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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
MA. GEN. H. c. SHARP
IS SENT SOUTHEAST
Relieved from War Council to Com
mand of Department.

Under an order made public yes
terday Maj. Gen. Henry G. Sharpe,
Quartermaster General, is relieved
from duty with the War Council and
Is assigned to the command of the
Southeastern Department.
The re-assignment Of General
Sharpe marks the passing from
Washington circles of another of
the prominent army 'oficials under
fire during the series of Congress
sional Investigations early this year.
The Quartermaster's Department
was criticized in connection with
charges relative to materials which
entered into the manufacture Of
uniforms, the charge made being
that shoddy was used in large
amounts.
Subsequent to the investigations.
Secretary Baker announced reorgan-
izations by which Maj. Gen. William
Crozier. of the Ordnance Depart
ment. was relieved from his post
and assigned with General Weaver
and General Sharpe to the war
Council. Since that time General
Weaver has been retired under the
age limit regulations. General Cro-
zier has recently returned to this
country after making q survey Of
munition factories of the Allies.
Maj. Gen. r, r. Williams is now
acting quartermaster, rs the ap-
pointment Of Gen. Sharpe to that
position is for a 4-year term which
will not expire for two years. ON
cials yesterday declined to state
whether any ofilcer Will be named
to the place IN the War Council
yhich Cen Sharpe hold.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
Bay State Senator, in
Fear Of Hun, Advised
Schoolship Captain in
Mid-May to Hug Shore

More than a fortnight ago Sem
ator Weeks, of Massachusetts,,
begged Capt. Low, commander of
the schoolship Nantucket. to remain
inside the Virginia Capes, because
C-boats were lowering outside.
The conversation took place when
the Nantucket, which is maintained
by the State of Massachusetts, for
training her boys as seamen, was
anchored in the Potomac. Senator
Weeks took luncheon with Capt
Low.
Il had no inside information on
the matter" said the Senator yes
terday. when the conversation was
recalled to him. But 1t seemed to
me that 1t was a course the sub
marines were almost sure to take.
Sooner or later. l was quite sure,
they would try to come to our
coast. w..
SO I warned Capt. Low that 1t
would be better to keep the Mas
sachusetts boys inside the virginia
Capes IL he could do his training
there Just as well as at sea,
L knew the Germans were build
ing big submarines with a long,,
range cruising radius, and the
american coast would be a region
they would particularly desire to
operate in and carry on a campaign
Of terror"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
HOOVER DOWNS
PLAN TO STOP
BEER MAKING
His Opposition to Randall
Amendment Insures
Its Defeat.

Food Administrator Hoover came
out fatty yesterday in opposition to
the Randall prohibition amendment
to the agricultural appropriation bill
designed to stop the manufacture of
beer and wine. The entire matter
had been referred to him by Presi-
dent Wilson and his decision makes
it certain that the Senate will re-
fuse to adopt the amendment.
The reasons given by Hoover for
opposing the prohibition of beer and
wine are:
/. The amount Of grain used In
beer making is negligible in COM
parison to the size of the yearly
crop. while the manufacture Of wine
involves the use of no foodstuffs
that could be otherwise employed.
2. II beer and wine were proAib-
tied the country would be put on a
whiskey basis, there being three
years supply Of whiskey on hand.
Hoover made his position known
to Senator Phelan of California
who called upon him this afternoon.
Senator Phelan's visit was made af-
ter IL had been learned that the
President had written a letter to
Senator Sheppard of Texas, leader
OF the prohibition forces in the up
per house. in which the President
said he had submitted the question
to Hoover for final decision as to
whether the food conservation pol
icy would be aided by placing a
prohibition on wine and beer.
The President in his letter to Senator
Sheppard also said that he believed
the best interests OF the country
would be served by not disturbing the
act of Congress of last year, which
gave him the discretion of cutting
down the percentage of alcohol In
beer. This has been done, the letter
stated, by reducing the alcohol con-
tents of beer to 2 3-4 per cent. It was
also stated as the opinion of the Presi-
dent that wine is not considered in
the same category as beer, for the
reason that 1t involves the loss of no
foodstuffs. but makes use of grapes.
which would be otherwise wasted
Food Administrator Hoover quoted
the figures to Senator Phelan to show
that the amount of grain, including
barley, corn and broken rice, con-
sumed by the brewers now amounts
to only 4.5oo.0OO bushels a month, Of
which 50 per cent Is saved for cattle
fodder. This is less than 10000, 900
bushels a year, and the whole pro-
duction of corn and barley in 1917
was 3,400, 100000 bushels. while this
years crops will be bunker crops.
"Mr. Hoover is not concerned on
the score Of food conservation" Sem
ator Phelan said. "On the other hand,
the Randall amendment and the Jones
amendment, which would prohibit alb
solutely the manufacture Of wine and
beer, would prove a wreck to their
cause. for the reason that there is a
three-year supply Of whiskey on hand,
and IL we stop beer and wine there
would be an orgy of whisl<ey drinking
in this country which would demoral-
ize the nation.
IT feel that on the expressed views
of the President and Mr.. Hoover
there viii be no disposition to change
the existing law. which has reduced
the production Of beer nearly 70 per
cent. and lowered the slcohoiie con-
q = : r. ~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
U-BOATS STILL RAVAGING::
YANKS FIGHT HUN ON MARINE
Woman Clasps Daughter
When U-Boat Halts Ship
Carolina Atlantic City Looked Good to
Her" After Horrifying Experience.

