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The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
American Infantry Meets
Superior Force, Falls Back,
Then Strikes.
GERMAN CASUALTIES
HEAVIER THAN OURS
Foe Loses More Men and
Sammies Return with
Prisoners.
By BERT FORD.

With the American Army IN
France. April 20.-Twelve hun
dred German shock troops at
tackled the American infantry
northwest of Toul early this morn
ing in the same sector where the
two-day battle was fought last
week.
The result again was an Amer
can victory.
There were more troops en-
gagged in this battle between the
Americans and the Germans than
had previously been the case.
FELL BACK AT FIRST.
In the beginning, owing to tho
superior numbers OF the enemy
the Americans fell back kilo-
meter, the Germans taking the
devastated village OF Scichcprey
and the BOis du Rcmicrcs and the
Bois du jury.
Then the Americans, without
rc-enforcemcnts, drove back the
enemy after an all-day fight
which was marked by exceptional
artillery FIRE and some aerial ac-
tivity.
The Americans captured three
wounded Germans, and the Ger
mans, for their part, secured nc
prisoners. Furthermore, the Ger,
man casualties were heavier than
those suffered on our side.
Two German aeroplanes were
downed by the American gun
FIRE.
Today's battle began with a
heavy bombardmcnt and bar
rage of shells and gas. The at.
tacks were expected to develop
against the French troops ad-
joining that part of the terrain
held by the Americans.
Instead of the general expecta-
ton, three waves of trained shock
troops of the enemy swept against
the American lines. That was {
o'clock this morning.
Attack mt Three Points.
Hard on the bombardment which
had lasted an hour. the enemy swept
on three points simultaneously and
vieiously drove ont the American
outposts. The first lines Iell back
as a military precauticn. the idea
being to draw ont the strength OF
the enemy in this manner
The Germans gained approximately
one kilometer of ground. embracing
Seicheprey villaSa. which contained
only demolished buildings 'Ong age
vacated by the Frerch civilians.
The American received magnificent
support from their own artillery and
machine gun batteries
Once IN the open the enemy met
a savage counter attack carried out
by an inferior Dumber of American
infantry.
The AmericanS at the word of their
commanders tlrned on the foe and
then slowly but surely drove back
the Germans along a mile front.
The right flank OF the American
infantry was apparently hopelessly
outnumbered by the attacking Ger
mans. but these men stood their
ground with snch pluck that finally
they turned the tide and helped COM
plete the American victory"
The engagement was still progress
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
BRITISH WIN SIGNAL HoNoRS.

Arrns Success, Too.
British troops also scored a sue
cess on a front that has been almost
forgotten since the German infan-
try legions last broke their heads
against Sir Julian Byng's stone
wall there. at Arras. Since the
driving of the German wedge west
ward from Armentieres, which with
the Amiens salient puts the Brit
ish Arras front into a perilous
pocket. a new German drive against
that sector has been counted on as
a certainty.
But when the British went over
the top south Of the Scarpe, near
Beaurains, couple of miles
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
INTERN GERMANS.

Honolulu, H. l.. April 0.-Fifty-
eight of the crew of the German
raider Seeadler, which operated in the
South Pacific Ocean until it was
wrecked, have beeh interned in Chile
according to an announcement by
naval authorities here.
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Overdue Schooner Safe.

A Canadian Atlantic Port. April 20.
The schooner Jean Campbell. sixty
four days from Nova Scotian port,
with cargo of flour, has arrived
here after ahving been given up as
lost. Relatives of the crew have been
wearing mourning.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
Air Raids Cause MeasIes.

London, April 2o.-Unusual prevs-
lence of measles and several minor
children's ailments in London this
spring is attributed as undoubtedly
due to the carrying of infected chill
dEsp iete eisrsid sheltera -
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ALLIES ATTACKS In FLANDERS
MATERIALLY IMPROVE POSITION
French Hammer Dent in Side of Hindenburg's s
Bethune Wedge British Launch Counter
Attacks Weather in Our Favor Officers
Optimistic Here.

London April 2o-Boh the British and French sharp,
successful local blows Flanders today, which materially
their positions and gained for them prisoners
Up late this the Germans had resumed their
reckless driving marking
foy-cght hours
before their machine has been thoroughly ovehaued
The of the allies local
the French brilliant
southern side the northwest of Behune hammered
into the cncmy line They took captured
the first be taken from the foe
great spring drive a month ago.
BRITISH WIN SIGNAL HONORS.
The British signal honors determined
acks launched last night They
Haigs advanced defense lines
tween Gxcnchy and Fesubc which subdivision of
left flank The by the British had
wesed from them Thursday price
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
Earthquakes in Martinique.

