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The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
High. SCHOOL rifle
SHOTS IN CONTESTS
|E. M. Newcomb. of Central, Wins
Championship.

Composition was keen in the annus I
outdoor rife matches OF the District
high schools. held yesterday at Guam
tico. Va, on the Marine Corps rife
range.
Excluding the fact that entries In
some of the events were not numer-
Gus, everything was perfect for the
contest. The Chamber OF Commerce
medal for the Individual champion
ship was won by +. NJ. Newcomb
of Central. with a score Of IS out Of
q possible 100 He was closely fol-
lowed by G. NJ. Brumbaugh, Of Tech,
with 81, and r. c. Stokes, of Central.
with %.
Miss Diana Cummings. the Western
High girl who attracted 50 much at
tention by her indoor shooting, made
the score Of 50. The six-man school
contest was won by Mckinley Man.
ual Training School, after a close
contest with the Central team. West
ern was in third place.
Central won the four-man team
match In the inter-club event. East
ern came third and Western fourth.
The company team contest was won
by team from Western High, by q
straight margin over Company F OF
Central
The battalion team match was won
by the Third Battalion, Second Regi-
ment. a combination rn-western
team. Central was in second place.
After the contest the Central boys
elected Samuel Houston captain oi
their next years team.
Ali shooting was done at 800 yards.
| with regulation service rifles.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
STEEL PLANT FORCE
ALL AID RED CROSS

Practically every one OF the ; 2.jOO
employees OF the Washington Steel and
Ordnance Company has subscribed 10
the Red Cross war fund. its total sub
scription 20 far being 5000, with final
collections not yet concluded.
Among the collections reported yes
terday by Mrs. J. Borden Harriman's
Motor Corps team. which has charge
Of the collections at the steel plant.
was a check of 1900 from Lewis J.
Firth. president of the company. Mr..
Firth's only sen. Capt Gerald Firth.
Of the British army. is now in this
country. having lost leg while fight
ing In France. Mr.. Firth's only daugh-
ter is married to an Italian artillery
officer. now on active service in italy,
which was Mr.. Firth's home previous
70 the war.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
LOW
WAGES BUREAU
WOMEN PAID
Jeanette Rankin Wishes
Wage Fixers Were
Own Victims.

Protests against the low wages of
the women and girls employed at the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
and an appeal for a stronger organiza-
ton and more concerted efforts were
made by Representative Jeannette
Rankin. Of Montana, and Robert Mru-
ere at a meeting of the Women 5
Trade nioUn League which filled Ty-
biographical Temple last night.
The audience, composed chiefly OF
the bureau girls, rose in salute to
the Montana Representative, who be-
that the people who fix wages were
compelled to live upon the wages
they FIX"
kin continued. when ! consider how
very little three dollars a day will
buy. 1 think that minimum ought to
raised. II women were organized"
Mr.. Bruere declared that 500 a year,
which Is the wage OF 100 girls in the
bureau. 'is not American" He added
that sit Is a question OF essential pa
triotism that you workers shall not
be parties to the breakdown of Ameri-
can standards of living"
Women Take Mems Places.
Miss Lulu Harris, president of the
Woman's Union, called the meeting
TO order with the singing of the "Star
Spangled Banner" by the audience,
and invited Miss Mary Anderson, vice
chairman OF the Woman's Trade I'm
ion. to preside. Miss Anderson spoke
on the number OF women now going
into industries in mems places, and
Eointed out the fact IL 1900, 600 men go
to Europe this year their places will
be taken for the most part by women
A resolution was adopted asking
Secretary McAdoo to ask Congress
for sufficient appropriations TO per-
NIT an adequate raise of wages in the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
The resolution refers especially to
those who are now receiving Sl.75 a
day. and asks Congress for imme-
diate action on the johnson Nolan
minimum wage bill in the interest of
all Federal employees.
Miss Gertrude McNally. secretary
Of the Woman's Union, spoke briefly,
pointing out that The women in the
bureau are the employees who have
not received an increase. a fact which
she attributed partly to their vote
less condition.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
ITALY CELEBRATES
ENTERING THE WAR
Bohemians in Rome Declare Ad-
herence to Allies Cause.

