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iperat ginning at 2 p.m. yeste at 4:15 a.m. today. Full report on page 14. Fair and continued coot it. To- ‘cloudy, m. yesterday; lowest, 57, at ‘show- Highest, 77, CLOSING NEW YORK STOCKS PAGE 14 No. 26,798. s WASHINGTON, D. ©, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1917.—EIGHTEEN Che Evening Star. 1917, Daily Average, 87,529; Sunday, 63,476, PAGES. ONE CENT ™ “iyo tarts vane t HOUSE PUZZLEDBY BAD SHELL TANGLE Situation Complicated by Gen. Crozier’s Testimony of Ab- sence of Trouble. COOPER BLOCKS MEASURE The defective ammunition sent to Gen. Pershing’s army in France took a place of importance in the House today, when it became necessary for Chairman Dent of the military affairs committee to resort to steam roller methods to get action on his resolution to investigate the facts connected with the manufac- turo of the slow-firing cartridges. Representative Cooper of Wisconsin, in- timating that the members of the proposed committee are socially and officially con- nected closely with the War Department, blocked the adoption of the Dent reso- lution, after which Representative Dent framed a special rule and has asked the rules committee to bring it in to the House with a favorable report. ‘The ammunition situation was com- plicated further by a statement from Representative Moore of Pennsylvania that he could produce evidence from employes of the Frankford arsenal, in. Pennsylvania, that all of the} ammunition was properly. inspected, and a further puzzle turned up in the testimoney of Gen. Crozier, published today by the committee on appropria~ tions. In that testimony, dated August Gen. Crozier made the statement be- Bx the ‘suveommittee which framed the big deficiency bill that no special Qifiohity was being found in the out- put of goverament-manufactured small | dems ammunition. New Move for War Committee. The discovery of the Crozier testi- mony in the published hearings on the big Army and Navy deficiency appro- priation bill has started afresh the agitation for a congressional commit- tee to co-operate with the President in the conduct of the war. Members of the House take ‘very seriously reports of the defective cartridges sent to Gen. Pershing, and the recent addition to the information on this matter may re- sult in another attempt to create & committee that will keep Congress ad- vised of matters pertaining to the war. The testimony which interested the House today is on page 734 of the print- ed hearings, just made public. At one point Representative Sherley asked: “You will remember that I spoke to you informally some time ago about a statement I had heard to the effect that arsenals were having difficulty in mak- ing proper primers. What is the fact as to government manufacture? Are you having any difficulty in turning out satisfactory cartridges?” “No, we are having no difficulty,” said Gen. Crozier. “Well, I ought not to say ‘We are always having difficulties; is a troublesome matter, and some- is always trying to go wrong ‘about It and every once in a while suc- ceeds. Then it means there is time and effort wasted, and perhaps something has to be scrapped when we get back om the track again. But there is just Row nothing sufficiently troublesome to come to my attention.” Output Not Affected. Representative Sherley asked furthe: “It is not true, then, that you have fm any serious way had your output stopped or lessened from the govern- ment factories by virtue of manutfac- turing difficulties?” “No,” answered Gen. Crozier. “Have there been any rejections of any moment in connection with the cartridges; in particular, their inabil- ity to fire when used in machine guns “None sufficient to cause us anxiety Cartridges for machine guns have to exhibit a degree of excellency and par- ticulariy a degree of uniformity which not necessary in cartridges which are fired from rifles, althouch we try to fire the same cartridges from both, and generally do. “In starting our new contracts we have endeavored to perfect the specifi- cations so that the requirements of them will insure ammunition which will be perfectly usable in machine guns, and in doing so some of the man- ufacturers claim that we have made specifications that we have fot manu- factured to ourselves; in other words, that our own manufacture has not lived up to those specifications, and in some cases that might be true. “But there is no general difficulty and meral complaint from the service the unsatisfactory character of the ammunition, and there is nothing to cause us any apprehension that our ammunition will not be supplied with Mficlent promptness because of rejec- tions due to poor manufacture.” He said further that in case ammuni- tion was shipped without machine gun test it should be specifically marked with that infarmation. ENTIRE RIBOT CABINET VOTES 10 QUIT OFFICE By the Associated Press. PARIS, September tion of the Ribot ministry was decided upon unanimously after a cabinet meeting this morning. President Poincare has asked the Premier and his ministers to withhold | —The resigna- their