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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
MEAT PACKERS
CLAIM DENIED
BY FL. HENEY
Trade Commission Counsel
Says Armour & Co. Filed
False Reports.

Francis J. Heney, special counsel
for the Federal Trade Commission in
its inquiry into the packing industry
last night reiterated his charges made
Saturday that Armour and Company,
Chicago meat packers. attempted to
mislead the government as to the
ownership by that company Of in
tcrcst in the Chicago stockyards.
The schedule which was filed with
the commission by Armour and Com
pany did not and does not disclose its
ownership of any interest in the Chi
cago stockyards. % of any of its sub
sidiaries.'' Mr.. Heney declared in a
statement last night, "and the gov
ernment did not secure any informa-
ton to that effect until iH agents
seized certain correspondence between
+. II. Prince and ]. Ogden Armour
at Boston, Mass, a few weeks ago.
This correspondence had been care
fully hidden away in a safe deposit
box in the Old Colony Trust Com
pany."
Answers Armour.
Mr. Heney's statement was In an
swer to a statement issued in Chicago
by J. Ogden Armour, head of Armour
q Company.
Control of 500 acres of land I'm the
heart of Chicago and over 800 miles
of railroad track connecting with
thirty-four railroads entering the city
were acquired by Mr.. Armour and MI.
Prince in the Chicago stockyards deaI,
Mr.. Heney declared.
The schedule which was filed with
the Federal Trade Commission by Al.
rlour & Company did not and does not
disclose its ownership of any inter
est in the Chicago stockyards of any
of its subsidiaries. and the govern
aIcnt did not secure any information
20 that effect until its agents seizeu
certain correspondence between F. h.
Prince and J. Ogden Armour at Bos-
.on, Mass. a few weeks ago. This
correspondence had been carefully
hidden away in n safe deposit box In
;hc Old Colony Trust Company.
1T must be remembered that 1880
shares of the Chicago StockyarGs
Company stock. which included Nj.
Armour's were carried in the namo
of F. r. Pegram, who did not own a
single share and who. before the hiu-
den correspondence was seized, at
tempted TO mlslead the government by
reporting to the commission that his
books did not show to whom the stoch
belonged
1T may be pertinent to call atten-
ton to the fact that at the tin.e
Moseley & Company. the Boston stocn
brokers. were acquiring control of tn.
holding company of the Chicaso
Stockyards and terminal railways for
+. II. Prince and J. Ogden Armour
the Chicago newspapers published a
story to the effect that it was ru-
mored that Armour. Swift and Morris
were behind the deal. Representatives
of each Of the big packers denied the
truth of the rumor.
In the Chicago Stockyards deal,
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
fire DESTROYS TWO
MUNITION PLANTS
Alien Enemy Suspected Of Starting
$4,000 Blaze.

Boston, Dec. "a $1,000 fire that
threatened the Commonwealth piers
and destroyed two munition plants is
under investigation today. officials
expressed belief this afternoon Jhat
an alien enemy started the fire in
an effort to destroy not only the mu-
milton plants but the naval training
station on the piers.
Within five minutes after the fire
started in the plant Of the Crucible
Steel Company of America, where
shells were made. the flames had
spread throughout a large part of the
interior Of the five-story building. The
fire destroyed that plant and the
plant of the Boston Scale Machine
Company and spread to other struc-
lures. Only hard work by the firemen
saved the city from a confagration
that would have destroyed millions of
dollars worth Of property.
Two watchmen are missing and are
believed to have perished.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
SOLDIERS COLLECT
$4,000 FOR ORPHANS
Concert Under Auspices Of National
Guard in France Success.

