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The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
c.. 0. P. BALL
TOSSERS WIN
Representatives Mudd and
Johnson Heroes of House
Diamond Contest.

When Representative Pat Harrison, OF
Mississippi. gave the old horsehide a
ride that cleared the bases in the lucky
seventh yesterday, Democratic hopes of
victory ran high. but when the Republica n
ball tossers knocked the pill to every
corner Of the American League Park for
eight runs, the Congressional baseball
championship for 1916 passed into the
hands of the G. O. P. The final score
was IS to 1s
ocrat. but his heart ana his mind is
stronger than his good right arm and he
found 1t out when he tried to fool the
Hughes followers yesterday He started
well. but he finished amid flock OF base
hits that had his head swimming and
that convinced him that Pat Harrison
could do a better job in the pitchers box.
Mudd and johnson Heroes
II Representatives Sidney Mudd and
Johnson, OF Washington. can do as good
job for the Republican Presidential can
didate on the stump as they did yester-
day on the diamond, Republican national
headquarters ought to get them busy at
once. They were the big guns OF the
Republican attack
Representative Jimmy Gallivan. of Mas
sachusetts. was once a star. That was
back in SIS, on Soldiers Field at Harvard.
He tried to come back yesterday with a
slide to first base on a scratch single
and two steals, both of which were sue
cessful. but he called in Gems Witch
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
ITALIANS SMASH
AUSTRIAN, ,L|NES;
aim AT TRIESTE
Armies of Duke of Aosta At.
tack Enemy on Thirty-Mile
Front-Hold San Michele.

CBy the International News service.D
London. Aug. 1O.-wIth Gorizis firmly
m their hands, the italian armies OF the
Duke OF Acosta are attacking the Aus
trian lines on a front OF thirty miles in
their drive on Trieste.
Terrific fighting is being waged on the
lofty Alpine SUBMITS which rise up out
Of the Isonzo Valley. The Italians are
now in complete control OF the four crests
Of Monte San Michele, and hold a hrm
foothold on the Doberdo Plateau. a part
Of the vast Carso Plateau, across which
their advance to Trieste must be made.
Amid the cheers of his soldiers, King
Victor Emmanuel has himself entered
Gorilla, over which the royal flag again
files after a lapse OF many years.
The Austrians, in a desperate effort to
halt the successful italian operations on
the lower Isonzo. are delivering furious
attacks at many other points along the
front. According to statement received
tonight from Rome. these have been uni
formly repulsed.
More than 1900 Austrian prisoners have
been brought in, Rome officially announc-
es. while the Austrian dead choke the
mountain gullies and fill the caves and
caverns which they had converted into
artillery positions.
The last peak of Monte San Michele
was captured after a fotilla of Italian
dirigibles had dropped tons Of high ex-
pIosives upon the Austrian gun emplace-
ments
Vienna claims to have halted the Ital-
ian advance across the Doberdo Plateau
and to have captured more than 1000 pri-
soners.
The Austrian lines have now been
Strengthened. 1t is announced. the Italians
offering no opposition. following the re-
pulse Of their efforts to advance.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
DEADLOCK over
train TROUBLE
Railroad Officials and En-
ployes Unable to Agree
After Second Day.


New York. Aug. 1O.-"A deadlock
on the face of it" was the way Judge
Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the
United States Board of Mediation and
Cancellation. tonight described the
second days effort to bring the z25
railways and their union employees to-
gether and avert nation wide strike
whether we can change this con-
dition." he continued. lies in the
bosom OF the future Further meet
ings will be held. but whether we
will next meet the men or the mana
gers l cannot now say"
will you get in touch with Presi-
dent Wilson at once" he was asked
That is not in present contempIa-
ton" Judge Knapp replied.
Judge Knapp refused to discuss the
mediation problem further, except to
say that the board. including G. W
w. Hanger and Judge William L.
Chambers, would thrash out their
differences themselves. Tomorrow
morning, he admitted. the board
would probably call in one of the two
sides for a fourth effort at mediation
Neither A. B. Garretson. president
OF the Order OF Railway Conductors.
and spokesman for the Big Four"
brotnerhoods. nor Elisha Lee, chair
man of the railway managers con-
ference committee. would talk
Judge Knapp's statement that the
board did not know whether It would
next call in the men or the managers
gave rise to the prediction once more
the railroads will not yield any OF the
mems demands. 1t is the turn OF the
men to go before the board next IL
the usual procedure OF seeing the two
contenders alternately is followed.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
ADRIFT THREE DAYS.
SAVED In MID-OCEAN

