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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
WAITE FEARS
NOHEREAFTER
Poisoner Positive He Can Set
tie All Debts with God or
Man in Chair. "
Effects of Drugs Still Evident as He
Talks with Reporters About His
Views on Life and Crime.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York. April 5.-No fear of what
may wait beyond the grave troubles the
sleep OF Arthur Warren Waite or inter-
rupts his repose by day.
This young man who scrupulously
avoided ordinary frailties. who disdained
to smoke or drink, or use strong Ian
guage, whose only vice was murder, is
quite positive that he can settle in the
electric chair al debts to God or man.
He talked for half an hour to news
paper reporters this afternoon as he
lay, propped up by pillows. in his room
in Bellevue Hospital. developing with
smiles and some facetiousness his amaz-
ing philosophy. The substance of it all
was his belief that any crime, no mat
ter how shocking, may be expiated on
earth and that a criminal may take the
road to the hereafter unconcerned about
any further retribution to be made
there.
- His own repeated statements that he
Is quite sane were hardly needed to es-
tablish that fact in the minds Of the
persons who questioned him today.
Throughout the interview he was utterly
composed as II he had been talking about
his victories at tennis, or as If he had
been describing his travels in South
Africa
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
Former G.W.U. Student Pleads
Guilty to Bad Check Charge

Visions Of the completion OF his engi-
neering education. a successful plunge
into the business world, and then long
happiness in a little home with the
bright-eyed girl Of his choice. were in the
mind of Harry II. Lindsey when, three
years ago, as student OF George Wash
ington University. he eloped at midnight
from Washington with an 1S-year-old
beauty, to be married the next morning
In Hoboken.
That was Just three years ago. Yes
terday that same young man-tall, good
looking. with pleasing manner and pre-
possessing ways, and only p years old,
stood before Judge soper in Baltimore
Criminal Court and pleaded guilty to a
third charge OF passing bogus checks at
hotels there.
His vision had changed His vision
now was only OF prison oars and prison
walls, with a sad retrospect of unreal
Ted dreams, shattered hopes, blighted
success, seId domestic unhappiness.
I'm a fool" he said, following his
conviction on two charges of passing
bogus checks. IT don't know why got
into such a mess. But I'm through with
It now.
I'VE were only kids when we eloned to
Hoboken. I thought everything would
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be lovely. Then We had some minor dis
agreements. We decided TO separate.
On the basis OF that was ordered to
pay my wife $3.50 a week. went to
Hopewell and secured a job that paid me
more than 500 a month. That lasted six
months and went to Richmond. I got
hard up there. came to Baltimore and
passed these bogus checks"
The young man is said to have at.
tended George Washington University for
two years, being enrolled in the en-
gineering courses. His pretty young wife
still lives here with their 2-year-old
daughter. Lindsey says he has heard
from neither for months.
Lindsey was arrested here last year
for larceny and convicted. according to
the local police. II is said he was paroled
by the court He worked here for awhile
with sightseeing car company and then
left town. Later the grand Jury returned
an indictment charging him with non
Support. The local police forwarded the
indictment to Baltimore authorities on
March 30
Judge Soper In Baltimore has withheld
sentence until the young mans past his
tory can be investigated by probation
officers. 1t is said that he served a term
In Wisconsin reformatory.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
FRENCH TAKE
VITAL POINT
Drive Germans Completely
Out of Caillette Wood, Say
Paris Reports.
Berlin Statement Declares Teutons
Still Hold Part of Forest and
Tells of French Repulses.
CBy International New, servioeJ

London, April 5.-The strong French
counter offensive northeast of Verdun
continued throughout the night, accord
ing to official statements issued by the
French war office. winning for the French
further gains OF ground Determined,
apparently. not to let the Germans re-
main in possession of the important strip
of ground secured in their Sunday drive.
the French have. official statements say,
entirely recaptured the Caillette Wood,
and are now pushing farther to the
north.
The Berlin war office statement today,
reporting the fighting of the previous
day, says that the French assaults all
broke down and that the Germans are
still in possession OF the northern por-
lions of the Caillette Wood. 1t further
asserts that the French were repulsed
southwest of Fort Douaumont and that
an attempt to recapture the hill at Hau-
mont was broken UP by the German
fire.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
Won Bethmann-Hollwegg Tells
Reichstag Empire Does Not
Covet Americas.
DECLARES ALLIES REFUSED
TEUTON PEACE PROPOSAL
In Notable Speech. Chancellor Says
His Country Is Fighting for Exist
ence and Not for Conquest.
cBy International New, ssrio,.)

