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The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
WILSON BANS
BEER BREWING
Manufacture Ceases Dec. |
No Foodstufs to Be Used
After October |.

President Wilson yesterday signed a
proclamation putting an end to the
manufacture Of beer on December /.
The order bars breweries the use of
any food stuffs in beer production
after October 1. except malt and hops.
Between October and December l
they may produce pure hops and
malt beer, and they will be permitted
to market any stocks on hand after
December 1 so long as the sale of
beer is permitted in the country.
The order is aimed to conserve both
food and fuel. II will have further
effect that for the first time in many
years the breweries will turn out a
pure hops and malt beer during the
period of October to December /.
II has been their custom to use rice,
corn AMI glucose as partial subsd-
tute for the malt barley.
The breweries will have a supply
for from two to six months on hand
when they are closed December /, so
that the order will not suddenly with
draw all beer from the market
We're wnraed In yaIy.
On July the brewers we're notified
by the Fuel Administration that they
would be permitted only 50 per cert
OF their normal fuel supplies until
their stocks of materials on hand
were all brewed, and at the Same
time were warned by the Food Ad-
ministration against purchasing ad-
ditional supplies as IL was doubtful
II they could be assured further fuel
or grains.
The order yesterday came after con-
ferences of the President with the
Fuel, Food and Railroad Administra-
tons and the War Industries Board.
The announcement from the Food Ad-
ministration says:
Reasons for Order.
1T has been determined that The
further necessity of war industries for
the whole fuel productive capacity of
the country. the considerable drouth
which has materially affected tire
supply OF feeding stuff for the year.
the strain upon Transportation TO
handle necessary industries. the short
age Of labor. caused by enlargement
Of the army operations, renders 1t
necessary that brewing operations Of
all kinds should cease December 1,
until further orders. and that no
further unmalted grains be purchased
for brewing purposes from this date. :"
The regulation also includes the
near beers and all grain beverag ges.
Plans are making to curtail fuel to
manufacturers of glass containers and
tin caps.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
Battle Below PaEsy.

With the American Army in Lor-
raine. Sept. l7.-Chief activity today
centered on the west bank Of the
Moselie below Pagny. where our
forces pushed their combat patrols
in the direction Of Wanderers.
The American line at this cabling.
6 p. m, runs as follows:
Ronvaux- -ManheuIles - PintheviIIe -
ST. Hilarie, Doncourt - Woel - Hau-
mont-betwe an Jaulney and Rember-
court-north OF vandieres-south OF
Champey-Poht-a-M -Mousson.
At the British Front. Sept. I7.-It Is
now permitted to announce that the
Twenty-seventh Division, of New
York. and the Thirtieth Division,
from North and South Carolina and
Tennessee, helped the British in the
capture of Mount KENNEL and struck
the first blow by Americans on Bel
gian soil on August 81 and September
/. taking all objectiyes and advancing
more than a mile.
Details OF the fighting were sent
on September ] and 9, but not until
today did the censor permit the corre-
spondents to Identify the American
divisions that took part i'm the glorious
successes which threw the Germans
off KENNEL Height
The old Sixty-ninth Regiment OF
New York was in the fight.
The Twenty-seventh Division is
made up of New York City, BROOKLYN
and upstate men
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
LODGE PRAISES
WILSON STAND
ON PEACE NOTE
Puts an End to Loose and
Feeble Talk, Senator
Declares.
u. S. WAR AIMS CLEAR
People Mean 10 Have Com.
plete Victory, Won on
German Soil.
u. S. WAR AIMS CLEAR