resignations until the presidents | of the senate and chamber of deputies have returned to Paris to discuss the situation. to progress and humanity. The presidents of both chambers have been summoned to Paris by telegraph. The Matin, discussing the ministerial situation, says that Premier Ribot’s ab- sence at the Marne celebrations inter- rupted his pourparlers, but that it is certain that the premier handed the collective resignation of the cabinet to President Poincare at this morning's cabinet meeting. The President, con- tinues the newspaper, after the custom- ary consultations with the presidents of the senate and the chamber leputies, is certain to ask M. Ribot to tere anew ministery which is not likely to be completed before next week. PACIFISTS TOLD TO MOVE.“ New York Landlord Orders People’s Council to Vacate Offices. NEW YORK, September 7.—The Peo- ple’s Council of America was reported to be looking for a combination of suit- able offices and a friendly landlord to- day, following notice served upon the organization yesterday that it vacate the premises on 5th avenue where its Present offices are located. The order to move is effective Sep- tember 12, and was issued by the land- SUPREMACY ONSEA SHOP OF ALIS Premier Lloyd George Tells Birkenhead Citizens Mastery Must Be Maintained. By the Associated Pi BIRKENHEAD, England, September Premier Lloyd George in a speech here today on receiving the freedom of the city declared that the whole allied cause and the freedom of the world de- he was certain it would be maintained. German statesmen, he said, had been at great pains to impress upon their people that the submarine figures given out by him in the house of commons and that they put an end to aH hopes |of the enemy to win. The premier asserted he was lutely corivinced that the German sub- marine never would be able to beat down the strength of the British em- pire or beat down the pes of the al- liance by means of all the efforts the Germans could make with the. sub- marine. lution came that it would have the ef- fect of postponing victory, but he had Repairing Russian Machine. Mr. Lloyd George said that the Rus sian leaders, all brave and patriotic men, knew the enemy attempt in the Riga region involved the fate of the revolution, the fruits of which they would do their best to defend. Under the machine which had broken down, and he was confident that in the end they would succeed. ‘What I am concerned about most. the premier went on, “is not the effect which the failure of Russia would have on the war, but the harmful effect it George, for oppressed people to get ac- customed to freedom, it did for free People to get accustomed to oppression. “One thing gives me satisfaction,” he continued. “German attempts to sow the allies west failed. Germany only decided to invade Russia with the sword because all her other methods and machinations failed.” ‘The premier said he repudiated with scorn the calumny that England-was re- sponsible for the war. “England drew the sword in honor of her pledged word,” he declared. Has Hope for Russians. Far from being despondent about the crisis in the eastern theater, Mr. Lloyd George said further, the people phould 10} be- lay a look forward to Russia with h cause she would recover and greater part yet before the war was over in saving the world from Prus- sian domination. “Dark as may be the clouds in the Russian sky,” he said, “there/is sun- shine on the banners of the allies in all other theaters of war. Germany may boast her victories in the east against unresisting forces, but she has her re- ply in the success of the allies in the West, and especially the recent success of the Italians. “America, who has now come into the conflict, has never known defeat, and on this occasion, too, she, with her allies, will triumph over her foe. “For all these reasons I ask you to be of stout heart. There may be stony paths to climb, but we will climb them. Our footpaths may be etained with blood, but we will reach the heights, and then in front we will see the rich valleys and plains of the new world.” Sir Edward Carson Believes That Treaty With Germany Would Be Valueless By the Associated Press. LONDON, September 7.—Coincident- ally with the announcement that Pre- mier Lloyd George will deliver an im- portant speech on the war aims of the allies at Birkenhead today, prominence is given by the newspapers to a state- ‘ment by Sir Edward Carson to a corre- spondent in which Sir Edward declares: “There is a great deal of very loose and mischievous talk about peace. Some people seem to imagine we have only to conclude a treaty with Germany and all will be well. But I should like to ask what is to happen then? Are the nations of the world. to proceed with preparations for the next conflict—to pursue their researches in science to the expansion and creation of still more deadly weapons of warfare—to spend their resources in the creation of enormous cohorts of airplanes and sub- marines for the destruction of unforti- fied towns and the murder of the inno- cent women and children that inhabit them; to take advantage