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The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
sHIPwRECKED sEAMEN SAVED.

Baltimore. Md, Dec 2.-After, being
seven days without food and a short sum-
ply of water five shipwrecked seamen-
Capt. Joseph Evans. William Pitts, Mate
Anderson, Cook George w. Smith. and
Seaman Duncan Conrad, of the British
schooner Arthur F. Parker-arrived here
today on the American steamship Rock
ingham, commanded by Capt. Edwards,
who on last Wednesday rescued the men
from their sinking vessel about 27s miles
south Of Halifax.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
NEW STEAMER LINE APPEARS,

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 2-Announcement
of a new steamship line to run from
Baltimore direct to South American ports
was made this afternoon by Vice Presi-
dent Arthur w. Thompson, of the BaIti-
more and Ohio Railroad Mr.. Thompson
said the new concern proposed to expend
SIS 900, 900 for steamers
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
ON WAY TO STORM CONGRESS

Chicago, Dec. 2-Congress will have
other things to worry about next week
besides railway legislation. Miss. Anne
Martin, chairman of the Conversational
Committee of the Congressional Union.
announced today that a suffrage on
slaught will be launched against Presi-
dent Wilson and Congress at once in be-
half of a suffrage amendment.
Miss Martin spoke at a luncheon of the
Woman's Party and leaves later in the
day for Washington.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
GENIUS OFF TO FACE CHARGES

New York, Dec. 2-Detectives started
West today with Henry Clay Arbuttle,
the 19-year-old chemist genius" who
was arrested here a week ago On a
charge of having stolen platinum valued
at several thousand dollars, as well as
valuable chemicals from a dye company
in Milwaukee. Arbuttle gave no trouble
to the authorities, willingly signing a
waiver Of extradition
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
sTABs WOMAN; KILLS SELF.

Dayton, Ohio. Dec. 2.-Albert Pfoutz
cut his throat with razor and fell across
the bed of Mrs. Albert Mullen, with
whom he was infatuated as Mrs. Mullen
breathed her last today He has little
chance to recover
Pfoutz was boarder at Mrs. MuIlen's
home. Police say the woman's death was
caused by stab wounds inflicted by
PfoutZ during a quarrel a week ago.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
HUMAN osTRICH's TUMMY HURTS

New York, Dec 2-Pincus Emmanuel
Is anxiously watching his waistband to-
day, beneath which reposes, only partly
digested, two loaves of bread, ten picked
red peppers, twenty-four potato pam
cakes, one thirteen-pound turkey, six bot
ties Of beer and an unmeasurable guam
tity of whisky.
Emmanuel ate and drank them all as
an election bet penalty He is known as
a champion eater, but for the first time
in his life his digestion played him false.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
B. & o. DECLARES EMBARGO.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 2-owing to the
irregular arrival of vessels caused by the
U-boat scare, there is a pronounced glut
Of grain on the tracks and at the eleva-
tors in this city. and as a result the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad announced to-
day that an embargo will be placed, ef-
rectiVe thls midnight, on all grain ex-
cept corn, for Locust Point and on all
oats and wheat for track and elevator
delivery for Mount Claire.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
TO ASK RECOUNT IN OHIO

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 2-Republican
leaders here today had practically made
up their minds to demand a recount of
the votes cast for governor in the No
vember election. The days DEVELOPMENTS
convinced Republican State Chairman
Charles s. Hatfield, he declared, that
there Is good chance of James NJ. Cox's
out and Gov. Willis being returned to the
governors chair.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
.BRANDISHING Big KNIFE,
MAN THREATENS WILSON
Chases Philadelphia Man in Belief He
Is President.
CBy the International New, Service,

6By the International News Service. }
Philadelphia, Dec "A man carrying a
kitchen knife and threatening to kill
President Wilson, who passed through
this city this afternoon, was arrested at
the Reading Terminal
The prisoner says he is Jonathan
kraus, and that he has no home. He is
mentally unbalanced. a condition which
the police say has been aggravated by
drink.
Kraus appeared in the railway waiting
room OF the terminal on the second floor
Hatless. wearing three coats, and with
long. bushy hair, he startled a man who
was passing by springing at him and
pulling out knife. The man ran. Kraus
pursued him.
You are the President" he shouted
I'm going to kill you" The screaming
Of women brought detectives, and they
overpowered Kraus.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
WOMAN SWALLOWS POISON

New York, Dec. "A weIl-dressed
women believed to be Miss Henrietta
Roberts. of Middletown n. Y, COM
mitted suicide in University place
hotel this afternoon by drinking poison.
Fifteen minutes after she had registered,
the maid went to her room and found
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
CUBAN ELECTION UNDECIDED.