Special to The Washington Herald
Boston, Aug. 1o.-After being adrift
three days in small boats. Capt Thomas
Kyfin and seven Of the crew Of the
schooner R. Bowers, abandoned last week
in a gale off the Grand Banks, were
brought here today by the British steam
ship Cape Finisterre.
The men, in great distress. were picked
up in mid-ocean by the British steamship
Homer City and transferred Wednesday
to the Cape Finisterre. inward bound from
Glasgow
Capt. Kyffin reported that the Bowers
began leaking in a storm and was bat
tered about by heavy seas
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
TROOP A PICKS F STREET
AS RECRUITING FIELD

Troop A. District Militia. will establish
recruiting patrols in T. street during the
rush hours Saturday.
Sixteen troopers under First Scrgt. Sam
H. Ray and Supply Sergt. Ernest Cool
idge will pace every block from noon TO
o'clock ready to answer all questions.
but OH doing recruiting duty si-
lentis.
Though they are assigned TO F street.
the girls will not attract their attention;
they are after the men.
The recruiters are Corporals Long.
Semmes, Squires. and A w. Thompson,
Privates Baughman. Bing. Buckley,
Heald. Hitz. Kessenich, Lawrence. Pou,
Watson. and Waldenmaier
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
HUGHES SCORES
WILSON REGIME
'SGANDALOUS'
G. o. P. Leader Tells Fargo
Crowd He Would Like to
Probe Administration.
HITS PAPER POLICIES"
Says America Needs a Government
Vitalized by Impartial.
Efficient Rule.
CBy the international New. serviee.l

'By the International News SeryiceJ
Fargo. n. D.. Aug lO-"Td like to have
the authority to investigate this admin
istration for about six months"
Charles L. Hughes. whose political ca
rcer is founded upon his investigation OF
tine Insurance companies of New York.
tonight fervently expressed this desire
in winding up a renewed charge that
the Wilson administration has used pub
lie Offices for political purposes
1T is scandalous" the Republican nom
inee shouted huskily while 800 people
in the Auditorium here accorded him a
round Of applause.
Winding Up the first day OF his entry
into the agricultural Northwest. Hughes
resumed his pounding OF Mr.. Wilson and
his administration for alleged incompe-
tency. Earlier in the day at Grand Forks
he addressed another meeting. composed
largely Of farmers. at which he discussed
agriculture. tariff and preparedness.
At this meeting as again tonight pre-
7arcdness was accorded but applause. the
demand for a restoration OF a protective
tariff sounding the issue closest At the
same time there was hearty appreciation
1T both meetings. and throughout the en-
tire day Of his promise OF firm insistence
upo nrespect for national honor and
prestige.
American unity" he declared tonight
OONTTNTFD on PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
SWANS ON WAY HOME
MISTAKEN FOR ROBBERS

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald.
Carlisle. Aug. 1O.-Fired at by
alarmed householders and set upon
and captured by the members Of the
vigilant committee, was the fate OF
two young men of Camp Hill. who
were returning from calling on their
sweethearts, early yesterday morning
Their automobile stalled just as
they reached the town and one man
alighted TO make repairs. This is the
method by which thieves havs been
operating in the borough and the
and engaged in a struggle with the
men before their identity was ascer-
tained.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
STORM HALTS
WAR IN WEST
Lull Falls Over Verdun and
North France Allies Gain
North of Somme.

tBy the International News Service.)
London, Aug. 1o-A midsummer storm
sweeping the battlefield in Northern
France has brought about a temporary
decrease in the lighting, although during
the night there were sharp engagements
on both the British and French fronts
in Picardy. At Verdun another lun has
come. only artillery combats being fought
during the last "a hours
In the operations north Of the
somme the allies were the ag-
gressors and registered fresh gains in
both the principal sectors Of their present
attacks. The French pressed further for
ward in the district north of the Hem
Wood, while the British cleared further
positions northwest of Pozieres.
The German resistance to the French
attacks is notIcably stiffening. Eight sepa-
rate assaults were repulsed last night on
the Maurepas-Somme sector Of which the
Hem Wood is part, according to an Off
Cial statement received from Berlin. The
statement adds that British attacks near
Bazentin LeepIt failed before the German
fire.
During the last "A hours there has been
intense aerial activity at many points
Of the front, despite the unfavorable at
mospheric conditions. More than eight
aeroplanes have been shot to earth
Five were either French or British
Three German machines are known to
have fallen. while others are reported to
have been destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
Britain's Annual Debt
Totals $l7,20O,OOO,0OO
(By International News Service,

