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The Washington times., 1915-07-17
Francis X. Weinschenk Employs
Attorney At Asylum, Where
He Is Detained.
THINKS HE CAN END WAR
German Sympathizer Under Eye
of Secret Service Agents for
Some Time.

That a fight would be made by FRANCIS
X. W<nschenk against any effort to
keep him in an asylum or to restrict MS
anti British program, was Indicated TO-
day, when he announced he would en-
gage an attorney.
Friends OF the man who was taken
into custody Yesterday on account OF
his pronounced pro-Ge'man activity
said he had plenty OF money and lnil"-
ence with which to fight.
When he was arrested in his office In
the District National Bank building,
from which he has been issuing his In
ternational information bureau bulle-
tins" Weinschenk said he wanted to see
a lawyE at once. but consented to 80
with the detectives when they told nim
he could communicate with anyone he
wished to from the Washington Asylum
Hospital. where he is being held.
Promises To End War.
A belief that he could end the Euro
pean war has cost Francis \. Wen-
schenck a fair-sized fortune and has
nun III tiIt w oShiis No'i $ho' iu''
Hospital, where he is being held today.
When he was arrested Weinschenck
said to Detective Baur and Secret Serv-
ice Agent J. NJ. Nye, who came for him:
Il am the only man in the void who
can end the war, and l am going to
do It,"
Although his bulletin" ha contained
in every issue violent attack or the
British and on the pro-ally septinent in
America, Weinschenk made no criticism
of England or America on his way to
the hospital.
On account OF several letters said to
have been sent to President Wilson.
Weinschenk has been under the eye Of
Secret Servic men for serral weeks. but
there was nothing in them that seemed
to warrant action.
Since the Holt outraRes. Weinschcnk
has commended Holt's actions. and this
Is un<crstood to have led the authorities
to make an investigation as to his
sanity.
While the Federal authorities are keep
ing quiet concerning the case II 10 un-
derstood that close investigation ia
being made to learn whether the money
which Weinschenk has been spending in
this country was his own. or whether II
came from anti-British sources. Ques-
toned as to this, Weinschenk insisted
that every dollar was his own. and that
he had made II himself many years ago
In conversation the man Is almost
brilliant. using perfect English and
| showing a wide knowledge of philosophy
and science. But when the snbJect turns
The Washington times., 1915-07-17
Veterans Sons Leader
Here to Plan Outing

Charles r. Sherman. National Com
mandcr Of the Sons of Veterans. ar
rived in Washington today to COM
plete plans for the national encamp-
ment which will be held in this city
at the same time as the Grand Army
of the Republic Encampment.
Commander Sherman was met by
Col. John McElroy. who showed him
the Offices that have been provided
as headquarters for the organization
and gave him information concerning
other arrangements made by the To-
cal committees for the event.
The Washington times., 1915-07-17
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE.
High tide-l0:40 q. m. and l1:ll p. m.
Low tide-4:53 a. m. and 5:l9 p. m.
sun TABLE.
Sun riSss...,.....4:4S Sun sets.....,..7:23
&tSht sutomobils lamps at s:o1 .. m
The Washington times., 1915-07-17
ALL TRAINS BLOCKED
BY FREIGHT WRECK

All trains into Washington over the
pennsylvania railroad were delayed
this morning as the result of a freight
wreck at Mt. Winans, near Baltimore,
which blocked traffic to this city. II
was o'clock before the traffic blockade
was cleared and regular schedules re-
sumed.
Eight cars of train of fifty-one
The Washington times., 1915-07-17
Kaiser HOnOrS Archduke

AMSTERDAM. July 1.-THE Austrian
Archduke Karl Francis Joseph has been
appointed a major general in the Ger
man army and a rear admiral in the
German navy by the Kaiser. according
to Vienna dispatches today
These honors were awarded him be-
cause OF his part in the recent Galician
campaign.
The Washington times., 1915-07-17
Pocket Wireless Made
By Marconi, Is Report

MILAN, July 17-Gugdjelmo Marconi
sion tgot io It % Was peported @ here that % Msrcnsi
has perfected a new pocket wireless
system for the use OF italian forces in
the field. by which officers at the front
can keep in touch with headquarters
at all times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
OFFICIAL OIL PAINTING OF PRESI.
DENT WILSON.

