davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1918-04-04

BY the Associated Press
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. April a.-The announcement
that American battalions are. to be
added to British divisions has. created
the greatest enthusiasm. The fact that
such a move was to be made has been
known for some time by the COM
manding officers, who anticipate most
important results from it and accord
the highest praise to the Americans for
the attitude of self-sacrifice they have
adopted in thus placing themselves un-
der foreign divisional command
This action means that for the time
being the American officers and men
may give up much in the way of possi-
BILE promotion which they might secure
were they fighting under their own
command. The American troops are
looked upon as being among the best
men in the field, and 1t Is believed that
they will fall Immediately into their
inches. thereby swelling each British
division affected.
Tells Of German Casualties.
the German casualties has been found
on a German officer of the 140th In
fantry Regiment of the 4th Division. 1t
records that on the second day of the
offensive that out of four companies
in the battalion to which the officer be-
longed there were then in line only
three officers and fifteen non-commis-
stoned officers and ninety-four men.
One of the most striking tributes to
the bravery of the British was the com
pliment rendered by the enemy TO the
famous 51st Division. which was hold
ing a section of the line in the vicinity
of Demicourt near the Bapaume- Cam
brai road, on the first day of the battle
when the Germans surged forward. The
enemy attacked In d southeasterly d.
reetion under cover of the mists and
outfanked the 51st in its initial rush.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Dean Of Saleswomen Dead.

CHICAGO, April 4.-Miss Mary Hal
lam, eighty years old. known as the
dean of the saleswomen Of the United
States. 10 dead. She was employed in
one of the largest department stores
for forty-hve years. and numbered
among her customers Mrs. Abraham
Lincoln ana Mrs. Ulysses s. Grant. She
was late to business but twice in her
term Of service.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Rains Add to Difficulties.

The possession of the initiative IL
precious to the German, because he can
still choose his point of attack, while
the allies must walt for the delivery
of the blow before they can make
their final preparation against it. On
the other hand the Germans are faced
with a difflcult problem in getting their
guns and, supplies across the desert OF
the old oSomme battlefield, difficulties
increased by the recent rains, and
every day of delay gives their foe SO
much more time for digging in on his
new line.
Unless all signs fail we shall see next
week a new thrust made by the Ger
mans and 1t Is equally probable that
this thrust will be between the Somme
and the Avre. with Amiens as its chief
objective. At the same time a flank
attack north Of the Somme and be-
tween Albert and Arras 10 equally
probable, II only to keep the British
from concentrating too many men and
guns before Amieps. A successful as
sault Of Arras and the vimy Ridge
positions might be the prelude to a
supreme British disaster. but last week
the Germans were terribly beaten in
In sum, the pause which has now
.Aecofne general over the whole
Picardy front cannot last. The Ger
man must stack, because he is out
for q decfsive victory. and SO far he
ctsive victory. .ha1 has only gained the
,and Roye. between 3ArrAs and Noyon.
sIse.NsHnet dsptess e Gstsnen psacss es
ssa11s eus yss IS ss's ssd IL on ~. ps-
sis III imp1ssstsn khas s. ~ fssn
Evening star., 1918-04-04
sousa's Band to Aid Loan Driv.

GREAT LAKES. Ill. April 1.-THE
band At the Great Lakes naval training
station here. composed Of 900 must
clans. is to take prominent part in the
drive for the third liberty loan. Lieut..
John Philip Sousa. bandmaster at the
station. willsconduct the concert tour Of
$50 members OF the band through the
middle west, south ana eaAt. The rest
of the band Will hes sdfyfdAA into sections
0fS twenty-five Afid thirty naueictens.
who are to assist liberty lean cemuai1S
tess In various afaenG kfsM f31l0sk ~ -
Evening star., 1918-04-04
FINALLY WINS IN MAKING
CHESAPEAKE BEACH DRY,
Anti-Saloon League Rejoices In Law
Abolishing All Barrooms in
Southern Maryland. /

ANNAPOLIS. Md, April 4.-"The dry
forces of Maryland scored a great VIC
tory in the last days of the legislature
by passing a law making chesapeake
Beach dry is a statement contained In
a message prepared by the Maryiand
Anti-Saloon League. This prevents
the issuance of three licenses and
makes all southern Maryland saloons
less"
= The bill was presented by Delegate Ars
thus w. Doweil OF Calvert county and sups
ported by Benjamin Hance. his cole
league. Delegates Claggett and Mera
rick of Prince Georges county also Sups
ported the measure.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
GEN. PERSHING AWARDED
BELGIAN GRAND CROSS

Gen. Pershing has been awarded the
Belgian order. the Grand Cross Of the
Order of Leopold, according to dis
patch to the Belgian legation here to-
day from Havre.
The decoration was presented to Gen.
Pershing by King Albert in person. At
the same time the king presented to
Col. Boyd, American military attache, a
cross Of the officer of the Order of
Leopold. Both officers also were given
the Belgian war cross.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
MAGAZINES FOR SOLDIERS.
Must Have 0ne-cent Stamp When
% Mailed for the Front.

