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The Washington herald., 1918-11-01

To Pr"'"P' "-En md T,SIu~,y,
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lets taken in time will Prevent Grin
and Influenza. +. w. GROVES sig
nature on box. 30c-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-01
AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
NOT FAILURE, SAYS
HUGHES REPORT

vTINrED FROM rAGE ONE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17

Lloyd-George quartet.
Mrs. P. e. Phelan of the Fidel-
ity Rent G. Collection Co., Is
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Audsley M. Fraser, daughter Of
Henry A. Rhodes, president OF the
company, served as sponsor. much
to the acclaim OF those on the
platform, as she smashed the
champagne bottle on the gray bow
OF the Beloit at Just the psyche
logical moment.
The mechanism OF the launch
ing was handled without a hitch
and the ship rode into the bay
on an even keel, while the crowd
shouted and the whistles blew.
The place she vacated on the
ways will be filled by another
keel at once, 1t is reported.
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Tacoma Shipyard
Launches a Ferris
Type Wooden Hull

The city awoke today to find
another Tacoma-built ship for the
u. 8. emergency fleet corporation
riding the waters OF Commence
ment bay.
She is the Ferris type wooden
freighter Beloit. and was launch
ed at 1890 last night from the
plant OF the Tacoma Shipbuildlng
Co. 1t was the first hull to be
completed at that, Tacoma's sixth
shipbuilding concern, and the
seventh OF her type produced at
this port.
A large number of invited
guests saw the christening. Mrs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17

I big military dance is scheduled
for that night, preceded by con-
cert of 200 voices. including the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17
INDUSTRIAL
u. S. SURVEY
(United Press Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 16
Appointment of Charles A.
Otis, president of the Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce, to un-
dertake a survey of the indus
trial facilities of the country,
was announced Officially by the
war industries board today.
Otis will map the country in
zones. conforming to the federal
reserve districts, with a view to
making each an Independent in.
dustrial unit for war work.
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CALLS PROBE
UNNECESSARY
lUnited Press Leased Wire. 4,

tUnited Press Leaned WIre.S
WASHINGTON. d. c., May &c.
President Wilson today renewed
his emphatic protest against sem
ate aircraft investigation. He to 4.
Senator Thompson, Kansas, that
in view of the appointment OF
Charles e. Hughes to assist in the
department Of justice inquiry, hs
considered a senate probe unneces-
sary and asked him to do ali liz
could to defeat 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17

test, their military n know
seattes armory Saturday some Under
AFFAIR promised by those who des
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u. S. Steamer Torpedoed

united Press Leased Wre)
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 16.-The Ameri-
can steamer Neches was torpedoed and sunk on the
night of May IA, the navy department announced
today.
ALI aboard, crew of 125, were reported saved.
The ship was under charter by the u S. shipping
board and was built in 1914, having speed of about
IA knots.
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Omitted Wire.)
NEW YORK, 18-New polio that
Private Layton James. D. had
Private Michael Ma0ney and Harry Camp
BY strange freak Of fate
killing
because his rifle Of
police confessed saw Maloney and Mrs
Harry mprop
TO the the man with her.
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CaiIIaux Trial Next

Quilted Press aaset Hire.y
PARIS, 16-Wh growing out Of
ISM completed attention
martial Of Joseph Cailau PREMIER the
brains
Sentences imposed yesterday after
Duva director the reasonable Rouge
condemned
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2l's to Register
UNITED Press Leased Wire. Z,

Omitted Press Leased
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 16-The last obstacle he Of
registration of men 81 old June today
the adopted the
General Crowder
traton and definitely fixed the date 8.
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Well! Barney Wins Race

! united Leased Wba)
UNIONTOWN Pa, May 16.Barney Odfied the special
match race against Louis Chevrolet at the
this afternoon Driving his golden submarine thrilling clip
the veteran made the five in 3:1S:51-1OO. -
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BY AHERN

hustling the crowd from Tacoma.
A big crowd of soldiers from
Camp Lewis will also attend.
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Bandits Get $4,000
United Press Leaaed |,

Omitted
MADISON, ILL.,, 16.-Three bandits escaned
shortly after
baker cashier of the Cy
revolver with
Evening star., 1918-06-17
PERsISTENCY REWARDED.
George A. DeCotte Journeys From
Florida to Join Tank Unit.

