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The Washington times., 1917-08-09
PLAN TO PUNISH
MRS. De SAULLES
BY KEEPING SON

NEW YORK. Aug. s.-Indications
grew today that the relatives and many
powerful friends OF the late John L.
De saulles will try to punish his beau
tiful young former wife. who shot him.
by making every effort to keep her
four-yeAr-old son away from her per-
manently. II possible.
The family has hired George Gordon
Battle, a prominent lawyer. for the ex-
press purpose Of lighting all attempts
by the mother to regain her child.
Should Mrs. De Saulles be freed. law
yers agreed. the De Saulles family
would have only q shadow OF a claim
to the boy. but It IL believed the en-
bittered relatives Of the former Yale
football captain will nght to keep the
child out OF Mrs. De Saulles' hands to
the end
George NJ Heckshsr. business part
ner of De SAulles, when he learned
. report was circulating that he in
tended to let the lad visit his moth
er in the MineolG Jail, had the story
denied today at his office here. Mrs.
De Saulles, II is believed by those
closely connected with the case, will
not be allowed to see the child even
for an instant, IL De Saulles' friends
and relatives can prevent II. The
boy is now at Mr.. Hecksher's home
on Long Island.
Both sides In the case were very
active today. examining possible wit
nssses and perfectinE evidence. The
defense concentrated its efforts on
facts showing lack Of premedItation
in the staying. while the prosecution
laid plans to attempt to show the
crime was carefully thought out.
Mrs De saulles continued in a de-
pressed state in her room at the jail.
She ate very little, was averse to
talking with anyone, and showed
light interest In any aide Of her case.
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
INDUSTRIES BOARD
TO SET SUPPLY PRICES

Prices for all supplies for the United
States and our allies are to be fxed
on a reasonable" level by the War
Industries Board OF the Council OF
National defense.
These reasonable prices will be
made available to the public, accord
ing to the procurement OF policy
made by the board
Our allies will have to give similar
concessions to get the benent Of the
prices fxed by the Government here
under the plan
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
AUSTRIAN SHIP SOLD.

NEWPORT NEWS. aug. s.-The
seized Austrian steamer Budapest has
been sold to the Karr Steamship Com
pany, of New York. Captain Karr,
former master of the steamer. was
sent to a detention camp when the
United States declared war on Ger
many, but was released later. as war
has not been declared on Austria,
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
BETHLEHEM OFFICIALS
DENY ScHWAB BALKS
AT GOVERNMENT PRICES

BETHLEHEM. Pa. Aug. a-Bethle-
hem Steel Company officials today de-
MED Charles NJ Schwab. head Of the
concern. had made the statement at
tributed to him. that the Bethlehem in
terests would not furnish steel rails for
the allies at the prices 1xsd by the
Government
They said Schwab had been on . va
cation all week. not occupying himself
with business. and was not likely to
have issued any such statement under
those circumstances Schwab's where
abouts were said to be unknown here.
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
$50 RECRUITS JOIN
DISTRICTS GUARDS

The total number Of recruits who
have Joined the eight units OF the
District guard at Camp ordway today
reached $50.
Seventy-nvs per cent OF the volun-
teers, II was estimated by Capt VIII
liam B. Hudson. in charge OF recruit
ing, are under the draft age
The recruiting office will be kept
open until all tentage and equipment
Is loaded on the train that will carry
the guardsmen next week to Admission,
Ala
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
huRr In COLLISION.

Archibald Hart, forty hve years old.
of Forrestville, Nd. is at tie Casual
ty Hospital, suffering from n dIslo-
Gated shoulder. received today when
the wagon which he was driving ives
struck by an automobile At seventh
street between North Carolina ave-
nue. and c stI eet southeast The au-
was driven by William x.
for:y-eight years old. OF 1915
East Capitol street He was arrested.
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
THE LOCAL MARKET
TRADING BRISK FOR FIRST
TIME IN TWO WEEKS
Chaplin 4 Sacks, Washington Gas,
and Capital Traction Stocks All
In Good Demand During Days
Session; Few Significant Price
Changes.

