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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-29

Mrs. Lydia Shuster, 1888 Margat
St., Frankford, Pa, says: "a cold sta
ed my kidney trouble. My back bef
to ache and got sore and lame.
Joints and ankles became swollen q
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26

A. Mitchell Palmer. alien property
custodian, will soon be faced with the
problem of wnat to do with the prop
erty. He may determine not to seize
it, but may leave It as 1t is, in Swiss
charge. But he has a perfect right 10
assume control of it and put it to use.
There could be no valid objection to
this proceeding, for 1t would be re-
turned to Germany at the end of the
war, and kept in repair in the mea n
time.
The embassy archives. of course.
could be removed and kept inviolate.
There would be no infringement upon
diplomatic etiquette in its seizure,
and probably the Germans themselves
would call it the sensible thing to do.
With the city sustaining unprece-
dented pressure for hotel accommo-
dations, and the government looking
every way for space In which to
house its army of new clerks, it looks
as il the German Embassy could be
rescued from its present desolation
and emptiness il the State Depart
ment says the word.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
SLNN FEINER Held
BY U. S. AUTHORITIES
Michael O'Callaghan Says He Was
in Easement Rebellion.

New York. Ost. c5.-In their inves-
LEGATIONS of the Sim Fein reyolu-
tionary plots Matched here. the Fed
eral Secret Service agents today turn
ed their attention to Michael O'Cal-
laghan, who says he was In the Sir
Roger Easement rebellion in Ireland.
He is going to be held at the request
of an assistant United States District
Attorney pending advices from the
British government
1t may be found that O'Callaghan
was connected with the Sim Fein
and German activities i'm this coun-
try which resulted in the arrests OF
General Liam Mellowes and Baron
Won Recklingaausen. O'Csllag CHAN
was arrested for kicking in a window
bearing a mayoralty campaign poster.
He told the police he would rather
kiss the Kaiser than King George"
The prisoner also said he was ready
to fight for the United States, but
never or with England.
An interesting development is that
Baron Won ReclSlinghausen apparent
ly received French mail at his West
Side residence under the name of
"Reclin" and Swiss mail addressed
to "Mr. House" This angle Of the
Secret Service Chief William J..
Flynn, who says the baron handled
large sums OF German money.
There is, a. possibility that the
charge of defraudIng the government.
under which Mellowes is held. may
be changed to an indictment under
the espioncge law.
If convicted. the Sim Feiner would
be liable to FIVE years imprisonment
and a 5000 foe.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
CADoRNA DRIVEN BACK.

Ten Thousand Prisoners Taken.
prisoners already have been taken.
Unofficial Vienna advices place tha
total at 500.
Briefly summarized. the oniciaI
statements at hand indicate that the
Teutons have been successful on their
main front of attack. between F1itch
and Tolmiho twelve miles, and that
on the Blinsizza the Italians are hold
ing their own. Military observers re
gsrc it as highly probable that the
Teutons Will not press the Bainsizza
attacks, relying on the automatic fall
OF the Italian positions there when
IrO2ress on the Isonzo between Flitoa
and Tolmino threatens &c outfank the
plateau.
The Teutoa fording OF the river was
facilitated materially by their posses
SION OF the Lridgehesds OF Santa Ma
Tia and Santa Lucia.
Every Official and unofficial dispatch
nom Rome brcathes ABSOLUTE con-
hdence that the Teuton steam roller
will be stoUped before AZ becomes reaI-
~ nenacing.
The total OF prisoners reported BY
Berlin includes divisional and brigade
stsf1s. Rich booty also Is claimed.
French Make Gains.
London. Oct. 3.-Five hundred ad-
ditional prisoners were taken by the
French last night north Of the Aisn.
between Mont Des Singes Monkey
HID ana Chavignon. The Poilus
reached the strongly defended Rohay
farm. The success was another step
toward the plains of Laon abandon
ment OF which by the Germans is now
regarded as a matter of time and
weather.
Twenty-Five German airplanes were
CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
HOOVER LIMITS
SUGAR STOCKS;
SETS new PRICE
Drastic Move by Food Ad-
ministration in Aiding
the Home.

