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The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
FOOD BARONS
DEFY WILSON
Organize Lobby to Thwart
Administration s Plan to
Control Prices.

Alarmed at the sensational Jump in the
prices Of various staple commodities, in
fuenced chiefly, 1t Is believed, by war
conditions, Secretary Houston md his
aides last night mapped out a program
for fight to jam through Congress ct
the earliest possible moment. legislation
which the President has sanctioned, to
clothe the government with absolute
power to control and fix prices Of food
stuffs.
Leaders at both sides of the Capitol
previously gave the President and mem
bers of his Cabinet assurance that the
authorization desired would be given, but
parliamentary maneuvering has thrown
obstacles in the way of this part of the
war program. Secretary Houston and
the experts associated with him will go
to the Capitol today and insist upon i'm
mediate action.
With the prospect that manipulators
Of food supplies and prices will have
some OF their excess profits curtailed, O.
lobby of food magnates has sprung I'D
almost overnight. in an attempt to thwart
the food program.
To one group OF such men, represent
ing the big butter, egg and poultry in
terests OF the West and Middle West,
Secretary Houston made his position
PLAIN
AS the spokesman of these interests,
they called up the secretary to gain some
measure of reinsurance as to the effect
the proposed legislation would have upon
their lines OF business.
The only assurance they got was the
statement that the administration views
with deep suspicion the activities on some
of the leading exchanges Of the country,
the dairy and poultry product exchanges
included, and that the government would
use every power the Congress may vest
init to throttle speculation in any form
Incompatible with the nations interest
during the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
WAR CHECK TO LfRs. MADoo.

Treasury Printers Send 1000 to
Presidents Daughter for Red Cross.
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo. daughter
OF President Wilson and wife OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury, as representa-
tive OF the Red Cross, will receive /.
certified check for Sl.O0e this morning as
testimonial OF the patriotism OF the
Plate Printers Union no. >, which is
made up o. the several thousand men
employed Ia the Bureau OF EnEravinr
and Frintins. q branch OF the Treasury,
The check will be sent by Mrs. McAdoo
10 the American Red Cross Society.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
WILSON SEEKS
SHIP CONTROL
Administration Will Push Its
Plans to Provide Tonnage
for Carrying Supplies.

American cargo ships must be made
one of the greatest factors in winning
the war.
President Wilson and his advisers last
night had reached this conclusion after
preliminary conferences with naval ex-
perts of the British and French missions.
Administration leaders received word
from the White House that Congress
must act and act quickly to give the
President absolute control OF American
shipping. in order TO provide tonnage
sorely needed to carry supplies OF all
kinds
Yesterdays conferences on the shipping
difficulties, developed problems of far
more serious moment than those which
hitherto have confronted government
heads.
The status % shipbuilding in the ship
yards of Great Britain France, Japan
and other allies of the nation made it
clear that upon the United States rests
the responsibility for supplying augment
ed tonnage upon a vast scale to combat
Germany's submarine menace.
Anne rican shipping experts. in reports
Of the capacity of shipyards in the Init
ed States, declared yesterday that all of
the principal plants of the nation must
operate their yards on a double shift
basis to meet the governments needs.
Shipbulders already have assured ma
tional defense chiefs that they will adopt
the most heroic methods to meet the
governments contracts.
Following the informal meetings be
tween the shipping authorities of the
United States. Great Britain and France.
it was practically certain that every
ounce of strength that the shipping in
dustry OF the nation can muster will be
used to develop the merchant marine
DropraO1
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
GET WRONG PRINCESS;
THIS ONE STRAIGHT
Ellis Island Officials Thought They
WereNaking Ex-Conuict

