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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-07
BRYAN FIGHT
SPLITS PARTY
IN NEBRASKA
Election Of Senator Hitchcock
is Very Much Endangered
as the Result.

LINCOLN, Neb., May 6.-About
the only consolation the Bryan
brothers-William Jennings and
Charles Wayman-can draw from
the primary election in Nebraska Is
the remarkable showing made by
Henry Ford for the presidential pref
erence vote.
William J. Bryan, in his campaign
speeches lauded the peace movement
of Mr.. Ford, and since the election
he is quoted as saying all the strength
developed by the manufacturer was
due to his efforts in behalf of peace.
Others have different opinion, but
none will deny the heavy vote given
Mr.. Ford-it will require the official
count to determine whether he has
secured the preference plurallty-is
surprise to many.
The voting for Mr.. Ford was done
ightheartedly, without serious
thought by most of the men who gave
him their ballots that he was factor
in the race. He made no effort what
ever and II he had been an avowed
candidate, observant politicians say,
he probably would not have received
the support he did. Many Of the bal
lots cast for him were by the labor
element, and others. 1t Is believed.
were due to the confused state OF the
Republican situation in Nebraska.
The comfort afforded the organs,
particularly W. 7. Bryan, in the vote
for Mr.. Ford is that 1t is proof that
the western country Is not In favor Of
Preparedness. Otherwise 1t Is some
thing of bowling joke on Senator
Cummins of Iowa, whose sponsors in
Nebraska were confident he would
receive the preferential plurality in
a walk. Had the name of Justice
Huges been printed on the ballot
with his consent the result would
probably have been different. BE
showed remarkable strength when 1t
is considered every vote he received
was written in by the voters and no
concerted movement was made In his
favor.
Bryan,s Defeat No Surprise.
The defeat sustained by William
J. Bryan in his ambition to be a dele
gate at large to the Democratic ma
ttonnl convention is not great sur
prise, nor is that of the defeat Of
Charles w. Bryan for the Democratic
nomination for governor. Their two
candidates. were linked.
W. ]. Bryan entered on his months
campaign of the state primarily, It
was announced to plead the cause
of prohibition. That in itself brought
him opposition, but when he depart
cd from his original text and entered
upon attacks of other candidates and
mild criticism of the national admin
istration, It served to emphasize the
fight against him. His own defeat
and the defeat of some of the candi-
dates he opposed for nomination has
served to cause split In the party
that will be difficult to mend. The
cleavage has existed, ever widening,
for nearly twenty. Years. with Mr..
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-07
THROW EGGS At
A SOCIETY
WOMAN
Leading Club Woman Gives a
Ball to Negro Servants
and Riot Follows.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. May 6.-Mem-
rhis society is in an uproar follow
ing sensational occurrences OF the
other night when Young Mems Chris
tian Association members legged"
the home of Mrs. James H. Rees,
one Of the social leaders of the city,
because she was rendering a COM
plimentary ball to two negro serv-
ants. Mrs. Rees is the wife OF Cap
tain James H. Rees, prominently
identified in southern financial and
social circles.
Mrs. Rees gave the ball to her ne
gro butler and maid. both of whom
have been in the family service for
years, Several other negroes were
invited, among them one of the en-
ployes of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
When the Young Men Christian
Association negro returned from the
party he told some of the members
of 1t. They quickly chucked him
into barrel of ice water and went
to the nearest grocery, where doz-
ems OF eggs were obtained. Return
ing they .bombarded the Rees home.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-07

