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The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
BERLIN NOTE
AVERTS BREAK
Final Settlement of Lusitania
Case Near Rumor
Says.
mot DEADLOCKED," IS ALL
LANSING WILL GIVE OUT
Wilson, Expected to Decide by Tues
day Whether Admission of Lack
of Justification" Is Sufficient.

1t was possible yesterday for the first
time to obtain definite and reasonably
complete information regarding Ger
many's answer on the Lusitania case.
delivered to the State Department Fri
day. Danger of a break in diplomatic
relations between the United States and
Germany appears for the present to have
passed.
Germany maintains that the sinking
of the Lusitania was an act of retalia-
ton against Great Britain; that as SUCH
1t was legal; but she acknowledges that
an act of retaliation is not justified
when it imperils the safety of neutrals
Germany makes an explicit admission
of her obligation to pay indemnity for
the American lives lost with the Lusi-
tania.
The demands Of the United States were
that Germany should acknowledge that
the killing of Americans was Illegal"
and that she should admit her obliga-
ton to pay indemnity.
Question One of Form.
The question to be decided by Presi-
dent Wilson is whether Germany's ad-
mission khat an act Of retaliation, such
as the sinking of the Lusitania, is not
justified when it imperils the lives of
neutrals, is, in purpose and effect, suf-
hciently Hike an admission of the
illegality of the killing of Americans
to be satisfactory to this government.
The most significant development of the
day came in the announcement by Sec
retary Lansing that the United States
and Germany are not deadlocked in the
Lusitania negotiations. This was the first
Information Secretary Lansing had given
out. He would add nothing further,
except to say that the confidential me-
gotiations are still in progress.
Settlement Thought Near.
An impression spread rapidly in Wash
ington during the day that the United
States and Germany have reached a final
agreement and that the only remaining
step Is to make public announcement Of
this agreement. There was no official
basis for this speculation, yet it gained
general circulation
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Big Loan for Roumania.

Bucharest, Feb. 5.-The RouYn a nian
government, it was announced today has
made arrangements for foreign loan
Of 2la,0oo,ooo francs Cst2,00,0oO 1t was
stated semi-otficiany that this was a
preparatory war measure.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Revolution in Lisbon,

Madrid, Feb. 5.-Revolution has broken
out at Lisbon, according to reports re-
ceived from the Portuguese frontier Po-
lice and troops are said to be fighting
against great mobs which started out to
loot all shops.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Peace Farley Held Up.

ViVenna (via Berlin wireless). Feb 81
Peace negotiations between Montenegro
and Austria Hungary have been held up
until the Montenegro envoys receive su-
thoritative credentials
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
LINER CHICAGO SAFE.
Arrives in New York After DodE-
ing German U-Boats.

Ing German U-Bonts.
New York. Feb. 5.-ProceedinS at night
10 escape any German submal ines that
might be lurking off the French coast,
narrowly escaping hitting a mine ard en-
countering stormy weather and terrific
seas. the French liner Chicago arrived
here today. two days overdue.
After leaving Bordeaux the liner re-
ceived wireless messages from shore
stating that German submarines were of
the coast, The captain ordered the lights
out at night until the steamer was in mid
When two days out the Chi
cago came near hitting a mine.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
jury Finds Wife Not Guilty
OF lnstigating Husbands
Murder.
VERDICT BRINGS SoBS
Brown and Spellman, Con-
victed Blacks, Show No
Signs of Emotion.
BY SOPHIE TREADwELI.
rill to The wsshipriou Hsnld.

