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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
Carried Knife Blade
In Body for 30 Years

Denver, Col. July 2.-Although he
carried concealed weapon" for
thirty years, Earnest Swensen was
never arrested for violating the law.
The weapon was a knife blade, an
inch and a quarter long and was en-
bedded in his brain. An operation has
removed 1t and he is now recovering
Stevenson is fifty years old. When he
was twenty he was camping out with
a friend and was attacked by tramps
A knife blade found its way into his
scun and gradually worked into the
brain.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
RED CROSS MISSION
WILL AID RUMANIANS
Doctors and Nurses Go with SAM
tary and Health Survey.

The Red Cross War Council, Of which
Henry P. Dawson is chairman, an
nounced yesterday the dispatch of a
Red Cross commission to Rumania.
The commission is headed by Henry
Watkins Anderson, of Richmond, Va.
In addition to a survey of sanitary
and health conditions, the mission will
undertake actual relief work among
the Rumanian refugees. For this work
a Red Cross medical unit OF twelve
doctors and twelve nurses accom-
panies the mission.
Quantities OF medical supplies. Sc
runs, vaccines and foodstuffs are be-
ing sent with the mission. An emer-
gency appropriation of 100000 has been
voted for this relief.
The members of the commission In
clude, Arthur Graham Glasgow, Wash
ington; DR.. Francis w. Peabody, BOs-
ton; Bernard Flexner, Chicago; DR..
H. Gideon Wells, Chicago; DR.. Roger
Grisword Perkins, Cleveland, and DR.,
Robert c. Bryan, Richmond, Va.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
French Shouted 'Amis =
Word Became Sammies

Here's the latest and most au-
thentic explanation of how the
American soldier came to be call
ed SAMMY" II 10 furnished by
a soldier now sin France with
Pershing's troops.
when we arrived" he writes.
all the people greeted US with
shouts Of ''Vivent les Amis," mean
ing Long Live Our Friends"
and we thought they were shout
ing ''Yivent Samees." That is
how we have been dubbed Sam
mics"
''An you have TO do now In
Paris" the correspondent writes,
''is to say Sammy and you get
everything In sight"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
BRITISH Win
IN AIR BATTLE
Army Flyers Bring Down
Three German
Machines.
CBy the International New. serviee.) }

CBy the International Newn Seryiee.) }
London, July 2-British army fy-
ers last Friday scored a signal suOA
cess IN q brilliant raid on four Ger
man aerodromes. The news Of the
exploit was not officially made known
unt1 to5,< Sir Douglas HaiE re-
ports that bombs dropped upon an i'm
portant railroad junction caused q
terrific explosion.
Strong squadrons of Teuton flyers
rose Immediately upon sighting the
raiders, and spectacular encounters in
the air ensued. The British aviators
sent three German planes crashing to
earth and drove half a dozen others
out of control OF the British ma
chimes four failed to return.
A fresh German attack near the
coast. where Prince Rupprecht's 5
troops recently crossed the User, was
foreshadowed by today's British
headquarters report. It tells Of violent
bombardment Of the British positions
around Domartzyde.
Petrograd. July z.-Gloomy dis
patches continue to come in from the
Galician front. The key to the en-
tire situation. as now appears from
ceta1led dispatches sent by CORE
spondents who watched the recent
Russian offensive is the morale of the
Auscovite troops. The root Of the
evil that led to the disastrous retreat
described IN yesterdays war ONCE
statement Is the establishment by the
Russian troops OF military commit
tees"
Instead Of obeying without a mo-
ment's hesitation the orders Of their
commanders the troops under this
pernicious system have been gather
ing in the trenches for committee
meetings" at which they discussed the
advisability Of obeying the commands.
In most instances during the last two
days the decision was in the negative.
This resulted in the Teuton break
through.
Dispatches lay stress upon the i'm
pSative necessity Of restoring the old
discipline of the troops and frankly
Corcede that unless absolute subor-
dination can be brought about the
consequences may be fatal to new
Russia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
GERMANS GIVE LIST
OF U-BOAT STNKINGS
Figures Show More Than Million
Tons Destroyed in June.

