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The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
GERMANS SEIZE
OIL IN RUMANIA
Overseas News Agency Says
Fleeing Troops Did Not
Destroy Stores.

Berlin. via Sayvtlle wireless, Dec. II.
I'm a short time transportation OF
oil from Rumania into the interior Of
the central powers will be begun on a
large scale" says the Overseas News
Agency. Thus it will be possible to
accumulate great stores of oil, since
the present requirements Of the central
empires are well covered.
In only, q few places were the Ru-
manians able to destroy the machinery
OF their oil wells. since the advance Of
the invading armies was too rapid to
permit this. Most of the hundreds Of
towers n the Prahova valley and near
Campina already have resumed opera
ton German engineers will have re-
paired the damaged electric power sta
tions at CAMPING and Sinaia within a
few days"
Both in the northeastern part of Ru-
mania west of the Danube, and in the
Dohrudja the Teutonic invading armies
during the last thirty-six hours made
headway in their advances on the Mol
davia-Bessarabia line. This was off,
cially admitted by the Petrograd war
office in it's regular bulletin yesterday.
Berlin claims no successes except the
objection of opposing troops from rear
guard positions in Great Wallachia-
A violent battle in the Dobrudja for a
series of heights Is indicated by the Rus
sian statement. The heights in question
were stormed by the invaders in their
initial onrush when they resumed the Of
fensive on the front between the Danube
and BachkoI, but several of the mountain
positions were wrested from them by the
Russians by an embittered counter at
tack
Fighting for other heights is still in full
swing.
The advance Of a Teuton regiment on
both sides Of the Insu-Race VitZer high
road In the Buzeu sector lis being held
by the Russian fire, Petrograd announces,
though 1t Is conceded that on the Ptrlita-
Stankuca front (south Of Braila9 the
enemy pressed back our advance guard.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
POLICEMAN KILLS SELF
ON Way TOPATROL DUTY
A. B. Clark, Private on Force for Fif-
teen Years. Commits Suicide.

While on his way to report for duty
at the Eighth precinct station yesterday
Policeman A. B. Clark. for nearly fifteen
years a private on the local police force,
shot and killed himself with his own
police revolver near the corner of Florida
avenue and Fifth street northeast.
The policeman had just left his home
and was to report for duty at o'clock.
His body was found by fellow officer
and removed to Casualty Hospital. where
the doctor in charge pronounced him
dead. Coroner hewitt gave a certificate
of suicide.
Policeman Clark was IS years old and
leaves a wife and four children. Mrs
Clark told the police yesterday her hus-
band had been suffering for several
years with a chronic sickness. He was
operated on about a year ago and re-
Gently was suffering much from the re-
turn of the malady. No note or other
indication that the act was premeditated
was left.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
VATICAN To COOPERATE
ON PEACE 0VERTURES
Papal ENJOYS Secretary. Speaking for
Prelate. Praises Wilson.

The Vatican is expected to CO.
operate with the President. IL given
the opportunity. Speaking for Mgr.
Bonzano, the Papal Envoy. Father
Burrage. his secretary, said:
president Wilson has taken a good
step. We devoutly hope that 1t will be
fruitful in inspiring such further ex-
pressions from the belligerents as will
open the way for peace. The Presi-
dents communication should be instru-
mental in securing from the belliger-
ents such further expressions as will
open the way for peace"
The Presidents action was the sub
ject of much comment at the Capitol.
Most of the Senators and Representa-
tives applauded the action. but severs.
of them expressed the fear that the
motive would be misconstrued because
of the fact that the allies have just
practically rejected the overtures Of
Germany.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
Freedom FOR irish
PRISONERS EXPECTED
Lloyd George Declared to Have Plan
for Paci6cation.
By the International News Service.

By the International News Serviee0
London, Dec H--That the Lloyd George
government has determined upon q
scheme for the pacihcation Of Ireland is
indicated by developments Of the past
twenty-four hours. Following the inter
peIlation Of Henry E Duke, chief secre-
tary for Ireland, in the house of commons
last night, it was predicted by the
newspapers today that a majority Of the
Irish prisoners interned after the Sim
Fein rebellion will be released irnmedi-
ately. There is a strong movement under
way also to have maritl law abolished
In Ireland
National attention is centered upon the
domestic program of Lloyd George, par
ticularly the mobilization Of the indus
trial resources of the nation.
The Daily Chronicle calls the plan bold
and very far-reaching." The govern
ment Is preparing to appeal to the whole
manhood Of the country that Is not in
the army or engaged in work of national
Importance to enroll voluntarily as war
workers.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
Son of Bandmaster Sousa
Catches Wristbag Robber

