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The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
LA FOLLETTE-MAY BE
AT MEETING TODAY
Indications that He Will Testify Be-
fore Inquiry Committee.

Senator La Toilette may be present
and testify at the meeting today to
determine whether alleged utterances
in his st. Paul speech were disloyal.
The Senator was as silent as ever
yesterday. But his office of the SUBJ
committee would. be held.
1t Is possible that the meeting to-
morrow may be the only one the
subcommittee will hold. If certain
papers are at hand, the committee
may inspect them, and adjourn to
make a formal report in December to
Congress.
Up to tonight however none of the
desired papers had been obtained. Sem
ator Pomerene was unable to ascer-
tain where William Jennings Bryan
Is. Neither the transcripts of the La
Toilette speech sent by the Minnesota
Public Safety Commission, nor the
copies which La Toilette will supply
had arrived. Some Of the necessary
Information from the State Depart
ment regarding the Lusitania was on
hand srss q
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
ARMY PROMOTIONS
DELIGHT SEC. BAKER
Signs Commissions as Generals of
Pershing and Bliss.

Secretary of War Baker. signing the
commissions as general Of Mai. Gems
Tasker H. Bliss and John J. Pershins,
respectively chief of the general stan
and commanding ofiicer Of the Amer
lean forces abroad. yestsrday said:
Il am. Of course. delighted that Con-
sress has accorded this recognition
to two distinguished American SOL
diers. 1t has placed the commander
ip-chief Of the American army over
seas in a position compatible with the
great army he commands ana the
dignity Of the task he has In hand.
1T Is obviously appropriate that the
Chief Of star should have equal rank
and the honor 10 worthilyl bestowed
upon Gen., Bliss. whose long service
in the army. both In the fieid ana in
staff work, makes his career one Of
great DISTINCTION
Gen. Bliss came to work yesterday
morning with four stars on his
epaulet-the nryt time since shsridan,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
CAMP MILLS COURT
MARTIALS SOLDIERS
Deserters Heavily Sentenced in First
Trials at Cantonment.
tBy the International New. Service.

tBy the International News serviee.)
Camp Mills, L. l.. N. Y, Oct. To-
Results OF the first general court
martial here were announced today,
by Lieut.. Col Blanton Winship,
Judge Advocate. forty-second divi-
sion. Two sentences were imposed
upon officers for intemperance, and
eight sentences upon enlisted men
for various ofenses. Names of all
were withhAld.
Prison sentences were meted out
to two men for desertion. One must
spend three years at hard labor. for
felt all pay and be dishonorab1y
discharged at the termination of his
sentence-s AAother. who deserted to
enlist In the navy was at first SEN
fenced to ten years. but reviewing
authorities reduced the term to three
months. with forfeiture of pay.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
ARGENTINE RAILWAY
STRIKE NOW ENDED
Embassy Here Issues Formal State
ment on Crisis.

The railway strike in Argentina
has been practically settled. Ambas-
sador Naon yesterday made public
the following statement:
The Argentine Embassy has stated
under omcial advices that. although
the railroad strike has been almost
general. the negotiations between the
workers and the management. which
have been carried out through the
Ministry Of Public Works, are sue
ceeding- All the railroads have be-
gun to run under provisional sched-
ules and II Is confidently hoped that
In q few days the definite solution Of
the strike will be achieved
The Argentine Embassy "a without
news ~ TO the International situa-
ton In Buenos AirsA
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11

port admits that the entente troops
captured about 1.500 metres of terri
tory south of Houtholst wood, but
adds that this initial success was
limited" by a counter attack.
Only a thousand yards now sepa-
rate the British from the village of
Paschendaele. The new push, when
1t comes, must inevitably carry this
point in its sweep. for 1t will be
downward sweep, heralded by the
British cyclone barrage from the
heights that dominate it.
Race Against Time.
For the Teutons to try to hold the
tip Of the Paschendaele Ridge when
the new allied attack comes, would
to all military reasoning. be suicidal.
Military critics agree that the sole
object in the Bavarian Crown Princes
tactics Of a delaying battle now is
to cling to as much ground as he can
SO as to prevent the British from
sweeping into the Flanders plain be-
fore winter quarters are occupied,
abandon he must this plain, now that
every yard of 1t can be raked by the
British FIRE; but the theory on which
he Is believed to work-Hindenberg's
theory no doubt--is that one thing
may be saved out OF the Flanders
wreck II the Bavarians and Saxons
and Prussians' nerves hold out three
more weeks. that one thing being
the chance to call the retreat when
It lie made a ''startegic" one, after
the Somme model.
The weather is all but encourag-
ing to the two armies, one bent upon
ending the years campaign with
clear cut triumph the other upon
saving what can be saved of se-
curity and credit. Rainfalls recur in
regular intervals. The ground has
been turned into morass.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
SEE LUSITANIA. CLUE
IN 3 MEMS ARREST
of Bomb Placing" Culpit
May Soon Result.

