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The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
Sergeant Enright Tells
Story of Hun Atrocities

New York-Frightful stories Of Hun
atrocities against American prisoners
are told by Sergt James d. Enright,
Of the Medical Enlistment Reserve
Corps, who has just arrived here from
France.
THE boys found two lads with their
throats cut from ear to ear one day
early in November" he said. TT was
too much for them. so they set out for
the enemy's trench and brought back
several prisoners. A week later we
again found three OF our men with
their eyes gouged out.
Angry Soldiers Make Raids,
The following day we found another
boy whom the Germans had taken
prisoner with his head battered into
mush. They had placed a bag over his
head and had beaten him with the
butts of their guns until he was dead.
The doushboys grew so mad at these
things that a series of raids followed
which netted as many prisoners.
These prisoners were surprised
when they saw the size of our forces.
The Fatherland is gone now. We
are lost they declared in broken
English
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
KNITTED GARMENTS WANTED,
SAYS SECRETARY OF WAR
Parcels Post Restrictions Do Not Prevent
Distribution of Useful Articles for
Soldiers Through Red Cross

affairs is not 20 when your kntttins
is distributed through the Rec
Cross.
Be sure 70 knit what the Rec
Cross wants. Their representative
are In close touch with the boys al
the front and know what they need
II the boys need socks most the
Red Cross viii tell you 30.
Baker Inderses Knitfins.
Secretary Of War Baker, in max
ing q statement endorsing knIttins
as q war occupation for Americas
women. said: An apparent mfsun-
derstanding has arisen in som.
quarters regarding the attitude of
the War Department toward the
knitting of sweaters and comfortfl
of our soldiers. The department has
in no sense discouraged the furnish.
ing OF such garments through tn.
American Red Cross. and Is an
preciative Of the spirit which
prompts American women in their
knitting for the troops. II 10 true
that q sweater IL not included in
the regular equipment Of the army
and IL is not regarded as an abso-
q knitted sweater Is a garment OF
great serviceability and constitutes
q welcome addition TO q soldier's
equipment particularly when tho
soldier is on duty in the rigorous
winter climate Of France. Will,
the department itself has not Of
ncially called upon any organization
to supply sweaters. certain divisions
Of the army have made such requI-
sitions and have been gratifed that
the supply was available. The
work Of American women who de-
sire to add this comfortable ar
ticIe TO the clothing supplied the
soldier by the War Department is
worthy of encouragement"
So knitting may continue tie
chief summer sport for women and
the American Red Cross will see
that the knitted comforts reach the
right place.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
asking EXTRADITION
OF FRANK ]. GODSOL
Hearing in District Supreme Court
on French Complaint.

A hearing under extradftion pro-
ceedings was begun yesterday morn
ing before Justice Hitz. Of the su-
preme Court Of the District. to de-
termine whether or not Frank J.
Godsol shall be sent back 10 France
for trial on the complaint filed by
Ambassador Jusserand. charging the
defendant with defrauding the French
government out of about s.. .50o. 900 by
misrepresentation to the Pierce-Ar-
row Motor Truck company.
Quite an array of legal talent took
part at the hearing. United States
District Attorney John E. Laskey
and assistants Archer and Law ap-
pearing for the prosecution, while
Defendant Godsol was represented by
former Senator Joseph W. Bailey,
Wilton J. Lambert and John ]. Oar
lington. Godsol was an interested
spectator
Justice Hitz is manifesting careful
attention to details, and questions
counsel frequently.
At the outset OF the hearing. United
States Attorney Laskey outlined the
governments position and was fol-
lOHcu ny OIIIlcT senator bdlley.
After two special agents Of the De-
partment Of Justice had testified to
the arrest Of Godsol in the lobby
OF the Hotel Powhatan on the night
Of March 5. last, and an expert lad
testified to the translation Of docu-
mentary evidence to be used at the
hearing. Frederick Allain. men,
Der of the French bar since 1886.
and legal adviser of the French High
Commission. was placed on the stand
to show that the documentary evil
dence to be submitted met with
every legal requirement under the
French laws for holding a prisoner
for trial.
Against the objections Of Godsors
counsel. the introduction OF this doc
umentary evidence was begun and
had not been finished at the adjourn
ment Of court
A great deal Of the evidence sub
mitted yesterday was in the form
of depositions, copies of cablegrams.
letters and other material.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24

