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The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
SEEK MASTER SPY
Secret Service Agents on Trail
of Chief Potter.

The secret agents Of the government
are on the trail Of the master spy"
Convinced that a spy organization of
high efficiency. under the control Of a
master executive, is responsible for the
continued munitions explosions and fires,
which reached their climax in the Eddy
stone disaster. Uncle Sans army of spy
catchers last night were seeking the CEN
ter Of the network Of plots.
Evidence discovered in connection with
the Eddystone explosion. while closely
guarded, is known to have shown that
the disaster was engineered from a dis
tance, by a well-organized conspiracy.
The agents of the Department of JUS
tice refuse to discuss their discoveries,
but last night 1t was stated that they
have found the trail that they hope will
lead to the arrest of the highly efficient
head of the spy organization.
In this connection II was stated last
night that the continued bomb plots and
incendiary fires. with their consequent
loss of life. probably will lead to the fix
ing of a death penalty for such crimes
Under the Presidents war time authority.
he would be able to impose the death
penalty on enemy aliens plotting or con-
sumating such crimes. A simple procla-
nation would inaugurate capital punish
ment The heads of the. government s
spy-catchers declare that a few Judicious
hangings or shootings would be of great
value as an example to plotters.
The decision of the spy-catchers that
the spy activities are centralized and
under efficient control led last night to
the revival Of reports that a German
government official or army officer was
in the United States. in disguise, direct
ing plotters.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
RUMORS OF PEACE
PROFFERS BUzzING
Holland Hears that Central
Powers Separately Are
Seeking to End War.
CBy the International News Ser

(By the International News Seryiee.)
Amsterdam. April photographs and
cables buzzed with many. and manifold
rumors of peace today. contrasting curl
ously with dispatches from the west
front, where the biggest battle of the war
is on.
Up to a late hour tonight searching in
quiries in official and semi-official quar-
ters had failed to reveal the slightest
foundation in fact for the mass of peace
reports.
Still these reports persisted in sur
charging the atmosphere with intense eX
pectancy.
The peace furry began early this
morning and in quick succession Ger
many. Austria, and Bulgaria were re-
ported to have set loose kites" Then
the Popes name was mentioned as a
possible mediator. Promptly there came
word from Rome that the Holy Father
was keeping aloof from all peace agita-
ton for the present.
sweden May Enter war.
Counteracting the pacific trend of the
news were. besides the descriptions of the
titanic struggle in the west, reports OF a
possible further enlargement Of the war
area Spain, said to be highly agitsted
over alleged attempts to stir UP revolt
against Alfons0's reign. was reported to
have dismissed the British Ambassador
and to be preparing for war.
At the same time the rumor Of forth
coming Swedish intervention on the CEN
trail powers side was repeated. in the
face Of Sweden's official declaration Of
neutrality.
A. addJtion,I s,,ogo.+lon tho+ roooo
speculation is in the air. dispatches from
London told of Lord Bryce's plans for
league to enforce peace, quoting the for
mer Ambassador to the United States as
saying that up to now" the time for
publication had not seemed ripe.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

TO AID EXPERTS
IN FOOD CONTROL
Leading Agriculturists Outline
Plans for Handling of
Nation Supply.
WILL WAR UPON WASTE
Propose to Mobilize Unemployed
Youth for Service on Farms
and in Factories.

general plan for the control Of the
manufacture and handling Of foods. and
price fixing, if necessary. was announced
by the Department of Agriculture last
night as the recommendations Of a con-
ference Of agricultural representatives OF
thirty-two States with the Secretary OF
Agriculture, held in st. Louis
The department announced that recon-
mendations have been made for an en-
ergency appropriation of s5,000,0OO to
carry out the plans.
The st. Louis conference. the depart
ment announced decided to recommend
that a call be issued to all farmers to
increase production and to housewives
to avoid all food wastes.
1t was also recommended that two
million or more unemployed boys be-
tween the ages of 15 and 10 years be
modified for service Of the farms and in
the production of food supplies ana
munitions; that men unified for mill
tary service be enlisted as an officially
recognized force for the production of
necessities; and that n complete survey
Of the food supply of the country be
made.
The conference further suggested the
establishment of a national systematic
publicity of food prices, the effective
control of agencies for the manufacture
! CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Herald Sunday Sermon
By DR.. James L. Gordon

