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The Washington herald., 1918-04-21

American forces abroad are getting
the best food there Is to be found
It Is under constant Inspection.
Here is what q force of 1900 900 men
require daily when IN the field:
Beef, 100000 pounds; bacon. 225.0o0
pounds; ham, 10000 pounds; toma-
toes, 1S5,oOO cans; jam. a75,oOo cans;
tomato catsup, 5000 bottles.
And besides all this Jam that the
sammies are eating are tons and tons
Of prunes, apricots. stewed peaches
and beans.
These enormous quantities OF food
stuffs are subjected to the closest In
spection, which begins at the source
and follows UP to the time the food is
eaten. Every safeguard is employed
In this inspection. which is conducted
by the inspection branch of the sub
sistence division of the Quartermas-
ter's Corps. with headquarters here.
Each depot of the ouartermaster'
Corps is a central subsistence business
of its own, supplying the camps, can
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
What's a Big Gun
When u. S. Soldiers
Want to Get Sleep ?

New York. April 90.-"Bring that cel-
lar$p here" bawled an American SOL
die" down a Paris hotel shaft when
awakened from his sleep by an alert"
warning during a German big gun"
bomhardment and a command to dress
and go to the cellar
American soldiers over there do not
worry about bombardments." said AL
bert Ogden. a Y. NJ. c. A. secretary.
upon his arrival at headquarters here
today after returning from France.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
u. S. MEN REPULSE
PICKED TROOPS OF
FOE l,200 STRONG
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ing at nishtfaII tonight. The fact that
no American prisoners had been taken
by the enemy. despite the early ad-
vance Of the Germans, indicates
continuation OF the success of the
American troops
The visibility Is low. but the Ameri-
can observation balloons are on the
job and our aviators are busy.
Tonight there was still some doubt
as to whether the two Boche air.
planes which had been forced down
cur own airmen using machine guns
or by land machine guns.
Largest U. 3. Battle Yet.
In every respect this is the largest
engagement in which the American
troops have participated to date.
The weather was cold and numbed
the hands of the men in the use of
the grensdes and rifles, but this fact
did not detract- from the effective
ness Of their fighting. The sun shone
in the early hours Of the battle,
followed by heavy gray clouds. whose
pail of dimness over the battle field
was accentuated by the smoke OF thee
battle.
The fight occurred a little TO the
right Of last weeks two-day battle.
and the unit engaged today acquitted
itself with the same gallantry that
marked the action that defeated the
Germans then.
AnbslaAess Busy.
The battle was dramatic in its she'll
ing, but even at its height the Amer
lean motorcycle couriers and am
balances were busy.
The Germans also today made an
attack on the American troops in an
other of the sectors they hold on the
western ftorn. This attack, in the
nature OF a small raid, was made on
the American trenches in the sector
north OF st. Mihiel and also occupied
this morning.
II also was without success, the
Americans meeting the Teuton on
slaught with successful resistance.
Left Dead and wounded.
The enemy left two dead in our
trenches. two wounded prisoners who
died later. and a lieutenant dead in
our wire entanglements
The Americans hurled bombs and
huge shells with deadly accuracy. set
ting fire to the woods occupied by the
enemy artillery.
This excellent aid enthused the
doughboys. who fought like tigers.
working their rifles and hurting
grenades with a high degree OF ac-
curacy. speaking well for their train
ing.
The Americans drove hard at the
Germans at the opening of the coun-
teT-sttsck, the Yankees firing into the
enemy with short range with good ef-
feet The efficiency OF our men as base
hall players was revealed in their hurl-
ing OF the grenades.
Twenty Salvation Army lassies who
were caught in the confines of the
lighting escaped uninjured.
Irish Over the Top.
To show the Germans that men OF
irish blood were helping Uncle sam
10 win the war. an Irish private during
a raie in the sector on the east bankk
ot the Meuse fastened an Irish nag
10 his IIfis and went over the top with
-. The private met a hail of bullets
;To'n the enemy and when he retuTnsu
10 the trench the green pennant was
in ribbons. The Irishman was painting
from his exertions, but unseratehed.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
u. S. Boys with Pershing
Getting the Best of Food

tonments. aviation fields and other
posts in its territory. The subsistence
officers are held responsible for the
quality OF goods they receive. Records
here show the capabilities. character
and standard Of every establishment
purveying food to the army. The
army specifications are clear and ex-
act, and they are met.
The Bureau of Markets Of the De-
partment of Agriculture. with repre-
sentatives throughout the country.
whose duty 1t Is TO report on condi-
tons in the perishable food markets.
gives constant, help to the army IN
spection. The Bureau of Chemistry
examines and analyzes all foods which
come into question.
The inspection branch maintains a
current file OF unreliable dealers"
and unreliable products and they
cannot obtain any army contracts.
But the inspectors announce that
there are very few interruptions deal
ers.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
Barred Zone Extended
Around Munitions Works

