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The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
LONDON MOB STORMS
PACIFIST Meeting
Women and Wounded Soldiers
Stone Leaders in Movement.

London July 2S-An Infatuated mob,
led by women and wounded soldiers.
stormed a paciist meeting in the
Brotherhood Church. Southgate road,
Hoxton, today. broke up the meeting.
stoned the leaders end wrecked the
church.
Women shrieked kill the pro-Ger-
mans" you are helping the peo-
pie that killed aIy boy" and other
wild cries, while the men in the mob
were led into action by five Canadian
soldiers.
Inside the church wild scene was
enacted. Chairs and tables were used
as weapons and a frce-for-all fight
in which soldiers and pacifsts swung
at each other took place in every
part of the building. Pews were
smashed, windows broken and the
building wrecked.
W. c. Anderson. NJ. P, was the
most prominent pacifist present. He
escaped after a bad beating followed
by a shower of rocks and stones.
Police reserves finally cleared the
building. but not until after many
persons had been injured The meet
ing was called by the newly organ
lied soldiers and workmen's council.
patterned on the one in Russia, which
demands a peace without annexations
or lndemnities.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29

ence or to escape personal loss OF
money or property. or for favor or
affection, some other man whose time
would not otherwise have come, must
incur the risk of losing his life"
In view OF the high national i'm
portance Of carrying out the spirit OF
the selective service act" the Presi-
dents order reads. land of securing
its fullest effectiveness by holding to
military service all drafted men who
are not absolutely indispensable to the
work Of the civil executive depart
ments by reason of their special per-
sonal experience and skill, 1 direct
that the greatest care be exercised by
Department officials in issuing the af-
idavits OF necessity provided for by
the Presidential regulations, section
%, paragraphs Cb), (c) and ID for
the purpose Of authorizing the dis
charge of such persons by local
boards"
Persons Exempted.
These paragraphs set forth the gen.
eral classes Of federal employees who
may claim exemption. They are GER
tain postal employees. arsenal and gun
factory employees, and employees whom
the President may designate. Then
follow the Presidents instructions
that the affidavit Of the employees i'm
mediate superior to the effect that he
cannot be replaced in the civilian ser
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
YOUNG MAN DROWNED
AT BATHING beach
Wade D. Harley Loses Life in In
accountable Manner.

Wade D. Harley, q years old. en-
p!oyed in the Washington Navy Yard.
was mysteriousiy drowned yesterday
afternoon in the Tidal Basin. near
Wells Bathhouse.
Harley accompanied by his room
mate. Allen c. Seeger. 2 years old.
went to the bathing beach. conducted
by William J. Wells, at the foot Of
Seventeenth street. Securing bath
rooms and attlring themselves in
bathing suits. the two young men
entered the basin from the float where
several hundred young men were
swimming
An hour later Seeger left the water
after a fruitless effort TO locate his
friend. He reported the matter TO
the bathing beach people.
At 6 o'clock, after all the bath
rooms had been vacated, the cloth
ing Of young Harley was found in
his bathroom. No one at the beach.
so far as could be learned. saw the
young man sink or make any strug-
gle or heard any outcry for help.
The body was recovered last night
at s O'Clock by a crew OF the harbor
police patrol. II will be shipped 10
Frederick, the home OF the dead man.
Harley and Seeger worked in the
navy yard. They came here some
time ago from Yellow Springs. I'VE
miles from Frederick. Nd.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
PLASTER
TRACED To- SOURCE
New York Factory Is Producer of
Infected Article.

