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The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
CENSOR ALL CABLES,
NAVY HEADS ORDER
Creel Perfects Plan TO Eliminate In
formation Leaks to Teutons.

Navy censorship of cables to Europe
went into effect yesterday ur..n formal
order by Secretary Daniels cable
messages leaving this will
now have to pass tn re
navy will leave no Ie
for the use OF secrs z
The authority for the Censorship is
contained in the declaration of war
and the executive order Of the Presi-
dent Of April IS
Since May l." said Secretary Dan
iels yesterday, "a cable censorship
has been in effect with respect 10
South and Central America, Mexico
and the Orient Transatlantic cables
were exempted temporarily out OF our
desire to learn the workings Of the
French and British censorship in order
TO assume effective cooperation with
out duplication"
, Since the report OF the attack '1n
force" on the American squadron.
George Creel has been studying the
problem Of censoring transatlantic
cables. The result of his study"
Mr.. Daniels said yesterday. carries
with il an effective plan OF procedure"
There will be no censorship on In
coming cable matter. Military news
will be censored before it leaves the
Pershing headquarters and the British
and French censorship is believed 10
be efficient in handling other news.
Aside from the possibility OF the sup
posed Pershing leak TO Germany
through South or Central America, IL
in considered possible that the news
might have been smuggled across the
Mexican border by persons who re-
ceived it from the north by telegram
and thence forwarded by a supposed
Mexican wireless station. II is under
stood here that steps have been taken
at the border to close any such escape
OF Information.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
SCANDAL PROMISED
IN DISTRICT DRAFT
Congress May Probe GovernDEnt
Employees Exemption Claisis.

SiolASs
A healthy young scandal is brewing
in connection with the drafr in the
District of Columbia.
Hundreds of letters and scores OF
personal requests have been received
by bureau chiefs and department ex-
ecutives, requesting that they exempt
subordinates from the provisions of
the draft.
The number Of those who want to
be exempted because Of government
employment has reached the point,
where the War Department or Con-
gress may call a halt or order an
investigation.
Under the exemption rules outlined
by the President hundreds of under
executives can certify that employees
within their jurisdiction are essential
for continuance Of government wal
plans.
Realizing this'S- employees have
brought Congressional influence tc
bear and are taking other steps to
secure an exemption certificate from
civilian executives.
The whole plan will be defeated II
orders are issued by Secretary Dan
iels and Secretary Baker requesting
that every man of conscriptional age
called in the draft be released for ac-
tive duty, unless he cannot be easily
replaced. This will eliminate clerks
and stenographers who have been
planning to beat the draft with ex-
emption certificates. Such an order
has been requested by a number of
members of Congress who have re-
fused to sustain the campaign to avoid
enlistment.
Exemption boards will be instructed
TO investigate each individual case
and we will make certain that the
employment will be of greater value
in Washington than in the trenches, %
said Gen. Daniel ]. Donovan, in charge
Of the draft in the District.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
WAR Challenge
FOR MICHAELIS
Chancellor Must State Posi-.
ton on Annexations
and Indemnities.
(By the International News Service

