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The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
THURSTON VOTE
COMES UP TODAY
School Board Postpones Ac-
ton After Hearing Pleas
for Superintendent.

The Baord Of Education. flooded with
appeals for the reelection of Superin-
tendent Of Public Schools Ernest l.
Thurston, yesterday afternoon at a reg
ular meeting, deferred until 4:3O p. m.
today the final decision of the question.
Rev. DR.. Van Schaick. jr., president
Of the board. apparently remains stead
fast in his announced intention to vote
against the present superintendent. He
is believed to have the backing of at
least three other members of the board.
John B. Larner, Ernest H. Daniel and
William T. Galliher are unQuadihedly for
Mr.. Thurston's reelection. Other rneIn-
bers thus far refused to state their posi-
tons.
DR.. ]. Hayden johnson. one of the
coIored members of the board, denied
the rumored statement that he had
always stood for Mr.. Thurston's re-elec-
ton. He would not say how he would
cast his vote.
Mrs. CoraHe F. Cook and Fountain
Peyton, other coIored members, It is
believed will line up with DR.. johnson
In opposing Thurston.
Among the numerous resolutions. let
ters. and verbal communications to the
board on the question of the superin-
tendency. not one thus far has been in
opposition to Mr.. Thurston.
A memorandum" Of the views Of DR..
Van Schaick. which he prepared for the
convenience of other board members
sets forth the following eight arguments
against Mr.. Thurston's election:
HE is a man of mediocre ability.
Pile Is a very poor administrator.
He lets things pile up on him, and many
important things are hopelessly side
tracked. He gets lost in the details Of
his big job. .
"5He is naturally timid man. afraid
to tackle anything very fundamental
Ale is so tied up locally that he
never will be able to cut the dead wood
out of. the system.
She lacks personal magnetism, driv-
ing power and the qualities Of real lead
ership.
'-6-He does not win the respect or
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
FOUR WASHINGTONIANS
HURT IN AUTO Crash
Carl Weston Held by Baltimore Police
for Reckless Driving.
,n.i,I to The Washington Herald.


baltimore, Nd, May -Four Washing
+onians. en- route to their homes from
the race track at Pimlico, were seriously
injured late this afternoon when their
automobile, a large seven-passenger ma
chine, turned turtle on Mondamin ave-
rrs near Pennsylvania avenue.
The four men are now confined in the
NorvIand General Hospital, and Carl
weston. of 236 New Jersey avenue, Wash
,,oton Is under arrest at the institu-
t,on charged with driving his machine
rackIessly and with operating the auto
r,obIIe without having, an operators IL
c.nse In his possession.
The other men in the machine at
~ time of the accident are:
William F. Sammons, 7SS Tweltth
,traet northwest, owner of the car; in
tor,e1 injuries and severe bruises;
lanes Mckee, rs Twelfth street; bad
" Iacerated scalp and cut over one OF
his eyes; and
linton c. Rollins, 100 Willard street;
fractured wrist and bruises.
The accident occurred when the driver
attempted to turn corner at a reck-
Isss rate of speed, according to the po-
lice. The men were pinned beneath the
machine.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
GERMAN GUNS POUR
DRUMFIRE ON RUSSIANS
Interest Shifts From West Front to
Muscovite Lines and Near East.