su"7sl TO The Washington Hsnld
Providence. r. l., Feb. Mrs Eliza
beth p. MOhr. charged with insuEstinr
the murder Of her husband. Dr.. c. Prank
lin hohr. was found not guilty tonight.
The two negroes. Cecil Victor Brown
and Henry speIlmsn. charged with the
actual killing. were found guilty.
The jury brought in the verdict a. COS
O'clock It had been considering the e,1-
dence since 1910 this morning.
crowded courtroom watched Mn.
-Aohr sit stolidIy while the verdict uss
being read. She did not look at the fore
man Of the jury while he was Speaking
She did not look at Brown and speIlmsn
sitting before her. She gszed blindly
into space
Brown, his lean. yellow face tghtt
drawn. had the look OF an animal in a
trap.
sPellman. unmoved as ever. sat tipped
back in his chair. his hands folded across
his chest
Negroes TO Prison.
At 61o O'Clock the celebrated Mohr
case was finished. Mrs. Mohr. sur
rounded by lawyers and friends was
tenoerly lifted into a limousine on her
way home to freedom and the undis-
puted possession Of her husbands NIL
lion-dollar estate. The two negro BOYS.
showed into prison van. were on their
way TO forgotten lives IN Jail.
Mrs Mohr was the last OF the trio
to learn her fate. In response 20 the
customary question as to whether ths
jury had reached a verdict. Foreman
Charles Clarke declared I'VE have
Then, almost IN one breath, Clarke
snapped out:
Victor Brown. guilty; Henry Spell
man, guilty: Mrs Elizabeth p. Mohr.
not guilty"
Browns thin Jaws. which had been
steadily chewing gum. stopped for
moment, and then began to work fu-
riOusly. His eyes glanced around in
quick, startled fashion. Then he set
tied himself firmly in his chair.
SpeIIman never moved His face did
not change expression.
Gives Wng TO sob..
Mrs. Mohr gave a sharp cry and fell
forward on the table before her. Great
gasDing sobs shook her frsu body. Her
lawyers and friends gathered around her
and succeeded in calming her.
Justice Stesns then signed the formal
order for her release and she wss assist
ed to a waiting limousine which whirIed
away 10 her home.
Mrs. Mohr now finds herself rich and
Independent She is no longer a position
less wife, living with two children. IN
furnished rooms on an allowance Of 800
per month. She is the owner Of stun
ming Newport estate with a town house
in Providence. She is the owner OF auto
mobiles and fine horses. and the mistress
Of nine servants at her Elmwood home.
Following the judges charge this morn
Ing. Mrs. Mohr went 10 her lawyers once
for the long wait. Becoming wesried. an.
finally went TO her Elmwood avenue home
The negroes were taken 70 cells
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Liner Baltic Arrives.

New York, Feb. 5.-The White Star liner
Baltic arrived here today from Liverpool,
ending a voyage during which the Of
ficers had kept sharp watch for Ger
man commerce raiders.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Mine Thief Killed,

Pottsvine. Pa, Feb. 5.-Caught under
a fall of coal while robbins pillars at
the East Bear Ridge Colliery today. Max
Chabbon, % was crushed to death.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
JOHN D. JR. TO
ASSIST "LIFER"
Through Mother Jones,
Seeks Release of Herman
Coppes, Murderer.
WOULD RECLAIM PRISONER
TO ATONE FOR MINE CRIME
Convict. Who Killed Woman and
Two Children, Youngest Man Under
His Sentence in Joliet.
Special TO The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL TO The Washington Herald.
Chicago. Feb. 5.-The youngest "lifer''
In Joliet, Herman Coppes, convicted OF
the murder of Mrs. Maud Sleep and her
two children. will be freed from the PEN
itentiary, If the efforts of John ], Rock
efeller. jr., Mother Mary Jones, Jack
Robbins and Attorney William A. Cum
nea are successful, it was learned today.
Coppes is II years old. Three years ago
he shot and killed Mrs. Sleep, dropped
her body into cistern and then, fearing
that the children would tell Of his crime,
killed the two with an AK. He confessed
the murders, was tried and sentenced to
Joliet for life.
Nearly two years ago a miItiaman on
guard at one of the Colorado fuel mines,
controlled by the Rockefellers, shot and
kill Harold Snyder, 12 years old.
d" "hile the younger Rockefeller was in
the Colorado mining district he met
Mother Jones, friend of the laboring
people. 1t was then that Mother
Jones told Rockefeller that he could
make good the life of Harold Synder
by redeeming another.
Looks for Worst Boy.
He told Mother to find the worst boy
to spare no expense In the process of
reclamation, and to send all the bills to
him.
Mother" Jones came to Chicago re-
Gently. She met her friend, Jack Rob-
bins. big brother to ali wayward boys
She, told him Of RockefelIer's offer.
II know the boy" Robbins said.
And he told her Of Herman Coppes, the
youngest ''lifer' in Joliet Penitentiary-
the youngest life prisoner in any United
States penal institution.
Attorney William A. Cunnea was in
formed of the situation and he began inn
mediately an investigation of Coppes' in
generation. Upon the action of Gov.
Dunno and the board of pardons depends
the success of the plan of John D. Rookie
feller, ir.. and Mother Mary Jones.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Greek Journalists HELD,

saloniki. Feb. s-The French military
authorities today arrested twp Greek
Journalists for publishing articles N
furious To the sntantA
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Federation Favors Plan by
Vote of 10 to 9 After Two
Hours of Debate.
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Organization Also Would
Have Congress Abide by
Vote Of People.

