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The Washington herald., 1918-04-04
SHIPPING RUNS
AWAY BEHIND
U. S. SCHEDULE
Hog Island Plant $4,000
Short of Estimated Out
put During March.
SHORTAGE OF STEEL
Matter Will Be Brought d.
rectly t oAttention Of
President Wilson.

Hog Island shipyard ran $4,000
tons behind its ts.schedule in March,
This testimony was given the Sen
ate Commerce Committee yester-
day by George ]. Baldwin. vice
president of the American Interna-
tional Corporation. who is In direct
charge.
He blamed steel shortage, which
he said was still bad.
Astounded at Baldwin's state
ment, the committee directed its
chairman. Senator Fletcher. OF
Florida, to call on President Will
son. in company with shipping
board officials.
To See President.
The principal request OF the del
egation is to be that an absolute
priority. both Of manufacture and
of transportation. be given to steel
intended for shipbuildins until the
crisis is past. Baldwin said that
Of material with which to construct
ships as his own.
What is the cause of this?" ask
ed Senator Fletcher.
Lack of one central authority.
replied Baldwin. in my private
business. il something goes wrong,
can put my finger on the man to
blame. In government business.
we run around in a circle"
Il cite that answer" declared
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, "as
proof Of the Senate's duty to pass
the Overman bill"
Balwin declared. the Hog Island
Yard had become a model Industrial
establishment, capable of turning
out ships faster than anyone i'm
agined." He said this was one rea-
son it was hard to set matreial-
Officials have gotten the idea" he
saS. -that we Have bitten on more
than we can chew and they are send
ing us about half of the material
we ask.
The difficulty goes back a way"
he said. we cannot get steel
which we have ordered, and our
steel supply men say they can't get
the coke to make the steel for US.
There seems just a little bit of
inertia all along the line, and lack
of a central co-ordinating' force to
compel action. Whenever we have
a real complaint, we find that one
gentleman is always able to show
that another gentleman is to
Elame."
Pass Motion.
That" interjected Senator Hard
ing, lis the situation l want to
reach. This committee should first
let the President know what is
holding back ship production"
Harding's motion that a delega-
tion place the problem up to the
chief executive followed. and was
carried unanimously.
Baldwin appealed to the committee
to report at once as to whether 1t mad
found graft or improprieties at Hog
Island, declaring that the charges
overhanging the organization were tn
juring its spirit. He read a prepared
defense Of its activities from the start.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-04
Mooney to Be resenteneed.

San Francisco. April 3.-Thonas
J. Mooney. convicted of murder in
connection with the preparedness
parade bomb explosion here in 1916.
will be resentenced April 13 to pay
the penalty with his life.
Superior Judge Franklin Griffin, in
fixing the date, declared today that
he was loath to pass sentence in
view OF the developments.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-04
Give. $lS0.OOO for CrippIes.

Pittsfield, Mass, April 3.-Mrs. Fred
erick s.. Coolidge has given $4,000 for
establishing home for crippled chill
dren, It was announced today. She
also gave a large sum to the same
fund last fall.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-04

Rest and BE Well at Grove Park
Inn. Asheville. N. c. Finest resort
in the world. No invalids. no chill
dren under 1o.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-04

THE HERALD-one cent daily.
L two cents Sunday-st your door
before breakfast for 30 cents a month.
Telephone Main 1900.
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
MID-EUR0PEAN
FEDERATION SURE
BY the UnIted Press.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Format.on OF
mld-EurOpean federation 10 consist
OF chain OF small States extending
from the Baltic to the Black Sea, is
under way here, it was learned today.
The United States semi-ofilclally will
sponsor the movement.
Headquarters OF the committee for a
mid-European federation are to be
opened here this week. Representa-
tives Of the peoples will confer on in
numeable problems concerning the peo-
pies welfare after the war. This fed
Grafton 10 fight on a reconstructed
Eastern front is being organized as a
step in fulfllment OF President Wilson's
program Of liberation for all oppressed
peoples. II is expected TO block Ger
manys ambitions in the East during
the war and will be incorporated into
the world league Of nations at the
peace table according to the present
program.
Jugo-Slavs, Czecho-Slovaks, Italian
irridentists, Poles, Ukralnians and Ru-
manians in America are uniting In the
move. They hope to induce their coun-
trymen in Europe to join them.
Later Films, Lithunians, Esthonians,
Greeks and even the Bulgarian peoples
may join in the movement, its leaders
say.
Sixty million people in Europe are
Evening journal., 1918-10-02

