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The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
FRENCH FORCES
TAKE DENIECOURT
Gen. Foch Wins Last Link in
Teuton Defense Chain.

(By the International News service.)
London, Sept lE.-Deniecourt has fall
en- to the French.
The last remaining\ link in the Ger
man chain Of, fortified villages that
formed the southern line of the somme
salient was won by Gen Fochs troops
south Of the river. late this afternoon
after one of the fercest battles fought
on the western front
The German war office, foreseeing
the inevitable fall OF the place, ad-
mitted early today that the village
had been abandoned, together with
Berny taken by the French two days
ago.
At the time the Berlin statement
was issued the village was completely
surrounded
Its last defenders were captured g
few hours later, when the French took
the village and pushed a kilometer
(five-eighths OF a miIe) beyoed it
The fall Of Deniecourt was the out
standing event of the day, but the
allies scored equally as important sue
cesses at other parts OF the Somme
battle line, both north and south Of
the river
The French took a knot Of German
trenches 200 metres south Of CombleE,
carrying the fight to the very out
skirts of that important German base.
simultaneously, the British. driving
sgE4nst Combles from the northwest
cspEured the "Quadrilsteral," one of
Of the strongest German redoubts on
that part Of the line. between the Bou-
leaux wood and Ginchy. and then
smashed forward on a front Of a
mile. penetrating the German positions
to q depth of 1000 yards
The French took during the last
twenty-four hours 1900 prisoners. in
Guiding twenty-five officers the British
netting in the same period ten officers
and 500 men.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
REV.W.R. WEDDERSPOON
ACCEPTS Chicago CALL
Pastor of Foundry NJ. E Church to Go
to St. James.

Rev. W. r. Wedderspoon, for six years
pastor Of Foundry NJ. E. Church. Six
teenth and Church streets northwest,
announced last night he would accept
call to st. James NJ. E. Church, Chi
cago, as soon as he had the sanction of
the bishops Of the Baltimore and Rock
Island conferences, which govern the
Washington and Chicago dioceses.
Bishop ". F. Nicholson, Of the BaIti-
more conference, must give his assent
to the change, which also must be ac-
cepted bv the Rock Island conference,
convening October T. The change IN all
proba bility, will be ratified and Mr.. We'd
derspoon will go from the largest Meth
odist Episcopal church in Washington to
one Of the largest churches Of that de-
nomination in Chicago.
The salary increase Is but slight. for
the Foundry Church pays its pastor
1850 a year and provides g furnished
rectory, while the Chicago church pays
5000 and gives a furnished rectory. Mr.
Wedderspoon succeedes the Rev. C. B.
Mitchell, who recently has been made
Bishop OF St Paul. Mimi Bishop W. A.
Quayle and the late Bishop Mcintyre
also were formerly pastors Of st. James.
Chicago.
The retiring pastor was president OF
the International Reform Bureau and a
member OF the board Of directors of the
Temperance Society Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
TO Get
REDUCED RATES
State Clubs Would
Corral District Ballots.

Fifteen thousand voters in Washington
will get reduced rates home to vote this
fall If the railroads accept the plan OF
the League of Republican State Clubs,
announced at a meeting OF the executive
committee Of the league at the CONNER
ctal Club last night.
T. Lincoln Townsend, president OF the
league, has taken the matter up with
the passenger managers of the roads,
and stated to the committee that he Is
confident the plan will be adopted.
1t has been the policy OF the railroads
in the past to grant reduced rates for the
accommodation OF voters. In 1904 they
granted a one-way rate for a round trip.
In 1908 1t was a fare and a half and the
same for 1872, applicable to distance over
nifty miles from Washington. 1t Is pro-
posed that the reduced rate be given for
the dates: September 30. October 8, 6, Z.
p l3. IA, l9. 20. p, 26, q, Is and November
L ?, 3, 4. ), 6 and Z. All tickets will be
good to return midnight OF November 12
This arrangement will make It possible
for voter to make the trips one for
registration and one for voting, at the
reduced rate.
The action of President Townsend in
making application to the roads was in
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
CHILD ASYLUMS
DECLARED EVILS
Catholic Convention Speakers
Denounce Institutions.

