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The Washington herald., 1918-10-25
Army and Navy News

Resembling that portion OF Cen
eral Orders No. l. War Department.
dated January 2. 1918. forbldding
perrcns in the military service of
the government to contribute to
publications or to accept pay for
their writings, the War Department
has issued an order dated Septem-
bCr % revising the first order, say
ing that representations have been
made to the General STAFF that since
tho universal service idea gathered
into the army "all the literary abil-
ity in the country below the age OF
49," this ability should be as free
for use az any other special tech
niCal equipment. Since soldiers have
periods of leisure there is no legiti-
mate objection to their employing
their spare time in writing. and any
moneys they may thus secure they
will be permitted to accept. partic-
ulsrly in view OF the return to the
government in the form OF liberty
bonds and war savings stamps. SOL
diers, however, are still forbidden
to enter into competition with reg
ularly accredited news correspond
ents. The privilege OF writing crit
icisms of conditions and activities
they may encounter. cannot, of
course, be granted soldiers under
discipline. The writing OF fiction Is
permitted by the special ruling. I'm
der the classification "fiction" Is in
cluded the drama. motion picture
scenarios and other forms of imag-
inative expression. Soldiers may
write letters for publication and re-
ceive money for them. Literary
work OF all sorts is permissible,
where it does not interfere with
the proper performance OF duty and
the full observance of discipline.
such matter as relates to the mil
itary profession. the war or to cur
rent events must first be submitted
to and approved by the chief mil
itary censor. who Is also the director
or military intelligence at Washing
ton.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

Eight OF the colonies whose
names were sent to the Senate bv
the President for appointment to
the rank OF briEadier general were
officers of the Field Artillery, their
appointment being made necessary
by reason of the great expansion
IN that arm. The colonels to ba
advanced were william T. Lite
brant, Harold p. Howard, Robert
Rees. Dennis H. Currie. Francis I
hoester. Laurin /. Lawson, George
X. Allin and william Dryden, All
of these nominations have been re-
ported favorably by the Senate COM
mittee on Military Affairs, to whom
they were referred but az the
senate has been adjourned for sew
eraI days no action has been taken
on their confirmation. The assign
ments to duty OF these officers will
not be given out until the Senate
has confirmed their appointment
and the assignments have been an
proved by the Chief of Star. Col
Allin. who was on duty in the Of
fee OF Maj. Gen. william ]. Snow
Chief of Field Artillery, has been
detailed to command an artillery
regiment in the 18th Artillery Bri-
gade at Camp Mcclellan. Admission.
Ala. and it is reported that upon
his confirmation ne will be detailed
to command the brigade.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

A Soldiers Letter.
Following are extracts from a
typical letter from an American
soldier recently arrived In Franco.
Just little note to let YOU know
that I arrived safe across the ponI
had a fine time on the way over
We had DoXing. singing and other
games. There was enough talent
to fill the Winter Garden for a frII
season. Although we were ALWAYS
on the watch for submarines none
Of them stuck their nose out of the
water. Arriving at port in France
we were marched to rest camp
for a short stay. From this camD
we were put on train for an
other camp. 1t was some train
ride and I was glad to get off and
take the hike to camp. 1t was the
best hike so far. up and down big
hills. After we hit camp we were
placed in billets on the side of a
big hill, overlooking a valley where
the rest of our battalion is quar-
tered. There are all kinds of ami
I mails here, such as cows, chickens
! rabbits, dogs and horses, roaming
up and down our company street,
1t keeps a fellow busy chasing
them out OF your billet before they
do any damage. l will be here for
some time as we are going to a
! school to learn our part OF the
game. cannot tell you much
more about the place until l take
few hikes over the hills. As far
as the war is concerned, I cannot
| tell you any more than you read in
the New York papers. 1 herr quite
few rumorS which sound good to
me. You would have heard from
! me before this but all my time
was taken up in travelling since I
! left the States. My brother writes
! he is now in the front line
| trenches. I wrote to him asking
him to do his best with the rest Of
the boys to give the world a
Christmas present. The only things
which make fellow feel good
here are a letter from home, a row
of U. s. freight trains and a big
American victory"
That the U. S. army is still A
beef and bread" army is shown
by figures published on October S
concerning the quantities of food
purchased during the week ending
September %. Fresh beef led the
items with I money value of s3,-
355.75S. hard bread coming next
with a value of s1,16s,ST5. Other
items included evaporated milk,
SS2s.400; salmon, s2Ss,274; flour.
STO1.o sugar. sS4.1Ss; lard sub
stItutes, s2S,07s; jam, s41. .7O2: pork.
s176,147; syrup. s25,5o0; rice. s22,-
IA; dehydrated vegetables, sl5.7s9:
coffee, s1l5,i9s; candy. sI9,250;
canned beans, s2os.s5s. Purchases
of forage for horses Included oats.
S1,123,s50; bran. rye and barley.
s42.S23; hay, s61s.3S6. Soap p1r-
chsses to the, amount of s2s4,52s
Were also made during the same
peIiod of time.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25
HOROSCOPE