of the ex- periences gained in this war in the improvement of lethal and poisonous gases for the destruction of humanity? Are we to live in daily terror that at any moment another conflict may arise which might almost lead to the extinc- tion of civilization itself? Not Always Guarantee of Peace. “The truth is a treaty of peace does not necessarily secure peace in the only sense wherein it can be of any real use We talk | platitudes about a league of nations to enforce peace without considering con- ditions essential to its success. there was a league of nations to pro- tect Belgium—there were solemn treat- fes and conventions at The Hague to |apply the principles of humanity as far jas possible in war and give effect to jinternational law. How did these avail on the outbreak of the war?” Sir Edward then quotes the German emperor as saying there is no inter- of paper and so forth, and adds: “I have not yet seen a single sugges- calamities are to be prevented from re- what it has been in the past relatively to the rest of the world. “President Wilson is right when he de- clares no terms signed by the present rulers of Germany would afford the slightest security for the peace of the world, and nothing is more certain than that just in proportion as the military defeat of Germany duration of peace would be short Likely to Forget Privations. bring herself to accept in order to re- cuperate her strength for another ag- gression, her people would soon forget lord, it was~said, following a notice the police department that the w was- violated, such economic privations as they have had to endure and would remain con- (Continued on Seventh Page.) Pa LAST RESORT OF GERMANS! pended on supremacy at sea, and that | abso- | fire, the Russian leaders were repairing | dissension between the allies east and| But! national law, that treaties are scraps tion made as to how in future these curring if the lawless temper of the Germans remains unrepentant and their power to repeat their crimes remains is incomplete the “Whatever terms Germany might now BIG GUNSIN ACTION ON WESTERN FRONT Paris Reports Artillery Battles in the Champagne and at Verdun. RAIDING FROM BOTH SIDES By the Associated Press, PARIS, September 7 fighting occurred last ni pagne and Verdun fronts, ficial announcement. The statement follows: Violent artillery ght on the Cham- ys today’s of- of the Meuse. ‘Three German September 5 and 6, following Twelve other machines | down on aerial comba’ ss Neeuriaier » declared | WeTe compelled to land in a damaged con- recently were inaccurate. He declared) aition. On We jay night our squad- these figures were absolutely correct.| rons threw down 1,100 kilograms of pro- jectiles on the railway ville, and 1, last night by the British on the Flan- pelle road and Zonnebeke, broke down with heavy losses, army headquarters The premier said that the news from|@Pnounced today. The statement Russia in the last few days had not] reads: : F f been good. He thought when the revo-| “Western war theater: Front o Crown Prince Rupprecht—In Flanders the activity of our own and the enemy expected an earlier recovery. artillery continued strong, especially “However, through all we must exer-| BetWeot) tho Southoulst wood and the cise patience.” : Ypres-Comines canal. : : oe ae “Attar nightfall the British twice attacked our lines with strong forces between the road leading from Ypres to Poelkapelle and Zonnebeke. Both attacks broke down with heavy losses.”” German Raids Repulsed. | LONDON, September 7.—“Hostile rai ully repulsed in the v: rmentieres and. near Lens, says today’s official statement. ‘North of Frezenberg the enémy delivered two strong counter attacks in the course of the evening against positions we gaifted in local attacks yesterday, and would have on the cause of democracy! compelled our detachments to with- in the world. draw to their own line. It took a long time, said Mr. Lloyd! “During the night a party of our troops rushed a hostile post west of Queant and captured 2 machine gun. “The hostile artillery was active in the night in the neighborhoods of Lens and the Ypres-Menin road.” Caught Germans Napping. SADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, September 6 (delayed).—An- other of the small surprise attacks, post nightly reduce the area Fens still remaining in~ the enemy's hands, took place at 3:30 o'clock this morning and resulted in the capture of a row of houses occupied by four companies of Germans. Men from British Columbia did the work and did it well, suffering few casualties { themselves, while inflicting a consider- able number on the enemy. A bit of unexpected luck aided them. The enemy had a relief last night, and companies entirely unfamiliar with the locality came into the line. There was a heavy rainstorm, accom- panied by thunder, about 3 o'clock, and the newcomers, in fancied security, went to sleep in their cellars, leaving |but few men on guard. Without an {prelfminary bombarding the British Co- Humbians at 3:30 scrambled out of their cellars, each provided with an ample supple of bombs. They had only to cross the street to lfind a cellar window of a house occu- ipied by the enemy and throw down among the occupants. A few of them, chiefly men on guard jin the upper part, escaped by prompt- ly surrendering, but many must have been asleep when the bombs burst jaround them. The row of houses thus bombed extends about 300 yards. | Report on Canadian Losses. OTTAWA, September 7.