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The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
SENATOR CASTS off
means CONNECTION
Galimger. in Telegram, Denies
knowledge in King Case.

Senator Gallinger. OF New Hamp-
shire. says he courts an investiga-
tion of the idea that his name has
been in any way coupled with that Of
CASTOR B. Means. the man whose
name which has been 50 featured IN
the newspapers in connection with
that OF Mrs. Maud A. King. Senator
Gallinger yesterday wired the Vice
President Of the Senate from Con-
cord. y. H. as follows:
Ny attention having been called to
the fact that my name. as well as
hat OF other public men. is being used
in connection with 4 certain paper
found in the possession Of one Castor
Means. l wish to say that il any one
thinks il Of sufficient importance to
nave the matter investigated. I trust
that the Senate will take prompt ac-
ton to look into it,
Il know nothing whatever that can
possibly throw light on the subject,
but nevertheless will court an inves-
tigation II one is thought necessary or
desirable. Please have this read in
open Senate"
Senators and Representatives are
generally inclined to believe that the
list Means had is an old one.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
No loan TO MEXICO
FROM This COUNTRY
Government and Private Bankers
Have Enough Obligations.

It was learned here today from an
authoritative source that all hope o,
Mexico obtaining a loan of Sl5o,OO."N
in this country has vanished. Busy
with her own war needs. the United
States government and private bank
ers have told the Carranza represent
atives that they do not believe there
is any market for Mexican bonds at
the present time.
That Carranza has given up all hope
of getting the loan is indicated in dis
patches from Mexico City recounting
his recent address TO the Mexican n
Congress, when he said Mexico now
would have to look after her own
financial affairs.
American bankers are known to be
antagonistic to Luis Cabrera. member
of the MeXvican Congress. and for
merly in Carranza's cabinet. So long
as Cabrera is a power in Mexican
affairs, it is stated. the republic may
expect no financial assistance from
this country.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
"PACIFIST MAYOR"
NOW URGES LOYALTY
thompson, of Chicago. Urges Draft
to Stand by Government.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Chicago, Sept. 2O.-Mayor Thomp-
son today issued a proclamation in
connection with the departure of Sc
lected recruits from Chicago to the
Rockford cantonment. in the course
Of which he said that cit is the duty
Of all patriotic citizens to stand by
our country in times o. controversy
with any other country, and to show
in an unmistakable way that the
American people stand behind the
army and the navy, which represent
the majesty of our government"
The mayor was asked, through
Charles C. Fitzmorris. his secretary.
if this was a reversal of his stand
against sending American troops
abroad.
The reply was that the mayor
maintained his attitude only until the
draft law passed. and since then. num-
erous newspaper quotations to the
contrary Notwithstanding. he had ta-
ken the position advised in his proc
lamation.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
U. S. NURSES GUARD
HEALTH near CAMPS
Fifty Red Cross Members Assigned
to Zones Near Cantonments.

The American Red Cross has as
signed fifty public health nurses to
duty in the zones around national
army cantonments. National Guard
camps and naval bases. it was an
nounced last night.
The nurses will work in the civil
communities about these zones TO
prevent spread of diseases. and to
strengthen local infant welfare pro-
grams.
They will work with special ref
erence to the public health needs Of
the country as a whole. 4 perma-
nent Red Cross public health serv-
ice will probably he the outcome
of the work now being undertaken.
Besides the contingent of fifty.
ninety-four women are working in
the town and country sections,
to protect the homes OF the coun-
try soldier against disease. and to
care for his family until he returns.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
BRITONS MAKE
Steady GAINS
English Report Winning Of
Valuable Strategic
Positions.
CBy the International News Service,


