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The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
Nd PRICE fixing ON
MEATS, SAYS HOOVER
Food Administrator Puts Issue Up to
Live Stock Producers.

There will be no pirce-fixing in beef,
pork, and their products.
Herbert Hoover, Food Administers
tor, told the livestock producers so
Yesterday afternoon. when they met
here at his call to discuss the prices
of meat. and kindred problems.
1.-The fixed price is an Objectionable
thing from every point of view," he
said. "In Europe, every country
sought to fix prices, and it proved to
be failure"
The livestock producers. represent
ing those Of the country, are for
licensing the big packing establish
ments, as provided in the food-control
bill. They declare. this to be neces-
sary.
Walter L. Fisher. attorney for the
American Livestock Producers Asso-
citation, allesed that packers combined
on buying. thus lowering the price to
the producer. and later sold their
products at their. own price.
Gov. Stubbs, of Kansas, said that a
private investigation here had showed
some meat dealers making 100 per
cent profit on their stock.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
EMBARGO ON COTTON
TEMPORARILY lifted
Exports Board Acts to Relieve Con-
sestion of Southern Ports. .

The virtual embargo on shipmepts
of raw cotton to Great Britain,
France. Italy. Japan or their colonies
and shipments direct to Russia, was
temporarily lifted yesterday by the
Exports Administrative Board. The
board decided to waive until October
the necessity of procuring licenses
for such cargoes. This step was
taken, it was announced. to relieve
congestion at a number Of Southern
ports.
II is understood that the ruling
with regard to cotton was taken upon
the suggestion of a number of mem-
bers of Congress from cotton pro-
ducing States anu with the approval
of the United States Shipping Board.
The Shipping Board is anxious to put
into effect its new transportation sys-
TEN, by which grain and cotton and
few other raw materials shall be
routed through ports in the South
east ana Southwest. In order 10
start the new SYSTEM, IL is stated, II
is necessary that the present con-
gestion at these ports be relieved
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
Authorities Add to Mass of
Alleged Evidence by
Ransacking Newspaper
Plants in Chicago-Doc-
uments to Be Examined
by the Grand Jury.
tBy the International News Service

Ne"s
Chicago. Sept. 6.-Raids by Federal
ing offices and a book store added to
son already in the hands of the gov
ernment.
The newspapers and publishing Of
fees raided we're:
Arbeiter Zeitung, a German news
paper plant where the American So
cialist. the national organ of that
party is published; Social Democraten,
a raCical publication, of which Frank
Hurop is editor; Radnicka-Straza
which is headquarters of the Creation
branch of the South Slavic Federation
of United States Publications; the
radical boolishop. street distributor oil
radical literature.
Evidence already in the Department
of Justice shows that the l. w. w.
activities have embarrassed indus
tries-particularly the Western mines
producing war material. This evil
dence shows, too. that the l. w. w
proposed to spread its doctrines OF
violence all over the land.
The Patriotic Education Society to-
day charged directly that Austrians
and Bulgars are responsible for these
disorders, acting for the German
secret service. The extent of l. w
w. plans is indicated by the openly
expressed fear that they might try
to capture the Minneapolis session
of the American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy. and distort its de-
liberations into /. w. w. propaganda
"Since our declsr ration of war the
German Secret Service has relied less
upon her own subjects and more up
on the subjects of her allies in Amer
ica." the Patriotic Education Society
declares. "Austrians and Bulgars have
been found in numerous plots against
this country. This is particularly
true of the 1. W. W., through which
organization Austrians and Bulgars
have been as conspicuous in stirring
up disorder as Germans were in Italy
before that country got rid of them
by declaring war on the Imperial
government"
The government has ordered the
leaders, such as Big Bill Haywood,
James Rowan, Dan Sheridan and
others, prosecuted to the limit II
seized documents prove as serious as
the government believes they are.
Grand juries will examine the papers
and return indictments. That these
will be based on the new espionage
laws on treason and sedition may be
invoked against some of the foremost
Industrial Workers of the World.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
HOUSE PASSES
Big BOND BILL
Speaker Clark Says U. S.
Faces Ultimate Disaster
in Finance. Program.

