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The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
watson ON trial FOR
Mailing OBSCENE DATA
Defense Says Matter Was Taken from
Works on Catholic Theology.
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IBy the International News Service.)
Augusta. Ga. Nov. 27.-Thomas E. Wat
son. Mt the beginning OF his trial in
United States Court here today on the
charge of sending obscene matter through
the mails, put upon the government the
burden Of proof that he was responsible
for the mailing. He also stated that he
was merely president" OF the corpora
tion which published the magazines con-
tanning the articles cited.
The articles cited were used in conneo-
ton with attacks on the Roman Cath
oltc Church, and the publisher claimed
at his previous trial certain phrases men,
toned in the indictment were taken from
treatises dealing with the doctrine Of
that church which had gone through the
mails unChestioned.
The jury was quickly secured, but the
progress of the trial was delayed by tech
nicaI arguments and by long examination
of witnesses by whom the government
sought to show Watson was responsible
for mailing the articles.
Watson, stated that the Jeffersonian
Publishing Company is corporation and
has other officers as well as stockhold-
ers. This company, he continued, pub
fishes the Jeffersonian. a weekly maya
zine. and Watsons magazine, a month
ly, in which were contained the altered
articles.
Part of the alleged obscene matter is
in Latin. and the defense claimed II wa 8
taken from works on Roman Catholic
theology.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
3 HnUV DAY IMPOSSIBLE,
Ter rail WAY EXPERTS
"an7cl Be Put Into Effect Under Pres
~; abor Conditions, They Say.
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\-s York Nov. "I.-Railway officials
-" .xp"r'z today testified that it would
- fT" ps-ible 10 put into operation an
..':shf- hou day for switchmen, under
lr~"sr.ut labor conditions.
They appeared at the Chamber of Com
uc:ce before the Board of Arbitration
selected to settle the controversy be-
~ cen 800 members of the Switchmen's s
l-rton of North America and thirteen
railroads.
w. H. sullivan. New York Central
trainmaster at Cleveland. declared that
basic day would Increase little, If any,
the efficiency of the system. He said the
majority of accidents in yards are not
due to overwork but to the recklessness
Of the switchmen
The witness declared the operation or
the eight-hour day would require an ad-
ditiOnal force of men and engines which
II would be impossible to obtain H. P.
Justin. trainmaster for the Chicago, Rock
Island. and Pacific Railroad, at Chicago,
declared the shorter work day for switch
men would result in an actual loss Of
efficiency.
The hearing will be continued tomorrow
morning.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
ATTACKED
School Girl Thrown Through
Glass Door by Burglar.

Returning from school yesterday after
noon. 12-year-oId Janet Megrew dis
covered a colored man in the apartment
occupied by her mother and herself at
9l3 NJ street northwest. The child
shrieked at sight Of the man and as the
man turned to run he rushed against her.
throwing her into the glass entrance door
to the apartment The childs face and
body were Iacerated by the breaking
glass
The negro ran from the building as
ncighbors came into the apartment in an
swcr to the child's cries. The rooms o.
the Megrew apartment were ransacked.
but nothing was missing except a Scent
piece. indicating that he had been look
ing for money.
When DR.. Frederick Yates arrived he
found the girl bleeding profuselv under
one arm. where the glass had cut a deep
cash in her body. There were a number
of minor cuts about the child's face and
arms.
Three other cases OF housebreaking were
reported to the police Yesterday. but the
thieves secured little loot.
Mrs. Leslie Osborne. I15 Hickman street
; outhrasl. reported that thieves broke
into her home and stole about so worth
of small pieces Of jewelry from her rooms
About $50 worth more, including a gold
watch and two rings. were taken from
the room OF Lewis Ellis at the same ad-
dress.
4 dress valued at SIS was stolen by
thieves who entered the home OF Miss
Fannie Coon at 22lS EighteeBIFI~ street
northwest. yesterday. Miss David. OF 225O
Eighteenth street. reported that her house
han been entered and ransacked
\ 60 Caliber blue steel revolver was
stolen from tine home OF William 9
Gowns. 56 p street mort. vest. by a thief
who entered the place through a rear
window
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
So. MINIMUM PAY
CAMPAIGN PIVOT
Government Clerks to Center
Efforts on Nolan Measure.

