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The Washington herald., 1917-08-31
DAYLIGHT Thief GETS
$500 IN SIGNET rings
Loots Meyers Military Shop in F
Street During Rush Hour.

Taking advantage of an afternoon
crowd in the establishment of Meyer )
Military shop. early yesterday after
noon, daring rCbber under the very
eyes of Louis Gather, Colored en-
ploye. riflcd a case of signet rings
valued at approximately 500.
Gather, who is an elevator boy in
the store, did not notice the rOObeT,
who is described as being a tall white
man, of about p years, wearing a light
suit and a Panama hat. allowing him
to lift the bulky tray of rings from
the case. \ short time afteTward.
however. when the loss of the valuable
tray was discovered, the lad told his
employer what he had seen and Jtc
a rough description of the robDcr.
s. y. Meyer, proprietor, in speaking
of the theft last night. stated that
the majority of the rings, 50 in all,
bore the insignia of the Marine Corps,
and other branches of the army and
navy.
Detectives VermiIliOn and Grant,
who have been detailed on the case,
having run down every possible clue
were, at a late hour last night, un-
able to find any trace Of either the
m ssing tray of rings or the thief.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-31

Arrests Increase.
From Friday, August Il to Friday
August q, the week before The Her
aid directed publicity toward organ
lied vice in the southwest, there were
but twelve arrests made on charges
of drunkenness and but twelve for
disorderly conduct. During the week
following the publication of articles
on the immoral conditions, from Fri
day of last week until last night, there
were twenty-five arrests made be-
cause Of drunkenness and twenty-four
for disorderly conduct.
In other words. the arrests OF IN
toxicated men and women in the Four
and-a-half streets district have in
creased So 1-3 per cent and the ar
rests on charges of disorderly con-
duct have increased 100 per cent dur
ing the first week of publicity aimed
by The Herald at organized vice.
The increase in the number of ar
rests made by the Fourth precinct
shows that markedly ac-
tive steps are being taken by the
police to abate nuisances
caused by the sale of liquor and by
the omen existence of lewd and vi
ciUus conditions on the streets and IN
the alleys of the southwest.
As yet no move has been reported
from the police headquarters in re-
gard to an attempt to reach the
source ,f the trouble in the southwest
the places where liquor is sold in
such quantities to intoxiCate the buy
ers and the houses in which II is an
open secret that prostitution is going
on. 1t has again been pointed out to
The Herald that the arrest of the men
ard women after they have broken the
law is simply checking the nuisances
arising on the streets and is not at
tacbing the real source of the trouble.
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-31
WOULD BAR TITLES
FROM U. S. CITIZENS
Overman Introduces Bill Prohibiting
Acceptance of Foreign Honor.

Ten thousand dollars tine and the
loss Of YOUR citizenship is a pretty big
price 10 nay for a foreign title. But
that's what Senator Overman. OF
Sorth Carolina, considers Americans
should pay. He introduced a bill yes
terday preventing American men or
women from accepting ANY present,
ennolument. Office or title Of any kind
whatever, from any King, Prince or
foreign State or Government unless
CONGRESS give permission.
The penalties for violation are $1,000
fna and forfeiture of citizenship.
nrevents officers of the government
Il have simply extended the Ian
piase Of the Constitution to include
VERY American" explained Senator
Oyeymau. THE Constitution already
prevents officers of the government
from receiving foreign titles.
"Night as well pass such a law
now ." ne continued. After the war,
France or England might try to make
s-ne Of our good Americans barons.
dukes or something else in recognition
~ their services. No use of that
However, il foreign government
wished to reward a man for some
r-eat work or accomplishment, he
could come to Congress and ask per-
mission TO receive il.
The Overman bill would cover the
case of Ambassador Gerard upon
whom Great Britain recently confer
red A title. There was much criticism
Of this by Germany.
senator Overman denied yesterday
that the Gerard case had influenced
him in presenting his bill.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-31

