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The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Fifteen Arrested
FOLLOWING MURDER
Death of William Schaefer Occurs
at New York Resort.

New York. Sept 16.-Fifteen persons.
twelve men and three women, are
held by the police in connection with
the killing early today of man said
to be William Schaeffer. - years old.
whose address is said to be in Tenth
street. between Washington and West
streets.
The shooting took place at an early
hour in front of IL Seaside boulevard.
Seaside Park. Staten Island. The slay-
ers then climbed into an automobile
and drove away.
Fifteen minutes later an automobile
containing the twelve men and three
women and answering the description
given by witnesses of the killing was
stopped at the railroad crossing at
Clifton and the occupants detained.
As yet the police have been unable TO
find any motive for the shooting, but
it is said to have been the result of
quarrel over a woman at party that
had been in progress all night in one
of the halls of the neighborhood.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
GERMANY TO CALL
OUT WOMEN NEXT
Plans Laid to Follow Example Set
by Russia.

Amsterdam. Netherlands. Sept. 16.-
Travellers from Berlin state that Ger
many. is preparing to follow the Rus
stan lead in organizing regiments of
women, who will be available later to
send to the front IL necessary.
The achievements of the Russian
women's battalion have been widely
advertised in Germany, and favor
ably commented upon. Several steps
for similar moves by Germany are
being discussed in Berlin, and the
organiza ton of several trial regi-
ments. at first as a species of home
reserves, is expected shortly.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
RUSS, REGENERATED, DRIVE s
GERMANS BACK NINE MILES .
BRITISH WIN NEW VICTORY
Kerensky Bans Politics in Army

Premier Kereny yesterday issued the following order Of
the day:
"The normal life of the army has been thrown into a
of disorder by the Kornof affair." In order re-estab-
h order decree that all political poemes in the army cease
once and that the troops direct their entire attention the
reestabshment of eombatve power which holds the only
hope for the salvation of the faherland.
"Al the military organizations and eommissionares
devote their full energy solely to intense productive work.
Politics must not be allowed to inject itself into military
orders and strategic commands
ARRESTS of military chiefs by troops must stop once,
since the executive right to take such action rests exclusively
hands of the special commissions already existing The
right to military chiefs belongs exclusively to the Igt
innate organism of authority.
Gas eommanderin-ehief, call upon all the commanders,
commissioners and military organizations to carry out these
orders all that the noneIecuion Of my orders will be
radically punished"
The order is signed by Premier Kerensky and his new
chief of staff Gen. Aexief
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
TURKEYS Strength
GROWS, SAYS TALAAT
Prime Minister Declares Industries
Are in Flourishins Condition.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Sofia. Sept. 16.-The semiofficial
"Narodni Prava" publishes an inter-
view with Talaat Pasha, the Tur-
kish Prime Mirister. The Pasha dis
cusses the military situation, which
he describes as excellent for the CEN
trail powers and their allies. and pre-
diets that the present French. Eng
lish and italian offensives will be
followed by peace negotiations.
Turkey is able to continue the war
any length of time" the Grand Vizier
says. I'VE are stronger today than
ever before, because We have had
time to completely reorganiZe and re-
equip our forces. The Russians have
not attempted a new offensive in the
Caucasus since the revolution and
the British advance in Mesopotamia
was stopped months ago. l am, of
course. not able to divulge our plans
but l may say that the fall will bring
important events on our southeast
ern front and that we do not intend
to leave BaGdad and Mesopotamia in
the hands of the British forces.
THE economic and financial condi-
tion of Turkey leaves little to be de-
sired and Is improving steadily. We
food Is plentiful and our industries
are flourishing. There is absolutely
no danger OF breakdown on our
side, but nevertheless we are always
ready for peace"
In regard to the future relations
between Bulgaria and Turkey the
Pasha says:
THE alliance OF the two countries
was formed in the hour Of political
necessity, but 1t rests on a sound and
firm foundation and will become even
closer after the war. The interests
of Turkey and Bulgaria are Identical.
Both countries need only safety and
financial aid to enable them to de-
velop their rich natural resources and
to strengthen their national inde-
pendence. The guarantee for their
security lies in their alliance with
the central powers"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
TO AID HEN IN Navy
DESPITE 0RJEGHION
Comforts Committee Of League
Sends Garments to Sailors.

