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The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
HEADS OF NAVY RUSH
WORK ON DESTROYERS
U. S. Will Double Mosquito Fleet
Within Eighteen Months.

SThe United States. as a result of
conferences with the allies and a close
study of the land and water situa-
tions. has decided to concentrate for
the time being against the submarine.
As a result of this decision, orders
have gone forward to give DESTROYER
construction precedence over all other
work, even the building of the mer-
chant fleet.
Win the war! Rush material for
battieships! is the placard with
which all such materials are posted.
and every railroad, freight, express,
and other transportation agency in
the nation has its orders to get all
articles bearing this insignia through
at top speed. Factories have been
concentrated toward one -end-to pro-
duce material for destroyers and air.
ships. These. it was declared yester-
day. are the two vital things America
has to put forth Immediately in large
numbers.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
stated that in the case of merchant
ships almost completed certain arti-
cies would be given precedence, but
this is the only exception to the rule,
prospects are that more than twice
as many destroyers as America now
has will be completed within the
eighteen-month period set In the con-
tracts
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
TEN ON long Flight
With ITALIAN AVIATOR
Six American Army Officers Pas
sensers on Giant Biplane.

Mineola, L. l., Nov. 10.-With three
1G0-horsepower motors roaring like
cannon fire, Lieut.. Sylvio Resnati,
of the Italian army. with nine pas
sengers. six of them American army
officers, started his big Caproni
biplane on a 326-mile trip to Lang
ley Field. Hampton, Va. today from
the government aviation field on
Hampstead Plains.
Hundreds of soldiers cheered as
the giant of the air flew like a
rocket into the sky. In less than
three minutes it had gone so high
it was lost in the clouds.
The wind was favorable for the long
trip. When the three big motors, each
of 100 horsepower, were started the
roar represented the noise of an eX-
press train pounding at a rate of u
mile a minute. The eighty-five foot
wings slowly, then swiftly lifted the
big Caproni from the ground and it
was soon high in the air.
When the monster, biplane came to
Mineola from Langley Field, 1t car
ried nine passengers. When it left on
the return trip today it carried ten.
The Americans were Lieut. Edwin
B. HaGgerty, Lieut.. Charles Lyon,
Capt. William Willetts, Lieut.. Arthur
Simonin and Lieut.. Harold E. Wat
son.
1t took Lieut. Resnati three hours
and twenty-five minutes to make the
trip from Langley Field to Mineola.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
TWO BOYS HIT
BY CAR may Die
Auto Operated by Woman
Breaks Both Legs of
Pedestrian.

Two children were perhaps fatally
injured last night when struck by
an automobile occupied by three up-
identified negroes. who drove away
from the scene OF the accident al
Georgia avenue and Howard place
without learning the extent of the
injuries inflicted.
Mrs. E S. Robinson, 134S Park
wood place northwest. is in Emer-
gercy Hospital with both legs
broken as a result of being run
down by an automobile operated
by Mrs. Elizabeth c. Cravens, of
Livingston Heights. Va. who was
arrested and later released on $500
bond. The accident happened at
Twelfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Mrs. Robinson
is so years old.
The injured children are Samuel
Leiderman, years old, and his
brother. Silver, years old, whose
home is at 2454 Georgia avenue.
The owner and occupants of the
tive-passenger car that hit them
about o'clock last night have not
been located by the police. The chill
dren were crossing the street when
struck.
At Freedman's Hospital DR. How
ard f. Primas said it was feared
SamueFs skull was fractured. and
that Silver has suffered internal in
juries.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
germany EXPLAINS
LUXBURG DISCLOSURE
Claims Legitimate Methods IN Deal.
= ing with Argentina.

Buenos Aires. Nov. 1O-Germany has
made what are characterized here
as sample explanations of the lat
est Luxburg disclosures.
The Germany foreign minister. DR..
Won Kuehlmann. it is stated, called
the Argentine Minister at Berlin to
the foreign Office and explained that
the recently published dispatches sent
TO Wilhelmstrasse by Count Won Lux
burg. the dismissed German charge
d affaires, were merely expressions OF
the counts own personal opinions.
DIR. Won Kuehlmann added that the
conclusions deducted therefrom by en-
emies wishing to complicate our re-
lations with neutrals are without
foundation. since Germany had no as
piration other than to develop her
commerce with South America by
peaceful and legitimate methods.'
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
London DISCOUNTS
RUSSIAN SITUATION
Does Not. However. Ignore the
Present Trouble.