The charitable institution for the rear
ing OF delinquent and deserted children
is no less an evil because 1t is a necessary
one" said Father M ]. scanlon, of Bos-
ton. yesterday, in his address to the
delegates at the Catholic Charities con-
vention. in MacMahon Hall, Catholic
University.
In two important papers read before
the convention. one by Father Scanlon
and the other by Miss Mary Tinney, So
cial investigator. of New York, the policy
Of the Catholic institutions and of the
charity workers generally, definitely was
laid down as against retaining children
in public homes and founding asylums
and in favor OF placing them in private
homes as quickly as possible.
I'VE believe" said Father Scanlon.
that the home influence is essential for
the proper development OF the child and
that can be obtained only in a private
family under proper conditions"
According to the speakers, the best Pc
Rod at which to place a child with a
family for adoption is between the ages
of l and s. After that time, it was
stated. the child is not susceptible to
the home influences and often the would
be parents adopt the children as an
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
U-BOAT WAR RENEWED,
SWEAR TWENTY-SEVEN
Hostlers Say Anchor Liner Was Struck
by German Submarine.
CBy the international News Service.

my thc InlernHtlOnal news service
New York. Sept. IS-Twenty-seven hos
tiers made dcpositions today to a rep
resentative Of the State Department, in
oicating that Germany has resumed her
submarine campaign against merchant
vessels.
The hostlers returned from England
on the Anchor liner Tuscania a consular
passengers, and before they left the
steamer their afidavits had been copied
by a stenographer and their sigma lures
affixed.
All were on board the British steamer
helvinia when she was torpedOed in the
Bristol Channel at - a m. September
2 The men declare that no warning was
given and that the vessel sank four
teen hours later. The torpedo struck
her just forward of the No. hatch on
the port side.
The seventy-three officers and crew
took to the Kelvinia's small boats and
lay around until 40 p m, when they
were rescued by a trawler.
The American hostlers shipped on the
steamer at Newport News to care for
the horses as far as Avonmouth, where
the Kelvinia arrived on August g
The vessel got clear OF Avonmouth on
the night of September l, and according
to the affidavits made today, the bridge
officer sighted a submarine about the
same moment she launched the torpedo
The explosion that followed awakened the
officers, and not knowing how long the
freighter would remain afoat, all made
a rush to the boats.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
HUGHES BOOMERS
ORGANIZE HERE
Nonpartisan Club Formed to
Advance Districts End.

Added impetus to the Hughes campaign
was given last night IN the formation
at the New Willard Hotel OF the Hughes
Club, OF the District of Columbia.
William R. Harr, who was elected presi-
dent. voiced the sentiment Of the club
when he said the main purpose Of this
get-together impulse on the part OF bust
ness and professional men Of the District
was to make Mr.. Hughes President Beat
ing Wilson was a secondary considera-
ton. he said.
When the procedure Of organization had
been observed, there was a demonstration
OF faith that rivaled the exhibitions on
Billy Sundays "saw-dust trail" although
in this case the contributors were frank
enough to say that they were hitting
the prosperity trail, that goes beyond the
war"
Enthusiasm Of a spontaneous order
characterized the meeting. These officers
were elected:
President, William R. Harr; vice presi-
dents, Robert ]. Wynne, Myron NJ. Par
ker. Simon Wolf, Cuno H. Randolph.
George A. King. Frederick A. McKenney,
DR.. Lewis H. Taylor. Charles E Berry.
John B. Larner. Henry P. Blair, Henry
B. F. Macfarland, and Byron S. Adams;
treasurer, Louis A. Dent.
The club elected these members OF the
executive committee, in addition to the
ex-offlcio members, who are the president,
treasurer and secretary: Oliver Metzerott,
Nyer Cohen, Peyton Gordon, John Lewis
Smith. Frederick A. Fenning, Rufus S.
Day. o. J. DeMoll. E. B. Eynon. John
a. Kratz and W. N. Chandler.
The constitution adopted by the club
declares the object Of the organization
to be to promote the interests "of the
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
ninth ARREST Made IN
VAST BLACKMAIL PLOT
Woman Caught in Philadelphia on
Eve of Court Hearing.
CBy the International New. Service

