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The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
AMERICAN TROOPS
Leave FOR front
Move to Camp Behind Battle Lines
for Final Training.
BY DANIEL DILLON

Staf correspondent of the I. ". 8.
With the American Army in France,
July 9.-The American forces in
France began to mDve today from
their provisional camp near the sea-
port where they landed to the perma-
nent training camp. A delegation of
officers left tonight to supervise the
transfer to the camp. which, 1t Is ex-
pected, will be completed by Thurs
day. Mai. Gen. Sibert will motor to
the new headquarters Thursday,
All OF the "Sammies' are enthused
over the idea that they will soon be
close to the German fire. They are
hopeful Of getting into the trenches
soon.
The French are freely expressing
great surprise at the efficient manner
in which the American expeditionary
force is being handled. Huge crowds
besieged the American camp yester-
day.
The camp Of the American Expedi-
tionary Force was alive with activity
today in preparation for the departure
or the troops to a point behind the
battle front for final intensive train
ing.
Trucks were honking through the
village all day. The mems liberty
hours have been shortened. 1t is not
noticeable that there Is less hilarity
and more hard work.
The American soldiers delight In
surrounding French veterans and list
ening to details of different battles,
at the same time gaining valuable
information. There Is a marked con-
trast between the cordiality existing
between the French and Americans
and that between the French and
British. The later are on friendly
terms but the warm feeling of friend
ship existing between the French and
Americans is lacking.
The chief of the aerial staff Of
Gen. John J. Pershing, the American
commander. held, q conference with
fhe Ererch axriafian Iaa e..a
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Police Captain Defends
Bare-Limbed Bathers

my the international News Servtce.D
New York. July s.-Coney Island
is going to be a regular place after
all. Hearing that the new police
censors were pursuing maidens who
appear on the sands with short
skirts and minus stockings, Capt.
Byron Saekett, of the Coney Island
police, took things into his own
hands today. He announced that
hereafter bare-limbed girls will get
his official o. K, and at the same
time he warned the police not to
be too strict in enforcing the short
skirt edict.
sackett said a word for the
spooners. too. The police are no.
10 interfere with kissing. and no.
tells along the beach must stop
playing thsir searchlights on lovers.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Shark Scare Crops Up
From Shippers Report

New York, July s.-The shark scare
Is on again. A sea captain has re-
ported that on June 80 between the
Delaware Capes and Cape Hatteras
he sighted school after school of
sharks. There were IS to 30 sharks in
each school, many of them about 80
feet long and Of the man-eating type
They were feeding along the Gulf
stream. He expressed the opinion that
should the gulf stream Shift its course
or the schools leave the stream they
would eventually zach New York
waters - -N-
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10

London. July s.-Into the streak Of
under current pessimism that befell
the entente military observers a week
ago, brie0t rays OF reinsurance came
sparkling over the 4ble and radio
from PetrogrSf today. The Russian
drive on Lemberg. which stopped last
Monday. q day after its inception.
has been resumed with Characteristic
Muscovite suddenness and force. II
n in fun swing, though now from a
new dirActioh-
Stansslau. little morO than seventy
miles south of the GaIicisn capital. is
the base for the new attacks. Ten
miles to the north lies Halicz, the
town for which. next to Nerdun. the
greasst number OF men have died
and the reddest rivers OF blood have
hown into the Unsuitable life devourng
sea Of this war. Here's what the death
defyisg Cossacks did in the last
twenty-four hours:
They smashed through the Teuton
wall Of fire and steel and penetrated
eleven miles beyond StanisIau. thus
cutting in a wide detour into the rear
Of the "pproa ches to Halicz. They
captured one town and four villages.
They bagged another big load OF pri-
soners and booty. TO wit:
One hundred and thirty-one officers.
200 men. forty-eight guns. including
eighteen twelve powerful Skodas. un-
told machine guns, bomb-throwers and
trench motars
They reforded the river Iukaw. a
little more than eleven miles west OF
Stanislau, and there turned to the
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
America Alarms Germany;
Millions Rush to Colors

London. July 9-Apparently alarmed
over the entrance of the United
States into the war, Germany. is max
ing desperate efforts to increase her
army. A Stockholm dispatch in the
Morning Post today said that 1.ooo,-
900 more German men and boys have
been called to the colors during the
past month, and 100000 additional
mobilized. The general staff is even
withdrawing workers from smmye-
ton plants and mines, giving thtr
Plscel e IoWen
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Marshall Field iii Now
One Of the Richest Men

chicago, July 9.-Marshall Field III
Is one Of the richest men in the world
today following the death in New
York Of his brother, Henry Field. who
failed to survive an operation. Under
the Will Of Marshall Field. Chicago
merchant. the two-fifths of his estate
willed to Henry Field reverts to the
estate. which is variousIy estimated
at between 800, ,Ooo, 900 and 5000, 0Oo, 900.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
TRADE DEFICIT COMMITTEE.