London. Nov. 10-The Russian de-
velopments are discounted in this
city. This. however. does not mean
that London ignores the serious situa-
ton. 1t is almost impossible to exas-
gerate the chaotic conditions.
After long agonies for Russia. the
situation possibly may end in a milf
tary dictatorship. Meanwhile Russia s
natural resources. as distinct from
finance, must be remembered.
The announcement of the arrival of
the American representatives for the
interallied conference gives great sat
isfaction.
That and Americas understanding
with Japan and the Passchendaele
victory are the best developments of
the week.
Attention is temporarily focused
upon Italy.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
$500, 600 BLAZE
IN new ROCHELLE
Downsy Building Destroyed Maps
and Records Burned.

New Rochelle. Nov. l1.-Firc which
destroyed the Downey Building and
swept the second story of the Lam
cen Building. in the center OF The
New Rochelle business district. Ccus-
ed q less estimated at between So. .OJ0
ard s5a0.Cj0 today.
The blaze originated ia the cellar
OF the Downey Building. where bar
rels OF paint were stored. and OBJ
tained great he2dway before be3ns
discovered. After help had been ob-
teined from nearby villages the blaze
was checked The Downey Building
is a wreck. while q falling wall de-
molished the second floor Of the Lam
den Building.
The Peoples Bank for SrvingF. on
the ground floor OF tn. T.amden Build
ing. vas flooded. but little OF value
was lost by fire.
The greatest loss occurred on the
second floor OF the Lamlen Building.
where many valuable records were
stored. Here was n collection OF maps
and records Of the eeTlv days OF New
Rochelle owned by william s Hayes.
They were valued by him az slc0, ~
and were totally destroyed. The law
library OF Judge John L. I-amocn and
valuable records left uy Charles Pryor
to the Huguenot Society were also Jo-
stroycd.
No one was injured. but the jan.tor
Of the Downey building. asleep on tie
top floor. was rescued VITA difficulty
after he had threaded his way TO the
thiId floor.
The Pryor library and collection Of
coins left by the late Charles Pryor. OF
Larchnont. TO the Hugucnot Society.
were stored in the banks vaults. and
the collection of coins alone was said
to be worth {l0O, Goa. -.---- --.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
name new MEN
TO RUSH WORK
ON US. SHIPS
Tardy Tactics Results in
Reorganization Of Emer-
gencyFleet Corporation.

Because the business OF building
ships for the United States Emergency
Fleet has not proceeded speedily
enough, a practical reorganization OF
the Emergency Fleet Corporation was
announced last night.
Big business men have been put In
charge. From now on the entire work
will be conducted as any one Of Amer
ica's great corporations would do 1t,
and the following men have been
named to push the work with all
haste.
Charles Piez. OF Chicago. president
of the Link Belt Company. and with
the reputation of being one of the
biggest business organizers in the
country. named as vice president of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
James Heyworth, Of Chicago. con-
tractor.
A. J. Mason. of Chicago. engineer.
Charles Duy. c. Philadelphia. CON-
tractor. 5
Frank Kirby, New York. architect.
John Burton Payne, of Chicago,
lawyer.
To Plan own Program.
Definite delineation OF the positions
and duties of the six men have not
yet been worked out completely. But
to Mr.. Piez will be given the job Of
turning out Americas ships with
speed. He will have to organize his
own program and he will be given full
sway. 1t was made quite clear at the
Shipping Board Offices that Rear Ad-
miral Washington f. Capps. noy gen
eral manager of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation and his assistant, Rear
Admiral F. T. Bowies. will not be
quite as active and influential as here
tofore.
There were rumors that Admiral
Capps had resigned; but last night the
naval officer denied that such was the
case. He said there was no conflict
of function, no dispute and that ali
were working to the best of their
ability to produce two vessels requir-
ed and contracted for.
Whatever the ultimate position of
Admiral Capps and Admiral Bowles.
it is known that the production
OF the government vessels was way
behind the tentative program. Lack
Of business methods was ascribed as
the cause.
tee composed of Mr.. Piez, Mr.. Mason,
Mr.. Day and Mr.. Kirby. who made
an Investigation of the shipyards of
the country to find out why the delay
on the forthcoming feet.
They reported that there was a lack
of coordination of the work, that
material was not provided properly,
that specifications were changed over
night, and that in many cases the
deck lumber had been supplied for
the vessels even before the keel lum-
Der had been shipped. Everything
pointed to a lack of big business
methods.
Mr.. Piez was appointed vice presi-
dent of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration week ago: but in that
fact there was little indication that
there would be an overturning of the
organization.
Mr.. Piez will start to work tomor.
row under the reorganization scheme.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11

