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The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
THEATER men
DRIVE AGAIN;
SELL STAMPS
Rest Briefly from Former
Campaigns; Now Busy
With W. S. S.

With but a brief rest from their
labors in behalf Of the liberty loan
and Red Cross campaigns, the man
ayers and STATS Of Washington the
aters have organized to do their bit
in the drive for the sale of war
savings stamps which begins In all
theaters In the Capital today.
At a meeting of the committee on
theater activities, Of which Roland
s. Robbins. manager Of B. F. Keith's
Theater, Is chairman, the managers
of the theaters authorized Mr.. Rob-
bins to 60 ahead with whatever ar
rangements he saw Mt to make. To
a man the managers offered to do all
In their power, and plans are now
being worked out.
Loan Plan Followed.
In a general way the same plaz
will be followed that was in opera
ton during the Liberty Loan and
Red Cross drives, when subscription
blanks were passed about at per-
formances, and collections taken. The
theater activities committee Is now
at work preparing cards which will
contain brief but thorough informa-
ton concerning stamp sales, and on
" hlSh 5PdSCs VIII Dc IeII 10 set OOWu
the amounts purchased or pledged.
During the drive, which will last
until June g. there will be two big
benefit performances at the Liberty
Hut on the Union Station plaza. On
the program will be all the star per-
formers who are appearing at loca ,
theaters at that time. The first or
these benefits probably will be held
on Thursday evening. The purchase
Of a given amount Of war savings
stamps will entitle the purchaser to
a seat. The performance will be ab-
solutely free. the holding of a war
savings stamp for whatever amount
agreed upon. the stamp having been
purchased at a designated place, being
the only fee charged.
Movie Houses Too.
Managers of Washington's motion
picture houses are as enthusiastic as
those of the houses where the spoken
drama prevails. They will place
stamps on sale at all their houses and
take any other steps suggested to
them by the committee on theater
activities.
Following a custom that has pre-
vailed on opening performances.
every purchaser OF q seat to tonights
performance at the Belasco Theater
will be returned one-half its cost in
war savings stamps.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
GERMAN.

Berlin. via London. June 10 Re-
pulse of strong French attacks
against Dommiers, south of the
Aisne northwest OF VilIers-Cot-
terets) and near the Villers-Cot-
terets Forest was reported by the
war office in its day report. There
were small infantry engagements
southwest Of Noyon, the statement
says. British attacks in the Be-
thune area and southwest Of Merris
also were beaten off, the statement
says. West Of LOGON the British
were repulsed after temporarily
penetrating the German positions.
Artillery activity was revived in
the evening yesterday north of
the Lys and north of the Sarpe.
The official night report saws
there Is nothing new"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Scouts Busy Gardening,
Finding Black WaInu.

Gardening activities are again in
full-swing, and members Of the Bow
Scouts OF America are lending SUBJ
stantial aid. doing yeoman service
under the slogan Every Scout to
Feed a Soldier"
Their untiring energy and patriotic
service in this regard are big factors
In helping Uncle Sam and his allies
to win the war. When the results
VIII be from this seasons activities
are Of course yet to be determined,
but the indications are that the con-
tribution from scouts to food pro-
duction and conservation will be
enormous.
The scouts have also been called
into highly important government
service to take a census of all black
walnut trees for the War Depart
ment, to be used in making gun
stocks and airplane propellers.
This service is meeting with hearty
response and already splendid results
nave been achieved. The Govern
ment Printing Office has sent out the
blanks on. which the scouts will re-
port size and availability Of trees, a,
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
power Companies
right OF WAY BILL
King, of Utah. Frames Measure to
Aid War Work.

A bill allowing private power COM
panies engaged in government work
the right OF way over State lands
Is now being prepared by Senator
King. OF Utah. He hopes TO introduce
it today and have it referred 10 the
Judiciary Committee.
There is a question whether or not
private companies. under Federal
control. can be gwen this exercise
OF privilege by the Gedersl govern
ment Ordinarily. the States confer
the privilege. but some States have
no laws granting riEhts-of-way.
There is also the question whether
Federal government cannot use fits
authority as a wartime measure.
The government has asked all COM
panics doing work for It TO develop
their facilities as much as possible
and II is for this purpose. the Utah
Senator says he is drafting his bill
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Federal EMPLOYEES
CLUBHOUSE PLANNED
Union Getting Ready to Move
Quarters Uptown.

