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The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
APPROVES PASSAGE
OF INSURANCE BILL
Secretary McAdoo Says Measure Is
Triumph for Humanity"

"a distinct triumph for justice and
humanity" is the way Secretary Nc
Adoo chagscterized the passage of the
war ipSsfance bill yesterday.
IN" bill passed the House unani-
mously.
vanced step ever taken by any nation
for the protection of its soldiers and
sailors and their dependents. The
prompt passage of this bill by the
Senate will satisfy the heart and con-
science of uplifted America" he con-
cluded.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
AMERICAN AVIATOR
wins HONOR ABROAD
Corporal Bigelow, Lafayette Esca-
drille, Cited for Bravery.

Paris, Sept. 14.-Corporal Stephen
Bigeiow, of Boston, member of the La
fayetee Escadrille, was officially cited
in army orders today. which means
he will shortly be decorated with the
War Cross.
Messages from the headquarters of
the Lafayette Escadrille today said
the escadrille itself was formally
awarded the War Cross in recognition
of the remarkable record 1t has
achieved in recent weeks.
Some hint of the extraordinary
amount of fighting by this unit of
Americans was contained in an army
report today, showing that during
August the four escadrilles compos-
ing the group to'which the Lafayette
hiers are attached fought 13l aerial
engagements, 119 of which were over
German-held territory.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
Kornilof's Aide Seeks
Death Rather Than Trial

Petrograd., Sept. H.-After being re-
ceived by the premier, NJ Kerensky.
at the Winter Palace and informed
Of the fate which awaited him, Gen.
Krymoff, commander OF the Korniloff
troops which were sent againt Petro-
grad, returned to his lodgings tonight
(Thursday) and shot himself.
His wounds were not fatal.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
STRANGER KILLED;
IDENTITY MYSTERY
Mans Skull Fractured Near Death
Curve" Believed from Bermuda.

Mystery surrounds the identity of
white man. about 50 years OF age,
who was struck last night by a Wash
ington Railway and Electric street
car, on New York avenue, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
northwest, at S:25 o'clock. and who
died one hour later at the Emergency
Hospital
In an interview at the hospital last
night, DR.. Davis declared that the
man died from a fractured skull. lie
said his jaw and nose also were
broken, and that his face was badly
cut.
The deceased wore a coat bearing
the name of a haberdasher on Queen
street, Hamilton, Bernuda-George c,
Smelly.
Another clue TO the mans identity
was an eye glass case. in which
were pair of nose glasses and a
pair of spectacles, bearing the name
of F. A. Leese, a local optician. No
success had met with the efforts Of
the police to get in touch with Mr..
Leese up TO an early hour this morn
ing.
M. Z. and -. F." were the laun-
dry marks found in the dead mans
collar. In his pockets were a tobacco
case and piTe. lie wore n light
brown suit and a straw hat He
weighed about 1t5 rounds and had a
heavy black moustache tinged with
gray.
s. 7. TicbCrman. the rlotorman. and
G. W Black. the conductor. of the
car which struck the man were ar
rpeStpd hy the DOIica Of NO nre-
Cinct. but were later released and
placed in the custody of William
Mershcimcr. claim agent. OF the
Washington Railway and Electric
Street Car Company.
The men will be summoned to ap-
pear before a coronCr's inoIcst, TO he
held at the District morgue at
o'clock this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15

he had previously transacted legal
business for Mrs. King A short time
prior to issuing his statement. Mr.
Schurz had turned over to Assistant
District Attorney Dooling what pur-
ports to be the original of this alleged
second will
Mr.. Dooling submitted the document
to typewriting expert for analysis.
1t was considered that the expert
soon afterward asked for the type
writer found in CASTOR B. Means
apartment. The district attorneys Of
flee admitted that the expect discov-
cred certain peculiarities that will be
revealed later.
Receives Important AfIdayits.
District Attorney Swami has received
aftidavits which he considers of great
Importance, from States Attorney
Hoyne, of Chicago. He also received
what is said to be a photograph of
the second King will, for purposes
of comparison with the original docu-
ment hitherto in the possession of
Lawyer Schurz. Two of the Chicago
prosecutors assistants were clOSeted
with Judge Swami for hours today,
SNuuS il5 1lit ltlltlS anu uON >
found in New York and comparing
them with others from Chicago.
Henry Dietsch, Alton Means's sec
retary, was questioned closely today,
following the discovery of the dicta-
phone in -Gaston Means apartment
He admitted knowing of the instru-
ment. Dietsch admitted that he had
been sent by CASTOR Means to get this
dictaphone.
District Attorney Swami said. the
revolver found in secret cabinet is
a formidable weapon, which shoots a
81 long cartridge. We have found
seven boxes of cartridges, or so in
all. Some are the smokeless kind.
Now, boys don't question me close
ly about the papers and documents
we found in that secret cabinet. Let
it rest with my assurance that they
are of great interest TO the Depart
ment of Justice which Immediately
took them.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
Forty-Three Perish
When Liner Is Sunk

