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The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
LAUDS OFFICERS WHO QUIT.
Mai. ScwcI7 Says Experts in Private
Employ Aid United States.

Resignation of army officers to accept
positions in private munitions factories
is lauded as commcndable by Maj. John
s Sewell, formerly of the Engineer
Corps. of the army. who himself some
time ago left the service to enter private
employment. lie superintended the con-
struction of the Government Printing Of
flee Building and the Army War College
Building.
ANY one" he says, who considers
the exhibition OF resourcefulness pre-
sented by Germany at the present time
cannot fail to conclude that in the fu-
ture the nation which is to be success
full in the event of war must be pre-
pared to mobilize all of its resources
even those which have not ordinarily
been considered of a military nature.
should such an emergency ever face
this country. large number of ex-army
officers. experienced in positions of re-
sponsibility in civil life, would be a
most valuable connecting link between
the military departments. and the in
dustrial world.
The writer, having had the advantage
of experience in both positions, is con-
WINGED that there is greater need for such
connecting link than perhaps either the
military departments or the commercial
world at this time realizes"
italian factories are adopting Ameri-
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
MANY CHARGES MADE
AGAINST PAUL HUDSON
Plant of Mexican Herald Seized Be-
cause 1t Was Needed for Pub
Ecation of Official Organ.

Mexico City, July IS (via New Orleans).
Aug. 4-Following are the facts in re-
gard to the arrest of Paul Hudson. editor
OF the Mexican Herald, with his wife
and daughter, concerning which the
United States government has made a
formal protest to the Mexican city au-
thorities:
The newspaper plant and paper were
needed for the publication OF the official
government organ. El Renovador. Gen.
Castillo ordered the seizure of the Her
aid plant and building and the detention
of Hudson and his family in their living
apartments in the newspaper buildings.
This was done in spite of the protests
of the Brazilian Minister.
In justification of the confiscation of the
Herald property. FL Renovador today
printed two pages OF allegations against
Hudson and the Herald. Long extracts
were published from Herald editorials at
tacking Carranza. Villa, Zapata and the
revolutionary cause generally and eulo-
giZing Hucrta.
The official government organ further
accuses Hudson of acting in collusion
with the former United States Ambas-
sador. Henry Lane Wilson, in contribut-
ing to the downfall and murder of Ma
dero and the accession of Huerta. 1t
accuses Hudson of accepting a commits
sion from Huerta TO plead his cause in
the United States and of inspiring the
signing of petition bearing the names
of Americans here pleading for the recog-
milton of Huerta and charging Madero
with looting the public treasury.
Upon representation from the Brazilian
Minister. President Lagos Chazaro today
sent orders to Gen. Castillo to release the
Herald and set Hudson and his family
free. Castillo refused to do so, saying,
We take no orders from Lagos Cha
FARO"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
Roosevelt Seeks Best Terms For
Jump to Republicans, Is Report

Col. Roosevelt Is not generally credited
by politicians here with die-in-the-last-
ditch devotion to the Bull Moose party.
They interpret the last stand of the
colonel as notice that he is standing out
for terms, and if he can make them he
will get hack into the Republican party
Otherwise he will put Hiram Johnson. oc
California. into the race for Presiden. in
1916 as the third party nominee and take
many votes from the Republican
nominee as he can.
There has been rumor here that the
colonel would not object to Associate
Justice Hughes as 4 candidate. He has
also said pleasant things of Senator
Borah and Myron T. Herrick, of Ohio.
There is reason to believe that the
colonel is having a hard time reconciling
some of his influential Bull Moose fol-
lowers to consent to any kind of an ar
rangement with the Republicans Men
of the type of Gov. Johnson. of Cali
fornia; William Allen White, of Kansas.
and his chairman. Victor Murdoch. are
not convinced that there is anything of
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05

