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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
.HALTS. DEATH. DEGREES
President Pardons Two Soldiers
Commutes Sentences of Two
Others in France,

President Wilson today disapproved
the sentence Of four American SOL
diers in France ordered to be shot.
Sentences Of two Of the men, Friyates
Dion Ledoyen and Stanley G. Fishback.
were committed to three years con.
hnement. Privates Forrest D. Sebas-
tian and Jess Cook were granted a
pardon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Last Nights Report.

PARIS. May 3-The statement issued
by the war office tonight reads:
There was no infantry fighting dur
ing the course of the day, but there
was great activity by the opposing ar
tillery in the region north and south
of the Avre. Our batteries took under
their fire and dispersed bodies Of enemy
troops south of Villers-Bretonneux and
. before Castel. There were lively artil-
lery engagements on the right bank Of
the Meuse.
Eight German airplanes were brought
down May Q and twelve others, gravely
damaged, fell behind their lines during
z series of combats with our aviatorR
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Meade Soldiers Speak at Belasco.

Soldiers from Camp Meade and menu
bers of the local bond sales committee
appealed to the audience at the Be-
lasco and received subscriptions total
ing $3.50.
The following members of the liberty
loan speakers committee made speech
es and sold bonds from the automobiles
which were donated yesterday: C. K
Gould, Samuel Herrick. E. H. Jackson.'
liam Clabaugh. c. F. tConsaui, c. w.
Darr, Homer Hoyt, Fulton R. Gordon.
C. d. Drayton. Gilbert L. Hall. 7. D.
'Gannaway. Paul Grover, William Ma
thsr Lewis, Guy Mason. w. w. Spalding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Bulldog Determination.

SShould the Germans determine again
to attack in Flanders 1t is certain that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Senate Bill Too Broad in Scope.

The Senate rentals fixing bill applies
like the House bill not only to every
dwelling house. small or large, in the Dis
trict, but to every piece Of District real
estate, whether land built upon for busi-
ness purposes or vacant, whether unim-
proved lot or cultivated garden or farm.
The British and colonial precedents
are Of rentals fixing only for dwellings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow.
little change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four nours
ending 2 pm. today: Highest. 19, at
pm. yesterday; lowest, So. at am.
today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Member of the Associated Press

The Associated Press IL exclusively eatitisd 70
the use for republication Of all news Dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Guns Active Along the Avre.

PARIS. May 4.-Spirited artillery
lighting along the Avre river, on the
front southeast of Amiens. Is reported
in today's Official statement. The state
ment follows:
There were rather heavy lombard
ments in the region of the Avre. The
French carried out several raids near the
Disc and Aflette rivers and west of
La Pompelle. bringing back q number
OF prisoners. A German attack near
Courcy and two others north and north
east OF Rheims were without result
Everywhere else the night was
calm"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04

Joseph NJ. Stoddard and a number OF
bond statesmen conducted the rally at
the National Theater. Following q
Nathan B. Scott, $30.300 worth Of bonds
were sold. Mr.. Stoddard and his as
sistants later conducted a rally at
Polls and took subscriptions for $12..
$50 worth of bonds.
ances at the Gayety Theater netted
$30, 500, making a total Of more than
$62. 900 taken at that house. Charle6
w. Semmes. chairman of the street
sales committee, was in charge of the
rally at the Strand and succeeded in
selling $29. 900 worth OF bonds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21

big, that every agency engaged in this work
must put forth its best efforts, and, without regard
to any special credit submerging self-interest and
personal glory, work in complete unison in the
wonderful task of making Uncle Sans soldiers.
the finest body of physical manhood that ever
faced despicable foe
/ told you would make Walter Camp writs
the story for me. Did ! do it, Well. almost
there is just other thing that the reader should
know. The Y. M. c. A. is equally impressed with
the Importance of athletics and is giving the whole
hearted corporation that Mr.. Camp suggests Read
what DR.. Fisher, the General Athletic Director Of
the War Work Council Of the Y. M. c. A. says
about it
"a French General has said that the war will
be won by the side having the best nerves. Morale
is great force in winning the war. Nothing can
contribute to these two factors than play and
recreation. No country has equalled the pres
ent record of the American Army and Navy in the
provision of athletic sports and wholesome recres-
ton by civilian organizations in which al the
agencies thus contributing, including the Y. NJ. C.
"A, the K. of c., the War Community Service and
others have cooperated most heartily and harmonic
ously for the national welfare.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21