New York. Sept. 1.-THE sinking of
the Atlantic transport liner Minnehaha
was confirmed today when the Inter
national Mercantile Marine received a
cable saying that forty-three members
of the crew perished and 10 were
saved when the vessel was sunk by a
U-boat.
Chief Officer Albany, Purser o. A.
Willis. Surg. DR.. ]. F. Barrett. three
other officers and three engineers were
among those who perished Capt.
Frank Claret. commander of the ship,
and First oficer Pierce were saved.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
GOVERNMENT TRIES
TO STOP Big STRIKE
Efots Made to Prevent Walk-out
on Pacific Coast.

The Shipping Board, the Navy De-
partment and the Department OF
Labor are cooperating in an effort
to avert a big shipbuilding strike on
the Pacific Coast, it was learned last
night.
The Shipping Board has wired TO
labor leaders all along the coast.
asking them to hold off any action
until an adjustment can be reached.
1t is hOped they will agree to settle
the matter under the mediation plan,
with any adjusted wage scales re-
troactive to August l.
Mediators from the Department of
Labor will be called in and Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is
lending what aid he can to prevent
tie-up of building operations.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
Bank In West Robbed
Six Times In Six Years

Ardmore, Okla, Sept. 1L-For the
Iixth time in as many years the Bank
II Elmore, Okla, was robbed today.
Six masked bandits drove people of
he town indoors by fiourishinS guns.
Then some of their number held the
people from attempting a rescue while
others wrecked the safe.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
TO CHOOSE TREASURY
CLERKS FOR WAR DUTY
Delegation of Fifty Will Handle
Payroll Of Soldiers.

Within a month, fifty to sixty first
class clerks from the Treasury will
be sent to France. This became
known yesterday. The clerks will
be selected from volunteers now in
the office of the Comptroller of the
Treasury, and the auditors Office in
the War Department.
Six will be legal experts. Others
will be high-grad men with long ex-
perience in expert accounting. Their
work will be in connection with thee
payment of The soldiers on foreign
duty.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
Secretary Bakers Statements.

Secretary Bakers Statements.
Against these admissions, Mr.. Bak-
er made the following statements:
The rifle shortage will be filled by
Christmas, according to present in
dications.
The uniform shortage is purely
temporary, lack of transportation
facilities being principally response
bic.
There will be no more delays-from
present prospects-in the mobilization
of the drafted men.
There will be sufficient field artil-
lery for training purposes at the
mobilization camps, but not for fleld
service. When this difficulty will be
overcome he could not say.
Arsennis Work Overtime.
Both Rock Island and Springfield
arsenals are working day and night
producing Springfield rifles for the
regular army and National Guard.
But less than two weeks have elapsed
since work was begun on rifles for the
national army There will be no
Springfelds for the drafted men. The
rifles with which they are to be
equipped will all be Enfields. re-
chambered to fire Springfield ammuni-
tiOn.
Mr.. Baker declared that within a
short time great numbers of rifles
would be produced every day. The
figures are held secret as military in
formation, but the prediction was
vouchsafed that by Christmas the
draft forces would be completely
equipped with rifles.
Meanwhile. some of the Enfields now
being produced, together with ante
dated Krags and n few Springfields.
will be proportiOned among the
mobilization camps for training pur-
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
Legislators to Demand
Vardaman's RESIGNATION

