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Evening star., 1916-10-15
SAVED FROM BLAZING CAR
Man Taken Out Alive. Bodies Of
Companions Rescued. After Train
Crushes Auto.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. october l4.-E. j..
Edwards, twenty-siN, a farmer of Sum
merford was rescued alive. and the
burning bodies of Miss Clara Edwards.
his sister. and Robert Steel Of Lafay-
cite were saved from cremation by fire.
men tonight after a New York Central
passenger train had struck the ma
chine in which the three were driving g
to this city to join theater party, and
the gasoline tank exploded. The acci-
dent occurred at what is known as
Death Crossing" where more than
thirty people have been killed.
Miss Edwards and Steel We're killed
instantly and their bodies held in the
burning debris of the car Edwards
received severe injuries, but it is be-
lieved he will recover
The train ran d half mile past the
crossing before it could be stopped, but
nremen at a suburban station nearby
saw the accident and went to the
scene in time to drag the dead and
the injured man from the wreckage
1t is supposed Edwards failed to hear
or see the approaching train.
Earl Holt, who says Det oft is his
home. was riding the blind baggage"
of the train and saw the accident He
Is neid in citv prison as a witness
pending the coroner's investigation.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
DEMOCRATS HUNT CANDIDATE.
Seek Man Willing to Oppose Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge.

BOSTON, October 14.-John +. Fitz-
gerald, democratic candidate for the
United States Senate, today announced
that he was ready to withdraw 'if it
is to the advantage Of President Will
son and the democratic ticket" In
statement the former mayor said he
had agreed to take the nomination as
trustee for the party when former Gov.
David I. Walsh and Sherman L. Whip
pie refused to run. rather than have
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge unopposed.
The democratic party has until next
Thursday to provide a candidate in Mr.
Fitzgerald's place, the latter said.
Democratic leaders already were can
xassing the field when the statement
was made. Former Gov William l.
Douglas Of Brockton had been ap
preached. and 1t Is understood declined
tentatively.
Richard olney, who was Secretary of
state under President Cleveland: DR..
Charles ". Eliot, president emeritus
Of Harvard University, and Matthew
Hale, chairman Of the progressive party
In this state. who is supporting Presi-
dent WILSON, were mentioned as possi-
bilittes.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
GERARD TO 60 ON STUMP
Ambassador to Germany to Tour
Kansas Next Week,

CHICAGO, October 14.-Word VIC,
received at western republican nation
al headquarters today that James W
Gerard, United States ambassador to
paign speeches for President Wilson i,
Kansas next week in company with
William ]. Bryan.
IT was announced that Charles W
Fairbanks, republican nominee for Vice
President, will speak at Eostoria, Ohio.
October II; Warren, Ohio. October IL
and Youngstown, Ohio, October 10.
Raymond Robins will speak for
Hughes and Fairbanks at Detroit.
Mich, October 10.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
SAYS TREASURY CLERK
STOLE UNSIGNED MONEY
Two Detectives Arrest Mark Latham,
Who Goes to Jail in Default
of Bail.

Charged with having purloined ten
sheets Of unsigned national bank notes
from the money vault in the Treasury
Department, Mark Latham, Isl L
street northeast, thirty-six years old.
a clerk in the office of the auditor for
the Post Office Department in the
Treasury Department building. was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Detec-
tives Pratt and Belan. Each sheet
represented $50, a total of $500.
Latham was taken before United
States Commissioner Isaac +. Hit and
committed to Jail in default of bond in
the sum of $4,000. The police say that
the prisoner admitted having taken
the notes and passed all but two of
them, and the two that were not pass
ed, it is stated, were found unsigned In
Lathams home.
Secret service operators were brought
here from Philadelphia to assist in
solving the mystery of the disappear
ance Of the ten sheets of national bank
notes. 1t is charged that their disap
pearance was traced to Latham, who
is said to have been detailed for work
in the vault in which the sheets were
stored
Evening star., 1916-10-15
CHURCHES OF CHRIST ELECT.
Choose Convention Head; Vote for
Kansas City as Meeting Place

DES MONIES. Iowa, October 14.-Bv
unanimous vote Kansas City today was
chosen as the meeting place of the 1917
national convention OF the Churches
of Christ The date for the meeti,,
viii be decided on later.
Judge j. n. Haymaker of Wichita
Kan, WAS elected president of the pen
eial convention, the ruling chnrrb
body. The 1916 convention i'll session
here will close tomorrow.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Mexican Gunboat in Distress.