Paris, July s.-The finance minister
mas appointed a committee to devise
means OF remedying the foreign trade
g1endt and keeping up the value OF
french money on the exchange
nNt ,
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
KAISER CALLS CONFERENCE.

Rotterdam. July alt was reported
from Berlin today that Emperor
William has inyited all the neutral
ambassadors and ministers In the Ger
man capital to a conference on sum
day.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
RUSSIANS TEAR
ON TO LEMbERG
Gen. Kornilof New Hero In
Smashing Blow Against
Germans.
BULLETIN.

Tonight official word came from
Vienna admitting defeat. The Aus
trian war office stated that the
Russians have broken through the
first-Iine defense positions below
StnnI,Iau.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Victory for Mis-. Rankin.

Victory for Miss RankIn.
The decision OF Secretary McAdoo
is a clean-cut victory for Congress-
woman Jeanette Rankin and Rev. A.
Albert Cook. pastor OF the Capitol
Heights Congregational Church, who
have been fighting for better working
conditions at the bureau.
I'm delighted. said Congresswoman
Rankin last night, and I'm only
afraid that the director will try TO
discipline the seventy-fve girls who
testified before the Secretary's COM
mittee YESTERDAY. ! am wondering
how they can be protected"
Director Ralph has been under FIRE
during the past two weeks. when
revelations as 70 the long hours
which women were forced to work
have constantly been brought TO light
by Congresswoman Jeanette Rankin.
Rev. Mr.. Cook, and other public
spirited citizens, whose attention had
been drawn to conditions a the bu-
reau through the complaints of the
workers
Mr.. Ralph admitted the work al the
bureau had been excessive at times.
but claimed this was occa stoned by
the demands OF the government. In
the investigation the fact was brought
out that the ma iority Of men empioycs
were working On an eight hour basis.
while the wcEen were often compelled
to work twelve and thirteen hours.
Committee Defends Ralph.
The committee. in the report il made
to Secretary McAdoo late yesterday
afternoon, had the following 10 say
in defense OF Director Ralph:
The operations connected with the
liberty loan imposed enormous ana
unprecedented demands for the presa-
ration OF various certificates and bonds
and in quantities which could not ae
accurately predetermined. The num-
Der OF documents Of a given kind tnEt
would be required could he male
krown only after subscriptions were
in: but nevertheless. larger prepzra-
uons had to be MADE on the basis ~
assumptions concerning the different
denominations an terms Of payment
that would be subscribed by the pub
lie. Since June Is. some Information on
this subject was at hand. but not aof
curately in many respects until after
June y. the date Of the first INSTALL
ment for payments. The very great
discrepancy between some Of the an
ticipations in these respects and the
actual results have caused shortages
OF one kind or another in these papers
and the bureau has bocn subjected -
many instant demands from various
Federal Reserve Banks TO meet the
eNibencies OF the situation thus creat-
ed. There have also been eNtraordi
nary demands for Federal Reserve
Bank notes. United States currency.
checks OF the various disbursing off,
GERS, Philippine silver certificates,
and stamps for both internal revenue
and the postal service. Some OF the
orders placed with the bureau have
been sublet to private plants on ac-
count of the impossihility Of meeting
the urgent demands of the government
by the bureau. even when working
its force overtime"
Directors Table Quoted.
Congresswoman Rankin was present
when Secretary McAdoo's committee
convened at the bureau at ~ o'clock
yesterday afternoon. to interrogate
women workers. and the first thing
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Jan Accredited TO Vatican

Rome. July s.-The first Japanese
minister ever accredited to the
Vatican 3 ahout to arrive. 1t was
etste6 hare tU1nTS ---r
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Clash CERTAIN
in REICHSTAG
Menacing Situation Devel-
ops Among Factions in
German Council.
CBy international View. servIeeJ