(By International News Service,
London, Aug. Great
Britain's indebtedness at the
end of the fiscal year was esti-
mated at $1,000, ,ooo, 900, less
$4,000, 900, 900 loaned to the al
lies and Dominions, Chancellor
of the Exchequer Reginald
McKenna announced in the
house of commons this after
noon during a debate on the
question of raising money.
The chancellor said that the
annual national income was
estimated at over $4,000, ooo,-
900, so Great Britain was in
the same position as a man
with an income of $4,000
whose debts also were $4,000.
This is not an alarming
prospect, he said, adding that
Great Britain could meet the
burden.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
HEIRESS WILL MARRY
WEALTHY MILL "HAND"

Special TO The Washington Herald
New York, Aug. 1O.-Miss Louise
F1eischmann. heiress and daughter of
julius Fleischmann, will be married to-
morrow to Henry Yeiser. Jr.. son of the
president Of the Globe-wernicke Com
pany.
Young Yeiser is working as hand
in his fathers factory in Cincinnati, and
is allowed only two weeks vacation for
the wedding and honeymoon. He re-
fused to ask for more time than would
ordinarily be given to any of the other
factory employees.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
SLEUTHS SAVE WOMAN
BEATEN BY TWO MEN

SPECIAL to The NashIu=10u Herad
New York, Aug l0.-The screams Of 4
woman took 10 dwelling at q, SchoIcs
street Detectives SoIon. Owens. and Me-
Loughlin. OF the seventh detective branch
the Lormer street line At O'Clock this
morning They found Mrs Marian Man
en-. = years old. was being beaten by
two men
The woman hau been tied with rope TO
a door knob. Rr6 when the detectives en-
tered he. r1o-ns the men attempted TO
get out OF a window to a FIRE escape. Both
were captured. The woman had been
severely injured.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
Powder Mill Blown Up,

Wilkes Barre. Pa. Aug. 1O.-The Du
Pont Power Mill. located at Du Pont,
near here. was mysteriously blown up
early today killing Morgan Evans, a
watchman' and wrecklng the plant.
Many tons of powder were exploded and
nothing was left Of the mill
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
HINDENBURG SHORN OF
POWER, SAYS REPORT
cBy the International News servic~.

by the International News Service.
Bernc. Aug lO-After beingin supreme
command Of all the armies on the East
front for a short time. the power Of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg was then
curtailed, according 10 a dispatch re-
ceived here today, setting forth hidden
Passages Of the military history of the
central powers.
Emperor Franz Joseph OF Austria was
persuaded to give over the control OF the
Austro-Hungarian armies in the Eastern
theater to Won Hindenburg. and on Aug
ust the German field marshal assumed
absolute command.
After a few days the armies in the
southern half of Galicia were taken out
OF the control Of the German general and
placed under Archduke Kari Franz
Joseph
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
RUNAWAY FIRE TRUCK
in DASH INJURIES MAN

Special to The Washington Herald
wilmington. Del. Aug 1O-William
Hickman's right arm was so badly crush
ed when the Delaware Fire Company
twelve-ton ladder truck ran over it that
the limb had to be amputated.
The accident was due to some neddIs-
some person turning on the truck con-
troller without the knowledge of the
operator, Joseph Fisher
The truck ran out and, crossing the
street broke a marble window-siIl in the
Jewish Synagogue
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
BOY SCALDS IN MILK VAT.
Child Playing in Creamery when
He Fell In.

Lancaster, Pa. Aug. lO.-Six-year-old
Harold SPOTS. son of J. Edward SPOTS,
of White Horse. Salisbury township. was
scalded to death at the Fairview Cream
cry. near his home. yesterday by falling
into a vat containing 200 gallons of boiling
milk.
The child and an older brother were
playing in the creamery when the acci-
dent occurred. The brother gave an alarm
but Harold died several hours after be-
ing taken from the vat
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
PIN SAVES WORKMAN
IN FORTY-FOOT FALL