= Postmaster General Burleson has modi-
8ed the notice printed on magazines as to
Sending the masazines to soldiers and
raiiors lat the front" : Hereafter the
aptiee will Rad: 'swhen you finish reading
this ruagasine place 1-cent stamp on
khia nofsce mail the magazine. and it will
- placed in the hands OF bur soldiers or
xe1slnrs 6eetined to proceed overseas
The Modificatlon is made on account OF
Slbe excessive demands OF tonnage for the
Evening star., 1918-04-04
REVOLT IN COSTA RIGA.
Armed Force From Panama Has In
vaded Southern Section.

MANAGUA. Nicaragua. April "a
revolution has broken out in southern
Costa -Rica. Jorge Volic has invaded
Costa Rican territory from Panama and
a force under him Is attacking Villa
Conception Perez. a town on the from
tier.
The Costa Rican government believes
that many Of the invaders are ntives OF
Panama.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
NEW GERMAN DRIVE NEXT
WEEK. MIR SIMONDS BELIEVES
Time Table of Events Strikingly Reminis-
cent of Verdun-Factors That May
Shape or Affect Coming Offensive.

advantages and certain manifest handi-
caps. He still possesses the initiative.
The failure Of the allies to counter at
tack seems to prove that the major part
OF the French reserves were consumed
In occupying the greatly extended front
imposed upon the French by the total
collapse of the southern end of the
British line and the opening of a gap
between British and French forces
south Of the Somme. As consequence
the French had to take over a new
front Of some fifty miles. from the
south bank Of the Disc opposite La
Fere all the way round to Moreuil. And
since this new front covered Paris. IT
had to be held with great forces
The French strategic reserve has,
fnen. been largely consumed in taking
over the new front imposed upon
Petain by the British defeat between
the somme and the Disc. The British
reserve has similarly been reduced by
the exigencies growing out Of the
British defeat on the whole front and
tne various approaches to great dis
aster on several sectors. which have
been indicated by the director of mill :
may Judge by the appearances, this
explains the absence Of any great allied
counter offensive. SO far, Instead Of
launching q deadly counterthrust. the
British and the FreRch have had to
put in their reserves to avoid a deadly
disaster
The arrival of 100000 American
troops on the battlefield. or behind it,
will give the allies at least the nucleus
of new strategic reserve, and not
impossibly, with the arrival of other
reserves. the counter offensive will be
launched by Foch. if and when the
next German attack fails. On the other
hand, any new break in the allied line
again remove the chance of a counter
offensive.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
TO HEAR Mr.. JOHNSON ON
HIS "PR0FITEERING" BILL

The subcommittee of the Senate Disc
trict committee in charge of the John.
son bill to prevent prof1teering in rents
will give a hearing to Representative
Ben johnson. the author OF the bill. to-
morrow morning.
The committee has Concluded its
hearings. except for that Of Mr.. Johns
son. 1t expects to begin work rss
drafting the bill almost immediateIn
after Mr.. Johnson has presented hta
view Of the matter.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
APPOINTED TO APPRAISE
GERMAN OWNED DOCKS

Former Gov. James F. Fielder of New
Jersey and Edmund Wilson, formerly
attorney general Of New Jersey, were
appointed by President Wilson today to
appraise the German-owned docks at
Hoboken, recently taken over by Alien
Property Custodian Palmer.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
MARINES TO GIVE "REvUE.s .
Enlisted Men at Quantico Appear Il
Musical Comedy Tonight.

THE Marine Revue" said to be ODE
Of the most pretentious musical comss
dies ever attempted at military caA.
tonment. is to be produced by snlistsa
men OF the United States Marine Corps
in the big theater At the training odnlu
at Quantico tonight. Special insiteu
tons have been extended by Drss. usuI
John A. LIE Jeune. coa1msn1ine oiI1eoS;
ct the ouantico camp, g Aat Gen. Uats
- 81 -; 81 1!
Evening star., 1918-04-04

cessfully carrying punitive operations
against the Marri tribesmen. who have
been driven back into the fiiI16. and
now are carrying out only rajding ex-
ploits; .aya A cncid communtoaSion
Evening star., 1918-04-04
WAR MANEUVER At
CAMP MEADE IS ON
Command Goes to Protect
Capital and Baltimore From
Imaginary Foe.

