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The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
PRESIDENTS ORDER
SPEEDS ship PLANS
Vessels Building and on Seas Can
Be Commandeered.

The Governments ship-building
program will be speeded up by more
than p per cent as the result of
President Wilson's executive order,
issued yesterday, giving power to the
Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet
Corporation to commander ships in
the building and on the seas.
The communicating order, repeated
ly urged by both Chairman William
Denman. of the Shipping Board. and
Gen. Goethals, of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, places the power
in the Governments hands to speed
up contracts. take over the building of
ships, seize ships on the seas and take
over existing charters. 1t Is expected
that the number of ships at the COM
mand of the Government will be in
creased by almost so per cent by the
end of the month.
No question OF a conflict in authori-
ty between the Shipping Board and
the Fleet Corporation is expected,
principally as a result of President
Wilson's interference In the contro-
versy as to the merits IL the wooden
ship program versus the steel ship
plan advocated by Gen. Goethals
Chairman Denman, to whom the
executive order was sent yesterday,
Immediately dispatched a letter to
Gen. Goethals. apprising him of the
action of the President and suggesting
that the Shipping Board wished to
work in entire harmony to the end
OF increasing the tonnage available.
Coming Immediately after the an
nouncement that the steel manu-
facturers OF the country had agreed
upon a program for selling steel to
the Government at a minimum price,
the question OF Communicating raw
supplies still remains open. and It
was authoritatively stated yesterday
mat the Shipping Board may feel
called upon to seize supplies OF pig
iron. coke, coal and ore that they
may be supplied to the steel COM
panies at price that will allow the
manufacturers fair profit in selling
the finished product to the Govern
ment at the agreed upon price
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
u. S. Will Be Defenseless
After War, General Says

Should the world-war end today,
the United States would be in a more
defenseless position than she was six
months ago; her National Guard
would be gone, her conscripts sent
back to their homes, and the regular
army a mere skeleton of what it
should be.
This warning was given to the ma
ton yesterday by Lieut.. Gen. S. b.
VI. Young, u. S. A., retired. president
Of the National Association for Uni
versal Military Training. Gen. Young
pointed out that the laws under
which the nation is preparing for war
with Germany and her allies are tenn
porary measures only and provide
only for the present emergency"
He suggests as remedy some
method for universal training for all
the young men of the nation, that an
adequate force of trained men might
be called into service should occasion
require after the present emergency"
Is passed, or in the event of the
forces provided for under present laws
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
final AEROPLANE
DRAFT COMPLETED
Appropriates Sum Of $640. 900 for
New American Air Service.

The final draft OF the administra-
tions aircraft hill was perfected last
night by the House Military Affairs
Committee. II provides.
Six hundred and forty million dollars
for the new American air service. an
increase OF 100000 over the War De-
pertinent first estimates.
Grants 10 the War Depart wide
authority TO raise an air personnel
OF $500 men.
Confers upon the President sweep
ing authority TO enlarge the aerial
fleet and increase personnel. He NAV
resort 10 the draft II he deems Il
pecessary.
Under the measure the War Depart
ment contemplates the construction 81
22.625 airplanCs within a year and an
even larger number Of engines.
Leaders in the House cleared the
way last night for immediate action.
Majority Leader Kitchin. after a con-
ference with Chlirman Dent. Of the
Military Committee. Secretary OF War
Baker and Brig. Gen. George q. Souier.
head OF the SicnsI Corps. announced
that the bill would be reported to-
day. and called up in the House to-
morrow. Mr.. Kitchin said the pas-
sage Of the measure by tomorrow
night was assured
In its completed form the aviation
bill is Substantially as IL Was written
BY the War Department and intro.
duced by Mr. Dent. except that the
committee tackled on a provision
carrying n lump sum appropriation
for the project. Although minor
changes were made in the wording
Of the original draft. il remains un-
changed in all essential features.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
SPY IS FOUND
IN ORCHESTRA
Secret Service Agents Trap
German and Woman
Confederate.

