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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
Doing a Good Turn.

Every once in "a while something hap
pens In this dear city of ours that re-
news your fsith in humanity. Yester-
day 1 was walking along r street and
saw little procession of girls. half of
them In girl scout uniforms and half
wearing that uniformity of dress and
hat trimming which screams "orphan
asylum whenever you see II. They all
filed into the Columbia Theater. / was
curious to know what the girl scouts
had to do with orphans. II seems that
fifteen or twenty little girls OF one of
the troops. Troop 20. was told. have
formed the habit of taking part of their
Saturday holiday to do a good turn
by taking an orphan out for JAM
boree.
Just think OF these young ones, each
very seriously borrowing an orphan. for
the day and blowing in her own care
fully boarded pennies on ice cream
sodas ana motion picture shows! 1t
was perfectly killing to see them. Each
little girl and her orphan formed
o separate party. and each girl scout
regarded 1t az her sole duty to see
that her particular orphan had just the
kind of spree she seemed to need the
most. They do this every Saturday
when the weather is fine. When It
isn't they do something else quite az
nice. Last Saturday. when the day was
horrible. they pooled their pennies and
sent a basket of fruit to the Tubercu-
losis hospital. In fact. they took the
fruit there themselves so as to save
the expense OF delivery. and put the
money saved In more fruit!
The girls thought out the plans them
selves. and put them into operation
without saying anything to anybody but
their troop leader.
-
The President and Mrs Wilson show
ed up smiling at the Marshalls' second
reception on Monday night-Gnd this
after I'd been commiserating them for
being barred by their exalted status
from accepting invitations for pleasant
parties not given in their honor! Verify,
can feel for the gentlemen ION the
HILL. who alluded to "the 'eathen down
there at the white House. and met re-
monstrances with a scornful Don't you
know your Kipling? The 'eathen in his
blindness bows down TO wood an stone:
An don't obey no orders. except they
are lis own The first line may not
apply. but I'll be hanged II the second
doesn't"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
At Least a Surprise.

learn' however, that this reVolu-
tionary departure is neither revolu-
tonary nor a departure. that In former
Administrations It has been the custom
for the President to drop in for few
moments at the Vice Presidents ofti-
cial receptions. Mr.. Roosevelt attended
Mr.. Fairbanks parties and Mr.. Taft
was nearly always present when Vice
President Sunny Jim" Sherman ana
Mrs. Sherman gave their entertain
ments.
Nevertheless, the arrival OF the Presl-
dent and Mrs. Wilson was no less a
surprise to the hosts than to the assem-
bled guests and II would be hard to tell
who was the more pleased over the
AFFAIR. Naturally Mr.. and Mrs. Mars
hall were much complimented. The
President grinned like a school boy at
stealing a march on his hosts and
seemed to particularly enjoy the entire
absence of the usual pomp and cere-
mony which mark his arrival at fuhc-
ton OF this sort.
The Wilson's were by no means alone
IN showing up smiling at the reception.
Everyone else who was not there en-
the previous Monday--and a good many
who were-did likewise. including rep
resentatives of the diplomatic stats OF
the central powers" Mrs. Marshall
must have followed the White House
lead In asking the allies to her first
party and the central powers to her
second. did not see the German am
bassador. but the counsel of the en-
bassy. Haniel Won Haimhausen. was in
evidence. likewise his colleague. Baron
Won sehoen, Baron Zwiedeneh. charge
d'afraires for Austria Hungary. and
the Tr1stish Charge and Madame Hus-
sein Bey.
I noted the Chilean Ambassador and
Madame suarez-Mujlca. and certainly
the ambassador looked tired to death.
as II he needed the long vacation-on
the score Of his health-whlch he u 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05

