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The Washington herald., 1917-09-04
Soliciting Is Reduced.

Soliciting Is Reduced.
With the taking of these extra pre-
cautions, it was indicated by Mai.
Raymond Pullman last night that the
police department did not anticipate
further trouble either within the next
few days or at all.
Keeping step. however, with this
prediction it was evident last night
that no stone will be left unturned in
efforts to curb every detail of crime
not only of the vice variety but also
lesser offenses. in order that any
spark of disorder may be speedily
snuffed out before it could possibly
fire into blaze of consequence.
Proprietors of near beer" estab-
lishments along southwest thorough
fares. also. have seemingly recovered
from the carefree laxness which they
have exercised until recently, and are
now dispensing their wares with more
discretion than has been their habit
Soliciting, also, which, as Maj. Pull
man admits, has been going on in the
southwest and other sections of the
city for some time, was both Sunday
and last night cut down to a mini
mum of effect by the "ever presence"
in the more frequented streets of reg
ular and extra policemen.
In spite of this a noticeable increase
in arrests of negro women for ad-
vances and solicitations has been re-
corded in the last few days. A spe-
cial detail of officers from headquar-
ters is said to be working in this re-
gion.
Expect LulI in Arrests.
With the departure of a majority
of the Marines and other soldiers
Immediately after the parade to-
day it is anticipated at police
headquarters that there will be a
decided lull in the southwest and
more southern part of Pennsylvania
avenue tonight.
Reaffirming his enthusiasm over
The Herald's expose of vicious
conditions" in the District. julius
Peyser, last night. in a letter re-
ceived at this office expressed su-
preme confidence in Washington s
police department, calling attention
to the fact that he had been mis-
quoted in a statement accredited
to him that she would declare
martial law for certain sections of
Washington" His letter follows:
Editor The Washington Herald.
/ am writing to ask you to straighten
out statement that appeared in your
pap2r yesterday morning.
Your reporter interviewed me on the
publicity which you are giving to
vice and we had quite a chat about
conditions In the southwest. l told
him that 1 was in sympathy with any
movement that would expose vicious
conditions in Washington. We dis
cussed the phase of martial law. but l
believe that he misunderstood me on
this point. l did not say that mar
tiai law should be declared in the
city as ] think our police force arc
able to cope with the situation.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-04
ASKS
SHELLS PROBE
Investigation of Defective
Ammunition to Be Made
by War Secretary.

Exposure of the supply of defective
ammunition to Pershing's troops in
France has blown the War Depart
ment wide open.
The expose yesterday brought a
demand from the man most vitaIly
affected, Brig. Gen. William Crozier
chief of ordnance, that an investiga.
ton be made. Gen. Crozier got in
with his demand just a moment ahead
OF other forces which were about to
call for a thorough probe into the
latest army scandal. Leaders in Con-
gres were among these.
Gen. Crozier's request for an in
vestigation land full report" was con-
tanned in a letter written by him
yesterday to Adjt. Gen. Henry P. Nc
Cain.
The letter was written yesterday, a
legal holiday, and Adjt. Gen. Mccain
last night said ha had not vet re-
ceived II. and therefore could not COM
ment upon it. III tell you though, -
he declared, this is a matter of such
Importance that it will 90 direct tc
the Secretary of War and he WILL be
the man who will handle the entire
question"
Investigation Starts.
The whels of investigation may be
said to have been started by Gen
CrOzier's request, but where the in
vestigation will stop is not a fit sub
Ject for prediction today. Supplying
embalmed beef to soldiers in the
Spanish war has never been forgot
ten and remains one of our national
scandals. Supplying cartridges that
won't explode to soldiers at the front
is regarded in Washington as in
finitely more serious.
The navy department already Is in
Yestigating on its own part, and facts
probably will be received from that
direction even before the army gets
well to work. The navy has been re-
ceiying the primers for its small
arms ammunition from the army and
the wheels were set in motion TO in
spect its own ammunition as soon as
the facts were learned concerning the
army cartridges.
Ohcials are refraining as far as
possible at this time from speculation
OF where the blame should be pIaced
1t lies between the methods of manu-
facture and the person who NUT
those methods into effect; the potas-
SUM used, and which is believed m
have changed character after a period
OF few months. destroying its ef-
fectiveness, and the source of supplv
OF the defective drug: or the officials
in charge of inspection work at
Frankford Arsenal who passed as
perfect ammunition which later was
found to be useless.
Only an investigation will disclose
the facts which the country wants
to know. The men in charge of am
munltlon inspection at Frankford Ar
senal are known here, but their
names and location are military in
formation" The War Department
knows who they are and they will be
among the first called in case of a
probe.
Gen. Crozier is keeping compIete
silence. He gave out his letter yes
terday as soon as it was written, but
had no other comment to make. How
the ammunition supplied Pershins
was found to be defective and where
remain matters of mystery.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-04
1000 SHEEP BURNED.

