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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
SEEADLER IS SUNK
BY Captains RUSE
American Tells Story of Des.rue-
ton of German Raider.

A Pacific Port, Oct. 16-How the
German sea raider Seeadler after de-
stroying perhaps two dozen ships in
the North Atlantic and South Pacific
waters, was finally sunk through the
ruse Of an American sea captain
whose ship was one of the raiders
victims, was told today for the FIRST
time. when Capt. Halder Smith. OF
Oakland, commander of the American
schooner r. c.. Slade, arrived here
with members of his crew.
The Sfade. the second of three
American vessels captured by the
Seeadler, was overtaken June IL while
proceeding to sydney, but not until
she had been damaged by a cheil from
the German ras5er. The Seeadfer put
to shore, of Mopeha, Society Islands.
on July n. and the triumphant Ger
man crew proceeded to celebrate with
LIQUORS taken from the American
ships.
1t was here thar through a strategm
Capt. Smith effected the destruction
OF the Seesdler. German commander,
unfamiliar with The port. asked advice
from his Anaerican prisoners as to
where the Sesadler could best be an
chored. Capt. Smith suggested that
the vessel lie anchored close to the Lee
shore, which ne knew to. be danger
Gus. That night his hopes were re-
lieved for the raiCer swung around
and smashed against the rocks.
Part of the Seeadler crew put out
in a motor boat and were supse
quently captured near SSuva, Fiji.
The remainder dynamited the old
masts Of the Seeadler. but In doing so
they set fire to q quantity Of distil-
late and the vessel was completely
wrecked. by an explosion.
Some Of the Americans escaped
later on . whale boat. The rest were
rescued shortly afterwards.
Captain Smith declared that the See
adler was in charge of Graf Won
Lukner and First Lieut.. Alfred Klug.
Klug's mother lives in Youngstown,
Chic. 1t was said.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
Russia Protects Petrograd
by Closing Finland
Gulf to Teutons. y
BALTIC FLEET READY
TO PROTECT CAPITAL
Germans Aim Believed to
Cut Of Retreat of
Slav Right Wing.
ny international New, ,,-,,..,

London. Oct. l6.-Fseed by
the choice of leaving the German.
to take the Gulf of Riga and il,
strategic islands or opening to
them the Gulf of Finland. which
IS the sea door" to Petropsd.
Russia chose the lesser of tie Two
eyzs.
As rescit. powerful Teetvn
Beet is now master Of the Riga
Bay and rapidly clearing the is
lends of the last defenders. but the
naval gate to the capital remains
shut. the lock" being the Russian
Baltic feet. determined to hold that
gate or go down in The attempt
Admiral Explains. /
Such is the situation after four
days of Germany's eastward naval
drive, as explained today in an on
cial statement by the Russian mir
ster of marine, Admiral Verdervski.
The blow is a hard one," he
said, but the Russian feet wss
In no position to hinder it. The
nsk was too great" 1
German Shlpx Lost. 2
In the miniature naval battle which
ensued after more than q dozen Ger
man torpedo boats. backed by the
lons-range fire of cruiser. had
squeezed halfway through the mar
row oesla Sund. which separates
Dago and oesel Islands. two Of ths
invading torpedo boats were sunk. two
others put out OF action. and cne
Russian torpedo boat. the Gron. veut
CONTINUED On plcr rW0 \
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
"A SCHOOL CHILDREN
Held after RIOTING
Police Reserves Quell Students Up
rising Against Gary System.

New York, Oct 1s-Fourteen pupils
OF public school, No. 107. were ar
rested this afternoon as the result of
a strike against the Gary system.
The strike developed into a small
riot
The school occupies the square
bounded by Fifth and Madison Ave-
nues. and 1o2rd and 104th streets
There was some trouble this morn
ing, but police reserves quickly quell-
ed II.
During the noon hour about LOU
pupils gathered near the school and
were addressed by several men and
a woman. Albert Gluckman, of the
Home Defense League. urged the
pupils to return to their classrooms
quietly.
Instead. some gathered missiles
and smashed SONG Of the school win
dows-
Pupils Of school. No. los. and of
the girls school. No. 72. Joined in the
rioting. notwithstanding the fact that
they made no complaint regarding
their own schools
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
Band CONCERTS
TO BOOST LOAN
Big Open-Air Series to Be
Given in the Cam
paign.

