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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
WILSON IS LAUDED BY
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKERS
John F. McCarron Reviews So-Called
Achievements of Administration
Before Women's League.

John F. McCarron. secretary to SEN
ator Lewis, of Illinois. last night before
a meeting of the National Democratic
Women of America, at the New Ebbitt
House. portrayed the achievements of the
Wilson administration during the three
years of office. Mrs. George A. Armes,
president, presided. An interesting must
cal program was rendered in addition to
the address.
Mr. McCarron told the members of
seven of the largest achievements of the
administration-the tariff, currency act,
Clayton antitrust law, Federal Trade
Commission act Seaman's act the build
ing of a government railroad in Alaska,
and the foreign policy. He briefly point
ed out the important features of each.
In speaking of the foreign policy. he
said, CRITICISM may be hurled at the
President, but the fact remains that the
diplomacy of Woodrow Wilson has main
tanned the honor of the United States,
and kept our country out of the cata-
Clysm Of the European continent"
The meeting last night was called for
the purpose of preparing plans for
widespread campaign activities during
the summer, but the absence of Repre-
sentative Littlepage, of West Virginia,
who was to outline the plan, prevented
consideration of this.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
SCHILLER MAY Be
CONSIDERED PIRATE
Perplexing Problem May Face U. S,
in Deciding Case of German Stow
away Who Captured Vessel.

A perplexing problem may confront the
United States government in the case
or the German stowaway. Ernest SChil-
Ter, who captured the British steamship
Matoppa off Sandy Hook on Wednesday
evening, after locking the captain in his
own cabin and cowing the crew Of forty
into subsection.
Schiller is now a prisoner at Lewes
DEL and the government may have to
decide whether he is to be considered as
a pirate and punished under the law
governing this offense, or whether he is
a German spy and therefore immune
from extradition to England.
His acts of alleged piracy were COM
United outside the three-mile limit, so
that 1t is contended the British govern
ment and not the United States govern
ment should have Jurisdiction in the
matter.
Meantime. report has reached here that
Schiller claims to be a German spy and
in the pay of the German admiralty.
This might classify him as political
offender and consequently not subject
to extradition from the United States.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
VICTOR HERBERT FILES
APPEAL IN SONG SUIT
Composer Dissatisfied with Denial of
Injunction Against ShanIey's to
Prevent Itfrinsenent.k 4

An appeal was fled in the Sapreme
Court yesterday by counsel for Victor
Herbert. the composer, and J. Schlrmer,
music publisher, from the Judgment OF
the Federal Court for the district of New
York. which refused them an injunction
against Shanleys TO prevent the respon-
dent from rendering "Sweethearts,"
song taken from the musical production
of that name, by Herbert.
The song is copyrighted and the dra-
matte rights reserved. The court below
found that there had been no infringe
ment because Shanley's had rendered the
song at a cabaret to which no admission
was charged
In the brief filed by the attorneys for
Herbert and Schirmer in support of the
appeal 1t was claimed that if the caba-
rets were allowed to feature these popu-
lar songs people would crowd the Caba-
rets to hear them and the musical pro-
duction would suffer in attendance. In
this way the owners of the government
copyright would in effect lose the pro-
lection supposed to be afforded by it,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
CAPTOR OF MATOPPO
SOUGHT HIS REVENGE
Schiller Says He Wanted to Square
Accounts for Being Arrested
as Spy.

Lewes. Del, March 31-With the APP
pam capture as his inspiration, Ernest
Schiller. the crack Drained young Ger
man, who single-handed, captured the
British steamship MatOppo and its crew
of fifty-six men on the high sea, con-
fessed today that robbery and revenge
was his underlying motive.
Schiller admits that he plotted a little
war on his own account, with just
enough war in it to lift his exploit out
OF the category OF common crimes, but
with the main purpose of holding up
some rich passenger ship prize for all
the money on board, and square his &C
count with the English for having ar
rested him in Hull, England, as a Ger
man spy year ago.
He was so Disguised with his mistake
and failure, and the trifling amount of
his loot, that he did not consider 1t
either worth the while or necessary TO
cloak his petty crime with the war meas
ure of Bleaching the British steamship.
His only hope now Is that the United
States authorities will take him in charge
and not surrender him to the British.
This was the only condition under which
he agreed this afternoon to make a full
and detailed confession of his entire ex-
plot to Detective. Val ". CorrelI. Of
New York. y
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
AMBULANCES TO SPEED
REGARDLESS OF EDICT
Hospitals Are Determined Not to Let
Police Interfere with Saving
of Life.

