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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
Edson Bradleys
To Entertain
1000 Soldiers

Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley will be
hosts at an interesting entertainment
tomorrow evening at Fort Myer when
1000 OF the soldiers stationed there
will be their guests at a motion
picture exhibition. The films will be
shown in the riding hall at the post
and afterward refreshments will be
served.
Mrs. Bradley will be assisted by
the wives of the officers stationed at
at Fort Myer and a group OF promi-
nent Washington women including,
Miss Mary Gwynn. Mrs. George W.
Vanderbilt, Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs
William y. Slater, Mrs. Judah Sears,
and Mrs. L. II. G. Slater. Mrs. Percy
Tredger Morgan, who is a guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley, will also as
sist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan and their sons
have arrived from their home in Cal
ifornia to stay with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley for few days. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley will go to New York on
Monday to remain for a week or ten
be guests at a dinner which Airs.
James b. Haggin Is giving, going
later to the opera.
Miss Helen Cannon will be hostess
at tea on Saturday afternoon, enter
tanning in compliment to her nieces.
Miss Virginia LeSeure and Miss Helen
LeSeure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
Mrs. Baggett Returns.

Mrs. William T. Baggett has returned
to her apartment in the Rochambeau.
accompanied by her son-in-lav and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Mitchell. who have also taken an apart
ment there. Mrs. BaGgett has spent the
last five months in the South and West.
and in San Francisco met Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell. who have just returned from
nearly years travel in India and the
Orient They returned to Washington
together. Mrs Mitchell was formerly
Miss Nell Rose Baggctt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30

Tie marriage Of Miss Grace Crossley
to William Edgar Bpryer. will take place
this afternoon at , o'clock at the par
sonsre Of the Foundry " r.. Church.
There will be no attendants and only
relatives and intimate friends Of the
bride and bridegroom will be present Al
the ceremony. The ECy. Walter Everett
Rurnett will nniciat". Miss Crossley
viii be married IN q travelling suit and
tho couple will leave At once for a short
wedding trip.
Mss Crosslcy il the laughter Of Mrs.
Arthur W t'rnsslcy. 81 I'D Northamp-
ton. chevy ChHse. and Mr.. Rory or is the
son Of NJ. and Ms. Harry r. Euy"r.
also Of this "!ry. Mr.. sud Mrs. E"rycr
will be- AT nom" ia Washington ON their
return from their honeymoon.
=.
Mrs Horace Mann T"vuer. prrSi-
deut Of IL" Congressional CIuh. will on
tortain at tea at Ia" club uu SATURDAY
afternoon in honor -: Mrs. Nilcc
PonCIcuc. wife Of Tho senator from
ohio. VINO l. "a former president Of the
club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
NIrs. Law LcnNcs Tonn.

Mrs. Julius Lay viii leave Wash
ingtOn today for New York to re
main n week. Mr.. and Mrs. Lay are
spending the winter in Washington
the former, who was consul general
TO Eerlin when the United States en-
tered the war. being now on duty at
the state Department.
s.
Miss Josephine Osborn. daughter
OF Prof and Mrs. Henry Fairchild
Osborn. has returned to New York
after a short visit In Washington.
Lieut.. ". Il. Prentice. Of the Royal
FLYING Corps. has gone TO New York
from Washington and is stopping at
the Vanderbilt Hotel
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
About Seventeen Million Persons
Purchase Third Liberty
Bonds.
BEATS SECOND ISSUE
Treasury Statement Says Bond Flo
tasion Is Probably the Most Sue
cessfuI Every Undertaken
BY Any Nation.

