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Answer to Words of Coincidence

Paris, (Havas Agency)-Aug. 10.
President Rooseyelt's answer to
condolences extended by President
.Poincare on the death of Quentin
Roosevelt have ben published in the
French papers. He said that his
only regret was that he could not
fight beside his son.
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british Advancing Their Lines

London, Aug. 15.-The British
Ines have been advanced signify
Ivy of Rainescourt in the direction
f3orthwest of CChaulnes on the Pl-
Sardy battle front the war office an
nOunces.
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sylvania.
Mr.. Travis was not present at the
commissioners office, as he had been
advised early today that his presenc3
would not be needed His attorney,
Robert H. McNeill, and attorneys
representing the other two defend
ants, and United States District At
torney J. L. Laskey were on hand
and entered into stipulation that
the case go over for two weeks.
While District Attorney Laskey
would not comment on the case, it
/ is learned unofficially that tacit ,in-
derstanding for postponement had
been reached to set the Travis hear
| ing for later date, even before it
| was known the United States Com
| missioner would not be able to
| reach the city today. Attorney Nc
Neill, representing Mr. Travis, is un-
derstood to have made the PROPOSE
tion to District Attorney Laskey to
submit to the prosecution all the
! facts which the defense expects to
offer to show Mr.. Travis innocence.
| 1t will be provided that such action
shall not prejudice the defense if
the case is later tried on its merits.
Mr.. Travis friends believe that if
thi sis done the governments repre-
sentatives will find that the case
against the North Carolinian is not
of nature to warrant prosecution,
1t was necessary to resort to haa
beas corpus proceedings in order for
Selim Barrett Joseph, of Chlcagol
another defendant to be released
on bail yesterday. Mr.. Joseph had
made all arrangements for bond be-
fore Commissioner Richardson left
the city several days ago, hut it de-
veloped that certain technical re-
| Hdu llOl DCcil
with to maks the bond acceptable.
Commissioner Richardson, who had
the approval of the bond, had all
ready left or Pennsylvania, and At
torney Joseph NJ. Bilbrey, represents
ing Joseph, had to resort to haa
beas corpus writ in order to afford
his client liberty yesterday, /
Leon NJ Gren, of New York, for
merly a lieutenant colonel on the
staff of Government Cole L. Bease,
of South Carolina, is out on bail.
Uncle Sam is preparing to look
after the bunions and the corns on
the fighting men. 1t was announce
ed yesterday that choropodists taxi
Ell into the army through the draft
and otherwise, will be transferred
to the medical department and ither
assigned directly to the various
camps for duty under the camp sur
, | SSoit Vi oShl W SdIip OletHlcdlt
near Chattanooga for further train
ing under regular orthopaedic in-
structors When they qualify as
experts in their art, the men will be
advanced to the grade of sergeant,
A canvass of the camps is being
made to determine the needs of this
branch of the service.
1t has been found that nothing
is more important to the soldier
than good pair of feet in workin.
order. AT the beginning of the war
v the proper care was not always ex-
S orcised to see that the men received
y shoes that fit and were comfortable
Q AS a result many cases of sore fest
= developed that interfered with drill.
Il ing and hiking. All this has to q
e great extent been remedied, but II
e is proposed to go further and afford
especial care to the feet of the men
sod pair of feet and ample ra'
,.C.s w..i keep a soldier in march
ing trim and these are prime requi
n sites.
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German Raids Driven Off

Paris, Aug. 15.-Violent artillery
zduels between the Avre and the
0ise continued during today. A Ger
man raid in the Champagne follow
ed,
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M A R K E T S
COTTON

New York, Aug. 15.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady with October
1880, Dec. 1890, June 29.s1, March
80, May 29.97.
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A Million More Men Required.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Mi1itary
me nhere express the belief that it
Will require at least million more
1dkhting men to go through the lines
of the Germans. For this reason
they desire the extension of the
draft ages from Is to 45 years, that
the full and immediate strength oil
tie nation may be thrown into the
ntruggle.
General March told the committee
HAT according to the program these
Mould be In Franxe next June.
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g, OsEr' on Account

