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The Washington times., 1918-09-08
NEWPORT NEWS
TO Be SALVAGED

The work of raising and restoring
the steamer Newport News of the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany, which was burned at her dock
last Monday morning. will be COM
menced tomorrow under the super
vision of the Merritt & Chapman
Wrecking Company OF New York city.
4 detail of the company's divers ar
rived here yesterday. and the ma
chinery and equipment are due to-
morrow.
Preliminary examinations indicate
il is said. that the damage to the
steamer is not so serious as was at
first anticipated. the hull. boilers, and
engines being practically intact. The
entire super-structure will, OF course,
have to be rebuilt. but it is thought
that the boats machinery will be
found uninjured. aside from the ef-
be readily repaired.
THE fire which destroyed our
wharf. Offices, and the steamer New
port News. disastrous as il was.
stated ID. ]. Callahan, vice president
and general manager, while incon-
veniencing, did not cause the slight
est interruption of our service. Our
present temporary Offices are located
st 100 and 1902 Water street. on the
corner OF l. street. while our boats are
docking at the o street wharf. The
Newport News has been for some time
past used as a reserve or emergency
steamer. the regular trips being made
by the NOrthland and the Southland.
so it's loss is not as serious as might
be imagined"
After September 16. the company's
boats will dock at the old steamer
jamestown wharf. The burned wharf
is now being surveyed by District
officials preparatory to its promp:
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
D. c. BOY SEVERELY
WOUNDEDATF FRONT

Maurice Shultz, twenty-five years
old, of 40 Luray place northwest, has
been severely wounded in action, &C
cording to official notification re-
ceived today from the War Depart
ment .by his mother. Mrs. Lydia 8.
Shultz. His name has not appeared
on the casualty list.
In a recent letter to his mother.
Shultz said that he had been wound
ed on the head by a shrapnel shell
and was recuperatinS in a French
hospital.
Il was struck by a piece OF shrap-
mel on my first trip over the top "
Shultz wrote. My wound is giving
me very little trouble, and the opera
ton performed was successful.
have hopes of getting back on the
firing line soon. as my first trip after
the Hun was too short"
Shultz enlisted in the national
guard during the trouble with Mex
leo and sedved for a year on the
Mexican border. He sailed for France
in February.
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
Allies Menace Cambria,
Taken By Enemy in 1914

The German base position at Cambria the linden
burg line has not seriously menaced by the allies
since General Byng made his terrific surprise attack and al
most swept into the city in October of last year.
British forces approaching the outskirts from
Longavesnes and the NuruFins sector of the Peronne
Cambria road and driving LIE Caelet well as Its
twin position of Cambria.
1t was in the Cambria zone that American engineers
attached to the British army distinguished themselves by
dropping their picks and shove and taking up to
resist the German assaults that followed the Brit
ish advance Cambria.
Cambria has been in the hands of the Germans since
the sutumn of 1914.
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LONDON, Sept. S.-Along a twist
Tag front of more than fifty miles
5frem Hav-incourt wood in Picardy to
the Aisne river, the allied armies are
moving upon La Fere. Laon, and st.
Quentin, the three important German
bases close behind the Hindenburg
lire.
The French are eight miles from
= st NQuentin, where their line runs
near Foreste. French forces have
seize Tergnier. thre miles from La
-sFere. and by capturing the railroad
-iJuhetion there, have cut the main
standardization line between st. QUEEN
stin1and Laon. At Basole. the French
are within eleven miles of Laon.
American troops south of the Aisne
and the French northwest of them
have placed the Chemin des Danes
Tpositio under a cross fire of artil-
gIerS- even before the German retreat
has reached that stronghold. The
lower part of CoUcy forest. west of
Laon. is in the hands of the French,
whose advance is placing in peril the
yGeEmans in the forest of St Gobain.
south of La Fere and west of Laon.
u was from this forest that The hrst
German long-range gun shelled Paris.
- ExertinE Pressure.
- little hEhting was reported YeSter-
rday from the right flank of the south
ern extremity OF the active front,
where the American-French line bor-
ders-th Aisne to Villers- En-Prayeres.
thence drops down to Glennes. and
then runs almost due north and south
down to the Vesle. The Americans
ON the right flank, where the Aisne
has not yet been reached. were re-
ported exerting pressure to the east
: rGrd to force the Germans to rclin-
sqUish what they still hold OF tho ter
Sritory between the Aisne and the
Nesle.
: The battle line today ran from Hav-
z rincourt wood, which the British
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$SOO.OOO.OOO IN ". S. S.

