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The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
M'ADOO DENIES
FAILURE TO PAY
TO RAILROADS
Rentals IN First Eight
Months Amount to
$780, 600, 900.

To correct the impression which
prevails in some quarters that the
United States Railroad Administra-
tion is or has been Withholding the
standard rentals due to the various
railroads under its control pending the
execution of operating contracts,
Director General McAdoo yesterday
announced that rentals paid to these
railroads for the first eight months
of the year amounted to approxi-
nlateIy SEo.O0o,OOo. The allegation.
therefore. that. the omission of any
railroad corporation to settle its debts
Or claims against it is due to the
failure of the government To pay up
is unfOunded.
The fact is says the director
general. that the equivalent OF the
standard rentals already very largely
has been paid to every railroad in
the United States under government
control. In many cases the director
geneTal,-in addition to paying these
roads an amount equal to 20 per cent
of their standard rental (which pay
ments in advance of the execution of
contracts are permissive and not COM
pulsory under the railroad actj. has
advanced additional sums of money
10 these railroad corporations to en-
able them to meet maturing bond is
sues which they and their financial
agents were unable under existing
conditions to provide for. and to pay
large sums for new equipment and
betterments."
From the statement presented by
Mr.. McAdoo IL appears that the
director general has disbursed over
and above all current expenses Of
operation between SsO0.Oo90oO and
Sgc0.000.O00. These payments have
been met out of earnings of the rail-
road properties since january !.
and from current balances taken over
on January ]. 1918, and from the
Treasury's revolving fund of 800
go. coo. The director general has also
advanced on account Of orders placed
by him for locomotives and cars now
under construction the further sum
OF Sl1.727 .S7s.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
PURELY PERSONAL.

Maclom E. Thompson. of the navy
yard. has returned from a two weeks
vacation spent in Brookline. Mass,
his home. {
Herbert Jeffries. Of the Department
of Agriculture. and John p. Forsythe,
Of the Treasury Department, are on
a motorcycle trip, to Cumberland,
Nd. the home Of Jeffries. Z.
Paul n. Bayliss, Of canton1 Ohio.
is visiting, friends on Thirty third
street, In Georgetown. + gcs'
Jonas 7. Thurm. of the Depart-
ment OF Labor. has received q pro-
motion. -s
Albert @. Throckmorton. OF the
Census Bureau. has resigned.
Jesse c. I.odry. Of the Department
OF Commerce. Is in Boston on de-
partmsntsi business. 49,
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02

ern Electric Company, In Chicago. in
their publicity department.
Lieut.. Fague entered the service in
June, 1917, and was sent to Camp
Grant. ILL.,, in September He was
made a sergeant in December, and
later was sent to Camp Taylor to
attend the Officers Training School
there.
Edward v. HeiskelI. q.
Edward V. Heiskell is former
football star of Georgetown, and
was working for the du Pont Pow
der Company at the time of his en-
listment last fall.
!. Heiskell not only played end on
the football team. but organized a
baseball team at his home at Oxen,
Md. He attended the Georgetown
preparatory school as well as the
college, from which he graduated in
1914.
Heiselrs father is Jesse L. Hefs-
kell, real estate agent. of this city.
Barton MacMurray.
Barton McMurray was born in
Brooklyn, New York, but as he has
lived all but two months of his twenty
four years in Washington, he may al
most be considered a native Washing
tonian. He enlisted In June of last
year. and on the second day Of his
service in the army was appointed
corporal.
Before entering the army McMur-
ray was studying lay in this city.
Harold r.. Northrup. ~.
N
Of the Technical High School and
member of he S. A. E. Fraternity
from George washington University.
Northup volunteered for the serv.
ice year ago in July at the age
of q. He had at that time been e1i-
p!oyed. for two years by the EXIdc
Battery Company. His mother. MIS-.
Preston Northup, and his sister are
living at tn" Stratford Hotel, at
Fourteenth anil Park road northwest.
David Louis RIordan.
David Louis Riordan has returned
TO Camp Taylor as an instructor after
short visit with his family. Rior-
dan was born in Washington twenty
three years ago. He is a graduate of
Gonzaga College and had attended
Georgetown College and Law School
for four years when he enlisted a
year ago. His mother. Mrs Mary
Riordan. and his sister live at 80 NJ
street northwest.
Walter TripIett.
Walter Triplett is the, son of c. E.
Triplett. of 5727 Colorado avenue, an
employe of the Indian Office. Trip
lett is 81 years old. a graduate of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technol-
ogy and a former student at the Uni
versity OF Michigan. He was born at
Bangor, Maine. At the time of his
enlistment he was a mining engineer
in Mexico.
Deyere X. Weldon.
Three years ego De We're r. Wee
dol enlisted in the District National
CuaId. He served with his COM
:: ry on the Mexican border as a
enrgeant. Lieut.. Weldon is the son
Of. Mr.. and Mrs. John C.: weedol,
OF 1l2 Nineteenth street northwest.
and n graduate Of Western High
School. He enlisted last July and
was sent to Camp Mcclellan. Ala.
and later transferred to the Officers
Training School. He is now on duty
at Camp jackson. S. c.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
HELD UP AT PISTOL POINT.

