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The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
TEUTON FORCES RENEW
GREAT DRIVE IN EAST
Vigorous Ofensives Launched in VOL
hynia and Galicia.
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London, Sept. 19.-Simultaneously with
the news that the German great head
quarters in the field has been transferred
from the west to the east front, the Of
fetal reports issued today in Petrograd
and Berlin dealing with the fighting on
the Russian theater OF war reported
vigorous offensive by the Germans in
Nolhynia and Galcia. and Austro-Gcrma7
attacks in the Carpathians and the Tran
sylvanlan Alps
The German war office announced I
notable success by the Austro-GCrman
forces under Gen. Glasius, In Volhynta
with the capture of thirty-one Russian Of
icers and 2,511 men, as well as seventeen
machine guns.
The Teutons stormed the powerful
bridgehead north Of Zarecze, on the
Stokhod. and drove the Muscovites back
to the east bank OF that river, thus initi-
attng what is expected to develop into
great general offensive on the Teuton
northern lines in Russia to force the Gar
to abandon the drive on Lemberg
Berlin further announced officially that
the Russians were beaten back in furi-
GUS assaults on the Narajovka River
northeast OF HsliCz. while a slight Russian
advance in the region of Ludova is ad-
mitted.
The total number Of prisoners taken
thus far in the Teuton counter attacks
on the Narajovka is given at 400.
A minor Austro-German success be-
tween the Sereth and the Strypa also
Is reported by the Berlin war office
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
rain HALTS MANEUVERS
ON SOMME BATTLEFIELD
But French. Nevertheless, Succeed in
Making Slight Gains.
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London. Sept. 19-TorTents OF rain
pouring down increasingly upon the bat
tle-torn fields of northern France and
Flanders have come to the relief of
million utterly exhausted soldiers. spelling
a lull in the great Comme battle.
Since the capture Of DeniecOurt by
the French late yesterday and the stimuli
taneous British progress toward Combles
and Bapaume, the bad weather made it
impossible for the atlies 10 continue the
''oig push"
No action on a large scale was fought,
but during the night the French pushed
their lines a little further east of Berry,
while the British on the northern end
of their line northwest of LaBassee, car
ried out some successful RAIDS on Ger
man trenches.
The German high command was quick
to take advantage OF this lull on the most
seriously menaced section Of the Teuton
front.
As soon as the bad weather set in in
the PiCardy. A terrific drumfre was
launched far to the southeast in the
Champagne. against the French posi-
tlons on both sides of the road be-
tween Souain and Sommepy. stretch
of four miles.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
NO CAMPAIGN TOURS TO
BE MADE BY PRESIDENT
Wilson Denies He Contemplates
Change in Political Program.
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CBy the International News ServieeD
Asbury Park, n. J.. Sept. I9.-President
Wilson returned to Shadow Lawn at .
o'clock this afternoon from South Caro-
lima, where he attended the funeral Of
his sister.
Four hours later Vance Mccormick,
chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee, arrived, and tonight there l.
every indication that a vigorous cam
paign is to be waged In the States classed
as doubtful
The statements in the afternoon papers
that the managers OF the Wilson cam
paign were panic-stricken over the prog
ress of Republican Candidate Hughes
started trouble
After dinner with Chairman MCCOr-
mick the President called Secretary
Tumulty to the telephone and authorized
This announcement:
The President has no intention Of
ma king any campaign tour. He does not
intend 10 change the program already
agreed upon by those in charge OF his
campaign. That is. he will only accept
invitations from nonpartisan organtza-
tions to discuss public questions
Chairman Mccormick said:
Any statement quoting me as saying
President Wilson intended to make a
tour of Missouri. Illinois. Indiana, and
New York is absolutely false. There is
no foundation .or the yarns printed in
the New York evening papers. The
Democratic campaign is progressing sat
istactsrily."
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
HUGHES CHARGES
EIGHT-HOUR LAW
POLITICAL MOVE
Opens Middle West Tour With
Double-Barreled Attack on
Wilson Regime.
BY WILLIAM A. HOSTER.
nntrrnntIonaI New. SerNice.l

