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The Washington times., 1918-09-02
RENT TO HIGHEST BIDDER

LONDON, Sept. "A shortage OF
homes Is adding to the woes OF resi-
dents OF Danish cities. Many brick
yards. according to a Dane who has
Just returned here from Copenhagen,
have had to close, with the result that
building virtually has ceased and flat
hunting has developed into what
what might be called fiat auctions.
II q fiat was advertised for rent in
the papers, probably a hundred per-
sons would assemble that day outside
the building. No one was admitted to
the hat, but the caretaker, when he
thought a large enough crowd had
collected, would throw open his win
dow and say something like this:
"The rent for this fiat, ladies and
gentlemen, is SO much a year. Which
OF you will pay me most for arranG-
ing matters?"
Then a kind OF auction would be
held. and whoever made the largest
bid for the services OF the caretaker
would secure the hst.
Now the nat famine has developed
TO such an extent that the diligent nat
seekers study the death announce
ments, proceeds Immediately to the
residence. and assails the mourners
with questions about their plans with
regard to the nat
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
FIND NEW SUSPECT
|NEVA ROY CASE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

evidence can be fixed than the suspect
now held. It Is on this theory that
Attorney Oliver, counsel for Lou Hall,
expects to have attention directed un-
til the soldier Circumstance is cleared
up.
The point has been made that the
criminal was no stranger in the COM
munity. because a stranger would
not have made the effort to make Il
appear as suicide. This, counsel for
defense claims, may be true because
the soldier who appeared at Vienna
may bel deserter from the many
camps in the country, who, at one
time was . resident of the community
and knew the location of all the local
surroundings.
Counsel for defense still claims to
be In possession of evidence which
will cover the movements of Lou
Hall during the entire day the crime
was committed. and thus vindicate
him.
But while the effort Is being made
to direct the attention OF those inter
ested in the prosecution OF the case
to some other than Lou Hall. detec-
tives working on the case claim to be
adding discriminating evidence against
Hall.
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
REVENUE BILL TO
COME UP THIS WEEK

When the House reconvened today
the $4,000. .Ooo. 600 revenue bill loomed
large on the horizon of legislative ac-
ton after weeks devoted by the
House Ways and Means Committee to
whipping it into shape. Chairman
Kitehin. OF the committee. promises
to report IL tomorrow. and the meas
ure is said to be generally satisfac-
tory to Secretary McAdoo, despite the
proposed increases in excess profits
taxation. which he has opposed.
One salient feature of the bill upon
which he and the committee are said
to be agreed. is the so per cent fiat
tax on war profits as an alternative
to the excess profts taxes.
Big boosts In income, inheritance,
and other forms OF taxation have also
been incorporated in the measure.
which is expected to come up in the
House on Thursday, and to be the
subject OF q debate Of at least ten
days in that body.
Not only the House But the Senate
is awaiting with undisguised interest
the appearance of the bill, which will
AFFECT the pocketbook of the wage
Garner and the millionaire alike In
every section OF the country.
Dhe Senate Finance Committee
plahs to hold hearings on various
features of the greatest tax levy this
country has ever undertaken while
the debate on them in the House Is
going on. -a
Secretary McAdoo had expressed a
desire that the bill be disposed Of
by Congress by the, start, OF the
fourth Liberty loan drive, dn Septem-
ber %, but not only fs that desire
now regarded as impossible Of reali-
zation. but there are Senators and
Congressman who both predict that
nnal action by the legislative branch
of. the Government on the measure
may be delayed until the November
election.
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
'A[L CHRISTIANS
in TURK REALM.
TO DIE UNDER
GERMAN ED|CI

