacrifices on tho
western front have been barren of re-
suits, says the War Departments week
~ review of the military situation to-
day, but, should the present drive at
channel ports fail, American strategists
look for the enemy ito undertake
further and even more powerful
thrust"
The German attack in the northern
salient, the statement asserts, cannot
be viewed as the final. nor even the
most determined onslaught Of the
enemy"
Americans Turn on Captors.
The review emphasizes the harmony
of action obtained through the appoint
ment of Gen. Foch as commander-in-
chief of the allied armies in the west
1t tells of increased activity along the
sectors held by American troops. and
discloses that recently number OF
Americans. who had been captured and
were being conducted through no mans
land to the German lines. turned upon
their captors, escaped and made their
way back to their own trenches. No
details of the incident are given.
In what has hithertoo been held the
principal scene of operations. the Sa-
lient stretching from north of Arras to
south of the Disc canal, with its apex
in front of Amiens," says the review.
there has been no important change
during the week in the positions of
cohtending forces.
IAN apparent slackening of hostile
pressure north and south of the
Somme is recorded, though it would be
premature to assert that the Amiens
objective has been abandoned.
O
Noyon French counterthrusts netted
local advantages.
French Advance Their Line.
Northwest of MoreuiI the French
launched a strong assault. which re-
suited in the capture Of 900 prisoners.
second attack in this vicinity gain
ed some $50 prisoners and enabled
the French to adavnce their line in
the neighborhood of Castel.
TN the secondary theater Of the Of
fensive, the new salient formed by the
pressing back of the British between
Merkem and the La Bassee canal, des-
perate fighting continued throughout
the week. There the enemy was able
to win terrain of distinct tactical
value and by occupying part of the
Messines ridge exerted such threat
upon the British forces in the old
Ypres salient. posted beyond Passchep-
daele and the Ypres-Menin road, as to
force their withdrawal along a line
running east of Ypres, thus straight
ening out the irregularity of allied
dispositions in this area.
with the combat situation still in
fIux it can serve no purpose to discuss
in detail the tactical phases OF the OPP
erations taking place.
"Wulverghem. Neuve Eglise, Meteren
and the area stretching to the Lys was
the scene of some of the bloodiest en-
counters of the war. Here the British
have been pressed back only locally
and the various tactical detectives have
changed hands rapidly.
THE fighting in the area centering
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Situation in East.

advance practically without opposition
along the main highways leading to
detectives Of certain economic impor-
tance. particularly in the Ukraine.
I'm the Balkans Greek and British
troops acting in cooperation crossed
the Strume and captured number of
villages"
The review told of the escape Of the
American prisoners in this brief SEN
tence:
"A number of our men who had been
taken prisoners by the enemy and were
being conducted through no mans land
turned upon their captors and were
able to free themselves and make their
way back to our lines"
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Rear Guard Surgical Battle.

But, while some Of the wsishty ma
terial Vas lost these hospitals Kaxa
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In Battle Day of Arrival.

They came in good time. They went
Into action in the region of KENNEL
on the 18TH which was the day of
their arrival, and within a couple of
hours of their advent they performed
a gallant feat, which won for them
the undying gratitude of the British
decision that was holding the hill.
The British had a severe time at KEN
mel, April II. Some of them were IN
the defenses on the hill and others had
been drawn up about the southern base
on an elevation and told that they
must hold this line at all costs. The
German hordes swept forward against
them in waves, but they chung to their
posts throughout bitter hours. The po-
sitions about KENNEL were retained,
hut a little south of the hill the Ger
mans pushed in and surrounded Done
gal farm. which was being held by a
subaltern and twelve Tommies.
When the French came up on the 18TH,
Donegal was oman's land and no
word had been received concerning Its
little garrison. The British were not
at the moment in sufficient force TO
bring relief The French waited only
to hear the story of the situation be-
fore organizing a big raid.
It was then about dusk. An attack on
Donegal was no mans land and no
and the poilus found the subaltern ana
his dozen men dead, and about them
were the bodies of fifty Germans.
The French came back with word OF
the situation and brought with them a
number of German prisoners from pc
yond the farm. This piece of chivalry
snread among the British and drove the
entering wedge for the friendship which
followed.
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Cows in No Mans Land.

