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The sun., 1918-04-18
1000 GERMANS FALL
PREY TO POISON GAS
British Cunners Play Fatal
Trick on Enemy.

PARIS, April 1.-THE evolution OF the
Use of gas shells has taken a surprising
form in the present battle. One new
method is 10 fire heavy slowly dispers-
ing gases along char.ed lanes against
the enemy. h.l'Eg In the alternative
spaces with quickly dlss!pa,ins poison
fumes.
The British gunners al one par; or
the line threw shells Gina ged simply with
sinking composition, The Germans
after few, hours discovered that this
was non-po}sonous aud began LAYING
aside their masks. After these shells
had been fired for another twelve hours
there was a sudden change TO poison
gases. About 1000 Germans were
caught without their masks and suffo-
Gated.
The sun., 1918-04-18
WAITING FOR A BLUCHER,
SAY MAJOR GEN. MAURICE
British Director of Military Operations Calls Battle
Waterloo Multiplied Observation-Disclosures
Giving Up Passchendaele Ridge

The battle Of Waterloo a hundledfold
and the situa ion at noon III that battle
corresponds to the situation now in the
great world battle.
The British army is under a terrible
hammering. but providing we stand that
hamn,erlrg without breaking. and pro-
vid!ng Blucher is marching to the bat
Nefieid. there is no reason for, d!scour-
asemcnt.
Enemy Usrs 100000 Men.
"The enormous task which the Britisl,
army has performed and still Is per-
forming may be shown by few figures.
In this battle Of Armcntieres the Ger
mans thus far have engaged twenty
eight divisions 100000 mem and since
March II they have engaged 126 div-
sions (about 100000 mem.
''Of these the British army alone has
engaged seventy nine. the French alone
have engaged twenty-four and the re-
naming twenty-three have been engaged
by the British and French together.
''Of the German divisions which the
British engaged twenty -eight have been
fought twice and one thrice. OF the
German divisions which the French en-
gagged four have fought twice. OF the
German divisions which the French and
British engaged together fifteen have
been tough; twice and one thrice.
1T Is unpleasant business standing the
hammering. but so long as We can stand
Il the only question to be asked is:
What is happening to Blucher: What
has become of the reserves?
Although the French army is larger
than ours We have taken the strain OF
these battles Off them. There is no rea
son to he in a state OF despair il the
situation is regarded from a broad point
Of view and If We regard our great sac
rhces rightly as q necessary part of tho
great drama"
The sun., 1918-04-18
Germans Pay Costly
Toll for Their Gains

OTTAWA. April 17.--"Thc last
twenty-four hours have been
anything but a good time for the
enemy" says Reuters corre-
spondent at British headquarters
in a despatch iilcd to-day.
"Ludendorfr is doubtless telling
the Germans to looh Al the map.
The answer is: Tell them to look
q. their casualty lists.
"Our shortening OF tie Pas
schendaeie salient and the giving
up Of the ground won last
autumn has not been in vain,
since it played n large part in
wearing out the enemy, the last
phase of which we are now en-
tcring or.
"The withdrawal was accom-
plished with masterly skills un-
hampercd by the Germans. Our
power Of resistance has greatly
sti!fened. while we have forced
the enemy to lengthen his COM
munications across ground
which he would infinitely sooner
be without.
"The bitter intensity of the
fighting lulled during the fore
noon. the hurricane artillery duel
subsiding to spasmodic outbursts
with long intervals Of compara-
tive calm.
1--WE have taken numerous
prisoners in the last two days"
The sun., 1918-04-18
Here's a Way to Help
Our Troops Over There

YOUR thoughts, your hope and
your prayers are centred on
our soldier boys at the front this
morning. Good, as far as you
go. but these things are not
enough. Back up your words
with deeds!
You can help the fellows by
giving them what they really,
genuinely want, and that, accord
ing to their own repeated state
ments. is smokes! Fix it that
when the victory is won you can
conscicntiously take a little
credit for yourself. But don't
delay. Delays are dangerous
to them and to you. See page Z.
WARMING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1918-04-18
STATE STILL HOLDS
TITLE TO CANAL
Albany Officials Approve
Federal Operation.

