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The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
gerard INDORSES
Votes FOR WOMEN
Former Ambassador Speaks at Big
New York Rally.

New York, Nov. 3.-James w &C.
rard, former United States Ambas-
sador to Germany, aroused an audi
cnce of 1000 to fever pitch tonight
when he declared, I'VE need the
votes of women to win the war"
Mr.. Gerard delivered his address at
a woman suffrage rally. He said:
II believe the women of New York
are on the eve Of victory. Women
will bring a saner and loftier judg-
ment to political affairs. If women
had voted in the past bad condi-
tions of employment and sweat-shops
all over the country would not be
but a memory"
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
was to have spoken. Because OF
throat trouble. his physician would
not allow him to appear. Instead
he sent a letter which read in part:
1T seems to me that the time
has come when the right of suffrage
should be extended whole-heartedly to
the women OF America. Not alone
are women qualified for the right
of suffrage because of the intelli-
gencc and patriotism, but because
also in modern civilization women
have become economic factors Of in
creasing Independence" -
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
ADMIRAL DIES AFTER
SEVEN-YEAR ILLNESS

ST. James. L. l., Nov. .-Rear-Ad-
miral Frederick Rodgers. retired
and 76 years old, died at his home
here today of apoplexy after an ILL
ness of seven years. Rear Ad-
miral Rodgers life up to a decade
ago was one of long service in the
navy in which he persistently ad-
vanced his rank from. midshipman
to senior squadron commander of
the Asiatic fleet and later to COM
mandantf of the New York Navy
Yard.
He participated in the civil and
Spanish American wars. He was
horn in Havre De Grace, Md. in
1912 and graduated from the Naval
Acad denny in 1851. His. funeral will
take place in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
NEGRESS SERIOUSLY
WOUNDED BY SOLDIER

Marie Green, colored, living at 1919
Linden street northeast, was shot and
seriously wounded by a negro trooper
last night.
according to the wonan's story.
told at the Casualty Hospital, the
soldier visited her early in the eve
nlnS and when told to go home by
ner mother pulled an army revolver
from his pocket and fired. The bullet
pioughed its way ten inches into the
woman's hip. .......
Ihe negro soldier, whose name was
not divulged. escaped. He is said to
be member of Company B, first
separate battalion, located in Po-
tomac Park
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
UNCLE SAM CAPTURES
METROPOLIS HARBOR
High officials as Members of Board
Take Control.

New York. Nov. 3.-Ncw York har-
Dor ana its cnvirons was taken over
today under the full control Of the
United States government in order 10
facilitate the work of sending war
supplies TO Europe. An organization
to be known as the New York Port
War Board will direct everything by
which New York City can aid the war
and n coordination of all availa Bile
utilities and energies will be develop
ed.
The war board will consist of Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels, Secretary
of Commerce Redfeld. Chairman L.
n. Hurley. of the United States Ship
ping Board: the mayor OF New York
and members of the New York-New
Jersey Port and Harbor Development
Commission. Merchants and shipping
interests of the city will be asked to
cooperate. for the war board will toll
crate no delay or waste of lighters,
tugboats and ships,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
spy Arrested;
find BOMB TO
BLOW UP SHIP
Intended for Big Transport
When New York
Guards Act.
sn,caI to Tho WASHINGTON Herald.

