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The Washington herald., 1916-01-23

prong of the horseshoe track. seventy
FIVE feet below.
To add to the spectacular elements of
the wreck. the diner almost Immediately
caught fire. and. with no fire-hghting IA
cilities at hand. the names were left to
entirely consume the car. Three of the
injured occupants and the body Of one of
the dead were removed before the hamss
had gained hesdway, but II is known that
one charred body stir, remains IN the
wreckase. ~
First word of the accident was re-
ceived at Everett. where relief parties.
including physicians, were hurriedly
made up and rushed to the scene.
Immense concrete snowsheds had been
installed at an expense of over a million
dollars. This winters snowfall in the
Cascades has been more excessive than
for many years. evidently exceeding the
capacity of these big snowsheds to hold
back the accumulated SHOWS in the noun.
tains
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Yuma Flooded as
Levee Gives Way
Hundreds Left HON eless.
Buildings Swept Away.
Colorado River High.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The washingtou Herald.
Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 22.-Yuma is under
from two to six feet of water tonight
as the result of the breaking of the
leye of the Colorado River and the over
flow of the Gila River to the east of
Yuma today. A number of old buildings
have been crumbled by the Hood.
With the breaking of the Ievee. wall
of water rushed down on the city, caus-
ing panic. While trying to calm the
excited residents, Mayor Charles C..
Moore was stricken by an attack of
heart failure and died soon afterwards.
One unknown man is reported to have
been drowned in the rushing waters
Hundreds of persons are homeless. Six
feet Of water is standing in the San
Gunetti store, the largest mercantile
establishment in the city. The plant of
the Morning Sun was washed away, and
the city is temporarily without a news
paper.
The Colorado River Is the highest on
record. The levee on the California side
of the river has given way and It is
expected that great damage will be done
to the great irrigation system of the
California Dsvelopmsnt Company.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Maj. Prieto Brings Word Across Border that
Mexican Leader Will Punish Murderers
Himself If He Catches Them.
AMERICANS REPORTED HANGED
Metaurgca Engineer Reaches Douglas, ARR, with Story Of
Gruesome Discovery American Merchant Shot by
Carranza Soldiers In Cafe.

FL Paso Jan 22I innocent of the of the Amer
killed Santa Ysabe This the personal brought
direct from Francisco Villa the American people by Maj Teodoro
Preo who arrived here today.
The message handed him by Gen Villa FL Ruco, IN
Chihuahua five days he says Since then he has been
in the saddle day and night.
According Maj Pno Villa had knowledge of the tragedy
when arrived from the
appraise him of what had taken Villa furious ordered
the courier placed under
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Uncle Joe's" Libel Suit Called.

DanViIle, III, Jan. 22.-Trial OF The s25. 600
libel suit Of Representative Joseph G.
Cannon against the Danville Press-Demo-
crat, Democratic newspaper. for publish
ing statements of former Senator Petit
grew. of South Dakota. against the for
mer Speaker, just before the Congress
sional election two years ago. was called
here this afternoon. The newspaper
articles quoting the Senator, charged
Cannon with manipulating legislation to
suit his private ends.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
SCORES NAVAL BODIES
Back Bay Member Asserts
Committees Involved r.
Munitions Squabble.
WEST WILL HEAR SPEAKERS
Organization Plans Active Fight in
Stronghold of Paci6sts-Mitchel
Urges Summer Camps.

