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The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
SAILOR WAS HERO;
water IS DOWNFALL
Dashes Too Much on Pretty Sten.
osrapher Whom He Rescues.

Philadelpnia. Sept. =. Twelve
brave sailor lads. a fire, a pretty
stenographer. call for help-thsre
you have the setting for a thrilling
rescue.
Uniformed heroes always make a
hit. and there Is sometimes a
romance. But some one 'gummed
the wheels of fate as the sailors
afterward SAID.
The story
Miss H.lda Re!ter. SS25 Second street
pike. Frankford. taps a typewriter in
a life insurance office in the fourth
floor front of the Parkway Building,
Broad street, above Arch. This aft
ernon. between a comma and a
period, she glanced out of the win
dow and saw smoke
Fire" she cried, and then slipped
over in a faint.
The twelve sailors. students, at the
Government Wireless School on the
floor above. also saw the smoke. and
with buckets of water rushed into the
sanctur sanctorum Of the stenograper
on the fourth floor.
Splash! Gurgle, Gursle. Gursle.
Water everywhere-all over the Of
flee, the charred awning and the
sterographer. Sailors everywhere.
After the preliminary, where am ]. -
Miss Reiter is alleged to have asked =:
Has the Office been torpedoed and
have l been rescued by the United
States navy.
Navy regulations prescribe bucket
Of water for "faints." The sailor who
tried the method on Miss Reiter is
now 'Inbad the Sailor"
Someone had thrown a cigarette on
the awning.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
JAPANESE MISSION
GREETED IN GOTHAM
Viscount Ishm Touched and Graft.
fed BY Good Feeling Displayed.

New York. Sept. s1.-Niscount lshii.
the head. and the other distinguished
members of the japanese Mission, re-
ceived a welcome when they reached
New York this af f.srnoon. which for
warmth and enthusiasm has perhaps
never been eXcelled. The viscount in
formed his immediate escort that he
was gratified and touched by the good
feeling displayed.
Judge Elbert H Cary. chairman, and
the other members of the mayors
committee. which had met the mission
in Jersey City. accompanied the mis-
sion TO the city hall. where the formal
reception was held. Broadway was
thronged.
Arrived at the city Hall. Viscouni
Ishii and his fellow commissioners
were greeted cordially by Mayor
Mitchell and a group of distinguished
business and professional men. The
mayor said:
city of New York. l bid you welcome.
The people Of New York rejoice in this
opportunity TO honor you. the distin-
euished commissioners sent us by
Japan. and through you TO orter the
Ntribute OF our respect and the assur-
ance OF our cordial regard 60 the
mighty nation which you represent.
Japan and the United States today are
alHes.'
viscount Ishii responded in English.
He said. in part:
The warmth and generosity of this
reception. and at such a time. gives
me the right to go back to my people.
half a world away. and ten them that
space is nothing; that prejudices and
barriers built up and thrown across
the path are myths: that the road
from the heart of the East to the
heart of the West is clear. and that
one of the most wonderful miracles of
all the world and OF all time has been
accomplished within bare half cen
tury.
Your greatness has been the marvel
of the earth. But all that is physical
fades from before me when / see here
the spirit OF the greatest city of the
Western world meeting and giving
friends greeting TO the spirit OF my
beloved land on the open field OF hon.
est purpose.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
seven ARRESTS MADE
ON LIQUOR Charges
Prisoners Accused of Shipping
Whisky Into Dry Territory.

Two sets of arrests were made last
night in connection with the viola
ton OF that section of the penal code,
which prohibits the shipment or TAX
ing of liquor in large quantities into
dry" States.
Maurice CASTOR, %, colored. Of Elm
City, n. c.; John Hines. 2l, colored, Of
Farmbille. n. c., and Victor Hill. 56,
white. of Hopewell, Va. were arrest
ed by Department of Justice officials.
They are now being held at the
First precinct for investigation.
Louis Morgan. &c. white; Frank
Timmons, "a, white; and Charles Cot
trell, 20, white, of Richmond, Va,
members of the second party were
arrested as they were nearing the
express office at Second and Fl streets
northeast. by Policeman Dulin. A
case containing ninety pints Of whisky
was found in the express wagon,
which was driven by Scott Garland,
IS. cclored, who was also arrested.
1t is thought that the men intended
to ship the liquor into dry State.
They are held on this charge.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
ROOSEVELT ATTACKS
WISCONSIN SENATOR
Former President Delivers Sesthins
Rebuke to La Toilette.