CBy the International News service.)
Chicago, Sept. 1S-The ninth arrest in
the million-dollar blackmail plot-that of
a wOnan-was made tonight on the
eve of the first test of strength be-
tween the members of the syndicate"
and the Department of Justice.
Grace Fuller, known also as Grace Is
rael and Sadie Israel. was taken into
custody in Philadelphia for alleged COM
plicity in the kidnapping of Mrs. Re
gina s. Klipper, complaining witness
against the alleged blackmailers.
While witnesses from three of the
cities in which the alleged swindlers
practiced their schemes to enmesh veal
thy and socially prominent victims were
speeding toward Chicago for the hearing
of the Chicago captives before Commits
sioner Foote tomorrow morning, Attor-
ney Charles F. Erbstein, retained by the
syndicate" outlined tonight the first
step in their defense.
He announced that when the hearing
opens at 10 o'clock he would demand re-
lease Of his clients on bail radically low
er than the aggregate-s9, 9,00o-demanded
by Supt. Hinton G. Clabaugh, of the De-
partment Of Justice.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
SEARCH FOR POISON FTEND.
Detectives Seek Man VINO Gave Boy
Tainted Candy.

Philadelphia, Sept 1S-Detectfves and
policemen yesterday searched the city
for the hend who on Saturday handed 4
year-old Russell cobb a bottle containing
poison tablets. telling the boy they were
candy. The boy was riding his velocipede
near his home. he later told hfx-parents.
when a STRANGER stepped from an auto
mobile and gave him the bottle.
Instead of eating the poison the child
carried the hottie ana its deadly contents
TO his father. Earl Cobb, and The police
were notified. Detectives Geonctti and
Timhn were detailed on the case and all
yesterday they were sttsmptinx TO solve
the mystery
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
MODEL YOUNG MAN BUT
TOOK $4,000, IS CHARGE

CBy the International News seryice.)
Eagle River, Wis, Sept. 1s.-Harry
Daugherty. who was noted in his home
town Of Gary, Ind, as a model young
man, started back there today in the
custody Of Chief Of Police Helms. Daugh-
erty Is charged with embezzling close to
$4,000 from the Gary State Bank, where
he worked as a bookkeeper. When ar
rested here he had 1870, and according
to the police readily confessed his crime
Daugherty did not smoke, chew or
swear. His only diversion. SO TAR as the
police could learn, was hunting. He was
found here after two weeks search by
detectives He was satisfying his one
hoboy-hunttng-and had several high
priced guns and shooting togs.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
ALLIES MENACE
MONASTIR; PUSH
BULGARS BACK
Entire Right Wing Inperiled
as Victors Sweep Ahead
After Taking Florina.
By the International New. servie.-D

