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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
PROGRESS SHOWN IN WORK
OF SAVING SUNKEN LINER
Three of Crew Missing From Steam
er st. Paul, Submerged at
Atlantic Port.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, April 26.-The
work OF raising the American liner st.
Paul. which sank at her pier here yester-
day, was processing rapidly today. The
ship had no cargo, and aside from dam
age to the machinery and furnishings the
loss will be confined to the cost Of sal
vaging operations. The vessel lies with
her starboard side above water. Three of
the $50 men said to have been aboard the
liner are reported missing, while the list
Of injured will not exceed twenty.
The st. Paul was returning to her pier
from drydock when she was caught in
a stong ebb tide and water poured into
her. 1t was said today that an ash port
had been left open. Officers OF the Navy
and Army transport service, however. re-
fused to discuss any Of the many prob
able causes advanced for the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
AGED WOMAN PATRIOT BUYER.
Walks Seven Miles at 81 to Invest
Savings in Liberty Bond.

The local liberty loan committee to-
day received information of an aged
woman patriot in connection with the
loan campaign in the Shenandoah valley
Of Virginia. -
Mrs. Margaret Ann Noakes is the pa
trIot. She is eighty-one years old. and
she walked from her home to Win
chester. distance OF seven miles. SOLE
ly to invest in a third liberty bond. She
was able to make this purchase only by
real sacrifice and saving. but she de-
clared that she wanted to do something
for her country. She said she had no
son in the Army; she is too far adj
vanced in years to do much Red Cross
work. but she decided she could be of
some real assistance. and. hence, gave
Der savings for a liberty bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
SHOWERS OF POSTERS
IN STORE FOR GERMANS
Gen. Pershing Says Airplanes Will
Drop Them Back Of Lines to
Show Loan Spirit.

Some of the third liberty loan posters
sent to Gen. Pershfng in France will be
dropped from airplanes behind the Ger
man lines on the western front to i'm
press on such German soldiers and civ
ilians as see them the idea that the
United States considers tho winning of
the war a definite necessity A letter
from Gen. Pershing to the war loan or
ganization of the Treasury says:
'The third liberty loan posters have
just been received, and I desire to say
that I consider their use and display
among the troops in France a most
excellent method of tmpressing on the
A. E. F. the fact that the people back
home are standing solidly behind
them.
Some. Of them dropped from aero
planes back of the German front line
will help also to impress on such Ger
man soldiers and civilians as may see
them the idea that the United States
considers the winning of the war a
definite necessity and that our people
are both ready and willing to make the
necessary sacrifices to accomplish this
end"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
APPEAL BY SERBIAN MINISTER
Urges Serbs, Croats and Slovenes to
Do Utmost for Loan.

An appeal to Serbs. Croats and slo-
venes to do their utmost in support of
the liberty loan campaign was issued
today by L. Michailovitch, Serbian min
lister to the United States.
The appeal says, in part:
"The United States Of America, the
great and mighty republic which is a
friend of our nation and whose hospi-
tally we are all enjoying, entered this
war to fight for the liberty and the
equality of all peoples-great or small
and consequently for the liberation
and union Of the Serbo -Croato- Slovenian
people. The funds collected through
this liberty loan will be expended for
the liberty. security and progress of our
own people.
consequently. we Yougoslavs ought
to invest all our savings to the last cant
into the liberty loan"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26

Geographic Society has announced that
the society has invested 100000 In
bonds of the third issue.
In making the announcement. Gilbert
Grosvenor. a director and editor OF the
society, recited that the organization
took 100000 of the first issue and $40.-
600 of the second. The society is con-
tinuing its efforts to get members for
the National Geographic Society
Hundred Dollar Club. which now has
a membership of ] 400 persons. pledged
to purchase $3.50 worth Of war savings
stamps during 1918.
The bureau of navigation of the De-
partment of Commerce has gone lover
the top in it's allotment Of lib
erty bonds. 1t was announced today
that every employee of the bureau. in
GLIDING temporary appointees, has
taken at least one bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
AGREED ON JOHNSON BILL
Senate Subcommittee Practically De.
termined on Principles to
Be Embodied.