(By the International News Seryfee.D
Amsterdam. July IA truculent.
masterfuI Reischstag will face DR..
George MichaeIis, the new imperial
chancellor, tomorrow afternoon. He
summoned the session today for "a
communication from the govern
ment." What that communication
will be no one among the German po-
litical leaders know. Few care. They
have communication OF their own
to make with an ultimatum appended
to it. The chanceIlor's reply to that
ultimatum will be the real news. the
biggest communication of the day.
There will be no escape from answer
ing, no chance for evasion.
In its sum and substance this Is the
question:
Are you for or against peace with
out annexations and indemnities?
And the challenge will be virtually:
Answer yes or no."
Upon the answer will depend the
outcome of the whole political up
heavaI within the Teuton empire.
incidentally, it will signify whether
DR.. Georg Michaelis. the first won
less" chancellor. will have a chance
to steer the German ship of state,
manned by a loyal crew solidly be-
hind him, out OF the vortex Of wal
into the port of peace. or whether
mutiny will drive him back into the
obscurity Of his financial undersecre'
taryship before he has even taker
hold of the wheel
Block Against Chancellor.
For this Is the defiant message be.
tween the lines of every scrap OF
news from the Teuton capital: that
the tri-party bloc in the Reichstae
that was powerful enough to topplt
Bethmann-H ollweg. steersman fol
eight years-backed by every conceiv'
able confidence and support. includ'
/ ing that of the Kaiser. who dismiss
ed him with a heavy heart, that
this same bloc will brush DR.. GeorI
Michaelis aside like a puppet of tin
IL he dares defy it. THE days of die
tatorial chancellors are over" every
dispatch from Berlin tells those whC
know conditions there; the Reichs
tag has the whip-hand and proposes
to use 1t and keep it,
There were fantastic reports today
OF a dictator" Gen. Ludendorff
Hindenburgs right-hand man, wa
pictured as the coming bogyman, anC
the whole empire as doing his bid
ding lest he apply the iron rod. Bu'
much as the idea appealed TO the i'm
agination, cool observers who have
closely watched the last two weeks
happenings in Berlin could not hell
but laugh over the haIlucination.
There ~ but one dictator In tha
/ capital today and that one has onl,
begun to dictate. and its strength 4
| growing with every hour-the blo'
| formed In the Reichstag by the Cen
| ter. the Peoples party and the So
| ciansts, augmented constantly b!
newcomers from the other parties
DR.. Michaelis was mentioned in tn,
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
Sammies' Sunny Dispositions
Bring French People Cheer

messes and often bring home to their
French admirers some choice bits.
They turn in early at night and are
up early in the morning. Before
they leave for breakfast they are
hosts.
isolated. They wonder whether their
families back in the United States
know wher they are and what they
are doing. They are eager for news
from America and anxious to get
word back home.
The troops are in splendid health
and fine spirits. Food is apparently
plentiful here. The French officers
are confident of victory now that
America is actively in the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
Federal Board Reports
Heavy Loans to Farmers

Five per cent loans to farmers under
the Federal farm loan system are be-
ing approved by the Federal Board
at the rate of $4,000 a day, the board
announced yesterday. With more than
800, 900 900 affected by applications for
loans that are still awaiting issuance
of charters to the organization Of
which the borrowers will be the men,
bers, the board. up to July Is. and
chartered 432 farm loan associations
whose loans aggregate S2O. .ss9. .3s7. The
average loan to the individual farmer
was $3.50. Up to that date, s240. .S3l
had been loaned to Pennsylvania
farmers
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
1876 GERMANS JAILED
Is MONTHS FOR RIOTS
1900 Linen Workmen Ask Peace
Without Annexation.

Copenhagen, July 1S.-Advices from
Dusseldorf say that the state of siege
there as the result of food riots has
been raised after 1s5 persons receiv-
ed sentences averaging eighteen
months. At a big labor meeting Wig
orous protests were made against the
severity of the sentences. Suspension
of the sentences of children and min
ors and guarantees against reduction
of the bread ration were demanded.
Twelve thousand workmen attended
a meeting at Bielefeld, the center of
the Westphalia linen industry. and
adopted resolution demanding peace
without annexations yor indemnities.
They asked the Reichstas to support
only q government making unequiSo-
cal declarations along these Lines
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
Deported Hordes Starve;
American Asks for Aid

New York, July 1S.-One and a half
million Armenians, Syrians and
Greeks have been deported from
Armenia and nearly all of them, now
living in Syria and Asia Minor, are
in needy condition, according to a
cablegram received today by the COM
mittee for Armenian relief. The mes
sage was read this afternoon at the
dinner given to Abram /. Elkus, for
land H. Dodge.
The cable was sent by w. W.
Peet. an American living in Constan-
tinople- He declared that the de
mands for help are inexorable," and
that the bread winners generally
have perished through massacre, de-
portation or in the army"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
U. S. Employment Bureau
Gives Farm Job to Girl

