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Evening journal., 1918-03-30
Get Up Early Monday
SdUe Daylight and SdUe Money
By Attending the Notable April Sales
AT WANAMAKER'S s

sented in the sale-pet-
ticoats, nightgowns,
chemises, combinations,
drawers, corset-covers.
All are sample gar
ments, stylishly cut and
we'll fitting. Materials
are dainty nainsook,
cambria and batiste, and
trimmings are various,
but all pretty-some
have lace, others tucks
or embroidery, some
ribbon run beading,
some are hand-embroi-
dered.
And once more-they
too, ike all the goods IN
ali of our sales, are
fresh.
WE emphasize this
w because it means
so much to refined
women. Much under
wear exposed-or over
exposed - in so-called
sales" is fresh only in
the sense that it has
never been worn.
An aged woman once
secured an aims from
that tender = hearted
bear, DIR. Samuel john
son, by describing her
self as "an old strug-
gler. " 81 too am an old
struggler," he was
wont to say afterward
Another phrase we re
member as rolling otter
from the lips of. a some
what pgetentious talket
was - "the old an
cients."
Evening journal., 1918-03-30

For example, a lovely,
velvety rug size 9x12 fl.
in an all-Over Persian
effect, a mellow rose
ground, with soft
shades of blue and
brown and an ecru bor-
der, is specially priced
S235O.
The other prices and
sizes are S14.50 for the
6X9 ft. sizes, and S22.50
for the 8.3x10.6 #. sizes.
Summer rugs are a seasOna-
bic feature in the series Of Sales
starting Monday. Il includes
rag rugs-made Of clean, new
rags. not of old and unsanitary
scraps. In desiyns and colorinc
they are charming. and in price
remarkably low, showing a saw
ing of 25 per cent and more.
There are all sizes. from the
smallest. 2ix36 inches. suecial.
ly priced 75e, TO S9.75 for the
9xl2-ft. SIZE.
Then, there is an un-qualcd
assortment Of fragrant rush
rugs, Oval-shaped at one-third
less than our regular prizes,
which even then were lower
than cl-owhere. For instance,
the prices now range from
Si.75 FOR a 5ix90 size 20 S14.75
for 9x12 size.
Evening journal., 1918-03-30
Special Sales of NeIU
Spring Goods
Starting Monday

5000 Women's Shirtwaists
81 to S6.s5
Women's Muslin Underwear
One-third Less Than Regular
Camisoles,
85e 20 Sl.50
Mems Spring Overeoats
Specially Priced $3.50
Aluminium Ware
Reductions Average
IS per cent.
Room-Size Administer Rugs
and Summer Rugs
Il TO Is Less Than Regular
Leather and Silk Hand Bags
New Styles,
Reduced to 75e up 70 S5.7S
And a Number Of Other
Special Sales
Evening journal., 1918-03-30
For Men

Numbers of lucky men
haven't selected their Spring
overcoats. Their luck is in
the chance 20 benefit by a
special sale starting Mon
day, Of $50 Spring Overcoats
at Sl6.50 each, Well made,
Wanamaker-quality coats
worth from $3.50 to S12.5o
more than their Sale price.
Evening journal., 1918-03-30

IT AG = BEHINDS"
4 of the March
Housewares Sale, these
shiny, well-made alum
mum utensils, with
ebonized handles. Since
they didn't reach us in
time to get in the Sale,
we are placing the Sale
prices on them. The
stock includes:
Double-lipped sauccpans,
81. Sl.l5 and Sl.45.
Round saucepans with covers.
Sl.f0. 81 60 and S1.75
Cooking kettles, S1.60 70 $3.50.
Fra ing pans (cast aluminum)
Sl.50 and S1.S5
Cereal boilers, 50 and S2.25.
Griddles, S2.25.
XXTE- are particularly
wv glad to be able to
include in the Sale a
large group Of very
good Administer Rugs
of the finest patterns
made. The average
savings is % per cent
as you will find if you
investigate and compare
values and prices.
Evening journal., 1918-03-30
TELLS OF LIFE In
MEDICAL CORPS

Arthur Harper. Of No. iiO3 West
street, has received the following let
ter from Alton Martin, a Wilmington
boy who is in the medical corps at
Camp SEWER, Greenville, South Caro-
lima:
Greenvile, So. Caro-
March %. 1918.
Dear Arthur-Just a few lines 20 let
you know am well and enjoying camp
life. Il has been nearly a year since
I enlisted IN the hospital corps Of the
regular army and ! have been drilling
every day excepting Saturdays and sun
days, as we have those days on.
our work Is first aid and we must
Evening journal., 1918-03-30

livery day rort
II ICeek there ICiH be
q sale of ShOes-SOR5e-
thing different each
day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-03-31

