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Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17
SHOOTS WIFE, THEN
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Former Police Officer William Her
aid is Dying and Wife is in
Serious Condition.
DEsPoNDENCY IS THE CAUSE

Former Police officer William
Herald, 1142 South Thirty-second
street, shot his wife. Ida, through
the left jaw, Tuesday morning, then
turned the weapon against his own
head. and fired. Both were taken to
st. Joseph hospital, where Herald Is
dying and his wife is In a serious
condition.
The bullet which struck the woman
passed directly through the jaw bone in
the right cheek and out the left. while
the shot that felled Herald passed directly
through the skull, above the right tenn
ple, and out the opposite side at point
about an inch higher than where IT en-
tered.
Herald approached his.ewife/ who was
in the kitchen washing dishes, placed the
gun against her forehead and fired TO
officer william Heald Mrs Herald de-
clared:
HE shot me- / never stayed out
nights"
Dismissed IN 1913.
Herald was dismissed from the police
force November 21, 1919 because OF a
domestic ENGAGEMENT, Since then he is
| said to have been despondent over his
discharge, but to outsiders always ap-
| peared in cheerful frame of mind.
/ Mrs. Herald stated that her husband
came home late Monday evening and
went directly TO his room. He had been
drinking and would not leave the room.
sitting up all night fully dressed in an
| armchair. The shooting occurred with
| out any warning on the part of Herald,
although he had threatened to kill both
/ his wife and himself on previous occa-
sions.
! The couple was married August 3, 1914,
| by Rev Mr.. Savidge. Mrs. Herald has
| two small children, and her husband
three grown children. Several people
talked with the former policeman at an
! early hour Monday evening, when he ap-
! pe.ed to be in the best of humor.
| Mrs Ralph Barnart, who lives in the
same house with the Heralds, relates a
similar story to that of the wife. These
two women and Herald we're the only
ones I'm the house when the shooting oc-
CURED. The little children were at school
| Before being taken to the hospital Mrs.
| Herald asked the police to notify her
father. W. M. Litton. IA West Wilson
street, ottumwa, Ia. Immediately after
the shooting she phoned the station, say
| ing her husband was killing her.
Was Dismissed Before.
William Herald was first appointed TO
the force April 2, 1900 and was dismissed
August e5 1902
He was resppointed April s. 1906. and
a year later was arraigned for abusive
treatment Of a prisoner. This charge
was dismissed. Since the trouble which
caused his last discharge from the de
partment he was employed as a private
detective for several months and was
then appointed special officer In the
/ Field club district.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17
PAGE, GREY TALK
ON GERMAN NOTE
American Ambassador Confers with
British Foreign Finister Con-
cerning Berlin Offer.
READY TO CLAMP LID ON TOD AY

LONDON, Feb. 16.-(S D. NJ
Walter Hines Page, the American
ambassador. conferred today with
Sir Edward Grey, tho British for
eign secretary, concerning the Ger
man note offering to cease attacks
of British ships II Great Britain will
permit footstuffs for Che civilian
population to enter Germany.
Mr.. Page and Sir Edward also dis
oussed the steamer Wilhelmina,
loaded with foodstuffs for Germany,
which is being held at Falmouth for
a prize court and the status of which
has not been ascertained.
To Declare ban TOday.
The prohibition against foodstuffs des-
tined for Germany will be formally pro-
claimed by Great Britain tomorrow, ac-
cording TO present expectations, and the
governments retaliatory measures against
the threatened German submarine block
ade" will go into immediate effect
The British government has evidenced
In many ways that II Is unterrifled by
threats of attack on shipping and that
It has no thought of making any conces-
sions to Germany. but on the contrary. is
preparing to tighten the restrictions, upon
freight movements toward that country
Statements in parliament also have in
dicated that II Is the determination of
Great Britain 20 make reprisals il Ger
many enforces It's threat TO destroy mar
chant ships, together with, their crews.
Should the efforts of the commission
for the relief OF Belgium TO buy the
cargo of the Wllhelmlna fail. the evidence
of the owners that the food is destined
to the civil population Of Germany alone
probably would be submitted TO the prize
court. 1t is considered unlikely. how
ever, that any evidence could be produced
which would induce Great Britain TO per
init the food to go, to Germany without
the. action OF any prize court.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17
PearsOn's Son
Gets Clean Bill
From School Man
dTrom staff Correspondent.