rushed up to the captured German
trenches and set up its guns to aid
in holding the conquered ground.
What had been the unprotected rear
of the trenches the legionnaires had
captured was low the attacked front.
and the men were poorly sheltered. 1t
was necessary to crouch low to be
safe, but Hall persisted in putting
up his head every few minutes anG
Looking over toward the Germans.
Keep your head down." advised
his sergeant.
"I'll not duck my head for any
damned Boche," replied the Ans
can.
A few minutes later a bullet
crashed through Halls brain.
Four in One Cemetery.
Four American volunteers are ly
ing In the little cemetery near the
Bots Sabot, where more than 900 SOL
6iers OF the legion, who fell Septem-
Der 20, 1915. are buried. Their
names were Henry Farnsworth, OF
Boston, a Harvard graduate; Cor
poral Frank Surrey and Henry Wal
ker, OF New Orleans. All fell in tho
legion's historic charge against the
German portion of the Bots Sabot.
Surrey was only nineteen years old
and though born in New York had
lived mostly ii Paris. Duyal and
Walker were typical soldiers of for
tune.
Sergeant DuvaI.
Just before the legion left is
shelters on September 2S to charge
the Germans. Duval remarked to
Paul pavelka: "This beats fighting
natives all hollow. Payelka. Well
have something great to tell the folk
back home-if We ever get back
eh?"
Next day Pavelka saw Duval's bull
let riddled body lying on the she'll
torn ground near the remains of the
German barbed wire entanglements.
Farnsworth was fighting side by
side with Prince Sukuna of the FIJI
lslands. who had been his comrade-
alarms all through the trench war
fare. A bullet struck Farnsworth In
the throat and he fell. Sakuna and
another comrade dropped beside him
and began hastily throwing up shell
ter trench. Before It could be fin
tshed. however, two more bullets
struck Farnsworth in the spine. kill
ing him.
Sukuna swore HIS native oath Of
vengeance and advanced on the Ger
rams, only to be severely wounded.
He was recently discharged from a
hospital and released from the legion
to return to the Fill Islands to raise
q battalion of his subjects, which he
will bring to France,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-07
PARK FIRES.

LONDON May s.-Eor the
first time in the history of Lon
don, people who play tennis,
crouuet, or other games in the
public parks must pay a fee for
their sport this summer. y
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-07

Admiral Jellicoe, Of the British
navy, carried of all the, gunnery
prizes when he was n mfdshipman
on board the Britannia
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
Olympic to Garry
Canadian Troops
Huge White Star Liner Will
Load $500 Soldiers at
Halifax.
BY OTHEMAN STEVENS.


Special to The Washington Herald
Halifax, N. s., March 2S.-The Great
White Star Liner Olympic will aid in the
transportation OF the latest and proba-
bly, the largest contingent of Canadian
troops to England. The Olympic arrived
at Halifax yesterday and today the Ca.
madam "Tommies'' swarmed aboard
eager to reach the front In France.
Arriving on this side of the Atlantic
for the first time since the beginning OF
the war, the Olympic. it is said, will carry
this time more than 1900 troops. a rec.
ord consignment Of warriors.
Besides the Olympic. other vessel.
requisitioned to carry the Canadians are
the Adriatic, the Baltic and the Lap
land.
1t is said that these four vessels to-
gether are capable of carrying 1890
men. The Lapland was the first to be
used and reached Liverpool a day or SC
ago. Many smaller liners have been
used for the work.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
ALLIES SHOW
UNITED FRONT
Paris Conference Provides
Greater Cooperation in
Conduct of War.
ESTABLISHES PERMANENT
GOVERNING COMMITTEE
Organizes System of Economic Mu-
tual Aid and Central Bureau
to Lower Freight Costs.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Paris, March 2S.-The following Of
fetal announcement was given out this
afternoon at the conclusion of con-
ferences of representatives of the
eight allied powers
Before separating. the allies con-
ference unanimously voted the follow
ing resolutions:
First-The representatives of the al
lied governments at their meeting in
Paris, March 81. and %, affirm the
complete community of views and
solidarity of the allies They confirm
all the measures taken to bring about
unity of action and unity of battle
front By this they mean at one and
the same time unity of military action,
assured by an agreement concluded
between the general stats; unity OF
economic action, whereof this confer
ence has regulated the organization
and unity of diplomatic action. which
guarantees their unshakable will to
pursue the struggle till the victory of
the common cause is obtained.
Adopts Economic Relief Measure.
Second resolution-The allied gov
ernments decide to place in practice in
the economic domain their solidarity
of views and interests. They charge
the economic conference which will be
held shortly in Paris with proposing
measures aimed at bringing about this
solidarity.
Third resolution-With a view to
reinforcing, co-ordinating and unity
ing the economic action to be ever
cised the conference decides to set I'D
in Paris a permanent committee upon
which all the allies will be repre-
scented.
Fourth resolution-The conference
decides:
Il. To pursue the, organization I'M
dertaken in London of an international
central bureau for freights
"2. To proceed in common and with
the shortest delay to seeking practical
means to employ force equitably di-
tributing among the allied nations the
charges resulting from maritime trans
ports and to stop the rise in freights."
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
Roosevelt's Aide
Ordered to Jail
John W. McCrath, Colonel
Private Secretary, Con-
victed of Assault.

