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The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
CONSULS MAY USE OWN
DISCRETION, SAYS BRYAN
Instructions to American Representa-
tives in Mexico Leave Deci-
sion Up to Them.

Secretary of State Bryan today an
nounced that in the readjustment of af-
fairs in Mexico occasioned by the with
drawaI of the American diplomatic and
consular officials, the department lad
discovered that at only a few points
did the Brazilian government maintain
consulates. Where they did. however,
as at the consulate-gencral in Mexico
City. the archives had been delivered
over TO the Brazilian officials. In the
port of Acapulco. on the Pacific Coast,
the Chilean consul has been made the
conservator OF American interests. and
at other points either the French or
the British consUls have taken over
charge of American affairs
Mr. Bryan was asked II American con-
suls had been withdraw from Mexican
territory where the constitutionalist
armies or civil authorities held sway. He
said that the instructions to the con-
suIs had been made broad enough to
permit them to exercise their own dis
cretion in the matter of withdrawal. but
that the instructions were definite and
the consuls would use their own discre-
tion about turning over the business.
The Secretary said that he had not
heard today from Carranza. or any of
the other constitutionalist leaders With
regard TO the relations between the
United States and the so-called con-
stitutionalist government. Also he was
in ignorance at the time as to the sue
cess Of Charge O'Shaughnessy and his
party, who left Mexico City last night
en- route for Vera Cruz by rail. The
Secretary said that he hoped to hear
from Mr.. O'Shaughnessy in the course
of the evening.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
SHIPS BIG GUNS COVER
RAILWAY OVER ISTHMUS
Commander of British Warship Sus,
gests that American Gunboat
Leave Terrorized City.

Both ends of the Tehauntepec Railway,
traversing the Isthmus OF Tehauntepec in
Southern Mexico are under the guns of
American warships. At Salina Cruz the
Pacific end of the line, the third class
cruiser Denver is stationed. As there is
no disorder among the MeNicans or calls
for assistance from the foreign popula-
tion no landing has been made.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels said last
night that the commander of the gunboat
Nashville. which had been dispatched to
the Tehuantepec line, upon arriving at its
destination before entering the inner har-
Dor had thrown the Mexicans into a
panic. AS a result OF the disturbed state
of mind of the Mexicans they had
promptly cut the railroad. also the tele-
graph lines. and made other demonstra-
tions of excitement and a desire to be
combative.
The foreign residents were greatly
alarmed and i'm view of this fact the
commander of the British cruiser Ber-
wick, lying in Puerto Mexico harbor. had
wirelessed TO the Denver that for the
present it might be wiser for the Nash
vile to sail away. The commander OF
the Berwick has a number of American
and other refugees aboard, as has also
one of the vessels of the Hawaiian.
American Line. lying at that port The
Nashville thereupon steamed away from
the outer narbor pending the restorati
of calm.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
FOUR SENATORS OFFER
SERVICES FOR WAR
Fall Promises to Raise a Whok: Army
and Williams Seeks Com
mission for Son.

OF the ninety-five members ~ the
United States Senate, four have aIpady
offered their services as volunteers 10
President Wilson. Senator WeekK. of
Massachusetts, and Senator du Pot 4 of
Delaware. the former a graduate of: An
napolis, the latter West Pointer. made
their formal offers last week They ave
been followed by Senator Fall. OF New.
Mexico, and Senator Sheppard. OF TIE, a..
The latter promises to resign fr, 5ni the
Senate and raise an army big erIough
TO whip the entire cOnstitutionalist. fore
If necessary.
The War Department received e. ic tier
today from Senator John Sharp W'nis ms.
of Mississippi. seeking III. rHp"tntn srnt
of his son to Il second lieutenan'v iy- 1he
volunteers. He said.
Webb is thirty-two years + g.. Els
height before he went into III, ,arIny
was about five feet ten inches He is as
stIn;.g as an ~ as healthy US 4 IL'e.
and wants to follow the Williams prec g.
dent Of getting shot In some war"
The War Department has not as n It
communicated with Senator WilliarTE As
to the disposition of his husky son y re-
quest.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
History Not the Only 80.
Thing Made by War
1t Manufactures Copy" by the Mile, and from
Editor-in-Chief Dopn to the Merest stub"
Reporter These Are Busy Days-With
Maybe Buster to Come.

