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boats operate continaosissly day and

night. = --s-t
Whether the government will find it
necessary to construct terminal IA
cilities in Washington will depend upon
the mum Der of extra boats that may be
placed in service. Many barges can be
sent straight through to government
plants on the river having their own
docking and storage facilities.
It is thought that the government will
find the canal in sufficiently good con-
dition for immediate use. The first need
is more boats and, fthey cannot be
leased. they can be built in short time
at a small cost. Only eightytwo boats
were operated on the canal last year
and they brought 900 tons of coal to
tthe capital. 1t is estimated that the
increasing of this fleet to 400 boats
will insure the bringing to Washing
ton by canal before next December of a
million tons of coal.
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What Marshal Jotrre Wanted.

Senator James said he was violating
no confidence in disclosing statements
of Marshal Joffre regarding the ship
ment of American soldiers to France.
''He said the most soldiers that were
needed in France at that time was
10000" said Senator James. HE said
all they wanted from America was
enough soldiers to inspirit the French
army and to show Germany we were
fighting on the side of democracy and
liberty. Joffre also pointed out that
the soldiers they wanted were the reg
ulars."
That it was not planned to put Amer
ican forces in the trenches so soon, was
stated by the Kentucky senator.
"And what are the facts% he con-
tinued. I'VE have sent not 10000, but
many, many times 10000; not 100, 900,
but many, many times 100000"
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CALL TO SHIP WORKERS.
Secretary Wilson Asks Them to En-
roll in u. S. Public Service Reserve.

Secretary Wilson has issued a state-
ment calling on ship workers to enroll
in the United States public service re-
serve during the campaign to secure
$500 workers to build the country,s
merchant fleet.
Membership in the reserve brings Of
fetal recognition of the performance
of or the readiness to perform q most
necessary and patriotic serytcss. the
lSaczAtaxY Haid, -.
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E|GKT-HOURD DAY
IS GIVEN SETBACK
Indian Affairs Committee De-
clines to Insert Provision in
Appropriation Bill.

Te principle Of the Borland eight
hour amendment, by which employees
In the executive departments here
would be forced to work minimum of
eight hours each day, has received a
setback in the Indian Affairs commit
tee. The committee declines to insert
provision.
Senator johnson of South Dakota of
the Senate committee on agriculture.
which approved the Borland eight-hour
amendment in the agriculture appro-
priation bill, offered such amend
ment to the Indian appropriation bill
Without taking vote on the pro-
posed amendment, the committee side
tracked it, refusing to act on it, taking
| the ground that if an eight-hour day is
to be imposed upon government clerks
IN the District. there should be a gen.
eral law applicable to all the executive
departments, and that 1t is unwise to
attempt to deal with the departments
individually in this matter.
During the discussion Of the pro-
posed amendment it was suggested
that II the question of minimum
question of increased wages for federal
! employees should be considered at the
same time. There is strong sentiment
among senators in favor of increasing
pay of government clerks.
Consideration of the agricultural ap-
preparation bill which was begun in the
Senate yesterday afternoon will be con-
tinued today if opportunity arises.
The language Of the Borfand amend
ment is at the end Of the bill. No ac-
ton may be taken on it today or for
several days. An amendment will be
offered to strike out the language
which is now part Of the bill, having
been passed by the House and favora-
bly, reported by the Senate committee.
Opponents More and More Hopeful.
Opponents of the Borland amend
ment are becoming more and more
hopeful that they will succeed in kin
! ing 1t.
! Senator Lewis Of Illinois today intro
duced an amendment to the post Office
appropriation bill, now before the Sem
ate committee, to give to letter carriers
| in the city delivery service and clerks
| in the first and second class post Offices
| time-and-a-h half additional pay for all
work done by them in excess Of eight
hours a day.
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ARTERY FOR FOOD
AS WELL ASFUEL
Commissioner Gardiner Pro-
poses Further Utilization of
C. and O. Canal.
WRITES TO CIVIC BODIES

Commissioner Gardiner today set in
motion a suggestion looking toward
utilizat ton of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal as q food as well as fuel ar
terry. Regarding government operation
Of the canal extremely likely, in view
Of the appointment of army engineers
to consider the project, Mr.. Gardiner
has addressed a letter to the presidents
of the Chamber of Commerce. Board of
Trade and Retail Merchants Associa-
ton. proposing the appointment of a
joint committee to consider ways and
means for developing trade between
Washington and Cumberland, Nd, via
this water route.
He believes that interest can be
stimulated in the raising of an in
creased amount of produce, especially
potatoes and grain, in the 1s4-mile
territory accessible to the canal, and
that tons of food could be brought
into Washington on the decks of the
boats in addition to capacity loads of
coal
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Five for Valuation Proposed.

