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The Washington herald., 1917-08-24
HEAR ARMY OFFICER
ON SERIOUS charge
Reichmann Denies Disloyalty and
Policeman Utterances.

What amounts to the trial of Lieut..
Col. Carl Reichmann, L. S. A, for
alleged pro-German tendencies and
doubted loyalty began yesterday at
the hearing before a subcommittee
Of the Senate Committee on Military
Affairs.
Col and Mrs. s. L. Faison. both
Of whom were present at a tea in
Chicago which Col. Reichmann at
tended. appeared before the subcom-
mittee. 1t was at this tea that Reich
mann was supposed to have uttered
the sentiments which are now charged
against him. Mrs. Faison said, how
ever. she thought a wrong construc-
ton had been placed upon the off,
GERS remarks; that he had not so
much expressed friendship for Ger
man military methods as to state
facts.
Letters from Mrs. James Anderson,
wife of a Canadian colonel. and a
letter to Senator Pomerene were botn
produced at the hearing. The Ander-
son letters are said to have contained
the original charges through which
Senator Poindexter held up Reich
mann's confirmation as a brigadier
general
Reichmann himself appeared before
the subcommittee in obedience to an
order from the War Department. He
holds that he is perfectly loyal. He
began yesterday to tell of his birth
in. Germany. and the story of his COM
ing 10 the United States when a young
man. His testimony will be continued
today.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-24
BUSINESS OF WAR
BURIES PEACE note
Conditions Too Unstable to Permit
Consideration of Pope's Plea.

The information that Japan had
decided the reject the Pope's peace
plea brought no comment from the
State Department last night Mr..
Lansing still refuses to discuss the
note.
The United States is so deeply con-
cerned with the internal problems OF
her own mobilization for war, and the
other allies are so absorbed with the
progress of the fighting on the west
ern front and the rumors from Russia.
that, it was pointed out, conditions
are too unstable and too dissimilsr
from those prevailing when the nots
was written 10 permit Of its considers
ton at this time.
The President, so far as can be
learned, has yet given the note little
consideration. He has been thoroughly
absorbed in the coal price fixing prob
lem for the last week. Yesterday he
began the study OF the still more
complex problem of fixing the price
Of steel and copper. He also took up
the labor situation. so that It is not
believed that the note will get his at
tention for some days yet.
That substantial agreement with all
of the terms Of the Pope's note will
be contained in President Wilson'S
answer is beginning to be an accepted
prediction here. But it is believed that
he will add that the militaristIo
autocracy which brought the United
States into the war after plunging ali
Europe into hostilities must be beaten
and eliminated before the Pope S
terms can be made effective.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-24
RAY IS INDORSED
FOR Commissioner
The Petworth Citizens Association
Sends Letter to President.

Confident he Is the right man" for
the job. members of the Petworth
Citizens Association have enthusiastic
cally framed a letter to President Will
son urging personal consideration OF
the candidacy OF Charles w. Ray. a
public-spirited Washingtonian, as the
successor to Maj. oliver P. Newman
as Commissioner Of the District.
Believing they have in Mr.. Ray a
man who towers above sectional pop
ularity and a business man of wide
acquaintance with all classes of our
citizens" the members of this associa-
ton, armed with these assurances,
stand patriotically determined to fight
to the last ditch in an EFFORT to land
this important post for the man who
they believe is best itted to hold it.
The letter in the hands of President
Wilson indorsing Mr.. Ray follows:
August %, 1917.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson.
President of the United States,
THE White House,
Washington, D. c.
Sir: At a meeting of the eSecu'
tive committee of the Petworth
Citizens Association held on the 21st
instant it was ordered by the said
committee, acting for and in the name
of the association that the President
Of the United States be requested &c
name as successor TO Maj. oliver P
Newman, as Commissioner of the Dis
trict, Mr.. Charles w. Ray, OF this
city.
'Mr. Ray is a native and lifelong
resident of the District OF Columbia
a successful business man of the high
est ability and integrity, and a pro-
gressive. conscientious civic leader
He is a Democrat with a wide &C.
quaintance and is respected by al
classes Of our citizens. 1t is our unan'
imous opinion that he is emminently
and especially qualified to fulfill the
duties of Commissioner. and We sim
cerely hope that Mr.. Ray may have
your most favorable consideration In
the filling of this Office.
ut was further ordered that the
President Of this Association, Mr.
Charles J. James. and the vice presi-
dent, Mr.. Jesse c. Suter. be ap.
pointed a special committee to present
the record of this action to you.
Yours most respectfully.
IT. c. HOMILLER,
Secretary.
Presented by
&C. ]. JAMES,
President.
JESSE c. SUTER.
Vice President"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-24
TO Send
TROOPS away
Final Arrangements Effect
ed for Entrainment of
District Conscripts.

