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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25

| left Washington several
weeks ago these words were coming TO
be heard generally. After months
absence they had grown in volume and
authority. By the operation of what
might be called mob suggestion, for
lack Of better name, they have come
to be an article Of faith at the capital
to-day.
The pessimist is reduced to saying in
an apologetic way, "They are doing a
great deal better than expected" The
difference between optimism and pes
simism is a qualifying phrase. or in
telligent criticism there is almost none.
A well informed man. formerly criti-
cal. told me on a street corner to-day
that even Daniels is proving a good
Secretary of the Navy, and then he
passed on to say how every one in the
Department of Commerce admired Red
field. Perhaps he had in mind the story
that used to be told here about two
Republican Senators who were disput-
ing as to who was the weakest member
of the Presidents Cabinet. One said
Baker was and the other was deter
mined to have it that il was Daniels.
They called in third and asked him.
you'll have to excuse me-" he said,
ppm committed to Redfeld."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Torrent of Money
Poured Into Loan
On Liberty Day

WASHINGTON, Oct. PA torrent
of Liberty Day subscriptions has swept
the Liberty Loan nearer its goal by
hundreds of millions of dollars.
How far forward the huge total had
been carried by this, the banner days
activities, no one could tell precisely
tonight. Indications, based on meagre
and scattering returns, were that it had
reached o. passed the s3,000,O00,0 600
minimum, but still lacked approx
mately OO,OOO,OOO of the maximum
hoped Tor.
Estimate by Treasury
This estimate was made public at
o'clock tonight by the Treasury De-
partment:
indications are that Liberty Day
subscriptions to the Second Liberty
Loan brought the total for the S5,000,-
100000 drive close to $4,000, 900, 900, but
there is no officiai assurance that this
mark was passed"
The departments estimate was based
upon returns and estimates from most
of the twelve Federal Reserve districts
filed by wire at p. m. Eastern time,
to-day. At that hour, however. the
campaign was still in full swing
throughout the greater part of the
country. tens of thousands of persons
were standing in line at banks and
other subscription agencies and there
was no reliable gauge by which the
outpouring of dollars could be meas
ured.
The full measure OF the nations ring
ing answer to the call for funds cam
not and will not be taken, officials as
sert, much before the end of the cam.
paign. next Saturday. There is unan-
unity of opinion, however, that much
yet has to be done, if the $4,000, 900, 900
mark is to be attained.
Storms throughout the East laid low
many wires leading to Washington to-
night and badly crippled telegraphic
communications, a factor which still
further complicated the situation. so
far as obtaining accurate returns is
| concerned.
at was believed unlikely" says the
departments statement, "that anything
| like a correct estimate of the total days
! business could be given out before to-
morrow. Fairly complete returns on
transactions up to early afternoon. how
ever, indicated sales of s2,7l5 00O, 900
TO date, and these figures gave rise to
hopes that the SO 200, 900 900 total mad
been approximated BY the close of the
day.
"If the s3.00O.0o0.0O0 mark has been
reached, the drive already can be
termed a success. This was the mini
mum fguI'e named BY Secretary McAdoo
at the outset of the campaign. He was
desirous, however, that $4,000, 900 900
be subscribed. ii possible"
Report by Districts
Official figures, representing sub.
scriptions reported 10 the Reserve
banks, gained s360,000.0O0 vest, sday
and up to the close of business las,
night showed a total of 81 ,73l, ,0ss. 900
The following figures, showing officisl
ly reported and estimated subscrip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Investigation Planned
Here Into Charge That
Extorfion Is Prdctised