CBy the International News servfes-l
London, Sept 1S-The entire Bulgarian
right wing in Macedonia is IN the grsvest
peril Of being captured or Gnnihilstsd
by the Franco-R -Russo-Serb forces forming
the allies left.
Monastir. the chief Bulgarian base Of
support in Macedonia, Is mensoed By an
iron ring which is swiftly drawn tighter
and tighter. threatening 70 throttle the
defending army in its clutch
Florins, the southern gate" TO Mona
sttr. seventeen miles away, fell 70 the
French at 10 o'clock this morning in a
dashing assault that came as q climax
TO a ferocious battle lasting all day yes
terdsy and throughout the night
The Bulgars were driven into q wild
rout, not only here. but 20 the west and
southwest OF Monastir as well where
the Serbs inflicted crushing defeats on
them, taking by storm the first and sec
ond Bulgarian defense lines
Late tonight a dispatch from Athens
reported the BUlgarisns surrounded by
the Franco-serbisn troops The Bulgars
are falling back precipitately on Mona
stir" added the message
Gen Sarrail's headquarters report. in an
nouncing the capture Of FIorina. stated
that the Bulgars are retiring in disorder
In the direction OF Monastir''
Another late dispatch places the pur-
suers on the Drama -KensIdy-Lati line.
at the nearest point only nine miles south
OF Monastir
The Franco Russian left at Resino.
eighteen miles northwest Of Monsstir.
threatens 10 sweep down upon the city
az eny moment, cooperating with the
French and Serbs advancing from the
south and west
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
PAVL0WA'S LEGS MOST
SHAPELY, Is VERDICT
Special to The Washington Herald.

New York, Sept. 1s.-Take the legs
OF Anna Pavlowa, the body of Charlotte,
Hippodrome skater, hands of Elsie Fer
guson' eyes Of Jane Cowl, mouth of Billie
Burke, hair Of Margot Kelly, neck of
Mary Garden, Martha Hedman's nose,
the chin Of Mae Marsh, Dixie Gerard's
shoulders and Ann Pennington's feet, and
you would have a perfect woman.
At least this is the opinion of a ma
jority Of the chorus girls at the Hippo
drome. A ticket to the worlds series
was hung. up as a prize for the best
selection made from eleven stage stars
TO form an ideal composite woman.
Pavlowa's legs ran far ahead in the
contest. Annette Kellermans body was
a close second to Charlotte's. and Anna
Held, Maxine Elliott and Julia Marlowe
crowded Jane Cowl for the eye honors
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
FLAMING Love LETTERS
DEFEAT ALIMONY PLEA
Letters to My Dear Sweet" from Bro
ker Used by Husband-Defendant.

(By the International News servIee.)
New York, Sept. IS.-A batch Of
flaming love letters to My dear
sweet" Blue Eyes" and Dearest
Grace" today defeated Mrs. Grace NJ
Dufry's efforts to obtain alimony from
John Francis Duffy, jr. Supreme
Court Justice Giegerich declined to
award support to Mrs. Duffy.
The author of the letters was Thorn
as D. Conroy, a young Wall Street
broker, who is said to be married.
1t developed in court that soon after
Duffy procured the letters Conroy de-
manded them, telling Duffy that he
wished Duffy would leave town Duffy
refused to give up the letters, and
then Conroy, 1t was stated. met Duffy
and told him he would never give up
Mrs. Duffy and hoped the best man
would win"
Mrs. Duffy admitted that Conroy had
written to her. but said there was
nothing wrong in the letters, as Con-
roy was her matrimonial adviser"
One letter to Mrs. Duffy read:
My Dearest Sweet: These days
seem eternal without seeing you
love you more than any Girl mas ever
been loved before 1 Just want to
kiss you and squeeze you-to be kind
and take care of you and keep you
from harm.
Il played bridge Friday afternoon
and misplayed so badly every hano
that Judge Mulqueen said he had
never seen me play so badly. The
Judge said he'd diagnose my case as
love.
'T blushed because he had hit me
right But, dear. I crave the oppor-
tunity to crush you in my arms. I
cannot live without you. I swear that
will have you for my own dear
little wife some day. even If we both
have to jump to the other end of
the world"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
Teuton Wall of Steel and Iron
Saves Bulgaria from Invasion
CBy the International New. serv1es.)

