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The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
OVERSEAS HAY NEED
PROVIDED FOR NOW
Fuel and Forage Division Has In.
creased Output.

Showing that the horse and his
half brother the mule have not
been displaced in the war by motor
transport. the War Department an
nounced last night that 10000 tons
of hay a month will be sent over
seas as soon as the expanding IA
cilities reach capacity.
Hay recompressing works with
daily capacity of approximately
1900 tons are being operated now
by the fuel and forage division
of the Quartermaster Corps, and
arrangements have been made for
the speedy completion of other es-
tablishments that will bring the
total daily recompressing capacity
up to 1000 tons. Based on month
of 20 working days, this will give
an output of 10000 tons month
which would more than meet the
monthly consumption overseas.
Additional recompressing estah-
lishments, however, will have to
be constructed to assure a proper
overseas reserve, and the Quarter
master Corps is taking steps now
to have these additional works
built.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
Presidents Garrison
Raises Tobacco Fund

The Presidents Own Garrison %
the Army and Navy Union at its
last meeting decided to raise a To-
bacco fund for the shell shocked
soldiers at St Elizabeth's Govern
ment Hospital.
Yesterday afternoon the com
mander. william l. Hull. went TO
the hospital taking 10000 ciga-
rettes from Ars. Katharine Glenn
mons Gould. the first woman mem
ber of the Union He also took
book. The Crystal Rood"
book. The Crystal Rood.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
SUES WESTERN UNION
FOR SOLDIERS LOVE
Irate Jersey Near Bride" Demands
COMPENSATION.

Jersey City, n. J., Oct ia pledg
ed troth never kept, because a tele-
gram from a boy on his way to
France was not delivered, according
to the complainant, was the cause of
$4,000 suit brought against the
Western Union Telegraph Company
in Hudson County Circuit Court to-
day.
Miss Katherine Frey, aged q. the
complainant, alleges that she had ac-
cepted a proposal to wed Private
Adler and that he sent her a mes
sage which was never delivered TO
her from Quantico. Va, fixing the
date of their marriage as a part of
previous arrangement
Miss Frey's petition charges that she
first heard from Private Adler
through a pathetic letter in which
he. then on his way to France, asked
her to explain her failure to answer
his message.
For grief in not becoming his wife.
enjoyment of social standing that
would have been hers, and deprived
of the government income to a SOL
dier's bride she asks $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
SALVAGE men
| FOR THE WAR
Gen. Mobiles Task Of Re
storing Our Fighting
Men Is Gigantic.

An order has been prepared at the
War Department designating Brig.
Gen. Robert e. Noble. Medical Corps,
U. s. army, as "Surgeon-Gene
the-Field." in charge of all the army
hospitals in France.
The order carries with 1t. army
officers say. a deserved promotion.
Gen. Gorgas Pleased.
The care of the American wounded
which assumed the proportions Of a
great problem at the time of the
entry of the United States into the
world war, is being solved most sat
isfactorily by the Medical Corps OF
the army, according to reports from
former Surgeon General Gorgas, who
recently made an Inspection of the
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
GENERAL FORECAST,

The high pressure over New England con-
tinues and has extended sOuthwestward into
the CarOlinas. Pressure is low in the Mis-
sisEppi Vsll,y without any definite storm for
nation. Rain has fallen in the East Gulf
States. Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and the
Mississippi Valley north of Missouri. The
temperature is below the sasOnsl average in
Atlantic coast districts and in the East Gulf
States and rising in northern district.
Rain Is indicaed for Sunday in Tennessee the
Ohio Valley. the Lake region and the western
portion Of the Middle Atlantic States. and the
rain will probably extend into Atlantic
coast districts by Sunday night. Temperature
will rise slowly in Atlantic coast districts and
the changes elsewhere viii be smaIl/and unim-
pOrtant
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20

population over the period of seven
months. These figures were checked
against records obtained from other
places in widely separated districts
having the same relative conditions.
and from the mass OF facts thus gath
cred, the estimate OF 1.z5o0oo tons Of
coal saved is determined.
Information on file at the r>uel-Ad-
ministration from European countries
shows that the Daylight Saving"
plan has been found effectual CO ely
In the seven longer months.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
DAYLIGHT ACT SAVES
l,259, 900 TONS COAL
Fuel Administration Shows Result
of Time Change.