With no dissenting vote, the sli, ,53S, =
10000 bond and certificate bill was
passed late yesterday afternoon by the
House of Representatives.
Efforts to provide a committee on
war expenditures were continued un-
Ill the last minute, Representative
Moore. of Pennsylvania, finally moving
to recommit the measure to committee
with request it include a section pro-
viding such a committee. He wanted
committee of six Senators and sew
en- Representatives. Chairman kitch-
in, of the Way and Means Committee,
rose to a point of order and was sus-
tanned by the chairs ruling that Rep
resentative Moore's motion was out of
order.
Representative Albert johnson, of
Washington. offered an amendment
providing S2.5OO,O0O for newspaper ad-
vertising for the next bond issue. 1t
was voted down after a hot debate.
Clark In Warm Debate.
The real feature of the fight was
not on the terms of the bill, but a
sharp warning from Speaker Champ
Clark, that the government faces ul-
innate disaster in its finance program.
He demanded that money be raised
$3.50 from taxation and bond sales.
Il am opposed" he declared. ito
loading this war debt on succeeding
generations. This generation entered
into this war, and 1t ought to pay the
war debt"
Madden, Of Illinois. interrupted to
declare that any taxation designed to
raise half the cost Of the war would
ruin the country's business in twenty
days.
In England they are 'lerying an ex-
cess profit tax of 50 per cent. and, as
We seem to be copying them a good
deal these days, it might not be a
bad idea to copy this tax"
Longworth, of Ohio, interrupted to
assert that England is raising four
fifths of her revenue by sales of bonds.
Yes, and l am willing to bet"
snapped the Speaker, that those Eng
lish bonds will never sell at par"
Those bonds are being sold at par
this very moment" interjected Ford
ney, of Michigan.
"Yes, to us. but to no one else"
replied Speaker Clark.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07

Others Need Money.
Practically all OF the money asked
for Is needed in prosecuting the war
The War Department and Navy De-
partment get most Of IL, but other
departments whose work has been
indirectly affected by the war need
enlarged allotments.
One departure from custom was
noted In a provision. permitting the
secretaries of war and the navy to
advance to contractors doing govern
ment work, sums not to exceed so per
cent Of the total amount OF their con-
tracts This was. made necessary, it
was pointed out, by the fact that the
government needs are so great anu
the tasks of the contractors as tre-
mendous that additional financing
was imperative. Few contractors IN
the country, it was declared. could
undertake any kind of a government
construction contract without enlars-
ing their organizations several fold.
Many contractors turned down busi-
ness offered by the government be-
cause they could not afford to under
take the financing OF great supplies
Of material and large numbers of en-
ployes.
This measure, it was announced.
viii be the last deficiency appropria-
ton at the present session of Con-
gress. The bill will be taken up as
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
Items in Greatest u. 5.
War Bill Yet Received

Here are some of the bigger
items in the biggest war bill the
United States has yet received
from its war prosecutors:
The War Department asks s3,-
t47.115, 735.
The Navy Department asks for
s26S, 264, $50.
In addition, Daniels wants for
destroyers $225, ,O00.OOO
Among other things the War De-
partment requests are the follow
ing sums with which to buy or
make guns and munitions for use
against the Central Powers:
For machine rides, $40, "a. 900.
and additional authorization, s5o,-
O00.OO0.
Field ana siege cannon. 1915, 213,-
600, and additional authorization,
So, ,OO0,OO0
Cannon munitions. s66S. 900, 900, and
additional authorization, S700,0o
600.
Mobile artillery. sl55, 600, 900. and
additional authorization. $50, 900, coo.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
field MANEUVERS FOR
SAMMIES in FRANCE
Practice Charging Behind Barrage
Fire of French "Seventy-FNes."
(By the Internationnl News Service \

