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The Washington herald., 1918-04-26

FEDERAL Trade Commission.
Food Administration.
Fuel Administration. :.
Seventh Division.
The seventh division will form
on Delaware avenue, facing south.
with head resting ct B street north.
lat ! o'clock.
ouantico post band.
Army men.
Navy men.
Marine Corps men.
Boy Scout Band.
Engineer supply depot.
Smithsonian Institution.
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Panama Canal.
Shipping Board.
u. 3. Tariff Commission.
Council National Defense.
Eighth Division.
The eighth division will form en-
Third street north. column facing
south and head resting at B street.
at / o'clock.
Tenth Regiment Marine Corps
| Band.
District government employees.
Committee on Public Information.
Emergency Fleet Corps Band.
War Trade Beard.
General purchasing office, Army
Medical Department
Y. ~. g. A. work council.
Uncle Sam aud Miss Columbia.
Children's section (adults may ac-
company them.)
Ninth Division.
The ninth division will form on
Fourth street northwest. facing south.
resting at Indiana avenue, at ]
o'clock. s.
154th Depot Brigade Band.
Liberty bell.
women's liberty loan committee.
Women's organizations.
Automobile firms (all on fooO.
Tire companies.
American Ice Company.
Churches.
Public schools. principals. teachers
and scholars.
Private schools.
Universities.
Department stores.
Other business houses.
Market men.
Food stores.
TENN btNtetou.
The tenth division will form on
Sixth street northwest, facing south,
head resting at C street north. at
o'clock.
Dollar-a-year men.
Mems unattached section.
Washington Railway and Electric
Company.
POTOMAC Electric Power Company.
Steam railway employees.
Capital Model Aeroplane CIub-four
planes.
Patriotic organizations.
Real estate men.
Manufacturers.
Banks.
Doctors.
Insurance men.
Lawyers.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Theaters.
BY order:
Melvin c. Hazer. Grand Marshal
Brig. Gen. r. D. Simms. Chief Of
Stan.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
Fifteen Riddles Get Measles.

Newton. N. J.. April e5.-The
fourteen children OF Charles Cur
rent, a farmer of Germany Fats
five miles from here. are i'll at the
Current homestead with measles
The list includes a son. who is OF
draft age. but who was exempted
to aid his father on the farm. Mrs
Current. the farmers wife. is also
i'll of pneumonia.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
Chinese Labor in France.

Peking. April 25.-About $4,000
Chinese Iaborers have been shipped
to France. according to the Shun
Tien Shih Pao. a Chinese daily
newspaper. Their wages are from
$50 to $40 per month. Thirty thou
sand more men are, needed and will
be recruited by, French agents in
Shantung, Chfhliy and other north
ern provinces.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26

at the corner OF Pennsylvania ave-
nue. under the shadow OF the Lafa-
yette statue. between IL and D.
m. daily. yielded yesterday $500
in pledges. A subscription for
$4,000 was taken by a woman; a
man followed with q pledge for
$500.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26

/ FROM U-BOATS
. INSIGNIFICANT
American Fleets Contribute
4 But One Per Cent Of
q Ships Destroyed.

The publication by the British
government OF shipping losses for
.the year 1917. and for the first three
months Of 1913 of British and allied
ships, permits q comparison with
Amerieas losses for the same
periods.
4 American losses were about one
iner cent OF the total tonnage de-
stroyed- by enemy U-boats, raiders
and mines for the year 1917, and
only a slight increase Is shawn BY
the figures for 1918. 1t is = re-
Inarkable showing in view Of the
American tonnage that has COZ
etantIS been passing through the
DANGER zones and the recent IN
creased Aefiyity OF American troop
and supplx ships
T.. On thS figufes the U-boat menace
Il negligible 80 American shipping,
and the oHlf conclusion 10 that
their copfoss have: given smelent
projections or that luck and skill
iuI navigation has enabled them to
sutwit the commanders Of the Ger
man undersea boats.
There can be no doubt from the
enemy tactics In battle that the
naval forces are just as anxious to
carry destruction and terror to
SAmerican ships on the seas as to
her seldiers in the trenches.
The.-decisioR OF the British gov
ernment to announce the losses of
TONNAGE monthly instead of weekly.
as has been the custom, has no spe-
syiaI ,signifiQance. according to the
SieW in Washington. The huctua-
tions in the weekly reports first give
fear Chate the U-boats are gaining
in their inroads on shipping. and then
encourage belief that they have ceas-
ed to be MENACE. Monthly reports
will present a better average and
give a better key to the enemy cam
'spaign against allied shipping.
/. In the year 1917 the total losses
of British and allied shipping amount
ed to 1863. SOL tons. by the British
reports. OF this total the United
States suffered only to the extent
lFof 16I-GD gross tons.
For the fist quarter of 1918 the
British and allied shipping losses
I. were 1.Sl1,CS6 tons. Up TO date the
losses to United States shipping for
the year have been 27,5E5 gross tons,
representing the loss of seven steam
tlessels' and a schooner of only 100
tons -.
s5- The total loss in tonnage of Amer
lean shipping since the beginning OF
the war has been S6 vessels. Is steam
and "a sailing craft. with a total ton
mage of 24o.S99 gross tons. The fun
list Of steain vessels. their tonnage
and the date of their loss, as COM
piled Zip TO date by the Assistant Di-
rector of Operations of the United
, States shipping Board. is as follows:
- FOR THE YEAR 1915.
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Noted Inventor Dies.

