St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 19, 1917

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An American Boy at the Front The fifth article in his own narratise-—io ment Sunday’s POST-DISPATCH best list of nearby resorts, see the first Want Only he Evening Paper in St Louis W ith the ‘ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH Assozialed P ress Service News BD) eon t | aote'S the Post-Dispatch Sunday. VOL. 69. _NO. 333. ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 191/22 PAGES. PRICE } St. Louls and Suburbs, One Cont. Elsewhere, Two $2 ae -_——— MICHAELIS SPEAKS TODAY; HIS STAND STILL IN DOUBT Bloc Resolution to Be Opposed in Reichstag With One Pre- sented by Annexationists. | EARLY VOTE EXPECTED, Rumored That Germany Con- templates Proposing Virtual Disarmament of Nations. AMSTERDAM, July 19.—The Berlin Tageblatt says the committee of the majority parties in the German Reich- stag has unanimously decided to move, the peace resolution. Previously the committee was divided, two members of the Center and one Liberal disagreeing with the majority. The Tageblatt says that in the Reichstag 221 Deputies will vote for the peace resolution. The total membership of the Reichstag is 397. BERNE, Switzerland, July 19.—Private Berlin dispatches state that the speech to the Reichstag which Dr. George Michaelis, the new chancellor, is pre- paring will be delivered at 3 o’clock this afternoon. It is reported that German parliamentary circles are still uncer- tain regarding his attitude. Non-Germans in Austria Accused of Being in Alliance with Entente. LONDON, July 19.—The Vienna corres- pondent of the Deutches Zeitung, ac- cording to a Reuter dispatch from Zur- ick, accused the non-German parties in Austria of being in alliance with the entente. *“‘No German can doubt,” says the cor- respondent, ‘‘that an alliance or under- standing exists between the European Czechs, Poles and other non-Germans, on the one hand, and France, Great Britain and Russia on the other. The recent amnesty declared by the Emperor was the first result of this policy of biackmail, and must be considered a vic- tory for the anti-Germa parties.” Geneva Hears That Germany is Me- ditatinx on Proposing Disarmament. PARIS, July. 18-.A. dispatch to the Temps from Geneva says the German Government, according to reliabie in- formation, meditates the dramatic pro- posal to its enemies and to the world of a complete disarmament, except for sufficient forces to maintain compulsory peace by compulsory arbitration. “The German Government,’’ says the Temps, ‘“‘while allowing the solution of the internal crisis to appear as a suc- cess for the pan-Germanists, has in view a maneuver of a quite different aspect. The bellicose declarations which resound and will perhaps continue ir. Berlin will be nothing but the prologue designed to represent Germany as in- vincible. Afterward, perhaps sooner than is expected, will come the theat. rical initiative in which Germany will show a disposition to disarm. Censervatives Will Submit Annexa- tionist Resolution to Reichstag. COPENHAGEN, July 19.—The German conservatives have decided to submit in the Reichstag an alternative resolu- tion on the aims of the war from the annexationist standpoint. A test vote between this and the bloc resolution will come up Friday. A majority of the Reichstag, though perhaps a small one, is olaimed for the latter. (The bloc resolution declares for peace without annexation.) Admiral von Tirpitz has telegraphed an appeal to Ernst Bassermann, the Na- tional Liberal Leader, who is now an invalid, to leave the sanitorium where he is under treatment and assist in the fight against the bloc resolution. The Von Tirpitz message says: “No passing food difficulties or war weariness must be allowed to soften the German people's determination and render possible a peace which would threaten the future of Germany and its working classes. The bulk of the Na- tional Liberals will probably vote against the non-annexation resolution.” GOVERNOR ASKS FOR LIST OF DRAFT REGISTRANTS Mayor's Secretary Has No Extra Copy and Asks if Post-Dispatch Sup- plement« Will Do, When Harry M. Crutcher, secretar\ te Mayor Kiel, this morning receive a request from Gov. Gardner for a list of all the registered men in St. Louis, he wired back to ask if the Post-Dispatch rrinted supplements would do. The secretary did not have availabie one of the original lists. The ward boards were required to make only four copies of their lists and only a few boards made more than this number. One list war sent to the Provost General at Washington, one to the newspapers, one wag posted at the board headquar- te.s and the fourth was retained under lock und key for a permanent record. GIRL GETS PLACE AS ‘HIRED MAN’ CHICAGO, July 19.