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The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
STUDYING TRUSTS ABROAD.
Representative of President Wilson
Is in Germany.

Berlin, Jan. 3.-Charles Ferguson. ap-
pointed by President Wilson to investi-
gate big business in Europe. arrived at
the Hotel Adlon today.
MY object is to study trusts and other
great capitalist organizations as they are
constructed in Europe" he said. ALSO I
shall undertake to find out the attitude
of the various governments toward these
organizations and what measures, IL any,
leading to regulation are contemplated.
THE problem of predatory capitalism
is the same in Europe as in the United
States, although 1t is manifest in a diff
ferent form. 1 found the situation to be
very acute in England"
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
No Honesty in Congress,
Says Retiring Member
Representative J. J. Whtacre Declines Third Term,
Saying That He Does Not Want to Serve With
Men Only Working for Own Interests.

think the money well spent. He said
IL could have been used to better ad-
vantage building roads.
Il went into the political business"
said he. ''as I would into a manufactur-
ing business, with the idea of being honest
with myself and with my constituents.
and found that a Congressman couldn't
do 1t and remain In Congress. I thought
there might be chance for an honest.
widerawake man to accomplish some
thing. II did not take long to show me
that was In a hopeless minority.
"Congressmen are chiefly concerned
about being reelected and every move
they make Is calculated with this end
In view. / am not aiming at any in
dividuals in this assertion. / got a let
ter today from the Junior Order of
American Mechanics. in which / am
asked TO vote for the immigration bill
now before Congress. voted against a
similar bill once and am against this
one, but IL i wanted to do as Is gem
orally done, ! would write my cor
respondents to the effect that 1 would
look into his request carefully.
Then / would have to stall along with
those who wanted me to vote for the
bill and those who wanted me to go
against 1t until the vote came. After
ward / would go arounA and explain to
eA4S oANt "hOSt "AshcS Il ndu OppOSc0 DH
my vote that something had happened at
the last minute which made II necessary
to change my intentions.
whether the people make il impos-
sible for a Congressman to be honest
with himself. or whether Congressmen
themselves are chiefly to blame. I can
not say. l guess ID is a combination of
the two. / like a good fight as well as
the next man, but not the kind of fight
ing that has to be done to hold a job
In the House OF Representatives
haven't any great desire to be a swivel
chair statesman. to go around making
speeches in my district and looking wise.
to be pushing every absurd request that
comes to my desk. I'm used to doing
business as a business man."
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
FLORENCE SCHENCK Is
TAKEN HOME TO DIE
Mothers Wish Prevails and Runaway
Beauty Goes Back to Norfolk
After Seven Years.

New York, Jan. 3.-Seven years ago
Florence Schenck ran away from her
home in Norfolk. Va. to see the world. -
Today she was taken back to die.
DIR. Powhatan Schenck, her father.
came to New York two days ago with
his wife.
They came to bid farewell to their
dying daughter. When they found that
the end was not SO near as they thought.
her mothers wish prevailed.
Take her home to die" said the frail
woman, who had not seen hA daughter
for seven years.
DIR. league, who had attended the girl.
protested against moving his patient
''She is too weak. She may die on the
way" he said.
But DIR. Powhatan SChenck is a father
with the stun OF the old Romans in him.
He Is health commissioner of Norfolk
There are rlmors that an epidemic Of
smallpox threatend his city. His duty,
he believes, Is at his post.
IF she dies on the way, I shall have
done my duty" he said. Miss Schenck
was in a state of coma when she was car
ried on litter aboard the train that left
for Norfolk.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
PRESS CLUB HEARS REPORTS.
Officers for Year Installed mt An
nual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the National
Press Club was held last night, and the
reports of the officers for the last year
were received. The report of the sec
retary showed the business of the club
amounted to s33. 200 for the fiscal year,
and that the club membership had in
creased seventy-five.
The work of reconstruction of the
new quarters for the club in the Riggs
Building was reported as progressing
rapidly, and the club will move on
March /.
The following officers were installed:
Frank B. Lord, president: J. Fred Es-
sary, vice president: Charles c. Hart.
secretary; A. n. Brown. treasurer. and
Donald b. Craig. financial secretary.
odore II. Tiller. Austin Cunningham.
Louis Garthe, W. l. Crounse, and Fred
Emery.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
OCEAN RATE WAR PREDICTED.
German Lines In Controversy Orap
Others In,