7 obtained with patients in the initial
stages Of the disease.
Other than members Of the hospital
slaff, only two persons applied for
treatment. B. B. Lyons, superintendent
Of the hospital, said that he thought
the reason more people had not applied
was because the public, as yet, did not
realize that possible immunity from the
disease could be secured at the Della
ware Hospital. and because the value
OF vaccine was not yet generally under
stood.
While the supply OF the vaccine,
which is very small, lasts, daily clinics
will be held at the Delaware Hospital
for the benefit OF those who wish to
receive this treatment The hours will
be from 90 in the morning and from
TO in the afternoon. The vaccine
will be sold at $3.50, which merely COW
ers the cost Of the vaccine and Of adj
ministratiOn.
The New Century Glub has been fit-
ted up with 30 beds and full equip
ment and Will be used as an emer-
gency hospital FOR employees OF the Har-
Ian plant Of the Bethlehem Shipbulding
Corporation and the Pusey and Jones
Shipbuilding Company. Thirteen pa
tents were in the building last night.
The 80 beds occupy the parlors on the
second floor and the dressing rooms on
the third floor.
Mrs. Arthur B. Rayner, president Of
the New Century Club, last night issued
the following appeal:
in view OF the fact that there may
Il 4.N ataN. -
the emergency hospital, the president,
Mrs. Arthur B. Rayner, asks all women
OF the club who are willing TO act in
the capacity to register at the build
ing. Particularly the service is desired
OF women who have taken the course In
home nursing.
At the Country Club under the super
vision OF Hiss Jeanette Duncan, a
staff OF nurses is being well organized.
The attaches Of the club are to be COM
mended, because when notified that the
club was 10 be taken over for emer-
gency hospital purposes they agreed 10
stand by and siye every assistance pos
sible.
A woman died Of the disease at a
boarding house on Fourth street yester-
day afternoon. The police department
was informed that a man by the name
Of Niblett was Ill at the same house
with the disease and requested the pO-
lice 20 remove him to a hospital. As
he was already housed there was no
way TO comply with the request.
DR.. d. 1. McColly has iO5 calls Of
"1u" patients on his list.
There were 1856 pupils absent from
the public schools yesterday, and "a
teachers out Of school, sick. Superin-
tendent Clifford ]. Scott believes that
the greater number OF absentees were
children who were kept out Of school
by their parents for fear of infection.
Some children may have had other dis
eases than influenza. No census Of ab-
sentees was taken this morning, as the
closing order was expected at. noon.
The Wilmington Country Club was
housing az patients this noon, and more
were coming in. There have been no
further deaths, but one man is very low
from pneumonia More nurses are
needed there
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
Bonds are YOUR answerl
Loosen the selfish dollarsl

affected Ten million OF their country
men in the United States are being re-
lied TO start formation Of the federali-
zation. President Wilson, il is under
stood, is opposed TO dismemberment OF
Austria before the subject natlOnalities
have a skeleton organization to hold
them together.
Col. House, Justice Brandeis and 9TH
ers who have been entrusted by the
President to study the settlement Of
the European racial tangles have been
studying the plan as outlined by its
leaders.
Austria would be reduced TO its Ger
man speaking population which could
unite with Germany after the Southern
Slav and CzechO-SlOvak provinces were
pared away, hackers OF the plan point
ed out Magyars in Hungary, tradition
ally anti-German, could be admitted TO
the federation provided they became
demOcratized
Recruits Of these oppressed nations
would fight on the Estern front as near
their native soil as possible with the
object Of liberating it and inducing
their countrymen 30 fOresake their Ger
man OppressOrs. These troops after
fighting for their freedom would hold
il more sacred-they are to be asked 10
flght for IL Just as the United States is
fighting TO help TO set them free, 1t Is
declared
Leaders in the movement include
Professor Mazaryk OF the Czecho-SlO-
wax national body; Padarewski, repre-
senting the poles; DR.. Hinobich Of the
Jugo-Slay national committee; Prof II.
A. Miller, Oberlin College, is chairman
OF the committee for the mid-European
federation.
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
IOWA SUBSCRIBES
ITS LOAN QUOTA
By the United Press.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Following the
announcement that Iowa had sub
scribed its quota to the Fourth Lib
erty Loan, treasury officials today is
sued the following statement.
"a new spirit has permeated the ma
tion. Liberty Loans no longer are nov
cities; the people accept them as a
part OF the regular routine, which COM
Dined with genuine American enthusi-
ssm makes for success"
Optimism prevailed yesterday among
War Loan officials. Some sections were
tagging, but for a majority Of the ma
tion 1t can be said there Is no shlrk-
ing according TO reports. Acceptance
OF the Fourth Loan as a part Of the
regular routine in war time" means
much. officials believe. They expect a
steady consistent canyassing OF invest
ors with no loss OF time.
IN some sections, officials admitted
Spanish influenza is handicapping the
campaigners. Prohibition OF public
meetings, parades and the closing OF
theatres has wrought a slowing up in
taking subscriptions. But It is con-
fldently expected here that means OF
overcoming that difficulty soon will be
found.
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
FORWARD YUUR
LIBERTY LOAN
SUBSCRIPTIONS
TO DIRECTORS
lContInued From FIrst page J