other army is taking the news from them
over the telephone by bulletin g. Hastily
pounded on on the typewl ker, II Is
rushed to the editors desk. thence TO
the copy readers" who blue % enciI and
headline It, This procedure rs repeated
thousands upon thousands CT times In
the course Of every twenty-fDur hours
In their feverish activity. (Which is as
interesting during war da rs as IL Is
strenuous. newspaper men find little
time for rest, or even for m ca Is In be-
tween their work they send the ONCE
boy around the corner for Sol ne eats 4"
mostly consisting of coffee ir, a bottle
and sandwiches, which they HASTILY de-
YOUR while their brain Is rum irrg ahead
Of hands and working out the ! "a xt story.
The Clock q Spur.
Particularly strenuous in THESE days
is the work of the Internal 7opaI News
Service. the New York Sun Service, the
Associated Press. United Pres and
other services which provide papers
throughout the country with WET news
The reporters and editors. as well as
the telegraph operators of thess- services.
must work as correctly, MINI teIy and
punctually as clocks. And the clock is
the one great thing ever in their. mindg
squirting, warning them to be quick.
Every minutes-yes. every Escond-
counts Ever eager to score a .scoop"
over rival news service. the ret ,orters
are constantly driven by the thou, hit cf
time to transmit the latest. To their
office
Within few minutes after. the re
porter receives piece of n,,us, teIs-
graphers are TO put it on the, wire.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
BY =. ID. wEyER.

These are the days when the news
paperman Is in his prime.
Down from the editor-in-chief to the
young cub reporter, who runs his feet
OF gathering items. all who are con-
nected with the editorial department OF
a newspaper are enthusiastically busy
day and night.
War makes history. War also makes
copy
Since the, first fash came ticking over
the telegraph announcing that things
were becoming serious down in Mexico,
in Washington have had a full night or
days rest.
The world is anxiously waiting for
news from the firing line. 1t Is up TO the
newspapers TO furnish the news. and
furnish IL quickly, correctly, and In
telligently.
Mr.. or Mrs. Citizen. after glancing over
the front page of an extra toss II care
lessly away. having no idea of the ex-
treme care. industry and nerye-racking
brain work put into every line on every
page.
But Mr.. and Mrs Citizen already look
for more news, and the scribes must
satisfy this hunger. which is greater dur
ing war time than at any other time.
Armies of Reporters.
More! More. More! 1t Is the cry that
sounds In every reporters ears; and
MORE he gets and MORE he writes and
MORE is put into type.
An army of reporters Is distributed at
the various news-dispensing quarters; an
The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
THURsToN ADDRESSES CITIZEN S
Points to Advantages of Co-opeI.s-
tion Between school and City.

Public School and City Team Pla.;'
was the subject OF an address given BY
Ernest l. Thurston. superintendent of
public schools in tho District, at a meet
ing of the Home and School Association
OF Chevy Chase. in the school building
last night
The cooperation between the public
schools and various city institutions such
as the Public Library. art galleries. Tr-.
health department and other departing hi s
that can benefit or be benefited by the
school children. was spoken OF by SUp L
lhurston as one of the bright signs of
even brighter times.
Vocational guidance and training
which are earnestly advocated by Mr.
Thurston, were explained in detail and
shown in their adoption to educational
needs in the District
The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
CAPITAL MAN AT VERA CRUZ.
Capt. r.. II. gCrr-cs. I. :. VI. G., Ac-
tive In Recent FiIhting.

capt. Richard B. Creecy. of Washing
ton. an officer In the Marine Corps. has
been active in the engagements around
Vera Cruz within the last few DAYS. He
was born in Washington in 1881, and WAS
appointed from this city in l@H3.
lie is son Of COL nd Mrs. Edward
w. Creecy. Daring q Spanish -Ameri-
can war Capt. CrceCy served as a volun-
teer midshipman. Since his appointment
to tho Marine Corps he had upheld
very distinguished record for service
in Cuba. the Philippines, and in China
For the aid rendered by him as
midshipman in the war with Spain h"
holds tho Navy Department service
medal This medal is also held by
his father. COi. CrCccy. who was mid
shIpman in the civil war II is a coin
CidcnCc that col Crcccy was a classmatc
at tho Naval Academy at Annapolis in
tho SOS with the late Rear Admiral
Benjamin r. Tiny. whose son is a brother
officer on the Michigan with the younger
CrceCy.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-25

of them insisted on exposing themselves
TO danger In order to carry water to
wounded jackies and marines.
The scene in the harbor today as the
sun rose out OF the haze of the Atlantic
was an inspiring one. The Prairie, Ches-
ter, San Francisco. and Minnesota, flag
ship Of Rear Admiral Badger. lay at an
chor in the inner harbor, while ranged
in a crescent behind them were the other
The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
LED MARCH AGAINST
MEXICO CITY IN 1s46;
WANTS TO DO IT NOW

Col. Blockson, commanding the
Third Cavalry. now on border
patrol duty at Fort Sam Hous.
ton, Tex. yesterday made appli-
cation to the War Department
asking that his command have
the privilege of leading the ad-
vance IL a march is to be made
on Mexico City. The Third Cav
airy was the advance guard of
United States troops on the
march to Mexico City in 1S4s.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
EDUCATIONAL.
DED.

