davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-11
More Horses Promised.
BAKER SEES OHIO CAMP.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Sept. I1.-Secre-
tAry OF War Baker arrived here today
from Washington and Immediately
left for Chillicothe to inspect the ma
tional army camp He will address
Ohio bankers here this afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-11
ENVOY INFAVOR
Of SENDING HOUSE
TOSTUDY EUROPE
By DAVID LAWRENCE.


many, is to be found in the divergent
views existent among the entente al
lies as to the objects sought by them.
Each nation has its own program.
A hArmoniZing OF views must pre-
cede any peace conference lest the
latter become a hopeless wrangle be-
tween the entente. The entente gov
ernmnts must get together while ev-
erybody Is prosecuting the war Wig
orously SO as to present a united
front at the peace conference. This
view is held by some OF the highest
officials OF the United States Govern
ment.
Must BE Preparation.
Then, too, there must be prepare
ton for the many questions that will
come up at the peace conference.
America must thresh out for herself,
for example, how far she is willing
to go in q league to enforce peace, to
what extent she is ready to disarm,
and what her own program OF eco
nomic relations with. Europe are TO
be after the war.
American diplomats abroad are not
concerned so much with shaping
American policies as they are in re-
porting the shades Of opinion and hap
penings in the respective countries to
which they are accredited. The ideal
situation would be reached IL Presi-
dent Wilson himself could visit the
European countries and talk with
American diplomats and officials OF
foreign governments. But tffat is i'm
practicable, SO he would naturally Sc
lect some one in whom he has conf
dence to make a tour OF Europe.
Can Harmonic Views.
But even IL the President does not
consider II opportune to send a rep
abroad to see II America
and all the other entente members
can harmonic their views in advance
Of peace negotiation. especially on
those general principles upon which
must be based a new world organiza-
ton, II is not unlikely that Mr.. VIII
son will sooner or later undertake the
study through a commission OF emf
problems, European as well as AmerI-
can, which must be threshed out at
the peace conference
Preparedness for a peace which
shall safeguard American interests in
accord with the tradition and desires
Of the American people Is no task to
be suddenly begun when the moment
FOR peace negotiations arise. And ever |
since the war began. foreign diplo- |
mats especially have remarked upon |
he superficial knowledge which |
American officials seemed to have Of |
European problems.
Comparatively few men in the State |
Department are big enough to shape |
american policies based upon the In
ormation sent 10 them. Sooner or later /
he problems will continue to grow in /
magnitude and President Wilson can
lot be expected TO settle all the domes-
ic difficulties connected with the pros
cution Of the war and at the same time
Ibsorb all the detail OF diplomatic ex-
hanges. This gives rise 10 the belief
hat either Colonel House or possibly a
may go abroad 10 prepare
or peace
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-11
MASONS TORAISE
MILLION FOR WAR
RELIEF ACTIVITIES

NEW YORK, Sept. lin a grand
lodge room decorated with American
flags 1 200 members OF the Grand
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
of the State OF New York held an ex-
traordinary session yesterday to put
the full force OF the order behind the
welfare of the men who are to fight
for the cause of liberty. The grand
lodge also laia the groundwork for a
81 ,0O0, 900 fund for the care Of de-
pendents.
The session laid the program for
making the square and compass fol
low the flag, no matter where II goes,
as has been done in previous wars.
Approve Resolutions.
Two resolutions presented by the
special committee were approved and
go now to the Individual lodges for
ratification. One provides that the
grand master may establish lodges
on land or sea to keep in touch with
members OF the fraternity. The other
provides for raising a fund OF at least
81 ,OOO, 900 to provide for the members
OF the order who are in service or for
such OF their dependents as may need
aid.
Many members OF the armed forces
are Masons. Maj. Gen. Hugh l. Scott.
the chief OF the general stan, Is a
member OF a New York lodge, and
he will find many a private who
knows as much about the ritual as he
does.
French Masoas Invite.
In letter from the Grand Lodge Of
France an Invitation was extended to
open negotiations for an exchange OF
Steps were taken to
insure a full roster OF honor OF all
Masons who are serving the country
in any part OF the armed forces.
After the session a tablet to the mem
DRY OF Col Edward NJ. L Ehlers, for
thirty-hve years grand secretary OF
the Grand Lodge. was unveiled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-11
DC. CAVALRY.
CHANGEDINTO
ARTILLERY, TO
FIGHT ORDER
CBy Special CorrezpOndent.)

