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The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
PRICES SOAR Higher;
MIDDLEMEN BLAMED
Food Plentiful. Rotting on Farms,
Commissioner Says.
CBy the International Ney

(by the international News Service.)
New York, July 3O.-While food is
rotting on the farms prices are soar
ing. The wastage of growing vege-
tables is due to the fact that the
middlemen will not pay enough to
cover the cost of harvest. according
to Commissioner John ]. Dillon. His
slogan Is buy direct" and steps are
being taken to form ''farmer-to-con-
sumer" clubs.
In New Jersey the wholesaler and
retailer divided a profit Of 800 per
cent on cabbages, according to a de-
partment bulletin issued by the State
New potatoes showed a decline in
price, but the profit still ranges from
forty to forty-five per cent.
Tomatoes sold in Newark at a profit
Of 2S5 per cent.
During the first six months of the
year ten million pounds of food.
valued at $4,000 were destroyed as
unfit, the department of health re-
ported. Shipping conditions are
blamed for most of the condemnation.
The heat is likely to endanger the
food supply. according to the Depart
ment of Agriculture which advises
housewives to buy and can quickly
or vast quantities of edfbles will be
beyond recall.
Corn in the Western States has not
yet been damaged by the drought.
The potato crop, however. has been
damaged twenty-five per cent in
some sections
The price of milk will advance an
additional cent q quart beginning
August /.
Tomorrow night the New York State
legislature will begin and extra ses-
sion to enact food legislation
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
SPEED WATCHWORD
URGED BY WAR BOARD

The luxuries Of peace must give
way to the necessities of war. we
must standsSdize, economize, and then
produce. This country has the three
great necessities for making modern
war-men, metal and machinery. We
must make them all available now,
Speed must be our watchword."
This is the message to the country
of Frank A. Scott, chairman of the
newly created War Industries Board
Of the Council of National Defense
which Is to have general supervision
over the war Industrial activity of
the nation. Mr.. Scott announced yes-
terday that the new board probably
would be organized today and in the
meantime issued his plea to the na-
tion at large to help win the war.
ARTILLERY, ammunition, aircraft.
manufactured today may save the
lives Of countless American soldiers.
II we love our country, now is our
chance to express It in action. DAYS
saved now in the production of war
needs will mean lives saved hereafter
when our troops take the field" said
Mr.. Scott.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
U-Boats Discounted
By Austrian Admiral

Amsterdam. July SO.-vice
Admiral MaximIIian Mcgowan.
commander Of the Austrian feet.
in an Interview given 60 the
Neue Freie Presse. declared he
did not believe submarines
would bring about q decision in
the war. He said:
AT present the U-boats are
much spoken of as making Eng
land, Austria's principal enemy.
uncomfortable, but they merely
are a means toward victory. II
would be q mistake to believe
from the experiences of this war
that big ships are useless. but
for us the essential type Is that
OF light cruisers.
IF we had a great fleet the
war with Italy would have been
finished long ago. Indeed, the
war would never have been pos
sible."
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
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KILLS SOLDIER
Shot Through Brain In
stantly Kills Guard at
Camp Mead.
specai TO The Warrington Herald.


Baltimore. July 30.-The first fa-
tality at Camp Meade occurred
this afternoon q few minutes af-
ter o'clock as the result Of sky
larking by three members Of Com
pany L, Fifth Maryland Regiment.
doing guard duty at the canton
ment.
One private Is dead, another Is
shot through the leg. arm and
head, and lies at deaths door In
the Walter Reed Hospital in Wash
ington. and the third-the one who
did the shooting-is under arrest
and awaiting a thorough investi-
cation Of the affair.
The man killed was r. Bald. OF
Hammondsvilie. N. J; the injured
man is Charles e. Hochaus. jr..
and the private who did the shoot
ing is a member of the company
named Leo Fritsch.
The three men, who were
friends, were sitting in front Of
the company tent about 4 o'clock.
waiting for the call to guard
mount. They were joking together,
and in the course of the CONVERSE
tion the question arose as to how
the new Springfield army rifles,
which the members of the guard
have lately been supplied with.
operated.
Fritsch who had his rife across his
knees, laughingly told his two com
panions he would show them how the
gun was operated Taking a clip of
bullets from his cartridge belt. Fritsch
inserted them in his rife, and believ-
ing that he had the safety clutch
thrown on the gun he pointed the
weapon, and pulled the trigger.
, The heavy 3O-3O bullet plowed
through BaldFs head, entering near
the top of his head and coming out
at the base OF his brain. The unfor-
tunate man never knew what hit him.
He was killed instantly.
Continuing its course, the bullet
struck Hochaus below his knee. pass
ing through his leg and hand and then
through the lower part of his face,
with a scream Of pain. Hochaus top
pied over unconscious. while Fritsch,
panic-stricken ran shouting to head
quarters. There Maj. BiIllngsIea, and
Capt. Tull, Medical Ofiicers in charge
OF the troops, were summoned, and
Hochaus was sent to Washington as
quickly as possible on a Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis electric car.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
ONE STABBED
IN LOCAL RIOT
Midnight Race Fight on
Anacostia Car Queled
by Police.

