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The Washington times., 1918-02-11
WEDNESDAY VILE
RENAINFASTDA DAY
NGONINGLENT

Lent afSeng members Of the catlo-
lie faith win be observed this year n
exactly the same manner as former
", according to rules made public
by Cardinal Gibbons today TIE re-
port that Saturday had been substi-
tutsd for wednesday asa day or fast
By papal indnlt proved ineorrect.
The Lsnten ssaAon for Catholics
and Episeopalisns wiz be ushsred IN
with Ash Wednesday. and Wit con,
tinue for forty days. until Good Fri
day. In aeeOrdAnes vita the time
honored custom. many Ayashington
homes viii sic down 70 supper Or
steamlng pancakes tomorrow
The Washington times., 1918-02-11
TODAYPROBABLY
LAST HEATLESS
DAY FOR CAPITAL

Washington Is today 'snJOying''
what Win probably be the last "heat-
isss~ Monday under the coaLsaving
order of,the full administration,
While no Official decision has been
reached as to termination Of the
''heatisss- days. Il Is generally under
stood that action will be taken By DR..
Garneld during the present week
There was general and uniform OBJ
.servance OF the 4hsatless7 ediet To-
day.
The effeetive time of Fuel Adminis-
traitor Weayer's order closing two
thirds OF the, Wishington churches
for three weeks expired yesterday.
and It viii not be continued. The
goal situation In washington u much
easier.
The Washington times., 1918-02-11
CRY Of "KAMERAD"
PRECEDES GERMAN
FIRE ON SAMMIES
~ NEWTON c. PARKE.
CHRteFnationaI News Service Staff
COrresPOndent.)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
PRANcE, Feb. 11.-An official re-
port on the action between an Amer
iean patrol and q large German force
which ambuscGded 1t in NO Mans
Land" shows that all of the Amer
leans fought bravely to the finish,
notWithstGnding the fact that they
were pittsd agains odds and at the
disadVantGGe OF having been sur
prised.
-Four Amsricans were killed, anoth-
er died from his wounds, one other
was wounded and four were captured.
The Germans opened the fight by
yelling "Kamerad," and by throwing
q grenade. Both sides then opened
The fighting lasted about q minute
and . half, during which the Germans
continued to shout.
Complsts details Of the encounter
which have Just been received show
that there were fourteen Americans
In the patrol, who suddenly found
themselves surrounded by a large
number Of Germans.
After rounding up four men, the
Germans withdrew, leaving four dead
Americana, two Wounded americans,
and four uninjured doughboys on the
field
The Americans continued firing at
the retroating forms of the Germans
az long as they could be seen.
One American, attracted by the
EroaninE OF one Of the wounded men.
went to his side and gave him a
drink Of water.
Another started to crawl back
through the wire to give the alarm.
Machine gun and rifle bullets In
q perfect rain was directed toward
the enemy until the Americans guns
started to put down a barrage.
Cries IN German proved that our fire
VAs wen directed.
One Of the wounded men had started
20 crawl through the entAnglements in
9rOnt OF the American trench line, but
Ai1 strength gave out He was found by
. oomrade and carried IN.
A second American patrol was quickly
sent out Il discovered the five dead
bodie8 (the fatally wounded soldier hav-
tng died In the meantime). and one very
r1uoh alive American who was lying be-
SO ehe corpsea. ready TO fight in case
the Germans came back TO search the
60A.
Thsrs Was considerable artillery ac-
eFlty en Saturday night. when one
The Washington times., 1918-02-11
Rafting Razzy Rags
And Naughty Novels
Banned by College

Students at Washington Mis-
sionary College hereafter will be
chary Of ''tiekiing tbe worries" In
syncopatsd measures and perus-
ing novels Of ''The Seorehing
Teart" tyDe-if they ever did.
The ban has been laid on rag
time and rag-3time reading gy
the Rev. W. H. Branson. president
OF the southeastern union confer
ence of the seyenth-Day. Advsn-
lists.
"Rag-time declared Or. Bran
son in an address to the 200 stu
dents, "unfits an inveterate play
er for any noble work. ] would
not give 1o-cents a dozen for rag
time fiends. full OF that giddy,
silly, waltzy stuff which won't
let you keep still"
The Washington times., 1918-02-11
GERMAN UNITS FROM
RUSS FRONT IDENTIFIED

LONDON. Feb. 11.-Seven German
divisions have been definitely identi-
fed on the western front as having
come from the Russian front since
December IS. the date when the Ger
mans signed the armistice, one Of the
terms of which was that there should
be no transfer OF troops from the
east to the west.
The Washington times., 1918-02-11
"FooD SURRENDER WEEK"

LONDON. Feb. 11.-TAis is 'sur-
render Week" in England. The gov
eminent announced chat all persons
possessing food boards can turn them
oyer. to, the government during the
next six days without fear of punish
ment. A food hoard is supposed to
consist OF enough provisions to last
a city family a week or a country
family two weeks. =
The Washington times., 1918-02-11
TAX LIMIT POSTPONED.

