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THE WASHINGTON TBIES. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1918. :i J ALLIES OUTMATCH FOE SUBMARINES "Just so lone as there is one Ger man submarine afloat, so Ions will that method of warfare be a menace to allied shipping; but the submarine hasibeen successfully driven from the coasts, and its effectiveness has been creatljr diminished," declared an American naval officer, who has Just returned from European waters, where he has been for more than a rear. In speaking of the submarine, the officer further said: "As paradoxical as it might sound, the submarine is a surface vessel. It has to come to the surface to charge its batteries, and It has to bring Its periscope to the surface to sight Its prey. The ejes of the navy are al ways on the lookout, with the result that the submarine is now like a hunted beast. They are not allowed to remain anywhere for very long, with the result that they are prac tically tramps and loaf the high seas hoping for a chance opportunity. "They have been practically driven from the British and French coasts. Occasionally one daring and reckless commander will venture to bring his ship In, but in the majority of cases he never carries It out. By this method of combing the coastal waters, our once greatest-menace has been driven to the high seas, where we are enabled to fight on a far more eyen basis. The'co-operatlon between the Brit ish and American navies Is absolutely perfect, as the results clearly indi cate, Every single officer and man In the two great forces Is working for efficiency. "To five an Idea of our own forces and Iwhat they are doing is a case of a "suro- get." One of our destroyers sighted a periscope about 400 yards offj It was only an inch and a half In dlanieter, and stuck out of the wa ter about ten Inches for that number of seconds. The lookout on the Amer ican; destroyer gave the alarm. The vessel -was in such a position that only half a turn was necessary to be made to send her direct to the sub marine! A cargo vessel was in the vicinity, and the navigating officer of the destroyer correctly surmised tha the sub was headed for her. He directed his course accordingly. One depth bomb was dropped at what proved; to be the psychological mo meat, for in a few seconds the Hun submersible, badly damaged, came to the surface and surrendered." IfltGES PROFITEER PROBE In' a resolution introduced In the House, Congressman Frank Clark, of Florida"?" chairman of the public build ing , committee, calls for an lnvestlga Hon by -a special committee to be named "by the Speaker into alleged profiteering in the District. The field to be covered by the Invest!. gatun includes rentals, prices charged In notels, restaurants, and lunch rooms; prices- charged the consuming public H ror -food by retail grocers, market men. and 'others,' arid the system of tipping. -Mr' dark -has heretofore declared his antagonism to profiteering in rentals and foodstuffs here. He said he would seek, prompt action on the resolution. The. special committee Is to be com posed of five members and the resolu tion carries an appropriation of $10,000. It is1 proposed that the committee make a report of the facts to the House along with Its recommendations. Let the noise of quarters and dot lara pontine Into the 17. 8. Treasury announce ts the -world that tkl nun. fry Is Baited. Buy War Savings ' Stanpav I PatrioU 18-45 Will Register SERVICE, QUALITY REASONABLE PRICES This combination is the motto of our modern optical department, DR. L. H. KRASKIN, Our Eyesight Specialist, Will Prescribe for Your Eye Troubles. 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Munsey BIdg., Washington RED CROSS PLANS IAS 'ROLL CALL' The Tied Cross Christmas "roll call- In December, In which it Is hoped every American will enlist, will be held this year In co operation with the annual campaign of the National Tuberculosis Association. It is expected that the combined campaign will be far more effective than previous drives of the National Tuberculosis Association. In the past, the latter organization has carried on an independent campaign for the sale of Christmas seals, the proceeds of which have been devoted to the pre vention of tuberculosis in the United States. It is announced that the