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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
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Investigation Is
Still in Doubt
I. w. w. Planned Up.
rising of 100000
Against the War,Says
Witness at Trial Of
Oklahoma Agitators

Consideration Of German plots against
the United States was continued yes
terday in the State Department, In the
Senate and in the House.
Sensational disclosures Of German
intrigue, including a list Of scores OF
persons involved In passport frauds,
are being held by the State Depart
ment for future publication.
In the House Representative Hehin.
Of Alabama, who said he suspected
thirteen or fourteen members Of hav-
ing been influenced by German propa.
ganda, was assailed by dozens Of speak
ers. Two Investigations into the
charges were proposed.
The trading with the enemy bill was
passed by the Senate, carrying an
amendment making it unlawful to dis
tribute matter declared non-msilable
by the espionage law. Senator Varda-
man, one Of the "little group Of wiful
men," spoke and voted for ii.
At the trial Of alleged anti i-draft
agitators in Enid, Okla, state witness
declared plans were made in Julv for
a revolution Of 100000 malcontents,
backed by the I. ". ".
j. J. Tobias, practical head Of "The
Friends of Peace stated In Chicago
that he had been offered $4,000 last
| July to procure an embargo on muni-
lions and freedom Of the seas, and to
influence sentiment in this country for
peace with Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
y. S. Ready to Tell
Who Got German
Gold; Scores Listed
by Ths Associated Prns1

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a. -. While
there is no indication of what will Be
the State DEPARTMENTS next disclosure
Of German intrigue in America or else.
where, IL is known that disclosures as
sensational as any yet published are
being held in reserve and may be made
at any time.
One OF tho things the State Depart.
ment has Is q list Of persons who 70.
ceived German money in the passport
frauds, the munitions plots and practi.
cally all Of the other activities Of Ger.
man intrigue here, which took place
between the beginning Of the war, in
August, 1914, and the entry Of ths
United States into the conflict. This
list is said to contain scores Of names
and the amounts Of money represented
run very high.
From time TO time tho department
also probably will make public certain
evidence to dispose Of the denials Of
those who have been involved In the
disclosures already made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Argentina Navy
Mobilized; War
Plans Arranged
Strike on Eleven Railroads
Laid to German In
huence

BUENOS AYRES. Sept 24.-Mobil.
ization Of the Argentine navy has been
ordered at a rendezvous about twenty
five miles from Buenos Ayres. There
is also unusual military activity in the
country.
Although this is ostensibly due to a
general strike that was called on eleven
Argentine railroads at midnight last
night, high official said to-day that
the General staff had its eyes open to
"other necessities
Il is learned that the General staff
has for some time been considering the
matter of mobilization, and that war
plans have been completed and cam
pa;rn commanders appointed. II there
is a declaration of war, it is said
Argentina will send two divisions 70
Europe and will rot be content with a
passive attitude.
The men and equipment are ready
for almost immediate embarkation, II
the necessity arises, and the Allies, In
that event, would be asked to furnish
artillery.
The question of rupture with Ger
many is still being widely discussed
by members Of the Argentine Congress
and the public in general, despite Ger
many's recent notes. Many OF the Dep
mites say that they no longer have con-
6dence in Berlin, because II the gov
eminent disapproved OF Won Luxburg 5
dispatches it should have taken action
against the minister. and not waited
until after Lansing's revelations TO ex-
press its disapproval
The Cabinet and Deputies do not yet
consider the question closed, and there
is wide spread disapproyal by the news.
napers and Deputies OF the personal
guarantee sent BY DR.. Luis b. Molina,
the Argentine Minister at Berlin, that
Germany would keep its promises.
German influences are believed TO be
behind the railroad strike. Through
out the day, it has been ascertained
by the authorities, strike agitators
we're offering strikers orders on Ger
man electric company with "nleh 70
pay grocer and butcher bills.
Traffic has been absolutely paralyzed
on all railroads except some small gov
ernment lines in the interior. Not a
wheel is moving on any railroad enter
ing Buenos Ayres.
Naval vessels are carrying the mails
70 river towns. Other places are with
out mail service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Cermanamericanism