With the American Army in France.
Dec. 3.-The Christmas entertain
ment arranged by the men OF the Ma
tional Guard for the French War
Orphans Society netted 1000 francs
12, ,000) for eoo children who had been
made fatherleSs and motherless by
the war.
The money, most of which was
realized from the sale OF programs
signed by Marshal Joffre. Gen. Persh-
ing, Gems. de Castlenau, Foch ans
other French and American gene-als.
will provide for the care of Tire chn-
dren throughout the coming year. A
great part of the fund also came from
the admissions 70 a concert given BY
well-known Partisan artists yho
volunteered their services.
At the conclusion Of the concert.
which was held I'm the Guardsmen's
divisional headquarters, the curtain
was drs wn aside. disclosing a gigantic
Christmas tree set up by the Ameri-
cans. II was loaded with presents
bearing the names of the children.
They were distributed by an Ameri-
can lieutenant dressed as Santa Claus.
Each child got what his or her heart
most desired. The presents were
bought by a fund raised among the
Guardsmen and officers.
Just how much all this meant 70 the
children may be understood when Il
is realized that at least 100 OF them
have been I'm absolute need OF the
necessities OF life, and that the pa
rentage Of many is unknown. these
children being driftwood Of the war.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
HUN navy MUST Be
SMASHED, SAYS fISKE
Rear Admiral Declares This Is the
Way to Victory.

New York. Dec. a3-Rear Admiral
Bradley A. Fiske, in a letter written
today to Alan r. Hawley. president
of the Aero Club of America. points
out that Germany's weak point is her
navy, and that a suff cient number OF
aeroplanes. attacking in force, can
destroy the entire enemy feet.
Rear Admiral Fiske's letter was in
part as follows:
IF Germany's economic IS, .5lish-
ment is broken down, Germany can
not support her army and navy and
therefore will have 10 give up. II
her military establishment is broken
down the allies can march to Berlin
and compel her to give up. II her
naval establishment is broken down
the allies can form an impossible
blockade around Germany. That would
shut off every means of communica-
ton with the outside world. even the
means of submarines. and Germany
would have to give up"
He called attention to the immense
losses in land battles between Russia
and Japan, with no decisive result un-
til in one historic hour Japan smash
ed the Russian navy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
BACK FROM "OASIS"
HE TEMPTS SENTRY
White House Guard Is Offered Bal
timore "Snifter.

The Christmas spirit of hospitality
and perhaps a sentiment of pity for
lonely White House military guards,
might be blamed for the arrest of
Robert Leroy Moran, % years old, of
2210 + street northwest, yesterday, on
the charges Of violation of section 2iO
of the code which forbids the offering
of whiskey to soldiers on post duty.
Moran had just returned from Balti-
more. With him had returned some
of the "whet willis du'' of that oasis
When he came across a White House
guard. standing lonely vigil near
the wall. he made an attempt to force
'snifter' On the soldier.
He was arrested by Sergt. Clarence
Toner. OF the Third Precinct. and put
up $500 bail for appearance to answer
a charge of violation OF the code, and
SIS collateral for a charge Of drunk
eness.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
GERMANS FACE
DREARY XMAS
ONCE JOYOUS
Mutterings Come from the
Starving Poor Among the
Kaiser S Minions.

The land where many OF our Christ
mas customs grew. Germany. the land
whence once came most of our Christ
mas things. this year. through the
folly OF her rulers. will spend a drear
holiday.
A careful scrutiny Of all Of the best
information at hand best indicates
that the Kaiser's Christmas peace Of
fer comes from a stomach threatened
by hunger and mind smitten with
fear, more than from heart aching
for the woes of his own and other
peoples.
With all the world arrayed against
her Germany faces a shortage Of food
this winter almost as acute as that
which has forever made the winters
of 1915 and 1916. the "turnip winters, -
a horror to the German people.
1t is well established through neu-
tral AM other sources that GermaEy
this year had more food than dur
ing the last two winters. The capture
Of the Rumanian and Baltic provinces
grain fields saved the German pork
and flour supply.
. But information is continuing to
reach this country showing that Ger
many's marvellous system Of food dis
tribution is beginning to break down.
Mutterings Are Heard.
For the first time within the last
few weeks mutterings have come that
the big landowners. the munition
workers, the politicians and the rich
have cellars full of hams and bacon,
while the middle classes eke out a.
precarious existence and the poor
face starvation.
Nowhere is 1t believed that the
German system faces collapse.
There was a time when the adrninis-
tration believed that this might come
almost any day. But the way the
German people were disciplined tu
survive the winters of 1916 and 1916
has proven that their endurance and
the endurance of the system under
which they live is strong almost be-
yond belief.
1t is the general opinion here, from
the White House down. that the con-
clusion must now be reached on the
battlefield. The significance Of the
indications of unrest recently received
Is considered to lie In the fact that
they are preparing the German people
for the overthrow of the present gov
eminent systematic condition with
out which the allies will not make
peace.
1t is recognized that the cleverly
designed peace terms recently allowed
to drift forth may palliate the Ger
man people until the spring vege-
tables can be fed to them.
Press Aids subterfuxe.
1t is believed that with the care
fully directed press of Germany at
work the people may be made to
believe that they are now really
fighting on the defensive and that
they will offer fresh men for the
great battle on the west front next
year.
But every indication points to the
quavering of the German idolatry
of his government and Kaiser. As
one shrewd observer pointed out
here the system is weak in the very
elements in which IL Is strong.
While Germany autocracy has
schooled Germany to take by
strength or cunning that which she
needs, the same philosophy has
schooled powerful Germans to take
of the country's food supply by
strength or cunning that which
they need for themselves.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
BLOWN half mile
BY halifax BLAST
Skipper of Ship in Dock Found
Himself on Hilltop.

