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The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
TRIESTE WATER SUPPLY
CUT OFF BY ITALIANS
Rome Also Reports RsversesA at the
Hands of Austrians
CBy the international News Service.


Rome, Sept. A.-Italian troops. in their
campaign against Trieste, have cut the
water supDly of the city, according to
reliable reports received here.
On the Trentno front, Italian troops
were obliged to withdraw from the crest
of Monte CirIone after the explosion Of
an Austrian mine. The abandoned po-
sition is under FIRE from the Italian ar
tillery, however.
The official statement issued today
says:
''On the I'd we Spulsed an Austrian
detachment northeast of Lenzumo.
AT dayb@elk of the 23d the Austrians
exploded some mines on Mount Cinone,
obnging our troops to withdraw. The
abandoned position is under the Garage
fire Of our srtillery. On the 22d an Aus
trian~ attack on Mount Civaron was re-
pulsed.
In the Upper Cordovole Valley sur
prise attack gave US possession of an
advanced position at the summit Of
Mount Sief.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
PAPER MONEY USED
INSTEAD OF SILVER
spscial Cabs to The Washington Herald

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
London. Sept. A-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Swedish financial journal
Affoersvoerlden writes that the public is
complaining that practically all the silver
coins have disappeared from circulation
among them, says the Stockholm corre-
spondent Of the Post here. Five mark
pieces are now very seldom seen, and
from this fact It is inferred that they
have been replaced by paper money,
which the public. views with great sus-
picion.
There was only a slight increase in
the production of pig iron last month as
compared with June. There was no rise
in prices of either steel or iron, although
rise Is expected In the near future.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
CUBA RECALLS NAMES LOSS.
Work on Monument to Victims 4,
Havana Starts Next Week.

Havana, Sept. 24-work will be COM
menced next week on the monument in
memory of the victims of the Maine,
blown up in Havana Harbor in February,
1898. The monument will be erected in
a. small park opposite the Santa Clara
battery, near the wall of the Malecon.
On either side of the memorial staff
will be placed, on which will be hoIsted
the Stars and Stripes and the flag of
the Cuban republic. The monument will
be on a base sixteen feet in height, the
total height to be sixty-seven feet
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
sMUGGLED RUM INTO JAIL.
Goshen, N. ", Man Gets Forty Days
for Supplying Prisoners.

Middletown, n. Y, Sept 24-Thomas
Kane, Of Goshen. has been sentenced to
the county Jail for forty days as a pen
atty for having passed whisky through
the 'jaIl walls to prisoners. Two small
boys were the means of apprehending
Kane, according to the police.
A short distance from the Jail walls the
two youngsters saw Kane pass through
a barred cellar window a stuffed red ban
danna handkerchief. The boys hurried
to the ofice Of Sheriff Mcdowell, where
they reported the occurrence and Kane
was soon caught.
In the meantime the wife Of the sheriff
went into the cellar where several trust
les had been working, and on the win
dow ledge outside of which Kane was
seen was found a half pint Of whisky
wrapped in a red handkerchief
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
RATES GIVEN BOOST
BY HARVARD CRIMSON
special to Tbe Wsshingtop Head,

Special to The Washington Herald.
Cambridge, Mass, Sept. A.-Tne Har-
yard Crimson, one of the oldest college
dailies in the country, today annunced
that the increased cost. of white print
paper had forced the management to add
81 to the subscription price for the col
lege year.
Students must pay 81 for the daily in
stead of s. The Crimson has to pay Is
per cent more for print paper now than
formerly, tae management declared and
the only way 10 prevent deficit was to
raise the price Of the subscription.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
MOTHERS FALL KILLS
BABY IN HER ARMS

The 6-months-old infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Forrest was killed satur-
day when the mother. with the child in
her arms, fell down a short flight of steps
at their home, at 217 Florida avenue
northwest. The family had Just completed
packing the household furniture and was
preparing to move when the accident hap
pened.
The child. was pinned under the body
of Its mother and its neck was broken.
1t died instantly. The father is employed
in the District Building.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
SOME BAD Boy THIS ONE.
Paints Cow, smears Mustard on Pill
low, Causes Buggy Breakdown.