(By the International News SeFvIce.)
London. July 22.-Here are for the
first time outside OF the German bor-
ders, the official German admiralty
claims as 10 the havoc wrought by
unrestricted U-boat warfare since It
went into effect:
February-7S1,5 800 tons.
March-SS5. OGO tons.
April, O9l. 900 tons.
May-S69. 900 tons.
June-"More than 100, 200 tons
The figures clearly disprove the wild
reports spread broadcast a few DAYS
ago, owing TO a mistake in transmits
sion OF a cable dispatch by the repre-
sentative OF a New York newspaper.
that the submarines were sinking
100000 tons a month.
The German accounts. as contained
in Berlin newspapers received here,
assert that June will prove a record
breaker. A number OF U-boat COM
manders. II is asserted, have not yet
reported.
On the basis OF the German figures,
the U-boats have been sinking. up TO
June. an average OF 925. 800 tons month";
ly, with June at 1,OOO.0OO tons.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
WILSON TO SETTLE
ship ROW At Once
President Will Put an End to Goe,
thals-Denman Dispute.

President Wilson, Immediately after
his return from his trip to Hampton
Roads this morning, will take up
ahead Of all other pending problems
the controversy over government ship
building with a view to settling the
differences between Gen. George W.
Goethals, head OF the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, and Chairman William
Denman. Of the Shipping Board.
Gen. GOethals' letter to the Presi-
dent. however. said that in an effort
to carry out the policy he had fixed
he would not receive cooperation from
the Shipping Board and, therefore, for
the sake Of harmony. he suggested
his own elimination from the ship
ping project. Gen. Goethals' offer
to resign must be accepted, or else
the President must find some other
means to remove the friction that now
exists
Leaders in Congress last night said
the President might be expected some
time today to issue a statement bear
ing upon the shipping dispute.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
Three u. S. SHIPS
ESCAPE U-BOATS
Steamers Have Narrow Escapes in
Chase of British Coast.
OBy the International News Service

(By the International News Service }
An American Port, July 22-Three
Of the biggest and fastest liners that
ply the Atlantic had an exciting es-
cape from pursuing submarines on
their voyage from an English to an
American port where one of them has
just arrived.
A freighter that steamed In their
wake as they were travelling abreast
on the Irish Coast at a speed of Is
knots. flashed the danger signal to-
ward nightfall last Tuesday. This is
the way one Of the passengers de-
scribed it:
Not a sign Of any OF the dread u
boats had been seen for the first two
days out. When we steamed up we
soon left the slow-going freight COM
panion astern. Suddenly orders were
issued for every person to be pre-
pared to put on his life-belt Life
boats were made ready. Full steam
ahead was ordered. officers refused
to divulge the reason for these pre-
cautions. Members of the crew, how
ever, revealed that we were fleeing
from submarines which were in full
pursuit.
THE freighter had wirelessed that
she was being attacked by U-boats
and that one shot already had passed
her bow. Other submarines, the
freighter's radio said, were pursuing
US. Our vessel was the biggest and
fastest of the trio of liners. We soon
outdistanced the other two. We
heard later by wireless that they, too
had safely got away"
The freighter also reported sighting
what appeared to be a raider on this
side Of the Atlantic.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
FOOD BAN PUT
ON NEUTRALS
President Will Take Strict
Measures to Stop Ship
ments to Germany.

