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The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
COAL OUTPUT
INCREASE
DURING WEEK
Production 81 Higher ol
Bituminous and Car
Shortage Is Less.

Although the rate Of coal production
sufiicient to assure q supply adequate
to the needs Of the next coal year is
not yet in sight. the Fuel Administra-
ton last night announced . new in
crease in output. showing steady
rise. ,-...
The total production Of bituminous
coal in the country for the week and
ed April q was II. sss,ooo net tons. ac-
cording to figures submitted to the
Fuel Administration by the Geological
Survey. -
This is an increase, Of 81 per cent
over the preceding week.
The average production each work.
ing day, was 1,916.00O net tons. COM
pared with $4,000 the week before
and 1.6So.0oo in April, 1917. D.
Production for April.
Production for April il estimated at
46, 47S net tons, an increase Of 10 per
cent over 1917, and for the first four
months Of the year 1t Is estimated at
1S1 ,s92 900 net tons. an increase Of more
Indn o,VVOtVoV nCt tpHs OfCE tnc ooAiC
months in 1917.
The week ended April q recorded
not only the highest rate Of produc-
ton for the last twelve months. but
was the third successive week Of
rising production rate.
This production would be even
greater IL 1t were not for car shortage,
although the Geological Survey re-
port shows a gradual Improvement in
car service conditions. LOSS of pro-
duction due to car shortage for the
week ended April q was 16.2 per cent.
compared with 1871 per cent the pre-
ceding week. The loss due to labor
shortage. however. increased, the
figures for the week being IS per
cent, compared with SO the week be-
fore.
The curtailment OF potential produc-
ton due to mo market conditions Is
still large west of the Mississippi rfv-
er. although there Is decided improve
ment reported in demand for coal due
to cooperation Of coal consumers
with the Fuel Administrations cam
paign for early ordering of coal Loss
Of production due to no market" for
the week was only is per cent, COM
pared with 2.S the week before.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
PLAN
FOR HONORING
WAR VICTIMS
Movement Of Washington
Herald to Commemorate
Heroes Finds Support.

Another step in support of The
Washington Herald's campaign to
hold memorial services on Memorial
Day for the American soldiers who
went down on the Tuscania. and
those who have given their lives on
the battle lines of France, in connec-
ton with the usual services to be
held at that time for the dead heroes
of the civil war has been made by
the organization of a committee ito
arrange for the holding of services
on May so for the dead of this war.
The memorial committee, as elected
at an organization meeting recently,
consists of Col Barry Bulkley. chair
man: Representative Frank w. Jones,
of Michigan, vice chairman; Col. John
T. Dickinson, treasurer, and Capt. ].
Walter Mitchell, secretary. Its Of
fees have been established in Suite
S4-S6, Home Life Building.
Services at Theater.
The services as arranged by the
committee will be held in the knick
erbocker Theater at 1870 a. m, May
30. They will consist of memorial ad-
dresses, music and other features.
President Wilson and other distin-
guished men will be invited to attend
the service. which Chairman Bulkley
has said will be an historical oc-
casion owing to the fact of its being
the first memorial service for the
heroic dead Americans who have been
killed in this war. Following the ex-
ercises at the Knickerbocker an aux
iltary committee of patriotic women
will decorate with flags and flowers
the graves in the vicinity of Wash
ington of those whose deaths have
been incidental to the present war
The following women have already
volunteered to serve on this commit
tee: Miss Virginia Tiffany, Miss Mary
Griffin. Mrs. Rita Wilbourne, Mrs.
May G. Griffin. Mrs. Florence Huss,
Miss Willette Wilbourne and Mrs. E.
Gertrude Mitchell.
Chairman Bulkley praised The Wash
ington Herald for its forethought in
originating the plan of holding the
memorial services for the dead of this
war in connection with the annual
service in the memory of the dead Of
the civil war, and stated that the
double services in the observance of
Memorial Day this year should make
1t one Of the most memorable occas-
ions in the history of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
JAPAN SENDS THANKS
FOR NAVY'S WELCOME

Admiral Kato, japanese minister of
the navy. yesterday cabled Secretary
Daniels the thanks of his nation for
the courtesies recently extended to
Japanese bluejackets who visited
American waters. The cable read:
Pray accept the grateful apprecia-
tion of myself and the Japanese navy
for the cordial reception and the
abundant facilities extended to the
training squadron during their recent
cruise along the Pacific coast Of the
United States.'
In reply Secretary Daniels sent the
following message:
Please accept my thanks and that
Of the United States navy, not only
for your cable Of appreciation but for
the cordial relations and hearty CO.
operation which exist between the two
naval services"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE
FOR rifle drills
Home Defense League Head Gives
List of Weeks Meetings.

