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The sun., 1917-10-24
NEW IRISH ARMS
PLOT ARRANGED
BY BERNSTORFF
Lloyd George Bares Plan for
Landing Guns to
Aid Revolt.
ARRESTS MADE HERE
Dublin general" His German
Aid and Others Seized in New
York and Halifax.

A declaration OF Lloyd George IN
the House OF Commons yesterday
that the Sim Feirers, encouraged by
Germany. plotted another uprising in
ireland. was accompanied by activity
on the parts Of secret service agents
on this side of the water. and ar
rests were made In New York and in
Canada that are believed to have
direc. connection with this latest con-
spiracy.
Agents OF the United States Gov
eminent seized man in New York
who had been a leader in the Dublin
fighting in Easter week. 1916. With
him was arrested a titled German.
who was placed in the Ellis Island de-
tention camp. In Halifax two Irish
leaders ard several Turks were ar
rested IN connection with the Irish
Conspiracy
Again Count Won Bernstorff comes
to the front es the directing figure
IN an interesting plot. He 1t Is who
was furtherlng the arrangements to
get arms into Ireland. Ae the Count
row Is Ambassador to Turkey the
arrest OF Turks with the Irish in Hail.
fax is significant.
The sun., 1917-10-24
Seat Sale Breaks
Hippodrome Record

A CCORDING to Mark A. Lues-
- cher, who has been at the
Hippodrome q long time and
knows. the sale of seats for THE
SUN Tobacco Funds benefit per-
formance has broken the best
record Of that popular playhouse
for the first two days in any
week. This remarkable ac-
complishment assures q packed
house at the All Star Show next
Sunday night. Several more
boxes were sold yesterday.
More artists enlisted yester-
day. While the bill Is growing
it maintains it's exceptionally high
flavor. The programme is chock
full Of musical, patriotic, mirth-
ful and spectacular features
which are certain to delight the
vast audience. Read about a few
Of them on page 8.
The great military and ath-
lstic carnival in the Thirteenth
Regiment Armory, Brooklyn, to.
night, win be . splendid exhibi.
ton. Many star athletes will
take part In the contests and
spirited competition is promised.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza.
tion OF publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1917-10-24
CHICAGO RETAIL
PRICES FIXED
Illinois Administrator Acts in
Case Of Sugar, Flour
and Potatoes.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Government super
vision OF food prices went into effect in
Chicago to-day when the first Of the
daily quotations which Harry A.
Wheeler. Food Administrator for Illinois.
considers fair were formally announced.
Prices as they change will be pub
lished daily and from time to time as
the committee can agree on quotations
other staple articles will be added to
the list. The rates the retailer should
lay the wholesaler aiso will be pub
iisned 80 that the consumer may know
what the committee considers a fair
profit for the retailer,
The schedules given out to-day In
clude -four. sugar and potatoes and
are regarded IA fa!. averages asked by
representative crorers n Chicago. Flour
In quarter barrel sacks Is from s2.s5 10
s3.iS. for which retailers recently have
been asking S3.l5. On eigh.l barrel
sacks the price was fixed AZ sl.49 to
$50. az agains; si.53 asked by the re-
taller. Five pound sacks were listed
by the Food Administrator at 36 to 81
cents and retailers were quoting /; at
% cents.
Potatoes jumped In price over night
and were quoted by the Food Admins
traitor at 43 to 46 cents peck. while
grocers were selling them at 40 to ~
cents.
Sugar prices were nNed a; ~ TO sia
cents a pound. while dealers were ask
ing So and 10 cen,s.
The scarcity OF sugar. however. has
compelled retailers to pay fancy pre-
miums in order to get enough TO supply
their trade. Sales In nearly all cases
to-day were limited to two pounds tn a
customer VIXEN other goods were pur-
chased.
Reports from railroad officials prom
!sc some RELIEF from the present short
age OF sugar II was reported that n
shipmen; Of 200 cars OF beet sugar was
on its way from the West. This ship
ment Is said to he practically the firs. OF
the new fall crop and is expected 10 be
followed quickly by others.
Mr. Wheeler points out that not all
retail srocers have agreed tosabile by
these prices The remedy suggested Tor
consumers ia to refuse to buy from all
grocers who charge higher prices.
The sun., 1917-10-24
GERMAN CLUB
OYER HOLLAND
Plans to Gain Control of Mer-
chant Marine Now and
After War.
sp.iA Cable Despatch to THE sus from the
London Times.


