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The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
Special Trains Denied
Politicians This Year

Albany. N. Y. Aug. SEVEN the
political campaign must undergo
change because of war conditions.
From time in1memorial State wide
campaign tours have been made by
special trains. 1t was always re-
garded as the quickest and best
means of reaching remote voters.
This year appeals to the electorate
win not be made from the rear Of a
Pullman. Automobiles will have, to
be used II tours are made because II
Is unlikely that Director General Of
Railroads McAdoo will permit special
trains to be run. -----
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
Husband Stealing New
Fad in San Francisco

San Frsncisco.-After three women
had appeared IN his court ard COM
plained that thei. husbands were be-
ing stolen. Police judge Morris Open
helm here said.
Husband stealnes seem 10 be on
the increase since all eligible young
men have been called 20 the colors.
Its up to the married men IN our midst
10 be more circumspect tran ever.
Ard the women must stop covetinS
their neighbors' husbands"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
Lightning Hits House
And Turns on Lights

Wallingford. Conn, Aug 2i.-Drop-
ping out of a clean and sunlit sky,
bolt Of lightning which specta-
tors described as a ball of fire" de-
scended on the home of Samuel Cor
bett, of Union street, brilliantly H.
Illuminating the house by lighting all
the electric lights and set fire 10 the
place. The neighborhood thought for
time that the bolt was an aerial
bomb &c.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
DOWN Is HUN PLANES.
Also Fire Six German Bal
looms Monday.

.don. Sept. s.-Six German bal
\ were set zfire and thirteen
le airplanes were brought
by the British yesterday. says
fhts war office statement on
Jon. The British lost nine ma
= Thirty-tour tons of bombs
dropped on various German
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
Shipbuilders Adopt +.
Two Belgian Orphans

Portland. ore.-Employes OF the
Northwest Steel Company. one Of
the large local steel shipbuilding
plants, have >adopted twof Belgian
orphans. The shipbuilders, OF whom
there are about 1000 In the plant.
will contribute weekly from their
wages Tor the care. support and
education OF the two children.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
Wheeing's Sugarless
Z Day Caused ,by Maniac

Wheeiins. W. va.-wheeling hotels
and restaurants had. one sugarless
day recently that was not on the
Food administration program A
stranger. in the role OF "a self-ap-
pointed food ohicthi. visited all the
places and comiranded that sugar,
bowls DE remeved frou the tables.
His orders were obeyed without pro-
test. Later u was learned that the
pan was denaeatad - --
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
American Communigue.

The following communidue from Gen.
PershinE was made public last night
by the War Department through the
committee on public Information:
Headquarters American Expedition
ary Force, sept l-Section A-North
OF the Aisne our troops have made
further progress east OF JuviEnv.
There is nothing else Of Importance to
report
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
INVENTS WOODEN TIRES.

Portland, Ore. = H ]. Breeze a
local undertaken. has invented an au-
to-truck tire composed of wooden
blocks. which he has now had under
test for number Of months The tire
is said to be successful. and is much
cheaper than the usual rubber tire.
Plans to manufacture the new tire in
quantity >ls now being completed
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
RIFLE TEAMS
FROM CAPITAL
TO OPEN FIRE
Washington Marksmen
Well Situated at Camp
Perry for Big Match.

