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The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
M'ADOO UNCLAMPS
LID FROM REPORTS
OF LOANS PROGRESS
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sanity arranging for today's program,
which contemplates the use of honor
rolls in stimulating subscriptions. All
went away loaded down with posters
and other literature to be used in
launching the system.
Subscriptions Grow.
While most of the department
chairmen have made no effort to COM
pile total subscriptions of a tocal
character. -'aul F. Myers. crrirrpan
Of the Treasury committee. last night
declared that his personal figures in
dicated that 400 individual subscrip-
tions had been received already from
the Treasury employees alone. During
the last campaign the total subscrip-
tons from the Treasury were only
COCO. and it is thought this number
VIII be doubled in the present cam
paign.
The same spirit of entE Eusiasm seems
TO prevail everywhere, and ". Al.
Steuart. chairman of the committee
at the Tariff Commission. reported
tnat 30 per cent of its employees had
thus far subscribed.
Weather n Handicap.
On account of weather conditions
Yesterday. Miss Emmy wehlen, the
movie star" who is beginning a
national liberty loan tour here, did
not appear on the south stems of
tne Treasury as planned. although
she was on hand to carry out her
end OF the arrangement. Unless IL
storms too hard. she will be given
reception on the steps by gov
ernment officials at 1890 today.
Commissioner Brownlow early
yesterday procured a large quantity
or printed matter from liberty loan
headquarters for the purpose of
arousing enthusiasm among the
District employees. Eighty-five honor
rolls were included in this number
and these will be distributed where
they will do the most good. A large
supply Of small honor flags" was
obtained by the Commissioner. to
be given to subscribers for exhi-
bition in the windows of their homes.
X. b. r. Lyon is chairman of n
committee in charge of a liberty
loan rally to be held next week
at the Eighth Street Temple of the
Hebrews of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
Relief from Winter
Promised by Bureau

Heiief from the good old fashioned
winter bareback" the first experi-
enced by Washington since the be-
ginning OF Spring. and which brought
with IL snow, rain. low Temperature
ana a high driving wind, with an
eartnquake thrown in, was promised
iast night by the Weather Bureau.
warmer weather and cloudy skies.
without rain. were promised for today
by the forecaster last night The high
wind, that has whipped the cold rain
through the streets. until 1t stung, will
also disappear, the weather bureau
said.
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CONGRESS WILL ACT
TO RUSH WAR BILLS
NEEDED OVER THERE
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tion and insure better odds against
the German submarines. "Smokeress'
coal was specified as one of the re-
Quirements.
Acting as a further spur, and bring
ing the immense significance of events
directly home was the announcement
from London that American troops,
the pick Of Pershing's forces, had
taken their stand under Foch on the
plains Of Picardy for a baptism of
fire in the greatest battle of all ages.
And from the War Department is
send forth a casulty list for a sin
gle days operation. longer than any
that has come out yet.
Not Dismayed.
It is worthy of comment that far
from dismaying officials or Congress
the information has been the one
thing needed to turn attention from
discussion to the main
business of the day.
There is one excuse heard often
among the departments now for dis
appointment such as that occasioned
by the aircraft probe. There was, Of
ficials say. too much boasting at the
outset when the difficulties of the
problem were unknown, and too much
censorship after the real situation de-
veloped.
So the word has gone forth that
there shall be less irresponsIule
engaged in, and more SEN
sible guaging Of prospects.
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MEDALS FOR BRAVERY
URGED UPON senate
Senator Tillman Would Honor SOL
diers and Sailors.

Sailors as well as soldiers would
have medals for bravery under
bill introduced yesterday by Sena-
tor Tillman. chairman of the COM
mittee on Naval Affairs. The man
who wins the medal does it in ac-
tion involving actual conflict with
the enemy. distinguishing himself
conspicuously by gallantry and in
trepidity at the risk of his life"
Extra bars are added to the med
al for successive acts Of heroism.
and every act also carries a 500
gratuity. Medals and bars are Civ
en- to the descendants of men kill
ed before decoration.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
Roman Press Sympathizes
With Oppressed Austrians

Great Importance is attached to the
congress of nationalities oppressed
by Austria, now being held in Rome,
IN Official dispatch from the Italian
capital stated yesterday afternoon.
Commenting on the congress. the
Rome Tribuna, according to the dis
patch. says that while Vienna
raises her defiance against the sacred
rights of the nations. Rome listens
10 the voice of the oppressed Aus
trian subjects who have met to dis
Cuss the means of obtaining liberty
and a permanent peace under the
auspices of free Italian institutions
II adds that the congress is the
lest evidence of Italy's sympathy
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Stern Breaks Plateglass
Windows on G Street

