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The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
B. T. HALL FORFEITS BAIL.

When the case OF L. ". Tolman
versus Benjamin T. Hall. 1l0l l.
street northwest. was called in the
United States branch of the Police
Court on Friday. November 16. Hall
did not answer to his name and con-
sequently forfeited his collateral.
Hall was arraiGned on a charge of
assault.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
Ford "Kidnapper" Sentenced.

Detroit. Nov. 17.-Judge Tuttlc today
sentenced Jacob Yellin to serve five
years in Fort Leavenworth and to
pay fine Of 5000 for attempting to
cxtort $1,000 from EdseI Ford, son
of Henry Ford. by threatening TO Kill
the formers infant son.
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p. 6. Hlnckley. of Boston. ycster-
day was appointed to assist at the
Fuel Administration, in all matters
relating to New England's coal sup
ply.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
HOOVER SAYS
He WILL PROTECT
CONSUMER FIRST
Retail and Wholesale Deal.
ers Must Not Rob the
Public.

Il propose to use all the power that
the food control law gives to protect
the American consumer. Dealers.
both retail and wholesale, who take
advantage of the present emergency
will be dealt with severely"
This is the warning given yesterday
by Herbert C. Hoover, Food Admins
traitor And perhaps the happiest
community in the United States will
be this city of Washington, which
has suffered probably more from the
high prices Of retailers than any other
city. according to the opinion OF many
of the newcomers. With the influx
OF thousands employed in war. pur-
suits, practically everything used for
living took an enormous jump in
prices. Rents bounded until now any
one who has an empty room can get,
not what the new inhabitant thinks
is fair price, but any figure that the
landlord or landlady wishes to ask.
Food prices have gone up and have
been forced up in many cases by the
small retailer until he has made near
ly 100 per cent for his handling. Fruits
in cartons, selling in many other cities
for ten cents, demand 20 cents here;
eggs, bought right out in the country
at As cents a dozen are turned over at
s. to 70 cents a dozen.
Other High Prices.
Wheat -four that sells in other
cities for sl.66 for a small sack brings
$1.15 here; prunes, sold almost any,
where else for seven and eight cents
a pound. bring 10 and % cents here:
bacon, selling in other cities for As
cents, calls for 81 and So here; ham
is sold for 45 cents a pound, exactly
the kind that is expressed to other
cities and sold for 42.
In addition, round steak demands
% cents as against % cents almost
anywhere else, and milk sells for
l6 and 20 cents a quart, pasteurized
milk, which in other cities brings
only II cents.
Housewives have complained in this
city until they are exhausted; but
now they see hope in the declaration
Of Mr.. Hoover. The Food Admins
tration has no control over the re-
taller. but it does have over the
wholesaler through the license sys-
TEN and where the retailer is found
to be charging more than a fair
price for profit, the proper action
can be taken.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
ITALIANS HOLD HUNS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


strength of the British and French
troops and guns will be felt.
Allied infantry forces are arriving
hourly by train and foot. Large
units of French troops, too impatient
to await steam transportation. march
ed across the Alpine passes. deep
in snow.
The British and French troops
brought large numbers of field and
siege guns.
Statements In Conflict.
Berlins official statement today
says:
I'm spite of the cold and snow.
the Austrians indefatigably climbed
Monte Prasolano. overcame a stub
born Italian defense and captured 500
of the enemy"
From Rome. however 1T was an
nounced that after forcing passage
of the Piave River between Salet-
tuolo and Sante Andrea di Barbar-
anO. enemy troops were driven back
across the stream, suffering heavy
losses.
Booming OF Italian naval guns could
be heard distinctly on the Piave
front. showing that the navy as well
as the army was doing its part. The
fire of the naval guns was directed
against the enemy positions on the
Lower Piave.
The inundated section between the
Piave and the Sile Rivers effectively
holds the enemy at most exposed
points and for fifteen miles on the
west bank of the Piave.
Haig Makes Progress.
Further progress by the British
troops on the main ridge in the vi
cinity of Passchendaele. on the Bel
gian battle front, the British War
Office announced today. Enemy de-
lenses on the main ridge north of the
village. including a strongly fortified
farm, were captured. The German
shelling has been particularly severe
in the Passchendaele sector.
Paris, Nov. 17.-"There were active
artillery engagements last night north
of Courtroom says todays official
communication. I'VE repulsed an
enemy detachment which attempted
to approach our lines in this region
and inflicted serious losses on it. In
upper Alsace the artillery fighting was
rather heavy at SchonhoIm.
British light forces engaged German
light cruisers off Helgoland, the Brit
ish Admiralty announced today. The
German warships retired, and the
British forces chased them.
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Faith In kerensky.