Hastings. y. Y. April 2O.-The gov
Crnment has extended the barred zone
along the Hudson River in this vicin-
ity. Notice has been given thnt en-
emy aliens may not approach within
800 yards OF the river north OF the
city. The zone takes in all the NUM-
ton and other factories engaECd in
war work. There are about l.G9J for
eigners here.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
GERMAN PRESS !
DENIED RIGHT
OF PUBLICATION
Mayor Of North Plainfeld,
N. J. Acts to Suppress
German Paper.

North Piainheld, n. J., April n
Blazing the way in a movement TO
stamp out Prussian propaganda
through the medium OF the press.
which is rapidly gaining nation wide
proportions, Mayor William L Small
ley, OF North PIainfield, n. J., has IS
sued an order denying the right OF
publication or sale Of amy newspaper
printed in German after this date"
and has directed municipal officers 10
make Il effective.
While this il the first official action
directed against the enemy Language
press, many communities have al
ready taken steps TO curtAil the cir
culstion Of such reading matter. and
Il IL now eKpected that their cOndem-
nations will follow the example set
by Mayor Smalley.
Complete suppression OF German
language papers was demanded at =
recent meeting Of citizens OF RoChelI-
Park, and in Oyster Bay, the home o'
Theodore Roosevelt, this matter vii
be vigorously pressed at the tow
board meeting on next ThUrsdsy
night. II Is expected that the ban will
be placed on publications in the for
eign tongue.
In time OF war" declared Rcprr-
sentative Clarence 3. Miller. OF Mimi
sofa. in approving the action ef Hack
enssck citizens. the information
that comes TO the people should uu-
doubtedly come through the medium
Of the English language. The people
OF Hackenssck are TO he cOmmondrd
for their patriotic action"
Members OF Congress and othcr gov
ernment authorities have been hom-
barded with communication protest
ing against the laXity which has
marked the surveillance Of the Ger
man press.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
Will Build Nitrate
Plan tin Kentucky

Knoxville. Tenn. April 2O.-A nj
trate plant to cost at least $1,000
900 as an initial investment will be
built near Maryville. within fif-
teen miles OF Knoxville. according
TO information received here. 1t
is probable that ammonia made in
the plant will be shipped to Nash
willie TO be used in the production
of powder at Hadleys Bend powder
mill.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
$1,000, 100000
Appropriated for
Big Navy Program

The House debated the 81 ,3Oo.-
10000 naval appropriation bill
for a trifie more than eight
hours. For every minute of
this time, IL spent, or rather
appropriated, nearly $3.50, 900, or
at the rate Of t1lo, 900 an
hour. II IL q record breaking
appropriation-t h biggest IN
the history OF the country. The
bill passed the House without
one dissenting vote.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
ALLIES BLOWS ON
FLANDERS FRONT
IMPROVE POSITION
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slightly to the southeast Of Arras
itself, they had no trouble push
ing back the German advanced line.
They took a number OF prisoners.
nine machine guns and even a
trench mortar. II there is any kind
of concentration behind the German
lines il was not noticeable during
this operation. which was in the
nature of a large scale raid de-
signed to effect just that. Later
the British, having accomplished
their purpose. drew back to their
original positions.
wonderful Resistance.
The wonderful resistance the
British first army corps put up
against the German assaults in
Flanders yesterday prompted Field
Marshal Haig to telegraph General
Holland, who commands this corps,
his congratulations.
Numerous successful surprise at
tacks by the French east of Rheims
were reported by the Paris war office
today. German raids were beaten Off
west of the Butte du Mesnil, where
American batteries are aiding the
French artillery.
Violent cannonading Is under way
along the southern side OF the German
Amiens wedge. particularly on its east
eTn end, between Noyon and Lasslgny,
Il seven-mile front comparable to the
Robecq- Festubert sector in Flanders.
Expect Renewal of Drive.
Ia
scale in Flanders is expected momen-
tarily. since the Germans are in such
awkward positions as to be compelled
to try to drive on. Fresh divisions
have been noticed in the German lines.
There are indications that the transfer
of troops from Russia to the west is
still in full swing.
Bad weather FaVors Allies.
Following a visit by Earl Reading.
British Ambassador. and Gen. Nc
I.achIan, British military attache, to
the War Department yesterday, army
officers expressed the belief that no
major operations in Flanders or Pr
cardy may be expected for some time
Bad weather in northern France is
working strongly in the interests of
also say that too much stress has
been laid on the importance OF re-
cent German re-enfocements from
the Eastern front.
These divisions" said one officer
yesterday. ARE only three or four in
number and they count only about
ECO men each. They will be Of little
value in adding momentum to the
German drive. The German drive
has been stopped anyway. even be-
fore the present bad weather set in.
Communications Good.
The weather is now favoring the
allies to a tremendous degree. While
both sides are settling back and try
ing to strengthen their forces this
must be remembered: that the allies
have behind them a splendid system
Of roads, railroads and tramways
over which troops, munitions and
artillery may be moved; the Germans
on the other hand must move up their
new forces, including vast amounts OF
artillery. over a terrain from which
the roads have been almost obliter-
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
SHOWS
HOW TO HELP
LIBERTY LOAN
She Went Without New
Dresses and Hats to
Aid U. S.

