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The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
EXEMPT RULES
ARE APPROVED
President Is Ready to An
nounce Regulations Which
Will Govern Draft.

Exemption regulations were whip
ped into final shape at the Cabinet
meeting yesterday. They have now
been formally approved, and Presi-
dent Wilson probably will promulgate
them within the next forty-eight
hours.
With few exceptions the rules are
the same as contained in the draft
submitted to President Wilson by
Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder. II
anything, the President eliminated
certain exemptions as he is known
to hold the belief that every man
in the nation must take his share
in the war, whether on the battle
front or not, and work within the
country on war duties will be found
for many who are unfit physically
to go into the trenches. Informa-
ton emanating from the White House
during the last two days has led to
the belief that the draft will be much
heavier. eventually, than has been
suspected. Instead Of merely secur-
ing men for the army many will be
drafted for other work in connec-
ton with the war.
That exemption on the following
grounds will be made became known
yesterday:
/. Physical incapacity. CRIPPLED
persons, IL drafted, will, of course.
have to appear before a medical ex-
aminer, but will be Immediately ex-
cused from service. In the first 6e5,-
600 conscripts the following physical
ailments will disqualify: Heart dis
ease; fiat feet: eye disease or de-
rangements which cannot be cured
by glasses; tuberculosis and other
chest diseases; cancer; serious az
fections of the kidneys or liver; vari-
cose veins; infectious blood diseases.
vital Employment Excuses.
. Employment in vital war indus
tries. These include shipbuilding, mu-
nitions making, work in gun factories,
navy yards, oil fields, coal mines, GER
tain duties in government depart
ments, and certain factory work such
as uniform making, and work on
other army supplies. These latter
eventually will be turned over largely
to women and the men will be re-
leased for army service.
3. The conscription act specifically
provides exemption for persons of re-
Iigous beliefs opposed. to war. II
order to secure such exemption, how
ever, a man must have been a MEM
Der Of the faith in question before
March Is, 1917.
T. Men the sole support Of families.
The exemptions enumerated above
cover practically the entire field. The
regulations to be issued by Presi-
dent Wilson will be long and will go
into each exemption at length, deal
ing with its various phases EXPLAIN
ing under which aspects of it exemp-
tion will be granted and under which
a claim for exemption will not hold.
But, broadly speaking, there will be
few roads open for any man to es-
cape service, should he be unpatriotic
enough to wish to.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
GERMANS OFFER $50
FOR EACH ship TIP
Bribe Neutral Sailors to give lnfor-
nation to U-Boats.

4 new form Of German propaganda
was called TO the attention OF the
State Department last night In al
most every neutral port. il became
known. Great sums OF money have
been spent among neutral sailors
either TO prevent them going TO sea or
to purchase ''tips' from them as 10
the location Of belligerent merchant
men. Submarines then could hunt
down the merchant ships and torpedo
them.
In giving money TO sailors the Ger
mans cleverly figured that as long as
the seafaring men had funds they
would not go 10 sea and run the periis
Of the submarine zone. Shirp!:S COM
panics consequently were crippled and
ships had to remain in port, preventing
the supplies they would carry from
reaching the allies. This work has
been widespread in Spain. II is under
stood. white a number OF CAPTAINS OF
Scandinavian vessels have been bribed
to notify German submarines Of bel
li-ercnt merchantmen within striking
distance.
Thus, a subsidized captain would
sight an American or British ship
and, meeting a submarine a few hours
later, would tell where the ship was
and the course it was steering. The
submarine then could lay for the
belligerent merchantmen. The price
for such information is understood to
have been $50 for each ship sunk.
Even before the war the German
propag aganda among sailors is under
stood not TO have been attempted In
this country, lonEshoremen's strikes
having been agitated instead.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
POLICE CONFRONTED
With new MYSTERY
Cruger Case Spurs Search for
Missing Wealthy Girl.
international News service.)

