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The Washington times., 1916-01-16
BITTER COLD SAVES
TRAIN VICTIMS LIFE

ELIZABETH. y. J.. Jan. lG.--Frepz-
ing fast to the steel rails OF the Cen
tral Railroad of New Jersey after he
was struck by an express train near
the shores of Newark Bay is declared
to have saved the life of Patrick Nc
kenna. of this city.
1t was found necessary to ampuLatn
McKenna's left leg before ne could he
freed from the rail to which it had
been frozen.
Hospital surgeons assert that freezing
undoubtedly kept McNenna alive by
congealing his blood and prcvcntlnS :
him from bleeding to death.
When found this morning MCkcnnH
was without shoes. socks or undercoat .
His mother believes the accident came
as a result of walking in his sleep
The Washington times., 1916-01-16

marine division to which the crew was
attached.
Officials realized that the Edison bat
terry, Of which so much was expected, is
on trial. The storage battery was de-
signed for submerged propulsion, to
obviatc the danger from chlorine gas
thrown off by the gasolene engine now
used on submarines. If in gaining i'm
munity from chlorine gas, the Edison
battery raises q now danger from hydro
gen gas, construction experts declare
that this fault would have to be over
come before the new battery could be
adopted for general use In the navy.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
US. Gathering Evidence
For Claims to Be Made to
Carranza for Indemnity

Tho United States Government Is
gathering evidence designed to hold
Farranza to responsibility for the San
Ssabel massacre, preparatory to filing
claims for indemnity for the families
OF the seventeen murdered Americans.
This was the outstanding development
In the Mexican situation today. An
other development today was the COM
plete acquiescence of the State Depart
ment In the demand of the Senate for
all diplomatic correspondence bearing
on the Mexican situation.
state Department officials are pre-
pairing this data today for presentat ton
70 the Senate tomorrow or Tuesday.
senator Stone advised Secretary OF
state Lansing that the demands in the
senate for Intervention could not be
checked unless the Senate was given all
me information the State Department
mas with reference to Mexican affairs.
Committee To Meet.
Senator Stone has called a meeting Of
the Foreign Relations Committee for
next Wednesday to take UP all the
Mexican resolutions referred to that
body. 1t was declared in authoritative
quarters today that a determined effort
viii be made in the Senate this week
70 obtain confirmation of Henry +.
IietCher as ambassador to Mexico.
There is certain to be bitter iigh( in
the Senate over Fletchcr's confirmation.
as many Senators opposing CarranZa
nave announced that they will not be
parties to his recognition bv voting to
send an ambassador TO his Government.
DOCUMENTARY evidence has already
been obtained from American Consul
Edwards at JuareZ and other officials
on the border showing that General Ca
Nlra, under directions of General Ohre-
SOn. gave assurances that the Ameri-
cans slain at Santa Ysabel could make
the trip with perfect safety at the time
Gavira made arrangements for the spe-
cial train.
The State Depar rtment officially ar
nounced that IF Obregon extended this
invitation and gave these assurances.
the responsibility for the murders will
rest not only on General Obregon. but
on the CarranZa government"
Files Here Searched.
state Department officials last night
searched their files to determine
whether a telegram was sent on Janu-
ary ,. instructing Consul Edwards al
,Iuarez to ask the Carranza govern
ment TO guarantee the safety of the
American mining men. Edwards was
quoted In news dispatches as declaring
he had received such instructions
telegram to Edwards under date OF
January } was found. but it contained
no request for guarantees, officials said
Secretary Lansing has wired Edwards
1nr complete reports Of the guarantees
given him and asked EdwGfds to ex.
plain Just what requests he made with.
out authorization.
lGliseo Arredondo, Carranza's ambas.
sador designate in Washington, has
submitted to the State Department a re-.
port from General Trevino, who has
ocen placed in charge of forces Sent
by, Carranza to capture the bandits
and insure protection of Americans re-.
said that the bandits would he "huntef
down without rest" Trevino also SAID
Ihat garrlsons had been increased al
carson; Casas Grandes, and MADEIRA
where there are colonies OF Americans
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
Skaters Have Sport
On the Pond at Zoo
Many Out Despite Rough Surface
Due to Hail-Better Fun
Promised Tomorrow.

