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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17
800, 900 German Loss
At Verdun Paris Says

LONDON. May 17.-Three hundred
thousand German soldiers have been
killed or put out OF action at verdun
the Paris correspondent Of the Daily
Chronicle reporteds today.
The German losses have been 80
severe. he said. as to preclude any idea
Of a German offensive against Riga
in which region German sea and land
forces are said to be concentrating.
THE tide has definitely turned and
from west to east the long-evaded des-
tiny of the Germans IL closing In upon
them" the dispatch said. AT no mo-
ment in the battle of Verdun have they
dared to bring thither any unit from
before the British front.
"Other parts of the German front
here have been stripped OF all super
fluous strength and the force in Rus
STA is similarly crippled to feed this
adventure. Since last September Al
least twenty-five divisions have been
transferred from the east to the west
front.
"There is thus left in Russia a mer,
curtain OF German troops, while Bull
garia and Turkey are being left to shift
for themselves"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17
VETERAN OF WAR TO
BE BURIED TOMORROW
Minter P, Key, Of Confederate
Army, Dies in 10th Year.

Funeral services for Minter r. Key.
a Confederate veteran and for many
years a resident Of Washington, who
died yesterday at Emergency Hospital
In his seventy-sixth year. will be con-
Quoted at Lees chapel tomorrow at 2
o'clock by the Rev. w. r. .Wedderspoon,
of Foundry M. r. Church, which Mr..
Key had long attended. Interment will
be made In the Confederate plot in
Arlington Cemetery.
Mr.. Key was born in sheibyviIle,
Tenn. and took arms In Confederate
cause at the outbreak OF hostilities.
Washington and engaged in business.
He was a distant relative OF Francis
Scott Key. author Of The star-spengied
Banner" and although he fought
'aeainst the Stars and Stripes and FOR
the Stars and Bars. he several years
ago began movement to see that Old
Glory was not insulted by q display
on public or other buildings Of ragged
and tattered specimens OF the flag.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17
GRADUATION WEEK AT
WASHINGTON COLLEGE

The graduation week program OF the
Washington College will begin tomor-
row and continue until May 90 when
the commencement exercises will take
place.
Tomorrow at o'clock the School OF
Expression will give 0"Endymion'' and
on Friday evening the School of Music
will give a concert. On Saturday even
ing home coming exercises Will be held
tatives OF classes OF the past twenty
years.
The baccalaureate sermon win be
preached Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
by the Rev. DR.. Earle Wiley, and on
will be held. The principal address al
the commencement exercises on Tues
day will be made by the Rev. J. Hen
ning. helms. Of the Church Of the AS
cension. q.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17
Billy Sunday to Undergo
Operation in Baltimore

BALTIMORE. May 17.-Bnly Sunday
Il to return to Baltimore when his pres
ent campaign in Kansas City ends. to
60 under the surgeons knife.
Mr.. Sunday has suffered for some
time from double hernia. which at
times has caused him intense pain. 1t
was noticed at times In his meetings
here that he seemed to be suffering in
rensely, and appeared weak and bag
gard.
DR.. Howard A. Kelly. who Is to per-
form the operation. said Mr.. Sunday
was to come to him after the Kansas
not been set.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17

triets as part Of the recent working ar
rangement between the United States
and Mexico.
American Consul Rodgers at Mexico
City has been III with ptomaine poison
ing, but has kept In daily touch with
affairs.
Unless the Mexican populace forces
him &c make new demonstration OF
d.fapproval against the stay OF the
American expedition In Mexico, Car
rsnze probably will remain silent for
come time to come, according to the
Conclusion OF working arrangement
by the recent Scott-Obregon conference
has eliminated, for practical purposes.
the ne cessity for much further diploma
tic pegotiation. While there may be
sporadic efforts to have Carranzas re-
cent withdrawal suggestions answered,
II appears likely both government will
be content to play a waiting game.
The United states. In return for Car
rangista concessions, pleaded that II
Lor,ler banditry is broken. This task
can be better. and more quickly ac-
cclnplished under the working arrange
NEXT.
Baker Can't Guess.
Asked today to estimate the length of
etay Of the expedition, Secretary Of War
Baker declared:
II cannot make guess on that. II
depends upon n state of facts"
One complicatlng phase Is the report
ed activity of Villista leaders In align
ing poems on their side by promises that
Villa himself Is to lead an expedition
which will kill of the "gringoes."
General Pershing's forces, however,
are in position to cope with a vastly
move. while perhaps dangerous. can
undoubtedly be scOtched.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17
CUTS HIS BODY DOWN;
FAILS TOLOOSEN KNOT