New York, June 26.-Spurred to ac-
tivity by the tragic death of Ruth
CTuger, seventy-five policemen and
detectives this afternoon started a
city-wide search for Celia Pewthers.
pretty 16-year-old step-daughter of
Robert Pewthers, superintendent of a
Riverside Drive apartment house. The
girl has been missing from her home
say, she was seen in the company of
Thomas Cooney. a chauffeur.
Cooney is being held on a charge of
abduction, but insists that Miss
Pewthers left him at midnight Sunday
to return to her home.
The official inquiry into the police
bungling in the Cruger case was con-
tinued today. The principal develop
ment thus far is the fact that while
members of the Cruger family were
urging the police to investigate AL
fredo Cocchfs disappearance. detec-
tives working on the case defended
Cocchi, whom they Familiarity re-
ferred to as "Al'' and called him "a
respectable business man."
That Italy will make every effort
to extradite Cocchi was the informa-
tion obtained unofficially by the State
Department last night. Offlcials, how
ever, expressed the belief that the
italian government, while seeking to
meet the wishes of the United States,
would have the utmost difficulty in
getting around the constitutional pro-
vision against the extradition of ma
tives for death penalty crimes COM
mitted in other countries.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
Dewey's Flagship Ashore
And Boatswain Is Killed

Newport, r. Z, June &.-The U. S.
s. Olympia, Admiral Dewey's flagship
at Mania. ran ashore of Block Island
today while at target practice. The
accident occurred in a heavy fog.
Tonight the vessel reported as lying
in a dangerous position with a great
deal OF water in her hold.
A boatswain's mate was killed.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
RELIEF FUND
PASSES GOAL
Expect 100000; Dis
trict May Finish with
Big Total.

The American Red Cross war relief
fund was raised to sl14. 100000 by re-
turns received up TO Q o'clock last
night by Chairman Henry p. Dawson,
of the Red Cross war council. Chair
man Davisons announcement Of that
figure was based upon the assumption
that stockholders in companies which
have declared special dividends
amounting to approximately 10000. O0C
will turn their dividends over to the
ton Of the great funds subscribed by
millions Of Americans were discussed
by Chairman Dawson.
New York City fell short of its APP
portionment of s40.OOOOO0. the final
total for the city showing S7.S47, ,Ss3.
This figure may be slightly decreased
through an overlapping of subscrip-
tions and dividends, but the readjust-
ment was not expected to show a net
collection of less than :35. 100000.
Final figures indicated that Perish
ing Day. was the banner day of the
great drive. More than $40. 900. 900 was
collected, and the result of the day
work was cabled to Gen. Pershing in
France, who had previously expressed
his great interest in the fund by as
serting that Americans could show
their colors in no better way than by
subscribing to the Red Cross.
Practically all of the districts in
the country, outside of New York
City, more than raised their aIlot,
ments. The New England States
were the first to cross their goal
Among the States which passed the
finish line with flying colors were
CONTINUED ON FACE FIVE.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
zionist CONVENTION
NEARLY ENDS in RIOT
Women Chant Ritualistic Hymn in
Effort to Calm DELEGATES.

Baltimore. June 26-Uproar and tur-
mol and confusion twice confounded
broke like storm over the Zionist
convention in the New Academy of
Music this afternoon. One delegate
raised such a rumpus in his deter
mination to be heard above others
that DR.: Hairy Friendenwald, who
was presiding, reminded him of his
power to have an offending delegate
elected by force, If it became neces-
sary.
At the height of the tempest, some
Of the women. hoping to end the dis
turGance, started to sing the world
famed anthem of the Zionists, the
Hatikvoh, a ritualistic solemn chant,
which was taken up with enthusi-
asm from every part of the hall.
Louder and louder it swelled, until
its ech, drowned the most voci-
ferrous of the excited debaters.
The excitement centered and had its
origin in the report of the commit
tee on resolutions. which urged prac-
ticalfy the ratification of the famous
peace agreement with the American
Jewish Congress, soon to be held.
This agreement was entered into by
the exc 'utive committee and states
as its aims the protection and the
securing of rights for the Jews
throughout the world. and in this
Palestine is mentioned specifically.
The resolution was passed and all
The officers re-eleAted,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
PROHIBITIONUP
TO PRESIDENT
Senate Committee Wants
Him to Exercise Dis
cretionary Powers.