Three agents OF the Department o.
Justice returned yesterday from St
Louis where. working with secret ser.
vice operatives there. they last week
ran TO cover an alleged spy plot. which
resulted in the arrests of five men and
woman. The leader of the party
posed as the conductor of the orches.
ira in the Hotel Maryland in the
West End section OF the city.
No court hearing was accorded the
prisoners. 1t is not known what dis
position was made Of them. 1t is be-
heved. however, that they were sent
to an internment camp.
The real story Of the case came out
yesterday from James McTeege. man.
aSer of the hotel, who came TO Wash
ington on business originating with
the mysterious disappearance of his
head musician.
About two months ago." SAYS Mr..
McTeege, my orchestra leader COM
planned of feeling i'll and 1 let him
go home early in the evening. The
next day at noon he phoned that he
was no better. An hour later a
Hungarian musician applied for work
and l was glad to hire him.
He spoke several languages. seemed
to be thorough yiolinist, and offered
no suspicious act. until it was noticed
that woman of middle age frequently
waited for him at the door of the
hotel used by the employees.
Gives Mysterious Package,
This woman never remained to con-
verse With the musician. She was
seen on several nights to give him
package of letters, speak a few
words and disappear. The depart
ment agents in st. Louis were given
the tip on the auspicious stranger.
They ascertained where he had a
room, and in his absence searched it.
The contents of volume of
papers found in the mans trunk were
not made public, but the orchestra
leader was arrested. Through a de-
coy message to the woman who had
been calling on him she was traced
to her boarding house in South st.
Louis and made a prisoner. The
other five men arrested wepe found
in another part of town. two of them
with first-class railroad tickets for
New York. They occupied two
rooms in a lodging house. where
they were supposed to be trainmen.
whose duties kept them out all
night
A theory is advanced that the pris-
oners were engaged in a bold plan TO
forward mail to Germany by sailors
who make a practice of shipping on
freight vessels which bear some dis
tinctive mark pointing out to sub
marines that they are not to be mo-
Tested.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13

In one Of the cars is Mike Sullivan,
I. w. W. leader. Food to last four
days has been placed aboard the cars
and it Is thought probable that the
prisoners will have to be sent across
the line into Mexico, as Texas, Cali
fornia and New Mexico are said to
have put up the bars against them.
The killing Of Deputy McRae today
followed the chase of an Austrian
agitator from /. W. w. headquarters
to a deserted house in the mountains.
Pursued by McRae and two other
deputies, the agitator. armed with a
rifle, barricaded himself and shot when
the deputies came within range. When
McRae fell. the Austrian jumped
through window and was shot and
killed by the other deputies as he ran.
Fear Further BIoodshed.
Ell Paso, July 12-Fearing further
bloodshed, Gov. Thomas f. Camp
bell, Of Arizona, has wired military
quarters here and at San Antonio
asking armed intervention by United
States regulars in the Bisbee dis
trict, where it is reported 1.SOO men,
bers Of the Citizens Loyalty League
have. herded 1000 l. w. W. strikers
The citizens intending deporting the
/. w. W.'s to Columbus, n. Mex, aC-
cording to a statement of their lead
ers. a special train has been made
up and the men are expected to be
placed aboard it tonight and sent into
New Mexico.
Gov. Campbell in his telegraph
stated that he cannot stand idly by
and assent to the Illegal capture of
human beings and to their being
dumped into a neighboring State
which has every right to protest in
the matter. II am powerless to act
in the matter" Gov. Campbell states.
unless supported by Federal troops
Telephone and telegraph messages
received from Bisbee state the situa-
ton is quiet there tonight after a
riotous day The /. W. W. leaders
and the strikers have been disarmed.
Brig. Gen. George Bell, tr., COM
manding the troops in the FL Paso
district. has received instructions
from washington to take whatever
steps are necessary to cope with the
Situation.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13

being inadequate for fighting to a
finish the present war
Should the war end tomorrow,
said Gen; Young, the conscripted
men would be released from service,
the National Guard would pass out
Of existence, and the great percentage
Of the enlisted personnel of the regu-
lar army also would revert to civilian
status.
All that would remain would be a
shrunken and emaciated regular
army. veritably a skeleton organiza-
ton. A new emergency would re-
quire creation of a new organization
and the establishment of a new draft,
and so on, ad infinitum."
Section Of the law provides that
all persons who have enlisted since
April l. 1917. either in the regular
army or in the National Guard, and
all persons who have enlisted in the
National Guard since June 3, 1916,
upon their application, shall be dis
charged upon the termination of the
existing emergency is Gen. Young 8
authority for his statements.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
TWO MORE GERMANS
HELD In NEW YORK
Arrest One in Stock Yards Where
Horses Were Poisoned.
(By the International New,