One and a quarter million tons of
coal have been saved during the seven
months operation OF the Daylight
Saving law. according TO figures COM
piled by the United States Fuel Ad-
ministration- When Congress enacted
the law to set the clocks of the ma
uon ahead one hour, beginning 'on
Sunday. March 81. and ending October
q. the Fuel Administration made
plans to gather facts from many
sources In various sections In order
TO determine the saving I'm fuel that
might be effected by the operation OF
the law Figures from this date have
been compiled and from these is nade
the estimate Of coal saved
Among the many places which kept
close watch on the operation Of Day
light Saving" very definite facts were
obtained from one community OF
about 100000 population. 1t was
shown that In this one district the
saving Of coal was 175z tons per .ccC
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
ARMY ORDERS BEANS.
Food Administration Will Buy Sup
ply for Fighters.

The army consumption of beans av-
erages l25,0oo pounds per day. Dried
beans are very popular with the SOL
diers. The food value of beans is high.
and they are especially suitable for
men under intensive training.
All the army, navy and allied re-
quirerents of beans for the coming
year will be placed through one pur-
chaser, the Food Administrator
Grain Corporation, which has made
arrangements to INSPECT and pay spot
cash for beans in the producing fields
This will eliminate delsy in payments
and assure the purchase os beans q. a
lower figure.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
Army Big Corn Meal User.

The army is consuming about 500
Oo0 pounds of corn meal per month.
the War Department announced yes
terday. Corn meal, while used
throughout the United States. is espe-
cially in demand in the South where
the bread is made of pure corn meal
without the use of sugar.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
HOLD HENRY CORNELL
FUNERAL TOMORROW

Henry Cornell, for more than thir-
teen years a motorman on the CO.
lumbia line of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company, died last
Thursday at the Emergency Hospi-
tai. His death followed an operation.
Mr.. Cornelrs route covered the
service between the Treasury Build
ing and the terminal at Fifteenth
and II streets northeast.
The funeral will be held from his
late residence, 1927 Benning road
northeast, at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, r..
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Midnight, 81; 2 a. m, IS; a. m. -: a.
m, 81: a. m. Al; 10 a m, 4s; Il noon, 81
p. m. So; D. m. 90: p. m, 80; D. m,
81; 10 p. m. IS. Highest, 60; lowest 40
Relative humidity-S a. m, 70; p. m, q; 8
p. m. 81
Rainfall "a D. m. to p. ny. o. Hours Of
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
LOCAL FORECAST

District Of COlmbia-PartIy cloudy Sunday
probably rGin BY night; Monday, rain; gentle
south winds.
Maryland and Yirginia-Far in east: rain in
west portions Sunday; slightly warmer; Mon
day probably rain; gentle south winds
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
DEPARTURES

Accumulated excess Il temperature since Jan
uary /. 1913 10. Excess Of temperature since
October l. 1913 Is Accumulated deficiency Of
PRECIPITATION since January /. 1913. 6B. De
aciCncy Of precipitation since October /. 1918.
l8
Temperature same date last year-Highest, -;
lowest, a..
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
OTHER TEMPERATURES
TIDE TABLES.

TIDE TABLES
Compiled by United States Coast and Geodetic
SurTey.l
Today-Low tide. $40 a. m. and 3.2 p m.
high tide, sS5 a. m and e:lT D. m
THE SUN
roday-sun rises. 72 a. m; sun sets, 62s
2. m
Automobile lamps to be lighted by SIS D. m.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20

GUIDES Flowers Are Cheering,
Fresh-cut. homegrown blossoms
sent promptly to silk folks. 1914 F.
Adv -
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
ARMY NURSES
RECOGNIZED
Treasury Ruling Pays Them
During Captivity as
War Prisoners.

