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The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Gasoline Tanks Explode in
Fire at Probey-Arrison
Motor Co.'S Plant.
II MACHINES \ BURNED
Believed Electric Short Cir
cult Ignited Receptacle
of Acetylene.
POLICEMEN ARE DRENCHED
POLICEMEN ARE DRENCHED
Crowd of Several Thousand Watch
Firemen Battle for Hour With
Stubborn Flames.

Exploding gasoline tanks, bursting hose.
and freezing weather made spectacular a
fire destroying seventeen automobiles and
doing damage estimated at from sl1 900
to $4,000 In the Probey-Arrison Motor
Company, S2I1 Prospect avenue northwest,
last night The flames were discovered
about o'clock by an engine company re-
turning from a false alarm Of fire. Fire
men worked for more than an hour be-
fore the blaze was under control.
A bursting acetylene tank gave the first
warning of the fire. The flare of the
explosion attracted the crew of No. 5
Engine Company, speeding along NJ street
block distant. Being on the return to
their quarters, the engine was stopped
and fremen ran toward the garage. Two
other explosions occurred before they
reached the building
Two alarms were turned in and six
engines and three trucks were called to
the burning building. Three additional
explosions OF automobile tanks, startling
the neighborhood. punctuated the fire as
streams of water were directed into the
flaming workshop.
A crowd Of several thousand people. at
tracted by the detonations and flare.
packed the snow-covered streets near the
garage. A squad OF six policemen. or
dered to the blaze. were deluged by a
hose as they reached the scene.
furnishing a side-nne of merrIment for
the fire-allured spectators.
1t is supposed the fire was caused by
an electric short circuit igniting an acety-
lene tank. Members of the firm estima ted
their loss at $4,000. Fire Marshal Nichol-
son placed the damage at 5000 on the
building and $500 on the automobiles.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Egypt Guarded,
Kitchener Says
War Secretary Tells Parlia,
ment Allies Have Increased
Forces In Field.
reci.l Cable 10 The Washington Herald.

Special Gable 10 The Washington Herald.
London, Feb. 15-Adequate preparations
have been made to guard against a
threatened invasion of Egypt, Lord
Kitchener, secretary of state for war. an
bounced in Parliament this afternoon.
The British forces in France have been
increased by eight divisions. he said.
In the Mesopotamia field Of operations
the war secretary stated that Gen.
Aylmer was awaiting re-enforcements be-
fore renewing a forward movement
Speaking of the Russian army, Lord
Kitchener said that it was thoroughly
reorganized and re-equippeG.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
SPECIAL To TIE Washington Herald.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald.
New York, Feb. 16.-ln a speech bris-
Ting with withering reference to the di-
plomacy OF the Wilson administration
and branding the government as brave
in words and irresoIute In action. Eiihu
Root last night declared In opening the
Republican State convention that Amer
ica has been blindly stumbling along
the road that. continued. will lead to
war"
The convention has been a series of
violent skirmishes between the Whitman
and Barnes factions. The fighting CEN
ters on the election Of delegates at large
to the Republican national convention
and on an Endorsement of Gov. Whit
mans administration. At o'clock this
morning. with COMMITTEES stIl In ses-
sion, there were indications that Whit
man would win a partial victory.
II that section of the Republican party
of which Mr.. Root is the Acknowledged
leader takes its cue from last night
speech. 1t will work at Chicago for a
straightout anti-German platform For
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16

ment from earth and attacks of Italian
aviators.
French and Russian airmen dropped six
bombs on Creznowitz. the capital of
Bukowina, escaping to safety when at
states.
Belgium officially reports that 'in re-
prisal for recent bombardments by Ger
man aeroplanes one of our air squadrons
Monday night successfully dropped six
teen heavy projectiles on the aerodrome
at Handza emel."
Near Grobla. northwest Of Tarnopol, a
German battle plane shot down a Rus
sian seroplane. The pilot and observer
were killed. says Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
LEPER PLAGUE
in u. S. FEARED
Startling Facts Revealed by
Experts Before Senate
Health Committee.
ASSERT FIFTY LEPERS ARE
WALKING NEW YORK STREETS
Physicians Declare Federal Lepro,
sarium Is Only Bar to Danger
Gus Epidemic.

