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The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
ROOT Commission
IN RUSS CAPITAL
Mission to America Scheduled to
Reach U. S. Today.

The Root commission arrived in
PetTograd yesterday and the Russian
commission Will reach the United to-
day. At Chicago the party will be
officially welcomed to America by
Third Assistant Secretary Of State
Breckinridge Long.
y series OF most important confer
ences will begin Immediately in Petro-
grad. according to advices reaching
here. They may determine the part
Russia is to play in the war. The con-
ferences here will be subsidiary to
those in Petrograd, the dealings be-
tween the United States and the Rus
sian commission being contingent up
on the rc ults Of the Petrograd ses-
sions.
The route taken by the Root COM
mission in order to reach the Russian
capital was made known officially for
the first time yesterday. The party
went to a Puget Sound port, where they
boarded an American warship. 4 quick
trip was made across the Pacific to
NladivostoCk, the Russian port in
Manchuria. No stop was made in
Japan, as had been expected. At Via
livestock the Root party boarded a
special train on the Trans-Siberian
Railway. going direct to Petrograd.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
ship RAMS And Sinks u BOAT
when CHASED BY TWG SUBS"
Loss by ''Subs" Grows
To u Ships for Week

London, June lS.-Twenty-tvo
British merchant ships OF more
than Loo tons were sunk during
the past week, according 10 the Iad-
miralty'S shipping report, issued
this afternoon. Ten merchantmen
OF less than 1,600 tons and six fish,
ing vessels also were sunk.
Considerable increase in subnaa-
rtne activities is shown by these fg-
ures; Last weeks report announc-
ed the sinking OF q vessels, only
nIteen OF which were more than
100 tons.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
WELCOMED
To- French CAPITAL
Paris Fetes American General, Now
but Seventy Miles from Front.
lBy Internntionnl NcMa SerNIcr I


Paris, June I3.-"Black Jack"
Pershing today is less than seventy
miles from the western battle front
on which his American army. in his
own words, very soon will take &
very great part"
The American commander-!n-chief
arrived here late today from BouS
logne. The welcome Paris gave him
still is giving him. as this dispatch
is sent-bears but one adjective
Partisan. This capital has long since
dropped its typical gayety. Two and
a half years OF war have hallowed
the spirit of Paris with that martial
earnestness that hreathes out OF
Petein's words, They shall no.
pass"
But Pershing, whom many here
have come to call Americas Lafay-
cite" brought with him an indefn-
able something that made Paris
merry as of old tonight. The crowds
were frantic with joy4
The boulevards were thronGed. The
city was ga-bed in gala attire. Every
where the tricolors mingled with the
Stars and Stripes. "Pere" Joffre, to
whom France feels she owes a large
part Of the swiftness of Americas s
army aid, was at the railway station
to greet Gen. Pershing. Minister Of
War Painleve and Ambassador Sharp
also were there.
A tumultuous welcome was extend
ed the American general at Boulogne,
where he and his staf arrived this
morning. French generals received
him with military honors. Cheering
crowds greeted him.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
MIDDLENEN REAPING
$IOO,OOO,OOOAMONTH
Cousing Public Sorely Is Charge at
Farley of Congressman and
Workers.

Middlemen are gouging the public
for more than S10O. 10000 a month in
wheat and breadstufis alone. it was
declared last night at a conference
held by twenty-five Representatives
and fifteen labor leaders with Herbert
c. Hoover. who has been designated
by President Wilson to be food ad-
ministrator.
The labor organizations today will
send a letter to the various unions
urging them to appeal TO the various
Representatives and Senators for the
passage OF the Lever food bills before
July /.
Figures were submitted at the con-
ference to show that while -four is
now selling around SIS a barrel, the
cost OF production is about SIS. and
that the extra 81 is going to the mid
dleman. This is based on the assump-
ton that the farmer is receiving a fair
price for his wheat. around $50 a
bushel.
Other food staples are being manipu-
lated in the same manner, it was de-
clared, and legislation such as is con-
templated in the two Lever bills is
absolutely necessary 1t is believed
that with the powers provided for in
these bills, the food administration
can lower prices nearly 50 per cent
within a short time. This means the
elimination of the speculator and the
hoaTder.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
First Stacker Sentenced
= Gets Year in Penitentiary

to be sentenced to Imprisonment ior
refusal 10 register for, the selective
draft was Herman P. Levine. %, tie
Brooklyn school teacher. who de-
3cribed himself as a conscientious
ohJector." He was sentenced by Judge
thattield to eleven months and TWEEN
ty-nine days in the penitentiary.
Two more sentences were meted out
the selective draft. Louis Kramer
was sentenced to two years in the
Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga. for mis-
antidraft misdemeanors. and one year
In the Mercer county penitentiary for
failure to register. Deportation awaits
MIN at the end OF the completed sen-
tence.
Morris Becker was sentenced to
serve one year and eight months.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
CAPITAL CAMP PAIGN
ENDS this EVENING
Banks Will Remain Open Until
5:30AFinaI Pleas to Be Made.