—Advices re- ceived here confirm the previous report of Gen. Sir Arthur Currie that success- ful Canadian operations around Lene were not accomplished without heavy casualties, although the percentage was not so large as in other battles. No estimate has been sent here, but the interpretation placed on Gen. Cur- bombs ries statement tl the German cas- ualties were equal to sixty-nine bat- talions and that the Canadians were only a third of that, is roughly esti- mated at 69,000 imately 23,000 C: POMERENE WARNS COAL ermans and approx- nadians. Bluff, Says Senator, and Will Be Enforced. Senator Pomerene of Ohio, author of the provision in the food control law for the fixing of coal prices, and who Jof coal price fixing. As a result of t |conference Senator Pomerene jout a statement in which he | “Information co: to me ‘sections of Ohio of the countr generally to the effect that there is di position among many of the coal oper- ators to ignore the prices for coal re- cently fixed by the Pr sident | “If any of these operators feel that iCongress passed the law fixing the jprices of food and fuel as a bluff, or that the executive department was not serious when the prices were fixed, they had better accept a word of frlendiy ad- monition. “The law has teeth in it. Severe pen- alties are provided for asking, demand- ing or receiving higher prices than those fixed, or for refusing to conform to | regulations which the government may |make. The law will be and ought to be vigorously enforced, and I am confident that Dr. Garfield will be firm in his pur- pose to enforce it both in letter and in spirit for the relief of the public. “I hope the coal operators and dealers {will be patriotic and ane enough to aply with this la ithout making ary to invoke the criminal France’s Biggest War Budget. PARIS, September 7.—The budget committee of the chamber of deputies have commenced an examination of the war credits demanded for the final three months of 1917. The total amounts to 11,200,000,000 francs, the highest since the war began. “On the Aisne front we repulsed an enemy surprise attack south of Ailles. | There was very violent artillery fighting during the night in the region of Souain irplanes were brought | on the station at Waip| | Says British Attacks Failed. | BERLIN, September 6, via London, | j September 7. 7 attacks, launched ders front between the Ypres-Poelka- | | dict, | object: OPERATORS TO OBEY LAW Price-Fixing Act Not Passed as; has taken especial interest in executi Jaction under the law, had a long conference with Dr. Garfield, in charge! 1 FINDS PEACE BASIS President Wilson’s “War Aims” Acceptable. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, September 6, via London, September -The Roman Catholic centrist party has issued a formal state- ment dealing with President Wilson’s reply to the peace note of Pope Bene- Inasmuch as this statement is now making the round of the party press it may be taken for granted that it reflects the official view..of=the—sponsers. .- It urges ‘that the President’s message, al- though phrased in a tone which is con- dered offensive, should be considered wholly in the light of its essential and e principle. This, it is pointed out, gives a different picture from that | reflected in the early press comment. The declaration of the centrists then discusses the discrepancy between the war aims set down in President Wil- |Son’s message and those proclaimed by | the entente, adding that in this respect Mr. Wilson’s reply ought to prove ac- ceptable. The statement then deals with the President's demand that the |German people stand surety for their | government, saying: | Terms It “Helpless Ignorance.” | “What Mr. Wilson has to say con- cerning the democratization of the Ger- man empire has only demonstrated the helpless ignorance of this learned Pres- ident of the United States. He does not seem to have the slightest conception of German conditions. Otherwise he would have avoided, in connection with such a momentous message, conjuring up a comparison between methods of government of the German empire and those obtaining at Washington. “Where is the more democrat 3 tem to be found today—Berlin or Wash- ington? If in truth there stands today at the head of any belligerent nation a real autocrat, he may be found in the United States. Nowhere else has a ruler attempted to suppress the right and desire of the people to co-operate in the government. Is it necessary to remind the President that the accred- ited representatives of the German people on July 19 of this year solemnly destinies? And is it further unknown to him that the German chancellor has summoned en members from out the ranks of parliament to confer and collaborate with him in formulating