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The Washington herald., 1917-10-08
NEGRO COOK TELLS TALE

bore In their hands. which they
kept trained on US. Seven others
OF the German crew stood abreast
our line on the starooard of the
ship. armed with automatic revol-
vers guarding us. The captain of
the submarine was also on deck and
stood near the forward gun giving
Instructions in German to his crew
what to do. One seaman of the sub
marines crew stood a little abaft
the coming tower about abreast the
breech of the after gun. The con-
mander then walked along the line
Of the Belgian Princes crew ask
ing them IL they had any arms on
their persons and searching each
Individual He commanded US to
take on our life belts and throw
them on deck, which we did. As
the life belts were dropped the COM
mander picked them up and threw
them overheard.
Saves Life Belt.
When I threw my belt down /
showed 1t ahead on the deck with my
foot and finally stood on II. As he
walked along the line, he huddled us
together in a crowd and went and
pulled the plug out of our Hfeboats
which were lying on the starboard
bow OF the submarine and he then
walked aft to the coming tower, al
which time picked up my belt quick
ly and thrust II under a big loose
oil-shn which / was wearing at the
time, hugging 1t close to my breast
with my arms.
When the commander went to the
coming tower. four Germans came on
deck and got in our captains boat,
which was lying on the port side OF
the submarine and the submarine
backed little. then steamed ahead
and rammed and smashed one of our
boats, which had been lying on the
starboard bow and had been cast of
from the submarine a few moments
before she backed.
The four men, who had gotten into
the captains boat, rowed along side
the Belgian Prince. The submarine
then steamed ahead, as near as 1 can
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standard Of the United States IN the
maintenance OF her national honor
She must break with Germany. NOT
only this treaty Of 1911, but all along
the line.
The negotiations between Vance Nc
Cormfck and Axel Robert Nordyall.
the royal Swedish delegate to the
United States. 90 far have proceeded
IN the most aniiesbie fashion. Mutual
concessions have been made by both
sides. Sweden has practically agreed
that she win allow no American food
TO get into Germany either direct or
after being transformed into animal
tats- She has agreed that she wifi
permit no Swedish food to be released
LOT German export by the import OF
american food. As soon as the def
mite figures to sustain these promises
and the definite guarantees TO as
sure their performance are receIved
tne United States has intimated that
1000 will be released, provided the
other conditions are complied with
heretofore Sweden has admitted
that large quantities of fats and
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NO U-BOATS ATTACK
AMERICAN VESSEL
Voyage Tame, Say Passengers. Who
Include Allied Officers.

(By he Int ,tionaI News g .:ce.)
An American Port. Oct. IAN
American steamer. bearing $50 pas
sengers docked here today after a
voyage devoid of even the sueges-
tion of a U-boat scare. The only
incident to remind passengers of a
possible previous submarine mishap
to some other ship was the sighting
of a mans body. held up by a life
buoy. of the coast of Ireland.
Allison Archer, one of the pas
sengers. said he had Just returned
from Spain. He declared Spain has
an abundance of food, but OF in
ferior quality. Revolutionary dis
turbances, he said. had been exag-
gerated.
On the ship were army oficers Of
the United States, England and
Italy. None would mage any state
msnt for publication
The Washington herald., 1917-10-08
URUGUAY BREAK
WITH GERMANY
IS APPROVED
Public Cheers Congress Ac.
Diplomat Receives
His Passport.