Details of the great celebration in
Rome, commemorating Italys en-
trance into the war, were received
by the Italian Embassy here yester-
day. The Prince of Wales represent
ed England; Premier Clemenceau.
France; Hamilton Holt. the United
states. and Deputy Loran. Belgium.
During the morning, one of the
most impressive ceremonies. attend
ed by Ambassador Page. was the
presentation of a stand of coIors to
the Czecho-Slovak battalions who are
hshting in the Italian armies.
we shall carry this flag to our
home" said the color-bearer, as he
was presented with the flag.
Premier Orlando declared that
though Prague was in a state of
siege, he knew that the Czecho-sIo-
yaks there were shouting viva
fltalia" as are their brothers in
Rome. The representatives of tho
conquered provinces of Italy were
present, each bearing the ensign OF
his locality draped in mourning
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
GERMAN.

Berlin. via London. May 25.-To-
days war office statement covering
yesterdays operations on the west
front follows:
owing to storm and rains the
activity Of the artilleries was mod
crate. 1t increased. however inter-
mittently to some intensity in con-
nection with overnight attacks by
the enemy at KENNEL and in the
Albert sector. These attacks were
broken by US with heavy losses to
the enemy"
I'm the neighborhood Of Hamel
we threw back an enemy counter
attack. the enemy's storming COL
umns being shot to pieces before
they could reach our lines.
-Four enemy battle planes and an
observation plane were brought
down"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
AMERICAN ROSE
SOCIETY HOLDS
2-DAY SESSION
Florists Assemble Here To
morrow; VIII Visit
Botanic Gardens.

At the annual meeting Of the Amer
lean Rose Society. to open here to-
morrow, representatives of many
other organizations Of florists. nur-
serymen and gardeners will take part
In the program Of activities. The
sessions will begin at $50 tomorrow
morning and will continue until Tues
day night.
gates to the meeting before the Fuel
Administration, the Federal Horticul-
ture Board and the Shipping Board.
Arrangements for assuring the neces-
sary amount OF coal for the upkeep
OF hothouses will be the subject of
the bearing before the Fuel Admins
tration, and at the hearing before the
Shipping Board an embargo on the
shipping of flowers win be discussed.
Speaker Champ Clark. of Missouri
Senator Henry +. Ashurst. OF Ari-
zona. and Representatives Sladen, of
Texas, and Rodenberg. of Illinois.
will make addresses at q meeting
tomorrow afternoon In the Botani-
cal Gardens. Several OF "Pershing's
Fifty Veterans are also expected.
The Quartermaster Corps Band
from Camp Meigs will furnish the
music. In order to protect the gar
dens. $50 soldiers will stand guard.
The program Of the annual meet
ing opens tomorrow morning at $3.50
with an assembling at GUIDE Broth
ers' Store, 1914 + street northwest.
From Guides the delegates will go
to the hearing before the Fuel Ad-
ministration. At IL o'clock the out
door meeting OF the American Rose
Society will be held at Arlington
Farms. Va. Following this the
party will go by auto to Arlington.
Fort Myer. Rock Creek Park and
to Twin Oaks, the home Of Charles
J. Bell. where they will inspect the
grounds and gardens.
The first days session will close
with the meeting at the Botanical
Gardens.
Tuesday will be occupied in the
hearings before the Horticultural
Board and the Shipping Board.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
BROOKLAND SOCIETY
GIVES UP ROSE SHOW
Lower Standard Of Flowers Causes
Last-Minute Change.

! The Brookland Rose Society will
not hold its annual rose show this
year. Il was announced last night by
officials Of the society. The show
was TO have opened Tuesday nisht In
the Lord Memorial Hall. Twelfth and
Newton streets northwest.
At a meeting last night Of the COM
mittee in charge OF the exhibition
Il was decided not 10 hold Il this
year, because the roses OF the society
are not up TO the standards OF for
mer years. The recent rains and
other adverse weather conditions
have greatly lessened the available
supply Of the flowers and injured the
beauty OF those remaining.
Representatives Of the American
Rose Society, which opens its annual
meeting here tomorrow, were present
at the meeting last night, and II was
partly on their advice that the plans
for the exhibition were abandoned.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
Active Against Submarines.
SINGER SELLS STOCKINGS
Man Buys Hose for Wife: $50
Goes to Red Cross.

New York, May Eth take of
my stockings and sell them to any
one who will give so to the Red Cross
for them" announced Margaret Silva.
the operat singer. at the Stage wom-
ems War Relief Committee meeting
today.
"I'll buy them IL you will autograph
them-for my wife" said a man.
The hose were removed in q tent
privacy and the transfer was effected.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26

According TO a Paris physician. pre-
mature badness is due to trouble
with the teeth.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT
LEAVES D. c. FOR JAPAN
British Prince Carries with Him
Baton for Mikado.