Some Of the aristocrats are re-
ported to be joining with the So
Cialist regime; but faith is still held
here in the power of the Cossack
soldiers. Kerensky, according TO un-
official sources, is losing his hold
in districts outside of Moscow; but
whether he will be able to bring
these forces again under his power
is something which the State De-
partment is eagerly waiting to learn.
Hope is still felt In diplomatic cir
cles here that the situation is not
lost, in the fact that not n sincle
message concerning Kerensky has
been allowed to come through.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
LIBRARY SUITES

T Three-piecc Ovcrstuffcd
style; covering of genuine
Black Leathcr-A m c h a ir,
Rocker and Scttcc-all roomy
S:iy ;;5; IS; oss:! 5se 500
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16

In the countrE'S ringing answer
10 tho call. the dominant nole waS
the voice OF rho small investor
His money talked this last day or
the campaign in eloquent Terms.
The dominant hop" Inr Il wide
spread response nj tho aNeraC"
man with the average income was
more than realized in the multi
tudcS that flocked 20 III" banks
today. 1t appeared tonight that
all previous estimates had gone
by the boards and that nearly
S.nnh. 900 men and women had
bought their bonds.
In the absence OF official figures
tonight officials hrSila;ed to pre-
dict how high the total would soar.
1t mounted every hour 10 new
heights and assumed such proper
tons that there was an apparent
inclination 10 accept with some al
tovanceS the rosy estimates or
local Liberty loan committees as
10 the totals OF their districts.
Al the trea sury note OF con-
Serrati$m was sounded concerning
these estimates. IL was feared
that the committees. flushed with
success. might be over-optimistic
and there was a manifest unwill-
'iugneSS To accept as final any esti
mates unverified by actual tabula-
rionS.
Estimates from the twelve reserve
districts. some Of them unofficial.
but mostly from local loan com
mittees. indicated late tonight
that that the subscriptions might
reach the total Of S2.S62, SOD ,00h.
These estimates, which were not
vouched for rs authoritative AT
The treasury department. we're as
follows:
The Estimates.
New York. 81 .o0o. .00o. .00n. with
the certainty. that the offering
would far exceed $l.p0n. 900 200.
Boston. $263.3n0. .0nU lotticiaI tab
uiation up 10 p. M
Philadelphia. 5000 200 ono. The
compilation at . y. NJ. was $l63.-
O0n .nn0.
Cleveland. $oS4, 900. .o0n. as es,i-
mated BY the chairman Of the
local committee after a careful
survey OF the entire district.
Richmond, more than 800 .1Qh.'
nnn.
Atlanta. $50 900 600. estimated.
with S3S,oo1.0o0 tahulateG
Chicago. 1926. .00t 400. with $500
900 900 tabulatei at IL p. NJ.
81. Louis. S9Q.n0n.0 900. estimated
upon returns TO the federal re-
serve bank
Kansas City. $90.0n0. 900. esfi-
mated by the federal reserve bank.
Minneapolis. So 900 900. csti-
(Contiuuad on Page E1eYenl
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SMOTHER THE
GERMANS FROM
PLACE IN AIR

WASHINGTON. D. c., June 15.-
Put the Yankee punch into the war,
Is the way Brigadier General Squier,
who directs the aviation service. ax.
pressed it to-day in discussing the
great airplane program which, II.
passed by Congress, will involve ap-
rropriations Of something like $780,
100000 in the beginning. s
BY Yankee punch" General Squier.
means characteristcally American;
way of working 10 get big results. :s
"Airplanes," said General Squier,:
are the logical fighting machines for
Americans. because we are an imae-...
ative people and when our imaginA
ton strikes fire nothing can STOP. us
The game ideally suits the American
temperament, and every young Amer;i
can worthy of the name should Join
our flying army
An army in the air. regiments and,
brigades Of winged cavalry, mounted'
on gas driven flying horses could
blind the eyes of Germany until her
gunners. absolutely deprived. Of range:
finders, would be put out of business!
bv The allied artillery. The magnif-$
Gently Obvious thing is to pick out Ger
many's eyes BY thrust through the
air. But my idea would be something
vastly larger than thrust. An lnun:.
dation Of airplares would better ex-
press the idea in its magnitude. :. rss
sweep the Germans from the sky,
blind the PrusSian cannon, and The:
time would be ripe 10 release an enor.
NOUS flock of flying fighters to raid and
destroy military camps, munitions de-:
pots and military Adjustments tof,
all kinds. The firing upon troops by
machine guns from atrplanes is be-:
coming commoner and more accurate
Once given an upper hand, the flying.
machine becomes frightful engine Of
Instruction." .g'.;.,
While General Squicr admits that
100000 900 is a great. sum. he regards
it as "pOstive bargain. considered In
terms Of winning the war" =,
The air program, he, said, should
have two effects-it should crush the
nerve of Germany and at. the same
time inspire Americans at home with
renewed enthusiasm for the war.
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MUCH EXPECTED OF
ESPIONAGE BILL NOW
SIGNED BY president /