Berlin (yia SayvilIe wirelessJ. April g.
That Germany has made peace overtures
which were rejected by the Allies was
admitted in the Reichstag today by DR.
Won Bethmann-HoIIweg. the imperial
chancellor, in one of the most important
speeches delivered since the war began.
"On September Germany declared her
readiness to enter into peace negotiations
but then as now the Allies declined"
said the chancellor.
Let US suppose that I suggest TO Pre-
mier Asquith. Of England that We sit
down at a table and examine the posi-
bilities OF peace and Mr. Asquith should
begin with the demand that Prussia 6
military power shall first be crushed.
The conversation would be ended before
It began. To that demand there is only
one answer left and that is the answer
Of the sword. II our adversaries want
to continue this slaughter Of human be-
ings, want to continue the devastation
OF Eureape. theirs is the guilt
Germany neither at this time nor any
NiAAS III NAlN AANAlb NohNtAAE4hANe aEEINEH-
ion against the United States. I protest
against all reports of German hostility
against America" continued the chan
celIor
The chancellor added that Germany
has never contemplated the acquisition
Of territory in any OF the Americas.
Last spring" he said. "a campaign
Of calumnity was directed against US in
which it was said that. after this war,
we intended to rush against the Amer
lean continent; that we would first at
tempt TO conquer Canada. This was the
sllliest of all the inventions directed
against US. Equally silly was the report
that We coveted the acquisition OF any
American territory in Brazil or any other
country in the Americas.
We are fighting for our existence and
for our future. We fight for Germany
and not for space in any foreign land"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
f,4OO Aviators
Lost BY Kaiser
Report from Rome Also Gives
1868 Aeroplanes and AZ
Zeppelins Destroyed.

Special Cable to ne wAshfnEton Herald.
Paris, April tdslayed).-A report from
Rome containing information as to Ger
man air losses bears evidence Of &C
curacy. according to E. Percy Noel, the
American aviation expert. He says
though. that IT is evident in making the
compilation the common error has been
made Of calling all kinds Of dirIgibles
"Zeppelins."
Germany has lost numerous small non
rigid dIrigibles, which added to the
Zeppelin dIrigfbles lost would make a
total OF forty-seven.
These figures. like those showing that
36S aeroplanes and 400 aviators had been
lost by Germany were probably correct,
he says, at the end of 1918 but the num-
Der undoubtedly has been Increased since
then.
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Official Probe Reveals
Sussex Went to Bottom
A Sub Victim, Unwarned
French Naval Inquiry Finds Channel Liner Was Sunk by
Torpedo and that Submarine Remained Near
to Destroy Possible Rescuers.

The first official evidence showing that
the Channel liner Sussex was torpedoed
was made public LAST night by NJ. JUS
serand. the French Ambassador with the
permission OF Secretary of State Lam
sing. 1t is the findings Of an inquiry
conducted by Rear Admiral A. Grasset,
assistant chief of the French General
Stan for the vice admiral of the French
General stan and Is embodied in the
form of a report by Rear admiral Gras-
set. The text has been cabled TO the
French Embassy here.
1t presents striking evidence of a de-
llberate attack without warning Of an
enemy submarine. The captain on the
bridge saw the wake OF the torpedo $50
meters away and ordered the helm hard
aport while the second officer and the
deck officer besides passengers who hap
pened to be on the port side saw the
torpedo.
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BEST GERMAN TROOPS GONE.

