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The Washington herald., 1918-04-28

carried. was averted by nature her
self through the sudden rush Of air
into the tanks. After about two
hours hard work an investigation.
during which several of the crew
were overcome by the fumes OF the
oil. the Watts. proceeded slowly on
her way. The thrills of the voyage
were not even then over.
New Danger Follows.
In order to signal for a pilot to
guide the boat into the harbor, the
Usual rocket language was used.
Sparks, which were all that were
needed for a conflagration. fell from
the rocket signal upon the oil and
benzine on the water.
Trailing serpents OF fire writhed
after the boat, threatening destruc-
ton in their close pursuit. The en-
tire crew stood watching for the
flames to spread to the torpedoed
tank, when inevitable death in a sea
of liquid fire would claim them. But
once more the Watts escaped a sea
monster and her masters were to
prove themselves again equal to an
emergency.
The speed OF the vessel was In
creased until she groaned. She was
zig-Zagsing through the waters until
the churning OF the waves and the
turning of the ship separated the low
craft from the fire.
Reached Port Safely.
Safe again, the eyentful voyage
seemed over. The boat was allowed
to anchor in Genoa after an explana.
ton of the danger of the leakins
cargo to the harbor had been made
to the city authorities. All woulC
have gone well. even then, had moi
a young Italian fruit vendor tossed
the lighted end Of a cigarette into
the oil-laden water. That act mean
fate for the vessel, for suddenly the
terrific explosion of the oil tanks, the
boisterous whistling of the boats ir
the harbor and the wild ringing oi
the city bells Of Genoa sounded g
dirge Of original theme to the last
rites and ceremonies of a tanker
which distinguished itself by the
novel manner in which It met IT.
tragic fate.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28

from the danger zones. Many Of
them have remained at. anchor for
the last three years
The United States proposes TO get
the benefit Of this tonnage and is
said to have put the matter square
ly up to the Italian government.
Very recently the Norwegian gov
ernment. by voluntary agreement, re-
linquished to the United States ap-
proximately 10000 tons Of shipping.
Sweden IL said to be In q position
TO make q similar arrangement n
certain German influences can be
overcome.
Two Austrian vessels were seized
In China, two In Siam, and two in
Brazil, which add another 1900 tons
to the total.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
FREIGHT RATES
INCREASED FOR
new ENGLAND
Interstate Commerce COM
mission Flags Mismanaged
Road in Report.

Increases in class freight rates and
passenger fares on New England rail-
roads were approved BY the Inter
state Commerce Commission yester-
day. The new rates will become eff
fective ten days after tariffs are filed
with the commission and notice Given
to the general public.
The commissions order. In addition
to allowing higher class freight rates,
provides for:
Establishing local joint one-way
passenger fares based on Q rate oi
two and thrce-quarter cents per mile
where the one-way fares now are on
a lower basis;
Sale OF mileage tickets at the same
rate per mile as one-way tickets, or
In the carriers discretion on basis
Of one-tenth Of a cent or one-eighth
of a cent per mile below. the regular
one-way fares;
Withdrawal from sale Of open and
unlimited trip tickets;
Sale and use of twenty-five-trir
family tickets limited to three months
from date Of sale, on a basis of two
and one-quarter cents per mile. in
instances where the continuance or
establishment of such tickets Is pro-
posed in the pending applications;
Establishing of party fares on a
basis of two and one-half cents per
mile;
Increased zone fares on the Provi-
dence, Warren & Bristol branch OF
the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad, as proposed. subject
to further consideration.
The proposed increased class
freight rates by the Bangor & Aroo-
stock Railroad and the Canadian
Pacific Railway were not allowed.
In it's report the commission
scathingly denounces the manage
ment Of the New England railroads.
Special condemnation was reserved
for the New Haven. The report
says: .
Absolute Necessity.
The commission points out the
absolute necessity" Of remedial
legislation, IL the nation is on the
return of peace to continue to rely
upon private capital for the extern
sion and development Of its trans
portation system. This need, sayi
the report. takes on new pith and
point when considered in connection
with a concrete situation such al
that presented by the New Haven
the Rock Island. and other fraudu.
lent or wasteful exploitations above
referred to.
New England has a population
OF about seven and a quarter mil.
lions. Probably there is nowhere
in the country a substantially
equivalent population living upon q
comparable area of land so depend
ent upon transportation for the ne
cessities and comforts Of life as ID
this New England community.
Yet, curiously enough. this highly
intelligent and prosperous communi-
ty has allowed it's chic railroads to
be wrecked by mismanagement (tc
use no stronger phrase) equaled in
but few instances reflected in ouI
reports. 1t would be difficult to ex-
aggerate the handicap with which
New England Is now suffering from
This mismanagement"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
Tanker Destroyed in Genoa
Named for Washingtonian
Albert Watts, Escaping and Sinking Subma-
rine, Surviving Blow of Torpedo, Escaping
Burning Oil, Meets Tragic Fate in Italian
Harbor