The eight hundred million dollar
mark on sales OF War Savings Stamps
throughout the country has been
passed according to an announcement
made thy the National War Savings
Stamp Committee. The exact figures
are SSOi,166.9S5. maturity values.
based on total Treasury receipts of
$3.50. 66135.0T.
The District War Savings Commit
tee is formulating extensive plans
for promoting, the sales OF War
Stamps during the remainder of the
year. 1t is believed that the slight
loss of standing during the month
OF July will be overcome by the de-
termined efforts being made to bring
about 100 per cent redemption of the
pledges made by the citizens in con-
nection with the June drive.
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
LAUNCH VESSEL
HONOR|NG ITALY

NEW YORK. Sept S.-The love OF
Most Beautiful Italy''-and Uncle
sam was celebrated yesterday at the
launching OF the 9.6OO-ton steamship
'Piave" at the yards OF the Federal
ShipbuildinE Corporation at Kearny.
y. J. Representatives OF seven other
allied nations were present by way
Of witnesses TO the match.
The steamship Piave was named in
honor OF the Piave battle front in
Italy. where Italy has suffered her
greatest trial in the war and won
ner most glorious victory.
The event was attended by IS 600
people. whose cheers followed the
large hull as it slid smoothly down
the ways into the Passaic river. The
strains of the Italian national anthem
and the Star-SpanEled Banner min
gled with the shrek and din OF the
whistles and sirens of river craft.
welcoming their big sister into the
water
The guest OF honor was the Italian
ambassador. The countess stood
sponsor for the Piave and broke the
conventional bottle of champaign on
her bow.
Governor Walter +. Edge, OF New
Jersey. Count Cellere. and robert
McGrcgor. superintendent of the
plant, spoke at the luncheon which
followed the launching.
Color was added To the scene by
the presence OF detachment of Brit
ish sailor. American soldiers. and
army and navy officers OF most OF the
allied nations.
Tributes to the spirit 81 Italy from
DR.. Charles W. Eliot. president
emeritus Of Hardware University, and
DR. William T Manning. rector Of
Trinity Church and now an army
chaplain at Camp Upton, were read
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GIRL TO BEAUT|F'Y
Y. N. CA. WAR HUTS

ATLANTA. Ga. september SO
add more homc-likc touch To the huts
Of the army and navy Y. 81. c. 4. in
the southeastern military camps, Miss
Peggy BObbitt. Of this city. an interior
decorator and artist. has enlisted in
"Y' service.
Miss Rrbbitt'z task will b" To infuse
brightness and home touches into the
'N'' hUts. make them a bit more home
Ike. and yet retain the practical Sh"
will not only work out decorative
schemes. but design furniture. She will
work with \ X. Adams. construction
director FOR the "Y'' southeastern de
partTno
Miss Eohbit WilI start her work in
In" ~ huts at Camp Gordon, I'D.
Later she VIII go to Fort MCPHERSON.
camp JesSup, and other Southeastern
camps.
The Washington times., 1918-09-08

have already half conquered, south
through the villages OF Metz-en-Cau-
ture, Fins, Longavesnes, Tincourt,
Boucly, Hancourt. and Tertry.
. HancouTt and Tertry are opposite
Vermand, less than six miles north
west Of st. Quentin. Strong British
attacks toward Vermand were report
ed yesterday.
Below Hertry the line runs south
through Lanchy. Aubigny, Dury. and
OlIezy. Between the last two villages
east or Ham the allies have pressed
forward until they are reported at
the southern end Of the CroZat Canal.
almost in the suburbs of st. Simon.
an important point on the road to
St. Quentin.
Runs to TerGnier.
Southwark of Ollezy the front goes
through the region of Frieres-Fail-
Iouel. where the French have pene-
trated GenIis wood, to Tergnier. where
the st. Quent'n-Laon line was cut.
From Tergnier the fighting line runs
south 20 Amigny and then into the lower
Coucy forest to Petit Barisis, in The
midst of the forest. thence through
Fresaes ,Eassole. and Hulers TO Laf-
faux mill. At Fresnes and Bassole the
French are practically on the Hinden
burg line.
At Celes- Sur-Aisne the line crosses the
Aisne river and bends eastward. Dor
dcring the stream. II is here that the
American are engaged.
British and French are taking an equal
share in the fighting toward St. QUEEN
tin. The junction Of the armies is IT.
the neighborhood of TertTy.
In their retreat the Germans arc
burning and destroying everything pos
sible, leaving only ruins.
The French have progressed an aver
age OF two miles on a twenty-mile front.
at some place going ahead four miles
Progress at a faster rate than expect
ed is reported all along the line.
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PRISONERS DRILL