New York. Dec. 21-When a woman
screamed on Park avenue. near Thirty
fourth street, early last evening and said
that a man had snatched her wristbag,
John Philip Sousa, jr., took up the chase
and caught the fugitive on hirty-fourth
street, between Park and Madison ave-
nues. Sousa held his captive until a po-
liceman arrived. The man said he was
Alfred Steiger, "a years old, a striking
surface car motorman.
The woman whose bag was taken said
she was Mrs. Mary Deakin. When Steiger
was searched the police say they found
the bag on him.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
EMPLOYESLOS
ON TECHNICALLY
Salary Increases Cut from Dis
trict Appropriation on
Point of Order.

When the House Of REPRESENTATIVES
passed the District of Columbia appro-
Ipriation bill yesterday It failed to include
the and 10 per cent increases in salaries
for employees below the 1850 grade, but
Representative Page, Of North Carolina,
In charge Of the bill, announced to The
Herald last night that he would support
Senate amendment that would include
this provision for increased wages.
Il am in favor Of giving a square deal
and the same consideration to all govern
ment employees" he said.
I did not ask for a special tdle for
this graded increase section, because I
honestly felt that no point of order would
be raised against 1t. I was absolutely
sincere in that belief. You may saw for
mo that I will support any amendment
that gives the District employees the
same increases that other employees will
enjoy.
II do not care to predict what the
House and Senate will do, but the sense
of the members as have felt 1t, Is to
give all employees the same increase that
Is provided in the legislative bill"
District Employees disappointed.
Representatives of the District employees
pointed when a point Of order made by
Representative Rainey of Illinois, struck
the and 10 per cent increases from the
District bill.
Discussing his motive In making the
point Of order. the Illinois Representative
said: 1T was not my purpose to dis
criminate against the District employees
in objecting to this clause. shall make
the same point against every other bill
carrying increases in salary, based upon
these lines.
II am not against salary increases
am, however, against general or blanket
increases that affect everybody without
any regard or consideration of the merits
Of the individual case. If Congress will
make a scientific revision Of salaries and
determine in scientific way what sal
aries should be increased and what sal
aries should be reduced, 1 will support
a bill founded upon this investigation.
II believe that this investigation and
data would show that the revision would
not be entirely upward.
Il am not against raising salaries
where an increase is justified, but l am
against advancing salaries OF many EN-
ployes. who l am satisfied are already
overpaid."
Went Out on Technically.
Congress made short work of the
amendment granting the s and 10 per
cent increases. Representative Rainev
made his point of order against the
amendment, which was dearly sub
ject to the psiit of order without a
protecting rule He protested against a
general increase and denounced the
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
Telegraph Tips

Norfolk, Va, Dec. H.-Three men were
killed and several others injured early
cess Anne, Norfolk to New York, exploded
while the ship was of Lambert's Point.
London, Dec. 21.-The removal of Greek
troops from Thessaly to Peloponnesus will
begin tomorrow. says a dispatch from
Athens to the Daily Telegraph.
New York, Dec. 21-Fire of undeter-
mined origin today swept an old mansion
at 90 Park avenue, destroying costly fur
niture and art works valued at sT5, 900.
Copenhagen, Dec H-An immediate vote
is expected in the Landsthing upon the
proposal to sell the Danish West Indies
to the United States for $25,00o0OO.
Chicago. Dec. H.-To establish the finest
collection of wax and glass reproductions
Of plant life in the world. Stanley Field
has given 100000 to the Field Museum, 1t
was said today.
Scranton, Pa, Dec. 21.-Foster Minger
and John Bossart were drowned here to-
day while skating on Lake Winols. 1t
was the first ice of the season and broke
under their weight. The bodies were not
recovered.
New York, Dec. H.-The steamer Ad-
vance, from Christobal, arrived here today
and reported sighting submarine on
Tuesday in American waters. The under
sea boat was about a mile distant and
her nationality was not determined.
New York, Dec H-Nearly $1,000 strik-
ing garment workers here will resume
work Immediately, as the result OF settle
ments with fifty manufacturing firms an
nounced today by the strikers commit
tee
Paris, Dec N-Four German aeroplanes
have been shot down in the Somme sec
tor the French war office announced to-
day. There has been no important fight
ing, 1t was stated
London, Dec. H.-It was reported in the
American colony today that the engage
ment of Miss Elizabeth Asquith. daughter
of the ex-premier. to Hugh Gibson. secre-
tary to the American embassy, will short
ly be announced
Newcastle. Pa, Dec. H-Damage of
over $250, 900 resulted when a fire early
today destroyed the J. N. Euerson's de-
partment store, the Brown and Hamilton
department store, the Knox Block, the
Woolworth five and ten cent store, and
the ]. w. Knox grocery. Four firemen
were injured.
Boston, Dec. H.-Herbert Jaques exc
cutive chairman of the National Allied
Bazaar, died at his home here today.
New York, Dec. H.-Col. Joseph Kuhn
United States military attache at Berlin,
arrived here today on the Scandinavian
American liner Oscar II. Accompanying
him was Lawrence W. Winslow, third
secretary Of the American Embassy
there.
Paris, Dec. 2.-An italian steamship
engaged in transporting Italian soldiers
home on leave was sunk in collision with
the French armored cruiser ERNST
Renene. says a dispatch from Marselles
today.
Berlin, Dec. H.-Gen. Won Bissing Ger
man military governor of Belgium, is
dangerously ill of pneumonia, according
to dispatches received here today. So Ill
has he become, the dispatchehs stated,
that he has been temporarily replaced as
governor.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
S22,OOO,OOO WARSHIP
TO Be BUILT BY u. S.
Huge Slip Will Be Built for 1t in
Philadelphia.