Chicago. July ls-The first woman
to apply to the local United States
employment bureau for a lob as farm
laborer made such a request today.
She was Miss Fay Moore, Of Kansas.
Mont. Under a riding skirt she wore
blue overalls tucked into her high
boots. Miss Moore was sent to q
farm near Morrison. Ill. where she
will receive $40 a month as laborer.
She said she is a good farmer. hav-
ing worked for her father. who. she
says, is a wealthy ranch owner.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
Offers Alien Draft Bill.

A bill to draft the foreign slackers
in this country into American army
service was introduced in Congress
yesterday. Senator Chamberlain Of
fered a bill to carry out the draft
Of the aliens, other than Germans,
who have been in this country more
than a year, and who have not de-
clared their intention of becoming cit
liens.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
Overtaxed Heart Bars
Yale Back from Army

Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, July S.-Maj.
Chas. r. Vincent, of the First Illinois
Field Artillery, and one time fullback
for two years on Yale's football team.
and selected by Walter Camp for the
All-American, was today rejected be-
cause he did not meet all the physical
requirements of the United States
army service. His heart had been
overtaxed by athletic games, army
physicians said,
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
TEUTONS HALT
RUSSIAN DRIVE
Take Initiative in Galicia,
but Fail to Make Sub
stantial Gains.

(By the international News service.l
London, July ls-The Teutons have
wrested the initiative from the Rus
slams in Galicia, today's oficial re-
port from Petrograd shows. Thus far
they have failed. however, to make
any substantial headway. The Rus
sian war Office comedies a temporary
reverse about % miles below kalusz.
south Of the village of Novica. Here
the Teutons in a violent attack drove
the Muscovites from a height. Gen.
Kornilofr's troops rallied, however,
and regained the position.
The Teuton big guns are furiousiy
active south OF Brzezany and near
Halicz, presaging a determined cOun-
ter offensive with the view to retak-
ing these two strategical points.
Berlin today reported increased &C
tivity on the Rumanian front.
British tanks" are aiding the Ru.
fectiyely with Belgian detachments.
Berlin Admits Reverses.
London. July 1s.-Berlin admitted re-
verses today at the hands of botf
the British and the French on the
West front. To the British the Ger.
mans lost "a narrow sector Of Du
Vert Wood" the statement admits
while the French in a terrific three
hour attack on the verdun 'front.', or
the three-mile front between Avo.
court Wood and the Region west OF
Deadman Hill penetrated the Teutor
I lines, retaking ground they had re.
Gently lost to the Teutons.
A fresh assault. Berlin asserts, was
beaten of with sanguinary losses tc
the French.
Heavy artillery fighting on the
coast in Flanders was reported in
the German statement. II is asserted
British accommodating detachments
were repulsed.
The Paris communique tells OF the
repulse Of Teuton assaults between
| Avocourt and the western slopes oi
/ Hill 304 in vain efforts TO recapturt
the ground lost 10 Petain's troop!
| yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
u. S. Enlists Stvedores;
French Marvel at Work

The United States army is enlisting
its own stevedores. With the PERISH
ing expedition TO France went a bait
TALON of 500 negro experts with the
winch and sling and the balehook.
They unloaded the supplies Of the ex-
pedition in such time as TO make the
German prisoners OF war and the
French women stare opef-mouthed
These we're the only othes available
labor.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
GERMAN FACTORY WRECKED.

Amsterdam, July 1S-The Neues
Tageblstt. of Stuttgart. Germany. re-
ports that on Saturday. July is, there
was a great explosion at the Wilhelm
Weiffenbach factory. The building
was destroyed. neighboring houses
were damaged greatly and windows
were broken in tine nearby village Of
Suedheim.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
VANDERBILT, JR., A PRIVATE.