UNIO$TOWN. Pa. sept. S.-Wftn
broomsticks and wooden rifles sew
"7'v five prisoners in tho FAye;te
county Jail here voluntarily begun
i,I...taIy raining under Harry Payne.
Warden GorIey WAS alarmed when
ho heard stern commands and the
uniform tread Of footsteps He
rushed into the bull pen" fearing
mutiny had been started. Instead
he found the men going through mill
tarv maneuvers.
The mon. the ma jorIty of whom arc
within the draft age. declare they are
drilling preparatory to being indicted
into service. They are being encour-
aged by the prison officials.
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
AWARD CONTRACTS
FOR ARMY SHOES

Thirty-one shoe manufacturers have
been awarded contracts by the Quarter.
master Corps for the manufacture Of
2az1.ooo pairs Of metallic fastened neld
and marching army shoes. costing
S14.107yso0
The price for field shoes was fixed at
S715 a pair and marching shoes at SIS
Unusually large sizes field shoes will
cost 800 and marching shoes SIS De
liveries on field shoes are to be COM
pleted by December 10. 19ls. and on
marching shoes. January n, 1919
The largest contract. calling for 5000
pairs and amounting to $252.75O. wa
awarded the B. A Corbin & Son Co.
Boston.
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NO BEER TO BRING
BONE DRY NATION

Drys in Congress predicted yester-
day that the country will be prac-
ticaIIy bone dry" after the order pro-
hibiting brewing of beer goes into
effect December /.
Any great increase in whiskey
drinking then. they believe. could be
checked under regulations making
the shipment OF whIskey from ware
houses to points of sale slow and diff
ficult. This. they said, could easily
be accomplished on the ground that
whiskey. as a non-essential, should
rot be permitted TO use transportation
facilities needed for war essentials.
Prohibition Nearer.
THE order brings nationwide pro-
hibition nearer by six months than
the Sheppard amendment" said Sem
ator Sheppard. author of the bone dry
provision in the agricultural extern
sion bill. at strengthens our position
greatly"
sheppard repeated that drys have
no fear President Wilson will veto the
bill on the ground that the bone dry
provision Is not necessary IN vie"
of the ban on beer making.
stopping the manufacture OF beer
December l and the sale Of whis%ey
next July l will cut down by $3.50. 0.Ono
the more than $500 10000 total Of the
new revenue bill. Chairman Hitchin. OF
the House Ways and Means Committee.
told the House yesterday.
stopping the manufacture Of beer
December / under Presidential orders
will deprive US OF Sl20Oo.OOo. and the
prohibition bill stopping sale Of Nhiskry
after July will deprive US Of 500 O0O
more" kitchin said.
May Tax Coffee.
81 don't know what we will do. IL
anything, to make up for this loss.
hut We will try not to let the bill fail
below $4,000. 900 oOO'
The hill as now framed will bring in
s. lS2. Ooo.o Oa. not counting SlsOOG0,oO0 in
custom duties.
kitChin said consumption taxes on
tea. coffee, and sugar would fall far
short Of making up the loss through
prohibition. since estimates for these
taxes totaled only S6J.OO0.0o0.
He suggested the possibility OF a scent
a pound import duty on coffee. Is cents
on cocoa, n cents on tea. and N per
cent on rubber. which he said would
bring in about S2i5.oOO.o00
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
OPPOSE FIXING PRICES

ATLANTA. Ga. Sept. s.-Any effort
to have the Government fix the price
Of raw cotton will meet with the vigor-
Gus opposition of Georgia Congressman.
This announcement was made following
the receipt OF n telegram from Con
gresham Thomas II. Bell. Of the Ninth
Georgia District. The telegram stated
that Congressman Bell has issued
call for 4 meeting OF the Congressman
from the eleven cotton growing States
for some day this week
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
NAMED COKE CHIEF

r. g. Glazicr. Of Johnstown. "a,
has been named chief coke inspector
by the Fuel Administration. Central
iZatIon of inspection work and en-
larEemcnt Of the hrld force IL plan
ned
Improved coke and greater prodHc-
ton -re ought. because OF the grow
Ing demands for steel
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
TO, USE PAPER CANS.

steps to pack baking powder in
paper boxes and other non metal con
iatncrs 10 save tin and steel have been
taken by the food administration.
Conferences have been held with bak-
ing powder men. and further discus
sions will be held in New York to
morrow
The Washington times., 1918-09-08

were brought down and twelve driven
down out Of control" the statement
said. One balloon was destroyed. Five
OF our machines are missing. Thirty
two tons Of explosives were dropped on
enemy obiectives. All our night flying
machines returned safely"
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
British Flyers Vanquish
% Germans in One Day

LONDON, Sept. S-EIeven German
aiT-planes were brought down and
tWeiIe driven down out OF control in
air fights Friday. the war office an
nounced last night.
Yesterday eleven hostile machines
The Washington times., 1918-09-08

There are different kinds OF
"sIackcrS." whit do You think OF
the kind that make written pledges
20 buy War Savings Stamps and then
fail to make good on their promisesf
The Washington times., 1918-09-08
GERMAN ARMIES
H2STUL RETREA7ZN
Continued from Page One.)

