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The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
AT CLIMAX.
Police Overwhelmed by Wave
of fRobberies and Assaults.

The robbery of three downtown stores.
east and the holding up of a woman at
the point Of gun yesterday marked the
climax of a wave Of crime.
More than twenty fagrant cases of
crime have been committed in the last
month.
There have been more than a score of
housebreakings, half a dozen store rob-
berries, and numerous zhold-ups and as
saults. In four cases the victims of as
sauIt have been women attacked by ne
groes. Property taken Is estimated at
about IS, ,0O0..
Comparatively few arrests have been
made.
A negro climbed through the back win
dow of the home of Mrs. Marguerite
Danhakle. 1868 c street southwest, at
about 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning,
dragged her from her bed and at the
point of a revolver demanded money.
Upon her first refusal he struck her
across the face with the revolver.
Thieves broke into the tailor shop of
George T. Keen. Inc. 1910 F street
northwest, early yesterday. From there
they went to the fur store of Jacob Leib-
ster, 1916 F street northwest and later
ransacked the store of George F. Heb
bard, 1872 F street northwest.
The record follows:
December Mrs. Danhakle, robbed of
81 in her home, 1868 c street southeast.
Three stores broken into on F street
December 5-Store of Frank r. Jellen,
12l6 street, robbed of 5000 worth of
furs and clothes.
William T. Morrisey, 72s Eighth street
southeast, held up by two negroes in
Navy place
December 4-Show window broken in
store Of Edgar R. Allahand, 1444 B street
southeast.
December 3-Miss Mary Riddle, ss3
Eleventh street northeast, knocked down
at Seventh and streets southeast and
robbed q $1S
Dec. "A. Lisner, Of the Palais
Royal, lured to room in Raleigh Hotel
and held up: Capt. w. N. Hughes, 1771
California street northwest, house en-
tered and jewelry valued at $3.50 taken;
Harry Rubin, 1917 street northwest.
held up in store.
Dec. Norman F. Daley, i12s Mary
land avenue, house entered and jewelry
valued at $50 taken.
Nov. 2S-Mrs. John A. Horn, jewelry
valued at s4o0 stolen in Powhatan
Hotel washroom; thief caught.
November &-Edwin F. Mayer 406 CO.
lumbia road; house entered and jewelry
valued at SIS stolen.
November 25-Safe robbed in store of
Moreland Brothers on Fifteenth street.
November H-Mrs. Julia E. Buckinp-
ham, 1919 F street northeast; house en-
tered; jewelry valued at s4OO taken.
November 0-Mary Shumate. ea2 F.
street southwest, knocked down and
robbed of s26 at Sixth and G. streets
southwest by negro.
Nov. 15-Alice Tilghman, 6O3 Tenth
street northwest, knocked down and
robbed of s1o75 at~Thirtieth and Porter
streets northwest.
November 13-Anna NJ. Schear. trained
nurse, attacked at Kalorama Road and
Connecticut avenue and robbed OF ss s5
November 11-Allen Jameson. Inn Fomr-
and-a-half street southwest, held un in
store; s6S taken. Np N'
November 10.-Luther A. Acker 11o-
Tenth street northwest, held up AT Tenth
and Massachusetts, avenue northwest:
$50 taken.
Two robberies from the store Of 7
N, Giddings and Company the first on
November 13, when fur coat valued AT
$3.50 was stolen, and on December 2
%nen when another fur coat worth 1886 was
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
FORCED SERVICE
URGED BY SCOTT
Chief of Staff Also Advocates
Universal Training
for Army.

Gen. Hugh L. Scott, Chief of STAFF Of
the United States army. in his annual re-
PORT to the Secretary Of War 60 mes out
nat-footed for compulsory service and
universal training
The volunteer system in this country" Z"
the report states. should be relegated to
the past. There is no reason why one
woman's son should go out and cefend
or be trained t. defend another woman
and her son who refuses to take training
or give service. The onS democratic
method is fer every man in his youth to
become trained in order that he NAV rem
der efficient service if called upon ia
war"
While no direct criticism of the Ma
tfonal Guard is contained in the report,
Gen. Scott expresses the view that the
system is inadequate for the military de-
Tense of the country.
Speaking in defense Of his advocacy Of
universal training. Gen. Scott said: Uni
Versal military training has been the
cornerstone upon which has been bull.
every republic in the history Of the world
and its abandonment is the signal for de-
cline and obliteration. This fact was
fully recognized by the makers of our
Constitution and evidenced in our early
laws
The report deplores the fact that the
regular army. in spite of its brilliant
record on all the pages of American his
tory. was held in such low esteem by a
large element in the country that some
States found il necessary to pass law
making il an Offense to show disrespes s.,
to the American uniform. Gen. Scott also
called attention to the fact that the
right to vote is extended to "aliens Of 4
few months residence who have declared
their intention of becoming citizens, -
while 1t is denied to men in the military
and naval serViCe. putting them in a
class with the criminal and insane"
Under the present system in the regu-
lar army, the generals report states. the
army goes into the labor market for It's
recruits. II wages are high, yecruitins
is at its lowest ebb. II wages are low,
the soldiers stipend attracts many r.
cruits. In neither case is there any ap-
peal TO patriotism, but merely the rnerce-
nary consideration.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
HITS LOVE PIRATE
Fair Dupe Attacks Wax, Prin.
cipal in Osborne Drama.
By the International New. Service.