The Senate Agricultural COMMITTEES
has passed the prohibition buck 10
the President. Yesterday afternoon
II included in the food control bill =
section prohibiting the manUfActure
of either whiEkey. wine. or beer. But
II left 90 the President TO determine
certain contingencies in which he
might allow the making OF wine or
beeT-not whiskey
The action OF the committee was
mandatory. ANY action by the Presi-
dent IN determining whether Sgine-mak-
ing is necessary in order 20 conserve
the perishable products" or whether
oeer-msking is necessary in order that
the public interest shall be sub
served" must be purely affirmative
In fact. the responsibility. as set
forth BY the committee. rests sQuarely
upon the Presidential shoulders.
The President is directed TO take
all existing whlskey and hard spirtts
I'm bond and redistiI them. He shall
pay for the spirits. II the owner IL
dissatisfied by the price set by the
government, he can accept this. and
sue for the remainder. II is calculated
that there are some -. co., 900 gallons
OF spirits in bond. The taxes upon
this, which the government expected
to derive for the war revenue bill.
would bring the total close to Soo.-
10000.
Committee Fayers Prohibition
The sentiment Of the subcommittee
was overwhelmingly in favor OF pro-
hibitIon." said Senator Gore, the
chairman, last night. There were but
two against Il. The committee seem
ed unwilling to prohibit the manufae-
ture of spirits and allow the President
to make exception Of the others. az
had been proposed at times. This eN-
ception would have concerned the lin
itation Of foodstufs in the manufac-
ture OF wine and beer.
There were three propositions be-
fore the committee. The first was a
fat prohibition similar to that In the
House bill. The second would forbid
the use OF foodstuffs in distilled spirits
for beverage purposes and allow the
President TO make exceptions OF food
stuffs in malt and vinous liquors. The
third would he a nat prohibition
against the use Of foodstufis and Civ
ing the President power 10 make eX-
ceotions in emergencies.
Il think the bill as il viii pass may
have one unconstitutional section,
This is the one that forbids conspira,
cies Of trade within the borders "t
States. do not know IL purely local
conspiracies can be regulated by the
Federal government"
g.a nl 80
against the prohibition section place.
in the bill One Of these a. the seniI'
u9ent Of various men That the law
abiding man who takes a drink
shall not be interfered with In that
privilege. The other is the loss Of i'm
mense revenue
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
RED CROSS FLYER
GOES TO CHICAGO
Miss Stinson Visits Government Of
6cials Before Going West.

Rejecting on her royal reception In
the National Capital. Miss Katherine
Stinson, the pretty and daring little
aviatriX who few from Buffalo TO
Washington for the benefit Of the Red
Cross war fund is this morning speed
ing to Chicago. where. upon her ar
rival. she is to begin Immediately
testing out a new machine in which
she will fly at Calgary. Canada, SStur-
day
Just before she left for the train.
Miss Stinson visited the state, War
and Navy Building. where she met
many Of the officials. She took lunch
con at the University Club.
In the early morning she rested. but
shortly before noon left the residence
OF Mrs. f. r. Lake. 2O23 Park road.
where she spent the night, and visited
the Red Cross War Council headquRr-
ters. Here she was presented to
Chairman II. P. Dawson.
Had Miss Stinson arrived At $40
O'Clock yesterday evening. as she had
expected. she would have taken the
go O'Clock train for Chicago. As Il
Was. she was anxious to make ar
rangements TO 90 on the midnight
train but friends persuaded her to
stay in Washington and rest.
Miss Stinson is unaccompanied on
her trip TO Chicago. She was taken
70 the Union Station by Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. r. Lake and Mr.. and Mrs. 5. L.
FEurote. OF Buffalo, n. Y.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
GOVERNMENT FORCES
Lower COAL PRICES
Secretary Lane Tells Operators They
Must Reduce Cost.

Lower coal prices, both for the gov
ernment and the private consumer.
are promised as the immediate result
of the conferences held here yester-
day between the coal operators and
government officials.
Standing before the coal men. Sec
retary of the Interior Franklin X.
Lane held in his hands seven bills,
now before Congress, and told his au-
dience that they had their choice OF
submitting to government control and
operation or of agreeing upon a fair
price for their product.
At the conclusion Of Secretary
Lanes speech of warning, Judge II.
b. Lindsay. an operator from Knox
Vile, Tenn, observed that it was ap-
parent "a serious operation is about
to be performed and we should see
that the mind of the patient is suit
ably prepared" Immediately the
operators went into executive session
which continued throughout the day
and late last evening, when the an
nouncement was made that a material
reduction in coal prices might be ex'
pected,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
SUFFS TOFACE
court TODAY
Militant Women Will Be
Tried Before Local
Police Judge.

