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The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
KAISERSPOWER
FAST WANING
WITH GERMANS
Latest Indications Place
Militant Party In Po-
litical Control.

Kaiser Wilhelm has been prac-
tically eliminated as a factor in
German politics. This is the inter-
probation placed yesterday by al
lied diplomats upon the news of
conference between the crown
prince and Prince Won Buelow in
Berlin.
Control of the situation in Ger
many has passed from the Kaiser
to the militarist party represented
by the crown prince, Tirpitz and
Ludendorff, according to news from
Germany as received in allied quar-
ters here.
The Kaiser might have swung
his influence in favor of the liber-
ais. Yesterday news is taken to
mean that he has been stripped of
that influence.
Eject Of Speech.
Representatives of the allies be-
lieve that their first estimate of
the effect of President Wilson's war
aims speech was correct and that
Germany will once more be mus
tered solidly behind the party of
conquest and imperialism.
1t is admitted that the declara-
ton of British labor, the influence
of Bolshevikism. and the defeat of
the German arms in the great Of
fensive next spring will stimulate
the liberals. But for the present
the allies in Washington can see
nothing but the dominance of the
old German ruthlessness in all its
flower.
The one factor favorable to lib
eralism in Germany is considered
to be the retention of Won Kuehl-
mann as foreign minister. But his
downfall is predicted as the result
of structures upon his conduct of
the Brest-Litovsk negotiations ap-
pearing in the government section
Of the press.
These negotiations, in which Won
Kuehlmann held out a peace with
out annexation or indemnity, and
then proposed to seize the Russian
occupied provinces, are character
lied in the Berlin papers as "the
worst blunder of German diplomacy
since the dismissal of Bismarck"
The allusion to the dismissal of
Germany's Iron Chancellor is in
itself considered a direct slap at
the Kaiser. His responsibility for
depriving the nation of the Services
of Bismarck has always been one
thing upon which even the most
devoted Germans have charged him
with a grave error.
Bueiow May Come Back.
Buelow, Il is pointed out, has
been in high disfavor with the
Kaiser ever since 1908. In that
year he went before the Reichstag
and declared that IL was due to his
mistake that the Kaiser had issued
his famous London Telegraph in
-terview. in which he asserted that
Germany had saved England DUR
ing the Boer war.
Bseiow iptimated that he should
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Hundreds of Other Concerns Included
in Sweeping Order; Railroads, Hos
pitals and War Plants Exempted.
TO SAVE 3O,OOO,OOO TONS OF COAL
Fuel Administrator Says Drastic Action Is the
Only Remedy for Famine; Predicts
Early Lifting of Ban.

For FIVE days. besnnns Friday industry the United
of the Mississippi River including the industries must
close down.
The States Of Minnesota and Louisiana included.
This the command forth last night the drastic and
sweeping fuel priority order issued by the government It's purpose
is the coal famine.
NINE HOLIDAYS DEcREED
The order fixes every Monday for weeks holiday
On such days all eates and other places of required
close their DOORS Other nonessenal businesses
dNdes Newspapers limited to a single edition
Several exceptions made the order with resd
dues which, like blast would be by any cessation of
their plants and manufacturers Of pershable foodsufs.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17

Cloudy today; light
rain or snow; tonor-
row, fair; moderate
shifting winds.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Let Everybody Help.

In this passing crisis you can
help by saving Gas. Every foot
saved warns someone else
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
d. c. PRICES 71
over THOSE OF
SAN FRANCISCO
Official Figures Show Cost
) Of Family's Living
Greater Here.

Families moving from San Fran
cisco to Washington must add seven
per cent to their food budget. ac-
cording to figures announced by the
Bureau Of Markets yesterday.
The figures were collected in the
two cities on July %. The seven
per cent excess In food cost to the
average Washington family" says
a statement issued by the Bureau.
was arrived at by weighing the
various foods so as to give special
consideration to those for which the
greatest percentage Of the family
food funds are spent. The Bureau
believes this to be the fairst method
in comparing general price levels In
different localities"
Higher on Fresh Meats.
washington Is considerably high
er on fresh meats. fruits and vege-
tables" say the Bureau authorities.
while the majority of other items
are slightly higher in San Francisco.
I'm the bread and butter substi-
tute group Washington is consid-
erabiy higher on potatoes, and San
Francisco on rice. The average fam
lily spends more for potatoes than
it does for rice. Therefore WASH
ington Is higher in this group.
IN the dairy products group San
Francisco is from to is per cent
higher on all Of the articles.
In the fresh meat group. Wash
ington Is from II to Sc per cent
higher on all Of the items listed.
with the exception of pork chops
which are the same price in both
cities.
I'm the fiuor and corn meal group,
San Francisco is very much higher
than Washington
I'm the canned vegetable group.
Washington is approximately 20 per
cent higher than San Francisco.
Average Higher Here.
The relative importance Of the
various food groups on the basis
of expenditure for each, as outlined
above, has been determined by re-
cent studies Of the once of Home
Economies Of the Department. When
the various items were given
"wights" In accordance with the
relative proportions of the family
food funds spent for each. 1t was
found that the average family in
Washington paid Z per cent more
for its food than II would pay II
living in San Francisco.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
SENATE ACTS TODAY
ON MANPOWER BILL
Recess Agreement May Be Sus-
pended for Action Aug. 1o.

