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The Washington times., 1918-02-06
j. S. AIRMEN
DROP BOMBS
ON GERMAN
WAR STORES

LONDON, Feb. 6.-American air
men participated in the bombing Of
Bruges munitions depots Sunday, a
German official dispatch from Ber-
lin today admitted The bombing
was directed by British airmen and
great damage was done.
Detailed reports from the raid
have not been received, but It is
stated semi-officially that Ameri-
can. flyers played an important part
in the operations.
War Shifts to Air.
Delayed reports from Lorraine
state that aerial operations have
begun on Ear extensive scale, and
anti-sircraft guns on both sides are
reported to be extremely busy.
The mist that enveloped the sec
tor held by Americans earlier in the
week lifted, and opportunities for
aerial combat have been offered.
American airmen are said to be
dropping bombs on the German line
Of communication at the rear.
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.SAMMlES RESTLESSLY
= AWAIT HEAVY ATTACK
=. PLANNED BY GERMANS

WITH THE AMEDICAN ARMY IN
FDANCE. Feb. 6.-American troops
are on edge and eager for the fray
today as reports reach here that a
German assault OF great magnitude is
planned against the Lorraine sector.
where Americans have been under al
most eeassless IRE from German guns.
The FIRST big battle in which Ameri-
cans VIII be one OF The combatants, Is
coming soon. military officials be-
lieve.
The Germans have made, repeated
efforts to. locate General Pershing's
men. They learned that a front line
trench was held by Americans and
since that; time they have been seek
ing TO get the exact location Re-
cent attacks indicate they have been
Nesting out their strength preliminary
to a heavy assault
Raids Reveal locations.
Successive German raids on Janu-
airy 20. II and %. apparently launch
ed to identity troops in the Ameri-
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AMERICAN TROOPS MAY
BE SENT TO FLANDERS
FOR INITIAL TRAINING

That the flow OF American troops
to France will be diverted to Elan
ders Is today being considered, fol-
lowing the accommodation OF Gen
eral Bliss, representing the United
States in the military sessions OF the
supreme council. II has been made
known by General Bliss that conges-
ports in France was the basis for the
suggestion.
Certain units can beftrained at the
rear OF the British lines in Flanders
and can later be transferred to Gen
eTaI Pershing's command. 1t is said.
1t Is probable that $50 battalions
will be sent to Flanders for training.
II the plan is followed up.
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Important Factor Raids Over Kasers Munon Storehouses
French Youngsters
Dare German Shells
At American Front

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Feb. 6.-There is a
certain road Immediately behind
the American front that is fire.
quently subjected TO heavy she'll
ing by German artillery. No Of
ficers or soldiers are allowed to
walk along Il without steel he'll
NETS and gas masks. Yet along
that road today came a golden
haired girl OF twelve, with two
little boys about eight years old,
wearing bite sailor hats.
The ribbon OF ones hat bore in
gold letters the name OF ''Wilsou,"
a style which is very popular now
in French youngsters hats. The
hand of the others hat bore the
words, Sans feur" ("without
fear'D. How they came to be there
no one knew. An American milf
tary policeman spotted them and
quickly shoOed them out OF dan
ger.
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ANNEXATION PEACE PLAN
CAUSED STRIKE, ESAYS

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 6.-Gensrai
strike Of workers Of the central pow
ers showed the world they did not
want a peace OF annexation. Wilhelm
Dittman, Socialist member Of the Ger
man Reiehstag, declared during his
eourt-martial on Monday, It was
learned here today.
-Ths strike broke cut because .
prolonged state OF siese makes life
unbearable." asserted Dittrnan. ~and
on account OF the agitation by the
fatherlanders and PEn-Germans. The
strike had only = demonstrative valus
in showing the world we workers
only want = peace with no annexa-
tons"
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.DROKEN-HEARTED
WIFE STILL HAS
FAITHIN HUSBAND