The kpotlisht In which the militant
suffragists picketing the White House
have bathed for the past week will
be transferred from the Executive
Mansion to the Police Court today,
when the "a defendants who defled
the police will be called Off trial.
when the women who defied the police
will be called for trial.
Some conflict Of opinion appeared
to exist last night as to the number
Of defendants who viii face Judge
Mullowney when the cases are called.
Suffrage headquarters announced
that only the nine women arrested
yesterday would be present to plead.
The police assert all twenty-four de-
PENDANTS are expected to answer to
complaints, and II they are not all
present they will be officially sum-
moned today.
Following q series Of conferences
at Cameron House yesterday after
noon. 1t was decided that the women
will not be defended by counsel Each
one Of the fair pickets will plead her
own case with the prospect that pro-
longed speeches on "democracies"
and liberty will be attempted.
Although no official announcement
was made by the ''suffs." the lead
ers Of the National women's Party
were outspoken In their declaration
that no fines would be paid In the
event Of their being adjudged guilty
Of q violation Of section 5 Of the
District code. In other words, the
suits" propose to go to Jail IL fines
are imposed. The women smile sig
nfncantly when asked II hunger
strikes win be attempted.
To Demand Separate Trials.
All of the defendants will appea-
well Instructed as to the course of pro-
cedure to follow. They will demand
separate trials, rather than one trial
for the group of pickets and II this
Is refused, an exception will be asked
laying the groundwork for an apUeal
Nine of the pickets were taken into
custody yesterday and released after
Miss Ella c. Van Wrinkle had de-
posted IS cash bail for each pris-
oner. They were instructed to appear
in the Police Court today without fur
ther notice. At suffrage headquar-
tiers last night 1t was stated that
no nOtice nad Deen given lne WOMEN
arrested on Monday to appear and
in the absence Of summons they would
not appear. The police claim they
are all expected to enter an appear
ance.
Although the police detail was
doubled yesterday afternoon, follow
Ing a demonstration earlier in the
day, the pickets made no further
attempt to haunt their banners. The
Police were particularly active at the
time the State. War and Navy build
ing released its employees for the day
and several hundred spectators were
spread around Lafayette park antici-
pating thouble, but the SUITS" sent
out word there would be no further
activity.
The women arrested yesterday
were:
Mrs. Annie Arneil, Wilmington,
Del; Miss Maud Jamison, Norfolk;
Va; Miss L.avinia Dock, Fairfield,
Pa; Miss Hazel Hunkins. Billings,
Mont; Mss Gladyce Greiner. Bald-
more; Miss Virginia Arnold, Ashville,
n. c. The three arrested ten min
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
GRAIN EMBARGO
IS FORECAST
Important War Restrictions
Are Considered by Ex-
ports Council.

An absolute embargo on wheat prob
ably will be the first action Of the
Exports Council named yesterday by
President Wilson. While the first
meeting held yesterday was devoted
mostly to matters of organization, 1t
is known that means of conserving
the food supplies was one of the
most important problems considered.
War business of great Importance
considered was:
First. Placing of an embargo on
grain to prevent the neutrals from
exporting huge quantities of food
stuffs. some of which would find its
way to Germany.
Second. Restricting the expectation
of coal.
Third. Regulating the export of
steel and pig iron, particularly from
Pacific Coast ports.
or all these steps. the wheat en-
hargo is considered the most import
ant because the buyers for neutral
countries have been making a drive
within the last week which outdid
any of their previous efforts. Mil
lions of bushels of unharvested wheat
and other grains have been bought
within the last few DAYS. II the en-
barge clause of the espionage act is
put into effect most of this grain can
be kept in the United States or sent
to her allies, and in doing this the
administration can gain a firm con-
troll of neutral shipping.
At yesterdays meeting were present
Secretary 6f State Lansing. Secretary
of Agriculture Houston. Secretary OF
Commerce Redfield apd Herbert c.
Hoover. food administrator. Secre-
taries Redfeld and Houston took with
them experts from their various de-
partments as did Mr.. Hoover but it
was decided that none but the MEM
bers OF the council should partici-
pate in the first conference.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
CRITIC RIDICULES
CHURCHILL'S Views
Declares Modern Merrimac Is Need
ed to Defeat German Fleet.

