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The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
TO QUIT
CABINET, IS REPORT
Commerce Secretary Has Shown
No Disposition to Resign.

There are recurring reports in Wash
ington that William c. Redneld. Secre-
tary Of Commerce, has in contempla-
tion his resisnatiop from the Cabinet,
says a Washington dispatch to the
Brooklyn Eagle Such reports. at va
rious intervals. are familiar here.
Mr.. Redfeld is likely to remain in
the Cabinet for a long time. Whether
he will remain until the end OF the
Presidents term is a question impos-
sible OF determination at this time.
just as it is in the case OF any Cabinet
oficer.
More than one fattering business
offer has been made to Mr.. Redfieid.
None OF them has been accepted. As
things stand today Mr.. Redhield in
. not ready TO step from the govern
ment service into private business.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25

weeks that are still left for active
fighting in the West, the Germans
hope to hold the French at bay.
Huns Face Disaster.
But one more French blow like that
of yesterday, accompanied by final
British drive in Flanders, and this
hope may be shattered and meal
culable disaster. aggravated by the
insetting winter which they hoped
would save them. may overtake the
Teutons. In every allied quarter the
view prevails that what the Germans
consider a 'sure-thing bet" is their
most dangerous military gamble OF
the war.
Berlin announced today a retirement
on a wide front north of Riga. This
is an operation which they could well
afford since 1t shortens their from
materially and the Gluf of Riga Is
theirs. enabling them TO land an arm,
in the Russian rear the moment the
Muscovites threaten an attack
From a closely posted diplomatic
CONTINUED on PAGE TWb
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
WAR ADVANCES FOOD
PRICES AZ Per Cent
Flour Increases l30 Per Cent. Corn
meal 10. Statistics Show.

Food prices as a whole have ad-
vanced a. per cent over the year be-
fore the war began.
Latest compilation OF prices. an
nounccd yesterday by the United
States Bureau OF Labor Statistics.
shows -four prices in August were two
and one-qusrter times what they were
in August. 1872. The increase was 100
per cent Cornnesl advanced almost
as much. with en- Increase OF 10 per
cent. Potatoes advanced s. per cent.
sugar Il per cent. lard y per cent
and pork chops IS per cent
During the year ending August IA.
the onion was the only article to de-
crease in price. Cornmeal doubled in
price, -four advanced 20 per cent. beans
50 per cent and other articles 10 q
lesser degree.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
SEEK ARMS OF ]
GERMAN SINN
FEIN PL0TTERS
Secret Service Working to
Bare Details of Irish
Revolt Plan.
tBy international News Service,

tBy International News servlee.D
New York, Oct. 2l.-A careful search
for any store OF arms and munitions
that Sim Fein plotters and German
agents may have hidden in this coS.n-
try is being made by secret service
men following the arrests OF Gen
eraf' Liam Mellowes and Baron Mar
Won Recklinghausen on Monday.
The authorities have evidence that
a second Easter rebellion TO free Ire
land next year was being planned
here with the aid of German money
and Irish discoutents. Baron Won
Recklinghausen. according 10 secret
service agents. was the special rep
resentative OF Count Won Bernsforr
In Sim Fein activities in the United
States.
An Investigation OF a Sde nature
Is being conducted into the source
OF funds for the plotters. That Ger
man money was behind the revolu-
tiontsts is certain.
Work I'm Secrecy.
Great secrecy was thrown rotind tb.
work Of the authorities today. Chief
Finn would not say II any imrnedi-
ate developments were looked for.
More information on the Sim Fein-
ers will be brought back from Hail.
lax, where an agent has gone to aid
the Canadian police, who arrested
Or. Patrick McCartoa, known as the
Irish Ambassador" He, Like Cen
eraf Mellowes. was about ~ leave
Tor ireland under a false passport.
Assistant United States District
attorney Knox said there were wide
ramifcations to the disclosures" re-
sulting from the arrests which he
could not discuss at this time" II
was intmated that the names Of
lrish-Americsns and persons OF Teu-
tonic birth or origin were found an
some OF the papers seized when Baron
Won Reclinshausen was taken into
custody.
MeIIowes sdn In jail
Gen" Mellowes was still in 1sn
today. no attempt having been made
70 raise $500 bail for his release.
Baron Won Recklinghausen is interned
on Ellis Island. II is likely that he
VIII be sent South TO q concentration
camp, as Ellis Island IS overcrovded
Exactly. what onnection the three
Turks. said TO have been arrested at
Halifax, had with the Sim Fein
schemes. VIII b learned when Chief
FiynH's agent returns.
= Seats Depertnssst ofscisis said last
night that that --ispsrtmeut--h. bad
taken no part in and had no knowl-
edge Of the arrests or OF the inforr1e-
ton that led to them
1T is a matter for the local authorl-
ties" said one state department Of
! fcal. There Is really no interns-
tionsl aspect TO the case az present"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
BRITISH SURRENDER
swedish MAIL BAGS
Official Documents Were Taken
from Steamer at Halifax.