specal to Tho Washington Herald.
! New York, Nov. 3.-If the guards at
certain shipyard in New York har-
Dor had not persisted in their deter
mination TO search one of the car
penters employed there today, one OF
the largest German liners confiscated
10y the government would have been
torn apart by a charge of gun cotton
before this morning
But the guards did persist. and as
4 result Matthew Vailie Konokunous.
a Lithuanian, was taken to Raymond
street Jail by Federal agents, and the
time bomb which he carried in his
inside coat pocket is in the possession
OF New York representative of the
Navy Department.
This bomb. II is said. carried enough
pent-up destruction inside it TO wreck
completely the great vessel for which
1t was intended 1t is cylindrical in
shape. with a metal casing, and il
l2l2 inches long and inches in dame
ter l. contained, according to Of
iicials. metal filings, sulphate of pot
ash and gun cotton. One end OF the
cylinder was filled with sealing wax.
The other bore a del:cately adjusted
electrical timing apparatus. The au-
thorlties would not reveal what hour
had been set for the explosion.
Reptile. Contractory.
The arrest Of Waffle. Konokuuous
osc rJd late this af-pnooiS when
Gated finer. Guards az .ut the ship
stopped him and informed him that
he must be searched before he
could board her.
United States Marshal Power, who
is in charge of the alien enemy zone
about the water front was sum-
moned. He turned the bomb over
to the Navy Department and took
the prisoner before United States
District Attorney Melvin J. France
Vailie Konokunous is little man,
not more than five feet in height
His face is not intelligent and dur
ing the questioning to which France
put him, it retained a sullen def
ant expression.
He told France tnat he lived at
$50 Berry street. Brooklyn. with his
wife and baby. No one who knew
him could be found at that address
last night.
He also said that he had been in
would make no reply when il was
asked if he had taken out his first
papers. Concerning the bomb, his re-
plies were brief and contractory. Il
found ii in the yard" was all he
would say at first. Later he said,
Someone must have put it in my
coat" Later still, he became stub
born and refused any questions what
ever.
That he is merely dupe OF more able
German spies who conspired to blow
up the ship. made the bomb them
selves and then prevailed upon Vailie
Konokunous to carry out the dam
gerous part of the plot.
The vessal in question is being
transformed into a transport that is
practically ready to take the high sea
road for France.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
TEUTON REPORTS
Give AWAYU, S.
TPnnne EaanS
If Prisoners Have Been
Taken Sammies Are
in Lorraine.
by FRANK II. sIMMoNDs.

lCoryrght. 1917. by Tribune News AsSocialdn)
New York. Nov. 3.-GTaDted that the
German Official statement is accurate,
the position of the American troops in
France has been disclosed. The Ger
man statement announces that pris-
oners have been taken at the point
where the Rhine Marine Canal crosses
the battlefront. The Rhine-Marne
Canal crosses the firing line at the VIII
lage Of Parroy. Parroy is on a road
from Nancy 10 StTassburg, and Is
rather less than two miles inside the
old French frontier between France
and Alsace-Loraine.
1t is about five miles north Of the
city o. Luneyillc and six miles east OF
the town of st. MichaclaS DUport.
Nancy is about a dozen miles due
west
II the Germans are right. then the
American troops are in Lorraine. close
TO the old frontier. and are covering
one of the main roads between Nancy
and Strassburg Along this road the
Germans came in their great advance
of 1914 which was stopped just east OF
st. Nicholas Duport. The forest Of
parroy. just south of the town of the
same name, has seen some Of the
severest lighting OF the whole Lorraine
front.
There has been no fighting. how
ever, on this front for more than two
years. but if The German statement is
correct the American troops are now
holding lines covering the eastern
gateway to France. The positions
which they hold were lost by the
French as n consequence of the de-
feat of Norhange in August. 1914. and
regained in the first days OF Septem-
ber. 1914.
All the foregoing speculations rest
upon the German official statement
conccivably the Germans have assum-
ed this statement in the hope of elicit
irg information. But the chances are
that they have known for many
wenks exactly whore our troops were
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
CRAVE DANGER
OF |TALYS FALL
is NOW AT END
Military Critics Here Conf
dent Cadorna Will Hold
His Own.