The, suggestion, made by Winston
Churchill, former first lord of the ad-
miralty, for q combined offensive by
the British and American fleets
against German naval base, was ridi-
culed here yesterday by Arthur Pol
len, Great Brftain's foremost naval
critic, who is also the inventor of
the range finder at present in use
by the British navy.
Mr.. Pollen Is to give his views on
naval questions today at a confer
ence Of navy men at which Secretary
Daniels will be present and which
win be entirely confidential. The visi-
tor viii give to our navy men some
of the inside information concerning
the British naval program.
Mr.. Churchill is many months be-
hind the hunt in urging a naval Of
fensfve." said Mr.. Pollen to q corre-
spondsnt. The arguments for 1t have
been put before the public many times
and II is necessary because the Ger
man feet Is still in existence. and
comparatively unimpaired. Had this
feet been destroyed at Jutland, the
problem of a joint naval offensive
against the submarine bases would be
quite simple.
"Mr. Churchill used to think that
without a victory. we had all the
advantages that the most victorious
battles would give US. He has only
repented of his old error to fall into
q now one. With the exception Of
Zeebrugge, there is no German base
we can attack that cannot be de-
Tended by the German feet. Does
Mr.. Churchill propose to use pre-.
Dreadnought battleships in shallow
and dangerous water where they will
encounter not only the German Dread
nought fleets, but mines and subma-
rines besides the fire from the land
Notifications. I should have thought
that the bitterness of the Dardanelles
would have warned him Of the alb
surdity Of this proposition.
Expert naval opinion has long
since been unanimous on the i'm
portance Of finding means for attack
ing Germany's war harbors," agreed
Mr.. Pollen. but" he explained,
they must be attacked by some
modern equivalent of the Monitor and
Merrimac working in combination
with every known arm Of the air and
sea forces. In no operation of this
kind will there be any room for pre-
Dreadnought ships at an"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
Banner-Bearing Suffragettes
May Be Tried Under U.S.. Law

Washnsons militant suragees may be tried for their White
House escapad under of the Criminal Code of the United
States which provides for maximum penalty Of 5000 and
prisonment for three years. learned last night Under this
who attempt influence the conduct of foreign
government liable prosecution.
Section of the Criminal Code of the United States reads
follows:
whether actually resident
authority
United states and being citizen Of resident within
and advises
nothing section
Of
oil
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
RUMANIA MISSION
PUZZLES OFFICIALS
Diplomatic Quandary Over Purpose
and Reception Of Coming Envoys.

Just where the Rumanlaa mission,
now in this country on its way TO
Washington. will fit IN with the pre-
scribed scheme for the reception OF
foreign missions At the Capital, is n
diplomatic problem which is offeftnG
trouble to oficial circles.
Rumsnia has no diplomatic repre-
sentative In Washington. and nothing
has been done so far looking toward
a formal greeting of the visitors. IL
is Gltficult to FIND ary one who seems
to know exactly how and when the
coming Rumanian mission was form
ed. Sertia is the only one Of the
Balkan kingdoms maintaining a lega-
ton in Washington at present, No in
formation was obtainable yesterday
as to the intentions Of the Rumanians
whea they arrive here.
1t is assumed at one OF the de-
partments that Rumania wants some
assistance from the United States. but
the success Of that request II one Is
made. is a topic Of speculation en-
tirely at this moment
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
Judge in Anarchists
Case Is Threatened

New York, June 26-Scores of letters
threatening their lives have been re-
ceived by Federal Judge Julius NJ.
Mayer and Harold A. Content, assistant
U: s. attorney, 1t became known this
afternoon. The letters were sent as
a result OF the prosecution of Alex
ander Berkmann and Emma Goldman.
The trial OF the anarchists is sched-
uled to begin tomorrow. 1t is ex-
pected the recognized groups Of anar-
chists will be watched during the
trial.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-27
Men Adrift for Days
Are Rescued From Sea

An American Port, June 26.-Saved
after being two days adrift In stormy
seas, Capt. Johann Foss and eight
men from the Norwegfan steamship
Cederic, which was torpedoed by a
submarine on the English coast on
June IL. arrived here today on board
a British liner. It was feared that
the captains boat had been lost with
all on board