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The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
|. {. c. POWER AT-STAKE
in PENNSYLVANIA SUIT
Broad Question of Control, Involved
in Railroad Gases.

The United States government has car
ried the oil tank car cases against the
Pennsylvania Railroad to the Supreme
Court. The immediate question involved
is whether the Pennsylvania can be COM
PEELED to furnish tank cars to independent
oil refiners in Pennsylvania. but much
broader issues than this are at stake in
the appeal
An announcement made yesterday by
the Department Of Justice says:
These cases are among the most impor-
tant cases dealing with the Interstate
Commerce Act which have arisen in re-
cent years, and involve the question over
the transportation facilities of interstate
railroads"
The appeal is made from an injunction
issued by the District Court restraining
the Interstate Commerce Commission
from carrying out its order to the Penn
sylvania road to furnish oil tank cars to
certain independent refiners. The Penn
sylvania obtained the injunction on the
ground that the order was beyond the
Jurisdiction OF the commission.
On the question of the power Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission to force
a railroad to serve O. customer, the ar
gument is advanced that control by the
commission is imperative If the purpose
of the act to prevent discrimination Is to
be made effectual.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
100000 Home Sought
BY CENTRAL MISSION
Institution to Celebrate Thirty-second
- Anniversary October IS.

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Tentative plans for 500, 900 home for
the Central Union Mission, which now
occupies the old postoffice building at
but no program for the realization Of
these plans has been outlined.
The project has not assumed definite
form" said Superintendent John s. Ben
nett yesterday In fact, the scheme has
stage, and that only in my own mind.
ers a general outline of what 1 think we
should haye, but that is as far as we
have gone.
''Thsre has Keen much giving by the
generous people Of Washington in the
last few years, and perhaps It will bs
impossible to launch this project for two
or three years, because OF the extraor-
dinary demands on the public. The need
for such an institution, tuilt and equip
ped to meet modern requirements, is,
however, an ever present one"
It IS probable that the building project
will take on more definite form when the
thirty -secoCd anniversary Of the mission
IS celebrated. October 15 Plans for the
observance OF this anniversary are being
made by Superintendent Bennett and bis
associates.
The mission is supported by voluntary
contributors. Church organizations have
furnished number Of rooms In the build
ing. which rent for $50 week. Beds in
the dormitories rent for 10 and Is cents,
but it is planned to remove the wall be-
tween the two dormitories and make the
price of all these beds 10 cents.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
48 AEROPLANES
SHOT To EARTH
Continual Air Battles Rage
Along Western Front.
CBy the International New, $3.50.

tby the international News serv1es.l
LONDON, Sept. A.-Forty-eigh aeroplsnet
were shot down on the western from,
curing the past a hours, according ID
official reports from Paris and Berlin
Aerial combsts were fought almost con.
unuously during the daylight hours Air
men on the entire front from the resfou os
Havre to the Nosges were enEaeed- In
the somne reE1on alors. according 70 chs
far1s report 2 distinct engagements wers
fought.
Official claims ss to the result OF ths
aerial field day are contradictory. Psrf,
asserts that the French flyers 'fndiEpute.
ably had the upper hand" while Beriir
says ne comoats generally resulted fav.
orsbly for US"
The French official statement enune-.
ates "A German machines brought down.
making no mention Of casualties suffered
oy the French air corps Berlin sdruit5
the loss Of six machines and saws aus
shot down 26 machines OF which twenty
fell on the Somme front" ."
The French official statement saws:
Yesterday enemy airTnen having shown
unusual activity, our pursuing squadrons
successfully engaged them in aerial com
pats. On great part OF the front our
pilots gained considerable success and IN.
oisputably had the upperhsnd Of the enc
my. On the Somme front there were .
engagements. -Four enemy planes vrer,
brought down One fell IN the Vsu1
woods. Two attacked by sub-IAeut Guv-
hemer descended in flames after som.
minutes Of fighting. making Guynemer's
seventeenth and eighteenth aeropIanes. A
fourth machine crashed to the earth south
OF Miserey.
Three other machines OF the Germans
were seriously hit and fell wrecked. near
Esuees and in the region Of PeronDe
-Four German machines were conpeIlss
70 descend in our lines II Is confirmed
that one German machine reported Sc
riously hit September 2, was brought
down between Miserey and vulars-Car-
bonnel
Between ChaUlnes and Hsvrs six Ger
mans were brought down"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
THOUSANDS OF BABIES
FAIL TO RECEIVE MILK
Strike of Drivers in New York Halts
Deliveries.
SPECIAL to he Washington Head.