special to The Washington Herald
New York, March 2S-John w. Nc
Grath, private secretary of Col Theodore
Roosevelt, was sentenced to serve thirty
days on Blackwells Island In the Court
of Special Sessions, Brooklyn, today. AL.
though amazed and shocked when told
Of his aides predicament, Col Roosevelt
tonight issued a statement expressing the
utmost confidence in Mr.. McGrath.
A similar sentence was melted out 10
william Powers, aScousin of McGrath.
The two men were convicted of assault.
ing Charles Lighte in the rear room of
a Brooklyn cafe on June II, last.
McGrath and Powers spent the nixht
In the Raymond Street Jail. They will
be removed to BlackweHs Island early
today. Both vehementiy denied their
guilt. -
1t was intimated that friends of Mr.
McGrath have retained former Assistan,
District Attorney Robert H. Elder, o,
Brooklyn, and an attempt will be made
to reopen the case. McGrath was rep.
resented IN court by Attorney Johr
Halpin.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
Issue with Germany Complicated by Official
Word from Consul Concerning Steamer
Manchester Engineer.
TWO AMERICANS ABOARDLINER
Counselor Folk Of State Department Gives Facts President
in Conference with Col. House-Berin Is
Asked for Explanation.

The submarine further complicated
Department advised officially that the British
chester Engineer with Americans board toPedOed with
warning
This third in five days Of Americans placed
by submarine attacks The others
Sussex and the steamship Englhman
After the receipt of the dispatch concerning the Manchester Eng
neer L. Polk, of the State Department was sum-
the White House for conference with President
Edward NJ House who visited Germany recently confidential
m for the President
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
u. S. Troops Beat
Covert for Villa
Pershing's Men Divided Into
Small Squads in Ban
dit Hunt.
shington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
San Antonio, March S.-The advanced
columns of Gen. Pershing's expedition
have been cut up into small detachments
and these are engaged in beating the
coverts for Pancho Villa. Necessarily,
the danger of being ambushed is always
present.
Gen. Funston. on unofficial, but ac-
cepted Information, corroborated the
story sent out from Ell Paso several days
been injured in an accident on the Mexi-
can Northwestern Railroad at the Cum
bre Tunnel. Two cars carrying horses
were derailed and ten men injured.
This also confirms the report that Gen.
Pershing is making use Of the North
western road south of Casas Grandes.
Meanwhile, however. the line of COM
munication from Columbus southwark is
being kept open and will continue to be
operated.
Gen. Funston has asked for four more
companies Of motor trucks. which will
make 27o Of these vehicles in use. pro-
vided his latest demand is granted.
If the State Department would deter
mine the railway question it would re-
move about rs per cent of the difficulties
the Pershing men have to overcome. Tn.
official remarks about the delay are elo-
quent. but are deleted by prudence.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
Class President
At M. A.C. Jailed
Albert E. futile, Freshman
Charged with Breaking
Into B. & o. Station.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Upper Marlboro, Md, March s.
Charged with house-breaking, Albert E.
Tuttle, 10 years old. Of New York. pres
ident of the freshman class of the Mary
land Agriculture College, is in Jail here
awaiting the action of the grand jury.
Tuttle admits that he entered the Bal
timore and Ohio station at College Park
with the intention of obtaining cash, but
the cash drawer contained nothing. His
excuse is that he needed money to hold
his end up with his student colleagues.
Justice of Peace A. d. Bailey. held
him In default of sleo bail According
to the college officials petty thieving has
been going on at the institution for sew
erai months and detectives are working
on the case.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
CARMEN OF MEXICAN
CAPITAL ON STRIKE
All Lines Tied Up and Troops Called
Out When Employees De-
mand Increased Wages.