Red Cross War Council ill finance the National Tuberculosis Association this year. The tuberculosis association will not sell Christmas seals this year, but the Bed Cross will give each mem ber who Joins during the roll call a definite number of seals. IN D. C. INCREASED A bill to amend the "loan shark' law of the District of Columbia has been presented in the House by-vCon-crcssman Tinkham. of Massachusetts. It Is similar to a bill already pre sented in the Senate by Senator John Walter Smith, chairman of the Dis trict Committee, and it provides for increasing the maximum rate on loans which may be charged by persons who make a practice of loaning money in small amounts on collateral to 2 per cent a month. The present rate Is 1 per cent a month. The "loan sharks" contend there is no profit in the business at that rate and that persons seeking loans from pawnbrokers are driven to go to Alexandria. Senator Smith introduced the bill In the Senate some time ago, but did not do It on his own motion. He pre sented it at the request of parties in the District who want the rates raised to 2 per cent a month. FOUR GIRLS DIE IN POWDER BLAST rOMPTON LAKES. N. J.. Sept. 8. Four girls are dead as the result of a "flare up" of a smoke-producing composition for airplane tracer bul lets fit the du Tont powder plant here. They are Cordelia Van Zerbrandt, IS; Trances Sizenger, IS; Lillian Tosik. 18, of Astoria, L. I., and Char lotte Sindle, IT. of Paterson. N, J. The slrls were all workers on the night shift. Superintendent Babbitt, of the plant, was unable to determine the cause of the "flare up." but be lieves that It was purely accidental, probably due to some fault In the mixture of the powder Two of the victims died shortly after the accident. The other vic tims succumbed yesterday. One of the latter, during her last moments, said to the attending physicians; "If I must die. I am glad it Is to be for y country." Sept 12 Other. Murt FRAMES OR EYEGLASSES Fitted with highest grade pure crystal spherical Toric Lenses SPECIAL $3.00 A most remarkable value that means a great saving to you. Grinding on the Premises WANTS LOAN RATE The Days of Real Sport M 1 1 If I A WELL.- 1 THO'T I HEAPl?0t ,' l m I J&m, Noise BY THt5-WlrJDOH AND BElrJ -- ; 1 Jfegk-' I I i VWELL OF LATE t STEPPED OUT ZY . ; -mvmxav, I mm ... .. -.,- " f '-r'?-'r :"r. :v.r .r. .,--i Mcg?sgr ( ri ' ' w&t-. i my fcooJJNEsa i room. whl-- i KtcroN tit. ccw i ffpjf V yfe-jl THe cR.Md -tt's ) me -bout the sAMe time-- -m t sejz.- j lA Xm&e && im This WoR-.d!! UHAT DO YX WAWT HERS LltfC TmVT VMS? -. fafejpg&, TS, fe&Kg3g V amtj He ssz- " keep your, mootm shut SKgiici Mig&B-. y or I-- SlouJ YouR 8RAj-J5 out"- J ?"Sfi3ie's.. fi&&)&fr 7Z5&Jtte&Ci !Hk s . - xlELL -THUOKTa t S I WTtTujiMrri " j ai nfipMTJ-1i --yaa3ppgj? WAsfi'l c. CT)) I ' TtiiiLiptCr.i M' FZLTJi' . u i'il!UlL'TuJssri'' i cvx5bsa3 AT ,vj jfJ- J"" l I ygBsfw ftsL - , ) i S. WlmmmAMBi lrJ pBB .r - bIhIRBv YANK PRISONERS MISLEAD CAPTORS By HENRY G. WALES, (International 'Stmn Service Staff Corrrapondent.) WITH THE AMERICAN AJIMT OS THE AISXE VESLE FRONT. Aur. 22. (By Mall) How American prisoner "kidded their captors when they were crosscd-examined by German Intel Iigcnce officers has come to ljsht through documents found by Ameri cans in their swift advance to the Vesle. and through admission made by Prussian and Bavarian officers, themselves captured after assisting at the questioning of Americans prev iously. General Von Wichura's headquar ters at Cicrscs yielded considerable Illuminating evidence of the sort of answers American doubhboys cave when the Germans attempted to put them through a third decree. And a copy of an army order signed by Ludendorff warned all German Intel Hgence officers to accept with re serve every statement made by an American, calling to mind the "tank trap" hoax as an example of how they had been fooled. The "lank trap"' joke was plajed by several marines who were cap tured In one of the fierce German counter attacks in the Boureschca region The marines were piled with questions and talked freely and at random, while the Prussian officers scribbled hastily in, their note books. They regarded the marines as choice finds owing to their talkathenes. When it was suggested to the ma rines that perhaps they had Been American