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Evening star., 1918-06-24
Speculate as to Foch.
MADE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII.
Charles ]. Mccarthy Succeeds Lu.
cius E. Pinkham

HONOLULU. T. H., June 20 (delay-
ed).-Charles ], Mccarthy was TO-DAY
inaugurated as governor of the ter
ritory of Hawaii. succeeding Luctus
e. Pinkham. In connection with the
Inauguration it was announced by
Secretary of the Interior Franklin
X. Lane that President Wilson wou,d
soon issue proclamation under the
Overman act providing for the con-
tinuous cultivation of government
land. the leases of which have a.
pired or will expire during the war
This action will particularly bene-
At the islands and prevent a reduc-
tion of the Hawaii sugar production
through the reversion to the govern
ment of plantations on leased lands
1t was announced the proclamation
would apply as we'll to government
lands leased within the continental
United States.
Evening star., 1918-06-24
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
SUBSTITUTE OFFERED

AS substitute for the Jones pro-
hibition amendment to the emergency
appropriation bill now pending be-
fore the Senate agriculture commit
tee, Senator Norris today introduced
an amendment which would prohibit
the sale of distilled spirits during the
war or the manufacture or sale of
beer or other Intoxicating malt
liquors.
The manufacture of wine would be
permitted to continue. The amend
ment, however. would prohibit the re-
moval of distilled liquors now held in
bond for beverage purposes, but
would authorize the commissioner of
internal revenue to prescribe rules
for its removal for other purposes.
Evening star., 1918-06-24
SAYS ENGINEER SARGENT
WAS ASLEEP AT THROTTLE

HAMMOND, Ind. June 24.-Attor-
ney Charles ]. McFadden. representing
the Michigan Central. issued a state
ment today explaining that Engineer
Alonzo Sargent of the empty troop
train which crashed into circus train
near Gary. Saturday. was asleep. ow-
ing to illness and did not see the sig
nails of danger. Sargent, he said. re-
mained near the wreck for six hours.
and then, being worn out, left for
Kalamazoo.
Evening star., 1918-06-24
Huns Try to Get German
Americans TO Desert u. S.
Documents Found on Prisoners Cause Indiana.
hon---Kaiser,s Men, Wearing American
Uniforms, Attempt to Deceive
Our Men at Front.

men, He was asked to what COM
pany he belonged and he replied, des-
II gaatlng company not in action; He
his pockets showed that he was a
German"
The discovery that the enemy is
wearing our uniform confirms one fea-
ture OF the story 1 cabled concerning
Donahue's capture. He said that he
saw men in American uniforms re-
port to a German officer behind the
German lines. He believed that these
men would attempt to enter the lines
and secure information as to the time
Of attack, and then boldly attempt to
divert our men, leading them into
death traps.
Turning Trick on Huns.
The fiuency with which some of our
men spoke German has cost the enc
my seriously on several occasions by
beating him at his own tricks A
story is told of how a man suddenly
found himself in the midst Of squad
Of Germans who had become lost and
were arguing as to the best way to
reach their own lines. He boldly de-
clared that he knew the way back
and started toward his own lines,
leading the men through the darkness
over a path which he knew was swept
ny oHC VI Jul LhdtiiVc Z uHS ne 1dCeu
death himself and was wounded, but
his act resulted in.the capture or kill
ing of the squad of Germans On
another night an automatic rifeman
alone on the front OF our lines heard
q German officer leading a party out
Of the nearby woods. He shouted
in German, telling the officer to take
another direction. The officer, thinking
1t was one Of his own men. changed
the course toward the automatic
rif1eman who coolly waited until they
were within range and then opened
up.
use of American uniforms the strictest
precautions are taken back of the
lines in examining the credentials of
every person moving on the highways
in the vicinity Of the troops.
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CONFEREES TAKE UP THE
D. c. APPROPRIATION BILL

The conferees Of the Senate and
House on the District Appropriation
bill began considerations of that meas
ure today. They will meet again this
afternoon in an effort to complete as
much work on the measure as pos
sible.
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Ex.Gov. Herrick in Camp Service.

NEW YORK, June 24.-Myron T.
Herrick, former Governor of Ohio
and former ambassador to France, has
accepted the chairmanship of the
national finance committee OF the
war camp community service, 1t was
announced at the national headquar-
ters of that organization today.
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Elected to Nicaraguan Office.