The Food Administration yesterday
evening struck two more blows in
its fight TO give the American peo-
pie plenty of sugar at normal prices,
1t ruled that all confectioners and
manufacturers using sugar shall re-
duce their allotments by fifty pei
cent, and set SIS cents per pound a.
q basic price for raw Louisiana sugar.
thus to keep down the eventual re-
tail price. - --
Heroert c. Hooyer jnstrusted al
rcnners and sugar 9sstrisuterssts r-o1-
ify their previously outlined method
by cutting In half the supplies for
confectioners. HIS telegram follows:
Hoover's Drastic Orders
owing to great distress TO en-,
ployes, confectioners and manufac-
turers of gum. cordials. syrups and
ice cream the Food Administration
herewith modi1ies former instructions
as follows:
First, every confectioner and man
ufacturer who wishes to buy sugar
should disclose to you his stocks OF
sugar on hand, and agree to reduce
voluntarily his use of sugar by fifty
per cent until January !, his COM
bined purchases and stocks not to
exceed this requirement.
Second. in order to obtain fifty
per cent of his requirements now
and hereafter he must not buy or at
tempt to buy Louisiana clarified. PLAN
ia tiun whites or open kettle sugars
at more than rs less two per cent,
Louisiana points.
Third. before selling. obtain his
assurance on these points, and re-
quest your jobbing trade likewise 50
Hopes to Aid Households.
The Food Administration hopes, by
thus cutting down on factory u.s.:
of sugar. to bolster up the supply for
domestic consumption. The new rule
will be held in effect until January
I, when the situation may be so much
improved that candy makers may
take their normal supplies again.
The announcement of the price OF
6:3j cents per pound for raw sugar
came in the form of a letter from a
committee of cane growers and raw
sugar producers OF Louisiana. here
for a conference with Mr.. Hoover,
John NJ. Parker. Louisiana Food Ad-
ministrator, and Earl D. Babst. head
of the American Sugar Refining Com
pany, written to every cane sugar
planter in Louisiana. The letter, in
part, follows:
The United States Food Admins
TRAITOR has named SIS as a price for
CONTINUED On FACE Two.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26

q As a spectacular climax to the
campaign for the Second Liberty
Loan the committee in charge OF
the activities in the District, have
planned to hold the biggest patri-
otic rally in history on the White
Lot, Saturday afternoon at $50
q The day will be known officially
as McAdoo Day, and the Secretary
of the Treasury will be the prin-
cipal speaker OF the occasion. Sec
retary McAdoo returned to the city
last night from, record-breaking
trip throughout the country, in the
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
Suggest German Embassy
AS Relief of Congestion
Building Would Serve Admirably as Home of
Many Governmental. Departments
Overhow-Is Teuton Property.

The German Embassy. nov vacant,
empty, and more or less dila oidated.
is enemy property subject TO
seizure by the American government.
Is there any reason why it should
not be converted into a hotel to re-
lieve the present congestion in Wash
ington?
While the government is comnan-
deerins office buildings and apart
ment houses, thus causing inconven-
ience and hardship to American citi-
zeas, why should it not convert the
old home Of Count Won BernstorY
to some economic use, instead of let
ting it remain idle, was a suggestion
made last night.
II could be used as a caravansary,
or improvised as temporary quarters
Tor government clerks. 1t is the
property Of the German government,
ana is at present in charge of Swiss
Minister Sulzer. who is looking after
Germany's interests in the United
States.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
POLES PREPARE
FOR WAR DUTY
Through Paderewski l50,,
600 Emigrants Offer
to DO Their Bit"

In a conference with Secretary OF
War Baker yesterday. Ignace Pad
erewski. the famous pianist who has
been appointed leader OF the Polish
national movement in this country. in
formed the secretary that .-.STe were
10000 unnaturalized Poles in this
country who wish to offer their SER
vices as a unit to the United States
in its war against Germany.
Paderewski explained their desire to
enlist with the United States forces.
or one of the allies. instead Of Rus
sin, by saying that they believed their
efforts would in fhis, way be more sus-
tanned and effective. in view of the
recent developments on the Eastern
front.
Secretary Baker took the offer
CoNT;.,UiD ON PAGE TES.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26

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interest of the Liberty Loan. He
was met at the station by Mrs. Nc
Adoo, DIR. Rowe, Assistant Secrc-
tary of the Treasury; George Cook
sey, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury; ]. L. Wilmeth,. Chief
Clerk of the Treasury; Oscar A.
Price, Publicity Director of the
Treasury, and the local committee.
g Secretary McAdoo was acquaint-
ed with the plans of the loan COM
nittee and he Immediately consent
ed to make the principal speech of
the rally.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
B E

" The local loan committee have
arranged to build stands on the
Ellipse, and the heads of all depart
ments of the government have been
invited to participate in this, which
will be the biggest patriotic event
Washington has ever seen.
q The government departments
will close down in time to allow
employees time to reach the Ellipse.
G'Bands will be provided to escort
the employees from their offices to
the meeting place.
G All banks and trust companies
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
BOARD Prepares
TO BUILD SHIPS
FOR ITALIANS
twenty-five Vessels Will
Soon Be. Ready, Says
Chairman Hurley.