Chaplin 4 Sacks, Washington Gas,
and Capital Traction stocks were all
in good demand on the Washington
Stock Exchange today.
Trading was brisk for the nrst
time in two weeks. and the entire
list was frm.
Two shares Of Washington Gas
brought T3x. Capital Traction sold
from Soh up to son.
There were few significant price
changes, buying orders Ruoying the
market
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
TopAYs SALES.

Norfolk 4 Washington Steamboat
IS, $50oQ10G
American Graphophone SIS. 5000
100.
Capital Traction, 16sOh. 49soS,
26s0k, +@S0x, 4Gso%. 46soS, 20
SON. o.
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat,
s9163, 29163.
Second National Bank. 2Q13o.
MergenthsIer. 6@146. 5614o, 9q14S.
After call
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat
6's, S5OOd104.
Capital Traction, 46sox, b6soS,
Washington Gas. 26T3&.
Washington Railway & Electric pre-
ferred, 1087Sh.
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
SENATORS HEAR
SUFFRAGE PLEA
FOR P|CKETING

Militant members OF the National
Woman's Party appeared today be-
fore q subcommittee of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, consisting of
Senators overmAn. Nelson. and
Fletcher, to urge that their right to
picket the White House be not
abridged.
Nearly all the witnesses who testi-
ned. In the language of Miss Maude
Younger, who was In charge OF the
testimony, had served time at Deco
guam"
Some Are VItPiOIIe.
Some OF them were vitrioIio toward
the President and toward Congress,
and one Of them. Miss Mary Winser.
OF Philadelphia, used such critical
language toward the Executive that
Senator Fletcher protested. and It
was stricken from the record.
She alleged the President had Tan
academic mind and hypnotIEss him
self into the belief he is always
right"
Senator Fletcher objected, and Sen
ator Overman, chairman of the sub
committee. ordered the language elm
mated
Miss winson declared the President
was used to speaking to students
who could not reply and had ceased
to be In touch with the realities"
The committee is here to hear
arguments and not abuse OF the Presi-
dent Of the United States" said SEN
ator overman. In stopping her.
Overman Rebukes Then.
Miss Iris Calderhsad said; The Pres
ident has already the burden OF dis
honoring In the nations Capital the
cause Of liberty"
At the wind-up Of the hearing. senA-
tor Overman said:
Some OF you have gone just .
little too far"
The hearing related to the Culber-
son bill which 10 intended to give the
President power to exclude any per-
son from any place he may consider
of Importance in connection with the
national defense.
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
SEES BIGGER CORN CROP.

CHICAGO. Aug. 9.-The corn crop
was underestimAted in yesterdays
crop report more than so 1000. 900 bush
els, B. w. Snow, crop expert, whose
forecast Tuesday OF other grains
agreed with the oficial report almost
ngure for figure, said today.
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
ARGENTINE ship TAKES
FRIENDLNESS TO MEXICO

MEXICO CITY. Aug. Sword was
received here today that Argentina is
sending the warship Sarmineto to
make visits OF friendship to Mexican
seaports.
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
! WALL ST. MARKET
PROGRAM OF PRICE FIXING
FORCES IRREGULARITY.

Steel Stocks and Some Equipment
Shares Improve, But Most Sc
euritIss FIuetuate Because - Un-
certainty; Central Leather, Corn
Products, Anaconda, and General
4 Motors OF.
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
WHOLESALE EHD RETAIL
PRODUCE MARKET.

Ths following prices prevailed At tbs
Municipal FarmerS' Produce Market this
according TO the Department Of
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
DRAFT APPEALS
BOARD EXEMPTS
ITS FIRST MAN

Reversing the decision OF local ex-
emption board division No. l. the Dis
trIct Board of Appeals today granted
the first appeal presented to It.
The appellant is Andrew Joseph
KnslI. 72s Tenth street northwest.
Exemption was granted on the ground
of a dependent wife.
Knell is employed as clerk and
bookkeeper by the Colonial Wine
Company.
This was the only case acted upon
today by the Board of Appeals, which
met at the District building.
Ten Claim Exemption
Ten men. three of them employees
OF the Washington Steel and Ord
nance Company, have filed claims for
exemption on the grounds that they
are employed in Industrial establish
ments engaged in war work.
With 5s7 men accepted for mill
tary service, the eleven exemption
boards today were engaged In hearing
claims for exemption.
Only two boards. those In divisions
No. and II, have completed nlling
their quotas.
BY rejecting two exemption claims
today, division No. IL increased Its
list OF accepted men to ffty-seven, or
ten more than its quota.
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
Defines Its Position.