(By the international News ServIee.)
New York, Dec. 7-Charles H. Wax
was the villain in the Oliver Osborne
meiodrama today. On Wednesday he
had been the hero, acclaimed as such
by all his former friends who came to
greet the once elusive 20. O."
But today the famous love pirate S
sweets were alloyed with vinegar. For
Wax met Ethel Brooks the girl he
iegatly married ii August, 1914, under
the name of Maise Mason Nye. And
Tor the first time since his return to
New York, Oliver lost his composure.
He might have lost more If Mrs.
Lillian Miller had carried out a design
conceived before she came to the Fed
eraI Building The moment she saw
Oliver, Mrs. Miller rushed over to him
and smashed him four times in the chest
with closed fist
j would have jabbed him with a hat
pin IL 1 hadn't been afraid Of being
arrested" she said later. He is a dirty
rat"
Mrs. Nye treated her husband with
cool contempt She made a fetching
figure in her brown suit and dark hat
as she entered the ofice of Assistant
Prosecutor Roger B. Wood DO you
hHo" any Ole mere. MT 700 asked.
Yes" she replied pointing towards
Wax and with flashing eyes. Il know
this specimen"
The Identification by Mrs. Nye
rounded out the governments case Dis
trict Attorney Snowden Marshall an
nounced that Rae Tanners second tria,
for perjury may be begun within a
fortnight. BY securing the assignment
of a special term of the District Court
it is hoped the trial may be opened as
early as December IS
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
$4,000 GARMENT HANDS
VOTE GENERAL STRIKE

New York, Dec. Fifty thousand
garment workers unanimously voted
for another general strike at eleven
mass meetings today. The hour and
the day FOR the walkout have not been
announced. 1t is probable that the
strike will begin Monday or Tuesday.
The workers demanded a 49-hour
week and an increase of 81 a week in
wages. This was refused. They will
now strike for a 4S-hour week and an
increase of 81 a week.
Meantime 125,000 workers through
out the United States and Canada are
being organized for a concerted drive
everywhere for the eight-hour dayaand
wage increases. ~
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
right OF PICKETING
upheld BY US. court
Decision of District Body Favoring En-
ployers Reversed on Appeal.

CBy the International News Service.) }
Chicago, Dec. 7.-Employers were dUbi-
Gus and labor leaders jubilant today fol-
lowing a decision of tie United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals holding that
picketing is the inherent right Of the la
borers. The decision reverses the opiD
ion of the District Court at East St
Louis, which enjoined the Tri-City Trade
Council from picketing the plants of the
American Steel Founderies at Granite
City, ILL., The Appellate Court holds the
decision Of the lower tribunal was too
drastic"
The decision says the Eight to strike
is too firmly established to merit discus
sion and that picketing TO ascertain whom
the former employer has hired and to
persuade these persons to quit the en-
ployment is legal. The lawfulaess of
picketing is not to be tested by the inter-
ference which 1t may cause to the en-
ployers' business, the decision says.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
Telegraph Tips

