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The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
WILSON SPEECH
STARTS ACTION
AMONG ALLIES
Won Hertling to Reply with
Indications that German
Drive May Be Rushed.

London. Feb. 1a-President Wilson's
peace speech Of Monday has whipped
the old world out Of its winter Ieth-
argy into feverish action. Every hour
is now making history.
The question of questions over which
the leaders Of at least three great
belligerent powers-Great Britain, Ger
man and Austria-are tonight hope
lessly split. is whether peace by the
Wilsonian diplomacy is possible, or
whether blood must render the ulti-
mate verdict, in the Armageddon on
the West.
Events moved fast within the last
twenty-feur hours. Details of what
happened IN Berlin and Vienna are
for the moment still locked in the
desks of the Teut6nic censors. But
two developments became known:
L Count Won Hertling is said to be
preparing a reply to President Will
son to be delivered in the Reichstag
Tuesday.
May Rush Drive.
2 An empire-wide campaign has
been launched by the German Social
lists against the proposed supreme
drive in the west, because it would
entail the sacrifice of at least another
million men.
To nip this campaign in the bud,
Hindenburg is expected in at least
one well-informed quarter here to
launch the drive at once
In connection with this expectation
significance is attached to dispatches
from Danish sources recounting the
passage through the Skagerak into the
North Sea of large numbers OF Ger
man destroyers. In the same vicinity
many submarines have been sighted
during the last few days. these ad-
vices added.
In Great Britain the political ten
sion that started with the last Yer
sailles meeting was intensified by
President Wilson's speech. and partly
exploded yesterday. has been and is
growing hourly.
The virtual isolation of Premier
Lloyd Georges stand toward Austria,
whose sincerity he distrusts-in con-
trast with President Wilson, who fully
credits 1t and desires to draw the
dual monarchy away from its Pots
dam masters-became more and more
accentuated, and the controversy on
lHlS issue appeared 10 spread into
the ranks of his government. where
certain members. with Asquith, hear
tily indorse Wilson's stand.
To Prosecute RepiRgton.
Bonar Law announced in the Com
mons that Col. Charles A. Repington
and the Morning Post, whose military
expert he is. would be prosecuted by
the government under the defense-of-
the-realm act for publishing certain
information regarding the Versailles
council.
1t was Repington who unloosed the
whole storm by sending a telegram to
his paper from Paris last Friday urg-
ing Parliament to demand the fullest
details" about the recent Versailles
session. Upon this advice Asquith act
ed yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14

there was much likelihood Repres-
sentative Johnson's bill would pass
today in committee. He seemed sure
the special committee appointed by
him would be heard before final
action is taken.
Representative johnson knows we
are still anxious to appear before the
House District Committee" Mr.. Fair
fax pointed out last night. "and 1
feel assured he will accord US this
privilege"
Referring to the failure Of his
special committee to appear before
the waiting House District Commit
tee yesterday morning, Mr.. Fairfax
said he had understood Representa-
tive johnson would receive them
Thursday and not yesterday.
Strong argument is set forth in the
the report, which is addressed to Rep
resentative Johnson, in the following
words:
Ends Extortion.
''The extortion aimed at and sought
to be stopped is that of charging ex-
orbitant rents for real estate. 1t is
true that there have been many in
stances in which eXorbitant rents
have been charged. These cases, have
for the most part, been confined to
tenants subletting or letting rooms.
This practice has been no worse here
than at other places under like con-
ditions. 1t is an evil that is bound to
occur where the demand is so much
greater than the supply. Washington
was not prepared to house such an
increase of population as has been
suddenly thrust upon It.
I'VE all regret that the government
employees who are forced to come here
are unable to find suitable quarters
at prices within reason.
I'VE realize, too. that this state OF
CONTINUED ON PAGE FoC2.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
ROOSEVELT IMPROVES,
ACCORDING TO REPORT
Latest Bulletin Shows Condition of
Colonel Satisfactory.