President II. NJ. McLarin, Of the Fed
eral Employees Union. informed The
Washington Herald that the organiza-
ton will center its work in the short ses-
sion Of Congress on having the Nolan So
a-day minimum wage bill enacted into
law.
The American Federation OF Labor reso-
luton urging relief Of all government
workers, will be given prominence, but
the main effort will be concentrated on
the Nolan bill. which is some stages
nearer enactment than any other.
A blanket increase OF 500 for all en-
ployes receiving less than 5000 a year
will be advocated and every argument
possible offered for its passage before the
short session adjourns.
1t was officially announced that 10000
petitions, in circulation throughout the
country. favor an increase for Federal
employees. January ! has been fixed as
the date for the presentation OF these Pc
t!tions to President Wilson. They are
being circulated by branches of the Fed
eral Employees Union throughout the
country.
That the movement for increased SAL
aries Is not confined to those who are
organized Is evidenced by the following
letters from government employe not
AFFILIATED with any of the organizations
working for improved conditions in wages
and ratings.
Thank God for a paper that will speak
for the poor people. I would like TO
be a union member. but / can't pay S
cents a month. II don't seem much, but
it means a whole 10; to me and a lot
OF others who are getting small salaries
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
finger PRINTS LIKELY
TO PROVE GIRLS GUILT
May Show Alleged Shopifer Was Ar
restd in 1915 on Similar Charge.
Special to The Washington He,A.

Special to The Washington HenA.
New York. Nov. - ., nIic thirty-fye
women detectives. representing about
every large department store in New
York, Jersey City and Newark. y. J..
gathered at police headquarters TODAY to
try TO identify some OF the $1,000 worth
OF merchandise taken from the apnrt-
ment of Miss Elizabeth Scanion." the
mysterious woman held on a sho3Iifti3g
cEargc. investigation indicated that sne
was the same woman who was arrested
in January. 1915. after a chase through
the Office of the McAlpin Hotel, on a
similar charge
The woman arrested at that time said
she was Marion Clark a movie" ac-
tTess, but later. when arraigned in court
said she was Mrs. Edward 4. Arnhein
living in the st. George Hotel Miss
Scanlon," when arrested. admitted she
had lived under the name of Marion
Clark in the apartment where the alleged
stolen goods were found and she had
stated frequently she was a movie" ac-
tress.
The best evidence the police had to con-
meet the present prisoner with the Marion
Clark arrested in 1915, however, were her
finger prints. After her arrest her prints
were taken and today they were exam
ined by experts at headquarters, who SAY
they are the same as those of the Marion
Clark arrested at the McAlpin
She is apparently a woman of marked
refinement and is well educated.
Love of finery, the police say. was not
her motive for making the alleged thefts
Nor did she apparently seek to sell any
of the articles.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
STOP COLD COINS
Quit Minting to Work on
Small Silver Specie.
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(By the International News ServIce.)
New York, Nov. 27.-Minting of gold
coins in the United States was officially
suspended today until sufficient supply
of small silver specie Is available to sup
ply the current demand.
This announcement was made Just after
the disbanding of a conference Of mint
directors which has been considering a
means of relieving the situation.
Meanwhile, every mint in the country
IS working twenty-four hours a day, ex-
clusively on small silver coins. The
Bureau of Engraving at Washington is
turning out more than a million dollar
bills a day to take the place of silver
dollars and five and ten dollar certificates
are being issued In lieu of gold coins
This leaves the mint facilities free to
work on silver.
prosperity Is here-most of US know
that-but no one feels 1t more keenly than
the men who work in the mints," an
official said today. But in their case
the effect is felt because they are over
worked.
1T is the first time In my recollection
that coinage of gold has been suspended
SO that more silver coins could be made
Dimes. quarters and half dollars are in
great demand. This is because the pres
ent prosperous conditions are filtering
through to the very smallest man. The
wage worker Is drawing more money
than ever, and he Is spending more. Ma
turally he spends dimes, quarters and
half dollars for the smaller wants that
formerly went unsatisf1ed. That Is what
is causing the great shortage of small
coins"
1t had been arranged to issue quarters
and half dollars of a new design just
before Christmas this year, but to expe-
tinued in use.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28

