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New York.
Totals. SO 10 q 10 Totals...3s s 13 q .
sBatted for Love In fifth.
tBatted for Smoker in eighth.

S Ss~ Yor i;:::::dd 5dfs9s -
Summary: Errors-Peckinpaugh (2). Two
base hits-Marsans. Gandu. f. Collins.
Three-ba hits-Russcll. HendryS (2).
Home run-Wcaver. Stolen base-Risberg.
Sacrihce hit-Weavcr. Sacrifice ny-Jackson.
POI, g, rhsymRsksr Rsumn an and Pipp
First base on eIror-chicago. !. Bases on
3 of russell 2: on IN cieo t on H Tnoea
caldwell; in Ia inninEs off Love. 2 In
2-3 Innings: OFF Shocker. In ? innings: off
Russell. In innings Struck out-by Cald-
we'll: 2: by Love. !: by Shocker.. /: by
MoEridce. ]: by Russell. l. Time OF game
US: UmIires: MORA rity and Evans.
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NO MORE "BACK HOME
BY CHRISTMAS" TALK
1t Is Sheerest Deception, and People
Must Know Truth About
This War,
BY DANIEL DILLON.

II" DHfON'
AMERICAN BASE IN FRANCE, July
20 (delayed).-A million American SOL
diers in France means 10000, 900
Americans behind the line and at home
engaged in supporting them.
This estimate of high military Of
hcials gives an idea of the magnitude
of the job facing tho United States
in the war. America must mentally
grasp the huge contract she has en-
tered into. The percentage of ten be-
hind the lines to one in the trenches
Is lower than the British. In some
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Washington .........0 o / !? o Q IS
Summary: Errors-cha pman. Roth, shanks
ca. Left on baseS-Cleveland -; Wash
ington. s.. Bases on bails--on Shaw. 3: off
M Mnr.on = o off conmbe, 2; or Gould. /
Ceumbe In 3 20 innings. Struck out--by
shaw, ?; by Coumbe. I. Three base hit
Graney Two-base hit-Menosky. Shanks.
Sacrifice hits-C. Milan. Leonard. Sacrifice
hy-Ciharrity Stolen baseS-Spcaker (2).
Double plays-Shaw to Shanks to Foster:
judge TO ShankS to Judge. Hit by pitcher
by Coumbe (Shanks): by Shaw (Wamhs-
ganss. Harris>. Umpires. Connolly and Hill
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Totals....5 8 q 10 Totals. 7T1
sRafted for VA M hS ca mes In aInh.A -

Score by innings: r
Cleveland .............. l., 1 o 0 %
washinEton ......1 % % o.
ton. o. Left on bases-Cleveland. S; Wash
inEton. G. Bases on balls-of Gallia 4 off
Boehling, ]. Hits-on BoehlinE in In
hings.. Struck out-hy Gailia. 2: by Boeh-
ing. l.: by Lambeth. 1. Two base hits
Sacrifice hi,s-chapnan. Evans Lambeth
Stolen bases-C. Milan t2). Judge. Roth.
by Bochling. &c. Milan). Passed ball
Henry Balk7BoehlinG. Time of game.
2:l2 Cmptres. Hildebrand and Connolly.
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Newark .............- %
summary: ,Error-McGraw. Home run
Altenberg. Two-base hist S a e..
Schultz Bases balls-or Thompson. q:
off MsGraw. 4, Struck outIby THOMPSON.
son. ! tFuller). Double plays-Truesdale to
Blackburn TO Lajoie. Stolen bases-Trues-
dale. Whiteman. Schultz Altenberg f2).
Sacrifice. hit-Ialonge Left on bases-To-
ronto. II: Newark. T. Time of game. las.
Umpires, Freeman and Hart.
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THOMPSON BLANKS BEARS

TORONTO. July 27.-After winning
the first four games Of the series from
the Leafs, the Newark Bears were shut
out by Thompson to-day. Z TO o. The
Bears got only two hits. both singles.
and one scratch. McGraw was wild
and was hit to advantage The score:
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C|NCY WINS IN FIRST
MAYER is KNOCKED OUT
By HEAVY COMMANDMENT
Phillies Unable to Hit Toney sum-
ciently Hard to Garner Victory.
Final Score to 4.

