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The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
Hun U-Boats Sink
80 Ships in Drive"

London, March 2S-The great
German peace drive" which start
ed last week. is not confined to the
Western front in France. Coinci-
dent with the beginning of land
operations against the British,
German submarines commenced a
concentrated drive against allied
merchant ships, with the result
that a greater number of vessels
was sunk than for many weeks.
The total number of merchant
ships sent to the bottom during the
last week. as reported by England,
France and Italy. was thirty-nine,
of which twenty eight were Brit
ish, six were French and five Ital-
ian. Besides these, four vessels
claSsed as fishing vessels were
sunk either by mines or torpedoes.
OF those sunk, sixteen of the
British were over 1900 tons, three
Italians over LOO tons and one
French ship over l.600 tons.
Twenty-Five ships were unsuccess-
fully attacked during he week.
The total of twenl 1t British
ships sunk in a wee. - not peen
equaled since the wee. of Septem-
Der l6, 1917. when eight vessels over
l.6O tons and twenty under that
tonnage were sunk, with six un-
successful attacks. Since that time
the sinkings of vessels below the
mean had not exceeded eight.
The admiralty report for the
week previous to the one covered
in the latest announcement showed
the loss of seventeen British mer-
chantmen by mine or submarine,
while for several weeks preceding
that the weekly loss was eighteen.
The arrivals at ports in the
United Kingdom numbered an:
sailings, ass
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
SENATORS FAIL
TO GET WOOD
TO PRESIDENT
ExecutiveIgnores Note Ask
ing Audience for Re
turning General.

Intimatious Of a further breach be-
tween Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood and
the administration accumulated yes
terday. A request conveyed to the
President BY the Senate Military Az
fairs Committee. asking him TO hear
Gen. Woods story of the operations
on the front. has remained three
days unanswered.
The suggestion from the Senate
committee was transmitted to the
|, White House by Senator Thomas. Of
01lorado. He telephoned to Secretary
TAnulty to request the President to
fnyhe Gen. Wood to the White House.
A memorandum TO this effect is
underStood to have been placed on
the Rresidents desk. and neither
Senator Thomas nor Gen. Wood have
heard anything OF the matter since.
Friends OF the President at the
Capitol intik1ated yesterday that Gen.
Wood committed a grave indiscretion
by telling his story first to the Sem
ate committee rather than to the
President. The impression prevails
that because of this fault. the Presi-
dent does not; intend to give an
audience to listen to a report which
has already be,Sn given in full to n
committee of the Congress.
Meanwhile, Gem Wood is remaining
in Washington to be examined by the
efficiency board Of the army. which is
TO determiDe his fitness for active
command. Ehis examination will set
tie his fate 50 far as future service is
concerned. IL has already brought
about the displacement OF a number
of the generals who were assigned to
divisional commands under Gen. Per-
shfng: they are now holding down
posts at unimportant camps scattered
throughout the country.
Early in the war. Gen. Wood was
relieved of command at Governors Is
land and sent 10 the Southeastern
department at Charleston. When he
was ordered to Europe to observe con-
ditiOns along the front, il was believed
that he was in line TO be assigned to
active duty there. But he was soon
recalled for examination by the eff
cheney experts.
Secretary Tumulty when questioned
last night concerning khe delay in an
swering the request siIuply said:
The matter IS being handled in the
usual routine way"
Gen. Wood himself refused to COM
ment.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
SABOTAGE IN
MOTOR MAKING
INVESTIGATED
Possible Work of Enemy at
Liberty Engine Factory
Subject of Probe.