New York, Jan. 3--That a general war
Is likely to result within a month from
the dispute between the Hamburg -Ameri-
can and North German Lloyd companies
over continental steerage traffic was the
opinion of steamship agents here today.
Both companies have already cut pre-
paid steerage rates from s41 to s3I on
express steamers and from $3.50 to s29 50
on slower steamers. 1t Is understood that
the Hamburg American line demands a
certain share Of steerage traffic that the
North German Lloyd will not agree to.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
GIRL HAS A NEW SPINE.
Splinter from shinbone Used to Cure
Child Deformed from Birth.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 3.-Thirteen-year.
old Pauline Bell. whose back had beer
deformed from birth, is recovering from
marvellous double operation, the first
of its kind ever performed here. Attend.
ing surgeons said today that within a
few weeks her back would be as straight
as that of normal. healthy child.
A slender splinter of bone was taken
from the girls shin and inserted in a
groove cut into the vetebrae on the inner
side of the spine, where it was bent.
Pauline was motionless in a plaster cast
for two weeks.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
|DR. COOK BETRAYED, BE HEARS
Explorer Learns Assistant Has
Turned Against Him.

Explorer Learns Assistant Ms
Turned Against Him.
London, Jan. 2-Dr. Frederick Cook.
the arctic explorer gave up his engage
ments here tonight,
The cable which caused him to make
and end of his plans came from sup
rorters In Chicago. The message reads:
Baldwin complete traitor. Papers at
tack you bitterly and refuse to make
any refutation except from you. Situa-
tion serious. Return soon as possible.
(SignedJ Baker, Rest. High"
Cook says these are three of his closest
friends. He declares that he does not
know what Baldwin has been saying
about him. but supposes that he has
finally lined up with the pro-Peary in
terests.
For months Baldwin has been en-
gagged in writing a historic account of
the explorations Of Mr.. Peary and my
SELF said Cock. He had complete ac-
cess to all my material. Baldwin went
away. and when he turned up later he
returned to me a small note book. but
denied that he had been talking with
Mr.. Bridgeman. Peary's press agent. ]
canot explain his change of attitude"
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
ARCHDUKE'S MISTAKE AMUSES
Ferdinand ConferS same Decoration
on Lord and = Chef.

London, Jan. IA mistake in the be-
stowal OF honors by Archduke Ferdinand
Of Austria during his recent visit to King
George has been the cause of much
amusement at the court of st. James.
At the termination of his visit, the
Austrian archduke conferred the order
OF the Iron Crown upon Lord Charles
Fitzmaurica one of the Kings equerries.
who was in personal attendance on him
during his stay here. The same decora-
ton also was given to King Georges
Valet and the chief chef of the palace.
This honor is reserved for servants Of
the first rank.
When the error was discovered. a letter
Of apology was sent to Lord Charles with
the explanation that the order given him
should have been the Iron Cross, which
was forwarded with the letter
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

Congress Is not serving the people OF
the country. but is chiefly concerned with
the interests of Congressman"
This In substance Us the assertion Of
Representative J. J. whitacre. Demo-
Eighteenth Ohio District. which McKin-
ley represented. who declares that he will
not be a candidate for a third term be-
cause no man who wants to be honest
with himself and his constituents has
any business being a Representative.
Whitacre says that all he has dcne
since he has been member of the House
has been to ''sit around and look wise-" +"
He declares he is thoroughly Disguised
with the way In which the business of
Congress is conducted and the laws Of
the nation made.
Whitacre Is a wealthy manufacturer.
He was elected on a tariff reduction plat
form though the district he represents is
normally Republican and largely devoted
to manufacturing enterprises He first
attracted attention by boIting Judson
Harmon and coming out for Wilson fer
President
Throws n Few Bombs.
Though his political supporters and
best friends in the district were working
for Harmon, among them Senator
Pomerene, his next surprise was a sting
ing open letter to leading citizens of
Salem. Ohio. which asked for a post
office appropriation. I'm which he said that
IL he wanted to be a hypocrite he would
push their plea in Congress, but that he
did not think that they ought to have
the money. Salem is in his district.
He followed this with a letter to Ohio
manufacturers who threatened reprisaIs
because Of tariff cuts. in which he said
he was willing to throw open the books
OF his factory and wanted to know
whether they would do likewise He
wouldn't speak at the dedication of a
new postoffice in Massillon. also in his
district, because. he wrote, he did not
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
DIPLOMATS DENY TALK
OF "SNUB" TO BRYAN
Fact that They Wore No Uniforms at
Seeretary's Breakfast Not
Intended as SEsht.

