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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-08
SHELL, LIKE BOOT, KICKS
CANADIAN FROM TRENCH
Bullet Skaters Wrist Watch Flying Fragment Carries Away
Cap, and Friends on Each Side Shot Down, But
Infantrman Lives to Write About 1t.

London, Aug. "A member Of Princess
Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
which has been almost annihilated in
Flanders, writes to friend here the fol-
lowing account of some OF his expert
ences:
''On May We were aroused from our
light SAUNDERS by the crashing of shells.
They had fetched up huge number of
guns and were after our shirt tails.
Shortly after this terrific bombardment
started the German infantry were seen
coming over the fields. They moved quite
in a leisurely manner in punches OF three
and four. Apparently they fully expect.
ed that those of US who might have es-
capped their shells would have beaten it
But they had a very rough eye-opener,
as the corpse-scattered fields bear wit
ness.
Our men got busy. but when the en-
envy saw We were not all dead he started
Up his artillery once more. God preserve
me from going through such an awful
time again. For five solid hours we held
our line in the teeth OF hell. 1t literally
rained shells of every size and descrip-
ton, and their smoke formed q thick
yellow pail over our head as though to
blot the fearful sight from the glorious
summer sun. Common shell, high explo-
sives. shrapnel and bullets showered on
the heads of our quickly lessening band.
Our trench was blown fiat. and the
ground was thick with our dead
Then came an order to retire on our
supports. Three more battalions had
come to our relief. and the day was
saved But at what cost. They call
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-08
Changes in Personnel.

The Department of Commerce ans
nounced yesterday the following
changes in its personnel:
In the office of the Secretary. WILL
lam Neus. Waterman, at s720. and
Samuel Donelson. jr.. messenger boy.
at $3.50. have resigned.
Mrs. Mary E Gallagher has been
temporarily appointed as clerk, at
$500, in the Bureau of the Census. and
Miss Mamie D. Schotka has been tenn
porarily appointed as expert (clerk).
at $3.50, in the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce.
In the Bureau of Standards Paul D.
Morica and Harry X. Grifitb, assistant
physicians have been promoted to 81. 500
and $1,000. respectively: Robert NJ.
Wilhelm has been promoted to assist
ant physicist at S1.i00: Elmer L. Pef-
fer. laboratory assistant, has been pro-
NOTED to $1,000; Carlton B. White,
clerk. has been promoted to $1,000, and
John W. Cox and Isidor Bergstein have
been PROBATIONARY appointed as aids at
Pittsburgh. Pa. at $50 and s7ss. re-
spectively.
Mrs. Cora Giles Haley has been ap-
pointed school teacher. at $1,000. on
the Pribilof Islands. Bureau of FISH
cries
In the Steamboat Inspection Service
Arley r. Kimmerling, clerk at Louis
willie, has been promoted to $1,000. and
Frederick 2 Gensler. clerk at New Or
leans. has been promoted to $3.50.
Edwin Baker has been temporarily
appointed as craftsman, at s1.440, in
the Bureau Of Lighthouses. and in the
Lighthouse Service John ]. o. Leneaus.
second officer of the tender Tulip. has
resigned. William Potter has been
PROBATIONARY appointed as third as
sistant keeper of Destruction Island
Light Station. wash. and temporary
appointments have been given to WILL
lam Hook as clerk in the Eleventh
District at Detroit, and Clarence d,
Green as laborer at Gallee Island
r;obt Sfatiou N Y
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-08
ALEXANDRIA.