Turkey has determined upon sx.
terminating all Christians, at tn
instigation of Germany, according t.
Archbishop Meletois, Of Athens
heading a Greek mission to Amer
lea, here today. r
Armenians have been practically
wiped out and the Turks are stil
slaughtering Greeks in their deadly
attempt to carry out their anti
Christian campaign.
y German Plan Followed.
"since the beginning Of the war N
Turks, following a new plan suggest
ed by the Germans. have decided Z
exterminate all Christians" Arch
bishop MeletOis said today.
The Armenianss have practicail.
been exterminated and the Greeks ar
still the object ofsthe most barbsrt
prosecutions.
For so-cAlleG military reasons. IN
whole of the Greek popolation. hun
dreds OF thousands, have been rs
moved from their dwellings on IN
coast OF Asia Mirior and sent into N
wild interior Of Turkey. where th
majority died OF starvation. Ch1dra
were forced to become MoslsmG-
- win Tour America
Archbishop Meletois is ofgani1inl
the archbishopric Of America. whiel
is to have neadquartsrs at.washinE
ton He is also planning to t0u
America to study various religious se
tivities here with view OF introdue
ing changes in the Greek orthoAos
church in Europe. 1t
The Greek, church. Meletois stated
Is behind the war, believing II to bel
sacred war for the re-establishment .
liberty. -,
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
MUSICIANS ENTER
FIGHT FOR BEER

Declaring that nationwide prohi-
bition is an unwarranted interference
with the personal tastes and liberties
OF millions Of citizens. the American
Federation OF Musicians, Local No
161, OF Washington, has entered the
fight for a restoration OF the sale OF
beer and light wines in this city.
At a largely attended meeting.
resolutions protesting against the
passage OF a nationwide prohibition
bill were unanimously adopted yes
terday. The secretary of the union
was directed to send copies OF the
resolution to President Wilson and
both branches of Congress- 1t 10 ex-
pected to have the resolution present.
ed to Congress within the next few
days.
There are more than 500 musicians
affiliated with the local union. accord
ing to President A. c. Hayden. The
meeting was attended by more than
half the members. and the resolutions
met with unanimous approval
I'VE are heartily in favor OF having
beer and light wines restored to the
District OF Columbia" President Hay
den stated today. Residents OF this
city are deprived OF a vote upon mat
ters of legislation pertaining to their
own homes, and the Musicians Union
feels that a minority have taken ad-
vantage of the war to iRposs this
prohibition measure" -
The resolution, introduced by Seere-,
tary william II. Lynch, declares that
petty tyrannies are being imposed
upon law abiding and lawful citizens,
The claim is made that the means by
which prohibitionists are forcing
their WIN upon the people of the
United States are Inconsistent with
the principles OF American Govern
ment and the Constitution OF the
United States
send rnur money aorer the top With
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
CHARGED WITH SABOTAGE.

SCRANTON, Pa. Sept 2.-Ch9rget
with sabotage, Oscar Leucht. twenty
three, a registered enemy alien. wa
locked up by Government agentsso soI
complaint Of the Huston Process Com
pany, where Leucht was employed
The prisoner. IL is alleged, has gon'
among other employees urging then &
quit. else all would be killed. In
plant is turning out ammunition
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
LABOR MESSAGE
FROMPRESLDEMT

peril everything that the laborer
has striven for and held dear
since freedom first had its dawn
and his struggle for justice be-
gan. The soldiers at the front
know this. II steels their mus
cles to think OF II. They are cru
saders. They are fighting for no
selfish advantage for their own
nation. They would despise any
one who fought for the selfish
advantage of any nation. They
are giving their lives that homes
everywhere, as well as the homes
they love in America. may be
kept sacred and safe, and men
everywhere be free as they insist
upon being free, They are fight
ing for the ideals OF their own
ideals. ideals which shall light
the way for all men to the places
where justice Is done and men
live with lifted heads and eman-
cipated spirits. That is the rea-
son they fight with solemn joy
and are invincible!
Fresh ConprehensioA.
Let US make this, therefore. a
day OF fresh. comprehension, not
only of what we are about, and OF
renewed and clear-eyed resolution.
but q day OF conservation also, in
which W devote ourselves without
pause or limit to the great task
OF setting our own country and
the whole world free to render
justice to all and of making II i'm
possible for small groups of politi-
cal rulers anywhere to disturb our
peace or the peace of. the world
or in any way to make tools and
puppets of those upon whose con-
sent and upon whose power their
own very existence depends.
We may count upon each other.
The nation is OF a single mind.
1t 10 taking counsel with no spe-
cial class. II is serving no pri-
vate or single interest. Its own
mind has been cleared and forth
ned by these days which burn the
dross away. The light OF a new
conviction has penetrated to
every class among US. We real
ize as we never realized before
that we are comrades, dependent
on one another, irresistible when
united, powerless when dividd.
And SO we join hands to lead the
world to a new and better day.
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
win Tour Anerieas
RUNS 40 Fl. sTAssEo M HEART

SACRAMENTO. Sept. Ed c
Koch. field superintendent Of the Ea
tomas Company. and a resident
Mills Station, was stabbed % deet
with q bread knife by An Slrg
Chinese cook employed at Natonai
camp No. i, near Mills, while eztinl
breakfast. Koch, stabbed IN tas
heart, ran forty feet out OF the din
ing room before he fell.
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
Nature Of the War.

