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The sun., 1917-09-19
HOUSE PASSES
7 BILLION WAR
CREDITS BILL
Carries Appropriations for
Army. FOrtificatiOns and
Shipping Board.
SENATE MAY ADD BILLION
Republicans Plan Amendment,
but Desire for Adjournment
May Aid Passage.
SENATE MAY ADD BILLION

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-The s7.ono,-
100000 war deficiency bill. carrying
huge appropriations for the army. forti-
fications and Shipping Board. passed the
House to-day by unanimous vote.
The bill. the largest supply measure
in the country's history. now goes to the
Senate. where prompt action is ex-
pected. 1t directly appropriates S4,s3O,-
100000 and authorizes contracts for
t2,314 200. 900 additional The big items
include:
Shipping Board. Ss36.0oo. 900 cash, a.
part of the boards construction pro-
gramme limited to an aggregate Of
N.749. .oo0. 900: fortifcations. 3l.496. .ooo.-
900 appropriated and contracts author
lied for 1915. 600. 900 more naval emer-
gency fund. sIoo.o0O.O 900; War Depart
ment emergency fund. 100000. 900 /;
construction Of additional torpedo boat
destroyers. SEES. 900 to start a $780,
600, 900 programme.
Transportation Of the army and it's
supplies. $350.000, 900 army subsistence.
$l75,000.0o0: quartermaster supplies,
100000 900 clothing and camp equipage.
$35o,000.oO0: horses. $30.o00.000; bar
racks and quarters. $40. 900 /: medical
department, $l0O.000.000; engineer de-
partment, sos. 100000: ordnance stores,
ammunition. s39.5200OO; small arms
target practice. S13.Ooo,o00: ordnance
stores and supplies. $4,000, 900; auto
matte machine rifles. s22o.o0o.o0o, and
&11S,000.000 more authorized. armored
motor cars, sls.750.0O0, and $4,000, 900
more authorized.
Aviation. $35, 100000; naval ordnance
and ordnance stores, sl2.446.4sO: am
munition for vessels. $4,000. 900, and
Sis, 100000 more authorized; batteries
and outfits for vessels. $4,000. 900. and
$2S,000.0O0 additional authorized; re-
serve ordnance supplies. $4,000. 900 cash
and $1,000. 900 more authorized.
The Senate Appropriations Committee
has been at work on the House measure
for several days and will hold brief
hearings beginning tomorrow. when
Secretary Baker will appear and prob
ably submit further additional estimates
With new army and other estimates, the
Senate committee may be called upon to
increase the bill around one billion
dollars.
Senate Republicans favoring a Con.
gressional expenditure supervising COM
mittee have been planning to propose
such a provision as an amendment to the
bill, but may postpone their effort in
view OF the general desire to hasten ad-
journment.
The sun., 1917-09-19
FIX DELIVERY DATE
OF LIBERTY BONDS
To Begin Sept. 26.-Next 10.
sue May Pay Higher Rate.


WAsHrNGroN. Sept. 1s.-Deliveries of
Liberty bonds will begin September IS,
II was announced to-day by Secretary
McAdoo. The delay has been the result
Of the enormous demand for bonds OF
the smaller denominations, which Ia now
estimated at more than 100000 pieces.
1t was deemed unwise to begin deliy-
cries until sufficient stock Of bonds
had been on hand and the printing so
far advanced that deliveries could con-
tinue without interruption.
The Treasury Department. however.
requests holders Of interim certificates
to retain their certificates for the pres
ent whenever possible. In view of the
fact that the pending legislation may re-
suit In another issue bearing a higher
rate of interest. into which the arst
issue may be converted and thus restrict
the demand for the smaller denorn,na-
tions Of the present issue.
Those who have subscribed for their
employees or others on a partial paw
ment plan where the payments will ex-
tend over long period OF time also are
asked to relieve the Government and
the banks Of the enormous Inconvenience
and expense incident to the delivery of
such numbers Of certificates at this time
by Withholding their demands until such
time as the bonds are almost paid for.
The acceptance Of bonds OF the largest
denominations possible and Of registered
instead OF coupon bonds also Is re-
quested.
Deliveries will be made by the Fed.
eral reserve banks as fiscal agents of
the United States Government upon the
surrender to a Federal reserve bank of
full paid interim certificates issued In
the name Of that particular reserve bank.
The sun., 1917-09-19
ARSENAL HEAD
REVERSED ON
BAD MUNITIONS
Faulty Primers Ignored
Until 10 Per Cent. Showed
Hangfires or Missfires.
SULPHUR AT LAST BARRED
Chemists Clash at Dent Com
mittee Hearing and One
Gives Expert a "Pain."


WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.--Col. George
Montgomery. U. s. A., commandant at
Frankford Arsenal, persistently urged
the adoption OF a illuminate OF mercury
primer in place Of the sulphur primer
which proved defective In the small arms
ammunition made at the arsenal since
early In January. At least once his
recommendation took the form Of a for
NAL request upon the Chief Of Ordnance
In Washington that this change be made
In view Of the almost universal rejec-
ton Of sulphur primers by expert opinion
and private manufacturers.
This recommendation either was ig-
nored or rejected by the powers that be
In the Ordnance Department at WASH
ington on the ground that the sulphur
primer was working well at that time
and there was not SUFFICIENT reason for
making the change to Justify the trouble
and expense involved
This information came to THE SUN
correspondent to-day from an absolutely
reliable source. Col Montgomery re
turned to Philadelphia last night and
could not be interrogated by THE SUN
correspondent as to the date and details
VI MS recommendations.
The fact that such recommendations
were made formally to the Ordnance
Department by one OF its most RESPONSE
BILE officers placed upon the depa rtment
and ultimately upon Brig. Gen. william,
Cro1ier, Chief Of Ordnance responsibility
for the retention by the ordnance chiefs
OF primer formula which virtually all
other makers and explosive experts con-
sidered inferior.
COULDN'T Make Drastic Change.
As the commandant of Frankford Ar
sena1 Col. Montgomery was the man
from whom such a recommended ton most
properly should come. as ne could not
| without express authority from Wash
ington order so drastic a change az
| would be involved in the manufacture OF
q new type OF primer.
Col. Montgomery's Recommendation
having been reversed. supposedly by a
board Of officers named by the Chief of
Ordnance. neither Col. MONTGOMERY nor
any other officer would be expected to
renew the recommendation In the alb.
| sence Of affirmative proof that the primer
IN question was not accomplishing salts
factory results.
l. Evidence that the sulphur primer was
not accomplishing its function first ap-
RSs~sNN "a II was icftTIlcu To-Day
The percentage of hangfires and miss.
nres. however. was not so great as tc
cause alarm. and. although investigation
was commenced, I; was not until MAY
that Col. Montgomery. in the light Of his
previous experience. felt justified ir
recommending the suspension OF sulphur
primer manufacture. This was after /,
had been discovered that 10 per cent OF
the small arms ammunition made and
issued since January either hung fire O,
missed fire.
A sharp clash Of opinion between Wal.
ter Arthur, until last March chief chemis,
at the Frankford Arsenal. and Major
Allerton s. Cushman, U. S. r., now CHIEF
chemist. developed in to-day's hearing
I Continued on Sirth Page
The sun., 1917-09-19
PALNLEVE ANNOUNCES TWO
VITAL WAR AIMS OF FRANCE
New Premier Says There Can Be No Peace Until
Alsace-Lorraine Is Won and Germany Makes
Reparation for Damages.

tions against all asgressions from one
among them.
"Such are the noble war aims Of
France. II one may speak Of war aims
in a country which for forty-four years,
In spite Of It's gaping wounds, did every
thing to spare humanity the horrors Of
war. As long as these aims are not ac-
complished France will continue to fight.
Certainly to prolong the war day too
long would be to commit the greatest
crime in history, but TO interrupt It a
day too soon would be to deliver France
into the most degrading servitude.
Equally between tho ALLIES. they
must put in common their men, arms
and money. At this cost only their
superiority in resources, still too scat
tered. will become crushing"
Discusses Coming Of Peace.
Premier Painleve dwelt on the i'm
portance Of preparing for conditions
after the war. which ought to be done
'as minutely as the mobilization itself
was prepared" Among such prepara-
tons he mentioned the Transform alton
of war factories to the work Of peace
and the loyal application Of the recent
reforms introduced between workers
and their employers. He concluded with
a Drle1 review OF the miiitary Situdtioi
saying:
"If the Russian front has caused q
painful disillusion we must hope that
the new republic will draw from the
very excess of peril force to remake
the reunion and bring back discipline.
On all tho other battlehelds, on the
Carso. on the Sereth. on the Cerna and
in Artois. great things have been &C.
complished for months past. the results
Of which will be more profound than
they yet appear.
''In our Eastern plain the first Amer
lean contingent ID training fraternally
with our choicest troops.
"Our own army. under the impulse
OF a chieftain whose impeocable mas
terry is affirmed each day, has added
fresh lustre to the symbolic name OF
Verdun. Never has Its morale been
higher. never has 1t felt itself more sure
OF itself
That 1t may be preserved from any
attempt against its marvellous heroism
It must feel that the vigilance OF the
public power watches over II. Parlia-
mentary control and governmental con-
troll. without encroachn@ on the high
command. will fulfil their tasks. In this
as in other things the Government
counts on the close collaboration Of Par.
lament. which already has rendered
efficient services to the national defence
We intend to govern in closer union
with Parliament"
The sun., 1917-09-19

