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The Washington times., 1918-05-10

A ferryboat should ply that strip of water day and
night taking mothers and children from the hot and crowd
ed South Washington streets to that paradise of grass and
trees and feur-de-is and water.
South Washington is to east Potomac Park than
any other portion of the city and yet if Seventh street
family without automobile wants to go to the park it
must take double street journey, after which MILES
of walking necessary mean that actually MILES of
walking.
1t is splendid trip for big automobile filed with
children but how about the mother who cannot carry her
little brood in her arms and walk those milesi
Not many years ago the officer in charge of public
buildings and grounds recommended that ferry be oper
ated across the harbor.
remember the thrill of satisfaction this recommends
ton gave hoped would be taken up by Congress
and actually brought about
Let still hope that the gentlemen who have such
things in their power will make this ferry reality THIS
SUMNER.
The Washington times., 1918-05-10
Dear Miss Fairfax:

Dear Miss Fairfax:
1 am sixteen years old, but
have the appearance Of being
much older. On my way to bust
ness meet many friends whom
should like to invite to my house,
but cannot, as my family disap-
proves OF male friends. I am for
hidden to have even female
friends.
Ny mother wants me to stay at
home and take a walk with her.
or read a book. But l have read
so much that my eyes are tired,
and 1 don't mind taking a walk
with my mother, but l want young
friends sometimes.
l have had one girl friend for
a few years, but now ! am forbid
den to see even her. I didn't see
her for about three months, but
I couldn't stand It any longer.
had to go back, and now there
isn't a peaceful moment in the
house
/ try to take my mother into
my confidence, but she will not
listen, she is positive her way is
best. and / can feel us growing
more and more apart each day.
l hate 10 go against my mothers
wishes, but 1 must have some in
nOcent fun.
II I cannot have 1t at home,
must seek It elsewhere. l am a
fun-Ioving girl, and ] find none
hanging onto my mothers apron
string. get out anyway Il man
age IL by making excuses), and
she has no idea where I have been
in the short time I've been away.
And I don't tell-there would only
be an argument II I did. ! don't
know whether ! am doing the
wrong thing or not. At least,
II seems to be the only thing to
do. l. II
7 WONDER If things at home can
really be as bad as this poor
L child imagines. At sixteen a
disappointment, such as having to
stay away from the movies or
The Washington times., 1918-05-10
By Beatrice Fairfax.

being obliged to wear last years
hat, looms as big as q world
calamity. Very young eyes see
life only in the terms Of delight
or despair. They have not yet
discovered the half-tones that are
such a comfort to the thirties.
Both Entitled to sympathy.
All the same | should like to
give this little girls letter to every
mOther-and father-of a daughter
to read. Not that the girl has all
my sympathy, for the mother is to
be pltied, too. They are such
miles apart, these two, occupying
the closest of relationships. The
girl has no idea Of how young six
teen really is, and the mother fails
to realize that sixteen has got to
have more Of an outlet for its ami
NAL spirits than reading a book
or taking a sedate walk with an
older person.
They Ought to SECT Together"
The mother has evidently for
gotten the days Of her own YOUTH
or perhaps she was one Of those
who are described as having an
old head on young shoulders"
which to me. has always seemed
somewhat doubtful possession.
Normal youth overfows with
riotous spirits, fun, noise. and
deliciously humorous-to the rest
of the world-sense of its own
Importance. In time life takes
pruning knife to all these things
cuts them away ruthlessly. But
it is a pity to lOp them of too
soon.
l.. K. and her mother ought to
The Washington times., 1918-05-10

get together" and talk things out,
without reservation, and then try
to compromise their differences
and come to some sort of a mutual
understanding.
The mother ought to be frank
dangers that beset girls. And no
prudish consideration, on her part
ought to keep her from telling her
daughter the risk a girl runs who
seeks her "fun" surreptitiously,
as L. K. confesses doing.
The Case Of Ruth Cruger.
The hideous case of sweet, limo
cent Ruth Cruger, who met hor-
rible death while going on legiti-
mate errand is too fresh in our
memories TO require repetition.
My correspondent does not say
how she became acquainted with
the friends" whom she meets in
the morning going to business.
Are they former school friends,
neighborhood boys, boys connected
with her church, boys she knows
with her daughter in regard to the
something about, or young men
who smile one morning and feel
sufficiently well acquainted to
speak the next.
Nothing is more deadly danger
GUS than this habit of picking up"
promiscuous acquaintance A girl
of sixteen is too young to realize
the risk she may be running in
such apparently harmless adven-
lures. From innocent girls who
regard a smile as a passport to
the great democracy of youth, do
The Washington times., 1918-05-10
Let ALL the People Use
Potomac Park
The South Washington ADsy Journey Reach the
PaTk, Whereas . Ferry Would Take Him AeTOsS the
HarbOr IN . Few Seconds
By EARL GOODWIN.