LINCOLN, Feb. l6--(Specal Telegram
The law has not been fractured in the
case OF the l2-year-old son OF Lieutenant
Governor Pearson, who is drawing 50 a
day as clerk TO his daddy, the superin-
tendent Of school of Lincoln giving the
youth clean bill of health. decreeing
that while the law says no boy under u
may be employed at labor during the
school year, the boy has not broken the
law. u has been frequently remarked
that the job the boy has is no labor and
consequently II is probable the law is stu
whole.
superintendent stephens makes the ruiz
ing that II the boy can manage to get
In enough time during the school year
TO make up for what he loses while serv-
ing his country as page-clerk-
the fracture may be easily mended by an
application OF affidavits.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17
Russian Loss $4,000
In the Dukla Pass

BERLIN, Feb. l6.-CBy Wireless 10 Lon
don. )-Reports from the Csrpathian
mountains to the Poster Lloyd Of Buda-
pest Hungary, says that the Austro-Hun-
garian armies we're everywhere successful
in their offensive movement in Dukla
Pass. The total losses Of the Russians in
tho Dukla Pass battles in the last few
days, these reports say, were at least
5000 men killed or wounded. In single
attack the retreating Russians left LOO
dead on the field.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17
British Ship Blown
Up with Two Blasts

LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch to
Lloyds from Fecamp. France. says the
British steamer BuIwich, Captain Dud-
Icy. bound from HUI for Rouen. was
blown up yesterday evening, twenty-five
miles off Cape Antifer, by>two successive
explosions,
The dispatch says that seven men o,
the crew Of the steamer arrived In Fe-
camp last night They reported that
none of the mon on the steamer had been
injured and that all OF them could have
made their escape IN the lifeboats.
The Bulwich was a vessel OF 3.2so tong
and was owned by the Britain steamship
company.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17
Southern Pacifi's
President Sees Good
InGOvernment Sway

Los ANGELES, Cal. Feb. l6. Govern
ment rate regulation has done beneficent
service in bringing about better business
practices and ethics. which the railroads
themselves could not have achieved on
account Of the pressure OF competition
said William Sproule, president OF the
Southern Pacific railroad I'm an address
today before the Western Fruit Jobbers'
association.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17
AlRMEN ATTACK
FORTS At ElCHWALD

BERNIE, Switzerland. Feb. is-(Via
Paris)-French avistors have made sew
eral attacks on the Alsatian town OF
Tichwald. across the Rhine from Neuen-
berg, Daily forays into Alsace and
Baden have been made for some time.
but particular efforts are being directed
against Eiohwald on account OF the loca-
ton there OF German Notifications Of
greater Importance.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17
TRIAL OF HARRY THAW
SET FOR MARCH FIRST

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE trial OF
Harry X. Thaw. on an indictment charg-
ing him with conspiracy, was set today
for Mach /. IL had been set for Feb
ruary %.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17
The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Wednesday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair; rising temperature.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17
Germans and Austrians Continue
Their Offensive Movements in
East Prussia and Also
in Bukowina.
ALL QUIET ON WARSAW FRONT
Activity in Western Arena is Con-
fined to Artillery Exchanges,
Paris Reports,
DIPLOMATIC PHASE INTERESTS
The Days War News


GERMAN CHANG ELLOR, In n note
submitted 10 the Rotterdam Cham-
her oT Comwerce, says that in
most cnScE" German submarines
will he unable 20 distinguish be-
tween neutral aud British vesscIs
encountered IN the wnr rome aud
that all mcrchnntmeu, therefore,
ran the risk of destruction.
BERLIN OFFICIAL statement sug-
ResttnE that british Hubn,a mes
may purpoScIy sink neutral Vcs-
Sels in order 20 prccipitate COM
fIict bctwccn Gcrmnny and ncu-
trail nations.
GERMAN forces have captured the
important Polish town of PIocL,
the Berlin war office announced
today. Not only PIock. hut the
town of BieIsL u snid 20 have been
lost by the Russians. In East
Prussia, the communication states,
the advance OF the German forces
continues, the Russians having
been pursued Rcross the border.
ENGLAND win proclaim the cut
ting Off of all foodstufTs from
GermRny In rctRlia tIon for Ger
mRny's declaration that the waters
of the British isles constituted n
war EOne.
PARIS, Feb. 16.-The official
communication issued by the war Of
flee tonight. says that German
trenches three kilometers in extent
(nearly two miles) have been taken
in Champagne, to the northwest OF
ePrthes and north of Beausejour.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17