New York, Sept A.-Thousands OF
babies went without their milk in Harlem
and the Bronx Friday and thousands Of
their fathers and mothers and their sis
ters and their brothers took their coffee
black because 40 drivers Of delivery
wagons Of the Borden Milk Company
went on strike. Three thousand eight
hundred cases Of quart bottles Of milk
were not delivered.
The men demand higher wages. and
their leaders say the strike has no con-
nection with the sympathetic strike OF
general trades unions recommended by
the Central Federated Union in support
Of the street car strike.
Two hundred and fifty of the wagon
drivers who quit woSsE early Friday were
to have started out from the station of
the company at 30 East 1SSd street.
ninety-six from the plant at Second ave-
nue. and l17th street, and sixty-four from
that at 44s East 1sOth street
The men who handle the milk as Il
comes from the farmers of the Dairy
mems Association in New York and sur
rounding States to the stations of the
distributing company were prepared in
the early hours OF the day to turn it
over to the drivers as usual. but the lat
ter refused to take the wagons out Of
the barns.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
3 STATES FIRED
BY HUGHES TALK
Claims Indiana, Illinois
and Wisconsin for G. O.P.
py tbe InternationaI New. Service,

Cby che international News Seryice)
New York. Sept 24.-IndIana, nli-
nots and Wisconsin were claimed for
Hughes by Chairman Wilcox Of the
Republican National Committee today.
He based his confidence on telegrsphic
advices from A T. Hert, manager Of
the Chicago headquarters. and United
States Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman.
of Illinois. Mr.. Hert wired:
AT the close OF a week OF travel
through Illinois. Wisconsin and In
diana with the Republican Presidential
nominee. I do not hesitate to predict
that Mr.. Hughes will carry each Of
the States by large majorities.
Mr.. Hughes has spoken in thirty-four
cities and towns Of the Middle West
since last Tuesday. Three hundred thou
sand people heard him. Thousands Of
others were unable to get the sound
Of his voice His reception indicated
there is no Republican apathy in this
part of the country. Mr.. Hughes drew
record crowds in Illinois. Wisconsin
and Indiana.
His declaration in favor Of proteo-
ton OF American rights at home and
abroad; his stand on the labor Ques-
ton and on the protective tariff won
him great applause in both Industrial
and agricultural centers. No more
fattering reception was ever given a
Presidential candidate in Wisconsin
than that accorded to Mr.. Hughes at
Milwaukee last Wednesday evening.
Indiana is not doubtful; II will go
for Hughes and Fairbanks by an over
whelming majority in November. This
claim is amply Spbstantiated by the
great turn-outs which have met the
Hughes train at each of the thirty
two stops made in the Hoosier State"
Senator Sherman said:
'T have heard Ingerson. ConkIin,
Blaine and Logan and their successors.
Gov. Hughes speech at Springfield
was the greatest 1 have ever heard
in a lifetime. It hit likA--s sIsdgs-
hammer. 1t aroused = responsive seuti-
ment in he Audience"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
WILSON SPEAKS TODAY
BEFORE GRAIN DEALERS
(By the International News serrice.l

CBy the international News service.)
Asbury Park, N. J., Sept. 24-President
Wilson will leave Shadow Lawn at 9
o'clock tomorrow morning for Baltimore,
where he is scheduled to address the Ma
tional Grain Dealers Association at 2:SO
p. m. in the Lyric Theater. He will re-
turn to his summer home tomorrow
night
Chairman Vance C. Mccormick. of the
Democratic National Committed, will con-
fer with Mr.. Wilson on Tuesday con-
corning additional speaking dates by
which 1t is expected to cover doubtful
States in the Middle West
1t was admitted here today that Satur-
days speech, in which the President de-
Tended the eight-hour law and placed
stress on the prosperity of the country
had been decided upon as the keynote
of the campaign. Much reimbursement
was expressed over the strict fashion in
which the President asserted his adher-
ence to the principle Of shorter working
hours which carried a demand for the
better relations between capital and la
Dor.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
EXPECT TO END
MAIL SEIZURES
Importers Hope for Success
Where Diplomacy Failed.