Senators from all sections of the
United States were hurrying toward
the Capital last night in response to
the call for a quorum to be in at
tendance at todays session to take
action on the new man-power bill.
A count made last night revealed
the presence in Washington of 81
Senators. 1t is believed that more
than the requisite number of twelve
more will be present today.
1t is the intention of Senator Reed
Of Missouri to make a motion to
suspend the unanimous consent
agreement which provided for an
extension of the recess until August
"a. If his motion prevails, and It is
predicted that it will. arrangements
will be made for the consideration
Of the man-power bill on Monday.
August 19.
Chairman Dent of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee sent out a
call yesterday for his committee to
meet August 10 to take up the same
bill. The hearings by the commit
tee will be public. Mr.. Dent an
nounced.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
"GOING OVER" /" Y.MC.A.
PAPER ISSUES $4,000
Trench and Camp" Now Prepares
Edition for Overseas Forces.

The first issue OF Going Over"
the transport and embarkation
camp edition of Trench and Camp
for the United States soldiers about
to leave for France, appeared Au-
gust at the ports of embarkation.
Going Over" is a full fiedged
neswpaper, standard size and eight
pages, with live news, cartoons,
jokes and quips to enliven the trip
across for Uncle Sans crusaders.
Seventy-five thousand copies a
week are printed by the Y. NJ. c. A.
That. according to figures given out
by General March, Is enough to put
one in the hands of every one OF the
soldiers embarking for France
every seven days. The significant
thing is, however, that the news
vice by the organized labor en-
ployes of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
On the first page of the new
sheet" is a story by Raymond d.
Fosdick. a cartoon from Harding Of
the Eagle. and a message from the
Earl of Reading. with a yarn under
a two column head telling just what
the nation thinks of the men who
are on their way overseas to fight its
battles. Lest the practical side of
citizenship be forgotten. there is q
reminder that men in the overseas
army must pay their income tax
returns by October /.
A fuIl-page layout of pictures
covering the whole back page and
a sporting page edited by Thomas
). Rice are included in the paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15

man were sent down. On August 4
the American steamer Merak. for
merly under the Dutch flag. a ship
Of 1924 tons. was sunk OF Hatteras.
Sinkings on Naptucket began on
August with the sinking of the
Swedish freighter Sydland, a vessel
of 3.031 tons. Nine fishing schoonera
were sunk Monday, August u, when
a U-boat attacked a fleet of thirty
at Georges Banks. OF Nantucket.
They were the Oldtime. Cruiser.
Mary Sennett, Kate Palmer, st.
Croix, Anita May. Reliance, Star
buck and Progress. The British
steamer Pennistone. 4.139 tons, was
sunk forty miles further out at sea,
of Nantucket.
On the same day the Norwegian
freighter Sommerstad. 3.S75 tons. was
torpedoed OF Fire Island. A lifeboat
of survivors was towed to the Bat
terry. Manhattan. yesterday morning.
Tuesday the U-boat sank the oil
tanker Frederick r. Kellogg, 4,64C
tons, forty miles or Ambrose Chan
mel, and the same submarine was
operating of Ambrose Channel yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
Milady May Have Shoes
Only Of Brown or Black,
Says Industries Board

Matching ones gown with leather
shoes is forbidden by the War Indus
tries Board unless the gown happens
to be a medium or dark shade Of
brown or black. of course.
Reports continue. to come to this
office." said a statement OF the War
Industries Board yesterday, ito the
effect that field mouse and field
mouse brown are permissible colors
for the tanner to make and the shoe
manufacturer to cut after October /.
This Is contrary to the rulings of
the board that a medium shade of
brown and tan and a dark shade of
brown and tan are the only colors
that will be permitted. The board
has actually gone so far as to send
out samples Of those shades to the
tonners.
''The War Industries Board looks
to the entire industry to live up to
these regulations. both in spirit and
in fact"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
WILD UNREST In GERMANY.
Socialist Papers Asked to Put Pro.
letariat on Guard.