DOWN REBELS
' IN HOT BATTLE

London. March So.-Finnish Red
Guards have been defeated at Tam
merfors, north of Helsingfors, by
the government forces, according to
a Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
The rebels are said to have lost
10000 prisoners and twenty-one guns.
New York, March So-The Finnish
people are determined to oppose ANY
form of autocracy or exploitation, po-
litical or economic" according to a
statement by Santeri Nuorteva, who
has Just arrived in this country as
the representative of the provisional
revolutionary government of the
Peoples Republic Of Finland. %
He said it was his purpose to OBJ
tain at least 1000 tons of foodstuffs
within the next few months to keep
the Firms from starvation.
AT present the illegal White gov
ernment is in control in the sparsely
settled northern section Of Finland
only" declared Mr.. Nuorteva.
"Helsingfors, the capital. along
with three-fourths of the country, is
held by the provisional government.
The Germans have not va invaded
the interior, though a small force has
seized the Aland Islands,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-03-31
BEELER PLANS
REVOLUTION IN
WORK HOURS
Street Traffic Expert Asks
D. c. to Change Times Of
Opening Business.

Sweeping changes in the hours OF
opening business in this city are
suggested in the fourth section OF
the Beeler anti-congestion report
which fills 200 pages. II the recon-
mendations are followed out. move
ment of crowds in war-swarmed
Washington will be revolutionized.
Stores will open at 10 o'clock, If
proprietors follow the advice Of Mr..
Beeler, private business in this city
will open its doors at $50. high
schools at the same hour. and all
government department heads are
asked their opinion on a change OF
the hours of starting and quitting
work.
Cooperation Promised.
That these recommendations will
be carried out at least in part is
hinted in the foreword of Mr
Beeler. He says: TO take effect,
the recommended changes will re-
qufre the cooperation of the vari-
Gus government departments. pri-
vate Offices and big stores. Those
with whom have discussed the
subject have invariably expressed
the desire and Willingness to CO.
operative"
Mr.. Beeler was brought to Wash
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-03-31
AMERICA
GETS WARNING
ABOUT TEUTON
Southern Republics Told by
Bryce and Northclife to
Beware Of Germany.

London. March 30.-Latin America S
vital interest in Germany's plan Of ag-
grandizement aud attempt to crush
all world democracies is pointed out
in messages addressed to the people
of all South American republics by
Viscount Bryce, former ambassador
to the United States, and Viscount
Northcliffe.
This war" says Lord Bryce, 'is
unlike any other the world has seen,
not only in the vastness Of its scale,
but in the tremendous issues involv-
ed. 1t is a war of principle; a war
waged for liberty against military
tyranny; war to save mankind from
being enslaved by one ambitious and
aggressive power, whose military
chiefs have proclaimed that they
mean to dominate Europe first. and
then the Western Hemisphere. This
is what brought the United States to
fight beside the allies in Europe
Lord Northcliffe in his message
said:
'Latin-America Is as vitality inter-
ested as North America in Germany's
attempt to enslave the world. Latin
America seems out OF the danger zone
today. but the defeat Of France and
the British Empire would be followed
by an attack upon South America as
surely as night follows day.
/ I have no fear that Prussia will
succeed in its attempt to dominate
the world. but each and every one OF
US must be watchfuI and make prep
aration, which costs so little, while
war costs so much"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-03-31
GEN. WOOD ASSIGNED
TO CAMP COMMAND
Fighter Passes Physical Test and
May Go to France.

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood will re-
turn to command of the Eighty
ninth national army division, at
Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kans.,
having successfully passed the
medical test for field command.
Reassignment of General Wood
to a division command is accepted
in War Department circles as con-
elusive proof that he will see serv-
ice. in France. No final orders in
this respect. however. have been is
sued. On Monday Gen. Wood will
go to New York. enroute for Camp
Funston.
No response has as yet been made
by President Wilson to the sugees.
ton of Senator Thomas, of Colo
rado. member Of the Military Az
fairs Committee. that Gen. Wood
be given opportunity to report tc
the Chief Executive on the situa-
tion he found in Europe.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-03-31
IMPROVEMENT
IS REPORTED
BY PERSHING
Says Battle Line Shows Lit
tie Change from Pre-
vious Day.
GEN. FOCH APPROVED
Gen. March Declares Con-
soidation of Commands
Is Great Gain.
GEN. FOCH APPROVED