Mississippi Legislators will demand
the resignation of Senator vardaman,
at special session Of their legisla-
ture for being "disloyal to the nation
and untrue to party" it was learned
here last night.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15

poses. Only comparatively few men
those most advanced in training or
who have had previous military eX-
perience-will be equipped with them.
The Enhelds take the same caliber
ammunition as the service SPRING
fed. In all respects they are the
same. They will fire only the service
type of ammunition, however. In case
of shortage at the front. neither the
British nor French supplies could be
d avn upon, as they will not fit the
new rifles.
Private firms operating under gov
eminent contract are manufacturing
the Enfields. Owing to the changes of
tools and mahinery necessary for the
rechambering, however, 1t is under
stood that prodution for the United
States army will be hampered.
No less than $4,000 men must each
have one of these rifles. In addition
great reserves will be necessary.
The Uniform sItuation.
The situation respecting uniforms
has resolved itself into u question of
shipment
There is a large shortage Of uni
forms for the selected men; that is
true" said Secretary Baker. But
the production is equally large. There
have been transportation difficulties
which are now being overcome. 1t
may be some time before all the men
are uniformed, but there are plenty
of uniforms"
Indications are that there will not
be sufficient uniforms to go around
even for the increment of 20 per cent
which is scheduled to mobilize on Sep
tember 19. less than a week hence.
Every effort is being made TO eX-
pedite the production of artillery, but
the character of the work will re-
quire at least a year before any ap-
preciabIe supply can be obtained.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
Lack of fRifles, Uniforms
And Supplies HaHs Work
OF Raising National Army
Arsenals Throughout Country Do Overtime
Work to Turn Out Guns Needed by
the Government
the Government.

There are rifles for the draft army
Thousands of the will have for weeks without uniforms
None of the troops be moved France for than
because of lack of field and heavy artillery.
These things were admitted yesterday by Secretary of War Baker
ho at the same tme refused discuss that the air fleet
program would not be ompee for years.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
Justice Officials Have
Neken Reins in Heinous
Murder of Maude King
By international News service)

New York Sept l4-Agens from the Department of Justice and
from the office of District Attorney Swami discovered dcaphone
TODAY in the apartment of CASTOR Means 55 Park
The further discovery made that the machine connected by
wire with tansmie the apartments of Mrs. Maude King, who
was shot to death Concord N c. and Mrs. Kings mother and
sister, This enabled some Means apartment ovehea
versatons in the other apartments
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
Price Of COAL
TO Be GUARDED
Garfield Will Not Permit
Dealers to Advance
Market.

II your coal dealer has boosted the
price of coal this month. don't buy it
Of him. If you have already bought
you may get some of your money
back.
This was the advice of men who
talked yesterday to Henry A. Garfield,
the coal administrator. He is rapidly
formulating plans to prevent protiteer-
ing by retail coal dealers, and will
make an announcement in this respect
within a few days.
Mr.. Garfield will reach the retail
coal dealer through local fuel admin
istratiOns, co-ordinated with the CEN
trail administration at Washington.
Many of these local administrations
have already been named and others
are now being formed. Rapid work
will be required Of all as soon as the
( organization is perfected.
Mr.. Garfield, in further effort to con-
troll the coal situation, last night re-
quested the Exports Administrative
Board to require licenses for all coal
exported from the United States. The
primary object of this request, Mr..
Garfield stated, was to control exports
into Canada and protect the north
west section of the United States from
a coal famine.
Much Coal Goes to Canada.
Investigation revealed that a larger
proportion of lake coal this year went
into Canada than was shipped across
the border in other years. 1t is not
the intention Of the Administration
Mr.. Garfield stated. to cut off Canad-
ian shipments. but to so control them
that the distribution will be fair.
Up to a late hour last evening the
Exports Administrative Board had not
acted on Mr.. Garheld's request. This
request will be tied up with the pro-
posed action Of the exports board in
controlling bunker and other coal for
the South American and Scandinavian
neutrals in order TO command their
food shipments to northern Europe
and the Administrative Board will
/ probably not reach its decision on
either matter before today or Mon
day.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
German Evidence Found.