New York, April 3O.-There is more than
one Princess RadziwilI. and immigration
oncials here admitted today that they
prooabiy had arrested the wrong one.
Mrs. Catherine KoIb, formerly the wife
of Prince Radziwill was released from
Ellis Island and will be permitted to lee
ture in this country for the benefit of
Russian prisoners of war.
The erstwhile princess obtained her
freedom by convincing the Immigration
officials that she never had been in South
Africa. A woman known as Princess
Radz1Win once served a prison term in
Capetown for forgery of Cecil Rhodes
name to a note
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
REPORTED LOST in TORPEDONG OIL SHIP;
ARMY GENERAL PREPARING PLANS
FRENCH GAIN HALF ON
Plans to Send US. Troops Abroad at Once
Being Worked Out BY Army General Staff;
Six Red Cross Units Sail Within 20 Days
Balfour Pays Tribute
To American Red Cross

Rt. Hon. Arthur Balfour yester-
day paid the following tribute to
the American Red Cross in a mas
sage sent to Red Cross headquar-
ters:
1T needs no words from me to
testify that the American Red
Cross has already won its spurs by
countless works of mercy on the
battlefields OF many countries.
BY generosity and personal serv-
ice 1t has helped the allies in many
fold ways during the past thirty
months. In the name of wounded
in the ranks OF the united allies
known may thank this organiza-
ton for the untold benefits re-
celved. and I feel sure that under
the late developed circumstances
Its labors Of love and pity will only
Increase and multiply until this
war Is ended"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
S26,000,000 RAISE
GRANTED MINERS
$1,000 in Central Pennsylvania Dis
trict Will Benefit.
(By the International News Service

(By the International News Service }
Philadelphia, April SO.-Wage increases
aggregating more than S26,On0,C00 an
nuaIly were granted tonight by the
bituminous mine operators OF Central
Pennsylvania to the 5000 miners in
their district at a conference in the
BelleVue-StTacford.
The agreement was reached late to-
day after a joint conference OF miners
ana operators starting two weeks ago.
The grant was made after the miners
who originally demanded a fiat SO is
per cent increase for all classes of labor,
accepted compromises offered by the
operators.
The only demand made by the min
ers and not granted in whole or in part
was that relating to car pushing, which
the miners wanted to sbolish. This was
dropped during the conference
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
Pimico Track Burning;
Racing Stables Destroyed

Baltimore, May L iTuesday).-Fire,
apparently of ncendiary origin, broke
out at 1 O'Clock this morning at PIm-
HcO race track. where the spring
meeting was 10 open today.
The stables of Tim DOnahue, II. W.
sage and G. :. Furie were destroyed.
At least eight horses were burned to
death and at so O'Clock this morn
Ing II looked like the rest of the sta
bIes and plant would be saved by wind,
but they were still endangered.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
Letters Found on Dead Man
Tell of Plot Against Wilson

Trenton, N. J., April So.-Coroner Bray,
of Mercer County, declared today that
letters had been found in the pockets of
Charles c. Mueller, Of Indianapolis, Ind,
who dropped dead here, indicating that
plots existed against the lives of a num-
Der Of prominent statesmen.
It was declared that the names of
President Wilson, former President Taft,
former President Roosevelt and United
States Senator Taggart were mentioned
In the letters. A loaded revolver was
found in the dead mans pocket along
with number OF newspaper clippings
about recent munitions plants explosions.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
German Aviators Outclassed,
Says Maj. Rees, British Envoy
Teutons on the Defensive In
the Air as Well as on Land,
Head of the Royal Flying
Corps Ayers.