Agents Of the Department Of Jus
tice have traced supplies Of court
plaster, some OF which has been
found to be infected with tetanus
germs. to a factory in New York,
it was learned yesterday. and the
search for the men behind the CON-
spiracy is being conferred largely in
that city.
A small laboratory is understood to
be under surveillance, and It il be-
heved the plaster is treated with the
poison germs here and then sent TO
a central distributing point, where
heretofore it has been mixed in with
legitimate shipments.
Following a warning issued sew
erS days ago by Attorney-General
Gregory against the promiscuous use
of court plaster, the department
made the further definite announce
ment that germs had been found.
The statement reads:
without taking any sensational
view, the Department OF Justice an
nounces that samples Of court plas-
ter have been analysed and found
70 contain tetanus germs.
Extreme caution should be taken
IN the use and purchases of court
plaster, and especially the purchase
OF court plaster from itinerant VEN
doris. -
The samples of court plaster men
toned by Secretary. of Commerce
RedfieId yesterday have been re-
eeived and win Be analyzed.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
BOARD IS READY
TO BUILD Ships
First Step Will Be Appoint,
ment of Transportation
Committee.

The shipping problems OF the United
States are to be handled in a thor
ouRhly business-like manner and ships
will not be Communicated haphazard.
1t was learned yesterday from a
source close to Chairman Edward N.
Hurley, OF the Shipping Board. Be-
fore any ships are seized or any Of
the ships now available are made use
OF a transportation committee will be
appointed to direct the movement Of
every ship afioat in United States
waters.
Offers have been made to the big
gest shipping men in the country to
take the post as head OF the trans
portation commit &C, and Il is likely
conferences will be held with several
OF these men tomorrow. At a meet
ing OF the shipping committee OF the
Council Of National Defense Tuesday
morning, the men available for the
position will be discussed and some
choice likely will be made.
100 Ships Available.
More than 100 ships already are
available for the use Of the Shipping
Board, 1t was learned yesterday, but no
effort is being made to operate them
at this time because of the lack Of
any program and the desire of Chair
man Hurley to have the shipping sys-
tematized to prevent confusion. He
is understood to believe that more
harm than good can be done through
rushing the ships now available to
various points for cargoes. when there
may be no cargoes there, or sending
them of on Journeys when there is
no assurance that cargo space can
be utilized on the return trip.
THE plan the Shipping Board will
put into operation is this" said a
high official:
The most capable shipping man in
the country that we can get hold Of
will be made head Of the transporta-
ton committee. He will organize his
department and then the Shipping
Board will inform him of the ships
now available and those nearing COM
pletion. with the dates when they
may be expected to be ready for
service. The transportation expert
will have at his command the location
of cargoes and 1t will then remain
for him to have the ships connect
with the cargoes., He also will keep
informed as to conditions abroad so
that the vessels will not have to re-
turn in ballast except in exceptional
cases.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
returns TO CURE
VICTIMS OF fire
Miss De Wolfe Has Charge Of Am
brine Hospital"
BY c. F. BERTELLI.

Paris. July Is CBy mail to New
York. July 2SJ.-Miss Elsie De Wolfe,
whose name IS widely known in both
France and America because Of her
hospital work for the French armies,
has returned to the front at Com
piegne to resume her labors in her
"arnbrine hospital"
Ambrine Is q substance used in
the treatment OF terrible burns
caused by the German liquid fire.
Miss De Wolfe says a wonderful
amount OF good already has been
accomplished through this method of
treatment and that the hospital has
discharged as completely cured a
args number of men who otherwise
would have been dishgured for life.
With the first application OF am
brine the fearful pain OF the burns
caves the patient and the solution
causes new skin and tissues to de-
Telop. Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Biddle
have contributed an ambulance to
nd In the work OF the ambrine hos
oital and another has been contri-
suited by Mrs Tower Reilly, while
4 third arrived from an anonymous
yource.
A number OF ambulances have been
contributed to this cause as a result
II Miss De Wolfe's direct appeals to
America and England. each automo-
oile bearing the name OF. the donor.
The last group that left for the
.ront bore the names Of Cyril .Maude,
he London laboratory Of Ambrine,
John Nasee, Of New York, Mrs. Mar
hail Field. Of chfcago. Dreicer and
Company, and Clarence H. Mackay.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
SEEK INCREASE
in VAR BUDGET
Members Of Senate Commit
tee Believe 273, 100000
More Is Needed.

