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The Washington herald., 1917-11-28

Gen. John ]. Pershing yesterday re-
ported the loss in action of two MEM
bers of the field artillery. with five
others severely wounded.
Details of the manner Of the casual
ties did not accompany the report. but
it was believed at the War Depart
ment that a German shell had found
an American battery behind the lines
and killed or wounded a gun crew.
The accuracy OF the German fire pos
sibly was due, army officials declared,
to the success of a German aviator in
flying over the Franco-American
forces and ''spotting' the battery. de-
spite its camoufiage.
Gen. Pershlng also reported the
deaths Of three members Of his force
from natural causes.
The CasuaIties-
Killed in actfoh:
PRIVATE HARRY L. MILLER,
emergency address, Mrs. L. Cope
land, 16o2 Center street Baker ore.
PRIVATE CHARLES RISSMIL-
LER, emergency address,. Mrs. Clara
RissmiIler (mother), 1874 Moss street,
Reading, Pa.
Severely wounded:
SERGT. JULIAN NJ. PEEK, emer-
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
PRESIDENTS DEATH
PLOTTED BY ALIENS
Washington and Oregon Authorities
Arrest Italians as Anarchists.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. T.-Charged
with plotting the death of President
Wilson as "Germanyfs powerful
enemy" nd Of King Victor EN-
manuel, more than 100 Italians have
been arrested in both Portland and
Seattle, Federal officers revealed to-
day.
The prisoners are said to be pem-
bers Of the Corcola Studs Social, an
alleged anarchistic organisation with
10000 members in the United States.
Federal authorities declared tonight
that large sums Of money were sent
to Italy prior to the recent Austro-
German invasion and that the society
brought about OBJECTIONS In the italian
ranks. Complete disruption Of the
italian and allied armies was one
Of the ORGANIZATIONS aims, it is claim
ed. .E-
The motto was throw down. your
arms" and much OF the propaganda
of this tone has been carried into
the United States. oficials say.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28

Witness Holding own.
She was very far from the collapse
which had been predicted and was
measurably less fatigued at the end
than when her direct examination
was completed yesterday under the
gentle guidance OF her counsel.
Henry A. Uterhart.
She sustained the testimony given
by her yesterday in a manner moth
ing short Of astonishing when the
brevity OF her schooling is considered.
She was a wife at Is. Yet the wom-
an, who still has the appearance of
a school girl. successfully avoided the
thin ice over which the district at
torney led her, actually turning to
her own account apparently damag-
ing admissions suddenly thrust be-
fore her in the form of letters she
had written.
District Attorney Weeks read a let
ter from the defendant to her hus-
band, dated January 3, 1915. telling
of a dance and how Maurice Heck
sher went on the wagon" for the
occasion. After upbraiding her hus-
band as a lazy old thing't for failing
to write to her. she related how she
and Louise (Mrs. Heeksher), danced
until we didn't have any feet left
to dance on" She had been led by
the prosecutor just previously TO
testify that about that time her heart
was breaking And you can dance
when your heart is broken?" demand
ed Weeks.
Il do not dance with my heart.
Mr.. Weeks" responded the witness,
sweetly.
In another letter dated June 30,
1914. written in London, Mrs. De
SauIles spoke of leaving a dance
which bored her to death, at L
CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
ARMY SHAKE-UP
D00MS SLICKERS
Possible Draft Dodgers Now
Wearing Shoulder Straps
to Be Tested.

Before a battle has been fought,
the United States army is going to
have a housecleaning. More than
5000 men-alI commissioned officers
are affected.
Criticism has been heard-and it has
not only reached but has rung in the
ears of the War Departmental the
system which permitted a large num-
ber of able-bodied youths subject to
draft to gravitate into commissions in
non-combatant arms of the service.
Designated ms SIickers.
In order to shake out uniformed
slackers"-also known as "slickers"-
the 5000 men commissioned in the
quartermaster's corps from the first
series of training camps-all physical
ly able-are to be sent to Jackson
Vile, Fla, for special training courses.
Then they will be given a stiff exam
ination in quartermaster requirements.
II they fail to pass they viii be dis
charged and forced to go back to
civilian life, subject to draft. The
first course opens December /. About
1.500 men will be PUT through the
mill in the first camp, which will be
loiiomeu iihneuldtely ny dnolher, 'hu
possibly two more.
A similar system is understood to be
under contemplation by the ordnance
department.
NEEDLES Under Scrutiny.
Col Noble, assistant to Surgeon
General Gorgas, said army rules for
men commissioned in the Medical
Corps from civilian life permit them
to handle private practice outside the
hours they give to government work.
He declared the service would deal
summarily with any man found letting
his private practice conflict with his
army duties. The army always can
transfer such officers from the place of
their private practice II it is found
they are Stacking.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
GEORGE
IN NEW-PERIL
~
Paris Conference, If Insistent
.on Executive War Council,
May Upset Cabinet.
BY ARTHUR $. DRAPER.
Special Cable to The Washington
Herald and n. Y, Tribune.