Missouia. Mont, Sept S--Onc thous-
and sheep 9erisheG yesterday in a
foress fro. which cut them off an
the mountains at the head of Rock
CEsek, Mont
The Washington herald., 1917-09-04
POSITION OF PRESIDENT.

In the First Division which the President will march. will be the
who called the coors the selectve draft together
the United States Marine Band the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia the District board local boards and the Boy Scout Band
The President will march from the Peace Monument the White
House. He will the column there and take his place the
viewing stand from which he will the remainder the parade
The Washington herald., 1917-09-04
Plans Russ Death BLOW


'front.' is spent Supreme concentra-
tion OF all available military re-
sources for the long-planned, Oft
postponed death blow to Russia"
would. therefore. TO his mind be safe.
He also believes the Italian offensive
stopped He postponed his Riga drive
three weeks TO await developments
on the Isonzo.
With the drive on Riga snc beyond
Germany means TO influence Finland.
the ireland Of Russia" while Mack
ensen's thrusts Northward from
Brails. would pour oil upon the
flames OF disaffection in the Ukraine.
At the same time. the latter offensive
would put Rumania definitely out Of
the war and forcefuly incorporate
that fertile land in the Mitteleurops
scheme
The Washington herald., 1917-09-04
Final Plans Announced
For Big Demonstration
In Honor of SeLectiUe Men

With President Wilson marching its head Washinson big
parade honor of her quota Of the draft will from
Peace Monument o'clock this afternoon All plans have been
completed and everything readiness for the demonstration.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-04
PLANS LIBERTY LOAN TRIP.

Secretary McAdoo is considering
liberty loan tour some time in October
s6,ti to the s,,,.s Pacific efst. with stops at
The Washington herald., 1917-09-04
PLANRUSSIAN CONQUEST;
RICA'S LOSS VITAL BLOW
Military Observers Predict
Two More Years of War
as Result of Teuton Vic
tory-Huns May Reach
Petrograd.