The stars incline. but do not compel.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

Mr. and Mrs. George Foote, of Dub
lin. y. H. have taken the residence
2liS Florida avenue for the sea son.
Nr. FOOte is connected with the War
Trade Board. The house belongs to
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs c. H.
Russell
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

Mrs. John Edmondson Stephens is
stopping at the Brighton for the win
ter. during Gen. Stephens absence in
France. Miss Corinne de Lanuendia
Stephens and Midshipnan John =.
Stephens. jr.. are rapidly convalesc-
ing from the Influenza
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Mckee have
leased their residence, 1872 X street.
10 Mrs. James {. Farrell. OF Albany,
y. Y, and will leave shortly for At
Iantfc City.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

Morris Il. VolCk son OF Nine. Dom
icio da CANA. who is in training at
Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, KY,
for a commission in the artillery.
went to New FORK for a brief visit to
the Ambassador OF Brazil and Nine.
dl Cana and to say farewell to Mr.
da CANA on his departure for Rio de
Taneiro. Nr VoIci; who stayed at
tho Ritz-CarIton Hotel with Mr.. and
Nine. "a Cana, starred back to camp
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

Lieut.. and Mrs. George Widener. Of
Philadelphia. have given up the
Chandler Hale residence, 1876 L street.
which they occupied last winter. as
Lieut. Widener has been ordered to
duty at Newport News
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

The marriage OF Miss Elsie Hazel
Hepburn. daughter Of w. Horace
Hepburn. Of Philadelphia. and Mai.
Robert s. OberIy. L. s. A. of Wash
ingtOn, will take place on November
6 at the home of the brides father
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

Mrs. Samuel n. Nicholson. Of Prov
idence, R l., who has been the guest
of her daughter. Mrs. Nelson Double
day, here, has returned to her home.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-25

Lieut.. Albert Zabriskie Gray. L. s.
". and Mrs. Gray. who had William
I. Gallther's residence, near Edge
moor, Md, for the summer months.
are at the Lafayette Hotel until they
ran find a suitable residence in town.
Lieut.. Gray is a brother of Mrs. r.
5. Reynolds Hit. Mrs. Gray was
Miss Marian Fish.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-04-26
Some of the
Fortune Makers

A dozen years ago the automobile indus
try was in its infancy. The men and women
who invested in it then are today new million
aires. They Got in on the Ground Floor when
automobile stocks were still low. They have
seen their hundreds grow into tens of thous-
ands, they have reaped dividends that have
amazed conservative financial men, TODAY
A SOUTHERN AUTOMOBILE FACTORY
BUSINESS OFFERS THE SAME CHANCES
FOR ENORMOUS EARNINGS. Write for
further information
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-04-26
Gigantic Industry i'm the Making
The Piedmont Motor Car Co..
Lynchburg, Va.

As evidence of how automobile investments grew
fortunes short while the following table
invested EARLY in automobile stocks returned
500 in REQ in u years sos
$500 IN Hupp returned in $500
500 IN Saxon returned in
500 IN Ford returned IN u 100000
500 in Ford fCanadian) returned " q 400
500 in Chandler returned in three years $500
500 in Stutz returned in $500
500 In Overland returned in five $4,000
$500 IN Chalmers returned in three
Sl00 Chevrolet returned
It such profits offered by the immense
possibilities OF he automobile
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-04-26
DOLLARS A week

Automobile manufacturing business profitable business
More millions have been made still being this
dsy than any other line of commercial endeavors Today
the automobile business ranks third in Importance of our
greatest industries only in this country but the
Nearly s2OO000OO0 Northern States by Southern
people for automobiles 1916 If you believe
South should at least furnish few of the using then
come in with and help keep of the money home
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-04-26
Read 1t
Carefully
THEN DECIDE FOR YOUR
SELF.