The Federal Reserve Board yesterday
issued formal statement warning banks
and the public against the purchase Of
short-term foreign notes.
Although no specific mention is made
OF British treasury notes, the statement
is clearly aimed at them because they are
the only short-term foreign obligations
OF which any considerable quantity was
10 be placed upon this market
II has been reliably reported that the
British government, having once induced
the Federal Reserve banks to enter upon
the practice OF discounting these notes,
planned to place as much as 1900 900
OF them in this country. Yesterdays
statement by the Federal Reserve Board
was issued to clear up doubts regarding
a previous statement as to whether it
was intended to apply to British treasury
notes. 1t will be a severe blow to the
rinanciers. who were planning to float
these loans in the United States. The
statement says in part:
Defines Position Clearly.
In v'"w of contradictory reports which
=" appeared in the press regarding its
a,,itude toward the purchasing by banks
in this country of treasury bills of for
eisn governments, the board deems 1t a
duty to define its position clearly.
In making this statement the board
desires to disclaim any intention of dis
cussing the finances OF rejecting upon
the financial stability of any nation, but
wishes 1t understood that 1t seeks to deal
only with general principles which affect
all alike
The board does not share the view
frequently exploited OF late that further
!mportations of large amounts Of gold
must of necessity prove a source Of dan
ger or disturbance to this country.
That danger. the board Believes, will
arise only in case the infiowing gold
should remain uncontrolled and be per-
mitted to become the basis of undesira-
hi" loan expansions and OF imitation.
Urge Extreme Caution.
There are means. however, Of con-
trolling accessions Of gold by proper
and voluntary cooperation of the banks,
or IL need be, by legislative enactment.
The board believes that at this time
hanks should proceed with much caution
in IOcking up their funds in long term
obligations or in investments. which are
short term in form or name, but which,
either by contract or through force OF
circumstances, may in the aggregate
have to be renewed until normal con-
dtions return.
IF our banking institutions have to
intervene because foreign securities are
offered faster than they can be absorbed
hv investors-that it, their despositors-
an element would be introduced into the
situation which, if not kept under con-
rrol. would tend toward instability. ana
Ultimate injury to the economic develop
r,. Mt of this country
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
BUCHAREST NEAR
FALL AS GERMAN
ARMYSWEEpSON
Teutons Capture Railway City
of Alexandra, Pushing
Rumanians Back.
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London, Nov. H.-with unreleuttns
swiftness. the titanic Teuton dual steam
roller. with Falkenhayn and Mackensen
as steersmen, is smashing forward In
Western Rumania. The fall Of Bucharest
seems tonight but a matter Of days.
Already reports from various sources
today stated that King Ferdinand's gov
ernment is about to flee 70 Russia
The Vossische Zeitung, Of Berlin. learns
from fits Sofia correspondent that the
Russian Gar is on his way to the
Rumanian frontier, where he viii confer
with King Ferdinand.
Latest official word from Berlin to-
night was TO the effect that the entire
Alt line is in Teuton hands This means
that one-fifth Of RUmania. comprising
one of the most fertile plains Of Europe,
has been Overrun by the invaders and
that the great vertical railway from
Rothenthurm pass TO the Danube is in
their possession.
Alexandria Captured.
other outstanding features IN the sItua-
ion today, as shown by today's oficial
accounts from the various war ofhces,
are:
The railway city Of Alexandria, forty
seven miles southwest from Bucharest.
was captured today by the joint forces
or Gen. Won Falkenhayn and Field
Marshal Won Mackensen.
A second trap has been sprung for the
Rumanian army which held out to the
last at Orsova, near the Iron gate II
has been driven from Turnu-Severin,
after the capture OF that city and Orsova.
TO the southeast ''Other forces IN this
direction" says the German war orfioe.
are blocking their way"
Bucharest Admits Retreat.
Bucharest officially admitted the retire
ment OF the Rumanian forces from the
Alt and Topolog rivers. which virtually
corroborates the German claim that the
whole Alt line has been seized. Pushing
southwark from Ramnica-Valcea, taken
yesterday. Falkenhayn's Alt forces have
thus advanced fifteen miles in twenty
four hours
Petrograd asserts that the retiring
Rumanians." taking advantage Of the
natural quality Of the country, are -re-
sisting the enemy's advance"
The number Of prisoners talLso hY ths
invaders is surprisingly email
Under Russian leadership, wen ex-
peTisnred in the school Of Grand Duke
Nicholas. the master Of retreating
strategy" who time and time again
foilcd Hindenburg and Mackensen IN the
fall Of 1915, King Ferdinand's scattered
armies appear to be eXtricating them
selves dexterously from the Teuton
traps Just when these seem on the point
OF snatching their human prey.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
MRS. SANGER SEEKS NEW JUDGE

New York. Nov. 27.-Marguerite Sangar
birth control exponent who has twice
been arrested for operating a clinic, to-
Gay applied for a writ restraining the
Court OF Special Sessions from trying her
on a pending case. She alleged that JUS
hce McInerney was prejudiced against
herself and her cause, and that she could
not get fair trial
Justice McInerney admitted he was
prejudiced against birth control. but de-
MED any animosity to Mrs. Sanger.
Abraham Lincoln never could have
been born If Mrs. Sanger had her way"
commented the judge.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
Telegraph Tips