A furious race not on an Anscostia
line car at u o'clock last night re-
suited in the wounding OF the con
ductor and injuries to severeal white
and colored passengers.
The conductor was stabbed by q col
ored man in an alteration over a
transfer. White and colored psssen-
gers Joined in a furious fist and knife
fight which would undoubtedly have
resulted IN a serious ARRAY but for
the timely arrival OF police reserves
who responded to a riot call
The fight was on inside and outside
Of the car. which had been brought
TO a standstiu when the reserves
reached the scene. A R TIlkerton.
conductor OF the street car, received
a stab wound in the neck, but not
OF a serious nature.
The dispute over the transfer was
taken up by the friends Of the colored
man and a general fight started when
the colored men assaulted Conductor
Tilkerton, who knocked several OF his
assailants down. The white men In
the car took sides with the conduc-
tor and the colored men lined Up as
a race and the fighting was fierce
and furious when the car reached
First and L streets southeast Then
someone called the Fifth precinct ana
sent in a riot call. As soon as the
police appeared the colored men on
the car scattered and made their
get away.
The car was bound citywards from
Congress Heights. II was filled with
Colored men and women who had spent
the evening at the colored excursion
park In Congress Heights near the end
Of the Anacostia car line. AmonE the
passengers were a number OF white
women.
Three colored men were held by the
police for further investigation. They
gave these names and addresses:
Preston Thomas. Il years old. sss
Maryland avenue southwest: Law
renee Thomas, 19 years old, al N
street northwest. and Bartlett Parker.
Is years old. 1894 C street northeast.
These prisoners hore evidence. the Do
lice say, Of having received punish
ment in the general fight. Others on
the car were more or less injured
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
POLICEMAN KILLS
negro after Threat
Washington Officer Claims Victim
z Declared He Woald Shoot Him. ],

Policeman George Helimuth, 30
years old, member OF the force OF
the first precinct and residing at
III Sixth street northwest, last
night at IL o'clock shot and instant
ly killed George Ransom. colored.
20 years old. 46s Washington street
northwest.
The shooting Of Ransom was the
result OF a threat on the part of the
colorsd man to kill the police Off
Ger. He was armed and made an
unsuccessful attempt to shoot He'll
muta with a .32-calliber revolver. It
is declared.
Hellmuth telling the story Of the
shooting. said: I was eated at my
dining table about IL o'clock eating
my dinner-I was OF duty-when my
mother. Mrs. Pauline Hellmuth, and
Mrs. Mary Hendrickson, seated on the
front porch, suddenly called to me in
great excitement to come to their
assistance, saying that a number Of
colored men were stoning them. I
grabbed my pistol, and rushing to
the front Of the house. found four COL
ored men there throwing stones at
the two women.
Il ran out into the street and
grabbed Fred Gross, colored, p years
old, 46e Washington street northwest,
and placed him under arrest. The man
l afterward killed ran to his home
nearby and getting his pistol returned
to the scene. Ransom and the other
two men attempted to take the pris-
oner away from me and repelIed
them. The three then ran to a tree
box thirty feet away and Ransom
then pulled his pistol and began TO
snap it at me. 1 drew my gun and
fired one shot that killed Ransom in
stantly. the bullet 1 understand pass
ing through his heart
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31

Every man, woman and child in
England today has only one thought.
to do and to give of his utmost, ire
spective Of personal sacrifice, in order
that the cause Of peace and democ-
racy might triumph as soon as pos
sible.
As for France. she Is now giving
gladly every man and every dollar
for the naturalization of the same
ideal Scientists, medical men. every
brain in the country is training to
its utmost. All citizens from the high
est to the lowest in the great repub-
lie, are engaged in the same mighty
work 1 was, therefore, quite sure
would hnd New York somewhat
different from the gay city knew
so well.
But nothing Of the sort. New York
Is the same New York. except for the
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
SAY GERMAN AGENTS
HINDERED ship PLANS
Arrest of Alleged |. W. ". Leaders
Clears Lumber Problem.