Just as long as the members of Con-
had in making appropriation for roads,
rivers and harbors. and buildings, than
there Is in making appropriations to
strengthen the defenses of the country,
just so long will they continue to make
appropriation for roads, river and har-
bors and buildings"
This assertion was made by Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge in a speech con-
demning the present military condition
of the United States. and its causes,
at the closing banquet of the National
Security League at the New willard last
night.
Blames Members of Congress.
The blame for this condition lies at
the door of Congress-" he said, and i
am ready to take my blame with the
rest. The gentlemen in Congress who
are now standing in the way of national
defense had better look out or a party
will arise that will carry national de-
fense through.
Referring to the navy, of which SEN
ate committee he u q member. Senator
Lodge said the recent report Of Admiral
Fletcher. which exposed the many ma
terial weaknesses. speaks for itself. Hs
scored both ths Houre and Senate naval
committees, which. he said, instead Of
building fleets to protect the United
States, were buslly engaged in discussing
the burning question of building NUM-
ton PLANTS to keep some American pri-
vste industry from making a few dol
lars. Continuing he said:
Two battelships were authorized by
Congress on March 1s. 1915. Secretary
Daniels awarded them to the New York
navy yards and the Mare Island Navy
Yard. The keel of the vessel to be laid
at New York will not be put down
until eighteenth months after it was
authorized. The keel of the other, can
not be laid until ship now on 1t can
be launched and Congress appropriates
money to lengthen the ways. The first
vessel will not be completed until four
and half years after 1t was authorized
and nobody knows when the other will be
completed"
League Is United.
There is no difficulty in knowing the
facts of the army, as We have a Secre-
tary of War/who tells US the facts. He
has laid his cards on the table. He has
told US that We have no army sufficient
to defend the United States"
The banquet exemplified the unamity of
spirit which permeats the organization.
AS has been the topic of the delibera-
tions throughout the meetings. Pre-
paredness" was the theme of the
speakers.
Maj. George II. Putnam. of New York,
assailed the lack of consistency on the
part of the pacifists. Under this theory
he said, the troublesome thing that 1,
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The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
PEACE OFFERS
FOR BELGIUM
Germany Likely to Suggest
Making of Separate Terms,
Declare Reports.
TEUTONS READY TO PAY FOR
DAMAGE DONE, STATES RUM0R
Germany Would Profit in Many Ways
Were Step Taken Now.
Ii Is Shown.

Information has been received In
diplomatic circles IN Washington that
Germany is considering making Bel
gium a proposal of separate peace. The
evacuation of all Belgian territory
would follow.
1t is understood that the proposal.
which will be made TO King Albert by
the military governor OF Belgium, will
include an offer to pay for the property
damage caused by the German occupa-
tion.
Officials in close touch with the Ger
man Embassy expressed the opinion
yesterday that the offer. If made, prob
ably would be accepted. Belgium is not
one of the signatories to the document
to which Sir Edward Grey obtained
the signatures of the French and Rus
sian. and lstst> the Italian govern
ments, and which binds those nations
not to conclude a separate peace.
The restoration of Belgium would leave
the allies no room for protest, in the opin-
ion Of this authority. inasmuch as It has
been this one point on which the allies
have been most insistent as a condition
of peace.
1t can be stated sUthoritatively that the
question of voluntarily Withdrawing from
all the occupied positions Of Belsium-on
the one condition that Belgium first con-
sent to conclude a separate peace with
the central empires-is now being care
fully considered in officisl circles in Ber-
lin.
Reasons for Proposal.
1t is pointed out that the conclusion OF
such an arrangement would accrue to the
advantage of Germany. for the following
reasons:
l. The conclusion of a separate peace
with Germany would automatically d.
vorce Belgium from the other allies.
.. The occupation by any OF the allies
Of any part of Belgian territory would
become a violation Of neutrality precisely
comparable with the much-quoted viola
tion Of neutrality OF which Germany has
been declared guilty.
g. For the allies TO commit such q
breach Of neutrality after having used II
as an excuse for making war on Ger
many is too inconsistent TO be possible.
4. With immunity from attack from
that portion OF her frontier facing Bel.
GUM, Germany would have for disposal
elsewhere the vast army now actually In
Belgium and in the trenches on the west
ern portion of the battle line.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
1878 Condemned d to
Death by Austrians

Special Cabls to The Washington Herald. 4
Paris, Jan. 22.-Since the
beginning of the war 1878
persons have been condemned
to death in Austria-Hungary,
according to Vienna newspa-
pers. The victims are divided
as follows:
OF Italian n origin-In
Trieste, 200; Fiume, 60; Is
tria. 90: Trentino. $50.
OF Slav origin-In Dalma-
tia, 11s; Moravia, 245; Bos-
MIA and Herzegovina, 800;
Bohemia, 720; Galicia, 4S0;
Bukowina, $50.
Hundreds of women are
included in the list.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
WOMAN C0NFEssEs MURDER.
Dying, She Says She Killed q Man
in Philadelphia.

Camden. n. J., Jan. Z.-Believing her
self on her death bed, Mrs. Irene Pas
quale confessed in the Camden Hospital
today that she killed a man in PhiladeI-
phia in 1913.
She was tried and acquitted Of the
that she was defending her honor.
Mrs. Pasquale and her husband are
both dying of sunshot wounds inflicted
Thursday, they say, by Francisco sportL
a boarder. when Mrs. Pasquale repulsed
his advances. SPORT Is at large.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
MOTOR TRUCK STRIKES WOMAN.
Mrs. TaIbert Probably Fatally In
Jured in Nichols Avenue.

