St. Louis Post-Dispatch
September 26, 1917
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ST LOUIS POST-DISPATCH q EUROPE'S ik MAN NOW F DECLARES zc saan Member. mission, Says Con- : s There mt Chaotic. . * ‘f RULE SLAVS Between Anti- olicy and No Separate Peace With Germany. &. an Fad CYRIL R. BROWN, t of the Post- ‘snd New York World. gic SKHOLM, Sept. 26.—‘Far »e }gom me to shatter any man’s op- Bim abovt Russia if he has any,” 1 e“Ugubtious message for the 94 which Charlies R. Crane of the @ Cofimission brought with him @ Rueasia. He arrived from Petro- § yesterday: morning and con- @id inimediately with Minister regarding the Russian situa- . ee i is sehaos,’’ is the way Crane d ff up for the Post-Dispatch | ispomdent. Again and again he ‘\@hasized that things were in a " less-muss-and thatsno man could See*what the future held for Rus- IT. gathered that the sum of ‘g°expericnce in Russia was the ‘Bictian that,on the one hand the _@ of the Russians no longer want- F ie fight, but on the other hand § diG,pot want a separate peace @ G@epmany, either. This was i : jhe: most optimistic thing 1 Fe had to say about the latter day , nsiy.“‘Russians who think fully .the.chaos that prevails,” 2 added. ‘i ked. he thought Russia courd “bhow | e tided over the winter ih | Rerbaps, . come back strong ‘n Hk ring, piecularty if the Amer- T) tonic, cor htinued to be injected ai Crane said: am no clair- deltas tineccienemaiiinnds Widen - : 6 mopman ‘ ~ ~ allt a Mapp Aen Aiea lagi aaa td ispecies tial sialon isc 3S NAMA sa hinting ame Mr vig nt oF = } ‘ : stic Ideas of Government. | udtrating the fantastically Uto- if *conditidns prevailing, Crane a oned the fact that Austrian i" ners, ‘for instance, were getting i are of the allotments of free Ts, and that in many cases Rus- vorkmen had actually gone on ie, In order that fellow German | ner ‘workers might obtain high- : Crane was pessimistic, bout food conditions in Russia, ik athered that he considered Wwinteitjntlook in this respect ‘i %He explained the trouble in oed.sitvation was due to the fact ; the workingmen in the indus- , Gy strikes and other forms of » again had succeeded in get- Wages’ jacked up to dazzling a —— + eee © cnggeannen WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1917. SIX KILLED, 16 INJURED | IN LONDON AIR RAID Defenses Improve and Only Two Machines Reach City in Two Attenpts on Second Night Visit. LONDON, Sept. 26.—Six persons were killed and 16 injured in the southeastern outskirts of London in last night’s air raid. Lord French, commander of the Home Defense, reports that the first group of air raiders which 4ap- proached London was driven back by gunfire, not more than two penetrat- ing the city’s defenses. Half an hour later the second group of raiders was driven off while approaching Lon- wT acand Keene: Ten OFT. The following official annource- t was given out: The Senet information shows that the first group of raiders which ap- proached London last night was turned back by gunfire, not more than two machines actually penetrat- ing the defenses. These two ma- chines dropped a number of bombs in the southeastern outskirts 0 of Lon- don at about 7:45 p. m.. which dam- | aged several houses, killing six oer sons and injuring 16. “The second group of raiders, } which approached London half an hour later, was driven off. “Bombs were dropped in various localities in Southeast England. Up to the present no casualties or dam- age have been reported.” | The area bombed last night was inhabited by the poorer classes, but aside from the breaking of windows and slight damage to two or three small frame houses there was no property loss. It is reported that a thrilling bat- tle occurred between German and British airmen a few miles from London. The German airplanes, al- though they crossed the coast at dif- ferent points, were met and contin- ually harried by a large force of British machines. According to early reports, the formation of the German fleet which was coming to- wards London at a great height and at great speed was completely brok- en up by the British fliers, the raid- ers separating and all except one turning back closely pursued. So effective were the measures taken lhe was unable to penetrate beyond | the outskirts of London. to intercept this lone intruder that While the anti-aircraft suns boomed constantly, establishing a barrage fire around the city as on Monday night, diners in hotels and restaurents and audiences in theaters and at the opera at the time for the most part were indifferent and unaf- fected. Some of the theaters and moving picture places, anticipating the raid, had increased their adver- tising in the evening papers with such announoements as ‘Moonlight nights open as usual—ample bomb- proof shelter.”” Many persons went to parks and other open spaces for a good view of what they called “the Hun air show,” while