CAMP MEADE. Md, April 4.-Horse.
foot and baggage and headed by a
mounted detachment of the military po-
jlice and the divisional staff. this COM
mand marched out of camp promptly
lat 7:3o o'clock to engage in big war
imaneuver. the problem of which is to
rescue Baltimore and the National Cap
|itaI from imminent capture by large
bodies Of the troops of the central pow
jers reported as ready to land on the
Maryland coast
With colors Tapping in the strong
breeze. rattling caissons and long lines
Of iHfantrymen and machine gunners
swinging along at route step. the SOL
kdiers singing as they marched, "the
f.Army of maneuver" presented an eye
7 flfing and inspiring spectacle. But Zoe
meters intervened between the columns.
The line Of march extended along the
old Annapolis road for more than five
miles.
Away to Early Start.
The head Of the 18TH Infantry Bri-
gade, Gen. William ]. Nicholson, senior
| brigadier of the United States Army,
commanding, passed the sentry box on
| the Severn road at 1880 o'clock this
morning. In it's train came the Pro-
| visional Machine Gun Company, its
heavy guns and ammunition drawn by
mules; the 304th Signal Battalion, the
36sth Infantry, including the Wash
| ington colored selectiyes. and the 316th
! Field Hospital Company.
| The second long column, headed by
| the 15sth Infantry Brigade and COM
manded by Brig. Gen. Everard e
| Hatch. was next in line. Then came
Field Artillery Brigade and the 304th
| Sanitary Train.
Will Camp Near Patapsco.
| Tonight the entire command will
camp near the Patapsco river. Gen
! Nicholson's column will leave the Old
Annapolis road about $50 meters south
| of Shipley and proceed west via county
| roads to the Crowell, Benson and Har-
| mon farms, where it will encamp. Gen
| Hatch's command will move on north
| OF the Patapsco river along the Annap-
oils road and pitch camp on the Hager-
| korn farm.
The trains and some of the supply
wagons will proceed to Baltimore in
accordance with prearranged plans
the vicinity of Baltimore has been in
formed by motor cycle orlerlies OF the
measures being taken for the defense
Of the city by the army of maneuver.
The troops from Meade will get tc
Baltimore Friday morning and camp out
in the parks The next afternoon they
will parade through the city streets and
be reviewed by President Wilson. The
reviewing stand will be at St Paul street
| and Mount Royal avenue.
Sunday they will hike the entire twenty
two miles back to camp. That may seem
some feat, especially as the men will
carry fun equipment, but the authorities
here believe they will do it with little
trouble
Evening star., 1918-04-04

checked completely in his attempt to
win new Waterloo by penetrating
between the British and French armies
and destroying the former. AS for the
allies, the extent of the recent strain
upon their reserves seem to condemn
them to the defensive still.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Dodging Shells at Night.

Our only trouble is night driving.
Constant rain makes dark nights. 50
prefers the shells in the trenches to a
ten-mile turn on the road. OF course
the average taking the ditch every
night is about five. but SO far only one
do not bother US much. We know the
spots on the road they are after and
we act accordingly. Say they were
shelIing crossroad at A. We would pull
up to the point, stopping at least 100
yards before we crossed, and wait until
q shell falls. Then we know the time
for the rest They fall three to two
minutes, then stop for four, then fall
Ave to four minutes. Out Of the nine,
for instance, possibly one will hit the
road.
'In four months out of our twenty
two men we lost only one by instant
death and three badly wounded and
oae cars wed we did lose nine. This was e.,
ceptional Our section was with a pre-
attacking division and the best Of all
the French armies, and in the hottest
section In the rst r. four onIv months we
four at one time and five at another.
we never bunch our cars. SO shells at
one point could never get over two
cars at one time We put two cars out
front-lins dugout. Then we make re-
Law stations at safe points about one
mile apart back as far as the nrst
hospital. One leaves the front line,
passing tho first post, first car up
starts lineward. At this rate one is
always near another and IL danger
comes the wounded are always res
cued at once. My work is not in
driving the wounded. but in charge of
me chanics and mechanical equipment,
upkeep Of cars and condition of roads
and routes. 1t keeps me out not
hours. but sometimes
three days without rest. then in for
nossibly eight or ten hours.
"The efficfency OF a small unit, such as
r,,r Ambulance section was, can hardly
~ yeaii1ed IN the stAxoa A. broken rear
exie vas not : mattsr ok touring int6
camp ard waiting for four or nve eaSu
- isssl;ss 8 9 g - : s':ssss s - -.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
1NQULDPUT down
D|SLOYAL PERSONS
=
Senator 0eerman Favors 20
49,
Years Imprisonment and
$4,000 Fine.
SENATE TOLD NECESSITY