Copyright 1917. dH rights reserved.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 23.-The Germans
are attempting to obtain control of the
Dutch mercantile marine fleet during
and after the war. Holland having no
iron and steel for ship construction and
repairs is obliged, to obtain these ma
terals from Germany. The conditions
imposed by the Germans place Dutch
shirbuilders and owners wholly at their
mercy.
All Dutch shipyards receiving Ger
man iron or steel under contract with
German firms must make report Of all
details connected with the ship con-
struction or repair work and state the
ultimate destination OF the vessel.
Should a dispute arise as to the in
depreciation of the contract. the Dutch
shipbuilder or owner must bind himself
to accept the decision not OF Dutch
court but Of the German court at Essen
Not content with this, the Germans
insist that all Dutch shipbuilders and
owners receiving German iron and steel
shall sign contract running for Ave
years after the war ends that they will
not sell any ship without giving Ger
many the right Of refusal and that Tor
Ave years after the war they will not
allow any Of their ships TO be employed
ulTtCtiy OF lNilTeCLts lot Tue benen' pl
any OF Gernauy's present enemies. The
Dutch Government iron and steel COM
mittee has advised ship owners not to
accept these last two conditions.
No ship !s TO be replired with German
iron or steel by any Arm on the German
blacklist but the Germans are prepared
10 waive this prohibition on condition
Of generous subscription to the Ger
man war loan.
A further measure intended to force
Dutch shipping to serve Germany alone
"a applied to ships not necessarily built
OF German materials In Groningen prov
ince. These ships cannot enter the sea
except through the River Ems. which
the Germans Illegally annexed from
Holland recently. The Groningen chip
sea must first sign contracts giving Ger
many the right OF refusal TO the ships
and promising not to serve Germany's s
present enemies for Ave years after the
, war Failing this, the ships viii De
seized In the Ems on the way TO the sea
Dutch ship owning circles. while fully
| realizing Englands need of iron and
steel construction for the United * ng-
dom. believe IT would be IN Britain's
interest to allow some iron and steel
TO 90 TO Holland Otherwise, az Dutch
'hip owner said Yesterday: III we use
only a couple Of iron plates from Ger
many for repair ng ship the vessel Is
| 'ost to free traffic Unless something Is
| done 10 counter the German action all
| Dutch shipping Will soon be under Ger
man control
The sun., 1917-10-24
TO HOLD 1OP.C.
OF COAL YIELD
Garfield Plans to Store Fuel
for Districts in
Need.
SBe,d' Despatch 10 The Sc>

WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.--Coal operators
have received information that the fuel
administration is abou. to rc1uis!t!on 10
per cent. OF the coal output OF the nn-
tion. both anthracite and btuminous.
The amount requ!sitioned Will run up to
approximately $4,000. 900 tons next year.
the estimate being based on the rate Of
production in recent years.
Bituminous coal Is coming from the
mines now at the rate Of about as 500.-
600 tons a month. On this basis the fuel
administration. as soon as its requisition-
monthly distribution Of about &,s50.00o
tons, There will also be from $50 900
to $50, 900 tons Of anthracite to distribute
to shivering householders every month.
Orders taking over o per cent. OF the
output are expected within forty eight
hours. The fuel administration. 1t Is
understood, will direct operators to set
aside the prescribed perC entase Of their
production TO await orders. This vast
quantity of free coal will be diverted by
Fuel Administrator Garfield into the dis
tr.cts where the greatest shortages have
been found.
DR.. Garfield came to the conclusion
that there was no other way 10 meet
shortayst caused by Increased corsump-
ton as we'll as by the practice OF hoard
ing. In most cases the free coal thus
oh;1ned will be moved at once. The
operators will be directed to ship the
rNquisitioned output to the section Of the
country where tho need Is the most
severe.
h,,t ttna
entire output Is under contract will be
met by the demand Of the fuel adminis-
tration that the contracts be shaved suf-
ficiently to allow for the required d..
version to other localities and flrms.
The requisitioned coal will re sold at
prices set by the Government.
The contemplated action Of Dr.. Gar
field will be the second striking example
Of the Governments Communicating
power under war exigencies. the Arst
being the taking over of 100000 tons
of ships on the ways and OF 2.S7l,000
tons in the water.
The reason SO great difficulty Is met In
obtaining coal. investigation has shown.
Is that many hundreds OF extra fore
sighted Arms and individuals who wished
to guard against discomforts and incon-
veniences that war might bring last
summer laid In supplies for the next
year or two.
These hoarders will be dealt with by
DR.. Garfield az soon as an investigation
Ia completed which will reveal prac-
ticaily all OF them. In the majority OF
cases probably future supplies OF coal
will be withheld. In more fragrant In
stances OF boarding. the power Of requl-
sition may be exercised and the private
stocks distributed to the public.
The sun., 1917-10-24
FRENCHWINON6 AlLLEFRON7;
2MLESDEEPLNTEUT
TAKEOVER7, 500 PRISONERS
GERMANY LOSES
HALF HER ZEPPS
Fleet of SupcrdreadnOughts Of
the Air Is Being Slowly
Wiped Out.

WASHINGTON. Oct 23.--Figurcs con-
celved here to-day show that Germany
probably lost .one-half OF her total
effective feet OF supcr-Zeppclins In the
attempted attack on England and re-
turn fight over France last week. The
report tells OF the attack made by
French airmen against the Ieppelins.
following the tenor OF the previous War
Of''ce statements. and adds:
The Germans probably lost five OF
their Zeppelins. which were all Of the
new tyne from 234 to 244 meters G60
feet to 500 feet) In length and carry
ing seven and nine engines with from
1900 to 2,o00 horsepower.
Summing up the extent Of the disa ster
to the German air fleet. the report says
Germany altogether has constructed
probably 100 Zeppelins, Of which six
teen were destroyed before the war,
I he losses officially reported by the
Allies were six in 1914. sixteen in 1918
twenty-five for 1915 and three for 1917
Thus the minimum OF sixty-six Zep-
pelins have been destroyed, to which
must he added half dozen more lost
nv accident and In experimental trials.
Deducting machines loaned TO Bulgaria,
Germany now has on the western front
only twenty-five -Zeppeiins. The
greatest air fleet concentrated against
England In Belgium and northern Ger
many has never amounted to more than
sixteen Zeppelins.
All France is exuitant over what the
dispatches declare TO be the greatest
defeat administered to an air feet since
the beginning of the war. The graft
fication Is more intense because II Is
now known that the German raid was
an attempt to carry out a fearful threat
Of vengeance made four days before.
The sun., 1917-10-24
ITALIAN WARPLANE
SETS NEW RECORD.
Lieut.. Ballsrini Flies From,
Virginia to Mineola.

A new record for the air trip from the
Langley aviation field at Hampton, Va
to tho aviation grounds at Mineola was
established yesterday by Lieut.. Ballerinl
Of the Italian army, when ne flew a two
seated Italian warplane between the two
fields In three hours and ten minutes,
fifteen minutes faster than the time
made on Monday by the scout machine
that escorted the Caproni a!rplane which
carried nine men. Lieut. Ballerini left
the Langley held at $50 o'clock and
reached Mineola At ~: 40.
Several exhibition flights were given
by Italian aviatOrs over the aviation
grounds and Camp Mills yesterday.
Lieut.. Baldrolt few a scout machine to q
height OF $4,000 feet. and then electri-
fed the crowds by looping the loop and
going through various war manuuvres.
The sun., 1917-10-24
LLBERTYDAYLSHE
OFFICIALS CONFIDENT:
$2,25O, 900, 900 NEEDED
Liberty Loan Parade
Moves at IL O'clock