Montevideo. Oct. 7-Uruguay's diplo-
matte break with Germany. exclusive
ly foreshadowed by the correspon-
dent of the International News Serv-
ice last night, came to early this
morning after an all-night session of
the Congress. 1t was greeted today
by outbursts Of patriotic fervor from
the public and press throughout the
republic.
The measure adopted by . Joint
session Of the Senate and House au-
thorizes President viera of Uruguay:
!. To break diplomatic and CONNER
cial relations with the German en-
pire.
z. To adopt measures to facilitate
navigation in cooperation with the
friendly nations and measures to as
sure importation and expectation.
The President acted promptly on the
frst point and took immediate steps
toward action on the second. In a
speech to Congress he made It clear
that Uruguay enters the war on the
side of the United States not because
Of any particular grievance but to
align itself with the cause Of liberty
and Justice.
Gets His Passports.
Passports were issued today to the
German diplomatic and consular Of
ficials. Uruguay gives guarantees for
their personal safety until they are
out Of the country. At the same time,
cable orders were dispatched to Berlin
ordering all Uruguyan officials In Ger
many to leave for home Immediately.
A note to the German foreign ONCE
expresses the assumption that the same
guarantees given Germany oficials in
Uruguay will be given to Uruguayan
officials in German. These steps were
decided upon at a meeting of the
president with the cabinet
1t Is expected that Montevideo will
be converted into base of operation
for the allied fleets.
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We Ss 10 Stnno Flfm.
The position of the United States
will be adamant on this. Sweden has
not yet brought forward this 1911
treaty obligation as yet. It Is believed
to be relied upon by Sweden's shrewd
representatives here as q sort of last
word appeal. 1t may be stated that
the appeal viii fall on deaf Yankes
ears. - - .s---. ( - -
UnonciaIly Sweden may be told
what the United States and all the
allied governments have thought for
a long time. This Is that Sweden
long since should have broken on
all relations with Germany. Germany,
according to opinion here, has already
given ample cause for q rupture.
Sweden Must Break.
The position of the United States
will be that the United States has
a perfect right to control her own
supplies as she wishes for the sue
cessful prosecution Of the war. She
will demand no ruptured treaties from
Sweden But IL Sweden would eat
out OF the bounty of the United
States, Sweden must come up to the
The Washington herald., 1917-10-08
McADOO FLAYS
FARMER LEADER
Secretary Of Treasury Says
He Does Not Care for
Aid Of Stockbridge.

Have You a son who ba. vo,up-
teered or who has been drafted int
this noble service? II 30. would Won
iaii TO buy a liberty bond TO helm
him fight to save his country and 20
protect his own life because the rates
on second-class mail matter NAV he
tncreased?'
This was the reply of Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo. whose own .on
Is In the service, to a Telegram, fror,
DR.. II. e. Stockbridge. Of Atlanta
president Of the Farmers National
Congress. DR.. Stockbridse had wired
the Secretary that he would NOT
assist In the Second Liberty Loan cam
paisn because he understood that the
administration and the secretarv
favored the McKellar amendment TO
the revenue bill increasing the second
class mail rates.
secretary McAdoo denies that he
favored this amendment.
Administers Rebuke.
The gallant boys now going into
training must fight for the safety and
hoerty and property of every man,
woman and child in America, you in
ciuded. II you really entertain the
sentiments you have expressed in
your telegram it Is a pity that these
brave men must fight for you, because
you are not worth fighting for.
Withdraw my request for your
assistance In the sale of government.
ponds. The patriotic people Of Amer
lea VIII sustain their gallant soldiers
and sailors and carry this war to VIC
tory without your aid"
That DR.. Stockbridge did not rep
resent the sentiment Of the farmers
or even OF his own organization is
made evident by a letter. also made
public by Mr.. McAdoo last night,
from Joshua Strange. Of Marion, Ind,
chairman. of the executive COMMITTEES
Of the Farmers National Congress. He
says he esteems II an honor that the
farmers have been asked to helu in
the campaign.
While the big guns of oratory. form
er President Taft, william Jennings
Bryan, Billy Sunday and the whole
Cabinet and Congress are urging The
purchase of liberty bonds on me men
IN the street. the big guns In Flanders
are making the same appeal to the
man in khaki.
paisning, Secretary McAdoo yesterday
wired the Treasury Department, THE
west Is enthusiastically for the loan"
Secretary McAdoo will speak along
the Pacific Coast and In the South
west this week. Lieut.. Col H. M.
Lord. of the Quartermaster Corps, Is
N cnarge Of the arrangements for the
'aie OF bonds to soldiers r--',
The Washington herald., 1917-10-08
White SOX HIT
HARD AND WIN
Beat Giants, 7 to 2, in Sec
ond Game of World
Series Classic.
BY DAMON RUNYoN.

