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The Washington herald., 1916-11-02

the way"
He drew the two others into the
farthest extremity Of the long room.
AS he did so the library door opened
again. Harold Stanley sauntered in.
Coming home Unexpectedly early,
Stanley had stopped at.the library on
his way upstairs for some letters he
wanted to read again before going to
bed.
At once he noted the upturned light
and the appearance Of the safe Strid-
Ing across to the safe, he bent over 1t.
Clayton took an impulsive step for
ward. But he was too late.
The safe door clashed to the soft
rug. Harold Stanley was sent sprawl
Ing and senseless by the conclusion.
He lay in an inert heap on the floor.
close beside the library table.
With a laugh that drowned Robert
Clayton's Mortified gasp, Pierre La
Rue ran forward. At the same In
slant the telephone on the table be-
gan to ring.
1nstinctively Robert Clayton picked
up the instrument. steadying his
shaky tones as best he could, he said:
"HelloI"
'Hsllo!" came the reply In Florence
hontroee's clear voice. lis that you,
Haroldf called up to ask you II
you
Put that thing down. you fooii"
snaried Pierre La Rue.
Clayton obediently lowered the In
strument to the table.
Unobtrusively he shifted the posi-
tion OF big book on the table SO
that the mouthpiece of the telephone
rscetyee ceetsd an = without hending
The Washington herald., 1916-11-02

Col. and Mrs. D. E. Mccarthy, of Chi
cago, have arrived in Washington and
are stopping at the Shoreham Hotel
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
Turks Land Blow
In Mesopotamia
Ottoman War Office Reports
Defeat of British Relief
Expedition.
;peeisl Cable to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington, Herald.
London, Feb. 13.-The Turks have in
ficted a serious defeat on British re-
lief expedition in Mesopotamia, according
to statement issued this evening by the
Turkish war Office.
The fight took place near Korna, which
is on the Tigris, something over 100 miles
above the Persian Gulf and about the
same distance down the river from Gen.
Townshend's belea guered forces in Kut-
el-Amara.
The last official announcement of the
relief force of Gen. Aylmer placed 1t at
about twenty-five miles below Kut-el-
Amara
The British camp near Korna was at
tackled on Monday morning, the Turkish
report says, and the fighting lasted until
nightfall So overwhelming was the
Turkish attack on "the hostile camp
that the British were compelled to fee
In a southerly direction, abandoning nu-
merous dead"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
HIT
BY BIG STORM
Warnings Displayed All Along
Coast-Heavy Snow De-
lays Many Vessels.
LINER KROONLAND FORCED
TO STAY OFF NEW YORK
British Steamer Dunclutha Reaches
Quarantine After Battling Eight
Days with Howlins Gale.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
New York, Feb. 13.-Shipping was
greatly disorganized today as a result
of the storm. The liner Kroonland
was forced to remain outside the har-
Dor, owing to the binding snow. She
probably will dock tomorrow
Northwest storm warnings were
hoisted along the coast tonight
The San Giovanni, from Naples, man.
aged to make her dock. but only after
her commander had been on the bridge
for thirty-six hours, battling with the
storm.
The British steamer Dunclutha
reached Quarantine after one of the
most tempestuous voyages on record
This vessel sailed from Manchester on
January II Capt. Jones said that i'm
mediately the ship reached the Irish
Sea she ran into heavy weather.
For the first eight days" he saio,
I'VE were constantly in a bowling gale
This was accompanied by tremendou.
seas. During this time we only COW
cred 400 miles. an average of so miles
a day.
"On January 1s, while we were off
the Irish coast, the foremast was struck
by lightning. The foretopmast came
shattering down to the deck. We
thought at first We had struck a mine"
Sixteen ships managed to creep into
Quarantine this morning, but they had
mostly arrived of Sandy Hook during
the night After that the binding
snowstorm prevented others from COM
ing up.
In the inner harbor the ferries were
forced to alter their schedules, and
run less frequently than usual
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
Former Minister of France
Calls Latest Avowal Admis-
sion of Assassination.
NO CHANGE IN POLICY.
AT ALL, HIS DECLARATION
May Confidently Expect an Increased
Slaughter of Innocent Noncom-
batants," His View.
Ry STEPHEN PICHON.
Former Foreign Minister of Fance.
Cable tn Tho Waahip-ton~ Herald.