WASHINGTON. June 15.--The ad'
minisrration espionage bill was sign,
ed today by President Wilson. \
public Information committee state
ment on the new law says:
''Dcpartment Of justice officials re-
gard the espionage act aS ono of fho
most important pieces 'ot legislation
enacted since tho declaration Of the
state OF war. and numerous prosecu-
tiuns are anticipated under the pro-
visions.
For the time being fhn export con
troll chapter is regarded by the war
trade committee as thr most impor'
rant portion Of tho law. That section
of tho act will not only prove otrec-
rive in promoting the success Of the
war by preventing shipments 10 the
enemy. but il will prove a Safeguard
against the development of another
embarrassing situation in The rela-
tinns with Mexico. since under II
shipments OF arms and munitions
across the border can be absolutely
controlled.
"Another feature Of tho law which
WAS designed 10 prevent embarrassing
situations from arising in tho nar!on :
foreign relations prevents anv other
than duly accredited diplomatic or
consular official from serving rs An
'nirei States. unless tho individual
so serving first gives notice OF his
position 10 III" secretary nj state
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5000 PAROONS
HANDED OUT BY
THE president

WASHINGTON. Junr l5-Near.
t. 5000 persons ii libert?- under
-s1r7S 1-r1trfi-7zrntrnctS imposed BY
federal courts havH hrru granted
full amnesty and pardon b.
President Wilson IN proclar,a-
ton carrying out tn" Recently an
nouncsd policy VI. extending ci"n-
cncr. IN" persons atf"cl"G would
have been compelled under Sn'
prcrre court mandate 10 return 10
custody tomorrow.
Tho proclamation, signed yes
terday and made public today.
points out thar many OF those I'M
der suspended sentences have
been Al liberty for long periods
and have established themselves
as vahlaSle factors in their com.
munities 50 thar their return 10
custody would serve no good pur-
pose. The supreme courr dect-
sion affecting them was delivered
in tho celebrated kilIi,i$ casr last
December. tho court holding un-
animorSly that no federal judge
has authority TO suspend sen
fcncc BY staying It's mandate un-
iii June IS.
Amnesty and pardon is extend
50 hv it2 proclamation in all
cases where The sentences inl-
posed were loss than the period
betwaan tho da:" of imposition
and the arnScri la:o. in All cases
whore pleas or v"rrliCts Of guilty
were entered prior to June -,
1915. hU: no sentence passed. IN
Sll o:hcr caSrS oi suspension
reSpiie nf SIX months is granted
fOr Investigation.
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CONTINUED on Page Two.)
KAISER BILL Is
THE ANGRY BOY

BERNE, June 15.--Fia London
A Telegram from Berlin says Emperor
has addressed the following
message to one OF The Greek dlpho
matte representatives abroad toi
transmission TO Former King Con
Stantine:
II have heard with wrath of the
infamous outrage committed by
our common enemies upon Eou
and upon your dynasty. assure
you that your deprivation can be
only temporary. Th" mailed fist
Of Germany. with further aid
from Almighty God. will restore
YOU 10 y>our throne. nf which no
man by right can rid you. The
armies Of Germany and Gnrmanys
allies Will wreak vengeance on
those who have dared so insoent-
iy to lay their criminal hands on
YOU We hope 10 welcome you
In Germany al the earliest oppor-
tunity.
4 thousand greetings from.
Your N'illian
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NEWSPAPER PROFITS SOAKED 5
PER CENT IN WAR REVENUE BILL