With the ciatter OF a big cavalry
escort. Prince Arthur OF connaught.
carrying 4 British marshars baton
for presentation TO the Emperor OF
Japan. left Washington last night. He
was the quest OF tho President at
luncheon ut tho white House yester-
day. Later he drove TO the national
cemetery. whore he paid tribute to
Americas soldier dead. Before ieav-
ing. Prince Arthur paid Informal calls
on Vice President Matshall IN the
Senate, and on tho House OF Repre-
sentatives.
He will be accompanied TO the coast
by Breckenridge Long. of the state
Department. and Maj. Gen. Joseph +.
Kuhn.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
WEATHER DESERTS
HINDENBURG; DRIVE
FURTHER DELAYED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

OF powerful submersibles to be sunk.
A second submarine cruiser escaped.
Cape st. Vincent forms the south
western extremity OF Portugal. on
this cape have been fought a number
Of historical naval battlesl
The British submarine on returning
TO her base reported that she had
sunk the German on May IL while
proceeding TO meet a convoy.
The Admiralty In an explanatory
note says that In view Of the fact
that this is the FIRST submarine cruiser
TO be destroyed It has departed from
the usual rule of not announcing the
destruction OF individual U-boats.
Active Against Submarines.
According to diplomatic dispatches
received here today. two German SUBJ
marines have had to put in to Span-
fsh ports in a damaged condition dur
Ing the last few days. One of these
entered the port Of Santander Friday
with the report of the sinking OF a
German sub cruiser by a British sub.
marine on Cape st. Vincent, these
reports are accepted here as proof
that the allied anti-submarine patrol
is becoming as effective OF the en-
trance to the Mediterranean m II is
along the northern ship routes.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26

regulations
graphically
price to other
IL.
This total Of
mddemen
figuring these
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
OFFICIAL REPORTS
FROM WAR FRONTS
DETAILING BATTLE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
a number OF losses In killed and pris-
oners.
There Is nothing else Of impor-
lance"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
I--losion Victims Found.

---ssburgh, Pa, May 25.-The num-
80 Of men known to have lost their
lives when the explosives plant Of the
Aetna Chemical Company at oakdale
was destroyed last Saturday was in
creased to 107 by the discovery Of six
,odies In the INT house. ExpIor-
ition Of the ruined buildings Is being
snrtinued.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
Aged Newspaper Man
Dies in New York

Amsterdam. N. Y. May 5.-Mr.
Alpha Child, a newspaper man for
more than sixty years, died in his
nome here at the age Of 81 years. Be-
ginning as a news writer IN Boston,
ne served later with New York news
papers, the Evening Wisconsin, of
milwaukee. and during the ;ast
twenty years with the Amsterdam
Evening Recorder. He fought in the
navy in the civil war.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
BRITISH.

London. May 25.-Tonight's bulletin
from Field Marshal Haig says:
The hostile artillery was active In
| the Villers Bretonneux sector Ceast
OF Amiens). There is nothing further
to report"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
TWo U. 5. FLIERs KILLED.
W. B. Keun and W. NJ. Snyder
Lose Lives in Texas.

wico. Texas. May B.-Lieut. w. B.
Kuen, "a. and Private VIM. NJ. sry-
der. 2. were killed at Richdeld today
when their airpiane collided with an
other z.Soo feet in the air. Lieut..
Kuen lived at cynwyd. Pa. and sny-
der at Philadelphia The occupants
Of the other machine were not In
jured.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
French ACE Gets
TWO HUN PLANES
IN five MINUTES
Third Damaged Soon After,
Making Five for Week.

PARIS, May 9-Within five minutes
on Tuesday, Sub Lieutenant NunseSser,
leading French aviator, brought down
his thirty third and thirty fourth Ger
man machines and damaged another,
which undoubtedly will he placed 20 his
credit. On Sunday he knocked out two
other enemy airplanes which have not
vet been officially recorded
ub-Lieutenant Nungesser during the
three years of air fighting, has been
wounded seventeen times and has
served on iifty-two bombing expeditions
French aviation has suffered a great
loss in the death within few days
of three aces, who among them had ac-
counted for more than iorty-tive Ger
mans. Lieutenant Chaput with sixteen
Germans to his credit, was killed Tues
day while Lieutenant Demeeuldre,
with thirteen victories was killed III the
region of the Somme yesterday Cap
tain Mieffre met death while directing
an infantry attack from very low
altitude. He was struck by machine
gun bullet fired from the ground.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
SHELL EXPLOSION
DEATH LIST NOW
eleven SOLDIERS
Two Injured PrivateS Die at
Bowiei Blast Investigated,