New York, July 1.-THE discov-
cry of the men behind a special
neutrality fund" of the imperial
German government. and the arrest
of German reservist in the Wee
hawken Stockyards. where hun
dreds of horses belonging to the
allies have been poisoned, featured
the spy hunt today.
The financial expose followed the
sudden arrest and internment of
Rudolph Hecht. 1t is reported the
government had received informa-
tion concerning the financial activ-
tiles OF junta of powerful men in
New York and elsewhere. who,
since the outbreak Of the war with
Germany, have labored to keep the
Central and South American coun-
tries neutral 1t was said the gov
ernment has indisputable evidence
that German agents have used a
fund of more than s1.oo0,o6A for
this purpose siles the outbreSk OF
- N VsRf tysA n
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
Will CONSCRIPT
ALL ELIGIBLES
Chances to Escape Service
in Trenches Are Four
teen to One.

Every man of the s.500.Oo0 or more
who registered is to be drafted. The
actual drawing which is TO he made
next week. probably Wednesday. will
merely determine who is TO be called
first.
The first numbers drawn will be
lie men first to be ordered TO the
Io.ors. There will be a million of
them. II. out of that million, the War
Department finds. when physical and
Industrial exemptions are made, that
there are not enough left to form a
national army of 5OO,OOO and fill the
ranks Of the regular army and Ma
tional Guard to war strength. addi-
tonal men will be called out until
this is done.
This plan was made public by Sec
retary of War Baker yesteI day in
long interview with newspaper cor
respondents. Selection Of the million
men whs will first be called out will
take but a few minutes. The num-
bers drawn will be key districts which
will apply TO each district in the
State for which the draft is being
made.
The fact that every man Is 10 be
drafted does not mean that he will
have 10 serve. He may never be
called to the colors. But his name
will be on the list. no matter how
far down. and he will be subject TO
call il needed.
Expect hut One Draft.
Government officials hit upon this
plan as the simplest and most effec-
tive. II does away with the neces-
sity for a separate draft for each new
increment as conditions prove It neces-
sary.
There will be but one draft for the
rentire war unless conditions so deyelor
that the demands for man power are
such that the entire 9,5OOOCO are used
up and a new cali to take in men OF
ages other than between 4 and 81 i
found necessary.
The chances Of the individual are
II TO / that he will not be sent e
the trenches. officials estimate. Ir
the first place, on the basis of 1000, ,Og
men-which the registration figure.
nearly reach-it is a 10 TO shot that
John Smith or W. X. Citizen will moi
be among the first million.
Then. after he is called. should he
be called, it is to shot that he
will I'LL the requirements. officials are
going on the theory that only about
one man out Of four will meet the
physical requirements for active ser.
vice and at the same time not be
exempt because of national. industrial
or family reasons.
Twenty-one States and the District
OF Columbia had reported themselves
ready for the drawing at a late hour
yesterday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
Every Man Registered
To Be Drawn in Draft

Here are the plans of the War
Department for the draft:
Each man who registered will be
drafted.
Those whose numbers are drawn
first will be the first TO be called.
The first call will be for 100000
men.
II the required number of eS7. 900
cannot be filled from 100000 after
exemptions have been made, those
next on the list will he called until
the $4,000 is complete.
- IL a second call is necessary
those next on the list will be or
dered to report for examination.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
More Marriages, But
Baby Crop Falls Of

New York, July 12.-something was
the matter with New York's baby
crop last year. Board of health sta
tistics today showed. despite an in
crease over 1915 of more than 1000
marriages. that there were S.592 fewer
basies. The total Of the new baby
crop was 137, ,66i.
New York's death rate last year
was the lowest on record, being only
1889 per 1000.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13

