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The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
PUSHING
NEAR FORT VAUx
Troops Advance Within Few
Hundred Yards of Ruins.
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Paris, Oct. IA new advance from the
west and south has brought the French
troops within few hundred yards of the
ruins of Fort Vaux, according to dis
patches tonight.
Earlier official reports TO the war office
had reported the capture of 100 Germans
in the dual gain of Gen. Mangin's troops.
The Germans throughout the night and
day have kept up a violent fire against
the principal positions recaptured by the
French in Tuesdays blow
Only one infantry attack was attempt
ed. however. and that failed
The Germans left their trenches west
of Douaumont village, but French cur
tains of fire broks up their intended as
sault.
Although heavy rains are hampering
operations, there was considerable artil-
lery activity on the Somme front today.
The Germans directed a heavy fire
against French positions in the region OF
Sally Sallisel, a. Bouchavesnes, and
Biaches, while British lines further to
the north were taken under a severe can
nonade
During the night the British gained
some trenches south OF Ancre brook de-
spite the treaCherous terrain.
The midnight official statement says:
On the Somme front there was great
artillery activity on both sides in the sec
tors OF Sailly-SalliseI. Bouchavesnes and
Biaches
North Of Verdun the enemy directed a
continuous violent bombardment upon our
first lines. especially in Haudromont ra-
vine, Fort Douaumont and Damloup bat
Itery.
An attempted enemy attack west Of
the village Of Douaumont was checked by
our curtains OF FIRE"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
PINCHED HER ANKLE, BUT
WAS BORN A GENTLEMAN

New York, Oct Z-Thomas Jensen. IS,
permanent address Copenhagen; pursuit,
gentleman and traveller" temporarily
at the Hotel Astor, was accused OF dis
orderly conduct in the Night Court.
Mrs. Anna Behrend, whose husband is
an importer of rugs, told Magistrat te
Brough she was looking in a window
at Forty-third street and Sixth avenue,
when Jensen pinched her Just above the
left shoe top.
Jensen said he was removing his glove
with force, and his right hand might
have struck her. He added that he was
born gentleman" and il he was guilty
Of an offense he was willing TO apollo
gize.
Ten dollars or ten days" said the
court.
The born gentleman" paid.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
SIGNS HIS LOVE Note,
YOUR BIG, FAT FOOL"
Millionaire Tooth Powder Manufacturer
Tells Of Picking Passion Flowers.
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New York, Oct. T.-Two letters written
by Whitney Lyon, millionaire tooth pow
der manufa Cturer, caused ripples Of laugh
ter today at the trial Of the 800, 900 dam
age action brought against him by Miss
Margaret ConnelI for alleged breach of
promise to marry her.
Miss COnnell was a Fifth avenue
modiste when, she says. Lyon, a
Widower, proposed TO her Sho gave up
her business to marry him, she asserts,
but was later informed that he had met
''an old flame" and did not intend TO
marry again.
Hotel Miami, Fla, in February. 1914,
Lyon addressed his Dear Doll" as fol-
lows:
Il agree with you-wbat you need is
getty up'-and I hope n hr'ng back a
fresh supply when I ret; n - sr7e been
perfectly miserable ever since started
out, with a bad grippy cold that settled
in my bronchial tubes and no doll to
nurse me.
Il was glad to hear from you. Write
me. I am the only one here. AS ever.
and ever. your big, fat fool"
Getty up meant cheering up" ex-
planned the defendant in reply to his
counsel's questions.
His daughter. Dorothy, a Wellesley
student. and his son, Irving, a Yale stu
dent, smiled broadly at the explanation.
Another letter read:
when I see the New York papers
with pictures of billiards I am glad I
am down here picking passion flowers
and learning how to live
Il sometimes wonder which one OF the
kind doctors is holding your lily white
hand while I am not there, and who is
taking you to dinner at Rogers I don't
wish him any bad luck, but I hope he
chokes"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
BOY-ED LOVE AFFAIR
BLOCKED BY CENSOR
Kaiser's Permission for Attache to Wed
Capital Woman Deleted by Officer.
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New York. Oct 1.-THE mystery which
for more than a year has enshroUded the
manifold reports Of the engagement OF
Capt Boyd. recalled naval attache 20
the imperial German Embassy at Wash
ington. to Miss Virginia Mackay-Smith,
Of that city. daughter Of the late Bishop
Alexander Mackay-Smith, was solved to-
day.
The marriage, Il is declared. was blocked
by the over-ZealoUsness Of an American
naval officer, acting as censor at the Say
Vile wireless station. A letter from Ber-
lin, which mysterioUsly escaped the Ger
man and British CensOrs. and the contents
OF which was impaired to the Iuterna-
tional News Service today. gives the fol-
lowing explanation. based upon the story
OF one Of Capt. Boy-Ed's closest friends:
Immediately after the captain had OBJ
tanned Miss Mackay-Smith's Affirmative
answer to his proposal OF marriage, he
filed through Ambassador Bernstorff, the
customary request for the Kaiser's per
mission A mere formality, but an iron
clad tradition in the Germany army and
navy.
Arriving in Berlin. following his recall.
he learned that a wireless dispatch had
been sent TO the captain, either via Say
willie or Tuckerton. reading substantially
thus:
His majesty has Eraciously granted
your request to marry"
1t developed that the American naval
officer acting as censor al the wireless
station regarded with the utmost
suspicion this message which read 30
much like the simple family telegrsrns''
figuring in the great spy stories. In his
.eagerness to guard the neutrality Of this
country and not to involve Il In some
deep-dyed plot, the American censor sup
Boy-Ed and his bride-to-be never heard
Of IL
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
FRENCH Liner, ABLAzE,
REACHES AZORES PORT
Chicago Makes Record Run to Fayal
While Crew Fights Flames.

