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The Washington herald., 1918-01-15

Serious food rioting has occurred
in Bohemia, where in some districts
stores and warehouses have been
sacked, while the railroads have been
destroyed, so that troops could not
be sent to quell the rioters.
Both in Prague and Vienna -four
has been from 81 to $50 kilo and
coffee $40 a kilo. In Prague parties
are organized to hunt for potatoes as
they were organized in pre-war days
for game shooting.
These conditions have compelled the
government to follow the German
plan Of feeding the army well at the
expense Of the civil population. Thus,
soioiers go to the front singing, for
they know they will have enough to
eat.
This scheme works all right in
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15

Iy, while the fifth swept the heavens
i'm wide arcs.
Hundreds of people, alarmed by the
continuous explosions, deluged police
headquarters and newspapers with i'm
patient queries in regard to the bonn
bardment. Scores were convinced that
German raiders had somehow man.
aged to send a fleet OF Zeppelins
to raid the city.
Others, equally certain, coupled the
fire at the Washington barracks ear
lier in the day with the demonstra-
ton of last night and came to the
conclusion that Hun spies were dy-
namiting public buildings.
Army officers at the War College
called the searchlight demonstration
practice searchlight drill" and in
timated that 1t was in connection
with drills directed toward protection
Of the city from enemy aircraft
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
MAI. GARDNER
DIES AT CAMP
OF PNEUMONIA
Former Congressman Gave
Life to the Cause of
Preparedness.

Mai A. p. Gardner. former Re-
publican Representative from Mas
sachusetts, died at Camp Wheeler,
Macon, Ga, at o'clock yesterday
Death was due to pneu-
monia.
A telegram TO that effect was re-
ceived here last night at the home
of his father-in-law, Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts,. just
as the latter was leaving for Camp
Wheeler.
Mrs. Gardner was at her hus-
bands bedside when he died.
News of Maj. Gardner's death
spread rapidly among members
of Congress last night, and the
prediction was made I'm several
quarters that IL will probably
result In n renewed inyestiEa-
tion Into health conditions at the
camp.
Representative GilIett, of
Massachusetts, acting minority
leader Of the House, comment
ing on the tragic ending of the
former Representative, said.
.It was n terrible and useless
waste of n very valuable life"
No arrangements have been made
as yet for the funeral, it was stated.
At the Lodge home, however. il was
regarded as probable that the body
would be sent direct to the Gardner
home at Hamilton, Mass.
Maj. Gardner gave his life in the
cause of preparedness. He was
among the first in Congress to ad-
vocate a bigger army and a bigger
navy. sounding his warnings even
before the European war broke ont.
He became more and more insistent
as events in Europe indicated that
America would be drawn into the
world conflict
1t was in line with his efforts TO
encourage every movement leading
TO more adequate preparations that
he Joined the Officers' Reserve Corps
when it was first organized.
5 Doffed raeaFfsr TstalL
when war was declared by the
United States and a call was issued
for members of the reserve corps
to rally to the colors he was the
first member of Congress to turn in
his resignation from the Legislative
body and don the khaki.
His assignment to the National
Guard troops in training at Camp
Wheeler brought him for a while in
close touch with Mai. Gen. Leonard
Wood, in whose preparedness propa-
ganda the former Representative had
a warm sympathy. He was also a
strong admirer and follower of for
mer President Roosevelt
Among the younger officers at the
camp Maj. Gardner was extremely
popular. Camp Wheeler has been
going through an epidemic of pneu-
monia. due, in the opinion of Surg.
Gen. Gorgas, to overcrowding Of the
tents. a fault since remedied.
First information that Mai. Gardner
was critically i'll was received here
by Senator Lodge yesterday in the
form of a telegram from Mrs. Gard
ner. The Senator was about to leave
his home for the station when the
later telegram was received announc-
ing his son-in-law's death.
Maj Gardner was 50 years Of age
and was graduated from Harvard
University in 1886. For two years he
was a member of the Massachusetts
State senate and served during the
Spanish-American war. He was elect
ed to a vacancy in the Fifty-etghth
Congress and served continuously
thereafter until he resigned to enter
the army at Americas entry into the
war, having been reelected to the
present Sixty-ffth Congress, which
convened April >. 1917.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
Austrians Crave Peace
AS Relief from Hunger
Outlook Gloomy for Famine Before Next Har.
vest, with Food Rioting Common and
Discomfort of Returned Wounded.