G, OsEr on Account
THE HEAT
A gentleman from Richmond In
formed US there we're several of the
large factories forced to close on
account OF the extreme heat.
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Another American Schooner sunk.
q Washington, Aug. 15.-The Amer
ian schooner Dorothy barrett was
Thnk by shell fire from German
yesterday off Cape May
Eew Jersey. Seaplanes and subma-
Inc chasers dropped depth bombs
here II is supposed the submarine
as lying In the water.
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=sualty List Contains ff2 Names
Washington, Aug. 1b.--The army
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lie Frederick II. Kellogg Torpedoed
Washington, Aug. 15.--The Amer
6an tank steamer the Frederick kel-
zkg was torpedoed Tuesday even
a b va German submarine 16 miles
81 Barnegat, New Jersey, the Navy
apartment advises.
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THE TRAVIS
CASE POSTPONED
Unit ilAugust 28th Owing to
Absence of Commissioner
Richardson from City.
TREATING SOLDIERS FEET

Washington, Aug. 15.-The hear
ing in the case of e. L. Travis, S.
B. Joseph and l.. M. Green which
was scheduled to take place before
United States Commissioner Rich
ardson today was postponed until
August 2S. Commissioner Richard
son was absent from the city owing
to the lines sof his wife in Penn
sylvania.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
.0Times to Beneat Breu.r,-


Il write this note to define a busI-
ness arrangement existing between
us. and number of friends, all OF
whom l am authorized to represent.
have for years felt very strongly that
the public welfare and our own in
dustry-because of your well-known
conyictions-would be benefited by
your personal ownership of a news
paper.
I'VE agreed to supply you with a
capital of five hundred thousand dol
lars ($jOO,0oO for the purchase and es-
tablishment of a newspaper by you.
We have, at this time, supplied two
hundred and ninety-five thousand dol
lars 1926, ,OOO). although 1 do not enter
into any legal obligation to do so, on
behalf of myself or others. The un-
derstanding of myself and my friends
with you. of which understanding
this is a memorandum, is as follows:
The money. which we gladly con-
tribute to your enterprise, is to be
disposed of, absolutely at your dis
cretion, for the purchase. mainte-
nance and establishment of a daily
newspaper.
1t is understood that after a period
OF five years, you will repay to me
and my associates, at your discretion
and convenience, on account of the
principal, so much of the profits as
may be derived from such newspaper
as may, in your Judgment, be taken
out of the business without interfer-
ing with its proper operation and de-
velopment; and that you shall be un-
der no liability whatsoever for repay
ment of the sums contributed other
than out of the profits: 1t is under
stood that no interest shall be paid
upon this money, our claim to be
satisfied in full upon the repayment
of the principal without interest.
You may. of course, repay part or
all the principal at any time and in
any manner that you may choose,
and our agreement with you shall
not be considered as giving me or my
associates any interest whatsoever
in said enterprise. Should you sell the
paper at any time, you will repay
to us, up to sums the full amount of
the principal that we may have ad-
vanced. any received by you in pay
ment for the paper"
The amounts contributed to the
fund, and out of which l made the
advances to Mr.. Brisbane, and the
names of the contributors to such
fund, are more particularly set
forth in a letter dated April /, 1918,
which l wrote to Mr.. Robert Grain
at Washington, D. c.. to which last
mentioned letter reference is here
by made.
The only evidence Of the forego-
ing indebtedness which / hold is a
note of the Growing Circulation
Corporation. dated June 81, 1917, for
$500. 900, upon which there was ad-
vanced the sum of s275,000 only
and A memorandum. dated at New
ark, N. j., on June 81, 1917, signed
by Mr.. Arthur Brisbane. Up to the
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
Appeals to German
Agent to Recover Letter.
ALEXANDER KONTA April fifth
90 Exchange Place 1915.
New York
CONFIDENTIAL