New York, Feb. 1S.-CoI. Roose-
velt's condition was most salts
factory tonight. at Roosevelt Hos
pital. The report, confirming the
cheering bulletin issued in the
afternoon by Miss Josephine Strick-
er. the ColonePs secretary, was re-
Garded by Mrs. Roosevelt and the
friends of the former president, to
whom it was communicated, as of
the most encouraging character.
The earlier bulletin read:
"Drs. Martin and Duel report very
progress by Col. Roose-
velt- He is, of course, weak, but
his condition is very satisfactory. !"
Col Roosevelt is very cheerful and
was reported to be already making
plans for work to be undertaken
when he leaves the hospital.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
BAN ON FUEL LIFTED:
THEATERS MAY OPEN.
RULES DIR. GARFIELD
Heatless Day Plan Abandoned
AS National Traffic Situa-
ton Clears.
PREPARES TO SHIP COAL NORTH

Fuel Administrator Garfield last night suspended indefinitely the
Monday shutdown orders.
He lifted likewise the ban heaters and other here
tofore required to close down Tuesdays.
The issued by Fuel Administrator Garfield announcing
the suspension order reads:
With the vastly improved weather and transportation conditions
and of the embargoe authorized by the Director
era of Railways found advisable suspend the heaess Mon
days prescribed the Fuel Administration regulation of January ~
the suspension order relating the of fuel Mondays from Feb
ruary Is to March Is, both inclusive.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
Won HERTLING
STRIVET TO
CREATE RIFT
German Chancellor to De-
liver Speech Next Tues
day In Reichstag.

Germany's reply to President VIII
sons latest address on peace terms
is expected early next week.
Count Won Hertling, the German
chancellor, say unofficial advices
reaching Washington yesterday,
will speak in the Reichstag on
Tuesday.
Officials and diplomats who have
studied Mondays speech of Lloyd
George in the British house of COM
mons, take it for granted that IL
the German chancellor speaks at all
he will seek to emphasize and exag-
gerate the apparent discrepancy be-
tween the observations of President
Wilson and the British premier on
the attitude of Czernin. the Aus
trian spokesman.
1t is not thought likely that Won
Hertling will bring the positions of
Germany and her enemies any
closer. Germany for the moment,
Judging from semi-officiaI advices
and press dispatches that seep
through to neutral countries, is un-
der the spell of the military leaders
who promise much from the we'll
advertised German offensive.
German foreign minister. have been
in conference with the Kaiser since
their return from the deliberations
at BrestLitovsk. If the chancellor
takes his cue from the imperial wal
lords utterance concerning the con
clusion of peace with Ukraine. thu
speech Thursday would be belliger7
ent and threatening, with a demand
he 10 =
claim her as victor.
Lloyd George and Wilson in Accord.
American officials are not appre-
hensive over any efforts that may
be made to picture a rift between
President Wilson and the British
premier. Both men, it is known,
have been in closest communication
ever since Americas entry into the
war. The important fact, il is
pointed out, is that the speeches of
both agree on the circumstance that
there can be no peace until the mil
itarists of Germany, who stand in
the way, step aside.
Ambassador Presents Credentials.
Earl Reading, the new British
Ambassador, was presented to the
President yesterday afternoon. The
exchanges between them gave evil
dence of closest accord between
the two countries and promise of
future cooperation
TrOtzky n Match for Kaiser.
Russia offers a factor Of utmost
interest to officials here. The re-
fusal of Trotsky to sign a peace
pact with the German government
has left the Kaiser. it is pointed
out, with a most unsatisfactory
achievement on his hands. As there
! is no treaty to give him legal title
to the Russian territory he occu-
pies, he must hold it by sQuatters'
custom. with force. and with men
and guns which, American military
experts say, he could use to much
advantage on the western front.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
Two Officers, One
Enlisted Man, Hit
By Boche Bullets

Two officers and private
have been wounded I'm the lat
est fighting In the American
sector, Gen. Pershing reported
last night. The private, Joseph
Baggs, of Roxbury, Mass- Gen.
Pershing reported, was wounded
twice I'm two days.
The officers weret
First Lieut.. John Maeveash,
artillery, slightly wounded i'm
action on February 3. His home
address In given as with his
uncle, o. N. Hammond, Bernards-
Vile, N. j.
Second Lieut.. John N. Mo
Guire, infantry, slightly wound
ed in action on February 9. His
brother, Lawrence Mcclure, lives
at 115 Broadway, New York
City.
Private Joseph Baggs, Field
Artillery. slightly wounded I'm ae-
ton on February IL. A previous
report stated that BaSgs was
wounded In action on February ..
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
Maryland Rati6es
National Dry Law;
81 Votes Needed