CINCINNATI. July 27.-The locals
had much the better OF two batting
rallies in the first inning Of to-day's
game. and accumulated enough runs to
win within that round. The final score
was to 4. Mayer was knocked out
or the box when five of the first six
men to face him in the initial inning
hit safely. Bender. who relieved him,
did much better. but his teammates
wero unable to hit Toney enough to
win. The score:
PhilndeInhta
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CUBS LOSE TO GIANTS

CHICAGO. July 27.-Sallee held Chi
cago to four hits to-day. while New
York hit Demaree OPPORTUNITY, and
won from the locals to l. Dcmaree
punched hits in the first and seventh
innings. The Forty-eiChth Canadian
Highlanders, with their band playing
patriotic airs. gave an exhibition drill
before the game in an effort to en-
courage recruiting. The score:
New York. Chicago.
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WHITE sox HIT HARD

NEW YORK. July 27.-Chicago de-
feated New York in hard hitting
game to-day. Q to 5. The visitors
pounded four New York pitchers-Cald-
we'll. Love. Shocker and Mogridge-for
thirteen hits, most of them coming
opportunely New York also drove
Russell out Of the box. The batting
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Is there no real relief in sight

is CHtre no real Keller In SIGHT?
Doubtless like other sufferers, you
have often asked yourself this cues
ton. which continues to remain un-
answered.
Science has proven that your Rheu-
matism is caused by germ in your
blood. and the only way to reach IL is
by remedy which eliminates and re
moves these little pain demons from
your blood. This explains why linl-
ments and lotions can do no Derma-
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To-Day's Amateur
Schedule
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.

COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
Duplex VS.. Highland Park, Mt
boulevard Field 1.-TWO games, first
game 2i3O O'clock).
Old virEinins VIZ. Paramount A. A.,
mt Byrd Pnrk.
ATHLETIC LEAGUE.
Paramount A. A. w. Code, ut
Clarke Springs.
Second baptist W.. Chesnpeakes,
mt byrd Park.
Robert l.. Lee juniors vs.. Nodes
Tlp-TOps, mt lakewood.
SUNDAY SCHOOL EAGUE.
First baptist va. Randolph Street,
at byrd Park.
Tabernacle vs.. Stockton Street, Mt
South Side.
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BlSONs DEFEAT ORIOLES

BUFFALO. July 27.-An eighth-in-
ming rally. coupled with three passes
Issued by Triple. repulsed the Balti-
more Orioles here to-day in the final
game Of the series. The score was
to 2. UP to the fatal eighth the
Orioles had one-run lead. In the
ninth. Bently, first man up. hit the
ball over the fence for home run.
The score:
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linEs to Konetchy; Paulette tuna..i,ted,|
S Sn ssll.@ ea5rs K.e HllSn
Struck out@by Alien. /: bv Nehf. M
d l. HitaEofr Allen. In ( lnnin xs1
10 In Ia innings Left on bnseENst|
Louis. q; Boston. Z. Time. 2:?5. UmpLs1
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STANDING OF CLUES.