The United States yesterday went
to the aid of the Italian war machine
by diverting 10000 tons of American
shipping to the needs of Italy. This
will mean about twenty-five vessels,
according to Chairman Edward N
Hurley. of the Shipping Board. All
of them will be speedy steel ships,
and viii be chartered to the Italian
government for use as it sees fit.
No secret has been made of the
fact that the Italians are in dire need
Of coal and the munitions metals.
Serious charges have been made in
recent weeks that. the great italian
offensive against the Austrians had
supplies, for which the allies were
held responsible by their failure to
provide shipping for Italy. The sllot-
ment OF 10000 tons is expected to
prepare the Italians to take their
part in the great spring drive without
danger of any handicap from NUM-
tions shortage. .s-
With France already supplied with
twenty ships, the Shipping Boards
task resolves itself into one OF filling
American needs. Great Britain has
received some tonnage, and may get
some more, but the amount will not
be large. With the United States
supplying France and Great Britain.
the British yards are expected to fill
British needs.
Chairman Hurley yesterday after
noon reviewed the shipping situation
briefly. The Shipping Boards prob
lem now consists in providing 1,O00.
900 tons OF shipping by March l for
the big spring drive that Is expected
to demoralize the Teuton arms for
all time. He said the board has the
money, the yards and the material.
and lacks only the men to build the
ships. These. to the number of 500
zoo additional, will be obtained. he
said, and made into shipbuilders.
With 10000 men available. the board
could turn out total of 100000 tons
of shipping each year. figuring on thu
old basis of one shipping ton per man
per month. Barring further labor
troubles, the board hopes to have
100000 tons of new shipping ready
for use by the end of 1918.
Mr.. Hurley said all minor problems
had been ironed out. The transfer
of Lake boats is under way, he said.
and os rapidly as they. can be placed
in coastwise trade the old coasters
will go into overseas service. The
board is going slow, he said. in di-
verting Pacific Coast tonnage to the
Atlantic. because this tonnage is
needed, not only for supplying Rus
sia. but for bringing Indian hemp
and other necessities to this country.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26

STUDENT ATTACKS
wilson; ARRESTED
Says Ii Would Be Pleasure tc
Knife President"

Chicago. Oct 25.-''It would give me
great pleasure to stick a knife into
President Wilson at the first opportu-
nity." said Ewald Pietsch to a number
OF his. fraternity brothers yesterday.
who caused his arrest today.
Apparently Pietsch considered their
fraternity relationship would save him
from any prosecution on his state
r1ent. but the boys put their nation
before their fraternity. and the ar
rest Of Pietsch on charges OF insulting
the nag and threatening the Presi-
dents life resulted
Pietsch is the son of DR.. Karl
Pietsch. professor of romance, Ian
guage and philogy at Chicago Univer-
sity. Young Pietsch, who lives at
Sears-Roebuck Y. II. c. A, was ar
raigned today before United States
Commissioner W. A. Foote. His bond
was fixed at $4,000.
The young man refused to make any
statement tonight but his father, Prof
Iietsch. when informed of his sons
-rest. secuted the idea that his son
a made ont such remark.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
italians PREPARE
To STOP HUN drive
Troops Massed on Isonzo From, for
Determined Defense. /.
They shall not pass"

They shall not pass.
That is the cry taken up by Italian
troops all along the Isonzo front. ac-
cording to official cables from Rome
yesterday. 1t is the Italian answer to
the Apstro-German offensive, now be-
ing delivered with its greatest
strength.
The principal object of the Austro-
Germans, according to Rome cables.
is to secure some sort of a success.
however small, to bolster the faltering
courage of the Austrian people.
mo matter where an army concen-
trates. large numbers of guns and
great masses of men for. a heavy
blow on short front, it can make
some prosress," declaved an Italian
military expert yesterday. Italy is
prepared to hear that some initial sue
cesses attend the Austro-German
drive. but there Is no fear that any
serious effect will be felt"
The presence of German troops at
the front is accepted by American
army men as an admission that Hin
denburg at last regards Italy as a
dangerous enemy. 1t also indicates
the German fear that If adequate
support Were not given her Austria
might collapse. And, thirdly, it is
believed the German military COM
mand considers some kind of a VIC
tory other than new blow at the
Russians necessary to keep their grip
on the German masses.
The economic situation in Italy is
not favorable, but the confident as
sertion was made here yesterday that
despite their sufferings, no initial
gains by the Austrsans and Germans
would dampen the a-dor of that ma
tion to bring the war to a victorious
conclusion.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
Rome Admits Italians Were Forced Back
Across River; TeutonS Report Capture
of Many Italians.
10000 PRISONERS WERE TAKEN
Twenty five German Airplanes Brought Down
By French Pilots, Says London Re-
port-British Repulse Attack

