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Evening star., 1916-10-10
WITH !. S.
JAPANESE ENJOYS AIM
Ambassador Sato Glad to Be Here
and Expects to Promote Cordial
Relations With His Country.

Reiterating assurances of friendship
and good will on the part of the japanese
toward Americans. Aimaro Sato. the nev.
ambassador from Japan to this country,
today expressed his hopes of being of
service in increasing the commerce be
tween the United States and Nippon dur
ing his stay in Washington.
Interviewed at his desk in the en-
bassy, the ambassador spoke enthusiastic
cany of his pleasure at Being in this
country again.
Il am happy to be here" he said, for
! believe much can be done to cement
the present friendship Of our two coun-
tries. am sure l shall enjoy Wash
ington."
Many diplomats called at the embassy
today to pay their respects.
First Day in Capital.
The new ambassador reached Washing
ton yesterday. He will pay formal call
to Secretary Lansing at the State De-
partment within few days, but prob
ably viii not present his credentials until
after President Wilson's return from
Long Branch.
Mr.. Sato, who succeeds Viscount
Chinda. recently transferred to London,
said he expected no change OF foreign
+ policy TO result from the recent cabinet
reorganization at Toxic.
The new ambassador has many friends
in the United States. He Is "A graduate
Of De Pauw University, at Greencastle.
Ind. and was a member Of the Japanese
delegation to the Portsmouth peace con-
ference. which ended the Russo Japanese
war. He has been in his country's dip
lomatic service for many years. having
served as minister to Mexico, minister to
Belgium nd ambassador to Austria.
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Brig. Gen. John H. Page Dies.

WEST POINT. N. Y. October 10.-
Rrie. Gen. John H. Page. U. S. A.. re-
tired. has died here at the home Of his
son-in-law, Capt. George S. Simopds, an
Instructor in the military academy, He
was born in Delaware, in 1912.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
New German War Credit to Be Asked

AMSTERDAM, October 10.-The Ger
man reichstag will ask for another
war credit of 10000, 100000 marks dur
inp the present session, according to
the Kolnische Volkszeitung.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
British Admiral Dies.

LONDON. october 1O.-Admiral Sir
William Robert Kennedy died yester
day at Falcopers Hill. Davontry. He
was born in 1888.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
SHIPS KEEP IN PORT;
SCARED BY U-B0AT
Liners From Europe Arriving
on Scheduled Time Without
Being MoIested.
RAIDER HAS DISAPPEARED

NEW YORK, October 1o.--A day and
night without further news of the U-53
has not quieted any of the anxiety in
shipping circles caused by the activities
of the submarine commerce raider at
the bend of the great North Atlantic
highway off Nantucket. If anything
the disappearance of the German u
boat and the mystery regarding her
present location increased the precau-
tions taken by owners and agents of
vessels of the entente nations.
Transatlantic liners and freight
steamers approached this port today by
unusual courses, which carried them
far out of the customary lane. Cargoes
worth millions are at stake in the game
of hide and seek which may be going
on off shore.
The Scandinavian American line
steamer Frederik VIII. bringing James
W. Gerard. the American ambassador to
Germany. and the Anchor liner Came
roma arrived here early today. The
Frederick VII came from Christiansand
and the Cameronia from Liverpool with
671 passengers
Evening star., 1916-10-10
25O Persons Are Killed
in Air Raids on Bucharest:
Charges Against Germans

AMSTERDAM, October 10.-Accord-
ing to information received by the
Rumanian degation at The Hague, 250
persons, of whom 200 were women,
have been killed or wounded by Ger
man aircraft in bombardments of
Bucharest. These attacks continue, by
day and night
The protest recently addressed by
the Rumanian government to the
United States and other neutrals is
said at the Rumanian legation to re-
late not only to the bombardmeut of
Bucharest and other open towns, but
to allie cations OF atrocities by Bulgar-
ian troops in Dobrudja. who are said
to have made attacks before the dec
laration Of war, and to German war
methods in the Balkans, which are
characterized as cruel.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
Admits Serb Crossing of Cerna.

