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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
REFUSE TO TALK
ON RUSS CRISIS
Officials Here Believe, How
ever, that Kerensky viii
Emerge Victorious.

Dihcial Washington last night with
lelu an comment Sn the Eerrnslyy-
NoIniloH crisis in Russia. one r,-a-
son Was the lack Of Official informa-
uon. Another was the fact tbst IL
mas been so long since the Root Mis-
sion left Petrograd and so many tbi,rs
nave transpired sine. then. that ofi-
Gals here have nothing on which 10
hase any conclusions
Ine feeling is general i'm adrninistr3-
tlon circles, however. that EorcusIy,-
once more demonstrates the strength
OF MS grip on the Russian helm. lie
has taken the new ship Of state
through far more dangerous channels.
il is believed. and can steer safei,,
through the new dangers.
one rumor persisted in diplomatic
circles II is 10 the effect that Gen.
korn!lon's attempt to seize control
may possibly be the first direct evil
cenco OF German plots TO dominate
the new Russia from within. Il has
long been known that Germany has
been working on Russia politically
from every possible angle. Recent re-
ports that a counter-r.voIutson TO re-
store the Car were c7tdited 10 Rer-
lin strategy. But while Il has been
recognized that "prmany has had
agents high a. II. IN Office as well
as out Of oflic Iq.ials here hesitat
TO connect fh, lie OF Cen. Korni-
Ion with 9 IT. = opaEanda.
As it st=nds now, Washington will
await further reports as TO the out
come of martial rule in PetroErad be-
fore making any comment on Premier
kerensky's troubles.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
NORWAY PLEDGES
Her NEUTRALITY
Through Dr.. Nansen She Demon
strates Fairness and Ship
ments Resumed.

Norway is likely to fare better than
any other neutral under the rulings
os the Exports Administrative Board,
it was learned yesterday.
DR.. Fridtj, of Nansen, head of the
Norwegian Economic Mission j. un-
derstood to have made such strong
guarantees that the United States is
ready to deal literally with his gov
ernmcnt in the matter OF food stuffs
and other commodities needed there.
Other neutrals likely will not re-
Ceive the same consideration, it was
stated authoritatively. For months
the State Department has known
that certain of the neutrals outside
OF Sweden We're net adhering strict
ly to their profcssed neutrality.
The Norwegian government today
stands pledged absolutely to prevent
any imports from reaching Germany
or her allies. The exact nature of
the pledges are known only to the
State Department and members OF
the Export BoardA but il is stated
that they are so well thought OF that
licenses for a number of CarEoes
destined for Norwegian ports will he
issued within a few days.
DIR. Nansen's frankncss in admitting
the laXity of his government at
earlier stages in the war ana his as
surances that such breaches would
not occur in the future. are said IL
have made a deep and favorable inn
preston upon this government.
The first step in this new policy
likely will he the communicating OF
! the 15O Dutch ships now held in
| American ports. While neither Of
ficials of this government nor mem
bcrs of the special mission from the
Netherlands will make any statement,
it is generally understood that no
satisfactory progress has been made
in the negotiations for using the
Dutch ships to aid in provisioning the
world as suggested by the Exports
/ Board. and that Communicating is
practically the only step left for this
government to take.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
WOULD STOP ISSUE
OF Steel CO. STOCK
Clarence Nenner Claims Last Beth
Iehem Surplus Was Padded.

Newark, n. j., Sept. 1O.-The Beth
lehem Steel Corporation must show
cause s-on Wednesday IN conformity
with an order issued today by vice
Chancellor Martin Lane, why it
should not he restrained from lSsu-
ing S3l.O9lOO0 of Class Il common
stock and the same amount OF cumu-
lativer convertible per cent preferred
stock. The order also prohibits stock
holders from voting upon the propO-
sition. They were to have voted upon
it next Friday.
The restraining order was secured
by Clarence {. NCnner. pr. sdent Of
the General Investing Company and
others They allege that the surplus
claimed by The Bethlehem Corpora
ton is not, iE fact. a Bathlehem sur
plus, but comprises surpIuses OF COM
panics subsidiary to Bethlehem.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
NEWTON MAY SUCCEED
DUDLEY FIELD MALONE
Assistant Secretary of Treasury
Mentioned for N. Y. Post.