ALBANY. April 1I.--(ioyernment oper-
alton under the direction Of the HAIL
road Administration OF New York States
barge canal system will not interfere
with the construction work on the sys-
TEN now under way or contemplated. II
was stated by representatives Of the
state Department OF Public Works.
t-ude- the cor stltution of tfe state
the title Of the canal props't" must re-
main with aud he maintained by the
state. D.rec;or-tieneral McAdoo's an
uouncement was interpreted to mean
..,a; the Railroad Administration would
simply drec. the operation OF freigh;
and the disposition Of barges and boats
Il was pointed out that under Federal
control it would be possible 10 lease,
purchase, build or even commander
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The sun., 1918-04-18
US. WILL RUN
BARGE CANAL
McAdOO Seizes S1OO,OOO.OOO
Waterway to Relieve
Railroad Strain.
BIG FLEET TO BE BUILT
Boats Will Be Operated Direct
From Lake Ports to
New York City.
BIG FLEET TO BE BUILT

SGec'0t Despdtch TO The SrN.
WASHINGTON. April 17.-New York's
State Barge Canal. which was com.
pieted only recently az a cce. Of over
sloo.ooo.oo0. is to be operated by the
national Government under an agree.
ment reached with the State authorities.
The old competition between the rail-
roads and the canal will be eliminated
ana the canal operated not as a compel. =
tor but as an auxiliary of the railroads
Announcement that the canal would
be operated b. the Government was
made tonight by Director-General Nc
Adoo. The announcement came as the
end o. series Of negotiations which the
committee on inland waterways Of the
Railroad Administration has had with
the State authorities. G. A. Tom!!rson
of Duluth. MINI. has been selected BY
Mr.. McAdoo to operate the canal. He
will dispiace the State authorities.
McAdo0's Announcement.
Mr.. McAdoo's announcement tele.
sraphed here Was a. follows:
j "Dirsctor-C;eneral McAdoo announced
here tonight that. acting upon the rec
lamentations of the committee on in.
land waterways Of tfc Rail: DAD Admin
istration. he had decided to construct as
quickly as possible and put into opera
t!on line Of barges to be operated by
the Government on the Erie Canal. The
barges will We o. modern construction. OF
the most approved type. and will be op-
Grated in conjunction with and a. a part
o. the genera, railroad and waterways
! transportation system OF the country ur-
der the control OF the Director General
Of Railroads. This will insure the com
plete coordination OF the Erie Canal IA
cities with the railroad facilities. and II
! Is hoped will greatly enlarge tho avail
able transportation facilities throughout
Eastern territory. Er. G. \. Tomiinson
Of Duluth. MIMI. q man OF large. pra"-
,, tical experience in lake navigation. has
, been appointed general manager OF tie
Erie Canal operations, including the cor
s,ruction OF the barges and genera!
equipment Under Government control
Of the railroads and the canal there can
be diverted to the cana, all of the trafiic
! that can be handled to the best adVan-
tase by water, and the canal can be
made in the highest degree serviceap'e
In the present situation"
1t Is the plan of the Government 10
begin Immediately the construction OF
several hundred 100 ton steel barges Tor
operation on the canal. IT is believed
the canal can be used to transport lo.'
000, 900 tons OF freight year under
the new plan The Government will as
sumo this work for enlarsing terminals
and make other improvements that ma!
be necessary In order to utilize the
waterway to its fullest capacity.
The sun., 1918-04-18
ALLIES READY
TO TURN ON FOE
Arrival Of French and British
Attacks Indicate Big
Counter Drive.
YPRES BATTLE REOPENS
Washington Expects FOch to
Fight Ont Decision on
Old Field.
YPRES BATTLE REOPENS
SpsGai Desgafch n THr srx


