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The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
FRENCH LAUNCH
THRUST AGAINST
CROWN PRINCE
Line Penetrated and Men
of Four Divisions Are
Captured.
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London, Oct. 19.-Indication of
final drive by the French north Of the
Aisne before winter sets In are in
actual operation. The last "a hours
we're marked by a series OF sharp
thrusts against the German Crown
Princes positions south Of Laon,
which brought the French attackers
tangible results.
The reuton lines we're penetrated
near Braye-en-LaoEnioise and La
Faux Hill The 100 prisoners brought
back turned out TO belong to no few
er than four different divisions-s,Ooo
men, which shows that the Germans
retain heavy concentration OF
troops in that sector. A successful
French local attack also was carried
out between the Aisne and Miette,
serious losses being inflicted upon the
Grmans.
Air Raid on Dunkirk.
Teuton fiers have again raided
Dunkirk,. the French coast fortress.
Twenty bombs were hurled on the
town. There were no victims. Two
German machines were brought down
From the Flanders front only an
unsuccessful German raid and violent
Teuton artillery activity is reported.
The German heavy guns are being
concentrated on the new British pos
itions in the neighborhood Of the
Menin Road ard around Zonebeke.
British aviators carried out another
raid on German works and aerodomes
behind. good results being observed.
Petrosrad to Be Evacuated.
Moscow, Russia's Holy City," is to
take Petroyrad's place as the capital.
Evacuation OF Fetrograd was official
ly announced by the provisional gov
ernment today. 1t will be begun
within the next few days. The step.
long contemplated Is at last taken in
face OF the powerful Teuton fleet now
in and around the Gulf of Riga, ready
for a drive into the Gulf OF Finland.
Removal OF the government to the
ancient capital is expected to- unite
ana inspire the Russian people rather
than TO dishearten them. For Moscow
means to every Russian s4aan. Seman
and child the sacred spot in the whole
vast realm
The entire civiispopulation Of the big
sea fortress OF Pcval, 2OJ miles to the
southwest of Petrograd. is being re-
r-oved. Reval Is the hTst mainland
barrier the Teuton fleet will encoun-
ter on its expected driv- into the Fin
land Gulf.
The Germans lost two torpedo boats
and two irawlers in the last naval
Combats for Moon Island, which lies
between Ocsel and the Russian MAIN
land. The whole OF Moon Island i5
now in German hands, Berlin an
rounces. An additional 5000 men
have been captured. bringing the total
number Of prisoners so far announced
up to 1900.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
SCHOOL IS STORMED,
PUPILS TAKEN Home
Police Beaten Up by Mothers in
New York Riots.

New York. Oct. 1s.-Two thousand
screaming women and Children. urged
on by a few men, rloted today in
and around Public School. No. La,
at Blake and Hopkinson avenues. in
Brooklyn,
They attacked two bus-loads Of po-
licemen. sent two patroimen to st.
Mery's Hospital with broken legs,
cut open the head OF a third police
man with an iron bolt. smashed
many windows OF the school build
ing. took possession IL IL. and trium-
phantly led away the 3.lS4 pupils.
Many women were slightly hurt by
mis-thrown stones and broken glass,
and some children were bruised. A
large stone crashed through a fourth
floor window and fell In the midst OF
a Kindergarten class, but did not hit
any Of the children.
This was by all odds the most
serious Of an the Gary school riots
that have spread from Manhattan to
the Bronx and from the Bronx to
Brooklyn.
The situation has become 30 grave
that President william G. WILCOX. OF
the Board OF Education. has asked
special police protection for thirty-two
schoots-nve in Manhattan, twelve IN
the Bronx and fifteen in Brooklyn.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
Reared "a CHILDREN;
SUED FOR ALIENATION
Made Defendant by Another Mother
of Eleven Children.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Oct Is.-Mrs. Mary
Ball. wioow, mother OF twenty -four
children. is the defendant in a so eeg
alienation suit brought today b. Mrs.
Eliza Harley, mother OF eleven chill
dren. She declares Mrs. Ball alien
sted the affections Of her husband.
Thomas Harley.
Until recently the Hsrleys and
Bells had been friends for msay
years. Several years ago a realty
boom mace both families wealthy
Then Mrs. Harley besan, she svers.
TO notice q particular fondness for
the widow on the part OF her hus-
band.
Mrs. Harley complains that during
the past FIVE years. when she has been
keeping a close watch upon her hCs-
band. he has spent most OF his evvu-
irSs with the widow
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
SCOTTISH RITE RAISES
KNIGHT COMMANDERS
Six Washinstonians Named in Court
of Honor.

