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The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
RESTS
FOR BIG WEEK
Whirl of Campaign to Be Re-
sumed Today with Speech
in Spokane.
OBy the International New. Service, ,

Spokane, WASH. Aug. 13-CharIes r
Hughes rested quietly here today, pre-
pairing for the second week of his cam
paign tour to tn" Coast upon which he
will embark tomorrow.
Arriving in spokane at 40 o'clock this
morning. Mr.. ard Mrs. Hughes were met
by the Spokane reception committee at
and escorted to the Hotel Davenport
At Mr.. Hughes request no program
Of entertainment was arranged for the
day and there was no demonstration Of
any kind. The candidate and Mrs
Hughes attended morning services at the
First Baptist Church and this afternoon
had a long motor ride. They received a
few friends in their apartments this
evening.
The whirl of the campaign will be re-
sumed with a parade in the early morn
Alene district of Idaho thlrty-five miles
away. meeting will be held, following
by return to Spokane. where in tho
afternoon Mr. Hughes will address a
meeting made up exclusively of women
Tuesday afternoon, finishing the day at
speech at meeting for the general pub
lie.
He will leave Spokane in the early
evening for Tacoma, where he will speak
Tuehday afternoon, finishing the day at
Seattle.
Wednesday he will be in Portland. Ore.
Thursday he will travel all day. en- route
to san Francisco. where he will wind up
the week.
Since he left New York on the night of
August ), he mas spoken in five States
Michigan, Illinois. Minnesota, North Da-
kota and Montana. His reception in all
these States has been cordial, if not al
ways demonstrative.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
ITALIANS GAIN
IN CASO ZONE
But Offensive on the Isonzo
Front Loses Much of Head
way, Rome Reports.

CBy the international News Service.D
London, Aug. 13.-COnfronted by a
stiffening resistance. punctuated with
determined Austrian counter-attacks,
the Italian offensive on the Isonzo
front has lost much Of its headway.
Progress is reported. however, by
the war office aI Rome. the advance
in the Carso pIat"a having been push
ed three-firth. rf mile beyond
OpachiaseIIa. whose capture was an
nounCed yesterday.
In the south, near MonfaIcone, two
heights have been carried. while east
of Gorilla an advance is reported.
The Italian drive has netted more
than $1,000 prisoners since its incep-
ton. In the same period Vienna re-
ports the capture of 5000 Italians.
The official statement, issued to-
night in Rome. says:
SOn the lower Isonzo our troops
continued to progress. In the Mon
falcone sector after two days of Sc
we're fighting ave captured Hill 121 and
DObeIi. Further north we crossed the
NaIlene and advanced a kiIometer 10
the east of Opachiasella.
ON the northern edge of the Carso
plateau our Twenty-third Infantry di-
vision carried some positions on Mad
logon. which were strongly defended
by the Austrians. They also took
1866 prisoners. including fifty-seven
officers, as well as two medium CALI
ber guns and some machine guns.
In the hilly track east of Gorilla
We captured Hill IA, north of TivoIi,
taking 543 prisoners. Some machine
guns also remained in our hands"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
OF
ARBITRATION
Administration Officials Be-
lieve President VIII Sue
ceed in Averting Strike.

The greatest confidence was expressed
in administration quarters yesterday that
President Wilson will succeed in inducing
the brotherhoods' executives 10 submi,
10 arbitration OF their demands
The action OF the President in scndiu-
his private secretary TO New York. how
ever, indicated 10 close Observers Of the
situation that the President feared ?
strike might be called suddenly. and he
desired TO emphasize his determination 20
prevent it.
If the President himself would fail to
persuade the two PARTIES to submit their
differences TO arbitration. il is likely that
President Wilson will go before Congress
before a strike could become effective and
recommend the passage Of emergency
legislation.
What the character OF this legislation
would be could not be learned It Is
known, however. that both the Depart
ment OF Justice and the Postoficc De
partment in addition to Congress. would
take action. the nature Of which has no,
been divulged.
The government, It was said authorita-
lively yesterday. will not tolerate a serI-
Gus dislocation of the mails trsnsports-
ton service. There are two laws under
which the government might bring action
to compel the operation OF mail trains.
1t would be necessary. it was said. for
every railroad in the country which now
transports mails 10 operate from one 10
fifty trains daily for the carriage OF
mails.
The first statute under which the ad-
.uiristration might institute proceedings
Is that prohibiting interference with the
mails. A strike, as well as any other act
which Obstructod the transportation OF
mails. would be comprchcnded in this
law, ii was said.
The second law is the conspiracy sec
tion OF the Federal Statutes. The pen
alties under this section are two years
Imprisonment or a fine OF $1,000 or both.
in the discretion Of the court.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
BULLET KILLS
D. G. SOLDIER
James Spaulding, of Third In,
fantry, Dies as Result of
Accidental Shooting.

