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The Washington times., 1918-03-26
ADMIRAL MCGOWAN
HAS MADE GOOD IN
PROGRAM OF NAVY

John Temple Graves writing in the
New York American, says Of Paymas-
ter General MCGOWAN:
Perhaps the most effective officer
of the National Government in this
war Rnd- certainly the most univer-
The Washington times., 1918-03-26

sally popular is
Samuel MCGOWAN.
ct W 9 nty-two
years ago an en-
sign, and now at
the age OF forty
four the senior
Rear A d m / ra ]
and by common
consent the best
Psymaster Cen
eral the American
navy has ever
known, he IL the
ideal Of the navy
and a most bril-
liant and promis-
Nc Arure in our
The Washington times., 1918-03-26
$1.50 Scrim Curtains, Csc

Scrim Curtains, white or ecru colors,
trimmed with lace edging and insertion;
some are plain with hemstitched edges;
"a yards long. Ideal for summer use.
GoIdenberK's-FOurth Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-03-26
TOMORROW Easter Sales Make StrOnq Ec0nOn,u Appeal

S9c Check Suitings,
Special Tomorrow at
75c Yard
This material Is highly IA
vored for spring suits. AZ
inches. wide, in the popular
blaek-and-white checks, also
novelty two-tone effects that
are extremely effective and
becoming when made up in
the new seasons garments.
Here tomorrow at 75c a
yard.
BO-Inch Panama Cloth, hne
close-woven quality, very
popular for suits and dresses.
Shown in navy blue, Russian
ssnd BLACK Worth S119
S1.49 yard. O1sAO
BO-lnch Covert suitlnE. in
tan, mode and olive drao:
very desirable for making
stylish suits and coats. eO 10
Worth $2.T5 yard. =. OAsAO
GsIdenberEs-Fir-t Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-03-26
$500 Washable Couch
Covers, $1.39

woyen-stripe Washable Irni-
tation Linen Couch Covers, so
inches wide, full length; plain
and fringed ends. In green,
red, blue. and brown borders
and stripes.
GoIdenberE's-Fourth Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-03-26
An Extensive Showing Of
NeW Spring Skirts
$685. to .S24.95

Never have we had such complete
assortment of new styles in spring skirts
as you will find here this season. There's
every advantage in choosing your skirt
early, while you can enjoy selection from
the widest range ofastyles and at prices
which We will not be able to duplicate
when we have to purchase again.
Over 50 different styles here in WomeH's
and Misses Spring Skirts at $5.e5 to $2495
every wanted model and material
Materials are Silk Faille, Pussy Willow,
Khaki Kool, Baronet Satin, New Plaid, and
Striped Taffetas, Silk Poplins in stripes and
plain effects, Melrose Cloth, Wool Plaids,
French Foulards, Panama Cloth, and Mannish
Serges and Wool Poplins.
Styles feature the new Bustle, Side
Draped, Tunic, Pleated, Tailored, and Sport
Effects. All regular and extra sizes.
GeIdenberE's-seeend Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-03-26
Room-size Rugs, $12.75

oxf2 fl. Wool and Fiber and Herring
bone Weave Crex Rugs, the ideal floor
covering for summer use. Seamless and
reversible, in every wanted coloring.
Choice of plain center, medallion, and,
neat figured designs -
GoIdenberE's-FourTh Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-03-26
EXPECT NEXT OFFENSIVE
ON THE ITALIAN FRONT

The German offensive will break
with extreme violence in two great
actions. nrst on the Franco-English
front, followed by an immediate Aus
tTo-GerTnan offensive on the Italian
front. according to the idea Nazion-
ale, Italy. quoting q Berne dispatch.
The Washington times., 1918-03-26
$3.50 and $500 Untrimmed Hat.

large assortment of the favored n - - -
shapes in Poke large Sailors Turbans uX
ContnentalS Mushrooms Side-ron Hats of fine sVO
quality lusous Straw,s in black, brown purple navy
sand, taupe, drab, etc Exceptional values at 81 OF
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
CREW FAILED TO
OBSERVE RULES
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict
in Case Passengers Killed
in Wreck.