The Senate Finance Committee de-
cided yesterday to:
Raise the war revenue bill from
81. SO 900 to 1888, 10000
Confine its work to raising only
money for appropriations already
made.
Refuse to interfere with the pre-
negatives OF the House. which must
now take tie responsibility OF rails
ing the additional 5000 100000 just
asked for by Secretary McAdoo.
1t is the general opinion. OF the
committee that as the government
can already count on $3.50, OO0, 900, the
5000. 10000 appropriation asked for
by the Secretary might well be de-
ferred until December. The present
revenue, says the committee, is en-
tirely sufficient to carry the govern
ment until the winter session of
Congress-perhaps beyond that. But
this rests with the House Ways and
Means Committee.
The present plan OF the Senate
Committee in raising the additional
S273, 900, 900 contemplates extra taxa
ton on three. sources:
Income taxes on individuals and
corporations.
Taxes on excess profits.
Consumption taxes, probably on yet
untaxed sources.
The larger part OF the money will
no doubt come from the first named
source. The committee is not in
clined to use the other two. certainly
not the third, unless absolutely neces-
saFy.
The s27S.O 100000 increase in the war
revenue bill is based on the fact that
estimates of 81, S03. 900, 900 were original
ly sent to the HOUSE. That body cut
this to 81, 800. 100000 and sent a bill with
this amount to the Senate. Now the
Senate will raise its own bill to the
origial estimates sent to the House,
and add $4,000. 900 for the aviation bill.
Six hundred million dollars has
already been appropriated for this bill.
The estimates brought in by the
Secretary" said a prominent member
Of the committee. ARE for appropria-
tons for which no provision has been
made to date by the House.
1T was the consensus of opinion in
the committee, to conf1ne itself to
raising the amount of the war revenue
bill to the full amount OF the original
estimates Of expenditures for which
appropriations have already been
made. This Is on the basis OF the
figures sent to the House.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29

u Is earnestly nOped, ne says,
that. acting in the same split as
the Federal Department officials. all
citizens who may be called upon,
as employers. under section "A OF the
regulations, to make afidavits for
securing the discharge of persons
deemed to be indispensable to national
Industrial interests during the emer-
gency, will exercise the same con-
scisntious and scrupulous caution to
the end that there will appear to
be no favored or exempted class
among the citizens called by the law
10 the national defense
Urges Careful Selection.
The declaration of the President
will end the hopes of hundreds Of
young men who came to Washing
ton and accepted any sort OF mental
occupation in the departments be-
lieving this would relieve them Of
military duty.
Gen Crowdsr. in charge OF the
draft, accompanies further instruc-
tons to the exemption boards, sent
out last night. with a serious appeal
for them to perform the high DUTY
entrusted TO them.
Remember" he tells the boards,
''the selected man offers his life.
There Is no greater giving than this.
For every exemption or discharge
that is made for individual convent
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
CENSORS AGAIN
PUT UNDER FIRE
Rules Go Awry When News
Service Publishes
War Report.

Over the dispatches announcing the
arrival OF smother contingent Of
American troops at a European
port" a curiously tangled situation
existed yesterday, with the Associated
Press, alone of the news service, dis
regarding the request of the War De-
partment that the news be killed"
and its publication withheld
The United Press and the Interna-
tional News Service submitted their
dispatches to the War Department.
and observed the request that they
be not used. The Associated Press,
which, as usual. has managed TO pre-
serve its capacity for clear thinking
and consistent action throughout all
the frightful muddle which has made
Washington censorship ridiculous. de-
clined 10 recall the dispatch. which il
had received in the early morning and
had distributed among its clients.
In a statement issued last night
the Associated Press made out an
unassailsble case for itself. First OF
all. It pointed out that an agreement
has beeh reached. presumably between
the United States, France. and Great
Britain. whereby the oficial censors
at the other end should pass upon all
press cables to America The fact
that the dispatch had been passed by
foreign censors indicated that no oo-
lection was made to its publication
by the men who. the press had been
given 10 understand. had reached 40
agreement with the American govern
r1ent as TO censorship Of all cable dis
patches.
Furthermore, the dispatch did not
"betray the location or description OF
the troops" nor conflict with the
stipulations made by Secretary Of
War Baker in his statement Of July ).
The other services took the stand
that the request OF the War Depart
ment should be observed. whatever
the logic OF the case. and did not
recede from this position despite the
action OF the competitive service.
Whether there will be another cen
sorship "bicw-up" as a result Of the
Incident it is too early to say. bu,
it Is clear that the Encouragement
OF the whole question Of military in
formation has undergone no diminu-
ton
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29

