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The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
NATIONAL" PARTY
TO ATTACK SHIELDS

Senator Shields of Tennessee is to
be singled out today as a shining
mark and horrible example of the
sort of opposition the National Wom-
ans Party intends to exert against
the Democratic party for that party's
treatment of suffrage. it was an
nounced here yesterday by Miss Alice
Paul. chairman.
Sufragist leaders purpose to take
a stand at the Senate entrance to
the Capitol today. it is announced,
anA display to all comers a ban
ner of protest" bearing the follow
ing legend:
Senator Shields told the people of
Tennessee he would support the Pres
ident's policies.
THE only time the President went
to the Senate to ask its support Sen
ator Shields voted against him.
Does Tennessee back the Presi-
dents war program or Senator
Shields?"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
AGRICULTURAL MEN
MEET HERE NOV. II

Ferty-eight state commissioners
OF agriculture will gather in Wash
ington, November II and ~, in the
annual convention of the National
Association of Commissioners of
Agriculture. 1T was announced last
night by Clarence ]. Owens, execu-
tive secretary of the association.
The program announced includes
discussion of agricultural or
ganization, marketing and coop
GRAFTON; land settlement and the
returning soldier. and discussions
viii be participated in by experts
from State and Federal govern
ment departments. Addresses will
be made by Secretary of Agricul-
ture Houston; Leon NJ. Estabrook,
chief of the Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates; Herbert Hoover; Herbert
Quick; Secretary Lane and State
Agriculture Commissioner G., w:
Koiner, OF Virginia. and several
well-known Virginia and Maryland
agricultural experts.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
BTTUMINOUS COAL
OUTPUT DECREASED

Production Of bituminous coal de-
creased Z7s,ooo net tons or 2, per cent
during the week ended October L.
as compared with the preceding
week. according to the weekly report
Of the Geological Survey issued yes
tertay.
Compared with tho corresponding
week of last year. the production,
12E1.ooo tons. shows an increase Of
u per cent
For the month of September the
production is estimated by tho Sur
yey at d.ss7. os1 tons, an increase of
iAs per cent over September q year
ago. ..r..
An Increase of 81 per cent for the
first nine months of 1918 as compared
with 1917 Is reported.
Anthracite production decreased At
per cent for the week ended Octo-
Der u. as compared with the previous
week, but the total for the coal year
TO date is reported as an increase of
Is per cent over the corresponding
period Of 1917.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
Arcanum Has "One-Hour Clubs ~

a One Hour Club" will be or
ganized by each OF the l,7oo coun-
ellis of the Royal Arcanum. To
qualify for membership in this in
side organization members must
pledge themselves to devote one
hour week to thought and work
for the Royal Arcanum. This may
involve an hour any day or ten
minutes every day and this con-
centrated effort is expected to Sc
cure number of recruits and
build up the fraternaI and patri-
otic activities of the order.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
TELEGRAPHERS FIX
NEW WAGE SCALE
Will Present Demands to p. o.
Dept. or Labor Board.

The Commercial TeIegraphers
Union OF America has completed
its new wage scale for presenta-
ton to the telegraph companies.
the Post Office Department, and
the War Labor Board. A sub
committee is now sitting here and
will take final action this week.
The scale calls for a minimum
wage OF IS a day and a maximum
OF IS. II alss provides for the
abolition Of the bonus system by
the companies.
A grievance committee will also
present to the Post Once Depart
ment or the War Labor Board a
list Of employees OF the Western
Union who are alleged 20 have
been discharged for membership in
the union. and contrary 10 the or
der of the Postmaster General have
not been reinstated. Some OF these
discharges are as recent a. hast
week.
A decision as TO appeal TO the
Postmaster General or 10 the War
Labor Board viii be reached to-
day. The Post ONCE Department
is en- record as refusing to treat
with the committee as union com
mittees. but as being willing to
talk with them as individuals and
employees. This ittitUde may lead
the union to reopen its grievance
before the Taft-Walsh Board.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
G. N. RICHARDS
CAREER ENDS
Employe Of Senate Dies
After s. Years of
Service.