CBy the International NewH Serv1ce.1
London, May From the new dead
lock on the west front, where artillery
duels are paving the way for new in
fantry assaults, interest shifted today to
the fighting fronts in Russia and the Near
East.
German guns continued today their
drumfire on the Russian first lines on the
Riga-Dwinsk front, while severe infantry
fighting fiared up far to the Southeast,
on the Rumanian theater. No details are
as yet at hand as to which way the battle
is going. The Berlin war once merely
reported that fighting had broken out in
the Oitutz Valley.
from the Mesopotamian theater Of war.
There, Gen. Msude, in his drive north Of
Bagdad, has inflicted another defeat upon
the Turkish Thirteenth army corps.
The British drove the Ottoman forces
out of strongly-entrenched positions on
both sides of the Shattel-Adham, twenty
five miles southwest OF Kin, and tok 5ss
prisoners. including twenty-one officers.
one regtmental and one battalion COM
mander. Gen. Msude's forces, tonight s
official account says. advanced with
great dash and swept through the Turkish
position in irresistible style"
On the western front the British and
French hyers yesterday brought down
tzenty-nine German airplanes as against
fourteen entente machines reported by
Berlin to have been 'bagged-"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
ALIEN AGENCIES
IMPEDE SHIP
BOARD PROGRAM
Enemy ENJOYS Striving to
Glut Shipyards with Slow
Time Contracts.
WILSON SEEKS CONTROL
Increasing Menace of U-Bosts Causes
Administration to Rush Merchant
Marine Plans.

Amazing increases in the destruction OF
allied shipping by German submarines
last night had revolutionized the govern
ment's shipping plans and brought into
play every possible factor the nation may
need to make the American merchant
marine the greatest single force in win
ming the war.
Sensational developments disclosed last
night by the shipping board showed that
alien influences were at work endeavor-
ing TO giut the shfpyards Of the country
with slow-time contracts TO impede the
governments program.
National defense heads astounded At
the mercenary, II not actually unpstriotfo
motives behind the activities OF private
concerns seeking to engage the principal
shipyaros on work for foreign account.
decided last night that action Of the
most drastic character by Congress TO
vest in the President absolute control
over shipping was essential for national
security.
Proposed legislation giving the Pr.si-
dent the widest grants OF power Il nav
be necessary for him to WELD to bring
American yards to their greatest state
OF production, was being whipped into
shape last night at the Presidents ex-
press direction
Busy Drafting Measured
Chairman william Denman. OF IN.
Shipping Board, and his associates
were in conference far into the nieht
drafting measures to be introduced az
once and rushed through both houses
ct the Capitol
No delay to its consideration IS ex-
pected or will be countenanced. so
grave is the shipping situation as sd-
mtnistration leaders view IL from ev-
cry angle.
The broad powers to be conferred
upon the President would be made TO
include the direction by him Of every
shipping facility the United States has
on the seas, as well a. vouvroI over
the facilities for the production Of
ships.
Perhaps the most important feature
Of the legislation, and the one that
Will be the most fsr-reaching in its ef-
CONTINUED On PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
Draft Census Will Consume
Only 12Days, Governors Told

For the first time since \the United
States went to war with the imperial
German government. the governors and
accredited representatives of the forty
eight States of the Union learned yes
terday just what they are up against.
They were informed of what is ahead
of them by President Wilson. by four
members of his Cabinet, by the heads
of the army, and by the members OF
the Council of National Defense, at
whose invitation they came to Wash
ington.
out Of a strenuous day of speech
making, conferences, and attendance at
war school" they were advised:
To eliminate lost motion" and get
souarely behind the Federaf govern
nen+ and work in comparatively
PRESIDENT WILSON.
That the war is not a question OF
days or weeks. but of years, and that
ali their energies should be based
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
FRENCH PARTY
LEAVES TODAY
War Commission VIII Start on
Ten Days Tour, Going
First to Chicago.