others went about the streets refusing to take to cover understairways, platforms and underground stations, where the most cautious, including thousands of women and children, sought shel- ter. The scenes in the sheltered | places were similar to those Monda;’ night, many laughing and joking and others reading newspapers, maga- vines and books, with which they had provided themselves apparently for a siege. The crowds in some places were having such a good time that the police found difficulty in cislodging them when the “all clear” signal was given. There were nearly a hundred per- sons in the American Eagle hut on the Strand when the warning of Monday night’s raid was given. These included about a score of American women volunteer workers. The usual routine im the case of an air raid was carried through with- out a hitch, everybody being sent to shelter in the cellars and ground floors of nearby business buildings anc the hut was locked up. A sol- dier who was sleeping in the dormi-' tory was left behind, having rolled over after the warning had been given. He was awakened suddenly in the darkness by a piece of shrap- nel from the British barrage com- ing through the roof near his bed. He had to escape by a window. in good shape. ‘I never was in a more prosperous looking city than Kieff,”” he declared, emphasizing that life in the Ukraine is one of the few bright spots in the gloomy Rus- sian situation. The Chicagoan declared, too, that Georgia, and in fact the whole of the Caucasus region which he visit- ed, was in good order and could look out for itself. Of Moscow he said that it had had its spell of distem- rer, but now had steadied down. But Petrograd he regarded as hopeless. “The Sick Man of Europe now is Russia,’’ declared Crane in conclu- ew. thereby exorbitantly § in- ; “the «cost of manufactured , whereas the Government. had “fery low maximum prices for waffs in’ the interests of the | goon * Consequently, the “afe ‘unwilling to give. up ee prédiicts at the low maxi- frices to the starving citles. e Russian peasants who, accord- td, Crane, | have ajl the money want. do not care for any more or paper money, preferring to what they have raised. Crane d.there was therefore intense g between the city and the try, the farmers being unwilling ithe’ “loafing working and army.'- atte, «who was in Russia five hs, temarked ngs steadily have been grow- worse. They are still getting rand the end is not in sight situation in Russia today is too br any one man to handle and — — — — a i FOR aay A iar ° a oan mveent — 2 eee | ‘Atticude Toward Peace. ch«hope as he saw for Russia @idrgew: in the fact that Russia l\wartring-and standing still be- n*eénflicting emotions, two great he anti-war feeling and the German feeling—about balanc- md echeckmating each other. Bewonfirmed the impression that Russians want peace badly, but séparate: peace with Germany. t Which there is no talk. What ussian&’ want is a general world nough* Crane was aiscreetiy it; } @athered that it was his ng intpression that the Bolshe- were in a muddle when he left ograd. “But things change in ia everytwo or three days,” the rig “commented whimsically. feccselling how things earest approach to optimism Ao the splendid work lway Commission fs the American rail- ndismayed by seem- bstacles and were headway and doing it in the wih Wfesident Wilson's parting to. _them—-to remember thes ‘were also diplomats. De- the Stevens commission's good th were no words of cheer th troad situation in Rus- Ratiroad Situation Chaotic. @ Twandsibberian railroad has sep tay twice as many en- and S@irvs/’ he said. “as an : railway with the heaviest . nd the Rugsians haven't got train dispatchers—think of Lhd ne )606ddrew@6=—lséathe~—s conclusion—- (t's th f sending them.more in Tare when they do not By how fohandle what they have. Beathered that Crane believes that. i@ present chaos continues long ay end in general disintegration. | : think it not unlikely } stable parts of Rus- cluded in the break- > erate for themselves. sOlariy true of the oCrane, after a thor- t WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. — Vis- count Ishii, head of the Japanese sion. “The throng of quacks and amateur specialists clamoring for place at the bedside threaten the life of the patient. What is needed most is the real cure.”’ SEPARATE PEACE STORY DENIED Russian War Minister Telis of ‘‘For- mal Assurance” to Contrary. PETROGRAD, Sept. 26.—In the course of a speech to workmen's and soldiers’ delegates yesterday, Gen. Verksovsky, Minister of War, said: “Chancellor Michaelis, in officially expounding the conditions of peace, passed over Russia in silence. This silence signifies that Germany, see- ing our army give away, wishes to come to an understanding with Grenxt Britain and France to the detriment of Russia. Fortunately the British and French people have declared to their Governments that they will not conclude a separate peace. Yester- day we received formal assurances to this effect.”’ U-BOAT SINKS FRENCH STEAMER be] Attack Made Among Fishing Boats in Spanish Waters. PARIS, Sept. 26.—The French steamship Admiral de Kersaint, 5570 tons gross, was sunk Sept. 14 after being attacked by a submarine in Spanish territorial waters. The submarine opened fire from the midst of a fleet of fishing boats, the presence of which prevented th: steamer from using her guns etl-! fectively After a long combat the steamer was sunk just outside terri- torial waters. The captain was taken prisoner on the submarine. Ten members of his crew were killed or have died of injuries. LOSES $85 AND STUD IN FAKE RAID Salesman Tells of ‘Officer’ Stopping Craps Game in Saloon. Everett Lindstrom, a_ traveling salesman, of Chicago, lost $85 and a diamond stud valued at $65 in a fake gambling raid in or near East St. Louls yesterday. He reported the low to the police. | Lindstrom met two strangers in St. Louis, who volunteered to show him the aviation field near Belleville.. On the way there .they stopped on the East Side to ‘shoot craps” in a saioon. A man who pretended to be an officer “raided” the place, and took Lindstrom’s money and _ dia- mond. ISHIt | CALLS ON PRESIDENT mission, was a White House caller today. It was the first time he had seen President Wilson since being formally recefved on his arrival in the capital. Since then conferences have been going on with Secretary Lansing, and the only announcement has been that they were making for good re- m se ie f found everything ees. fo. a © * a lations between the two countries. 4 > % POLICE QUARRELS HINDER ACTIVITY OF DEPARTMENT Continued from Page One. litical influence of Justice of the Peace “Jimmy” Miles, who has been Democratic boss of several river wards for years. Giraldin has been somewhat active in local Democratic politics. In police circles it was _ stated that the views of the Chief of the department were that there was no “crime wave’ in St. Louis as charged by Commissioner Giraldin, and that St. Louis was freer from crime than any other large city in the country. The only class of crime that is not under control, it was asserted, is the stealing of automobiles. It was de- clared that this was done by joy- riders, who take machines for a few hours’ ride, and not by professional thieves, who steal machines for pro- fit. It was asserted that the profes- sional thieves had been suppressed by the vigilance of the department. Since Espy has been secretary of the Police Board he received three collections for the benefit of the Democratic State Committee. The collections received by Espy were made voluntarily by the members of the Police Department, with the sanc- tion of the former Board of Police Commissioners. The terms of Commissioners Shea- han and Fouke will expire Jan. 1, 1918. When reporters asked Com- missioner Giraldin at the time of the trials in July if there was not fric- tion in the Police Board he indig- rantly denied that such was the fact, and rebuked reporters for asking him the question. HIGHWAYMAN IS POLITE; TIPS HIS HAT TO WOMAN Accepts Story That She Has No Moncey and Expresses Hope for Better Luck Next Time. Miss Lillian Kissler, 23 years old. of 2411 South Eleventh street, toid the police she was on her way home from a visit to 2508 South Tenth street and on Sidney street, between Tenth and Eleventh, was accosted by a young man who tipped his hat and requested her to “please” throw up her hands. 7? ~ Prua ft Bury: WITHOUT INDEMNITY DEFEAT, VON TIRPITZ SAYS ‘Declares Submarine Warfare Is Right and Belgium Got ADDRESSES NEW PARTY Enormous Crowd Attends First Just Deserts. —_—_—_— Open Meeting of German Fatherland Organization. COPENHAGEN, Sept. 26. — The new German Fatherland party held its first open meeting in Berlin last nigh Hal flow meeting was held near by. and the crowd in Philharmonic was so enormous that an over- No Government officials attended either meeting. Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg-Schwerin attended both meetings and Admiral von Tirpitz was the principal speaker at each. Admiral von Tirpitz pointed out that the submarine warfare is Ger- many’s legal right and that Belgium now has her just deserts. Belgium, the speaker declared, was always England's bridgehead and that Ger- many must do her utmost in pre- venting England from becoming Bel- gium’s protecting master. — von Tirpitz further declared that peace without a heavy war indemni- ty meant Germany’s defeat and the victory of Anglo-American capital- ism. Admiral von Tirpitz was greet- ed enthusiastically by the audiences. Among other speakers was Dr. Wolfgang Kapp. The Admiral von Rheinische Westfalische Zei- tung of Essen recently announced the formation of a new “patriotic party” the leaders of which Albrecht hann of are Duke Jo- Mecklenburg- Schwerin, Admiral von Tirpitz and Dr. ty's hostility yon initial Wolfgang Kapp. proclamation The par- declared to the Reichstag’s peace resolution and added that the party was nonpolitical and would be dis- solved on the day peace is signed. German Liberals Say Strength and Might Govern Security. BERL Sept. °26.