The District board today issued a
statement defining Its @osition with
regard to claims for exemption on
the ground of Industrial necessity.
Where afTIdavits OF employers are
fled in behalf of employe' II Is
suggested that such affidavits give
the length of the employees service,
the nature of the claimants expert
ence that so fts him for the work as
TO make 1t impossible to replace him
without substantial loss, and the re-
latIon of the enterprise in which the
claimant is engaged to the industrial
or agricultural needs Of the Govern
ment.
The Washington times., 1917-08-09
FINANCIAL
The Safest Investments

Are those that do not nuetuats during diD-
turbed conditions OF the money or stock mar
ksts. First deed Of trust notes tnrst mort
EAEssl. we'll secured On real estate IN ths
District Of Columbia. constttute "gilt-edgsf
and they DO not depend upon tha
financial rssponribility Of individuals o. cor
por1tions for their stability. We can s1pply
such Investments IN amounts from 800 Up
ward. Send for booklet. 'Concsrntng LeAns
and InVestmsntB."
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
READY TO BUILD
$50 ODESTRoYERS
Program booming UBoats
When Spring Comes Now
Far Advanced.

The great destroyer program launch
ed by Secretary of the Navy Daniels
has reached the stateg where the 15l
vessels, which are to give America
destroyer predominance over all the
navies of the world, are about to be
laid down.
The organization of new factories,
the gathering of materials, the build
ing Of new ways and new warehouses
Is about completed, it was announced
yesterday, and the real work of build
ing the ships is ready to start.
So far the program has run accotd-
ing to schedule and prospects are de-
liveries will be made within contract
time. This would give America not
only all the destroyers now building
under the original program. but 15O
additional within sixteen months.
Naval officials said the allied world
will face the submarine crisis square,
ly this winter. If the U-boat menace
during the winter can be kept within
bounds defined by American, French
and British naval chiefs its doom will
have been sounded, as with the COM
ing of spring there will be- such a
rush of destroyers into the water that
the problem of patrolling the war
zone, conveying ships and keeping the
U-boat helpless will be practically
solved.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE BY CONGRESS
PLAINLY FORETOLD IN EAGER, UNITY
FEDERAL PAY RAISE CRUSADE PLANNED
Patriotic Punches in Wilson's Address

also see men here and there fling themselves
N impotent disloyalty against the calm, indom-
liable power of the nation. They do not touch
the heart of anything. They may safely be left
to strut their uneasy hour and be forgotten.
When the German people have spokesmen
whose word we can believe and when those
spokesmen are ready in the name of their peo-
pie to accept the common judgment of the ma
lions as to what shall henceforth be the bases
Of law and of covenant for the life of the world,
we shall be willing and glad to pay the full price
for peace, and pay it ungrudgingly.
-. 3
Our present and immediate task is to win the
war and nothing shall turn aside from it
tl it is accomplished. Those who desire to
bring peace about before that purpose is achiev-
ed counsel to carry their advice elsewhere. We
will not entertain it.
The peace we make must remedy that wrong.
1t must deliver the once fair lands and happy
peoples of Belgium and northern France from
the Prussian conquest and the Prussian menace
but it must also deliver the peoples of Austria
Hungary. the peoples of the Balkans, and the
peoples of Turkey.
We shall hope to secure for the peoples of the
Balkan peninsula and for the people of the Turk
ish Empire the right and opportunity to make
their own lives safe, their own fortunes secure
against oppression or injustice and from the
dietation of foreign courts or parties.
=
= The worst. that can happen to the-detriment
of the German people Is this that if they should
still, after the is over, continue to be obliged
to live under ambitious and intriguing masters
interested to disturb the peace of the world. it
might be impossible to admit them to the part
nership of nations which must henceforth guar
antee the worlds peace.
The Russian people have been poisoned by the
very same falsehoods that have kept the German
people in the dark. The only possible antidote
is the truth. 1t can not be uttered too plainly
Or too often.
Our entrance into the war has not altered our
attitude towards the settlement that must come
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
Press Comment on Presidents Message

