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The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
Did Not Write Letter,
Says Frank O. Smith

Former Representative Frank o.
Smith, of Maryland, who, it was stat
ed in the columns of The Washington
Herald, had written a letter to DR..
George Barthelme, in which a scheme
Of German propaganda was out
lined. has issued a blanket denial
that he is the author of the letter in
question, or that he had ever heard
of DIR. Barthelme.
The Herald accepts this denial with
out question, and hopes that the De-
partment of Justice soon will be able
to clear up the identity of the Frank
o. Smith who is apparently involved.
The conclusion of The Washington
Herald that former Representative
Smith was implicated was based upon
a dispatch appearing in another news
paper.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
DISTRICT BOYS
DISPLAY SNAP
Brisk Weather Makes Local
Selectives Put Up
Poppy" Drill.
BY ANDREW r.. KELLEY.

Camp Meade, Admiral, Nd, oct. l.
There was ting in the air which COM
bined with a bright sun made the
District boys 90 through a company
and squad drill before Mai. Zane to-
day with snap that brought approval
and delight from the commanding Of
fiCer of the 512th Machine Gun Bat
talon.
Maj. Zane looked the District boys
over carefully and pronounced them
among the best men in the canton
ment. The average of intelligence is
higher than that possessed by men
in other units and they grasp new
orders more readily.
Every one of the WASHINGTON SOL
dicrs takes the school of the soldier
and school Of the squad work serious
Iy and the competition for higher
hOnoIs among the privates is keen.
Athletic Games Stnged.
The afternoon was largely devoted
TO a set of athletic games in which
the officers Joined with as much en-.
thUsi1sm as the men. Capt. Taylor
led his men in a long-distance race
and showed that he was no novice
at the track game Lieut.. Duryea
also joined with the men in sprint
races and showed his fleetness by
breaking the tape in the final dash
before any of the privates.
The latest arrivals from Washington
got the shot in the arm that makes
them immune from typhoid fever.
Two of the boys fainted during the
process Of having the needle, but
more from fright than from any phys
ical disability. Only one of the last
contingent of eiShty-three men is LA
hle TO be sent home rs physically
deficient, but his case has not yet
been finally decided.
-Four men came up for 4 third ox-
animation OF their heart action, and
three were passed. The remaining SOL
der will remain in the camp and
undergo three-day examinations until
il is determined whether the regular
ity Of the army life will bring his
heart action TO normal beats.
Food Improves.
The most pleasing feature of the
day TO the new soldiers was the fact
that the food has been noticeably
improved. nere was a good break
fast, meC.' re dinner. but a fine sup
per, Accord : to the majority of the
District mel
From now n the food will improve
not in quality-but in quantity and
the manner in which II is served. All
Of the officers of the machine gun
battalion are anxious to keep the men
satisfied and regret that there has
been complaint over the rations. The
trouble appears TO have been that too
many men have been served in the
same ba' racks and the excess num-
Der has operated to reduce the size OF
the portions.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
BRITONS PROVE
BEST FIGHTERS
Official Communique Says
Huns Are Shaken, but
Still Powerful.

Shaken. but stiI powerful. is the
estimate Of Germany's defensive
strength on the Western front. given
IN this weeks official cOmmunique.
issued by the War Department.
The superiority of the British over
theic enemies. the cOmmunique says,
mas cOnclUsively been proved by the
'Est weeks fighting, while it has
demonstrated that the fighting stam-
ina of the Germans is deteriorating.
OF the activities of the American
force in Europe. the Communique says
absolutely nothing. OF the forces at
home It reports mobilization of the
National Guard and the national army
proceeding satisfactorily.
The analysis of the situation on the
west front, which the communique
says remains the principal battlefront
OF the war. follows:
The Yres salient continues the CEN
ter of military interest along the
Western front.
The battle of Menin Road. which
promises to be one Of the great battles
OF the war, is following its normal
course.
Last week we recorded the gains of
the British in this sector. This week
we must note the desperate attempts
made by the Germans to retake the
lost positions
Hold ZOnnebeke.
Beginning Sunday last, the constant
" increasing violence of the counter
attacks reached a elimination on the
twenty-seventh instant when seven
Powerful Ouslaughts by the picked
Storm BattaliOns" of the enemy
enieavOred vainly to regain the lost
detectives The village of Zonnebeke,
the center of the conflict, is now firm
" held by the British
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
Arrest E. L. Roach as
Deserter from Army

Brought to the police station by his
father-in-law, dward L. Roche, 29, 212
d street northwest. was arrested last
night on charge of desertion from
the national army of the United States.
According to the information OBJ
tained by the police, Roche was sup
posed TO report to Camp Meade yes
terday morning. He was out of the
city up to last Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
REVENUE BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Moore Injects Partisanship
In Debate, but No Votes
Oppose.