New York. Nov. 27.-The Title Guarantee
ard Trust Company, Of Brooklyn, was
fired SI.I0 IN Special Sessions today for
LrnCtiC'o'~ Law Ia violation of the penal
code. The company accepted a fee of s.
Tor druw,nS Il real estate bill of sale
Should the fine stand against an appeal
II will mark an epoch in legal practice.
New York, Nov. 27-Three men held
up AIG ;s.I.. de Iuccio in his jewelry
store today and stripped his show case of
81 200 worth OF gems. The street outside
was thronged with people. and three de-
tectives and six patrolmen were within
hundred feet of the store.
Bridgeport. CONN., Nov. G.-The subma-
rine N-4. built for the United States
Navy. was successfully launched today
az the plant of tn" Lake Torpedo Boat
Company.
Copenhagen. Nov. 21.--Czar Nicholas OF
Russia. has arrived at Giev on his way
TO the Rumanilm frontier to confer with
King Ferdinand. says a Sofia dispatch
TO the Vosssche Zeitung, of Berlin. to-
day.
CLYDE. Ohio. Nov. s7.--Ruth Law devel-
oped the nerve which made her the
worlds most daring aviatriX by riding
steers bareback. according to her father,
F. II. Law, proprietor of the Way Side
Inn Hotel here.
New York. Nov. 27.-The Scandina Wan
american liner Frederick VIII arrived
here today with an unusually large pas
senger list. LOS coming over from Stock
holm. Coming into the harbor. the vessel
met the Atlantic fleet putting to sea. and
Gtpped her colors to the gray fighters
while the passengers cheered.
Zion City, Ill, Nov. E.-"All doctors
should be sent to the penitentiary and
all tobacco users are dirty pups" Wilbur
Glenn Voliva, successor to Prophet
bowie. told his congregation in the course
of an unusually mild sermon.
Bloomington. Ill, Nov. H.-Fear that
the foot and mouth disease which again
is reported in Nebraska, may spread to
Illinois TODAY led to the issuance of an
order bv the Chicago and Alton Railroad
that all stock cars coming from the West
must be disinfected.
Joliet. ILL.,, Nov 27-Robbers smashed
windows in the stores Of Rice & Larsch
and the Johnson jewelry store early to-
CAV and escaped with jewels valued at
5000.
Geneva. Nov. 27-The archives and
are being removed from Bucharest to
Jessay, according to dispatch received
here today.
New York. Nov. 27.-No submarine was
sighted bv the Cunard liner Pannonia,
which arrived today with sixty-six pas
sengers.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
GIVES UP $4,000 FOR CITY.

Chi"aso. Nov. 2T.-Msry Smith is back
in Chicago tol3v. She has given W her
home of more than a wear on tho farm
of Mr.. and Mrs James Pankhurst. who
chc%e her from among hundreds of ap-
pls ants to become their foster daughter
ano who were to give her $1,000 for her
-Ces for them during their lifetime.
'hin"s drove Mary to pack up
- trunk. bid the farm near Amboy,
\ '.' 'carrul farewell. and leave. One
"poison pen writer. who sent
Erera bic letters - tho Pankhursts.
ding her character. The other was
sha was city-born and bred and the
citys call was too strong
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
U. S. SHIP WATTS
FOR SUBMARINES
Battleship Connecticut Off
New Jersey Highlands.
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(By the International News servIce.)
New York, Nov. 27.-The battleship
Connecticut is anchored tonight off the
New Jersey Highlands. about four miles
east OF the Navesink Lighthouse.
No information as to the reason for the
vessel being held in this vicinity is forth
coming. At Brooklyn Navy Yard 1t
was said any order to the Connecticut
has been transmitted direct from Wash
ington.
The Connecticut was one Of the fleet
of Dreadnoughts sailing from here to-
day for target practice at sea. There is
considerable conjecture over the Con-
necticut being left behind
1t is significant that the sudden change
In orders to the Connecticut Is timed
with the reported approach to American
waters of the German U-boat flotilla
1t is pointed out that with the sailing
of the Atlantic Fleet for Southern waters
would be left in this vicinity.
Four passenger vessels and nine
treighters. flying the flags of the allies,
reached port today without having
sighted any of the German U-boaI
flotilla believed to be off these shores.
All reported receiving the wireless warn
ing sent out by the British from their
station at Hamilton, Bermuda. and
stated that extra look-outs were i'm
mediately posted and all lights carefully
blanketed
Scores of British cruisers. doing patrol
duty beyond the three-mile limit, are
waiting for submarines, and some OF the
passengers who arrived today said they
saw several cruisers within twenty-five
miles OF Sandy Hook.
Reports were made to the British and
Italian consulate by the masters OF the
Duca D'Acosta, the Napoli, the Pan
nonia, the Bermudian, Lapland, and sew
eral freight steamers that no U-boats
had been sighted.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
j. S. DYESTUFFS TRADE
No Longer DEPENDENT
Half of Deutschland's First Cargo Still
Unsold. Says American Expert.
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Bridgeport, Conn, Nov. "7.-America
has cast off its dependency upon Ger
many for dyestuffs. with the result that
half the Deutschland's first consignment
still lies unsold In Baltimore warehouses;
according to an expert connected with
one of the largest dye manufactu
concerns in the country.
With the expiration of some German
patents several months ago, according to
this authority American concerns had
free rein in experimenting. and a base
product as good as that for which Amer
lea has been dependent on Germany. is
now being sold for $3.50 pound The
stuff brought over by the Deutschland on
its first trip was selling for $3.50 a pound
when a market could be obtained.
Gossip among dyemakers, says this au-
thOTity. is that many New York concerns
are buying alleged German dyes, bearing
German lettering. and sold as part of
the Deutschland's cargo. which never
were out of America.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
Louis F. Post Urges
Horizontal Pay Raise