Mrs. Lilly Talbert, IS, $50 Third street
southwest, was struck and probably
fatally injured by an automobile truck
operated by Herbert Johnson, a. 227
First street northwest The woman was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
johnson told the police that the wom-
an appeared suddenly in the roadway Of
Nichols avenue in front of the main
gate of the Government Hospital for the
Insane and that he was unable to stop
his machine before striking her
johnson was charged with assault at
the Eleventh police station.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
NO FRICTION, HE SAYS
Head of Education Board De-
clares Present System Can
not Be Improved.
OYSTER CALLS PLAN SHABBY"
Deplores Attempt of Political Officers
TO Get Their Grasping Hands
on School System"

= Henry P. Blair. president OF the Board
Of Education. denied before the Fedora
ton Of Citizens Associations last night
that any grave differences Of opinion have
existed between the Board Of Education
and the Commissioners in the administra-
ton of the school system, which was
given by the Commissioners as one rea-
son why they should be handed full con-
troll Of the schools.
AS far as the finances have been con-
cerned, as far as the accuracy OF school
purchases is concerned. there is absolute
ly no difference between the Commission
srs and the Board Of Education that
amounts to a snap said Mr.. Blair. I'VE
aOn't feel hurt when the Commissioners
overrule US in naming a school
We have our views on such matters,
but If the naming Of one or two schools
Is sufficient reason for a complete change
In your school system-for it is your sys-
ten, not mine-then the Commissioners
argument is a good one. II that isn't suf-
fcicnt reason. then their argument is
not good one, for that is practically the
only difference that exists"
Mr.. Blair explained in detail the
present system of expending school ap-
preparations to show that those expen-
diturss are as closely safeguarded as
are any OF the other expenditures of
the District government And" he
went on, IF there is any chance for
a mistake i'm that system. then the
same chance exists for all the expendi-
lures authorized by the Commissioners
themselves"
Can't Find Better system.
II don't know where you can find a
better school system anywhere than
the present One," Mr.. Blair continued,
"if you can get board of education
and board Of Commissioners who are
willing 10 cooperate in seeking the
best welfare of the child, for, after all,
that is the only thing to be sought
for
Il have difficulty in discussing the
proposed change. I will frankly state,
gentlemen, for 1 do not yet know what
It is"
Mr.. Blair then held up to ridicule the
action Of the Commissioners in amend
ing their ideas three times before Con-
gress within a month. Referring to
the concession of Commissioner New
man before the educational subcom-
mittse of the House District Commit
tee. when he inserted into the original
proposal a clause making IL necessary
to select as the director of education
a man with professional qualities for
the position, Mr. Blair said:
Think Of it, gentlemen, can you con-
seive a body capable of appointing any
body anywhere including in its law a
clause compelling them to name as
schoolmsster man ftted to fill the posi-
TOM
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The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Steamers Collide in Fog.

New York. JAN H.-The steamer Bra
EOS. en- route to San Juan. collided with
an unknown steamer in thick fog of
Barnegat, N. J., this afternoon. A big
hole was stove in the starboard side Of
the Brazos and her captain decided to
turn back to port.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Cave-in Kills Bows.

Mt. Holly. N. J.. jan 22-Crushed
under huge block Of sandstone and
several tons of earth that caved in upon
them while they were playing in a dug
out this afternoon, Howard Powell and
Ernest Street were killed and Bertram
Sellers and Russell Street were 90 badly
injured that they may not rseovsr.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Ryan on Public Service Board.

Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. 2-Michsel J.
Ryan. Of Philadelphia- Democrat was to-
night appointed Public Service Commits
sioner to succeed Tbomas B. Smith. Re-
publican. recently elected mayer Of Phila-
dslphiA
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Rebels Beat Chinese Troops.

Pekin. Jan. "A small body Of govern
ment troops were defeated by rebels in
the province of Yunnan, 1t was stated
today. The rebels are moving northward.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
TWO STEAMERS SUNK.
One Dutch and One British vessel
Go Down.