Annapolis, Md, Feb. lathe
senate today passed the resoIu-
tiOn ratifying the Federal pro-
hibition constitutional amend
ment.
This ends the matter SO far as
Maryland In concerned, as the
house passed the resolution last
week.
Ratification of the Federal pro-
hibitiOn amendment by Maryland
means that 81 other States must
take similar action before the
necessary three-fourths II OBJ
tanned. Mississippi, Virginia and
Kentucky have also ratified the
amendment.
Seventeen counties In Mary
land are dry through local Op-
tlOn measures. Baltimore Coun-
ty and the City of Baltimore, Ell
licott City, I'm Howard County,
Annapolis, I'm Anne Arundel
County; Allegheny County and
Chesapeake Beach, In Marlboro
County, are still "wet.'
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
FIGHTING
REPORTED IN
LENS SECTOR
Early Offensive by Germans
Forecast from Develop
ments on Battle Front.
Special Cable to The Washington
Herald and New York Tribune.

Special Cable to The Washington
Herald and New York Tribune.
London, Feb. l3-Bitter infantry
fighting in the Lens sector Of the
British front and along the Lorraine
border and south of Verdun, on the
French line. is reported in today's
official statements. Both north and
south Of Lens, the French center
which the Canadians have had hem
med in on three sides since the san
culinary struggle Of Vimy Ridge,
sharp patrol encounters occurred.
North of Stuentin, near Hargicourt.
the British in a raid captured prison
ers.
German aviators, in reprisal, Berlin
states, for the recent French raid on
Saarbruecken. dropped bombs on the
fortified town Of Nancy last night,
killing three civilians and wounding
five.
The last week has seen q re-
sumption of important minor oper-
ations along the whole front on a
scale unusual for this period OF the
year, and military observers believe
this foreshadows an early offensive
by the Germans. While conditions
are not ideal for large scale often
sive actions at the present time,
they are not such as to prohibit the
opening of Hindenburgs great
drive. which critics are agreed will
be launched at the earliest possible
moment consistent with safety.
There also seems little disagree
ment that the German offensive
will fall into a series of attacks at
strategic points, most probably in
Lorraine. on the St. Mihiei Salient
and in the Champagne. between
Rheims and Verdun.
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
3 MEN SWEPT DOWN
RIVER IN OPEN BOAT
AS ICE JAM BREAKS
Capt. Ernest Davis, William
Mills and John Mills
Victims.
RESCUED BY ARMY OFFICER

skns his life by creeping the end of shsky exten
SION headder. Lieut. oMaey stationed with regiment at Po
mac Park early this morning rescued three who adnt
the icy of the Potomac in an open boat
Femen from No. rushed the yer Extension ladder, v.1,
put out from the bank and Lieut. oMay climbed out to the end
By extending himself the he just able to reach the drift
ing boat
The rescued were:
Capt Ernest Davis 1913 N street northwest;
William R. Mills. 1888 Union street southwest
John Mills. 1924 Thiry-s1th street northwest
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
Boy, Injured by Stone,
Gets $4,000 Damages

New York, Feb. 13.-Paul Min
gon, jr., IL, settled through his
father today for $4,000 a $4,000
damage suit against the Matthew
Baird Contracting Company.
A paving stone fell on Paul last
ly and crippled him for life.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
Important Bomb Witness
Perished on Tuscania

San Francisco, Feb. l2-John NJ.
Crowley, one of the principal govern
ment witnesses in the preparedness
bomb plot trial, was lost on the Tus-
cania, District Attorney Fickert an
nounced today. Crowley was attach
ed to the Tooth Aero Squadron.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14

