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The Washington herald., 1918-02-10

Monday-Ether. No 3. Degree.
Tpesday-Ladies Auxiliary, Canton Washing
ton. No. l, 426 Eighth street northeast.
Wedncsday-Mo Pleasant, No. Q. Business
Ffiday-Miriam. No. 6. Business.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Dement,, president Of
the Rebekah Assembly, in company
with her associate officers and the
past president of the assembly and
Past Noble Grand Annie NJ. Cole,
member of the assembly executive
committee. attended a called meeting
by Grand Master John 7. humphreys
at Friendship Lodge, No. Il, for the
purpose OF considering plans whereby
the sale Of war saving stamps would
be increased among the members of
the order. Past president, Mrs. Annie
E Grigsby. has been commissioned by
the department to have charge OF the
sale of stamps among she members
and families OF the Rebekah branch.
and Grand Warden Edward L. Dunn
for the subordinate lodges. Consider
alton was also given to food conser-
vation and plans considered whereby
the fraternity could give the govern
nent more assistance in winning the
war.
President Mrs. Abbie Gates of the
Ladies' Auxiliary Of Canton Washing
ton, No. !, has called a meeting of
the members of the auxiliary at the
home of Mrs. Harry, 426 Eighth street
northeast, on Tuesday evening At this
meeting plans will be submitted re-
lating to a spring campaign and also
regarding the dedication of the temple.
Esther Lodge No. will confer
the degree upon, several candidates
at its regular meeting tomorrow
evening. The degree team will be
under the direction of Degree Di-
rectress Past Noble Grand Ann Bill
lings- At the last meeting Miss
Luceil Fehl presented the lodge
with a large United States flag.
Grand Patriarch 2. z. Plymals on
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Landon. of this city. to be colonel
and aide-de-camp.
The golden jubilee celebration Of
syracusians Lodge. No. 10. was q
great success both In attendance
and the entertainment provided for
members and visitors B. Frank
schaffer. past grand chancellor Of
Maryland, made Q splendid patri-
otic address, and good fellowship
prevailed throughout the evening.
Many members Of the order in the
uniform of the United States were
present.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
Pythlan Sisters.

sN@ Ssst(Ass
Friendship Temple. No. .. will
hold a valentine party Wednesday
night at the Pythian Temple. Grand
Chief Della Cherry, Of Norfolk. Va.
who had expected to be present, has
been compelled to postpone her
visit to a later date.
The degrees were conferred at
the meeting Wednesday night, and
the following ways and means COM
mittee appointed: Mrs. Tillie Rock.
Mrs. Nettie Crowthers. Mrs. Helen
Kennicutt. Mrs. Carrie Davis. Mrs.
Addie Freeman. Mrs. Foster. and
Mrs. Etoile Melick.. This committee
will endeavor to increase the MEM
bership as we'll. as the finances Of
the temple. Past Grand Chief Elsie
Vandervort was reported Ill and
Past Chief Adah Kimmel, who had
been convalescent, was reported as
suffering q relapse and confined to
her home.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-10
The Rebekah Degree.

Monday Esther No. 5. Degree.
Tuesday-Ladies' Auxiliary, Canton Washing
ton. No. I, 426 Eighth street northeast.
Wedncsday-AIount Pleasant, No. .. Business
Ffiday-MiTiam, No. 6. Business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
Vienna Has But Three
Weeks Rations Left;
No Supplies Going In

Amsterdam, Thursday, Oct. a.
Vienna is threatened with a food
crisis in the most acute form. The
Voss ische Zeitung hears that dep
utations OF Austrians have gone to
Berlin and Dresden to urge i'm
mediate assistance to avert the
worst.
The Vienna municipality has only
three weeks rations left and sup
plies, notably from Galicia, have
been stopped by the Czech farmers
and railway men. Other deputa-
tons have hurriedly gone to Agram,
Prague and Budapest to do their ut
most to persuade the Czechs not to
let the unhappy Viennese starve
Unemployment is widespread in
Austrian industries. The famous
Skoda Arms and Ammunition works
has discharged 10000 hands, owing
TO lack of raw materials.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
FORMER maine
SENATOR DIES
IN WASHINGTON
Eugene Hale of Ellsworth,
Maine, Former Leader Of
Republican Party, Dies
Sunday.