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New York Oct. 27.-The French liner
Chicago, which was discovered to be afire
at sea, has reached Fayal, in the Azores,
after a record run, according to advices
reaching here tonight.
It is stated that there have been no
casualties as a result of the fire. The
crew and port re-enforcements are fight
ing the flames
The Chicago sailed from Bordeaux last
Sunday, and under normal conditions
would have reached this port next Mon
day.
She had 167 second cabin and 9s steer
age passengers aboard and carried a gen.
eral cargo of about 1900 tons.
The Chicago registers 11,127 tons gross
and was built in 1908.
In February, 1915, she had narrow es-
cape from a German submarine.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
WILSON Confident
OF CARRYING Ohio
Returns to Shadow Lawn Optimistic
Over Political Situation.
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Asbury Park. n. j.. Oct. R.-President
Wilson returned to Shadow Lawn from
Cincinnati tonight as confident that he
win get the electoral vote of Ohio as If
it had already been counted in the Demo-
cratic column. Reports received from
other doubtful States also were encour-
aging.
Mr.. Wilson has reiterated the prophecy
that he can be reelected without New
York, but he expects the Empire State
to go Democratic. An idea Of the opti-
mism with which he views the general
situation was obtained when the special
train reached Philadelphia tonight.
IF you will make just one speech in
Pennsylvania, Mr.. President, you will
carry the State" shouted a voice in the
crowd.
I'VE will probably carry 1t anyway,
Mr.. Wilson answered.
The Wilson managers are a bit uneasy
through fear that the President Is over
confident They are urging him to put
his best efforts into the speeches which
will be delivered in Buffalo next Wedncs-
day and at Madison Square Garden, New
York City, on Thursday night.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
U-BOATS OUTSIDE THREE
MILE LIMIT SAY RUMORS

Unconfrmed rumors reached the Navy
Department yesterday that several Ger
man U-boats were outside the three
mile limit of Norfolk.
Up to a late hour the department had
received no dispatches confirming the
reports.
1t was admitted by officials that even
If the department knew U-boats were
outside the three-mile limit they would
make no official announcement Of the
fact.
Reports would be published II the Ger
man submarines came inside the United
States Jurisdiction.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
ITALIAN AvIAToRs HONoRED.

Rome. Oct. H.-King Victor Emmanuel
today conferred medals upon three mem
bers of the Italian Air Corps who took
part in thrilling air battle three miles
above the Albanian coast on October T.
The battle was between an italian dirigi-
BILE and an Austrian aeroplane. The aero
plane was shot down and the balloon was
compelled to land thirty miles behind the
Austrian lines. Its occupants destroyed
the dirigible and after wandering two
days in the mountains, reached the 1tal-
ian lines.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
BRITAIN MAY SEND u. S.
NOTE ON U-BOAT RAIDS
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London, Oct. 2L-DeclaTations in Par
Lament led to a well-founded belief to-
day that the British government win send
a Tote to the United States relative to
German submarine raids in American
waters
The object OF this note, it is said, is to
establish an agreement with the United
States relative to the course It shall pur-
sue If the Germans again destroy ship
ping in American waters.
The view held in Washington that the
destruction of five ships of the New Eng
land coast was an isolated incident is
not entertained here
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
WOULD DIVORCE OIL MANS SON

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct 27.-Virginia Bur
rowes Pierce today filed suit for divorce
from Roy e. Pierce, son OF the multi
millionaire oil man, Henry Clay Pierce.
Pierce Is the step-brother Of his wife,
Henry Clay Pierce having married Mrs.
Burrowes, the girls mother. several years
before the young people fell in love with
each other.
Pierce's first wife was Lady" Betty
Faulkner Chapman, whom he divorced
In 1911.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
GIRL DRESSED AS BOY.