Special to The Washington Head
Chester. Pa, Aug. 1o.-"See a pin and
pick 1t up, all that day you'll have good
luck" murmured Thomas Delaney as he
stopped to pick up pin at the foot OF
a scaffold this morning in the Chester
Shipbuilding Company's plant
Delaney was in STOPPING position
when Joseph Gest. 16 years old. came
tumbling from the top of the scaffold
and alighted on top of Delaney.
Delaney was not sufficiently injured tc
make it necessary for him to stop work.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
BEERS In PITTSBURGH
SOON TO BE SMALLER
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Pittsburgh. Aug. 10. - Smaller
glasses OF beer will be the rule at all
bars in Pittsburgh after next Mon
day, owing TO ruling by the Allie
gheny County Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation.
now sells for 81 to be s1.c5; case beer
selling for S1.25 to be $3.50. Keg beer
will be advanced @5 cents a keg.
Following the notice OF the advance
retailers throughout the city an
nounced the reduction in the size OF
glasses beginning Monday.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
HUGHES COMMON SCOLD.'
SAYS SWEET In REPLY
fRs f.

Acting Secretary OF Commerce. Sweet
yesterday ehara cterized CharNs f.
Hughes as "a common scold and a fault
finder" in reply to the Republican Presi-
Dental candidates charges OF political
unfairness in the department
He said Mr.. Hughes was unjust in his
criticism of DR.. f. Lester Jones. super
intendent of the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
BRIGHT LIGHTS LURE HER,
Chicken Leaves Cory Home for
Broadway Excitement

New York. Aug. 10-Broadway's
bright lights lured another chicken from
her happy home today.
Two-year-old Thedo, one of the best
trained, but siliest hens in the East,
left her two-coop apartment with tin
pan bath at the home of William I.od
and skipped off into anonymity.
When last seen, Thedo was skootine
under automobiles and hurdling ash
cans then sweeping under one swinging
door and going out with an amazed
cluck through another.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
AFTRE, SHE FIGHTS POLICE.
Girl Pours Coal OIL on CIothe. and
Heseuts Rescue

Baltimore, Aug. lO.-After pouring coal
oil over her clothing and setting herself
afire, Mary Jones. is years old. fought
Sergt. Charles A Barley and Patrolmsn
John Curry, in the kitchen Of her horne.
when they attempted TO smother the
flames in an effort to save her life last
night at 1870 o'clock.
During the struggle the policemen had
their hair badly singed and sustained
burns on their arms and hands. The rirI
is in a critical condition
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
MOVIE STAR NEARLY BROWNS,
Real Lffe-sn,er Has to Rescue Girl
from Uudertow.

New York. Aug. 1O.-Adele Degsrd,
Hughie Mack. Laurence Semon and Joe
Basil, all connected with a moving pic
ture concern. and Bill" a real life-saver,
figured yesterday afternoon in a bit OF
action not called for in the scenario Of
Help. Help, Help" a comedy they are
rehearsing at Long Beach.
Miss DeSard was caught in the under
tow. and the movie men strove in vain
to rescue her. Finally Bill" went to her
rescue. She was unconscious when
brought ashore, but was revived by ply
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
BREMEN WILL SAIL UP
BAY TODAY, IS REPORT

CBy the International News servfce.)
Norfolk. Va, Aug. 1o.-The German
under-sea merchantmen Bremen will
enter Chesapeake Bay early tomorrow
morning. according to reports current
in usually well-informed Quarters here
tonight. 1t is said that word of the
long-expected submarine has at last
reached the Eastern Forwarding Com.
pany.
rhe message is to the effect that the
Bremen has successfully negotiated the
voyage across the Atlantic and sightcu
the American shore. and is now merely
awaiting a favorable opportunity to
make port.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
HUGHES WHISPERS NOW
ADVERTISED BY BARRIERS

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
St Louis. Aug. lO.-"Hughcs whisk-
ers carved here. middle part only five
cents extra"
This is the sign that appears in tn.
window of an Olive street barber
shop. Oscar Augenmeyer. the YER
satile haircutter who painted it. fixed
it up the other day and then sat down
to wait for results. He said they
came.
Many men want Hughes whiskers
because some think they are to be
the coming thine" he said
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
ALLIES SEEK U. S. COPPER,
Entente Powers Negotiate for 1917
Output of Product.

New York. Aug. 1O.-Negotiations by
Great Britain and her allies are now in
progress for the 1917 output of the prin-
cipal American copper producers. it was
learned here today. The prIce for the
metal is the only thing to be settled.
This new bargaining follows the refusal
of an offer of i cents per pound recently
made
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
Denmark Would Aid Wounded.