John H. Mason. of 9s5 II street
northwest, reported to the police last
night that he had been held up late
Saturday night at the point of a
pistol and forced to hand over SO.
The robbery was committed in the
southwest section of the city, Mason
stated,
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District OF Columbia and MarylGnd-Fair to
day; tomorrow partly cloudy; little change in
temperature; gentle north wines. becoming Tari.
able
VhEnia-Far today; tomorrow. partly cloudy
probably showers in west p1rtion; gentle 10
moderate winds. mostly northeast
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02

CLARENCE CASTIMoRE AND DAVID L RIoRDAN, Who are
among fourteen Washington men announced BY the War De-
partment last night having been commissioned as second
ie.rtenants in the field artillery. Sa - IS &
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
LOCAL MENTION.

Two cans tomatoes, 25c, : lbs.
pure pepper, s1.00: lard. S2c; COM
pound. 26c; tuna. 10c and 15c; large
cans herring. 15c; evap. peaches.
15c: Log Cabin syrup. zoe: leans
cocoanut, Csc; Gunpowder tea, 69c;
Wonder mixed tea. SOC; Blue Label
coffee. CSC. 1920 Seventh st. N. w.
and all the ]. T. D. Pylcs stores.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
GENERAL FORECAST.


A disturbance that developed during SATURDAY.
over Eastern Colorado s central tonight over
Southern Kansas and. with q cool and we'll
defined high pressure area to the northEard, It
has cansed general showers in Montana and
North Dakota. There were also local showers
in Eastern Colorado, Kansas. Oklahoma and
upper Michigan, and quite general showers.
mostly on Saturday might, along the Gulf coast
ard In the Atlantic States.
Temperatures are very low for the season in
the Northwest and high south Of Kansas. but
elsewhere they are moderate
Local thundershowers will continue Monday
and Tuesday in Georgia. Florida and the Eas.
Gulf states. snd the eastward movement Of the
kansss DISTURBANCES and the high area to the
nosthward will be attended by showers Mouday
night or Tuesday in the lover Ohio VALLEY
Monday night and Tuesday in the upper Lake
regaon. and on Tuesday in the lower Lake
region. The showers will be ATTENDED by lower
temperatures. while in the Atlantic States north
of Geortia fair weather will prevail Monday and
Tuesday. with little change in temperature.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.
Midnight. 20; a. m. 81; q NJ, 81; a m.
g. a. m, g: 10 a. m. 20; Il noon. IS: 2
p. m, 70; p m. -; 6 p. m, 70; p. N, n
Highest. %: lowest, 81
Relative humIdity-s a. NJ. g: D. m, 60
Rainfall 70 p, m. to 8 u M. ISL. Per cent
Of possible sunshine, 100.
DEPARTURES.
Accumulated excess Of Temperature since Jan
nary /. 1918. l.G degrees; efficiency ot tempcra-
ture since September /. 1915. 81 degrees. Ac-
cumulated deficiency Of precipitation since jan
uary. /, 1913 si2 inches. deficiency Of pre-
cipitatiou since September l, 1915. Sle
Temperature same date last year Il CHEST, g;
lowest, u.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
KING GEORGE DEMOCRATIC.