The mail pouches for the Swedish
Embassy held up by Great Britain
since they were taken from a steamer
at Halifax over a month ago were
yesterday turned over without COM
ment to the Swedish legation here by
the British Embassy. The diplomatic
seals were unbroken and the lega-
tion and Sweden's commercial mis-
sion here promptly began work on
the vast mass of food and supply
data which the pouches contained. II
was stated at the legation that the
contents consisted mostly of printed
volumes.
The surrender Of the pouches Is
looked upon here as a personal
achievement for W. A. F. Ekengren,
the Swedish Minister to WASHINGTON.
He refused to have anything to do
with the pouches unless the British
turned them over Internationally,
This attitude, while perfectly correct
automatically, made 1t necessary for
Great Britain to challenge the whole
of Sweden's diplomatic privileges had
the seals been broken. They havs
now been delivered on the word OF
Mr.. Ekengren that they contain MOTH
ing unneutral.
1t is believed here that the release
OF the pouches by the British so soon
after the attack by German raiders
on Swedish ships in the North Sea
with the loss Of several valuable ves-
sells and many lives will have a dis
tinct influence in swinging Swedish
popular sentiment in favor of the
allies. The sinking of these ships
was characterized in Swedish circles
here yesterday as a grave offense
which would stir the Swedish peo-
pie deeply. No change in Sweden's
official attitude OF neutrality is We:
looked for. however, as all of the
Swedish political parties have pledged
themselves to keep the country out
of the war at almost any cost
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
No Peace in Sight,
Report to President

No immediate prospect OF peace, de-
spite Germany's gradual weakening
of morale in the civilian population
and the army, is seen by Pleasant
A. Stovall. American Minister to
Switzerland. who called on President
Wilson yesterday on his first return
from his post In four years.
''The German people" said Mr..
Stovail. ''are slowly realizing that
the, war is a total failure. AS this
spirit grows 1t will cause some sort
Of revolution, but do not think
any one can forecast what form this
will take. Food and other economic
In Germany are very bad
and growing worse"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
PERSHLNG NSPEcTS
TRENCH UNDER FIRE
American Commander Wins Admira-
ton of French by Daring Exploit.

Paris. Oct. 2L-"Blsck Jack" Per-
shing's name is tonight on the hps
of al Frenchmen as that OF the
HsEkee general who not only knows
no fear but whose contempt for dam
ger makes him immune from the
foes fire.
Immediately after the French VIC
tory on the Aisne. while the German
counter bombardment was In full
force. the American commanoer-in-
chcief accompanied Gen. Prunchet
D,Esperey on his inspection Of the
French trenches. But Gen. Pershing
wanted TO see more. He insisted on
going into the first. and then second
German trench. crossing over In the
face OF shell IRE.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
TEN INTERNEC
GERMANS FLEE
ATLANTA CAMP
Two Officers and Eight
Sailors Disappear With
out Leaving Clue.

Atlanta, Ga, oct. 2I-Ten German
sailors. including two officers, eluded
the guard about the internment camp
at Fort Mcpherson early today ar,,-
have so successfully disappeared that
II Is believed they had aid from the
outside. The men did not leave any
clew as to how they made their es-
cape, and the authorities here are
probing that mystery as well as MAX
ing a widespread search for the men.
The camp now holds several hundred
interned sailors. The men who made
their escape were from the crews OF
the German converted cruiser Prinz
4. Eitel Friedrich and the captured Brit
ish ship Appam, both OF which put into
an American port long before war was
declared to escape capture by the al
lied warships.
Abuse Hospitality.
The German officers and men before
war was declared abused the hospi-
tality of the United States on several
occasions. and since the war began
had to be moved to the internmert
camp here, where they could be more
strictly guarded. Despite this guard
the ten men succeeded in getting
away. n a286
A high barbed wire barricade sur
rounds the interned Germans. but the
men escaped without cutting their
way through. 1t is possible they sue
ceeded in scaling this barricade with
out being detected.
When lights were ordered out Tues
day night all the men were wearing
their German uniforms. These would
have made them so conspicuous after
escaping that their capture, or al
least the discovery OF some clew to
their whereabouts. would be almost In
eYitable. For this reason II appears
certain they were supplied with civil
ian clothes. either smuSgled in to them
or hidden outside the internment camp
at some prearranged point.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
MiCHAEL!S OUT,
DUTCH REPORT,
BUEL0W NAMED
German Chancellor Said 10
Have Placed Portfolio
IN Kaiser S Hands.