After several sharp attacks, but
with no dissenting votes, the con-
Terence report on the 500. G11 900 war
revenue bill was adopted by the House
OF Representatives late yesterday.
Representative Hampton Moore, OF
Pennsylvania. injected the first mar
usan note into the long fight over
the bill, when he declared the Demo-
cratic party's revenue policy would
sweep the party out Of power IN six
teen months. Other Republicans de-
manded that higher import duties be
included in the measure, but Majority
Leader Kitchin replied that the
House and Senate conferees had
found imports 81 much reduced as
compared with the big exports in
crease, that higher duties were not
deemed and advisable.
Mr.. Kitchin, submitting the report
Of the conference, made the predic-
ton that If the war continues an
other year sharp increases in both
income and war profits taxes would
be sure TO come. II the British rate
OF taxing incomes and war prohts
we're adopted, he said. it would pro-
duce for the United States S3,G0OoO,-
80. Uncle Joe" Cannon questioned
ms ASu uIts say ing lNal government
price fixing would tend to reduce war
profits and incomes alike. Mr.. Kit
chin admitted this policy would low
er the estimate.
Criticises Publicity.
Mr.. Kitchin included in mis- state
ment bitter criticism Of newspapers
Tor printing reports NJ the conference
meetings, which were supposed to be
secret. After stating that the House
conferees, Representative RaiDey.
Dixon, FOrdney, Moore. and himself
had unanimously agreed on the
compromises with the Senate con-
fcTees. Mr.. Eitchin was cross-uues-
TONED by several members.
Representative Cooper, Of wiscon-
sin. led a bitter attack on the zone
system arranged 70 postal rates. 1T
was tried years ago." he declared:
proved a failure. and was given up."
Describing the zone system as the
most reactionary feature in fifty
years Cooper asserted il wauld have
the tendency to denationslfze newspa-
pers and magazines.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02

Expect Haig Offensive.
On the Flanders front the Teuton
heavy guns have tuned up for a
feverish sustained activity. apparently
in anticipation Of Sir Douglas Hais's
final drive designed to push the Ger
mans of the reI2aininS heights dom
mating the vast plain between the
Menin and Roulers roads.
There were new indications of a
forthcoming German retirement on
wide front Chief among them was
a report that the German high COM
mand mas ordered three towns in
western Flanders to be evacuated by
the civilian population. These are
HOOElede, MeeTslede and Dadizeele.
From the Eastern front came news
today giving rise to new optimism
regarding the Russian army. Mus
cOvIte troops, Petrograd reports,
threw back German outposts on the
front northeast of Riga, near Spitals
Farm and advanced TO a depth rang
ing from 500 to 1000 yards.
Great Britain was cheered by the
latest news from the Mesopotamian
front. where fifty miles northwest of
Ba-dad. Gen. Maude's forces have
captured a Turkish commanding gen.
eraI and great quantities of supplies
and food as well as a large number
Of prisoners.
London. Oct. 1.-The cry for reprisals
resOunding for weeks in the allied
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
Convict German Captain
For, White Shaving

FnlIadephia, Pa, Oct. IA jury
in the Federal court here TODAY took
only twenty minutes to convict Capt
Max V. Thierichens, former com
mander of the German commerce
raider Herinzetal Friedrich. of .yio-
iating the Mann white slave act. The
captain faces a sentence of ten wears
Imprisonment and fine of SO, 900 He
was charged with bringing Marie
FUNK, German girl, from Ithaca,
N. T., to Philadelphia, for immoral
purposes.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
Old Patrick Henry
Church Bell Rings