Springfield. Ill. Sept 1s.-Charles E.
Hughes opened the Middle West cam
paign today with a double barreled
attack on the Wilson administration.
At a big meeting in the armOry here
tonight he charged Mr.. Wilson with
playing politics in his prevention Of
the railroad strike.
At Peoria earlier in the day, he
ripped to pieces the Presidents speech
of scce eptance. to the delight, at least.
Of the members OF the Republican
State convention. before which the
candidate made his address.
Between times, he visited the tomb
Of Lincoln, just outside OF Springfield.
and addressed a big crowd at the State
fair grounds.
Hughes quoted Grover Cleveland,
best Democratic President prior to
Wilson" in his charge of partisanship
against the President.
Contrast the action of the admin
istrat ton" he urged. with what was
said by Grover Cleveland in 1886 with
respect to labor legislation. Mr.. Cleve-
land wrote:
"'All legislation on the subject
should be calmly and deliberately un-
dertaken, with no purpose of satisfy
ing unreasonable demands or gaining
partisan advantage"
He denounced the Adamson law as
a force bill" He characterized the
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
USERS MUST PAY
IF MILK Goes UP
One Dealer Says the Present
Prices Yield Profit.

That under existing conditions it is alb
solutely impossible to pay a higher price
for milk 10 producers, without increas-
ing the ultimate price to consumers. was
the opinion Of the local dealers. who at
tended the joint meeting OF Mix Distrib-
utors and the Association Of Maryland
and Virginia MIX Producers. at the Nun
sey Building. yesterday.
The meeting was called by a commit
tee, appointed by the producers 10 obtain
the views Of distributors TO be embodied
in a report 10 the general meeting OF
the producers. which will be held at
the Raleigh Hotel Saturday morning at
II o'clock
About fifteen local dealers attended the
meeting yesterday, and quite a number
OF expense items necessary TO the city
delivery OF milk were furnished One
dealer claimed that during the past three
years, his loss, due 10 the breakage and
loss Of milk bottles. had amounted to
81, 900. He said that the figures on his
payroll amounted 10 about five cents
per gallon for all milk distributed, and
that breakage loss stood relatively one
cent per gallon.
Another dealer. who Is also a producer
said that having his own farm he was
enabled to make a profit on milk at the
present rates, but that IL he had to buy
all OF his milk from producers at the
present rate his profits would dwindle
TO such an extent as to make him op-
crate at a loss
The dealers cited the increase in prices
of bottles, shoppers, labor and the chang
ing of delivery conditions. owing 10 the
number OF apartments which are now
served. as reasons why their receipts had
deteriorated. All were OF the opinion
that the charging OF customers for bot
ties would result disastTously, unless el-
cry dealer in the city should agree, whicn
they believed would be impossible. owing
to the fact that many Of the dealers fear
combination because OF the sherman law
tentative retail price which would al
low them TO meet the requests Of pro-
duCers, and at the same time guarantee
them reasonable profit, was fixed at q
cents per pint or II cents per quart, but
most Of those present were OF the opinion
that it would be impossible to get these
prices.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20

Four hours after a city-wide search was
started for John w. Chism, % years old
OF 258 Thirteenth street southeast, in con-
neCtion with the mysterious shooting Of
Mrs. Blanche Hamell, at the intersection
of Tenth and NJ streets southeast, about
10 o'clock last night, the hunted man
shot himself through the head, at $50
Sixth street southeast
The killing OF Mrs Hamel was fol-
lowed by a statement of her u-yCar-old
son Charles, that he had seen his mother
with Chism earlier in the evening and
that Chtsm had driven him away.
With this statement to work on, the
police began to comb the city for a trace
OF the missing man. They searched his
house, found a box of cartridges in his
trunk, bUt there was no trace of Chism.
About l o'clock this morning the detec-
tives got a tip that Chism had a girl
at ''7D5 or 7O6 Sixth street southeast" and
an automobile load of detectives was
rushed to that neighborhood.
There was no house uC the prem
ises 7O6 Sixth street. but while the
detectives were making thorough
investigation of the neIgnOorhood a
shot broke the night silence, far up
the block. The officers rushed
toward the sound. and at 7O6 Sixth
CONTINUED ON FACE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
ANTI-BLACKMAIL MEN
CONFER HERE TODAY
Federal Prosecutors Gather To Outline
Vigorous Campaign.
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tBy the International News SrryIos ,
Chicago, Sept l9.-DirCctinE Renuis.s
OF the Federal investigation and prose
cutlon will assemble at Washington to-
morrow morning for a two-dsy confer
ence TO map out a campaign REainst
the national blackmailinE sypdicats
whose exposure was precipitated by
the Tyson Hotel raid OF Saturday night
Heads OF the Department Of Justice
ofhces at New York, PhiIadelphfa
Washington and Chicago have been
summoned. and the planning will be
under the personal sup, rvision Of
Attorney General Gregory.
With the Chicago arrests as nu-
cleus, the gOvernmen; officers hope to
devise campaign OF determination
that will result in prison terms not
only for the rinEleaders OF the con-
spiracy to kidnap Mrs. Regina s Kip
per. OF Philadelphia, but for nearly
thirty other alleged bIackmailers.
Those who have been summoned 10
the conference by Attorney General
Gregory are: a. Bruce Bielaskie. OF
Washington. chief OF the bureau OF in
vestigatiOn; John G. Knox. assistant
York City: William NJ. Orley. divisional
chief OF the investigation bureau of
New York City: Frank Garbine. di-
viSiOnal chief OF the investigation
bureau at Philadelphia. Hinton C Cla-
bauEh, divisional chief Of the inves-
tigation bureau at Chicago.
These heads Of departments and
assistants will present all OF the facts
regarding blackmailinE cases under
their observation. and plans will be
made for combining the pending prose
cutions at New York, Philadelphia and
Chicago TO present the strongest cases
possible.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
TRADE BODY URGES
LOCAL PLANT SITE
Chamber Of Commerce Asks Armor
Mill for Washington.

