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The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
FRENCH In ALL NIGHT
FIGHT SMASH GERMANS

Eaf1E. July 16.-Tcdag fhcl1l an
nounccnent says: Between the Sorl-7,
and the Aisne the enemy delivered a
series OF strong attacks. preceded b.
homh1rdrlents. Three attempts n
the vicinity Of -. Quentin were broken
ID by cur fire. South Of Corbeny
several GctGChmcnts Of shock tTooTs
attacked cur small posts. After a
very spirited engagement the enemy
was rep Ilscd CCap,et.,y.
In the Champagne. after a very
violent bumbardmcut IN the region
Of Mont Haut and the Teton. the
Germans hurled important forces
against the positions we conquered
on July Il. our troops resisted
with indomitable energy and tenac-
ity the attack OF an enemy greatly
superior in numbers. At the Teton
the efforts OF the enemy were with
out success. The attacking forces.
which suffered very heavy losses,
were not able to cut into our lines
At Mont Haut there was a vio-
lent action which continued ell
through the night The enemy. who
succeeded az first in recapturing
a large part Of the ground we had
won, was hurled back by our troops
in a brilliant counter attack. Ger
tain trench elements are all that
remain in the enemy's hands"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
CLERKS MAY REBEL
over VACCINATION
Order Is Issued that Employees in
Departments Be Inoculated-

The entire War and Navy Depart
ment forces are to be vaccinated short
ly. This announcement was made yes
terday and applies particularly to the
scores of new clerks, who are being
put to work in the two departments,
the officers on duty having been vac
cinated at different times.
Scores Of the new clerks are threat
ening to quit rather than take the
treatment
The new order marks an innovation
In the departments, and lays upon the
clerks the same compulsion, to be
vaCCinated. as upon the officers and
men of the army and navy. In both
the army and navy incubation, par
ticularly for typhoid and smallpox
Is compulsory and refusal ordinarily
results in dishonorable discharge. Re-
fusal in time Of war is an even more
serious offense, and it is not known
yet how the departments would treat
such refusals.
The English have steadfastly refused
to make inoculation in their army
or navy compulsory, on the grouIs d
that the cure kills more men than
the disease would, and they point to
the large number of persons who die
from incubation. in both England
and America.
The inoculation is TO start at the
War and Navy Departments some
time this week, and both men and
women clerks will be vaccinated in
groups.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
WORLD CENSORSHIP
WILL BE IMPOSED
President to Name Newspaper Men
and Naval Officers to Task.

Plans for the universal censoring
Of all outgoing cable messages, are
rapidly maturing.
The Pow to impose this censorship
rests with the President. He has
exercised 1t with relation to messages
to Mexico. Within a few days this
system will be extended to all out
going messages.
The censorship will be controlled by
the Navy Department In addition to
naval officers, a number of skilled
newspaper men will be sworn into the
naval service for this duty. As the
plan had developed yesterday. all out
going cable messages will be as
sembled at New York. Galveston,
San Francisco, Key West, Panama
and Porto Rico.
The President is determined that no
information, of a valuable military
character, shall leak to enemies, in
innocent looking commercial or per-
sonal dispatches. In consequence ali
messages will be paraphrased by the
censors, without consulting the
senders
to do with this censorship. Creei
has consulted with some of the news
papers and press associations about
its practicability ana, as to how It
could be enforced.
No censorship on incoming matter is
contemplated.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
j. 5. TO RECRUIT
HOME GUARDS
Reserve Force Will Be Used
to Replace National
Guards.