tanks in support of th men, the marines, who had neve seen a single tank for the reason that there were none, solemnly agreed that they had seen American tanks lots of them, and then went on to describe them. As a rcsultof this startling Infor mation, the ftermans constructed tank traps behind their advanced de fenses. Wide ditches were dug. oer which it was believed tanks coul 1 not climb. A little while after ward, Americans made a local at tack and pushed thcr lines forward past the tank traps They captured a number of prls-oners. including of ficers vi ho solemnly asked why the American tanks had not been used in the operation. Other prisoners taken by the Ger mans, accordins to reports by Ger man officers, dilated on the amount of American cavalry. This caused the Germans to put up huge barbed wire entanglements to prevent the use of mounted troops Prisoners' estimates of American troops in France varies from five to ten mil lion. toadvise"ontaxbill The Washington Aociation of Credit Men today appointed a committee to keep its members informed about In come and excess profit rullns, nnd other matters of Interest n connection nith the new njr revenue bill. Members on the committee arc II II McKee. c II Price. George E. Potter, A V Wright, Robert V. Fleming. Thli committee will act In conjunction with the board of the National Associa tion of Credit Men. which has succeeded in having 13 local organization of the National Association appoint similar committees. PRICES SET ON HIDES. Differential price" for hides, based on the maximum prices now In effect, have been announced by the Price Fixing Committee of the War Indus tries Board. Buenos Aires City Wet Salt Hides, averaging from 15 to 20 kilos, will sell for a maximum price of 5 75 each. BRANCH STORE at 1711 7th at. N. W. baa raovsd tu main store. 29 U at. n. IT. If. I.OCIS A SONS. rfae Herb Specialist Old rashlonel Htrk RtmxllM. Trsatnxnt for Vartoo Allmtnta. xs c at. h, vr. mwmlm ml 111 W 60 MORE TAKEN The War Department has made pub lic the names of sixty more Americans held as prisoners of war. They are: Private, first class, Joseph F. Kee nan, 1322 Mifflin street. Philadelphia, Pa. Trivate. first class, Harvey M. Mur dock, Ogden, Utah. Private, first class, Mike Musulln, Cambria City. Pa. Private Andrew Yusevitx, Simpson, i Pa. Private, first class. Anton Shvegzdo, Kovna, Azitcnoal, Russia. Private David Robb, 3003 GIrard avenue. Philadelphia, pa. Private John Allen Beaver, Fulton street. Harrlsburg. Pa. 03211,3. Private Nelson Sicgel. 501 Dudley street. Philadelphia, Pa. Prix ate, first class. Michael Viola, 4017 Poplar street, Philadelphia. Pa. First Lieut. Paul F. Baer, Mobile, Ala. Private, first class, Austin M. Ready, Jersey City. N. J. Private Joseph A. Ddelin. Cleveland, Ohio. Corp. Harvey Phlpps. Aurora. Ind. First Sergt Ednard A. Stevens. Mathuen. Miss. Corp. Walter E. Moore, New York. Prof. Henry C. Emery. Providence, R. I. First Officer Hilmar Richardson, Wallapa. W ash. Second Mate Adolf Colelad. Seattle, Wa.h. Capt. Johann Arnold Ulom. New York Capt. Daniel W. Strickland. New Haven, Conn. Private Palmer V. Boyd. Alton. Va. Sergt Charles H. Keelcr. Philadel phia, Pa. t-ergt. James Harrison. Plattsburg, N. Y. Sergt. Major I.ee House, Kansas City. Mo Pilvatc Ralph Berger, Marysvllie, Ohio Private Harry F. Dreyer, Philadel phia. Pa. Private Anthony Marclotta. New York. Private Joe Salmon. Dothan. Ala. Private Arthur Van Vuele, Detroit. Mich. Private Claude J. Nelson, Bristol, Conn. Private Ira Heuston. Lockport, N. V Private Chester Ilarman. Mounds ville. XV Va Second I.l-ul Charles F Prizzell, Jr. New York. N. Y. Bugler Nelsun F Waters. New Havrn. Conn Private Ilennle Schnitzar. Newark, N. J. Private William Jamlesnn. West Haven, Conn SEEK 12.50 PRICE The National Wheat Growers' Asso ciation, newlv organ!. 'cl, with h-ad quarters in o.