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The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
SECOND loan IN D, {.
TOTALED S23,O50,55O
Official Figures Show that 84,368
Persons Subscribed.

Glad tldings that Washington had
oEerreached in subscriptions to the
Second Liberty Loan her financial
support to the first one by S3,7S9,-
$50 was flashed over the city late
last night while a revelrous popu-
lace frocklied about the corpse of
John Barleycorn.
Official liberty loan figures for
second loan for the National Capi-
tai total $23.050.55O as compared
with s1s,261,4o0. the amount Of the
first loan, which was considered a
record run.
Fact that sass persons had aided
in polling this grand sum was also
learned. Comparative figures show
that 57.179 persons subscribed TO
the first loan in this city, thus ef-
fecting an increase in the second
loan of 27.20s subscribers.
Patriotic banks of wasbineton
s6,3s0,450 of the Second Liberty
Loan. OF this amount the Riggs
National Bank alone subscribed
sS.57S,soO for itself and 6,765 sub
scribers.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
SPIES MAY Be shot
FOR STARTING fires
Brooklyn and Baltimore ConRasrs-
tions of Serious Nature.

The fire on the Baltimore piers, fol-
lowing the s7,uco.coO fire in Brooklyn.
and following the warnings from Her
bert Hoover and from Italian sources
against German agents and propo-
ganda. will result in a stringent
change in the attitude of the Depart
ment OF Justice towards pro-Gcr-
mans.
No violence against pro- Germans
will be countenanced b. the admins
tration. This was made plain by Sec
retary Baker yesterday when he bit
terly denounced the horse whipping
Of Herbert Bigelow by a masked band
in Kentucky
But the arm of the law, made pow
erfui by the espionage ana other re-
cent enactments, will be fully exer-
cised. If the perpetrators of the
Baltimore and Brooklyn fires are ap-
pretended it is stated here that they
will be made an example and that
the extreme penalty will be meted out
TO them.
Other steps have already been taken
by the Department of Justice to round
up suspects. Those who utter pro-
German sentiments will no longer be
temporized with. The lsw provides
for their internment at least. No
matter what they are, or in what
walk of life, the secret service may
now be expected to move against
them and to move swiftly and surely.
Only a week ago Herbert Hoover.
addressing the State food administra-
tors, warned them that all large stores
Of food must be closely guarded. The
Baltimore fire seems in the eyes of
Department Of Justice officials to
justify his words. 1t Is admitted now
in Rome that the Italian government
was too lenient with pro-German
and German agents.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01

liently 20 lengthen her stride TO match
that of the real man who walked with
her. The effect was ludicrous.
We had traversed far by this time,
but there had been no signs OF the
elusive John. We stroIied over to
the EIades Hotel whose proprietor
when he opened his cvern many
years ago tossed the front door key
into the Potomac. But he may 90
fishing for 1t today. In this place
John Suffer, discoyerer of gold in
California- bred ,sPi St1d. "a
l;or was Che ehse e.ing liquid to be
had at the Shoreham where Gen. Nc
Clellan once made his headquarters.
and historians tell us that Mcclellan
had fewer headquarters than Wash
ington.
We thought Of Shoomakers. Surely
here we would find the cuIprit. And
we hied toward the historic spot
thinking that the ghosts of bygone
days might be stalking therein. But
If the Shoemaker ghosts stalked, they
did it behind closed doors last night.
We looked over Iiller's. Press and
Ed. were gone.
Likewise was the favorite emporium
known as the Half Mile track beyond
US as we were laconically informed by
sign over the door with the one
word closed" written thereon.
By this time We were almost des-
pondent. and ready to give up the
chase. We strolled along half heart
edly thinking we had been cheated,
when eureka, 1t was caught at last.
\ drunken man was sighted.
Find No Place for Victim.
We followed closely until We yer..
within ten feet OF him and we main
tained that distance as he shambIed
along into tie mazes of brilliant Ninth
street Here the crowd was su-
preme. Devoid of traffic regulations,
the entire street resembled a football
scrtmmage between Georgetown and
Virginia.
And strangely enough. they could
find no place for the victim of the
celebrity they had come to pay hom-
age to.
He was buffeted from one group
to another. his only reception being
a good-natured admonition to watch
where you're goin'" Tossed from
curbing to building he tried manfulIy
to make his way wherever he was
going, with mighty poor success.
Finally he bumped into a parsonage
who on the stage might have passed
for John Bull. and the battle was
over. The English John had the
avoirdupois OF his namesake and 1t
was case of a feeble force meet
ing an immovable body.
The result was inevitable. The in
toxicated one was showed against a
sisnboard. where he decided to call
1t quits. as he sank into a soothing
recline at the base of the board. AS
we passed, we looked at the sign.
Buy a Liberty Bond" Perhaps he
will see the sign this morning when
he recovers from sizable head and
perhaps, too, he will see that he has
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The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
| dead, 8 INJURED
in DU P0NT BLAST
Explosion Wrecks One of Plants
Houses at Carneys Point.