The government Is going to raise a
great reserve force for home service
, of men not eligible under the draft
because of age.
II will be outftted and supplied by
! the government and will take the
place of the National Guard after
that organization has been Federalized
and sent to France.
Appropriations for the support OF
the new force will be contained In
| the new army estimates. The amount
has not yet been decided upon. The
scheme Is now being worked out by
| the Army War College. Details of
organization have not been perfected.
1t was made plain yesterday. how
ever, that this force will not include
the Home Guard. They are merely
State organizations. The government.
| on request, however. will do all 1t
can to arm the various Home Guards.
Preference will, of course. be given
to active soldiers and it may be some
time before rifles can be supplied,
but on the request of the States gov
ernors the government will try to get
arms and uniforms for the Home
| Guards.
These organizations will be employed
to do much OF the work National
Guardsmen are doing now-such as
guarding bridges and viaducts, manu-
featuring plants, etc.
The Guardsmen-l21, 900 in number
| ordered into Federal service yester-
day. will be kept at their armories
| for about two weeks and then moved
to the training camps to which they
| were designated.
During those two weeks they will be
| required to undergo physical ex-
| aminations and will be inoculated
| against typhoid and smallpox.
Secretary Baker announced yester-
day that the General Staff is con-
sidering names not only to command
the five divisions ordered out. but
also the ones to follow on July . and
| August Is. Fourteen brigadier gen.
erals will be named in all, in addition
to sixteen for national army divisions.
The names will so to the President
| shortly, to be sent to the Senate.
Regular army men will probably be
| chosen.
the total strength of the units now
modified was given by the War De-
partment yesterday as follows:
New York, to camp at Spartanburg,
S. c., 3i,759: Pennsylvania, at
Augusta, Ca. 21.S5O; Ohio and West
Virginia, at Montgomery, Ala, 1865
and 1886 respectively; Michigan and
! Wisconsin, at Waco. Tex, 6.9S7 and
s,721 respectively. The five State
guards to camp At Deming, n. Mex,
number as follows: Minnesota, 4,613;
Nebraska. 3,oS6; Iowa. 1923; South
Dakota, S.4s3; North Dakota, 2,zss.
Many of these organizations are
below strength. The gaps will be
filled by conscripts to be taken in the
draft.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
RUSSIANS ROUT
AUSTRIAN ARMY
Enemy Is Fleeing Through
Carpathian Mountains,
Says Embassy Here.

The whole Russian front. from
the Gulf OF Riga to Rumania, was
reported in official dispatches yes
terday from Petrograd to the Rus
sian Embassy here 10 be alive with
battle. The Germans are said 20 be
rushing up troops from the Italian
and French fronts. and TO be en-
tirely rearranging their positions.
On the northern front near RIGA
German re-enforcements are rushing
up by sea transport On the Lem
berg front the troops are being
shifted back and forth by means
of heavy automobiles in an at
tempt TO prevent further advances
by Gen. Kornilofi. On the south,
ern front in the Carpsthisns The
Austrians are said to be in full
fight.
The German reinforcement Of
the Riga front by transport is un-
derstood here to be for a German
counter-offensive as a diversion 70
the severe Russian attack further
south. This has been long threat
ened and it is thought now that
Cen Won Moedre. in command
there. has been given orders TO 20
ahead
Dispatches report that the Russian
Baltic feet il in spendid condition and
capable Of meeting any naval ofen-
sive in that quarter Former Deputy
Onipko OF the First Duma, the conn
missaire Of the feet. has just made a
long report 10 Minister OF War Keren-
sky. saying that the ships are in fne
shape, the men enthusiastic for ac-
ton and the land forts well equipped.
On the Demberg front the left nank
Of the Austro-German army defending
that city is stated TO be seriously
threatened with the result that the
enemy is rushing men back and forth
in automobiles in order TO support
the weakened wing. Gen. Kornflof.
in taking the town Of Kalusz, made
very serious strstegical threat
against the whole opposing German
forces.
On the Carpathian front the Aus
trians are said to be fleeing in pan
ic," stopping only where occasional
steep hills give them rest
The trouble in Finland is reported
as approaching settlement through the
presence in Helsingfors Of President
Tchoidse. OF the Council OF Soldiers
and Workmcns delegates. The Rus
sian press is said TO have expressed
severe condemnation Of the Firms in
sistence upon immediate Independence
during the war. and IL is understood
tnat Tchoidse has demonstrated the
iihpossibility OF such freedom until
after hostilties.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
HOUSE CLERKS FIGHT
TO BE AIRED in COURT
South Will Defend Self Against
Book Dealers Charge Of Assault.