New York. Dec 7.-Funeral services for
George C. Boldt, who rose from a poor
Immigrant boy to be the greatest hotel
man OF his time were held here today at
st. Thomas Church. Boldt was proprie-
tor of the Waldorf-Astoria here and the
Rellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia.
London, Dec THE Danish ship Nexos,
lob tons, and the Spanish ship Julia
Benito have both been sunk presumably
by submarines, says a Lloyd's dispatch
today.
London, Dec. lone hundred thousand
Rumanians> have been captured by the
German allies since Rumania entered the
war on August q, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen tonight.
Vienna, Dec. 7.-Emperor Charles of
Austria has gone to Austro-Hungarian
great headquarters for a conference upon
the new military and political situations
resulting from the fall of Bucharest.
Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 7.-Philander c.
Knox was elected United States senator
from Pennsylvania in the last election
by a plurality of 0,347, according to off,
ciaI figures totalled at the State Depart
ment today.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec with the gas
turned on but unlighted, the dead body OF
Charles Glasgow, S. was found lying
across the bed at his home here today
London, Dec.-7.-Greece will be block
AIDED by the allied nations in retaliation
for the governments attitude In the re-
cent commotion in Athens. 1t was stated
authoritatively here today.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
S49,556,695 ESTATE
LEFT BY c. W. HARDNESS
Former Standard Oil Magnate's Widow
Gets $I2,I46.62o.
by the international News servIeeJ

IBy the International News Servtce.D
New York. Dec. deputy State Con-
troller William Boardman today trans
mitted to the Surrogate's Court a report
showing that Charles w. Harkness. for
merly the third largest holder Of Stand
ard Oil Company stock, feft total estate
Of S49. .5J6 695.
Appraiser John J. Lyon found that OF
this amount the decedent's widow, Mary
Warden Hardness. who lives at Fifth
avenue and Fifty-fourth street, is en-
titled TO 81. .l46. .629 and decendent's brother,
Edward s. Hardness, is entitled to S56.
1881. In this bequest is included stocks
of the Standard Oil Company appraised
at S25, ,525. .9O9
In spite of the vast number of secur1-
ties involved, State Comptroller Eugene
M Travis was able to decide upon the
e Il state within sixty days from
LlGs lime the appraisal was begun.
The total bequests to charity are: Yale
University. 500, 0oO; Presbyterian Hos
pital. $4,000: Lend-a-Hsnd Mission.
SIS 900.
The funeral expenses were S,So4; ad-
ministration expenses. 200; debts, So
800
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
CAPITOL CLERKS
ASKMORE SALARY
Aids Of Representatives Re-
quest Advance of $500
in Yearly Pay.

Members Of Congress had the movement
for higher salaries for government en-
ployes brought directly into their own
Offices yesterday as a result Of a meet
hg held by Congressional secretaries.
Secretaries to members Of the House
Of Representatives are paid 1850 a year.
They desire an increase of $500 in their
annual compensation. There are Is5 Of
them.
conference room Of the House once
Building and was attended by more than
100 secretaries. 1t was pointed out that
secretaries are not given mileage to and
from their homes, which operates to re-
duce their salaries on an average of 800
a year, since they return at least. once
a year to their Congressional district. In
addition they are frequently obliged to
entertain visitors, which involves an add
ed incidental expense that serves to re-
duce their salaries.
The opinion of some Of those present
was that the secretaries should be paid
5000 a year, the compensation now
given secretaries to Senators. The fact
was cited that the work of the average
member of the House is quite as
voluminous as that of a United States
senator ana IN most cases IL Is done en-
tirely by the secretary. since members
Of the House are not given the clerical
assistants furnished Senators. Other
members felt that an increase of $500
would meet the situation A committee
was appointed to consider what Is ad-
visable to ask and report at a later meet
ing.
The secretaries expect to have their
added compensation added as ar amend
ment to the legislative, executive and
judicial bill. II this procedure fails, the
increase Will be the subject Of special
legislation.
Nothing but enoouragement," was the
message sent out by President H. M.
McLarin, of the Federal Employees
Union, last night on the result Of yes
terday's activities at the Capitol
1t was announced all employees Of the
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
divers Epigrams Put
The "Bug" in Honey-Bug
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Dec. Rae Tanzer's
"Oliver Osborne" the "honey-bug''
of the tangled legal skein reaching
from New York to Chicago; the
love pirate" accused by scores of
women and girls of trifling with
their affections, contributed these
epigrams in an interview today:
mo man can firt with a girl
unless she's willing"
'If you love the ladies you get
into trouble and II you don't love
EN-. why you're in trouble any
way"
lone hours worry is as hard
on the system as two years work"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
Uses Awning Gas Mask
To Save Himself at Fire

New York, Dec. 7.-Using one Of his
awnings as a "gas mask" Adolph Lis
man. an awning manufacturer. saved
himself during a $4,000 IRE In the three
story building, sN Seventh avenue today.
. Unable to get down the stairs, Lisman
took an awning, soaked it In a bucket
OF water, encased himself in 1t and
climbed to the FIRE escape. The next In.
slant spectators saw the queer looking
object safely descend to the street. A
few minutes later the top floor rear
crashed into the one below.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
Prefers Going to Prison .
To Returning to His Wife