ADMISSION, Ala, Sept. 11.-Or-
ders for the conversion Of the First
Squadron Of Cavalry, District Ma
tional Guard, with other national
guard cavalry, into field artillery
has stirred up opposition by the Dis
trict cavalrymen that will be carried
TO Washington, and probably direct
to President Wilson.
Included in the orders Of con-
version to field artillery are the
Essex troop of New Jersey, which
formed President Wilson's personal
escort in his first inaugural, and the
Richmond Blues, escort Of earlier
Presidents in inaugural parades.
Charge False Pretenses.
Not only are the men charging
false pretenses. in that they enlisted
with the distinct understanding that
the organization was to be retained
a. cavalry. but the officers are facing
loss Of commands by reason Of the
tact that they are not trained as ar
Gllery officers.
The storm broke in the cavalry
camp as soon as the men were told
Of the order.
OFFICERS and men OF the First squad
ron, the Essex troops. and the Rich
mond Blues began bombErdInE SEN
Ators and Congressman with teIe-
grams protesting against the change.
Practically all these cavalry troops
were filled to war strength through
the promise held out to recruits that
the organizations would not be
changed from cavalry under any cir
eumstances, officers point out.
Troop B, Of the First District SQUAD
ron, particularly was recruited as the
Presidents own" an organization OF
eavlary designed TO form a guard for
the President on public occasions.
More Horses Promised.
When the District cavalry left
Camp ordway last week. each troop
had thirty-four horses. The under
standing the men had when they left
was that additional horses were to
be provided when they reached camp:
The order for conversion into neld
artillery provides that two batteries
Of field artillery shall be formed out
Of the four cavalry troops. This
would relieve two cavalry captains of
commands, though officers promise
that they will be given other COM
mands.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
COAL MEN BURGLARS,
POMERENE INTIMATES
Takes Wha& at Kentucky Opera.
tors in Sarcastic Letter.

Western Kentucky coal operators
who protested 10 Senator Pomerene
against his arpendment in the food
control bill yesterday received a
dynamic reply from the Ohio Senator
Your telegram reduced to its final
analysis mean this" wrote Senator
Pomerene, "the iron and steel men are
burglarizing the people on the other
side of the street and therefore you
demand the privilege OF doing the
same thing on you side OF the street. /"
The Kentucky operators said that
the Pomerene amendment which con-
trolls coal and coke through the Fed
eral Trade Commission was unfair.
unjust. discriminatory and ruinous"
TO their industry. They alleged that
Congress had boosted flour prices to
SIS per barrel, and had favored steel.
powder, railroads. all OF which were
used in the production of coal, and
had advanced in price 800 per cent.
They demanded that these indus
tries be controlled.
"Icommend to you the recent utter
ances by the President on the subject
of patriotism and profits" ran the
Pomerene reply. IF you had been
half as much interested in the general
legislation here at Washington as you
were in charging your neighbors ex-
orbitant rates for your coal you would
have discovered that there was
on foot TO take similar ac-
tion with respect TO iron and steel
and that have now pending a bill on
this subject"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
WAR REVENUE BILL
IS BEFORE SENATE
Items Totaling $4OO,0O0,0OO o
$2,000,OOO,OOO Budget Passed.

More than S4O0.OO0,O00 worth of the
2,Ue,COO,C90 war revenue bill has been
disposed of on the floor of the Senate.
The Senators yesterday accepted the
new taxation on liquors, except wines;
tobacco. transportation, except parcel
post; admissions and stamp taxes
except on checks.
The stiff prohibitive taxes on mate
rials used in the manufacture of in
toxicants were adopted without a dis
senting vote. A charge of $50 per 100
pounds is placed on cereals, ETC., en-
tering into the production of distilled
spirits. and a tax of s. per wine GAL
lon on the molasses used.
Under the bill, distilled spirits are
now taxed $3.50 as against the $40
proposed by the House and the exist
ing rate of Sl.10. The beer tax is 50
per barrel. as against the House tax
of S2.75 and the present rate of $50.
Most of the day was taken up by
Senators Bankhead, of Alabama, and
Broussard, of Louisiana. The former
elaborated his criticism against the
war profits tax schedule in the bill.
He said it penalized business which
suffered financially before the war.
Senator Broussard sanctioned the
repeal of the drawback" on sugar.
This drawback" was a tax repaid to
sugar refiners who worked materials
brought into the country and then
exported them as refined sugar.
The Senate Finance Committee in
the new bill repealed the drawback"
Senator Smoot, of Utah, objected to
this course.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
GOVERNMENT To STOP
|. v. v. ACTIVITIES
Campaign Against Food Canning
Being Investigated.