announcement was made yesterday
that the comforts committee of the
Navy Leaguo will continue in exist
cnce and under the name of Mrs.
George Dewey. widow of the hero OF
Manila. send articles for the men of
the navy. II is stated that this step
IS taken regardless of Secretary Dam
iols' effort to disrupt the orSaniza-
ton"
More than 1900 sets of comforts
garments have been distributed TO
sailors since Secretary Daniels put
the ban upon the work of the league,
it was stated. This is taken to show
that the leagues work is of vast bene-
TT to the men and should not be
9llOved to lapse because of Difficult
ties between league officials and Mr..
DaPiels.
'Eelying upon public opinion to sus-
tain US in the justice and reasonable
ness of this course. We will send all
articles i'm Mrs. Dewey's name" the
league statement reads. I'VE see no
reason whatever to expect Mr.. Dam
icls to take action which will inter-
fere with the arrangement and are
confident that it will continue with
entire satisfaction to the men of the
navy and the women enlisted with
the comforts committee in this work -
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Troops Hunt for Alien
Plotters at Army Camp

Spartanburg. S. c., Sept. To-
Fifty men from the 127th division,
National Guard, were detailed to-
day to hunt for alien plotters on
the discovery of a conspiracy to re-
tard the work of camp construction
by causing labor troubles. The plot
is said to be another development
of the propaganda that resulted in
frightening away number OF
negro workers by "Voodoo" stories
of a curse that was to descend on
the negroes who continued the gov
ernment work.
The superstitious blacks quit in
wholesale numbers.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17

Italy which. no matter how great the
aid rendered by the entente allies and
the United States. would have oper-
ated to make the Italian offensive a
blow from which fun power was with
crawn.
Country IL Suffering.
Industrial inactivity because Of lack
of coal and other materials; closing
down of factories operated by German
capitsl-a large part Of Italian indus
try; widespread poverty and suffering
from these causes. and sectionalism
leading in some parts Of the country
content among the troops from GER
tain sections. are reported.
In some case. il IS said. Italian troops
have had to withdraw from the front
because of their behavior, and not
only this. the other troops that have
throughout the war borne the brunt
of ltaly's fighting. have had TO be de-
tached to patrol sections south where
poverty, due TO the war. was causing
trouble among the population.
ltaly's army looks large on paper
In reality il is only part effective. So
on not more than l.0n.ODo men-the
picked troops and Bersagliers Of the
north-the full weight of the fighting
has fallen.
These men have suffered heavy
losses. The regiments they form arc
being bled white. And their losses are
directly responsible for the discon
tinuance OF the latest Italian often
nsive.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Soldier Killed in Row
Over Game of Cards

Syracuse. n. Y, Sept. 16.-Private
James Jarden. or Giordene, of ma
chine gun company. provisional bat
talon, Sixteenth United States Infant
ry, lived barely twenty minutes after
he was shot in game of cards here
today at Camp Syracuse. Reports
made to the hospital, where the
wounded man was removed. called the
shooting an attempt at murder. The
camp authorities refuse to give de-
tails. Jarden was q boy Of 16.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
j. S. fights To END
WAR, SAYS RUSSELL
Socialist Stirs Audience at Loyalty
Mass Meeting.
(By the International News Service.

tBy the InternattOnni news SeTNict.b
Philadelphia, Sept. 16.-"We are
at war that there shall be no more
oppression. no more kings, no more
war on this earth. This is our an
swer to the hiss of the copper
head
Charles Edward Russell, the
noted Socialist and writer. member
of the mission to Russia, thus de-
fined the attitude of Americas
workers toward the war on Ger
many at a great loyalty mass meet
ing of Philadelphia labor organiza-
tions in the Garrick Theater yes
terday.
Three great spokesmen of Amer
ican workingmen addressed this
meeting held by the American Alli-
ance for Labor and Democracy,
and so aroused the enthusiasm of
the 1000 workers crowded in the
theater that they rose en- masse in
a pledge to push the war to VIC
tory.
In addition to Mr.. Russell, the
speakers were Frank p. Morrison,
secretary and treasurer of the
American Federation of Labor, and
Clarence Darrow. lawyer. of Chi
cago.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
SUB MISSES;
SHIPESCAPES
Torpedo P asses Within
Twenty Feet Of U. S.
Vessel.
(By the International News Service