CLAUDE eHHANE WHITE
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17

ltIIpoidtuIe dnu pTecIpItatiOn deDar-
lures from the normal:
Normal temperature ....... "a
Excess for the day ...... ' IA
Total excess since March l. eeS
Normal precipitation. ........ az incb
Deficiency for the day...... O2 inch
Deficiency since March L.. '5g inchss
Deficiency for cor. period 1913 sR inches
Deficiency TO rcor. period, 1872. 4. rs inches
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17

eh Peaa, ,s. and pTecipitatiOn depar-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17
Reports from stations at = p. NJ

II indicates trace OF precipitation.
l.. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17

"MELCoME" enblazons Omaha
signal arch. The Bees advertis.
ing columns are the channel for
you ~ signal the visitor.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17

(Contlnued on Page Four Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-17
Officers Meet.

held an Informal meeting and adjourned
Ic0ntiued on Page Five. Column TwO.5
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II, with both hands thrust into his
trousers pockets, apparently disin-
clined to greet Mr.. Morgan in a
friendly spirit.
1.-THE Presidents first remark was:
Mr.. Morgan. l have written and tele-
graphed to you that l would not see
you in reference to any Government
financial matters. The Senate has
placed me in q false position before
the country and am determined
that the people shall know that the
Senate is to blame To this state
ment Mr.. Morgan replied to the effect
that the country was on the verge Of
the greatest financial panic that the
world had ever witnessed and that
unless the outflow of gold was check d
the credit Of the Government would
be destroyed.
AT this point Richard Olney. then
Attorney-G neral, entered the room
and Mr.. Morgan reminded him OF the
fact that in 1861 the United States
Government had authorized the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to buy gold
to meet its gold interest and Mr..
Morgan asked Mr.. Olney whether that
act was still in force. Mr.. Olney de-
clared that II was. VIII ereupon Mr.
Morgan turned to the President and
said: Mr.. President. I do not ask
you to sell bonds but I propose to
sell you 500, 100000 in gold At this
Mr.. Cleveland's manner Immediately
changed and within half an hour a
contract had been drawn up whereby
the United States Treasury obtained
sec. 900. 900 in gold through a syndicate
formed by Mr.. Morgan.
mfr. Morgan's action at this time
is we'll worth recording. His sterling
patriotism has been evidenced many
times
Mr.. Scrymser's business career has
been devoted largely to the develop
ment and extension of the cable SER
vice in the West Indies and with
Central and South America and Mex
leo. Accident turned his attention to
this fed.
The close Of the war left him I'M
decided as to his LIES occupation.
a chance conversation with his friend
Alfred Pell suggested the project of n
monopoly for operating cables to
Cuba. Mr.. Scrymser and Mr.. Pell
had started on a tramp through the
Berkshires; but. Mr.. Scrymser writes:
After Mr.. Peil had finished speaking
I jumped to my feet. put on my KNAPP
sack and started to go. Mr.. Pell
looked up and. in surprise. asked
where I was going. My reply was
both quick and decisive: 4 am going
for that monopoly Thus began my
entry into the cable world
After many obstacles had been over
come the project was carried out and
from the start its traffic was large and
profitable. In 1878 Mr.. Scrymser left
the International Ocean Telegraph
Company and turned his attention
to cable communication with Mexico
and Central and South America. I'm
der his direction the Mexican Tele-
graph Company built the line from
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Book Covers Period of Fifty-6ve
Years of Intimate Touch With
Prominent Persons