CALLAHAN-On Friday. April -. 1914. at
lO4j a. M, WILLIAM CALLAHAN.
age fifteen years. beloved son Of the
late Margaret Callahan tues Nc
Carthy) and Richard n Callahan.
Funeral from his late residence, ia
Bates street northwest. Monday. n
IN. Services at st. AlOySius Church.
Friends invited. Burial Mount Oiivet-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. on Monday. De
CemhCr -. 1913 at Camp Gregg. Phil
iPpine Islands, Maj AMOS x SHAT
TUCK. Fifteenth United states In
fantry.
COmmittaI services at Arlington. Va,
on Saturday. April =. NJ } p m.
TOLMAN-Sudienly. on April 20. 1914. at
lis =. m. at Bancroft. Va. ALBERT
J. TOLMAN, architect.
EHneral from Lees chapel. 81 Penn
~Sylvania avenue. at =. m. Saturday.
April -. Masonic services.
A special Communication of Acacia
Lodge. No. IN =. \. \. NJ. is called
at l:l5 =. M. Saturday. April .. 10
attend the funeral of Brother Albert
]. Tolman. from Lees Chapel. 81
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. at
p. IN.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-25

Those So" cash awards in the Ben
Franklin Quiz are nearest you today.
All back Photographs free if YOU act to-
day.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-25

The 1918 salmon pack on the Pacific
Coast was the largest on record.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
All saloons Are Closed.
Women Display Courage.

Navy officers paid high tribute to the
courage of the American women, who
were here during the street fighting. The
women gave no sign of fear and some
The Washington herald., 1914-04-25

Admiral Badger today has nearly 5000
Ltnsailors and marines on shore. They are
~dfrided into squads each with a separ-
. xte task Some are cleaning up the city.
blsethers are acting as guards and sentries.
- while others are continuing the house
nt1tu house search for hidden 'snipers
and seCreted war munitions. The work
The mirror., 1914-06-25

Let it be proclaimed, then, that
coughing is part and parcel of the
law, that it is law, and good sound
law at that. though not made and
provided by the Legislature. But
it is the capital of many lawyer.
and the thing that causes a fiend-
ish smile to light his features when
he picks up a paper and reads an
advertisement setting forth with
lyric sweetness the virtues of the
prevailing nostrum under the gen.
eral head of Stop that cough"
The mirror., 1914-06-25
All! JUST SEE HERE
A Hen Sets" After all-At Least Beau Esprita
Has Dug up Authority for it.


Say Editor. is it too late to sit in
that setting" hen game? Have
been digging into the lexicography.
and find that setting" hen, from
the Anglo Saxon "settan" was good
grammar before Webster was born.
An English Cor Scotch) scholar,
Prof. Trunbell, ascribes the lexicog-
rapher's decision in favor of sitting
hen to probable confusion of the
root word with the similar Anglo
Saxon root settan,' and cite
voluminuous references to prove
that settan" is an orthodox root
and setting" a proper derivative,
with meaning covering Mistress
Biddy's activities. | am inclined to
accept the Professors findings,
Webster to the contrary notwith-
standing. Note that Webster gives
set" as from the Anglo Saxon
settan," causative from root of
English, Sit" which bears out Prof.
Trunbell's contention of a possible
confusion of the root words. If the
Professor is right. then any cultured
hen has perfectly proper right to
be highly incensed at being dubbed
sitting hen," and one had best
watch out. Beau Esprita.
The mirror., 1914-06-25
PAROLED MEN MAKE GOOD
Writer Wonders How They Do It-Po
lice Drives Men to Crime.