the control Of the food administration.
have appointed committee to de-
termine fair price to be paid in gov
ernment purchases The price now
recommended by that committee-2.2O
per bushel at Chicago for the basic
grade-will be rigidly adhered to by
the food administration.
1T is the hope and expectation OF
the food administration, and my own
also, that this step will at once stabil-
lze and keep within moderate bounds
the price of wheat for all transactions
throughout the present crop year, and.
in consequence, the prices of flour and
bread also. The food act has given
large powers for the control OF storage
and exchange operations. and these
powers will be fully exercised. An in
evitable consequence will be that
financial dealings cannot follow their
usual course. Whatever the advan-
tages and disadvantages of the ordi-
nary machinery of trade, 1t cannot
function well under such disturbed
and abnormal conditions as now exist.
In its place the food administration
now fixes for its purchases a fair
price, as recommended unanimously
by a committee representative OF all
interests and all sections, and believes
that thereby 1t will eliminate specula-
ton. make possible the conduct of
every operation in the full light Of day,
maintain the publicly stated price for
all, and, through economies made pos
sible by stabilization and control. bet
ter the position of consumers also.
''Mr. Hooper. at his express wish.
has taken no part in the deliberations
of the committee on whose recommen-
dation I determine the government
fair price, nor has he in any way in
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-31
Women Laud Expose
Of Vice Conditions

Voting thanks to The Herald
for the work that IL Is doing In
giving publicity to the vice con-
ditIons existing In the southwest,
and volclng hope that the con-
ditions will be wiped out by the
police department., n letter from
the womau's Christian Temper
ance Union, southwest, received
late yesterday afternoon at The
Herald office reads,
editor of The Herald
"The citizens of Southwest
Washington are reading with n
great deal OF interest your
articles In The Herald calling at
tcntion to conditions existing In
certain sections of the south
west which are SO Objectionable
to the good people of that part
of the city.
AT n meeting OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union,
southwest, August %, by unani-
nous voice of the meeting the
secretary was requested TO con-
yey to you their heartiest THINKS
and appreciation for the stand
you have taken In the matter.
and their earnest hope that the
Publicity now given mny lead
those i'm authority 10 have
thorough investigation made. 1t
is shame for such conditions
to exist any time, more cspe-
ciaIIy when there are hundreds,
or rather. thousands of strangers
In the city.
"(sirncdb
SECRETARY PRO TEMPORE,
"Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, $. W., Washington, ID. c.,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-31
War Price of $2.2Oa Bushel
Set for Wheat by Wilson
On Advice of Committee
Figure Below Mark Recently Quoted for Cash Transac-
tions in Chicago Market-Expect Adverse
Comment to Presidents Action.

Two dollars and twenty cents a
bushel will be the standard price for
the 1917 wheat crop. President Will
son last night set this price upon the
recommendation of the special COM
mittee of the Food Administration,
headed by A Garfield. The Presi-
dent stated that Herbert Hoover had
no part in fixing this price and has
expressed no opinion upon 1t.
The price, which is for No. /, North
ern at Chicago, is below prices re-
Gently recorded for cash transactions
in the crop at Chicago. 1t is put
into effect as an intermediate step be-
tween the uncontrolled prices which
have prevailed and the 81 price set
for the 1918 crop in the food control
bill The President declares this price
will be rigidly adhered to by the Food
Administration, which may purchase
the entire crop If necessary, and be-
lieves that with the Food Admins
tration's regulation of the whole wheat
industry lower prices for flower and
bread will result. The committee de-
cIares that in arriving at its decision
il considered the war, the necessity
of encouraging the producer, the ne
cessity OF lowering the cost of living
and the effect of the sudden termina-
tion of the war.
Its decision, the committee says, Is
based upon the Presidents instruc-
tions upon the cost of production plus
fair profit throughout the entire
country.
The Presidents statement follows:
Section II of the food act provides.
among other things, for the purchase
and sale of wheat and flour by the
government. and appropriates money
for the purpose. The purchase OF
wheat and flour for our allies, and to
considerable degree for neutral
countries also, has been placed under
The Washington herald., 1917-08-31
FIVE PEACE WORKERS
CHASED FROM TOWN
Citizens of Wisconsin Disapprove
Plans of Pacifists.