Plans for a permanent club home
for Federal employees are being per-
fected by the Federal Employees
Union. Local headquarters are soon
to be moved uptown, according
to plans now under way. Special
features are also to be added to the
local office for the benefit not only
Of the members Of the union but
for those coming to the city to en-
gage in government work.
Gradually the office will be enlarged
with a view to erection soon OF a
permanent club home for Federal
employees. This home will embrace
all the features of the leading club
homes Of fraternal organizations
throughout the country.
A series OF entertainments will soon
be given for government workers. II
they prove successful they will be
elaborated on and carried on into
the cold weather. They will be free.
and are expected to prove a course
Of entertainment. amusement and edu-
cation for government workers. Re-
dress of wrongs to members OF the
union Is one of the actions which
the union intends to take UP.
The officers of the local union re-
quest that all cases Of profiteering
in rent overcharging for food prod
ucts and SO forth be reported to the
headquarters of the local union in
order that definite steps for the al
deviation OF these conditions may be
made. II is requested only that the
authenticity of these reports be re-
corded by those complaining. It is
intended to take these up collectively,
present them to the proper authori-
ties and get serne definite action.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
LOCAL TYPOS
APPOINT new
COMMITTEES
Marsh A. Bodenhamer is
Head Of Columbia
Union Printers.

Three new members were ADMIT
ted to the Columbia Typographical
Union at the meeting yesterday.
Newly elected officers were installed
and committees named for the ensu-
ing year. ~
oficers for the ensuing year are
as follows: President, Marsh A.
Bodenhamer; vice president. Frank
D. Seiffert; secretary, George G.
Seibold; treasurer, Jerome v. John
son; sergeant-at-arms. William c.
Fechtig; doorkeeper. Mullen c,
Stoops; trustee, William H. Cornish
auditors. John o. Cole. Charles D.
Deming and Ernest J. Elwood.
Executive committee, Frank D.
Seiffert, chairman: Marsh 4. Boden-
hamer. George G. Seibolo. Jerome
v. Johnson Robert w. Burnside,
Howard ]. Gaylor. Percy I. Lowd,
Edward l. May, Charles M. Ocon-
nell. Arthur F. Tucker, Edgar. T.
Brown, william H. Mclean. Claude
1. Mallard, Edgar F. Thomson, Will
son H. Cook. John F. Quinn.
Delegates to I. T. u, Raymond N.
Babcock, ]. Harry Phillips, John NJ.
Barr and Royal e Corwin; alter
mates to I. T. u, James l. Sullivan.
Joseph NJ. Cummings. Julia NJ.
Burke and Emmert N. Miller.
Committees Named.
Committees for the ensuing year
were announced by the president.
as follows:
Delegates to the Central Labor
Union, John B. Dickman, chairman;
Charles o'Connell. Gurnon R. Scott,
John E. Rayford. Albert Gise.
Delegates to Allied Printing Trades
Council-Frank D. Seiffert, chairman;
J. Harry Phillips and Robert w.
Burnside.
Membership-Joe NJ. johnson, chair
man: Raymond N. Babcock. William
L. Mattocks, Arthur L. Shaw and
George B. Wood.
Business-Emmert NJ. Miller, chair
man; James T. Casebeer, Samuel II.
Wiley, William H. Bayne and Percy
P. Sutton.
Laws-Francis Benzler, chairman;
Frank H. Long and Frank A. Evarts.
Relief-Joseph H. Cummings, chair
man; Harry F. Montgomery and Ella
NJ. Wallace.
Finance-Harry O'Donnell, chair
man; John L. Kelly and J. D. Perry.
Grievance-Joseph L. Holland, chair
man; Herbert E. James. James G.
Cromwell, James E. Angel and James
L. Sullivan.
Entertainment-Lewis B. Clark.
chairman; George C.. Furbershaw,
Charlotte c. Batterbury, John R. Pur-
Wis, George L. Bchhorn Harry c.
Essex and ]. Louis Ferber.
Memorial-Eugene F. Smith, chair
man: Edward s. Hantzmon, Henry
w. Weber. Ola Mallory and z. Cath.
crime Heyler.
Book and Job-T. c. Parsons. chair
man: Edward W. Steckhouse,
Charles H. Cooke. Frank 8. Rous-
seau and Guy B. Further.
Newspaper-John T. West, chair
man; Hugh L. Peden. Claude ]. Nal
lard and Nevin w. Strausbaugh.
Civil Service-John NJ. Barr, chair
Slaughter. Charles T. Burns and Ar
thur +. Cogswell.
Eight-Hour-Wilber "A. Copeland,
chairman; Arthur F. Tucker, Charles
w. Williams, Victor E. Haarer and
T. Doran McCarty.
Label Campaign-Robert A. Miles.
chairman; James II. Camper, Arthur
c. Webb. John T. Morsell and John
H. Davis.
sanitaticn-John F. Atkinson, chair
man; Ernest E. Arnett. James r.
Armstrong. Edgar A. Hawk and Jo-
seph c. Easton.
Apprentiee-Dexter S. Hussey. chair
man; George c. Lear. Hugh L. Pc
den. George L. Malcolm, Unger c.
Murnan, Fred Stringer and Clarence
Miller.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17