Halifax. n. s.. Dec. 23.-Testi-
mony of witnesses of the collision
OF the Mont Blanc and the limo was
featured by the recital before the
board of inquiry Saturday of the
thrilling experience of J. c. May
ers, an officer of a steamship which
was in dry dock a hundred feet
away from the two vessels at the
time of the disaster.
Was Mayer really blown half a
mile by the force of the explosion
that followed the collision?" it is
asked here.
His answer in the affirmative
puzzles the board. which cannot ac-
cept the rest of his testimony with
out accepting the story of the for
chile flight. Mayors sticks to his
narrative under oath.
When the first puff Of smoke
came from the benzol on the Mont
Blanc" said Mayer, "the first Off
Ger shouted, Look out! That was
the last knew until some time
afterward, when I found that I was
lying on the top of a hill half n
mile away. with all my clothing
gone except my boots. Some men
gave me a pair of trousers and a
rubber coat"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
TEN MORE DIE
IN Us. FORCES;
TWO DROWNED
Two Others Killed by Gun.
shot Wounds s-Rest From
Natural Causes.

Deaths Of ten more men of the
American expeditionary forces were
reported by the War Department yes.
terday.
Two Of the men were lost overheard
at sea from a transport while on the
way to France on December II. Two
OF the others died from gunshot
wounds.
No details OF the sea accident have
been received either by the War De.
partrnent or the Navy Department
but II is generally assumed that the
men were swept overheard during q
storm.
Deaths Reported.
The deaths reported were:
kehl. Samuel H., corporal, en-.
gineers; drowned at sea December II
emergency address. Mrs. Lefty An
drews. mother. liz North White street
Shenandoah. Pa.
Smith, William F., first-class pri-
vate. engineers; drowned at sea De-
cember II; emergency address, Mrs
Amanda Taylor, aunt, 2eeO wilco,
street. Chicago.
Diamond, Floyd B., private, head.
quarters train; died December 10 OF
Influenza; emergency address, e. L
Diamond. brother. r. F. d. No. l.,
Winnsboro, La
Fauntleroy, William, corporal
stevedore regiment; died Decembe,
% from gunshot wound: emergency
address. George Fauntleroy. father
kingsdale. Va.
Goodall, Grover. sergeant, supply
train; died December ~ from gunsho,
wound: emergency address, Mrs
Ellen Goodall. mother, 81 Sherman
avenue. Sharon, Pa.
Lawless, Richard A., wagner, en-,
gineers; died December Il of acute
nephritis; emergency address. Mrs
Margaret Lawiess, mother, $40 Easi
Efghtieth street. New York City.
Pickens, Ned. private, stevedor,
regiment; died December II of lobal
pneumonia; emergency address, Eliza
johnson. sister. Cruger, Miss.
Shivers, Vincent, private. junior
influenza; emergency address, Mrs
Lummie shivers, wife. Armistead
Iowa.
Taylor. Irving. private, labor com
pany; died December is of influenza
emergency address. Mrs. Burne,
Taylor, wife. Houston. Miss.
Worship, Peter. private, stevedor,
regiment; died December s Of lobal
pneumonia: emergency address. Mrs
Alberta worship, wife. Philips, Miss
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
Wholesale Discharges
May Cause Car Strike

Boston, Dec. S.-Nearly 5000 en-
plopes of the Bay State Street Rail-
way Company threatened to go on
strike because OF whosesale dis
charges made by the company owing
to the coal shortage. Omcials Of the
company declared today that despite
the increased fare from 5 to 6 cents
the company is on the verge of bank
ruptcy.
Employees claim a year-old work.
ing agreement has been violated by
the company.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
aged MAN KILLED
BY fumes OF GAS
Found Dead in Kitchen After Wrap
ping Christmas Presents.