The Senate District subcommittee in
charge Of the johnson bill, to prevent
profiteering in rent. has practically de-
termined upon the principles which
shall be embodied in the redrafted bill,
1t was learned today. An administra-
tive feature, providing either for a
board to administer the rents or rent
administrator, with a board of appeals,
will be provided for.
The subcommittee held meeting to-
day and made considerable progress
with the bill. AS soon as possible it
will be finally drafted and laid before
the full committee.
One member Of the committee said
today: 1--WE will make strong bill of
1t and It will have lots of teeth in it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
POTATOES FORA WEEK |
TO Be WHEAT SAVER
Publicity Also to Be Employed to
Make Use of Substitute for Cereal
More General Here.

Eat potatoes to save wheat: eat the
old crop first"
This is to be the slogan Of an inten-
of wheat -four by urging the food value
of potatoes as a substitute. The CAM
paign is to begin at once in the District
of Columbia.
Publicity is to be a prominent part
Of the campaign. Business men OF
Washington have expressed willingness
to use the slogan rs stamp to be put
on their mail matter for distribution
among the housewives of Washington.
Posters and house -to-house canvassing
also will be means utilized to inform
the public.
Potato week. is planned The period
has not been definitely set, but probably
will be placed at the time of the coming
into the market of the new crop OF pota-
toes, expected to materially cut the
prices of the old crop. Potato week. is
to be week of low prices for potatoes,
Cheaper Than Last Year.
Potatoes are plentiful. Potatoes are
cheaper this year than last. As a starch
food. they supply the economic need OF
the physical body in the same way that
wheat does.
These are the arguments to be placed
ton and emphasis OF the great need for
saving wheat for use abroad among our
soldiers and allies.
John II. Wilkins. chairman OF the po-
tato committee Of the District OF Column
bia administration, presided over a meet
ing of business men and government food
experts called together to consider ways
and means Of propaganda for the cam
paign.
Those present were: W. W. Everett
n I'd r. p
Mangan of the Potomac Electric Power
Company, g. v. Branch and Mrs. z. p.
Dubeney of the manufacturer bureau,
Department Of Agriculture; Frank A.
Woodfield Of the boosters committee,
Chamber of Commerce. and Miss Jacobs.
director of home economies. District Of
Columbia food administration.
Mr.. Everett stated his willingness to
supply at cost, during the proposed ''po-
tato week." all orders for potatoes and
deliver without expense. The meeting
was harmonious. the business men Civ.
ing promise Of all aid in their power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
LYNCH MUST QUIT IRELAND.
American sein Finn Agitator Is to
Be Deported

DUBLIN. April 2e.-Diarmid Lynch
sein Finn food controller. who. has just
completed term Of two months i'm
prisonment for Selling ana slaughter
Ing pigs IN Ireland. Will be deported:
Lynch. who is an American, probably
will be placed on an American-bound
ship. He took prominent part in the
rebellion in 1915 and was sentenced 70
ten years penal servitude at that time
but later was released,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
ITALIAN FORCES ACTIVE.
Rome Reports the Annihilation of
an Austrian Outpost.

ROME April 25.-The official state
msns Issued by the war Office TODAY
reAdsi
At Pedescala, in the Astico valley.
attachments Of troops annihilated an
enemy outpost They also surprised an
enemy patrol in the ASA valley and
captured material during reconnois-
sanos on the slopes of Col Caprile.
Hostile groups attempting to ap-
preach our advanced post ON the right
benk OF the BrentA river were repulsed.
There was increased artillery activity
- the MISUNDERSTANDING sessions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26

