The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 152, Ed. 1 Monday, September 3, 1917 Page: 1 of 12
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LABOR DAY
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The Xssoclstsd Press is mfiishMryaa
tied to the . use for- vepuoiiostlon or at
new credited to htor not otherwise oree-
rted lei The Poetj and sieo the loeal nevn
tuUahad herein. All 'riohto a reoubilca. -
Set apart for the ecUo-atlon of the
.wrooreea durlnf ;tM yeer .of . ergsnlBe
Isber. Heuetaa celebration la t Sylvan
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260000 ty Purehuiiif Farm.
uW AUSTIN Texas. September
letter to the people ot . Texas got
1 vjatnea E. Fersiuoa now on trial be-
; 'fore the Senate court of Impeachment
dlacnaies hla aide of the case and
'pleada for a fair and impartial hear-
lng. He ak that the Senate be left
Jone to pass on the charges made
against himV and assures his friends
' that If this is done there need be no
7 fear of the outcome.
Hla letter follows:
- To the People of Texas.
; ' In view of the Uct thet I am now on
- trial before the senate of Texas on varl-
ens chart es with which the public is
faaOlatv it has been my purpose to with-
luM n -itatement to the public until
that trial odUld.haTe been concluded.
indulted the hope that the members of
the -senate would be left free to decide
. tne charges against me upon their merits.
Md if the senate is left alone to thus
.vipass upon the charges no' friend of mine
need have cause for fear as to tne out
' come.
But it anneara .that those who from
political reasons are Dent upon my ue
traction are not content with the merits
ef the case and are engaged in a scurril-
t mum. unhist. unfair and unwarranted al-
1 a J ... fn
7 justice to myself and to my family 1
l .;csn not further sit by and by my silence
L which might be construed into acquies-
i; "-i-'.MMAA 1a fhntM itamBtlnnii continue.
V .";'' I hare always tried to live honestly
and deal fairly with my fellowman; and
J" am; conscious of no wrong intention to
dftfraud the State or anybody else dut
v1 'cue cent.
' ISSUE PITCH-ED
j- -. ON PETTY SKUUnus.
pitched upon petty grounds. For Instance.
She say that the secretary of state de-
' posited $250000 in tbe Temple State bank
' In Which I owned one-fourth of the stock.
and said sum was loaned to other banks
the matter of interest was never thought
. .ptnj msv Pir Ji wastney. ruwe ra
state that tne izmlowi aia not iwt unr
fA lMhtbV' ah'l fl-'mnA et
per cent' weuM earn only IMOO a year
or 9M for two months and upon my
V s stock tt would only be I2S. which they
would nave you believe that I deliberately
stole from the 8tate. They faUed to tell
.' HBO Wt fllViWV VI IIWW UUUUiB auvw
' annmnrlstinna mad hv tha thtrtv-fourth
. V NiUIHim. wauvit
. fees heretofore paid . would amount to
137000; that I employed a reputable archl
tct at $S00 per month and expenses and
' m rM mr cna vkdod oi inim 4w.vw in
buildings will not exceed $7000; thus
saving to the State $30000 in these trans
actions. The university employed an
architect who lived lit New Tork and
Who never cams to the' State and con
(Continued on Page Four.)
CAptain of U-53
i Now Sinking Ships
(Atfrit Prttt Kfrert.)
. AMSTERDAM. Sept 1. Captain Hans
f" Hose' submarine commander who after
; a 17-day voyage appeared in the Oerraan
. eubmarlne U-SS at Newport in October
' lls. subsequently returning across the
' i Atlantic is at present busy sinking mer-
' : chantmen aceordina to advices from
a ::;- Benin.
; 2 Thai German semi-official news agency
..: avn that tha tTnlted States naval au"
tnoriuea conaiaervu torn vi-vas auuaw uip
r; S sn Imnrobable that exnerta declared In
i - congress In February 1917. that the sub
' ."''.-by a provisioning ship which had re-
' . saalned undiscovered.
. i r Thls Inoredullty of the Americans."
- added the asency. "Is the more comnre-
a . henslble seeing that It had to be admitted
k.v by the American naval authorities on the
r:.' same occasion that the best performance
-of an American submarine at that time
ooversd. only 19 days."
