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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-30
PUBLIC ASKED TO GO
ON SUGAR RATION

The American public has been ask
ed by the Food Administration to go
on sugar ration of two pounds per
capita monthly beginning Thursday.
August /, TO meet a world shortage in
this commodity and to care for the i'm
mediate demands of the Allies and
American military forces. The Amer
lean public at present is on a three
pounds per capita ration monthly.
Household rationing will be volun-
tary, as at present, but public eating
places will be required TO observe new
regulations effective August /, permit
ting the use of two pounds of sugar
for every ninety meals served, in
stead of three pounds under existing
regulations.
The sugar supplies throughout the
country are at low ebb, the production
from the American beet and Louisiana
cane crops have been disappointing,
the yield in Porto Rico has likewise
been smaller than anticipated, and the
inability TO secure sugar from Java
and other distant sources on account
the movement of troops has materially
reduced the supply from such quar-
ters," says the appeal.
Upon our action here the state
ment continues, depends the posi-
bility of maintaining the ration to our
own fighting men and those of the AL
lies, as well as of averting a still fur
Their reduction of the allotments to the
civil populations of nations fighting
Germany, which already are down to
point far under their normal needs"
To assure equitable distribution of
the sugar the American public is to
be allowed. the Food Administration
has worked out a scheme of alloca-
ton to the States, based on popula-
ton and the needs of sugar using in
dustries in the States. Each State
Food Administrator will have charge
of distribution in his State.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-30
NEWSY NOTES FROM
ALL HALLOWS

On Saturday night of this week
August Srd. at S O'Clock at the Parish
Hall, Davidsonville, Miss Nora wat
kins will present the play, mrs.
Tubbs' Telegram with an entirely
new cast. consisting of the young
girls in the Parish The play is anus
ing throughout and well worth seeing
Admission to hall, % cents. Reserved
seats, so cents. which can be had oy
phoning Mrs Nora Watkins, west
River. 25-F-11 There will be ice
cream for sale. The proceeds will be
for the benefit of All Hallow's Parish
Next Sunday there will be the regu-
lar service at IL a. m. at the Chapel,
Davidsonville.
The Red Cross will meet on We'd
nesday of this week, from ! TO p. m,
at the Parish Hall This is the last
meeting until the first Wednesday in
September. Each member is asked 10
take home some work to be completed
by September. The call for knitted
garments has not been filled. Wool
may be obtained from Miss Sophia
Sellman who has charge of the knit
ting. Socks and melmets, as well as
sweaters are needed.
on Wednesday. August 18th, at 2.3O
p. m, 1.-The Woman's Club of David
sonville," will hold its regular month
ly meeting. Mrs. Joshua Linthicum,
County Demonstration, will demon
strate the canning of lima beans and
apples and also drying. Every woman
in the neighborhood is invited to be
present
On Saturday, August 10th. the Rec
tor has asked for Parish picnic TO be
held at Taylorsville at p. m. Every
member of the Parish is expected to
come and each family is asked to
bring a basket, lunch and help make
everyone here a good time. Those who
have bathing suits can enjoy a swim
before the picnic supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Addison Hodges
visited friends in Montgomery County
and Laurel, on Sunday last.
s. S. S.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-30
COUNTY ITEMS;
PERTINENT PERSONALS
Newsy Notes Gathered BY Capitals
Correspondent At Iglehart
Station