President Wilson and his advisers
on. the exports council. have finally
decided that no more sustenance
must get TO Germany, to keep Ger
man armies in the field. Within q
very short time the exports control
will develop into q strict embargo on
food products and military material
for neutrals adjacent to Germany.
The exports council has quietly In
formed shippers and exporters that
they must prepare for this. The
President has become convinced that
this will not be a measure aimed at
the German people 1t has been
proven to him that the large amount
Of fats which seeped into Germany
through Holland and Scandinavia
last year. a fat ration for ZOO, 900,
went to the troops in the field first.
The civil population got very little
of it.
Export Licenses Granted.
So far. practically all applications
for licenses have been granted. Thil
policy was adhered to in order that
the application OF the exports contro
law might work as little hardship al
possible on the Country's growing ex'
port business.
Secretary Redfield yesterday mao,
public the official list Of all com
modities requiring license for export
These are the secondary products in.
cluded under the general heads in tht
Presidents proclamation.
Their scope indicates the extent e
which the exports council is prepar,
ing TO go in preventing sustenance
particularly fats, from reaching Ger,
many. For instance under the head,
ing food grains. flour and mea
therefrom." the exports council hal
iOc,uded oil cakes, oil cake meal. mall
and peanuts.
These commodities were used TO fat.
ten cattle and enrich their milk
throughout the German-feeding neu,
trail nations.
Fats German Military Diet.
The resultant animal fats formed
the one element in the German mill,
tary diet which Germany could not
herself raise. The enforcement o.
the embargo on these foods and feeds
| will effect little hardship in tn,
| United States. II VIII result in de
priving certain industries OF the alb
normal profits OF this traffic which
ultimately reached the enemy. Tn,
products will now be available fol
domestic use
The exports council will permit onll
! just enough OF these commodities q
reach the neutrals as will sustain
them on the same basis as that upoI
which the allies have TO live
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
union MEN SEEK
GERMAN PLOTTERS
Federation Probes Alleged Anti,
Draft Activities in New York.

(By the International News ServIee.)
New York. July 22-German anti
draft plotters have made such strenu-
Gus efforts to gain adherents among
laboring men, especially on the East
Side here. that an investigation has
been undertaken by the American
Federation Of Labor. This announce
ment was made today. A complete
report on the matter is now being
prepared and will embrace many i'm
portant facts already at hand. This
report will be ready in about a week.
The announcement of the spy activi-
ties in labor unions followed a meet
ing here between leaders Of the fed
Grafton and officials Of the Central
Federated Union the local organiza-
ton.
II is alleged that q large number Of
snti-draft agitators are now being
collected for the purpose Of spreading
the seditious propaganda on the East
Side. The principal base Of opera
tons ID located theSf y y declared.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
Austria Short of Cash,
SAYS Innsbruck Paper

Zurich, Switzerland. July 2.-The
Nachrichten, of Innsbruck. Austria.
publishes the text of the motion made
in the Reichsrat by Herr Kraft, which
the Vienna papers were forbidden to
mention. Herr Kraft demanded the
resumption of publication of the week
ly returns of the Austro-Hungarian
Bank. He said the financial situation
was full Of danger. Nobody knew, he
declared. the amount of paper money
in circulation, and that 1t was widely
reported that the war loans were
quite insufficient to cover expendi-
lures, the deficiency being met by the
issuance Of notes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
TO MAIL LISTS
OF DRAFT TODAY.
Last of Official Notifications
WI Be Sent Out by
Midnight.

The draft is now in the hands q
the States. By Midnight, when ths
last OF the master lists shall have bees
mailed to the local boards, operstior
Of the law will practically have passed
out Of the hands Of the Federal gov.
ernment II will retain merely SUPER
vision Of exemptions.
The big question now is: which stats
will furnish its quota nrst7
This race is 70 the swiftest." ." Gen.
Crowder said yesterday. The stats
first reporting its force ready. VIII. of
course, receive much honor
Congratulated from all sides on his
masterful handling Of the greatest
problem America has ever faced IN q
military way, Gen. Crowder remained
at his desk throughout Sunday. di-
recting the work Of preparing master
lists for mailing.
Practically all the ten sheets Of i.oos
numbers each have now been verined
and Tailed. Six havo already been
checked up in proof and run Of BY
the thousands at the Government
Printing once II is expected the last
sheet will be ready this morning ana
that the mailing will begin late In the
afternoon.
In all, Is,os7 master sheets have TO
be mailed oUt-eleven to each Of the
4,557 local boards. Ten Of the sheets
contain loo numbers each and the
eleventh 500 numbers. making the total
Of 1850 numbers drawn.
Complete instructions to cover every
contingency that might arise have
been sent to the local boards. Ths
+, final rules for handling cards inprop-
erly or illegibly numbered, made pub
lie Saturday night, were the final
word. The boards now will be left
with their own work
To Name Boards To-day.
The government has nothing TO DO
with exemptions. The law specifically
provides that. Soldiers will be mSds
out OF civilians by civilian boards-
men Of their own kind. Other civilian
4 boards will serve as courts OF appeal
| There are l56 Of these appellate boards.
| The majority Of them have been
named. The remainder will be made
public today. said Gen. Crowder.
Indications last night were that
fewer exemptions will be asked than
was anticipated. In any event most
I thorough investigation will be nnade
Of all claims before they are allowed.
I The margin eStimsted by the govern
ment IS only a little over 90 oO0 men
out Of the 1000. nno drafted and that is
too narrow 10 permit Of widespread
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
Boston Draft List Gone;
Selected in Confusion