Word reached Washington today Of
the election of Salvador Chamorro and
Vicente Rapaccioli. as first and second
vice presidents. respectively, of Mica
ragua. Both are members Of the Mica
,raguan congress-,
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line from Montello on the north, well
towards the mouth Of the river. The
attack was quickly pressed and be-
came more insistent, accompanied by
violent artillery fire
The number of guns left behind by
the Austrians as they retreated has
very great.
The work of the American aviators
who appeared on the front last week
Tor the nrst time contributed notably
TO the dfsorganization OF the Austrian
1orces which had crossed the Piave
according to Raffaele Carmel, corre-
spondent OF the Milan Ecolo.
Inc Italian attack began at dawn
on sunday. With the Montello on the
ieit nank the attack was carried out
an along the line through CandeIu TO
Sardona di Piave
ihe Italians have taken large mum
ners OF prisoners. great quantities of mu-
nltlons and other booty since the Aus
TRAN retreat began. The Italians are ad-
Sile. N"po
The Austrian retreat. which BEGAN in
an orderly manner. soon became wild
~ dlsorganized and confused. Many
thousand Of Austro-Hungarians sur
rendered at the first opportunity
when overtaken by their pursuers.
south OF the Zenson bend the Aus
trians are hghting rear guard actions
70 cover the retreat Of their main
body over the two bridges they have
ieft, at San Dona and Griselera, three
ano-a-half miles from the Adriatic.
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Germany Wants Is Billion Marks

AMSTERDAM. June 24.-The
reichstag this week will be asked to
pass a new vote of credit of is, 900. :
Oo0. 900 marks. according to the Ber-
liner Tageblatt. This viii raise Ger
marks.
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SENATE HITS BACK
At MR.. JOHNSONBY
UNANIMOUS ACTION
Excuses Its Conferees Until
Otherwise Ordered From
Considering Rent Bill.
HOUSE WILL RECEIVE
COPY OF RESOLUTION
Vote Means That Alleged Charges
by Representative Make Him
Unacceptable.

"I have thought all along that
they would find some way to
serve the purpose OF the profit
eers." said Chairman johnson OF
the House District committee
I'm the SENATE In excusing the
conferees ON the antf-rent
prOnteerinE bill from further
conferences.
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Fight With Despair.

By the Associated Press
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS.
June 2S. afternoon.-Cruelly harassed
by steady and accurate artillery fire.
the Italians and being constantly
bombed by allied aviators flying low
in defiance of machine gun and anti
aircraft fre, the Austrians have been
nghting recently with the courage Of
despair. Local counter attacks have
been launched without regard for
losses against the allied trenches on
the Montello plateau. but have been
, everywhere broken by the granite re-
sistance interposed to the foe's prog
! food passed yesterday, but the falling
, waters came too late to relieve the
positions Of the Austrians. The inun.
| dation went sixteen feet above fha
| low water mark
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italian Pressure Constant.

Along the lower PiaveS Italian
pressure has been constant. The tired
enemy has been given no rest, al
though the fighting has been inter-
mittent, owing to the fact that
neither side has been able to see
more than fifty yards through the
heavy bushes and tall swamp grasses
growing in the lowlands.
The heroic deeds Of the Italians
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
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Thousands of Enemy Corpses
in Swollen Piave, italian
Embassy Here Learns.
AUSTRIANS DECIMATED
TO EAST OF RIVER
Military Observers Expect to Hear
of Stifening Of Enemy Resist
ance at Any Time.