London. Sept. 20.-on a wide
front to the east OF the city Of the
Dead"-Ypres-Britons and Teu-
tons are at grips again. The former
are again the attackers; the latter
were prepared for this new on
slaught as they have been for no
previous one. Therefore, every foot
gained will be an important Brit
ish victory. The battle is stilI on,
but satisfactory progress" already
has been made. Sir Douglas Haig
reported. A number of valuab BILE
strategic positions have fallen to
the British. Fighting OF the bitter
est sort proceeds astride the Ypres-
Menin road. A considerable num-
Der OF prisoners already has been
taken; German losses are reported
as heavy. All front dispatches
agree. however. that the Teuton re-
sistance against this new Flanders
drive is better organized and more
tenacious than that rendered in the
earlier battles on this front
Were having rough shedding
but were sledding'' was the way one
Tommy characterized the British
advance. II was an accurate
resume.
The British attack. began this
morning. For days Haigs heaviest
guns had been heralding the new
offensive, SO the infantry found the
Teuton ready. Almost daily this
week the Berlin War ONCE had re-
ferred to the "drumfire intensity
Of the British artillery actions. The
bombardments which preceded to-
days attacks are indeed said TO
have exceeded anything previously
seen in the West. The infantry
fighting was most bitter between
the Npres-Roulers Railway and the
town OF Hollebeke- Here the Ger
mans are desperately trying TO
block the British advance north
eastward, for such an advance, il
deep enough, would spell disaster
TO the whole German northern line.
German big guns counteracted Wig
orously during the preliminary
bombardments and again tonight
when darkness put an end TO in
fantry fighting. yielding the floor
to the cannon.
The official Berlin statement
makes no mention Of the progress
OF the battle saying merely that
after formidable drumfre" the
English attacked on wide front.
From the Franco-German front
only artillery duels were reported.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21

John H. Walker, of Illinois, and e.
P. Marsh. of Washington. Felix
Frankfurter, of New York, will act
as secretary of the commission.
"It will be the duty Of the COM
mission to visit in each instance the
governor of the State, advising him
that they are there as the personal
representatives of the President, with
view to lending sympathetic coun-
sci and aid to the State government
in the development of a better under
standing between laborers and en-
ployes, and also themselves to deal
with employers and employees In
conciliatory spirit, seek to compose
differences ana allay misunderstood
ing, and in any way that may be
open to them to show the active in
terest Of the national government in
furthering arrangements just to both
sides.
VIII Call Conferences.
wherever it is deemed advisable
conferences of employers and en-
ployes should be called with the pur-
pose of working out a mutual under
standing between them which will In
sure the continued operation of the
industry on conditions acceptable TO
both sides The commission should
also endeavor to learn the real causes
for any discomfort which may exist
on any either side, not by the formal
process OF public hearings. but by
getting into touch with workmen and
employers by the more informal
process of personal conversation. I
would be plea sed to have the COM
mission report to me from time to
time such information as may require
immediate attention
WOODROW WILSON.
The White House. Sept. 10. 1917.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21

striction, added to the British ban on
Swedish cables, has aroused the ire
of the nations diplomats here.
Four bags are now detained by the
British authorities at Halifax. They
were taken in charge when the new
ENJOY, DIR. Hjalmar Lundhova, arriv-
ed there accompanied by a secre-
tary. Protest already has been made
by the Swedish officials here to the
British representatives; and are the
subject of conferences between the
Swedish representatives and the United
States government.
Contents Are Secret.
No information regarding the
pouches contents could be obtained
at either the British Embassy or the
Swedish legation. Baron Akerheilm.
the counsellor, said that the bags
had been held up, but he wJull not
venture an opinion on the reason. He
called on Secretary of State Lansing,
but neither he nor Secret etary Lansing
would give the least intimation of
the reason for the detention.
The United States, of course, will
seek to use its good Offices to have
Sweden's mail released. But should
the documents prove of sufficient i'm
port to Great Britain, they will not be
returned. In that event, the United
States can go no further.
New Onici al Innocent.
Coming so soon as after the Luxburg
revelations in Argentine and the Cron-
holm inci3ent in Mexico City, there
was some speculation here last night
that Great Britain had discovered an
other instance of German officials
using Sweden. But there was nothing
to confirm such a suspicion. The new
envoy left Sweden before the Luxburg
and Cronholm incidents and knew
nothing officially of them.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
senator PERTURBED
over new ALLYLOANS
Weeks. of Massachusetts,. Shows
Anxiety Over Expenditures.