The police department and the city
hospitals are still at odds over the am
bulance speed question Mai. Pullman
reiterated his stand yesterday that he
aimed merely to put a stop TO alleged
reckless driving of ambulances. but not
to put a limit on the speed of the am
balances.
The officials of Casualty Hospital made
IL clear yesterday that they will follow
the instructions left at the hospital by a
policeman from the Ninth precinct sew
eral days agO. This policeman. accord
ing to physicians at the hospital, left
word that the ambulances were subject
to the speed limit OF twelve miles, but
that in emergency cases they might eX-
coed this limit by five or ten miles.
DR.. Harry S. Lewis, superintendent OF
Emergency Hospital took an opposite
stand to the Casualty officials. He said
that while it was not his intention to
defy the police, he had instructed his
men to ignore the speed limit in cases
where life depended on the saving Of a
few minutes.
Physicians at both hospitals say it is
absurd to speak OF emergency" calls.
They maintain that every call is an
emergency one. or the hospital would
not be called.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
MARSHALL CONTEMPT
CASE TO BE HEARD
House Will Decide Whether New
York District Attorney Is Guilty
Of Criticising Probers.

After discussing precedents at three
successive sessions. the members of the
committee on judiciary yesterday decided
to present to the House the question of
whether District Attorney H. Snowden
Marshall, Of New York. has been guilty
of contempt In criticising the subcommit-
tee appointed to investigate impeach-
ment charges against that official.
The committee voted to lay before the
House early next week the two letters
written by Mr.. Marshall. One of these
letters was delivered to the Carlin sub
committee while 1t was in New York
conducting an investigation into the
charges made against the district at
torney by Representative Frank Buch-
anan, of Illinois, who, incidentally, is
under indictment in that jurisdiction on
a charge of completely in anti-neutrality
plots This letter vigorously criticised the
subcommittee as unfair and tyrannicaL
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Bodies Strewn on Verdun's
Hills Dance AS Shells Fall

THE men occupying these dueouts APP
pear to be in a perpetual trance, due to
the explosion of the never-ending cas-
cade of shells. They are really erased
and the officers have the greatest DIM
Guilty in preventing them from delivering
an assault on the German lines on the
other side of the hills, which would be
bound TO fail.
"A week ago a sort of deiirium seized
every one and even the officers caught
the contagion. The troops implored their
officers TO let them attack. and the latter
finally allowed the first sssaulting wave
to go out
Our men completely regained their
composure once they were in action.
Crawling like panthers over the fur
roughed ground they zig-zagged from
crater to crater. About one hundred
yards were covered, then a wall of
flame and exploding iron faced them
and another wall appeared in back Of
them, for the Germans were determined
to isolate them from their dugouts.
They dug themselves in and then the
German Smelling ceased and the gray
clad Prussians charged with the bayonet
on these isolated craters, but the French
fire killed every one Of them.
Song Ends in Demons Howl.
AS usual, they advanced III uaSSes
At the start they sang patriotic hymns.
After covering ten yards, they began TO
howl like maddened demons, but when
the remnants had covered 100 yards, they
fell into silence, stiffened with horror
till the shells mercifully ended their
calvary. Now their bodies have Joined in
the frightful death dance.
Our fellows remained in the craters
for three days and nights without food
until we were able TO drive through a
mine and bring them in"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
BY c. F, BERTlLL
BILE to The Washington Herald.


Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Paris. March 3l.-A grewsome spectacle
which may be seen night or day at Talou
or on Pepper Height in the Mouse loop
west of Douaumont Is described by an
officer who Is posted at an advance block
house beyond the Douaumont-Vaux de-
Tense line.
Both hills remain forbidden ground on
which a hurricane of French and Ger
man shells of all calibers descend with
out cessation, literally MASKING to frag-
ments the bodies of the soldiers who fell
there at the beginning of the battle of
Verdun. The officer writes:
Through loophole of the blockhouse.
l see clearly with the aid of field glasses
what is happening on the two knobs
known as Pepper and Talou Hills.
THE soil seems to swell and then sink
under the terrific conclusion Of number
less shells. Now and then the projeetiles
cash huge burrows out of the ground,
throwing UP clouds of dirt.
Bodies Dance When shells Fall.
There is no living soul on these hills.
Neither the Germans nor the French can
retain a foOthold on the slopes. The pa
trolls which have tried to search the hills
sleep their last sleep there. And what
a frightful sleep. Shells bursting near
the bodies throw them high in the air.
As seen through field glasses, they seem
to be perpetualIy suspended in the air,
owing to the indescribable palpitation of
the hillside Now and then limbs which
have been torn off leap higher than be-
fore Never was there such a dance Of
death as this.
AT the foot of the hills, the French
and the Germans dug themselves in,
waiting till it is possible to storm the
submits.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
MIGRATE TO KNOW FATE TODAY
Appeal of Roosevelt's Secretary for
Release from Jail Argued.

New York, March 31.-John McGrath.
secretary to Col. Roosevelt, and his
cousin. William Powers, will know to-
morrow morning whether they must serve
out their thirty-day sentence In the work
house, or may get out on bail while their
lawyers are trying to get a new trial OF
the assault charges upon which the two
young men were convicted on Tuesday.
Supreme Court Justice Scudder heard
this afternoon arguments on the appliCa-
ton of he two prisoners for certificate
Of reasonable doubt, and said he would
let them know his decision tomorrow
morning.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
ASKS AID FOR AUGUSTA, GA.
Southern Commercial Congress
Raises Funds for Sufferers.

The officers of the Southern CONNER
cisl Congress have issued an appeal to
all Southerners, and especially Geor-
gians, in Washington to aid in relieving
suffering in Augusta, Ga, caused by the
recent disastrous fire. The congress has
forwarded a subscription OF 800. Sub
scriptions will be received and forwarded
by William II. Saunders, treasurer, with
Offices in the Southern Building
In reply to telegram OF sympathy
sent by the congress. Mayor James Lit
Teton, of Augusta, states that provisions
have been made to relieve the immediate
need for food and clothing, but money
is very much needed. The telegram. in
part, is as follows: The suffering here
is very great. and we need aid especially
in the way of rehabilitation of those who
have lost their all
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
COMES AS ANSWER TO DOUBTERS.

This adequate
would be and painful before
hope that expedition
be speedily accomplished"
Although definitely
under Dodds command he
picked between
cavalry
the expedition rapdy
has be known Dodd Flying Squadron
selected principally for their endurance and craftsmanship
The which
by
brigade itself formerly commanded
Col Dodd
months P
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Fined 100000 for Relating

Trenton, N. j., March 31.-In i'm
posing a fine of 100000 upon the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
in the United States District Court
this afternoon, Judge Rellstab outlined
the theory upon which the Federal
government seeks to prohibit Relating
on the part of common carriers.
The coal company has been found
guilty on twenty-seven counts, charg-
ing it with accepting rebates from the
Central Railroad of New Jersey on coal
shipments.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
SUSQUEHANNA FLOODS
PENNSYLVANIA TOWNS
Much of Wyoming Valley Submerged.
Families Driven from Homes.
Bow Drowned.

wiIkesbarre. Pa. March 3l.-The Sus-
quehanna River flooded its banks to a
height Of . feet today and much of the
Wyoming Valley was submerged as
result. Families were driven from their
homes at Westmore, parts of Plymouth,
Kingston and Edwardsville. The flood
claimed one victim in George Sauski.
aged O. who fell into the swollen Toby
Creek at Edwardsville and was carried
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01

to his death by the swift current before
aid could reach him.
Traffic between this city and towns on
the west side was cut off early in the
day by the flooded conditions Farm
lands and residential sections along the
westerly bank of the river at this point
are under water.
Reports from Harrisburg are that the
river will probably reach % feet before
there is any recession.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
SERBIA ASKS FOOD RELIEF.
Wants Allies to RevictuaI Nation,
with Distribution by Americans.