Confidence at Rome that
the war may be brought to
a victorious close this year,
if the allies give the Ital-
ians a full measure of sup
port in the offensive which
has been launched against
the Austrians, is reflected in
official wireless dispatches
received today in Washing
ton from the Italian capital.
Capture of $4,000 prisoners
and enormous stores of war ma
terial by the Italians in their
counter offensive, which has
driven the Austrians across the
Piave, is announced in an official
cablegram received today by the
Italian embassy from Rome.
Austrians Decimated.
offensive operations by our troops
began Sunday" says the dispatch
after violent artillery preparations
that destroyed all bridges except one
the infantry drove forward with ir-
resistible impetus. The flooded Piave
contains thousands Of enemy corpses.
Divisions which had passed the Piave
were decimated by our artillery and
infantry.
"Montello was attacked in three
columns. Enemy lines were broken at
Celia Della Madonna and Nervesa and
reoccupied. From Maserada to Sar-
dona the Austrians first resisted our
attacks desperately. but finally were
forced to retreat to the left bank.
Battle continues fercely in the Sar-
dona sector. Forty-five thousand
prisoners and enormous booty cap
Expect stiffening Of Foe.
Though cheered by the good news
that the Italians are pursuing the de-
feated Austrian army across the
Piaye. Italian officials and military
ODscINcls mere are prepared 10 near
at any time of a stiffening of the en-
emy line and the launching Of another
offensive movement. supported by Ger
mans withdrawn from France for the
purpose.
Some officials suggested today that
the absence of any great enemy ac-
tivity along the fronts in France and
Flanders during the past few days
might be accounted for by the move
ment Of German reinforcements
toward Italy.
With Austria facing famine and revolt
at home. 1t is believed that Germany Will
undertake to throw powerful forces to
the rescue to prevent the grave conse-
quences to her ally that would be Ger
tain to follow a real defeat at the hands
Of the Italians.
Speculate as to Foch.
There is much speculation amont
American and allied officers here as to
what steps Gen. Foch may be taking to
deal with this situation. Unity of COM
mand is counted upon to prevent another
such catastrophe as that which followed
the first great Austrian offensive. and
as the Germans move southwark to aid
then tottering allies. allied soldiers NAV
be on their way to further strenxthen
the Pai,ruonotaA 70 TfoI
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Food Administrator Explains.

In making this appeal and in form
ing the more stringent regulations
administrator explains that he expects
to avoid any serious scarcity of sugar
for home consumption. Mr.. Hoover
contends that lack of shipping and a
decrease in the amount of sugar ex-
pected from Cuba will make a short
age unavoidable.
The regulations also provide for the
reduction of sugar used in the manu-
facture of ice cream to IS per cent of
the amount used by ice cream manu-
facturers last year. For so-called less
essential purposes the use of sugar is
reduced to so per cent of the amount
used last year. Soft drinks and soda
fountains come within the latter class.
Evening star., 1918-06-24
WERRES' ALLEGED
SLAYERS WIN POINT
Indictments Quashed Against
Gamble, Newman and
Mrs. Burgess.
CASE TO BE REoPENED

ALEXANDRIA COUNTY COURT
HOUSE. June 2l.-The opening skir-
mish in the trial of Charles Gamble.
Robert Newman and Mrs. Catherine
Burgess. held for the murder Of John
P. Werres. a Washington titney driver.
came to an abrupt end this morning
when Judge Goodrich quashed the in
dictments against the three.
The court took the action on mo-
tion Of counsel for the defense. who
sprung surprise by making the claim
the indictments was not properly i'm
paneled The court sustained the claim.
New Grand Jury to Be Called.
Although this constituted a victory
FOR the defense. 1t will not result in
much delay in bringing the case to
trial. for Commonwealth Attorney
Frank L. Ball said a new grand jury
would be called together at 10 o'clock
sented to them Immediately. An ef-
fort will be made to have the new in
dictments returned tomorrow.
Counsel for the accused soldiers and
Mrs. Burgess declined to say today
what defense they would make when
the case comes to trial, but they in
dicated that they have some further
surprises to spring before trial be-
gins.
1t was pointed out by some who
have followed the case that an effort
could be made to have the charge
changed from mnEder to manslaughter.
Soldiers, Handcufed, Enter Room.
The courtroom was only half filled
with spectators when the case was
called. The two soldiers, handcufred
together, walked briskly into court,
followed by their woman companion.
While the clerk read the charges
against them Gamble and Newman
stood as though at military atten-
tion. but Mrs. Burgess clutched
tightly at her Handkerchief and cast
her eyes to the floor.
"A continued stay In Jail apparently
has not shaken the outward com.
posure with which the three defend
ants have conducted themselves since
their arrest.
Plays Unexpected Card.
When the clerk had finished read
Ing the indictments and had called
upon the three by name to state
whether they would plead guilty or
not guilty. Attorney H. r. Thomas, of
counsel for the defense, arose and
played an unexpected card.
He read to the court his motion that
the indictments be quashed on the
ground that no grand jury was or
dered by the court for this term and
that no list of names from which the
jury was to be impaneled was fur
nished by the court. and that, there
fore, the jury which returned the in
dictments was not legally constituted.
Commonwealth Attorney Ball told
the court that in view of the motion
made ne would rather have the men
indicted again than to go ahead with
the trial and have the question of the
legality of the grand jury raised later
on. Judge Goodrich then announced
the motion granted.
To Seek Speedy Trial.
When the new indictments are re-
turned it is expected that Common
wealth Attorney Ball will make an
even more determined fight for a
speedy trial at this term of the court.
werres was murdered on May 9, on
q road in Alexandria county, Va, but
his body was not found until several
days afterward, when the two SOL
diers were arrested in Richmond with
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To Seek Speedy Trial.