London. Nov. 27.-The allies are in
readiness for the Paris conference,
which will discuss and settle ques-
tions affecting the course of affairs
for generations to come. Repre-
sentatives of the various govern
ments will soon be on the scene:
some already are there,
OF immediate interest to Great
Britain is the effect the decisions will
have on the personnel of the Lloyd
George government. The struggle
which ten days back threatened to
disrupt the government and the
country has ended in an armistice.
The political sky was only partly
cleared and there are still clouds
on the horizon.
Northcliffe has retired to compara-
tive seclusion. understand that he
intends to return to America soon,
but certainly not until after the
Paris conference completes its Iabors.
II the Paris conference considers it
necessary to arm the supreme war
council with executive powers, changes
in the cabinet here are almost GER
tain to result.
The Italians and Americans seem
agreed upon the necessity for full and
complete coordination of military eff
fort, but in Britain there is a power
full faction united against any policy
tending to weaken or hamper British
independence of action.
Lloyd Georges audacity. and his
imagination appeal to the British
public. AS political strategist he is
a master, knowing when to Withdraw
as well as advance. But he faces
many enemies who, divided. he need
not fear, but united can block him.
If, then, there Is another political
crisis, it will be a fight to the finish
and will not end in a compromise.
Meanwhile, the confidence and de-
termination-of the people remain un-
changed.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
Medics Under Scrutiny.
German Attack Fails
On the Balkan Front

Paris, Nov. 2T-An official state
nent dealing with the campaign in
Macedonia says:
"In the region, of the vardar. after
having carried out a series Of bonn
bardments and barrage fires, the
enemy attacked at several points
along the fr. mt with detachments Of
variable strength. They were very
where repulsed.
In the region Of Monastir and
along the Ierna. our artillery and air
sassdrons showed lively activity"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
Coal Prices Fixed in
w. Va. and Ohio Fields

The United States Fuel Administra-
ton issued yesterday an order unity
ing prices in Pomeroy Field, part of
which is in Ohio and part in West
Virginia, separated only by the Ohio
River.
Hithertok the, Ohio rate has been
higher than the West Virginia rate.
The order places all mines in this
district on the same footingS The
prices fixed are: Run Of mine, S2.35
per ton; prepared sizes, $3.50, and
slack or screenings, $40. This is an
increase over the former West Vfr-
ginia rate. .-..s
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
STABBED NEAR HEART
BY NEGRO HE FOUGHT

Stabbed near the heart when fighting
in the freight yards at Twelfth street
and Maryland avenue southwest yes
terday afternoon, Nathan Parker, col
ored. s., 2l9 Desmore's court, is in a
critical condition at Emergency Hos
pital.
Richard Miller. also colored. 4s5 Cul-
linane court southwest, is being held
by the police as the assailant. 80
Parker was driver for the Mer-
chants Transfer and Storage Com
pany and was loading his wagon when
the fight started. t-'I4-
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
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DEFENSE BOARD
BEGINS FORMING
COUNCIL OF WAR
Additional Representation
Promises Creation of Of
fensive Central Body:
By TRACY HAMMOND LEWIS.

BY TRACY HAMMOND LEWIS.
Action was taken at a special meet
ing of the Council of National De-
fense yesterday to make more effec-
tive the war-making activities of the
government by holding Of a joint
weekly conference OF the council, with
the heads Of the more important of
the government war bodies. These
meetings will also be attended by Di-
rector Clifford.
Besides the regular personnel of
the council the additional members
will include: Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo, Chairman Hurley of the
Shipping Board. Food Administrator
Hoover. Chairman Willard of the War
Industries Board and Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield.
The purposes to be served by this
new and larger body are primarily
those of coordination and unifica-
ton. 1t is a step toward the more
important need OF Capitalization OF
the nations war powers. which has
long been felt. but which only recent
ly has been receiving a portion Of the
consideration to which it is entitled.
Power Far Reaching.
Since the Council of National De-
fense already comprises among its
members, Secretary of War Baker.
Secretary of Navy Daniels, Secretary
of the Interior Lane, Secretary of
Agriculture Houston, Secretary of
Commerce Redfeld and Secretary OF
Labor Wilson, representing the mill
tary arms of the government as well
as those Federal Executive Depart
ments dealing most directly with the
vital resources of the nation it can
be seen that the power which will
be yielded by the body will be far
reaching, since 1t represents such a
wide range of activity of the govern
ment. Its first aim will be to see
CoNTINrEn on PAGE NINE
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
Peck's Bad Boy Gains
Commission with Army

