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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
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NATIONAL. LEAGUE

Results of Games Yesterday.
New York 5; Philadelphia L.
Boston q; Brooklyn 1.
The Pittsburg-St. Louis game was
postponed on account of cold weather.
Other teams were not scheduled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results of Games Yesterday.

Results of Games Yesterday.
New York 4; Philadelphia 2.
Chicago A; st. Louis (first)
Chicago 9; ST. Louis Z (second).
Cleveland 5; Detroit (first).
The Washington-Boston double
header and the Cleveland-Detroit
second game were postponed on ac-
count of wet grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-09

Despite the reported reluctance of
Mayor William H. Thompson of Chi
cago (shown in the picture with Mar
shall Joffre) to receive the French
delegates in Americas second city,-h
acted as chief of the reception COM
mittee which received Frances mill
tary hero. 1t had been asserted that
Mayor Thompson feared to offend the
large German and Austrian element in
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
THE SOLUTION

lies the mobilization Of YOUR capabilities Take inventory Of
yourself both mental and physical Find that niche which you
6t and then devote every of your brain and physique
answering the individual call which YOU.
This the and of The Washington Herald are doing
Some of the already with their regiments Others.
operation. giving their and thought the needs of the
hours; others sticking the job hand doing double duty
they shoulder the work of those otherwise occupied and all doing
their bit in making THE WASHINGTON HERALD newspaper which
ful6l daily duty the nation and army of readers
you manufacturer. his employe. try make two
articles where you have made
He who shirks his job be producing gum shoes OF
gun carriages. much Stacker the man with every qual6ca
hon and dependents who refuses to enlist.
Be efficient in what you doing NOW II viii train you
FIND YOUR PLACE and recognize the call when comes to
go wherever it may send you.
Remember that Uncle Sam has job for everyone and while
the heroes of the may uniforms there force home
as vital to victory those who control the triggers
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
THE PROBLEM

that confron individual American today lies much
in DOING their duty it does in FINDING it
There is place for everyone the scheme of things which
includes the participation of the United States the world
every American citizen should seek his place and other
Business must go commerce must go manufacturing
go farming go and must 60 on now
before the the front will have the ustenance which
brings efhciency-and victory
Being at needs along economic lines instead
of decreasing The very fact that thousands of workers in every
walk of life temporarily lay aside the pen and povshare brings an
additional strain upon In the hands of Incompetence
these diminish materially.
Bullets needed but by the token so are biscuits
Every the firing line will be helpless unless there arc
Others home making ammunition Shoes clothing harness guns
aeropnes and thousands of other articles which the modern army
must have.
And those whose work lies in supplying the army and navy
be provided for by Others from the dealer who SUD-
plies their foodstufs the physician who keeps them WELL
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
TELLS OF TEUTON PLOT
TO CRIPPLE Big CANAL
Gen. Goethals Relates Story of Sup
posed Attempt to Dynamite
Gatun Locks.

New York. April lO-A German plot to
cripple the Panama Canal by blowing up
4 vessel loaded with dynamite at the Ca
run locks was disclosed tonight by Gen.
George w. Gocthals. builder Of the wa
'crway. He was the guest OF honor at
= he meeting of the American Geographic
al Society.
Gen. GOethals told the members that
shortly after the beginning OF the Euro
pean war he received from Washington
hasty dispatch. asking him TO look out
for the appearance OF a German vessel,
which was named. This ship. the message
said, was loaded with high explosives,
and the plot of it's crew was thought TO
be 10 blow W the Gatun locks, the vital
feature OF the canal
The vessel arrived at the Atlantic port
Of the canal. and according to Gen.
Goethals. was thoroughly inspected ana
allowed to pass wit only an American
pilot on board When the German had
proceeded some distance in the ',Ersat
ditch" a second. more urgent message
from Washington said the first report had
been confirmed. the news coming FROM
the most relia BILE authority"
The vessel was immediately halted by
wireless fash to the American pilot. A
squad of marines was rushed on board,
replacing the crew. who were taken on.
With an all-American complement, the
boat was guided through. the original
crew being permitted on board only when
il reached the Pacific.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
Will enlarge SCOPE
OF navy Steel PLANT
U. S. Armor Factory to Make Forginss
in Competition with Private Firms.