The French war commission viii leave
Washington this afternoon on its west
ern trip. going direct to Chicago. where
the party will arrive tomorrow. No
further details were made public BY the
State Department except that the Epe-
cial train would pass through Indiana
and Illinois tomorrow morning and that
the authorities along the route VIII be
communicated with in tine TO notify
the people OF the various cities through
which they pass.
The State Department in its statement
made public yesterday afternoon. said
that IT was deemed inadvissble to give
the itinerary at the time and that the
commissions plans and ARRANGEMENTS
will be made public from day to day.
While no official information was OBJ
tainable, il is understood that the party.
headed by former Premier Viviani and
Marshal JofIre. will spend more than ten
days in the Middle West. The Commits
sion will be accompanied By American
army and navy officers and Warren n.
Robbins, representing the State Depart
meut
The French visitors will have q busy
morning before leaving the Union Sta
ton at $50 o'clock. All Of them have
appointments for conferences, and NJ.
Viviani will address the House OF Rep
resentatives at noon
The members OF the French commits
sion, in addition 10 NJ. Vivisni and
Marshal JofIre. who Will make the trip.
are Vice Admiral Chochenrot N'---g-r ~
FH' --hT-Trs #"7-lr- 81. frsE. .Eul e.
TpsCtor f-r.--H 0s R-hL~ r~lr fsi7re
LIeut. &C. E.-H. r. ' 7n--.. .r.Hrzf
slsT. -ae.l--. .7-l SIMON. vG f.e -. -.H7
-@v-. ard l..-- E" "5ss 90 -rsSE -sr-
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
REICHSTAG HEAD
HURLS DEFIANCE
AT MR.. WILSON
Says President VIII Bite
Granite . in Trying To Sow
Discord IN Germany"
ATTACKS U. S. POLICY
Declares Executive Lost His Sight II
Asserting U. S. Entered War to
Save Humanity.
nnternationalI News servIce.)

Amsterdam, May 2.-President Wilson
win bite granite in his efforts TO SOW
diseord In Germany" said Dr.. Johannes
Kasnpf, president Of the Reichstag, in
opening the German Parliament's session
today. He made a speech sounding de-
fiance Of the American President.
DR.. Kaempf said he spoke in behalf
of united people and as the president
Of the Reischtag, which. he said, is
elected on the freest franchise in the
world" Applause repeatedly interrupt
ed his speech.
DR.. Kaempf's address was long and
spirited. It dealt at length with Amer
81 ica's entrance into the war. Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg was scheduled to
make today an important speech which
It was rumored. was to include new
peace proposition. The address was post
poned in the elevsnth hour.
The Reiehstag's president charged that
President Wilson had lost his sight
in asserting that America entered the
war In behalf Of mankind. He said Mr..
Wilson had mot stirred a finger to him
der England when England announced
her war Of starvation against Germany,
a war in violation OF all human and in
ternational rights"
President Wilson again lost his sight, 4"
DR.. Kaempf asserted, when he rejected
Germanys proposal to secure American
lives on contraband-carrying ships" In
stead, Dr. Kaempf said. Mr.. Wilson Eek
posed his own compatriots to danger and
death"
Thunderous applause interrupted the
speaker when ne said that the German
people rose August 4, 1914, as one man
and still fight today to demand their
freedom, independence. and life" and
that President Wilson'S efforts will have
no influence on the common cause Of our
people" He continued:
with our truest hearts blood We es-
tablished the German Kaiserdom, and
with our truest hearts blood We shall
fight for the Kaiser and the Empire"
He predicted that the U-boats will
show England how Germany can avenge
her nefarious starvation war.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03

upon that assumption-BY SECRETARY
OF THE INTERIOR LANE.
To facilitate the operation of the
draft bill, and to make registration
day a festival occasionally SECRE-
TARY OF WAR BAKER.
To keep boys under military age
from rushing into the navy by i'm
pressing on them the fact that they
can best serve their country by re-
naming on the farm. and to encour-
age shipbuilding to the fullest extent
BY SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
DANIELS.
To try not to lower the standards
of workers living and to refrain from
attempting to "conscript on Industrial
army."-By SECRETARY OF LABOR
WILSON.
To plant, plant, plant. and reap.
reap. reap.-By PRESIDENT PIERSON,
of the Iowa State College of Agricul-
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
IS Norwegian Vessels
Sunk in Single Month