An Atlantic Port. Sept. 1s.-The
thrilling story of their escape from
a German torpedo. which missed
the ship by less than a score Of
feet. was related today by passen-
gers Of an American liner. which
docked today. Several of the pas
sengers saw the torpedo speeding
toward the stern of the ship ana
shouted a warning. At the same
instant the helmsman spun the
wheel frantically. Obedient to her
rudder, the vessel veered and the
torpedo passed under the stern.
Travelling at full speed. the steamer
then went out of danger.
Mrs. Ralph C. Norton, wife of
the editor of the Sunday School
Times. of Philadelphia, was stand
ing near the stern gun on the
steamer, conversing with a naval
gunner. about noon of the second
day out from a British port. They
saw the torpedo at the same in
slant.
I'VE both let out a cry of tor
pedo coming" said Mrs. Norton.
"and at the same time a man in
one of the port boats also saw it
and helped give the warning"
Many of the passengers. hearing
the warning shout, rushed for life
belts as the ship veered from her
course. Others stopped as IL rooted
and waited in tense silence.
Then all made a dash for the
vessels side and breathed a sigh
of relief when they saw the wake
of the undersea boats missile
passing astern. No one on the
steamer had seen a periscope and
the torpedo approached the ves-
sci utterly without warning.
DIR. Sherwood Edy, general sec
retary OF the Y. NJ. c. A, and a
number of American army officers
who were returning from Gen.
Pershing's troops to bring first
hand information to this country.
were among the ships passengers.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
FLYERS DROP FLOWERS
ON COMRADES BIER
Beautiful Tribute Is Paid to Army
Aviator.
,By the International News service.)

IBy the International News Service.)
San Antonio, Tex, Sept. G.-A rain
of fresh flowers from the sky was the
beautiful tribute paid a dead aviator,
Lieut.. Allen Floyd House. late as
sistant adjutant of Kelly Field Avia-
ton Training Camp. who was killed in
a rlotor car accident by his comrades
today.
A fleet of fifteen war planes maneu-
vering over the funeral cortege as
it moved from the post chapel to The
Southern Pacific depot. drc"-ed flow
ers in punches from the airplanes onto
the caisson bearing the fiag-draped
casket.
The war planes. each occupied by
two lieutenants, hovered above the
cortege in the form of a cross as
the long military procession. repre-
senting all branches of the service,
STRETCHED out i'm the four-mile route
from the chapel TO the depot. The
body was taken to Lake Charles, La,
for interment.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
SON OF RICH MAN
DIES OF PRIVATION
Alone in Mansion Three Days With
out Food or Water.

Washington, Pa. Sept. 16.-Claire
Hunt, son of P. L. Hunt, the wealthy
oil operator, died today in the hos
pital from suffering undergone for
three days while he was sick and
alone in his fathers mansion, unable
to secure help.
His father and mother went away
Tuesday, dismissing the servants
temporarily. and leaving young Hunt
to sleep In the house. Tuesday night
he became i'll and unable to leave
his bed, and without food or water,
lay until late Friday night before he
was able to crawl to window and
attract a neighbor's attention.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Republican Leader
Dies in Baltimore

Baltimore. Md. Sept. 16.-William
+. Stone. Republican politician, well
known all over the country. dice
here today at a hospital after a
short illness. Besides being Repub-
lican leader for many years. and
serving as sergeant-at-arms of the
Republican National Convention.
MIR. Stone held several important
posts in the United States service.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
RUSS ARMY COURIER
SETS aero RECORD
Covers Nearly Thousand Miles Fly
ing at High Altitude.