The Bulgarian war office acknowl-
edges that Serbian troops have forced
a passage of the Cerna river in Greek
Macedonia. 1t says the Serbians were
subjected to a counter attack and that
the fighting continues. According to
the French war office. the bulgarian
counter attack failed and more Seruians
are crossing the river.
The Bulgarians have retired north of
the Brod," it is declared. "On the left
wing Franco-RuSsian forces have
reached the new line of Bulgarian de-
fense from kenali to Lake Presba.
The village of Skochlvir has fallen
into Serbian hands.
East of the Struma engagements
occurred between British troops and
Bulgarian rear guard detachments, who
are retreating toward the railway. II
has been confirmed that during the
recent fighting in this region the Bull
garians suffered considera BILE losses. AT
one point alone 1,500 bodies of enemy
dead were found on the ground.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
British Take Two Towns
and BuIgarians Retire
to Hills in Seres Region

LONDON. October 10, 2:12 p.m.-The
Bulgarian forces, which have been
opposing the British troops in the re-
gion to the east of the River Struma.
in Greek Macedonia, have retired to
the hills northwest of Seres. says the
British official statement issued today.
The British have occupied the towns of
Kalendra and Homondos.
Near the town of Skochivir, on the
north bank of the Cerna river, in Ser
bia, todays German oi.Iciat report say :
the forces of the entente allies achieved
small results
Evening star., 1916-10-10
Crininality Is Charged.

The following official communication
has been issued in Bucharest:
"A squadron of eight German aero
planes flew over Bucharest at IL
o'clock yesterday and dropped bombs
in the neighborhood of the Care du
Nord and on some linen warehouses;
The damage done was insignificant
The enemy aviators left a half-hour
later.
AN investigation made at the Ger
man legation led to the discovery of
numerous cases of trinitrotoluene
buried in the garden of the legation
and of fagons labeled virus, which
was intended to propagate simultane-
ously an epidemic among men and
horses.
"A representative of the United
States legation witnessed the discovery.
This new criminal German maneuver re-
yeals preparations similar to those
made in other countries. The Germans
were unable to use their high explo-
sives against works of art, as they
were surprised by Rumania's entry into
the war and by the surveillance OF the
secret police.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
Secretary Lansing Goes
for Talk With President
Regarding the U-Boat Raid

Secretary Lansing left here last night
for New York on his way to the sum
mer White House at Long Branch, N j.,
TO confer with President Wilson on the
submarine raids in the western Allan
tic.
1t was regarded as possible that Mr.
lansing might see Ambassador Gerard
who reached New York this morning
from Germany. before the ambassador
proceeds 20 report to the President.
Nevertheless IL was authoritatively
stated here that Secretary Lansing had
not made his trip az this time or gone
by way OF New York because of the
ambassadors arrival He expects to
meet Ambassador Gerard at the sum
mer White House. however. and at the
conference with the President new
light Of vital importance will be
thrown on the internal situation in
Germany by Mr.. Gerard.
Submarine Activities Secondary.
Submarine activities near American
shores are regarded as secondary 10
Che possible German policy that sent
out the U-53. officials realize that un-
limited possibilities for Developments
result from the transfer Of German
undersea activities to American shores.
but as yet thes are entirely eventua. !
ties of destruction OF American com
merce and erippling of American ex-
port ade in a purely legal way rather
th II actual violations of International
law
The description of the present situa- =
tion by the London press as "a pacific
blockade is not accepted by officials
here. II is pointed out that a pacific
blockade Is a form of reprisals" taken
during times of peace by one power to
coerce another power into some desired
action without an actual declaration
OF war
Evening star., 1916-10-10
Continue to March Ahead.

Regarding the operations against the
Rumanians in Pennsylvania and Do
brudja the Berlin war office statement
of today says:
In eastern Transylvania we continue
to march ahead. The Rumanians were
beaten in the battle of Kronstadt. Re-
Inducements arrived from the north in
vain and Joined the combat northeast
of Kronstadt We conquered ToerZvar,
or Toerzburg. The enemy is rolling
back on the whole line.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen-German troops, assisted by
Austro Hungarian monitors, captured
by a surprise attack an island in the
Danube northwest of Sistova. Two Of
ficers, 156 men and six cannon were
taken"
Evening star., 1916-10-10
Point Likely to Arise.