by the winderbourne Kennels of
Baldwin. Nd, also will be auctioned
then. as will a number of other arti-
cles
Clutches for Auction.
One mother brought to headquarters
yesterday pair Of crutches which
had been used by her son while he
was recovering from a wound re-
eeived in Franc. offering them for the
auction.
Announcement was made at head
quarters that anyone not able to OBJ
tain pledge cards readily may make
pledge on any kind Of paper and for
ward 1t to headquarters, turn 1t IN at
the Red Cross meetings. or give il TO
any Red Cross uniformed worker.
On Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at
the National Theater there will he a
public meeting at which Henry P.
Dawson, chairman of the Red Cross
War Council, and Mrs. Borden Har-
riman, commanding the D. C. Red
Cross Motor Corps, will be the sre ak
ers.
The Flying Squadron. headed 0y w.
c. Nicholson, collected s2.127 at the
Belasco and Cosmos theaters, and at
the night high school, in their three
! meetings Wednesday evening.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24

formed an immovable phaIanx in
front of me and they looked so grim
that l almost imagined them saying:
You shall rot pass"
81 am Idah McGlone Gibson" said
very meekly. and have an appoint
ment with the president"
Instantly the line opened and two
went noiselessly across the great
anteroom to a little door In a mo-
ment they returned and asked me to
follow them.
We went into another large room
where for a few moments / was TO-
tanned. ostensibly in polite conversa-
tion: but could feel that 1 was being
severely scrutinized by the uniformed
men who were introduced to me as
secretaries OF the president
In a fw ..loments I was ushered into
a beautiful Louis XVI drawing roor1
where / waited and looked at the fur
niture for about fifteen minutes.
Then I was taken by another man
across a large hall and. at the OPEN
ing of a door. was confronted by the
president,
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
Big PACKERS GIVE
To RED CROSS FUND
Wilson Heads List with 100000,
Assigning $1,000 to Capital.

. Big Chicago meat packers are CO.
operating with the local Red Cross
Committee in the s1Oo, 900 900 drive this
week. Thomas E. Wilson and Com
pany subscribed 1900 to the local
fund. which amount it is expected
will be duplicated by Armour, Swift,
Cudahy and Morris. Mr.. Wilson
wired the local branch Of Wilson and
Company:
Cross Committee on behalf your
branch 1900.
1T Is no longer a question of CIV
ing to the Red Cross, The Red Cross
Is a service organization, the great
est service organization in the world.
When you place money with the Red
Cross you are investing in service
service for your own boy or relative,
Or your neighbor's boy, or for the
lighters of those nations standing
shoulder to shoulder with US in the
battle for right. Our company has
subscribed 100000 to the second Red
Cross War Fund.
1T Is my desire that all of the COM
pany's employees, without a single
EAOCpliOLs contribute 70 In1S cause. i
ask that you personally interview
zach employe and do everything in
your power to get 100 per cent repre-
sentation. This is to be handled
purely as q local proposition. Obtain
rom the local Red Cross board in
your city. pledge cards and other nee
sssary data, and when subscriptions
nave been completed turn same over
20 them Compile and mail Us q
statement showing the names of en-
ployes subscribing. their position. and
Individual amounts contributed, 90
hat it will be In our possession no
ater than Saturday. May Is, 1919"
Wilson and Company's local branch
completed their organization Of their
100 per cent club, each employe max
ng q contribution to the funds this
week 1t is understood each of the
,ther packers. as well as local whole
Sale meat firms, are endeavorinr to
sorm 100 per cent clubs among their
employees.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
MRS. RICHARDS OUTLINES
YEARS WORK OF CHAPTER
Capital Women Send Thousands of Dressings,
Hundreds of Boxes, and Serve the
Red Cross Efficiently.