Racine. Wis. Sept 27.-Invadine
Senator La Follette's territory to-
night Col. Roosevelt delivered
heavy onslaught on the La Toilette
audience here.
He vas introduced by Gov. Phil
lips at the auditorium and later al
the Danish Brotherhood Hall.
Il have the word Of your gov
ernor, a true American, that the at
titude Of Senator La Toilette does
not represent the real sentiment OF
Wisconsin toward war" declared
Col. Roosevelt.
Cries Of shame" followed his re-
minder that La Toilette lately con-
doned the sinking OF the Lusitania-
The ex-President had bitter words
for newspaper editors. especially
native-born ones, who are urging
peace.
Those who demand peace with
out victory for the right" he as
serted, are endeavoring to weaken
and embsrrass the United states in
this war. This is treason
He renewed his attacks on the
Wilson administration for slowness
in preparing for war. In the last
three years" he declared. Germany
has perpetrated worse crimes than
George III committed against us in
his day. IL seems inconceiNable
that any man could fail to see that
We were destined to be swept into
the war. even so far back as Feb
ruary. 1915. when Germany inaugu-
rated her submarine campaign
against cargo and passenger ships
without regard for the passengers"
Late in the afternoon Col Roose-
welt told the 1900 sesmen recruits
at the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station:
Il like TO think that those in the
United States who are not women
are men. Only a little while ago q
seemed we would have to divide the
male sex into men and human rab-
Il
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28

branch. who indeavor to find out for
what they are particularly adapted.
Later they were given straw cots and
assigned to headquarters in the bar
racks dormatories. Tomorrow they
will undergo their first drill.
Like Army Better.
Now that they are right down to
real hard work the men are begin
ming to like it better. There was
more or less homesickness about some
of the men of the first group when
taps we're sounded. but they were
so fatigued after the long day that
they were soon in sunderland.
a few of the men were trihe
under the weather yesterday after
bing shot in the arm with the anti
thyroid needle and they were reliev-
ed from active duty and permitted
to spend the day in the barracks.
Apart from sore arms. however. the
majority suffered no i'll effects. The
only real sick boy from the District
is Freddy Gooch. who is in the CO mp
hospital suffering from chicken pox.
Tomorrow the third group from the
District will land at Camp Meade
and be assigned. The assignment for
this group has not yet been allotted.
Amid the cheers and cries of good
wishes from more than 5000 friends.
relatives and interested spectators.
the second contingent of Washington
CONTINUED or FACE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
Secretary McAdoo Hopes to
Raise $1,000, 100000
for United States.
NO DELAYS In DELIVERY
Response Means that the Amencan
People viii Support the
Government.

Socretary Of the Treascry wnhars
@. McAdoo yesterday announced ma,
another notice" on the Kaiser /,
ready to be served
il is the second issue Of Lihs-ty
bonds. which will amount 10 frop
500, ,oOo.ceo to A.ooO.Oco.oo. subscrp-
tons will be opened on October 1 ana
close October q. The bonds will bear
per cent interest from November Is.
and carry all the exemption and con-
version privileges OF their senior. IN
the first liberty loan.
Through the elasticity OF the ui.-
"V'V'''VOg oond and certificate bill. lust
PASSED Dy Congress. the government
tnH tine VIII be able to take care
ol al least half OF the over-subscrip-
IONS. Inc new bonds will be issued
apoHe sS.OV'eoHco 20 half the amount
the oners over that sum. Mr.. Nc
Adoo hopes that l0lOOo.ooo peopls nj,
suOseiloe Tor S.o0ao)c0o0 OF bonds.
sued
Quick Delivery Promised.
through the experience ., the er.,
ioan' there Will be no delay-s ~,
ume; Bonds will be ready for oeIi,,.
cry oy october %. and there viii n.
no interim certificates. Those r-bo
0uy bonds get them fmnedist.Iv
Such a response" saws Se-re.s-,,
McAooo- would be notice 70 ou- -
mles mat the American people as
Whole intend 10 support with All tb.'-
power their government IN N. -
orous prosecution OF this war ana ~.
achle'ement Of an early and I,stinr
fhe seeretars's Statement.
,,s. 'ay AcAdoos statement ro,-
Ei,h the approval OF the Preside,
! nave determined 10 offer on o.,
per ], WI. ss.u0e. 10000 or NOR. =.
Chite1 states OF America 4 per cen,
oonEeruole gold bonds. due on No
senoer 10. lsf.. and subject 70 re-
enpuon NJ the option of the Usl,ed
states AT par and accrued interest on
ana atler November Is. lsz7. Tas
oonos Will bear interest from Maven
ber Il. 1877. ana the intere,. Mi =.
payable on May Is and Noverber Is
in each year.
The exact amount OF BONDS 10 10
issued under this Offering will depend
on the amount OF subscriution re-
oeiNed. IL is. of course. 10 be eI-
pected that subscriptions considers hlv
in excess OF sS.oco, 10000 will be re-
ceived. and in that event the right Is
reserved to allOt bonds in excess q,
5000, ,00c.o00 TO the extent Of not over
one-han OF the sum by which the
subscriptions received exceed sGeon.-
10000 In other words. IL subscription
TO the extent Of S.Uoo 10000 are filed,
A.ooo,0oo.eo0 Of bonds may he allotted.
orered at Par.
The bonds VIII be offered as before
at par and accrued interest. ard viii
be in denominations OF so and ngi-
tiples thereof.
The bonds shall he exempt both as
TO principal and interest from all
taxation now or hereafter imposed By
the United States. any State or sry
ot the possessions Of the United
States. or b. any local taxing sa-
thor!ty. except tal estate or inher!-
tance taxes. and (b) graduated ad-
ditional income taxes. commonly
known as surtaXes. and excess pro-
sts and wsr-profts taxes, Now or
coNTINUED on PAGE ELEvEN.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
BRITISH HREPULSE
HUN ADVANCES
Brave Britons Shake Off
the Crown Princes Best
Troops Four Times.
NIGHT BRINGS VICTORY
AFTER TOUCH FIGHTING
Tommies' Tenacity Against Desper-
ately Battling Germans Achieves
Notable Accomplishment.
CBy the International News ser,ice)