New York, Dec. 7-Blackwelrs Island
held at least one happy man today.
You can either go home to your wife,
or I'll send you to the island for six
months" said Magistrate Cornell to
Israel Sideman
"I'll take the island, thank you. Judge,
he replied.
You would rather serve half a year
there than go back to your wife, who
promises to support you II you can't get
work."
Yes, sir"
He got it,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
FOREST FIRE RACES IN JERSEY

HopewelI, n. J.. Dec, ,I.-Fanned by
high gales forest fires which started
last night was raging un"hecked through
Hunterdon and Somerset counties today
Forces Of volunteer fighters were COM
PEELED to abandon their work this fore
noon and flee to their homes to remove
their belongings.
The loss already is declared to have
reached into the hundreds of thousands.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
VERA CRUZ FACES FAMINE.

Vera Cruz, Mexico, Dec. 1.-THE eco
nomic situation of Vera Cruz is rapidly
approaching a crisis. Carranza's paper
money is nil so far as its purchasing
power is concerned, and lacking the gold
and silver necessary for trade, the poor
people are practically starving.
Within the last two weeks there have
been daily food riots in which half
starved CaTanzista soldiers Joined the
poor in raiding markets.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
BUYS BIG OIL COMPANY.

London. Dec. "A giga raic businer.
deal has just been consummated by whicn
Kuhn9 Loeb & Co., of New York, have
secured 1900 of the ordinary shares of
the Royal Dutch Company. The price
paid was $2,S6G,OOO. The Royal Dutch
Company is one Of the biggest oil COM
panies in Europe, owning fields in Persia,
Egypt, Dutch East Indies, Mexico. Ru-
mania, Panama and Venezuela Last year
it paid a 40 per cent dividend.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
PERsH1NG NOT TO ATTACK VILLA

FL Paso, Texas. Dec. T.-Authoritstive
denial that Gen. Pershing is moving TO
attack Villa was made here today.
Villa is near Guerra, sixty-nve miles
from FL Vale. Pershing's most advanced
outpost, it was explained today and his
presence in this region may have
given rise TO reports that Pershing was
.bout to attack the bandit
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
Improyed seryIce-BaItimore = Oh

Improved seryice-Baltimore & Ohio,
Effective December 10th, "The Ma
ttonal Iimited." formerly The ROYAL
Limited will leave washington at
.2:4s instead of 500 p. M. arriving New
York fifteen minutes carrier Cchnec-
ton cst now be made at PhiladeIphia a
with the 6:pe p. m. Reading train for
Atlantic City and at Wayne Junction
Siia Sarne tss snd ssssI5Sn ss.antSn FZs for Wilkes
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
PRICE RAISES INDoRsEp,
Advertisers Association Approves
Action of Newspaper.

Boston. Mass, Dec. 1.-THE Association
Of National Advertisers today adopted a
resolution indorsing publishers of news
papers In raising the prices of their pa
pers, 80 long as they kept up editorial
excellence" The association delegates
believe the increased cost of print paper
is out of all reason and is handicap to
publishers.
The association voted to establish a
press bureau for its organization which
shall furnish newspapers with articles
telling consumers why they should buy
advertised goods. = =,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
THROWS PEPPER; STEALS $4,000

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 7.-Blinding
Herman B. RoseEblum, a Wells Fargo
messenger by throwing pepper in his ewes
a masked highwayman today stole two
fee, containing $2O.Ooc, and made Ms es-
cape.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
FREED IN $s5,ooo THEFT.

New York, Dec. 7.-OrvilIe DaEgett.
who was arrested with his brother, Ar
:hur P, for the loss OF Mrs. e. h Hsr-
IinIan's 5.O0O jewels, was discharged by
Judge Mott, in general sessions today
after the grand jury had declined 10 In
dict him.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
ARREST SKATERS PRIDE.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Louis Erb, IS. who
claims to be a brother of the millionaire
railroad president and mine owner, New
man Erb, was held in the county jail here
today as broker Of stolen automobiles.
The pride, he says, which has kept him
from calling on his wealthy brother for
aid has been lowered. and he will appeal
to his brother to help him.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08

Improved Service to AsheviIIe.
Land of the Sky" Effective Dec. 10th.
Leave Washington Z p. m. AdaiIy: due
AsheviIie II a. m. Dining car all the
way. Ideal weather for goifipg, riding
and all outdoor sports. Southern Rail-.
way, 7o5 18th. 211 q ct. nN,-Adv,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08

lIoRE and more q is becoming
Iva evident that the morning news
paper best serves both subscriber and
advertiser. The phenomenal growth
Of The Herald sttests this in Wash
inston.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-08

CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-13
Loan Money to Soldiers
Funds viii Be Established in Every Province of Prussia.