-h,ngtnn, is to conduct a vigorous campaign to h tve the price of uheat fixed at J2 Ml "The wheat raisers of Ur 'o'lr.try feel that they cannot maintain their normal acreage of wheat unless there Is assurance that they mil not lose money on their crop next jcar, as feore.i of thousands haclosl this ear," says a letter aent to the Presi dent "Thn feeling It due not tn la.k of patriotism, but Inability financially to take further risks " In repl)ing. President Wilson ex presses the hope that the policy set forth in his proclamation fixing the price at the same figure as before will seem a wise one. "You will obk-rve that I did not forecloc the question," wrote the President, "but postponed Its deter mination to a time when It will be much more possible than it is now to determine the actual elements of cost entering into thr production of the next wheat harvest." A survey of conditions in the wheat producJng States Is now being made by the association. WHEAT GROWERS 1 Coprrlrht llllr by th. Rl Rr(T(T'? Tribune AiiocUtion. - - J U tggO YANKS PRISONER Corp. John S. Petro, Ansonia, Conn. Corp. Raymond F. Law. West Haven. Conn. Private Clifford H. Wlehe. Cincin nati. Ohio. Corp. Earl Leslie, Berlin, Pa. Private Vivian E. Wilkinson, Sandy ville. W. Va. First Private Charles William West. Bloomsburg. Pa. Private Edward S. Showaker, Phila delphia, Pa. Private Raymond Saffran. Balti more, Md. Private Robert H. Kell. Philadel phia,' Pa. Private Alar Tinrland. PhllwrtlnMn Private Joseph Freda. Sicilia. Italy. First Lieut. Guy K. Bert, New Haven, Conn. Private Frank F. Dougherty. Brook lyn, Iowa. Private Fitomemo Chlvella. Panleta Chiata. Italy. Private John George Sobonskl, Scranton, Pa. Private Thomas H. Allen. Philadel phia. Pa. Private Louis H. Gray. Philadelphia. Pa. Private Paul L. Mansfield. Boston, Mass. Private George H. Hoffman. Phila delphia. Pa. P'lvate Harry Lavensteln, New York. N. Y. Private Elwood H. Gilger. Danville, Pa. First Lieut Paul Montague. Wln-ston-Salem, N. C t.'oip Samuel I). Salkcld. Berlin. Pa. Private Joseph P Redding. Ph.la delphia. Pa NO MATTER WHAT YOUR RANK Philadelphia, '''"7" JS- Washington, Newark 223ss'5S!' D C I ARMY PW-pwy B1I WE HAVE ::::nSE COMPLETE ::!r0&::.::. outfits -;;;.p mi FOR EVERY iliiP -g ':':':: RANKING tttttVVgffl OFFICER l-Zj? WE HAVE COMPLETE OUTFITS FOR EVERY RANKING . WHEN WE established this exclusive MILITARY SHOP we determined to meet the apparel requirements of every officer and enlisted man. IJYou will agree with us that we have done so, once you visit our shop. A Large Variety of Regulation Materials at Moderate Prices All Sizes Full line of Leather Puttees and Canvas Lcgcins at Reasonable Prices Officers Cordo-Calf Shoes, $5.90 I Patriots 18 to 45 Will Register " I Thursday, Sept. 12. Others Must. I x f A Fall Line of av-jr and Army Equipment. ARMY SUPPLY CO. Sg T OPE.V EVEXi:G3 TJ.VTII. 10 O'CLOCK. BURGLAR TORIES Just befors BEING-SEiOJ. To BEl. ETO DRY ZONE PLAN Efforts will be made In the House tomorrow to rush to passage the Kel logg resolution giving the President power to establish dry zones about munitions plants, navy yards, all cen ters of war activity, and coal mines. Chairman Webb, of the House Judi ciary Committee, has Introduced a resolution for a rule for the consider j atlon of the Kellogg resolution, and it Is expected that It will be brought in by the Rules Committee Monday and adopted by the House. Then It la proposed to hurry the Kellogg measure to passage. Dry advocates want the Kellogg resolution because they expect the I President to make some zones dry by I Immediate proclamation. They will urge, if the resolution goes through, that dry zones be e tablished about the coal mines. That Is. they will endeavor to get the President to establish such zones. They will argue that Inasmuch as the brewing of beer will soon be stopped. It cannot much longer be contended that i to establish dry zones about mines, would cut the miners off from beer. HARVEST FRENCH CROPS. Crops left standing In reoccupled territory taken by the French re cently are being harvested by a force of nearly 17.000 men. entente diplomatic dispatches state. More than 5,000 ested. heclares are being bar- KARI. FALL nitlDES. houtd consult Gufte now about the flow-! and floral decorations. i;M F it. ers and Advt -"-" O Navy Uniforms for all branches at lowest Prices Raincoats, military style, $12 to $30 no TWO U. S. OFFICERS CITED FOR BRAVERY I WITH THH BRITISH AP.MT IN ! FRANCE. Sept. 8 ((delayed). Two more Americans have been decorated I for conspicuous bravery by the Brit ish army. . They are Lieut. Allan Francis Bon ' nail'. V. S. A.. Reserve Aviation DIvl- slon. of 2123 Mission street. San Fran cisco; awarded the Distinguished Service Order, and Lieut. Glen Ran-. of 13S Sanborn avenue. Grand Rapids! Mich. warded th. Mlllt.rv rrn.. .m ir o A r-i.i ty... .