Fifty-five years of continuous serv-
ice 10 the Senate was ended yesterday
with the death of Charles N. Rich
ards, chief OF the stationery room
He was senior in point Of service
20 every Senator on the floor. for his
regime began when Charles Sumner
and Henry Wilson were the senatorial
representatives of Massachusetts,. He
was appointed to Office the year that
Senator Atiee Pornerene, of Ohio, was
born. The following Senators are
younger In years than Mr.. Richards
term of service: Senator James Ham
ilton Lewis. of Illinois: Senator Hiram
W. johnson, OF California; Senator
James W. wadsworth, jr.. of New
York. and Senator Thomas Pryor
Gore. OF Oklahoma
Collection of "Reminiscences.
During this long contact in political
surroundings Mr.. Richards had col
lected a number of "reminiscences he
was present at the first meeting Of
President Lincoln and Gen. Grant on
the occasion OF the commissioning of
Gen. Grant as commander-in-chief OF
the armies of the United States in the
field. The ceremony took place in the
Red Room OF the White House. Among
the group of people in the room was
the late John Hay, then secretary to
President Lincoln. OF all those pres
ent on that day Mr.. Richards was the
last survivor.
Mr.. Richards is the representative
type of the Massachusetts, Yankee.
He was born in Quincy, Mass, March
IS, 1872 His father was a schoolmate
at Commington, Mass. of William
Cullen Bryant and Henry l.. Dawes,
who later became Senator from Mass
achusetts. Mr.. Richards father was
a senator in the State senate OF
Massachusetts,.
wounded Mt Antietam.
During the civil war Mr.. Rich
ards had an active part in the bat
tie of Bull Run and the battle OF
Antietam, where he received severe
wounds. oliver Wendell Holmes, jr.,
now Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court. was a member of the
same Massachusetts regiment.
For forty-four years Mr.. Richards
was an active Sunday school work.
er in the Temple Baptist Church
acting as the superintendent of the
Sunday school department for many
years. His first teacher when he
started to Sunday school at the Tenn
pie Baptist Church in 1854 was T.
u Walter, the architect of the Cap
itol dome and of the Patent Office.
Fond of Walking.
Mr.. Richards attributed much of
his former health to his fondness
for walking. He often spent a por-
ton of an afternoon wandering in
the paths of Rock Greek Park He
could easily outwalk a man many
years his Junior.
For the last twenty-three years Mr..
Richards home has been at 101 Mas
sachcusetts avenue northwest He is
survived by his wife, Mary B. Rich
ards, three sons, Lambert B., William
B., and Ralph B.; and one daugh-
ter, Ruth r. Beane- One daughter,
Mary r. Woodward, is deceased
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning from his late res
idence.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
TO VERIFY
WAR LOSS CLAIMS
Civilian Claims Will Be Verified by
Government.

Steps to compute the enormous
total of the damage done TO property
in Belgium by the Germans during
their occupation of the country have
been taken by the Belgian govern
ment, according to a cablegram re-
ceived here by the Belgian Legation
and made public last night
Measures for verifying claims for
damages 20 civilians and public prop
erty were adopted at a council OF
ministers at Havre and will be en-
ployed as a mean for determining the
total compensation to be demanded
of Germany.
The assembly also discussed meas
ures for insuring the resumption OF
the circulation OF Belgian coinage in
the liberated territory. the csbIegram
said. and decided on various modirca-
tions of the communal law to meet
the changes in the internal situation
due to the German evacuation.
In order to demonstrate its graft
tude and admiration for the army"
the message adds. the assembly tod&
under consideration a plan which
would greatly Increase the oompen-
sation to the families of members OF
the militia"
In the absence of Mr.. Cooreman,
prime minister and president OF the
council, who is at the front Carton
de Wharf, minister OF Justice, pre-
sided over the meeting
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
PURELY PERSONAL

Theodore L. wilkins, of the Depart
ment Of Commerce, is at Providence,
r. l., on short business trip.
William ]. King. of Portland, Me-.
is in the city for a few days.
Irving A. Thomas. of the Govern
ment Printing Office. has resigned.
Miss Irma T. Sauls. of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, has re-
ceived a promotion.
Thomas {. Croydon has received an
appointment as clerk with the Cen
eral Land Office.
Robert F. Reed has returned from
a visit to his brother, Joseph~K. Reed,
in Chester, Pa.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
Davis Highest Colored Officer.