lBy the International News SerNtce.l
American Field Headquarters in
France. Sept. 6.-(Delayed)-The most
important artillery and infantry man.
euvers since the arrival of the Sam
mics took place today. French ar
tillery and French and American in
fantry participated. The maneuvers
were Witnessed by Gen. Seibert. Nine
French batteries took part in the war
game.
Throughout the day there were ex-
hibitions BY the ''seventy-fives."
trench mortars. and "bsrrsging'' ma
chine guns, concluding with theo-
reticaI attack on and capture OF
enemy trenches.
On the plateau the American troops
were Joined by a division OF French
chasseurs.
The Sammios and the chssseurs
stacked their rifles and squatted down
on the plateau observing the shells
bursting across the valley. Follow
ing the preliminary firing the artil-
lery laid a rolling barrage on the
IN ackense and "LudendorI'
trenches. the "seventy-fives" deluging
the shallow trenches. blowing up the
works and tearing up bsrbed wire
entanglements while the American Of
fcers and "Sammies" watched in
tently the shell explosions followed
by the rise of black and white smoke
columns.
How would you like to be going
over behind that?" asked a Chicsgu
Sammy, contemplating the method
cal effectiveness of the French artil-
lery fire.
Great" came the quick reply. Il
suppose they know what they are do
ing, giving up this play business OF
training, but I'd like to 90 up against
the real thing to see how old Fritz
likes us"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
200 MEXICAN TROOPS
LOSE LIVES AT SEA
Barge Upsets During Storm on Cali
fornia Gulf.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. "a report
was received here early today thar
200 Mexican soldiers were drowned
late last night by the sinking of a
Mexican government vessel in the
Gulf Of Lower California.
The message, which came from pri-
vatc sources in san Diego, Is not coll
firmed, but 1t is given considerable
credence by Carranza officials here.
According. to these officials, many
Mexican troops have been moved in
the gulf on barses towed by small
steamers, and it is considered prob
able that one of these barges over
turned.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
OCEAN RATES
Being Forced
u. S. Believes Other Coun-
tries Will Agree to Fol-
low New Course.

The United States drew the stee,
ring around world shipping several
degrees tighter yesterday. World
dominion of the seas is planned. The
latest machinery set up to accom-
plish this end as announced is:
o /. Fixing of tentative freight
rates for all vessels flying the
United States flag. This rate will
be approximately per cent lower
than the present market rate.
.. Appointment of a charterine
commission. through whose hand.
every charter for a vessel sailing
from an American port must pass
The prices agreed upon at yes.
terday's meeting OF the Shipping
Board will. be formally voted upon
today. Until that time no announce
ment of their exact terms will be
made.
1t is known however. that the ten
tative rate will range from IS to
S13 per deadweight ton. depending
upon the vessels destination. The
present government rate, paid by
the War and Navy Departments. is
S12 per ton.
While the new rates will apply
only to government cargoes, it Is
expected that the Chartering Com
mission will enforce practically the
same rates on ships carrying other
than government cargoes.
No Troubie Expected.
Although Great Britain and France
heretofore have failed to enter into
an agreement by which a standard
ocean rate might be set. 1t is believed
the restrictions which the United
State will be able to place on shipping
will force our allies as well as the
neutrals to adopt a different attitude.
The chief obstacle in the way of get
ting Great Britain to adopt a standard
rate is the system by which British
ships are chartered. The government
allows the shipper TO get any tonnage
price he can procure, and then takes
the excess above operating expenses
and a slim margin of profit for the
government. For England to cut down
or fix a standard rate would mean
slicing down the governments profits
This has not been a prospect that has
appealed to British shipping experts
heretofore.
With vessels slipping from the ways
every few days, the Shipping Board
believes the percentage of American
tonnage on the Atlantic will soon be
large enough to force Britain to ac-
knowledge the justice of the United
States course and make some agree
ment by which rates will be in a
measure standardized.
While France has not welcomed the
suggestion of a slash in ocean rates
she has shown a disposition to listen
to the suggestion of the Shipping
Board. Italy, too, has been willing to
listen. and in return has gotten nu-
merous cargoes of coal and steel
which otherwise might have been held
up.
While the chartering commission
will have absolute jurisdiction ovel
every vessel flying the American flag
1t is acknowledged that little can be
accomplished in the Pacific without
the cooperation of Japan. 1t is fol
this reason that Chairman Edward n
Hurley has arranged for a conference
this week with Viscount Ishii and the
members of the special japanese mis-
sion.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
W. T. JEROME FINALLY
SUBMITS TO ARREST

New York, Sept. 6.-After a merry
chase of five days, William Travers
Jerome. former district attorney OF
New York, today submitted to arrest
by Constable Bowker at Huntington.
Long Island. Jerome is charged with
grand larceny. in that he removed an
automobile for a client, Jesse Liver
more, from Mrs. Livermore's -garT 70
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
MRS. WILLIAM JEWELL,
YOUNG MATRON, DEAD