New York, July 1S.-Cornelius Van
derbilt, jr., son of Col. Cornelius VAN
derbilt, commander of the Twenty
second Regiment. N. G. N. Y, and
grandson of old Commodore Cornelius
Vanderbilt, has enlisted in the. United
States army as a private, 1t was an
nounced today. He will be attached
to the headquarters troops. He is a
Yale student.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
.PRUSSIANS RETURN
CAPTURED FRENCH
Thousand a Day Are Sent Back
Through Switzerland.

London, July 1S-French men.
women and children. under Is
and more than 50 years OF age.
are being returned by the Germans TO
France from the occupied sections in
the northern part OF the country at
the rate of 1000 a day. according TO
advices received by the Belgian Re-
lief Commission here. The repstris-
tion is being carried out through
Switzerland.
Their condition Is described as piti-
full. All are persons incapable Of per-
forming useful work for the Germans.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
House Adjourns.

After only short session, the House
adjourned yesterday until Saturday. At
that time, there will be another al
most immediate adjournment to Nom
day. July q, when the House expects
to take up the food control bill
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
Thierichens Must Stand Trial.

Philadelphia, Pa. July 1S-Lieut-
Capt. Max v. Thierichens. of the in
termed German sea raider Prinz Eitel
Friedrich. lost his legal fight to es-
cape trial In the Federal Court here
when Judge Thompson today refused
to quash indictments charging him
With lmuEglipg and white slavery,
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
ANARCHISTS RIOT In BRAZIL

Rio de Janciro. July 1s.-Rioting by
anarchists spread to more Brazilian
cities today. Four persons were kill
ed at Campinas and many others
wounded. General strikes have been
proclaimed by the anarchists at San
tos. Sac Paulo and Campinas.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
Vice President Urged
As Chinese Executive

Tientsin, July 1s-President Ii
Yuan-hung, in announcing his resig-
nation. urges the country to support
Feng Kwo-chang, Vice President. for
the Presidency. Feng XIV o-chang has
refused the position of chief exec
utiye
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
REPORT RIOTS IN LISBON.

Madrid, July S-Serious disorders
were reported from Lisbon today.
An attempt was made to blow UP a
train, and fighting between soldiers
and rioters occurred
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
Saiys Bill Is Alright.

Senator Knox, one of the great
legal authorities of the Senate. and
a former attorney general, said the
law was now air-tight.
Senators Reed, and Borah spoke In
favor of the 1868 amendment, Borah
saying 1t was not enough to consider
men honest; that law should be writ
ten on the statute BOOKS.
Defense was made of the commits
sion members by Senator Pomerene'
who said:
shall We continue this organiza-
ton which has done so much to in
crease the efficiency, or shall We allow
it to become disorganized? We are
going into war. 1 would rather have
100 per cent of preparedness than 10
per cent of under-preparedness."
1t Is understood the Pomerence
amendment was put in at the request
of President Wilson, who feared that
the former drastic committee amend
ment might impair the usefulness of
the advisory commission. which COM
prises many of the country's most
efficient captains of industry.
Senator Chamberlain moved ahead
on the bill by asking that the "neces-
saries" other than foods. feeds, fuel,
kerosene and gasoline be struck from
control.
Senator Pomerene put in an amend
menet giving control over coke, coal
and petroleum and their products and
fixing prices.
Senator kellogg offered an amend
menet to change the guaranteed wheat
price from s1.75 to 81, this to apply
until June so. 1918.
The bill will be discussed today in
ten-minute Speeches. All new amend
ments must be in by tomorrow af-
ternoon, and the final vote will come
on Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
Peunsy Sells Coal Mines.

Philadelphia, July M-Ah anthracite
mining properties ond collieries of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company were
sold todaySto NJ. A. Hanna q Co. OF
Cleveland. The terms Of sale were
not made public.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
Foes Money IN Banks.

