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The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
SEIZE CREEK PORT
Allies Take Piraeus When Con-
stantine Announces Defiance.

Greece has flung down the gauntlet to
the entente and the entente has responded
by seizing Piraeus. the port of Athens.
With the Athens army corps being
mobilized at the command Of King Con-
stantine and with all the royalists in the
nation rushing to the support Of the gov
eminent the situation is most serious
close censorship has kept all but the
most meagre dispatches from leaving the
country. The censorship is being con-
Quoted by the Greek government, which
has reassumed control of postoffices and
wire lines.
The landing at Piraeus took place i'm
mediately after the announcement of
King Constantine's decision that Greece
would refuse to meet the entente demand
that all her guns and ammunition be
turned over to the allies.
Acting quickly. Admiral Dufournet,
commander OF the Franco British feet in
Greek waters and the man through whom
all negotiations between the allied gov
ernments and the Greek government have
been carried on, ordered marines and
bluejackets ashore from a transport which
had Just reached Piraeus
Further detachments were landed Hter
Admiral Dufournet notified the Greek
government of his intention Of seizing the
arms which Greece refused to give up.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
.CARRANzA'S COAHUHA
governor NOMINATED
Memeo's First Really Representative
Congress Now in Session.
By the International New. Service.

(By the International News Service. }
Laredo, Tex. Dec. 1.-Governor Gustavo
Esptnose Mireles has been nominated un-
animously to succeed himself as governor
of Coahuila by the convention of the Lib
eral Constitutonalist party. held in Salt
lilo. There was no other candidate for
the office. Mireles was appointed by Car
rama two years ago and is in full SYM
pathy with the First Chief and his poll
cies.
Queretaro. Mex. Dec. 1.-Two hundred
and forty-two MeXicans of all ranks,
comprising the republics first real repre-
sentative congress. met here today. with
First Chief Carranza presiding. The con-
gress was called ostensibly to revise and
interpret the constitution of 1851.
Luis Manuel Roias. a lawyer Of Mexico
City. was elected president of the con-
vention and Gen. Candido Aguila, the
foreign minister. vice-president
Senor PAM. one of the Mexican commits
sioners who signed the protocol at At
lantic City. n. J., had a long con-
ference with Gen Carranza over the docu-
ment. but no official statement was forth
coming.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
JACK London Leaves
ESTATE OF 100000
Bequeaths Bulk of Property to Widow.
Divorced Wife Remembered.
CBy the International New. Service }

CBy the International News Serviee.)
Santa Rosa. Cal, Dec. 1.-The will of
Jack London was filed for probate heI e
this afternoon. 1t bequeaths practically
all of the estate to his wife, Charmion
Kittredge London.
While it is stated the property exceeds
$4,000 in value, it is estimated that 1t Is
considerably in excess OF 100000 Mrs.
London is given not only the real estate,
including the London ranch, but any and
all improvements, royalties, and rights in
plays, books. translations. etc.
The writer's mother. Mrs. Flora Lon
don. IS given s45 a month. To Bessie w
London. his divorced wife, he bequeaths
IS. and during her single lifetime she Is
allowed the use of the Oakland home.
To his daughters, Joan and Bess London,
Is bequeathed SIS a month until their mar
riage. London directs that any additional
help they may want shall not come from
the estate.
To his old nanny. Jennie Prentiss,
London leaves SIS a month and directs
that she be properly housed Mrs. Eliza
Shepard. his sister, is left $500 and $3j
a month
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
ASKS WAGE DATA
To HELP CLERKS
Labor Department Seeks In,
formation for Guidance
Of Congress.

Ethelbert Stewart. chief statistician of
the Bureau OF Labor. yesterday began
canvassing business houses, corporations
and large employers Of labor throughout
the country for data and statistics on
conditions that have brought about wage
increases OF 800, 900. 900 within the last
twelve months.
The Information is sought to aid Con-
gress In its consideration Of the Nolan g
q day minimum wage bill and other
measures designed to bring about in
creased pay for government employees,
Questions propounded include: Number
OF increases In year ended December 1;
number Of employees affected: minimum
wage paid rough and unsxilled labor
number and rate OF increases granted in
five years, and cost of living in COM
munities Of employees affected by better
wages.
II hope to have much of this informa-
ton ready for presentation to Congress
at the short session." Mr.. Stewart said
to The Washington Herald last night
Urging Action by States.
Through branch organizations of the
Federal Employees Union, legislatures
osSeihohes VIII oe asked to
memorialize Congress on the necessity OF
granting higher wages at the coming ses-
sion. This action is sought to bring d.
rect influence to bear on a number OF
members who oppose higher salaries.
Much of the opposition to the Nolan s.
a-day wage bill comes from Southern
congressman, but the Democratic party
at its 1916 convention. went officially on
record as favoring higher wages and bet
ter living conditions for workers.
Representative John L Nolan, Of Cali
fornia, will address the board OF repre-
sentatives of the Federal Employees
Union at special meeting Monday night
at the Perpetual Building and Loan As
sociation Building, Eleventh and e
streets northwest, on the $3-a-day bill.
While the business of the meeting will be
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
WILSON TO LIFT
ARMS EMBARGO
Opposition of Army Heads to
Helping Carranza Declared
Overruled.