Anti-I. W. W. legislation continues
to pour into the Senate. Senator
Hollis, of New Hampshire, a strong
friend of labor. announced yesterday
that he would soon introduce a bill
calculated to check the activities of
the I. W. W. Senator King, of Utah,
actually put in a bill of this charac-
ter.
1t prevents conspiracy to oppose the
execution of federal laws or intimi-
dation of any legal officer; also, ad-
vising or melting "by words, or
statements, sedition, riot, insurrec-
ton or unlawful assembly to oppose
the execution or enforcement of the
laws.
The Department of Justice has been
asked to begin an investigation of
German propaganda in the rural
districts of the countrr to defeat the
purposes Of the Food Administrations
conservation and canning campaign.
The work of the propagandists has
been particularly active in the South,
1t was stated today, and has retarded
the canning movement to a consid-
cradle degree.
The methods pursued are to inform
housewives that all the products
canned at the direction of the Food
Administration later will be seized for
the use of the National army. They
also have been told that the food
cards" distributed by Mr.. Hooyer's
agents are intended to form the basis
OF a census of all women in the
country that they may be conscripted
INTO national service when the time
comes.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
Army OFFICER KILLED
AT TRAINING CAMP
Maj. Billingslea Accidentally Shoots
Self at Camp Meade.

Baltimore. Nd, Aug. l6:-Maj Charles
Clarence Billingslea, chief Of the san
itation department at Camp Meade,
shot and killed himself while ex-
amining one of the new regulation
.I5 caliber revolvers this afternoon.
The shooting occurred In the officers
quarters. The bullet entered the army
surgeons brain just above his right
ear. death being instantaneous.
That the falatity was accidental was
the decision reached by a Jury of
five officers who were chosen by Col.
Kleine, of the Tenth New York In
fantry, to make a thorough probe
of the shooting. Maj. Billingslea was
apparently free of worry, his health
was the best, his domestic relations
happy and he was supposed to have
been absolutely free from any finan-
cial difficulties.
Maj. Billingslea had only a vague
knowledge of firearms. 1t is sup
posed that he found a revolver be-
longing to one OF the officers and
was merely examining its mechanism
when it exploded.
Maj. Billingslea entered the quarters
unaccompanied, smoking a cigar as
he passed an orderly on duty at the
door. Hardly two minutes later the
orderly heard a shot and entering
the quarters found the major on his
back with blood trickling from a
hole over his right ear.
Maj. Billingslea had his wife and
three small children with him at Lau-
rel. He was 80 years old. His home
was at Westminster, Md.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
SIX PERSONS KILLED
IN SPANISH ROTING
Strikes Fomented by German Agents
Is Belief in Madrid.
tBy Agence Radio to I. n. So

Madrid, Aug. IA dispatch from
Barcelona late. tonight says Gen. Wey-
Ter. chief Of staff. announces that six
persons were killed and nine injured
in yesterdays riots.
The Republican clubs everywhere
have been shut down. Railway trafic
tonight Is normal. All newspapers
have resumed publication.
The Madrid press is appealing 20
the public to cooperate in the sup
preston Of the forces OF anarchy and
disorder.
The people of Madrid last night wit
messed the curious sight Of the mayor
marching through the streets, accom-
panied by city hall ushers who light
ed the street lamps, the lamp-light-
ers having struck.
The police yesterday evening arrest
ed the committee in charge of the
general strike in Madrid. A woman
member, Virginia Gonzales. Just be-
for her arrest threw a number OF
documents from the roof of her house.
The police later recovered them.
A man who had killed a civil guard
during a strike riot was arrested by
the police of the Catalonian town Of
Sabadel.
Premier Dato. in a statement to-
day. declared that the disturbances
In Madrid and other towns demon
strate that "the government has to
deal with an anarchistic movement"
1t is believed that German agents
are pushing the strike with the OBJ
ject of interrupting communications
and 6isorganizing the national indus
tries. thus creating difficulties FOR
the Dato government.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
MAY Use NEUTRAL
SHIPS FOR RELIEF
Hoover Sets Forth Needs of Belgium
at Conference Here.