NEW YORK, May H.-If the mother
OF Arthur Joel. is. OF 1910 Morris avenue
the Bronx. had not become hysterical
and neglected to loosen the moose about
the boys neck, her sons attempt at sui
eide might have failed.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
boy returned from the John street jew
clry shop where he was employed. and
complained of nervous breakdown
Mra. Joel later went out shopping.
Wher she returned she found her son
hanging in the doorway between the
dining room and parlor. lie had used
the cord OF his bathrobe for a. rope. Mrs
joel cut him down and ran for help. but
forgot to loosen the knot.
No reason could be assigned for the
boys suicide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17
Some Penna. Republicans
Voted for G. Chaplin

PHILADELPHIA. May 1L-Charlie
Chaplin. famous movie" comedian. un-
Intentionally caused mirth here today
among the tired counters of yesterdays
Presidential primary ballots.
baugh, Ford and "T. r." and wrote
Charles name as his choice for the
next President Of the United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17
To Urge Half-Holidays =,
For Government Clerks

George l.. Cain. president OF the Ma
tional League of Government Employees,
will make an address at 4:i5 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. before the allied
printing trades OF the Government
Printing Office. on the subject of Sat
urday half-holidays for Government
workers in the District of Columbia.
The invitation to speak was extended
Mr.. Cain by John f. Rastall, chairman
of the committee for the furtherance OF
the Saturday half-holiday movement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17
Chicago Business Men
To Boom Roosevelt

CHICAGO, May l7.-One thousand
business men of Chicago are to band to-
Eethtr to boom Theodore Roosevelt for
President during the Republican ma
ticnai convention In this city next
month. Announcement OF this fact is
nude by Harry Bettinghaus. OF the
Roosevelt Non-Partisan League. which
has opened headquarters to enlist the
1000 Roosevelt boosters"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17
EXPECT JOHN D. AT
BAPTIST SESSION

MINNEAPOLIS. May r-John D..
Rockefeller is expected TO be among the
5000 delegates for the international
Baptist convention. which opened an
eight-day session here today.
DR.. Schaler Mathews. Chicago, and
DIR. w. c. biting. st. Louis. officers of
the convention, were early arrivals.
Possible consolidation Of the publica-
ton society and the home mission So
ciety of the church. loom UP as a posi-
bility. This subject was discussed at
Los Angeles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17
Coast Guard Gutter
Sold For $25, 100

The coast guard cutter Thesis, con-
demned by the Government because 1t
Ia Obsolete" was auctioned off at San
Francisco for 81, l00--S21 900 more than 1t
would have brought i'm the opinion OF
coast guard officers. In peace times.
Jb & Company. of New York, were the
high bidders,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17
Youthful Peacemaker
Lands in Hospital

Eulogio Carranza y Volio. eighteen.
of San Jose. Costa Rica, was sent to
the Washington Asylum Hospital to-
day by the local police. after he had
declared he came to this city to sub
NIT peace plans to President Wilson.
Volio was picked up on Fourteenth
street, near n street this morning.
The young man the police believe
from papers In hit possession had
been attending the Philadelphia Col
lege~of Pharmacy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17
SchWeitzer Bound Over;
Charged With Robbery

Charles schweitzer, charged with rob-
berry. pleaded not guilty in the Police
Court this morning. and was bound over
to the grand jury. He gave bond In
the sum of 81. 800.
Schweitzer was arrested by Detective
Patrick O'Brien on the charge OF being
an accomplice OF Stavely sutton. who
yesterday was held To the grand Jury
on a charge of robbing Fred Vogt in
Conduit road early Sunday morning.
Vogt was relieved OF $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-17
Aeronaut Killed During
Storm or Battlefront

PARIS. May 17-Joseph Calderon. son
Of ex-President C'ldercn, OF Peru. and
q volunteer observation balloonist with
the French army, was killed In a spec
tacular manner ntai the French lines
Csideron,s gas bag was caught In n
moorings. 1t tipped sidewise and be-
gan rushing along In the teeth Of the
gale. Calderon cut loose, but the sides
OF his parachute were flattened by the
wind and he was dashed to his death.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
DETECTIVES ARE EXPENSIVE
Thirty-Three Cents of Every Dollar
Spent Goes to Penal Institutions.

