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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
ARABIC MIGHT HAVE HIT
LOOSE MINE, SAY GERMANS

Berlin Aug. 23.-Some of the German
naval authorities this afternoon ad-
VanCed the theory that the White Star
liner Arabic might have been sunk bv
hitting a loose mine. instead of being
sent to the bottom by a torpedo from a
submarine.
The authorities declare that the fact
that no submarine was seen in the
vicinity Of the Arabic when she sank on
Thursday should raise the question as
to whether the Arabic was hit by mine
or by a submarines torpedo.
There are no mine fields in the vicinity
of the sinking of the Arabic. but the
authorities point out that it would be
possible for one of the mines in the
North Sea to drift from its moorins to
the spot where the Arabic went to the
bottom of the sea.
Some of the naval authorities call at
tention to what they declare is "a re-
markabIe contradiction of English press
statements concerning the sinking OF
the Arabic"
II is pointed out that statements to the
effect that the passengers of the Arabic
were given life preservers almost I'm
mediately after the ship left Liverpool
admits the conclusion that the captain
of tine Arabic had orders to ram any
submarine that showed its head"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
GIRLS CANNING Clubs
Will have EXHIBITS
Many Novel Features on Program OF
Montgomery County Fair. Be-
ginning Today.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Rockville. Md. Aug. 23.-Montgomery
County's leading annual event-the Rock
VILE fair-begins tomorrow to continue
four days 1t will be the sixty-second
event of the kind and the officials of the
Montgomery County Agricultural Soci-
ETY., under the auspices of which the ex-
hibition will be given. express them
selves as confident that it will prove
one of the most successful ever given
at Rockville.
Among the new features will be an au-
tomobile parade around the race track
Thursday morning, baby show. eN-
hibits by the canning clubs recently or
ganized among the public school girls
of the county, drills by Boy Scouts of
Washington and Montgomery County
school girls. lectures on tuberculosis, and
other features.
The racing will be the principal at
traction. The society has hung up purses
aggreSating about $500 for the eleven
harness and nine running events sched-
uled. and large number of h!gh-class
performers have been entered for the
various events. Tomorrow afternoon, the
trotting stake for horses owned in the
District of Columbia, Maryland and Fir-
ginia, which is for a purse of $500. will
take place. Five of tine best horses
in Maryland and the District of Columbia
are carded to start and fine contest is
looked for
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24

were either sunk or placed hors de COM
bat.
simultaneously our gallant allies sue
ceeded in torpedoing in the Baltic one OF
the most powerful Dreadnoughts of the
German feet.
THE attack on the Sivutch by the Ger
Z man cruiser and torpedo boats began, It
is stated. at 1.500 yards. The little gun
boat. with a crew of 40 men, was COM
manded by Commander Tcherkassev. who
distinguished himself at Port Arthur at
the age of y.
The ship returned the fire and stub
bornly held her position in the unequal
combat that sealed her doom as it pro-
crossed. At the close of the encounter
the opponents were within four hundred
yards of each other. and the Sivutch, en-
veloped in flames. returned shot for shot
up to the very instant of her sinking
Almost the last shot from the gun
boat sank a German torpedo boat 1t is
not known II any of the crew of the ST.
vutch survived.
THE Russian naval success has come
as great relief to the capital after the
strain of the last week, and the public
celebration lasted until late last night
Crowds marched cheering from the gov
eminent buildings to the British En-
bassy, where they INDUCED in a friendly
demonstration"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
GERMAN BISHOPS PRAY
FOR HONORABLE PEACE
Kaiser. in Answer, Declares He Also
Hopes for Cessation Due to
Victories.

Berlin, Aug. 23.-German Catholic bish-
ops in conference at Fuida have wired
Emperor William their respectful graft
tude for his and his glorious armys
powerful protection of German homes
and allies against the world enemies.
we are praying to God and ST. Boni-
face. the apostle of the German people.
at whose grave we have assembled to
bless the Fatherland, its princes and its
peoples and to giant an early honorable
peace"
The Emperor replied. expressing heart
lest thanks. and saying:
The German nation during this war
born of envy and ill-will has demon
strated to our enemies what German
strength and resolution. trusting to Gods
grace and justice. has been able to
achieve. IL the defense of the honor and
liberty Of the Fatheriand Is involved.
God has graciously granted our prayers.
hope with you He win give US an
honorable and blessed peace as the fruit
OF this struggle. 80 rich In sacrincs. Let
us give Hun the honoe.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
$2,5O0,O00,OOO Loan
Will BREAK GERMANY
So Secretary of Treasury Hefelrich
Tells Cabinet Members Called
for Conference.