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 26.-The twelve
passengers killed near here yesterday
when Southern railway passenger
train No. AZ, Ashevlle to Columbia,
ran into the rear of passenger train
No, is, Greenville to Columbia, came
to their death through failure Of the
crew of train No. Is to thoroughly
carry out the rules of caution, accord
ing to the verdict of the coroner's jury
which held an inquest today. Thirty
seven passengers and trainmen were
injured.
Testimony at the inquest tended to
place the blame on Fl. Lockalier. flag
man of No. Is. Several trainmen tes-
titled that il Lockalier placed torpe-
does on the track to warn No. AZ they
did not explode. Lockalier. on the
stand, admitted he probably did not go
back as far as abss Tnles require to
place the torpedoes, but insisted he
put them on the track.
Engineer F. B. Long, of No. ~, de-
clared he heard no torpedoes. His
fireman testified to the same effect.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
HOG ISLAND PROBE
STARTED SERIOUSLY

Washington, Feb. determination
of books and records of the American
International corporation in connection
with the luilding Of the shipyard at
Hog Island will be started tomorrow
by expert accountants or the depart
ment of justice. G. Carroll Todd, as
sistant to the attorney general, in
charge of the inquiry, will go to Phila-
delphia tomorrow with the examiners,
who for the last week have investi-
gated records of the shipping board.
A conference next Tuesday of gov
ernment officials and representatives
or all uni whose members are en-
gagged in shipbuilding was called today
by General Manager Piez, of the emer-
gency fleet corporation, to take up a
proposed amendment to the so-called
shipbuilding labor agreement to meet
the views Of the Brotherhood of Car
penters. The agreement, signed by the
heads of all unions represented in the
shipyards, was repudiated by William
l.. Hutcheson, president OF the car
penter's organization. after his vice.
president had agreed to its terms.
Hutcheson seeks changes to give the
cOventers a greater representation on
the shipbuilding labor adjustment
board and has refused to subscribe to
the terms Of the agreement until this
is done.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
PREMIER BACK FROM
VISIT TO WAR FRONT
Clemenceau Returns Highly
Impressed by Morale Belgian
Army-British Praised.

Paris, Feb. 26.-Premier Clemen-
ceau, who returned to Paris last night
from visit to the Belgian, British
and Portuguese fronts, said today to
a representative of the Matin: My i'm
preston was an excellent one. It is
three years since / last saw the Bel
gian army. | had pleasure in seeing
how high its morale is. The army has
been completely made over and is res
olute to defend to the death the little
remaining corner of its country.
THE Portuguese troops suffer a
good deal from the biting wind blow
ing from the dunes and swamps. In
few weeks fine weather will begin
again and the valiant little Portuguese
army will be able TO repeat the ex-
ploits 1t accomplished in other sectors.
%As to the British army, l cannot
sufficiently praise their bearing and
morale. Everywhere the defensive or
ganizations are IN admirable order
Our friends await with phlegmatic i'm
patience the formidable shock an
nounced by the Germans. which. ac-
cording to them. cannot now be long
in coming. / wish particularly to em-
phasize the perfect harmony which
exists between the entente allied head
quarters
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26

shooters ae-~ Ss nder command
of Lieut.. Gen. rre. = Won Secken-
dorff, took the fortress after a battle.
'In Livonia flags were hung out in
many towns when we marched in. A
great many inhabitants who had been
arrested by the Russians were set
free.
South of Pskov our regiments met
with stubborn resistance. They de-
feated the enemy in violent battle
and the town was captured.
Freed Of looters.
''Near Kolenkowitz, enemy forces
threw themselves against detachments
which were pressing forward into
Ukraine along the Pripet. The enemy
was thrown back by a sharp attack
and the town and railway station were
taken by storm. Within few days
the troops Of Gen. Won Linsingen's
army group have covered more than
800 kilometers (1S6 miles) on foot, by
rail and in motor cars, under condi-
tions of great strain and hardship. In
co operation with Ukrainian troops
they have freed a great part of the
country from Iooting bands. The
Ukrainian government has restored
quiet and order in the regulations
which have been cleared of the enemy.
Recently there have been brought in
on the eastern front as prisoners three
divisional staff officers, 1S0 other off,
GERS and 1876 men. The number of
prisoners and the amount of booty
taken at Reval and Pskov cannot yet
be estimated.
ELSEWHERE there is nothing to re-
port"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
BOLSHEVIKI RECAPTURE
PSKOV FROM INVADERS
Red Guards Resisting German
Points Street Fighting in Pr
and TrOtzky Announce No 7
Been Received from