THE Liberty Loan parade will
start promptly at IL o'clock
this morning from the Plaza at
Fifty-ninth street and Fifth ave.
nue.. It will proceed down Fifth
avenue to Washington Arch,
where it will disband.
Approximately 100000 will be
in line, and it is estimated that it
will take more than six hours for
the parade to pass a given point.
A British tank of the type which
is being used extensively on the
French front will be in line.
More than thirty bands will be
in the parade, thirty floats SYM
bolical of war, and II model of an
up to date destroyer. the type
of craft which has proved the
most deadly foe of the sub
marine.
The sun., 1917-10-24
Burning of Airship Thwnrted.

The captain OF the Zeppelin was try
trg TO destroy It's machinery and set fire
gas bag afre. but the arrival OF the
farmer and the two fliers prevented him.
He and all his crew we're marched off TO
t'e village prison. and for the first time
In the war a Zeppelin practically intact
was In possession OF the French.
This occurred at bourbon les Bains
Word Was sent at once To Paris. and
the village has been crowded with visit
Ors, inCludiug many American officers,
who are making detailed studies OF the
enormous war craft II is remarkably
wen preserved considering what Il has
been through
The Teplclla Is a vast black bulk,
look ,ug like a gigantic puff adder II Is
some 700 foe, long and 60 feet In height,
painted back except on top. which IS u
eray'sh silver like the belly Of a snake.
BeneatA are fou: sondolas. connected by
a narrow gargwsy. II Is propelled by a
twelve cylinder Diesel engine. and 'i
equipped with wireless ana also inren-
diary bombs. Their" was also q machine
gun mounted forward. wA.ch tho crow
was unable 20 Gse,
The sun., 1917-10-24
OPERATORS WARNED.
GarAeld Reminds Them Of Power
He May Use..

PrrrsBuRG, Oct. 23.-Assert'ng that the
Government has as much right to take
over a certain amount OF capital and
industry as It has to reach into private
home and take from II son for the
army, DIR. Harry A. Garfield. Federal
fuel dictator, addressed $500 bituminous
coal operators here to-day. Pleading
that the operators In the mining indus
try take measures to overcome any d!f-
ferencss with their men, he reminded his
auditors tnat the Government has un-
limited powers when the country Is at
war.
In concluding his remarks DR.. Garfield
said:
"Do not forget that when you are con-
siderinE the question Of trafic. transp6r-
tation and wage the country IL at war.
I do not say this as threat. but as
long as I am fuel dictator I propose to
see that all the coal we expect Is pro-
DCs con.cr,ption Of labor /, the emergency
demands 1t was urged by John p. Reese.
general manager of the coal properties
Of the ChicaEo and Northwestern Rail-
road who declared:
Tho 1aborihg men. and especially the
miners. must b made to realise that
they must produce coal 70 whip the
mated. and Il u up to Mr.. Garfield and
his Department to do II. even II the
Oovsrnmsnt hiss to resort to labor con.
4 resolution protesting against the
saie Of Intoxicating liquor within .
radius OF ilvs miles Of coal mine was
adopted unanimously.
IA resolution was adopted ufging that
coal be given preference on the railroads
The sun., 1917-10-24
BID MADE TO DENMARK,
Germany to Ccde Land for Large
sum of Money.

