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The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
STRIKE
NOT PROBABLE
Outlook for Settlement Be-
tween Miners and Opera
tors Unusually Bright.
Special to IN. Washington Herlld-

Special to III. Washington Herald
New York, Feb. 2L-Mith the crucial
conference a week distant, indications
were today that the United Mine Work
ers and operators. representing pracu-
cally all the tonnage in the anthracite
fields, are nearer a settlement of their
differences than they have been since
prior to the big strike in 1902.
After a conference in the Winter Gar
den of the Hotel McAlpin, which lasted
from 10 o'clock this morning until 6
o'clock this evening, delegations from
the mine workers, headed by John P.
White. their president and twenty of the
biggest operators in the anthracite fields,
appointed a subjoint committee to con-
slider the existing differences between
capital and labor.
The operators, through their spokes-
man, S. D. Warmer, president Of the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company,
replied that they would give full consid-
Grafton to every effort to take all steps
toward bringin about better under
standing, physical and financial, between
the miners and the employers.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
LAND DEFENSE
BILL FRAMED
Effort Made by House Military
Committee to Speed Up"
Preparedness Program.
WOULD PROVIDE AN ARMY OF
$4,000 MEN, 1000 OFFICERS
liberalization of Militia Proposed.
Would Double West Point Facilities.
Garrison Plan Is Buried.

Under pressure to speed up" pre-
paredness legislation, the House Military
Affairs Committee yesterday completed
the first draft OF the land defense bill.
1t provides:
An Increase in the regular army to
1900 men, with 1000 officers in a skele-
ton organization that in time OF war
could be expanded to 275,0oo
A reserve made up of honoraoly dis
charged regulars, and militianen re-
tired after three years service, Off
cered by militia officers and graduates
Of a special cadet corps evolved through
military educational institutions.
The liberalization Of the militia, with
power lodged in the President to draft
it for war purposes and authority in the
Secretary of War to supervise the selec-
ton of militia Officers The militia
would be given Federal power.
The increase of the facilities at West
Point to double its capacity, with ar
immediate appropriation OF $4,000 to
provide accommod atoms for additional
cadets.
The establishment Of a Federal all
nitrate plant. to be operated Jointly will
private interests with a potential capac
ity for turning out vast quantities o.
munitions under pressure in case OF war
The assignment OF more than 100 army
officers as military instructors in schools
throughout the country where militar!
| organizations are maintained.
The committees action yesterday va
the first definite step that has beer
| taken toward preparedness. Admins
tration officials believe It presages ;
general speeding up of both the mill
| tary and naval proposals. There wa
little squabbling over the details Of tn
measure.
The continental army plan, propose
/ by former Secretary of War Garrison
went down to oblivion without a strug
| gle.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Germans Raise Gas Veil
Over Five-Mile Front

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
Paris, Feb. 2I.-South of the
Somme, in the Lihons sector,
where the Bloody Angle" juts
toward Paris, the Germans pre-,
pared for an extensive attack.
After intense artillery bonn
bardment they discharged Sue
cessive clouds of asphyxiating
gas overa front FIVE miles long.
But according to the Paris off
cial statement, the barrier" fire
of the French artillery, abetted
by the musketry fire, kept the
Germans in their trenches and
forestalled the attack.
Other operations on land were
confined largely to artillery COM
bats. These reached the greatest
fntensity before Verdun, where
the Germans are conducting a
terrific bombardment, seemingly
preparatory to an attack against
the French stronghold.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
HARVARD'S IDEAL MAN
WORRIED BY LEAP YEAR
Scented Proposals Deluge Him When
Announcement Is Made Of His
Perfect Figure"

Boston. Feb. a.-Harvard's perfect
man" is looking asksnoe at scented
notes that now reach him through the
mails Other students say that as 1916
is leap year, he may find much more
sex problems than requests for photo
graphs, Endorsements and csst-on clothes.
Bradford NJ. Fullerton. the ideal man,
is reticent regarding the notes, but is
ready TO admit that being a perfect
man" has its disadvantages.
This young athlete, captain Of the
Harvard varsity swimming team. whose
measurements and posture dOvetafl with
the specifications prescribed by the Ma
tionsl Association of Merchant Tailors,
this week has discovered that q young
man with appropriate physique must
withstand an avalanche of mail con-
tanning al sorts of proposals. queries
and congratulations.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Love Triangle of 60 VS.. Is
Revealed in Court by Prince
Russian Nobleman Says Former Amy Croker Proposed
Trial Marriage of Himself and Yvonne Gouraud Wes
Foster Daughter-Birth Of Child in Question.