Columbus, O.-The state of Ohio
spends more for the care and housing
of its detectives and criminals than
for the upbringing and training of its
future citizens, according to a state
,ment issued by State Auditor Donahey.
He has suspended blue prints in his
private Office, showing that 33 cents of
every dollar spent by the state goes
for charities, hospitals, penal and cor
rectional institutions, while 80 cents
OF that same dollar is spent for the
maintenance of state schools and uni
versities and only one-half cent goes
for public health
Ten cents of this dollar is devoted
to highway construction and repair;
eight cents goes toward keeping up the
general government; 10 cents for pro-
lection to life and property by way
OF the state militia, fire marshal's Of
flee, banking department, etc.: four
cents for agriculture; one-half cent
for state libraries, and four cents for
miscellaneous. The states revenues
are grouped as follows From business
and franchise taxes, 43 per cent; gen
eral property taxes, Is per cent; from
tax on liquor and cigarettes, IA per
cent; 35 per cent from minor miscel-
laneous sources.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
MORE MEN FOR ARMY
HOUSE VOTES LARGER FORCE BY
236 TO 1.
Elan Will Keep Troops at Maximum
Number as Long as Emergency
Exists.

Washington, March 16.-The house
by vote of 236 to l on Tuesday
adopted a resolution authorizing the
president to bring the regular army up
to war strength at once.
Meyer London, Socialist OF New
York, was, the only one to vote against
the resolution.
The war department decided that
it must bring the army up to full
strength at once because of the Mex
ican situation. 1t became known that
at their conference in the morning
Secretary of War Baker and Chairman
Hay of the house military affairs com
mittee agreed that immediate action
was necessary.
The army now has $1,000 men. Its
full strength is limited to 10000 The
resolution which Hay put before the
house authorizes the secretary of war
to take steps to raise $4,000 more men
at once. It is understood that Presi
dent Wilson sanctioned the plan.
Following is the resolution provid
ing the increase:
Resolved, by the senate and house
of representatives in congress assem-
bled, that when in the judgment Of the
president an emergency arises which
makes it necessary, all organizations
Of the army which are now below the
maximum strength authorized by Law
shall be raised forthwith to thai
strength and shall be maintained as
nearly as possible thereat as long as
the emergency shall continue; provid
ed, that the total enlisted strength O
any of the said arms of the servics
shall not include unassigned recruits
at depots or elsewhere, but at no timt
shall said recruits exceed by NOR
than five per centum the total enlisted
strength prescribed for such arm: ant
the enlisted men now or hereafter au
thorized by law for any other branche
of the military service shall be provid
ed and maintained without any i'm
pairment of the enlisted strength pre-
scribed for any of said arms"
Secretary Baker said the bill woul
allow for the present about 1900
more infantrymen, LOO field artillery
men and 1900 cavalrymehL
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
ARMY MEASURE WINS
SENATE VOTES UNANiMo
FOR RECRUITING SERVICE TO
FULL STRENGTH.
ACTION BY WAR DEPARTMENT
Takes Immediate Steps for Enisting
of 10000 Additional n-Resolu-
ton Now Goes to the President tor
His Approval.

Washington. March 1.-THE senate
approved unanimously the Joint reso-
luton adopted by the house to bring
the mobile army up to it's full
strength, which would add about 90
coo mer to the present establishment.
The resolution now goes to the presi-
dent fer his approval.
Sixty-nine senators were in the
chamber and all voted for the reso
luton. When the vote was announced
Senator McCumber declared it served
as notice to the world that 'the ma
tion and this congress stand as a
single man in defense of American
rights
AS soon as the senate assembled
Chairman Chamberlain of the military
committee asked unanimous consent
tor consideration of the house resolu-
tion
Senator Gronna. Republican, at
position. while Senator Hoke Smith
of1ered an amendment to stipulate
that new enlistments should not be
for more than two years. He agreed
however. net to press his proposal.
Senator Vardaman, Democrat, urged
immediate action for the moral sup
port 1t would give to the campaign
against Villa, but vote was delayed
while Senator Newlands. Democrat
spoke on preparedness and urged hii
pro, osai for joint congressional com
mittee to coordinate defense legisla
ton Unanimous approval of th'
house resolution then followed.
When word that the senate hat
adopted the army resolution reaches
the var department the ddjutant gen
erals Office took steps q begin re
cruiting the additional men smmed1
stely Instructions were prepared fo
recrniting officers throughout the Un
ted States to conduct an active can
! paign
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24