London, Sept. liking George
has stopped the practice of halting
all traffic when royalty drives
abroad. Omnibusc. now drive
within a yard of the royal car
riages. THE people must not be
inconvenienced." says the king.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
YANKEES DEMAND SERVICE.

London Sept. 1.-London inn
keepers. who for years have re-
fused to adopt the continental
method of cafe tables and chairs
on the sidewalks, have finally given
in owing to the demand of the
Yanks and Anzacs to be served that
way.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-02
MARYLAND.
River Springs Summer Resort

Boating. bathing and fishing. weekend parties
specially; sixty miles from Washington By
automobile over the finest roads in Maryland.
II you are looking for a place to rest write or
phone for particulars Phone Leonardtcwn 3 T, II
X. d. BLAklSTONE. proprietor. au2t7t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-18
GERMAN PLAN FOR AN IRISH
REBELLION is THWARTED
BY SINN FEINERS' ARREST
Thousands in
Drive Parade
for Red Cross

Washington, May 1S-At least
100000 men. women and children
took part in the parade OF mercy
held today in hundreds of cities.
towns and villages to mark the
opening of the 100000 900 war
fund drive for the Red Cross. Ad-
vance reports to the national Lead
quarters nere described the lem-
onstration as the greatest human
itarian uutHJuring the uattcn has
ever witnessed Big cities, from
coast TO coast, and f:O2. Chicago
to New ORLEANS saw elaborate pa
radeS and ItLorts from towns and
villages told of unusually large
and attractive pageants. In some
cities uniformed Red Cross nurses
and workers marched with sections
made up of the mothers, fathers
and sisters c. American soldiers
and sailors. In many OF the pa
rades a large number of floats
either symbolic of the work of tae
Red Cross as the greatest mother
in the world" or else depicting the
Red Cross actually in action at the
battlefront or relieving tie neCes-
sity of refugees from war hards-
sed villages were employed,
New YORK. May lS.-A human
Red Cross, made up of hundreds
of marchers dressed in red, an
emblem of the society of the mercy
that has become known as the
greatest mother in the world" neld
the post of honr in the parage OF
! $4,000 Red Cross workers d own
Fifth avenue this afternoon.
President Wilson. who as head
of the society. is to formally open
the national campaign for a war
fund of $100,000,000 with an ad-
dress here tonight. was the princi-
pal reviewing officer
Another picturesque feature OF
| the procession was a body of more
than 1000 nurses garbed in every
variety of costumes worn by
nurses all over the world
Chicago, May 1S.-Fifty thousand
| marchers were expected to be in
| line when the big parade opening
Red Cross week starts in here to-
| day. In addition to the central dis
trict parade four parades in other
sections of the city were scheduled
! last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-18
ENEMY LOSSES
HUGE IN DRIVE
Whole Companies and Regiments
Virtually Annihilated in Recent
Flanders Battle.

London, May lS.-The most def
nite figures yet announced regard
ing German losses on the western
front this spring have been given to
the Associated Press. Since the be
ginning OF The offensive, on March
2, za5 German divisions have been
on the western front of which 1876
actually have be5u engaged on the
s0mme and Armenteres fronts.
The Two Hundred Eighth Ger
ran division, which was one of
nose suffering most heavily. lost
20 per cent OF its electives Seven
liher German divisions are known
10 have lost more than 80 per cent
Only 80 u.el TO the company were
leit ln the One Hundred Nineteenth
eLvslon after The lighting Of March
= and g. The first division was
N similar straits after reaching
Saiiiy-LaCretre on March IS and
the Two Hundred ThiTty-fourth di-
vision virtually was annlilated on
ApHl = and there are scores Of
instances g.. companies and battal-
'2as which disappeared almost
completely
In a hye-7a~e closely typewrit-
ten list OF losses 10 German reg
inanls and divisions engaged in the
offensive. there Is scarcely single
instance where the l0s=ese were
Aot So large as 10 cause serious
llpplIng OF lie efficiency OF the
While il is impossible 70 make
-.o4 t1ese neG-ez amy exact est
nae oi the total German losses, il
: slfe-e1t-y evident that the en-
g! t4sLa---e5 have been exceed
!agly heavy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-18
Casualty List
Bears Names
of 80 YankS