Another series Of big open-air mass
meetings, with the Marine Band as
the big drawing card, will be held
in Washington this afternoon to help
boost liberty loan subscriptions.
The first of these meetings will be
for the 5000 employees of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing. and will
be held at / o'clock this afternoon.
The entire operations of the plant
will be suspended in order that all
may be given an opportunity to at
tend the meetings and procure SUBJ
scription blanks.
Eugene E. Thompson, secretary OF
the Liberty Loan Committee, and A.
E. Seymour, two of the most active
liberty bond speakers, will address
this meeting.
Immediately following this meeting
the band will be transported to the
new Red Cross BUILDING, where an
other concert will be given for en-
ployes of the Red Cross. Mr.. Thomp-
son Is to address this meeting.
: The final mass meeting of the day
and which is expected to eclipse both
Of the others, will be in front of the
District building. At this meeting
John Poole. chairman of the Liberty
Loan committee and MIR. Thompson
both viii make brief addresses.
An active campaign of speaking Is
under way in the public schools of
the District through which it is
hoped to stimulate subscriptions by
getting the more than 10000 school
children interested. Special literature
has been prepared. outlining in sim
pie words the meaning of the bonds
which is being distributed among the
children. c. T. Consaul opened the
campaign in the schools yesterday af-
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
ARMY DOUBLED
BY VOLUNTEERS
Enlistments Continue at the
Rate Of 1000 Daily and
Training Is Rapid.

Voluntary enlisunents> have more
than doubled the strength Of the
regular army since the declaration OF
war against Germany. according to
figures made public by the War De-
partment yesterday.
These figures show the total oil
enlistments to be 2ss,Ss5 men to mid
night yesterday. Twenty-eight Of the
forty-eight States have more than
completed the quotas assigned them.
These include all the larger centers
of population-New York. Ohio, IT.
limos. Indiana. Massachusetts,, Mis-
souri,. Pennsylvania and others.
Enlistrnents-despite the draft act
are continuing at ths rate of almost
1000 a day. Many of the ROCKIES
who were .hEst to volunteer after the
declaration of war have already gone
through course of intensive train
ing in France, and are ready to take
their place in the trenches-soldiers
after less than seven months train
ing, whereas. 1t took the British more
than year 20 train armies.
The same system Of training Is be-
ing followed in the case of men now
volunteering. Recruits are scattered
among trained and half-trained reyi-
r7ents and under system Of intensive
training are rushed through the In
itial stages in a remarkably short
time. Being surrounded by men who
know the rudiments ana many the
finer points OF the military, art. they
are enabled>to progress much more
quickly than II attached TO totally
rxv-<r t.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
jOFFRE Gets
BIG WELCOME
Hero Of Marine Given Great
Reception by Amer
can Troops.
ny MENTION c. PARKE.