(From the Stddts-Z eituno. September 2D
The disclosures Of diplomatic ntrigues"
have the effect of causing even the hitherto
skeptical to believe all the monstrous things
that for years have been spread in America
about German intrigues and German methods
of fighting. And innocent folk have TO suf-
fer under the disgrace.
The disclosures. though only part could be
proved beyond doubt, also call forth the ques-
ton: And OF what use was all the so-cslled
propaganda" Has it not mostly caused
bsrr7 Is i, not perchance fact that the
German diplomats played phenomensHy
bad card in selecting for their agents" men
least qualified for their task. men whose in
nuence was nil and whose pockets wrs
smpD3 ~ H~vr'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Steel Stock Goes Up
AS Result of Price Cut

Within a few minutes after Wall
Street learned that the prices for steel,
rig iron and coke had been fixed by
the government stocks became active
on a rising market, Not only did the
shares of the United States Steel Cor
poratIon and other large companies en-
gagged in the production of steel and
various steel products develop buoy
ant tendency, but the stocks OF the big
railway equipment concerns and OF
those engaged in the manufacture OF
automobiles and accessories and har-
vesting machinery took an upward
squirt.
When the market closed the gains
recorded in securities of some of the
more important of these companies
were: United States Steel common.
noints; Bethlehem Steel b. pa points;
Crucible Steel, l7s; Lackawanna, 2i2 !;
Nidyale Steel, /; Republic Iron and
steel, 27s; Superior Steel, III; Sloss-
Shefield Steel and Iron, IA; American
locomotive, rs; Baldwin Locomotive,
AZ: General Motors, An; international
Harvester, 2; Maxwell Motor common,
it Pierce Arrow l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
6Persons Killed,
20 Hurt, in Air
Raid on England
Germans in Zeppelins and
Planes Strike Widely
Separated Places

LONDON, Sept. 24.-Hostile air
planes attacked the southeast coast OF
England this evening. According to
the official announcement the raiders
came in different places in Kent and
Essex. A few Of them followed the
Thames and attacked London. Bombs
were dropped at several points.
The casualties so far reported are
six persons killed and about twenty in
jured
British airmen engaged the raiders.
but with what results Is not yet known:
The Germans used a number OF aerial
torpedoes.
The German planes appeared over the
southeastern district OF London soon
after s o'clock and the engagement
lasted until 9:3o. The raiders were
scattered and did not come IN compact
formation. Many star shells were Used
by the defence guns, giving the appear
ance of spectacular fireworks. Inc
scream of the torpedoes used by the
Germans was distinguishab!e easily
from the explosions OF guns or bombs.
The people of London behaved ex-
tremely we'll. They followed police in
structions for taking cover, and there
was no panic.
German Zeppelins also appeared
across the coast of Yorkshire and LIN
colnshire. The result Of their visit
has not yet been learned.
Between and 9 o'clock the noise OF
battle vas heard throughout the city.
Anti-aircraft guns were being fred
nt
could be heard dropping. Searchlights
played over the city and the rocket
like bursts OF shrapnel furnished an
interesting spectacle.
The purpose Of the Germans, ap-
parently, was the indiscriminate
slaughter of the civilian population.
The Germans did not attack any
points Of military importance, but
dropped their bombs, as usual, on the
residential districts, mostly upon the
dwellings Of the poorer classes.
The performances in the majority of
the playhouses proceeded without a
break. In one theatre. where an Amer
lean play was being presented, the
audience appaluded the actors enthusi-
astically and the company responded
BY giving a cheerful round Of applause
on the stage for the audience. An
other theatre lowered the fireproof cur
tain after the first act The manager
requested the audience 70 20 into the
passageways where it would be safer
than in the auditorium, which they
did.
/ Many persons living in the neighbor-
hood Of the underground railways took
refuge in the stations. The work OF
the police, frsmen, civil eonstables and
Red Cross, as we'll a. the wsmsp's aux.
liliariss, vas pyomph
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
~ WASHINGTON, Sept. "a. 49, Two
w government agencies have re-
ported to Congress on the en-