Here Is a sample of liberty loan
heroism of the homemade variety: A
Washington woman walked into the
headquarters Of the woman's Liber-
ty Loan COMMITTEES yesterday ard Of
fered her services for the house to
house canvass. incidentally she re-
marked. II have just left my pledge
for 5000 with Mrs. Houston at the
sales table, and / have earned every
penny OF that money myself"
Mrs stephen G. Porter, chairman
of the house to house canvass COM
mittee, asked how. 81 went without
a last winters suit. topped it OF with
a hat two seasons old, now l am max
ing my two-year-old toys do double
duty, so 1 claim that 1 have earned
every penny Of that subscription to
the liberty loan" The story is every
word true, but the woman would
not permit the publication of her
name.
still Need Canyassers.
Canvassers are still wanted for the
house to house drive which the Treas
ury Department has asked the wom-
ans committee to conduct in wash
ington. Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Dorr.
joint chairmen, Of the canvass. ask
women wiling to help to report to
them at the woman's headquarters at
I2s4 F street northwest.
The first two weeks showing of
sales made at the woman's head
quarters today totaled up over $500, 900.
This amount was taken in by the
wives Of the government officials who
have volunteered to serve each Jay.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, chair
man Of hotels committee, sent in the
following report: Raleigh. $3.50;
shoreham, $lt,O0O; Lafayette, $2l, 400;
$4,000. The total figuring $169, $50.
Mrs. Abram Simons, vice-chairman
Of the woman's committee, and in
charge of the committee of Jewish
women, reported that her individual
work for the two weeks had brought
pledges for S103, $50. OF this amount,
Mrs. Joseph Sanders secured $3.50.
Mrs. Simon's largest single subscrip-
ton came from Mr. VI. D. Rosenberg,
president of the Bank Of Commerce
and Saving.
Mrs. Lansing Helps.
Mrs. Robert Lansing. wife Of the
Secretary of State. will receive sub
scriptions at headquarters on Monday
from to s. Tuesday, Mrs. J. 3.
Kendrick will serve; on Wednesday,
Mrs. Burleson, wife of the PoStmas-
ter-General. and on Thursday, Mrs.
Lane, wife of the Secretary OF the In
terror. will preside at the headquar-
ters sales table. For the convenience
OF those who cannot call. during the
day provision has been made to keep
the headquarters open until p. m.
The children Of Washington are to
have the opportunity of lending thCi"
aid to the loan this week by pdrtici-
pating in the Liberty Day features
OF next Friday
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
LIBERTY LOAN NOW
BEYOND HALF WAY
MARK FOR TOTAL
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ment departments and bureaus will
each march in groups. carrying
aloft large honor rolls, on which
will be inscribed in big letters the
numbers OF subscribers in each de-
partment and the percentage. De-
partment stores will be represented.
as will small business organiza-
tions and the churches and office
buildings.
The parade is to be in charge of
Melvin c. Hazen and Charles J.
Columbus. chairman and vice. chair
man. respectively, of the subcom-
mittee on parades OF the Liberty
Loan Committee.
Chicago Drops.
The most striking change re-
ported yesterday was the jump of
Kansas City from fourth to sec
Ond place. forcing Chicago to drop
to third place. San Francisco and
the Dallas districts are tied for
fourth place and Minneapolis.
where the campaign has been in
progress but a week. is in sixth.
The New York district came To
bat with better news. The totH'
was slightly in excess OF S30.0OO,ur'
for the twenty-four hour pericn.
whereas it has fingered around In
100000 mark for the past few
days. Total sales for New York
State are set at $329,5OS,S3O; in thr
Connecticut section. $4.952,2O0. and
the New Jersey section, s39,375,15O.
The Kansas City district reports
the following subscriptions by
states: Kansas, S16.145,7OO; Okla
homa, 314,700.3O0; Nebraska, $14.-
516,55O; Missouri. $14.565. 800; Colo
Tada, $9,79S.S0O: Wyoming. $1,000
$50. and New Mexico. S735.1O0.
City percentage quotas werS
Oklahoma City. 81; ST. Joseph. So;
Kansas City, Mo. T3; Topeka, 90;
Kansas City. Kans.. 80; Wichita, u,
and Denver. II.
Because of a holiday today in Maine
and Massachusetts, sales fell, of in
New England. The State totals OF
the Boston district now are: Massa
chusetts, SIS. 81. 900; Maine, $S,94l.OOO,
Connecticut, $17,S35, 900; New Hamp-
shire, $5,253,OO0: Rhode Island. 81. .651 .OOG.
and Vermont has obtained 20 per cent
Of its quota. It's total subscriptions
have not yet been reported.
other Results.
Pennsylvania. outside OF PhiladeI
phia, has subscribed $50, ,S3l, $50, while
Philadelphia's bit so far is So, ,72e, 30.
Delaware has come across with almost
s., 100000 and that part OF New Jersey
in the district has more than S, 200, 900.
San Francisco makes the following
report by States; Arizona, $500. 900;
Washington, $7.19s, 900; Oregon, $16,-
69l. 900; Utah, 100000; Idaho, $780,
900; Nevada. 1858, 600: Northern Cali
fornia, S36, 900; Southern California,
IS, $4,000 and Hawaii, $2,60O,0Oo.
In the Cleveland district Ohio has
$ss, 796, $50; Pennsylvania, SO, $50, $50;
Kentucky. 1880, 400, and West Vir-
ginia, S2.729,7OO. Cincinnati reports il
will double its quota within a day or
two.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21