was to be given q rife to XIII the
'gringos in Columbus. told him
would shoot him first.
II believe you would he saiI.'
Mrs. Wright was guarded outside OF
Columbus. about 500 yards, while the
attack was made on the city. She
asked to be released. but her guard
said he must have Villas consent.
When the troops retreated she started
toward Columbus. Villa, one of the
last of the fleeing raiders, stopped
beating his horse and men with his
sword upon seeing her.
DO you want to 60 homer" he
asked.
DO you mean to Mexico?" she
asked.
mo. to the United States"
yes"
Co" he said.
May take my mare and saddIe?"
she asked.
Yes" he answered, and rode on.
Mrs. Wright then rode into Colum-
bus.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
DUTCH LINER SUNK
STEAMER TURBANTIA VICTIM OF
MINE OR TORPEDO OFF COAST
OF HOLLAND.
THREE AMERICANS ON BOARD
Vessel Carried Eighty-seve- Passen-
gers and Crew of Three Hundred
All Are Reported to Have Been
Saved-on Way to South America.

London, March 18.-The 13,OOO-ton
Royal Dutch Lloyd liner Turbantia,
outward bound from Amsterdam for
the river Platte, with 81 passengers.
three of whom were Americans, and a
crew of 300 was sunk Thursday off
Noordhinder lightship on the Dutch
coast. A Central News dispatch from
Amsterdam quotes the captain, H. K.
H. Wytsma, as saying his ship was tor
pedoed. Semiofficial reports from Ber-
lin claim that she struck mine. Ad-
vices indicate that all on board were
saved
The Turbantia was struck at about
three O'Clock in the morning, a great
hole being torn in her stern. She re-
mained afioat. however, until about
$3.50. She sank about two miles east
of Noordhinder light.
The explosion put the steering gear
of the vessel out of commission, but
no one on board was injured. Water
running through the gap in the YES
sells stern penetrated the corridors
and engine room. 1t was alone owing
to the fact that the modern construc-
ton of the ship-she was in service
only a year-enabled her to float for
several hours after receiving ner death
blow. that the loss of life was not
heavy.
The Turbantia, which carried gen.
eral cargo and mails, was making for
Falmouth, where she was to take
aboard passengers for South America,
when the explosion occurred. Her
proximity to the coast enabled rescue
ships to reach her quickly. Her calls
for assistance were answered by a
| life-saving vessel from the Hook OF
Holland, the Dutch steamship Kraka
tau and two other ships. one Dutch
and one Swedish
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
SPARKS FROM
TEE WIRE

Paris, March 15.-Unconfirmed dis
patches from Rome said that the kai-
ser's throat is again giving him
trouble.
New York, March 15.-Announce-
ment was made here that the British
government has awarded a contract
to the Imperial Canneries, Ltd, of
Montreal for 600,000,00O one-pound
cans of beef stew for use as army ra-
tions.
Berlin, via London, March 16.-The
deaths of three prominent German
generals have just been reported
here The Bavarian army has lost
Lieutenant General Edward Won Graf,
who retired in 1901, but returned to
duty at the outbreak of the war Wur-
temburg has lost Major General Viii
helm Won Lotterer and Lieutenant
General Won Menges, commanding an
infantry division. The latter died of
heart disease in the trenches
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
GERMANS GAIN AT vERDUN
Important Success for Teutons An
nounced by BerIin-1,ooo Prison
ers Captured

Berlin, via London, March IT,
Important gains for the Germans in
the Verdun fighting west of the Meuse
were announced on Wednesday by the
war office. 1t is said the Germans
pushed forward their lines west of Cor
beaux wood and on the height of Le-
Mort Homme. capturing more than
1000 prisoners.
Paris, March 1.-THE official COM
munication issued here on Wednesday
reads:
'In Champagne an attack launched
by US on the German positions south
of St. Souplet enabled US to occupy
an enemy trench and take some pris-
oners. a.
"Skirmishes with grenades have
been fought by our advanced groups
on the slopes east of Fort Vaux.'
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
OCEAN TO OCEAN ROAD
Eastern Ohio Course for Proposed
Highway Has Been Selected.