Greatest secrecy Is maintained at
the Department OF Justice over the
report of German spies being in the
airplane factories, hindering the pro-
duction of the Liberty motor. as
stated by Senator Overman.
H. Snowden Marshall. appointed by
President Wilson to make an in
vestigation into the delaying Of the
aircraft program, is now in the West
and is not expected back here until
next week.
Department of Justice investigators,
1t was learned. have been digging
into the German spy feature. for
more than a month, when rumors
were first circulated that there was
hold-up of work in Detroit fac
tories due to Interference with pro
duction machinery. Some of their
findings have been submitted to Con-
gressional committees. it was said.
but the inquiry is still going on.
Numerous Germans Employed.
So far. it was explained, there is
no evidence that there is an organized
effort among Germans to cripple ma
Chimes although there have been nu-
merous Germans employed. Enemy
aliens might. it was admitted. SO ma
nipulate a lathe or die as TO make
, great trouble in the standardized mo-
tors. One man could do enough dam
age possibly to injure a hundred mo-
tors before the defect was discovered.
Various suspected workmen have been
under surveillance for weeks
The charges made by Senator
Overman were emphasized by the ex-
hibition to the Senate of bracket
taken from an airplane showing evil
dences of having been tampered with.
The bracket is used to hold the stay
wires running from the body of the
plane to the wings. Holes had been
driven in the steel frame and these
holes filed with lead. As soon as the
bracket was subjected to strain II
snapped in two. Discovery OF the
tampering was made, he said. by a
British officer. who is an inspector in
the Curtiss plant.
Senator OvCrman said that the
work on the contracts held by the
Curtiss plant had been delayed two
months as a result of these disClo-
sures. Every machine had to be ex-
amined. and many of the parts had
to be remade.
While the espionage bill was beins
considered In the Senate. Senator
Overman made the statement that
there were 10000 German spies In
this country. He modified that state
| ment yesterday by declaring his be-
lief that there are 100000 such spies
at work. and he told the Senate that
the broken frame of the airplane is
concrete evidence OF spy activity.
Planes Would Have Fallen.
"If we had shipped airplanos man.
ufaCtured like this abroad" he said
every man who went up in one
would have fallen. to the ground
Gen. Squier's testimony before the
committee was of such a nature that
the committee declined to make any
portion of 1t public. The strictes
secrecy was enjoined upon every
member of the committee in attend
ance. so that none OF the figuret
given by Gen. Squier as to actua
production might be dvulged.
Senators Thomas and Frelinghuy
sen objected to hearing the testi
mony in secret session. The com
mittee voted, six to five, for a CLOSED
session.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
JUSTICE STAFFORD'S
CAR In COLLISION

Justice Wendall p. Stafford. of the
District Supreme Court, had mar
row escape from serious injury yes
terday afternoon. when his automO-
bile collided with an automobile op-
Grated by Lieut.. 4. ShOCkley. sta
toned at Fort Myer. at Ninth and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Both
machines were slightly damaged.
An automobile operated by Mason
Lynn Harley. llil s street northwest.
collided with a motorcycle operated
by Andrew Deming. 729 Eleventh
street northeast. The damage to
Deming's machine was estimated at
Sc
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
, :. . 8 ) D
Latest Casualty List
From Gen. Pershing

ported By the commanding general
OF the American Expeditionary
FOreesI
Killed I'm action.
1 Died of accident.
1s Died OF disease.
L Died Of wounds.
wounded severely.
70 wounded slightly.
Z Missing In action.
Total, SS. ..
Killed in Action.
Private Patrick Rogers.
Died of Accident.
Civilian Arthur Davenport.
Died of Disease.
second Lieut.. Gerald l.. Elmer,
pneumonia.
SerEt (arst cIass) Frederick
LOuis Adkins, tuberculOsIs.
Sergt. Sam J. CharpIe, anthrax.
Mechanic Lee A. Dunn, pneu-
mOnIa.
Private Carst cIass) Ernest HIck-
son, pneumonia.
Private Robert 5. Allan, pneu-
mOnIa.
Private Cato Barber, pneumonIa.
Private John W. Butler, pneu-
mOnia.
Private Richard J. Craig. pneu-
mOnIa.
Private Frank L. Evans, tuber-
cuIOsIs-
Private Gilbert o. Evans, measles.
Private John Ozone GetEen, pneu-
mOnia.
Private Joseph d. Lambert, pneu-
mOnIa.
Private CRpus l.. Leggett. pneu-
monia.
Private Mike Standing Water,
pneumonia.
Private John WhetstOne. pneu-
monIa.
Died of Wounds.
Corp. William F. EIwOOd.
Wounded Severely.
Private TourIk }. MaatOOk.
Wounded Slightly.
First Lieut.. John T. kibIer.
First Lieut.. James v. Ware.
Second Lieut.. benjamin H. Gard
ner.
Sergt. Mai. John NJ. Neumes
SerEt. Frank T.. Paris.
Corp. Elmer r. EIdredge.
Corp. James ID. LRTin.
PrIve (hTst cIasD Walter r..
Private John c. BIeIght.
Private Willie Brannm.
Private Walter B. Brant.
Private Alexander Il. Carson.
Private Daniel CuIIInane.
Private Leo }. DOrey.
Private Carl Collier.
PrIyate Roscoe NJ. Cook.
Private Duncan A. FIarO.
Private John VI. Fleming.
Private Sylvester Green.
Private Hugh }. McGuIgan.
Private George 4. Malone.
Private CIfernO ROckey.
Private Frederick l.. SIatOn.
Private Abe Steinberg.
Private Charles II. Steyer.
Private Raymond Thompson.
Private John Volta.
Private George 4. Wallace.
Private william l.. Zimmerman.
Missing in Action.
SerEt. Mack Trent.
Private AshEOrn Holm.
Private Theren Parks.
Private LOrtOn W. Register.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
Clean Bituminous Coal
Awarded Higher Price