Continued from First Pa9e.D
and northwest on villers-Bretonneux
and these two forces drove in toward
the eastern part of the town in a con-
verging movement. As a result the
British have bottled up the town.
The British infantry immediatefy
hand fightins ensued. the bayonet be-
ing used freely. Six hundred prisoners
were taken here alone and a great
number of the enemy were killed. The
town was virtually cleared and today
mans are in the place. Some of them
are still dug in along the villers-Bre-
tonneux Marcel cave railway embank-
ment with machine guns and these are
mate determination or capture is cers
tain.
In the Bots D'Aquenne, Just west Of
Villers-Bretonneux. one German ofiicer
and forty men had obtained q footing
yesterday and they hung on until this
morning although they were complete
ly cut off; they surrendered today.
In a counter attack a large part OF
the old British positions about Villers-
Bretonneux were regained Today those
Germans who still remained in the bot
tie could not get out and their CONS
rades were unable to get in through
the narrow neck to assist theA.
Tanks in Dramatic Bats1A
During yesterdays fighting tho Gers
mans at one time got as far - Cachys
southwest of Villers-Bretonneux. and
this represented their greatest ad-
vance. The tanks furnished the most
dramatic chapter of the story Of yes.
terday's battle. These tanks. which
the Germans employed for the nrss
time. were bulky affairs. with heavy
armor and guns. The British tanks,
which were thrown into the action to
offset the German monsters. furnished
the first tank engagement in history
The main clash between the tanks came
when the German engines attacked
two smaller British tanks AS might
chimes was disabled. The other wA4
being hard pressed ny four or five OF
the big enemy tanks when one Of tie
larger British TANKS. which had OBJ
served the fray from the distance. came
rushing.up and engaged the Germans.
1t was a battle royal. The tank guns
blazed furiously and shells crashed and
direction. The British tank finally got
several shots home on one of the Ger
mans and put it out of action. This
disconnected the others and they fed
leaving the British tank with its
smaller comrade in possession of the
field. Some of the most telling work
was done by the tanks near Crecy.
Here numbers OF small. fast British
tanks attacked a large concentration
mans were able to escape tho swiftly
moving monsters were among them,
firing heavily into the dense ranks.
The slaughter was fearful and the
tanks returned with their sides crim-
soned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
Death Dance to Be Given
by Greeks at Loan Rally

The Greek legation has arranged for a
liberty loan rally next Sunday afternoon
in the Thomson School. at which the en-
tire Greek population of Washington is
expected to attend. There will be adj
dresses by the Greek minister. District
Attorney John e. Laskey and others.
The feature of the entertainment to fol-
low the patriotic appeals will be the pre-
sentation of the famous death dance
of ancient Greece by young Greek women
Of Washington. There will be singing and
other forms of amusement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
HEGE MADE SECRETARY
OF DEFENSE COUNCIL

Edwin S. Hege. who has been manager
of the room registration Office of the
District Council of Defense for the last
three months, has been elected secre-
tary of the council In his new post Mr..
Hege vii be more directly connected
with the work of this important local
war agency.
the District building, yesterday 1t was
stated that a larger number of appl-
cants were accommodated at the room
registration office last week than in any
previous week Rooms are being listed
at an encouraging rate.
It was directed that a letter of con-
dolence be sent to the family of the late
DR.. A. ]. McKelway. who had been an
active member of the council since its
organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
TO BEGIN PRISON TERM.
DR.. Buenz Convicted Of Issuing False
Hamburg-American Manifests.

NEW YORK. April 26.-Dr. Karl
Buenz. former resident directo r Of the
Hamburg American steamship line. who
was convicted in this city Of issuing
false manifests for vessels supplying food
and fuel to German raiders in the north
Atlantic in 1918. has left for Atlanta to
begin his term OF eighteen months in
the federal penitsntiary. After long
light to avoid serving sentence on the
ground Of ill-health, he was taken by
q United States marshal to the train
on viii eh. Hpcpm2asuied Also by = nurse
1n1 Yalst. he will journey to the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
TUGS BATTLING WITH ICE.

DETROIT, Mich, April 26.-Tugs
working in an effort to break through
the ice barrier in the st. Clair river
have opened both the north channel
and the south channel through st. Clair
flats to the head of Russell Island. ac-
cordine to a report received here to-
day.
The ice is grounded across the en-
tire head of the island. Ice in the river
moved down about half mile today
and then blocked again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
EASTMAN JURY STILL OUT.
Publisher Of Masses Accused Under
Anti-Conscription Articles,

NEW YORK. April 26.-The Jury in
the case Of Max Eastman and others
charged with completely to thwart the
operation Of the draft act had not re-
turned q verdict UP to 1880 o'clock to-
day, nearly seventeen hours after it
timony advanced at the trial In the
federal court here.
The defendants were accused Of hav-
ipg published anti.conscription articles
in the socialist magazine. the Maseaa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
Explosion Ruins 100000 Plant.