there four months at madame's direc-
ton. Here they discovered their love
not to be lasting. And Hvonne, some
little time afterward. returned to her
step-mother. She was in court today
shaking her small blond head in petu-
liant denial of almost all OF the state
ments the prince was making upon
stand.
This unusual triangle story has the
addition of a genuine mystery. Has the
always interesting Nine. Miskiniff added
to her already lengthy list of surprises
by becoming a mother at 60? The prince
today solemnly swore she was the mother
Of a ten-months-old named Verein.
Denies There Is Child.
The princess, in her petition for a sepa-
ration from the prince, says there is no
such child She asks the court to stab
fish the nonexistence of the little
princess
The prince also is suing for separation.
Each alleges cruelty. II 1t is proved that
Nine. Miskinifr is indeed the mother of
such a baby. the prince will have always
a courtesy" interest in her fortune.
The existence or nonexistence OF this
baby thus becomes the point of keenest
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
by SOPHIE TREADwELL

opNSiai W Ahe "dshipspeH
New York. Feb 21.-The famous
boast of the famous Amy Croker
Ashe- Gillig -Gouraud, now the Princess
Maskiniff, has always been that she
has looked life in the face. Today,
in cold. Unconditional court room, life
stared bac kat her.
1t was a strange story her hus-
band. the Prince Alexandra Maskinifr.
amused. Indifferent. debonair, told
upon the stand. The couple are suing
each other for separation. 1t was a
story of the eternal triangle. but
twisted at a slightly new angle.
In 1t his wife. who is 60. and her 16-
year-old step-daughter. Yvonne Cou-
raud. were the two women struggling
for his love. The struggle ended. &C
cording to the prince, in a great re-
nunciation scene by the princess, in
which she gave" him the girl.
He said his wife sent him and her
away together to Edge
mere, l. l.. to test their love; to deter
mine II 1t had an enduring quality.
Sent Away Together.
He said he and Yvonne went to
Edgemere last summer and stayed
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
More Calls in New York

writer's and telephone callers of the
last two days were really Jean Crones
that gentleman must be the modern
counterpart of the celebrated Dutch
mans flea. His latest telephone call
office at 7:s0 o'clock this evening and
caused much unwonted activity in Bos-
ton police circles. Earlier in the day a
"Crones" called up the police head
quarters here three times. telling the
police where he was at the moment
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
LOSS PUT AT $4,000
Firemen's Quick Work Saves
Stables and Controls Con-
Aagration in Half Hour.
WILL NOT TIE UP OPERATIONS
Director Ralph Expects to Replace
Wrecked Machinery Today and
Resume Work Tomorrow.

Fire. originating from a spark flashed
BY a grounded electric motor about
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Quilted the
laundry. drying room and boiler room OF
the Bureau of Printing and Engraving.
4 score of the seventy laborers en-
ployed in the plant were trapped by the
flames in the boiler room and only es-
caped death by a dash through a wall Of
fire.
Other than slight burns about the hands
and face suffered by these workmen and
the freren in lighting the blaze. there
were no casualties.
Director Ralph placed the damage at
from $1,000 to $4,000.
The grounded motor was near one OF
the revolving drying boxes. the outside
OF which was as finder from the intense
heat Of a steady flow Of steam on the
inside. \ slight explosion followed the
grounding Of the motor and, according
10 the workmen. every box and piece of
wood In the room burst into fame stimuli
taneousIy From the drying room the
flames spread rapidly to the boiler room
and to the laundry
workmen Dash Through Flames.
The flames gave the workmen no chance
to even approach the numerous fire ex-
tinguishers or two chemical wagons in
the building. and a rush was made for the
doors. About twenty flremen and laborers
were trapped in the boiler room by
wall Of fire between them and the doors
Wire netting prevented escape through
the windows. Some with coats wrapped
about their faces and others with only
their arms protecting their eyes dashed
through the flames to safety.
There Is no alarm box in the laundry
and it was not until the whole building
was wrapped In a blaze that a workmen
in the new building sent in the alarm.
Fire Chief Wagner. upon arrival. sent In
8 second alarm.
Director Ralph, who was in the new
building, was one Of the first to no
tice the flames bursting through the
windows. which drove clouds Of smoke
through the open windows Of the
money-makIng department and al
most created a panic among the men
and women workmen.
The director notified the employees
that there was no danger OF the fire
spreading to the new building ant
ordered them to resume work.
Quick Work Saves Stables.
Fire Chief Wagner personally di
rcctcd the frefighters and by quicl
work. prevented the flames from
spreading to the hay loft and stables
separated from the laundry only b!
a thin brick wall.
Eight engines. IS, 16. 4. H. ?, l. 2
and s: four trucks, }, 10, l. and
water tower. two fire chiefs and engi
neer answered the double alarm
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22