Byron r.. Newton, Assistant Secrc-
tary of the Treasury. is being seriously
considered as a successor to Dudley
Field Malore as Collector Of the Port
of New York, it was understood here
yesterday.
The appointment will come through
President Wilson and Secretary Nc
Adoo. Mr., Newton's name has been
mentioned before in connection with
this appointment. There is nothms
tangible as yet on this point
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
Sub BLOWN Up
BY AIR RAIDERS
Dock and Transport Also
Destroyed in Attack
on Pola.

The last Italian air raid on Po!a
the great Austrian naval Lase on the
Adriatic. resulted in the blowing up
Of huge dock, the sinking of a sub
marine and of a loaded transport This
was the news of the raid received at
the Italian Embassy here yesterday.
1t is one of the most important bags
of an air raid recorded in the war.
1t marks the practical destruction OF
the usefulness of Pola as a shelter
for the Austrian fleet and may force
1t into the open for battle.
The dispatch says the Italian gov
ernment officially states that between
August IS and September !. Austrian
losses completely accounted for
amounted to $1,000 dead, wounded and
missing. over 5000 prisoners were
taken, many of them Turks and Ger
mans. This is the first hint Of the
use of Turks on this front.
Italians Advance.
THE pressure on the Isonzo 'front.'
the dispatch reads, continues undi-
minished. In a few days the world
will know what this Italian offensive
has meant to the AustTians.
In view of the Austrian COmmu-
niques of the last few days. the Ital-
ian government officially states that
not only has the Italian offensive not
lost any Of its Yigor, but that the ltal-
fans have not been pushed back at
any point and on the contrary con-
tinue TO push forward both on the
Bainsizza and against the Hcrmada.
Word was received at the Italian
Embassy here yesterday that a mis-
sion of American army officers. ac-
cOmpanied by a detail of British Of
ficcrs, has just completed an inspec-
tion of the Middle IsOnzo front. This
is taken to mean in some quarters
that there is a possibility Of diverting
the American eXpcditiOnary force and
some OF the surplus English to this
front in the hope Of driving home Il
Knockout blow into Austria's midIif
before the deadlock on the Western
front can be broken. The Italians
here. however. insist that they have
enough men and that all they need Is
certain raw materials.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
Sweeping Defeat For
Suffrage Seen in Maine
As Heavy Vote Is Cast

Portland, Me-. Sept. 10.-Maine
will not join the States giving
women the right to vote. In
special election held today through
out the State woman suffrage was
overwhelming defeated. Up to
midnight two-thirds of the voting
precincts, including all but two of
the twenty cities. had reported.
The vote showed that the anti
suffrag gists had won a 2-to-l
victory.
Interest in the contest was Keen.
Women and men throughout the
day rode in autos and other rigs
to bring out a heavy vote. over
two-thirds of the vote usually cast
at n gubernatoTial election was
pollcd-a record for a special cleo
ton in the State.
The estimated vote will give the
suffragists about 5000 against
about 5000 for their opponents.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
BERKMAN is TAKEN
UPON MURDER CHARGE
Anarchist Is Accused of Completely
in Bomb Plots.

New York. Sept. 10.-Alexander Berk-
man was at liberty for thirty seconds
today. Emma Goldman and Miss Mar
gGrt f. Fitzgerald. anarchistic CO.
workers, had hardly secured his re-
lease on $4,000 pending. AN appeal on
his conviction of violating the con
aCripuOn law. when he was arrested
on a warrant from San Francisco
charging him with homicide in con-
neetion with the Preparedness Parade
bomb explosions in that city. He was
taken back to the Tombs pending cx-
tradition PROCEEDINGS His counsel will
oppose eXtradition
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11