denotes two games. Even break: New
ARK. 6Z4: Providcnce, $50: Toronto, 55S !;
Baltimore, .553; Buffalo, 3I8; Kichmond'
WHERE THEY FLAY TO-DAY.
Richmond at Providence (Eame,)
Buffalo ut Toronto, e gamesj
baltimore ut Newark (a Cames>
Rochester at Montreal.
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HATED for Adams in ninth,
fBntted for Iioyt In eighth.
+Rnn for Gcrner In eighth.
Score by Innings; n.
Richmond .....I 90 90 GID
Montreal ...... % d o q D . o q. SO
summary: TwO-buSc hitx-Hnn-
ford. Rcynolds, Moran. Home run
koehler. Sacrifice hitk-Enrf,.ht.
COnrOy. Sacrifice nies-Dihteu or.
Double plny-Dnmruu to McAuIey to
Slnttcry. Hits-oH EnriEht, in
Ia innings, on Young, In Ia
inning; Off Hoyt. In InninSs; OF
Hersche, In 1-3 inning. Struck
out-by EnrIght. 1; by Hoyt, 3; by
Stryker' =. Bnses on balls-on En-
right, g; on YouhE,'2; on Adams, 2,
OF Hoyt, 3; on Stryker. /. Hit by
pitcher-by Enrisht, (McAuley,
SMITH. BnIk-HOyt, Left on bn.es
-Richmond.' Montreal, II. Time,
i so. Empires, Mullen and O'Brien.
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American A..ociat,o,.

At st. Paul-St. Paul. 1: Columbus d
at Minneapolis = Minneapolis, 4
Louisville, S.
At Observation-Disclosures 4: Indian
apolis. 2. =
At Kansas city-Kansas City. o: To.
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Totals Isl 8 6 81 IL Totals ...S0 727
'Ran for Mayer in eighth.
tBatted for Sandberg in ninth.

Score by Innings: = X.
R Rssss:.ss '.s $;
Doolan. Sandberg .t2). Bases on bails-off
Lott; 10: off Schellenbaeh, g.. Struck out
by Lott. 7; by Schellenbach. 3. Hit by
pitcher-by Schelienbach {Fisher). Sacri-
fee hits-cooney. onslow, Eayrs; Farrell.
TutwiIer. Mayer. Fisher. Double plays
Bases on observation-disclosures. 8: Rochester.
]. Left on bases--Providence. IL: Rochees-
Bride and Carpenter. Time. :52.
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TIGERS BEAT MACKMEN
TRAPPED BALL TRICK is
WELL HANDED BY TY COBB
Uses Mclnnis's Fly to Short Center AZ
BASIS for Double Plny-Finnl
Score IL IL to 3.

PHILADELPHIA. July 27-Detroit
won to-day's game. IL to 3. Cobb, who
made double and a single and was
robbed OF triple by Jameson in five
times at bat, pulled the trapped ball
trick In the third inning. With one
out. Bodie on second and Bates on
first. Cobb trapped McInnis's fly to
short center field and threw to Young.
forcing out Bates. Young then threw
to Witt. and Bodie was doubled at
third The score:
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Southern Annocintinn.

At Mobile-NIobile. 5; Nashville, 9.
At Misunderstanding. 4 Memphis, 8.
At Birmingham-Bif o: Lit
tie Rock. Q.
At New Orleans-New Orleans. 4;
Chattanooga. 8.
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Louis-Boston (ruIn)
CHA waive

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Cleveland at Washington.
Detroit at Philaueiphia
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Boston
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Phiiad clphIa ::.::.::.s "a
Summary: Errors-Bodic. McInnis. Grover.
Anderson. Left on observation-disclosures. 81:
Detroit. 4. Two-base hits-Cobb. McInnis.
Sacrifice hits.Young. Schang. Harper. Witt.
Sacrifice fiy-Veach. Double plays-Cobb to
Young to Wit: Grover to Dugan to McInnis;
Grover to McInnis. Hits-on Johnson. In
: n ,nnlngs- struG,5 out-5y johnson; J.: by
OF Johnson. l; OF Anderson. J: or Ehmlkc. S.
Cormick and NallIn.
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NATIONALS WIN AND LOSE

WASHINGTON, July 27.-cleveland
and Washington broke even in a dou-
ble-header to-day, the visitors winning
the first game. 3 to 3, the locals taking
the second. to 2. The scores:
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HUsTLERS LOSE TO GRAYs

ROCHESTER. n. Y. July 27.-Joe
which. combined with five Hustler err
rors. gave Providence n 3-to-1 victory
Seventeen Grays were left on bases.
The score:
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Madam Hermann also ran
Siath-nve and half furlon1s-Amer-
iean: los (Robinson). to l, 6 to s. out won;
Turf. los tLykel. to 2 4 to 5. out. second
FraEonard. lib tBuxton). l3 to S, 4 10 g. out
third Time. l:oS As. Star Spangled also
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Cincinnati. 8; philadelphia, 4.
New York, s; Chicago, /.
Pittsburgh. 5: Brooklyn. 1.

WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
Brooklyn ut Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia ut Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago.
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.Battcd for coombs in ninth.
Score by Innings: r.
Brooklyn ..............1 % o o-i
P.tsburEh ..;.........1 90 90 81 o IS
O. Three-base hits-Daubert. Pltler. Sacri-
nee hits-Myers. j. Wagner. Dcbus. BiEbce.
stolen bases-Carey. Fischer. Struck out-by
Coomhs. !: by Cooper. z. Bases on balls
OF Coombs. 2. Hit by pitched ball-by
Coomhs. 2. Left bases-Pittsburgh, g.
Umpires, Byron and QuiEley.
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Bai,imors ..........~.o -
Summary: Errors-Acosta. Barber. Cable.
Bases on oalls-on Triple 10. Struck out
by Triple. 2; by McCabc. S. Home run
Bentley. Two-base hits-Acosta. Onsow.
First base on errors-Bunalo. /: Baltimore.
]. Stolen base-Shannon. Left bases
Buffalo. 8: Baltimore. G. Double piay--Kopp
to Onslow Hit by pitcher-by McCabe, !
tShannon). Wild pitch-Tipple. Time OF
game. l:a5. Umpires. Bedford and FIN
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PIRATES HAVE EASY TIME

PITTSBURGH, July 27.-Pittsbursh
easily won from Brooklyn to-day. to
none. and not a Brooklyn player was
left on base. Dauberts triple and
Myers's sacrifice fly scored the only
Brooklyn run in the first. Wheat and
Cutshaw, who singled later in the
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Totals....35 J IL "a Ii Totals....2o tNN
Ran for Gibson I'm seventh.
tBatted for Demaree In ninth.
Score by innings: r.
New York;. oooo -
SnlcaBo ..-.........-..U v v v v U v IL
Summary: Erors-Zimmerman. Doyle t2).
Two-base hits-Robertson. Wolter. Sacrifice
hits-Wiliiams, kaun. Stolen bases-Robert-
son. Wolter Bases balls-ofr Demaree,
2; Off Sailee. l.. Struck out-by Demarce. i:
by Sallee. 2. Double play-Sallee to Herzos
TO Hoelke. Time ofigame. 2:1o. Umpires,
Harrison, Bransheld and O'Day.
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Score by innings: r.
cincinnati ...::..:: .: Q 0 o 0 o o i q
Summary: Errors-whitted. Mayer. Nc
kechnie Two-base hits--Groh. Cravath,
Dusey. Three.ba hit-Chase. Sacrifice
hits-Cravath. Rousch. Stolen base-Groh.
Wild pitch-Bender. Struck out-by Toney.
SS Bendsr T Thss' Of on s1ls Toney
plres, Rtgler and Hart
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Chicago, 0; New York, 5.
Detroit, IL; Philadelphia, 8.
Cleveland. 3; Washington, (arst sane)
Sieteiand. =; Washington. (second
sAneB:
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SECOND GAME.


Totals ...3i z ~ Is Totals rs 5 q IA
.Batted for Coumbe in eighth.
fBatted for Gould in NINTH
tBatted for Menosky in fourth.
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PhilndelDhia.
Score by Innings

Totals....3 IL IL q 10 TotaIs....33 } s q Is
sBntted for johnson in fourth.
tBatted foE-Anderson in ninth.
tBntted for Strunk In ninth.
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How They Stand To-Day
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Montreal. 8; Richmond, 8.
toronto. .: Newark, 0.
Buhulo. 5; Baltimore, 9.
Providence. s; Rochester, I.
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CARDS WIN IN eleventh
st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. July 27.-St Louis beat
Boston In eleven innings to-day. to
3. The score:
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Cincinnati.