The high wind yesterday broke the
two great plate glass windows of the
store of Barber & Ross at Eleventh
and G streets, northwest, causing the
firm a loss Of $50. Both the window
on G street and the one on the Elev-
enth street side of the store, were
broken by the high winds which
whistled through the city yesterday
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v. St J. Mayo Loses
In His Trouble" Suit

New York. April 10.-virginius st.
Julian Mayo, wealthy manufacturer
of New Haven and New York, whose
marital troubles have brought him
much notoriety. failed today in his
effort to have an attachment obtained
by Mrs. Wilhelmina Meyer set aside
Mrs. Meyer obtained the attachment
in order to collect 10000 awarded by
the court in her breach OF promise
action against Mayo. Justice Hotch-
kiss denied Mayo's application in the
supreme Court.
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for the aspirations OF the peoples suf-
fering under Hungarian dom
ination. and that the Slavic races
will receive from Italy all the sup
port and cooperation they may need
for their free development and prog
ress. if they succeed in freeing them
selves from the Austrian yoke. To
this effect, it is declared. Italy offers
all the assistance she can give.
The dispatch further quotes the
Messaggero as GCtlining the mutua.
advantages which would be derived
from a sincere agreement between
the Italians and Slavs, which in any
case would always be a formida BILE
weapon of defense against the sin
lister schemes of Austria
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
knowledge Of Bible Aids
Admission to Columbia

New York. April 1o-Columbia Col
lese. a branch of the largest univer-
sity in the world. announced today
that knowledge of the Bible would
hereafter be accepted as one unit for
admission. The required knowledge
includes familiarity with Bible his
tory and characters and the epic mar
ratives of the Old and New Testa-
ments. and the memorizing of certain
passages.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
If u. S. Boys Joy Ride
France Will Be Paid
For Damage Caused

In case some husky American dough-
boy runs heavy army truck into a
Frepch peasants barn and wrecks II.
the thrifty peasant will be repaid. The
senate yesterday passed a bill allow
ing sums for damages by the army In
france. The bill, which was :,ecom-
mended by Gen. Pershing, has passed
the House and now goes to the Presi-
dent
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
|. ". W. Tried Canos2aee
VIII Be u. S. Ceatestisn