A nuge slip capable of handling con-
structiOn of battle cruisers will be erect
ed in Philadelphia, it was definitely learn
ed at the Navy Department late yester-
day. 1t was said that there is a strong
probability that one of the So OOO, 600 bat
tie cruisers for which bids were opened
recently will be built there.
Private concerns refused to make regiI-
lar bids for the huge cruisers, as one
has never beer, ,built here. They offered
TO take the contracts and a 10 or Is per
cent profit en- the actual cost. In order
to find out the approximate cost of
building the balance of the vessels, 1t
IL probable that one first will be built
by the government.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
Mothers Dream Starts
Police on Hunt for Child

Chicago, Dec. IA monthers dream,
often repeated, today started police,
friends and newspapers on a search Of
the city for a little girl. years old,
who was swept from her fathers arms
when the steamer Eastland overturned
in the river here on July "a 1915. A
body, identified as that of the child by
the mother, Mrs. William Peterson. was
recovered from the river and buried.
Ruth Is alive" was the substance of
Mrs. Peterson's dream, which also re-
vealed the numerals 2600 and intimated
that the girl had been adopted by a
wealthy bachelor, whose home bore that
street number.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
Cleveland Girls Carry Tin
Whistles in Vanity Cases
To Blow for Aid After Dark

Cleveland, Dec. 2L-CIeveland women
are substituting the tin whistle for the
male escort No, not as a matter Of
choice, but when the escort is lacking,
the whistle accompanies the girl out
after dusk
Miss Florence Kukura Is mother Of
the movement. She works nights and
has got tired of being accosted on the
way home by men with such inquiries
as Aren't you afraid. little girl?" and
Where are you going, girlie?"
Girls can carry 'em in their vanity
cases." said Miss Kukura. 'Tf there
isn't a policeman in the neighborhood
when the call Is sounded, there'll surely
be some gallant man who'll respond"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
Wins Six Cents for False
Arrest on "Ogling" Charge

New York. Dec. N.-George Leon Loft,
2o-year-old son of Representative George
w. Loft, the candy manufacturer, won a
Scent verdict yesterday in a suit for
false arrest brought against Detective
Benjamin King.
The detective. his counsel told the Su-
preme Court jury, was only obeying or
ders to arrest young men "ogling" and
''chirping'' at young women passing along
Columbus Circle.
Young Loft denied he had either ogIed
or chirped, and swore that for nothing at
all he had been arrested without warrant
and placed in a cell with a number of
culprits.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
PEACE Dove SHARED
BY SENATOR BORAH
Hitchcock Fails in Effort to Get Senate
Endorsement of President