Copenhagen. July e.-ChanceIlor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg has once more
weathered a grave crisis. 1t appears
from late Berlin advices tonight. The
Kaiser. according to one dispatch.
which bears earmarks OF having been
strongly censored. expressed his full
confidence in the chancellor at the
audience Saturday which was ex-
Clusively reported in these dispatches
yesterday.
The Emperor. according TO this dis
p1tch, Endorsed DIR. Won Bethmann-
,.cllSeg's staEd In declining TO make
definite statement placing Ger
many on record as approving a peace
without annexations or indemnities.
An agreement has been reached by
the middle parties of the Reichstag
and the majority Socialists on peace
conditions and political reforms, the
Ts geblatt reports.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
CBy Arenee Radio 10 T. n. 81

(By Agence Radio to !. n. So
Amsterdam, July 9.-"We have many
enemies: but not too many. We will
win with deeds, not by our mouths"
Field Marshal Hindenburg was
quoted as having declared IN a re-
cent speech In ths German Reichstsg
in dispatches received here today.
Geneva, July 3.-Dr. Won Bethmann-
Hoflweg, the German chancellor told
Reiehstag committee on saturday
that he would not consent to peace
without annexations and indemnities.
said dispatch received here today
quoting The newspaper, Tageblatt, OF
Berlin.
Dr. Erzberger. one OF the leaders OF
the Catholic party, demanded tina,
the government consent to peace on
the basis Of the status quo. The
Catholic leader revealed the fact that
the Pope had informed him he woulo
not attempt to expedite peace as lon.s
as the Germans continued their sub
marine war.
DR.. Erzberger declared that, in his
opinion. the whole German govern
ment should resign.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Directors Table Quoted.

Congresswoman Rankin was present
when Secretary McAdoo's committee
convened at the bureau at 3 ~ o'clock
yesterday afternoon. TO interrogate
women workers, and the first thing
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-13

changed greatly fer the worse in 1the'
last FIVE months. A CORRESPONDENT.
who had been away from Germany
since the first week IN Aagnst has
lust returned from stay Of three
weeks in Berlin He found that many,
staples Of food had altogether dis
appeared from the markets, others
had grown so dear that they are be-
yond the reach of any but the we'll
TODD, the daily allowance Of potatoes
had been reduced to 10 ounces, and
that either a shortage of flour or a
disordered distribution of it among
the bakers had resulted in long
queues of buyers standing for hours
in front of the bakeries.
1t had been hoped to allow one egg
a person each two weeks in Greater
Berlin. but the last one-egg allow
ance was made some FIVE weeks ago.
One of the most serious depriva-
tons continues to be the lack OF fats
and oils. Oil is so expensive that 1t
is out of the reach of the great ma
iority. A correspondent paid S3.12
for about twe-thirds:, of pint of
hazel nut oil to be used for frying.
Goose-fat costs $3.50 can of II 3-5
ounces, and is the only fat, except
vegetable oils, that can be bought
without card.
This insufficiency of fats in the
daily ration shows itself in an almost
continuous feeling of hunger. The
correspondent, experiencing this HIM
self in the first days Of his visit, re-
marked on it.
81 feel hungry all the time" said
the person addressed,
Supper is the problem in the av-
erage household. Generally there
are no potatoes left over from noon,
and if there are there is no fat IN
which to fry theA1. There is no meat
no cheese and no sausage, no butter
on four or five days of the week, no
more bottled beer and many saloon
keepers refuse to sell beer to be con-
sumed off the premises. The beer,
moreover, is all but undrinkable.
There remain, then, only bread and
fish, fresh smoked, dried or canned
And here the problem of cost is added
to that of monotony The writer
paid in Berlin $40 a pound for
ordinary trout and Sd cents a pound
for small fresh-water bass. Dried
sailed fish costs Sc cents pound,
and smoked eel, s1.92 to S2:AO a
pound. Smoked goose-breast costs So
to $3.50 a pound, and boiled shrimps
are ~ cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-13
WoULD-BE PEACEMAKER.