The Mexican gunboat Guerrero has
been reported in distress near Tres Ma :
rias Island. off the coast of the territory
of Tepic. the cruiser Raleigh reported
Yesterday to the Navy Department. The
cruiser Buffalo has sailed to her assist
ance. the dispatch added but does not in
dicate from what port on the west coast
Of Mexico the Buffalo had started. 6ha
was last reported at, Manzanilio.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
SOCIETY WOMAN DIES
Of BURNS IN BAL T|M0RE
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
DsV ,rY,11nT nL

Special Dispatch TO The Star
BALTIMORE. October 1s.- Mrs.
Alexander Preston. one of Baltimore's
prominent society matrons. who had
gained much fame as d brilliant oppo-
nent of the suffragists, died tonight in
st. Josephs Hospital from burns.
while reclining in her bed at her
home on West Biddle street she had oc-
casion TO strike q match. and in an in
.stant her clothing and the bed cover
InGS were ignited. Her screams for
help brought the servants and mem
'bers of the family. but before they
could smother the flames Airs. Preston
was badly burned about the face, head
and breast. She also inhaled the fire,
supposediy while crying for help when
"enveIoped in flames.
soon AFTER the accident 1irS. Preston
~'sts sent 10 s.. Josephs Hospital. where
every effort WIS made to relieve her in
tense suffering. she seemed 70 rally
after the Treatment, but subsequently,
her condition became grave She grew
scea6i weaker until he enc came at
&.45 O'Clock tonight.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
RUSS CLAIM SUCCESSES
ON THE RIVER STOKHOD

tGIEOGRED. October I4.--At the
source of the River Stoilhod. in the re-
gicn Of the village of Raimesto. near
Sc,uer!Gk. south Of Kiseiin. and in the
region Of the woods west % Bubuov.
russian scouts engaged in successful
-ecoEEoitGring operations. Having dis
icS2ed the enemy oQtposts Russian pa
trolls occupied their trenches. Enemy
counter ATTACKS were repelied by our
fire
IL the region Of DorEa W&tri an ar
.illery duel IS taking place. Here Col.
TUsk6iev, the gallant commander of one
OF the Cossack regiments, was killed.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Was a Favorite Socially.

der death will come Is !. grca. shock
70 her many friends and acquaintance
Al the dime Of the accident she was en-
loy:l;; perfect health. Always vivacious
am ri = lively Temperament, she was in
ftTlip.E The life Of the social functions
%aicn ss.e attended. She only recently
te,4rLra Ir"m a summer visit 10 Maine.
hrs Preston was noted and admired
ioc her brilliaacy Of conversation. her
ready wit aad Tepartee. Some OF the
most telling thru Is against the cause
oi woman suffrage have been penned
~ her ano useG ~ auti-auffrage ma
teEiai N camps signs throughout the
country she was dCEUtce or outdoor
zHeE :i-e ard, though she was regarded
as social leader, she abhorred formal
~ and dispensed with IL whenever op-
Dortun!ty offered.
She Was the wife Of :, prominent at
ioTEry. Before neC marriage she was
Miss Hannah Gather Norris, daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. William wyatt Norris.
she Is survived by her husband and q
daughter, Mary Ridgely Preston.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
.HE[[|G CLAWS CAPTAIN
REPORTS NO SUBMARINE
Fails to Mention Craft, Said to Be
Chasing Him, When Giving
Position 653 Miles Out.

NEW YORK, October IA wireless
from Capt. Hoist of the Scandinavian
American line steamship Hellig Olav
giving his position at noon today made
no mention of sighting or of being fol-
lowed by q submarine.
The message came to agents of the
line here and read:
''Hellig Olav 653 miles off Ambrose
Ightship at noon Saturday, October
H."
A wireless message sent to Can't
Hoist this morning advising him of
the report brought by the White Star
liner Bowie had evidently not been re-
ton. but officials of the line thought
that if he had seen d, submarine he
would have mentioned it.
The British steamer Stephano, sunk
BY the German submarine U-53 off the
New England coast last Sunday, was
fired without warning, her com
mander. Capt. Smith, reported in an
affidavit received yesterday by the
State Department. Capt. Smith de-
cIared three solid shots were used,
The Hrst of which hit the Stephano's
bow. No evidence corroborating his
statement has been received by the de-
partment
No particular interest attaches among
officials to the fact that solid shot were
used. and it was pointed out that their
use would be necessary if a warning yes
sci happened TO be several miles distant
Instances have been reported previously
where vessels have been hit iR-.this way
without causing serious diplomatic re-
suits
II is possible that on the basis of evil
dence il hand the United States may ad-
dress an inquiry to Germany to what
facts ii has in the matter. This probably
will not be done before the U-ooat has
had time TO return.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Bankers Buy United Steel Company,