Lieut.. Col. Benjamin Oliver Davis,
of Washington, holds the highest rank
in the regular army that is held by a
colored man. He is with the Ninth
Cavalry IN the Philippines. He has
seen service in Mexico and won his
war spurs through merit in the Span
ish-American war.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
Pole. Reject Emperor, Pardon.

Polish Objects who have been
undergoing court-martial at
Narmaroz- Sziget for deserting
from the Austrian army, have re-
fused a pardon granted them by
Emperor Karl. They refused the
pardon on the grounds that they
were soldiers of the Polish nation
and therefore wholly apart from
his Jurisdiction.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
Kansas Miller Donates $4,000.

The American Red Cross is richer
by $4,000 because ]. C. Lysle Mill
ing Company, Leavenworth, Kan,
was found by the Food Administra-
ton to have made grossly inaccurate
reports on profits accruing from the
sale of -four in order to conceal the
actual aggregate profits of the firm.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21

According to a prominent medical
journal farmers and their wives eat
more indigestible food and suffer
from dyspepsia in all its forms more
severely than city adults.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21

Thirty thousand beds for American
convalescent soldiers are beinH pre-
pared in big hotels at Nice and
other points along the Riviera
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
ARMY NURSES
ASKING RANK
Lewis-Raker Bill Regarded
as Essential to War
Relief.

Passage Of the Lewis-Raker bill,
providing military rank for army
nurses was declared yesterday to be
absolutely essential, II our wounded
soldiers are to receive the care they
should" by the National Committee
TO Secure Rank for Nurses.
The lack Of such military rank is
alleged to be seriously Gripping the
efficiency of nurses in military hos
pitfalls. The bill would grant relative
rank, from second lieutenant to
major, to members OF the army nurse
corps. involving no increase in pay.
no commission, but the right to wear
officers insignia and possess officers
authority In hospital and sanitary
matters. under the direction of army
doctors
Women urging the passage OF the
bill are heads of nursing and other
government war work. including Miss
Jane Delano. director of the Red
Cross nursing service; Miss Annie
Goodrich. federal inspector of mill
tary hospitals and dean OF tho army
nurses training school; DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw. chairman of the
women's committee of the Council OF
National Defense; Miss .ulia-La
rop. chief of the children's bureau;
Miss Dora Thompson. superintendent
of the Army Nurse Corps: Mrs.
Chester Bolton, chairman of the war
program committee of the National
Organization of Public Health Nurs-
ing. and Miss Clara d. Noyes. presi-
dent of the American Nurses Asso-
citation.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

LOCAL FORECAST
District Of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
Fair Monday and Tuesday; moderate west to
northwest winds
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Midnight, 81; a. m. So; a. M. 81; a. M.
Sc: a m. 81: 10 a. m. 50; Il noon. 20; p. M.
5s: p m. 81 6 D. M, 50; $ p. m. 50; 10 p. m.
"a. Highest, 30; lowest. %.
Relative HuEidity-s a. e.. 2; p. m. %: .
,. M. -
Rainfall 9 y m to p n.y.. ole Hours Of
sunshine. O. Per rnt OF possible sunshine. 0.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
All Others Recognized.

Writing from France TO the national
committee here the superintendent of
the Army Nurse Corps. Miss Thomp-
son, says that doctors, dental sur
geons. veterinarians. pay clerks have
all been given military rank and that
nurses alone have no recognized mill
itary status. which means that their
authority TO give orders to the en-
listed personnel of the hospitals is
often Questioned.
1T is my earnest belief" says Miss
Julia Lathrep in a statement issued
by the committee yesterday, that
the nurse in military service is ser
iously hampered in doing her best for
the injured men of the army and
navy, because OF the lack of military
rank. In the civilian hospital the
nurse is in supreme authority under
medical direction. Any other organi-
zation would be fatal. The same or
ganization would appear to be i'm
peratively necessary in the emer-
gency of war"
a hearing before the Senate COM
mittee is expected soon.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
GENERAL, FnRECAsT