Washington, May 1S.-The cas-
ualty list today contains SO names
divided as follows;
Killed in action, 5; died of
wounds. 8: died of disease, 4
wounded severely, 3; wounded, de-
gree not known. /; wounded
slightly, 8; missing in action, IL;
prisoners, 2.
The following officers are in
cIuded: Major Alexander Rasmus-
sen. Sherwood, Ore. killed in ac-
ton: Lieutenant Sherman Demore,
Chicago, missing in action; First
Lieutenant Abraham j. Gordon;
Newark, n. j., prisoner but not
previously reported missing.
The list follows:
Killed i'm Action.
Major Alexander Rasmussen,
Sherwood, Ore, Privates Joseph S.
Lietzen, Hammond, Ind, Joseph A.
Zihala, Newark, y. J.
Died of Disease.
Nurse Lucy Fletcher, Concord, y.
H. Sergeant Dan NJ. Storing. Me-
nomonie, Wis, Privates Ralph A.
Johnson, Houston, Texas, John
Peetee, Holly Grove. La.
Died of Wounds.
Privates Charles W. Dubouchet.
Paris, France, Marvin ". Smith,
Koshonong, Mo, Gieuse Phi Vincl.
CarhaYen, Vt.
Wounded Severely.
Privates Edward c. Carter. Chi
cago, Philip Frost. Bradford. ".
Homer H. McAnelly. Cincinnati,
Ohio, Harry L. Miller. Hopkins,
Mimi. Lemont W. Ruffing, Pater-
son, y. j.
Wounded Slightly.
Sergeant William Thompson,
Briston. Conn, Corporal Herbert
ellis. Somerville, Mass, Privates
R. {. Boone. Alameda. Cal, James
Johnson. Reynolds, y. Y, Rodney
c. McCallum, Stockton, Cal. James
G. Pipes. North Venice, Ill, Joe
Scnroedrr, Chicago, Raymond VII
liams. Edinburg. Ind. Edv ard Il.
Woodfin, Alston. Mass.
Wounded. Degree Unknown.
Private Boyd NJ. Gillespie. In
diana polls, InI
Missing in Action.
Lieutenant Sherman Demore,
Chicago. Sergeant ]. P. Nolan
Hartford. Conn. Corporal Sabatini
Brooklyn. y. Y. Privates Lester r.
Clark, New Haven. Conn. George
z. Collver. New Haven, Conn, En-
nesto De Martino. Hartford, Conn
Herbert V. Johnson. New Haven
Conn, J. r. McCartin. New Haven
Conn, a L. Mason. Friendship. y
Y, Roy R. Mason, Gainesville, Fla
Austin NJ. Ready. Jersey City, y. j..
John ]. Milan. Boston. Mass.
Prisoners Not Previously Reported
Missing.
First Lieutenant Abraham j
Gordon, Newark r. j., Private Pau
L. Holder. Hastings. Neb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-18
AMERICANS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
IN PLANE AT SEA