Star Building. where young Long sp-
piled for enlistment, was in command
of the Marines aboard the transport
Sheridan when the latter was born
And by a peculiar chain Of cirCUm-
stances, IL was Maj. Low who swore
him in as a member OF Uncle Sans
fighting force when he became a
member Of the Marines here.
And the major was proud Of this
duty. for a variety OF reasons: not
only because he took an interest IN
the young mans career on account
of sentimental associations, but from
the fact that the medical examiner
pronounced him one Of the finest
specimens Of physical manhood that
ever came under his observation; and
they have TO 20 some when they
reach a standard OF excellence like
that in the Marine Corps.
Although hardly more than Is.
young Long measured I'VE feet six
and one-half inches in height. weighed
l2s pounds stripped, and had a chest
expansion OF four inches.
He's a fine boy, too, with a splendid
record as a student at one OF the
local high schools, and seemed eager
to lend a hand in hurting the Huns
back over the Rhine.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
AUSTRIAN.

Vienna. via London, June 16.-
The AustriRns have crossed the
Piave River. and up to midday
Saturday had captured 10. 900 prison.
ers. the Austro- Hungarian war Of
flee announced today.
The prisoners include British and
French. the statement says. The
Austrians broke into the italian
positions on the plateau of the
seven communities (sette COM
mune). it is asserted A consider
able number of guns was captured.
The Austrian official statement in
recounting the number of prison.
ers taken from the Italian armies
says 500 were taken on the Brenta,
10000 on the Piave and 100 on the
Riva. The number of guns captured
is fifty-three.
Gen. Prince Schonburg. II Is an
nounced, was wounded by a shell.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
225,000,000 Lives to
Be Sacrificed to Save
100000, 900 a Year

Chicago. nl.. June 1S.-A grand
total OF 225,OOO.OOO lives will be sac
rificed If action to be initiated by the
Illinois Audubon Society is carried 10
successful conclusion. It is esti-
mated that the taking of this enor.
nous number of lives will save to
America slOoO0o,Oo0 annually in foods
wherefore the Prussian tactics.
The lives are those of the 225, 900 .OOt
cats which are said to roam as strays
throughout the country. o. M
Schantz, president of the State Bird
Society. asserts that these cats de.
stroy birds which would otherwise de.
stroy insects, which continually de.
stroy crops, and that therefore the
lives-each and several of the nine
Of these cats must be DESTROYED.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
SAYS HER SON ROBBED HER.