The destruction Of the tank Albert Watts which occurred
weeks brings the Of former Wasgonian notice
steamships that have been useful during the transport,
munon carriers have become known the public unless
has been by their encounters with uboa account Of
disasters. n
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
Pigs b Pigs, But
SIS, 900 Is Too Much,
Says Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover and MAI. Gen.
Goethals need worry no longer
over the problem Of food sup
plies for the army.
A man in New York State can
feed the soldiers In France for
s25,ooo. He has placed his serv-
ices at the disposal OF the gov
ernment In . letter addressed 10
the President
81 have o mail Hog and Q Fee
male Hog to raise pigs from to
feed the soldiers (13 pigss," the
farmer patriot wrote the Presi-
dent. 'T wish to make them
weigh { hundred pounds by
Christmas. II ! had $4,000 dol
lars to buy . small place I could
fat plenty OF hogs for market
IL you viii make them send me
$4,000, I viii feed the soldiers
in France"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
ALLIED FLEETS
MAY BATTER
HUN U-BOATS
Important Operations Ex-
pected to Follow Inter-
allied Naval Conference.

Important operations by Allied fleets
are expected to follow conclusions to
be reached at the Interallied Naval
conference. assembling at Paris.
A formal program, In which def
mite and important parts are assigned
to the American naval contingent
abroad, 10 an expectation OF the naval
authorities here. This contingent now
-acludes all types Of craft. from sub
marine ehasers and destroyers TO
dreadnoughts Of the most powerful
class.
American Delegates.
Rear Admiral N. r. Twining. CHIEF
Of stan to Vice Admiral Sims. II rep
resenting the United States In thu
Paris deliberations. At one time Ad-
miral Twining was chief Of the
Bureau Of Naval Ordnance here. 1t
was he who drew the plans Of the
giant 16-inch rifle that 10 to be q
prominent feature Of all American
dreadnoughts Of the future.
There Ia an air Of restlessness In
naval circles betokening big things t.
come. A naval official of high ranL
declared last night that the recent
exploits Of the British in the Catte-
gst, at Zeebrugge and Ostend. and In
the Adriatic, may be regarded as the
forerunner OF comprehensive work for
the determination Of the enemy
U-boats- The 18th Of July IL fixed
among officers at the Navy Depart
ment as the date when the submarine
menace will have practically been
obiiterated.
To Make History.
II Is assumed, of course, that in
these widely separated operations,
plenty of opportunity will be given
the American navy to make history
Of its own. Just as the Interallied
Military Conference was succeeded by
events of great moment in coordinat-
ing the military efforts Of the Allies
and the United States, so the naval
conference holds out the promise that
at last the combined navies are to be-
gin the great offensive about which
two continents have been talking"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28