Christiana, May 2.-The tension exist
ing between Norway and Germany as a
result Of the heavy losses inflicted upon
Norwegian shipping by U-boats was
heightened today when the destruction
Of two more Norwegian merchantmen
was reported. They were the Haktoria
and Langland. The crews were saved,
the seamen of the Langland being pick
ed up by a British warship.
Seventy-five Norwegian vessels were
sunk by German submarines in April with
the loss of 100 lives. Norwegian ship
owners declare that, at this rate, it would
take only eighteen months to wipe out
NorNTay's commercial feet
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
$2,OOO,O 100000 Liberty Loan
Opened for Subscriptions

The nations war chest to finance the
conflict of the American people against
Germany was placed on a permanent
basis when Secretary OF the Treasury
McAdoo last night formally declared open
the initial issue Of bonds under the hb-
erty loan Of 1917 in the colossal sim Of
g O0o, 600
Subscriptions will be taken Immediately.
every available agency in the country
participating, and by June IS, when the
lists will be closed, the government eX-
poets the issue will be oversubscribed
The bonds are to bear l-2 per cent,
the interest running from July l. 1en,
and payable semi-annually on January l
and July /. If the government subse-
quently declares a further loan bearing
a higher rate of interest, the liberty loan
bonds may be converted. The bonds will
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
American Ship Chased
By German Sea Raider

An American Port, May "A mysteri-
Gus sailing ship, believed to be the
German sea raider Sea Eagle was sight
ed 800 miles east OF the Bahama Islands
by an American steamer which has
arrived here. The American ship was
chased one whole day, but out-distanced
her pursuer.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03

be ready for delivery to subscribers July
! next
In declaring the issue, Secretary Nc
Adoo last night said on behalf of the
administration:
THE greatest immediate service the
American people can render in this wal
for universal liberty throughout the
world is to furnish the mems for Its
vigorous prosecution. This bond issue
is the first step. 1 earnestly bespeak the
cooperation OF every citizen throughout
the length and breadth Of the land in
this great service OF patriotism
The Liberty loan, which represents the
largest single financing enterprise ever
undertaken by the American government
is to be in every sense a popular loan
While details as to the denominations
have not yet been fully worked out, the
CONTINUED on PANE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
U-BOAT SINKS
u. S. STEAMER
Sixteen Missing After Tor.
pedoing Of Armed Ship
Rockingham.
By the International News servIce.)

CBy the International News service.)
New York, May 2-The American
steamship Rockingham, armed with ma
val guns manned by American blue-jack-
cts, has been sent to the bottom by
German submarine, presumably in the
North Sea-
OF the total of forty-nine men aboard,
thirty-three were saved. The remaining
fifteen are unaccounted for.
A London dispatch places the number
OF missing at thirteen.
Twenty-three of the ships crew OF
thirty-six were American citizens.
The U-boat attack that resulted in the
Rockingham's destruction came almost
year after the vessel, then plying under
the name of Nebraska, was torpedoed
by a German submarine OF the British
coast. That time she managed to make
port, though damaged, and there was
no loss of life. The attack developed
a protracted controversy between the
United States and Germany.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
AUTO INJURIES MAN.

Joseph S. Thompson, aged %, OF Ills
Morgan street northwest. was struck last
night by an automobile operated by John
Smith. who lives at 1876 Fourteenth street.
and suffered severe cuts about the face
and possible fracture Of the skull
Thompson was removed to the emer-
gency Hospital in Smiths car
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
Berlin Promises Argentina
Satisfaction for Outrage

Buenos Aires. May 2-Germany has
promised the Argentine government fun
satisfaction for the sinking by a U-boat
of the Argentine steamship Monte Pro-
tegido. said an announcement issued Of
ficially today.
Dispatches from Buenos Aires during
the last few days have said that the Ger
man reply to the sharp Argentine note
about the sinking of the Monte Prote-
gido was considered unsatisfactory by
the Argentine government Germany evi-
IDENTIFY has sent a second communication
about the matter.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
British National Debt
Now $4,000, 600, 900
CBy International New. servicel