New York. Oct 1o.-Three men.
charged with having participated In
a conspiracy to place bombs on ships
in this port. were arrested tonight and
locked up in police headiuarters.
Their arrest is expected to reveal
certain hitherto unknown features of
the secret meetings held in this city
by Capt. Franz Won Rintelen. the Her
man spy. and his associates.
; There were nine fire bombs on TIE
Lusitania when she left t-r dock In
March. 1915, according to the po;ice,
and one OF the men arrested tonisht
Is declared by the police to have
placed the bombs, IN the ship.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
Col. House visits President.

Col. e. M. House. of New York, is
a guest at the White House for con-
Ierences with President Wilson.
Col Houses visits frequently have
been followed by momentous hap
penings. butiso far as is known, the
only mission with which he is
charged now is the compilation of
peace date in connection with which
no developments are expected for an
indefinite period.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11

All Actions Loealised.
But each of these actions were Of a
local nature. The big result Of yes
terday's battle. the crushing in Of
the German lines on Paschendaele
Ridge, stands unchanged and un-
challenged. Instead of driving on
without pause and thus exhausting
his men and guns on unorganized
terrain, the British commander is
sticking imperturbably to his plan Of
"hit-rest-and-hit'' strategy which al
lows him to make himself at home
in his newly won positions while zthe
foe Is wearing himself out in counter
attacks
Resumption of the drive is, how
ever, looked for earlier than usual
because it is now a race with winter.
In the three or, at best, four weeks
that are allowed by the weather god
for large scale operations, a con-
siderable job has to be done yet, and
Haig means to do it unless all signs
deceive. Such gains as the French
and Australians made today In the
interim between big battles are heart
lily welcome, for they help to straight
en- the new line and pave the way
for the new onslaught.
Germans Staggered.
All front dispatches agree that yes
terday's blow staggered the Germans
and cost them heavily in blood and
fighting vim. Berlin disputes this. as
serting officially that the Flanders
lines from PoelcapeIle to the south Of
Gheluvelt ARE held firmly by their
defenders" 1t is added that heaviest
losses" were inflicted on the allies at
tacking on this eight-mile front. The
British alone. the German statement
AYERS. used eleven divisions-220.0 900
men-in the drive. Concluding. the re-
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
Gen. 0bregon to See
Throat Specialist Here

Gen obregon is coming to- Wash
ington to consult a throat specialist
II was stated at the Mexican En-
bassy here that he would be the
guest Of Ambassador Bonillss while
In Washington. They are old and
close friends. II was stated that no
arrangements had been made for any
offcisl or other calls. The visit was
arranged some months ago and 10
declared at the Embassy 10 be strict
ly personal II was not known when
Gen obregon viii STRIVE.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
D. c. SOLDIERS
ARE PROMOTED
Victor c. Olmstead and
Others Honored at
Camp Meade.
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY.