London. Jan. z--Two steamers. one
Dutch and one British, were reported to-
day as sunk.
The Britisher, the Tremston, WA Of
2,sss tons Her crew WAS saved.
The Dutchmsn was the Apollo. She
was sunk near the Gslloper Lrhtshfp
sixteen Of her crew, four wounded.
have been landed at Flushing. Three
we're drowned.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
United Frui. Company Wins Suit

vor Of the defendant vas rendered lsts
this sfternosn by the Jury In the suis
OF the Biue6elds stsanship Company
against the United Fruit Company IN
der the Sherman antitrust Law. Tbs
suit,
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Fine Munition Man $500. ,

London, Jan. 22.-John Goodwin was
fined $500 today for proposing deal for
without first asking for permit from
the government
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
WASHINGTON. D. G.. SUNDAY. JANUARY %. 1916
ROBBERS GET $4,000.
Steal Mail Pouch at Iowa Station
and Disappear.

: Newton. Iowa. Jan. 2-Bank drafts
and other money totaiing more than
$1,000. were secured by robbers who, last
night, stole mail pouch from the rail-
road station here and escaped.
The pouch had been left In the sta
ton awaiting the arrival Of a fast east
bound train. There Is no trace of the
robbers.
The loss of the pouch was first de-
tected by mail clerk on the train
for which the package was intended.
search was then commenced, and on the
outskirts of Newton the burned rem
nants of the pouch were found.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Greek King for Martial Law.

London. Ian. 2e.-An Athens dispatch to
the Evening News says that King Con-
stantine in an interview said: IF the
ministers approach me concerning
martial law shall certainly approve it."
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
New York's Population, $500, Sal.

New York, JAM 22-New York City
will have s,so2,s4l population on July /.
las This statement was contained in
letter received today, by Health Com
missioner Haven Emerson from Samuel
L. Rogers. director Of the United States
Census Bureau.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
RUSSIANS INVEST ERzERUM.
Csar's Troops said to Have catered
"Bulwark of Armenia.o

"Bulwarl1 of Armenia
London, Jan. 22.-The Russian forces in
the Caucasus have invested Erzerum, the
"bulwark of Turkish Armenia" into
which the routed Ottoman army has ned.
says Central News dispatch from Petro-
grad.
The Russian ofiicial statement issued
in the Cars capital tonight reports the
bombardment Of the Erzerum forts and
the continued. pursuit Of the disorssnized
Turks.
Cossacks played the principal part in
this pursuit. which. at the last. took the
form Of . massacre.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Mrs. schott, Of Newport, Dies.

Newport r. l., Jan. 22-Mrs. Ellen l.
Schott. widow Of C. Ridseley schott.
prominent member of the cottage settle
ment. and formerly OF Philaedlphia, died
a& her cottage tonight from pnsumoniA
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
VIII Execute slayer..

FL Psso. Jan 2a-Bernsrdo and
Federico Duran, the Mexicsns who con-
fessed to killing Bert L. Aiers. an Amer
lean rsnehman. will be shot at 5 O'Clock
Sunday morning. The execution order
was issued by the JusreI military su-
thorities. following their trial which WAS
held today.
The shooting will take place near the
Juare1 railroad station Despite the fact
fired the shot that killed Akers Douglas
Downs. who accompanied Akers and es-
capped. after visiting the Jusrez jail to-
night. declared that Bernardo is not the
man who did the killing
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Ask $a5, 900 to Entertain Roosevelt.

Havana. Jan. GA bill introduced IN
the Cuban Congress appropristes $1,000
for the entertainment Of Col Roosevelt
while he u In Cuba.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23

Fioridn sEast Coast Resorts Reached
BY IN. Y. & Florida Special"
Atlantic Coast Line, Sis D m daily 4
trains daily, Isos N. X. Ave. nw.-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-23