, permanent value to be gain .d by joining
the Republicans.
There is another feature OF the sitUa-
tion that is interesting to many political
observers. II the present. war m Europe
should continue and the United States
undertake heavy responsibilities in
Mexico. the President might reap 4 lot
OF political capital out of an awakened
patriotic spirit with a chance ot re-
election. There is reason to believe this
very contingency has been giving
thoughtful Republicans a lot of concern
recently.
If it should turn out that the RepuLh-
cans have no chance to elect next lIn-e
1t might be an opportune time TO CAploit
the Bull Moose party and get credit once
more for having inflicted defeat dpon the
Republicans. II business should turn out
to he very bad and the country in a
mood to put an end to existing political
powers, then it may seem the opportune
time to join hands with the Republicans
upon proper terms. of course, and restore
the prosperity said to be incident to
Republican victory.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
MAY SEND GEN. SCOTT
TO PACIFY MEXICANS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

worried over the prospect that Villa
will be permitted to figure in a COM
| bination with the class both he and
Carranza have driven from the country
1.-The land-owning cientificoes and MEM
| bers OF the Catholic party, combina-
| ton for which Villa would be permit
ted to furnish the military power
while a member Of the Madero cabinet
| probably Tagle, would be the tenn
porary provisional president at least.
In fact. Carranza agents have recent
ly become conversant with the
change in attitude of this government
toward American sources of informa-
ton on conditions in Mexico, and to
realize that at least the Catholic
church has been able to make its In
fiuence felt and its voice heard. In
view of this Carranza is even now
casting around for a policy of concili-
alton toward the church, though not
directly with the Catholic party, and
some announcement of special guaran-
tees=may be expected from Vera Cruz
shortly.
Get News from Mexico City.
The State Department vas advised yes
terday of the reopening of conamunica
ton with Mexico City. kilograms dated
August and August were received.
telling of the re-entry OF Gen. Gonzales.
the announcement Of the same consti-
tutional guarantees as on his previous
entry. an order that all non-combatants
turn in their arms within five days from
August 3, and the appointment of a
civilian commission to distribute food
. the starving.
Red Cross Agent O'Connor telegraphed
that twelve carloads of food belonging
to the Red Cross were en- route from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City. and were be-
ing rushed through as rapidly as pos
sible. At the State Department the be-
lief was expressed that Mr.. O'Connor
was misinformed as to the ownership of
the food. which probably belongs to the
constitutionalist government.
Must Except Americans.
While the proclamation calling for dis
armament makes no exception for Amer
leans. it will not be permitted by this
government to apply to our nationals. |
On the occasion of a previous proclama- !
ton of this kind the Brazilian minister |
in charge of American interests obtained |
permission for Americans to retain their |
arms. He is expected by the State De- |
partment TO pursue a similar course in |
the present situation. |
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05

swept down with terrific force. The
debris jammed in a culcert for time.
and then gave way. 1t is believed it
was this sweep that made the little creek
change its course and shoot over the re-
straining walls. Houses on every cross
street from First street to Twenty-sixth
street were struck. Damage on Tenth
and French avenues was heaviest. Two
large frame houses stood side by side on
Tenth. The water took a front room and
porch off each. An automobile was de-
posted in front OF one and a piano be-
fore the other.
No hot food was to be had in Erie
through the morning. Gas was turned
off Tonight there is some gas and a
little electric light, and still less telephone
ser"ice.
Telegraphers were worked to the point
of prostration Persons stood two and
three deep in the offices at all times Of
the day and night to get kilograms on.
Long distance telephone calls were prac-
tically impossible. Train service on the
Lake Shore, both East and West, was
restored after noon today.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05

