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The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
PROHIBITION fight
AGAIN THREATENED
Senators Gore and Chamberlain
May Renew Differences Today.

Is it in good faith to meddle again
with the prohibition legislation? ?
That is the question the Senate must
decide. An attempt will be made by
Senator Gore today to alter the Smoot
amendment communicating liquors
and paying for them. Gore wishes to
add section stating that the dis
satisfied owner must accept rs per
cent Of the payment, and sue for
whatever else he considers due.
The Senate Agricultural Committee
yesterday decided that to substitute
the new liquor provisions Gore
framed Tuesday for the prohibition
amendments already in the food con-
troll bill would be a violation of the
unanimous consent agreement under
which the legislation was conducted.
Gore Is chairman of the commit
tee. Because he could not SYM
pathize with the administration S
view OF the food control bill, he re-
linqutshed charge of the food control
bill to Chamberlain, the next rank
ing Democrat.
NOW Gore wishes to substitute the
entire bill he drew Tuesday for the
Chamberlain bill. The Gore bill con-
trolls foods and fuels and saws moth
ing about the various ''necessaries, :"
such as cotton, copper, steel, etc,
mentioned in the Chamberlain bill
chamberlain thinks il would be bet
Ter TO amend his own bill on the
1oor instead Of having the Gore bill
displace it.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
REPUBLICANS gain
ENTRANCE TO PEKIN
Dispatches to Chinese Legation Here
Say Boy Emperor Must Go.

Republican troops have entered
Pekin. They momentarily expect the
abdication of the boy Manchu En-
peror, Hsuan Tung. This is accord
ing to a cable to the Chinese Legation
here from the foreign office.
President Feng Kwo Cheng has or
dered the arrest of Gen. Chang Hsun.
the military leader who was response
bic for the coup which restored the
monarchy.
DIR. WI Ting Farg. minister of for
eign affairs. again has resigned his Of
fee. His resignation has been ac-
eepted by the President, on the ground
of illness.
j WI Ting Fang was formerly Minis
ter to the United States. He accepted
office under the republic after the
revolution.
Chang Hsun apparently realizes the
hopelessness of his position. 1t is stat
ed that he intends to issue manifesto
to the provinces announcing that he
repents of the restoration and that an
edict will issue shortly cancelling the
monarchy and restoring the republic.
The imperial family is bitterly re-
preaching Chang Hsun saying that he
informed them that he had secured
military support from the provinces
and that the people wished the re-
storation. They now realize that the
coup was due entirely to Chang Hsun
ambition Unless Chang Hsun leaves
Immediately lighting is to be expected.
Many persons believe that Chang
zann u.ili- mot nuit axdkhout fiehtinE
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
PROMINENT BANKER
is ARRESTED IN N. Y.
German Alleged to Have Handled
Market Operations for Kaiser.

New York. July 1l.-From his lux
urious apartments at the Hotel st.
Regis TO the intCrnment pen for
dangerous aliens" at Ellis Island
was the transition today Of Rudolf
Hecht, cousin of Otto II. Kahn, and
New York representative Of the Phil
adelphia Banking firm OF Chandler
and Company, Inc.
The arrest is described by Depart
ment OF Justice agents as the most
important since the outbreak OF the
war with Germany. HeCht has been
prominent in floating two $1,000. 900
loans for the German government and
in addition is said to have handled
market operations for the Imperial
family.
He was seized on a warrant Of in
tcrnment signed by President Wilson,
held incommuuicado from his lawyers
and wife and sent to Ellis Island for
the duration Of the war. Before he
was taken there Capt. William NJ. OF
fey. local superintendent of the De-
partment of Justice. Srilled the
stocky, richly-attired TeJion for two
hours. Hecht admitted his firm !:
financial agent for Costa Rica and Bo'
licia, being engaged at present in
floating a g. 10000 loan for the last
named republic.
Ofney questioned him particularly
about pro-German propaganda II
Costa Rica. Bolivia and other coun
! tries, with particular reference to 8
plot to overthrow the present govern
ment OF Costa Rica.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
MACMILLAN HARDEN'S
Paper IS SUPPRESSED
Die Zukunft, Prominent German
Publication, Muzzled During War.