1By the International News SeryiceD
London. Sept. 2T.-Four times in
succession within three hours the
Bavariap crown princes best troops
rushed n dense waves against the
British on the latters new six-miie
front established in yesterdays ad-
vance northeast of Ypres. Combats
of the fercest sort developed. the
fortune of battle swaying to and fro,
but dusk saw the British in complete
possession OF all their gains. Rela-
lively the success in beating on the
Teuton counter thrusts was 90 even
bigger than that of the previous days
advance. for the Germans hurled
themselves forward with a reckless
ness and IN such strong electives that
the British admittedly had their hands
full holding them at bay.
The front attacked stretches from
Tower Hamlets. captured by the Brit
ish yesterday. to St. Julien. Today :
front dispatches disclosed that the
British advance yesterday gained a
maximum depth of one mile. in the
sector of Sonnebeke village. Sir
Douglas Haig's oficiaI bulletin de-
scribes the German losses as "ex-
Iremely heavy
The Berlin statement asserts that at
least twelve British divisions were
deployed for yesterdays drive teiO.Occ
nren) The firmness OF the German
front was not shaken the German
account asserts. adding that the
Village OF GheluVelt. described Is one
of the British obiectiyes remained
firmly in Teuton hands. 1t is ad-
mitted. however. that the British
hroke through the German defense
system to a depth of one kilometer
tfive-eighths OF a mile) east of St
Julien. TO the Ypres Menin Road.
Paris officially announced the re-
pulse OF strong Teuton attacks north
of the A!sne and on the Verdun front.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28

Men Down Mt Hard Work.
The men have got right down to
work and the army officials are los
ing no time in getting them at
strenuous stunts. Four hours after
the second group Of District men had
arrived at the camp they were down
at the camp inhrmary undergoing
their examination before the army
doctors.
The first group. in the meantime.
were being equipped with uniforms.
Not all of the group will be supplied
with full uniform. but those who
can take the standard sizes will prob
ably appear in the ranks tomorrow
completely equipped with clothing.
Army officials recognize the psyche
logy of things. however. and believe
that every man will feel more like
a soldier so that every member OF
the first group got some part of a
uniform today.
A three-mile hike was the principal
order of the day for the first group
today The men stood up under il
well and showed such a spirit that
all of the officers predict they will
make one of the finest companies in
the regiment. In the afternoon they
had two hours of drill in squad and
company formation and showed apt
proficiency.
The second group in the meantime
were undergoing the questioning OF
officers connected with the personel
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
BRANDS LA Toilette
As POISON To U. S.
President Butler. Of Columbia Uni
versity. Exco.iates Wiscon-
SIN Senator.
Isx the IEtc.ra:.onsI News servIee.)