Atlantic City. N. J., June IA vivid
and graphic story Of the sinking of
the New York and Porto Rican Line
steamship Carolina was told by Mrs.
A. L. Seymour, Of New York, one OF
the twenty-seven survivors who land
ed here at 2 o'clock this afternoon IN
one Of the Carolina's life boats.
As in the case of the other vessels
sunk by this courteous German pirate,
the passengers and crew were given
sufficient time to get into the boats
and away from the ship before she
was sunk. The Carolina was DU-n-IG
or torpedoed when the lifeboats had
rowed about fifty yards away, accord
ing to Mrs. Seymour.
Shell Interrupts Dinner.
I'VE had just started for dinner
she said, when a shell screamed a
warning across the front of the ship.
can't describe how ! felt when we
realized that We were. beiHg attacked
without warning by a submarine.
Il fung my arms about my daugh-
ter and held her close. My mind was
hlled with all kinds of fear. I
thought Of the women and children
Of France and Belgium and how
they had been treated by the Ger
mans and II don't know whether
I screamed or mott was awful.
Then came another shot-shrap.
mel. they said It was. and It spiin-
tered something in the bow Of the
ship.
There were no arms on board
and the captain ordered the shin
stopped. In a few minutes some-
thing scraped along the side. 1t was
. boat from the submarine. The
officer in comand spoke good Eng
lish- He told our captain. who met
him at the top of the ladder that
he was going to sink the ship, but
he would give us time to get OF in
the boats.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
MISTAKE SHIP FOR TARGET.
Battleship Louisiana Shellcd by Sis
ter Ship; One Dead.

Mistaken for a target. the United
States battleship Louisiana was
struck by shell from another Amer
lean battleship during target prac-
tice on June /. and one Of her crew
was killed. Announcement of the
accident was made by the Navy De-
partment last night in the following
statement:
The ommander-in-chcief of the
Atlantic feet has reported to the
Navy Department that on June /,
while certain vessels Of the feet were
holding target practice, one ship, due
to the bad visibility, mistook an
other ship for the target, with the re-
suit that the U. 8. s. Louisiana was
struck by shell, and Moses l.. Nor
gan, fireman, third class, Of Gulf
Point. Fla, was killed.
cThe commander-in-chief is having
the accident thoroughly Investigated,
and report will be forwarded to the
department as soon as It is COM
pleted."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
Clemenceau Shames
Socialists by His
Patriotic Appeal
By ERNEST p. ORR.
international News Seryice.