1t is considered probable that during
the conference the French ambassador
may lay before the President the view
of the entente governments that German
submarines should not be allowed to
come into American ports. This point
probably will be taken up by the
President with Secretary Lansing to-
night.
1t was not believed that the Ameri-
can government would take any i'm
mediate action on developments to
date in the renewal of German sub
marine activities. but serious consid-
Grafton is given TO the question of
whether attacks on merchantmen SO
near the American coast do not con-
stitute a virtual blockade of Ameri-
can ports
President Going to Indiana.
President Wilson plans to leave
Shadow Lawn tomorrow afternoon for
Indianapolis. where he will speak twice
Thursday afternoon. 1t was said here
today he had shown no indication of
canceling the Indianapolis trip, which
was taken as a sign that so far he does
rot consider the submarine situation
critical.
In addition to his diplomatic confer
ences today the President had an en-
,.agsment to take lunch here with
William F. AcConbs, democratic noIni-
York. Vance c. Mccormick. chairman
of the democratic national committee,
also was expected here for a confer
epce
Mr.. McCombs will discuss with the
President the democratic campaign in
New York.
Cites Germany's Promise.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, who came here yesterday to
give the President personal letter from
the German emperor on Polish relief, dis
cussed with President Wilson the new
activities OF German submarines. 1t was
understood that the President made 1t
clear that while the American govern
nient had no intention of interfering with
the legitimate activities of submarines
it would insist on the strict observance of
the pledges given previously by the Ger
man government.
The ambassador. while expressing en-
tire lack of official information. from
his government the new submarine
attacks. said that Germany had prom
3sed TO conduct her submarine warfare
in accordance with the rules Of cruiser
warfare
The ambassador remained with the
President only fifteen minutes, and was
smiling when he left. He declared he was
as much surprised as anybody when the
news Of the sinking Of the first British
ship reached him.
II is understood that the talk between
the President and the ambassador was
entirely friendly, but that the President
Informed the ambassador OF his deterni-
nation to act firmly If the rights of the
United States are infringed.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
Sighted No Submarines.

The Frederik VIII, according to her
officers, sighted no submarines while
passing Nantucket and did not change
her course. On the voyage from Copen-
hagen she put in at Kirkwall Scotland.
There the British authorities removed
Harald Grebst, a Swedish consular
agent to Costa Rica, whom they
charged with making sketches while
in the harbor at Kirkwall. All of the
ships mail was removed at Kirkwall.
The Espagne, of the French line, ar
rived at quarantine about 9:45 am. to-
day. She had on board number of
prominent men and women. among
whom was John Barrett of Washing
ton, director general of the pan-Amer-
ican Union; Nine. Maria Montessori,
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, Lima Cavalieri,
the opera singer; Enrico Caruso, the
tenor, and Giolio -Casazzi, the di-
rector of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany.
The Cameronia, a British vessel, re-
cefved a wireless warning while off
Nantucket on Sunday that a German
submarine was in the vicinity. Life
boats were swung out and life belts
were distributed among the $40 pas
sengers. and the ship abruptly turned
her course to the south. or Cape May
the Cameronia entered the three mile
neutrality limit and, hugging the
shore. steamed north, not once going
outside the safety zone.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
No Clearing at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. October 1o.-No
VESSELS flying foreign flags have cleared
from this port since the reports Of
German submarine activities Off the
New England coast reached here on
Sunday The local British consul has
refused ships articles to masters who
wished to sail, while the agents for
lines under the British flag state that
sailings will be discontinued until con-
voys, which are understood to be on
their way. reach the waters outside the
Delaware breakwater.
Seventeen British. French. italian and
Japanese vessels are docked here and
shipping men estimate that cargoes
valued at $14,000,000 are tied UP here.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
WEATHER.

