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The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
Maximum Price of $68Put
On Steel Sold in America
By Order of the President
Wall Street Had Anticipated Ruling by Gov
ernment and Market Was Practically I'm
affected-Will Cost Ship Board $50 100000.

maximum price of $65 for all steel sold the United States
was announced yesterday by President Wilson The minimum price
S5o the has been paid by the navy on all its contracts
for several months.
e steel trade and the market had been preparing for the gov
enments for weeks and there was hardly furry in
Wall Street when the figures became known stated last night
that there may be declines the market but that eventually the gov
nment prices will stabilize the market and the entire industry
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
z MORE HUN PLANES
WINGED BY LUFBERRY
Premier Escadrille Ace Gets Double
Victory in Twenty-four Hours

somewhere on the French Front.
sept. 4-Lieut. Raoul Lufberry, of
Willingford. Conn, one of the most
prominent members of the Lafayette
Flying Corps, continued his brilliant
aerial exploits today when he de-
stroyed one German machine and
forced another to land near the front
lines.
Sergt. Kenneth Mari. of San Fran
cisco. was attacked by four German
machines and was forced TO land
when the wires controlling the ele-
waiting planes Of his airplane were
cut by bullets.
The members of the LAFAYETTE
SquAdron saw p fight over their own
field this morning when a French
flyer of another squadron forced
down a German machine, which
crashed to earth about a mile away.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
HUN AGENTS HAD MILLIONS +.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
BIG INVESTIGATION NOW ON
Two Sammies Wounded
As They Watch Battle
Under Gen. Black Jack

Paris. Sept. A.-Two American
rockies were slightly wounded by
fragments Of a German shell while
a portion Of Gen. Pershing's force
was engaged in intensive training
on a section OF the British front
close TO the actual battle line.
There are now two training camps
for the Americans on this part of
the front, where the Sammies are
seeing actual warfare in all its
stages and details.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
scientific Feeding"
PLANNED FOR ARMY
Board Of Officers to Visit Camps
and Inspect Menus.

Surg. Cen. Gorzas has organized a
food division Of the Army Medical
Corps Parties Of four officers and
eight men wifi make the rounds of all
the camps here ard abroad and care
fGIIy survey all food as to its nutri-
ti1Ual value.
All the OfiicorS commissioned for this
service are skillful psychologists and
bi5chemists. They will be given
course at the army school for cooks
and bakers. and at the fOOd-testinS
laboratory Of the Department Of AS-
riCultUTe.
They will be qualified to instruct
mess srr-eauts ard company cooks in
the best way 10 prepare food, and Of
fcers in the proper construction Of
menus. The aim Of the new division
is TO secure the highest nutritive value
for the least money, and to see that
the food is served in a palatable and
useful way.
The work will be under the direction
Of Mai. John r Murlin, formerly Of
The Cornell Medical College, assisted
bv Cant. Caspar Miller, Of Philadel-
mia; Frank G. Gephart, of New York.
and Lfeuts. \. W. Thomas, Of New
York. and y. P. Blutherwick, Of Wash
inEtOn.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
Municipal Market
Nearing Completion

Construction OF the new municipal
market at the foot Of Eleventh
street is progressing rapidly. Bricks
baked in the District workhouse plant
at Occoquan are being used. Walls
Of the new structure are now above
the first story and last week several
hundred thousand of the prison-made
bricks were unloaded.
Dealers are anxious to get into the
building before real cold weather sets
in and the builders have promised to
have the ground floor ready for oc-
cupanCy within the next few weeks.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
Representative Hill
In Serious Condition

Representativ Ebenezer Hill. Of Con-
necticut, one of the old guard stall
warts on the Republican side Of the
House. is critically i'll and his death
is believed to be a matter of hours.
Mrs. Helena Hill Weed arrived In
Washington on Sunday to place her
children in local schools and was hrr-
riedly summoned to the bedside of
her father last night.
Representative Hill has been i'll for
many weeks. His condition was be-
leved to have taken a change for
the better and the crisis passed until
Sunday when a relapse was noted,
and since then he has been slowly
sinking.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
BRANDS DYNAMITE
STORY As FAKE"
Bruce Bielaski Says Germans We're
Not Plotting Here.