CANTON, Ohio. October 1.-THE
United Steel Company here was sold to
Hornblower & Weeks. New York bank
ers. today for sIs.0o0.000. The buyers
win spend si,9oo.ooo on improvements.
The change. which was approved at a
Stockholders meeting here today, will
take effect at once, but there Will be
no immediate change In management
ii is the first instance OF eastern in
terests buying into the steel industry
In this section
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Arrested by Two Detectives.

Late yesterday afternoon Detectives
ney's Office arrested Latham and tooh
him TO police headquarters. after he
had been questioned in the Office OF the
secret service division of the Treasury
Department.
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles ". Arth appeared for the gov
erunert when the case was called to
the attention Of the United States com
mi sso oner. Latham T:sG not represent cd
by counsel and at the suggestion of
the prosecuting officer he entered p
plea Of rot guilty. The hearing was
postponed until Tuesday morning at
1870 O'Clock.
Mr.. Arth roid Commissioner Hit that
while The amount involved was only
$500. the offense alleged was a serious
one and the bond. he suggested. should
be fixed at $4,000. The bond was fixed
at that amount and Latham. una BILE
TO give the bona. was taken to jail by
the detectives.
number Of til. notes bearing forged
signatures, il is stated. have been re-
turned 10 the Treasury department.
chiefly by banking institutions, for re-
demption. one cf them reached there
yesterday shortly before the. closing
hour.
Latham, it is stated. is from North
Carolina, and has been III government
employ during the last twelve years.
He has wife and one child residing
at the L street address.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Differ as to Application"

After asserting that the United States
and the allies are in agreement on
principles. but differ as to their applica-
ton. the note. in reply to Secretary Lam
sings declaration that the allies compel
neutral ships, without just cause, to enter
their own ports, thus acquiring. by force
or uniustifable means, an illegal juris-
diction.' says:
THE allied governments have never diff
ferentiated between their treatment of
mails on board a neutral vessel on the
high seas and those on board a vessel
compulsoriIy diverted to an allied port
They have always recognized that visit
carried out in port to which a vessel
has been compulsorily diverted must in
CONTINUED on Eighth Page)
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Explain Method Adopted.

In connection with the reminder that
the United States already had agreed that
examination OF private postal correspond
ence TO ascertain whether it contains con-
traband is permissible, the note says:
TT is evident that this examination.
which necessarily entails the opening of
the covers in order to ascertain their con-
tents, could not be carried out on board
without involving a great deal of con-
fusion, without causing serious delay to
the mails, passengers and cargo, and
without great risk of error, loss or non
delivery. II was for these reasons that
the allies have initiated the removal of
the mail bags and their dispatch to
points provided with the staff and ma
terial requisite for prompt and regular
handling.
''In ell this the allied governments have
no other purpose but that Of diminishing,
by all means in their power. the incon-
venience that the legitimate exercise Of
their bel!igerent rights in regard to enemy
mail might cause to inoffensive neutral
correspondence and to neutral vessels"
Evening star., 1916-10-15
FRENCH STORML|NE
OF ENEMY POSITIONS
, Advance on TWo-Kilometer
Front East of Belloy-En-
Santerre.
GENERMONT is CAPTURED