Indignation was expressed by mem
bers of the diplomatic corps and Off
cials of the State Department yester-
day over the reports printed to the
effect that a snub to Secretary and Mrs
Bryan was intended by the failure Of
the members of the diplomatic corps
to wear uniforms at the diplomatic
Breakfast New Years Day.
Ben G. Davis, chief clerk Of the State
Department, who had charge of send
ing out the invitations. declared yes
terday that Secretary and Mrs. Bryan
were desirous of having the breakfast
as informal as possible. and had left
the question of dress to the guests. For
this reason, he said. the breakfast was
given at Secretary Bryan's home, CAL
umet Place. instead of the Pan-Ameri-
can Union Building, where Secretary
Knox was accustomed to give the an
nual affair.
The invitation was in its usual form, as
follows:
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Bryan request the honor of the company
of at breakfast on
Thursday. January the first, at twelve
O'Clock. Calumet Place
The report that the invitation was ac-
companied by a strong intimation that
the Secretary looked upon his entertain
ment as ole of great formality," was
characterized as absurd.
Members of the Diplomatic Corps.
while refusing to make any formal denial
OF the reported slight. stated that the
only reason they wore uniforms on pre-
vious occasions of this kind was due to
the fact that they always went directly
to the breakfast from the White House
reception. They declare that it has never
been customary for members of the
corps TO attend any function in uniform
except those given at the White House.
or those whIc;l follow so closely as to
prevent tn IN from making a change.
Famous Pianist Dies.
Moscow Jan. S.-M. Raoul. the famous
pianist, died today. aged sixty-two.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
MOVIES TO AID ARMY.
Films VIII BE Used by Britfshers
to Get Recruits,

London, Jan. 3.-The shortage not only OF
officers but of men in the regular army Is
causing serious anxiety at the war of.
flee. This frequently occurs in times of
trade prosperity, but the falling of in re-
cruiting has never been SO marked
A tremendous campaign is about to be
started by the aid OF moving pictures.
Every town of any size in the provinces
will be visited and the joys of army life
will be depicted on wonderful film
which has taken months of work at all
the different army centers to produce.
The old recruiting sergeants who may
be seen any day in Trafalgar Square, are
horrified at what they call these Yankee
methods" but they would probably be
still more panied il they knew that the
war Office has engaged a publicity
agent" quite apart from the film cam
paign.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
SURE PAIR WERE POISONED.
Police to Exhume Bodies of Woman
and Policeman.

New York, Jan. 3-District Attorney
Martin, of the Bronx, today ordered
that an analysis be made OF the stomachs
Of Mrs. Laura Marsh Gibson and Police
man James Bradley. found dead in each
others arms in Bradley's home last
month.
All theories except that the man and
woman were poisoned with some power
full and subtle drug have been abandoned.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
ROMAN HAS HIS JOKE.
"HaNe You Heard of Popc's Death -
starts RumOr.

Rome. Jan. 3.-Another scare, occa.
stoned by a rumor of the death of the
Pope, caused considerable excitement
here tonight. The first report was heard
in the corridor of one of the hotels. Wher
an investigation was made il was dis.
covered that somebody had attempted a
grewsome joke and called a friend in the
hotel on the telephone to inquire If he
had heard the news of the Pope's death
He had not. and Immediately began tc
ask questions of everybody in the hotel
As matter Of fact. the Pope is in bet
ter health than for some time past
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
EARLE AND WOMAN HELD.
Kidnapped Boy on the Way Back to
His Mother.

Christiana. Norway. Jan. 3-Ferdinand
Pinney Earle and Miss Charlotte Her
man. who posed as Mrs. Evans were
brought here today by the police after
having been arrested at Totem, in the
interior of Norway, on a French warrant
charging the abduction Of Earle's eight
year-old son. Harold. Mrs. Evans is
from Rutherford. y. J. The arrest was
brought about by Picard. a French de-
tective who has trailed Earle and Miss
Herman since they kidnapped the boy
from a school at Lemotte Beuvon, near
Paris last November.
The boy is on his way to his mother.
Mrs. Marie Fischbacker, Earle's first
wife. at Paris. in charge of NJ. c. L.
Steeg. former French minister at Chris
tiana.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
LITTLE LEFT TO NEW LORD.
Former United States Soldier Hear
Fathers VIII Read.

