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The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
Weather to Be Cool
During This Week

North and Middle Atlantic
States-Fair with temperatures
normal or slightly below, first of
week Showers about wednas-
day, with rising temperature. On
the whole a week of slightly
below normal temperature.
South Atlantic and East Gulf
States-Showers first and mid
die OF week IN east gulf States
and first of week in South At
lantic States and Florida. Nor
NAL temperatures or slightly be-
low in South Atlantic States fret
of week.
West Gulf States-Fair excent
showers about end Of week
Temperatures above normal.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee
showers about middle of week.
temperature normal or slightly
below.
Region Of Great Lakes
ToUth portion-Fair with rising
temperature Monday and Tues
lay. Showers about middle of
week. South portion-Showers
first of week and again middle
Of week. with rising tempera-
ture Monday and Tuesday. On
the whole temperature slightly
below normal.
Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valleys-north portion
Fair except showers first of
week. Rising temperature in
east portion Monday. South
enthusiastically fair with
temperature about normal
Northern Rocky Mountain and
Plateau Regions - Scattered
showers first OF week with tenn
perature about normal.
Southern Rocky Mountain and
Plateau Regions-Generally fair
except showers in mountain dis
tricts middle of week.
Pacific States-Generally fair
weather except local rains in
western Washington and Ore
gon first of week.
A. ]. HENRY.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
PURELY PERSONAL.

Corbin NJ. Trout has received an
appointment as clerk in the Census
Bureau.
Ernest L. Humphrey. OF the Bureau
Of Standards. has resigned. or
Charles F. Stevens, OF the Govern
ment Printing Office. and Edmund W.
Walters, OF the General Land once.
are spending their annual leave at
Cape May, ~. J. rr
Francis c. O'Hearn is in Phil
adelphia on a business trip.
Robert z. Clements and Mrs. Glenn
ents have gone 10 Braddock Heights.
Nd, for the balance OF the summer.
Herbert Fortney. OF the Labor De
partment, has been detailed TO Nor
folk, Va, on departmental business.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
ADVISES HUNS
TO WITHDRAW
FROM RUSSIA
Swiss Paper Has Recipe
for Victory by Concen-
trating in West.

How Germany may win the war Is
set forth in detail in the columns of
the Germanophile Berner Tageblatt Of
Switzerland in its issue Of Aug. L.
Advioes to the French embassy
yesterday included the Victory re-
ctpe," which recommends supreme
action now by the central powers.
This can be accomplished by leaving
Russia and other kindred nations In
the east to their own fate. and by
using all available strength on the
west front. the paper says. before the
fun force Of Americas armies can
be felt. incidentally 1t takes a typi-
cally teutonic dig at Americas war
efforts. II says:
man troops in the rear that il dis
quieting. 1t is the fact that the
American aid Is decidedly more valu-
able than one thought, at first. II
would be- We do not believe in the
i've millions of men, announced. with
flourish Of trumpets by the press Of
the entente, but 1t is, nevertheless.
true that the American troops are in
creasing without intermission.
Further. the Russian situation is
becoming more and more complicated
from day to day. II may be that in
the very near future the entente may
again succeed in fortifying the Rus
sian colossus.
Would Let RUSSIA Alone
after all. though, Germany has
only to throw onto the Western front
all the forces that she is keeping in
Russia by evacuating Finland, Uk-
raine and Poland. and leaving these
people to settle their own problems
with Russia as best they can. A
radical measure of this kind would
be received with enthusiasm by the
German population, who would there
in see chance Of early victory.
Finally. the Austrains must
awaken out Of their lethargy and un-
dertake an offensive against the Ital-
ians. which will prevent the sending
Of troops to France. II Germany de-
cides to concentrate all her forces on
this one front. and II her allies help
her. she will be invincible."
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
EXPERT RIFLE
SHOTS CLOSE
IN CONTESTS
Glenburnie Range Sees 80
Compete for Camp
Perry Honors.