Suggestions Appended.
Appended to the report, which was
to have been presented before the
House District Committee yesterday,
but was not, owing to a misunder-
standing in time, are a half score sug-
gestions submitted as possible solu-
tions to the prevention of extortion,
for which purpose the bill has been
framed.
Review Board Planned.
In addition to the one pertaining to
the selection of a rent administrator
Is one which would create a board of
three residents of the District, also
appointed by the District Supreme
Court, (which shall have power TO re-
view and revise all findings of the
administrator in cases of appeal by
either party in interest"
Admission is made by the members
of the special committee that the ap-
pointment of rent administrator IS
a serious and unprecedented step
which could readily lead to unlimited
abuses "unless powers are carefully
limited and prescribed along the lines
suggested"
Representative johnson last night
stated that although Charles W. Fair
fax had asked him to defer taking up
of his bill until some future time, thus
enabling the special committee Of
local real estate brokers to have a
hearing. he did not believe his COM
mittee could allow them this privilege.
Will Discuss Bill.
Further discussion on the bill will
be indulged in this morning when
members who are both favorable and
unfavorable toward the measure will
be heard.
Charles W. Fairfax, president of the
Real Estate, Brokers Association,
stated last night he did not believe
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
Knits for Army at SO.

Bloomfield, N. J., Feb. 12.-Mrs.
Irene Cockfair. native Of Hins-
dale, Mass, will be 80 on Friday.
She will spend the day planning her
next summers garden and knitting
a red cross sweater.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
RENT ADMINISTRATORS
SOUGHT FOR DISTRICT
Proposed Measure Of Real Estate Brokers
Would Replace Anti -Prohteering Law Now
Being Urged by Representative Johnson.

Appointment Of administrator for Washington by Dis
c Supreme Court urged by members special committee
the Real Estate Brokers' Association substitute for the
of Representative Ben Johnson's ant-pro6teerng BILL
These members declare lengthy report made public last
night that the passage of the bill will do rreparable injury and
damage every piece and parcel Of real the District
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
WeIl-Known Actor Dies.

Boston. Feb. 13.-CharIes Barron,
weIl-known actor. died here late to-
day. He was co-star with Booth,
Mccullough and Julia Marlowe.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
D LEADERS, of The Herald vii

DEADERS of The Herald will
N confer favor, appreciated by
the publishers of The Herald, and
by their own friends, if they will in
form the latter that the price of The
Daily Herald is ONE CENT and
The Sunday Herald TWO CENTS
and that it will be delivered at any
home on District routes every
morning-bef or eGbreakfast for
THIRTY CENTS A MONTH.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
Men Clear Channel.

Men Clear Channel.
The three men were at work on the
Selectman when the ice began 10
break yesterday afternoon. Compel
led to stay on the tug because Of the
huge masses OF ice racing down the
swollen river, they had no opportunity
until early this morning to escape.
Shortly after midnight a channel
was cleared from the tug to the shore.
and the three ventured out In an open
row boat
They had almost reached the shore
near the Highway Bridge when a wall
Of ice and water swept them out into
the main channel
Watchmen at the Highway draw
saw the men as they were swept un-
der the bridge and notified police
headquarters.
No. ladder truck was rushed TO
Potomac Park. Extending ladders
more than 80 feet over The broken zee
and seethinE waters, volunteers were
called fos
LAsut. O'Malley was FIRST 20 answer.
parfF,Ilrr
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
Transport Conditions Better,

Transport Conditions Better.
state fuSl administrators will re-
tain the full authority heretofore con-
ferred upon them to establish and en-
force such restrictions and regulations
as may be made necessary by coal
conditions in their respective communi-
tics.
Reports to the Fuel Administration
as to coal and transportation condi-
tions indicate a vast improvement as
a result of the fuel restrictions. the
railway Smbargoes and the weather
conditions. The change in the weather
has been gradual enough to seem to
insure the country against any imme-
didtc interference with the coal supply
by flood conditions.
The reports to the Fuel Admins
traiion show that both transportation
and coal production are feeling the
relieving effects Of the coal restric-
tons imposed by the regulation OF
January =. and continued Improve
mcnt is indicated. The cooperation
OF the Director General Of Railways
through the authorization of embar-
goes has had the effect of aiding in
meeting the necessities which prompt
cd the order of January Il.
The order contemplated fuel
restrictions on fourteen days during
January. February and March. The
restrictions have been in effect
light days Conditions today war
rant the conclusion that with the
continued enforcement Of the pre-
fcrential delivery of coal under
section one of the order Of Janu-
ary Il and continued transportation
Improvement, further restrictions
on the consumption of fuel will not
be necessary.
Movement of Cars
The general trend of improve
ment in transportation conditions
is shown by comparative figures as
to the number of EastbOund loaded
cars above normal on the Eastern
trunk lines. From January % to
February IL the number of these
cars. which is an index of the trans
portation congestion, decreased
from 26,S53 to 13,769 as shown by
the following table:
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The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
Movement of Cars.
Total ............,