The sermon in Sundays Herald
will be by the Rev. James L. Cor
don, d. D., pastor of the First
Congregational Church, Tenth and
G streets northwest.
Rev. DIR. Gordon was born in
Philadelphia, Pa. He received his
degree from Fargo University.
Fargo, N. Oak. He was ordained a
minister in 1900 and assigned to
the Union congregational Church
in st. Johns, New Brunswick,
where he remained nearly two
years.
DR.. Gordon was for ten years
pastor of the Central Congrega-
tional Church in Winnipeg, Cam
ada. He also was pastor for nearly
five years Of the Bond Street Con-
gregational Church. at Toronto.
Although DIR. Gordon has been
pastor at the First Congregational
only six months, he already has
gained much prominence and is
considered one Of the foremost pas
tors in the city.
The text OF his sermon, written
expressly for the Sunday WASH
ington Herald. will be announced
later
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
BALLOT TODAY
ON BOND ISSUE
House Members Expected to
Pass $7,OO0,OOO,OOO
Bill by Tonight.

Uncle Sans E.ooO.oooooo bond issue
will be discussed in the House for
only single session.
Before the adjournment for Friday,
April lS. the House of Representatives
will have passed the bill. This was the
deter minst;on reached yesterday by the
House !. aders.
The bill will come before the House
this morning in accordance with a gen.
eral agreement 1t will be freely de-
bated without restrictions Of any sort
beyond the ordinary rules Of the House.
No effort will be made at cloture anc no
demand made for ''the previous question
before every member who desires to cd
dress the House on the subject stall
have be. n heard
Republicans and Democrats are asreed
that there shall be no waste OF woru. q.
over tie bond issue bill Six hours Of e.
bate. SEEN likely to precede a vote. F y
lowing Us passage. which is a certai. Uy-
before Lie close OF the days session, tie
bill will be sent to the Senate. Not more
than three days of debate are expected
to mark its course In the Upper House,
and before the middle Of next week the
ehgrossec bill will be In the hands OF
President Wilson. ready for his approv-
ing signature.
McAdoo Outlines Plans.
The promise for only a minimum of
delay in the Senate was extended yes
terday by Senator Simmons, of North
arolina. chairman Of the Committee or
Finance.
The Finance Committee listened to Sec
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The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Mexican Sniper Killed;
u. S. Aviator Fired Upon

El Paso, Tex, April IA Mexican
sniper was shot and killed by American
soldiers today as a sequence to several
days Of indsscriminate firing across the
border by Mexicans.
Two Mexicans began firing across the
international boundary at a point three
miles from Ell Paso An American sharp
shooter picked of one of the men. The
other fed. Presently an automobile load
Of Mexicans appeared on the scene and
troopers, expecting a renewal OF the
fight, summoned re-enforcements. The
Mexicans placed the corpse in the auto
mobile and drove away.
A United States army aviator, recon-
noitering this morning, was fired upon
by Mexicans but was not hit.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
LABOR WANTS SAY
Gompers Demands Represen-
tation at War Councils.

Labor must have its place at the coun-
Gil table. where the heads Of nations plan
Americas cooperation in the world war
Samuel Gompers. as chairman Of the
labor committee OF the advisory council
Of the Council of National Defense. last
night cabIed the prime ministers of
Great Britain and France demanding
that labor representatives accompany the
cooperation commissions which will visit
the United States
The question OF the conservation and
welfare of workers and effective indus
trial service is the subject the American
labor leaders would have the entente
labor heads consider Gompers last
night declared that complete interna-
uonal cooperation for the conduct Of the
war demands that labor have a voice in
the councils and that labor's problems
be adequately considered.
In his cablegram to Premier Lloyd
George, Gompers said:
"As president American Federation Of
Labor, President Wilson appointed me
member advisory commission, Council of
National Defense. Special work my COM
mittee is conservation and welfare Of
workers and for effective industrial ser
vice. Cable dispatch today states COM
mission from the British and French gov
ernments will come to United States for
conference. We need here the additional
advice OF representatives of England's
workers and respectfully urge that APP
pleton and Bowerman be sent here as
part Of British commission"
The cablegram to Premier Ribot at
Paris was identical and it asked that
labor leaders Jouhaux and Eeufer be sent
with the French representatives.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
CANADIANS TAKE Z
MILE OF TRENCH
IN ARRAS DRIVE
British Smash Holes Into Ger
man Line at Ten Widely
Separated Points.
HILL las Is CAPTURED
French Reopen with Signal Success
Drive on Keypoint in linden
burg Defenses.
OBy the International News serviee.l }