Col. NJ A. Winter. commanding the
Home Defense League Rifles, last
night announced the schedule of drills
for the organization during this week:
Company Z. Capt. William s. Quin-
ter. will report for drill at 8 o'clock
tonight in the drill hall of the New
Masonic Temple
Company Fl. Capt. Herbert E. James,
will report for drill at noon today in
the Armory at Fifth and L streets
northwest. 1t is composed of the night
force of the Government Printing
Office
Company A. Capt. Charles d. Shack
elford: Company c, Capt. Roger L..
Calvert. and Company ], Capt.
Charles r. Owens. will be consoIidat-
ed at O'Clock tonight at the entrance
to the Senate Office Building. with
Capt. Shackelford as drillmaster.
Tomorrow night at 8. Company v,
Capt George V. Wilsher, will drill in
Washington Hall. Third street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Wednesday night. Company F, Capt.
Daniel Nihion; Company I, Capt.
Thomas P. Gary. and Company NJ,
Capt. Thomas W. Bramhall. will meet
at 8 o'clock in the Business High
School. where they will consolidate
with Capt. BramhalI as drillmaster.
Next Thursday night, Company q,
Capt Thomas ], Gates, will drill in
the drill hall of the Eastern High
School at O'Clock; Company X, Capt.
c. Edward Beckett, will meet at s:3O
at the Central Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium.
from whence they will proceed to the
rifle range for target practice: Com
pany o, Capt. Montgomery Hunter,
and Company r. Capt. Helmer Rabild,
will consolidate in drill at Business
High School with Capt. RabiId as
drillmaster. and the regimental band,
Capt George A. Fisher, will hold a
rehearsal in the assembly hall of
Eastern High School
Tomorrow night the first of a series
of battalion drills will take place at
Business High School. on which ocE
casion Company N, Capt. George T.
Barksdale. will meet at o'clock.
Next Saturday right, Company l..
First Lieut.. Harold Simpson, will re-
port for drill in the drill hall of Gen.
tral High School at $50 o'clock.
Both these units of the Home Rifles
belong to the First Battalion. under
MAI. Stirring Kerr.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
House-to-House Canvass
For Loan Brings $6O,0O0
Women's Work Throughout City Has Consid-
erable Result-Count Not Yet Com
plete-High Praise Given.

Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Dorr, who
were in charge of the entire can
vass, expect great results from the
canvass of the homes of the Dis
trict. Facts and knowledge gain
ed through the canvass. they said
last night, would be invaluable in
future liberty loans. and all infor-
nation gained by the women can
vassers will be catalogued and en-
ployed later.
Both the leaders disclaimed credit
for their work and attributed the
entire success OF the canvass to
their captains and other workers
who were wonderfully faithful
and deserving of credit"
Exact totals of subscriptions TAX
en- in through the women's loan
committee have not yet been struck,
and it is believed that several thou
sand of dollars still have not yet
been counted.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
zoo YEARS

For more than 200 years Haarlem
Oh: the famous national remedy OF
Holland. has been recognized as an
inrallible relief from all forms of
kidney and bladder disorders. Its
very age Is proof that it must have
unusual merit.
II you are troubled with pains or
aches in the back, feel tired in the
morning. headache, indigestion. in
somnfa. painful or too frequent pas-
sage of urine, irritation or stone in
tne bladder, you will almost GER
tainly find quick relief in GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules. This
stood the test for hundreds Of
years. prepared in the proper guam
tity and convenient form to take.
IT Is imported direct from Holland
laboratories and you can get il at
any drug store. Your money
promptly refunded IL 1t does not
relieve you. But be sure to get the
genuine GOLD MEDAL Brand. In
boxes, three sizes.-Ady,
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06

Nearly $4,000 was turned into
the Golfers of Uncle Sam through
the efforts of the house-to-house
canvassers of the woman's Liberty
Loan Committee, who covered sec
ton B of the second district during
the campaign just closed.
Twelve thousand dollars of this
amount was subscribed by the girls
of the Immaculate Conception
Academy at Eighth and Q streets
northwest, Just on the boundary of
the district, and was the largest
amount received at one time in the
district
The committee in charge of the
district was headed by Mrs. Mary
c. Bryan, of the United States En-
ployment Office, and the workers
under Mrs. Hauss. of division C of
the district, turned in more than
$4,000 during the canvass.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
R. Y. reynolds MAKES
perfect rifle SCORE
Washington Rifle Club Man Shows
High Marks in Shooting.