Paris, March SILT is reported that a
proposal for the allies to revictual Serbia
from Russia, through Roumania, the con-
troll of the distribution of relief being en-
trusted to Americans, was brought up by
the Serbian representatives at the allied
conference.
According to the report the proposal
was referred to one of the subcommittee,
and the serbians fear that it has been
pigeonholed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Two Women Burn to Death.

Lawrence. Mass, March 31.-Two wO-
men were burned to death and Mrs Jack
Kstz wife of a millionaire contractor.
was proba bly, fatally injured in a fire
which destroyed the Kstz home here to-
day. The dead are Mrs Eliza Currier
and her daughter-in-law, Mrs Currier
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Gerard Presents Sussex Inquiry

Berlin. March 31.-Ambas sador Gerard
today handed to the German Foreign Of
flee the American note on the torpedoing
of the steamers Sussex and Englishman
The tenor of the note is friendly through
out Inquiry is made whether German
men-of-war participated in the sinking
of the steamers mentioned
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Army Wireless Not Working.

Columbus, n. Mex. March 3l.-The wire
less to the army base in Mexico is not
working tonight because of rain. Gen
Pershing sent out his report today Of the
fight with Villa by aeroplanes. and since
then nothing has come through from the
south.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Dodd's Soldiers Beat Villa
Bandits in Five-Hour Fight
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

arahons made by Gen. well the dash and with which
Col Dodd himself his
task
81" of qualification all that the first
decisive slightly
both sides of the border will undoubtedly be good will aay
hension the side by showing the rapdy
with which
the nenes of and discourage other bandits
athe demons inns
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Paris Cheers Serbian Prince.

London. March S.-Crown Prince Alex
ander of Serbia, arrived here today from
Paris, He was given an enthusiastic
greeting. the official welcome being ex-
tended by representatives Of the govern
ment-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Bulgaria Pacts with Germany.

Paris, March 3l.-The Bucharest CORE
that Bulgaria and Germany have entered
into a commercial agreement for thirty
years.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
U. S. Diplomat on Secret Mission,

London, March SL-Sheldon White
house, secretary to the United States EN-
bassy in Athens, arrived here today on
a special mission.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Munitions Mems Strike Weakens

London, March a.-Representatives of
the government declared today that the
strike of munition workers on the Clyde
is collapsing and there probably will be a
general resumption on Monday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01

When you feel a cold coming on, take LAXATIVE
BROMo QUINlNE. 1t removes cause Of Colds and
Grip Only one "BROMo QUININE." L w.
GRoYE's kisAsksre on bon. &c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-12
FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE
OF IOWA PASSES AWAY IN
DIES MONIES.
WIDELY KNOWN AS
CAPITALIST AND POLITICIAN
Served in Legislature and Later as
State OfficiaI-Death Due to Com
plieation of Diseases-Owned More
Than 1000 Acres Of Iowa Land
Native of Vermont.

Des Moines, June 12.-W. B. Martin,
former secretary of state, prominent
business man, for nearly half a cen
fury public spirited citizen of Iowa, p9-
litical leader and philanthropist, died
at o'clock last night at his home in
the Brown apartments.
Mr.. Martin had been in failing
health for the past three months, tho
he had been in active charge of MS
business affairs until Memorial day,
when he was forced to abandon his OF
flee in the Iowa Trust and Savings
Bank. He was confined to his room I'M
til the end came. Three days ago the
attending physician ordered the patient
to remain in bed Tho death was a
great shock it did not come as sur
prise to members of the family, who
We're at the bedside when he breathed
his last Death was due to a compll-
cation of diver diseases.
Mr.. Martin was born March II,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-12
a short visit, where they formerly