Copenhagen, July 11-Die Zukunft,
MaXimilian Harden's publication, has
been suppressed for the remainder of
the war, according to the Berlin Tage-
blatt. Herr Harden has been modified
under the auxiliary civil service law.
and will be employed as military
clerk. The government some time ago
had planned to take this action, but
hesitated to take the step.
Die Zukunft was first temporarily
suppressed a few days ago because OF
its criticism of the Norddeutsche
Allgemeine Zeating's statement on the
Grimm Hoffman, affair. which result
ed in the resignation of DIR. Hoffman,
as Swiss federal councillor, and the
expulsion of Robert Grimm, the Swis,
International Socialist, from Russia,
after the exposure of the recent peace
maneuver, which failed.
Die Zukunft ridiculed the newspa-
per's humanitarian pose, and said the
aims of Germany's enemies were,
among other things, the creation of a
situation which would remove the de-
cision of peace or war from the will OF
one mortal and place it in the hands
of the community.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
BRITISH DROP BOMBS
ON CONSTANFINOPLE
War Office Hit, Fleet Bombarded,
Doing Considerable Damage.

Special Cable TO The Washington Herald
London. July 11.-An air raid on the
enemy feet OF Constantlnople was
announced in a statement of the war
office today.
Bombs were dropped on the Turkish
cruiser Ywuz Sultan Selin. formerly
the German cruiser Goeben. The ex-
not given.
also was attacked and a direct hit
was attained by the British. who re-
turned without casualties.
The announcement follows:
"A report has been received from
the vice admiral in the eastern Medi-
terranean that on the night of Mon
day n successful attack was carried
out by the Royal Naval Air Service
against the Turkish German fleet
lying OF Constantinople in the Golden
Horn.
when the Goeben, surrounded by
warships. including submarines, had
been located, an attack was made
from a height of 500 feet. Direct hits
were obtained on the Goeben and
other enemy ships near her. Big ex-
plosions took place on board them and
several fires were observed.
THE war office also was attacked
and a direct hit was obtained. The
enemy appeared to have been COM
pletely surprised, as until the bombs
Rad been dropped no anti-aircraft bat
teries opened fire. Our force returned
safely without any casualties"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
Presidents Pleading
Appeal to Industries

"I hear II insisted that more
than a just price. more than a
price that will maintain our in
dustries, must be paid; that II is
necessary TO pay very liberal and
unusual profits in order to 'stimu-
late production.
do they mean you must be
paid. must be bribed, to make your
contribution, a contribution that
costs you neither a drop OF blood
nor a tear, when the whole world
is in travail and men everywhere
depend upon you and call to you
to bring them out of bondage and
make the world a fit place TO live
in again amidst peace and justice?
do they mean that you will ex-
act a price, drive a bargain, with
the men who are enduring the
agony of this war on the battle
field, in the trenches, amidst the
lurking danger OF the sea, or with
the bereaved woman and pitiful
children, before you will come for
ward TO do your duty and give
some part of your life, in easy
peaceful fashion. for the things
we are fighting for, the things we
have pledged our fortunes, our
lives, our sacred honor to vindi-
cate and defend-liberty and JUS
tice and fair dealing and the peace
OF nations?
"Of course you will not II Is
inconceivable. Your patriotism Is
of the same seIf-denying stuff as
the natr.offspa of the rr1en dead and
MANNED on the fields of France,
or else il is no patriotism at all.
LET US never speak, then. OF
profit and patriotism in the same
sentence"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
Says German Offensive
In West viii Be Failure

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Copenhagen, Denmark, July IL
Maj. Moraht, military correspon-
dent OF the Deutsches Tageszeit-
ung, asks in a press article
whether the moment for an Of
fensive by Germany has arrived,
and concludes that for the present
a drive is inadyisable.
All Germany. he says, longs to
hear the charging yell OF the Ger
man armies. In a big drive, but
1t Is doubtful whether the neces-
sary numerical superiority can be
concentrated against any particu-
lar front to push an offensive
through to real success.
Partial success, Maj. Moraht
says, is costly and useless and the
General Stan, therefore, is well
advised in not attempting a big
attack on tthe western front.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
PENROSE FLAYS
PARSONS RANK
Does Not Believe Merit
Counts in Getting Mill
tary Commissions.