Paris. Jan. 1L.-Despite the victories
in Italy, the demand for peace grows
constantly in .Austro-Hungary, saws
the Journal Des Debats, of Paris.
which has received reliable news from
Vienna This is due to the food sit
uation In the dual monarchy, where.
according to Gen. Hoefer, the food
director. reserve stocks will vanish a
month before the next harvest.
The grain crop in 1917 was good in
quality, but far below the normal
owing to the lack of ferti-
ltzers and insufficiency of labor. Rus
sian prisoners have been doing most
OF the farm work in Austria, and ex-
change OF prisoners with Russia in
the event Of a peace being arranged
Is not looked upon as an unmixed
blessing.
Many OF the returned prisoners
would be sent again to the front.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15

Fort Monroe Marked.
II the attempt had not been frus-
trated today 1t would have caused
disastrous explosion wrecking the avi-
alton station and destroying several
hydroplanes and other flying ma
chimes.
1t is also believed that Fort Mon
roe was marked for destruction.
When taken into custody letters
were found on Spoorman from Boy
Ed and Won Bernstorff, former Ger
man Ambassador to the United States.
He also had a receipt showing that
he had received $4,000 from the Bern
storff slush fund with which to carry
on his spy work in this country as
sisted by eight confederates.
He served on the German submarine
U-53, which made its appearance OF
the Virginia coast in october, 1916. be-
fore United States went into the war.
Officers from the undersea craft
came ashore. but 1t was not known
that any had remained in the coun-.
try. The arrest today revealed at least
one spy was left until the crew re-
turned.
1t was announced at that time that
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
FRENCH PREMIER TO
CUT OUT RED TAPE
Future Dealings with American
Forces Will Be fastened.

With the American Army in France,
jan A-Premier Clemenceau's effort
10 cut out the red tape that has been
IN vogue IN the French army. espe-
ciaIiy m It's relation to the American
forces Is already appreciably felt here.
For instance, when the American
Expedluonary Force sends a commu-
nlcation 10 any branch Of the French
government. Ciemenceau's order re-
lulnes that an answer or acknowledg-
mene be sent within three days, thus
Avoiding delays ranging from two
weeks to two months. When the
American forces order goods from, the
French supply departments the dealer
supply quotations on the STOCK on
1and. the price and estimate or the
'"s required to nh the order.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
FAVOR SINGLE
CONTROL
WAR SUPPLIES
Willard and Baruch Differ
with Secretary Baker on
Purchasing Methods.

The administration and its dollar
a-year" advisers reached the part
ing of the ways yesterday On the
question as to how best to handle war
purchases.
Daniel Willard. president OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, AMI
Bernard n. Baruch. speaking in
large measure for the big business
men in the advisory commission of
the Council of National Defense, in
dorsed the theory of a single-man
control of purchases, that is, the
germ of the Chamberlain bill creating
a secretary of munitions.
In this they diametrically opposed
the judgment of Secretary of War
Baker. who contends that no such
radical change is necessary. Mr..
Willard, who is chairman of the ad-
visory commission. testifying be-
fore the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee said:
willard Favors Plan.
Daniel Willard said: IF President
Wilson can give to the president of
the War Industries Board authority to
deal with all questions effectively the
plan would work"
Bernard NJ. Beruch said: "I believe
we should have a highly centralized
agency under the direct control of
the President. 1 would prefer an IN
dividual, for then the responsibility
could be absolutely fixed"
Members of the Senate committee
felt congratulated by these senti-
ments. For the views of the two men
sanctioned the committees ideas.
w. S. Clifford, director of the Coun-
ell of National Defense. will be heard
today. His thoughts on the matter
are said practically to parallel those
of Mr.. Willard and Mr.. Beruch.
1t is expected after Mr.. Clifford is
heard the Chamberlain bill will be
sent to the floor of Congress.
Secretary Baker said on Saturday
that no single man could be found
sufficiently "omniscient'' and "omni-
potent" to carry on the work of
buying all the war supplies.
MY objection to the BILL" said
he, ''is that it creates an impossible
task. No human being can be found
who can undertake all the bill asks
for"
Senator New called this statement
to the attention Of Mr.. Baruch.
He said no one could be found
"ho could carry through the task
4. ou propose" said Senator New.
Mr.. Baruch smiled enigmatically.
Differs With Baker.
well, ask for your views on that
statement" persisted Senator New.
L differ with him." replied Mr..
Baruch, still smiling. with everybody
else in the committee room.
when I became chairman Of the
War Industries Board. thought that
a minister of munitions was neces-
sarS. Secretary Baker asked me to
keep an open mind on the subject.
and see where could improve tine
system
r.,,r,,,,L, -
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
NEGRO MURDERED.