London. Sept ISFeld Marshal Macensen has wall
of steel and iron the southern Dobrud from the Danube
Rasova the little Black Sea Tu stretch miles
The wall consists of his right wing Roumsn
posed of Germans Bgas Turks aided array Krupps
mightes Busy Berthas"
To establish this barrier RusoRoumnn invasian Bulgaria
the combined of the
of the whole of the southern Dobrudja along fifty
depth of the
This achievement by todays official
from Sofa and Berlin is what the Kaiser
the Empress few days he
by Mackensen earlier Russians and Roumanans
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
BANDITS IN EVERGLADES
FIGHT POSSE; KILL TWO
(By the international

CBy the International News service1
Miami. Fla, Sept. 1S-Decoyed into
a trap in the wilds of Florida Ever
glades, posse OF four men, search
ing for the bandits who robbed the
Homestead Bank of 5000, was almost
wiped out Sunday morning by the
men they were seeking. News of
the battle reached here today.
Allen Anderson and William C. An
derson were killed instantly from am
bush. Charles Williams and William
Anderson were fatally wounded The
dead and wounded were found by
their companions and brought back
to Miami
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
GLASS DIAMOND" FOOLS
WIFE BUT NOT LONG
pscial to The wGshinroa Heuld


New York. Sept. 1S.-In an action for a
separation begun in the Supreme Court
by Mrs. Lucie c. Connolly she alleges
that when she was in Europe her hus-
bs nd. Frank. a salesman. with the Ajax
any funds.
She alleges that upon her return he
explained that instead Of sending her
money he had bought her a beautiful
diamond ring She was delighted and
almost forgot to ask for an accounting
in some Of their Joint ventures
When sh- ~-.-- U.-'0us she took her
beautiful diamond ring to a teweler and
he told her the brilliant was solid glass.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
SPRING RUNS CRUDE OIL
Kentucky PuIIIed by Phenomenon
on Farm in E%tiH Field.

Winchester, Ky. Sept. lS.-What IL
puzzlinE oil men more than any recent
developments in the Estil held is a re
port from the Sweet Lick portion Of the
State to the effect that several days sgo
a spring on the mountainside on the Bud
Rawlins farm began running crude oil
and has since slightly increased each day
Until now II is estimated that four or
five barrels escape in this way daily
This strange phenomenon can only Be
accounted for by those who have studied
II by the drilling Of q well on top Of
the mountain nearby and the driu COM
ing in contact with the spring stream
thus allowing oil rising in the well TO
escape through the water psssage
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
Mexican Train Held Up;
$4,000 Taken from Car

Laredo, Tex, Sept. M-Anlitsry
officials here this afternoon re-
ceived a report from Tampico.
Mexico. saying that a train had
been held up near there last Tues
day and that $1,000 had been tasen
from the express car.
The following day, the report
said. a train carrying soldiers who
were sent in pursuit Of the bandits,
was blown up and forty soldiers
were killed.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
ITALIAN FORCE within
IS MILES OF TRIESTE
Army Pushes Forward with Visor To-
ward Coveted City.
By the International New servtes-l

CBy the International Nevs Serytes-l
London. Sept lS-The new Italian Of
fensive from the Csrso TO the sea Is
hourly gaining in vigor.
After three DAYS OF fereciouE fighting.
Ger. Csdorna'E troops have broken
through sac Austrian line in the Mon
fes.one region. and SUCCESS is reported
b. the Rome war Office along the entire
line OF attack
Italian advance detachments slrea oy
are within less than thirteen miles Of
Trieste
Tonights Austrian ofhcisl report says
that wherever the enemy penetrated our
first trenches he was driven out again
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
LABOR CHEF ACCUSES POLICE.
Official Says Workers Were DIS
persed at Orderly Meettnr

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 1s.-James H.
Maurer, president of the Pennsylvania
Federation of Labor, today presented
eleven affidav1ts to Gov. Brumbaugh in
which charges were made that the strike
police, stationed at Wilkesbarre, rode into
and dispersed crowd of men leaving a
labor meeting in one of the theaters on
September II, when there was no evidence
of trouble or disturbance
The governor accepted the afidavits. but
no intimation Of what he intends to do
was given out
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
WILSON WILL DEFEND
S-HOUR LAW SATURDAY
By the International New. seryiee.l