James Spaulding, private of Com
pany D. Third Infantry, District mill
tia. who was accidentally shot yes
terday morning while in the guard
tent of Camp Ordway. died at the post
hospital at Fort Myer yesterday after
noon at $50 o'clock.
The court of inquiry. consisting Of
three militia officers, heard testimony
for two hours yesterday afternoon
from many who saw or were connect
ed with the shooting, but up to a late
hour last night the verbatim testi-
mOny and the findings of the court
had not been submitted to Brig. Gen.
William E. Harvey.
Gen. Harvey said that Harold B.
Wesley, Of Company F, who is said to
have fired the farl shot, will be
brought to trial. Wesley was a SEN
try in front of the guard tent. sitting
with his rife across his knees, when
his rifle was accidentally discharged
and a guard cartridge bullet sent
through the left arm and stomach Of
Spaulding" who was lying on a cot
in the doorway, according to testi-
mony adduced at the hearing
The court of inquiry consisted of
Maj. James f. Hodgson, Maj. Luther
Reichelderfer and Capt. D. Spencer
Bliss. Battalion Sergt Maj. John n.
Sullivan acted as stenographer at the
hearing.
As soon as the medical officers at
the regimental infirmary saw the
wound, they realized its fatal nature
and sent for the post ambulance. The
bullet was extracted from the back
of the militiaman by Maj. Charles R.
Luce and first aid was applied.
At the post hospital practically no
hope was held out for the victim, and
his father, Patrick Spaulding. and
brother and sisters were notified. They
rushed to his bedside and were there
at the end.
Spaulding was II years old and was
employed as messenger in the Gov
ernment Printing Office. He enlisted
in the National Guard on March Il,
1915.
Several days ago he was put in the
guard house for alleged disobedience
of orders and was awaiting trial bv
court-martial.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
Victory Looms Ahead,
Italian Ruler Ayers
international News Service,

VI
Rome, Aug. I3.-King Victor
Emmanuel has addressed the
following proclamation to the
army:
But short time has elapsed
since you interposed an in
surmountable barrier to pow
erful enemy forces attempting
to invade the rich Italian
plains from the Trentino.
To-day you have conquered
strongly fortified enemy posi-
tions. 1t is through your
bravery that Italy, rejoicing,
clasps Gorilla to her bosom.
This victory is an important
step on the glorious march
leading to the fulfillmcut of
our national aspirations.
Soldiers Of Italy, YOU will
achieve the victory which al
ready looms on the horizon"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
WILSON TO MEET
TRAINMEN TODAY
TO AVERT STRIKE
President VIII Confer at the
White House with Mana
gers and Employees.

(By the International News servtce.D
New York. Aug. l3.-whether there 10
10 be a general strike on - railroads Of
the United States will depend on the re-
suit OF a conference between President
Wilson and representatives OF both sides
in the controversy TO be held in Wash
ington tomorrow
Joseph P. TumuIty, secretary OF tn.
President: Judge W. L. Chambers, OF the
Federal Board OF Mediation and ConciI-
hation; Elisha Lrc chairman Of the conf
mitteo Of railroad managers: 4. B. Gar
y tson. OF the conductors; w. 5. Stone.
OF the engineers; w. :. Carter, OF the
hremen; W. C. Lee. Of the trainmen. and
thirty railroad delegates left New York
at midnight tonight over the Pcnnsyl-
vania Railroad for Washington.
Secretary TumuIty arrived in New York
at O'Clock this evening. bearing for
NAL letter from President Wilson re-
questing personal conference with the
spokesmen for both sides before a gen
eral strike was called.
The Presidents letter. which was ad-
dressed to Elisha Ice and Mcssrs. Gar
retson. stone, Carter, and W. g. Lee.
follows:
Il have learned with surprise and keen
disappointment that an agreement con-
cerning the settlement OF the matters IN
controversy between the railways and
their employees has proved impossible
A general strike on the railroads would
at any time have a most fsr-rea ching and
injurious effect upon the country. At
this time, the effect might be disastrous
feel that have the right therefore, TO
CONTINUED on FACE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
CORONER HALTS WAKE
FOR MURDER INQUIRY

special TO The Washington Herald
New York, Aug ia wake over the
body of Lawrence Gaeteno, p years old.
was interrupted by order of Coroner
Healy in spite of the fact that death
certificate had been issued at Bellevue
Hospital and a burial certificate by the
board of health.
In the BELIEF that Gacteno had been
murdered. the coroner instructed en-
pIoyes of the city mortuary to take the
body TO the nrr-u" where DR.. Lehane,
the coroner's I1 t.jan. will perform an
autopsy today
In an alteration on July 3. Gaeteno
was stabbed in the left shoulder. His
assaiIant escaped and the wounded man
refused to say who the man was
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
HEAT RALLIES RATTLERS;
FARMERS BEGIN A WAR

