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The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
FEEL BULLY SAYS 7. R.
ON LEAVING HOSPITAL
Colonel Holds Reception at Hotel.
To Return Home.

New York, March 4-CoI. Theo.
Roosevelt. smiling broadly and an
swering Bully" when asked how he
felt. received visitors today at the
Hotel Langdon. where lie occupied a
suite after leaving Roosevelt Hospi-
tai. Although physicians hal an
nounced that their distinguished pa
tient might be subject 10 dizziness.
he showed no signs OF It. The Colonel
will remain at the Langdon under
observation of doctors until he re-
turns to oyster Bay.
When Col. Roosevelt left the hog
pital he walked with vigor and a
firm step He mad been a patient
there since February and had TN
dergone operations in both ears end
for internal troubles. The Colonel is
now deaf in his left ear. but will
probably recover that sense.
To the relief Of a group Of Ieo-
pie who awaited his appearance cut
side the hospital. Col. Roosevelt ap-
peared well and radiant. lie waved
his hand in greeting as he entered
his limousine, accompanied by Mrs
Roosevelt.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05

Foolish" and ,"idiotic" were some
of the adjectives applied yesterday
by Senator Reed, of Missouri. to the
Food Administration.
The Senator's opportunity came
late in the afternoon. when there
was a fight in the Senate over an
item in the agricultural appropria-
tion bill allowing $250,00O to be
distributed in the form of prizes
to farmers.
Enthusiasm Over Railroads.
"a few days ago." caustically
said Reed. there was about the
same vivid enthusiasm over taking
care of the railroads handsomely
as you would find among a lot of
contesting bread-makers at a coun-
try fair. Everybody was there to
do her best.
Anybody who objected was
criticised. There will be hundreds
of millions spent in the next thirty
days. all in the high name of pa
triotism. But whoever dares hold
an arresting hand or raises ques-
tioning voice is classed as an enemy
Of the country. ...........
But when it is proposed to spend
a few dollars with the farmer that
may help make better crops for the
world, at once the proposer becomes
the object of scorn and rfdicuIe."
The farmer has been left at the
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
YOUTH IS CHARGED
WITH ROBBING SAFE
Walter H. Jacobs Arrested for
Stealing Department Money.

Charged with stealing $252 from
a safe at the Agricultural Depart
ment, where he is employed, Walter
H. Jacobs, 19 years old, 2606 Uni
versity place northwest, was ar
rested yesterday by Headquarters
Detectives Kelly and Burlingame
charged with grand larceny.
According to the detectives, ia
cobs got possession of the combina-
tion of the safe, and on the even
ing of January 25 after the clerks
had left work he opened the safe
and took $252.
Shortly after the robbery he was
help up and robbed of SS2. by a
hold up man." in New York, where
he fed to elude the local police.
had been heard of him un-
til his arrest yesterday.
Jacobs, it is said. admits TAX
ing the money, but none OF 1t was
recovered. At the time of the rob-
berry, he was on probation from the
police court of several petit lar
eeny charges.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
ALLIES AGGRESSORS
In WEST FRONT RAIDS
British and French Successful in
Yesterdays Sorties.

London, March 4.-The allies were
the aggressors today in the raiding
campaign on the West front. The Aus
tralians won the place of honor in
the war news by scoring a brilliant
success on the Flanders front, taking
many prisoners after causing great
havoc in the German lines which they
penetrated. other British units made
effective dashes into enemy positions
in various sectors of the northern
front Berlin asserted that English
attacks in Flanders were repuIsed.
The French also were successful,
both in raiding and in repeIling Ger
man sorties.
Gen. Allenby's army in Palestine has
registered a new advance, having
swept forward over a front Of twelve
miles to depth of 5000 yards in the
direction Of Nablous, thirty miles
north Of Jerusalem.
British aeroplanes scored direct hits
and caused much damage in a raid on
Ostend. ~ &.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
FRANCIS STILL
WAITSTABLE
RUSSIAN RULE
u. S. Ambassador Alone
Stays for Government
that May Hold.
SOVIETS ARE WEAK
Must Become Organized to
Make Patriotic Effort
Effective.
.SOVIETS ARE WEAK