Along with the reports of big SUBJ
scriptions. the loan managers last
night were receiving accounts of the
enthusiastic celebration that started
the four weeks drive all over the
country. Washington itself observed
the day by dropping all work for two
minutes at midday.
Richmond opened the campaign by
ringing the bell in the old Patrick
Henry Church for five minutes.
From Atlanta came the report that,
so great was the interest there, the
chairman of the executive committee
handling the loan had to make a sale
before breakfast. The president of the
Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs
made the purchase.
In Philadelphia six aeroplanes flew
about, dropping liberty loan literature.
Five thousand Boy Scouts advertised
the loan with posters. At 10 o'clock
every factory whistle and every church
bell in Philadelphia was in operation,
the noise continuing five minutes.
Boston also turned whistles and
bells loose.
st. Louis managers reported that
the city's program of aeronautic feat
ures aroused great interest and sent
the campaign off to a good start.
Headquarters Pleased.
Headquarters here was pleased last
night with messages indicating ma
turalized citizens will take a big part
in the success of the loan.
From Pittsburgh came a message
that the National Slovak Society had
appropriated $4,000 to buy bonds.
Another message from Woonsocket,
r. l., said L'Union st. Jean Baptiste
d'Amsrique had voted to buy SIS, 900
worth.
took approximately $4,000 in liberty
bonds today.
New York. Oct. New York sub
scribed S25, ,500,00O to the Second Lib
erty Loan today -.
San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 1.-San
Francisco today subscribed for $3,075,-
90 worth of liberty seconds.
Los Angeles, Oct. loving to the
non arrival of official subscription
blanks for the Second Liberty bond,
Chairman Mckee of the Southern
California district, comprising ten
counties announced that no subscrip-
tions were taken at committee head
quarters. Advance offers totaling
S,5OO00 are in the hands of the COM
mittee. A quota of s4S,O00,0o0 has
been allotted to this district.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
Bonds Placed on Sale
Amid Din in Capital

Nearly fifty of Washington's lead
ing bankers met last night to dis
cuss ways and means for carrying
the Districts second liberty loan
campaign to successful close.
John Poole. chairman of the District
Liberty Loan Committee. presided.
1t was decided by the leaders of
the banking organizations to sub
scribe in the name of their banks a
large amount of the Districts quota
of tn. new liberty loan bonds which
were placed on the market at noon
yesterday.
Details as to the partial payment
plans of the bonds by buyers who
could not afford to give at once the
entire amount of their subscription
were worked out. On the whole,
although there are technical varia-
tions, the plan for placing the bonds
on the local market will be practi-
cally the same as with the first is
sue of the bonds.
Figures Not Available.
No definite figures as TO the total
subscriptions will be available before
late today. 1t is thought that, with
the winter additional population of
Washington considered, the sale of
the bonds yesterday exceeded the
first day of the first campaign by
nearly 10 per cent. John Poole, chair
man of the local committee, on the
launching of the loan last night was
enthusiastic about the response of the
public.
1T will not surprise me-" declared
Mr.. Poole last night, IF the current
loan is oversubscribed by $4,000 or
100000. When Washington all but
doubled the quota for the first loan,
she surely will not be behind with
the second. The response of the pub
lie yesterday was highly satisfactory.
L feel now that the campaign Is as
sured of success"
The local campaign for the Second
Liberty Loan was formally launched
at noon yesterday by the sounding of
fire gongs, the blowing of whistles
and the screeching of thousands of au-
tomobile horns throughout the bust
ness sections of the city.
The personnel of the committee in
cludes John Poole. chairman; Eugene
E. Thompson, secretary; b. F. SaA
Corcoran Thorn, and Eugene (. Allies
A new feature of the new liberty
loan will be an educational campaign
among the children of the public
schools. Secretary Thompson called
yesterday afternoon upon Supt
Thurston, and discussed with him a
plan to have speakers go into all the
public schools of the District.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
Kaiser and Kaiserin
Give Jewels for War

Amsterdam. Oct. 1.-The Zeitung EN-
Mittag, of Berlin, says the German
Emperor and Empress have placed a
large number of valuable Jewels at
the disposal of the Reichsbank. with
instructions to use them to diminish
Germany's obligations to foreign coun-
tries.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
Opportunity Loss Threatens.

