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The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
By HER BERT TEMPLE.

STociaI Gable 20 The Washington Herald
London, Sept 26.-The British King
and Queen have added to their popu-
larity by their attitude in the present
conflict Especially are their visItations
to the hospitals appreciated Their cor
diality on these tours OF bedsides is al
most democratic.
On a recent visit TO go wounded in
London Hospital they received probably
the strangest salute ever given to a
sovereign. Some OF the wounded men
were so far recovered as TO insist upon
doing something to help" They were
sweeping out a ward with long brooms
when one OF them suddenly caught sight
of the King and Queen. who had entered
unannounced and were regarding the line
of industrious '"Tommies.
The soldier exclaimed. The King" In
an instant the men had drawn up in
close formation, facing their majesties,
each presenting a broom, in lieu OF a
rife at the salute.
The King answered the salute and
then burst into laughter, as did every
one present.
Starting at the Yarrow ward. their
majesties, either together or separately
went to every bedside. Names OF men
and numbers of regiments with par
tculars OF injuries. were on the cards"
anu lHeSe were CaTeIullN SCEullnlZeu.
The King surprised each wounded SOL
der by questions which proved his knowl-
edge of the names of officers and other
details about the regiment to which the
patient was attached.
So quickly We're men placed at their
ease that they were telling readily of
adventures and how they received their
injuries. Particular interest was evinced
in the case of a drummer boy. One man
who was in the X-ray department found
upon his return to a ward that the King
had gone. and his majesty suggested that
he should be brought to him. The man
was wheeled to the ward then beirL
visited, and he narrated how be was in
jured by his horse rolling on him.
There was no braEgadOcio about the
stories. They We're only told in answer
to questions, but once the story was
out there was no hesitation in producing
from under pillows some gruesOme relics.
These consisted of bullets and fragments
OF shrapnel extracted from the soldiers
at the hospital. and preserved to he
in scUrfpins and brooches.
The King was very interested in the
N-ray pictures of the bullets before ex-
traction. The men were very proud Of
possessing the missiles and spoke highly
Of the skill and attention of the hospital
staff
One man said he was waiting for mis-
bullet. 1t was shown by the N-rav
hat he had-had a marvellous escape. The
bullet actually came in contact with
his spine. With another pound Of force
the man must at least have suffered
paralysis downward from the point Of
contract
Another man received a bullet in the
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
HE WATTS FORTY YEARS
FOR PROPERTY CLAIM
Uncle Sam Will Not Hurry in Paying
Thomas Fahey Damages the
Court Granted.

Patiently waiting for Congress to pay
him a sum Of money which Unnle Sam
has owed him for fifty years, Thomas
Fahey, a lifelong resident of the Dis
trict, now in his ninetieth year, is spend
ing his old age I'm the John Dickson
Home for the Aaged Men, in this city.
The one cherished hope of his life IL
that the claim for less than 5000 be
paid in time to permit him to take the
long trip to California, where his wife.
eighty-four years old, and his daughter
are waiting with a home for him.
Mr.. Fahey presented his claim for COM
pensation for property taken from him
for military use during the civil war.
more than forty years ago, Offering proof
OF the facts in the case at that time.
1t was rejected on technical grounds.
Many apeals to Congress finally secured
a reference to the Court of Claims.
Three years ago the court decided in
favor Of Mr.. Fahey. but for half Of the
sum of the original claim.
Since then Mr.. Fahey's homes have
been alternately raised and blasted by
Congress. His claim has twice passed
the House of Representatives and tas
been favorably reported in the pending
war claim bill in the Senate. When It
passed the House last December he be-
gan to look upon the trip to California
and his wife and daughter as Il posi-
bility. But for nearly a year the war
claim bill has stOd on legislative side
track awaiting action by the Senate
1t now rests between Congress, never
noted for its swiftness in action, and
time whether the old man is to cross
the continent that separates him from
his loved ones ere he dies.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
Soldiers Salute King
With Brooms, Not Guns
His Majesty and the Queen Surprise COnvaIescent Brtisher
Sweeping Out Ward Of Hospital Royalty Delights
to Visit Wounded Tommy Atkins.