Chicago. Nov. H.-Peck's Bad Boys
boy has gained a commission as leu
tenant at Fort Sheridan training
camp. He Is the grandson Of the late
Gov. George w. Peck of Wisconsin,
whose "Peck's Bad Boy brough back
boyhood recollections to minds of
Americana Using the present lieu
tenants father as a model. the gov
srnor wrote the book of boyhood
which gained him instant fame.
He Is just like his father" Mrs
Peck beamed today. speaking Of the
lieutenant Lient. Peck is S years
Did and a graduate of the University
u Wisconsin.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
MRS. DE SAULLES PROVES
MATCHBOX PROSECUTOR
Woman on Trial for Life Sticks
to Original Story Under Rapid
Fire Questioning by District
Attorney at Mineola
By H. S. RUSHMORE
staff Correspondent of T

o he Service.
Mneola l. L. Nov 27-M Blanca Eazuriz De Saules. battling
for her life the charge of numbering her husband John Longer be
Saues the famous Yale athlete surprised everyone the
today when she proved than match for District Attorney Charles
r. Weeks under crossxamnaon The matching her wits
those of the trained prosecutor appeared spur her aen and
adOness rather than have the anticipated effect of confusing
hrsak her,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
10 YEARS FOR DRAFT EvADER

Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Ia, Nov.
H7Felix Thornton. Of Hammond,
Ind. tried by court-martial here, as a
ieserter and draft resister, has been
sentenced 70 ten years in the Federal
prison at Fort Leavenworth. Thorn
on was one of four i. W. w.'s ar
rested at Devils Lake, n. D., last
September.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
KAISER'S SOLDIERSPLOT
FOR PEACE WITH RUSSIA
Teutons, AT Invitation Of Premier
Lenine, Discuss Plans for
Cessation of Hostilities
On Eastern Front

London Nov 27-Ncoa Lenne mob-nade premier Of Russia
has thrown open gates Posad delegation of German staff
officers. They sitting council table with him
mapping out destn of the Muscove realm The dispatch that
brought this the German officers acting advisory
capacity" to Lenne
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
PETROCRAD GATES OPENED TO GERMAN OFFICERS
WAR NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

German staff officers reported in Petrograd assisting
Bolshev premier, Neolai Lenie Russas northern
starving Allies hope cossack Chief Kadines
countrys food and gold resources
American steamship Actaeon 5000 formerly interned
ing, twenty-one saved
Gen. Byngs British troops unoffaly reported to have
entered La Fonane Notre Dam and threequarer miles
of Cambria Haig epus of German attacks
Bourbon Wood Berlin claims wood and village still in German
hands
Italians rep heavy assault by whole Teuon division
mountain front of Benta French passing
Alps way to help Italy
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
Sufr.gist, Spend s27aI74.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 1.-THE State
woman's suffrage party spent s27s, ,IJf
on its victorious cansaign, according
to q statement filed here today. The
State party opposed to woman suf-
frage fled its statement also. Receipts
and disbursements were sz5.sSi each.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
GERMANS UNwELcoME.

Buenos Ayres. Nov. N-Count Won
Luxburg has arrived from. the island
of Martin Garcia and the newspapers
are 'criticising the authorities for per-
mitting these comings and goings
on the part Of the man once Ger
man Mthister.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28

CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
STUDENT DIES AFTER
FOOTBALL GAME
Was Operated on For Blood
Vessel rupture.
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Chester, Pa, Nov. 19-Foot ball
claimed another victim when Charles
Curtiss Persiani, Jr., nineteen years
old, of Plantsville, Conn, q stud nj
The Pennsylvania Military college,
died at Chester hCsT it2 follow ng
operation made necessary by a rup-
tured bloodvessel in the brain.
The young man va the 4on Cf one
Of Connecticut's prominent manufac-
turers.
PeTsiani, who never was a candidate
for the P. NJ. c. varsi Y eleven, played
half-back Saturday noon in a game be-
tween two of the college mess teams.
He complained Of no injury during
the game, which he started and fin
ished. At two O'Clock lie reported a.
the college hospital suffering with
nauseau and severe pains in the head
The college surgeon was summoned
and the young man was taken to the
Chester hospital and was operated on
at seven o'clock. He died at eleven
Persaini was member of the class
of 1920 and one Of the highest rank
ing men of the college body. H
earned the distinction last year Of be-
ing third on the list of six cadets re-
ported, in accordance with the college
charter to Governor Brumbaugh as
honor men for all-around excellence
in scholarship and military.
His father arrived in Chester and
will take the body to Connecticut. The
entire cadet corps will pay full mill
tary honors, escorting the body to the
station.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
GERMANS 0uTD0 u.s.,
BUILDING A!RPLhlES
Orders $4,000 Against $1,000
American Total.