LONDON, October 14.--In lighting
south of the Sonlme river in france
today the French captured first GER
man line on a two-kilometer front east
of Belloy-En- -SanterIe, and also the
hamlet OF Generrnont and the sugar
refinery near Ablaincourt, according
to the official communication issued to-
night Fig hundred Germans were
made prisoner.
North of the Sonme, French troops
made progress on the Malasslse ridse.
South of the river they also e1ected
German troops who had recaptured a
portion OF Ablaiucourt.
AngIo-French attacks on the Somme
front. in northern France, have been re-
pulsed by the troops OF Crown frlnce
pupprecht of Bavaria, according 10
Berlin, which records the capture by
Saxon regiments of 2 portion OF Ambos
wood north of Chaulnes, South OF the
Somme More than 500 prisoners were
taken by the Germans.
The French official statement OF To-
night follows:
.Scuth of the Somme we made two
attacks which succeeded brlilIantlF.
One of them, to the east OF Belloy-
En-S;anterre, put us in possession OF
g. the German first line on a front of
more than tive kilometers. The other
placed US in possession CT the hamlet
of Genermont and the sugar refinery
120O meters northeast of Ablaincourt.
We took large number Of prisoners.
Up to the present time 500 unwounded
prisoners, including seventeen officers,
have been passed back.
There was an intermittent cannon
ade on the remainder of the front
German Account of Fighting.
The official statement from German
general headquarters regarding opera
tions on the western front reads:
"On the northern part CT the front
the British continued. as on previous
days, lively reconnoitering activity.
The SoInnle battle continues \ rep
etitiou of the hostile attacks north of
the Sonne or large front, as on Oc-
tober u. failed before our curtain OF
fire. Between the Ancre and Morval
only one strong partial attack near
Gueudecourt developed completely, but
it was defeated Attacks launched
resulted almost without exception in
heavy hand-to-hand fighting, in which
the French infantry was everywhere
defeated. The troops of Gems Won
BoelIn and Won GARNER hold their posi-
tions fully
Positions Are Retaken.
"southwe est Of st. Pierre yaast weod
. the advantages which were gained by
the French in former attacks were re-
taken Seven officers. 227 men and
several machine guns were brought in.
Fusilier regiment No. 3s and
Infantry Regiment No. 4s of the
division of Maj. Gen. Won Dresler und
Scharfenstein fought with especial
distinction.
South of the Somnie the fighting in
rt ,rad Wi
Tor us. Portions of Saxon regiments
by bold raid regained the eastern
part Of Ambos wood, north of Chaulnes,
capturing six officers and 400 men.
I'm the Meuse district Nerdun re-
1,ion> there was artillery activity,
which increased temporarily to vio-
ience- East OF the Meuse there were
isolated hand grenade engagements
without Importance. and feeble unsuc-
cessful hostile attacks
Evening star., 1916-10-15
WILL DODGE NEWYORK
ON RETURN T0CAP|TAL
Summer Residents, Fearing Epidemic,
to Come From New England To-
day on Special Train.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, Mass. October 1..-Ar-
rangements have been completed for a
special train of ten cars to leave Bev-
erly Farms at 2:3o O'Clock Sunday aft
ernoon, bound for Washington by way
of the Boston and Maine and the New
Haven railroads, to take about 12j sum
mer residents to their homes without
the necessity Of passing through New
York city.
The idea of the special train was
brought about by the epidemic of in
fantiie paralysis, and it was deemed
desirable to go over the route follow ed
by the federal express. thus avoiding
the worst infested district
Joseph Letter of Washington and Chi
cago was the first to move for special
accommodations in returning home. He
suggested to friend one day several
weeks ago that they join with the
Italian and Argentine ambassadors in
securing four special cars to take them.
Others entered into the plan and the
party will have nine cars and diner.
The train will pull out Of Boston at
about $40 o'clock aud stop u; North
Philadelphia. then at West Philadelphia.
at Baltimore, and viii arrive at wash
ington at 9:35 O'Clock.
Members of Party.
The names of those who have OBJ
tanned accommodations are: Mrs. Lei
ter. children and household: Mrs. ]. r.
williams. Mrs. Letters mother: the
Italian AMBASSADOR, Count V. Macchi Dir
Cenere; Countess Di Cellere, their
children and household. Il total of
twenty three persons; the Argentine
amba assador. DR.. Romulo 5. Naon: his
wife, their children and household, Il
total OF twenty-five persons: Mrs. Pres
ton Gibson and family, r. :. Reynolds
Hit and family, Charles NJ. story. Mrs.
Henry Rousseau and childreu. Mrs. Ma
Than Hayward and family, Mrs. y. s.
Mackie and family, Mr.. aud Mrs. Whar-
ton Sinkier and family. i. NJ. Boynton,
Miss Willett, daughter of George l..
WilIett of Coolidges Point. who is go
ing to Bryn Mawr: Mrs Howard of
New orleans and her daughter Rich
ard Dana Skinner and family, Mrs
George G.. Carey and daughter. Mrs
j.. Il. Thomas, ST.: Miss Adie. daughter
of Andrew Ad.e: Louis A. Coolidge Miss
Dill. Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Joseph Walker
and daughter. and Addison l.. Green or
boiyoke, who is to go south.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Lincoln Proclamation Cited.