Uncle Sans new navy steel plant will
compete with the steel manufacturers
not only in the making of armor plate,
but in the manufacture of steel forgings
Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced
last night
Despite the agreement of steel max
ers to cut prices to the government for
war supplies. the Secretary declared that
the construction Of the steel plant will
not be abandoned. On the contrary, he
said the new government factory will ex-
tend its operations beyond the original
plans
The Secretary today will announce the
selection of a site for the armor plate
plant. and last night it was stated that
the Birmingham Ala, district and the
St Louis district were leading in the
race for the big plant.
It Is understood that the plant will be
located on land already owned by the
government in order that the entire H1.-
100000 appropriated for the factory may
be expended in construction. A similar
plan will be followed as to the 81, ,7o0. 900
projectile plant. which will be located
with the steel plant.
Work on the projectile plant viii be
begun at once, Secretary Daniels said. In
order to help out the munitions supply.
The construction OF the armor plate
plant, he said, may be delayed until late
in the summer. to allow the department
to make a thorough survey Of the steel
supply of the country.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
7 BILLION LOAN
GIVEN APPROVAL
House Ways and Means Com
mittee Indorses Plans for
War Credit.

Seven billion dollars in national securi-
ties will be the first war credit arrang-
ed by the United States government, ac-
terday by the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives.
Following a discussion which extended
throughout the day, and in the course of
which no partisan line of cleavage de-
veloped, Democrats and Republicans
working as members of the one great
American party. the committee decided
to report a bill authorizing the issuance
of 5000 900 worth of 3l-2 per cent
twenty-year gold bonds and 5000. 600 900
worth of certificates of Indebtedness
bearing the same rate OF interest but
running for only a single year.
New Revenue Lesislation,
1t is the anticipation of Chairman Kit
chin, of the Ways and Means Committee,
that the elimination of the Indebtedness
of 5000 100000 as evidenced in the pro-
posed certificates will be taken I'D by
taxation in the course of their year of
life. This means that the committee
must at once set about devising new rev.
enue producing legislation which will ap-
proximately double the present income of
the Federal Treasury.
OF the s5o0o,0oO,OO bond issue, $500 900, =
coo will be devoted to the purchase of the
government bonds of the entente allies.
1t Is not believed that the bill authorizing
the issue should specify which of the
potential allies Of the United States shall
receive this stupendous credit or in what
amounts 1t shall be allotted among the
various belligerents arrayed against the
common enemy.
But 1t is known that by far the great
fraction will be lent to France-certainIy
81, ,ooc.0 OcooO. and perhaps 81. 500 900 900. Rus
sia and Italy will receive also certain al
lotments. There will be no probable need
for the assumption of any part Of Great
Britain's credit at this juncture.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
teddy begins DRIVE
FOR SELECTIVE DRAFT
Inaugurates Campaign for Adoption
of Consumption System for Army.

Col. Theodore Roosevelt last night inau-
gurated a campaign of strenuousness in
favor OF the Administrators plan for
raising an army by selective draft.
Following his conference with President
Wilson, which extended for nearly an
hour. and in the course of which Col
Roosevelt assured the President that the
conscription plan had his earnest ap-
proval and would receive every atom OF
his dynamic strength in the campaign for
its enactment into law. the Colonel re-
turned to the residence of Representative
Nicholas Longworth and began a series
OF receptions.
In the course of the late afternoon and
early evening the Colonel received visits
from Ambassadors Spring Rice, OF Great
Britain; Jusserand, Of France. and Sato,
OF Japan. With these Diplomats he dis
cussed the efforts, OF their respective ma
tions in the course Of the present war
and the reasons which had led France
and Japan even before the war to adopt
the selective draft system and had
brought Great Britain to adopt IL in the
course Of the war as a measure of ma
tional salvation.
Thereafter the Colonel sent for Chair
man Chamberlain. of the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs. and Chairman
Dent, of the House committee. He as
sured both these leaders that they would
have his earnest cooperation.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
Charges u. S. Attempt
To Estrange Austria