Special to The Washington Herald
Chicago, Feb. 2l.-William Fl. Orpet
was ordered held to the grand Jury
for the death of Marian Lambert.
Tilted sweetheart, whose death he
watched in the woods near her Lake
Forest home, today at the conclusion
of the coroner's inquest
SIX coroners' Jurors decreed that the
circumstantial evidence was SUFFICIENT
to warrant the grand Jury inquiry.
Counsel for the accused University of
Wisconsin student set up the cry that
the action was based on "gossipy.
hearsay evidences. IS 81
Hints of disagreement among the
jurors crept from the jury room dur
ing the elaboration, which lasted al
most two hours.
The defendant was not allowed to
testify. His father. E. o. Orpet, man
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Austrian Airmen Kill
Civilians in Big Raid

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Rome, Feb. 2I.-Austrian aero
planes which attempted to bonn
bard Milan this morning were
compelled by Italian aviators TO
abandon the raid.
The Austrians then bombarded
the Garda district, where several
victims were claimed. Two per-
sons were killed and several in
jured at Desenzano. One was in
jured at Salo.
Two were killed and four in
jured at Trezzo. All the victims
were civilians.
The military damage was in
significant.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Young Orpet Held for Death
Of His Tilted Sweetheart

ager of the Cyrus H. Mccormack es-
tates, and the father of the dead girl,
Frank Lambert. were the chief wit
nesses.
Young Orpet was saved the embar-
rassment of refusing to answer all the
questions that might have been put to
him at the inquest His attorneys
served notice that he would not be
allowed to testify and he was never
called upon to take the stand.
Crowds of Lake Forest people kept
the inquest room packed Among them
was Mrs. william Busselle. OF Los
Any efes, Cal. who said she was a
school-room sweetheart OF the accused
man years ago.
Orpet's preliminary hearing and ar
raignment will be given next Mon
day before Justice Vickerman. at
Lake Forest.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Page to Insist on Answer.
Boys Called to Colors.

London, Feb 21.-a war Office proclama-
ton was posted today calling to the col
ors group No. l of the Derby recruits and
the reservists of class No. l. The Derby
volunteers of group No. are between
IS and 10 years of age, and have not
been called up heretofore because of
their extreme youth.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
BIG LOANS TO ALLIES
Daily Estimate for Remainder
of War Is Placed at
$25,OOO,000.
WARN AGAINST u. S. SHELLS
Member Declares that of Twenty-eigh,
Bought in This Country Only
Four Burst When Fired.