DR. S Harrison Smith. L. s. A. for
merly of Alexandria more recently OF
San Fancisco. visited friends here last
week. DR.. Smith expects to sail early
in September for Honolulu. where he will
be stationed for three years.
Mr. and Mrs. Haywood D. Luckett and
their son. Master Haywood Luckett of
Charleston. S. C. are visiting Mr.. Luck
ett's mother. Mrs. Lucy Peyton Luckett
South Patrick street
Miss Mollie F. Robey and Mr.. James A.
Pilkerkon. of this city. were married
Wednesday night at the parsonage of st.
Mary's Catholic Church by Rev. L. F.
Kelly.
Rev f. H Bartlett. of Ellerslie. Nd.
is visiting relatives in this city.
Miss Gertrude Wiley is spending sew
eral weeks in Marshall, Fauquier County,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles B. Swan have re-
turned from Atlantic City and are spend
ing a few weeks in Rosemont with Mr..
and Mrs. w E. Swan.
Mr. Willard c. Merchant and Miss Bes-
sic L. Higgins of this city. were married
Saturday night at the rectory of Grace
P E. Church by Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
rector.
Misses Pearl and Lillian Schwarzmann
are spending the month of August in
South Carolina.
Miss Anna Kaplan. of Harlem. n. Y.
is visiting her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. S E. Berman, 1914 King street.
Miss Laura E. Smoot is at Ocean City.
Nd
Mr. W. Powell Triplett was the guest
OF Mr.. Russell P. Robertson last week.
Mr. Benjamin Posey. jr., is spending his
vacation In Lower Machodoc.
Misses Alice Ale. Evelyn Cline and May
Parks. of Spring City. Pa, are visiting
relatives here.
Miss Annie Lynch. of Georgetown, D
c.. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Num-
ford, Braddock. Alexandra County.
Miss Katie ". Walker. of Marshall. is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. J. Z. Grimm.
Duke street
Misses Dorothy knight and Louise
schwarzmann have returned after q visit
20 friends in Charlottesville. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bendheim have re-
turned from Atlantic City. MIR. and Mrs.
Samuel Bendheim are now at the re-
sort.
Messrs Upper and Waller Barrett are
spending several weeks at The Craigs.
Markham. Va.
MI. george bEcul IL III ->cNpoIt news,
Va.
Mrs Robert p. whitestone and her
sons, Melvin and Julian. are spending
the summer in Culpeper.
Mrs Il. P. Mayo and Miss Clara A.
Moore have gone to Elkton, Va. where
they will spend the month of August.
Miss Catherine Phillips. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth E. Phillips, and
Mr. W. Myron Howard, son of Mr.. and
MrS. T. Clifton Howard. were married
Tuesday night at the parsonage of Trim
ity n. z. Church by Rev. L. NJ. Fergu-
son. pastor.
DR.. and Mrs. George T. Klipstein have
returned from their honeymoon, which
they spent in tine West and at the Pam
ima-Pacific Exposition.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Janney has returned
here after spending six weeks at Re-
hoboth. Del.
Miss Ethel Kimball is visiting relatives
in Richmond.
Mrs. George H Robinson and family
are visiting Mrs. Robinson's brother at
Centerville, Md.
Rev. DR.. W. F. Watson. pastor of the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-08

The most sweeping and educational
revolution in sentiment in our country's
history has taken place in the great
Middle West on the subject Of national
defense since the outbreak of the present
world war. according to the report Of the
first months special campaign in that
section by the Navy League. The report
was made public by Ralph B. Strass-
burger. the league director in charge OF
the work.
THE Middle West today is lined up
solid for a big navy" said Mr.. Strass-
burger. "In the oldest and most con-
sentative Democratic districts. from
which the greatest opposition has come
in the past to a naval program insuring
peace and honor for the nation. the
greatest revolution has taken place
Headed by Champ Clark, the Speaker
of the House, the Congressional delega-
ton from the great State of Missouri
has swung into line for patriotism,
Americanism and national defense. From
a state Of mind in which at the last
session of Congress they voted against
the two-battleship bills in a body, they
have rallied to the cause of national
strength and honor until during the past
month of hard work in canvassing the
stat the Navy League has found but
three Congressman who are not decided
that one of the most urgent measures
necessary to the safety Of the State is
the immediate construction Of better de-
fensive forces.
Change I'm Sentiment. r'..
THE change in sentiment in Missouri
ia typical of the change which has taken
place all through the Middle West. Since
the realization has been driven home that
our country is likely at any time to be
drawn into the great European war, the
Middle West has answered the call OF
duty and patriotism in splendid fashion.
National defense and the necessity OF
being prepared to resist aggression from
whatever source is upon every tongue,
and the forces Of the country are lined
mn solidly to demand from Congress ade-
ouate measures OF preparedness at once.
In no section is patriotism and pride Of
the nation higher. and no section has
done more for It's country in wars Of the
past No section Is more solidIy behind
the foreign policy. OF the President at
present, and il war should come. no sec
ton viii give more generously of men
and money in the common cause.
During the past month In the Middle
West the Navy League has made an ex-
haustivs canvass Aof sentiment In favor
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-08
Middle West, Changing Views,
Now for Bigger Navy Program
Many Representatives in Congress Who Voted Against Two
Battleship Bills Now Are Said to Hold Different
Opinions Regarding National Defense.