Amsterdam. Aug. 23-The Dutch news
paper Telegram prints the following:
AT secret conference Of German cab
met members, political leaders. and inf1u-
entail writer's, called by Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg. in Berlin, before the
reassembling of the Reichstas- Karl
Heffelrich, secretary of the treasury, ex-
planned the new German loan of $500
100000 would exhaust the empires fnan-
cial resources, and that the increase in
eXchequer bonds would cause national
bankruptcy.
Therefore, DR.. Heffelrich urged. it was
necessary to prepare for an honorable
peace.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H ollweS de-
clared the difficulties of the empire were
increasing, and advised his hearers to
allay the bellicose inclinations OF the
war party and expansionists.
DIR. Bernard Dernberg's failure of his
mission in the United States made a
strong impression upon the conference
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
81 SzeAehGyZM1e> I -
s. : ~ 5y&!l T6Rk

Special Correspondent Of The Washington Herald.
New York. Aug. 23.-Walter Condor. a
wireless operator on the steamship NJ m
nehaha, was standing at Fifth avenue
and Fourteenth street enjoying a few
hours of shore leave when woman s
handbag containing much jewelry, some
money and scandal descended upon
him like some favor the Caliph's in the
ARABIAN Nights
The bag was fpng from a passing
The bag was flung from a passing
quarreling and now he has gone to sea
with the treasure. including the letters,
the blazing. incriminating letters. Us
ing the pilot as a pOStman. he sent a
letter to the Herald. in which he says
he would have left ALI in New York If
it had not been for the nature of the
letters.
The "al'' included keys to a vault, a
large sum OF money, a pearl necklace.
three diamond rings. the aCcOuterments
and symbols of a fortune guarded
against reclamation by a kissing dragon
of scandal coiled all about them. Con-
don promises TO muZzle the dragon by
refusing to divulge the contents of the
letters The lady must meet him at TIE
pier uron mis- return and describe the
lost articles.
But New York is wondering If he
lbGi p4aETtlSOlllt' tp-EpdlilollS III tI>O
meet him and will Condor escape from
the melee unframed?
TheophiIus f. Niles. for ten years man
aging editor of the New York Evening
Mail has been appointed secretary to
District Attorney Perkins Niles was
given the credit of discovering for
New Workers at least such stars as
Goldberg. the cartoonlst. Grantland
Rice. the sporting writer. r. r. II,
the paraErarher; Ierom- Beatty. the
cartoonist, RolIiu Kirby. the caroonIst.
and Zoe BeckIey. A woman writer.
9. L. Edison who admits he is the
original Low Brow ColUmniSt and peer
Of all the Rough Neck Rards. has lett
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
New York Hotel Arrivals.

New York. Aug. S.-The following
Washingtonians are registered at the
principal hotels here:
Herald Square Great Northern
II. Danterich. S. E. King.
w. V. T.. Jacobs, Bristol
W. W. Sheppard. Miss L. Klenk
St Denis Wallick-
F. NJ Dorr. II. r. Kohler.
B. O. Portion. a. Mckee.
Hermitage Cumberland
NJ. Goldberg. G. Vincent.
These Washington trade representatives
are here: NJ. Goldenberg, dry goods. etc. :;
d. II. Rosen. mems clothing. hats. trunks
and bags; 10 West Twenty-sixth street.
Palais Royal, dry goods. etc; Miss NJ.
Dell. millinery and ribbons; IS West
Twenty-third street
Palais Royal, dry goods. etc; Miss c.
Hirsch. muslin underwear and negliges:
IS West Twenty-third street.
Palais Royal, dry goods. etc. Miss NJ.
Miller. waists; IS West Twenty-third
street.
j. E. Cunningham & Co.. ready-to-wear;
Miss NJ. F. Boyle. waists: Imperial.
P. T. Hall. furnishing goods and manu-
facturer of shirts and boys wear: ]. c.
Duiin. buyer for manufacturing depart
ment; Albert.
J. Rosenberg. women's year and ailli-
nery: st. Denis.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24