Washington, Oct. H.-Former
Senator Eugene Hale of Ellsworth,
Me-, died tonight at his residence
here. Senator Hale, who was 81
years old and who served 80 years
in the senate, had been in declining
health for some months. The body
will be sent tomorrow to Ellsworth
for interment, but arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been COM
pleted.
Senator Hale of Maine was one
of the most prominent of the old
line of republican leaders. 1t was
not until his 18th year, in 1911 that
he retired from the United States
senate at the time when the So
called insurgency movement was
under way. Ellis retirement, attrib-
uted to illne6, came only after he
had seen longer service in the SEN
ate than any other man in the up
per house.
Entered Senate in 1881.
With a legislative experience dat.
ing back almost to the civil war,
including membership for three
terms in the Maine house of rep
resentatives, and in the Forty-hrst
to Forty-ffth congresses, he entered
the senate in 1881, and served there
under the administrations OF Gar
field, Cleveland, Harrison, McKin-
ley, Roosevelt and Taft.
Senator Hale was born at Turner,
Me-, June, 9, 1886, of an old and
wealthy family, and after his edu-
cation at Turner and Hebron acad-
emies, he began the study OF law,
and became a practitioner in Ellis
worth in 1857.
He was appointed postmaster
general by President Grant in 1874,
and was rendered the naval port
folio by President Hayes, but he
declined both of these cabinet posi-
tons, preferring to remain in con-
gress.
He married the daughter OF Zach
ariah Chandler, senator from Michi.
gan, in 1871, by whom he, had a
son. Frederick Hale, who was also
prominent in Maine politics.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
Sir William Wiseman in
London and Will Join House

London, Oct. 27.-The most i'm
portant event in diplomatic circles
in England this week was the ar
rival in London from Washington
today of Sir William Wiseman, who
has been acting at Washington as
union officer between the British
war cabinet and the Washington
government. Sir William on his ar
rival Immediately went into confer
ence with Lord Reading and men,
bers 81 the cabinet. Within a few
days he will proceed to Paris to
join Colonel House, now on spe-
cial mission from the United States.
1t has been learned that the day
prior to sailing, Sir William had a
long conference with President Will
son. On the occasion of Colonel
Hous 5 previous visit to Europe
about year ago, Sir William was
one OF his closest advisers and he
was very close to Colonel House
while in the United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
new MINES HAVE
SURPASSED ALL
EXPECTATIONS
American and British Navies
Lay Barrage Which is
Menace to Every
Submarine.