of better national defenses in many 10.
calities. Committees have been organ.
lied in every State. and preparations have
been made to hold a series of great ma.
tional defense weeks in all cities OF i'm.
portance.
Canvass Is Made.
During the period of work nearly
every Senator and Representative in
the entire district lying between the
western slope of the Allegheny Noun
tains and the Missouri River. has been
visited and an effort made to ascer-
tain his attitude on matters pertain
ing to national defense. The results
of this canvass were highly gratifying
to the league. In a group of States
which has contributed ninety-two votes
against the two battleships bill in the
last session of Congress, more than
half the total vote against the bill
only a single Representative could be
found who is still working actively
against national defense. and only a
scattered few here and there who main
tain that 1t is their intention to vote
AGAINST national defense in the COM
ing session Of Congress.
The Navy League credits the phe-
nomenal swing in sentiment. which in
vestigations have unearthed. to the
menace to the peace and integrity of
the country arising out of complica-
tions Of the present European war.
1T is absurd said Mr.. Strassburger
''to credit such a reversal of funda-
mental sentiment to the activity of any
Individual society. OF course. such
men as Theodore Roosevelt. Representa-
tive Gardner. Lyman Abbott. George
Won L. Meyer. and others. and such or
CARNATIONS as the Navy League. the
American Legion. the Army League.
and the Security League. have helped
bring to focus the nation-wid knowl-
edge of our undefended condition and
sentiment in favor of adequate de-
lenses. but the sentiment itself comes
from q, deeper source. the knowledge
in the heart of the American people of
their country's undefended condition
and the determine ton to place 1t
in such position that no for
eign foe shall ever be able to set foot
upon our shores"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-08
TO DEFER RETURNING CONSUL
Shanklin to Stay Here Pending
Mexican Settlement.

1t became known yesterday that
Arnold Shanklin. who holds the once
of United States consul general, will
not return to Mexico until this coun-
try has recognized a government south
of the border. Mr.. Shankiin was re-
called from Mexico as a result of diff
ferences that arose between him and
the Brazilian Minister at Mexico City
incident to the distribution of Red
Cross relief supplies.
Mr.. Shanklin will not return as long
as present conditions obtain. for the
reason that his temperance in the
Mexican capital might be regarded by
the local authorities as form of
recognition of the party in control of
the capital. Mr.. Shanklin is Highly
regarded by State Department officials,
and he will be given a detail in the
department or sent to some other post
pending an adjustment Of Mexican
troubles
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-08
AUTO DRIVER KILLED IN RACE.
Joe Cooper Meets Death in Meeting
on Des MOines Speedway.

Des Moines. Iowa. Aug. Joe Cooper.
In the country. was killed here this aft
ernoon at the initial meeting of the new
Des Moines speedway. Twelve drivers
got away on 30O-mile grind at 1:30. but
the race had not proceeded far when
Cooper. who was driving Sebring car,
ran off the steep incline.
Cooper had been driving in automobile
races about four years. He came from
Youngstown. Ohio. His first big race was
at Indianapolis this year There was
some question about allowing him to en-
ter in his Sebring special on account Of
his inexperience. but his car was per-
mitted.
During the race at Indianapolis his car
crashed into the retaining wall and he
had a narrow escape from death.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-08
Now She's City Council Member.

Mrs Estelle Lawton Linsey has Just
been elected to the city council Of Los
Angeles This is the first time q Cali
fornia woman has been chosen to take
part in the government OF her city. There
are at present less than a half dozen
women members of city councils in the
United States. At the same city election
Mrs. Maud Crew Wathers was elected to.
the board OF education. Mrs. wathers IL.
the president of the Friday Morning;
Club. the largest woman's organtzationi
in Los Angeles and said to be the most
POWERFUL in California
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-08

Ord. daughter of Mrs. James Cresup
Ord. and Mr.. Edward Schramm has
been set for August Is. 1t will take
place in the presence of relatives at
noon at the home of the brides moth
er- The brides only attendant Will
be her younger sister. Miss Vida Ruth
Ord. After the wedding breakfast the
Toung couple will leave for San Fran
cisco.
Miss Ord is the daughter of the late
Mai Ord and granddaughter OF the
late Chaplain David Wilson and Maj.
Placidas Ord, U. S. A
Mrs J. w. Austin and Miss Austin
leave on Tuesday for a visit to CO.
lcnial Beach.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-08
Woman Charity Head.