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lTRiisin r verm hiedc
Flight Over Vienna
TURIN. Sept t.'-Flve ItaUan aviators
"'.-liave. returned from a successful night
' ::.vr Vienna. aving the Italian front
. the machines passed over the Austrian
'lines unobserved and flew straight to tbe
Austrian capital where the aviators
.dropped pamphlets Informing the people
-.ef tha city of the great Italian victory.
..:iriWKWTH MaVa.; Bept lOerman
airmen Eying by night Over a French town
' near Rhelma. recently dropped poisoned
- !jandn causing the death .of - tnany chll-
' dreft who ate it according to a letter from
; .srownie if. uaiua iotow narvara
.University student who now is driving
i I an ambulance on the Western front. Thel
letter also states that the QermanS are
. J "continually .shewing hospitals. - f T a-
.. . rtOMK Bept t. Pose. Benedktli labors
ave 1)een" so arduous lately' especially
' stood the .receipt of .President Wilson's
; reply to the papal peaes noto that be
was feeling very fatigued Sunday and all
audiences were suspended "y
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ijdo' Msisoisiss! Vss ibpsf) ; ?'f
rirntOGRADrSept -The at- r
torniji of the blgb i eourt of Meseow
has unearthed a counter '. revolu-
tionary menartbutle eonsplracy.
- the design of wblon sooordlng to '
f a jreport presented' t' tho; cabinet
' Aatodar nlht was to aooompUsh
a coup d'etat by arreiUng the pro
vlsionat government - Many ar
rests have been made of ofOoers '
and civilians la Moscow and the
province add some also in Petre.
trad.
The name of the arrested per-
sons the authorities for the pres-
ent refuse to divulge.
It appears that the headquarters
of tile conspirators was the villa
district outside of Petrograd.
Premier Kerensky is personally
conducting a preliminary Inquiry.
The Birshevlya declares that the
authorities first received news of
the conspiracy from the council of
deputies. A conference of repre-
sentatives of the army committees
f afMuvifar haa naaajMl a I nanliitlnn
t demanding the merciless suppres-
sion of the country revolutionary
movement
THE WEATHER.
(Associmttd Prttt Rtport.)
WASHINGTON September 1. Bast
Texas Monday and Tuesday partly
cloudy in north and west local showers in
southeast portion.
West Texas Monday and .Tuesday
Generally fair.
Louisiana Monday and Tuesday local
showers In east partly cloudy In west
portion.
Today's Events.
I ' AMUSEMENTS.
Ills theater To the Death."
Bex thester "Tides of fate."
Liberty theater "The Dividend."
Zee thester "Babbling Tongues."
Key theater "Habit of Happiness
Eden park Vaudeville dancing bath.
lng.
Queen theater "Seven Keys to Bald
pate."
. Coxy theater Musical comedy and pic
tures. .
. Crown theater "Girl of the Golden
West"
Majestic theater Vaudeville ' matinee
and night. j '
Prince theater Vaudeville continuous.
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BUSmESS OUTLOOK
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Federal Resme Board's Statement
ConsifJcrd FiTorable.
While Buyers Hesitate and Season-
able Lull Eeflected in Some
Lines Conditions as Whole
' . Are Very Good.
(.Aitociafi Prtu Rtpori.)
WASHINGTON. 6ept . General busi-
ness conditions throughout the country
summarised Sunday night In the federal
reserve board's monthly review reflects
the seasonable lull la many lines caption
on the part of buyers to await formula-
tion of the administration revenue and
regulatory measures and hesitation on
the part of- some interests to make com-
mitments until the future course of events
can be more definitely analysed.
The outlook is considered favorable In
virtually every district Reports by dis-
tricts show:
Boston Midsummer finds business on
the whole good but decidedly spotted
with no definite trend apparent '
New ; York Midsummer has brought a
seasonal lull In business..
Philadelphia A strong tendency toward
caution exists on the part of buyers.
' Cleveland There is a gdbd deal of hes-
itancy with respect to new undertakings
Jloubtlees due to the question of price
Ixlng.
Richmond Business continues unusual-
ly active for the time of the year especi-
ally in manufacturing lines.
Atlanta Practically all factors under-
lying business continued in large volume
and nigh activity.
Chicago Business is showing some
hesitation as many buyers wish to await
tbe outcome of legislative and regulative
measures.
St. Louis Business - conditions show
slight change in the past SO days.
Minneapolis Bankers and business
men are optimlstlo' regarding the outlook.