WASHINGTON. Iu2c l5.--A new
tax Of per cent on tho not profits VI
all newspape. and magazine publish
ers was written into tho war tax bill
Today BY the Senale finance committee
in lou Of the per cent advertising
tax previously agreed upon and Of the
second class mail rate increases pro-
posed in the house bill.
The profits tax plan. estimated 10
raise about sl5.o00.n0o. or about the
same as tho advertising tax previous
" proposed. was adopted by hare ma
jority OF one vote. with several mem
bers absent There now Is pending a
motion by Senator Penrose. who voted
for the levy. TO reconsider the decision
Monday.
The committee also decided by a
majority Of one vote to repeal the
drawback" allowance to sugar rs.
hners. raising s1e,000,000 additional
revenues.
After voting On the publishers tax
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PRIORITY LEGISLATION MEETS
WITH OPPOSITION IN SENATE

calls were resorted to and the small
floor attendance and debate on a wide
variety Of subjects lent the appear.
ancc Of a filibuster. ~
Amendments TO be offered tomor-
row by the opposition will propose
that presidential priority orders be
limited to military necessities" or
that the Interstate Commerce COM
mission or Il special board Of three
members named hy the president and
approved by tho senate shall have
the power to direct prior transport2-
tfIn.
Extension oi the presidents author.
iiy again today WAS the principal ob:
lection voiced against the bill.
Senator Reed declared the powers
proposed were un-Democratic and
could not be- granted without dis
ripting business and setting up dea.
pots.
II say the powers granted in this
bill will uphold Democracy" Senator
Newlands replied Let US get out
Of OUR minds the idea that these pow
ers are going to cause us to drift IN
TO despotism. If we've got to Prus-
sianize America in order to beat
Prussia, am willing TO do it. I shAll
have no fears for democracy"
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and sugar draw back" both of which
have been Strcnuously opposed and
under consideration fortnight. the
committee adjourned until Monday.
with ri" prospect OF another weeks
delay N completing I'll" bill. CUES
itionS which Senator Simmons said
probably will require several days to
settle and virtually the ",ly ones re-
naming were possible reconsideration
of the publishers taX Tho rat" 10 be-
fixed on excess profits and the income
tax section.
The substitute tax on publishers
profits was adopted with brief hut
heated debate. Senator Simmons frd
the opposition. advocating Il straight
advertising receipts levy. After the
resolution % levy rhr , per cent profits
tax upon publishers Of newspaper,
magazines and periodicals had been
adopted by majority vote. an absent
senator arrived who said he would
have voted against it and thus have de-
fsAted tho proposal on tie.
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WASHINGTON. June 15.-kfter an
other day of fruitlesS discussion OF
the bill empowering the president 10
order priority in railroad transporta-
rinn OF troops. war supplies and ncces-
sirics. administration leaders tonight
planned to force final vote on the
measure tomorrow if possible. OPP
ponents Of the bill. privately admitt-
ing that they have been opposing It
not only because Of its provisions but
chiefly TO block the waiting food con-
rrol legislation. promise continued op-
position.
Senator Ncwlands gave notice for
maliy that hr would move tomorrow
70 fix a time for final vote upon the
bill and all amendments.
The amendments acrcrd 10 in con-
ferences yesterday between friends
and opponents of the bill would have
given the Interstate Commerce Com
mission instead of the president the
power 10 determine prior r3utlngS. or
all but military forces and supplies.
Administration senators refused 10
accept the promise and Senator New
lands decided not 10 press them.
This fresh complication TO-DAY
caused renewed opposition. Quorum
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ERRATIC LAWRENCE Perrin, A FORMER
MEMBER OF GOV. HATF|ELD'S STAFF,
ENDS HIS LIFE IN A BALI T|MORE HOTEL

who committed suicide in Balti-
more Today. was appointed n col
onrl on the staff Of Former Gov
ernor Henry D. Hatfield late in
the year OF 1916. Member Of A
prominent family and society
idol, his cscapades in Wcsl Nir-
ginia were thrilling. especially his
written articles OF Seven Days in
Il Madhousc." whirh was publish
cd in a newspaper here, and which
we're inspired by his lntermrnt
in Baltimore saniLarium.
Perrin was adjudged Insane by
The I.unacy Commission Of Green.
hrier county. a short time after
Tho governor appointed him on
his personal staff He procured
his release from the county au-
thorities on a writ Of habeas cor
pus from the circuit court Of
Greenbrier county and The writ
was upheld by Judge Dice in The
hearing.
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UNCLE SAM COMMANDERS ALL Of THE 100000 ].
TONS 0F SHIPPING UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN The
AMERICAN YARDS; PRIVATE CONTRACTS TAKEN OVER
z
Train Aviators Of the !
Allies in This Country
WASHINGTON, D. c., June IS

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 15,
Plans for making the United
States great elementary training
base for aviators Of all the Allied.
nations, have been formulated by
the defense councils aircraft pro-;
duction board. which believes this
country can supply only machine.
suited for training work for some
months to come. but can take care
Of the needs of all the Allies tnA
that respect.
The plan to bring all Allied stu
dent aviators to the United States"
for elementary training is an OUT
growth Of the enormous expansion
Of the governments aircraft poll
cy. The original program called
only for machines enough to equip.
American land and naval forces
at a cost Of about S75,o0o,0o0.
1Continued on rage Two.)
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GERMANS SINK
TANKER; HONOR
CREW. F0RFIGH7

