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The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
TURKS
ARE CUT DOWN
BY ARMEN|ANS
Vengeful Population Takes
Heavy Toll Of Remnants
of Erzerum Army.
$4,000 JOIN RUSSIANS
Situation in Constantinople
Declared Acute with Revolts
and Agitation Everywhere.
SPECIAL Cable to me waLhisron Herald.

SPECIAL Csbls to me Wsshtagton Herald
Rome, Feb. 2O.-News received here
states that the Russian line is already
from thirty to sixty miles west OF
Erzerum.
The Turkish debacle in Armenia sur
passes all imagination. No unit remains
intact. and the debris of the army in
fight Is being massscred by the insur-
gent Armenian population.
The Armenians have now begun giving
organized aid to the Russians. After the
massacres OF last year by the Turks. all
the able-bodied men who escaped enlisted
in the Russian army and Grand Duke
Nicholas now has under his command a
force OF 5000 Armenian volunteers.
Information from Constantinople depicts
the situation there as tragic. No direct
news has reached the Turkish capital
from Asia Minor for ten days. but the
Greeks have informed the Turks OF the
catastrophe at EEzerum.
Agitation and revolt are the order OF
the day. The troops refuse to march to-
day toward Asia The Sultan has sum-
noned the principal authorities Of the
empire to make decisions of supreme i'm
portance.
1t is stated that the Germans are pre-
pairing to leave ConstantinopIe. where the
position has become difficult.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
LANSING'S IRE
MAY BE SHAM
limited Dissatisfaction with
Bernstorf Believed Intend
ed to Quiet Public.
ENVOY NOT CALLED UPON FOR
EXPLANATIONS OF CONDUCT
Department of State Fails to Show
Hand in Suit Filed to Deter
mine Appam Ownership.

Pending the receipt of Germany's an
swer to Secretary LanSng's demand for
modfhcssion OF the new Teutonic stro-
marine decree, the administration plans
10 devote as much energy as possible to-
ward clearing the atmosphere OF the i'm
preston that the State Department has
about faced" on the question Of armed
merchantmen.
1t became more apparent yesterday
break between Secretary Lansing and
Count Won Bernstorr on the basis Of
what has already taken place. In fact.
Washington generally seemed TO have
reached the conclusion that the official
hints thrown out of irritation on the part
of the President and Secretary Lansing
over the German Ambassadors conduct
were intended chiefly to relieve the ad-
ministration OF the embarrassment It was
experiencing as the result OF the latest
submarine Developments
There is no doubt that some admins
tration officials attribute TO Count Won
BernstorT partial responsibility for the
impression that has gained ground that
the United States had definitely commit
ted itself on the question of armed
merchantmen. This has been held out
against the German Ambassador for
some time, but it was not until the ad-
ministration began TO feel the effects OF
public criticism that hints were thrown
out of official dissatisfaction with the
Amba ssador's conduct.
Berpstorff Not Asked to Explain
Following the publication of reports
that Count Won Bernstorh had got into
the bad graces OF the American govern
ment it was officially denied that Sec
rotary Lansing contemplated calling the
Ambassador 10 the State Department for
an explanation. 1t was insisted that
there had been no change in the rela-
tons, official or personal, between Sec
rotary Lansing and the Ambassador.
Because Of its indirect bearing on the
pending controversy with Germany. off,
cials are watching with interest the
latest developments in connection with
the case OF the British steamer Appam,
which, captured on the high seas by the
German raider Moewe, was sent into
Hampton Roads with German prize
crew in charge.
The New York agents OF the British
owners have initiated proceedings at
Norfolk to libel the ship. 1t rests with
the State Department through the De-
partment OF Justice to say whether the
court has any Jurisdiction over the ship
treaties specifically provide that German
prizes brought into American ports shall
not be subject to legal processes. on
Gals OF the two departments refuse to
say whether they will interfere
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
All Filters Escape.