Washington. allotted 100000 worth
of liberty bonds, will take more than
SIS, 100000 worth.
A steady stream Of subscriptions
that poured into the hanks until y
O'Clock last night totaled more than
chairman Of the liberty loan commit
tee, estimated, and ran the complete
total to more than $l3.O00,oOO.
Today the government departments
will pay on and in addition to these
thousands, nearly all anxious 20 buy
a bord or two. will be hundreds Who
could not be accommodated during
the rushes before the banks closed
last night.
John Poole and the other members
Of the liberty loan committee, judg-
ing from the way subscriptions have
the subscriptions today would run the
loan well over Sl5.C00,O00. The banks
Of Washington will stay open until
80 this evening TO receive subscIfp-
tions. 1t will not be possible for them
TO stay open longer. as the subscrip-
tions must be totaled and the returns
in Richmond by noon Friday.
This tremendous over-subscription
Of the liberty loan will stand as one
OF the most creditable things in the
history of Washington.
Not another city in the country last
oversubscription that Washington will
give the loan. Most of the cities had
not even taken their allotment Of
bonds, much less exceed their allot-
ments.
It wasn't possible to total up COM
pletely yesterday subscriptions by last
night. The banks did not close until
after o'clock, and it was several
hours afterward until some of the
uptown banks had sent their lists
to downtown headquarters. Hourly re-
ports through the day indicated more
than 5000, 600 subscriptions.
The campaign here will wind up to-
day with a whirlwind speaking cam
paign. A number of speeches are
scheduled for various sections Of the
city this morning, but final speeches
which will mark the close Of the
campaign are to be made this after
noon before the thousands who are
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
American Steamer Dodees
Torpedoes Unable to
Use Guns, Submarines
Being Too Close. +
CBy International News servIee.)

CBy International News ServIee.D
New York, June i3.-The story Of
how one OF Gernany's latest and
largest submarines fell a victim TO
Yankee seamanship was told today
when the big American steamship
that did the trick arrived at an
American port.
On her voyage TO the other Eide.
from which she has Just returned,
the vessel vas attacked at the same
moment by two U-boats, acting in
concert, from port and starboard.
they were TOO close 70 permit the
upon either OF them-a fact suggest
ing q new phase Of C-ooat strategy
since the arming Of merchantmen.
But this very Circumstance proved
the undoing Of one OF them.
II was on the morning Of May u.
% Mnen the steamship was about 800
miles on the coast OF Ireland. and
that the lookouts caught sight OF two
per1scopes- At the same instant they
perceived Two toTpedoes already
cleaVtng toward the liner.
Helm Hard Over.
The captain ordered the helm hard
over, spinging the vessel out OF her
course. AS she turned the torpedoes
just missed her or Erazed her bows
at harmless angle, according to
some accounts.
So fer il was snybcdy's game, but
the odds seemed IN favor OF the Kai-
ser The sea was calm. and the go
ing was good-just as good. however.
for torpedoes as IL was for the hunted
ship, which was denied the use Of
her armament.
Orders had been flashed TO the en-
gine room for every ounce OF steam
great plumes OF smoke began TO trail
from her tunnels as the hslf-naked
men in the stokehold jumped 10 the
work which meant life or death 70
the good ship and all on board.
While the navy gunners chafed be-
10 launch q decisive shell whenever
the angle Of distance might permit.
the skipper stationed himself beside
the quartermsster at the wheel and
kept him reversing the helm az in
tervsls so that the liner heeled like a
yacht as she zig-zagged between the
two assssSins OF the sea
ErratIe Course Battling.
As she made her second turn. two
more torpedoes slithered toward her.
But her eTTatiC course had, baffled
lhe AGENTS OF friEhIulneSS. and both
missed their mark. Another sharp
order from the captain TO the steers
man sent the liner swinging on her
heel again. This time. 50 skilfUlly
had she been maneuvered her sharp
bow was pointed straight at the star
beard submarine
II was too late for the German 10
get out of the zHsy- The American
ship swept oveF!rae frsil sUbmeSsibls
WITH 4 shock felt by all on board. and
g wss zen no more One blfde OF
the GreSs propeller was E1cpped on
as shsf sank the C-boat. As for the
port subms rine, its perisCope oisap-
peared q few moments later. The
liner did not pause to investigate but
continued a ZiEzaC course at full
speed for the rest ot her run 20 Eng
land.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
TEUTON PRESS RAPS NOTE.