Washington, May 7.-Careful analy-
SIS Of Liberty Loan reports indicate
that probably 100000 persons pur-
chased bonds in the campaign just
closed 100000 more than in the Sc
cond loan and 12500,OOO more than
in the first.
Latest tabulations showed $685.
62S,25O reported subscriptions. but the
treasury now believes the actual to-
tai, which may run to s4,0o0,000, will
not be definitely known until May
13.
Whatever the money totals" said
q Treasury statement, "the loan just
closed probably is the most success
full ever floated By any nation. The
marvellous distribution Of the third
Liberty Loan indicates one out OF ev-
cry six persons in the United States
may have participated in this loan"
Banks resources, it was pointed
out, were drawn on comparatively lit
tie to make the loan a success, and
the prospects for future loans are
brighter as consequence. An added
reason for jubilation among Treasury
officials is the indication that the gov
ernment hond-buying habit is becom-
ing stronger among the people of
small means.
The total of s3,316, ,62S.25O reported
by the Treasury included subscribers
as follows:
New York, 100000; Chicago, g.
49S,0Oo; Cleveland. 1,561e7e; Phila-
delphia. 100000; Boston, 100000;
San Francisco. 100000; Atlanta, L.
100000; Minneapolis, 100000; Kan
sas City, 100000; Richmond, 100000;
st. Louis, S66,342; Dallas, S5O,OOO
Partial returns showed New York
Will lead all states in number of indi-
vidual subscribers, with 100000 and
the state also leads in actual money
totals. Pennsylvania probably will be
second in number of subscribers and
Illinois third with nearly 1,25O,OO0.
Iowa, with $4,000 subscribers out of
a population of little more than g.
100000, made one of the best subscrip.
tion percentage records. Indiana S
individual subscribers probably will
be about 100000, Michigan's 275,OOO
and Wisconsin's 100000.
Far west states report subscribers
as follows: California, 524 462; Wash.
ington. 15O.312; Oregon, 95,695; Ida.
ho, $500; Utah, $500; Arizona, 49,,
O9S; Nevada, 1871 Managers of the
campaign in the San Francisco dis.
trict wired that subscriptions there
would exceed s25O0OO,OOO and tina,
every state district and virtually every
county had reached it's quola. The At
lanta district, which has been at the
bottom during the most of the cam
paign, made the most sensational fin
ish Of any district and the managers
predict the district may eventually
show an oversubscription of so PEI
cent
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
CALLS 233,742 men |
Largest Draft Summons SO Far
Takes Effect May %.
instructions to Have 400 Minneso-
tans Ready Are Received BY
Adjltant General
RhinoW.

st. Paul, May 4.-Adjutant General
Rhinow has received a new draft call
for 4,7OO additional Minnesotans to
entrain for Camp Lewis, Tacoma,
Wash, during the tive-Gay period be-
ginning May %.
For the United States the call is
for 233,742 men, the largest thus far,
and as the call is on the general in
duction schedule the drafted men will
be sent to the regular concentration
camps for training.
With the special calls already out
for the month of May approximately
305,000 men will be called.
This call is in line with the an
nounced determination to speed ul
the calling of drafted mem to the
colors and follows the request that
each state make a survey of the
number of men in class l available
for immediate induction.
All states except California, Ore
gon, and Nevada are included tn the
call. These states, with the District
of Columbia have already suppIiet
so large part of their quotas thai
the War department decided it was
not necessary to include them this
time.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
NO PEACE PROPOSALS
Pope Does Not Consider Present
Situation Favorable.
Should Prepitious Occasion Arise Pom
tiff Would Do His Best to
Carry 1t Out.

Rome, May 1.-The Vatican states
that no favorable occasion for fur
ther peace move by Pope Benedict
has presented itself, nor does one
seem near
1T is no secret" replied the Vati-
can authorities of whom the cores
pondent inquired regarding the report
that the Pope, since the beginning
Of his pontificate, has interested him
self regarding three great issues con-
corning the war-6rst, to maintain
absolute impartiality; second, to limit
as much as possible the extent of
the conflict and its horrors; third, to
work in every way on every propitious
occasion, to restore concord and
brotherhood among the people,
Will Act if Propitious.
Given this program, it is only nat
ural that should propitious occasion
arise the Pope would do his best to-
carry it out.
ut is an easy task to prophesy from
time to time, within few weeks or
months, some new action on the part
of the Pope which may occur at any
moment, if favorable occasion arise,
which, however, has not yet occurred,
nor does it seem near"
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
AMERICANS WIN
BLOODY BATTLE.
InfIict Fearful Casualties Upon
Strong German Force in
Furious Assault.
HOT ARTILLERY FIRE
Severe Bombardment of Yankee Posi-.
tions Precedes Rush of German
nfantry-American Losses Are
Also Said To Be Large.

With the French Army in France,
May 3.-Heavy losses were inflicted
upon the Germans when they launch
ed severe attack against the Amer
leans in the vicinity of Villers-Bret-
onneux.
The German preliminary lombard:
ment lasted two hours and then the
infantry rushed forward only to be
driven back, leaving large numbers Of
dead on the ground in front of the
American lines.
The German bombardment was d.
rected especially against the Ameri-
cans who were supported on the
north and the south by the French
The fire was intense and at the end
of two hours the German commander
sent forward three battalions of in
fantry. There was hand-to-hand fight
ing all along the line, as result of
which the enemy was thrust back,
his dead and wounded lying on the
ground in all directions. A few pris-
oners remained in American hands.
The struggle, which lasted a con-
siderable time, was extremely violent
and the Americans displayed marned
bravery throughout.
It was the first occasion in which
the Americans were engaged in the
battle which has been raging since
March 81 and their French comrades
are full of praise for the manner in
which they conducted themselves un
der trying circumstances, especially in
view of the fact that they are fight
ing at one Of the most difficult points
on the battle front.
The American losses were rather Sc
we're. ......
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
Haig Pushes His Line Ahead
1900 Yards on considerable
Front" in Somme Sector.
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY
intense Bombardment BY Foe South,
east of Amiens Results In Their
Being Completely RepuIsed-
British Positions Improved.