One more obstacle in the way of
quick building Of wooden ships has
been removed by the arrest in Spo-
kane Of alleged leaders in the I. w.
W. movement to paralyze American
industry in behalf Of Germany. Carl
G. Grossman, known to have been
on the stan of the German Embassy
here, and two companions were ar
rested yesterday in connection with
the investigation conducted by the
Department Of Justice.
The arrest Of Grossman was fore
casted several weeks ago by infor-
nation received by members of Con-
gress Of the existence of a German
plot to cripple American industry,
using the l. W. W. as an instrument.
The activities of the 1. w. W. in
stirring up trouble among the lum-
bermen was chiefly responsible for
delay in getting lumber with which
to start the building of wooden ships,
It was learned yesterday at the off,
ces OF the Shipping Board. It was
the uncertainty of getting lumber, II
was learned. which led Gen. George
w. Goethals, the manager of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation to diff
fer with Chairman Denman as to the
extent 70 which wooden ships should
be contracted for.
The Shipping Board took a hand in
the labor troubles when information
was disclosed by members of Con-
gress to Jw that German agents
were among the l. W. W. leaders
and were fomenting trouble. The
vital necessity Of getting lumber
quickly in order to carry out the pro-
gram was brought to the attention
Of the Department Of Justice and
acted as a further spur to the inves-
legations which have resulted in run
ming down German propaganda in
this particular form.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31

increased number Of flags and deco
rative arches. a few foreign uni
forms, not many khaki ones, there
are no visable signs of war.
Theaters are crowded. Women
dress as magnificently as before. The
display of Jewels, the galaxy of lux
urious motor cars. the general tone
of wealth somewhat shocks the man
just arriving from tn seat of war
where the cup of sorrow is really
oyerflowing.
No, II what have seen of New
York. Saratoga, Tuxedo. Newport,
Narragansett, Long Beach and other
places along the Atlantic coast is all
sympathetic of the present feeling of
the masses of America toward the
war, then l must say that the man
in the street does not realize what is
expected Of America and what Amer
lea has pledged herself to carry out.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
Claim VICTORY
FOR DRY BILL
Prohibitionists Refuse Com
promise to Except Wines
and Beer.

Bone-dry prohibitionists predicted
yesterday that the Sheppard consti-
tutional amendment would pass the
Senate tomorrow by a vote to 81 to %
The "drys" are absolutely confident
that they have the fight already won.
While there were speeches on the
amendment, the main activity was in
the lobby. The most tremendous pres
sure was brought to bear on Senators
who are not prohibitionists.
And the motto of the prohibitionists
who conduct this particular fight is
no compromise" There is not the
slightest indication that they show
any weakening on the subject Of beer
and wine. Everything alcoholic must
go. so they declare.
Il would rather abandon the fight
than exempt beer and wine" said DR..
E. c. Dinwiddie, secretary OF the AM
ti-Saloon League. which is backing
Senator Sheppard. Of Texas, author
of the amendment.
SlN-Year Limit.
An agreement has been reached
whereby the amendment will be be-
fore the States but six years. II
by that time. three-fourths Of the
Commonwealths have not ratified. n
falls from the calendar automati-
cally.
"Wets" base their hopes on the
idea that the "drys" will not be
able to add eleven States to the
twenty-five already prohibition by
law.
The "wets" are not so sure as the
"drys" that the Sheppard amend
ment will be successful. A very
prominent wet" said yesterday that
he thought the result would be
very close. and be based on the
votes of two or three Senators who
have not yet declared their inten-
tions.
Voting on the bill begins today
at 2 .. m.
Two-thirds of the Senators pres
ent must vote for the amendment
II 1t Is successful.
Sheppard Begins Speeches.
Senator Sheppard began the speeches
yesterday in favor of his amendment.
Definite effort has been made, said
Senator Sheppard, to enlist organized
labor against prohibition. He cites
as one reason the existence of unions
among bartenders and brewery and
distillery operatives.
A leading wet" Senator Under
wood. of Alabama, spoke against the
amendment.
The two other speakers OF the day
were Senator Ashurst, OF Arizona, and
Senator Shafroth, of Colorado, both
prohibitionists.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
See HUN snare
in PEACE TALK
Smash Teuton War Ma
chine, Is Answer of State
Department.