nose, and it passed out through his neck.
only dislOdging a tooth.
Among other cases. that OF a man who
was sewn up in a blanket for burial
is worth mentioning. He had died
from cholera, but recovered. fought and
vas wounded. Another man walked sixty
miles without boots: his feet had swollen
to such an extent as the result of forced
marches that his boots would not go on.
One soldier who was able to sit UP was
wearing a kilt. and the King said
Hello Seaforth. or are you a Cameron g?
All, ! see now you are a Cameron; the
plaids are similar" The Cameron was
delighted at the recognition.
The King and Queen overlooked no
one. They toured ten wards. and ap-
peared in the garden, from where they
could be seen by the civilian patients
They were at once recognized and were
enthusiastically cheered.
The King inquired whether the soldiers
in the wards were allowed to smoke
and was informed that they were. His
majesty thcreupon expressed the opinion
that il was an excellent relaxation of a
general rule.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
SERVIAN RED CROSS
IN dire DISTRESS
In a Certain Hospital One Surgeon
Attended to 200 Wounded. COL
lapsing from Exhaustion.
MONEY AND DOCTORS NEEDED

SpeclsI Cahle 10 The Washington Herald
SalOmiki, Sept. 2S.-The lack of doctors
in Servia is causing great distress in tho
hospitals, although nurses are plentiful
and willing. Every large building in
Nish. tskub and other cities Is now
hospital. and most of them are crowded
with wounded
The spirit Of the people is excellent.
Everybody helps. Old people make beds
while the young boys and girls carry
water
But the appalling shortage Of physicians
and surgeons should be brought forcibly
to the attention Of the Red Cross Of every
country. In one Oskub hospital there was
only one doctor 10 Loo wounded. This
doctor had shown marvellous sndurancS.
was told he had performed operations
and dressed wounds continuously for
thirty-six hours. He then collapsed from
exhaustion.
A curious coincidence occurred in n.
same hospital wounded Servian cap
tain saw an Austrian major for whose
wounds he was himself responsible in a
he'd on the opposite side OF the ward Hs
shouted the news across the ward to the
Austrian, who was incredulous. But the
Servian gave him particulars as to time
place and nature OF wounds. The Aus
trian became enraged and endeayored To
renew the fight with his fists. He had 10
be removed to another ward.
The prisoners are contented with their
lot. They are put to work repairing roads
and cutting trees. They pay high tribute
to the Servian infantry.
prisoner who had been a London
waiter said the Servians fought hike
fiends.
They charged furiously." he said
time after time. until the trenches wsry
filled with dead bodies ten or twelve dep.
Over them the Servian officers and men
clambered. the officers with swords drawn
and the men with their hayonets fixed.
They gave no quarter. nor did they ask
for any. Just picture a scene like this
all Of IT taking place by moonlight, IN
which the charging Servians looked 20
us wecrd and ghastIy, like devils let loose
from he'll raging and shouting as they
lunged with their bayonets."
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
DETAILS HOW RUMORS
COME into EXISTENCE
Humorist Says Continued Thought
About Events of War Make
Decided Convictions.
HAVE RUSSIANS SENT AN ARMY
Special ClHe to m wa.hingtou H.nld.