Revolution-swept Mexico's de facts
government has entered the lists as
an international peacemaker. With an
identic note to all neutrals, it pro-
posed joint effort to end the Euro
pean war It has been as might have
been expected, received with expes,
sions of mingled amusement and
gravity.
Among entente diplomats, Car
ranza's action was denounced as an
other evidence of German influence
in Mexico and as further effort to
becloud the issue and embarrass the
United States in the situation result
ing from Germany's new submarine
campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-13

the traditional German military pol
ICY Of taking the offensive, attempt
aggressive action. against this coun-
yfy? In view Of his waning re-
sources in men and supplies this
seems clearly impossible except IN
the field Of submarine warfare. One
of his sumersibles demonstrated
few. months ago that it was quite
feasible to cross the Atlantic Ocean
and, so long as there was no watch
Kept to intercept it, to attack and
sink vessels of commerce. OF course,
conditions would be radically different
il the event of actual warfare. A
keen watch would be kept for any
submarine craft, and the risks of de-
lection and destruction would be so
great that it may well be doubted
whether the German Admiralty would
care to expose its men and vessels
to them. As a spectacular effort at
frightfulness the effort might be
made, but it seems hardly probable
in view of the much greater need OF
submarines in operations nearer
home.
Some light on Germany's probable
course in such situation may be
had from her failure to take any &C
ton against Portugal. When that
little republic, bound to take Great
Britain's side by long existing treat
les, seized SO informed German yes
sells on February "a, 1916, and lg-
nored the Kaiser's ultimatum, dec
laration of war against her was IS
sued at Berlin on March 8. Portugal
has since aggravated her offense by
Selling Austrian vessels, by leasing
all these captive craft to Great
Britain and by taking an active part
in the military operations against
the Teutonic forces in German East
Africa. Yet Germany, though her
submarines must necessarily skirt
the Portuguese coast in seeking an
entrance into the Mediterranean, has
never attacked her audacious little
enemy and. for lack of sufficient
strength, has had to put up with the
affront thus put upon her.
1t seems not unreasonable con-
clusion that if Portugal, part OF
the European continent, is immune
from submarine invasion the
United States, 5000 miles farther
away from the scene of conflict,
has little cause to fear one. Of
course, no consideration of this kind
has influenced our Government in
standing up firmly for its rights as a
neutral. Our attitude is simply one
| of defense, not of aggression. Even
in the event of war being declared
/ it is not at all certain that there will
be an actual clash with the Kaiser's
soldiers and sailors. Just how our
participation, could be made most cf-
fective is matter for the strateeIsts
of the army and navy to determine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-13
MASKED MAN GETS $4,000
Locks Bank Vice President and Dis
trfct Judge in Vault.

tTlCI JuuSe Ill vault.
Winnsboro, La, Feb. 10. i
masked man last night entered TIL
Franklin State Bank, here, forced S
Hetherwick, vice president Of the
bank, and District Judge S. R. Hol
stein into the vault at the point OF
a revolver, and compelled them to fill
sack with currency and pass it GU;
to him.
The robber then locked the vault
door and escaped. The two men re-
manned in the vault nearly an foul
and were near suff ocation when they
managed to remove the lock and
release themselves. Parish authorities
and others estimated the loot
amounted to nearly 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-13
IF WAR SHOULD COME
PHILADELPHIA Rccord.)

philadelphia Rccord.)
If Germany's fragrant disregard Of
the rights of neutral nations should
force war upon the United States
interesting questions would arise as
to how this could be carried on either
side. Would the Kaiser, following
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-13
SCARCITY IN GERMANY.

Notwithstanding the many state
mcnts. official and unofficial, to the
effect that food conditions IN Ger
MANY are by no means: serious, state
inents made by people s"who have
hecnt there skpw.yt the opposite.
\ dispatch from Stockholm says
for;. condition5 in Germany have
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
HOSPITAL REPAIR
CONTRACTS LET
New Roof is Completed and
Inside Work Under
Way.

Contracts for the repair work on
Cook hospital which was badly damag.
ed by fire December is. have been let
and the work is now well underway
and will he pushed to rapid completion.
Hoibert and Soedden We're awarded
the carpenter work and the roof was
completed some time ago and the III
side carpenter work is now being done.
The contract for the electric wiring
was let to Walter Watkins. The con
tract for the plumbing went to a. II.
Luthy. Frank A. Lloyd was given
the contract for the painting and deco
rating and the contract for the plaster
ing was awarded to Frank G. Boyds-
ton.
The contract for repairing the ele'
vator was not given out aud 1t is
probable that the firm which manu-
featured the elevator will be given
the contract for the repairs.
The Board Of Managers OF the hos
pitaly held a meeting recently and
awarded these contracts.
From the fact that the building is
now completely under cover, bad wea-
ther will not retard this work and 1t
is thought that within n short time
the building will be ready for re-oc-
cupancy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
CHARLES s. PITzER
DIES SUDDENLY