The last statement the Ford Motor Company shows profits
of more than million dollars week. This in spite of paying
the highest average known the history Of business
and on the loWest-price in the field
The Company started in 1904 with capital of S250000 In
twelve years thecotng both cash and stock div
dend including the increased value of the stockS0O0 has
of $4,000 which the rate of $4,000
per
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-04-26

, The object in distributing this stock widely secur
local influence and cooperation the
original stockholders will be dealers discount
on in order to introduce territory
are IN the market for write for further
Be Piedmont booster.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-04-26
. Invitation AN
OPPORTUNITY

This invitation
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-04-26

A Cooperative Organization
OF Southern People and Capital to Build
and Sell Automobiles.
Authorized Capital
$1,000, 100000
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-04-26
Make Your
Fortune
In Auto
Stock

Thousands and thousands of
people have done this and there
is a chance for YOU. THIS is
UNDOUBTEDLY THE BIG
GEST INVESTMENT OPPOR-
TUNITY EVER PRESENTED
TO INVESTORS ANYWHERE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
Fl renCh Add
to Success
Along Oise

The British striking eastward from Arras in at.
tack this morning reported have reached the W0tan
Cojeul Two villages the line and one just west
of captured penetration of at least two miles has
been made.
The British advance the Hndenburg line brings
Haigs forces approximately within IL miles of Cambria,
the point reached by Gen. Byng in his famous drive in
November 1917. The British threaten to push on
across the Hindenburg line into the Cambria
The battle is raging front of nearly 30 miles,
between the Scarpe and the Somme. Additional progress
has been made on both wings of this front.
French forces pushing north and east in the Aleto
salient and north of Roye they reported have captured
Fresnoy-Le-Roye.
The Americans have advanced their lines third Of
mile the Yese 'front.' driving the Germans from the rail-
road east of Fismes.
From Wednesday to Sunday the total casualties of the
502 In the time about 20000 prisoners taens
Numberous villages and immense stores of military value
and great numbers of have been added to the trophies
Of the British advance.
LONDON, Aug 26-(2:15 p. m)-The British, START
ing attack along the Scarpe this morning, have
reached the old Hndenburg line it learned this after.
They arrived at the Wotan section of the line at
MonchyLePreux and Guemappe five miles southeast of
Arras the Cou river capturing both of these villages
Wancourt mile southwest of Guemappe, and Car.
noy, five miles of Albert also reported to have
been captured.
The attack in the Scarpe sector was made between
Fampoux the north bank of the Scarpe four miles east
of Aras and the heights northeast of Melville vtasse
three miles southeast of Arras-a front of about three
miles.
The British reported to have made good
east of Henne and Mory between Croees and
Bapaume.
The Third army, making the attack, had progressed
along the front to depth of two miles within few min
utes it reported
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26

Between 100 and 1.400 en-
p,oyes Of the Pacific Coast Stesi
company. supplying shipyards
with finished steel products, are
on strike Monday. The steel
plant has suspended operations
The strikers have applied for
work In the shipyards.
These men. represented by the
Metal Trades council and Amaiga.
mated Association Of Iron. Tin and
Steel Workers. walked out because
OF the impending failure OF negotia-
tions on the matter OF an agreement
providing for a wage scale and work
ing conditions parallel to those en-
pIoyed in the shipyards.
Demand Big Increase
According to r. S. Ginger. man
agcr Of the steel company. the men
have, thru their respective unions.
demanded an increase approximating
ss per cent over 1917. This demand
was presented July rs, and negotia'
tions have been under way from that
time
That the strike will delay ship
.silding Is admitted and deplored by
both the steel company and the
unions. each. however. blaming the
other.
The matter will now necessarily be
placed in the hands OF the war labor
board, according to Manager Ginger
who declares that the strike was
called at a time when negotiations
for a settlement were progressing
favorably and that an agreement
could no doubt have been reached In
few days.
other.
Under the circumstances. the
strike can only be considered as
against the United States govern
ment rather than against the Pacific
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
DR.. Matthews Rips
Germany to Shreds
in N. Y. Sermon