Admi~-ion last night by 4. Bruce
BfcIasI-i chief Of the Bureau Of In
vest5gation OF the Department Of
Justice. that Ernest Knott. 25. 709
Thirteenth stree northwest, and
George A. Tiverny, %, sos II street
northwest. who were arrested last
Saturday on the complaint of Fed
eral agents. and who were held for
nvestigatiOn," were IN no way I'm
pIicated in a plot to dynamite the
water pipes leading into Washing
ton from Great Falls established the
fact that the reports published to
that effect last Sunday we're
fake"
Ernest Knott was released from the
Third police precinct yesterday aft
eTnoon and was entirely vindiCated Of
any wron-doins. II was learned from
Mr.. Bielaski that Tiverny was still
being held at the Fifth precinct for
other matters. mot in any way con-
nected with the Federal government"
II was said by Mr.. Bielaskt that
Tiverny had admitted to the police
the stealing Of the dynamite from the
Maryland Gold Mine Company.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
wilson AVERTS
SHIPPING TIE.UP
Labor Secretary Believes
End of Labor Troubles
Are IN Sight.

Secretary William B. Wilson. Of the
Department Of Labor, was the rcCip-
lent yesterday of many congratula-
tions for what seems to he an ami
cable adjustment of the Pacific Coast
labor troubles, which has tied up more
than sl5oO09ICO worth Of Shipbuilding
contracts and involved idleness for
more than 5000 workers in the sew
eral trades of ship construction for
the past ten days. While the plans Of
adjustment are merely tentative, con-
fdence is expressed that definite
agreements will be reached by We'd
nesday or Thursday which will be
satisfactory to both sides.
A telegram was received at the La
Dor Department yesterday from John
A. Mofit, ConCiliator of labor disputes,
announcing that the differences be-
tween the 500 striking clerks and shop
men of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey at WiIkesbarre. Pa, involv-
ing wages and hours. had been settled
and the men had returned to work.
Many Adjustments Reached.
Adjustments Of differences invOlv-
ing rates of pay are rapidly and
promptly being obtained, a num-
ber having already been settled. NO
serious situation is anticipated by
the department.
Through the activities Of media
tors and conciliators of the Depart
ment of Labor. about 30 per cent of
between 500 and 600 strikes have
been amicably settled without in
voIvinE any prolonged tie-up of any
of the Industries involved during
the fiscal year. according to reports.
The situation among the coal and
iron workers in Alabama is not all
that is desired yet. The visit or
Secretary Wilson to this field was
fruitful of bringing about salts
factory tentative settlement. but
the question of recognition OF the
union by the operators, is still a
mooted one.
In anticipation of any further
trouble on this question, the depart
ment has representatives on the
scene to take care of the situation.
Officers of the numerous orSani-
cations affiliated with the United
Mine Workers of America are work
ing in cooperation with the officials
Of the government and making every
effort to avoid walk-Outs.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
This Man Too Poetical
Ever to Be a Stacker

Richmond, Va. Sept. 2i.-The army
authorities will not court-martiaI
Norbett Hyatt. of the Poets Society
of America. for having shot himself
in the foot on August - in an al
legged attempt to avoid military duty.
Hyatt says that the thought of hav-
ing his labors on a poetical work
interrupted led him to try to disable
himself,
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
HOUSE GRANTS
SUFFS' REQUEST
Committee to Consider the
Claims Of Women Author
dby lSl -to-l07 Vote.

It was just like home in the
House OF Representatives yesterday
afternoon. The question OF votes
for women came up. Instead Of re-
naming a question, as it usually
does, however. there was a vote and.
in a way. a decision. The House
decided to establish a Committee on
Woman Suffrage by a vote Of Isl
to lOT.
The debate was one OF the most
heated the House has heard in sew
cTal months OF overheated debates.
Suffra gists sitting in the galleries,
and Congresswoman Jeanette Ran
kin. sitting on the floor Of the
House. heard themselves styled all
sorts Of things.
- Walsh OF Massachusetts,, opposed
the measure. declaring he did not
wish to yield to the nagging Of
iron jawed angels" They were
poor. bewildered. deluded crea-
lures" who. he said, had harried
President Wilson in their short
skirts and short hair"
Stafford, Of Wisconsin. objected to
the creation OF a committee because
IL would constitute recognition of
the "outlawry" practiced by mill
tant suffTagists in picketing the
Nhite House.
Adamson. Of Georgia. could see no
reason for a committee on female
suffrage because there was no COM
mittee on male suffrage. Blanton,
OF Texas. turned the laugh that fol-
lowed, back on Adamson. pointing
out that the males now have suffrage
and need no committee.
Meeker, of st. Louis, argued there
was no need for a constitutional
amendment because the women can
win suffrage in the States. as they
have been doing.
Miss Rankin Speaks
They are in the habit OF asking
for something they already have"
Meeker declared, and insisting on
getting it." If the House granted
the committee plan. he said. it
would be a case Of yielding to nag
gins" because suffrage was deemed
certain to come and the House
might as well surrender" Burnett,
OF Alabama. thought it would be as
well to confine the nagging to one
committee, that on the judiciary,
which was used to it.
Miss Rankin pointed out that suf-
fraEists can win the ballot where
State laws are reasona BILE. but that
almost insurmountable obstacle.
She quoted the Constitution to show
what must finally be done in the
way OF legal action before women.
will win the ballot everywhere.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
Sammy Gets Valor Cross.