During a fight at 346 II street south
west, early this morning. Joseph
Easton alias Brother Bee" colored,
q years of age, 30 street south
west, was shot in the face. directly
above the nose. and instantly killed
by Page Wormley, colored, aged 80,
of SAG H street southwest. Wormley
was arrested.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
HUN JUNKERS
SET IRON PAW
OVER EMPIRE
Reviivihcation of Annexa-
ZIONIST Policy Now Fore
casted as Certainty.
Special Cable to The Washington
Herald and New York Tribune.

Special Cable to The Washington
Herald and New York Tribune.
London, Jan. 14.-The Junkers are in
the saddle again and they are riding
Germany to a military dictatorship.
Won Kuehlmann is to be cast aside.
Hertlins. succumbing to political ILL
ness, is to go. Russia is to receive an
ultimatum: Yield or fight. The an
nexatiOnist policy is to be revived. The
Reichstag peace resolution is to be
renounced. Peace negotiations are to
be guided strictly by Germany's in
terests from now on.
Such is the essence of the news that
comes from Germany today through
newspapers and telegraph exchanges.
The militarists have emerged from the
political crisis more powerful than
ever and more insistent than ever on
the carrying out of a pan-German pro-
gram.
Will Reply to President.
Saturday and Sunday the emperor
met in crown council the military
and political leaders of the empire
Hindenburg, Ludendorff. the crown
prince. Hertling and others. Today
he conferred with them again. The
results of these vastly important
conferences are expected to be dis
closed by the chancellor tomorrow
or Wednesday. He will speak be-
fore the main committee of the
Reichstag on foreign policies. and
before the Prussian Upper House
on home policies. In his address to
the Reichstag committee he prob
ably will reply to President Will
sons and Lloyd Georges war aims
speeches. says the Zeitung Ammit-
tag. Meanwhile, according to the
Munich Post, a death struggle is
proceeding between the Reichstag
peace majority and the military an
neXationist party. We do not yet
know which side the government
will support. and Egyptian dark
ness enshrouds the nations peace
aims. The Socialists are up in
arms, but their power is waning.
Vorwaerts, their Berlin organ. ad
mits that the militarists party is
completely in the ascendency. 1t
forecasts the retirement of Won
Kuehlmann and says that the only
question now is no longer whether
great deal of territory shall he
annexed, but whether it shall be
annexed in veiled form or openly
and brazenly.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
Troublesome Negotiations Suspended
Awaiting Won Hertling's Reply to
President Wilson's Peace Terms.
KAISER IN THE CONFERENCES
Heart of Russia Is Cheered by Encouraging
Tone of Americas Message
Warns of Germany.

Amsterdam. Jan. l4-Upon Chancellor Hertngs speech
the Rchag depends the fate of the RuoTeuon peace
negotiations The conference Bresovsk again within
breath of breaking during the last foyegh hours and
6asco inevitable.
The Teuton mlasts for whom established Kuehmann
and Czsm megaphones. would bulge would
Trozky; nor would the Ukrainians
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
Machinists and Toolmakers Strike
Over Sunday Wage Difference
Loyalty to United States.
MAY SEEK WORK ELSEWHERE
William H. Johnston, international President
of Union, Declares Steelworkers VIII
Stand Pat Until Company Accedes.

