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The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
FEDERAL CURB
ON RAIL FREIGHT
NOW PROPOSED
Government Likely to Build
Cars and Lease Them
. to Carriers.

A crisis has been reached IN the
railroad situation which involves both
the consideration of lending money
to the carriers as an aid to increas-
ing facilities and also control of the
character and amount OF freight
which might be transported.
Samuel Rea, president Of the Penn
sylvania, told the Interstate Com
merce Commission In the hearing yes
terday on the proposed Is per cent
increase in freight rates that finan-
cial assistance was a necessity.
Carrying Peak Load.
Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern Railway and also president
of the Railroad War Board, touched
upon another point OF the situation
in a statement issued last evening.
More freight is being offered to the
roads now. he declared. than 1t is
physically possible for them to handle.
The time has come, he said. when the
shipment of commodities nonessential
to war industries must be curtailed.
The railroad board sent to Judge
Lovett. head of the Priority Shipment
Board, a list of 400 commodities which
might be barred from shipment with
out inconvepience. Seyenty-fve addi-
tional items were named which could
be banned with only slightly Affect
ing public comfort.
The priority board probably Will
adopt the measures suggested.
Mr.. Rea' maintained that increased
expenses. without including the wage
raise asked by the railroad brother
hood, have made the burden OF the
roads so great that they cannot pro-
vide needed additional facilities un-
less the government lends a helping
hand. He also said abnormal de-
mands have been made by shipment
abroad Of equipment NJ -
U. 8. May Build Cars.
II may be necessary for the gov
ernment to help the roads with money
or materials. The latter would seem
to be the most advisable course. II
would be possible for the United
States to build enough freight cars to
handle the immensely increased traf-
fic which war has brought. 1t could
lease these to the railway systems
during the war. in order that the cost
of their construction might not ere
ate a further handicap. Arrangements
could be made for their eventual dis
posal after the declaration of peace.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
ECONOMY ECLIPSE
DARKENS BROADWAY
Same Thing Happens at | O'clock
Along All Americas White Ways.

New York, Nov. ia new eclipse
the economy-made it's appearance to-
night.
The thousand and one whirling, fash
Ing. dancing electrical signs that line
Broadway's great White Way went
out at the stroke Of II. Save for scat
tered lights here and there advertising
a hotel. restaurant or cafe Broadway
had the appearancesofa country lane.
And the new eclipse will make its
appearance nightly. Thousands watch
ed the novelty tonight. Tomorrow
and henceforth until the war ends it
viii be a reality. ~
But the great White Way on Broad
way will not go It alone.
San Francisco's Market street, Chi
cego's Loop. Kansas -City's Twelfth
street and every other white way in
the country Is going to bed early to-
night and every night hereafter.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
VILLA DOMINANT
IN BORDER Zone
Patrols Increased as Bandits
Gain Control -Ojinaga in
Rebels Possession.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 15.-Bandits
dominate one-third of the state OF
Chihuahua, according to information
received by government officials and
American mining companies.
Practically all American and other
alien-owned mining properties in Chi
huahua have closed down and Ameri-
can employees are en- route to FL Paso.
Francisco Villa and his bandit horde
tonight control the border from Dim
aga to near Guadalupe. a distance of
200 miles, and also practically all of
the state south of Chihuahua City.
Border Patrols Enlarged.
Col. Horatio Sickel. commanding
United States troops in this district,
has increased his border patrol to
guard against raids on American ter
ritory.
Villa has threatened to attack
Juarez, opposite this city, and many
residents of that town are crossing to
El Paso. Patrols have been placed at
all approaches.
With 100 men Martin Lopez. villas S
second in command, is tonight in pos
session Of Ojinaga. Re-enforcements
have been sent to Preside, Tex, op-
posite Ojinaga. to guard against an
attack or raid by bandits.
villa Mt San Antonio.
Villa is said by his soldiers to be at
San Antonio. ten miles south Of Dim
aga. 'Hippolito Villa is said to be
with him.
Gen Cordova and his Mexican fed
erals, 800 in number, are confined to-
night in a stockade, guarded by
United States troops, at Preside.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
LABOR OF THREE
NATIONS UNITED
America, Britain andFrance
Represented in Entente
of Union Workers.