this and will not further permit an!
doubts whatsoever to be cast upon oul
loyalty.
The United States Is a cosmopolitan
nation and not England. All Europe ii
our motherland We are justly proud oi
L the history OF the German element ir
America. a history which places us ir
position to confute any and all suspi'
cions The German-AmeriCaus have put
forth their hes: efforts to promote the
welfare of this country and in times OF
war they have willingly made every sac
riice
Not BIindIy SubservIent.
For these reasons neither threats nor
fattery will be permitted to have any
influence upon US but will act as
we always have in accordance with the
dictates of our conscience. However, as
free citizens of this republic We main
tain the right to express our opinion
upon the policies Of our government. be-
cause we place the welfare of our COM
monwealth above blind subserviency to
the views of any official elected to
serve the people.
), ,-~"Therefore in the present controversy
we deem 1t our most solemn duty to
do all in our power to prevent A breach
between Germany and the United States
Both countries have accepted the prin-
ciple that questions in dispute not involv-
ing territory or national honor be sub
rhitted to arbitration. Thus different in
terpretationS placed upon questions of
international law by the two govern
ments will. under no circumstances. jus
tify a breach of the relations between
the two nations. whose friendship dates
from the founding Of our republic.
Since America has declared for neu-
trality we demand that our government
in dealing with foreign nations adopt
the same standard of treatment. We
deplore that our government has r1lr-,
mitted violations of international law
and interferences of commerce to the
detriment Of American interests and has
on the part of another country-MeXico-
supinely suffered the destruction of
American life and property. while in the
case of Germany it quickly assumes a
threatening and unComprising attitude.
Cite War Zone Cases.
When England first declared the
entire North Sea a war zone and en-
dangered shipping by placing mines
there our government took no action. But
when subsequently Germany adopted a
similar policy and declared the Eng
lish waters a war zone. our government
promptly lodged a strong protest.
After hundreds of our citizens had
been slain in Mexico our government Off
cially advised the Americans residing
there TO depart from that country al
though this in most cases involved leav-
ing behind large investments and prop
erty. But the American people have not
been officially requested to avoid the de-
clared war zone in Europe, although they
have neither interests nor property
there.
I'VE declare ourselves in full accord
with the various steps taken to stop the
Immoral traffic in arms and ammunition.
and we ready to vigorously support
further efforts that may he made in this
direction We favor law forbiddinS
the carrying OF passenCer upon ships
transporting war material We request |
our government to take the necessary
steps TO protect American commerce and |
keep open the seas for .ynerican ships |
engaged in legitimate traffic"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
Dead: Bottle of Acid Nearby.

Mendel Simons, 4s years old. of II
Good Hope road, was found dead yes
terday in a shed in the rear of the
Good Hope road address. An empty
bottle of carbolic acid was near the
body. Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt is
sued a certificate of suicide. The body
was found by Leo Diggs, of 1899 v
street southeast, who notified police
of the Eleventh precinct.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05

berry committed in New York city, and
by good behavior he can obtain his
release within seven years.
Before Cullen was convicted of rob-
berry he and Miss Sullivan were en-
gagged to be married, and after he was
sent here she assumed charge of his home
in the city and the care of his small
brothers and sisters She has been
a mother to them. When they asked
the consent of Warden Osborne he
took into consideration the young wo-
mans sacrifice and sanctioned the mar
riage.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
CLOSE CALL FOR % SAILORS.

Montreal, Aug. 4-Twenty-two men had
a narrow escape from death when the
freight steamer Alexandra dashed ashore
at Scarboro Bluff in the gale that ragged
over Lake Ontario last night and today
The last person to be rescued from the
was her master. Capt. Bloom
ield who was taken Off a o'clock a. m.
as the ship was going to pieces in the
breakers.
The Alexandra was bound from Mon
real when she was caught in the teeth
If the forty-mile wind
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
CONVICT WEDS IN SING SING.
Sent Up for Robbery. He Has
Seven Years to Serve.

Ossining, n. Y, Aug, 4.-Peter Gull
len is today a happy prisoner in Sing
Sing prison, having been mar
ried within the prison walls on Mon
day to Miss Julia Sullivan, despite
the fact that it will be seven years,
II he is good in the meantime, before
he will be able to start on a honey
moon. The reason for the long delay
is that Cullen is serving a ten year
term in Sing Sing prison for a rob-
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
VILLA MEN LAY DOWN ARMS.
Seven Thousand Soldiers Refuse Il
Fight for Dim Any Longer.

Torreon, Mexico. July %, via Ell
Pasco, Aug. 4.-Seven thousand SOL
diers threw down their arms here to-
day and announced they would fight
no longer under Villa. ''Yiva La Paz"
Qet there be peace. they cried).
Three rubber plantations belonging
to the Madero family in Laguna dis
trict have been seized by Villa.
The streets of Torreon are filled
with men and women begging for
food. For two days no bread has been
purcha sable.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
NO SERIOUS MISHAPS HERE
AS RESULT OF BIG STORM

The storm OF wind and rain which
swept over large territory, including
Washington. Tuesday night. wrought
comparatively little havoc in this city,
according to police records. No serious
accidents We're reported, although fifty
trees were blown down, while branches
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
Bow Drowned While Swimming.