! Washington, Oct. 2.-Mines used
in laying the submarine mine bar
rage across tie North Sea we're OF
a new type produced BY the mining
section of the Navy departments
ordnance bureau, Secretary Daniels
disclosed today in a statement tell
ing the part the American navy
played in putting down the barrage
in cooperation with the British
navy. The mining section of the
ordnance bureau, under the direction
of Commander S. P. Fullinwider,
succeeded in developing mine
which has surpassed all expectation,
the secretary said, as not one of the
old ones was suited for work against
submarines.
Electric Anti-Sub. Devices.
New firing mechanism was neces-
sary, and for this purpose naval ord
nance officers made use of an cleo
tri'a' anti-submarine device, which
was invented and submitted to the
Navy denartment by Ralph Browne,
an American, in May, 1917. The first
adaptation of this device was in July,
1917.
The design of the new mine was
then proceeded with rapidly, and as
each part was determined upon it
was put into quantity production.
Made IN Different Plants.
Owing to the fact that the 'facii-
ties in naval ordnance plants was
entirely inadequate to produce the
thousands of mines needed, it was
necessary to place each part of the
mine as it was designed and tested
under manufacture in different plants
throughout the country, most of the
contracts being placed with automo-
bile manufacturers. These mines
were then assembled at mine depot,
and when tested under actual serv-
ice conditions were found to func-
ton perfectly.
Shipping Arrangements Made.
Before the mines had begun to be
turned out in quantity arrangements
were made to take over railroad
shipping pier in this country from
which to handle shipments of mine
material. Mining depots were fitted
out on the other side for the assem-
bly, of the mines, mine basis estab-
lished, and a feet of more than 20
merchant vessels was taken over by
the navy for mine transportation ex-
clusively.
Meanwhile every effort had been
made to overcome the shortage of
mine planters by converting ships to
that use, and everything was in read
mess when actual production began,
arrangements having been made to
handle 1000 Anines a day.
First Parts Shipped in February.
The first mine part were shipped
last February and from that time
there has been a constant flow of
mines to supply the several hundred
mine planters under the American
ard British navies laying the barrage
that is now a menace to every Ger
man submarine venturing into the
Atlantic ocean and which naval men
believe probably has accounted for
many of them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
General Castro Made Zone
Commander in Mexico

Ell Paso, Oct. 27-GeneraI Ceas-
eric Castro has been named to sue
coed Gen. Francisco Murguia as
commander of the northeastern mil
itary zone including Chihuahua,
Durango, Zacatecas, Coahuila and
Nuevo Leon, according to reports
here tonight from chihuahua City.
General Castro, who has been oper-
ating in the south, is expected to
come north this coming week &C
companied by Ignacco Inrio' 81,
who was deposed as civil CO. ernor
of chihuahua recently by Murguia.
The appointment of the new zone
commander was said to be a result
of the clash between Enrquez and
Murguia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
S0LF DECLARES
HUNS ARE READY
FOR JUST PEACE

may be affected. General Tasker H
Bliss, former chief of staff, is the
American military representative in
the council.
The German reply is expected to
clear the-way for a general discus
sion of the individual views of the
entente powers on peace terms and
an agreement among the nations
fighting Germany so that united
front on these questions may be
presented to the common enemy.
A London tdispatch tonight an
nounced Premier Lloyd George and
Foreign Secretary Balfour had gone
to Paris with military and naval ad-
visers indicating that the confer
ences between the representatives
of the allied powers and the United
States soon were to begin.
Situation Unchangd.
Germany's reply does not change
the diplomatic situation. Those in
the confidence of President Wilson
have said that his dealings with the
German government ended with his
note informing it that the request
for an armistice and peace had been
transmitted to the allies and that
further action reste d with those
governments.
The German reply may or may
not prove that Germany will &C
cept such terms of an armistice as
may be presented. In this, connec-
ton, the president in his last note
said:
Should such terms of an armis
tice be suggested their acceptance
bv Germany would afford the best
concrete evidence of her unequivo-
cal acceptance of the terms and
principles of peace upon which >the
whole action proceeds
Up to German People.
The German reply takes cogniz-
ance of the presidents statement in
his last note that tits evident tha
the power of the king of Prussia
to control the policy Of the empire
is unimpaired by stating that the
peace negotiations are being con-
Quoted by a peoples government in
whose hands rests the power to
make the deciding conclusions and
to which the military powers also
are subject.
This may give added significance
to the unofficial report from Berlin
via Copenhagen that General Lu-
dendorff, quartermaster general II
the German army, had resigned. He
generally was regarded as the viz
tual head of the German high COM
mand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
Precedents for Wilson
Appeal Are Cited in
Letter From Tumulty