German Evidence Found.
1t was stated at the district at
torney's offices that during the
rigid and minute search of the
Means apartment, which followed
the discovery of the dictaphone,
documents and other material tend
ing to show association by Means
with some distinguished Germans
were found.
District Attorney Swami received
information, earlier in the day,
concerning secret cabinet. HIS
detectives found the cabinet 5 hid
ing place and. upon opening it, dis
covered a chest of papers. These
were turned over to the govern
ment agents who are working with
the district attorneys office.
The cabinet also contained long
barreled revolver. of the target va
riety, together with $50 rounds or
ammunition. some of the smokelesS
and noiseless variety.
The fact disclosed that telephone
wires had been tapped enabling
some one in the Means apartment
to maintain the closest espionage
upoh all telephone conversations
held by Mrs. King, Mrs. Robinson,
her mother, and Mrs. Maize Melvin,
her sister.
Not the least important of the
DAYS discoveries, according to Dis
trict Attorney Swami, was
letter penned in Concord three days
prior to the shooting of Mrs. King.
This letter contains warning ad-
monitions and says: "A crisis Is
coming shortly" it bore the signifi-
cant word, destroy" The prosecu-
tor says the letter was written by
some one who was in Concord then
and who Is still in Concord"
Has Engaged Famed Lawyer.
Alton Means, it was stated this
evening, has engaged a noted New
York lawyer to represent him. This
attorney, it was said. will also repre-
sent Henry Deitsch, Alton Means
secretary.
The grand jury investigation now in
progress here and in Chicago will not
be either interrupted or abandoned
by reason of the announced opening of
A. new coroner's inquest next Monday
at Concord, n. c., into the death OF
Mrs. King. Judge Swami announced
tonight. The district attorney denied
a report that he had been requested
by the North Carolina authorities to
send a representative to Concord.
A statement was issued during the
day by Attorney Carl L. Schurz ex-
planning how he had been approached
by Means to induce him to handle the
probating of the alleged second will
of the late James A. King and how
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
TELEGRAPRERS TO STRIKE.

Contemplating a strike. twenty-one
PENNSYLVANIA Telegraphers from
Philadelphia. Harrisburg, Baltimore.
and this city. met in the latter city
Ia 81 night to arrange details.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15

ice today.
Buenos Aires. Sept. 14.-Protect-
ing cordons of police served today
as buffers between anti-German n
demonstrators and the German le-
cation, where Count LuNburC hur-
riedly made preparations to use the
passport Argentina handed him yes
terday.
President Irigoyen has ordered a
rigorous investigation OF the riot
ing during the past two nights. and
announced that ringleaders of the
mob which burned German build
ings and even threatened the Ger
man legation itself would be Sc
verely dealt with.
LuNbury made an inglorious re-
turn here. The date of his depart
ment has not yet been set.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
swedish BAN
may CURB HUN
State Department Expects
Country to Stop Ger
man Perhdy.

The great object Of the United States
in revealing the Luxburg and Won
Eckhardt dispatches was TO deprive
| Germany Of sources of supply which
have been sustaining her armies in
the fed.
1t was again emphasized at the
State Department yesterday that the
I United States is making no diplomatic
quarrel with Sweden.
Sweden has been forced to show her
hand. Through the revelation Of the
connivance of certain Swedish officials
in German schemes the State Depart
mcnt believes that Sweden will now
be doubly careful and that the Swed-
ish avenue into Germany will here
after be decidedly more narrow il not
entirely closed.
Argentina has been turned definitely
to the side Of the United States and
the allies. German prestige in that re-
public is gone. South American sup
plies will no longer filter into Germany
through the neutrals.
The same result is expected quickly
10 follow in Mexico. This will prob
ably result in the liberation Of great
oil supplies for the allies. which, it is
suspected, German intrigue has for
some time kept closed.
AntI-Germnn Sentiment.
Plans were last night in deveIopnen
TO assure the effectiveness of the anti
German sentiment already set to
work.
4 meeting of the Exports Admins
trative Board last night was devising
a method whereby the control Of the
! bunker coal supply of this hemisphere
will give the United States absolute
dominance over every pound Of food
and munitions that crosses the At
lantic.
In this process the State Department
realizes that ssne of the neutraIs
, have been or viii be hurt.
It may be stated that there is sin
cere regret in administration circles
over the offcnse taken by Sweden and
Swedes in this country.
Baron Akerhielm. Swedish charge
here. was not even shown disclosure
with regard to the Mexican letters.
1t was admitted at the State Depart
ment yesterday that the steps already
taken by Sweden to make amends
would be agreeable TO the United
States il carried out to their full con-
clusion. This is taken TO mean that
the State Department will consider its
objects attained if the Swedish foreign
Office and diplomatic service is purged
Of pro-German persons and senti-
ments.
Sweden TO Right EVIL.
With the revelation OF the manner
in which Sweden was played upon
by the Germans il is expected that
Sweden herself will take the steps
necessary to assure this.
1t was learned last niCht that Ger
man intrigue in Argentina had been
, responsible for a certain unwilling
ness on the part Of that republic to
yield TO the wishes of the entente
in the distribution Of food. Some
food from Argentina has actually
/ been shipped to the Scandinavian
neutrals and eventually into Ger
many.
The wireless stations in Mexico. It
was stated on hi-h authority here
yesterday, are all officially known
and none of them would be capable
OF communicating with any of the
German stations. The only wire
connection between Mexico and Eu-
rope passes through the United States
and ENGLAND
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
GERMANS AWAIT
MOVE BY ALLIES
Hun Commanders Expect
New Offensive in Flan-
ders, SAYS sReport.
CBy the international News seryiee)