After two hours Of heated DISCUSSION.
the Federation OF Citizens Associations
last night voted 10 to 9 TO ask Congress
to place the prohibition question before
the people Of the District for a referen-
dunn vote. The votes were recorded as
follows:
For the referendum-Br -BrightwoOd Park,
Central. Chevy Chase, Connecticut Ave
nue.. East End Suburban, Lincoln Park,
Mid-City, Southeast Washington, and
West End Citizens associations, and the
American Society Of Fine Arts. Total. 10.
Against the observation-disclosures,
ChiIlum Castle Heights, Citizens North
west Suburban, Park view, Petworth,
Randle Highlands, Washington Civic,
North Washington. and Benning Kenil-
worth Citizens associations. Total 9.
The discussion started shortly after 3
O'Clock, when Jesse c. Suter submitted
q majority report OF tAss committee on
finance and legislation, recommending
taht the resolution OF the BrightWOod
Park Association, calling for a referen-
dunn vote Of the people OF the District on
the prohibition question, be rejected. The
majority faction OF the committee argued
that TO ask for q referendum would
weaken the stand taken by the federation
several weeks ago in favor Of prohibition
Charles S. Shreve, chairman Of the COM
mittee, then submitted a minority re
port urging a referendum. and moved
that his report be adopted as a substi
tute for the majority report. After two
hours of lively argument, the minority
report was adopted with these amend
ments: That women be permitted 10
vote, and that in submitting the ques-
ton to the people of the District Con-
gress agree to abide by that vote.
DnNi. UphoIds Referendum.
Delegate Allan b. Davis, in replying 10
the argument of the Anti-Saloon League
that a referendum would bind no one,
pointed out that the resolutions OF citi-
zens' associations bind no one, and,
therefore, should not be offered to Con-
gress as the voice OF the people OF the
District
Practically all Of the opposition TO the
referendum resolution was made by dele
gates who voted for prohibition several
weeks ago. although many Of the "drys"
Joined the vets in voting for the ref
erendum.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Bulgaria Closes Danube.

Paris, Feb. 5.-Bulgaria has officially
notified Roumania that the town of
Rustschuk is a war zone and that the
Danube has been closed.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Fines Man One Cent;
Then Jury Pays 1t
Special to The w.shinrtoo Herald.

Special to The wAshingiou Herald-
Shelbyville, Ind, Feb. s.
Charles Stafford, who whipped a
man who caused Mrs. Stafford
to leave him, was found guilty by
jury and fined I cent. The jury
paid the fine, contributed its serv-
ices and paid the court costs.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Soft Pile of Snow
Saves Child's Life

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Feb. s-Tm glad
didn't have my dolly cause the
curl would have come out of her
hair" said little Ella Heller, 4,
after falling sixteen feet through
a manhole and landing on a soft
pile of snow unhurt.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
Baden Frontier Closed.

London. Feb. 6-The Baden frontier
has been closed since Friday evening,
according to Central News dispatch
from Basle. Troops have been sent to
Leipzig TO Qusll raetA
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06
why Net Go Son,

why Net Go south and Meet the Spring I.
The Land Of the Sky-glorious noun :
tains OF Western North Carolina-in-
vites yon. Coli and all outdoor recrea
tons. Through sleeping cars to Asho.
ville. southern RatlWaY-AdN,
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

superb Service to Augusta, Aiken,
Columbaa Augusta Special leaves D. m. danJ,
6eothsm Railway. rs 18th. III q as-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