It Is interesting to note In this
connection, the fact that In one,
month the labor so freely given on
garments and linen alone, II paid
for at the rate of IS cents per hour.
would amount to $17,9z4.s5. This
was estimated by taking the aver
age monthly output of the chap
ter, and the average time taken to
make each article. Surgical Dress
ings have not yet been estimated,
and when this is done. these figures
will be largely increased. While
all these extra requests have been
and gladly met, We note
completed, twenty-five to thirty
boxes have left the chapter weekly,
500 in all to date.
These boxes have all been pack
ed by volunteers. Admiral Seaton
Schroeder was the pioneer in this
:. and not only his
splendidly systematic work, but his
ever helpful personality. endeared
him to us all.
Members Called Away.
Our packing committee suffers
from its members being called
away for active duty. so we lost
Admiral Schroeder. and also Cap
tain Maxon. who ably assisted him.
Mr.. French, another most help
full worker, has been called to the
University of Pekin. but in the ca
pable and never firing hands of
Needham Jones, u. g.
~, DIR. Ralph Jenkins and Mr.. Mont
Blair, this good work goes
steadily on. So great has my con-
fldence become in the Supply Corps
of the District of Columbia chap
ter. that I do not think, I know,
that, whether We have peace with
victory" this spring. or a year from
this spring, this corps stands ready
and solid. a noble band of Ameri-
cans. eager to do more and still
more, to help their chapter uphold
our National Red Cross and our
dear country.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24

sergt. Enright was honorably dis
charged from service because of a
nervous breakdown due to oyerwork
in a base hospital directly behind the
American line in the Toul sector. He
was a member of the Johns Hopkins
Hospital unit which preceded Gen.
eershing's expeditionary forces to the
battle front. and one of the first
Americans to be greeted by the French
people In towns within earshot of the
cannon's roar.
Praises French Hospitality.
He has words of high praise for the
hospitality Of the French people to
the American soldiers.
1t was impossible to mess in these
French towns" he said. THE peopIe
would not let US do 1t. They woIId
come out Of their houses and iust
drag US in over our objections. Moth
ing was too good for us and there
was more than we could eat.
To the French girls the Americana
were an millionaires. The French soI-
dler gets only s cents a day and the
anKs were so plentifuliy supplied
WIN money the girls marveIed at
them" o'
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
By EpNA HuBER cHuRcH.


American women, the American
Red Cross will take care OF your
knitting.
Although there has been a ruling
by the War Department that no
more comfort packages" may be
sent to France by parcels post, the
Red Cross is still allowed to send
whatever 10 needed for the comfort
of the boys in the trenches. More
over, the Red Cross will see to Il
that the comforts go where they are
needed.
Certain Of Delivery.
You may feel certain that when
your knitted efforts are turned over
to the Red Cross. they will be placed
in the hands Of some soldier who
needs them. Before the recent Or
der of the War Department went
into effect some of the boys over
there were flooded with more COM
forts than they really needed by
their friends. Bill Smiths mother
knitted him a munfler and sent Il TO
him from the home town, Kankakee.
Bills sister. who was In Vassar. at
Poughkeepsie. also sent him q muf-
fer. and his girl, who was at Smith
In Northampton, likewise knitted q
muffier and sent it TO BILL As the
result Of all of this kindness. Bill
was pretty nearly muffied to death
in the trenches. This condition Of
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
By LILLIAN G. RICHARDS,
Director of womnn,s Work.