The Internal Revenue Bureau an
nounees the time for fling income,
war income, and excess pronts tax
returns has been extended from
March l to April 1.
The postponement Is due TO delay
in preparing forms and regulations.
The Washington times., 1918-02-11
KING GEORGE CABLES
BEST WlSHESTOT

NEwyYoRK, Feb. liking George
Of England. has ea5led to former
President Roosevelt, in Roosevelt
Hospital here, expressing hope for the
Coionel's speedy recovery. Physicians
state Colonel Hooseyelt's lcomplets re-
eovery Is now only matter Of time.
The. Kings message reads: +
'.The Queen and regret the illness
OF Colene1 Roosevelt and hope for. a
speedy rscovery.3 81 -
The Washington times., 1918-02-11
JAPAN SENDS GUNS AND
AMMUNITION TO FRONT

SHANGHAI. China, FEB. 11s--Dls-
patches. from Peking to the china
Press report the arrival At Chin
that about thres-fourths OF the- hrss
installment Of arms from Japan. IN
der the JapAnese arms loan.
In the shipment were GfS maehius
guns, 524 field guns. $4,000 -rifies, and
5,o0o.oo0 rounds OF ammunltion-
The Washington times., 1918-02-11

American was killed and nve wounded
by German shells.
The sector OF the western front now
held by the Americans Is no longer
under the command of q French gen
eral. For almost a week the Yankee sol
dierS holding part of the battle line
an American general
The Washington times., 1918-02-11
AIDS TAFT
NNEE PROPAGANDA

NEW YORK. Feb. E1.-Flans are being
perfected today for . Unique patfiodc
Campaign, built about fofmeF President
Taft'S famous speech, Tho Menace OF .
Premature Peace" which viii be n
Iustrated with cartoons .from Louis
Raemaskers, Charles sDana Gibson. and
C, r. sIaczuley.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
WILSON DRAWS
FIRST NUMBER
INITIAL CAPSULE, CONTAINING
s22. SENDS HUNDREDS OF 1886
CLASS INTO LINE.
THIRD DRAFT LOTTERY
VcE-PREslDENT, SENATORS AND
REPRESENTATIVES TAKE PEI.
LET'S FROM BOWL.
w..,ern Newspaper Union News seryics

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington, - President Wilson
personally Monday opened the cere-
mony OF drawing the 1000 number
for the 100000 men registered in
the new draft. He drew the first cap
sule. which contained the number 322.
Standing blindfolded in a great
crowd which thronged the marble
caucus room OF the Senate office
building. the President smilingly faced
battery OF moving picture cameras
as he drew the pellet.
Following the drawing OF the first
number by the President, Vice Presi-
dent Marshall drew No. 1877.
He was followed by Senator Sauls-
bury OF Delaware. president pro TEN
OF the Senate. who pulled the third
capsule from the bowl, containing No
G70S.
Speaker Champ Clark followed
Salisbury and drew 1927. The fifth
number was l6.l69.
Next in turn was Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. who drew lG,l69.
Acting Secretary OF War Crowell
followed with 1896. Other dignitar-
les followed In order with the follow
ing numbers: Senator Chamberlain
Of the military affairs committee,
1896. Senator Warren OF Wyoming.
ranking Republican member Of the
committee, 1857. Representative
Dent Of Alabama, chairman Of the
House military committee. 1923. Rep
resentative Kahn OF California, rank
ing Republican member OF the com
mittee. ASH General March, chief
OF staff. 9.2s3. Admiral Benson. 6,l47.
Lieutenant General Young, retired.
l0,0sG. Provost Marshal General
Crowder, 43s. Colonel Warren. 90A.
Only the first 100 numbers were
flashed to the country by telegraph.
Because OF the impracticability OF tel.
e1raphing all OF the 1900, the press
has been asked to refrain from send
ing more than 100 numbers. The
complete master lists will be mailed
as soon as the drawing is over 10 dis
trict draft boards thruout the eoun-
try to be made public by them.
For the first time since the draft
bill passed both the Navy Department
and the Marine Corps were officially
represented at the drawing today
This was because both these branches
Of the service will now recruit their
men from the draft.
In the first draft the drawing occu-
pied sixteen and one half hours. l0,500
capsules being listed. The second lot
terry was completed in one hour and
fifty minutes, only l.2oo capsules be-
ing drawn.
Secretary OF War Baker drew the
first numbers In the two previous
drafts, numbers 25s and 2iG, respec-
lively.
In the two previous drafts the last
numbers drawn were 5,792 and %, re-
spectiyely.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
Boulder Students Die Of influenza.

