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The Washington herald., 1915-05-24
Germans Shoot Down
Mates Who Surrender
Artillery and Infantry Fire Turned Squad Of Saxons from
Their Own Ranks, While British Troops Look on Agha.t
Incendiary Bullet Is Wars Newest Horror.

London. May 2i.-The official press bu-
reau tonight issued the following eye
witness" account of operations Of the
British troops on the western frontier.
dated May q:
week consisted almost entirely in consoli-
dating and expanding the gain made on
Sunday the. 10th.
In front of one of our breastworks
near FERN Cour de L'Avoue. Benn La
quin Rue and Richie hor-
rible scene was witnessed during Mon
day. Desperate fighting was going on
on this front when the remains OF a
battalion of Saxons having decided to
surrender en- bloc advanced toward our
line. Not knowing what the movement
of this mass implied. our infantry pour
ed 4 hail of bullets into them. where
upon the survivors. some hundreds
strong, threw down their rifles and held
up their hands. One waved white
rag tied to a stick.
XIII Own Soldiers.
LAS soon as the Prussian infantry to
the north realized what their Saxon COM
rades were trying to do. they opened
rapid fire from the flank, enfiiladatinS
the mass.
News of what was happening must
have been telephoned 10 the German ar
tillery further east. since their guns
su;e ienly opened fire on the Saxon lnfan-
try. Under this combined fire most of
the latter were soon accounted for.
Amongst the many scenes of the war
there has been no stranger spectacle
than the masses of gray-coated soldiers
standing with open hands raised amidst
the dead and dying. being butchered by
their own comrades before the eyes of
the British infantry.
The fact that the victims OF the
slaughter We're Saxons was source Of
some regret to us. since the Saxons have
always proved themselves more chival-
rous and less brutal than the Prussians
and Bavarians' and cleaner fighters in
every way.
Dead FIJI Trenches.
Our troops on the right in front of
Festubert have made good progress
southwark. The Germans We're soon
cleared out of a line up to a point a
they made strong resistance and checked
further lateral progress. In some places
the trenches presented n horrible sight
being heaped high with German corpses,
many of which were blown to pieces by
our bombardment. which was carried out
previous to the original attack.
The second day of the action ended
with very substantial results for us Our
front had to great extent been straight
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24

An attack upon Mile Nazimova's War
Brides as the most disgraceful and de-
cadent play ever presented to the Amer
lean people was made by Mrs. Isabel
Worrell Ball. past national senior vice
president of the Woman's Relief Corps.
at the annual memorial exercises OF the
Army and Navy Union at Metropolitan
NJ. +. Church last night.
Mrs Ball delivered an address on the
theme Mothers of Men" and she
lauded the women who have given SOL
diers to this nation. She launched into
an attack against the new woman or TO-
day who cries out against war babies.
and declared that the fostering thought
which inspired War Brides will rot
American civilization.
Mrs Bail asked: What do our di
vorcee. nonchild d-bearing. playwriting
women OF today know about mother
love? How do these ChildleSs creatures
know whether a red-hlooded and lofty
minded American woman wants to give
her son to her nation or not? This cry
against war babies Is n silly fad that
lives but as tho sensation of a day.
DenOunces War Brides
Let our 'war-haby protestants' carry
themselves to Arlington National Gene
terry on Memorial Day. and they will
see women who are proud because they
their sons were men who would die for
n nation and still loving the nation that
took them The play War Brides was
o miserable diSquieting and silly piece
of weak sentimentalism without any ap-
peal to the good women of this country
who are willing to give their own and
their sons lives for their country.
Mai. Gen. Commandant George Bar
nett. of the Marine Corps. delivered an
address in which he declared that the
phrase YANKEES ingenuity" has lulied the
people of the United States into false
feeling of security that may make for
danger to the nation. He said:
Yankee ingenuity has saved us in
years gone 10y. hut will It save us in
Years to come? It was all right on Lake
Eric some few years ago. hut Yankee
ingenuity cannot build a modern Dread
nought, train a squadron of airmen or
create vast army. We want peace in
the United States when the dav of in
ternational peace comes. HI; until that
day we should not dePend entirely on
Yankee ingenuity.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24
STUDENTS CHEER AS
WANDERLUSTERS PASS
Nearly Two Hundred Hikers Follow
Wood Trail and Sligo
Branch.