—S. J. Tracey of Morrison, Tll.. has a new “hired man’’ on his farm today in the person of Miss Fay Moore, said to be the daughter of a Montana rancher. Miss Moore intro- duced herself to Dr. P. I. Prentis. head of the United States Employment Service in Chicago, with the remark: “I want to take the place of some man who can go to war.” A short telephone conversation resulted in Miss Moore he- in@ started for the Tracey farm. clad im overalis, riding skirt and high boots “Lt ean milk. handle horses, plow, cu,- tivate and do any old kind of farni 16 SUFFRAGISTS IN WORKHOUSE ARE PARDONED BY PRESIDENT Women Received 60-Day Sentences for Picketing at WwW hite House— Wilson Greatly Concerned, WASHINGTON, July 19.—President Wilson today issued pardons for the 16 suffragists who are serving a #-day sentence in the workhouse at Occuquan, Va., for picketing in front of the White House. Secretary Tumulty said the pardon must speak for itself and that the White House would have no statement to make of the President’g reason for his action. Woman’s party leaders expressed sur- prise at the President's action and de- clined emphatically that “picketing” of | the White House would not stop 4s a re-¥¢ sult of it. “Those women now in the workhouse have no interest in a pardon,”’ Miss Ma- bel Vernon said. “They submitted them- selves to arrest in the interest of na- tional woman suffrage and not in the interest of a pardon for their allegcd offense.”’ Dudley Field Malone, Collector of Cus- toms of New York, who had planned to appeal the cases of the prisoners, de- clined to make any comment on the President’s action. He _ received the news at suffrage headquarters, whcre he was in conference. J. A. H. Hopkins, former Democratic National Committeeman from New Jer- sey and husband of one of the prison- ers, declared after a long conference at the White House that the President had been “deeply shocked at the whole affair and, on learning the circum- stanc.s, has only one thought, namely, to straighten out the matter.”’ A possible outcome of the case is 4 presidential recommendation to Congress of the proposed Susan B. Anthony suf- frage amendment to the Constitution. Although the President has ‘consistently maintained that suffrage is purely a a state question, friends of the adminis- tration are urging him to dispose of one of the nation’s most distracting war-time problems by merely directing attention of Congress to the suffrage issue. DRIVE AGAINST FREE LUNCHES ORDERED AS WAR MEASURE Long Disregarded Ordinance to Be Enforced for Purpose of Con- serving Food. The police started a drive against free lunches today. Saloon keepers who vio- late or attempt to evade the law are to be prosecuted and reported to Excise Commissioner Lewis. Charging a penny and placing a coin box on the lunch ta- ble for optional contributions will be treated as evasions which amount to violations. There is an ordinance against free lunches, but it has not been enforced for several years. The commissioner has ordered its enforcement as a food con- servation measure. OBJECTIONS To DRAFT DATE Chicago Telegrams Tell Baker It Is Mistake to Hold Drawing on Friday. CHICAGO, July 19.—Telegrams of protest against holding the military draft drawing on Friday were sent to the Secretary of War today by Bishop Fallows and W. H. Gray of the Union League Club. The senders are not opposed to the draft, they Say, only they feel that because of a superstition about Friday it would be better to have the drawing some other say. The message read: “Almost universal opinion against draft on Friday. Change date—Bis- hop Fallows.” “Draft Friday psychological mis- take. Stop it. Change the date.’”— W. H. Gray and others, Union League Club. MANY SHOE THEFTS IN BERLIN Hotel Guests Quit Leaving Footwear Outside Rooms to Be Polished. BERLIN, Tuesday, July 17, via Len- don, July 19.—The time-honored custom among guests of depositing one’s foot- wear in the corridor outside the door to have it polished is likely to come into disuse for the time being. The growing demand for shoes, even cast-offs, has encouraged thefts of footwear in hotels In order to rescue hotel guests froin their predicament in the case of such loeses, the imperial clothing bureau has erdained that purchasing certificates be issued, without the ordinary restrictions, v. henever the applicant is able to prove that he has been robbed of his boots fn a hotel. ee Re eee oe DOG FOUND EIGHT TIMES BY ADS Terrier Wesdbeeen by Using Post-Dispatch “Wants.” “Cobby,”"’ a bull terrier belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Partridge of 5188 Cabanne avenue, has been recov- ered eight times in the last two months through Post-Dispatch Want Ads. The terrier is about 18 months old. Each time a want ad was inserted in the Post-Dispatch the dog was returned within a few days. MAY INSURE AVIATORS’ LIVES WASHINGTON, July 19.—The Ad- visory Committee for Aeronautics has asked the Secretaries of War, the Navy and the Treasury and the congressional military and naval committees to con sider the advisability of Government in- surance of aviators in co-operation with insurance companies A genera! plan for insuring sailor and soldiers is now being worked out by the Treasury officials Free Band Concerts Tonight. Fischer's Band at Forest Park World's Fair Pavilion) and Falken- hainer’s Band at Soulard Seuare. 