CBy the international News serviee)
The "eyes OF the German army have
besn closed. Teutonic aviators can no
longer act as range finders for their ar
tilery. The Germans are on the defense
IN the air as well as on land. Victory
for the entente allies on the west front
Is certain.
Major W. H. B. Rees, of the British
Royal Flying Corps, one Of the greatest
aviation heroes Of the war, thus gum
med up yesterday the aerial situation in
France. To a group OF Washington news
papermen, Major Rees stated that the
Germans have acknowledged their in
ability to regain the offensive.
Then there are the Zeppelins; they are
failures" he continued. "Zeppelins are
no longer OF any military use whatso-
ever except in entirely unprotected re-
gions-of which there are mighty few in
Great Britain and France"
Zeppelins are good only for attacks
against the civil population. he said.
Encouragement Of the plans OF the
Council of National Defense to send sew
eral units OF American aviators to
France Immediately was given by Major
Rees.
Would BE Welcomed.
american aviators would be well
coined" he said. II hardly think the
ma achines now In use in the United
States would be Of service, because they
are not fitted for our kind Of warfare.
However, the aviators may soon be
equipped with the French or British
type Of machines, as we have offered
this government the privilege of using
all our latest patents. These patents are
II. ~ he -
the leading aviation specialists of the
world
The German avlators no longer &
tempt to take the offensive in France.
They are outuumbered, and their ma
chimes were not so efficient as ours.
The Germans. having admitted their
inferiority in the air. have adopted light,
swift machines for defensive work only.
They never attempt to reconnoiter over
our lines or to find ranges for their ar
tillery. That lessons the efficiency of
their army.
Almost as Swift.
"Our machines are almost as swift
as those OF the Germans, and in ours
We carry two guns, one to be operated
by the observer and one by the pilot.
Also, we drop bombs over the enemy
lines, which the Germans do not attempt
any more. They don't dare to cross our
lines.
furthermore. the German pilots are
classed as chauffeurs, and not as officers.
In case of a life battle they will run
away nearly every time
1.-THE most fighting at present is done
at 5000 feet altitude.
1--WE have three different planes of
elevation for aviators. The larger ma
chimes, carrying two guns and a num-
her Of bOnbs staY about 5000 feet IN
These machines are actually part of the
artillery forces.
Then. the lighter machines, although
they are heavy fighters, travel at about
1000 feet. The still lighter machines,
which are used as a sort of aerial
patrol and carry only one gun each,
customarily fly at 10000 feet elevation.
These are the machines that are doing
most of the fighting at present"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
STOCK EXCHANGE SAVED
FROM TEUTON BOMBERS
Detectives Arrest Two Germans on
Way to Wall Street.
tBy the IntcrnatIonaI New. Serytr,

my inc international News SeFyfeeN
New York. April So-After three weeks
OF detective work by the members OF
Captain TUnney's bomb squad. during
which time the quarry was shadowed
day and night. two Germans were Az
rested tonight while on their way -
blow IN the Stock Exchange with a hirh
explosive bomb. The missile was manu-
factUred in the chemical laboratory Of
Roosevelt Hospital.
The men arrested are Wolf s. Hirsch
e, native OF Kiel Germany employed
as an assistant TO the Hartman Re-
search Laboratory at the hospital. ana
George Meyringer. 42. native OF Reren.-
berg. Germany Employed as a general
helper In the Hospital kitchen. The men
came TO this country in July, 1914 yust
before the outbreak OF the European
war.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
SOLDIERS SOON
To join ALLIES
inexperienced Guardsmen Go
First-May Be on Firing
Line Within Month.

French mission in the United States re-
suited late yesterday in the army gen.
eral stan receiving orders to work out
plans for the immediate sending Of an
American army to the west front.
The plans. which are only tentative,
must be passed upon by President Will
son before they are put into operation.
This was learned from high officials
Of the War Department.
That an American force. whose size Is
as yet undetermined, will be on the fight-
ing line within thirty days, seemed as
sured last night. In all probability the
men sent first will be part of the Ma
tional Guard OF the States, whose or
CONTINUED OF PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
Eight American. saved.