London. Aug. 1o.-Lord Robert Cecil.
OF the foreign office, announced in
commons today that the government Is
considering a proposal by Denmark TO
transfer wounded British and German
prisoners Of war to that oounrxz.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
FIRST FROST APPEARS.
Middle West, Recently SweItering,
Now Shivers.

Chicago. Aug. 1O.-The first frost of the
season was reported from Edmonton, AL
berta, today. where the mercury regis
tered 80 degrees.
From points all over the Middle West.
which ten days ago were sweltering in
temperatures between 80 and 1o5, there
were rains and cQeleE weather reported
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
MORE RUSSIANS ENTER FRANCE,
Gar Said Now to Have DOC. 600
Troops in Country,

Paris. Aug. 1o.-The seventh contingent
Of Russian troops was landed at Brest
today
1t is estimated that there are now near
ly 100000 Russian soldiers in France.
They have been landed at intervals
since April 20.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
British Capture 10,023 Turks.

London, Aug. 10.-Four hundred and
twenty-five Turkish officers and s.5ss
men Of the rank and file have been
captured by the British since the war
began. 1t was announced in commons
today by H. w Forster. of the war office
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
French Bombarding Dolran,

Saloniki, Aug. 1O.-The French are
bombarding Doiran with great effect ac-
cording to advices received at military
headquarters today.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
INJURED MAN A COUNT.
Chief Naval Architect of Italian
Firm Is Near Death

Firm Is Wear Death.
New York, Aug. lot was learned
yesterday that Nicholas Quolleri. -
who was seriously injured in an auto
turnpike, near Kearney, N. j., on
July 27. is Count Louis QuaIleri. chief
naval architect of the AnsaIdo Com
pany, the principal shipbuilding con-
cern in Italy and one of the largest
in the world.
Count Qualleri is now in the
Stumpf Memorial Hospital in Kear-
ney and his condition is serious.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11

$500 Atlantic City and Return. s3.OO.
AM rich's Greatest Seaside Pesort, ia
2. m, Sunday, August 10, Baltimore and
Ohio. Returning, leave Atlantic City,
s:0Q y, H. same d&y,-Aav,
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
$3.50 s~ashore t.

$3.50 sesshore Excursions
Baltimore & Ohio, every Friday and
saturday until Sept, ADV.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
Continuous Increases

I'm both circulation and advertising
prove a newspapers value, both to
readers and merchants. The Herald is
and has been. enjoying phenomenal in
creases in both circulation and adver-
tising.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-11

CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-30
blind Man
IS CONSUL TING EXPERT
IN HAGERSTOWN PLANT

Ralph Teetor, consulting engineer OF
the Teetor-Hartley motor company of
Hagerstown. has been blind since
childhood
He has overcome this handicap and
is now recognized as q brilliant and
reliabIe mechanical engineer. He was
graduated from Pennsylvania with
high .honors.
When child he fell on some sharp
object and put out one of his eyes.
The strain Of the other eye was too
severe and he lost the use of it also.
His father, Charles Teetor. gave him
every educational opportunity through
all his school he had a private tutor.
The tutor would do all the reading and
would arrange tools and machinery
with which young Teetor worked.
The blind boys sense of hearing and
feeling became very sensitive.
Suggests improvements.
Young Teetor's thinking is very
keen and his originality has been re.
spensible for several improvements In
the Teetor-Hartley products.
He attends all ball games at Hagers-
town and all other athletic events and
says that he gets much enjoyment out
of them. He always has some one
near him, on such occasions to explain
the plays. He understands all ath.
| letic contests thoroughly and from a
meager explanation can picture the
games to himself
| Entertainments in which there is
| talking are of especial interest to him
| AS citizen, he takes an active part
i and always votes.
| Considered from every standpoint
Ralph Teetor is probably best de
scribed by the common word which
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-30
ITCHY SALT RHEUM
Sometimes Called Eczema-Removed
by Hoods SarsaparilIa.

: Salt rheum is one of the worst and
unfortunately one of the most common
of all diseases. How it reddens the
skin, itches, oozes this all over again!
Sometimes it covers the whole body
with inflamed, burning patches and
causes intense suffering, which is
commonly worse at night.
Local applications may do some
good, but they cannot permanently re-
lieve. The disease will continue to
annoy, pain and perhaps agonize, IN
til the blood has been purified and the
general health improved.
Ask your druggist for Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, the good, old reliable family
remedy. It has given perfect satisfac-
ton in thousands of cases. Insist on
having Hoods Sarsaparilla, for no
substitute acts like it. Get it today
Adv.