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The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
Din WELCOMES
Girl AVIATRIX
Miss Stinson Ends Red Cross
Flight Before Cheering
Thousands IN Capital.

Just as twilight was descending
over the city last night, a little speck
appeared on the northeast horizon
and a. II was followed closely by
thousands of eyes 1t evolved into q
buzzing military biplane, guided by
Miss Katherine Stinson, the daring
little Red Cross aviatrix, who made a
spectacular landing on the polo field
at Potomac Park, ending her cross
country fight from Buffalo to WASH
ington with Red Cross funds.
There she is" was the cry which
went up from thousands Of throats.
They had been watching and waiting
at East Potomac Park. and as she
CircIed gracefully over the landing
enclosure she was greeted with din
from hundreds of automobile horns,
waving of flags and cheering.
On the last leg OF her journey Miss
Stinson was delayed by engine trou-
bic at Philadelphia. It made her two
hours behind her schedule, and to
the anxious thousands who were
waiting expectantly. the news that
she had passed Baltimore and would
soon reach Washington was q relief.
Circles Washington Monument.
II was I'D p. m When she appeared
on the horizon. She was flying at
about $500 feet in the air and headed
straight for the commanding shaft OF
the Washington Monument. On the
polo field a large white cross had been
spiked to guide her. She circled grace
fully over the field and then once
around the Monument, all the while
sp4raling gracefully towards the
ground.
Miss Stinson's landing was made at
the west end Of the field and was as
gentle as the aligEting OF a monster
bird The big machine ran down the
field and she turned II gracefully about
at the east end 1t was 7:41 p. m. She
left Philadelphia at 3:26 p. m.
Before the propeller blades had
stopped twirling the machine was sur
rounded by an enthusiastic crowd Of
thousands. The detail Of police was
inadequate to hold the demonstrative
thrOng of spectators back.
Flushed with victory, the little avia-
trix-and she is really little, poked a
leather covered helmet and a smiling
face from her crouched position In
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
PERSHING REPORTS
TO war DEPARTMENT
Ready to Send 5000 Troops to
France Before Winter.

The War Department has received
complete reports from Mai. Gen.
John J. Pershing on what has been
accomplished in preparation for
Amer can regulars in France.
The American Generals three weeks
Of labor have borne fruit to an al
most unbelievable degree. 1t be-
came known last night that the De-
partment has been informed a great
base came for the Americans already
is ready and waiting, and every detail
for their reception and transportation
to the front has been worked out.
Gen. Pershing has been working
from o'clock in the morning to all
hours of the night, and has been in
almost constant communication with
Marshall Joffre, according to these
dispatches. Marshal Joffre has de-
voted almost his entire attention for
the last few weeks to preparations
for the American contingent and the
utmost speed has been attained in
making everything ready.
The American base will be south
Of St Quentin. historic in the stories
OF the war on the western front. A
section OF the line in that neighbor-
hood will be turned over to Pershing
as soon as he has sufficient first line
troops and reserves to hold II.
In connection with the Navy De-
partment and Shipping Board, q
great transport system is being or
ganized whereby entire fleets OF
merchantmen will be turned over to
the War Department for one voyage
at a time. 1t is estimated that these
ships will be able to carry from $1,000
to 10000 men. Many Of them are Ger
man vessels seized at American ports
upon the declaration of war.
The Departments plans for supply
Ing men to go on these transports are
all well along. 1t is hoped to have
about $4,000 American troops In
France before winter.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
AEROPLANE PROGRAM
To Be CO-ORDINATED
Army and Navy Departments Ask
for Complete Authority.

