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The Washington times., 1918-04-06

on the campaign. and made Q Euc-
cesGfuI personal appeal to the City
Fathers TO put this much-needsd
measure in the public schools.
Not long after this, the important
statute OF Widows pensions was
strongly combsttSd. and the mother
heart promptly responded. She was
fees OF Legislators. making appeals
for the bill.
After It was passed and the ad-
ministration OF widows Pensions
begun. II was found necessary to
eliminate the charitable element
that seemed TO have crept into II.
Again she was in Albany with US
until the Governor signed this
amendment. To-day. through the
Board Of Child Welfare created to
administer the widows Pension
law. this city 10 caring for thir-
teen thousand children and over
four thousand widows.
Suffice II 10 to say that the chair
man of this new city emergency
group of workerA whose energy
had been directed In securing official
sanction for the aforementioned
and other reforms. knew the
ropes' to an Apprsciable degree.
and was able to cut the red tape
and secure quick action.
Thus In two days two hundred
tons of coal daily were secured
from the Federal. State and city
fuel AdministratorS-A priority or
der devoid Of false teeth. This made
II possible for the Mayors Com
mittss Of Women on National De-
Tense to provide one hundred pounds
The Washington times., 1918-04-06
By David Cory.

NYow, let me see whsre We left
OF in the last story. Oh, yes
remember Little Puss
Junior was in GooseviIle sitting on
the stone bench that cIrcled the
fountain where the big marble
goose squirtsd water through its
big bill.
Well. It was very kind OF you to
tell me that interesting story" said
little Puss to the Goose Sentinel.
who had Just related the story Of
how the geese saved Rome. But
/ must be on my way.
For he who tRrries much too long
VIII find he has been doinI
wrong.
-One must be up and on his way.
And not spend too much time IL
play"
And PusS took OF his cap and
bowed and then away he went and
soon GooseviIls was far. far be-
hind. and by and by, not SO very
long. he came to a great forest
where dweIt an old woodcuttsr in
his little house.
So Puss went up and knocked on
the door. but no one came. and. a.
the door was bottled. Puss had TO
content himself by sitting down on
Q bench outside. and pretty soon
ne was fast asleep. And while he
slept he had a dream. and this 10
what IL was:
once upon a time there was q
EobIe Duke VIE was greatly wor-
ried because many OF his beautiful
roses were stolen from his garden.
30 one day he HSnt into the forest
20 find an honest woodcutter whom
he could trust to watch over his
aowerG. And as the Duke walked
along he heard a funny little voice
close at hand, and. looking down,
he saw a small figure dressed in
green clothes.
''Whst wouIdst thou havSy" asked
the Duke.
Let me guard thy roses" replied
the little man.
How dost thou know ! need
some one to guard them?T asked
the Duke. Because I know every
thing" said the little man.
Come with me- cried the Duke,
',for a man Nhe knows everything.
even though he IL no larger than
The Washington times., 1918-04-06

Instructor War Cookery new iork
Evening High school for Women.
w the XII kitchen of the oTqinAry
Eastern nat Ersen--not a
eoft. neutral green. but shiny. pea
green or Ieaf-green. or Paris green
do not wonder that so many
wives of poor men are nervous. ir-
ritabls and disconnected But
they're not, you say? Many. many
Of them are. They're hoping that
some day Mike or John or Joe will
have something so that they can
get out of the Kitchen.
And a. ! ride along on the ele-
waited railroad and look into one
home after another. with windows
open to admit. the nrst welcome
Spring breeze. do not wonder ihat
these poor women are looking to
yet out OF the kitchen" For their
kitcheas are the most uncomfort-
able. unlovely places you could i'm
AEine. Their innate craving for the
beautiful is rebelling.
I asked the agent Of a hundred
family tenement why all the kitch-
ems were painted shis awful green.
asked him whytof all colors in
the world he chose mud shade for
the woodwork.
Never thought anything about
IT. he said. Tenants don't care.
Each year in the Spring we repaint
and II wouldn't make any difference
20 US. Wed make II most any
color rather than have them move"
The housing, problem in every
barge city 10 somewhat OF a prob
lem. But after all. people 'en
nasse' usually get what they want
The trouble with many folks is that
they have no standards. They do
not know what they want. Good
enough, or TT will do" are state
ments which retard progress.
You cook so nicely and you are
% willing to do when you are
here I Suggested to a young ItaI-
ian girl who was in one n my war
lime cookery clAsseE do you prsc-
tIcs much at homer"
'fNo, no." she smiled Ny
kitchen-Uh! Chi 1t is not like
this kitchen. 1t IL bright green
the vAlls-one gas jet--it does not
give much light to SEE
And 1 could have added there a
erayon of two on the wall. q
broken. partly framed mirror, an
overcoat or two hanging on the
door and a once white curtain
hanging on the window. There 10
q gas range rented by the owner
The Washington times., 1918-04-06