CBy the International News Service.)
New York, Sept 1S-President Wilson
will make his first speech in defense of
the eight-hour railroad law at Shadow
Lawn, N. j., next Saturday
He agreed today to tell his home State
business men on that day what the leg
islation means and why he fought to put
It through Congress.
The President also Is expected to de-
fend the Federal reserve act and other
legislation affecting the commercial
world.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
WOMAN'S BODY In TRUNK
THROWN FROM TRAIN
Special to The Washington Herald.

Aledo Ill. Sept. s.-Michael Fergu-
son. of Galesburg, and Bert Sapp. of
Monmouth. Ill, were arrested today,
charged with the murder last Tuesday at
the fair grounds here of Mrs. Emma
Earkin.
According to a confession which the
police say Ferguson made. the woman's
body was placed In a trunk and shipped
to Monmouth. The trunk was thrown
from the train by the two men near
Biggsville.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
SUPREME COURT JUDGE
AMONG MULCTED VICTIMS
GBy do InternattonnI Nrr. Sr

CBy the international News Serytce.)
New York. Sept ls--An upstate Su-
preme Court justice and a prominent
Congressman. II was learned today from
the police here. were blsckmsued out OF
large sums Of money by members Of the
alleged band Of swtndlers now under ar
rest in Chicago.
II was said the jurist had paid mem
bers Of the gang S,OoO TO prevent an
exposure. The Congressman, II was said
was mulcted out OF an equally large sum
by a similar scheme. The police for the
time being are withholding the names OF
both
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
SAM THE PEDDLER" ON TRIAL.
Man of Underworld Answers Charge
of White Slavery.

New York, Sept. 1s.-Samuel Kirsch,
known in the underworld as Sam the
Peddler," was placed on trial today on a
charge of white slavery.
Rjrsch's arrest was one of the nine
brought about after the sensational con-
fession of Yushe Botwin, who is spoken
of as king Of the white-slavers."
Butwin declared Kirsch was his chief
rival in the selling Of girls for Immoral
purposes
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
PAGE AT PINEHURST, N. C.
Ambassador to Britain Building
Residence on Estate.

Pinehurst, N. c., Sept. 1a-waItef
Hines Page, American ambassador to
Great Britain, arrived here today.
The ambassador is building a residence
on his recently purchased Pinehurst es-
tate and expects to remain here about
a week overseeing the completion Of the
house and incidentally taking part in a
small golf tournament on the Pinehurst
links.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
ROOSEVELT COMES OUT
SQUARELY FOR BACON
peaal to The Washington Herald.

opecaaI % Inc Washington HeraId.
New York Sept. ls-Col, Theodore
Roosevelt came out squarely today for
Robert Bacon for United States Senator
and against the candidacy of William
NJ. Calder.
The reason for the eIeventh-hour an
nouncement from Oyster Bay was, the
Colonel said. that while Mr.. Bacon ia
vored universal military service, Mr.. Cal
der had pTblicly stated that he was op-
posed to IT,
The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
Withdrawal of U. S. Expedition
From Mexico Urged by Gen. Bliss
By STUART GOODWIN.
international News scrvfce-)

London Conn., I8-Maj Taker Bliss, Assistant
United States Army today recommended
the withdrawal of the American troops in Mexico
joint commission here that his
opinion, Pershngs good in Chihuahua
The this afternoon reached serious split the
protecting border The Americans unwilling
suggestion policing whole boundary
would be left Carranza's troops.
Chief Cabrera, demanding
Perhngs withdrawal had
been made the main issue a this time.
Knowing the useessness of keeping the Pehng column Mexico
playing for discuss
internal conditions Mexico before settling the patrol and withdrawal
problems.