London. Oct 2-Eory AustroGsnasa diyons-SOo0oo men,
Of them seasoned German from the Russian front
have been thrown the drive ae IsonzO which began yes
day and full swing By sheer weight of numbers and
prepoeance of guns they have inflicted heavy initial upon
the Italians. according official admission from Rome
Cadoma line while dented and crushed vital points,
nowhere broken In important eeor-n the west slopes of the
Mountain of Blood San Gabrielle and the Bainszs Plateau
the attackers bit granite Here the Italians took several hundred
prisoners.
CADoRNA DRIVEN BACK.
But in the Tomino Rome comedies the Teutons sep,
Cadonas back the lsonzo On steep mountain
slopes the bank of the river fshtfu carnage
progress.
The situation the northern edge of the Bainsizza Plateau
somewhat obscure Rome admits that point of Tomno the
IeuOns succeeded in breaking through the Italian positions,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
TWO men INJURED
in auto ACCIDENT
William German May Die as Result
of Crash.

One man is expected TO die and an
other Is ceriCusly injured as a result
OF an automobile accident which oc-
CURED at Twentieth street and Penn
syivania avenue southeast, carly this
morning.
William A. German, 8 street
northeast, as expected TO lie. his back.
it is thought, having been broken ai.d
his chest crushed when he was pinned
under the automobile which turned
turtle. Leo Walker. -. 100 E street
northwest. the other PASSENGER in the
automobile, is suffering with several
fractured ribs. The chauffeur, whose
name could not be obtained at an
early hour tnis morning. is being held
at the Eleventh precinct
At the time OF the accident the mo-
tor car was returning from Marlboro.
Nd The automobile collided with a
fern wagon. both OF which endeavor-
ed TO swsrve out Of each others way.
% prevent encountR
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
D A Y

scriptions will be taken on the spot.
Y Washington httingly led the en-
tire country in the First Liberty
Loan. Washington is going to re-
peat the performance in the Second
Liberty Loan. ;
Y And every citizen of this city
who has the least spark of patri-
otto impulse stirring in his or her
veins, will be down on the White
Lot at $3.50 o'clock Saturday after
noon to hear and to heed the mes
sage of democracy which the en-
lightened speakers will deliver.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
N. Y. REACHES BILLION
MARK In LOAN SALE
Plans Are Made for Final Rallies
Tomorrow NIGHT

New York. Oct. 25.-Ncw York swept
over the a.ooo.oOo.oOo mark today in
subscriptions to the Second Liberty
Loan. The unofficial estimate placed
the subscriptions at s1.575. .oOo.Ooo with
the official amount received at s9n.-
lio,4OO. The largest subscribers today
included the National City Bank, adj
utional, ,3o,0Go.0oo; First National
Hsnk. ada d'donaL $4,000. 100; lehigh
Wilkesbsrre Coal Company. sI.2sS. so.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
BATTLE OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 10.
submarine on October ~.
Fight -Four Hours.

Fight Four Hours.
The engagement lasted from I:SI
n. m. until u:4O a. IN. ard was
broken of By the arrival OF an
American patrol vessel. The Luck
enbach was hit several times, but no
serious damage was done to the ship.
Seven Of the crew of the Lucken-
bach and two members of the armed
guard were wounded.
The Iuckenbach, her engines dis
abled, her superstructure riddled
With shell fire. staggered into a
French port yesterday. ..
1t was not until she was safe in
her dock that the Navy Department
permitted to become public even the
short statement 1t gave ont. Eut,
urofic!ally. details of just what had
occurred in these four hours on the
morning of October 10 became known.
The story is just one Of those hum
dreds in which British and American
ssilors have proved their right to call
TIE seas their highway down the
ases. There have been 50 many that
the heroism Of an Individual ship or
an individual crew are lost. But oc-
cssionaiIy one becomes public. and
the Luc%en5ach was such a one
Forces U-Boat to Submerge.
They were telling a story around
the Navy Department about another
American vessel which had been at
tackled by q German submarine. The
attack took place Off the Irish coast
The steamer fought OF the U-boat,
shattering its periScope and forcing
1t to submerge.
When the ship returned to an Amer
lean port the commander of the armed
guard was called to Washington to
CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
HERALD GETS FIRST
LIBERTY BOND ISSUED
Beauty of Series Wins Approval Of
Washingtonians.