Despite official efforts to put a good
face on the fall OF Riga. military
and diplomatic observers here predict
the gravest consequences. They sum
It up in a few words: Two more
years- Of war"
The belief seems to be spreading in
administration circles that while the
PRESIDENT in his reply to the Pope
showed the way to peace, the way has
been blocked by events.
II was authoritatively learned from
diplomat Just arrived here from
London and Paris that France and
england have given up any hope OF
Russia. They are pressing their war
despite that But their path has been
made admittedly harder.
These are the direct effects Of the
fall of Riga as unoficialIy admitted
in well-informed circles:
/ The consequent fall Of Petrograd
This. the fall OF another enemy
capital viii be hailed in Berlin as a
great military triumph, despite the
efforts Of the allies to discount IL by
the assertion that Moscow is the
TRADITIONAL capital of Russia 1t
will strengthen the faith Of the Ger
man people in the military auto
cracy.
z The replenishment Of German
grain supplies. It is not believed that
the German army will confine itself
to the Baltic littoral. 1t will strike
South to the grain fields and to
Odessa. Even though no great stores
of grain may fall into the hands Of
u advancing Teutons they will gallo
the great fields where a vast crop
may be raised for Germany next
year.
VIII Gain Russ Harvest.
). Revived, despite oficial denial.
the pessimism with regard to the
West front is simmering down to the
belief that the pace of advance set
by the allied armies is not fast
enough to break the Hindenburg line
or turn its flank before the prospec-
tive new crop comes into Germany
from the newly acquired Russian
fields
These three Developments are point
ed to as the three to give the most
vital breath Of new hope to the Ger
man people-a great military triumph.
the prospect OF new food supplies,
and confidence in their Western line,
In military sense the continuing
success Of the Italian operations is
the brightly shining exception Of the
day. Yet this too carries with It Do
litical complications of a grave ma
ture.
PresIdeBt's Note Final
No further elucidation Of the Pres
idents note with regard to the in
volatility Of small nations and the
dismemberment of empires was forth
coming today. But in both italian and
Greek sources there was made the
statement that the war would 20 on
until Serbia, Albania, Montenegro,
Rumanis, and the Polish, Croatian
and Slav nationalities in the Balkans
and Hungary had been freed, and
until the Turk has been 6zirss.rSos--
Europe. -
Facing these complications the inn
possibility Of peace even on the terms
suggested by the Pope is becoming
more and more settled as a conviction
among Washington diplomats.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-04
Czarina Seriously iii.

Petrograd. Sept. 3.-The former
Czarins, Maria Feodorovna Roman
of. is seriously in. it WAS learned
today.
The Russian former Empress ac-
compsnied Nicholas RomsnofT when
the latter was transferred recently
from the prison-pslace at Tsar-
skoje-Selo to Tobolsk. Siberia.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-04
Huns May Free Firms In
Drive to Disrupt Russian
Provinces and Force
Separate Peace Grain
Fields Their Objective.
OBy the international New. Service.

tBy the international Nevs ser,teel
London, SEPTEMBER 3.-Riga IA being
hastily evacuated by the civil populs,-
tion. Three big Teuton armies ar,
advancing on the city from as many
sides. Prince Leopold, OF Bavaria 10
personally leading the main force. an
pi oaching from the southwest. In the
southeast and west the Teutons are
less than seven miles from the clt,.
To save the historic buildings. paf
ticulary the ancient cathedral from
destruction the Russians are not ex-
pected to make a serious defense Of
the city.
The Teuton triple drive is fraught
with one Of the most important r.ili-
tary and political positions Of the
war.
Great Offensive.
Germany has ventured apparently
upon one Of the greatest military cam
paigns Of the war. In the three weeks
OF grace that are stiIl left to the high
command before the Reichstag carries
out its threat 10 force a showdown
on peace terms, Hindenburg evidently
plans to deliver" what every man.
woman and child expected OF him
when more than a year ago he was
made chief Of staff The drive on
Riga is the forerunner Of a supreme
effort 10 realize his oft-proclairned
maxim: Russia must be beaten
first"
These, according to the best in
formed experts here, are the concIu-
sions TO be deducted from the mass
OF cumulative evidence offered BY Of
ncial and unofficial reports and the
pontcal situation as created by the
main factors: Russis's hat rejection
OF al separate peace bids and her un-
ninching will TO fight TO a finish. and
the Pope's peace message.
They are, in fact, these experts say
more than conclusions. They form
the logical road TO which a thousand
and one shreds of evidence, pieced to-
gether' point as the last chance Of
Germany's military machine. a chance
mat Will be irretrievably lost by next
spring, when America will be going
over the top" in the West.
ropes Benedict in his peace message
completely ignored Russia. II was
this fact which. in turn, resulted n
the kerensky governments decision
to ignore the message.
whatever the Berlin government
thinks Of the Pope's views reEard-
ing restoration in the East. Il is
known to believe that America and
The Entente are less concerned on
that score. so long as Belgium and
Northern France are restored.
Her dream OF the Flanders coast
and o; Antwerp fast dying in the
pressure a form without and within,
Germany is believed to be casting her
eyes Eastwards for prizes Of war IL
not 10 hold yet 10 bargain with at
the peace table. Riga, Russia's big
Baltic port second only TO Petrograd.
Dwinsk, heart OF Russia's Western
railways system. and Odessa. the pulse
Of Russia's worldwide grain trade,
are aluring objectives
Plans Russ Death .BIoy-
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america
T0lEND WAR
uEap or wdRkMEN AND SOL
p,EHs wANhS WAR BROUGHT
10 4 sfEtspf CLOSE.
TO FIGHT It NECESSARY