San Rafael, Cal, Sept. 24-In an at
tempt, he said, to emulate. HuckIeborry
Finn, Peter Scheutteu, the 17-year-olo
son Of Mrs. Peter Scheutten, of Santa
Venetia, became so troublesome that he
was sentenced to serve sixty days in thS
county Jail.
That was after Peter bad painted the
family COW so as to resemble q zebra
thrown -ubs'er down the chimney, placed
salt IN the sugar bowl and fed the horse
sawdust instead of bran, smeared mus
tard on his mothers pillow, sold her $50
deer hound for 3 cents, and removed a
bolt from the family buggy, SO that II
collapsed when his mother started for
a drive.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
MAN AND WIFE HURT
IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH

Gustave johnson, q years old, and his
wife, "a. Of 762 Sixth street southeast,
were injured in a motorcycle accident on
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge southeast
last night at 11;30 o'clock.
johnson, II is said, drove his motorcy-
Gle, on which he and his wife were riding,
into the motorcycle OF Harry z. Fowler,
a years old, OF Forestville. Nd. Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson were taken to Casualty
Hospital in an ambulance. suffering from
minor wounds about the head.
Fowler was uninJured. His machine
was damaged to the extent Of xA
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
Women Win More Paw BY wslkout.

Wilmington, I5el, Sept IA SsIbstsn-
tial increase in the pay Of women EiAz-
ers has been granted the female employees
OF F. Blumenthsl q Co.'S morocco shop
as the -9su.t OF wslk-out OF about 80
woTnen woTisers The demands % the
women are SAID 10 have been ret with
a compromise offer by the cusnpauy.
which vas accepted. and work IN the
glazing Department .wGs resumed yss-
terdSy.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
RAIL REVENUES INCREASE.
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha shows Gain,

st. Paul. Sept. A-The annual report
of the Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Railroad, made public yesterday,
showed q total increase Of Sl,6sl, IA in
operating revenues over 1915. Passenger
receipts increased s2oT,740, and freight re-
ceipts, S.S37, ,11o
The cost of labor increas ssd from Sc Soo. =
SS7 in 1915 to S,e4.oeS and made UP $50
per cent Of the total operating expenses,
S12,s5s,sS. Most Of the wage increase was
due to more time worked. but SeO.sl2 was
due to advance In pay.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
ROBBED OF $1,000 ON TRAIN.
Alien Gave Life Savings to Sup
posed Railroad oniciaI.

Chicago, Sept. A.-Joseph Fertile, OF
Toledo, reported to the police that he
was robbed Of 1850 on a passenger train
today by man who represented himself
as an Official OF the road
The robbery occurred as the train was
leaving the station. Fertile said the man
asked him to show his ticket, and then
asked for his money, saying You are not
safe with It. in your clothes. The road
Will be responsible for IT."
Fertile, who was en- route to Salt Lake
City to work, complied with the strang-
er's reque& The money stolen repre-
sented his llfe's savings.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
Bolt Kills in Shanty Shelter.

MahonoY CEy, Pa. Sept. 24-DuriLg a
storm which swept over this region this
afternoon. Howard Kirschner, a lfneman
was killed vhen a bo-t of lightning
struck q sh7uty in which Inc aud two
fellow-worlSIrsn fed for shelter. HIS
companions escaped injury. He was p
and lived at FraekyilA
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
IL ARE PUT TO DEATH
AS SPIES In BELGIUM
peeial 70 me wsshlngton Herald.

Amsterdam, Sept 24-Press disoatches
from Masstricht, Holland today say sew
enteen persons have been executed as a
result of resent trials at Hasselt. Bel
GUM, on tho charge of espionage.
In all, t"erty-two persons were con-
demned TO death, among them four
priests. three women and two young
girls.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
DYING FOR 20-CEHT DRAINS.
Collector Is Alleged TO nave Arous-
ed BfbuIous Negro.

Lewiston, Pa, Sept 2A-John Walker.
q, Is lowering between life and death
with his throat cut from ear to ear, while
Rastus Richardson. his alleged asssilsnt,
Is wandering about the nearby mountains
with bullet in his left hand as q result
Of an attempt to collect 2O-cent booze
bill
Walker. 1t is charged. has been furnish
Ing liquor to the Southern negro colony
brought here TO relieve the urgent demand
for labor, and II was while attempting TO
collect his weekly bills that the alterca-
ton took place.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
1000, 900 More Men Needed,

London. Sept. A-J. L. Garvin, writing
in the Observer. of which he is editor,
says that another million men are es-
sential for the army, IF Great Britain is
going to win the war clean out as it
means to-
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
Telegraph Tips

New York, Sept. 24-John Wynkoop,
one of the younger New York architects,
has been appointed acting professor Of
design In the department of architecture
in the University Of Pennsylvania, to
succeed Paul P. Cret. who is in the
French army.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25