Wild and "unceasing" rumors.
which the Morgen Post of Berlin
says constitute, under the present
circumstances, a real crime against
the Fatherland." are disturbing all
Of Germany.
This was revealed yesterday in
diplomatic advices from Berne. They
say that public opinion in Germany
Is going through a real crisis, and
that disquietude and uncertainty are
on the increase, Reverses on the
west front. together with the grow
Ing alarm CONCERNING Russia, are
the main reasons for the unrest,
Mnicn appears to be at Its height in
the working classes.
The government, It Is said. has
invited the Socialist papers to inter-
vene and to put the proletariat ON
IT'S guard against a catastrophe,
wnicn might involve an undermining
Of the morale of the people behind
the armies"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
GIRL WHO SHOT
FATHER GIVEN
HER FREEDOM
Helen Barnhuose Exoner.
ated by Alexandria Cor
oner's Jury.

Alexandria. Va, Aug. H-Heien E.
Farmhouse. Is years old. who last
Friday night shot and killed her
father, Sidney J. Farmhouse, at the
family residence, 42s North Payne
street, tonight was exonerated Of all
responsibility by a coroners Jury,
which met at Demaine's mortuary
chapel.
. The Jury quickly reached its YER
dict after hearing the testimony of
the young woman. together with that
Of her mother and sisters.
Mrs. Cora Farmhouse. mother Of the
girl who did the shooting, stood be-
fore the jury and told of the events
had been drinking, she said. A short
time previous to the affair he had
scolded the little daughter. Frances,
10 years old. When the witness re-
monstrated with her husband, he
chased her upstairs and struck her.
Helen Farmhouse, who at the time
was in the bath room. ran out and
the father struck her. She suppos-
ed her daughter was crazed by the
blow and went to the bedroom nearby
anu gut tne pistOi lroiu d dresser
and fired.
Struck Her.
Mrs. Farmhouse also testified that
her husband again struck her when
she reached the head of the steps,
and also struck the youngest daugh-
ter.
Helen Farmhouse, who shot her
father, briefly outlined what hap
pened that night. Her story was
hardly audible to the Jurors. In
brief her story was that somebody
slapped her" She then grabbed
the pistol and fired. She said she
just shot and didn't know whom
she shot The gun just seemed to
go on" she said.
The essence Of the testimony was
that Farmhouse was a good hus-
band and father when sober, but
Just the opposite when drinking.
The Jury was composed of the
following: Thomas Chauncey, Z. 7.
Fleming, T. N. Dunbar, ]. c. Nc
Fadden, ]. l. Foster and Maurice
r wilkins, the latter foreman.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
CHILD THEATER CAMPAIGN.
Speakers Begin Tonight in Foul
Capital Theaters.

What the campaign now being car
ried on by the Children's Year Com
m,ttee of the District is for and how
the ends are expected to be achieved
will be told audiences of Washington
theaters tonight Speakers will be at
the Knickerbocker. Crandall's Thea
ter, the Avenue Grand and the New
Raphael theaters tonight delivering
the first OF a series of addresses that
win be delivered in other theaters in
all sections of the city.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15

German submarines. in their see
ond raid on the American coast, have
attacked shipping at six points with
in the last ten days and have sunk
six steamers, one Hghtship and six
teen schooners. A lighthouse crew
has been reported gassed. number
Of vessels not sunk have been at
tackled. and still others not attacked
have sighted submarines.
The centers of operations (as in
dicated in the map) have been: ID
at the Bay of F,undy; (9 on Cape
Cod; 90 on Nantucket Island: %
OF Fire Island; 6) on Ambrose Chan
mel; 90 on Cape Hatteras.
The present raid began on August
2. when a German submarine ap-
-peared in the Bay of Fundy. Be-
tween August and s, six vessels.
mostly schooners. were sunk by
bombs and shells IN this area.
Almost simultaneously U-boats be-
gan attacks east of Cape Hatteras.
The tanker o. B. Jennings was sunk
here on August l. The next day the
Diamond Shoals Lightship and the
American schooner Stanley L. Sea-
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15