Camp Meade. Admiral. Nd. Oct 10
Company B. Of the Machine Gun Bat
talon. sprung a surprise on the camp
in general when Il announced its first
batch Of promotions at retreat to-
night
Four members Of the regular army
had been detailed to the company from
the date of its formation and. with
precedent as guide, It was generally
conceded that the ranking sergeancies
would go to them
Instead only one Of them. Joseph r..
Dowd. was appointed. He was made
top or first sergeant Only one other
sergeant was named. Victor c. Ohm
stead. a Washington newspaper man.
who has been serving as acting cor
poraL. was made the ranking duty
sergeant.
Both Are veterans-
Dowd was formerly in the service
in the Forty-frst Infantry. and call
ed back for duty when the present
emergency arose. He was in Kansas
City when war was declared and ou,
of service for six months, but on
reserve.
When he isn't giving an order he Is
singing and Capt Lombard describes
him as a first sergeant he has
dreamed about getting but never
hoped to secure. Dowd is essentially
a drill man.
Washington knows. combines q
knowledge Of military tactics with
expert army paper work" Ohm
stead is another veteran. He served
as member Of troop &C A" of the
District Of Columbia Cavalry, a blue
stocking organization. known through.
out the District National Guard as
the "Rah Rah Boys" He gains the
distinction Of being the first Wash.
ington boy to be given a sergeancy
In the national army.
Four CsrpsrsIs Named.
Four corporals were also appointed
by Company B. They are Ralph p.
Ward. company clerk; II. C.. Schserer.
Charles w. Schafer. one time captain
of the Washington high school cadets,
and w. B. Cooley. a one time student
OF the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Company A has already announced
its noncommissioned officers and Com
pany c expects to announce It's pro-
motions within a day or two.
Most Of the boys from Washington
were in khaki today. It stimulated
the morale Of the companies and as
the boys expressed 1t they felt like
real soldiers. - a
Company A went through its stunts
before Mai. Zane and the commanding
officer Of the battalion watched them
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
BENTON. BEATS
SOx SM|LINCLY
"Rube" Crins as Giants
Score First Victory
of Series.

New York. Oct. 1o.-Lash-like, the
left arm of 'Rube" Benton rose and
fell before the eyes of the Chicago
White sox. up at the Polo Grounds
this afternoon and echoing the des-
perate swings of their bats was =
steady. machine-gun-like pop-pop OF .
baseball thudding In the thick glove
Of "wa'al Bill" Rariden. the Hoosier
State farmer.
Round and fat, and shiny. the face
Of the "Rube' kept growing wider,
and wider. and wider under the in
fuence Of an amiabIe grin, until II
was almost noon-like In its proper
tions as the third game of the world
series Of 1911 went on to q 1-to0 victory
for the New York Giants.
Always he grinned that amiabie
grin.
Il never see a guy who made me 90
damn mad just by grinning at me. {"
declared Happy Felsch, the slugger
Of the White Sox after the game
when 5000 people were roaring their
Joy.
Rube Even Warbled-
Song came into the gentle heart of
the Rube and bubbied out in little
humming as he shuffed to and from
the Giant bench between innings; some
old-time song of the North Carolina
back country whence he came He
is q soft-spoken fellow, this big.
round-shouldered ieft-hander from the
far Southland. and gentle Of man.
ner. too.
Once, in the city, Of Cincinnati. he
rode a motorcycle into a street car.
The motorcycle was wrecked, and so
was 'Rube." Seamy little scars along
his towls are reminiscent; to this day
Of his narrow escape from eadth.
After that people said he was q
CONTINUED on FACE TIN.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
Transatlantic Flight Will Precede Bomb
ing Raid on Kaiser's Naval Base at
Kiiel by American Aviators.
MACHINES NOW BEING BUILT
Stupendous Plan Is Reply to Kaiser's Boast
That His Aeros Will Soon Rain
Dynamite Here.

Americas air armada will strike Germany FIRST Confident pdc
ton of the attack made yesterday by military aviation
of the allied here and working conjunction
with the Aircraft Board of the Council of National Defense.
REPLY TO KAISER
the reply Gemanys recent boast that she will send feet
Of bateshp this country American manufacturers. learned
last night have announced they stand ready equip fleet of 1000
bapanes the largest and send them the Atlantic for
big drive Germanys fleet at the Kiel base.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
HAIC ORGANIZES TO BE
READY FOR MORE GAINS
Patiently Consolidates Newly-Won Po-
sitions to Ward Off Fierce Counter
Attacks by German Forces.
(By Inter.ation.f New. s.ryice.)