St Louis. Oct. 27.-Attired in a suit
Of boys clothing and with her hair
clipped short, Mrs. Ethel Vetter, 10 years
old daughter of William Bailey, Of Kan
sas City, Kan, was arrested here re-
Gently in company with Alvin Vetter, Of
Boston, her husband.
Believing the chance to obtain EMPLOY
ment better in Boston than in the Mid
die West, Vetter says he asked his wife
to join him in a tramp across country
Their money soon was exhausted and
they were nearly famished when they
reached here.
Mrs. Netter carried a bag containing
the hair which she said she clipped of
at her husbands request because she
had promised to obey
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
SWEDEN FILES PROTEST
AGAINST MINING WATERS

Berlin Cvia Sayville), Oct. 27-The
Swedish government has instructed it's
minister at Petrograd to protest imme-
diately against Russia's intention of plac-
ing mines in Swedish territorial waters.
The minister was likewise instructed
to announce that the Swedish govern
ment in due time would bring forward
all claims for damages caused by such
mines.
This step was made necessary by the
recently issued Russian order that mines
be placed in particular sections Of the
Gulf of Bothnia.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
UPPERCUTS FOR WIFE.

Chicago, Oct 27.-It Is mans divine
privilege to discipline his wife with upper
cuts
F This is the theory eXpounded by Prof
Wilbur Stone, an assistant in the John
Crerar Library here. His wife. an
artists model, suing for divorce, declares
that six years in the same mansion OF
love with such an exponent of the theory
Is enough. She asks separate msinten-
ance and protection for her two children.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
SOAP KILLS PRISONER.

Easton. Pa, Oct. E.-George S Brun-
ner. . years old, OF Easton. who was
serving a sentence Of eight years In the
Northampton County Prison. died We'd
nesday night as a result Of swallowing
a quantity Of coarse soap, with the in
tention, Il is believed, OF becoming IN and
thus assisting in securing a pardon.
Drummer ate the soap on October II
and became ill on, that day, but his case
remained q mystery until another prison-
er told Of him eating the soap.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
WIFE EMPLOYS HUSBAND.
Pays Him 25 Cents "A week-NOt
Worth Raise, She Says.