An oil painting of President Wilson
has been added to the galaxy of presi-
dental paintings in the White House.
1t is by Stephen Seymour Thomas of
New York. who has studios in that city
and Paris. The history of the painting
which has been accepted as the official
portrait of President Wilson to remain
at the White House for all time. is
deeply interesting. Mrs Wilson knew
Mr.. Thomas and selected him as the
man who should paint portrait of the
President. Thomas had several sittings
at the White House many months ago
and rom these painted the picture.
Mrs Wilson kept pace with the work
and Mr.. Thomas was able to show it to
her almost complete some time before
her illness grew alarming. 1t was sat-
isfactory to her.
The painting hangs on the wall of
the north side of the main corridor of
the White House at the foot of the pri-
waite stairway. in a spot selected by
NJ 5. Wilson herself. The painting was
hung at this spot about week ago
and has attracted considerable atten-
ton from visitors who did not know
it's history. Mr.. Thomas recently put
the finishing touches to the picture.
and after consideration by members of
the family and officials whose duty 1t
is to attend to such matters the por-
trait was agreed upon as the one to be
added to the official gallery of the por-
traits of Presidents.
The portrait of President Roosevelt
hangs near that of Mr.. Wilson. but not
in the same corridor. The official paint
ing of President Taft hangs on the wall
opposite that of Col. Roosevelt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
FILIPINO MUST DIE.
Harrison Refuses Clemency to No
riel. Convicted of Murder.

MANILA, p l., January Ex-Governor
General Francis Burton Harrison in an
order today. directed that Gen. Noriei'
the insurgent leader. who is one OF the
most prominent natives of the province
of Cavite. be put to death January II.
The execution originally was set for
January IL, but Judge Revilla. ma
tive jurist, issued a stay.
Influential Filipinos exerted every
effort on behalf of Gen. NOriel, but
Gov. Harrison overruled Judge Revilla, 8
order staying the execution and di-
rected that the death sentence be car
ried out The pending measure abolish
ing capital punishment offers the only
hope for Noriel.
Gen. Noriel. the Filipino denied execu-
tive clemency by Governor General Har-
rison, was found guilty of murder for
the Killing of a native with whom he
had quarreled at a cockfght. The stay
of execution granted by the court to
hermit appeal to the governor general
set the execution for January ~ in
case pardon or Communication was
denied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
REDFIELD IS OPTIMISTIC.
Says International Trade Can B.
Controlled by United States.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. January O.
Sounding the keynote at 4 dinner of
optimism" here tonight. Secretary Red
field of the Department of Commerce
predicted that if the opportunities pre-
scented by the European war for the
commercial expansion Of the United
States are seized the current of inter-
national trade will be turned perma-
nently in our favor.
Never before has the opportunity
been so great" Mr.. Redfield declared
I'VE have to sell that which all ma
lions want and to loan that which all
nations need. America is the only
place where they can get both. and IL
the opportunity is seized we may. In
whole or in part. occupy for the TAX
ing the position of influence and power
which others have hitherto had"
Other speakers at the dinner. which
was arranged by the Business Mems
Club of Memphis, included Gov. Earl
Brewer of Mississippi. A. S. Caldwell,
president Of the Cotton States Mer-
chants Association: c. II. Markham,
president of the Illinois Central rail-
road. besides the executives of several
other southern railroads and promi-
nent business men of Arkansas. Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
CHEERING THOUSANDS
GREET THAW IN BOSTON
Slayer of Stanford White on His
Way Back to New
York.