All Filters Escape.
All the German hiers escaped. though
pursued by British machines.
The war ONCE tonight issued the fol-
lowing statement covering the raid:
-Four German seaplsnes rsided the
east and southeast coasts about noon to-
day. The first OF the raiders. two BIZ
planes, appeared over Lowestoft at Io.sS
circled over the south side OF the town for
five minutes. dropped some bombs and
then rose 10 great height and seem
ingly vanished.
AT n:l0 the two seaplanes again ep-
peared over the town and then vanished
to the eastward.
Seventeen small high explosive bombs
were dropped with no casualties, but con-
siderable damage 10 outbuldings. a rec
tsurant and two dwellings.
Our naval aerOplanes assembled at II .s
and pursued the raiders. without result
Two Others In Rsia-
Meanwhile. two other German SEA-
planes were making for the Keutish
coast The first passed over the Ken
fish Knock Light. dropping bombs in
that vicinity at 1I:2O.
The last raider made straight for
Walmer. reaching the town at ll:27
Flying at less than $500 feet. il
dropped six bombs and then turned
sharply back to the eastward. Two
OF the bombs fell on and DESTROYED
roofs, breaking windows in the neigh
borhood. Another fell in the roadway
running along the beach killing on.
man. a civilian and iu3uring one
marine.
The total casualties were two men
and one boy killed and one marine
wounded.
Two OF our seroplsnes assembled
from Dover and reached wslmer at
l1:l5. They pursued the raider. but
apparently could not overt.ke him"
Italian Aviator, ATTACK.
Rome, Feb. 2o.-In reprisal for tn.
violations without number. Of interns-
tionaI law Of which the Austrisns hsv.
been guilty since the beginning Of the
war, one Of the Italian air sQuadrons
raided I.aibsCh-
Notwithstanding the FIRE from nu-
merous batteries and an attack by
numerous Austrian seroplsnes. the
squadron kept to its course and reach
ed Lsibach. upon which it threw sew
eral dozen bombs.
One OF the machines OF the CspronI
six Austrian seroplsnes and captured.
The others returned safely.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Kaiser Calls Unfit and Aged
To Keep Army Till Autumn
AT Present 100000 Teutons Are Struggling on All Fronts
and Only 100000 Reserves Remain to Replace
100000 Men Who Fall Monthly

Der of men on the fighting fronts cannot
be postponed beyond September. These
figures I believe to be accurate in the
main.
Germany. on February l. had about 30
divisions, or 100000 men. in the field.
Some 100000 men are being used in guard
ing lines of communication and I'm garri-
son duty in occupied territories. One hun
dred divisions. or 100000 Germans. are
believed to be on the east front, ten
divisions, or 2OoOO0 men. in the Balkans.
and Turkey, and upon the west front
facing the British and French are ninety
divisions. comprising 10000 men. This
great force of 24O divisions represents the
full strength of the war machine, with
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Berlin Butter Cards
Cut Down the Supply

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Berlin, Feb. ao.-The bread
card, which tomorrow will be a
year old, will henceforth cover
butter also, in Greater Berlin.
The authorities have decided
to limit the sale of butter to a
quarter of a pound for each per-
son weekly, to be obtained on
presentation of the bread card.
Pending the introduction of a
similar system throughout the
empire, the authorities cannot
even guarantee that this amount
will be available for Berliners.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Twenty-seven Snakes in One Den.

Greenyille, Pa, Feb. 2o-Two residents
of Stoneboro were walking through what
is known as Lynch Woods, a heavy tim
Der tract near the village, when they saw
something moving near an old log. They
and discovered a snake,
which they killed. The log was then
moved a few inches and a den of snakes
was unearthed. The men killed twenty
seven Of them. They were blacksnakes
and several were Of good size.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Frozen Fish Revived.

Winchester, KY, Feb. 2.-Charley
Sloan. the barber. few nights ago had
two goldfish in a bowl sitting on stand
table In his home. The water in the bowl
froze solid and the fish were caught in
the solid block of ice-motionless and ap-
parently dead. When the ice melted sew
eral hours later the fish continued their
usual habits as though nothing had hap
peped
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Lansing Declines Party Job.

New York. Feb. co-Robert Lansing.
Secretary of State. has declined to be-
come permanent chairman Of the New
York State Democratic convention. The
Craftsmanship. both temporary and per-
msnent, will fall to former Gov. Martin
II. Glynn.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
go Per Cent of Wounded Recover

Paris, Feb. o.-Based on figures
obtained at the Bordeaux Clearing Hos
pital where. out of S4,3S5 wounded treated
during the past year, IS, so2 were able to
rejoin their regiments after con
valescence, it develops, according to
lie Neatin, that 60 per cent Of the wound
ed in the French army return to the firing
line.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Sweden Enters Denial.

London, Feb. CA Central News dis
patch from Stockholm states that the
Swedish government denies that it has
tried to persuade the United States gov
eminent to participate in a conference of
neutral states on the subject of the
blockade.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Plays Own Wedding March.