WAsitrScroH. April 1'.--Mili,ary ob-
servers here see signs of an impending
counter attack OF considerab Die magn-
tude hy the Allies against the newly won
German positions on the Mcssines Ridge.
French rcenforccments have reached the
which Gen. Maurice reported is regarded
as significant despite the fact that IL
failed to carry the villages OF Metercr
and Wytschae,e after desperate efforts.
The second retiremcn. Of the British
from these points means. according to
army experts here that the assault vii,
be renewed by British REINFORCED by
French at an early moment.
The fact that the Germans have been
driven from Mount Kcmmsl towering
400 feet from the low ground about
Wulverghem. ~ sign o: encourage
ment II is sonewha. onset by the
German official report claiming the cap
ture Of Poc!capacl!e and Lalgemurc,i
10 the northeast Of Ypres.
Vpr-s Fisht Reopcns.
Indications tonight are taat Tie surg
ing battle has befu rropened for the
nossession or ,bc y,n,,p. nous ,car
ynres and thar ,;eu Cnrh is .n;ry ,n
oeht on, tho issu. IN .his ,,r,iity n.;.,,
ali rears n, n,s ,o,or,,nd ,,,''a,. o.,
yisId p,s;,ions m the arc,rv u.hiri,
would necassi.,,o sansro, ,yit,,dran.,i
or thc Rri.Isb
~ , .sn,'r,, ,.,. ,h, pri,,., h,.
-oI,nwnd th. ,.c,irs ,hirn r,i,i,,,,
,er,s here n,cdinted as ce.enttnI ThHv
has s.r,,, barINa, nnr. >o~ ,nss.,sio:
~ ,rs r,iyr,. ~. In. Nsssir.s pid,.
u.I,,,,, IA oi,ni,ts,I,. H.. n,,n, -, ,,hi'I'
has rcs,el Tho R,i.,sh JTncs ex,arHiro a
point now appears at least oJen 10
The sun., 1918-04-18
Hot Fight In Westchester.

Following the hottest election contest
ever held in Westchester county. Mount
Vernon and New Rochelle will continue
10 ne wet. The men were slightly out
numbered at the polls in both cities by
ne women, who turned out In large
numbers, I. Is said many women at the
ast moment voted against the dry be-
,a4se they feared property values would
"a. on. In Mount Vernon moro than
1000 votes were cast. o: which number
hear.r 5000 were womea's.
The majority in favor Of III" vets was
-'SO ~ New Rochelle. Members Of the
Yacht Golf and Country clubs favored
'"e wets, and the women who had a null
-iude Of workers in favor o! the dry
fmendnents we're outnuinhered. The
ommuters at the las. moment voted in
'avor o! license.
Inc Oldest woman 10 vote In Mount
vernon WAC Miss Elizabeth d. Reed. an
innate OF the Martha Wilson Home. AL
though sne is 80 years old she insisted
on walking to the pole When asked II
ne voted IN favor OF the vets shc Geplied
"i'l some emphasis: "Why. certainly
'o' voted dry"
The sun., 1918-04-18

hJ'.Ddr.,on. whi-L was c1!is Erred r
e''"'n'5 by the proh!bt!ouig;s, sioaed
malog.t, asaiIs; license o: onl! 650 IN
e'tL'c'n out OF foyty-.ou- districts,
"At-lpNn. tithNgh not city o. the
'-''- class. was looked upol! by. tn"
@e's as good tightlng ground Bu' II
ne"' bone d!y by an overwhelming vote.
,ms"rtp0n Is the home OF Elon IL,
''fo"h, Republican majority leader of
The sun., 1918-04-18

GREAT nEAR SPRING WATER.
'Its Purity Has Made " Famous "--AaV.
The sun., 1918-04-18

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The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
FAT REDUCTION
IS NOT SINFUL