Havana, Dec. with charges of fraud
and coercion filling the air Cuba is still
waiting to know who was chosen Presi-
dent at the election held four weeks ago.
In two provinces new elections will have
to be held. 1t seemed certain today that
the result will not be k',~, . weeks
vet
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
U. S. TROOPS ON GUARD.

Laredo. Texas, Dec. 2-Anticipatins a
raid. a motor cycle machine gun SQUAD
of the Ninth Infantry was ordered ont
i'm hurry early today when a band of
Mexicans was seen acting ,suspiciously
at point down the river from Laredo.
The machine gun squad was on duty
until dawn but no trouble dsysloped.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
NEWSPAPER RAISES PRICE.

Woonsocket, r. l., Dec. 2-The Even
ing Call-Reporter, a 1-cent newspaper
has advanced its price to 2 cents a copy
The management announced that tn,
Increase was made necessary by the higf
cost of news print paper.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
W. v. U. STUDENTS TO DRILL.

Charleston. W. We, Dec. 2.-The State
board Of regents has given permission to
Frank B. Trotter, president of the Uni
versity of West Virginia, to make appli-
for permission to establish q unit Of in
'Esntry at the university, -
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
Improved Service to AshevtlI..

Land OF the Sky" Effective Dec. 10th.
Leave Washington p. m. daily; due
Ashevtlle II g. m Dining car all the
and all outdoor sports. Ask agents
Southern Railway, 705 18th, 9lI q ST.
northwest. Union Station.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03

Florida, All East and West Coast
points reached. 8 trains daily via At
iantic Coast Line. 140s New York Ave.
q. W.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03
Quickest Service to Baltimore

Every Hour on the Hour, Baltimore
and Ohio. S1.75 round trip. Saturdays
and Sundays. S1.5o.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03

Santo Domingo, Dec. 1.-Two sever,
earthquake shocks have been felt here
There was no damage.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-03

New York. Dec 2.-Plans were COM
pleted today for the holding of a mass
in Carnegie Hall on December
Is to voice the protest of prominent
educators and publicists against the de-
portation of Belgians from their own
country to Germany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08

Chestnut Thompson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08
Todav in the War

German artillery is pounding the
Allies lines in northern France
and Belgium as the first move of
their new offensive. Hundreds of
new guns from the Krupp works
are in position. Great troop move
ments behind the German lines are
reported by Allied aviators.
French guns, in reply to the Ger
man fire, shelled a fort near Het
Sas and trenches near Steenstraate.
Paris also reports the destruction
of a German blockhouse between
the Disc and Aisne.
Rumanian participation in the
war is agitating both Allies and
the Central Empires. Germany, it
is reported, is ready to make
military demonstration to counter
act the Allies diplomacy at Buch-
Arrest. 1t is officially denied in
London that the Central Empires
have dispatched a menacing ulti-
matum to Rumania.
German troops continue concen-
tration on the border of Greece.
Bulgars also are there in force.
Turks are massing on the Ru-
manian border.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08
FORMER ATTACHE
OF u. s. INVOLVED
WITH Won PAPEN
Letters Seized by British
Show Langhorne Acted
as Messenger
GERARD is CRITICISED