London. Feb. 26.-Pskov, t75 miles
southwest Of Petroerad, has been re.
captured by the bolsheviki and street
fighting is going on there, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Petrosrad, dated Monday. The
rcd guards are resisting the German
advance everywhere.
The bolsheviki headquarters have
been transferred from the Smolny in
stitute in Petrograd to military camp
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Petrograd dated Mon
day. At this camp, the dispatch re-
ports, the workmen of the city are
assembling en- masse. carrying red
banners, and fighting detachments are
being formed continually.
1t is reported that the council of
peoples commissioners, which forms
the bolshevik governing body. has de-
cided to remain at the Smolny insti-
tute. although the military activities
have been shifted elsewhere, the dis
patch adds.
The capture Of 2skov by the Ger
mans was announced in the official
statement issued last night at Ber-
lin
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
HURRICANE GALE
HITS new YORK

New York, Feb. 26.-New York stag
gered today under the force of an
eighty mile gale that blew out of a
clear sky. People on the streets were
picked off their feet by hurricane
blasts, tin roofs were ripped off, bill
boards, chimneys and trees blown
down and some ships torn from their
moorings. In the skyscraper district
the gale cut queer capers, lashing il.
self into whirlwinds or blowing in
powerful gusts, seemingly from all di-
rections at once. Pedestrians were
blown about almost helpIessly. Two
girls trying to get by the Wooworth
building were knocked down and in.
jured so seriously that they required
hospital treatment. The front wall of
a three story building in the down.
town district collapsed, but no one was
hurt.
The gale followed a heavy rainfall
during the night and continued with
slightly diminishing force for several
hours. Otherwise it was a balmy
spring day, although the weather man
promised cold before tomorrow.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26

With the American Army in France,
Monday, Feb. 25.-(By the Associated
Press). - The artillery duel in the
American sector northwest OF Toul
grows more intense daily. The Ger
mans fired 100 or more shells during
the last twenty-four hours, and late
this evening began to lombard vio-
IentIy some Of our batteries with gas
and high explosive shells.
The American artillery has replied
constantly, doing most effective work
against the enemy front line trenches,
his battery positions and wire entan-
clements. Numerous enemy working
parties also were shelled. Beyond OBJ
servation by balloons there has been
no aerial activity owing TO the low
clouds and rain.
American machine guns last night
and this morning fired many thousand
rounds in the rear of the German posi-
tions where marked movement Of men
and material progresses. The enemy
tried unsuccessfully to hinder the
American patrol work by hurting new
and powerful flares into the American
wire entanglements.
Picked Men Participated.
Details of the Franco American raid
into the Chemin Des Danes Saturday
show that twenty picked American
soldiers participated, after every mem
Der of their battalion had volunteered
The Americans moved forward ca
gerly to the attack behind a barrage
fire, the first time this has been done
by our troops Some of the Americans
made captures and others chased
Prussian troops through the trenches
as far as $50 metres, going beyond the
detectives sought.
The raid ha.. been planned carefully
and rehearsals were held the day be-
fore. The barrage fire began at $3.50
o'clock in the morning and continued
until 6:35, guns of all calibres taking
part.
The Americans among the 100 in the
attacking party were surprised at the
precision with which the French shells
fell, and went a little faster than they
should have. and were within thirty
yards of the dropping shells when !
they reached the enemy lines.
Entire Party Captured.
Relief had just been completed in
German trenches and officers were /
making the rounds. The Germans took |
shelter in a dugout rooted with rails !
and sandbags. A French shell made a /
direct hit and the enemy scattered |
about the trench. At he same mo-
ment the Americans and French
jumped il. There vas some hand-to-
hand fighting, but the entire enemy
party at this point was captured. The
raiders chased the enemy out of other
shelters and along communicating
trenches without catching any.
There was some criticism Of the
'act that the Americans were so en-
.husiastic that they went beyond the
)bjectives.
The raiders and prisoners started
pack across No Mans Land on sched-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
INVESTIGATING CAUSE
OF SINKING OF STEAMER

Buenos. Aires, Feb. 25.-Several of
the members of the crew of the Ar
gentine steamer Ministro Irriendo.
which was sunk in the Mediterranean
on Jan. 26, have arrived here. Their
testimony will be taken tomorrow,
after which the government may have
occasion to frame protest to Berlin.
1t has not been established that the
vessel was torpedoed, but first reports
were that she had been sunk by
German submarine.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
PRIZE CREW ON
VESSEL ASHORE
Spanish Ship Off Danish Coast
Is Relieved of Its
Prisoners.