During the dinner Lord Vernon
said: Now, Mr.. Hewitt, man Of
your wide experience, cultivation and
travel would certainly have n happier
life in England than in America, don't
you think so?'
"Mr. Hewitt. who was man of
wonderful versatility and most en-
gaging conversational powers. replied.
Your Lordship may recall the fact
that there is a little jog Of about ten
acres on the northern boundary of
your estate. I have been examining
the county map and records and find
that that ten acres was once owned
by my grandfather. Now you ask
me If I would not find a home in
England more congenial than one in
America? My answer, my Lord. is
that I presume that this is the first
time Hewitt ever had the honor OF
being invited to your Lordships
table
ION an ocean voyage once had
as fellow passengers the Hon. Abram
=. Hewitt and the Hon. Roscoe Conk-
ling. Senator Conkling was q man
OF striking appearance and rather
given to just appreciation of him
self. We three were walking the deck
when Mr.. Hewitt turned to me and
said 'Scrymser, how tall are your
II replied: Something over six
feet And Mr.. Senator said Mr..
Hewitt, turning to Conkling, how
tall are your To which query the
Senator replied in his own ma jestic
way: I do not know. sir"
Mr.. Hewitt. with a twinkle in his
eye, turned to me and said: 'Scrym-
ser. that Is good. Roscoe doesn't
know what big man he is where
upon Conkling raised his hat and said
Mr.. Mayor. I owe you one"
Mr.. Scrymscr accompanied the late
J. Pierpont Morgan to Washington at
the time OF the gold crisis in Presi-
dent Cleveland's second admnistra-
ton. Frank Thomson. president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. had given
the use OF his private car and his
celebrated colored cook
when we entered the car We found
an open fire. and every appearance of
comfort. all Of which proved most at
tractive, especially so to Mr.. Morgan,
who was tired and hungry. Mr.. Nor
gan astonished us by disclosing the
fact that he had had nothing to eat
or drink in the past twenty -four hours.
with the exception Of a half cup OF
coffee. He explained that this morn
ing party of Wall Street men had
called him from the breakfast table
and that. until now. he had had no
time to either eat or drink.
"A capital dinner was quickly
served and our host was much re-
freshed. After dinner. for the enter
tainment of Mr. Bacon and myself.
Mr.. Morgan read some h gging letters
which he had hastily put in his pocket
on leaving his office. They were all
in the same vein. but I recall one In
particular, from a clergyman in Ore
gon. The letter was addressed to
Hon. John Pierpont Morgan and
read som what as follows:
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He was transferred TO a washington
hospital on a Sanitary Commission
steamboat, via Aqua Creek.
During the trip he was interviewed
by an elderly Sanitary Commission
officer who tenderly asked. MY dear
boy, are you badly wounded" Imagine
the elderly officers establishment when
Barlow replied: i am not boy, am
a Major-General OF the United States
ARMY
AT the Washington hospital he was
again nursed to life and health by his
noble wife. This heroic woman died
OF camp fever shortly before the close
of the war. Mrs. Barlows services to
the Union can never be fully appre-
ciated, She was but one of that noble
army of loyal women whose lives OF
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advance In a few minutes there
were at least 1900 men In line and.
on my order. they went forward at
the double quick, in open order, firing
at will.
every shortly after this advance,
Jackson's artillery ceased firing and
it was evident that by our prompt ad-
vance the enemy had been made to
believe we were in strong force on his
front and flank. The movement.
judging from Gen. Jacksons own re-
port. served to check the infantry at
tack which Jackson had prepared to
make after his terrific artillery fire."
This story is related OF Gen. Ben
Jamin r. Butler:
I'm the spring Of 1864, Gen. But
ler's command, consisting OF Smiths
and Gilmore's divisions. sailed from
Old Point Comfort to Bermuda Hun
dreds, between Richmond and Peters,
burg, on the James River the two
divisions comprising about $4,000
men. Their landing was great sur
prise, so much so that our skirmishers
were enabled to capture a telegraph
Office on the Appomattox River. The
operator OF that Office had left In such
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James A. Scrymser, in His Personal
"reminiscences, Discusses Matters
of War, Peace and Finance

About noon I saw Barlow, terribly
wounded, being carried on a stretcher
and l arranged Immediately to have
Mrs. Barlow join him. BY her careful
nursing his life was saved.
The next appearance of Mrs. Bar
low Of which | have knowledge was
at the battle Of Gettysburg, in July,
1868. There. in a most heroic manner,
she again saved her husbands life.
Gen. Barlow was seriously wounded in
the first days battle, July I, while
serving under Gen. Reynolds, Gen.
Barlow's command. division. had
fallen back and in doing so were
Obliged to leave Gen. Barlow on the
roadside crossing of the Gettysburg
and Carlisle roads. While Gen. Bar
low was lying there the Confederate
Generals, Early and Gordon, passed by
with troop Of cavalry. Gordon dis
covered Barlow by the roadside and
remarked. within Barlow's hearing.
Gen. Early. there is a Yankee General,
perhaps We can do something for him.
Gen. Early looked at Barlow and re-
Piled. No. he is too far gone There
upon Barlow raised himself upon his
elbow with difficulty, and shaking his
-
You yet. damn you!' Gen. Gordon then
dismounted and gave Barlow a drink
from his flask. Barlow took from his
coat pocket batch Of letters. saying.
Gen. Gordon, these letters are from
my wife: II I die. destroy them; IL I
live, keep them for me-
AT this time Mrs. Barlow was with
Gen. Hancock's command, which, It
will be recalled. did not reach Gettys-
burg until the evening Of the first
days fight. Hearing Of Gen. Barlow's
injury Mrs. Barlow begged Gen. Han
cock for permission to pass through
the lines to care for her husband.
Gen. Hancock. fearing that the enemy
would learn that the army Of the Po-
tomac was then concentrated at Get
tysburg, refused permission. Nothing
daunted. Mrs. Barlow herself found
the way to CUPS Hill. where the lines
were very close together. and at day
light on July she ran from our side
to the enemy's, and il is said both sides
fired on her. She was not hurt, how
ever. and within half an hour she was
with her husband. and her nursing
and tender care were undoubtedly the
means Of again saving Gen. Barlow
for the Union cause.
Right here II Is interesting to make
note Of the fact that in the battle OF
the Wilderness in May. 1864. Gen.
Barlow fulfilled his threat to Gen.
Early and succeeded in capturing most
OF Gen. Early's command and sixteen
Of his guns. Barlow himself was des-
perately wounded for the third time.
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be at the left