more than a child. and atop % writing
tho whole piece she took the leading
part and was perfectly bewitching. Miss
Hawke directed II all. ana the dancing
By those children. 'from to is years old,
was simply marvellous,
-
Visit To Fairies.
The operetta deals with little maid
that fell asleep over fairy book ana
dreamed. Her toy rabbit. Nebo. came
70 life and took her to visit the fair
les. promising the trip would bring her
happiness. Alice In Wonderland didn't
see any more wonderful things.
Miss 3axton sang particularly de-
lightful solo. I'm Searching for Hap
piness." which she found after travors-
ing Fairyland. meeting the spring, the
summer. the autumn and the winter
fairies and getting happier as she pro-
gressed. until In the last scene she came
upon happiness It's very self. In Santa
Claus toysifop. There were two boys
caparisoned as Teddy bears that al
CONTINUED on Tenth Page.)
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erman." ls a fascinating piece Of work.
then there's a portrait Of carr Kaun-
mnnh--but the pictures are too many
and too interesting for me 10 but touch
upon them. Moreover. his exhibit con-
tains several delightful landscapes.
-
Hunting Studio.
Since shutting up his house In Boston
and his country place nearby several
weeks AFRO. Mr.. Bryant haA been stop
ping nj the Cosmos Club. lilo ls think
ing seriously of making Washington
his headquarters in future and IL now
studio hunting. His portraits have
been shown at the club for tho past
month or so and II was IN response to
the request that he place them some
where within reach OF those rot for
tunate enough To belong 20 the club
that the present exhibit was arranged.
And now let me tell you something
else OF interest about this very inter-
esting person. lie Is one of the great
est authorities In the country on arch
cry and he is hoping when spring com -
to persuade Washington folk 10 take an
interest in his hobby. Tie has always
given his services Just for the pleasure
he takes in the graceful sport. has ar
ranged archery contests nj VARIOUS
girls colleges. notably at Wellesley,
where he put up a splendid cup and
gives Individual prizes every year. and
altogetlier he has been largely instr1i-
mental In working UT a revival OF in
terest in this country.
=
Captured Trophies.
At one time Mr.. Bryant held the
amateur championship OF America. hut
he coached his younger brother. George
Philips Bryant. and Henry y. Rich
ardson. both Harvard boys. so success-
fully that they lowered all existing
records In this country and then pro-
ceeded to clean things up in England.
Mr.. Richardson. II you please. took
the championship OF all England and
won the ancient scotian arrow, a
trophy for which they have been shoot
ing for over $50 years.
Mr.. Bryant's sister Is Sara Cone
Bryant. whose delightful stories for
children I'm sure you know, and who
is an authority on storytelling for
children.
wouldn't for anything have missed
two recent occasions when ] saw the
Belasco playhouse full OF the dearest
youngsters You know how we adore
them-even other people's-when they're
dressed up. dainty and on good behav-
Tor. Well. II you had seen Miss Minnie
Hawkes. dancing pupils put on the must
cal fantasy. do You Believe in Fair
ies." on Friday. you would have though,
all the children in town were there. and
all at their best-such an audience!
Also. such a production! Book. music
lyrics. all were written by Minnie A
Saxton, a Washington girl. who is GER
tainly an all-around genius; she's little
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-27
POISONER IS ANXIOUS
FOR THE END TO COME

have given important information.
What this is, the district attorney has
refused to divulge.
With the case of murder against
Waite practically complete, and his
relatives admit, certain to convict,
effort was being made today to have
the prosecution accept a plea of Sec
ond degree murder. This would save
Waite from the electric chair
His aunt, Miss Catherine Peck, has
agreed to furnish the money for his
defense. If he will make q full confes-
sion Of his misdeeds. DR. Waite has
returned to her about S44 900. He OBJ
tanned from her on various pretenses
$4,000 in cash and again as much in
securities.
Recovered to an almost full realiza-
ton OF his awful prospect, DR.. Waite
today in the prison ward at Bellevue
hospital, seemed anxious to have the
matter all over with.
"Wlly am / here? Why don't they
take me away and have the thing over
with" he repeated a dozen times.
His Indictment is expected late to-
day or tomorrow morning. One Of the
developments which confirm the sus-
picion that many more poisonings
were in prospect. was the discovery
that Dr. Waite was a close stuuent OF
y1rulent disease germs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-27
DOZENS OF TOWNS FLOODED
BY THE HEAVY RAINS

eral feet Of watsr. Al Galena, I'LL
noig, the citizens are using boats for
transportation through the streets.
Tracks Washed Out.
FRElEJPORT, Ill, March 27.-The
town Of WfnsIow, twenty-five miles
north Of here, is under several feet OF
water. and the tracks OF the Illinois
Central railway, between Brownton
and South Wayne are reported washed
out as a result Of the heavy rain start
ing Saturday night and still falling.
William Orr, railroad station agent,
was drowned, when he stepped into
pool alongside the tracks. Cecil
Schlosser, with him, swan to safety.
WinsIow is on the Pecatonies river.
The food is reported to be the worst
in it's history. A bridge between South
Wayne and Brovrton has been report
ed washed ont,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-27
All Accounted For on Board Unarned, Un-
warned Liner Which Met Disasterin
the Engiish Channel
TWELVE BODIES RECOVERED, MANY Lost
London Papers Call the ATTACK Direct and De-
hant Challenge by Germany to the
United States.
IBy Charles p. Stewart, Omitted Press
sta fP f1nrreanor,dert