Of coal for each Of four thousand
families every day.
Prior to this action these people
had stood in line for hours, and the
coal dealer in the congested areas.
being primarily . business man and
not = bensfsotor. saw to 1t that his
steady customers were supplied
nrst Thus the seekers OF fuel from
thousands of families where there
was sickness. old age. and tiny tots,
left the line disappointed and dis
heartened.
These nscsssitous cases were the
ones reached by the Mayors Com
mittes through the nrst-aid red
ticket. which carried with it the
penalty OF me and Imprisonment
II its priority was unrecognizsd:
and every corner policeman was .
ready referee.
The Washington times., 1918-04-06
HOUSEHOLD
SUGGESTIONS

To clean a nAt-iron. place 9 piece
Of beeswax. between two old pieces
Of flannel. Dirt will thus be re-
moved from the iron. which will be
found 20 run very smoothly after
ward
A convenient substitute for .
eorkscrsw. when ths latter 10 net
at hand. may be found In the uss
Of q common screw, with an at
tAcasd string % pull out The cork
The Washington times., 1918-04-06
Here's What has Already
Happened.

Esther vasseu II Induced TO marry for
iaEe suns u money. cereTnony. which
place In a ruined church. Returning from
the marriage she fnds her uncle and sis
ter murdered. She II left sole heir to her
uEcle's large fortune. who disinherfts his
Esther discovers that Guy. her cousin.
II married to the strange woman who at
tended her marriage.
She goes 20 Helm Court. the estate left
BY her uncle. and meets young Lord Bor-
radale. and they Immediately fall In love
Guys friends frame him. and he signs
. mysterious contract mortgaging the
estate he VIII receive ~ Esthers DEATH
She Is marked for death. but young Dor
radale illustrates the attempt. and -
badly stabbed.
Esther goes 10 New sYork to ind out II
she Is free to marry Harold. and at the
ruined church discovers the body CT the
nan she married. she concludes she II
fTee from her marriage vow. but Is warn
ed by Lillian. Guys mysterious wife. and
also by the rector. that she Ii not.
Esther returns to Helm Court and tells
Harold she viii ;eseome hi. wife. The no
that such . marriage would svoks the
The attempts, IN Esthsr's life are az
planned byytGu1 when be tells them Of
that he deems tn6w. the tsrms Of u
other than Tat u n. through Esthsrs
eeatn the money he has borrowed can
be repaid. =
Rsturninf 10 Ns~ York Guy goes to See
Goldsmith and dfSeoFers him dead He
searches his apartment for th& contract
b but IL unable to md II. - -
LilliaH p,e1as WIN Guy to prevent ths
n1Arriags hefweeui Egthsr and Harold. but
he refusssto DO %. The only explAnation
that Lillian will give A. TO her reason for
desiring that the marriage shall not taks
place II that her life a. well a. Esther's
will be In danger.
Pietro, . former servant Of LiIfian's
sends her q fake message and holds her
for 5000 rapson. Armed 1ith letters
from Lillian TO Mrs. BorradRiS And Esther.
Pietro gees to them for he money and
fails.
Leaving Senator Epstone, from whom
he obtains 81. 900 blackmaH. Pjetro calls
on DR.. wilbraham.- thu third victim. and
the doctor relates ths story Of hts married
life and his wtfesa-inhdslity. He ofers
the Italian 81. 900 for the name Of his
wife's lover,
Read Right On in Today's
The Washington times., 1918-04-06
The Wolves of New, York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
Wilbraham Tells Pietr0H How He Dis
covered His Wife Falseness asShe
Lay Dying and Smothered Her

she had REALIZED. fly- omission. I
would understan1 hRw terribly
worried she was, ami how she had
hurried 10 the stst5e1 and taken
the first train hOmalSfp tss-InOrn-
ing. Ia.
"And I believed he+>I suspect
ed nothing, What q fool was.
and what q fool all men are where
the women they fore--are con-
cernedI
The Washington times., 1918-04-06

Chairman, Mrs Nelson Har1 secary Mrs William
of Women.

capital. he called them into confer
sncs on one CT the most important
plans for eliminating the prohtser
in their own city: and before they
left a document was on its way to
New York for the approval of the
city and State food administrators.
the women having agreed to their
part in the programme.
The Washington times., 1918-04-06
This Day in Our History.