Correspondence of the Associated Press)
BERLIN. Jan. PLANS are under
way in Prussia for the establishment
in every province of funds from
which returning soldiers both dur
ing and after the war, may borrow
at a low rate of interest in order to
re-establish themselves i'm business.
No one will be excluded from bor-
rowing but the plans have been
drawn up with small merchants and
tradesmen primarily I'm view.
- The ministers of trade and indus
try of finance and of the interior,
after careful consideration of the sit
uation and after urgent representa-
tions by General Won Hindenburg,
have called the attention Of the presi-
dents of all the provinces and other
authorities to the need of such funds
and have expressed their willingness
to do all they can TO aid.
General Won Hindenburg has urged
the matter especially because he feels
that such borrowing institutions
would do much to make soldiers feel
more secure, and would relieve many
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-13
Too Much of a Crnmd.

fond father, blessed with II chill
dren, and withal very domestic man.
tells this story: one afternoon busi-
ness beiag very dull, he took the carry
train out to his happy home, and after
IA time slipped upstairs to help put
the children to bed. Being missed
soon, his wife went up to see what
sery door, she exclaimed: WHY. dear
what in the world are you doing?"
why, wifey," said he, II am putting
the children to bed, and hearing them
say their little prayers Yes" said
wifey, "hut this is one Of our neigh
boris children all undressed." And he
had to reCress it and send it hons.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-13
Oppose Move of Unions
Tar and Feather Men Who Fought Government Recruiting

Correspondence Of The Associated Press. }
MELnOrkNE, Australia Jan. 10.
a motion recently passed by the Mel
bourne trades hall council directing
unionists to ignore the recruiting
cards which the federal government
has mailed 10 every man of military
age resulted in the tar and reathcring
by returned soldiers Of the man who
introduced the motion
number of labor bodies i'm the
commonwealth have shown hostility
TO the governments scheme for Great
ing the new army on the ground that
1t is virtually COnsCriptOn, but the
most pronounced action thus far
taken was that by the Melbourne
trades hail council \ few days after
ward Premier Hughes, who is himself
a unionist appeared at meeting Of
the council while it was further dis.
cussing the recruiting cards lie
spoke to the delegates in plain terms
upon their duties as citizens and as
British subjects, denounced the coun-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-13

of the worry about what they and
their families are to do i'm the future
without any capital with which to
start business anew The money, il
is proposed. will be supplied in part
by the provinces and in part by the
monarchy of Prussia. 1t is probable
that the Prussian diet which, which
opened on January 13, will, before its
conclusion. be asked to consider the
proposition and vote the necessary
money.
The loans will be made at some
low rate of interest and will be repay
able on easy terms. The provinces
will repay to the state on the same
basis, but the ministers announce that
they are willing that . per cent of
the states money shall be held by
the provincial authorities for the con-
tinuation of loans. Representatives
Of chambers of commerce and simi-
lar business organizations in the var
ious districts shall be called upon to
aid the authorities i'm the provinces in
determining who shall be eligible for
loans.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-13
A GOVERNMENT RUN
MARRIAGE BUREAU
German Doctor Says Young Men
should BE Helped
Aficr War.

BERLIN, Jan. "a government
conducted marriage bureau is adyO-
Gated by Or. L. X. Uderstadt in an
article in the current number Of a
monthly magazine. After the war, he
fears, the young men will have to
work harder than ever, and oppor-
tunities for them to make the ac-
.Quaintance of young women will be
few
"If, then" he writes, "and this is
urgently desirable, an increase of
marriages S to take place, it is alb
solutely necessary that men and
women who love their nation take
upon themselves the thankful task of
bringing the sexes together, perhaps
with the support of the state, which
is itself the most interested in this
work"
Decor Understadt suggested the
possibility of having marriage coun-
sellors.' whose duty it would be to
support future brides and BRIDE
grooms with sage advice before they
took the final step. In this way, he
believes. eugenic principles could be
brought into their own, and the re-
suit would be not only more babies
out better ones.