The State Department announced
last evening that it was in receipt
OF dispatches from Rome indicating
that the Italians had the situation
we'll in hand" No amplification of
this was obtainable at the depart
ment, but similar messages were re-
Cciyed at the Italian Embassy stat
ing that Gen. Cadorna had succeed
ed in withdrawing safely all of his
reserve ammunition depots and field
hospitals which has been ''pre-ar-
ranged for an immediate winter cam
paign."
Nothing of value fell into the Ger
mans hands, in the retreat back TO
the Tagliamento River. This, of
course, does not refer to the guns
and supplies captured at the begin
ming of the drive.
Military critics are confident now
that the Italians will be able TO make
a strong stand at their new line. snd
that the supreme danger Is over. Dis
patches received at the Embassy
quote Gen Corsi, the military critic
OF the Rome Tribune. as saying that
the withdraway to the Tagliamento
Rlver was one of the most difficult
accomplishments of the war, not
withstanding the enormous logical
obstacles. it being necessary to evacu-
ate the Zone constituting the entire
base OF reserve supplies namely,
magazines, mllniuon depots and all
material pscarranged7 for Imminent
Writer ,-rcpe iSn and She entire med
zeal system. Nothing was to be lefl
to the enemy and nothing th1t could
be used was left.
covering and rear guard troops
have fought most strenuouslv for
nine days in order to moderate the
rapidity of the enemy's onrush.
Presents Two Phases.
The maneuver now presents two
phases:
1. ITO organize completely the
Italian lines and then to put them
in such shape as successfully to under
take the offensive.
,. THE strategical position of the
Central Power armies on the Italian
plains is such that the enemy will
have either to give or accept battle.
Strong French and British and
Italian troops are already massed and
they have better resources and better
lines of communications than the Ger
mans. which guarantees that there
will be a victorious effort of all the
allies"
French contingents are continually
pouring into the north Of Italy, amid
great scenes of enthusiasm. In Bres-
cia, an enormous crowd went to the
station to greet them and the French
troops raraded through the city fol-
lowed by workmen, wounded soldiers,
women and children, who checred
them. The French troops all stopped
at the statue of Gari5aldi and present.
ed arms
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
Would Gust Pastor
Accused as Disloyal

Savannah. Ga, Nov. 3.-The Rev. J.
]. Taylor. pastor of the First Baptist
Church here, who created a furore at
the Baptist convention in New Or
leans by opposing the resolution
pledging the lives. property and 10y
atty OF the Baptists Of America to
President Wilson, will be asked to
resign by members OF his congrega-
ton on. November i.
The decision was reached after a
stormy UNnS at which the pastor
held E q ht
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04

S4lieh into enemy hands = tx.kS with
England. 'GreaI treasures are Stored
in Washington, the resolution declar-
cs. and urges the War Department
officials to take steps to Increase the
defenses of the city particularly with
respect to attacks from the air.
c. of c. Resolution.
The resolution, which was adopted
at the meeting of the chamber of
commerce. December u, 1916, follows:
whereas, Washington. d. C, the
Capital of the United States. is not in
position of strategic strength, as
evidenced by the general military
principle laid down by the War Col
lege Division, General STAFF CORPS,
which states in part:
No supply depot, arsenal nor
manufacturing plant OF any consider
able size should be established or
maintained east OF the Appalachian n
Mountains
Whereas. The city has already
fallen into enemy hands in a previous
war;
Whereas. Millions of dollars worth
OF government property. historic pos
sessions. many beyond price, and the
seat OF government is here:
Therefore, Be it resolved that the
Chamber of Commerce OF Washing
ton, d. c.. asks the War Department
10 take steps to have WASHINGTON
better fortified. particularly with re-
spect to attacks from air craft:
BE 1t Further Resolved. That n
committee of seven be appointed to
present this matter to the proper au
thorities.''
Request Not Needed.
No action was taken by the War
DepaI tment upon the request of the
chamber. At the time of the adoD-
ton of the resolution a large factory
was about to be established here, but
plans were changed, and the entry of
the United States into war caused
abandonment temporarily of further
action along the lines set forth in the
resolution.
Soldiers in Washington have been
slightly increased since the beginning
OF the war, but it is the Navy De-
partment which has added to Wash
ington most. The establishment OF a
large Marine Corps training camp
nearby and the doubling of the size
OF the navy yard here are two Of the
steps taken by Secretary Daniels.
The machines to be brought here
Will probably be hydro-airplanes.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
INSyRANCE COST
.INHASHINGTON
| B CONDEMNED
G Couonissioner Gardiner r
Void Have Present
Rates Reduced.