Sir Richard Crawford. trade adviser
of the British Embassy. left for New
York yesterday to confer with bank
ers and exporters over measures for
relieving the British mail censorship.
1t was learned definitely yesterday
that plans for the British agents New
York conferences were made by ]. p.
Morgan, fiscal agent Of the allies, who
came to Washington quietly last week
and had an extended conference with
Sir Richard and the British Ambas-
sador.
While in Washington, Mr. Morgan
did not confer with any officials of
the State Department secretary Ian
sing states also that Sir Richard Craw-
ford did not consult with him regard
ing his plans for discussing mail
censorship concessions with private
individuals and firms. The State De-
partment has no oficial interest in the
forthcoming conferences, officials said
yesterday.
1t is understood that Mr.. Morgan,
the group of bankers allied with him
and representatives OF the largest ex-
porting firms will ask Sir Richard
Crawford to obtain from his govern
ment concessions lessening the mail
censorship restrictions, which the
state Department has been unable to
obtain by diplomatic negotiations
Before leaving Washington, SSir
Richard said he expected to attend
luncheon at the Bankers Club in New
York today. After this luncheon, his
conference will be held with the
bankers and exporters. These confer
ences will continue until tomorrow
evening.
Plans for the luncheon had not fully
matured when the British Embassy
representative left Washington. It was
understood, however. his hosts would
be Mr.. Morgan, representatives OF the
National City Bank, the Guarantee
Trust. the Columbia Trust, the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce, ana the
Chase, Hanover and First National
banks
Among the exporters interests rep
resented at the conferences, II is un-
derstood here. will be the three big
armor plate companies, the Carnegie,
Midvale and Bessemer, the United
States Steel Company, the Baldwin
Locomotive and the International Har-
vester companies. Other firms with
large war orders are understood to be
on the list of conferees.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
Fresh BATTLES WAGED
ON RUSS-TEUTON FRONT
Petrograd Claims Victory and Capture
of 1900 Foemen.

CBy the international News servteeD
London. Sept. "A fresh series Of hat
ties has broken out along the Russian
Teuton front frum-the Pr1pet River 20
H. Poumanian bord err Both SIDE claim
successes, Petrograd reporting the cap
ture OF 100 AuEtro-German prisoners on
the Sereth River, in Gslicia-
Here, north OF Zborov and southeast Of
Lenberg, the Russians resumed the Of
fensive. apparently in pursuance Of a
direct drive against the Gslician strong
hold. Germany reports that the attacks
were beaten on. after temporary penetrs-
ton Of German trenches near Monajov,
the Russians losing 700 taken prisoner.
In the Carpathisns the Germans recov-
cred ground on the eastern slope OF Com
broslava. A battle is being fought to-
night northeast Of FGirlibaba. in the south
ern Carpathians
Today's Russian war once statement
follows:
From the Pripet TO the Roumanisn
frontier heavy fighting is proceeding at
various places. Yesterday tive Austro-
Germans made a strong resistance
against the advance Of our troops on the
upper Sereth in the region between Mon
ajov and KhsrbUzov. All their counter
attacks were repUlsed and We captured
l,5O0 prisoners"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
BOMBS KILL 2S
IN ENGLISH RAID
SO Civilians Injured When
Zeppelins Attack London.

CBy the International News seryice.)
London. Sept A.-The most pretentious
Zeppelin raid England has yet been called
upon 70 Withstand occurred in the early
hours Of today.
Between twelve and fifteen airships of
q new pattern participated. Two were
shot down IN Essex The entire crew %
one was killed. while the twenty-five Of
ncers and men manning the other were
made prisoners.
The casualties 50 far reported are
twenty-eight killed and ninsty-ntne In
tured In the London district and two
persons killed and eleven injured in an
East Midlands town which Is not named
in the official statement Numerous fires
were started both in London and IN the
town referred to.
The military damage inflicted was neg
hgible, according to SIR John French's
reports, which follow:
The latest reports show that probably
not more than twelve airships partici-
pated In last nights raid. Police reports
from the provinces Indicate that she
damage done was slight. At one town
In the East Midlands a number Of bombs
were dropped and two persons were killed
and eleven injured. II is feared two
more bodies are buried under the ruins.
to the railway station and about a dozen
houses and shops were wrecked or dam
aged. A chapel and storehouse were set
afire
with this exception no other casual
ties are reported outside Of the metro
politan district Although a large num-
Der OF bombs were dropped promiscu-
ously over the districts visited the ma
terial damage was insignificant A great
number Of the bombs fell into the sea
and into open places.
The metropolitan casualties are seven
teen men, eight women and three chill
dren killed; forty-ive men, thirty-seven
women and seventeen children injured. A
considerable number of small dwelling
houses and shops were demolished or
damaged and a number Of fires were
caused. Two factories sustained injury
and some empty railway trucks were de-
stroyed and the permanent way slightly
damaged in two places.
No reports have been received OF any
military damage"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
BULL MOOSE VOTERS
swinging TO HUGHES
Test Poll in twenty-five States Shows
Women Reject Wilson.