Amsterdam, April 1o.-That the United
States has been trying to induce Austria
Hungary to withdraw from the Teuton
alliance and make a separate peace is
the charge made by Count Won Revent-
low, according to information received
here today from Berlin. Count Won
Reventlow was quoted as say ling III the
Deutsche Tages Zeitung:
1T is to be hoped that no further op-
portunity will be given the United States
to bring influence to bear through Aus
tria or to separate Austria from her al
lies. 1t is quite possible that in the ex-
isting circumstances these efforts will
cease"
Maximilian Harden, one of the best
known editors in Germany, in a news
paper article, urges that the govern
ment of Prussia be changed to a consti-
tutional monarchy, such as England has.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
BRITISH SMASH
STEADILY AHEAD
IN GIANT DRIVE
Battle RACES on 50-Mile Front
From Lens to St. Quen-
tin S Gates.
CANADIANS AGAIN LEAD
More Than 1900 Prisoners and 100
Gun, Probably Taken-Gemans
Prepare Counter Moves.

fBy the International News SeryIee.)
London. April 1O.-Infsrno is loose on
the west front: q thousand-fold more
hsInsh than that which Dante visualized
yet, II is but the prelude to the twen-
deth century battle, the last bloody word
In the world war. in which Britons and
Teutons are graphing for victory-and
peace.
Upon a flfty-mile front-from Lens down
to the gates of St Quentin-they are
locked in the supreme struggle for mas
tery. As dusk settled upon the battle
neld, the British, after thirty-six hours
or steady smashing ahead. were still the
masters Of the initiative, were still vic
tor1ously rushing on in ceaseless storming
waves. ripping wider and wider gashes
into the Teuton wall Of steel and iron.
In the fore are stin the Canadians, he
roes of Vimy Ridge. the capture Of which
made possible the big push now under
way.
But everywhere the Teuton backbone
Is being stiffened by endless columns Of
reserves rushed to the endangered lines
They did not break through" the
German war office announced this after
noon. though admitting heavy losses to
two divisions-4OOOO men, But Sir Doug
las HaiE is determined to break through.
The crisis is at hand. Hindenburs's
strategy Is still playing a waiting game
Within the next forty-eight hours he
must show his hand.
Probably 10000 Prisoners.
More than 5000 prisoners and more than
forty guns were the captures counted up
70 ll:I0 this mornig. briefly announced in
the British headquarters statement By
tonight. 1t Is estimated. moro than H.
go prisoners and nearly 100 guns would
he recorded. the figures covering the
operations since the British drive began
at dawn yesterday.
Fighting continues through the whole
hattie 'front.'" says the official day re-
port.
Before describing in detail what hap
pened today, three things should be
pointed out. namely:s
l. Accommodating signs Of German in
tentions to launch a powerful offensive
between Rheims and Verdun, either in
the region Of the Cathedral city itself
or in the Champagne, relying on the firm
ness Of the defense lines considerably be-
hind the positions now under British as
sault. The French war office today or
dered the evacuation of Rheims by the
civilian population. The city has been
under a steady Teuton shell rain for
many days.
:. The possibility of a voluntary Ger
man retirement from the Lons-St Quen-
tin front, with the eventuality of tax
ing up the strong front from Lille to
Laon- Even the most optimistic experts
are puzzled by the swift crumbling OF
the Teuton defense Of vimy Ridge Here
the French in 1915 lost 10000 men in vain
assaults: the British later lost $500
when they tried to take Lens from the
north.
J. The consequences OF a British
break through" which would mean the
retirement of all the German armies from
all Of France.
Ugly weather ushered in the second day
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
FOOD CONTROL
DECLARED CRIME
Manipulators Are Enemies,
Say Experts in Con-
VentIon.