About eight local expert rifle shots
competed over the Navy Rifle Range
at Glenburnie. Nd. today for posi-
tions on the team that is to repre-.
sent the District Of Columbia IN the
national matches at Camp Perry. o..
in September Sixteen are to be
selected for this team from amons
those taking part In today's tryout,
but the scores were so close in a num-
ber Of instances that the result will
not be known definitely before Mon
day. f'.--
g. B. cornwell, R. H: MCCARTHY,
Robert M. Morris, ]. II. Robertson,
Ralph G. Stokes. F. Chisholm, Sam
Houston and C. d. Perkins, jr., all
Of the Washington Rifle Club; Harry
d. Ruddiman, of the Agricultural De-
partment Rifle Club, and r. v. Rey-
nolds, OF the Forestry Service. are al
most certain to qualify for the Dis
trict team.
The fight for the remaining SIX
places lies between r. G. Fletcher.
B. F. Baker. J. z. Howell. Glen e.
Leach. ]. B. johnson, j. c. Wheatc
sr., and e. J. Baxter. all OF the Wash
ington Rifle Club: L. A. Steinkoenig.
ALEXANDER, hCC. Asnley, r. Y. Lucds'
William Hoyt. G. r. Campbell. w. c.
Henderson. z. @. Seakman Of the
Agricultural Department Rifle Club;
T. r. Graham, Of the Home Defense
League Rifles; Arthur z. johnson, of
the Ordnance Rifle Club, and r. F.
Beresford. unattached.
National Course Was Shot.
The National match course was
shot today at the tryout over the
Glenburnie range. 1t consists OF
rapid fire at target d. ten shots at
200 yards. kneeling or sitting from
standing. and ten shots at 800 yards
prone from standing. together with
slow fire. target B. twenty shots at
500 yards. position prone. no sight
ing shots; twenty shots at 500 yards,
position prone, sandbag rests, no
sighting shots. The same conditions
will prevail at Camp Perry.
Lieut.. Col. William c. Harllee. Y.
s. NJ. c., under whose general d.
rection the tryout was conducted.
unable to be present at the shoot.
delegated Col. NJ. A. Winter. presi-
dent of the Washington Rifle Club.
to take charge.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
Armenians Sign Peace.

Boston. Aug. 1.-THE National
Armenian Council of Tifiis has been
compelled to sign a peace with Tur-
key in order to save a large sec
ton Of the Armenian population
from determination, according to a
cable message received in this city
at the headquarters of the Armenian
National Union of America.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
THREE MILLION
MEN ARE ALREADY
In u. 5. ARMY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
United States. go to the prison
camps unannounced and make faith
full reports Of their observations.
Change of Omcers.
Cen. Pershing has decided to send
homein accordance with the plan
of rotation adopted some months
ago. high American officers who
have seen hard service and have
been in important actions. They
will be attached to the General Stan
while at home. The first OF these
10 come home will be Maj. Gen.
George B Duncan. one of the first
% receive the croix de guerre.
Cen March made announcement
that Adjutant Gen. H. P. Mccain
has been assigned to the command of
the Twelfth Division now at Camp
Devens and will be succeeded by
Brig. Gen. Peter c. Harris as acting
Ajutant general. Col. John W.
sieavey has been placed in charge
of the Militia Bureau to succeed
Brig. Gen. Jesse Met. Carter. who
has been assigned to command Camp
Meade
Gen. March. when asked about
heavy losses by the 10th Regiment
of the Twenty-eighth Division, re-
piled:
The 2sth division held the CEN
ter of the American sector during
the advance across the Ourcu from
July 26 to 31-there was very heavy
fighting there-and again II was
placed on August on the vesIe.
This division has been in the heart
of the fighting and undoubtedly has
casualties to correspond.
Yanks Praised.
The American troops in France,
to whose good conduct I have re-
ferred in these talks, are beginning
to receive official French commen-
dations of various sorts. and there
is one that came this morning and
has been transferred. This refers to
the Second Artillery Brigade which
was with the second division in the
fighting around Chateau -Thierry.
After the infantry was withdrawn,
our field artillery stayed and help
ed the French at that point. This
commendation is from the French
commander OF the divisions to which
it was attached"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
Lift Off corns
Doesn't Hurt at All and Costs
Only Few Cents.

Magic! Just drop a little Freezone
on that touchy corn. instantly it stops
aching. then you lift the corn off with
the fingers. Truly! No humbug,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
Huns Enslaye BeIpians.

Amsterdam, Au. H.-One thousand
inhabitants of Courtrai. west Flan-
ders. have been compelled to go to
sedan, France, where the Germans
are making them build roads and dig
trenches. German convicts work
with the Belgians.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

Corp. James R. Hutchinson and
Constable Spence OF the Canadian
Mounted Police Force. with % men,
are on their way from Yukon to
Europe to fight with the Mounted
Police Cavalry Brigade in process Of
mobilization.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
WOMEN COLLECT MAIL.

Portland. Gre. - The war has
brought women mail carriers to
Portland. So far members OF the
fair sex do not deliver letters. but
a number Of them have been en-
ployed in the wholesale and ship
ping district collecting mail.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
U. P. RAILWAY STORING COAL.