Everything in the way of vegeta-
ton is becoming more crisp and dry
for want of rain. Housekeepers are
drying" also but for their own use
If we do not have a good. soaking rain
very soon, all the crops will dry up.
Showers pass over and the mere
sprinkling makes it worse instead OF
better
Everybody is flocking to the country
or seaside, but Sherwood Forest
stands for both as the bathing is de-
lightful There are some who almost
live in the water. They are enjoying
themselves to the utmost, either in or
on the water, by bathing and boating
There are many fishing parties, as
we'll
Word has been received by the fam
lily of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Henry Winking,
of the safe arrival overseas of Private
Leroy Y. Newlin of the 18th Co., 4th
Bait, 3rd n Y, Regiment. First, he
enlisted in Co M" last summer.
Mrs. Charlotte Schumacher, of Wash
ington, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. E
Hall, parents of Mrs Schumacher.
Miss Taylor, of Baltimore, has open
ed her bungalow at Sherwood Forest.
Every bungalow is now occupied.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gunther, of
Baltimore, were the weekend guests
of their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Henry Viking, of Iglehart.
Mrs. Kathryn c. Rain and daughter,
Miss Gladys Rahan, of Washington, ID.
c., were the weekend guests of their
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Henry wiki
ing
The second meeting of the Woman's
Club will be held Tuesday, July 30th,
and all are asked to come and bring
as many new members as possible. 1t
is hoped many women will bring new
names and dues of as many who can
be secured. 1t is a promising club,
with a worthy membership.
The canning and drying on Monday
should be enjoyed by every one, as it is
both instructive, economic and profit
able.
L. NJ w
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-30
ALL WILL BE SUPPLIED,
SAYS ADMINISTRATORS
No Cause For Alarm IL The Present
Increased Rate OF Coal PrOduc-
ton Keeps Up

Fuel Administrator Meyer said yes
terday that II the present increased
rate of production of coal keeps up
every householder will get as much
OF the fuel as is needed next winter.
The government, in its numerous
functions, is doing everything with
I'm its power to meet existing condi-
tons Conservation methods of vari-
Gus sorts are being resorted to, and
the situation looks brighter every
week
Prevailing prices in force since July
! are: $10.75 for No. /. broken; $10.45
for No. 2, eggs; 5000 for No. 3,
stove, $1,000 for No. 4. chestnut; $S.95
for pea coal; $3.50 for buckwheat coal.
These prices are for tons of 2,240
pounds and includes delivery in the
city and suburbs. and are subject to a
cash discount of 25 cents a ton. Half
ton quantities are held at slightly
higher values and are sold net.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-30

General Pershing has officially de-
tailed 10 the American Y. NJ. C. A. the
entertaining of our soldiers in France.
There are now ITO professionals Civ
ing vaudeville shows. concerts and en-
tertainments overseas, often under
shell fire.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-30
food

will win the war. Save it in the
Leonard CIeanable Refrigerator
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-30
SCOUT REPORT CAPITAL
WILL BECOME BONE DRY
Washingtonians, However, Are Pre-
pairing For The Sad Condition,
Should Ii Develop

There appears TO be no official
foundation for the report that Wash
ington is TO become bone dry by
presidential proclamation. says dis
patch from the Nations Capital today.
The report was TO the effect that the
President or the Department of JUS
tice. acting under the instructions of
the President, would declare Washing
ton a military zone and prohibit the
bringing or shipping of liquor there.
Officials of the Department of JUS
tice have denied that Attorney Gen
eral Gregory was preparing such a
proclamation, it being stated that he
was out of the city, and if such proc
Iamation is in course of preparation
it has not yet been laid before the
Attorney General. Acting Attorney
General Todd declares.
Secretary to the President Tumulty
states that he knew of no such proc
lamation or of any intention on the
part OF the President to make Wash
ington bone dry.
1t is stated that Secretary of the
Navy Daniels and Secretary of War
Baker have both declared in favor OF
a bore dry District TO protect soldiers
and sailors because of the sales OF
liquor being made to them by persons
who bring it to the District for that
purpose
However, the report seems to have
started an exodus of Westinghouse
to Baltimore to lay in a stock, and
the probabilities are<that the sales of
alcoholic beverages for consumption
in Washington will be increased for
some days to come by thirsty ones who
fear the worst.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
People skeptical,

Amsterdam, Sep. lG.--:The lcace
Initiative should ha 'e pean left 70 the
Entente Allies, according to the Tages
Zeitung of I'e:.ln. which comments
on the Austrian peaLe note.
''Tbe fate Of all previous annoul.ke-
ments as to readiness for peace and
Central powers does not encourage
great hopes that this offer will meet
with greater success?" the newspaper
says. '.It must naturally encounter
great skepticism on our part"
after our experiences hitherto
with peace proposals" says the Lokal
AnzAiger, 1--WE cannot help feeling
thorough skeptical. -" h.
Austria's move may prove quite q
..fisky STEP says the Neueste Mach
trichten of Berlin. The Boersen Zeit-
une places no great hope. in the offer
and the Berlin Post fears the offer
will be again interpreted by Entente
countries as weakness and 2 sign Of
impending collapse, as we'll as a beg
ging for peace on the part Of the Cen
IA discussion Of the timeliness Of
the Austrian step is useless" says the
Vorwaerts. "Once twas made with
out the German government taking a
similar step, there Is nothing for Ger
many to do but to give it adhesion.
!. That is the only way Of preventing
harmful effects and permitting the
good effects to be fully developed.
Austria's peace tentatives Will be well
coined by the widest circles Of the
Il German people and many hopes will
& be placed in It but 1t is necessary to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
Austrian Proposal
Will Mean NOthi11q
To Allied Nations
Balfour Makes Statement to This Effect;
Comment From All Countries In
dicates That New Peace Offensive
Will be Fruitless