continued From First Page.l
and TO the loyalty and good fellowship
of the men and women Of the com
munity.
Let us who are not attacked doubl,
our subscriptions 10 the loan,n he said
today. Let us buy Just double the
amount OF bonds we had intended %
buy In place Of the fellow who is sick
People can use the telephone, the
mails or messenger in forwarding sub
scriptions to the headquarters, Tenth
and Market streets. Special attention
Will be paid to all subscriptions coming
TO banks or the headquarters so that
buyers Of bonds need not feel concern
ed about the safety of their subscrip-
tions.
This VIII be a supreme test Of the
loyalty Of our people, and / am conf
dent that Delawareans Will stand for
ward and show the same type Of
courage and dependability, that has
characterized them In the past"
Because of the inability OF team cap
tains TO obtain reports from their
workers. II was impossible to make
any report today, as to how many
bonds had been sold since yesterday.
The captains Of the teams are continu-
ing their work as best they can, but
the illness Of so many helpers has en-
barassed their efforts.
The following letter has been sent 20
every Odd Fellow In Winmingtonl
Dear Brother:
The Fourth Liberty Loan drive
starts September 2s, 1918.
As Delawarean you are expected
30 subscribe.
. As an Odd Fellow we want you
to subscribe.
You have not been called upon to
fight. But you are called upon to
work and give, as well as support
your fighting forces In every pos
sible way.
The need is immediate, is ur-
gent, If money is withheld the war
cannot be waged as it should be,
and the sacrifice Of soldiers lives
will be indefinitely prolonged.
That is why the government OF
the United States asks its citizens
10 unite in raising vast sum
through a new Liberty Loan.
This may mean sacrifice, II may
mean certain amount OF deprlva-
tion. But your sacrifices are really
nothing compared with those being
made by the boys over there.
They face death every day. Back
them with your dollars.
We want you to subscribe
through the Odd Fellows commit
Tee, noted on the side OF this letter.
Let's make the Odd Fellows have
the best fraternal showing.
Fraternally
GEORGE II. BENNETT,
Chairman.
ALEXANDER r. ABRAIIANIS,
Secretary and Treasurer.
WILL, Del, Sept 25-
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
BY The United Press.

/ BY Ine Dnlteu Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
WEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 2-While ae-
tivlty In the reminder Of the line is
confined TO repulslng bitter counter at
tacks and consolidating newly won pO-
sitions, the Americans In the depth of
the Argonne Forest are going forward
somewhat today.
The Americans are continuing after
Boche reserves. The fact that they have
not made any great strides forward
In the past few days does not Intimate
that the Americans are through. On
the contrary they have just begun and
from now on the first army can be
counted on to make a steady, though
not spectacular advance.
Evidences are accumulatlng that the
Germans are preparing to Withdraw
their advanced positions opposite the
Americans. Coupled with French ad-
vances this Will bring about the pinch
ing off Of the great forest just that
much nearer.
Overcoming almost insurmountable
obstacles they are rectlfylng their line.
The density Of the forest renders liasOn
most difficult but each group goes for
ward as rapidly as possible maintain
Ing communication with the aid OF run
ners.
Continuous counter-attacklng in the
region of ApremOnt resulted in certain
territory changing hands four or flve
times. At the end Of the whirlwind
fighting the Americans had won a slight
advantage. The Boche, II Is known,
suffered heavy losses, prisoners saying
that some companies lost fully 30 per
cent. OF their effective.
Heavy counter-attacks north Of Nam
tillois also were repulsed. The Ger
mans continue TO reinforce their lines
with fresh troops. Troops ordinarily
used exclusively for road building are
among the prisoners as well as some
from crack divisions.
Wire bridges, upon which American
soldiers walked over the deepest net
works OF barbed wire In the Argonne
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
YANKEES SMASH HUN
RESERVES IN ARGONNE