Washington, May 1S.-Ensign E.
a. Stone, L. S. naval reserve of Nor
folk, Va, given up for drowned in
the English channel last month,
has safely arrived in London. ac-
coTding to information received
here today from the London repre-
sentative OF the committee of pub
lie information.
With a companion Stone chung
for so hours without food or drink
to the underside of a seaplane pom
toon before he was saved.
Ensign Stone tells a thrilling
story of how he and his companion,
sub-Lieutenant Eric Moore of the
royal air service, drifted on the
seas from a Saturday morning until
a Tuesday night before reaching
safety.
We left our station in British
seaplane at 9 a m" said Stone
our duty was TO convoy patrols
When two hours out, having met
our ships coming from the west
ward. we thought we sighted a peri
scope ahead and turned off in pur-
suit. We lost our course. Our en-
eine dropped dead, and az 1850
o'clock forced us to land on the
surface in a rough sea.
We had no kite nor radio to call
for assistance, so released our TWO
carrier pigeons with message or
our position and the word sinking
on each. The first few straight OF
and reached home But the other
lii on our machine and would not
bulge until Moore threw our nayi-
CATION clock at him, which probably
unset him so that he failed us.
For nearly four days, until
picked up bv a trawler, we were
soaked and lashed BY seas and with
nothing TO eat nor drink"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-18
VAR summary

Violent artillery fighting
north and south OF the Ayre
river on the front below AM
lens Is reported by Paris.
German raids in the Cham
payne and ArgOnne against
the French were without re-
suits.
Heavy artillery fighting dur
ing the night between Given
chy and RObecq, on the south
ern side OF the Flanders salient
is reported by General Haig.
che president OF the Sim
Fem of Ireland and four other
officials OF the organization
have been arrested by the Brit
ish government. The arrest of
two others Is reported by the
Irish Times, which says another
armed outbreak In Ire and In
the interest of Germany was
thus nipped in the bud.
German airplanes attempted
10 bomb Paris again last night.
but did not reach the city. al
though bombs were dropped on
the outskirts.
Japan and China have been
informed by the allies that they
have arranged for entente mil
itary help to meet the dangers
threatening the peace OF the
far east from German hggreSs-
ion.
Won HertIing. German chan
cellOr. says he Il still in the
belief that peace will come this
year, adding that events in the
west will bring us near a
speedy end OF the war.
The L. :. casualty report to-
day contains 80 names.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-18
Cen. PERSKInC
ISSUES REPORT
In Another Official COmmunique
Commander Tells of Americas
Victory in Air.

Washington. May 1S.-Another
official American communique from
General Pershing was made public
today by the war department. Cen
eraI Pershing transmitted details
of the bringing down of two Ger
man planes by Captain Peterson Of
the American army, while aviator ;
were awaiting for a French gen
eral coming to confer decorations.
The text OF the cOmmunique fol-
lows:
headquarters American Expedi-
tionary Forces, May Is, l91S.-Se~ -
tion An Lorraine patrOlling was
active and there was again increase
Of artillery fire. Otherwise the
day was quiet at points occupied
by our troops.
Section B.-Particulars- concern
ing bringing down hostile air
planes at about noon May Is, pre-
NousIy reported when aviatOrs
were waiting for a French general
who was coming to confer decOra-
tions, are as follows:
While waiting, Captain Peter
son made an ascent and encOun-
tered two German planes ana shol
down both within one minutes, nj
ing 90 shots at the first ana Is at
the second. First plane burst TO
names before hitting grounG AMI
wings of second were seen to
cTumple up when nearing the
earth. No definite information
the third hostile plane reported
brought down.
1t is now determined that our
airplane reported yesterday as hay-
ing accidentally fallen within our
lines north of Toul was shot down,
probably by hostile anli-aircrait
guns"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-18
SEESEvENTS
IN WEST DUE
OSTOP WAR
Says Germany Would
Clady Join League, but
Adds It Must Win