w government agencies have re-
ported to Congress on the en-
emy alien menace. The conditions set
forth in these documents were already
notorious. They had been described in
The Tribune. They had been COM
planned Of bitterly b. American sailors
and soldiers abroad. They had been
denounced by men interested in the
security Of plants producing war ma
terials.
Since the beginning of the war the
government has taken three steps only
to reach the activities of enemy aliens.
The first was a proclamation forbid
ding enemy aliens to write marine
insurance. But they still write any
other kind.
The second was the barred zone
edct, requiring enemy aliens to regis
ter and receive permits to enter barred
zones. But this important national or
dinance is in default. It was left to be
"self reinforcing
The third was a censorship over
cables. But this is nominal and inef-
fective.
The total failure of these three steps
is demonstrated by the official reports
lust made to Congress.
Conditions are incredible. These en-
emy aliens. acting as spies and car
riers Of information, are everywhere.
They are going freely to and fro.
Then are in the army and nary.
They occupy hundreds Of observation
posts.
They are in possession Of hundreds
of sources Of information of military
value.
They are in factories producing war
materials.
They are in all the drug and chemical
laboratories.
FANCY! Enemy aliens touch, cons-
pound and control q uery large pro-
portion of the drugs consumed by
the American public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Arrests Near in Hunt
For Bernstorf's Aids

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.--It was
learned tonight that the government
is hot on the trail of the officials Of
at least one organization which Is al
legged TO have received a large share
Of Won Bernstorf's corruption fund.
The Department Of Justice declines to
lift the veil from It's operations. but
there is good ground for stating that
the investigation has led TO Chicago.
II the deosrtment vestigators land
the proof they are seeking. a number
o. persons will be arrested as the trea.
sonable accomplices of the German
Ambassador in seeking 70 influence
Congress in the interest OF Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Enemy Aliens

From an official report to Congress Sept. 20. !
The many thousand aliens and
sympathizers in oil ,Ualks OF life are
in position to gather accurate data
as to financial and industrial condi-
tons, the type and production Of
munitions of rar, guns, aircraft,
ETC., in the United States, as WeU as
the state Of public opinion NTH re-
spect to the Udr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25

The price agreement was reached
after months of negotiation between
steel producers and government Off
cials. The prices were based on cost
of production estimates made by the
Federal Trade Commission after an in
vestigation, conducted at the Presi-
dents direction.
The chief point Of difference that de-
veloped in the prolonged conferences
was over the question of whether the
public and the Allied governments
should share in the prices to be fixed.
President Wilson has insisted that they
should, and the Administration has
supported the Pomerene bill, now pend
ing in Congress, giving the government
power to fix iron and steel prices gen
orally. Inclusion of the public and the
voluntary reductions will still demands
made in some government quarters
that the steel output be requisitioned
under the national defence act, but the
Pomerene bill will be pushed, it Is
understood, that it may be enforced
IN event the voluntary agreement does
not work out satisfactorily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
House in Uproar
Denounces HeRin
For Bribery Charge
ts,R Corrsppndenosi

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-In . wild
session to-day nearly four hundred
members of the House OF Represents.
tives gave Representative Thomss
Hefin, vf Alabams. who said he suss
pected thirteen or fourteen msmbs0
Of the Heuss o. hsvins kssa snAeA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Kaiser Turns From F Pope to Alfonso

PARIS, Sept. 2a.-News distributed
to Spanish newspapers by German rep
resentatives, according TO a dispatch to
the Temps" by way Of the Spanish
frontier, announces that German news
papers aver that the Pope intends to
propose to the belligerents that King
Alfonso of Spain act as arbitrator of
the war. The German press is de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
New Yorker Killed at Front

OTTAWA, Sept. 24.-The Canadian
casualty list to-day contains the names
of the following Americans:
Killed in action-G. P. knight, New
York.
Wounded-H. Campbell, Detroit, and
". J. Imssson, Ssult Ste. Marie, Mich.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
SO Lubenz Miners Killed

