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The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
RED CROSS AID
Being RUSHED
Ready to Distribute Huge
War Relief Fund COL
lected Here.

The machinery OF the Red Cross last
night was set in motion to divert at
once millions of dollars out of the
great humanity fund OF nearly $780,
0Oo. 900 for the immediate relief OF war
torn peoples of reconquered sections
OF Northern France. Within the next
few days about $500. 600 will be placed
in the hands of the Red Cross COM
mission in France, in addition to the
81. 900. 900 disbursed a few days ago at
the cabled request of Mai. Grayson
NJ. P. Murphy, head of the commits
sion, and member OF Mai. Gen. Persh-
ing's STAFF.
Chairman Henry P. Dawson. head
Of the war council, at a conference
with other officials of the Red Cross
at headquarters yesterday. agreed that
Americas greatest service in relief
work at this time would be the speedy
relief for those of the French people
who are absolutely destitute and near
starvation. Many millions. of course
will be expended soon in financing the
work of the score of American base
hospital units which already have
reached French soil or are soon to ar
rive there to begin their momentous
task.
While labors Of the Red Cross will
be directed chiefly in France, other
fields are not to be neglected. As
soon as others among the allied gov
ernments give their consent American
Red Cross. dispensaries are to be es-
tablished at important seaport towns
where raliaf fs
Chairman Dawson said preparations
were complete for the sending of a
special commission to Russia to study
the needs there. The expenditure of
funds in Russia will be deferred until
the commission makes known to
Washington the urgency of the stua-
ton in the different centers. The COM
mission, however, will sail for Russia
amply equipped with materials and
facilities for extending immediate re-
lief wherever necessary.
The War Department announced last
night that an order soon will be
issued authorizing the use of military
titles, rank and uniform by represent
tatives of the American Red Cross
who are in the theaters of war OF for
eign countries. "a -.
The purpose of thus coIiferring
military rank upon Red Cross work.
ers,". said an official statement, 'is to
indicate to members Of the land, and
naval forces that the Red Cross work.
ers enjoy the confidence OF the Presi-
dent, as commander-in-chief OF the
army and - the American National
Red Cross, and that the authorities
bespeak for them the cooperation,
courtesy and respect due to persons
designated for such important duties
Of humanity"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
Senate FEARS
public UNREST
Serious Division Of Senti-
ment Seen if Prohibition
Measure Passes.

'I do not at this time want to Of
fend and anger a great mass OF the
people who see no harm IN drinking
a glass of beer. want to see all
distilled liquors stopped from manu-
facture. But 1 hope the Senate will
pause before going further. Don't for
get. It Is sentiment that Will win
this war. It is more than money
more than anything. There is one
thing the American people Will not
forgive, and that is an issue that VIII
divide public sentiment, and hinder
the nation in doing all that 1t can to
win the war;
These are the words Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge flung to the Senate yes
terday afternoon, as he opened the de-
bate on the prohibition amendments
to the food bill.
senator Lodge predicted a division
Of public opinion and sentiment II
the people were deprived Of the priv
ilege Of drinking beer, as Is proposed
IN the amendments.
True Americanism was voiced oS
Senator Lodge, when he said:
"The one dominating desire In my
heart. the one wish that have, over
mastering anything else, Is to win THIS
war. I am ready to subject every
thing to that; all my. personal pre-
iudices, everything I have in party
feeling. I want to win this war. That
Is the only road to peace. We have
got to win this war. Whatever Will
help to win the war, that 1 will vote
for, Whatever 1 think will retard US
IN winning the war, that 1 will vote
against"
Lodge Is Supported.
The bill Is destined for a fierce bat
tie Senator Hardwick, Of Georgia
moved yesterday to send 1t back 10
the committee, on the ground that
sorne sections of IL violated the Con-
stitution- But, even Senator Hard
wick. in spite of his opposition TO the
bill. lined up behind Senator Lodge.
The attack upon the idea OF ellmi-
mating beer from privileged drinks
has frightened prohibitionists. Tney
feared last night that all the liquor
amendments may be cut from the Dill
Already some of their friends OF the
main issue Of food control have ex'
pressed the idea that this were bet
te- done. so that the bill itself would
not be ieopardized. And the Senate
Finance Committee is said to favor
this too, on the ground that II the
prohibition amendments were afnNed'
not to the food control, but to the
war revenue bill, the financial loss
sustained by dry laws would De
brought forward more forcibly.
Although Lodges speech was the
feature Of the day. an earlier speech
by Hiram johnson attracted much
attention. The California Progressive
came out fatty for the bill, saying
that while usually opposed to auto
cratic authority. yet the presence OF
the war justified IT, ---
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
New York Prohibits
The Sale of Absinthe

