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The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
CHARGES MURDER
PLOT BY BRITAIN
Sir Roger Easement. Irish
Leader Claims Proof of Re-
ward for His Death.
OFFERED $4,000
Copy of Document Signed by British
Diplomat Sent TO Secretary
Bryan.

Berlin. Feb. 1.-THE semi-official
news bureau gives out the following:
Sir Roger Easement. the Irish lead
er and former British consul general
at Rio JaneirO. today communicated to
several newspaper men an open letter
which he has written to Sir Edward
Grey alleging that hc has documentary
evidence to suhStantiatc the charge
that the British government engaged
in a criminal conspiracy to have him
captured or murdered.
He charges the British Minister to
Norway with conspiring with Sir
Rogers manscrvant. Adler Christcn-
son. a Norwegian. to kill Sir Roger for
which Christensen was to receive
$25. 900 In proof of his charges Sir
Roger showed Il Photographic copy Of
what purpOrts to he a letter written
on British legation paper in the Chris
tiana minister's own handwriting and
bearing his signature. The letter runs:
ION behalf Of the British govern
mcnt ! promise that if. through infOr-
nation given by Adler Christensen. Sir
Roger Easement be captured either
with or without his companions. the
said Adler Christensen is to receive
from the British government the sum
of $4,000 to he paid as he may desire.
Copy Sent to Bryan.
adler Christensen also is to en-
joy personal immunity and to be given
passage to the United States should
he desire il.
Signed M De G. FINDLAY.
H B. NJ. Minister.
Sir Roger says he has asked the
Norwegian governments promise of
protection and that when he receives
this he will go to Christiania immedi-
ateIy and lay before the government
the proofs of Findlay's conspiracy with
Norwegian subject on Norwegian
soil.
christensen declares personally that
Findlay told him TO lure Sir Roger to
a point on the coast where British
ship could run in and get him or. bet
ter still, to knock him in the head
Christensen shows what he declares is
key to the back door of the Christi
ania legation which he says the min
lister gave him in order that he might
slip in and out unObserved during the
negotiations which began last October
when Sir Roger arrived in Christiania
from America.
Copies of the letter puTportinE to
have been written by Minister Findlay
have been submitted to the American
Amba ssadOr and to the ministers of
other neutral powers for the perusal of
their governments. 4 copy also has
been sent direct to Secretary Bryan"
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
WOMAN IS HELD
AS KIDNAPPER
After Taxicab Chase Miss
Daisy Clifford Is
Arrested.
TWO TOTS FOUND In CAR
Bait of Clothes Said to Have Brought
Children from Virginia to
Washington.

After 4 sensational chase through the
northwest section Of the city in a taXicab
about 9 o'clock yesterday evening, Cross
ing Policeman William Naper overlook
another car at Champlain street and
Kalorama road and arrsted Miss Daisy
Clifford, twenty-three years old on a
charge of abducting her sisters two chill
drcn, whom she mad in the first car
The woman and children John Kamb
three years old. and Francis. four. are
being held at the House of Detention.
The chase started from the home of
Miss Clifford, in Wisconsin avenue. near
Friendship. Md Miss Florence Kamb.
sister of .lohn Kamb. the father of the
children. is said to have brought the
two children from her home in Cherry
dale. Va. to the Wisconsin avenue house
in response to telephone call from Miss
clifford. who, it is alleged. said she had
some clothes for the children.
At preliminary hearing of a divorce
suit now pending in the District courts.
John kamb. the father. was given charge
Of the two children. The mother is Mrs
Julia Kamb. Since this decision the
children have been in the care Of Miss
Florence Kamb. at CherrydaIe.
Escapes i'm Waiting Taxi.
Upon receiving the phone message
Miss Kamb. it is stated. came in 10
Georgetown, where she hired A taxi
cab. She proceeded to the Wisconsin
avenue address. and upon arriving she
saw another car standing in front of
the house. As she aIIghted from the
cab Miss Clifford is alleged to have
seized the two children, bundled them
into the other car, and dArted off in
the car. Miss Kamb made an effort
to cling to the running board of the
speeding car. but soon fell to the
street Hurrying back, she got into
the taxi and started in pursuit
The chase led down Wisconsin ave-
nue. to Eighteenth street, where Miss
Kamb stopped and hailed Crossing Po-
liceman Naper, who jumped into the
taxi and the chase continued. At
Champlain street and Kalorama road
the first car was overtaken, and Miss
Clifford was placed under arrest To-
gether with the two children, she was
taken 10 the House of Detention
Samuel X. Upperman, of 1853 Co
lumbia road. who drove the car in
which the children were being carried,
denied any knowledge of the inten-
tions of Miss Clifford. and was re-
leased on $25 collateral. after being
charged with violating the speed laws.
The police are unable 20 locate the
mother OF the children. John Kamb,
the father. also lives at the Cherry
dale house
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
WARNS AGAINST OYSTERS.
DIR. kebIer Tells ReformerS to Be-
ware of BIvaIves.