Patterson, N. J., Oct. T.-Though
married sixteen years, Joseph Wlshnef-
sky, of 572 Main street, has earned but
25 cents a week, his wife told Judge
Klenert here.
Wishnefsky was brought to court to
be forced to pay a bill of $500 but he
protested deafness and his wife was put
on the stand. She said she owned a
plumbing business and hired Wishnef-
sky.
How much to you pay him2" asked
the court
twenty-five cents a week." was the
reply.
mo, a day" interposed the deaf hus-
band.
"Since your hearing shows such an
improvement" said the Court, your wife
must raise your salary to s.25 and you
can pay dollar week to your debtor "
Mrs. Wishnefsky intimated that he was
not worth It. but Judge Klenert would
not listen.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
$12,s4O,76O FOR COLLEGES.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE general educa-
ton board, which administers funds es-
tablished by John D. Rockefeller, today
announced additional appropriations
which brings the total given to colleges
by the board to Sl2,S407 76O
By today's allotments, 100000 is pro-
vided for Albion College. Albion, Mich. (;
500, 900 goes TO George Peabody College
for Teachers at Nashville, Tenn. and
the Hamline University, St Paul, re-
cefyes 10000
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
HUGHES SCORES
REVENUE BILL
Anti-Dumping Clause Ridi-
culed by C. o. P. Chief.
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Rochester. n. Y, Oct Z.-Chsrles
Evans Hughes stumped through his home
State all day In the rain, winding Up
here tonight by telling an audience Of
5000 persons the way to have lasting
peace is to stand before the world with
the courage and indomitabIe spirit Of
ITS and 1851"
He drew vociferous applause when he
renewed his pledge to be an American
President unswerved by any allen ma
chinations"
As the Hughes special was pulling out
Of Geneva n Y, this evening. an old
man, apparently drunk, carrying an
ancient hintlock musket, vintage OF 1889.
tried TO climb on the rear platform OF
the governors private car.
Whether he intended 70 attempt Vi
olence on Mr.. Hughes or whether he
Just wanted to present him with the
old musket no one knows.
Sylvester Brierton, one OF Nr Hughes
body guards, took no chances. He let
drive at the man with his blackjack and
grabbed the gun. TIE man fell from
the steps, leaving the old hintlock with
ID ASL ANLl ne gun was not LOaQeC.
Mr.. Hughes devoted much Of hfs
Rochester speech to pokinE fun at the
anti-dumping clause Of the recently en-
acted revenue bill
Hits ADti-DumPinE Clause.
1t reminds me-" he said. of the story
that lawyers used to tell Of the man who
was charged with having appropriated a
copper kettle and who was sued for its
A. 2 Ia g
was that he never saw the kettle and
never stole It; and the second was the
kettle had a hole In It anyway"
7 have read some OF the legislation
which has recently been enacted. and for
legislative phrasinC it holds the palm
II there is any place where you cannot
accomplish anything by the mere use
Of words unless they are well directed
and have an obvious and clear context, II
Is in a statute.
This ant-dumping act we find one Of
the marvels Of recent legislation. As a
student OF legislation I think It is farci-
cal think II Is preposterous 10 say
that it protects anything or anybody.
And as a defense to American trade and
American workmen against the compsti-
ton Of European nations after the war,
il is worse than useless.
For VirfIe America nism.
Il am amazed at Intelligent men. IN
the face Of this economic situation which
tn all probability viii follow the cessation
OF the war, holding up thing Ike thar
as q protection to American labor and
an enterprise against foreign competi-
ton"
HRmmering home his declarations for
4 virile Americsntsm, he said:
We propose TO have an American ad-
ministration which shall know no in
terests but American interests: which
shall not rbs-oeF ~ , from ltssapurpose
by any threats, by any alien machina-
tions, by any consideration Of this group
or that group, but solely devoted to
the interests OF the people Of the United
States"
We propose a comprehensive program
for the protection OF American interests
with respect to protection, but we do
not use that word IN a narrow sense.
We propose 20 protect the rights OF
American citizens on land and sea
throughout the world"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
BRITISH LOAN POPULAR.
Subscriptions Flowing Into once of
j. p. Morgan a Co.

New York, Oct. 27.-Although the new
$4,000 900 British loan has not been Of
fered publicly, subscriptions are flowing
into J. p. Morgan & Company in sub
stantial volume, according TO a banker
who is taking a prominent part in the
loan.
The syndicate OF underwriters has been
closed and the public Offering on Monday
is expected TO be at about 90 IA for the
three-year maturity and 98 1-2 for the
hve-year maturity.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
BATTLE FIELD FOR PARK,

Paris, Oct. 1.-THE Meuse departmental
council is urging that the government ac-
,quire all land along the present battle
front and plant it with poplars.
Thus leafy sacred way would run
from the sea to Switzerland.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
French Aviators Active.

Paris, Oct E.-Three hundred and fifty
six projectiles were hurled by French
aviators during the last twenty-four
hours on various railroad stations and
military works behind the German lines.
the war Office announced today.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
Russians in Egypt to Fight.

Alexandra, Egypt. Oct. l.-AH Rus
slams OF military age were notified by
the Russian Consul General to report
themselves TO the British military an
thorities for service IN the artillery.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
Greek Commander Arrested

Naples, Oct. H.-The commander of the
Greek merchant ship Adriatico has been
arrested here, charged with furnishing
supplies to an Austrian submarine,
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
Sunday Outin
Philadelphia,

Sunday Outing to Philadelphia,
S2.50; Chester, $2.25; Wilmington,
$500. round trip, Baltimore & Ohio.
7:05 a. m, Oct. 90. Returning same
day.-Adv. -
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
MAY PROBE SINKING OF SHIP.
o. s. Embassy Expected to Inquire
Into Welsh Prince Case.