Thought He Was Priest.
The letter, written by an Irish lead
er with five aliases, was made public
tonight by Chief William Flynn. of the
United States Secret Service.
With it a letter found on Gen"
Liam W. Mellows was given out. in
which hitherto unknown details of the
late Sir Roger Easements expedition
in C-boat TO the Irish coast are
given.
Meilows was caught trying to let
back to Ireland on a false passport.
Both he and Welsh are in the ToInbs.
Here are some excerpts from the let
ter found on Welsh, who is said to
have acted as intermediary between
Sim Feiners in Ireland and "a Amer
lea:
II had expected NJ. ". this week,
but as there are no signs OF his COM
ing I am sending this by an old
friend. On the same boat with him, if
all is well, another friend of mine will
travel. He was out with you last year
for a few days and many of you
thought he was a priest
When you seen him you will
think the same, but when you know
him as well as do you will change
your mind. He was one of the
young men who were in G believed
to mean Germany with Liam last
year.
Under the Seanfear orders, no
letters must be carried without my
permission. Lately messages have
arrived here from the lady who was
recently released. These are all
right, because they are all shown
to the Seanfear.
THE women's society here wants
to know if it would be possible to
have supply of tiara brooches.
They will guarantee a sale price of
800. any profits from the sale to
be handed over to the arms fund.
BE careful in your letters through
the mail never to mention the fact
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
THREE SUBMARINES
ATTACKED STEAMER
Fifty of Rochester's Crew Landed at
Irish Ports.

Londonderry. Nov. 1O.-Fifty of lie
crew Of the American steamship Ro-
chester have been landed at Irish
ports. The captain was severely in
jured- The Rochester was attacked by
three submarines.
A dispatch from London on Thurs
day said the Rochester had been sunk
by torpedo on November and tnat
four sailors were learned 20 have teen
lost. One boat. with the second mate
and thirteen of the crew. was missing
when the dispatch was fled.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
Finn Capital Seized as Morse Kings Confer;
TeutOnSNeQr Venice U-BOQtBQSe Threatened
CHAUFFEUR KILLED
IN AUTO COLLISION
Unidentified Man Victim of Accident
On Washington Road.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Nov. lO.-An unidentified
Washington chauffeur was killed and
several persons narrowly escaped SER
ious injury on the Washington road
shortly after 9 O'Clock tonight in a
triple automobile accident on what is
known as Dead Mans Curve" in
Hanover. Howard County.
J. Meandel. of Washington. was re-
turning home from Baltimore in h.s
automobile from Pimlico when he met
machine driven by A. S. Reed. 50l
Steward square southeast, Washing
ton' and the latter Immediately turned
10 the south side OF the road while the
FORMER turned to the north side. Mean
del was driving his own machine and
the chauffeur was riding in the rear.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
JOYOUS "SPY HUNT"
HAS Weird PHASES
Canadians Cross Border. Command
eer Motors and Seize "Deserter."

Paterson, y. J.. Nov. lc-william
Curtain. maChinis:, of Holyoke,
Mass. is a prisoner here. and hi5
nightly fear since Tuesday that he
would be shot at sunrise viii soon
he ended in reunion with his wife
and family.
Curtain was brought TO Chief Of
Police Perry by three men. C,scrib-
ing themselves as SCrst. Mcdonald,
Canadian military poiicc: Private
Matthew J. Wall. Canadian army. ana
Sergt. McCurley. American army.
They told Chief Perry Curtain was
a deserter from the Canadian army
and they wanted him detained.
Accordingly Curtain was detained,
although it has developed that he
had never before been outside Of
Hoiyoke and Enfield in his lire.
Chief Perry became suspicious when
bank notified him the two serseants
had tried TO cash CHECK. He found
Private Wall, who told him a story #
n wild adventuresome automobile trip,
which began in Montreal, November l.
Wall declares he was picked 1p ly
the Canadian sergeant while on pike.
duty in Montreal and obcyed his COM
mand 10 accompany him on a hunt
for spies and deserters.''
Numerous automobiles were "nired"
and borrowed. At Enfield, Mass.
they arrested" Curtain At Platts-
burg they were feted by camp authori-
ties. and the American serseRnt was
loaned them TO aid I'm their work.
All through the trip NUMEROUS cafes
were stopped at. and several checks
are still floating about the country
towns they passed through
To make the cafe part OF their pro-
gram a little easier, they discarded
their uniforms.
Latest reports indicate that the
Tuxedo chief of police is in pursuit OF
the sergesnts, who, after tele2rsphing
the Montreal authorities to meet them
with a carload of spies and deserters.
dashed merrily across country in an
other borrowed automobile
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
RUSSIAN PEACE
WITH GERMANY
HELD UNLIKELY
Washington Hopeful That
Kerensky VIII Suppress
Revolt of Radicals.