Cnsanitary conditions prevailing on the
oyster wharves at the foot of Eleventh
street were described and illustrated by
DR.. L. F. Kebler, OF the Bureau Of
Chemistry. in a lecture on Protecting
the Public Health" given under the au-
Spices Of the Food Reform Society at the
Public Library last night. Mr.. Kebler
showed lantern slides of the way the
oysters are handled and warned against
their use without a thorough cleansing
DIR. Kebler told OF the worms and mi
crobes to be found in certain grades of
figs, prunes, and currants. He also warn
ed against a number of patent medicines
and fake healing apparatus. He men,
toned one instance where kerosene oil
colored and favored was sold and guar
anteed to make crooked legs straight.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13

President voting ave. operated under tho
rules to make the Reed cloture order the
unfinished business, thereby dispIacinS
the ship bill.
AS soon as the Cloture motion was he
fore the Senate Senator Reed began try
ing to force a vote at once. Senator
Lodge was on his feet before the roll
call could proceed and insisted that he
could not be swept from his feet hv a
demand for the ayes and noes The Vice
President finally ruled that tho motion
was debatable, which seemed to satisfy
Senator Lodge. Senator Norris then
moved as a substitute for Mr.. RCeC'<
motion for a special clotUre for the ship
bill an order which Senator Norris has
offered providing general C1Oture in the
form of an amendment to the rules.
Resist Roll Call on CIOture.
If Senator Reed could have passed his
CIOture proposal, it would have brought
the ship bill up again on the 18th for de-
cisive action. But 1t does not seem pos
sible now to bring the matter to vote.
s. nators who were prepared to speak
Until March 4 on the ship-pUrChase bill
rather than have vote are even more
determined to resist q roll call on the
question of cloture.
The Senate Committee on Rules re-
A resolution by Senator John Sharp
Williams for limited cIotUre. which
provided that VIII" le:er majority OF
the Senate voted that :. flibuster vas
under way it might limit debate. was
rejected.
The opposition to cloturc is not confined
to the Republican vote. There are many
Democratic Senators who will never vote
for it. But unless the Reed motion is
withdrawn it will come up daily at
o clock as unfinished business and serve
to obstruct the consideration OF appro-
priation bills and other important legis-
lation. 1t is likely that the Republicans
will insist that the Reed cloture order
shall be sidetracked before they shall
permit the Senate to take UP the supply
bills and consider them.
AS the ClotuTe matter now stands ii
las the legislative right Of way, the
ayes and nays have been ordered and
apparently the only thing that stands be-
tween the Senate and a vote on cloture
is the Norris amendment, which the
Democrats are trying to get Mr.. Norris
to withdraw
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
Ambulance Makes More Patients,

While hurrying TO the hospital with a
patient about s o'clock yesterday evening
the Casualty ambulance struck w. +
Purcell, l2-' Fourth street southeast
and Cora A. Purcell. mis- three year-Old
daughter. The mans right ankle and
left leg were broken. The child sustained
larcerations OF the abdomen. Both were
removed TO Casualty Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
CANADIANS GRAFT MILLIONS.
Clean Up on Contracts for shells
and Exposures Are Threatened.