Ghauny by the French OF the front before St Quentin it
declared that German guards forced the enemy to
make an attack which cost the allies heavy losses)
The Washington times., 1918-09-08

TIE best Insurance for old age
War savihEs Stamps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-25
A Mothers Appeal
For German Punishment

which the world Will exact full
measure Of suffering or her part as
her just punishment
Do YOU think the mothers of
America Who give their sons 80
freely viii ever rest content with
Germany unpunished2 Just once
suggest to us mothers that week
kheed politicians are about to make
peace which Will leave Germany un-
punished! Ny God, man. you count
without knowledge. then of the
powers of revenge YOU VIII arouse
ia the hearts Of women, We give
our sons to bring Germany not only
TO her knees. bur to keep her there
until she has paid for her crimes. IN
so FAR as her deeds could ever be
atoned for by payments Of money.
Yes. We send our sons 10 make the
world safe. bat it viii never be safe
until every German feels that he has
10 pay the cost of all of his horror,
Get your letter down to a few words
and send it by millions Of copies to
every man. every woman in the
lend. and sec what sou can do,
/ thank God for Your courage
want to see the leaders or pub
lie opinion in Germany pay 10 the
end-and that means with their
lives-the penalty Of their guilt.
-5urs sincerely.
IDA NJ H STARR.
Mrs William T. Starr Of Hope
House. Eastou Md
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-25
BLUE CLOTHING
OF VETERANS TO
GIVE WAY TO DRAE

MARION. IND. Sept. 25-"The
Boys in Blue" the expression applied to
Union soldiers of the civil war. viii
have TO be modified If the European war
lasts much longer, for the veterans Will
be unable to obtain the blue uniforms.
according 10 an announcement made by
the board of managers of the national
military homes in the United States.
One Of the homes is located here The
order says that the present blue uni
forms worn by the veterans in the
homes can not be replaced. The clothes
are 70 be worn as long as serviceable.
but when il is necessary TO discard the
blue cloth Give drab is to be worn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-25
ATTENDING
CONFERENCE

Mayor and Mrs. W. r. Hodges. L. B.
Boyd. Judge o. J.. Wildermuth. City
Comptroller John Brennan. T. D. judi
son, secretary-manage ger of the Gary
Commercial Club: Capt. II. s. Norton.
DR. William FEEDER. c. Oliver Holmes.
Rev. Father Jansen. Rev. Father FL
lott l.. NJ. McNamee. A b Dickson,
general secretary OF the Gary Y. NJ. G.
A.. and John Cross. as a Gary delega-
ton. are attending a conference of state
war fund organizers in session at In
dianspolis today
a statewide campaign viii be pro-
NOTED to raise funds for seven war re
lief organizations, including the Red
Cross. About 500 delegates win attend
the conference.
The war relief fund is expected to he
swened to $17o,o00.Ooo for the entire
country in the combined drive 10 begin
the week of November H.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-25
WOMEN
MUST STAY AWAY
FROM u. S. ZONES

WASHINGTON. Sept rs Irnnat-
uralized women may not enter or live
in zones within one-half mile about
camps or other prohibited military in
stitutions after midnight. oct. ;. Attor-
ney General Gregory announced yester-
day. This order. applying TO enemy
women above the age Of a. extends the
regulations already in effect for German
males.
United States marshals, however. are
authorized 70 issue special permits ex-
empting women from the regulations
and the attorney generals instructions
explained that an effort would he made
TO minimize the Inconvenience to wom-
en- known to be lawabiding
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-25
LILLY GETS A LETTER.