BURLINGTON. vt, April 26.-F1re
resulting from an unexplained explosion
destroyed the plant of the Vermont
Milk Chocolate Company late last night,
men were reported missing. The com.
pany, which had been operating this
plant for less than a year. was engaged
In nlling large contract for sweet
chocolate for the Belgian relief CONE
mlsstou. a. ~ sss3s.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
ohio's Oxford College Head Chosen,

OXFORD. April 26.-Dr. Eleanor D.
Adams. Cincinnati who has been act
ing president Of Oxford College for
women six months. last night was
elected president by the board Of trus-
tees. DR.. Adams came to Oxford Col
lege three years ago ~ professor Of
English. She was called to the acting
presidency In November. following the
Sssignatio1 Of Dr.. JanS shsrhsH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
Takoma Park Enthusiasm
Yields Oversubscription

At a rally for the third liberty loan
held in Takoma Park Hall. Thursday
night. the residents Of that suburb over
subscribed their allotment. following one
of the most enthusiastic and patriotic
meetings ever held in that vicinity.
The affair was under the auspices OF
the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton. Maj. D. S. Fletcher. president OF
the association, was master of cere-
monies.
Joseph Quinn of Takoma Park de-
livered an address which started the
enthusiasm of the large crowd present
This speaker was followed by Daniel
c. Roper, commissioner of internal
revenue. Another speaker was Joseph
OToole, assistant on the floor of the
United States Senate. who received a
large share of applause in the course
of his remarks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
Join in Patriotic Songs.

Throughout the evening and between
the speeches the entire audience joined
in singing patriotic songs, under the
leadership Of James w. Dyre. former
president Of the association and for
several years leader Of the famous Ia
koma chorus. Mrs. E. Clyde Shade of
Takoma Park rendered a solo. when
the Boys Come Home" followed by
several popular time songs.
j. LIE Blonde Burdette, chairman of the
committee. received subscriptions in an
anteroom. When the total amount
was announced it showed receipts of
more than $4,000.
The committee in charge consisted of
L. B. Burdette, chairman: Mai. D. S.
Fletcher. president of the Takoma
Park Citizens Association: H. L. Thorn
ton, Rev. Christian Young. rector of
Trinity Episcopal Church. who donated
the parish hall; Rev. Thomas c. Clark.
pastor of the Takoma Presbyterian
Church; Judge w. w. Warwick, con-
troller Of the Treasury, and Samuel C.
Redman, cashier of the Takoma Park
Savings Bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
Horse Show Purses
Donated to Red Cross

Because attendance at the Red
Cross horse show has not come up
to expectations, owners are de-
clining to accept purses their
horses have won, asking that the
money be turned into the general
receipts, which are to go to the
Red Cross after expenses OF the
meeting have been paid.
Gen. James A. Buchanan, presi-
dent Of the show. whose horses
have won $500 In race purses. has
donated the entire amount to the
cause. Louis Leith OF Middle
burg, Va, whose horses have been
successful in the show ring COM
petitions, has donated his win
nings. Owners appear to be satis-
fed with the cups and ribbons
and want the purses applied to
war work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
BRITISH FOOD CONTROLLER
REPORTED TO HAVE QUIT

LONDON, April 26.-Baron Rhondda,
the Daily Mail says it understands. has
resigned the Office Of British food con-
troller, which he has held for the past
ten months. He has been absent from
his post for some weeks, owing to ILL
ness John R. Clynes. parliamentary
secretary for the food ministry. has
been in charge temporarily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26

David Alfred Thomas. first Baron
Rhondda, has been known as the Welsh
coal king. He came to the United States
in 1915 to organize war munition sup
plies and was on the Lusitania when
that vessel was torpedoed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
Chaplain Couden's Prayer for Loan.
Geographic Society Passes
Its Record on Other Loans
by Taking 100000 Bonds

Surprising Its subscriptions 10 the
nrst and second loans. the National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
Pledges Exceed So, 600.