ed. The first one developed is-play and it is pos
sible to keep it in the foreground. Give him an
opportunity to engage in sports, to take part in
football and baseball to play healthy, robust, Wig
orous games, and this instinct stays in the ascend
cncy and he will stay at the camp on Saturday and
Sunday rather than go to places of vice. Further
more, he knows that he must be moral if he desires
to be at his best physically and therefore is unw-
ing to lessen his chances of by dissipation.
In the football season we have very little trouble
this score with tie candidates for positions
the team. Every boy hopes to make good. When
it is explained to him that he cannot reach supreme
physical excellence if he is immoral, you won't
need to tell him that he mustn't. 1t won't be nee
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21

II am pleased to say that judging from the
reports l have had, some of them coming directly
from my son, who is actively engaged in this work
in the Southern camps, there is complete co-opera-
ton. The athletic committee appointed by the
Camp Commandant and usually composed of the
Y. NJ. CA. athletic secretary and the camp athletic
officer, arrange schedules for games, orgapize
baseball series, stage boxing bouts, wrestling
matches, etc. Every piece of ground large enough
is utilized by this committee for outdoor sports,
and they use the Y. nj. C. A. Auditorium and huts
for indoor games.
1T is attempted to so manage that every boy
will have opportunity to take definite amount
of physical exercise. Boys take kindly to this,
they like to play, therefore the influence Of the
athletic directors with the boys is great and their
tasks enormous, great that it is absolutely nee
essary that the work be apportoned among these
various agencies.
in conclusion let me say, in this life-grappe
with the Hun, the army needs every available man,
and every man who be- made available, and
that every soldier be brought up to his highest
efficiency. Every man must be physically fit The
task Of physically upbuilding millions Of men is
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21

essary. 1t doesn't do any good to preach purity to
boy at this age, he is either not listening to you
or he is wondering where the old guy got that fun
ny collar but he will listen if it affects his chance
of making the team.
"IT QUICKENS HIS TRAINING. 1t is
urgently important that soldiers get to France
as soon as possible. They are needed now. Ath-
letcs will accomplish this Their physical condi-
ton is improved rapidly, their hardening for
the strenuous life ahead is less difficult, and their
learning of discipline is quicker result of this
athletic training. Recognized military authorities
say that the trained athlete will be prepared for
service several months earlier than the, boy who
takes active interest in sports.
TT DEVELOPS ALL THE MEN. Prop
ery directed athletics will develop all of the
rather than making physical giants of the few. 1t
isn't like the selection of football team. We are
not trying to pick team out of squad OF two
hundred men, but to build them ALL up that We
may get at least one-hundred seventy-fve able
bodied men out of the two-hundred 1t is not
question of selecting only the best men physically
for the war, but improving the man power and
vitality of all to render alarger number suit
able for service and to increase the military value
of each individual man. To do this it is necessary
that the proper scientific methods be utilized. A
large part of the exercise that the boy usually takes
is not of the proper kind. Much has tendency to
build up great arm and leg muscles. The arms and
legs get enough exercise normally. When you rise
from chair, what is the first thing that you do?
You grasp it with your hands and push yourself up
Why? Because you know that your arms have the
best trained muscles of the body, and therefore
be called to assist your body muscles in getting
up. We do not need to increase the strength of the
organs already sufficiently developed. We need
good lungs, good hearts and proper coordination
of the muscles and the mind. The engine must be
properly oiled and kept in proper trim. Frequent
ly we see some lad in the service with great broad
shoulders and huge muscles apparently physical
giant. putting under task that active wiry
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21
~ n-efa so
NJ BASE BALL INTRODUCED "
81 HM.cA. AT, THE FRONT
S@s in FRANCE 4q9