principal allies aims which has pro-
duced such deplorable results in Rus
sia and in Italy. In the former
country there have been working in
alliance with German propaganda a
swarm of anarchist-sociaIists who.
after taking advantage of the asylum
offered by America, returned to Rus
,sia after the fall of the Gar to ira
duce American life and institutions
and to fill the ignorant masses of
their own country with suspicious and
false conceptions Of the issues of the
war
1t is our part now TO fight, with all
our gathering strength to SUMMON
every ounce OF our power to the &C
compiishment Of victory. That the
President is right in assuming, we
are determined to do and will do. The
voices of sedition, Of disloyalty. OF
alienism and Of befuddled radicalism
are weak and growing weaker.
The declaration Of war against
recommended by
the President is logical and will serve
to make clear to the italian people
that their part Of the conflict is not
ignored by America.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05

when it is over. When said in January that
the nations of the world were entitled not only
to free pathways upon the sea but also to as
sured and unmolested access to those pathways
l was thinking and am thinking now, of Aus
tria herself among the rest, as well as OF Serbia
and of Poland.
One very embarrassing obstacle that stands
in our way is that we are at war with Germany
but not with her allies. therefore very ear
nestly recommend that the Congress immediate
ly declare the United States in state OF war
with Austria-Hungary.
We must meet its force with own and re-
gard the Central Powers as but one.
The same logic would lead also to a declara-
ton of war against Turkey and Bulgaria They
also are the tools of Germany.
. and women as well as men should
be included under the terms of the acts plae-
ing restraints upon alien enemies.
1t is likely that as time goes on many alien
enemies will be willing to be fed and housed at
the expense Of the Government in the detention
camps and it would be the purpose of the legis-
lation 1 have suggested to conhne offenders
among them in penitentiaries and other similar
institutions where they could be made to work
as other criminals do.
If the war is to be properly sustained. the
House viii consent to return to its former prac=
tice of initiating and preparing all appropriation
bills through a single committee, in order that
responsibility may be centred, expenditures
standardized and made uniform, and waste and
duplication as much as possible avoided
What ! am perfectly clear about is that in the
present session of the Congress whole atten-
ton and energy should be concentrated on the
vigorous, rapid, and successful prosecution of
the great task of winning the war.
A supreme moment of history has come. The
eyes of the people have been opened and they
see. The hand of God is laid upon the nations
He will show them favour. I devoutly believe.
only if they rise to the clear heights of His own
justice and mercy.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05

are battling against Prussian auto
cracy.
1t is both a great war message and
a great peace message-a great war
message in its incorporating deter
mination that the war must be won,
and a great peace message in its en-
lightened statement Of the principles
upon which the security of civiliza-
ton must rest.
The Presidents address Of yester.
day is in the spirit of his war ad-
dress Of April ?, and Of his reply to
the Vatican. Although he sums up
the case in somewhat different
language and indifferent terms, It is
the same case with the same con-
clusion.
, For weeks the Bolsheviki, who
seized the government at Petrograd.
have been demanding through their
Lenine's and Trotsky's a restatement
of the aims and objects Of the allies.
Last week the Marjuis Of Lansdowne
Joined in this demand. So far as. the
United States is concerned, the Presi-
dent has answered, and answered
frankly.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
MAY name women
AS ALIEN Enemies
Espionage Bill to Be Amended by
Congress. Is Report.

Suggestions for Tightening up" the
espionage bill so far as it relates to
aliens will be submitted to the Sem
ate Judiciary Committee at a meet
ing tomorrow. The recommendations
made by the President in his message
Yesterday that some of the aliens be
placed in penitentiaries instead of in
detention camps. will be included.
Whether or not women will be in
cluded as aliens" is yet a question.
An alien is defined by an old statute
as being a male" more than Il years
old. This statute was left UNCHANGED
when the espionage law was passed
last session. II women are included.
the statute willAbe altered.
the Judiciary Committee will also
consider a change in the Clayton act
introduced yesterday by the COMMITTEES
chairman. Senator Overman, of North
Carolina. This suspends until Janu-
airy /. 1919. the law forcing RAILWAYS
to buy their supplies in Competition.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
New York Tribune.