A genuine ovation greeted Gov. Stuart.
Of Virginia, at the meeting of the Ma
tional Agricultural Society at the New
Willard last night when he declared that
any person who WILL at this critical
time, "artifcialIy control the markets
should be treated as a public enemy and
be punished accordingly. He said that
the nation can count on children of the
soil" to be the greater portion of its
soldiery, declaring the farmer boys
never yet have failed in a patriotic
duty"
Alarming food conditions in the United
States were disclosed to the hundreds of
members assembled in special session to
arrange for immediate mobilization OF
the nations farming resources.
II was declared by the speakers that
there exists a shortage of food unpar-
alleled in the history of this country;
that some of the Southern States have
not food enough on hand to last thirty
days; that the United States entered the
world war without a food reserve, and
that the heavy military enlistments from
rural communities will reduce food pro-
duction below the level OF absolute need.
President Wilson's plea to American
FARMERS 10 rdlly TO the nag WIN greater
crops to meet the wars tremendous de-
mands, not only at home, but in feeding
our allies met with instant response.
! roposals made by the convention rec
onmerded the appointment Of a Federal
food commission, with power to supervise
the marketing and distribution of food
and clothing, with authority to fix max
imum and minimum prices for all staple
crops of 1917.
Hearty support was given the sugges-
tion>t that a potent factor in meeting the
,embarrassments of the present years
food shortage will. be through Individual
farming by millions of civilians, who un-
til now have allowed small plots of
ground in towns. villages and uamlets to
lay dormant.
Herbert Quick. member of the Federal
Farm Loan Board. predicted that the
present year will witness a serious
shortage OF wheat. but he believes the
crisis will be passed by greater utiliza-
ton OF corn.
Among other speakers were Representa-
tive Joseph Cannon. Senator James D.
Phelan, of California. former Secretary
of Agriculture James Wilson, of Iowa,
and Charles Lathrop Pack, president of
the National Emergency Food Garden
Commission.
The meeting was preceded by a BAN
quet. Senator James W. Wadsworth, in,
of New York, presided as toastmaster.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
Austrian Merchant Ship
Seized in Havana Harbor

Havana. April 10-The Austrian mer-
chant ship Virginian. the only Austrian
vessel interned in Cuban waters, has
been seized by the government follow
ing the diplomatic break between Aus
tria and the United States. There has
been no rupture between Cuba and Aus
tria. for Cuba has no accredited repre-
sentative at Vienna.
With the returns of Mondays special
election in, II was figured today that
President No local will receive eighty
six votes in the electoral college against
forty-four for DR.. Alfredo Zayas
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
BRAZIL SEWERS RELATIONS
WITH GERMAN GOVERNMENT
OBy the International News service)


Rio de Janeo April by Brazil against the
imperial German which reported this
have been practically made delayed
machinery the diplomatic
tons with probability OF being formally short
time.
Relations practically
when Dr. Lauro Muller the Brazilian foreign affairs
nouned the
ing Germany of a rupture with
Dr. Murrs followed long the
President which the President received
Switzerland for Brazilian Germany Spanish rep
resentatves will for Germany Brazil.
The seveing relations will be delivered
here late tonight early predicted
will suspend all mails to Germany
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
Mexico Sends Secret Note
To Washington Government

Mexico City. Mexico. April 10-Eliseo
Arredondo. Mexican secretary of exte-
ricr relations, this afternoon handed to
Henry P. Fletcher. American Ambassa-
dor. a communication to the Washing
ton government. 1t is understood that the
note was in answer to what was reported
recently as inquiries from the Wash
ington government regarding Mexico S
stand in the matter of German activities
in Mexico.
The contents of the Mexican note de-
Hvered today were not made public here
and 1t was understood that 1t would not
be made public. until after the note ar
rives at Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
HELD AS SPY SUSPECT.