II have ridden hard FIVE days from
Western Chihuahua 10 carry word to the
United States that Gen. villa Is innocent
Of the massacre" said the ofncer today.
Furthermore, he told me 70 say that he
will execute the men who did it n he
captures them, even though they belong
TO his own group OF followers. We were
then at El Rucio. IN Western Chihuahus.
Wills Not Captured.
He called for a volunteer to carry
word TO the border OF his innocence OF
the murder and also his determination %
punish theSnurderers II he catches them
was chosen 70 carry the message.
because on my journey / had to dodge
several Csrrsnzs patrols, and I expect
to rejoin villa The general is gathering
men about him IN Western Chihuahua.
ana he wiz soon be strong enough TO re-
ne~ the war. His old companions in ths
mountains are hocling 10 his standard
by hundreds. The rumor that he wa
captured is false. villa VIII never be
caught by these clumsy CsrranzistAs. n
he is ever made prisoner. It will be after
he is dead"
Douglas. Ariz.. Jan. z2-The hanging Of
eight Americans near Ejutla, In the state
OF Oaxaca, by Mexicans was reported
BY Andrew J. Trumbo. a metsnurriosl
engineer. when he arrived here today.
Trumbo. with his wife, was riding past
the place and saw the bodies swinging
posed that Identification was impossible.
wounded in Cafe.
Trumbo said that Mericsns told him Of
the hsnginEs They said the dead were
American mining men The hsngings
happened about sixty days ago. Trumbo
asserted that the hsnginfs and many
other executions and deaths OF foreigners
were reported TO the State Department
by Clifford X. Robinson. acting American
consular agent at Oa1acs, but no intims-
ton was ever received from Washington
that the reports were received.
Henry F. Tanner. an American .ner-
chant Of Douglas. arrived here today
from Mexico City, and reported that he
Was badly wounded by Csrranzs soldiers
while dining with some friends in a cafe
In the capital
He stated the CsrTanEs oficers came
into the cafe and began 20 abuse the
Americans. Tanners companions fed.
but Tanner stopped 10 get his coat and
hat and was shot through the lung suf-
fered scalp wound and was badly
beaten. Tanner was in the hospital In
Mexico City for two weeks
VIII Execute slayer..
FL Paso, Jan 2-Bernsrdo and
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The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-24

one day in Glasgow to shake hands
with old friends. Phil gives it out
cold that he has returned to stay and
will settle down in the neighborhood
of Malta.
Lee Cook had the courage to ride
in from the Missouri river this week
in weather that would freeze the
curb-stone trimmings of the boule-
ward.
Miles Roach, Billy Buzzard, Ben
Rose. Chas. Kertz, Jim Hill and John
Larson were among the Sacoites who
attended district court this week in
Glasgow.
Frank Kinney had occasion to ccle-
brate St. Patrick's day, for into his
home two little girls made their ad-
vent that day. The children and
mother are doing nicely.
John Bell of Saco was in town this
week attending court. Mr.. Bell
strikingly resembles Representative
Jerrine of Fergus county, fact
neither gentleman need be ashamed
of.
A large number Of ladies from
Williston attended the firemen'S ball,
given at this place the night Of the
18th. Among them was Mrs. Ladue,
who was formerly resident of tins
place.
The Milk River Eagle is the name
of new print recently launched on
the blllowy sea of journalism at
Havre by Messrs. Shafer and Axtell.
1t is newsy sheet and deserves sue
cess.
David Kennedy was in town this
week and seemed just as happy as if
the flowers were in bloom and hay
two feet high on the Saco flat in
stead of it being buried two feet be-
meath the beautiful. Mr.. Kennedy is
one of those prudent stockmen who
had all his cattle under close herd
when winter set in and all kinds of
hay to feed them through a hard
winter so he has no cauce to worry.
Landusky don't propose to see
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-24
10 Years
n Taken from
n H( the Files Of
@ASO De Ndiiep
C0untp Ga
Sstte Of Nineteen Years Ago.

Spring is coming, Gentle Annie,
next July.
Uncle John Dean from Rock creek
is in town this week.
Al Watkins of Nashua attended
district court in Glasgow this week
Andrew Nelson, the sheepman
from Vandalia, was in Glasgow as a
juror this week.
John w. Tattan of Fort Benton
was in Glasgow last Sunday shaking
hands with friends.
Plas Price has represented Hins-
dale at various social functions held
in Glasgow this week
Harry Rutter, Milt and jim Har-
rah represented Cherry creek at the
firemen's dance Wednesday night
Judge Dubose finished the court
docket Wednesday night and re-
turned to Benton Thursday morning.
County Surveyor Archie Mahon re-
turned this week from an extended
visit among relatives and friends in
New York
Billy Mcbride and Charles Smith
represented the Culbertson conting-
ent attending the duties Of jurors at
this term of the district court.
Chas. Spellman Of Malta visited
Glasgow this week. 1t is the first
time Mr.. Spellman has been to the
county seat in four years.
Phil Smith, who has been riding
the past season with Buffalo Bill's
Wild West show, returned to Mon
tana this week. He stopped over
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-24

democratic party seem to doubt that
w. j. Bryan will be as strong for
peace at st. Louis, as he is for peace
in Europe.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-24

1t certainly would be interesting to
overhear some of the explanations
our missionaries are putting up to
the heather these days.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-24

certain sections of the south have
malaria?
The careless sneezer is the great
grippe spreader?
There has not been single case
Of yellow fever in the United States
since 1905?