Camp Perry. Ohio. Sept. tstaff
correspondence. = Delayed spaeial
trains bearing rife teams from the
majority OF States, including the rifle
team representing the District Of CO.
lumbia at the national matches, ar
rived here today. Nearly all the
trains met at Toledo and came on to
Camp Perry after giving those aboard
an opportunity for holding an enthu-
siastic reunion, as this Is the first
big shoot since the national matches
In Jacksonville, Fla, two years ago,
Col. NJ. A. Winter. captain of the
Washington. rife team. obtained
comfortable quarters for our boys
in close proximity to the teams rep
resenting the navy. and all hands
are loud in their praise of the ex-
cellent fare provided. the meals be-
ing on a par with those furnished
by the leading hotels of Washing
ton.
Washfngtonians Confident.
1t is the unanimous verdict that
this is the most wonderful gathering
of expert rifle shots ever held In the
United States, and 1t is safe to pre-
dict that the Washington team is co.
ing to find itself in remarkably fast
company. For all that, the utmost
confidence prevails. and the prelimi-
nary practice our boys will get before
the big matches come up on Septem-
Der IS is going to work wonders In
connection with becoming better ac-
quainted with the new Enfield rifles.
Lieut. Col. William C. Harllee, U. s.
NJ. c.. assistant executive officer of
the National matches. met us at the
depot when our special train got in
and gaev our boys the glad hand clear
down the line. He was accompanied
by Lieut.. z. A. Harrigton, U. S. N,
commanding officer of the Glerburnle
CMdD navy rifle range. where the
Washington rifle. team held its try
outs, and Ensign Percy Gibson. U. S.
N. captain of the Virginia Beach
navy rifle range team. They got here
yesterday. together with nearly ali
the navy rifle range teams that will
participate in the big matches.
p Brig. Gen. Phillips Present. i
Brig. Gen. Fred H. Phillips. re-
tired, of Washington. secretary of
the National Rifle Association, also
got IN today and VIII remain as a
member Of the executive staff dur
ing the matches. ' @. e.
Soon after our train arrived, our
boys were overjoyed at receiving a
big bundle Of Washington HeraIds
of Sunday, and a vote of thanks was
passed without dissenting voice
for The Herald's consideration of
their desire to get the home news.
Members of the executive stafr hav-
ing charge Of the shooting arrange
.ments are engagd in working out a
program for the big matches which
beln September 1s. Until then prac-
tically the entire time will be con-
suped In preliminary practice. but
Herald readers may rest assured OF
being kept posted in case anything
startling occurs in the meanwhile.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
Lonesome Hogs Hike
FIFTEEN Miles to Home

given new hon r..,,r Sa.s
old ones. Dot. a., ,sn.. " eHe
one knows thai Eyery
Sierra County ~ 60
in which the hon in ,..s oano Oh DOGS
A wagonload oftnn,.;n~ h.s. - suons.
taken fifteen 1,I.. .s-. vas
famous territory 49, Ea mouI-
to the Plumbago ss- pn.s ,I. ,lncn
night they broke icnse "a s'I'N, =.
over divides, thrsnrh c.se snns ~
along bluffs. aprl ara - ~ no
ter ra1cb the ne ,noss,r. 81 e foe'n-
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
ENEMY LOSES STRONG DEFENSE
Germans Driven from Drocourt- Queant
Switch Line on 6-Mile Front, Leaving
1000 Prisoners with Canadians.
London, Sept. The British today entered the
outskirts Of Lens, Field Marshal Has announced in
his nigh report.
WOTAN SWITCH LINE TAKEN.

London. Sept 2-The Wosn switch ne" between DrOoourt
and Queant of the formidable German defense
the whole Western 'front.' captured by English and Canadian
troops morning Field Marshal Hsig reports his night bulletin
Dury, VesesCa agncourt and Cagncourt captured and
Hgs troops passed the German defenes along the line Eesny
They advancing eastward
ured Moreul.
Several thousand prisoners taken by the British
of thc attacking front, the statement says.
The Brush reached BusnyeChatesu the BapaumeCsnba
road and captured WesurFo lie Irsnsoy St PeeVss Wood
Allanes and Haute Alaine
Progress also made the Lss front Flsnder).
German attacks IN the Sonne repulsed.
TWO THOUSAND PRISONERS COUNTED.
Armies Sept zThe Canadians today advanced
nearly miles through the Hindcnbug switch line Two thou
prisoners been counted the hour Of this cabling
Sept 2Consideable made by the British
front between the Ssrpe and the
according evenings dispatches The Docou switch
smashed sxme front lie Transoy three and
half miles southeast Of Bapaume British hands
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
Too Much Hun in Name
OF Kaiser-Huhn Company