7 to 9:80 o'cloch a ae HUME DEFENSE PLANS TAKEN UP AT MEETING HERE Gov. Gardner and Mayor Kiel Present at Discussion of a Guard Organization. UP TO DEFENSE COUNCIL Governor Says Duty Devolves Upon It to Form Body for Protection by Aug. 5. Home defense plans and the organiza- tion of home guards were discussed at a meeting of the Missouri Council of Defense at the Planters Hotel today, which was attended by Gov. Gardner, Mayor Kiel and about 75 citizens. F. B. Mumford, Dean of the College of Agriculture at Columbia, was chair- man. Gov. Gardner, honorary president of the board, stated the object. He con- gratulated the Council of Defense on what it has done in Missouri in increas- ing cultivation by thousands of acres, and said that it devolved upon the Coun- cil of Defense to organize the home suard for the protection of life and prop- erty after Aug. 5, when the National Guard will be mustered into the _Fed- eral service. He said he had consulted military men and had come to the conclusion that the home guard was the solutiun of the situation. He suggested that the simp- lest plan would be to have three men in each community take charge of the work of organization. He said the home guard should be ready for service by August 5, Manufacturers’ Unit. lra L. Bretzfelder, chairman of the Home Guard Committee of the Manu- facturers’ Association, announced that the. association would raise one unit, uniformed and equipped with the ex- ception of guns, and suggested that a central body be formed to have contro] of the guard. E. K. Love suggested that the Mil- itary Training Corps be used as a nucleus, the officers of the corps be- ing used to thain-the gvard. Ward H. Goodloe said there were five companies in St. Louis, uni- formed and equipped with the ex- ception of arms, and properly offi- cered, ready for service. It was reported that one company had been formed and uniformed at Webster Groves an dthat another company would be formed there. Phillip B. Fouke, Police Commission- er, said he had favored placing the home guard under the direction of the Police Department, as is done in New York, arming them with night sticks in- stead of guns, but had come to the con- clusion that the Governor’s plan for a military organization was better. Mayor Issues Proclamation for Mis- sourit Patriotic Day, July 28, Mayor Kiel in a proclamation this morning called attention to the de- cree of Gov. Gardner of July 7 mak- ing Saturday, July 28, Missouri Pa- triotic Day, and urged every citizen in St. Louis to help make the day a memorable one in ‘*fissouri history. The proclamation emphasizes the importance of the celebration, and asks all the women of the city to reg- ister for sérvice and food conserva- tion. It also urges everyone to dis- cuss war plans of the national and State councils of defense and consider ways and means by which they can help. REGIMENT NUMBERS WILL SHOW: BRANCH OF SERVICE Regulars Numerals Will Begin With One, Militia With 100 and Na- tional Army With 300, WASHINGTON, July 19.—The plan for designating regiments of the war armies by number and branch of service only will be modified, so that it will be pos- sible to determine from the number itself whether the regiment is a part of the regular army, the National Guard or the National Army. Under the plan the regulars wil Le numbered upward as now from the first cavalry, first infantry, etc. The national! guard regimental numbers, howevcr, will not begin wnere the regulars’ num- bers end, but will begin at the 10lst cav- alry, 10ist infantry, etc. Similarly tie national army numbers will begin at 301, the regiments being designated up- ward from the Bist cavalry, 30lst in- fantry, etc. Thus any regiment under 100 will indi- cate regulars: any number between 1” and 39% national guard and any number over 300 national army. A similar a-° rangement for numbering brigades and divisions will be used. MISSOURI] BANKS PROSPEROUS Nearly Every Branch of Their Activ- ity Hes Increased in Last Year. JEFFERSON CITY, July 19.—Bank Commissioner C. F. Enright today made public a statement concerning the banks of Missouri, showing an increase tt nearly every item of banking activity since June ®, 1916 The statement shows the following in- creases: loans, $37,179.990.10; bonds anid stocks, $11,495,067.%; cash and sight ex- change, $3,096.456.08: capital, surplus an‘ undivided profits, $2,04.94.98; deposits, $60, 296,924.01. Bills payable have de- creased $2,240,936. 47. The Poast- Ehgeaten ia the only e% ening pe wepape: St outs that receives ar oub- lishes Rews "guibered by the Associated Frees. * _— U, §. NOT TO TAKE PART IN ALLIED CONFERENCE IN PARIS Decides That for Present It Will Not Be Necessary to Participate in Such Meetings. WASHINGTON, July 19.