The local sugar division of the Food
Administration and City Market Com
mission prepared yesterday to inves-
tigate reports of extortion practised by
retail dealers who had managed 10
hoard sugar and other supplies
Reports were received by the COM
mittee that one grocer had boarded
ten barrels of granuated sugar and
was selling it in one 70 five-pound lots
at l9 cents a pAInd. Several grocers
were reported TO be asking from 10 to
lS cents pound. All these cases will
be investigated, and ii the dealers are
found TO be guilty they will not only
be cut off by the wholesale sugar deal
ers, but they may be prosecuted by DR..
Henry Moskowitz, Commissioner Of
Markets.
1t was said that an important con-
ference would be held to-day at Ill
Wall Street of the international sugar
|. reiiners' committee OF the United
States Food Administration. B. A.
Rolfe, chairman of the committee, who
has been spending several days in
LouislanA comforting with the sugar
planters and inducing them TO increase
their output, has about concluded his
labors and is expected TO arrive here
to-day in time to attend the meeting.
Sir Joseph White Todd and John X.
Drake, OF the British Food Commits
sion, who arrived in New York recently
to take up the matter of sugar exports
to Great Britain ana our other allies,
will probably be present. it was said,
together with officers of the big sugar
refining companies here. The general
sugar situation will be taken up and
the various phases OF the problem dis
cussed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
II Only We
Can Keep Scared

You don't hear such stories to-day.
A certain complacency has succeeded
the doubt of a few months ago. l do
not believe il is as great in official as
il is in non-offical circles. A member
of the War Department said to me:
"If we can only keep as scared as we
have been in the past | think we shall
continue to do pretty well, and | be-
lieve we shall keep scared
There would be more reason 10 fear
danger in the present tendency toward
self-complacency if the Germans were
not to be counted upon for disagree
able surprises in the months TO come.
1t is worth while, however, to exam
inc into the reasons for self-congratu-
lation. The country is now entering
into the second stage Of its part IN the
war. We have come through the first
stage-come through 1t with slips and
blunders and delays, some of them in
evitable, some of them not-but we
have come through it after an Anglo
Saxon fashion, and we are feeling
pretty good over having done so.
This first stage is preparation for
war. II is not complete. but most, OF
the work of il is well ardcr way; most
of the big policies have been adopted,
and we may speak of il as being COM
pleted. without violence to language,
even though it will overlap the second
stage for some time to come.
The second stage is entering into
the war, applying the power we have
been accumulating for the last six
months. We don't quite realize the
duties and obligations of this second
stage yet They have not begun TO
oppress US. Optimism is natural at
such a time as this, moment when
we have got through the worst of the
old problems and have not yet come
TO appreciate the new ones that lie
before us. The country probably
never again will feel so cheerful as it
is to-day until the victory is won.
Looking at this second stage. it is
possible TO see all the traits of its
predecessor. The man is like the child.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Now to Evolve
Some Policies

Up till a short time ago our Cen
eral Staff had not started to consider
where we should best use our force,
including money as well as men. on
the West front, on the Italian front.
in the Balkans or elsewhere. and IN
what proportion. Some study has been
given TO this question. but we have IN
no real sense General Staff. Assign
ments to active duty end retirements
have almost wiped out the organiza-
ton. II will need to be almost re-
constituted.
Underlying the question of how and
where we shall use our power are the
big diplomatic questions of the war.
We cannot. for example, throw our
force into Italy without Throwing =
on the side of the diplomatic and ter
ritorial solution that Italy seeks. Italy
is used by way Of illustration. the
same thing is true elsewhere. Yet
there is not in sight any diplomatic
policy that runs to details such as
these.
When the Balkan conference was
pending an important member Of the
State Department said; We don't
know anything about the Balkans. we
don't know who does. And we DON'T
care what is done with them
Yet the Balkans caused this war and
may cause another.
And we cannot exert our force IN
this war wisely and well without
diplomatic policy to cover such ques-
tions as these. Colonel Houses pres
ent activities may be in the direction
of forming a diplomatic policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Michaelis Puts
Resignation in
Kaiser S Hands
Emperor Relieves Helfe-
rich of Interior
Ministry