Chicago. April 1O.-Government
attorneys today revealed that the
prosecution here OF the Il2 indicted
I. W. W. members will be based
partly on letters which passed be-
tween officials OF the organization
which proposed to change the or
ganization's name to the knights
OF the Stars and Stripes. and de-
scribe the change as patriotic cam
outage"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
SINGLE AERO HEAD
URGED FOR u. 5. BY
SENATE COMMITTEE
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fhoh IAIk ONE.
is. of course. gravely disappointing, u
reads the reports. THE testimony
shows that experts OF the highes,
reputation and experience have since
last July. repeatedly warned the Off
cials of our government that the per.
fecting of a newly designed motor
must inevitably involve many months
Of painstaking experiment accompa.
MED by many setbacks and disap.
pointments."
The committee members blame zig.
norance Of the art and failure tc
organize the effort i'm such a way as
to centralize authority and bring
about quick decision" for many disap
pointments of the aircraft program
The officials are censured for "a GER
tain aloofness in dealing with per.
sons possessing information based
upon experience and an apparent in.
tention of confining the actual pro.
duction to restricted number OF
concerns"
See Censure for Two.
1t is recommended that no persons
having any connection whatever with
or engines should be permitted to ad-
wise or be in authority over this gov
ernment's program. This is construed
as a direct censure of Howard Coffin
who is head of the Hudson Motor
Car Company, Col. E. A, Deeds. who
Is largely interested in teh manufac-
ture of automobile parts. and other
officials OF the Aircraft Board.
The report. after having beer
drafted by subcommittee, was
adopted by the vote of nine 10 six
Senator Warren being absent. The
majority is composed of Senators
Chamberlain, Hitchcock, Reed and
Thomas. Democrats; and New, Ere
linghuysen. Switzerland, Weeks and
Wadsworth, Republicans. The repor,
was opposed by the following six
Democrats: sheppard. Kirby, FIetch.
er, Myers. Mckellar and Beckham
Sheppard. Myers and Kirby signed a
minority report. which was filed later
in the day.
senator Chamberlain said that the
committee will take no action in the
matter of drafting legislation to carr,
out its recommendations until the
PRESIDENTS commission has made lis
formal report.
Calls for One Boss.
The report says:
Your committee believes tha
production of aircraft should b,
controlled by one executive office
appointed by the President and re-
sponsible to him. He should be as
,sisted by a corps of the best air
craft engineers and designers DOS
siole to obtain, both European ant
American. The matter of production
should be taken out of the hands o.
the Signal Corps entirely, and N,
man who has any near or remot,
interest in company manufactur
ing airplanes or engines should b,
permitted to act as adviser or b,
IN authority. While we are develop
ing American aircraft and Ameri
can engines we should temporarily
at least. procure an abundant sup
ply OF approved types of aircraf
and engines of European design"
The report filed by the minorit,
commends the Signal Corps for IL,
work and explains the great diff.
culties which had to be overcome.
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AMERICAN FORCES
ARE THROWN INTO
TITANIC BATTLE
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gIcss made hasty preparations for ad-
ditIonal war legislation.
Representative Shallenberger, of Ne
braska, heretofore a foe of the draft
system. declared after he had read
Lloyd Georges speech, that the United
States would have to increase its age
limit to 10 years. and mat 10,oo0,oOo men
must be put under arms.
u. $. Must Win War.
Representative Kahn, senior Repub-
lican on the Military Affairs Com
mittee. and its real leader, said it
was now clear that the best the
allies will be able to do is to hold
the Germans, and that lit is Ameri-
cans who must win the war. But for
an expectation that Secretary Baker
will return soon with a program for
great enlargement of American forces.
Kahn would introduce today a series
Of bills fixing a program of 5000. 900
in active service.
Many members of Congress learned
from the Britishers speech facts
which they had never dreamed about
the military situation. and particu-
larly the need OF increasing America S
forces. That such information
should have come to an American
from a foreigner was criticised by
Representative Kahn.
Representative Shallenberger criti-
cised the War Department for insist
ing that only men of Glass / should
be called in the next draft. He said
that only 100000 at the outside
could be raised in this way.
ITO my opinion" he aid, I'VE must
put 100000 men on the Western
front. and the only way we can do
that is to raise 10, OOO, 900 men altogether,
two-thirds of the whole will have to
be training in America many months
before they are useful. We shall
have to raise our age-limit to 10 years.
and do away with the restrictions
which at present place the whole bur-
den of war on the young and I'M
married men of the country"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
ARMENTIERES MAY
FALL; OUTFLANKED
BY DOUBLE DRIVE
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time, and the Teutons began to
scamper through the shell torn paths
that were once streets.
PeiIus Come Back.
But then the poilus came back In
mighty rush. and Q fearful hand-to-
hand carnage ensued. Nightfall saw
the French in firm possession Of the
village as well as Of the cemetery.
Similar bloody defeats were inflicted
on the Germans to the west OF Castel,
where their line in the southeast Is
nearest to Amiens. and in the region OF
Suzoy. near Moreuil.
With the extension of the attacking
front to Messines six and one-half
miles north Of Armentieres. and then as
far as Ypres. another six and one-half
miles, the line Of actual combat has
grown to the stupendous length of l50
miles, counting the two Amiens flanks.
1t now stretches from Ypres SOUTH
westward to Montdidier, and thence
southeastward to below Coucy.
Gas Used LavishIy.
The new northern drive was under
taken by the Germans after a terrific
bombardment in which gas was again
used lavishly. Today's advance be-
tween La Basse and Armentieres was
merely a continuation OF yesterdays
attack. but the new drive northward
to Messines. where the enemy took
most Of Ploegstreet wood. came as a
surprise.
No sooner had the shock battalions
left their trenches than an earth
shaking cannonading began on the
adjoining sector northwards, to the
approach Of Ypres. The day was still
young when infantry fighting began
here too.
1t was both a precautionary and
supplementary measure on the part
of the German command. Evidently
It had been forseen that the British
lines at Messines were powerfully
strong.
Tommies Hold Ground.
Not q foot of high ground was
wrested from the Tommies there. Il
was only in the center. about half way
between Messines and Armentieres.
that the Germans could make any
headway.
So Hindenburg. without waiting for
further developments southeast OF
Messines ridge. ordered his artillery
men to start blasting away against
the British lines northwest of 1t. and
shortly after he gave the signal for
the infantry rush. The outcome OF the
combat there was still undecided this
evening.
The enemy" said Gen. Maurice to-
night. lis carrying out his original pro-
gram of attempting TO bleed the Brit
ish army white
Would Bleed British white.
He thus gave expression TO what
everybody has felt since the end
of the first phase Of the Amiens
battle. Originally. it had looked as
il the enemy had but one aim-that
of breaking through the Franco
British junction point; and 1t is
still believed that was uppermost
in his mind.
When it failed, the first thing he
done was to swing the momentum
OF his drive, not against the line he
originally attacked. and which had
been meanwhile taken over from
The British fifth army by hastily
brought-up French reserves. but
against the line held by the British
third army. under Gen. Julian Byng.
then against Horne's army at Ar
ras. Day by day he heightened the
battle front, attacking one British
sector after another, with only a
local drive against the French in
the extreme southeast
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
Poisoned Cereals Kills
Child; Mother Is Diving