One year ago, when Miss Board
man unexpectedly called me to In
stage ct Rauscher's, to arouse interest
in the work on which We were about
to embark. there was nothing l could
say but echo the appeal of the elo-
Quent women who had preceded me.
Today I have wonderful story to
tell, and 1t H. the women seated In
front OF Us In their white gowns and
blue wells who have written this story,
a story beginning with two base hos
pitals equipped by them and now per-
forming their work of mercy in
France; Of sixteen battleships equip
ped with dressings in three weeks
time, our chapter being the third one
to finish In the race; q story of extra
quotas Of dressings, Of garments, of
Christmas packages (the latter $1,000
In numoer) completed always on or
before the date set.
Emcient Women.
Following me, the untiring and eff
cient women who have helped us all
and every one, to do their great work
Mrs Roosevelt. Mrs. Blair and Mrs.
FLETCHER. our three supervisors, and
Miss Poe. Of our naval auxiliary
VIII give you the actual numbers and
records OF their departments. My re-
port Is but q sketch of the whole.
we turn another page. and We find
special shipments made to Rumania,
10 Belgium, to England. to France;
learn OF the gracious act OF the ladies
OF the French Embassy who, giving
their time and their money to help
US, are making relief supplies with
the request that they go to our Ameri-
can men; OF sample boxes of gar
ments sent to different parts of the
United States, to Cuba and Honolulu
and many other countries-seventy-
hve In all, by our invaluable chair
man Of sample garments. Mrs. Ida
Galloway, whose volunteer service
from 10 to every day for months
past has made my own work possi-
Bile.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
MANY DONATIONS
In EXCESS OF $f0O
GIVEN RED CROSS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Edgar, Cuno H. Rudolph, Mrs. George
Mixter Merchants Transfer Com
pany. A. C. Moses, Powhatan Hotel.
Miss Anne Rea, Emmons s. Smith,
E. ]. Stellwagen, Maj. Charles H.
Swift, Terminal Taxicab Company,
Inc. Louise Titus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bell Sweeny, F. c. Walcott,
Mrs F. c. walcott.
s40o-J. c. Combs and Percy r.
Pyne, I'd.
sS5o-Parker, Bridget & Co.
$3Oo-Miss A. NJ. Hegeman. Rear Ad-
miral Staunton and Swift C Co.
$275-Mrs. William E. Clark.
s2JO-G. H. Bell, N. L. Burchell, All
Souls Church. Kings Palace and A.
S. Worthington.
$236-Old Dutch Market employees.
S2oo-Berry & Whitmore Company,
William Barnum. Miss Amaryllis Gill
lett. Ambassador Jusserand, William
A. Leetch, Singer Sewing Machine
Company. the Rev. r. H. McKim,
Louise Carlton Putnam, Mrs. 1. Put
nam, Caroline D. Phillips, J. Henry
Purdy, Mrs. George Stevens, United
Tire Company and Miss Wheeler.
a5o-Becker's Leather Goods. Com
pany, Inc, Epiphany Bible Glass, Mrs.
Julius Lansburgh. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas E. ogram, Charles G. Scott
& Co.. Inc, and w. r. Tuckerman.
SEA-. Brylawski.
Many Give 800.
S1o0-Byron 8. Adams, Mrs.
Bates. R. r. Ballantyne, Conrad
Becker. Mrs. Conrad Becker, P.
Velati Boyer. Mrs. Hiram Bingham,
s. E Blunt, Eleanor l. Bradley, B.
W. Bridget. E. P. Brinegar, Paul Y.
Brock. Gen. ]. A. Buchanan, Asbes-
tos Covering Company, Chain and
Sprocket Club, Thomas L. Casey,
Miss Helen Clark, Robert e. Cush-
man, John s. Drum, Mrs. John Dix,
Julius H. Duehring, G. Thomas
Dunlop. Charles r. Edmonston, B.
P. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Fisher,
William E. Fowler, Galliher and
Huguely, F. D. Gilman. Mrs. Cary
T. Grayson, G. F. Griffin, Fred S.
Hardesty, George l. Harrison, E.
Heidenheimer, Inc, e. NJ. Hendley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander T. Hensy,
Lee L Herrell. william A. Hill,
Perry Heath, W. 8. Hoge, Mr.. and
Mrs. George p. Hoover, Mrs. Fanny
v. NJ. Johnson, James NJ. johnson,
Philip Christopher Kaufman. Sam
uel Hay Kaufman, Katherine
Kavanaugh. William King and Sons,
A Y. Leetch. Mrs. Clara F. List.
D. Loughran Company. Walter g..
McFarlan. Joseph McEkenna, W. NJ.
Mentally, Arthur d. Marks. A. j.
May. Mrs. A. J. May, Janes F. New
shaw, Agnes L. Minich, F. & A. B.
Moss. p. J. Nee, John Newbold, Edith
McA. Newlands. Alma W. b. OBrien,
Gustav oppenheimer, c. N. Osgood,
Peter Grogan q Sons, J. N. Popham,
r Ross Perry, jr.. Mrs. r. Ross Per-
II, Palace Theater, Mrs Isidor Ray
ner. Lieut.. and Mrs s. c. Rowan. c.
Peyton Russell, Eva p. Scott, ELLEN
s. Stlsoee, Albert L. Scott, Mrs. NJ.
K Stafford. B. II. steinmetz & Son
Co. Robert N. Stain. 1. z. Sullivan
Tire Company. Leon Tobriner, Justice
Van Devanter, H. Walker, Washing
ton Brick and Terra Gotta Company,
z. J. Walsh. Mrs. Wheeler, w. s.
whiting.
wIIkins-ROs. : Milling Company,
Mary 8. Yourg. os w. A. DeCain-
dry. marine barlasls surgical Dress
ings annex, Mrs. Hayne Ellis, Mrs.
Sarah 3. Leavitt. Mrs. Harriet A.
Hosmsr, Dr, and Mrs. Charles
VITA, Eliza Lysle, ]. N. wolford'
]<sI!rA Blnnt. Robert Q. woodward,
Et1el a. Bag. Bessie J. Klbbey. Ma
s - Hrrments Mrs Warstens Nv. 8.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
Why We Hear Heart Throbs.