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 15.-Organized
labor of three great allied nations-the
United States. Great Britain, Canada
and France-joined hands today at
the American Federation Of Labor con-
vention to bring about a closer union
in the struggle to destroy the Prussian
military autocracy.
John Hill and Arthur A. Hayday,
representing 100000 organized British
workers, declared labor's first job is
to help crush German militarism. They
warned American labor ito keep eyes
open," and guard carefully against en-
croachments of capital during the war.
They urged a united demand by the
organized workers Of the two nations
for the conscription OF all war profits
and for the establishment of free
trade after the war, as an essential
to a lasting peace.
Favors Stockholm Meeting.
Mr.. Hill assailed the refusal of the
British government to permit labor to
send delegates to the international
conference at Stockholm, insisting
that the authorities had no right to
deny labor an opportunity to express
its opinions.
The Russian revolution, even in its
present chaotic stage, deserves the
endorsement of organized labor every
where, Mr.. Hill said.
Having sacrificed the lives of zoo
eco men from the British Isles, Aus
tralia and Canada, at Gallipoli, in a
futile attempt to get Constantinople
for the Gar, surely We are not ready
to refuse the outstretched hands of
Russian democracy in its present
struggle" he said.
Pleading for the conscription Of war
profits, Mr.. Hayday declared British
workers were ready to go to any
length of sacrifice to win the war, but
he insisted that sacrifices must be
equalized."
Mr.. Hayday openly declared his be-
lief that the war was started by a
royal family quarrel" but declared
labor is determined to see It through
to a finish to make future wars i'm
possible.
For the first time in its history the
Federation was addressed by a man
in military uniform. Maj. Edouard
Requir, formerly a member of Marshal
Joffre's staff at the battle of the
Marine, told the convention of the part
French labor is pplaying in the war.
William B. Mack, member of the
Canadian Trades and Labor Congress,
told Of the experiences and accom-
plishments Of organized labor since
the war began.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
ROBBERS MURDER
AID IN H0LD-UP
Paymaster's Guard Killed,
Bandit Wounded and
Captured.

Newcastle, Pa, Nov. ia. D. Far
rell, superintendent of the G. w John
son Limestone Company, was held up
by highwaymen and wounded today
while he was on his way to Hillsville
to pay the company's employees.
The bandits killed Tony Stacks, a
guard, and escaped with $1,000
Fifteen minutes after the robbery a
possee found the body of one of the
bandits with bullet wound in his
abdomen. In a box clenched in the
dead mans hand was found A,7O0. 1t
is believed he was killed in a fight
among the bandits over the division
of the spoils.
Less than ten minutes later another
pcssee surrounded a tree in which one
of the bandits had hidden. When he
refused to come down a member of
the posse fired. The man fell with a
bullet wound in ais mouth. He had
5000 in his possession.
Late tonight posses securing the
country had found no trace of the
two other bandits with the remainder
of the stolen money, $500.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
PAY TRIBUTE TO
CAPT.GUYNEMER
French Officer Lauds Dead
Airman-Americans Re-
ceive Decorations.

Headquarters OF the Lafayette Is
cadrilie, via Paris. Nov. IA (delayed)-
This afternoon somewhere on the
Western front" an impressive service
was held in honor Of Capt George
Guynemer, famous French airman
recently killed in combat
The scene was the airdrome OF q
noted fighting unit of tire French ali
service-from which the members oi
the Lafayette flying squadron and
their French comrades daily go out
to give battle to the German airmen.
Here in a hollow square on the fly
ing field were drawn up the personnel
of the four fighting squadrons quar-
tered at this place, who listened to
an inspiring address by the command
ant of all the French aeronautical
forces.
-Four Americans Decorated.
After the service there was a distri-
button of the honors recently won by
French and American pilots. The
Americans decorated were Lieut.
Raoul Lufbery, now seventh on the
list of French aces, and Sergts. Rob.
ert Rockwell, Ribert Soubiran and
David Mckay. Their citations were
as follows:
Lufbery-"A remarkable pilot, who
October "a in the course of three sue
cessive patrols and seven close COM
bats. brought down his fourteenth ad-
versary and forced FIVE others to fall
out of control"
. Rockwell-''A fighting pilot, bold
and skillfui, who has had many bat
superior numbers September "a. and
forced one opponent to land out OF
control in his own lines"
Was In Foreign Legion.
Soubiran-"An American engaged in
the French air service since the be-
ginning of the war; member Of the
Foreign Legion; took part in the bat
tie of the Aisne in 1914 and Cham
payne attack IN 1915, wounded Octo-
Der -, 1915; entered aviation service
and proved a remarkable pilot; forced
an enemy TO fall in October while
protecting avions which were attack
ing an enemy observation balloon"
Peterson-"An excellent fighting pi-
lot; brought down an enemy Septem-
ber 10, following the falling German
to within 500 yards of the ground re-
gardless of a heavy fire from an
enemy battery; machine-gunned en-
emy trenches and reserve troops from
very low attitudes October "a"
This afternoon Lieut.. William Thaw
and Sergt. Peterson. while out on a
patrol at high attitudes had lively
battle with three Albatross mono
planes which attacked them from
above, driving them down into the
clouds. Sergt. Kenneth Marr. OF Sar
Francisco, was attacked from above
by another Albatross and compelled
to dive from an altitude of $500 yards
to 1.5oo yards.
Charles H. Dolan, of Dorchester,
Mass. has been promoted to sergeant.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
new U. S. DRAFT
LISTS ISSUED
Previous Orders Nullihed by
New Ruling of Marshal
Gen. Crowder.

Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder yes
terday took the most radical step yet
made in revision OF the draft regula-
tions.
An entire new set of regulations was
made public, comprising a booklet OF
more than 100 pages. They will gov
ern the selection OF every man called
to the coloTs in the future. Thousands
Of copies are being sent to all local
and district boards m the country.
Certain of the regulations go into
effect November 90 Others, notably
those which govern the process of Sc
lection and classification. will not be-
come effective until Decamber Is, when
the local boards will begin sending
out questiOnaries to the registered
men.
The new regulations says a state
lent by Gen. Crowder. mot only re-
peal all preceding regulations, but
cancel all exemptions and discharges
which have been granted by local
boards under the recent system. They
will restore every man to his orig
inal status, and the local board will
send QUESTIONABLE to every man
who is not in the service .s.
troWders sratements
Describing the new scheme. Gen.
Crowder said:
The effect of classification in class
l Is 70 render every man SO classi-
fed liable to military service in the
order determined by the national
drawing. The effect Of classification
in Class 2 is to grant a temporary
discharge from draft. effective until
Class in the jurisdiction of the same
local board Is exhausted. The effect
Of classification in Class Is to grant
temporary discharge from draft, ef-
fecttve until Classes l and 2. in the
jurisdiction OF the local board, are ex-
hausted, and. similarly, Class be-
comes liable only when Classes l, 2
and 3 are exhausted. The effect OF
classification in Class is TO grant ex-
emption or discharge from draft"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
Orders PLACED FOR
2I,OO0,O00 Shells
Various Concerns Are Given Con-
tracts Totaling $230,0O0,O 900.

The War Department has distrib-
uted orders for about 21.0OO,00O shells
for ssventy-five milimeter field pieces
and antiaircraft guns.
Total inquiry for this size of pro-
jectile, part of the government 40,Oo0,-
900 shell program, was 100000, of
Which 100000 were to be for field
pieces and 100000 for antiaircraft
guns. Because Of lack of capacity
only about two-thirds of the business
could be placed now, and part of this,
about 100000 shells, were awarded
Canadian companies.
The total involved In orders placed
is estimated at "a minimum OF $780,
600, 900.
The following companies were
among those that received large or
ders: American Can Company, T. H,
Symington Company, New York Air
Brake Company. American Car and
Foundry Company and Worthington
Pump and Machinery Company. The
General Electric Company, is is un-
derstood, also received substantial
contract.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
TWO LIVESL0ST
BY TORPEDOING
OF ROCHESTER
Sister Ship Of the Orleans,
Which HadRun Blockade,
SheIled When Sinking.

Two members of the civilian crew
of the American steamship Roches-
ter were killed when the vessel was
torpedoed November 9. Forty-seven
of the crew and armed guard escap-
ed in three small boats.
One of the boats. containing. Capt.
Eric Kokeritz, sixteen Of his crew
and five of the naval gun crew,
drifted at the mercy of the seas for
five days before it was picked up by
a British patrol vessel. The two
other boats are reported to have land
ed safely
The Rochester was set upon by
three submarines. 1t ran into a nest
OF them, apparently lying in the
steamship lanes for the great con-
voys which were supposed to be TAX
ing that route.
Torpedo Not Seen.
The torpedo which sank the Roch-
ester was not seen. Neither was the
submarine firing it until after the
vessel was sinking and all aboard had
taken to the boats. Then one-sub-
marine came to the surface. fred ten
shots at the sinking American vessel
and signaled to two other subma-
rines.
These thrilling details-the first time
the real story of the Rochester has
been told-were cabled to the Navy
Department late yesterday by Vice
Admiral Sims, commanding the Amer
tcan naval fiotilla in foreign waters
Admiral Sims has not yet received
details of the rescue of the sailors in
the other two boats, but his dispatch
said he had received advices they
had reached shore safely"
The Rochester, first word of whose
sinking came in press dispatches. was
with her sister ship. the Orleans, both
owned by the Kerr Steamship Com
pany of New York, the first American
vessel to run the submarine blockade
after Germany announced her policy
Of unrestricted U-boat warfare.
Marked for Sacrifice.
At that time she. safely ran the
santiet and was given a tremend-
GUS reception at Havre. 1t has been
reported ever since that the German
admiralty had instructed all subma-
rine commanders to "Set the Roches-
ter and Orleans" The Orleans was
sunk several months ago.
In hissdispatch Vice Admiral Sims
said the two known victims of the
attack, Second Engineer Sondau and
Oiler Anderson, both were killed by
the explosion of the torpedo. This
statement led to the belief that the
torpedo struck the Rochester squarely
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
MOB VIOLENCE REPORTED.
PETROGRAD IN FLAMES.
Former CIsr Resteredt