an exploit which was the subject of
Julian SCOTS painting, 1.-THE Rally of
the Vermont Brigade" He was then
attached to the division commanded
by Gen. William +. c"Baldy') Smith
He recounts the incident as follows:
Gen. JacksOn's artillery was secret
ly massed in the woods on the crest
of the hill on the opposite side of
the swamp about one thousand yards
away. At about 2 T. NJ. the next day
the enemy opened an artillery fire and
the attack was so sudden and severe
that our troops were stampeded. They
rallied. however, in the woods on the
crest Of the hill in the rear.
The Vermont Brigade. at that time
consisting OF four regiments and num-
bering about twenty-five hundred men.
was on the left of our line and was
there exposed to an enfilading fire Of
the enemy's batteries. 1t 30 hap
pened I had been ordered by Gen.
Smith to see that the Vermont Bril-
gade should take position behind
the crest Of the hill and consequently
! was the only mounted officer on
that part Of the field when the enemy
opened fire.
IneTe was NJ tnc moment mucn
confusion ana | realized that some
thing must be done Immediately or
the confusion would be apparent TO
the enemy. At once / saw the
necessity OF rallying the Vermont Bril-
gade. found the four regimental
color bearers in a group well to the
front and they asked me for orders.
! told them to uncover their colors
Immediately and to take positions one
hundred yards apart, then, riding In
among the men, ! ordered them to
rally on the cOlors
There was some hesitation. as the
men did not recognize their individ-
ual regimental colOrs. Percelving this
hesitation I shouted repeatedly, You
belong to the State OF Vermont. fall
in with the colors nearest to you and
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H,neer corps as third sergeants. The
company sergeant ordered US to re-
port at midnight. Barlow demurred
lightly to this order, explaining to
he sergeant that ne was going up
town to be married. He promised,
however, TO report for duty at day
sAi the next morning.
"Tn" following morning, Sunday,
Apr. II, the Twelfth Regiment, one
thousand strong. was deployed on
Union Square, the right resting on
Fourteenth street. 1t was an exciting
tine. crowds were rushing to and fro,
od-bys were being said and enthu-
Sias''c God bless yous' were heard
on every side.
'pl the corner OF Fourteenth street
ana broadway l noticed lady dressed
n hack and crying and was sur
prsod to see that she was Joined In
low minutes by my friend Barlow.
Barlow straightway called me and
pfc. "ntcd me to his bride Mrs. Fran
'.s g. Barlow, nee Miss Arabella Grit
h'hs The regiment sailed that noon
on the steamship Baltic for Annapo-
u.s. Nd.
tn" next time that ! saw Mrs.
ha' w was in Washington, in May,
lA'I at the Twelfth Regiment camp. I
'H not see Mrs. Barlow again for
year, when we met on the Hagerstown
I1fHp.ko, about milo north Of Dun
"y 'hurch-during the battle OF An
,''"m, September II, 1862. Mrs. Bar
10" lad left Hagerstown at midnight.
acc 'npanled by a negro servant with
"aao.barrow on which was her
Hu'H and handbook
'a" battle was raging with fury
.,' $50 miles to The south Of us and
"' iagcrstown road was necessarily
'A'' ID I" the artillery fire Of both
'''".''' Realizing her danger.
's''i'"d Mrs. Barlow well to the east
:" 'h' high road and directed her to a
"'H hospital at Mummas Farm.