Charges that the administration was
packing deserving Democrats" into
military commissions while perform
ing civilian duties, were made yester-
day afternoon by Senator Penrose, of
Pennsylvania.
Senator Penrose said in the Senate
that he would introduce a resolution
later asking the Secretary of War
who these persons were. He said he
would add that these persons whether
volunteers or not should be considered
civilians and not be commissioned or
enlisted in the naval or military serv-
ice.
"I suppose the loyal warehouses
must be cared for" said the Pennsyl-
vanisn. "and by eliminating civil serv-
ice. the administration can crowd the
food control with them.
II daresay the conscript army will
be composed OF Republicans. while
Democrats have easy jobs in desk
chairs.
81 have no doubt that the food con-
troller will be commissioned a brig
adler general or something like that.
and will have a uniform with shiny
buttons. Perhaps he will draw his
sword on the farmers who do not
move quick enough to suit him.
Senator Chamberlain explained that
the government had commissioned as
majors various construction engineers
and other experts.
Yes. but they can't drill ten men
without getting their feet all tangled
up" snapped back Penr9se.
II have had hundreds of callers dur
ing the past week. trying to get ex-
emptions for their sons A frequent
question Is, Isn't there some govern
ment department where he can be
garded as a slacker?'
The Pennsylvania told Of two ina
jors' who had gone abroad with n
parsons commission to rehabili-
tate French railroads. One. named
W. II. Garrett. he described as a
sterling Pennsylvania Quaker who
bought a uniform but threatened to
resign II he had to- wear it.
The other. one Francois 81. Phale,
was Of French origin, but perhaps
naturalized citizen. At any rate,
he met his mother in France. She al
ready had two sons in the trenches.
so she promptly tainted when she saw
in uniform the other son she thought
so safe in the United States.
And 1 think any aspirant to a ma
jorship can get two uniforms without
much trouble" added Penrose.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
Method to Be Followed
In Drafting Big Army

Red ink numbers will be placed
on black glass capsules and the
capsules in a large receptacle.
Embodied man-probably Secre-
tary of War Baker-will draw
numbers until each States quota
is complete.
he will hand capsule drawn to
man next to him who will open
and read the number aloud. Third
man will record 1t on State list.
When each States quota is filled
names of men will be wired TO
State.
Local boards will then make
public names of men in their juris-
diction who were drafted,
Men may then make exemption
claim II they have any. Must re-
port for instructions. which are
being prepared by War Depart
ment.
Numbers in receptacle will be or
dered to cover highest number of
registered men in any State dis
trict. Average of thirty men will
be drafted at a clip by this method.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
Hotel men give
new WAR MENU
Hoover Pledged Support
and Delicacies Are Be-
coming Vision of Past.

From the lobster palaces along
Broadway 10 the ''one armed soldiers
Of Park Row. the hotels and rcstsu-
rants of New York yesterday prom
ised to cooperate with Herbert
Hoover in the conservation Of food.
These embrace more than 500 hotels
and more than $50 restaurants.
A committee Of the proprietOrs and
managers OF these establishments
came to Washington yesterday and
submitted a tentative program which
,Ir. Hoover approved. On each menu
will be printed III following notice:
Mr.. Hoover urges the use OF less
wheat, pork products, butter and all
fats. and beef. and 10 substitute and
use freely sea foot fresh vegetable
and fruIL Economy in the non
restricted foods is not necessary or
desirable at the present time"
Bread is the first thing to be con-
served. 1t will be served in indiy dual
portions only with rolls weighing from
one to one and oue-quarter ounces
and containing ten percent Of a wheat
substitute. Breakfast rolls Will be
made OF other than wheat -four.
War bread" will be universally
adopted. II is TO be made by rehak-
ing stale bread, crusts. etc. with
water. salt and some new -four.
Toast will be discontinued as a gar
niture. So will bacon. Broiling. roast
ing. braising and stewinC will be sub
stituted for frying TO save fats. No
more fried potatoes.
Veal and lamb will be kept OF the
menus as much AZ possible. with no
baby lamb or sucking pig. Sweet
breads and calves liver only three
times a week.
One day a week in each restaurant
will be set aside on which no beef
will be served. This day will be Fri
dav.
Butter will he served only when
asked for. Powdered soap will he
used in the kitchen. and soda ash only
will be used for scrubbinE.
No sugar for table decorations and
no candy on the menus. AS little
cake as possible.
Sandwiches will he served untrim-
med. To cut of the Crusts means
an eight per cent waste,
One wheatless day a week NAV he
adopted. or one wheatless meal each
day.
And last. but. by no means least,
cheese will he barred from the free
lunch counters.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
To AVOID CRITICISM
Buying Committees Will Reorganize
to Guard Against Congress
sional Charges.