The Senate yesterday adopted the
conference report upon the sII,53S,-
O0O. 900 bond bill, which includes Si,-
0Oc-O0o.OOV new loans to the allies.
However, Senator Weeks of
Massachusetts. showed much anxi-
iety over the huge expenditures
and loans thus far made by the
government. The Massachusetts,
Senator was the author OF a resoIu-
tion authorizing a joint committee
on the conduct of the war. Al
though this plan was refused by
Congress. the Senator still feels
that some supervision should be ex-
ercised.
Il am curious" he said yesterday
to Senator Stone VINO was in charge
of the big bill. ito find out what is
being done with S21, ,OOO, 900. In
this bill alone we authorize s4.OOO.-
100000 new loans to the allies.
am disturbed about the sums
we are apprOpriating for all sorts
OF purposes. 1t appears that every
messenger in the government sery-
Ice is hurrying to the Capitol with
new estimates 1 am anxious to find
out II there is a concerted plan to
govern all these expenditures.
What has been the policy? Is
1t to give the money whenever
someone asks for 1t or to apportion
It in a systematic manner according
to where it is most needed?"
In reply, Senator Stone said the
plan was to advance loans where
the President deemed necessary. He
advised Mr.. Weeks to ask the eve
cutive department for the informa-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
Charge Mail Held Up.
REICHMANN CHARGES
NOT SUBSTANTIATED
This Is Prediction On Eve of Con-
gressional Report.

The subcommittee which has been
considering the case of Lieut.. Col.
Carl Reichmann, U. S. A, will make
its report today to the full member
ship of the Senate Military COM
mittee. Col. Reichmann is the officer
whose nomination as a brigadier-gen-
eral was held up when he was ac-
cused of pro-Germanism and disloy-
atty.
1t is predicted that the subcom-
mittee will report that the charges
were not proven. 1t will then be nee
essary for the full committee to vote
upon the confirmation before it Is
finally referred to an executive ses-
sion of the Senate.
Senators Weeks and Fletcher, or
the subcommittee, are said to be in
favor of Reichmann's nomination,
while Senator Myers. the third mem-
Der, is reported to be unfavoraole
to such action.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
Twelve Are Killed
When Trains Collide

Benton Harbor. Mich, Sept. 2o-A
head-on collision at Riverside, north
of this city. on the Pere Marquette
Railroad occurred tonight in which a
dozen persons are said to have been
killed and many injured.
Conductor Kent. Engineer Moore.
and Head Brakeman L. A. La Grange
are known to be dead.
Train No. 16, westbound, and run
ming late. crashed head-on into an
castbound freiSht. The crash was
heard a mile away. Two cars Of the
passenger train were telescoped
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
N. Carolina Governor
Saves Life of Negro

Raleigh. n. c., Sept ga mob num-
bering 500 or more late tonight tried
to break into Wake County Jail in an
effort to lynch Earl Nevels, a young
negro, who was held charged with
crimina!ly assaulting Mrs. Floyd Ce-
lie. a white woman residing in a sub
urb of the ity.
But for the intervention of Governor
Beckett. who. upon learning of the at
tempted violence, hurried to the court
house and in a short talk persuaded
the mob to return to their homes and
allow the law to take its course. lynch
ing would have resulted.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
Soldier IN Pershing's
Expedition to Mexico
Interned as an Enemy

Fort oslethorpe. Ga. Sept. 20
sergt Alfred Bonhaupt. OF the
Sixth United States Infantry, who
served with Gen. Pershing in Mex
leo. has been discharged from the
army. it was learned today. and
interned at the German prison
camp here as an enemy alien.
Bonhaupt's dismissal from the
army followed the intercepting OF a
letter which he wrote his sister in
Germany. in which he expressed
regret that the United States had
entered the war against Germany
and the hope that he would not
have to fight against his native
land.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
BALKS In TESTIMONY
Ferguson Repeatedly Refuses to
Tell of Loan Origin.
(By the International News Service,

Austin. Tex, Sept. 2O.-Gov. Fer
Suson. testifying today in the i'm
peachment proceedings before the sem
ate. declined to tell where. when and
from whom he obtained a loan of
Sl56,5oo during the first four months OF
this year.
The senate by the vote of % to Z,
the president pro TEN not voting. de-
cided that he must answer the ques-
ton, but he steadfastly declined to do
so. After the governor had refused to
answer counsel for the prosecution.
Senator Strickland asked him other
questions. which he also declined to
answer.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
BUSINESS MEN MAY
NDORSE WEBB BILL
Chamber of Commerce Likely to
Give Measure Support.
(By the Interr,,,on., ".