Rome, July 1s.-Returns from banks
show enemy deposit$ In Italy exceed
2.5oo.coo.c0 lire. says 1.-THE Idea Ma
sionale.~
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
control
BILL AMENDED
Objectionable Section 3 Is
Changed Under Direction
of the President.

The dying hours Of protracted de-
bate on the food control bill, saw the
famous Section 8" amended yester-
day. in a fashion to meet all probable
objection.
This is the section that prevents
members OF tn eAdvisory Commission
of the Council of National Defense
from buying with the right hand,
and selling with the left" They are
prohibited from participating in the
government contracts.
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota called
attention to an apparent discrepancy
in the Pomerene amendment touch
ing on this matter. The amendment
forbade the commission members
from attempting to induce contracts"
yet allowed them to recommend them.
There was long discussion, but Sem
ator Reed clinched the subject by
passing an amendment stipulating
that the section shall not repeal a
law of 1853, which forbids the practice
aimed at.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-14
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-14
The Day in Davenport

, Culinary Rqcord-Ce0rpe OFT passed
AWAY at S+ T,uke's hosDftaI Sunday
r7ornf0r where he had bean confined
since last Wednesday. He was born
in Davenport Aug 25. 1888. and made
Mrs Henry OFT 1928 west Third
street. who survive. also one sister
and two brothers. Mrs Ed House
AdoIph and Conrad OFT
Mrs. Amelia Schweuke passed away
at her home T0T Ia West Second
street, Sunday morning after a lin
Eering illness of seven months De
ceased was born in Germany. July 5.
1865. and came 90 Davenport with her
mann, when a child She was united
in marriage to Louis Scbwenke aug.
z. 1890.
The death of Mrs Margaret S.
StoweI occurred sunday afternoon al
4.a0 o'clock at the home Of her son
fu-Iaw. r. Nielsen 500 Howell street.
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Ten Win Straps The war depart
ment today commissioned 10 Dayen-
port men-three captains and seven
Iieutenants-wh have been training
at the officers reserve camp at Fl
these men trained-16 hours a day
being instructed i'm every phase Of
modern warfare. The three captains
are: Harry IT, HummeI. infantry sec
ton. officers reserve corps. Harry F.
Evans. infantry second, officers re-
serve corps. Attorney Thomas W Nc
CIeIlaud. fed artillery section, officers
reserve CORPS. The seven Ieutenants
are. victor A. Hoersch. first Heuten-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-14

German authorities pronounce
this the date Of the first printed
books completion.
1809-Park Benjamin, American a~'
thor ana editor, born; died 1854
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front af Lemberg. Ll0yds o1eEe-
to % that war would end N Ls-0,4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-14
BILLIONS FOR NEW FORFsTs.

London.-It is planned 10 spend be-
tween 100000 and 5000 600 pounds
sterling within the next 10 years for
re-forestation in the United Kingdom.
The reconstruction committee has an
elaborate plan in hand for explaining
especially in Ireland where the areas
have been denuded for timber for pit
props,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-14
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-14

FHe government has taken steps
leoLauE To the stopping of the waste Of
gasoline IN unnecessary and eEtraVa-
giant pleasure riding i'm automobiles.
- the end that the supply may be
sawed as much as possible for war
purposes. II the government would
make il a criminal oftense It'd indulge
lu reckless joy riding. even 10 time Of
peace, it would save enough human
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-14

Pair Forced to Wed Officer Bffek-
han Sunday arrested William Winner
and Margaret Howard for immoral life
This IS their second arrest this month
on that charge, Through Attorney
Barney O'\eu Winner and the Howard
woman agreed to get married. They
were released when the attorney
agreed to be q witness to the marriage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-14

Breaks Back In Fall-Ai Hammers.
At. residing at PIP Scott street, was
fatally injured some time Saturday
evening. when he fell through hole
in the floor of a hayloft in the rear Of
his residence, breaking his back The
fall paraIyzed him completely from the
waist down. Such an injury. the ply
sicians agree, must ultimately cause
the mans death.