Junction City. Kan.-The Union Pa
cific will not be short of coal this
year. II the plans of the officials of
the road are carried out A 4O.OOO-ton
reserve will be maintained. 1900 of
which are already piled up in the
local yards. 1t is being added 10 daily
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

United States. go to the priso
camps unannounced and make faith
full reports Of their observations.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
FOOD RATIONING ROUTED
ALL ENGL LAND'S HUNGER
By HAROLD E. BEcHToL
Washington Herald Staff Corresponds


London Aug I5.-Inerviews with ministry
OF food labor leaders, food retailers and afford
the following showing glance how the food
tion England has improved under the rationng
BEFORE RATIoNING.
The food shortage pressed hardest
the busy and couldn't spare the time
chasing about for food they had stand
outside food
As result the found
enough butter flour he had money
There queue" lines almost every selling
day after day.
UNDER RATION SYSTEM.
The manin fact all classes, getting all
they need
Butter margarine be bought at all times
Sugar, the ration quantities. always obanab1e ALL
There food queues"
Flour is rationed for home consumers.
The supply is improved bacon and ham, liver
sweetbreads, though
sold
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08

Proceeding to the top Of the front
stairs, he heard the voice Of Margaret
and Mr.. Robert Williams, Sans
brother, a senior on vacation. A
glance over the railing revealed the
collegian, beautifully attired, confront
ing Margaret, who leaned against the
newell post in a way very irritating
to q brother who wished to get out
to the stable without being stopped or
questioned. When Margaret got her
back to the newell post like that, Pen
rod knew she might stay there 'hours
and hOurs!'
"Margaret," said Mr.. Williams, in a
voice wholly ineXplicable to Penrod, II
believe you care more for the bowl of
gold fish, In yonder, than you do for
me-"
Penrod retired from the hallway into
Margaret's room, and feeling satisfied
that she would not come there for q
long time, withdrew the treasure from
beneath his coat, set II upon her dress
ing table, and seated himself beside 1t.
Gold fish!
With the prospect before him of
what was going to happen at, or be-
fore, 16 minutes of IL, the lives of 9TH
er people-who had no hope of own
ing pet snakes, Matched in the bot
tle-seemed pitifully vacant. He felt
sorry for Robert Williams. He pit
led the young man for having nothing
better to do than to talk to an unin-
teresting girl about whether she liked
him as well as she did some gold
fish In glass bowl!
A motor whizzed in the street, and,
glancing out of the window at his ell
bow, Penrod found occasion to be
sorry for another young man, EVIL
IDENTIFY coming to interview the uninter-
esting girl; and from various over
hearings of late, Penrod had little
doubt that this one, too, would be dis
cussing at the first opportunity, what
Margaret liked.
He was a dainty, and exquisite
young man, more than well-to-do, much
encouraged by Mrs. Schofield; and it
was he who had given Margaret the
bowl of gold fisf--which lends some
favor to Robert Williams dismal COM
parison. Mr.. Ethelbert Magsworth
Bits was generally believed to be a
very happy and fortunate youth; he
had yacht somewhere; he had mo-
tor car, then at the curb; he had
money enough to buy all the candy in
town If he chose vet Penrod pitied
him. Sixteen minutes Of eleven that
morning would find Mr.. Bits utterly
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08

year-old sister, appeared in the door.
way.
"Penrodl"
Instinctively, he leaped between her
and the sacred bottle, that she might
not see 1t. He trusted no woman In
any weighty affair--least of all a sis
ter!
Papa sent me up to see what you
are doing?"
Nothing"
'Then why in the world don't you
come to breakfastT'
swell, / an coming, amt II" His
tone was that Of person unjustly at
tackled. "What you all dressed up for
this morning?"
II never did see such boyl" Mar
garet exclaimed.
'You say that every day." Penrod re-
torted plaintively.
"Penrod! Are you coming?"
"Yes. Tn ready" he announced un-
expectedly, having managed, with his
hands behind him, to conceal the bot
tie beneath his pillow.
Speeding from the table at the first
possible moment, he returned to- his
own room, and, In the doorway, was
struck with an unnamed fear. Katie,
the housemaid was putting the room
in order; but she had not touched the
bed. Once more able to breathe, he Sc
cured the bottle and departed, carry
ing 1t under his jacket, in front, with
out Katle's noticing anything unusual
In his manner or bosom. =
He started down the back stairs,
but retreated, hearing his mother be-
low, in conversation with the cook.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08