1t is proposed that a fine be imposed
for each violation of the act r
A further suggestion is that board
of three residents of the District be ap-
pointed by the Supreme Court of the
District. which shall have power to re-
view all findings of the administrator
in cases of appeal by either party in
terested.
The committee says that while it sug-
geStS a rental administrator. it realizes
the seriousness of such a step. and the
precedent set thereby as well as the
almost unlimited abuses to which it
could lead. Therefore, unless his
powers are carefully limited and pre-
scribed along the lines suggested" the
report says. the entire committee feels
that the appointment of an adminis-
traitor would have more drastic and
injurious effect than is commensurate
with the good to be done
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Inquiry Regarding Storage.

Commissioner Gardiner is now ascer-
tanning the capacity of District insti-
tutions, such as the workhouse and re-
formatory at Occoquan, for storing coal
during the summer. If the government
takes over the canal and increases the
size of its feet, it will be the policy of
the District heads to supply To-
cal municipal institutions during the
summer with all the coal they can
handle and enough, If possible, to carry
them through the winter
Director General McAdoo. in naming
a committee to consider means of utiliZ-
ing the country's canals and inland
waterways AS "A war measure. and i1is-
trict officials in taking steps to give
the National Capital the benefit OF the
proposed greater utilization Of the local
canal. are following the example of
England. 1t was found necessary by
the British government to take over
the canals, but this was not done until
three years after the war started. The
step has proved enormously beneficial
to the government, according to reports
received in this country.
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The Associated Press is exclusively en-
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erwise credited in this paper and also the
local news published herein.
AL rights Of publication Of special dis
patches herein are also reserved.
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Lingering.

From the Philadelpha Inquirer.
As We get II. no date has as yet been
set for a further postponemsnt OF the
La Toilette inquiry
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Crowd to River Banks.

Thousands visited Potomac Park bv
automobile and on foot today to see
the unusual spectacle of an ice flood in
fotomac river A current estimated by
river men to be travelling fifteen miles
per hour carried huge blocks of ice,
some OF them weighing tons, down the
river. 'Ao
The ice in the channel of the river
aad not broken by the Highway bridge up
20 O'Clock this afternoon GraduaIiy
however. the swift current was en-
froaching upon it and huge pieces were
torn away and fioated Off The current
on the District side of the river was
very muddy and swung toward the
shore after flowing under the bridge,
The guard OF soldiers was not in
creased along the river, but a strict
watch was kept on those who walked
pa the banks or drove leisurely along
ln machines. Machines were not ali.
lowed to stop near the two bridges
- Under Highway bridge water that
torced It's way under the river banks
mobiles slushed through this stream
20 Ahs that it was in a constant sViri
Tho water lacked several feet Of reach
ing the top of the highest mound of
earth back Of the river wall
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Swept Down Stream.

Lumber, pieces of trees. parts of
canoes and other craft destroyed by the
Sce Jam swept down stream with the
current.
Along the 7th street wharf the ice
WAS comparatively undisturbed. Here
snnd there spots had melted. but there
WAS no sign of an early breaking up.
Epn1oxea- Of tha hnreau OF engraving
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Be Early!

From the Boston Globe.
Better get in your order for your
garden seeds.
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When Duty to Fix Rent Rates.