GENERAL FORECAST.
A aelonic depression has moved into the St
Lawrence Valley during the last twentyfour
hours and now forms a disturbance Of consider
able intensity. II has been attended by general
rains from tht Mississippi eastward. In all other
rarts Of the country. except in the southern
Plateau region the weather has been fair with
seasonal temperature
The St Lawrence Valley storm will pass of to
a during Monday and cause rain in northern
New England. In other parts Of the Washing
ton Forecast District the weather win be fair
with but little change in temperature.
Storm warnings are displayed along the At
lantic coast from Block Island to Eastport.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21

ne MANS stsre-ofnesal weather
neDorts Fair.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
nEpARTUREs

DEPARTURES
Accumulated szcess of temperature since Jan
uary /. 9ls. SD Excess of temperature since Oc-
tobe. /, l95 .. Accumulated deficiency Of
precipitation since January ]. 1913 s.2 De
ieieucy Of precipitation since Octooer l. 1913.
Ia
Temps-atuf.>sane date last year-Highes., is;
lowest q
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-03
BAKER TELLSOF
CASUALTY LISTS
Senate Committee Asks Why
the Delay in Making the
Names Known

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-Secretary
of War Baker. appearing before the
senate military committee today to
explain the delay in completing the
publication of American casualties
overseas, said he thought most of the
unreported names were those or men
slightly wounded and would come by
mail.
! Senators were unable to understand
why only something over 100000
names have been published, when 1T
has been officially announced that the
casualties number 262,693. The sec
retary said every effort consistent with
accuracy was made to prevent delays
and that General Pershing had been
urged repeatedly to expedite his lists,
sending the names of the dead first.
THE department from the begin
ming" Mr.. Baker said. has never
held up, withheld or delayed giving
out casualty lists. Our policy has
been to give a complete statement
as soon as possible"
General March, chief of staff, and
Assistant Secretary Keppel were
with the sec< etary. Mr.. Keppel said
the system of obtaining and verifying
casualty reports in France had been
slow at first and If 1t had to be done
over again it probably would be done
differently.
General March, discussing demobI-
lization, said General Pershing was
selecting units for the occupational
force of about 1880 men and that
all the other American soldiers In
France would be brought home as
rapidly as shipping could be provided.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-03
CHANGE
IN RECOUNT VOTE
Four South Amboy Polls Leave
Assembly Candidates With
no Gain by Either Side

With four polls from South Amboy
counted since yesterday afternoon,
there is no gain for either side in the
assembly battle now going on at the
county court house in New Brunswick
where the county board of elections
are at work.
Three polls were counted yesterday
afternoon with the following result:
Ward 4 poll 2. Original vote, APP
pleby. 81; Wight. 73. On recount. Ap-
pleby. "a; Wight, 20.
Ward poll ]. Original count, APP
pleby, 20: Wight. 1OS. On recount
Appleby, 20; Wight, 106.
Ward 2 poll /. Original count, APP
pleby, 65; Wight. 157. On recount
Appleby, 63; Wight, 158.
This morning the first poll of the
fourth ward was counted with this re-
suit:
Original vote. Appleby. so; Wight.
33. On recount Appleby, 70; Wight.
81.
The board is now counting the sec.
ond poll of the third ward. On the
original count the vote in this poll
stood, Appleby, 10; Wight, 75.
= Fourteen ballots have been referred
to Judge Bergen. Five of these are
Appleby votes and nine are for Wight.
In all sixty-two votes were found in
these four polls with no choice of as
Eembly candidates indicated. o
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-03
PUSH ADVANCE
into GERMANY
American Army of Occupation
Covering From Seven to
Nine Miles a Day
BIZ Associated Press.

