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The Washington herald., 1917-10-01
LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE IS ON
Campaign for Five-Billion-
Dollar Issue Will Be Ush-
cred in Today.

The big drive of the nation for
s, ,0oo, 100000 from 100000 subscribers
to the Second Liberty Loan starts to-
day with a bang" From the time
of the opening of its doors today un-
til the 9th day of October, the last
day OF the campaign. the Treasury
Department will bend every energy
to make liberty bonds the upper
most subject discussed in all parts
Of the United States.
Banks, newspapers. business men,
clubs, church and school associations.
women's organizations. Boy Scouts
and school children will cooperate
with local liberty loan committees
in this nationwide campaign.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
fixed the amount OF the loan at s., ,OOo. =
10000, reserving the right TO allot 80
per cent of the ovcrscription. He is
hopeful that the subscriptions will
amount to not less than s. .0o0, 900 600
and the number of subscribers will
be at least 100000.
Many cities have made preparations
to open the campaign with distinctive
demonstrations. Factory whistles will
blow, aerial bombs will be sent up,
flags will fly and various other feat
ures will be employed to arouse en-
thusiasm. Evening meetings will be
held in many cities and towns
throughout the country. with ad-
dresses by prominent speakers.
Secretary McAdoo left Washington
last night for Cleveland, where he will
officially open the campaign today.
The Secretary's trip will extend across
the continent He will deliver a num-
Der of speeches in the principal cities
en- route and on his return with
view to arousing the interest OF the
people in the loan.
Five million liberty loan posters. in
ten designs; 10000 liberty loan window
cards, 5,o0o.ooO liberty loan windshield
pastors and %, 10000 liberty loan poster
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-01
PASTOR SCORES
TRAITORS TOU.S.
Rev. oh. Martin Says Some
Congressman Would Have
Been Hanged in 1875.

If any man dares to speak against
the President of our nation or against
the government, he should be dealt
with as an enemy and a traitor"
I'VE must strike a blow at the
copperhead of treason, when even in
our dear land. it dares to lift its
head There are men in Congress
who, IL they had lived in the time of
the Revolution, would have been
hung as traitors. 1t is a disgrace to
the nation that some of them are
holding seats in Congress. The people
Of the nation are awakening to the
peril of these men. and are insisting
that they be driven out of the
Capitol"
These words were the climax to the
sermon of Rev. d. H. Martin. last
night in Wesley Chapel, when he
spoke on Some Sensible Things We
Can Do for the Boys in the Camps"
DR.. Martin approved the idea of the
war Service Library Fund, and urged
mis- hearers to do their utmost to
promote the good work. He spoke on
the evils which beset the paths of the
young men in the mobilization camps.
NAt NOlh VI supplying
books was one of the most COM
mendable duties of the age.
He said in part:
we are anxious to do ANYTHING we
can TO make the boys who will soon be
nghting for us comfortable and happy.
we realize that they are going to have
great enemies to fight right here be-
Iore they ever see France. They will
nave to fight the enemies of home
sickness. and the temptations of lust
ana gambling and strong drink.
We must help them in every possi-
pie way. The government will do for
them everything it can. but there are
some things which the people must
40. There are little comforts which
we can give the men in the camps.
Ihen the War Service Library Fund
Is a commendable movement.
II Is proposed to raise 81, 900 900 to
provide the soldiers with books and
other reading matter. We are asked
10 contribute $4,000 of that fund. here
IN the District Of Columbia. Every
cluzen should do his part toward this
worthy and needed enterprise.
EVery church should work in ac-
cord with the government to provide
such moral and spiritual influences.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-01
THROWN FROM HORSE,
NOTED BANKER dies
|. N. Seligman, internationally
Known, Succumbs to Injury.