Copenhagen, Feb. 26.-The Spanish
steamship Igotz Mendi, with a German
prize crew from the Pacific ocean on
board, is ashore near the Skaw light
house. Two of the prisoners aboard
are Americans.
The prisoners on the IgotZ Mendi
were taken from six ships which had
been sunk. Several Of the prisoners
had been aboard the vessel for eight
months while she cruised in the Pa
cific ocean.
Twenty-Five persons, including nine
women, two children and two Ameri-
cans, have been landed by lifeboat
from the Skaw.
The Danish authorities have In
termed the German commander of the
Igotz Mendi. The German prize crew
refused to leave the ship.
There had been an epidemic OF beri-
beri and scurvy on board the vessel.
London, Feb. 26.-The steamer Igotz
Mendi, according to a dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Exchange Tele-
graph company, was captured by the
German auxiliary cruiser Wolf nine
months ago in the Gulf of India. Ger
man navigators who weie placed
aboard had been following the Wolf
ever since. All the persons who had
been held prisoners on board the ves-
sci. the correspondent adds, have been
taken ashore.
The German auxiliary cruiser Wolf
has reached port, after a raiding ex-
pedition of fifteen months in the At
lantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, the
German admiralty announced yester-
day. A British statement yesterday
gave the names of eleven ships as
sumed to have been destroyed by the
Wolf. one Of which was the Igotz
Aiendi. 4.54s tons gross. In addition
to this vessel. another captured ship,
the Turritella, was fitted out as
raider. but was quickly sunk. The
Skaw. where the Igotz Mendi has
grounded. is the northern extremity
1f Jutland, Denmark
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
SENATE ADOPTS
HOUSING PLANS

Washington. Feb. 25.-Final ac-
tion was taken today on the bill
authorizing expenditure of $780,
100000 by the government ship
ping board for housing facilities
at shipbuilding yards when the
senate adopted the conference re-
port approved last week by the
house. The measure now goes to
President Wilson.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
REWARD OFFERED FOR
SCHOOL lNCENDlAR!ES

Birmingham, Ala. Feb. ga To-
tai Of $4,000 reward is now offered for
the arrest and conviction OF the party.
or parties, Responsible for the .buihiag
OF three schools in Birmingham re-
Gently. OF this amount the BirIning-
ham city commission today offered
$2,500. while $500 had been previously
offered by public subscription.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
National Labor Policy.

Washington. Feb. ga national
la Dor policy, planned for the duration
of the war, and backed, if necessary.
with special legislation, is being con-
sidered by the representatives Of cap
ital and labor, who continued today
the series of conferences arranged at
the request Of the government. The
conferences will meet daily and prob
ably for several weeks.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
DUEL ON AMERICAN LINES
MORE INTENSE EACH DAY

ule time, but were caught in German
counter barrage. One enemy shell
wounded five Germans and six French
men, but no Americans. The prisoners
were from 16 to 40 years old. All ap-
parently were under-nourished, but
said that food was plentiful in the
trenches. The similarity of their sto-
ries. however, aroused suspicious.
Most Of the prisoners formerly worked
in factories or on farms.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
NO COAL BILLED UNTIL
IN FOREIGN BOUND VESSELS

Washington, Feb. 26.-The fuel ad-
ministration announced last night it
had amended the bunker coal order of
Dec. 1S to provide that no coal shall
be billed at the. special bunker coal
price until it actually has been placed
in foreign bound vessels. The special
price allows All additional $1.35 per ton
on export and bunker coal.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
ALABAMA DEPUTY
SHERIFF KILLED BY NEGRO

Taliadega. Ala. Feb. 2s.-Deputy
Sheriff Will Burk. OF Talladega coun-
~. was shot and instantly killed by
Frank Graham when attempting to
arrest the negro near Rendalia. The
negro. wanted for having attempted
to kill Chief of Police Arch Nabors
Of Ironton. last Friday, made his es-
cape TO the mountains.
Burk was a member Of a posse
which had surrounded Graham in .
farm house.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
RUSSIAN WIRELESS ASKS
WHEN WAR WILL CEASE

London, Feb. 26.-An official
Russian statement sent out by
wireless yesterday announced
that no reply had been received
from Germany to the Russian
communication accepting the
German peace conditions. The
announcement, which was
signed by Premier Lenine and
Foreign Minister Trotzky,
again inquired when a reply
would be given and hostilities
cease.
In the reichstag yesterday
Chancellor Won Hertling an
nounced that Russia, had ac-
cepted the German terms and
that German delegates had
gone to Brest- Litovsk to re-
sumo peace negotiations.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
Warmer, Says Billy 'Possum.