Named for Warrington Boy.
TANKER Albert Watts came into
prominence through . series Of
thrillers. starting with the lighting
OF Of . submarine. After many
hazardous adventures the oil boat
finally made the harbor OF Genoa,
italy, only to be destroyed by the
toss Of a lighted cigarette butt from
the hand Of . young Italian fruit
vender.
The tanker was named for Albert
z, Watts, Of this city, who graduated
some years ago from the Business
High School and later became run
ner for the old Traders National
Bank. : During his boyhood he en-
ployed his after school hours with a
daily paper route, an occupation OF
which he Is proud. In his opinion this
work gave the right kind of business
training for a youngster Of his years
and prepared him to meet and. over
come some OF the obstacles of later
life. r
While still in his teens Mr.. Watt
left Washington to seek his fortune
In the oil fields of Oklahoma, then
best known through Indian Territory
and through its reputation for out
laws who did not encourage the &C.
cumulation of wealth on the part Of
settlers and prospectors. Step by
step he met with success in the oil
industry. working his way I'D from
the very bottom and gaining practical
knowieoge OF every branch Of that
great business which has had such
AnvnInnr0AnN n
come SO important in the prosecution
Of the war.
In 1914. Mr.. Watts became known to
the oil men throughout the United
states by his appointment to the
unique position of oil umpire for set
Ting dinerences between oil producers
using the same Oklahoma pipe lines
for marketing their oil. Since then
he has worked untiringIy and most
successfully not only within this coun-
try but abroad as a factor in building
up the oil industry of the United
States. In connection with war work.
Mr.. Watts Is a member of the ad-
visory committee on pipe lines which
works with the Board Of National
Defense.
Carried Large OIL Cargo.
When the tanker started from
New York on it's last trip. it car
ried a cargo of about a million and
half gallons of fuel oil, gasoline
and benzine. Successfully reaching
the Mediterranean without excite
ment the encounter with a sub.
marine. or probably several U-boats
near Cape Berta changed the crews
feeling of security to one of intense
CONSERVATION. Using its guns in
concerted action with those of Its
conveys the Watts helped eliminate
enc U-boat from future calculations
Overjoyed at this victory the crew
hurried to a belated breakfast only
to be thrown violently about the
mess hall by the lurching of the
boat caused by the tearing away OF
part of the starboard of the tank
er at the time OF the explosion o!
pill" or depth bomb pobably
dropped during the battle with the
submarine.
The steamer began to sink grad
ually. listing dangerously and leak
ing where the torpedo had burst
the tanks. The explosion. however
momentarily expected and dreaded
by the crew who understood the
properties OF the infiammable oils
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
III IS

y. Mays Treatment eonquers worst cases o
Epilepsy. spasms. Convulsions, Nervous Disor
.ers. Generous 81. 90 bottle sent free. STATE "
DR.w. II. MAY. 543 PEARL ST., NEW YoRE
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
WILSON SEEKS
ALLAVAILABLE
TROOP SHIPS
President Said to Have
Taken Personal Charge
Of Finding Transports,

President Wilson has received
strong intimations from Great Brit
ain within the last forty-eight hours
that the suggested addition of 1,5oo, 900
to the existing American army Of
100000 will not meet the demand for
men in France.
This means that the schedule Of in
creases worked out by the War De-
partment will be further expanded II
ships to transport the soldiers can be
obtained. The President Is giving the
matter his personal attention and in
stead Of resenting the plain talk
from abroad yesterday sent out a new
order to comb the seas for ocean
transportation.
Ambassador Di celiere, of Italy, and
the Minister of Sweden were called to
the State Department and consulted
about the situation. The Italian Am
bassador II understood to have been
urged to make representation to his
government for the release Of a large
fleet Of steamships now practically
idle.
II was also made clear that further
restrictions on trade between Italy
and the United States must be ar
ranged In order to divert tonnage re-
quired for the transport service. Sta
tistics have been obtained by the War
Trade Board to show that q consid-
cradle quantity Of the wheat exported
from America to Italy has returned
here in the form of spaghetti
Banks Jeopardised.
The greater part OF the italian
merchant marine is owned by the
savings banks with the approval Of
the government Because the loss
Of the ships would jeopardize the
banks and savings of a great num-
Der OF Italian people. the majority
of the ships have been permitted to
follow trading routes far removed
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28

c. B. Bryant, general secretary OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. Liberty Hut. will at
o'clock tomorrow night deliver an
address before the members OF the
Epworth League OF the n. e. Church
tscuth). HIS subject will be; The
Red TriAuglAH q.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
CONCERT FOR RED CROSS.