Boulder, Colo.-Leroy Carter and
Laverne Mcdaniel. both Montana
members OF the students army train
ing corps at the University of Colo
RADIO. died at the university hospital
from Spanish Influenza. These are the
first fatal cases thus far reported.
There are now l20 cases OF Spanish
influenza under isolation at the univer-
sity. and a contingent Of army medical
officers from Fort Logan and Wash
ington. d. C.. are on hand to handle
the epidemic.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
MoslEMS LAY DOWN ARMS.
Force Of 10000 Turks Surrender to
British In Palestine.

London. A Turkish force of 10000
men has surrendered TO the British in
Palestine, according to an official an
nouncement. The text OF the state
ment follows:
IN Palestine during Sept 20, the
northward movement OF our cavalry
and armored cars from the Tiberias
Deraa area continued. A large Turk
ish force. including elements compos-
ing the Turkish garrison on the He'd
jaz railway between Amman and
Maan surrendered al Ziza station.
This force is said by its com
mander to number 10000 men and to
be part OF the second army corps OF
the Fourth Turkish army"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
Educational.

"young lady," severely began the
horse-faced gent, addressing Daphne
of the dimples in the box office of the
moving picture palace. Il am sorry 10
say that you deceived m as regards
the program here tonight. asked You
If ii was of an educational nature, and
you replied that 1t was. Instead of its
being So have just found 1t is lurid
border train robbery story of the kind
so popular ten years ago."
swell. gee," returned the maiden.
"Ain't ii ejercational to see what them
old-timers thought was refined and
genteel drammerT-Kansas City Star
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
PROCLAMATION BY
THE PRESIDENT OF
. The UNITED STATES

Every day the great principles for
which We are fighting take fresh hold
upon our thought and purpose and
make II clearer what the end must be
and what we must do to achieve IL.
We now know more certainly than
We ever knew before why free men
brought the great nation and govern
ment We love into existence. because
II grows clearer and clearer what su-
preme service II Is TO be Americas
privilege to render TO the world. The
anniversary of the discovery of Amer
lea must therefore have for us In this
fateful year peculiar and thrilling
Significance. We should make IL a day
OF ardent rededication to the ideals
upon which our government is founded
and by which our present heroic tasks
are inspired.
Now, therefore, !. Woodrow Wilson.
fresldent OF the United States Of
lerlca, do appoint Saturday, the 18th
day Of October. 1918, as Liberty day.
On that day request the citizens Of
every community OF the United States,
city, town and countryside, TO cele-
brate the discovery OF our country in
order 10 stimulate generous response
TO the Fourth Liberty Loan. Commem-
oratiye addresses, pageants. harvest
homo faStiualg 9TH
tons should be arranged for In every
nelghborho0d under the general direc-
ton q the secretary q the tresury
and the immediate direction Of the
Liberty Loan committee In co-opera-
tion with the United States bureau of
f4pcation aud the public school au-
tthorltles. Let the peoples response to
the Fourth Liberty Loan express the
measure Of their devotion to the ideals
which have guided the country from
Its discovery until now, and OF their
determined purpose to defend them
and guarantee their triumph.
For the purpose Of participating in
Liberty day celebrations all employees
OF the federal government throughout
the country whose services can be
spared may be excused on Saturday,
the 18th day Of October, for the entire
day.
In witness whereof. | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF
the United States to be affixed.
Done In the District OF Columbia
this 10Th day OF September In the yeal
OF Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun.
dred and Eighteen, and OF the Inde.
pendence Of the United States of
America the One Hundred and Forty
third.
WOODROW WILSON.
BY the President:
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary Of State.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
Saw Trouble Ahead.

1t was Roberts first day at school,
and because he was very mischieyous
the teacher had to call him TO task
Immediately. When he arrived home
his mother said: Robert, how do you
like schooli"
He said: II think ! am going to
have trouble with that teacher"
"Why, what is the trouble?" she
asked.
"She has sassed me three times al
ready" he replied.-Chicago Exam
liner.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
Marines Want Luck.