The appointment Of Mis- Gertrude,
Vale as executive secretary Of the char
ity and correction division Of the depart.
ment Of social welfare Of Denver. Colo.
puts her IN charge Of the entire charity
work of that city. Miss yaile succeeds
the Rev. I. A. HUNDRED. by whom the
charity and correction division was re-
organized q few years ago. She 10 tia
nrst woman to hold such . position nj
her State. :.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-08

First Baptist Church, is visiting IN
Maryland.
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison is spending
several weeks in the mountains of Viz
ginia. and later will join his family at
Wytheville Va.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-08
six Iitney Buses Deliyered

Six new jitney buses Of unique design
havs Just been delivered to the District
Jitney BUS Company for operation on the
two jitney routes that will be put in
operation on Sunday next. The buses are
Of tho pay-as-you-enter HpA
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-03
ARMY DEFEATS NAVY IA TO o.
President Wilson and Fiancee at Game
-OIiphant, Westerner, Is Hero.

President Wilson and Fiancee at Game
-OIiphant, Westerner, Is Hero.
New York, Nov 30.-Elmer Oil
plant, a western man who learned all
his football at Purdue university, won
honor and glory for West Point at the
Polo grounds by defeating the Navy
eleven on Saturday in their annual
game, IA to 0. Oliphant scored all the
points for his team. The downfall OF
the Navy was witnessed by President
Wilson, his fiancee, Mrs. Gait; Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels and Secre-
tary of War Garrison, in addition to
many other notables, who arrived on
the White House special. Fully 40
900 persons saw the game. The wom-
en- wore flowers-yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS denoting allegiance to the SOL
diers' eleven and violets to the sailor
aggregation. The navy contingent
was REINFORCED by some 1000 or 5000
officers and sailors from the Atlantic
fleet anchored in the river.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-03
BORN MINUS ARMS OR LEGS
Mentally the Child Is Perfectly Nor
NAL ard Has Well Developed
Body.

Grantsburg-A girl was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Carlson, near this
place, that has neither arms nor legs
The arms consist only of stubs a few
inches long which have the appear
ance of being amputated about half
way between the shoulders and the
elbow. One of the lower extremities
is missing entirely while the other leg
consists of only slight rudimentary
growth.
Mentally the child is perfectly nor
NAL, has a we'll developed body, good
internal organs, well developed head
and rather good looking face. Physi-
clans here believe it will develop into
a person of more than ordinary men
tality.
Dr. E. I. Bunker, the attending physi-
clan, has started a movement to estab-
lish a fund of $500 fer the child, the
same to be maintained at interest, the
proceeds to be used for the child's
maintenance and education.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-03
CITY OF HOT SPRINGS, ARK,
HIT BY TERRIFIC TORNADO
ers Seriously Injured, When
Cyclone Hits Resort.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 27.-Informa.
ton obtained from passengers on a
Rock Island train which reached here
on Thursday, place the death toll
reaped by tornado, which visited Hot
Springs late Thursday afternoon, at IL
dead and 80 probably fatally injured
and many others less seriously in
jured.
The known dead are:
Mrs. e. E. Edwards and three chill
dren.
Mrs. George Turner.
Mrs. Paul Canada.
Hayden Poe.
Two women and two children un-
identified.
Negro woman unidentified.
1t was reported that the city of Hot
Springs proper did not suffer any dam.
age. but that the storm swept the out
skirts of the town and also farming
district, where many farmhouses were
demolished.
Pate Hite, farm hand, is reported
missing by farmer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-03
ITALIANS LAND IN ALBANIA
TO AID SERBIAN ARMY
Expedition Reported to Have Reached
Balkan Territory-Bulgars Lose
10000 Men at Monastir.