speci4l 10 The Washington HeFth.
Mexico City, March 8.-The motor
men, conductors and track and shop
lines struck today for $50 per cent In
crease in wages.
The lines were tied up during the after
noon. Gendsrmes with rifles dispersed
the gatherings OF the strikers.
A limited service was put into opera
ton at noon. Troops and armed send-
srmes rode on all the cars
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
BRITISH PRESS
ST. ELOI FIGHT
Great Battle Developing Near
Ypres Planned to Re-
lieve Verdun.
GERMANS REPULSED IN
ATTACKS ON FORTRESS
Paris Reports Crown Princes Forces
in Repeated Charges Suffered
Fearful Losses
5ei,l c,IIe 10 M w,shinron Her.Id.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
London, March 2S.-The Germans today
renewed their drive on the Yerdun-Paris
Railway, while the British at St Eloi.
south Of Ypres. extended their attacks,
and a great battle is believed to be de-
veIoping in that sector.
West Of the Meuse." says the mid
night statement issued at Paris, the
bombardment Of our positions reaching
from Avocourt to Bcthincourt, was re-
stunned with violence during the day.
About O'Clock in the afternoon the
Germans launched a powerful attack on
our Haucourt- NJ alancourt front. The
successive waves OF assault were all
swept back, with heavy losses inflicted
by our barrier and infantry fire"
The German attacks at Haucourt-Msl-
ancourt were attempted after a lombard
ment Of varying violence, which lasted
three days.
German Losses Very Heavy.
French accounts Of the repulse Of the
Crown Princes latest move indicate that
the Germans suffered very heavy losses.
Despite this, a general resumption of the
offensive on the whole OF the front north
OF Verdun is expected.
The hand Of the Crown Prince has
been forced. it is believed. by the de-
velopment Of a strong counter movement
on the British front The official state
ment received here today from Berlin az
mits that the St Eloi battle has extended
to adjacent lines and that a general &C
ton of some proportion is being fought.
South Of St Eloi," it says. there
were lively actions at close range around
the craters sprung by the British. The
action has extended to adjacent lines.
1t is believed in military circles that
the British attacks south of Ypres are
the first fruit OF the allied conference In
Paris, which is believed to have de-
cided upon an immediate and slmultsne-
Gus offensive of all the allies on all
fronts.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
Senator Fall at Ell Paso Urges Immediate
Seizure Of Mexican Railroads in Face
Of First Chiefs Opposition.
TELEGRAPH CLOSED TO u. S.
Conflicting Reports by Carranzstas on Villas Hiding Place
Cause Growing Distrus Among Army Officers
More Trucks Rushed South.
By H. H. STANSBURY.
Special to The Washington Herald.

FL Paso March 2SThe developments OF the last twenty
hours have completely shattered belief that Caranzstas
operating good faith with the United States Mexico
Senator A. B. Fall of New Mexico spent the greater the
day writing kilograms his colleagues Congress urging the i'm
mediate seizure of the Mexican Central Northwestern
The time has ignore CarranzaS attitude said Senator
Fall tonight The situation ufe treating every armed Mexican
Nilista Carranzsafor what he outlaw and bandit
The Mexican people will be glad intervene They
would welcome they did in 1848 Fifteen million of
have been oppressed by the bandit organizations would be freed
in with the notion OF scourging the bandits
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
WAITE ADMITS
KILLING PECK
AND HIS WIFE
Tells Bellevue Attendants He
Gave Mother-in-Law
Deadly Germs.
TRIED THEM ON PECK
Prisoner Says He Gave Un-
dertaker $4,000 to Ex-
plain Away Arsenic.
MAY ALICE INSANITY
Prisoner Narrates Story of Life Battle
with Alter Ego" Man
TRIED THEM ON PECK
MAY ALICE INSANITY
Prisoner Narrates Story of Life Battle
with Alter Ego" Man
from Egypt"