Army nurses captured as pris-
oners of war will hereafter re-
eeive their regular pay from the
government while in captivity.
This is a reversal of the previous
ruling handed down by the Treas
ury Department on July 16. which
classed army nurses as civilian en-
ployes and denied them any pay
while in the hands of the enemy.
The reconsideration of that ruling
was made at the request of Secre-
tary of War Baker. after the in
justice OF it's application had been
called TO his attention by Mrs.
Helen Hoy Greeley, counsel for Ma.
tional Committee to Secure Rank
for Nurses
Secretary Bakers experiences
abroad undoubtedly led him to q
realization of the heroic service OF
American nurses in France, and
this recognition on his part OF
what is due the army nurse is
taken by nursing authorities here
as an indication that rank may
soon be granted the Army Nurse
Corps.
The Warwick Ruling.
The new ruling was made public
yesterday in a letter from Comp
troller Warwick of the Treasury to
the Secretary of War, in which he
states
for the time any member Of
the Army Nurse Corps is
prisoner of war in the hands
of the enemy without fault on
her part as to capture, her alb
sence from duty should be ex-
cused as unavoidable. and she
be treated as in full pay
status"
We are very much gratifed." "
Mrs. Greeley said today, that Sec
retary Baker took up our case and
secured this new decision from the
Treasury Department. The origi-
nal mistake would never have been
made. or the confusion Of its cor
rection been necessary. If the posi-
tion of the nurses in our army
were defined by the rank which is
her due. and which is already pos
sessed by the nurses of Great
Britain"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-20
BAND CONCERT TODAY.

Concert Eleventh. Cavalry Band. Post
Bsndstand. Fort Myer. Va. this afternoon
AT 9 O'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-30
SENATE PASSES
Overman Bill N 0 W
Goes to House
All Amendments Designed to Limit
Presidents Authority are Rejected
Vote on Bill Was IS to 10. Many
Senators Going Over to Majority
on Final Passage

Washington. April 29.-Nearly all of
the - Republicans voting to pass the
bin had before the final roll call sup
rorted amendments to circumscribe the
functions Those who continued their
opposition to the finish have based their
attitude on the argument that the bill
confers unnecessary autocratic powers
upon the President and Is unconstltu-
tional
Administration leaders championed
the measure consistently and would not
agree to any amendments limiting the
Presidents authority. During the long
fight some Democrats thought conces-
!, sions would have to be made. They
found, however, that tine President in
sisted upon passage of the bill without
substantial change from the form in
which he sent 1t to Senator Overman Of
North Carolina last February after the
Senate military committee virtually had
decided to recommend legislation for
war cabinet and munitions director as
the result of its war inquiry.
The only amendments added in the
Senate were accepted by Senator Over
man. in charge of the bill. One by So a.
ator Wadsworth of New York. Republi-
can. would authorize the President to
centralize authority over the aviation
program in one executive officer. and
another by Senator Jones, Republican,
OF Washington. limits the fleet of re-
organizations made under the bill to six
months instead Of one year after the
war AS passed by the Senate the meas
ure authorizes the President to make
such redistribution of functions among
executive agencies as he may deem
necessary and to utilize. coordinate
and consolidate any executive or admin
istrative commissions. bureaus. offices
or officers now existing by law. TO trans
fer any duties or powers from one ex-
'sting department or to transfer the
Continued on Page 8-Coi. y
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opcd rapidly on the whole allied
front.
The 18th. 49th and 21st British d.
visions completely repulsed every at
tempt made by the enemy to enter
their positions and. despite a con-
slant succession of determined at
tacks in great strength. maintained
their line intact. The enemy's losses
have been very heavy.
THE French positions on the hills
about Scherpenberg and Mont Rouge
also We're heavily attacked and tire
enemy was repulsed. At points where
the encmy's infantry succeeded in
penetrating a short distance into the
French positions. they were immedi-
ately driven out by counter-attacks
from the greater part Of the ground
which they had temporarily gained
possession.
ION the Belgian front the attacks
also We're repulsed after sharp fight
ing in which several casualties wero
inflicted on the enemy.
The fighting still continues at GER
tain points along the allied battle
front
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-30
FIELD MARSHAL HAIG'S REPORT