Machnsts and tOomake employed the Washington Steel and
Ordnance Company plant strike yesterday afternoon
o'clock. following the summary dismissal of eight of their
Der for refusal work Sunday the prevailing of pay
Two hundred members of the Washington Lodge of Ma
chns. Local No. l93-a that employed the panthsve
quit William H. Johnston International president Of the Machnss
Union, made this announcement last night
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
BRITAIN CALLS
YOUNG BRAINS
TO ADMIRALTY
Jellicoe's Deposition Causes
Public Dissatisfaction
Over War Issue.
BY FRANK w. GETTIs.
Special Cable to The Washington
Herald and New York Tribune,

hefalu ana new YORK Tribune.
London, Jan. 1.-THE changes in
the British admiralty announced
Saturday and further explained, to-
day are not essentially dramatic.
They involve departmental rather
than new and radical departures in
naval policy. They consist of a
reversion to the practice of the
Napoleonic wars and even earlier,
since the main change emphasized
is the divorce that has been de-
creed between the conduct of the
war at sea and the maintenance of
the feet: In those days strategy
was under the control of the ad-
miralty board and supply under the
control of the navy board, which
were not only separate authorities,
but were housed in separate build
ings.
Recognizes Differences.
OF course. the new arrangement
does not go as far as that, but it
recognizes the differences of func-
tion. while insuring close co-opera-
tion between the two branches
through regular meetings of officers
and civilian officials as members of
single board.
While the changes mark the ac-
cession to power of younger men.
who have learned the lessons of
this war and who are abreast of
the times and not entangled in any
alliance with red tape or precedent.
the British admiralty is being con
verted into a more efficient machine
rather than being transformed by
the revolutionary forces of untried
ideas.
Wemyss Free to Think.
The position OF Wemyss, under the
new regime, is best indicated by stat
ing that he will in future be left Der
fectly free to think. Practically the
only department with whose detail
work he will be troubled is the intel
Igence department, from which he
must necessarily draw material for
his thoughts.
The bulk OF the fighting work will
fall on the deptty chief of stan, Rear
Admiral 8. r. Fremantle, who has the
departments operations under him. All
the first lords correspondence will be
handled by Rear Admiral c. p. w.
Hope. deputy first sea lord, to whom
also will be allotted CONTROL of such
operations overseas as may develop
through the possible escape of Ger
man raider.
The whole antisubmarine and mine
sweeping campaign in home waters, to-
gether with the conduct of convoy
movements, is assigned to a separate
office, under, the assistant chief of
staff, Rear Admiral A. L. Dun.
Approval Predicted.
This newly-established, but old pol
icy of drawing distinction between
operations and maintenance-between
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
Former Member of U-Boat So, Wearing
u. S. Army Officers Uniform,
Nabbed at Norfolk Station.
APPLYING MATCH TO A FUSE
Capture Reveals Plot to Cripple American
Naval Stations with Eight Already Under
Arrest -Bernstorf Implicated

Norfolk. Va JAM l4-Cohed in the uniform of American
army captain, Lieut. Waiter Spoorman of the German navy was
arrested today when caught trying apply match fuse the
magazine of the Old Point Comfort Aviation Station
The said have revealed widespread plot to cripple
naval Norfolk Hampton Roads and Portsmouth
Eight persons reported arrested by Secret Service men, including
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15
CANADIANS NAB
HUN PRISONERS
IN NIGHT RAID
Destroy Dugouts Of Enemy
Near Vimy Without
Losing a Man.
Special CsbIe 10 The wsshingtsu
Herald and New York Tribune.

Special Cshle 10 The WashtnEtou
Herald and New York Tribune
London. Jan. H-Canadian troops last
night penetrated the enemy's trenches
north of Lens, near the scene Of their
greatest triumph on Vimy Ridge, de-
stroying the dugouts and returned
with prisoners without the loss Of a
man. Southeast OF the city British
troops were victorious in patrol en-
gagements, Haig reported today. The
Berlin communique. while making no
mention of infantry operations on this
front, asserts that on both sides OF
Lens the artillery battle increased dur
ing the evening. The fighting in this
sector, while confined to minor skirm-
ishes for many weeks. is worthy OF
interest, because of the value of Lens
as a coal center and the fact that for
months il has bee.l virtually at the
mercy of the British forces, which
hedge it in. on three sides.
Germans Raid British.
, The only other action reported on
the front held by the British was a
German raid early this morning south
east of Armentieres, in which the Brit
ish lost a few msn.
Minor infantry encounters on the
west bank of the Meuse afforded the
only break in the extended lull on the
French front. Paris declares that the
fire of French batteries dispersed Ger
man detachments which were at
tempting to approach the positions on
Goose Hill, in this sector, while the
German war office chronicles sue
cessful reconnaisapces" in the region
Of Juvincourt and elsewhere along the
heights OF the Meuse.
The Italians conducted a success
full operation on the Lower Piave
yesterday. driving back small enemy
posts east of Cape Sile and north OF
Cortelazzo, destroying the defenses
and capturing material, Rome reports
today. Cape Sile is on the Piaye
delta and was the scene Of sharp fight
ing in the early days Of the Austro-
German invasion, when repeated at
tempts were made to cross the stream
and bring the Teuton guns within
range OF Venice.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-15