LONDON, Oct. 24.-Dr. Georg MI
chaelis, the German Imperial Chancel-
lor, has placed his portfolio in the
hands of Emperor William, according
to an Amsterdam dispatch given out
by the Wireless Press.
Another Amsterdam dispatch declares
that a Berlin official telegram says an
imperial decree has been issued, trans
ferring social, economic and political
tasks from the Ministry of the Interior
to the new Imperial Department OF
Economics.
Vice Chancellor Helfferch is relieved
of the administration of the Ministry
of the Interior. Wallraf, Under Sec
retary of the Interior and Under Sec
retary of State, has been appointed
Minister of the Interior Rudolph
Schwander, Under Secretary Of State,
has been appointed Secretary of State
for the Imperial Department Of Eco
Monies.
Sees L. S. in England's Place
Count Won Hertling, the Bavarian
Premier, speaking in the Chamber. de-
clared that after Germany's existence,
the safety of her frontiers and her
free and peaceful development were
guaranteed, 1--WE are ready for peace
He added:
"If the Entente won with Americas
help America would step into Eng
lands place. America against Europe
this is gradually becoming the char
acter of the war through the Entente S
fault"
Kaiser to Handle Crisis
According TO a Copenhagen corre-
spondent, Emperor William returned to
Berlin last night prepared to begin
dealing Immediately with the political
crisis. particularly as 1t affects the
imperial Chancellorship. Rudolf Won
Valentni, chief Of the Emperor's civil
Cabinet, made report to the Emperor
on the train on the various develop.
ments of the internal political situa.
ton during the Emperor's absence in
the Balkans.
Vslentini is known jokingly as "the
carrier of the bowstring," on account
of the part he plays in the political de
mise OF the highest imperial and Prus.
sian civil officials. lie acts as the En-.
peror's eyes and ears in aseertaininl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Enemy Aliens

w ASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-The gov
ernment's attitude now is so
mixed that nobody knows exactly how
an enemy alien Is officially regarded.
IN President Wilson's war proclama-
uon last April it was stated specifically
mat enemy aliens were not TO work in
pants engaged on any product for the
army or navy. They were not to ven
'ore within half mile of any military
post or water front.
MS ediet was later qualified by the
i:3ushee OF permits, under which enemy
.ahs @'.ehs were allowed to work in fac
co.i oo..vs turning out war material and TO
,.Sont'hue IN positions that brought
mem within the barred zones"
~ Is notorious, first, that only about
nsIl OF the enemy aliens known to be
,heseht IN the country ever presented
orsIinselves for registration; and. sec
.inuy' that the barred zone" regula-
rons nv are unenforced. They are. in fact.
w Tnitofeeable. The barred zone" in
pew p York, for instance. embraces the
'""syiVania Railroad Station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
The Second Phase
Where the American Democracy
Is in the Seuenth Month of War
By c. w. Gilbert

We enter upon the heavy duty Of
throwing our force of men and money
into the conflict without policies and
without the organizations to produce
policies.
1t is only necessary to watch the
devices by which money and supplies
are got by the Allied nations from this
country to see that the billions we
have raised and are raising are not to
be expended in accordance with any
policy carefully thought out by this
country or agreed upon by an Allied
council. 1t ought not be possible and
it ought not be necessary for any one
of the nations fighting Germany to
obtain our support by means Of a pub
lie propaganda, or, for that matter, by
means of a private propaganda di-
rected at certain officials.
I do not mean to say that this coun-
try's billions are being wasted. Every
one of the Allies is worthy. But the
money should be spent where 1t VIII
do the most good, in accordance with
plans carefully matured and with full
knowledge of the problem. We have
no such full knowledge. and there is
no adequate American or Allied mech
anism for carefully maturing plans.
Perhaps the coming Allied conference
will clear the situation, but as 1T
stands now we are fighting this war,
with our resources, at long range and
in the dark.
In recent dispatch ! explained the
inadeouacy of our contact with the
naval problems of the war A fleet
admiral busy with administrative de-
tails and confined to the patrol OF
a small section of sea is our one and
only immediate point of contact. We
see the naval war with his busy eye
and think it with his brains. The
same thing is true of the whole war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Willing What He Wants

lBy Gable TO the Courier des E,ats Unisl
PARIS, Oct 24.-M. Clemenceau
writes in "PHomme Enchsine":
president Wilson has the rare quail
ity Of willing what he wants. When
he has said. i shall do it, he does it.
To him the war creates the necessity of
combating the enemy everywhere and
thoroughly"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Fresh Thrust North of Co
rizia Robs Cadorna OF
Front Lines
Teutons Withdraw
On Eastern Front
Lines Shortened to Send
Men Against the
Italian Army