Washington, Nov 19.-Germany Is
working with might and main 2nd
with feverish haste to construct enor
nous fleets Of aercplanes to match
the aerial work the United States in
tends to do in Europe next summer
Through the network of German
spies in this country and their mys
tifying methods of transmitting all
valuable military informnti~n to Ge-
many regarding the activities Of her
enemies, the German military heads
in Germany have heard every detail
of the schemes Of the United States
to place approximately 21.0o0 9ero
planes equipped with the iberrv mo-
tor On the French front next srrirg
and numerous industrial factories in
Germany hitherto engaged in peace
full pursuits are now the centers OF
GREATNESS haste in aeroplane con
struction.
Full reports of the German activity
which have been just received at the
war department through the American
system of gathering and commu0icat
ing military secrets would greatly sur
prise the American people could the
particulars be made fully known. II
is sufficient to say that Ga~meny's
enormous aerial preparations are only
slightly appreciated in this county.
Just one contract alone made by the
German government ccntemnlates tbs
construction of $4,000 aeroplanes,
which Is more than two and a halt
times the number the war department
Iadvised congress it could build with
the s4O,O0O,0OO appropriation made
for that purpose at the last session.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
DEATH THREAT I'M LETTER

Life of Mayor of CoatesvilIe in DAN
ger Says Drrby Communication.
Coatesville, Pa. Nov. 19.-Mayor AL
bert H. Swings life was threatened in
a letter from Darby, Pa, because of
his suggestion to Arthur Hopes that
he leave the city following some al.
legged remarks which cost Hopes his
position as secretary and treasurer of
the Coatesville Trust company.
Mayor Swing has been receiving let
tiers pro and con since the evening he
called Hopes by telephone. The let
ters condemning his ultimatum have
been turned over to the United States
federal authorities. The most severe
communication came from Darby,
written in a very poor hand, and in
part said:
"How dare you have a gall to tell
gentleman to leave the city? Such a
man as you ought to be put to death
Remember the Mcllies are coming
back. We don't belong TO the I. w.
w, but to a gang that fayed the I.
w. W., and we will fay you The
letter is signed John B. Matthews and
Herman Pluck.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
AFTER LIVE STOCK P0IS0NER
Kills at Night Eight Animals Valued
at $1,000 in All. on SinoIe Farm.

Doylestown, Pa, Nov. 19.-Through
he operations of poisoner tire firm
If J. w. Hagey e Son, of Applebachs-
lille, in Bucks county, has lost at
east $1,000 worth of live stock within
e last ten days.
Suburban authorities are trying to
ace the person responsible and are
investigating on the basis that some
ne with grudge against a member
# the firm had poisoned the stock. A
eavy reward has been offered and
tate officials are to be asked to CO.
operate in the hunt for the prisoner.
The animals poisoned and their val
le, in a statement from Hagey &
Eon, are: Pony, worth $780, driving
mare, $3.50; two horses in pasture,
rorth about $50; one farm horse,
100; one COW, 500; two dogs, $50
n3ch.
Examination by veterinarian. it is
aid, has developed the presence of
YOison in the stomach of each animal
The poisoner worked always at night
live stock in perfect health at night
all being found dead in the stables
= the pastures the next morning.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
TROOPS
LOSE ON PIAvE:
Italians Push Gaqk Forces on
West Bank OF River.
Severe F.o"TING IN North
Austro-Germans Threw Fresh Troops
ITO the Battle in an Effort to
ereak Through.

