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The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
BOARDWALK scheme
nets mercy S6,I79
Mrs. Joel Hillman's Cash Register
Plan Successful.

. Atlantic City-the board walk-the
promenaders-cashr registers-and Mrs.
Joel Hillman-that combination re-
suited in contributions Of S6.119.5S to
the Red Cross during the recent drive.
Mrs. Hillman captained Team S at
Atlantic City during the last cam
paign. More than one-third of the
city's quota Of $500 was raised by
her team which brought in $4,000.
Atlantic City, with teams such as that
captained by Mrs. Hillman, forgot all
about its quota and rolled up sub
scriptions amounting to $4,000.
When Mrs. Hillman announced that
she was going to have a lot of cash
registers at various points on the
Boardwalk from Chelsea to the Inlet
for the aid Of the Red Cross fund no.
body believed that the plan would be
such a wonderful success as It proved.
II was granted that she might. per-
haps. raise between 500 and 1900.
But Mrs Hillman had a lot Of faith
in her scheme and in the generosity
Of the Boardwalk promenaders and
she went at II with a will. She secured
the aid Of corp OF willing and SYM
pathetic workers and they started In
on Saturday. Result? Well, at the
meeting last night at the Y. NJ. C. A,
when the final reports OF the drive
were made she reported that as a re-
suit OF her ring 'em up and get a
receipt" scheme she and her aides
had collected the magnificent sum OF
s6.1795S.
One Of the registers, said Mrs. HILL
man. was posted near a roller chair
stand. and the first people to ring
EN- up and get a receipt" was 100 per
cent. OF the chair pushers employed
at the roller chair stand.
incidentally, as a result of personal
sollcitation in connection with her team
work. aside from the cash register
proposition. Mrs Hillman raised about
A,7OO.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
Who Must Register June S !?
HolD, When, Where Explained

WHO REGISTER: tcitzens
1897 inclusive Off
Of regular Marine
Militia
Officers Reserve Corps and enlisted
sted while active service.
Wednesday s. 1918. between Z a. m.
y. m.
office local board having jurisdiction
resides.
that local board '' A"~,.
June to registration place il
home June the
offic of your
certified Mail
jurisdiction where permanently reside Incose self
your registration
cate may you
local
unable yourself
competent friend The clerk deputze him
IMPORTATION: If in doubt what where
o local board.
PENALTY FOR NOT REGISTERING: Failure register
privileges
tion into military service.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
Florida Soldiers and
Sailors to Be Feted

An entertainment for the soldiers
and sailors in Washington from the
State of Florida will begiven by the
Florida Society tonight at 1914 F
street northwest Senator Fletcher
Of Florida will preside. After a
short program the men will be in
vited to dance.
While the entertainment f. being
given chiefly for the Florida soldiers
and sailors. all men in uniform will
be welcomed.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
LUCY COPELAND ASKS
DIVORCE AND ALIMONY

Lucy y. Copeland filed a suit in the
equity courts yesterday against Ar
thur Copeland. asking for an absolute
divorce and alimony, and naming a
correspondent.
Two checks Of IS each which he
save her were returned dishonored nv
a local bank, she says. and were not
made good until after she had en-
psoyed legal counsel to bring him to
terms
Since January q last he has paid ner
out SO. she says. as against $2.S.i per
YEAR required to maintain herself and
Young daughter in a manner befittins
their station in life.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
CHILDREN
GET RED CROSS Sl06

The treasury Of the Red Cross was
slO6 richer yesterday as a result of the
efforts Of children resident in the On
tario apartments. who arranged an
entertainment and lawn fete Satur-
day evening. The program was en-
tirely in the hands of the youngsters,
and embraced dances, songs and rec
itations, considerable talent being re-
vealed by the youthful performers.
Sales of refreshments by auction and
otherwise augmented the receipts. ,
The children participating were
Frances Farrell, Winifred Frieot,
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
LOCAL MENTION.

Martin Wagner's red kidney
beans. regular size can, at I21bc:
Gunpowder tea. 69c; Is lbs. white
potatoes. Csc; 13 ozs. sardines, 15c:
large herring. SC; evap. peaches,
u &c; hOminy. Sc; Log Cabin syrup,
zoe; A ]. pancake or ,buckwheat
flour, 11ls: Quaker matches. CSC:
pure pepper, 40c; Babbitt's soap,
&c; seeded raisins. 1Oc: cocoanut'
&c and SC. II Seventh st. ". E. and
al the ]. Z. d. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04

Charlotte Smith, Diane Smith, Flora
Lyon, Natalie Weed. Gertrude Tam
plet, Clara McAlhster, Katherine
Voris, Jean Rawlings. Marguerite
Mesny, Richard Lyon. William WoOG,
Baxter Ragsdale, Ransom Fullenwider,
Horace Hoch and Anne Page.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04

OF DRAFT MEN
ON TOMORROW
Whole Force in the Dis
trict Building to Be
Registrars.