With tears in her eyes and her
voice choked with sobs. q broken
hearted wife today told The Times
she felt sure her husband, Manuel
Santos, the Filipino steward accused
Of stealing valuable linen from the
Mayhover, the Presidents yacht. is
Innocent OF the theft
Mrs Santss Is an American girl,
and was formerly Miss Carrie Elfrsy.
OF Philadelphia. In her story today
she told OF her happiness with .hsr
Filipino husband.
Net In PhIIadeIpAIa.
ave met in PhiladeIphia more than
two years ago." she said. ~He was
50 small that he looked like a boy and,
7 felt desire to mother him. He was
then a seaman on the battleship Wis
consin. and the thought Of 50 small
a man being q nghter just made me
fall In love with him.
I'VE were married soon after in
Philadelphia, and now for more than
two years We have led the happiest
OF lives. He has always been kind
and thoughtful: In fact, he was at
the doctors getting medicine for me
when the officers came to search the
house.
Il cannot believe that he stole the
linen that was found here. I knew Il
was here. but ! believed, and stiIl be-
iieve. his story that Il was given to
him by some other man on the ship.
I have never known him to take any
thing that did not belong to him, and
his record in the navy-he has two
honorable Neutrality-suspicious. to show
that they were wrong when they took
him
Wants to See Him.
Last night a friend told me they
would give him from I'VE to twenty
years. II they do 1 do not know
what shall do. II seems 30 hard
after the happiness We have had"
Her eyes filled again with tears.
do you think that they win let me
see him?" she asked. They told me
that be has been taken 70 the Navy
Yard. am awfully sick now, but
I feel that the doctor cannot refuse
to let me go out there to see him
now. II he Is going TO be taken away
don't see how they are going to
keep me from him. am going 10
visit him every day a. long they win
let me-"
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from their own shells. They resolved
70 make q dash for safety.
Spreading out in open formation
they gradually made their way back
to their own trenches through their
own barrage, taking refuge from the
explosions in shell holes and depres-
sions in No Mans Land.
Dodging, ducking, and making short
PUSHES across the shell swept terrain
the Americans finally reached th.ir
lines and leaped over their parapets.
The expected German attack in en-
ticipatiOn OF which the barraRe IVES
signsled for, failed TO develop. This
was probably due to the promptn.ss
and precision OF the American BAR
rage.
Great Damage shown,
Photographs taken by aviators
show that Saturday evenings Ameri-
can barrage greatly damaged the
enemy front lines. The damage has
already been partly repaired. Never
theless the shelled German areas are
not yet entirely habItsole.
The army paymaster visited the
American artillery units today. With
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ANARCHIST TELEGRAM
GETS TEACHER NTERNED

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Feb. 6-Udor
Rail. former teacher at fashionable
school here. recently received tele-
gram from an Eastern anarchist
which read:
stay where you are; you can do
more for our cause as a teacher"
The authorities In some manner
learned OF the message and watch
was kept on the teacher with the
result that he is today being taken
to Fort Douglas. Utah. where he will
be informed for the period OF the
war because OF alleged Seditious acts
and utterances.
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underneath the trees. and a cluster OF
sammies was kneelIng about it, in
tently watching certain small white
objects which were cast ever and
anon upon the blanket while the SOL
diers cried:
Come on, my baby needs a pair OF
Shoes" and Read 'em-read 'em,
gents. Read 'em and weep"
Mail is being delivered TO the
trenches regularly. The carriers ar
rive at the front" with invaluable
missives from back there" and re-
turn laden with letters and cable
grams addressed to the home folks.
which can be promptly dispatched
from the American base.
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at Fort Myer, has been named to
succeed Maj. Zane, who has been pro
NOTED to adjutant of the 15Sth Bril-
gade. Major Jannsy served with
General Garcia in the Cuban revolu-
tionary army before the United
States declared war on Spain, and
served in the war that followed.
Announcement has been made that
the camp commander has been su-
thorized by the War Department 10
recommend a number OF selectives
for appointment to West Point.
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shouts of welcome the SammieS
scrambled from their bomb proofs
and lined up to receive their money.
Few drew more than $40, owing TO
the allotments OF their salaries which
they have set aside for Liberty bond
installments.
What can a guy do with money
out here?" demanded one little ar
tiIleryman, standing with his gas
mask ready for use and .flourishjng
a handful OF franc notes.
Apparently the question was soon
answered. Ten minutes later IN old
blanket was spread out on the ground
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RAISE $l2,639.65 FOR
YIN. c. A. In FOUR DAYS

To make up $4,000 Of the S165, 900
budget for the regular operating eN-
penses OF the Washington Y. NJ. c. \.
business men and other friends Of the
association have subscribed a total
Of SI2, $685..
This amount was raised in a four
days campaign by nine teams. Com
plete reports OF each team were an
nounced today. The team headed by
Charles C. Long led the list with a
total OF $3,541.15. The amounts
turned in by other captains in be-
half OF their teams follows:
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DEATHS