Unable to gain admission to the
United states Tank Corps in his home
state, George A. DeCettes OF Sanford
Fla. journeyed from the land OF
flowers to Washington and was the
first applicant accepted at headquar-
ters Of the unit in the Mills buiiding
Yesterday. Sam G. Hill of the United
states police and f. II. Dronenberg,
another Washingtonian. also were ac-
cepted. Twelve civilians and eight
soldiers made personal application
during the day. running the record
for the week up to 200.
Tanks" said an ohicer OF the
corps, "are being used to great ad-
vantage IN locating and destroying
machine gun nests Of the enemy. by
wiping out these organized groups of
dug-out intrenched snipers they pave
the way for advances by other
branches and thereby save thousands
of lives. That the American style OF
fehttnE has had a demoralizing erect
upon the German soldiers who have
met them is evident. The Huns. how
ever, will learn further lessons, and
receive stronger doses of consterna-
tion, as American tanks and tank
fighters are sent against them in
great force. Therefore thousands of
fearless. alert and brawnblessed men
are wanted for service in this motor
lied fighting unit.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Wonder Lake Of Pure Salt.

From Wide World.
On York peninsula. in South Aus
tralia, there is q wonderful lake of
pure salt 1t is a huge depression in
the earth which fills up in the winter
months. In the hot summer sun the
water quickly evaporates. leaving a
thick deposit of almost pure salt.
Seen from q distance the surface OF
the lake has all the appearance of
being covered with a sheet of Ice.
The salt crust Is SO thick and strong
that men and even carts and plows
can traverse 1t with perfect safety.
Yet below the crust there is con-
siderable body of sluggish water
After the rays of the summer sun
have played their part. the salt Is
gathered. 1t is just raked into heaps.
and these pyramids of salt are strik-
ing feature of the Landscape. The
salt is now shoveled into carts and
board. to undergo the process OF re-
fining. Gathering the salt Is trying
work on account of the great heat
and the dazzling reflection. Often 1t
Is necessary for the men to wear coll
oPed glasses to protect the eyes.
After the loose salt has been col
leeted from the surface, a special kind
Of plow Is run over 1t, when another
harvest of the valuable material can
be reaped. The yield of salt from this
strange lake amounts to several thou
sand tons a year, and 1t Is among the
finest obtainable. The lake Is several
square miles in area and 10 naturally
very valuable property
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Austrians Use Large
Masses of Infantry
in Attack, Rome Saws

ROME. June IA battle Of great
violence. in which large masses Of in
fantry are being used by the Aus
trians in an attempt to break through
the Italian line. particularly in the
eastern sector Of Asiago plateau. in
the Brenta valley and on Monts Crap
pa, is described in the official report
from italian headquarters today. The
enemy's attacks were met in the ad-
vanced defensive area.
The text of the Italian statement
reads:
"a great battle has been in progress
on our front since yesterday.
after artillery preparation. which
was exceptionally intense on account
of the violence of the fire and the
number Of guns employed. the enemy
has begun his expected offensive by
launching large masses Of infantry to
attack our positions in the eastern
sector of Asiago plateau, at the end
of the Brenta valley and on Monte
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Giant Oarsman Joins Marines.

BOSTON. June 17.-Francis Park
man. the giant Harvard varsity oars
man. will be marine. provided the
corps can furnish a big enough uni
form Parkman is six feet four
inches in height, two inches above
the maximum in the Marine Corps.
When he applied for enlistment few
days after the Harvard crew had
defeated Yale the recruiting officers
were SO enthusiastic over his splendid
physical condition they telegraphed
to Washington for special permission
to waive the rule limiting the height
OF recruits. The authorization to
enlist the athlete was received. with
the stipulation. provided you can
At him with a uniform"
Evening star., 1918-06-17
DUMRARToN WINS MATCH.
Easily Defeats Chevy Chase Club
ct Tennis.

Dumharton took q match in the
Washington Tennis Association series
from the Chevy Chase Club team
yesterday. winning eight of the nine
contests played with the Dumbarton
Club. J. Ballard Moore won the only
match for Chevy Chase. defeating
Mackrsll Of Dumbarton at Go. 81.
The summaries:
Singles-Cedric Major. Dumbarton.
defeated Robert Le Roy. Chevy Chase.
1-6, 60. 6-3; Arthur Swsstser.
Dumbarton. defeated conard, Chevy
Chase. Ga. 6-3; ballard Moore,
Chevy Chase. defeated MackreIl, Dunn.
bartons 80, 81: AL Gore, Dunbar
ton. defeated DR.. Perkins. Chevy
Chase, 60, 60; Frank Watrous.
Dumbarton. defeated DR.. Dabney'
Chevy Chase. e2. e-S; Sam Herrick.
Dumbarton. defeated Baker, Chevy
Chase. 6-4. 6Il.
Doublss-Major and Gore, Dunbar.
ton. defeated IL Roy and W. @. War
land. ca. 4-S. 6-3; Sweetser and
Watrous. Dumbarton, defeated Moore
and Leonard. Chevy Chase, 6-s, IS:
Mackrell and Boyd Taylor. Dunbar
ton. defeated Baker and partner,
Chevy Chase. SO. Ga. Ga.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
HIGHER PAY TO F|REMEN
DURING WAR IS URGED
Representative Cary Introduces
Resolution Providing Increase
for D. G. Department.