The War and Navy departments
will jointly draft the administra TONS
$780, 900 bill for gigantic air feet
for service on the western front. This
decision was reached last night fol-
lowing the hearing before the Senate
Subcommittee on Foreign Relations,
upon the proposal to establish a sep
arate Department Of Aeronautics to
execute the governments program.
The administration bill will be ready
for submission tomorrow morning.
Senator Sheppard, chairman Of the
isub-committee, announced last night
that prompt consideration would be
given the measure, and every possi-
BILE effort made to expedite a report
to the committee with a view to
speedy action by the Senate. The air.
craft bill will be drafted by Brig.
Gen. George o. Squier. Of the Signal
Corps of the army. and Rear Admiral
David Taylor. head Of the Bureau OF
Construction of the navy,
Secretary Of War Baker and Secre-
tary Of the Navy Daniels were the
principal witnesses before the Shep-
pard committee yesterday. and both
entered a vigorous objection to the
independent aeronautical department
proposal Secretary Daniels particu-
larly was most emphatic in his opin-
ion that the creation Of such a de-
partment at this time would be a
most RADICAL wartime step.
Greatest stress at the present juno
ture should be laid upon the building
OF training machines for Americas
quota OF aviators who are to go to
France, Secretary Baker told the
committee. Meanwhile. the Secretary
said, plans can be pushed ahead for
better types Of battle planes. secre-
tary Baker told the committee 1O, 900
virile American youths and men have
volunteered for the American aircraft
service.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
GOAL REACHED
BY RED CROSS
People Of Nation Subscribe
Hundred Million for
Humanfy's Sake.

The American Red Cross last nIpzn
had reached its 500 00o 900 goal In the
one week race for humanity dollars"
.Ofncials announced that a tabulation
OF the full returns would not be avail
able until tomorrow. but that every
indication pointed 10 a surplus Of sew
eral millions. "PershIng Day" brought
the campaign to a spirited close with
the largest daily average for the week.
More than s1S,Ooc.O00 in subscriptions
poured into headquarters. the larger
cities making a brisk adYance over
the allotments originally made. Chair
man Henry P. Dawson, OF the Red
Cross war council. and his associates
were gratlhed over the country's gen
erous response to the movement.
Speculation centered upon the re-
turns from New York City. Red Cross
workers there reported at noon ST.
900. 900 Of its allotted 5000. 900. but the
complete figures were confidently e1-
pected TO exceed the allotment and
possibly reach 81, ,OoO. 600. OF the amount
reported officially 100000 was con-
tributed in cash and 81. 900. 900 through
dividends. II was explained that there
was a possibility Of a loss through
some overlapping Of dividends and
subscriptions. Through such a re-
adjustment IL was said the net loss
might be several millions. Every In
dlcation, however, pointed TO a net
showing above the S4O.OOO.OOO mark.
Outside OF New York City, the
figures for the country by sections
follow: New England. 5000 OO5;
Atlantic States. SIG, 600. 900: Southern
States, S,OO0Oo0; Central States. S2,-
10000; Western States, 1900, ,OOo-
Total seO.OOO,OOO.
Cities on the honor roll as con-
tributors Of S1.OO0,O0O and more were:
Cleveland. 4.1S2. .0OC: Chicago, AI60oG5;
Pittsburgh, S2,s5s.O 900: Boston, S2dsS 900;
Detroit, S,1s1. 900; philadelphia, S.
OIl. 900; Buffalo. 81 90: st. Louis,
N.654.oOo; Cincinnati. Sl,4OO.O0O. Figures
for these cities and others Of large
populations were expected TO in
crease substantially the final tabula-
ton, which will not be available be-
fore noon today.
Eliminating New York City from the
figures. Pennsylvania leads in the
Atlantic States with a total Of D.
$1,000 New York. outside the metrop-
oils. raised $4OSs,O0O. New Jersey
had S2.2S4. 600. Delaware. which led
in per capita collections. collected
ssls.OoO. West Virginia was listed with
$50. 200. Maryland subscribed SO. O.OOo
Baltimore raising 30 per cent Of this
amount The largest State collection
in the far Western group was Call-
fornia's. with S2sSSs, 900. Colorado con-
tributed ss44.OOo; Washington, s645, 600;
Texas, S644.00o. Kansas Nebraska,
Oregon, and Oklahoma were each run
ming a neck and neck race. Sub
scTtptionS from each Of these States
ranged from t45aeo0 to s5Oe.to
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
PLAN TO SAVE NATION
TWO Billion DOLLARS
Food Administration Urges Waste
Elimination and Judicious Buying.