The War Department made public
last night the text of a cablegram
from Gen. Pershing giving the
situation on the Western front as
it existed at the close of March %.
The text of the cablegram fol-
lows:
The battle line on the evening
OF March % was the same as re-
ported in yesterday cable, namely
10 inclue warfusse, Abancourt, south
of the Somme. thence to Marcel
cave, Desuin, Mezieres. Lannenville.
thence the same as reported March
2S, with this exception: The French
took Lemonchel. southeast of Mont
didier, by assault. 80
Strong German attacks which
were made near Beaumont Hamel,
Mezieres, east OF Desuin. and south
of Lassigny, were repulsed.
The attack north and south of
the Scarpe on March IS, in which
the enemy suffered a serious re-
pulse, was made by ten enemy divi-
sion. s
The situation ending March 90 is
improved. "PERSHING."
Commenting last night on the
selection of General Foch as COM
Tnander Of the allied forces. Maj.
Geen. Peyton c. March, acting chief
OF staff. said: ..-
1T is All extremely valuable mil
itary asset to have a commander-in-
chief just as the Germans have had
from the beginning, It is also ex-
tremely gratifying to have this an
nouneement made, as 1t assures
unity of command and such unity of
command as the Germans have en-
joyed from the very start. Alto
gether, 1t is a distinct advantage"
Reviewing the situation as it APP
pears from late press dispatches.
and from his other sources OF in
formation. General March declared
that he saw no reason to change
his confidence as to the outcome.
The situation warrants II. Per-
shing's cable warrants it and our
opinions here lead to the same con-
clusion."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-03-31

day in October o'clock will stand
officially as o'clock and so on
around the dial.
Humorists are already busy COM
posing appropriate jokes on their
fellow-men' who lag in comp!yine
with this new regulation. But il is
not within the spirit OF this law to
build complexities about it. Rather
the slogan has been set your clock
ahead one hour tonight, then go to
sleep and forget it," and If you have
done this you can sit down and
count up the new benefits you will
enjoy because of this Congressional
action.
When the daylight savings bill was
first suggested 1t met with disfayor
and seemed doomed. Perhaps it
would have been lain in the discard
had these not been war times and
several winning the war" bodies who
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Gravest Before Amieas.
As the situation stands tonight
the peril TO the allies appears grav-
est before Amiens. But the arrival
OF strong British reserves is re-
ported in front dispatches and the
British lines protecting that vital
center are expected 10 stifIeu pres
emily.
The German wedge now is COM
parable TO the Joined arms OF a
swimmer who after a headlong dive
turns his hands and throws out his
arms in swimmers fashion to KEEP
above water. The junction Of the
German hands is at Mereuil. There
too. the French and British lines
turn. With his throwing out mo-
tion the diver tries to sweep the
two opposing armies flanks apart.
In this psychological moment
Ferdinand Foch. now Allied Ameri-
can generalissimo. enters upon the
scene with his powerful, battle
eager reserve army. His logical
task is TO hold and shackle the
German swimmers hands, to batter
and paralyze his arms all the way
from the wrist knuckles 10 the
elbow.
lip 10 a late hour this evening
the German right hand had sue
ceeded in making a slight. painfuI
move-the antithesis of the throw
that is necessary to hold the diver
above water and swim on. His leti
hand and arm, straining every fiber
with the desperate strength OF q
swimmer who must get on or &C
under. were being held stin and inn
movable by the French. Foch's
presence was making itself felt with
paralyzing effect upon the enemy.
At Crucial Stage.
Every front dispatch and even Ber'
Inns official outgivings. show clearly
| that this Is the critical stage OF tn,
| drive. that the next ty-eight hour
probably will bring a decision.
Meanwhile reports are cominI
through Germany with growing f-e
quency Of an impending new power
full blow on some other vital psr
Of the Armageddon front. Verdun ii
mentioned most prominently. Nor
Gallwitz. Germany's most voted sr
tiIiery general is known TO have ae
cumulated . stag1ering array Of guns
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-03-31
LABOR SIGNS
WAR CONTRACT
WITH CAPITAL
Agreement Provides for
Living Wage and Eight
Hour Day.

