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The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
SUBS" ADDED
TO NAVY BILL
House Minority Increases u
Boat Quota From
20 to so.
SMALL BAND OF DEMOCRATS
JOIN REPUBLICAN FORCES
Chairman Psdgett Announces He
Will Offer Armor Plate Fac
tory Amendment.

The Republican minority OF the House
aided by a handful OF Democrats. who
threw of the restraint OF party leader
ship today. amended the naval bill by
Increasing the number of submarines 1t
authorizes from % to 50.
The amendment was carried in Com
mittee Of the Whole by a vote of ia
to 1O4 Another vote will probably be de-
manded when the bill is finally acted
upon by the House proper. The victory
Is yet to be cIinChed.
Al the other increases in The building
program proposed by the Republicans.
including two battleships, were rejected
by the House. Fourteen Democrats
voted for the wo-battleship amendment
but they were not sufficient to turn the
tide in favor OF the minority. which lost
nine OF its own votes.
Chairman Padgett OF the Naval Affairs
Committee announced he would offer the
amendment providing for government
armor plant tomorrow. Amendments
offered by Republican members 10 en-
large the personnel provision and in
crease the amount to be authorized for
aeronautics will be voted upon immedi-
ately aftervard.
Mr.. Padgett answered Republicans who
Yesterday charged that the program pro
posed by the majority will not lift the
American navy into second place.
with the completion of this prosrarn." "
Mr. PadEett said. in broadside fire our
navy will be superior to that Of Germany,
although in the aggregate our navy may
not be as large. The FIVE cruisers We
propose will be superior TO the eight that
Germany had at the beginning of the
war"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
OARSMAN DROWNED AS
RACING SHELLS CRASH
OBy the sun News Service }

New York. NAV 30.-Shouts Of excite
ment over the brave finish Of the senior
four-oared shell race today. the climax
of the Harlem River rowing regatta
were suddenly changed to exclamations
of horror as 500 persons saw one Of the
frail shells caught in an eddy and
whirled into the knife-liie rudder
of the tug Manhattan. moored at the
finish and a second shell, urahIe to stop.
crash into the wreCkage.
One after another the heads Of the ex-
hausted rowers popped to the surface
after the crash and were hauled aboard
the tug. A few pious persons dropped
to their knees. while the crew Of the
tug grappled frantiCaIy among the
wreckage of the shell. After an hour
of fruitless search the hopeless message
had to be taken TO the father and sisters
of Melvin McKenna, the Young stroke
oarsman of the shell of Wanetah Boat
Club, of Flushing Bay, that he was
drowned and the body was being washed
out, on the swift tide toward East River.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
by CHARLES E. STILL.
1The sun News Serytcc.b

New York. May SO.-DecIaring that he
had done his wife a great wrong, but
would gladly pay with his life for killing
her father and mother. DR.. Arthur War
rem Waite. in the Tombs, today declared
that he had absolutely no intention OF
committing suicide to cheat the electric
chair.
As he talked tears came to his eyes and
once they streamed down his face as he
mentioned the name of his wife. He re-
fcrred to her as poor girl" and said he
would willingly die dozen deaths If he
could undo the wrong he had done to
her.
The fearful part of his interview was
only passing, sand as he dried his eyes he
said he wanted to leave a message to
young men This, he said, should be:
Fear God and do right That's essen
tiaI. l admit that love of money was my
ruin. I just worshipped it. I have had
my fling. 1t was love of money rather
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
FUNSTON PROBES RUMOR
OF WAR In FORTNIGHT

,By the International News service.'
. FL Paso. Tex, May Seen. Funston
has directed a thorough investigation Of
report that a Mexican consul north Of
the border has notified the people that
there will be hostility within the next
few weeks.
The report grows out Of the demand
that all Mexicans in the United States
register at the consulates. In Il Paso
and other border towns those who failed
to comply with the proclamation have
been listed and are being visited by rep
rcsentatives of the Carranza govern
ment.
Consul Garcia is said to have tod in
inmates the main purpose Of the regis
tration was to ascertain with which side
the sympathies of Mexicans residing in
the United States would be in the event
of an uprising.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
Would Die Dozen Deaths For
My Poor Wife, Sobs DR.. Waite

than my love of women that has brought
me to prison cell"
Waite laughed at the idea that he would
try to cheat the electric chair He said ::
If they locked all the bolts and doors in
this prison this afternoon and engaged a
steamer to take me to Europe I would not
stir step. I don't intend to cheat the
electric chair of its rightful victim. VIII
again attempt suicide? Why" He did
not finish the answer, but he gave the i'm
preston that the thought was never now
in his mind.
But why did you once try to cheat the
electric chair" he was asked,
1T was on account of my wife-Mrs.
Waite-poor girl. How she has suffered,
I was responsible for it all. OF course.
my poor father and mother and brothers,
and Miss Catherine Peck and Percy Peck
have all suffered. too. They suffered
most. But it was for Mrs. Waite that I
felt the deepest. If l could have only
died when l tried to, she would have been
spared much pain and a terrible ordeal
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
MONTH IN JAIL FOR
SPYING ON SP00NERS.
,.ci,I 10 IN. Washington Herald.

SPECIAL To The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, May 3o.-Three
young men accused of peep
ing" at "spooning" couples in
Fairmount Park were today ad-
vised by Magistrate stevenson
to make an effort to cure them
selves of the ''peeping" habit
by getting girls of their own.
The magistrate offered this sd-
vice to the prisoners, after he
had sentenced them to thirty
days each in the county prison.
The meanest man in this
world" said the magistrate, lis
the man who sneaks up in the
dark and spies upon a loving
couple. What is it to you If
they're holding hands? Supposing
the young man does steal a kiss
and say things that sound silly
to you. II is none of your bust
ness. You have no right to be
shopping around like a NANCY
jackal, when the young lover
slips his arm around his sweet
hearts waist and gazes loving
" into her eyes. 1t is likely
that this young couple are pass
Ing through the most idealisttc
moment of their lives, and it is
outrageous that prying, sneaky
eyes should profane that mo-
ment."
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
Ulster to Be Included Under
Terms, According to Ru-
mored Settlement.
OPTION FOR ORANGEMEN
Ulsterites to Be Permitted to
Revert to Present Standing
When Strife Ceases.
QUESTION AT LAST SETTLED
Ey J. ORION TEL son.
international News Srryice.D

London, May 3O.-There is every reason
10 believe that the Irish question has been
satisfactorily settled This statement is
based upon information that comes to
the International News Service from
sources which hitherto have been proved
thoroughly reliable.
The basis for the settlement. accord
into operation Immediately the term OF
the home rule bill for all Ireland. includ-
ing Ulster, the same to hold good during
the term Of the war with the option to
Ulster at the termination OF the war to
withdraw from the arrangement and re-
vert to the present standing.
If this settlement is confirmed, and l
have excellent authority for believing II
is correct. it Is due to David Lloy d
George and the patriotism Of John Red
mond and Sir Edward Carson.
The Daily Chronicle tomorrow will say:
Good news is at hand Of the Irish
negotiations. There is now strong hope
OF an agreement being arrived at A
statement on tne SUBJECT VIII De mace IN
the house of commons on Thursday by
Lloyd George r. as is confidently hoped,
the statement is satisfactory, the Irish
members will return to Ireland for whit
sun-tide in far better spirits than they
left there.
Settlement Of the Irish question would
be the best method OF obliters ting mem
ory Of the rebellion and its grim and
tragic sequel Time after time out
breaks of violence have precipitated long
DELAYED Irish reform, and IL the setting
up of an Irish government in ireland is
accelerated as a result Of the rebellion of
Easter week. it will be a case of history
repeating itself
Meantime it is satisfactory to know
that the Irish rebels at present in Eng
lish prisons are being considerably treat
ed. In the event of settlement being
reached on home rule there doubtless
will be an early amnesty so far as a
vast majority of the political prisoners
are conserned."
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
FORTY-TWO IN
BUS ACCIDENT
Picknickers Narrowly Escape
When Auto Goes Over
Embankment.
SPEEDING TOURING CAR
is BLAMED FOR MISHAP
Tree Prevents Bus Overturning and
No Occupant Is Seri-
ously Hurt.

Forty-two men and women of Washing
ton narrowly escaped death or serious In
jury last night when an auto bus in which
they We're returning to Washington from
Chapel Point was struck and thrown over
an ght-foot aembankment BY speeding
auto. The accident occurred about $50,
about three and a half miles from La
Plata. Md.
Without pausinE to see II any in the
bus were h-rt, the driver Of the touring
car put on more speed and disappeared.
\ few minutes later Hugh Higgins. Of
BIG Tennessee avenue, clerk in the De-
partment OF Agriculture, reached the
scene in an auto and offered aid. He was
asked to go for help.
Higgins turned his machine and raced
to Washington. He notified the police Of
the Eleventh precinct. Several autos,
carrying police and physicians. were hur-
ried to the scene.
The police found none of the occupants
OF the bus seriously hurt. The auto vic
Tins were brought to the city in private
machines.
The men and women in the bus were
returning from a picnic at Chapel Point,
The driver Of the bus. which is owned by
the Witt-win Company, was blinded By
the glare of an approaching auto and
drew the bus TO one side of the road with
a rear wheel on the edge of the embank-
ment
The approaching car. they said. was
being driven at excessive speed, and as 1t
drew nearer the driver suddenly swerved
and sideswiped the bus. The earth gave
way under two wheels of the bus and It
fell over the mbankment. The bus struck
a tree. which prevented the big vehicle
from turning over.
The police later learned the license num-
Der on the touring car and started
search for the driver.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
By the sun News seryieeD

By the sun News service.D
Chicago, May 30.-Col. Roosevelt's boom
for the Republican nomination was given
added impetus tday in the circles of
the politically wise gathered in Chicago
for the convention. and the boom of JUS
tice Charles f. Hughes received cor
responding jolt by series of reports, all
closely related.
First came the information from Wash
ington that Justice Hughes was greatly
displeased at the published statements
that Frank H, Hitchcock without
authority" had placed him in the posi-
tion of a receptive candidate for the NOM
ination.
Next came a well defined report quot
ing the Colonel as saying he would not
support the Supreme Court Justice not
knowing his position on the big issues of
the day
Then came story that German-Amer-
lean editors had delivered an ultima
tum'' to Charles d. Hiles chairman of
the Republican National Committee. as
the ofticial representative of the Repub-
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
Knife Hurled at Roosevelt;
Butt Hits Secretary's Arm

nothing was done. Shell said he fancied
the act was that Of drunken man.
The knife had a wooden handle and
one blade. No report OF the incident
ha been made to police headquarters
late this afternoon.
MIR. McGrath Col. Roosevelt's secretary,
was seated on the right side Of the
front seat of the motor car. The Colonel
stood directly behind him, leaning for
ward to maintain a balance while the
machine was in motion.
The butt OF the knife struck McGratb's
arm below the elbow 1t was not thrown
with sufficient force to bruise his arm.
he said. He said the blade was about
three inches long. but that the knife
was OF cheap grade. and was not Of
enough weight to have injured him sew
crely had the blade, instead of the butt,
struck.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
"Suffs" Sidestep Flag Day
Parade But Daughters of
Revolution May Take Part

How strong will the women of Wash
tngton come out for preparedness in the
big demonstration on Flag Day, June IA?
This. question has aroused considerable
interest among the members of the pa
rade committee. 1t is practically GER
tain that the sufragists will not take
part. Miss Lucy Burns, vice chairman
Of the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage, said yesterday that her organ
ization probably would not be repre-
sented.
We have so many members who view
the preparedness questions from different
sides" said Miss Burns. that We could
not very well take a stand on the ques-
ton"
There is, however, another woman's or
ganization-the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution-numbering 2,GO members
in the District. who may take part.
These women are divided into ffty-four
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
BRITISH WIN FRESH
LAURELS In AFRICA
,By the international News Service.

tBy the international News Service
London. May So.-Conhrmstion OF the
victory Of mixed force under a Brit
ish commander in Darfur. Africa. on
May %, is contained in an official state
ment issued today by the war office. The
statement says:
The completeness OF the victory over
the forces OF Sultan Ali Dinar IN Oar
fur on May -. is confirmed by further
telegraPhic details from the Sirdar in
command Of the British forces"
The British have won another victory
in east Africa. The statement says.
Brig. Gen. Northey telcgraphs that
the operations against Neu LangenbcrE
have been successful
The enemy was compelled to evacu-
ate the town. which our troops occupied
early today. capturing large quantities
of ammunition, food and stores OF all
kinds"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31

chapters and would make an impressive
addition to the parade.
Daughters May March.
Mre.-G NJ Brumbaugh, State D. A. R.
regent for the District of Columbia, said
yesterday that while no steps had yet
been taken toward having the District
Daughters march, there was nothing to
prevent them from so doing II they saw
fit.
of course, the daughters are in ac-
cord with the plan to hold such demon
stration, as they are already on record
for preparedness"
The question of how the women of the
city would support the movement was
raised yesterday nrning when word was
received from Helen n. DOGGY. OF the
National League of Democratic Women
of America. requesting that the members
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
BETS FAVOR HUGHES:
s TO S AGAINST 7. R.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
New York. May 3O.-Betting
in Wall Street on the Republi-
can nomination for the Presi-
dency became active yesterday
with Justice Hughes the favorite
Chester Thompson. who han
dies most OF the big wagers in
the financial district, reported
that about S225.oOO had been
placed In his hands to bet on
Hughes at even money. this
money coming largely from Chi
cago. Philadelphia and Boston
On Saturday the odds against
Hughes were to 5.
Thompson also reported that
about SIS, 600 had been placed in
his hands to bet on Roosevelt
at the prevailing odds Of to
against the chances of the ex-
President being nominated.
The odds quoted against the
other candidates were: Root,
to /; Fairbanks. Is to /; Burton,
25 to /; Ford, 30 TO l.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
Error Is Corrected

Herald. May %. Romine Taglsr who
was mentioned in the article ss residing
at 1851 Spring Road does not reside there
but had been a caller there. While wait
ing for a car at Fourteenth and Spring
road about II o'clocE bis after on was
attracted to the unfo -lunate d. It of the
lady who was suffer- ron 4ra sia. He
assisted her to the residence q c. E.
Bright at lS5l Spring loac. yhrre physi-
clans were called ana other assistance
rendered.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
Troops Reported Within
3 Miles Of Asiago -Ad-
vance Against Arsiero.
BIG GUNS BOOM AWAY
Archduke's Drive Carries
Armies Across Posina Brook
and Up Big Slopes.
GERMANS ADVANCE AT vERDUN
CBy the international News ser~Ioel

CBy the international News ServIoe.l
London. May 3O.-SmsshinE al both
tips Of the Asisgo-Arsiero front. the
Austrian armies in Itsfy today
brought their advance nearer to those
important cities.
Tonight they are reported TO be
within three miles OF Asiago. while an
nounces fresh advance against Arsi-
ero. After a two days halt. the Arch
duke Charles Francis Joseph has
launched a fresh drive which has car
ried his armies across Posina brook
and up the slopes Of the heights to
the southwark, which dominate Arsi-
ero.
10000 Italian Pri.oners.
The Austrian big guns which hav.
been brought to the front are re-
ported to be demoIishing both Asiaso
and Arsiero
The number Of Italians taken pris-
oners has been increased to 10000
The Official statement issued tonight
by the war Office at Rome admits that
the Austrians have renewed their Of
fensive in the Posina region. but claim
that all attacks so far have been re-
pulsed. This is in direct contradic-
tion OF the Austrian reports Of a large
success.
The Austrian communication fur
ther reports the capture OF another Of
the chain Of armored forts which
guard the Italian railways south Of
the Asiago-Arsiero line. This work.
known as Punta Gorbin. fell into the
hands OF the Austrians yesterday.
Germans Gain at Nerdun.
London. May 3o.-with the aid Of
10000 troops. the crown prince ceIe-
brated the Tooth day Of the battle Of
verdun today with an important sue
cess.
The French line OF two miles be-
tween Dead Man HuI and Cumieres
village. on the west Of the Meuse. has
been thrown back beyond the Bethin-
court highway. which runs through
the deep valley between the hill and
the village.
The capture OF the French positions
which followed night attack means
that the Germans are enabled to
stra tghten out their slowly advancing
line and prevent any fankinE action
against their positions at Cumieres
village and on Dead Man Hill
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
LIFE SENTENCE FOR M'NEIL.
President of Irish Volunteers is
Dealt With Severely,

Dublin, May 3o.-John Mcneil, president
of the Irish Volunteers. has been sem
fenced to penal servitude for life, follow
ing conviction by court-martial which
heard charges of McNeirs participation
in the recent Irish revolution.
Announcement of sentence of court
martial created a sensation. as it had
been said that Mcneil, for conciliatory
purposes, would be permitted to escape
with light prison sentence
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
C8y the sun News service.J


Kansas City, May 3O-An Incident Of
little consequence in itself but one that
served to make the police guard even
more strict, occurred shortly after the
Roosevelt automobile left the station to-
day.
Mr.. Roosevelt was standing bowIng in
his car. Ernest c. Shell, member OF
the American Legion, was walking by
the side of the car : a part of the escort.
He heard something strike the footboard
Of the car and an open jackknife fell
at his feet. He picked it up and looked
quickly into the crowd
He fancied the knife came from a tall
man with a brown suit and straw hat
who stood on the curb.
Shell handed the knife to policeman
and suggested an arrest be made but
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
BERNHARD URGES PEACE,
FORMER German Publicist Would
End European Strife

Berlin, May 3o.-'The time has come
for public opinion to occupy itself with
the subject Of peace" says George Bern
hard, the famous German publicist, in
an article in the Vossische Zeitung.
DR.. Bernhard expresses doubt that
President Wilson will take any active
steps toward mediation, but he seems 30
think that the war is NATURALLY drawing
towards its close and that the people
of the allied nations are fully as desirous
Tor peace as the German public.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
Four.Year.ols Blows San

Four-year-old MisHssl DsFla has be-
come a confirmed EreadEhr.fl In one
day, according to - mother, he blew
in" $50. His mothag IEE AAH > David
S3l7 p street nor ~ e. reparted to
the police yesterdsY ga Iozs 4 a ten
and a twenty dollar % Nichael, she
says, told her he trress tbcm fown the
sewer, to see IL II faG q cal A5le in It.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
100000 Rabbits for Allies.

Norfolk, Va. MAY so.-Five hundred
thousand rabbits which will fur
nish food for the allies armies comprised
a part Of the cargo Of the British steam
er Cunt - rr5 775-'rN arrived here today
from Wellington. n. z. TO coal
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
LIEUT.. SPRING-RICE KILLED.

London, May 3O.-The Morning Post
says that Gerald. the younger brother
of Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. British Am
bassador to the UHited States, was
killed in action on May 81.
He was a lieutenant in an infantry
re giment. He was appointed transport
officer on May :. Lieut.. Spring Rice
was 50 years old.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
Sub Sinks British Steamer.

Algiers, May ao.--The British steamer
Trunkby has been sunk In the Mediter-
rean by a submarine. The captain and
members of the crew were landed to-
day. The Trunkby, vessel of 2,sS5 tons,
hailed from West HartlepooL
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
Subs Fight German Squadron.

London. May 30.--A Stockholm news
paper reports an engagement between
two submarines and a German squad
ron conveying ore steamers near Eloe-
sund on May %. The result of the fight
is not known, ..
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
PEOPLE OF ATHENS RIOT.
Uprising Follows
Bulgarian Invasion

Geneva, May 3O.-Anti- government riots
became so serious in Athens as a result
of the Bulgarian invasion of Macedonia
that troops had 10 be called out, accord
ing to a message received here today.
The royal place is under heavy guard
to protect King Constantine.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31

Berne. Switzerland. May 3N.-It is re-
ported that the harvest in Germany this
year will be exceptionally poor owing to
ack of saltpeter.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
"a German Aeros Destroyed.

Copenhagen. May 9.-Twenty-four
German military aeropIanes are reported
10 have been destroyed by fire which
swept the aerodrome at Dresden today.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
The Washington Herald VIII Receive
Donations For Preparedness Parade Fund

opportunity making Washnon pre-
pareness parade Jrn and spectacular yet by
blank below and mail The Preparedness Editor
Herald with contribution
acknowledged and forwarded promptly Rudolph Kaufman
treasurer 0 the committee charge:
!, ... E.
-
enclose s......... help defray the expenses OF
Wahngton's preparedness parade
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31

Complete box scores of the
games played by the teams of
both leagues. American and Ma
tional, appear on the sporting
pages of The Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
Poor Harvest for Germanu

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.