LONDON. Feb. s.
Interesting additions to the Won Papen
correspondence are contained in par
lamentary paper issued last night. Ihe
paper gives the translations of all the
documents taken from Captain Franz Won
Papen, the former German military at
tache at Washington, and the fun entries
of his bank account with fac SMILES OF
checks and stubs.
A letter dated merely washington,
Tuesday" and signed III. Hatfield is
one of the documents now for the first
time divulged.
tPrince Hermann Won Hatzfeldt-
Trachenberg is counsel of the German
Embassy at Washington
This letter contains the following
az telephoned today to Albert. The AM
bassador. in my opinion, should neverthe-
less issue n statement to enlighten the
native Americans and pro-Germans and
lead their thoughts into right channels
The people are really so stupid. besides,
this means we can openly defend the
Americans in the Adams, Hodley. who are
implicated In this affair"
Other letters obviously refer to Major
Langhornc. formerly United States mill
tary attache in Berlin, who was sum
! moncd home early in 1915. These letters
are from Colorcl Herwarth of the Ger
man General staff. one letter to Captain
Won Papen says:
II strongly advise you to see Lang
horne. OF course you know h, is re-
turning. Everybody regrets his depart
ure He is quite exceptionally popular
with every one here.
"The bearer of this letter, Mr. Lyell
Fox, can give you news of Berlin. He
is reliable and understands how shame
fully dependent on England the United
States have become Pro forma, Of
| course, he Is neutral l think there
will soon be n big change in American
| opinion"
Another .Herwarth letter, dated March
! 20, says:
81 hope you and Boy-Ed received all
| my letters, which l forwarded to you
| through Langhorne and Fox. l hope the
| people over there will gradually see rea-
| son. | am sure you and BoyEd will
| do your share to contribute to this re-
| suit. | shall do all | can by influencing
| the reporters. who always come to see
| me-"
a letter from Edward Lyell Fox, dated
| Berlin, July %, says
ut is my sincere conviction, and in be-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08

have been called ont for service under the
Derby plan, All are single men.
In order to avoid Inconvenience and un-
due pressure upon the recruiting offices
IT was arranged that only certain num-
ber of men should be required TO report
today, but from now on until the four
groups are exhausted the recruits will con
tinue to present themselves.
There was n big rush OF Derby volun-
teers today to enroll themselves before
the conscrption law goes into effect on
Thursday. BY attesting before Thursday
the recruits save Themselves from the
stigma of draft.
Special appeals have been issued by Sir
Charles Wakefield, the Lord Mayor of
London, who has published list OF
famous London corps with which men
may enroll. Sir Charles is anxious that
the famous London regiments. which
have distinguished themselves in tho first
year of the war. shall be kept at theif full
strength.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08

half of many other American correspond
ents here, that the misunderstandngs
between our countries are due to the
poor advice and warped viewpoint Of the
American Embassy in Berlin President
Wilson cannot know the German View
point under the existing circumstances
Doctor Dumba, the former Austro- Hun
garian Ambassador at Washington, whose
recall was requested by the American
Government September 2S, wrote from
Lenox September /
Everything has ended happily in
in Washington, and the people already
think they hear the bells of peace ring
ing. We have not got that length yet, but
1t just shows what good effect Is pro-
duced by good words and light hand"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08
25O,OOO MORE BRITISH
RECRUITS CALLED OUT
Rush of Volunteers on Eve of
Enforcement of Com
pulsion Law

LONDON, Feb. s.-Four more groups
of English army recruits, enlisted under
the Lord Derby system. began reporting
to the Colors today These men will not
be ready for active service until summer.
1t is estimated that the British Army will
be Increased by approximately quarter
of a million men by the calling out of
these recruits.
This makes eight groups of recruits that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08
ONE DIES IN SEABOARD WRECK
Engineer of Flyer Coming From Flor.
ida the Victim

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. s. Engineer
Wright was killed and his fireman seri-
ously injured when a Seaboard Air Line
flyer, northbound from Florida, was
wrecked near Sanford, N. c.. early today
Reports at the main offices of the Sea-
board Air Line here say three cars were
overturned, but so far as can be ascer-
tained none of the passengers was in
jured. The cause of the wreck has not
been asCertained.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-04
SCOTCH IN AMERICA.

If tomorrow the Western Union, the
modern Paul Revere, were to sound
the call to arms on the waters Of the
Lumber and Cape Fear river in North
Carolina, and the roll of volunteers
were called in the open squares at
Carthage and Fayetteville the sar-
geant could use as his list the ancient
muster Of the clans at Cross Hill on
Feb. IS, 1776 Spreading out from
Fayetteville through a country of in
Vulnerable streams and great pine
forests, the sturdy sons Of Scotland's
last battle established a frugal and
hardy civilization around their church
es Of Bethel and Bethesda before. the
American Revolution.
With them they brought the SPLEEN
did traditions and legends of their
race, and it is not an exaggeration to
say that in many respects they are the
strongest and purest element in our
population. Their Inheritance shows
no weakness in the strain They are
tough and they are honest. They are
proud and they are fighters, every man
of them. Out of their slim means they
disburse a Mosaic hospitality and dis
play rugged contempt of all outside
help and opinion. They are the recog-
nized center and seat of the Scots of
America.-World's Work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-04
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
ct. Atkinson Union.)