Complete agreement between capltal
and labor in the war industries OF the
nation was announced last night.
The agreement, signed up for the
period of the war, is regarded In OF
fetal quarters as one OF the most I'M
portant steps yet taken to speed up
the war preparations of the United
States and insure victory in the world
conflict.
workmen Gain Concessions.
Sweeping concessions are made to
organized labor, and practically every
right for which union leaders have
contended through q generation OF
ceaseless agitation, was embodied In
the compact. These concessions in
clude recognition of the right Of col
lective bargaining; establishment OF
an eight-hour day; equal pay for men
and women in the industries: the
right of labor to organize and as
surance of "a living wage" based on
the cost of living in the localities OF
employment.
For its part, organized labor agrees
for the period of the war to under
take no strikes or walkouts and to at
tempt no coercion in establishments
where nonunion labor is employed.
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Counter Attack Coming Soon.
Another thirty-six hours is the time
limit within which it is believed
the brilliant French strategist and
hero OF the Marns will begin to- show
results through the exercise Of the
powers which have elevated him to
the highest military position ever be-
fore attained by one man.
Last-hour reports show that ter
riic lighting is still in progress south
Of the Somme, where the army of
the German crown prince is making
a desperate effort to reach the i'm
portant French supply base at AM
lens. The villages in the vicinity
OF Montdidier. which is approximately
seventeen miles east of Amiens, have
been taken and retaken several times
by the opposing forces.
An official analysis of the meager
information available here was that
the German advance had been def
nitely checked in the Somme district.
1t was believed the crown prince
would be forced to fight his way
back out Of the apex in the line
TO get support and prevent a fanking
movement from the British and
French. which appears to endanger
this section of the German army
with complete disaster.
The first news that arsenal tanks
are employed by the Germans has
but il is indicated the German tanks
are larger than any yet seen on the
western front.
ENraErh NJ -
TO be more active than at any time
during the last week, due to favor
able weather. and have been most
effective in dropping explosives on
German communicating lines and
depots.
Stategists at the War Department
agree that if the Germans are COM
PEELED to give up Amiens as an OBJ
jective the entire strength of the
German reserves are likely to be
thrown against the line to the north
in a renewal of the attack on Arras
Allies VIII Force Fighting.
But anything may happen. as Gen
Foch is expected to force the fight.
ing as soon as the army manoeuvre
gets into action. With the initiative
assumed by the allies the Germans
must fight where the opposition is
strongest. not where they will.
Mingled with the official and un.
official reports are accounts of the
great stream Of German wounded
being carted back across the from.
tier. This is the first real evidence
of what is taking place on the bat,
tie front.
Still another item told is that al
a point on the Crozat Canal where
the British withstood an attack
with deadly effect before retreatine
the Germans advanced across tbs
stream over a bridge of piled VI
bodies of their own comrades.
Col. E. II. House was at tht
White House again to AFFORD Presi-
dent Wilson the benefit of his ex.
perience as a delegate to the first
interaIlied war conference, in which
the United States participated last
November. In a brief statement
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Clocks Anticipate All Fools
Day by Small Hour Prank
Washingtonians, Waking Up, Ready to Think
Out Perennial Foolings, Find Old Sol
This Year Has Been the Butt

Washington will wake up this morn
ing chuck full OF anticipated April
fool pranks and find that Old Sol him
self has been the victim, one day in
advance Of the most historic April
fooling yet recorded.
On the contrary, viewing the new
daylight saving wrinkle which noise
lessly went into effect at precisely 3
o'clock this morning from another
angle, each and every District resident
will arise with a chuckle this morning
and the exclamation: II sure put one
over on Old Sol last night when 1
tickied my watch for that little sixty
minute spurt.", -.
President Sets Example.
When President Wilson before
retiring last night personally ad-
vanced the hands of his clock one
hour he set an example which has
been followed, all over America. and
from today on until the last sun
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-03-31
America Far Behind
In Allied Shipments

At no time since January l
have the weekly shipments Of
grain and cereals to the allies
from this country reached the
= weekly program of 10000 tons.
according to figures obtained
from the Food Administration
yesterday. The highest week
was the first week of January
with shipments of 2ao.0l5.
Shipments have fallen or
from $1,000 to 1s5.o0O of the week.
ly expectations of the allies.
A total shipment OF 1.61S.s55 tons
have been shipped up to March
Is. At the fixed rate the allies
expected would come from this
country each week this would
Indicate a falling of OF more
than 1.25O.000 tons up to March
15 when the weekly rate of 30
600 tons had it been maintained
would have produced $4,000
tons.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-03-31
Plans Develop Rapidly to Send
Another Million Men to Fight
ing Lines in France
CONGRESSMEN ALL FOR ACTION
President Cancels All Other Engagements
to Speed Up War Work; Holds
Many Conferences.