( Forest, are among the unique features
OF the recent lighting. In some places
| the Boche wires were interviewer In
the deep brush to a depth of a hundred
yards. They were practically impas-
sable and held up our advance more
| than the enemy resistance until a col
onel OF engineers already famous, de-
vised a scheme to overcome them.
Rolls OF chicken wire were reinforced
with iron bars and strips Of steel
These were thrown over the entangle-
ments. The Americans walked across
the chicken wire easily and rapidly
The colonel told me he knew the
bridges were good because he walked
on them himself.
The taking Of Montfaucon deprived
the BOche OF a position dominating
everything from south Of the old line
10 south Of the Vonzleres. So long as
the Americans threaten a farther ad-
vance the Germans ultimate retirement
to the Vonzleres line is inevitable. The
Kriemhiedle line is understood TO be
only partly completed. II 1t is broken
the Americans are likely 10 pour
through 10 some distance necessitating
the employment Of still additional rein
forcements 10 prevent them from break
ing through entirely.
New York troops are operating in the
Argonne. At the other extreme line
Illinois units are advancing along the
left bank OF the Meuse and have reach
ed the outskirts OF Brieulles. Negro
troops are participating in the French
advance on the west side OF the Ar
gonne.
In the center the Boches are hurry
ing in relnforcements by battaliOns,
companies and even platOOns. The
American artillery is badly smashing
up the enemy's transport. The Ameri-
cans at Boise De Mont captured a bel-
loon shed and three balloons.
Four Pennsylvanians captured rs
Germans without any outside help.
American aviators are dropping food
and cigarettes on the front when the
troops are without rations.
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
Sam Loyd's S Brain Food
) Minutes 10 Digest This
Puzzle No. 2SS.

Despite his annual rebuff. the
cricket dropped in upon the ant at
the end OF harvest time and
broached the subject Of a small loan
70 tide over the season. Said the
ant: DO not think TO find me a
loolish-felow-of your self-in-
niceeo troubles. ] admit you are
a-little chap with a charming
voice and a-mind, albeit Won are
a sSn,s,s'ias OF a-and-in your
~ sp1'Sn, Mhy You let the springs
- ln1usery .,y he-in the-season:
Niieh mere is-work for an Of ne
Understand. You must-that To,s
cry and-are invariably-upon irn
providence. Nevertheless. sbau
not be entirely-to your annesi
On the way out Of my garden vo,,
may stop at the-and slake yonr
| thirst"
Can you complete The ants
homily by placing in the blanks ap-
propriate words ending with ant p
Answer to No. 2S7.
Hans realized i620-i9sOths Of wha
he expected The discrepancy
2-fiths, represent the custom on
GERS Indulgence. As they cOnsum
ed one-third Of the remainder afte
ten bottles had been sold, the re
malndcr referred TO was 6-iiths o
the whole and the ten bottles whicl
he first sold represented the othel
6-fifhs. He originally had % bot
ties, which bringing total oi
1880, Hans must have marketed
his schnapps at 80 cents per bottle
Copyright 1917. by Sam Loyd.)
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
HALsEY CASE UP TOMORROW

Wilmingtonians who left here yes
terday TO attend the trial OF Mrs. Laura
Halsey, who lives along the Concord
pike near the Delaware State line, at
Media, who is charged with extorting
money from auiompbilists who used a
road near her home on the grounds
that they were trespassers, were in
formed on their arrival that the case
had been postponed. The trial is set
for tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
III. p. WALKER DEAD.

II. Price Walker died at the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania Hospital, yes
terday. He had been sufferer for a
great many years. Mrs. Lee ]. Martin
OF No. 2305 Washington street in his
sister and Frank D. Walker OF No. Z
East Fourteenth street his brother. The
funeral VIII take place from his moth
er's home in Kennett Square at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
SOCIAL UNLESS DISEASE PREVENTS

Unless influenza restrictions prevent,
the Ladies' Aid Society OF Asbury NJ.
t. Church, will give a literary and mu-
steal entertainment tomorrow night In
the Sunday school room. Or. Robert
Watt VIII make an address at Asbury
Church on Friday night IN behalf Of the
ment Fund drive.
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
MARKET OPENS WEAK.
BY the United Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2-The stock mar
ket opened week today. Most Of the
leaders lost fractionally. U. s. Steel
at i09ss, was off u; Republic Steel at
90, Off Is; Crucible 625, off X Baldwin,
S7l4, Off u; American Smelling 7S, up
Is; Anaconda 69%, up IS; Texas Com
pany is0. up u; Mexican Petroleum its,
up " Marine Preferred i06, off Is.
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
CHICAGO GRAIN.