Parsons, Kan, Feb. 2O.-Miss Mae Free
man, pianist in motion picture theater
here, played her own wedding march the
other night. OF course. she didn't do any
marching. but after she played Mendels-
sohn music, she stood up and was mar
-ried to William James. who turns thu
machine in the same theater where she
plays.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
SOCKLESS STATESMAN OUSTED.
Kentucky Legislature Unseats Aged
'Uncle" Bill Allen.

Frankfort, KY. Feb. eo.-"Uncle" Bill
Allen, the aged, sockless mountain
politician-minister. has been unseated as
representative Of the mountain counties
of Clinton and Wayne by the house and
his Democratic opponent. S. C. Dobbs.
seated.
Uncle" Bill sat in the house with one
hand cupped behind his ear. eager to
hear every word Of the contest. 1t was
pointed out by the Republicans that
Uncle" Bills certificate of nomination
did not reach its destination in time to
go on the ballot, and as result the
mountain folks wrote his name where
there was room enough. Three Demo-
Gratis voted with the Republicans to seat
Uncle Bill.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Duck Ducks War Noise.

Guthrie. Okla. Feb. ga dead harle-
quin duck, on one leg of which is a metal
tag bearing the legend 20 Berlin Zoo,
has been received here and mounted by
a local taxidermist. The harlequin duck
was killed near Heavener. Okla, and pur-
chased by banker at Heavener and sent
here. 1t is believed that the duck was
driven out of Europe by the noise attend
ing the war.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
GAS FOR EYE-oPEHER.
wife Accuses Man of Arcusf.s He,
by Fume.

New York. Feb. rs. E. schoenheId.
Of Post street. Yonkers, his fourth wife
Uds) alleged in Domestic Relations Court
there yesterday, uses gas to wake her IN
the morning.
She says he gets up too early. When
she refused to arise. she alleges. he
opened the Jet and let just enough ga,
escape TO make It unbesrsble 10 remain
in the nom
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Blind Negro Finds 'Possum.

Larue, Ky. Feb. 20.-One day while
Charlie Ragland, a blind negro Of this
city, was coming out of the Slaughter
Woods. near town. he heard an animal
growing at his feet and struck out with
his cane. The cane found Its mark and
he struck again. and later learned that
he had killed it. He located it with his
feet and, picking it up by the tall, dis
covered that it was a big, fine opossum.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Four Seaplanes Take Part In Raid Towns
In Suffolk and Kent Counties Bombarded,
Causing Considerable Damage
CHURCH ROCKED SHELLS
Explosion Blows Stained Glass Windows in Congregation
Which, at Moment, Was Singing TIE Deum''
Italians Attack Austrian Town
Special Cable TO The wa.sInstop Herald.


London Feb 20Four German seapanes today earned raid
the and southeast Of England killing and boy and
woundns another. About thirty bombs dropped
The material damage considerable but the military damage
apparently Lowesoh Suffolk and Wmer
W the attacked
Two striking features of the raid attack the Ken KNOCK
Light of the mouth of the Thames and the explosion of bomb beside
church Wam blowing the windows upon congregation
wass singing the tie Deum"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Dragged Him Of Wagon

Fort Worth. Tex. Feb. ~ pulled
him off a WAGON and said. Let's go ana
get married declared Mrs. Lizzie B.
McNeece ss she signed an AFFIDAVIT in
the ONCE of County Clerk Logan that
she had proposed TO Sidney johnson.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Killed by Kep of Beer.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2o.-John Strang, Is
years old, 1905 South Front street, was
killed early yesterday morning by key
of beer falling on him. The key of beer
rolled from the second floor to the bottom
of the stairway along with strang.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Lays Two Eggs in Hour

st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 2o.-Queenie B.,
white hen owned by T. H. Buckingham,
of St Joseph. established what is believed
to be new worlds record in egg laying
here recently when she laid two eggs
within an hour.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Five Persons Killed
In Wreck of Train
Special to The Washington He,ld.

Special 10 The Washington Her,ld.
Spokane, Wash, Feb. 10
Five persons were killed and
six injured today when a North
crn Pacific passenger train, the
North Coast Limited, cast
bound, crashed into the rear
end of the Northern Pacific and
Burlington at South Washing
ton.
Those who lost their lives:
Elmer Fulton, State chemist; L.
J. Minnik, B. L. Berkey, J. J.
White, and Lee NJ. Coroy. trav-
cling passenger agent Northern
Pacific.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
OTHER SPY ARRESTS.
Persons Who Aided Lincoln TO ID.
Taken in Net.