The United States will reeog-
nire a Russian government the
moment one of stability appears.
The prospective reputation of
Lenine, Trotzky and their peace of
necessity with Germany by the
Congress of the Soviets in Petro-
grad may afford the United States
such an opportunity.
This is believed to b one of the
purposes for which Ambassador
Francis has determined to remain
in Russia.
Message Received.
The State Department yesterday
got a message from him from Volog-
da, saying that he would remain there
as long as possible, despite the fact
that the British and French ambas-
sadors had already left the country.
1t was admitted at the State De-
partment that the sole element re-
ognizing a Russian government has
been the irresponsibility OF the Boil
shevik leaders. The manner in which
Lenine is reported to have signed the
German peace terms, and the report
that the SOviets were about to re-
pudiate him and his signature was
pointed to as justifying the hesitancy
Of this government in recognizing him
and Trotzky as the real voices Of the
Russian people.
There has been a disposition all
along to believe that the Soviets, made
up of delegates from the most demo-
cratic representative organizations in
the world. should be accepted as the
real rulers OF Russia. Hitherto, how
ever. they have spoken and acted
through Lenine and Trotzky. The
State Department has had information
all along leading to the belief that
Lenine and Trotzky were not any too
firm in the confidence of the vast mass
of the Russian people represented in
the Petrograd Congress Of the Soviets.
Soviet Government Weak.
Little faith has aseee put Ksre In
the charges from Eprppe that they
were German agents. But their dis
cretion and their power has all along
been questioned. It is admitted that il
may yet for a long time be difficult
to recognize this government OF the
Soviets. As at present constituted.
they are wholly without executive
power. 1t is recognized that before
they can make the Russian patriotic
movement effective strong men will
have to be found to assume the execu-
tive functions of the government.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
READY
TO FIGHT GERMANY
Agreement Reported Between South
American Republic and Allies.

Buenos Ayres, March 4.-The
Argentine press is filled with ru-
mors and reports of a commercial
agreement between Argentine and
the allies involving virtual adhe-
sion by Argentine to the allied
cause. The reports are still vague
and unconflrmed, but even in quar-
ters close to the government the
possibility of Argentine's formal en-
trance into the war on the allied
side in the near future is not de-
MED.
The election yesterday was order
ly and enthusiastic everywhere. In
the capital the contest was mainly
between the Radicals and So
cialists. The result is still uncer-
tain. though indications pointed to
a victory for the Radicals. Complete
figures from the provinces will not
be in for a fortnight.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05

Enlisted Large Army.
He has put into service an army Of
100000 men, OF a stock that imme-
diately attracts praise in every for
eign field when 1t appears. He has
given great aid with The navy and
has helped to drive the submarines
practically from the seas, If the re-
cent reports Of the falling of in de-
struction, are true.
When he was inaugurated that
bright, but blustery Monday a year
ago, international events seemed in
evitably to be drawing the country
into the whirlpool of blood that had
been seething in Europe for nearly
three years. He had seen hundreds
OF Americans murdered on the high
seas by the German submarine COM
manders. Protests had been unavail-
ing. Germany thought she had moth
ing to fear from this country. In the
middle of January President Wilson
had addressed the Senate and given
his views of the steps necessary for
a world peace. Nine days later Ger
many had declared unrestricted sub
marine warfare in specified zones.
UeFman fIOts rOrced AetiOms
Germans in this country were plot
ting to destroy ships with innocent
women and children aboard. They
were placing bombs in factories max
ing munitions for the allies. Count
Won Bernstorff. the German Ambas-
sador here, treated with every court
esy and friendlines by this country,
was scheming against this country.
His aides, Capt. -Boy-Ed and Capt.
Won Papen, had been implicated in
plots to blow up munitions vessels
and the Welland Canal in Canada.
Conditions had become SO threatening
that the German Ambas sador was dis
missed from this country. That was
February and later in the month.
February IS. the State Department re-
vealed a note written by the German
Foreign Minister, DIR. Zimmerman,
TO the German Minister in Mexico,
stating that Germany intended to
keep the United States neutral, even
after declaring unrestricted subma-
rine warfare. II they, were unable
to do this It was proposed to form an
CONTINUED ON pAdE TuPrr
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05