3cs.s5 New Orleans, xS5-sS Mobile,
Pensacola aud Return.
Mardi Gras March 2-7. Three through
trains daily. Southern RAilway.-Adv,
The Washington herald., 1916-02-06

a S first announced January /. 1916. The Herald
a guarantees full moneys worth to the purchasers
of articles advertised in the display columns Of ths
paper by any Washington merchant
= . . (Creslar Furnished Upon ReqHea).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
Arm TRADE SHIPS
England Is Now Mounting
Guns on Her Merchantmen.
The e. S. Must Treat Such Yes.
sells as Men of War.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Information
received here indicates Great Britain
is arming merchantmen with guns
fore and aft. Altho no merchant ves-
sci with guns mounted forward has
entered American ports, it is regarded
as possible they will be sent to the
United States.
1t is established that Eugland's so
arming her craft will exclude them
from American ports, except as war
vessels.
One of the facts to be determined
by port authorities before an armed
merchantmen of belligerent national
ity may obtain clearance papers is that
no guns are mounted on the forward
part of the vessel According to the
state departments ruling, guns mount
ed forward would place the ship in the
category of ships of war, and these
would be denied entry to American
ports except on the same conditions rs
warShips.
Expect Complications.
1t is deemed certain that if a bel
lgerent owned merchantmen armed
both fore and aft is sunk by a Ger
man submarine and American lives
are involved Germany will maintain
that the ship belonged to the class of
war vessels. This contention would
compel the United States to declare its
attitude toward such ships.
An American diplomat familiar
with the submarine situation asserted
today that Germany is expected to
address a note to this government de-
manding that such ships armed fore
and aft be treated in American ports
as auxiliary cruisers or Transports
Secretary of State Lansing an
nounced today he had received the
affidavits of the Americans who were
on the British steamship Marina when
she was sunk off the Irish coast, Oc-
tober %. The affidavits came by
mail Fifty-two members of the crew
were Americans, six of whom per-
ished.
Mr.. Lansing declined to discuss the
affidavits. 1t was stated at the de-
partment, however, that no decision
had been reached as to whether the
affidavits justify note to Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
SEND COINCIDENCE
President Wilson Sends Mes
sage to Austria Royal Family.
Emperor Franz JOSef'S Death
Won't Affect Great War.

Washington, Nov. Messages of
coincidence on the death of Emperor
Franz Josef of Austria Hungary were
prepared at the state department to-
day. President Wilson will send mes
sages both to the royal family and to
the Austrian charge here, while Sec
retary Lansing will send messages to
the charge here and to the minister
of foreign affairs in Vienna.
The German embassy basing it's
view upon an intimate knowledge of
conditions in the dual monarchy, is
certain the death of Emperor Franz
Josef and the ascension of Charles
Franz Josef will result in renewed mil
itary activity of a most energetic char
acter.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador feels that from an in
ternal political viewpoint the death
of the Austrian emperor will not have
the slightest effect on the war. The
ambassador believes the people are
united for success of their arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
Means Increase of S2O,0O0,0O(
to Annual Payroll.
NEW ENGLAND MILLS ACT
Factories and Railroads Thru
out e. S. Hike Wages.
In Each Instance High Cost of
Living the Reason.

New York, Nov. 22-Increases in
wages to employees in factories, mills
and on railroads all over the United
States which will amount to approx
mately $50.0OO.O00 annually. have
been announced since November 1.
Following two other increases of 10
per cent each and one restoring cut
of 121a per cent, the United States
Steel corporation has announced an
other 10 per cent increase. This lat
est increase affects ESQ, 900 employees
and will add about 100000 to the
corporations pay roll. 1t takes effect
December Is.
On May /, last, the corporation an
nounced an increase of 10 per cent,
and on February ! a raise of about
the same proportion was announced.
Previous to this cut that had been
maded uring the depression of 1915
was restored.
The raise in steel workers wages
vances in many iron and steel prod
uctS.
Cloth Mills Grant Increases.
Almost simultaneously with the
steel corporations announcement the
American Woolen company, employ
ers of about $4,000 persons in New
England and New York state, an
nounced a 10 per cent wage increase.
The Arlington mills at Lawrence also
announced ''an advance in wages
The Cotton Manufacturers association
of New Bedford granted $4,000 en-
ployes a 10 per cent advance.
The Eastman Kodak company of
Rochester, N. Y, has ordered in
creases for all employees now draw
ing $50 a week or less. The Glove
Manufacturing company of Glovers-
vile, N Y, has announced increases
which will amount approximately to
100000 a year. The Westinghouse
Electric company at Pittsburg. the
Northern Pacific railroad. Georgia
coal mines, the Adams, Wells Fargo
and Western Express companies have
announced increases.
In each instance the advanced cost
of living was given as the reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
Question if Vast Stores {
Grain Were Removed.
ENTENTE DISPLAYS ALARM
TeutOns Capture CraiOva, Grain
and Rail Center.
Bulgar-Germans Halt Thrust
North From MOnaStir.