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York. March 2S-Dr.~Arthur War
rem Waite confessed this afternoon to
the murder of millionaire John f. Peck,
and the latter's wife. Mrs Hannah Marie
Peck.
After a day of haunting memories, the
tall athletic young dentist turned on his
said to Detective SCHNEIDER and the at
tendants:
Il killed them both. ! killed Mrs. Peck
by giving her germs all mixed together.
1t was time for her TO die l gave her a
big shot of morphine.
Il tried germs on Mr. Peck. The ac-
ton of the germs was too slow. He
would not die. So 1 gave him arsenic
That killed him"
To SCHNEIDER and later to District At
torney Edward Swami the prisoner said
he was under the influence OF his alter
from Egypt"
Talks In Irrational strain.
His eyes staring. running his hands
through his disheveIed hair. and plainly
registering insanity with all the skill
Of a master Of tragedy, the amazing
criminal narrated details Of his ufe-the
long battle with the man from Egypt"
Waite told the story Of his double muir
der to Detective SCHNEIDER. He did not
repeat his confession tonight to District
Attorney Swami, who had gone to the
hospital for that purpose. The interview
between Judge Swami and the prisoner
was cut short by the dentists counsel.
In a calm manner he told Judge Swami
also how he had planned to clear himself
Of murder by suborning perjury.
Waite told Judge Swami that he had
given the embalmer, Eugene O'Kane.
5000 in cash to swear that the embalm-
ing fluid injected into the body Of Mr.
Peck contained arsenic.
Tells of $4,000 Defense Bride.
This is the way District Attorney
Swami quoted Waite:
IT returned from Grand Rapids on Sat
urday, March IS. I knew then that I was
under suspicion. I knew I would be ar
rested and tried for murder. knew ar
senic would be found in Mr. Pecks stom-
ach.
AT . o'clock Sunday morning Kane
the enlbalmer. came TO my apartment in
the Coliseum to collect his bill and that
OF the undertaken. I~arranged then for
consideration of 5000 cash that Kane
would swear on my trial that he had put
arsenic in the embalmlng fluid.
Il arranged for Kane to make up some
sample embalming fluid and take IT to
the office of the district attorney. He
was to tell you. Judge Swami, that it was
his regular custom to put arsenic in the
fluid. Kane agreed to my scheme and
arranged TO meet him next morning,
Monday, March %. and pay him the
money
I'VE have been unable TO find Kane
Yet" said Mr.. Swami. Detectives are
guarding his house and we expect to
have him before morning.
Judge Swami, it may be well to add,
has been warned that an insanity cam
paign has been planned in behalf OF
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
Defense TU2RETS FOR
MANILA BAY READY
Huge Steel Gun Emplacements to Be
Shipped to Philippines on Trans
port This Week.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
New York, March S-When the army
transport Buford sails from the Brook
Ign Navy Yard the latter part Of this
week. her sole cargo wiz be two turrets
to be used in Notifications at the en-
trance TO Manila Bay. They will be
erected on q small island and will con-
tain mountings for two fourteen-inch
guns. The two turrets have been build
ing at Newport News for the past six
years. They are much larger than those
under in the navy.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
FIGHT IN THE NORTH SEA
Light Cruiser Squadron En-
cages Teuton Patrol Fleet,
Losing Only Small Ship.
ATTACKED BY AIRCRAF T
Crew of Damaged English Warship
All Rescued. Despite Heavy Sea.
Without Casually.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
London, March ga naval battle In
the North Sea in which a German de-
stroyer was sunk with all on board. was
reported today by the admiralty.
The British also lost a ship, the light
cruiser Medusa. but succeeded in taking
off everybody on board. in spite Of the
heavy sea that was running.
The battle occurred last Saturday
night off the German coast when a
squadron of light British cruisers en-
countered a German patrolling division
of destroyers. During the fight the Brit
ish ships were attacked by air craft. but
were unchanged, according to the Of
fetal report.
Although the name Of the German
destroyer that was sunk is not given. she
Is believed to have been one of the
modern fast boats carrying a crew OF
about eighty men.
German Destroyer Rammed.
The admiralty report says:
Saturday night our light cruisers en-
countered a division of German destroy
ers. H. NJ. S Cleopatra rammed and
sunk German destroyer. None of her
crew was saved.
IAN our ships employed In the opera
tons of the German coast have returned
to their ports except the Medusa. which.
it is feared, sank afterssah her crew
had been taken or In very bad weather
by the destroyer Lassoo without a
casualty 1t was fine piece of seaman
ship.
Aircraft Engage In Battle.
"Our destroyers while dealing with the
enemy patrol vessels, were themselves
attacked by aircraft, but received no
damage.
Prisoners were rescued from enemy
patrol trawlers, four from the Otto Ru-
dolf, and sixteen from the Brinschweig.
The light cruiser Medusa does not ap-
pear in the British naval list. She may
be the converted cruiser Medusa, of 793
tons, which was engaged in the merchant
service at Hong Kong before the war.
The Cleopatra which rammed and
sunk the German destroyer. is of $500 tons
She is sister ship of the Caroline, re-
Gently blown up by an internal explosion.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
525 italian Prisoners Taken.

Vienna, via Berlin wireless. March Is.
The capture OF an Italian position near
the Gorilla bridgehead. together with
thirteen officers and sls men, and the
repulse of counter attacks. was an
nounced today by the Austrian war Of
fee
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
Won't Change Name of BoWerY.

New York. March 2s.-The Bowery will
retain its historic name for all times.
The petition of the Bowery Realty Mems
Association to change the name of that
famous thoroughfare was received by the
Board of Aldermen this afternoon and
placed on file This means that the mat
ter will never come up again.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
Denies Loss of Two U-Boats.

Berlin (via Sayville wireless), March
S.-Recent reports published in London
and Paris that two German submarines
were sunk of the Moroccan coast while
taking on supplies from neutrtl ships was
denied by the official Overseas News
Agency today.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-29
Three British Filters Killed

London, March 2S.-Durins the recent
Zeppelin raid there were three casualties
in the British Royal Flying Corps, it was
announced in Commons today by Under
War Secretary Tenant. 1t was said the
casualties were not inflicted by the Ger
mans and that they were unavoidable