President Wilson's reply to the
Austrian peace proposal met with
hearty response in both Houses
of Congress yesterday.
Senator Lodge, of Massachu-
setts, the Republican leader.
warmly commended the Presi-
dent in a half-hoar speech which
held the close attention of the
Senate. In the House, Represcn-
tative Fess, of Ohio, chairman OF
the Republican Congressional COM
mittee, said the answer was "jus-
tilted as a rebuke to the double
dealing of the enemy"
Senator Lodge characterized the
Austrian note as stupid and de-
clared that the Presidents reply
will meet with universal approval.
Refusal Right and Wise.
His prompt and curt refusal Of
the Austro-Hungarian offer was not
only right but wise. for it will, be-
Iieye, put an end to loose and feeble
talk" Senator Lodge said. This
kind of talk is not only debilttating
and confusing but distinctly helpful
20 Germany. ,.
"The President without entering
upon any details or definitions says
The position and purpose of the Amer
lean people are plain. think taat
the purose and position Of the Amer
lean people are plain and growing
palmer, clearer and stronger every
day. They are becoming so plain
that I think even the central powers
will soon begin to understand them.
believe they will learn. and the
sooner the better, that the American
PEOPLE mean to have complete vic
tory. They must be made to know
that we have no intention Of arguing
with them about the terms of peace
around a table"
Senator Lodge asserted that until
a victory is won on German soil any
discussion of peace would mean that
we had lost the wdr. that our sacri-
fees had been in vain and our high
purposes defeated" He declared
that there is much hard fighting yet
to be done. but that the Tight Of
victory is shining upon our armies
and upon those of our allies"
The action of the President in rec
ognizing the belligerency of the
Czecho-Slova also was strongly
praised by Senator Lodge. He said
it constituted one of the most re-
markable and admirable things that
have been done in the war. He
likened the march of the Czecho-
Slovak forces to the historic march
of the 10000 Greeks and said their
feat in bringing under control the
habitable part of Siberia was little
short of marvellous.
Senator Lodge then urged that
the Jugo-Slavs and Poland should
be similarly recognized. and proph-
esied that when this has been done
the dissolution of the Austro- Hun
garian empire will begin. He said: I:
Favsrs Juso-sIavs.
I'VE must recognize the Jugo-
Slavs. at the head of whom stands
Serbia, which has suffered more
than any other country in this war
with the sole exception of Belgium.
We must recognize the Poles. one
of the greatest and most brilliant
people of history. and they alone
can make a great and powerful
state in Central Europe which Will
forever bar. the Eastern movement
Of Germany.
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
FAvORS AIR SECRETARY.
Senate Favorably Reports New Bill
for Separate Department

= The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee yesterday reported favorably
the bill by Senator New, of Indiana,
to create the office of Secretary of
Aeronautics, who shall have COM
plete Jurisdiction over all airplane ac-
ttvities. The committee amended the
bill so that the new official, IL ap-
pointed, shall not be member of the
Presidents cabinet. Two members of
the committee, Senators Kirby, of Ar
kansas. and Sheppard, Of Texas, voted
against the bill. which was supported
by eleven other members Of the COM
mittee.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
Leaves Prison, Enters Pulpit.

Brunswick, Mo-. Sept. 1.-THE Rev.
Frank Sandford, returning to the set
tlement of the Holy Ghost and Us So
ciety at Shiloh from his seven. years
in Atlanta Penitentiary, conducted
services Sunday. He urged his peo-
pie to be patriotic. and gave an ac-
count of his Imprisonment. His son
John is in the army.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
SEEKS PROBE
IN MICHIGAN
Pomerene Is Charged with
Hatching White House
Ford Scheme.

resolution calling for an investi-
cation of the expenditure of huge
sums of money TO secure the Repub-
hcsn Senatorial nomination for Tru-
man III. Newberry in the Michigan
primary contest was introduced in
the Senate yesterday by scnai3r
Pomerene Of Ohio. The resolution
was referred TO the Committee on
Privileges and Elections of which
Senator Pomerene is chairman.
The resolution recites that the COL
lecuons on Mr.. Newberry's behalf
amounted to s17S,Ss and that the
committee expended the sum of sI7e,-
5ss' in his campaign against Henry
Ford The Senate is asked to au-
thorize the committee to Investigate
the source of the money and the man.
ner In which II was spent,
The investigation may be extended
to cover the primary campaign in
West Virginia and other States. Sem
ator Pomerene said, IL reports which
have been received from those States
are verified.
Pomerene Becomes Target.
The introduction of the resolution
caused storm in the Senate. yipor-
Gus protests being uttered by SEN
ators Townsend of Michigan. Lodge
OF Massachusetts, and Fall of New
Mexico, all Republicans. Senator
Townsend declared 1t was purely a
political move" and insinuated that
1t had originated at the White House
as did Henry Ford's candidacy.
The committee would be pursuing
an unheard-of course" Senator Town
send declared. This is simnIv in
furtherance of the scheme which orig
mated in the White House to cali Mr..
Ford up there and ask him TO enter
the race for the Senate in Michigan
do not believe it will succeed The
people of Michigan will determine In
November whether there has been
fraud. and we can safely leave the
matter until after the election"
Jurisdiction IL Questioned,
Senator Lodge, the Republican
leader, criticised Senator Pomerene's !
action, saying he could not see that
the committee had any Jurisdiction
over a primary election. He insisted
that II the committee started anything
of this kind it should go into other
States, particularly West Virginia.
where, he said. the expenditure of
money by the two Democratic candi-
dates, Watson and Chiffon, would
bear investigation.
Senator Fall, who is a member of
Senator Pomerene's committee. said
that what he was about to say in the
matter probably would disqualify him
from participating in the investiga-
tion IL one were ordered, but that he
thought 1t was question with which
the committee had nothing whatever
to do. He told the Senate that In his
own State large sums of money are
being spent for candidates who are
opposing him in the Senatorial con-
test. but that the expenditures are
entirely legitimate and that the same
would be found in regard to the ex-
penditures on behalf of Mr.. Newberry.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
BRITISH.