The food administration expects to
add s. zoo, 10000 to the nations wealth
within sthe next year. These figures
were given yesterday afternoon by
DR.. r L Wilbur, president Of Leland
Stanford University and chief Of Her
bert c. Hoovers department for food
conservation.
One billion. he expects. will be saved
by the elimination Of waste, the other
by judicious buying and conservative
eating. This object. DR.. Wilbur is
certain, will be attained by the ma
tion-wide educational campaign al
ready begun. This includes the use
Of the schools, motion picture shows,
the churches, the Boy Scouts, the
Girls Camps and the Chautsuqus
circuits.
TT is our duty TO our allies as well
as ourselves to save food" said DR..
Wilbur. Nothing tends 70 break
down the morale Of the fighting man
so quickly as TO know that those in
his home are starving. The outlook
IS that there will be a difficult period
OF from eight to ten years Of read
justment after the war. and that the
United States will have TO bear the
brunt OF it. We ought to begin TO
realize those things now"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
INTERNATIONAL slave.
MARKET IS EXPOSED
Cruger Investigation Shows 1000
Girls Are Sold Annually.


New York, June 25.-Amazing reve-
lations of the working Of a Buenos
Ayres white slave ring that requires
700 girls every year, were made to
Mrs. Grace Humiston, the woman re-
sponsible for the finding OF Ruth
Cruger's body, and Police Inspector
Joseph A. Faurot tonight.
Louise La Rue, the young woman
who declares she leaped from the
window OF a West Eightieth street
apartment house because two detec-
tives working or the Cruger case,
attacked her for her disclosure to
Mrs. Humiston, furnished the foun-
dation which will lead to a gigantic
international white slave plot probe.
Senior Jose A. Del Campo, formerly
Chilean Consul to Mobile, Ala, to-
night corroborated and expanded the
exposure made by Miss La Rue He
asserted these girls were sold in the
white slave market for from $l,OOO
to 5000 each.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
Destroyer Answers S 0S,
But Finds Only Wreckage

American Naval Base in British
Waters, June B.-F1oating N-reckage
was all that greeted an American de-
stroyer which answered q wireless call
from a. British merchantmen at
tackled by q submarine this morning
The ysrship was ninety miles away
when the first signal was caught. An
other message said:
Abandoning ship" When the vss-
sci arrived on the scene only wreck
age remained The wireless said there
were fifty members Of tia CIV on the
ship attacked
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
Constantine Receives
100000 as Ex-King

The Hague, June 3.-Constantine's
salary as "a retired King will be
S1Oe.OO0 a year, II a report from Berlin
today is correct. 1t is attributed
to Maximilian Harden's paper, Die
Zukunft. According to the German
editor when the allies forced the
abdication of Constantine as King of
Greece they offered him 500, 900 year
for the living expenses of himself and
family.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
Lens MAY FALL
TO CANADIANS
Provincial Troops Forcing
Germaas to Retreat
from French City,
CBy International News seryice.)


London, June &-The Canadians are
knocking at the gates of Lens again.
Since April Il they have been virtu-
ally in the outskirts Of the queen city
Of Frances mining district. They
have kept their grip on it against all
Teuton eounter-attacks and in the
face Of steady shelling. Last night
they served-a painful reminder on the
Germans that they have come not
only to stay where they are but to
take the city.
In a brilliant nocturnal charge the
Dominion troops stormed 400 yards of
a German first line trench and held
ii fast. It was another local but i'm
portant step toward the inveStment
OF Lens.
While this advance of the Canadians
was the only major action Of the last
twehty-four hours on the Anglo
French front, there was a decided
advance in the activity along the line.
with the British on the initiative
Fully a score Of raids were executed
against the Teuton lines at vital
strategic points All were successful,
according to the British report Ber-
lin asserts they were repulsed.
On the Aisne and in the Champagne
the guns are still in the foreground
OF activity. The French beat on two
German surprise attacks and some
raids on. small posts. The German
war ofIice announced the repulse of
a French attack with heavy losses to
the assailants.
In addition to making successful
trench raids the British renewed
their pressure in the Lens sector and
also in Belgium during the night.
The war office announced today
that ground was gained southwest of
Lens, on the Arras front, and north
west on the Warneton in Belgium. At
numerous points strong detachments
Of British raiders entered German
trenches. infiicting loss of life to the
gsrrisons and bombing dugouts.
Raids were made near Epehy,
Bullecourt. Rouex, Doos and Hooge.
One raiding party, the official state
ment said. remained in the German
trenches for two hours, blowing up
defensive works and hurting bombs in
crowded dugouts. Heavy casualties
were inflicted on the Germans.
ARTILLERY DueIs Continue.
Paris, June 25.-Heavy artillery
duels and surprise attacks by infan-
try Sere the chief features of the
hghting during the night on the
French front. East of Chevreux the
Germans delivered two surprise at
tacks against the French trenches,
but were driven back after suffering
heavy losses, the war Office announc-
ed today.
On the woevre plain chat district
between the Meuse and MoseIle riv-
erS the Germans attacked a srnaII
French post, but without success. An
other attack was made against a
French post in the st. Michael sec
tor. and IL, too. failed.
On the Aisne River line, between
Royere and Froidmont farms, there
was intense cannonadinE on both
sides throughout the night.
Fighting In Belgium.
Berlin. June ga great artillery
duel was in progress in Belgium
thrOughout the night, according to
the official report Of the German war
office today. It reached great Inten-
stty between the Lys and User rivers.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
HIGH COST OF ALIENS
WORRYING UNCLE SAM
Bills Come in for Feeding of In
termed Enemies.