a short visit, where they formerly
lived.
Erceil Willard has graduated from
the Chicago Dental School, been exam
ined by the state board at Iowa City
and is at home for short rest before
taking up practice. He is expecting
to go in the office with his brother-in-
law, Harry Harmon, at Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. w NJ. Dean and family,
of Lake View, and Mrs Deans parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Ramsdell, of Tama
visited Friday at the C. j. Stevens and
R. E. Austin homes.
Mrs F. S, Corricl1 left Saturday even
ing for Oakland City, Ind, on account
of the very serious illness of her faith
er. She was accompanied by her sis.
ter from Albion.
r. E. Austin left Sunday evening for
Davenport to attend the Masonic grand
lodge.
The Masons are improving the APP
pearance OF their lodge hall by having
the walls papered and the wood work
and floors grained
Fred Corrick and Arthur Tvedt
bought out the Hiram Avery meat mar
ket and commenced business this
morning. They have rented the build
ing and the tools and will also run the
Ice business in connection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-12
GrinneIi and Vicinity.
oecial to Times-Republican.

especial to imes-Republican
Grinnell, June 1.-THE Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs of the local lodges met
at the lodge room Yesterday at 1880
for the following memorial program:
Music, Grinnell city band: singing,
quartet; address, Rev. E. W. Cross;
singing, quartet; prayer: form for
march to Hazelwood cemetery. At
cemetery - Invocation, Z. Brown;
decoration of graves; music by the
band; reform and march to lodge
room. Thirty-nine graves of departed
brothers were marked with affections
tokens of flowers. and twelve of the
resting places Of Rebekahs.
Rev. Noel J. Breed youngest son Of
Rev. and Mrs. D. P. Breed. of this
city. is here for the commencement
season. accompanied by Mrs. Breed
Their home is in San Francisco. Mr..
Breed led the Christian Endeavorers
last evening, having been an active
worker when living here.
Miss Alice Reed. Iowa College l5,
and Miss Louisa Sargent, of the same
class, have received their appointm ent
as missionaries to north China and
expect to go to their work there this
fall Miss Esme Anderson. a member
of the present class that graduates on
Wednesday. has also been commits
stoned for this work but is to have
year of special training before going
to the foreign field.
Glenn Swan, of this city, member OF
the college class of II, goes to Glacier
Park, Mont, for part of his vacation,
spending part of 1t also in Colorado.
and then goes to Leland Stanford Uni
versity in California to finish his col
lege studies.
At their latest meeting on Saturday
afternoon the members of the W. r. c.
planned joint program with the
members Of the post for flag day.
Wednesday of this week. Only post
and corps can be accommodated.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H Clifford. accom-
panied by DR.. and Mrs. o. F. Paris,
made a good start on Saturday, with
weather and roads in this vicinity in
their favor for the long drive to
Washington, D. C., and then thru New
York into the northern New England
states. Mrs. Parish's health is one
consideration of the trip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-12
Goino to Headquarters.

The general manager answered the
telephone. An excited woman was on
the line.
'Ts this the street railway COM
panyT' she asked.
This is the office, madam"
Els the general manager there
It am the general manager madam"
We'll, you know how warm It was
this morning and then how terribly
cold it turned shortly afterward?"
yes, madam"
Well my daughter Nora went
downtown early this morning and she
wore only a light waist and skirt.
You know how the people keep the car
windows open in the summer time,
and I'm afraid she'll catch her death
Of cold coming home. Can't you issue
al order 70 have a.! the car windows
closed today?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-12

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the 800 miles in 8 hours 2 minutes and
81 seconds, an average speed OF 9S.7
miles an hour. His time was fifty
seconds faster than he established for
the same distance in last years race
here. Ralph De Palma was second,
Christiens third, Vail fourth and
ODonnen fifth.
The race was one Of the most closely
contested that De Palma and Resta
ever participated in, the two drivers
keeping their cars together almost all
the way thru the race until two laps
from the finish, De Palma's car de-
veloping engine trouble, causing him
to lose a possible victory. during the
last one hundred miles or more OF the
race ups to the time that his engine
failed him, De Palma and Resta raced
almost within reach of each other first
one and then the other taking the
lead.