BY The United Press
CHICAGO, Oct 2.-0pening grain
Corn, October i33ah; November 1891
December 129ah. Oats, October 10; No
vember 704alz; December 70%.
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
Lille Evacuated by French
Civilians as Allies. Draw Near
CONTINUED From First Page


center of the German defensive system from Fonsoe to the
neghborhood of Beawevon. The attack successful
'The Fonsomme Beamevoir line has been preached The
has been north of Joncow The Australians
completed the enses south of lie Catelet and ouy
"Fonsomme fivem of ST. Quentin Beaurevor
is two miles caste of lie Catelet.
n the south of Cambria fierce struggle lasting all
successful attack dusk AS result New
Zealand Welsh troops drove the from Ceve
established themselves the high ground
north those villages Several hundred prisoners taen
BY the United Press
PARIS, 2-The city of Lille being evacuated by its
civilian population according advices received today
Lille chief cities of northern France and of
the seriously menaced by the British advance
Cambria and the Begans Flanders which putting
ii in a pocket
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

bY IIIt IHIItU PntsS.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 2-Spots opened
quiet with prices heavy. Sales amount
ed TO 20o0 bales. There were no re-
ceipts. Good middlings, 25.5i; good
mediums, 25.li.
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
NEW YORK COTTON.
By the United Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2-The cotton mar
ket opened steady today. October sold
at 32.i5, up IS; December $3.50.
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
By the United Press.
xIASuINCTnN nct D


WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-With Turkey
reported maneuvering for an armistice
on the best available terms, Germany is
evidently preparing two extensive
maneuyers a peace offensive; the
other grand scale retirement in the
west.
The peace offensive is deemed only a
part OF a scheme, known TO this gov
ernment TO lay down a paciflst bar
rage through the fall and winter, re-
gardless OF how much refusal to accept
comes from the Entente and America.
Austria apparently will be used again
as a catspaw. But 1t is noted that in
her latest feelers as reported in cables
she admits being linked closely TO Ger
many and there is no sign that any ma
tion Is near the mood to accept the
broadgauge, altrulstic program Presl-
dent Wilson has decreed as a perma-
nent basis. AS for the west front mill
tary situation Germany's program
grows more disastrous constantly. Her
war leaders would like to make an or
derly withdrawal at this time It Is be-
lieved, but are prevented by Foch's
harassing tactics.
fore long. And, it will probably be
for a considerable distance, but, what
the German is now striving for is TO
keep IL from becoming a disastrous
rOut.
Reports that he is about TO evacuate
Belgium are taken solely as indicative
OF the military exigency and military
authorities scoif at the reports.
As for the Turkish situation II IS the
belief here that Turkey has given the
Entente some concrete feelers for an
armistice. But they are not yet "of-
fcial," and will be ignored until they
are made formally. That a formal re-
quest will be forthcoming before long
Is the firm belief OF both diplomatic
and military men here, for they say the
breakdown has left Turkey
at the mercy Of the British. They do
not believe Germany can carry out her
plan Of keeping a way open
from Berlin TO COnstantinOple.
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
Definite PEACE
OFFER MAY COME
FROM HUNS NEXT
tcontInued From FIrst page. )

NOOHsInuOu II OIII TT eg abC'J
OF Chancellor Won Hertling we will dis
cuss today with the leaders Of the
parties the best way to attain the
Kalser's goal-full recognition Of the
wishes OF the German people," Vice
Chancellor Won Payer declared in ad-
dressing the main committee OF the
Reichstag Monday, according 10 adyices
received here today.
81 am confident we will find the solu-
tion Of this matter, which is Of the
highest Importance for the future Of
the Fatherland."
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
1t isn't giving, it's SAVING.
Safest security In the world.
DEATHS.

Ralph Turner.
Leila A. Pierson
Emma Pansy Fry.
Jane Lightkep.
Robert X. Hall.
Matthew s. Cain.
Hennard :. Chandler.
John Quill.
Newton j. Derrickson, Jr.
Anna A. III. Frederick.
Estella c. Mckay.
Janet Is. Blackwood.
Annie Rice.
Paul A. Kennedy.
Edward j. McEIwee.
Edward Collins.
Efiie Collins.
George w. Hager.
Fred III. Megaw.
James q. Dugan.
Andrew Bryson.
Martin II. shields.
Edward J. McElWee.
Evening journal., 1918-10-02
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company. dupont Building,
urnish the following quotations on To-