Nominations confirmed for the
rank of knight commander OF the
court Of honor at the Southern dis
trict meeting. Scottish Rite Masons
last night follow:
washington-Archie David Engel
William Thompson Galliher. Carter
Brewster Keene, William II. Land
voight. Henry Lansburgh and Lem
uel Towers, jr.
Baltimore William J. Heaps
BENJAMIN N. r. Hopkinson. Harry
Hall Roy, George A. Smith.
Towson Md.-A u Us us H
smock.
Alexandria-William L. Allen and
Prank W. Latham.
Charleston, S. Civilian F
Gray and John D. Kennedy. ST.
Columbia, S. C.-Will Chester
Plant.
Richmond-Joseph A. Hankins
Beverly c. Lewis. jr., William s
Petit, Horace Shepperson and Leon
wallerstein.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
FRANCE TO Get
20 U. s. SHIPS
Exchanges 100000 Tons q
Sailing Bottoms for
Steel Craft.

In order to help France, the United
States Shipping Board has turned
over twenty ships to the French gov
trnment. None of these ships are
transports, and all are cargo car
riers.
The Shipping Board has also taken
under its direction 10000 tons OF
French sailing bottoms. These ships
which are now in South American
waters, will be used for conveying
ferro-manganese and nitrates from
South America to. this country.
Repay I'm steam Tonnage.
Taking over the sailing ships will
be repaid by this country in steam
tonnage, in the proportion Of about
one ton of steam for one ton of SAIL
However, the twenty ships already
alluded to do not participate in this
arrangement. They were given to
France before the question of the
Shipping Boards operating the SAIL
ing vessels was considered.
Andre Tardieu, the French commsi-
sioner now in this country, arranged
for the reoption of the cargo fleet.
These twenty ships which aggregate
between 70OC0 and 5000 tons have
been built at Lake ports. The larg-
est which is 6.00) tons had to be
cut in half, brought through the
Welland canal and was then re-
constructed. The others which run
about $500 tons came through in
tact.
Five of the ships are French. and
fifteen are Cunarders. and therefore.
British. Early delivery is promised
upon ten of the fleet, and the remain
der will be handed to the French in
side OF a month.
Chartered at S5.75 Per Ton.
The Shipping Board has arranged
that the ships will be chartered to
the French at the minimum rate,
which is about S5.75 per ton. Amer
lean crews will operate the vessels.
The fleet will be loaded at Toledo,
Lorain. Cleveland and other ports
with coal and sent to Montreal.
where this cargo will be discharged,
and the French will take over the
vessels.
The French sailing vessels which
the board will operate are all steel
ships.
1t is learned at the Shipping
Board that there is no immediate
prospect of diverting the Pacific
tonnage to the Atlantic. There is
said to be no present need. How
ever, later on, the scheme will
probably be carried out.
James A. Farroll telegraphed
Chairman Edward N. Hurley, of the
Shipping Board, that the Carnegie
Steel Company had put into opera
tion its Liberty Mill" This mill
has an annual capacity of 5000
tons of ship plates. 1t was built in
six months-since the beginning of
this country's declaration of war.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
D. C. CITIZENS
DRIVING HARD
=
FOR NEWL0AN
Treasury Officials Expect
Totals to Reach Greater
Amount Than Asked.