Two hundred skaters enjoyed the
sport on the Zoo pond this morning,
despite the fact that the hail of last
night served to roughen the surface.
Early in the afternoon the ice be
came slushy. but as colder weather is
predicted for tomorrow. with a tenn
perature as low as % degrees, 1t is
expected that the pond will be in
fairly good shape again tomorrow.
Continued winter weather Is indi-
Gated in today's forecast, and ice en-
thusiasts are roofing for skating on
the basin and the river.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16

CupIed the Gait pew, with Mrs VII
liam II. Boiling. Mrs. Wilson's mother.
who was at church when her daughter
arrived.
After church. the President and Mrs.
Wilson took Mrs. Boiling In their car
TO her home In the Cordova apartments,
before returning to the White House.
The President plans motor erfrs
this afternoon with Mrs. Wilsoz..
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
Will Honor Memory of
COlOred Educator TODAY

A memorial mass meeting in honor OF
the late Booker I. Washington will be
held at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the
Metropolitan A. NJ. e. Church, NJ street,
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets,
northwest.
Seth Low. former mayor Of New York
will speak. The church choir will fur
nish the music. All seats are free and
unreserved.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
Chicken Has Four Legs,

ESCANABA, Mich, Jan. "a most
unusual exhibit was shown at the Delta
poultry show here, in a four-legged
chicken, perfectly proportioned and in
full use. All four legs are normal in
size and strength and can be used with
equal facility.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
Wilson Attends Services
At st. Margaret's Church

The President and Mrs. Wilson nt-
tended st. Margaret's Episcopal Church
today. This was the church attended
by Mrs. Wilson before her marriage.
The President and Mrs. Wilson -Uc-
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
Italians Shell Malbarget.

Rome reports that Italian aviators
bombarded an Austrian aviation camp
at LaisoviZZa. enemy barracks at
Chiapostano, and Dornberg and railway
stations at Logatico. PIivacina and
Lubiana. all the aerial squads return
ing to their bases unharmed Vienna adj
vices assert that Italian flers bonn
barded Laibach. capital OF the crown
land of Carniola, but say no damage
was effected. Vienna also says Italian
artillery shelled the fortress of Malbor-
get for more than forty-eight hours. and
claims the capture of u strongly forti-
fled Italian position near OslaVia.
The Persian town of Kengawar, forty
miles south of Ilamadan, has been oc-
CAPPED by Russian detachncnts. Turkish
forces, according to Petrograd dis
patches, are operating near Earmansah
fifty miles east of Kengawar, toward
which the Cars troops arc advancing.
Paris hears from Saloniki that Con-
stantinoplo authorities have discovered
well-organized plot to assassinate
Fnver BCy and expCl the Germans from
Turkey. 1t is said many Ottoman Of
tiCers We're implicated and that several
arrests have been made.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District OF Co.
lumbia-ClCudy tonight, temperature
i,bout q degrees. Monday fair ard
colder moderate west to northwest
Winds.
MarylaLd-Cloudy tonight. with snow
and colder in west portions? Fair and
colder tomorrow except for snow in the
mountains: Moderate west to north
west winds.
EirEinia-Cloudy tonight. probably
rain or SNOW i'm southern and western
portions. Monday fair and colder, nod
crate west to northwest winds.
TEMPERATURES.
u. ;. ECREAU AFFLECE'S
a. m............ 20 ! S a. m.......... "a
a. IN .......... 30 a. m.....,.. 81
lg n. m ........... 80 ! 10 a. m.......... &c
II n. m............ 81 II a Ir............ 81
i h''oh' '''''..'.'.' % - noon........... 39
SUN TARLE.
sun rose. .... IA ! sun sets... ;O6
TIDE TABLE
High tide..,..... sos n. IN. and 5:2S D. m.
Low tide e.........1l 81 a. m.
Light automobile lamps at So n. m
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
Similar Accidents In Flotilla.

bearing out these opinions Of the ex-
pioslon are similar accidents in the
United States submarine flotilla.
An explosion occurred aboard the FL
In Honolulu haroor.
another recent hydrogen explosion oc-
Cured aboard the Ga.
I'll. r. Sutphen, vice president of the
Eioctric Boat Company, builders OF the
E-Z, wanted II plainly understood that
the builders had nothing to do with the
recent experiments made on the E-..
The boat" said he. was equipped
win a new type OF battery. though
constructed for lead batteries. The most
ilkely explanation Of the accident Is that
II was caused by an accumulation of
,nSdrosen gas in charging the batteries
me Edison batteries, think, have q
tendency TO libeIate more hydrogen than
iead batteries, although both give off d
certain amount of gas in charging
49, A hydrogen gas explosion on the
Fletcher yacht Christina at the races
at Newport a few years ago blew out
the whole stern of the vessel"
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
e EXPLOSION DUE
TO GAS, EXPERTS SAY
Idea OF Bomb Is RidicuIed and
Hudson Maxim Exonerates
Edison Batteries.
Continued from First Page.)

me naval consulting board. chairman
OF the boards committee on mines and
mittee on submarines, got to the navy
dent.
can't explain the accident" he
sald, except to point out that all bat
ing charged they will give Off hydrogen
ana ana oNygen-an explosive mixture. The
ndison battery Is little tougher in
Il know that there is a great diversi-
battery can do. My opinion 1 don't
WiSh to give. When / looked over the
E-z on December 23 she looked ship
shape and her ventilators were all run
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
CAR REVIEWS
FIERCE BLOWS
|NEAST GAL|C|A
Vienna Admits Russian Attacks
Are Most Terrific That Arena
of War Has Known.

LONDON, Jan. 16.--Russian assaults
upon the Austro- Hungarian lines in
East Galicla and on the Bessarabian
frontier have redoubled in intensity.
Vienna admits that the fighting is the
fiercest of many months, and that the
Russian artillery bombardment Is the
greatest that area of the war has
known.
The most terrific fghting is in prog
ress a few miles north OF Czernowitz,
where the combat is hand-to-hand. with
bayonets. The Russians are advancing
in columns twelve to fourteen lines
thick. Vienna claims that more than
q thousand enemy dead were counted
not profess to have taken more than
2i2 prisoners.
Montenegrins Nearly Surrounded.
Advices received today seem to dis
pose of the report that the Montcne-
grins have laid down their arms. If an
armistics was assented to by King Mich
olas forces. it evidently has been dis
SohtHlutu, ditlouSh lIcS are stlu W NC
more than four-tifths surrounded. A
body of Austrians is marching east
ward from Cettinje. while another is
moving westward through the region
south of Berani. where they stormed
Montenegrin trenches. II the Monte
neSrins continue to fight rather than
surrender, their escape will depend
upon successful fight through the
mountains Of Albania.
Austrian troops have taken the
town Of Spizza, on the Adriatic coast
Twenty-Five miles south of Cettinjc.
Vienna reports the capture OF 15t
cannon. 10000 rifles, and 10 machine
guns at Cettinje. The number OF
cannon taken on Mt. LSwCen is
placed at 40, Montencgrin prisoners
at 800.
On the western front there have
been only artillery engagements. and
they of minor importance. Lively
cannonading is reported in the Cham =
pagne, the ArGonne, and the Woevrc
regions by the Paris war office, and
more IcSultOry exchanges are an
nounc"d pN the London war Office
around Maricourt. Glvenchy, HiIl 63,
and Hollebeke, along the British
lines.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-06
ilrhrrtrnnlhft.

- nSn einem bol6en Subr made tdj
mein Ssydmen, oann bin ic5 Elm Srdilein
@ottor
II Limb id6 beirote nGt6itens meinen
Otto, baum bin i6 eine Sruu 9oftor"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-06

@s mar reHt beboeIi6 IN Der fIei.
men, beiheioenen @einihtbe. @enig
@dite, eeodmpft fIodernoes @oseliib-
liht, Elm eeipanoter 4ellner, Der ge.
rduidlos Die Heite oes W2ables ob-
rdiinte.
so gut tpie Bel Dem W2dnn untcr
ben 2inoen geitern it's ia ni6tl~
iagte Sbea uno tronf bergniigt i6r
@las NIT Dem oiinnen W1oiel ans.
uober penn i9 ooran 6enfe: 8mon8ig
0lorfl gs lit fiirbtbarl Sic anoert-
bol6 Wlarf bier iin0 oll9 nod 81
The Detroit times., 1916-09-11
WHAT FATIGUE is
n. ADON0ToN BRUCE


Fatigue is a danger signal. II Is
natures warning TO tell Us that we
should for the time being cease the
expenditure OF nervous energy
which always accompanies work.
When NE work. we not only ex-
pend nervous energy. we also use
up nutritive material stored in our
muscles In using this up. we trans
form Il into a substance which, get
ting into the circulation OF the
blood. becomes poisonous to Us.
The transformation takes place
whether our work is mental or man
ual This for the reason that men
tai work. just as truly an manual.
involves muscular movement OF
some sort
For a time. however. NE remain
unaware OF this process Of seltpois-
oning. But as the toxic substance
sccumulates In the blood It makes
It's presence felt
The sensations 20 which II gives
rise form what IL called fatigue. II
unhesded. they increase in intensity
Ard from the accumulation OF the
fatigue poisons exhaustion results.
II. however. the warning IL heed
Cd and rest taken. no harm is done.
The poisons ara dominated and the
nervous energy restored.
Now, while fatigue Ia an inevi
table resultant OF work. and while
rest il always necessary 10 over
come fatigue, there Is this 10 be
added.
People vary both in the rapidly
with which they accumulate fatigue
poisons, and in the rapidity with
which they throw them OF. Their
ability in these respects may have
a physical basis and Il may have a
psychIcal basis.
Other things being equal. bodily
vigor increases the resistive and
eliminative power As everybody
knows. the man OF great muscular
strength. splendid lung capacity. a
strong heart and a good digestion
becomes fatigued far more slowly
than the man OF impaired physique
and low vitality.
Also the physically superior man
recuperates from fatigue with
greater ease than the physically In
ferior man. RE can get along with
less sleep az night and shorter rest
periods during the day
Both kinds Of men. though, are
affected az regards fatigue resist
ance by their states OF mind. This
II something not 40 generally
known.
The more man r. interested in
his work the longer he can work
without experiencing fatigue. His
interest seems 20 have the effect not
merely OF causing him 70 ignore sen
sations OF fatigue. but actually 10
The Detroit times., 1916-09-11
The Route to India

Almost the last links In the iron ring which
has been welded about Germany and her any
Austria. are being forged when Greece and hi'
mania enter the war.
{ Wears ago when Russia became an ally OF
France as a sort Of hostage for the great loans
I France had made her the German empire 70,
allied that Il was IN a position 10 be squeezeo
between two hostile countries,
( II Immediately formed an alliance with Austria
Hungary and Italy. the latter for defense, only.
/ and proving 20 be but scrap OF paper. when
the present war broke out
When Edward VII looked upon Europe and her
alliances and viewed Britain's splendid isols-
ton as Lord Salisbury put IT, he bgan 10 won
der II there was not a commercial menace in all
this and IL Great Britain should not get into
the game.
There was certain melon in Asia Minor 70 be
cut and the road to the Orient, and especially
10 India. kept clear.
England threw of her isolation and Joined
her fortunes with those OF her two hereditary enc
mics, France and Russia.
Germany had begun her military propaganda
with the alliance OF France and Russia and when
England showed her hand, redoubed her EFFORTS
She not only trained an army and navy, out
she trained In spirit every man woman and
child within her borders. She knew that the
time was coming when existence, itself. depended
upon her entire population.
Was she alone in the military program! NO
France was busy In Morocco, drilling every Ami
can she could muster.
Britain was building UP an army in India cher
own people being tired OF exploitaung weaker
nations and pFeferring peace TO WAR;, and she
built two battIeships to Germanys one
When II was proposed that England would
stop increasing her navy IL Germany would no
satisfactory arrangement could be made
Russia at the same time was covering her
plains with Cossacks. the most ruthless. bar
barous soldiers the world has ever seen
Europe became a huge military camp. Just
waiting for a spark which would ignite the finder
and set Of mighty eonhagration.
The spark came.
very tiny
The murder Of an Austrian srchduke In a
tiny Balkan state but II was sufficient
Austria proposed terms OF apology Vhlch no
country could accept
Russia came TO the aid OF her Slavic neighbor
Germany, If course. backed up her ally.
Italy crept out a technically and later
joined the other side.
Germany struck out TO take Paris before her
eastern enemy could attack. we all know what
followed
And now one of the final acts OF the tragic
holocaust is staged.
Little Rumania is obliged, for diplomatic rea-
sons and possible gains TO cast her fate In
the balance with the Allies.
Greece's monarch has fed and the people las
has been the case from the FIRST are clamoring
for war;.
with turkey defeated. Greece has much TO
gain
Many Of her people live on Turkish touce
Greece soil
Win Turkey triumphant, she has much to
fear.
We all remember the disastrous expedition TO
the Dardanelles. and the failure Of the Allies 10
send help 20 Serbia
With the Balkan pennsular practically on
their side the only outside attack the Allies
have 90 fear is from the Turks.
Also, there Is the route 10 India.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-11
Industrial Prohibition

Billy Sunday. W. G. 7. US, ten.
perance lecturers--even scientific re
search-are doing less TO give al
cohol the coup de grace than the
workman's compensation movement
The effect Of the adoption OF the
workman's compensation laws by
most of the large industrial states
has brought the employees face 20
face with the drink problem
Made responsible for the safety
OF their Workers and bound 10 fnan.
cially compensate any "a shall be
injured while following their daily
tasks. the employer Is safeguarding
his interests 20 the best OF his a6il.
ity and incidentally adding 70 the
efficiency OF his employees by putting
the ban on booze.
II IL certain that alcohol plays Az
important part in causing accidents.
Statistics carefully compiled show
that by far the most prolific day TO-
accidents Is Monday and the reason
advanced Is that the indulgences o;
the week end impair the faculties
Burton Hendrisk. speaking on
this subject IN Harper's, points ont
that The real danger IA not caused
by "IntoHication bat by the mod
The Detroit times., 1916-09-11
Pointed Paragraphs

He who lives for self and SELF
alone is successful failure
The straieh, and narrow path
isn't vide enough for some people.
II is almost as easy 70 achieve
foolishness as TO be born selfish
Fortunate Is tho ran who knows
now big fool he can be without
trying
Cynics learn by experience. but
other people imagine they we're born
that way
4 bachelor never figures on mar.
rying widow. bur when a widow
figures on marrying a bachelor the
wedding bells do ring.
A woman of more or less expe-
rience says Il Is easier 70 boss half
"a dozen men than 20 control one
Tired girl
The Detroit times., 1916-09-11

crate drinker." whose impaired per
ception. weakened attention. and
muscular and mental ustlessness
may cause frightful calamities.
The habirual trinker Is often out
% work Nobody trusts him He
is unsafe and unreliable He be
comes under the new compensation
law more OF a liability and less OF
an asset than ever.
The liability and compensation
laws give the employer no option
II a workman Is injured ne must
pay.
n be tolerates habi,ual users Of
alcohol on his premises ne must pay
the penalty and cost OF their mis-
takes
That is modern form OF the
drink problem that touches tho en-
ployer AZ his most sensitive point.
And the amazing growth OF INDUS.
trial prohibition in the last three
or four years has here some expla
nation
, The sweeping social and economic
laws that have marked his coun-
try'S progress ne last few years
tho safety fire." campaigns and
I safety appliances Installed by ON
1 nlcyers every1 here-have inspired
'h's new stand against alcohol -
! Buffalo News
The Detroit times., 1916-09-11
A Poem a Day
MlEsIas SONG

MtEsIAs SONG
Sweet are the thoughts that SAVIOR 81
content
The qu.et mind "a richer than y
crown
Sweet prs the nights IN careless
slumher spent
The puur estate scorns fortuns'F
angry fruw7
Such sweet content such minds such
s'+pp such hiisa
Beggars enjoy when princes OF 30
miss
The hone'y house that hsrbors quiet
rest
The cottawe that arovds no price
nor care.
TIE mean that Ers@a with countrv
music best
The SWEET co0so~t - ninth and
modest fare
Obsrurrs1 llte sets down type -
bliss
: Mind content Soth crown and
kingdom is
Fro~l Farewell 70 Folly" by Rob.
ct Greene
The Detroit times., 1916-09-11
The Daily Reminder


I6iI--Nicomte Turenne. marshal. OF
France. who captured 40 towns dur
ing. single month. born at sedan
X lied ia battle. July %. 1878
III Rattle OF Brandywine. IN
which the Continental army carried
the stars and stripes into battle for
the nrst time.
ISll-Commodore McDonough de-
fsAied the British neet ON Lake
lS9-San Antonio. Texas. was sur
priscd and captured by a force of
Loo McXicans commanded by Gen,
Adrian VOL
iNT--Americsn army 81 invasion
under Gen Scott began an attack on
the castle OF Chapultepec. the most
strongly fortified place I'm Mexico.
1852 In anticipation OF invasion.
Gen zee having crossed the Potomac
into Maryland. GOV. curtin 90 Penn
Tia 20 Harrisburg
fSsS-- Democrats of New York met
In state convention At Albany and
nominated John T. HOFFMAN FOR gov
is;7-Fifteen thousand men lost In
third unsuccessful attempt OF the
Russians and Rumantans TO take
PleNna from the Turks
iSsS-World parliament ~ re-
iigions began its sessions In Chicago.
lSHfa-The coal miners strike In
fennsylvsnia; West Virginia and
ohio was ended by compromise
laob--Sir Wnfrid laurier turned
the nrs, sod for the Grand Trunk
Pacific railway.
was recognized by Great Britain.
Germany, Austria and Spain.
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY ~ THE
WAR
Bulgaria notified press 81 possible
junction with Teutonic Powers
,oo Grrs sSi3. ap 1, S ina'R Rs,,,s
% most stubborn character
Russians claimed 10 have captured
- 900 Austrtans and many guns IN
couuterattacks in Galicia and on She
Sereth
ToDAN's BIRTHDANs.
Most Rev John ireland. catholic
archbishop ~ 81 Paul Born in County
Kilkenny. Ireland. - years ago to-
LIEUT. GEN Sir Julian BynE who
- IN command of the Canadian over
sea forces born 50 years ago today
}. Hay Brown. chief Justice % the
Pennsyl vania supreme court. born at
York. Pa g wears ago today
Gen. Erich q \. : Won Falken-
hayn, recently depossd from his post
armies. born IN the Village of Bel
chau IS years ago today
Benton Nom Han. former governor
~ Tennessee and now United states
minister 20 Peru. born In Monroe
county. Ky n years ago today
r. Rev Thomas ! Shahan rector
- the Catholic University ~ Amer
ica. horn az Manchester. y. ~, 50
years ago today
Grace MarGowan Cooke welt
known author. born ~ Grand Rapids
o.. - wears ago today
nr Melvin A Prannop. residsn "
% the University ~ Idaho born A.
lowell Ind - years ago today
Ernest Koch pitcher - the -
Louis American LEAGUE baseball team
born AZ Hartford, Mich. - years ago
today