snakeless. There are some things
money cannot buy.
"What time is 1t getting to beT'
Penrose suddenly inquired aloud.
There was little clock on Mar
garet's dressing table, but II had
stopped. Upon an impulse, he jump
ed up and ran downstairs to the kitch-
en-. There, the noisy old wall-clock
treasured him soothlngly. 1t marked
fifteen minutes after ten.
"Yay, Penrodw
This was shout from the yard. and
going to the door, Penrod beheld Sam
Williams. radiant with excitement.
"Come on over to our stable" shout
ed Sam. "Come on Come on and look
at himw
Penrod did not stop for his hat: a
jealous fear, suddenly reused, added
fear to his feet. And when they
reached Sans stable he was profound
ly resolved to find Sans SNAKE" no
more advanced toward the great trans
formation than his own. He expressed
the opinion, indeed, that this was much
further along.
"Why, how could 1t be?" demanded
Sam resentfully. 1--WE been sittin' here
lookin' at mine ever since breakfast,
and never took my eyes off him. Well,
sir, saw him breathe-he did 1t lots
Of tlmes You can't tell 1t just lookin'
at him this way. You got to keep
lookln' at him and lookin' at him; you
bet I saw him do 1t, all right And
once he almost wiggled."
"'Almost wiggled! Mine did wig
gle" Penrod sald-and thereafter be-
lieved 1t.
swell, sod mine," said Sam.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08

swell, who said he didn't? / didn't
say he didn't, did II"
swell, who said you did say"
"Come on!" interrupted Penrod.
Lets go back and look at NINE"
"No, sir! l want to watch my own
snake change, don't I? You better
stay here and wait till he's all good
and changed, then Wen go and see If
yours
"No, sir" shouted Penrod over his
shoulder, as he started home on the
trot. I'm goin' back to watch q good
snakew
He passed through the kitchen of
his own home at the same gait, disre-
garding a request by Katie, the house
maid, for hearing.
"Mister Penrod," she began, "Td like
to know what fer you want"
"Cat fur" facetiously shouted PEN
rod, already ascending the back stairs.
'Cat fur, to make kitten britches
with"
Next moment, q fearful howl Is
sued from Margaret's room. Mrs. Scho-
field, hurrying thither from her own
apartment, encountered her son In the
passageway.
''Penrod, what's the matter"
"Where's my shaker"
"Where's whatp
"My snake!" he beloved. II want
my snake! Where's my sna-a-ke"
"Penrod, are you crazy?" she cried.
"What on earth are you"
"My snalkel I left it on Margaret's
bureau and it's gone! Who's took 1t?
Who's been in there? Who's got my
snakeT
Mrs. Schofield began to be alarmed
in earnest, her sons manner and look
were frantic, and his words, to her, In
comprehensive.
"Penrod," she said nervously, "you
must take some castor oil. There
wasn't any snake in Margaret's room.
heard her come upstairs for some
thing minute ago, and 60 in there.
If there'd been a snake there she'd
have screamed, but she went down
stairs again, and"
So did Penrod 60 downstairs again.
He plunged, three steps at time, and
exploded himself into the parlor,
where Margaret sat Cooking family
embarrassed) with Mr.. Ethelbert Mays
worth Bits (who had come to
take her to drive and was frowning)
and Mr.. Robert Williams (who had
come to take her for walk, and was
scowling), and the gold fish (who
were swimming).
where's my shaker"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-08
THE PNEUMONIA Season

The cold, damp weather of March
seems to be the most favorable for
the pneumonia germ. Now is the
time to be careful. Pneumonia often
results from cold. The quicker the
cold is gotten rid of the less the dan
ger. As soon as the first indication
of cold appears take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. AS to the value of
this preparation, ask any one who has
used it. Obtainable everywhere. (adv.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-18
BY DAVID CORY

Wake up. wake up! It's time to
dress!
It's fourteen hours past, / guess.
The breakfast time, SO hurry up
Apd take your saucer and your cup
And eat your breakfast, or you'll be
Kept in at school till half past three.
And wasn't it strange to hear this
song before you got out of bed.
Well, guess it was. But you re-
member Billy Bunny's alarm clock
was a sort of a graphophone clock,
woke him up every morning with a
song. But on this particular morn
ing it didn't wake him in time.
guess 1t was trying to think Of a new
song.
Well, as soon as the little rabbit
was dressed, he hurried downstairs
and ate his stewed lollypops and
carrot mush and then he put his
school books in his knapsack and
started off for the little Friendly
Forest schoolhouse.
And while he was hopping along
and oh, dear!" he cried. "TII be late.
the bell began to ring. oh, dear,
know it," And just then up drove
dear kind Uncle Lucky in his Lucky
mobile.
Jump in and I'll get you to school
before the bell stops ringing" said
the kind old gentleman rabbit, and
he nfGHg that Luckymobile go so
fast that the rear tires got all out
of breath and couldn't catch thu
front ones. Wasn't that funny?
''There!" exclaimed Mr.. Lucky
Lefthindfoot when they reached the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-18
RED CROSS and.
SAL WALTON Army
ON JOB FOR men
EVERY MIN U TIE
Bismarck Fighter, Who
Lost Arm at Cantigny,
Lauds Organizations