Chicago. Oct 7.-"They knocked US
ccckeyed." was the terse summing up
by member OF the New York Giants
OF the second game OF the worlds
series here this afternoon.
Writers OF renown were cropping for
words 10 describe the defeat OF his
club by the Chicago White Sox when
the Giants came along.
They were thinking Of ''overwhelm-
ing" as good, strong word, and lin
gering lovingly over crushing but
the athlete, who knows what 7-to-i
score really means in a championship
game covered the situation in one
swift lingual stroke.
Yes" he repeated, they just
knocked US cockeyed."
Pound Three Giant Pitcher.-
Then he hurried away 20 catch
the train which is bearing him and
his team mates back TO New York.
the Polo Grounds. and the third
game of the series which now stands
very much in favor OF the Ameri-
can League with two straight VIC
tories over their National League
opponents.
In one inning. and after the Giants
had a two run lead. the Sox tore
through the pitching of "ferdv'
Schupp, the overnight southpsv
"phenom" OF the National League:
belted the careful curving Of Fred
Anderson, who stands nrst among
the pitchers in the old organization
in the matter Of allowing few earn
ed ruins. and wound up on Pol"
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Haigs Advance Menaces
Leebrugge and Ostnd,
U-Boat Bases.
AIR CONTROL HELPS
IN BRITISH VICTORY
Bakers Weekly Review Of
War Shows How Foe
Weakens.

The British are slowly. but,
therefore. the more irresistably,"
sweeping forward into the heart of
the German hne.
Zeebusse and Ostend. the great
German submarine bases. are men,
aced. The canal system leading out
of Bruses is threatened.
Air Control Aids.
Air control and shell supply are
enabling the British to crumpIe the
German front at its strongest point
and make the Flemish coast unten-
able for the Kaiser's legOns.
These are the outstanding points
of Secretary of War Bakers Official
resume of the events at the front
for the week ended Saturday in a
lengthy review of the action in
Flanders prepared by War College
and General Staff experts from off,
cial reports and confidential advices.
Report optimIstIe.
A tone Of extreme optimism char
acterizes the report and Il is said
that IL the weather continues fsv-
orable for reconnaissance and aircraft
observation, the allied victories Of the
past two weeks will probably be re-
peated and extended.
While IL is premature Il SAYS, 10
assert that the British have sue
ceeded in forcing a decision by the
recent brilliant victory Of Gen. HaiR.
the defeats which have been inflicted
upon the Germans are nevertheless
conclusive evidence of the superiority
Of the allied forces.
The attention of the whole world
is focused on the titanic struggle
now going on in Flanders" the Of
fcial statement from the War De-
partment reads.
The battle raging there is proving
an engagement OF wholly unprece-
dented scope and potentialiues.
At the beginning OF the week. owing
TO bad weather. the Germans were
able TO launch counter attacks against
the positions recently gained by the
British. Notwithstanding the fact that
the Germans made use OF smoke
screens. liquid fire. and brought into
action an imposing array Of artillery
in their attack against the advanced
British lines between the Tower Ham
let's and Polygon Wood, as well as
along the Menin road. their efforts
proved futile.
1t is significant, on the other hand,
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JACK FROST RAIDS
CRANBERRY FIELDS
Crop Cut Short Almost One-half
by Cold.

Plymouth, Mass, Oct. 7.-Jack
Frost, 1t was stated here today, came
over the top from his entrenched
position In the far north, descended
IN force upon the Cape Cod cram
berry crop and destroyed about 50
per cent. The net loss to cranberry
growers Is estimated at about s1,eoo,-
ooo. Instead of the customary 24o,-
ooo barrels, this years crop VIII be
but 10000 barrels.
Many Thanksgiving table will miss
its accustomed cranberry sauce with
this years turkey dinner, IL there is
turkey. Those who have cranberry
sauce VIII probably have to pay .
high price for It
The Washington herald., 1917-10-08
MENTAL RATING
FOR U.S.ARMY
Eminent Psychologists Pre-
pare Test to Be Given
Soldiers.
By TRACY HAMMOND LEWIS