rose and Lodge were appointed to TeL-
resent the Upper House in the on
ference.
Senator owen presented a scheme
for a tax upon inheritances, but this
was beaten by 81 to 90 Later he tried
again to have a variation of it adopt
ed, but with the same result. Jones,
Of New Mexico. was unable after
three attempts to persuade the Senate
10 tax surplus profits of corporations.
When La Toilette offered his substi-
tute he made no speech. for under the
rules all debate was forbidden. The
Wisconsin Senator had already spoken
In the morning on the merits of his
bill 1t was beaten by a vote of % to
10. the following voting for it:
Democrats-GOre, HardWick. Hollis.
HustiEs. Reed. Nardaman 90: Repub-
licans--Borah, Brady. Gronna. John
son. Of California; Jones. Kenyon. La
FolietteS McNary, Norris 90. Total, Is.
McKcIIar Defeated.
Mcclellan. of Tennessee, and
HardwiCk were to the forefront in
trying TO have the Senate increase
the postal rates upon newspapers
and magazines. The Senate had al
ready tentatively accepted a propo-
sitiOn of Mckellar's yielding 81
100000 from this source in lieu of
the committees $lO,5OO,OOO. The
vote upon the NCKeIlar amendment
was very close as it progressed, bat
it was defeated, 40 to 81.
The vote upon this was:
Ayes Democrats: Rankhead,
Beckham. BrOussard. HardwiCk.
James, johnson, of South Dakota;
Kirby, Lewis, Mcclellan. Martin,
Myers, Overman. Pittman. Pome-
rene, Reed, Robinson, ShafrOth,
Sheppard, Shields, Smith, of Gcor-
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
POLICE CAPTAIN
IS SUSPENDED
Henry Schneider Must An
swer Charges of Unbe-
coming Conduct.

An order formally suspending Capt.
Henry Schneider, who was charged re-
Gently with attempting to obtain a
settlement out of court" from his
command OF the Ninth police precinct.
to take effect from September s, was
issued last night by Maj. Pullman.
That Capt. Schncidcr's suspension Is
alleged to have resulted from his fail
ure to ask for leave without pay after
the expiration of his annual leave,
which was granted him after being
charged on August - with conduct
unbeComing a police official, developed
yesterday. After the ending Of his
annual leave, September $. the sus-
pended police captain asked for sick
leave with pay.
Bail Prefers Charges.
Capt Schneider's suspension will be
in effect until he proves his innocence
OF the charges made against him by
Frank l.. Ball. commonwealth attorney
of Alexandria County, Va, at the
hearing of the special police trial
board tomorrow.
The police captains trial was first
set for August 80, four days after
the charges had been preferred against
MN. AZ MS OWL l'butS' t'io iNe'' 81 =
| was postponed till September II. As
I he will have 10 attend the session ol
/ the Alexandria County court today
| Commonwealth Attorney Ball yester-
! day asked that the hearing be post
poned till tomorrow.
| The special police board TO decide
/ Schneiders case will BE- composed oi
Assistant Corporation Counsel =. IL
Marshall, chairman of the board, anc
Inspectors Boyle and Gessford.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
KORNILOFF DEFIES ORDERS;
RUSSIA FACES CIVIL STRIFE:
ITALIANS PRESS FORWARD
Daring Italian Aviator
Wins Aerial Contest by
Jumping on Enemy Plane

That Italian aviators can fight
with the death-defying tenacitv Of
a bull dog as wen as with flashing
brilliance is ipstanced in the ac-
count Of the death Of Sergt. Arturo
Dallore received at the Italian EN-
bassy yesterday.
Dalloro, In recent flight over
the lsonzo front had already
brought down several Austrian
planes when he was attacked by
Three Of the enemy machines. His
engine was struck by gunhre and
became useless.
Realizing that he himself must
fall 10 the rocky heights below
him. In the last moment in which
ne held control of his own ma
chine he slid directly on top OF
one OF his attackers. When he
feIl he carried the enemy plane
with him. He and the two Austrian
aviatoTs were killed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
Baltimore 4 Ohio TO Cincinnati and
81, Louis.

The shortest route from Washing
ton and with no change .Of cars.
Three through all-steeI trains with
new coaches. and Pullman drawing
room sleeping cars and excellent
dining car service.
The National Express" at sos
a. m. arrives Cincinnati l1:40 p. m.
same day and St Louis $40 next
morning. The st LoIis Limited"
at $40 p. m. arrives Cincinnati at
S:35 next morning and st. Louis
500 p. m. The Cincinnati EXpIass'
at 1:02 night arrives Cincinnati at
J:2J p. M, and St. Louis 7:2S next
morning. All have direct connec-
tion for Louisville.-AdT,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
FIRSTU. CASUALTIES
ARE REPORTED here
Two Members of Engineers Com
mand Injured in France.