( Kansas City Considering the season
and serious conditions which have sur-
rounded crop development business In
general is of volume.
Dallas The outlook is decidedly favor-
able San Francisco Two unfavorable ele-
ments are conspicuous h ea t and drouth
in the Northwest which have curtailed
the grain trade' and extraordinary beat
in California which baa hurt the orange
and 'lemon crops.
Russians Opposed
to Death Penalty
l lf " -dc4jfctsf Prttt Rtptrt.)
' PETrOQRAD Saturday. Sept. 1. ft
was with only tow voices In dissent one
of which wa that of MTseretelH. former
minister of peats and telegraphs 'that the
fetrogrea council or workmen's ana sol-
diers' deoutlea adeuted Its resolution ero-
fliers'
lesung against tse aeatn penaiiv ai me
frontier or in the rear of tbe line?
General Korniloff
ffii Wl Be Ifeplaced
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;" PETROQRAD September . In an of
ficial sutemeht made to the newspapers
Sunday Vie Premier Nekraaoff denies all
reports that tnbre was in contemplation a
aiovement -: to superseee uenerai n.nrnuon
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THE CALENDAR
ss commander in ehier of ' the Mussiau 1 punaa mgnt aan. nope iseutertlned for I order 'a special caelret made aooom I o""- " " I "r " wjw minutes..' nign. was urn-1 1 .r :
army; -ti..:.i'rl':.V.- r-'. v'M tnw reeoverjr.i-..; .V-iiikv' :t Snodata tbe realns...'k.t.- v-- : len Tne oroer iukw vwvv una. . . iiwhu tmmmmtmmmmmmmmmmt in
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GAVE PROTECUOH
TO PEACE CODBCIL
Fesr! Cezts cf Gssss Sest to
'icese by Cisoa Gwenwr '
toftefertGeefet'
SOLDIERS ACTED ON SCE2 '
after nnr;G ad joira.n)
v V ' S.'-.: . u 'nsBSBSnSB-aenenartsjaWsaSjsp " jl j -S Vt-.ft- Ait .
Clulv la Authoiitr Between Xayor
Thompson and ' Gorernor lowdca
Followed Saturday's ITlsturbanoe
Pacifists Hsvmed Committee.
t iAntautti Prttt Ktf-)
CHICAGO Sept. t. After .being
driven irom three states the People's
Council of America for Democracy and.
Peace Terms' perfected a formal or-
ganisation at a public meeting in Chi-
cago Sunday. The session was held
under police protection acting on or
dors from Mayor William H. Thomp
son' which were la defiance of Gov
ernor Lowden. Four companies of Na-
tional Guardsmen rushed from the
State capital on a special train to pre
vent the meeting arrived after it had
adjourned. Its purpose accomplished
The clash In authority between Mayor
Thompson and Governor Lowden came as
the result of action of the police who
under 'orders from the governor broke
up tbe pacifists meeting Saturday. The
mayor Sunday declared the governor had
exceeded his authority and instructed
Chief of Police Behuettler to permit the
meeting and to give tbe delegates every
protection.
'The pacifists Immediately made prep
arations to hold the .meeting which had
been prevented in Minnesota North Da
kota 'ond Wisconsin and had been for
bidden as unpatriotic and disloyal by the
governor of Illinois.
The delegates gathered shortly after
noon at the West Side auditorium. ' A
score of patrolmen were on guard Inside
and outside the building and SO more
were held near by to suppress any1 dis
order.
In the meantime Governor Lowden had
been notified of the defiance of bis orders
and called Adjutant General Dickson of
Illinois into conference:" It was found
that as most 'of tbe Bunots National
Guardsmen had been federal! sed the gov-
ernor had no troops at bis disposal In the
Chicago district
ADJUTANT OCNERAL
ACCOMPANIED TROOPS.
Four companies of the. Ninth regiment
of the Illinois National Guard which had
not been fedemllfeedV were assembled at
Bpnngneid and started; for .Chlcatw osj a
pe treta. A
earn panted the troops had wdeis IB Bi eak
up the meetm at once wfi his ncrivfil In
Chicago despite the action of tha noiloe
and Mayor Thompson.
The pacifists appointed a national ex
ecutive committee as follows:
Seymour Stedman Chicago: J. IX
WorKs former United States senator. Los
Angeles; James H. Maurer Beading. Fa.
member Pennsylvania legislature; ; Prof.