Paris, June 4-In the midst
Of a heated session, Georges
Clemenceau, the Premier,
mounted the tribune of the
Chamber of Deputies this aft
ernoon, shamed the interrupt
ing Socialists into silence and
then aroused them to frantic
cheering when he declared that
Frances poilus had been fight
ing against odds of five to
one, without sleep for four
days, displaying superhuman
heroism.
Wild scenes Of patriotic ex-
altation followed. The Premier.
the army, Foch and Joffre all
were acclaimed by thunderous
Ovations.
The Socialists who at first
had attempted to prevent
Clemenceau from speaking, de-
handing impossible explana-
tions, Joined heartily in the
cheering and shouted as loud
as the others, "Vive la
Francew The Premier ad-
mitted the situation was Sc
rious. but expressed unbound
ed faith in the future and alb
solute confidence In the war
chiefs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
ship LAUNCHING
NOW GROWS AT
RUSHING SPEED
May U. S. Output a Record
For Any Nation Any
Month.
BUILD 263,571 TONS
Chairman Hurley Predicts
Still Swifter Movement
Soon.

Oficial figures made public yes
terday by Edward n. Hurley. Chair
man of the United States Shipping
Board, show that May was the
greatest shipbuilding month in the
history OF the country. and that the
United States probably produced
more tonnage in that month than
any other nation in the world
The progress in May 10 encour-
aging because It shows that the
shipbuilding machinery of the coun-
try is beginning to move. and should
pick up speed rapidly as 1t gets un-
der way.
I'VE are just moving along now"
said Chairman Hurley, making
about ten miles an hour. But when
we get to going good. and the throt-
tie Is pulled wide open. wen toy
with sixty miles an hour on the up
grades and show some real speed
on level road"
In the month of May there were
completed and delivered to the
Shipping Board a total Of ~ ships.
43 of steel and one of wood. with a
total OF 263.571 tons. The greatest
production in any previous month
was in March. 1918 when Il steel
ships. totalling 172.s11 tons were
delivered to the Shipping Board.
- More Thaa Last Month.
The advance over the previous
high record for a single month was
IS ships or 90.960 tons. and over
April the advance was II ships or
1oS.2S5 tons. The output of May
was three times that of January Of
the present year. and production Is
doubling over the first three months
of the year.
The May output brings the total
deliveries since September. 1917, UP
TO l1o ships, aggregating LIE. S97 tons.
The record pre-war year in American
shipbuilding was 1901. The output
exclusive Of the Great Lakes) was
pz,1S tons, or a monthly average Of
S,51 tons Next month the ship
yards are expected to complete more
tonnage in the month than for the
best year Of production in the pre-war
period.
Below Is the record Of the ship pro-
duction to date. in dead-weight tons.
OF the two leading shipbuiIding ma
tions of the world. and unless the
figures for the United Kingdom show
exceptional advance. the United
States, from A poor third among the
shipbuilding nations, will have forged
In a little more than a year to first
nlace.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
U-Boat Toll
1; Problem
Is UnsolUed
Submarine Now Hiding Sue
cessfully or Making Run
for Secret Base.

The German U-boats, which have
taken a toll Of eleven American
commerce ships of the New York
and New Jersey coast within the
last ten days, are either successful
ly hiding. ready to strike at the
next safe target. or streaking away
for a secret base Of refuge and new
supplies.
No onicer Of the United States
navy has yet had a look at the
prowling raiders. The evidence
that they have been in American
waters exists only in the known
record of destruction and statements
Of the helpless civilian sailors,
some of whom were prisoners for
many days.
One U-Boat 0nlyf
The facts relating to ships de-
stroyed are irrefutable, but 1t has
not been established definitely that
more than one U-boat has pene-
trated American home waters. There
is nothing in the official reports To
verify the statement that five enemy
submarines have been seen on the
virginia Capes.
Navy officials consider Il highly
probable that the object reported as
a companion to the raider which
sank the Schooner Edward II. Cole
OF Barnegat, N. J.. Sunday, WA
nothing more than q decoy.
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"He examined the ships papers
and then waited with his men while
we scrambled into the boats. His
men were heavily armed.
There were more than 200 pas
sengers and more than 100 In the
crew. The women and children went
first. I want to say that the crew.
although many Of them could not
speak English. acted splendidly.
The boats were lowered and when
everybody was taken of the ship
we pulled away. We could see the
lights of the other boats bobbing
Up end down. We were all afraid.
Every minute we expected the Ger
mans to shell US.
I'VE were about fifty yards away
when there came a binding flash
and, an awful explosion that rocked
our boat. I don't know whether they
shelled, bombed or torpedoed the Car
olina, but We could see that she was
sinking.
Boats Scattered.
TN the night We were separated
from the other boats. Lieutenant Nc
Laren and Chief Purser Nortz looked
after US wonderfully. The men did
their best to keep our spirits up and
tried to make US comfortable during
those long hours when they were
rowing through the darkness.
They insisted that we eat what little
food there was and gave us most of
the water. They gave us their coats,
overaiis, Jumpers - everything they
could spare to keep US warm.
when We sighted land We were
told by Lieutenant McLaren that It
looked like Atlantic City. Did 1t look
good to US? Well. rather.
And when We came ashore you had
the Dand playing for US, Just as il
you knew We were coming" a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
Pershing's communique
Confirms Heroism.