The closing OF the third week Of the
second liberty loan campaign saw the
Official figures Of subscriptions pass
The billion dollar mark. and conserva-
I've unofnc.ai figures placed the total
at nearly two billion. still far from
the 800. 900 OCc mark hoped for by
Treasury officials. The work Of Wash
ington's committee continued with
ADDED vigor TO push the total OF
Washington over the s21,O00 900 marx,
with the total yesterday at s5.7S,s5o
oficisls Of the Treasury Department
and members OF the local COMMITTEES
expressed the opinion that the final
totals at the end OF next week would
be in excess OF that asked
A message from President Wilson.
urging subscriptions 10 the loan will
be rsined down upon hundreds Of
cities this morning all over the coun-
try. Army avistors. in airplanes ana
balloons from every army aerial
training csmo in the country will sail
ever cities from coast to coast drop
ping a plea from the Chief Executive
Of the country for the vver-subscrip-
ton Of the loan. Just what the mes
sage says is not known. only PreSi-
oent Wilson himself and a few high
officials Of the War Department ana
the commandments OF stations 20
which il has been telesrsphed hav-
ing seen IL.
s2,oco.oco.eeo by TenIEht.
Two billion or more" by tonight
is the cry OF officials connected with
the loan. and $4,000. .00O, 900 total
subscription at the close OF the cam
psign.
special committee Of prominent
business and professional men of
Washington yesterday ADDED their
services to the hundreds who al
ready ar soliciting subscriptions 10
the loan in Washington. An inten-
sive campaign from door to door
and business house TO business
house will be begun today by this
committee. which Is headed by
Joseph NJ. Stoodsrd.
A meeting viii be held this uorn-
ing. by the liberia loan commItte.
to complete a committee the
npeieus OF which wss formed Iste
yesterday.
The committee OF 10 formed az
meeting Thursday night OF the roii-
dents OF Chevy Chase. Cleveland PARK.
Pfnehurst and the sections between
Connecticut avenue and Calvert Street
bridges was increased. The entire dis
trict has been divided into sections
and member assigned to il 20 make
a house 10 house canvas in the inter-
est OF the loan.
Special Reels shown
The FouT-Minute Men continued
their addresses throughout the city,
and special reels were shown In NOV
ing picture theaters urgias subscrtp-
lions
A mass meeting OF the Italians ot
Washington will be held in Polls
Theater tomorrow afternoon at
CONTINUED on PAGE five.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
N. Y. TO Sell FOOD
and FUEL AT COST
Plan for Market to Trade in Coal
and Victuals.

New York, Oct. 19.-An investiga-
ton OF reports that food consumers
were suffering from the activities of
SPECTATORS was authorized today by
me board OF Estimate. The city au-
tnorlties will Cooperate with those
OF the State. and evidence of the al
legged speculation is to be called for
from every available source.
Meanwhile the city is planning to
go into the market, dairy and fuel
business for Its people. The Board OF
Estimate today approved Mayor Nit
chefs action in calling upon the state
Food Commission for permission to
BUY and sell meat, potatoes, milk,
coal and other commodities at cost
price.
The mayors food supply commits
sion already controls $4,000 bushels of
potatoes. which, It was stated. can be
sold at considerably less than the
market prices.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
TEXT OF STATEMENT.