Scott Nearing Toledo; Jacob Panken New
York Morris Httlqult. New Torit; Prof. H.
L. Dans Columbia university; M.
Toohy Toledo; Mrs. H. L Thomas Chi
cago .national secretary of -the Woman's
Peace party; George Roewea Boston:
Frank Btevens.Arden Del; Leila L. Faye
Becor New Tork- Rebecca Shelly New
Tork; Elisabeth Freeman New Tork. and
Dr. H. W. Walts Cleveland-
Later committees were appointed
American liberties; economic conditions
resolutions and peace terms. Rabbi J. L.
Magnes of New Tork then delivered in
address in which he said:
"Through free discussion the American
people might while helping democrat! else
throughout the world develop rather than
restrict democracy at home. Is It worthy
of a democracy that citlaena huldlnc di.
vergent views be driven from place to
place to find opportunity for discussion?
That they be threatened with Imprison-
ment; that they be spied upon and ma-
ligned because In these miraculous days
of chance of death and of life. xt misery
and hope as lovers of America and their
fellow men they speak and labor and
struggle 'for 'democracy."
PREDICTED LOOOSHIO .
AND RIOTINO.
W. E. 'Mason congressman at large
from nilnola declared there waa more
misery In the. country today than any
time since Bunker Hill.
J. D. Works of Los Angeles said;
"We are not here to attack the govern-
ment but to defend it Governor Lowden
should send troops here to protect us.
If he falls this meeting will result In
bloodshed and rioting."
The remarks of all the speakers brought
wild applause from aU the delegates
about 300 of whom were In the hall
When Chairman Stedman - announced
that troops were on their way to break
up the meeting one delegate proposed
(Continued on Page Four.)
Auto Collision May -Prove
Fatal to Boy
Robert Winn (-year-old son of Oscar
T. Winn a dairyman on the Hardy Street
road received possible fatal Injuries bud
several other persons were slightly hurt
In an auto collision on Harrjsbtirs; road
and Eastwood sate at 10 o'clock. 8unday
morning. The . Wmn boy was In an auto
occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Stock well and
two children of Liberty an route to Boss
ton. In attempting to pass between two
other oars bound la the samo direction
aocordlng to witnesses the auto oolUdod
with a Jitney and was forced back against
the curb and turned over on Its side. v
The occupants were' thrown out v tbe
Winn boy receiving a compound fracture
of tlm skuUVMr. and "Mrs stock well
were uninjured. while their two! children
were slightly bruised bad cut' The en-
tire party was taken io St. Joseph's In-
nrmary the Winn boy and tne two 0tnck
waU cbUdren being placed in Westheimar'
ambulance. .i's1v.; V&
l An; operation -i was- pertormed . oa the
Wlnrt Boy and While bis condition in uen
sidered eritioat. he waa resting' ejuietly
IIAYOii OF CHICAGO
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Chiet Feature
The Germans si knocking virtually at
apparently unable to withstand their advance.
- .The great port and arsenal on tbe Balttcand the nead or tne railway une running
to Petrograd Is beset on three sides by the enemy on the west in the Lake Bablt
region. Ob the southwest near Mltau and on the southeast along the eastern bank
of the Dvlna river ;a scant U miles distant from the city.
In the latter region the Germans after
bridgehead. famous as the scene of many
Dvlna river. Tbehce they shaped their
toward Riga with th Russians counter attacking but unable to hold them.
Soma 20. miles southwest of Riga along the railway line running from Mltau to
the seaport' tbe Germans have begun a new
ress but la whose favor It is going has not
and German official eonucunicatlons.
Neither Is anything contained in them
where the Germans were last reported standing about IS miles west of Riga.
Preparations evidently were made last
and military works; In the Gulf of Riga
boat destroyers submarines and mine
off enstve against Riga but whether this
by sea Has not become apparent
While tbe Cap tars of Riga would be of
controlling; the entrance to the Gulf of Finland at the head of which stands Petro
grad it would not necessarily place the
miles aS the crow flies from Riga and SCO
In Southern' Moldavia the Russians
the Rumanians evidently have ceased their desertions and again are facing the
enemy. Here according to Berlin they have delivered heavy counter attacks
against Field Marshal Von Mackensen's
on the Danube tbs Germans were repelled
On the Italian front General Cadorna's forces have extended their gains on the
Brestovlssm plateau on the slopes of Monte San Gabrlele and east of Gorlxla and
have taken additional prisoners and war stores. Five Italian airplanes have flown
from the Italian front over Vienna and
the victory of .the Italians from Tolmino
. In Belgium the .British big guns are
positions evidently preparing the way
precht's frontj Tns.lnfantry activity here and also to the south in France is mainly
In the nature ofraldlnc operations. Near Havrinoourt the Germans. In a sharo
attack pusheil back the British but later
Heavy ariluerr duels are also in progress along the Aisne la' Champagne and fn
the Verdun sector but the uiiantry has
GERMANS DRAWING
OF RIGA
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Petrograd AisiU-Encmy Hade Im-
AdT8Jices.