Washington, Oct. 2,-Secretary
Tumulty tonight made public a let.
ter he has written at President VIII,
sons direction, to the Cuyahoga
County Republican committee al
Cleveland, O., in which he replies
to protests against President Viii
sons appeal to the country to re-
turn a democratic congress by re-
calling quotations from utterances
by Colonel Roosevelt former Presi-
dent Harrison, Senator'S Lodge and
Penrose and former Senator For
aker in the campaign of 1898 at the
close Of the Spanish war.
The Cuyahoga county committee
telegraphed the White House TAX
ing issue with the presidents state
ment. Secretary Tumulty, writing
at the presidents direction. simply
commended the statements he quot
ed and also various editorials ap-
pearing at the time in leading re-
publican newspapers to the CON-
mittee's consideration without COM
mert,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
"On-t0-BerIin" Contest
Maugurated by Yanks
To Unload Materials

Tours, France, Oct. 27.-An
"On to Berlin" contest will be in
augurated among the American
army organizations at the nine
base ports on November 5 to see
which organization can unload
freight, guns, food, clothing and
other material in the fastest time.
Major General Harbord, CON-
n1anding the service of supply,
has planned the contest in order
to increase the already high RI
valry among the base port organ
izations.
When the contest starts the
secrecy which up to this time has
covered the names of the Ameri-
can base ports in France will be
lifted, so that those at home may
follow the progress Of the con-
test as though it were a base ball
game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
ORGANIZED
Trench SYSTEMS
TAKEN BY YANKS

NOntiHueu IrOm rage One.)
of German barbed wire entangle-
ments, fastened from tree to tree
at various heights had to be bridged
as it was impossible to cut them.
In addition, many roads in the Ar
come were of black loan which
became morass in rainy weather
The engineers were compelled to
VII lily build bridges over many
miles Ct these roads.
Positions Well Fortified.
The crossing of FORCES Brook was
accomplished in the first day of the
advance under a heavy fire. The
brook runs through marshy lands
and in order to bridge it, the en-
gineers had to lay bundles of fag-
gots on both sides of the strea n.
The crossing was made in record
time.
Compilations made by army Off
GERS show that of more than los
square miles taken from the enemy
since September 26 almost one-half
were heavily wooded and machine
gun infested. The Americans had
to take by storm l59 hills and high
crests, most of which were heavily
wooded and defended by strong ma
chine gun detachments. OF the hills,
l4l were west of the Meuse and l8
east of the river. The Germans
also had to be driven from 430 ra-
vines, all defended by machine guns
and nearly as hard to take as the
hills.
General Pershing's men had to
advance against the pick of the Ger
ran army fighting desperately to
hold this important front. Their
difficulties are understood more cas-
lily when the number OF hills, woods
and rayines they have had to take
in considered,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
Coal Miners and Ship Yards
Workers Get Increased PAY

Washington. Oct. 27.-The ma
tional labor adjusting committee
announced it has recommended
awards of wage increases for an
thracite coal miners and workers in
shipyards, the>hrst under a national
policy for stablization OF wages for
all labor, skilled and unskilled, en-
ployed on government work. The
general policy formulated several
days ago is in the hands of Presi-
dent Wilson for approval.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28