Startling testimony on the possibility
of spread of leprosy In the United
States was given before the Senate Com
mittee on Public Health and National
Quarantine yesterday
Physicians. missionaries. nurses and
experts on vital statistics told the men,
bers OF the committee, from expert
knowledge. that the only way to prevent
the Increase of cases and TO prevent a
possible epidemic was to provide for a
Federal asylum or leProsarium such as
the bill introduced by Senator Ransden,
tee, contemplates.
The experts estimated that there are at
least thousand cases in the United
States; that only five hundred of these
are known to exist; that there are prob
ably fifty lopers walking the streets OF
New York undetected and unmolested,
probably eighty in Chicago and one or
more in every large city of the country.
Frederick Hoffman, an expert OF one of
the leading insurance companies, said he
had obtained information that there are
eighteen States which have one or more
lepers.
DR.. Howard Fox, of New York, ex-
pressed the opinion that there were fifty
in New York.
There are only three institutions for
treating leprosy in the United States and
none of them is under Federal control.
One is the Louisiana State institution
and the other two are the Massachusetts
State institution and the municipal asy-
lum for lepers in San Francisco.
The witnesses agreed that SEGREGATION
was the only means of combating the
disease. Isolation was condemned. 1t
was pointed out that In San Francisco.
where eighteen patients are confined,
they live together in each others COM
panyy and enjoy the remnants of their
lives which, If isolated, they would suf-
Yer in body and mind needlessly.
DR.. j. W. Mexican, an expert, said that
forcible segregation was the only way to
deal with the disease. In Europe years
ago the victim was sent into perpetual
isolation till death carried him away.
In Hawaii, the witness said, the dis
ease had been arrested and is in a fair
way Of being extinguished. This was ac-
complished by segregation.
Experts testified that all the known
cases In the I'm ID States were bic
to one of four sources: China, the PhiIIp-
pines. Hawaii or Key We.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
WAS WARNED
NOT TO WE'D
]. E. Roosevelt Advised by
Brother Against Marrying
Zero Bride"
sp.cial to Tn. w.Sinston Herald.

specia to The Washington Herald
New York, Feb. 15.-Robert B. Roose-
welt. testifying today before Supreme
Court Justice Crane in Brooklyn. said
that he warned his brother. John Ellis
Roosevelt. against marrying woman so
much younger than himself.
John Ellis Roosevelt, a cousin Of Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. IL seeking to annul
his marriage to Mrs. Edith Hammersley
Briscoe Roosevelt He is s.. She is thirty
years his junior.
Did he discuss with you his marital
relations after his return from Europe
Mr.. Williamson. Mrs Roosevelt's counsel.
asked Robert b. Roosevelt. He referred
to the honeymoon trip to Europe after
the marriage in Washington.
only to state to me that he was very
happy" replied the witness. His brother
on the previous day declared that on his
return he was most unhappy.
Mrs Edith Roosevelt. who contradicted
her husband yesterday on the stand. was
not in court today. After Robert B.
Roosevelt left the stand F. L. wellman.
lawyer. said that he advised Mrs
Roosevelt in September. 1914, to consult
a physician. She underwent an operation
by DR.. w. Gill wylie.
Justice Crane decided that 1t would be
necessary to take the testimony Of DIR.
wylie before proceeding with the case
He announced that he would appoint .
commission to interrosate DR.. wylie.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Storm Off Capes
Wrecks 2 Ships
Crew Rescued From One
After Clinging for Hours
to Rigging.
spcsn to rss ws.l1instnn H,nId.

SPECIAL to The washington Herald.
Norfolk, Va, Feb. 1.-two ships are
in distress of the Virginia Cspes as a
result OF the storm. The crew Of a barge
has been rescued other S o calls
have been picked up and the coast gusrd
cutters on Onondsgs and Seminole are at
sea searching for the distressed craft.
The barge Henry F. Hooper. battered
by the seas. filled with water Eve miles
north of Diamond Shoals The crew
were taken on by the Clyde liner No
hawk after having clung to IN. rixsins
for several hours.
The schooner n. II. Burrows is report.
ed aground six miles Of Hog Island. An
unknown steamer also is reported in dis-
tress-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
LONE MAN IN CORSET SCHOOL.
One Masculine Buyer From we.t
Instructed in Mysteries of Lactr