Add to the high cost Of almost
everything the high cost OF keeping
interned aliens. These involuntary
guests Of the nation are living on the
best the market affords, and now that
the bills have begun to come IN, Uncle
Sam wants to look at the aliens bill
Of fare and see n the prices are right
In the hurry of war preparations, no
contracts were asked when Il was de-
cided to establish these camps. No
intimstion Of trregularity Is made in
connection with the request for fg-
ures. 1t is merely that everything
seems TO be getting higher in cost, and
the government, pending legislation
tending to control prices OF food,
wants to get q line s,p its uaiseel-
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
BRANDEIS PRIZE AWARDED.

Baltimore, Nd, June 5.-The prize
of 800 offered by Louis D. Brandeis
for the best essay on a subject of
Jewish interest, was awarded today
to Moshe Manchin. of the Bronx,
New York. announcement was made
at the session Of the annual conven-
ton of the Federation of American
zionists. The Hadassah, women of
Zion, opened their convention this
morning
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
SLACKERS HAVE LAST
CHANCE TO REGISTER
Will Be Prosecuted to Fullest Ex-
tent After Monday.

Francis G. Caffey. the new Federal
attorney. for the Southern district of
New York. came to Washington yes
terday to have talk with Attorney
General Gregory on the course to be
pursued with slackers when the days
Of grace allowed by Mr.. Gregory shall
have expired next Monday.
Mr.. Caffey was told that no leniency
was to be shown in the prosecution
of any one who had failed to tsks
advantage of the conditions allowed
by the government under which they
were given an additional chance to
register.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
ENGLISH REFORMS ISSUE.

London, June 8.-Democratization
Of the English governmental system
VIII be discussed at. q conference sum-
moned by the government, Chancellor
Bonar Law announced in the COM
mons today. Reforms Of the House
OF Lords and the relation Of the two
houses OF Parliament viii be the chief
issue. -.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
Steel Magnate Appeals
S3,325,000 Assessment

New York, June 25.-Charles NJ.
Schwab today applied to the Supreme
Court for a writ of certiorari against,
the board of tax assessors to have
their assessment against him review
ed. He is assessed 81. AZ, 900 for unim-
proved and s., 800, 600 for improved real
estate. He asserts the latter is worth
not more than H.675,00
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
MAYOR NOW A aHUMORIsT y

New York, June 25.-Mayor Mitchell
Is now a full-sedged humorist. He
was today made an honorary mem
Der OF the American Press Humor-
ists- After the mayor was elected the
hurnorists placed a horse chestnut
tree, emblem Of the society. in city
ball park. -
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
Engineers Organize
To Develop Palestine

Baltimore, June "a number Of
civil. mechanical and electrical
engineers who are delegates to the
Zionist Convention met here this
morning and organized themselves
into the Zionist Society of Engineers
for the purpose of lending their
technical ability to the work of de-
veloping Palestine along national
lines
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
PLUNGED TO DEATH.