CaTneys Point, n. Y, Oct. 3l.-An
explosion wrecked one of the houses
Of the du Pont Powder Company's
Plant No. l. here this afternoon,
killing one man and injuring three,
two OF them seriously. The injured
were taken to the company hospital
The dead man was william H
Jacques, IS years old. operator of
: the house. His home was at Allo-
way. n. j., but he boarded at Car
neys Point village.
The injured, all of whom are in
the Delaware Hospital. Wilmington,
are:
Timothy J. McCsrty, IS years old.
2S33 West Eighteenth street. Whining
ton; skull fractured.
William r. Hyland eS years old.
liz French street, Wilmington; leg
fractured.
Samuel Howard. "a years old. sl7
French street, Wilmington: slightly
hurt.
The house was a powder hardening
house. In il at the time of the ex-
lesion was 600 pounds of powder
in two drums.
The injLI ed men were electricians,
who were walkin past the house
men lEe blast occurred. Ones skull
Is fractured and one suffered a
) fracture.
The wrecked powder house was in
hat Is known as the sporting area"
ne place where powder for sporting
1se - made. The plant is composed
,f many small buildings, called houses
through several OF which the powder
passes in the course of its manufac-
:ure- The plant is so arranged that
an ordinary explosion wrecks only one
,ouse, the others being safe unless tho
blast Is so great as to throw sparks
lr debris into the other.
The explosion today. according to a
.aatement made by an Official at Plant
No. ]. affected only one small house.
The blast occurred shortly before 1
5cioek- 1t shook buildings for miles
and names shot high int he air. AS
isuaL the du Pont works were
'esieged with inquiries as to the ma
,sre OF the blast the casualties and
he extent Of the damage.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
U.S.. S.HYER FIGHTS9
BATTLES in 3 Hours
Serst. David Peterson Makes Rec
ord on French Front.

Paris, Oct. a.-Nine fights in the
course Of two-hours' patrol fight Is
the record established by Sergt. David
Mckay Peterson, Of the Lafayette
Flying Squadron. Sergt Peterson.
whose home is in Honesdale, Pa,
drove one of his adversaries to earth
following him down and continuing to
fire as long as the German remained in
sight. The German machine probably
was destroyed.
Lieut.. Raoul Lufbery has just been
cited in orders to the fighting group to
which the Lafayette Squadron belongs
for his fine work on October 2s, when
he drove down two German machines,
which landed in their own lines. with
the pilot of one OF them apparently
killed,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
FATE OF MEANS
GOES TO HANDS
OF n. C. JURY
Verdict Expected Today in
King Murder Case-N. Y.
Authorities on Scene.
By DAVID VI. CHURCH.