ALEXANDER kONTA ApTll nltn
90 Exchange Place 1915.
New York
CONFIDENTIAL
Captain Hans Tauscher.
32O Broadway,
New York City.
My friend Tauscher:
1 wish to acquaint YOU confden-
TALLY with a matter concerning DIR.
Dernburg and myself. in which ! am
sure / need not emphasize my wish
for your sympathetic attention and
cooperation.
The fact is I am unable to under
stand his august EXcellency. nor why
he should consider himself immune
from contempt for not only ignoring
the conventional courtesies but even
the common decencies in his rela-
tions with gentlemen.
At q dinner lately, being seated
beside DR.. Dernburg, he spoke 10 me
regarding the purchase of a news
paper. and after listening attentively
to his views. I promised at his re.
quest to write him a letter outlining
the newspaper situation. ! gave
good deal of thought to writing this
letter. which was absolutely conf
Dental and set forth facts which I
should be very much annoyed TO have
come under the notice of anyone
upon whose discretion I could not
rely absolutely. l have received no
answer to the letter-not even an
acknowledgment of it.
Now. while I hesitate to put you
to any trouble, my dear Captain
Tauscher. this matter has annoyed
me greatly. and as have determined
that l shall not write Dernburg
again, I am forced to call upon you.
I should be deeply Obliged IL you
could ascertain whether my letter
has been received at all and what
disposition has been made of il. I
must again repeat that it was writ.
ten in deepest confidence and con.
tains inside facts with which I would
not have my name associated on ac-
count Of my close and intimate asso-
Citations with the press OF New York.
1t may be just possible that you
could recover the original copy for
me. I need not say that any service
you can do for me in the matter
will be deeply appreciated.
Whatever may be the reputation
and ability by reason of which d..
Dernburg occupies his position, I for
one have concluded from personal
observation that the man is unpopu>
lar and that he has done little or
nothing to influence the American
people. It would, of course, he a
great pleasure to me to be shown
that I am wrong in this, but doubt
if it is possible.
Relieve me, my dear Tauscher, with
kindest regards,
Sincerely yours,
ALEXANDER KONTA.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
Enemy Propaganda Of
"Beer and Light Wines. 3"
Cnnv

March 81, 1915.
DR. Bernard Dernburg,
Ritz-Carlton Hotel,
New York City.
Your EXCellency:
In re the purchase and publication
of a daily newspaper in this country
in the interests of Germany and the
German government, I beg leave to
submit to your EXcellency the follow
ing report. in pursuance of our recent
conversation:
The expenses of the war news serv-
ice. combined with a considerable de-
crease of advertising owing to bust
ness depression, have seriously af-
fected the financial status of several
papers in this city, already made suf-
ficiently precarious by the excessive
competition of the last fifteen years
or So With the standard price of the
American newspapers down to one
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declares that he still has the con-
trolling interest safely in his hands.
Whether the paper will be able to
retain the circulation which il has
regained 'N7ce the beginning Of the
war is open to serious doubt. It
might be well to bear the stats
Zeitung' in mind for future consid-
Grafton. Some ten years ago there
was much talk Of the purchase OF
the Tribune" This is now out OF
the question.
In ordinary circumstances a loss
of from S25O.00O to $500. 600 per year
would have to be provided for. hut
l believe that. owing to my connec-
tion with certain interests in this
country. this could be greatly re-
duced. IL not wiped out altogether
by attention to newspaper manage
ment.
Moderate Drinking Propaganda.
Prohibition is seriously occupy
ing the minds OF the brewers and
distillers OF this country. It is
not a question of temperance.
which they advocate. but Of the
actual prohibition by law Of the
sale Of beers, wines and liquors.
A paper that would not be hostile
to the personal liberty OF the citi-
zen to drink in moderation what he
plea sed could count upon the pow
erful support OF the brewers and
distillers, who command almost il
limitable capital. and what is more.
means Of giving the paper in Ques-
tion a circulation large enough to
attract advertisers. Add TO this
a discreet appeal to every German
society in the country for support
by its members, and we could cas-
lily count upon a national daily cir
culation of 100000 copies This.
10 be sure, would be a circulation
among German and German-Amer-
leans, whereas what is wanted is
native American readers, but IL
this German circulation is built
up discreetly as ! suggest, the man
in the street will only be impress
ed by numbers A large cirCUla-
ton widely advertised would i'm
press the native American and lead
him TO take the paper. And. mean
while, a deficit would be changed
into a profit to be used for further
propaganda.
The interests to which I refer
have repeatedly consulted me on
this very subject Of a newspaper
not hostile to their industry, and
1 know that they would be more
than ready to give their support
to the plan now in hand.
This is general survey Of the
field. Financially the moment is
favorable TO the plan under dis
cussion. The newspapers have
| suffered heavily from the war, and
| from some Of them the load is be-
ginning to be too heavy. POliti-
Cally the transaction would have
! to be handled with the utmost del
icacy. No suspicion Of the infiu-
| enCes behind it should be allowed
to reach the public. And the news
! paper world is like a sounding
] board.
l shall be delighted to keep my
I self at Your ENCellencyC disposal
in case you should desire further
I facts.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
Organized Liquor
Traffic Policeman.