An examination Of precedents is held
to show that the great powers have
claimed the right to intercept enemy
correspondence in neutral mails The al
lied argument follows the line of Presi-
1862, which declared things and in
formation as equally contrabrand of
war. and cites the fact that inter
cepted enemy correspondence was used
in the United States courts during the
civil war and laid before Congress.
The contention Of the United States,
the note argues, that money order lists
should be classed as genuine mail and
not as merchandise. does not take into
consideration that such lists cent from
the United States to Germany and Aus
tria by mail correspond to money de-
posted in this country and serve as q
notification to postal authorities of the
Teutonic powers to pay out the
amounts indicated, increasing the finan-
ciaI resistance of the allies enemies.
In view of this money order lists are
refused passage.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
With Least Possible Delay.

Arrangements now have been made to
carry on the examination with the least
possible delay and to forward innocent
articles to their destination.
Although The Hague convention Of
1907 has not been accepted by some of
the belligerents, the note says the allies
are prepared to accept the principle
in the preamble as to guarantees due
to peaceful commerce and legitimate
business" but cannot abandon their
right to prevent the fraudulent use by
the enemy of neutral mails for bellig-
erent purposes. The case of the Alta
lanta is cited to show information can
be as useful means of war as arnmu-
milton. and the note says Information as
to military operations and enemy plots
in neutral countries, especially the
United States, has been discovered in
this way.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
ALLIES UNY|ELD|NG
IN JOINT MAIL NOTE
Maintain Right to Divert Ships
to Own Waters; to Remedy
Serious Mistakes.
SEE ENEMY PLOTS ABROAD

In their latest reply to American
protests against interferences with
neutral mails, made public last night
by the State Department, the allied
governments reiterate their right to
intercept and search all genuine mail
found on neutral vessels on the high
seas or in allied ports. but they promise
to remedy amy faults. abuses or serl-
Gus mistakes" in censorship that may
be brought to their attention.
They declare unjustfied by facts the
American charge that illegal jurisdic-
ton has been gained by diversion of
neutral ships from the high seas INTO
the territorial waters of the allies Ihe
next move of the government has not
been determined.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Time Fixed by Agreement.

The note, transmitted jointly by the
British and French governments, was
delivered to the State Department by
the embassies last Thursday, but was
not made public until last night by
agreement of the governments con-
cerned. 1t makes reply to Secretary
Lansiug's memorandum of May "a, IN
which the United States declared the
allies had been guilty of "lawless prac-
tices" in their mail censorship meth
DDS and that only a radical change,
restoring to the United States its fun
rights as a neutral power, will satisfy
tkis government"
1t is maintained by the allies in their
latest note that they are sincerely
endeavoring to avoid any encroach-
ment on the legitimate exercise OF the
rights of inof1ensive neutral COM
merce." Delays and annoyances are
unavoidable, it is pointed out. In the
exercise of full belligerent rights by
the allied authorities. and long list
Of precedents is cited to support the
validity of the allied censorship meth
DDS.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
WEATHER.

Fair; warmer today. Tomorrow fair:
gentle to moderate winds, becoming
souther1y.
Temperature for twenty-four hours,
ending 10 PM: Highest. 60, at pm.
yesterday: lowest, A. 10 pm. yester-
day.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

SOS1L1On as TO ndSuc Sohs hseAsAoA'
It is suggested that The Hague con
vention quoted in the American mem
orandum is not binding because 1t has
not been ratified by several belliger'
ent powers, though the allied policy
has been guided by the intentions II
expresses.
In an informal memorandum, sub
mitted some time ago. Great Brita1I
pointed out at length the changes made
in censorship methods to expedite mai
examination. These changes are only
referred to briefly in the present com
munication.
The note is nearly 5000 words In
length. It argues that the United States
and the allies agree that the postal
union convention does not apply and
that postal packages may be examined
to see II they contain contrabrand
That being SO. the note contends 1t i!
necessary to open postal bags and ex
animation cannot take place at Sc;
without delay and Inconvenience.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

He asserted that the forces of re-
action are in control of the republicans
in Congress.
Vance c. Mccormick, chairman Of the
democratic national committee. pre-
sided at the meeting. and a. Mitchell
Palmer democratic national committee
man from Pennsylvania. introduced Mr..
Wilson. The delegation, which came
here on eight special trains, constituted
the largest audience which has heard
the resident speak at Shadow Lawn.
After the speech the President shook
hands with every body present.