Bismarck. N. D., Sept. 1S.-"You
can't say anything that's too, good
for the Red Cross and the Salvation
Army-they're looking out for the
boys over there every minute" says
Pie. Ben. Mooney. Of old Company.
A of the Fighting First, who, with
an empty sleeve as a memento of the
Yanks' famous victory at Cantigny,
is home from Walter Reed recon-
struction hospital at Washington on
a. 80 days furlough.
A piece Of shrapnel got" Private
Mooney on May 20, the second day
got in the habit of Hopping when
we heard a high explosive shell hit,
and when this shrapnei shell burst,
/ threw myself fiat" said Mooney,
telling Of his injury. "a piece Of
shrapnel struck my head and was
stopped by my helmet, and another
piece struck me in the left arm,
leaving it dangling. All of our first
aid men were killed in this battle,
and I walked two miles and passed
three dressing stations before L
could find any one to look after me.
Everybody was doing his best,
hut there were fellows who noc9ed
attention worse than 1 did, and 1
kept walking DaCk until L IOunQ a
station that wasn't SO pusy.~ 1t was
IA hours after was hit before I
was taken care of. ...s .-s 49,.
Take Care of Men.
''They certainly do look out for
a fellow, over there. From the
dressing station 1 went on back to.
a United States field hospital and
then to a French hospital was in
seven different. hospitals before. they
finally got me fixed up. Then l left
for home, landing, in Boston July
81 with a lot Of other fellows who
had been messed up. From Boston
we went to washington to Walter
Reed hospital. There I am study
ing illustrating. One of my. pictures,
showing a German plane which kept
flying over our trenches until we
finally got him is going to be used
by the reconstruction service"
Private Mooney joined Company
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-18
Controls
Uptur>ued Plane
By Oo',s Weight

London. Sept. IA British air
man, while flying at a height of 1900
feet, had the tail of his MACHINE
shot off by a direct hit from shell.
the machine turned upside down and
the pilot was thrown from his seat
but he managed to Chamber onto the
bottom of the fusilage on which he
remained astride.
Although the machine was out of
control, he managed by moving for
ward and backward to balance it
and glide steadily downward Under
strong anti-a!rcraft fire he cross
ed the German lines successfully a
few hundred feet from the ground.
His machine came down with crash
and he received minor injuries.
Another British aiFman was shot
down out of control from an altitude
of 10000 feet. He fell fluttering and
tainted on the way down. When he
revived he found himself under the
machine. which was upside down, in
a marsh. and entirely uninjured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-18
SOWING OF RYE
is DELAYED BY
LACK OF HELP
Commissioner of Agricul-
ture Reviews Situation
in the State

Bismarck. N. D., Sept. IS.--"The
gravest result Of a shortage Of farm
labor which Is general over the state
and especially severe west OF the
river will be delay in sowing Of fall
rye, which. to get the best results,
should be in the ground as early as
possible, said John y. Hagan, com
missioner of agriculture and labor
today.
Mr.. Hagan has only recently re-
turned from a tour to the western
part of the state. which carried him
10 the Montana line on the west and
the national border line on the north.
found most OF the threshing
crews out there working with half
or two thirds Of a crew. made UP
almost entirely Of farmers or of
regular farm help" said Mr.. Hagan.
while these men are engaged in
threshing they cannot attend TO the
blowing and seeding which should
be done now. The ground is in fine
shape to be worked l doubt If it
has ever been better. To get the
best results, rye should be sowed
as early as possible, to give II a
good start before cold weather
comes. Rye that is sown now will
make a better crop than that which
goes in a week or ten days later.
Month Men Shortage.
They are a trifle short handed
in the valley, but the big difficulty
there Is not so much with threshing
crews as it Is to get month linen" to
do the blowing. 1t isn't very prof
liable to employ transitnt help at so
cents the hour for blowing. The val
can stand such wages. but it's one
of the question west OF the river
where the crops this year were not
good"
Mr.. Hagan has not yet discovered
a solution for the present unsatis-
factory labor condition. Unfortun-