Before the District Court. Thurs
day morning, Judge Mullowney will
determine whether Jerry South.
clerk of the House of Representa-
tives, or J. .. Meegan book-dealer.
is a candidate FOR the Annanias club.
The facts are. that Mr.. South land
ed on the jaw of Meegan. and that
the latter swore out warrant.
South says Meegan returned a House
journal Of the Twenty-fourth Con-
gress.
Years ago the book disappeared and
finally was bought by a lady from
Landovcr. Md, who. senting a rare
document. consulted Meegan. To-
gether they brought the book TO the
office OF South, at the Capitol South
says Mesgan said something about
a reward for the return Of the book.
after he had refused to purchase Il.
since Il belonged to the government.
Meegsn denied this and called next
day to express his disapproval Of
the account. which the clerk had
given TO the press.
In the wOrdy argument that fol-
lowed the punch which brought the
warrant was delivered.
The court was busy with the suf-
fraCettes cases yesterday and post
poned the trial until Thursday. when
Representative Carswsy. OF Arkansas.
will look after Mr.. South's interests.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
King George to Change
Title of ROYAL House

London. July 16.-King George has
called a special meeting Of the privy
council to be held tomorrow for the
purpose of proclaimlng a change in
the title Of the royal house.
King George Is OF the House OF
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, whose Ger
man name suggests the reason for the
pending change in title. Changes have
been made recently in the titles of a
number of peers who bore names
wholly or in part of German origin.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
BY DANIEL DILLON,
stan Correspondent of the Interna-
tionaI News Service.

tionaI News Service.
with the American Army in France,
July l6.-Today I had my first view
of American troops in their permanent
base camp. They are not onlsready
they are eager for the firing line
Working like beavers. they are en-
gagged in the most intensive course
of training an expeditionary force
ever had. But there are no shirk-
ers among the men. Sammy is
here, there and everywhere. He
knows he is here to prove that the
American soldier Is the king Of them
all.
The American training camp Is like
stockade, in the old plain days,
about to be attacked by a band OF
Indians. Silhouetted on the land
scape are rifled soldiers guarding the
camp. Here and there dotting the
hillsides are the "Sammies'. ready to
impel an invasion" or to hold up
anyone trying to enter the camp.
/ visited the camp today, 1 thought
it would be easy to get in touch with
the boys from home"
My progress, however, was check
ed by an army sentry.
Greeted ms .Comrade.
Halt, who goes there?" were the
words shot out from a lonely sentinel
on this spot by the roadside. A khaki
clad trooper jolted me. 1t came to
my mind that the American army was
training on French soil. l had to
present my credentials. Sammy" ex-
amined them. Then. with a CHEEKY
word Of greeting, he said:
"All right, comrade."
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
SENATORS Make
DRAFT CHARGES
Claim Dice Were Loaded
on South-War Depart
ment Forges Ahead.

While the Senate listered yesterday
TO angry charges that the draft dice
were loaded" the War Department
drove ahead with its preparations 70
hold the drawing Saturday and per-
haps sooner.
Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder late
In the afternoon sent a message TO
the governors Of the eleven States
which have not completed their lists,
urging them to speed up their local
boards.
Secretary of War Baker declared
that IL it should come TO point
where one or two States were de-
laying the draft, he would order new
forces put in charge to do the work.
Indications last night we're that this
would be unnecessary. Reports from
every State indicated that all the To-
cal boards are working at high pres
sure and that the work will be COM
pleted by Wednesday at the latest.
There was a possibility that Thurs
day might see the drawing. but Off
cials OF the Provost Marshal Gen
erals ONCE stilI held to theiT original
estimate of Saturday.
The eleven States which have not
yet reported are New York, Missouri.
Alabama. Virginia. Pennsylvania,
Utah. Ohio. Mississippi. Michigan,
Kentucky and Illinois.
Five include great cities-New York,
Philadelphia. Detroit, st. Louis, Chi
cago. Cleveland and Cincinnati. where
the work has been especially difficult.
This accounts largely for the delay.
Alien Population Figures.
The first whisper against the fair
ness OF the draft was heard yester-
day. II came from the Senate ana
did not remain a whisper long. II
developed into a roar
The protest was made on the qUes-
ton OF State quotas. the charge
being that the Provost .Narshars ef-
nee had shown favoritism 70 the
Democatic South Of its apportionin.
of quotas.
The large aliel population OF North
ern industrial centers-a poulation
not subject TO draft-wss not taken
into consideration in the apportion-
CONTINUED On PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
DISTRICT ELECTION
WATTS WILSON'S NOD
Fear of Disapproval Leads Citizens
to Question President.