German spies. propagandists and per-
sons making dfsleyal utterances were
denounced in the Senate today when
an effort was made to rush through a
House bill providing penalties of twen-
ty years imprisonment and $4,000 fine
for interference with government bond
sales. acts intending to interfere with
the Army draft and disloyal state
ments.
We've got to do something to catch
these scoundrels and spies all over the
country" said Senator Overman of
North Carolina, in charge of the legis-
lation, which had the unanimous ap-
proval of the Senate Judiciary commits
tee. People are taking the law into
their own hands on the ground that
Congress is not passing necessary laws
We hear reports of mobs everywhere
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts de-
clared the bin would mot catch single
spy" asserting that spies do not do
their work publicly or make open dis
loyal utterances.
Necessity Is Explained.
That the German propaganda has been
''notoriously conducted" and that the bills
purpose is to broaden the espionage law,
was explained by Senator Walsh of Mon
tana- He said some federal courts have
made STRAINED constructions of exist
ing law and discharged persons who have
denounced the President and the nation
and obstructed the draft and bond sub
scriptions.
The bill, he said, was designed to re-
move all doubt in legal proceedings and
insure punishment of disloyal persons.
Fears Bill Would Retard Bonds.
Fears that enactment Of the bill in its
present form would retard-instead of
aid the sale of liberty bonds was ex-'
pressed by Senator Thomas Of Colorado.
who urged that adequate time be al
lowed for consideration of the measure.
owing to it's Importance Many things
now prohibited by the bill violate our
legal rights, he continued. adding that
under the proposed provisions criticism
of the President would be prohibited.
would the bill apply to criticisms of
Tho fuel Administrations asked Senator
Renrose of Pennsylvania.
NO" interjected Senator Borah. who
Branch.
4 One Propaganda Would Be Hit.
: The Idaho senator asserted there is a
propaganda now going on In this coun-
Try to retard production and this would
DE reached by the bill.
: Senator Lodge of Massachusetts as
Sserted that the measure is pretty broad
and IL might be abused, while Senator
Knox Of Pennsylvania objected to the
4nse Of the word favor" asking that if
ny the failure to purchase liberty bonds
- person could be accused of "favoring
Senator Borah replied he did
not think so. Whether the provision In
The bin prohibiting. the criticism Of the
militant suffragists was asked by Senator
Hitchcock Of Nebraska
8 1T is not the form of government they
Hx0 aS8aiiing at ALL replied Senator
3orah. They simply ask that a larger
4feCtorate be included"
Evening star., 1918-04-04

Pullman and Inspector Grant were on
hand to take part in the investigation.
King Friend of Secretary Tumulty
King was a friend of Joseph P. Tum-
ulty, secretary to President Wilson, and
is said to have had quite a career, hav-
ing been employed in practically every
state of the Union. He was at one time
q policeman and Is said to have been an
expert shot
ton King was declared to be of a
peaceful nature. He was well thought
of by the officials Of the bureau.
Had Trouble With Colored Man.
For several months. 1t developed,
King and a colored man who was en-
ployed at the bureau. have had some
trouble. King wrote several notes to
C. D. Lee, business manager Of the bu-
reau. in connection with this trouble
The police gave instructions not to d.
vulge any information regarding the
contents of the notes.
Police believe the failure Of the weap-
on to discharge possibly was due to
defective cartridges or to defect in
the trigger. Four cartridges were
dented. Members Of the watch force
are not required TO De armed, but
the weapon belonged to King. Police
found holster it fitted in his trousers
pocket.
The bullet that killed King passed
entirely through his body. DR.. Fadeley
OF the Emergency Hospital staff, who
responded to. a call for assistance.
turned 1t over to Detective Warren.
King Wrote Mote Of Complaint.
Early this week Raymond E. Aheru.
chief clerk Of the business division, Mon
day. received a note from King in which
he complained about the colored help ap-
pearing in the building too early in the
morning. Eugene Pearson, the janitor.
was specifically named in the note. and
King said in the note that he would
kill Pearson IL he appeared there before
o'clock in the morning.
Kings complaint was that the early
appearance of the colored help meant
the wasting of too much electricity
more, he wrote, than their heads were
worth. The note was turned over to
Inspector Grant, and 1t will be held
until the investigation of the homicide
is concluded. Police officials were told
that King had had disagreements with
a number OF persons In the employ Of
the committee.
Mr. King was 4 native Of George.
town. KY. He was q carpenter ana had
served ~ foreman In Panama for q
period Of about fifteen months prior to
here ana visited q son Of the latter by
q former marriage. in wilmington, Del.
They have resided in this city sinca
that time. King was appointed to fhe
position OF watchman In the JAckson
place building three months .a9o,
Evening star., 1918-04-04