Special Cable TO The Washington Herald.
London. Sept 26-The many times az.
frmed and finally officially denied ac.
count Of the transportation Of a large
number OF Russian troops by way OF
ArchangeI and Scotland to France, is
one OF the strangest hoaxes df it be
such0 in the history OF publicity. Moth
ing could better illustrate the power OF
rumor. It also shows the way the great
war is hampering the transmission of
news. British humorist gives the fol-
lowing explanation Of the growth Of the
story. with the note. mot submitted to
the CENSOR
Monday morning CA)-what a pity
Russia can't send US some troops.
Noon (B)-I don't see why Russia
couldn't send US some troops.
Evening (C)-Quite likely Russia will
send US some troops.
Night CD)-I hear Russia is to send US
some troops.
Tuesday morning CEl-Russia has
troops under way to help US.
Noon CFO-Russian troops are coming
by boat to Britain.
Evening (G)-Russians? Quite true. BY
White Sea to somewhere in Scotland.
Night CH)-Hear that Russian troops
have left ArchangeI7
Wednesday morning O-Russian troops
are on their way tr Leith.
Noon G-Swarms of Russian troops
have landed.
Evening CKO-1OooOo Russians have been
seen at Leith.
Night CL)-A friend Of mine saw them
Thursday morning OD-Long-haired
fellows with top-boots, fur hats, and long
coats.
Noon ND-They've been seen in the
train-Midland line from north; Cos
sacks, you know.
Evening CO)-Hear that station master
at - saw them pass.
Night P)-In trains with blinds down.
But clearly seen by a station master
Friday morning (Q)-Blinds down,
Rifles and lances in the guards van
Guard told friend of mine.
Noon RD-TraiI stopped at Hudders-
field to take water.
Evening CS)-People saw them plainly
at Huddersheli. Gave them cigarettes.
Night CTD-A friend spoke with two of
their officers.
Saturday morning U)-A porter saw
thirty trains full of them go through ST.
AIbans with the blinds down.
Noon (V)-Yes. several army CORDS of
them at least. have been taken in trains
round London TO the south coast
Evening CW)-Boats were waiting for
hem at Folkestone.
Night CXD-Destroyers conveyed them
across, you know.
Sunday CY)-Russians landing at Bou-
ogne for past five days.
Monday Cz)-Oh, yes. they Joined up
With the British and French armies dur
nE tue weekend.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
RUSSIANS ARE PLEASED
AT SUCCESS in PRUSSIA
Veteran Troops of Gar Still Smartins
from Effects of Defeats
by Japan.
RAPID ADVANCE SURPRISES
special Gable to The Washington Herald.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
Petrograd, Sept 26-Such success az
has come to the Russian armies against
the Germans in East Prussia has proved
a welcome surprise 10 many Of the vet
cram troops of the Car who at the be-
ginning of the great European war, still
smarted from the effects of their defeats
by the japanese
There has been a change in the condi-
tion of things on the Russo-German from
tier that might surprise even persons IA
miliar with the Russian plan Of cam
paign. One Russian Officer at least. who
may be regarded as q reliable authority,
has been much surprised By the rapid
progress Of the Russian advance.
The great Russian mobilization was
ready several DAYS before Germany had
expected, and just at the moment when
Germany should have made her decisive
Row at France and been able TO spare
her first-lne troops for meeting the Rus
sian attack. This plan became a failure
Russia now has more than 2,JOOOOO
troops in the northeast corner of Prussia
a.one. and the Cossack cavalry number
l"O.OOO. in seven battle divisions. The
German defense against this avalanche
consists of secOnd-line reservists. not
more than SCO.UCO strong. already retiring
to the row of forts along the VistuIa
between Noenigsberg. Marienburg, and
Torn.
There ART still about eO,OOO Russians in
Germany in a distressful plight More
than lOC0O OF the German Russians have
iett during the last two weeks to return
home by way of Sweden. All of them
were lacking the ordinary necessaries oC
life. but the Swedish people everywhere
have tried to lessen their sufferines. and
st the main railway functions where the
special trains stopped Swedish wonnan
have distributed food among the mIser-
able people.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
CALMLY AWAITED DEATH.
Brave English Survivor Tells of
German SubmarIne Attack.

Brave English Survivor Tells of
German Submarine Attack.
Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
London, Sept. 26.-One Of the survivors
Of the cruiser Amphion. which Wis sunk
by German submarine, has written a
letter, in which he gives the following
vivid account Of the horrors Of modern
naval warfare:
when it Cthe explosion happened. I
really thought my number had SOne up,
there to stay, but through the care OF the
God above have been spared most ter
rfble death. 1t is the nearest that have
been to the end, and the experience VIII
last me a lifetime"
1T is too terrible to relate. I lost both
my chums in the disaster. One was in
the wireless room DECIDING with the pay
master, who also lost his life, and the
other asleep in the mess.
1T must have been sudden death for
both of them, which is indeed a mercy
for the dear chaps.
Il cannot say whether I shall go to
sea again, but il they stand in need Of
my poor services, l am quite ready to
go, and II necessary, go altogether, for
IL is the king, country. home and
loved ones that every one Is fighting
for.
Il little expected, as I stood over the
side. thinking to go down any minute,
that / should have the privilege of once
more seeing the dear ones at home.
Everything and everybody seemed to
float before my eyes during those try
ing minutes while we stood in two lines
awaiting our fate. I have never seen
such bravery and GOODNESS in the face
of death in all my life.
to do So"
81 cannot imagine how I managed to
keep cool and collected through 1t all.
but not a man moved until he had
orders to do So"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
FORMER CAPITAL GIRL
CUTS Her Wrist Veins
Esther Crawford. Former Catalosuer.
Tries to Kill Herself in
Salem. Wis, Woods.
CO-WORKERS DISAGREEABLE