The Herald enjoys the Distinction
OF receiving, possibly the frst lib
erty bond issued in America. and
certainly the FIRST which PASSED over
the counter OF the American Sc
curity and Trust Company. Of this
city, bright and early Liberty Day
morning.
The bond is No Iss4ci
Thousands OF Washingtonians who
have loyalty done their BIT" have
a pleasant surprise in store for them
with the delivery OF the bonds. as
they are probably the most attract
i've series ever issued.
The color OF the $50 be 10 tan.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26

Monroe County Savings Bank, Roches.
ter, n. Y, 100000.
New York hotels, in addition to the
valuable work which they have done
in securing individual subscriptions
through booths placed in lobbies, have
subscribed more than s., ,0oO,0V0.
Many oanks will keep open until
midnight Saturday to receive subscrip-
tions.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
ONLY TWO DAYS REMAIN.
McAdoo Sounds Warning,

McAdoo sounds Warning.
Secretary McAdoo just returned to
Washington from a speaking tour
in aid of the loan issued state
ment in which he MADE a plea for
1.-The reluctant dollar"
Every willing dollar has come for
ward and Joined the ranks of the
patriots" he said. Let every re-
luctant dollar come forward and sur
render before October %"
Whether freedom and democracy or
the Kaiser and autocracy appeals
most to this country, the Secretary
said. can be judged by the result OF
the Second Liberty Loan campaign.
Official figures show that more than
s3,Ooo,0oo was subscribed in Wishing
ton on Liberty Day. and the latest
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26

official figures placed the mark at
N3,57S.15o. with more than 5000 in
divlduals subscribing.
The Washington auxiliary of the
woman's loan committee h~I rolled
up a total of more than 81. l.0O0, 900 and
members of the committee confident
ly expect the final total will be near
the S,5oo.0O0 mark.
For the third time since the start
OF the campaign the employees of the
navy yard. forced the hands of the
giant clock which registers their SUBJ
scriptions. past the limit marked on
its face. Three times the clock has
been painted and last night the hands
registered subscriptions of sSSCC5, ,OO0
Members of the Commercial Club
CONTINUED on PAGE TIN.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
U. S. Claims Tons of Sugar.

Buffalo. Oct. 25.-The millions of
pounds Of sugar in the Keystone
warehouse here is the property of the
United States government, 1t was
shown today, BY an examination o:
the records and memorandum cover
ing the consignment, by United States
District Attorney Lockwood
The Washington herald., 1917-10-26
GERMANY PLANS
POSTWAR trade
.Syndicates Business and
Seeks to Placate Ma
tion's Labor.

Two bits of evidence that Germany
realizes how difficult it will be fol
her to re-enter the world markets
after the war were produced last
night by the Department of Com
merce.
! Germany. according to this evidence
is mobilizing capital in great syndi-
Gates of kindred businesses. and en-
couraging and placating the labor
ing classes with higher wages.
Secretary Redfield's staff already
had made public evidence showing
how the great German dyestuffs in
dustry was pooling interests for a
postwar struggle.
Last nights statement shows that
the German explosives and the
powder trust are forming closer bonds
with each other, and with the aniline
and acid interests.
Syndication is In progress in whole
sale trade. the shipping trade. and in
many smaller industries, such as the
rope. leather, small iron wares.
enamel ware. etc. This tendency is
Being greatly encouraged by the au-
thorities in Berlin. Concentration is
--APSSeSo 70 sOINe the postwar pTOD-
lem of raw materials and credit or
ganization. which could not be handled
by individual firms.
Boost Lnbor's Pay.
The German efforts to keep work
men contented are even more tangi-
ole' the Department of Commerce pro-
ducing tabulated statement of big
wage Increases. This table accounts
Tor a period Of two years after the
oesinning Of the war, and shows the
following percentages OF increase:
For nen-Employed in machinery
making. As per cent; electrical indus
tries. 50 per cent; iron and metals. IS
per cent; chemicals. "a per cent; paper.
II per cent: wood, 30 per cent.
For women-Machinery, 20 per cent;
electrical industries. rs per cent: iron
and metals. 100 per cent; chemicals, 80
per cent; paper. % per cent; wood. 30
per cent.
The average wage increase for men
mas been 4s per. cent, and for women.
o. per cent Even these increases
have not kept pace with higher food
costs. the Department of Commerce
points out s.......