: Strong condemnation of the high
Insurance. rates in force in the Dis
trict OF CO umbia, and the necessity
for concerto action in order to re-
lieve the heusing problem in Wash
ington, wal voiced last night by
Commission2 Gwynn Gardiner be-
fore the annusl meeting of the Fed
Grafton Of citizens Associations in
the District Building.
The insurance rates in force in
Washington. Mr. Gardner charged,
are entirely too eXorbitant. rang
ing from three t6 seven times the
rates charged ten years ago, while
the number of fires and the amount
lost by fires was less than ever be-
fore in the history Of the city. While
charging higher rates, Mr.. Gardiner
said, the insurance companies are
paying much less money to their
policy holders becalss Of the de-
crease in fire losses
An investigation o. the matter
will be started, Mr.. Gardiner de-
clared. and action Will taken to
lower the rates. -
To Punish Gufh
John l.. Weaver, fuel .ministra-
tor of Washington. told ne meeting
that an investig CATION wold be made
by his office into the CO.. shortage
in Washington to ascefslp. II. as
charged, coal dealer 5 are NsvorinG
the rich while the yOoi su1rO~from
want OF fuel
An investigation into the hoardig of
coal will be made by Weaver an ef-
forts made to adequately punisfhose
found guilty.
The difficulty OF finding quartet for
the new government employe5and
others brought to Washington nee
The war started was laid beforethe
meeting by Gardiner. with a reeest
for aid in the work. A resolution
urging all citizens associations cd
individuals TO report to the DiStft
Council OF National Defense Va
names and addresses of all fami "a
who are willing to accept boarders
aid in solving the difficulty was adoIpl
ed by the federation.
: All officers of the federation weA
lanimously reelected with the e4
ception of T. D. Wheaton, who del
ciined second term as secretary. N
P. Connor was unanimously elected "a
take Wheaton's place. Charles 5
Shreve was reelected president
George II. Russell. vice president, anC
Charles r. Burr, treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
EXPECT judge HYLAN
TO Win MAYORALTY
Betting On Tammany Candidate Is
3 to as Campaign Ends.

New York. Nov. S.-Never before
in the history of municipal CAM.
paiGns has such interest been dis
played in an election as that which
has attended the present campaign
for the majority of Greater New
York The campaign has been mark
! ed by vitriotic attacks by each Of
the candidates. 1t has been one Of
the worst undertaking campaigns in
history.
-Four candidates are in the field
Judge John F. Hylan, Democrat;
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell. fusion;
William NJ. Bennett, Republican and
Morris Hillquit, Socialist
The administration OF Mayor
Mitchell has been attacked because
OF its extravaganza. The mayor was
beaten for the Republican nomination
by Bennett in the recent primary,
and the charges Of fraud in connec-
ton with that affair were brought
before the grand jury and scores of
persons were indicted. Bennett won
the nomination after a recount.
Judge Hylan has been attacked by
his opponents because of his alleged
iinpatriotic attitude He has made a
Pat denial Of the charges and defed
fls aoVersaries to point out where he
has not been loyal American to the
backbone.
Hylan Is Fayorite.
Both Bennett and Hilluuit have
Rde their campaigns on the extrav-
ance and the alleged "rich man
wer" behind the present incum-
ent. Hillquit also has advocated
eace in the present war in some OF
rs campaign speeches.
Betting tonight on the result of
- - orally is to ! that Hylan
win win.
in New York ia not wholly
centered on the mayoralty contest
The State will vote on woman suf-
|trage. The women have secured the
endorsement Of President Wilson and
practically all Of his Cabinet and have
made a house to house canvass. In
dications are that the amendment will
pc carried this year. The war will
Undoubtedly throw a lot Of votes to
the suffrage cause on account of the
aid given by the women in the great
Worldwide struggle.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
Flies from Mineola.

Newport News, Va. Nov. s.-Fly-
kag S5 miles in 15 minutes Lieut..
Rnldioh, the italian aviator arrived
y Langley Field this afternoon. in. a
Zip from Mineola, L. I. The best
previous time was IS minuteA
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
uplane Fleet Will Guard Was1u1gton--Erect HaneQ
ENEMY UNDERSEA CRAFT
DESTROY TWO BRAZILIAN
SHIPS in ATLANTIC OCEAN
MIHIInIninIHuiI

German submarines have appeared this the Atantic
They operating the West Indies may
chant shipping any moment.
shock given the State Department o'clock
afternoon when dispatch received from American Consul
ards ST. Vncents Barbados saying that Brazilian sbp
been sunk by enemy U-boats.
ALLIED SHIPPING
The shock depened when it realized that
No of
roma quarter
shipping South American norris are men,
ced; the Mexico and the United
Of fsubma operations
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
Hart=.r being Baiit

