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The Washington herald., 1915-07-18
French Believe u. S. SHOULD
Remain Passive and Arbitrate
M Gabriel Hanotaux Says President Wilson Can Lend His
Offices Admirably When They Are Desred-Belgan
Paper, Published Secretly, Evades Germans

Paris. July In. Gabriel Hano-
taux. the famous member of the
French Academy. who has always
been a warm admirer of the Inlted
States, commenting on pubic opinion
in France in regard to America says:
Some time ago Mi Whitney War
rem in a speech in the club Ameri-
cain in Paris said in part: We
Americans do not appear to realize
that at the present time we are the
greatest neutral power and that FOR
this reason il is our duty TO set an
example to all others The eyes or
Denmark Norway. Sweden. and no.
land are all fixed on us. All the small
neutral nations in the world expect
that we make cur voice heard ana
take the leadership in a great concer'
Of protests.
L. : Ha. Duty and Right.
These words most admirably sum
M what the world expects from
America Under President whose
fairness and high moral character is
recognized the world over, the nlted
States has the duty and the right 70
voice very clearly what humanity
thinks and demands. II America does
not do this. who has the rlEh' ahc
authority to do 50" Upon the shout
Providence has laid rhe task Of speak
NC to the reutraIs. of setting an "N-
annie and of encouraging rh"m TO d"
their duty during n" present tragic
conditions.
w., arc told that President Wilson is
1,rerarirc fnr the moment when h" may
o+for himself to the heiiCerrnt nations
as arbitrator and with this in view h"
is conducting himself in a M inner which
Iir, fh. tOntIdprrn OF
roth sides President Wilson is law
var He knows the power Of principles
which are the foundations of all social
order A German victory would mean
the triumph Of 4 system Of hrlCan6acc
and robbery the very victim of which
would be America herself
The coming arbitrator must he the
man or the government that clearly and
firmly maintains and "h7mplons the
cause OF human conscience. of the sane
t1tv Of the pledged word and the inviola-
biI!ty Of lnternationa! law. President
The Washington herald., 1915-07-18

wilson reolizes this for his note to Ger
I many contained A solemn confirmation
OF THESE principles and it Swas undoubt-
ediN IN order to be able to strike more
strongly that he took his time If not
he would lose A most unique opportunity
to place himself and the nation he rep
resents on the highest pinnacle in his
tory.
NJ. Hanotaux words i'm the most adj
mirahle monner express the general opin-
ion IN France. Greatly though the French
nation should like to see the great Amer
ican people fighting at her side every
body realizes that the greatest service
America can do to humanity is to stay
out nt the war and when the time comes
act as the great inst and unbiased ar
bttrator between the powers now at
war
Print Paper in secret.
Strange though it sounds. there exists
in Brussels daily paper La Libre
Belgique. which is never censored by
the Germans 1t is a very small sheet
hut Ii contains quotations from French
and English papers. such as no other
paper IN Belgium is permitted to pub
lish.
nder the name LA Libre Relciuue'
IS printed III bold type: A copy Of this
t"'I'ti ~ hdliN Sul'pHen 10 H. Won BIS
sing. temporary governor of Belgium.
As a matter Of fact. Gov. Won Kissing
.c"eiT"s this copy regularly every day.
and il spite of the most strenuous eff
forts made by the police it has been i'm
possible to discover who is the editor and
wher" this paper il printed. which, alone
of all papers in Belgium. tells the truth
In the Nnuvellc Revue Paul Louis Her
vi'r tells the following story of the
Kaiser:
After his last visit to Paris. King Al
f"nS" of Spain went to Berlin. where
great military review was held on
the Tcmpelhofcr Field. The King Of
Spain attended this wearing the uniform
Of a FrUssian colonel
on his d"lman was an almost invisible
spot Of coffee. The Young King saluted
the Kaiser and said:
Sire. the King of Spain. who is also
a Frussian colonel, awaits the orders of
your majesty"
IF the colonel of my regiment" the
The Washington herald., 1915-07-18