Ernest Washfngton, II years old.
colored. Of I'LL Delaware avenue
was drowned yesterday
while swimming in James creek canal,
off the foot of street southwest
The oody was recovered and sent to
the District morgue.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
Only 5000 Migrate to q. s

Fewer immigrants came to the United
states IN the twelve months ending july
than in any previous year since 1sss.
tne department OF Labor yesterday an
The net increase In foreign
population for the year was less than
4S, 600.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05

Toledo. Ohio.-Owing to a chanes
In the arrangements of Harry X. Thaw,
several thousand residents of this citt
were disappointed when he did not
pass through this city.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05

japanese factories are working over
time on war material orders.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05

her after knowing her only a week
that they were welded in name only.
that she can get her divorce and
maiden name. but that there's "abso-
lutely nothing doing on alimony."
Hallack and his wife each are %
years old. She is the daughter of
Frederick F. Hooker, wealthy member
of the Flintkote Company OF Ruther-
ford. She was graduated from Mont
clair Normal School and was popular
in the younger social set. Miss Josie
Sanborn has not been located since the
divorce suit was begun. Miss Mahoney
refused to talk. Mrs. Sellars says that
Handsome Hal" is 4 friend of her son
and that it Is ridiculous to bring my
name into this affair"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05

Fretty Josie Sanborn. the movie
actress formerly with the Kalerh Com
pany; Mrs. AddIe Sellars, an attractive
widow. and Bessie Mahoney, an artists
model. are the trio of women named
by Mrs. Corinne Hooker Hallack. the
former beautiful society girl of Ruther-
ford. in her suit for divorce from
Frank T. Hallack, the movie actor. who
is known as Handsome Hal August.
The suit is being tried in New York.
Mr.. Hallack says he met his wife by
chance at a dancing school. that she
was wished on him." that he welded
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
"STOP ARMS" MESSAGE
SPLITS GERMAN RANKS

CoNT1NrED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05

italian factories are adopting Ameri-
can shoe machinery.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-05
PLAGUE GHOST STALKS
SLIME-COVERED ERIE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-05
SHORT ONES

J. og. Armour and Jim Patten
should hasten to the defense Of the
Dardanelles. Every shot fired blows
a fraction off the price of wheat.
The fellow who is most grateful for
advice when it isn't needed usually
gets maddest when anyone tries to
give him the advice he needs most,
Political economists declare that
international marriages promote war.
How do international marriages diff
fer from any others in that respect?
Vim Hill says business needs a rest
cure. All right, Vim, you furnish the
cUre-we1 furnish the rest person
ally. sfr
It is fortunate thing for the Brit
ish that the cruiser Essex did not
take Heine Zimmerman off the
Apache when she stopped it to see, if
it was Transporting Germans. He'd
have disrupted the entire military Or
gaRization in a week. -oL
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-05
THE INcoNsIDERATE col

F1E INCONSlDERAI E CORPSE
"A man pops up in San Diego, who
was declared legally dead by, the
courts years ago, and whose wife has
remarked and is living happily in
Berkeley with her new husband and
family.
The trouble with these Enoch
Arden cases is that some innocent
woman and more innocent children
always shoulder the shame of the
aftermath. Once declared dead, as a
result of his own intentional act,
man ought to have the decency TO
stay dead. ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-05

fering from that awful affliction, cam
Ger, to the world? Surely Uncle
Sam doesn't want to make money out
of the saving of lives. Radium is
about the scarcest thing in the world
and one of the most valuable. If IN
Gle has found a way to secure it more
cheaply he should show his process,
in all its details, to all the world. To
secrete and profit by this blessing to
suffering humanity would be playing
an ignOble part. nj
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-05