Totals....3+ 4 6 "a IL Totals....2s 6 81 8
sBatted for Burns in ninth.
tBatted for Bender In ninth.
nv
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game. vere both put out in attempts Z,
to steal second. Tho score:
brooklyn. Pittsburrh.
Pittsbunh.
Totald...

TotaIs...27 / ga 10 Totals....s 5u q 10
sBattcd for Coombs in ninth.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
HOOT At YARDAMAN
AS HIS EFFIGY BURNS
Cotton Brokers Resent Filibuster oI
Mississippi Senator.
Special to The washingtou Herald.


Memphis. Tenn, March s.-Senator
James K. VardamSn, once known as the
mississippi Fire Eater" was burned in
effigy here tonight
The burning took place in the cotton
exchange with a group Of brokers, all
prominent citizens as participants.
Rage over Vsrdamar's course in join
ing the filibuster against President Will
sons proposal to arm merchantmen to
protect American shipping against Ger
man submarine was the cause.
Vardaman was one Of the eleven Sen
ators whom President Wilson charac-
terized as little group Of willful men.
representing no opinion but their own ''
First reports that the Mississippi Sen
ator had Joined the filibuster. were gen
orally discredited. throughout this entire
section. Known ever since his entrance
into political life as "hre-eater," and
a man whom. his supporters loved to de-
clare, would rather fght than go to to
heaven" his refusal to stand by the
President because the proposed course
might mean war. was deemed incredible.
Today q group Of brokers set a carica-
ture Of the Senator, stuffed with straw
and cotton, on the floor Of the exchange.
and set II anre, hooting and jeering as Il
burned.
Previous to the burning Of the effigy.
Senator vardsman was excoriated in half
dozen speeches.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
Threatens Heiress' Life If
She Doesn't Discard Fiiance

Chicago, March 9.-Detectives expect to
arrest today a man believed to be respon-
sible for sending a letter to Miss Ruth
Wilberforce, Of Philadelphia, threatening
her with death unless she gives up her
fiance.
III you do not discontinue your ac-
quaintance with Herman Won Neckel you
will be poisoned in q way that you can
not foresee. Your precautions will be
useless" was the substance of the letter.
Miss wIlberforee. said to have been a
guest at q fashionable hotel here last
summer. Kept the, letter to herself for
some time, but finally became panic
stricken and hired private detectives. She
said -she suspeeted forxnee suttor.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
CUBA IN TURMOIL
Naval Forces Being Concen.
trated at Santiago.

The situation in Eastern Cuba Is ad-
mittedly bad and growing worse, and the
State Department is plainly concerned
over the disorder, the destruction Of prop
erty, and the danger to human lives grow
ing out Of the revolution which still
shoulders.
Following the expressed wishes Of the
State Department, naval forces are pe-
ing concentrated at Santiago, and the
orders have been to hold as large an
available landing force as possible in
readiness to go ashore to protect the lives
and property of foreigners.
There has been an interruption Of COM
munication between the city Of Santiago
and the outside world, owing to the ac-
tivities Of the revolutionists in the en-
yirons of the city.
The State Department received only an
undated dispatch from United States
Consul Griffith, in which he stated that
a combat between regulars and revolu-
ttonists was in<progress
Press cables announcing that q larger
force Of American bluejackets had been
landed in Santigao were confirmed oy
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels yesterday.
He said that he did not know the num-
Der Of men.
The desire is evident both in the State
and Navy Departments to make It clear
that the naval forces are being used
only for the purposes Of protection above
stated, but there Is an atmosphere of
pessimism clearly discernable in the at
titude of both. The State Department has
urged upon the navy the needfulness of
having the largest possible force Of sail
ors and marines at hand and ready to
land.
The loss Of life thus far is reported ss
small, but the property damages, par
ticularly to the growing sugar cane. has
been tremendous.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
COMMERCIAL VETERANS
TO CHECK ARMY GRAFT
Business Men of u. S. Name Commit
tees to Aid Military.