IBy Charles p. Stewart, United Press
staff Correspondent
LONDON, March 2T.-At least one
American, it now appears certain. was
lost in the sinking OF the channel
liner, Sussex, by a submarine or mine
Friday afternoon.
After carefully checking over lists
Of survivors, the American embassy
announced today that Miss CaaHope
Anastatia Fsnnell OF New York ts
missing Professor J. M. Baldwin, his
wife and daughter, Elizabeth, were
stricken from the list of missing on
receipt of cable from Paris that they
were safe. The Baldwtns are said to
be at private hospital near Boulogne
where eas daughter lies seriously IN
jured
Twelve bodies CT passengers and
m enlbers OF the crew have been re
covered. About seventy others are
missing. Both the embassy and the
admiralty continued the investigation
in the Sussex disaster today. The ad.
miralty has not yet issued a formal
statement giving its opinion OF the
source Of the explosion, though an Oh
ficial statement from the French min
istry Of marine states positively thaS
the Sussex was torpedoed. The ma
:1ority Of tho survivors arriving at
Paris are positive that tho Sussex wes
a submarine victim. Opinion among
the survivors reaching Dover YVES
about equally divided between the sub
marine and mine theory.
One report from Paris was that y
sailing vessel, presumably captured
by ubrnariners was used as screen
to the submarines movements. The
sailing vessel, several passengers as
serted. drew away without going to
the Sussex assistance after she was
struck.
The owners of the Sussex have not
vet received report from Captain
Mouffett who is said to have heen
seriously injured by a falling mast.
IN the absence OF this report, they
have added nothing to their early
statement that the Sussex met with
n mishap.'
The London newspapers generally
agree today that the Sussex was tor
pedoed and as On similar occasions
in the past, specuIated at length On
what the United States VIII do.
"Obviously," said the Chronicle, no
more direct or defiant challenge was
ever handed by ono nation to another
than that which Germany has launch-
ed at the United States. whether the
United States picks It up, or lets III
lie, the world and al the belllgerents
will know with clearness hltherto
lacking, precisely where the greatest
of the neutral countries stands
Duplication by error OF lists OF sur
vivors made it appear probable this
afternoon that the Sussex death toll
may be over 100. One newspaper es-
innate today was that 1f0 persons lost
their lives.
Ambassador Pages private score
tary reported from Dover this after
noon that George H. Crocker Is the
only American survivor there whose
condition is serious. The others are
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-27
r. Waite Fears Electric Chair
as Penalty for His Re-
cent Misdeeds.


united Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, March 27-With the
Pnviction steadily growing In the
lnos of authorities that Dr.. Arthur
aren Waite. self confessed aid in
poisoning OF his millionaire father
iaw, John e. Peck, was but one OF
erhaps several persons in poison
ot, District Attorney Swami turned
cry effort toward finding the &C
Pmplices.
Fractically every person to whom
Waite was confidentially friendly
oeing interrogated to throw what
snt ne can on the affair. Mrs.
argaret Horton, the beautiful woman
itn whom he lived at the Plaza hotel
MI. and Mrs. A. w. Walters, has
ven important evidence" to the
stnct attorney and will be avail
ple' II wanted.
mrs. Dorothy Van Palmenberg.
lend OF Mrs. Horton, was examined
lour hours. She too. is said to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-27
F RAN Nee