my the International News Serx.c.
atlantic City. Sept. 2O.-The Webb
pli,, no" pending in Congress, will be
lnaorsed tomorrow by the Chamber
Oh commerce of the United States. IL
was indicated tonight. This deter
mihatlon was reached following a dis
cussion as to how best retain the
1oreiSn trade supremacy America has
won through the war. The Webh hin
legalizes foreign selling commissions
IL is not a panacea, bur the wabh
Dill VIII give American business men
an even break with the merchants m
germany and Switzerland after tho
war. declared Alba b. johnson
president Of the Baldwin LOCOMOTIVES
Works.
The Webb bill will give America a
chanee to fight for the trade of south
america and Russia" said Jno- ID
Ryan, president of the Anaconda
copper Company. Of New York
Inc Chamber as a part of its win
t1e-"ar campaign. plans the MASSAGE
OF resolutions tomorrow urging the
government 20 fix prices on munitions
labor. The recommendation viii be.
1t was declared. the fixing of a maxi
mum price for labor wherever a price
has been fixed for The labor's product
Secretary Of Labor Wilson spoke to-
day upon profiteerinx
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
SECRETARY OF WAR
VISITS CAMP MEADE
IMr. Baker Inspects First Recruits
for National Army.

1By the International News sefNce''
Camp Meade. Admiral. Nd. sept. ~
Secretary Of War Baker motored here
TODAY from Washington to inspect the
camp and review the conscripts Who
have arrive - e
He saw 10. lines Of trains dis
charging men at Disney station. an
additional 5000 Pensylvanians reaching
camp today. He inspected the bunk
houses. recreation halls, drill grounds
sanitary and hospital arrangements
and looked in on some OF the resl-
mental cooks. He was accompanied on
the "trip by his private secretary
Ralph A. Hayes.
Mai. Gen. Kuhn, camp commander,
and his staff welcomed the secretary
and officers accompanied him around
the camp. He was covered with dust
when he left. but expressed himself
as pleased with the progress of the
work.
A little group Of Yesterdays arriy-
ais. shirt-sleeved. went through the
first rough movements of the military
drill-knowledge they had received
this morning-for the secretaEy's bene-
fit
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
German Airmen Pursue
"Railroading" Sammies,
Bombarding IN Flight

By NEWTON c. PARKE.
stan Correspondent of the /. N. S.
American Field Headquarters in
france. Sept. 20.-Passed by the
censor.)
Members of an American regi-
ment of engineers that has taken
over some lies of a French mill
tary railway had a close escape
one night this week when a
squadron of German airplanes
pursued train in which they were
riding. dropping bombs each time
the fire box was opened.
The Americans finally stopped
the train and managed to take
refuge beneath the locomotive.
The Germans shortly afterward
departed.
There were no casualties.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
German Measles Scourge
Hits Cantonment Camp

Camp Mills, Mineola, Long Island,
Sept. 20.-Hillary Jernigan, private of
Company F, 16Sth Infantry, formerly
the Fourth Alabama Guard, died to-
day at Camp Mills of heart failure.
He is the fifth member of his regi-
ment to die since the arrival of the
troops two weeks ago. The other
deaths resulted from pneumonia,
brought on by German measles.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
Three Americans Dead
In Expeditionary Force

American expeditionary forces are an
nounced:
Myron Bertman. captain Of cngi-
ncers, on September Is as the result
of tumor.
Edmund Squire. butcher. on Septem-
Der 16, of pneumonia.
Raymond w. Harris. private. Engi-
ner regiment, accidentally killed Sep
tember 13. 1917 Next of kin: Mr..
Walter Harris father). 6Sl Brook
street, Bridgeport, Conn.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
Republicans Nominate
Mitchell for Mayor

New York. Sept. 20.-Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell won the Republican
mayoralty nomination in yesterdays s
primaries by a plurality of approx
mately 1.100 votes over William NJ.
Bennett. With only two districts
missing out of 1850. Mayor Mitchers
vote was $3.50. and BENEFITS 35.S27.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
RATIFICATION DELAYED
IN ARGENTINA BREAK
Radicals Endeavor to Block Repub-
hes Severance with Germany.
,By the international News Service. F,

Buenos Aires. Sept. 20.-The Ar
gentine house of representatives
this evening struggled vainly for a
quorum to vote ratification of last
nights 2S-1 senate decision TO break
with Germany.
Twenty radical members OF the
Presidential party. loyal personal
devotees of President Irroygen. who
has openly declared his intention TO
block a break or war with all the
influence at his disposal. engaged
in a filibuster-like debate, taking
turns in urging the whole question
be thrashed out in committee meet
ings before the house votes on it
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
wilson FIXES
COPPER Price
President Sets 23N Cents
a Pound Maximum With
out Lowering Wages.