(By the international News Serviee)
London. April 1.-THE huge British
''steam-saw'' flung its teeth fast and deep
into the Teuton line today, the fourth
day of the world wars most terrific
battle.
At ten more or less widely separated
points the British smashed new gashes
into the German wall Of men. iron, and
steel. or hurled back fury-winged on
slaughts by Hindenburg's infantry
leCions.
Further south, below st. Quentin, the
French helped along. reopening with
signal success their drive on the key
point in the Hindenburg line.
To the Canadians again belong the
lions share of the day. On the
strateSicalIy most important front, that
on and around the famous Vimy Ridge,
hey added new laurels to the victory
wreath they have been winding since
the morning following Easter SUNDAY.
They stormed forward today on a front
II one mile just south of the blood
soaked range of heights and wrested
rom the Teutons a mile OF bitterly-de-
Tended trenches.
Capture Hill 145.
Still further south. the Canadians push
I'd their lines to the crest of Hill 1lS.
hurricane after hurrican of shells greet
4 them. Again and again they leaped
forward. each time cutting a new crack
VITO the foes defense, until finally the
Teutons streamed back down the slopes
Of tn" height. giving UP the futile
struggle.
The next Canadian casualty list viii
not be slight. but AL our objects wero
attained" according to the triumphant
message of their commander to head
quarters
Four S5-inch guns, five 95-inch guns,
and twenty field pieces today were added
to the Canadians booty.
Inspired to super-human efforts by the
the sea. Sir Douglas Haig's forces north
and south of Vimy Ridge battled their
way forward and made great strides in
the ffty-mile Offensive that is aimed al
bringing about the long-heralded cave
in Of the whole Teuton line.
storm Strategic Points.
North of the ridge they captured two
vital strategic positions in the German
line. bringing their own line astride of
range the Canadians in the fore, they
took a thousand years of trenches and
cleared the ground to the bank of the
CojeuI Rive. Furthermore they occupied
a German trench running southeast OF
Melville Vitasse and captured Hill 30,
while between CroisiIles and the Scarpe
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Fight Germany? Gott, Nen,
Says National Guardsman

Baltimore. Nd. April 12-Peter Esser.
German reservist. Is years old, is a
prisoner In the guard house at Fort
Howard. He Is member of the Fourth
Regiment, Maryland National Guard,
but says he will not fight for the United
states against Germany. He Is anxious
to go back to his fatherland, he says.
Esser was born in Rhineland, Ger
many, and has been in this country
nearly four years. He has taken out his
first citizenship papers. Esser served
with the troops on the Mexican border.
but when the call was sent for him to
report for duty yesterday he refused
and was arrested
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
BRAZILIAN ship SUNK,
Rio DE JANEIRO HEARS
Believed Incident viii Lead to War if
Rumor Is Confirmed.
tBy the International News servts

IBy the InternRtional News servt~~, n
Buenos Ayres. April 12-The Brazilian
steamer Gurupy has been sunk by a sub
marine. acco riding to an unoonfirmed re-
port which was received here tonight
from Rio de Janerio. II was stated that
in official circles at the Brazilian capital
little doubt was expressed that Brazil
would declare war on Germany n the
report was confirmed.
Herr PAUL., the German minister %
Rio. will not leave for a week, he an.
nounced, and will take with him To
Christiania all German consular agents
and their families.
that Argentina would content itself foH
the present Win increasing her military
and naval strength. The government tos
day made no comment on the situation
as Developed by Brazn's rupture with
Germany. ..'
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Newsprint Manufacturers
Indicted Under Trust Law

New York, April 12.-The Newsprint
Manufacturer Association and seven
members OF its executive committee were
indicted by the Federal grand Jury this
afternoon, charged with violating the
Sherman antitrust law.
cambridge Colby, special prosecutor,
asked bench warrants be issued for Phil
lip T. Dodge, president of the Interna-
donal Paper Company and the follow
ing members of the executive committe:
George Fl. Meade. Gordias II. G. Gould,
Edward w. Backus. Alexander Smith, of
Chicago; George ]. Cahoon, ir., and
Grant ]. Sensonbrenner. The Indictment
charges conspiracy In boosting the price
Of news print.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
10000 MORE GUARDS
CALLED into SERVICE
Miidanen Ordered Out by Baker for
Police Protection.