LONDON, Oct. 24.-Strong German
,rd Austrian forces began to-day an
o4crsiye against the Italians on a
tront Of nearly twenty miles north oil
corizia. From Monte Rombon south
ward to the northern part OF the
Bainsizza Plateau the Teutons struck
rssvy blows that won for them, accord
20 % the German War Office, the
forenost Italian positions near Fitch
and Tolmino, and on the edge of the
nlsteau. Berlin reports that some
thousands Of prisoners" have been
taken, and that Operations are taking
their intended course"
Preparations for the German attack
have been evident for several days, and
Cadorna reported to-day that the Ital-
ian army was prepared to resist with
all steadiness. Immense stores OF am
munition and large numbers of troops
had been concentrated by the Germans
on the front TO be attacked. Apparent
Is in numbers the Germans far sur
PASSED their Austrian ally, while a
large proportion Of the artillery was
German, according 10 the Rome official
statements.
Preceded by Bombardment
The assault was preceded this morn
ing by an intense bombardment of the
Italian positions, gas shells being en-
ployed 10 a great extent. The Teu-
tonic forces moved forward to the at
tack under most unfavorable weather
conditions, but evidently their su-
periority soon won for them important
successes, no details Of which have
yet been revealed.
The Austro-German counter ofen-
sive undoubtedly is for the purpose
Of relieving the, lines along the east
ern and southeastern rim Of the
BainsiZza Plateau from the dangerous
menace to which they have been ex-
posed. With Monte San Gabrielle. the
key TO the Chiaovano Valley, almost
in their grasp, and their lines extend
ed far out TO the north, the Italians
were on the verge Of a greater vic
tory which would make possible a
drive northeas tward against Laibach
the great Austrian railroad centre.
It is evident the Teutons hope tc
put an end TO all Italian plans fo1
any such offensive by weakening his
hold along the front from north OF
Gorilla TO the Tolmino region.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25

pt.IhkENBRIER-wHTTE SULPHUR
Oh. niNOs. West Va Ideal time for tho cure
wy eao Highl from New York.-Ad,t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25

w TASHINGTON, Oct. 24-"They We enter upon
w are doing very we'll" When throwing fo
La. several into he conflict
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25

other developments in the locdj
food situation on Page 7.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04
NAVY WILL HELP!
American Sea Fighters to Co.
operate With Allied Ships.
Working Agreement Into Effect
as Soon as Possible.

Washington, April Incorporation
between the American navy and those
of the allied powers will be effected
Immediately upon the investment of
necessary authority by congress.
An official announcement at the
navy department late today said steps
had been taken to effect a working
agreement and would be put into ex-
ecution as soon as possible.
$133, 100000 for Navy.
Plans for spending the $4,000, 600
now available for preparation for war
against Germany have practically
been completed by the navy depart
ment, it was officially announced to-
day. The fund is composed of the
Sis, 100000 emergency appropria-
ton for shipbuilding and speeding up
construction with the S1S,00O,000 ap-
preparation for equipment of navy
yards with additional building facil-
tiles The larger sum is being de-
voted to construction of destroyers,
patrol boats. purchase of auxiliary
merchant vessels, erection of storage
houses, leasing of private buildings
and construction of aircraft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04
BELGIANS WEPT
Pathetic Scene as American
Minister WhitIOck Leaves.
Thousands Gathered and Babe
Him Touching Farewell.