Copenhagen, Nov. l5.-The Ber-
lingske Tidende's' Haparanda CORES
pondent, in a dispatch received here.
says:
"Oficers at Tornea, Finland, say
that Siberia has declared its inde-
pendence and proclaimed former En-
peror Nicholas as emperor.
''Cossacks have occupied Kiev."
Gen Kornilofrs troops have taken
the Kremlin, the famous fortress at
Moscow. after a severe fight. says
the Berlingske Tidende's Petrograd
correspondent.
Utmost caution was urged in re-
sponsible quarters here tonight with
regard TO crediting the news from
Russia. In oficial circles It was
manifest that all judgment is with
held until direct communication IL
re-established. This much, however
was generally believed: That the Boil
sheviki are stiIl in control in Petro-
grad, and that Kerensky's coup to
recapture control hss-thus far, al
least-failed.
Rebels Claim Victory.
OF all the conflicting dispatches that
have come within the last forty-eight
hours from Scandinavian sources, that
possessing the greatest degree OF
verisimilitude is one from the Finnish
capital. Helsingfors. which stated that
the Bolshevih have beaten Kerensky's s
forces at Gatchina. some twenty miles
south of Petrograd. and driven them
in a rout to the southwark after re-
capturing the town. The dispatches
added that the radicals are now try
in fn nNF 80
ment troops retreat.
Some time within the last week,
however-evidently prior to theI- re-
ported defeat-the kerensky forces in
fiicted a reverse upon the Bolsheviki.
This is evident from a proclamation
issued by Lieut.. Col. Mauravieff, COM
mander of the Petrograd defense, con-
veyed in an undated dispatch from
Haparanda- on the Russo-Swcdish
border. to the Stockholm Dageas
Nyhcter.
'Kerensky." said the manifesto.
has circulated a false rumor that the
troops in Petrograd have gene over
voluntarily to the provisional govern
ment. The troops of the free Russian
people are not retiring and are not
surrehding.
Ihey only have evacuated Gatchina
in order to avoid useless bloodshed
and take a defensive position nearer
Petrograd. This position is nov
strong enough to resist forces ,er
times as strong as Kerensky's. The
troops are in the best of spirits. Order
and calm prevail in Pctrograd."
There might be some doubt about
the reported defeat of the Kerensky
troops were it not for the fact tina,
the Bolsheviki are still in control OF
all communitions between the cap.
ital and the outside world.
Between the latest roundabout re-
ports tonight could be read a posi-.
bility Of the Socialists forming "co-
alition government" to supersede the
Denine-Trotzky regime.
Greetings from Germany came to
the Bolshevih today. The radical
or minoEty wing Of the German So.
cialist party, whose leaders are Leb-
knecht-now in prison-and Haase
sent to a Bolsheviki publication in
Stockholm, for transmission TO Petro-
grad. a message congratulating the
Lenine-Trotzky bund on their revolt
and expressing the hope that "the
worlds proletariat" unite promptly tc
force speedy peace"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16

life one of the most fearless editors
Of France. is said to have to set out
Immediately upon his acceptance to
form a cabinet that will command a
majority in the chamber.
President Poincare chose Clemen-
ceau despite the fact that the latter
has been long a pronounced enemy
of the Poincare regime. Clemenceau
is rs years old.
Interest centers chiefly upon the at
tftude Of the socialists. They are not
kindly disposed toward ClemenceaJI.
and the successive topping of the
Ribot and Painleve ministries has
demonstrated that without Socialist
support a government in France is
now virtually untenable.
Much depends upon his selections of
foreign and war ministers. II he sue
ceeds in enlisting a working majority
in Parliament Clemenceau is expected
to conduct a vigorous policy, partic-
uiarly as regards "Boloism," the vac
:llating attitude toward which on the
part of Painleve was chiefly respon-
sible for the latter's fall.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16