,By the International News seryice.) D
Odessa, Sept. 16.-Lieut. Imolianinoff.
Russian aviator, has Just arrived
here after travelling in his airpIane
from Belgrade, a little village on the
Russian side of the Danube. TO Salon.
Xxi and back. He made the return trim
from Saloniki TO Belgrade in eight
hours. establishing new world rec
ord. He flew at an altitude Of sooo
meters. He covered a total distance
of nearly 1000 miles.
The aviator testifies 10 the firm mo-
rale an:cng the Russian contingents
fighting on the Macedonian front He
states that they are absolutely LOYAL
to the provisional government.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
District Man Jailed
On German Spy Charge

Syracuse. n. Y, Sept. 16.-Federal
authorities are investigating the case
of Max L. Goldrose, a German. OF
Washington, ID. c., who was arrested
here on the charge of posing as Sc
cret Service agent and trying to obtain
information of the location of troops
In the city.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17

Why Drive Was Halted.
The capture of the Bainsizza and
Monte San Gabrielle were important
results. it is pointed out in well-in-
formed circles. But il is more than
kinted that the Italians are now in no
shape to go forward and wrest from
Austria the further gains 10 which
the Bainsizza and san Gabrielle should
be the key.
There was some indication here yes
terday that the careful way in which
the Italians have prepared for the
announcement that the drive has been
stopped lead up TO the placing of the
blame elsewhere than in Italian quar-
ters. 1t was plainly hinted as a pos
sibility that the United States and
England will be blamed by influence
of the failure of the drive TO reach its
great objectives-Trieste and Lubiano
through their failure to supply Italy
with coal. steel and copper.
An official thoroughly cognizant with
this situation declared that this is any,
thing but true. Only last week Italy
received a further huge loan in this
country and it is asserted that every
pound of material for which ships
could he secured has been hurried to
the italian ports from both Egland
and the United States. Official dis
patches reaching Washington give an
entirely different reason for the fail
ure of the offensive.
The dispatches in question have
come come from sources in which the
Army General staff has the greatest
confidence. They tell of conditions
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Italian Offensive Failure;
Country Needs Material
Army from North, on Which Brunt of Battle
Has Fallen, Not Powerful Enough to
Continue Advance, Is Report.

Confidential advices have been received in Washington
learned last night which incline the chiefs of the United States
strongly the belief that the Italian offensive has reached
Press dispatches from Italy, of apparently inspired
which have been printed here within the last few days. pointed
preparing the people of this country for such contingency
No questions the saanty of the actual work done by Ca
dorn The brancy of the they attained
not the least mnmized In fact they masn6ed by revelation
of the difficulties under which they attained the difficulties
which have the opinion of the critics. worked to end these
victories
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Mexicans Are Quiet
On Independence Day

Laredo. Tex, Sept. 16.-Mexican
Independence Day was celebrated in
Northern Mexico today without any
disturbances. At Neuvo Laredo,
Monterey and Saltillo parades and
speaking was the program for the
day. For the first time in history
no Mexican flags were displayed
here on Mexican independence Day.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
ALIENS STILL COMING.

New York. Sept. 16.-Frederic c.
Howe, commissioner of immigration
at New York. issued a statement
yesterday that said:
THE statistics of immigration for
the fiscal year ended June so, 1917.
show 362.sS7 aliens entered the
United States as compared with
366.74S in 1916. and 434,244 in 1915.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Bar Foreign Priests.

Mexico City, Sept. 16.-It was
learned today that according to one
of the clauses of the New Mexican
constitution foreign priests in Mexico
must either change their professions
or leave the country,
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17