After QrMsiijplUTer l?int in the
Begioxt of Xnll Germans De-
veloped Success in Northern
Krectidn Kear Kilan.
'-' tAutattiiPrttt Rtptrt.
'PBiWfcOOBAD September S. German
troops tsavej rossedhe Xrina fOMtheast
of Sign and-are advsib&njr ta a nort8eri-
itHettd&nti
counter attacks. tA war offlce announced
lata snndafv A German offenslvi also
has been opened in the northern sector
of the Russian front In the region of
Mliau. southwest of Riga.
' Tb battle hare Is still In progress.
On the Rumanian front several sharp
attacks wert made by Aubtro-German
forces 'bo) all were repulsed. The text
lot the staKament says:
If 'Western front: Yesterday after
sronsj aruiiery preparation ine uermans
crossed the river Dvlna In the region of
Kull southeast of Riga occupied Kup-
femmmmer and developed their success
in a northerly dlrectVm. Our troops coun-
ter attacked without success.
"Today the enemy also assumed the of-
fenalve in the region of Milan. The battle
is 'Still proceeding.
In tbe direction of Kovel In the region
of Velick-Kukhary last night the enemy
let loose several gas clouds and then
launched an attack but not with large
forces. He was repelled by our reserves.
Which now have arrived.
"In tbe direction of Vladimir -Volynskt
after the bombardment of our position by
Chemical shells tbe enemy assumed the
offensive In the region of Zubllno-
Preahsm and succeeded in the sector
south of the village in breaking Into the
trenches of one of our companies but
was driven out by a counter attack.
"Rumanian front: In the direction of
Fokshanl last night the enemy attacked
several sectors of the Rumanian positions
north and northeast of Ireshti. All were
repulsed. Yesterday ' the enemy after
strong artillery preparation attacked
again with considerable force the Ru-
manian positions north of Ireshti but
were repelled with heavy losses. We cap-
tured a number of prisoners."
Berlin Beported
Suooess Jfesr Biga.
An octal td Prttt Rtftrt)
BERLIN Sept. S via London. Sept. 2.
German military activities are Increasing
along; the Northern Russian front and
successful enterprises have been carried
out by German forces In the region south
east of Riga the army headquarters an
nounced Sunday.
Northwest of Fokshanl on the Ruman
. (Continued on Page Two.)
Heaviest Man in City
Dead; 111 Only 3 Days
J. Louis Ingram better known among
hla friends as "Dad Ingrain and Hous-
ton's heaviest man died at his home 3011
Gentry street at 11:50 o'clock Sunday
morning from the effects of a stroke of
apoplexy aged years. He bad been
01 only a few days.
Mr. Ingram who had been a resident
of Houston for the past M years welglted
131 pounds at the time of bis death
and was S feet S Inches In height He
Waa sV liquor and cigar salesman and' was
a. familiar sight around tha city usually
riding la an open buggy. - Hla death win
bo snouraed by a wide ctrota of friends
and swiamtancee.
Ka Is survived by his widow Mrs.
Annie Ingram: bis mother. Mrs. W. J.
Ingram of Sulphur Springsi agister Mrs.
W. P. Harris and a nepbtw W. J. Harris.
both at SttlpNur Springs.