Final plans for registering tomor-
row all the young men of the Dis
trict who have reached the age Of
p since last June were made yes
terday by Acting Adjutant Gen.
Donovan and his staff of registrars.
who will do the actual work of
registering the men.
Only employees of the District Build
ing will serve as registrars. In order
that they may assist in the work
of registration. all the offices in the
District Building will be closed all
day tomorrow.
All employees Of the District Build
ing met with Acting Adjutant Gen.
Donovan yesterday afternoon in the
board room of the District Build
ing and received from him final in
structions regarding their work to-
morrow. It was decided that the
local boards would be permitted to
select today from the District Build
ing employees in sufficient number to
handle the registrations at each sta,
ton, and that the remainder would
be held as a reserve force. to be sent
10 any sIatlOH at winch tne nufnDeI
Of registrants might become unex-
pectedly great. Names Of the regis
trars to be stationed at each of the
school buildings will be announced
today.
Absentees Today.
Today Is the last day on which
absentees. temporarily residing in
Washington, may register. The work
of registering these men has been
going on since last Thursday. and
will continue in Room q, in the
basement of the District Building
until 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. The
responsibility for having their regis
tration cards in the hands Of their
local boards by tomorrow night rests
upon the men themselves; and un-
less they take advantage OF their
last opportunity today to register
they may be classed as slackers by
their home boards.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
DEvENS TO HAVE CRACK MEN

Aver. Mass, June 5-The SeveHtN
sixth Division Of the national army
is to be made up Of picked troop
1t was announced at Camp Deveu,
that beginning today the wedding out
Of all men who have the slightcSI
physical ailment will be start,d
Those disqualified will be replace
by men from that. organization found
physically perfect
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District d Columbia and virRinia-Fair and
somewhat warmer Tuesday; wednesday, fair
light variable winds,
LOCAL TEMPERATUREs
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04

Midnight. n; n noon. d: . q. m, n; . d
m, %; g. m, n; y m, -; 6 q. m, 70
=. m. u; .. m. u; p m, II; 10 q. m,
70; 10 p. m, 76.
HIGHEST. 81; lowest, 70,
Relative humidity-s a. m, 70; . p. m, s.
.. m, 4
Rainfall % .. N. 70 9 p. M oH
Hours Il sunshine, IT..
Pe cent Of possible sunshine 50 per cent.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
DEPARTURES

Accumulated excess Of temperature since Jan.
uary l. 1915 fin.
Excess OF temperature since June I, 1918, ~.
Accumulated excess Of precipitation since jan
uary l. 1913. +l.5s
Excess OF precipitation since June 1 1918,
Temperature same date last year-Hiehest.
81; lowest. s.
TEMPERATURE IN OTHER CITIES.
Highest lowest n m
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04

The MANS store-offieiai weather
Reports Fair and Warmer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
P0ILUS SCORE NEW GAINS ON WEST
FRONT BETWEEN THE k|SNE AND The
MARINE RIVERS; HUNS YIELD AREAS
Day Nets French the Village of Long
point, on the Eastern Edge of the
Forest of Villers-C otterets---AlsoO cI
cupy Javage Farm.

Paris July 12-Attackng on the southern part Of the
battlefield created by March drive Amiens the
French this morning advanced front nearly three miles
captured the village of Caste and Auc farm as well -
a series of strongly organized defense works
More than 800 prisoners taken tonghts war ONCE
communique The polus penetrated the German posi-
lions to depth of than and quarter miles
While direct official confirmation from Rome OF the fall OF
Berat the great Austrian base in Albania still outstanding
dispatches italian embassy in Washington leave doubt
that the town. which had been almost completely surrounded
at last accounts Paris and Rome Thursday night has
fallen Franco Italian forces in their victorious norwad
along the eighty mile 'front.' between Lake ocda aud the
Adratic.
Owing to the difficulty mountain terrain in which the
banian Fighting has been taking place. the mufarious natu
obstacles seriously impending the extension OF lines OF COM
muncaon short pause in the headlong advance OF the
French and Italian froce to be expected The forward
appears however be progressing according 70
schedule and the Ausans unless suddenly backed up BY
strong renforcemen will be compelled retire almost TWEEN
yve miles the north Of their original positions to the linz
allies is the important city Of Elbassan important
base and powerfully protected by natural defense
positions than Berat Already according to the Italian
bassys information the Austrans have drawn back their
lines north the Semeni river The booty taken from the
treating Hapsburg forces is described considerable
On the west 'front.' the French scored gains in their
aggressive operations between the Asne and Marine rivers
For days Germans have been forced in the
Weld step by STEP important positions for which they paid
day Melted French the village Of Longpon the eastern
edge of vler Cotterets The poius also
pied Javage farm.
Only raids and minor enterprises reported from the
British 'front.' Hag troops taking prisoners and improving
their positions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
War Labor Board
For 8-Hour Day