the reply to the Pope? Institution Without Parallel. “In no other country does a similar titution exist, and no other so-called jiamentary System of government s a similar body of constituted representatives of the people which wields equal influence upon the shaping of policies in respect to an important international problem. Long before Mr. | Wilson addressed this demand to the Pope the German people backed up their government and stood surety that |their will shall assert itself in the en- lactment of fateful resolves involving jermany’s future. Long before elf the righ w to de son arrogated to and democratic hit ref in Germany our government Ihad granted Prussian electoral reform: yjand we have the king's pledge that th neral, direct, equal and secret bal lot, the mo: libe electoral franchise in ‘the world, will now become a itution in Pru: We als {the definite promise of the chancellor, Dr. Michaelis, that he will seek to achieve more intimate contact with | arliament, and he has in good faith Riready redeemed this pledge in part. Mr. Wilson may rest assured that latever we recognize to be the de- mand of the ou we will accept of OW volition. ounse’ will, surely have learned this much from history—that any attempt from without to force a strong and mighty people to adopt a certain con- Stitution is wholly inadmissable. In guch an attempt he is bound to have fittle luck with the German people. “phe events which led up to the preak in diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany, fol- lowed by the declaration of war, have not become sufficiently clarified to per- mit a final verdict. In any case it re- fnains for us to devise ways and means to arrive at an understanding with Mr. Wilson. We consider most stupid the threat of the pan-German press that peace discussion with such a fellow is Polly out of the question, especially In view of the fact that Mr. Wilson will continue to be President of the United States for several years more. Most of us are hardly inclined to carry on the war under all clreumgtances’ to 1921.” Pee INREPLY TO POPE |German Centrist Party Thinks | participated in the disposition of their | By the Associated Pre: LONDON, September 7—Th severely, Reuter’s correspondent a‘ telegraphs today. Two others of the rank and file five of the latter being Americans. No word of the attack by Germ has been received today by the Wa Numerous such attacks have -night. Late in Augus bombed and thirty p more than six hours. ITALIANS ON VERGE ——DFABIGVICTORY Austrians Resist Desperately, But Pressure Against Them Is Becoming Decisive. SAN GABRIELE IS DOOMED By the Associated Press. j | ROME, September 7.—Italian pressure | against the Austrians in the region northeast of Gorizia is becoming de- cisive, the war office announced today. The enemy has suffered extremely heavy losses for several days in his desperate } resistance. | The statement says | “Northeast of Gorizia the enemy, hav- ing suffered heavy losses for several days, is making desperate resistance | against our pressure, which is continu- | ing decisively.” Italy, September 7.—About 30,000 prisoners have been taken toj date by the Italians in their present of- lfensive, while the total losses of the ‘Austrians are estimated at 120,000. ‘The Austrian plan now seems to be to abanden counter attacks and remain on the defensive along the eastérn ridge of the Bainsizza plateau, where their jpositions such as Ceroek, Draga and {Voinik, about 1,000 feet, high, dominate | those occupied by the Italians by sev- leral hundred feet, at the same time centering the efforts of their best troops on the Cargo in the hope of checking the slow but determined | march of the Italians toward Trieste. The Brestovizza valley, north of the | Hermada, has been transformed into an {nferno, with thousands of guns pour- ing shells from all directions into tt, while the Austrian infantry incessantly | {is attacking. The Italians have with- stood their no less than nine rushes of the infantry from the opposite lines. ‘Sometimes their forces have had to iWwithdraw slightly, but immediately have recovered the los: ground. From the Hermada south to the sea! the Austrian infantry is attacking with the same fierce and the battle is raging uninterruptedly. The present leffort is considered the maximum one! {of which the Austrians are capable. Clinging to San Gabriele. ! Although the Austrians apparently still retain a percarious hold upon Monte San Gabriele, their last remain- ing mountain stronghold northeast of Gorizia, the end is in sight for them in this region, according to Italian belief. Gen. Cadorna’s report today shows the Austrians are staggering under the heavy losses which the incessant Ital- ian pressure of the last few days has [inflicted upon them. = % { The Italian reports are invariably conservative, and it has been noted | that Gen. Cadorna has a habit of with- jholding an announcement until he is sure of his ground. The confident tone | of today’s communique from Rome, ‘therefore, is considered significant. | According to the strategical experts, ) Gen. Cadorna has