New York. Sept. 30.-Isaac Newton
Seligman. internationally known bank
er. died in Mount Sinai Hospital here
this afternoon as the result of being
thrown by his horse at Irvinston, n.
Y, this morning. He sustained frac-
ture at the base Of the skull.
Mr.. Seligman left his country estate.
Willow Brook. at Irvington. at 7:S0 this
morning on his favorite horse. Twenty
minutes later he was discovered lying
unconscious beside the road. his horse
standing beside him DR.. Smith,
local physician, stopped a passing au-
tomobile and hurried the banker TO
Willow Brook. He was later removed
to Mount Sinai Hospital. He died at
$50 o'clock.
Isaac n. Seligman, who was g. years
old, was one of the best known bank
ers in America. His father, Joseph
Seligman, who came here from Ba-
varia in 1885, founded the banking
house of ]. and w. Seligman & Co.
after the civil war. The firm had
banking offices in New York. New Or
leans and San Francisco and branches
in England, France and Germany.
Mr.. Seligman's reputation as a
champion of the Jews in all countries,
has long been world wide. He was
one of the leaders in tenement house
reform. He has been a member Of
the Republican National Finance
Committee and directors and trustee
of many important organizations and
many corporations. Including Commit
tee of National Conference of Chai-
ties and Corrections. Columbia Uni
versity Memorial Hall. Gen. Grant
Tomb Committee, Cooperative Com
mittee on Play Grounds, Hebrew
Charities Building. Manhattan State
Hospital and others.
Mr.. Seligman was educated at CO.
lumbia University, graduating in
1876. He took an active interest In
athletics. In 1885 he married Miss
Guta Loeb. daughter of solomon
Loeb. of Kuhn-Loeb ard Company,
bankers. The wedding, solemnized at
Frankfort, Germany, was an inter-
national function of wide interest.
They have but two children. Joseph
L.. 90 and Margaret v, % years of
age.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-01
WILSON URGES
SCHOOL NEEDS
Must Build Up Democracy
in Broad Sense, Presi-
dent Says.

President Wilson declares that the
work of all our schools must be in
tensified and extended. He recon-
mends this not only as a temporary
need of the war time but as a per-
manent Improvement. He has asked
Herbert Hoover. the food administra-
tor, and Commissioner Claxton, of the
Department of Education. to prepare
lessons that may extend the work of
the schools and give it practical value
in the present crisis.
The President sent the following let
ter to all school officers, from the
White House tonight:
THE war is bringing to the minds
of our people a new appreciation of
the problems of national life and
deerer understanding of the mean
ing and aims of democracy. Matters
which heretofore have seemed COM
monplace and trivial are seen in a
truer light. The urgent demand for
the production and proper distribu-
tion of food and other national re-
sources has made us aware of the
close dependence of individual on in
dividual and nation on nation. The
effort to keep up social and indus
trial organizations in spite of the
withdrawal of men for the army has
revealed the extent TO which life has
become complex and specialized.
Must Learn Quickly.
These and other lessons of the war
must be learned quickly il we are in
telligently and successfully to defend
our institutions. When the war is
over We must apply the wisdom which
we have acquired in purging and en-
nohling the life of the world.
In these vital tasks of acquiring
n broader view of human possibilities
the common school must have a large
part. I urge that teachers and other
school officers increase materially the
time and attention devoted to instruc-
ton bearing directly on the problems
of community and national life.
such a plea is in no way foreign
to the spirit of American public edu-
cation of existing practices. Nor is il
plea for a temporary enlargement
of the school program appropriate
merely to the prices of the war. 1t is
a plea for a realization in public edu-
cation of the new emphasis which the
war has given to the ideals of democ-
raCy and to the broader conceptions
of national life.
In order that there may be de-
finite material at hand with which
the schools may at once expend
their teaching, have asked Mr..
Hoover and Commissioner Claxton to
organize the proper agencies for the
preparation and distribution of suit
able lessons for the elementary
grades and for the high school classes.
Lessons thus suggested will serve the
double purpose of illustrating In a
concrete way. that can be undertaken
in the schools and of stimulating
teachers in all parts Of the country
to formulate new and appropriate
material drawn directly from the
committee in which they live.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-01
GARFIELD TAKES UP
Retail COAL Price
Outlines Plan on Which Margin
Will Be Fixed.