All along the itinerary, in every
city. town. village and hamlet, the
trains were greeted by cheering
crowds. AS the first train passed
through the inhabitants in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the station
came running on. No piece of
gossip ever made such wildfire run
through towns. big or small, as
the news that the "Sammies" were
passing through. Everywhere
thousands of men. women, and
children steamed on. and when the
last train passed through the tracks
were thickly lined with a jubiIant
multitude.
Like July Fourth Celebration.
At places where the passing of
the "Sammies" had been known
before hand the Stars and Stripes
were displayed with an opulence
that strongly suggested American
towns celebrating the Fourth of
July. Townspeople and villagers
brought goodies and refreshments
to the trains.
At the various army stations
where the troops were, of course,
expected, the school children, in
their best holiday clothes, were as
sembled and sang the American
and French national anthems, the
American having been specially
studied for the occasion. Little
girls in white dresses threw roses
at the soldiers; others offered cigar
cites and sweets. Some were anx-
ious to recite a poem.
Elaborate rest stands had been es-
tablished. The "Sammies" were
heaped with gifts of every descrip-
ton. 1t was as If the population of
France had united to compensate the
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13

Complete Clean-Up.
Armed guards are patrolling the
streets of Bisbee questioning every
body and arresting all undesirables
for deportation along with the 1. w.
WIS. Bisbee is making a wholesale
cleanup of all undesirables. and is
loading them into the waiting box
cars. suspected dope fends. crooks,
undesirable women, thieves and
tramps along with the I. W. WIS.
Latest reports coming through a
military censorship, which has been
placed on all outgoing wires from
Douglas and Bisbee, say that l,l92 OF
those who are to be deported have
been placed on the train which will
be shot through Douglas to prevent
difficulties. where it is thought more
trouble Is likely.
All business has been suspended in
Bisbee. Twelve hundred guards are
patrolling the streets. In front of /.
W W. headquarters a machine gun
was stationed earlier in the day and
under its threatening muzzle the men,
0ers Of the organization in the build
ing were marched out and taken to a
stOckade.
II was from this building that the
chase after an Austrian l. W. w be-
gan and resulted in the death OF
Special Deputy McRae and the Aus
trian fugitive.
Martial Law Prevails.
Martial law has been invoked to
keep order Protesting against the
deportation of the l. W. VS.. tele-
gram was sent to former Governor
Hunt, personal representative of Pres
ident Wilson on the Federal Strike
Mediation Board. saying that two
thousand miners are being deported
by corporation gunmen from the War
ren district.
Among the nOndescript crowd to be
deported is William Cleary. a brilliant
Bisbee lawyer, who became affiliated
with the labor agitators. The mayor
Of Bisbee has issued a proclamation
fOrbidding people congregating in the
streets.
At Douglas guards have been sta
toned along the railroad track to pre-
vent violence when the % cars from
Bisbee, loaded with those who are
being deportcd, are shot through. -
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13

American soldiers in some degree for
what they missed at their departure
from America because of the neces-
sary secrecy. The troop trains did
not pass through Paris.
While the soldiers were travelling
nearer and~nearer to the front the
staff of the American force was
straining every nerve in completing
the work to make the troops in every
respect fit to take their part in the
fighting. 1t Is expected that many
changes in the American Uniform
which have been recommended since
the troops landed in France will be
adopted.
VIII Change Paraphernalla.
Chief among these are the sup
planting OF the army pancho with a
cavalry slicker, the shortening of the
overcoat and the introduction of
cloth puttees. Folding fatigue caps
will be placed under the shrapnel he'll
NETS. Each man will be furnished
with a canvas sleeveless flannel
lined jacket.
The Quartermaster Corps Is con-
fronted with a tremendous job. Men
of the highest executive ability are
needed. A huge refrigerating plant
is required and refrigerating cars
capable Of carrying 100000 pounds
of meat daily. For the erection of
the plant only lumber and cement
are available in France. The rest
OF the material and all the supplies
must be. transported from America.
In addition. the army will need
storage oil tanks of 1000, ,CeO-gallon
capacity, and salvage depots for the
renovation of the clothes. One pair
Of shoes last just about one week in
the trenches. One French army
depot employees not fewer than 5000
men.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
ACQUlT COAL KINGS
In ANTITRUST CASE
Slxty-nine Companies and Forty-one
Operators Are DISCHARGED.

WY the international News Service. \
New York, July 12.-The sixty-nIne
sott coal companies and fortv-one
operators were acquitted this after
noon Tor alleged violation of the
sherman ANTITRUST law. The Jury
aeiloerated twenty-three hours and
forty minutes.
Operators whose wealth Is estim,ted
at between 500. j.0OO.O 900 and $500 0OO OOo
were in the court room this afternoon
when the jury filed in.
With the announcement Of the
verdict blow was also struck at an.
other large case, that of forty odd
bunker coal men who were indicted ON
similar charges and whose case will
undoubtedly be affected by the failure
of the present ones.
The defendants controlled the out
put Of the West Virginia mines.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
Americans in Triumphant
Procession Across France
BY DANIEL DILLON.