Nearly 200 Wanderlusters left Takoma
Park yesterday at 2:45 o'clock and fol-
lowed the wood trail and Sligo branch.
1t was a perfect day for walking and the
party stopped at several springs and
drank the cool water that bubbled forth.
John Boyle. jr.. was the leader.
A stop was made at the old Riggs Mill.
where those who had cameras took many
snapshots of the party. Pictures were
taken along the entire route. The stu
dents of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege cheered the h!kers as they passed
the college. near College Park
The party arrived at College Park
shortly after o'clock. crossed the avia-
tion field and passed the experimenting
station of the Maryland Agricultural
College. Cars for the city were taken
at College Park station at 6:45, o'clock.
The sunrise section started from the
District line at Georgia avenue at 7:30
o'clock yesterday and enjoyed a study
of bird life as they hiked to the Forest
Glen School. about six miles.
Next Sunday the Wanderlusters will
start from the end of the Congress
Heights car line at 2:i5 o'clock with
W. Palmer Hall leading.
The first moonlight trip of the sea-
son last Wednesday called out about
thirty-seven mixers. who enjoyed a
walk down a new path from the
Walter Reed Hospital into Rock Creek
Park, thence along the creek to the
Sixteenth street reservoir At 8
o'clock Wednesday evening the meet
ing place will be the terminus of the
Mount Pleasant car line.
Decoration Day, May 81. will be OBJ
served with an all-day hike from
Laurel, Md. along the Patuxtent
Valley. G. A. Gambs will be chief
leader. and leaders will meet at
Laurel cars leaving Fifteenth and G
streets northwest at 9:15: s:45 and
1915 in the morning and lis in the
afternoon. Parties going in the morn
ing are advised>to take lunches. The
territory to be explored is all new
and beautiful at this time of the year
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24

ened out. our two forces connected up
and our gain of ground extended lateral
ly farther to the south. Nothing could
dampen the ardor Of our men. Many
were wet through and covered with mud
from mead to foot, they having, during
the night attack, fallen into deep bitches.
but neither this nor the fatigue of two
days fghting seemed to affect them.
POSSIBLY the memory of the fatal Lusi-
tania had something to do with their
determination to avenge on the enemy.
German Scheme Fails.
A satisfactory incident occurred dur
ing the day in the destruction of a party
or sixty Germans. who, dressed in khaki
taken from our dead, advanced toward
the trenches held by us. One called out
In actual English, Don't shoot; We are
Grenadier Guards
When an officer climbed out of the
British trenches and, walked a few yards
toward the supposed Grenadiers he was
suddenly fired upon. but luckily unhit.
Ihe men. who were quite prepared for
possible treachery. Immediately opened
hre and charged with the bayonet Some
or the Germans stood and fought but at
last most of them turned and tired to
escape. All were killed.
Bristled with Guns.
"On the afternoon Of Tuesday. the
18th, further advance was made along
the center and on the right We forced
our way forward 500 yards. capturing the
cross roads of Laquinque Rue. By night
fail We had established a line running
due north. In the evening our troops
seized post held by the Germans about
800 yards southeast of Laquinque Rue
and retained their footing.
''On the left ba opap,,, et;IJ ra,,, ;nad
in possession of two strongholds, Foime
dAvoue and Ferme du Bois These
farms were very strongly defended and
constituted little fortresses. bristling with
machine guns
On Tuesday night the total number
OF prisoners taken since the 18th had in
creased to COS in addition to several ma
chine guns. On the 10th of May, during
previous action, a somewhat inexplica-
ble occurrence is reported to have DC
CURED near our center. Some of our
infantry attempted to advance from one
OF the trenches. but were prevented by
the enemy's rifle fire from making
progress. After those who were able had
returned to the trench an officer dis
covered that the clothing of two of our
men. who were still lying in front of the
enemys trench had been set alight in
some manner. Since no oil-spray ying Jets
have been seen in use by the Germans.
ii is supposed they must have employed
some form of incendiary bullet. The
next day the bodies were charred."
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24
ITALY DEGREES WAR
ON NEIGHBOR LAND
CnNTINUEn FROM FACE ONE.