Opportunity Loss Threatens.
have to be chosen unless the process
Of training the new levies is to drag
along wearily and intermina bly,
through the spring months of 1918,
and the opportunity of effective par
ticipation in the grea. oIenslve on
the western front be lost.
Must Reach Decision.
1t is a choice between stale tactical
drills. cumbersome maneuvers. scout
ing, and skirmishing of the type that
was used against the Indians. the
Spaniards, and the Filipinos, and the
new developments in the art OF
slaughter. such as bombing. sapping,
trench digging, grenade throwing
'gassing." machine gun, and auto-rifle
work, etc.
Of course. the new troops will have
to be trained in the latter branches
of warfare in any event, which mere
ly means unlearning and revising
much that they have been taught in
their preliminary training, If the old
field service regulations are held to
religiously. Much precious time will
be lost if this program is carried out.
1t will make it impossible to finish
the so-called preliminary training by
New Years. 1t will be the same as
throwing a monkey wrench into the
war machinery.
Baker Is Farseeing.
Secretary of War Baker, who is an
expert at stripping a given task of
non-essentials and red tape, is nat
urally progressive in his cast of mind.
and is fully committed to the policy
of getting American troops into ac-
ton against the Prussian forces at
the earliest possible moment. He real
ICES that the great test of his war
machine will come in 1918, and that
any. out-worn tradition that retards
its development will be heavy handi-
cap to the nation.
For this reason it is believed that
he will at least condense the drill
and service regulations to a large
extent, and perhaps make them a
minor factor in the early training.
1t is held that at least two months
time can be saved in this manner.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
w. E. D. Stokes, of New York City, Says
Citizens Demand Thorough Investi-
CATION Of Disloyal Charges.
INCLUDE GRONNA AND STONE
Many Petitions Reach Committee on Privileges
and Elections Urging Action-Will
Consider Matter Tomorrow

Two added yesterday the those whose
dismissal from Congress sought campaign against doyz
citizens
They
Senator AISLE J. Gronna of North Dakota
Senator William J. Stone o Missouri
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
War Officials Torn Over
Choice of Army's Tactics
Question Arises Whether America Should
Adopt New Style Warfare or Hold
to Time-Worn Traditions
BY FRANK MARTIN,

The face face with Of
modern European methods training am or
maintain Civil War and Spanish War traditions
The problems be whether
Service Regulations into the heap guided entirely by
the lamp of European practice whether permit conservative
leaders of drill manual upon which thew
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
WILL MOBILIZE
WARINDUSTRIES
Chamber Of Commerce
Takes Steps to Provide
Shipping Needs.

Making a national drive for the or
ganization of all war industries of
the nation, so men can be provided
prOpOrtiorately to the various serv-
ices. the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States sent yesterday reso-
lutions urging the approval of the
10000 appropriation in Congress for
the United States employment serv-
ice
One million and a half of men are
required for the war industries, says
the chamber. The Shipping Board
alone requires 10000 men a month to
carry out the merchant fleet pro-
gram it has mapped for itself. In
every other big industrial activity
for the support of the war great
numbers of men are needed. Ship
yards. steel works. mines, factories.
and the plants furnishing equipment
for the army must have men. The
chamber believes that some central
body should have power to provide
these men in sufficient numbers as
the emergency calls for.
In Hands of Congress.
The Employment Service appropria,
ton is now in the hands of Con-
gress. The House cut it out of the
Urgent Deficiency bill because it car
ried $4,000 The Senate restored 1t
with 100000. Opposition has devel-
oped because it is proposed to take
the service from the Immigration Bu-
reau and put it under Secretary of
Labor Wilson. But the Chamber of
Commerce announces that the meas
ure is approved by the American
Federation of Labor. the Patriotic
Education Society. the War Depart
ment. the Civil Service Board, the
Department of Labor, the Shipping
Board and the Employment Managers
Association.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
BRYAN FIRST BUYER HERE.

Westinghouse subscribed approximately
day. according reports the s fortythree Jen-
nngs Bryan the first subscriber here He bought eight bonds
taking for each of his eight grandchildren
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
Predict That Ten Million
Will Buy Liberty Bonds;
CapitalSales, 81, 500, 600
Blow, Fire Gongs Clatter as Thousands
Leave Places of Business to Buy

The will be reached
subscribers
These the confident predictions last night of
the Second Liberty Loan of the end of the days
Headquarters definite
of the bonds but stated they high the predictions thoroughly
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
LA TOILETTE ON GRILL.