New York, Feb. 2o.-Four arrests
and maybe more-are scheduled to
take place as q sequence to the arrest
OF Ignstius T T. Lincoln, the German
spy.
The arrests will be made by the
United States government T. charges
are that the marked persons sided
Lincoln in escaping. assisted him 70
elude the Secret Service operatives.
and planned TO get him to the Pacific
Coast and thence TO the Far East
The Secret Service has the names Of
several women and men who are al
legged TO have rendered the furitiy.
material assistance
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Boom in Wedding Rings.

London, Feb. 20.-Business not allied
With munition work is hard pressed. but
there Is one striking exception-that IL
the manufacture of wedding rings. Sta
tistics show that last year twice as much
gold was used for wedding rings as in
1919
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
By JOHN l.. BALDERsToN.
Copyright, lels.)

Copyright, lelsD
London, Feb. 2.-Calculations. compiled
from official sources, concerning the
available number of men would not only
interest the public, but would prove
more interesting than any other data
that could be presented about the war
excepting for one fact-that is. the pub
lie has lost faith in figures of all kinds
because the experts have appeared con-
sistentiy wrong.
In this story / purpose to take the
statistics compiled by the French head
quarters staff concerning the German
army and show that by the extraordinary
recruiting efforts now being made in
Germany the actual decline in the num-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Girl Rides Heifer.

Corydon, Ind. Feb. 20.-Alma Beal. the
S-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Real, Of Harrison County. is the owner
of I-year-old Jersey heifer which she
has trained to carry her wherever she
wishes to 90,
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Mrs. Gait Hurt by Fall

New York. Feb. eO.-Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait while on a speaking trip In
Providence. R. L. last Thursday. fell on
the ice and was painfully but not seri-
ously hurt She is now at her home. 2
West Eighty-sixth street and has had TO
cancel all her engagements for the time
being.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Big Oil Tanker Sinks.

New York. Feb. 9-The big Standard
Oil tanker John ID. Archbold sank on
Red Hook Flats of South Brooklyn to-
day as a result of damages received in.
a collision yesterday with the British
steamer HovA
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
TO TAX
INCOMES MORE
House Committee Relies
Largely on This Source for
Defense Expenses.
LEVY ON WAR MUNITIONS
FACTORIES ALSO FAVORED
Wilson's Proposals of Imposts on Gas
oline and Steel Find Scant
Favor in House.

Inc increased revenues necessary for
carrying out the administrators pre-
paredness program will be raised chiefly
by changes in the income tax law and by
levy on war munitions factories.
This is indicated clearly by a poll made
of the Ways and Means Committee of
the House, which originates all revenue
legislation.
A majority Of that committee, includ-
ing nearly all OF the Democrats, favor
relying mostly upon the income tax for
necessary new revenues, and a majority
also is disposed to levy a tax in some
form upon war munitions. There is also
strong sentiment In the committee favor
ing an Inheritance tax.
A noticeable feature of the poll is that
not a single member of the Ways and
Means Committee spoke in favor of the
program of revenue legislation proposed
by President Wilson, except as It in
vofved changes in the income tax law
and the repeal of the free sugar clause
OF the tariff law. There is absolutely no
sentiment in favor OF tax on gasoline,
or a general tax on fabricated iron and
steel, or on the other items suggested by
the President
Rocks In Course of Plan
While the Democratic party in Con-
sress. as evidenced by the attitude Of
the Ways and Means Committee, is in
tent upon making those with incomes
bear the chief burden of the national
defense expenditures, 1t is apparent that
the plan of some of the leaders to tap
this source exclusively will meet stub
born opposition. 1t Is evident, too, that
there will be strong opposition within the
Democratic party to any plan which con-
templates merely a boosting of the sur
tax as applied to incomes over $4,000 a
year. Many influential Democrats will
insist upon a lowering Of the present
income tax exemptions 50 as to make
the application Of the tax more general
Many members Of the Ways and Means
exemptions of 1900 and 5000. A poll of
all the mem bers of the New York dele
cation In Washington showed that the
New Workers. are practically unanimous
in opposing further increases in the in
come tax unless there is a lowering Of
the exemptions and a more equitable dis
lrlbution of the burden.
The Republican members of the Ways
and Means Committee believe that ma
tional defense revenues should be raised
by an upward revision Of the tariff.
As the Democrats will not assent to
this, the Republicans will be obliged to
take their choice from changes in the
income tax law, q tax on war munitions
and an inheritance tax. Some of the
Republicans will support a program Of
taxation containing one or more of these
features.
Representative Kitchin, the Democratic
leader and chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee, believes the only prac-
teal way Of raising money for national
defense is by changes in the income tax
law
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Silent Three Years: Speaks