American Field Headquarters in
Franch. Delayed Oct. l5-Msrshal
Joffres review of the "sammies" today
was probably the most inspiring thing
the American troops have gone
through since their arrival IN France.
Nor have they heard anything that
has fred them with such patriotic
pride and fighting enthusiasm as these
words from the lips of the hero Of
the Marne:
when President Wilson drew the
sword for right no one doubted that
you would be true to your tradition.
Since that decision was reached you
have realized our hopes and have al
ready accomplished an important part
of your task
You are preparing 70 met the
enemy and to make him feel the
weight of Jour blows. In due time
our common enemy will see one Of the
most formidable wer machines i'm
aginable. You will give a most elo-
qucnt reply to German insolence.
Three mighty cheers rose from the
semi-circle ot American officers be-
tween him and the troops.
Troops I'm Mud.
Marshal Joffre arrived early and
fount the troops drawn up on a muddy
hilltop. Gen. sibert and his stan ard
Lieut. Col. Guest, OF the British
army. greeted him.
Joffre brLskly returned the salutes
OF the helmeted troops swinging past
rhythmically and in excellent forma-
ton despite the rough ground. II was
well demonstrated that the Samnies
needed no oficers to command feyes
lett" as they approached the mar
shall. many of them stealing giances
a. the hero of the Afarne before the
orier was given.
Two Missouri mules attached 20 a
machine gun furnished considerable
gaiety. One baked just as the ma
chine gun was passing Marshal Joffre.
cEe held up the column. refusing
to bulge until he was Justify kicked
in the sides. The other ran away.
dragging the driver down the steep
hill side.
At the conclusion Of the review
all regimental officers grouped in half
moon formation around the marshal
whereupon General Pershing present.
cd Joffre as lone Of Frances most
distinguished soldiers"
Marshall Joffre then made his short
address. speaking in French.
Following the review the marshal
ives presented to the various Ameri-
CONTINUED on FACE Two.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
LOAN REPORTS
Raise NO HOPE
Officials Fear Failure as Ma
ton Falls Far Back In
Subscriptions.

American patriotism was reported in
full swing yesterday, marshalling its
financial might behind the Second
Liberty Loan. But in spite of the
enthusiastic word coming from var
ious quarters, the official state
ment issued last night made the
discouraging announcement that. in
order to obtain the s5,oco.0o0,eoo set
as the goal. the country must sub
scribe approximately 800, 100000 day
from now to the end of the campaign.
The necessary quota has almost
doubled At the outset of the sale
daily average Of less than s21oeoo.-
OF was required
ofhcial reports from eleven of the
twelve Federal Reserve Banks of the
country last night showed somewhere
between $50. 10000 and the first 81
coo, ,o0o, ,00o The indications were that
it would be nearer the billion.
what Big Cities Are Doing.
The official figures reported Hast
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
RELIGIOUS ROW
IN QUAKER CITY
over FINDINGS
Suspension of Rev. Rich
mond Arouses Ire Of
Episcopal Clergyman.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. l6-Reyer-
end George Chalmers Richmond. prot
estant-Episcopal clergyman. was sus.
pended for two years from the Dio-
cese Of Pennsylvania. today for a.
tacking the Bishop of the diocese.
In announcing the verdict of the
board Of triers. the ecclesiastical
court which heard the charges
against the minister. the Rev. For
dyce H. Argo, rector OF the Holy Ma
tivity Church. Rocklege. denounced
the Rev. Richmond's accusers in We.
hement terms. He fayed Alexander
Mackay-smith, now dead: Bishop
Rhinelander. new head Of the do
cese. and Pracis A. Lewis. lawyer
and leading layman, as instigators oil
a movement to unfrock Richmond.
Henry Budd. chancellor of the
diocese, called upon the triers for
their decision. Mr.. Argo. as chair.
man. gave the formal report of his
colleagues, the Rev. John A. Good
fellow, and the Rev. Edward Ritchie
which was to the effect that they had
found Richmond guilty on nine of the
40 speciagcations filed against him
and not guilty on. the .othsrs-
We recomnlend that he1 bs
suspended for two years from render.
ing Of the verdict. the chairman re
ported. He began reading from q
manuscript OF q dozen 'typewrfften
pages. his own opinion of the trial
the church leaders who accused Rev
Richmond of conduct unbecoming q
clergyman" the diocesan authorities
and the Protestan- Episcopal church in
general.
Denounces Verdict a. Unjusf.
'In presenting my reasons for dis
senting from that portion of the ver-
DICT which finds Mr. Richmond
guilty" Mr.. Argo, began. 'T submit
that in this case, the first fact evil
dent from the testimony is that all
of Mr.. Richmond's alleged offenses are
the outgrowth of a situation created
by the actions of the authorities of
this diocese and leading layman,
so-called in conjunction with other
less influential persons. I mean in
the first place Bishop Alexander Nc
Kay-Smith, Bishop p. M. Rhinelander.
and Mr.. Francis A. Lewis.
r "Er. Richmond was not primarily
the 'troubler in Israel not the 'ag.
gressor.' according to the evidence
but Bishop Mackay-SInith and Lewis
were. and later Rhinelander took Mack,
ay-Smith's place. While technically
of course. Bishop Mackay-Smith, Mr.
Lewis and Bishop Rhineiander arr
not on trial. in reality they are; for
1t Is impossible to determine the in.
nocence or guilt Of Mr.. Richmond ot
the offenses charged without any val
uation of the performances of these
men which, as we have said, evoked
the actions of Mr.. Richmond.
Tor Mr.. Richmond to be punish
ed while Mackay-Smith's memory "a
unimpaired. Philip NJ. Rhinelander
holds a life position OF honor and
rich emoluments per year, and Fran
els A. Lewis rests in ease and affiu.
ence; and lesser lights, both Clergy
men and laymen. whose performances
have been reprehensibls in this mat.
ter, as can be, seen from the test..
mony. go unscathed. is in my opinion
preposterous. unjust, unthinkable.'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
hun COMMERCE
WILL Be LOST,
SAYS REDFIELD
Secretary Discusses Effect
Of War at CONNER
cial Congress.
fsy Internation.i New. servIee)