A special meeting Of the Board OF
Directors OF the Chamber OF Com
merce has been called for tomorrow
noon. when plans furtherinK the os-
tablishment OF the $11.OOO.OOo Brmor
plate plant in or near Washington
will be discussed. During the course
Of the meeting the following resolu-
tion will he introduced by A Left
wich Sinclair:
''Whereas:-The District OF Columbia
possesses peculiar advantages and IA
ciIities for the Federal Armor Plate
plant. recently provided by Congress.
therefore be it
Resolved. by the Board Of Directors
OF the Chamber Of Commedce, that VIC
most heartily end unreservedly en-
durse the movement to locate said
plant here. and earnestly request the
Commissioners OF the District OF Co
lumbia to add their endorsement there
20.
Resolved further. That the Trssi-
dent appoint a committee Of ten mem
bers Of the Chamber Of which he shall
be chairman. with authority 10 do all
in its power TO bring al, . tut loo
tion Of the plant in the District OF
Columbia.
RESOLVED further, That the secretary
transmit copies OF these resolutions 70 the
President OF the United States. the Sec
retsry Of the Navy, tho Secretary Of
War. chairman Of the Committee on
Naval Affairs and chairman Of the Com
rnittee on Military Affairs Of the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives, ana
20 the District Commissioners"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
WHITMAN WINS
CALDER LEADING
IN SENATE RACE
Early New York Primary Re-
turns Show McCombs Wins
Over Conway.
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Oby the international News Seryfce.l
New York. Sept lS-EaTly returns from
the Statewide primaries indicated the
following results:
Governor Whitman wins the Republican
nomination over William NJ. Bennett by
10 to /.
William n. Calder Of Brooklyn, APPEAR
TO have won the Republican senatorial
nomination over Robert Bacon, former
Ambassador to France, by a close vote
William +. McCombs, former Democrat
.ic national chairman, has won the Demo
cratic senatorial nomination over Thomas
+. Conway.
The Whitmsn-Sesbury contest for the
Progressive vote resulted in a very close
race, with indications that Whitman has
won by a narrow margin The vote was
exceedingly light
Judge Samuel Seabury was unopposed
for the Democratic nomination for rov-
ernor.
Eugene NJ. Travis, Of Brooklyn, won tn.
Republican nominatioR for State comp
troller by a decisive majority over James
F. Hooker.
Based upon the returns received up 70
midnight the majority received by the
various candidates will be about as fol-
lows:
For governor-Republican:
Whitman, below the Bronx. with one
NTH Of the city vote counted, runs ahead
OF Bennett $3.50
Whitman, above the Bronx, with one
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
MAY CALL GENERAL
STRIKE FOR TUESDAY
New York Labor Men Will Decide To-
day on Definite Date.
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my inc lntSTnatlOndl news SERVICE
New York. Sept. 19.-The threatened gem
cral strike in sympathy with, the street
railway men probably will be called for
Tuesday. September 26.
The united labor conference Of the
central bodies of Greater New York will
meet in special session at the CONT
mental Hotel at . o'clock Friday after
noon to set the time for the general
walk out.
William B. Fitzgerald, general organizer
of the AmslEamated Association Of Elec-
tric Railway Employees. said tonight:
The strike would be won anyhow. II
the general sympathetic strike comes.
the battle will be won within forty-eiEht
hours
The subcommittee or the labor con-
ference held an extended meeting this
afternoon discussing ways and means
of making the projected sympathetic
strike effective.
Representatives Of the United Hebrew
Trades. with 10000 members, reported
that a meeting of zoo delegates was held
late Monday night. at which motion TO
call all the members out tn sympathy
with the carmen was adopted.
Hugh Franye, representing the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor. declared that
the unions Of the Central Federated
Union of New York. 10000 members, are
ready to answer the sympathetic strike
call
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
TRAINMEN ASKED
To BACK WILSON
Head of Brotherhood Asks
l33,l62 Workers Support.
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(By the International News servlce.)
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 19.-The task Of
rewarding President Wilson and the
Democratic party for passing the eight
hour law in the face of the threat Of
railroad strike has been undertaken
by the heads of railroad employees labor
organizations.
They have set out to deliver not only
the vote Of their organization, but the
entire labor vote of the country, to Demo-
cratic nominees for office.
That an extensive campaign to this
end has already been set in motion.
carrying with it reprisaI against Charles
Evans Hughes and Republican Congress
men. developed here today.
The first announcement of an open ap-
peal Ito support our friends and defeat
our enemies was made by W. G. Lee.
president Of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen
Brushing aside the admission that dis
cussion of partisan politics is prohibited
In our organization" Lee makes the fol-
lowing plea in a bulletin over his sigma
ture, just issued to 1S3,l62 members OF
the Brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen,
scattered all over the country:
Surely 1t is the duty of not only our
own members, but all persons who work
for a living. to support our friends, and.
II possible, defeat our enemies at the
coming election.
Therefore, 1t is urgently requested that
the position taken by President Wilson
and both branches Of Congress be not
forgotten and that all members use every
honorable means to retain in office, re-
sardless OF partisan beliefs, those who
have proven their loyalty to the cause
CT labor"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
PARENTS BLAMED FOR
BOYS DELINQUENCY
Catholic Speaker Urges Care of Youths
Starting to Work.