Amsterdam. June 13.APresident VIII
sons note to Russia setting forth the
war aims of the United States is at
tackled by the German press with cyni-
cal criticism. Advices from Berlin to-
day quoted the Lokal Ahzeiger as say
ing:
"He president Wilson, is determin-
ed his name shall go down in history
as 'unseltsh among the great apos-
ties of democracy. Wherever demo
cratic principles are not law, Wilson
draws his sword against imaginary en-
emies. His letter to the Russian gov
ernment Is full Of fantastic pictures. {"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
'NINETY-SIX DEAD in AIR RAID
over London; 437 injured
Would Pay Salaries
To Captured Officers

In order to prevent unnecessary
hardship on its officers who may
be taken prisoners of war, the
United States yesterday proposed
to Germany that il the German
government will act on a recipro-
cal basis, the United States will
grant to all German army and
navy officers taken prisoners the
same rate Of pay Ms officers of
corresponding rank in the United
states army.
This would mean that Germany
would pay American officers held
prisoners, and the United States
German officers during the period
of the war.
The communication was sent to
Germany through the Spanish
government, which represents
American interests at Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
BRITISH STEAMSHIP
HITS u. S. MONITOR
Crashes Into Vessel While Trying to
Escape Submarine Net.

New York. June IA ILOoe-ton
British steamship, inward bound.
swerving 10 escape a submarine net
guarding the lower bay. tonight
crashed into a United States monitor
on neutrality duty on Quarantine.
The steamship carried 100 passen-
gers and a crew of 200. 1t had large
rent torn in its starboard bow by the
collision in the fog.
Because OF the censorship the dam
age to the government vessel was not
disclosed. "A panic ensued on board
the steamship. Men and women rush
ed to the decks. The two vessels were
locked tight by the crash, and with
distress whistles blowing, started to
drift, stern hrst out toward the sub
marine net
Before the score Of tugs could reach
the vessels the monitor had backed
into the submarine net. She was un-
able to release herself at midnight.
and II was said only the opening OF
the net tomorrow morning will free
her. .....
: The steamship began TO take water
fast as she went slowly UP the bay
and was beached on the mud nats
near the Brooklyn shore.
$3.50 to Kansas City, NO.
and return, Baltimore and Ohio, June IS and q
Md fer return until June %.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
British Capture 1892
Since June 7, Is Report

London. June l3-Since June :, the
British official night bulletin reported,
these captures have been made by Sir
Douglas Haig's army:
Seven thousand four hundred and
thirty-two prisoners, including 145 Of
dcers.
Seventeen guns.
Two hundred and forty-two machine
guns, 60 trench mortars
Three German aiFplanes were shot
down by British fiiers in the last
tWenty-four hours, and two others
were driven out of control. All Brit
ish machines returned safely.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
CAPITAL kLADY
FOR FLAG DAY
Presidents Address at the
Monument This Afternoon
Awaited bY Nation.