—The Central IN, Sept. 24, via London, Governing Committee of the National Liberal party in general sessions yesterday adopted a resolution outlining the attitude of the party in regard to current foreign and domestic issues. In the adopted new platform, unanimously, which was the Reichs- tag’s peace resolution of June 19 is roundly scored as inimical to Ger- many'’s future development. olution continues: “Germany's future security can- not rest slore. on international man might and strength. amvole war indemnities, The res- treaties It must be founded on Ger- Without Germany would not be protected against fu- ture menace and our political and economic development would be re- tarded for ‘decades. “The military the sure situation ty that gives us Germany's borders are receiving ample protection and that our economic future, as a result, is fully safeguarded.” The resolution opposes the intro- cuction of a parliamentary systen:.. but calls for confidential ynate co-operation between the Gov- ernment and the Reichstag. and intt- Tt also upposes the broaching of the Alsacer- Lorraine problem, either now or at the time of the peace negotiations. The familiar criticism of President Wilson is contained in the resolution In addressing the committee, Dr. Gustav. party’s Stresemann national outlined platform, the which swings this faction far to the right among the Reichstag parties on the strength of the principles enunciated by Dr. Stresemann and subsequently incorporated in the resolution. Dr. Stresemann stated that in the pres- ent excellent military and political situation, Germany was prepared to begin peace negotiations. marine, he asserted, was the deciding weapon. pelled, h Engiand e said, was With stop watch in hand. 4S a maritime nation had been shat- tered, The sub- now com- to carry on the war Her rank and if she decided to go on, the U-boat would force her to make The speaker deplored the fact that Admiral von Tirpitz, former Marine Minister, had not been per- mitted to carry out, his plan. The opinion was expressed by Dr. Stresemann that the Reichstag peace resolution had materially peace. ‘jermany’ Miss Kissier informed the robber rebuked the talk now S prestige abroad. heard in re- harmed He also that she had no money and she sa’ 3) gard to Belgium. arguing that, even he again tipped his hat and backed | away, remarking that he hoped she would have money next time. ‘ “LOSES MIND” RIDING ON CARS| Mother Says Richard M. Wagner Can't Make Trip to Camp nston. Uniess the Government can pro- vide a magic carpet to transport Riehard M. Wagner of 1406 Ferry street to Camp Funston, the young man's mentality will be endangered when he is sent to cantonment next month, according to the registrant's mother. A week ago a claim for exemption on physical grounds made by Wag- ner was denied. Today Mrs. Wag- ner appeared before the district board and said that her son was not able to ride on street cars or trains, and that he “lost his mind" every time he did. | The board is leaving it to Wagner | to get to Fort Riley. Soldiers to Get Tobacco Duty Free PARIS, Sept. 26.—Tobacco sent to American soldiers henceforth will en- ; ‘° 4sree to It. ter Frarice free of duty. Similar ar- | rangemeénits already have been made as regards British, Beigian, Russian and Portuguese troops fighting France. y if Germany really had reached a decision, such conclusions should not | be permitted to become public at ‘this time. TWO REFORMS MADE IN RUSSIA Liberation of Prisoners on Promis - of Good Condnet Provided For. PETROGRAD, Sept. 26.—Two im- portant reforms have been enacted by “ides for the Government. the liberation of convicts before the expiration of their terme. | upon promise of good corduct. The first pro- Such convicts may be returned to vrisen o:lyv after conviction for a new of- fense. The second reform establishes con- ciation courts for the settlement of. employers disputes workers. between Such courts had been “ass T? > TO BE QUESTIONED "IN. MILK INQUIRY’ Continued From Page |!. ducers’ Association is standing pat on its price of $3.42, the secretary, N. I. Baum of Carlyle, said today. He said the members would carry out their threat to sell their cream to condensers, and feed their skim milk to hogs, if their price is not met. The Milk Board of the asso- ciation will meet Saturday at the East St. Louis City Hall. and Baum said the St. Louis distributers could attend the meeting if they wished to. The distributers have not yet yielded in the matter of price, but some of them have said that they - 4 ‘may have to do so. Producers Asked