New York, July 2.-The sale of
absinthe infGreater New York hence
forth Is absolutely prohibited. Health
Commissioner Emerson announced to-
day. .tr ---- IS g
Since the importation of absinthe
Into this country has been forbidden.
1t has been manufactured here. Emer-
son stateds he had decided the sale Of
ebsinthe was menace to the city.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
COAL PRICES
ARE REDUCED
Consumers Will Save About
$I8O,OO0, 900 Annually
by New Schedule.

A maximum price OF $50 a tou
for domestic coal and a maximum
price of s q ton for all other coal,
(. o. b. at the mines. for all States
east of the Mississippi River will 90 in
effect after July l. all tons to be ZOO
pounds fiat.
These are the figures reached last
night at the conference of the opera
tors with Secretary Of the Interior
Lane. J. Franklin Fort, of the Fed
eral Trade Commission. and Francis
H Peabody. chairman of the coal
production committe of the Council
of National Defense.
In round numbers. this means a re-
duction of s. a ton to the consumer
from the famine prices paid last win
ter. There is a possibility that this
reduction may be shaved further. II
is understood that the agreement
reached last night carries a recon-
mendation that jobbtrs who buy d.
rect from the mines be limited to a
profit of 8 cents a ton.
Allowing this margin to the jobber
It was said, the prices that will be
quoted eventually by the dealer to the
small buyer for home consumption
will be a question in which public
sentiment will have a loud voice in
deciding. Conservative estimates are
that the public will pay next winter
from IS to IS ton for its coal.
1t was estimated by one of the lead
ing operators attending the meeting
that the great cut IN prices at the
=
ing to the consumers ot S1So,0Co,oco.
Prices Effective Monday.
The agreement provides that the
government shall have a reduction OF
30 cents a ton on the prices which will
be in effect Monday. 1t is also eX-
pressly set forth that the prices shall
not apply to any contracts entered
into before yesterday, and 1t is further
understood that the prices shall not
apply to bunker and export coal.
Failure to fix prices for the Western
half of the country was explained by
the operators as due to the wide diff
ferences in mining conditions. Allow
ances must be made for certain physi-
cal handicaps, such as distance below
ground. which add to the cost OF pro-
duction. 1t is not thought, however.
that the Western prices will vary to
any appreciable degree from those
made for the Eastern States.
No ratification will be required for
the agreement made tonight. The fixed
prices bind more than 50 per cent of
the coal production OF the United
States.
Secretary Lane last night gave out
a statement to express his "apprecia-
ton of the generous. prompt and pa
triotic manner in which the operators
have acted"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
Woman Attacks Prisoner
With Club in Court Room

Prestonburg, KY, June eS.-John
Coyer, bound over to the grand jury
today on the charge of numbering
Lulu Viers, whose body was found
weighted down with iron in the Ohio
River, was attacked by Mrs. Charlotte
Viers, mother of the girl, in the court
room today Mrs. Viers hit Coyer
over the head with a club as officers
were taking him hack to jail. He
broke from the officers and they had
to fire at him before he would halt.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
RAISE FUND TO fight
COCCHI EKTRADITION
Relatives Claimed to Have Huge
Sum to Oppose Proceedings.

New York. June SS-There Is no
doubt in the minds Of anybody here
who is watching Ile Ruth CrUger case
that Cocchi had a horror OF a sen
tenCe TO death by the American cleo
trio chair. This adherence is shared
by all his friends. and they. with the
prisoners relatives, are starting a
fund to fight proceedings for his ex-
tradition.
Meanwhile new efforts are being
made to raise the question as TO
whether COCchis mental condition is
normal.
4 am not prepared TO say II CocchI
is insane or a nervous pervert" said
Prof. Augusta MUrri, ltaly's famous
nerve specialist. The prisoner is now
physically in a bad condition and
mentally weak Although he has
spoken OF suicide he hasn't the cour-
age to commit it or TO make a serious
effort to escape"
An examination Of CcCchfs record
here indicates that before he left for
America he was considered an unbal-
anced adventurer with snarchistic
tendencies. He quit Italy for the
United States after becoming a bank
rUpt in his native land.
Cocchi is confined in the prison OF
San Giovanni. in Monte. formerly \
monastery. and adjoining the impos-
ing church OF the same name. HIS
trial is expected TO take place in the
BaCiocchi palace.
Formal application for the extradi-
tion Of Alfred CoCChi was made to
Counsellor Frank Polk. Of the state
Department, Yesterday by william
Harmon Black. Assistant District Al
tornCy Of New York. The application
will be forwarded Immediately 10
Rome. where they will be passed upon
by the minister Of justice.
Mr.. Black also called at the Italian
Embassy, where he received assur-
anccs that everything that could be
done by Italian officials here TO eN-
pedite the case would be done
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
Cardinals Secretary
Imprisoned for Year