Berne, April Brand Whitlock,
American minister to Belgium reached
Berne at six o'clock this evening
looking worn and weary. He adj
mitted feeling extremely nervous and
fatigued after the tremendous strain
under which he has been working,
particularIy during the last few weeks.
Mr. Whitlock was accompanied from
Zurich bv Pleasant A. StoVall, Amer
lean minister to Switzerland who with
the legation attaches, went part OF
the way to the frontier with nm.
The Swiss government sent three
high officers to Schaffhausen to meet
the Americans. From Brussels to the
frontier. the Whitlock party was es-
corted by Baron Won Falkenhausen'
an official especially delegated by Cen
eral Won Kissing, the German military tar.
governor of Belgium. The party left
Brussels Monday night on a special
train.
In addition to sixty Americans COM
Drising the legation staff. consular
agents and all but five of the Belgian
relief commission officials, Mr.. Whit
lock Travelled with the Chinese charge
a. affaires from Brussels with his
staff and their families.
Chinese Diplomats Leave Too.
The Chinese officials had received
Instructions to leave Brussels for
ffavre at almost the same time as the
Americans.
Mr.. Whitlock described his depart
ure from Brussels as extremely touch
ing. The BelGians who have been
patheticaIly anxious lest the de part
ure of the Americans might mean
starvation for them gathered by
thousands at the Care due Nord to
say farewell. 1t was feared that there
would be some demonstration which
would bring down the anger of the
German authorities and cause some
reprisal on the Belgians but the latter
realizing this themselves, remained
almost silent. altho many wept. AS
the train pulled out of the station an
occasional 'vive Amerique' broke the
qulet but the majority stood with bar
ed heads and contented themselves
with waving hats and handkerchiefs.
The trip was speedy and uneventful
and the boundary was crossed at Sin
gen without other delay than the US
ual formalities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, April All grain and provi-
sions jumped to new high record prices to-
day influenced by the war measures be-
ing taken at Washington.
Rains in Kansas and Nebraska did
good deal to check bullish sentiment as to
wheat, but the market nevertheless scared
for the first time in many years to above
$500 a bushel, May delivery reaching $2Ol.
At this point, however, leading houses gen
orally advised profit-taki by holders on
the ground that there was a prospect of
government control of prices and that the
market was almost a famine basis.
Opening wheat quotations, which rang
ed from u off to rs up, with May at
$500 to Sol and July at $1.6S to $1;69,
were followed by slight additional gains
in some cases, but afterward general
tendency to reaction, altho fluctuations
were rapid and wide.
The market closed wild.1ac to 2kc net,
July at S1.10L to 81 .Ta1a.
CORN-Corn rose sharply with wheat.
After opening 1kc to 1asc higher, the
market swung wildly but for the most
part backward.
The close was strong at 31sc to 37ic net,
advance.
OATS-Oats sympathized with the course
of other grain.
PROVISIONS-Fresh advances in the
hog market helped provisions to ascend.
Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as report
ed by Empire Commission Co., 3O1 New
England Bldg.]
Chicago, April 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04

Wall St. New York, April 4.-STOCKS-
Foremost munitions and equipments rose
to higher prices with Marine preferred
and such rails as L. P. and Reading. Ohio
gas increased its advance to points and
other specialties were higher by one to
three points. These gains were altogether
lost in the second hour, prices falling back
again on renewed pressure against motors,
Industrial alcohol, hide and leather pre-
ferred and American wooden. Selling be-
came more urgent at midday. prominent
stocks then showing overnight losses of
/ to ) points. Bonds were irregular.
A general shading of prices in no import
ant instance more than fractional, pre-
vailed during today's early dealings. With
the exception of L. S. steel in which the
first transaction consisted of 5000 shares
at an extreme recession of a quarter of
point, offerings were extremely light with
the usual negIect OF rails PRESSURE was
minor industrials. Speculative issues were
again featured by Ohio gas. Columbia gas
and Wilson packing at gains of / to 2
points Firmer tendencies developed in
the latter trading.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04

Kansas City, April 4.-CASH: WHEAT
Market steady to 1c higher. No. 2 hard,
s.. 12@2.1s No. 3, $2.OsG2.15; No. red,
$2.09M2.13: No. 3, $2.04@2.11.
CORN-Market &c to 4c higher. No. 2
mixed, $1.221A @125; No. 3, 81. 23G "a; No.
white, $1.26@1.271a; No. 5. $1.251a@l1. 27
No; yellow, S1.25@126 No. 3, 81 24@A;
OATS-Market steady. No. white, IS
@Ac; No. > mixed, 65@61c.
RYE-$1. 64M1.65.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S2 60@2. so.
HAY-Market unchanged.
BRAN@S1. S6d190
SHORTS-$2. 0502 TO-
Receipts wheat, 173 cars.
OVERWHELMINGLY. 43c; firsts, 40c; sec
onds, SOC; packing, 3012c.
-EGGS-Eirsts. 301acH
POULTRY-Hens, PIC; ROSTERS, 1415e
turkeys, 24I2c
CLOSE; WHEAT - May, s2.oo4@5s F.;
July, S1.6S; Sept. 81. 543s.
CORN-May. $124A; July, $123H as
Sept, $1.1S1s@1s-