London. Sept. 1.-THE British to-
day gained ground in the neighoor-
hood of Holnon Village 1.-TWO and a
half miles northwest of St Quen-
TIM. Field Marshal Haig reports in
his night communiQue.
In the northern area a German
post near La Bassee vas captured
and new British posts. were estao-
lished northeast Of Neuve Chapelle
and in the nejghborhood OF Ploeg-
steest
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
English Naval Hero Killed.

London, Sept. H. The death is an
nounced Of Lieut.. Drury, who earned
the Victoria Cross in Gallipoh for
swimming from the war ship Clyde
to the shore with rope while under
heavy fire. Lieut.. Drury was killed
by the fall of block from the end
of derrick which struck him on the
head -
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
FRENCH.

Paris. Sept. 17.-only local actions
arc reported in the official day COM
.munioue which follows:
North of the Aisne there was activ-
ity by both artilleries.
"In the Champagne, we carried out
a surprise attack. making prisoners,
to the west of Maisons de Champagne.
Between st. Hiliare-le-Grand and
Mont -Sans-Nom. north of Rheims. we
'repulsed several German surprise at
tacks.
There is nothing to report from the
rest Of the front"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
Vatican Doubts Czarina Dead.

Rome, Sep. 1.-THE Vatican does not
believe the one time Russian Empress
is dead, for 1t is considered probable
1t would have been informed OF the
report. After the execution OF one
time Emperor Nicholas the Vatican
appealed to the German and Austrian
governments to save his wife and
daughters.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
coasrsss.aea On Bels;a, Frsnt.

Havre, France. Sept. 1.-THE
American Mission, composed of Rep
resentatiyes Milton H. welling ana
James H. Hays, of Utah; James B.
Aswell. of Louisiana; AIben w.
Barkley, Of Kentucky; Marvin
Jones. Of Texas, and Charles H.
Randall. made an Inspection Of the
Belgian front. They waited the
sector about Mercken. where the
Beigians had just won IN importa MT
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
SIG, 900 WENT OVER in AUGUST
10000 American Troops Carried
in British Ships.

London, Sept. l7.-More than a quar-
ter Of a million American troops were
transported to Europe during the
month of August. The exact figure.
$4,000. was announced by the official
press bureau late today. OF the total.
10000 were transported in British
ships.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
Chilian Ambassador Resigns.

Santiago, Chilli. Sept. F.--Ambassa-
dor Eduardo Suarez Mojiga, who had
DELAYED his trip to Washington to
await more favorable conditions in
the international situation, has pre-
sented his resignation to the President
because of tiscord created by the in
dependent party with respect to the
foreign policy.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
RHINE TOWNS ALARMED.
Evacuation of Meuhlhausen Already
Is Being Planned.

London. Sept. 1.-THE Franco Amer
lean advance. so menacingly close to
the German Lorraine border, has
struck terror among the Inhabitants
of the Rhine towns, the Geneva COR
respondent of the Daily Express re-
ports. He adds preliminary prepara-
tions are under way for the evacua-
tion of Muehlhausen. the important
Alsatian town which figured promi-
nently early in the war
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
Kaiser Demands 100000
Austrians Aid Germans.