Joplin. Mo. Feb. sO-After having been
unable to speak for three years "a
result Of an aTliction OF the throat.
William Hilton, Of Crane Mo. fifty
miles southeast Of here. ressined hxs
power of speech recently.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
GERMANS PUSH
BACK BRITISH
Berlin Claims One-hfth of
Mile of Trenches Taken
North of Ypres.
LONDON STATEMENT TELLS
OF REPULSE OF ATTACKS
English Aeroplane Captured. Say leu
tons. While Allied Report Is that
All Machines Escaped.
Special Cable to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, Feb. eO.-One-ffth of a mile of
British trenches have been taken by
storm north of Ypres. according to the
Berlin Official statement received tonight.
All English attempts to recapture the
defenses during a night attack failed,
says the Berlin report, which adds that
the Germans captured thirty British
prisoners.
The British statement, issued by the
war office tonight, makes no mention of
such a loss to the Germans. On the other
hand u states that a Gernsn attack
west Of Sarre failed completely. The
British report admits, however, that the
Germans captured IAN unimportant ad-
vanced position"
Germans Driven Back.
The midnight communiaue from Paris,
covering the operations in Belgium,
states that the Germans attempted to
north of Ypres, and were able to reach
the first-line trenches. but Immediately
were elected.
Artillery engagements and mining
operations continue without cessation on
all points of the front. The fighting
with the larger engines of war is intense,
but there is little infantry activity.
Air raids on Lunville by the Germans
resulted in raids by the British. The
Germans brought down one English ma
chine armed with two machine guns.
The occupants were found dead.
British Official Report.
The British headquarters report states:
Last night the Germans made a raid
against our trenches to the west of
Serre after a heavy bombardment. The
raid failed completely
Southeast of Boesinghe the Germans
seized an unimportant advanced post held
by us.
"A successful night air raid was made
by our aeroplanes against the Cambria
aerodrome. Bombs were dropped on and
exploded inside the sheds. Our machines
returned safely"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Stole Wire; Crippled Phones.

New Egypt, N. j., Feb. D.-Accused
OF stealing copper wire from the lines
Of the Farmers Telephone Company.
greatly Gripping the service for some
weeks, James BARRIERS was arrested yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21
Woman Bank Head Dies.

St Louis, Feb. 2o.-Mrs. Anne Mclean
Tower, said to have been the first wom-
an bank president in the United States,
died At her home here today.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-21

A S first announced January |. 1916. The Herald
"A guarantees full moneys worth to the purchasers
of articles advertised in the display columns of this
paper by any Washington merchant
(Cf-eular Faynihsd Upon Reqzsa)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-30
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

u. S. Senator Charles E. Townsend.
Governor-Albert E. Sleeper.
Lieutenant Governor D. Dick
inson.
Attorney General = Alexander J..
Groesbeck.
Secretary of State : Coleman G..
Vaughan.
State Treasurer-Samuel Odell.
Auditor Geheral-Oramel B. Fuller.
Justice of Supreme Court = Grant
Fellows.
Representative in Congress : w.
Frank James.
State Senator James M. Wilcox.
State Representative-Pat. 0'Brien.
Judge of Probate. Joseph J.O' 'Connor.
Sheriff. Homer J. Pennock.
Prosecuting Attorney, H. A. Bren-
nan.
County Clerk. Martin Voetsch.
Register Of Deeds, Martin Voetsch.
Treasurer, Delore p. Menard.
Circuit Court Commissioners, Hubert
A. Brennan, Joseph ]. O'Connor.
Coroners, Joseph Gerard, Matt Han
sen.
Surveyor. John Rasmussen.
Mine Inspector, John P. Christopher.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-30

Cosgrove and declared carried by the.
vote following, the following resolu-
tion was adopted:
Whereas after careful examina alton
and estimate of tax which in our iudg-
ment should be raised for county road
purposes to be spread on the 1916 tax
rolls, Be it
Resolved That the sum of $4,000 be
and hereby is determined and recon-
mended as the amount of county road
tax necessary to be expended on the.
county roads and for county road pur-l
poses as follows:
Baraga and Houghton Road. .$25O0.
L'Anse and Huron Bay road. $500.
L'Anse and Spur road 49,. 1900.
Covington and Baraga road 1900.
$4,000.
Yeas-Newman, Cosgrove and Ly-
ons.
Nays-None.
On motion the board adjourned sub
ject to call by the chairman.
MARTIN VoETscH, Clerk.