To further stimulate the proslr-
iion Of clean bituminous coal. the
Fuel Administration announced Ns.-
terday that operators who use err-ral
means for eliminating impuritir~ wis
b" permitted 10 add % cents a ton 10
the government prices for coal al thu
mine
The offer will be elective from,
April to July 81. and operators who
put IN such machinery must spyly 10
the administration for permits.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
BRAKES OVERTURN AUTO.

While trying to avoid collision
at Second and K streets northeast,
yesterday afternoon, the brakes of
an automobile operated by Robert
Glanton, 3S L street northwest, re-
fused to work properly and caused
the machine to turn turtle. The
driver escaped uninjured.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
Baker to Go to Rome April 6.

Rome, March 2S.-Secretary OF War
Baker is expected here to partici-
pate in solemn ceremony on April
3. in celebration Of the entry of Amer
lea into the war.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
Mysterious Fire in Warehouse.

Eastpor, Me, March 2s.-A mys-
terious fire caused large damage to-
day to the warehouse of the Eastern
Steamship Company.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
HURLEY GIVEN
ANOTHER TERM
BY D. G. MEN
Crossed from Brownlow' S
Social List, Employees Re-
affirm Confidence.

With cheers and wild enthusiasm
greeting his nomination. Joseph II.
Hurley was. for the third successive
time, elected president OF the District
branch of the Federal Employees
Union, at a meeting in Perpetual Hal.
attended by more than 900 persons Dy
actual count. 200 of whom jammed the
stairway and hall, cast their ballots
for the one presidential nominee.
Opposition Weak.
The significance of this election rests
in the display of whole-hearted sup
port OF the members of the union to
the administration fight for better
wages and conditions i'm the District
service. Mr.. Hurley for years has
been a leader in the fight for higher
scale of wages for meeting increased
cost of living.
Arthur Thompson, chairman Of the
membership committee, announced to
a small group of the union men. that
II Mr.. Hurley was elected to the presi-
dency Commissioner Brownlow would
refuse to receive him as spokesman
for the District employees. This state
ment was known to many of the sup
pOrters of the president. Although
a hostile element to the administra-
ton proposed another candidate, no
second for the nomination was forth
coming. Mr.. Hurley. in a short after-
election speech, pledged his undivided
support to carrying out the desires of
the union, stating that he would con-
tinue the contest for better conditions
in the District government.
Denies Statement.
He denied the statement that he
had issued a declaration TO news
papers that il certain District gov
ernment employees did not receive
increases and improved conditions
they would walk out for other
employment. He drew the atten-
tion of Mr.. Thompson to the fact
that the criticism which was placed
upon the head of the president for
this statement should have fallen
upon that OF the latter.
Other officers elected are Charles
Gerber. secretary; william Minnis.
guardian: Walter Moore. mediator:
Seth Kline. John Boland. a T.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
ROOSEVELT CHEERED
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE

CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.
and delays in governmental work. But
they were not due to the action OF
Congress: and the action of RepubG-
cans in Congress was consistently de-
signed to correct them.
This is the peoples war and not
the Presidents war: it is not Con-
gress's war 1t is the bounden duty
OF the Republican party to support
every public servant, from the Presi-
dent down, in so far as he does good
and efficient work in waging the war
or helping wage the war and TO Op-
pose him exactly to the extent OF his
failure to do such work.
1T is the duty of the Republican
party to stand like rock against in
efficiency. incompetence, hesitation
and delay and no less than against
any ukewarmness in serving the COM
mon cause of ourselves and our allies.
War on Turkey.
"Cnless we war on Turkey precise
ly as VIC war on Germany. we show
that we are insinCere when We say
that we wish to make the world
free for democracy. For can we
keep our promise to make the world
safe for democracy unless the sub
ject races in Austria are given real
and not nominal freedom?
There can he no such thing as
fifty-fifty allegiance. Hereafter We
must see that the melting-pot really
does melt. There should be but one
language in this countryside Eng
lish language.
Our first business now is to put
through the war and therefore to
speed up the war. War is won by
brains and steel and not by kid gloves
and fine phrases.
Our next duty. a duty the per-
fOrmance Of which would begin
this moment, is to introduce the
policy of permanent preparedness.
1 hold there is but one efficient
method and that is the military
training of all our young men in
time of peace"
Col. Roosevelt then advocated
that after the war there be a COM
plete organization of our present
industrial and social systems.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29

Lewis. Thomas DuIing. John Gray
son. NJ. A. Gainey. NJ. J. McArdle,
W. F. Franklin and A. J. Newman.
representatives TO the Federation
of Federal Employees board Of rep
resentatives.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29

QuiniDe That Docs Not Affect Head
bt cause n lts tonic and LAXATIVE eNerf Ian.
TIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets a. b.
taken h su'one without Uausing uef1r-.s-.sss o.,
tinE1nz N the bead. Thsre is only ous ''E-0u.
Ouinlu"- z. " GROVES Signature 10 o.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
ARE READY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
ing Yesterday one official estimated
the American contingent at 10000
His calculations were based upon
the approximate number of Gen.
Pershing's men who would not be
needed for other duty.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10
NOTICE OF SALE
No. 162

No. 162 In the Probate Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Third Division. Val deg Precinct, at Valdez. In the Matter of the Estate of Angus Chisholm, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that pursu- ant to an order made and entered in the above-entitled court and cause on the End day of April, 1918, the under signed, the administrator of the es- tate of Angus Chisholm. deceased, shall, until the hour of 6 o'clock on the 18th day of April, 1918, receive bids for the sale of the following des- cribed personal property belonging to said estate, to-wit: An undivided one eighth (1-S) interest in the steam boat June" now lying at Valdez, AL aska.
 Further notice is given that all such bids must be reported by said ad- ministrator to the above-named court. and any or all of said bids may be re- jected.
 Dated April 2, 1918.
 FRANK GUSTAFSON. Administrator of the Estate of Angus Chisholm, Deceased.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10
MULES AND OTHER BRAYING
 THINGS

The bray of the army mule in France is cut out by very simple little operation on the nose of the beast. It is desirable to denature the praying mule because he gives aid and comfort to the enemy by letting him know in what direction and for what range he should train his guns
 There are praying things in this country that ought to be muffied be- cause they give aid and comfort to the enemy. They are not called mules, but something that suggests about the same thing.
 The mule is part horse and part something else. That's why he brays and disturbs the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. In America Is a considerable number of so-called hu- man beings who are part American and part something else. That's why they bray and try to disturb real hu- man beings.
 The mule isn't to blame for bray ing. It is his nature to bray, and he doesn't know any better. Moreover, he has no intention of harming anybody or anything when he brays. By so much is the mule to be, respected over other praying creatures.-Minneapo- lis Tribune.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10
Summons for Publication

Summons for Publication
 No. 934
 In the District Court for the Territory
 of Alaska, Third Division.
 Lucille V. Flett, Plaintiff,
 Scott Lewis Flett, Defendant.
 To Scott Lewis Flett: You are here by notified that you are named as de fendant in a suit brought by the above-named plaintiff to secure de- cree of absolute divorce from you, in the above-named court and that un- less you appear and answer or other wise plead to plaintiffs complaint f1l- ed in said cause within thirty days after completion of publication of this summons, to-wit; within thirty days after May IS, 1918. your de- fault will be entered and plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief ask ed in her complaint.
 This publication of summons Is made pursuant to an order duly made on March 12, 1918 by Hon. Fred M. Brown, judge of the above-named court.
 Dated, April 2, 1918. ARTHUR LANG, Clerk District Court. By c. H. WILCOX. Deputy Clerk. First publication, April 3, 1918. Last publication, May 8, 1918.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10
CHARLES MOCK IS
 ANOTHER VOLUNTEER

