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The Washington herald., 1916-01-05

securing the safety Of passenger, and
crew.
Third-Apy attempted defense by
Austria on the grounds that Tn. Per-
sia was armed will not be accepted by
the United States az Justification for
the attack or as acquitttns Austria of
responsibility.
The direct intImation that Austri, AZ
IL accepts responsibility for the sub
marine attack, will strongly urge in
defense that the Persia lost immunit,
through carrying arms, was made in
Teutonic diplomatic circles yesterday.
The point was made that each note of
the United States on the subject Of sub
marine warfare states In a most spe-
cihc manner -'unsrrned merchant YEA
sels,- AZ was further argued that mo
Persia incident now exists" beczus.
the admission that the British Vessel
carried a II gun shows that IL vss
armed
Asstris Alone 60 Deal Wt,I.
Announcement by Secretary LANSING
that no communication viii be sd-
dressed to Germany or Austria at pres
ent Was considered significant of the
administrations feeling that IL hxs
Austria alone 20 seal with in the
Persia case
For that reason the report from Am
bassador -Penfeld in response TO hi,
representations to ,he Vienna govern
ment are awaited with the greatest
anxiety. as officials say upon Austris'.
attitude rests the question OF the grave
possibilities seen by Secretary Lansing
The fact that Baron Zwiedinek has
giving assurances that Austria will
give fun satisfaction II its RESPONSE
bility is shown tended TO reduce the
tension.
After he left the White House Repre-
sentative Flood said that as soon as poe
sibIe all of the evidence In the case Of the
sinking of the British liner Persia with
Consul Robert n. AcNeely on board.
would be laid before the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the House and the Foressn
Relations Committee Of the SenHte. Mean
time the President has asked that nc
speeches be made or resolutions intro
duced in Congress which might embsr-
rass the admins ton in its foreign re-
lstions.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
MRS. LANSING PRESIDES
Red Cross Activities Explained
by Mabel Boardman, Head
of American Society.
ANTHRoPoLoGIsTS END WORK
Chester l. Jones Explains How Re
publics Have Been Enabled to
Pass Financial Crisis.

woman's work In the proposed plans
for promoting a closer alliance be-
tween the republics of the Americas
was the predominsting keynote in the
deliberations of the Pan-American
Scientific Congress yesterday.
The woman's auxiliary conferences
were resumed in Continental Memorial
Hall yesterday morning after a recess
of three days. The meeting was open
ed by Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife of
the Secretary of State, who shortly aft
eTwards turned the chair over to Miss
Mabel Boardmsn, chairman of the
executive board of the American Red
Cross.
Sectional meetings of the congress
continued in the various hotels of
Washington and other auditoriums.
Most of these sections will complete
their work within the next day or two
and stand ready to adjourn. Section
]. devoted to anthropology. which body
has been meeting at the New National
Museum, finished its work yesterday
and adjourned.
Pablic Credit Discussed.
The papers presented to the sections
yesterday were mostly of scientific
character. One Of the most import
ant was a resume of the extraordinary
efforts made by South American re-
pubIIcs to maintain their public credit.
especially their foreign OBLIGATIONS.
war. This study was contributed by
Chester Lloyd Jones, of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, before section TX
Retrenchments in expenditure, in
creased taxation, and public loans
have enabled the republics TO pass the
financial crisis caused by the Euro
pean war, said Mr.. Jones. and business
in these countries is rapidly becoming
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
POPE FAVORS
PEACE PLANS
Cardinals Letter Says Pontif
Believes Christians Should
Unite in Cause.
PEACE PLEA MADE BEFORE
LEADERS OF MANY FAITHS
Chicago Bishop Tells World Confer
ence United Church Could Have
Prevented War.
pscial to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Garden City, N. Y, Jan. 4.-More than
fifty church dignitaries of twenty de.
nominations attending the World Con-
ference of Faith and Order heard a
plea for universal peace tonight. A
letter from Cardinal Peter Gasparri
pledging the Pope's support to the
movement. was received with applause.
Right Rev. C. P. Anderson, Bishop OF
Chicago, who presided at the opening
session tonight. stirred his auditors by
reference to the European war.
TN the midst of the European con-
hict." he said, the world asks, has
Christianity failed" 1t is fair eues-
tlon as to whether a united church
might not have preserved the peace OF
the world.
I'VE look upon the church today and
instead of an interior indestructible ant
united We find 1t externally rent and
torn asunder, largely disintegrated, and
incapable of molding the national con-
science.
Isolation. separation. and disintegra-
ton are dispelltng the power of the
Church of Jesus Christ. A bewiidered
world and a divided church are crying
how long, Oh Lord, how long until peace
be established between nations and a
unity made amongst the churchesr"
The letter of Cardinal Gasparri read, In
part3
Your project Of an International con.
vention of all who believe in Jesus Christ
as God and Saviour to accomplish the
speedy fulillment of the final prayer OF
the Lord. that all may be one, have
in obedience to your request, submitted
to the most blessed father. need not
here describe the affection with which
saw the august pontiff kindled for you
For you well know that the plans ot
labors, have always been specially d.
rected to the end that the sole and
uniqne church which Jesus Christ or
dained and sanctifed with His divine
blood should be most zealously guarded
and maintained. whole, pure and ever
abounding in love, and that it should
both let its light shine and open wide
its doors for all who rejoice in the name
OF man and who desire to gain holi-
ness upon earth and eternal happiness in
heaven"
According to Mr.. Gardeners report, a
deputation was about to confer with the
Pope and European churches just prior
to the outbreak of the war. Corre-
spondence has since been continued, he
est aroused for a clearer recognition tina
nothing but the visible unity of the
church, the body of Christ, will suffice
to establish his law of peace.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05

Events Move swiftly.
Events moved swiftly in the critical
submarine issue after the return of
President Wilson to Washington yes
terday. Within an hour after his re-
turn the President had a long telephone
conversation with Secretary Lansing and
was given all the facts in the Persia
case Almost Immediately a formal
statement was issued by Secretary Tu-
the President sent for Senator william
F. Stone and Representative Flood.
chairmen, respectively, OF the Senate and
House Foreign Relations committees.
to counsel against intemperate action In
Congress while the negotiations are in
progress
The formal statement issued from the
whns Hoase read.
The President and the Secretary Of
State are taking every means possible
to obtain full facts in this grave matter,
and viii act just as soon as the informa-
ton 1, obtained"
II was made plain later in the day
that the purpose in issuing this state
ment was not to call attention to the
gravity Of the situation, but 20 emphasize
the necessity Of obtaining all facts be-
fore taking action
Secretary Lansing gave the official
construction placed on the word "grsv-
ity'' when he said the situation was
grave in Its possibilities" and not be-
cause Of any actual information in the
hands Of the government
Facts Standing Ont.
These facts stood out at the close OF
a day that was marked by 8 crystaIliza-
ton of opinion on the main questions
involved:
First-The administration is morally
certain that the Persia was sunk by an
Austrian submarine, but desires legal
proof.
Second-If legal proof Is established,
either by Austria's admission or by
sworn statements of Persia survivors,
the United States will demand prompt
disavowal and reparation, and sssur-
ances that Austria will take every pre-
caution to warn all submarine COM
manders that no more liners must be
torpedoed without warning and without
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05

After Frederick A. Fennins. of tn,
Monday Evening Club had delivered ar
address on the need for an institution for
feebleminded in, the District, the associa.
tion adopted a resolution indorsing the
plan of the Monday Evening Club and
other civic organization OF the city for
such an institution.
Mr.. Fenning said that there are 7ss Der.
sons In the District who should he IN
such an institution. Mr.. Fennine out.
lined bill which will be introduced in
Congress providing for the establishment,
Of such an institution.
Charles s. Bundy. In reporting on the
recent hearings before the Joint se,ec,
Committee of Congress on the fiscal af.
fairs Of the District. predicted that the
report of the joint committee will v,ns,.
cate the residents Of the District Of tn.
'sianderous charges Of tax-dodrtng and
other things that have been cast upou
them in recent years
Charles c. Lancaster made anotber sf.
fort to have the association join the Fed
Grafton Of .Citizens' Associations, but his
resolution to that effect did not receive a
second.
The association went on record in favor
Of an increase In the pay Of the public
school janitors. A resolution OF Charles
s. Bundy. calling upon Congress to 20
ahead with the project of joining Rock
Creek and Potomac parks. was adopted.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05

last moment the Emperor refused to take
the risk
Amsterdam, Jan. L-Emperor William il
suffering from blood poisoning and his
condition is daily becoming worse. ac-
cording to reports that have reached here
from Germany. These state that tho
Kaiser has been operated upon twic,
without any Improvement being noted
and that Crown Prince Frederick William
VIII be temporarily entrusted with the
imperial power unless his fathers condi.
tion changes in the near future.
The Kaiser had planned to leave for
Constantinople on January 15, It Is said
but this plan was abandoned by order
of his physicians who permit only I'm.
per1al Chancellor Won Bethmann-H Hollwes
to visit the Emperor
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
Citizens Will Garry Fight to
Save School Board to Congress
Columbia Heights Association Will Appoint Committee to
Oppose Commissioners Plan - Indorse Campaign
Of Retail Merchants Against Fake" Ads.

The wave of criticism against the
plan of the Commissioners for reor-
ganization of the District school sys-
tenn spread further last night, when
the Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation recorded its disapproval of the
recommendation. A committee of five
will be appointed to oppose the plan
before both houses of Congress.
The resolution disapproving the
Commissioners plan. introduced by A.
Leftwich Sinclair. was adopted unani-
mously after the school committee
had recommended that action be de-
ferred until the Commissioners make
public their side Of the case through
Commissioner Newman at a meeting of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions on Saturday night.
Mr.. Sinclair offered in support of his
resolution an editorial in The Wash
ington Herald two weeks ago, wfich.
he said, was strong argument
against the recommendation of tie
Commissioners.
The campaign OF the Retail Mer-
chants Association against false ad-
ton, and President william r. Harr
and Secretary J. Clinton Hiatt desig-
mated to represent the organization on
the "ad vigilance committee" Mr..
Harr lauded the movement as one
worthy of the cooperation of the citi-
zens of the District
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
German Sea Trade
Gone, Says Report
Over 81 Per Cent of Exports
to America Stopped Since
the War Began.
speciaI Cable to The Washington Herald.


London, Jan "A Parliamentary
memorandum was issued tonight
dealing with the "interception of sea-
borne commerce of Germany" Re-
ferring to German exports to Amer
lea, the report says:
The latest returns available. namely
those of September, show that over 80
per cent of the German exports to
America have been stopped" The re-
port also states that effective meas
ures have been taken to stop exports
on small scale from Germany and
Austria to America by parcel post
Summing up the results of the
blockade, the memorandum says:
German exports to oversee coun-
tries have been almost entirely stop
ped. The exceptions made are in
cases where refusal to allow the ex-
ports of goods would hurt the neutral
concerned without inficting injury on
Germany.
"AH shipments to neutrals ada
cent to Germany have been carefully
scrutinized with view to the detec-
tion of a concealed enemy destination.
Wherever there is reasonable ground
for suspecting the destination Of
courts. Doubtful consignments are
detained pending satisfactory guaran-
tees"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
Jewish Fund Passes Million Mark

New York, Jan. 4.-The American
Jewish relief committee announced to-
day that its fund for the relief of Jew
ish war sufferers in Europe had passed
the million dollar mark. The actual
figures given out were sl,Oo7.Ssss7. There
is not the slightest doubt now, 1t is said
that the fund Will go well beyond the
two million mark before the end of
January. 1t is believed that at least
$4,000 will be raised at the big mass
meeting to be held in Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
Kaiser Doomed to Be Dumb
For Life, Paris Matin Hears
Speech Gone Now and He Will Be StAed Unless Laynx Is
Removed Can Never Speak Again if 1t Is-Blood
Poisoning Aggravates Grave Condition
SPECIAL Gable to Tho Washington Herald.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Paris, Jan. 4.-The Matin says: THE
Kaiser's operation is admitted by German
newspapers to have consisted of par
tial ablation of cancerous tissues of the
larynx. The Emperor is now totally un-
able to speak II he does not consent to
complete removal of the diseased portions
of the larynx he will be stiHed within a
few weeks.
If he does consent. he will be dumb for
the remainder Of his life.
When the Kaiser was gravely III in
1911, he offered famous French surgeon
10000 to supply him with an artificial
palate enabling him to speak II the Iarynx
were cut out. The Frenchman had pre-
viously successfully performed a similar
operation on another patient At the
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
HIT BY AUTO,
BOY ROBBED
Skates Stolen from Feet Of
Unconscious Lad with
Broken Leg.
YOUTH LIES AN HOUR IN COMA
AFTER BEING STRUCK BY CAR
Donald King. IS. at Emergency Hos
pital with Conclusion Of Brain
Following Accident.

Tossed aside by a speeding sutomo-
bile. with his left leg broken. and rob-
bed of his roller skates as he lay un-
conscious. Donald King, 15. lay in the
gutter at Twenty-seventh and Q streets
northwest more than an hour last
night before being discovered. He was
recovering from hts coma when picked
up, but at a late hour last night had
been unable to give an occount OF the
accident.
The youth, who lives at 25ls Four
teenth street northwest, is the son Of
the late william A. King. former chief
OF the division of statistics. Bureau Of
Census. Donald left his home about
o'clock last night for the Center Mar
ket skating rink. He intended to skate
through the streets to the rink. Almost
an hour and a half later his family
were notified Of his accident though he
had lain in the street less than two
blocks from his home during most of
the time.
1t was about 8 o'clock when Walter
johnson, colored. 251s q street going
to a nearby store, saw figure
huddIed against the curbstonss q block
xsst of, the Q street bridge beard
grosns. and running up, found tsse boy.
The youth was in a dazed condition
and was ralIying from his unconscious
ness when Johnson picked him UP. His
skates had been unstrapped from his
feet and stolen.
Taken to Hospital.
johnson hailed an automobile driven
by c. w. Hoover, manager of the Union
Garage, who. in turn, stopped Park Po-
iiceman F. E. Winters, and the injured
lad was taken to Emergency Hospital
An examination showed his left leg was
broken His body was badly bruised,
and his scalp injured, and he has con-
cussion of the brain. Physicians, how
ever. do not believe his condition is Sc
rious.
The boy bled profusely, but the hemor-
rhages had stopped when he was found.
The fact that the blood had dried on
his clothing was pointed to as evidence
of the length of time he had been isnor-
ed. The locality where he was struck
is dark, and while the street is a popu-
lar automobile route, but few pedestrians
pass the spot
The boys family declared last night
they intend to push the investigation of
the case to the utmost They charge
speed laws along Q street and especially
over the bridge are violated and that in
sufficient attention is given the speeders
by police.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
ACCUSE T1szA AS ASSASSIN.
Count and other Austrisns Charged
with Inspiring Ferdinand's Murder

Bucharest. Jan. Count Tisza and
certain other Austro-Hungarian Off
cials were the real authors of the as
ssssination Of Grand Duke Ferdinand,
vanian leader, NJ. LOCAL.. Documents
proving this are soon to be made pub
lie.
M. Localfs statement is made in re-
ply to the announcement by the Hun
'garian newspaper Poster Lloyd that
bian government and Prince Alexander
in the crime which brought about the
war had been found among the princes
papers captured by the Bulgarians.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
SHIP AT MERCY OF THE SEA.
Wish to Aba ndon Her to Waves.
S,~,s.I 10 r,ba U.shingtor uer.lA


Wish to Aba ndon Her to waves.
Special to The Washington Herald
New York, Jan. Capt. Galandris has
given up hope Of bringing the steamer
Thessaloniki to port. During yesterday s
gale hawsers by which she was being
towed by the PATHS parted and left her
foundering $50 miles away in a heavy
sea.
Early today she flashed S o signals.
which were answered by the United
States, of the Scandinavian-America
Line, bound to Copenhagen. At p. m.
Capt Gotsche. Of the United States, sent
the following radia to his agents:
"Our noon position latitude 1895, longi-
tude 6s4 west. 4s miles from Thessa-
loniki, which has captain and 90 of the
crew left on board. Want to abandon
ship. Passengers and balance Of crew
on Patris"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
President Wilson Awaiting More Detailed
Information Before Acting and Also He
Counsels Congress to Be Patient
EARNED VESSEL" is NO EXCUSE
Any Attempt to Defend Liners Destruction on Grounds thai
She Carried Guns Will Not Be Accepted by Waship<
ton, 1t Is Officially Intmated

The Washington administration will facts before acting
the Persia and will be rushed into asty
ton
This decision made plain the White House yesterday
pointed that the following be established
for official action:
1.-The fact that the Persia torpedoed.
2-The identity of the submarine
3-The circumstances of the attack.
The administration first awaits report Penhed
his request for information from the government as to its
knowledge of the sinking of the Persia causing the death Robert
McNeey the newly appointed American consul Alden
hdavts from Persia survivors also desired framing
administrators course.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
GERMAN THREAT TO GREECE.
Demands That Allies Withdraw from
saloniki, Is Report.

Zurich, Jan. 1.-The German newspaper
Vossietch zeitung reports that Germany
has demanded the immediate withdrawal
Of the allies from salonikI.
II Greece does not compel the Anglo
French forces to eyaeoate Greek soil the
war will be carried into Greek Mace
donia.
a reply to the German demand is ex-
pected this week
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
Huerta Reported Near Death.

FL Paso, Texas, Jan. 4-Gen. Huerta is
in precarious condition, following an
other operation this morning. A priest
was summoned and the sacrament of ex-
treme unction was administered to the
former Mexican president.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
2,422 War Factories in England.

London, Jan L-Orieial announcement
was made tonight that ss establishments
had been added to the munition works
controlled by the government. The total
-Simbsr of these works is now ace.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
Demands Facts from Wilson.

A resolution was offered by Repre-
sentative Bennett, of New York. calling
upon President Wilson to furnish the
foreign conspiracies" that he mem
toned in his address to Congress on
December z.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
HOUSE RAIDED BY POLICE.
Three Men and Foar Women Ar.
rested by Vice squad.

Police of the Fifth precinct last
night raided the house at lo1 e street
southeast. arresting three men and
four women. Aliantti Graul. ss years
old. was charged with keeping dis
orderly house. The other women and
the men are being held for investiga-
ton.
Mulhsll. of the Fifth precinct. and
Lieut.. Bremmerman. with Detectives
Howes, Simpson. and Cole. of the "vice
squad" and half dozen other police
men.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
Prince of Wales Pension Chairman

London, Jan. 4.-The Prince of Wales
has been named chairman of the COM
mittee on war pensions. This announce
ment was made in the house Of COM
mons today
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
GIRL IN IOWA Is HOPEFUL.
McNeely's Fiancee Cannot p.Ii
He went Down with the Persia
Special to Ths Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
West Liberty, Ia. Jan. 4-Miss Wilma
"hi'acre' OF this town. fancee of
Robert N. McNelly. U. S. consul to
Alden, believed lost on the liner Persia,
is still hopeful that he may have escaped
death.
They were to be married next June,
The wedding of the North Carolina
coilesian and the pretty Iowa girl was
to have taken place this winter, but
McNeely's consular appointment came
sooner than they expected and it was
decided to postpone the event till he
could become established at his post.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05

Union savings Bank, 1915 Christmas
Savings Club. Glasses SC, soc. 81. and 81.
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05

Union Savings Bank, 1915 Chrtstmas
Savings Club. Classes sc. soc. 81, and So
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-05

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-30

Reports in circulation, mainly in
New York. that al advance tip on the
presidents peace move had been oh
tanned by stock spectators and tina;
some Of them had prohtea heavily,
cTystalIEzed IN the introduction of a
resolution n the hps1se by Representa-
i've ". X Wood. an Indiana republic
can. providing fu- an investigation by
committee VI i've representatives..
When Secretary Lansing was told Of
the Wood resolution he laughed and
said tina, ne would be very glad to nave
an investigation. Other officials said
the gossip was ridiculous.
BY the terms Of the resolution The
committee. Is u investigate whether
any one high IN the administration OF
governmental affairs in The United
States profired financially. either di-
rectiy or irdireCt'y. by the :iuCtuation
in the stock marker occurring Thars-
day. Dec. y. 1915, following the two
contradictory interpretations given TO
the public from the Office Of the secre-
tary OF state concerning the note OF
the president Of the United States. dat
ed Der ~. 1918. 10 tfre t,viiisrrenJ
powers" The note was dated Dec. ls
Photo shows Representative Mood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-30
Steel IN Battieships.

Nearly $4,000 gross tons Of steel will
be needed to build the sixty-six various
new battleships, destroyers and sub
marines, bids for the construction Of
which were taken by the United States
navy in October When these are add
ed 10 our navy they will make it one
Of the most formidabl in the world
Some enhghtening statistics regarding
these naval vessels appear in Popular
Mechanics Magazine. In each of the
four new battle cruisers there will be
I5.025 tons Of steel: in each of the four
new battleships there will be 1891
tons of steel: in the twenty new de-
stroyers. 3z5 tons of steel each. and in
the thirty new submarines, 1856 tons
each. A hospital ship and an anmuni-
ton ship will need 1000 tons Of steel
each. Taking $40 per ton as the aver
age price of steel at present, these
vessels mean an outlay Of not less
than $4,000, 900 for the steel only.