LONDON. OCT. 23 "Details have
reached London OF a German plan to OBJ
tain ascendancy after the war In Dem
mark by ced!ng to Denmark a small
strip of former Danish territory in North
Schleswig IN return for "a large sum OF
money" and. presumably also. certain
economic and commercial Concessions.
1t is sugeested by the Danish Liberal
HoredstdGen that the sum OF money in
volved " that which Denmark received
from the United States as payment for
the Danish West Indies
The sun., 1917-10-24
HIGH DRINKS EMPTY HOSPITAL
hOlic Patient on Hand.
Sn.cidI Lsannfch To TnA Srr

81 Loris. Oct. ?3--For the first time
IN the history OF the City Hospital the
alcoholic ward is withou: a patient And
to maze II more remarkable there has
been no patient sent there for treatment
since O'Clock Sunday. The daily aver
age number IN the ward during the last
year has been about fifteen. with high
record of forty-nve. The one man now
there to occupy the attentions OF the
ward physicians and nurses Is being
treated for the drug habit.
Superintendent Pr!ngIe says there has
been a marked decrease In alcoholic
cases since the high prices went into
effect with the Government order stop
ping dis,illing. and that he attributes the
lack OF patients solely to the high cost
Of liquor.
The sun., 1917-10-24
ALICE PAUL'S APPEAL DENIED.
Suffrage Leader Held In Washing.
tOn-Wears Prison Garb.

rpot'u1 beeVu't' 81 ~" SN"'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The appeal OF
Miss Alice Paul, sentenced to seven
months yesterday. to be treated as
political prisoner has been refused. The
suffrage leader is held at the District Of
Columbia jail instead Of being sent to
the workhouse at Occoquan. where q
great many OF her companions are at
present
Miss Paul and the other pickets ar
rested with her must wear prison garb.
may write only one letter week and
may receive mail only under supervision,
No one may see the prisoners for week.
After that they may receive one visit a
week from an immediate relative,
The sun., 1917-10-24
Austrian Food Rioters
Wreck War Factories

T .ONDON, Oct. 23.-The Aus
tro-Swiss frontier has been
closed owing to the serious in
ternal situation in Austria, ac-
cording to an Exchange Tele-
graph despatch from Berne to-
day.
Several munition factories
were wrecked in recent food riots
in Vienna. Pressburg, Brunn and
Laibach, the rioters being mostly
women, the advices say. The
police, according to the reports
fired on the crowds, killing and
wounding many persons.
The sun., 1917-10-24
WOMAN CAPTURED ZEPP.
Crew of Las Surrendered to
French Peasants Wife.

PARIS, Oct. 23.--RemaIkable as was
the disaster to the Zeppelns which
raided England last Friday night, still
more amazing are some OF the incidents
of the capture or destruction Of four
OF these monsters OF the air In France.
where they were attacked on their re-
turn. one of these huge craft was
captured on the ground. with all Its
crew. By n woman: another was taken
intact by a peasant with shotgun
and is now the Mecca OF thousands of
sightseers. who are iocking to the scene
from all over France,
The Las came down near the Swiss
frontier with two OF It's motors dead
and its supply cf petrol short. Capt.
Kellar. her commander. landed eleven
OF her crew and the two disabled
motors. with one OF her propellers. TO
tighten the craft and rose again with
one motor, but the power was not suf-
ficent and he came down again In a
field.
Warned by n German prisoner OF war
who was working on the place Nine.
Dupont, wife OF the farmer. hurried to
the scene and the Germans surrendered
to her. but Capt. Kellar fred his re-
volver into the a!rship and get II anre
BY that time the police had arrived and
took away the prisoners.
The sun., 1917-10-24
BASE HOSPITAL ABLAZE.
Macon Apparatus Rushed To Aid
Camp Wheeler.

MACON. Ga. Oct 2s-The base his
pital at Camp Wheeler. the National
Guard camp for Georgia. Aiabama and
Florida here. caught fire late tonight
and aid was asked Of the Macon de-
partment.
Apparatus was Immediately des-
patched to assist the military Are Nght-
ing company.
The sun., 1917-10-24