London, Oct. 25.-The United States
Embassy is expected to inquire into the
sinking of the steamer Welsh Prince,
on which there were four Americans.
One of them, Leslie Anderson, OF
Brockhaven, Miss, declared today that
the vessel was sent TO the bottom by a
submarine without any warning.
Anderson himself was wounded. The
Welsh Prince was attacked, presumably
by a German submarine, on October 13.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28

Reading Pa, Oct. T.-The Pennsylvania
congress or Mothers today defeated a
motion fostered by Mrs. Walter E. Green
wald' OF Coatesville. Pa. to segregate COL
ored children In public schools
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28

DAY by day The HERALD is
II forging ahead to that posi-
ton to which its circulation-the
largest in the morning held-en-
titles it.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
Competitive Proof

The figures below are reproduced from the first
page of the Evening Star of Saturday. of one week
'go, October 2l, 1916.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28
Go to Church

You viii Find the Announce
ments of the Services of Washing
tons Leading Churches on Page
4 Today.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-28

Boston, Mass. Oct. T.-Edwin j. Nor
colt. chief bOatswain on board the battle
ship Kearsarge, has been notified from
Washington that President Wilson would
nominate him for the position of inspector
commandant OF the new Haitian coast
guard.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-02-03
FINLEY NEWS NOTES

Mrs. F. A. Hoyt returned Sunday
from Chattanooga, Tenn, where she
has been visiting for the past three
months with her sister, who has been
seriously i'll. She reports her sister
as much improved when she left.
Miss Elsie Cook spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home Of Mrs. John
Hanson in Kennewick.
Chas. Hoyt, who has been visiting
for some time with his brother, F. A.
Hoyt, left Monday for his home in
Seattle.
Mrs. F. M. Cole returned Sunday
from Spokane, where she has been a
guest for a few days at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Nash.
The lecture, which was to have been
given by Rev. C. A. Miller, Of Ken
newick, was postponed until Tuesday,
Feb. 8.
Last, but not least, was the return
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-02-03
BADGER BREVITIES

C. M. Bentley was in Friday after
freight.
C. Christensen and wife were visit
ing at the home of H. L. Tucker Wed
nesday.
The mule team Of D. Agor's rar
away Friday night while he was un.
loading baled hay. The only damage
resulting was a sprained ankle fol
Mr.. Agor.
Wednesday Chris Reuter- went to
Prosser on q business errand.
G. L. Dietrich, Of Richland, was
transacting business here Thursday.
Dom Agor went to North Yakims
Friday night for a few days visit al
the home of his brother, P. Agor.
H. Ruth Bass was in Prosser Satur.
day to attend a social gathering.
]. A. Dasdice was visitor in Ken.
newick Saturday.
A. F. johnson, of Kiona, was caller
here en- route to Jay Graham's and
M. S. Kinkaid's.
Lulu Graham, of Triple Springs
was in Saturday on horseback for the
neighborhood mail.
Floyd Smith was in Sunday on 9
business errand.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-02-03

different noises and how distinctive a
noise each phone makes when the re-
noise each phone makes when the re-
ceiver comes down to one who has
studied it, they might be more careful
about sneaking in. We have seen girls
who could tell without fail the name
of every subscriber whose phone came
down on ten-party line, and many of
the patrons get almost as skillful.
The noises about the house and yard
also often give the sniper away. AS
yet there has been invented no practi-
cal device for preventing this form of
theft, and the subscribers must rely
on their fellow subscribers honor to
enjoy the privacy which should ac-
company the use of phone.
However simple and very effec-
tive method has been in use for many
years to prevent cross talk, and that
is metallic circuit system. This sys-
tenn absolutely prevents any caves
dropping on parallel lines, and has
the added advantage of cutting the
rings in half. That is, one-half of the
parties on given line need not hear
the rings on the other half, and the
long and complicated signals could be
done away with. We believe that the
business in the valley has reached
such volume as to justify the local
company in putting in a metallic cir
cult system, and we shall proceed to
make our wants known thru the me-
dunn of the Live Wire Sparks.
'Smatter with G. Monroe Ford this
week ?-Linotyper's note.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-02-03

game of basketball between Pasco and
Finley. The score resulted as fol-
lows: First team, 35 to Ia in favor of
Pasco; second team, % to 10 in favor
of Pasco.
No school is being held today as it
is impossible for the BUSES to get
thru. The mail carrier was unable
to plough thru the drifts to Finley
Wednesday, but it is thought that the
roads will be broken enough for mail
delivery today.
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cur at that office, unless it shall be de-
cided in the interests of the service to
fill the vacancy by reinstatement. The
compensation of the postmaster at
this Office was S247 for the last fiscal
year. Application forms and full in
formation concerning the requirements
of the examination can be secured
from the postmaster at Finley or from
the U. S. Civil Service commission at
Washington, d. C.