Charles Mock, brother of Lieuten- ant George Mock of the Juneau Home Guard, passed through yesterday morning on his way from Fort Sew ard where he enlisted. to Fort Nc Dowell, California, to enter forestry engineers regiment. MT. Mock has had extensive experience in both for estry and engineering work, and gave up a lucrative position at Mccarthy to come outside and join. He will visit for ten days, on leave, in Bellingham before continuing to the south. He has had previous military training in the Washington National Guard and felt that the call was too strong to resist. despite personal sacrifices.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; read! to transfe. tlat Oagsase Tor you. [

Emmet Egan, one of our local boys enlisted yesterday in the United States army and will leave on the Far ragut for Ft. Mcdowell. Cal, to join the engineers corps.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10
FLOWER EMBLEMS.

IN all seasons
 Flowers expand their light and soul
 like wings
 Teaching us. by most persuasive reasons How akin they are to human things A ND with childlike. credulous affection. A Wo behold their tender buds expand Emblems of our own great resurrection, Tmb!ems of the bright and better land
 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

Dinner will be served at the Road House on the Sourdough Trail from 11:3O until 2 p. m. and from 5 to 2 D. m. Fifty cents meal at Moose Hall. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10
WORK TO START SOON

Capt. Waugh of the Road Commis- sion, with headquarters at Juneau. states that work on the Fairbanks Valdez road will start in the near future, weather permitting. Several outfits have already gone in via Chit ina so as to be on the ground early and more will follow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

Music by the Valdez Orchestra, Wednesday night, April 10th, start ing about 9:30 at Moose Hall. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

French and British allies and com pelled to meet Prussianism single handed and at home.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10
4 BULLY BCCOLIC

Now is the season of the year when that most popular of army camp songs. Keep the Home Fires Burn ing" should make way for the farm slogan. Keep the Home Soil Turn ing"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

Each individual is a military unit in an unbroken chain, and a single weak link may cause disaster.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

Come and have a big time at the Carnival given by the Ladies Aid at Moose Hall, Wednesday afternoon and evening, April 10th. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

If you have saved a slice day, ca cornbread and save a loaf.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

Anything you want in the line of photegraphy-Jenner can do 1t for
 you. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

A good citizen is known by the food he eats
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

Music by the Mandolin Club be- tween six and seven o'clock, Wednes-
 day, April 10th, at Moose Hall. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

Cut out non-essentials-we are in
 race with a swift antagonist and need no handicap.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

There is no Halfway House be- tween Victory and Defeat. ."-Lloyd George.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10
Purity Cross Dainties

Consist of Cream Chicken A Ia King. Lobster A la Newburg, Welsh Rarebit. Cream Goldfish and many others. Try them at Love-Whitley's
 If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

Furnished rooms al Mrs Osland's Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

NUGGET AND IVORY
 and Alaskan jewelry, Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

LADIES TAKE NOTICE
 Some new goods coming for Easter at the Emporium. 1T
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

For nrst-class meals ana good serv
 ice at reasonable prices try the Mer chants Cafe. q
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

20 per cent of on all Heinz Goods Keystone Produce Go. |
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

Just received all the latest popu lar songs at G. o. Reinke's. {
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

Tea at the Japanese tea room al all hours at Moose Hall, Wednesday
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-10

JOHNSTON CHOCOLATES just received at the Valdez Drug
 Go. tf
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-25
BURLESON
LINES UP
FOR VETS

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 25.
Cabinet members were sharply
divided On the prohibition ques-
tion at the hearing of the senate
agricultural committee today, with
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
espousing the measure and Post
master General Burleson on the
side of the vets.
Daniels contends that the eff
cheney has increased wherever
prohibition has been adopted.
Burelson said such law might
result in delaying the successful
prosecution of the war;"
In response to question by
Senator Kenyon, Burleson said he
was not speaking for the admins
tration but expressing his personal
views.
1--WE cannot afford to expert
ment with a nations destiny"
was the answer today of Edward
Hurley, chairman Of the shipping
board, to those advocating war;
time prohibition of the use of
beer and wine.
Hurley frankly said he doesn't
know whether prohibition would
reduce the efficiency of shipyards,
but he said, 81 don't want to
take any chances.
There would be more risk In
war time prohibition than in con-
scription of labor" said he.