Special Gable to The Warrington herald.
Paris, Feb. l3.-It is useless to discuss
Germany latest avowal of Internal
brigandage. Her warning TO torpedo
armed merchant vessels on sight is a most
assassination in all its shame and horror.
As a matter of fact. Germany's new
policy really changes nothing. 1t is only
a registration before the world tribunal Of
additional infamy, for in the past Ger
many's submarines have carried on their
murderous work regardless Of whether
their victims bore cannon or not. Ger
many's latest submarine memorandum
simply shows how firmly she is welded to
the determination to carry her crimes to
the limit of human possibility.
1t should not be forgotten that so far
the entire submarine campaign instituted
last year has resulted in the killing Of
thousands of civilians among whom were
hundreds of women and children, but
strategically has ended in nothing.
1t is possible. even probable. that Ger
many has new and more powerful types
of undersea boats with which to initiate
her new policy. We may confidently ex-
pect an increased slaughter Of innocent
noncombatants in the future, but where
is the neutral person endowed with COM
mon sense who would believe for a single
instant that Germany can thus destroy
Englands sea power and render naviga-
ton impossible?
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
RACY REVUES
SHOCKED HER
Mrs. Matthew Donovan Sues
Husband, Thirty-nine Years
Older, for Divorce.
TOOK HER TO DIVES ON
HONEYMOON, SHE SAYS
Wife Tells Court of Night Life in
Paris, and Declares Husband
Was InsaneIy Jealous.
nei.l to The washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York. Feb. 13.-Mrs. Kitty An
derson Donovan. % years old. the
handsome wife of Matthew Donovan.
So years old. a wealthy furniture
dealer. No. 20 Market street, Paterson,
y. j., who is seeking a divorce from
her husband on the ground of con-
structive desertion. told a story OF
marital aiscord when June weds De-
cember. Her case was called for hear
ing before Special Master in Chancery
Clifford L. Newman in Paterson.
Arrayed in fashionable gown. Mrs.
Donovan reviewed her troubles with
her husband, and she related circum-
stantially a series OF alleged mistreat-
ment on her husbands part, which
dated almost from tho date of their
marriage in st. Patrick's Cathedral, in
this city. on January 81, 1918, until
she left him finally ten months later
She said that on their honeymoon tour
in Paris he compelled her to accom-
pany him to dives. where she witnessed
performances which shocked her
modesty."
Mr.. Donovan was more OF a guards
man than a husband to me-" said Mrs
Donovan in response to questions by her
attorney. lie was terribly jealous OF me
and showed it on every occasion. Before
we went to Europe he Grasped me by
the throat and told me he would not
permit me to speak to any man"
When We were in Seville, Spain. he
got angry at me for nothing at all, and
and went to the American consul and
made all sorts of accusations against me
When I heard of this. l told the consul
the truth. and he advised ME TO return
home with my husband. which | agreed
to do
The trouble passed over, and then We
went to Paris. Mr.. Donovan gave me a
course of study in low life there and dur
ing our stay in that city he Obliged me
10 accompany him TO various dives where
shocking scenes were enacted"
The witness was questioned at length
regarding certain of the scenes which
she says she observed and then she told
of the voyage across the Atlantic. She
declared Mr.. Donovan became enraged
because she dined in the saloon with a
passenger. after he had previously given
his consent, and locked her up in her
stateroom.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
Kaiser Refers Roumania
To Fate Of Belgium

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, Feb. l3.-A Daily
News dispatch from Milan quotes
a Bucharest paper as stating
that the Kaiser, in reply to a
question by King Ferdinand on
the subject of Roumania. said:
If Roumania does not appre-
ciate the fate of Belgium. be-
cause that country is far away,
| hope that she is not blind to
the spectacle of Serbia on her
own front.
But if this fails to awaken
her from her dreams, we Ger
mans, Austrians. Bulsars, and
Turks have enough troops to
throw across the Danube-and
Bucharest is only thiry-seven
miles from the Danube.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
480 Grains Of Arsenic
In Banqueters' Soup
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Chicago, Feb. l3.-Four hun
dred and eighty grains of arsenic
were in the soup with which.
the police believe. Jean Crones
tried to poison the guests at the
banquet given at the University
Club to 300 prominent Chi
cagoans in honor of Archbishop
George W. Mundelein.
Dr.. Frederick Tonney. drec-
tor Of the city laboratory. COM
ple.ed his analysis Of the soup
this afternoon and found that it
contained one-half grain to each
three ounces of soup.
The portion served each guest
at the banquet was between
three and four ounces, so that
each one who finished his soup
took between one-half and one
grain of arsenic.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
MACHINE GUNS In PLACE
Bridges Are Raked by Rapid
Fmers and All Traffic Is
Closely Scrutinized.
SECRET SERVICE MEN PROBING
Plot Hatched in Buffalo TO Throw
Austria-German Army Across
Line. Is Rumor.
sp-1.I to he Washington Herald.