only to obtain a se- cure hold on Monte San Gabriele to give him complete dominance of the Bainsizza plateau and the country far jto the south, making it possible to push his way into the Chiapovano val. Austrian armies, virtually isolating th thy a irectly. bars his | commission. . southern army, which directly. bars, his | commiasio way te Trieste, puiepestine Passengers. j the terminal points of the routes also shall be indicated conspicuously on the | vehicle, it is prescribed. | tions | ders He they their derstood that for jitney route: ley and drive a wedge between the two | nating some of the streets affected by the new aplingg are pending before the in GERMAN AIRMEN DROP BOMBS | ONAMERICAN WAR HOSPITALS, KILLING THREE, WOUNDING 19 ie Germans yesterday made an aerial attack upon the-American hospitals occupied by St. Louis and Harvard contingents, situated in a coast village, killing one officer of the American Army Medical Corps and wounding three others t British headquarters in France were killed and sixteen wounded, an airmen on American hospitals r Department. been made within the last fort- t a hospital behind the Verdun lines was rsons, including twenty nurses, were killed. Wednesday night last there was another attack on the same hos- pital, nineteen persons being killed and twenty-six wounded in a systematic effort, which was carried on with brief intervals during JITNEYS RULED OFF CROWDED STREETS Cannot Operate on Congested Downtown Thoroughfares, Beginning Nov. 1. FARE REDUCED TO 5 CENTS Orders restricting the operation gf jit- neys in the District, which, it is estimat- ed, will necessitate changes in at least 75 er cont of the jitney routes as now maintained, were issued t Public Utilities Commision “ ee _Following an exhaustive study of the situation, the commission arrived at the conclusion that congested traffic condi- tions made imperatiye the ruling off of jitneys from certain thoroughfares. Streets Closed to Jitneys. The streets that will be closed to transportation service of this charac- ter, as enumerated in the orde: the following: ia ‘ourteenth street from Massachu- setts avenue to Pennsylvania avenue. Fifteenth street from New York ave- nue to Pennsylvania avenue, New York avenue from 13th streets. poke F street from 7th to 15th streets. G street from 7th to 15th streets. Ninth street from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania avenues. Following the street car strike last winter, jitneys appeared like mush- rooms ‘under temporary regulations ap- proved by the commission. Approxi- mately 400 licenses were issued by the District. It is estimated that only bes tween Atty and seventy-five of the routes licensed at that time operons aie y = After the settlement of the car strik the Washington Railway and Electric Company asked the utilities board to put an end to the operation of jitneys over thoroughfares paralleling the coms pany’s lines. Tt was pointed out that the company paid taxes and in other ways shared the burdens of municipal government which in no part. were Dorne by the jitney concerns. in arriving at its conclusion the com- mission, as far as its orders indicate did not base its verdict on this con. sideration, but rather upon the fact that Jitneys should not be permitted to operate over certain sections of thor oughfares whi crowded. ere) itra Mel alzcady ia Maximum Fare 5 Cents. The orders stipulate that the rate of fare over any route shall not exc 5 cents for a continuous one: op Laat the District, having the words, “Fare 5 Cents,” shal be displayed conspicuously on the vee -way tri and that a card hicle, so as to be read easily by The names of Jitneys now using the restricted sec- of streets mentioned in the or- may continue to operate over until November 1, after which must desi&mate new routes license applications. i hem It many of them desig- such cases they will Anticipation of Attack by Germans. NOW MENACED FROM SEA \ By the Associated Press, PETROGRAD, September 7.—Although Petrograd, in the opinion of various military authorities, is in no immediate danger on account of the fall of Riga, preparations are being made against the eventuality of an unexpected descent by the Germans. The temporary government has ap- pointed a special civil commission with authority to preserve order, suppress seditionary meetings, suspend the publi- cation of newspapers and where desirable clear the city of undesirable elements. The cabinet has decided that there is as yet no need for the government to be trans- ferred elsewhere. Although there are no signs of a panic there are elements in the population, par- ticularly members of the wealthy class, who are leaving, or attempting to leave, in large numbers. Many business firms are considering transferring their head- quarters to Moscow, Nijni-Novgorod or some other provincial city. Dvinsk Still Holding Out. According to the newspapers the pres- ent Russian front presents the arc of a circle from the mouth of the River Aa southeastward about forty miles from Riga. Dvinsk, according to reports, is still holding out. The newspapers of all