The purpose Of Beauty is to refine
the native uncouthness of human ma
ture. We all bow to its power. 1t is
the only authority that has no nihi-
list shadow. Alas! this means the fat
woman must serve instead of rule,
for beauty in woman is a composite
of both line and feature.
Thousands Of fat women are beau
tiful of face. But they lag behind in
the race for preference-because q too
ponderous outline dashes the favor
their face has gained them
Now, pretty fat women can reduce
that fat mot the good pure-lined fiesh)
in q very simple way. No exercise
no dieting Is necessary. Let them
take one Marmola Prescription Tablet
after each meal and at bedtime for a
month. The fat will simply fade. No
wrinkles or pouches of skin will form.
but the loss will be uniform. The fat
will go as stealthily as it came: fade
away. The health will improve, the
eye grow more brilliant, the wit
sprightlier. Marmola Tablets are q
boon-and harmless (being made from
the famous fashionable prescription:
1-2 OF. Marmola. 3-4 OF. FL. Ex. Cas-
cara Aromatic, 3-4 OF. Peppermint
Water), and are likewise cheap, a
large case of the druggist or the Mar
mola Co, S64 Woodward ave, De-
troit Mich, costing only seventy
1--WE cents.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

sandwiches will be served. for
which q charge OF IS cents will be
asked. During the afternoon the
guests will sew or knit for the Red
Cross, but the money raised will
be contributed to the Social Serv-
ice League. so in that way both
that organization and the Red Cross
will benefit. While the ladies sew
or knit some one member OF the
club will read or recite to entertain
the others while they work. The
next tea will be held on Tuesday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
Brandenberg at 1924 Calvert street.
Mrs. Maud Howell Smith will en-
tertain that afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

With winters social season at its
height and the holidays well out of
the system the usual migration to
Southern California, Florida and other
balmy winter resorts have begun. The
warmer climates have begun to lure
the snow bound. Milliners and dress
makers are already Offering straw
hats and diaphsnous frocks or sturdy
sport suits. But many Of the straw
hats are making their appearances on
the snow covered streets Of Washing
ton and, combined with long fur coats,
certainly look incongruous, no matter
how good looking the hat may be-
In the autumn when a return TO
the city brought a deeper realization
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

this country for the Serbian army.
The Colonel has already done won
derful work in that line and shipped
300 men to Serbia only last week.
He win continue he work in every
city the mission visits. The Ser
bian Legation boasts a new secre-
tary in the person of NJ. Sinitch,
who was assigned to that post last
week.
Even Judge and Mrs. Ebert Gary,
who are guests of the Brazilian
Ambassador and Mime. da Cana. will
depart tomorrow some time. Like
/ the Serbians. they have been enter
tanned morning. noon and night, but
then the Garys are always extern
! sively entertained every time they
come to Washington. Today finds
most Of the ambassadors and min
listers to Washington absent also.
The Russian Ambassador was called
away suddenly on business to New
York. the French Ambassador and
the Belgian Minister are in the
same city, where they went to at
tend the New York Bar Associa-
tion banquet last evening; the Chi
nese Minister Is in Boston. the jap
anese Ambassador is in Chicago, en-
route to Japan. The Serbian Min
lister accompanied the mission to
Pittsburgh, and so it goes But to-
morrow will see the return of a
few Of them.
Mrs. Sayre Is the last Of the White
House party, and she will probably
close her visit here early this week.
At one Of the little informal teas
which Mrs. Wilson gives occasionally,
the guests were delighted by the un-
expected addition to the party of Mrs.
Sayre and her two children. Both
were very friendly, and the little one
, was too cute for words. She has q
fondness for shutting all doors that
she can reach, and entertained her
self that day with banging to and
opening and closing again and again
the doors to the Red Room. where the
guests were assembled. OF course, II
there was any stiffness or formaiity
to the party it Immediately vanished
Finally the child, when corrected by
Mrs. sayre, went tearing into the
Blue Room with her nurse at her
I heels.
The greatest charm of the whole
"llsOn khIully ls Inelr naIuralneSS
and humanness. They are all entirely
unspoiled by their position and are 50
approachablei Those little tea parties
are particularly enjoyable because
ther are only few guests invited at
a time, which gives everyone a chance
to converse with Mrs. Wilson in q
real sociable manner. Very often she
does not even have an aid to Introduce
her on those occasions. It is q real
pleasure to be able 10 stand and talk
to her awhile instead of having to
pass on after q handshake to make
room for long line OF guests behind
you But to get into the White House
gates nowadays Is almost as amusing
as to enter Camp Meade. They don't
actually search you at the gates Of
the Executive Mansion as they do as
you step on Of the trolley at Camp
Meade, but you have to give your
name while the policemen searches
from among list which he has in
his care.
II your name 10 on the list YOU
are allowed to pass. Goodness only
knows what might happen IL your
name was not on that piece of paper,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