Washington, July 1,--Ffwe policies
of far-reaching consequence I'm the
employment of labor were laid down
today by the national war labor board.
They weret
1. Approval OF the principle of the
eight-hour day.
2. Insistence on the pay m aant to la Dor
OF n diving wage"
3. Disapproval Of the employment of
children under fourteen Jeara of age
on government contracts.
4. Disappfeval of the direct or fndi~
rect employment on government edi-
tracts at prisoners who have been sem
fenced 10 hard labor.
s. Adoption Of . dividing line be-
tween the war Industries In which wo-
men should be employed and those In
which they should mot.
In the adoption of these principles.
applied by the board I'm many instances
to- labor disputes pending before that
body, the board. of which former Pres
'tdent William Fl. Taft and Frank r.
walsh are Joint chairmen has not hesi-
tated TO go beyond the rival claims of
the employers and the employees.
This was notably tho case In the an
nouncement by the board today of itn
decision In the dispute Involving 3.0o0
employees i'm eight plants at Waynes-
horo, Pa. In this case the board estab-
hshed forty cents nm hour as the min
imum wage to he paid any class Of
workers, including comm,Da laborer1.
on the theory that less than that
amount was not a living wage. BY liv-
Ing wage, 1t was explained the board
means "the minimum rate of wage to
permit the worker and his family to
subsist in health and comfort" Final
determination of the lf< Gag wage aues-
tfon in it's broader application Is to he
disposed of at a special meeting of the
board July :3-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
C-BOAT CHIEF WOULD
HAVE LET CAPTIVES DIE

London. July i2.--The following
story of brutality OH the part of a
German submarine commander
was told by STAFF Paymaster Col
lingwood Hughes. of the intelii-
gence division of the admiralty, in
a lecture:
A British patroi boat. when out
In the Atlantic, discovered an en-
envy submarine. which had be-
come "a dereiict. After rescuing the
crew the commander of the patrol
boat inquired of the U-hoat COM
r,ander If all were safely aboard.
as IL was intended to blow up the
submarine
;.Yes," came the reply, "they are
all here. Call the aoll.''
The roll was duly called. and
every German answered.
The British commander was
about to push off before dropping a
depth charge. when a noise of tap
ping was heard.
Are YOU quite sure there IL no
one aboard your boat" repeated
the British commander.
Yes declared the C-boat cap
tain.
But the tapping continued and.
commander ordered search of
the U-boaf, when there were found
tied up as prisoners four British
seamen. The Germans were going
to allow them TO he hurled into
eternity. after their own lives had
been saved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
SENATE TO BEGIN
THREE-DAY RECESS

Washington. July LAP c a !
agreement has been reported for the
senate to begin tomorrow night three
day recesses until August 90 or rs, This
means what is tantamount to an ad-
journment of congress, for the house
already is operating under three days
recesses.
Senate leaders expect to pass the ad-
ministratton wire control" bill tomor-
row, and then present the recess reso-
luton. The complete details will be
worked out tomorrow before presenta-
ton.
Senators In charge of the wire con-
tror' bill said tonight they did not now
expect the protracted debate heretofore
anticipated from the Republican aide,
The compromise was reported after an
agreement had been made to postpone
prohibition until after $the recess
period. Many senators on both sides
were quite willing to have the matter
deferred, the vets fearing that the drys
with congress in session. could force
through their measure almost AT once.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
PRESIDENT WILSON'S VETO
ON WHEAT GOES TO HOUSE

washington. July fs.-President
wilson's promised veto of the agri-
cultural appropriation bill fixing the
minimum price of wheat to $2,40 was
sent to the house today. Attempts to
secure immediate consideration OF the
message, with a view to having the
house recede from the amendment,
were blocked by the absence Of a
quorum. only 20s members responding
to their names.
Chairman Lever, OF the committee
on agriculture. hopes to be able to
secure a majority tomorrow in favor
OF sustaining the veto. What the SEN
ate will do is problematical, although
1T is believed It will also vote to ac-
cept the presidents view. A strong
majority in the senate has been hold
ing out for a higher price than that
fixed by the food administration.
which Is s2.20. The 40 amendment
was adopted in the house by the vote
of 15o' to 106,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
MONROE DOCTRINE"
IN SOUTH PACIFIC