man would hardly notice. Remarkable physical
strength does not make man the best soldier. We
need the active man, the wel-balanced man, physic-
ally We want to develo0 his undeveloped muscles,
to increase his weight, to build up his endurance
and strengthen his heart. We want suppleness
chest expansion, resistive force and these do not
come from great bullying knots of muscles nor from
the ability to do extraordinary feats of strength
The boy is not capable of selecting hisfcourse of
training Each one must be assigned to such ex-
ercise as is suited to him individually. Men es
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21

pecially qualified for this purpose must do it for
him and they doing it.
Several agencies have been established for
this particular purpose. An army athletic officer
is assigned to each regiment, the Committee of
Training Camp Activities has representative and
the Y. M. C. A. has athletic secretary in every
camp and an individual athletic director in each Y.
NJ. c. A. hut. The Knights of Columbus and the Y.
M. II. A. also assist in this work. The work is so
important that it is absolutely essential for these
bodies to act in perfect unison. There should be
petty quarres, no little misunderstanding but
they must work in complete cooperation and every
man must do his share.
The Washington times., 1918-05-05

of "The Pandora" who had been
absent the greater part of the win
ter, returned suddenly and lifted up
her voice in loud lamentation and
grief at her loss.
1t seemed when the town went
dry last winter a relative of this
lady, then engaged in selling hard
liquors, had to go out of business
and made her the princely gift Of
his entire stock. From all accounts
there was enough to last until the
millennium. And the lady, not
knowing what to do with it, made a
cache of her apartment, which she
fancied she had sealed Theoretically.
But what was a lock or two in
the way of that gifted janitor-
hence, the oasis in the middle OF the
great Washington desert. herce the
vehicles, hence the cheap bacon and
eggs!
And all the amateur Sherlocks Of
"The Pandora" said in chorus:
There will be no more chicken at
twenty cents n pound, butter at
forty. mushrooms at thirty and
French peas at twelve ard a half
cents the can; we always suspected
something"
The decreased cost o' living. {.
seemed. had come from the exotic.
provision shops in the neighbor-
hood. There was regular system
of barter ard exchange between the
versatile janitor and the drivers and
helpers from the shops.
A pound Of bacon brought two
"four-fngcrcd" drinks; a chicken
was good for three or foUr-accord-
ing to the size of the fowl. 4 pound
Of butter fetched two; a can Of
French peas fetched one small.
high-dilution, homeopathic drink. A
ham insured the hospitality of the
basement for several mornings.
20, it sure was some oasis In the
Great American Desert" as ore
driver said.
The Washington times., 1918-05-05

There IS certain apartment
house in the neighborhood OF Dupont
Circle, the name OF which might be
"The Pandora" but isn't The deni-
zens OF The Pandora" have put in
hectically exciting winter living
on top Of-uot a yolcano-Jut mys-
terry.
The mystery was the number of
vehicles that drove 10 the apartment
house door, the disappearance Of
their drivers down the basement
steps. and the "verve and DASH
as the musical critics say-with
which they drove off again.
Transformation of the Drivers.
The momentary soiourn in the
basement would make changed men
OF the drivers, who belonged largely
TO the delivery wagon species. They
would approach THE Pandora" with
the cares of the world on their Shout
ders. and then depart scattering foot
passengers like leaves in an autumn
gale.
Residents of the apartment house
thought OF sendlnS Tor Mary ltODeEiS
Rinehart, Anna Katherine Green, or
Arthur B. Reeve TO unravel the mys-
tory. Professional and business men
making their home there, and long
conscious OF great sleuthing talents,
would descend to the basement,
from time to time, and 'study the
situation" But there was no hint Of
a fountain OF eternal youth, or an
elixir among the Coal-bins. the
lockers, or the quarters Of the
ianitor-a colored gentleman who in
his hours of ease Was supposed to
he a minister Of the gospel
Janitor a Highly Versatile Person.
The janitor seemed a highly versa
tile product OF the new school" Of
color. In addition to 'janiting' and
expoundinG the gospel, he went out
10 wax and stain floors. and he could
wait and "buttle" any table with
grace and precision. And still he
proposed to increase tho sphere OF
his activities and do little trading
in foodstuffs.
The Washington times., 1918-05-05
GIRL WAR WORKERS
TO GET VACATIONS
At SERVICE SCHOOL