Waterbury, Conn. April 25.-Frank
E. FVandercook. well known as an
inventor. died here at the age Of 81
Years. His most important inyen-
ton was a machine for making pins,
and he also was the inventor of &
chain-making machine.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
Newsmeu Ban Hun Papers.

Plainfield. N. J.. April 25.-News
dealers, after comforting with Mayor
Leighton. today declared that after
next Monday they will sell no more
German language newspapers. North
Plainfield took similar action last
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26

The Washington Herads contribution
illustrated In the above flag One employee William Booth
Covert has the place of honor for he has done his Bit He joined
wounded fought
through Why Ridge and back home batescarred veteran
only years Twelve In France
and more are in the at the various sanonmsnts in
khaki
blue Uncle Sam Now add that service
mansng their patriotism by buying bonds stamps sacr,
liberty
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BRITISH WITHDRAW
IN FLANDERS, BUT
GAIN In PICARDY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

make firm stand preventing the
enemy from debouching.
1T is thus seen that the German
army is very little nearer its OBJ
jective. The Franco-British lines
only show a slight bending and by
counter attacks are endeavoring to
restore their original lines. II Is
certain that the allied generals have
taken advantage of the lull which
was necessary to Ludendorff to take
breath for the finish fight"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
HaIx ANNOUNCES. .withdrawsl.

London, April &.-The allies, in the
course of today's fighting. were COM
PEELED to withdraw from positions
they held this morning at Dranoutre,
KENNEL and Vierstraat (all north
east OF Bailleul on the Flanders 'front.',
Field Marshal Haig announced In his
official night report
South Of the Somme, at yiiiers- Bre-
tonneux mime miles east OF Amiens)
tho allied line was pushed forward.
Six hundred prisoners were taken.
OFFICIAL Statement.
The British night officiai statement
follows:
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Liberty Day Observed
Here With Parade
rAGE EIGHT
CONTINUED from page 1.)

kCOntlnueQ from page ~
their country, but those who remain
at home are the ones upon whom the
soldiers depend, the lieutenant point
ed out. AS much patriotism is dis
played in Loyalty supporting the calls
for Liberty Loans as by this means
guns, ammunition and rations are
provided to carry on the war. lie
stated that in his company, the 364th
infantry, every man had subscribed
500 in the last Liberty Loan drive,
which is as much as those who stay
al home can do, plus giving their
lives for the service of their country.
1t was not his purpose, he declared,
10 appeal to the pocketbooks of the
people, but to their hearts The only
desirable ending of the war depends
upon the way in which the people at
home buy Liberty Bonds to supply
the money for the soldiers that they
may fight. For the sake of the thou
sands of brave boys who lie under
the sod in France sacrifices must be
made by buying the nations bonds.
For the sake of Belgium and Alsace-
Lorraine the fight must go on until
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High School Notes
(By Dave WHITLEY