Buffalo. y. Y, Feb. 13.-The whole
Canadian frontier was bristlinS with
armed men today. After the Toronto
detschments were moved forward yes
terday the militia department today
began yelling its movements. 1t is
known. however, that tn. entire
Eighty fourth Battalion arrived from
Brantford during the night and Is now
quartered at Bridgeburg, Fort Erie.
and Mas cara Falls, Ontario.
There are now more than 10000 men
either guarding the border near here
or held in reserve to be sent to the
scene II needed.
Whatever Americans may think
about it, the Canadians are fully con-
WINGED that plot exists to begin the
invasion of Canada. 1t is asserted
by the Canadians that there are 10000
Germans and Austrians under arms IN
Buffalo and that an attack may be
expected on the Canadian border towns
at any moment.
Secret service agents arrived here
from Washington to Investigate the
complaints made by the Dominion au-
thorities
At Niagara Falls scores of machine
guns are trained on the International
bridges and hundreds of soldiers are
guarding the power houses and hydro
plants. 81
At Bridgeburg, just across the river
from Buffalo. an entire battalion is
on duty guarding the bridge and the
munition plants. Additional troops
and fifteen machine guns were dis
patched to the border from st. Cath
arines, ThorId and Toronto. Guards
at the power houses, munition plants.
railroad yards and bridges were
doubled.
The precautionary measures spread
to the Canadian press bureau. which
has become very active.
Reports were received here today that
IOOOo Canadian troops bivouacked at the
exposition gronds in Toronto have re-
ceivcd orders to be ready to leave at 4
moments notice Sufficient trains are
also in readiness 10 take them to the
bordcr II is only a two hours trip. The
remainder OF the garrison at st.
Cstharines. an hours ride from the bor-
der. is ready to move Immediately.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
Allies to Tighten Blockade
In Final Show of Strength
More Convincing Show of Sea Power Urged by Lord Sgd
enham to Impress Neutrals with Supremacy.
To Risk Munitions Embargo

attitude of Washington hardens It will
be due to bargain between the admin
istration and Count Bernstortr, does not
tend to lessen the distinct bitterness that
has crept into the tone of men who have
hitherto expressed confidence that pre-
vious American protests to London were
not intended>to be taken seriously.
LORD Sydepham. who is not a member
of the present government but whose
writings on ma. l matters make him a
sea-power authority second only to Ad-
miral Mahan. consented to express his
views for publication, and he is firmly
OF the opinion that not only ought no
concessions be made to America but
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
University Men
Battle Flames
Cornell Students Rescue Ra-
dunn and Books When
Morse Hall Burns.
spedsl to tn, w.slinstr Herald.


Ithaca, n. Y, Feb. IS-Mor.e Hall. the
home OF the chemical department Of
Cornell University, was practically wiped
out by fire early this morning. The loss
exceeds $4,000 Research work on which
scientists have been lsboring for years
was destroyed.
Inadequate water pressure handicapped
the firemen. J. c. Ashmead. star susro
on the basketball team, saved eight
Kilograms Of rsdium valued at H.oc
Three hundred students formed a salvage
line and MANAGED TO save 6ooo volumes
from the library md all the once re-
cords.
Junior week girls. in sc~nty attire, and
co-eds, served hot coffee and sandwiches
to the tired and hslf-froren firemeu and
Students The loss was partly covered
by Insurance.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
CRUISER LOST
FRENCH FEAR;
375 ON BOARD
Ministry Of Marine Announces
Uneasiness for Safety of
the Amiral Charner.
7 TORPEDOED is BELIEF
Was Cruising Off Syrian Coast
on February s, When
Last Heard From.
Special C.bl, to III. w,.hinrton Herald.