Concord. n. C., Oct. 31.-Gaston B.
Means fate hangs tonight in the
hands Of the grand jury of Cabarrus
County. All Of the States evidence
against Means on the charge of mur-
dering Mrs. Maude A. King on the
night of August %. has been present.
ed. The last witness finished his ties
timony early this evening and Judge
E. B. Cline ordered the court adjourn
cd until $50 tomorrow morning.
Should CASTOR B. Means be set free
by the Cabarrus County grand jury,
it is an almost certainty that New
York authorities will Immediately
bring measures TO have him arrested
and returned to New York State.
where it is understood the grand jury
has found a bill against the defen-
dant.
Business Partner TestIaes.
While attorneys for the defense
proclaim their confidence that no
Indictment will be returned against
Means. late this afternoon they took
the first step to protect themselves
Counsel for the defense appealed to
the Supreme Court OF North Caro-
lima the decision of Judge Cline
handed down on October Is, declar-
ing that District Attorney Dooline
need not turn over to the defense
certain papers which he is alleged
to have in his possession and seized
from the Park avenue apartment OF
Means in New York.
A little gray-haired man went into
the grand jury room late this aft.
ernoon and it is believed he must
have made an impression that will
last. 1t was W. d. Gubbins, of Chi.
cago, for twenty-four. years -th.
bus 'hs, Ss eohfid ant ara part Z.
the late James c. King, whose for.
tune has been the root of this case
Gubbins came all the way from Chi.
cago TO Concord at his own expense
and OF his own accord to tell what
he knows of CASTOR Means manage
ment of the King estate. This lIttl.
man was the beneficiary to the ex.
tent Of $4,000 in the first King will
He was informed some months age
by CASTOR Means that in a second
Will which Means had discovered he
was the beneficiary to the extent O,
100000.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
5000 SHIP BUILDERS
STRIKE FOR RAISE
Fore River Men Demand that Com
pany Keep August Agreement.

Boston, Oct. 3l.-More than 5000 en-
ployes engaged on government work
at the fore River Shipyards went on
strike today.
The demand that the company keep
its agreement made in August to in
crease the rate Of pay 10 navy yard
standards.
Practically all the skilled trades are
out 1t is said they will not return to
work until the company signs tho
agreement to pay the rate demanded
from September Is; to re-employ all
strikers; to recognize a grievance
committee and to rate all employees
as follows: 40 per cent as first class,
35 per cent as second clas and % per
cent as third class.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
TEN LOSE LIVES WHEN
SIX. ~ TORPEDOED
Two Americans Perish When Lewis
Luckenbach Goes Down.

Ten mon were lost when the Lewis
Luckenbach was sunk on October n
after an engagement with a sub
marine.
The Navy Department was informed
yesterday that one man OF the armed
guard. J. Z. Mcneil. seaman OF The
second clas; W. J. Watkins. master
o. the snip; seven members OF the
crew and the French pilot were lost
In a previous report Mcneil. the
master OF the ship. and nine OF tho
crew were listed as missing.
MCNEIL enlisted a. Providence, r.
l.. April 20. His next Of kin Is James
PIsIsniIie. PsSsl is.ns Msss SYN street.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
French Ship Torpedoed
Of Las Palmas

Buenos Aires. Oct. S1.-The former
Argentina ship Harpon. recently
transferred to French registry. has
been torpedoed of Las PalnlaS. the
vessel was valued at sl.1o0.00o
The Harpon was a vessel OF 1.fS4
tons gross, and hailed from Buenos
Aires. Las Palmas is the chief city
in the island Of Gran CsnaTia on the
coast. It is the largest
town in the Carnaries.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
OFFICIALS CLAIM
LOCUST POINT
FIRE INCENDIARY
Two Believed to Have Lost
Their Lives When
Piers Burn.

Baltimore. Nd. Oct. 30-Federal,
railroad and city officials are con-
vinced the fire at Locust Point here on
Tuesday night when the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad piers and a British
, steamer were wrecked, was the work
of German intrigue. and two suspects
have already been taken into custody,
while a score OF other clues are being
run down.
Two men are now believed to have
lost their lives and some four or FIVE
others are still unaccounted for.
The loss of the piers and contents,
as well as the damage to the British
steamer and its cargo. Is placed well
beyond $4,000
This Is the net development OF the
triple investigation begun today in the
origin of the big fire. which threat
ened the whole Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad terminal property, destroyed
piers and half OF Piers and practically
wrecked the British steamer Kerry
Range Federal agents are not on the
case.
Michael J. Hand, of Baltimore,
| tally clerl; for Furness- Witty and
Company. and Eustace Bromley, chief
gunner of the naval crew on the Brit
ish steamer. are the two men known
to be missing. The other men un-
accounted for We're members of two
stevedorc gangs-one white and the
other colored-which was working On
Pier Q when the fire began.
B. 4 o. Loss sI.ooo,oeo.
The total loss 10 the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. includ-
ing the piers and contents. has been
placed at si.0O0,oo0. This is figuring
upon the original cost OF the piers
and the cost of the material whicn
was there for shipment The piers
irnd Soutepts were practically COY s-cZ,
y MO- - CARR al lnosdr By the
] railroad,
The British steamer Kerry Range
was still safre late today. Throughout
the day tons OF water were poured
, into the holds with seemingly lit
tie effect. The hold was a raging
inferno, making the decks OF the
vessel so hot that the flames were
combatted under great difficulties.
The vessel, according to Arthur F.
Sidebotham, manager for Furness
Witty and Company. Ltd. of Lon
don. was valued with cargo at about
81. 10000. Both vessel and cargo are
feared to be a total loss. Mr.. Side
botham denied tonight that the Kerry
| Range was anchored at the pier at
the outbreak OF the fire.
| The ship was of $500 tons dis
placement and was practically new.
having made its first trip less than
| two years ago. II was built at New
castle and has crossed the Atlantic
| several times.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01