AMSTERDAM Sept. 24.-Budapest
dispatches printed in German news
papers arriving here tell of an explo-
sion in the Lubens coal mines.
Ftfty-nine persons uazA hll~d and
AltysAye iu1uypA ~~~r~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25

seribed as welcoming the suggestion.
at appears, therefore," the dispatch
adds, "that the government at Berlin,
seeing the wreckage of its manGuvres
through the Vatican, is pursuing other
tactics by placing the King of Spain in
the foreground Of the peace movement
tOthor Peace Developments on Page 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Text of Court Order

ne text of the court order follows:
First That both sHid John Purroy Mitchell
hhd said William VI. Bennett are entitled and
hereby are permitted and authorized 10 ex-
SHINE. IN the manner hereinafter provided.
al The Republican ballots upon which their
names appear as candidates for the office Of
mayor OF the City of New York at the
primary election held on September 10. 1917.
N the City Of New York. including void, pro
"ted. blank. defective and unused ballots
aho spoiled ballots, n any. and the stubs OF
voted ballots
Seeond-That such examination be made
.or'hwith in the Office Of the Board Of Elec-
uohs Of the City Of New York. i'm the Mu-
meipal Building. in the Borough of Manhat-
an Cry Of New York. or at such other
Pace as the Board of Elections and the
ySf'ieS hereto may agree. and the Board Of
I,'ections Of the City Of New York is hereby
efec'ed 70 produce and TO have at such time
snd place all OF the aforesaid Republican bal
0.. and records hereinbefore mentioned.
ihrd-Thst John Purroy Mitchell and
william NJ. Bennett be and they hereby are
sutnorIed to have three representatives pres
IN, at all times at the examination OF said
.eIlots and records, together with one at
orhey 70 represent each Of said candidates.
sna that no other persons excepting the can,
odates. an Assistant Corporation Counsel
$40 representatives of the Board OF Elections
ol the City Of New York and official press
representatives be permitted 20 be present.
. .fourth-Hhat 10 person other than one OF
me me member % the Board Of Elections OF tne
wy OF New York OF representative oi saio
''e'o duly designated, be permitted 10 touch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Prices of Steel
Cut 5OPerC Cent,
Wages to Stand
Rates Effective to Jan. |, 1918
War Work to Re-
ceive Priority

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Steel prices
in the United States were cut 40 to 70
per cent to-day, when President Wilson
approved scale of quotations fixed In
a voluntary agreement made by pro-
ducers with the War Industries Board
The general public, as well as the
American and Allied governments, will
share in the reductions, which 60 into
immediate effect, and the agreement
provides that producers shall not re-
duce wages.
The prices will obtain until January
l, 1918, to be revised then, if investi-
cation shows they are inecuitable.
The entire output of American steel
plants will be distributed under the
supervision of the war board, which
exercising the powers of priority OF
transportation given the government
by Congress, will apportion it in a
way best to meet the country's war
requirements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25

TIL; GREENBKIER-WFL sUtfHUn
al. sns nisii fDa ~ tok.@Adso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Prices Regarded rs Liberal

officials in close touch with the situa-
tion said tonight the prices approved
by the President were liberal and
would allow fair profits to all steel
plants. Some of the larger concerns,
they said, would make handsome profits
al the prices named, and production,
they declared, should be stimulated &C
cordingly.
In arriving at fair prices for both
producer and consumer the great prob
lem has been to set figures permitting
small mills to produce without a loss
and al the same time prevent the
larger plants from taking too great a
profit.
Virtually the same purpose will be
accomplished, officials said tonight. in
the operation of the war tax bill. which
will take for the government a large
share of excess profits.
Nothing is said in the White House
announcement as to contracts now in
force, but it is believed they will stand
except in Instances where the War
Board decides q manufacturers product
is not essential for war purposes and
that ne must relinquish a part of his
requirements for more vital industries.
War Work Gets Priority
The War Industries Board in an or
der issued day divided industry into
three classes. directing that preference
in transportation of iron and steel and
their products be given TO them in the
order of their Importance as related TO
the conduct of the war. Class A. COM
prising war work, comes first; Class B,
comprising industries indirectly related
TO the war, second, and Class c, COM
prisiug all other industry. last.
War orders of the Allies will be
placed in Glass A, as will those Of the
United States.
Profound changes in the industrial
fabric are foreseen by officials respon-
sible for the order. Manufacturers of
articles classed as luXuries will be the
first TO feel its operation. and. as the
governments requirements grow. non
essential industries using iron and
steel may be eliminated entirely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Comparison of Prices