Emphasizing the fact that members
of the fire department In the District
are performing an important war
work, Representative w. ]. Cary of
Wisconsin today introduced a resolu-
tion to increase the pay of District
firemen during the war.
He calls attention to the fact that
the District fire-fghting force is short
100 men, and that larger salaries in
other lines of work are making it diff
ficult to retain efficient men in the
District service.
He also points out that positions in
the fire department ought to be made
attractive to fill vacancies created by
the adoption of the two-platoon sys-
tenn.
That an efficient, fully manned de-
partment is vital necessity for the
protection of the Capital city, espe-
cially in war times, is impressed upon
Congress.
Representative Cary proposes that
the rate Of wages for firemen be in
creased from to 25 per cent during
the period of the war. This resolu-
tion was referred to the House appro-
priations committee. Representative
Cary said today that he intends to
urge this as war measure.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
outYacss Teuton Craft.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. June 17.-In
. three-hour stern chase off the Vir-
Einia coast, steamship from South
American ports OUTRAGED a German
submarine early Friday morning, ac-
eording to officers and passengers Of
the vessel. which has doeked here.
A light, close to the water. was
sighted near whore the Norwegian
bark Samoa was sunk by Teuton
raider six hours later. The ship turn
cd about, and with her engines driv-
ing at full speed, headed toward mid
ocean. while the low-lying light fol-
lowed.
The liner's captain. confident that
the pursuing craft was a U-boat. or
dered all passengers on deck and
equipped them with lifebelts. The
the women and children grouped near
them.
For three hours. the passengers
said. the unseen ship. with its single
light. trailed the speeding liner When
1t dropped steadily astern and final
ly disappeared. the captain zigzagged
his vessel back to its former course
Aboard the steamship was an at
tache of the American transport sery-
ice, who was on the New York and
Porto Rican liner Bra5os when that
vessel received a wireless call for
help from her companion ship, the
Carolina. which was sunk June 3
by submarine. The Brazos, he
declared. put on full steam, drafting
every able-bodied man in the ships
company for furnace room duty, and
raced for Porto Rtean port.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Mr.. PADCETT DEFENDED
BY SECRETARY DANIELS
Navy Head Exeepts to Charge by
Aero Club President Against
House Chairman.

Secretary Daniels declared today
that the facts did not justify the
statement attributed to A. r. Hawley,
president Of the Aero Club OF Ameri-
ca, that Mr.. Padgett. chairman OF the
House naval affairs committee, was
responsible for the lack of prepared
ness in aerial defenses as well as OF
naval necessities in time of need"
"Mr. Padgett.' said the Secree6< OF
the Navy, has done everything the
Navy Department has asked him to
do. 1 cannot say that the stations
are not there. for military reasons
I can say that Mr.. Padgett has CO.
operated with the department In the
most cordial and perfect way, ana
that Mr.. Hawley has evidently been
misinformed about Mr.. Padgetts at
titude.
Reasons for Asking Small Amounts
ITO be sure, we asked for smaller
at first because there
were not enough facilities in America
to build more machines than we
asked for. Then when the facilities
were increased 1 asked for more. we
did not ask for the thirty million dol
lars added by the Senate from the
House eonmittee. The House fol-
lowed our recommendation.
cat that time aviation did not see
how we could spend the money. but
the facilities have been increased
Immensely and our needs have been
Increased, and we found that we
could spend it wisely. MI Hawiey'
saain~ the increase, somebody evil
IDENTIFY told him that Mr.. Padgett was
standing against it. Mr.. Padgett has
been putting in exactly what our
recommendations were. and his spirit
about the matter has been Just as
flne as any mans could be-"
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Berlin Reports British
Were RepuIsed in
Raid West of LOGON

BERLIN. via London. June H.
Tho onicial report from general
headquarters today reads:
Southwest of Merris and north Of
Bethune, British local attacks. during
which the enemy penetrated our fore
most lines west Of LOGON. were rs.
pulsed in hand-to-hand lighting.
"On the remainder Of the front the
infantry activity was restricted to
reconnoitering engagements.
THE artillery duel revived in the
evening north Of tho Lys. north Of
the Scarpe and on both sides of the
Somme. There have been small en-
gagements on the battlefield south
west of Noyon."
South of the Aisne increased fight
ing activity continued. Strong French
attacks at Dommiers were frustrated
by counter thrusts. On the height
west of Dommiers a similar attack
directed against our line at Nillers
Cotterets wood was repulsed with
heavy enemy losses"
Evening star., 1918-06-17
German Repatriates to Fight.