That upon the. request of any owner
of real estate, or his agent or any
lessee, in writing, to the rent adminie-
traitor to fix the rental of such real
estate, whether it is actually rented or
proposed to be rented. it shall be the
duty of the administrator to FIX the
rent. which shall be binding.
In case the real estate is not rented
at the date of such request, it is sug-
gested, the rental fixed by the adminis-
traitor shall be the maximum rent to
be charged for the period of the act.
It is suggested also that nothing in
the act shall be construed to prevent
real estate from hereafter being rent
ed at such price or prices and at such
times as the parties involved may dx
upon. 1t is provided, however, that the
same shall be subject to the right OF
the administrator to modify or change
the rent upon request, and in case OF
such modincation the reduced or
changed rent shall be the rent required
to be paid.
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SAYS CHAMBERLAIN
COMFORTED ENEMY
Senator James Reviews u. S.
War AccompIishments-De-
nies Break in Machine.
PROOF IN TROOPS ABROAD

With a broad suggestion that sena-
tor Chamberlain's much discussed New
York speech in which he charged that
the American military machine had
completely broken down might have
been the cause of the failure of the re-
cent strike disturbances in Germany
and Austria because the enemy took
new heart and hopes of victory, SEN
ator James of Kentucky in the Senate
spoke in defense of the administra-
tion's war accomplishments.
Senator James speech reopened the
war discussion, which promises to con-
tinue again for several days, with the
republicans leading the attack and
democrats making defense.
Of Comfort to Enemy.
Senator Chamberlain's speech James
declared unjustified by the facts and Of
great comfort to the enemy.
AT length Senator James reviewed the
sudden expansion of the Army. the quick
passage of the draft law and the regis
tration of 100000 men. their Inobiliza-
ton and equipment, and that whereas the
French only had asked for 80 900 troops
at the beginning to enhearten the French
people, many more than 100000" had
been sent.
How has military establishment
fallen down that can do work like that ?''
he demanded. NO. he shouted at Sen
ator Chamberlain, the departments
have not ceased functionins"
In passing Senator James referred to
former Senator Roots visit to Russia in
the attempt to hold her fast to the
allies. The mission had failed, he said,
but it was not Mr.. Roots fault
But had Mr.. Bryan been sent on that
mission" he declared, how this cham
ber would have resounded with criti-
ciSm." -
Senator James said Senator Hitch
cock of Nebraska had referred to ship
ping shortage, and declared that if the
administration ship purchase bill of
1915, which Senator Hitchcock oppos-
ed, had passed, much more tonnage
would now be available.
'Then there we're men who thought
they knew more than the President"
he said. But the President was right
then, as he is today"
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Opponents More and More Hopefu
District Appropriations in
Urgent Deficiency Bill

Appropriations for the District of
Columbia carried in the urgent de-
ficiency bill are:
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SIR SPRING-RlCE
DIES In CANADA

Continued from First Page.)
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GOT WRONG IDEA
OVER TELEPHONE
Why Real Estate Men Were
Absent From Commit
tee Hearing.
FOR RENT ADMINISTRATOR

Through the misunderstanding of a
telephone conversation between Repre-
sentative johnson, chairman Of the
House District committee. and Charles
w. Fairfax, president of the Real Es-
tate Brokers' Association. the special
committee of the association failed to
appear at the scheduled hearing before
the House committee, yesterday. on the
Johnson ant-rent protiteering bill
Mr.. Fairfax stated today that he had
understood from a telephone conversa-
ton with Mr.. johnson that the hearing
would be held this morning. Accord
ingly he notified the members Of the
special committee.
Yesterday" johnson Understood
Mr. Johnson understood the hearing
was for yesterday morning. and SO
called the District committee Tor that
time. When the realty men failed TO
appear after twenty minutes waiting yes
terday the committee adjourned.
The special committee of the Realty
Brokers Association has offered some
suggestions to the House District COM
ment of such bill. They say they are
convinced that any attempt to fix by
legislation a uniform rent of real es-
tate-difering as it does in kind. Glass
and location-must necessarily be un-
fair and impracticable and result fp
curtailing the now available rental
space.
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yesterday" johnson Understood
Rent Administrator Suggested