London. Oct. 24.-Dr. Georg Michaelis
the German imperial chancellor. Is re-
ported to have rendered his resigna-
tion to the Kaiser, after holding office
only three months.
An Amsterdam dispatch. given out
by the Wireless Press, says DR..
Michaelis has placed his portfolio in
the hands OF the Kaiser. who has Just
returned from Constantinople.
Cabinet Changes Made.
Amsterdam. Oct. sI-A Berlin official
telegram says an imperial decree has
been Issued transferring social. eco-
nomic and political tasks from the
ministry of the interior to the new
imperial department Of economics.
DR.. Kari Helfferich, vice chancellor,
is relieved of the administration of
the ministry of the interior. The un-
Ger secretary of the interior has been
appointed minister OF the interior. The
Under secretary of state, Rudolph
schwander, has been appointed Sec
rotary Of state for the imperial de-
partment of economies.
DR.. Michaelis' career as chancellor
has been short and stormy. He fol-
lowed DR.. Won Hollweg in
July, and since then has had a
hearty opposition from the Reich
stag. The majority parties CO.
operated in demanding internal re-
forms and for definition of the Ger
man war aims. At the time of his
appointment it was predicted his
tenure Of office would be brief and
recent dispatches clearly have fore
cast his retirement.
Kaiser Ready for Crisis.
An earlier dispatch today from
Copenhagen said that the Kaiser
who returned to Berlin Tuesday
night. had been met on the train by
Rudolph Won Valenti, chief of EN-
peror's civil cabinet, who has beer
nicknamed 'the carrier of the bow.
string"
The Copenhagen dispatch said the
Kaiser was prepared to deal imme.
diately with the political crisis
particularly as it affected the impe.
rial chancellorship. The Conserya.
tives and Matthias Erzberger, heat
OF the Centrist party. and Herr
Stresemann, head of the Nationa
Liberal party. are reported advocat.
ing the appointment of Prince vor
Buelow to the imperial chancellor.
ship.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
Marshal JoHre Lauds
Liberty Loan Effort

New York. Oct. 24-Marshal Joffre
sent the following cablegram today to
Benjamin Strong. governor of the
Second Federal Reserve District:
Just after inspecting American
troops 1 find your message. The Sec
ond Liberty Loan will have. I trust,
WONDERFUL success, as financial effort
must assist military effort. Once
again the United States Of America
will show its power in subscribing
the money necessary to give the men
at the front every means Of hasten
ing victory"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
LIBERTYLOAN RETURNS
TOTAL THREE BILLION;
D.C.RECORD, l3MILLION
Has Been Passed-Rsin Stops Many
Meetings, But Sales Continue Brisk

Yesterday. aside Ly President Wilson national holiday
and designated Liberty Day aid the drive for the second
liberty oan added millions the steadily increasing total of sub
sepon Estimates by Federal officials based unofficial returns
placed the total for the country s3000OO0000the unmum
set for the Campaign by Secretary Medooand
that the maximum of S5G000000O0 would be resehsdS
.-. $s,Ooo,oee RAIsEgn we.
Results of the days work Washington emste oush
than s3O000O0 Added the official figures ss
of business the previous day. yesterdays results brought
up than s3000000 and officials declared they expected
than SIS 900 would be subscribed before the campaign ends
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
U.S.B0ARDTAKES
over $50 SHIPS
Negotiations in Progress for
More Vessels; l,500-Ton
Freighters Exempted.