Kaiser responded Jelly, were not King
of Spain l should not hesitate to inform
him that on his uniform l see a very
conspicuous spot of French coffee
Without a moments hesitation King
Alfonso replied:
That proves. sire. that the King of
Spain has made mistake in laying aside
his uniform of a Spanish general and
that he shall lose no time in putting it on
again"
Thereupon. he Nsaluted stiffly. turned
on his heels and walked away.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-18
COLLEGIANS MAKE MUNITIONS.
Most Cambridge Men Are GOING to
the Front.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
London. July T.-An Cambridge Uni
versity men who are not at presen TAX
ing commissions have decided to give up
the few months of the long vacation
either to the actual making Of munitions
of various kinds or to filling the places
of men Of fighting age who cannot be
spared from their work. such as bus
drivers. postmen. etc.
There are about 1,5oo men up at the
varsity Of whom over 500 are in the
Officers Training Corps. OF these scores
are taking commissions from day to day.
and the rest are ready at any moment
to become active service officers should
they be called upon.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-18
German Liquid Destroys Metal

SPECIAL Cable The Washington Herald.
Paris. July lit is reported here that
the Germans are using a metal-destroy-
ing liquid on the western front. 1t con-
sists of mixture contained in a cylin-
der under high pressure. BY simply turn
ing a screw the liquid can be thrown a
feet against barbed wire. which
through more quickly than wire
could possibly sever it.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-18
WOMEN "POSTMEN" WANTED.
British Government Has 5000 Men
Carrying Letters.

SPECIAL Gable 10 The Washington Herald.
London. July 1.-THE question of en-
ploying women generally as postmen is
under the consideration of the British
nostofIice. and Herbert Samuel is ex-
pected to make statement in the
house Of commons shortly.
Approximately 5000 men are now act
ing as temporary postmen to replace the
permanent officials who have joined the
colors About 300 of this number are
Of military ace. hut large proportion
of them are unfit for military service
The Washington herald., 1915-07-18

Londons proposed postal tube is to he
nine feet in diameter and six and one
half miles long. II is to be fitted for
two tracks, each two feet wide carry
ing steel trucks operated by motors.
The line proposed will be constructed
throughout in the London clay
The Washington herald., 1915-07-18

Special Csr. To The Arlington Herald.
Dublin. July l..-Donesal has the dis
tinction of being the county in Ireland
which has contributed the fewest re-
cruits in proportion to its ability of my
region in Ireland. Less than SEQ men
have Joined the colors out of 1900 men
Of recruitable age This is only aoou:
A quarter of the proportion which Ireland
as a whole shows.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
FEAR PLOT TO BLOT
OUT PO|SONER'S TRAIL
New Examination Likely to be
Held tC Get CIeW to Death IN
SOrCerer'S Bungalow.

MATTOON. Ill. Jan. 5.-Fear of "a
Mot to blot out the trial OF the myS-
terious ruby" poison, the sinister
fluid that is believed to have brought
death to Mrs Harold +. ROnalds, wife
of a prominent physician, at the end
of q drug debauch in the 'sorcerer $
bungalow here in which the Ronalds
family and that of c. .. Purcell his
assistant, participated, caused officers
of Cole county TO hold a second post
mortem in the early gray hours today.
The new examination Of the woman's
body was made at the request of Cor
oner Hoffman of Chicago. whose office
had been appealed to by Coroner
Cook of Cole county TO aid in running
down the man from whose hands the
ruby" poison trickled on its course
of death.
Coroner Hoffman, after Chief Chem
list McNally had made an examination
of the dead womans stomach, asked
that other parts Of the body, includ-
ing the brain. be brouhgt to Chicago.
Coroner Cook hurried back 10 this
city. He feared tnat before he could
reach r ere some friends of DR.. Ron
aids might destroy the evidence
wanted by Mr.. Hoffman.
"Ronalds never wanted me TO see
the body even" said Coroner Cook.
Even when he was raging over his
wife's death he shrieked for them TO
keep me away. That was the last
thing he yelled when they took him to
bed and held him down. That's why
l am afraid some friend of the doc
tors might get into the mOrgue and
by the use of chemicals or something
else, SO harm the organs wanted by
the coroner that il would be imDOs-
sible 10 trace this poison"
1t was midnight when Coroner Cook
got back from Chicago. He imme-
diately went to police headquarters
and conferred with Chief of Police
Henry Scheef. Then accompanied by
a police officer. ne went To the NOR
que. There he learned one OF the
doctors friends had made a request
that Mrs. Ronald's body be ready for
TODAY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
COURT AFFIRMS
JUDGMENT AGAINST UNION
FOR HATTERS' BOYCOTT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Tbe su-
preme court of the United States to-
uay aHrmed a judgment OF S252.-
lSO.sZ obtained by u. +. Lowe a Co.
of Danbury Conn. against 1Se mem
bers of the Hatters' union for dam
ages under the Sherman anti-trus+
law alleged TO have been caused nv
the matters boycott against Lowe &
CO. hats. The defendants reside in
Danbury, Norwalk and Bethel Conn.
Justice Holmes, in delivering the
opinion of the court said it was i'm
possible TO see what the members of
the union could avoid responsibility
FOR the boycott and they must pay the
penalty The record Of the whole case
showed this. Justice Holmes said. He
added that he could find no error in
the proceedings of the trial court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
AUSTRIANS HOLD BACK
RUSSIANS IN GAL|C|A
Offensive of Cars Troops
Comes to Complete Stand
StiIl-3o,OOO Prisoners.