An effort by Senator Hitchcock, OF Ne
braska, to have the Senate indorse Presi-
dent Wilson's peace move, was blocked
yesterday by Senator Borah. OF Idaho
Senator Borah objected to consideration
OF Senator Hitchcock's resolution and thu
measure was referred to the Foreign Re-
lations Committee
Senator Stone. chairman Of the For
eign Relations Committee. said he had no
Intention Of calling a meeting to consider
the resolution. No action will be taken
until after the holidays
Senator Borah in a statement said: BY
consideration OF the
80 hot, OF course, intend In
any sense TO cr!ticise the action Of the
President. He has undoubtedly acted
upon full information and after long
and mature reflection. But when cast
vote in the Senate upon q matter of
this kind IL must reflect my judgment
and not some ones else.
I read the note on my way 70 the Cap
itol and had only partially read Il at that
For the SeEste OF the United States, with
out the slightest consideration, with no
possible time for reflection, to pass q
IN SO stupendous matter, would con-
vict Il of an utter want OF appreciation
OF the delicate a5d tremendous problem
with which we are dealing.
1--WE all want peace. But think Il will
generally be conceded that 20 want peace
and to secure It are two different propo-
sitions. The one is q question Of senti-
ment, the other requires a vast amount
Of Judgment
II sometimes think we do not appreciate
what this war is about
Il simply DO not propose 20 cast my vote
nor take any step myself until I have
given the matter every consideration
which It IL possible for me- 70 Gixs n"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
URGE LESS BURIAL PoMP,

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 21.-Elimination of
professional or paid singers and a gen.
eral toning down in the splendor of
funerals of the dead Is urged bv the
Evangelical Ministers Association, Of At
lanta.
The association adopted resolutions ask
ing that funerals be held on some day
ether than Sunday where possible, and
that lengthy funeral sermons be cut down
to a few words. Part of the resolutions
read: I'VE urge upon all people the
good form Of utter simplicity in all things
pertaining to the burial of the dead .
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
Developments Of Day
In Salary-Raise Move

1. House ruled out 8 and 10 per
cent increases for District OF Co
lumbia employees.
2. Representative Page, in charge
of the District bill. announces he
will support a Senate amendment
that will restore these increases.
8. Representative Rainey declares
he is not against salary increases,
but he wants the revision to affect
only those employees who deserve
increases.
l. Senate members express a be-
lief that the and 10 per cent in
creases are inadequate.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
H-3 MAY MAKE LAND TRIP

Eureka, Cal, Dec H.-The subma rine
H-3, nine feet deep in sand, where she
grounded last Thursday, may be hauIed
out, 1t has been learned.
A proposal is being considered by the
Navy Department for a lumber crew to
build skid road down the beach to the
vessel, pull her out with donkey en-.
gine and across half a mile of sand to
Humboldt Bay, where she may be over
hauled and relaunched.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
SEARCH FOR U-BOAT BASE.

Havana, Dec. A.-At the instance of the
French government. Cuban vessels today
began a careful search of the Keys at the
eastern end of the island for a SUSPECTED
German submarine base. France. IL was
stated, has reason to suspect that the
Germans have a base In the vicinity and
the Cuban minister to France was re-
quested to ask his government to make
a search
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
Policeman in Female Garb
Fails to Arrest "Hugger''

PottvilIe, Pa. Dec H.-The hugger who
embraced half a score of women while
they were shopping still eludes the p0-
lice.
Traps were set to catch him by dress
ing policemen as women. When the hug
ger. deceived by the female attire, ap-
preached one policeman, he was chased
but the cop found that skirts were an
impeachment to rapid gait. and the man
readily escaped.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
AMERICAN KILLED IN FRANCE.

Beverly. Mass. Dec. 21.-Mrs. Bessie
de Mings received a postcard from the
British war Office today informing her
that her son, Robert ]. Cooney, who en-
listed in the Canadian Ninety-seventh
Battalion last September, was killed
somewhere in France on December 10,
fighting with the allies. Cooney went to
Manitoba, Canada, two years ago as a
civil engineer
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
W00DsIDE, MD, PLANS FETE.

There is to be a lighted community
Christmas tree on the lawn Of Grace
Episcopal Church. Woodside, Nd. each
evening from candlelight to midnight
from Christmas Eve to New Years Eve,
inclusive.
On New Years Eve at 7:30 o'clock the
residents of the surrounding country, in
Guiding Forest Glen, Linden, Woodside
and Silver Spring, will assemble about
this tree. and under direction of Henry
Oldys, sing old English and French
carols.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
AUSTRIAN CABINET NAMED.