PARIS, Sept. 1S.-The French minis.
terial declaration was read by Prof. Paul
Painleve. the new Premier. In the Cham
ber Of Deputies this afternoon. 1t re-
afrms the determination of France to
continue the war until the disannexatlon
Of Alsace and Lorraine from Germany
is assured. along with reparation for the
damages caused by the Germans.
Premier Painleve's address was in
part as follows:
THE war. in proportion as IL Is pro-
lonsed. requires a more complete abnega-
ton and a greater spirit of sacrifice.
Nearer as we approach the end tho
moral resistance OF the nation more and
more becomes an essential element Of
victory. 1t IL against that moral resist
ance that our enemies, having been un-
announce that they will redouble their
efforts.
Vigilance Against SeditiOu.
ut is for the Government to redouble
its vigilance against these insidious en-
terprises and to redouble it's energy
against those that lend themselves to
them. Whoever makes himself
an accomplice Of the enemy must suffer
the rigor OF the law.
The Government counts upon the
patriotism Of every one and upon the
discipline Of opinion that is necessary
in order that Justice may accomplish it's
work in calm dignity and that It may be
freed from impudent generalizations and
the mendacious rumors OF violent po-
litical polemcs. Whatever may be the
issue Of these regrettable affairs they
cannot effect any party"
Regarding the war aims OF France the
Premier said:
"If France pursues this war It is
neither for conquest nor out OF ven
seance 1t is to defend its liberty. its
independence and at the same time the
liberty and independence Of the civilized
world.
Her claims are those OF right itself.
They are independent of the fate Of bat
ties. She proclaimed them in 1870 and
she procla inns them to-day after she has
made her aggressors feel the weight OF
her arms
THE Instrumentation of Alsace-Isor-
raine, reparation for the ruin caused by
the enemy and the conclusion OF a peace
that will not be a peace OF constrained
violence. comprising within itself germs
of wars to come, but a peace that is a
just peace. in which there are efficacious
guarantees to protect the society Of ma
The sun., 1917-09-19
BRAGG BREAKS u. S.
ALTITUDE RECORD
Military AUiator Scars "a, 900
Feet at Hempstsad Plains.

Caleb Bragg. one of the aviators at
the Military Aviation School on Hemp
stead Plains. L. l.. broke the record for
this country for altitude yesterday when
he rose to a height Of $4,000 feet and
returned to the camp In about one hour.
His flight was witnessed by thousands
Of people and many had field glasses
trained on him after he had gone be-
yond the range Of the naked eye.
Bragg scared so rapidly that he was
mere speck In the skies soon after he
rose from the field.
He was driving a 150 horsepower
Hispana Suixa motor manufactured by
the Crane Simplex Company. Weather
conditions for the flight were ideal. and
as the aviator commenced to climb he
was timed and the field anxiously
watched for his return to read his baro-
graph.
The sun., 1917-09-19
KAISER BIDS $4s FOR YANKEE
His Price for First American Cap.
tured Below Generals.

PARIS, Sept. 1s.--The offer made last
week by the German General command
ing the Eleventh Reserve Division of 400
marks (now about $50 of real money!
the Iron Cross and two weeks leave for
the first German who brought in an
American, dead or alive, is capped by
the Kaiser with another offer. but ap-
parently the Emperor is not so keen
about Americans, for his prize is only
300 marks tabout s4s) and three weeks
leave for the capture Of an American
soldier.
Perhaps the Kaiser thinks the Ger
man who captures an American alive will
need three weeks leave afterward
Americans may be killed on the battle
field by artillery fire and a thrifty Ger
man might do well in financial way by
gathering the dead, but II he has to kill
them himself the difference between the
Generals offer OF $50 and the kaisers OF
$4S seems hardly sufficient,
The sun., 1917-09-19
LICENSE FOR GERMAN PRESS.
COnferees Reach Compromise to
Curb HOatile Publica tiOna Here.