Secretary of War Baker was advised
yesterday that the country's business
men, in response to his call, had perfect
ed organization Of committees of veterans
In the business world to cooperate will
the district depot quartermasters of tht
army in the purchasing Of supplies now
authorized by law.
Through these special committees, the
War Department will have the aid Of
|highly-specialized men in matters of com.
merce and will rely upon this corps tc
prevent any form of war profits in case
of war.
Committee chairmen for the variou,
depot cities are:
Edward d. Page, New York; H. B. Ly.
ford. Chicago; Calvin N. Smith, Phila.
delphla; W. A. Layman, st. Louis; jaime.
L. Richards. Boston; Milton 8. Esberg
San Francisco; Leon c. Simon, New Or.
Icons; Fred L. Dickey. Kansas City; W
d. Norsford, Omaha; William d. Wheel.
wright. Portland, Ore; and Luther B
Clegg. San Antonio.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
BAN OF SILENCE
URGED on PRESS
Daniels Asks that No Facts
About Ship 'Salings
Be Printed.

4. With the government launched on the
policy Of arming American merchantmen
to defy the risks of the German war
zone. the newspapers and all other news
dispensing agencies of the United States
last night were requested to place them
selves under a self-imposed censorship.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels. calling the
Washington representatives OF the news
papers Of the country together asked
efhat all definite Information as to the
arming of ships. or the movement Of arm
ed ships be suppressed. In q statement
to the nations newspapers the Naval
Secretary said: -
You have read the statement issued
from the White House and you now
know that the President has the power
to arm American merchant ships max
ing trips on the seas on lawful errands.
and is free to exercise it at once. do
not think you ought to ask with what
guns they will be armed or how they
will be manned or exactly when the
power will be exercised. The government
should be trusted fully to carry out the
policy announced. in the best way.
Cable Companies MuzzIed.
It do not think you ought to ask when
the ships will be armed or to print when
they will sail. I have requested every
cable company in America not to send
out any news about ships sailing to or
from Europe. The wireless stations are
under the direction Of the Navy Depart
ment and no news of sailings win go out
by radio.
II am going to request you and every
newspaper and every news agency in the
United States not to print any news about
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
HOUSE CONTROL
STILL IN DOUBT
Democrats Confident, How.
ever, They Will Run AZ
fairs at Extra Session.

Confrontcd " the most serious inter-
national sftustion which has oefallen the
United States in more than half . CEN
tury. House and Senate leaders were none
the less gratihed by the announcement
yesterday Of the Presidents call for an
extraordinary session Of the sixty-nfth
Congress
The hope Of an extra session was not
confined to the opposition. There are
many Democrats, q majority, II 10 be-
lieved, Of both Representatives and SEN
of an international complication the place
for Congress Is the National Capital and
not back home.
Some Of the more frank Democrats
have not hesitsted to give public express
sion to this view. Others have withheld
public comment, but in private expressed
similar sentiments. The call for the
extraordinary session was by no means
unwelcome.
Notwithstanding this qualification. there
Is. with regard to the House Of Repre-
sentatives, however. much apprehension
with regard to the problem Of organiza-
ton and control On the face OF the re-
turns there Is not a majority Of either
political party in Congress. There are 2l5
Republicans. IA Democrats. 3 Progress
sives. 1 Socialist and 1 Prohibitionist in
the new House. Thus the balance of
power is. for the moment. in the hands
Of the little group of five independents.
Even in the face Of a shortage Of four
votes from a majority. the Democrats are
confident that they will organize the
House themselves. They will assert that
the exigency OF the occasion demands
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