Blacker grew the news from Russia
yesterday, but it stil was not such as
TO cause any real alarm in official
quarters that the Maxin?alists would
be able to enter into d permanent
peace with Germany.
Permanent peace requires ? pciu,a-
ncnt, stable government. That. in the
opinion Of diplomats here, Is not pos
sible in the present state of unrest.
particularly as 50 per cent of the Rus
sian population is peasant and the
peasant class has not sided VITA he
Maximalists.
Boris Bakhmeten. Russian Ambas-
sadcr, intimsted that Ae believed rne
Mlxi,naIists la y. remain in
power bng. because thcy were not a
national government.
Party VS.. Government.
1T is certain and indisputa Ole" ne
said. that the Petrograd events are
a revolt Of a party against a national
government. II the Maxinsllsts form
g 'MaXiaahst government. such a
government cannot express the viii OF
the nation. Consequently, the Rus
sian Embassy in Washington will re-
fuse to accept its authority.
Russia can be headed only by a
national government uniting all the
constructive clements of Russian de-
mocracy. \ Bolsheviki revolt should
be regarded as an occurrence in the
great process of reconstruction which
is being struggled through by the
Russian nation"
kercnsky May "Come Back"
While it was reported that Nikolai
Lenine. MaXimalist leader. has an
nOurced he will make a tnirty-day
armistice with Germany. there is a
growing belief that Kerensky will be
able to recoup his power with the
peasant Cossack soldiers and reverse
the entire situation.
The State Department received a
cablesram from Consul General Sum-
mcrs in Moscow, saying that the
revolutionary forces. headed By the
Council of Workmen' and the Soldiers
Deputies, supported by the garrison
OF Moscow, had taken control of the
government. Mr.. Summers said all
was quiet. His dispatch was dated
TWO days ago. The State Department
received nothing from Petrograd yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11

that l am out of town. As have
four or five aliases and addresses
in this city. the less you say the bet
ter.
The game now is so high and
there is too much at stake to take
any risk"
The letter dealing with the ILL.,
starred Easement expedition says:
Easement was lying ill in Bavaria
when he first heard there was goins
to be an insurrection in Ireland. A
German officer who had come from
a Baltic port told him of the Aud 5
departure.
II am of the opinion that this was
arranged from America.
After insistence on his part, the
authorities placed a submarine at the
disposal of Easement. He started for
Ireland but the machinery went
wrong. He was transferred to an
other submarine, an older pattern and
very slow. Besides, the commander
did not know the coast of Ireland
very well.
Easement, Monteith and Baily. who
accompanied him, landed on the Kerr
coast. Immediately after landing Non
teith and Baily were sent by him on
an errand. When they returned he
had been arrested.
Agreement With Germany.
Il know that there was an existing
agreement with Germany if the
course of the war allowed it, they
would set up an independent Ireland.
II believe that it would have been
possible TO run guns on a huge scale
and arm every man in Ireland. It
would then be possible to demand in
the House of Commons a colonial gov
ernment for ireland.
With rifles of the volunteers ready
to support the demand l believe the
government would have no recourse
but to accedc.''
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11

to be assembled. however. left room
for adjustment and improvement.
New regulations putting these i'm
provements into effect are. there
fore. being published today. There
is no change in the essential OBJ
legation of men subject to selec-
ton. The first draft must stand un-
affected by the provisions OF the
new regulations. They can be given
no retroactive effect.
The time has come for a more
perfect organization of our man
power. The selective principle must
be carried to its logical conclusion.
CONTINUED on PAGE ELEVEN.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
By FRANK III. GETTY.
SPECIAL Gable TO The Washington Herald and
New York nbunel