President wilson's message to Con-
gress breathes the country's true
purpose in prosecuting the war.
The President has said more than
once that the United States will not
consent to make peace with the pow
ers-that-be in Germany. He has pro-
scribed the Kaiser and the German
ruling class as participants in any
peace conference. He repeated those
phrases in yesterdays message and
by implication he has now extended
the ban to the reigning monarch and
the ruling classes of Austria-Hun-
gary. He asks Congress to declare
war on Austria Hungary because the
dual monarchy has become a willing
vassal of Germany and has accepted
Prussian ideals Of terrorism and milf
tary aggression.
Mr. Wilson has read Alright the
feeling Of the American people, who
see that political systems like those
of the Central. Empires. the last sur
vivals of feudalism, with their secret
diplomacy their militaristic arro-
gance and their lack OF any real re-
sponsibility. are the real obstac cles
to development Of common-sense re-
latiohs between nations.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
Congressional Comment on the Message

resident Wilson's war program will
on to declaration OF war on Aus
lcmselveS last night why President
4. Feeling is strong against both
Representative LenrOot. N:Scon-
sin: Il expect little opposition 10
the declaration of war on Austria.
There may be fighting on some other
points in the message, however"
Representative W-bb. South
CaroIinai The House will be united
in support OF the program suggested
by the President"
Representative Garrett, Tenn
essee, The President will find the
House and the country right with
him."
Representative Dixon, Indiana
President Wilson expressed a fine
sentiment and will meet the entire
approval OF the whole country"
Representative Hubert. New
York, We ought to print 5000, ,OOO
copies of the message in German and
drop it over the lines for the kaiser's
soldiers TO read"
Representative Dyer, Missouri
Il did not expect a single vote
against the declaration"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
FOE PREPARING
FOR new EFFORT
TO SMASH BYNG
LuH In Cambria Slaughter
Indicates Another Bour-
low Wood Assault.
ny FRANK w. GETTY.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
London, Dec. 4-Germany's coun-
ter-offensive west of Cambria is at a
standstill, following one of the bit
terest struggles of the war.
Rupprecht's troops have been mow-
ed down in such alarming numbers
by the deadly British fire that a lull
In the fighting was to be expected
today. The achievement of the Brit
ish arms goes beyond the mere re-
pulse of the strongest German west
front attack of many months. 1t is
reflected more clearly in the ter
rife losses inflicted on the onrushing
enemy. who defied all rules of war
fare in a desperate attack to wrest
from the British the fruits OF Byng's
( great victory.
Fresh Troops Rushed Up.
But indications are not lacking
that the Germans still cherish
hopes of breaking the British sali-
ent west of Cambria. Although
latest reports state that the fight
ing is confined to terrific artillery
duels. the enemy is known to be
rushing up fresh divisions in one
last attempt to break through,
These new troops will relieve a
German army close to the point OF
exhaustion from the unrelenting
British fire.
Meanwhile. the British left flank
remains intact. according to all re-
ports from British headquarters.
But on the eastern front. between
Bourbon Wood and Bonavy, Mas
nierses has been given up and Berlin
tonight claims a part of Marcoing,
at the point where the salient is
sharpest.
While the southern flank is badly
bent in. Baden troops are in full pos
session of La Yacquerie and fighting
still continues near GouZeaucourt, be-
hind the original British line. Five
hundred additional prisoners are
claimed tonight by Berlin. while a
semi-onicial statement here describes
their total of 500 prisoners as exees-
sive, but admits that a certain num-
ber war>~ lost through thesurprise at
tack which started yesterday. - ...
The British are stin confident of
their ability to maintain most of their
original gains and hold the newly ac-
qIired salient.
london continues to believe that
the possession of this important
ground near Cambria will result in a
German withdrawal from the Queant-
DrocoUTt switch line. a withdrawal
which is inevitable if the British con-
tnUe to hold their present gains.
Field Marshal Haig mas not report
ed any fighting in the Ypres salient
recently and an authority said tonight
that the situation there is quiet at
present Nevertheless, Berlin today
reports that violent fighting between
Poelcapelle and Gheluvelt was fol-
lowed by English infantry attacks in
many waves north of the latter po-
sition and that the British forces were
thrown back by German fire and
COunteF-attacks.
Gheluvelt is the place where the
Germans constantly Imagine that Brit
ish attacks are being made. They
used to repulse daily imaginary ad-
vances here when Haig was attack
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