DOYLE-suddenly, at his residence, 1866 Otis
place February 6. 1918, ROBERT l., be-
loved husband Of Rebecca II. Doyle.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
sCHUYLER-ou Tuesday. February ;. 1913.
at .. m, AFTER . brief illness, MINNIE
A. widow Of the late James Z. Schuyler
and daughter Of william n. and Laura ".
De Neale.
Funerai from her residence. 100 Monroe
street northwest. Friday. February 8, 1878.
thence 10 Shrine OF tho Sacred Heart, where
mass will be SD for the repose Of her soul
at $50 a. M Relatives and friends invited.
o. M, at the residence Of his parents. lZ3
3 street southeast. GEORGE FRANKLIN
WALTER, youngest and beloved son OF
Henry S. ans Virginia c. Walter.
Relatives and friends invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence. Friday,
February s, 1918. Interment In Congress
Hioual CemStary.
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IN MEM0RIAM

ANDERGON-In loving memory our dear
friend. LOUISE \. ANDERSON. who de-
parted this life, three years ago today,
February 9, 1915.
The lingering hope that hlls our lives
And sheds its gentle ray.
IL that ~ meet our own dear friend
When We are called away.
ITO live In the hearts OF those We love,
Is not TO die"
Her Devoted Friends. Ethel and Vera.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

sOmething's haDpeaIng to chOO CAoO-
That Is why he locks gloomy.
They are cutting down his WanUu1F
Trtnlnrlns DOWN His big. fat payroll,
And he gives n howl Of ansuishy rsa -
says that things have gene gafIoosy.
But. somehow, we can't feel sorry
For the troubles Of old ChOO chOo,
When we think Of how he used to
Raise the prices Of cur tickets,
Put our faces up higher, higher
Told rs II we didn't like Il
We could walk or take JIthsy.
VI
All this tlme cur gallant here,
Little HIawatha Goggles,
WITH his missus, Mlnnehaha,
And his baby, little Goo Geo,
Laughs and ehuekIes like the dickens:
An, the long and cruel winter!
Never mind. let's all be JOIlyI F. o.
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new COMMANDER NAMED
FOR DISTRICT BATTALION

CAMP MEADE, Nd, Feb. 6.-rhe
District machine gun battalion has
new commander today. Maj. Stuart
Janney, OF Baltimore. who graduated
at the second officers training camp
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can sector were followed by q period
of several days pause. presumably
while reports of results were for
warded toe German general head
quarters. During this cessation
from attack a heavy -ire was drop
ped down continuously on the Ameri-
can trenches.
On January % the assaults were
resumed. in greater violence and
with heavier artillery and barrage
IRE preparation. three Americans be-
ing killed and sixteen wounded in
action.
The Germans threw all OF their
war weapons into this nre-gas
shells, included-with evident inten-
ton of testing the American nerve
under stress.
All Raids ReDuIssd.
Every raid has been repulsed by
American troops, and the barrage
was answered, gun for gun.
The Germans latest assaults which
began Sunday have cost the Ameri-
cans eight dead and twenty-six
wounded, but the loss to the enemy
Is known to have been much greater.
Throughout Tuesday afternoon Ger
man airmen repeatedly tried to fight
their way through a stiff bsrraSe
from American high angle guns to
find out what was going on behind
the American lines. They were driven
hack every time by the shrapnel that
peppered the clouds.
Americans EIated.
This new success for the Ameri-
cans has aroused much citation.
Taking advantage OF the clearing
weather, airmen darted through the
sky along the American sector all
day Tuesday.
The German war office in its Of
fetal report said that fighting was
south Of St Mihiel. The American
censor had previously let It be known
that Americans are holding a sector
of the front northwest OF Toul, which
indicates that they are near Mihiel.
The German report of lighting &C
tivity refers to the part of the front
opposite the American sector. The
German army group in that district is
commanded by Duke Albrecht of
WUerttemberg.
MettIe Is Proved.
Americans are proving their met
Tie In the present conflict. In some
cases they have fought with their
fists to resist capture after their guns
had been rendered useless.
Facing death from their own srtil-
lery, a handful OF Sammies, trapped
by an American barrage near the
Boche ench Monday night, made
their wa through the rain OF shells
back to the safety OF the American
lines.
1t is sometimes necessary TO risk
sacrificing a few to save many. On
Monday night the handful of Sam
mics. forming a patrol. was investi-
eating the damage done to the Ger
man trench wise by Sunday nights
bombardment
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Signal Calls BarraEe.