Pittsburgh. Feb. 12-The Carbon Steel
Company has turned down contract for
10000 three-inch shells for the British
government because a Montreal broker
was grating 100000 on the job
President Charles Mcknight Of the
steel company. has just returned from
London. While there he learned the Brit
ish government was paying IS per shell.
Canadians sublet the order at 81 per shell.
Exposures are threatened Of big Canadian
graft
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
PAGE FINDS $4,000 BRACELET.
Diamond TrInket Had Been Lying
in Hotel Lobby Two Hours,

son, a page in the Vanderbilt, found a
5000 diamond bracelet in the lobby today.
The jewel belonged to Mrs. Robert c
Roy, of 105 East Seventy-fifth street
Mrs. Roy lunChed at the Vanderbilt and
upon her return home missed her brace
let. containing forty-fve gems set in
platinum.
She Immediately telephOned to the
hotel. Simpson stumbled over the jewel
Il had been lying there for two hours.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
GANG SPREADS TERROR.
Bridge Burned and Judge Bernhard
Threatened with Death.

Bowling Green. KY, Feb. 12.-Much eN-
citement prevailed here today over the
destruction of the costly bridge over
Barren River and the posting of a threat
to kill County Judge Bernhard.
The work is believed to have been done
by the same gang that sent switches ana
a threatening note to County Judge Den
hard recently threatening death II he
prosecuted two men accused of robbery.
Firemen found that the bridge had been
saturated with coal Oil
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
ON BEAUTY FAST" 20 DAYS.
Wife of Chicago Manufacturer Re-
duceS Twenty-Five Pounds.

Chicago Feb. 12.-Mrs. Mabelle Near
thur began the twentieth day of her
beauty fast today with a five-mile walk
to the office of her husband. A. p. Nc
Arthur ink manufacturer.
Il have had nothing but water and an
occasional bit of celery or lemon" said
Mrs. Macarthur today. ''I feel better and
my complexion is much improved. | will
be about two years younger when l get
through this fast, which will be on Feb
ruary -. Already l have reduced from
155 pounds to 100 The only hard part has
been to fast while cooking for my hus-
band
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
NEGRO JOY RIDERS IN SPILL.
Mrs. Howard Markward Hurt When
Her Car Is Struck

An unknown negro and two negro
u omen took an automobile belonging
to Leo {. Brooks, 33I7 Seventeenth
street northwest, last night and while
10y riding collided with another car at
+ and Thirteenth streets
The other car was occupied by Mrs
Howard Markwood, her son. G. H.
Markwood and the sons wife The
mother was slightly injured in the
breast and removed to her home. 642
~ street northeast. Both cars were
badly damaged. The negroes escaped
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
SEEKS TO REGULATE PRESS.
Indiana Bill Provides for Control
of News Associations.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. IA bill
defining the duties of organizations
handling newspapers and compelling
all press associations and news serv-
ices to come under the Jurisdiction OF
the State public service commission
was introduced in the senate today
by Senator Clarke. OF Indianapolis.
The proposed law provides that
every press association supplying
in Indiana must sell news
to any PAPER that desires to buy il.
and that schedules OF rates charged,
for service must be filed with the pub
lie service commission. Methods of
doing business also must be furnished
the commission.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
Great Northern Breaks Record.

San Francisco, Feb. l2-The Northern
Pacific steamer Great Northern, carry
ing more than 800 passengers. arrived
at this port at 10 o'clock this morning
after making a record-breaking trip from
Philadelphia via the Panama Canal. The
Great Northern will remain in this port
until February 16 when it will return to
Los Angeles harbor and thence proceed
~ Honolulu.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
OBITUARY.

Funeral services for Mrs. Cornelia T.
Limeburner. who died Thursday after
noon at her home in the Portner. will
be held there this afternoon at . o'clock.
Burial will be at GIenwOOd Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Teresa
Hollander. who died yesterday. probably
viii! be held at the family home at >
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Or.
Frank Simon and Rev. Dr. Louis Stern
will oficiate. Interment will be in the
cemetery of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
Stole Auto Lamp in DAYLIGHT

Harry Sherry last night told the police
that a lamp valued at s. was taken from
his automobile near the corner OF Ninth
and F streets northwest some time in
the afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
King HOnors Admiral Jellicoe.

London. Feb. l2.-It is officially an
nounced by the press bureau that the
King has conferred the Grand Cross
of the order of the Bath on Admiral
Sir John Jellicoe in recognition of his
merlIo-lous services in the war.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
-ITR TO RE CALLED

Former President Roosevelt will be
summoned to Washington to testify in
proceedings against Federal Judge Aston
G. Dayton, IL was announced today by
the congressional subcommittee.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
Candy Stolen from Stable

F. J. kOhler reported to the police yes
tcrday the theft of seven boxes of candy.
valued at Sc, from his stable, 1909 Fifth
street northwest. some time yesterday
morning.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
Man Missing from Home.