1gy the International News seTyiee.)
Atlantic City. y. J., Sept. 2I.-"As
well pU; poison in our soldiers food
as permit La Toilette any longer to
contaminate the United States SEN
ate"
The widest demonstration of ap-
provGI ever recorded at conven-
t!On of the AmcTiSan Bankers Asso-
Ciation greeted these words OF
Nichols Murray Butler, president
Of Columbia University. at today
session OF the bankers annual meet
ing. Dr. Butler minced no words.
He declared that the Wisconsin
Senator's reasonable writings"
were responsible for the Bolshevizi
rising against Premier Kerensky.
He asserted Congress should exer-
ciSe its constitutional right by ex-
oc!ling La F9llette. He called on
he Senators of New Jersey, the
speakers native State, and those OF
New York to take the lead in cast
inS La Fcllette from the Senate's
membership.
The speaker was wildly cheered.
Shouts Of appreciation interrupted his
every sentence. Only a small group.
comprising about one-half Of the Wis
-onsin de!egs ton, did not Join in the
:Umultuous cheering.
Sentiment favoring a resolution by
.he convention demanding La Fol-
lette's impeachment strongly mani
.ested itself. but did not come to n
1ead on the floor.
DR.. Butler WED for the speaking
aonors Of the day with Lord North
life. who moved the convention to
.hunderous applause by a powerfully
dramatic and eloquent discourse on
How Long?" The British publicist
expressed the belief that there is no
possible chance for a peace by Christ
mas. terming all reports and writings.
.lamoring for such an early end. the
.esults of German PROPAGANDA de-
Hgned to weaken the Teuton's enc
MES.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
mitchell LAGs IN RECOUNT.

New York seU' G.-Mayor Mitchell
is running s,rH iurther behind in the
recount of the ballots cast in the re-
cent primary for the msyorslty norni-
nation on the Republican ticket His
opponent. william M. Bennett. at >
O'Clock tonight, was leading the mayor
by IS votes. Bennett esired forty
hve votes in the Sixth Assembly dis
trict Of Brooklyn. Rnd two votes In
the First Assembly district Of Rich
ponA !.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
REVENUE BILL
REPORT READY
Conferees Practically Agree
on Big War Cash
Measure.

An agreement which is practically
complete, was reached lase yesterday y
afternoon by the conferees upon the
81 100000 war revenue bill. The
compromises were declare tentative
but there is little doubt that they will
stand Senator Simmons. chairman
Of the Senate Finance Committee. said
last night that he thought they would
be satisfactory TO both Houses OF Con-
gress.
Exemptions OF 10 . per cent have
been agreed upon as applied 10 capt.
tai stock. The rate as decided by the
Senate was TO 10 per cent while the
House held out for a fat exemption OF
S per cent. The veNstious matter Of
defining capital has been solved. The
definition now includes actual cash
value of patents and copyrights paid
for in stocks or shares. and in sd-
diticn good win including trademarks
ana trade patents and other intangible
properly.
War Excess Profits.
There were other changes made in
the scale OF taxation OF the war excess
profts The scale OF j. to 50 per cent
taxation was altered TO Is 10 % per
cent.
A compromise was also reached on
The postal sections OF the big bill
4 zone system was agreed upon. The
first rome will be 80 miles. At its
oGter edge about one-half a cent is
acded. There are then additions OF
is 10 Ii cents. until the maximum
of 6 cents is reached for the last zone.
This maximum will apply in four
years from now.
No change was made in the pce-war
deteTm nation OF war excess profits.
No tax was imposed upon the pro-
ceeds of public shares.
There was a sentiment against the
zone system among certain Senators,
who almost decided to fight the adop-
tion OF the conference report at this
time.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
PRESIDENT
STILL STANDS PAT
Opposes Break with Germany and
Anarchy NAV Result.

Buenos Aires. Sept g7.-President
Irroygen stands pat on his policy OPP
posing a break with Germany.
The strike situation was unchanged
today, but the strife between capital
and labor threatens to spread through
out the republic unless an agreement
Is arrived at. Reserves have been
called out in force to protect the pub
lie service.
Unless severe measures are taken II
Is feared the country will be in state
OF anarchy within . weeks time.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
First Drill for D. C.. Men
Is Giuen at Camp Meade
.By. ANDREW r. KELLY.

Camp Meade, Admiral Nd, Sept 27-lts more or less OF
family that comprises the personnel OF Companies ana -
housed section OF the cantonnicn
The first group District comprising seventyhve men,
going through squad drill formation today when Joseph
Washington led the second group o
eighty-two up before the company barracks
assigned barracks and will be under the direction
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
NUNITION DEAL
NOT FINISHED
Netherlands Minister Sue
cessfully Explains U. S.
Holland Controversy.