The records show that the new prices
are considerably above the 1916 and
1915 levels. This is shown in the
following comparison:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25

Government Currsn
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20
THISTLE BEING USED ...
FOR SILACE IN WEST

Beach, N. D., Sept. 13.-Stockmen
in this vicinity who are suffering a
shortage of forage are utilizing the
Russian thistle as substitute for corn
in their silos. J. P. Reeve yesterday
visited one Of the largest cattlemen in
the district and found him filling one
big silo with corn and another with
the thistle, mixed with chopped oats
straw to absorb the surplus moisture
in the thistle. Last winter this cat
tleman advises, a considerable guam
tity of the thistle was mixed with the
corn which went into his silos, and the
cattle seemed to like the weed as well
as they did the corn and to thrive on
it. There is always an abundance Of
the thistle, a near cousin to the cactus,
even in the dryest of seasons, and the
Beach cattleman believes he has made
a discovery of much value to stockmen
generally.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20
LEAGUE OFFERS
LOAN SUPPORT
PRESIDENT TOWNLEY INVITES
TREASURY OFFICIALS TO
CONFERENCE.

st. Paul, Sept. 16.-The conference
of the National Nonpartisan League,
which opens in st. Paul Tuesday with
labor representatives and farmers in
attendance to study methods for re-
ducing the high cost of living, will
pledge it's support to Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo in disposing of the
second issue Of United States govern
ment bonds.
This was forecast in a telegram sent
to Mr. McAdoo tonight, in which A. C.
Townley, president of the league, in
vited treasury officials to attend the
conference and make an address in be-
half Of the bond issue.
The telegram, which was sent in re-
ply to one from Mr.. McAdoo asking
support for the bond issue from the
league, states that the organization
will "gladly and willingly accede to
this request in getting subscribers to
the issue in the rural communities.
The conference called by the league
will be the first, it is said, in which
representatives of labor, which forms
the large consuming element of the
population, ever met on common
ground with farmers and producers.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20
MlLLSMAYH HAVE
TO CLOSE DOWN
BIG MINNEAPOLIS MILLS UN.
ABLE TO GET WHEAT FOR
GRINDING.

Minneapolis, Sept. 13-Because of
light receipts in wheat the Washburn-
Crosby Milling company will be clos
ed down unless wheat is released by
the farmers soon. Other large milling
companies will be forced to close down
also. A paralysis Of the milling in
dustry- is threatened in Minneapolis
while orders for flour continue to pile
up.
Minneapolis flour mills were ne
yer shut down in the middle of the
harvest season before. The Pillsbury
Flour Mill company, the Northwest
Consolidated Milling company and the
Russell Milling company announ-
ced they, too, faced critical situation.
Representatives Of these concerns
agreed that unless the receipts of
wheat improved they will not be able
to run without a break more than
another day. Receipts today were
only 228 cars against 481 cars the
same day last year.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-09-20
NEW DAILY PAPER
AT CAPITOL CITY

Bismarck, Sept 15.-The Public
Opinion Company, corporation to
publish a daily newspaper at Bis
marck, filed articles of incorporation
with Secretary of State, Thomas Hall
his afternoon. The company is in
corporated with a capital stock of
$4,000. The incorporators are: F.
E. Packard, member of the tax COM
mission; w. J. Prater, state land COM
mission; Assemblymen Frank Prater
and G. N. Varnum and Senator C. D.
King.
The Public Opinion company is the
reorganization Of the Missouri Slope
COOPERATIVE Publishing company
which has been publishing a weekly
newspaper at the capitol city for the
past eight months. The weekly, which
was owned and controlled by the
farmers, was the second farmers pub
lication in the state of North Dakota,
and under the management of r. S.
Wilcox developed one of the best
weekly publications in North Dakota.