st, Louis. Mo,-"The Pioneer
Grocery CohSpsnY' is the new name
selected for be Ksiser-Huhn Groe-
cry Company, None Of the Oldest
concerns IN the, city. The .chsrgs
is made partly Sor the benetf %
delivery clerks who eouplsindof re-
rnarSs hurled st ffgm by passershy
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
Doughboys Celebrate
First Labor Day.

With the Americans on the Aisne.
Nesle Front. Sept. 2.-Americans or
this front today celebrated the hrs'
Labor Day while fighting.
The doughboys are jokingly demand.
ing an eight-houT day.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
URGES
ALL TO UNITE
FOR COUNTRY
Keynote Sounded in House
For Fall Congressional
Campaign.

In a keynote speech delivered In the
House yesterday Representative Scott.
Ferris. Of Oklahoma, chairman of the
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee. gave the following as the
slogan in the approaching Congress
ional election:
stand by the government stand by
the boys. stand by the guns, show an
undivided front ia the enemy across
the sea-"
Mr.. Ferris urged both parties to put
politics aside and go before the peo-
pie on this issue. He deplored the re-
suit OF dissension and said that all
candidates should unite upon the prin-
ciple of supporting the government so
that the word should not so across to
Europe that the people are divided.
Opposes Rodenberg Criticism.
Mr.. Ferris address was in part a
reply to the speech recently delivered
in the House by Representative Ro-
denberg, OF Illinois. in which the
President was criticised for making
politics out Of the war. Mr.. Ferris
produced the record of Presidential
appointments to show the large num-
Der of Republicans who had been ap-
pointed to responsible positions by
President Wilson. Among others he
cited Elihu- Root, on the commission
to Russia, former President Taft on
the Labor Poard, Assistant Secreta-
ries OF War Crowell, Keppel and Stet-
tinlus, Charles N. Schwab and Charles
Piez, on the Emergency Fleet Corpor-
alton. William Phillips and L. w.
woolsey in the State Department, r.
c. Leffingwell and Frank A. Wander
lip in the Treasury Department. and
W. r. Willcox to, a position with the
Railway Wage Commission.
Mr. Ferris paid his respects to per-
sons who are circulating the doctrine
that This is e rich mans war and a
poor mans fight" He said such per-
SOILS are enemies Of the republic.
Ferris CIaims Poverty.
$50 far as am concerned" he
added, 'I, as well as every other
Ferris know of, is poor, but
would hate myself II I went about
the country teaching the doctrine that
one class of people should hate an
other. 1t is all wrong"
Representative Madden, OF Illinois,
Republican, protested against the in
ference made by Mr.. Ferris that some
of the Republicans in the House had
not been loyal. He insisted that 1t
should not be asserted that II Re-
publicans are elected to the House
in November 1t will mean an act OF
disloyalty to the President. Mr.. Fer
ris made the following reply:
Proud of Republicans.
The ardent support OF some OF our
Republican friends in standing by the
President reminds me OF a boy who
was chopping weeds out OF the pota-
toes, and a travelling man with a red
neNCktie came along and said to the
ooy.N How much do you get for chop
ping Needs The boy replied. Il don't
get $lrn thing for 1t, but get hell
/ donN chop them
There \ no doubt about Republi-
can suppor replied Mr.. Ferris, with
a laugh. am proud OF most OF
you and appN,eciats the good work
you have done.t,
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
TRAIN STRIKES
WHEAT TRUCK:
2 MEN KILLED
Crossing Watchman At
tempts to Halt Victims,
Report.