A misuse Of adjectives" in the Of
fetal expose of German intrigue, as
contained in the Won lgel papers pub
lished on Sunday. brought the United
States and Holland TO the verge of a
serious misunderstanding. Chevaliei
van Raprard. Netherlands Minister
here. yesterday handed to Secretary
of State Lansing a protest against the
offensive statement and an explana'
ton OF the transaction referred to
which Mr.. Lansing said was salts
factory"
In the expose issued by the Com.
mittee on Public Information there
was printed a telegram TO Wolf vor
Igel from Count Hatzfeldt, counselor
of the German Embassy. in which he
approved the sale" of cases of car
tridges and powder to the Holland
commission. The Committee on In
formation characterized this as q
suspicious" relationship between the
Holland commission and German dip.
lomats here.
An Open Secret.
1T has long been an open secret.
the committee said. that Holland
has been but a way station to Ger
many"
To this Chevalier van Rappard re-
nlied. after quoting the telegram. as
follows:
The only inference in consistencs
with the wording Of the telegram ap-
pears TO be that Carl Heynen. treas
urer OF the American Bridgeport Pro-
jectile Company has been author
ized by the German Embassy TO sell
10 the purchasing agent Of the Meth
erlands army department certain
amounts OF ammunition.
Never Completed.
There is no indication of-and there
never mas been-any relation whatev-
er between the Dutch agent and any
diplomatic official
Mr.. Van Raprard then states that
as a matter of fact the proposed
transaction was never completed. and
the munitions never bought for the
Dutch army. He says that the
Bridgeport Projectile Company sold
much ammunition TO Germany in the
first months of the war. which Ger
many bought TO keep from the allies
This ammunition was the property OF
Germany. ard held for her by the
projectile company. II was for this
reason that the consent of the Ger
man government to the sele Of the
ammunition TO other parties was re-
quired.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
COSTA RIGA VERGES
ON BREAK WITH HUN
Congress Considers Severance Of
Diplomatic Relations with Berlin.

San Jose. Costa Rica. Sept. IA
Joint session OF congress was held
to discuss the severance Of diplomatic
relations with Germany. The session
was attended by thirty-four of the
forty-three deputies. only seven OF
whom protested against the govern
ment's action. The minority attacked
Minister OF State Lara as pro-ally.
The leader of this faction is
Fernandez Guell. formerly editor OF
the German newspaper recently sup
pressed BY the government.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28

Joan dare Under Fire.
The persistent shelling disproved
at--last the beliefe entertained by the
French peasants in the Rheims dis
trict that Rheims was under divine
protection and that the cathedral
cannot be wholly destroyed.
The famous equestrian statue OF
Joan Dare in front of the west
facade was struck twelve times re-
Gently. The tip OF Joan's upraised
sword has been. destroyed.
The newspaper. Leclaireur De
d'Est, is published daily. although its
Iinotypes and presses have been de-
stroyed by shell fire.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
BOAT STRIKES HELL GATE.

New York. Sept. IA United
States naval reserve patrol boat ran
on the rocks near the shore of a
small island north Of He'll Gate late
this afternoon. The crew Of twenty
six men were removed safely The
vessel is not seriously damaged and
will probablySbe fioated easily at high
tide. :
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28

Three hand typesetters, calmly
smoking their pipes and not even
blinking as the shells whistle past
overhead, are getting out the pa
per.
Outside the door sits-the gray
haired mother of the dramatic edi-
tor. All day long she sits there
knitting and keeping count of the
shell bursts whose numbers is the
most important daily news item.
Many civilians remain in the she'll
raked city. Most OF them are
women operating small shops. They
are accustomed to the nearness OF
death.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
Rep. Heflin Names Five
Congressn1en in Demand
For Bribe Investigation
La Toilette, Brtten, Baer, Norton and Mason
Mentioned by Alabaman; Britten De-
nounces Accuser and Calls for
Specific Charges
BY TRACY HAMMOND LEWIS.

Five men, Representatives Brien of Illinois, Bae and Norton
OF North Dakota Mason of Illinois and Toilette of Wis
conn were mentioned speech by Representative Hcr
OF Alabama before the Rules Committee Of the House yesterday
with the that the motives behind certain actions
theirs be ono OF the subjects OF the propaganda investigation
AS result OF his nsnuations which worded tc
avoid direct charge connection with the Bernorf Soo
fund.- the members OF the House exceedingly ury frame
OF mind last night Word has OF bot
parties urging their Washington
which they will break yesterday
dryeon
The Washington herald., 1917-09-28
TORTOISE 90 YEARS OLD.

Hinton, v. Va, Sept. IA land
tortoise at least 90 years old was
found on the farm of~C. c. NeeIy.
near here Carved on its back were
the initials of Mr.. Neely's great
grandfather and the date. "1s1s."