VIENNA, Jan. 5. (via Berlin and
amsterdam Austrian troops have
decisively checked the Russian army
advancing westward in Galicia To at
tack CracOw. it was announced here
today The Austrian war office stated
that the Russian offensive had come
10 complete standstill before the
positions fortified by the Austro- Ger
man troops for defense.
In the battles OF the last 10 days,
il was announced. the AuStrians have
taken nearly 10000 prisoners. besides
inhic5ing heavy losses in killed and
wounded upon the enemy.
The Russian casualties were espe-
cially severe along the Dunajec river.
Three divisions that crossed the river
were routed in a counter attack by
the Austrians and hundreds were
drowned in attempting TO swim back
across the stream after the Russian
pontoon bridges had been destroyed
by the Austrian artillery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
ITALIAN MARINES LAND
IN ALBANIAN CAPITAL
TO PROTECT SUBJECTS

ROME. Jan. 5.-Italian marines
were landed at DuraZZo, the capital
OF Albania, last night. according to a
dispatch from Brindisi. and are now
holding the city to prevent it from
capture and lOOting by Mussulman in
surgents
Members of the various legations
there have taken refuge on the Italian
warships which shelled the insur-
gents positions yesterday. 1t was
stated today at the foreign office that
the landing of marines at Durazzo
would have no political significance
and that italy would only do as she
had done at Avalona, protect the
lives of her own subjects and other
foreigners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
TO GIVE $4,000 FOR
"HOOS|ER-D|X|E" ROAD
Chattanooga Man Gives Finan-
CiaI Boost to Proposed High
way to the South.

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. ,. - The
"Hoosier Land d-to-DiXie" highway is
now practically assured The road as
planned will extend from Chicago to
Jacksonville, Fla, and will 90 through
Chattanooga and Atlanta.
Fred II. Cantrell and w. b. Bender,
representing the automobile club, the
tourist and convention bureau and the
chamber of commerce of Chattanooga,
and w. :. Gilbreath. secretary of the
HoOsier Motor club of Indianapolis,
are in Atlanta, and make the an
nouncement that c. +. James of Chat
tanOoga vii make a donation Of $780,
00O and will furnish the engineering
survey for the construction of that
part OF the highway stretching from
Signal Point, near Chattanooga, so
miles northwest TO CrOssville.
This substantial donation, say tho
visitors is characteristic of the favor
able spirit they have found all along
the proposed route.
Mr.. GilbTeath has come down from
Indianapolis and states that the peO-
pie in the middle west are very en-
thusiaStic over the proposed highway.
Mr.. Gilbreath lett Atlanta last night
for Miami, Fla, and Will in a week or
or SO return by way of Jacksonville.
and stop at all the principal points
which the route touches between At
lanta and Jacksonville
The date Of The meeting Of the gov
ernors of the states through which
the highway Will pass. namely-In-
diana, 'llinOis, Kentucky, Tennessee.
Georgia and Florida-has been set for
April > next in Chattanooga II is
anticipated that the governors Of all
these states Will be present and a CO.
operative plan viii De outlined for the
construction OF the highway
In the meantime a meeting will be
held either in Atlanta or Chattanooga
at which a preliminary plan viii be
outlined 10 be presented 10 the gov
ernorS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
ORGANIZED BALL
CALLED TRUST IN
FEDERALS' SUIT
Bill ASSaiIS National Baseball
Commission as Illegal Com
binatiOn, Demands DiSSoIu-
tiOn and Contracts Cancelled

CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-Attorneys rep
resenting the Federal league today
asked United States District Judge K.
NJ Lands to grant an injunction de-
claring the national baseball commits
sion a trust, forbidding its members
from continuing in business and void
ing all its acts and contracts with
players.
This injunction. if granted. would
disrupt organized baseball.
Among the reliefs prayed for are:
That the national agreement be de-
clared illegal and void and shat or
ganized baseball shall be enjOined
from operating under its rules. This,
if allowed, would break the organiza-
tiOn under which the National and
American leagues and all the minor
leagues operate.
That the national commission be
declared illegal. This is the court of
final appeal in organization baseball.
It's disruption would leave the organ
ization without head
That organized baseball be declared
a trust in restraint of trade. and that
all participants be enjoined from FUR
ther continuing in business.
Wants Threats stopped.
That the men in organized baseball
shall be restrained from stating that
the men in the Federal league are
financially irresponsible. from threat
ening ball players with the blacklist
and from referring TO the Federal
league players as outlaws"
That all baseball contracts held by
the teams in organized baseball be
declared void and the players be de-
clared free agents.
That the organized club owners be
compelled to dismiss the suits they
have brought against George w.
Johnson, the Cincinnati pitcher who
jumped 10 Kansas City; Harold Chase,
the Sox player who leaped to Buffalo;
Marsans, the Cuban who left the Reds
and Lee Magee, the Cardinal who
Jumped TO manage the Brooklyn Fed
erals
That the club owners in organized
baseball be restrained from attempt
ing to intimidate by injunction,
threats. bonuses, promises or other
wise the following players: Fisher
Caldwell. Perritt. Wingo, O'Connor
Redient, Austin, Allen, Berghammer,
Bender Plank and Marquard.
That all the damages which the
Federal league has sustained be fixed
by the court and paid by the men in
organized baseball.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
WILL ASK BRITISH TO
WAKE PREPARATION FOR
SHOOTING 2 AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The
state department has practically de-
cided to make strong representations
10 the British government asking for
the punishment of three Canadian
troopers who shot two Americans,
Walter Smith fatally, and injuring
Charles Dorsch, his companion, at
Fort Erie, Ont, recently. Adequate
indemnities TO the Smith family and
to Charles Dorsch will be asked. This
became known following the confer
ence between Counsellor Lansing and
Solicitor Johnson, who today reviewed
the evidence in the case and found
numerous precedents to back up such
a demand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
ENTERS WAR
On SIDE OF ALLIES
Premier Announces Force is
Concentrated to Attack Ger
mans in Africa.

LISBON. Jan. 5.-Portugal has en-
tered the W. on the side of the al
lies. Official announcement was made
today that ortuguese troops had
been engaged with Germ an soldiers
in Angola. Western Africa
The announcement was made at a
meeting Of senator's by the Portuguese
premier. who stated that 4.7OO more
soldiers had been concentrated at An
COLA for the campaign against the
German forces. The resuL Of the
first engagement between the Ger
mans and Portuguese was not made
known.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
BRITISH PREPARE
ANSWER To NOTE
FOREIGN Minister and Other Of
fiCiaIS of Government in Final
Conference on Attitude to be
Taken Regarding Shipping.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-A conference,
reported TO be the final one. was held
by members Of the foreign office to
consider the British reply to Pres't
Wilson'S note protesting against the
attitude of the English navy toward
American mercantile shipping.
Those taking part were Sir Edward
Grey. the British foreign minister,
First Lord of the Admiralty Winston
Churchill and the solicitor general of
England. The discussion lasted up
wards of an hour.
Another attack upon the United
States was made by the Globe in fur
ther editorial comment upon the sit
uatton involved in the American
protest.
1--WE are fighting for many things,
including the sanctity OF one of those
scraps of paper. the value of which
the United States officially. so far. has
shown no appreciation, says the
Globe.
I'VE do not ask Americas aid in
this war, but if we do not expect her
to take part in weakening the mill
tary arm of Germany by strengthen
ing the forces arrayed against Ger
many, we do demand that we shall be
required to take no course that shall
weaken our own naval power. We
don't appeal to America on moral
grounds to cease from making money
out of the necessities of our predica-
ment. We leave her merchant yes
sells with their 80 days start to run
the gauntlet and trade where and
with whom they will but we must
see to it that our navy is stiffened to
the task Of preventing these cargoes
from reaching the enemy to whom
ammunition means further ability TO
murder and power Of oppression"
Note-The 80 days referred to con-
Germs Sec'y McAdoos idea of not pub
fishing a ships manifest for 80 DAYS
after she has sailed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
RAILROAD OFFICIALS IN
MOVE TO RAISE RATE
THROUGHOUT INDIANA