BOSTON, January 23.-Cheering thou
sands met Harry K. Thaw at the North
terminal station here this afternoon
when the slayer of Stanford White ar
rived from Concord, n. H. where
earlier in the day he had been sur
rendered to the New York authorities
as a fugitive from justice. The train
on which Thaw was a passenger rolled
into the station at an hour when tens
of thousands Of commuters were hur-
rying to their homes.
Although an extra detail of police
was on hand to maintain order, the
crowd became unmanageable and fair
ly swept the officers off their feet
When the beaming face of the fugitive
was seen there was tremendous cheer
ing. 1t was plainly ''Thaw crowd.
Hustled Through Crowd.
Thaw was hustled through the surg.
ing, cheering crowd that choked the
platforms and filled the upper part OF
the train shed. After reaching an ext,
he and his attendants entered taxicat
and were driven to a hotel.
William Travers Jerome. special
deputy attorney general of New York
who was in charge of the arrange
ments, decided to remain in Boston un-
til am. leaving on a train arriving
in New York at 1905 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Thaw made no attempt to conceal
his disappointment over the delay. and
some of his friends suggested that If
he arrived in New York Sunday II
would be more difficult for him to make
application for bail.
The trip from Concord to Boston was
uneventful. \ crowd of 300 gathered
at the station in the New Hampshire
capital, waved and shouted their fare
wells as the train started. Thaw re-
sponded to the demonstration by wav-
ing his hand, smiling and bowling.
Thaw Issues Statement.
While on the train Thaw gave
statement. in which he said:
ION leaving New Hampshire l wish
,o thank its people for their extreme
kindness and consideration for my
mother and myself in our troubles. We
nod expected that the decision might
have allowed me to return with her
=" our home in Pittsburgh. But we
must all submit to the decree Oh the
Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
|DAC|A HELD IN PORT
| BY Wind AND TIDE
British Foreign Office Has Provided
Another Ship for Cargo of Yes
sci to Be Seized.

GALVESTON, Tex. January %
With the calming Of the sea and drop
| in the wind the steamship Dacia, laden
with cotton, will depart from Galveston
and begin her journey to Rotterdam.
Although it was intended for the YES
sci to leave today. weather conditions
| made sailing inadvisable. officers OF the
Dacia announced.
Capt. George Mcdonald. commanding
| the steamer. said tonight the risk in
taking heavily laden steamship out
of the harbor and over the bar into
deep water is too great with a heavy
northwest wind blowing and strong
tide running.
All arrangements for the departure
have been completed.
Foreign Office Is Preparing.
LONDON. January %, 6:25 p.m.-The
foreign office has received no advices
other than press dispatches concerning
the sailing of the steamship Dacia, the
former Hamburg American vessel now
under the American flag. which is to
attempt to take cargo Of cotton to
Germany. The announcement that she
would sail from Galveston, notwith-
standing the intention of the British
authorities to seize her, created no sur
prise in London, where 1t Is felt that
| the wide publicity given to her pros
pective seizure had discounted any pos
sible stir which might otherwise be
created by the incident.
Arrangements already have been COM
pleted for the use of another ship to
which the cargo of the Dacia will be
transferred at some English port. 1t
Is generally believed that no effort will
be made to stop the vessel until she
approaches English waters The sug-
gestion in press dispatches that the
Dacia might make the trip from CAL
weston to Norfolk within the three
mile limit to avoid capture is regarded
as ridiculous by English officials. who
consider that much of the publicity
concerning this ship is inspired for
political effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
GERMAN ARMY USED AUTOMOBILES
TO DEFEAT FRENCH AT SCISSORS

BERLIN, January %, via London. 5:35
p.m.-The automobile played an impor-
tant role in deciding the battle Of Sois-
sons. II is now learned that reinforce
ments brought UP by a column of more
than 200 automobiles on the night Of
January Il and thrown in on the Ger
man left flank at Nregny turned the
scale when the Germans were making
their counterstroke, and enabled them
to sweep the French from the plateau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
AUTOS MAY BE HIRED.
Controller Rules on Use by Airing.
ton Memorial Commission.

Although Col. w. II. Harris, as eX-
ecutive and disbursing officer of the
Arlington memorial amphitheater COM
mission, cannot have an automobile for
his own use in going to and from
Arlington cemetery. by former decision.
the controller of the Treasury. George
T. Downey. finds that an automobile
may be hired. on occasion. by members
of the commission not provided with
automobiles at public expense, and
that architects and contractors. If the
provision Is made Il matter of contract,
can have automobile accommodations.
But the controller of the Treasury
still insists that monthly hire of an
automobile by the commission to carry
members of the commission. civilian
employees whose offices are in Wash
ington and architects to and from the
site of the memorial would be to de-
feat the purpose Of the law which pro-
hibits the purchase of automobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
CONDITIONS IN RUSSIAN POLAND
ARE WORSE THAN IN BEL GUM
DR.. Wickliffe Rose and Ernest Bicknell
Find People There Are in
AFFECT Want.