Prince Declares French Arc Using
Only Second Line Men at verdun.
New York, April 5.-The very flower OF
the German army has been blasted IN
the assaults at Verdun, while on the
other hand, the French have successfully
defended themselves with second-lins
sroops. according 10 the statement Of
since Ponistowsli, Of the French war
zs@ce, who arrived today on the Bspagne
to superintend the purchase Of seronAn-
teal supplies for France.
''verdun Is not going to fall. The Ger
mans started the war with a large army
OF selected. professional troops, The
French began with amateurs In our
turn we are fast becoming professionals.
and ours is the better soldier material. q
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One Of the passengers mIstook the ap.
preaching torpedo for a big white FISH
just before It struck the vessel and COM
mented on II TO his neighhor. The Sus-
sex had already begun to swing or in
response to the captains order to turn
to starboard to avoid the torpedo. The
engineers on the watch corroborate the
statement that the captain gave this Or
der before the torpedo struck and the
orders were executed Immediately.
Planned to Destroy Rcscuers.
Rear Admiral Grassets report init
mates that the enemy submarine re-
manned in the neIghborhood of the sus-
sex after the catastrophe I'm order to
torpedo any ship coming TO the rescue
Of its victim. Fragments Of the torpedo
were found on board the Sussex, some
Of which were handed over to the repre-
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
Hoosiers Cheer
Colonel's Name
While Convention Is for Fair
banks for President, 1t
Remembers T. R.
Special TO Ths Washington Herald.

Indianapolis, April 5.-whfle there is
no doubt that the general sentiment of
the Republicans at the opening Of their
convention was for Charles W. Fair
banks for President, the convention it.
self was not allowed to forget that there
had been Progressive party in Indiana,
though the matter OF whether 1t has
in whole, or in part, como back into the
fold, is a matter which both sides still
are won't to discuss.
The fact remains that when Quincy A.
Myers, the temporary chairman, ia his
keynote speech, was running through the
list Of former Republican Presidents,
and came to Theodore Roosevelt, there
was the liveliest kind Of demonstration
on the part Of the audience as a whole.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
"Mex" Ranchers
Are Joining Villa
Several Hundred Said to Have
Joined Bandit Chief in
Chihuahua District.
Special to The washtnstou Herald.


Fl Paso, Tex, April 6-Mexican
ranchers OF the district surrounding
Chihuahua City are reported in private
advices from Chihuahua tonight to be
Joining the Villa bandits In considerable
numbers.
Villa agents are said to have been
recruiting among the small ranchers and
several hundred already have left their
homes To join the bandit bands operat-
ing within thirty or forty miles Of Chi
huahua City. the report says
Sixteen Mexicans, alleged to be Willis
tas, were arrested this afternoon In a
police roundup OF suspicious Mexlcans in
San Jacinto Plaza, in the heart OF e.
Paso. Police say the men are believed
to have been implicated in the plot to
turn Juarez over to a Felix Diaz-vIlla
combination.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
Hung By w rists
Declares Sailor
Testi6es Shipmaster Kept Him
Suspended in Midair Four
and a Half Hours.
Bv International New. serr,ce.l

New York. April Son the story of
brutality at sea, recited by one of his
sailors, Capt. Henry William Fansey,
Of the bark Belmont was held in
$4,000 bail today in Brooklyn for ac-
ton by Federal grand jury.
John johnson, one Of the crew of
the Belmont. charges he was sus-
pended by his wrists for four and a
half hours. Previous to this torture,
he was kept In dark hole forward
for sixteen hours without food or wa
ter, while the Belmont was plying her
way through tropical seas of the
West Indies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
ULTIM Is LIKELY
Most of 285 Carmen Affected
Unionized, Says Labor
y Leader.
EMPLOYEES TO MEET TODAY
Workmen on Washington and Old Do
minion Lines Also Will Insist
on Higher Pay.