FORT WORTH, Texas, May q
With the deaths today of Privates h.
L. Davidson of Fort Worth and Alfred
!. Noodle of Abilene, Texas, the death
list from the she'll explosion at Camp
Bowie Yesterday was increased TO
eleven. Six men were wounded at the
time of the accident, two OF whom have
since died.
Officers from division headquarters
of the camp began an investigation this
morning OF the bursting OF the trench
mortar. The explosion was caused by
a member of the gun crew attempting
to force an oversize shell into the piece,
but whether the gun was jammed with
another shell. or whether there was
faulty construction could not be ascer-
tanned. English instructors at the camp
were mystified by the explosion and
said they never had heard Of similar
accident.
About 100 shells had been fired from
the gun when the explosion occurred
Men as far away as fifty yards in the
trench were stunned.
Although all the killed and injured
were from the l42nd infantry regiment
which includes members of the former
Oklahoma national. guard, all the ex'
plosion victims were from Texas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
Man Arrested
In 1912 Goes
On Trial Nou,
Accused Of Selling Whisky to
CheyenneS at Willow Dance,
He Faces Trial Today

White Face Bull and George Gurus,
two Cheyenne Indian policemen ar
rested John /. Edwards, white man in
1912 ON charge OF selling whisky
on an Indian reservation IN Blaine
county. Edwards has made desperate
fiph, 10 keep the case from g2ing 70
trial. but ii will probably be called IN
the federal court this afternoon.
The two Indians say that the Chey-
ennes were holding their annual vii
low dance. an event of much Joy to the
Indians, and that several hundred o'
them had gathered near the indian
agency at Cantonment The Indians
danced every afternoon and evening Tor
two weeks under a large willow arbor
and were in the midst OF these iestiv-
itics when Edwards is alleged TO have
come on the reservation with his IA.
mou, snake water" The peaceiul
celebration was soon turned into one
OF riofHas disorder.
White Face Bull and Curtis will be
the principal witnesses for the federal
district attorney in the prosecution
Frank f. Ransdell, assistant United
States district attorney has charge OF
the case
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
U-bOAT LIFTED
FROM water BY
AMERICAN SHOT
Submarine Smashed Crew to
Get Vacation as Reward,

AN ATLANTIC PORT, May 9-The
sinking of a German submarine by a
United States warShip with a shot
which lifted the U-boat completely out
of the water and broke her in two,
was reported by officers Of the ship on
arrival here today. Because of the fine
work Of the gunners, the crew OF the
ship was given an additional furloush
OF ten days
On the voyage over, the warship,
previously reported from Germs!
sources as having been wrecked
sighted three submarines and the gun
ners sprang TO their guns The firs
two shots, fired in quick succession q
the nearest enemy MISSED But the thirt
went home. II causht the U-boat jusl
below she water line and so great wa:
its force that the craft was lifted oui
OF the water and in another moment
her back broken, she doubled up and
sank 10 the accompaniment OF a chorus
of yells from the warShip crew.
No survivors were seen in the water
and the other submarines as the de
stroyed submarine disappeared, dived
| and did not reappcar
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
Crushing Of Asquith
Seen hN Press

LONDON, May o.-The intense in
terest in the crisis brought about By the
lsttss d Major General Maurice -
Elected IN the morning newspapers. They
give much prominence to the prospects
OF today's doinss in the house OF com
mons and the attitnde OF political
parties toward the government and
General Maurice respectively and spec
ulate upon the probable outcome. Edi-
torially the papers again deal with the
subject very fully.
Opinion is general that il former
Premier ASquith forces his motion to
have a select committee investigate the
charges made against the government
by General Maurice to a division, the
government will obtain a majority.
which some commentators believe will
be substantial However, views differ
as to how far this will satisfy the public.
Some hold that verdict by the house
of Commons in support of the govern
ment will completely vindicate the gov
ernment and crush what they call the
intrigue OF the ASquithian oppopents.
Others say that such verdict will prove
nothing except reluctance 10 oust the
government at critical moment leav-
ing the man question unaffected
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
Adjutant General
Will Draft Men
For Special Work