Columbus, GA route through
Granville, Newark, Coshocton, Urichs-
vile, Dennison, Cadiz and Steuben-
vile was the eastern Ohio course OF
the Pixies Peak ocean to ocean high
way chosen by the Ocean to Ocean
Highway Association. The commit
tee selecting the route was made up
OF vice presidents from Franklin,
Preble, Montgomery, Green, Clark
and Madison counties. Delegations
of from Is to 25 men from Newark,
Coshocton and Cadiz offered red-hot
bid for the highway. Their demand
was so vigirous and convincing that
delegations from Lancaster. zanes-
vile and New Concord decided to con-
cur with them in naming the northern
route.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
THREE AvIATORS FALL
FRENCH AlRMEN WIN BATTLE
WITH GERMANS.
Fierce Artillery Duel On-BerIin Ad-
mits That Teutons Were Driven
From Fort vaux.

London, March 15.-Artillery bonn
barment in the verdun district has
increased in intensity west of the
Meuse on La Mort Homme and in the
Bois Bourrus, according to the Paris
report on Monday.
French batteries took under their
fire German forces assembling be-
On the right bank of the Meuse and
in the Woevre there was less activity
on the part of artillery on both sides
and there was no infantry action dur
ing the day.
French aviators were active in the
entire Verdun region. A squadron of
six aeroplanes dropped 130 shells on
the strategically important station at
Brieulles. north of Verdun, the report
adds.
In the course of number of aerial
engagements three German aeroplanes
were brought down, one within the
French lines and the other two inside
the German lines.
Dispatches from Berlin contained
the first admission from German
sources that the Teutons no longer
held Vaux fort.
Major Moraht, military critic of the
Berlin Tageblatt, reports that Poser
reservists who occupied Fort Vauz
were driven out.
An Amsterdam dispatch to the Cen
trail News says that on account of the
German offensive at Verdun the Dutch
Belgian frontier had been closed fol
several weeks. That part of 1t soutt
Of Maastricht has now been reopened
and this fact is commented on in Hol
land as probably indicating that the
Germans consider their offensive neal
an end. The dispatch adds that g.
more hospital trains with wounded
Germans from Verdun have passet
through Luxembourg.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
POSTAL BANK LAW AMENDED
Senate Passes House Bill Increasing
Deposit Maximum From $500
to $1,000.

Washington. March 1.-THE senate
passed on Wednesday the house bill
amending the postal savings bank law
so as to increase the individual depos-
it maximum from $500 to $1,000 with
interest and an additional 81 900 with
out interest. The bill was amended to
permit deposit of postal savings funds
in state and national banks regardless
of affiliation with the federal reserve
system, and to provide increased COM
pensation to parcel post carriers on
account of the weight increase.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
WABASH CASHIER IS ACCUSED
Robert E. Rigby of ST. Louis Said to
Have Embezzled the Sum
of $4,000.

st. Louis, March 1S.-Robert E. Rig
by. thirty-two, assistant cashier in the
treasurer's office of the Wabash rail-
road, is alleged to have made a volun-
tary confession that in the last eight
years he has embezzled $4,000 of the
railroads funds and lost it all in gam
bling. He made the confession to F.
L. O'Leary, treasurer of the company,
in the latter's Office. He was lodged in
the city Jail.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-24
STRIKE AT PULLMAN SHOPS
Observation-Disclosures Spreads
at Chicago.

Chicago, March 1S.-Four hundred
laborers employed in the car shops of
the Pullman company walked out
Thursday on strike The strikers de-
mand an increase in pay of from 21 to
25 cents an hour. Deputy sheriffs
armed with rifles marched before
strikers of the Corn Products Refining
company at Argo. where disaffection
among workers broke out in two new
spots. In strike of 100 laborers at the
Patent vulcanite Roofing company a
man was shot No violence attended
the other walkout-that of 100 section
hands on the Chicago & Alton railroad
near Summit.