President Wilson at conferences held
separately yesterday with Secretary OF
State Lansing and Secretary of War
Baker seriously considered lifting the
embargo on the expectation of arms to
Mexico. The active heads Of the army
offered vigorous opposition while admin
istration leaders expressed the view such
a step was necessary to prevent Car
rama from being completely crushed by
Villa.
1t was admitted II Villa carried his
conQuests eastward into the Tampico dis
trict an international tangle most en-
barrassing to the United States would
arise. Tampico is the source from which
Great Britain, France and Russia are
now getting their main supply OF fuel
oil. England is said to have already
given notice that she will expect the
United States to keep these oil fields
open.
Villa, intoxicated with regained power.
Is expected to be obdurate and the ad-
ministration Is said to be anxious to
avoid the necessity OF directly negotiat-
ing with the bandit leader whom a d.
vision Of the army was sent into Mexico
to capture eight months ago.
Notwithstanding the objections raised
Iiesi0cHl wilson Is salQ TO 1aVOr B1V1nR
Carranza permission to buy arms and
ammunition In the United States in guam
titles limited to the immediate needs OF
the situation in chihuahua.
Eliseo Arredondo. Carranza's ambassa-
dor. called at the State Department early
yesterday and protested that Villas sue
cesses were entirely due to a shortage of
ammunition in Gen. Trevino's command.
He charged that repeated requests had
been made to this government for war
supplies and refused
The Mexicap official made no effort to
deny that Villa and his bandit army had
made steady progress during the last few
weeks, but said the last official reports
received at the Mexican Embassy told
that fighting was still in progress In Chi
huahua City. He said these reports were
several days old.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
MOOSE GUST 7. R.
Perkins, Too, Doomed by In
surgent Progressive Band.

CBy the International News Service }
New York, Dec. Political foes Of Col
Theodore Roosevelt and George w. Per-
kins contemplate a reorganization Of the
Progressive party, It was learned today.
Acting National Chairman Matthew Hale
Is to call a national conference to meet at
St Louis in January Invitations are to
be sent to Bainbridge Colby, John M
Parker, J. A. Hopkins. Judge Ben B.
Lindsey and others who declined to COM
ply with the wishes of Roosevelt and Per-
kins and accept Charles E. Hughes as
their Presidential candidate.
Among those understood to be conduct
ing the realignment are John Robert Tay-
lor, New York; E. NJ. Lee, indianapolis;
]. c. Hook, Tennessee; H. F. Cochens,
Wisconsin; T. H. Wanamaker, South
Carolina; H. n. Griffiths, Iowa; C. W.
Halbert, Minnesota: Francis ]. Heney,
California; w. H. Nichols, Vermont; ].
NJ. Hale, Oklahoma: C. H. Hoffman,
Mccormick. Texas; C. o. O'Bear, Ala
bama; H. A. Noise, louisiana: L. A.
Treischmann. Connecticut; F. E. YER
non, Maine: H. Landerson, Florida; J. NJ.
Ingersoll. Idaho; Burton Vance, Ken
lucky; B. NJ. Fridge, Mississippi; o. P.
Shelly, Montana; z. NJ. Harris, Rhode
Isaland; H. T. Moore, Utah; c. N. KIM
ball. West Virginia, and r. g. Carey,
Maryland.
John Robert Taylor, who is conducting
the preliminaries for New York State.
said today:
I'VE shall confer probably at Albany
early next month. This will be merely
Incidental to the national conference at
st. Louis later in the month. Though
most OF US wanted neither Hughes nor Will
son for President. We shall ask support
ers Of both to cooperate with US. The
majority OF Progressives of the country
desire the continuance of the party. They
refused to follow some of our former
leaders in their support of the Republi-
can Presidential candidate, but voted for
the reelection of President Wilson as the
candidate most representative Of Pro-
gressive principles"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
SEARCH LUMBER CAMPS
FOR MURDER WITNESS
Man Tells Story that May Free John
Edward Teiper.
CBy the International New. Service.