stubborn Fight Brewing.
Mr.. BethelI last night intimated
that a stubborn fight against gov
eminent ownership was brewing. He
is at present analyzing the state
ment of Mr.. BurIeson, in which it
is declared that the cost per phone
would be lowered under a govern
ment regime.
with respect to the costs of
operating the telephone system, -
Mr.. BurIeson's statement reads.
experts after careful study, re-
ported that including capital, de-
probation. and all operating expen-
ses, Cif conducted by the Postofice
department as a part of the pos
tai service) the cost per telephone
could easily be reduced more than
One-third.'
President Bethel does not think
this would be the case.
On long distance telephone rates it
--Asts the American to ship his COM
eation over the wires, mile for
mile. as it costs him 10 ship a ton Of
freight on the railway.
The telephone rate in America
equals six mills a mile, the average
railway rate about seven mills
The report of the Postmaster Cen
eraI says:
While Washington is given a service
of only 500 to 1.10O calls per telephone,
the average calls per telephone IN the
United States was 2.055. according to
the census of 1872. and some OF the
cities show a phone utilization of
more than 5000 calls per snnum- For
this half-normal service the average
paid per 100 calls in Washington was
S3.OO to $500. when the average for
the United states was 50 cents per
hundred, for the independents, with
a general average Of less than $1.0O
per hundred in some of the large
cities.
Rates for Poorest.
Ample facilities should be provided
by the government which is charged
by the Constitution with the great
function of communication. The pos
tai system has so formulated its rates,
that the poorest self-sustaining human
beirg can AFFORD to use any service il
performs
The wealth OF the United States is
ample to justify a complete telephone
service in its Capital. Private en-
deavor does not have the kind of mo-
tive necessary for the accomplishment
Of this or other postal objects. Great
organizations of national scope it has
built up. in that part Of the field oi
communication which the government
has so long neglected: neglected
say, but not surrendered either is
right or duty to perform.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
TWELVE SLAIN
IN HUN RAID
ON TRENCH
List Includes Lieut.. S. W.
Hoover -Pershing Re-
ports II Wounded.

Names Of one more officer and
eleven men killed in the German raid
on the American trehches northwest
of Toul were reported 10 the War
Department last night by Gen. Per-
shing.
Twenty-seven men were wounded.
This brings the total for this en-
gagement ap 20 seventeen dad and
thirty-six wounded.
First Lieut.. Stewart W. Hoover. in
fdntry, Blackfoot, Idaho.
Privates:
William Farr. Milan. Pa
Frederick Gard. Crosy, y. Dakota.
Russell A. MUIR. Napa, Cal.
Edward H. McNulty, ST. Louis.
Chris Busch. Napa. Cal
Matthew D. Souza. Sato Antas. .
Azores.
Claude W. Keller. GIenburn, y.
Dakota.
Lloyd s. Miller. Commerce. Me.
Frank Midak. Minat, y. Dakota.
Lawrence A. LaCasse. Woburn.
Mass.
Corpl Homer ]. Wheaton. Syracuse,
n. Y.
Severely wounded.
The following are reported severely
wounded:
Capt. John D. Won IIoltzendorfI.
Brunswick. Ga: Private William
Richter. 17O2 West Park avenue, Chi
cago: Private John l.. Bray Drum.
Ky; Private William F. Woodhouse.
Conway, Ark; Private Jacob T.
Lemmens. Newark. y. y: Corp. Al
thur c. Trayer, Freeport, y. Y; Pri-
U,a q
darhurst. y. Y: First Lieut. Ralph
II. Blake. SanUlpa. Okla: Private
Warren NJ. Bowen, NorristoNn, Ga.
Private Kennard II. Hill. Bates. Ark. :
Private Demetric G. Hatzidalxis, San
Francisco; Private Willie L. Ro-
mine. Silva. y. Oak: Private Theo-
dore Wong, Ssnish. n. Oak: Pri-
vate Maryan Gawlik. Chicago: Pri-
vate Henry Z. Orange, Gordonsville.
Tenn.
Slightly Wounded.
Pvt. Shellie MoXley, Laurel Springs.
y. c; Corpl. Robert A. Eddy, Wall
ingford, Va; Pvt. Henry Kerr, Wall
ingford. Vt; Pvt. Bruno Urban, St
Louis; Pvt. William A. Keena. Orange.
y. J.; Corpl. Thomas J. McCabe,
Brooklyn, n. Y; Pvt. Willie Brockle-
man. Council Grove, Kan; Pvt. Os-
car Pelasterer. st. Louis; Pvt Ralph
]. Meyer. St Louis; Pvt. Carl Larsen.
Ram Bonholm. Denmark: Pvt. Steve
Janicek. Chicago; Pvt. Henry Kinst,
St Charles, ILL.,
Deaths.
Pvt. Alfred Annunziata, result
wounds received in action. Brooklyn,
n. Y; Sergt. Michael Krochmally,
septicemia, Perth Amhoy, y. j.; Pvt.
Cfirst class) Welter L. Greenlaw, men-
ingitis, Providence, r. l.; Pvt. Wal
lace Hatchard. traumatism by fire
arms, Columbia Falls. Mont: Pvt.
Will Bush. pneumonia, EIlenton. $.
C; Pvt. Cecil d. McHenry, gunshot
wounds, Georgetown, Texas.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Rumania Negotiating
Peace with Teutons