One member of the committee stated
today that pledges have been made for
subscriptions to the loan amounting to
more than 100000. and which have
not been reported to the banks and are
therefore not included in the official
total
The committee was notified today by
the Chevy Chase Club that its members
have pledged themselves TO subscrip-
tons amounting to $1.096.e00. The club
also has service flag with 6A6 stars
n 4.
A bond rally of employees Of the Post
Office Department at the Belasco Thea
ter at 1880 o'clock this morning was
addressed by William Mather Lewis.
Headed by the Marine Band the en-
ployes marched from the Post Office
Department to the theater and after
ward marched to the formation point
near the Peace Monument to participate
in the parade.
H. B. F. Macfarland made a patriotic
address to employees Of the War Depart
ment at 10 o'clock this morning, and
Colvin Brown addressed soldiers at Fort
Myer at about the same hour.
Four-minute liberty loan addresses
will be made in the motion picture
theaters tonight. as follows Judge A.
B. Hayes. Savoy and Knickerbocker;
Edgar B. Merritt, Olympic: T. P. Little
page, Liberty and New Truxton;- Ken
meth Rommey, Revere; J. A. Cobb. How
ard; Rev. n. w. D. Norman. Dudley
J. B, Torbert, Dumbarton; Carleton R.
Ball. Raphael and Hippodrome: M. o.
Leighton. Strand: Guy Mason. Garden;
C. E. Stewart. Crandalls: William
sebring. Columbia; C. E Stewart. Lead
er: R. Day. Cosmos; F: A. sebring,
Plaza; E. II. Droop, Apollo. and S. F.
Taliaferro Navy and Avenue Grand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
D. c. IS 100000
SHORT OF LOAN GOAL
Amount Reported at Noon
Fails to Win the Coveted
Honor Flag.
TOTAL SALES, s10,7s6,25o

At 10 o'clock this morning Washing
ton lacked. trif1e more than 100000
of reaching its s12. 500, 900, thereby en-
titling it to the third liberty loan honor
flag. sst
When the reports were received from
all of the forty three banks and trust
companies and the local loan committee
saw how far the city was from reach-
ing its goal in time to have the much-
coveted honor flag as the feature Oh the
Liberty day celebration. hurry-up call
was sent to the banks to furnish the
reports Of bond. sales this morning up
to noon. hoping that they may be the
means of reaching the quota 49,
The committee at noon displayed little
confidence OF accomplishing this task In
time for the parade. and although some
what disappointed. expressed its determi-
nation of going after a double quota with
Just that much more zeal and persistency.
Total Stands at S1o,7o6,25O
According to the figures furnished this
morning by the banks and trust COM
panies the liberty loan total in Wash
ington stands at $40. 7o6.25o, which is
1851, 500 more than that OF yesterday.
OF the total amount the savings banks
report sales amounting to $2.209.350: the
trust companies. s2.7S0.S50; the national
banks. $5,746,900. and private banks.
$50, $50.
The figures show that total OF
46,567 Individual subscriptions have
been made to the new issue.
These figures represent only actual
sales and do not include the many
pledges which have been made through
the various agencies working in the in
terest of the loan and which have not
been taken up through the banks and
therefore are not recorded as being
actual or official.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
Terminal Employees Subscribe.

Employees of the Terminal Company sub
scribed to $4,000 worth Of liberty bonds
last night al the close of a patriotic rally
Y. NJ G. A. at Union station. W. J. VIII
son. president Of the company. announced
that the goal set for the Terminal en-
ployes is s125.000 and that every effort
will be made to reach it before the end of
the campaign.
Representative C. B. Miller. who was
in the congressional delegation which
visited the battle fronts Of France. Bel
GUM and Italy. gave graphic descrip-
ton of his experiences and observa-
tons and made a stirring appeal to the
men to stand by their country in its
present crisis.
Representative Undertake of Colo
RADIO will be the principal speaker at
the patriotic rally to be held by the
at the Wallace Memorial Presbyterian
Church. Randolph street, and New
Hampshire avenue.
A big bond rally is to be held Sunday
afternoon in Montrose Park under the
auspices Of the Georgetown Citizens
Association. The Marine Band will play
and there will be an array of prominent
speakers. The committee In charge fol-
lows: Frank P. Leetch. Thomas J. STAN
ton. B. A. Bowles. Henry Ofutt, G. W.
Offutt and John Hadley Doyle.
Chaplain Couden's Prayer for Loan.
Rev. Henry N. Couden. the blind chap
lain OF the House OF Representatives, de-
voted his opening prayer today to the
liberty loan. fle prayed that this govern
ment might be successful in raising the
loan, that peace may once more be es-
tored. and said the most we can afford is
the least we can CO fo- our country and
tho men who arc go CALAMITY defending it,
1t was announced at liberty loan head
quarets today that Columbia Topographic
cal Union. No. 101. has subscribed to
$4,000 worth OF bonds This makes total
three issues of the government
The Bakers Union. No. 118, of Wash
ington announced today that It has sub
scribed to $1,000 worth Of the new bonds.