Final arrangements for entraining
27s Washington men for the canton
ment camp at Admiral. Maryland.
where made last night at a meeting
Of central committee for the eleven
| district exemption boards.
The men will be notified to appear
before their local exemption boards
on September 4th, about II a. m. They
will then be informed that they are
officially in the service OF the United
States and will reassemble at a CEN
trail point, probably the Western
High School.
Those who do not desire to spend
the night in the District Armory will
be given permission to go to their
homes after filling out official blanks
and will report on September 5th, at
a central point to be determined,
probably the Union Station.
The moment the local boards have
knowledge that any Of the men sum-
moned has failed TO appear at the
stipulated hour, they will turn their
names over to the police with instruc-
tions to bring the men in"
All men who were rejected because
Of underweight will bave to be re-
examined by the local boards. and
their ntness determined ACCORDING 10
the new weight standard Of the pro-
vost marshal general.
There will probably be a new ex-
emption board. known as No. Il ap-
pointed for the District. This board
will have charge of the physical eX-
animation of men transferred for SER
vice from other jurisdictions.
Men called in the draft can have the
benefit Of preliminary drill by report
ing at the National Guard Armory,
476 L street. on Tuesday and Thurs
day.
One Of the recommendations of the
committee is that arrangements be
made with Col. Simms to secure for
each local board the services of one
member of the Military Service Legion.
who will assist the local board In the
mobilization and entrainment of the
selected men Of the respective dt-
visions.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-24
name COAL DICTATOR
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

the grade that between January 1,
1sl5. and January l. 1917. was uniform
" sold and recognized in the coal
trade as coal of white ash grade; red
ash anthracite coal of the grade that
between January l. 1915, and January
D 1917, was uniformly sold and recog-
ntzed in the trade as coal OF red ash
grade. and Lykens Valley anthracite
coal that is mined exclusively from
the Lykens Valley seams and of the
grade that between January l, 1915, and
January l. 1917, was uniformly sold
and recognized in the coal trade as
coal Of Lykens Valley grade.
White ash grade-Broken. s455; egg,
s4+5; stove, $40; chestnut. $3.50; pea,
81
Red ash grade-Broken. $40: egg,
S4,s5; stove, $3.50; chestnut, $3.50; pea,
$40.
Lykens Valley grade-Broken, IS;
egg, $3.50; stove. $50; chestnut. $3.50;
pea, s4.S5.
The Presidents attitude toward the
anthracite coal men is not considered
-es-,c as his cgsition with
uf'lirT'fg d-aier8 and pro-
sue N yt- co-opera-
ra tre ar.h Icite men
q tE- g-."- --'1-l- raign. be-
. Pres. -.1r#- was clothed with
0'itv fCr n king rul-
The fact that the executive points
out the profits allowed to jobbers Is
taken to indicate that the whole scale
OF price, down to the retail prices to
the consumer, will be fixed by the
coal administrator The inflated prices
whfch have endured for several years
are to be slashed, and DR.. Garfield
is relied upon to fix a retail price
that will satisfy the consumer and
assure a fair margin of profit to the
dealer.
Or. Garfield will be through with
his duties as wheat Price fixer by
september l. and will then be free to
devote all his energies to building up
an organization to see that the Presi-
dents coal prices are adhered to all
along the line
The Washington herald., 1917-08-24
INDIANS NOT LIABLE
TO DRAFT OPERATION
Those Maintaining Tribal Relations
Exempt, Gen. Crowder Holds.