After thirteen years experience, am
convinced that the responsibility for the
appearance Of so many Catholic children
before the Juvenile Courts of Brooklyn
can be placed squareIy on the parents. -
declared Mr.. Patrick Mallon, chairman
OF the committee on delinquency, OF
Brooklyn. y. Y.
Mr.. Mallon arraigned parents for not
exercising proper supervision of their
children He declared that playing in
the streets at night is especially per
nicious for growing boys. The most
dangerous period for the boys" the
speaker stated. lis during his first year
of work after leaving school. 1t is at
that age that he is found most frequent
~ al the court"
To remedy the situation. Mr. Manon
urged the church to provide places for
healthy relaxation for children who have
just entered the ranks Of workers. THE
church. he said. has. as one of its
important functions. the looking after the
morals of the young"
An important feature of the afternoon
session was that to consider the minimum
wage. DR.. Benedict Elder. of the st.
Vincent de Paul Society. upheld the adop-
tion OF a minimum wage for working
Girls and minors. The strongest advocate
Dr.. John O'Grady, professor OF economics
at the Catholic University. He said. 1T Is
. publiC-welfare movement A minimum
wage Is simply living wage-not a fam
fly wage"
In answer to the contention that II
would affect organized laborers, DR.
O'Grady said: TT will not undermine
organized labor. 1t merely intends to in
clude women and minors, who are unor-
ganiZed and have little oppOrtunity for
organiZa ton
Dr. Charles P. Nell. former commits
sioner Of labor, heartily indorsed DR..
OGrady. Miss Caroline J. Gleason, OF
the Industrial Welfare Commission OF
Portland. spoke of the working Of the
minimum wage in Oregon and the favor
able action on it of the supreme court OF
that State
Prof. John A. Ryan, Of the Catholic
University. the foremost authority in
America on the subject defended the
minimum wage from the ethical stand
point. He said that 1t meant a satisfac-
tion Of the demands for living.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
ALLIES CLOSE ON
BULGARS' HEELS
Right Wing of Army Fleeing
Toward Monastir.
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London, Sept. 19.-The retreat of the
Bulgarian right in Macedonia toward
Monastir continues, the Serbian, French
and Russian forces, composing the al
lied left, pushing hard on the Bulgars'
heels.
Unofficial dispatches from Athens,
stating that the Bulgarians are evacu-
ating MCnastir with a view to retiring
to Uskub, siXty-seven miles to the
north. are discredited here, for the
Bulgars are known to have establish
ed formidable defense lines around
Monastir, where they are expected to
make decisive stand to avert a with
drawal of the Bulgar-Teuton center
and left.
Another great Serbian success west
of Lake Ostrevo is reported by a Reu-
ter dispatch from SalOnika.
The Serbs are said to have captured
by storm the highest summit of the
Kaimakcalan mountain range. $500
meters high.
Bulgarian counter attacks were re-
pulsed, the dispatch adds, and the Ser
bian offensive continues successfully"
This is disputed by the official re-
port issued in Sofia. which says that
attacks against the range were re-
pulsed.
1t is added that Russian, French
and Serbian attacks against the Bull
gar positions around Florina" were
also beaten off.
Meanwhile a violent battle is raging
between BulgaTs and Italian troops at
the foot of Mount Beles, between Lake
Doiran and the Struma.
The Sofia war office says the Bull
gars took the initiative in the fighting
on this front and defeated the Ital-
fans, taking 255 prisoners, including
five officers and two machine guns.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
OFFICIALS DOUBT STORY
OF GERMAN SEA RAIDER