Amsterdam. June 2S-Cardinal Mer-
cier's private secretary has been SEN
fenced to year in prison by the Ger
man authorities in Belgium for GER
tain utterances in a sermon he preach
ed. the TELEGRAPH reported today. Sew
eral priests, of Cardinal Mercier's en-
tourage. including Bishop Legraive, of
Malines. are reported to have been
imprisoned in Germany.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
Riotins in Budapest
For Suffrage Privilege

London. June 8.-Ri oting ensued
when 500 pers ons marched through
the streets OF Budapest demanding
universal equal and secret suffrage.
say dispatches from that city today.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
Mayor and So Citizens
Held for Bootleggins

Des Moines, Iowa, June E.-The
mayor Of McGregor and ffty-nine
other men today were to be formally
charged with violating liquor laws.
State agents last night swooped down
upon McGregor and, besides making
the arrests, confscated four ferry
boats and about fifty automobiles
loaded with liquor.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
Seven Nations Battling
To Conquer Prussianism

win the arrival Of American forces
on French soil. troops OF seven ma
uons are now engaged in the task OF
driving the Germans back on the
western front. They are:
United States. France, England,
Russia. Belgium, Portugal. and Italy.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
Big DAM GIVES Way
And NUNDATES town
People Flee for Life as Fify-foot
- Wall Breaks.
By international News Service.

(By InternatIOnnI News SerVIce.]
Baker, Ore, June 2S.-The town of
Rock Creek was practically inundated
today. according to reports received
here. when a fifty-foot dam at the
flooded Millamcue Lake. fifteen miles
west of Haines, gave way.
The residents of Haines, in the
path of the flood, are reported to be
hurrying to high ground.
Communication with the flooded dis
trict has been severed but it is known
that many buildings have been de-
stroyed: Whether or not there was
any loss of life Is not known yet.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
COUNCILMEN CENSURE
MAYOR OF CHICAGO
Alderman Calls Him Traitor" and
Coward" for Action.
CBy International New, seryIceD

CBy international News Service.)
Chicago, June '2S.-By a vote of Ii to
3 the judiciary committee of the coun-
Gil today voted to censure Mayor
Thompson for his action in adjourn
ing the council on June % under the
gGVeL The resolution takes the place
Of one presented which called for the
mayors resignation.
Traitor" and coward" were two
Of a number of epithets hurled at
Mayor Thompson by Alderman A. A.
Mccormick. His assault on the mayor
was the strongest castigation heard
by an aldermanic committee in many
years.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
SCOUTS SEPARATE PEACE.

Tokyo. June S.-Replying to an in
terpellation In the Diet, Viscount
, Motono. Japanese foreign minister. to-
day declared that he did not believe
there Is a chance Of Russia concluding
. separate peace with Germany. :,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
MONGOLIA ToRPEDoED.

London, June &.-Three passengers
and fourteen of the crew Of the
Peninsula and Oriental liner Mongolia
are believed to have been drowned
when the liner was sunk by a mine of
Bombay 1t was reported today.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
OIL PRICES co UP.

San Francisco, June 3.-Enective
tomorrow, all grades of crude oil in
all fieIds owned or operated by the
Standard OIL Company will advance 10
cents q barrel according 10 an an
nouncement by the company.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
LARGE AIR PLANE ORDER.

New York, June 2s.-The Curtis
Aeroplane and Motor Corporation has
obtained an order from the United
States government amounting to s20,-
eoo.oo0 for aeroplanes, motors and sup
plies, II was oficially announced here
today.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
GERMAN DIPLOMATS HERE.