to Arbitrate. John P. Cabanne, vice president of the St. Louis Dairy Co., said the dis- tributors would ‘attend the East St. Louis meeting. He said he and other officials cf distributing firms yester- day visited D. A. Brooks of Marine, president of the milk producers or- ganization, and asked him to call an- other meeting, to discuss the plan of fixing a price by arbitration. Brooks said he would consider the request. Cabanne said a board of arbitra- tion,in his opinion, should have two members from the distributors and two from the producers, with a fifth member, selected by the four. who understood the milk business. Director Schmoll said at the alder- manic committee meeting that, even if the figures given as to cost of dis- tribution were accepted as accurate, there would be no justification for 4 higher charge than 14 cents. The only detailed figures which have been made public as to cost of distribution ‘were given by J. B. Rueschhoff in an exclusive interview printed in last Iriday’s Post-Dispatch. He is one of the smaller distributers, and is the official caller of the meetings at which the distributers decide on changes in their uniform price, Right to Call for Books. The committee was informed by Associate City Counselor Hamilton that it had the power to summor. witnesses and require the production of books and documents, as a neces- sary means of informing itself as tu legislation which might be. neces- sary. Mrs. BE. M. Grossman, chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Woman's Food Conservation Com- mittee: Mrs. George Gellhorn, chair- man of the Main Committee; Mrs. Eugene Senseney, chairman of the Food Committee of the Consumers’ League; Miss Lydia Lee, a member of Mrs. Grossman’s committee, and Mrs. L. Lowenstein attended the meeting. Health Commissioner Starkloff informed the committee concerning the present milk ordi- nances. : Mrs. Grossman said her organiza- tion had been investigating the sub- ject of milk since last June, but had been unable to learn what the cost of distribution was. Charges Price-Fixing. “It is your duty to find what the distributers ought to have in the way of a fair price,’’ Mrs. Grossman said to the Aldermen. ‘We found evidence of price-fixing and this was given to District Attorney Oliver. We have been informed also that one condensing concern has received an order for 1,000,000 cans of milk from the Government, and is offer- ing $3.50 a hundred for milk. If that price really is paid, then I don’t see how we can do anything to make} milk cheaper in St. Louis. ‘“T know that whenever the pro- ducers and distributers dispute about the cost of feed or labor or anything else, they always end by taking the maximum figure as the basis of calculating the price of milk to the consumer.”’ Mrs. Gellhorn said the women’s committees “don't want to upset business, but we don’t want to per- mit a ‘gouge,’ either.’’ She doubted the economy of establishing a mu- nicipal dairy. Attributed to “Pure Milk. Bill.’ Director Schmoll ascribed the pres- ent control of the milk supply in St. Louis by a few iarge dairies to the effect of the recent regulations adopted by the eity. “When the ‘pure miik Dill’ was passed two or three years ago,”’ Schmoll said, “many small dairies were driven out of business. The larger dairies took advantage of the situation to get control of the busi- ness “Only a few years ago preducers on the East side were selling their nroduct for 16 cents a gallon. Then they organized and raised prices to a figure that is now considered exor- bitant. Their prices, however, have been pronounced fair by the Univer- ea Oe: ie ly GR ae Ea Te ee es eS | U.S. AVIATOR KILLED NV FIGHT WITH GERMAN Douglas MacMonagle Shot Be- fore His Companions:Could Go to Aid—Body Recovered. ————— WITH THE LAFAYETTE SQUAD- RON, Monday, Sept. 24.--The death of Douglas MacMonagle of San Francisco, a member of the Lafay- ette squadron, occurred during a pa- trol flight with two other Ameri- cans, Lieut. Lufbury and Sergt. Rockwell. They were attacked by eight German machines, believed to belong to the combination known as the ‘Tango Circus.”’ Apparently MacMonagle was taken by surprise. He fell within the French lines. Sergt. Rockwell went to the res- cue, but was too late to save “his comrade. After a short flight, how- ever, he downea@ one German, who fell crashing into a wood. | MacMonagle’s body. was recov- ered. He was shot twice through the head. The funeral will be held on Wednesday with American mill- tary honors, as a camp of American engineers is stationed near enough to the base of the squadron to send men to sound taps. Mother Was on Way to Visit Mac- Monagle When He Was Killed. PARIS, Sept. 26.