London. Oct l0-Wh that infinite patience which spums costly
glory but orses ahead the Inch by inch plan that ultimately
realize miles, Sir Douglas Hag settled down today the consolidation
of the ground yesterdays smash the Flanders and
the preparation of push when all is ready.
FRENCH PUSH FORWARD
On his left the French poushed ahead and captured another vii
age In his the Australians settled bloody dispute with the
Teutons the possession of Celtic Wood settled their own
favor with bayone and bomb Near where his join the French
south of the YpeSaden Railway his troops pushed back
short distance by powerful German attack front of about
D
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
''Nose" Dip Proves Fatal.

Mount Clement. Mich, Oct. TO-
When making nose dip over Lake
St Claire today F. G. MCGEE. civiliar
instructor at Selfridge aviation feid.
plunged into the water and WAS
drowned. 81 ,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
HUGE AMERICAN
FLEET ABROAD
Rumors Of Battle Bring Out
Proof that u. S. Is
Prepared.

Reports that a great sea battle was
imminent, while lacking Official con-
frmation yesterday brought out the
fact that America is represented in
European waters by a neet vastly
greater than any citizen of the United
States has suspected.
One of the highest officials in the
naval service made the statement
that America has a feet abroad which
"composes practically every type OF
vessel"
The general impression that only de-
stroyers and patrol boats had been
sent to European waters falls far
short Of the fact 1t was declared
that should the German feet emerge,
as reports say it is planning, a pow
erful American squadron will be found
cooperating with the British and
French.
Rumor Uneonhrmed.
Naval officials generally were silent
on the possibility of Germany hav-
ing come to a realization that her
force had been spent on land and
that, thought 1t might be a slow and
tedious process, the allied armies were
destined to carry forward to victory.
They fell back upon the statement
that the department and received no
intimation. oficial or unofficial of
German warship activity which would
lead to the -elief the fleet was about
to come out.
They made no disguise, however,
of their belief, that there was some
groundwork, but the report that a
naval action was impending. Care
ful hints were thrown out, however,
that IL such an action were to occur
In the near future. 1t would more
likely be the result of ''the allies
going in than the Germans coming
out"
Would he Timely.
1t was pointed out that a naya,
action against the Flanders coast
would be especially timely In view
Of Haig's drive by land.
There was free discussion in high
circles yesterday of the character O.
defences to be overcome. The only
restriction was that the names of
the officials be not made public.
I'VE know the Germans have very
powerful defences along the coast"
1t was stated.
And it Is true that at Ostend and
Zeebrugge the water is too shallow
to permit large warships to come
along in. Our naval officers on the
scene. however. are better able to
judge Of the situation than we are
here"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
REPLY TO KAISER

Planes VOW buiidfnB.
BattIepIanes are now under con-
struction to make this attack feasible.
Germany has boasted she will strike
this country first. To do so she must
have battleplanes that can travel
1000 miles IN one fiight-about seven
times the distance yet covered by an
airplane in a single flight Her ap-
proximate distance from. the Atlantic
coast is $500 miles. II her battle-
planes are able TO make only $500
miles they must land In enemy coun-
try and be captured
America, on the other hand. VIII
have to cover only about LOO miles
at a leg-oo miles longer than flights
have been made. Taking the trans
atlantic air route. Newfoundland to
the Azores to Ireland she will have
two intermediate stops.yin friendly
country.
Feat Is Possible.
Great machines are being built in
this country that can remain in the
air twenty-four hours. An Italian
aviator has flown more than L001
miles at a single flight French avia-
tors have remained up in light ma
chimes nearly twelve hours. British
airmen have been doing the same
thing.
Manufacturers have estimated that
the life Of large battleplanes like the
Italian and the British is $50 hours
minimum in the air. After that they
must be overhauled- It-is estimated
that the flight across the Atlantic
would take about forty hours. This
would leave 110 hours in which to con-
duct major operations against the
German base. The distance between
Great Britain and Kiel is about 425
miles. 1t is estimated. as these giant
planes will go at the speed of about
ninety miles an hour. there would be
an expenditure of about eighteen
hours fight in each raid.
Obstacles Removed.
Two things heretofore prevented
the flight-duration of fight and in
ability to maintain direction, Dura-
ton has been improved so the dis
tance can be made. Now a radio
compass has been discovered and per-
fected in this country for the equip
ment of airplanes. 1t Is a simple de-
yelopment The RADIO waves of a
given station are now used to guide
NIlc dNAdNOE OONA W udty night
in .murky weather. The United States
Naval Observatory has prepared an
aerial map Of transatlantic lines.
The. United States Naval Observa-
tory prepared at the request OF Mr..
Henry A Wise Wood a valuable
table on dip and refraction for aerial
navigation. and Messrs. Elmer A.
Sperry.y Prof. Charles L. Poor, Rear
Admiral Bradley Fiske. U. S. N, re-
tired; Rear Admiral Robert Z. Peary,
u. S. N. retired; and Glen II. Cur
tiss. Henry Woodhouse, Redman
wanamaker, Prof. John A. Brashear.
]. Fred Hawarth. and other promi-
nent scientists and aeronautic experts
have defined the problem and have
been at work developing special in
struments to solve the most difficult.
Glenn H. Curtiss has designed an
aeroplane suitable for transatlantic
flight. The Gallaudet Company, in
this country. and the Handley-Page
Company. in Great Britain. are also
ready to produce a transatlantic
hier. Everything seems to be ready
for the solution of this problem of
delivering to Great Britain the war;
planes necessary to conduct the
aerial operation against the German
U-boat and military bases
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
Mutinous Middies Attack Own Officer,
and Head Battleship for Norway as
Vital Thrust at Russia Nears.
PRUSSIAN DISCIPLINE CURSED
Assaulted Admiral Endeavors to Withhold
Country's Disgrace, But Makes Clean
Breast at Eleventh Hour.
CBy Isser.stso.sI New. Service,