Paris, sept. 2+.-Raymcnd r. Cooke.
OF Denver, Col, attached to the
American Ambulance Service, has re-
ceived the French War Cross for re-
moving wounded under heavy
bombardment during the French Of
fensive at Verdun last August.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
Suspend Lumber Rates.

Proposed increased rates on lumber
OF from two-tenths OF cent 10 1-10
cents from points along the Southern
Railway in Virginia TO Philadelphia.
New York and other Eastern cities. 20
become effective today. have been
suspended by the Interstate Commerce
Commission until January .. 1915
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
2 AMERICANS KILLED,
CANADIAN LIST SHOWS
Report Also Tells of Eight Others
Wounded in Action.

Ottawa, Sept. 24.-The Canadian
casualty list today contains the
names of the following Americans:
Killed in action-G. P. knight,
New York.
Died of wounds-W. NJ Johnson,
Lansing, Mich.
Prisoner of ware. J. Steen,
Methuen. Mass.
Wounded-T. Hughes. St Johns
bury. VT; w. +. Purcell, Rochester.
N. Y: ]. A. Webster. Buffalo. n. y;
j. Longshaw, East Liverpool, Ohio;
Fl. Campbell. Detroit. and w. J..
1meson, Sault Ste Marie. Mich.
Gas poisoning-H. L. Gouiltrd,
Fall River. Mass.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
THIRTY" FOR DAN RUSSELL.

Daniel Russell. a well known news
paper man, formerly connected with
the International News Service in
Washington. dropped dead at his
home in New York this afternoon.
Mr.. Russell was widely known as an
author and lecturer. and his friends
numbered by the score. He was one
of the most popular newspapermen
in the country.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
AMERICAN PRIEST
WINS HONOR ABROAD
Rev. Dr.. Savage Awarded Medal
for Distinguished Conduct.

Rev. DR.. George NJ. Savage. c. S.
G., formerly professor OF dogmatic
theology at Holy Cross College and OF
psychology at Catholic University.
has been decorated by the British
government. He has received the
medal Of distinguished conduct in
recognition of efficient services rem
dered by him while with the British
expeditionary force.
He was official interpreter and chap
lain.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
FORTY SOLDIERS HURT
In TROLLEY SMASH
Three of Injured May Die as Re-
suit of Collision.

Battle Creek. Mich. Sept. 2i.-Porty
soldiers and workmen employed at
Camp Custer were injured, three prob
ably fatally, when an interurban car
running twenty-five miles crashed into
a car letting off passengers. A third
car stopped, but fourth car crashed
into the third. There was a dense
fog at the time.
The accident occurred on the Cam
ton line west of Battle Greek. OF
the injured fifteen are still in the
hospital. The probably injured are:
Leon Balch and L. B. Baker, Battle
Greek. C. d. Powers. Atlanta, Ga.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
Strange Aeroplane Ashore.

NorfOIk. va. Sept. 24.-Many YES
sells are reported in distress as the
result of severe storm which is
sweeping the Atlantic seaboard of,
this coast. 1t was reported that a
mysterious acroplane OF foreign
make is ashore here with no signs
OF the aviator. n
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
Argentina Torn 'Twixt
War Problem and Strike

The Argentine house OF representa-
tives is again debating the question
whether the railroad strike or the is
sue With Germany should be dealt
with first. A motion 20 give prefer
cncs % tie strike problem has been
sssondei
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
U. S. Seizes Blankets.

Baltimore. Sept. 24.-U. S. agents
have seized blankets in a majority
Of the houses here. Thousands Of
the warm coverings for soldiers
were commandeered to prevent de-
partment stores from getting them.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
PUT Eight BILLIONS
in new war BILL
Deficiency Measure Reported to the
Senate Establishes Record.