what the statement cpn1ained could
be obtained, although it was said that
its along the line OF disaster
ale Had No News.-
Mr. Daniels received the newspa per
correspondents immediately after
Commander Belknap left the room
and declared he had no news Asked
about the statement which wns COM
ing out, he smiled rather sadly and,
turning to the man who inquired
made a circle around his right eye
with the thumb and index finger of his
hand in imitation of a telescope.
There is nothing can. say now,
gentlemen" he declared.
At Secretary Bakers office II was
declared that Mr.. Baker was in con-
ference with Chief Clerk Schofield on
the departments estimates to be pre-
sented to the next Congress and asked
to be excused. Just at that moment
Mr.. Daniels. who had slipped through
side corridors to Mr.. Bakers office,
walked out.
Trailed by newspaper men. Daniels
returned to his own Office. and within
few moments Baker came hurrying
there. He found Secretary Daniels
gone, however. He had returned to
the White House to be present at the
conference between President Wilson
and Admiral Mayo, which started at
4:30
Creel Committee silent.
In was then announced by the Com
mittee on Public Information that an
official statement 'of some impor-
tance' would be issued at o'clock.
Meanwhile. through other sources,
information leaked out that an Amer
ican transport had been sunk and
that sixty-seven men were lost. Ex-
ira papers carrying this information
appeared on the streets. but still the
Creel committee preserved a we'll
bred silence.
The situation was brought to the at
tention of Secretary Baker. Here
were newspapers saying that an army
transport had been sunk and lives
lost. II the report were untrue. would
he authorize a denial? If it were
true, what was the benefit of al.
lowing the Creel Bureau to with
hold the announcement of the facts?
II siXty-seven men had not been kill
ed, would it not be better for the
department to set the public's mind
Mt rest? Or il they were lost, why
further conceal It?
Baker, realizing the situation, an
nounced that a full statement would
be forthcoming Immediately from tn,
Creel Bureau. But when application
for Il was made there, II met with
the response:
Ship? What do you mean, ship?
We don't know anything about any
ship"
well. Secretary Baker says you
have a statement over here which is
to be given out immediately"
I'VE have statement, but it's not
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
ADMITS SUBMARINE
CAN'T BEAT ENGLAND
Deputy Says They Have Even Fail
ed in Purpose.

Amsterdam. Oct. 1e.-Dr. David. the
Socialist deputy. speaking at the
Wuerzburz conference. said:
Our C-boats have not protected ds
against a fourth winter Of war. They
Will not in a few months. or even one
or two years. force England to peace.
as the Pan-Germsns say they will.
We uttered warning against an un-
restricted C-bost campaign. The con-
sequences OF IL have cume TO pass. and
now this campaign must be pursued
with all our strength. But military
pressure alone will not bring peace"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
KAISER'S TRIP south
STEP TOWARD PEACE
But Is Not in Accord with Lloyd
George and Asquith.

Zurich. Switzerland. Oct. l9-'The
journey of Emperor William and For
eign Secretary Won Kuehlmann should
be regarded in a certain sense as a
preliminary step toward peace says
the Neueste Nachrichten OF Munich.
The Emperor's conversation at So
fla and Constantinople certainly mean
the examination of every possibility
in that direction. although it would
be a mistake to conclude that the de-
cision might embody concessions in
the nature of program Of annexa-
tions by the enemy. The peace by
Conciliation which we desire has moth
ing in common with that of Lloyd
George and Asquith."
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
SOLDIERS SUBSCRIBE
FOR WAR INSURANCE
Already sIs.0OO.O0o Worth Taken
by Men in Uniform.

Uncle Sam has already sold sls.ooo,-
900 worth OF insurance 10 his soldiers
and sailors, it was announced yester-
day at the War Risk Insurance
bureau. Two thousand applications
rolled in, most of them for 10000
policies.
The bureau expects the real rush
OF business to start when delegates
to the insurance conference return TO
their posts and tell the soldiers and
sailors what the insurance plan real
ly means.
One hundred and sixty delegates ap-
piled for atotal of S1,soo,ooe in poll
cies. before the conferences closed
Thursday night.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
Orders Germans Estate
Invested in War Bonds

Philadelphia, Oct. 19.-Judge Ander-
son in the Orphans Court today,
signed a decree directing the invest
ment of $3.50 belonging to the estate
of Lima Webster. deceased. a German
subject, in liberty loan. bonds. The
money was inherited by the husband
and son of the decedent, but as they
are both German subjects. the money
could not be paid to them until the
termination of the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20