A group Of the students worked
Friday and Saturday of last week
and Monday night of this week with
Prof. Briscoe on the Third Liberty
Loan drive. Most of the work was
checking and tabulating and type
writing. On the whole the work was
performed very satisfactorily. Those
who helped were Dwight Gregg, AL
ward Leavitt, Charles Cooley, David
Whittle, Grace Bess, Laura Wenner,
Grace Van Horn and Nina Brewer.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered Sunday evening of May IL
in the Methodist church by Mr.. Ham
mond.
The senior party Friday night of
last week was a pleasant affair.
Games of various kinds entertained
until eleven, when Hoover" refresh
ments were served by the committee
under Alice Hast
The showing made by the schools
at the patriotic demonstration last
Monday was a credit to them. The
kaiser, crown prince and Won Hinden-
burg were represented by Ralph
Moore, Paul Mars and Leslie Heer.
Banners, flags, service flags and post
ers were displayed everywhere.
Helen Van Dyke returned to school
the first of the week after an absence
of several days on account of meas
les.
A senior program was given in the
assembly Wednesday morning. Miss
Anderson's singing class sang two
songs. A poem written by an Oregon
girl was recited by Frances Robinson,
another by Flora Provost Edith
Johnson gave a reading of The One
Legged Goose" Anna Belle Van
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Beaver Realty Company

their homes have been restored to
those people, and decide whether
might makes right, or that might is
right only when it is right.
d. D. Norris sang Keep the Home,
Fires Burning" that song that strikes
every one right where he lives, after
which Lieut.. Hector Macquarrie of
the British navy was introduced. He
Immediately established cordial rela-
tions between himself and his audi
ence by explaining that the imaginary
line drawn between Americans and
Englishmen had been wiped out by
their union in the present world con-
flict, and that during the war, at
least, we strike hands as brothers in
the cause of democracy. He de-
scribed England's attitude at the
breaking out of war, that it was their
opinion that she could lick anything,
but that fearful lack of preparation
existed. But England has held on
and will hold on, regardless of the
horrors of life in the trenches during
those first days.
Referring to the present German
lrive, Lieut.. Macquarrie told the au+
iience not to worry too much about
he line bending. When the battle
If Ypres was fought" he stated, "al-
.hough we were outnumbered ten to
)ne the Germans were defeated in
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their aims. How can they get through
today, If they could not penetrate the
allied lines in 1914? Then we were
struggling army lily trained and
poorly equipped. We held them, and
we are going to hold them again, and
again and again, If it is necessary"
The drive has changed the temper
of the British people, he claimed.
During the long period of activities
they have developed case of nerves
which demands action. Every man
believes they are going to win, and
the last man to die will 60 with this
conviction. In the same manner the
people of the United States mus,
school themselves that in either vic
tory or defeat they may be able to
prove themselves worthy of the sa-
cred cause in which they are enlisted.
The amusing and entertaining stories
tne lieutenant told made him a pleas
ing entertainer and put his audience
in good humor during his entire
address, which helped remove the fla
vor tales from the front too often i'm
part. After hearing Lieutenant Mac
Cuarrie no one could go away without
a broader feeling of brotherhood for
the nations who have struggled so
long in the Titanic conflict and in |
which we have only made an en-
trance.
With the audience singing Amer
ica," led by the male quartet, the
public adjourned for the day to pre-
pare for the real business of the drive
to start the next day.
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Man Killed in Big
WindSt0rm at Weed

Homer Campbell, an employe OF
the Southern Pacific Company, was
killed at Weed Monday by being
struck by the sheetiron roof of the
round-house blowing off in the ter
rifle gale that ragged there. Mr..
Campbell, who was a car repairer,
was pinned underneath the roof
when it struck the ground. No other
accidents were reported.
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Natta talked on the war inventions
in a very interesting way. IAN Old
Fashioned Sermon" won for Helen
Walker much praise. Amy Leavitt
and Grace Davis recited two poems
that took well" with the students.
A junior Four Minute Man organ
ization is to be started in the senior
high within the next few days. This
is way of helping to educate the
people along the lines of work the
government is taking up, such as the
thrift movement. Arrangements may
be made for representatives to speak
at the Vining on the next such drive.
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The Baptist ladies will have a
cooked food sale Saturday, April 13,
at the White House grocery. 9S-1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-23
W0uLDbE RAIDER
,6O-Foot Motor Boat
| Agassiz Is Seized
Several Germans, German Flags, Ri
fles and Pistols on Board-Had No
Ships Papers-Seen to Throw
Number Of Articles Overheard