Neutral ships probably will be
used to convey food to Belgium and
Northern France, 1t was learned yes
terday following a lengthy conference
between Chairman Edward N. Hur-
ley, of the United States Shipping
Board and Herbert C. Hoover. Food
Administrator. II is believed a num-
Der OF Dutch ships will be the first
to move across the Atlantic with food
stuffs.
Mr.. Hurley and Mr.. Hoover went
over the entire food situation. as re-
lated to shipping. Mr.. Hoover is
understood to have shown his needs
and received assurances that the
Shipping Board would cooperate in
every way to Place the necessary
ships at his disposal. 1t is likely that
several ships will sail shortly with
food for the Belgians as a result of
this agreement.
For some time the Belgian Relief
Committee has been in difficulties to
get ships to send their supplies
abroad. AS head of the purchasing
department of this committee, Mr..
Hoover is actively interested, and
urged that unless ships were made
available at once, the situation would
entail endless suffering and heavy
loss of life in devastated Belgium
and the northern part of France.
An attempt will be made to use
neutral tonnage for relief work in
sofar as possible, and it is likely that
some agreement will be reached with
Holland for the use of Dutch ships
now held up in Atlantic ports. These
ships already are loaded and ready to
put to sea.
No report has been received from
cambridge Colby. who is in New York
to gather data upon which to base
an equitable ocean freight rate.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
PARIS DISPATCH
THOUGHT SOLUTION
Wounded American Soldiers" Are
Probably Members Of Red Cross.
(By Agence RadIo 10 !. n. 81


Paris. Aug. 16.-Robert Arrowsmith,
a member Of the American Ambulance,
who was wounded June Is, has just
been discharged from the Red Cross
military hospital Mt Neuilly. He is on
his way back to the front.
Charles NJ. Isbell and Charles NJ
Ashton, who were wounded July 15 in
a shell explosion. are reported out OF
danger.
Twenty volunteers of the Red Cross
ambulance service have arrived here.
They will leave tomorrow for the
American Training Camp.
Considerable speculation was caused
by London dispatch yesterday quot
ing a brief mysterious reference in the
London Daily News about the arrival
of some wounded American soldiers
from the Western front at the hos
pital at Bath. The above dispatch
to the International News Service
gives rise to the theory that the men
referred to by the London papers are
members of the American Ambulance
who may have been taken to the Eng
lish hospital. Members of this ser
vice have been in the thick of the
fighting for some time rescuing the
wounded.
Neither the War nor Navy Depart
ment hasa information on the re-
ported wounding of American troops
on the Western front.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
KINGDOM GOULD FAILS
TO CLAIM EXEMPTION
Let's Final Day for Filing Aft
davits Go By.
Special to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL 10 Inc Washington Herald.
Toms River. n. j., Aug. 16.-King-
don Gould, of New York and Lake
wood. n. j., will probably be one Of
the new national army to go to
France. Mr.. Gould had until wednes-
day noon to file exemption papers
with the board of appeals, but he did
not press his claim. His number is
well UP in the list, and he will prob
ably be one of the first in his district
called into Federal service.
Mr.. Gould, after he had passed the
physical examination here, told friends
he would not claim exemption, but
later declared that his bride was sole
ly dependent upon him for support
and that he would ask to remain at
home.
To press his claim for exemption Mr..
Gould had to file an affidavite setting
forth his claim, another had to be
made by his wife backing it up, and a
third by disinterested party confirm
ing the claim made by his wife that
she was utterly dependent upon him.
Mr.. Gould never completed the
DIOCESE
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
BANISHMENT OF CAR
Still KEPT MYSTERY
Daughters Decide to Accompany
Former Ruler to Siberian Prison.
IBy Agence Radio to I. N. 81

Petrograd, Aug. l6.-Few details
have leaked out so far regarding the
circumstances preceding and surround
ing the transfer of the former Gar
and his family from the prison-palace
at TsarslSoe-Selo TO a safer place"
The Bourse Gazette states today
that the transfer was decided upon
by the government at a secret ses-
sion. Tobolsk, Siberia, was selected
as the destination. Anti-revolutionary
agitation emanatinE from TsaTskoe-
Selo was given as the reason for the
governments step.
Nicholas Romanoff received the news
calmly. His four daughters were Of
fcred the choice of remaining at
Tsarskoe-Selo, but decided to accom-
parry their parents.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
WOULD have nation
SUPERVISE MARKETS
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, Intro
duces Control Bill.