A young lady, her cheeks flushed
with Indignation and her eyes flashing
fire, burst in upon her parents and de-
manded in no uncertain terms that pa
pa go and lick a certain smart aleck
in this town, says an exchange. "Why.
papa, he firted with me! He asked
which way, little one% and offered to
follow me. l want him whipped. Oh,
if | were only mani"
Mamma naturally got dads hat and
told him where the siXshooter lay hid
den away But papa didn't take the
hint Daughter" he said, calling the
girl to his side, mo one on this earth
is more interested in you than your
old dad. No one quicker to rise to
your defense. But listen This very
interest has led me to study you, and
this is what l have learned
you go down the street very. scant-
lily dressed. You apparently deliber-
ately expose as much of your person
/ as is necessary to appeal to the carnal
instinct Of man. Your lovely neck. a
portion Of your we'll developed breast,
your arms, and by means of a short
and transparent hose a good share Of
your lower limbs are exposed to view.
That part of your body that is at all
partially covered is clothed in a way
that every curve and angle is out III
bold relief. Then when you pass a
man or group Of men, you giggIe, toss
your head and perhaps, remark to
your girl companion that this old
town is the slowest town that you
ever saw And if some man challenges
you you want him shot"
Moral Don't advertise unless you
| are willing to deliver the goods.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-04
REASONABLE EXPLANATION.
Evening Wisconsin,.


The Springfield Republican makes
a good point when it reasons with the
North Atlantic shippers who think
storms which have distressed them of
late are produced by the shooting go
ing on in Europe. The Republican
calls attention to the circumstances
that these storms do not start in the
Mediterranean or the Bay of Biscay or
the North Atlantic, but in the region
of the West Indies, and that they are
felt on the eastern coast Of the Unit
ed States before they move over the
Mediterranean by way Of the North At
lantic and the Bay Of Biscay. The
conclusions of the atmosphere in Eu-
rope no doubt seem very dreadful to
those who produce them, but com
pared with the meteorological disturb
ance due to influences originating in
the sun it is likely that they are feeb-
lie demonstrations and practically
negligible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-04
DANGEROUS LADDERS.

Beware Of ladders! They are more
dangerous than dynamite. They kill
5000 and injure 100000 persons every
year, according to statistics gathered
by the National Safety Council The
safest ladder is only as safe as the
man that is on it. We are enjoined
not to blame the ladder for slipping,
or broken rungs or stringers." Elk
anime it before you use it, and if it
isn't safe, don't use it. The safe man
doesn't carry heavy objects up or
down a ladder; or reach over too far
and lose his balance; or doesn't leave
tools or materials on top of ladders
because when he moves the ladder
they fall on him; or use a step-ladder
unless it is fastened to prevent spread
ing; or forget that even safe ladders
are dangerous if he is not careful.
The safe man, however, does look
for split or broken rungs or string
ers, for nails or sharp projections; he
avoids haste in going up or down lad
ders, examines every ladder before he
uses it, places the ladder on a secure
foundation, is doubly careful when on
a ladder
'Tri1es make safety, but safety is
no trif1e."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-04
"WORK LIKE A BEAVER


(From the Muscoda Democracy
Some Of you Beavers continue to be
slack about paying your assessments.
You all know that there is an assess
ment every month, why not stop III
and pay it. Save me lot of time and
work. This is not for my benefit that
you are carrying insurance. Suppos-
ing one Of you should die The Beav-
er Insurance Company ask me when
your last assessment had been paid
and I would say it hadn't been paid,
your insurance would be no good
whatever. So get busy and try and
be prompt hereafter and save me a
whole lot Of extra work. Yours fra
ternally, John o. Postel, Sec.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-04
WHY NEGROES SKIN Is DARK.