THIS the anniversary of the battle Of SHILOH In 1884,
in which General Grant defeated General A. s. John
ston. who attacked him 100000 strong Grant took the
offensive the following day and drove the Confederaes
toward Corinth. General Johnston was killed
The Washington times., 1918-04-06
From Good Housekeeping
for April.)

Iva <APAANI
TT Socrates were alive to-day he
would gasp at the twentieth
- century significance of his
words: Nothing is permanent but
change" The kaleidoscope wheel
OF events which this old world Is
turning every hour causes the
everyday mortal to shake his head
at some new and startling per-
Torrance and say. Nothing sur
prises me-"
Therefore. when old Father Knick-
srbocker swoke one morning in jan
uary. rubbed his eyes and read that
the newly elected Mayor had ap-
pointed r group OF women under
the name OF the Mayors Committee
Of Women on National Defense, he
smiled, folded his newspaper and
went about his business.
But when. thirty days later. the
sslf-Gans New Yorker read 4 70.
port that came from City Hall as to
what had been accomplished by this
seemingly Harmless committee. as
many civic committees OF the fair
sex have been designated. he stood
at attention and could hardly keep
from blinking his establishment. In
q word, New York realized tnH.
there was q now form OF city gov
eminent. though legally II was only
quasi-o1icial.
The committee had taken over the
Municipal Employment Bureau.
which was on it's last legs, put
some women in charge, and pro-
eeeded to get employment for those
who needed II. II made OF the do
partmsnt. which had been but -
question bureau. place where
working women could qualify and
ret work. The figures OF place
msnts arc mounting up. and tho
main effort f. being directed to So
secure service for elderly unsm-
ployed women and unskilIed Eirik
4 Big Work Done.
While subcommittee was
working on this matter another
group. led by the chairman. Mrs.
william Randolph Hearst. was
busy. with Federal, State and city
fuel administrations to meet tho
great distress arising from tho
critical coal situation. This was no
new work for the chairman-this
appealing TO officials In the interest
q suffering families. she had had
considerable experience. though now
for the nrst time officially.
As the mother Of fivs boys. the
cry Of children Is particularly APP
psAling to her, and years ago. when
the Penny Lunch Service in public
schools became necessary in the
great metropolis. she offered her
k.sRzlsss Aus Mls we're ssEEIak
The Washington times., 1918-04-06
Hickory Nuts Doubling Up.

THE hickory trees of the United States helping to
win the war and doubling up their production by
growing nuts in shell, writes Robert Sparks Wal
ter in the American Forestry Magazine The hickory is
learning the lesson from the chestnut.
The Washington times., 1918-04-06
By LOretto C. Lynch,

Instructor War cookery New York
Evening High school for Women.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15

After the artillery activity yester-
day on parts Of the Plcardy front,
in the Champagne district and in
the Nosges mountains, the German
guns suddenly became busy today in
the SOmme and Ancre valleys, north
OF Bethune. the sector of Nieppe for
est. and in the sectors of Morlan-
court and KENNEL.
The Somme and Acre rivers lie on
the Picardy plains east of Amiens.
Bethune. an important British rail
head position, lies on the southwest
ern end OF the Flanders front
Nieppe forest is a few miles north
west Of Bethune, bordering the Lys
river MOrlancourt is between IA
and 15 miles northeast of Amiens.
KENNEL. which was a critical posi-
ton on the Flanders frOnt, is in Bel
GUM a few miles TO the southwest
Of Ypres. It lies in the hill country
which has been the scene of bloody
fighting since the battle Of Flanders
opened.
Thus it can be seen that the Ger
mans are not concentrating their
artillery fire against any particular
sector but are cannonad ding literally
on all parts Of the battle zones.
While Won Hindenburg holds off
on the western front there is again
an increase Of infantry and artillery
activity on the Italian front.
These activities have not risen 10
the magnitude of grand engage
ments. but have been confined to
small pitched battles in the noun
tains, especially in the Trentino zone
Of operations. However, they may
be accepted as an Indication that
more important fighting is to be ex-
pected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
HEAVY gu Ms !
STILL THUNDER
ALONG SOMME
Field Marshal Haig Reports
Continued Artillery ACtiv-
ity by Enemy-BritiSh
Raids Succeed.
International News Service:

International News Service
LONDON, May 15.-Continued
heavy artillery activity was reported
in Field Marshal Haig's communi-
que TO the war office today. During
the night, he reported the artillery
FIRE was heavy in the valleys of the
Somme and the Ancre and around
Bethune. This morning the firing
became heavy at MorlancOurt and
around KENNEL.
The Germans attempted 10 raid
the British lines during the night
north Of Lens but were repuIsed.
Haig's troops carried out another
successful raid northeast Of RObecO
The text of the official statement
follows:
"A raid attempted by the
enemy in the night time north
Of Lens was repulsed. We car
ried out another successful raid
northeast OF RObecq.
Hostile artillery was active
i'm the night time in the valleys
OF the Somme and the Ancre
and north of Bethune in the
forest deNieppe sector. This
morning the enemy's artillery
activity increased southwest Of
Morlancourt and north Of KEN
mel"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15

ships movements. He chose a posi-
tion and called in through the slit
of the coming tower his order 70
starboard the helm. The Nindictivs
responded and laid her battered
nose to the eastern pier and pre-
pared TO swing her 320 feet OF
length across the channel
Tt was at that moment thai q
shell from the shore battery strucx
the coming tower. Lieut. Sir John
Alleyne and Lieut. Y. a. G. Crutch-
ley We're still within. Commander
Godsal was close 20 the tower out
side. Lieut.. Alleyne was stunned by
the shock Lieut.. Crutchley shouted
through the slit 10 the commander
and receiving no answer. rang for
the port engine fun speed astern.
TO help tho swinging ship
After working the engines some
minutes 20 no effect. Lieut. Crutch-
ley gave the order 10 clear the en-
gine room and abandon ship. En-
gineer Lieut. Commander William
A Bury. who was the last 70 leave
the engine room. blew the main
charges by a switch installed aft
Lieut. Crutchley blew the auxiliary
charges in the forward six inch
magazine from the coming towe--
Those on board felt the old ship
shrug as the explosive tore the bot
tom plates and bulkheads from her.
She sank about six feet and lay up
on the bottom Of the channel Her
work was done.
1T IS 20 be presumed that Com
mander Godsal was killed by the
shell which sisuck the coming
foyrer"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
Graphic Story How Battered Old Warshp Vndcve Cropped
Her Way Into Ostend Habor and Sank Bottng Up UBoas

smoke and over it at the monitors
and marines And the monitors re-
Piled
Meanwhile. the airplanes were
bombing methodically. and anti-air-
craft guns were searching the skies
for them.
Through all this stridency and
blaze Of conflict. the Old Vindictive.
still unhurrying. was walking the
lighted waters toward the entrance.
1t was then that those on the de-
stroyers became aware that a sea
fog had come on.
Use Sirens To Keep i'm Touch.
The destroyers had 20 turn on
their lights and use their sirens %
keep in couch with each other. The
air attack was suspended. and the
Nindictive with some distance yet to
go. found herself in gross darkness.
There were motor boats ON either
side of her escOrting her 20 the en-
trance. These We're supplied with
what are called Dover flares. enOr-
nous lights capable Of illuminatins
square miles OF sea. At once every
pistol was fred as a signal 10 light
these. but the fog and smoke to-
gether were dense for even the
fares.
The Nindictive then put her helm
over and started 10 cruise 10 find the
entrance. Twice she must have
washed across. and at the third
turn. upon reaching the position AZ
which she first lost her way. there
came a rift in the mist. and she saV
the entrance and the piers on either
side. and an opening dead ahead.
The inevitable motorboat LIB
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
WASMUTH LIKELY
c. D. P. CHAIRMAN
SeC'y Henley Announces He
Will Not Accept Office,
Leaving Field Clear.
international News Service

inter Eudtl0udI News service
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May l5.-
The election Of Edward Wasmuth
of Huntington, as republican state
chairman is believed 10 have been
made certain when Sec'y L. w. Hen
ley announced shortly before noon
that he would not accept the office.
The committeeman will meet at 80
this afternoon at headquarters for
reorganization and following pre-
nminary conferences il was said Mr.
Wasmuth's name would probab bly, be
the only one considered for the
chairmanship 10 succeed Will II.
Hays
In a statement Secy Henley said
he was again ready 10 accept the
Office which he has filled for four
years and thus serve his party. lie
mode it plain that While he appre-
oiated the sentiment i'm favor Of his
being named chairman. he would
refer some one else TO be d,s 3
natcd for that office.
The members Of the republican
state committee elected yesterday
follow. First district. l. A. Folsom,
Boonville. second, David r. Scott
Linton: third. Bert Thurman. New
Albany. fourth. Bert Morgan.
Greensburg: fifth. Jack Bryson.
Brazil; sixth, Walter Bossert, Lib
erty: seventh, J. w. Fesler. In
dianapolis: eighth, Harry Long.
Muncie. ninth, G.. +. Butler, Craw-
fordsVille: tenth, Lawrence Lyons.
Brook: eleventh, Edward Wasmuth.
Huntington; twelfth. Henry @. Ho-
gan. Fort Wayne; thirteenth. Judge
Vernon VanF'leet, South Bend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15
FOCH PRAISED FOR
RALLY|NG ALLIES
Appointment of GeneraIiSSImO
Believed to Have Saved
the Situation.
InternntionaI News servIce

InteFuauoudl NeNs SeEFlte.
LONDON. May Is. - The success
so far achieved since the allied
armies have Leen placed under the
supreme command of Gen. Foch is
astonishing TO even the warmest
supporters of the generalissimo
Men who formerly opposed the plan
10 establish unity OF command are
now praising the idea.
IL is believed that the utter lack
Of friction and discomfort anywhere
is due largely 10 the timeliness of
Foch's appointment. Almost stimuli
taneously with his getting into the
saddle the enemy's Initiative towards
Amiens and the sea was stopped and
detected towards Flanders. And
there. too. the generalissimO. as soon
as he had time TO extend his organ
izatiOn nOrthward, accomplished
wonderful results.
Gen. F'och's successes have given
the allies great confidence regarding
the next blow that Hindenburg may
contemplate.
Foch has made it plain that he is
not too proud to learn certain tao
tical lessons from the enemy and he
can be counted on to take advantage
OF everything that has happened
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15

where a coastal motor boat com
msnded by Lieut.. William r. s'ayter
was waiting by a calcium fare up
on the old position of the Stroom
bank buoy.
-Four minutes before she arrived
there. and IS minutes only before
she was due at the harbor mouth,
the signal for the guns 10 open was
given. Two motor boats under COM
mand of Lieut.. Albert l.. Poland,
dashed in toward the ends of the
nigh wooden piers and torpedoed
them. There was a machine gun on
the end of the western pier, and that
vanished i'm a roar and leap OF
flames. which called TO the guns.
over the town "a flame suddenly
appeared high in the air and sank
slowly earthwards-the signal that
the airplaues cooperating had seen
and understood. Almost coinciden-
tally with their first bombs came the
first shells, whoOping up from the
monitors AZ sea. The surprise part Of
the attack was sprung. The surprise,
despite the Germans watchfulness,
seems TO have been complete. Up
until the moment when the tOrpe-
does Of the motor boats exploded
there had not been "a shot from the
land. only occasional routine star
shells
There was time OF tremendous
uproar. The coast about Ostend is
ponderously equipped with batteries.
each with a name known and iden-
titled a. 5on Tirpltz Won linden
ourg Deutschland. and the res-.
These now opened FIRE into the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-15

the commodore for a flagship. the
remainder of the force were visible
only as silhouettes of blackness-
the destroyers looming like cruisers
mn the darkness the motor boats
like destroyers and the coastal
motorboats showing themselves as
racing hillocks OF foam.
There's the Vindictive the muf-
fled seamen and marines standing
10y the torpedo tubes and guns turn
ed at that name 10 gaze at the great
black ship seen mistily through the
screening smoke from the destroy
er's tunnels, plodding silently TO her
soal and end
she receded into the night
astern. as a destroyer raced on 20
lay a light buoy that was 20 be her
guide and those on board saw her
no more. she passed thence into the
hands of the small craft whose mis-
sion was 20 guide her. light her and
hide her in the clouds OF "a smoke
screen
No Preliminary Bombardment.
There was no preliminary bonn
bardmeEt Of the harbor and batter
les. as before the previous attempt.
That was 20 be the first element in
the surprise. a time table had been
laid down for every stage Of the op-
Grafton and the staff work before
hand even included precise orders
for laying the smoke harrage with
plans calculated for every direction
OF the wind
THE NindictiVe. always ar that
solemn Gait OF hers. found the flag
ships light buoy and bore up for