Special Cabs To The Washington Herald.
London, Feb. 13.-The French minis
try OF marine expresses the fear that
the light cruiser AmiraI Charner, Of
4,750 tons. and with 375 officers and
men aboard, has been torpedoed in the
Mediterranean
A dispatch from the Paris Temps
says the entire crew apparently has
been lost.
The sinking of the two British
steamers, the Springvell and the
Cedarwood, gives further evidence Of
German submarine activity.
A number of German raiders are re-
ported to have made a dash from Zee
brugge into the North Sea.
OmmcisI Statement.
The following official statement was
received from Paris tonight:
The ministry OF marine is uneasy over
the lack of news of the 1000 ton cruiser
AIniraI Chsrner. which was cruising on
the Syrian coast. and has not been heard
from since February S. on which date
Vel man ltltErdr1S mentioned the SINKING
of French warship by a German sub
marine"
The AmirsI Charner was laid down
in 1889 and completed in 1898. She
had two turrets, each armed with a
7.6-inch gun, besides six 5.5-inch, four
9pounders, four 3-pounders and six
1pounders- She carried five torpedo
tubes. Her speed was 1s knots She
measured 374 feet on her water line
and foot beam.
The news of the sinking of the Well
liner Springwell, a 5.6OO-ton vessel,
came in a Reuter- dispatch from Malta.
which says she was torpedoed and
sunk without warning in the Medi-
terranean, while on her way to India.
Her crew of 73 men was picked up
and landed safely at Malta.
The scene of the Cedarwoods dis
aster is not given, but the announce
ment of her loss adds that only two
of her crew were saved. Her tonnage
was $50 gross.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
FORD'S NEW PEACE MOVE.
Declares He VIII spend Millions TO
Prevent War.

Detroit, Feb 13-Henry Ford has under
preparation a nationwide campaign
against war and preparedness for war in
which it is reported he is contemplating
the expenditure of millions of dollars. The
campaign will be waged through news
paper and magazine advertising columns.
The principal target for attack will be
the program for huge naval and military
expenditures in bills now before Congress.
Announcement of the plan was made to-
night. All the people of the country will
be reached by the propaganda. in the
opinion of Mr.. Ford.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
Forty British Captured.

Berlin wireless via sayvile). Feb. IA
ofhcial: In Flanders, after lively artillery
actions. our patrols and accommodating
detachments penetrated the enemy posi-
tions. Several mines were successfully
exploded to the southeast of Poperinghe
and forty English were made prisoners.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT
State Department Will Advise
Americans Not to Sail on
Ships Carrying Guns.
BRITISH PROTEST INEVITABLE
Diplomatic Controversy. Troublesome
and Embarrassing to Administration.
Is Expected by Close Observers.

The United States will adopt the
suggestion of the German government
and warn Americans not to take pas
sage on armed merchantmen.
Definite information that this is the
Intention of President Wilson and that
an announcement to this effect will
shortly be made by the State Depart
ment, was forthcoming last night from
an authoritative source.
In diplomatic circles discussion yes
terday csntered on the probability of
the President taking this course, and
its inevitable consequences. Even the
most conservative opinion holds that
the resultant situation will involve
this country in controversy with
Great Britain which may easily prove
to be the most troublesome and en-
barrassing of any the United States
has yet had to face.
May Lose Trade.
No one conversant with the facts In
the case so far as to forecast anything
more serious growing out of the con-
troversy than loss of foreign trade
But that the United States must ex-
pect to suffer seriously in this respect.
II the German contention as to armed
merchantmen is upheld by this gov
ment. is considered Inevitable by best
informed statesmen .-,-s. -
II the United States prohibits the
clearance from its ports at arme,.
merchantmen the allies may be counted
upon to reply by discontiuuing the en-
trance into American ports of all kinds
of their merchantmen. Denied the use
of allied merchantmen, which now
carry almost all the foreign trade of
the United States. the seriousness of
the loss may be easily calculated
Germans Are CONFIDENT.
German diplomats are confident that the
United States will support the view that
armed merchantmen are in effect war
ships. insofar IS their ability to act on
tho offensive with submarines is con-
Ierned. They declare that recognition by
the United States of the justice of their
contention will remove the last cause for
controversy between the two countries.
The report that Great Britain will count
as a violation of neutrality any change
of regulations by the United States is
discredited by this official who points
out that such a change would not affect
adversely any OF the allies.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
Weather Retards Fighting.

Berlin wireless via SayviTle), Feb. IA
On the front between Labassee Canal
and Arras and to the south of the
Somme there has been little activity
owing to severe weather conditions. In
the engagements fought to the northwest
and west of Vimy up to February 9, the
Germans had made nine officers and 6s2
men prisoners and had captured twenty
five machine guns and two mine
throwers, besides a quantity of stores,
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
Battle Extends From Flanders to Champagne,
and at Five Points Ieutons Break Through
Only Hold Two Captured Positions.
FIGHTING IN ARTOIS
Hill 40 Center for Bitter Assaults by the Kasers Troops
Who Are Driven Back by Counter Moves by
French-Artilery Worked Hard