Miss Lilly White. the young lady who
counted the barrel OF peanuts al the
Woolw orth store on Holman street
when told TO take inventory by Manager
VIM. Fehrman. has received the follow
ing letter from Chicago:
Chicago. Ill. Sept. %. 1918.
Miss Lilly White:
II read with great amusement the en-
closed article. and being a practical
joker myself. thought this one the best
l have heard Of for long time. And
the joke certainly played well upon Mr.
VIM. Fehrman, who was to have every
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-25
l4S Leaning Ave. Wildwood.
n i aeth A...,st ta1s

- ~ @bth August, 1910
Mr. Richard II. Edmonds.
Dear Sir: l have just read your
magnificent letter to Senator Lodge.
ana | want, as an American mother.
with three precious sons in the
service. to thank you for the power
of your words
I. too, when ] read the peace
terms Of Senator Lodge. felt all the
fire IN my soul ahame that an Amer
ican should suggest ii plan by which
Germany should be allowed to go
scot free with no indemnity. no
great lesson to the German people in
the loss Of their personal property
which Is the only means of affecting
German-snd call it quits simply
10y restoration Of violated countries.
pray to God that you Will con
tinue to repeat your message. with
all the persistence and all the power
and all the force of which you are
capable to carry out your idea that
To the last dollar Germany pay the
debt % Belgium and Poland and TO
am the world for her CHASTITY crimes.
ond that If it take centuries to do
this she must 80 on then into the
unknown future with her head in
the dust and her hands in the grind
of toll so that for all time she Will
remember that 90 kill children and
70 defame women is crime for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-25
The Itching and Sting
of Blazing. Fiery Eczema

Seems Like the Skin Is on Fire.
There is q harrassing discomfort
caused by Eczema that almost be-
comes a torture. The itching is al
most unbearable, and the skin seems
on fire with the burning irritation.
A cure from local applications of
salyes and ointments is impossible,
because such treatment can only al
lay the pain temporarily. The disease
can only be reached by going deep
down to its source.
The source Of Eczema is in the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-25
CONGRESSMEN
ARE EN- TOUR

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Sept. 20
Three congressman who. recently in
spected the battlehelds of Europe today
started experimenting tour Of In
diana in the interests Of the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign. The speakers
are Senator William II. King. Utah
and Representatives Warren Gard. Ohio.
and Nj. NJ Medley. West Virginia.
Senator King speaks at Fort Wayne
tonight. Angole tomorrow afternoon and
Auburn tomorrow night. Representative
Gard will speak at Lawrenceburg Friday
afternoon and night and at Shelbyville
the following afternoon. Representative
Medley viii be at Peru tomorrow night
and LaPOrte the following night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-25

Keen expectancy was aroused in diplo-
matte circles here toward the return Of
the Bulgarian Minister Panaretom to
Washington after summers absence.
Bulgaria is now trying to get the
allies ear. Whether she succeeds de-
ponds upon whether she is willing to
disGorge her conquests. Entente diplo-
mats are understood 20 be inclined to
give serious consideration to any genu-
inc Bulgarian offer of peace but only
under strict conditions. All reports OBJ
tainable agree that Bulgaria's internal
situation is growing desperate.
The Malinoff government is believed
to he rushing towards the rocks. 1t is
known that Germany will be unable to
give sufficient reinforcements.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-25

blood, the disease being caused by an
infection which breaks out through
the skin. That is why the most salts
factory treatment for all so-caIled
skin diseases is S. s. S., for this rem
edy SO thoroughly cleanses the blood
that no impurities can remain. Get a
bottle to-day at any drugstore, and
you will see results from the right
treatment. Write for expert medical
advice, which you can get without
cost, by addressing Medical Director,
Il Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-25
thing business IKE.

thing business like.
so / must certainly congratulate you
upon your faithfullness in the carry
ing out Of the instructions Of your EN-
ployer. l enjoyed the article 50 much
have sent to you by parcel post. box
of Betsy Ross candy. and sincerely hope
you win enjoy the same.
Kindly drop card ami let me know e
YOU receive the above.
Yours very truly.
w 6. PETERS
1915 Warner avenue.
Chicago. H."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-25
MAKE THEM SHOW
THEIR AUTHORITY

A man who did not show credentials
told Mrs. B. Hermes of South Holman
street that the United States govern
ment wanted her to lend it a par Of
binoculars for ten months. Mrs Hermes
gave him the pair she owned and he
wrote out a receipt on a piece of scrap
paper. Her son. Herman. considers the
stranger should be made to show Gre
dentials if he tries the stunt elsewhere.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-25
COMMERCE
CHAMBER POSTPCNES
MEETING

The Chamber OF Commerce of East
Chicago. giving way TO the big Liberty
loan rally at the Masonic Temple TO-
night has postponed its monthly meet
ing which was to have been held at
St Adams church. Indiana Harbor,
for one week.
This meeting will be held or Wednes-
day evening. October .. at the same
plaee and al the same hour.