Boston, July 2.-Confusion prevails
among the thousands in the congest-
ed West and North Ends, who are
trying to find their places on the
selected draft list. The sheets posted
at the entrance to the Municipal
Building, on Blossom street, West
End, were stolen. The janitor had
left the outer gates of the building
open SO that young men could come
into the vestibule and examine the
list.
Seventeen pages Of the North End
draft list are missing in the district
headquarters, the North End bath
house.
The other sheets were scattered over
the building.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
Perograd Mob Leader
Arrested, Paper Stormed

Stockholm. Dispatches from Petro-
grad late tonight state that the Rus
sian capital is virtually in a state OF
siege. No details are given and II
is not known whether the anarchistiC
demonstrations OF last week have
been repeated or whether seditionist
forces, outside Of Petrograd, have
moved upon the capital.
The situation is described as ex-
tremely grave.
The newspaper Prayda, controlled by
the Radical Socialist leader Nikolai
Lenine, has been stormed by mobs
arrest.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
BOY BOMB MAKER LOSES HAND

Dorain, Ohio. July 2.-Aspirations to
be a real munition worker Just like
some Of his grown-up companions,
cost 14-year-old John Katonak his
right hand and Iacerated bis knee.
Johnny took the lead from a pencil,
filled the hollow tube with powder
and plugged 1t with a dynamite cap
in each end. He attached electric
wires to set on the charge. and when
the wires became crossed the explo-
sion followed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
MAN KILLED BY AUTO.

Henry W. Kuhn. IS years old, 5Os
Eleventh street northeast, crossing the
street near his home yesterday morn
ing was struck and knocked down by
an automobile operated by ]. w.
Bailey, lis e street southeast. He sus-
tained a fracture OF the rib and in
ternal injuries. He was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital where he died yester-
day afternoon. Bailey was arrested.
The coroner will hold an inquest to-
day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
POTATOES NOW AND THEN.

Cleveland, Ohio, July ga hundred
years ago a Rocky River farmer
dumped wagon load of potatoes into
the Cuyahoga River because tight
listed Clevelanders would not pay him
more than cents a busheI for them.
Tom Kelly got wildly excited now be-
cause retail grocers, deluged by an
Immense increase in car lot receipts
from the Dixie potato belt, cut the
price from a mere A.io a bushep to
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
Plea to Join Army
Doesn't Save Thief

New York July 22.-County Judge
May pointed out that service in the
army was not to be looked on by
offenders as a convenient method of
avoiding punishment for their crimes,
when George Bodie, q years old, con-
victed of grand larceny, expressed
a willingness to join the army.
ct would like to go into the army"
Bodie informed the Court.
They don't want you In the army" "
retorted Judge May. They don't want
crooks. I send you to Sing Sing for
two years and FIVE months"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
Mexican Election Postponed.

Laredo. Tex, July -22.-President
Carranza, Of the de facto government
OF Mexico, issued a decree postpon-
ing the election indefinitely of the
governorship Of the State Of Tamau-
hpas, which was to have been held
next Sunday. according to word reach
ing here from Nueve Laredo today.
Carranza feared trouble as the result
Of bitter campaign being waged be-
tween Gems. Luis yCabaHerio and Lo-
pea DC Lara. the sapesing candidates.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
BUY STEAMSHIP NEVADA.