New York newspaper work and is now
in Arkansas-on Half Moon Mountain, 10
be eXaCt-writing the last chapter of the
Great American HiCk Novel. Edison has
written to some of his friends that the
book opens with the biggest dog fight
in history and steadily incr eases IN
speed.
There are joint smashings. costume
balls and the heroine gets herself tarred
and feathered. OF course. there IS
plenty of the unavoidable lure. (SCX
semper TyrranisI He says frankly that
he has dashed the English language into
lather of sweat and made his syl-
tables do tricks like a clowns trained
dogs.
He expects the New York writer's with
out ideas to be shocked at his style and
ideas Some will declare him great ana
others an ingrate-but he believes it viii
get the money.
Those ghoulish newspaper readers who
were anXiouSly awaiting the arrival OF
the pictures showing the actual lynch
ing of Leo VI. Frank We're at least dis
appointed by one paper. 1t was supposed
that the Hearst papers would print
page or so OF them, but an announce
ment was made on the first page that
all Of the pictures had been received, bat
out of respect for the unfortunate
mother of the youns man no photograph
of the crime would be published
Big Bill Edwards, the former football
star, has tossed his hat into the ring for
the Office of sheriff Sherifting in these
parts is one Of the latest jobs to be
captured There is one good stunt that
Big Bill's press agents can use for cam
paign material. He caught the assailant
of Mayor Gaynor.
Edwards was for some time street
cleaning commissioner and he performed
the duties so well that he was offered
the same position in Newark after
change of mayors cast him out of Of
flee
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24

been talked over informally, but no final
plan has been adopted.
From Information obtained yesterday.
however. there is no longer any doubt as
TO the course that the President and Sec
rotary Lansing have in mind in the event
of the Arabic incident turning out as Sc
rious as it now seems to be.
If the diplomatic break with Germany
comes, the imperial government itself will
be responsible if the situation developed
into more serious proportions. President
Wilson. while acting quickly and with a
firmness that clearly indicates that the
United States regards Germany as an
outlaw among nations. will use every eff
fort to prevent the situation from becom-
ing more serious.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
GRAPE JUICE DAYS OVER.
Usual Dinner Liquors Served at
Function for CORDOBA.

Grape juice will no longer be served
at dinners given by the premier of the
Wilson administration.
Robert Lansing. the new Secretary of
State. entertained last night in honor of
Senior CardusO, the Brazilian Minister
to Mexico. who represents the interests
of the United States in that capital for
several months. Grape juice was not in
evidence. despite the precedent set by
William J. Bryan, MIR. Lansings prede-
cessor. The usual liquors served at pub
lie dinners were provided for the guests.
Senior Cardoza was the guest of honor
at a lunsheon given at the Army and
Navy Club yesterday by Henry Breckin-
ridge, Assistant Secretary OF War.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
WILL SQUEEZE" ALLIES.
They Must Pay for Lost Territory,
German Writer Says.

Berlin (wireless via Sayville) Aug o.
George Bernhard, one of Germanys
foremost financial writer's. says that the
statement made by Secretary of the
Treasury Helfferich in his Reichstag ad-
dress that Germanys enemies would
have to pay the greater part of the Ger
man and Austrian war expenses comes
nearer to the truth than is conceded by
many pessimists
Germany, he says. holds wide and val
liable strips of land on both the east
and west If this Is returned to its
former owners. they must pay the price.
fixed by the victor. II the territory thus
gained increases the national wealth. the
actual amount of the tax receipts under
the application OF the financial tech
nique of modern times which permits of
regulating the payment OF such debts
without disturbing the money market
will be sufficient to consummate the
hope of Herr Helfferich
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
SLUMP IN LANSTON MONOTYPE.
shares Are Traded in
at 10