pETR0GRAn June THE Rus
sian Workmen Ind Soldiers Council
want America ID bring about an ear
IL peace. whethtr that end Is achaeY-
ed through fighting forces sent 10
the front or though the supplying
of the allies wkh money and food,
President TschsSdze of the council SO
declared today an exclusive inter-
view with the United Press. the first
this head OF IL Russian invisible
government haf granted
ITO America workers and dem
ocrats we void say yeu can best
help Russia, hid thereby hold the
demoeratizatio6 OF the world now
impending, bysbringing pressure on
all governments of the world 10 end
tho war as sdbn as possible.
"Wili it MI IT Americas troop,
are sent to ri sia TO fightee he was
asked.
Send an 4my il II VII hasten
the end OF thtwar decide for pour.
selves the meelod as to how YOU can
best help. In revolution IS the
central thing u The world 10 rs w
look upon oyekthlng as 70 is effect .
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ROTARY CLUB
BUYS BOND
LOCAL E0TARi M 10 THEIR
LITTLE hit OWaRD str
PORT OF GOVERNMENT.
URGE CLUBS y BUY BONDS


Aghersng 10 the principles Of the
cub. He profits 4 psf who serves
best. the Rotary ci p ut its regular
monthly meeting or the board OF
sirrftors authorized the president
hi, treasurer 10 pu fchase IN the
name of the club one hnhdTea
cellar Liberty Loan Bond.s thereby
solag their duty TO their govern
menf, in purchasing its bonds ana
lending its support - the aid o.
liberty.
The beard OF diiVctors beiieYes,
Lis movement Is q proper thiHs
Eor the club to do 10 show rs
satrlotism and adv es every or
sanssatsen Ia the III To purchase
ne or more honas. Ii the clubs.
edges and charches4 and suiaaag
chools would purcha these bends
- will be dolag g3eat service 80
ur government. government
aow calling for ouH assistance in
3aytng these bonds. There a'a
aaay individuals whd are not able
5 bny ore PERSONAL y, but take
wenty. thirty or fiftAof such indi-
idaaIs fhey can COLD rtively buy q
and with very little Spense to the
Individual and therep contribute
Is great a service to 3she govern
IS the man who is atle to buy a
nend personally. 1he Rotary
slub stands ready to offer
my assistance it cak TO place
hose bonds and 1t N les the citi-
zenship OF Ellis county, Ito give this
matter serious consider1 icn, and 70
nose who are able 10 O. az many
81 possible Each benz is az good
bank note and ba&gs 90 per
.ent interest. 1t is therefore as safe
As possible 10 find AM nyestmenf,
ard you are doing nofhi5g but your
latv when you bay Cd II you
10 not do yonr daty 4 d buy the
koads tie government al place a
tax upon your property that YOU
sill have 10 pay. II tae govern
nent offers to Jay sou / terest for
sour money is Il not Esiness to
get the interest if you q s? Which
4 the best business. br5 bond
and draw 3 u per cent terest OF
refuse 70 buy tire bon5F and iet
ne government tax "A heavy
aIough to raise the desirea amount
nd leave you to ray tad y where
IN you get no interest LOT refund?
Think this matter over Arom a
business standpoint IL ynif patriot
Ism vii! not move yen pa gaps the
commercial side may Uo ar duty
~ Americans and buy toa h. Be
Ii Some service to the govern
ment Ellis county Is falIfg down
IN her proxaia part OF ~ bonds.
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GROUP or sLACxEB
MARCHED n JAIL