The warmang machine which the United States has organized
in just year unged forward yesterday with the speed and impetus
of giant engine, trembling from accumulated energy.
The agency which opened wide the throttle the favor with
which the American plan for joint of the forces of the United
States and the allies under the leadership of Gen. Foch had been
everywhere accepted.
The compelling necessity for action found the official
ports telling that the Hdenbug and Ludendorf digging
the Western 'front.' Before forced trench warfare
be accomplished the great attack planned strike the Teuonic
forces while in motion. must be struck it is said.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-03-31
u. 5. ARMY PUTS BAN
ON BEARDED SOLDIERS
Only Clean Shaven Men Wanted
for Overseas Troops.

Clean-shaven faces in the army
will add several millions OF dollars
to the annual cost of the military
establishment. Official announce
ment was made at the War Depart
ment yesterday that one razor. one
steel mirror and one shaving brush
will be issued gratuitously here
after to every enlisteN man ordered
to Europe.
Army regulations require that
soldiers keep themselves closely
shaven, but the wearing OF mus
taches is not prohibited.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-03-31
House Votes Money
At Billion an Hour

Striking a billion-an-hour gait
the House yesterday afternoon
unanimously passed the bill
authorizing the Third Liberty
Loan.
The measure, which raises
the total authorized bonded ma
tional indebtedness from $780,
10000 to $4,000, zoo, 900. was ap-
proved in just a little over four
and a half hours. Three billions
will be fioated in the next lib
erty loan, and the rest held in
reserve. The Senate is expect
ed to give the bill immediate
consideration. ..
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especially heavy pieces on that front.
There have been many other ind
cations in the last few DAYS point
ing TO a German plan to attract AL
available allied reserves to the Somlls-
Disc battlefield in order TO strike st
some distant point and thus usher IN
a pendulum battel. forcing the allies
il he can into a continual shifting eF
reserves.
But the Versailles council is known
to have dealt with this old war IIise
beforehand. Wherever the Germans
may strike. confidence here and n
Paris is unshakable that he viii not
break through, though at a terrible
blood price. he may bend the line.
Weather Is Bad.
The weather in the Picardy con-
tinues bad. Rain storms and low
clouds impeded aerial operations. but
the allied flyers scored many impor-
Jsnt successes. French destroyed
seven. German machines. badly dam
aged six and set two captive balloons
afire. Thirty-foUr thousand pounds OF
explosives were hurled by French
avialors upon German concentration
zones: fearful havoc was wrought by
them in the fegions OF Noyon, Guisi-
car and Ham.
British flyers dropped twenty-siK
tons OF explosives upon works and
communications behind the German
lines. destroyed nine machines and
disabled five while antiCraft guns ae-
counted for two more. Twelve Brit
ish machines are missing.
North OF the Somme the British sue
ceeded in not only In beating on
every German attack but in taking
prisoners.
British cavalry is mentioned by
Haig today as a powerfully effective
fighting arm in the last weeks com
bats. Both mounted and oismOunted
they showed great gallAntry," re-
pulslng the enemy with heavy loss sf-
ter numerous engagements.
Create Confusion.
As in all previous campsigns. the
Germans in the present drive in-
cluded certain psychological aims
in their objects. The principal one
was TO create confusion and mutual
sntagonism between the French and
sosriSUED on rASE rUUA
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LENINE REPORTED
ILL WITH PNEUMONIA
Gen. Alexief. Former Russian Com
mander-in-Chief, Arrested.

London, March 30.-Nikolai L,enine,
the Bolsheyfk Premier, is Ill Of pneu-
I1onia. Reuters Petrograd correspon-
dent reports.
The correspondent also says it Is
reported that Gen. Alexieff, former
Russian commander-in-chief, who re-
Gently has been. one OF the leaders
in the Cossack movement against the
Bolsbeviki. has been arrested in the
Dan region.
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Willing to Accept Money.

Petrograd, March 3O.-M. Lunachar-
sky. Minister OF Education, express
es his opinion that while an alliance
with America is impossible, Russia is
willing to accept American assistance
in the form Of loans and arms in
view of the fact Germany is the COM
mon enemy.