Further confirmation of the heroic
action Of American troops in hurting
German forces back across the Marne,
and defeating him In .Neuilly Wood,
vas given In last nights official COM
nunique from General Pershing.
The eommuniqus-foIlows:
In the fighting northwest OF Cha
sfru Thierry. our troops broke up an
ftempt Of the enemy to advance to
As south through Neuilly Wood. ana
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
MOTHER OF is is 10

Chicago. Ill, June IA family
that would undoubtedly make the
heart Of Colonel Roosevelt pound
with Joy Is that Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Max N. Fisher. Of this city. Another
little Fisher recently arrived, max
ing q total Of fifteen Fishers be-
sides the father and mother. Mrs.
Fisher Is 40 years old. The oldest
cntld ts -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
n Land At Resort

~ bAmo M Nc1oFS
Atlantic City. n. J., June I.-Tweb-
ty-seven exhausted survivors OF the
steamship Carolina. sunk by . u
boat Sunday evening. about 100
miles OF the Delaware Capes. came
ashore here this afternoon in one OF
the life boats Of the iII-fsted ship.
Among them were five women snS
two children.
One woman carried ashore in q
swoom revived as a band struck up
the Star SpangIed Baner" and. rails
ing herself on her elbows. cried out:
We're safe - safe at last thank
God"' Then she sank into uncon-
sciousness.
All those in the boat were lightly
clad and suffering from hunger, hav-
ing had nothing to eat but q few
biscuits from the time the ship was
sunk until they arrived here. In fact
the monday meal on Sunday was the
last they had, the ship having been
sunk just as they were about to sit
down to dinner.
The Shriners' parade was passing
along the board walk when the
lifeboat was sighted just outside
the breakers. The parade was
broken up immediately. both parad-
ers and spectators joining in the
rush to the beach TO meet the sur
yivors Of the Carolina as they came
ashore at the foot of South Caro-
lima avenue.
Play @stsr SpangIed Banner
The. Lulu Temple Band. OF Phils-
delphis, which had been leading the
parade, struck mp The Star
Spangled Banner" a. the lifeboat
came through the breakers and the
thousands who had rushed to the
scene tossed their hats in the air
and cheered. Their enthusiasm
seemed to put new life into the
rescued. although several were
swooning from the reaction after
the strain of their terrible exper-
ience.
when stimulants had been ad-
ministered to the rescued the women
and children were taken TO the
Hotel Thurber. where the sur
yivors of the freighter TexeL vhe
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
ENTER ACTION QUICKLY.