Washington Sept 16-Ausas peace offensive note had not
the early today nor had the
separate peace to Belgium.
Both Of these recognized in both and
diplomatic Quarters here the definite beginning of the expected
desperate Teuonc efforts confuse the among
the Allies and patch the positions of their governments home
No doubt to Be found in anv as what the answer
of America and the Allies will be the Vienna for mon
binding peace discussions although OF officials carefully
refrain from formal before the actually received
Even when German armies advancing into France
such suggestion would have been considered seriously Now
that the tide turning and America and the Allies
drive the of conquered so there is no disposition
parley what the Teutons shall be allowed keep
carefully the Austrian commun-
cation in the dispatches and exchanges between the cobg
eren the subject probably already under
It assumed that the official version will in few hours
through of the neutral legations
The department. received dateNSepenber l2
representatives Europe stating
of opinion diplomats OF the Allied
and American that within the few weeks the
Entente nations should be ready for desperate peace
ganda from Germany. ~
Dispatches countryside received today report
that the military situation has ceased all ntents and
the newspaper experts military situation
the less they liked it. and that semoa poogs lacking
(By the Associated Press)
Speaking officially London today A. Bafour the British
declared that he did slightest
could from the latest Austrian The
note yet formally capitals
and no official On It has been made REPORTS from enemy
issued the command of the Austrian
emperor and without Germany the
rechsag reported be discussing latest Austrian
move
Amsterdam 16-The which Austria Hungary in
begerens conference for discussion of the possibilities
peace despatched by Baron Bran the
foreign minister the order OF Emperor Charles the Cologne
Volks Zeitung declares.
bgeents much Of Partisan political
where considered to be consequence OF the recent military
successes of the Allies. s.f
general impression that the offensive
be fruitful
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
OFFENSIVE STARTED BY ALLIES
ON MACEDONIAN BATTLE FRONT
TELECRAPHIC
BRIEFS

washington.-Fifteen per cent re-
.duction in the consumption of print
paper by agriculture periodicals be-
ginning October was ordered by the
war industries boardH
London.-Had it not been for the
huge potato crop grown in England
in 1917, Great Britain might have
been starved into submission, Rowland
E. Prothero, president Of the board
of agriculture told visiting American
editors in a speech.
Bar Harbor, Maine.-Mrs. Myron T..
Herrick, wife of the former United
States ambassador to France, died
from the effects of overwork in Paris
during the first German invasion in
1914.
An Atlantic .Port-Shelled by a
German submarine in fog eighty
miles off the American coast. Brit
ish passenger steamer escaped by
altering her course and outdistancing
the U-boat
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
ENEMY MAKING GREAT SACRIFICE
TO stop FRENCH FORCES FROM
ADVANCING TO CHEMlN DES DANES