II. a. Garfild. the Federal fuel ad-
ministrator, last night commenced his
drive at retail prices of coal. By an
order issued under Presidential au-
thority no retail dealer may make a
margin greater by more than thirty
per cent than the margin he made in
1915.
The price of PENNSYLVANIA an
thracite pea coal Is reduced 90 cents
ton and the prices and classifica-
tions of the Mississippi coal
fields are for the first time set.
The margin referred to is defined as
the difference between the average
cost of the coal to the dealer on his
dock or siding or in his yard, and the
price at which he sells to the Con-
sumer. This margin includes the
dealers profits. In no instance may
the margin exceed that of July, 1917.
In explaining this step, a formal
statement of the fuel administration
says:
The first consideration of the fuel
administrator must be to get coal to
the consumer, and the dealers can
not be expected to make the ex-
traordinary efforts which they must
make this winter unless they are
given a reasonable profit.
'Mr. Garfield believes that this
plan will result in determining at ence
in each community a retail margin
fair to both the consumer and the
dealer; and that, this being the fact,
the public uncertainty regarding re-
tail coal prices and the uncertainty
whether or not to buy, will be entirely
The administration calls attention TO
the fact that no dealer is required
to raise his price in accordance with
this 80 per cent margin. If he can
do business at less he will not only
be permitted. but even compelled
to do so.
The dealers will be obliged to make
swern returns of their 1916 and their
present costs to the local committees.
These will be returned under penal
rigidly enforced
The Washington herald., 1917-10-01
PLANNING SPEEDY TRIALS.

Miss Bina Flynn, sister Of one OF
the defendants, said she would en-
Dloy counsel 20 fight the extradition
10 Chicago which the authorities will
ask. when they are arralgned before
United states Commissioner Samuel
A Hitchcock tomorrow morning.
Further arrests Of ]. W. W. Lead
ers and agitators in ell parts OF the
country may be expected 10 follow
those already made federal authori-
ties intimated tonight.
Denies the Charge.
Arturo Gfovannetti. who is a poe- ara
writer, claims he is not a member Of
the Industrial Workers OF the World
The authorities say he has been init
mately associated with some Of the
Organizations strikes. He is declared
TO have been active with JoSeph Ru-
ter and William u. HAYWOOD several
years ago during the Lawrence strike
Miss Flynn assumed a leading mart i,
The silk strike in Paterson. y
When the agents Of the I-rifed
states Department OF Justice decided
TO arrest the three. Miss FLYNN iy ss,d
70 have submitted without protest.
Inc men are declared 20 have atfer.lnt-
ea 10 escape. but effectual means had
oeeh pre-aranged to prevent them
from getting away.
The indictments upon which the AZ.
rests were made charge crimes whose
penalties range from imprisonrent fo-
from one TO six years AMI fines Of fro,-,
H.oo 10 SIo00T.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-01
BAKER VISITS
CAMP MEADE
Secretary Says Men viii
Bring Credit to
Country.
BY ANDREW u. KELLY.

camp Meade. Admiral. Nd. sept %.
With the arrival Of eighty-three
more men from the District for the
Sl2th machine gun battalion, Wash
ington has completed it's work OF
furnishing the first IS per cent OF the
national army.
Bright skies and n day Of rest for
the hrst four quotas from the Dis
trlct made IL possible for a large
crowd OF the D. c. soldiers TO greer
the troop train. bearing their future
companions for an indefinite period.
when 1t pulled in at the Disney sta
ton.
Shortly after their arrival. secre-
tary Of War Baker appeared at the
camp with Mai. Gen. Bliss OF the
War DeTartmeDt. TO greet with Mai.
Gen. Joseph 2. Kuhn. commander OF
inc SeNenty-niEth division. the last
OF Mar-iand's first quota for the na-
tionsi army comprising $50 men.
Greeted by Big Crowd.
There were $3.50 men rrouned
around the headquarters Of the 2Igrh
infantry. including most Of the Dis
trict boys when the SECRETARY wei
N-AANNA NAAt INV tDlOlETS. An address
TO the whole assemblace was impoS-
stble and the Secretary called 10 his
side the members OF the Twenty-frSt
Maryland exemption hoard and said:
4 want to shake your hands and
! want 10 say 10 you and the other
boards that the whole country Is
astonished and pleased 20 see that.
for the first time in the history OF the
civilized world, the civilian au-
thorities with no soldiers around. have
selected from the mass OF men, a
great army. II is something to he
proud OF the work you have done and
the boards throughout the country"
Turning TO the soldiers. he said:
Il am pleased to welcome YOU mon
TO Camp Meade. I am sure that each
and every one will realize the serious
purpose for which you are organized
and will reflect credit upon yourself
and our government"
Pathos and patriotism mingled in
the greetings which the mothers,
CONTINUED on FACE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-01
Death Claims Aged Woman
AS She Kneels in Prayer
Mrs. Anna Bell, of 1910 Orren Street South
east, Passes Away in Holy Name
Catholic Church.