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-Rev.
Mark A. Matthews, OF Seattle.
ripped precedents to shreds at the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church Of this city when he told
what he thought OF Germany, the
kaiser and the German army. The
congregation shouted and cheered.
In the most heated pulpit dis
course on the sins OF Germany
heard In this city since the United
States entered the war. Dr. Mat.
thews consigned the kaiser to
exile. outlwed the German nation
for 100 years and demanded the
execution OF German leaders.
These officers. he declared. who
had the authority to prevent
atrocities by the German armies
and did not do II. should be court.
martialed and shot. He recon-
mended the same thing for sub
marine captains.
He declared the Vatican should
not have n seat at the peace table,
because IL Ia not bclliRerent.
Germany. he declared should not
have a chance to negotiate peace.
but should be forced to accept
dictated terms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
Many New Villages Melted by
Haig's Push Thru Picardv

LONDON. Aug. 26.-The British
extended their drive farther north
ward into the Arras sector by sud.
denly attacking along the Scarpe riv-
er at 3 o'clock this morning. Field
Marshal Haig reported good prog.
ress." CThe Scarpe flows thru the
northern outskirts of Arras)
Capture of Fraveuil. two miles
north and east of Bapaume. was an
nounced
The third armys attack this
morning had progressed depth
OF two miles on a front of slightly
more than four miles, within a
few minutes. II was learned.
The British line has been advanced
farther on both sides of the Somme
and additional progress has been
made toward Maricourt, four miles
southwest OF Combles.
As British push forward. the Hin.
denburg line is being approached in
different places, cavalry and tanks
operating in advance OF the infantry
Many more villages and vast
numbers OF guns have been taken
Warlencourt. south of the Bapamne
road to Albert. was taken. High
wood, n position near Longueval. is
reported captured. British patrols
have entered Martinpuich. Posieres
has fallen.
st. Leger. Eaucourt. L'Abbaye.
Contalmaison and Courcellette and
Sapignies are in British possession.
as well as Pys. Miraumont and the
Thiepval ridge.
A heavy rain is falling on the bat
tlefield.
The battle line from the Scarpe to
the Aisne, now apparently is located
as follows:
From Fampoux southeastward to
Monchy Le.Preux: southwark thru
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
How Far Will FOch Go?

British troops. II IN reported
today. have reached the Hinden-
burg line at n point five miles
southeast OF Arras.
In other sections. both on the
British and the French fronts.
the Hindcnburg line will soon be
reached.
VIII Gen. Foch attempt TO 20
beyond it7 or will he permit the
Germans To dig in" until the
major offensive takes place next
year?
This is the question upon
which military writer's In this
country differ. II is pointed out
that the present allied operations
are the results OF brilliant coun-
ter.attacks begun by Gen. Foch
to make Paris and Amiens &C.
cure and was not begun ns n dis
tinct allied drive. The latter will
await the more opportune time.
when the Americans will have
Auutu flOIf W ef'
numerical superiority OF the al
llcs-sorne time next year.
A majority OF the writer's be-
lieve that the allied commander.
ln-chief will press his advantage
thruout the winter. continuing
his offensive warfare without
let.up. j. w. r. Mason. the
United Press military expert.
points out today that II the Hin
denburg line Is broken thru at
Queant. the enemy will be fore
ed 20 retire to the Belgian bor-
der.
a different view is taken by
Frank ". Slmonds. noted war
critic, writing in the New York
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
400 STEEL PLANT
WORKERS STRIKE

coas; Steel company" stated Man
ager Ginger.
Refuse 10 Wait Longer
The conference committee Of the
Metal Trades council. thru s. l..
Boldly and J. Won Carnop. issued the
following statement:
Any statement that the steel
workers are striking against the
United States government In on the
face of IL false. misleading and ma.
licious.
1T is true that the steel mills are
closed down. but the fault lies with
the company and not with the men.
The conference committee OF the
Metal Trades council requests the
public to remember that in every in.
dustrial dispute there are two sides
to the question and. II II develops
that the Pacific Coast Steel company
is going to use the Star Spangled
banner as a camouflage to cnsiave
workers, view III see to Il that the
public knows the facts.
Say Company 1nsincere
1T appeared TO the men that the
company was insincere In It's efforts
to reach an agreement and. notwith.
standing the fact that the company
had promised 10 make the agreed
scales retroactive to August !. they
were still paying the men at the old
rates of wages and still demanding
that the men work on Sundays for
straight time. The workers are sim.
ply asking the same conditions that
apply in all other metal trades in
dustries in this city. The wages
asked are those set by the United
States shipbuilding labor adjustment
board. IL Is still the cemmitee's hope
that an amicabie settlement may soon
be reached and. II 1t is not, the
blame will not lie with the employees.
In the meantime there will be no
idle workers, due to the fact that the
Metal Trades council In putting the
men to work as fast as they appear
at headquarters in the various ship
yards and other war essential indus
tries.
"S. l.. BOLDLY,
-. Won CARNOP.
Conference Committee"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
HINDENbURC IS
STRUGGLING TO
HURRY RETREAT
BY J. w. r. MASON