CBy the International News serStce)
London. Sept. H.-A resumption Of
the British offensive in Flanders is
expected by the German high COM
mand, as is evident from todays Ber-
lin war office statement. The report
states that the shelling on the Flan-
ders fronts reached drum fire inten-
sity. but mo English attacks devel-
oped." Sir Douglas Haig, reported
only a successful bombing raid.
Berlin asserted that Wednesday
night German troors drove the British
from the wooded section to the north
of Langemark, and took numerous
prisoners" On the Aisne front, it is
asserted, German shock troops pene-
tratcd to the second French line, and
inflicted heavy losses on the defen-
ders. Paris officially disputes this,
saying the attack was repulsed after
hand to hand fighting. The French
communique reports successful trench
raids.
On the Austro-Italian front heavy
rains are impeding operations accord
ing to the Rome war office.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
Nature Helps Allies.

Weather conditions and the sea-
son now favor the allies. Subma-
rines are probably fifty per cent
less effective in winter than in sum
mer.
Information Of the great increase
in men and ships in the American
navy was given today by Secre-
tary Daniels at Annapolis to 192
young men, commissioned as tenn
porary ensigns in the navy. The
graduates included sons of two
ca binet officers and a scion of one
OF the weaIthiest families in the
worlG-David Franklin Houston.
son OF the Secretary of Agriculture;
Francis Huger McAdoo. son of the
Secretary of the Treasury, and
Junius Spencer Morgan, son Of j.
p. Morgan. head of the famous in
ternatiOnal banking house.
To meet the shortage OF officers
in the navy a new class of 500
will be organized immediately. to
be followed by other classes as long
rs the shortage continues. The men
are selected from the naval re-
serve districts in proportion to the
enlisted strength in each district.
They are chosen through competi-
tive examinations in their home dis
tricts.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
SUB rule over,
j. S. BELIEVES
Attacks in Force" Last
Desperate Hope of Ger
mans, 1t Is Thought.

A series of important conferences are
going on here and in London and
Paris to find a method of combating
the latest development Of German
submarine warfare-''attacks in force" ."
Secretary of the Navy Daniels said
yesterday that lengthy dispatches had
been received from Vice Admiral Will
liam S. Sims, commander of the
American flOtilla in European waters.
concerning his discussions of policy
with allied naval chiefs. These com
muncatiOns were, of course. confiden-
tial, and 10 hint of the nature Of the
discussions could be given.
That the attacks in force recently
resorted to by Germany are in reality
a defensive measure is the view OF
officials here.
Four Big Reasons
The reasons the Tirpitz-vOn Capelle
combination have been forced TO ac-
cept this situation are these:
Practically 100 per cent of American
merchant vessels in transatlantic
service have been heavily armed with
guns manned by expert naval crews.
Increase in the number of armed
British ships and increased efficiency
on the part of their gunners-
Introduction of air-tight system OF
conveying merchant vessels in fleets
through the German war zone to
British and French ports.
trirling of the number Of Ameri-
can warships since the war began
the increase being mostly in the num-
Der Of small vessels especially effec-
tive against submarines. In line with
this vast growth of numbers and
tonnage, the Navy has an enlisted
personnel of 2S2, $50, almost four times
as many as when war was declared.
At that time the total strength was
745i..
Cooperation with the French and
British the American naval forces
abroad have inauEurated the most
complete and effective conveying
system in Naval history. Official fig
ures received by the Navy Depart
ment show less than one half Of one
per cent of the vessels under convoy
have been destroyed by U-bOats.
According to information at hand
not ore American shin has been sunk
b. a submarine while being con-
vOyed.