Amsterdam. March 4. -Se4saLafficiat
German and Austrian statements set
forth claims Of forward steps toward
peace between the central powers and
Rumania.
The Berlin dispatch quotes a Bu-
charest message declaring the Ru-
manians have accepted the basis for
negotiations proposed by the central
powers and will send representatives
TO deliberate upon the conclusion of
peace.
vienna states word has been receiv-
ed from Bucharest the negotiations
are progressing favorably.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Bottles Up Bothnian Gulf and
Controls Large Section of
Scandinavian Coast.
PROTEST ENTERED BY SWEDEN
In Note to Powers Points Out Vital
Dangers, But Does Not Definitely
Oppose Action.

Amsterdam. March 4-Fom fsrof Siberia where Japan has
not yet acted but take hand any moment the
Russian switched today and for the moment more
vital sphere of operaonhe Aand Islands which mean to Sweden
what Hesoland 10 Germany.
This exclusively fOreshadOwed these dispatches three
weeks Sunday The Germans have begun occupation of these,
satescy highly important es with the object of holding them
both threat and potential pawn in their future dealings with
the most powerful of the Scandinavian kingdoms
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
British Navy Baronet Dead.

Ottawa, Ont, March 4.-Nce
Admiral Sir Charles George Fred
erick Knowles. baronet, who saw
service in many British wars in
the nineteenth century, died yes
terday, at Oxford. England, accord
ing to a cablegram received here
today.
The baronetcy descends to Fran
els Howe Seymour Knowles of Of
tawa, physical anthropologist on
the Geological Survey Of Canada,
Sir Charles was born in 1922 and
rose to vice admiral in 1894 after
service in India, Africa and the
West Indies.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
LAUGHLESS DAY THREATENED.

Winnipeg. Man, March A move
to establish laughless days was made
here today. Members OF the Cam
adian Film Exchange AsSocia ton dis
continued importat ton Of comic movies
into Manitoba. The managers COM
plain that the film censors have a
bad sense OF humor.
Censors answered by threatening to
extend the censorship 10 other kinds
Of movies.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Jolt for 0verman Bill
In Senate Committee

The overman bill giving authori-
ty to the President to consolidate
and coordinate governmental agen-
cies met with opposition in the Sem
ate Judiciary Committee yesterday
and its discussion was abandoned for
the time being. Certain Senators say
the President must give information
on exactly what he proposes to dc
before a bill giving him blanket au-
thority is passed.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Women May Control Election.

New York, March 4-Thousands o.
women Of the metropolis Will cast
their frst ballots tomorrow in the
special elections TO be held I'm four
Of the New York City congressional
be chosen
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
WILSON MAY COUNT
SOME OUT AS ALIENS
Executive Empowered to Admit Ger
tain Men to Citizenship.

Under bill passed yesterday by
the House, President Wilson is en-
powered to exclude from all lists of
alien enemies men, of the following
nationalities:
Alsatians. Bohemians. Croatians,
Hungarians, Jews, Lithuanians, Lor-
anians, Moravians. Poles. Rumanians,
Ruthenians, Serbs. Slovaks, Slovnes.
Any alien in the military service,
upon recommendation of superior Of
ficers and other witnesses, may be
admitted to citizenship.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Dry Law Ratified.

Austin, Tex, Mapch 4-The lower
House today passed Governor Hob
bys bill for ten-mile prohibition
zone around army camps, ship build
ing yards and plants working on gov
ernment contracts with an emergency
clause making it effective on April I
by vote Of los TO 10. The bill now
goes to the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Woodrow Wilson Begins
Sixth Year of Service
As Nations President
The Year Just Closed Has Witnessed Amer
, lea s Entry Into the World Conflict and
His Transformation Into Great War
Leader Significant EUents.