The straw vote taken by the New York
Herald in twenty-five States shows a
slight advantage for Charles E. Hughes.
The total vote cast was 26, ,997-14, ,052 for
Hughes, 12,4O3 for Wilson and 1876 for
Benson, Socialist
OF all the votes cast, $50 polled by
Roosevelt in 1912 went to Wilson, while
which 'drifted" to the President, went
to Hughes. OF the Taft votes Wilson
got 247. while Hughes received S36 votes
which went to Wilson in 1912.
In the twenty-five States Hughes leads
in Is and Wilson in I. The Hughes States
are Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island. Vermont,
Maine, Illinois, Iowa. North Dakota, Ohio.
Indiana, California, New Mexico, Nevada
and Minnesota The Wilson States are
New York, New Jersey. Washington.
Oregon, Arizona, West Virginia and Ken
lucky.
In the Eastern States the average swing
of the Moose vote Of 1912 is in the propot-
ton of three to one for Hughes. This
shows beyond question that the Progress
sives are drifting back to the Republican
fold.
The main strength of the President,
according to the Herald's ballot, lies
in the working classes, while the bus
mess men incline toward Hughes.
German voters, while generally friend
ly to Hughes. are by no means unani-
nous in their support. Railroad en-
ployes generally are for Wilson. In
sections most affected by the protec-
tive tariff policy, the artisans and
mechanics are for Hughes The woman
suffrage vote in California and other
States included in the canvass is
strongly Republican.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
MCCORMICK PREDICTS
VICTORY FOR WILSON
Chairman Writes Optimis6calIy Of the
Presidents Chances.
CBy the International Nsr

my the- international News service
New York, Sept 24-"President Will
son will be reelected by a wide
margin" wrote Democratic National
Chairman Mccormick to member OF
the Washington administration today.
Evidence multiplies." continues the
letter, that the justice and strength
Of Woodrow Wilson's cause before the
people will he approved by an over
whelming vote.
The evidences are apparent I2 athe
active enthusiasm and earnest pur-
pose Of all Democrats in every State
OF the Union. from the leaders down
to the rank and file; in President
Wilson's rapidly growing strength
among Independent Progressive and
Republican voters ana IN the fact that
throughout the country leaders % pub-
lie opinion in all walks Of life-pxp-
fessionsl men, scientists. educators,
artists, editors and so on-are speak
ing out publicly and saying that the
best interests OF the nation require. as
Woodrow wilson's record OF perform
snces in Office deserves, the reelection
Of the President"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
BLACKMAIL NET
GETS TWO MORE
1000 Taken from One Vic
tim, Officials Declare.
By the International New. Service.

CBy the International News serviceD
Chicago, Sept. A.-Secret service men
today made two more arrests IN their
Chicago roundup OF the blackmai Syn
dicate" and charged against their prison
ers Ahe extortion of $4,000 from a wealthy
New Yorker-the largest single shake
down. that the government is prepared
to prove against the band. On top OF this
charge the Department of Justice claims
that the extortionists, posing as Federal
officers. brought their wealthy victim
and woman with whom he was found
In a New York hotel. TO Chicago and
here kept them prisoners for more than
q week in a loop hotel
The men arrested today are: Homer T.
French, alias Jack" French; James
Christian, alias Jimmie" Cross.
French, who admitted he was unable
to secure the required $4,000 bonds, was
taken TO the county Jail and Is still there
Christian. the "aristocrat'' OF the band,
captured in the Tyson Hotel a week ago,
was released on bonds.
The latest and most sensational of all
the governments charges against the
mailing of A. r. Wesley, a prominent
New York business man, and Alice Will
hams, supposed to be a young married
woman, also residing in New York. The
blackmailers in this case, the govern
ment claims, were Homer French. George
Irwin and Doc" Brady. Here Is the
story told of the swindling by the De-
paftment OF Justice:
French, Irwin and Brady. represent
ing themselves to be officers of the
government, gained entrance to a
room and there found Wesley and Mrs.
Williams. Irwin informed the couple
that they were under arrest for VIOLA
ton of the Mann white slave act
Irwin, the government says. th&hn
read and showed to Wesley a forged
warrant supposedly issued in a United
States court. Neither of the couple
doubted the authority of the Federal
officers" The next day they were
taken on a train and brought to
Chicago.
Wesley and Mrs. williams were
taken to a loop hotel in Chicago and
while prisoners" there were told def
nitely that Commissioner Foote"
would listen to reason. Wesley gave
up $12,5OO in currency-all he had.
They were still held, however, and a
few days later he secured $2.500 more,
which he turned over to the officers"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
GRAND JURY TO ACT
ON SHONTS CIRCULAR
Judge Wadhams Will Address Members
at Session Today.
peaal to m. wa.hington Hsr.ld.