A Pacific Port, March o2.-With
what is declared to be q captured Ger
man raider in tow, q United States
cruiser is expected to reach this port
next Sunday or Monday. according to
information given out today by naval
officers here
n1ander of the cruiser said the cap
tured vessel is the Alexander Agassiz,
biological institute at Lajolla, Calif
The capture was made at II O'Clock
last Tuesday. Is miles off Mazatlan
Mexico.
The ASassiz, according to the war
ships message, carries an all-Germa1
crew and had been Quilted for ser
vice as a raider on Pacific commerce.
The Agassiz. according to federal of
ficialS, has been a source OF much trou-
ble for some time and has been un.
der suspicion since last clearing from
Sandiego. Jan. ~, 1917.
The ringleader of the party that out
fitted the Agassiz as raider purchased
the vessel, according to federal au-
thorities here, from the Pacific Coast
Trading and Shipping Go. of Los An
geles. This company acquired the
Agassiz from the University Of Cali
fornia on January ?. 1917. Members
of the company included Francis G.
Wheeler. Maud NJ. Lochrane and Viii
liam Tyler, none of whom, officials
said, are at all implicated in the out
fitting or attempted raiding activities
of the Agassiz.
According to shipping records. the
Agassiz registers Al tons. Is 81 feet
in length, has twin screw engines
ketch rig and was built in Sandiego
in 1907.
The Agassiz was not large enough
to I've used extensively as raider.
Federal officials say, however, that the
German crew evidently intended to
capture Pacific mail boat running to
Panama, outfit it with heavier guns
than could be mounted on the Agassiz
recruit q full crew from pro Germans
now living at West Coast Mexican
ports and then start out on reign of
terror.
Federal secret service men havc been
watching the movements OF the alleged
conspirators for many months. They
Continued on Page 2-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-23
Attitude Towards Bulgaria Will
Not be Altered Until She Actually
Opposes j. s. on Western Front

with which Bulgaria is allied, the
United States has refrained from de-
claring a state of war or even break
ing diplomatic relations. This state Of
affairs has caused diplomats of
France. England and Italy to send to
their governments long explanations
and it is known that suggestions from
foreign capitals have reached Wash
ington that the United States should
formally include Bulgaria among it's
enemies.
The Stale Department however has
insisted IDon a definite cause for a
break, ign bring the argument that the
presence here Of an official representa-
tive of Bulgaria might prove embar-
RAISING.
Some officials think nothing would
be gained by declaring war. even if
Bulgarian troops should be found
fighting against the American front
They contend there will be a diplo-
matte advantage at the end of the war
in not having altered diplomatic sta
ltuS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-23

Washington March 22.-America's 3
attitude towards Bulgaria will not be
altered. Al least for the present. by
operations of Bulgarian troops on the
Western front.
Reports that Bulgarian units had
been brought up to the lines opposing
The British forces were received at the
state Department without surprise
ana without arousing any apprehen-
SION OF an immediate diplomatic
change. II vas indicated that certain
t until the troops of the Balkan state
were actually used against lines held
hv American troops the present
auomalous situation probably would
c"rtinue.
Although a belligercnt of govern
ments at war with the Central Powers
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-23
FORCE C0uRLAND
IGerm an Efforts Ex-
posed by Ledebour
No Means Of Pressure Were Neglected
to Force German Domination Of the
Province-Emperor to Become Duke
Of CourIand

Washington, March aa22.-Germany' IS
land into an apparent willing accept
ance Of the German rule were exposed
in q speech il the Reichstag March
10 ~ I.cdcbour, leader OF the lndc-
pendent Socialists. according TO an Of
fetal dispatch today from France.
The dispatch quotes him as follows:
when the Lettonian Commission
wished last December to meet at Riga
to discuss the fate Of Courland. q con-
dition was imposed upon them that
they should abstain from ali ATTACKS
against tho German Empire, the mill
ta-y administration and the author
tiles. They were given the form Of a
resolution already framed in which
was demanded a constitution protect
cd by Germany in Baltic state in
dependent of Russia. This resolution
was only accepted by Is members OF
the Diet. The German administra ton
which was dissatisfied then devoted
itself 70 procuring q vote of a new
resolution which was slightly differ
ent. For this end no means Of pres
sure was neglected. Representatives
Of small land propriotors were appoint
cd to the diet by the heads of com
mission named BY the German author
tiles upon the proposition Of the large
proprietors. and that is what is called
representative Of the Courland ma :
tion and the Emperor is to become the
Duke OF Courland. Meanwhile violence
carried the day."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-23
ON TO MOSCOW
Germans Continue t
Advance in Russia
Notwithstanding Peace with Germany
Has Been Ratified by Congress of
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates

! Moscow. Tuesday. March I9,-CBy
The Associated Press.) )--Eotwithstand =
! ing that peace with Germany has been
ratified by the Congress Of Workmen's
and Soldiers Delegates, the German
advance in Russia still continues the
evacuation of rclroGrad, having scIv
ed only to change the German objec-
. tive to Moscow.
According TO reports the Germans
are moving toward Moscow from three
directions, so,thWe est, west and north
west From the southwest they re
Gently have advanced 25 miles from
konotop, province Of TchcrnigoN. in
the general direction Of Brlanisk which
is % miles from Moscow by rail. From
the west the Germans are approach
ing Smolensk, which is about 2o0 miles
from Moscow
In the northwest they have captured
the station Of RosenoNska4a in the
Government Of Nitebesk.
The order to evacuate the hospitals
and other institutions in Ojhatsk, 100
miles from Moscow, indicates tnat q
further German advance is considered
imminent by the government.
The governments Of foltavia. Khar-
kov and Tchernigov have all been de-
clared in a state of siege by the Tx
raine government in an effort 10 save
kharkov and prevent further ad-
vance by the Austrians supporting the
Ukraine Bourgeoisie rada.
NJ. Tchitcherin of the Bolsheriki for
eign office in a statement issued to-
day says that the Soviet government
is informally negotiating with Ukraine
for peace and it hopes formal negotia-
tions will open shortly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-23
BRITISH
AIRCRAFT
AID in Fight
Flying Low Kill and
Wound Many with
Machine Guns
COOPERATE WITH
THE INFANTRY
Planes also Bomb Important
Positions Behind Lines and
Account for Numerous Enemy
Craft

London, March .2-The British air
craft during the fighting along the
front in France Thursday aided ma
terialy the infantry forces below, kill
ing or wounGinc many Germans with
their machine guns while flying at low
attitudes. according to British ofil-
cial communication issued tonight
dealing with aviation.
II addition British aircraft bombed
important military positions behind
the line and ayators accounted for M
merous German airmen in battles IL
the air.
TIE text Of the communication fol-
lows:
THE mist over the whole front on
Thursday morning cleared locally lat
er, but in most places the weather was
unsuitable fer low flying. The enemy
attacking troops and reinforcementS on
the battle front offered excellent tar
gets to the pilots of our low flying ma
chncs, which poured many thousands
of rounds into them, causing innumer-
able casualties.
"Our bombing machines also attack +
cd these targets. in addition to bomb
ing important railway citations on the
battle frcnt. over 100 bombs being
dropped.
"A great deal Of fighting occurred at
low attitudes, in which 16 hostile ma
chimes were downed and six driveH
down out of control. 4 hostile balloon
vas destroyed by one of our pilots. One
Of the enerry's low flying airplanes vas
SHOT down in our lines by infantry
Three of our machines are missing.
IN tile northern area, where tre
weather was clear. our airplane5
dropped !: l. tons Of bombs on the
dookyards at Bruges and u tons ~
bombs on rest hllots northwest OF
Journal. All of our machines return =
cd
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-23
TURKS ORGANIZE
WOMEN BATTALION

Geneva. March 22.-Elaborate reru-
iations are being drawn up for con-
trol OF the battalion Of young Turkish
women which the Turkish war Office,
breaking all precedents in that coun-
Try. recently decided to organize. A
Constantinople dispatch says the war
ministry is prescribing minute meas
ures to prevent the battalion from
coming into contact with the soldiers.
All OF the officers Of the battalion viii
he women. 1t will perform work be-
lind the lines.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-23
TO INCREASE SALE
NEW ENGLAND HAY

Boston. March e2.-Steps TO increase
the sale of hay raised in New England
were taken at conference Of farmers
and dealers at the State House today.
schedule Of different grades was
drawn UP for acceptance by the Ma
tional Hay Association as standard
classification of New England hay. At
present the standards in the New Eng
land states are so uncertainty drawn
that they have not been accepted out
side Of the district