New York. Sept. 4-Julian Van De
Mark. Is years old. of 2oe4 Seventh ave-
nue., was accidentally overcome by illu-
minating gas and died in his room early
today. The boys mother and - sister
found the boy had fellen asleep while
studying and the wind had blown out
the light.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25

THE morning newspaper Is the RE-
LIABLE NEwS-paper. The news
Is carefully edited and written with
a view to the faithful portrayfng Of
daily events insteadIof being hurriedly
linotyped in order to get the Jump
thirty" edition out on time, and relying
on making corrections in the "umpty-
ump-thirty" edition later.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25

Madison, Wis, Sept. 24-M E. Fuller,
former head of the F'uller-Johnson Com
pany here and a wealthy land owner, has
been married In Schuyler, Neb. 1t was
learned today, to Anna B. Heritage. Mr..
Fuller Is IS years old and his bride is i6
For six years she has heen his nurse.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25

New York, Sept. A-The New York
Geological Society is making a strong ef-
fort to raise by subscription $50, 900 with
which to erect a building in the park
suitable for the exhibition of the heads
and horns collection. At present this
notable collection Is stored in the Ad-
ministration Building
The Washington herald., 1916-09-25

Il shopping news night into most
Of the best homes Of Washing
on right at the beginning Of the day
D time for action today. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
CANAL SOON TO REOPEN
GoetbnIs Preparing to Issu~ Statement
ItcIntfve to Condition of
Waterway.

PANAMA. January l5.-Major-Gc
cral George W. Gocthals, Governor Of
the Canal Zone. Is preparing 10 issue
statement relative to the condition
Of the Panama Canal with special rof-
crencc TO the reopcning OF the water
way to light draft vessels at AN carly
date. The statement is expected TO be
made public just before General
Gocthals starts for Washington on Jam
uary -, whcr. he goes TO appear be-
fore congressional committees rcea rd-
ing the Panama Canal. canal troops
fori'iications ana appropriations.
IL IS understood that fortifications
for which appropriations are likely to
he made viii include forts on tho
Taboga and Atokc Islands and also at
Mincneld and on tho Pearl Islands.
The construction Of a modern fortifica-
,on on the site of tho ancient town of
San Lorenzo. AT the mouth Of the
Chaprcs River. also IS understood 10
be under consideration
According 10 canal engineers. condi- l.
tions 81 the Gaillard Cut are most en-
couraging. and il is expected that the
canal al this point Will bc reopcued
10 smaller vessels within a few weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
Russian Citizens
Safe at HopeweH
CoUcrnor Stuart's Assurances
Delivered BY State Depart
mcnt 10 Cars ambassador

WASHINGTON. January l1.--Sccrc-
tarN Lansing to-day delivered TO the
Russian AMBASSADOR here the assur- :
anccs recently given tho State Depart
mcnt by Governor Stuart, OF Virginia
'hat Russians were not being mis-
treated ny state militiameu enforcing,
order at ifopewcll since the recent lis
aStrous fire.
The ambassador had inquired on an
appeal from the Russian colouT at
ilopewcll. sent after the wouudin,; ~
= Russian by Il militiaman trying to
arrest him.
~ Governor Stuarts direction. :,
military court investigated the inct-
dent. ON tho report OF this court cN-
oncratinE the militiaman from blame
and on i personal report from the IT.
fccr in charge At Hopcwcil, tn. Gov
ernor based his response 70 Secretary
Lansing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
tPTRONIMtTE ESTIMATES
SHOW ARCH TWP: CIIEApEI,

have had some approximate csti-
mates made Of the comparative cost or
the farm crossing OF treStlc tvpe Of
bridge and the arch. and [ find thai
for the same length of span and arch
design Will cost slightly less than th,.
ucsile type. For instance, a bridge
with sufiicicn; opening to provid. for.
four tracks viii cost approxi,na,olv
Sl.62 per square foo, OF bridge floor
FOL! the tresilc type. in contrast with
sign. These figures are. of co,,rse
merely Tor comparative purposes. and
are based on the use Of re-cnforced
concrete. Ii structural steel cncasca
with concrete is used. as mentioned nv
Mr.. Trmblc. the cost Of the ircs,lc
type Will be still higher
summarizing, it would appear that
notifications III grade line are CON
tempiated which | assume will be n
matter Of adjustment between ,ln
representatives OF the railroad ana rho
city. and that the use OF the tres,l,
type instead or the arch design. is nrn-
posed. which | very strongly advise
against in the interest of both tho
railroad from the standpoint of ade-
duacy of width for the future cxpan
sion Of traffic. and from the standpoint
OF the city for beauty of SURROUNDINGS
and possibly q saving I'm cost.
AS bearing on the present tendency
OF the best practice OF the day, | at
tach an editorial that appears in the
last issue OF the "Railway Age Ga
zctte."
] do hope that the parties in interest
can be brought together in such way
(Contnued on Second Pageo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
LEFT FOR DEAD IN CABIN
Count Mornjcskn. Nussinn Nobicman.
Found, After Lying far Four Days
without Food ar NHt-r.