ed to have arrested on the frontier
10000 Italians whom they are detain-
Ing as hostages \ dispatch from
Lugano says a special train arrived
there today with 500 Italians who had
the greatest difficulty in quitting Ger
many. All trains arriving al Chiasso
from Milan are swarming with Ger
mans. Few Italians. however. are
passing through at this point.
Official confirmation OF reports of
Italy's declaration of war against Aus
tria had not been received here this
evening. but were expected hourly. in
view of the press dispatches.
The action of italy. of course. comes as
no surprise 10 the Washington admins
tration or to the diplomatic corps. In
German quarters. of course, II has been
maintained persis;ently that there was
really no danger of Italy actually enter
ing the war. but this attitude upon the
part of persons naturally sympathetic
with the Austro German cause was re-
garded as only natural and did not off,
set reports received in other quarters as
serting that war was a practical GER
tainty.
Just what effect the entrance Of the
latest bellieerent will have on the inter-
ests of the United States is not yet
known here. There is naturally a great
deal of consideration of its probable ef-
feet on American trade. both exports and
imports. Italy has already become 4
purchaser of vast quantities Of supplies
IN the United States and II is expected
these will be increased as her operations
proceed.
II has been suggested that the prob
abilities are that Italy's exports to the
United States will be decreased with
the absorption of SO many of her produc-
tive laborers into the field armies. This.
of course. would have the effect Of fur
ther Iessening the United States Gus
toms revenues.
Diplomatica1ly. the effect of the war
vtu - b odd to the burdens Of the
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24
CRY AGAINST WAR BABIES IS
SILLY FAD, SAYS w. r. C. LEADER
Mrs. Isabel Ball. at Army and Navy Union Memorial Exer-
cises, Denounces Nazmovas War Brides as Dis
gushing Piece of Weak Sentmentalism"

The Englishman hopes he will be great
enough in life to lie in Westminster Alb
bey in death. Arlington National Gene
terry is the American Westminster Alb
hey. We should make II nationally rec
ognized such. This nation must not
let the spirit of patriotism wither and
die entirely.
Uniforms Are Insulted.
mo other nation in the world would
permit insults cast at its uniform as rhe
United States does. We let common
propretors of cheap amusement places
bar our soldiers and sailors merely be-
cause these men are wearing the national
uniform of the country. l am not for
militarism in the United States, but
think every man. woman and child in
this nation should and must be made to
realize that the uniform is not a dis
grace but a badge of honor"
Rev. James Shera Montgomery, pastor
Of Metropolitan Church, delivered the
most brilliant address III the program,
saving in part:
Nothing more awful more dreadful.
more unthinkable could happen to our
nation than that dead. dead calm
should come upon our nationalism. l am
Il preacher. but | am martial. / cannot
forget that we won national freedom in
the days Of Bunker Hill and individual
freedom in the days ofTGettysburg WITH
the rife and the swoy6
DepIorcs Sluggish Nationalism
"A dismal. sluggish, calm nationalism
is infinitely worse than high-minded.
brave. and righteous martial Christian
ity. Yea, l love my God and my Chris
tianity. and ] also love my country. |
believe in honor. and / also believe in
honorable battle. This nation has many
honorable battIefields in her history. and
you can trace honorable battles down
through the history of Christianity
The Colors Were presented by Capt.
Robert F. Finucane. Mrs. Mallette
Roach Spengler sang The Star-Spangled
Ranner." Rear Admiral William s. Ben
son. L. s. n. delivered an address. in
which he paid tribute to the Army and
Navy Union and lauded its patriotic
works Miss Fay Humphrey sang Tent
Ing Tonight Capt. James F. Mckee pro-
nounCed benedction. The reception COM
mittee was composed of W. II. Roach.
George Roemer. Edward Muse. George
T. Bunting. and Frank Stetson.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24
U. S. INVASION IN 80 DAYS.
Hiram Maxim Says Navy Would
Offer Little Resistance.

Hartford. May 23.-Hiram Percy
Maxim. the insentor. in speaking of the
possibility of q foreign invasion of this
country by an European power. said to-
day:
There is not the slightest reason why
the German or the English armies should
not in ninety days time accomplish it
provided they were not otherwise en-
gagged. as it happens to be the case at
the present time.
The German navy certainly would
have no difficulty in disposing of our
navy should Germany desire to land an
invading force upon our shores. Eng
land would have still less difficulty"
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24
QUITS SCHOOL FOR WAR.

San Francisco. May sa-vincent Surr is
taking more than passing interest in the
European conflict because his 23-year-old
son. Rudolph, who was born at San Diego.
has enlisted in one of the public school
battalions Of Kitchener's army and Is
now in training on the world-famous Ep-
som Downs. where the Derby has been
run since 1850.
Young Surr was sent to one of the large
and expensive public schools in England
and Joined the colors with many of his
former schoolmates.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24
PATRICK HENRY'S KIN SHOT.
Relative of Man who Deaed Britain
Fights for King,

Chicago. May 23.-News that Philip
Sampson, great-great-great-gra
son OF Ratrick Henry. had been
wounded in the battle Of Ypres by a
German bullet has Just been received
by his parents.
The seeming paradox presented by the
spectacle Of descendant Of the Ameri-
can patriot who figuratively shook his
fist under the nose Of the King Of Eng
land and declaimed. "Give me liberty or
give me DEATH" now fighting for a Brit
ish King is explained by Mrs. Eaton.
MY people Ste all British" she says
1T was natural that ny son should
enlist with the Canadian regiment and
fight for the land of his fathers"
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24
SAYS SOCIETY MUST RULE.
Rev. J. II. Nelms Discusses Laws
Before Graduates.