the Italian armies would stop the
Teuton tide.
Emperor Charles OF Austria has
sent a message OF thanks TO his armies
concluding with the expression Of
confidence that they will proceed
further with aid
British Consolidate Gains.
London. Oct. 3l-There were only
minor operations in Flanders in the
last q hours. The Germans did not
renew their counter-attacks. giving
the British ample opportunity TO con-
solidate their gains on the tip Of
Passchendaele ridge. The German
guns, however. directed considerable
fire against the British advanced po-
sitions.
The German war Office today min
imized yesterdays British success.
saying only weak spots in the Ger
man line were attacked. the British
paying-a heavy toll without making
material gains.
In the Argonne the Germans deliv-
cred a spirited attack on the French
lines around Boreuilles. The poilus
threw them back. inhicting heavy
losses, Paris reports. German fIers
again boInbarded Dunkirk. There
were no victims.
On the Russian front the Germans
renewed their efforts to fraternize,
but a violent fire from the Russian
guns put a prompt end TO these at
tempts.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
3 Die After Vaccination.

Memphis. Oct. S1.-At least ninety
days must pass before persons who
have been vaccinated against small
pox will know positively that they
have escaped innoculation Of tetanus
germs. Already three deaths. all. lit
tie children, have occurred here from
tetanuus In smallpox vaccine. Since
October Is. more than 5000 school
children chi. have been Vccinated in Mem
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
Prisoner CAPTURED.

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 3L-A German. be-
lieved to be Lieut.. Hans Berg. who
recently escaped with nine other Ger
mans from the prison camp at Fort
Mcpherson, Ca. was taken into Gus
tody. Federal officials are investigat-
Ing.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01

Udinc Now Apex.
Engagements between the German
center and the Italian reargrards are
being fought in the triangle formed
by the Cdine-San Daniele and Cdine-
San Vito rails and the Tagliamento.
Udine being The appeX. The Italian
official bulletin mentions besides San
Daniele Itself, the town OF PozZuolo,
some FIVE IN lies southeast OF Udine,
the Ledra Canal. the town of Pasian,
two-thirds of the way between Cdins
and San Vita, and Schio and Veneto
as scenes of combats.
The bravery of the defending
troops" says the Rome statement.
permitted redisposition Of our forces
according to strategic plans"
Retreat IL Orderly.
The Rome bulletin emphasizes that
the Italian retreat continues in an
orderly fashion.
The daily Berlin War Office bulletin
gave no details of the situa ton, mere
ly saying that operations are taking
the intended course.
Both England and France have
taken full measures TO come TO Italy's
succor in the Kingdoms grave crisis
already taken-is not divulged, but
the official atmosphere is permeated
by calm confidence. Jules Cambon
today told correspondents at the
Foreign Office that he was convinced
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
ARMY
REACHES SAN DANIELE.
Is MILES FROM lJDNE
Teuton Northern Army Driving Toward
Ampezzo- and France Take
Steps to Aid Italy-Quiet at Flanders.

London O 3l-he first clash the Tasamento has begun
The AustoGeman which dashed westward from Udne has
reached San Danee which lies the thirteen miles northwest
of Udne There the eutons and Italians tonight grips the
first of series of battles that expected rival importance the
combats that made up the battle of the Marne.
News Of the fighting San Dane from the Rome Of
flee today.
the Canie Alps driving toward Ampzzo which lies the upper
of the Tagameno Here expected ford the
behind the Italians fleeing the bank of the Taga
middle
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
WOULD BUY CUP DEFENDER.