With the American Army in Lor-
raine, Sept 17.-Germany insists upon
her pound of flesh from Austria.
Prisoners taken in the Lorraine
fighting assert that the Kaiser's gem
eral stan has energetically demanded
90. 900 Austro-Hungarian troops 10
help the Germans on the Western
front, in return for that number of
German soldiers loaned the Austriars
at Caporetto last fall.
A captured secret order signed by
tLudendorf himself commands a most
rigorous suppression of revolutionary
utterances by the troops. The order
was prompted, IL appears, by refer
ences made by German soldiers on
leave 10 a German revolution.
These remarks, made in trains,
were overheard by officers and re-
ported to the general stah. AS q
precautionary measure. German SOL
diers going on furlough are here
after forbidden TO carry small arms.
A group of French women from
the neighboring villages trudged for
miles through the dust this after
noon, carrying flowers to decorate
the graves of Americans who have
fallen in the woevre drive.
Much evidence has been found OF
German schemes to spread conft-
sion among our troops by Spy work.
American uniforms and helme ts
were found in German dusouts near
Thiaucourt. apparently for the use
OF spies that were to enter our lines.
own Sausage ObserverA
For the first time IN the war all
observation work In the st. Mihiel
drive was done by our own sausage
sballoons. In preyiols actions We relied
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
GEN. SHUTS TO U. S.
British War Cabinet Chief viii
Visit Here.

London, Sep. H-Gen. Jan Chris
tian SHUTS. the celebrated former
Boer leaGer and now 4 member of the
British War Cabinet without port
folio, is shortly TO visit America for
six weeks. His mission. tits stated.
will be to establish close political
and military relations"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
American. in Panama Patriotic.

Panama, Sept. E.-Althoush Ameri-
cans in Panama were not obliged to
register under the new draft law.
three hundred had registered with
The Consul General here at the close
of business Saturday. In addition to
these, many men under thirty years
= ags registered under u old law
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
Official Reports
From WarFronts
AMERICAN.
Headquarters American
Expeditionary Forces,

ENpeuItlOnafy FUTCt5
September 16 Delayed.
Headquarters, American Expedi-
tionary Forces, Sept. Il, 1918.
Section A-In the St Mihiel sector
the day was quiet except for con-
tinued activity of artillery and avia-
ton, and patrol encounters in which
we captured prisoners. An enemy
raid in the Vosges was repulsed.
Section A-Aside from local COM
bats in which we took prisoners and
a further increase of artillery and
aviation there is nothing to report
from the st. Mihiel sector.
Section B-There is nothing to re-
port in this section.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
AMERICANS SCORE ADVANCE.

London Sept IA freesh gain of least mile has been
registered the last twelve hours by the wing of the American
army Lorraine. Pehgs combat patrols last from
the front approaching Wanderers only little than mile
from the German border and half between PonaOusson and
Pasny- -suT-MoseHe.
Against the American left the Germans have been esetng in
the last tsenfou hours but great vsor and without the
slightest
further German the valley of the Mose indi-
Gated by burning For the present Pershng marking
but all dispatches from the front and the Of military
hint important Developments before many days passed
MACEDONIA HOLDS INTEREST.
Meanwhile point fighting Macedonian
the of the Up late this the Serbans
1000 prisoners and thirty sssTeunnrg part
Bulgarian third lines, and crossing The Cradesnitzan.
Earlier in the day Serbian official had reported
Franco-Scbian advance Of FIVE miles
formidab defended captured
allies. and the advance continues
plan bring force OF Bulgarian troops Western
where Gemanys has been terrihcy
and where
when forced by the fear of penalty for dobedence which
The British substantial advance Quentin today
They pushed neghborhood
which lies only and half miles northwest Hnden-
burg bula Local hcadway made by Hg Flanders
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
AMERICA AN RIGHT GAINS ONE MILE:
ALLIES VICTORIOUS IN MACEDONIA
BRITISH AIRMEN BUSY.
Sixty-Six German Arplanes Are
Brought Down Monday.

London, Sept. 17.-Sixty-six German
airplanes were brought down by the
British yesterday. Field Marshal
Hais's statement on aviation an
nounced tonight The British lost
sixteen machines. Thirty-nine tons
OF bombs were dropped on various
German targets.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
LIEUT.. FAY RETURNED.
Escaped German Captured in Spain
by u. S.

New York, Sept. 17.-Lieut Robert
Fay. OF the German navy, who es-
capped from Atlanta and was caught in
Spain by U. s. Department Of Justice
operatives, arrived here today from
an Atlantic port. whether he was
brought by an American man-of-war.
He was Immediately started on his
return journey to Atlanta.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
AUSTRIANS In MUTINY.
Orders for Service on West From,
Cause Trouble.

London. Sept. 1.-two mutinies
among AustroH Hungarian troops are
reported in Tyrol papers, according to
the Geneva correspondent of the Daily
Express. The Austro- Hungarian SOL
diers in question, 1t is said. refused
to fight for the Germans on the West
front.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
MasI c. Quade A,ks Divorce.