BERLIN. via London. January %. 5 AS
pm.-Dr. Wickliffe Rose and Ernest Click
nell. who, after making an investigation
of conditions among the war sufferers in
Belgium on behalf of the Rockefeller
Foundation. went to Russian Poland for
the American Red Cross. returned to Ber
lin today. Their trip took them through
the parts of Russian Poland now under
German control. and was undertaken with
the idea of organizing in that territory
relief work similar to that in Belgium.
DR.. Rose and Mr.. Bicknell said on their
return today that conditions in Poland
we're most distressing: if anything. worse
than in Belgium They were inclined to
recommend the institution of relief work.
provided provision could be made for for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
SHIP TO SAIL FROM US.
WITH WAR SUPPLY CARGO

SEATTLE. Wash. January 23.-The
Russian volunteer fleet steamship Tam
bov. carrying huge guns and other
war supplies made in PENNSYLVANIA
for the Russian army. will be ready to-
night to sail from Vancouver, B. c..
for Vladivostok, whence the cargo will
be shipped to Europe by fast train.
The steamship Novgorod, also with
siege guns and projectiles from VAN
couver, arrived at Vladivostok last Sat
urday A third Russian steamer. the
kiev. is on the way to Vancouver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
VICE CONSUL AT LIEGE
FOR ITALY DISMISSED

AMSTERDAM, via London, January
"a, 1876 am.-According to the Vos-
sische Zeitung, the Italian vice consul
at Liege. +. Greppi, who was sem
fenced by court-martial to two
months detention in the fortress, and
later was pardoned by the governor
general, has been dismissed from his
post and will leave Belgium.
Consul Greppi was charged with as
sisting Belgian soldiers to communi-
cate by letter with their homes. He
was pardoned by the governor because
of the friendly relations between the
Italian and German governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24

warding supplies. The transportation
question is an extremely difficult one to
solve, owing to the poor roads and the
heavy demands on railroads. motor trucks
and horses for supplying the needs of the
troops
The German government is issuing pro-
visions to civilians to certain extent.
but have limited the rations of bread, for
example. to only one-fifth of a pound.
The commissioners were able to see a
bit of actual warfare. since their travels
took them as far as Bolmow. about forty
miles west of Warsaw. The battle was
ranging in half circle around Bolimow,
and the Americans. mounting a church
tower, obtained an excellent view of the
battlefield. They We're able to discern
the positions of the infantry and artil-
lery. and watched the bursting shells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
Russian Statements

PETROGRAD given
headquarters
which
points In
a relatively quiet
partial
hostile
In
official o
the
strongly
There have been
nothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
FIRM TO REORGANIZE.
Federal Approval Given to Apphca
ton of II, B, Clafiin Company.

NEW YORK, January 23.-Federal
approval was given today for the re-
organization OF the failed dry goods
corporation of the II. B. Clafiin Com
pany. The assets are sold to the Mer-
camille Stores Corporation and the II.
b. Claflin Corporation under terms by
which non -assenting creditors get 20
per cent OF their approved claims, and
asserting creditors Is per cent in cash
and the rest in notes guaranteed by
the Mercantile Stores Corporation.
The total claims filed reached over
Sl5, 600. 900. and the court set the liaui-
dation value of the assets at about
$l3, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
BELGIAN PRELATES TO GET
SALARIES IF BEHAVE

AMSTERDAM, via London. January
%. $50 p.m.-The Maasbode today
publishes a statement, the accuracy
Of which the newspaper declares is
vouched for by the vicar general of
the diocese of Malines, to the effect
that the members of the Belgian
clergy yesterday were informed by the
German authorities their salaries
would be paid by the German govern
ment, provided they signed a declara-
ton to abstain from doing or saying
anything prejudicial to Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
MAY NOT BE DEITZEL.
English Authorities Question Iden-
tity of Man Carving U. S. Passport.