Indians who are maintaining their
tribal relations will not be liable TO
the present or to future drafts. ae-
cording TO a letter sent out by Gen
Crowder. chief OF the enforcement OF
the nationwide draft law. TO Web
ster Ballinger, a Washington attor-
ney, late yesterday afternoon.
The letter came as the answer TO a
statement and an opinion that took
the form of a petition 10 the Presi-
dent that Indians be exempted from
the draft. Mr.. Ballinger was chosen
by the Minnesota chippewas and by
TO ask the Great White Father 20
exempt their sons from the draft.
The opinion sent 20 the President
by Attorney BsIlinser and later re-
ferred by Mr.. Wilson TO the War De-
partment stated that as the Indians
were treated as practical incompe-
tents and as wards OF the govern
ment, it was not fair TO them 70
make them subject TO the law that
was aimed directly at citizens Of the
United States.
According TO Mr.. Ballinger the reg
istration Of the Indians was Legal
enough, as the law for registration
was made TO apply to aliens. citizens
as well, but - drawing Of the same
Indians for military service, when
they are known as wards and incom-
petents, was unjust
II is said that three-hfthE Of the
Indian population OF the United States
is covered by special laws created for
their benefit and treating them as de-
pendents Of the government Only
two-ffths Of the red-skinned populs-
ton comes under the class Of citizens
The petition sent by Mr.. Ballinger
on the part Of the Indians did not in
clude these Indian citizens.
Attorney Ballinger believes that fu-
ture drafts will be so made as to take
care Of the Indian proposition. In
disns at present in the service as
result Of the draft can still REGAIN
their freedom by making an appeal
to their draft board
The Washington herald., 1917-08-24
LOCAL women
CAUSE CAPTURE
Washingtonians Order Ar.
rest of Pseudo Son of
Secretary Daniels.

Clever detective work on the part
Of a Washington woman and her
three daughters resulted in the
capture and Identification OF Joseph
Levy, who posed as a son of Sec
retary Of the Navy Daniels, accord
ing to a special dispatch to The
Herald. received late last night
from j. E. Whitesell. manager OF
Hotel Dorsey, Wildwood, n. ]. The
report gives full credit for the ar
rest Of the man to Mrs. w. A
Burns. Miss NJ. A. Burns, and the
Misses Dolores and Helen Burns,
all of 2109 r street northwest.
Recognizing the man in the
streets of Atlantic City, where they
had motored after their stay in
Wildwood. as the same person who
had left their Wildwood hotel with
out paying his board bill, two OF
the girls "shadowed" the imper-
senator, while the other two mem
bers of the party notified the po-
lice. the message says. On the
strength of the Identification fur
nlshed by the Washington women
Il Is said, Levy was held and later
taken to wildwood for a hearing
i5According to Mr.. Whitesen, the
rnembers of the auto party from
Washington, which also included two
friends Of the family who were visit
ing the Burns family in Washington,
stopped az the Hotel Dorsey long
enough to become familiar with the
appearances OF Levy.
Before they were ready to leave by
motor for Atlantic City. their next
stopping place. Levy had left Wild
= l. hill
while motoring through the crowd
ed traffic of Atlantic City, one Of the
girls saw the man, 1t is said. She
osned the attention Of the other men,
bers Of the party and they decided
to report the matter to the police
While two of the autoists watched
the man, the others ran to Hote
Traymore and brought hotel detec'
tive to the place. The arrest was
made after they positively tdentihed
him.
Search Of the mans baggage showed
that he was the same man who had
been impersonating Secretary Daniels
son. giving his name as Herbert }
Daniels It was on this name that he
gained admittance to the Brooklyn
NAVY Yard and later to the labor
atories of Thomas Edison. at East
Orange. n. ].
From DR.. VI. Reese Hutchinson, con
fidential secretary to Mr.. Edison, the
man. there passing as Frank Daniels
received $50 on a check which later
proved TO be worthless. In his bag
gage were unpaid bills from various
hotels in the East. from the CatsktllS
TO the New Jersey resorts. In eacr
case a different name had been used.
While at Atlantic City Levy wa;
registered on the books of Hotel Nor
mandie. Sufficient money was found
on him at his arrest to pay for tbs
board bills at Atlantic City and Wild
wood
When questioned yesterday at theil
home here. the returned autOists were
rejicsnt about their part in the arrcs
and would not talk about it. Mrs
Burns. however admitted that she
was nervous all night because sh'
had caused the poor man to be pu
behind the bars" The rest Of tht
PARTY eased her conscience on tina
matter quickly.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-24
Preston Gibson Emulates
Fighting Spirit Of His Son