The chU- -,..- echoes died out
A little gray lady of nearly fourscore
years was a-kneel at prayer. huddled
by herself, almost unnoticed by the
rest of the congregation.
Even as she prayed, she hummed
The Rosary" to herself. furtively
and beneath her breath, so as not to
disturb the silence of the worshippers.
She had made the song hers many
years ago. She loved it as she would
a child.
Reaching the final bar, the head of
the little gray lady dropped to her
breast, and her eyes-before the light
of life passed out of them-took one
loving glimpse of the ornament which
her devout spirit loved as much as the
song which was named from 1t.
She made no outcry, but drooped as
a withered flower and slipped to the
floor of the pew.
She was Mrs. Anna Bell, of 1919
Orren street northeast, and she died in
the Holy Name Catholic Church, 92O
Eleventh street northeast.
Vincent p. Dove, 916 Ninth street
northeast, who was sitting in the pew
in front of Mrs. Bell; the Rev. Thomas
j. Kervick. the pastor of the church,
and Charlea Myerz 81 Seventh street
The Washington herald., 1917-10-01

pivotal State in 1920. as II was in 1916.
and there is not the shadow of a doubt
that Ohio is going to demand voice.
and an authoritative voice. in the
Democratic convention OF 1890. Her
candidate for President will be New
ton d. Baker. That will be seen to
at the proper time. Ohio always has
been a dominant political State, and
in 1890 will be back at her old tricks.
McAdoo Is Rival.
OF course, Mr.. Baker will have to
buck some formidable opposition in
1870, since Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo is pointing his eyes in the
same direction. Mr.. McAdoo and Mr.
Baker are today enga ged in a friend
ly rivalry for the Wilson support
three years from now. 1t seems likely
that the former will win it. being a
son-in-law, but even that will not
shake Mr.. Baker to any great extent,
in view of the two-thirds vote neces-
sary in a Democratic convention to
nominate. and other things.
The fact is that a great deal of
staunch Wilson support will never
be brought around to the point of
supporting McAdoo. The Secretary OF
the Treasury is not viewed with con-
fidence by the liberal and progress
sive elements of the party. and the
naturally dictatorial and autocratic
habit of mind has not endeared him
to the administration circle Such
men as Secretary of the Interior Lane,
Samuel Gompers. Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Roosevelt, Counselor
Polk, of the State Department. both
powers in New York politics, and
the Democratic leaders in the Mid
die West will never support.
The fight is already on. One thing
that may upset the scenery will be
the denomination of President Will
son for third term-and that is ex-
actly what many people say will
happen,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-01
DEMANDS FIRM
STAND ON WAR
President Irroygen, of Ar
gentina, Wants Action if
Hostilities Are Ordered.
By STAN Correspondent of the
International News Service.

By STAN Correspondent of the
International News Service.
Buenos Aires. Sept. 5O.-President
Irroygen, who for weeks has stemmed
himself single-handedly against the
tide OF his nations clamor for a break
with Germany, has done so not be-
cause he Is pro-German. but because
he wants the Argentine Republic,
once II has broken, to back up the
rupture with a declaration of war
that will not be a sham, but the real,
telling, uncompromising fight to the
end.
IF we 20 to war We should not lie
satisfied with the attitude now OBJ
served by Brazil. We must not be
a rear guard" to the United States.
but assume a leading role Of our
own. act on our own initiative and
prove worthy of our prestige"
In these words. he defined his at
titude for the first time last night.
The occasion was the presentation of
a petition for a diplomatic rupture
by a delegation representing a great
mass meeting. The President de-
Tended his policy. The crux of his
defense was that il Argentina en-
NtlS Atlc "dE sic Snoulu 90 so moi
over the Luxburg Incident, but rather
on the grounds OF humanity and JUS
tice. She should align herself, he
urged. with the rest of South Ameri-
can republics. To this end. he said.
he proposed to call a congress of
South American nations to act jointly.
"NIy program" continued the Presi-
dent, when carried out in its fun
scope. will carry the country to the
highest position and make 1t respected
throughout the world.
"I am thinking of the country's well
fare first and last. not OF my own
personal feelings. II the country
wants to rise to a man and go to
war nothing would please my own
self better. for in that way matters
would be resolved according to my
own personal feelings"
The alleged satisfaction given by
Germany the speaker for the deleCa-
tion said was insufficient, for accord
ing to diplomatic procedure the acts
Of a plenipotentiary are tho acts ot
the nation he represents and caDrot
be withdrawn by an apDligy
Count LuXburg's conduct" con-
tinued the speaker. ''is but a repeti-
ton of German methods in other
countries. confirming an established
policy. the more so since Germany
in the incident over the destroyed
Argentine steamer Toro said that
Count Luxburg had full powers to
adjust matters.
THE explanations received from
Berlin do not merit favor on our
mart since they are but due to the
characteristic German policy of
deceit and subterfuge instead Of being
dictated by friendship and loyalty"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-01
HUN SEAMEN BETRAYERS,
NAVY TO TRAIN NATIVE
AMERICANS FOR SERVICE
Ships Sailing to Europe Are Believed to Have
Carried Foreigners Who Signaled
Enemy by Secret Code.