—The United States has been officially in- vited by the allied Governments to participate in the inter-allied confer- ence to be held in Paris this month. but has decided that for the present it will not be necessary to take part in such meetings not directly affect- ing this country’s part In the war. It was officially explained at the State Department that while ihis course was followed at present, it Was not to be taken as an indication of a permanent policy. , NO PERSONAL ROW BETWEEN DENMAN AND GOETHALS Chairman of Shipping Board Knows of No Difficulties That Can’t Be Adjusted. WASHINGTON, July 19.—Members. ot the Shipping Board and Major-General Goethals, manager of the board's fleet corporation, who are at odds over the Government's shipbuilding program, at a lengthy conference yesterday went over the General’s. proposals for con- structing Government shipyards and for speeding up tonnage now building. The board made no decision and an- other conference was held today. The Shipping Board, Chairman Denman said, Wants more information before it ap- proves the program, but Gen. Goethals said he thought he had submitted most of the information asked for. “There are no personal differences,”’ Chairman Denman said, ‘‘only one of policy. I know of no difficulties that could not be adjusted between two ra- tional persons, each willing to concede to the other an intelligent difference of opinion.”’ Gen. Goethals, asked about rumors of his resignation, merely said: “T am a soldier, and a man in my po- Sition appointed to a place virtually is under orders.”’ At the Shipping Board it was made clear that, despite differences, there is no intention to ask Gen. Goethals to quit. MOVE TO INCLUDE IRON ORE IN FOOD BILL BEATEN Test Vote in Senate Indicates Control Legislation Will Be Confined to Foods, Feeds and Fuel. WASHINGTON, July 19.—Confinement of the Government control legislation in the food bill to foods, feeds and fuels, inciuding kerosene and gasoline, was forecast today when, in what was re- garded as a test vote, the Senate reject- ed, 44 to 28, an amendment by Senator Kenyon of Iowa to extend control to iron ore and its products, hemp, bind- ing twine and farm implements and tools. Party lines were not observed in the vote which, while tentative, was ex- pected to end the fight for broad ex- tension of Government control. Senator Kenyon’s amendment was proposed as an addition to that of Senator Cham- berlain, drafted by Democratic and Re- publican lieaders, providing for control only of foods, feeds and fuels, including Kerosene and gasoline. Implied indorsement was given to Her- bert C. Hoover when by a vica voce vote the Senate rejected an amendment by Senator Reed of Missouri to have the food contro] bill administered by a board of five instead of three members. BALLOON LANDS 30 FEET FROM THE PLACE WHERE IT ASCENDED Remarkable Flight Made by Pilot and Two Aids Who Are Training for War Service. A remarkable balloon trip, said to have been the first cne of its kind in the history of aviation, was made yes- terday from Meramac Park, Grand ave- nue and Meramec street, ty Pilot Ingles of the Missouri Aero Reserve Corps and two aids. The men are in training for work in the U.S. aviation service. The men arose at 2.30 and at 4:15 re- turned to the ground within 30 feet of where they started. The balloon first went westward. Later it took an east- erly direction and passed back over St. Louis into Illinois. A wind change again brought it back to St. Louis and to the park from whence the flight started. It traversed a distance of 25 miles. Pilot Ingles has made only seven flights. FAIR TONIGHT, TOMORROW: ABOUT SAME TEMPERATURE Yeste rday: High, 83, at 2 p. mi. { low, 6K, at 5 a. m, Officia) fore- Cast for St. Louls and vicinity: Fair tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature. Missouri—Gen.- erally fair to- night and tomor- row, except probably thunder showers this aft- ernoon or to- night in extreme south portivity from i® appointed task of methodically destroy- ing the enemy’s trenches and defensive lines. In this work much progress Wasp made during the day, as well as in coum ter battery operations. The Germans during the night gue down a barrage along a large_part @ the front under the belief that an ad Z vance was imminent, but no infaawp action followed. | . «3 Britiah Lose Four Airplanes tn — ing Down Nine Machines. © LONDON. July 1.~—The Britisn~ communication said: ficial evening issued jaat “We carried out a successful rai@ last night tn the neighborhood a " Fresnoy. Several of the enemy were e killed and their dug-outs bombe@. — ~ | “Owing to clouds there was litt = aerial activity yesterday until the evening, when a number of re took place, in two of which tf formations were engaged on ea” side. In the course of the fightin eight German aeroplanes were downed and six others were drives down out of control Another enemy machine was shot down by our tre from the ground Four of our me chines are missing.” - BERLIN, capture of French position on ®& cf a Kilometer southwest ef 8. ¢ ix announced by the War Office re lery fighting In Flanders continues, | Heavy artillery *ehting cont the northern end of the Rx front near Dvinsk and Smorgén. capture of Russians in Voihynia, | west of Lutsk, RNS %