syracuse. N. Y. April 10.-Warning
OF wholesale poison plot has been is
sued by the authorities following the
deatn OF Estelle Harris. the two-year-
OLD daughter Of Mrs. Charles Harris.
as result Of eating poisoned cereal.
inc child's neither is dying from the
same cause. ana her aunt is n a cr;.i-
cal condition.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
Veteran Editor Dies.

Buffalo. N. Y. April 1O.-George W.
Ferris. dean of the newspaper profess
sion in Buffalo and for more than half
a century in the service Of the Buffalo
Courier. his last post being that of
associate editor. died this afternoon.
He was y years old.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
Actor John FindIay Dies in N. Y.

New York. April 10.-John Find
lay' an English actor, WELL -kf,own
for his portrayal of "oId man
parts, died here today. He was
about 81 years old
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05

doubt will meet tho approval Of tn.
democratic world. but what will b.
the verdict OF the court.martiai de-
Gliding William It's satoT
have asked ten men in otf.hand
fashion; What do you think the
kaiser's fate will be-" A majority
answered: The same as Napoleon'u
fate 4.
Since the kaiser has often placed
himself in Sapoleon's company. sup
pose we turn hack TO the early spring
OF 1914. when things were going
about as unfavorably for Napoleon
as they are now. TN the late fall OF
1915. for the kaiser. and compare IN.
future outlook OF the greatest vol.
der OF the modern world "a Robert
Ingersoll has claxaed Napoleon. with
that OF tho greatest criminal the
world has ever known.
The allied nations operating
against Napoleon entered Paris
March IL. and two weeks later. April
IL. Napoleon wrote and signed the
following historical statement:
The allied powers having pro
claimed that the Emperor Napoleon
was the sole obstacle to the re es,ab-
ushrnent OF pcace in Europe. the I'm.
pcror Napoleon, faithful to hi. oath.
declares that he rcnounees for him
self and his heirs the thrones OF
France and Italy. and that Their. IL
no personal sacrifice. even that Of
life. which be Is not ready 10 make
In the interest OF France"
This statement OF Napolcon's Is
well worth much study. even memo.
rizing. for II seems 10 forecast com.
Ing events in 10 FAR as the uncondi.
tloriai surrender and absiication of
the Hohenzollerns are concerned. But
whether the kaiser abdicates or Il de
throned. or whether he surrenders OF
is captured. his fate will depend upon
the verdict OF the court.martial,
which verdic; should be one tina,
would max. IL impossible To propa
gate his kind.
II. ALVIN MOORE.
2s.T Fifth ave. w. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
U. S. RED CROSS GIVES
$4,000 FOR INFANTS

Especial 20 The Star by ~. T.. ~
LONDON. Oct 5.-The British
National League for Maternity and
Child Welfare announces that the
American Red Cross has subscribed
SIS. 900 for It's work. OF which one
third Is 10 be devoted 10 the main
tenancc Of existing institutions. and
,wo-ihirds 20 provide new maternity
hoE,els where they are mos, needed.
Five new hostcls are planned in
London. English. Scotch. Welsh and
Irish Giles where much war work Is
being done by women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
Super-Star of Baseball Quits
$4,000 Job to Join Marines

nafkahle Of present day baiiplay-
era lie has been called the smart
81; player In baseball. and he IL
undoubtedly one OF the most fear
lraa
when Connie Mack broke up his
famous Athleioa Collins waS noid to
Chicago for $4,000. receiving
$4,000 bonus himself and a con-
irac, calling for $4,000 a year for
three years
Collins - said 90 - the wealth.
81; baseball player. iiahrt.ail alone
has paid him aimoat iiss. ooe. Of
LONDON. Oct t.--Amcriean
i've world SERIES he has partieipat-
ID in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
KILLS 10 HUNS
FOR 1,001TH VIC.