These in addition the petitions asking impeachment
Robert NJ La Toilette of Wisconsin Among communications
from Senator La Foettes Of Wisconsin
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
French Meet Attack with Wall of Granite
as Infantry Is Thrown Into Ac-
ton on the River Meuse.
ANTICIPATE NEW OFFENSIVE
Teutons Tuning Up for Sustained Activity on
Flanders Front. French Airplanes Bomb
Stuttgart-Russian Flyers Do Damage

London Oct LIN evident a diversion
the hard troops Flanders h
German Imperial launched of violent
without gaining ground
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
MEET WALL OF GRANITE.

Meuse threw his infantry legons against the
French night today Everywhere the assan
granite believed that the end of this offensive
in sight fl
and in Lorraine
The Washington herald., 1917-10-02
WEATHER

Fair and warmer; gentle north
west winds.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01

WANTED-Let me make your old fur.
nIture like new. Highest grade Of
revarnishing and refinishing. A spe.
cialty Of refinishing pianos. Refer.
ences. Albert Novak, p. o. Box 21S.
or phone SO. 22pd
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01
AN ORDINANCE.

.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL or THE CITY on
BRYAN. that the ordinance pertain;
Ing to the prohibiting Of barterin1,
peddling and selling Of merchandise
or exhibits, or keeping for barter or
sale any merchandise upon any
streets in the City Of Bryan within
certain limits. and providing penal
ties for the violation thereof. and Of
date May 26th. 1918, be amended to
read as follows:
Section 1. Be 1t Ordained by the
City Council Of the City Of Bryan that
it shall hereafter be unlawful for any
person to barter. peddle or sell any
kind OF merchandise or in any manner
sell any kind of merchandise, patent
medicines or nostrums on Main street
or Bryan street. and the following
streets in the City Of Bryan: Fannin
street from the !. & G. N. R. r. to the
east line Of the right of-way Of H. & T.
C. r. r.; Burleson street from Main
street to the west line Of Bryan
street, Anderson street from the east
line of H. & T. G. R. r. to the west
line Of Bryan street; Moseley street
from the east line OF H. & I. c. r. r.
to the west line Of Bryan street; Cald'
well street from the east line Of the
H. & T. c. r. R. to the west line Of
Bryan street; Ursuline avenue from
the east line Of H. & T. c. R. R. to the
west line of Bryan street; Franklin
street from the east line OF H. & T. C,
R. r. to the west line Of Bryan
street; Calhoun street from the east
line OF H. & =. c. r. r. to the west
line Of Bryan street; Clay street from
the east line Of the H. & T. c. r. r.
to the west line Of Bryan street, end
Jackson street from the east line Of
the H. & T. c. r. R. to the west line
Of Bryan street.
Section 2. Any person who shall
violate any Of the provisions Of this
ordinance shall. upon conviction, be
fined In any sum not less than FIVE
nor more than TWENTY-FIVE DOL
LARS.
Section 3. Provided, however, that
this ordinance is to in no way prohibit
the farmer from selling and marketing
any Of his products and produce in the
City Of Bryan.
Section 4. Whereas. the bartering,
peddling and selling Of merchandise,
patent medicines and nostrums Of va,
rious kinds has already begun. an i'm.
perative necessity requiring that the
rule which requires ordinances to be
read on three separate meetings be
suspended. and the same Is hereby
suspended. and this ordinance shall
take effect and become Of force from
and after its passage and legal publ.
cation.
Approved and adopted this the 18th
day Of January. A. D. 1917.
Attest: w. w. HARRIS.
r. T. SMITH, Mayor.
Secretary.
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tribes according to the decree Of 1915,
excepting such lands as were exempt
ed under that decree and which in no
case can exceed 1875 acres for each lot
Foreign Minister Aguilar has issued
a denial OF press reports that the gov
eminent had promised to help revo'
lutionists in Honduras. Nicaragua and
Guatemala. Senior Aguilar said that
the government would observe strict
neutrality In any revolutionary move
ment. would seize any arms destined
for revolutionlsts and punish cny at
tempt to use Mexico as reyclction-
airy base.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01
FOR RENT.
BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL.

The second largest real estate deal
to be consummated In this city this
year was recorded at the court house
today. when o. s. Johnson and H. N.
Rhode sold to Charles Moehlman lot
4 and 20 feet off the north side Of lot
8 block 262. In the city Of Bryan. front.
ing 70 feet on Main street: considera.
ton $4,000.