An American rocket signal from an
adjacent sector suddenly called for a
barrage. The rain OF death started
Immediately. The little patrol was
up against 1.-THE men facing death
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SPECIAL NOTICES

On. p. ". MUTTON. Dentist. has re aoysd
his othes 70 Rsnois Bldg, nth and O sta.
n. ". Phone Franklin ST7o Id
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III.

Il
In the baekgrOund yoU can plainly
See, asIef 81 peer eenmnters --o
waltihE fbE the 'eishtaIeven.
It'll tEey IearH with eonsterAation ~
That there amt ne sISbt-eIeVen,
And the .nlne-Sizteen'S reported
10 be half an honr behind time.
In the upper Ieft-hsnd corner
Is eur valued friend. the coal man,
Serving out the OtuG with eautIons-
Seven Humps apiece, or maybe
Eight, to old and favored clients.
But we're not complaining, no sir;
We remember this IL war tins,
And we do our bic with pleasure,
v.
By his wigwan, In the foreground,
sits the big chief. ChOO ChOO ToOt TOOt.
Called the Railroad Trust by some Z,
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"PRO

Oh, the IoaG and eraeI WInteFi
oh, the fierce. naabunkSious winters
On your rIEht is Mister HSOver {
GayIy putting NJ . Notice,
sayings "AI yOuse guys has gotta
Cat yOuI eats dOWnI Dc ySu ret Ref'
Hip, hOeFsy, for Mister HOeVer:
He's all right and we are with him
Wen endeavOr to eeeno-
MIEe when we put on the feed bag.
On ,yOur left you see the ladies
knitting sweaters for the soldiers,
knitting SOCKS and knitting EbeanIes"
For the braves upon the war path.
Al, those ladies', heaven BIesE 'en:
Al, those girls we left behind rs:
II we win this war we surely
Must give them . lot Of credit.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-06-19
HEROINES RISK LIVES
Attend Belgian Wounded During a
Gas Attack.
Two Women Are Decorated by Kino
Albert for Bravery In
Action.

London.-Caught in a German gas
attack on the Belgian lines, Baroness
Tserclaes and Miss Marie Chisholm
risked their lives to attend to the
wounds of King Albert's soldiers. Both
women are In London recovering from
the effects Of the German gas.
They were equipped with gas masks
in their dressing station, which was
Immediately behind the battle line, but
discarded them without thought Of the
danger in order better to attend the
wounded. Both have been decorated
by King Albert for bravery.
The women had conducted an adj
vanced dressing station on the Belgian
front for three years. They worked in
the cellar Of house just behind the
Belgian positions along the Newport
Ypres railway. In a recent attack the
Germans drenched the whole Belgian
front with gas. They then attacked,
but the Belgians repulsed them.
The gas fumes penetrated into the
cellar, where the women were work
Ing. They donned their gas masks
and continued to attend the wounded,
but found they could not work so well.
They discarded their respirators. They
worked steadily for hours, binding up
wounds and rendering flrst-aid assist
ance. Both finally collapsed and had
to be taken away.
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COMMERCE CHAMBER
DOES MUCH WORK
Continued from page one)

Continued from page One)
relief work and asked that business
men or others, who visit other towns
permit him to ride with them that he
might do the work President Wilson
has assigned to him, in awakening
interest in this relief work. He said
he could arrange his committees while
the person with whom he rode is at
tending to his own business. There
are no funds to hire cars or pay
travelling expenses. Mr.. Bridge told
of the Armenian people and said it
is a strategic as we'll as humanitarian
duty to help them, as they stand be-
tween Germany's ambition and India.
G. P Mix told of the prospects for
manufacturing in the west being
helped by the war as freight rates
have advanced and the freight on raw
material is much less than that on
manufactured goods. C. j. Hugo i'm
pressed the older business men with
the necessity of attending the cham
Der of commerce meetings and not
leaving all of this work to the young
er men.
In regard to the complaint of Mr..
Dowdy, made at the last meeting,
that the city had refused to improve
the roads entering town which are
impossible in bad weather, Mayor
Truitt said that the city had accepted
the offer of farmers who proposed to
send men and teams to work with an
equal number. of men and teams from
the city, but that the farmers did not
come at the time agreed, although the
city sent workmen and teams to do
it's part.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-06-19