Four hundred and fifty ships of more
than $500 tons have been taken into
government service since Bainbridge
Colby. for the United Shipping Board,
issued his proclamation October l5.
This does not include the number Of
vessels on which negotiations still
are in progress, but merely those that
are now at government orders. The
ease and speed with which the requi-
sitioning has gone forward. Mr.. Col
by said yesterday was a revelation.
1T is a high tribute to the intense
patriotism Of the shipping men all
over the country" he declared. They
have co-operated with us in splendid
spirit. Details as to percentages 10
be paid by the government, etc., have
all been ironed out smoothly. 1t ap-
pears the ship owners have made no
effort to avoid government reouisi-
ton. but have willingly provided all
needful information regarding their
vessels"
Small ships Exempt.
No general effort is to be made to
requisition vessels as, small as $500
tons, although plans at first contem-
plated such action. A few may be
taken II they are especially weu con-
structed for ocean-going service, but
otherwise they will not be used.
Chairman Hurley, of the Shipping
Board. yesterday afternoon announc-
ed that he had agreed with the War
and Navy Departments on rules to
govern the operation of all vessels
In government service. The Navy
Department Is to man and ofieer ali
vessels reuuisitioned for use as trans
ports. In this way, the navy will
be responsible in every detail for
the success OF moving troops.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
SEVENTEEN MEXICAN
LEADERS DEPORTED
Carranza Sends Troublesome" Citi-
zens Across the Border.
Cabinet Changes Made.

Laredo. Tex, Oct. 2-Seventeen
Mexicans, including three generals OF
the Mexican federal army under the
Diaz and Huerta regime. are here to-
day as political refugees, having been
deported from Mexico. Mexican au-
thorities in Nuevo Laredo said these
men were opponents Of the Carranza
government and were troublesome
citizens, but had committed no crimes.
The former army officers deported.
whose names were familiar during
the Madere revolution. were Gems.
Garcia Cuellar. Jesus NJ. Aguilar and
Eduardo y. Iturbide.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
SUBMARINES ATTACK
JAP VESSEL TWICE
Ships Gunners Destroy Penscope
of One German U-Boat.

Toxic, Oct a.-Dispatches from
Capetown state that Japanese
steamer, bound from London for
Capetown, was twice attacked by
submarines on September % and es-
capped both times. The first attack
was made by one. the second by two
submarines. The steamers gunners
are certain one periscope was de-
stroyed.
The Japanese steamer Hitchi- Maru,
due at Durban'from Colombo on Octo-
Der Z, has not been heard from, since
September "a. She Is believed TO have
been lost in the Indian Ocean.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
U. S. Steamship Sinks;
"a Lives Are Los.

Buenos Aires. Oct. 2l.-Twenty-four
lives were lost in the sinking of the
American steamship Santa Elena. re-
ported in dispatches from Spain to.
day. The captain and one sailor are
the only survivors. It is said. The
vessel was formerly German, and
was seized by the United States.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
Two More Arrests
In Bolo Scandal

Paris, October sL-Piorre Lenoir and
William Dssouches were arrested to-
day charged with trading with the
enemy. in consequence of the investi-
cation made into the source of the
funds which were used for purchasing
an interest In the journal
Inquiries by the Department OF
Jrstiee Indicated that foreign funds
Sere employed.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
KERENSKY SEES
SIGNS OF PEACE
Makes Fervid Appeal to
People to Unite
for War.

Petrograad. Oct. 24.-In an emotional
address to the preliminary Parliament
today. Premier Kerensky appealed to
the delegates to endeavor to arouse
in the people the same sense of in
dividual responsibility at the. front and
In the rear which carried the Rus
SLAMS to victory for time in the post
revolutionary offensive early in July.
The Premier deplored the present
Generalization of the army.
III only we could rekindle the en-
tnuslasm OF those July days in the
heart OF each man." he said, I'VE
should have peace by Christmas. an
honorable peace for free Russia, with
the war fought to an honorable end
The Premier talked for an hour.
running the gamut of emotions from
despair to hope. He was applauded
on all sides.
We are not fighting for political
ends. but for the very existence of
Russia, he declared. The army in
the trenches seems TO have lost the
sense of duty and honor, although at
some places 1t is filled with a new
spirit The batteries on Oesel Island
gave up without a struggle. while the
little Dago Island forces fought
bravely."
Radicals Charges Refuted.
NJ. Kerensky defended the govern
ment against charges made bv NJ.
Markon. Radical. who blamed officers
for the Generalization of the army
and limited at monarchial plots. He
said the Korniloff revolt was not mon
archial. but a mere attempt at a die
tatorship. as also was the Bolsheviki
revolt of July.
Peace has been postponed by thu
Of the army by forces
which are continuing the work of the
old regime. he. said.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
No Sugar for Candy.