A curious incident has been reported
from tho Merville sector. A few days
ago a large herd of cows, which had
been abandoned. was still grazing In
no mans land between Nieppe forest
and Melville. The British Tommtes sat
in their defenses for a long time, spec
ulating longingly how fresh milk
milk became oVerpowering. Some
hardy pioneers ventured forth with
tins and. amid the singing of bullets,
MIXED the cows. Doing dairy work in
no mans land these days Is the task
of man.
The Germans continue to shell and
bomb Amiens. Many buildings in the
city have been demolished and the IA
nous cathedral has suffered considerable
damage. mainly from broken windows
The detonations of bombs or shells
dropped in the square fronting the
cathedral have destroyed a large
amount Of stained glass. dating back a
hundred years or more, and fireplace
able. Some chips have been broken
yesterday the building itself was little
damaged.
No branch Of tho service has had a
harder time or done moro brilliant
sive than the Medical Corps. which,
by the way, has in its ranks many
American doctors, surgeons and nurses
When the Germans surged forward
over their wide battle front and struck
deep into the allied territory they over
ran places where for q long time BRIT
ish advanced casualty clearing stations
had been established. It is an arduous
task to move a field hospital, with Its
heavy equipment, to say nothing Of
hundreds Of wounded mon. who almost
always NIL tho wards.
Rear Guard Surgical Battle.
But, while some Of the wsiehty ma.
terial vas lost. these hoSpitala ~er>
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by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 21.-This was the third
, day of comparative quiet on the British
front. There is no disposition to quar-
rel with the enemy on account OF Fri
days and Saturdays 1ull. Time mas
worked to the advantage of the allies
and their position has continually
grown better.
In the northern field. as well as In
the south. French troops have taken
their places beside the British, and the
allied forces are not unwilling 1or
renewal of the crucial conflict OF the
war AS a matter of fact, French re-
Inducements have been In the Ballleul
and KENNEL regions for some days.
and their coming brought new life TO
the valiant but dog-tired, men VINO
had been struggling against such great
odds since April 9.
British Cheer Clemenceau.
Premier Clemenceau visited the allied
soldiers this morning and passed cheer
ing words to them. The French states
man was greatly pleased with condi-
tons in the north. He said so, and he
looked it. He also was high IN MS
praise for the magnificent defense the
British made before the ARRIVAL Oh
French assistance. He reviewed one
battleWorn division of BrltlSn troops
which finally had been enabled TO leaNe
the line for rest after the French ar
rived.
NJ. Clemenceau appreciated them and
they liked him, as they told him when
they gave three ringing cneerS LOT
France and for Clemenceau.
The troops and officers of the Two
flags already are working together
as If they always had been doing the
same One might have expected diff
culties of language. but not so. Some
uncrammatical French is being spoken
on one side and there are certain
peculiarities in the English talked
by the other but between the men
they are getting along famously. and
there is no hitch in the proceedings
The best part of it is that they are
thoroughly enjoying association.
The poilus and Tommies meet one
northward over the British roads, and
are carrying on like comrades OF
hundred battles. They are fine fellows
these French soldiers. The correspond
ent watched them as they passed
northward over the British roads and
no more magnificent troops have been
seen on the front than these clean-cut
chaps, who make love to the village
lassies like courtiers and fight like
devils 1t is not amiss to say that they
were welcome when they arrived, for
the enemy was pressing the tired
British with tremendous forces.
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around Mount KENNEL continues with
increasing istensity. The key position
remains in British hands, though the
enemy gained a foothold along it's
southern slopes. The British, with
French support which has arrived, are
consolidating their positions and hold
ing well.
"The Germans have been able to gain
a local advantage in Flanders. yet. sur
veying the combat situation as a whole,
it can be affirmatively stated that their
enormous sacrifices and heaped-up cas-
ualties have hitherto been barren Of
primary results.
The enemy. while pushing with vigor
toward the channel ports and increas-
ing his pressure to maximum. has
been unable to force even a strategic
retirement upon the allies. much less
disorganize their order of battle
Unity of command has materially
facilitated strategic problems with
which the allies are now confronted.
The official selection of Gen. Foch
as commanderin- chief of the allied
armies means that he now has strategic
control of the belligerent strength of
all of the allies in the west, and will
be able to dispose of all of their forces
so as to secure a maximum economy
and efficiency in their use
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Woman Hurt Leaving Street Car.

While alighting from a street car at
Goth and NJ streets last night about
10 o'clock Susie Taylor. sos 18th street
southeast, fell and received severe
injury to her left foot She was taken
to GEORGETOWN University Hospital in
a passing automobile.
A collision between the automobile OF
David X. Doyle, 725 7th street south
west, and Capital Traction car oc-
Cured at 33d and NJ streets yesterday
afternoon Damage to the automobile
amounted to $40. according to police
report, but it's occupants were not
hurt.
Clinton o. Buckingham, 10 7th street
northeast was occupant OF an auto
mobile that came to a sudden stop
against a fire hydrant at Columbia road
and Sherman avenue last night about 8
o'clock. The automobile was damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22

Babies, Tourists, Chocolate Soldiers.
Hard Thinkers and Neutrals are some
of the nicknames borne by different
contingents of the Australian forces
fighting in Europe.