London, Nov. 25.-Italian troops
have begun landing on Albanian terri
tory to go to the help of Serbia, &C.
according to statement by the Ser
Journal La Suisse, forwarded on Tues
day by the Central News correspond
ent, at Zurich.
The Italian fleet is ombarding De-
deagatch, the Bulgarian port on the
Aegean sea, according to a Central
News dispatch from Rome.
Serbian forces rallying at Mount
Zetovaty in central Serbia have in
flicted serious defeat upon the Bull
gars and opened the way to Leshovac,
according to statement by the Ser
bian legation at Paris.
Simultaneous dispatches from
French headquarters at Kavadar,
Serbia, declare the French are hold
ing the Rajec gorge and the Bojhar-
sti bridge head on the Cerna against
Bulgar attacks. The French admit re-
treat to the right bank of the Cerna
after bloody battle with the Bulgars
along the Rajec river, tributary.
Ten thousand Bulgars have been
killed and wounded in fighting for
Monastir The Bulgar forces attacked
the town Saturday, Saloniki advices
say. 1t was learned here for the first
time that the assault was repulsed.
Repeated earlier reports were to the
effect that the town had fallen.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-03
Vi.lista Plot Is Fooled.

Nogales, Ariz., Nov 30.-General
Obregon, Carranza commander, whose
forces occupied Nogales, Sonora. fol-
lowing the evacuation of the town by
Villas forces, in a conference here
with Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston re-
quested the extradition of Carlos RAN
dali, former acting Villa governor of
northern Sonora, according to informa-
ton here. In his conference with Ma
ior General Funston, General Obregon
is said to have charged that Randall
ordered Col. Jesus Beltran, Villa
officer, to kill all Americans in the
Cananea district and destroy their
property.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-03
GREECE WELDING TO ALLIES.
London Dispatch Says Announcement
Concerning Blockade Premature.

London Dispatch Says Announcements
Concerning Blockade Premature.
London, Nov. 25.-Announcement
from the foreign office on Tuesday that
no Greek ships are being held or
seized in ports of the United Kingdom.
in conjunction with dispatches from
Greek and Italian sources, indicates
that the diplomatic outlook in Greece
is improving from the allies stand
point Italy has decided to send a
military expedition to the Balkans to
help the allies.
The universal deduction is that the
Greek government has satisfied the
British demands, submitted by Earl
Kitchener, secretary for war who was
in Athens last week. 1t is assumed
Greece has furnished guarantees of
the safety of the Anglo-French expe-
dictionary force.
Certainly no attempt will be made
to disarm the allies" said D G..
Rhallis, the Greek minister of justice
and guiding spirit in the Skouloudis
cabinet, in an interview with the Daily
Nails correspondent at Athens. They
can dig trenches and defend them
selves if they must We will even go
to the extent of establishing Gordon
to safeguard their retreat"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-03
GRAIN HELD BY CANADA.
Ships Forbidden to Sail With Cargoes
Action Ordered by Britain.

Ships Forbidcen TO san with CargoeS
Action Ordered by Britain.
Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 30.-Grain
trade of Canada is paralyzed, as the
Canadian government has cOmman-
deered all No. /, 2. and 3 northern
wheat in terminal elevators at Fort
William and Port Arthur. some TO-
100000 bushels and, it is understood,
will extend seizure to other parts of
western and eastern Canada. 1t is un-
derstood that action was taken at the
request of the British government.
All boats loading at elevators for Buff
falo or Canadian lower lake ports have
been ordered to cease loading. The
seizure was made shortly before mid
night on Saturday. In the government
statement it was said that the only
seizures made were those in terminals
at Fort William and Port Arthur and
in eastern terminals. The object of
the seizures was to stop speculative
price fixing.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-03
WILL MEET IN FEBRUARY
Southern Wisconsin Cheesemakers and
Dairymen Will Hold Convention
at Monroe.

Monroe.-The executive committee
of the Southern Wisconsin Cheese
makers and Dairymen's association
has decided on Feb. % and 23 as the
date for the annual convention which
will be held in this city. Speakers of
state and national fame will be secured
for addresses, while one of the inter
esting features of the convention is ex-
pected to be the reports of the farmers
who have been keeping system OF
books during the last year under the
direction of Prof. Otis, assistant dean
of the state agricultural college. Med
ais and prizes will be given for ex-
hibits.