—Behind the bare official announcement that’ Sergt. Douglas MacMonagle of San Fran- cisco has been killed in an aeria) encounter with. two German ma- chines, lies one of the most poignant tragedies of the war, says the Her- ald. Almost at the moment the Ser- gceant met his fate his mother, wid- ow of Dr. Beverly MacMonagle, an eminent Pacific coast physician, was completing the journey of 6000 miles from San Francisco to visit her only son. Sergt. MacMonagle, who was in Paris a few days before he was killed, seemed to have a present- ment of his fate. He said to friends: ‘Well, fellows, if they get me you may bank on it mother will have the consolation of knowing I passed out fighting and doing my best, as she would wish it.’’ Lieut. Lufbury is reported to have downed another German machine. Observers state the German fell in- side the French lines. are about 2000 stores which handle milk, but most of this is bought by them from the large dairy com- panies. The consumption of milk in St. Louis is between 28,000 and 30,000 gallons daily, Dr. Starkloff said. “The present milk law fn St. Louis is the best in the country,’’ Dr. Stark- loff asserted. ‘In the first year aft- er its operation the infantile death rate dropped 22 per cent. It cost the dairy companies a great deal to comply with the law, but they have told me repeatedly they would not return to the old system if they were permitted.” Chairman Wyrick announced the committee would meet at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, but did not ex- pect to begin taking testimony then. ST. LOUIS MILK FREE FROM IMPURITIES, SAYS CITY CHEMIST St. Louis milk is frée from impuri- ties and from chemical adulteration, im the belief of City Chemist Buck- land, who is officially charged with the responsibility for milk inspec- tion. , Buckland today, at the request of a Post-Dispatch reporter, showed the record of 120 prosecutions since Jan. 1. in the police courts against milk dealers. The charge in each case was failure to maintain the legal percentage of butter fat, 3 per cent, or the legal percentage of non-fatty solids, 8.5 per cent. It was not charged in any case that impurities were found in the milk. In some cares the tests indicated that water had been added te the miik. The only one of the four larger ' terim | LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIBERS WAITING FOR 4 PER CENT BONDS Few Holders of Interim Certificates ei elt : B ee ee AEE oe ee we a GO ae a 2 ¥ ‘ : B . 3 pees eS cea 5 a. Be" My ae : res ‘ Dee ae de . " , han ee pitas - s ae +3 ce he " oe — ’ & * ad £54 i . e , 4 Are Exchanging Them for 34, Per Cent Issue. ‘ Bank, where the presentation of in- certificates be exchanged | for 3% per cent Liberty Loan bonds | to ‘ comparatively small percentage of | the St. Louis holders of $65,600,000 | worth of certificates would exchange them for bonds at this time, accord- ing to officials of the bank. Bonds for the certificates presented this morning will be delivered this afternoon. The delivery is being made only to banks and trust com- panies, which will in turn deliver the bonds to their clients, the individual purchasers. The Federal Reserve Bank has ad- vised that in view of the probability of a new issue of bonds at 4 per cert the holders of certificates retain them and exehange them later for bonds of the higher interest rate. This advice is being followed in most cases, the officials of the oe said. THREE ST. LOUISANS GET FIRST LIEUTENANT COMMISSIONS Entered Army College at Fort Leav- ‘enworth Last June to Qualify for Rank Positions. J. Lindsey Franciscus of 10 Lenux place, Aubrey Stanhope of 4342 Lin- dell boulevard and Hugh C. H. Jones of 5838 Etzel avenue have been “ranted commissions as First Lieu- tenants in the regular army, follow- ing their graduation from the Army College at Fort Leavenworth. Thev were appointed provisional Second *‘jeutenants last June, with the con- dition that they enter the college to qualify as First Lieutenants. Franciscus, formerly a Second Lieutenant in the First Missouri In- fantry, is a son of/James M. Fran- ciscus, vice president of the Amer- ican Trust Co. Jones was a Sergeant in the machine gun company of the First Regiment. He is a son of Na- thaniel A: Jones. Stanhope is a son of Russell Stanhope, broker. Stanhope has been assigned to the Eighteenth Field Artillery at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Tex.; Franciscus to the Seventh Cavalry at Fort Bliss, and Jones to the Twelfth Infantry. the Presidio, near San Francisco. TAFT URGES 0 K OF WAR POLICIES Tells Unitarians Duty Is to Aid | Government. MONTREAL, Sept. 26.