Disc valley. The French pushed up
the slopes. which are very heavily
wooded. and around the western end.
and over the fiat top. The line there
still falls short Of the old lsle-I7 line.
Twenty-eighth Holds Sector.
"The Tventy-eighth Division on
July 10. during the enemy,s -offen-
siye. held a sector Of the line south
of the Marne and southwest of Dor
mans. On July q and 81 II advanced
across the OurcQ. having the Forty
second Division on its left and the
Third Division on the right. and pass
ed over the plateau to the north be-
tween Serey. and Roncheres. On Au-
gust II was again reported as re-
lfeving the Thirty-second Division on
the Vesle near Fismes. II was still
there on August 10.
Gen. Pershing's dispatches do not
indicate the reported scarcity Of air
planes TO be a fact. I can't say
whether II In 80 or not We have
called upon him for specific infor-
nation about the ouse Of airplanes
in fighting and when that comes Il |
will be given out
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
TO IRISH
TO FIGHT WITH u. 5.
Col. Lynch Trying to Raise Brigade
of $4,000 Men.

London. Aug. I.-In behalf OF
France. "the age long standard-bearer
OF civilization" and America, "the
home of three times more Irishmen
than live in Ireland" Col Arthur
Lynch has issued an appeal to ireland
to raise a brigade for the West front
In a manifesto which he is causing
to be posted throughout Ireland, he
says:
How many OF you have not a
brother. father, cousin or friend in
that land of freedom which has ex-
tended welcome to our race for more
than $50 years, and where countless
Irish names are inseparably inter-
twined with the story Of her great
ness?
Remember. that to wish Ill success
to the allies is to connive at the hu-
initiation OF the great republic OF the
West"
The manifesto is part of a campaign
to raise $1,000 volunteers. The unit is
likely to be known as "Col. Lynch's
Brigade" Provision is being made to
use a special uniform based on the old
Irish costume.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
SUB GUNS OUTCLASS
Ais ON TRANSPORT
Daniels Questions Gas Attack Yarn
from the South.

A report brought to an Atlantic
port yesterday by British merchant7
man used as a transport, that she
had fight with a submarine seventy
four miles east of Fire Island and
that her Al guns were outclassed by
the submarine, is being investigated
by Secretary Daniels.
A preliminary report of the investi-
cation ordered by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels into the official state
ments made to the department that
the Germans attacked the coast
guard near Smiths Island, N. c., with
a gas produced from floating oil, is
expected shortly by the Secretary.
Unof1cial information has been re-
ceived here since the incident indicat-
ing that the reports were not found
ed In fact
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
COMMUNITY CENTER IN
WESTERN HIGH PLAN

Preliminary plans for a new Com
munity Center at Western High
School. Georgetown. were drawn up
last night at meeting Of 5000 peo-
pie at Montrosc Park. Georgetown.
A petition will be sent to the Board
of Education for the Community
Center.
Mrs. Newton d. Baker sang. and
the Engineers Band also furnished
music.
: Miss King with 81 pupils all from
New York. gave the Urn dance, the
Fire dance and other symbolic
dances. Philander p. Claxton, COM
missioner of education, talked on the
value of community centers. Benz
jamin A. Bowles. president Of the
Georegtown Citizens Association,
presided.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
DAVIS GETS 7 YEARS
In PENITENTIARY
Convicted at Alexandria of Killing
Prohibition Inspector. <

Alexandria, Va, Aug. a. = James
Davis, colored, indicted for shooting
and killing ]. c. shelhorse. a State
prohibition inspector, which occurred
June ., was. shortly after IL o'clock
tonight in the Corporation Court.
found guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree. His punishment was FIX
ed at seven years in the penitentiary.
A motion of his attorney, Robinson
Moncure, to set aside the verdict as
contrary to the law and evidence,
was overruled by the court and i'm
mediately following the verdict the
court sentenced the prisoner. A good
sized crowd Of spectators, practically
all whites, were in court when the
verdict was given.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
SEND MILK TO FRANCE
ENTERTAINMENTS AIM
Baby Saving Campaign Will Be
Aided by Club de Vingt.

To aid the campaign for saving
the babies of France by letting
them have plenty of milk an en-
tertainment will be given at the
Club de Vingt, Cabin John Bridge,
Monday next. Michio Itow, the fam
company, will present a short Jap
anese play which will be followed
by dancing. The performance will
be in the open air and will begin
at $40 o'clock.
Half of the proceeds will go to
sending powdered milk to France.
France at present needs milk, not
only for the babies but also for the
wounded soldiers and the men and
women of France who are dying of
tuberculosis.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
YANKS' RECORD
HEROIC DEEDS
IN OFFENSIVE
Logan, of Chicago. Goes
Through He'll Of Barrage
Fire for Orders.