The wars make
lots of widows.
But I've heard of
a new kind. How
the ravages of
fighting leave the
getler sex behind;
since they've put
the ban on chick
ens-or it's hens,
TO be precise-All
the roosters will
be slaughtered -
capon pie spells
their demise.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
|PARIS AND ROME ACCEPT
TREATY WITH AMERICA
Cablegrams From Ambassadors in France and
Italy Inform Secretary Lansing of Agreement
to Plan Respecting Military Service of Ma
tionals-England and Canada Pledged.

Washington, Feb. 26. - France
and Italy have accepted in sub
stance the proposed treaty with /.
the United States respecting mill.
tary service Of nationals similar
to. that signed by Great Britain
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
Leave Moscow Also.

Leave Moscow Also.
Washington. Feb. 26.-Ar-
rangements have been made to
move the Americans in Moscow
to Samara, 500 miles to the
east. No immediate occupation
of Moscow by German troops
is expected, but it was thought
advisable to move the Ameri-
cans.
The consul general at Mos
COW, reporting these arrange
ments to the state department
today, added that all Americans
there were well.
The department also received
a dispatch ,on Feb. % saying
the Rumanian premier was
preparing to go to Bucharest to
meet German Foreign Minister
Won Kuehlmann and Count
Czernin. the Austrian foreign
minister, presumably to re-
sumo peace negotiations.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
ENEMY DRIVEN oEE.

London. Feb. 26.-"A hostile attempt
during the night 10 raid one of our
saps south Of the Arras- Cambrai road
was driven off by rifle fire." says to-
days war Office report.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26

and Canada. Secretary Lansing
sent word to Chairman Flood, Of
the house foreign affairs commit
tee, today that no had received
that word in eablesrams from the
American ambassadors at Paris
and Rome.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
FIFTY AMERICANS LEAVE
PETRoGRAD FOR SIBERIA

Petrograd. Feb. 25.-A special
train LETT Petrograd for Siberia
last night2kith fifty Americans.
includinGsa part of the embassy
and mit5tary staffs. There were
also forty Japanese and a num-
ber of Chinese and Siamese on
board. One hundred and two
Americans are still in Petro-
grad, including twenty women
and four children.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
Sirens Awake Petrourad.

Petrograd, Monday. Feb. 25.-Blaring
sirens awakened sleeping Petrograd
last evening signifying to the inhab-
itants that the Germans had entered
Pskov. The blasts of the whistles also
served as summons to begin digging
trenches for the defense OF. the capital.
The district soldiers and workmen's
councils of Petrograd were informed
at midnight that small German de-
tachments had taken possession of
Pskov and were moving toward Petro-
grad. a general mobilization of the
workingmen and working women who
are supporting the councils was or
dered, every one being directed to re-
port to the Smolny institute, the boil
shevik headquarters.
Escorted by Armored Plane.
There are varying reports of what
happened at Pskov when the Germans
occupied the city. One account has it
that small German detachment en-
tered Pskov and subsequently retired;
another reports that a German ar
mored train came from Ostroy which
had been previously occupied, while a
third speaks of street fighting. ~
Regarding Ostroy. 1t is asserted that
an arlnored aifplane acted as a scout
for the German cavalry advancing
along the railway. When the airplane
lowering over Ostrov signaled that the
evacuation had been begun, the cav
airy rushed up.
Berlin. via London. Feb. 26.-Gen.
Won Linsinesn's forces operating In
Volhynia have captured the town Of
kolenkowtz after a battle, the Ger.
man general staff announced today.
The statement follows:
Army group of Gen. Won Eichhorn
Yesterday morning, four days after
crossing Moon sound, the troops which
had marched on Reval with cyclists,
cavalry, machine guns and sharp
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26

The weather. FAIR and continued
cold tonight. but Wednesday fair and
warmer.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-26
READ LAWRENCE
ARTICLES,

David Lawrence Is most
quoted Of Washington cor
respondents. The News has
has added his copyrighted
service to our other fea-
lures. Head the artlciesl
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