London, April o9.-Powerful attacks
BY the Germans against the French
and British positions between Me-
teren and Zillebeke today were re-
pulsed, the Germans losing heavily,
according to the report from Field
Marshal Haig tonight. The British
line held absolutely, at various points
the Germans gained a foothold in the
French positions. only to be driven
out later from the greater part tf
this territory.
The Belgians also repulsed heavy
attacks, inflicting severe casualties
on the enemy.
The statement says:
Following bombardment of great
intensity, the French and British Pr.
sitions from the neighborhood of Me-
teren to Zillebeke lake were violent
ly attacked by large hostile forces.
Attacks were made also upon the
Belgian positions north of Ypres
and fighting Of great severity devel-
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: Field Marshal Hays official report,
anXiously awaited, brought the news
that the utmost efforts Of the Germans
had been fruitlcss all along the line.
The field marshals statement said that
the Teutons had paid a great price and
had gained virtually .4othing. The bat
tic still continues along the front, but
there is little indication that an immc
diate withdrawal from. Ypres is con-
templated by the Allies. at least not
until they have exacted from the enemy
q great sacrifice of human lives.
The only point at when the Germans
made any gains was on the hilly sec
where the French are standing AT some
! points the enemy was able to occupy
/ portions OF the line, but from the great
err part OF these they were driven out
by the French, who rc-esta blished their
i defenses.
! Frontal attacks on Ypres would seem
to indicate that there is little conf
U
Y the Ypres positions can be out1anked
from the south. The lines as they
stand today are very strong and with
stood the onslaught of the Germans in
, 1914 when the Tenton Emperor's army
was a much different machine than it
! is today. The bloody repulse of the
| Germans in their great plunge forward
will mean much in further operations
in that sector Of the battle line.
| While the struggle was going on be-
fore Ipres. the British positions from
| la bassee to Houtholst wood and from
Lens to Nimy were deluged with shells.
but so far there has been no infantry
/ 1lghtng reported from that part Of the
front. An attack on this salient in the
German lines is expected soon, howev.
er, for il stands as a constant menace
to further advance by the enemy.
Along the front in the Sornme sector
part OF which is being held by Ameri-
cans. there has been little fighting OF
note. Further south there have been
only patrol encounters
Germany has presented a virtual 1lti-
matum TO Russia demanding that able
bodied German prisoners of war be sent
home at once. proposing in return that
only sick and incapaci.ated Russians
held in German prison camps shall be
turned over III exchange. If the Russian
government does not bow to the de-
mand, Germany has threatened to take
lPetrograd. A committee Of rs Germans
ar iyta n
sian capital to present the demands. A
British ship carrying Y. NJ. c. A. camr
workers has been torpedoed, but all the
passengers and all the crew except three
men were landed safely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-30
New Workers Given Series of Thrills
by French BIueDevilS' 'andPershing
so Veterans in Broadway Parade

New York, April 29.-One hundred
members Of the famous Chauquers
Alpines corps, nicknamed Blue
Devils who arrived here today. and
the fifty veterans of Gen. Pershing's
army who came here yesterday from
overseas, gave New Workers a series
Of thrills today.
Patriotic fervor reached a high
pitch when Pershing's soldiers.
many of them wearing the French
war cross, awarded for bravery,
marched up Broadway from the Bat
terry to the City hall, where they were
formally received by Mayor Hylan.
Following the ceremony they scat
tered throughout the city to aid in
the Liberty bond campaign The ar
rival of the F'rcnchmen was entirely
unexpected. They also came to help
the Liberty loan campaign.
Although there had been no formal
announcement Of parade by the
Americans, a great throng lined the
canyon Of Lower Broadway when the
| march began. Led by detachment
from the New York State Guard. the
veterans-many lf them mere youths
swung up the crowded thorough
fare with light steps. despite the
heavy weight of Il cir full equipment
wearing their steel trench hats
Spectators Went wild with cnthusi-
aSm as the men filed by. Their
happy rugged faces reflected appre-
citation Of the extraordinary welcome
Dignified business men and finan-
ciers thew their hats high into the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-30
Formal Announcement
BY War Department
That I. S. Troops
Sent to Reinforce AL
lies Have Taken Part
in Fighting