The baby negro is not born black.
Even so long ago as 1865 La Cat not
iced that the newly born negro is of
reddish color. This observation has
since been frequently confirmed, and
it is now pretty widely known that
though the baby negro begins to fol-
low in the footsteps Of his parents as
regards color within a few days after
his birth, yet at the moment of birth
he shows disposition to aspire to-
ward the Caucasion race, being white,
or at worst red, in hue. 1t is general
ly assumed that the chief Of all the
causes of a Negroes blackness is tho
hot sun beneath whose more or less
vertical rays he is doomed to live
There is, however, a physiological
condition of the skin which differen-
tiates that organ from the integument
OF the white man. In other words
there is a difference in what is known
as augmentation"
'The negro" says a scientist, "pos-
sesses more developed vascular su-
dOriparous system than we de- In
other words, he has more and larger
sweat glands, and they are more liber-
ally supplied with blood By means
Of these he perspires much more
abundantly. This condition is posi-
bly, contributory factor in his black
ness. It is an important element in
the investigation to remember, how
ever, that the blacklist of all black
people are almost invariably found
under certain very definite climatic
conditions. That is to say, they are
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-04
cart there, old Truepenny ?"

art there, old Truepenny?"
So the game is to set gullible peo-
pie against Hughes by spreading a ia
bic that his candidacy is somehow
hooked with popularity obnoxious al
legged foreign agencies worming
around in the politics of this coun-
try!
rank tale that should be too strong
even for the marines, and ought to
smell too sulphuriously of the devils
work Of stirring up race discords in
this composite nation to be patronized
by so usually wise and patriotic a man
as the finest living specimen of the
Kentucky colonel
Now does Marse Henry seriously
think that Theodore Roosevelt would
be supporting Hughes if he were the
kind Of candidate above depicted
OF course he doesn't. Let any voter
who gets that bat in his belfry think
of Theodore, and it will clear his
head
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-04
WHY RAILS BREAK.

1t is announced by the New York
Central that its rail expert, DR.. Plum
mon H. Dudley, has discovered why
steel rails break and how they can
be made unbreakable DR.. Dudley
ranks about the highest among rail
experts in America. He now is MAX
ing tour of the steel mill district to
explain his findings to the steel manu-
facturers.
A. H. Smith, president Of the Cent
raj, says DR.. Dudley's discovery
means the absolute abolition of flaws
in steel rails. He adds:
"This insures the perfection of rail
making the removal of any neces-
sity for the existence of interior ifs
sures in rails which hidden defects
cause to break down without warning,
with incidental wrecks, derailments,
damage and loss"
What caused the breaks in rails
has been mystery for years. DR..
Dudley finds that they are not due to
unduly heavy wheel loads, but to i'm
PROJECTIONS in the rails that are con-
sequent to mechanical injury in one
stage Of the process of rail making
There are contributing causes but the
main source of trouble is in what
technically is known as the elbow OF
the bag in Strengthening
Dr.. Dudley's discovery will make
travel safer, yet statistics do not
prove it dangerous now. 1t really is
safer than hanging pictures, washing
windows or performing many Of the
other duties of the home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-04

The w. & l. railroad question, which
TO the rejoicing of it's friends and
the chagrin of it's enemies, can never,
never die, is UP again, and this time
with renewed impetus. AS matter
of fact while the project has seeming
iy had a setback, it has not been in
all its eyentful history as near a
plausible possibility as at present.
The dream, if you wish to call it a
dream has assumed concrete proper
ton. The entire line has been thor
oughly surveyed and a most minute
study made Of its feasibility from
every possible angle The municipal
bonds after much painful effort, have
been placed in salable form and the
railroad commission OF this state has
put its fiat of worth on the enterprise
The contract has been made SO that
The work can be commenced upon ten
lays notice. Til fact everything has
been done to bring the project out OF
The twilight Of a hope into the sun
shine Of possibility Just one thing
remains and that is the sale Of enough
stock right here in Grant county to
finance q certain portion Of the actual
construction This, then is no time
Tor promises Or weIl-wishing. II the
people OF this vicinity and particular
ly Of west Grant, want a railroad
they can have one. Their money will
he placed in escrow SO that no part OF
it can be spent for other than Iegiti-
mate construction. Never again, we
believe, will an opportunity like the
present one come before these citizens
Of our county who are at present prac-
tically without railroad facilities. II
the home people want road now is
their chance, and it looks like good
one.