Los Angeles, April 1o.-Held presumably
as a spy suspect, a German, giving his
name as Emil Italianer, and who claims
to be a correspondent for two German
newspapers whose headquarters are in
New York. was arrested here today by
Federal officers. Italianer is alleged to
have impersonated a Federal officer.
through which means. Il is believed, he
obtained information of military value
He is said to have operated In all large
cities along the Coast.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
FEAR FOR FATE
OF AMERICANS
IN NEAR-EAST
Cabinet Members Worried
Over Probable Clash With
Turkey and Bulgaria
NO MEANS OF ESCAPE
Gunboat Scorpion. U. S. Station Ship,
at Constantinople Doomed.
Officials Believe.

The fate of Americans IN Turkey
and Bulgaria last night caused Presi-
dent Wilson and his advisers grave
concern. as a clash between those two
nations and the United States became
apparently unavoidable.
At war with Germany, and all rela-
tions with Austria broken. the State
Department saw little hope Of avoid
ing a complete rupture with all OF
the Teutonic allies
The apparent impossibility of get
ting Ambassador Elkus and other
Americans out OF Turkey in the event
OF break with the Sublime Porte was
laid before President Wilson and his
ADVISERS at the second war meeting
OF the Cabinet yesterday
The State Department and the Navy
Department at once took up the
problem of making some arrangements
to assure the safety of Americans in
Turkey, should the apparently inevi-
table break come. Their considera-
tion of various plans proved anything
but encouraging.
No word from EIkus.
The State Department last night
had been without advices from Am
bassador Elkus for four days. The
break with Austria cut OF the usual
line Of communication, via Vienna, on
Saturday. The department was plainly
concerned over what may be happen
ing In Turkey
Should Ambassador EI<us be .gizen mas
passports, IL has beer supposed that the
gunboat Scorpion, American station ship
at Constantinople, would be utilized TO
get him to neutral soil. But the Oar
denelles have been closed and mined.
and the German war zone bars the way
from the Turkish capital to safe waters.
Further. the Turkish government might
take advantage OF the precedent set
when the United States seized the Aus
trian war-bound ships and take over the
Scorpion. There is no neutral territory
to which the American Embassy stafI in
Constantinople could make its way over
land.
Safe-Conduct Impossible.
With the United States at war with
Germany. Il would be diplomatically i'm
possible for this country to ask Ger
many for a safe-conduct for the envoy
through the German war zone, or to ask
Turkey to secure such a safe-conduct.
The Navy Department last night was
about decided that the Scorpion is
doomed. II Turkey breaks with the United
States The gunboat has been in Turk
ish waters for the past twelve years.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
ARREST GERMAN VICE CONSUL.

Ell Paso. Tex. April 10.-German Vice
Consul Reuter-, at Juarez was arrested
in Ell Paso this afternoon and taken to
the stockade at Fort Bliss, where Ger
man spy suspects are being interned.
Reuter- was arrested under the law pro-
viding that residents of hostile nation
shall not enter the United States except
under certain provisions. A German act
ing as quartermaster for Gen. Murguia,
Carranza commander. was also arrested
here today.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
The Peoples Paper.

The circulation figures of The
Washington Herald are the great
est argument of the appreciation
of the people of Washington for
its efforts m their behalf.
This paper has and will always
support any movement that will
tend to benefit the people of
Washington.
The demand for the peoples
paper is steadily increasing.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
NEW WEAPONS IN USE

London, April 10-"One Of the most re-
markable features Of the fighting in
France is the large number of weapons
employed that were not in use in the
early days OF the war;" says the Daily
Express today.
Tanks played an important part in
Mondays lighting. Armored cars also
were in action, supporting the infantry
Armen speeded 100 miles an hour
through hurricane conditions" =
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY

FL Paso, Tex, April 10--Mrs. Emmelina
Toenniges, proprietor OF the German hotel
raided here several days ago, today was
formally charged with conspiracy against
the United States and held in 5000 bond.
Henry Beach. arrested in the same raid.
was held in $4,000 bond
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
MILLIONS FOR RUSS RELIEF.

Petrograd, April 10-Fifty-two million
roubles about SOS. .0oO. has been voted
by the new government for relief work
ZONES,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The Washington Herald Is
printing daily notices OF births,
marriages and deaths among the
people of Washington.
These notices appear today on
page 10.
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