e"a N"FENhhN saved.
Altogether eigh, American lives are
known to be saved.
Up to late last night the Washing
ton State Department had not received
ohclal word Of the NacUuu's sinking
Pending receipt OF dennIte data. no
statement was made and all comment
was refused
The loss OF the American biuejaek-
cts marks the first American casually
list in the wsr with Germauy The
gun crews commander. Lieut.. ThEL.nA
II the first American oficer to bs XIII
ed IN the discharge cf his dutv a.
armtf guardian OF peaceful AmerI-
can nerchantman.
The Vacuum was sent to the bottom
just nine days after another American
steamship. the Mongolia. on the last
lap OF her voyage 10 q British port.
had drawn the first blood in the war
with Germany. One OF the Mongolia
naval guns, operated by American
bluejackets. on April ls sank Ger
man submarine as it was about to at
tack the merchantmen.
Left England Thursday.
The Vacuum left British port for her
return trip TO America last Thursday. 4
week after the MonGois's exploit She
was in ballast. Her complement inCIud-
ing Capt. Harris. was thirty-rve The
naval crew, including Lieut. Thomas, IS
believed to have numbered ffteen or
the ships crew. fifteen were Americans
and OF these. so far only four are ac-
counted for as safe in London advices
Capt. Harris hailed from Lempster. n
H. II was only reluctantly and under
protest that he assumed charge q the
Vacuum when she left New York March
80 for Birkenhead. England his friends
in shipping circles here said today
The NscUum's regular skipper. Cant.
Walker Mckay, now believed to be in
Maine. had obtained relief for this one
trip for vacation. All through the wsr
he had taken the Vacuum back and forth
through the C-boat-infested waters. tax
ing large cargoes Of barrel oil to Eng
land.
The Vacuum displaced ISL tons Fros.
Her length was "a feet. with a Cs-foot
beam. She was owned by the Vacuum,
Oil Company a California conce-n Tbs
CoNTTNTED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
MAY END MEATLEsS DAYS,

London. April 3O.-It is better to let the
people Of Great Britain eat all the meat
they want than to allow the supply OF
breadstuffs to be exhausted. Capt. Charles
Bathurst said 50 in substance in the
house OF commons today, speaking for
the government. He hinted the rule
creating one meatless day a week may
be rescinded.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
ALLIES BoMBARD zEEBRUGGE.

Amsterdam, April %. - Allied aIrmen
bomoarded Zeebrugge, the German naval
base in Belgium. on Sunday. says a dis
patch TO this city today. The aviators
dropped many projectiles despite violent
fire against them from German high
angle guns. II is learned that during the
preceding air attack two harboT walls az
zeebrugge were smashed by bombs.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
PROBABLE TOLL OE LEE.

The Vacuum' skipper Capt S. Harris of New York;
Twenty members of his
The commander of the United States naval guard aboard the Vacuum
lieut.. Clarence erase Thomas Californian.
Eleven members Of his naval
The Vacuum had boa which aboard while the
sci sinking Boat No contained those believed drowned
has been landed contained The chief officer thirteen men,
bers Of the ships and four naval aunners.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
TAKE FORTIFIED TRENCHES.

Raid Important Works.
French aviators extensively raIded i'm
portant works behind the German lines,
penetrating as far as Colmar. Habaheim
and Prescott, a suburb Of the fortress
OF Metz
In aerial battles yesterday, the British
bagged ten German machines and drove
ten others down in a damaged condition.
Fifteen British machines did not re-
turn. it is admitted.
BeIlin's oficial night bulletin tells OF
a violent artillery battle on the Alsne
and in the Campagne.
Berlin officially announced that the
British in Saturdays initial onslaught
lost 5000 in dead and 1000 in prison
ers; that the village Of Oppy remained
in German hands, and that the ier-
nlans captured forty machine guns and
destroyed ten tanks" The entente
lost eleven airpIanes on Saturday and
twsHty-three yesterday. the statement
added.
Today's British headquarters state
ment reported only operations between
Monchy- -le-Preux and the Scarpe,
where the British. taking some pris-
oners. improved their lines, and sue
cessfuI raid north of YpreS, nearly
fifty miles above the front of the pres
ent drive. Here ten prisoners and a
machine gun were taken.
The French day report told of heavy
gun duels all along the Franco-Gernan
front and of the repulse Of Teuton coun-
ter attacks. It reported German air
raids on FIVE French fortresses-Dun-
Kirk, Nancy, Belfort, Chaions and
Epernsy. IN the two last named places
several civilians fell victims to the
bombing attacks.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
GREEK KING MAY QUIT

Rome. April SO.-Neutral diplomatic
sources here today again received re-
ports from Greece that King Constantine
Is about to abdicate. It was said the
Greek monarch, after renouncinS his
throne, would go to Denmark via ItaIy.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
81 AMERICANS DIE
WHEN "SUB" SINKS
u. S. OIL STEAMER
Commander of Naval Guard and | |
Members of Naval Crew Aboard
Vacuum Believed Lost.