81 General Mangin's troops not only
maintained all their gains but push
ing on from vauxaillon, they captured
the plateau to the southeast which
gives them a vantage ground of great
Importance. Extending the field Of
battle to the south the French also
made .appreciable gains by occupying
Mennejean farm and ground consid-
erably to the east Of that position.
Further south they took by storm
Hill No. 169 north of Celles-Sur-
Atsne. i
The Germans came back repeatedly
in strong force all along this, front
and fought stubbornly but no other
result than to increase their extreme
" heavy losses.
While these actions seem to be only
details when compared with the re-
cent large operations, their sig
niflcance appears clearly from the de-
ltermined EFFORTS made by the Ger
mans to stop them.
Further advances by the French on
the high ground west and south OF
the Chemin des Danes will make the
German positions there precarious.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
THOUSANDS OF
WOMEN DOING !
WORK. OF men
Monthly Business Review
Shows that Employers are
Engaging More Women.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Women by
the thousands are responding to the
appeal of employers to, take the place
OF men entering the army and to fill
new positions created by industrial
expansion, according to the monthly
business review Of the federal reserve
board.
From all parts of the country come
reports that women are helping in
street cars and on the farms where
harvesting created an immense de-
mand for workers.
The rate of increase of women's
employment now is much greater
than two months ago and some indi-
catiops are that in few more months
the Number of women entering indus
try would be greater than the number
Of men withdrawing for military serv-
ice.
The review as made public today
shows that women are spending more
of their new earnings for clothing.
Retail dealers in all cities where
many women recently have left their
booming business. This is contrary
to the policies Of economy and self
denial urged by all government
agencies as war measure.
Owing to a recent government sup
ervision of employment agents, in
dustries now report much more stable
labor conditions but continued de.
mand for more workers than can be
supplied. Many anticipate shortage
this month with the return to school
of thousands OF teachers and children
who have been working during the
summer
Eastern federal reserve banks re.
port that a tendency is apparent
among manufacturers and distributors
to await full assurance Of government
price regulations before determining
trade policies Industries generally
are active and the less essential enter.
prises are rapidly. being curtailed OF
converted into essential production
Wholesalers now are beginning tC
market materials for sale next spring
at higher prices and retailers show
some uncertainty as to how higher
prices would be taken by the public
for> clothing and other articles. This
causes some hesitation in certain lines
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
Serbs And French
NOlU In Possession
OF important Hills
New American Front Southwest of Metz
Is Pounded by Enemy Big Guns But
No Infantry Attacks Have Develop
ed---French And British
Advance in West
(Bv the Associated Press.) }

(By the Associated Press)
Allied troops the offensive the Macedonian 'front.'
organized Serbian forces aided by French units attacking the
Bulgarian positions the mountain the border east
of Monastir
through already have fallen the Serbs and the
French The heights soko Dobro Pole and Teak vreuen
Monasr The captured positions
about midway between the cerna and Vardar rivers and command
makes wide southeast
Monas Several hundred prisoners have been taken the ad
which continues.
Meanwhile and British the main battle
front in France continue their progress
the Disc and the Aisn the French pressing
Aisne they taken the Of Va and
cher Danes have orncd Mont des Singes import
ant hill position
while canal southeast of Ypres they have
of of Cambria and around St
Quentin activity died after the British capture Of
Maisseny.
The aerial artillery have been active the Amer
front southwest of Metz The have been hammer
the lines but infantry attacks have developed Al
bombarded railroad and other military
gets Metz while aren have bombed places
within American lines including St Mhe.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
BRITISH PASSENGER ship SUNK
AND 0FFlClALSSAY l54 PERSONS
HAVEBEENDR0WNED OR KILLED

vain for their parents Parents were
searching in all directions for news
Of their children and. women were
seeking vainly for their lost hus-
bands. 1t mattered nothing that
warm dry clothing was distributed to
take the place of the scanty attire
survivors snatched as they left the
news Of their relatives and friends.
There seems no reason to doubt
that the vessel was torpedoed with
out the slightest warning. The ex-
plosion occurred between the engine
room and the stokeho old, a fact which
is taken to rule out any possibility
that the ship struck mine. The ex-
noise but caused the ship to buckle
in most extraordinary manner. She
was injured at the extreme bottom
and was bent and torn clear to the
upper deck and seemed likely to
break in two at any moment.
In spite Of the extent of the dam
age done to the Galway Castle, some
was hardly greater than that of the
vessel humping heavily against the
side Of quay The thrush of water
was tremendous. One engineer was
swept into the tunnel from the en-
gine room and drowned.
Fearing that the liner would
founder at any moment Captain
Dyer ordered the boats lowered and
issued life belts to all passengers. One
boat was swamped. another was dam
aged because the falls became fouled
and another was swept back against
the liner by wave and smashed
by the propeller. Another narrowly
escaped similar fate.
Henry Burton. minister Of railways
of the Union Of South. Africa. who
was among the survivors, was not in
clined to speak of his own expert
ences but Joined with other survivors
in praising the devotion. to duty and
the self sacrifice Of the officers of the
ship and the men on the naval ves-
sells which rushed to the scene.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
Thousands Of Dead Germans
Are Seen on Battle Field
Greatest Number is in the
Vicinity Of Laffaux.