To fail to win would be to i'm
The Washington times., 1918-09-02

He is genuinely unseffsh in this
respect. He desires nothing and asks
nothing for his friends. He never
makes a recommendation unless the
President asks for II. He merely
wants to serve his intimate friend.
It is a generally accepted theory
among newspaper "dopesters" that
Colonel House will be n big figure in
the final peace negotiations that will
close the world war. He has demon
strated to President Wilson that he
has wonderful capacity in this direc-
tion. He is held in reserve for this
gigantic job.
No Political Ambitions.
L is indisputably true that former
President Taft abhors any talk that
he should again be put forward by
his friends for the Republican Presi-
Dental nomination. Warm hearted
to an unusual degree he appreciates
the motives OF those who wish "vin-
dication" for him, but il he were
asked to make a statement he would
say that nothing in the world could
again drag him into q Presidential
fight. This would not be the time to
talk about it anyway, but that lie his
set Ieellng ana mas Deen since ne LETT
the White House. He has wiped from
his slate any picture OF again sitting
in the White House.
Whatever he does or whatever he
is called upon to do will be free from
political flavor. He gave up q salary
of $4,000 a year with Yale to serve
his country for nothing in a little
tob-member of the war labor board
Upon this he has worked hard settling
wage disputes between street railway
corporations and employees
Supreme Court Possibilities.
Mr. Taft, when President, named a
Democrat. Associate Justice White, as
chief justice OF the United States Su-
preme Court. Mr.. White, now well
along in years, will probably remain
where he is as long as he lives. That
there may be retirements from the
bench in the near future has been
probable for q good while, owing to
the advancing years and long service
Of two or three associate justices.
That there viii. be a vacancy on that
bench to I'LL. before Mr.. Wilson leaves
the White House Is almost certain,
and when that time cones there will
be a strong wish that Mr.. Wilson will
favorably consider Mr.. Taft.
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
U-DOAT TORPEDOES
NORWEGIAN SHIP

LONDON, Sept. 2.-The Norwegian
steamship Borgestad has been tor
pedoed. according TO a news agency
dispatch from ChristianIs.
The Borgestad is a steamer of
4,2TS tons. Her port OF registry is
Porsgrund. Twenty-Five members OF
the crew were landed at Cape Race.
Let the noise Of quarters and dol
lars pouring into the q. 3. TreasuFy
annOuRce to che world that this eOun-
try IL united. Buy War Savings
Stamps.
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
TAFTSF FRIENDS.
SUGGEST HIM.
FOR SUPREME.
COURT SEAT.
By BILL PRICE.