By an elaborate system af psycho-
logical tests, each man of the approx
imately 10000 in the four national
army cantonments will be given an
Intelligent rating"
Sets of examinations have been pre-
pared, in which a multitude of tests
will be used. which will place the man
according to his intelligence or man.
ual skill. 1t Is largely upon these
records, which will be available to his
company commander, that the pro-
motion Of the individual in the army
will depend.
Grave doubts arise as to the wisdom
OF adopting any such system which
processes to be able to measure out
intelligence by the ounce and deter
mine the ability Of any given man by
chain OF tests, no matter how
searching or how wide their scope.
Individual Responsibility.
The intelligence Of a man. whether
he be a civilian or a soldier. is like
quicksilver In Its elusiveness and ex-
tremely prone to escape the grasp
ing fingers of those who would treat
It as tangible substance. Each man
Is in way a law unto himself.
The mental reactions Of a man of
more than ordinary responsibility,
might under the circumstances of the
examination which was to stamp him
as a wise man or a fool, respond to
the tests accorded him In such a
fashion that he would begin his MILL
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story Unchanged.
Smell tells the story in his own
words, and the Navy Department lets
it go at that. No comment. no edit
ing, can make more horrible the story
Of this slaughter Of the sea, In which
more than a score Of innocent men.
following their trade to make an hon
est living, were left to sink to death
iE the waters for a Hun holiday.
Let Smell tell his story:
about o'clock p. m July 81, /
heard an explosion: did not know
whether 1t was q torpedo or a bomb,
and ran to my life boat, the boats
having been lowered partly from their
davits After the crew boarded life
boats, they were lowered into the
water, and we rowed from the ship
about fifty yards, when the subma-
rine came to the surface, about 100
yards from US. and fired at the wire
less on board the Belgian Prince and
tore 1t, down. Then she came slowly
between our three boats, the fourth
lifeboat having been blown to pieces
when the explosion occurred, leaving
the captains boat on the port side of
the submarine and the other two
boats on the starboard side, and ask
ed for the captain. The captain said.
Here I am" The captain was taken
into the coming tower of the sub
marine and asked for his papers, and
they were delivered up to the COM
mander of the submarine.
Lined Up On Deck.
THE Commander Of the subma-
rine said, rs there any gunners
over there? and our officer replied.
mo sir, they got killed" The COM
mander of the submarine said, IF
thtre Is no gunners aboard there
bring your boats alongside" and as
we got alongside he said. "All hands
on deck" When we got on deck he
said. Hands up" Then he lined US
up in single rank from the bow of
the vessel as far aft as the gun,
which was on board her, forward
the coming tower and which ap-
peared to be six-incn gun.
There were two men of the sub
marines crew on top of the con-
ming tower with guns of a large
The Washington herald., 1917-10-08
Agreement Of 1911 Binds Northe rn
Neutral to Supply Yearly Allowance
Of Hight Grade Ore to Kaiser.
DEMANDS BREAK
No Supplies from Here to Go to Scandinavians
Unless All Relations with Enemy Are
Severed, ENJOYS Are Informed.

Sweden Is bound by treaty to export Germany 5000 900
tons yearly of her hshphosphorous iron ore.
This fact is learned from unexcepionabe Swedish .ou,c.
The treaty made 1911 has been presented in the nesoia
tons going between Swedn here and Vance Me-
Cormick chairman of the Exports Administrative Board In these
negotiations Sweden seeking provisions for her population
DANGER IS SwEDERS
She will them unless she stops supplying GERMANY This
treaty. may be stated for the first time is the real cr, Of The
negotiations.
All the dangerous elements Of the situation threaten
the United States As long Sweden sends Germany the iron ore
used make shells later to shat American lives the mine
and work that will be sustained way by American food
The Washington herald., 1917-10-08
SULPHURIC ACID
MAY WIN WAR
Uncle Sam Now Strives to
Strengthen Weak Spot
IN Armor.
BY JOHN c. MELLETT.

Uncle Sam has found a weak spot
In his armor. More he has found
that II he does not Immediately take
steps to strengthen this weak spot,
all his armor may be found use
less.
The discovery comes along with the
fact that potentially --merica Is the
strongest single factor in the great
world war. She Is potentially strong
est because she has the greatest sup
ply Of raw materials, for war and
for peace. Foodstuffs, cotton, wool,
steel. copper. oil-all are here in
abundance. They have ena abled Uncle
Sam to build for himself a powerful
suit Of armor. But here is the weak
spot:
sulphuric acid the king of chemi-
Gals.
When one speaks Of billions of dol
lars and millions of men and thou
sands Of ships and guns and air.
planes, mention of a simple thing
Ike sulphuric acid sounds almost
ridiculous.
Much-Used Product.
Yet sulphuric acid. Is a vital factor
IN every phase Of warfare. It af-
fects:
Munitions. because no high explo-
sive can be made without 1t; Food
supplies, because no fertilizer can be
made without It. and communication,
because paper can not be made with
out IT.
The king Of chemicals win. there
rore, nave to be and indeed Is most
seriously being. reckoned with.
The United States IL facing
shortage in suIphuric acid, and the
government Is just waking up to the
fact The situation Is serious because
Germany and her allies appear to
have all they need.
Shortage In Country,
There Is an apparent shortage I'm
this country Of more than 40 per cent
Supplies that are available are sell
ing to the government as to CONNER
cial users. at prices about three times
normal.
Last year the United States used
6.2S0.0oo tons Of sulphuric acid. Re-
cause of war munitions needs next
years demand is estimated at s.oOo.-
900 tons.
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Tells How Sub" Murdered
Crew of Belgian Prince
Survivor Narrates Story of How Men Were
Left to Drown on the Deck of
Submerging U-Boat