President Wilson yesterday fixed
the price Of copper at twenty-three
and one-half cents per pound. (. o. b.,
New York, subject to revision after
four months. The government price
will apply alike to copper sold to the
allies and the general public.
Three important conditions are i'm
posed by the War Industries Board
whose recommendations were the ba.
sis upon which the President fixed
the price. namely:
That the producers will not reduce
the wages now being paid.
That the producers will sell to the
allies and the public at the same price
paid by the government, and take the
necessary measures, under the indus
tries board, for the distribution oi
copper, to prevent it from falling
into the hands of Spectators. who
might increase the price to the pub
lie.
That operators pledge themselves tc
exert every effort necessary to keeI
up the production of copper to the
maximum of the past SO long as the
war lasts.
Record Labor Prices.
The stipulation made by the wal
board as to wages compels mainte'
nance of the highest rates for labor
ever paid in the country. Without
this stipulation the wages would be
reduced automatically with the re
duction in the price of copper, unde:
the sliding scale so long in effect al
the mines. For the greater part ol
the past wear wages have been paid
on a basis OF thirty-six cents pei
pound for copper. Had not the gov
eminent announced its intention o.
fixing the price. it is probable the
price would have risen even higher.
In announcing the copper prices the
official statement makes this com
ment:
Producers are Lauded.
"The principal copper producer'
throughout the country have evinceo
an admirable spirit, and for weeks
have promptly supplied every request
of the government for copper, with
out awaiting a decision as to price
and agreeing to accept the price the
war board should ultimately fix. The
proper departments of the govern
ment will be asked to take over the
mines and plants of any producers
who fail to conform to the arrange
ment and price. il any such there
should be-"
The war board has now under con-
alteration steel prices. and II Is Ike
Iv recommendation will be made &c
the President within the next Few
days.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
SHOREMEN'S STRIKE
TO BE ARBITRATED
Representatives of War Department
Help Get Favorable Vote

New York. Sept. 2o.-The long
shoremen's strike is to be arbitrat-
ed. The strikers decided today. by
vote of 419 to PIT to return to
work and arbitrate difficulties.
representatives of the War Depart
ment and the Shipping Board at
tended today's meeting.
The arbitration action followed
an appeal by Capt. William B. Baker.
United States Quartermaster Corps.
He said the strike greatly interfered
with government shipments.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21

Patriotic Duty Appeal.
In announcing his plan the Presi-
dent states that he is anxious that
both employers and employees should
have a square deal" and should be
made to realize that it is their pa
triotic duty to keep the wheels OF
industry whirring for the period OF
the war. regardless Of other con-
siderations.
Text of Statement.
The following memorandum for the
Secretary of Labor was signed by
the President September 10, and made
public last night.
II am very much interested in the
labor situation in the mountain re-
gion and on the Pacific Coast. have
listened, with attention and concern
to the numerous charges OF miscon-
duct and injustice that representa-
tives both of employers and of en-
ployes have made against each other.
l am not so much concerned, how
ever, with the manner in which they
have treated each other in the past
as l am desirous of seeing some kind
of a working arrangement arrived at
for the future particularly during the
period OF the war. on a basis that
will be fair to all parties concerned.
To assist in the accomplishment OF
that purpose 1 have decided to ap-
point a commission to visit the
localities where disagreements have
been most frequent as my personal
representatives.
Five On Commission.
THE commission will consist OF
William B. Wilson, Secretary of La
bor; Col. J. l.. Spangler. of Pennsyl-
vania: Werner 2. Reed. of Colorado;
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
To Increase Wages.

New York, Sept. 20.--wages OF
United States Steel Corporation
workers will be advanced 10 pei
cent on October 1. Judge Z. H
Gary announced the increase today
This is the second increase this year
and the fifth since January, 1916
The increase win add over $50, iOO,'
900 to the corporation's annual pay
roll
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
Austrian Minister
On Way to America

Peking. Sept. 2O.-The Austrian
minister to China left today via
Shanghai on Dutch steamer FOR
America, whence he win return to
Vienna. He had held the post here
for twenty years.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
Quebec Bridge Placed.

Quebec, Sept. 20.-The central
span of the new Quebec Bridge,
weighing 5000 tons, was lowered
into place this afternoon. Four days
were required to lift the span 15O
feet above the st. Lawrence River
with hydraulic Jacks,