New York, Feb. 15.-Corsets to he
worn this season must be fitted to a
nicely, concealing unshapeIy lines.
short waists Notwithstanding like
that, according to the regulations laid
down by the members of the Cor
setteres' School of Instruction which
was held today at the McAIpin Hotel
corset buyers from all over the coun-
try attended the demonstration. With
the exception Of one man from the
west. all were women.
While her assistant, a young woman.
who ranks as an average figure" dis
played the Proper costumes for the Diff
ferent kinds of forms, Miss Bertha A.
strickler. head of the school. conducted
by large corset firm. explained the
AxtsAsiss Of ''iasipg.-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
War Costs France
$4,000, 100000
Budget for Next Three Months
Carries ST, ,266,688,000
for Military.
5ecial Cable 70 The Washinston Her,ld

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Paris, Feb. B.-France will require
81, ,695, $4,000 to run the government and
conduct the war the second quarter oi
1916. or this amount s1.266.6ss.oo0 will
be for military purposes.
These figures were contained in the
budget introduced in the Chamber OF
Deputies today by Minister of Finance
Ribot.
Since the beginning of the war the ex-
pendltures, including those estimated fol
the next quarter. amount to $500, ,ooo, 900
OF this sum $500, ,oooO 100 were for the con-
duct of the war.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Battle Planes Raid Frontier of
Nearly Every Warning Land

Engagements in midair and raids Of
big armored battle planes in nearly every
belligerent country of Europe featured
the oficial war reports yesterday.
Rome reports that the Austrian raid
over Milan on Monday was only part of
a series Of attacks on the cities of North
ern Italy. in which thirteen persons were
killed. At Trivigiio. birthplace of Michael
Angelo. a monument to the memory VI
the famous painter was damaged. Bresci
was attacked by a squadron Of six aero
planes. Vienna announces that all of the
eleven planes attacking Milan returned
safely. running the gauntlet Of lombard
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
LEyEE BREAK WIDEES.
People Flee For Lives Before On
rushing Waters Near Matches.

Natchez, Miss. Feb. IA telephone
report from Newellton tonight stated that
the break between Buckridge Landing
and the Burn On Lake Palmyra is widen
ing rapidly and that Lake St Joseph is
rising at the rate OF a foot an hour. Large
numbers OF people have left Neweilton
and the vicinity. but many are staying 10
make a nght against the onrushins
waters.
The attempt to build protection Ievee
around the town OF Newelltun has been
given up as hopeless
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Heavy Bombardment and Mines Shatter
HITHERTO lmpregnable Salient at Ypres.
Repeated Charges Win Trenches.
Many Prisoners Taken.
ARTILLERY DUEL CONTINUES
French and Teuons Struggle in Champagne District to Re-
cover Ground Lost-Heavy Guns Roar Increasingly,
With Infantry Inactive.

London Feb 15The Germans have broken through British
front the Hp salient Flanders capturing from
of front line trenches
The satering Of the heretofore mpgnabe British stronghold
followed exceedingly heavy bonbadmen wrecng of
proaches to the works by mining operations.
The Berlin report which places the gain yards trench
states that large of the British
made prisoners The British commanders report
yards of trench lost.
Several German attacks made before British
forced to Heavy bombarnent by the artillery
continues:
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Chicago Gets Baltimore Prisoner.

Baltimore, Md. Feb. 15.-Sergt.
Charles S. Gratten. of Chicago. left
here today with J. L. Baker, of Pitts
burgh, who is charged in the Windy
City with conspiracy. Baker was ar
rested at the city Jail here where he
was serving term of FIVE months on
the charge of conspiring to defraud
the Maryland Jockey Club by means
of fraudulent pari mutuel tickets.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Wilson's Name Before Illinois.

sons primary petition as candidate for
the Democratic nomination at the Presi-
Dental primaries on April II was filed
with Secretary of State Stephenson late
to. v. This Is Wilson's second State
primary petition, the other having been
filed in Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Cabinet Firmly Decides Not to Accept Views
of Germany and Austria a-Allies
Will Be Upheld.
NO CHANGE IN PRESENT LAW
Announcement Follows Introduction Of Senate Resolution
Protesting Against Acquiescence in Teuton Policy-Pro-
posed Disarmament Merely Humanitarian Request.