The District voters" may not even
play at selecting a candidate for
District Commissioner.
The committee appointed by Charles
s. Shreve. president of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations. to select
date on which the citizens of the
District could indicate to the Presi-
dent their choice for civilian COM
missioner in place of Commissioner
Newman's met yesterday at Mr..
Shreve's office.
"Of course the President has inti-
mated that he approves of this prim-
ary?" asked w. J. Latimer. of the
Anacostia Association.
Mr.. Shreve looked at Charles A.
Baker of the Conduit Road Associa-
ton. and Mr.. Baker looked at ]. l..
Holland of the Central Association,
and Mr.. Holland looked at Washing
ton Topham OF The North Washing
ten Association. and Mr.. Topham
looked at Jesse C. Suter. of the Pet
worth Association, and all shook their
heads.
Don't you think its rather. i'm.
pertinent having the primary without
some word from the PRESIDENT" asked
someone. %
The members Of the committee put
their heads, together for a while and
then decided that the best thing to
do would be to send Mr.. Shreve, and
Mr.. Baker up to the White House
today and find out what the Presi-
dent thought of the idea. Unless he
approves 1t all plans will be dropped
at once.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow has
been asked by the members of the
committee what he thought Of the
idea Of a primary, but he has moth
ing to say about 1t Just now
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
Federal OFFICIAL
TO SETTLE STRIKE
Railroad Employees in South Take
Grievance to Government.

For the first time in the history of
the Department Of Labor, the Secre-
tary is about to settle a strike of
momentous proportions 1t is also
the first time in department history
that a request to act in such a
capacity has been made to a Secretary.
Nearly 1000 men employed by the
Southern and Southeastern roads have
had grievance since last February.
Negotiations looking toward a settle
ment were suddenly broken off last
Thursday and a representative of the
department. interposed. His request
that one more effort be made to settle
the trouble resulted in the offer, origi-
mating with the employees, to leave the
matter in the Secretary's hands.
John A. Moff1tt. government media
tor. acting for the Secretary, met
managers of twelve railroads at the
department building yesterday morn
ing and heard their side of the trouble.
Last night he took testimony from the
committee of employees.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
TO PROBE ACTIVITIES
OFF. WV. AGITATORS
Senator Lewis Takes Hand in Ger.
man Propaganda investigation.

Senator James Hamilton Lewis. 4
Illinois, administration leader in the
Senate. will call upon Attorney Cen
eral Gregory this morning to discuss
the best methods OF proceeding against
j. w. w. t-itstors Fnd fer running
down the source Of financial backirg
OF the organization. Senator Lewis
conference viii he ind,ncndent Of the
Con~rcssiongl letter which is 10 be
placed in the Attorney Generals
hands, asking for the immediate con-
Nening OF grand jgIics throughout fho
country for considering the 1. W. W.
menace
Senator Henry r. Ashrtst. of
Arizora yesterday was intrusted win
the task Of presenting the request 70
the Attorney Gen sraI and stated trai
he would mail the letter earl, this
morning. Senator Ashurst declared
The Simultaneous ccpveninS of Uuiteo
States grand juries 10 be the lest
means OF dealing with the I. W. W
as q would insure prompt Indictment
OF the guilty persons and would tend
10 effectually freak the hack Of GER
man prcra ganda An the United States
The resolution introduced SATURDAY.
by Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman. oi
Illinois. providing for an invesisa.
tion OF the /. W. ". sciivitios. WAS
called up IN the senate yesterday ana
referred 70 the committee on cOntin.
gent eNpenscs Favorable report from
that body Is expected, although Sena-
tor sherman Is declared 20 be ready
To hold up his measure shor a.
Department OF Justice take
mediate action 10 hgng the Iei'
and alleged German p-opaG nd
the organization 10 sstice. 4 -
resolution is pending IN the a.
troduced By Representativ
Dyer. Of Missouri
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
BRANDS HOOVER
ASSPECULATOR
Senator Reed, of Missouri,
Makes Bitter Arraign-
ment of Food Man.