Baltimore, June l6.-After testifyinG
that her son. Robert Fisher, OF this
city. broke into her room Friday and
stole jewelry valued at f1l from a
chest. Mrs. Florence Lucas broke
down and wept before Justice Tor
molten in Southwestern Police Court.
She was led from the courtroom and
Quieted by another son, William
Fisher. while the accused man was
committed in default Of 500 bail for
court Mrs. Lucas said her son got
into the home through a window and
took the jewelry while she was Wis
iting a relative.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
OFFICIAL REPORTS
FROM WAR FRONTS
DETAILING BATTLE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

tinues along the Piave and on the
eastern end of the Monte Bello
Heights. as well as astride the
Brenta Valley.
Intense German artillery activity
early this morning in the neighbor-
hood of Dickenbusch Lake (south-
west of Ypres) and during the
night north of Bethune, and be-
tween Locre and the Ypres-Comines
Canal was reported by Field Mar
shall Haig in his day bulletin. The
British carried out a number of
successful raids southwest of Mer-
ris. near Hebuterne and south of
the Somme, taking twenty-eiGht
prisoners and three machine guns.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
"Gen1 Staff, :" 'Leftenant"
And "Capting" on Parade

Oklahoma City. okla.-A passenger
train arriving here with some 800 SOL
diers, many OF whom were officers,
attracted the attention of two negro
bootblacks. who watched the men pa
rade downtown streets. As the Off
GERS walked by 'Sambo'' and
George" would exclaim-"Dats a
capting" or Hes a leftenant," as the
case might be.
At last a French soldier in his natty
blue-gray uniform passed by.
What's he, Sambo-a kunnel?''
asked George.
No. George. dat's dis yere Gen'l
Staff
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
w. b. WILSON. SECRETARY,

TO MANUFACTURERS AND EMPLOYERS:
When visiting Washington time to become acouant
ed with the work of the United States Employment Service
Before returning to home telephone our Manu-
acturers Inquiry Division, Main 874 branch 1aa or ras and
find out what federal employment nearest your plant
and whom to see there about your needs
Our first job Is to workers for plants engaged In war
work. but we want to help all employers the workers
required.
UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE.
J. B. Densmore Director General
Hotel Gordon, 10Th and Eye Streets.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Pastors Become Misters
When Talking Prohibition

Springfield, Ill, June 16.-"Reverend''
attached to the cognomen of preach
ers tends to prejudice wet" and
dry" votes.
Therefore when the ministers of
Illinois begin their drive against
liquor this month they will be known
as plain "misters.''
The decision to eliminate the the
logical reference was reached at Il
recent meeting OF the Anti-Saloon
League. The vote was unanimous, it
being agreed the word reverend
was proof positive the campaigner
was dry"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Moonshiners Use Church
As Camouhage for Still

Huntsville. Ala, June ia church
has been used as a camouflage for a
Iwhiskey still in Cullman County. Ecvs-
nue. officers grew suspicious when
numbers of men who were not r.-I.,.-
ed as church-going individuals made
regular trips in the direction of the
church. A raiding party located big
whiskey still within a few yards Of
the building.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
MORE Open PURSES
FOR WIDOW OF Slain
Contributor Wonders Why More
Do Not Aid Mrs. Werres.

Strengthening the home line for
those who suffer from the brutality
of slackers at home" is as necessary
as contributing to the power that
holds back the Kaiser's hordes in
France. writes Humble Contributor
to The Washington Herald in making
donation to the fund for Mrs. John
P. werres. whose husband was muir
dered by deserting soldiers.
Mrs. werres and her e-year-oId son
live in their modest home on the
Bladensburg road. The home Of the
family is mortgaEed and unless help
is given the grief-stricken widow she
may lose the roof that shelters her
and her son.
Only small amount OF insurance
was left after the expenses of the
burial OF the husband had been paid.
All the savings Of the little family
had been invested few weeks before
in the purchase OF the home, which
is still mortgaged.
Wishes It Was More.
81 am inclosing a dollar toward the
contribution for Mrs. John Werres. -
writes Humble Contributor. L only
wish II were more.
II cannot understand why the peo-
pie of Washington are so slow in con-
tributing TO so worthy and humane a
cause.
"If they would. Mrs. Werres could
soon pay OF the mortgage on her lit
tie home. as IT can't be a great
amount, and leave her a balance to
get started once more"
Contributions have also been re.
ceived from Mrs. NJ. Floever. 81; Mrs.
oscar Nelson, 81; Helen A. Reed, s.;
"Sympathizer. 81. and Mrs. John r.
Morse. 50.
This total OF 81 will be conveyed
to Mrs. werres by The Washington
Herald. II brings the total received
to date to SIS for the widow.
Contributions should be sent to Jonn
Riseling, at The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Woman on Draft Board
Gets One Name, Her Son