with the French Army in France.
Sunday, Sept. f6.-( (By the Associated
Press The sacrifices the Germans
are making to stop the slow but
steady advance OF General Mangin's
forces toward the Chemin des Danes
are evidenced by the large number Of
tho enemy dead found on the field Of
Saturdays and Sundays operations.
The number Of prisoners which in-
creased during the day to more than
$500 also is large for the length Of
front attacked. rt, s3
The dead are thickest around LAf-
faux. mill and Ia east Of Vauxaillon
whore the enemy counter attacked
violently today in vain effort to re-
gain the positions he lost Saturday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
MINERS
lNPENNSYLVANlA
OUT ON STRIKE
Men Must Return to Work
Before Wage Scale Will
be Considered.

Shamokin, Pa, Sept. 1e.-About
twenty-five thousand miners in this
section Of the anthracite region susA
pended work today in conformity
with the decision Of a mass meeting
yesterday. District President Mat
thews wired from Washington that
until the men return to work the
Federal Fuel Administration will de-
cline to consider an adjustment Of the
anthracite wage scale. The men are
expected to go back tomorrow.
The miners are asking for a wage
scale equal to that of the bituminous
miners in western Pennsylvania.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
Late Flax A Total Loss
In Mckenzie County

Schafer, N. D.. Sept. 16.-Judging
from reports from various parts of
the county thousands of acres Of ft.ex~,
tremely tate sown flax was killed by
the heavy freeze Sunday night. These
fields, it is said, are a total loss other
than for hay. In the majority Of
cases this fax had been sown in good
season and would ordinarily have
been past all danger of frost. The
growth has been delayed by lack Of
moisture during the early months and
was again started by late rains. Con-
siderable damage was done to vege-
table gardens.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
BALF0UR SEES :.
NO PEACE IN
LATEST NOTE
Declares There is not Slight
est Hope of Goal De-
sired by Allies.

London,I Sept. 16.-A. j: Bal
four, the British foreign secre-
tary, giving his personal view
points on the Austrian peace note
to visiting journalists, said:
''It Is Incredible that anything
can, come Of this proposal"
Mr.. Balfour said no one should
take upon himself the task of re-
jecdng with>a light heart any
proposal which would shorten the
length of the war.
He also declared that no coali-
ton ever had been so strong as
the Allied coalition and that the
enemy would not succeed in
breaking it.
- May Have Value.
Conversations such as were pro.
posed by Austria-Hungary, Mr.. Bal
four said. undoubtedly would have
great value under certain circum.
stances. He said they wpuld gerve te
tions of pride b.tA e. a .aaisss .aaissss:
the questions now between the bellig.
erents were definitely defined.
I am not taking the proposals o.
two years ago or of last year, but Of
last week." Secretary Balfdur said
"The German vice chancellor, speak,
ing for the German government
clearly and without obscure verbiage
showed where Germany stood on the
question Of Belgium, Alsace-Lorraine
the German colonies and the Brest
Litovsk and Bucharest treaties"
The foreign secretary said he agreed
with the Austrian note when it.
authors pointed out that the whole Of
civilization was at stake and that the
prolongation of hostilities was risk
ing or sacrificing Of a great deal tha'
was really, dear to everybody, inter
ested in the progress Of mankind.
The terms of peace and war were
so tremendous, and the calamitie!
imposed by the continuation Of hos
tilities SO overwhelming, he said, tina
he would never treat with disrespec
any peace proposal.
1t could not be more clearly Sc
forth than it was by Won Payer las
week that Germany@ntended to pay
no indemnity to Belgium, Mr.. Balfoul
continued. He indicated, the foreign
secretary said, that Germany did no
believe in the principle of indemni
ties and yet at the same time she wa!
squeezing millions of dollars out O.
Russia
'"This," the speaker went on, IVA.
for the wrongs Russia is supposed t.
have done Germany. How can thos,
wrongs be compared with the devas
tation and ruin which Germany ii
wreaking on Russia now?"
Regarding the question Of colonies
Secretary lBalfour said:
which there is~ no misunderstanding
g