Reports reaching here via Norfolk that
another German commerce raider Is at
large in the Atlantic caused serious dis
cussion in diplomatic circles yesterday.
There was absolutely no confirmation of
these reports and allied representatives
insisted that they were probably errone-
Gus.
It was learned however, that the British
naval authorities at st. Johns have been
told of reports of the presence Of a mys-
terious converted merchantmen in the At
lantic close to the main passenger track
and that warships already have been
sent from there to investigate.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
REDUCED GAS RATES
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER |

The reduced gas rates Will not be-
come effective for Washington con-
sumers before October l. according to
an opinion expressed by Corporation
Counsel Conrad H. Syme yesterday.
The words of the bill are "on and
after" that date the Washington Gas
Light Company shall not charge the
consumer a sum in excess of - cents
per 100 feet and the Georgetown COM
pany not over IS cents
The statement of Corporation Coun-
sci Syme was not official, for the
question has not been officially referred
to him.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
HIS OWN POLICEMAN
Odd Outcome of Bluff Saves County
Twenty-Five Dollars.

Sunbury, Pa. Sept. 19.-Carrying his own
commitment and unaccompanied by a Do
liceman, Frank Zerbe, 45 years old. of
TrevertOn, presented himself for admis-
sion to the Northumberland County jaiI,
where he will serve ninety days.
You might as well send me down for
100 days" he shouted
Your sentence Is so much increase -
answered the justice
Realizing that Schooner meant busi-
ness. Zerbe begged of, saying he did not
mean that he wanted the longer term.
Il will tell you what I will do" said
Schooner. Here's your commitment to
the county jail II you take it. walk to
Sunbury and deliver yourself to the
warden ! will knock off the 100 days"
Zerbe took him at his word and started.
Squire Schooner says he saved the
county s25 in mileage and constable's s
fees.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
BARREL OF WHISKY FOR SICK.
Hospital Liquor Bill AstonISher
Paterson Finance BOARD.

Paterson, n. !, Sept. 19.-when a
bill for S1"9 for a barrel of whisky
bought for the Isolation Hospital was
presented by the board Of health to the
finance board some Of the members OF
the latter board seemed in need OF
drop or two from the barrel to keep
them conscious. James Maher. chair
man Of the hospital committee, explained
that the whisky was FOR medicinal
purposes"
Mr. Maher said that although such
large quantity. which was ordered to get
the bercfit Of the wholesale price, might
not be reeded now. II would not 60 to
waste as there is a large demand for it
In the hospital some times. One objection
raised against it was that 1t might bring
n rush OF patients to the institution
The bill was referred TO City Physician
Thomas A. Clay for approval
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
GIVEN JOB INSTEAD OF JAIL.
Contractor Seeks Help Among Po-
lice Court UnfortunateS.

Trenton, N. j., Sept. 1s-Workmen
are so hard to get in Trenton that en-
ployers are seeking the police courts as
likely place for finding men. Contrac-
tor John o. Gretton was one of the
spectators this morning when Carl Ber-
ner, of New York. was arraigned for
stealing a ride on a Pennsylvania Rail-
road train.
The Judge was about to pass sentence
when Gretton stepped forward and said
that he was so badly in need OF mon
that he would take Berner II the court
would let him off. Berner got Job in
stead of a sentence.