Fair, cooler tonight, with heavy frost.
Tomorrow fair, continued cool; gentle 10
mode. ate norther1y winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours end
ing pm.: Highest, IS. at pm yes
terday; lowest, 46, at Z 80 am. today.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star., 1916-10-10
Greek. Steamer PATHS Arrives.

ne Ireeh 6teamHnip 1atrlS, upon her
arrival here today from Mediterranean
ports. reported that she sighted a sub
marine during foEgy weather on Nam
tucket at $50 am. Monday. The Pa
iris captain said he tried to speak the
U-boat in the Morse code. but received
no answer, and his vessel proceeded un-
molested.
The Atlantic transport line steamer
for London with freight. while the
British steamer Strathairly may leave
for Brisbane, and the Black Prince,
B"''ish. for Rio Janeiro.
The Cunard liner Orduila. with large
"''~- ~ of Messengers, and the White
Star liner Cedric are heading toward
New York from British ports, but are
not expected to arrive off Nantucke It
for several days.
Louis Costa. manager Of the Pierce
line, which yesterday delayed the de-
parture of the steamer San Guglielmo,
said he would give no advance notice
as ito when the vessel would sail. as
he believed German agents in the city
were keeping the C-53 Informed as to
the movements of the vessels of the
entente nations here.
Check to European Shipments.
Exporters here say the submarine
raid and the consequent advance of the
insurance rates on transatlantic trans
portation. amounting in some cases to
500 per cent, will check shipments from
New York to European ports. Word
was received from New Orleans that
war risks on vessels and cargoeS out
of that port had been suspended. and
dispatches from other ports indicated
a4av haH u RI.
vanced. There was talk of revival
of a railroad embargo on freight, but
no new action was taken. A Ne"
York Central official said no attempts
are being made to halt freight on the
way to steamers, but that the road
would not bring to New York more
freight than the steamers could take
away.
American importers are, in part, pre-
pared for an interruption of trans
atlantic trade which might result from
submarine raids, il was learned to-
day In anticipation of shortage OF
European goods they have placed In
bonded warehouses on the Atlantic
coast foreign merchandise valued at
about 100000 000. They began to
store this supply soon after the out
break of the war. IL the German ralas
continue the American merchants VIII
draw on this accumulation OF stock.
This supply included. it is estimated
coal tar colors valued Mt 100000. $500.
900 yards of wool dress goods worth
$500. 900, 1906. 900 yards of wool cloths
worth more than 100000. about g.
900 600 yards of linens worth s2,500,00
furs worth 100000, several million
square yards of foreign cotton goods
and wide variety OF other imported
| stock worth hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars.
No Clearing at Philadelphia.
I PHILADELPHIA, October 1o.-No
| VESSELS flying foreign flags have cleared
| from this port since the reports o.
/ German submarine activities off th'
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and then resealed and sent on to their
destination.
Only two "postmasters, as they were
called, actually resisted his request to be
given their books and papers for inves-
tigation. One Of these was full-blooded
Indian named "Red Chief" He was
civilized, but appeared to cherish per-
manent resentment against white men in
general and government inspectors in par
ticular He claimed that it was none of
Hare's business how he conducted his af-
fairs, as long as letters that came to his
Office were properly delivered.
The other rebellious character was
"carpet-bagger" from the East. He had
come from Vermont and settled in New
Mexico ten years before, and was fully
"acclimated. He had taken one of the
"Star Routes as side line, but claimed
that it gave him much more annoyance
than it was worth.
The Inspector Gets an Idea
RUT Hare was not man to be easily
dismayed. He remembered his chiefs
admonition to stick it out all summer
If it We're necessary in order to get
results.
The days heightened into weeks and the
weeks into months before he was able to
get even thread that bore the slightest
resemblance to clue. BY insistence,
however, he finally became convinced
that the robberies were being perpetrated
at one of six stations between Fort Craig
and Fort Slocum.
The offices, in some instances, were
little more than desks in rented rooms
The typical desk contained bottle of
ink, bottle of mucilage, and a number
of badly used pens and blotters
One day the smell of cloves gave Hare
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an idea. He went to druggist with
whom he had become acquainted. and
asked permission to look at his pharma-
copeia--the book, containing formulas
and methods of preparing medicines, that
is uniformly used by druggists. He spent
two or three hours going through this
book, and learned many things that he
had never known before He discovered,
for instance, that paregoric is a cam