London, Jan. 2-The new Lord Defrey-
enc apparently did not benefit to any
extent by the will Of his late father, ac-
cording to the terms of the will published
today. The Defreyene estate is valued
at $4,000.
The present Lord Defreyene received
certain real estate. but the majority OF
tn property was left to the widow. The
young Lord Defreyene served for some
time in the United States army.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
SENATOR BOIES PENROsE I'LL.

Philadelphia. Jan. 3.-Senator Boie.
Penrose is confined to his home ir
Spruce street. this city, suffering with
severe cold.
Upon orders of his physicians. the
Senator will remain indoors severa
days. Tonight II was announced that
his temperature was lO2
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

New York, Jan. 3.-The body OF a
woman was found today at 2o6 East
Ninety-seventh street, and when an am
bulance surgeon was called he said that
she had been dead at least three weeks.
She was Jennie Byde, single, and fifty
nine years old. Discovery of the body
was made by an employe of the Con-
solidated Gas Company on his meter
rounds. Heart disease was given as the
cause of death.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Despondent, Woman aunn. Poison

Despondent over her continued illness,
Miss Lula Bell. thirty-four years old, of
I611 1-2 H street northeast, last night
swallowed a quantity of hydrogen per-
oxide. She was found at 613 Seventh
street southwest and rushed to Emer-
gency Hospital where antidotes were
given her. Later she went home. At
the hospital she told attending physicians
she had been i'll for weeks and wanted
to die.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Murder Laid to Hiehwaymnn.

New York, Jan. 3.-Coroner Seaman. of
Mineola, decided today, after an investi-
cation. that Miss Olga Garetsky, whose
body was found late last night near Scar
ingtown, had been murdered by a high
waymen. She was to have been married
next week and had been on a shopping
trip to Brooklyn for her trousseau only
a few hours before she was slain.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
DANCE AT WINSTON HOTEL.
About Seventy Couples Are Guest,
of Manager Howard J. Spste..

About seventy couples participated in
a dance given at the Winston Hotel last
night by the manager, Howard ].
Spates. in the large banquet room OF
the hostelry.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. 4. Smith. Jetson F. Spates,
Misses Betty and Elizabeth Spates, DR..
and Mrs. w. c. Wellburn, Mr.. and Mrs
William Brooks, Misses Virginia and
Sarah English. Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan ID.
Ransdeli, and Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Dixon.
Cupid" Mariner was the master of
ceremonies
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
ENvER BEY OFFERED PORTFOLIO
Young Turk Leader rendered Min
fstry of War.

Constantinople, Jan. 3.-The ministry
of war in the Turkish cabinet today was
offered to Enver Bey. the Young Turk
leader whose military coup d'etat during
the Balkan war nearly caused the down.
fall of Sultan Mehmed v.
Izzet Bey, former minister of war, re-
signed
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Pear-on-' Representative Returns.

New York, Jan. 3.-Lord Murray, of
Elibank, personal envoy of Lord Cow
dray, sailed for England on the George
Washington today after a tour through
the northern republics Of South Ameri-
ca in search of concessions for the Cow
dray interests
can mission
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Special Exhibition at corcoran.

There will be a special exhibition OF
paintings at the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art, beginning tomorrow and continu-
ing TO January rs. by the Society OF
Men Who Paint the Far West" This
exhibition should prove interesting,
and the public is cordially, invited.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
sKUNKs TouNTAIN on YOUTH.
whiR Every Day ProIenss Life
Says Aged "KinG."

Columbus. Ind. Jan. 3-John vorwaId,
OF this city, ''the skunk king" who has
studied the animals for forty years,
claims to have discovered that the skunk
is the fountain OF youth and that its
odor will prolong life.
He is eighty years. old and attributes
his long life to the fact that he takes
whiffs Of skunk oil every day. vorwaId
asserts. too. that the oil will cure mem-
braneous Group, sore eyes. and other all
ments.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
GIRL IN MOTHERS CUSTODY.
Daughter of Mrs. +. T.. Wright
Quits st. RaphaeTs Institute.

Custody of Miss Madeline W. Wright
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Z. Wright
of Washington. has been awarded out
right to her mother by order of a Bal
timore court. For several months the
girl had been an inmate OF st
Raphaers Institute. conducted by the
Sisters of the Holy Eucharist
Denial was made yesterday that Mrs
Wright and her husband were ever d.
yorced.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
TROOPS PATROL TOWN.
Governor Takes Steps to Prevent
Clash of Rival Factions.