The Junior Red Cross Of HyattsvillC
i'll give a concert under the direc-
ion of Mrs. o. B. Zantzinger Friday
night in the Hyattsville Masonic Hall
Mrs. Newton D. Baker will sing sew
cral selections, and the National
Quartet of Washington will play.
The proceeds will be used to buy Red
Cross materials.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
BOYS ARE ENROLLING
TO AID GOVERNMENT

One-fourth Of the States in the
Union have reported the enrolment
of 10000 boys between I6 and q
in the boys working reserve OF the
United States Employment Service,
the Department Of Labor announced
last night The boys will be used
Republican farmer., 1918-07-05
'(By The Associated Press)

Attacking the Germans suddenly two widely separated sectors French and British troops improved their positions greatly and captured 400 prisoners f
 By their enterprise in taking the initiative unexpectedly the Allies apparently caught the Germans mapping and rea ed their obecives in short me The British rectified their line east of Hazebrouck in Flanders South of the Asne the French drove the enemy back the important AmblenyMon gobert sector which bars the open between of Compeigne and Vers Coerets. The fighting here tinues o7
 Not only did the Allies sraighten out their lines they took saients from the Germans which would have suited mraby jumping off points in future operations Although tho British attacked front 2 miles and the on four and half miles, each effort intended purely To- cal operation to harass the enemy. 7o
 In the north the British wiped out the to ward the Neppe forest northwest of Merve and town menaced seriously Tn hamets retaken in an advance of mile and the Germans lost three prs Australian troops around Merris north Merve a small gain and took 43 Germans
 After his check the Noyon-Montddier front the German prince made strong attack south of the for the apparent purpose getting behind Compeigne large part of the gains made then have been by the French Important positions taken from the whose lines penetrated at several points depth of than me The French bag prisoners totals O60
 Berlin reports the German troops striving check the French British attacks Merve the farhes point west that the Germans reached in the Ly bate British gain there essens the peril to Hazebrouck satisfactory from the Allied viewpoint is the successful French thrust south of the Asne which also relieved enemy pressure at more or less vital point
 Intense aerial activity continues. The Germans repeated their raids Paris Friday for the third night succession but only few bombs dropped In air fights Allied armen have accounted for 53 German machines while Berlin reports the shooting down of 25 Allied aeropanes French pilots are and British bomber persist in their raids region about Metz
Republican farmer., 1918-07-05
UNMARRIED IN LATEST RAID;
 AIRMEN TAKEN
French Paper Demands That Cologne, Frankfort and
 Coblenz be Attacked.

Paris, June 29.-Paris was not harmed by last nights German air raid. None. of the bombs dropped by the several machines which attempted to penetrate the defenses between 11:30 and 12:3O o'clock, fell on the city
 One of the German aeroplanes that took part in Thursday nights air raid on Paris was compelled to land in the wooded area between Paris and the German line. One of the aviators was killed. His two companions were taken prisoners.
 ReprisaIs against German cities are demanded by the press, the Petit Pa risien demanding that Cologne, Cob- lenz and Frankfort be made special objects of attack. The newspaper rec ommends that the control of aero plane bombardment of German cities be placed in the hands of an independ- ent body.
 In an effort 70 organize the defense of Paris against German raiding aero planes the aviation committee of the Chamber of Deputies will confer with Premier Clemenceau and recommend the pursuit of German machines which Lombard the city, and the creation of three distinct defense zones.|The first of these zones will be exclusively for cannon and aeroplanes, the next will be defended by balloons, and the third will be brilliantly lighted.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-05
NEW BEEF RULE
 TO STOP WASTE Restaurant Keepers Gan Now Use Surplus Supply
 Until June 29.