Instead of tossing their hats In the
ring the United States marines now
tofs 'em IL he water.
Tossing their hats In the ocean for
luck was adopted as one OF the ma
.iDe customs when gust Of wind
fpatched the chapeau of recruit
while he was crossing the bay off
Paris Island. S. c., the marines train
Ing camp. The lid" sailed gracefully
cat into space and was soon bobbing
perrily on the dancing waves.
Taking the accident as cue, "just
for luck" the remainder Of the recruits
iNmedlately sailed their hats out into
the a,-ep and the bay was soon dotted
With hundreds Of straw hats.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
HOW GERMANS ARE DElUDED
Ridiculous Statements Made by kai.
sers Government Prove How Real
Is Fear OF America.

A poster recently issued by the i'm
perial German government In an effort
TO .belliile the participation OF America
In. the war and thus strengthen the
morale Of her people form the text of
one of the most striking pieces of lltera.
ture that the bureau Of publicity Of
the war loan organization has prepared
for use in the forthcoming Fourth Lib
erty loan.
The title of the poster is Can
Americas Entry Make decision Of the
War;" Integral sections of il attempt
10 convince the reader that Americas
army cannot take the place OF Rus
sia's withdrawn forces that the Unit.
ed States cannot build enough ships
To have any effect on the result of the
war, and that the U-boats will destroy
virtually all the ships that America
can build when those ships ut.
tempt To cross the ocean. A French
poster also is reproduced In the Ger
man poster and the meaning so twisted
as to make ii appear that France is
very badly In need OF food.
Two millions OF the booklets have
been printed and win be distributed
In various parts OF the country, par.
tcularly In theaters where Liberty
Loan speakers take the book As their
text.
The enormous figure Of Russian
soldier is the first object on the poster
10 strike the eye. He stauds with
hands In his overcoat pockets, lndica-
tive OF the fact that he IL through
fighting. Beside him stands Uncle Sam
holding II small figure, designed to
represent the United States army, in
his right hand. In his left hand Uncle
Sam carries a banner which bears the
Inscription, America threatens TO
send transport Of one-haf million men.
But ii cannot ship them :. Below
Uncle Sam are these words: 1T Is
impossible for America To train and
Mt out in time for the European war n
suitable and sufficiently large army
land provide II with the necessary re-
,enforcements' The catchline OF this
isection OF the poster is "Russia's army
of millions could not down Germany"
and ON the skirt Of the Russian sol
dier's overcoat are printed these
words. Russia used mp altogether
fifteen million men in vain"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
Yankees to Keep Shotguns.

Washington. The American gov
ernment. in reply to Germany's threat
to execute American prisoners OF war
found in possession of shotguns, gave
notice that II Germany carries out any
such threat suitable reprisals will be
taken
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
HOW LOAN IS ApPoRTIoNEO
.;num Amount Of Money Which
"Each Federal Reserve District
ls Asked to Raise.

Six billion dollars is the minimum
amount which the people of the United
States are asked to subscribe for the
Fourth Liberty loan. according TO an an
nouncement by william g. MeAdoo,
secretary Of the treasury.
Following are the quotas and per-
centages Of the total By federal re-
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
Baker confers with yankees.

London. Secretary of War Baker
while here Monday participated in an
important military conference with
American military leaders.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
Breaking II Gently.

Askem-Where's the rich heircss
you're engaged tot
Tellum-You see that lovely girl in
pink at the other side Of the room?
Askem--Yes; say, old man, what
n superb
Tellum-Well, It isn't she. It's that
grand old ruin in yellow sitting next
to her.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
Sometime to Start On.

Betty had two sisters, but was Just
informed that she had new baby
brother. "oh. goody," she exclaimed
excitedly, nov our family has the
starting Of n real soldier."
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
Improved 1astes.

"Then we're engaged?"
-Of course"
.And am ] the first girl you have
ever lovedt"
"No, dear. but Tn harder to suit
now than | used TO be."-Loulsville
Courier-Journal.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03
Thousands Suffer from Influenza.