IUntted Press Leased Wire Servtco.1 ]
PARIS, March 27-The Gerrrans
continued to lombard tho French front
on the verdun sector last night, but
there wero no infantry actiona. tho
war Office reported this afternoon.
Tho eannonade was violent on tho
Douaumont-Vaux front cast Of the
Meuse and also around Mouiainviiie
and Chatliion.
Mine fighting on the Daughter Of
Death Hill in tho Argonne, resulted to
tho advantage Of tho French. Gren-
ade fighting occurred on the Courte
Chauss sector.
DESTROYING VERDUN.
[By VIM. Phillip sians, United Press
Staff Correspondent
HEAD ART.ER 8 OF THE
FRENCH ARMY AROUND VERDuN,
March 27-ThrIce bafffed In their Of
fort to enter Verdun, the Germans are
now seemingly bent on destruction OF
the city.
: Daily they hurl ince endIary shells OF
largo caIibre Into purely business and
residential districts. In these sections
! saw several large fires raging stimuli
taneoueiy. (The German official state
ment reported Verdun In fiamea)
From the military viewpoint, Verdun
Is unscratched. Otherwise the city
seems destined to become another
Rheims, Arras or Ypres, threatening
the utter destruction Of Its beautiful
cathedral, bishops palace and other
buildings Of note. About $50 big shells
fall upon Verdun daily.
Our party arrived In Verdun In the
morning, at coffee time when there
was luIi. We asked the general In
command If the bombardment would
OCCUR.
"certainty," he said with smile.
"Thet's our daily ration"
AZ no spoke the explosion recon-
rnenced from an elevation outside the
town. The scene was intensely grip
ping. Great clouds Of smoke, pierced
by far away red shafts Of flame, rose
over the city. Guns hammered an ac
oonpainment.
To the northeast, the crest of Douau
mont, scene Of so much bloody fight
ing, was being laid under heavy fire
from French guns. The ridge resen,'
bled veeuvlus, beIching black smoke.
On the southern slopes, German she'ls
exploded thickIy In flashes Of fire.
Smoke geysers shot up ike magic
mushrooms.
Paris was confident about the sltua-
tIon at Verdun whom we left. But we
found the axiom that tho closer one
gets to the front the more confident
are tho French soldiers, to be quite
true.
DURING the hardmen*, we en-
tered tho underground city Of Verdun,
duo beneath tho citadel many months
ago In preparation for Just such shel!
fire. A group of soldiers, off duty,
were lying calmly on cots or sitting
on boxes Of army beef absorbediy lis
tenIng to young vlol1nist playing
Saens Lecyone and other classics
Elsewhere troopers were nnendlng,
writing, shaving, baking or f'cdllng
around In small routine affairs as If a
monotonous peace brooded over the
world and only petty events occurred to
pass the time away. Up above, the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-27
Germany, no Friend of America
If the Sussex Was Torpedoed
CBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent.

CBy Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing
today considered the facts obtainable
concerning the wreclSing Of the chan
mel packet, Sussex, with probable
loss Of American lives. They had
Americas policy to determine in what
NAV prove the most serious crisis
faced in two years OF submarine con-
troversi ies-if present belief that
submarine torpedo was responsible
for the disaster is borne out.
No expression Is expected from
either. until the evidence IS clear. It
is conceded It may be several days
before 1t is known whether the vessel
was a victim of mine or torpedo.
and in the latter event. several days
more before the nationality Of the at
tacking ship is known.
The state department is vigorously
attempting by cable to gather all
available facts.
Should this government become con-
vinced OF an unwarned attack On tho
steamer, there is overwhelming belief
here that break with the kaiser
must come. Practical proof by Ger
many that none OF its vessels attack
ed the Sussex, many declare, is all
that remains between the present sit
uation and complete rupture of
German-American relations.
With the state department busy
seeking to fix responsibility for the
act. the senate was looked to for Wig
orous expressions on the subject. Re-
publicans in caucus were expected to
discuss this new issue as well as the
Mexican situation and probably de-
uand q decisive and summary policy
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The state department holds the view
that If It IS established a submarine
is responsible, there will be no need
to inquire as to its nationality, mas
much as neither Turkish or Austrian
undersea boats have operated in the
English channel.
This belief is also held at the white
house. 1t is positively stated that no
inquiry probably will be made to Ger
many, in the event that German sub
marine is found responsible. This
would be unnecessary, it is stated, be-
cause in view Of the status OF negotia-
tons between this country and Ger
many on the y boat issue, the position
of the United states has been set forth
clearly and nothing but action by this
government could remain
This action, or any action, however.
will wait upon replies to the general
request, already made for further in
formation. The administration will be
positive as to the circumstances OF
the sinking before it takes q step.
In all circles the situation today Is
regarded as extremely grave. Chair.
man Stone OF the senate foreign rela-
tions committee, called on the presi-
dent to get reports Of the latest de.
velopements in the case.
"The first report" Stone said, as
ALWAYS the worst report. We are still
hoping that the danger VIII be
cleared"
Il has been known for some weeks
that the president was in possession
of information from t1iauestionable
co-rcns that Ghou1d tbis royorup, a,, Z
sever diplomatic relations with Ger
many, the kaiser might declare war on
the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-27
Germany is Said to Have Made
Desperate Efforts
for Separate
Peace.
SUPER WAR COUNCIL
Allies Hold Meeting Today Which IL
Expected to be Most I'm
portant Conference
In History.