Report Officers Saved.
IAN the naval officers and officers
of the army who were on board the
ship at the time were saved, rs were
the officers Of the ship, with the ex-
ception of the following: Walker.
third engineer officer; Boyle. Junior
engineer officer, and O'Rourke, junior
engineer officer. The following enlisted
naval personnel w,-e lost: E. L. Kim
zey, seaman, second class, next of gin,
Thomas H. Kinney. father. Water
Valley, Miss; ]. w. Hunt, seaman,
second class. next of kin, Isaac Hunt,
father. Mountain Grove. Mo-, R. No
2, box Al; c. L. kusburn. radio cleo
trician, first class, next Of kin, K.
Ausourn. brother, $500 Louisiana ave-
nue.. New Orleans, La; and H. F.
Watson, radio electrician, third class,
next of kin, Mrs. W. L. Seser, mother,
Rutland. Mass. There were about SO
OF the Amy enlisted personnel on
board. OF whom il were slycd The
names of the missing of the army en-
listed personnel and OF the merchant
crew of the ship cannot he given un-
til the muster -oi' in France of those
on board has been consulted. AS soon
as the department is in receipt of fur
ther details concerning; tnr casualties
they will be made public imuledi-
ately."
A Distinct Shock.
Coming on the heels of Vice Ad-
miral Sims report of the torpedoing
OF an American destroyer, the sinking
OF the Antilles caused a distinct
shock to the military and naval es.
tablishment.
The Sims dispatch reached the Bu-
reau OF Communications at the Navy
Department shortly after . o'clock
yesterday afternoon, at a time when
the President and his Cabinet were ia
session and discussing. it is stated,
the report Of Admiral Mayo as to tho
real situation abroad.
Over private telephone into the
Cabinet room the news was transmit
ted to Secretary Daniels. He and
Secretary of War Baker Immediately
eft the White House and hurried
across the street to the State, War
and Navy Building. They went to-
gether to Bakers office and within a
Few moments a messenger was sent
out to bring the Committee on Pubic
Information's representative at the
War Department there at once.
Within 10 minutes the inside wire
less Of the State. War and Navy
building had the report spread in
every quarter that something has
happened"
More hurried conferences took place.
Secretary Daniels returned to his own
ONCE. and Immediately Lieut.. Com
mander Belknap, navy censor. accom-
panied by two representatives of the
Creel censorship bureau, rushed in
Ccfroahder Be kiap carried in his
hand the original of the Sims dispatch
Immediately they left the room a
up was given newspaper men tnat
"a statement will be ready by the
committee in 80 minutes" No hint Of
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
GARFIELD WAITS
MINERS MOVE
REGARDING COAL
Zen in Middle West Must
Go to Work or Drastic
Action Is Planned.