London Feb 3The Germans attacking along whole from
Flanders Champagne, have the allies lines
according official reports received tonight point,
attackers expelled but Flanders
in Champagne they have maintained their gains
All indicate terrific and repeated attacks with the
mainly the offensive in the infantry actions.
The most vicious lighting occurred around Hill l40
of this height the Germans today launched FIVE desperate
The final assault carried the Germans through French first line de-
lenses The French Immediately launched which drove the
Germans with heavy losses in dead and wounded
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14

NHfe OF HICheNOn.
The case of the Rev. Clarence V. I.
Richeson and Avis Linnell:
Richeson was young clergyman, re-
Gently admitted to orders. when he first
met Avis Linnell, the pretty young choir
singer, In a small village in Msssachu-
setts. Miss Lnnelps whole life had
been associated with the church, from
the infants class in Sunday school
CONTINUED ON FACE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
ESCAPED Prisoner Apologies.

New York. Feb. lS.-Thirteen months
ago Jacob Rockwitz, who had been ar
rosted on a trivial charge, escaped from
police headquarters, Bayonne. n. J. He
has since married. and Of late his con-
science bothered him so much that yes
terdsy he surrendered himself and apollo
gized for the trouble he caused. Recorder
William ]. Cain said Rockwitz had done
a manly act in giving himself up and told
him to 20 home to his bride.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
Aerial Activity Reported.

London. Feb. l3.-Headquarters report:
During the night We spranx a mine west
OF Hulluch and occupied the tip of the
crater. There were no casualties. There
was considerable aerial activity by both
sides Around Yprea
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
German Troops Massing.

Bucharest, Feb lS.-It is learned on
excellent authority that 5000 German
troops have arrived at Rustichuck. prob
ably to proceed to Turkey. At Shumla
5e,eo0 German troops are stated to be as
sembled. The influx of German troops
into Turkey continues steadily
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
German Gunboat Sunk.

Hsvre, Feb. l3.-A Belgian official re-
port issued tonight states that the Ger
man sunboat Hedwig Won wi-smann has
been sunk in Lake Tanganyiks. Two
officers and nineteen sailors were made
prisoners. The Belgian and British
flotiIlas engaged suffered no loss.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
Sugar Strike Ended.

New York. Feb. 13.-The State board of
arbitration has brought about settle
ment whereby the 400 striking employees
of the American Sugar Refining Com
pany, Williamsburg, will return to work
tomorrow. Substantial concessions were
made BY the sugar company.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
ITALY NAMES ENJOYS.
Chief of General stan One of Those
Sent to Paris.

Rome, Feb. 13.-Announcement was
made today that Sig. Tittoni, Italian
ambassador at PARIS. and Gen, Porro.
chief of the Italian general stan. will
represent Italy at the coming war
council in Paris. The council was ar
ranged by Premier BRAND, of France.
for the better coordination of the ef-
forts OF the allies.
Another fruit of Premier BRANDS
visit to Rome was the announcement
today that the Italian government has
authorized the emigration to France
of 1000 skilled workmen, who are to
be employed in the French munition
plants.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
Pinchot in Hospital.

New York. Feb. 13.-Gifford Pinchot,
former Chief Forester of the United
States. and once the Progressive candi-
date for Senator from Pennsylvania, is
in the Presbyterian Hospital, where he is
on Thursday. Tonight he was reported
to be resting easily.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
BY JOHN l.. BALDERsTON.

(Copynght I)-6, BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicAeeJ
London, Feb 5.-Under the threat of a
stiff note from the United States, de-
manding that the British navy relax its
strangle hold on trade between the Unit
ed States and neutral countries border
ing Germany. English statesmen are lying
low and saying Ettle. excepting under
their breath. There can be no doubt
that no important concessions will be
made by Britain to America, even in
view of the possibility Of an American
embargo, but every effort will be made
by soft words to prevent wrath rising
in the United States.
Th2 universal belief here that il the
The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
ONE WAY TO COOL OFF. "
Nude Man Found Lying in shallow
Stream.

Baltimore. Feb. ia mans clothes.
which were found near the railroad
track at Eastern avenue and Thirty
eighth street, this morning. gave Pa
trolmen Schaefer and Wachter what
they thought would be a real mystery
to solve.
The patroImen were out to investi-
gate an accident, when they discov-
cred the clothes, including undergar-
ments. Passing through the woods a
short distance away they saw a nude
man lying in a stream beside the
road. Apparently he had gone in
swimming, but the water was rather
shallow. The diagnosis OF the ply
sicians was that the man was drunk.