Potomac Park, especially the eastern end is still re-
sort for the well-to-do.
Unless one has automobile horse carriage
limited walking ability and lots of time he not take adj
vantage of the beauties of that fine stretch of green EARTH
fresh air, and splendid water.
To be in Potomac Park all day would be great
change for thousands of people it would be for them TO-
visit expensive resort.
The most enticng forms of landscape gardening
to be found there Just at present wonderful strip Of
purple feur-des banks the park the river edge in
places, giving the eye glorious treat
Across Washington harbor is the lower Seventh street
neighborhood and "South Washington 1t has been for
gotten great extent when fine parks and improvements
being scattered around 1t is short distance
the harbor from the crowded South Washington neghbor
hood to this wonderful Potomac Park.
The Washington times., 1918-05-10

Speaking of automobiles, OR
VILE DROWN almost persuaded
me to ride in that nifty little ma
chine of his, but, as / had firmly re-
solved to walk five miles yesterday
a. M, had to refuse.
The Washington times., 1918-05-10

And believe me, as I contemplated
that word, 1t came upon me that
nothing in the whole language more
aptly described the general status Of
your luck II you have an automobile.
You'll have a grand time with any
car-R II will go.
And after these cogitations, down
through Lafayette Square and out
again, passing the TUB In time to
see SENATOR BANKHEAD salute
SERGEANT BUELL. STANLEY, who
was directing traffic.
Big excavation going on In the
street between CHARLIE BELLS
bank and BILL HOOVERS. Looks
like they might be going to tear up
the whole road.
Went in to ask Mr.. Hoover what
It was, but he was not there. How
ever, had a pleasant word with E. P.
WILSON, and men out on the street.
NED HURLEY and CHARLIE
SCHWAB had lunch together at the
Capitol yesterday.
The Washington times., 1918-05-10

Tried to induce PHIL PATCHIN
to walk, too, but he said he was a
trifle late getting to the office, so,
instead Of using the motor facilities
which God granted him, he took a
chance on a WRECO car.
The Washington times., 1918-05-10
81 Have No Soul" Saws This Man

CONTINUED from First CoIumn.)
ing cells that make up bodies Perhaps Is atom Of
some great cosmic Of intelligence located entirely be-
yond our feeble imagnaons reach and working through
our little bodies USEFULLY down here in sort Of wire
less way.
Anyhow, belief in immortal soul is USEFUL, and
the contrary belief is NOT useful
The Washington times., 1918-05-10

MAJOR RAY PULLMAN
calls that thing at Sixteenth
and K streets "a Ring Around q
Rosy"
The Washington times., 1918-05-10

So I wandered on alone, and hadn I
a thought &c my brain until reached
Dupont Circle, where 1 stood in
solemn gloom before the statue Of
Admiral Dupont, and want to ask
anyone IL he has EVER seen a fun
nier sight than the greenish copper
whiskers on that awful effigy.
The Washington times., 1918-05-10
HEARD AND SEEN

initials which indicate the maker.
These intals are
The Washington times., 1918-05-10

Anyone who seeks a laugh and
hasn't the price Of a movie show or
vaudeville would do well to stand in
front Of that statue for fifteen min
utes, eyes and thoughts firmly fixed
on Admiral Dupont's copper whis-
kerS.
The Washington times., 1918-05-10

Just before you reach the circle
there is an automobile shop and in
the window was a sporty. speedy, low,
gray, stripped-for-action Italian car
with E. B. NJ. painted on one Of the
sides. Recognize the initials, don't
you?
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MRS. SkEELS ACCUSED
IN MURDER WARRANT
Pleads Not Guilty of Killing
Miss Florence Gay.
Special Despdfch 10 THE SrS.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Sept "A formal
charge Of numbering Miss Florence w.
Gay of Andover was made against Mrs.
Bessie May wilkins Skeels, n nurse,
when she was arraigned in the District
Court here to-day. She was arrested
last Monday on n warrant accusing her
OF larceny from Miss Gays estate.
The cause OF Miss Gays death, which
occurred December 10. 1917, was given
as cerebral hemorrhage by the attend
ing physician. At the request OF District
Attorney Henry G. Wells the body was
exhumed last April. Prof. Whitney of
the Harvard medical school reported the
presence of arsenic In the stomach.
Mrs. Skeels upon arraignment to-day
pleaded not guilty to both the murder
and larceny charges. Daniel ]. Daley,
her counsel, waived the reading OF the
complaints, District Attorney Wells
asked that the cases be continued, but
Mr.. Daley sought an immediate hearing
on the larceny charge. The court
granted the district Attorneys motion
and fixed September II as the date.
Since her arrest last Monday Mrs.
Skeels has been i'll In a hospital. Fol-
lowing her arraignment a conference
was held between the court, counsel and
physicians at which II was decided to
send Mrs. Skeeis back to the hospital
with the understanding that she be re-
moved to the county Jail in the event
her physical condition Improved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-04
BULCARS TO FIGHT
ONLY IF ATTACKED
Allied Successes Increase
Their War Weoriness.