- r Lieutenant oBnnalle while .tt.rh. ed to a British air squadron led two other machines on a long photographic reconnalsanc over the German lines on August U. rtefUBed 4a Ijrm Rant. . Throughout the flight they were at- tacked by a superior number of enemy planes, but Lieutenant Bonnall re- fusd to leave the fixed route, and with the other machines, fought the boches all the way. The desired, photographs .were secured. j On the return flight six Fokkers at-1 j tacked, opening fire at close range, I j Lieutenant Bonnalle saw that one of I the enemy machines was maneuvering I into position on the tall of his ma- 'chine. But in spite of the threaten- I Ing danger he went to the assistance I of a comrade in distress. Several or the enemy planes envel- of the council while Dr. ILasarylc it oped Lieutenant Bonnalle, but he cen- in Europe, tered his attack on an enemy flyer at-1 iv.. .--., tacking his comrade until the Fokker, , , ., " , p " .. was driven off. I Diplomatic advices of the spread By this time Lieutenant Bonnalles-f the news of American recognition machine had been riddled with bul-iln Bohemia and Moravia were con lets and the tall shot away. His eie- firmed by neutral dispatches today, vator control also was badly damaged j Another advice quoted the Arbelter and the machine began to tumble andjZeitung of Vienna concerning a, con drop. By side slips he managed to I ference of western Bohemia Czecho keep coasting toward the British lines Social Democrats at Pilsen at which while his observer fought off the resolutions were adopted In support of tnemy fibm the rear gun mounting, the struggle for liberty and full In- aa-aa ou,u ucami cuita bis at inn CUCUI machines scattered. Baaaalie Lands Safely, With the gallant assistance of the observer Bonnalle landed safely near Forthem. The machine which Lieutenant Bon nalle went to the. aid of also landed within the British lines, although the observer was shot and killed, and the pilot was wounded. Lieutenant Hansom, during the fighting at Merckem, worked two days evacuating the wounded of his own and other British battalions and wounded prisoners. The citation states that'there was not a case passed through that he didn't himself attend. He worked continuously In the open and under shell fire with great skill and cour age. By his cheerful words and ac tions he set k magnificent example to bis battalion. Under his supervision the battlefield was quickly cleared. PATRIOTS UV," c REGISTER 3Sl?- OTHERS MUST. and Madam is the best because it more than merely vacuum cleans. 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The Store for Tbinxs Electrical CZECHOSLOVAKS TO T The Cxeho-Slovaks will have s eentralizid and fully organized gov ernment ready to assume control ol the national domains of the Bohem ians and Slovaks when they have been freed from the Austrian yoke. The Czecho-Slovaks. following tht recognition of their national council by the United States as the Cxecho- Slovak dc facto covernment. have set ' ab.aT ,to conso'1'1t,c thelr iJTt .activities and aspirations under. tht supreme head of the Cxecho-Slovak , M'loMl council. Golns to Europe. Dr. T. G. Masaryk. head of tht council, and whose brilliant efforts . ICBUU7Q in wig utoiiuauwii w Cxecho-Slovak forces In Russia und resulted In the organization of tht Siberia and the recognition of tht Czecho-Slovak national aspirations, ' will co to Eurone shortly to brlnz about the co-ordination of the efforts of his countrymen In Italy, France, nd Great Britain, The headauarters of the national council will remain in Washington. with branches in Paris. London, and Rome. Dr. Charles Pergler, formerly aids to Dr. Uasaryk. and now diplomatic representative of the Czecho-Slovaks in Washington, will direct the work utfciiMfcHfcw The resolutions declared that "noth ing but tbn political and national de liverance of nationalities oppressed by Austria will put an end to the confused situation created through out the empire,' and that "the con ference is pleased to declare insuf ficient the solution given the Czecho problem In the proposed dualist con stitution and by the gift of national autonomy." 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