In my Harrisburg address. I fur
ther said:
And 1 say another thing which
Is appropriate TO be said at this
time in this great hour of the coun-
try's emergency / say another
traffic Of the country Is vicious
interest BECAUSE IT has been unpa-
triotic; because it has been pro
German in its sympathies and its
conduct. Why. you and / know
perfectly well that 1t is around these
great brewery organizations owned
by rich men. almost all of them Of
German birth and sympathy. at least
before We entered the war. that has
grown up the societies, all the or
ganizations of this country intended
to keep young German emigrants
from becoming real American citi-
zens. 1t is around the seangerfests
and the seanGerbunds and organi-
cations of this kind. generally
financed by the rich brewers. that
the young Germans who come to
America are taught first. the Faith
erland. and second, America You
remember the exposure of the Ger
ma man-Alliance. brought out first by
Mr.. Humes in Pittsburgh, and after
ward in Congress when the Senate
Of the United States revoked the
charter because Of its disloyaI con-
duct. 1t was a German whiskey al
lance and everybody knows it l
know that these great interests have
actually been willing to finance
great newspapers for the purpose of
spreading German propaganda and
sentiments in this country"
As bearing upon the matter TO
which reference is there made. I
submit the attached copies of let
ters written by Alexander Konta.
which speak for themselves. Copies
of these letters have been identified
as correct by Mr.. Konta.
Yours truly,
A MITCHELL PALMER.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
TWO WOMEN SUFFER
FROM GAS ESCAPING
Wife of Soldier and Elderly Lady
Are Victims.

Two women had narrow escapes
from illuminating gas yesterday. One
the wife of a Camp Meade soldier
and the other an elderly woman, s.
years.
Mrs. Emily Grifith, 90. wife of
Private c. A. Griffith, Company o,
llTth Infantry, stationed at Camp
Meade. was treated at the Casualty
Hospital yesterday for gas poioning
having been overcome in a rooming
house at 2O5 c street northwest. Mrs.
Griffith had just arrived in Washing
ton from Muncie. Ky. She will re-
cover.
Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards. So. Of 1T
Indiana avenue northwest, was the
second gas victim. She was treated
at the Emergency Hospital She was
overcome in the afternoon. A Ieaky
gas jet was responsible for Mrs.
Edwards Illness. while Mrs. Griffith's
illness is said to have been caused
by someone leaving the gas turned
on. Neither of them were seriously
VI
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
Mr.. Brisbane and Brewers
Have Mutual Interest"