London, Nov. 22-London made no
attempt today to disguise its feeling of
the gravity of the German whirlwind
advance into western Rumania, indi-
Gated in the fall of Craiova.
Military experts and economists
were greatly concerned to know
whether the Rumanians had sufficient
advance information of the speed OF
the German enveloping movement, en-
gineered by General Won Falkenhayn
to remove from Craiova the vast stores
of grain known 20 be there.
Germany desperately needs such
wheat and hope is expressed here that
fragmentary advices indicating that
the Craiova granaries had been
emptied long before the German oc-
cupation, will be confirmed.
AS yet no word has been received
direct from Bucharest admitting cap
ture of the city by the Teutons or
explaining what effect this capture
in Wallachia.
No Disguise of Alarm.
The London press made no disguise
today of the menace seen in the amaZ-
ingly swift progress by which General
Won Falkenhayns army swept into Ru-
mania ana TOOK the Walldcnlan CITY
A temporary and local collapse of the
entire Rumanian defensive was feared.
What London is most anxious now to
ascertain is whether the Rumanian
army which Won Falkenhayns bold
move sought to envelop, can escape
the jaws of the German wise and sue
cessfu1ly evade crushing from the
north and south pressure. With Crai-
ova in German hands the Rumanian
railway communications to the Orsova
sector are cut off. The Rumanian
army in this Orsova section is in an
exceedingly precarious position.
Resist Serb Offensive
Paris, Nov. 22.-Energetic resist
ance is being offered by the Germans
and Bulgarians on the Macedonian
front north of Monastir the war Of
flee announces. The advance if the
entente forces was delayed also by
heavy fog. Five hundred more pris-
oners were taken.
The Bulgarian forces are
accepting battle on a line running
from Snegovo, three miles north of
Monistar, to Hill 1850, southwest of
the town of Makovo. which is thirteen
miles northeast of Monastir.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
AND THIS ENDS IT
Republicans Official Count
Gives Cal. to Wilson.
No Chance of a Split in Presi-
Dental Electors.

San Francisco. Nov. 22.-President
Wilson's plurality in California is
3,807, according to a tabulation of
complete official returns from every
county in California finished by the
Republican state central committee at
1880 a. m. today.
The Republican committee has fig
ures on every elector in each of the
fifty-eight counties and these show
that Heney, the high Democratic cleo
tor. po1led 466,197
The total vote of Mrs. Tyler, the
low Democratic elector, was shown to
be 463,632, which eliminates the pos
sibility of a split delegation from Cal
ifornia. Her plurality over Carlson,
the highest Republican elector, is
shown by the Republican tabulation
to be 1,242.
Wire Result to Wilcox.
Sylvester j. McAtee, secretary of
the state Republican central commit
tee. at noon telegraphed National
Chairman WILCOX
Complete official returns from
every county in California give the
following results:
Heney. highest elector of the Dem
ocratic ticket, 466,197; Mrs. Tyler,
lowest elector on the Democratic
ticket, 463,632; Carlson, highest cleo
tor on the Republican ticket, 462, 800.
S J. McAtee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-22
MAY LEAVE
Turkey Gives Consent to Departure of
Refugees From Country.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The state de-
partment has made new representa-
tions to the Turkish government re-
specting the American refugees in
SYRIA desirous of returning to the
United States.
The Constantinople authorities have
granted permission for American citi-
zens to leave. They have not made
arrangements for their sailing, how
ever, and have refrained from answer
ing the American request that the
wives and children of the Americans
and others who have taken out their
first citizenship papers also be permit
ted to come to this country.
The new note urges haste upon the
Turkish government. An American
cruiser is under steam at Alexandria
Egypt. awaiting orders to proceed to
Beirut to take on the refugees.