IL nltfd tftSN W A fsNIftV
NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Von Hin
dcnburg is now engaged in the ex-
traordinary tactics OF rushing rein
forcements TO the picardy front for
the purpose OF assisting his own re-
treat
This particular maneuver has not
occurred previously during the war
and lis the conclusive evidence of the
pcrrnanence OF the German retire
ment in the West.
Won Hindenburg. therefore, cannot
conduct his retirement from the Pie
ardy front with any rapidity, nor can
he make Il conform to schedule
prepared In advance. lie must seize
whatever occasion offers for jump
backward by one unit at time.
While the retirement is occurring
in any sector. the rest OF the line
must be strongly held to prevent n
break thru. For this reason Won
Hindcnburg has been compelled to
use his reserves to facilitate his own
retreat
Gen. Byngs hammering In the d.
rection OF Cambria Is now the most
serious obstacle interfering with Won
Hindcnburg's plan for an orderly re-
tirement German reserves have had
TO be thrown into the sector which
Byng Is attacking 10 prevent the re-
treat from becoming rout.
Byng's immediate objective, follow
ing upon the fall OF Bapaume, will
become Queant. which marks the
juncture OF the two sections of the
Hindenburg line--the Wotan line. di-
rectly north. and the Siegfried line,
running southeast
The Hindenburg line has it's mini.
mum strength at Queant. for 1t there
forms n slight pocket.
II the Quean salient falls to Byng.
the whole Hindcnburg line will be
weakened.
Thereafter n retreat toward the
Belgian border will become increas-
ingly menacing for the kaiser's ar
mics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26

Tribune. who says:
anglo French armies are fac
Ing German armies on the lines
on which both stood from Octo-
Der. 1914. TO July. 1916. Between
July I. 1916. and the present
date two millions Of casualties
have been the price Of allied ad-
vance and German recoil. Of Ger
man advance and allied recoil.
and finally Of this new turn,
which has brought n second Ger
man retirement. After nearly
four years there IL not. between
the ScarJ,e and the Disc. n
change Of three miles anywhere
In the opposing positions.
AS n result Of . gigantic ef-
fort to win the war by one cam.
paign. Ludendorff has conquered
only the Picardy desert which
Hinslcnburg created. and IL now
facing the problem Of whether
he can maintain himself on lines
that will leave him In possession
Of n desert. without military val
ne, but useful 10 bolster up u
weakening morale Of the Ger.
man people.
"Thc British and French are
bound 10 push their success as
far as Il can be cheaply pushed.
but the desert before them now
has little or no immediate value
and IL decidedly not worth any
great expense In men or muni-
tions. Whether Ludcndorff halts
permanently on the old Somme
line, the line Of the upper
Somme or the Hindenburg. he
has lost all Of the ground Of any
real value gained In his spring
offensive"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
Japanese Troops
Reach Zabaikal

TOKYO. Aug. 23-The vanguard
of Japanese troops arrived at Zabai.
kal this afternoon. the Harbin cor.
respondent of the Nippon Dempo
News agency reported tonight.
The japanese were given an enthu-
siastic welcome. The railroad sta.
ton was decorated with Japanese.
Russian and Chinese flags. and
troops OF those three nations paraded
before the mayor and "A group OF del
egates. Afterward the vanguard de.
parted for Manchuli.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26

Guemappe, westward OF Croiselleo
and eastward of Mory to Favreuil:
southwestward thru the western out.
skirts OF Bapaume and Thilloy to
Martnpuich; southwark thru Carnoy
to the Somme at Cappy; southwark
thru Chuignes. Herleville. Lihons,
Fresnoy-Le-Roye and Roye station at
Crapeau- -Mesnil; southeastward thru
Fresniers to T'hiescourt: eastward
thru Evricourt. Pont.L Evque, Nor
hncourt and Breugny. to a point
south of Maricamp: southeastward
across the Ailette at Champs: south
eastward across the Ailette at Pont
St Mard; southeastward to Crecy-
Au-Mont; southwark thru Juvigny
and Chavigny to scissors.