CBy international News Serviee)
London, May Traditional duties
on tobacco and on the -orefs-. OF
manufactures are he
new budget in.- S-asN .h@the
House of Commons today by A.
Ronsr Law, Chancellor OF the Ex-
cheQuer. The budget shows that
Engiand's national debt now is In
excess Of S1s. .Oeo, 900
The tax OF msnufacturers' profits
has been advanced from 60 10 %
per cent. while an advance OF one
shilling and ten pence per pound
sterling upon tobacco also Is car
ried in the budget
Since the war began England has
advanced virtually 1900. COZ, 900 70
her allies APPROXIMATELY S7O0,-
oo.oco has been loaned by Great
Britain 70 her overseas donninions.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
American Schooner Sunk
By Teutonic Submarine

New York, May 2-The 744-ton Ameri-
can schooner Woodward Abrahams has
been sunk by German submarine, it
was reported in shipping circles today.
The crew was saved, according to the
same report.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
EDITORIAL

~ SAN> NO-A-~--N---SJ ~
affected by the decision of the Board of Edu-
cation at their meeting today, as to the re-
election of Superintendent Thurston as head
of the schools ~
Opposition to Mr.. Thurston seems to be
wholly embodied in statement issued by
Rev. DR.. Van Schaick in which the president
of the board outlines his views as to both the
points in favor and against Supt. Thurston.
AS the president of the board, DR.. Van Schaick
is in a position where his views will carry
weight, but after reading his statement it is
difficult to see his reasons, as convincing.
The statement is contradictory in many
respects and parts of his arraignment of the
superintendent should be studied by Dr. Van
Schaick himself as they apply more to the
members of the board than to Mr.. Thurston.
In his statement as to the superintendent,
DIR. Van Schaick says, "He is very poor ad-
ministrator," yet he also says, "He has made
fundamental changes, organized group prin-
cipalship and provided for rerating of teach
ers" Then DR.. Van Schaick states further,
"He is a very timid man afraid to tackle any
thing FUNDAMENTAL
The president of the board also says, "He
lacks personal magnetism" after saying, ''He
has the confidence of the great body of his Of
hcers and teachers"
After citing the fact that "He is very
timid and afraid" DR.. Van Schack says, "He
has shown his courage by resisting members
Of the board and citizens, when convinced that
he was right"
DR.. Van Schaick says, "He gets lost in the
details of his big job" yet others point out
when former Supt. Davidson left and the
whole system was seriously upset and in the
stress of adjustment, "Supt Thurston's first
act was to carry through the preliminary in
ventories required by law. These entailed Sc
rious hardships on the teaching force and it is
to the credit of the superintendent that this
work, not originally planned by him, was &C
complished at the very start of his administra-
ton, and, in spite of stress, the confidence and
support of the school organization was retain
ed and developed. Under his administration
the property accounting system is being ad-
justed over to a much simpler plan than origi-
nally outlined.
DR.. Van Schaick claims that the schools of
Washington are behind the times, but he does
not cite any specific details proving this condi-
ton. He says there is no retirement law. Is
this the fault of the superintendent? Is it the
duty of the superintendent of Our schools, who
is responsible for the education of our youth,
to go lobbying through Congress for 1egisla-
ton, or is it the duty of ourselves, as citizens
and the members of the board to secure this
legislation?
Then Dr.,Van 'Schaick says that he has no
other candidate in view. We are to displace
man who has the support of the entire body of
teachers, and of citizens and trade bodies Of
the city, without knowing who will replace
him. Is this wise? We do not think so.
AS DIR. Van Schaick has no other candi-
ILL., f.. ~. 1. 1T
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
Births, Marriages and Deaths.

The WashinEton Herald 10 printins dzily no
tees q births. Marriages. and desths snonG the
people Of Wsrhingtaz.
rhes notices sppear today On rsss L
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-12-27
. lGJ hOIIICI NIINyI'
ROSYA SIZE ROZPADA.