Hart-sr Deias Buiifs
Construction of a hangar to house
aeroplantes has been begun and will
be completed next Friday, setting a
record for Washington building.
The new hangar will be situated
across the eastern branch from the
local navy yard. and will be all of
wood with concrete floor. two con-
crete runways. two launching piers,
and will cost in all approximately SS2'-
COO.
Prominent professional and business
men Of Washington were highly pleas
ed when they learned of the action
haken by Secretary Daniels in es-
ktablishing the airplane base at Wash
hgton.
NThe new hangar will house six ma
lhines.
II while officials of the Navy Depart
ient would not say the airplanes
ere being brought to Washington to
iH to its defenses. sense of relier
rs felt when it became known that
b machines would be here in case
ineed.
IL Guard Protects Plant.
veithe three companies which sub
II I'd bids, Barney e hhlers, of New
Is. submitted the lowest and were
added the contract. Civil Engineer
kHy. Smith, OF the Navy Depart
mt has been active in drawing the
plde and getting the work started.
Eyiant wooden truss. 100 fet long,
wil-un the length of the building to
siveadde strength.
WGther the new hangar and the
airples it will house will be under
the eders of the local navy yard has
rot len determined. At the present
time guard from the navy yard is
protecting the building, and will be
kept hare until the work has been
: constEeted and a definite decision
made TO just what jurisdiction the
fleet VII come under.
Officals of the local yard and of
the NTy Department refused to
comme:t last night upon what use
the plzes would be put to. 1t is
underspod that it is the intention
of the apartment always to have
the full number OF machines which
can be taken care of here at all
! times.
It is possible that experiments
may be cunducted with some of the
! machines but no construction work
will be ione at the hangar, it was
said. Extra kpilots for the machines
will always be kept here and a force
, | of not less than twenty-five men,
pilots and nschanicians, is expected
to be at tie hangar.
VIII afsEuard Navy Yard.
, With the great increase in the
size of tn. local Navy Yard, which
will be the greatest gun factory in
the world, il is thought possible
officials desired extra precautions
, taken in oriert to safeguard it and
prevent a hd-up in the important
part the yari is playing in the work
, of the navy durng the war.
Long befor the United States en-
) tered the vsrs against Germany,
greater protsction Of Washington
/ against possiOle aggression of an
| enemy was ursd by business and pro-
} fessional assocatiens of the city.
: Much discusSun tof the subject was |
t held by membsrs of the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce. which adop- |
ted the latter pan OF last year a |
resolution, appointing committee to
lay the matter sfore the proper
: authorities.
|; The resolution set forth that WASH
! ington, the ,capital \ the country. is
mot In position Of rrategic strength.
IN the opinion Of military authori-
'ues' and pointed out that the city had
The Washington herald., 1917-11-04
DR.. MUCK PLAYS
ANTHEM AGAIN
Boston Symphony Leader S
Resignation Not Accepted;
VIII Appear Here.

Boston, Nov. 3.-"The Star Span
gled Banner" was again plsyed to-
night by the Boston Symphony Or
chestra. DR.. Karl Muck. who re-
signed as leader of the orchestra,
following the criticisms over his
failure to play the national anthem.
led the musicians. He will also do
so At concerts in Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington, New York. and
Brooklyn next week. His resigna-
tion has not been accepted. Mai.
Henry l. Higginson. who maintains
the orchestra, has not decided
whether to accept it and end the
orchestra's career or not.
Maj. Higginson in his decision will
be guided by:
Whether there is a public de-
mand for DR.. Muck's removal
2-Whether there is a public de-
mand for the elimination of Wagner
and all German music from the
progress of the Symphony Orchestra
New York has done.
Want Muck to Remain.
So far there has been no demand in
Boston for any further change in the
orchestra's plans. Even those who
demanded that the orchestra play the
national anthem want Dr.. Muck to
remain as leader.
The cities that the orchestra visits
next week therefore viii decide the
question. DR.. Muck. it is said, will
insist that his resignation be accept
ed if there should be a demand for
the elimination Of German music. He
has stated that art is International
and that has been the spirit with
which he has selected his program.
Baltimore. Md. Nov. 3.-Former
Governor warheld today called a
peoples meeting to frame a protest
against the appearance here OF DR..
Muck and the Boston Symphony Or
oh