A short telegram from Mai Gen.
Pershing yesterday brought news OF
the first casualties in the American
combGtant forces in France. The
telegram was Immediately made pub
lie, in accordance with Secretary
Bakers promise that all casualties
will be posted the moment such re-
ports are received. The War De-
partment's announcement follows:
THE Department is advised that
Sergt. NJ. G. CaldcT-wood and Pvt. W.
F. Brannigan. Co. F. Eleventh Rail-
way Engineers. We're slightly wound
ed by a bursting she'll"
The Eleventh Railway Engineers is
the regiment Of railroad workers or
ganizcd in New York several months
ago. Other regiments were recruit
ed in all the large railway centers.
These regiments were not attached
TO Pershins's army, but were on duty
behind the British and French fronts.
aiding those nations in the operation
Of their supply lines.
The Eleventh was recruited at Fort
Totten. The muster rolls are there
and the only Information available
here last evening was that Brannl.
san.s home was in Fort Lee. y. J.
Confirmation Of unofficial reports OF
the killing Of American medical men
la q German air raid. was received
from Gen. Pershing Yesterday.
Gen. Pershinc Cabled the following
Report following deaths September
>. at Base Hospital. No. =. France
from wounds caused by bombs durins
air raid, IL y. m. September {.
First Lieut.. William T. FitRsim,
mons. Medical Reserve Corps. aud
pTivGtes. first class. Leslie 6. Woods
and Rudolph Rubino. jr.. Medical Do
pArtmCnt. and Oscar q. Tu-o, Mcdi'
cal Enlisted Reserve Corps"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
TO START ORDNANCE PROBE.

The House probe OF the ordnance
scandal viii ct under way early to-
day when Chairman Dents committee
of nine holds its FIRST meeting. Chair
man Dent announced the committee
would hear no Witnesses At the first
session. ContsuiiuE itself with out'iu-
n- a program Tor the investigation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
Fifty Die When Italian
Warship Strikes Min

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 1O.-Thc
Itaii3E Uarship Umberto was sunk by
; mlnc in the Mediterranean and fifty
oi the crew perished, according to
word brought here today bv a Nor
Wesian steamship. The warsb,,, wa
converted merchs7tn,an ana vo
conveying merchant vessels al in,.
time OF the accident
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11

Itcems Eliminated.
In the last hours of the passage OF
the bill the CONSUMPTION taxes upon
coffee. tea. sugar aud cocoa were cut
out of the bill. So were the postal
increases on secOnd-class mail matter
which would have affected chiefly
g-cwspa Ters and magazines.
senator HaTdwick's proposal to tax
incomes above 5000 a flat 10 per
cent and use the revenue to pay
American soldiers i'm France a $50
monthly bonus was overwhelmingly
rejected by a viva voCe vote.
An attempt TO substitute an en-
tireIy new bill was made by Senator
La Toilette. This would have raised
about three and One-half billions on
income taxes, war profits and to-
baccO and liquors. The Senate re-
fused to accept il.
The Senate declared itself unwill-
Ing 10 uphold the Finance Committed
in repeating the drawback" upon
suzar brought here refined and then
Jyportcd. The drawback still stands
rs a law. Last year it would have
paid $1,000 900 to the government
ir taxes. which without the draw
back the sugar retiners would have
Co pay as tax.
Only for War.
Vt the last moment Senator Bran
H"gee. Of Connecticut. succeeded in
.cviaE operation Of the big bill con-
sgca to the duration of the war.
The bill now goes to conference he
,-.Cen the House and Senate, where
rs Giserenccs will be thTeshed out.
L. hoped that within a fortnight
matters Of dispute will have oacn
i-s-rd and the President will be
's 20 ahiX MS Signature and convert
-s proposed taxation into law. Sen
-ors simmons. Stone. Williams. Pen
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
Newspaper OGce Raidcd.

Philadelphia. Sept 10.-The office of
the Tageblatt, German Socialist news
paper, was raided by Department of
Justice officials today. Documents
were seized and the plant sealed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
U-Boat Sinks Schooner;
Only One of Crew Saved

Parsboro. n. S. Sept 1e.-News has
been received here of the destruc-
ton by German submarine Of the
Nova Scotia schooner Minas Queen.
with The loss OF all but one Of her
crew.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
REVENUE BILL PASSED IN
SENATE; VOTE, SO TO 4
Gigantic Measure to Provide War Fund En-
dorsed by Upper Branch with Slight Op-
position-Over Two Billions Provided

The gigantic bill was
passed by the Senate last night by of 90 Bora of
daho GOnna of North Dakota La Toilette. of Wisconsin Nor
MS Of Nebraska voted against the passage.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
EXTREME TAxATIONISTS VOTE "AYE."