Eight billions of dollars is author
lied by the urgent deficiency bill re-
ported yesterday to the Senate. This
is the largest budget ever sent to any
legislative body in the world. It sums
up $780,, ,S65, 300 as follows:
Direct expenditures by the
Rouse .......................A 81, 81, 293, 1l3
Expenditures added by the
Senate Committee ........ 1858. IA
Authorizations for con-
tracts ..............;........ 2.Ss5, ass, 800
$780,, ,S65, 200
In addition to the s779. 100000 added
by the Senate Committee on Appro-
Triations, that body also added s7O,-
$4,000 to the authorizations. This sum
is included in the tabulated s2,3S5, d,
4Ss. .S9S.
The large increase by the Senate
Is due largely to the appropriations
asked for. by the Secretaries of the
Army and Navy since the bill left the
House. Mr.. Baker asked $780, ,394,
and Mr.. Daniels S24Oi9. 900.
Senator Martin. of the Approrria-
tions Committee, reported the bill from
his committee to the Senate.
Every attempt will be made to rush
the urgent deficiency bill through the
Senate. The House consumed about n
week in discussion. But it is row said
that the measure is in such shape
that the Senate will not be forced to
take much time over it.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
Norfolk Mechanics Strike.

Norfolk. Sept 2i.-Five thou
sand mechanics at the Navy Yard
here went on strike today, practical
ly tieinE up the entire government
work
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
InAamed Colleagues Of Hef-
lin Will Exact Substan-
tiation Of Charges.
EXPULSION FROM HOUSE
HINTED AS SOLONS FATE
Belief Prevalent that Congressional
Investigation Will Reach
Climax Soon.

Representatives Heflin. Howard
and any others who feel their COL
leagues have been influenced by
German money will soon have a
chance to explain themselves.
The House yesterday afternoon,
in the stormiest session in years,
demanded a thorough investiga-
ton. Representative Fordney, Of
Michigan. introduced a resolution
calling on Speaker Clark to ap-
point a committee of seven men,
bers to probe the statement OF
ieflin that thirteen or fourteen
members had been acting sus-
piciously. This committee is to be
allowed $4,000 for the investi-
CATION and must finish its work in
ten days.
Norton Started Fireworks.
Chairman Flood, Of the Foreign
Relations Committee. had been PLAN
ming 10 introduce a resolution calling
for a probe of the $4,000 Bernstorft
slush fund and its application TO Con-
gress. He was deferred, II was said
yesterday. by the lukewarmness Of the
administration on the plan. Norton
really started the fireworks.
1T has been evident during the past
two years" declared Norton, "tha,
there has been an attempt by curtain
interests and newspapers to destroy
the confidence Of the American people
in the II 5use OF Representatives. No
individual, but the whole Congress
has been charged with dishonesty,
lack of ability. and corruption. The
people have been given 4 bad opinion
Of Congress in that way, and they
believe the charge.
But what will they think" he asked,
when the gentleman from Alabama,
Mr.. Hcflin, says he can point 10
thirteen or fourteen men who have
acted suspiciously,' and charges n
ferentially that they Eoti part Of the
s., 900 BeEnstoTT fund?
Would wrest Suspicion.
THE House is the safeguard Of the
people of the nation" Norton de-
clared. 1T should not permit q con-
dition 10 exist where even the faint
est suspicion attaches 10 any men,
Der. It would have been far better
to have investigated such charges be-
fore making them before the world
on the floor Of this House. The gen
tleman from Alabama should be oblig-
ed to prove the truth Of his charges,
or TO acknowledge their falsity."
After reading from a Washington
newspaper statement by Representa-
tive Howard. of Georgia. TO the effect
he thought he could point to some
members who had Drofted from the
slush fund, Representative Norton
went on:
Il shall offer a resolution very short
". requiring the two gentlemen I have
named TO prove their statements. OF
submit themselves to the punishment
they so richly deserve"
As the House burst into applause,
Hcfiin rose TO a point OF personal
privilege. When Speaker Clark, after
some minutes of strenuous GaNel-
welding. managed to restore order,
Helm declared he had been misquot-
ed in the newspaper from which Nor
ton read.
Denies Making Statement.
II made no such statement" he de
clared, that money had reached
members of Congress. II seems that
the House wants to take snap judE'
ment," he added. but was interrupted
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
Steel Price Drops
By Federal Order

The reductions in steel prices
effected by the government from
current market prices, in tons OF
1000 pounds. are as follows:
New Price Reduction
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
IS SOCIETIES
IN PEACE PLOT
Loot, Then Burn Was
Pacihsts' Slogan, |. W.
W. Trial Shows.
(By the International News seryIce.l }