"Today's suspension order leaves in
effect section one of the order OF
January II. which provides:
Until further order of the Uni
ted States Fuel Administration all
persons selling fuel in whatever
capacity shall, in filling their con-
tracts or orders now on hand, give
preference to necessary current re-
quirements of railroads, domestic
consumers, hospitals, charitable in
stitutions. army and navy canton
ments. public utilities, by-product
coke plants supplying gas for
household use, telephone and tele-
graph plants, shipping for bunker
purposes (nOt including factories or
plants working on contracts for the
United States), manufacturers OF
perishable food, or of food for nee
essary immediate consumption. and
municipal, County or State govern
ments for necessary public use. Any
tonnage. remaining after the fore
going preferred shipments have
been made may be applied in filling
any other contracts or orders.
The suspesion order also leaves
in effect the administrative and
penalty provisions of the order"
To Aid New England.
Through arrangements made with
Director McAdoo and Chairman Hur-
ley, of the Shipping Board. Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield within a few
days expects to start to the New Eng
land States one of the largest coal
shipments ever attempted by water.
Mr.. Hurley assured Dr. Garfield that
there will be modified without de-
lay a fiotilla of coal carrying ships
which will take the fuel from the
docks at Hampton Roads to the va
rious ports north of Boston.
I'VE will station a man at the ship
ping point to prevent any delays in
carrying out this program which has
been carefully worked out for the re-
hef Of the northern seacoast States.
And all the tonnage will be checked
up as fast as ii is delivered for load
ing on the boats" DR.. Garfield added.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14

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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
OLD FILES HELPED HIM OUT

Hankinson News: The old files
of local newspaper make interest,"
ing reading and serve all kinds of
purposes in establishing disputed
dates Of occurrences, but the News
helped out one young fellow the
past week in rather a unique way.
The lad lives in an eastern state
and while claiming to be under
draft age, was suspected by the au--
thorities Of disappearing his age.
He was born in Hankinson and ap-
pealed to local business man to
see If there was any way of estab
fishing the date of his birth. News
paper Offices are generally consid-
cred information bureaus and the
business man put the matter up to
the News A search Of the files re-
vealed a local item announcing the
birth of son to the parents Of this
boy on April 6, 1897. establishing
beyond a doubt that he is still un-
der 21 years of age and not sub
ject to draft under the present age
limit.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11

and eastern sections with subse-
quent mild weather, the latter
sown rye In this area is inclined to
average up more favorably, but
due to moisture deficiency prevail
ing over large areas Of the central
and south western parts OF the
state, the conditions there are as a
rule unfavorable. Considerable
rye was sown too late to germinate
before the winter freeze up and
condition cannot be determined
until spring. The merits of this
method Of rye seeding may be de-
batable, but the practice has been
reasonably successful thus far.
The consensus of opinion indicated
by personal interviews and written
reports from the state as a whole,
also from personal investigation
shows the rye condition to be no.
ticeably below average.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-01-11
STUTSMAN FARMER ROBBED
OF THREE THOUSAND

Wimbledon News: Deputy Sher-
if Fitzgerald returned to the city
today from an all-night trip to
Streeter, whittier he had gone to at
tempt to solve the mystery of the
disappearance of $4,000 in gold.
H. Perman of Streeter was the loser
Fearing that the banks would not
be able to keep his funds safe from
the hand of the government, he took
out his money, put it in tin can,
and buried it under his hard coal.
Some time later he found that bis
pot of gold had been changed to a
pail Of black diamonds. And even
at the present price Of anthracite.
the change was not satisfactory
one. So the sheriff's Office was no.
titled, and the attempt made to find
more about the theft. 1t was a
fruitless expedition however, as the
man had taken the money and made
good his getaway. leaving no trace
of his identity.