New ;. York, Oct. ls.-The barrier
thnt will be raised when peace comes
against German world commerce BY
the nations that have suffered most
from Hohenzollern ruthlessness. was
the subject Of an address tonight b
Secretary of Conms-ce william c.
Redfleid. Secretary Redfeld was the
guest Of the Southern Commercial
Congress at the Hotel Astor barique,
rendered to foreign diplomats. He
said:
when peace shall come and her
merchants take up the task of res
torins German's ruined commerce
they will find that it Ii a strange
world which they seek to re-enter
There will be difficulties In the path
Of peaceful penetration of which they
seem not to dream"
Germany, the speaker pointed out
will no longer be the sole source
Of the supply OF potash. dyes and
optical lenses. He continued:
'T need not tell you Of the COM
mereial value of what We call good
Will The great markets of the world
have been and are among the nations
which have parted company with Ger
~ lne
By ena impplse to turn quickly to
Gsrmany for renewal of the COM
niercial intercourse which was broken
by her acts"
Louis E. Pierson. chairman of the
board Of the Irving Nationsl Bank,
dweit upon the imperative need for
,hs ccnntru 20 sh nnt oes sS %
a...rss ~ ~ eng suppol. ol .ne gov
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
100000 BUSHELS WHEAT
FOR ALLIES DESTROYED:
POLICE SEEKING SPIES
Entire Brooklyn Fire Department Battles
With Blaze-Many People Overcome
by Smoke in Tenement District

Brooklyn Oct l6-Fe started again II o'clock tonight in one
of the Dow the Brooklyn front week nearly
100000 bushels Of grain destined for the allies and American troops
abroad destroyed.
FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY
The FIRE tonight spread with great rap through of the two
remaining stores.
The burning building contained 100000 bushels of wheat for
the allies and quantity of hay and The loss far
estimated than 100000.
The blaze with the entire Brooklyn Fire Department and many
New York City FIRE boats the yet under control
RESIDENTS PANIC STRICKEN T~Se
Dense Volumes of smoke of nearby
and rendered Seven children and large
number OF adults have been removed nsensb from the The
entire population of the district in panic or.a fine.
Fire Chief BrOphy after hurried investigation said he thought
the FIRE had been caused by subanean draft created by the intense
heat generated underground by the previous FIRE.
--.- - SPY PLOTS SCENTED 3,
The police interpret the origin of the FIRE differently is well
known that the FIRST fire the work SPIES and organized search
being made to round those responsible for the blaze
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17