Friends of Mrs. william Jewell
were shocked yesterday to learn of
her sudden death at local hospital
after a brief illness. Mrs. Jewell.
who was extremely popular. was
only 19 years old, her wedding last
year being a social event.
Before marriage Mrs. Jewell was
Miss Frances Tulay, daughter of
Mrs. Gertrude Tulay. Her husband
and a baby girl, born only a few
days ago. survive her.
Funeral services will be held
from the home of Mr.. Jewell's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William l.
Jewell. of the Portner Apartments.
The burial will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery. and viii be private -
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07

any-price advocates say that this ma
tion ought to fight only when foreign
invader lands on our shores, but where
would the nation be today IL La
fayette had thought such a policy
a good one, and had remained calmly
at home to witness our conquest"
Fight for Democracy.
The speaker affirmed that just as
help for democracy came in the nick
of time from abroad for the United
States, so today the process is re-
versed and the new world is furnish
ing men and money for the purpose OF
combating autocracies which seek TO
impose themselves on other nauonal-
ties. Democracies must now prove by
the sword that they can fight and win
their battles agains: kings and kaisers.
or perish by the sword. In closing. he
pledged to the Frenchmen present that
Americas purpose would remain
steadfast to the last dollar and the
last drop of blood in the defense of
the most precious heritages of both
the republic, liberty and democracy.
IAN that we can give France will not
repay what she gave us"
At a meeting OF the societies which
arranged the celebration 1t was ar
ranged to have this anniversary oo-
served yearly. Patriotic organizations
participating were: Sons of the ReHo-
luton, Sons of the American Revolu-
ton, Daughters OF the Revolution.
Daughters OF the Confederacy, Army
and Navy Union, L. S. A, Sons OF
Veterans. Order % Washington. Scions
of Colonial Cavaliers. The Board of
Trade and Chamber Of Commerce also
participated.
Buttons concentrating Lafayette
were sold by Mrs. Walter NJ. Hutton
the proceeds to go TO the fund foI
CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
Railroads Kill l0,00l,
Hurt 1922, IN 1916

Ten thousand and one persons
were killed In the United States in
railroad accidents in 1916 and
1876, ,722 were injured. according to
figures covering the year made
public yesterday by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. AS usual.
the greater number were trespass-
ers on railroad property.
Passengers killed numbered 2sl;
injured, secs; employees killed.
2,941; injured. 1858; other per-
sons, including tresrassers. killed
and injured number 6.7ss and II, ,7si
respectively.
These figures show an increase
over 1915 of l.371 killed and 34,S35
injured.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
New March Played

New March Played.
A feature OF the celebration was
the playing of. the original Lafayette
March," written by a former leader
Of the Marine Band, and rendered
first on the occasion of a public re-
ception given in the gallant French
mans honor at the old Washington
Theater in 1924. Congressman Jacob
Z. Meeker. of Missouri, delivered a
patriotic address. urging that Amer
lea adopt as her watchword in the
present crisis the toast made by La
fayette when e House and Senate
rendered him a banquet on his last
trip to these shores: Perpetual
union of the United States; II has
saved US in time of danger; IL will
save the world
Termed by President Wilson the
American Marseillaise," a new pa
triotic march song. written by Miss
Emma BulIoch, with music composed
by Miss Wilmuth Gary. was ap
plauded when the Confederate chorus
sang it for the first time. The Pres
ident declined an invitation to at
tend on account of official business,
and the French Ambassador. NJ. JUS
serand. wrote from Philadelphia that
he would be unable to attend, but
was represented by attaches from the
embassy.
Condemning pacifsts and anti-war
agitators of this country, Representa-
tive Meeker, in the principal address
of the evening. demanded what Amer
ica's present condition would be If
the French patriots had not crossed
the ocean bringing necessary help in
time to conquer the British. Those
French lovers of liberty. lead by the
Marquis of Lafayette. we're in no dan
ger of attack by foes of their own
land. yet they sent aid when they
saw freedom menaced in another part
Of the world. "Pacifsts and peace-at-
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
.TEUTONS PUSH PURSUIT:
TALY'S ARMY UNCHECKED
Embassy Here Receives Ad-
mission of German Mill
tary Critic That Aus
TRANS Are in Precarious
Condition Due to Cador-
ma S Double Drive.