When the sun sinks behind the
Virginia hills this evening. 4 new
holiday Will have come into its own
Flag Day.
But once before. has the Capital Of
the nation officially recognized the
day that is set aside TO a reverence
of the emblem OF American. justice
and liberty, and President Wilson has
chosen this day TO make a speech that
is believed 20 be the most vital utter
ance he has made since America
entered the European war.
Even the mad rush Of preparation
for armed conflict will be checked
for four hours that employees OF the
government may assemble on the
Monument Grounds ard hear the Pres
ident elucidate certain problems that
have arisen TO threaten the safety OF
the nation.
Secretary OF State Lansing will pre-
side at the exercises. An intencepsrt-
mental choI US will sing patriotic songs
and the Presidents address will be the
only one on the program.
Chorus OF 500 Voices.
The chorus will consist OF SO voices,
led by Eal Carbaugh. OF the POstorhCs
Department. As an added feature OF
the day. the first annual conference
OF. the American League for National
Unity will open at the New Willard.
Daughters Of the American Revolution
and by the Grand Army OF the Re-
public during the dsy.
In all graded schools, exercises will
begin at . O'Clock this afternoon. Ad-
dresses will be delivered at most OF
the schools by prominent speakers.
Business and Eastern High Schools
have already celebrated the event with
exercises.
Exercises will be held al the MCKin-
lev Manual Training School at y
O'Clock this morning. Exercises will
also be held at the same time at Cen
tral and Western HiEh schools Rep
resentative Kelly, OF Pennsylvania,
viii speak al Central Assistant Sec
retaTy' Of the Interior sweeney VIII
speak al Tech. while Thomas Ewing,
commissioner OF patents, will be the
Western speaker.
In order to permit all government
employees TO hear the Presidents mo-
mentoUs speech on the Monument
grounds. all government bureaus ana
departments will declare a half-holi-
day. The Washington Lodge OF Eiks
is planning exercises at its clubhouse
this evening and Representative Bor-
land. of Missouri, will deliver TIE
principal address.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
PERSHING MAKES Hit.

London. June 12-Col. John Buchan,
of the British stan, declared today
that officials of the war once have
been most favorabIy impressed by
Gen. John J. Pershing, the American
commander. and his feIlow-ofncers.
Their Eeenness aid zeal are Won
derful," said Col Buchan. There is no
doubt that the attainments OF Per-
shing's stan are equal TO those Of
any other staff in the world"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
STEAMER STRIKES MINE.

Boston. June 13.-Word was received
here today that the. British steamer
Mahopac. S.cl6 tons. bound from Lon
don to Boston with a million-dollar
cargo OF cocoa, leather. and machin-
cry, struck a mine In the English
Channel and was beached on the Eng
lish coatst. The Mahopac was for.
merly the Minnesota Of the Atlantic
Transport Line.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
Not Complete Figures.

Not Complete Figures.
1t must be understood, however. that
these figures represent only additional
subscriptions received UP to the close
OF banking hours Tuesday. Other
amounts were reported to the depart
ment yesterday, but not having been
tabulated they were not made public.
While the table last night showed
New York to be oversubscribed. the
hsures DO not warrant any tubilation.
for the department. had prepared an
other table of expected amounts from
each reserve bank city. and in that
much more. All the other cities like
wise were looked upon to do more
than the mere amount allotted when
CONTINUED on FACE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
EIGHT FIRMS TO PAY
RED CROSS DIVIDENDS
Sums Amount to $2.49l 500. IS.
Grand Total Now $8,2o4694.15.

New York, June l3-Eight great
business corporations today followed
the example Of the U: S: Steel Cor
dends amounting in all to s., ,49l. .6S615.
This brings the grand total of Red
Cross funds provided by such divi-
dends TO S.294.694l5
Todays dividends were: Utah Cop
solldated Copper Company, $2l9, ,glS. So;
Chino Copper Company, $347, ,992. 90; Ray
Consolidated Copper Company, $3l5,-
$3.50; Butte and Superior Mining Com
pany. $n6.074@: Atlantic Gulf and
West Indies. SIS, 10000: E. !. Dupont
de Nemours Powder Company, $4O0,-
oeoo 90; American Brake Shoe Company,
The Utah dividend was 50 cents a
share; Nevada, Is cents; Chino, 40
cents; Ray Consolidated, 20 cents; and
Butte and Superior, 40 cents. The
others were one per cent.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
.UNTABULATEDFIGURES
MAYABSORB BSHORTAGE
Extra Half Day for Subscriptions
Granted Certain Sections.

Figures announced at the Treasury
Department last evening show the two
billion-dollar liberty loan to be still
$342, 10000 short of the full amount.
Since Mr.. McAdoo's estimate given
out last Thursday night, showing a
shortage of 5000 00O, 600 the Federal
ported subscriptions bringing their to-
tails up to the following amounts:
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
WORLDS CROP OUTLOOK BAD.

Rome, June 1S.-The International
Institute OF Agriculture reported to-
day that the general outlook for wheat
and oats throughout the world is
scarcely ub TO the average. Seeding
corn is not completed owing to wet
weather.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
GIVES MANSION TO NURSES.

Baltimore, Nd, June 12-Former
Gov. Warfield, of Maryland, today Of
returning from service in the Euro
Iean war hospitals.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
new GREEK MONARCH
ENTERS UPON Duties
Constantine and Crown Prince Pre-
pairing to Leave This Week.