Continuous British Gains
Over Germans Made for
Twenty-four Hours.
DRIVE IS ANTICIPATED
BY ARTILLERY ACTION
Rumor Current That Entire
Teuton Regiment Has
Been Trapped.
q, International New. servieeJ

tBy lnternatfonni news serSiee-t
London. Oct. I6.-Fighhns ac-
dyity in the west during the last
"a hours was confined to trench
raids and minor local attacks. In
tense artillery activity on the Carso
and Julian fronts reported BY the
Rome War Ofhce. is taken to fore
shadow a resynp6oa of Cen. Ca
dorna'. drive.
Enslands Aircraft Wins.
British aircraft scored series Of
successes in the last "a hours. In
combats over the North Sea Brit
ish squadrons maintained the up
per hand over Teuton formations.
Two German machines were driven
down. One British plane Is miss
ing.
Other British squadrons engaged
in extensive and successful raids
on the Bruses Docks and German
aerodromes on the Belgian coast
all machines returning unharmed.
Terrific Casualties Suffered.
An unofhcial dispatch from this
Dutch frontier says a whole German
regiment was trapped in an arsenal
at Roulers, Belgium, when explos-
sives dropped by British air raiders
put the arsenal on fire. In the re-
sultant panic the raiding machines
few low and charged with their ma
chine guns into the Germans as they
scrambled to safety. The loss of life
is described as terrible.
Paris, Oct. IA German attack on
the Verdun front last night was re-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
SNAPS FINGERS
At CHARGES OF
SUBCOMMITTEE
Senator La Toilette Says
Good Morning, . lnfers
Something Else"
Ry TRACY HAMMOND LEWIS.

After keeping the Senate Invesu-
eating Committee, Of which senator
Pounsrene Is chairman, waiting un-
sasily for more than ten minutes yes
terday, Senator La Toilette appeared
suuflingIy and handed to Senator
Pomerene a letter which peremptorily
demanded that he be furnished with
the fun charges against him. the
names of the unfriendly witnesses,
ana be allowed to crcss-examtne any
persons who question the correctness
OF the statements which he made in
the notorious ST. Paul speech
Then, still smiling. he bade the COM
rnittee good morning, -anr left thep
10 wonder in executive session whethef
La Toilette is investigating the COM
nnittee, or the committee him.
The energetic manner in which ne
has conducted his defense up-to-date
and the uncomfortable position IN
which he has at times cleverly- man
aged to place the committee, Ieaos
patriotic citizens to wish all the
more sincerely that the Wisconsin
Senator had diverted his misguided
enerxy to the support Of his country
instead Of to its criticism
Lofty Manner Arouses Ire.
The Senate subcommittee Is not
moved by any such generous admira-
tion., however. and its feelings are =
mixture of contempt for the Fro
Gernan,sm Of La Toilette and irrita-
ton at the lofty manner in which ne
has continued to ignore its requests
for information.
After a somewhat heated executive
session, the announcement was made
that the explanation Il. desired OF La
Poilette concerning the alleged pres
ence of munitions on board the Lusi-
tania. will be obtained from other
sources. 1t does not intend to give
La Toilette the opportunity he wishes
10 cross-exannine William Jennings
Bryan, Secretary Lansing. President
Wilson. or any other public parsonage
whom the Wisconsin gentleman might
like to quiz.
The State Department through Sec
rstary Lansing. win be called upon to
give any details Ii may have in It's
possession concerning the statements
made by La Toilette IN his st. Paul
speech. Other witnesses will be called
and the findings of the body will be
based upon this testimony and the re-
mort made to the Senate in Decem-
Der.
Orally the Wisconsin Senator had
very little to say to those who had
assembled near him.
senator Is Sarcastic.
."An 1 deem it proper TO say to
the committee Is contained in this
letter, and now I present It to the
committee and say good morning"
was the full extent of his remarks,
and then with an oh-so-gracious bow.
he inclined the full beauty Of his
pompaeour to the senators before him
and left for his Office.
In the letter however, Senator La
Toilette has expressed himself more
fully. In it he said. that to deny
him the right to cross examine wit
nesses was both an insult to himself
and to the high ONCE he occupies"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
DISASTROUS FIRE
In KANSAS CITY
More Than Million Goes Up in
Stock Yards Smoke.