All Arms Employed.
Ambulance units embracing practi-
caIly every arm OF the service made d
forced march of Cdeleted by censor)--
kiIometers.
Every man in the front line (deleted
by censor-hours-(dcle by censor
Marines take a prominent part in
the battls. Our left flank was al
tackled six times in forty-eight hours.
The enemy was thrown back each
time with heavy losses. Some Ger
man prisoners We're captured.
Our artillery supply and ammuni-
ton trains travelled by night. continu-
ally menaced by the German avialors
bombing villages and roads in the
rear CT the lines.
Did Not stop to Eat.
The doughboys did not stop to eat.
All showed the greatest eagerneSs to
get there" They were coated with
the chalk dust OF the highways. giving
them the appearance of phantoms as
they strode along through the right,
eager to taste the first real fighting.
The French soldiers and civilians
were elated over the arrival of the
Americans. French military ex-
perts make enthusiastic comments
on the sOldierly conduct and gal
lantry of our troops. An American
officer who holds a high command
said tonight.
We all feel justly proud Of the
work of our troops at the Marne.
French headquarters declared today
that il was tie aid of the Ameri-
cans that enabled the French to
stem the enemy tide at Chateau
Thierry."
Might Turn Tide.
A French colonel said to me to-
night:
a half million men of the type
that captured Cantigny helped us
to make a stand on the Marne suffi-
cient, in my opinion, to swing the
balance of victory in our favor.
They acted with dash and cour-
age. Both performances are brilli-
ant forerunners of even greater
achievements. America has turned
out soldiers worthy of her tradi-
tions."
Wheel by wheel. the French
American "seventy-fives" went into
action on the crucial front between
scissors and the Marne last night
and did terrific execution among the
German hordes.
Acclaimed by Press.
The French press acclaims the
American debut on the big battle
field with unbounded enthusiasm.
Special French correspondents near
the battle line described admiringly
how the Yankees went into the fray
without a moments pause. though
necessarily tired from their long
march. On all sides the Americans
are hailed a. reserves of the first
order.
American patrols and gunners in
stantly established contact with the
Americans 75's and promptly Joined
in the ringing up and dispensing of
the German columns
Pursue the Enemy.
The Americans fought in Indian
fashion, from tree to tree, in the
Neuilly Wood, making good use of
grenades. pistols. bayonets and ma
chine guns. Then with feverish en-
thusiasm they dashed up the northern
edge Of the wood and caught the re-
treating Germans Hundreds of
American guns Immediately raised
their ranges and caught the German
reinforcements in their fire. while the
Yankee infantry splashed through the
Clignon river. vainly cursing the Ger
mans and shouting stop and tight"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
British Make Great Strides.

British Make Great Strides.
The January figures. which give
the United States a slight lead over
the United Kingdom in ship produc-
tion. are not representative and have
no real meaning in the progress of
shipbuilding. Both nations labored
under severe handicaps. But in the
last sixty days the United Kingdom
has made wonderful strides in speed
ing up shipbuilding and is endeavor-
ing to meet the friendly rivalry of
the United States by establishing
huge new shipbuilding plants.
Special commissioners have been
sent to the United States to inspect
CONTINUED ON PAGE fwo.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
With French Our Troops Stop
Hun at Pivotal Points Of
Great Offensive.
MACHINE GUN FIRE EFFECTIVE
Within Three Hours of Reaching Front Units
Make Themselves Felt-Forced March
to Main Battlefield.
By BERT FORD.

nj Correspo o he
With the American Army in France, June Aided by Ame-
the French have stopped German advance second
tie of the Marne.
The flower of hurled against the the
pivotal point in the worlds greatest offensive.
The Americans turned back the German horde the north bank
of the Mame of Chateau e where the enemy had pene-
trated farthest of Paris
ENTER ACTION QUICKLY
Within three hours of reaching the front line the Champagne
battlefield machine gun units opened the enemy with telling
effect
Our engaged the Mane had enved those who had
scored the victory Cangny week ago and that affair." coupled
with the of a wholesale German offensive had made them
inpatient pitch Thus the that they going
the big front" received with cheers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05

PRESIDENT Paes, of Portugal, mas
Eotified President Wilson that he has
assumed office and the President hos
sent him cordial telegram wishing
wen for the new administration ana
for the allies cause to which it IS
pledEed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05

London, June 4.-The British de-
stroyer ST. May was sunk in a coll
hsion May 81. the admiralty an
nounced tonight There were NO
easualtteA
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by a counter attack drove him back
to the north of the wood. On the
Marine front a German battalion,
which had crossed the river at Jaul-
gonne, was counter attacked by
French and American troops and
forced to retreat to the right bank.
1t sustained severe losses in killed
and prisoners. Patrolling was active
in Picardy and Lorraine. In the
Woevre We shelled the enemy posi-
tions using gas"