Charles Shepherd farmer, sc
years of age.Sson Of Jobn L. shep-
herd, of Bristol Nd, and Daniel
Moreland, colored. so years OF age.
were instantly killed at $3.50 .. m.
yesterday at Grants Crossing. on
the Marlboro pike, when an out
bound Chesapeake Beach Railway
train struck an auto truck in which
they were riding.
The two men were en- route to
Randalrs mill, at Forrestville, Nd,
with a load of wheat According to
a report at Marlboro, they failed to
heed the warning of a flagman.
Whether or not this is true, they
ventured across and the train,
which was travelling about thirty
miles an hour, struck them. demol
ishing the truck and scattering the
wheat broadcast along the tracks.
Physician Views Bodies.
DR.. Louis A. Griffith, the railroad
physician, viewed the bodies after
the accident and pronounced them
dead. Moreland was farm hand
employed by the Shepherds. Charles
Shepherd will be buried at Bristol,
Md, the home of his parents.
An inquest will be held at 10
o'clock this morning to determine
the cause and fix the blame for the
death of the two men Persons
who witnessed the ragedy state
that the flagman almost lost his
own life trying to persuade the two
men to wait until the train had
gone by before they attempted to
cross the tracks.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
British Press 4 Miles
IBeyond Switch.

London, Sept. 2-Practically the
whole of the "Wotsn lire" the Hin
denburg switch between Drocourt
and Queant. built by the best brains
in the German engineering world.
equipped with all the ingenious de-
vices Of twentieth century technique,
is tonight in the hands of the British.
British and Canadian troops rippei
a six-mile cash into II early this
morning and spent the resi- Of the
day breaking the German hold on
what remained of it. BY nightfall the
British stood at some points four
miles beyond this formidable line
which ever since the great 1917 Ie-
treat has been a taunt and a chal-
lenEe to the allies. The DivOts, Que
ant and Drocourt, are still in German
hands and the Teutons are maintain
ing a precarious hold on shreds Of the
northern end of the line, but this is
crumbling fast.
Dury and Cagnicourt, two and
four miles beyond the switch line
respectively. were captured, and on
the way to Carnicourt the Cana
dams cleaned up Nillers-les-Csgni-
court
AuNuhStuE IN eoespH
The Eritisb according 10 latest
official word from Field Marshal
! Haig, have passed the German
defenses on the line EttrpiEny-
RiencouTt Villers les Cagni-
court. They are advancing on
Quesnt Noreuil, northeast Of Ba-
paulne, is in their possession.
Next to this important strstesic
success, the chief event Of tho dsS
was the penetration by British troops
into the outskirts of Lens, reported
by Hsig tonight. The town lies II
the heart of Frances black coun
try" one Of the richest coal resion'
| in Europe The Germans are slowly
| crawling out of il and complete oc'
! cupation of Lens is expected TO b'
announced before tomorrow night.
Several thousand prisoners, Hsig'
statement tonight says, were tsker
in today's British advance Substan
tiaI headway was made also by tn
British and Americans In Flanders
4 though the night report gives no de
| tails Of the new advance there
Violent fighting RACED all day sloni
the tFenty- three Nails Ins eetwes'
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
THE WEATHER

Today-Increasing eloudiness;
slightly warmer. Tomorrow-Prob-
ably cooler. Highest temperature
yesterday. 81; lowest. 81.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03

DE PATRIoTIc-xse sevspapers
y efficiently. When you have I'm
ished reading your copy Of The
Washington Herald, hand ii 10 some
person who has not seen one. Make
each copy do double duty IN wartime
and help save paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03

CONTINUED FROM PAGE sIx,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-10

You are. or should be. n membe
the United states Food AdmInIstrR
ton. Therefore, your hrHt question
should not be "'What f. the Food Ad-
miniStratiOn dOinEs" but "What nm
doing g"-D. c. Food Administrator.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-10
KLOND|KERS FIND
MEADE HIKESMERE
PLEASURE JAUNTS