Amsterdam, Oct. 9Th the
course of a speech in the reichstag
Thursday, Frederick Won Payer,
vice chancellor, said the enemy's
belief and the assertion the German
people were politically deprived of
their rights and were SO oppressed
and dependent on small ruling cir
cles that it constituted constant
danger for the peace of the entire
world, had been the greatest him
drance to the attainment OF peace.
This hindrance, he declared, had
to be removed, and the government
had instituted far-reaehing internal
reforms. which were long overdue.
On the previous day, the vice
chancellor had said;
."We need confidence, not merely
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
With the American Army North
vest OF Verdun, Oct. 2.-Almost
complete quiet reigned over the
American front northwest of Yer
dun today. Not a single infantry
action OF any importance took
place and there was minimum
even of patrolling on both sides
The artillery, which from the Ger
man side was mildly active on the
American right during the night,
ceased before daylight and was
heard only intcrmittently in the lat
ter hours.
Aviators Spend Quiet Day.
Despite sunshine throughout the
day the visibility was so poor the
aviators could accomplish little. The
American Aiers encountered few OF
the enemy.
The advancs on tfe extreme
American left into Bourgoune
woods yesterday and the taking OF
the hamlet Hof Fournay was of first
importance because i; makes an ex-
tersion of the American lines, up
the narrow valley, bringing the
g,northeastcrly curving line into the
woods. This puts the Americans
almost behind the troublesome and
costly Bellejoyeuse farm, which
has been bitterly contested, having
been won and lost several times in
the last few days.
Enemy Positions Strong.
y" Natural positions for defense held
by the Germans north Of the Ameri-
can line are probably as strong as
any along the entire battlefront,
from Switzerland to the sea. These
positions, which the Americans are
now facing, are especially strong,
/, owing the thickly wooded dis
tricts and series of hills and ridges.
taking advantage of these natural
military positions the Germans have
thrown in strong forces OF men an
brought UP immense quantities OF
artillery of various caliber, deter
mined to hold what is called the
eastern pivot of their defense line
in France at any cost.
From Grand Pre- pass where
there has been fierce fighting for
nearly two weeks the Americans
face the Bots De Bourgoune, and
Bois de Bias, which really are
I continuation of the Argonne for
est. Back of these great woods
is the Foret De Bout, all Of which
forms a splendid protection for
troop concentration and conceal
ing ammunition and heavy artil-
1ery. Here the Americans are pre-
pairing for the battle Of Argonne
all over again.
German prisoners report that the
Bots De Bourgoune is literally filled
with machine guns, many of them
in the hills and ridges within the
forest and even installed in trees.
Further east, the Germans have TAX
en- advantage of the more wooded
tracta' of the Bots De Barricourt
and the Bots de Tally to the south
OF. which S the Freya Stellung
which has been reached by the
Americans west of Ahcreville. East
of the Meuse the Americans have
more wooded | districts in view Ct
the observers, the principle one of
which is the Foret De Woevre,
along the southern edge of which
passes the Freya Stellung. To the
south Of Freya Stellung are three
series of spaller lines directly fac
ing the Americans, some of which
were penetrated in Thursdays fight
inc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
Dual Monarchy Ruler
Says Separate Peace
Is An Imp0ssibilitJ
BY Associated Press.

Berne, Oct. 26.-Professor Lam
masch recently was asked to form
an Austrian cabinet and accepted
on condition that Austria Hun
gary Immediately make a separate
peace with the allies. Reports
from Vienna say Emperor Charles
declared such a thing was impos-
sible, saying he had given his
word Of honor to the German en-
peror never to make a separate
peace,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
German Vice Chancellor
Urges Internal Reforms

at home; we need the confidence of
foreign countries, even the conf
dence of our enemies. For we want
peace and we need it.
"Our enemies distrust our sin
cere intention to conclude a peace
of justice. They mistrust US main7
ly on the ground of many events
in the past, concerning which we
cannot take it amiss of them II
they have certain doubts.
1--WE have, therefore, no use for
any one in the government who still
favors a peace of force more than
a peace of justice. What we need
in order to be able to exist is an
unequivocal, honest and straight
forward policy That alone can
promote our welfare in the future
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-28
Frank Gould Appears
AGAINST Wife in Paris

Paris, Oct. H.-The corrections
court Saturday heard the charges Of
Frank ]. Gould against his wife,
Edith Kelly Gould, and Morio Ca
sassus, Mexican.
The court fined the accused, who
did not appear, so francs each on a
charge of haying had improper re-
lations.
Frank J. Gould is a son of Jay
Gould, a member of various New
York clubs, and a director in sew
eral railroads. Mrs. Edith Kelley
Gould, a former actress, is his sec
ond wife, his first wife having been
Miss Margaret Kelly.