London. July IL. An Australian
Monroe Doctrine" In the Southern
Pacific was declared by W. NJ. Hughes.
premier of Australia, in an address
before the Pilgrims club today:
81 stand committed to an AGo-
tralian Monroe Doctrine In tAe
Southern Pacific" said Premier
Hughes. Australia dare not aa1nt
to the return to Germany Of her for
mer possessions in the Pacific, be-
cause German control of those islAnda
would mean German control of Aus
tralia.
America, New Zealand and Aus
tralia have common interests in the
Pacific That ocean Is going 10 ~
the scene OF International conipftcAe
tons and racial problems. uniese ~
peoples in control are peoples WIN
great Ideals. Otherwise II viii ~
the scene of an even greater war thAA
now RACES"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
PREDICTS ABSOLUTE
VICTORY FOR AiLIKH

London. July flames KA1a1xs
the former Chicago publishers apea3.
ing before the Overseas club here ye1A
terday, predicted absolute victory fof
the allies. He said
We have in Washington square,
jawed Scotch Presbyterian who's ~
he once has decided anything. NH
swerve an inch. And he has az
mined 10 ram victory down GerHaGA
throat s
diers to twentieth century crasad&t
We warned Of German cyafttneaU 64eor
peace ts once declared saying thu f444
danger would come when the 0of%
mans get their feet under the Yo4ee
table" Therefore. he said. Il 49,. 4e~
sential that proper terms be d1f&13
ed and assured before Z peace eoQN
ference is actually convened. ss IS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
|Adelanski Gets
a Jail Sentence
Found Guilty In Police Court OF Three
Serious Charges-Appeals in
Each Case.

Harry Adeianski, one of the wit
nesses before the June grand jury. in
the police investigation proceedings.
was yesterday afternoon heard in
police court on three charges and
found guilty in each case by Justice
Ben Lovenstein. he noted an appeal.
and gave bail in the sum of 5000
with Mrs. G. Adelanski as his surety.
The accused was arrested early
Wednesday morning by purity
squad" officers, in his automobile. on
Church Mill. In the car were two
soldiers and a woman. Upon being
searched at the first station. a pint
of whiskey was taken from the pocket
OF one of the soldiers, and the charges
OF being not of good fame. transport
ing liquor and with soliciting woman
for immoral purposes were registered
against him.
When the case was called. in police
court "Wednesday morning res
department. it was continued to July
goth. In view OF the fact that the
soldiers, who are stationed at the
fair grounds, are to leave the city to-
day. Justice Crutchheld called the
case for yesterday afternoon.
/ Contrary TO the expectation of Law
yer Ben Loverstein, representing
auSiAtlShI, tue SoiuISTS aQlttikleu THAI
they had gotten the liquor from Adel-
anski. and on this charge he was sent
to the grand Jury. Lovenstein on
Wednesday had endeavored to have
the case heard. and stated that Abel.
anski knew nothing about 1t.
On the charge OF being not OF good
fame. the accused was put unde.
bonds in the sum OF $500 for twelve
months.
And on the charge of soliciting
women for immoral purposes he wa:
fined $500 and given term OF foul
months in Jail,
Adelanski contends that the whole
proceedings Is a frame up" on hin
because he testified before the Crane
jury that certain policemen hat
transported liquor, and upon his ties
timony' indictments had been found
IT was admitted by the police that h,
had been under surveillance for sew
Ieral weeks. n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
ME LOSSES - 900. RCT -
GETS SHIPS LAUNCHED

Baltimore, July i3.--When the
S.so0-ton cargo vessel Naiwa left the
ways of the Baltimore Dry Docks and
Shipbuilding company on the Fourth.
Holden A. Evans, president OF the
company. was out Of pocket $4,000.
That is the amount of a wager Mr..
Evans made with his workmen that
they could not have the ship in the
water before July rs. He bet them
tow to one and the men quickly put
up $1,000 against It,
The Naiwa was built for the Emer-
gency Fleet corporation Director
General 'Schwah had declared that he
believed it impossible to get vessel
in the water before July rs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
Baroness. Reports SON Missing.