fNfFAtAA 70 a ~ ENssf ~ - - ~
LONDON. oct liking George
has jus, issued tho i.o0oth Victoria
Crosse TO Lance Corporal Thomas
Leslie AFFORD. an Australian. In SO
years after the famous V. G. was In
stitutcd. only S@s awards had been
made. In the four years % this war,
King George has issued as.
The Victoria Cross H. tho most COW
c,cd Of all the British military decor
ationa You might set some deoora-
tons for comparatively ordinary
dee. or an q. H. T.. because Of your
political standing.
Hu, you do something" for n Vie.
torls Cross. Take tho case OF Az.
ford. who got the .00oth one. Here's
part Of the official report as 60 why
he got u.
when the harraFe lifted and the
infantry advance commenced. his
platoon was able to reach the first
enemy dcfenscs thru gaps which had
been cut In the wire.
Tho adjoining platoon being delay.
cd by uncut wire. enemy machine
guns got into action and inflicted
many casualties. including the com.
pany commander.
Lance Corporal AFFORD. with
great initiative and magnificent, cour-
are. NJ once dashed to the flank.
threw his bombs amonght the ma.
chine gun crew. jumped into the
trench and charged with his bayonet
unaided he killed 10 Of tho enemy
and took six prisoners. he threw tho
machine guns over the parapct and
called out TO the delayed platoon TO
come on. lie then returned and
fought thru tho battle"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
BIG MELEE
Is ON SUNDAY

The big melee for the champion.
ship Of the shipyards will be
played sunday.
After a session OF off again. ON
again" Hamilton and Dcyine. man
ayers OF Patterson Macdonald and
Duthiss clubs respectively. started
throwing challenges around and
they were accepted as expected
The PntMacs challenged Duthies
10 play Sunday. which Dcvinc i'm
neiiateiy accepted. and then the
latter started to talk money and
said that his firm would back their
team 10 win with $1,000 Liberty
bond. and Hamilton accepted that
an well
The big battle OF the season viii
be started at 2:3o. out at Liberty
park Sunday. and n great crowd OF
royal rooters for both clubs are
expected to be on hand. And as
there is no great amount OF love
lost between the two clubs, when
they get together the fans should
be given n great treat when the
melee gets under way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
THE KAISER'SFATE
EVERETT TRUE

What shall be the kaiser's fatcf
This IL a very interesting subject Just
now and the success OF the allies on
the hattie front intensifics that inter
est.
Rev. NJ. A. Matthews recently deliv-
cred a sermon In the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian church. New York city.
in which he said:
Germany shall not sit at the
peace table: she shall only watch
the proceedings from the cage
for culprits. The peace table
shall be preceded by the court
martial"
The doctors line OF procedure no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
HE'D FORBID GERMAN
WIDOWS to- REMARRY

Especial to Tho Star hy -. r. ~
BERNIE. oct. s.--Dr. Hans Won
Hertig. a Munich physician. heads
movement in Germany which
seeks Law forbiddlnK widows TO
retnhrry after the war. 10 save the
short supply Of men for tho single
girls. A. many OF the widows are
mothers already. he claims their
remarriaE.. instead of the marriage
Of single Rirla. would have a do,ri-
mental effect on the birth rate.
lie estimates the number % wid-
ows In Germany now at Close 10
a million. between the ages Of IS
and Is.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
BRITISHER PRAISES
AMERICAN RATlONlNG

Especial TO The Star by n. T.. A.
LONDON. Eng. Oct 5.--American
food savers. here's a high compli-
ment for you, from DIR. J. Stuart
Holden. Of st. Paul'H. who has just
returned from the states. where he
was sent by the British govern
ment to lecture. The voluntary
rationing In America" he rays. is
quite az drastic as the compulsory
rationing In this country"
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OXEN AND TRACTORS
WORK IN SAME FIELDS

Especial to Tho Star by y. Y. ~
PARIS. Oct s--within half
an hour ~ tho center OF tho city
you can sse rcapers at work among
the golden grain. Working side by
side arc picturesque oxen yohcd TO
slow-moving machines. and motor
driven machinery OF the newest
pattern