lice Drives Men to Crime.
Under present conditions many
discharged or paroled prisoners are
discouraged from making a sustain
ed effort to redeem themselves be-
cause of the attitude of the police.
Freqently men entirely innocent of
wrong doing are arrested and locked
up Indefinitely, sometimes taken
from their work, because they are
ex- prisoners and therefore, accord
ing to the police. legitimate prey
for the dragnet. Sometimes the po-
lice learn that an ex- prisoner is
holding a trusted and responsible
position, concealing his past, and
promptly expose him. They justify
themselves on the ground that the
ex-prisoner is simply awaiting an
opportunity to abscond with what
ever large sum he can gain access
to. One ex-prisoner molested by
the police when he is striving to do
IISut Couuttuo q uuut.TCu uIcu Ill
living lives of crime. The police
drive many men to crime-unwit-
tlngly. perhaps, but none the less
surely-many of whom make the
effort to escape such life but are
overwhelmed by the might which is
not right; in some cases they are
not only the victims of police distrust
and suspicion, but of persecution
and even blackmail. In Japan it is
an offense ccgnized by the courts to
interfere with an ex-prisoner or in
any manner retard or discourage his
efforts at rehabilitation.
The Prison Work Bureau aspires
to be the forerunner of a similar
spirit in this country. Let us see to
| it that nothing harms the man who
continues to do what is right.
Our prisons should be so conduct
ed that prisoner would think of
the penitentiary as place in which
he is to be saved, in which he is to
be redeemed, and not as a place of
punishment. and when released he
should be given chance to earn an
honest living at an employment be-
fitting his talents or special line Of
work fhe has trade. An account
ant should not be expected to cele-
brate his return to the activities of
the outside world by digging a sewer,
nor should tradesrnan he given a
dump-cart to drive.
When prisoners term expires.
the State gives him cheap suit of
clothes and five dollars in money as
new start in life. He is then
turned out to drift like a bit of
jetsam on the dark side of life-and
yet statistics show that eighty-five
per cent. of paroled men make
good. How in the world do they
do it? Truly, the days of miracles
are not ended!-E. B. Catlin in The
Fra
The mirror., 1914-06-25

s'Davy' Truax, eighty-two years old
convict at the Leavonworth prison, died of
sheer Joy when he learned that he had been
given his freedom, and last Thursday his
body was placed in fower-strewn coffin,
one hand still clutching the parole papers
that set him free.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-27
BABY GIRL
COT GOOD HOME
YE EST { ERDA AY
AFTER NOTICE IN SUNDAYS
PAPER, FIFTEEN APPLICANTS
WE'RE RECEIVED BY MRS. CUR.
TlS TO ADOPT BABY.

Sunday morning an article appear
ed in this paper relative to a baby
girl who the probation officer was
trying to secure a good home for
and in response to this call fifteen
applications were filed yesterday be-
fore noon and a wild scramble was
on among the various ladies for the
child
After considering all the applicants
Mrs. Taylor, who has been keeping
the child, came to the front and an
nounced that she was going to keep
the child, regardless of anyone else,
and would adopt it into her own
family. She was ably aided and
abetted by the boys of her family,
who pledged themselves to contrib
ute five dollars per week toward the
maintenance of the child If their
mother would consent to adopt it.
There were a lot of disappointed
ladies at the probation officers quar-
ters in the court house when the
final announcement was made, but
all agreed that the baby had secured
a good home where the advantages of
other children would be enjoyed
by her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-27
SLAYERSOF
FERDINAND
PLEAD GUILTY
SENTENCE WILL BE PASSED TO.
MORROW AND THE DEATH
PENALTY is EXPECTED -
TWENTY.FoUR coNsPIRAToRs

Sarajevo, Oct. 26.-The twenty.
four people accused of conspiracy
in connection with the murder OF
the Archduke and Archduchess Fer
dinand were today found guilty OF
high treason.
Sentence will be passed Wednes
day, when it is expected all will be
ordered Immediately to be put to
death.
All of the accused are bitterly
denounced by the court which pro-
nounced judgment on them. The fact
that they had boldly and defiantly
admitted the crime was referred to,
and there was no doubt when they
were remanded that the penalty
would be death.
The assassination took place in
this city on June 2S. According to
the evidence the six bombs and four
Browning pistols taken from con-
spirators after the royal couple were
slain had been furnished them in
Belgrade by Milan Ciganovic and
Commander Viola Tarkosic of the
Servian army.
The latter two remained in Servia
and one Of the demands made by
Austria which precipitated the dec
laration of war was that the two
army officers be turned over to her
for trial, and also that all of the
Servian officers implicated in the plot
should be punished.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-27
NAVAL BATTLE
REPORTED OFF
VIRGINIA CAPE
THOUGHT TO BE CONFLICT BE-
TWEEN BRITISH SHIPS AND
THE GERMAN CRUISER kARLS-
RUHE.