Special IN The War5iinston Herald.
LenoN. Mass, Aug. l3.-Rattlesnake
Staying is a popular diversion just now
in southern Berkshire. where reptiles
driven out OF the mountain caves by
the heat have terrorized the farmers and
especially the huckIeberry pickers.
\ scheme TO lessen their number was
devised by Mr.. John II. c. church.
wealthy resident OF Great Harrington. who
offers prizes TO persons bringing in rep
tiles with the most rattlcs
An employe on the estate OF Mr.. Cort-
landt Field Bishop told him this week
the lair Of the wildcat that raided his
henroOst on divers occasions has been
located and Mr.. Bishop is organizing an
other wildcat party.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
SOCIAL LEADER
SPIRITED AWAY
Daughter of Baltimore Sugar
King Taken to Montreal
by Gangsters.

tBy the International News ScryiceD
Montreal. Aug l&.-One of the most
remarkable examples of the work Of
highly organized band of criminals ever
brought TO light here was revealed here
today. The story was unfolded by a
prominent local lawyer. who declined
TO make public names of the principals.
owing to their prominence, but who ad-
mitted that the district attorney Of New
York figured in the release OF society
woman from the gang in question
The woman, the daughter of a sugar
king" OF Baltimore, was recently induced
by man whose credentials were Of the
highest to invest" through him S., 600
in oil STOCKS
For some time she had no suspicion as
to the real nature of the transaction. but
was finally visited by a Secret Service
agent who proved to her that she had
been swindied She was informed that
arrests were expected in few days. and
she would he called to appear as a wit
ness.
y few days later thrr" men were ar
rested, one in New York, a second in Chi
cago. and the third in Philadelphia
charged with being members of the gang
A short time later the woman was visited
by man who represented himself as
an agent of the Department of Justice
saying that he had a subpoena, detailing
him to take her TO Chicago Immediately
Protests by the woman, whose husband
was absent from the city. awaited moth
ing. The man insisted. showing his
badge as a Secret Service operative and
the subpoena. Convinced, the woman did
as directed, and they took a train to-
gether
The next morning the woman found
cISo. and on protesting was informed by
the reflective" that it was necessary to
20 to Montreal for few days. Here
they registered at the Windsor Hotel.
with a woman calling herself Mrs. Bur
ton is companion to the victim
The society woman wrote several letters
to her husband and friend. explaining
the strange situation. They never
reached their destination. Several days
later they were found in the bottom of
drawer in room of the CANISTER.
Finally. becoming alarmed. the Balti-
more woman managed to evade Mrs Bur-
ton and made her way 10 a prominent
local lawyer. He Immediately wired the
district attorney of New York.
Meanwhile members of the gang, be
coming alarmed, told the woman that 1t
was necessary to go to Ottawa, and she
assented, later informing the attorney.
On the afternoon they We're to leave the
victim went out early with Mrs. Burton,
save her the skip and went to the law
yers office to learn that an agent from
New York had arrived Together they
went to the station with local detectives.
but the gang had made a getaway, pre-
sumably by way of Quebec.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
BRITISH ROYAL PAIR
NEARLY ASSASSINATED
CBy the international News servic,

tBy the international News SeryIceD
Amsterdam. Aug. l$.-The KoeInische
Nolkszeitung reports an alleged attempt
on the lives Of King George and Queen
Mary. According to the story published
by the Catholic Rhenish paper and
brought to Holland by d neutral priest,
who returned from England. the royal
couple recently visited the munitions fac
tory at Slough. where many Belgians are
employed.
While the King and Queen were in
spectinS the plant a serious explosion
occurred and member Of the suite Of
the King was dangerously wounded An
investigation was started at once and
led TO the arrest OF several Belgian work
men. but the alleged conspirators had to
be discharged again. as no proofs could
he obtained against them. The mystery
surrounding the explosion remained un-
solved
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
SNAKE HITS COATTAIL;
FANG POISONS THUMB
Special to The ashington Herald.