WARRINGTON. Sept ls.-Conferences
between the Senate and House on the
Administration trading with the enemy
bill began to-day with such rapid prog
ress that a complete agreement to-mor-
row is expected.
For Senator Kings amendment. pro-
hibiting publication OF war news or
comment In the German language with
out accompaniment of a parallel transla-
ton in English. the conferees adopted 4
compromise provision drafted by the
Post Office Department. The new Sec
tion would authorize the President to
license foreign language publications
in his discretion, and only licensed pub
lications would be permitted to print war
matter without previously submitting
English transatons to the Post Office
Department for approval.
The sun., 1917-09-19
KERENSKY JOINS
ARMY IN FIELD
Ministers to Meet kOrnilOff
and Rebel Generals-Pre-
mier to Push War.
Argentina Recognizes
New Russian Republic
RUENOS AYRES, Sept. 49,
Argentina has recognized the
new Republic of Russia. Presi-
dent Irigoyen to-day signed a
decree to that effect.

PErRoGRAp, Sept. Is.-The reform OF
the army and its reestablishment as
hghting organization is almost COM
pleted, according to a statement by the
Minister OF War, Gen. Verkhovsky. Re-
organization OF the stan and assign
ments to the high commands, to go
into effect at once. were announced to-
day. Premier Kerensky, the commander
in chief. with the Minister Of War and
the Minister OF Marine left here last
night for general headquarters in the
field, at Mohilev.
Significance Is attached to this visit
to Mohilev because Of the probable ac-
ton to be taken by the Ministers in the
case OF Gen. Korniloff. leader Of the
recent revolt, who 10 under arrest there.
The Journey of the Ministers also gave
rise to rumor that the Government
was planning to move from Petrograd.
KorniIon Under Guard.
Twenty-three Generals and other off,
GERS arrested on Friday with Gen. kor-
niloff are being closely guarded Gen.
Korniloff is imprisoned In a hotel at
Mohilev. where he is writing a state
nent which ~ eApeSteo " oo hiS"eo
to-day.
The probable action Of tho Premier
and his associates in the case Of Gen.
Kaledines also excited interest. The
General offered yesterday his resignation
as Hetman OF the Don Cossacka A
Government statement declares Gen.
Kaledines announced that he had no in
tention Of starting counter revolution
and was ready to come to Mohilev to ex-
plain his actions.
Premier Kerensky in a proclamation
issued yesterday appealed to the popula-
ton and to the men OF the army and
navy TO be calm, to trust the Govern
ment and to continue to fight the enemy
Plans for Congress.
Preparations continue for the demo.
cratic congress proposed TO be held in
Petrograd on September TO- old style
(September 2s). by the Perograd Coun.
ell of Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates
The workmens and Soldiers Dele
gates have less objection TO a coalition
Cabinet, and 1t is believed that upon his
return from field headquarters the lat
ter part OF the week the Premier will
announce the constitution OF tho Minis
try.
1t is expected that this will meet with
active opposition on the part Of the Bol.
sheviki, who demand the complete elm
ination Of the bourgeoisie element from,
the Government. But with assurances
OF support from the army and the rea
sonable element of the Socialists the
Government has no fears OF the resul,
Of any clash with the radicals.
David r. Francis, American Ambas
sador. says the Russian Government has
promised him that the recommendat Il oni
Of the Stevens railroad commission will
be carried out Immediately. Stevens and
his party are now on tour of three
weeks in Siberia with Russian ofRiciali
who will carry out the suggestions the
American experts make. These improve
ments. Mr. Francis says, will Increase
The sun., 1917-09-19
WAR TAXSTRIFE
DELAYS ACTION
Conferees May Prevent Bill's
Enactment Until Next
Week.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-Increasing
strife to-day between Senate and House
conferees on the war tax bill. as fnal
votes were approached. foreshadowed
considerable delay in final action. Sem
ator Simmons. heading the Senate con.
ferees. said the conferences probably
would extend until Friday, and that
final enactment Of the bill might not
come before next week.
Progress was made to-day. however.
on many important disputes The con-
ferees definitely decided to adopt a zone
system for increasing second class mail
rates, discussed the war profits and in
come tax sections at length. and to-
morrow expect to begin decisive voting
The question Of publication postage
rates. tentatively settled to-day. was ono
Of the most troublesome Of the confer
ence. Details are still open to final de-
termination. A compromise Incorporate
ing provisions Of the House zone plan.
the McKellar amendment and Senator
Hardwicks system Of increased rates on
advertising portions Is being worked out.
BurIeson Before Committee.
Postmaster-General Burleeon appeared
before the committee in behalf OF the
special advertising increase plan. and
Secretary McAdoos influence was thrown
for the McKellar plan and generally
against drastic rate increases. An In
crease Of quarter OF cent a pound
until 1918 and one cent thereafter. and
a zone system Of special increases on
advertising portions Of publications.
were said to be features Of the COM
promise being drafted.
Other agreements reported were on
the passenger transportation and auto
mobile tax provisions In lieu OF the
House tax Of 10 per cent and the Senate
rate Of per cent on tho former, the
conferees were said to have compromised
on per cent. estimated to yield about
s57,OOO.OO0, as compared with $4,000
900 under the original House plan and
s37.5oo 900 under the Senate revision.
For the Senate Federal license tax on
automobile owners of about l per cent
Of original list prices of pleasure cars
the conferees were said to have returned
to the House plan for taxing manufac-
turers' sales at about per cent and
exempting motor trucks.
War Profits Taxation.
Definite conclusions regarding admin
istrative and corporate provisions Of the
income tax section and the war excess
profits clauses were not reached, the con-
ferees working on a compromise proposed
for taxing excess profits with an exemp-
tion of s per cent. The definition Of in
vested capital subject to taxation still is
in dispute. Treasury income tax experts
we're consulted regarding corporation tax
features, including exemption of divi'
dends received from other corporations
The liquor schedules also were consid-
cred during the day. with the House con-
ferees reported TO favor final acceptance
OF the general features OF the Senate's
revisions, except possibly the Gore
amendment levying prohibitive taxes or
further distillation for beverage use.
Decisions, tentative and otherwise. oi
the conferees on the war profits. income
liquor. tobacco and publication sections
ali promised to he further considered and
revised before fnal drafting OF the con
ference report.
The sun., 1917-09-19
AVIATORS DIE IN AIR CRASH.
and Cadet KILLED at
Camp Borden, Ont.