Special to The Washington Herald
London, Feb. 21.-Credits amounting to
40 600, 900 pounds or s2,l0o. 100000 to carry
on the war, were voted by the house Of
commons this evening.
This Is the biggest vote of credit ever
made in the history of the house OF COM
mons and brings the total amount voted
for the war up to s2,os2. 10000 pounds
sterling.
The credit is in two parts, the main
sum being 81, OoOo 900 pounds and the resi-
due 100000 pounds, a supplementary
credit
In the course OF the general debate
which preceded the vote. Sir Joseph Wal
ton urged the prohibition of needless
imports.
Care should be taken" he said, mot
to get munitions from the United States.
OF twenty-eight shells fired from one
Howitzer only four burst"
1,42O, 100000 Pounds spent.
Premier Asquith, in moving the vote
OF credit, announced that England's total
expenditures for 1915-1s to date were !, 80
10000 pounds. Munitions for the army
and navy from April last to February IS
have cost s4S. 10000 pounds sterling or
s4174. 200. 900.
Mr.. Asquith stated that loans to al
lies Of Great ~RsstAsa1 aad to British do
minions had shown a substantial increase
since November. and the growth in the
rate Of expenditure was entirely due to
/ loans to allies from the voted credits.
Allows for Contingencies.
The premier added that the vote OF
credit for the remainder of the financial
year allowed an ample margin for con-
tingencies, such as the purchase of Amer
lean securities.
He gave the following figures of daily
expenditures for the war during recent
periods:
April / to July II, sl4,ooo.0Co
July IS to September II, 800. 900.
September Il to November 6, s21.74o 600
November to February 19, 100000.
A daily expenditure henceforth of fv'
million pounds Cs25, OoO, 900 would be
liberal estimate, Mr.. Asquith said. Tn
treasury still had on hand 10000, 90
pounds sterling to carry 1t on to Marcl
10, he said.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
CHICAGOGETS
CRONES CLEW
Police Declare They Have In
formation that Will Lead
to Arrest.
INTERCEPTED LETTERS
MAY LEAD TO ANARCHI T
Friend of Alleged Poisoner Still Held
Under Heavy Bai-More Phone
Calls in New York.
Special to The Washington Her,Id-

Special to The Washington Head
Chicago, Feb. 2l.-Unusual activity in
the States attorneys office and at the
detective bureau gave indication today
that it is believed that Jean Crones. an
archist and alleged poison plotter. is in
Chicago. 1t was announced at States
Attorney Hoyne's office that several i'm
menc
The guard at the railroad stations in
Chicago has been doubled, following
Crones' last letter, received in New York
anarchist was preparing to leave because
he had tired of fooling the police there.
Have Good CIew.
Capt Hunt tonight said that the police
were prepared to take the anarchist.
I'VE have the best ycIex-possible-" ne
said. 1T was inconceivable that Crones
will remain at liberty much longer.
Crones WILL be taken"
The rumor gained ground late today
that letters from Crones TO friends and
accomplices have been intercepted and
that the police have absolute information
that will lead them to the seIf-confessed
anarchist.
Crone's friend. John AlIegini. held on
two charges OF conspiracy. remains in
Jail. At hearing today Judge Turney
refused to reduce the bail of $50, 1000
ute refuSaI folloued tbe aSDIapa+jon ~
Alleginfs arrest by Capt. Hunt and AS
sistant States Attorney Irwin H. wal
ker.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
RUBBER SMUGGLERs FINED
Woman and Man Each Pay 5000
and Depart.

New York, Feb 21.-Mrs. Elsie
Schroeder. OF Berlin. and Heinrich
Bachman, a Swiss, pleaded guilty to-
day before Judge Dayton in the Fed
eral District Court. to conspiring to
violate the customs laws by shipping
rubber to Germany as passengers
baggage rather than merchandise.
On the assurance Of Assistant
United States Attorney Content that
the defendants were merely private
traders and had no connection with
the German government, Judge Day
ton let them off with a fine of $500
each. They sailed this afternoon on
the Norwegian liner Bergensfjord
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Berlin Riots Denied.

Berlin (via Sayville wireless). Feb. IL
Recent reports sent out from Paris that
many persons were killed in anti-war and
food riots in Berlin were officially denied
today by DR.. Lewald. director OF the po-
litical section Of the Imperial ONCE Of
Interior Affairs. All reports OF riots
were branded as untrue.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Bishop TO Lie in State

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. z.-The body Of
the Ri Rev Joseph shanahan, bishop OF
the diocese Of Harrisburg. who died in
ST. Joseph's Hospital at Lancaster sat
urday, will lie in state In St Pauick's
Cathedral from O'Clock tomorrow until
10 O'Clock wednesday morning
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Fire Victims Shiver in Nighties.

New York. Feb. H.-Imperiled by
fire in the top floor of the six-story fac
tory building at Nos. 10 and Il Jones
street early today, the families living In
the rear of the burning building and
IN adjoining tenement houses were hur-
ried out into streets by the police and
firemen The weather was nearly zero
and most of the fugitives were in their
night clothing.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Magazine Blown Up at Nish.