connection with machines. He gives
promise OF making a real record for
himself on the other side. The other
son, a captain ia the regular army.
is Capt. Edwin Pearson Parker and
is with the Fourth Field Artillery
stationed in the Canal Zone. His
wife, who was Miss Hannah Mat
thews. OF Georgetown, is with him.
They have one son. named after Mrs.
Parker. Henry S. Matthews.
Mrs. Parker, ST., is an active men,
Der of the Club OF Colonial Danes
and takes great interest in the So
ciety. The new president of the Club
Of Colonial Danes. Mrs. Hughes Oh
iphant. like Mrs. Parker. has given
two sons to the service, and has for
ty-five relatives who are serving
their country in this war.
Naturally, everybody Is knitting
/ harder than ever. More women are
knitting scarfs and socks at the the
aters than ever before, and they even
do 1t while slipping tea in the after
moons at the hotels and other places.
Miss Eleanor NJ. Jencks has written
a clever parody on the subject en-
titled my Hosiery" which runs as
follows:
The hours I spent on thee, dear sock,
Are as a string Of paIrls to me;
/ count them over by the weary clock.
My rosary, my rosary.
First two knit, then two I purI
And round the leg I slowly reel;
Now joyful paeans To the heavens hurl
I've TUNED the heel.
! Oh. knotted ends that scratch and burn,
oh. stitch that dropped uneven row:
l kis each blight. and strive at last to learn
To reach the toe. o Lord. to reach the toe.
Knitting for soldiers has become
so general in society that it has
been claimed by a prominent ply
sician to have produced knitting
nerves." due to overwork on war
knitting. So 1918 will find at least
one new style in maIadies for
women, although patients in hos
pitfalls are often given knitting to
quiet their nerves. In Philadelphia
some people are clamoring for
"knitless concerts" claiming that
many an exquisite passage of the
orchestra has been spoiled not only
by the clicking of the needles, but
also by the constant motion of fin
gers and waving of needles. Evi-
IDENTIFY New Yorkers and Washing
tonians do not care to have peace
and repose with their music, for
the knitting continues necessarily
at all the musical affairs. At the
opera in New York the house is too
dark for knitting while the act
is on.
The Social Service Of MONTGOMERY
County, Nd, has had great diff
Guilty raising funds for the splendid
work it is doing in the county bor-
dering on Washington. because
every one IL giving all their money
and their efforts for war relief
work. The war. though. has in
creased the need for the help Of the
Social Service. Mrs. Z. c. Branden-
berg, of this city and Montgomery
County, who is chairman OF the So
cial Service committee of the Wom-
ans Club of Bethesda, has inaugu-
rated a series of knitting teas to be
given at different places every
other Tuesday afternoon. Tea and
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-15