bUnited Press Leased Wire Servica1
PARIS, March 27.-Germnny has
been making desperate efforts to de-
tach Italy from the ranks Of the al
lies. This was learned by the United
Press today when the super-war coun-
ell of the allies, one of the most I'M
portant conferences in history, met for
it's first session at the foreign Office
today.
The information came from a most
reliable Italian source. The Germans,
1t was learned, planned by shrewd
propaganda and by triumph at Yer
dun to create such dissatisfaction in
Italy that the government would re-
consider its plan to help "close the
steel ring" around the central empires,
by joining in the Paris program for
concerted action.
Some hint of this German effort al
ready has reached the Paris public.
The Italian prime minister and for
eign minister consequently received
tremendous ovations enroute to the
foreign Office today.
The Germans, the United Press was
Informed, learned Of plans for the
super war council several weeks ago.
Alarmed at the prospects that the al
lies would frame q program for the
closest military, diplomatic and econ.
omlc collaboration for maximum Of
fensive efficiency, the kaiser decided
on an attempt to take Verdun. believ-
ing the moral effect of such defeat
on the allies would halt the confer
ence.
At the same time he sent a shrewd
band of propagandists into Italy and
began campaign designed to foment
trouble in Italy, in the German news-
papers The Germans particularly
feared that an important result OF the
Paris conference would be the appear
ance of Italian troops on other fronts,
knowing that the mountainous nature
Of much Of the Austro-1Salihn front
prevents the use of all Italy's forces.
The Italian government was on the
alert and took quick steps to counter
act the effect of this German propa-
ganda The Germans failure to take
verdun dealt final blow to the
scheme, one of the most ambitious at
tempts to create breach in the ranks
Of the allies since the beginning OF the
war.
What will come out OF the allIm-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-27

EufferJnE only from LS0 2SnooK eEsEkoo
explosion.
No Asaesicasm Lost
[By Charles p. Stewart, Unftsd Pross
Staff Correspondent-J
LONDON, March 81 --SsrarM
Americans were seriously injured, but
no American lives were lost tn the
disaster to the channel steauter Sua-
sex, the American embassy snnutncsd
this afternoon.
Miss Cailtope FUnnsn Of New yoeA,
who was reported missing, has been
located In Paris. The embassy has
confirmed press reports that Prof. j.
NJ. Baldwin. Mrs. Baldwin and their
daughter. Elizabeth, are at laotei 1T
| Wilmeroux, near Boulogne.
All Accounted For.
LONDON, March a7.-An Anneri-
cans aboard the Sussex have been
saved and accounted for, a statsment
issued by the American embassy to-
day declared
Eaidwins arc SGfe.
PARIS. March 27-Professor J, NJ.
Baldwin, his wife and daughter Eliza
beth, reported among the Americans
missing In the Sussex disaster, are at
private hospital near Boulosne, It
was learned today. Miss Baldwin is
injured about tho head and legs The
Baldwins went to suburban hospital
outside the city OF Boulogne immedi-
ateiy upon their arrival. without stop
ping to register. causing alarm for
their safety.
Germany Awaits Official News.
BERLIN, March 2Z-EngIish re-
ports that German submarine sank
the channel packet Sussex, were gen
orally disbeiieved here today, though
no official denial has yet been issued
by the admiralty.
German subn arfnes thst mary have
bssn operating off the French coast,
probably win not return to their bases
for several days. In the meantime.
officials expressed the hope that nst-
tral powers. whose citizens may haya
been aboard the Sussex, will not form
decided opinions from versions Of the
affair furnished through English
newspaper sources.
Or. Seigfrisd FeckSher Of Ham
burg, foreign relations expert Of the
reichstag, warned Americans ngaingt
accepting English reports as true and
eCOut9G Inc lGSa SapESSSSU ny tIS
English press that there may be a
break between the United States and
Germany.
Neither President Wilson nor the
American people, nor the kaiser nor
the German people want war between
the two countries" he said. Where
there Is no desire for @ conflict, It
must be aTofded. It is fact that
most OF the critical situations between
the two countries have been occa-
stoned By the vitrfolic practice Of
English news agencies in spreading
poison both in Germany and America
isn't every news item which Eng