HAMMOND, Ind. Jan. Eight
officials of trunk lines passing through
Hammond have opened up a state
wide campaign before the chamber OF
commerce for a two and a half cent
tariff in Indiana. The railroads are
seeking to the enactment of legisla-
ton granting the increase. Eight
years ago Indiana, by legislation. re-
duced the passenger rate 33 1-3 per
cent. Since then the state has enact
ed boiler inspection, the full crew, the
16-hOur. the automatic block. the
electric headlight and automatic sig
nal laws.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
TWO KILLED, ONE HURT
IN REVOLVER BATTLE

CHICAGO. Jan. 3. - Policeman
John Sausman and George Hennesy.
an alleged burglar, were killed in a
pistol fight early this morning at
Twenty st. and Wabash av
James O'Neil, HennessN's companion,
was taken TO a hospital wounded. The
policeman saw the men lettering and
asked them to hold up their hands, so
that he could search them for weap-
Ons. one shot Sausman through his
OvercOat pocket. Thomas Lanigan,
Sausman's partner. finally shot both
the suspects.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05

PARIS. Jan "Details received
here today of the six-day battle be-
tween French and Germans for the
possession of Steinbach in upper Al
SAGE. show that it ranks with the
battle of the User in ferocity. On
Dec. 81. Gen. Pau. commanding the
French, sent a summons TO the Ger
man general at Steinbach to surrend-
er. stating in his demand that heavy
losses of life could thus be avoided as
the German forces were surrounded.
The German general sent back q re-
fusal, declaring that if he had 60 re-
treat, he could still retire upon Ger
nay (Sennheim) as that road was still
open.
THE kaiser's troops will fight TO the
last man, but they will never sur
render, replied the German command
er.
French assault began at once.
the men going 10 the attack through
a forest Of fir trees. The Germans
opened Up on the advancing French
forces with machine guns but the lat
ter were protected by the trees and
their fire proved ineffective. The AL
pine chasseurs were in the vanguard
Of the French army and they bore the
brunt Of the fighting in the conflict
for the western entrance to the viii
lage.
FOrtify a Farm.
The French gained possession OF a
farm only 200 yards from the entrance
of the village, throwing up entrench-
ments and taking advantage of the
buildings for shelter.
French correspondents charge the
Germans with a breach of the laws of
humanity in the fighting for posses
sion Of this farm. They declare that
the TeutOns placed women and chill
dren in front of their ranks so that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
CRUISER SINKS
FOUR MORE VESSELS
KrOn Prinz Wilhelm Continues
Disastrous RaiGS on British
and French Shipping.

LAS PALMAS. Canary Island. Jan
Continuing its daring raids in the
Atlantic, the German converted cruis-
er hron PrinZ Wilhelm has sunk four
more vessels owned by French and
Brltlsh concerns, the Bellevue. Mon
tagel and the Bretagne and Union.
The crews OF these shiDs were
brought here today by the German
steamer Otabi. The Bellevue and
Montagel were steamers and the other
two vessels were sailing ships.
The KrOn PrinZ Wilhelm is the
former North German Lloyd liner
which was converted into a cruiser
after the war broke out. Her last
known sailing port was New York.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
COAL COMPANY ASKS THAT
POLICE STOP ROBBERlES

Petty thefts OF coal by young boys
who burn IL in a skanty in the rear of
AT y. Hill ST. have been reported 10
the police department by SCHUYLER
Rose Of the Zigler-H Huff Coal and
Wood co. The police have been asked
TO prohibit further depredatiors. in
that the boys have burned several
tons OF coal in the past few weeks.
William Collmer 7O1 y Main St.
reported The loss Of several stocks and
dies from his residence and shop. The
police have not yet located the ar
ticles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
EXTRA SESSION POSSIBLE
Is WILSON'S INTIMATlON

WASHINGTON, Jan 5.-That an
extra session Of congress is a possi-
bility should the shipping bill fail of
passage by Mar. T. was indicated to-
day by Pres't Wilson. He made il
clear that failure TO enact the rural
credits bill would not cause him TO
call a special session but he declined
TO give the same assurance concern
ing the ship purchase bill.
The president asserted that the ma
ton was in pressing need OF shipping
facilities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
THREE PERSONS HURT IN
WRECK ON NJ. X. AND 7.

FORT WORTH. Texas. Jan. s.
Three persons were slightly hurt to-
day when the locomotive and two cars
OF a MissOuri. Kansas and Texas pas
senger train left the rails in d wreck
al Bells, Texas, L miles south OF
Denison The engineer was among
the injured. None OF the Puumans
left the rails