Springfield. Ohio, June 2S.-crashins
through a burning trestle near way-
,erly, a Detroit, Toledo and Iron Rail-
road freight carried c. H. Littler,
engineer. and Otto Mirch, fireman
both of Springfield. to their death to-
day. L r. Shaefer, brakeman, was
probably fatally injured.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
POLICE ARREST
Il MILITANTS
Bill Introduced in Congress
to Prevent Picketing at =
the White House.

Twelve more militant suffragists
were registered on the police blotter
late yesterday afternoon. following
the most serious conflict between the
women and the police which has oc-
CURED since the attempt to display
banners in front of she Executive
Mansion.
The trouble occurred Just as the
State, War and Navy Departments
had emptied hundreds OF employees
into Pennsylvania avenue at the close
OF work. and the roundup OF the
"suffs' was accompanied by Jeerings
and threats of rough handling An
extra detail Of police arrived to queIl
the disorder
While the police were not caught
unaware, they did not anticipate that
the women would have the daring to
unfurl their banners and the sudden
attempt to stage a demonstration in
front of the White House, was a par
tial success.
The women emerged from the suf-
fragists' headquarters, sixteen strong,
shortly before 4:3o D. m. Each car
ried furled banner under her arm.
Capt. Daniel A. Sullivan and Lieut..
Hartley, in charge of the police de-
tails, expected the procedure would
be the same as that which had featur-
ed two earlier demonstrations, the
women marching up and down the
sidewalk in front Of the White House
without unturling. their banners and
then marching back to Cameron
House.
Woman -Unfurls Flag.
When they were midway between
the two gates the women halted and
suddenly one woman unfurled a flag.
Her action was speedily followed by
others. In a second the police were
active. There were too many OF the
SUITS" to be cared for, by the police
women and the men Of the depart
ment took hand in seizing the ban
ners.
All the while the rapidly Increasing
crowd was shouting to tear the ban
ners up" and several of the more
daring attempted. to snatch them
from the police. For a few moments
the greatest confusion reigned, with
police and spectators mixed in q
bowling mob. The arrival of the re-
serves enabled the police to make
order out Of chaos and they led their
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
IRISH WANT ALLIANCE
WITH u. S. OR FRANCE
Sim Feiners Aim at independence
in Form of Republic,

London, June 25.-An Irish republic
with an alliance with France or the
United States is now the dream of
the radical Sim Feiners. The Daily
News today printed the following dis
patch from its Dublin correspondent:
There Is possibility Of an acute
division In the ranks (of the sinn
Feiners) sooner or later. One section
aims to and will be content with moth
ing less than Independence In the form
of a republic. To this section an as
sociation with England is repugnant
and they discuss frankly the Dos
sibility Of an alliance with America
or France"
The larger section limits its demand
to colonial self government. There
was some disorder among the Sim
Feiners in Cork on Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
Quarter Million Dollar Fire.

Brunswick, Ga, June 25-Fire to-
day destroyed a quarter million dol
lars worth Of lumber in the yards Of
the Savannah River Lumber Com
pany. It is now under control.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
DARING RED CROSS FLYER TELLS STORY
OF LONG DISTANCE Flight TO CAPITAL
BY Mis-. KATHERINE sTINsoN.

Aviatriv, who arrived here yesterday from Buffalo
WE'LL I'm little bit tired but enjoyed the day. Apart from
flying oWashngton Buffalo feel pride able
interest the magnificent work the Red Cross doing
So many people row fly and many
to think that because young They would
perhaps be surprised know that have been flying since
| am 10
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
ARGENTINE SHIP SINK

Buenos Ayres. June 25.-The Argen-
Tine steamship Toro was reported to-
day to have been torpedoed and sunk
by a submarine on Gibraltar. The
Toro displaced III tons and hailsd
from this port She was built in 1s&
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
London Air Raid Killed Isl.

raid on East London June II exacted
the heaviest toll on record. Oficial
casualty figures given out today were:
Killed, i57; injured, 43I
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
BRITISH GENERAL WOUNDED.

London, June S.-Brig. Gen. ]. e.
B. seeley. Of the British army, for
mer British secretary Of war, has
been wounded In France. said a Paris
telegram to the Daily Express today.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
Order Cost Price Distributiou.

.Petrograd. June 5.-Systematic dis
tribution Of cloth, boots. soap and Pc
t-oleum at cost price was ordered by
the provisional government today