PHOENIN. ARIZ.. January i5.-Count
Morajeska. Russian nohleman. joint
owner with Countess Morajesk Of
mining claims in the Tortolita Noun
tain region. seventy miles from phoe-
nix. was beaten into insens.hility. then
shot and left for dead at his property
last Monday. according 10 word that
reached here to-day. lie was found
on Thursday by the countess. who mo-
tored to the claims.
The injured man had lain in u cabin
four days without food or water
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
REJECTS NEUTRAL PROBE
OF BARALONG INCIDENT
Germany. In Reply 10 British Gov
crnment. Breaks on Negoti-
ati0nS on Subject.
TO TAKE REpRlsAL MEASURES
Accuses England Of No Longer De-
string to Observe Requirements of
international Law i'll Regard to
Submarines.

BERLIN. January IL thy wireless to
Sayvillc).-In it's reply to the British
government in the BaralonG ease, the
text of which was made public here
to-day, Germany takes the ground that
Great britain no longer desires to OH
serve the requirements OF International
law in regard TO German submarines.
and breaks OFT negotiations on this
subject.
in addition 10 Announcing Its decision
TO take measures OF reprisal, as made
known Yesterday, the German govern
mcnt rejects Great Britains proposal
for examination hN neutral board or
the Baralons incident, and also or
three cases III which 1t is charged Ger
many violated International law in sub
marine operations. The note was de-
livercd to Great Britain through the
American embassy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
GUILTY OF WIFE-MURDER
Frederick a. Price. Minneapolis Hnsi.
ness MRn. Convicted by Jury In
District Court.

MINNEAPOIIS. MINI, January l5.--
Frederick Il. Price. business man OF
this city, was convicted OF the murder
of his wife, Mary Fridlcy Price mem
ber Of 4 wealthy Minnesota family. by
Jury in district court here to-day.
Stay OF sentence was granted until
next "wednesday, when arguments will
be heard on the motion for a new iria l.
The defendant listened to the reading
OF the verdict with no show of
emotion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
CALIFORNIANS FOR LANE
Members Of San Francisco Har Urge
Secretary of Interior for Vacancy
on Supreme Bench,

SAN FRANCISCO. January IA
telegram was sent 10 Washington to-
day notifying President Wilson that
the San Francisco Bar Association last
night Endorsed Franklin X. Lane. Sec
rotary OF tho Interior. for the vacancy
In the United States Supreme Court and
urging his appointment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
LATER SKETCHES PROVIDE.
FOR BltT TWO 'rRtCI>.

As 10 til. proposed iIse OF the farm
crossing or trcStlc type OF bridge. in
stead OF tho arch. ! note from the sketch
10 Mr.. Triulbie's letter that the opening
provides for hut two tracks. whereas
was Informed that the railroad de-
sired provision made al this time for
the laying IN the future of two adii-
t!unal tracks, making four in all 1t
seems 10 me that tho proposed ,restle
type Of bridge is Objectionable. from The
standpoiuiS Of both parties to this
matter, because ,al the railroad is ar
forded An insufficient width 70. the
number Of tracks il desires. and ~
The city secures z very unattrac,ivr
structure. which Will lac an e%esore in
the development Of what promises 10
he one of the handsomcst sections o.
the CITY
lr. however. the railroad is willing
10 accept the narrower opening. there
is 10 reason why the a"ch design shculd
not b. adapted thereto. In other words
the studies that We're attached to my
report may be modified TO tit The two
track opening. if that width is accepta-
bile.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
RUSSIANS ARE REPULsED
WITH FR|CHTFUL LOSSES
Make Desperate Attacks Against
Austrians, Charging III Scrricd
Line Il Dozen Deep.
NOT AN INCH GAINED is REPORT
Montcnesrins Determined to Make
Stand at Ricka, but if Necessary
to Continue Retreat and Concen-
trate Defense at Scutari. Albania.