Copenhagen, July e--The Scandina-
vian-American steamship Company
has bought the new big steamship
Nevada. which will be used on the
route between Copenhagen and New
York instead of the Fredefik VIII.
which brought Count Won Bernstorn
to Europe, but which It h impossible
TO keep in the trade owing 70 the hish
coal price
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
CANADA WHEAT PRICE $40.

Toronto, Ont. July 22-The Board Of
Grain Supervisors for Canada has
ruled that dating from August /. next.
the maximum price Of wheat, basis
No. Northern, in store at Fort Will
liam. shall not exceed So per bushel
This holds until further notice and sp-
plies 70 the balance OF the present
crop. The supervisors have been In
session here
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
Woman, l19 Years Old,
Saw Napoleon's Army

Copenhagen, July 2.-The takers OF
the census in the occupied districts in
Russian Poland have found in a Cour-
land village a Lottish woman 119 years
old, says a Berlin dispatch.
Church records attest her age. She
was II years old when Napoleon's
grand army marched into Russia
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.

New York, July 2.-Richard NAL
one. a paper broker, was killed and
three Of his friends were injured
when the automobile he was driv-
ing crashed through a strong wood
en- guard rail around the eastern
parkway subway excavation at Buff
falo avenue, East New York and drop
ped 50 feet to the bottom this after
noon. The machine turned complete
ly over after crashing through the
fence.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
LONDON BANS HIGH SHOE.

London, July 22.-The woman's shoe
with the high top is taboo. II 1t Is
seen any more on London streets its
upper will te Of some fabric other
than leather, the government has de-
cided to prohibit the manufacture Of
shoes more than seven inches in
height
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
Soldier Drowned in Surf.

Charleston. s. c.. July Z2.-Clarence
Coley. Of Buffalo, ny, member Of
Coast Artillery Corps garrison at
Fort Moultrie, was drowned today
while bathing in the surf OF the
fertilization. Search for his body
failed to recover and search has been
abandoned
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
Milwaukee DistiIIs 0xertims.

Milwaukee. July 2-Four distilleries
here are-working at full capacity pill
ing up stocks in anticipation Of the
application Of the anti-whisky law, In
~sztiEation showed today.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
Case of PeIIegra in Maryland.

Hagerstown. Nd. July 22.-County
Health Officer Schaller has reported
q case Of pellegra in Washington
County
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23

There are some interesting 1T
tie stories concerning the inhabi-
tants of the Zoo in today's Herald.
Look for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-13


treasury any fees collected by hinl
tae board shal4 make an order on me
county treasurer ia favor Of sucn cIJl-
Ger for the balance 50 found que MN
Provided. the amount Of such order
shah net exceed the amount OF lees
previously paid into the treasury by
such officer -9- r. -. ia+9'
Chapter Sd, 5a9E or 81
shersFfsa Statement TueampTefe.
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-F-.+ IT, ~ z-sfanea shall a Zee othcer
he raf5 any, money from the county
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-f--s-a ma rrsHfz- tHzr this system Is
7..s--, f-r7ov-a7 e,a rr5 law orevad. o
.s--s-z-rf-ez ra-a~+ i REQUIRED. The
r.~-.5e ~ f1,fs r1H~7+e show that the
---~~+e 81 tFa- circuit clerk. the re-
.-17ev ana f7-z 7~1aata clerk are made
3~ accordance nf5n the law The re-
r.rrfs 81 -ra county clerk are 10 ali
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-~f s.--~~tv z-stfa tins law lib one de-
--rf .--t.f,r ~a- ~ easily reredied. The
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r-ethof Of reporting. but 7 would rec
--rre7a +aa- the report he made 10
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-.s-z,,-ar nss sled his annual report.
f.,- -r+ his zaa7f-anrual reoorts. The
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--- The sfe--=e-a ~a7err is as GOOD as
mono The sha~ffs report does not
,em-fe- with The law in any respect.