CAMP MEADE, Nd. May 10
Klondiksrs who left behind a tenn
perature OF 20 below on March -
have arrived in camp to find the mer-
curry registering in the SOS. They
thawed out as they came along and
are now a jolly, lively crowd, eager
for a few quick lessons in soldering
and then a rush to a ship bound for
France.
As mixers they have all the men in
camp beaten by many miles. Most of
the. KlondIkers belong to the Twenty
eighth Engineers, the mining unit,
although a few have enrolled in the
Twenty the quarrying unit.
Some OF them come from the Fair
banks section and others from around
Dawson. All of them took a good
long hike for a few hundred miles TO
get in toucI. with the transportation
system and finally face a recruiting
officer. Anything less than 100 miles
seems a mere stroll to these hardy
miners.
officers OF the unit are as proud OF
the men az the men are Of the Of
tcers.
Every man is qualified" said one
on officer. land We only need TO say
what is wanted and they will know
how to do IT," Some drafted men
were enrolled in the unit, but later
transferred out to make room for the
volunteers who are coming from far
off places. Hawaii, South America.
and elsewhere. They hope to make
Siberia the focus for the next great
fortune hunt.
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TEND. c. MENARE
COMMISSIONED IN.
VARIOUS BRANCHES

william L. Thomas. OF 20 L street
southeast. Tor five years a motorcycle
policeman in Washington, has won
a lieutenants commission in the quar-
termaster's corps. and has been as
signed to the motor truck division
AT Newport News. Va. Lieutenant
Thomas has been a resident Of wash
inEton for twenty-five years.
He is a law student at George
Washington University. and has ask
ed for fuTlOUEh to take his final
examination May 20.
Arthur J. Hayes. employed In the
construction division of the War De-
partment has been commissioned as
captain in that branch OF the service.
Captain Hayes came 10 Washington
from New York eight months ago,
having been engaged in building for
fourteen years He viii make WASH
ington his home. having recently
purchased a home at 425 Quincy
stree, northwest
Robert W. I}eaI Of the construction
division Of the War Department, also
has been commissioned captain in this
division. Captain Beal has been q
resident of this city for less than
a year. But he has Joined the ranks
of the home owners, and now lives
at 4lO9 Fifth street northwest.
Other Washington men winning
are Hardy =. Keiffer
1916 New Hampshire avenue north
west. first lieutenant, engineers;
George g. Will, 1854 Ontario place
major. quarterm8ster's
corps; Tell ". NicOIet. 3l25 Mt
Pheasant street northwest, captain,
quartermaslers corps; Robert \. |
Howard. 124T New Hampshire avenue. !
northwest. and Guy II. Peters. 2SO3 I
North Capitol street, first lieUtenants; /
A. Smith, Sixth and Missouri 4
avenue. captain. and John McNair l
Ealy, second lieutenant, quartermss-
.er's corps
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-10

Swift 4 Conlpany's sales o. fresh beef IN
washington. d. C. for the week ending
SATURDAY. MAY 4, 1915. averaged % % cents
psr pound.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-10
WOMAN SELLS NECKLACE
TO BUY RARE PAINTING

PARIS. May 1O.--With the close OF
the sale OF the paintings. pastels. and
drawings OF the late Hilaire G. F..
DcEae. the noted painter, announce
ment is made that the total proceeds
from the sale reached $500. 900 francs
That she may buy characteristic
picture Of four dancers for l32. 700
francs. an American woman sold her
pearl necklace. Degas' famous paint
ing representing two girls practlcing
a duel was knocked down for 100000
francs to an agent reported to be from
She Metropolitan Museum OF Art, New
York The pastels brought about
-, 900 francs each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-10
HASTY BREAKFAST
BRINGS FAINTNESS
Some Food Facts That Every
body Ought TO Know