When the National Service School
at Chain Bridge and Conduit roads
closes June ]. the camp will he taken
over by the War Camp Community
Service. TO he used as a vacation
camp for woman war workers in
Washington. All OF the service school
equipment will be used.
Groups Of 500 girls will be sent out
every two weeks TO the camp, where
they will be given all OF the privil-
eyes OF the present program OF train
ing. including military life and drill.
agriculture. and war service.
The camp will give vocational IA.
ciiities to the women who CanOnt go
to their homes. the mountains. or the
sea ashore because Of limited leave.
Through the courtesy OF the present
heads Of the National Service School.
the War Camp Community Service
will be able to send one girl from
every Government division for two
weeks time, beginning May II.
The Washington times., 1918-05-05
SERIES Of PUBLIC
MARKETS WILL Be
OPENED IN D. c.

4 series OF community markets are
to be established in the District by
Clarence II Wilson. Federal food adj
ministrator for the District OF Co.
lUmbia.
These markets will be operated IN
conjunction with daily motor express
service from the farming commune
ties near Washington. Such service
was started today over three routes
into Washington from Virginia points.
One OF these routes is from Bristow
and Manassas. and the others from
Lecsburg and from Middleburg. The
start was made on all OF them at
o'clock this morning.
\ number OF oruers for return loads
were awaiting them at the Return
Loads Bureau or the Chamber Of Com
merce. which was created TO bring CO.
The Washington times., 1918-05-05
TEN-YEAR TERMS GIVEN
COUPLE FOR GEM THEFT

Ten years each In the pcnit~utiary
was the sentence Justice Stafford
melted TO Richard \. Luskey and Mary
Hansbury, otherwise known as Mary
Luskey, both found guilty OF larceny
involving IS 600 worth OF diamonds
January last from 4 Washington
1ewelry company.
Luskey was formerly an employe
OF the Adams Express Company and
the jeweIry was in an express pack
sEe addressed 10 the jewC!ry firm in
Baltimore.
The articles were recovered by the
detectives from a sewer at First and
J. streets northwest, where they had
been hidden by LUskcy in tin box.
LUskey and the woman are old Of
tenders and the court imposed maxi
mum sentences.
The Washington times., 1918-05-05
10000 NURSES READY
TO CARE FOR SAMMIES

Approximately 10000 nurses will
care for sick and wounded Sammies
across the water and those returned
to this country. Surgeon General Cor.
gas has announced.
There arc now in Europe or await
ing transport 3.ISS women nurses, G.
2Ss in the United States and forty
eight i'm the Philippines and Hawaii.
On December 81. 1917. there were
4.O67 women in the army nurs" corps.
and on May ; Of this year, 9.S2i-an
increase OF j,IJT.
The Washington times., 1918-05-05
Ladies' Hygiene
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The Washington times., 1918-05-05

operation between the washington
merchant and the nearby communities
for quick deliveries OF farm impis
ments and general supplies. Return
trips will be started this afternoon
and beginning Monday the Servici
will be daily one.
The Washington times., 1918-05-05
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The Washington times., 1918-05-05
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The Washington times., 1918-05-05

There IL n work for every person
TO do in this war-fOOd u ammunition
are you wasting IT'D. {. Food Ad-
HniulstratOr
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-23
Another Committee
Meeting Today.