CAMP BORDEN, Ontario, Sept lS.--
Second Lieut. Williams and Cadet Lud-
ford were killed to-day when an air.
plane In which they were making
flight was struck by another machine
which was endeavoring to pass behind
their craft, The aviator In the ma
chine responsible for the collision was
not injured,
The accident was witnessed by vir-
tually all the men taking part In
practice march. the line Of which the
airplanes were following.
The sun., 1917-09-19
TWO SHIPS SUNK; 21 MEN LOST.
Norwegian Vessels Are Torpedoed
by U.BOats.

CHnsrIANtA, Norway. Sept. ls.-The
Norwegian Foreign once announced to-
day that the Norwegian steamship Aske-
lad. of 2.so3 tons gross. had been sunk
by a German submarine. One boat with
eleven men was lost and the captain and
ten men were saved.
II was also announced that the Nor
wegian steamship Rein, Of 1,l75 tons
gross, had been sunk by German sub
marine of Cape St Vincent Ten men
lost their lives and the captain and nine
others Of the crew we're saved.
The sun., 1917-09-19
"Sun" Smokes Garry
Joy to the Front
THE REV. ERNEST DE F.

THE REV. ERNEST DE F.
MEL, Hartford, Conn.,,
clergyman who is with the Red
Cross somewhere in France, has
written home telling of the joy
the receipt of one of the consign-
ments of cigarettes sent by THE
SUN Tobacco Fund gave the
American soldiers near the front.
Extracts are printed on another
page.
81 had a bully good time the
other day when the first install
ment of SUN tobacco struck the
camp" wrote the Rev. Mr.. Mel.
"THE SUN deserves a lot of
credit in having broken the to-
bacco famine"
Crowds go up to The Bronx
every day this week to watch
Miss Rita Jolivet prepare scenes
for the great war drama "Lest
We Forget" The admission fee
is small and every cent of pro-
ceeds will come to the fund. A
splendid entertainment for
noble cause!
Baseball fans can hardly wait
till Sunday, when the Macombs
play the Ascensions at the Polo
Grounds. A great game is prom
ised and thousands of smokes will
be sent abroad as a result of it.
Smokers continue to deposit
their certificates and coupons in
the boxes in the Schultz and
United cigar stores. The fund
profits from all such contribu-
tions.
In Chicago yesterday Col. Win
ston, chief aid to Gen. Carter,
Commander of the Central De-
partment, U. S. A.. expressed ap-
proval of such projects as THE
SUN fund and urged the public
to contribute in this way rather
than by giving money directly to
soldiers for tobacco and other
funds. He warned the public
against solicitors. In this connec-
tion the following paragraph is
Of special interest and impor-
tance:
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. It employs
no agents or collectors.