LONDON. June 16.-A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Amster-
dam says the Prussian war minister
has announced that all German pris-
oners Of war repatriated from Russia
will resume their military service
after q short furlough.
The dispatch adds that anti-Semitfc
agitation has increased largely in Po-
land during the last few days.
Placarda have been posted all over the
cities Of Lods and Warsaw, signed by
the Army of Liberation" urging
Poles to begin anti-Jewish massacres.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Honors to Ambulance Men.

PLYMOUTH, England. June 16.-
Mai. Gen. Cooper gave garden party
last night In honor of the staff Of the
American base hospital Americans
numbering $50. including 100 nurses
In motor ambulances. paraded through
the principal streets of the city.
headed by the mayor and prominent
naval and military officials.
ROME, June 16.-Col. Parsons and
othe- American officials. who arrived
in Rome with ambulances for the
American Army were presented by
Ambassador Page to Gen. Giuseppe
Zupelli. minister OF war. The min
ister congratulated the Americans on
their arrival, which, he said. was
timely, owing to the commencement
Of the Austrian offensive.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Allied Airmen's Long Flight.

GENEVA, June 16.-Allied aviators
at the end of last week performed
two long-distance flying feats, on
which they averaged $50 miles in an
average of four hours elapsed time
according to a telegram from Milan to
the Chronique Italienno of Geneva.
From a base south of Idnico. Italy, a
party Of aviators went over Austrian
Adriatie as far as lara. in Dalmatia,
and returned. The second party went
over the TyFolese Alps to Innsbruck
and then to Friedrichshafen, where
were taken, showing that
new airplane factories are being con-
structed there. The aviators did not
drop any bombs.
Evening star., 1918-06-17

Continued from first page.)
Swiss frontier on May 21. At day
break the next morning the Ameri-
cans found themselves gazing out
over the wide valleys of the blue
mountain ridges opposite. where a
thin, dark line revealed the enemy
trenches nearly a mile away.
At some ppipts in this sector the
trench lines run in zigzag course
down the mountainside into valley
where the barbed wire entanglements
are SO close together that the Ameri-
cans could shout to the Germans II
they felt SO inclined. Along the
larger part of the front the American
infantry perched upon one rlase
gazes across at the German infantry
on .ridge opposite. The artlilery -
booming across the valleys at nlght'
rousing a thousand echoes.
Repulse Foe Without Casualty.
The nature of the warfare in these
foothills of the Alps is best SHOWN
by the fact that the Germans on rri-
day morning attempted raid when
was easily repu.sed ana IN wnicn
only one Of our men is MISSING Hlgh
neaks AFFORD an excellent view far
behind the enemy lines. some days
the line itself being visible by the
aid Of a big telescope swinging In
a wide slot cut in the mountain side side.
thousands of mountaineers gave
they moved in toward the nne the
third week in May. They were the
first Americans to appear IN TINS
mountainous country. and conse-
auentiy the villagers came pouring
ont to the line along dusty roads
winding In and out of the noun
tains. The villagers cheered the
Americans and showered wiid mowers
on them as they passed.
Evening star., 1918-06-17

Austrians was broken precisely at sos
O'Clock this morning by a violent can
nonade. the sounds Of which reached the
cities Of Verona, vincenxa and Venice.
all long distances from front.
British Clear Pocket
LONDON. June Is.-An Official
statement by the war ONCE tonight
on the operations in Italy says:
THE pocket in the British front
mentioned in the communique OF last
night has been cleared Of the enemy
during the night and the early hours
this morning. and we are now again
established on our original front line"
Four Austrian divisions attacked
the British line Saturday, and ON The
left penetrated the front to a depth
OF . thousand yards along an extent
Of $500 yards. There the enemy was
held.)
The official statement continues:
More than $50 prisoners have been
counted. and we have in addition
captured two mountain guns and a
considerable number OF machine guns
In the early hours of yesterday.
when the hostile attack was first
launched. invaluable assistance, both
In infantry and artillery. was imme-
dfately provided by the Italians on
our left. and this assistance was
largely responsible for bringing the
halt.
Heavy fighting il continuing in
many places along the Piave. on the
eastern end of Montebells heights
and astride the Brenta valley.
Three additional enemy airpianss
were destroyed in air fighting yester-
day. seven having previously been re-
ported. The clouds remained low and
distanct reconnoissances were impos-
sible. The energy Of our air service
has been mainly confined to attacks
on bridges for troops which the enemy
was attempting to throw across The
Piave: In these attacks the aviatoes
have been very successful"
Evening star., 1918-06-17
BACK WITH INDIANS.
Doc Johnston, Bought From Mil
waukee, Reports at Cleveland,