Federal supervision OF all marketing
is proposed in bill introduced yester-
day by Senator owen. of Oklahoma.
The Senator would form the National
County Cooperative Marketing Cor
poration" with a capital of 500, 900, ,0cO
He would establish a central direct
ing body at Washington for the or
ganization, which Is to be governed by
farmers and the people of rural COM
munities." The directing board would
have headquarters in the Department
of Agriculture and be composed of the
Secretary of that department and four
others. These ara TO be appointed by
the President, two from each political
party. They are to receive salaries Of
sl2, COO each.
The country would be divided into
twelve districts, each governed by
boards. County boards would work
under these district boards. The cor
poration is financed, with Federal aid.
by 200 stockholders in each county.
every stockholder buying a share
worth 500.
Senator owens bill, he says, is
designated to prevent local and gen.
eral scarcity, speculation, boarding.
ETC.. and the Federal supervision
would simplify the handling. buying
and vending of marketable articles.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
Pnrisien Is SkepticaI.

Paris, Aug. Accommodating on Pope
Benedict's peace move, the Petit Par
isien says:
while We do not know the exact
terms Of the proposition, it would be
unjust to condemn the action in ad-
vance, but IL would be too naive to
found any great hopes upon it.
I'VE cannot forget that during the
last several weeks Austria has been
intriguing throughout the entire
world. especially at the Vatican, in
the hope of saving by an immediate
and premature peace her position as
a continental power, and even her ex-
istence itself. and behind her that of
Germany.
THE compromise which the Pope
has formulated appears to be unac-
ceptable."
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
America Is to Have
Its Own Stockholm

New York, Aug. 16.-America is to
have its own Stockholm peace con-
ference" 1t will be held in Mime
apolis beginning September ] under
the auspices of the Peoples Council.
The three Socialist delegates to
denied by the State Department-Vic-
tor l. Berger. of Milwaukee; Morris
Hillquit and Algernon Lee-are to be
participants, and what these delegates
hoped to do at the Swedish capital in
opposing the governments war plans
they expect to accomplish at Mime
apolis.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
Say German Agitators
Began Argentine Strike

Buenos Aires, Aug 16-Hints Of
German fermentation were made today
in connection with the railroad strikes,
now widespread over Argentina.
The government is endeavoring to
bring about a settlement, but disor-
ders are rapidly spreading. English
owners of lines are suggesting the
German inspiration. The strikers at
tribute the trouble to absentee owner
ship. which is alleged to be RESPONSE
BILE for excessive profit-takins from
watered Investments.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
RUSSIAN CONFERENCE
TO MEET AT MOSCOW
Consideration of Pope's Peace Mes
sage May Be Object.
CBy Agenee Radio to 1. n. ST.

Petrograd. Aug. 1.-THE provisional
government has decided to call a
state conference at Moscow, August
..
Representatives Of all important eco
nomic, commercial and industrial or
ganizations, as well as of all lead
ing bodies Of the revolutionary de-
nocracy. will be invited. Members
of the DUma will attend and there
will also be delegates from the army
and from the leading scientific in
stitutions.
It Is possible that the Moscow con-
ference is to be called for the pur-
pose Of sounding the sentiment of
the Russian people on the Pope's s
peace message.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
Taft, Much Improved,
Scorns Peace Overture

Chicago. Aug. 16.-william Howard
Taft. recovering from the illness
which recently detained him at Clay
Center, Kansas, and on a convalescent
trip to Canada, stopped in Chicago
today long enough to eat breakfast.
Asked about the Pope's peace pro-
posal, Mr.. Taft said:
The Pope IS for peace, OF course.
but no such proposal can or should
nave any result so long as Germany
Is controlled by the Prussian mill
tary caste.
"one thing I don't like to see or
hear Is the suggestion of peace.
People don't seem to realize what
the situation means. That is, most
Of them have no idea OF IL. The
others have other motives"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
German Naval Officer
Is Held in California
On Presidents Orders

San Francisco, Aug. 16.-Said to
be one OF the most important pris-
oners captured in the United states
since the declaration OF war with
Germany, Lieut.. Irving F. Schnei-
der, OF the German navy, is de-
tained here on a telegraphic war
rant from President Wilson.
Under orders of the President
Schneider is held incommunicado.
without bonds, and has not been
given a hearing. With him was
arrested Theodore Kasinger, for
mer department store employe, who
Is believed to be his messenger in
obtaining important information for
Berlin.