San Francisco.-When Mrs. c. c..
Dodge, head of the draft board I'm the
patriotic little town Of Larkspur,
opened the registration office for
youths of q to enroll, the only boy
to appeaS was CORTLAND o. Dodge,
her son. Investigation disclosed that
every other man within the age limits
prescribed had already gone into the
service.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
FRENCH.

Paris, June fisherman attempts to
cross the Matz River. at its junction
with the Disc, were crushed by the
French fire. the official day COM
munique states. Seventy prisoners
were taken by the French in success
full local engagements northwest Of
the Genlis wood. south OF Dammard
and near Vinly.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Long Branch Votes on Liquor.

Long Branch. N. J.. June 16.-Long
Branch, N. j.. for the first time in its
history will vote on the LIQUOR issue
next Tuesday. Forty-four licenses
are held in the city, many by res
taurants and hotels famous among
those who have chosen Long Branch
as their favorite summer resort.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Pedagogue Gets Raise
Of $4 During 81 Years

Anderson, W. Va. June 16.-James
W. Sample, "A, who has taught school
for hfty-two years, has struck for
higher wages. He says that during
his years OF teaching there has been
practically no advance in salaries of
teachers. At the first school he
taught he received $36 a month and
his salary during the past year was
only 80 a month.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Fist and Fist to Fight
The German Mailed Fist

Denver. Col.-The German mailed
fist" Is to be met by two male Fists.
Hyle Fist, Denver vaudeville actor,
has followed the example Of his
brother. Arthur Fist. and enlisted in
the regular army. The Fists are now
In training in the same company at
Fort Logan.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Total
Killed In Action.

Killed in action:Sergt. Charles E.
Bohn. Portsmouth, o.; SerGt. William
A. Williams. Lindley. N. Y: Corp.
Cecil r. Secor. Wynnewood, Okla. ;
Corp. Frank Topinka, Chicago: Corp.
Homer E. Weathers. Cache. Okla.
Privates-George Baldwin, Chicago;
John H. Barnes. st. Paul. Ind. !:
Leonard William Beck. Buffalo, N.
Y; George II. Blyler, Ranshaw, Pa. :;
Clarence J. Cowgirl, Eiwood. Ind :;
Howard s. Ehrie, Phillipsburg, n. ].
George H. Foster. Fairmount, Ind. ;
John L. Gardner. Tottenville. Staten
Island. N. Y; Herman Goetz, Johns
town, Pa: Richmond Hall. Grand
Forks. n. Oak; George w. Hill, Burr
Oak, Kans.: Antoni Kisilowsii. New
York; Lloyd A. Long. Ft. Wayne.
Ind; John J. Louden, Springfield,
Mass: Robert r. Parks, Kansas City:
Frank Skelly, Toledo, Ohio; William
H. Stone. Ogden, Kans.: Roger Sui
livan, Perry. Me-; Floyd H. Symonds,
Woodruff. n. Y: Joseph A. Veillette,
Lowell, Mass; John W. Vogel, Tell
City, Ind.
Died of Wounds.
Sergt. Edward Harding. Cambridge,
Mass: Corp. Samuel W. Myers, Lam
i caster. Pa. and Wagner Dewey w.
Fink. Grand Forks. N. Oak.
Privates Ernest Godreau, Derry. N.
H; Harvey NJ. Hustled, San Fran
| cisco; Frank J. Kroutch, Rio Vista,
Cal; Francesca Lucchessi, Oakland,
Cal; Frank c. McClenahan, Brent
wood. Tenn; John F. Miller. Michigan
City. Ind; John NJ. Musser, Lincoln,
Pa; William H. Noon. New Bedford,
Mass: John C. Proper, Gracemon,,
Okla. and Oliver r. Smith. Ipava, Ill.
| Died OF Accident.
Private owen H. Johnson, Water
| vile, Wash.
Severely Wounded.
Lieut.. Whitney W. Stark. BROOKLYN.
N. Y; Corp. Bernard J.. Igo, West
Somerville. Mass. and Cook John A.
Laudolf, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Privates Joseph ]. Curtik, Law
renee, Mass; Charles f. Dempsey,
Trumansburg, N. 2: Stanis c. Flib-
bert, Worcester. Mass; George >
Forbes. Hoboken, N. j." Charles Half
hide, Menomonie, Wis; John B. Kear-
ney. Worcester. Mass; James L. Mac
Kay. Oakland. Cal; Andry Makare-
wech, New York; George H. Munder.
New York; Fred J. Polk, Charlotte,
N. c.; Abraham Schriber, st. Louis,
Mo-; Joseph Stefanek, Guberna Lin
oelska, Russian Poland, and John r.
Williams, New York.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17