They the only of the Of hightaxatonis who
refused favor the Others who had fought hard for
taxation of wealth. such Johnson, of California; Hollis
New Hampshire; Reed of Missouri and Kenyon Of Iowa. all voted
ave"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
believes WAR
IS near CLOSE
Meyer London Startles the
House During Debate on
Insurance Bill.
Insurance Bill

81 believe the war is breaking
down"
This statement by Meyer London.
Sew York Socialist in Congress.
startled the House late yesterday aft
ernoon. Rising to speak in favor Of
the war risk insurance bill, he de-
clared it will not. in his belief, be
necessary. The American soldiers will
not have a chance tc eight. he said,
because the war will end before they
can get INTO it,
L believe the nations Of Europe
are exhausted. There is a complete
collapse in all European countries.
Ether our newspapers are too
Ignorant to understanG it, or they do
rot want to known the truth. You
viii notice in this mornings papers,
The RtiChstag is to draft terms OF
peace
The declaration of the Reichstag
was significant, first, because it was
an attempt by a legislative body
which had heretofore exercised no
voice and no interest in interna tionaI
relations to assert itself in internal
tiOnal relations. The declaration Of
the Reichstag was against an
economic alliance. The third demand
was for the international arbitration,
for the establishment of a permanent
court for disarmament. All these
fundamental things were made i'm the
basis Of a declaration by the elected
representatives of a people in time Of
war.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
HINDENBURG ILL;
LUDENDORFF HURT
Both German Sus!cgisls Reported
in Serious Condition.

Rome. sept. 1o,-Reports received
here today declare Field Marshal Won
ilindenhurE - very in and that the
injuries recently sustained by Quarter
master Gen. Won LudcldorT in a rail-
WY accident in Belgium were Srayer
than at first supposed.
iliuGcubUrG and LUdendo.T are The
jwO master wytS Of the German
military machine. Many reports have
credited Ludcndorn. the silent enc.
with being the real brains OF the COM
nination. Hindenburg has never moved
without his qlIGTtcTnaGJer general He
had him i'm his successful campaigns
on the Russian front and l.udcndrI f
mas hecn constantly HinGenDurE's al
ter eco on the eastern battle line.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
War Breaking Down.

And the significance of that dec
laraticn when followed by the reply
Of the President to the Pope gives
me hope that the war is about to
break down. 1t Cthe Presidents note
must be taken as a reply. not only to
the message Of the Pop. but as a re-
ply to the declara ton of the German
reiChstas. He assures the world, first
that he is opposed to economic alli-
ance after the war In his reply
there is the assurance that there will
bc no dismembeTment of any Euro
pcan nation attempted. These two
things are OF profound significance to
a man who knows what was going on
in Europe during the last few years.
Lismemberment of Austria and Ger
, many was held over the heads of
these nations by French, English and
Italian statements.
w nen YOU read what is going on
there now, the things that the cen
, SOrs permit to leak through, you will
I ma that there is a universal demand
| Tor peace, both in Austria Hungary
and Germany. The very fact that the
governments of the world have not
! Per mitted the Socialists to come to-
sether at the Stockholm conference
shows that they do not want the
socialists to have the credit for in
uatIng peace; and the very fact that
! the centrists in Germany, the reliCi-
ous' conservative party. are now for
peace shows that there is competition
between the parties there for the
credlt OF obtaining and bringing about
I peace.
"A we'll defined expression in the
kelchstaS Tor peace is an assurance
that the desire for peace becomes ir-
Tcsistible."
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CoNuNlEn "N rAGE TWO.
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CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
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the hone is
worth ten on the
highway"
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-29
A TWO DAYS TRIP

Atlanta, May 28-A nineteen-year-
old boy named Patrick Miner, who
had been working in Americus, decid-
ed that he wanted to come to Allan
Ia to join the navy. Having no money,
he managed to make the trip in two
days by riding the rods of freight
cars and walking a part of the way
But when finally he arrived, the
young patriot was so weak that he
could hardly stand up, and so proud
that he wouldn't ask anybody to give
him the price of a square meal. A
railroad man found him sitting on
the end of a cross tie in a railroad
Switching yard antts persuaded him to
accept a breakfasf at his expense
then to accent q shave and NJ. bath
at his expense, and nov. the boy IS
training with hundreds ! Of other
young Americans in the school at
Norfolk, Va.