Enid, Okla, Sept. 24-Startling tes-
timony showing forty-eight organiza-
tions IN the nation including Oklahoma
and Texas unions were to follow the
lead Of the I. W. W. in starting a
revolution; scizing small towns, at
tackins cities. Eeizing banks. burn
ing bridges and cutting telegraph
wires were given yesterday in the
rrial of the men accused of anti
draft agitation.
Two carloads of rifles were to have
been ready, witnesses testified in the
Federal court. and these same men
swore that Homer Spence, State sec
rotary of the working class union,
had told members that the revolu-
tionists had connections in Germany
and would be well financed and sup
piled with additional guns and ammu-
milton. The name of Rube Munson,
State organizer. was also brought out
in the testimony. He was reported 10
have said that the organization vas
5000 strong in Oklahoma uud was
affiliated with farmers and Iaborers'
examinations having a membership of
900 in Texas.
Epoch of Terrorism Planned.
Stores were TO be burned after being
looted, according tc the plan said to
have been outlined, and railroads
were to have been seized for mobiliz-
ing the rebellious organizations, which
were to Outnumber the troops sent to
protect the President and to defend
the Mexican border.
Witnesses testified that Spence de-
clared, in one of his talks. that the
Working Class Union had as much
right to cOnscript recruits as the gov
eminent. At Spcncc's suggestion, one
witness. William Hoover, testified, a
committee was appointed by the w. c.
L. to put infOrmers out of the way"
Spence named Ely Gray and Elsie
Markell as the informers. the witness
said.
The uprising against the government
was set for July ~. witnesses declared.
Arrest of Spence and nearly 5000 of
his followers effectually ended the
disturbance.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
RUSSIANS gain
ON West front
Sixty Prisoners and Ten
Machine Guns Taken
by Victors.
(By the International Ner, serrIce.N !

Nby the international News Service
London, Sept. 24.-The Russians
have again turned successfully on
the German extreme left, north Of
Riga, In a brilliant local attack
they captured. after fierce lighting,
German positions in the sector OF
Silzeme (Silzm) thirty-hve miles
northeast Of Riga. How bitter the
struggle was and how heavily the
Teutons lost is indicated by the
statement OF the Petrograd war Of
flee that 800 German corpses were
found on the battle field, Sixty
prisoners and ten machine guns
were taken by the victors. The
brilliant general Isokolov," saws the
Russian official account, was
wounded in the head by shrapnel
splinters"
The success was scored far 70
the northwest OF the Jacobstadt
sector, on the Dwina, whore the
Teutons advanced on a twenty-five
mile front a Few days ago. and
where their present position SER
iously menaces Dwinsk.
Petrograd's silence concerning the
situation here is taken as indica-
tive that the Muscovites are fully
holding their own. Russian aerial
successes were won in Nolhynia and
on the Rumanian front
Berlin reported today that the
booty taken at Jacobstadt included
vast stores Of provisions including
bread and -four.
Germans XIII Prisoners.
German bombs hurled by German
airplanes- killed two German prisoners
In a raid on a prison camp near
Bar-le-Duc, behind the French lines.
The Berlin statement reported *
tensive German fire Il aided that
the French continued their work of
destruction against the Cathedral OF
ST. Quentin by a fresh bomba rdment q"
Fourteen entente sirplanes were
brought down during the last twenty
flur hours, II is asserted
The Rome war Office told officially
OF costly Austrian counter attack
against the Italian lines in the Mar
molada region and Of successful
Italian air raids. Two Austrian DIapes
were brought fovy-
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
Dealers AVARICIOUS,
SAYS SENATOR king
Solon Declares Municipal Market
Only Remedy-Brownlow Agrees.

Solution Of the local high cost Of
living problem through the establish
ment of a municipality owned and op-
Grated wholesale market and cooper
ative buying at community retail
stores was indorsed by spea kers at
meeting held last night at the Wilson
Normal School under the auspices OF
the Community Association.
Senator King, OF Utah, who has a
resolution pending in Congress on the
local food question; Commissioner
Louis Brownlow. who is preparing
recommendations to Congress for the
establishment of wholesale terminal
market; Mrs. Francis Goodwin. man.
ager Of Baltimore's successful COM
munity market; James Thrift, State
auditor of Maryland; w. L. Stoddard.
of the Department of Agriculture,
and Mrs. Kibler. community secre-
tary. each spoke.
Senator King said he believed A
municipal system of markets should
be established in Washington.
Charge Retailers with Cupidity.
He also declared that the high cost
of food in Washington as in other
cities of the country was due to Gu
pidity and avaTice of food distrib-
uters.
He declared establishment of a mu-
n;cipally owned and operated market
would not only regulate prices charg-
ed by private establishments. but
would absolutely abolish profiteering.
Commissioner Brownlow pointed out
that such a market, If located where
water and rail transportation meet,
would do away with the enormous
costs Of drayaSe and handling ex-
penses.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25

"one paper in
the home i.
worth ten on the
highway"