Ten thousand more militiamen were
ordered into the federal service last night
for police protection purposes.
The War Department plans to have
the entire militia strength of the coun-
try mustered and recruited to war
strength by the time the organization
of the new national army Is begun.
The organizations called to the colors
yesterday were: First Tennessee Infantry,
Second Maine Infantry, First South Caro-
lima Infantry, First Separate Battalion
Florida Infantry. Second and Third regi-
ments and Company A First regiment,
Kentucky Infantry. Eighteenth Pennsyl-
vania Infantry. Fourth New Jersey In
fantry. Third New York Infantry, Fifth
Maryland Infantry
The following coast artillery organiza-
tions were also called out: California,
the Fifth, Eighth, Thirteenth. Fourteenth,
Fifteenth, and Eighteenth companies.
New Hampshire, the First company.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
new BELGIAN ENVOY
To j. 5. IN CAPITAL
Baron Emil de Cartier de Marchienne
Arrives to Relieve Minister Havenith.

Baron Emil de Cartier de Marchienne,
Belgian Minister designate to the United
States, reached Washington last night,
having come direct from Pekin, China,
where for some years he has been the
envoy Of his country.
Baron de Cartier served as counselor
of the Belgian Legation here eight years
ago He will succeed Emmanuel Have
NTH, who, on account of ill-health, has
been recalled. No arrangements have
been made for the nev Minister'S pre-
sentation of credentials to the President.
Retiring Minister Havenith, in a fare
well pronouncement to President Wilson,
said:
When history tells US of this terrible
drama which for nearly three years has
been devastating Europe, the name of
America will be forever united to that
Of martyred Belgium, for, like a sister
of charity, she came to the nation, which
was suffering and bleeding, and kept her
alive"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
WAKE UP NATION
District Leaders Consider Spe-
cial Day for Navy Recruiting.

In big spring push" to get the Cap
ital City to supply its quota of the 3S,-
900 men needed to bring the United States
navy up to required strength. the District
Commissioners. civic leaders. city pastors
and recruiting details are considering OBJ
serving April 10 as Wake Up America
day here.
This red-letter day in American history
the anniversary of the battle of Lexing-
TOMS considered. in view of present
conditions. as the most fitting that could
be selected to arouse patriotic fervor in
the American mind.
Women patriots who have been ap-
pealed to help recruit young men for
the navy, are asked to bring every in
fluence to bear in this direction. and thus
do their country a great service.
City pastors are appealed to, to speak
patriotism and utter from their pulpits
this Sunday a call for navy recruits.
Uncle Sans sailormen will be invited
to make recruiting talks to theater audi
ences or in the streets. The District
Commissioners give hearty support to
this movement
Commissioner Newman said last night
Amy observance to stimulate recruiting
for the ranks Of the United States navy
has my unqualified support"
Commissioner Brownlow said: It think
the Capital City has showed high
quality of patriotism in turning out its
young men as generously as it has. Any
further showing along this line is to be
encouraged by all means"
Wake Up America day is to be OBJ
served on an elaborate scale IN New
York City, and hundreds of other munich
palities throughout the country
An aeroplane bearing a twentieth CEN
tury Paul Revere will circle over New
York City in calling young men there to
arms. Like demonstrations are promised
elsewhere.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Forged Credentials to Get
Aboard Interned Steamers

New York. April 12-Walter H. s. Grif-
fths, who admitted forging credentials
in his application for a place on one of
the German vessels seized by the United
States, was arrested in the office of Col
lector Dudley Field Malone this after
noon. He confessed he had tried to get
on the ship in the interests of the Ger
man government.
master in steam and asked to be assign
ed as a deck officer. John C. Bolden, who
admits he was implicated in the forgery
of the credentials, also was arrested.
Both are held under 5000 bonds
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
viii Permit Allies
To Recruit IN u. S.

Entente nations will in the near
future be permitted openly to re-
cruit their own subjects now In the
United States for war against Ger
many.
A portion Of the United States
penal code has hitherto forbidden
this.
At the request Of President VIII
son and Attorney General Gregory
the House Judiciary Committee re-
ported favorably yesterday after
noon an amendment designed to
permit the allies to commander
their own subjects In this country.
No opposition Is expected when
the measure comes up for passage.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
LIGHTHOUSE FLEET TO AID

The fleet of the Lighthouse Service and
the entire personnel yesterday were plac-
ed at the disposal of the Navy Depart
ment through an executive order signed
by President Wilson.
1t Is believed that the boats and men
will prove Of the utmost value in de-
tecting the presence of German raiders
near American shores.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
REPAIRING IETERNED SHIPS.