Washington, May with French
and the British reserves now avail
able the Allied situation in France
has considerably improved. although
certain to be anxious Tor some time
yet" the British war mission here
announces.
Advance 1900 Yards.
With the British Armies in France,
May 7.-British troops have ad-
vanced 1900 yards on front of more
than mile, between the Ancre and
the Somme. North Of the Somme the
Australians advanced 700 yards on a
1900 yard front, and there they added
another 500 yards, on a 1000 yard
front
Operations Successful.
London, May 1.-THE British line
has been advanced on a considerable
front between the Somme and Ancre
rivers west-southwest of Morlancourt,
says the official statement from Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's head
quarters. The statement reads:
IA successful minor operation was
carried out by us between the Somme
and the Ancre rivers west-southwest
Of Morlancourt. Our line in this To-
cality has been advanced on a con-
siderable front in spite of strong op-
position of the enemy, whose losses
were heavy. More than $50 prisoners,
two machine guns, a trench mortar,
were captured by our troops Our
own casualties were slight.
Local fighting took place to our
advantage in the neighborhood of
LOGON and the Lave river. Our posi-
tions in this locality we're improved.
"On the remainder of the front the
situation is unchanged"
British gunfire in Flanders during
the last three days has completely
prevented any enemy movement on
the British lines, while the French
prevented an attack which was un.
doubtedly being prepared on tffef,
front by attacking first.
Reserves Move Quickly.
Experts emphasize the difficulty OF
the enemy finding the target whfcf
is to take the Allies by surprise. Ger:
tain points Of Importance are care.
fully watched, and if other points are
attacked the Allied reserves reach
the battlefield as quickly as the Ger
man reserves.
The experts are confident that
Mount KENNEL can be recovered II
the enemy fails to advance his line
in this region
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
MEATLESS DAYS PROBABLE
Short Marketing Makes Further
Economy Imperative.


Minneapolis, May 4-"Meatless
days" must be resumed unless the
people of the United States cut down
the consumption Of meat Immediate
1y, Herbert G. Hoover, national food
administrator, notified A. D. Wilson,
federal food administrator for Mime
sofa. Further economy in the use Of
meat is made imperative by the
present short marketing season, Mr..
Hoover stated.
Mr.. Hoover states that there is now
seasonal abundance Of milk prod
ucts, which can be substituted in
many forms. He also says that the
shortage of fish during the last few
months, due to the necessity of naval
requisitioning of trawlers and the en-
Iistment Of fishermen for the navy,
should be greatly relieved by the
expansion of other forms of fishing
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
NAVY IS EXPANDING
Personnel Will Soon Be Five
Hundred Thousand Men.
Assistant Secretary Says 17o War.
ships, Manned BY About 10000
Seamen, Are In Foreign Waters.

New York, May 4.-Franklin D.
Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the
navy, in an address at the Y. NJ. c. A.
in Brooklyn, said that the United
States navy will be increased to
nearly 100000 men before the. end OF
the year.
Mr. Roosevelt added that whereas
there were only $4,000 men in the
navy at the beginning Of the war
there now are 100000
Speaking on "The Navy" Mr.. Roose
velt said:
"It is somewhat difficult nowadays
. to talk on the navy" He added that
!, he was giving away TO secrets in
stating that the United States now
has ITO warships, manned by about
10000 sailors, in foreign waters
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
WILL TAKE EFFECT JULY |
Universal Telephone In Minnesota Is
y Authorized.