1t is suggested that rent admins
traitor be appointed by the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia to
remain in Office until one year after
treaty of peace between Germany and
the United States shall be concluded
Such an administrator, it is suggested.
shall have the power, subject to APP
proval by board of appeals, to fix the
rentals, upon request, of any and all
real estate in the District for such
length of time and for such amounts
within the intent and limitations of the
act as may seem to him equitable and
reasonable.
1t is suggested that all leases. con-
tracts and agreements. expressed or
implied, for rent of real estate. here.
after made. or any renewal Of such.
shall, upon request of any party there
to, be subject to revision and modifi-
cation by the rent administrator and
board of appeals.
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~ river was rising rapidly. swollen
N the water from flooded creeks and
xrfAutaries farther up The big jam
Mt Seneca, it was stated, broke about
Sioux County pioneer., 1918-04-18
BECAUSE SHE KNOWS
BY AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR
Of the viailantes. asr

She is fragile little elderly gentle
woman. a teacher by profession, an
Alsatian by birth. During the sum-
mer holidays of 1914 she left her home
In Strasburg, and came over to visit
her brother, in suburb of New York:
She has been here ever since, too
proud to be tax upon her brothers
slender means, and maintaining her
self by French lessons here and there,
governessing, helping mothers, and
other work to which she has never
been accustomed. but which She does
with the true spirit of France. have
heard-yes. and felt-complaints
trickle out and then dry up entirely
at the sight Of that gallant little fig
ure blowing indomitably through the
snog. Her earnings. 1t hardly need
be said, are not large, yet she has
bought Liberty bond of each issue,
and 10 resolved to keep on as long as
the war does.
Sioux County pioneer., 1918-04-18
Britons Obey Gen. Haig's Order
that No More Ground be
Ceded to Enemy.
AMERICANS RESIST FOE
Enemy Attacks on American Sector
Second Only to those on Brit
ish-Artillery Active ON
Other Fronts.

London, April 15.-Reports from
the western front show the entire
allied line in Belgium and France is
still holding firm and that nowhere
have the Germans been able to gain
ground, Notwithstanding the great
numbers of men hurled against it,
especially in that part of Flanders
held by the British line. Field
Marshal Haig's order that no more
ground be ceded is being rigidly COM
piled with. The stoutness Of the
British defense is attested by thous-
ands Of German dead now lying be-
fore the British positions southwest
of Ypres, where it is the ambition of
the high German command to break
through and envelope Haig's forces
and gain an open highway toward the
English channel.
Americans Defeat Assaults.
North of st. Mihiel American troops
have been compelled to Withstand
series of persistent assaults, second
only in intensity to those delivered
against the British in Flanders.
Honors at the end rested with the
Americans who met the foe at every
style of fighting he offered, decisively
defeating him.
Along the French front Sunday
saw nothing of greater Importance
than reciprocal bombardments on
various sectors, the troops of both
sides remaining in thetrenches. In
Italy also big guns were doing most
of the work, although at several
points enemy patrols attempted to
carry out diversions, but met with no
STccoas
Sioux County pioneer., 1918-04-18
HAeAN THINKS ACT BIG HELP
Commissioners of Agriculture Says
Seed Bonds Increase Acreage.

Commissioner of Agriculture Says
Seed Bonds Increase Acreage.
Bismarck, April 15.-Fnancial re-
lief extended the farmers of North
Dakota under the county seed and
feed bonding act will add 5000, 900
bushels of grain to the total produc-
tion Of the state this year under nor
NAL crop conditions, according to
Commissioner Of Agriculture and La
Dor John N. Hagan and other crop
experts.
Not only has the seed and feed
bonding act materially increased the
acreage Of the state, but 1t will also
result in considerable saving to the
farmers of the bonded COUNTESS
saving estimated at $672,0OO.
Statistics available in the office of
the commissioner show that 60 per
cent of the counties of the state have
either bonded or issued warrants un.
der the law as amended by the special
session Of the legislature.
Sioux County pioneer., 1918-04-18
SO DEAD TAKEN FROM RUINS
Insane Patients at Norman, Okla.
Victims Of Disastrous Fire.