Joseph Etteriin. forty-nine. Of 1857 C
street southwest. has been missing from
his home since Thursday, according to a
report made to the police last night.
When last seen he wore . black derby
and blue overcoat
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
Police Hunt Edward Cox. a.

The police have been asked 20 search
for Edward Cox, fourteen years old
who, the police were told, ran away
from his home, 1911 Potomac avenue
southeast, last night.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
Burglar Gets Clnthinp

The home of George p. Richardson.
1851 G street southeast, was entered with
duplicate key Monday and clothing
valued at $50 taken.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13

l am glad to state that we have the best
Mineral Water in the world. It is called
White Rock. 1t is served at every FIRST
CLASS banquet 1t is the National Water.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13

piles Cured In to II Days.
DruEEist refund money Pazo Ointmezt falls
to cure Itching. Blind. Bleeding. or Protrudtns
Plea F1nt Gpphotioa pTes relief. Ah-AAS
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
TELLS OF BEING ROBBED.
james J. O'BrIen Found Uncon-
scIOus in Street.

James J. O'Brien. twenty-three years
old. Of go X street northwest. was found
unconscious on TcTnyson street, near
Thirty-first street by Harrison Paul.
chauffeur for the Chevy Chase Sanato-
rum, about o'clock last night. At a
nearby drug store he was revived and
told Of having heen held up by two ne
groes and robbed Of s.. lie left the drug
store and went TO a thcater according to
the police.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13

the State of Pennsylvania. and the
banks and stock exchange were
closed.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
OLD SHIP BILLS TO
BE MERGED INTO NEW

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13
NOTED MEN JOURNEY TO
SPRINGFIELD TO HONOR
MEMORY OF LINCOLN

Springfield. Ill. Feb. 12.-Leading
men came here from the East and
West today and Joined in celebrating
the birth of Abraham Lincoln, under
the auspices of the Lincoln CentenniII
Association. Eight hundred persons
were seated at the tables at the State
arsenal when Gov. Dunno, as toast
master, opened the dinner.
The speakers were Right Rev. Jonn
7. Glennon, archbishop of st. Louis:
Bishop Fallows and Judge K. N. Ian
dis. of Chicago. and Gutzon Borglum.
Of New York. They were entertained
during their stay here by United
States Judge ]. Otis, Humphrey. pres
ident of the centennial association.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13

Philadelphia, Feb. 12.-Patriotic ex-
ercises, banquets. luncheons. and other
observances. both formal and infor-
mall by clubs, political and fraternal
organizations and women's societies
in this city marked today. the 106th
anniversary OF the birth Of Abraham
Lincoln. This Is . legal holiday In
The Washington herald., 1915-02-13

Slams 1914 rice crop is expected to he
up to III" average
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
"First Aid" FOR the Injured

The industrial insurance committee
of the Washington state senate has
agreed to present favorable report on
the first aid bill which contains the
recommendation made by the en-
ployers OF the state. Two previous
bills, offered by organized labor and by
the special commission made up Of all
interests, were rejected. The features
of the bill which will probably be
finally adopted by the legislature are
equal contributions by employer and
employe Of one cent a day, the funds
to be under the charge of the employer
instead Of the state, contract doctors
and hospitals, ten-day waiting period
during which time the injured work
man will receive no compensation for
lost time; maximum period of 1870 days
during which workmen will be entitled
to medical attendance as compared
with ninety days in the original bill
and unlimited attendance in the Lister
bill; provision that injured alien work
men are to receive only one half the
regular compensation schedule.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
Orange Growers In Bad Plight

Orange growers are in worse plight
having been harder hit by existing
market conditions than apple growers
this season, according to recent dis
patches to fruit trade journals. This,
too, is in spite of the fact that large
selling organizations virtually control
the citrus output of both California and
Florida, both having extensive distrib-
uting machinery and conducting com
prehensive advertising campaigns.
Regarding the present state Of af-
faire in Florida news article in the
New York Produce News, February
10, states in part:
Growers are much dissatisfied over
market conditions and general results,
and the opinion prevails that the pack
ing of citrus fruits will not amount to
much from now on unless markets i'm
prove a good deal. Many growers are
exceedingly sorry that they did not ac-
cept 90 cents per box on the trees
when they had a chance. 1t is a
question now whether or not bid Of
80 cents f. o. b. can be obtained"
Among instances of low returns
cited is one Of Daniel Dusenberry, a
grower at Lake Como, who consigned
a shipment to a big northern market
that cost him, exclusive of labor and
care of trees, $50 f. o. b., the car.
The article says: His total net re-
turns on 200 boxes was $3.50. He
figures an actual loss of $134.50 on
the shipment"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
French Military Sentiment.