LONDON. January %. 2:1o p.m.-The
American embassy here has been ad-
vised that the American passport carried
by Adolph Dietzel. the man believed to
be an American who was sentenced at
Aberdeen recently to two months inn
prisonment for failure to register in the
restricted area Describes him as being
FIVE feet four inches tall. while as mat
ter of fact DietZel measures five feet
ten inches. The passport in Dtetzel's
possession was regularly issued, but the
English authorities doubt that it was is
sued to the man in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
Suggestion to Operators.
PENROSE ILL OF BRONCHITIS.
Physicians Report Senator's Condi
ton Is Not Serious.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January %
United States Senator Penrose, who had
been at Atlantic City for about two
weeks trying to get rid of a severe
cold, is confined to his bed at his home
here with bronchitis.
His physicians said tonight that while
the attack is severe his condition is
not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
CUBAN AVIATOR ABANDONS
FLIGHT OVER CRUISER

HAVANA. January 23.-The Cuban
aviator Rosillo purposed to fly over a
British cruiser that is lying off Havana
and to drop a bundle Of newspapers
on it.
Rosillo made inquiries at the British
legation and the latter informed the
State Department that if such a flight
were attempted the aviator would GER
tainly risk his life. as the cruiser would
fire on him.
Rosillo in consequence gave up the
idea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
Plant Adds 1000 Men.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. January "a
The Illinois Steel Companys mills, a
branch of the United States Steel Cor
poration, will be running practically
at capacity next week. when 1000 adj
ditional men will be put on. The plant
has run for the first time for three
consecutive weeks since the slump in
October,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24

Hitherto automobiles have been used
by the Germans but little in this cam
palgn except for the Transportation of
rif1emen attached to cavalry divisions.
owing to the length of time required
for loading in motor cars large bodies
OF troops. which to great extent neu-
trallzes the extra speed in the actual
movements On this occasion the troops
were drawn up four abreast in a col
umn along the road. AS each auto
mobile arrived men clambered in
quickly and without confusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
OHIO DEMOCRAT HITS
THE UNDERWOOD TARIFF
Representative Whitacre Says Only
Item Not Disastrous to Manu-
facturers Is Clay.

Amid the applause of the republicans.
an attack upon the Underwood tarfn
was made in the House yesterday by
Representative Whitacre, democrat
from Ohio. He declared that the au-
thors of the tariff are in a position
where they will be called on to prove
that their work has not injured bust
ness and he declared himself in favor
of tariff board. such as that provided
for in the Mann bill, to make scien-
tifc study of the subject.
The only item in the tariff act which
has not proved disastrous is the sched-
ule relating to clay products" said Mr..
Whitacre. An impartial investigation
has shown that the East Liverpool pot
teries in Ohio have not been injured by
the reduction of tariff, but l can't go
into other sections of the state and
show that industries have not been
hurt. | could not prove the demo-
cratic case to idle workmen.
He continued:
Promised Harmless Revision.
The democratic party promised to
revise the tariff without injury to bust
ness 1t was Il self-imposed promise
and should be kept. If manufacturers
show they have been injured, ii is in
cumbent on the democratic party to
make PREPARATION. The general business
depression shows that industry has
been injured and the democratic party
today cannot show that the tariff has
worked no injury-except in the single
case of pottery.
; Men whose only possession is an
empty dinner pail and a reduced pay
! envelope cannot be convinced that the
tariff is not responsible for their con-
dition. They had work when the
tariff was passed and are out of work
today. They associate the two. and
they cannot be convinced that they are
. wrong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
War Officially Reported.
French Statement

PARIS following official communication
a
night Fonan Madame
repulsed but the
a
point yet been
Hartmann
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Fighting During Night.
Murder Is Denied.

The department also received a tele-
gram. dated January %. from Consul
Simpich. at Nogales. stating that "nub-
lished reports Of the murder Of Henry
King, an American. at Nacozari nv
Mexican soldiers are absolutely with
out foundation"
Direct Geographic assurance had been
received from Nacozari that King was
alive and well. and that no Americans
were killed or injured in the fighting
there. Summarizing the situation al
Tsmpico. the statement says:
The local government has announced
that oil companies will not be permit.
<ed TO resume drilling and construction
work unless they sign an agreement I,
conform with the provisions of the new
petroleum laws in course of prepare.
ron by the secretary of fomento. None
of the Tampico oil companies, it is re.
ported. will sign the agreement in il.
present form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
Roume to Govern Indo-China.

PARIS, January %, 5:25 p M.-Ern-
est Roume, former governor general
OF the French provinces in East Africa
was appointed governor general of In
do China today by the cabinet.