The complete story Of the murder of the crew Of the British
Belgian Prince by German submarine commander who took
them the deck of his vessel and then submerged leaving them
drown, told officially yesterday for the first time.
NEGRO COOK TELLS TALE
The of William Sne ooored cook on the steamer as
taken down verbatim by officer of the navy made
public by the Navy Department Smell of the three
of the ll-fated crew.
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U-Boat Strongholds Threatened by Continued
Success Of Haig's Smash in Flanders; British
Bombardment Demoralizes Morale of Enemy
Telling Extracts From Secretary of War
Bakers Review of the British Offensive

Slowly, but therefore the irresisabl the allied drive
at the heart Of the German line in the west sweeping forward
The defeats inflicted upon them (he Gernans) during the
past fortnight conclusive indications Of allied superiority
The full Of these operations means hat te Besan
coast with s submarine bases viii become untenabe
to the enemy.
Zeebgge, 0stend and the system Of canals leading out Of
Bruges threatened.
The supreme test Of the battle strength Of the eontending
begerens taking place. Allied aseendancy would appear
decisive
The two immediate contributing factors Of this success are
air control and shell supply.
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WORK OF Navy
COLOSSAL TASK
Secretary Daniels Has
Brought New Life Into
Department.
By FRANK MARTIN.

Undertaking the navy has become a
favorite indoor sport with a lot of
folks who nourish a grudge against
Josephus Daniels, but the fact re-
mains that it Is making the most re-
markable progress in its history right
now.
II is true that political hacks and
payroll patriots are doing their best
to make tn navy ridiculous In the eyes
of the country, but nothing in the
civilian administration of the service
can dim the luster Of the work that
the rank and file are doing.
Daniels or no Daniels, naval morale
was never higher. 1t Is no secret that
Mr.. Daniels is gaining steadily in the
respect of his subordinates.
1t is unfortunate that the old an
tagonism between the Secretary and
the line should be kept alive at this
time with the nation at war. It serves
which it Is due. 1t keeps the nation
in a state Of worry and distrust, for
the anti-Daniels agitation Is spread
by a lot OF people who have not the
slightest knowledge of why or how
they are against him
The fact Is that there are no press
ing differences Of opinion between
Mr.. Daniels and the navy just now.
Occasionally friction develops be-
tween him and his advisers, but It Is
minor and incidental. In the course
Of the past four years the Secretary
has learned to let the navy alone.
He has learned to depend upon his
aides, and not to run counter to their
counsel. His more radical moralistic
ideas have been modified to meet the
practical elements OF the situation.
The outbreak Of a sharp and biting
controversy now between the Secre-
tary and the line would mean the re-
tirement Of Mr.. Daniels from the
Cabinet. The country would never
endure an internal fight in the navy
in the midst OF the war. The Presi-
dent, loyal as he Is to Daniels, would
take the course he followed in the
Denman-Goethals squabble. and that
would mean that Josephus would
have to CO." 1t is safe to say that
the Secretary will never permit him.
self to be "at outs" with the line
again, for he has felt the sting Of its
Iarly when It has an effective case
against him.
Policy Was Not Liked.
For a brief time the Secretary's
price-fixisS policy produced strained
relations between himself and certain
powers in the navy. but an open
break was averted. when II was
seen that Mr.. Daniels had the full
support of the President. and when
his opponents realized that he was
certain TO win out. There is no doubt
that the civilian head of the navy
has been one of the most effective
opponents Of pronteering In the ad-
ministration circle, and his original
policy has been justified by the work
that has since been done by the War
Purchasing Board
The Secretary's row with the Navy
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Shortage In Country.
REc0NSTRUcTING in MEXICO.

Mexico City. Oct 1.-The financial
and administrative reorganization
COMMITTEES. the object of which is to
introduce new and efficient methods
in various government departments,
has begun its labors.
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WEATHER
-. -. = -. =.

Fair; tomorrow colder; gem
south winds.
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The Washington Herald

lis a Home paper-eoing into
more homes, proportionately, than
any other Washington morning
paper-3oc a month-deiivered.
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