Germany's proposals Of peace win
be considered by the allies when
the Teutonic machine has been
driven to the wall by the Drawn
Of war; no sooner.
This, in brief. is how the State
Department vIews the last three
teelers put out by the German gov
ernment
Chancellor Miehaelis' Uttsrances
that the war will end sooner or
later in a peace by UnderstandinE::-
Foreign Minister Czernin's declara-
tion that Austria is hghtinE with
Germany because she is forced TO
do so by Germsny's enemies; and
Matthias Erzberger's appearance in
Zurich as a peace neEotiator. sup
posedly presenting the views Of the
Reichstag coalition, are regarded
by official Washington as Just 30
much Germanistio chaf.
PacIasts Follow Lead.
The State Department believes that
Germany hopes. by these utterances,
" "NdAHu htI EIeulleH Nl ELlTFlnE
up maudlin peace sentiments in vari-
Gus other countries. The direct effect
Of such a policy has been seen al
ready in the United States. The Amer
ican Union against MiIitaTism has ask
ed Senator Stone to introduce a reso-
uuon in the Senate declaring Amer
ics's peaUe terms
Yesterday the same organization
asked the State Department that their
position be transmitted to the Reichs-
tag.
State Department RefuEea.
i can think OF no place lees likely
TO communicate with the Reichstag
than the United States State Depart
ment,' said a high official last night
1t will not be forwarded"
Allied diplomats see an attempt on
the part Of Germany TO cover up the
weakness Of Austria. and 10 disguise
from the world her fears that Aus
tria's power 10 crumbIing and that
peace is sought above all else in the
dual empire. Some think that Ger
many had advance information Of the
statements Of Count Czernfn and. be-
ing unable 10 prevent their becoming
public, Immediately had Chancellor
Michaelis issue one Of similar tenor.
Thus they would prove 70 the world
that Germany and Austria are n
thorough accord. But, AustriaE plea
IL believed here to be sincere. II fS
thought she is Just about at the end
OF her race.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31

Last summer and this summer al
kinds Of frHit stones were ssathsrea
and sold to the government for
small price. Oil was made from the
kernels Throughout the country
school children brough the stones to
the various schools and when a suf-
icient quantity was collected 1t was
carted away to factory.
Clothes must be obtained by govern
ment card The arrangement was de-
vised for two purposes, one to prevent
the country from running out of ma
terials and the other to make it i'm
possible for the rich to buy up all
the cheap and useful wearing articles
needed by the poor.
Each man is allowed two suits a
Year. a dozen pairs Of stockings. six
shirts and six suits Of common under
wear. The women are allowed two
wcolen suits, a dozen pairs Of stock
ingse and six suits of common under
wear. Hats, handkerchiefs. corsets,
collars, ribbons and such articles are
bought without a card and the expen-
sive articles are available to those who
are able to pay for them without re-
strictiOns.
The old suits of clothes are not
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
Three Badly Injured
When Auto Hits Pole

Mrs. Pauline jerks, 26 years old,
with fracture of her spine and suf-
fering from other. injuries; Miss Ethel
Brown. "a years old. both of the JEFF
ferson apartment, Fourth and H
streets northwest, suffering from in
juries to one of her shoulders and
shock. and James Stewart, 30 years
old, 213. Ninth street. suffering from
concussion of the brain and injuries
to his shoulders and other minor in
turies. are at the Casualty Hospital.
They were injured when their auto
mobile skidded in the Bladensburg
road last midnight near the Corby
yeast plant. striking a trolley pole,
throwing the occupants of the car into
the roadway
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
COLORED MAN WIELDS
RAZOR ON MOTORMAN
Early Morning Race Fight on
Street Car.

At o'clock this morning an uniden-
tified colored man slashed a motor
man across the face with a razor on
an Anacostia line car. The motorman
was taken to the hospital
The affair arose over a dispute as
to where the car should stop. In the
midst OF the argument the colored
man drew a razor from his pocket and
attempted to murder the motorman.
Only the plucky fight put up by the
white man saved his life.
The injured man was Frank F. Red
mond. IS years old, of 1876 w street
southeast. The affair occurred as the
car was travelling along Four-and-a-
Half street.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
INTENSE HEAT
GRIPS COUNTRY
Entire Nation Swelters
But Relief May Come
TODAY.