William H. Taft for the Supreme
Court Of the United States-some day
and not ambassador to Great Britain
to succeed Walter Hines Page, resigned.
That, at least, represents the wishes
Of the close personal friends of the
former President in view OF the specu-
lation now connecting his name with
the London position, which President
Wilson will I'LL before long
The Supreme Court would satisfy the
one great ambition OF Mr.. Taft-that
is, an ambition strong with him before
he was elected to the White House in
1905 What his thoughts have been on
this subject since he left the White
House have been withheld from his
friends, because he would not wish
10 embarrass himself or anyone else by
limiting at his desires..
No serious confidence Is violated. how
ever, to say that even at the time the
Presidency doomed before him, in 1907.
with his own prestige and Roosevelt's
influence back OF him, thereby insuring
his nomination and election, he would
have preferred the Supreme bench.
The honor would today round out
his life's work and no doubt fIl to
the brim the bowl OF satisfaction.
Works UReompIaininEIy.
But Mr.. Taft will uncompIainingly
work where he is put, and he wants
to work for his country. No COM
plant will escape his lips and ne will
be happy and make others happy
wherever he is. II President Wilson
wanted to send him to London he
would go, obeying as does a soldier
He is not a wealthy man and an am
bassadorship would hit his relatively
small purse hard. The financial bur-
den has been doubly heavy on Mr.
Page. an able man.
1t will take . mighty fat purse to
meet the obligations of the embassy
at London, and there are suggestions
ir official circles that Congress may
De called upon to recognize existing
conditions and either raise the salary
Of the ambassador or place special
funds at his disposal. This would
be true as to all the European en-
hassies. Spending thousands of dol
lars above salaries and working like
hends is what is happening to all the
American ambassadors at this time.
Colonel House.
Col. z. n. House, who is also mem
TONED for the London vacancy, is q
man Of means. but his wealth is not
huge, as compared to some fortunes.
He would be able to meet the de-
Hands without embarrassment --
There il a well-founded belief,
though, that Colonel House would not
wish an official position OF any kind
II he had liked official life he could
have had the best there is. The close
intimacy between President Wilson
and the Texan is apparently based on
the known wish OF Colonel House that
he wants nothing for himself and
would not accept top honors.
The Washington times., 1918-09-02

Ny Fellow Citizens: Labor Day.
1918, il not like any Labor Day
that we have known. Labor Day
was always deeply significant
with US. Now it is supremely sig
nifieant- Keenly As we were
aware q year ago OF the enter
prise of life and death upon which
the nation had embarked. We did
not percsive its meaning as clear
ly as we do now.
weknew that we were all part
nsrs and must stand and strive
together, but We did not realize
as we do now that we are all en-
listed men, members OF a single
army, Of many parts and many
tasks, but commanded by q single
obligation, our faces set toward .
single object. We now know that
every tool In every essential in
dustry is a weapon, and a weapon
welded for the same purpose that
an army rife Ii WELDED wea-
pom which IL we were to lay down
no rife would be OF any use.
weaD0a Fer whatf
And . weapon for what? What
is the war for? why are we en-
listed? Why should we be
ashamed II we were not enlisted?
At first It seemed hardly more
than q war OF defense against the
military aggression OF Germany.
Belgium had been violated,
France invaded, and Germany was
afisld again. as In 1870 and 1855,
to work out her ambitions in
Europe; and It was necessary to
meet her force with force.
But II is clear now that 1t Is
much more than . war to alter
the balance Of power in Europe.
Germany, II is now plain, was
striking at what free men every
where desire and must have-the
right to determine their own for
tunes, to insist upon justice, and
to oblIge governments to act for
them and not for the private and
selfish interest Of a governing
class.
TO Make Nations Secure.
1t is . war to make the nations
and peoples Of the world secure
against every such power as the
German autocraey represents.
1t is a war os emancipation. Not
until it is won can men anywhere
live free from constant fear or
breathe freely while they go
about their daily tasks and know
- eAaiE
ants, not their masters.
This is, therefore, the war of
all wars which labor should sup
port, and support with all its
concentrated power. The world
cannot be safe, mems lives can
not be secure, no mans rights
can be confidently and success
fully asserted against the rule
and mastery OF arbitrary groups
and special interests, so long as
governments like that which,
after long premeditation, drew
Austria and Germany into this
war are permitted to control the
destinies and the daily fortunes
OF men and nations. plotting
while honest men work, laying
the fires OF which innocent men,
women and children are to be the
fuel.
Nature Of the War.
You know the nature Of this
war. 1t is q war which industry
must sustain The army of Ia
borers at home Is aS important,
as essential, as the army of
fighting men in the far fields of
actual battle. And the lahorer is
not only needed as much as the
soldier. II Is his war. The SOL
dier is his champion and repre-
sentative.
To fail to win would be to i'm
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-29