BIZ Associated Press.
AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPA-
TION, Monday, Dec. 2:-After their
first nights sleep in Germany the
cupation were ready at dawn this
morning to resume their march to-
ward the Rhine, In advancing toward
Coblenz the American forces are
moving ahead astride the Moselle,
travelling in a northeasterly direction.
Across the Rhine the American
army will take up a line little over
sixty miles In length. 1t will describe
an are of a circle having Coblenz as
center and with a radius eighteen
miles in length. This circle 'pivoting
upon Coblenz is the bridgehead which
the Germans conceded in the armis-
tice. The line leaves the Rhine at
point northwest of Coblenz, swings
eastward through Rahms and Over
lahr and turns to the south just be-
yond Rossbach. 1t continues through
Woelferlinger. Molsberg, Diez. Schon-
brom, Katzenelnbogen and Welteroth
and reaches the Rhine again at Caub.
Along the Rhine the Americans
will occupy a line about forty-three
miles in length. The front Will ex-
tend a few miles beyond either end
of the semi-circle described above
thus overlapping in places the lines
of the British on the left and the
French on the right.
During the advance toward Co6lenz
the American lines extend about
twenty-one miles on each side OF the
MoseIIe. The Americans expect to
travel from seven to nine miles each
marching day with day or two OF
rest of Intervals. The rest days Will
be decided upon by the commanders
as the advance continues. Much will
depend on how the men Jnd the ami
mails stand the trip and the way the
supply service keeps up with the
frOOnS
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-03
HAS STANDING AS
COMMON PIRATE
Conference of Leaders Of Al
lied Nations Revealed Unani-
nifty of Opinion
HOLLAND IS WILLING
German Foreign Secretary
Thinks International 0dium is
Sufficient Punishment
sy Associated Press.

BIZ Associated Press
LONDON, Dec. 3:-A demand for
the surrender of William Hohenzol-
lern will be submitted to the Neither
lands government in the name of all
the allied cabinet, according to the
Express. The views of France and
Italy have been fully communicated
to the British government and Presi-
dent Wilson has also made sugges-
tions relative to procedure in the
case.
The Express declared that, al
though there are some little differ
ences as to points of law among al
lied jurists, Mondays conference in
Downing street revealed unanimity
relative to the bringing of the former
German emperor to answer for mis-
crime.
The opinion is held that Holland
will not be disposed to put obstacles
in the way. She will not be asked to
deliver the Hohenzollerns under the
ordinary extradition laws, but his
status will be considered analogous
to that of a pirate or slave trader.
who is not regarded as entitled to
sanctuary in any country.
':The German government is stiii
undecided as how to deal with the
former emperor and the Hohenzol-
lerns" said Hugo Haase, secretary
for foreign affairs in the German
cabinet to correspondent of the
Express on Sunday.
"I think" he continued, they may
be sufficiently punished by the inter-.
national odium they have incurred.
Discussing the war, Haase SAID:
''The guilt of starting the struggle
lies with both German and Austrian
militarism. The government Is now
Investigating the pre-wa, ineE<-- o.
the foreign office, partfcdfarry- = J 2
ing the handling of secret funds The
the investigation is completed"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-03
RESOLUTIONS ON
THE PRESIDENCY
Senator Sherman Would De-
clare Position vacant--K
on League of Nations

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-Senator
Sherman, of Illinois. Republican, IN
troduced today his resolution propos-
ing that the Office of President be de-
clared vacant upon President Wilson
departure for Europe, and that the
vice president assume the executive
duties. He was given unanimous con-
sent for an address criticising the
Presidents course.
Another resolution was introduced
today by Senator Knox, of Pennsyl-
yania, Republican, former secretary
Of state. providing for the postpone
ment until after the peace conference
of questions regarding forming a
league of nations and any sweeping
changes" in ancient international laws
of freedom of the seas.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-03
Unable to Deliver 5000
Locomotives In Time Specified

BY eHoc1nfed PrsSs .
PARIS, Dec st appears the
Germans will be unable to hand over
all of the 5000 locomotives stipulat-
ed in the armistice agreement by De-
cember IT, according to the Matin:
and it is possible that the allies Viii
grant more time to the enemy. This
will have the effect of delaying peace
negotiations, since they cannot begin
until the armistice conditions have
all been fulfilled.
Discussions between the allied del
egation to the peace conferences VIII
probably begin on December 20, with
President Wilson taking part person.
ally