1t developed last night that at the
opening of the eighth week in the
annual national interclub small bore
indoor gallery matches now in prog
ress throughout the country under the
auspices of the National Rifle Asso-
citation. wherein seventy-three teams
in various States are participating,
that r. V. Reynolds. one of the menu
bers Of the Washington Rifle Club,
shot a perfect score of 200 out of a
possible 200.
Reynolds totals for the six weeks in
which he has taken part in these
matches aggregate a score of 1.190 out
of a possible ZOO. distributed as fol-
lows, 196-19s-199- S-1s9-2OO.
His teammates for the eighth week
shot the following scores: Ralph e.
Stokes, 1877; J. c. Wheate. sr., 1876;
Walter R. Stokes. 1876. and r. H. Nc
Garity. 1886. a total of $50 out of a
possible 1000 for the team of five.
The Washington Rifle Club stands
eighth at the end of the eight weeks of
shooting with a grand total of 1857
out of possible 5000. The New Haven
Comm team is in the lead, with a
grand total of 1888. 1t is composed of
professional rifle shots.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
RED CROSS HAS
WAR BOARD AID
IN PURCHASING
Surgical Supplies to Be
Bought Now with Fed
eral Rights.

Millions of dollars will be saved
by the Red Cross by a new regu-
lation which permits the society
to purchase its supplies through
government agencies. thus receiv-
ing discount allowed to large pur-
chasers.
The new system of purchase Is
made possible through an agree
ment reached with the Require
ment Division Of the War Indus
tries Board. 1t places the dollars
of the War and Navy Departments
on an equal footing with the Red
Cross dollars and thus eliminates
competitive bidding for supplies be-
tween these agencies.
Checks Up Needs.
One of the chief functions of
the War Industries Board is to
determine the exact amount of
raw materials and finished supplies
available to war purposes. 1t also
checks the needs of all government
agencies and thus is able to ap-
portion the visible supplies to the
various departments on a basis Of
the comparative necessity of the
supplies to each war administra-
ton.
Recently the Red Cross has en-
countered government agents seek
ing the same raw or finished prod
ucts. Often large purchases have
sent prices soaring. The facts
were presented to the War Indus
tries Board with the result that
the Red Cross will be able to re-
ceive the benefit of prices which
to all intents are fixed by the
War Industries Board.
The first supplies purchased un-
der the new agreement were con-
tracted for a few days ago. The
transaction. brought a saving of
$4,000.
Permits welI-Timed Buying.
Inasmuch as all Red Cross ship
ments are contingent upon the ac-
tion of the Ship Control Committee,
the new arrangement permits of
purchases so timed that they can
be shipped direct to the ports of
embarkation.
The direct interest of the War
Industries Board in purchase of
Red Cross supplies will be evil
denced in the material aid 1t can
render by making allowance for
Red Cross needs when plans for
the transfer of factories from pro-
ducers Of less essentials to es-
sentials. are under consideration.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
WHY BRITISH
DON'T ATTACK
KEEL HARBOR
American Naval Man Tells
Why Base Goes
Unframed.

An American naval officer yesterday
answered a question that has puzzled
many layman for ten days:
IF the British were able to attack
Zeebrugge and Ostend. why are they
not able to attack Kiel?"
The answer Is this. r.
AN attack on Kiel was made I'M
possible when Gladstone traded He'll
goland to Germany"
The essential element in the success
of the wonderful Zeebrugge enter
prise, this officer pointed out, was sur
prise. 1t would not be possible with
modern methods Of patrol and de-
lection to get past Heligoland a fleet
Of sufficient size to make anything but
a wreck of itself on the powerful de-
fenses of Germany's principal naval
base.
Fog and Speed Aided.
The Zeebrugge enterprise, according
to this officer, was possible because
Of the exposed nature of the port, de-
spite its wonderful 6efenses ashore.
Fog and speed enabled the British
force to get beneath them. Heligo-
land, on Kiel, furnishes a fixed and
impregnable post whence prompt
warning could be sent to the land for
tifications and the still powerful Ger
man high seas fleet. Almost any force
that might be sent in, our officers be-
lieve, would meet only with destruc-
ton.
Another factor decided the allied
admirals against an attack on KieI
is the consideration of Kiers value
even If it could be captured, or de-
stroyed- kiel could not be held
without an unwieldly military ex-
pedition following closely on the
heels of the naval force. The allies
on their theory that the war must
be decided on the Western front
have no men available for an extern
sive military expedition any place
else.
Present Value to Huns.
The sole present value of Kiel to
the Germans is as a base for sub
marines In view of the satisfac-
tory. results obtained against the
submarine by the less direct and
less costly means of sea patrol and
ship construction the allies do not
feel that the cost of an attempt on
Kiel can be justified.
News received in British quarters
here yesterday indicates that the
raid on Zeebrugge was just as sue
cessful as the British first reported
it to have been. For the present
at least, aerial observation has
shown. the channel is completely
blocked 1t will ultimately be
cleared. but not until many a u
boat now at sea has found its lair
plugged and been forced out into
the menace of the nets, the depth
bombs. and the swarm of, small
craft that make the neighborhood
so dreadful for the U-boat crews.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-06
School Girls Prove Heroines.