A sharp slump in the demand for
Lanston MOnotvpe stock was the only
feature of quiet session on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange yesterday Lam
ston stock had enjoyed several days of
unusual bidding. due to a reported war
order. Twenty-four shares were traded
in yesterday at -. as compared with
So IL. the price secured for the previous
sale.
Mergenthaler Monotype stock failed to
rise because OF the report Friday that
the company had received a large war
order. Although the stock was bid up
quarter of a point to Isl "a. this figure
later was withdrawn and the quotation
figure esta blished at ISL
Few other changes were recorded. In
addition to the Lanston sales. the days
business included a 500 Washington Gas
per cent bond at los, fifteen shares of
Washington Gas stock at y 1-2, and one
share at - 3-4
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
GIRL SHOT: CLOTHES BURNING.
Body of Frederick ,Md.), Child
Found by Father.

Baltimore, Aug. 23.-Fifteen-year-oId
Ida Swope. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Swope, of Frederick. Mo-, was
found dead today near her home with
a bullet found in her body and her
clothing burning. A revolver with one
exploded shell was found at her side.
The shot brought the girls father and
brother to the scene.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
C0JJCUC Handlers
o"oVno MelIiston
CUKED 75c bot.
RY 1909 9TH St.
PHONE N. 274
JEWISH STAMPS ON SALE.

Frcceeds 10 Huy Land Tor Palestine
Settlers.
With the Jewish New Year and the
Feast of Yum Kippur. or Day of Atone
ment, approaching. the Jews throughout
the country have begun to use the Jew
ish national fund stamp on all their cor
respondence.
The proceeds derived from the sale Of
the stamps are turned over to the Jewish
national fund. The funds of this body
are used for the purchase of land for
Jewish settlers in Palestine. The Ahavas
Zion Society. of this city. has placed the
stamps on sale at number OF large
stores in the business section.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
British Queen a Fight Fan"

London, Aug. 23-Queen Alexandra
visited the Netley Hospital this aft
ernoon and conversed with the men of
Princess Patricia's regiment, especially
Jack Munroe. the well known boxer The
Queen expressed the hope that his
wounds would not prevent him from re-
Stunning boxing when the war was over.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
Wilson Gets Peace Petition.

Resolutions urging world peace that
were adopted at the international
Buddhists' conference in San Francisco
We're presented to President Wilson yes
terday. Three Buddhsts. headed by
Archbishop Mokinson Hioki. of Japan,
called at the White House.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
REPRISALS ON CANADIANS.
Germany 10 Reduce Rationx of
Prisoners of War.

The Hague. Aug. GA despatch
from Berlin states that the military
authorities have decreed that hence
forth Canadian war prisoners will he
deprived of all special privileges and
their rations will he reduced owing
10 the allegation that Germans in
termed at Amherst. Nova Scotia. have
been kept under Unsanttary conditions
and the prisoners maltreated
Ottawa. Ontario. Aug. @3.-OfficiaI
denial of German reports that Germans
informed at Amherst have been ILL
treated was entered here today. The
6S7 men originally interned there.
most of whom were taken from Ger
man cruisers sunk early in the war.
have been comfortably housed and fed
on German rations. No duties have
been assigned them. Naval officers
who objected to being quartered with
ordinary seamen were transferred to
Halifax.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-24
"UNFRIENDLY ACT" SEEN
In ARABIC'S SINKING

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-29

ought to pay it he should go ahead
and make good.
when the check came back from
Mr.. Furst's office was informed that
his Office girl refused to take the
check and insisted upon getting cash" :"
'The office girl refused to take the
check?" inquired the judge. That's
a peculiar kind of an office girl. We
don't have that kind in Jersey CITY"
Denies knowledge of Checks Delay.
Don't you know that the check
sent to Mr.. Furst was kept in Mr.
Furst's Office a whole day before it
was returned?" asked Davis.
Mr.. Wagner said he knew nothing
about that.
The witness said he paid 81, ,40364
to the referee for disbursements in
connection with the composition. He
explained that this sum covered all
the money he had received from
Merlis.
District Attorney Davis wanted to
know why Wagner had not told Mer-
lis all accounts due the Union Sash
& Door Co. could be secured by
getting mechanics liens against the
properties In which the lumber was
used. Wagner said Merlis told him
the accounts were worthless.
"You knew the company had been
in business only ten weeks before
the bankruptcy, didn't your" con-
tinued Davis. Then why didn't you
inquire as to the validity of these
accounts instead of taking the legal
advice of your client on the subject?"
Mr.. Wagner complained the district
attorney was putting wrong inter-
nretation on hia ansWer Wagner CON
cluded his testimony by informing
Judge Haight he never considered the
company's assets worth more than
81 900, exclusive of the book accounts.
The disappearance of $500 worth Of
lumber was told Of by Mushler. the
vice-president He said that $500 or
$500 worth of lumber was at the COM
pany's plant. 100 Magnolia street, at
the time the receiver was appointed.
After the compromise was effected
and the company took possession
H.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-29
ROUSING WELCOME GIVEN TO
POLICE CAPTAIN OSCAR VOGEL