James Smith, 90 1893 Irving street
northeast, was found dead in the
kitchen Of his home shortly after noon
yesterday.
The old man had apparently fallen
asleep beside a gas stove. Fumes of
gas filled the room when his wife
found the dead man. Acting Coroner
w. c. Carr issued certificate of acc,
dental death.
Preparations for the celebration of
Christmas were being made by the ord
couple when death separated them.
MIR. Smith was recovering from al,
apoplectic stroke and has recently
been accustomed to keep near the
warmth of the stove during the day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
'ADOO GOES
DEFENSE OF
FARM LOANS
Declares Attacks Against
System Aiding Tillers
Will Fail.

Secretary McAdoo in a statement
yesterday took up the defense OF
the Federal Farm Loan system, an
swering recent attacks.
The Secretary pointed out that
most OF the private agencies in the
farm loan business appreciated it.
advantages and were seeking tC
become members.
There has always been, however
small minority of farm loan mer
and country bankers bitterly op.
posed to It," he continued, "anG
these interests have been waiting
an opportunity to attack 1t. Know.
ing perfectly the condition under
which the business is done, they
now think they have found theil
coveted opportunity to attack the
system. Their first step has beer
to instigate a call for report oi
the condition OF the twelve Fed.
eral Land Banks"
Need Not Garry surplus.
Secretary McAdoo then pointed
out that while such institutions are
usually provided with a surplus
these banks were allowed by Con.
gress a capital of s75O.eOO. and nc
surplus. Out of this they had &c
meet organization expenses. equip.
legal department. etc. They had tc
meet payment of six months in
terest November 1. he said, and are
Just now beginning to receive the
hrst payments on loans they have
made.
Under these conditions" Secre-
tary McAdoo explained, leach
bank shows what is technically
known as impairment of capital.
The average impairment is pei
cent but this does not actually i'm.
pair the strength and solvency ol
the banks. particularly as the,
nave received from Farm Loan As.
sociations subscriptions to addi.
tlonal stock in excess of $500, 900
so that their actual capital 4.
about s1.000,000 greater than Il
was when they started. Every.
body knew that this would be so.
All Assets Not on Books.
The Secretary also pointed out tha
the banks have assets which do moi
appear on their books, such as a larg,
amount of interest secured but no
YET Que upon loans made. and certain
charges for appraisement, etc, to b,
paid back by the borrowers wher
the loans close.
we are advised that the next move
OF those seeking to break the system
Gown Will be to institute a suit con.
testing the constitutionality of tn,
1arm loan act. The purpose Of thi.
SUIT will be to alarm investors who
nave already bought bonds and to dis.
suade others from buying them. Their,
is not the slightest reasons to fear it
however. The constitutionality of tn,
iarm loan act has already been passed
upon by the Attorney General of thu
United States, and by former Supreme
Court Justice Hughes" said the Sec
retary.
= He declared the system Is so strong
and SO important to agricultural de
velopment of the country, that attack.
are bound to fail
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
One Killed, Others Hurt
In Blast by PIotters

New Orleans. Dec. 23-One man was
killed and several more or less seri-
ously injured in an explosion which
partly destroyed the johnson lro,
Works here today.
The explosion. according to the au-
thorities. Is believed to have been the
work of alien enemies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
KAISER TO OFFER
PEACE TO WORLD
Message Expected Tonight to Urge
Conference of ALI Nations.

Amsterdam. Dec. as.-Emperor
William will offer peace TO the
world tomorrow night, Christmas
Eye.
Definite word to this effect
reached here from Berlin late to-
night. The message. which VIII
be addressed to all the nations of
the world, belligerent as well as
neutral, will urge them to Join In
the negotiations already begun be-
tween the central powers and Russia.
It's purpose will be that the CEN
trail powers do not desire to make
a separate deal with Russia until
the last effort has been made to
conclude a general peace. The
message will assert that the cen
tral powers strive for a peace
honorable to both Sides"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
PUBLISHERS DENY TREASON.