Londyn, 27. grudnia. - Dono-
IL Finlan,
dya zwr6cila sic Z formalnym a.
pelcm do Niemiec, by uznano mic
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-12-27

swan, a w szczeg6lnosci pozosta-
wicnia narodom samym uznanla
wolncgo co do ich przysz}cgo Po-
litycznego ustroju; w przeclW-
nym razie grozq jehcy, IL zlqcz2
sic Z Rosyq by walczyc przeclwNo
militarystom i absolutystom ME
miecko austryackim WzyWaJq
zolnicrzy austro-niemieckich, By
nie walczyli, lecz poddawali sic W
kazdej sposobnosci, a robotnikoW
by mic pracowali w fabryEach
broni i amunicyi. Jehc6w tych jest
oEolo 100000: sq w5rod Mich
Drzcwaznie Slowianie - Polacy.
Czcsi, Rusini, ScrboWie, ktorzy
v.szyscy w ciqgu niewoli kilkole-
tniej zblizyli sic Rosyanami -
rie zlc przcz Mich traktowani.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-12-27
z TEATRoW WOJNY.
SPRAWY MORSKIE.

Londyn, 27. grudnia. - Ostat-
MO miniony tydzieh podmorskich
bIokad grasanckich, 43 L rzedu
przyni6sl zatopienie 11tu wick
szych, jcdnego mnicjszego jed
nego zupelnie malego statku
razcm: 16 okret6w zatopionych !;
zn6w umnicjszenie wydatne w
por6wnaniu Z tygodniem mlnio-
nym. w tymze tysodniu przyby-
Il do port6w angielskich 2,316 O.
kret6w, a wyplyne}o inch 2,46O; !;
znat wiec, il zegluga bynajmniej
zatamowaG sic ME da blokada q nu-
row nieudatna w zupelnosci.
Z W1och donosza, IL w ty-
godniu minionym nury niemieckie
zatopily try wfoskie okrety po-
wyzcj 1900 ton, jcdcn mnicjszy /
jeden rybacki.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-12-27

ME ma sic nakfadac arcsztu przez
process mcsne lub cgzekucye ia
lub przeciw jakiejkolwick wlas-
noSci uzywanej przez rzeczone
systemy transportacyl W proWa-
dzeniu ich interesoW jako zWy-
kiych wykonawc6w, ale mog2 bye
wytaczane procesa przez rzeczo-
nych wykonawc6w lub przeciw
MIN i wydawane wyroki jak do
tychczas, dop6ki lub I wyj2tkiem
gdy rzeczony dyrektor inaczcj
ME postanowi generalnemi lub.
specyalncmi zarzqdzcniami.
Cd chwili po godzinie II re
czonego dwudziestego osmego
grudnia 1917, wszelkie systcmy
transportacyi w}aczonc W TEN
rozporzqdzcnlu tel prokIamacyl'
ostatecznie bed2 uWazane "a znaj
dujqce sic w posiadaniu kontro-
Ii rzeczonego dyrcktora bez dal-
szego aktu lub uwiadomienia.
Tylko re wzgledu ma prowadzenic
rachunk6w posiadanie to i kon~
trola datowaG sic bedq Cd p6lnocy
81 grudnia 1917.
w dowod czego polozylcm tn
I moi podpis poleci}em przylozyc
pieczec Stan6w Zjednoczonych.
Wykonane przez Prezydenta,
"a poSrednictwem Newtona d.
Bakera, Sekretarza Wojny, w
Dystrykcie Columbia, dis dnia
dwudziestego sz6stego grudnia, w
Roku Pahskim tysiqc dziewiecset
siedmnastym, a rol1u Niepodlc-
glo5ci Stanow Zjednoczonych sto
czterdziestym drugim.
Woodrow Wilson,
Newton D. Baker,
Sekretarz Wojny.
Robert Lansing,
Sekretarz Stanu.