When the new indictments are re-
turned it is expected that Common
wealth Attorney Ball will make an
even more determined fight for a
speedy trial at this term of the court,
Werres was murdered on May 9, on
q road in Alexandra county, Va, but
his body was not found until several
days afterward, when the two SOL
diers were arrested in Richmond with
Werres' automobile.
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Italians Begin Attack.

When 1t was observed that the
Austrians hsd begun a retrograde
movement the Italians began to at
, tack virtually all along the Piave
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Shattered the rock of italian resistance the Austrian often
sve has Montelo the the
enemy is hurrng Piave before the closely
suing Italians Disaster be written large in the
of the Austrian defeat ays victory appears likely
the proportions veritabe triumph for the Italians
Already official dispatches from Rome the
Austrians IS 600 prisoners and great quantities
of material of their other casualties may be
dcated by the thousands bodies floating in the of the
swollen river.
Unable force his way further than the immediate vicinity
of the bank of the river and with bridges thrown the
swept away the swring of the flood pouring
Saturday night
So hasty his withdrawal that he left great many
on the Pave while retreatng infantry
columns according dispatches already being pressed
by deachmen thrown easery of the
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by JUNIUs B. WOOD.

BY JCSICS b. WOOD.
Cablegram to The Evening star and
Chicago Daily Netgs:fSEo1yrt6hf. 131s.
wITIL-THE A11ERkCAN--ARdY ON
THE FRENCH FRONT. June 24.-In-
dignation among Americans of Ger
man ancestry fighting in our ranks
is high as the result Of the finding
of a German document on prisoners
taken west Of Chateau Thierry. These
men say that the document Is being
circulated among all the German
units facing the Americans on the
different parts of the front. It calls
man-Americans are in the ranks Of
the American Army and urges that
special efforts be made to induce them
to desert and come over to the Ger
man lines and take their places there.
Many Germans are wearing Ameri-
can uniforms, though they know that
capture under such conditions means
certain death. In the last attack on
a strong point near the Bois de
Belleau officers reported that Germans
uniforms taken from American
prisoners. dead or wounded in the
ten days Of the fighting in the jungle
of the woods. The deception was at
tempted in order to mislead the Amer
leans and divert their attack. A cap
tain whom saw at the front a few
hours after he had returned from the
attack told me remarkable story.
Trickster Shot and Searched.
After the artillery barrage lifted"
he said, Il made my way through the
woods, where we were directing our
fire against machine gun positions. A
man in American uniform rushed up
to me and said: Officer Che spoke
English, but even in the excitement
Of the moment any accent would not
have been noticed. do not go in that
direction. You are shooting our own
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TEUTONS CAUGHT BETWEEN )
SWOLLEN RIVER AND FOE
Units Taking Up Chase Already Across Stream.
Enemy Retirement Starts in Night.
Victory for Italians May Be
Far Reaching.

LONDON. June 24.-After recapturing the Montello
from Austrians, according received in London
this afternoon the Italians began making brdgeheads at
Falze and Nervesa The Italians with little resistance
The retreatng Ausrans crossed the Pave by the only
bridge remaining them north of Zenson Other enemy
forces were forced to wade across the stream.
Between Montello and Zenson the Italians on the
river the entire distance They sending cavalry
between the Consgano and Oderso railroad to clear the
country.
From the Montello southeast the Adratic the Aus
TRANS have been cleared from the entire bank of the
Pave with the exception of small section in the vicinity
of Musie nearly opposite San Dona di Piave where the
struggle Is continuing.
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Present Rate of Pay.