The cause Of the sound of normal
heart beats has not been definitely
ascertained. There are normally two
sounds-the first, which is called sys-
tolic. is dull and somewhat prolonged;
1t is followed quickly by the second.
called diastolic. which is shorter and
sharper. A pause follows the second
sound. 1t is supposed that the vibra-
ton and closure of the valves between
the auricles and ventricles is one Of
the causes Of the first sound; the con-
traction Of the ventricles. or the strik-
ing Of the heart against the walls of
the chest may be the cause. The Sec
ond sound is known to be caused by
the vibration produced by the closure
Of the semilunar valves.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
The Lost Paradise.

Germany After the War was the
subject Of a speech recently made at
Dresden by Count Posadowsky, for
merly secretary Of the interior. He
said that the period just preceding
the war would long be looked back to
by Germans as a lost paradise. He
thought that shipping tonnage must
now be built as fast as possible in
order after the war to bring In raw
materials at once. The rationing sys-
tenn for distributing food would have
to be retained for some time Agri-
cultural production must be in
creased. The MitteIeuropa scheme in
an economic sense would bring Ger
many more injury than advantage.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
All Russia Wants to Read.

The Leipsic book trade has expert
enced an unusual revival since peace
was made with Russia. 1t was soon
discovered that there was a big de-
tiaho ror DOCKS in Russia which Rus
puohshers were not able to
meet The Leipsic publishing houses
saw a big opportunity in this situa-
uon. They accordingly hired as
many printers as they could find
among, the Russian prisoners, and
proceeded to print Russian books "a
Iast as they could. According to re-
port Shipment is already being made
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
FRENCH PRESIDENT
SENDS MESSAGE TO
AMERICAN RED CROSS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FhUM PAGk UNE.
ing he would say to me might be pub
iished in the French papers and that
I must seui him a copy of the inter-
view for his approval.
At fifteen minutes to five ! walked
across the court yard at the PaIais
des Champs-Elysees and up the
gorgeous crimson-carpeted steps with
my heart beating a lite fast, for I re-
membered I had forgotten my cards
and / had no credentials whatever.
Four splendid footmen in flush
breeches and silken covered calves
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
HEADQUARTERS
TEEMING WITH
ACTIVITY now
Staff Working from Eight
in Morning to Mid
night.