Whitesburg KY. Jan 3.-State troops
ordered out by Gov. McCreary today.
patroled the streets of Whitesburg to
prevent a clash between rival factions
following a dispute between the fiscal
court Of Letcher County and County
Judge Fitzpatrick over the business af-
fairs of the county.
Several arrests of county officials and
magistrates have been made.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
POPE FILLS CHURCH OFFICES.
Appointments to Vacancies Cause'
by Cardinal Rampolla's Death.

Rome. Jan. 3.-Pope Plus X today began
making appointments to fill the offices
held by the late Cardinal Rampolla-
Cardinal Ferrata was nominated secre-
tary of the congregation of the holy
ONCE, and Cardinal Bisleti was appointed
grand prior of the Knights of Malta. both
of these Offices having been held by the
Late prelate
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Seven Soldiers Killed In Wreck.

Metz. Germany, Jan. 3.-Seven soldiers
were killed and twenty-five were injured
In a railway wreck near here today.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Voting Trust Dissolved.

New York, Jan. s-Announcement was
made TODAY that the voting trust OF the
Guaranty Trust Company. consisting of
George F. Paker. II. p. Dawson and W.
II. Porter, the latter two members OF J.
P. Morgan & Co. will be dis
solved January 80. Thi action follows a
reorganization of financial policies in the
Morgan firm and the dissolution OF the
voting trust in the Bankers Trust Com
pany.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
GREECE TO INCREASE NAVY.
TO Maintain Naval Su-
preruacy i'm southeastern Europe.

Athens, Jan. 3.-Determined to main-
tain naval supremacy in the waters bor-
dering Southeastern Europe. the Greek
government has planned a strong pro-
gram of expansion for the next five
years.
1t was learned today that the govern
ment will let contracts for the construc-
ton of two Dreadnoughts, two cruisers
of 10000 tons each, forty-three minor
vessels, and twenty hydroaeroplanes.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Paris Welcomes Changes.

Paris. jar; 3.-The news of the retire
ment Of several members of the firm OF
J. p. Morgan & Co. from many
directorates was received with great sat
isfaction by nearly all the prominent
bankers. and the Paris press describes
the event as the beginning of a new era
Of economicai and financial history of the
United States.
A number Of prominent bankers. in dis
cussing the designations with The Her
aid correspondent today. declared that
the chang which will follow will be
highly beneficial, financially and econom-
ically, to the United States as a whole.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
MORGAN OFFERS
new HAVEN AID
Head Of Banking House IN
Conference at Boston with
President Elliot.
PLANS HERE UNALTERED
Thorough Inquiry Into Trade Copdi'
lions and Operations Of Trusts
to Be Made.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Boston. Jan. al. p. Morgan, of the
house of Morgan. in New York. conferred
today in Boston with President Howard
Elliott, of the New Haven Railroad. Mr..
Elliott said:
"The object OF Mr.. Morgan's visit was
to confer about the general business.
financial. and railroad situation In New
England. and to offer any aid that he
could give toward solving the complicated
railroad situation.
'Mr. Morgan has resigned from the
New Haven board. but he is deeply inter-
ested in The welfare of New England
and OF the Boston and Maine and the
New Haven roads. He stands ready and
willing to do all that he or his firm can
properly do TO help out, financially and
otherwise"
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

Moscow. Jan. S.-M. Raoul. the famOu:
pianist. died today. aged sixty-two.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-02
JUDGE HANDS MAN WHOM GIRL
BLAMES HARD JOLT

One of Chicago's vast army of job
less girls who wanted just a dress
so She could look decent on the
street" appeared in the Morals Court
and told a scarlet story involving
pander and a buffet fiat patrOnized
by Japanese and Chinese.
The girl was Eleanor Stevens. She
is sixteen. A few weeks ago she met
Mike Colgan, a Greek. They became
friends. Then he played on the girls
poverty and her lack of clothes.
He, explained the easiest way to
her. She finally yielded. He took her
to a fiat run by Dorothy Jackson at
3547 Cottage Grove av. He told her
only weI-to-do Japs and Chinese
went there. She went one night. The
Jap, she says, gave her So. But she
was allowed only 81 out of it,
The mother became suspicious.
The police went after the girl. After
three hours questioning Officers
Scott and Tucker, Harrison St;