Funeral sarvlces wP. be held on Tues-
day; and 'definite arrangements win be
announoed later. . Tba Westbelmer TJn
dsrtakin eompaar found It ninissary.:to
Kear city
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the gates of Riga and with the Russians
a heavy bombardment won the Kull
sanguinary enoounters and crossed the
course northward along the waterway
offensive. Here a big battle la in prog
yet yet been made evident by the Russian
concerning the operations near Lake Bablt
week in raids bjr airplanes on warships
-and by the maneuvers of German torpedo
sweepers In adjacent waters for tbe new
attack Is being carried out synchronously
great strategic value to the Germans in
capital in jeopardy for it lies overland J00
miles by ralLr
fighting near Fokshanl In conjunction with
forces. Near' Braila southwest of Galats
in an attack on the Russian positions.
dropped pamphlets telling the Austrlans of
to the sea.
continuing to bombard violently the G&man
for another smash at Crown Prinoe Rup-
left the German center far a connter attack.
remained virtually Inactive..
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EX-WAR MINISTER
WAS DENOUNCED
Soniliomlinoff BlamerJ for Rassiins
Lack of Ammniiition.
President of Duma Testified Thai
EnortiOTU Losses Suffered Dur-
ing Betreat Were Chargable
to Former Minister.
. ' (Atttcwlti Prtu RfttrL)
FITROGRAD Bept L (Delayed.)
Af;j5atu-day' boarinsj s tti Jflat Of M.
SeSakbamllnoff. farmer mHiMiir ve-kA
Tsnemint' Busataatf fc .faspoo--
tivaiy with high treason and as an accom-
plice In the crime a startling dehunom-
tton of M. Soukhomllnoff Was made by
M. Rodsiahkd president of the duma
whose testimony amounted to a direct
accusation against the former war min-
ister. M. Rodslanko testified that long
before the war M. 8oukhomllnofTs activ-
ity alarmed the department which ob-
served his hostile activity in the army.
When the situation at the front became
alarming because of the lack of ammuni-
tion and the duma recognised the. alarm
and appealed to the workers M. Souk-
homllnoff at first feigned great Interest
but soon began to organise a systematic
resistance to the efforts of the deputies
for a betterment of conditions. This re-
sistance aggravated the terrible situation
of the army which found Itself compelled
to fight without arms. In March former
Grand Duke Nicholas declared continue-
tlon of tbe war under these conditions
impossible.
"I then went to Oallcla" said M. Rod-
slanko "and what I saw there filled me
with terror. I affirm that the respon
sibility for the enormous losses we suf
fered during the retreat falls entirely upon
Soukhomllnoff. A committee of defense
was created to Investigate the situation
and immediately eatabulshed Boukbomli-
nofl culpability. I then appealed to the
former cxar and persuaded him to oon-
voks the duma and dismiss Soukhomll-
noff." General Savllch an expert on the war
budget gave similar testimony.
M. Outchkoff. president of the third
duma. said Russia entered the war with-
out the least preparation and that Souk-
homllnoff alone was responsible for all of
Russia's defeats.
Price Fixing Rumors
Caused Steel Decline
lAssocialtd Prttt Rtptrt.)
NEW TORK. Sept. 2. The feeling that
has prevailed throughout the steel indus-
try for several weeks that Washington
action governing prices will be radical
Is being expressed In further concessions
In prices in the Pittsburg district In
other sections sellers are disposed to
await developments. The export embargo
has effectually checked shipments of steel
plates but small difficulty Is being met
In getting licenses for shipments of steel
shapes some new sales being made even
for shipment to Japan. New Inquiries
for tank and ship plate In the last few
days have amounted to 100000 tons in-
cluding nearly 15000 tons mainly for ex-
port to Japan.
Socialist Meeting
Has Been Postponed
( Attteiatttl Prttt Rtptrt. )
LONDON.- Sept. J. The International
socialist conference which was to be
convened at Stockholm. September I. has
been postponed according to a Reuter
dispatch from that city. The committee
has encountered many difficulties in-
cluding 4he refusal of passports and has
beea obliged to make this decision.
4000 Ship Builders
Ordered to Strike
(Autcitttt" Prttt Rtptrt)
' PORTLAND. Ore.. Sept. S. AH work-
men in Portland Shipbuilding yards affil-
iated with the Metal Trades Council were
ordered at a meeting of that body Sunday
to strike September 7 unless their pend-
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B lit ISSliiDEMf
Uan
In Letter to Samuel Gompew Approg LaW.
Conference President
Tolerate Germanv's
Not Know Ovvn Mind
1 hensive Reason for Defehdinar Itself.
tAtttcitttd Prtu Rtptrt. . 1
WASHINGTON Sept S. Hearty ap
proval of the conference of the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy to he
held at Minneapolis nsxt Tuesday and the
task it will undertake of suppressing dis-
loyalty has been given by President Wil-
son In a letter to Samuel Gompers presi-
dent of the American Federation of Labor
and chairman of the alliance.