New York, Oct. ga sharp nava
engagement is reported to have TAX
en- place tonight off the Virginia
capes, 240 miles south of Scotland
Lightship, possibly the long-looked
for battle between the German cruis-
er Karlsruhe and the British war
ships which have been patrolling the
Atlantic coast.
At s o'clock as the steamship
Saratoga of the Ward line, which
was coming up from Havana, off the
Virginia capes, reported by wireless
that she had heard for about an
hour the fire of guns of heavy cali
Der and that the horizon was Lit
up by the flash of searchlights.
1t was impossible to make sure of
the identity of the combatants or the
result of the battle.
The firing continued for about an
hour, and then, as the Saratoga drew
away to the north, it became less
rapid. Before the Saratoga had gone
far enough on her course to be be-
yond the sound of shots the firing
had ceased and it was presumed
by the officers that the fight had
reached a definite conclusion.
The sound of the firing came from
a part of the ocean too far to
the east for ships following the
regular coastwise track to pass
through it, and too far to the west
for those vessels bound for the
West Indies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-27
Cost Thousands of German Lives.

LONDON Oct. 27-At what cost the Germans cross
ed the User canal Sunday is described today by the Daily
Mail About 5000 Germans gave their lives to make pos
sibe the crossing of this canal at only one point
captured German officer said, the orders were to
disregard the losses of life in crossing The canal water
about All night there had been hand to hand fighting
with bayonets Repeatedly small commands of Germans
got across only to be annhaed else pushed back by
the bayonets into the water again.
Considerable numbers finally crossed and got under
cover of the woods, which they still hold.
At Ypres, on the Yser inferior British force for
five days held back body of Germans estimated at
quarter of million men, Renforcements arrived there
in time to prevent the Germans crossing but not until
the British had fought to the last of their strength
The German artillery fire here fearful often buryng
the British by dozens in their trenches After each
artillery SIEGE the German infantry attacked the British
who each time successfully drove them back with bayo-
nets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-27
Terrible Loss of Life.

London, Oct. 27.-The battle for
the straits of Dover, one of the
most sanguinary of the war, continues
with unabated fury, but thus far with
out either side gaining any decided
advantage.
The Germans, who at terrible cost
of life, succeeded last Saturday in
crossing the User canal between
Nieuport and Dixmude, have not
been able to make any further pro-
gress, as the allies, according to =
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-27
BAD
CHECK ARTIST
GETS MONEY
HAVING CONFIDENCE OF LOCAL
MERCHANTS HE PROCEEDS TO
REALIZE THE CASH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT.

The city and county officials are
trying to apprehend one Hollis Sneed
who worked" several of the local
merchants Saturday with a lot OF
bogus checks, making purchases OF
clothing and paying for the same
with twenty-dollar checks, with the
name of P. L. Martin forged to
them.
In every instance he received the
change between the difference of his
purchase and the size of the check,
as none at the time ever dreamed
but what the paper was all right.
He has been working in the state
of P. l.. Martin for some time, and
was a young man of good address,
and had no trouble in getting rid
of the checks, especially as it was
after banking hours.
He "stung" several clothing and
shoe merchants, according to the
statement of the officers, and the
county attorney states that he was
on the early morning train Sunday
going to Texas. The checks are all
of twenty-dollar denominations, and
aside from the good outfit of clothing
purchased. he evidently left the city
with a good roll of bills on him.
The officers are on his trail and
he will, in all probability. be brought
back here to face his accusers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-27

report of the German general. head
quarters, issued yesterday, are OBJ
stinately defending their positions.
1t is the same further south
around Armentieres, Lille, LaBassee
and Arras. The opposing armies
are delivering fierce attacks, gain
ing or losing few miles or less of
ground with sacrifices in life that
are appalling. The whole country
side is fairly reeking with the blood
of thousands of killed or wounded.
In the towns and villages with
which the country is dotted, and
most of which have been laid in
ruins by artillery, most desperate
fighting has occurred when the cav
airy and infantry came into contact.
Both sides speak of the heavy losses
they have imposed on their adver-
saries but say nothing of their own
dead or wounded, to fill the places Of
whom reinforcements are being
brought forward.
The British fleet which bombarded
the German flank as they advanced
along the coast seems to have with
drawn Sunday afternoon. The Ger
mans say this was because their
artillery was beginning to reach the
ships. The belief is expressed here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-10-27
Austrians Kill Many.

London, Oct. 27.-It is reported that
the Austrian bombardment destroyed
the village of Shabats, Servia, and that
hundreds of civilian inhabitants were
killed with bayonets.