President Woodrow Wilson yesterday completed the year
of his second administration.
For months has President" He has
changed twelvemont
oftofendng people urging employment every
the make
He and the Congress which has given him strong support
placed the disposal of the allied
and frankly said that all billions
be poured forth just long the call comes
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
MARCH TURNS
HIGH VOLTAGE
INTO OFFICE
New Chief of Staff Brings
Thrill Of Energy to War
Department.

A. new spirit of optimism and
vigor. fresh from the trenches of
France. sent an electric thrill of
high voltage through the War De-
partment yesterday. Maj. Gen. Pey-
ton c. March assumed the direction
of Americas land fighting machine.
No sooner had he taken over the
office of Chief of STAFF. to which he
has just been appointed. than things
began to move
The War Department in its weekly
review made public yesterday bad
announced that the momentum of
battle is growing daily on the west
ern front Gen. March, Just back
from France, confirmed 1t. And he
confirmed 1t with q grim smile.
No PessimIsm There.
You men in touch with the sup
ply end here may be pessimistic."
he said to the correspondents this
afternoon. But if you want to be
cheered up. go to the trenches.
There's no pessimism among our
fighting men. And they're ready to
fight. They are fighting. They have
not the slightest doubt but that they
are going to carry through their job.
And this" he continued. cannot
be stated too strongly. The morale
of the French and British troops
was never higher, and there has
never been anything more splendid
than the morale of the French peo-
pie, the women particularly. who
have taken up the business life of
France and sent their men to the
war. They have been brave and in
telligent. They are splendid"
Gen. March is a type of the lean
and grizzled veteran. His neck
carries the deep tan of the man who
is outdoors the year round. He
walks about the office of the chief
of stan as much as he sits at the
desk. He speaks with the rapid
crisp decision of the man accustom-
ed to command.
Immediately upon his arrival at
the department this morning he
called a meeting of the War De-
partment War Council He went
through a rapid review of what has
been done and what remains to do.
Then he called for the heads of
every bureau under his Jurisdiction
and for two hours officers streamed
into and out of his Office Each man
! came away apparently imbued with
the new spirit of speedy action
which Gen. March carries with him.
An officer who came back from
France with him let it drop that
his hours there had been from $50
a. m. to midnight.
Council Always Sitting.
The weekly review of the war
department yesterday announced
that the inter-allied war council at
versailles is now in continuous sit
ting. This, taken Fith the vigor-
Gus manner in which Gen. March
pitched into things here yesterday.
Is taken as sure presage of rapid
action on the West front. In view
OF the announcement also contain
ed in yesterdays review, that six
huge columns Of Germans and Aus
trians are still operating in Rus
sia, observers would not be sur
prised to see a vast allied attack
launched before the German West
ern line can be further strengthen
ed
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
BRITISH BOMB 0STEND.

London. March 4.-The British
Admiralty announces:
. Naval aircraft have bombed sea-
blame sheds at Ostend from a low
altitude. A number OF bombs were
observed to reach their objectfves.
An anti-aircrsft battery nearby
also were directly hit All the Britt
ism machines returned SAFELY
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Judge Lovett Joins
McAdoo Railway Force

Director McAdoo yesterday named
Judge Robert s. Lovett as director Of
the division OF betterments and addi-
tons Of the Railway Administration.
Judge Lovett has resigned as chair
man Of the board Of directors of the
Union Pacific Railway. and will leave
the War Industries Board also in or
der to devote his whole time to the
new office.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Council Always Sitting.
PUBLISHER ARRESTED.

New York, March 4-Dr. william
]. Robinson. medical author and pub
fisher Of "A Voice in the wilderness, ~
a radical periodical, was arrested to-
day charged with violating the es-
pionage act. He was held in 5000
bail, Matter published in the maga-
zine, 1t Is alleged. violated the law.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-05
Rad Bill Views Still Conflict.

Conferees on the administration
railroad bill spent another day vain
ly trying to reconcile views. They ad-
journed last night still far apart on
the time the roads shall be held at-
ter the war. and whst9r the Presi-
dent or Interstate CoiiInerce Com
mission shall ,controfs rates. Many
minor differences. were reconciled