ated and which the rains have con-
verted into a hog wallow of shell
holes.
I'VE know that both American and
French troops have been sent to re-
inforce Gen. Haig. These troops and
others may be easily and swiftly
moved up where needed. Germany,
on the other hand, may be expected
to increase her forces by Withdrawals
from the Russian campaign just as
she has done at regular intervals
ever since she announced this policy"
THE German losses have been
dreadful and the German attack has
failed. But the man, or the news
paper. who ventures to predict the
immediate future is going to get into
trouble"
That is the view of the veteran OF
Ypres whose forecasts OF the battle
during the last week, quoted in this
paper. have been realized.
British successes at the bases of
the German wedge on the Lys. at
Givenchy and at Wytschaete. have
been impressive" he said, but do
not mean the beginning of the grand
counter offensive. They mean local
gains which establish the British hold
on these vital points"
German Casualties 25O, 900.
Impressive figures from French
sources as to German casualties were
received in Washington today. Col.
Bidou. military critic OF the Journal
des Debats, declares that the Germans
sacrificed $4,000 men in their am at
tempt to capture Amiens. An anony-
nous critic in the Revue des DeuX
Mondes, declares that the German
forces available in depots behind the
German lines did not amount to more
than $4,000 men at the end OF 1911.
The military critics OF the French
newspapers are inclined to believe
that the Germans may thus be said
to have sacrificed half OF their avail
able reserves for the futile Amiens at
tempt. They further reason that al
most an equal number OF men has
been sacrificed in the drive on the
River Lys. From this they are in
clined to>deduce the almost complete
exhaustion OF German reserves.
Allied Fire Accurate.
There was here today the copy Of
lotter taken from n German pris-
onCr on the Somme front. 1t illas-
trated the success of allied artillery
The Arras-Cambrai road" the
prisoner had written, ''is a sham
bles. The British gunners seem to
have il absolutely registered. They
spray 1t with high explosive shells.
The losses in our transport services
have been frightful. The road is
Taved with the carcasses of horses
and mules. Many Of our batteries
have but two and three horses left.
German Rule in Client.
The Belgian Legation last night
made public a dispatch showing
that the German efforts to promote
the separation of the Flemish and
Walloon provinces are being bitter
ly repulsed by the Flemish officials
OF Client. The Legation made public
the following statement:
The Belgian Legation has been
informed from Holland that the mu.
nicipal government of Ghent has
proclaimed its solidarity with Bur
gomaster Braun and Alderman
Deweerdt. recently removed by the
German authorities because of their
patriotic Resistance to the separa.
ZIONIST intrigues OF the Activists.
In consequence the German
authorities have dissolved the Mu.
nicipal Council OF Ghent. and arc
appointing German officials to carry
on the Aldermanic functions"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