Street sweepers now receive fiat
rate Of $3.50 day and drivers Of
$2.75 a day. This does not include
the 10 per cent additional Congress
authorized last year.
1t Il stated the fat increase for gov
ernment workers Of $120 year, now
being considered in Congress-. will give
street sweepers and drivers SO or 81
a month more than they receive under
the~present 10 per cent arrangement
This, with the new rates approved by
the Commissioners. will make their
earnings during the coming fiscal year
considerably more than at present.
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The latest news dispatches from the
Piave river front. sent out on Sunday.
tell of Italian bombing units being
thrown across the main stream OF the
Piaye, which seems to indicate that
the Austrian retreat was not stayed at
the eastern bank of the river.
Offensive Forlorn Hope.
There is every indication that the
Austrian hunger offensive" has been
q forlorn hope for several days. The
effect of the defeat on the internal
conditions of Austria Hungary. when
once the news is made public, can
only be conjectured, but 1t may De
that the Italians have dealt the en-
envy a harder blow than that merely
involved in the military feat Of push
ing him back across the Piave.
There have been no further reports
foreshadowing new attack IN the
mountain sectors of the Italian front.
Thrilled by their signal victory in the
lower reaches of their battle front.
however. the Italians and the allied
troops fighting in that theater of the
war may be expected to meet any
move with the stubborn resistance
which SO far has nullified the efforts
of the Austrian emperor to carry the
war into the plains of Italy and still
the murmurs of his soldiers with the
loot from captured cities.
Italians Cross Old Channel.
BY the Associated Press.
ROME, June 23.-The Italian troops
have crossed the old channel of the
Piave river. west of the main stream
and recaptured several of their old
positions there, according to q semi
official announcement tonight.
From Capo Sile other detachment 8
are advancing toward the main
.tream of the river.
The Italians have thrown numerous
bombing detachments across the main
stream where the artillery and air
craft are hammering the enemy.
Austrians Leave Cannon.
By the Associated Press.
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
Sunday, June % (Night).-The great
retreat by the Austrians along the
Piave front began under cover OF
darkness on Saturday night. Tho re-
treating troops left their cannon be-
hind them.
italian detachments are pursuing
the enemy east of the Piave.
Austrian troops left to cover the
retreat used their machine guns to set
Co a barrage fire.
Italians Begin Attack.
When it was observed that the
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To RATION SUGAR
BEGINNING JULY |
Food Administration Notifies
Hotels, Bakers, Eating
Places and Retail Stores.

Hotels, clubs. public eating places
and all classes of bakeries and tre-
tail stores handling sugar are to be
placed on a sugar ration commencing
July / next.
Notice to this effect was received
by the local food administration to-
day from Food Administrator Hoover.
This notice is in connection with the
public statement Mr.. Hoover issued
SSsi;.5ox in which he announced that
regulations were being prepared to
bring about still greater conservation
in the use of sugar.
The notice was today wired to all
the state food administrators, and,
according to the local administration.
the hotels. clubs. eating places, bak-
ers and retail stores will be required
to submit sugar statements to the
local administration, as Is required
now of manufacturers Of soft drinks
and fountain proprietors.
Evening star., 1918-06-24
INCREASE IN THE PAY
Of STREET CLEANERS
Commissioners Grant Advance of
rs Cents a Day to Drivers
and Sweepers.

The District Commissioners today
granted a fiat increase of Is cents a
day in the pay of all drivers and street
sweepers employed by the street
cleaning department. The order af-
fects about $50 men.
This is the first advance agreed upon
since Engineer Commissioner knight
recently began consideration of the en-
tire wage situation concerning per
diem employees of the District. Other
increases are under consideration, it
was announced.
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Details Not Made Public.

Just what proportions this ration
will assume was not made public, but
the food administration intimates that
the order is sufficiently drastic to in
sure a tremendous saving in sugar.
In rationing- the sugar stock of re-
tail stores no provision Is made for
a ration by them in selling to the
consumers other than keeping a
watch on the amounts purchased by
their customers and in no case sell
more than two pounds to any one at
one time unless the sugar Is for can
ming or preserving.
Although the general public is not
put on a ration by these regulations,
the food administrator urges a re-
duced consumption of sugar. and asks
that not more than three pounds per
capita per month be used.
Evening star., 1918-06-24
WEATHER.

Fair, somewhat warmer tonight
and tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty.four hours
ending ppm today: Highest, SO. at
pm. yesterday; lowest, 81, at 4:45
am. today.
Full report on page 10.
Evening star., 1918-06-24
Member Of the Associated Press

Ths Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published hereis.
All rights Of publication OF special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1918-06-24

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