The buying organizations Of the
Council Of National Defense are to
be reorganized. They will be so con-
stituted as to avoid the criticism in
Congress that the men who sell the
things the government buys are serv-
ing on the boards which constitute
the buying agencies
There will be no elimination of such
men as Julius Rosenwald, Howard
Cof1n, Bernard Baruch, Daniel Will
lard and the other representatives of
big business who have been serving
the council for three months. There
Is no friction between the council. the
President and the members of the
Cabinet, Howard Coffin declared last
night
This step has been in contempla-
ton for some time. We know that
the criticism is wholly unjustified. We
know that the members of the coun-
Gil and its advisory board have given
the government their disinterested
service. no matter what their private
interests may be. But we do not
even want to permit a scintilIa of
doubt as to the patriotic efficiency of
our work"
Accordingly, the council will be so
rearranged that the men who have
the final say on munition and other
contracts are men who are not con-
nected with the particular activity
With which they are dealing.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
PRICES TOO HIGH.
WILSON DECLARES
In Appeal to American Business
President Says Profit and Pa
triotism Do Not Mix.

The President of the United States spoke night the indus
tries Of the United States.
In PLAIN words he summoned American business to the coo
he stated what the governments program of determining lust
prices IS
Pnces Mr. Wilson said mean victory or defeat"
Just prices must be paid that industry may be maintained But
the who demands than just price takes the most effective
means to defeat the armies engaged against Germany That the
doctrine he enunciates.
Ills pronouncement contained Address the Mine ope.
aOs and Manufacturers of the United States by President Wilson
made public by the CreeI committee last night
bnstes with implied challenge The President SAYS that h.
00e not question the motives of the who have prices
to e because they have followed the usual which the nation
permits business to take in usual times
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
BAKER MAY SELECT
CONSCRIPT NUMBERS
War Secretary Confers with Presi-
dent on Final Draft Plans.

Secretary of War Baker himself
probably will draw the numbers
which will tell who is to be drafted.
He announced this yesterday fol-
lowing a long conference with Presi-
dent Wilson at the White House. dur
which final plans for the actual
drawing We're discussed. II he him.
self does not officiate. he made it
plain that one of the highest officials
of the government would.
The Secretary denied a report print
ed in a morning newspaper that
President Wilson would draw the
first number. but asserted that great
care would be taken to have, a man
high in the administration councils
in actual charge of the drawing.
The great, gloomy. oak-furnished
reception room of the War Depart
ment--a mausoleum of room, about
the walls of which are oil paintings
of former Secretaries of War, from
the earliest years of the republics
life-will be the scene of the draw
ing.
Around the oaken center table will
be ranged the leaders of the admin
istration who are steering the course
or government in the present time of
storm. President Wilson, although
not taking part in the drawing, is
expected to be present when the
first number is drawn. His Cabinet
also will be there
The ceremony OF the drawing will
begin with prayer. Either the chap
lain of the Senate or the chief army
chaplain will officiate,
Then. blindfolded. Secretary Baker
or his representative will draw the
first number.
The first drawing will be made for
Alab bama. and the drafting will con-
tinue through the alphabetical list
Of the States, concluding with Wyo-
ming.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
800 U-BOAT CHASERS
Will BE READY JAN. |
First Delivery of twenty-five Yes,
sells to Be Made in August.

The United States will have ap-
proximately 800 ll0-foot submarine
chasers in the water and ready for ac-
tion by January /. it was learned at
the Navy Department yesterday. The
first delivery of these boats will be
made in August and will consist of
twenty-five vessels. Fifty will be de-
livered in September. seventy-fve in
October, lO0 in November and the re-
mainder in December.
At the same time it developed that
there is sharp difference of opinion
in the Navy Department on the per-
manent policy regarding submarine
hunters. Some navy experts hold that
every chaser that can be built should
be bought, while Secretary Daniels and
the Bureau of Operations are far from
convinced that this is the wise course.
There is also agitation for the build
ing of 100 and 1S0-foot chasers as we'll
as the 1l0-fOot type and indications are
that further orders will include some
of the larger boats.
Those contcnding that more big or
ders should be placed without delay
argue that unless they are many valu-
able shipbuilding plants will be forced
into idleness
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
BONDS BELOW PAR;
OFFICIALS AMUSED
Treasury Plans Second Liberty
Loan for Fall.