london Times Service
Copvri0h!. 1918: all rights reserred.
ROME, Sept. 3.-The great military
successes OF the Allies In France have
encouraged the Bulgarian war WEAKNESS
which has long been rampant among the
Bulgarian soldiers. Bulgars recently
captured in Macedonia declare. their
comrades are entirely averse to taking
part in any more offensive and that for
the present they will do no more than
defend themselves in the event they are
attacked.
The troops openly hold political meet
ings in the camps. and these the officers
have to ignore. One regiment was hold
ing such a meeting recently when their
Colonel appeared. Not q soldier saluted
him and he was compelled to pretend
he hadn't noticed the insult. A
General who came TO inspect the front
lines found the tires on his automobile
cut to ribbons and he was glad enough
to make his escape by horseback
Desertions are regular. Some time ago
the noise of a cannonade was heard com
ing from the enemy's lines and observers
could see shells bursting behind the lines.
As the allied artillery was silent at the
time this was a deep mystery. Later
the phenomenon was explained by de-
serters, who said Il large party OF their
comrades while trying to escape had
been betrayed by Germans, whereupon
the German artillery put down barrage
to prevent them from leaving their
trenches
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FRENCH NOW DOWN
PRUSSIAN GUARDS
Dead of Best German Diui.
sions Piled on Field.


WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE
FIELD, Sept. S-The battle for the pla-
teau north OF Scissors has used up some
of tho best divisions remaining In the
German army. Yesterdays fighting be-
tween Crecy-au-Mont and Leuilly and
between Juvigny and Terny was partic-
ulaIly severe.
Thu was evidenced this morning by
the field being strewn with the dead OF
the Prussian Guards They are piled
one on top OF the other In some trenches,
and long lines Of them show where the
Guards counter attacked Ave times In a
vain effort to stem the tide OF battle,
which was running reientlessly against
them.
Each one of these efforts added largely
TO the losses OF the Prussans in wounded
as well as In dead. while after each rush
lot more OF unwounded prisoners re-
manned in the hands Of the French.
More than 1900 Germans were sent to
the rear in the course OF the battle.
Both tanks and air squadrons contrib
uted TO the rout OF the Guards. Avia-
tors flying low over the field met the at-
lacking forces with a CALLING machine
gun Are and pursued the decima.ed lines
as they retired before the unfilnching
French troops.
Tanks drove into the enepy's lines,
machine cunning and Smelling the as.
saulting waves and opening big gaps in
the German lines
The French are now only Ave miles
from the line they held before the Ger
man advance. across the Chemin- des-
Danes. and the enemy has only a mar
row margin of fighting ground between
his present lines and the Hindenburg po-
sition along the edge Of the forest Of st.
Gobain.
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enenf5 OF to-day on the fighting on the
result that this important pivot fell
into our hands at nightfall. The tank
corps again assisted materially in the
success Of these operations.
FRENCH DAY)-During the night
there were artillery actions on the
front OF the Somme and between the
Oise and the Aisne. Enemy raids
along the Vesle River and in the
Vosges region were without result
FRENCH (NIGHD-opr infantry
has crossed the Somme before Epe-
nancourt. Further south our troops
have gained footing in the village
of Ceuvry (Genvry?). east OF the
Canal du Nord. taking 200 prisoners.
East OF Noyon we made new prog
ress and reached the outskirts OF Sa-
lency. The artillery fighting is lively
in this region.
In the course of the battle yester-
day between the Ailette and the Aisne
we took 1900 prisoners.
An enemy raid in the Viglu sector
(the Vosges) brought no results,
GERMAN tNIGHT)-Between the
Scarpe and the Somme the day passed
quietly. Movements begun during last
night were completed IN accordance
with our plan.
On both sides OF Noyon partial
French attacks were repulsed. Be
tween the Ailette and the Aisne fresh
fighting developed in the evening.
GERMAN DAY)-Between Ypres
and La Bassee there have been sue
ceesful infantry engagements in front
OF our new positions.
Between the Scarpe and the Somme
the British continued their attacks.
Southeast of Arras they succeeded by
putting in strong superior forces In
thrusting back the infantry lima on
both sides of tho Arras-Cambrai high
road. On the line OF Etaine. the east
ern fringe of Dury. east of Cagnicourt.
northwest OF Queant and the northern
fringe OF Noreuil we held the enemy
thrust. Enemy attempts several times
repeated. to press further forward
over the heights before Dury and east
of Cagnicourt against the canal failed.
owing to the Intervention OF our re-
serves. which were In readiness.
Enemy attacks made on both sides
Of Bapaume, in part with tanks and
in part after the strongest artillery
preparation, were repulsed.
North of the Somme. after vigorous
engagements, we retained the heights
east of Sailly-Salllisel, Moislans. Aize-
court-le-Haut and the eastern fringe
OF Peronne.
On both sides of the Nesle-Ham
Railway line, Reserve Infantry Regi-
ment d Ell. which especially distin-
guished itself during recent engage
ments. yesterday also repulsed re-
peated French attacks. Apart from
this there was only artillery activity
between the Sornme and the Disc.
After the strongest artillery prepa-
ration for several hours the French,
supported by Moroccans and Ameri-
cans, attacked In the afternoon be
tween the Oise and the Aisne At
tacks launched from the plain OF the
Allette against Pierremande and Fo-
lembray failed under our fire. At iso-
lated places our counter attack drove
the enemy back, In a portion of the
wood west and south Of Courcy,le-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-04
MANY ARRESTED IN MOSCOW
Action Taken as Result Of Attack
on Lenirie