Special to The v ashington Herald
Wellsboro. Pa. Aug. 13.-Olivcr D..
Spencer, caretaker for cottages in the
Pine Greek Gorge. was bitten" by a rat
tlesnake in manner that has no parallel.
Spencer was on his way to the spring
when a big snake jumped at him. The
snake hit the tail of his coat, dropped
to the ground and Spencer killed him
with some weH-directed blows.
Spencer returned to the cottage with
his trophy end as he raised his coat tails
to sit down to breakfast his thumb came
in contact with portion of a fang of
the snake which had been broken off.
The fang penetrated the thumb and
there was enough poison on it to inOc-
ulate Spencer. He became deathly sick
but with treatment recovered.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
MOVING MAN SAYS SHE
THREW HIM DOWN STEPS

Special to The Washington HcraId
New York, Aug. 13.-Mrs Sarah Cohen.
% years old. heard yesterday that the
new family about to move in the house
where she lives, the Bronx. was from a
part Of Brooklyn where infantie paraIy-
sis is prevalent. So she waited for the
moving man and when he arrived told
him he must not bring the furniture in.
He paid no attention to her orders.
Sometime later he caused Mrs Cohen's
arrest on the charge that she threw him
downstairs and beat him. Mrs. Cohen
told the police she does not intend to
have her little child exposed TO the dis
ease
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
SINGS NATIONAL ANTHEM
LYING FLAT In STREET

Special TO The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Aug. l2-Thc singing Of thr
only song that the country lays claim to
as national anthem was suddenly inter
rupted by PatroIman McKew. of the
Northeastern district. Not because the
policeman did not enjoy the patriotism
of Edward Z. Grain did he cause inter
ruption, but because the singer chose to
lie on his back in the middle OF the
street.
1t was the first Violation Of the new
city ordinance making it compulsory to
stand at the singing Of The Star
SpangIed Banner" decided Justice Gift.
Il. worked Yesterday in factory SOL
dcring handles on GROWERS. the man
pleaded, and so I got drunk"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
TELLS COURT HE DRANK
TO KILL FLY IN THROAT

Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Aug. 13-Various are the ex-
cuses of the bibuIous, but William Tur-
ner presented one of the most novel rea-
sons heard in the Western Police Court
in some time.
"A fly flew right into my mouth, Your
Honor said Turner to Justice Dawkins.
manned right where it was Then friend
came along and he suggested drop of
whiskey. saying the liquid would kill the
insect
Il drank five or six liquors before that
bug died. Then l got a bit dizzy and I
guess that Is why / raised so much dis
turbancc"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
Perfect Score for MILDLY. ''

Annapolis. Nd. Aug. 1S.-with the
entrance Of the Naval Academy as a
midshipmsn of L. J. Maxson there was
established a perfect score" for en-
listed youths OF the navy who are des-
teen youths were designated from the
enlisted personnel by the Secretary OF
the Navy. Every one OF the ffteen
passed their mental and physical testt
and were sworn in
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
M'ADOO WON'T DISCUSS
FINN APPOINTMENT

Mr.. Hughes is merely pettifogging. "
said Secretary McAdoo yesterday He is
welcome to a monopoly of that field. The
Clapp case is a very unfortunate one for
his purpose. If 1 thought that the pub-
lie was really interested. would make
statement about it,"
Mr.. McAdoo's remarks were called
forth by the charge made by Charles Z.
Hughes, of Missoula, Mont, that Henry
n. Clapp, assistant appraiser at New
York, had been removed by the secre-
tary of the Treasury to make a place for
Daniel E. Finn. son Of Battery DAN
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
ROARING RUM HOUNDS
BARRED FROM MARINES

Special to The Washington Herald.
Wheeling, w. Va. Aug. l3.-With the
that he was dipsomani-
&C, a roaring rum hound, and that an
enlistment would probably cure him OF
the drink habit well-dressed young
man applied for entry into the United
States Marine Corps at its local recruit
ing station.
Delay the chatter" said Marine Ser
geant Austin Fredericks, in charge of the
recruiting station, land stow your ideas
about the Marine Corps offering a course
of sobriety. There's no room in our SER
vice for the man who drinks to excess. -
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
DREAD OF GALLOWS
DRIVES HIM INSANE

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Denver. Col, Aug. ia haunting fear
of the gallows has driven Harold Frank
Henwood insane and he has been trans
ferred from the laundry of the State
prison to the ward set apart for the
criminal insane
Ever since the night of May "A, 1911,
when Henwood shot and killed Sylves-
ter Won Phul and George E. Copeland
and seriously wounded John w. Atkn-
son in a drunken row in the bar of the
Brown Hotel, this one-time society man
has held this fear. and at last his men
taIity has given way and he is hopelessly
insane, according to expert alienists.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
ITALY STIRRED BY
VENICE AIR RAIDS
CBy the International News seryiceJ