One of the bitterest critics of Her
bert C. Hoover. Senator Reed of Mis-
souri,. checked the passage OF the food
bill again yesterday. A group of BIZ
partisan Senators had agreed to put
in the necessary changes as the bill
was discussed, but Reed held up the
expedition of the measure.
LikeninS the probable food con-
troller to J. Rufus wallingford, Reed
called him bold, open and noteri-
Gus in his efforts to seek the place"
said he was "cheerfully ignorant"
Of American conditions and termed
him a successful and shrewd food
businesses.
Mr.. Hoover Is the author of that
condition Of which he complains and
for which he now seeks a remedy"
said Reed.
"A man who would vote to give
Hoover power. after reading a state
ment made in New York by one of
his subordinates, Is unworthy of a
seat in Congress-
Republican and Democratic Senators
agreed upon a bill which. IT is said,
will meet the objections offered to
the pending bill. All the 'necessa-
ries" are eliminated. and control is
limited to food and fuel. The section
preventing members of the Advisory
Commission of the Counsel of Ma
tional Defense from participating in
government contracts has been modi-
fed. So has the section allowing the
administration power over licensing
businesses.
Hooyer's Market Record.
Senator Chamberlain. in charge Of
the bill. said last night that the COM
mittee would probably have the new
amendments printed soon and would
be ready to offer them as the various
sections were reached. The Senate
has been jammed for four days upon
the section concerning the Council Of
National Defense. .
Reed addressed himself to the first
section. He offered an amendment
substituting for Presidential control
board of five men. headed by the
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
AGITATORS DRIVEN
FROM CAMP meade
Forty Italians Forced to Leave al
Point of Bayonet.

SPECIAL 10 1he washington Herald,
Baltimore. Nd. July 16.- Forty OIL
more Italian workmen who tried to-
day to chase a group of negro laborers
from Camp Meade, the national
army cantonment at Admiral. Mary
land. were themselves susted by a
detachment of armed soldiers, put
on board a Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road train bound for this city and
told that If they ever came back they
would get into trouble"
The deportation" was supervised
by Maj. Ralph F. Proctor, who
is in charge Of building of the
cantonment. So quickly was the work
done that the Italians did not even
have a chance to remomstrate. They
looked at the soldiers and then al
the guns and obeyed.
Maj. Proctor learned that the
Italians. who were helping to lay
tracks for the Baltimore and Ohio
from the main line of the road to
the camp. had banded together and
had told the negro workmen that they
would have to get out of camp The
Italians, 1t Is said. feared that the
negroes would work for less money
and crowd out the white laborers.
At nrst the negroes paid little at
tention to the demands of the Italians.
When the Italians became menacing
in their attitude and seemed deter
mined to carry out their threats. one
of the foremen was notified. Six of
the leaders were arrested and sent
to Washington. At the same time
United States Marshal Stockham and
six Federal agents seized $500 bottles
OF beer at the general store of
Charles H. Zepp at Odenton. Anne
Arundel County.
zepp was taken into custody and
charged with selling Intoxicating
liquors to soldiers in uniform. His
store Is about a mile from Camp
Meade at Admiral.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
Wind Squad to France,
MarshalPs Consignment

sometimes I think II would be
good idea to send the wind squad In
Congress to France, with the avia-
tors" said Vice President Marshall
yesterday.
What the Congressional Record
would do without wind or how the
allies would welcome bearded aviators,
was not divulged by the presiding Of
ficer. of the Senate.
Congress vii sojourn about Octo-
Der ]. II might adjourn sooner, but
the Senate persists in talking about
the food control bill, the aviation
bill and the ~ar revenue measure" {"
he said.
Vice President Marshall was kInd
enough not to consisn the prolific
takers to Germany, although hot air
runs the Zeppelins.