SPECIAL 70 he washington Herald.
New York, Sept. A.-Judge Wadhams
will address i special session Of the
grand jury tomorrow on the subject OF
circulars sent to the members by Theo-
dore P. ShOnts, the president OF the In
terborough Company. It Is understood
that the Jury will take some action
against the Interborough officials, though
il be only an answer.
Incepsed by what he Interpreted as in
tervention CT .Ir. Shonts and his associ-
stss in the grand jury proceedings. Judge
Wadhams went over the law in the mat
ter with Robsft JohnstUne and Iohn I
Dooling, assistant district attorneys.
That Mr.. Shonts or any other officials
Of the companies might be indicted for
the misde-nsanor Of embracery was re-
garded today as unlikely.
Mr.. Shonts said he and his associates
were perfectly ready to face any charges
the district attorney might bring against
them, but, he thought It in better taste
to refrain from comment
Where would be II 1 fnterfered with
grand jury proceedings as .Shonts did ?"
he asked. 81 guess I'd be in the Tombs
or out on bail. Let any man go DO wn and
tanper with the grand jury and See what
will happen % him"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
HUGHES WILL INVADE
BUCKEYE STATE TODAY
BY WILLIAM HOSTER.
GnternafionaI News Service.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept 2L-Charles E.
Hughes is carrying away from Indianapo-
lis tonight assurances from the Republic
an leaders that Indiana's electoral vote
will be given to him in November. Mr..
Hughes. not ordinarily of a sanguine
disposition. is inclined to believe them.
Mr.. Hughes goes to Dayton tomorrow
where his program will include a visit to
the Old Soldiers Home, a speech before
the convention of the League of Repub-
lican Clubs, a review but no speech at
the fair grounds, and an address at the
City Auditorium in the evening
He will be met at Dayton and accom-
panied through the State by Gov Willis,
Myron T. Herrick, former Ambassador
to France. and now Republican candidate
for the United States Senate; Senator
Warning G. Harding. and James r. Gar
field
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
WNED WOMAN
MAY Be SUICIDE
Body Found Floating Off Deer
Park, Near Mt. Vernon.

The body Of a woman about IS years
Of age was found floating a short dis
tance on Deer Creek Park, near Mount
Vernon, yesterday, by ]. H. Davis. a
guard at Mount Vernon, who towed the
body ashore ard anchored 1t with a rock
Later he notified Wellington c. Crockett.
of the Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railroad, who in turn notified Justice
HArrte White. OF Fairfax County. Wash
ington and Alexandra police were also
notified.
Justice White ordered that the body
be removed to Wheatley's undertaking
establishment in Alexandria, where an
inquest will be held this afternoon at 4
o'clock.
The body, which is described as being
well dresseL vas we'll preserved and ap-
parently mad been in the water about
eighteen hours. The woman had dark
iron-gray hair and her clothing, which
consisted OF a black serge suit lined with
silk, black silk petticoat and stockings
and black yici kid shoes, were of the best
materials.
Her shoes, which were size 7-B, bore
the trademark of Marshall Field, Chit
cago. No ether .mark of Identification
was found. The body was devoid of
jewelry.
The woman was about five feet nine
inches in height and weighed about 145
pounds
The Alexandra police believe the wom-
an committed suicide ard that she re-
moved everything from her clothing that
might lead to her Identification. One
theory advanced is that she jumped from
river steamer. Another Is that she
fell or jumped from the sea wall near
Mount Vernon.
At local police headquarters last night
Lieut.. Hartley examined the list OF mis-
sing people from this city but could find
no one who answered 10 the description
of the body found
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
FRENCH AIRMEN BOMB
BIG BLAST FURNACES
By dc InternatIonsI N.r. serricr

CBy the international News Servtee.)
Paris, Sept. A.-Lsst night seven
French aeroplanes threw IS shells OF 10
caliber and four 15O-csliber. on the blast
ing furnaces at Rombach and Thionville.
Capt Beauchamps and Lieut.. Daucourt.
plotting two seropianes this morning
threw l5 bombs on the blsEttng furnaces
at Essen. The syistors returned 70 their
base safely after having travelled over
SO kilometres Csbout 900 miles)
During the night Of September =
Zeppelin attempted q raid in the region
OF Calais. Being violently bombsrded By
French snti-aero guns Il was Obliged 10
retreat without dropping any bombs.