London, Dec. H.-Count Clam Matiniz to
whom was entrusted the task of forming
an Austrian cabinet following the failure
OF DR.. Spitzmueller. has announced his
list of ministers, according to a News
agency dispatch from Vienna today. The
new cabinet has not yet been confirmed
Count Clam-Martiniz has the double post
of premier and minister Of agriculture
while the portfolio of minister of finance
was allotted to DR.. Spitzmueller.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
PRAISES
ACTION OF PRESIDENT
Dr.. A. D. White Sees Brighter Pros
poets for Peace.
(By the International News service1

(By the InternationaI News service.) }
Ithaca, N. Y, Dec. 2l.-"President VIII
son has done the right thing" said Dr.
Andrew D. White, former Ambassador to
Germany and veteran diplomat. today
Il thank him for it. l am not san
guine for peace now, but I think the
prospects are brighter than they were a
few days ago. I think that David Lloyd
George speech shows that the door is
open.
This talk of England's crushing Ger
many is child's talk. Even though the
English destroy Germany's entire navy,
Germany can not be crushed England
must realize that it is a drawn game
Even admitting that England and France
will win fair amount of success on the
western front Germany's eastern gains
constitute an offset which must be con-
sidered in making the terms of peace"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
GEN. CASTLENAU RETAINED.

Paris. Dec. n--Gen. Castelnau, chief Of
stan to Gen. Joffre, has been retained on
the active list In the French army de-
spite the fact he has reached the age.
limit. He will be put in command of an
army group. Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Au-
guste Pont, whom Gen. Nivelle has chosen
as his chief of staff, has been made gen.
eral Of q division.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
TWO RUSS WARsHIPs SUNK.

New York, Dec. 1-Russia's lombard
ment Of Constanza, the great Rumanian
seaport, after its occupation by the Ger
mans, cost her at lease two and probably
three warships, according to Frank
Kahanic, an American oil man, who re-
turned today on the Scandinavian-Am
can liner Oscar II. Kahanic said he was
In the city at the time and while the
bombardment was on, two German SUBJ
marines slipped among the Russian yes
sells and sank two of them, he declared.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
Berlin viii Have to Go
Without Christmas Trees

London, Dec 1.-THE Times prints the
following dispatch from Copenhagen:
The Berlin correspondent Of the Politt-
ken says that owing to the prohibition of
unnecessary transport. Berlin is without
Christmas trees. There also Is very little
shopping, business being much less brisk
than usually at this time of the year.
The comprehensive system of cards
hampers shopping, and many stores close
at o'clock instead Of midnight, as cIs-
TONERS are few"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
AVIATOR wEDs ETHEL LEVY.

London, Dec. 21-Claude Graham White,
noted British aviator, and Ethel Levy
one of the best-known American actresses
and the former wife of George NJ. Cohan,
we're married here today.
This is the second matrimonial venture
for the aviator. Last January his wife,
who was Miss Dorothy Taylor, of New
York, secured a divorce from him in Lon
don. In the divorce action, IAN American
actress was cited.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
BIG OIL STOCKS FOR TEUTONs.

Berlin Cyia sayville wireless), Dec. III
In a short time transportation of oil and
oil products from Bermuda to Germany
can begin on a big scale, the Overseas
News Agency states. 1t adds that not
only can the immediate needs OF the CEN
tral powers be met, but great quantities
can be stored up for future use.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
Stricken in Theater,
Movie" Patron Dies

Stricken suddenly in the Hippodrome
Theater. John c. Aphey died last night
at about s o'clock of heart disease. He
was 81 years old. Mr.. Aphey lived at 134S
Euclid avenue. A widow and two daugh-
ters survive him.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS MONEY BURNED

Philadelphia, Dec. N.-When fire swept
the second floor of the home Of Walter
Moysanski last night, s296 in notes, which
members of the family had saved up for
their Christmas shopping, was burned.
The money was in closet on the Sec
ond floor, and the blaze started in the
closet, SO that there was no chance to
get the notes. Five persons in the house
escaped without injury. The loss 10 esti-
mated at $1,000
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
ORDERS RAILROAD SOLD.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. H.-Federal Judge
Hook today ordered the sale of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad to satisfy a first
and refunding mortgage on the lines. The
order Of foreclosure was asked by Guar
anty Trust Company Of New York, Ben
F. Edwards, St Louis, trustee.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-22
JAIL AND BIG FINE FOR KISS.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. q. Telling
Judge Joslyn that he ''just couldn't help
kissing her." and that he meant no harm,
William R. Gilbert, in thef City Court
pleaded guilty to assault and battery on
Miss Catherine Young. Then Gilbert was
fined $500 and sentenced to one year in
the Workhouse.