Fort de France, Martinique, April
9.-slight earth shocks have been
felt here for five days. The tremors
began, soon after noon Sunday and
continued until 2 o'clock Thprsday
afternQon
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
EXPLOSION SINKS
FLORENCE H., WITH
CAUSE YET MYSTERY

The American steamer Florence II.
! has beea ElCra ~ in a French port.
ana fortN-one members of a crew
of severty-iiNe are reported MISSING.
the NAVY Department announced last
night.
OhhcisI Report.
Vice Admiral Sims. commanding the
American naval forces IN European
waters, reported The acc.d,Ht
The explosion. he said. occurred
about midnight. April l.. IL Was an
internal one. American destroyers
| in the vicinity saved most of the
thirty-four members OF the crew Nhp
escaped with their lives.
The conduct OF the destroyer crew.
Sims reported. WAS most gallant
In Merchant service.
The Florence n. was in the merchant
service and was formerly OF the Luck
enhach steamship Company. engaged
IN coastwisc trade.
From the fact that the surNiyo.s ar
the vessel were picked up by Ameli-
can dcstroyCrs indicates that WHICH
the explosion occurred she was either
entering or leaving the French port
under CONVOY.
From the fact that Admiral Sims de-
clares that the explosion was of aa
internal character. officials here w.
lieve that ammunition on board ;hs
vessel wss set on. The vessel, IL .as
stated, had becn engaged Tor some
time in transporting ammunition.
One theory is that the vessel was an
dock at the time and that a case OF
ammunition being raised from the
matches exploded when a cable broke
and the case Was hurled back into
the ships hold.
Still another belief is that a bomb
might have been concealed within the
cargo and that the Florence H., like
! the collier Cyclops. was the victim OF
German spies. Not much credeucc s
placed in this theory. however, because
OF the length OF time the vessel had
! probably been out.
Violent Explosion.
From the great number OF the crew
unaccounted for. officials take "a t,r
| granted that the explosion was II an
extremely violent character. AID oc-
Cured wSile the vessel was being un-
loaded and all were at work.
The Florence H was a vessel Of
$500 tons. built Of steel. and was con-
| structed for a French concern Dc-
troit last fall. II was commandcered
early last summer and taken over BY
the United States Shipping Board.
Under the governments shipping
plans vessels owned by the govern
ment are operated by private con-
Germs The Florence II. was chartered
to the Luck rhech line under this ar
rangement for ths one trip.
Officials G tipping Board were
without an ir alton as &c the
names of the lrs or members OF
the crew, Hut Is information Vas
/ promised l.te1 efo'a the Navy De-
partment.
l L - awaited
4 The Nav Dcps rtment was unable
y 70 give out a list u the crew aboard
oosrsSt - OK RA@ MA
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Official Announcement.

The following official announcement
was made:
''The Navy Department has been in
formed that the u. s. Lake Moor has
been sunk by an enemy submarine
about midnight, April II. 1918 in
European waters. Full details have
not yet been received from Vice Ad-
miral Sims"
Out of a total of ten officers and
fifty-two members of the crew. five
officers and twelve of the crew have
been reported as survivors. These
have been landed at an English port.
The Lake Moor was a cargo carrier
taken over by the United States Ship
ping Board and assigned to the ac-
count of the navy, in June 1915 She
was 400 tons displacement. built in
this country for a foreign firm. and
later taken over by the Shipping
Board. She was a new ship.
The Lake Moor sailed from an At
lantlc port for a European port in the
latter part of March and was on her
first trip abroad.
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j. SHIPS SUNK --0NE TORPEDOED- --86 LOSE LIVES:
AMERICANS VICTORIOUS OVER HUN SHOCK TROOPS
TWO AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIPS
LOST OVERSEAS, WITH sc VICTIMS
PRESENT REPORT OF CASUAL TIES

Lake Moor Was Sunk in English Waters by German Sub
marine, While Florence H. Was Sent to Bottom by In
ternal Explosion, According to Admira Sims-Latter
Disaster Believed Accidental Rather Than Due Spies
Aboard Ship.
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MISSING.

Lieut.. Lewis w. Omutt, Z. s. n. n.
F.. San Francisco. Cal
Lieut.. Thomas Kirk, U. s. n. r. F.,
Brooklyn. N. Y.
Ensign Sotires Lfxikos. q. 8. ". n.
F. Island Of Thnssos, Greece.
Assistant Paymaster Claude B.
Kriebel, U. 8. N. r. f., Lsnsdsie,
Pa.
Mnchinist james A. McGourty, U. 8.
N. n. f., Worcester, Mass.
ENLISTED MEN.
Joseph Battle. ships cook. third
class. Rocky Mountain. N. c.
Frank William Burk, phsrmactsf's
mate, second class, Sioux Falls.
3. ID.
william r. Bush, electrician, third
class tradioD, Dauvflle. Tenn
Walter Chassey, eoxswsin, Provt-
denee. II. l.
Chester Carl Claus, ships cook
third class, East San Diego, Cal
Jacob EdeI Cohen. eIectrician, thirs
class (radio), Richmond, Va
William Lee DarneII, coxswain
BerkIey, Va.
William BertiI Ferguson. seaman
second class, Roanoke, Va.
CONTINUED on PAGn FoSA
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
U-BOAT TORPEDO
SENDS IS u. S. BOYS
TO WATERY DEATH

Forty-five PERSONS are believed to
have lost their lives when the Ameri-
can steamer Lake Moor was sunk by
a German submarine.
Five officers and ten members of
the crew have been landed at an
English port. Vice Admiral Sims re-
ported.
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Survivors and
Casualties of
Sunken Ships
u. S. S. LAKE MOOR
SURVIVORS.
OFFICERS.

Lieut.. Commander kinchen J.
Powers, u. $. n. A. F., command
ing ofHcer OF the Lake Moor, VIII
mington. n. c.
Lieut.. william ID. Goodman. L. ..
n. n. F.. Brooklyn.
Lieut.. Frank Pulaski, L. 8. y. n. r..
Chicago. Ill.
Ensign George Bennett, Z. s. y. II.
F., Bushnell. III.
Ensign Allan Brown, u. =. y. n. F..
Montclair, n. J.
ENLISTED MEN.
Robert Carlton Barnes. quartermxs-
ter. third class, British West
Indies.
John Joseph Daley, seaman, second
class, Philadelphia, Pa.
Clarence Edward Hensley, engine
man. second class, MansheId. Mo.
Chauncey VI. Depew Jaques. fire
man, third class, Rescue, Eldor-
ado County. Cal.
Prince A. johnson, meas attendant.
second class, Franklin. Na.
Roscoe Conklin Leonard, coxswain,
Cambridge, Md.
Richard Vincent Nichols. seaman.
second class, Camden. n. J.
John +. O'NeiII, Jr-, chief carpen-
ter's mate, SomerviIIe, Mass.
william DenxiI Reiehard, fireman,
second ciass, Wiltshire, o.
sidney Leroy Busnck. electrician.
second class trndioD, Lakewood,
n. i.
james Edward Stribling. fireman,
third class. Hartford. Wash.
Frank Leslie Winslette, fireman,
third class Fisk Tex.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21

The Nav Dcps rtment was unable
10 give out a list n the crew aboard
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21
sopl Haze You Bogf Your Share e1 Third L5eb Loan Bonds

A gun in your sons hands in
France is useless unless you send
him Liberty Bond bullets.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-21

The American steamer Florence II.
has beea clCr-s ~ in a French port
ana forty -one members of a crew
of severty-fOe are reported missing.
the NAVY Department announced last
night.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-26

Evinrude engines at J. L. Graef's. If
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-26
DORA ID MAKE ANOTHER TRIP
 THEN REPAIRED

Steamer Dora, which sailed for the westward yesterday afternoon, will probably make one more trip ard then go south for the annual inspection and overhauling. 1t is said that the Santa Ana will undoubtedly be se.t north to take the place of the Dora while the little craft is below.
 There have been many "umorS in circulation during the past few days. 'rcgarding the withdrawal of the Dora from the westward route. It appears that the Alaska Steamship Co.,, was asked to make a bid for the carrying of mail but refused to be tied down to contract which might be hard to fill during the coming winter especially as he claims have been advanced that the Dora was losing in operation. The oSt Office Department has asked for monthly contract however and this will probably be entered into.
 During the winter months it is quite probable, according to information here, that revenue cutters may carry the mail between Seward and the westward during December January and February if the Dora should be withdrawn for the winter months.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-26
s.ss ! ssSss

Call up Graef's Hardware Store.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-26

was taken on the Northwestern and no fresh meat will be shipped until the Alameda There is large quantity however coming in on the Alaska which may tide the market over until the Alameda arrives.
 -t-
 Mrs. Helen Van Camper, who has been in New York during the past five months, is returning to Seward on the kClth ,p.tc,n.
 Mrs. William Sauers, who has been visiting in Seattle for the past two months, is a passenger on the North western for Seward.
 The Northwestern is bringing three days mail from the states for South western Alaskan ports.
 The Methodist Ladies Aid Society will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:3G o'clock with Mrs. J. Fl. Romig.
 At midnight there was one of the prcttiset monlit bay seen for weeks and this morning could not have been brighter when the sun came over the tops of the mountains at an early hour.
 The Luthern Ladies Aid will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Rosncss. Members and friends are cordially in- vited.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-26

The National Director of Four Min tc men, Hon. Wm. Mccormick Blair, makes an especial plea that at this inc all citizens make an earnest effort 10 firmly hold the "inner lines of de- teNse" against all propaganda attacks f the enemy.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-26
FOUR MINUTE
 MEN ARRANGE
 NEW SCHEDULE

At meeting of the Seward Four Minute Men, held last evening, it was determined to limit the speaking to one evening each week during the months of July and August.
 Such messages as are transmitted from Washington will be given to the public on Sunday evenings at the Lib ,lty Theatre and should occasion arise therefor on other nights of tho week.
 The following assignments were made:
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-26

The Fl Roi Tan Cigar maEes your oit worth while. They are mild, burn even anG satisfy. t5
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-26

EXPERIENCED dish washer -$20 per week 8 hour day. Seward Grill. If
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-26
VANS BEAR LAKE JITNEY
will leave SewarC

will leave Seward
 Sunday (weather permitting 10 4. M., 12 noon, r. NJ. and 4 P. M. Fare 50 cents. Special arrangements will be made with parties of Joy-Riders, Picnicers, ect.,
 Call up Graef'S Hardware Store.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-26
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

Miss Mae Gilmore, daughter of Mrs. Gilmore of the office staff at Brown x Hawkins, is coming north on the North western which left Seattle yesterday morning.
 There might be meat famine in Seward as all the cold storage space
 Watch the specials at Hettel's this week.. See window display. If
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-26

Fresh whipping cream-Seward Dairy.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-26

Screen doors -, for sale at BrosilS md Noon. t i
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-06-26

SEWARD BAKERY until further notice will be opened Sundays from @ 4. NJ. to ? P. NJ. and to P. NJ If
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
HOW GOVERNMENT RE-
CARDS FUEL PROFI-
TIERS

New Orleans, Oct. 5.-An idea
of how the government intends
to deal with profteering wood
and coal dealers may be CLEANED
from the following bulletin re-
caivad bv the Fuel Administra-
1or for Louisiana:
"The United States Fuel Ad-
ministrator today suspended for
sixty days the license as coal dis
tributor Of W. H. Blight of 100
First street. Elmira, n. Y. From
September % to November %
this distributor Of coal in abs0-
lutolv prohibited from transact
ino business.
'Tn this particular case it was
found that the offender wrote
on July 8 a letter to prospective
customers suggesting that he
could get them what coal they
needed II they would pay nm an
twenty-five cents a
ton. No evidence was found that
the deals proposed by the Of
Tending distributor were con-
sumated so that instead of alb
solute revocatlonl Of license it
was felt that a sixty days sus-
pension was sufficient benaltv."
The Fuel Administration is de-
ternined to stamp out, so far as
possible, all profteering on the
price Of coal. Distributors who
gro found guilty Of obtaining or
attempting to obtain prices in
axces. Of that provided by the
government are being dealt with
severely.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
WOMEN CHAIRNEN FOR
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN

Great credit is given the women Lib
ertv Loan workers Of the parish for the
splendid results being obtained each day
in the Fourth Campaign. Mrs. NJ. H..
Lawless, who is in sole charge of the
work in Garden City. has received the
honor of being the frts local chairman
to report "over the top Not much
IS ifssett sett2pecfed ST civilian war work nowas
DAYS which has no women connected with
it, The following ladies of st. Mary
parish have been appointed chairmen of
women workers in the several commun-
tiles, Miss Fineline Nj. Turner being
parish chairmen:
Mrs. 7. b. Kimbrough, Clarendon:
Mrs. Sidney J. Wolford, Baldwin; Mrs.
David Berwick, Glencoe; Mrs. A. J. Del
ahoussave, Franklin; Mrs. NJ. H. Law
less, Garden City; Miss Mabel Cham
pagne, Centreville; Mrs. Delphine c. Will
liams, Patterson; Mrs. P. Fl. Kurzweg,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
FRUIT STONE RECEPTACLE
IN POST OFFICE

In connection with the local campaign
for the collection of fruit stones, officers
of the st. Mary Wholesale Company an
nouncea receptacle properly labeled has
been placed in the lobby of the Postof-
flee. Collectors are requested to deposit
their donations only in this place provid-
cd and they are at liberty to fill it as
often a sthey DESIRE Those who will
look after emptying of the receptacle
are willing to be kept busy on the job.
All kinds of fruit stones and pits are
needed and will be used to make carbon
for soldiers gas masks. Army author
tiles say it is war measure which is an
exceedingly important one. This is suf-
ficient to insure public interest, which
spells success.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
!, ,:.,ol Food Admins
tator Hoover coming
To louisiana State
Far
] poorested There Be No
y, asa.eial Demonstration In His
'pI puIonor-Will Be Central
figure On Food Day

Louisiana Food Administrators
!, boar the practical details Of the
,.gs from Herbert Hoover himself.
I, United States Food Administrator
y ,,st aceapted the invitation OF
Il, N Parker to pay this state VISIT
~, ,.,o,eb the Hoover name has been IN
= much and 50 often, he has a
,sr,et.ristiic distaste for publicity and
VI simulated that there be no large
..,.,;nas or special functions in his
He will come direct TO New
Adams and will accompany the Parker
~. 10 Shreveport where he will be
{. .s0tral figure on Fcod Conservation
!, he will talk to the meetings OF
4. sontbern Zone Administrators and
!, +ae convention of Louisiana district
nd Parish Administrators.
isrhe nation that has sent the type of
=, that America has sent to France
nh never 60 back on them or go back
n tbe soldiers or people fighting with
sss men" According to DR.. Ray
LYMAN Wilbur, the above is what
England and France are saying TO Ger
niy right now, and represents Amer
ns spirit in the war.
Dr. Wilber is Mr.. Hoover s eloquent
rIege mate and co-worker whose adj.
iss 50 thrilled the Food Administrators
Il Louisiana that they are now distribut
rg al the copies they can obtain and
aTEug for more. He applies the def
hilton of war Americanism to the food
nuS and continutes:
"That is the spirit we have put into
Ms war. That is the spirit in these
rbe men who have gone to France. the
men Of the Army and the Navy. Faith
d those men has given the people over
mere faith in us, so that they are will
hg to 90 on.
But they cannot go on without food.
This year America sent 11,S20,000 tons
d foodstuffs across the Atlantic. Next
nr she is pledged to furnish 1850
Wy tons. In normal prewar times the
inre was 5,533,0O0 tons.
"Fo be ready to meet this INCREASED
sed food conservation must be intensi-
Nd Every individual must keep with
hs sugar ration, must eat only Vic
efF bread, must follow each succeeding
EQUATION OF the Food Administration
ahhfnlly and patriotieally, and must
a' not morsel of food that he does not
@d in order that America may con-
nae to show to the Allies the spirit
tat wins. y
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
FINE ATTITUDE OF CLOTHES
MANUFACTURERS

AS evidence of the new spirit
possessed by one of the largest
clothes manufacturers in the
world, Hart, Schaffner & Marx,
is the following letter written
to q local merchant:
Your clothing business will
confront you with some very
serious questions this season.
Your customers naturally expect
protection from YOU and the
market is difficult and full of
menace because of the great
change in prices.
Too many people are attempt
ing to make two. increases, one
by raising the price and the
other by lowering the quality.
You know that. a higher price
for standard quality is justified.
but increased prices for make
believe quality is criminal. Your
customers are beginning to ap-
preciate this and other people
who ought to be your customers,
are looking for guidance.
You ought to give the entire
buying public, including your.
own customers, the same def
hite assurance that we are CIV
ing you. The question is vital
enough to warrant our repeat
ing to YOU that our standards are
unchanged. Our, clothes are
made of all. WOOL, and they are
ouaranteed.to satisfy
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
II the essential food, lodging and cloth

for the essential food, lodging and cloth
ing.
In this way the destruction the Hun
has performed will be visited upon him
without further economic loss and the
lesson will be taught in every German
village from which the trees and houses
are selected for deportation.
Any indemnities for damage to human
life, such as are ordinarily computed at
the end of a war, should be entirely in
dependent Of this physical reconstruction
of Hun damage.
This would teach the real lesson in the
right way to the people Of Germany