President Wilson yesterday reversed the position tentatively adopt
by government regarding the German Austrian policy
towards armed merchant vessels
The of the State Department has been accept suggc
tons Of Germany and Austria.
decided yesterday by the Cabinet ignore h rather
to sustain the position of the entente allies
meeting announced by the State Department that
United will depart from the fundamental principles of
international law added that the United States recognizes
right Of vessels defensive established
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Italians Fighting in Balkans.

Zurich. Feb. lS.-severe nghtinr 10
In progress between Austrian and
italian troops on the heights between
Durszzo and Tirans In Albania. .ays
the Nossiche zeitung. This Is the first
big battle in which the Italians. hsv.
taken part in the Balkans. They are
under command Of Gen. Palsrrt.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Irish Demand Voice at Wars End

New York, Feb. 15.-Participation by
ireland in the peace negotiations that
will come with the end of the European
war is the subjec:-of nonpartisau con-
vention of Irishmen and 1rish-Americsns
to be held here March 4 and s.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Baltimore Bound Shin Sinks.

Plymouth, England, Feb. I5.-The
steamer Kenkon Msru, from HsrseiIes
for Baltimore. has foundered in a gallo
in mid Atlantic. The crew was res
cued and was landed here today.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
JURY BLAMES KAISER.
Charged As Murder Accessory in
Coroner's Inquest After Raid.

London. Feb. 16-coroner and jury
elashed today at the inquest over the
body OF victims killed in starordshlre
BY Zeppelin airships. Despite the oppo-
sition Of the coroner. the Jurors returned
verdict Of wilful murder, with the
Kaiser ana crown prince as accessories
before the fact
The coroner then announced that as n.
had no method Of service against the
Kaiser or crown prince, IT was impossible
70 rrooses against them. and he refused
y sAAaAa thaa ~ vsAl
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Severe Quake Felt in Alps.

Stuttgart Feb. IA severe earth
quake occurred in the swsbisn Alps
region Sunday. Five villages were
severely damaged. but no loss Of Iifs
has been reported.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16

The announcement that the United
ates adheres to this policy came after
Senator Sterling. of South Dakota, had
introduced a resolution in the Senate
Insisting there should be no more
scquiescence by this government in the
German and Austrian policy Of submarine
war against armed merchantmen.
Sir Cecil spring-Rice. the British Am
bassador, who was at the State Depart
nent during the afternoon. said that the
British government would disarm its
merchantmen II the United States could
guarantee that Germany would keep its
pledges not to sink unarmed vessels. He
iid not think the United States could do
this.
HumA nitsrian Request.
Secretary Lansing said the suggestions
e--55 10 the entente allies to disarm
merchantmen, conditioned on a decIara-
tion from their enemies that no unarIned
ships would be sunk, were made from
humanitarian standpoint IN an effort to
save life. II the allies refuse to accept
these proposals, he indicated, the United
States win fall back on international
law.
In its proposal to the allies the United
States was asking them to change an
established rule Of international law. II
they will not agree to change this rule
the United States, 1t was clearly pointed
out, will not attempt to change the
rules OF the game while the war is In
procrcss." 1t was on this point that
Great Britain raised her greatest objec-
ton to the contemplated action Of the
United States going over to the Tedtonic
allies view.
Secretary Lansing said that what the
United states may do is to change its
evidence on which It determines whether
armament carried by a vessel entering
American ports is to be used for offensive
or defensive purposes.
Variance Is Noted.
The regulations to port commanders
issued on September Is. 1914. outlined
this evidence. They permitted merchant
vessels to carry guns Of S-inch caliber
for defense. Secretary Lansing indicated
that the United States might consider re-
ducinE the caIiber Of these guns from six
inches to two inches.
1t was made very plain, however, that
the United States will not issue resula-
tions to port commanders instructing
them to regard all enemy merchantmen
has been the clearly Indicated intention
OF the department.
The position announced by the State
Department yesterday was held in many
the view expressed in the disarmament
proposals made by Secretary Lansing to
the entente allies on January IS
In these proposals Secretary Lansing
was a doubtful legal right which may
be denied on account Of new conditions I"
In the proposals Of January IS Secretary
Lansing also definitely indicated that the
United States might fully subscribe to
the German and Austrian position that
armed merchant vessels of beIliserents
should be regarded as warships.
The resolution introduced by Senator
Sterling declared that II the United States
puts its contemplated policy into effect
It would constitute a more serious men
ace to the United States international
relations than anything that has been
done since the outbreak of the European
war
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Italians Take Offensive.