The letter made public here Sunday de
li ounces these who seek to gnore Amer-
ica's grievance against Germany and in-
sists "that a nation whoso cttlsens have
been foully murdered under their own
flag Whose neighbors have been Invited to
Join In making -conquest of Ms territory
and whoso patience in pressing the claim
of Justice and humanity has been met
with the most shameful policy of trueu-
lence and treachery does not know its
own mind and has no comprehensible rea
son for defending itself."
While our soldiers and sailors are doing
their manful work to hold back reaction
In Its most brutal and aggressive form"
the president wrote "we must oppose at
home the organised and individual ef
forts of those dangerous element who
hide disloyally behind a screen' Of spe-
cious and evasive phrases.
CAUSE SAMS AS THAT
OF WHOLS. NATION.
The letter follows:
'My Dear Mr. Gompers.
"I am sure that you understand that
my Inability to accept the Invitation to
address tbe Minneapolis conference of tbe
American Alliance for Labor and Democ
racy Is duo only to necessity and not in
any degree to lack of appreciation of the
Importance of this occasion. Tha
you and your fellow patriots uphold Is
one with the cause we are defending with
arms. While our soldiers and sailors are
doing thWlr manful work to hold back re-
action In its most brutal and aggressive
form we must oppose at home trie organ
laed sad Individual efforts of those dan-
gerous elements who. bids disloyalty be-
.blr4 -jo.M;'SP0li "a
hwviiSd with real pride the names
of the men and women wo are to taa-s
part In the Minneapolis oonferenoe. JJet
ons but has a record of devoted service
to fundamental democracy.; not one but
has fought the Ions; bard fight for equal
seeeeeeeeeeeeeee
WANTS GERMANS TO
ASSERT THEIR WILL
- . r
Berlin Newspaper CommenU Firor-
ably ei Wilson's Note.
Declsies It Would Be Tndignified
to Refuse to Back Up Govern-
ment Transactions Beioh-
stag Represents People.
' (Attotiatti Prtu Rtptrt.)
AMSTERDAM. Sept 1. The Berlin
Vorwaerts. in commenting on President
Wilson's reply to the pope says:
"The American note is a passionate In-
dictment to amend the system of govern-
ment obtaining In Germany to which it
attributes all the world's atrocities.
Against the German people the note set
forth that America does not want to re-
taliate. That la undoubtedly a very cor-
rect observation that the German people
did not want this war. and In Its course
has suffered much. Fear that yet worse
might come keeps H awake In defense.
"The American government repeatedly
declared It does not harbor enmity against
the German people but proof of this as-
sertion has not been furnished. It can
only be established In a demonstration of
America's will that the German people
arenot to be robbed and made to payj
trlDUte to lis vnnue. tun ww
tiously omits reference to this point
which Is of decisive importance to the
German people.
"It demands the will of the German
people to back up governmental transac-
tions. "A section of the German press will
hasten to say that It would be undignified
for the German people to give such surety.
On the oontrsry we believe it Would be
undignified to refuse It. The German
people are fighting- this most terrible' of
battles not for the rights of a single fam-
ily or a certain form of government hut
for Its own existence. In this sense 'and
In no other the German social democracy
(Continued on Page Two.)
Germans Raided Coast
With but Little Success
h Utttcttttd Prtu Rtpirt.
t LONDON Sept A German air raid
On the coast Sunday night was announoed
by the official bureau. Bombs were
dropped as the airplanes crossed East
Kent
The text of tbe statement reads:
"Hostile airplanes crossed the east Kent
coast at 11:1S o'clock tonight They flew
seawards a tew minutes later. A few
Bombs were dropped. The casualties are
believed to be smalt" " "
Press dispatches from tbe southeast
coast report only one Airplane engaged m
the raldi No deaths are reported. The
number of Injured la aakf io- be from two
to five aeao of them sertouety burtv lx
bombs were dropped and the reM lasted
Says Nation 1 hat Would
InhumaheV Acts "Does ;v
and Has No Compre
Justice braving every: bitterness that tho)
humblest rife might know a larger meaa ;
ure of happiness. . .
r BARS PROVED ."!&.