CBy the International News Service.D
Milan, Aug. 13.-IndiEnation is general
throughout Italy against the Austrians
for their recent air raids on Venice, dur
ing which the historic Church of Santa
Marie Formosa was destroyed and the
artistic cupola OF the historic church of
San Pietroa CASTILLO was damaged.
A dispatch from Rome says that the
news made a profound impression on the
Pope, who Immediately wired Cardinal
Lafontain, patriarch of Venice, asking
him to telegraph particulars. It is believ-
ed that the Pope will take the earliest
opportunity of protesting to the Austrian
government
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
HIS FEET COST HIM s2.45.
Were 40 Large He Could Not obey
POIiceman's Order,

Baltimore. Aug. 1a-The feet Of Charlie
Chaplin won him a fortune. The feet of
Lewis Howard cost him just s2I5 this
morning
Howard was before Justice Dawkins
in Western Police Court. Policeman
Wolfe testified that he had warned the
defendant not to loiter on the street cor
ners and that the man did not heed him.
Il was doing the best l could to get
away from that corner" said Lewis. MY
feet are powerful big and l guess my
speed didn't suit the officer.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
DENTIST PUTS CROWN
ON SQUIRRELS TOOTH

Special to The Washington Herald
Greenwich, Conn, Aug. l@.-Dr. T. u.
Flanagan. q dentist here. has a tame
gray squirrel, which he feeds outside
his office every night and morning.
While munching the shell of a nut
the squirrel broke one of its teeth today
DIR. Flanagan took the little fellow up
stairs to his office where he treated and
crowned the tooth.
The squirrel has since refused to break
any more shells. but waits until Dr.
Flanagan has cracked the nuts for him
and taken the meat out.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
BARREL FOR GIRL In
SCANT BATHING SUIT
spectal to The Washington Herald.

srecial to The Washington Herald.
Los Angeles Cal, Aug. lS.-CampaiCn-
ing against scanty bathing suits. police
men of Santa Monica appear daily on the
beach armed with empty barrels, sans
heads
Policeman d. c. Hathaway spied Miss
L"ttie SmaIley CARRIED in less than the
law alloWs-in "onc-piccc." in other
her and she WAS escorted TO her home
an ordered TO comply with the law.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
Winsted-Here Yare! !

Winsted. Conn, Aug. l3.-seversI
years ago when Mr.. and Mrs. H. s.
Mygatt sold their house, in New Mil
ford, Philip Rooney carted away
large stack OF old account books that
had been stored for many years in the
Mygatt barn. Among other interest
ing things found in a ledger OF lS4.
were three fern leaves in a fine stat.
of preservation.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
Aetna in ERUPTION

Rome, Aug. 1S.-Aetna is again in vio-
lent eruption. \ new cone is in process
of formation. Loud underground rum
blings are heard for a distance of sew
erdl miles and earth tremors are fire.
luent
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
Shy on Mosquitoes.

Plainfield. \. J., Aug. 1S.-This city
holus the record for lack of mosquitoes,
according TO Inspectors Frank Putnam and
Herbert \. Stine. who say they spent a
whole night in a fruitless hunt for even
one OF the pests.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
Will Ratify Economic Treaty

Rome, Aus. f5.-Premier Boserli and
Walter RuncIman Will confer at Turin on
Tuesday. Great Importance is attached
to the meetfng.s The Anglo-Italian eco
nomic agreement is expected to be rati-
fedand signed.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
RESERVES PARLOR FOR FIGHTS,
BRItimOrean Explains why Hus-
band Hit Her With sofa

Baltimore. Aug. IG.-"Ts a lady. Your
Honor. and never do fight in the street.
My husband and l always make it a
point to settle our differences in my own
front parIor We had an argument last
light and he hit me with a sofa. But
that was all"
This was the defense of Mary Lewis
this morning when arraisned with her
husband, Leon. before Justice Dawkins
in Western Police Court Each was
fined S245
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
Mai. VIM, U. S. A., Dead.

Eagle Pass, Tex. Aug. 13.-Major Rob-
ert n Vim, L. S. A, chief hospital
surgeon with the National Guard here,
died today after a few days illness of
pneumonia. The body will be taken to
his home in Kentucky.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
Nav Lose Their Commands.

Rome, Aug 13.-Gf a proposition made
to the ministers of war and marine BY
with Austro-German wives will be de.
prived of their commando
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14

Baltimore and Ohio August - 10 q
valid for return until August 90, Aal
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14

Every, hour on the hour, BsItimors
and ONO, STE round trip. SATURDAYS
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14

Both the bride and the bridegroom are
~ years old, and it is the first venture in
the matrimonial sea OF each