An American Port, June 2S.-Six Ger
man diplomats and their families ar
rived here today on a steamer from
South America. 5hey are on their
way back to Germany.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29

Important Changes VIII BE MADE
in the time tables OF all divisions OF
the .Pennsylvanta Railroad JULY 1
Last night-train 20 Ruffalo Will
leave .6:1S p. m.--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
SENATOR MAY RESIGN
AND JOIN PERSHING
Friends Say Ogden L. Mills Is Co
ing to France.
CBy international News Service.

tHy InternntIonaI NcWs ScTNIce.l
Albany. y. Y. June &.-Senator
Ogden l. Mills will resign from the
Serate and Join the Pershing eXpedi-
tionary forces In France, according
TO his friends here.
The Senator offered his services to
the government when the war broke
out. He was summoned to Washing
ton this week. When he left he said
he was going to fight for his coun-
try"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29

S1z.oe 10 Niagara Fails and Return.
Baltimore and Ohio from Washing
ton. 7s4Ss a. m. Juk 9Th. Liberal
ssSssss s.SssoysF,; rsturnin within nf'een
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
By KATHERINE MoREY.

Being confined in six by ten CELL needless is
decidedly only myself but all the other suffrag
~ who with taking punishment for something which merits
punhmenor standing for rights in what supposed
be free Ny impressions prisoner
clearly and distinctly focused mind the change from freedom
and plain dark rather dismal CELL devoid of vnta
and aromatic with odors sudden for
comprehend this time
In the few short hours since hustled into the "Back
Maria the side door OF the Police Court with
underwent the ordeal the
drive the JAIL have learned another side of
which had heard but dreamed OF coming
with
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
Suffragists Submit to Jail
Sentencef for Good of Cause
Miss Katherine Morey, Society Girl Gives In
teresting Account of Experience Behind
Bars of Local Institution

In the following graphic narrative Miss Katherine Morey,
wealthy Brookne Mass society girl who serving three days
the District Jail for pketing the White House with suffrage banners
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
Lens in ruins,
HUNS Retreat
Canadians Capture Suburb
and Enemy Is Prepar-
ing to Evacuate.
CBy International News seryiee.D

London. June 2.-Agsin the Cana
dians have tiShtened their grip on
Lens. They are only one mile from
the center Of the ruined town. Men
from British Columbia, Manitoba
Central Ontario and Nova Scotia early
today showed the Teutons out Of their
first line before Avion, the suburban
village south OF Lens. They took the
village Of Elen-Dit-Leauvette half q
mile from the coal city's outskirts
Reduced 70 necessity Of lighting
from the ruins Of a burned city. their
powerful trenches outside the town
having been taken, the Germans' Do
sition in Lens became extremely crit
ical this afternoon with fresh British
advances. The Germans blew up a
bridge over the SoucheE River leading
TO the city from the outskirts OF
Ayion, now in full possession OF the
British.
Astride the Lens-Arras Railroad, the
Canadians are pressing further for
ward toward Lens. A portion Of the
Ayion-Mericourt enemy switch line"
has just been captured-and with very
slight losses to the British. Prussian
troops, trapped in dugoUts in this sec
ton. refused to surrender and the po-
sitions were cleared by bombs.
The enemy in the coal mines be-
tween the forks Of the Arras-LIens
and Drocourt-Lens Railway is bitterly
resisting the British advance, but this
afternoon il was asserted the British
had the situation well in hand" The
British now touch Lens proper on
three sides
The German big guns played a for
midable fire on the British lines south
of the COjeul River. They attempted
an infantry attack on an advanced
post. II was beaten off. To the east
OF Nermelles, In a nocturnal assault.
they managed to enter the British
lines but were elected by a counter
attack
The crown princes pressure on the
French has relaxed somewhat tbourn
his big guns are still extremely busy
below Laon, around Hurtebise Farm.
Germans Fear Russia.
Rome. June A-The central powers
are beginning to fear that Russia will
soon be an active participant in the
allied plans OF joint offensive opera
tions.
Word received from the front today
asserted that there were evidences
there that a consi iGerable number Of
Austrian divisions had been hurrieiIy
withdraw from the Italian front and
transferred back north Many OF
these were troops which were shifted
from the northern fighting line at the
! height OF Gen. Cadorna's Offensive
TO stnCp the weakening enemy front.
At that time the central poy,ers were
confident OF success Of Their eepara7e
peace plot against Russia. and had
virtually stopped all fighting on he
Russian front by deliberately schCmcd
determination with the soldiers oppcs-
ing them.
IaT G. lie. Ground.
Paris. J 8Itg --St-FTCaCh trooDS r.
pulsed a German attack against the
WattwiliCr salient, il was officially
announced today, and killed a num-
Der Of Germans. 4 violent artillery
engagement is going on in the Hute-
biSe and CoTniIlet sectors
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29
Germans Fear Russia.
Er Cha. G-ou,d