The food we eat Is like the fuel
that is fed to an engine. When dur
ing the forenoon following a hasty
breakfast OF toast and coffee you feel
faint and hungry it is your body cry
ing out for fuel.
Many people who are under weight.
thin, pale and run down. are actually
starving to death because they do not
get the proper amount Of nouTishment
from the food they eat. Such people
can gain weight only BY taking food
that fs easily absorbed by the system
and such food tonic is Father Johns
Medicine which has tremendous food
value.
Scientific tests by expert chemists
prove that Father Johns Medicine is
six times more nOurishing than pure
milk and many times more valuable
as flesh building food than many Of
the common articles Of diet Crowded
with nOurishmenL and absolutely free
from dangerous drugs and alcohol
Father Johns Medicine is recognized
as the safest tonic flesh builder and
tonic food for all the family
Get bottle today. take - afteu
meals and at bedtime and you will
find yourself gaining flesh and
strength steadily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-10
BIC STICK FOR
LANDLORDS Who
DANISH BABIES

JERSEY CITY, May lO.-Use OF =
big stick" to punish landlords who
discriminate against families with
children is urged by Revenue and FL
nance Director Cannon.
Mr.. Cannon, who Investigated the
charge made by Assemblyman Hur-
ley that landlords were repeatedly
raising rents to families with chill
dren, or barring them altogether,
made his preliminary report to the
city commission. He said almost all
Of 10 complaints have proved well
founded.
I know OF no law to prevent the
landlord from eGacting any rent he
pleases or choosing whom he pleases
to occupy the premises he owns"
said Mr.. Cannon, who is a lawyer and
was in the real estate business. but
l am frank to say that I think there
is at our disposal in the various de
partments OF our city government
very enicacious remedy in the form
OF good. strong, moral suasIon.
81 think that the big stick could be
inflicted freely on the selfish and I'M
patriotic landlord, who not only
would tend to undermine the morals
OF our country but Is so unpatriotic
as not to be willing to bear the bur-
den which every one expects him to
bear when the people throughout the
nation are Joining hands in cOnse-
Grating every effort and energy to
win the war"
MI. Cannon suggested such a land
lord could be punished by having the
department OF public affairs insist on
his improving house conditions.
which in many cases are bad; by
having the Department OF Streets and
Public improvements place water
meters in houses controlled by Of
tenders and thus charge them a high
er rate for water, and, I'm his own
department, by raising the property
He promised to continue
his investigation and asked continued
help from the commission.
Vicar General leopard, OF the Ro-
man Catholic diocese of Newark, con-
demned the landlords for their policy,
tending to race suicide"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-10
FRENCH ACE GETS" 3
AEROS IN S MINUTES

PARIS, May -Sublieutenant
Nungesser, leading French ace, who
has served in ffty-two bombing expe-
ditions, has been wounded seventeen
times. and hasbrought down thirty five
enemy planes, today holds new rec
ord He is credited with having
brought down three planes In five
minutes in an engagement last Tues
day.
A great loss has been suffered by
the French in the death within the
past few days OF three aces. who
among them had accounted for more
than forty-five Germans Lieutenant
Chaput, with sixteen German planes
to his credit. was killed Tuesday.
while Sublieutenant Demeuldre, with
thirteen victories to his credit. was
killed Wednesday in the region of
the Somme. Captain Metre met
death while directing an attack from
low altitude.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-10
HOME RULE MEASURE
DELAYED TILL MAY 10

LONDON. May 1O-The govern
ment. through Andrew Bonar Law.
announces that the home rule bill
will not be introduced in the House
of Commons before May 10, the be-
ginning OF WhitsuntIde. The an
nouncement follows the appeal sent
by the joint committee OF the trades
union congress and the pabor party
against the enforcement OF conscrip-
ton.
Tie appeal declares that enforce
ment of the measure will result in
blOodshed for thousands Of lrishmen.
and ScOtchmen. and will
a big permanent standing
a rmy in ireland. Because Irishnen
are scattered all over the world, the
appeal points out that the trouble
cannot be purely local.