shades of all opinions, shelving other questions, com- ment extensively on the Riga disaster. The socialist papers publish articles in almost identical terms calling on the warriors to perform theiy duty in de- fending the revolution. The organ of the social democrats and minmalists, the Rabotchayor Gazette, appeals to the workmen not to wait for the mo- ment when the Riga disaster will have become irreparable, but to close ranks immediately with iron discipline and proceed to prompt and decisive actidn. The proletariat, it says, must rally around its organization and by a vigor- ous effort save the country and the rev- olution. Must Forget Internal Quarrels. The Zemilia Volia, organ of the. revo- lutionary socialists, says: “History will show on whom lies the blame for our military debacle. Mean- while the situation demands that all internal political quarrels be forgotten and that energetic and unanimous effort be made to face the enemy.” Lieut. Lebedoeff, acting minister of marine, has resigned in order to de- vote himself to the organization of spe- cial volunteer corps in the interior of Russia. Boris Savinkoff, assistant min- ister of war and a member of the war cabinet, will take charge of the min- iatry of marine No enemy vessels other t rines have been observed in the Gait of Riga, the war office announces. The ussian naval forces are ready - = gage the Germans, ee rer Menaces Gulf of Finland. LONDON, September 7.—It is report- ed from Helsingfors, Finland that's German fleet has been observed at the entrance to the Gulf of Finland, says a dispatch to the Ex. Telegraph Company from Copenhagen. It is sup- posed. adds the dispatch, that the fleet is preparing for an attack Revel and Kronstadt, the Russian naval bases, German Cavalry in Action. BERLIN. via London, September 7.— |The supplementary German” omicial communication issued last evening re- lports that Russian forces have ‘beea jdefeated by the German cavalry more than forty-three mil Riga. The statement says: "OF “Thursday northeast of Yj and Lens strong British focal’ attache failed. The artillery duels continue. “In’ the (Soet Russian rear gua near Newkalpen and_ sou: Nicau. 70 kilometers (43.50 alles} east of Riga, have been of Rigs, defeated by our ARRESTED PICKET MAY ’ LOSE PLACE IN SCHOOL Miss Fotheringham, Teacher in Buf- falo, Censured for Activities Near White House. ——— BUFFALO, N. Y., September 7.—Miss Margaret Fotheringham, arrested with other suffragists for picketing in front of the White House, will be dismissed as a teacher of domestic science in the Buffalo public schools if Dr. Henry P. Emerson, superintendent of education, has his way. “I have received many protests against continuing Miss Fotheringham as a teacher,” Supt. Emerson told the school board at its meeting last night. “It is no credit to the city to have on its pay roll a teacher wh rsist insulting the President of the United States.” the superintend- ‘The board authorized ent to prefer charges against ‘Mi Fotheringham for being absent fren her duties without leave, "sent trom __— BELGIANS REFUSE TO FLY FLAGS TO HONOR KAISER LONDON, September 7.—1t is r H by the Amsterdam correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company - that when Emperor William visited Brussels last week on his way to the Flanders front the populace refused to comply with a request of the authorities to display fags. Instead they remained indoors drew the window blinds on which they inscribed: “Closed for national mourn. ing.” The streets were deserted except for the soldiers and police. LUFBERY ADDS ELEVENTH GERMAN PLANE TO BAG PARIS, September 7. — Sub-lieut. Raoul Lufbery of Wallingford, Conn, a star aviator of the Lafayette esca_ drille, flying September 4 and 5, brought down’ his tenth and eleventh’ German airplanes. , PETROGRAD FEELS | HUNT PROPAGANDA SAFE FOR PRESENT) IN ALIEN TONGUES But Steps Are Being Taken in|U. S. Officials Raid Four Chi- | cago Publishing Houses for Seditious Matter. NATION-WIDE PLOT IS SEEN Reports from oll toda} of the raiding of four publishigg houses, where literature alleged to be opposed to na- tional policy was found, followed the intimation of officials of the Department of Justice yesterday that foreign lan- guage publications are being closely scrutinized for evidence of propaganda. intended to promote domestic dissension, Reports and disclosures made to offi- cials here in connection with the #elz- lure of documents Wednesday indicate, it was said today, that there has exist- ed for some time a nation-wide con- spiracy to hamper the government in almost every conceivable way in carry= ing: on the war. ’ Opposition to the draft law, burning of crops, some of the so-called labor disturbances and attempts to curtail production in war industries, reports indicate, were all part of the same al leged conspiracy, whose prime motive was thought to be the crippling of the government's activities every way possible short of interference with mili- tary and naval operations. Weeks to Examine Documents. So voluminous were the docume: and papers seized Wednesday in tl simultaneous raids extending nearly from coast to coast that examination of most of them has barely begun, and in many cases it is expected to take a week or two for United States district attorneys to prepare cases for presenta tion to federal grand juries, despite the fact that every effort is being made to hasten the prosecutions. Officials at the Department of Justice were reticent today, stating that noth- ing was to be given out there pending the local investigations of arrests. Men in charge of these investigations are keeping Assistant Attorney General Fitts, ‘in charge of the cam against anti-war propaganda, informed regarding the progress of their inquiries. 