TO BE BASELESS ' "i'v'
"With all my heart I want them to feel r'
that their devotion to country Is In not ...
wise a betrayal of principle and that In Y V .
imHra lodi thtv ere aervinaT V
their cause no less faithfully than in tha -'-
past I myself bays bad sympathy wltbs : c
tho fears of tho workers of the unitaa
States. For- the tendency of war is to .
ward" reaction and. too often nuutary .
necessities have . bean made an excuse
for tho destruction' of laboriously erected
Industrial and social standards tmss)
fears happily nave proved to bo base .
less: With quickened sympathies and ap--.'
preciation with a new oettso of the tne "
vasive and insiduous ' dangers of oppres xp'
sion our people have not only held every
men of ground that baa been won -by
years of struggle btu have added to thai
gains" of the twentieth; century along-
every una oi. numan HHsnnwiv ie- -.
. Iumm aMa. lakra'. aitA V :
Industrial and readjustment have found Y :
solution which glvea to tho toiler a new
dignity and a new sense of social and
economic security. -1 beg you foal that
my support has not been lacking" and ' -that
tho government baa not failed at any '
point in granting every Just request ad-
vanced by; you and you assistants tn
the name of the American worker. i( v
"No one who Is not blind1 can fan to
see that the tettle Une of democracy: for
A stretches today from- the fleld 1
of Flanders to every bouse and workshop
where .tolling upward striving men Snd
women are counting tho treasures of'
right and Justice and liberty walcb aro '
being threatened by our present enemies.
DONT KNOW THAT . -
AMERICA wr LOVE. ' '
Tt has not been a matter of surprise .
to me that the leaders In certain groups
have sought ; to ignore our grievances
against the men who have equailf Inlsled
tba German people. vTbir Insistence that
amotion whose right bav been grossl
violated wlMMsltlsena bavu beam .f oour
murd nnder their own nag. whose
neighbors aavs been Invited to Join in '
making conquest of tba territory whose
patience In pressing the olaima of Justice
and humanity has bees cast wlth'tba meat
(Continued on Page Two.) r
BANKS ARK ASKED
TO AD) INDUSTRY
v'nrijfif m t ' S"
Less b && Pecj Iz
MttlSettzfttteL
Eoorer Enlisted fsvpport t taxi;
Thrtiifli Tedenl Bise-TsBotxd.
Kent Supply Chould' 2S '
Iiuniaedai ('
UutfitttdPrmaitmfmrty . ' l "
WASHINGTON Sept. 1 Food Xdmin-i
istrator Hoover baa enlisted tba aid of!
the federal reserve board In a eojnpalgn
to Increase the meat supply of the oun
try. Mr. Hoover ban asked the board ca
help the farmers by suggestint that
hanks lend them moneyi at not more than
7 per cent Interest as compared with the
legal rate of I per cent or more and the)
board baa . transmitted tba request
through the federal lesai'rs banks to tbe)
bankers of the districts eoneerned : -'
. "Tha board baa received a letter from
Mr. Hoover" adds a letter from the board
to federal reserve banks made pubUo to-
uai wim M.h u. jw.. iiiihiih m
campaign to secure a- larger amount ott
cattle feeding In this country and than
his Investigation shows that the Interest
charge represents between S and 4a pafi
cent of tho total costs of this Industry y -"The
legal rati of interest ln.nmnr ei.
the cattle raising States la t per bent
or more and the food administrator sug
gests that if banks would msJce loaaa to)
the cattle people at a rate of mterest not
exceeding 7 per cent a stimulus would b
given to the cattle raising industry.": 4
To Joseph WelngzrUn
of i. tVenjaif tn t
Some merchants take the post- v
tlon that they will not push ad-1
vertised brands of goods bocnuss
they can buy other brands
cheaper. !'
Ot course Hbere are many non v
advertised brands of goods that .
are all riht but you will hare j
to prove this to a customer be- r
fore be will buy' them and that v
simply means that you will hava
to do the advertising yourself. 11
Ton nave to develop the eonfK
denoe instead of accepting that .
already developed In adTertlsed
l goods . . r A.
Beeaose your customers bavs ac--1
eepted thn trade-mark of an ad. ;
tised article as the gusrante of;
quality yfur turn-over on adrer-
tised lines is quick. t I
And Quick turnrrer Is what t
makes the reunort profit Wot.
what yen get on a sale but bow
often you cot it Is the thinr.
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