4 country without laws Is a country
where license will reign. Rev. J. Hen
ming Nelms. pastor of the Church of the
Assertion. told the graduating class of
the Washington College OF Law in his
baccalaureate sermon in st. Johns P. E.
Church yesterday.
"Rapine. violence. license would result
il each individual performed as he saw
right in his own eyes. There must be
the guidance of the whole society. there
must be government.
Those of you who helped make these
laws. those who helped uphold them.
know these things. History teaches 1t
to u.s." Rev. Nelms said.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24

against Germany by the Lusitania Incl
dent. They realize that II they can
create issues with two nations there Is
little likelihood of public opinion soli-
difying into a unanimous demand for
war with one of them. 1t is perhaps
superflous to add that the persons who
are engaged in this effoyt belong to
that body known as the .peace-at-any-
pricers'"
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24
GERMANS LEAVING HOMES.
Rich Going to Neltral Countries (,
Relieve Strain.
c..h;nUxon u~sA

Special Cable tn Ths Washington Herald
Christiania, Norway. May 23.-The
explanation that the German authori-
ties have urged rich and well-to-do
German citizens to take up a resi-
dence temporarily in a neutral coun-
try so as/ to make conditions less
hard oppressed for those who remain in
Germany has been advanced here In
connection with the fact that q large
number Of Germans have come to
Norway to live. for the time being
There are also Increased numbers
Of Germans going to the ether Scan
dinAvian countrieA
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24

United States government 1t is under
stood that both the Austrian and Italian
diplomatic and consular interests will be
entrusted to the representatives of the
United States. Germany and Turkey Will
be included in the area affected, as
declarations of war upon Italy are eX-
pected from those two governments i'm
mediately Germany. however, is placing
her interests in charge Of the Swiss gov
eminent.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24

ance along the French-German-Belg
frontier
Officials of the State Department had
no official news of the declaration of wal
by Italy. 1t is thought however. that
Italy might ask the United States tc
represent her at Vienna, Berlin. and
Constantinople il Germany and Turkey
declare war against Italy
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24
~. S. OPEN TO WAR"
Yale's President Says Unprepared-
meas Invites Attack.

Kansas City. May 3.-The United
States is inviting war by its unprepared-
ness, according to the belief expressed
today by President Arthur T. Hadley.
of Yale, here attending the convention
Of the Western Association OF Yale Alum
nj Clubs.
Speaking of the international situation
with especial reference to TINT between
the United States and Germany. he said:
The best thing for Us to Do y TO
saw wood and say nothing"
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24
London Italians Celebrate.

London, May 23.-Thousands Of
Italians marched through West End
today and held 4 patriotic demon.
strattoa before the Italian Embassy.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24
DECLARES SCHOOLS NEUTRAL.

California Teachers Must Not Dis
cuxs War, Omcia1 Warning.
Sacramento. Cal. May 23.-Teachers
must not permit. nor take part in. argu-
ments in the school room about the Eu-
ropean war. declared E. ]. Carraghor.
city commissioner of education.
Complaint has been made to the COM
missioner that a high school teacher had
not only permitted such discussion. but
has taken Q partisan part in 1t.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-24
To Make Common Cause.

1t will be difficult to estimate. conse-
quentiy. for some weeks the relative
value of the Italian and Austrian as q
soldier. No military man here believes
that the operations on land win be con-
fned to Austrians and Italians. The
general belief IL that the Austrtans and
the Germans will make common cause
against Italy and endeavor to force her
70 stay ut home without being of assinE-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26
TRIED TO SELL
MULE FOR $40
LEM BOOKER ADMITS HE STOLE
1T AND is WILLING TO
SERVE TERM.