Buffalo, N Y. Dec. 1.-The scene of the
Teiper murder trial shifted today from
the drab courtroom to the lumber camps
of Northern California. The fate OF John
Edward Teiper. accused Of numbering his
mother in order to benefit by her will.
may hang on whether the attorneys sue
ceed in finding in those camps a ''swarthy
fellow who. they claim, committed the
crime.
Teiper's attorneys sprung their coup to-
day. They produced Robert Romero, OF
Buffalo. who recently returned from the
Far West, and who gave to them a curl
ously complicated tale. the unravelment
Of which may acquit the young man.
Romero said that he befriended a poor
devil in Nez Perce. Idaho. on March 9,
1916, who told him that he and a pal of
his saw the Teiper murders committed
and that John Edward had no part In II
Edward O'Mally. chief Of Teiper's de-
fense, said that the mysterious parsonage
Is now thought to be cooking in a lumber
camp near Fort Bragg. Cal. and search
Is now being made for him there.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
MAY SAVE BABIES
Germ Of Infantile Paralysis De-
clared Finally Discovered.
CBy the International News servie,

CBy the International News Serviee.)
Rochester. Mimi. Dec. LIN the lab
oratories Of the famous Mayo Clinic here
q certain micrO-organism has been dis
covered which Is believed by Investigators
in the department Of pathology 10 be the
causative agent of infantile paralysis
the dread disease which last summer
killed or CRIPPLED nearly 1000 American
babies
With customary scientific reserve. DR..
E. c. Rosenow who Is in charge Of the
experiments will not yet assert positively
that the germ which he and his associ-
ates, DIR. E. B. Towne, of Boston. and
DR.. @. W. Wheeler. Of New York, have
succeeded in isolating. is the germ of in
fanttle paralysis but in what he terms a
preliminary note" that has been present.
ed TO the State Medical Society II is
shown that innumerable experiments dur
ing the past few months, all point in this
direction. II 1t be true that the agent
Of the disease has thus been found and
catalogued-and there is no real doubt
in the minds Of the scientists acquainted
with the experiments that this has been
done-then half OF one Of the greatest
battles In modern medicine has already
been won.
There remains. OF course, the important
task Of developing a serum or q vaccine
or perhaps both, with which immunity
may be established in human beings, but
once the germ has been tagged this at
once becomes possible. 1t is entirely
within the rank Of probability that before
another summer comes the world may
hear that infantile paralysis has been
definitely relegated to the category Of
such diseases as diphtheria, smallpox and
other readily controlled afflictions.
With the horror OF last summer fresh
in the public mind no more important
piece of news could be presented to
Americans.
Because Of the high hopes which the
discovery of some mistake or broken LINK
In the present chain Of scientific evidence
would dash, those interested In the ex-
pertments at Rochester are especially re-
strained in making announcements
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
AUTO BANDITS SLAY
MAN in PISTOL DUEL
Dash Through Cleveland Streets and
Escape Police.

JBy the InternationaI News Seryice.)
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec 1-Auto bandits
who have terrorized the city for foul
nights. escaped early today after a run
ming revolver battle in which e. B. MIL
Ter. by-stander, was killed.
Three of the bandits entered the Para.
gon apartment and looted the place while
two pals" remained in a waiting auto
mobile. AS the bandits left the apart
ment of w. c. Richardson he opened fire
Two patrolmen. attracted by the shoot.
Ing, came upon the scene Just as the
automobile was getting under way.
One climbed on the running board and
the other tried to hold on behind but
both were shaken off. AS the machine
dashed through the downtown streets
two more policemen Joined in the chase
and opened fire. 1t was here that Miller
who was waiting for a street car, was
killed.\
Since the bandits have been at work
a saloon. four stores and an apartment
have been held up and two men killed
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
ARCHBoLD MAY RECOVER.

Tarrytown, n. T. Dec. John d.
Archbold is making his fight for life
with the same courage and tenacity
that won him his millions. This after
noon his son. John F. Archbold, de-
clared that Mr.. ArchboId was holding
his own" and tonight members of the
household said that Mr.. Archbold was
conceded an even chance for recovery.
1t was declared that the only fears
entertained by the FIVE physicians in
attendance concern the strength of Mr..
Archbold's heart He is IS years of
age and It is considered possible that
his heart may not stand the strain.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
YOUNG WOMAN LEAPS
FROM SPEEDING AUTO
Tells of Attack by Chance Acquaint.
ance" in Big Car.
Special to The Washington HeaH