Mary Christina Quade brought suit
IN the Equity Court yesterday for alb
soIute divorce and allmony from Ar
thur Thomas ouade. whom she sc-
cuses of misconduct The mother asss
custody OF their child. aged .
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
Great Britain Elsesion Cert.i..

London. Sept. l7.--A general elec-
ton in Great Britain 10 now certain.
Authoritative confirmation of this has
been obtained.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
NIP PORTUGUESE PLOT.
Number of Conspirators Are Ar
rested In Lisbon.

Madrid Sept. 17.-Several arrests
nave been made in connection. with
a Portuguese military plot against
the president and government of
Portugal The plan wis to isolate
LISBON by seixing the railways and
telegraphs.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
The WASHINGTON TIMES Is
PAPER BOUGHT BY GERMAN
BREWERS, TRIBUNE THINKS
Alien Property Custodian's Description Link
ed With Brisbane's Paper by New
York Daily.

The New York Tribune its issue of Monday article
hich quoted beLoy points ont that The Washington Times fits
the description given Alien Custodian of
large newspaper that bought with the German brew
In first editorial yesterday The Washington Herald
called HPon Mr. Palmer to this Until the facts
made public Washington under suspicion. In
Justice TO the Mr. Palmer should
possbie.-Editor.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
Trsspers swear OF C,,.;.s.

Camp Perry. Sept. 17.-More than six
hundred soldiers took a stand arainst
profanity when the propost}ion was
put to them by the Rev. Brhce Bax-
tsr st . meeting b ths =. f 9 4.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
BOLSHEvIKI ADMIT ROUT.
Official Organ Reports; Allied Vic
tory Near Archansel.

Amsterdam. Sept. 17-rhe Berlin
press quotes the Bolshevist organ.
Pravds. as saying that allied troops.
including Americans, routed the
Bolsheviki south of Archangel on
September IL.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
GERMANS BURN TOWNS.
Further Retreat Before the Ameri-
cans Is Indicated.

London. Sept. 1.-THE Germans. ac-
cording 10 the front correspondent OF
the Evening Star, are burning towns
in the Moseile section. This. the cor
respondent says, is taken as a sigr
that the enemy is contemplating a
further retreat before the American
army.
The dispatch hints at interesting de-
velopments
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
Advance Brings Yanks to Van
dieres, More Than Mile from
German Border Near Pagny.
TEUTONS PREPARE RETREAT
French and Serbians Report Capture of 4 900
Men in Campaign on Macedo- f
mia Front.

Paris. Sept l7.-Amercan troops the right wing OF
Gen. Pehinss army Lorraine, according La Lberte have
reached Wanderers, the Mosele, little than mile
west of the German border and half way between Pont-a-
Mousson and Pagny-sur-MoseIe
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
owa Sausage Observers.

For the first time In the war all
observation work In the st. Mihiel
drive was done by our own sausage
balloons In previous actions We rstsd
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
The WEATHER

Today-Cloudy and continued cool.
Tomorrow-Fair, warmer, gentle
northeast winds. Highest temperature
yesterday, 90; lowest, OF.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18

DE PArRIorIc-uss nsw,pepers
- etficieatly. When you havs en-
ished reading your copy Of The
Washingtoa Herald, hand II to some
person Who has NOT seen one Make
each copy do double duty IN wartime
and help ave paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-18
sect Us out Of war.

The second interesting feature OF
the change in ownership was the i'm
mediate injection in The Times esii-
torial columns of matter unfavors BILE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
Sentence of Will Blackm0n
 Commuted by Governor
 to Imprisonment for Life

Montgomery, March 5.-(Special.) )-Be- lieving the defendant did not have a fair trial Governor Henderson Tuesday com inutted to life imprisonment the death sentence imposed on Will Blackmon in Jefferson county for the murder of John Henry Bailey while the two were state convicts at Banner mines in 19l6 Black mon will serve the remainder of his life in the penitentiary.
 Governor Henderson took the action because evidence during the trial showed that Blackmon had already been con victed and sentenced for murder when later developments are that he was con Victed of burglary in Russell county and sentenced to 10 years. The state in sisted that as he was serving life sentence already 1t was necessary that a death sentence be imposed if the jury be- lieved additional punishment should be given to him.
 was not serving a sentence for murder, said Governor Henderson, "and whatever might have been the real facts in con. nection with the last crime committed by him he was entitled to all the benefits accruing from fair presentation of the facts of the crime together with his previ- ous record. Believing that 1t was prejudi- cial to his interests that it should be placed before the jury that he had com
 mitted a previous murder and was then