Amsterdam Oct l0Mutny four of the Kaes finest fight
ing ships has cracked wide that world dns military marvel
history: Prussian discipline.
Overnight the impossible" has happened
FOOLISH TAKE REVEALED
Overnight the TRUTH whispered for weeks but laughed at a, the
foolish fake has been revealed and by none other than
the German minister of marine himself
Such according late dpaehe, from the German capital tonight
the mood Of the German people a result these revelations
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
sabotase d. United States.

January 2S. For military attache.
You can obtain particulars as to per-
sons suitable for carrying sabotage
in the United States and Canada from
the following persons: l. Joseph Mac
Garrity. Philadelphia, Pa: 2, John
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
The Washington Herald

lis a Home paper-going into
more homes, proportionately. than
any other Washington morning
paper--3oc a month-deiivered.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
WEATHER

Partly cloudy: somewhat wam-
er; light. variable winds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-06
(By FRANK LOOMIS)

SASWAKA, Okla, Aug. with
the draft rebellion practically crushed
out and tired possemen, worn to the
point of exhaustion, hurrying to their
homes and beds for the first sleep
they have had for more than As
hours, the attention Of Seminole
county officials was turned today to
solving the question OF how the reign
of terror was incepted and who was
behind 1t.
Old residents Of the county point
out that the cause Of the trouble goes
farther back than the selective draft
+ or years the peacc-loving populace
has been annoyed in petty ways by
the same gang of hillsmen and agi-
tators. Ignorance, ipflamed by an
arohistic leaders, has led to fanat-
icisn. which, breaks forth at every
opportunity.
Often Break Out.
In the same spirit they planned to
resist the government by pillaying
and burning by night and hiding by
day the agitators spilled their venom
on the Frisco railroad when It was
first built thru the country in which
they lived. They wrecked the trains
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-06
Draft Not Alone to Blame for Oklahoma Uprising
Anarchist Leaders Long Have Msled Ignorant Glass

and lay In ambush and fired ut rail-
road employees and Passengers when
the trains passed by. This prac tice
continued for a long time, but was
finally broken Up.
Their narrow existence in the
densely wooded hills and river bot
toms about here has had the effect
Of making them something in the ma
ture Of cavemen.
Rebellion Long Planned.
Innocent and well-meaning farmers
who were forced to join their ranks
under penalty of death II they re-
fused declare that meetings have been
held several times week, beginning
early last March. In caves and In the
shacks inhabited BY the revolutionists
ana that plans for the present out
break have been on foot for the past
several months There were various
lodges located at Lone Dove, Green
leaf. Rock Crossing, Friendship aud
other localities.
Picturesque leaders sprung up Of
the old mountaineer type, with long
unkempt hair and their faces COW
cred with heavy boards. When the
tcrrorists started on their march the
leaders were known to their men az