Philadelphia, Oct. 2i.-Many fac
tories of this city today had all their
sugar supply cut of by the Fed
erai Food Administration. The fac
tories probably will be licensed soon
and their production reduced TO
minimum.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
Serious Trolley Wreck.

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. 2L-one per
son was killed and many wsnc injured
this evening when a crowded trolley
car jumped tho track and fell frota
q bridge into wissshickc1 Creek
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
ON ITALIAN FRONT.

The attacking front the Julian battle, line and extends from
Fitch souasad the Tomino northern edge of the
Bainsizza Plateau. total distance of than thirty miles.
Berlin officially announced today the capture of the foremost Italian
positions in each of these three vital sectors
The Rome War Office its daily bulletin asserted that the blow
will find the Italians steady and prepared"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
TERRIFIC TEUT0N DRIVE
LAUNCHED ON 3O-MILE
FRONT ACAINSTITALLk.NS
Concentrated in Carefully Planned Sur
prise Attack-Allies Prepared.

London Oct A-One of the years biggest drives today
with carefully prepared terrific Teuon attack against the allies for
which every available Austrian and German soldier and every available
Teuton have been quietly concentrated for weeks
German direction German and German material pre-
ponderance
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-18
REVIVAL MEETINGS
AT N. E. CHURCH

The revival meetings being
held under the auspices of the
local Methodist church by Rev.
D. B. Beene, assisted by Glen
Grace at the piano, have been
we'll attended. Rev. Beene is
an interesting evangelist with a
message worth hearing. He has
made an excellent impression
with all who have attended his
services and by the time the
meetings are over many additions
should have been made to the
church.
The pianist, Mr.. Grace, is a
wonder. He has the faculty of
adding his own variations to the
good old songs in a captivating
way. He is worth hearing, The
choir is also an attraction of the
meetings. Beginning Wednes-
day evening the services are
being held in the Methodist
church instead of the X. of p,
hall. All are invited to attend
the meetings every evening next
week and Sunday morning and
evening.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-18
Many Cases in The
Local Justice Court

The charge against Joe Combs for
the alleged forging of a check was
dismissed Monday when the case :or
trial before Justice Marsalis. Mr..
Combs many friends here are glad
to learn of his eXoneration.
Manuel Alcantar was bound over
awaiting the action of the grand jury
for assisting prisoners to escape from
the Lordsburg Jail last Wednesday
night and also on a charge of carry
ing pistol.
Frank Hays was another man 10
go to the grand jury Tuesday. Hays
was charged with assaulting George
Stavro, the popular little restaurant
keeper here, with intent to kill. Ac-
cording to the testimony Hays on
tered the Stavro lunch room armed
with rocks for which the proprietor
was a target Stavro was hit in .he
head but was not seriously damaged.
II. Turman was bound over await
ing the action of the grand jury on
charge of larceny of two colts from
F. R. Wright.
District attorney Vaught and ster-
ographer were here taking the testi-
mony in the above cases Tuesday af-
tcrnoon.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-18
DEATH OF f. NJ. PERRY
MONDAY EVENING

Monday night at 9:40 o'clock in the
DeMoss hospital here occurred the
death of Marlis +. Perry, well known
and popular Lordsburg business man.
Mr. Perry sustained a broken leg in
an accident some weeks ago and later
became victim of typhoid fever.
Owing to his weakened condition he
was unable to fight the malady and
succumbed after a brave effort. Ur
Til the last he put up a remarkable
try for life and friends believed him
to be gazing steadily when the crisis
came.
Marlis f. Perry. was born in Burke
county, North Carolina, January list,
1874 He is survived by a father,
two brothers and one sister now re-
siding in North Carolina. One
brother, Col. Perry, is stationed at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and the
other brother is in the postal service
at Washington, D. c.
The deceased drifted west at an
early age. He was a volunteer in the
Spanish-American war, enlisting with
the 1st Arizona Infantry, with Wiley
q. Jones as captain. He returned to
the Clifton -Morenci district after the
war where he remained until about
three years ago when he came to
Lordsburg, being employed by Ira
Johnson. Recently he, together with
Mrs. Sands, purchased the Claude
Nichols cafe.
Deceased was a mmeber of the X.
0. P. of Clifton, Ariz., the F. o. +.
and the l.. o. o. NJ. He was a passive
member of the Lordsburg B. |. L. A
and was in thorough sympathy with
that organization and any organized
labor.
Burial was made in the local ceme-
terry Thursday afternoon, a large cor
.ege accompanying the body to its
asst resting place.