New York April 30Thy-one American lives believed have
been lost when the armed American oayng steamship Vacuum
pedoed and sunk by German submarine the
Saturday while from a British o an American port
Newspaper dispatches from London and cables adces the ships
the Vacuum Oil Company of New York. somewhat conflicting
but late tonight seemed established beyond doubt toll of life
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
Births, Marriage; and Deaths.

he Washington Herald Is printing daily no
tees Of births. marriages. and deaths among he
peorls Of Washingtan.
These notes appsar today On pass %
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01
SIEGFRIED LINE BENT
HALF MILE BY FRENCH
ALONG 25-MILE FRONT
Nivelle Seizes Terrain Fronting Laon and
Holds. Gains Against Repeated
Counter Thrusts.
CBy international News Service ,

London. April 30-In terrific blow against the Of the
Segned ne the French today burst the German positions
6vemle front and penetrated depth from onha
thirds of mile holding those gains against all hts.
The that gained fronts Laon chief strategic objective of
Cen Niyeles offensive the Asne and in the Champagne
The French somed forward both sides of Mont Canlee
TAKE FORTIFIED TRENCHES *
To of this HILL they weed from the Crown Princes forces
of fortified trenches stretching far south of the village of Refine
as Mont Canlet.
They odged the Germans from of the northern slope northeast
of Mont Hau approaches road
Immediately after the attack the big of both sides began
again
On AngoGeman front Teuton couner-atks between Monhy
Preux and the Scae River d the British barage FIRE. The
lines on unaered the end of the day.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-01

CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-04
SEEN on THE SIDE
No 'rlu,e to Linxer.

TO those who think the conscripts not
nice young man, but casts a blot
Upon tho whole creation.
| want to hand out this advice:
III they don't jump. they'll not be nice
In serving of the nation.
As things stand now. to volunteer
Entities young men 10 4 cheer
Which soon Will be denied them.
So they had better go enlist,
Nor pay heed to the pacinst
Who labors to mlsgulde them.
The conscrlDt hosts will soon arise.
SO II you would show you are wise
You'd better rise and hurry.
OR else 'mong conscripts you'll be ono
And that know, my valiant son,
Would cause you lots OF worry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-04

point; and ] know the majority OF young
would like TO feel. before they 10 to war. that
IN; ;,h men OF wealth those who most need pro-
zee and are unhappily too old to assist IN
me work of protecting themselves. are going
20 30 their fun and proper part. This is the
dI1hdainental underlying the letter In your issue
u 1ant, sentiment that is spreading. The
Sreat 6ulk OF the lighting men DO MOI feel that
h mey should be called on to stand the brunt OF
battles to give up their position to have their
reers disrupted; they do not feel that they
i ~, ,n risk death. be crippled and manned. and
t -, ahcir lives burdencd with heavy load OF
AVIATION They do not feel that they should be
, riah TO pay. In the same proportion AS the
paid for In blood. while the wealthy have stayed
AZ nome living eXtravagantly large incomes
or nave enjoyed secure and comfortable OFF,
uershnp' Tar from the battle line. The young
men or the country are thinking. and they
daring to think in direct opposition to the
G1osmil OF the mighty The minority cannot re-
,i equity to the majority in the hour of ma
lo!altE to be upheld. On all questions the
masses are not ignorant and limited, and OH this
tneS nave seen the light of right. In this, the
hour OF the worlds supreme distress. all
asked for the supreme sacrifice. The country
cannot deliver millions of innocent into
me JAWS or death unless il stands united for
rms Is not n call of charity; it is the mandate
of duty
No paper that have seen has dared to back
me plan advanced by the american Committee
men as DR. William II. Glasson professor OF
economies at trinity College and member OF
d commission OF economists now engaged in
preparing Il statement of tho economic aspcct
OF the war to he laid shortly before the govern
ment. declare that economically IL is the only
sound principle for raising revenue at this time
r-'h'ea'iF' thcrc Is no argument against It.
Fredericksburg. Va. April %.