her wealth. her towns anil villages
wrecked. her population scattered.
Northern Franco in her liberation pre-
sents a picture Of dc&olation. the COM
plctcrcss of which is impossible to i'm
aginc. The same day he said OF Draw
little fclGiun. and in fact this picture
Of despair might be drawn over the en-
tire map of very large portion OF
Europe Famine is staring countless
millions OF people in the face. ana thcs'
starving people arc very largely DEEPEN
dent on the United States for Sustenanct
and food until normal conditions are rc.
csta blishcd in Europe. and the rev har-
vest is in.
This country has surplus Of fo"C
products aud the people arc urged Il
continue to produce and increase this
surplus by economy in the use OF food
stufrs for shipment ov"r-scas. Twenty
million tons is the minimum amount Of
food that has boon promised tn The
European people. and this can only be
supplied by the StrictcSt economy. The
American people in the time Of pros
perity with an abundance uf food arc
expected TO cat sufficient wholesome
food TO keep up their physical strength.
but they arc requested IL save along all
lines and especially does this apply III
the fats, pork products. dairy products
and vegetable oils. in which there is Il
world shortage Of about thrr billion
pounds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
WHEELING CREEK
j. IS GIVEN BOOST
OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES
AEnIY WRITES INTERESTING
LETTER REGARDING
DISCHARGE.
was Formerly Employed In This City
And Is Well Known Throughout
The District.

An interesting letter has been re-
. c"Ivrd in the rity ny Mrs Denis" H..
..imhrrt. sister Of Peter farnrh$i"$. al
! ihr T.. inu restaurant. in which III" com
IuaudnE officer at New York rI'y writes
INTERESTINGLY ur her husband Lieutenant
Harry Limprrt. who is just being hon
"r;,l,ly discha rgrd from IN" army ana
vii" VIII return Ia IN" city within the
next few day.. Tn" letter Is aS follows;
li"nduari"r& - Company.
: \. =. t columbia University.
New York city, Dec. 10, l?lS.
From W"rl"y T. .NhauGh.
70 Mrs. Denis" II. i.imn"rt.
SubJ,'ci--Sr"r" Harry Limr"rt:.
In Il few days your soldier VIII u"
returned To- you. He will bring hack To
v,ur hur:lr an honorable record "f dis
charge.
comparatively few have had the good
rnrtun" Ia nI.'.t the enemy face To l<c".
but thu credit for thu victory belongs II"
all VIII" have served loyalty. Yours
MAS called upon IT, remain temporarily
at his $tudirS, because III" army needed
i r.Scrv" ~ trained leaders. II WIS per
!.frctly natural that the one should want
tu play Il NOR" direct and cNncllnE part
in The war: nevertheless yours has done
thr work required of him. which is Inc
full duty Of Il soldier.
WE f"cl that he will bring back 70
You many fine qualities Of body and
mind which he has acquired or develop
I'd 10 the military services. The army
has dome everything it could I" make
him strong. Iinc sclf-rrliani. yet self
controlled. He will return To you n bet
ter man.
|! You have been an important member
0f that great army of "n"purngcm"nt
and enthusiasm which helped I" make
him and us better soldiers. You can
NOW be Of great help in keeping alive
the good qualities he is bringing back
from tho army IN making him as good n
citizen rs he has been soldier. His
return To- civil life Will bring new prob
lens for you both to solve. The quail
itics which nc brings back will help
YOU now a. your encouragement. helped
him while h" was in the army. and in
your hands and his rests the future OF
the country.
As his commanding officer. am proud
Of him He has done his duty well. !.
and his comrades. will bid him good
bye with deep regret. and wish him
| every success after nc returns home
| that spot in every mans heart that no
| other place can fill.
WORLEY =. AI.BAtGF,
| Second Lieutenant Infantry,
| United States Army.