Athens, June lG--COnstantine, for
nier King OF Greece. and the former
crown prince, are preparing to leave
Greece this week. 1t was stated here
today. French troops are maintain
ing order.
Alexander. the new ruler Of Greece.
assumed his kinEly duties today. He
is q years old and is pro-ally, hav-
ing been educated in England.
London, June 13.-The entry OF the
United States into the war today was
credited with being largely respOn-
sible for the abdication OF King Con-
stzntine. OF Greece. in favor Of his
son, Prince Alexander.
, Constantine not only eXerted an au-
eocratiC sway over the Greeks, but
was strongly suspected Of planning
the entry OF Greece into the war on
the side Of Germany.
The intervention of the United
Sates lent prestige to the republican
movement in Greece, headed by H.
VeniZelos, and lessened TO an abso-
lutte minimum any chance Germany
previously had OF making a victorious
peace.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
PITTSBURGH oYERSUBSCRIBEs

Pittsburgh, June 1I-It was announc-
ed late this afternoon that the Upited
States steel Corporation had subscfio-
ed s6.0O0.co0 10 the liberty loan here-
This viii make an oyersubscripdcn
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
HOLLAND SEXES 22 SHIPS.

Liverpool. June 13.-A private cable
grom from The Hague today said that
Holland has requisitioned twenty-five
ships. which will 30 to the United
States for grain.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
GILTY OF DYNAMITE PLOT

Butte, Mont, June 13-DecIaring they
would mine no copper to be used 'in
a war to help England" 1000 miners
quit work here. National Guardsmen
have IN ordered out in anticipation
Of tt
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
French Munitions Plant
Blows Up; Many Injured

Paris, June 13.-An ammunition fac
tory near Paris blew Up today. The
casualties were believed to be severe
as many wounded were removed to
hospitals.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14
England May Move Capital,
/, Says Berlin Morgen Post

Amsterdam, June 12-England is
contemplating moving It's capital from
London because of the numerous air
raids by the Germans, says the Ber-
lin Norgen Post
The Washington herald., 1917-06-14

$3.50 to Kansas City, Mo-,
aid return, Baltimore and Ohio, June IS and n
MID fer return until June %.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-06
RETAIL MERCHANTS
 OPPOSE 'DRUMMlNG'
Association Decides to Again Request City Council to Prohibit
 Practice.

The Retail Merchants association in session last night at the assembly hall of the chamber of commerce, de- cided to again send d committee to the city council, to ask that body to adopt an ordinance to prohibit the use of solicitors in front of stores and retail business houses in this city.
 This matter was taken up at ses- sions of the Retail Merchants last fall, and for several weeks there was dis- cussion and agitation, but nothing de- veloped considerable opposition to the movement developing, and it being apparently impossible for the mer- chans of the city to get together on any plan that would be feasible.
 The speakers at last nights meet ing expressed satisfaction at the ac tion of the city authorities in. putting to stop the practice of peddling from wagons at Fourth avenue and Main street, which custom had grown into a general nuisance.
 There was discussion last night, generally of a favorable tone, rela- tive to the adoption of a general rule by the retail merchants to close promptly at o'clock each evening except Saturdays, and except also the ten days immediately preceding Christmas. This proposition is to be pressed. and definite action is ex- pected in the near future, along those lines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-06
WATSON CHAPEL
 SCHOOL PROGRAM

An interesting program, their last entertainment of the school, season, was given last night at the Watson Chapel school, by the members of the Hermesian and Periclan literary so- cieties, with very large attendance of patrons and friends of the school. The program was as follows:
 Periclean.
 Reading, "Uncle Pete and the Trol- ley Car," Miss Lois Wilson.
 Declamation, "How l Tanned the Baby" Roy Bobo.
 Piano solo "Les Sylphs," Miss Ma nie Lites.
 Hermesian.
 Reading, Pleasant Half Hour on the Beech," Miss Gladys Faucette. Defamation, "Under the Seat" El- bert Rogers.
 Piano solo, "Con Amore," Miss Iva Babcock.
 Debate, Resolved, That Rural Life Offers Greater Happiness and Oppor- tunities Than City Life" Affirmative (Periclean), Eugene G. Wilson and Luther Schults; negative (Herme- sian, Hoyt Bobo and Asa Rogers. Vocal solo, "Grass Hopper Green, Miss Mary Wilson.
 Vocal solo, "Thc Song of the Bees, ' Miss Mildred Babcock.
 Drill by both societies, six boys