Universal Telephone In Minnesota Is
\ Authorized.
st. Paul, May 7.-Universal tele-
phone service throughout Minnesota
II assured by an order issued by the
railroad and warehouse commission,
giving state sanction to property
transfers between the Northwestern
and Tri-State Telephone companies
necessary to the unification of sys-
tens.
Temporary connections between
the exchanges of the two companies
will be installed by July 1 or soon
after. At the expiration of about two
years the statewide unifcation Of
telephone systems will have been
completed.
The Tri-State company on July 1
will take over all local telephone
dealings with the public in st. Paul
and receive orders for new installa-
tions at current rates.
The Northwestern company will
assume similar relations in Mime
apolis.
Toll service on either big system
will be made available to all sub
scribers on July I.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
U. s To Fight Mosquitoes.
BUY w. s. s

Washington. May THE public
health service has just begun the most
extensive anti-malaria campaign ever
undertaken in the United States with
a view to protection of the health of
the soldiers in the southern canton.
ments. Because malaria is conveyed
only by the bite OF certain mosquito,
which flies only short distance from
its breeding place, the eradication of
the mosquito will be undertaken in
zones two miles wide around each
camp likely to have malaria In order
10 wipe out the pest.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
SETTLES TONNAGE QUESTION
Inter-AIIied Marine Council! Holds
Session at Paris.

Inter-AIied Marine Council! Holds;
Session at Paris.
Washington, May 4.-Important de-
cisions relating to tonnage and i'm
portations were reached at . session
of the inter-Allied council Of marine
transport just concluded at Paris. An
official dispatch says the proceedings
of the council once more affirmed the
complete accord of the Allies.
In addition to general discussion
Of the progress made toward full util-
ization of the Allied merchant ma
rine, the council gave particular at
tention to the problem of feeding of
the populations Of Belgium and the
invaded regions of France.
Representatives of France, Eng
Iand, Italy and the United States
attended
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09

Secretary Daniels Say America Will
Raise Enough to Win.
Philadelphia, May 4.-As many mil
lions as may be needed to win the
wSr will be sent to the battlefront,
Secretary Josephus Daniels declared
i'm an address on behalf Of the Third
Liberty Loan.
'"Let us not think in terms of fixed
numbers" said the secretary. Con
gress has provided the selective draft
and when there are enough ships all
these men will be on the fields of
France. If there is not enough men
between 81 and 81 to win the war
the age limit will he changed and
men of 40 and so If need be- Nill re.
spond to the colors."
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
FISHING VESSELS SUFFER
German Airmen Attack Dutch Boats
With Machine Guns

London, May German afrplanes
have recently been attacking Dutch
fishing vessels with machine gun fire
wherever the little boats have been
found in the North Sea. Five Dutch
fishermen landed at a British port
after narrowing experience.
They said their boat had been at
tackled by four German airmen, who
for two hours rained machine gun
bullets on their unarmed ship. The
crew took to the boats and rowed 60
miles before being picked up by a
small British vessel The ship was
later brought into harbor by British
destroyer. and bore Numerous signs
OF the enemy fire.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
Restaurants Defend Policy.

London, May 4.-Proprietors OF
fashionable restaurants have been
busy writing letters to the newspa-
pers in an effort to counteract the
criticism that they are fleeing the
now partly rationed public. The griev.
ance OF the public is that they are
charged as much and sometimes more
for smaller dishes than they paid
for larger ones before the days OF
compulsory rationing. Increased
wartime cost OF labor and tablewear
IL given by restaurapA proprietora at
justification for thsi. action.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
viii Increase Man Power.
BUY w. 8. 8.

st. Johns, N. F., May 2.-Plans t.
increase New Foundland's man power
among the fighting forces in Europe
have been announced by the govern.
ment. AS soon as the governor form.
ally assents. a proclamation will be
issued calling to the colors the men
In class !, comprising those Of ages
from 10 to "a. Those presenting
themselves for service before Empire
day. May "a. will be regarded as vol.
unteers. The others will come
under the operation OF the draft
law.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
BUY w. 3. s
Army Needs Medical Men.

Washington, May 7.-Thousands or
doctors and surgeons will be urged to
enroll for service to meet the growing
demand of the army and navy under
plan decided on at meeting here
of practically all state committees of.
the general medical board Of the
Council OF National Defense. The
cities will be called on to furnish
most of the medical men needed and IL
Is expected that 1000 will respond
to the call by July 1 and at least g..
900 more by the end Of the present
year.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
. BUY w. s. s.
Panic Follows Explosion.

Chicago, May 7.-Explosion Of per.
'cussion cap in bottle containing
fluid that looked like nitro-glycerine
caused panic among hundreds OF
prisoners in the county Jail here. Re-
ports arose Of attempted jail delivery
and scores Of patrolmen were rushed
in automobiles only to find all pris
oners. including four condemned mur
derers, safe in cells. l. w. w. mem
D'1s now on trial before Judge Lands
are being held in the jail, but were II
court at the time the explosion occur
red,
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
SIX KILLED; Fifteen MISSING
Last ". S. Casualty List Contains
Eiqhty.eiqht Names.