Amsterdam, May Isl am
st.u optimistic enough 70 be-
Iere ne shall have peace this
year." said tae German ChanCeI-
Tor Count Won Hertiing. III al
Interview with the Berlin cor
respondent Uf The Budapest
HeW spayeF ~ Est. - cherish
the thought that fur her events
in the w st Wll bring Us nearer
: speedy end OF the war
I'll the world should enc day
Uni ie In an iHteTna iOnal Ieace
league" added Count Won HeTi-
ling" Germany would unheSi-
iffiECly and iCyfully Join in it.
TUfcrtuuTte ly present COndi-
tons give very little hope OF
that. Our desire is 10 win and
preserve EelCc."
Referring tI the negotiations be
tween Germany and Austria Hun
gray az German great headquarters
Chancellor r1a Hertling said tina
naturally culv basic principle
we're discussed for the adjUstmen
Of details being left to subsequen
negotiations.
Bismarck Il Benefit
THE deeT.Hz and further deveI
cpnent Of ne work begun by thosr
statesmen. Bismarck and And
rassy." the chancellor remarked
will assuTtGIE have beneficial con
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-18
U,S,OvERSEA
ARMY NOW
A ABICFACT0R
American Force Ranks
Third in Amount Of
Mileage Held.

Washington. May 1S--The Amer
lean expeditionary force has be-
come such a military factor on the
western battlefront, members OF
the senate military committee were
advised today at their weekly con-
ference with Secretary Baker and
the war council. that they now rank
third in mileage held. The French
hold the most mileage; the British
rank second and the Americans
third. exceeding the mileage held
by the Belgians.
The front line forces OF General
Pershing the senators were tolu,
are divided among four sectors. all
on what is known as the French
front. but other American troops
are at the front as well as behind
the lines in training with botn
British and French forces.
Exact Mileage Withheld.
The exact front mileage in charge
of the American forces was dis
closed to the committee but was not
made public for military reasons
The senator's, however, expressed
great qualification at the extent OF
American front line activity. One
of the four American sectors, near
Montdidier. was said TO be Of much
activity and Importance in the al
lied plans.
The officers described in detail
the aircraft situation at the Amerl-
can fronts Reports on aircraft
production in this country were
said by senators later still to be
disappointing, without much i'm
provement in the general situation.
Outlook Promising.
Improvement in ordnance and
other production was reported by
the war council, which arranged 10
have the military subcommittee,
investigating the ordnance sltua-
ton. visit the Aberdeen. Md, prov
ing grounds next Tuesday
American troops are being sent
abroad with great rapidity. The
transportation outlook was said 10
be promising although problems OF
supplying the American forces
abroad are said 10 be increasing e
because of the rapidly mounting
size OF the American expeditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-18
Armed Outbreak Believed
Averted as Conspiracy
Is Nipped in Bud.

Belfast, Ireland, May
IA number of Sim
Feiners were arrested
here late last night and
removed to the military
barracks.
Among those arrested
here are Joseph Nc
Guinness, Sim Fein
member of parliament
for the southern division
of County Longford; J.
M'Grath, Walter Scoles,
John M. Centee, a Bel
fast Sim Feiner, who
was sentenced to death
in connection with the
events at Dundalk dur
ing the rebellion of 1916
and Denes Mccullough,
another Sim Feiner.
Dublin, May 18, (By
the Associated Press).
The Irish Times today
says the government
has not acted a moment
too soon, as all the signs
pointed to another out
break of armed violence
possibly in connection
with the landing of the
German troops on Irish
shores. Additional ar
rests in ireland reported
in a Times dispatch from
Du blin includ de DR..
Hayes and Darrell Fig
gis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-18
Peace Certain During Year Hert1ing Says
100 Killed in
Explosion at
Aetna Plant

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 1S.-4n.
explosion i'll the soda house OF
the L. y. T. plant OF the Aetna
Chemical company at OakdaIe.
west OF Pittsburg, soon after
noon today, tore a number of
the buildings to pieces and
caused what first reports indi-
Gated was great loss of life.
ndertakers summoned to the
pant declared that more than
100 persons had been killed and
telephone reports from the viii
lage said that ii would be hOars
before it would be possible to
estimate the number OF causu-
aLties. The number OF injured
was put at 150.
The explosion tore down wirec
along the Panhandle railroad and
piled debris high on the tracks
Wrecking and relief trains were
hurried 10 Oakdale, carrying doe
tors, nurses and surgical supplies
Immediately after the first explo-
sion. the debris took fire and at ]
o'clock was burning fiercely.