The infinitesmal amount of sense
that some criminals display in their
dealings leads the officers sometimes
to believe that they belong, not on
the county road or in the state peni-
Tertiary, but in q real good asylum
for the insane.
Just an example. This morning
Lem Booker, alias Tom Warner, rode
into the stable of R. F, Moore & Son,
on East Seventh street, and tried to
sell Mr.. Moore for $40 a mule that
was worth at least S100 This dis
crepancy in price did not seem to
bother the negro at ALL
Mr.. Moore assisted Deputy w. A.
Voss In arresting the negro, who f.
nally admitted that he had stolen he
mule from Tom Bell, white man at
the Harlan Mines When carried be-
fore Esq. Alexander, he admitted his
guilt, waived examination, and was
bound over to the grand Jury. He is
in jail until the grand Jury meets
again.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26
NAIL FILE PUTS
OUT GIRLS EYE
LITTLE ELIZABETH SULLIVAN
LOSES SIGHT IN ONE OF
HER EYES.

Elizabeth Sullivan, The little four
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
G. Sullivan, and granddaughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hayes. has had
to undergo an operation IN Nashville
and have the ball taken from one of
her eyes.
Some days ago the little tot was
playing in the house with a nail Ale.
Accidentally she jabbed it into one
of her eyes, piercing The ball. The
eye was so badly hurt that she had
to be carried to Nashville, where the
ball was taken out by DR.. e. B.
Cayce. She is reported to be resting
very well, and will get we'll in few
days now, it is hoped.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26

Charles P. Hatcher went to New
York on legal business.
Miss Sarah Samuels has returned
from a visit of two weeks to Nash
Vile.
Mrs. Semour Samuels and little son,
Dt Nashville, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Samuels.
DR.. F. r. Preston, formerly Of Cul-
leoka, but now of Mooresville, Mar
shall county, is here today.
City Marshal Tom Mclean and Dep
uty Sheriff Sam Hardison were in
Nashville Friday on official business.
DR.. W. P. Woodbridge, Dr. W. B Ca
pers, DR.. R. M. w. Black. Or. Rich
ard Smith and B. e. Regen went to
Franklin Friday morning to attend
the funeral services of John B. Can
non.
Mrs. l.. E. Brubaker and little son,
of Ensley, Ala, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs E, P. Turner.
DR.. w. T. Boaz returned today from
Middleton and will leave tomorrow
for Bedford county.
DR.. G.. C. Brewer has returned from
West Tennessee, where he was one
of the moderators of joint debate.
Mrs. G. P. Mayberry, of Nashville,
has returned to her home after de-
lightful visit to Mrs. T. F. Bell at
Sawdust Valley.
Mrs. M. J. Falkner, Brantly Falkner
and James Thomas Alexander, Of
Nashville, are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Alexander.
Miss Georgia Blair, of Nashville,
who has been the guest of Miss Irene
Williams, went to Spring Hill Friday
afternoon to visit friends and rela-
tives.
T. Ed New has returned to Column
bia after an extended business trip.
Miss Elise Reid, Of Memphis, is in
Columbia to spend the next several
weeks with her cousin, Miss Elizabeth
Looney. Miss Reid has recently made
her debut in the "Bluff City"
Miss Louise Hickman has returned
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-26
PERSONAL.


Mrs. R. B. Meadors, of Nashville,
Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Kin Cher
~.
Hal Taylor, of Union City, arrived
Thursday night, to be the guest OF
Lewis Amis for two or three days.
W. Y. Guilbert, of Jackson, Miss,
representing the Lamar Life lnsur-
ance Company, Mississippi concern,
is here for the purpose of arranging
for his company to enter business in
this section.
Capt. W. T. Galloway, of Glendale,
was in the city Friday.
Miss Amy Gardner, of Nashville, is
the guest Of friends in Columbia.
John Thompson, Jr., of Nashville,
was in the city Friday on business
Mrs James Ward, of Mt. Pleasant,
was the guest of Mrs. Eugene An
derson Thursday
DR.. James A. Edwards, Mr.. and
Mrs, W. B. Wooten, Miss Elizabeth
Caperton, Mrs. George Reynolds and
Misses Mary Lamb, Mittie ELAN, and
Mrs James Boardman we're among
those from Columbia who saw Billy
Burke in Jerry" at the vendome on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lunn, OF
Hampshire, have returned from a Wis
IT OF five months to Texas.
Miss Matte Tomlinson, of Culleoka,
has returned from delightful visit
TO her sisters at Lebanon for the past
two weeks.
Mrs. Ophelia Kerr and daughter,
Miss JAMIE, Mrs. Sam Smith and Mrs.
X. W. Waldrop were among the shop
pers In the city Thursday from Lynn
Vile.
hinton Kittrell, Virgil Brownlow
and Malvin Wright were among those
from Mt. Pleasant who were in the
city Thursday night to hear the min
'trel show.