Norman, Okla, April 15.-Thirty-
three bodies, burned beyond recog-
rition, had been taken Saturday
night from the ruined building that
housed Ward No. IA of the state hos
pital for the insane here, ravaged by
fire that day. Three buildings, all
frame structures, were destroyed and
q fourth damaged. The list Of miss
ing tonight stood at thirty-seven.
According to the best information
obtainable the fire started from de-
fective wiring in a linen closet in
Ward No. IA. A night watchman dis
covered the blaze when the door had
stood open for few moments. While
the watchman called for help, the
floor of the building took fire and the
blaze quickly spread throughout the
first floor of the two story structure.
Sioux County pioneer., 1918-04-18
Haiq Admonishes Men There
Must Be No Retirement, That
Ground Be Held.
COST NOT CONSIDERED
Withdrawal Tactics Have Gone into
History and Allied Offensive Is
Seen as French Reinforcements
Approach.

AOuuOu, april lO.-oOLu III france
and in Flanders the British armies
stand at bay. After three weeks
combat which has eclipsed anything
that has ragged during the four years
Of warfare, Field Marshal Haig has
Issued command to his men to hold
their ground at whatever cost, and
fight with the knowledge that their
blows are Struck for the safety Of
their homes and the freedom of man.
kind"
The end of the first phase of this
giant struggle now may be considered
passed. There must be no retire.
ment," is. Haig's admonition. which
adds that the British are now fighting
with their backs to the wall"
The withdrawal in Ptcardy was OF.
ficially reported to have been q par,
of the Allied strategy, but the period
for such tactics seemingly has gone
into history.
French Rushing to Support.
The order issued by the field mar.
shal contains another sentence which
may be pregnant with significance.
"The French army is moving rap.
idly and in great force to our SIP.
port" he said.
General Haig's statement is the
first official intimation that the
Allies are ready to strike back
at the German invaders. This blow
may not necessarily fall in Flanders,
nor yet in Picardy, but may be aimee
at some part of the line where Gener.
alissimo Foch may believe he can cut
through the German front and compel
the Teutons to relax their pressure
against the British.
General Hais's Order.
General Haig's special order of the
day addressed to "all ranks of the
British army in France and Flanders 81
says:
"Three weeks ago today the enemy
began his terrific attacks against us
on 50-mile front. His objects are to
separate us from the French, to take
the channel ports and to destroy the
British army. 49,
"In spite Of already throwing log
divisions into the battle and enduring
the most reckless sacrifice of human
life, he has yet made little progress
toward his goals.
1--WE owe this to the determined
fighting and self-sacrifice of our
troops. Words fail me to express the
admiration which l feel for the splen.
did resistance offered by all ranks OF
our army under tht most trying cir.
cumstances.
Eight It Out" Only Course.
"Many amongst us are now tired
To those I would say that victory will
belong to the side which holds out
the longest. The French army is NOV.
ing rapidly and in great force to our
support. There is no other course
open to US but to fight it out.
EVERY position must be held to the
last man. There must be no retire.
ment. With our back to the wall and
believing in the justice of our cause
each one Of us must fight to the End" "
Sioux County pioneer., 1918-04-18
First American Escapes.

Paris, April 15.-The first Ameri
can prisoner to escape from Germany
says the Temps, has reached Basel
Sioux County pioneer., 1918-04-18
II MILLIONS IN FARM LOANS
North Dakota and Kansas Heavy
Takers From Loan Board.

NOFVH DaAOt6 t&lkU 1AdHSs1S f1CHvy
Takers From Loan Board.
Washington, April 15.-The gov
ernment, through the federal farm
loan board, loaned $77,927,167 to
farmers Of the United States since
the federal farm loan act was passed.
Figures made public my the federal
farm loan board here show that
34,145 farmers had taken advantage
of the system.
The states of North Dakota and
Kansas where loans of $6,064,5O0
and $5,067,200 respectively have
been made are regarded by the farm
loan officials as having depended
more on this government aid than
any of the others.
Sioux County pioneer., 1918-04-18
SENATOR STONE IS DEAD

longtime Democratic Leader Passed
Away Sunday.
Washington, April. 15.-Senator
William ]. Stone, chairman of the
senate foreign relations committee
and for many years prominent among
Democratic leaders, died here Sum
day from stroke Of paralysis which
he suffered on Wednesday the 10th
inst.
Sioux County pioneer., 1918-04-18

As has been said. the allies do not
seek to minimize the menace in the
successes the Huns have gained. but
their commanders are as confident as
ever that the kaiser cannot accomplish
his aims, and the men In the ranks