While waiting for the striking coal
miners of Indiana, illinois, Kansas.
Ohio and Pennsylvania to go back TO
work. DR.. II. A. Garfield, United
States Fuel Administrator, is contin-
uing his plans for government opera
ton of the mines. -
II the men go back to work and rely
on the government to give them a
square deal, DR.. Garfield viii not take
direct charge OF the coaF production
business. II they do not resume
operation of the mines, he will be
ready to take drastic action.
DR.. Garfield in describing his con-
ference with Attorney General Greg
ory. says he wished 20 find out Just
how much power he had under TIE
law. in regard to seizure and opera
ton Of coal mines. The Attorney Gen.
eral is investigating. and will confer
with DR.. Garfield's legal adviser.
Bentley W. Warren. n Boston attor-
ney stationed here. II the Attorney
General advises that the Fuel Admin
istration can take charge of the mines
during the war emergency. DR.. Gar
field will be prepared to do so, he in
tlmated in an interview.
Awaits Word from White.
president Of the United Mine Work
ers of America, and now an adviser
of DIR. Garfield, settles the strikes
the Fuel Administrator will be ready.
He has not received any word from
White rryh he
to get into close communication with
the strikers in the central western
fields. Latest advices reaching DR..
Garfield bore no additional informa-
tion on the situation, and he said he
assumed that no news was good news.
Unofficial reports. however, were
far frcm satisfactory. Word came
that the mines in the Southern
Illinois district closed yesterday be-
cause the men walked out. On the
heels of this news was n report from
Indiana saying that mines in the
Clinton and Terre Haute district were
also closing become of the strike s
spread.
Another Complication.
Another complication arose yes
terday when it developed that oper-
stors in the Cumberland Valley coal
district are having trouble with
their miners. These men. who are
not union members. have been hold
ing meetings with a view to getting
higher wages.
That the Fuel Administration
realizes the danger of strikes in
this region was indicated by the
dispatching of William Diamond, of
Mr.. Whites office, to Cumberland.
He will get together with the Lead
ers OF the miners and try to hold
them in line until decisions on coal
prices and miners wages can be
reached.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
GERMAN PEOPLE
ARE UNDERFED
Weekly Ration rInssmeien'
to Properly Maintain
Health and Vigor.

Information concerning the weekly
ration now being allowed the Ger
man people and the civilian po2ula-
ton of the occupied portions CT
Northern France and Belgium has
been received by the United States
Food Administration. In food value
tire ration is insufficient properly to
maintain bodily health and vigor.
The German ration is as follows,
the amounts being those allowed per
person per week:
Flour. as pounds; potatoes. L0
pounds; cereals (oats. beans and
peas). ounces; meat SIS ounces;
sugar. 3 ounces; butter and margarine,
IS ounces; and other fats. IS ounces.
Stated in terms of American house
keeping. these items amount 10 sum-
cient -four to bake 4l-2 pounds of
bread: one-half peck of potatoes; q
cupful of beans, peas and oatmesl /;
one-half pound of meat: 12 dominoes
of sugar; s individual pstties Of but
ter. and an equal amount of other
fats.
In Northern France.
For the population OF that portion
Of northern France occupied by the
Germans. the allowance is as fol-
lows:
Sufficient -four for FIVE pounds OF
bread; one-fifth OF a peck OF pota-
toes; one cupful OF cereals; IL l.;
ounces of bacon and lard; and X
dominoes of sugar.
Here meat, butter and margarine
are all replaced by bacon and lard
The allowance of -four and cereals
are slightly increased, but the allow
ence of potatoes is less than hall
the German ration. while that OF
sugar is also reduced even below the
meagre German allowance.
The ration for the civilian popula'
ton of the occupied portion OF Bel
8ium is similar to that OF Northern
France, except bacon and lard are
replaced by meat and butter.
The German ration, compared viii
the ration used as standard for pur'
poses of comparison by the Food Ad'
ministration shows that in bodybuild'
ing protein the German have Al oi
a pound, and the standard ration
Los pounds. In fats, the German
ration contains .43 OF a pound, e:
compared with standard Z pounds
In carbohydrates. the German ratior
contains All pounds. as compared tc
80 pounds for the standard ration
In total calories, the German ration
aggregates 10.542 as compared to "a
Oo0 in the standard ration.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
Family Of Former Car
Now Gets Food by Cards

Petrograd, Oct. l9.-The family OF
Nicholas Romanoff. former Emperor
OF Russia, now procures its food sup
plies by the use of cards.
The authorities in the Tobolsk dis
trict are isuing food cards. and the
Romanoffs must. obtain their food tho
same as other citizens.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-20
Red Cross Supply Ship Sunk.

New York, OFT H.-A ship load o.
American Red Cross surgical dress
ings-linen and other hospital neces-
stiles was lost when the French Line
steamer. Wentworth was torpedoed by
a German submarine. Il was learned
here today. The supplies were for
French soldiers and refugees.