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 1.-THE
purchase of First Baseman Wheeler
(Doc) Johnston from the Milwaukee
American Association base ball club
was announced by the Cleveland club of
the American League. The terms were
not made public
Johnston leads the American Asso-
citation batsmen. He played on the
local team for three seasons previous
to 1914, when he was with the Pitts
burgh Nationals. from which team
he was purchased by birmingham of
the Southern Association. Milwaukee
obtained Johnston from the Birmilg-
ham club.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
: Makes Them Wild.

From the Louisville CourierJournal.
what are you trying to trap in the
back yard, Tommy"
wildcats"
but there are no wildcats around
here"
They're wild when you ketch 'em,
all right"
Evening star., 1918-06-17
For the Lands Sake!

From Commerce and Finance.
Two Tommies went into a restau-
rant over on the eastern >front ana
said to the waiter. I'VE want Turkey
with Greece"
The waiter replied. Sorry. sirs. but
we can't Servia."
well. then, get the Besphorus"
The boss came in and heard their
order and then said: II don't want to
Russia, but you can't Rumania."
So the two Tommies went away
Hungary.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
eastern edge Of Nontello and pene-
| trated into the high roads.
Prince = Wounded.

eastern edge Of Nontello and pene-
trated into the high roads.
Prince = Wounded.
Cavalry Gen. the Prince Of schoen-
burg was wounded ~ a she'll during
the passage of bis corps.
tured on the Piavs amounts to 10000.
About ffty guns are reported to have
been captured up 70 the present.
Even the first assault on both sides
Of the Brenta was successful In break
and overcoming all the obstacles of
the serrated and wooded mountains.
Our troops pressed forward At many
points as far as the third enemy po-
sitions. as a result Of which 5000 1tal-
lans, French and English fell into
The advantages thus gained we
were only able to maintain partially.
Mountain Given Up.
East of the Brenta river, Rabero
face of superior enemy counter at
tacks, which were supported by a
fianking gunfre. On the western
slopes of Monte Grappy the Italians
stormed in vain our battalions which
had firmly established themselves in
his front line.
I'm the wooded one OF the Seven
Communes (Sette ComunD our regi-
ments encountered an attacking
group which had been prepared dur
ing previous days and before whose
counter thrust a portion OF the cap
tured territory was evacuated.
Near Riva on the sector of Maj.
Duke Macmillan. we wrested from
the Italians the Dossa Alto and
Odamello regions. Trusted mountain
troops stormed Dorno di Cavento.
during which 100 prisoners and three
enemy guns were brought in.
in Albania on the evening Of the
18th fresh attack by the French In
the Devolita valley was repulsed"
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Hndiu's Keepin's.

From Tt-Bits.
What II we loses this blinkin' war
aftsr all. Biu."
We'll. all I can say is-them what
finds 1t is quite welcome to keep IT,
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Dashing Her Hopes.

From the Boston Transcript.
She (at Palm Beach)-You men are
all alike. mere philanderers. You
don't mean business.
He-Be reasonable. my dear girl.
We come down here to forget busi-
ness.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
N. o. Alumni to Have Clubhou.s.

Members of the Alumni Association
Of Michigan University now in Wash
ington will soon have a clubhouse Of
their own. II present plans material
ize. A committee. consisting Of Sid
w. Burrows. DR.. w. r. Lyman, Mai.
Spalding. F. F. Nesbit, Miss Ruth
Riser and Mas Katherine Klagsr,
~ :. selected to draw up plans for
fhA ~a~hhouAs nt a meeting of the
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Chemicals Start Fire at Camp.

A small FIRE occurred in the expert
mental station of the bureau of mines
at American University camp yes
terday morning. 1t was caused by
an explosion of chemicals and was
extinguished before much damage
was done.