Only on the Bcssarabian aud East
(ialician fronts and in Montenegro have
there been recent military develop
mcnts of prime Importance. The rapid
sequence Of events in the Montencgrin
campaign, involving the crumblinC OF
the little Kingdoms resistance. pre-
Sents perhaps the more dramatic aspect
but on far larger scale and Of greater
interest. for the moment at least Is the
conflict being waged between the Aus
trians and the Russians
The Russian offensive, resumed In
force after a brief halt, apparently IS
being pressed with more determination
than before. Reports Of the lighting
so far have come only from Vienna, but
these indicate that the attacks against
the Austrian lines were of Il desperate
character. the Russians repeatedly
charging in serried line dozen deep
only 10 lie rcpulsed each time with
friShtful losses. according to the Aus
irian official statement. This report
adds that the attacks have not ucitcd
the Russians an inch of territory
In Montenegro. the .Austriaus. fol-
lowing up their capture or cctinjc. are
pursuing the depleted forces or King
Nicholas. and have made additional
captures. The MontcncrriuS. according
10 unofficial adviceS. after transferring
their capital Ia Niksic, determined To
make stand at Eiel<a. TO the south
east of ccttnj., and. if necessary. to
continue their retreat southwark and
concentrate their defense al Scutari
Albania. In interior Monicncero. on
the eastern front of the fighting In
this field of war. the .Austriuus have
advanced from Ecrane and taken til,
heights Of iradina. To the south
The fighting along the Franco Erl.
Gian lines has not been nf moment since
the operations in the GhaInpacnr
started by the German offensive move
ment there. came 10 halt. Artillery
engagements and trench warfare. with
occasional aerial encounters. are the
only happenings that have recently
been chronicled in the Official state
mcntS.
Around Saloniki. where the entente
forces have been eneree,ically prepar-
ing themselves for the expected adj
vance of the Teutonir allies. there have
been additional defensive preparations
in the way Of destruction Of bridges.
4 German air raid on Salonilli, which
is declared to have been futile. is III"
only notable incident reported.
Rerlin reports opening of through
railroad service 10 Conslautinoplc with
the departure OF I'll" first train from
the German capital
\ semioiiicial statcment issued IN
Berlin declares that Emperor William
has completely recovered "from Tho
slight indisrosition caused by Il car
buncle
british losses III officers during De-
ceinbcr totaled $50. Of whom 90 were
killed. Total casualties OF officers
since the war began To the end OF De
ceinbcr were 22,oSl ANA the killed
6.Si7.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
FOUR MEN KILLED;
At LEAST THREE
OTHERS WILL DIE
Enlisted Electrician and
Three Civilian Workers
Meet Death.
CRAFT WAS IN DRY DOCK
AT NEW YORK NAVY YARD
Interior Apparatus Badly Shat
tered, but Outside Shows No
Sign of Disaster.
CAUSE NOT YET DETERMINED
Naval Officers Lead Rescue Party,
but Are Overcome by Gas
Fumes.
CRAFT WAS IN DRY DOCK
AT NEW YORK MAYNARD
CAUSE NOT YET DETER,IINED
Naval Officers Lead Rescue Party,
but Are Overcome by Gas
Fumes.

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r. II. Scaher. electrician soco,d ,,,s.
Cleveland
James H. peck. civilian rcror,l
helper Rrooklvu.
l. T. Schultz civiI,,, ,.h,.t,
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SECOND FATAL. ACCIDENT
is HISTORY or NAVY
! Although the doto,,tio, u,, ~
\ rifle m. suhn,rip. ,,..,, 80, -,
4 outside shows nova =. ~,
rho exrl,.io, ~. 80,
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| United stotns I,vr ,r,,a
/ paracus was badly shattered but so
I tight was the vessels shell that tbe-a
| was no means Of escapc for ras which
! accumulated. ana II w,s moro ~,
an hour alter the blast before rho yor,r
( of receiving the bodies could no COM
plet.d 4 ladder w,s hlou, =,
( through The coming towar .n, toi,
/ l50 feet away.
The Injured mon ,n1 ONO ho,,, ,
moved soon after t,,a ,c,.ido,, ~, .,,.a
I bodies far down IN ma cror, .o,,a
bc reached until tbe -,s ia 49,,
! blown out bv compressed a., Soor,
! after the rynlosIon sever,, naval of
/ ilcers led rescue nartv into ,ha dr,.