That Preston Gibson, Washington
clubfellow and society favorite, may
fight shoulder to shoulder on the
French front with his son by his first
marriage, Henry Field Gibson, now
with the British forces somewhere in
France, is a possibility brought about
by Mr.. Gibson's enlistment in the
American field service as an ambu-
lance driver. For the first time, ac-
cording to drawing-room gossips of
Washington and Newport, the real
reason for his enlistment for foreign
service is disclosed-a fathers desire
not to be outdone by his son in up
holding democracy's cause.
Son with British Troops.
Not only is Preston Gibson working
for the allies, but his son, Henry Field
Gibson, a mere stripping of youth in
age. who makes his home with his
mother, Mr.. Gibson's first divorced
wife, Mrs. Algernon Z. Burnaby, at
"Baggrave Hail." Leicestershire, Eng
land, is with the British troops at the
front. 1t is said that paternal pride
stirred Mr.. Gibson to leave his Clam
bake and other clubs at Newport, in
New York, Chicago and Washington,
and his semi-leadership at Newport
for the French battlefields. He had
tried 1t out as a dramatic writer, a
story writer, an active newspaper re-
porter and sports writer and had made
fame as unique entertainer. He had
even won golden laurels as a society
clown at Newport, riding the surf on
a mattress, and wearing the cap and
bells for whatever event he was
asked
Sets Gossip to Rest.
All of that was as nothing to Pres
ton Gibson when he heard his young
son, the son born Of his romantic mar
riage to Nina Field, daughter of Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page. whose husband
is Amba ssador at Rome. with whom
he eloped when he was less than 20
and she a mere schoolgirl, was in the
trenches with old and hardened SOL
diers
Young Gibsons greatuncIe and aunt
are the Chief Justice of the United
States and Mrs. Edward D. White.
the latter a sister to Preston Gibson's
mother. II was from the Montgomery
The Washington herald., 1917-08-24

as a fighting man. because OF the In
jury to his thigh that was caused
by the bullet, he was given an honor
able discharge and a claim for a pen
sion.
Arriving in Washington TO await
the payment of his first months pen
sion money. Moyd Travelled the streets
of the city more than a week in hia
old service uniform before he was ar
rested on the charge OF wearing q
uniform unlawfully, 1t is charged, and
held for appearance at court today
under S25 bail, which he could not
furnish.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-24
Tammany Will Support
Winner at Primaries

New York, Aug. 8.-CharIes +. Muir
ply, Tarnmany leader, today asserted
that the organization would support
the winner of the Democratic pri-
mary for the mayoralty. Two names
have been entered for, the contest
Judge John F. Hylan, designated by
the Democratic fusion committee, and
William r. Hearst, named in a petit
ton by nearly 1000 Independent
voters.
'If there is a contest in the pri-
mar1es," said Murphy. I'VE will sup
Port Judge Hylan. But IL Mr.. Hearst
should run in the primaries and should
win the organization will support
him"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-24
EXPLORERS Send
WORD PARTY SAVED
Arctic Expedition Returns After
Four Years Among Ice.

(By the international News Service
New York, Aug. 23.-Donald McMil-
Ian, head Of the Crocker Land Arctic
Exploration Expedition. today sent a
wireless dispatch to President Osborn:
OF the American Museum Of Natural
History. stating that all the party
were well on the steamship Neptune.
The dispatch indicated that all his
collections and equipment were safe.
The wireless, dated yesterday. said:
"All well. Every one and every
thing on board. Hovey left Disco by
Pans Egede in July. Ice very heavy
Melville Bay. Capt. Bob (BartletD
did fine work. Probably proceed to st.
Johns"
This probably indicated that the
Neptune. which reached the expedi-
tons base at Etaha. North Green
land, August l, took on board all the
members of the expedition, which had
been marooned in the far north for
nearly four years.
The Hovey mentioned is DR.. Ed
mund Otis Hovey, curator Of geology.
who took a relief expedition north and
was himself marooned. He arrived in
Copenhagen two weeks ago and is ex-
pected here daily.
The wireless was sent from the
steamer Neptune.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-24
SAILOR
LOCKED in CELL
Suffers Six Hours Before
Medical Aid Is
Summoned.