Statement of c. F. Feigenspan,
covering deposit account at the Fed
eral Trust Company, 74O Broad Street.
Newark, New Jersey, such deposit
account standing in the name of &C.
w. Feigenspan. Trustee
Newark. n. j.,
July 90. 1913.
During the month OF June. 1917. TO
the best of my recollection. the mat
ter Of The Washington Times became
of mutual interest to Mr.. Arthur
Brisbane and a number of brewers.
Mr.. Brisbane, as l have been in
formed by him. had an option to pur-
chase The Washington Times from
Mr. Frank A. Munsey for a sum
which 1 recall as being $4,000. The
terms of the sale. as l recall them.
were that $4,000 was to be paid
down. the balance to be paid in in
stallments of $4,000 each every six
months.
In order to bring about the pur-
chase of The Washington Times, ]
at various times advanced Mr. Bris-
bane funds through the Growing Cir
culation Corporation, a corporation
which I believe is either owned or
controlled by Mr.. Brisbane. The
aforesaid funds were advanced on the
da.es and in the amounts as herein
after specified. and in the following
manner: I first drew check or checks
on the account at the Federal Trust
Company which stood in my name as
Trustee, such check or checks being
payable to the order of the Federal
Trust Company. and the Federal
Trust Company then would in turn
deliver to me a treasurer's check OF
the Federal Trust Company payable
to bearer. which treasurer's checks l
in turn delivered to Mr. Brisbane per-
sonally.
The amounts so advanced to Mr..
Brisbane. and the dates thereof, are
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
ASKS DAMAGES FROM
c. & S. RAILWAY co.

R F. vass yesterday fled suit in
the District Supreme Court to recover
500 damages from the City and
Suburban Railway Company. Mr..
Vass alleges that on October IL. 1877.
he was a passenger on one OF the
cars OF the company when il collided
with another one. He claims to have
received severe and painful bruises
on his limbs and arms. and that his
right wrist and his back were So
verelv and permanently wrenched. In
addition he claims that he received
severe shock to his nervous system
which incapacitated him for further
work and that in this way he lost
many emoluments.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
GUESTS AT MATINEE

A Wednesday afternoon matinee is
the innovation the LyceUm Theater
has inaUgurated for the entertain
ment OF returned soldiers from over
seas duty. Each week until the end
OF the war the men from Walter
Reed Hospital and the various con-
valesCent homes in the city have
been invited to be the guests Of
Thomas Hessky. the manager. at the
mid-week matinee.
The arrangements for this invita-
tion were extended through the chan
nels Of the Red Cross. with the
hearty cooperation OF Col. Bartlett.
Of the war camp activities commit
tee OF that organization.
Yesterday at the afternoon per-
formance 80 men from Walter Reed
Hospital attended.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR.
Coroners Jury Finds Carelessness
Caused E. W. Wheeler's Death.

Lack OF care on the part OF the
deceased, was the verdict. of the
coroner's jury yesterday after it had
taken testimony and viewed the body
Of E. W. Wheeler, 45 years of age. Of
14l2 Eighth street northwest, who was
crushed to death in an elevator acci-
dent in the Southern Building.
Wheeler was instructing a new man
how to operate the elevator and had
started it from the first floor of the
building. He leaned outward and fell
o the basement. The coroner's jury
was Of the opinion that Wheeler was
careless in sticking his head and
shoulders outside of the car after II
had started on the upward run.
Their were two passengers in the
car at the time.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
PUBLIC HEARING
FOR EXPRESS RATES
October s Set for Considering Pro-
posed 10 Per Cent Increase.

Application for increased express
rates amounting to another 10 per
cent will be heard by the Interstate
Commerce Commission Tuesday, Oc-
tober S. at 10 O'Clock, the commission
announced yesterday.
The application was under consid-
Grafton by Director General McAdoO.
submitted by the amalgsmsted Amer
lean Railway Express Company, but
Mr.. McAdoo declined 20 give the mat
ter secret hearing.
In a letter to Charles z. Elmquist.
acting president Of the National As
soCiation Of Railway and Utilities
Commissioners. Mr.. McAdoo suggest
ed that as no national emergency
was involved. the application have
public hearing before the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Later in the
day. following the making public OF
that letter, the commission an
nounced the date OF hearing. inviting
shippers and all others interested in
the proposed increase.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
What Might Have Been.

It is perhaps little to the purpose
now to reflect upon what might
have been done twenty years ago.
One of the most sensible schemes
then proposed was the purchase of
the "Staats-Zeitung" and its con-
version into an American paper. The
stock OF this paper is rapidly chang
ing hands just now. but who or
what is behind this I have been un-
able to find out. The present editor