Washington, May 7.-The last cas-.
ualty list contained 8S names, divid.
ed as follows: Killed in action g.;
died Of wounds, 3; died of accident,
2; died of disease, 9; died of other
causes, I; wounded severely, 4;
wounded Slightly, 4S; missing in &C.
ton, IS:
The list includes: Wounded sever
ely, Lieut.. Clifford R. LIVINGSTON
Merrill, WIS; died of disease, Private
Lester Dewey Erskine. Jacksonport
Wis; Wounded slightly, Private FRANK
]. Kessfer, Mahnomen, Mimi. The
remainder of the list is composed
mainly Of New England names.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
- BUY w. s.
NORWAY LOSES TEN VESSELS
Sent r" Bottom BY Germany During
Month of April,

Washington. May TEN vesselr
aggregating 1904 tons and 20 sea-.
man were Norway's war losses during
April, the Norwegian legation here
was Informed by a cablegram from
the foreign office. The April totals
bring Norway's losses. due to the war,
to 755 vessels aggregating 1,115,5f9
tons and the lives OF 1,0O6 seamen in
addition to about 700 men on So YES
sells missing.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
STRIKE MAY TIE UP SHlPYARD
More Than 1000 May Quit In Chicago
Over Holiday Question.

More Than 1000 May Quit In Chicago
Over Holiday Question.
Chicago, May 7.-One thousand iron
workers are threatening to tie up gov
ernment shipbuilding in the yards of
the Chicago shipbuilding company in
South Chicago unless they are given
half holidays on Saturdays.
If the strike continues, more than
1000 men will be thrown out Of en-
ployment, and work on 10 ships will
be held up.
The shipbuilding crews just recently
have reached a high point Of eff
cheney. 1t was predicted they would
shortly be turning out 5000 ton
freighters for the emergency fleet at
the rate of five a month.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
Pneumonia Is Not So Prevalent In
Army Camps.

Pneumonia Is Not So Prevalent In
Army Camps.
Washington, May Army health
conditions continue to show improve.
ment, the War department announced
in it's weekly summary. Deaths last
week are given as 251, against 278
the week before. Pneumonia was not
so prevalent.
In the regular army deaths increas.
ed from 50 to 81; in the national
guard from 49 to 81, but In the ma
tional army there was decrease
from 100 to 113.
The weekly report shows for the
aviation section five deaths from aero
accidents, three from other accidents
and one from shock following an &C
cident.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
q. S. LIEUT.. COLONEL KILLED
Veteran Of Spanish-Ameriean Wa
Loses Life In France.

With the American Armies in
France, May 4.-Lieutenant Colonel
Richard H. Griffiths of the Eighteenth
infantry was killed by she'll fire on
the Picardy front as he was emerg-
ing from dugout. Griffiths was born
in Great Britain. but was a natural
lied American. While a boy he served
in the Philippine campaign with the
Fourth Tennessee infantry. At the
outbreak Of the present war he joined
the Royal Scots, but later obtained q
transfer to the American forces.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
BUY W. 8. s. :
War Finance Director Named.

war TIndHCe OIFectoF Ndme0.
Washington, May 6.-Clifford M.
Leonard Of Chicago has been nomin-
ated by President Wilson for a two
year term as director Of the war fin
ance corporation in place Of Allan B.
Forbes Of New York, who declined
appointment.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
CHEER BRITISH CoLoNlALs
Thousands Of New Workers Greet
Anzacs Going to France.

Thousands Of New Workers Greet
Anzacs Going to France.
New York, May Alive hundred
Anzacs, veterans Of numerous battles
in the European war, marched up
Broadway and straight into the:
hearts of thousands Of New Workers.
here.
Escorted by two battalions of the
New York coast guard, the tall.
broad-shouldered Antipodeans were
taken to the city hall. where, in com
pany with a contingent Of Frances
"Blue Devils" they were presented
to Mayor Hylan. Then they went on
uptown, marching between crowds OF
cheering Americans.
They are on their way back to
France to help stop the Boche drive
and stopped to help the loan drive.
Courier Democrat., 1918-05-09
GERMANS SEIZE RUSS FLEET
Most of Black Sea Boats Fall into
Foes Hands,

Constantinople, May 7.-German
troops, occupying Sebastopol Tin the
Crimean peninsula), found in the har-
Dor most Of the Russian Black sea
fleet, including cruisers, destroyers,
torpedoboats, submarines and mer.
chant ships, it is officially announced
The Sultan Selim and the Mamidieh
have arrived there.