Hudson, Wis. Aug. 30.-Secretary
Lochner, publicity agent; william
Charles Kruse. president of the New
York Brotherhood Welfare Associa-
tion; Miss Florence Margolz. OF New
York, president of the Workers
Council. her woman secretary, and
a woman stenographer OF the head
quarters of the National Peoples
Council. were chased out OF town
this evening by a mob.
The action followed plans OF the
Peoples Peace Council to arrange
for a meeting at Hudson after hav-
ing been barred from meeting in
Minnesota by Governor BurnQuist.
kilograms received late tonight
from Governor Philip by Mayor Con-
dit. of Hudson. denying he granted
permission to the National Peoples
Council to hold its conference in
this city. asked local authorities to
go as far as constitutional rights
will permit in preventing the con-
ference.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-31
JOY RIDERS CAUGHT
after Wild CHASE
Boys in Stolen Auto Run Down by
Driver for Pullman.

Five boys. all under 16 years of age,
were the occupants of stolen auto.
the property of Glen Feeney, Of 203
Rhode Island avenue, which sped
through the city streets at an early
hour this morning on the return from
trip through the, nearby country,
and were discovered by Driver Her
futh of Maj. Pullman's private car.
At the discovery, which occurred at
Fifteenth street and New York ave-
nue., the boy at the wheel. a little chap
in short pants, started south for the
Speedway. He led Driver Herfuth a
chase at a dizzy pace, sometimes hit
ting the road at fifty miles an hour,
and had arrived at the top of the
Monument Hill when the larger car
of the superintendent of metropolitan
police ranged up beside the stolen
auto, making the arrest.
Herfuth was only able to get two
Of the rnarauders, whom he took to
headquarters. There it was learned
that the 10y ride" had been planned
in the afternoon and that the riders
were on the home stretch when they
were discovered.
The two boys gave their names as
Frank Hogan, of 115 Rhode Island
avenue northeast, and Malcolm
Haines, of 209 T street northeast.
Hogan declared that he was 16 years
of age, while Haines gave his age
as II. The latter was clad in dark
b ue knee pants and was in his shirt
sleeves.
The other boys are said. by the ones
caught, to have been John Dent, 10
years of age. and Eddie and Bernie
Widmayer, IA and 16. respectively. All
the boys live in the same neighbor-
hood.
-CIorc tie capture of these 10y
riders" was made the police had been
occupied with the case CT another
15-ycar-old Joy Iider." Who declared
that he was August Linder, OF 37I5
Grant road northwest
The Washington herald., 1917-08-31
Thousands Will Participate in
Local National Army Parade

lective service since the beginning Of
the registration, called in person at
committee headquarters yesterday and
placed his own service and the serv-
ices of the entire Office at the dis
posal of the committee in any COOP
erative work which may be needed.
Arrangements for the formation of a
brigade of boys are being made by
c. o. Howard. and he intends to have
all boys between the ages of IA and
II, inclusive, who wish to join in this
section of the demonstration assem-
Bile Saturday and Monday evenings
for preliminary drills. The drilling
will be under the direction of army
officers and a fife and drum corps will
furnish music.
The 14-year-old boys will assemble
at Fourteenth street and Massa-
Chusetts avenue; those Is years old at
Fifteenth street; those Is years old
at Sixteenth street. and those II years
old at Seventeenth street. Arrange
ments to have them sing patriotic
songs have been made and they will
be accompanied by a fife and drum
corps.
An urgent appeal has been made for
oAAN SHOulQ ne
sent directly to Robert N. Harper.
District National Bank, or to Cuno
II. Rudolph, Second National Bank.
More Aides Appointed.
Additional aides to the civic sec
ton were announced yesterday and
they are:
Raymond Norton, F. S. Carmody,
James r Collie PETER I Nee John
o. Evans, Dan Chisholm, S. ID. Frai-
ger. Cliff Lanham, S. ]. Cass, w. ].
Latimer, Henry p. West, Floyd E.
Davis, w. ]. Fay, John o. Gheen,
Thomas Bones, John w. Beale, Z. A.
Landvoisht, w. P. Irwin, Ralph Whit
taker, DR.. Z. NJ. Colvin, Herman E.
Gasch. Charles J. Columbus. Ed. ".
Brush, Joseph Mathy, A. ]. Moore,
Rev. John Jeffries, C. w. Behannon.
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-31
THREE FRENCH SHIPS
ARE SUNK BY ENEMY
Total Destroyed During Week Was
3, Says Report.
CBy the International News Service