Ex-Congressman s. 4. Cook Dies.
OSHKOSH. Wis. April As. A.
paper manufactur6r, sAisA 81 hls homA
st Nssnah Tits nnn1ainM Ho 1Ae Aasa
Evening star., 1918-04-04
BY FRANK H. sIMOyDs,

Up to the present moment the time
table of events in the second battle OF
the Somme has been strikingly remi-
niscent Of that Of the great Verdun
struggle. In both cases the first as
month, and in both cases the first rush
was checked six days later. at verdun
along the Douaumont plateau and in
Picardy on the5 front between the
somme and the Avre. There is. then
present value In looking at the
verdun experience to fnd' light on
what may now be going to happen In
Picardy.
At Verdun the Germans we're CON-
PEELED to renounce a further effort to
penetrate the center, until they had
reduced the flank defenses Of the
French, the batteries upon Dead Mans
Hill and about Fort de Vaux. Checked
in their main attack on February 26,
and abandoning 1t for the moment
of March to collect their munitions and
guns for operations on the two tanks.
and these operations reached their
greatest fury by March 8. But 1t was
driven south Of Dead Mans Hill and
Fort de Vaux did not fall until June Z.
Today we see the Germans obviously
reorEanizing their forces and. bringing
up their heavy artillery for new at
tack. We are told that this new attack
is to come in the center. near'the point
of the wedge. which has been driven
deep into allied lines in the direction
Of Amiens. Conceivably the Germans
may be going to assai1 the f1anks, as at
verdun, but a first attempt about Arras
and Vimy failed disastrously last week
and the southern flank, now held
strongly by the French, with Paris, be-
hind Il as a base, offers even less In
ducement.
New Hun Drive Expected Soon.
Unless all signs fail the Germans will
presently begin new drive between
the Somme and the Avre. between Mopt-
didier and Albert. This drive will be an
effort to clear the three great national
highways converging upon Amiens, that
coming from Cambria and Bapaume on
the north. which approaches Amiens
and the two roads south of the river.
the old Roman road coming west from
st. Quentin and the southernmost road
coming. north from Noyon and Roye.
These roads offer the German his best
avenues Of approach to the critical Sec
tor of the British line, that at which
the French and British lines meet near
Moreui1 on the Avre. II he can break
through again. as he did two weeks
ago, nothing can save Amiens and the
chances Of preserving the continuity OF
the allied line Will be remote. In other
words. another advance like that OF TWO
weeks ago would mean the probable
permanent separation Of the French and
British armies. IL 1t did not result IN
any more serious disaster.
German strategy IL manifest Hin
denburg has sought to separate the
British and French armies ana, ny
seizing Amiens. interrupt British COM
munications with the great bAees OF
Havre and Rouen. He 10 now only ten
during the recent firhting he has, tsm-
porarily separated the two &rmtes.
That he VIII use what resarves are left
to him to persevere In this major pur-
pose seems iIissttAbls. 2 II -
0srman Ads1ntaess and xandisAps.
80 eAA. 1aa~~.>- 80. <.~~&nsN s.I.uenssn
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Arrival at Division Hospital.

Here they are sorted. trench feet to
one train, sick ones to another, opera
tions above hips to another, operations
above chest to another. gassed to an
other and so on.
I'VE run our cars in twenty-fovr-h hour
shifts Of ten cars to each shift. with
one large truck for gassed men and
one mechanical car. We always change
under cover of night and often work
posts where driving is done only at
night and other posts reversed. just
driving by day.
Our camps are very poor never other
than a pile OF straw in a dugout or de-
molished barn. Our food is excellent.
Far better than dollar dinner in New
York No breakfast, though, just cof-
fee, bread and jam. Our French cook
can cook oatmeal. so every other morn
ing we eat "kinglike." Our dinner at
1o:30 am. is excellent and also another
dinner at 4:30 pm. We get French
army rations. and besides every man
is allowed AZ cents extra a day. This
Jumped together makes quite a sum. so
chicken is due at least once a week
and pudding once a day.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
NIGHT WATCHMAN
SHOT AND KILLED;
POLICE PUZZLED

Continued from First Page }