and H. Edward Wolf, Police Commis-
sioners Fred c. Breidenbach, John IL.
Donnelly, Frederic Bigelow and John
l.. Reid, Secretary James ]. Kearney,
of the police board; Frederick Wei
ner, chief of the prosecutors detec-
tives; Inspector John e. Brown and
William ]. Schmauder. clerk of the
Fourth Precinct Court.
Judge Herr said: "Of all the places
we saw, there was none that Newark
need take its hat off to, SO far as
cleanliness and order are concerned,
except possibly Los Angeles. There
was a big street parade there and no
police in sight to keep the people
back on the sidewalks; / never saw
anything like 1t. No one made a
move to crowd off the curb and none
of us had the slightest notion of do
ing so, either, although 1t was the
first time we ever found things that
way at parades. For clean streets
and efficiency of police and fire de-
partments, Newark is as good as any
and better than most
The arrangements were made by
the following committee: George e.
Kaas, Val Kempf, Charles Moeller,
John Laubenstein, Charles Kabis.
Patrick Kinney, William Harenburg,
Charles Schmitt and Frank Miller.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-29
Summer Suggestions
for Baby's Mother
SedSOndbLe Advice on the
Health of Children in
Hot Weather

No one requires as much food in
Summer as in Winter. Do not over
feed children during the hot weather,
Serve only the lighter and more easily
digested foods, and make sure the
bowels keep normally active.
Most of the troubles to which chill
dren seem particularly susceptible in
Summer have their origin in a con-
stipated condition. The first care Of
the mother should be to see that the
children are regular. At the first
sign of a disposition to neglect this
important function a mild laxative
should be administered promptly.
Cathartics and purgatives should
never be given TO children, as they
are harsh and violent in their action
and tend to upset the entire system.
The combination of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin, sold in drug stores
under the name of DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin, is now very generally
used to correct stomach and bowel
trouble and is especially adapted for
children, being pleasant TO the taste,
mild and gentle in action and free
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-29
JULY'S MARSH MOSQUITOES
WILL BE KEPT IN CONTROL

The enormous annual July brood of
salt marsh mosquitoes, CHASING with
the worst broods of each year, will
not affect Essex county, excepting
so far as mosquitoes invade Essex
from other counties, according to
Chief Inspector John w. Dobbins, of
the Mosquito determination Commits
sion
July conditions will not affect us
this year" said Mr.. Dobbins. "If
they are as in former years, we will
control them"
The commission attributes much Of
its success in the control of the salt
marsh mosquito to it's dikes and ac-
companying precautions. Part of its
optimism about the July 10 brood Is
explained by the fact that an extern
sive diking and drainage system al
ready exists on the Newark bay
meadows, and the rest by the an
nouncement today of the completion
of two-thirds of the work of shutting
off 920 acres of the Waverly meadows
from the tide by the erection of d
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-29
Washington Park Rowdies
Nabbed by Policemen and
Are Each Fined in Court

Tony Demato, Of 81 River street;
Tony Grasso. of 1853 North Canal
street; John Morley, of 10 Nassau
street, and John Troncone, of 105
Mount Prospect avenue, were ar
rested last night in Washington Park
by Patrolmen Bell, Zeller and Wilson
who were detailed at the park to
break up the crowds OF loiterers who
have been annoying other people who
visit the park.
The four young men arrested were
accused of skylarking and upsetting
benches. They were found guilty by
Judge Mancusi- Ungara in the Sec
ond Precinct Court today and were
fined S. each.