"cnucc II Nohccucus
A series Of signal successes in beat
ing of the invaders, both in the
mountains north of this sector and
at the two points where the Teutons
are across the river. are recorded in
today's official Italian bulletin.
Fresh, Austro-German attempts to
cross the river also were repuIsed.
1t is frankly conceded by military
experts, however, that, cheering as
this news is, since it indicates the
Italian fighting spirit is still at its
best, the situation is rnena cling.
A Teuton break through south of
Fanzaso down into the plain toward
the ''life line" OF the whole Italian
army-the Udine-Verona railroad
-seems Inevitable unless the resistance
of Diaz's army in this sector stiffens
promptly and considerably.
With uneanny. systematic precision
the, Teutons are carrying through
their strategic program of separating
the italian Ifave and Trentino ar
mies. Their advance toward Cisnon
spells the most serious menace to
the Italian rear on the PLACE that
Diaz has yet had to face.
Invaders Hemmed In.
The Italian naval artillery cooper
ated with the batteries along the
coast strip around Porto Di Piave
Vecchia in checking the Teuton ad-
vance in that sector. where they
were nearest to Venice. The Rome
statement indicates that the invad-
crs here are in a periious position,
being gradually hemmed in.
The Rome statement tells of two
successive defeats of Teuton attempts
to advance along the mountainous
front Of Meletta d'Aventi-Monte Fier-
Monte Castelgoberto. Later the Teu-
tons came on in fan-like formation
between Frisoni and the confluence
of the Brenta and Cismon rivers.
They were caught in the Italian cur
rent of fire and stopped.
Another Teuton attack was repuls-
ed at Monte Rondene. At Monte To-
matico, however, the Italian advanc-
ed posts had to be withdrawn. latter
Offering effective resistance" Rome
says.
Crisis SoIidihes Italy.
Dispatches from Rome describing
yesterdays session of Parliament, at
which Orlando made his debut as pre-
mier, show that the crisis at the front
has forged all political parties into
one solid block, determined to back
up the army by absolute unity at
home
Premier Orlando, amid enthusias site
applause, urged that "acts, not
words" must solve the crisis. He
voiced Italy's gratitude to the aid
rendered by America and the entente
allies. Mention OF the United States
was greeted by a thunderous ovation.
The premier said America would be
represented on the new interallied war
council.
II any doubts had existed as to the
political unity in the kingdom, these
were dispelled by a spirited patriotic
speech by ex-Premier Giolitti. on his
first appearance in the chamber since
Italy entered the war. He assured
the government of the whole-hearted
support of all parties. The speaker
warned against half measures.
Unanimous vote of confidence closed
the session.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
Women Repair Tracks
Of Pennsylvania Railroad

One hundred and fifteen women,
track workers now are welding
picks. shovels and crowbars, MAIN
tanning the roadbed of the PennsyI-
vania Railroad between New York
and Pittsburgh.
President Rea, in testifying yester-.
day before the Interstate Commerce
Commission, gave this example of
the difficulties the roads face in hold
ing their men,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
for Prohibition
During Period Of War

New York, Nov. 15.-The Protestant
Episcopal convention today went on
record as favoring prohibition during
the war. The action was taken be-
cause IL had been reported that the
convention had tabled a prohibition
resolution yesterday.
The speaker stated the church's at
titude had been misunderstood.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
Luxburgs Voyage Home
Again Is Postponed

Buenos Aires. Nov. i5.-Count Kari
Won Luxburg's home voyage has again
been postponed.
The dismissed German minister TO
Argentina has raurned to Martin
Garcia Island. his temporary intern
ment-place, after visiting the Ger
man legation for twenty-four hours.
making calls at German banks, and
seeing friends
Upon leaving he said he would not
again come 10 this city. but would
embark directly in port on the Dutch
steamship Hollandia when that YES
sci clears for Rotterdam.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-16
BRITISH DRAW NEARER
TO CITY OF JERUSALEM
Gen. Allenby's Forces Now Are Only
Twelve Miles Distant.

London, Nov. 15.-Fresh advances of
Gen. Allenby's British troops. which
bring them to d point little more than
twelve miles west of Jerusalem, were
reported today.
The Egyptian expedltionary army is
now holding the railway line in the
vicinity of Naaneh and Nausura. in
cluding the junction of the railway
line to the Holy City.