During one of the wars between
France and England a French officer
blew up his ship to prevent its being
taken. He and all the crew persisted.
The French government recognized
the officers herosm by entering the
name of his sister, his only surviving
relative, in the place in the navy list
which his name had occupied. and here
it remained until after her death.
Napoleon Bonaparte conferred upon
La Tour dAuvergne the title of "First
Grenadier of the French Army" He
had declined promotion to the colonelcy
of regiment because it would sepa-
rate him from his brave grenadiers,
but he was not insensible to the dis
tinction which the epithet made ap-
parent. When he was killed in battle
the emperor ordered that his name
should be called at every roll call of
the grenadiers and that the sergeant
should answer. Died on the field of
honorr'-Army and Navy Journal.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
EAGLE CREEK ECHOES
E. A. LaBare made business trip
to Wenatchee Wednesday.

E. A. LaBare made a business trip
to Wenatchee Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Anderson
called at the Martin Christensen home
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall were bust
ness callers at the ]. H. Sharpe home
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. LaBare and Mr.,
and Mrs. H. A. Anderson enjoyed
Sunday dinner at the E. A. LaBare
home.
Miss Jones, Miss Sterling and Miss
Brubaker came up from Wenatchee
last Friday and walked from Leaven-
worth to the P. w. Van DeGrift place
a distance Of about nine miles, and
spent Friday night with their friend,
Miss Ethel Scott, who is teaching our
school. Saturday the four girls walked
TO Leavenworth where they took the
train for Wenatchee. Miss Scott Wis
tied relatives and friends there and re-
turned Monday afternoon.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
PRICES FOR FARM PRODUCTS
ARE LOWEST FOR FIVE YEARS
Northwest Apples Better off Than Those
from Other DiStriCtS-COm-
pariSOn of Prices

Although the governments Febru-
airy crop report, just issued, shows ap-
pie prices to be lower than any time
during the past five years, it also re-
veals that the same identical condi-
ton applies generally to other farm
products. Wheat and beef cattle
are the highest they have been, but
they appear TO be merely exceptions
to prove the other rule.
On the other hand, the report re-
veals that northwestern growers are re-
ceiving from IS to IS cents more per
bushel for their apples than the grow
ers Of other principal apple producing
districts in the United States this year,
and that the drop from last year S
prices is less in the case of the north
west than those other districts.
Following are averages for the United
States Of prices paid to producers for
some OF the farm products during the
past five years:
December Is 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910
Apples. per bus .97 l.0i 73 sc LOO
Cabbages, cwt 126 LIS LAO l.S3 Las
Horses, head 1900 1900 1900 l34.00 l4l Ol
January 1915 1914 1918 1912 1911
Hay. per ton ll.29 1912 ll.S6 1876 1924
Potatoes, bu. 40 .6S 80 .S4 81
Cotton per Id. .06 IL ~ 0S IA
Prices paid for apples per bushel to
producers in various sections Of the
United States on December IS during
the last two years are as follows:
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
Old Enalish Army Orders.

quaint army order was issued in
England in l743. which said, mo Off.
GER or man to wear white feather,
lest they be taken for the Frenchw
In those days, too, they apparently
found ii necessary to issue instructions
regarding enlistments that would GER
tainly he ont of place today, such as
the following in 1743, Sailors and col
Iiers never make good soldiers, being
accustomed to more drunken way of
life than what private sentiners pay
can admit Of" Another such war office
mandate. directed to recruiting ser
geants in 1871 said, You must enlist
no strollers, yagabonds, tinkers, chin
ney sweeps or sailors!'
Much hunor-probably similarly I'M
conscious marked the more general
army orders of those stern old times
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