With a half-healed bullet wound re-
ceived while he was on active service
in French waters, and with a weak
ened heart from his eighteen years
as member CT the fighting forces OF
the nation, William Moyd, IS years
old, of Baltimore. last night lay for
six hours on a narrow iron cot in
a cell in the Sixth Precinct Police
Station before medical aid was sum-
moned to him.
Arrested shortly after o'clock yes
terday afternoon while on his way to
a drug store to buy some medicine
because he was walking in the streets
in the uniform he had won by first
class service in the Naval Reserve
Corps, from which he MAS an honor
able discharge because of permanent
disability, Moyd's military training
made him too courageous to whimper
when he was placed in the cell al
though he knew that he was risking
his life by staying in such a place
overnight.
1t was not until 9 o'clock last
night that his landlady. visited the
police station and insisted that he
be removed to a hospital, that the
police acted and called the Casualty
Hospital ambulance.
WAS In Fresh Hospital.
On examining Moyd, the doctor
said that his heart was in such a
weakened condition that a night
on the hard cell cot might well
work serious injury to him.
The wound, which was the pri-
mary cause of Moyds discharge
Naval Reserve Corps was not eX-
amined at the station house.
Before he was invalided to this
country. Moyd was a patient in a
French base hospital. After pre-
liminary treatment there he was
sent to the Naval Hospital at Nor
folk. from which he was released
ten days ago.
or no more use to the government
The Washington herald., 1917-08-24
CARRANzA'S DAUGHTER WEDS

Mexico City. Aug 23.-Gen. Aguilar
former foreign minister, and Miss Vir-
ginia Carranza, daughter of the presi-
dent, were married in Querterao to-
day.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-24

family of Louisiana that Preston Glib
son inherited a share Of the famous
property in New York known as Del
monico's and the Cafe Martin and
other valuable holdings.
That is declared to be the true rea-
son Preston Gibson turned soldier OF
fortune and sought the battlefelds of
the French front.
Mrs. Grace Mcmillan Gibson is at
Manchester, Mass, with her grand
mother. Mrs. James Mcmillan. and has
in her custody the children of her
marriage to Mr.. Gibson.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-24
SINK S FRENCH SHIPS.

Paris, Aug. 3.-Five French mer-
chantmen of more than 1850 tons
were sent to the bottom during the
week ended Saturday. Four vessels
below that tonnage were sunk. Three
merchantmen escaped after being at
tackled by U-boats.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
OLD AGE PENSION
FAILS TO PASS

Speaker H. /. Holstein's bill pro
viding that all persons earning less
than $50 a year. over s. years old
and incapable of manual labor, be
given pensions OF $40 month was
tabled in the house today.
The finance committee, in recon-
mending that the bill be tabled. de.
clared that II has fory! 400 persons
in the territory who Sould be eligible
for such pensions, and that, IL the
bin became law, IL would cost the
territory in the neighborhood Of $685.
900 a year. II further pointed out
that no other state or territory mas
such a law.
Speaker Holstein took the floor and
recommended the adoption OF the
committees report, expressing, how
ever, the hope that the political par
ties might take up the pension Ques-
tion in their future platforms.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
AUDITOR IS NOT
AMONG NOMINEES
Governor Sends Further List oil
Appointments to Senate But
Does Not Name Fisher

Walter z. Wall, as territorial sur
veyor, was renamed by the governor
today, HIS name being sent with ID
other appointments to the senate.
The name of a territorial auditor
which with the position OF surveyor
has been one OF the hard fought points
Of the disagreement between the sen
ate and the governor, was not in the
list, however.
Senators are beginning to doubt
now that the name Of ]. II. Fisher
Will ever be sent to them for confir'
nation. This Is the feeling OF the
majority OF those in the upper house.
The name OF NJ. II. Drummond, deputy
bank examiner, was again mentioned
today as a possibility for the place.
The appointments made today, In
addition TO that of Wall as surveyor,
are as follows: -
Election inspectors-Robert Kaha'
liouimi, sixth precinct Of the second
district; Kaikano Ahka, sixth OF the
second; Joseph K. Keohi, ninth of the
first; p. II. Rice. seventh of the sixth;
j. p. Kekoa, 18th of the fifth; George
p. Green, 10th of the second; George
Spencer, ninth of the first; Godfrey
l.. Bertelmann, 10th of the second.
Commissioner Of fences for the dis.
trict OF Waiohinu, Kau, Hawaif--Iohn
T. Nakai. g
Second district magistrate, Homo
lulu-A. ID. Larnach.
second district magistrate, Lahai.
na-Charles b. Cockett
Prison inspectors-George Cool, 4th
judicial circuit; William Weight, End
judicial circuit; J. Garcia, End Judi.
cial circuit; Herman VOTERS, 5th ju-
dicial circuit
The position of second district mag.
istrate has been held in Honolulu for
a humber Of years by Judge Larnach,
renemed today by the governor.