Boston, Oct. 31.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton, four times challenger for the
American cup, wants to buy the
schooner America, which brought the
cup from England by her victory
in 1885,. He cabled today to Hollis
Burgess asking the price. A New
Yeri: yachct club is also seeking the
yacht for a committee boat. 1t also
has been proposed to make her a
marine museum.
A dispatch from Baltimore last
week stated the America was being
dismantled and would be used as a
freighter.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01

JoIIity the Keynote.
Jollity was the keynote and con-
viviality the slogan for the evening $
orsies. They needed no liquid in
splration to lase into the realm Of
children.
We left the Office because We we're
told, and because We were anxious
fer a departing glance of the lament
ed John, and proceeded on a quest
which bers.F= iise-sHyrs - ~
The streets of the lighted sections
were ,thronged with jewellers. A stall
wart French soldier uniformed in the
color that has been named after his
Papa Joffre." strolled along. his face
wreathed in a tolerant, almost cynical
smile as he watched the antics Of his
allies in arms. Perhaps his cynicism
was caused by the fact that he re-
membered other nj ishts in his
"Paree," nights which would make
our celebration feeble by comparison
Or perhaps he did not see at all this
surface mirage but delved deeper in
to the foundation and slimpsed the
scenes ''over there" where his broth
ers in bloody. muddy decked trenches,
and though how incongruous was the
existence that permitted him to stalk
abroad while they were, where they
were. But even his cynicism must
vanish on such a night. The carnival
spirit was rampant, and as a ruddy
checked girl twirled a ticker under
his nose, his smile broadened and
grasping her arm he was lost in the
night.
A Dolly Warden.
And then. there came a sprightIy
maid tinkling ''pannish" banjo.
Dressed i'm the style of Dolly Warden
she brought US a vision Of Lillian Gish
as she played in a scene from "The
Birth of Nation" She, too, passed
on with her tinkling.
A near symphony of a pretty girl
dressed according to the dictates of
the mighty Lucille, was Jared from
poetry into prose by a dapper mus
tache which never was intended for
those peach-like cheeks.
Revolving, but relieved by its false
ness was the sight of a monstrous lad
camouhased as giant ourang, who
found considerable fun in poking his
ugly phiz into the faces of those vino
passed.
He was closely followed by frisky
lassie VINO had been making the
rounds collecting from unsuspecting
upper lips the hirsute Chaplin adorn-
ments that were adopted only for the
evening. As she neared us she made
a mistake. and tried to yank away
the real article, whereupon the victim
yelled end she squealed her delight
and ran off to further her trophy pile.
A plump little woman whose figure
belied the trousers she wore. tried va
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
SONGS OF PRAISEBLEND
With LAST FAREWELLS
ASJ. BARLEYCORN DIES
Passing of Saloons in District Marked by Re-
ligious Meetings and Merry Gatherings
in Various Clubs
Died-John Baeycon, and with him the saloons of
ington, October 81, 1917, at midnight
Twas a funeral without a corpse.

Twas funeral without a corpse
After months of preparation for elaborate song for the
estwh John Bareycom that gentleman nconsdeae enough
leave these parts before his official demise last midnight
Whatever blame there bestow be laid his keepers for
the consegated promptly for the funeral and the stage
set for a spirited wake
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
SAW A RISKY CHANCE.

But his guardians developed instinct that far of the
box office spirit than artistic They the risky chance which their
might take Johns life prolonged the fatal hour
His be deprived however The funeral
off, but they had left them Halloween the mystic period of witches
and though the dying escaped their last respects they
for GOOD time
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
DRIVING TOWARD AMPEZzO.

From Rome late tonight dispatch giving the first definite
information of the methods used by the Teutons their present drive
dsaechon among the Italian armies Teuton apanes
flying ahead of the Teuton troops scattering thousands of leaflets
which call upon the Italians give up fighting telling Of
Italy and asserting that and France have deserted
One Of these leaflets reads follows:
While fighting here mothers: your and your
children dying The English blame Leave your trenches
and go home to take of your dear ones"
Rome dispatches reiterated today that the morale of the Italian
troops excellent then and nacy beng ony ss6.nfd by
Inc Yason Tn: German dssfeeon have bea Of
ak.oL,.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01

he Food show, Convention Hall,
oH. to "a. win he well worth
III 1itin9.-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01

"One paper in
the hom is
porfh ten on
the highway"