George c. Taylor, former presi-
dent of the American Express Com
pany, has just been selected as the
head of the American Railroad Ex-
press Company. His will be the
guiding hand in the new alignment
that is to bring together the four
great express companies Of this
Countrywide Adams, the American,
the Southern and the Wells Fargo
and possibly two others.
These companies by and with the
approval OF Director General Nc
Adoo will now proceed to eliminate
the individual identity which has
separated them for the last three
quarters of a century and offer to
the government and to their joint
patrons a unified. single express ser
vice. the rates charged for trans
portation to be under government
control.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
6 BILLION DOLLARS
ASKED FROM BANKS:
LOAN TO TREASURY
CONTINUED PROM PAGE ONE.

or a total OF per cent monthly. II
will be remembered that in the Feb
ruary program the amount which the
banks were asked to take was sub
stantially equal to 2 per cent of their
gross resources for each period OF
two weeks. or a total of per cent
monthly. The total number of BIZ
weekly offerings OF certificates to be
made to the banks will somewhat
depend upon the amount to be raised
from the public through the sale Of
tax certificates as above described.
Sacrifice For Liberty.
ALREADY more than 10000 Of our
splendid American boys are on the
soil OF France, and many of them are
actually fighting among the heroic de-
tenders of the western front. Fresh
contingents of American troops are
constantly going forward to France.
and this stream will not stop until
there is enough of American manhood
and valor on the battle line to defeat
the Kaiser and his minions, and en-
force peace upon the righteous basis
which will make secure the liberties
OF mankind. Americas sons are dy-
ing daily in those battles OF fire and
poison gases that are now raging in
France. The heart of every Ameri-
can must thrill with pride and emo
tion as he thinks OF the sacrifices
our sons are making for our safety
and our liberty. The bankers of the
United States can render a peculiarly
helpful service to our gallant sons by
keeping the Treasury of the United
States supplied with the money re-
quired by the government to furnish
every American hero with the things
he must have to fight VIGOROUSLY OF
to die gloriously. I am sure that nc
patriotic banker in the United States
will fail to do his full need of essen
tial service to his country and to her
noble defenders"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Asks for His Liquor
After Falling 100 Feet

Johnstown. Pa. June l6.-Frank
Hood fell down a 100-foot embank-
ment. On recovering consciousness
Hoods first request was for a bottle
of liquor he lost in the fall.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Casualty List Of
u. 5. Overseas Force

A total of s,0SS casualties among
the American forces. including 29l
lost at sea, is the number reported by
the War Department in its weekly
statement OF this total 3,1s2 are
dead.
The summary. which includes the
casualties announced yesterday, is as
follows: