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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-17

There is more Catarrh In thIs section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be inourable. For a great
nany years doctors wouo1nced Il a local
disease and prescribed local remedies. and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment. pronounced It incurable. Sci-
ence has proven Catarrh to be a consu-
tutiona1 disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by +. ]. Cheney &
Co, Toledo. Ohio. Isl the only Constitu-
tional cure on the market. It lis taken In
spoonful. It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case It
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
nmonials. :.
Address: r. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo. o.
Eoldsby Druggists, 75c. o I
yske Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-17
LIVER TROUBLE.

7 am bothered with liver trouble
about twice a year." writes Joe Ding
man, Webster City. Iowa. Il have
pains in my side and back and an
awful soreness in my stomach. /
heard of Chamberlain's Tablets and
tried them. BY the time I had used
half a bottle OF them / was feeling
well and had no signs of pain. OBJ
tainable everywhere. Adv. 8-12
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-17

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The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
BANDITS CROSS
BORDER AGAIN
Mexican Raiders, $50 Strong,
Are on Texas Soil Near
Lobo, Ell Paso Hears.
SMALL AMERICAN COMMAND
AT POINT MAY BE in PERIL
Apprehension Felt Also for Sixth Cav
airy Troop. From Which No
Word Has Come.
CBy sun News serviceo

Ell Paso, Tex, May 23.-American
troops in the Big Bend" district Of
Western Texas were tonight excited
over a report that Mexican raiders,
25O strong. had appeared on the Texas
side of the line south of LObo, which
is something over 100 miles east Of
FL Paso.
Only small command Of American
troops are operating at LObo. and vi
cinity, and this force would be an
easy prey TO the bandits II the Mex
leans are in the considerable number
reported.
Lack Of information from the Sixth
cavalry troop, sent south out Of Maria
toward Terllngua and Shafter, is also
causing some apprehension ss bandits
were reported Sunday in the vicinity
of Terlingua. Whether any ranches
were raided, Americans killed, or
American troops engaged is not
known. as nothing Official has been
heard from the cavalrymen since they
left Maria
Maxican forces are active south Of
the Rio Grande below all the Big
Bend country. Signal fires in several
localities were seen last night from
the camp Of the Sibley and Langhorne
commands of American troops near
BoquiIlas. The Americans did not
know whether the fires were built by
Carranza troops or by bandit forces.
Some apprehension has also arisen
on the Arizona border near Nogales.
A large command Of United States
troops has been sent from Nogales to
patrol the Arivaca district adjacent to
the Mexican line, according to ranch
men arriving here.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
LAUDS T. R. FOR NUGGET
OF HEROIC PRINCIPLES

Oyster Bay, N. Y. May @.-when
Colonel Roosevelt returned to Sagamore
Hill from Washington this evening he
found that the Roosevelt Non-Partisan
League had forwarded for his inspection
a letter from Richard NJ Hurd, declar-
ing Roosevelt for President Mr.. Hurd,
president of the Lawyers Mortgage Com
pany, is a Republican and was appointed
State commissioner Of prisons by Gov.
Whitman. He says:
That a considerable proportion of our
population should take its orders from
Berlin whether to blow up our factories
and ships. or to obey our laws, is intoler-
able. Only one public man has spoken
out boldly to rouse the American spirit
and to defy our enemies without and
within. Theodore Roosevelt has voiced
the heroic principles upon which this re-
public was founded, and stands for
America first, last, and all the time"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
*. Adams" Mystery Woman,
May Testify in Waite Case

The identity of K. Adams has been
kept a closely guarded secret by Dis
trict Attorney Swami. because the
woman has dreaded the publicity
which would follow the disclosure of
her identity. but after court tonight
1t was rumored that she will be found
to be a woman member of the house
hold Of DR.. Jacob A Cornell. of Som
erville. N. J.. a lifelong friend of the
Peck family. whose visits to the Waite
apartments Immediately before and
after Mr.. Peck's death had aroused his
suspicious.
That John F. Peck came to his
death as the result OF the heavy
doses of arsenic found in his organs
after death was the unqualified testi-
mony of the experts who conducted
the autopsies or analyzed the con-
tents of those organs. The poison
was found in large quantities every
place in which is was sought, and
there were further evidences of cloro.
form in the brain.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
ASSAULTS ARE REPULSED
Ieutons Strive in Vain to Re-
gain Lost Position.
Fighting Severe.
FRENCH TAKE 300 PRISONERS
Positions Established on Hill 3O4 and
Dead Man-Germans Driven
From Trenches.
(By the International New.

CBy the International News Seryice1
Paris May 23.-After a day OF "nur-
derous struggle" the French at verdun
still hold Fort Douaumont, which they
so spectacularly recaptured yesterday.
They not only hold the ruined fortress,
but the war Office today states that in
hand-to-hand engagements the French
have driven back the Germans until they
the Germans-tonight only hold the
northeast corner Of the fort"
Fort Douaumont was among the first
Of the Germans spoils when they began
their Verdun drive more than three
months ago and its loes-partially ad-
nitted by Berlin-has made a national
hero OF Gen NivelIe.
The German attempts to regain II to-
day were OF the most desperate and per-
sistent character. Artillery lombard
ment and infantry assaults alternated
without cessation all day long. but to-
nights reports from the front assert that
the French are "etin there" moreover.
they claim so prisoners.
ish shtAhS ON west severe.
The fighting on the west side IS
equally severe. There the French by
their offensive, which began on Mon
day morning, have established their
positions on Hill 3O4 and Dead Man
Hill. During the day two German
counter attacks were made on the
former but both failed
Two more assaults were made today
in great force on Dead Man Hill. The
first failed at its outset; in the Sec
ond. the Germans burst into the irst
line trenches, but were driven out.
Iron troops were pitted against the
Kaiser's cherished Brandenburgers in
yesterdays battle for Douaumont Fort.
which will live in the annals Of France
as one of her most glorious military
achievements.
The first eyewitness accounts Of the
battle reaching Paris this evening rep
resent it as unsurpassed for the saw
agery with which the finest fighters
of both countries disputed 5000 yards
of the height where stands the fort
which the Kaiser. exulting. described
as the keystone Of Verdun" when his
Brandenburg corps took possession Of
1t on February "a.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
Insurance Rates Boosted
By Trust Backed by Nesbit,
Johnson Charges in House

announced that 1t would be better for the
District II Mr.. Nesbit were to leave
Washington permanently. District Com
missioner Brownlow sat through Mr..
Johnson'e attack upon his subordinate.
but refused to comment upon it.
Consideration Of the District bill COM
menced yesterday with the adoption of
the special rule making in order all leg
Islative riders on the measure. Among
these is the rider abolishing the half-and-
half provision OF existing law, and the
vote by which the rule was adopted
I76 to 136-forecasts the adoption Of the
rider by the House.
Representative Johnson's attack upon
Mr.. Nesbit followed fours hours OF gen
eral debate on the bill-consumed largely
with discussion of the equity OF the pro-
vision abolishing the half-and-half plan.
Vote in committee on that provision was
passed over until the first thing Thurs
day. after which the committee settled
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
CARRANZA TROOPS STIR
PEOPLE AGAINST u. S.
By GEORGE H. CLEMENTS }
CBy the Sun News Service.)

Headquarters, Namiquipa, Mexico Cby
wireless, to Columbus, New Mex, May
3.-The Carranza garrison at MADEIRA is
stirring up the civilians and soldiery
against the United States troops and
doing its utmost to arouse anti-American
feeling. according to reports reaching the
Pershing expedition.
The American detachment remains prac-
tically inactive. although the cavalry de-
tachments are doing patrol work south
OF headquarters. Carranza's forces in
the field seem to be giving us a wide
berth. None are camped near head
quarters nor near the line Of communi-
cation. Small detachments Of Mezicans
remain in the vicinity of San Antonio
and at C0lonia Jaurez
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
BY T. ID. HANLY.
CSun News Seryice.O

New York. May 23.-with the
smoothness and celerity of a we'll
oiled. perfectly constructed machine,
the State today finished with the
technical evidence to prove that John
F. Peck was put to death by his
DR.. Arthur Warren Waite.
By adjournment time at nightfall
everything had been made ready for
the day of sensations scheduled to be-
gin tomorrow morning in the criminal
branch of the Supreme Court.
Then the tall, slender, Indifferent
prisoner. on trial for his life. will find
confronting him first his wife. Clara
Peck Waite; after her Margaret wea-
yer Horton. the other woman; Percy
Peck, his brother-in-law; perhaps his
Miss Catharine Peck. and
sometime during the day the myster-
ious 'K. Adams" whose trenchant
telegram to Percy Peck inspired the
investigation which resulted in the ar
rest.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
Girl Lover of Orpet Plots
To Get Confession for State

Is innocent or guilty" Mr.. Dady is de-
'2lared to have said. Nobody knows. II
he was going to confess he would tell
you. Write him a letter asking him
whether he is guilty"
Accordingly Miss Youker sat down to
her task, her faith in Orpet squirting her
on to risk the possible betrayal.
Il know this for a fact" said the in
formant Miss Youker wrote to Orpet
asking him to confess to her whether he
was guilty so she could know how to
act. She said to him in this letter that
it would be for the best to tell her, urged
him to confess If he was guilty, and
things of that sort
Celeste got her answer. In this an
swer Orpet said:
am innocent OF Marians murder,
l am telling you the truth. Believe me.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
By JOSEPH p. AMIN,

A violent attack upon the District su-
perintendent OF insurance, c. Y. Nesbit,
and an attempt to strike out the salary
carried for him in the bill, was made
yesterday by Representative Ben John
son, Of Kentucky, chairman Of the House
District Committee, in the course Of the
first days consideration of the District
appropriation bill.
The motion to strike out Mr. Nesbits
salary was lost on a rising vote OF the
House in Committee of the Whole Mr..
Johnson's point Of order against the in
crease of $500. carried for the deputy
commissioner, however. was sustained.
Mr.. Johnson's opposition to the increase
was based avowedly upon his antagon-
ism to Mr. Nesbit
Charging that Mr.. Nesbit had been
largely responsible for the increase in fire
insurance rates of from so to $50 per
cent, through encouragement and sup
port OF an insurance trust, Mr. johnson
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
BLOOD RUNS IN TYROL
Deep-Throated Roar of Cam
non Signals Advance of In
vaders All Along Line.
LOSSES DECLARED APPALLING
Military Critics Believe Drive, Started
to Prevent Isonzo Offensive, Soon
Must Come to End.
Special Cable to The washingtoa Herald.

Special Cable to The washington Herald.
Geneva. May 23.-The deep-throated
roar Of hundreds Of big guns on the
Tyrol front. sending death and destruc-
tion crashing into the italian lines, to-
day marked in red the first anniver-
sary Of Italys entrance into the war.
Opposed at every step by the val
liant Alpine corps Of the Italian army.
backed up by their mountain artillery
and reserve forces the Austrians con-
tinue to press their advance against
vicenza, Italys 'verdun."
While the invaders have gained at
widely separated points, at no place
can the Italian line be said to be Civ
ing away-except for strategical rea-
sons.
Death Rains From Air.
Between Lake Garda and the Adige
the Austrians are massing great forces
for a new advance. Scores Of armored
aircraft are adding to the holocaust
OF death with their death dealing
bombs and swivel machine guns. In
the late afternoon one of the Austrian
birdmen flew low over the Venetian
plains, bombarding a number Of small
hamIets. Italian reports are to the
effect that small military loss resulted
Austrian artillery has begun bonn
bardment OF the snow-capped peak OF
Monte Pasubio, twenty-one miles north
west Of Vicenza. The position has been
strongly fortified by the Italians. 1t bars
the northern entrance into the valleys
leading directly into the northern Italian
plain. less than ten miles distant.
The whole, TyroI front is now the scene
OF most desperate fighting. South Qt
Rovereto the Italians are making a stand
near Serravalle, captured in their ad-
vance up the Adige Valley last summer.
italian guns on the ridge Of Monte Baldo
are sending great shells screaming across
the intervening gorges against the at
tacking enemy forces.
Hand-tO-Hand Fighting.
East and southeast Of Rovereto the
Austrians have crossed onto Italian soil
at three different PAGES. Rome reports
furious fighting in this region with hand
to-hand struggles. first on the Italian and
then on the Austrian side of the border
The latest Rome dispatches reiterate the
expressions Of confidence in the outcome
OF the battle in southern TyroL Italian
military critics believe the Austrians
drove southwark solely to divert the
Italians from a great offensive on the
Isonzo line, and that the attacking forces
must soon abandon the offensive because
Of heavy losses.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
Secretary Baker Advocates
Universal Military Training

Secretary OF War Baker, in an interview
yesterday afternoon. came out squarely
for universal military training in the
United States.
"Inasmuch," declared Secretary Baker
"as there exists a universal obligation
resting on all male citizens of this coun-
try to defend the country in time of war,
so there should be a universal willing
neos to train in times of peace against
the day 6f such emergency. So long as
it might be possible to have universal
training through voluntary service 1
srould be in favor of committing it to
a voluntary system, but If adequate
preparation for the national defense can
not be reached through such system.
would favor a compulsory system.
My belief is that the educational insti
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24

tutions Of our country should see TO it
that every boy in school has It instilled
into him that one OF the cardinal duties,
II not the paramount duty, ne will as
sumo with citizenship is the obligation
to defend his country in time of war.
And If this is duty, as believe It is,
then certainly the boy should be trained
to perform that duty when the time comes
for him to do so''
Secretary of the Navy Daniels said
Il do not believe in universal military
training because I do not believe that
practically there could be universal train
ing unless 1t were made compulsory. And
service, except in time Of ac-
tual emergency, would be too radical a
depart''~e from our fundamental theories
of government"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
Estabrook Quits
White House Race

Chicago, May 23.-Scratch the name of
one "favorite son" as a Presidential as
pirant. Henry D. Estabrook. of New
York and Nebraska. competitor of Cum
minis in the primaries in two States, has
Cancelled his order for headquarters in
the Congress Hotel and apparently in
tends to retire from the field as con-
testant for high honors. At least that
is the viewpoint of political leaders who
gathered around Republican convention
headquarters today.
At the Congress Hotel it was an
nounced his headquarters were given up
convention week by T. Coleman du Pont,
Delaware's "favorite son."
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
RINGS FARES TO STOP CAR.
Angry Mother seizes Indicator Cord
When Vehicle Speeds On.

New York. May 23.-In an attempt
to stop a trolley car in which she was
riding. Mrs. Fannie NIargolis, g. That
ford avenue. Brooklyn. rang up sixteen
fares yesterday. When she got of she
hurled a brick through a car window
and was arrested.
Mrs Margolis is a Russian dancer. She,
her husband and little girl, Hannah,
had signaled the motorman. The child
lost her glove and jumped back to get
it, but the car sped on without her. Mrs.
MargoHs then seized the indicator cord
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
(By the sun News ServIce.)

Chicago, May 23.-An alleged plot by
which States Attorney Ralph ]. Dady
expected to obtain 4 confession from
William Orpet that he killed Miss Marian
Lambert by appealing through girl to
the youths chivalry today loomed as
the great coup to be sprung by the de-
fense in the sensational trial in Wau-
kegan.
According to the plot which. it is said'
is outlined in an affidavit in the hands
of the defense. Dady went to Miss Ce-
leste Youker, for love Of whom Orpet
cast aside Miss Lambert. and asked her
to obtain the confession from Orpet on
threats Of reading in court the letters
written by Miss Youker to Orpet while
the latter was in Madison.
You don't know whether VIII Orpet
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
Ten Hurt in Strike Riot.

Scranton, Pa. May 23.-Ten persons
were seriously injured and others suf-
fered battered heads and faces in a
riot today at Old Forge. where sew
eral hundred l. W. w. mine workers
are on strike. The strikers attacked
men who refused to join their ranks
and clubed them numerically.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
Seek Million for Ex.Preachers.

Orlando. Fla, May 23-An endow-
ment fun, of sLOoo.ooo for relief Of
:. ..- ,s-ch w.-r=-s sa preach
ers, an, 2rphans OF those who have
spent their life in church work. was
recommended in e committee report
to the General Assembly Of the Pres
byterian Church today.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
Coast to Coast in Six Days.

New York. May 22-Bobby Hammond.
driving an Empire car, arrived at City
Hall today after having motored from
San Francisco in days. 10 hours and SO
minutes. A Cadillac car recently COW
cred the route in days Il hours and 50
minutes.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
Mexican Plotter Killed

San Antonio. May 22.-CoL Luis Norm.
arrested May Il, charged with being one
Of the leaders in a Mexican uprlslns
west Texas, was shot and killed this
morning not far from Kingsville by Texas
Rangers. while trying to escape with a
campanion, Victoriano Ponce, also a men,
Der Of the gang
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
$4,000 Pittsburgh
Miners on Strike

pittsburgh, May 23.-Fifty thousand
miners of the Pittsburgh district are TO-
oaS on strike. Every mine is closed
down.
The recent wage agreement, signed by
onclals representing the miners, which
included per cent increase in rents
and a 3 per cent increase in powder for
the men, is the cause of the strike. Some
Oh the more radical of the miners favor
ousting the officials of the union who
signed the new wage scale.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
Asquith Asks for
A New War Credit
By the International News servIce.)


London, May 3-Premier Asqmth in
the House of Commons today moved a
vote Of credit for $3.50, 100000 with which
to carry on the war.
This is the eleventh vote of credit asked
by the government since the war began,
and brings the total up to 81. 80. 10000
The credits granted during the current
year. together with that asked today ag-
gregate 5000, 900. 600. In moving the vote
OF credit the premier stated that the daily
expenditure Of the government from April
l to May 20 was $4,000, 900, which was the
highest for any consecutive period.
The average daily expenditure for
army and navy munitions is s15, 900 O0O,"
said the premier. "A great growth In our
expenditures has occurred in loans to our
allies, without which the cause could not
be prosecuted successfully"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
Connaught Goes to Italian Front.

Rome, May 23-The Duke Of Con-
naught, former governor general OF Cana
da, arrived in Rome from the Frencf
front, and will proceed Immediately to
the Italian front where he will be the
guest Of King Victor and Gen. Cadorna-
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
De Facto Government Declares Nation Will
War Rather Than Have Its Sov-
ereignty Tfampled y pom.
DESIRES PEACE, IF POSSIBLE
First Chief, in Dispatch to Washington, Says Puni-
tive Expedition Is Virtual Invasion-Massing
of Troops on Border Causes Fears Here
By InternatiennI New. service.

Mexico City, May 23A from the de facto government Mexico
government of the United demanding the immediate with
drawa of the American from Mexico dispatched Washington
today.
The that the Mexican people do with the
United States but that they ready rather have their
national honor and sovereignty uampled upon.
The Mexican government informed the states that more
American troops continue the border The declares Mexican
people look upon this than punitive expedition
and violation of national sovereignty.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
Deserts Bull Moose Party,

Lincoln, Neb.. May 23.-Because of the
violence of Col Roosevelts attack in
Detroit upon Henry Ford. Judge Arthur
G. wray has resigned as a district dele
gate to the Progressive national conven-
ton, and quit the Bull Moose party.
wray has been one Of the party State
leaders
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
PLANS
WAR COUNCIL
President Would Have All
National Resources Under
One Body.
NEW PREPAREDNESS MEASURE
INTRODUCED In THE HOUSE
Six Cabinet Officers Would Direct
Gathering of Data for Mill
tary Needs.

Another preparedness measure was
added to the administration program yes
terday in the form of bill introduced In
the House by Representative Hay, chair
man of the House Military Affairs Com
mittee, providing for establishment Of a
national council of executive information
The formulation Of this plan for the
bringing under the supervision of one
body the national industries and re-
sources Of the country which may be
drawn upon in time Of war was under
taken, according to Mr.. Hay. at the ex-
press wish Of the President
Provisions of Bill.
The bill provides:
That a Council Of Executive Infor-
nation for the Coordination of Industries
and Resources for the National Security
and Welfare is hereby established, to con-
sist of the Secretary of War, Secretary
Of the Navy Secretary of the Interior.
Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of
Commerce and Secretary of Labor.
The council shall nominate to the
President and the President shall ap,
point an advisory commission consisting
Of not more than seven persons, each Of
whom shall have special knowledge Of
some industry. public utility or the de-
velopment OF some natural resource
The members Of the advisory COM
mission shall serve without compensa-
ton"
Would Collect Data.
TT shall be the duty Of the council
to direct Investigations as to location of
railroads., so as to render possible ex-
peditious concentration Of troops and
supplies; the mobilization Of military and
naval resources for defense; the increase
of domestic production materials essential
TO support armies; the development of
seal going transportation; data as to
military supplies, and the creation of
relations which will render possible the
immediate concentration and utilization
of the industrial resources of the nation"
The bill appropriates $4,000 to be i'm
available for experimental work
and Investigations.
The bill was referred to the committee
on military affairs and will probably be
reported to the House shortly after the
conventions.