Prompt and defiant refusal to grant a
single demand embodied in the memorsn-
dunn yesterday submitted by unionized
Railway Company to officials Of the COM
pany was announced last night by Gen
eral Manager r. W. King.
Immediately following the receipt of the
memorandum. Mr.. King framed formal
reply stating that the company is IN
willing to yield an inch.
A committee of the unionized carmen
OF the company will meet this morning at
10 o'clock in the Offices OF the carmen
union. at the ouray Building, Eighth
and G streets northwest, to decide upon
the next step.
While the railway employees are silent
as to the procedure, 1t is intimated that
an ultimatum will be served on the COM
pany, and that If the company refuses
strike will be declared.
2s5 Carmen Affected.
approximately 2SJ carmen are employed
by the company, which operates five lines
In Virginia-the Washington, Alexandra
and Mount Vernon line; lines to Fail
Church and Fairfax; to Arlington and
Fort Myer. and from Rosslyn to the
points named. Employees of the company
have formed a union that has been
recognized by the American Federation
Of Labor as Division 6Ss. Amalgamsted
Association of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees of America.
A memorandum similar to the one sub
mitted yesterday will be presented within
a day or two to officials OF the Washing.
ton and Old Dominion Railway Com.
pany, according to union officers. Of
ficials of the company say that every
demand will be refused.
Rein Orr, international treasurer OF
the union. who organized both the Wash.
ington and Virginia carmen, said last
night that virtually all of the employees
Of the Old Dominion Company are union.
lied and that al but about per cent
OF the Washington-Virginia employees are
organized. J. w. Rich. superintendent
OIL the "dSHllSNOu-NlTSll INA COMPANY
said last night that as far as he knew
only about forty men were organized.
"only about forty men are behind thi:
move" he declared. The demands are
extravagant and naturally had to be re.
fused in toto.
Company Plans Increase.
AT the beginning OF the year we de-
cided we would raise the salaries of our
employees but determination of a definite
scale was postponed to await the out
come of the fight of the Washington
carmen. Following the settlement Of
their strike we decided TO put into effect
on July /, next, a scale of wages almost
Identical With that now received by
Washington carmen. Despite announce
ment of this proposed increase in wages
the memorandum for further increase has
been submitted. We do not anticipate
strike and we would be but little con-
cerned II there were one"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
DISAPPOINTED In LOVE,
MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Writes Note Saying He Has Lost His
Love and Only Friend" Then
Turns on Gas.


Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, April 6.-Because he could
not have the woman he loved. a man
about = years old. who registered at the
Audubon Hotel in West One Hundred
and Forty-ninth street. as D. L. Shaw
ham, of San Francisco, committed suicide
today by inhaling gas in his room.
Before turning on the gas the young
man wrote the following letter:
II have met the only person in the
world I love, and cannot have her. 50
what's the use? Remember she is the
purest and dearest woman IN the world.
gave up all because I cannot have her
for mine alone. I lost my love and only
friend"
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Army People Take View Pres
ident VIII Order Soldiers
Back if Allowed.
.FELIcITAS CAUSE TROUBLE
Further Steps Taken to Stir Up Strife
and If Possible Cause lnterven-
ton by U. S.
By OTHENlAN STEVENS.
nntr-rstionaI Nv sernral

San Antonio, Tex, April 5.-An-
nouncement was made at headquarters
here today that Villa has eluded all at
tempts to head him of and is now well
down in the Parral region.
This means the expedition has fol-
lowed him as far south as is safe The
line of communication is even now at
tenuated. Fifty miles extension would
imperial every man over the line
Whether the column will be recalled
is up to Congress, in the opinion Of
army people. They believe the Presi-
dent will decide TO order the troops
back into home territory when he res-
Lies that Villa cannot be found and
taken dead or alive; whether the Ameri-
can people will permit the repetition Of
the Vera Cruz fiasco is generally
doubted
Try 10 Force Intervention.
Meanwhile, the Felicitas who are cen
tered in San Antonio. are hoping to pun
OF more stunts that will add further TO
the mass Of complications Apparently
they hope at least 70 bring about situa-
lions that will force intervention II they
can get nd OF CSrranza In no other way.
The first card played By the Fe.Icitas
was the burning Of the bridges south OF
Piedrss Negras. They say here the I'm
pulse TO those acts was received from
Wall street, Lombard street and La
Place De La Bourse. The faction Is
only titularIy headed by Felix Dtsz. VINO
bears a great name without being able
to live up to II. Yves LmAntour. for
merly prime minister for Don Pornrto.
and De La Barrs, once provisional pres
ident. are the men who are said 70 be
pulling the wires that make the puppets
dance. They have centered all their
rich Cientihco families with the French
and English bondholders Of Mexican rail-
road securities and hope 70 stew the
Mexican affair to the boiling point for
Carranzs.
They have money. but that is the least
factor in a Mexican revolution.
Reyes Failure Recalled.
Gen. Bernardo Reyes some few years
ago came to San Antonio with barrel
OF money. enlisted 100 men under pay
and started "on 10 Mexico City" When
he crctbed the line all had deserted ex-
cept fourteen men. ten Of whom wers
Madero sympathiLers
It takes a real man who can ride hard
and shoot straight to raise trouble in
Mexico, and Felix Disz. after his Vera
Cruz fiasco. and his Cuidsdela fall at
the last hurdle, after going well over
the course. does not leave him potent
in Mexican estimation.
The best bet Of the weIIcitas is the
American Congress and Villas escape
from the Pershing column. II Congress
keeps the column over the line, Gen.
Pershing may stay until he marches into
the City Of Mexico and selects a prssi-
dent
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His Vessel Sub Victim.