Two and a half miles south Of Aber-
deem Herman Giesbrecht is farming an
8O-acre irrigated tract. This farmer
is a believer in rotation Of crops and
practices what he breaches. Last year
he had 40 acres in alfalfa and from the
three cuttings harvested five tons OF
hay to the acre. The Oldest stand OF
this alfalfa is only five years old, and
one Of the principal factors in he big
acre average is the annual cultivation
of the alfalfa with either the disc or
the harrow. Every spring from i've to
six acres Of alfalfa sod are plowed I'M
der and an equal amount Of new acre
age seeded TO alfalfa. On the fields Of
turned under alfalfa sod potatoes are
planted the first year and sugar beets
the second year. It is an old adage
in alfalfa countries that the sod Of this
plant is one Of the very best fertilizers
known, and the correctness Of the
theory is proven by the yields of from
100 TO 40 sacks Of potatoes per acre,
and acre averages of 1912 tons of SUI
a beets on this ranch. Mr.. Gies-
brecht has contracted with the sugar
company to plant II acres of sugar
beets this season, the company guar
anteeing 50 per ton for the same. The
growing Of beets requires a great eX-
penditure of labor in thinning and hoe
ing, this work being done by the acre
by special help. Last year the going
rate for this work was 81 per acre. but
it happened that the work conflicted
with the work in the alfalfa fields; but
it had to be done at once, and there
was no choice in the matter when a
gang of Mexicans had to be hired at
the rate of 50 per acre. Each of these
greasers handled an acre a day and
at the end of the day the five men re-
ceived a total wage for the day Of S45.
OF course, this was plain extortion
but the success or failure of the beet
crop depended on the work being done
at once.
The past two seasons Mr.. Giesbrecht
has raised some wheat on leased dry
land adjoining his irrigated farm, but
ne has discontinued the growing Of
the cereal on a large scale. Alfalfa
and sugar beet growing take up all his
time.
This rancher some years ago set ouf
an orchard but the rabbits killed near.
~ all the fruit trees. AS more anC
more of the land on the project is com
ing into cultivation the pest OF rabbits
is gradually being exterminated, bu
it is a very noticeable fact that plenty
of them are still roaming the sage
brush. The Pilgrim makes quite {
few short cuts across the sagebrusl
domain and frequently comes so clos,
to the ~long-eared crop destroyers tina
he is tempted to inspect their brands
and see whom they belong to.
The berry patch on the ranch i
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-29
By THE PILGRIM"

never molested by the rabbits and
every year excellent yields Of straw
berries, raspberries and c%urrants are
gathered. Mrs. Giesbrecht always
puts away a good quantity Of these
berries in the form Of preserves and
jams and also markets a great many
during the season. Some Of the GUS
toners ceme to the ranch and pick
them on shares.
Mr.. G~iesbrecht is a lover Of trees
and has several rows Of Carolina pop
lars set out on his domestic. He has
experimental with evergreen trees all
so and has succeeded in growing some.
Several blue spruce trees are coming
On in fine form, while others OF the
same variety did not outliye their
second year. One pine tree in the
front yard has reached a height OF six
feet and that particular tree is beyond
the danger point now. The Pilgrim
remembers that on the ranch Of Peter
Wrensted, on the Crystal side Of the
divide, several hundreds of yellow
pine trees are growing in the garden
and in the quaker aspen groves near
the ranch home. All Of these are
growing up under the care Of Mr..
Wrensted. who in former years was
supervisor Of several national forests
and knows the characteristics of for
est trees and the science Of trans
planting them to new ground. A
number Of ranchers have inquired
about the transplanting Of evergreen
trees. and the Pilgrim has taken the
liberty Of referring them to Mr.. Wren
sted. and if this gentleman could be
induced to write a treatise on this
subject for the Press he would confer
a favor to many of its readers.
The dairy herd on this ranch con-
sists mostly of grade Durham COWS,
From six to nine are MIXED and some
weeks thirty pounds Of butter have
been marketed at 80 cents a pound
The dairy herd is fed exclusively OF
alfalfa hay and pasture.
A flock of 70 mixed stock chickens
adds TO the income of the ranch from
the sale of eggs and young stock. This
flock laid throughout the winter.
In past years Mr.. Giesbrecht ha:
raised as many as 100 hogs per veal
for the market. In recent years th'
drove has been reduced in numbers
but the brood stock has never been al
disposed of. At present there are OF
the ranch four Poland-China brood
sows and a pure bred boar of the same
breed. This rancher is convinced tina
at present prices and in %conformit,
with the request of the national foo'
administrator every farmer shout,
raise as many hogs as possible for tn
market.
Mr.. Giesbrecht is a native of Danzig
Germany, and came TO America il
1879. locating in Nebraska. For l