HITS THE BoRRoWER.-It is as
serted that, under the Houston
Plan" of taxation, which exempts
bank deposits, such deposits in HOus-
ton have largely increased and that
money can be had from the banks
of that city on short time loans at
per cent, whereas the prevailing rate
of interest in other Texas points is
per cent.
Why not? Placing tax on monies
on deposit in banks must necessarily
induce many to keep their surplus
funds in safe deposit vaults or other
hiding places and the less money the
banks have to loan the higher the
interest rate, of course.
HOustOn's experience is but anOth-
er proof of the faIIacies of our uni
versal tax system and an argument in
favor of home rule in taxation.
Like women's suffrage, it's slow in
its movement but coming along"
LET IT BE TOLD. - 1t is a fine
work those U. S. chemists at Denver
have done in discovering "a new Sc
cret process" for producing radium
and it is finer still to believe that gov
eminent. radiUm will be at the com
mand of the suffering poor as well
as the rich But
Why keep the process secret?
Uncle Sam has done a fine thing
in giving to the world $30O,000,O0O
canal. Why not give this process
which means life to thousands sui
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-31
U. S. NOTE cABLED.
Will Not Be Revealed Until Presented
by Ambassador Page.

Washington, d. C., March 3l.-The re-
ply of the United States government
to the British order in council decreeing
virtual blockade against commerce
10 and from Germany was cabled 10 Am
bassador Page at London last night
for presentation TO the British foreign
Office.
As soon as the communication has
been delivered il will be made public
simultaneously here and in London. In
the meantime officials decline TO give
any intimation as 10 it's contents.
Beyond the fact that the United States
stands firmly for its right 10 carry on
legitimate trade with neutral countries.
evn though they be contiguous 20 bellig-
erents little Is known Of the administra-
tion's position in view Of developments
since the last note was dispatched in
quiring how Great Britain and her allies
intended 20 enforce their prohibition
against trade Of enemy origin, owner.
ship or destination"
0fRcials have pointed out, however.
that the American government wanted
more definite information a. 70 the ra-
dius Of action Of the allies blockading
aeets, and that the question Of whether
the order in council was 20 b. enforced
under international law governing block
AIDES or under the rules of. contra band,
had not been answered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-31
FLATLY CONTRADICT
STORY OF ASSAULT
Witnesses for Defense of o. B. Wood Put
on the Stand This Forenoon--0liver
Peeor Pleads Guilty to
Bigamy.
Bigamy.

The prosecution rested in Washington
county court this morning in the case OF
state vs.. o. b. Wood OF Plainfeld, charged
with breach of the peace in striking Fred
Page, teacher in the Plainfield high
school, and the defense began putting on
testimony Immediately afterwards. The
remaining state witnesses heard yester-
day afternoon were Everett Bean, jani-
tor OF the school building; Lee Lane, q
village trustee; Mrs. Lane and DR.. A. G.
Freeman.
Janitor Bean corroborated the testi-
mony OF the two Pages the teacher and
the school director, who had testified yes
terday that Wood struck Teacher Page.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane added little new
testimony, as they were among the late
eomers at the scene OF the trouble. DIR.
Freeman testified to attending Teacher
Page and fixing a cut in one of his lips.
Witnesses put on the stand this morn
ing by the defense were Dorothy Smith,
Arthur IaPre, Gladys Lafayette and
June Martin. all of them students, and
Gordon Robinson OF East Montpelier.
Miss Smith was the spokesman who went
to the schoolhouse to get some pictures
and she was on the stand for about an
hour. Miss Martin was still on the
stand when recess was taken for dinner.
The testimony OF all the students fatty
the STORY OF Wood striking
Page Robinson was put on the stand to
contradict the testimony OF Director
Page regarding some conversation after
the occurrence.
Oliver Pecor came into court late yes
terday and entered a plea of guilty to
an information fled by States Attor-
ney Gleason, charging bigamy in mar
risge with Della Agnes Ward of Mont
pelier last January, when he had another
wife. who was Blanche Sewall. Pecor is
now 81 years of age and he was first
married when l6 years old. his first wife
being four years his senior. He said
that he and his first wife didn't get
along well and he went TO Barton, where
later. he received a letter from her tell
ing him that she had obtained divorce.
on the strength Of that assertion. Pc.
cor said he went ahead and married
the Ward girl in Montpelier.
Attorney W. A. Lord, who represented
Pccor before the court, asked that the
court exercise leniency and that Pecor
be placed on probation. States Attorney
Gleason made no recommendation. The
court took the matter under sdvisement
before pronouncing sentence.