Kansas City. Oct. .1e.-Estimates
that 10000 cattle and 5000 hogs
were destroyed in. the Kansas City
The cattle were worth about 500
each and the hogs S25 each. making
a total money value of S1.o75, 900.
rhe loss Of the stock yards property
ras about s1so.eoo. 1t is believed
The ere. which broke out at a. m,
was Of incendiary origin.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
RUSSIA RUSHES FLEET TO GULF
PORT, SAVING CAPITALS CAPTURE;
BRITISH AWAITING FRESH DRIVE
Explosion on Boat
IN Patrol Service;
Dead Sailor Landed

An Atlantic Port, Oct ls.-
An explosion on board a
United States patrol beat, Of
th. Eastern esast wss reported
tonight.
One sailor has been brought
ashore dead and another seri-
ously injured.
The Patrol boat is reported
to have been badly damaged.
Coast guard cutters are hur-
rying to her assistance.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
GERMANY PLOTTED
UPRISING in INDIA
Trial Of Conspirators in Chicago
Reveals international Intrigue.
fBy InternstIs.aI News Service.

tby Internnthenai NeWa Scrvtce-t
Chicago. Oct. i6.-Proof that a plot
to- foment a revolution in India In
ternational In scope and involving
German consuis IN Chicago. New
York, Genoa. Bangok and other cit
jury today OF Assistant u. 8. Dis
trict Attorney J. R. Fleming.
2 The uen on trial are Gustav Il
jacobson. George Paul Boehn- Albert
Wehae and Heramba LAl Gstpa
Fleming deeisred that the severn
ment would show that ouipa Was
paid Qs.oW by Capt Won Pzpsn - help
1uance tn Conspiracy Of which 5ac-
onsen = stiesed 10 have bssn ~ Or
&I1D4t0X
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-17
OUTLOOK |
CROWS BRIGHT
Labor Problem Settled, u.
S. VIII Launch Million
Tons by March l.. |

One million tons of shipping viii
be launched before March 1, 1914,
by the United States Shipping
Board
This great part Of the new Arneri-
can merchant marine will come
chiefly from the American. British.
French and Norwegian ships nov
building in this country's yards.
The Shipping Board now cherish
es this belief because OF a new light
upon the hitherto dark labor hort
zon.
1t seems very probabls that 10000
or 100000 men needed 10 build tho
tsry services. This will leave thou
sands Of men ALREADY at work upon
ships free tsAcontinue. II viii also
other men are now employed
in other ir -.
~ o-epernf~s-
Chair = ~ ward n. Hurley. Of
the ShibpnL&.4osrd. was called to
the white House MsDday efterpoon
by President Wilson. II Ia rurnored
that IN connection with the Prest-
dents many questions ~ 20 the
status Of the shipping situation.
the matter Of sxempting the ship-
builders was also nentiontA-
Samuel Gompers. >prcs>dent of the
American Fs1eration Of labor. has
shoWn hesrtiest co-operstion With
the Shipping Board IN tryiux %
oelye the shortage OF iabor--s fac
tor. which has gresty 'hssdfcsppsd
the nhfpping program ~ -.
The Millions tons Of shipvinG
which ths board expects q plaes
IN fhs water viii bs taken froa
shsps Oh The ~ayss II dcss Nst IN
eoMlscED Oh rxszessA