New York, July 12;--Baroness Mar
SthA Buderus Won Carlshausen, thirty
4 I'VE years old. and handsome. who
said she had worked with the movies
1 for time to eke out an existence DUR
ting her husbands internment. was
much distressed today when she Wis.,
tied police headquarters to report as
. missing her son. Baron Buderus Won
Carishausen. sixteen years old. some
times known az Henry Buderus. Their
Norman birth, the Baroness said. caused
Ahem almost constant unpleasantnexs,
a lthopxA they love America
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
FRENCH ADVANCE NEARLY THREE Mill ON WEST FRONT;
BERAT, GREAT AUSTRIAN BASE in ALBANIA HAS FALLEN D
PREY TO ONWARD ADVANCE OF FRANCOTTAIIAN FORCE
ENTENTE FORCES GUARD
RAILS TO PETROGRAD

London, July IL. Consider.
able entente FORCES" have been
landed on the Thurman coast and
are guarding the railway to
Petrograd, IL was authoritatively
learned tonight. The landing was
made at the request of the inhabi-
tants OF northern Russia, and the
object Of the move Is to assist
Russia. More entente forces are
en- route for the Thurman coast.
As a result of this landing.
which has been expected for some
time. II will he impossible for the
Germans to occupy and convert
into T-boat bases the ports of MUIR
mansk and Petchengo. which are
ice-free throughout the year.
furthermore. the presence Of AL
lied troops on the Thurman coast
prevents the Immediately isolation
Of Russia in the north by the
Germans If the Germans aim To
bring about such an isolation they
will have to fight for 1t, and the
Thurman coast will be the ex-
treme northern wing OF a new
eastern front"
Dispatches from the northern
regions state that the power of
the Bolsheviki, with their 90. 900
non-fighting troops, is waning
fast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
JUST OUT OF PRISON, HE
WANTS GIRLS AND WIFE
TO HAVE A GOOD TIME

Seattle. wash.--'I'm going back to
New York and get Job. l want my
girls to have some fun and my wife
to enjoy life. intend to make new
start in life"
That's the way John Mcnamara,
who has just been pardoned after
serving prison confinement since De-
cember, 1911, for his alleged connec-
ton with the theft OF s2T5,0o0 from,
the New Westminster. B. c., branch
bank of the Bank OF Montreal,
summed up Ills ambitions.
He was sentenced to nine years in
prison In July. 1914. :.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
Gets Potash frcrh Du..

Pittsburgh, Pa.--James D. Rhodes,
a Pittsburgh manufacturer, says he
has discovered a process BY which he
can extract potash from the dust from
cement during manufacture in the
kilns. Federal Judge Charles r. Orr
heard the process explained and or
dered Rhodes to enter into an agree
ment with an Ohio cement company
TO experiment with a view of aiding
munitions and fertilizers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
JUNIOR sLEUTHs TO RUN
DOWN ALL rRO.GEUlEG2[

Berkeley. Cal. - A Junior cc
Service Club. made up Of p41xt6
boys. has been formed hers t2A613~
run down pro- Germans The
OF the club in: 1T you can't A
your charges against the covers
Members pledge themselves ~
all persons they hear MAklnN
tious Or ill-Advassd stateme ntn
the war. sE FIX Sass
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
New EnrIand.r. Decor.,.a.

With the United States Army on the
Marne. July 12.--General Pershing to-
day decorated thirty-two members Of q
New England division with the distin-
gutshed service cross for heroism In
tho battles Of Seicheprey, and Chemin
Des DANES.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-06-14
Military Evaders
Will be Watched

Men Of selective service age
who leave the United States to
evade military duty will have to
stand trial on charges OF violations
of the selective service act when
they return to the country, ac-
cording to the Department Of
Justice, even though they do not
return until after the war.
The department has at hand in
formation from which complete
lists may be prepared of all men
who have left the country to
avoid service, says a recent state
ment authorized by the Attorney
General.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-06-14

c. F. Waller and son Harold Of
upper Horse creek were callers
In town Wednesday, coming in to
attend the big picnic and doings.
Mr.. Waller is farming 1875 acres
this year and reports grain look
ing fine so far. That will help
some 10 assist in feeding the boys
over there, and Mr.. Waller says
If | don't get a crop this year |
am going to enlist, and do what |
can in the trenches towards get
ting the Huns. That is indeed the
proper spirit, and real patriotism.