Treasury officials last night viewed
with amusement, rather than alarm,
knowledge that liberty bonds had
been sold below par on the New
York Stock Exchange
Somebody looking for quick cash
and no doubt he got It," was the
comment of one of Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo's subordinates.
To offset the below par sales the
Treasury Department pointed out that
hundreds of thousands of merchants
throughout the United States are
accepting the bonds for a purchasing
value greater than cash.
Consistent quotations of the bonds
on all listed exchanges show that a
uniform price from one-eighth to one
quarter above par is common.
Conservative investors are waiting
for the second issue of the war
securities. anticipating higher than
the three and one-half per cent in
terest of the initial issue.
At the Treasury Department X was
stated that plans for the distribution
of the second issue of bonds are not
yet completed. They will be offered
in the early fall and there Is not
the slightest prospect that the rate OF
interest will be higher than 1t was
on the first 5000, 00o, 600 issue.
Many of the first issue were not
allotted their full quota of bonds, and
there is no legal or moral restriction
that binds them to taking the sur
plus of their first subscription on the
second issue. In the majority OF
cases, however. the subscribers, II h
thought, will take the surplus of the
original amount subscribed in bonds
of the second issue.
Investors have been assured that II
the rate of interest is increased, the
first three and one-half per cent bonds
will be exchanged for those bearing
the higher rate of interest.
The New York Stock Exchange
sales below par amounted to only a
few small groups. the largest of $1O,-
900 at 80 and 49-50ths.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
TWO AMERICAN Ships
sunk IN Three DAYS
Kansan Goes to Bottom as Latest
U-Boat Victim.

Two American ships in three days
has been the German submarine toll
against United States merchant shin
ping this week. The Orleans was rc-
ported sunk on Monday. Yesterday
the Americana Hawaiian liner Kansau
was sent to the bottom, with a re-
ported loss Of four lives
Dispatches 10 the State Depa rtrnent
merely announce the sinking Of the
kansan. but little doubt is left thai
submarine was responsible. The
master, a number OF members of the
crew ard the entire armed guard were
picked up and safely landed. accord
ing TO these dispatches.
Those missing and considered a.
lost are: J. NJ. Murphy. first ssistsnf
engineer, an American: r. AEuirne.
English; c. Hanan, OF Singap ane
A. p. Kus, a Hawaiian.
State Department dispatches yes.
terday also gave the names of fouI
men missing from the Orleans. ali
of whom are believed 10 BE- lost. They
are 7. Cleary. Irish: A. Muriilo. Chil.
can: A. Nogot. Filipino. and Tama-
rsntes. a Greek.
The Kansan has figured in war
dispatches before. She was the
vessel which had q brash with the
German submarine U-S5 during its
raid OF Nantucket last autumn.
and was spared because Of her
American registry. Atsthe time OF
her Destruction she wss6nder char
ter TO the France and Canada
stsauship Company.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
H0USEHOLDERS ASKED
TO BUY COAL EARLY
Trade Commission Says No Short.
age Will Exist This Winter.

The Federal Trade Commission yes
terday assured the householders of
the East that there should be plenty
of anthracite coal for all this winter.
The production will equal that of 1916.
The commission advises consumers
that they should spread their demands
over a reasonable period during the
coming months. giving the dealers
their orders for next years supply for
delivery as the dealers are able to
get the coal. II tbis Is done, the COM
mission believes Ehat the intolerabfe
conditions Of last Winter in many. corn
naunitxaA szill nat hA xnnaa IA
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
Expect Senate to Open
Big Guns on CreeI Today

Expectations are that the Bureau
OF Public Information under George
Creel will be fired at broadside in
the Senate today. Senator Penrose,
of Pennsylvania, has had his guns in
order for Mr.. Creel for some days.
The Pennsylvania Senator objects
strenuously to Creers elaboration"
of the encounter between the convoy
of the American troops and the Ger
man submarines.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-12
HIGH LIVING COST
STRIKES UNIFORMS
Congress Taking Steps Because of
Embarrassment to Officers

The high cost Of living for army
and navy officers is the subject of
two steps taken yesterday in Con-
gress. Secretary of the Navy Daniels
has asked the lawmakers to author
ize reimbursement of officers and men
for property lost at sea during the
war. At the same time Congressman
Kahn, Of California, prepared to put
in a resolution asking the Secretary
OF War to show the present cost to
army officers of uniform and equip
ment- There has been such an in
crease in the number of officers, and
corresponding rise in the cost of
cloth, etc. that young officers are
nard put to it to buy the necessary
outfit.