CBy the international News SerSice.D
London, Aug. 30.-Destruction OF
three French ships of more than 1.OOl
tons and one smaller vessel during
the week ending last Sunday, was
announced by the French admiralty
today, according to dispatches from
Paris
This brings the total number of al
lied vessels sunk during the week up
TO thirty-two, including twenty-five
above 1,6O0 tons. Great Britain lost
eighteen large and five smaller ships
Italy one large and four smaller ves-
sels.
The American schooner Laura c.
Anderson has been sunk by bombs
placed aboard by a German subma-
rine crew. The destroyed vessels
crew has been landed at Portsmouth.
She was Of 961 tons and hailed from
Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-31
TROOPS March;
MOTHERS Weep
Gotham Citizens Bid Fare
we'll to Guardsmen;
Roosevelt Cheers.

New York. Aug. 3O.-Twenty-five
thousand New York State Guardsmen,
bronzed. purposeful. steady-eyed.
thrilled a million spectators as they
marched through the city today on
their way to war. Rarely before in
America has such parade been seen.
Rarely before in America have such
demonstrations of conflicting emotions
been displayed by on-lookers.
Tears and cheers came from people
standing side by side as some ex-
perienced heart-soreness and others
considered. for the moment, only the
splendid courage and voluntary self
sacrifice Of the marching men. And
not few women who waved handker-
chiefs and Cheered at one moment
were noticed dissolved in tears the
next.
Clearly. as they never had done
before. the people of the city. peace
loving people at heart, realized to-
day that America is at war. and
splendidIy they responded to this
spirit of the oCcasion-that good bye,
sood luck, God bless you" of the
city's FIVE million people.
Gen. ORyau Leads.
First in line of the marching sol
diers, rode Maj. Gen. John +. ORyan
and his stan. Col. Cornelius Wander
bilt and his Twenty-second Engineers
followed Immediately after. In win
dow CT their mansion at Fifth avenue
and Fifty-fiTst street. stood Mrs. Van
derbiIt and a group of her friends, in
cluding Mrs. Bell, wife of Maj. Gen,
J. Franklin Bell. Mrs. Whitman, wife
Snanpnr E1Ay 4
and others.
Many mothers along the Ice OF
march, given vantage points by CoCr-
tesy Of the crowd. and by virtue o!
wearing relatives badge" mani
tested a qHickening of the breath as
they recognized their sons swinging
down the avenue.
GOV. Whitman, Col. Theodore Roose'
welt and other notable men were with
Mayor Mitchell. first at the Union
League Clubs stand and later at the
reviewing stand at the library. Col
Roosevelt Cheered enthusiastically as
the soldiers swung past. He was
Joined by the voices of many thou
sands.
This affair is international. mo-
merely local or even national" said
the Colonel.
Mai. Gen. Organ went to the re-
viewing stand after passing it in re-
view. He was plainly moved by the
exhibition of the men in his division
and found few words to express his
feelings, contenting himself with: -
believe it would be hard to beat that
bunch of men for zeal and physica
fitness
Mai. Cunningham Dunlap, of th'
Third Canadian Reserve Battalion
who was on the reviewing stand. said
he had reached New York only today
---. 4s-.Fllns. iourteen Tposl'hs N tne
trenches. He added. significantly
this is the finest looking body of men
1 ever saw"
There were a number of minor acci'
dents. such as slight accident from
bayonets, as soldiers reached hurried
Is for boxes of cigarettes thrown tc
them, but the day was unmarked By
any serious m!shap.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-31