No once In Washington, or In fact
any place, could be buster than that
presided over by Thomas B. Sweeney,
executive secretary. at 1227 = street
From 8 q m. until midnight II Is
the scene of intense activity. Every
detail Of the campaign Is handled
from this ONCE, and has been since
April 1. Every morning the cam
paign committee, presided over by
Henry B. F. Macfsrland, meets and
discusses the general management OF
the various departments Of the Great
Drive. At these meetings. Charles
Henry Butler reports the progress
of the various teams over which ne
presides as chairman; B. F. Saul ad-
vises with the committee as to the
questions Of publicity; Myer Cohen
outlines the situation as regards the
enrolment of the groups OF en-
ployes; w. J. Eynon reports on the
progress Of the campaign among the
governmental departments; John b.
Iarner, as regards churches, colleges
clubs and schools; W. 7. Galiher as
regards civic, fraternal and patriouc
ORGANIZATIONS; and c. C. Long on
meetings and speakers; while Cor
coran Thorn, vice chairman, assists
IN harmonizing and perfecting the
whole organization.
Sweeney on Job.
Mr.. Sweeney is on the job early
and late, and his duties are too null
titudinous to be classified. He Is sur
rounded BY a naval corps Of volun-
teer assistants, each one Of whom
has shown marked efficiency in hand
ling the many difficult, and some
times vexing, problems which arise.
Harry E Davis. E. N. Dom, 7. H.
Yard, W. II. kirkpatrick and Frank
Barker have done valiant work In
the main office, each in charge of
specific departments; while CLIFFORD
I. Johnson, Charles P. Light and
C. T, NJ. Fadeley have given all Of
their time to the arrangement and
handling of the details in connec-
ton with the thirty-one teams; and
Charles P. McCurdy and Miss Har-
Ian have assisted in the accounting
department.
Many In Corps.
Fifty-fve thousand circular letters,
with Enclosures, were sent to the 3d.
900 members of the Red Cross Dis
trict Chapter-this in itself being
considerable undertaking for an Of
fee of volunteers. Nevertheless, 1t
was accomplished quickly and eff
GENTLY by that excellent Red Cross
clerical corps, Miss Stella Osborne
being its colonel. Miss Elma NJ. Pc
terson, Miss Louise Delano, Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Parker. jr.; Mrs. Harry Kerr and
Mrs. r. NJ. Bulmer are among those
who have given their services to this
work since the ofTice was establish
ed; Mrs. D. E. O'Sulliyan, Mrs W.
NJ. Bennett, Miss NJ. l. Graham and
Mrs. W. z. Prewet have had charge
of the information desk; Mrs. E L
Vickers and Miss L. NJ. Palmer have
been present with their automobiles,
and Mrs. Rena j. Rhees. represent
ing Mr.. Cuno Rudolph, the treas
urer of the local chapter. has re-
Gently opened headquarters at this
Office with a corps Of assistants to
handle all OF the pledge cards and
money which are being received in
an ever-increasing volume; assisting
in this department are Mrs. R. Hui
dekooper, David r. Jagues, Helen
Woodrow Bones, Marie Adams, A. D.
Carr. Mrs. Eugenia Rollins. Frances
Willis, Mrs. Benjamin Chiswell and
others.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-24
Ne7o z0n1aAs tie 1sa Gltoy
Campaign 41aeN 8uoceu
"The Stretcher Bearer
From Rhymes of Red Cross Man"
By ROBERT w. SERVICE.

From Rhymes of Red Cross Man" -
By ROBERT w. SERVICE.
My stretcher is one scarlet stain,
And as try to scrape it clean,
| tell you wot-Im sick with pain
For all I've card, for all I've seem.
, Around me is the 'ellish night, a- -
And as the wars red rim i trace, "a
| wonder if in 'Eavens height, -, r.
Our God don't turn away rs face.
don't care 'oose' the crime may be:
l olds no brief for kin or CLAM
'ymns no ate: / only see -
As man destroys his brother man; r.
] waves flag: only know, - -
As ere beside the dead wait,
A million carts is weighted with woe
A million 'omes is desolate.
drppin' darkness, far and near,
All night I've sought them woeful ones.
Dawn shudders up and still / ear
The crimson chorus of the guns.
Look like ball of blood the sun
'Angs DER the scene of wrath and wrong
Quick, stretcher bearers, on the rum"
o Prince of Peace! Ow long, 'ow long?