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE
American tank steamer Moreni
was sunk By d German submarine
June 10 after running fight Of
two hours. -Four Of the crew lost
their lives.
NEW YORK. June l5.--Thc Mo.
rcnl. tank steamship Of i.n45
tons gross. owned by III" Sand.
ard Oil Company Of New York.
sailed from here MAY for Baton.
Rouge. La. whencn sh" departed
May - for I-eghurn. Italy. She
was last reported passing Gibral.
Tar June H.. the day she WAS
sunk. The Moreni was command
cd by Captain Thomas Thompson.
WASHINGTON. Jun" ID -.\m"riran
naval cunn"rs haN" met thcfr nrSt q"
feat In "p"n night with 4 German sub
marine. ufficial dispatches today an
nounccd the destruction "i he tank
steamship Mcrcni. abnnh"ncd ahIazc
June 12. by her crew a:d armed cunrd
after Il deSp"rHt" running hchi in the
war zone which cost the lives ur four
ui her crew.
Hall an hour aftcr tho iaak,r mad
been sent to the bottom h"r ~ >,.rvi.
vorS. including aU ct the members Of
Ill" armed guard We're picked W with
their llrcboatS hy passing steamer.
The German commander had sol them
edrift after conCratulaIing III" NmCri-
can skipper upon his game tirh,. and
having the wounded mon treated b? Tho
submarines Surc",n.
The suhnarin" began tn" action at L
range Of S.nnu wards. Four nautical
miles. when sh" harrl? WAS visible ("
tho steamer without glasses. Ir"s"n:-
ing virtually no target herself. Shc sent
tow hundred sh"lls Ht tho big takrNr.
making many hits. while til" american
gunncrS wasted lH9 Sh"iS without harm
ing th" sp"rk from which tho deadly
hail ram".
Naval nffirrrs assume that The sub
marin" WAS armed with the sin inch
rifles mounted hy most ri III" newest
NndorS"a boats No statement waS
availahlr tonight AS 10 tho armament ~
the Morrni, NOR us To whnih"r ~i,r was
ono Of the vessels that %aiird WiIhntrT
waiting for tu!l equipment. iu"ludine II
range finder TIL" failure nt III" gun
ncrS In get iho suh:narin" was rf-
triiutsd generally :" the long fang" and
small target
IN" action nr thn submarine com.
mandrr In treating ris vanquiSh .d on
runcn's With such unexpected courtesy
WAS tho Subi"rt "f much comment. Ger
many has prurlaim"d her intention ia
r"at EriIiSh armed merchant crews ag
Uirai"=. In his r::@" "vrn III, nHv,i
blue riark"tS md ii'ir officer. piupr IS
prisoners -; war were Srt frr', along
with tho merchant crew.
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BALTIMORE. Md. Juno Ia
Lawrence Perrin. widely known
through various .eScaparleS in this
country and Europe. committed
suicide in L hotci here Today. He
came INFO possession Of large
forum" III tho death Of his father,
Nelson Perrin. prominent imam
cier " This city.
Tho Spanish government; COM
nissionrd an architect to investi-
gate an announcement by young
Perrin seven years ago that he had
discovered hong buried treasures
in a Moorish palace he had pur.
chased at R0nda. Shortly after
ward Perrin was taken into GUS
tOdy ny thr United States consu-
late al Tangirr because he had
escaped from an institution for
the insane.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. June
15.--LawrenCe C"Lrry'O Perrin.
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100000 Prisoners Are
Taken by the British

LONDON. June 15.--More than
100000 prisoners have been taken
by the British during the war,
d James Ian MacPherson. parIIa-
mentary secretary to the war OF.
flee. announced in the House OF
Commons to-day. Up to the end
Of last May 76o67 prisoners were
taken on the western front. to
which must be added al least g.
900 for the month of juno. In Mes.
opotamia 10000 prisoners have
been taken since July I, 19 10. IN
Egypt the number of prisoners
ia ken since July I, 1915. is approx
inately 8.739.
On the western front the British
armies have captured 434 guns
since July |. 1915. In Mesopota-
mia 1872 guns have been taken
since the beginning Of the war ex-
elusive Of those lost at Kut.ei-
Amara and subsequently recap
tured. In Egypt 18 guns have been
taken.
The territory reeained by The
British on the western front since
July l. 1915, amounts to 600 square
miles.