For the first time in the history
of the United States, the President
members of the Cabinet, and of the
national Senate and House will parti-
cipate next Tuesday in a parade ar
ranged in honor of men who have
been drafted for military service.
The Chief Executive, with members
of the lawmaking body, will head the
procession and after they arrive at
the corner of Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, they will drop
out of line to review the rest of the
parade. Various organizations, patri-
otic and fraternal, have made arrange
ments to participate and final plans
will be announced the latter part OF
the week by Mai. Gen. Joseph E.
Kuhn, the mar shall.
Many to Participate
The committee in charge has an
nounced that floats may be entered
by clubs of the District and already
several organizations have indicated
their Intention of participating in this
way. Men who have been called for
service will be given position behind
tho President.
William F. Guide, chairman of the
parade, said yesterday that he eX-
poets the heads of each government
department to close down in order to
give those who march in the parade
suitable time to assemble.
Requests that business houses and
private houses decorate their places
were sent out yesterday by the COM
mittee on decorations.
More than 1.JCO District citizens
have been certified for service in the
national army by local draft boards
and yesterday formal Invitations were
issued by Commissioner Brownlow to
march in the parade Tuesday.
The men have been directed to as
semble at 472 L street northwest to-
night at o'clock for drill and in
structions. Drillmasters will be on
hand to give preliminary instructions.
Brig. Gen. Crowder. provost marshal,
who has been at Che head Of the Sc
The Washington herald., 1917-08-31
TO ODROPWILSON
NOTEFROM SHY
Aeroplanes Will Distribute
Text Of Message Among
German People.

President Wilson's reply TO the Pope
will reach the German people in IN
garbled form. The President is de-
termined upon this II It does not
appear in correct form in the German
press. It will be translated and show
cred from airplanes by thousands
upon the German fighting forces and
the German civilian population. This
was one Of the developments Of the
day which begot a determined spirit
OF optimism IN administration circles.
The reply Of the President does more
than leave the road open 10 peace. II
starts the United States upon that
road with all the allied nations in
her train.
Everywhere the conception is grow
ing that Woodrow Wilson has sounded
forth the rallying cry which every
foe OF Germany may echo. The aim
Of the allied nations hitherto have
been admittedly indefinite and dirfus".
FOtteu into bdNNlt hA Ah' oAiA e7aiaAie
Teuton war wave. they have fought
back ierccIy. blindly-sorne to avenge
the rape Of Belgium. some for AlsaCe-
Lorraine, some for a free Balkan
state, some for the integrity Of their
own borders. some for the freedom
of the seas and some for the respect
of international agreements and the
pledged word Of nations.
War Cry Sounded.
Into this swirling mixture Of
clements in suspense, the President
has injected a crystalizing agent.
Down with the HohenzolIerns." he
has cried.
And evidence is rapidly accumulat-
ing here tonight that in this end the
allies see the attainment Of all their
aims. II was tht German military
autocracy that was responsible for All
the enumerated ofTenses. No more
/ firm purpose Of amendment can be
pledged by Germany than the elimina-
tion OF this one imperial cause Of all
the trouble. It is along these lines
that the administration sees European
sentiment developing.
There was a distinctly more
optimistic air about the state De-
| partment yesterday. II was largely
| due to the Unexpectedly favorable
tone of comment in the British press
upon the Presidents note. IL was
. that further developments along these
lines might soon be expected.
Indirect methods will not be relied
| upon TO bring the Presidents words to
German minds and hearts. The eX-
periments with the garbled manner in
which his phrase, Too proud TO
fight" was used in Germany has con-
WINGED the President that transmits
sion through British, neutral and
finally German hands is far from
satisfactory.
Hundreds Of thousands OF copies of
the Presidents note will probably be
showered over and within the Ger
man lines from allied airplanes.
Translation Prepared.
A German translation Of the Presi-
dents words is now being prepared
by competent German scholars here.
which, il is hoped. will be as COM
pelling as is the original text
So far there has been no intimation
of any reply to the Pope's note by
either the other allies or the central
powers. The State Department seems
to be little concerned with that These
two things are taken to mean that the
department is well satisfied that the
allies at least will follow President
Wilson's lead.