New York. Dec. 23.-Thirteen
publishers scattered through the
northern cities OF New Jersey. in
GLIDING Newark and Jersey City.
have filed demurrers To Treason
charges recently preferred against
them by the United states under the
espionage act.
The case will be takeD 10 the
Supreme Court Of the uni{pd stAtsA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
Merchants Face Arson Charse

wilmington. Del. Dec. 23.-CIarenc,
ana Edward Prettyman, proprietor,
OF the Glenn Hosiery Company, wcr,
arrested today charged with arson
following fire which DESTROYED theil
plant.
The property was heavily insured.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
Minister Denies Japs
Sent Troops to Russia

Toxic. Dec. 2S.-Reiterating the Of
fetal denial of the reported landing of
Japanese troops in yladivstok. Vice
Minister of Foreign Affairs Shedehara.
stated today that no orders whatso-
ever had been given Tor the entry of
japanese troops into Russia any
where. t-,s
He added that japanese interven-
ton in Russia had not even been con-
Aidsgsds
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
Soldier Arrested for Robberies.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 23.-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Weyer of New York.
accompanied by member of the de-
tective force today arrested Stephen
Shaddock at Camp Gordon. indicted
in New York in connection with II
series of store robberies. When they
arrived at the camp the military au-
thorities. after an investigation. turn
~ tie prisoner over To them
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
H. Frizzell Heads Institute,

New York, Dec, 2.-The trustees OF
the Hampton Institute appointed Eev,
James K. Gregg. of Pittsfield, Mass.
president of the school to succeed the
late DR.. II. B. FrizzelI, at a meeting
held here Friday. II became known
today. Rev. Gregg has accepted the
eppoiptmept ~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24
New Luxburs Revelations.

Buenos Aires. Dec. .3.-The Argen-
tine government will make public to,
morrow the correspondence exchanged
between the American State Depart
ment and Ambassador Naon in Wash
ington with regard to- the translation
ef the Luxburg messs'SeA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24

.cgu,"2 -.. - hours. The air line
can be operated in a few months
surely by next summer, Caproni
says in an article in Flying. 1t can
be done by employing six of the
largest Caproni machines. carrying
the mail in relays. The route will
have five legs. as follows: 1. From
Paris to Portugal. 2. Portugal to
the Azores. 3. Azores to Newfound-
land. 4. Newfoundland to New
York. 8. New York to Washington.
A separate machine and crew will
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24

Goes direct 10 the homes OF
the Discriminating Buyers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-18
BENNnyGToN BRIEFS
Nsws cf tho Town and Village Tsit
ale nflSfly for Buoy RsadsEs

Come early IL you want seats at
the Harte Theatre tonight. Adv
The Drysdale store will be open
every week night until Christmas.
.AdN
Miss Ann r. Clark is to be the
guest jof Mrs Guy B. Johnson during
th@ holidays
1Ifs.'. Pauline Connel OF River
stxeet has gone to New York for; "a
twe weeks Visit
custodian Ferguson OF the fire
alarm system, has installed Taper
atsahc Fl. r. Bradford underwear fac.
toD, fs
&lisse May G. Clark will pass the
Chfistmas holidays at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Wells Latin Field.
near Boston. il
James X. Batchelder, who has
been confined to his rooms in the
Nichols block. is again able to De
out OF doors.
n The Young Woman's club will hold
a dance in their rooms Thursday
night from 8 to IL. Donnelley's four
piece banjo orchestra. Adv. 72t3
4. Tue sewing society connected with
the uid First church at Old Benning-
ton.wili meet with Mrs. Robert II.
Merrill Thursday afternoon at two
c'sldcki
because OF the appearance OF
diphtheria in the familysof Mr.. and
MIS-. Clarence Morse on Branch
street extension, 1. vas impossible
tM hold a complete fineral service
III their little daughter who swasbnr-
i# III Park Lawn cemetery this fore
Non,
Nass Christmas fund ,e,fg:s d IN