Bucharest. eb. 21.-Three Bulgarian
officers and forty soldiers have been
killed or wounded by the blowing up OF
an ammunition magazine at Nish, former
war capital of Serbia. Fifty serbians
have been arrested at Nish charged with
completely.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
War on French Front Transferred to Skies
and All During Day Aviators Battle
to Death In the Clouds
ONE ZEPPELIN is WRECKED
Record for Aerial Engagements MadeFour Raids One BY
the British in Twenty-eight Machines, Among
Exploits of the Day.
spec,aI Cable TO The Washington HernI6.

Paris. Feb 2Ibe the French front transferred IN the
main from the trenches TO the air today.
French and German aircraft FLASHED half dozen desperate
battles high among the clouds.
In every the French aimn Victorious and live
and others forced land
feature of the fighting that several instances whole squsdrons
of aeopanes took part the conflicts.
squadron of French machines dropped heavy shell,
on the aviation and railway freight depot
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Three Gunmen Indicted

New York. Feb. z--Blsnset indict-
ments charging murder in the FIRST degree
we're returned this afternoon against
Giuseppe Archielio. Frank Ferrsrs and
two brothers named Zsfsron, by the
grand jury which has been investigates
the assassination of Barnet Ba&.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
NOT ABLE 10 PAY ALIKoEY
Vanderbilt. Former stable maar.
ger Say. He Is Broke"

New York. Feb. 2l.-Chsrles II.
Wilson, e1-stabIe manager for Alfred
c. Vanderbilt. declared in court to-
day that he was without funds, with
out Job and unable to pay slimony
to his former wife, Elizabeth A Will
son. Wilson was divorced in 1907.
when Florence Schenck was named as
correspondent. Afterwards Wilson
was shot in the foot by q friend or
Miss Schenck.
He was brought before Justice Van
Siclen. in the Supreme Court, Brook
lyn, on a motion ordering him to show
cause why he should not be punished
for contempt Of court for failure to
pay slimony.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Seven Hundred Go Out on Strike

Waterbury, Conn. Feb. a.-Seven hun
bred employees OF Randolph & Clewes
plant here, went on strike this afternoon
when their demands for a 10 per cent
wage increase and a 5-hour week with
time and half for overtime were re-
fused by the officers.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Twenty Hurt in Car Wreck.

Chicago, Feb. 2l.-Twenty passengers
were hurt. FIVE of them seriously, early
today when street car, speeding along
sixty-third street. left the rails, Ieaped
over the cobble stones, bumped over the
sidewalk and rammed its nose into the
front of a building.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
British Losses 375.

London Feb. 2l.-British casualties on
are ss. II was announced in Commons
today by Under War Secretary H. J.
Tenant
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Woman Shot: Husband Sought.

Providence, r. l., Feb. a.-While Mrs
Joseph Ferro was waiting for train in
the Lymansville station today she was
shot and killed by a man who escaped.
The police are looking for her husband
in the belief he may know something Of
the motives back of the crime.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Quaker One of Two Executed.

Bellfontein, "a, Feb. 1.-Roland s.
Pennington. a Quaker. and George March,
were electrocuted shortly before O'Clock
this morning at the Rockview State PEN
ttentiary.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Fire Didn't Waken Him.

Atchison. Feb. 2.-Shepherd Linscott.
had a narrow escape from
burning to death when fire destroyed
the Linscott home early one morning.
Young Linscott was sleeping 50 soundIy
that the fact that his bed was on fire
didn't waken him
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Consult on Mail Seizures.

London. Feb. c1-Enslsnd is In con-
sultation with Russia and France over
the question Of submitting to arbitration
the matter Of Selling mail matter in nou-
raj steamships. Lord Robert Cecil, Tn
der Foreign secretary, announced in
Commons this afteruooa-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-22
Hoosier Limited Wrecked.

Frankfort. Ind, Feb. 21.-The Hoosier
limited, the Monon fast train from In
dianapoIis to Chicago, was wrecked near
here this morning. One man was in
jured The engineer and firemen saved
their lives by jumping.