4 To aid District Attorney Clyne in Chie cago in his prosecutions there, where heavy seizures were made, Frank K._ Nebecker of Salt Lake City and Frank C. Dailey of Indianapolis have been as- signed as special assistants. Both men have won wide reputations in previous work of this character for the gove ernment. Stenographic Reports of Speeches. Tt is admitted at, the department agents are at. work examining publica: tions of questionable patriotism, princi- pally those in foreign languages, and in copies of ie Sf aBecchee made at pacifat mace ings. It was-not indicated whether any - further arrests are expected to follow this Une of i: ion. The investigation begun by the fed~ eral grand jury at Chicago in fon with Wellnesday's raid on I. W. W. offices throughout the country will into’ all phases of the alleged acy. Omicialg today said that ¥¢ prob- ably would Be the most comprehensive investigation undertaken on behalf. of the government since this country’s en= try into the war. Tens of Thousands of Letters. ‘Tens of thousands of letters, checks and other documents in the possession of federal authorities will be placed be- fore the grand jury at Chicago or other grand juries which later may investi gate ramifications of the alleged con- spiracy. It_was intimated today that the gov- ernment’s theory is that the alleged conspiracy was entered into in Chi- cago, although its operations extended to virtually every section of the United States. Burning of wheat fields and attempts to burn spruce forests in the Pacific: northwest, it was thought, were but another phase of the alleged general conspiracy directed by the controlling heads. Dozens of sporadic attempts to cripple war industries by strikes and acts of violence are regarded as a third phase of the general alleged conspit- acy. Publication of articles designed to create anti-war sentiment or anti- ally sentiment were a fourth phase, it is thought, of the same general move= men’ Indications point, it was said, to & group of men, considerable in number, who, constituting what might be termed the executive force of the al- leged conspiracy, directed all its activ= ities through a large number of Meu- tenants. Where the money came from to finance the manifold activities of the movement under investigation is a sub- ject into which the grand jury will delve deeply. Many evidences, it is said, point to a German fund, from which money was lavishly supplied for work of the alleged conspirators. Hereto- fore the connection between German funds and activities of persons appar- ently hostile to the government had not’ been established. WAB SOUTHEEN I. W. W. CHIEF. Federal Authorities Arrest Pedro Ysasi at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, September 7.—Fed- eral authorities here today arrested Pedro Ysasi, secretary of the local chapter of the Industrial Workers of the World, and alleged to be head of that organization in the south. The authorities stated they suspected Yeasi of trying to foment strikes in lumber camps and other industries throughout the south. PRESIDENT URGES VOTES FOR WOMEN IN MAINE BANGOR, Me. September 7.—Presi- dent Wilson. expressed his interest in the equal suffrage campaign in Maine and urged all democrats to support the cause at the special state election next Monday, in a letter received by Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingstone, chairman of the Maine suffrage campaign com- mittee. Under date of September 4 the President wrote: ; “May I not express through you very great interest in the equal suf. frage campaign in Maine? The pledges of my party are very distinct in favor of granting the suffrage to women by state action and I would like to have the privilege of urging all democrats: to support a cause in which we all bee lieve.” Many British Recruits Obtained.’ NEW_YORK, September 7.—Brig. Gen. W. A. White, head of the British Not to Import Porto Rican Labor. ing mission in’ the United States, declared : ; » TON, September 7.—William on his return to New York from'a Wood. president of the ‘Americas the country that “the war feeling Woolen Company, issued a formal de-|ening every day from east to nial today of recently published re; During his trip recruiting offices that the company had to g | opened in the most important cities a number of Porto Rican laborers to |coast to coast. British recruits are this .country. for employment . obtained now at the rate of 100 mills. a