Paris, August 1.-THE splendid
courage with which the Americans
stood the terrific shock of the heavy
German barrage during the recent
Marine offensive. Is being recited
everywhere in Paris now. Stories
Of individual heroism are being told
by men Just in from the front and
by the less seriously wounded who
may be strolling about the boule-
wards during their leave from hos
pitfalls.
There is a story of a private.
Logan. from Chicago. which is
typical of the undaunted heroism of
the Americans who fought so vali-
antly in driving the enemy from the
south bank OF the Marne. When
the Germans opened up with their
guns at the beginning of the Of
fensive. Logan was in a dugout with
thirty men and oficers. The ter
rain all about was furrowed by
German shells. Nothing could have
lived outside. But some time later.
while the barrage still ragged, the
captain in command called for a
volunteer to go out and ind a
superior ofiicer for orders.
Logan stepped up. clicked his
heels and saluted smartly.
Its q long chance. Logan" the
captain said
Very well, sir" Logan answered.
as he again saluted and ventured
out into a night fraught with death,
Brought the Orders.
Fifteen minutes later he stumbled
into the dugout with the desired or
ders. In those fifteen minutes he
had faced death q hundred times.
but, miraculously, he was uninjured.
A short distance away. at the
same time. one OF those intrepid
runners was carrying messages
from the front line to battalion
headquarters. A bullet pierced his
left eye, but he ran on At last he
reached headquarters and as he
came in he didn't forget to salute.
Then he delivered his message.
The Germans are on three sides
OF u.s."
1t was this message which caused
the particular American unit to
withdraw to its previously arranged
defense line, from which point they
started their counter attack, re-
sulting in the Germans being cut
up and thrown back across the
river.
The story OF how an American
lieutenant, shot four times with his
own gun, managed to overcome four
Huns. is told by Rev. J. H. John
son, of East Orange. n. J., a Y. II.
c. A. worker.
The lieutenant was having
hand-to-hand fight with four Huns.
when one of the quartet wrested his
revolver from him. said the Rev.
Mr.. Johnson The German fired
four shots in quick succession. all
of them taking effect in the officers
hand But the latter kept Up the
battle. and finally succeeded in dis
posing Of all of the Huns When 1
saw the lieutenant last he was in
a dressing station, and was keen TO
so back to the front line, even
though he had one hand swatcbed in
bandages."
Among the Y. NJ c. A workers
who were caught in the German
barraSe and who are now in Paris
on leave are the Rev. +. A. Cum
ningham, of Providence, r. l.; WILL
lam G. Symons, of Whittier, Cal,
and G. A Crispin, of Charleston,
Ills
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
LUDEND0RFF'S LINE
NOW FIFTY MILES
! AWAY FROM PARIS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

captured three officers and $50 men
and seven lo5-caliber guns.
Gen. March disclosed that the
Twenty-eighth Division, composed. of
Pennsylvania troops. suffered 400 cas-
ualties In the twenty-four hours of
July 30. when It was engaged In adj
vancing across the ourcq and pass
ing over the plateau to the north
between Sergy and Roneheres.
Parts OF the text Of Gen. March's
statement follow:
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
progress was made by the British
and French south Of the Avre. par
uculariy by the French, who gained
possession Of the blum near Las
signy. a small plateau go feet above
the plains. and $50 feet above the
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
Greek E1ee.. prof;t, r.r

Atnens, Aug. n-More than ss,ooe.-
~ VIII be realized from a tax IN.
creek government has decided to i'm
pose upon excess profits. Greek can
ital deposited in other Countries 4
included In the levy,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
Paris Safe from Bombardment.

Paris. Aug. 1.-THE American Red
Cross has been notified from an au-
thoritative source that fear of Ions
range bombardment of Paris need nc
longer be felt, according to the Paris
Journal today.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15
Catholic Women 10 Meet.

Catholic Women's War Relief As
sociation will hold its regular week
ly meeting this evening at the Cath
olic Women's War Service Club. 240S
X street northwest, at 8 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15

During the war go Norwegian sea-
men have been killed by submarines
and mines, 6ss Norwegian ships have
been sunk. and over $1S5.ooQ,ooo has
been paid bx war insursncss
The Washington herald., 1918-08-15

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