Women Soldiers Jeered.
This battle OF women forms one
Of the most picturesque phases Of the
war and the hsroism and success Of
the Russian women fighters is accept
ed In Petrograd as proof that women
are as valuable on the battle line as
men. Indeed the heavy losses of
the little contingent was due to the
treason Of male soldiers who deserted
from the supporting trenches, leaving
the women 10 face the Germans alone.
The Russian women's battalion IN
derwent the greatest hardshlps, not
only In the actual fighting, but on their
way to the front, according to stories
told by wounded girls who have been
brought back from the fighting lines
to be placed in hospitals. Their hero
ism under fire was wonderful Their
dash and eIation and their fearless
ness under fire make a new chapter
Of the war.
The girls were sent to the front
after they had demanded from Pre-
nier Kerensky that they be allowed
TO fight, in long trains OF stripped
coaches. Wooden hunks had been
placed along tine walls. The journey
was long and tiresome. Word OF the
women soldiers coming had preceded
them and thsy wsr2 greeted by jecr-
ing hooting crowds along the route.
The girls had their answers ready
10 the cries OF the station crowds
Surprise for Enemy.
What do you think you're going to
do?" The jeers would go. Why are
you lighting"
Back would come the answer. hot
with scorn,
Because you men are afraid to
fight. All Russians are not towards"
The women were sent to a camp
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
ADMIRAL LUCE DIES.

Newport. r. /, July 2S-Rear Ad-
miral Stephen B. Luce. L. S. y.
died at his home here today, aged
80 years.
Admiral Luce, who had been on the
retired list since March .. 1889. was
the founder OF the Naval War Col
lege. He also was one Of the
strongest supporters OF the naval
training system.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
Grown Prince Checked.

Crown Prince Checked
Paris, July 8.-For the eighth ti-1e
the German crown prince has been
heavily defeated in his rnassed at
tacks on the Aisne highlands. Dis
patches from the front today indicate
that his army has been so badly used
up that entire regiments have been
oblterated. Now the Germans are
turning their attention 70 other parts
Of the battle front The artillery &C.
uvity in Flanders which has been siF-
nihcant for several days IL now TAX
ing definite form Raids have de-
veloped and there are hints in news
from the front that the Germans
probably plan an offensive. on the
coastal front, possibly 20 forestalI. an
allied drive which might menace the
German submarine bases.
The Germans also have become &c
tive in Champagne, but their heavy
fire in the Mont HaUt sector has
availed them nothing. They also are
resuming their artillery bombardment
in the Verdun sector.
But their defeat on the AIsne last
nSht was one Of the biggest engage
ments yet fought on this blood
drenched battlefield. The crown prince
struck on the whole front before
Braye en- Laonnois Epine de Chew
regny and the Hurlebise monument.
The Germans were completely re-
pulsed and their losses were tremend-
GUS. according 20 oficiaI reportE
Other dispatches assert that one
third OF the entire German army has
been engaged on the Aisne and Cham
payne fronts without success. Th~tF
losses have been consistently heavX.
Russian Armies DIsorEanIEed.
London. July &.-Russia's armies are
still in condition Of complete dis
organization and their resistance 70
the Austro-German onsIsughts is only
piecemeaL But dispatches today m
dicate that internal affairs are fmprov-
ing TO such an extent that hope 10
held out the reform will extend 70
the front md result IN the stlnsnInE
OF the armies on a new line.
In Southeastern Gzlicia and the Car
'psthisns the Austro-Csrman armies
are striking their heavy blows ana
their advance is continuous. The Ru--
slams are making a strong defense
al some points but Il Is not BELIEVED
the present front can be held for eny
length OF time. The Rumanians. a.
sisted by certain loyal Russian forces.
meanwhile are continuing their ad-
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The Washington herald., 1917-07-29