Cranks, like fools and the poor 1--WE have always
with u.s., but it does that they should be willing
to drop their pet schemes until the war, the most
important in the history of the world is decided
If we lose the of the pet schemes of those
whose minds in grooves will reach
maturity they ought to be interested in winning
the for right, if for other than to
advance their schemes.
First have the prohibition crank, who moth
ing thinks nothing, talks nothing and writes nothing
but prohibition. We have prohibition in this and
neighboring states. Prohibition is issue, yet
every newspaper office in the state receives whole
pages of rot (and it is nothing but rot at this time
when the winning of the overshadows everything
else) the prohibition ISSUE and the senders expect
news, Red Rross and local to be omitted in
order that their pet scheme may have precedence
Cincinnati Ohio, is headquarters for the liquor inter-
ess and this organization sends out columns of rot to
the newspapers trying to show that prohibition is
wrong and that liquor is the main issue. This is
equally distasteful the TRADES Of the prohibit
tinnists
Then there the suffragists who send to
papers in Idaho, Washington and Oregon where women
have had the vote for many years, columns of self
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-06-19
MAY GET 800 MORE
MEN IN THIS COUNTY
CLASSIFICATION OF DRAFT
ED MEN IN LATAH COUNTY {.
is IN PROGRESS

That probably 80 0more names will
be added to the number of class
men in Latah county is a result OF
the Redistribution work now in prog
ress at the court house is the belief
of men who are assisting in the work.
Many men are found to be in deferred
classes who can be placed in class l
without working any great hardship
on anyone. The board with it's corps
of assistants, including almost every
attorney in Latah county, expects to
finish its work tomorrow and get the
men reclassified. Then they will be
cited to appear and show cause why
they should not be placed in class l..
Some who are in classes and will
be advanced to class 2, if the recon-
mendations Of the board are followed.
Henry Wanke, of Bovill, was sent
to Vancouver barracks today to assist
in the aeronautic work Of the airplane
division at the place. He is volun-
teer.
This county is asked to furnish
three men for the training school at
POcatello, and volunteers are asked
for. If no one volunteers men will be
drafted for this school. This is along
the same lines as the training school
which opened Monday at the Univer-
sity of Idaho. The men are to be
sent from here June 20, and must re-
port at Pocatello on July 1.
Four men are called for special
work at Vancouver barracks on June
30 If no volunteers come forward
men will be drafted. This work is
for the limited service class and men
of draft age, who are not in class l,
may volunteer for this work, which
is in the airplane production depart
ment, which is manufacturing air
planes
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-06-19
WRiST-WATCH SAMMY
BY KATHARINE EGGLESTON
of the VigiIantes.


A bloated boastful-looking man sal
at lunch table alone. Men came to
him occasionally. He made notes in q
small book. He was engaged in the
highly-useful profession of book-mak.
ing.
His bullying eyes caught sight of a
wrist-watch on the arm of q young
man in khaki.
"Humph! pretty Sammy and his
wr1st-watch! All dolled up and don't
know how to fight! Won't the business
end of bunch Of Boche guns make
him run. Ought to have stop-watch
to keep record of his getaway speed.
'These picture soldiers make me sick
Wonder what that wrist-watch Sam
my'll do when they send him over the
top. Poor boyl"
People around him burned at the in
suit to the uniform. The lady with
the khaki-clad Sammy rose and went
to the check-stand. She returned with
a pair of crutches. The Sammy's right
leg was off at the knee.
Thrilling to the effectiveness Of the
reproof to the unpatriotic animal and
thrilling with a deeper something that
brought the tears. every man and wom-
an in the restaurant rose. AS the hero
went out they stood at attention in
q silence vocal with their acknowl-
edgment Of the superb sacrifice for
them and the worlds democracy made
by that precious Wrist Watch Sammy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-06-19
NEIGHBoRs, NOT DOG, MAD
Policeman, Sent to XIII Animal That
Caused Scare, Turns In
Report.

Muncie, Ind.-Muncie policemen fol
several days have been kept on the
jump by calls reporting mad dogs. The
other day Mickey McCabe, station
man, was sent to kill brown bulldog
that was said to have ''treed" an en-.
tire neighborhood in the western part
Of the town. McCabe, returning hall
an hour later, made this report:
'That dog you sent me to see about
wasn't mad about anything. talked
it over with him. Why, he wasn't even
angry! He treated me as pleasantly
as any dog 1 ever met. 1t was the
neighbors that were mad, and didn't
have any orders to shoot Dlad neigh
bors." The report was filed.