ROCKFORD. IN. June Trans.
fer OF part OF the 1876 sltckeg@ who
broke into 5ailn here 3 night e.
under way. The first ~ RI Of prig-
onere fought the officer but were
subdaed with clubs oters walked
quietly 10 electric cars. y which they
were taken to Belyido{ and Free
port.
Nearly zoe men, sod < aecompan-
led by their wives al II children,
marched 10 the Jail fith banners
which read I'VE arc - peace"
we have not fegistt red and sup
pose We will be arfesk n, sald the
leader. Lock ns upk
Sheriff Ginders paf his deputies
AHMED with rifles. adi9ittc them Ia
single file until 1856 fwere inside.
The Others were turted away Tor
lack of ROOM
Another parade to he jail is be-
iiefed planaed for ,9d4y and tae
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POLICE VET BaFFLED
BY MURDER MYSTERY

FORT WORTH. Texas, he -
identity Of the slayer or s1yers Of
pretty ls-year-old Zella Faulk, whose
beaten and slashed body Nd found
three days ago IN a iopaly SD IN the
old s4aiab pasture near q kwood
cemetery. bids fair te so into ahe list
Of unsolged mysteries Of "A Fort
Worth police department O. au-
thorities apDear TO-DAY 70 " n neat
81 n solution OF the case th4n 3mmed-
lately after the discovery o. the sill's
Hfeless form.
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rN4lnexTc F1RasER WRITES
10 tU) MISSIONER DAvIs

Ausrlk. y =. June "a
triotlsm Ii IL e of var has other
manifestations than the carrying Of
asnas 81 thos who are BILE To do
"a, I said riculaaral commis-
stoner Davis. Zone form il the Of
fering Of fhe service for special
tines Of work s. people who are not
physicaiiy abll ito bear arms. or who
are far beyoI1 the age limit An
other form is he offering Of proper
il or product q Industries. without
recon1perse. Il their government. by
fheee patriots unable TO go to the
fighfing tront
Commission Davis has received
letter from = retired business man,
IL which he offered the practical
direction of he large agricultural
interests OF III writer. who this year
has 500 aerel in rice. eco acres in
! carn Isl, acfk 4 in sugarcane. 60 In
cotton. Pea1 are planted all thru
the corn. and sufficient sorghum II
p4anted 10 b up Coo tons OF en-
sIlage.
The wrfter4 will this winter, he
said feed 4p6 head OF stock cattle
far market e. his stock farm, and
I 1.rwr rns,f4p2 N dairy has also been
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TIE NATIONS NEED.

The respsnse that is being made
by the people to the Liberty Loap
is both in*iring and encouraging
Individuals 4and corporations alike
are subscribing generously among
the first Il the latter being ths
National Biscuit company which
'ook halFmillion dollars of the
bonds, Tosconserve what our au-
eettors fousl for and TO make the
Fofm say for democracy the
''l1eriy log must he made a great
tatfaotie speess for the futuee
feaee and \ eurity Of the world are
~ the baial'ce Here is a real op-
Noftphi'y - help the ration. Nov
- inc umS for all good men to
come To "a AID.
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-FOUR n0lE ARRESTS
INIkIlBAPIHG CASE

stNBURYf Pa. Jane John
AmAfas, Joseph Para, Barney Sass
and Maggia 3mbras were arrested
here late iak night as they alghied
from vii tesbarre train Orders
were reeeiyef by the police from The
Wilkesbarrc { police to be on the
watch for III four. They are being
held in CONNECTION with the kidnap-
ping OF Loydhie Get, the II -months-old
soa Of J. klland Keet. millionaire
banker Of fringfield Mo,
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demonstrations ARR:
sTAG9D IN NORWAY