Peekskill. N. Y. May 3.-Grace He'd
ley and Mary Pendergast, schoolgirls
OF Peekskill. were hailed as heroines
for saving two little boys from drown
ing in Roe's Pond there. The boys
disappeared below the surface once
before being rescued.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17
Lone Corporal
Stops Attack;
Forfeits Life
Canadian With Lewis Gun
Holds Trench by Himself.

LONDON, Sept. 7.-(British wire
less service With all his comrade'
killed or wounded, Corporal KaebIe Of
the Quebec regiment, remained OIL a
trench parapet with his Lewis gun 10
meet German attack. Holding the
gun at his hip he einptied magazine
after magazine into the advancing
enemy He managed to hold up the
enemy, and finally fell backward into
The trench MORALLY wounded
The Germans turned and re,reated
as Kseble fired his last cartridges
while lying on his back in the trench.
The gallant Canadian. who has been
decorated with the Victoria cross, died
from his wounds shortly alterward.
Sergeant Meikle OF the Seafor,h
Highlanders. earned a Victory cross by
storning, single-handed an enemy
machine gun. lie next attacked the
crew OF two machine guns with hi,
revolver and when il was empty. he
put the rest Of the Germans out oi
action with a heavy stick Later he
a9sif attacked another machine CUR
crew while ak-ed with a riS> and
bayonet OF a fallen comrade lie wa.
killed as he reached the enemy sasi'
| ton
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

!, SAN xNfoNi6. fllIs So W
M five segy1ua Whsss seaossojs 3
dead ,wsse pssaenest y ocssy- 1sv(ill
which tried theln for Satjti6 6sslsi h
the Houston riot and whose sentences
were approved BY President Wilson,
were hanged At Fort sam Houston st
dsybresk this morning No civilians
were allowed to witness the executions,
which were carried through with great
secrecy.
Those who paid the death penalty
were all members Of Company | Of the
Twenty-fourth infantry. The are:
Privstes BABE Collier. Thomas Nc
Donald, Joseph Smith, James Robinsoa
and Albert d. Wright.
The men were convicted At q court
martial conducted IN October. 1917, at
which Brig Gen. George X. Hunter
Wa president.. M
Ten other members Of the Twenty
fcurth who were sentsncsd 10 Be
hanged by the court martial were
granted Z commutation Of sentence I'd
life imprisonment BY President VIII
son. They were taken 10 Fcrt Leaven-
worth prison Tuesday morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17
~ M |: ~ sa..,..

NEW YORK, Sept i7.--Charles X.
Chaplin. city editor Of the New York
Evening World. whose wife was found
shot dead In her room st hotel hsrs
Yesterday, surre~dsrsd himself 10 she
police today. gN w.
Chaplin, who wroAe 10 business q.
sccisse Yesterday histing At suicide -
declaring that Ms vile had beeu ssork
q good ppl that | csnnct lesvs kes
alone ! nihe world" walked into an
uptown police station early sthls morn
ing. He was taken 70 headqd3flnsA Tor
examination BY ne district sttorsey.
Declaring that hh iuipd Md 6eer
wandering, Chaplin loM ~ op1Iee he
hid heen unable II eeyeeol IN 70
recall his own nene ~ ~ ~ the
liz IL "a; ! ;. We. . ' : :
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17
FIGG MADE EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY OF STATE
FOOD ADMINISTRATION

Howard Figg has been made execu-
tive secretary Of the state food admin
istration. succeeding w. B, Alley, who
has been transferred to the enforce
ment division, Mr.. Figg will leave
Friday Tor Kansas City to attend a
conference Of state food administra-
tors Of the rome embracing Okiahoms,
Kansas. Iowa. Colorado, Nebraska and
Missouri. Plans for increasing the
production Of victory flour will be one
Of the important subjects to be eonsid.
cred Al thh meeting. Fl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17
BAL KAN drive IS SPREADING
Summary of Days War News