Correspondent
With the American Army in France July 2-Pershings boys
crossed France today from the camps French seaport where
they first landed. to the permanent base
1t great triumphant procession. In the trains carrying
900 each American troops rode through of the most beautiful
parts of France
Nearly all the they patriotic marching songs rag
tmeevehng Some displayed their linguistic and musical talents
by hummng French they had picked up the few short weeks in
camp.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13

amsterdam July lZ-out of the political chaos that is shaking
the German empire its foundation there seemed tonight but on.
way
lhe resignation not only of Chancellor Bhmannoes b,
OF the entire ministry Late dispatches Berlin indicated that this
was an immediate probability The resignation of o~es
mas oen announced by the VOsche Zeung The Emperor
be holding his decision in abeyance
lhe one way out not however confined to the mere resignation,
the present cabinet and by the Emperor suppees
a step of tremendous historic consequences must be taken to max,
the escape from political revolt complete Only can take it
the Kaiser.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
TOW OLYMPIA TO NEW YORK.

Newport. r. l., July 12.-The cruiser
Olympia. which was beached in Block
Island sound last month, has been
temporarily repaired and is being
slowly towed to the New York navy
yard. where she will be thoroughly
oserhauled. There are ts holss r.
u ysasal'a hull @
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
All Eyes 60 Kaiser.

And those who know William II
and know the gravity OF the crisis.
expect him 20 take that step In
long nocturnal heart-to-heart talk with
his throne heir in POtsdam Palace.
whittier the crown prince hurried by
special train from the Verdun from,
IN response 70 his fathers summons.
the momentous decision was reached
IL is believed.
Close observers here believe that IL
is the decision Of the proud House
OF Hohenzollen 10 bow 20 the viii
Of the people and make the mrs, fun
concession since wIiheIm's grand
father was crowned German emperor
at Versailles.
By a master-stroke which viii cost
him-a great deal of his mower Er,.
peFor William f. expected - solv.
the situation When the Refchsfsg
meets tomorrow or SATURDAY for its
oft-postPoned pIenary session. the
haiser will make u known. il Is p-c-
dIcted. by an imperial message 10 tho
German people. that hc leaves 10 their
! representatives the appointment Of p
7 successor TO Bcthmann-Hoilweg and
the rest OF the cabinet
Reform Possibilities.
Thus and thus only can the storm
! he silenced. il is believed he7e. one
: Of the chief denna nos in the reform
movement is to make the chancellor
and the ministers responsible 10 the
I Reichstag- The voluntary granting
| Of this concession would ineyita his.
appease the opposition. Confronted
with the task Of creating a minis
terial body, the four main parties
would promptly get together on this
work 1t is believed and the other is
sues would he temporarily side
I tracked. Political disSension would
1 calm down Considerab bly, temporarily
at least and with a coalition govern
I ment the empire would once more
show a solid mont against ;he out
side world
Whatever may have been the out
come Of the conference between the
Kaiser and his eldest son. those
familiar with the political PRINCIPLES
I OF both are certain that they agreed
TO heed the handwriting on the wall
I The crown prince particularly is
/ known 10 hold extremely liberal views
I due TO a large extent to his long ex-
! perienCe at the front where as he
! has often emphasized in public ut
! terances. 'one learns to know and
value the worth Of man. from the
highest down to the hUmhlost"
The decision of the emperor and
crown prince, ii is believed. was sub
| CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
PEN Up 1000 |. WV.
PREPARING FOR BATTLE
Deputy Sheriff and Austrian Killed-Arizona
Makes Clean Sweep of All Undesirables.
Herded in Cattle Cars for Deportation.
CBy the International News Service


Douglas A. July l2-Bisbee Arz is under the rule of armed
guards hastily by Sheriff Harry Wheeler prevent conflicts
members of the Industrial Workers the World and other c
Lens of Bisbee
With the help of 400 deputies who rushed the tentseven
miles from Douglas automobiles of Bsbee have rounded
up nearly 1000 w. w. penned them the ball park and will ship
them box and cattle Columbus N Mex. where de-
tachment of United States soldiers will take them charge