London, April 5.--The captain OF the
Mritish sailing vessel John Pritchard.
Athens an afidavit that his vessel. re-
Gently sunk off the Greek coast, was de-
stroyed by an Austrian submarine. but
that the submarine few no flag.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
"Wets" and "Drys" Fight Draw.

Chicago, April b-iliinois vets and
drys fought draw at the polls yester-
day, according to a roundup OF returns
today. Approximately 900 saloons were
ousted. and approximately the same num-
Der will be Installed in territory that
has been dry for the past tive years,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
Apaches Do War Dance
Before Chasing Villa

FL Paso, Tex, April 5.-Capt. o.
p. NJ. Hazard. Tenth Cavalry, ar
rived tonight from Fort Apache,
Ariz, with twenty fuII-bIeoded
Apache scouts, who win take
Villas trail south of Guerrero.
Five are regular army scouts.
Capt. Haznard said, and all have
seen service.
Riding horseback without a halt
sixty miles, from Fort Apache 20
the Santa Re Railroad nj HoI-
brook, the Indians started n war
dance and danced all night before
entraInInE for Mexico.
Fourteen were with Bawton's
army chasing Geronimo I'm Chi
huahua.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
Minister Goes to War

New York, April 6.-The Rev. John W.
Cammack. until recently rector OF st
Paurs Episcopal Church at Glencove
L. l., sailed today on the steamer Fin.
land to Join the British cavalry service
Among his parishioners were J. Plerpont
Morgan and family.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
Two Believed Lost in Wreck.

Norfolk. Va, April 5.-The captain and
one member OF the crew Of the schooner
Elsie A. Bayler are believed to have been
drowned early today when the ship went
ashore In a fog and was wrecked near
the New Inlet coast guard station.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
Negro Kills U. s. Sailors.

Norfolk, Va, April &C. E, Davis.
ordinary seaman from the battieshIp
New Hampshire, and Charles stron-
stom, from the naval hospital, were
shot and killed by George Carter, a
negro, in this city tonight,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
"Wets" and "Drys" Split Even.

Milwaukee. Wis. April 5.-"wets" and
"drys" in Wisconsin split practically
even in yesterdays elections, according
to revised figures today.
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Believes pirate" Insane.

New York, April 5.-Clarence Hudson.
alias Ernest Schiller. the German sYzn,
pathizer who captured the British a -
shin Msttoppo at serSand .sazzssxsssss g
crew to take her 2lAss'
cording to a statement made today by
DR.. Menas Gregory, an alienIst
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Dutch Order Probe Of Wreck

The Hague, April 5.-The Dutch gov
eminent has ordered an official investiga-
ton Of the torpedoing OF the schooner
Elsina Halera IN the North Sea As
soon as evidence has been secured from
the crew a protest will be sent to Ger
many.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
"Pennsy" Official Stricken.

Philadelphia, April 5.-W. C. Gushing, So
years old, of Pittsburgh. chief engineer
OF maintenance Of way, Pennsylvania
Railroad was stricken with an attack of
vertigo on the street here today. He was
taken to the Jefferson Hospital, where
bis condition is not critical.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
Greeks EYacuate Village.

| Athens, April 5.-Greek troops evscu-
ated the village OF Ksrassouha today and
1t was Immediately occupied by Anglo
French forces, This was in accordance
| with an agreement made at SalonfSi.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
Operators Close Down Mines

Youngstown, Pa. April 5.-Bituminous
coal mines of the Jefferson and Clearfeld
district. which is Included I'm District
No, 2 of the United Mine Workers of
America. have been closed down by the
operators
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Guggenheim Residence Burns,

Long Branch. N. J., April Sire early
today practically destroyed the 10000
summer home of Daniel Guggenheim. IN
Elberon- All the fire apparatus along
the coast fought the blaze.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
Allies Bombard SMYRNA.

Athens, April 6-Smyrna, on the coast
OF Asia Minor. has again been bombsrded
by sllled wurships.' Forts Santzaki and
st. Georges were destroyed, according
to informal Icn received here teday