Rome, Nov. 19.-Further attempts
by the enemy to force eros zings of
the Piave river were f ustl ated by
the Italian troops, and in a Brilliant
counter attack the AusjrO-G erman
forces, which previously h"d gained
footing en- the west bank in the Fa-
g2re zone, were completely swept out
of this area.
The Austro-German forces hemmed
in at the Zenson loop tried 10 break
out. but We're repulsed, with heavy
loss. and ultimately driven further
back into the loop.
The war office issued the following
report:
con the Asiago plateau on the night
Of November 1917 the enemy. insist
ing upon his attempt to force cur line
from Monte Sismol to Monte Castel
Gcnberto, attacked in the direction
of Monte Zonmo, east of Gallo. The
attack. repeated four times with some
violence, was completely broken up
by the gallant Liguria brigade. More
70 the north, in the direction of C2sera
and Meletta d'Avanti, our parties Of
the Perugia brigade retook with great
courage some advanced elements lost
during the previous days. capturing
about 100 prisoners.
Between the Brenta and the Piave
the enemy pressure has been incHeas-
ing from the evening of the sixteenth.
The masses of the enemy obliged our
troops at some points not to prolong
their defense at some advanced po-
sitions, which have been ab ndCned
n an orderly withdrawal after fierce
resistance and brilliant counter at
lacks. North of Quero the Como bri-
~ade has again shown its valor.
along the Piave parties of the
Caserta BRIGADE, together with ele-
ments of other units in an irrest'ble
advance. completely swept the enemy
rom the Fagare zone. The Spine
role brigade repulsed with greet loss
for the enemy an attack attempted by
the troops closed in at Zenson, driv-
ing them further back into the loop of
the river Attempts to cross the river
carried out at other places were
promptly Frustrated.
ION the right bank Of the Piave
during November 16 and II total of
ffty-one officers 1912 men and twenty
seven machine guns were captured"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
Army Corps Reaches Luqa.

London, Nov. 19-Reuter's Petro-
grad correspondent telegraphs as fol-
lows:
1T is reported that troops amount
ing to an army corps, under orders
Of the army committees, have reached
Luga en- route to Petrograd to EN-
civil war and the dictatorship of the
MaXimalists.
''Hostilities have ceased in Moscow
Terms were signed whereby the So
called white guard surrenders its
arms and the committee on public
safety dissolves.
The Maximalists' conditions to
consenting to composite Socialist
government include control of the
troops in the Petrograd and Moscow
districts and the systematic 2rmfng
of workmen throughout Rus IA. Cen
eral Yerkhovski, minister of war in
the Kerensky government, declines to
Join a cabinet in which the Maxima1-
lists are represented. NJ Neratoff, for
mer minister of foreign affairs, is in
concealment after arranging for the
security of copies of treaties with
Russia's allies. The Maximalists have
ordered his arrest and te recovery
of the documents
The Ukraine assembly has declar-
ed the independence of the Ukraine.
TT is stated that the Cossacks sup
porting Premier Kerensky only num-
bered 800"
The same correspondent says the
Maximalist commissioners have closed
the Russo-Swedish frontier at Tornea.
no one being allowed to pass without
special authorization from the mill
tary revolutionary authorities.
The Berlin Tageblatt declares that
Premier Kerensky and Nikolai Lenine,
leader of the Bolsheviki revolution IN
Petrograd, have effected compro-
mise essentially favorable to Lenine,
the Exchange correspondent at Co,
penhagen reports.
Petrograd was quiet up to Wednes-
day evening, according to advices
from what are regarded here IS re-
liable sources. The railway employees
were refusing to transport troops for
either faction, and the food situation
in the capital was becoming serious.
There is little definite news from
the provinces, but an apparently re-
liable report said that General Kale-
dimes was assembling a considerable
eprce of Cos sacks
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-19
THINK CAPTIVE is A SPY
York sPplIce, Hold German Sailor For
ALLEGED .Ronb Threats

York 'PalIce, Hold German Sailor For
" Alleged seomb Threzts.
York.: Pa, Nov. 19.-His alleged
threat to blow up the federal building
caused the arrest here of man whom
the polfse believe to be a fugitive in
termed German sailor.
That he Is a Prussfan spy is also
considered probable, and "a govern
ment secret service agent is now on
his way, here to look into this phase
OF the matter.
Rudolph Kroschwitz,. or Joseph
Maier, both names appeared on papers
In his possession, is. the man in Gus.
tody. He. is about twenty years old
and admits that he came to America
Is q sailor in the steamship Rhine,
now interned in an Atlantic port A
large quantity of letters and other
documents in German script were ex.
.Smined for the police by Miss Mary
3. Stieg, an. Instructor in German al
the York High school, but the only
thing suspicious found was some sort
Of q codeswhich 1t will be left for the
secret service to unrave1 TIE pris.
0ner was committed to the city pris.
O.