New York. April a2.-The work Of re-
pairing damage done to the machinery OF
five German ocean liners lying In the
Hudson River was commenced today by
a force Of machinists and boiler makers
in the employ OF the government.
The ships on which work was begun
are the AlleIhsnid, the Hamburg, the
Kaiser Wilhelm ii, the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich ana the Prince Joachim. The
fcn extent of the damage to machinery
by the German crew has not been made
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
WILL CENTER EFFORTS OCEAN
ARMY ISSUES CALL FOR 100000 SOLDIERS;
$25OO0OO0 ASKED FOR CONTROL OF FOOD; CANADIANS
President a Failure
At Tying Wife's Shoes

At tying shoes President Wilson
Is q fiat failure.
The president and Mrs. Wilson
went walking yesterday afternoon
and Mrs. Wilson'S right shoe came
united while they were In the
downtown business section.
Mrs. Wilson walked to the en-
trance of a building, put her foot
up on a small ledge, and waited
for the President to tie the shoe.
When he failed. after one or two
trials, Mrs Wilson laughed. then
leaned down and tied 1t herself.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Frustrate Plot to Blow Up
Trestle at Munitions Plant

Elyria, Ohio. April 12.-Railway police
today frustrated a plot to prevent ship
ments of supplies for the allies from the
National Tube Company plant when they
removed a bomb from a trestle on a spur
of the railroad leading into the plant.
The bomb contained 9 per cent nitro
glycerene and the long fuse attached was
lighted. The tube company has been
making ammunition.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Sea Raider Reported
In Gulf of Mexico
(By International New. service)

Galveston, Tex, April IA
German raider is reported in the
Gulf of Mexico. Grave fears are
felt that she will cause great loss
among oil tank ships and other
cargo-carriers before being ap-
pretended.
Word of the raiders movements
was received In Galveston today
from coastwise steamer, which
received q warning radio signal IN
Monday when about 100 miles
west Of Key West.
The warning came from q Brit
ish steamer whose name was not
given. II stated that the raider
had been sighted in the Caribbean,
near Matinelli Reef, apparently
headed for the Gulf Of Mexico.
She is described as a sailing ves-
sci with an auxiliary power.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
HANG CoNGREssMANs EFFIeY

East st. Louis. H.. April .12.-Denounc-
ing Representative William A. Roden-
burg as q traitor and also hanging him
in effigy, more than 1900 persons pledged
their allegiance to the United States in
one Of the biggest patriotic demonstra-
tions, in the history of this city,. Ro-
.denhurE voted against Q. war resolution.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
SHIP SINKS: FOUR DROWN

New York, April 12.-Four seamen were
drowned when the American schooner
NJ D. Cressy was sunk during a gale on
Monday 200 miles off Sandy Hook
Capt. H. B. Nelson, his wife, and nine
survivors arrived today. George Smith,
the second officer, and two seamen were
drowned when the boats were launched.
The ships cook died of exposure.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
DANISH SHIP SUNK.

Copenhagen. April 12.-The Danish
schooner H. B. Linnemans has been sunk
by a German submarine in the Atlantic
with q loss Of four lives. 1t was stated
in a dispatch received here today. The
vessel was bound from Gothenburg to
Casablanca. Those killed were the cap
tain, second officer, and two seamen.
Only two of the remaining members Of
the crew escaped injury. The ship xax
farnaAoaH - =
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
ARTISTS TO AID RECRUITING.

New York, April 12-The Society of IL
lustrators. which comprises nearly every
illustrator and cartoonist Of prominence
In the country, lie to give war dinner
here Tuesday evening at which they will
oner their services to the government in
designing posters and pictorial pro-
paganda for magazines and. newspapers
throughout the country to stimulate re-
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
MOOSE AND "DRYsv MAY WED

St Louis, April IA merger of the
Progressive and Prohibition parties was
unanimously indorsed late this afternoon
by the 1S delegates attending the Pro-
gressive PARTY convention here. Final
action on the matter will be taken by the
national committees Of both parties,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The Washington Herald is
printing daily notices OF births
marriages and deaths among the
people of Washington.
These notices appear today on
page 10.