Rain or snow and
warmer today; to-
morrow, fair and
colder
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-15
Handley-Pase Plane
|. Inspected By
President Wilson

Washington. Nov. 15.-President
Wilson personally inspected today the
first American built Handley- Page
night bombing atrplane which. with
thousands of others like it would have
played an important role in the, war
had Germany not c~apitulated. Accom-
panied by Mrs. Wilson and with Sec,
department Of military aeronautics
and General March, chief Of staff, in
attendance the president looked over
the big machine as it stood on the
Polo grounds Of the Mall and later
watched it take the air. He did not
go aboard the plane. Mrs. Wilson
climbed up the ladder to the under
hatchway to look through into the
quarters Of the aviator, bombers and
gunners.
To illustrate the great size Of the
giant bi-plane, a single scatter was
parked beneath each Of it's broad
wings, completely sheltered under
their spread. They looked like tenders
to a battleship.
When the Handley-Page took the
air it rushed down the long stretch Of
open ground with its wheels barely
lifting off the earth. It looked as
trees at the far end. The crowd held
its breath. At the critical moment the
pilot dropped the landing trucks
sharply against the ground and rising
on the rebound, the plane sailed over
the trees and away in q slow curve up
| ward. To prove 1t was all In the game,
the pilot came back several times,
| dipped over the trees to touch the
earth and jumped Immediately into
hundred feet above the heads of the
, crowd
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DE;'lL||,E|;'CA|T'|[lES TO
CONFERENCE
ARE SELECTED

Washington. Nov. s15.-American
delegates to the great peace confer
snce are understood to have been Sc
lectedl by President Wilson, although
here probably will be no announce
ment until the place and date of meet
Ing has been decided upon formally
by the inter-Allied council which re-
assembled today in France.
Discussion in well informed quar-
tiers OF the probable personnel of the
delegation conferred upon four men.
They are:
Robert Lansing. secretary of state,
to head the mission: Colonel E. M.
House. now in France attending the
inter-Allied council az the personal
representative Of the president; Elthu
Root, Louis D. Brandeis, associate
Justice of the supreme court. i.
The belief is growing here that
President Wilson himself will attend
the opening session of the congress.
though not to sit AS a delegate around
TIE peace table.
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LEGAL NOTICES
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County Of Grad FORTS:
IN COUNTY COURT
II the Matter OF the Estate Of Paul
How. Deceased.
Carl 8. HOY, Petitioner.
Johanna How. Silver How, John
Bridston. Treasurer 81 Grand
Forks County, and all other
persons interested in said
The State Of North DAKOTA and 3 SAD
County Court to the Above Named
YoG AND EACH OF you. are hereby
cited and required to be n appear be-
fore the county court Of the county Of
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How for the appointment Of Northwest
the estate Of Paul Hoy. deceased, ard
TO b cause. II any there be. why the
prayer contained in said petition should
Personal service Of the above citation
At least ten (10) days prior to such
hhsarinE on John BriAston, treasurer 81
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Versailles Regarded
AS Place Where Peace
Meeting Will Be Held

Paris, Nov. 15.-(By the Associat-
I'D Press)-Versailles, although not
formally chosen as the meeting place
of the peace negotiations, is regard
ed as almost certain to be the place
selected for the peace conference
when the inter-Allied council reas-
sembles today. The real work of the
negotiations will be carried on in
Paris, where it is probable that dele
cations from all the countries will re-
side temporarily. ~
There also is little doubt that the
supreme act Of signing the peace
agreement will take place at YER
where the German empire was pro-
claimed in 1871.