Charles SEED Pitzer. for maily years
member Of the city police force. died
this morning at an early hour at his
home on Filth street. He had Been in
poor health for some time from leak.
age of the heart and had told several
friends in the last few weeks that he
did not believe that he would live
much longer on account of the trou'
BILE. This morning his wife Weakened
and found Mr.. Pitzer in an uncon.
scious condition. She Immediately
summoned help but before physician
could reach the home. he had passed
away, He did not regain conscious
ness.
The deceased was Il son OF John f.
II. Pttzcr, OF Muncine, Ind. He was
born at Upton in March. 1873. He
came 10 Fairmont to reside when u
young boy and had since made this
city his home. He was united in mar.
riage with Miss Olive Il. Jones. resi-
cent OF Marion county, who survives
him. No children were born to the
union. Besides his wife and father. a
brother, Clyde r., OF Lap0rte. Ind, sur
wives, and half brother, Miller NJ
Pit2er, OF Muncie, also.
Mr., Pitzer worked for period OF
years as a painter and paper hanger
but a number of years ago was ap.
pointed to u place on the police force
Of the city which office lie held at the
time of his death He was regarded us
one OF the most efficient officers of
the force, discharging his duties in a
conscientious manner For the ,ast
few weeks he had been on duty as u
plain clothes" officer, detaile
special work Before that he was the
city's sanitary policeman.
The deceased was member of tho
First Presbyterian church, and was
connected with number of lodges.
holding membership in the Marion
No. II. /. o %. f.. Canton MonongaheIa
No. Patriarch Militant, and Showal-
ter Tent No. Z, knights of the Macca-
bees.
Until relatives residing In Indiana
are heard from funeral arrangements
will not be completed. They are un.
der the direction of Undertaken Mus
grave and Son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Coming to Consult About
the Contemplated I'm
provements.
WILL PLACE FAGT6RIES
Have Been Retained by the
Greater Fairmont Invest
ment Company.

Mayor Bowen this morning received
letter from Sanderson and Porter
the we'll known New York industrial
engineers to the effect that their Mr..
Seton Porter and staff of engineers
would be in the city tomorrow for
the purpose of consulting with the
city authorities regarding the new
bridges and other municipal improve
ments that are contemplated.
The main purpose of this visit is to
enable Sanderson and Porter to get
a clear idea of just what improve.
ments are contemplated in Fairmont
in the near future so that they may
be better able to carry out their work
in Pleasant Valley.
This firm was retained by the off.
GERS of the Greater Fairmont Invest.
ment company some time ago to take
charge of placing factories in the
Pleasant Valley addition and 1t is
their practice to check up all the de.
tails of every development they be-
come interested in with their own fore.
es.
Their engineers have already been
over the Pleasant Valley territory
and preliminary Investigation of
Falrmont conditions as they exist at
the present time has been made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
LEAK INQUIRY IS
POSTPONED FOR DAY


WASHINGTON. Jan. Today's
session OF the leak hearing was sud-
denly postponed as 1t was about to
open. Witnesses were notified to ap-
peat tomorrow morning. The post
ponement was made so the commit
Tee might ask the House for author
ity to employ counsel.
Meanwhile the committee will
make its plans for extending the in
quiry into q general investigation
which was forecast when it yesterday
summoned ]. p. Morgan, Frank A.
Nanderlip, Henry p. Dawson and
other we'll known financiers. Some
OF them were on hand today waiting
to testify. Thomas W. Lawson was
also ready to go on and Mrs. Ruth
Thomason Visconti. the woman who,
Lawson says. told him Secretary Tu-
multy was involved in the leak has
been served with subpoena.
The committee has decided to
/ ask permission OF the House TO en-
ploy counseloand accountants and for
an extension OF 80 days in which to
report" said Representative Garrett
in explanation Of today's action.
Another witness to arrive before
the postponement was announced
Pliny Fisk, OF New York, described
by Lawson as the man who told
Archibald S. White he controlled
Secretary McAdoo. John Il. Rathom.
editor OF the Providence Journal,
whose news dispatches regarding
leaks Lawson read in the records,
also appeared.