Metz 10 very strong. The belief that
the enemy is digging in on the Hin
denburg line Is strengthened by the
fact that his heavy artillery bonn
bardment has not been followed by
infantry attacks. This is also borne
out bv the report that the Germans
are burning towns between Metz
and the American front.
Another Surprise.
The Bulgarian war office APP
parentiy did not expect an allied Of
fensive in Macedonia. II is re-
ported that Bulgarian troops have
arrived In northern France north
west OF Douai TO aid the Germans.
Austrian troops have been aiding
the Germans in the west for a
month or more.
In the German bombardmeni OF
Paris Sunday night six persons were
killed and fifteen were injured. Two
German machines we're brought
down Berlin has announced that
twenty-four tons OF bombs were
dropped on Paris.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17
ILLINOIS COMP ANY
TAKES CONTROL
|oF HOTEL here
Fowlers Retire From Law
renee and Win Leave City,

Clay Donovan and ]. L. Burtseh
have purchased the interest OF Mr.. anf
Mrs. o. S. Fowler in the Lawrencs
hotel and assumed management today
Az q meeting OF the stock holders last
night Mr.. Donovan was elected manager
and was put in full control OF the bust
ness. Burtschi is acting in the interest
OF the Burtschi company, bankers OF
Decatur, ILL.,. which already has large
holdings in Oklahoma City.
The Lawrence hotel opened for busi-
ness July |, II is eight stories high
aud has a oapsciy OF 100 rooms. The
building. which Is the old Lawrence
building, belongs to the Burtschi COM
pany and 100000 was expended upon
il at the time il was remodelled, last
spring.
Il was through the efforts OF the
Bmtsohi company that the opening OF
the Lawrence was made possible and !,
Is now the controlling stock holder
This company bull, the Johnson flats
al Fourth and Robinson last year and
has just completed the Roam flats on
Seventh street at a cost OF $4,000 and
the Newton hotel. l20 West Reno street
Mr.. Dono an is the proprietor Of the
Donoyen Inn, 22l West Tenth street
which he will continue to operate,
Mr. and Mrs. Fowler will leave
shortly for Tacoma. Wash, for a visit
with their son. Lieut. 0. c. Fowler. al
Camp Lewis, Wash. after which they
will go to Jacksonville, Fla, to look
after interests which they have there.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17
BALFoUR WOULD
keep COLONIES
FROM GERMANY
British Leader Against Re-
storing Naval Bases, Too,

LONDON, Sept. H.-In his address
today voicins his personal view that
such conference as Austria Hungary
suggested In its peace note would be
useless, Foreign Secretary Baiiour tex-
pressed his opposition to the return to
Germany Of hlr naval bases in various
parn of The world.
I. Ii isSt q lsis porsioa, Of NJ BAL
lours speeeh seesissd sstay sbows thai
the (o1igs SonsoDDsys ~ont scsnevhss
'flrther II his disessslea % he subjeci
d ceroeevb ec)sqln than the Rrs,
.rsResh q = s1dr1ss htl.essd.
f0esu1nSsr ~ NJ DAilsas. ~is 70
~ y iaslet upoa the return Of hes
e6Jelies: 1lsst 65sin is . point upon
WHICH thers en- Be- no Misundesstsrd-
IN. Germany stands on one side md
We on the othsr. | Wy Il t. impos-
sible to conceive that any eonvtssa.
tions can bridge over . diffeseuce 50
deep or to restore TO the power Of Ger
many those unhappy populations she
Inisused. or give back TO Germany con
troll over those naval bases which can
give her control q the means Of CON-
munication, not only between the Brit
ish empire, bat between the civilized ps-
tions d tie world"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-17

tion and supply base north Of Mon
astir.
From Ypres to Rheims the Brit
ish and French are carrying out
local engagements with success. Be
tween Lens and Ypres the British
have pushed forward slightly. while
northwest Of St. Quentin they are
pressing toward lie Vcrguier. which
is on high ground and offers a
good starting point for q fianking
movement north OF St. Quentin.
Busy Day for Air Forces.
Aerial activity in the region from
Laon to Metz continued intense and
possibly may be the foferunner OF
large scale infantry operations on
this front. French sviators have
accounted for sixteen captive bal
loon and twelve enemy airplanes,
while AhtSd bombing squadrons
have bsss drenehing enemy railway
functions and other targets effec-
lively.
German artillery fire against the
new American front southwest Of