The country hit pace yesterday Of
approximately S300.0O0,000 a day. which
vas by far the largest total received In
NE present campaign in a single day.
New York raised approximately $780,
100000. but the pace WAS not 20 fast
ts had been expected. II was expected
mat the Second Federal Reserve district
would raise about S160.000.000. Thus
,ar the Western districts have been set.
ting faster pace than New York has In
proportion to their allotments. Chicago,
striving TO raise a maximum Of $780,
10000. reached &+35. 900. more than
tz per cent. CT her quota.
BY far the biggest day yet experienced
by the Philadelphia district sent It's esti-
mated total up to 3255.00o.000 at the
close OF business yesterday. This placed
Philadelphia third In the percentage Of
subscriptions IN relation to the maxi
mum allotment New York still retains
NTH place In the percentage standing,
put II was predicted that In a day or
TWO her total will be such a. to allow
her to take first place. Following 10 4
table showing the percentage standing
OF the largest reserve districts.
The sun., 1917-10-24
Com parntive Table.


Totals .....S:,ssO. .ooo, 900 sl.5o1.ss:.I5o
By Tonight it is hoped that the esti-
mated total for the loan will be we'll
beyond the $4,000. 100000 mark. which
is the minimum amount wanted by the
Government In the second Liberty Loan
tremendous drive has been arranged
Tor the day, which has been desis-
mated as Liberty Day throughout the
country by President Wilson. and It is
'elt that the real success Of the loan
viii depend upon the response to the
PRESIDENTS appeal. 1t Is hoped to raise
~ 1000 100000 during the day, but the
committees indicate that they will be
sat'shed II the subscriptions reach about
$500 100000.
The sun., 1917-10-24
100 Killed ny Explosion.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. oS--The Echo
Beige nays that 100 workmen. Including
fcrty Belgians, were killed and 100 In
jured by an explosion recently at Luttre.
In Hsinault province. Belgium.
The property damage Ia reported to
have been considerable.
The sun., 1917-10-24
Yesterday Reported to Have
Been Best Day of
Campaign.
S3OO.OOO.O00 TAKEN IN
Du Pont Powder Company
Subscribes S5O.OOO.OOO
in a Lump.
\. Y. GAIN SlOO,O0O,OOO
steel Corporation Raises Its
Boost to $43, ,OOO-Banks
Give S403,791,OOO.
\. Y. GAIN S1OO,OOO,OOO

Subscriptions 70 Americas second
100000 mark yesterday. according to
returns received last night from the
Twelve Federal reserve distr.c.s This
lrure may have been passed. but on
account Of the difficulty IN obtaining re-
turns from widespread sections OF the
eountry 1, was impossible 20 gauge ac-
cara,ely the response for tho day.
Returns covering part OF the day
placed the estimated total at s?,5S0. .00O.-
gy0, but this figure was very conserya-
I've n view OF the marked increase in
INSCRIPTIONS announced everywhere.
Evidence from all of tho districts that
the momentum was increasing slowly TO
a point where 1t will carry the second
Liberty Loan safely over the IS, ,0o0, ,ooo.-
900 mark by Saturday noon. together
With the marked Increase In subscrip-
lions. brought cheer 20 the Treasury
department and to the local committee
who believe that there is more than
fair chance OF reaching the maximum
allotment by the time subscription books
are closed. Approximately $500. .000. 900
must be raised daily. however. to reach
the maximum allotment--just double
the subscriptions filed yesterday.
Total official subscriptions FLED thus
sar by all of>the districts were placed
st s1.501.3s2.15O last night by the
Treasury Department. That total in
c'udes only subscriptions that have been
fled with the initial per cent. pay
rent. 1t was admitted that the actual
total was we'll over this figure. estimates
received at the Department during the
day Indicating that subscriptions we're
IN excess OF $2.500.oo0.ooo.
Comparative Table.
Officials are much concerned over the
vide difference between the two totals,
but il Is believed that the next day or
.wo viii see large increase In the Of
fetal total. The official and estimated
tutais follow
The sun., 1917-10-24
Plot Against President Denied.

MEMPHIS. Oct. 23.-Arrests at differ
ent points for sending threatening letters
to President Wilson gave rise to-day TO
q story Of a conspiracy against the Pres
ident. Il was ofhcially stated that there
wan no warrant for the report.