Chicago. Sept. .96-Esther Crawford, ut
one time an expert cataIoguer in the
Department OF Agriculture at Washing
ton. attempted suicide by opening the
veins in her wrists in lonely wood near
Salem. Wis. Letters to her attorney and
TO sister. living in the Missouri Valley,
Iowa. telling Of her suicide plans,
reached them before she thought they
would
The family attorr-y. J. :. newelI. hap
pcned to be in the Missouri Valley at
the time and got IN touch with the Salem
A policeman went to the spot
designated in the leCrs and iound he
woman exhausted from loss OF blood and
both wrists sIaa he'd.
The sister. Ms. J. Purcell. took her
home. Men in the ofiCo where ah,, 70.
Gently worked. she had sid, made /; So
uHpl'asaa; Tor h'r she felt compelled to
reign. She WIS unable to Ect other en-
p'oym"nt and it Is thought this caused
her to attempt suicide
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27

There are coal fields in Great Britain
that have been worked for at least 7oO
years, yielding every kind Of coal exeept
anthracite.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
UNKNOWN men
SACRIFICE LIVES
The Recording Angel Alone
Knows Nameless Deeds
Wrought in Europe.
WAR WRITERS HELPLESS
Except from Occasional Stories Learn
ed at Hospitals, World Has No Way
of Hearing of Heroisms.
Special Gable to IN. Washington Herald.

SPECIAL Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, Sept. S.-There can be no rea-
sonable doubt that as much heroism is
being displayed in the titantic war now
convulsing Europe as was seen in other
wars, but the public hears little about it.
The strict regulations governing war cor
respondents and war news is the reason
In the Boer war the crack writer's Of the
world were at the front. They saw much
OF what went on and were in a position
TO talk with the troops after every en-
gagement. The papers of the world were
filled with snappy. graphic, first-hand
stories of the great battles OF the war
In South Africa.
But In this European war the news
paper and magazine readers are getting
nothing but few struggling stories told
by wounded men invalided home. Eng
land, France, Belgium, and Germany al
low no correspondents with their armies.
The British Press Bureau and the war
offices Of France and Berlin give out brief
statements. telling the bare facts of the
days events. That and the few incidents
related by the wounded is all the people
are getting.
Recording Angel Knows.
All the heroism that has been displayed
by British troops in the present war will
never be known. A few individual cases
may come 10 light Others Will be known
only to the Recording Angel. Two in
stances OF extraordinary bravery on the
part Of officers are mentioned by a cou-
pie OF wounded soldiers now lying in the
London hospital in the course OF the mar
ratives of their own adventures.
One Of them. a splendid fellow OF the
Royal West Kent Regiment, said:
We were in a scrubby position Just
outside Mons from Saturday afternoon
till Monday morning. After four hours
OF action each Of our six big guns was
put out Of action. Either the gunners
were killed or wounded or the guns them
selves damaged. For the rest of he
time-that is, until Monday morning,
when We retired-we had to stick the
German FIRE without being able to retail
late. II was bad enough to stand this
incessant banging away. but it made II
worse not to be able to reply.
"All day Sunday and all Sunday night
the Germans continued to shrapnel us At
night IL was Just hellish. On Monday we
received the order TO retire to the south
OF the town, and some hours later. when
the roll call was called. II was found that
we had 800 dead alone. including four ON
GERS
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
PILES CURED At HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD

II you suffer from bleeding, itching.
blind. or protruding Piles, send me your
address: and / will tell you how to cure
yourself AT home by the new absorption
treatment; and will also send some OF
this home treatment free for trial, with
references from your own locality If re-
quested- Users report immediate relief
and speedy cures Send no money, hut
tell others of this offer Write TODAY TO
Mrs. n: Summers, Box P. Notre Dame,
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
WANTS CAR SAVED 70 RHuM.

Mai C W. Marion. seventeenth L. q
Infantry. writes the Studebaker branch At
atlanta to keep a new car for him unit,
h" gets back from Berlin. where he Is
ENGAGED in facilitating the hone-bouaG
progress Of American tourists.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27

telegraph wire IN the open country
lasts four times as long as one in q city.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
when Bang:

Then an extraordinary thing hap
pened Me and some of my pals began
10 dance. We were just dancing for 10y
al having escaped with our skins when
Bang. and there came a shell from the
blue and burst. and got, ! should think,
about twenty Of us.
That's how some US got wounded, as
we thought We had escaped. Then all
other half dozen of us got wounded this
way. Some OF our boys went down a
street near by and found a basin and
some water and were washing their
hands and faces when another shell burst
above them and laid most of them out
What happened TO US happened to the
Gloucesters. Their guns. too. were put
out of action. and like US, they had to
stand the shell fire for hours and hours
before they were told to retire. What
we would have done without our second
in command don't know
During the Sunday firing he got hit
in the head. He had two wounds through
the cap in the front and two behind and
lost a lot OF blood. Two OF our fellows
helped us bind up his head and offered
to carry him back. but he said: IT isn't
so bad. I'll be all right soon Despite
his wounds and loss of blood. he carried
on until we retired on Monday. Then, I
think, they took him OF to the hospital"
IN letter 10 relatlVes al JarroW, James
Scott, reservist in Netley Hospital. states
that British soldiers at Mons dropped ike
logs. Germans were shot down as they
came up. but il was like knocking over
beehives-a hundred came up for every
one knocked down.
Writing to his sister at Doncaster. a
lieutenant in the Belgian Lancers states
that after the engagements he fought N
the German dead were six feet high. To
pass over these the Germans made
bridges OF the corpses Of their own men
The Washington herald., 1914-09-27
Mgrs. Russell and Mackin.
C1ar
STUDEBAKER STOCK IN EUROPE

\ New York financial authority has
ascertained that European holdings of
Studebaker stock are s. S44s.1OO out of a
total of ST. 800. and that tn. corpor.
alton has 1854 woman stockholders.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-12-19

Franciscan Brothers in Army
Brother Rudolph, writes from Belgium
to the Christian Brothers. in Cincin-
natl stating chat sixty franciscan
Brothers have been added to the Bel
gian army, and that the only ones re-
naming are religious over forty-five
years.
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Hibernians' Address TO Pope.-A
short time ago the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, Dublin, Ireland, completed
the fine address of faith and loyalty,
signed by 100000 members. which it
is proposed to present to Pope Bene-
dict XIV.
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New Marist ProvinciaI.-The Gen.
eral Chapter of the Marist Order in
New Zealand, held recently, appointed
the Very Rev. Dean Smyth, s. NJ,
(Rector of st. Mary's Scholasticate,
Greenmeadows) Provincial of the
Marist Order in New Zealand. The
new Provincial was born In County
Limerick, Ireland. He was educated
at Dundalk, Ireland, and in France,
and then went to America, where he
was for some time Professor at the
Jefferson College, New Orleans. He
afterwards volunteered to go to New
Zealand with his Grace Archbishop
Redwood for service in the yelling
ton Archdiocese. He was for many
years in charge of the Hastings par
ish; and the splendid buildings and
progress of Catholicity in that town
are monument to his zeal and abil-
ity.
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Catholic Women's Leaeue.-T
Catholic Women's League of Engla1
has sent off to the front ltwenty-ty
fully trained and certified Catho
nurses. Each nurse carried a cruel
specially indulgenced by Cardin
Bourne.
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Oldest Peace society.--Bishop Keat.
ing of Northampton (England) speak.
ing recently at the annual conference
in Dublin of the Irish Truth Society,
observed that the Catholic Church is
qualified to take leading role in the
establishment of peace on a perma.
nent basis. The Church is the oldest
and most convinced peace society in
the world.
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new WORLD ITEMS.

A Good ExampIe.-The Providence,
r. l., city council has voted an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the Catholic
st. Vincent de Paul Infant Asylum.
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Result of Vetoing the Pope.-ItaI
supported by Holland. vetoed Leo X
from the Hague Conference; and not
ing was gained by the action-as
100000 soldiers at each others throa
eloquently attest Moreover Holla,
bitterly rued her share in the unwC
thy little game.
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Mother Assistant Dies.-Mother
Marie du Christ, founder of the Sis
tiers of the Assumption in America,
died recently in France. She was as
sistant general of the order.
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DubIin's Patron Saint.-The feast
of st. Laurence O'Toole, patron of the
Archdiocese of Dublin. was celebrated
with great solemnity in the Pro-Ca-
thedral of Dublin on November Is.
Father J. G. O'Reilly preached the
Panegyric.
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"Germanlcum" Rector-The Rev.
Jesuit Father Ahrenberg has been
appointed rector of the. German Col
Iege Germantown" in Rome.
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Biblical Scholar Under Arms.-The
Able Tisserant, of the diocese of
Nancy, has been appointed a member
of the Biblical Commission. He is at
present under arms and has been
wounded, but happily the wound is not
dangerous.
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The great thing in the world is not
so much to seek happiness as to earn
peace and self-respect.