New York June 29.---Restaurants, botels and clubs which have consid- erable stocks of hind quarters and ribs of beef, accumulated before the Food Administrations restrictive beef order of June 13 was promulgated, may serve such beef at any meal and without restriction from now until July 14, when the lid goes own again, according to permission granted yes terday.
 froprietors of such establishments nave convinced the Food Administra- tnrs that unless such leeway is grant ed them much beef will spoil. It is the custom of large establishments, it was explained, to buy in large quan- titles and hold the meat. in cold stor- age for ripening, which improves it's texture and flavor for epicurean tastes. So a temporary order was is- sued yesterday, which reads:
 All minds and ribs of prime beef and cuts thereof which were already separated from the carcasses and held as such at the commencement of bus mess June 13,- 1918, and which have since then been held to age, ripen or season, these and none other, may during the time from the date of this order until midnight on Sunday, July IA, 1918, be sold at any neal in any form by any hotel, restaurant, club or other public eating place, provided that the dealer, hotel proprietor or other owner makes statement at once giving the quantities and identifying marks of this meat and it's present | location to the New York Fedora Food Board, and, moreover, furnish ! immediately in ease of it's sale fol any other than direct consumption the full particulars of such sale
 All dealers and all hotels, restaur. ants, clubs and other public eating places are advised to control the dis position of their stocks of these meats whether by direct sale or, where nee. essary by single resale, so that none of these goods remain in stock in ex cess surplus at midnight on July fl j1s1S."
 The Food Board heard yesterday that beef packers had been spreadins reports that the beef restrictions soor
 would be ameliorated considerably
 The reports were not true and tn
 packers were warned yesterday to b,
 sure of their information hereafter,
Republican farmer., 1918-07-05
FIRST AMERICAN
 TROOPS FROM U. s. IN ITALY
Largely Sanitary Units, But Include Other Special Or
 ganizations, Report Says

Washington, June 29 - The first American troops landed in Italy yes terday, Gen March. chief of staff, announced today.
 These are not the force sent by Gen. Pershing but consist of units shipped from this country.
 The troops consist largely of sani- tary units, but include other special organizations, Gen. March explained. On the whole, however, it is made up mostly of non-combatant units.
 The combatant troops will be sent by Gen. Pershing as previously an- nounced.
 Gen. March had no announcement to make today as to the total number of troops shipped from this country to France. Formal announcement, he said, would be made later. .-
 Surveying the entire battle front, Gen. March said the situation could the Allies. He would make no com ment on the indications of an inn pending German attack.
 The first National army division has taken up a sector at the front, Gen. March also announced. It is the 77th, raised in New York, trained at Camp Upton and originally com manded by Mai. Gen. H. Franklin Bell. It was taken across under Mai, N,n. Johnson.
 Five American divisions which had i been brigaded with the British for training have been returned to Persh- ng's command with training complete. One of these is the 35th division, composed of Kansas and Missouri | troops and commanded by Maj. Gen. William M. Wright when it left the | United States.
 Gen. Marca disclosed that the off, 1 cial reports from the Italian front place the number of Austrians cap- tured at 1S.O0O and a large amount of war material. The line of the Piave l has been entirely restored by the Italians and in some places has been slightly advanced.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-05

Cabinet members and other heads of departments will make reports to President Wilson, covering their stewardships of funds and responsi- bilities~ for the year.
 In government financial history the year will go down as period of ex- pense hardly dreamed of a decade ago. More than $12,6OO, ,OOO,OO is the actual outlay since July 1, 1917, to meet the multitude of big bills run up for inc army, the navy, the ship building program, aeroplane construc- tion, coast defense requirements, other government activities, and the needs of the Allies for American loans to finance purchases of war materials in this country In peace times the gov ecnment spent less than $1,OOO, ,0OO, ,OOO annually.
 With the addition of the $1,2O0, ,G0O, 900 which the government spent in the three months of war preceding this fiscal year the war cost in money to date has been S13,S0O, GOO, 900.
 War activities now draining about $50, ,0O0,O0 a day from the nations public treasury, and in June the run ming expenses were greater than ever hefore, although loans to the Allies dropped to less than in any month since April. 1917, when the United States became a belligerent.
 Including estimates for the last two days of the month, not yet recorded expenditures for June were about s1, 300 600, 900, or approximately the same as the record figure of May Ordinary expenses for the month amounted to about s1, 25S ,OOO, ,OCO, a new high record, and payments to Allies were approximately $23S, 900 900, less than half the ,$50O, 100000 which the treasury usually has figured as neces- sary to finance the Allied purchases | in the United States every month Use of ships to transport troops tt France, instead of for war materials
 is considered responsible primarily fo the reduction of Allied loans. Owing to the big inflow of income
 and excess profit taxes, this montf receipts for June have eclipsed al former records From taxation anG other minor sources of revenue re
 ceipts are expected to amount to more
 than $2250, 900. -ayments Un Lib
 erty bonds and certificates of indebt
 edness have yielded nearly S1,400,000,
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