A call for specially qualified men
received by Adj Gen. f II Gipson
today provided that il the men needed
were not inducted voluntarily that they
should be drafted and that the boards
might go into the second and third
classes to obtain the men il enough
were not available in class one.
The call is for 100 hostlers and
stablemen, 10 railroad brakemen,
flagmen and conductors, 10 loco
motive engineers and firemen, II boil
makers and helpers, g veterinarians
and 2 horse trainers
In case enough men are not inducted
voluntarily to fiji these calls by May Il,
the adjutant general is authorized to
proceed to obtain the men by drafting
them. II is provided that men may be
taken from class 2-B, 5-k aud 81, II
there are not enough men in class No.
| especially qualified for the duties
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
NAVAL kVlAToRS
SPEND IS HOURS
At SEA ON PLANE
Sharks Add to Peril Of Strand
ed FIierS,

AN ATLANTIC PORT. May q
Their hydro -airplane sdrrft at sea and IN
danger of sinking from leaking pom
toon, Ensign tthur Leverents, naval
aviator, and {. {. Cotton, observer,
we're rescued BY a ooastwise steam
ship ,hirty,iive miles off Miami, Fla,
Friday morning and brought here by
the steamship The men had been
floating on the plane l8 hours without
food or water after an engine break
down.
They were forced to drop TO the sur
face of the sea. Sharks added to their
peril.
The captain of the rescuing steam
ship said that heavy squall was com
ing up when the aircraft in distress
was sighted and high seas had begun
to break over ii The pair were nearl,
exhausted, although they remarked tC
quarantine officials on their arrival to-
day that all the damage we suffered
was to our dispositions =.
The hydro -airplane, which weigh
200 pounds, was hauled aboard tn
steamship and brought here with tn
aviatOrS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
Slaughter Isn't Worst Thing
In War; It's Losing Spirit
Of Manhood; Can Be Helped

guarding Of the character of the young
soldiers.
Mother and Sister Abroad.
Today in Europe no young man can
possibly find himself in a place where
some such agency IS not at work to heip
him resist temptation. In London, IN
psyis. back OF the front and indeed
right at the front, he will find chcery,
clean places where he can rest and
spend his time, write letters and read
and study. In such places he will al
ways find reminders from home--inagt
a1ines, newspapers and games. He will
be given the opportunity to wash him
self thoroughly and to shave. Such
places are to him, il he will put him
sslf under their influence, reminder
Of dhc civilization and decency IN the
world for which he Is fighting. They
,epresent his mother and his sister and
his sweetheart reaching out to him
across the seas and over the vast dis
tances. They represent all that's fin'
and good In the world.
We in America ought to be glad tha
our boys are going to battlefront
where such restraints and influence,
are 10 be found. All Of our boys vii
feel ti,e pull OF the Y. NJ. c. A. and ~
Knights OF Columbus, more or less, bu
a sweetheart or a sister or . mothe
who wants to help her boy" along i
the decent path won't 60 far wronR
she insists that now and then his let
ter to her shall be written on y. M. I
| A. or X. Of c. stationery.
Hen BE Constant Visitor.
That's Just making him give an alit
that he has visited hut" And II h
(contInusd on Page 10. Column n 4,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
ASQU|TH DENIES
TEST SOUGHT IN
MAURICE AFF AIR
Former Premier Moves for
Parliamentary Probe,
TOO MUCH .MEDDllNG'
London Press Sees Crushing
Blow 10 Opponent,

LONDON, May 9--ln the house OF
commons today former Premier CAs-
quith denied that his motion respecting
the Maurice affair was designed to OBJ
tain vote OF cenSure OF the govern
ment, saying il was absurd TO describe
IL as such. Should he find it his duty
to censure the government, he said, he
hoped he would have the courage to do
so in direct and unequyocal form.
Mr. Asquith said he thought IT was
not the business OF parliament con-
stantly to inquire into the conduct OF
successive phases OF the war The
house OF commons. he added, had more
than enough OF such inquiries already.
Premier Lloyd George was
cheered heartily today when he arose
to speak. He said he had been
treated unfairly II was the bust
ness of General Maurice to come to
the cabinet and point out where the
ministers had made mistakes, he de-
clared.
Mr.. LLOYD George said that If tn,
motion was carried Mr.. Asquith would
again be responsible for the conduct OF
| the war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-09
LansdoWne Defends
Negotiation Peace

LONDON, May I'm the house Of
lords today a debate arose on the pa
cifist agr.stion, in the course of which
Marquis Of Landsdowne reiterated his
opinion that peace would never coms
except by negotiation Those expect
ing that peace would come by knock
out blow, he said we're unable to tell
the country how that blow could be de-
livered or the cost OF delivering IT,
Peace by negotiation" replied Lord
Cur1on, is utterly impossible at this
moment because this country is con-
fron,ed with the greatest crisis in its
history"