CHRIsTiANA Norway. June T.
Hundreds OF Thousands OF Norwe-
giane throughoF the nation held
peaceful demonstrations ON Wednes-
day to demand some governmental
restriction of bod prices and con
tinuanee of SorVays neutrality.
There were ~ thousand paraders
IN Christian Zone.
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THE COUNTRY
FACES CRISIS


DALLAS. TexaS, June THE fol-
lowing was Eiven ons today BY the
Federal Reserve INK
The response U the Liberty Loan
showed some imS Foyeinent today,
but remains unsa kfactory.
Some Of the 81 est. cieverest and
MOST patriotic nj In this country
have stated with u utmost earnest
ness that the cout Try is in danger.
Ex-Amhassador5 Eerard said. or
his Teurn from rmany Il know
the intentions Of u German govern
ment 1t has maj up its mind that
America shall pal for this war.
Secretary Mead -. speaking q
few days ago in New York. went
further and eve estimated tlis
amount which We will have to pay
|t0 Germany Ii vel DO not defeat thas
country utterly. He said Do you
know what would appen II Germans
should be rictori4Rs, as she would
be a she could ans France ana
England TO their hees7 We would
have To pay an ina 1anity that Noule
represent probably eli the wealth
.of America, Which rs S-3Hseeu Wv.
0on. and would Il We taxasion uror
your shoulders to1neel tna1 ihaaif-
gnlty TOT q eehaerso come
II - not only katraosie nut :
sonnd business Sc &c 70 prevent ms
national caiashi1ie feIefeea 70 bs
these eminent m One hundred
dollars loaned nol may save many
9 business man frgi ruin datsr. NJ
beHese InaI the Iopae q ihls sss
sfion have failed realize tue true
position o. aiIalr possibly we a.
government aseh rave iailsa 6
present the fs - suit
scsentay loFciDie haer. however
Cur recent sfafeunfs 10 the press
nave made tne NJ afion clear ms
answer OF the p@oEe IN ire eleventh
federal dis'iief ~ p IN 2 e - Z
ana decisive. ahs greatest need 20
DAY IN the eiefeia4h fsaeraa alsff3es
= men Of two 8 uses ~ Na'sss
Taen Nho VIII coupe thsir shasefip'
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GERMAN INTRIGUE IS
FOUND i'm WISCONSIN

WAsHINGTOt june Tt. w.
Nieman editori OF the Milwaukee
Journal, ard s4patof Hust.ng laid
before the president this afternoon
evidences Ct ae snan iattagne III
Wisconsin. ~heTei sgmpathi2ers With
,pro~Gessmaa tenaf 1eies are conduct
ling campaign Il kill the war spir-
Ill.
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Mrs J ~ Roberts OF Dallas is
visiting the amily Of her son. J. c
Roberts
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arhe Battle H. Of pea.

The Battle y Of Peace = a
Spectacular pictt Y which teaches a
wonderful lessorS Of preparedness.
was shown at = Dixie last night
and drew larg& crowd. This pie
ture is different trom the usual war
drama ia THAI IL Beaches lesson. II
lis J.. Stuart Bl tckton's best effort
and yon ahcuidtnot fail to see 1t.
People have ga j the Birth of a
Nation Was a Wonderful picture.
but "The Batti{ CRY of Peace" goes
DC one better BIN point OF spec
tacuiar events. I II is worth seeing
and hundreds d d thousands arc go
ing to see it.
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S. ". Ca iothers and family have
gone to Mparal Wells to spend
about ten dry.
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Moved djen stairs. come soc
Tucker, the printer. Job printing,
That's All, Phone 1sS-~- lAdy.)