Madrid More than 100000 persons.
including King Alfonso, are suffering
from influenza
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03

Though the wagon tongue is silent,
!: always gets there ahead Of the rest
Of the outfit.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03

Don't worry 1t won't last-nothlng
does.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03

Try Freezone! Your druggist sells
tiny bottle for few cents. sufficient to
rid your feet Of every hard corn. soft
corn, Or corn between the toes, and
calluses. without one particle Of pain,
soreness or irritation. Freezone Is the
discovery Of noted Cincinnati genius.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03

II is better to be a believer than a
king.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-03

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better. goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-10

Morgan City Daily Review, deliv-
cred to your home. 4Oc a month.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-10
TROLLEY FREIGHT SERVICE

Representatives of the electric rail-
way lines around Chicago have or
ganized to furnish freight service ov-
er their systems, relieving the rail-
road congestion in that territory.
Fast trolley freight service, both car
load and less than carload, will be es-
tablished between Chicago and Rock
ford, Milwaukee. South Bend, and
Indianapolis. Congestion of less
than-carload freight is to be dealt
with first, and committee will es-
tablish through lines and work out
plans Of cooperation between shipper
and trolley. Much has already been
done by electric railway men
throughout the country in cataloging
and charting facilities for trolley
freight, and the Electric Railway
Journal suggests that each trolley
company study the possibilities for
making changes in it's equipments or
extensions Of its lines, to handle
freight business, and cooperate with
other companies to develop through
routes and comprehensive service for
shippers.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-10
First Step Taken For
Piping Of Gas Into
New Orleans
Commissioner Clenny Is Au-
t1orned to Employ Experts
for Survey

Mayor Behrman's special message
to the council Wednesday, recon-
mending that the commissioners of
public utilities at once take steps to
investigate the possibility of bringing
natural gas into New Orleans, and, if
necessary, to employ experts, was
adopted. Commissioner Glenny was
not present, being out of the city.
A. NJ. Lockett and his committee,
Neal NJ. Leach and B. C. Casanas,
representing the Association Of Com
merce, were introduced by the may
or, and they promised hearty coop
Grafton with the city in its efforts to
bring in the gas if it is found avail
able.
Mayor Behrmaa asked the commit
tee to aid in Obtaining information as
:, how many aces probably will use
tie gas and lie possible consumption.
Mr.. Lockott promised this would be
done, ard said that every boiler own
er in tn, city would be communicated
with. He said he believed, however,
that the maximum price announced
by the mayor, 40 cents, was too high
a rate to be used as a basis for get
ting natural gas at much less cost.
The Mayor said he had only sug-
gested that figure as a working max
imum, and said he believed the rate
would be much lower. The mayor
called for expressions of opinion on
the subject.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-10
NOTICE..

The regular meetings of the tribe
of Ben Hur takes place the first and
third Tuesdays of each month. All
members are requested to attend.
Members are hereby notified that
dues must be sent or brought to the
home of Capt. Gillen Railroad Aven-
ue, Scribe will not go out collecting
same. All members who neglect to
pay their dues before the 25th of
each month will be suspended.
LYDIA GILLEN RADES,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-10
lt,,;;dent Gives Woman
Suffrage His Endor-
seInent
~ Executive Tells House
I.,i.rs He VIII Issue
S,t.nent Later

u..hiugton, Jan. 9.-President
r,,... tonight threw his support to
!. federal amendment for woman
effsge. ,,ffrooe
4. House twelve Democratic
.A.r. called at the White House
M vord that many Of their col
-. v.nted advice from the head
: ~ party as to the position they
IelN sske. There was a confer.
p. Il forty minutes, the result Of
"a vas described in ! state
~ detated by the Presidsnt him
y md made public by the ds!ega-
-;
=. committee; found that the
p,ileut had not felt at liberty to
nluabsr advice to members Of Con-
- b Ais important matter, but
vs sought his advice he very
y aad earnestly advised us to
4 ~ Il the amendment as an act
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-10
French Attacks End
Monotony On West
Front
Successful Soriie at St. Mihiel
Nets Prisoners and Many
Machine Guns

Bad weather continues to prevail
on most of the major battle fronts,
but nevertheless heavy artillery du-
els are proceeding and at several
points infantry attacks of small pro-
portions have been carried out.
The Germans in one of these ma
neuvers, which apparently was more
in the nature Of raid than an at
tack by large forces, entered British
advanced posts north Of the Ypres-
Staden railway, but later were
forced out by counter-attack. On
the famous St. Mihiel salient south
east of Verdun. which has described
sharp wedge i, the battle line since
the early days IF the war, French
troops have raid I'd German positions
on a mile front, destroyed the posi-
tions and returned to their own line
with 178 prisoners and some ma
chine guns. The German war office
admits the French success in invad-
ing the German positions, but says
the French were elected from them
in a counter-attack.
On the Italian front heavy snow
is falling and aside from intensive
artillery duels from the Asiago pla-
teau to the Piave river and small pa
troll encounters there has been no
fighting worthy of mention.