The nrsi attention attracted by
Boch~ soldier slang wss enlisted when
they dubbed The 40 min. gun Big Der
ihs." SAYS the Bulletin des ArIasss.
The msehIne gun II "sioitsrtsnie' tihs
aunt who -tnitefD. They also say
''ths orxsn of dssIh." the collie csn-
non" "th- old chstlerbor.' When The
French machine guns ere Ia action the
Boehe in bls dngeni exclsims:
There's a Frsuzmsn nj his sewing
machine
The cssqae 10 the tulip" the kssp-
Sack. the monkey" epauleitrs are
"savp plates :" Doneoin stripes are "cB-
ealnesr psrings." The various arms
have their sobriquefs. The lnfsntry-
nsn IL called The sand hare" the
chausseur Is the green frog" The
trench digger IL the mole ar The
"ditchmau the white cnirss sier. The
flour bag" the nhlsn. the 'lsmplishi-
sr," and the green bHsssrs With yellow
trimmings are "the egg aud spinach.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-15
Esad csnsumntlsn.

Studies Of the nsa,hly per capita
consumption Of wheat, meat. fat aud
sugar IN the United States and In En-
rspesn countries. show that. In gen
ersl. people ia the United States est
the most per person. The German
sugar ration for l9ls-lsl1 was hardly
more than on,-teuth " our c"nsainp-
ton aud In meats We consumed almost
six times IS much ss the Germans
were allowed. France II on : slightly
more liberal diet than Germany. yet
The French sugar ration il only IL
pounds per month per person. Ne com
pared with "a pounds In the United
states. England. though commonly
considered country OF hearty eat
ers. uses even less fat than France. and
is about midway between France and
the United States as regard msat and
sugar consumption.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-15
SHOT DEER FOR BREAKFAST
oId.Tiner Missourian Writes OF Pc
ried When Game Was Plentiful
Where Now Cities Stand.

samuel Cole who came ts central
Missouri boy. told these hunting
stories:
when | was about twelve years cd
started one morning to hunt for
game Ny brothers had m old iiint1
lock rifle. which | carried with ne. II
wis large and heavy gun. and WIS
80 heavy that could mol shoot II
without using a resi-. came w the
river. keeping near the bank. until
rot 10 where tie courthouse no"
stands In Beon,ille. Under the trees,
which then covered The ground In The
courthouse yard. saw FIVE deer stand
lug together. | selected one of the
finest looking 'opes and fired. Al the
crack ~ my gun he fell: hut when
went up 10 where he was. he jumper
iu his feet and Wonid have followed
III. other deer towards the river had
net rushed up aud caught hold OF him.
putting my arms under his neck. He
pawed NE with his sharp boofs and
horned me-his hnefs making an ugly
gash In my thigh aud his horns slriG-
Ing me o. he forehead. The marks ef
10th hnafS aud horns carry With me
today. hid the deer until NY dog
enmr ~. then lnadrd the gun and
shat him again. this time killing him.
THIS was ihe first deer | ever killed.
aud although IL was dangerous IN
derfaking. Tie experience only spurfed
nae on Ia gather trophies Of similar
character.
i Killed five hears just below The
tnsn-where Boonsille now stands
and Killed twenty-five hears n
three DAYS. Killed four Elk
IN les than one hour. There were
n few hufYaIaes ia the country
when came. but these we're
soon Killed ar driven further we-i-
ward. | never Killed buffalo. hut
caught i've calves Of small herd near
Penis county line. have seen 50
manv a. thirty deer 81 one sight ~
Prairie lick tine day | vent "ni upon
the prairie In the spripg Of the wear
and saw about twenty desr-sii lAing
doas except oue ihls one was > sen-
ilnsl for The herd ! approached with
In three hundred yards 81 them aud
then took nv handkerchief. which
wns large red bnndsna, and fastened
II To stick. and shook " htils
above IN, head. When they ell spFsng
Ia ih-lr feet and came toward me. A
deer Ina, much curiosity. and they were
determined Ia aud cut. II they could.
what the rcd handkerchief meant.
when one Of The largest Of The nainber
raine within gausboi distance ! shot
snd Killed a. often repeated The
handk erchief russ with great success.
have killed aud carried Ia the house
three deer before breakfast From
"Aissoufians ~ unr Hundred asHrs
Age" ~ Msiter u. Stevens.