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 3.-The Russian
newspaper Prada says many officers
and members OF the Social Revolution
airy party have been arrested at Mos
cow In connection with tho attempt to
assassinate Nikolai Leninc. the Boil
shevik Premier.
In connection with the assassination
at Petrograd on August 81 Of Moses
Cr'tZky. the Peoples Commlssary for
Home Affairs, the Pravda says that nu-
nervous houses were searched. They in
cluded the building Of the British EN-
bassy. where an exchange of shots took
place. Two persons were killed, one Of
them being a Driton whose identity has
not yet been established.
The condition of Lenins has so inn
proved that physicians consider all dan
ger passed. according to a Moscow des-
patch received through Berlin.
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roeste,n front follor::
BRITISH (NIGHT) After the
heavy defeat inflicted on the enemy
yesterday our progress on the battle
front between Peronne and the Sensee
River continued to-day, and our troops
reached the general line of Ypres-
Beaumetz-lez-C Cambria, Baralle Ru-
maucourt and Lecluse.
Hostile rear guards which resisted
the advance Of our antry have been
captured or driven back with loss and
heavy casualties were inflicted on the
retreating German columns by our ar
tillery. large numbers of the enemy
retiring in close formation over the
ridge northwest of Equancourt were
successfully engaged by our batteries
over the open heights.
In his hurried retreat quantities of
stores and material Of all kinds were
abandoned by the enemy and have
fallen into our hands.
AS result Of a successful operation
this morning south Of the Lys, Eng
lsh troops have taken RichebQurg- st.
Vast and established themselves on
the line Of La Bassee road and be-
tween there and Estaires. which Is In
our possession. A number Of prison.
ers and n few guns were captured in
this attack.
Our, posts have been pushed forward
slightly in the western outskirts of
Lens and east and north Of Givenchy-
lez-la Bassee. During the night we
made progress northeast OF Steenwerck
and entered Wulverghem.
BRITISH DAY)-Our operations
carried out yesterday south of the
River Scarpe were completely success
full. The enemy was heavily defeated
In his prepared defences of the Dro-
court-Queant system. with the result
that he Is retiring this morning along
practically the whole battle front.
In the course Of yesterdays battle
In addition to infilcting heavy losses
on the enemy We captured 10000 pris-
oners.
We are now advancing and are re-
ported to have entered Pronville,
Doignies and Bertincourt.
Canadian troops showed the great
est skill and courage yesterday In
storming the Drocout -Queant line.
These lines had been perfected by the
enemy in the last eighteen months.
They provided the most formidable
obstacle, as they had been furnished
with every device OF modern engineer
ing.
The enemy had reinforced his de-
fences here TO such degree that on a
front of 5000 yards no less than
eleven German divisions were identi-
fed.
Undeterred by the strength of his
defensive organization the Canadians,
assisted admirably by British troops
on their left. carried all before them.
South OF the Canadian corps Eng
liz. Scottish and naval troops Of the
Seventeenth Corps. under command
of Lieut.. Gen. Sir Charles Ferguson.
Bart, X. C. H.. X. G. NJ. G.. NJ. v. o.,
ID. S. o.. performed no less a gallant
and sTduous task in storm!ng the
junction t5f the Drocourt-ouesnt and
Hindenburg systems.
Those defences were OF the most
formidable character. but our troops
swept over and around them, encir-
cling Quesnt from the fcc,h, with the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-04
WAR MAY TAKE ALL STEEL.
10000 Manufacturer.
SpeciaI Despdfch 70 TaH SuN.