IiF G. lie. Ground.
Paris, jane z-C-FrCaCh troops ro-
pulsed a German attack against the
Wattwilior salient, il was officially
announced today, and killed a num-
Der Of Germans. A violent artillery
engagement is going on in the Hute-
bise and CoTniuet sectors.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-29

DOROTHY DIX-the hiehest-paid
woman writer in the worid-writes
for THE HERALD.
= Read her article in todsy's paper.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-09

Y. N. c. A. Meeting Tuesday Evening

Five of Waterloo's prominent busi-
ness men drove to Cresco on Wednes-
day to arrange for meeting in the in
terest of the Army Y. M. C. A. work,
and as result of their trip meeting
has been called for next Tuesday ev-
ening, Nov. 18th in the Court House
hall. H. II. .s.'--..@
The meeting will be- addressed by
Roger Levitt, of Cedar Falls, also one
one of the Y. M. C. A. workers at
Camp Dodge, and other good speakers.
Come out and learn Of the great work
that the Y. N. C. A. is doing for our
enlisted boys President Wilson and
Governor Harding are asking your CO.
operation in the great work. that il
being done by. the Y. n. C.. A. and
Knights of Columbus in maintaining
the moral fibre of the young men in
the various training camps. "
No subject should be dearer to the
hearts Of the families and friends Of
the boys fighting our country's battles
than the work of the Y. M. C. A. and
we ask for the speakers . large audi
ence next Tuesday night. T.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-09

bouquet of bride roses. She is q ca
pable young lady of refined bearing and
splendid christian character. For the
past six years she has been the efficient
stenographer and bookkeeper of the
Cresco Union Savings Bank of this city.
The groom is an enterprising young
man who for two years has been in the
employ of the Brown-Phelps Linotype
Printing Co., of Minneapolis. Both
young people have large circle of
friends who join in Wishing them q hap
py and prosperous journey through
life.
Following the Fluctuations. three
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-09
Red cro.. Notes.

! N -.
At meeting Of the directors of the
Red Cross Chapter last Monday even
ang. most OF the discussion was as 70
ways and means to 90 our snare tow-
ard giving every soldier = ,Cnr'stmas
present. Inere are tnose wno wiz not
receive anything OF the sort unless the
Red Cross takes the place OF nome
folks. Ninety Christmas packages
costing about ~ each IS the appornon:
ment OF the Cresco Chapter. Inirty OF
THESE are already on the way torrance,
but not paid Tor. The money for these
and the other saxty which We must fnr-
nish Tor the camps. amounting to.sooot
$lSO may not % taken N from oof fseo-
lar funds. i one hundred and eighty
5psopse-wll call 1t the Work room, leave
A2dollar and specify that It y fof The
Chris paekefs, Il viii De the gfsat-
- - IL committee.
AZ TIT last meeting . resolution of
approval Of the Junior Red Cross re-
eantly. organized in the public schools
Nas passsd. :ss
Arnth.r .hinment Of finisf "a arti-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-09
Quiet Home Wedding.

At the home of the brides sister and
brother-in.law, MIR. and Mrs: J. A..
Cutting, l24 Sixth Ave-, on Saturday
morning, Nov. 3rd, 1917, at ten o'clock,
Miss Grace Gooder was united in mar
riage to Mr.. Harvey w. Page of Min
neeapolis, Mimi, Rev. E. G. Copeland
of the First Methodist Church officiated
in the presence of a few relatives and
friends. p
3 The bride was attired in beautiful
gown of chiffon over silk taffeta with
silver lace trimmings end carried q
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-09
Wanless-Carr.

Paul o. Wanless Of Prosper, Mimi. !,
and Miss Miriam Carr of Canton,
Minn., were united in marriage at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Fred Lent last
Wednesday evening. The groom is .
brother of Mrs. Lent. Rev. E. G..
Copeland officiated. x .aa2ss
After q few days visit with relatives
and friends in Cresco. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wanless will begin housekeeping on the
farm of the Wanless Bros. short dis
tance from Prosper, MINI. They have
the W ell wishes of their many friends.