alton tonight to the effect that the
country hereafter is to be consid-
cred as being governed on the re-
publican plan.
Kerensky Marries Actress.
London, Sept. 16.-A few DAYS
after the fall of Riga, when Rus
sia was in the throes of the crisis
brought about by the los, of that
port and the Kornilof revolt, Pre-.
mier Kerensky took a few hours
Aof" to get married. The bride d
Mile. Iimmet, an actress, of the
Alexandra Theater. This j, Ker-
ensky's second matrimonial ven-
ture.
CBy the International New, serytee.Y
Petrograd, Sept. I6.-The Rus
sian offensive on the northern
front continues.
During the last FIVE DAYS the
Russians have been driving back
the German advance guards in the
direction of Riga between five
and nine miles.
The success Of the Russian ad-
vance is taken by the Russian
press to prove that the morale and
physical striking power Of the
army is regcnersted. Military crit.
les point out that the Russians
have wTested the initiative from
the Germans.
Three Ministers Resign.
The central executive committee Of
the Council of Workmen's and SOL
diers' Deputies has informed the Cow
eminent Of its decision not to allow
the admission 10 the ministry Of q
single cadet. Messrs. Skobeleff. Ear
oudreys and AvksentieT, minister Of
labor. Justice and interior. respect-
lively, have definitely resigned.
The fate of Gems. Kornilo1 and
Lukomsy will he decided by a spe-
cial commission headed by NJ. Schab-
I lovsky, prosecutor Of the army and
navy. who has gone to army head
quarters in the field.
The reported arrest Of Gen. kale-
dine. commander n the Cossacks. has
not yet been confirmed. Two Bolshi-
Wiki organs. Noveia Jysa Maxim
| Gorky's newspapsrD and Rabotcht,
have been suppressed by order OF the
provisional government.
The consensus Of the present Is that
/ the kerensky regime IS stronger to-
I day than II was before KornUor
started his sbortive attemrt as q
counter revolution. The newspapers.
however, warn against over-optimisrn
as the situation is still unsettled. II
is emphasized that 70 work out n
/ constructive program n is necessary
to attract TO the cabinet leading rep
resentatives Of industry and COM
merce.
Lack Of Munitions.
1taly's war industry requires steel
and coal IN vast quantities and il =
understood that every effort rs beiug
CoNTTNUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Ship Reported Ashore
Near Virginia Beach

Norfolk. Va. Sept. 16-An unidenti-
fed ship is reported ashore near Vir-
.sinia Beach. A rescue ship is stand
ing by with searchlights playing on
the imperilled vessel.
A heavy gale is sweeping along The
coast
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
RAISE Wages
At navy Yard
Increases Averaging 10 Per
Cent Ordered by Investi-
eating Committee.

Wage increases averaging 10 per
cent have been awarded navy yard
workers by the government investi-
eating committee, it was announced
yesterday. They become effective as
soon as the new payrolls can be made
W. The committee, officially desig-
mated as the navy yards and arsenals
wage committee, and composed of
representatives OF the departments OF
War, Navy and Labor. has not yet
acted on wages for arsenal workers.
In regard to the new navy yard
scale" says its statement, "the most
important change is the reduction of
the number of rates in any one trade
to three. Heretofore most of the
skilled trades have been graded into
five rates. the men in the lowest rates
receiving often little more than un-
skilled labor
Hereafter there will be but three
rates. the lowest to he paid not more
than $1.0f per diem less than the first
class men. For instance. IL the top
rate for machinists Is $3.50 day, the
third rate must be at least $3.50. in
stead Of as at present in some ca sses
as low as, s3.oi. ..--.-
''ss''7l~s sets n Record.
THE increases given in the maxi
mum rates VIII be found to average
nearly 10 per cent. In some cases the
recommendations of the local navy
yard. as in the case of some trades at
Puget Sound, have been slightly re-
duced in view of the abnormal situa-
ton in that locality, which is out of
line with the rest of the nation; the
scale given by the committee shows.
nevertheless, an actual larger per-
centaGe of increases and a higher
maximum of pay than in any other
navy yard on either coast. In other
cases. notably New York and Mare
Island. the increases given are great
er than the recommendations of the
local authorities
1t was stated that in the arsenal
situation the committee has. in gem
eral. approved the recommendations
Of the commanding officers at the
arsenals. but that some arsenals. and
in certain trades, there remain ap-
peals yet to be acted upon and which
will require investigation on the spot.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Thursday, September 10th,
The Washington Herald
Will Publish the Annual
Fall Fashion Number

as an addition to the regular
paper on that day.
BrimfuI of authentic style
talk for milady, as we'll as for
her escort. mere man.
1t will contain the news of
WGshington's leading merchants
best offerings. as well as their
business announcements.
ORDER YOUR COPY EARLY
The Herald could not supply
the last-minute demand for last
springs Fashion Edition.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-17
Huns Are Turned Back in
the Direction of
Riga.
CRISIS STILL CONTINUES
in CIVIL LIFE OF NATION
Three Ministers Quit and Two
Newspapers Are Suppressed
by Kerensky.
BULLETIN

Petograd, Sept 16.-Russis 10
now a republic. The provisional
government issued a formal declar-
alton tonight to the effect that the
country hereafter is to be eonsid-
cred as being governed on the re-
publican plan.