Naval control of all American merchant shipping predicted by
naval officials before the Appropriations Committee of the House
of Representatives regarded practically certain yesterday
The latest impetus given the the form of
by the Patriotic Society. which made the startling charge
that German agents aboard merchant vessels deliberately lead them
within range of U-boat activities
These agents German eamen, posing neutra but draw
their from the Imperial German government They have
era of beayns the ships which they obtain passage and
employment
Among other methods. declared yesterday. these
The Washington herald., 1917-10-01
M kSR EGz9 Esov the D
Twenty Men Slain in
Three Weeks Rioting;
Hun Agents Blamed

Lexington, Ky, Sept. SO.-Labor,
backed, it is said, by the subtle
hand Of the Teuton, has practically
declared civil war on the authori-
ties in Harlan County. In the
past three weeks more than twen-
ty men have been killed as a re.
suit Of the mine strike troubles
and many have been injured.
Two have been slain in the last
forty-eight hours.
Bands Of armed strikers intimi-
date the nonunion men who have
braved the wrath of the union
men to work in the mines. Many
Of the men killed are nonunion.
The condition has become so Sc
rious that County Judge Ward
has offered $500 reward for the
man responsible for the death of
Lawrence Scott, the last man
killed. Judge Ward led a posse
into the mountains In search OF
the criminal last night.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-01

Federal Agents Active.
New York. Sept. 3O-FederaI Of
ficials announced today the arrest Of
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. Arturo Gio-
vannetA and Carlos Tresca, !. W. W.
leaders. The arrests which are re-
sarded as important, were made upon
warrants issued in Chicago, where the
three are under indictment together
with other l. w. W. members, charged
with conspiracy to impede the ex-
ecution Of the law by force and in
timidation. In addition, they are
charged with violating provisions Of
the espionage law by open opposition
to the selective draft.
Federal agents who had received
certain information regarding the
activities of Miss Flynn, Giovan-
netti and Tresca, shadowed them fo-
some time at the !. w. w. head
quarters on La Fsyette street and
elsewhere.
Last Saturday night Miss Flynn and
Tresca were arrested in the Bronx
while on their way to Miss Flynn's
home. 5ll East l54th street The third
Of the trio. was taken in his home.
Taken to the Tombs.
Following their arrest the prisoners
were taken before United States Mar
shall Mccarthy in the Federal Build
ing. where for an hour they were
closely questioned. Later they were
taken 70 the Tombs. They will have
hearing tomorrow morning.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-01
POLICE MAKE RAID
ON RESIDENCE HERE
Seize Seventy-6ve Quarts of Whis-
ky-Make Several Arrests

seventy-five quarts Of whisky were
netted IN a raid made early this morn
ing on -l23 Fifth street northwest,
Tne tenant of the house-Mrs. Jane
rose aged 20 years-was arrested,
along with several other men and
women. Mrs. Rose was taken to the
second police precinct and charged
with conducting an unlicensed bar and
disorderly house. She is being held
for trial this morning.
The other couples were released. but
Will be summoned this morning as
witnesses. The raid was conducted
by Lieut.. Pierson. in charge of the
vice squad, and Lieut.. Bremmerman,
of several men