The entire country Is in the throes
of a heat wave that will last today,
at least. Many deaths and prostra-
tions were reported from all over the
country.
New York, July 30-This was the
hottest July 30th In the annals OF
the weather bureau here. The mer-
curry reached 95 at 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon. The humidity was very
great. Two deaths and twenty pros
trations were reported.
Chicago. July 3O.-Four persons died
and five were overcome by the heat
today. as the Thermometer staggered
UP to 9s degrees, the record of the
year.
Philadelphia. July 3o-Highest tenn
perature 96. No deaths reported yet.
Pittsburgh, July SO.-The thermom-
eter reached its highest point at 92
degrees today, causing two deaths.
New London, July SO.-It was so hot
here today-9S degrees above-that one
silk mill was forced to shut down.
the thousand employees claiming it
was too warm to work.
Cleveland, July SO.-Thirteen persons,
eleven of them babies, succumbed to
the intense heat here today. A man
was driven to suicide and another was
Frustrated, dying Immediately. Five
others were prostrated.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
iii and Out Of Work
Woodworker Suicides

Frank B. McVey, 80 years old, a
woodworker, rooming at 607 H street,
committed suicide early last night
in his room, by shooting himself
through the right temple with a 30
calibre revolver. He died almost in
stantly.
Roomers in the house went to Nc
Vey's room, when they heard the
shot, and found him dead on the
the floor. He was unmarried and was
a native of Baltimore. The men occu-
pants Of the house said he had been
i'll and unable to work for some time
and had become despondent. Coroner
y. Ramsay hewitt issued a certificate
of suicide.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
HUNS CONTINUE
RUSSIAN DRIVE
Resistance to Eastern Ad
vance Is Growing
Sitter.
(By the InternattonaI News Service. 4

(By the InternatfonaI Neyra Service 4
London, July se.-The German ad-
vance continues along practically the
whole front in Eastern GalicIa and
the Bukowina- They have pressed
eastward sixty miles from TarnopoI
since the fall OF that city last week,
and are penetrating Russian terri
tory at a number Of points.
But although the advance IS going
on, the Russian resistance is stirfen-
ing nouceably, while Russo -Rumanian
efforts in the Putna River district OF
the Transylvanian front are having
their effect in slowing the Teutons
to the north.
The Russian army IL beginning TO
regain its grip on itself and is Offer
ing resistance to the Teutons along
practically the entire front Of their
advance. While forced to retreat in
several instances II was only after
battles Of intense violence.
Drastic Measures Elective.
Kerensky's visit to the front and
the stern repressive mea sureS sdopted
by Gen. Kornilof are responsible for
this change of spirit. Dispatches from
Petrograd today tell Of wholesale ex-
ecutions by Rornilofrs orders in put
ting down the desertion and treach.
cry in the Russian. ranks brought
about by pro-German agitators and
anarchist propaganda.
Meanwhile, throughout Russia. meu
and women are nocking to arms and
drilling in preparation for going q
the front to replace the deserters re-
sponsible for the forced retirement
of Korniloffs' army from Galicla
Women. especially. are Joining the col
ors by thousands. inspired by the
heroic exeample OF Vera Sutchkarenr'i
command Of death" which is still
at the front. every woman In Il car.
rying In her equipment q phiai OF
cyanide to be Qusffed in case she 8.
made prisoner. They prefer death
rather than what they expect at the
hands Of the Germans should they
be taken prisoners.
Canadians Strike at Lens,
London. July 30.-A blow struck by
the Canadians around Lens and terrific
artillery fire directed by the Ger
mans against the French lines on ths
| Aisne and Verdun fronts, comprised
the main activity on the western front
in the last "a hours.
There was also an extensive British
air raid on German bases, submarine
and transport. in Belgium. A large
hotilla Of British airplanes visited
Bruges, Middlekerke, Ghistelles anC
several other points, with most sue,
cessful results.
The Canadian blow succeeded in win,
ming at small cost a section OF vslu.
able ground in the region OF Oite dC
Moulin, an astern suburb Of Lens.
The Germans. from previous ex
perience. decided that the Canadian
would attack only at night, so they
removed themselves from q wild,
sweep OF territory in the daytime t.
evade the devastating effect OF th'
Canadian artillery fire. Canadian
scouts discovered what was going OF
and as a result a strong daytime
blow was launched. the Canadian bar,
rage fire cutting Of the German re
| serves
Position on a front OF 1000 yard!
to a depth of 400 yards have nov
been consolidated. but the German,
have made no serious attempt {,
counter attack.
Heavy rains have resulted in 9
dimunition OF the artillery battle in
Flanders.