W aShiNEinr. NprIl - Formal an
nouuccnt,u, iha. American ,roor.
.,
~ y y " W. "Sh''''% :
''d' To-Day '' t'.o War department.
'n a. weekly reNi"" &C tho situation
.D,r fo-rns royc .ta $500
,..,.,,a ....,, i, 49, "
.,i.,. ,.,,.
''''' MUS are NJ action cast Of
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air, several women broke through the
police Gordon to kiss the marchers.
The cheering all along the route was
deafening.
The city was just recovering from
this outburst Of enthusiasm when the
visiting F'renchmen-heroeS all-and
named Blue Devils" by the Ger
mans because of the color of their
uniforms and their fighting qualities.
arrived. They appeared at Liberty
loan committee headquarters on
Lower Broadway after having trav-
clled through Fifth avenue and sew
eral down town streets on auto buses
from the steamship pier. Their re-
ception was only excelled by that &C
corded PershiDg's veterans.
The "Poilus," with their smart uni
forms and the tam -shanters Of the
Alpine corps, made a dashing APP
pearanCe as they drew up in COM
pany formation before the Liberty
Loan headquarters. They met some
Of the American heroes and the
meeting was the signal for a dem
onstration that lasted minutes and
included vigorous nandshaking, con-
grallllat:onS and expressions or ad-
miration in French and English.
Every man in the French contin-
gent had won one or more decOra-
lions for extraordinary bravery. and
virtually all lad seen continuous SER
vice since the outbreak Of the war.
All OF them also had been wounded.
most of them several times-a few
as many as eight times.
Tonight thu "Polus" We're formal
y introduced to PershinGs veterans
Continued on PAGE 8-CoI. 81
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WASHINGTON
OPTIMISTIC
'YPRES LOSS

Washington, April 29.--The battle
for possession Of the ruins of Ypres
is regarded by officials here con-
versant with reports from American
dent of The German drive. They do
not foresoe. it was learned tonight,
any extensive retirement of the Brit
ish lines IN this region even if the
enemy gains this shattered village
standing at the apex of the salient in
the allied lines in Flanders.
Should the rate Of advance they
have made for I'll: last TWO weeks be
maintained by the Germans, it is es-
timated that it would take weeks for
them to reach positions which scri-
ously threatened the allied hold on
the Channel pAts. Meanwhile the
strain of continuous offensive oper-
ations will increase steadily upon the
German forces. While it. decreases
corrcspondingly on the Allies with
shortened communication lines to
maintain.
For this reason many observers
here believe the present situation
with the Germans steadily pounding
and the allies striking back wherever
opportunity offers. may continue for
some time, Official statement that
| the Americans arc in the trenches in
! the Amicns region was welcomed by
officials here. The only statement as
TO the ground occupied by the Amer
lean forces is that il is cast of
! Amiens.
The number Of Americans troops in
! this part of the line and their organ
| ration has not been revealed, though
! the presence OF American artillery indi-
! Gates the actual units Of consdera BILE
size. The increased army program. ne
cessitated by the German drive, it IS
learned, probably will be laid before
Congress by Secretary Baker within the
next few days. The whole question Of
available equipment quarters and trans
port tonnage has been reviewed In prep
aration for submitting these facts.
There are some indications that efforts
will be made to add a million men to
the army at the earliest possible time
experimenting the million and a half al
ready with the colors and the S0AooO pre-
viously scheduled to he modified thi.
year The result would be the necessity
for providing new funds for a force OF
more than 100000. If a large increase
in the number OF divisions row organ
lied or IN process Of organization is
planned, it will be necessary to secure
an amendment TO the selective service
act removing the present restriction of
the draft TO two units of 10000 men
each. While the act placed no limit
upon the raising Of replacement troops
as may be necessary. officials hold that
no regal right exists for the organiza'
ton OF additional line units.
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USB0YS BRAVERY
Reference Made in
French Generals Order
"Officers and Soldiers Of French Army
Salute Their Brothers in Arms
Whose Bravery They Have Ad-
mired'

With the American Army in the
Field Tuesday April 16-(Delayed by
Censor by The Associated Press)-The
French general IN command Of the
district from which American troops
have been moved towards the north
Of France has issued the following
general order which has been COM
municated to the American troops
AT the time when the first Ameri
can troops are leaving for the battle
the officers, commissioned officers
and soldiers of the French army sa
lutte their brothers in arms whose
bravery they have admired. They
congratulate them on being about 10
write in the battle of nations the first
page of the history of the sons of the
great republic who have come to
fight on the soil Of France for the
triumph of Liberty.