The committee on cancellation and
cooperation. which la branch ut
tho producers and rcfinors commit
tees on the petroleum war service
committee. meets today To- have
further discussion OF the plan
N..lopted by tho national petroleum
.N,tr service committee and approved
.u, MIR Rcuun, uil administrators t0
.Htaulligo the price ~ crude uu and
tp maintain is flow ln present chan
utIs.
The plan has been under discus.
s.0u for some time. The purpose is
tu fv the price of oil ana maintain
the channels OF flow OF crude OH as
thpS were ON May ~. 1Sls. An cone
tracts made since that date shall
contain provision for cancellation
cor assignment and furthermore all
contracts dlyertlng oil from its pres
ont channels must be submitted for
approval 20 the committee on con-
,iliatlon and cooperation. In other
words. II IA proposed by means NJ
this plan To make the conditions OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-23

Petroleum company is down from
Kansas city looking after the Tulsa
office OF tho Western company this
wt,k
i % collins. .uI buyer from okla
homp city Wln Tulsa Tor "a fcw days
D. G SHOCK arrived Yesterday
from Chw1El whore hc has been nt
tending inp meeting 10 tho markctcrr
and rriIncrn
II viii be good news 10 tho friend
of =. r Mason special Representa-
tive Of tho Southern Surety conpapl
NJ ST. Louis aud president of the ~.
dcllU Petroleum company ot Tulsa
tn learn that hc has fully recoScrcb
from threatened attack ~ typhni.
fever Ito has been 300 for scyrra
dayH and confined 20 his room "a
Uotcl TuiHI
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-23
OIL Personals.

Rex T Winget OF Anderson A. Gus
thfHon lon In q motor car the first
~ tho week for Hartford. Kan
whore he met Mrs WluErt and To-.
rcthrr they are mutorinu Co Colorado
Go spend a well-csrucd vacation
Mark 8. rattFn, ot tho Western
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-23

I G. NnNtcr and u'Hrr Nlr. n A..
barrel well ON tho Graham nm u
the west haif OF the s1uuwrs, Col
33-23-la
The Hillside O1 Gas g. Coal O..
has made a location BIO lbo south
east OF the northwest of l3--8.I.
Washington county
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-23

DJNCAN-Tho Mo-Man on com
p1uN is drilling go l,325 foot on the
ElIy farm Boo Tho northeast corner
OF me southeast of 4-2s-lOw
g. N. Taylor ls drilling az 500 feet
un thn Wilson farm 100 tho northwest
CORNER of aU-"a-1w.
Tho nruh stake VOL on the Coo
gun farm in the contcr of the north
west Of aG-2s-gw is drilling at 800
feet
The Carter lH drilling at i.fi6 feet
un the DIniprt Np. I iu the south
olFl corner of the northwest Of The
southeast uf Sa-@a-Itw
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-23

The barbara on CnmuN.. ...
drilled % feet I'm tho fund .n '. ...
Iu the rculgr of the west Nu. ..
east half ~ the southeast u. ..
l2. east Uf tho NouuLH.sH u.
and 10 s flowing zoo hJrr.
OF tho sand was found ut $500 I.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-23

Tho Monroe Prospect yumgI......
made aTruugpnruts with lN. N....
Cu-opcratiNo ON COMPANY NH.....
30 will. have the use uf .H. .....
company'B rotary OUTFIT m ...H
near Yukon. and viii use .r t. f..
drilling its well ln 1s-4n 9W r Conn
manrhc county 10 is No I...u..r
" the Monroe company u I. .
g25O feet with rotary tools ....
changing Go cable. The NaI.. ....
lis shut down ut 3,O73 frcf u... .
drm pipe in the hole 4. ..... ..
be- abandoned az th!s depth
IN, Intention of the Yukon u.....
go 90 $500 feet after .u. H.....
people are through with r.H .....
mCui