—William Howard Taft today asked the gen- eral conference of Unitarian and oth- er Christian churches meeting here, to adopt a strong resolution express- ing approval of the war policies of President Wilson and Congress. The duty of churchmen was to aid their Government in the movements nec- essary to win the war, said Mr. Taft, who is president of the conference. This is the first time the confer- ence has met outside of the United States, and the sessions are held in connection with the seventy-fifth an- niversary of the founding of the Church of the Messiah in Montreal, Canada’s oldest Unitarian Church. More than 800 delegates are in at- tendance., 5 GIRLS DELIVERING TELEGRAMS Five messenger girls are now em- ployed regularly by the Postal Tele- graph Co., which, 10 days ago, adopted the policy of: using giris to deliver telegrams because of the scarcity of boys willing to take the jobs. All thegirls work downtown and they are becoming a familiar sight on the streets. They do not wear) uniforms, the only distinctive mark in their dress being @ hat-band wit.1 the words ‘Postal Telegraph Co.” They are proving very sahisfactory, according tuo the local manager of the company. DRIVES AUTO INTO A POLE Charles A. Swayne, 5478 Von Versen avenue, who operates a machine shop at 1300 North Seventh street, drove his automobile into a telephone pole Indications at the Federal errs was bégun this morning, were that! SAID TO OPPOSE BREAK a : | Manitestation at Palace to De- mand Rupture With Germany * in Name of Pubtic. BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 26.—Ru- mors are current that President Iri- goyen is not willing to break off re- lations with Germany, notwilhstané- ing the action taken yes-erday by the Chamber of Deputies, which voted, '63 to 18, for a rupture with the Ber- lin Government. It-was announced that a manifestation will be made at the congressional palace to aemand the Argentine republic. The entire Argentine army has been summoned to duty tc aid in re- establishing railroad traffic, at pres- ent held up by strike. The action was decided upon after the strikers fafled to accept an offer of Govern- ment arbitration. Ai! trains willl be run by the military. There were re- martial law might be doclared throughout the republic with in a few hours. In Cerdoba strikers yes- terday atiacked a convoved trein. Women were placed m front o% the crowd as a shield exchange of shots, three persons be- ing killed and 10 wounded. Several) serious clashes between troops and strikers are reported from other ait- ies in the republic. The authorities have been advised officially that strike agitators in the City of Santa Fe have been confer- ring with the German Consul there, and that the serious strike among all supported by Germans. Against Threatened Break. ASUNCION, Paraguay, —Eduardo Scherer,former President of Paraguay, hase resigned his seat the policy of the Government, which ig said to lean toward breaking off relations with Germany. .The credited German Minister to Argen- tine, Von Luxburg, also acted as the Paraguay. It is reported that Luis also would resign because of the at- titude of the Government towaré Germany. — Peru Gives Germany Eight Days to Give Satisfaction. LIMA, Peru, Sep.. 26.—The Gov- ernment has instructed the Peruvian Minister at Berlin to present to the German Government a demand that satisfaction be given within eight bark Lorton. If the demand is not met diplomatic relations will be broken off. The Lorton was sunk inside Span- ish waters last February by a Ger- man submarine. Peru declared the sinking to be unjustifiable and in- sisted on payment of an indemnity by Germany. The German Govern- ment offered to submit the cage to @ prize court and a prize court at Ham- burg gave an adverse decision. Flyer Forced to Descend in Ocean. VENICE, Cal.. Sept. 26.—W. #. Poulun, an army aviator, who é6n- Usted at Fairfield, O., and Robert H. Bailey, a passenger. narrowly es- caped déath here today when the engine of their airplane failed and Boulun was forced to descend into the ocean. The descending plane grazed an amusement pier on which Boulun's mother stood screaming. Roth men swam and waded ashore. Boulun was cut about the face and was taken to a hospital. Chamberlain Has Appendicitis. WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—Senator Chamberlain of Oregon is confined to his home with an atack of appen- dicitis. He is undergoing treatment to avoid an operation. “e at Sixth and O'Fallon streets yester- distributing firms to be named in the police court prosecutions was the Grafeman Dairy Co. Ths company, Jan. 9, was fined $10 on each of two counts for selling or offering for sale milk below the standard. These fines were stayed by Judge Sanders on payment of costs. April i0 the company was fined $10 for selling cream bélow the legal standard, 15 per cent. and another case, also on a sity of Illinois and other authorities. | “A distributer has nssured me that} $2.66 a hundred is the actval cost of distributing miik in St. Louis. If the producers’ price of $3.42 be add- ed, this would make the cost per quart in St. Louis 13.1 cents. On that basis the distributers would make 33-5 cents a gallon by selling at 14 cents a quart. “More Than 14 Cents Unfair.” “T don’t know whether $2.66 a hundred is an accurate figure to represent