phorated tincture of opium, and that it
contains oil of anise, which gives forth
pungent odor.
He made other discoveries which he
carefully wrote in his notebook. When
he concluded, he had jotted down the
names of six kinds of drugs that the
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one of them had beard. The postal in
spector who was assigned to the case
worked hard for ten days without obtain
ing results. Then a clue came to him
most Unexpectedly. He was dining in
New York cafe when man in gray suit
and soft hat, and wearing Van Dyke
beard, entered and took seat at an
adjoining table. Something about the
appearance of the man attracted the in
spector's attention. He was sure that he
had seen the man somewhere under sus-
piciOus circumstances. He thought and
thought, and suddenly the knowledge
flashed across his brain.
The man was Frank p Wilson, ia
nous craftsman who had served time in
the penitentiary and whose photograph
was in the Rogues' Gallery The in
spector remembered that Wilson had two
scars on his chin, but the Van Dyke beard
had evidently been grown to conceal
these. Instinctively the detective con-
nected his man with the postal robberies.
But he did not deem it wise to arrest him
on suspicion. Being notorious char
acter, he could be found when needed.
Fortunately, the inspector had photo
graph of Wilson in his private collection.
He had copies of this made and sent to
each of the postmasters who had been
robbed. In each case he received reply
saying that it represented the man. who
had been lurking about the office on the
day Of the crime
The inspector still deferred the arrest.
of Wilson. He wanted to get his con-
federate at the same time. He recalled
that years before Wilson had pal named
Tom DonohOe. They were known for
their loyalty to each other. They were
the Damon and Pythias among cracks
men. The detective made it his business
to get a photograph of Donohoe, and this
too was mailed to the postmasters As
in the case of Wilson, his pal was at once
identified as the other man concerned in
the robberies.
Now, the inspector possessed one other
imp ortant bit of knowledge, and it was that
Donohoe had both Of his arms tattooed.
The detective remembered that Dono-
hoe had large T tattooed on his right
arm, and large d on the left one. He
telegraphed to the chiefs of police of vari-
GUS cities to he on the lookout for the
search on his own account. One morning
he learned that Wilson had been arrested
in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, for robbing
a hardware store. A confederate, who
had been found sneaking around the
place, was also in custody.
The postal inspector went to the Penn
sylvania city, accompanied by clerk
from one of the robbed post-offices They
went to the JAIL and an attendant brought
Wilson into the warden's room. He was
wearing the same gray felt hat he had
sported in the New York restaurant, and
looking the same in every way-with one
important exception: he had shaved off
his Van Dyke beard. The Inspector
turned to the postal clerk.
"Do you recognize this MANI
"His face is familiar was the puzzled
reply, shut the man that called on me had
Van Dyke beard
The Inspector went to the prisoner, and
held his hands over the lower part of his
face.
"How now?" he queried.
"That's the mani" exclaimed the clerk.
am sure of it.
Donohoe was then brought into the room.
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but especially on account of the clever
and ingenious manner in which the police
and postal net was thrown around an en-
tire district, releasing every one except
the actual culprit.
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MAGAZINE SECTION for July 80, 1916

book told him would give forth a strong
OdOr and would retain their strength
even when mixed with other ingredients.
He put them down in this order:
l. Oil of cloves.
2. Oil of mustard
3. Oil of peppermint.
4. Asaf9tida.
5. Valerian.
6. Paregoric.
After that he engaged in conversation
with the druggist and, as result of their
talk, was given little case containing six
bottles, each filled with one of the drugs
already enumerated.
The following morning he started out
with those drugs in his grip, all properly
labeled, and journeyed to the six sus-
pected stations. He stopped at each Of
flee, and, pretending to look at the books,
secretly dropped little of one of the
drugs into the mucilage bottle on the
desk, making note of the particular drug
used in each office.
Then he returned to his headquarters
and quietly awaited developments. He
was not kept in suspense long. Within
forty-eight hours he had received letter
from business man containing an en-
velop which had evidently been opened
on that route and rifled of its money.
Putting a Kid to Sleep
HARE took the envelop and smelled
= the mucilage on the flap. His sense
of smell was acute. At first he could
not detect anything, but presently a
pungent odor assailed his nostris.
1t was not heavy, but it was distinct
and unmistakable.
1t was the odor of paregoric.
Hare consulted the little card that
gave the list of stations and the names of