Assistant Secretary Of Labor
Louis F. Post yesterday came out
squarely for a horizontal increase
Of pay for all government en-
ployes. He said:
Il am strongly in favor of a
horizontal increase in the salaries
Of all government clerks" said
Mr.. Post. The higher cost of
living affects the s2,oOO-a-year man
as much as it does the 1900 clerk,
and I believe that salaries should
be increased to enable the clerks
to live decently. That is, there
should be horizontal. rather than
a pro-rata increase"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
CHICAGO BoYCoTTs EGGS.

Chicago. Nov. ga three-ply call for
a boycott on eggs in an effort to bring
down the price, which now Is around 50
cents a dozen, was the result today Of
raids by city health officers on ware
houses where they found hundreds of
dozens of eggs in storage.
DR.. John Oil Robertson, city health
commissioner, issued an appeal to the
nubIic to eat no more eggs than absolute
" necessary in order to leave as many
as possible for the sick.
The Chicago Political Equality League
and the directors of the Municipal Tu-
oerculosis Sanitarium made similar
pleas.
The boycott is asked until January q,
when eggs now In storage must be put
Jut.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
LINER MAY. HAVE HIT U-BoAT.

New York. Nov. 1.-THE White Star
iner Lapland. which arrived today. from
Liverpool. reported hitting a submerged
obstacle off Nantucket that may have
oeen either a submerged derelict or a
submarine.
At the time. the Lapland was speeding
-hrouSh the darkness with all her lights
pTt to avoid any hostile ~" boats that
night he in the vicinity. The collision
.ook place early yesterday.
The shock of the impact was so great
hat nearly all the siXty-one passengers
On board were awakened by b
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
$50 GUNMEN ROUNDED UP.

Chicago. Nov. 1.-Two hundred and
fifty suspected gunner are in Jail today
as n result Of n countrywide roundup by
policemen following the thirty-fifth black
hand murder OF the year.
Joseph Diovardi. a grocer. shot 10 death
in front Of his home. is the latest victim.
The murder is tTaceabl" to a family ven
6etta which already has claimed twenty
sevenn lives, and which, the police say.
is one OF the ramiications OF a series OF
blackhand killings here.
When the policemen arrived on the
scene. Mrs. Rose D.JFardi. the widow,
was on her knees b>side the body, bath
ing her hands in the dead mans blood
and taking the oath Of vengeancs-
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
RAID BY ZEPPELINS
IN NORTHERN ENGLAND

CBy the international News Serviee.)
London, Nov. G.-Zeppelins last CMon-
day) night again raided the northeastern
coast of England. Bombs were dropped.
An officiaI statement made public early
this morning says no reports have yet
been received on casualties or damage.
The statement says:
s.Hostile airships crossed the northea ST.
ern coast Monday night. Bombs, It is re-
ported. have been dropped in several
places in the northern counties, but no
reports of casualties or damage have yet
been receivets