the cost of distribution. A distributer gave it to me and I don’t suppose he made it any too low. As- suming that it is fair, then the dis- tributers cannot reasonably sell their milk at more than 14 cents a quart even after paying the producers $3.42 a hundred. “It is only just that the distrib- uters should give the public the facts about the cost of distribution. The producers have shown the cost of | production, and their figures have soldiers’ and workmen's deputies aft-| er the revolution and now becomes | officia} Government only quest submission /parties to the dispute have refuse. The law, in ee ge ee however, gives the | the right the event the to re- $6---TOLEDO & ‘RETURN-- -$6| Via Clover Leaf Route, Sept. 28 & | per cent of the milk sold in ae Geod in sieeping cars. D- a 415 Olive. -~ADV. dairy companies, In egies there ' Tilinois and to the United States Dis- | trict Attorney in St. Louis. | imittee, Dr. Starkloff said seven or eight dairy companies handled 8&0 St. been pronounced fair. The distrib- | and | uters should let this committee look | | at their books and you ought to call ‘ready unofficially organized by the| °" them to do so.’ Health Commissioner Starkloff urged the committee to appeal to the State and Federal authorities in “Such an appeal will have a good _ moral effect.’ Dr. Starkloff said. | Answering questions of the com- i: Louis. He said there were 160 smal)! »*? a ‘ the Pevely. Union and St. cream charge, Is set for a hearing | before Judge Hogan Tuesday. The City Chemist said the three | other large distributing none Louis Dairy companier, emploved thefr own chemists regularly, while the Grafe- man company employed a chemist at times. Two inspectors work under Buck- land’s direction, and they have the right to take samples of milk at any place where inilk is exposed for sale. Federal inspectors in some cases have charged that impurities existed in mflk shipped here from poitns in Illinois. This milk, the City Chemist said, even if it had reached the mar- | ket, would have been pasteurized | here, and would have lost its iden- | tity by mixing with other miik. | The few dairies which are stil] con- | ducted in the city are under the sur- veillance of four dairy inspectors. | ee | ‘MENINGITIS IN RAINBOW. UNIT CAMP MILLS, Mineola, N. ¥., Sept. 26.—Three quarantine groups have been established in the Rain- bow, or Ferty-second division of the federalized national guard here, as a day afternoon, breaking the pols off. 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Write your name and and Finance, Menday, Oct. an immediate rupture in the name cf | ports in Government circles that - Thers was an classes of workmen during the last | month in that city was fomented and ' Paraguay Senator Quits as Protest — Sept. 26. | in the Senate as a protest against dis- — German diplomatic representative in | Riart, the Minister of the Interior, | days for the sinking of the Peruvian — result of investigation into the ap- ' pearance of cerebro spinal meningitis | infection among the troops, it is an- |. nounced by Col. Gressinger, Division | Surgeon. One death has occurred | and a number of carriers of the. germs have been discovered in Gi Company of the 167th Infantry, for- meriy the Fourth Alabama, through throat culturés. Ae A TN A I em an BENTON COLLEGE OF LAW 3x BOULEYARD Downtown Office. 1001 Times Buliding NIGHT SESSIONS ONLY one - Yrofessional. Wusiness. Pest-Gradeate and N.C. ccawnmany, A. M.. : be i (Nive 3403; Nixzht. Lindel) 4444. es o . ling of New Y¥ last night tha “probably will 1 tion with the a death of Mrs. 3 ling so arrested Solicitor Clemen boro, N. C., whe tuted against G iftson property he alleges, is if named in the | Means Gaston Means rus County J a bail to await 4 jury at thé Oc Means’ ' ed to his clie nt | the higher cour tached to the § statement by | their consant ¥ two facts: Th sent a proper 4 session of certal raid om Means’? and that they that New yas brought ext take their c “* ’ ta ad and Chicago _ aid in ¢g timony that } 8. fired the shot U Mrs. King Mrs. Mary King, joined 3 writ from -Cirey Gastonia, which, would require 4 torney Dooling | i a ) rf documents tot perior Court — The writ is z until Oct. 8 @ 7 licitor Clemens, ments were them. . Among the 4 in the writ. will of the cago, wht ral, would g Maude A. 900,000 more tf her husband | lieved, the ¢ fo vg venting the w . The trust millions in men. Magistrate i an attached ¢ manding order statement t " agreed that t by which he ¢ the grand }i continue to ff described him, that he would | ted and vine of murder wht byajury. i Aibert M weeks ago at streets for - service office Ju regiatrat been learned, Company, F Muether ie says he is 1 dance, which. “alk and t 'aughed at Mahon for *L.amination aTanted. He Lerder at th told him he 4end his. in held for wean
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