hack Of the lines on the northern
front. On their arrival there they
were hooted by the male soldiers.
who later tried to force themselves
into the women's camps. II was plain
that the men had no idea the women
really expected to fight; they believed
them to be merely camp followers and
their cries showed as much. II was
only after a band of male soldiers
had been driven from the women's
quarters at the bayonet point that
they changed their view.
The girls drilled every day rain or
shine and bathed in river near the
camp. While half OF the battalion
bathed the others had to maintain
strict guard to keep the male SOL
diers away.
Then came wearying days OF wait
ing. The commanders would not al
low the girls to go to the front.
1t was only after great influence had
been used that the order sending them
to the trenches was given.
They greeted the order with cheers
and IN their FIRST action advanced
singing songs OF home. Their voices
reached the German trenches and the
sound of women singing so surprised
the defenders that they were beaten
back before they could regain their
composure. AS a result, a number OF
prisoners were taken.
The women OF the Command OF
Death" came from every branch and
class OF society. University students.
girls from some Of the most noted
families OF Russia, professional wom-
en-. working women and peasants all
were included in the membership.
IAN we wanted was 10 help save the
fatherland," said a wounded girl
Women have as much place at the
front as men. II is our country too"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
WOMEN Fight WOMEN IN DESPERATE BATTLE
ON WESTERN Front; COMMANDS DECIMATED
Only Handful Remains of Fearless Russian
49,, Detachment; German Women Show
y Equal Contempt for Danger.

London. July 26.-Women fighting women the battle
front the This from Peosrad in dispatches
which that when Vera Butehkares Command of Death enter
ed it's first last Wednesday found that German
fighting side by side with the hostile trenches number Of
these Amazons captured.
Of the original 200 Russian the Command of Death
only Fifty left The commander Vera Buhkaf and her chief
aide Maya SkdOf daughter of the former minister of
both wounded Twenty killed eight captured and the
wounded.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
Former Car Breaks Leg
In Fall from Bicycle

London. July 2S.-Niehoias Ro-
manon. former Gar, recently fell
from his bicycle in the TssTsk oei
Seio gardens and broke his leg ac-
cording to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam today.
1t was declared that Russian
newspapers had not been permit
ted TO mention the accident.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
Three MORE KILLED
in CHESTER RIOTING
Deputy Sheriff and Two White Men
Slain-More Trouble Expected.
(By the International NeNs Service.


Chester, Pa. July ga deputy
sheriff and two white men were
killed in a renewal OF the race riot
ing here tonight. Rioting is still pro-
crossing and more trouble is feared.
/. The rioting is having serious con-
sequences. The Raymond Construc-
ton Company. one Of the largest in
the city, discharged all negro en-
ployes last night. stating that IL
could not AFFORD to have labor
troubles.
Now that the atmosphere is clear
ing. there. come reports and rumors
of political jobbery as being at the
bottom Of the riots. 1t Is alleged
that q certain judicial oficer has
been unduly lenient to negro offen-
ders, because in DAYS past he ran .
number of speak easies' In the
black section. and so felt kindly dis
posed toward his former Customers,
This. it Is said, 'enrased the whits
population.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
PRESIDENT warns EXEMPTION BOARDS
To SHOW NO FAVORITISM IN DRAFT
Strict Interpretation of Rules Means Married
Men Viii Not~Be Excused '~--~.~eS
as a Class.

President Wilson last night declared there be favored
class exemption from the draft He calls all Federal depart
mental officers that only unrepaceabe civil are
epted He prescrbes the minute regulations for carrying
order Each Cabinet officer will be held responsible for the
exemptions in his department.
At the time Gen. Crowder issued statement indicating
hat would be exempt for merely personal reasons