Vienna, Feb. Is oficiaD.-Ths Itsl-
ian artillery shelled the Austro- Hun
ssrisn positions on both sides of tn.
Susera and Seebsch Wales. At mid
night they began a bombsrdment OF
the Austrian front between the FeIIs
Valley and Viesh Mountain.
The Italians made repeated attack,
against our new positions IN the Rom
bon district, but were repulsed with
heavy losses
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
COLD KILLS NINE IN GOTHAM.
Zero Weather Drive. 500 60 sA~its,
OF MonicipsI Lodging Ho..~.

New York, Feb. l5.-Nine persons
are dead in the cold wave which hs,
now begun to relax its Strip on New
York. The theremometer registered
ten degrees above nero at sac o'clock
and the weather forecsster predicted
a steady rise Of temperature.
The cold drove nearly 500 persons
90 apply foS shelter at the municipal
lodging house.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
stiH Struggle in Champagne.

still Struggle in Champagne.
In Champagne the struggle Of tn.
Germans and French TO recover
ground lost by each east and west Of
Butte du Mesnil continues. The fight
ing is mainly by artillery. The French
made an infantry attack against the
newly gained German positions north
west Of Tahure. It was repuIsed, so-
cording to the Berlin statement
Fighting in Upper AIsace for tn.
positions east Of zeppois today Wa
limited to an artillery engagement
The French batteries heavily sheued
the positions captured recently by the
Germans. who made vigorous reply.
French Gums Kept Bssy..
Paris reports that In Artois French
trench guns shelIed the German or
ganizstions on the edge Of the road
from Lille. West Of the oi.. q Ger
man train and supply convoy was
bombarded. The French poured a de-
structive FIRE on the German work.,
northeast OF scissors, and in the Ar
gonne, at La File Morte. exploded .
mine and occupied the crater.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Teutons Close in on Durazzo,

Amsterdam, Feb. 15.-It is semi-of-
fcially reported from Vienna that only
coastal lake separates the Austro-
Hungarians from Durazzo.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16

Atlantic Coast Line. 3:05 p. m. daily
Only train carrying through sleeper to
Orlando and Tampa, with one night out
service Office 1tos N. y, Ave. N. W.
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
SUFFRAGE HIT
IN THE HOUSE
Judiciary Committee Post
pones Action on Woman's
Amendment.
MEASURE DEAD" so FAR AS
THIS SESSION is CONCERNED
Effort to Postpone Consideration Of
Prohibition Amendment Is
Defeated.

Nationwide woman's suffrage was
killed yesterday by the House Ju-
dietary Committee, so far as action at
the present session OF Congress Is
concerned
BY a vote of TO Z. the committee
voted to defer consideration Of the
proposed constitutional amendment
until December IL.
An effort was made to postpone the
proposed prohibition amendment until
the same date, but the vote was to
Z, and there is a chance that It will
be brought before Congress at this
session.
SunraEfsts Are Blamed.
Committee members blamed the suf-
fragists who have been most active In
the Capitol for the action taken yes
terdsy. Two rival suffrage orgsniza
tions clashed over the advisabiiity Of
having the postponement voted on in
the Judiciary Committee, one urging
an immediate vote and the other in
sisting that 1t be postponed temper
arily.
Representative Nelson, OF Wisconsin.
when a subcommittee reported TO the
full committee the so-called Susan
B. Anthony amendment" moved that
consideration be postponed temper
arily. Representative Carlin, of vfr-
ginis, an opponent, then submitted a
motion that consideration of the pro-
posed amendment be postponed until
the next session of Congress.
When the vote was taken. some of
the pro-sufrrage members OF the COM
mittee voted with antIs. and the Car
lin motion prevailed.
When anti-prohibitionists saw the
way the suffrage amendment was
going, they made an effort to include
with it the proposed constitutional
amendment. making the whole nation
dry. but failed after a lively tilt.
Prohibitionists argued that the
dry amendment was still in the sub
committee, and that its action should
be awaited. Another vote was forced,
and the ''drys" won the opening skir-
mfsh by succeeding in getting a tie,
leaving the status Of the question as
1t was before.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16

a S first announced January I. 1916. The Herald
"A guarantees full moneys worth to the purchasers
of articles advertised in the display columns of this
paper by any Washington merchant.
(Cnenar Furnished Upon Reqmsi).
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