Special Gable to The Washington Herald and
New York nbunel
London, Nov. 10.-Haig has scored
another notable advance in Elan
ders, plunging forward through the
German lines northwest of Pass
ehendaele to a depth of more than
one-half mile along a front of about
two miles.
He has widened the salient there
in the face of fierce resistance, and
the capture of the last remaining
ground on the Passchendaele Ridge,
heId oy the enemy. seems imminent.
The direct objective of the latest
thrust is West Roosebeke, lying at
the extremity of the high ground
and commanding the lowlands to
Roulers.
Roulers is the ultimate objective.
With this city in their hands, the
British would control one of the main
lines of German communications with
the coast submarine bases of Zebrugge
and Ostend.
Berlin disputes Gen. Haig's claim of
good progress" in the Passchendaele
fighting, the first report issued by the
German headquarters said that the
British attacks had broken down near
Peoicapelle, and in later statement,
It was declared. strong British at
lacks between Peolcapelle ard Pass
ehendaele broke down with sangui-
nary losses in our defensive zone"
On the front defended by the
French forces. raiding and artillery
activity are reported by both sides.
On the right bank of the Meuse in
Chau1ne Wood, there were spirited
engagements. Berlin claims French
positions were taken after powerful
artillery preparations and that
strong counter-attacks failed to win
them back. The statement says that
z4I prisoners were captured, and
the French suffered heavy losses in
killed and wounded.
The latest French statement. how
ever refutes the German claim, de-
claring that the counter-attacks in
the vicinity Of Chaume Wood were
entirely successful. and that all DO
sitions seized by the Germans were
retaken.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
Miss Wilson Makes Denial.

RIchmond. Va, Nov. l0.-Rumors
that she was to marry Francis Nc
Millen. an American violinist, were
declared absolutely unfounded" by
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter Of
President Wilson, here today. Miss
Wilson is to sing here for the Red
Cross and will appear with Percy
Granger. the Australian pianist
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
MORSE KINGS CONFER
split Among Radicals.

sP.!t Among Radicals.
NieOlai LeHine has made himself
Premier CT Russia. Leon Trotzk,,
his partner in the Bolsher!l.i revolt.
which has brought Mcacow under it,
s'-ay Is Foreign Minister. 4 labor
is Minister Of Labor. and sailor is
one Of three members Of a Com
mitice on War and Marine" in the
LsHine ''SIiEis;rs.
Al'14dy a spl:t has occurred in the
ranks oi tac Radicals Who seized the
rcIns OF government two days ago.
livery man on the Lenine slate Is
BolShCEiki
The ministry has the support OF the
Radicals and the Social revolution
ist party but the other parties have
quit the congress OF wC-kmen and
soldiers delegates. That Con-ress
entirely In tho hands OF the Lentne-
Trotzl-y oUuj, Healed the new "cab-
! i1e'
or Aa -rasent the m nil
snno,,5,i in;aaS S'50' prevails. pre-, Wy hsv,
! mon !, .,isN-. .istice 20 fr.ezi ana zoe ana
are wilIins 'to lis;en - 5ust onersS
from Others. Dar.nI the three months
they urSc. a.. the people should name
: representatives. 20 oonclude per-
nlaasnt peace.
Huns Near Pefroernd.
, GeITsanys answer 10 this naive
-chlme IS seen in the reported blow.
AGAINST Finland. The distance be-
tween Ecis.nEtors and Petrc=rad Is
10 miles as the crow flies. 4 GOOD
H..llToad connects the two caritals.
But hope OF having Russia as an
ally and bellgerent is not dead. II
was reliindled late today BY rcports
mat the three 'k's'-Kerersky. Kor-
hlloH and haledine-are reunited and
r!an A vigorous counter move.
strong forces OF troops loval 70
ihese three men are reported on the
march 10 FetroErad. Kerensl.y Is
SAID 10 be personally commanding
some columns OF loyal Cossacks.
Moscow DaShes Hopes.
\ severe blow to the hope ror
prompt reconstruction OF q stabi-
regime. however. came IN the for,,
OF news from Moscow 10 the erear
that the ancient capital has adhered
10 the Bolshevikl. There. as in Petro-
grad the garrison supported the radi-
Gals
Ihere has been no tleogsh,-f IN
e'lhcr city 50 far, dispatches state.
To IAN the illusions OF hungry peas
ants the Denlns government" has
mace II known that the task OF dis
UloutirE the land already has been
entrusted 10 special governmental
committee. As for a permanent gov
clnmenL the people are told the con-
satpeat assembly Will see TO thar.
Az now depends upon kerensky,
hofnlloR and kaledine Civil wsr
may follow strong move on their
part bu; order would eventually rs-
SUIT II Is confidently expected here.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-11
OHIO VOTES WET;
COURT FIGHT SURE
Official Count Gives Saloon Men
1.400 Majority in Election.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 10-Victory
for the vets in the Ohio prohibition
election seemed assured tonight.
when the official count gave the vets
a majority of between 100 and 1850
votes.
Seventy-eight counties have official
ly reported and ten others completely
but unofficially. The figures now
stand:
For prohibition, 522,226; against pro-
hibition. 524,02.
Dry leaders are speeding prepara-
tions for a court fight over the re-
suit.