Simultaneous with the resumption
OF Gen. Cadorna's s double drive toward
Lubiano, the key to Vienna and Trieste,
the Italian Embassy here yesterday
received the admission of the dlstin-
suished German military critic, Mai
horarth' of the gravity Of the situa-
ton on this front
Maj. Morarth. writing in the Pester
Lloyd Of Budapest, declares that the
dash Of Gen. Cardona's troops in this
offensive surpasses anything ever
done before. The same critic says the
weight Of the drive has been felt
especially on these three sectors: Be
tween Dossofsiu and the Hermads, in
the Vipscco Valley, and on the Balm
ezza plateau.
Maj. Morarth admits that progress
has been made on the whole front.
In his opinion the fall OF Monte Santo
has put the whole Austrian army in
a very precarious position. The cap
ture Of Selo on the Adriatic littoral.
he believes, menaces the whole Her
mada position. powerful as that posi-
ton is.
All Counter Attacks Fail.
OF the active resumption of the
NduOIud OlLGnelNts y us
patch to the embassy says:
The Italian offensive has resumed
character OF great activity. espe-
cially on the levels OF the PainsizZa.
The enemy has been pushed beyond
the Chispovano Valley. East of
Gorilla, one by one, the Austrian po-
sitions are falling into Italian hands.
The hills OF st. Katherine and ST.
Mark are cleared Of Austrians.
Austrian counter-attscks have failed
utterly without even checking the or
ganized pressure of the Italian
army"
A further resumption Of activity
all along the front up to the Swiss
border Is indicated. Slight advances
have been made. and the Austriant
have been prevented from moving
troops from these sectors to the
Isonzo.
Embassy Makes Denial
A report. which the embassy here
characterizes as absurd. was pub
lished in the Neue Freie Press. OF
Vienna. to the effect that the Polish
legions. which ought to have formed
the future Polish army. have been
put under Austro-Hungarian COM
nand and will be rushed 10 the Ital-
ian front.
This seems impossible" Il was
stated at the embassy Not only has
Italy always been the friend o. Go-
Land. but Italy slOno from the BE-
ginning of the war and now insists
on a free Poland as a sine qua non
OF peace. And by that we mean rot
only that Russian Poland be set up,
but that to it be Joined those parts
Of the anciersfsnd oppressed kingdom
which are Now under the control Of
Austria and Germany"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
MOIST POWDER
ruined SHELLS
Secretary Of War Officially
Explains Why Gen. Per-
shing Wasn't Notified.

Secretary of War Baker yesterday
officially explained why Gen. Pershing
was not notified that he had been sup
piled with defective snAll-arms aDi-
munition until August, when defects
in the ammunition were discovered in
May.
In the face OF warm criticism OF
the War Departments methods which
made itself evident today in several
quarters, the Secretary reiterated his
conviction that the defects in the am
munition, caused by a chemical pro-
cess after manufacture. were ''unfor-
sCeable and unavoidable"
He also declared his absolute con-
viction that it would have been i'm
possible for any enemy Of the United
States TO have "doctored" chemicals
to bring about the deterioration, as
no such person could possibly have
contemplated all the chemical actions
and reactions which entered into the
situation.
The Secretary likewise absolved the
firms that supplied the pota ssium
chlorate used in making the defec-
tive shells. He said II probably was
furnished by number Of companies.
that II would be impossible to trace
the supply back to any one source.
that IL was not faulty chemicals, but
unexplained development Of moisture
which ruined the shells and that this
phase of the subject proba bly, would
not even be investigated.
Board Meets shortly.
The board which will inspect the
methods of emall-aIms ammunition
manufacture at Frankford Arsenal.
where the defective shells originated.
will meet within a few days. as soon
as a third member. representing the
army. is appointed
Mr.. Baker. explaining the apparent
long delay in notifying Gen. Pershing.
said tnat the departemnt had the first
ipkltng Of something being wrong
With the sniall-arnas ammunition in
May. Investigation was started. but
the source of the trouble had not been
discovered in July. when several more
complaints came in. none, however.
from Pershing.
II was not until late in July that the
trouble was traced hack to Frankford.
II was then determined that Pershing
had been supplied from the Frank
ford output and he was Immediately
notified.
One-third of the army small-arms
ammunition is manufactured at
Frankford. The amount of defective
ammunition supplied from there in
the period of months in question was
approximately 1-l0th of the Frank
ford output. This would make an
average of 1-1eOth of the entire exist
ing supply in the United States de-
fectiVe
The Washington herald., 1917-09-07
District Citizens Observe
Birthdayof Gen. Lafayette
With Impressive Exercises
Thirty Aviators Take Part in Program in
Honor of Gallant Frenchman-Arts Club
and Poles Also Observe Day.

An enthusiastic audience which taxed the capacity Of the BALI
room Rauscher last night assembled honor the 6h birthday
Of the Marquis of Lafayette thrilled when about thirty ayators
and members of the French this the stirring
words of la Marsease furnished by the United States
Az.