WAsHINoruN, Sept. 8.-Seizure for
war purposes of all steel supplies in
tended for domestic use In this country
Is foreshadowed in the action OF Ber-
nard NJ. Baruch. chairman OF the War
Industries Board. In directing to-day
that an inventory OF steel stocks in the
In DIS OF manufacturers be made Cues
tlulnaires will be sent to more than
10000 manufacturers.
A number of industries. including the
automobile manufacturers have made
inventories. and these returns will be
used as a guide in directing other in
ventories. Full reports are expected in
ten days.
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Chateau the enemy pressed back our
foremost line somewhat from the
Ailette.
Between the Allette and the Aisne
very strong enemy attacks. several
times repeated, failed. The Garde
cuirassiers and the Eighth Dragons.
up TO and including yesterday. had re-
pulsed sixteen enemy attacks and al
ways succeeded In holding the posi-
tions entrusted to them.
Yesterday We shot down thirteen
enemy balloons and ffty-fve airplanes.
thirty-slx on the Arras battlefield.
TweRty-siS OF these were brought
down by the Chaser Squadron No. g.,
under the leadership OF rst Lieut..
Loerser. who achieved his thirty-fifth
aerial yiCt,ry.
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Captives From six Divisions.

horseback.
Csptives From SIX Divisions.
The Canadians have prisoners from
six divisions, including the Second Guard
and the Reserve sixteenth. All the di-
visions from which we took prisoners
have suffered heavily In recent fighting.
The Third Division. which was fresh. ar
rived In Maubeuge only last night with
orders to counter attack and win back
ground recently lost. II II could not do
this Immediately II was to hold the Dro-
court line at all costs. Our attack an
ticipated theirs, with the result that
many OF their men are now in our cages.
The English troops on the Canadians
right attacked Ave times in the last four
days and made their ground each time.
While the Canadians went into Cagni-
court. the English had to clear the sup
port trenches on the road to the right.
They had hard fighting. but their Job was
well done. Other English troops went
through Cagnicour. to Buissy. nearly
three thousand yards TO the east. the
furthest point yet reached by any Brit
ish troops since 1914.
Among the prisoners taken were many
who frankly said they did not care who
won the war. SO long as II was won soon
by somebody One factor which seems
to contribute TO their feeling of hopeless
ness IL the realization, which they all
share. that the U-boat war Is failure
and that 1t has not prevented food from
reaching England or American soldiers
from reaching France.
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GUN NESTS CLEARED
OUT BY AMERICANS
Consolidate Positions North of
Scissors in Face of Heavy
Opposition.
MANGIN PRAISES YANKS
Points Out Importance of This
Sector and High Quality
Of Enemy Force.
by HERBERT BAILEY.
Special Gable Despatch 10 TIE Sun from the
London Tfmss Srrrfc,

Spec'dl cdo'e Despdtch 10 The Sun from the
London Times Serrice.
Copyright, 1918; all rights reserved,
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
Sept. 3 evening. The work of clear
ing the machine BUN nests from tho
locality OF Terny-sorney. north OF sols-
sons. Is being continued by the ianks
despite the stubborn opposition OF Ger
man patrols. The Americans finally
gained the ascendancy and consolidated
their Terny-Sorney positions.
Gen. Mangin. the French commander
on this front, visited the General COM
manding this American unit two days
ago and expressed complete satisfaction
with the achievements OF the Americans.
Gen. Mangin pointed out how important
the sector north OF e5fssons is to tho
allied arms, and how the Germans had
brought their freshest troops to hold tho
positions.
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Try TO Sink Interned ships.

SANTIAGO, Chile. Sept 3-The crews
of the German steamships interned at
the Chilean seaport of Corral. In VAL
Diva, made attempts to-day TO sink their
ships. The attempts failed.