Special to The Washington Herad
Philadelphia, Dec. IAN attack in
an automobile by a chance acquaint-
ance, with whom she had been riding
caused Mrs. Anna Rodgers, a pretty
woman, about 25 years old. to jump
from the car early today at Belmont
and Wyalusing avenues. She was found
lying unconscious on the sidewalk by
a motorman of a Forty-fourth street
car. He informed the police, who sent
the woman to the West Philadelphia
Homeopathic Hospital. There is a deep
wound on her forehead. and the ply
sicians believe her skull is fractured
She said while out with some girl
friends yesterday she met by chance
a man with a car. They stopped in
several cafes and finally rode through
the park. Mrs. Rodgers said she finally
asked him to stop the car and let her
out He refused. according to her
story. and told her IL she wanted to
get out, she would have to jump.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
sues TO RECOVER GIRL
MISSING FOR IL YEARS
Woman Declares Daughter Illegally
Kept Away from Her.
CBy the InternatIonaI New. serxi,

(By the International News Service.)
Hartford, Conn, Dec. Mrs. Florence
Padmore instituted proceedings here to
obtain the custody of Dorothy Brickley, a
b-year-old New Haven high school girl,
whom she declares is her own daughter
who has been missing for twelve years
Mrs. Padmore said she had searched
Philadelphia, the mountains of Pennsyl-
vania, Chicago and portions of Connecti-
cut for the child. According to the
woman, she separated from her husband
twelve years ago and he placed the girl
in the home of the Brickleys, agreeing to
pay for her support. Up until two years
ago, Mrs. Padmore said, she could get no
trace of the Brickleys, who had moved
away from Philadelphia. Then she learn
ed they were in Connecticut and said
that they claimed to have adopted the
child under an agreement signed by Mrs.
Padmore in 1903. Mrs. Padmore says she
signed no such agreement.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
DOPE FOR JALBIRDS
i Seized BY OFFICIALS
Pasted Under Thanksgiving Card Tur-
keys and Magazines.
,--;,1 n me- Washinvton Her.ld,

Special to The Washington Herald
Philadelphia, Dec. IA wholesale plot
to supply dope to Federal drug prisoners
in the Camden County Jail was nipped
in the bud by postal inspectors and in
ternal revenue agents today. It Is ex-
pected that several important arrests in
connection with the scheme will be made
either today or tomorrow.
According to the plans of the schemers,
cocaine and heroin in large and small
quantities were to be. sent to the prison.
ers, pasted in raised postal cards and
especially glued between the advertise
ment pages of current magazines.
The plot was discovered today when
Postal Inspector Frank Wilbur Smith and
Internal Revenue Agent Ralph H. Oyler
confiscated magazines and Thanksgiving
cards, which, they said, were addressed
to David Hill and Patrick Kelly, two al
legged dope" peddlers, who are being held
in the Camden County Jail pending trial
this month.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
Married, LIVED, died
BENEATH HIS Station
Disinherited Son of British General
Suceumbs in Flop House"
(By the Interpatiop.I New. Ser,

(By the International News Service, /,
Chicago, Dec. l.-Percy Highnett, eldest
son Of Gen HigdoE Highnett, OF Eng
land and at graduate of Oxford, died to-
day in a flop house" here. Six other
derelicts will carry him to a grave pro-
vided by the city.
Highnett was disinterited by his father
because he married a girl whom the fam
lily regarded as below his station" He
came to America, leaving her behind and
never was able to save enough to send
for her. That was fifteen years ago.
Today the six pallbearers sent a mes
sage to the dead mans parent 1t read
Your son. Percy Highnett died today as
he had married and lved-beneath his
station" They signed II six Just Like
Him"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
RESIDENTS FLEE
AS JUAREz ARMS
TOFIGHT VILLA
Fearful of Sudden Attack,
Mexicans Hasten to US.
Side of Line.
900 CHINESE KILLED
Bandit Leader Slaughters Celestials in
Chihuahua
May Be Dead.
By the international New. serviss.,

CBy the international News Seryiee.) }
Ell Paso, Dec. 1.-Fearing a sudden at
tack by Villa. residents of Juarez began
fleeing to this side of the Rio Grande
today. Many merchants began sending
their stores of goods to EI Paso. Gen.
Gonzales is assembling all available
forces in Juarez. He announced that he
will resist to the last.
Troops from all parts Of chihuahua, in
Guiding the remnants of the state capt.
tai garrison are being concentrated in
Juarez for the expected attack.
According to reports received by Fed
eral agents, 600 OF the 1,OSO Chinese who
were in chihuahua City when it was
taken by Villa have been killed by Villa $
orders.
Fear Americans Killed.
1t is feared that the six Americans also
have met death as no word has been
heard from them. When Villa captured
Torreon two years ago he killed $50
Chinese.
Chihuahua City is being looted and
burned according to reports tonight
The famous cathedral was demolished
by gunfire and the palatial home OF
Luiz Terassas Is in ruins. The principal
residence street Is in flames.
In a taunting telegram to Gen
Gonzales, Carranza's commander, at
Juarez today. Pancho Villa declared he
had killed "Chinos and Blanko Chinos"
after capturing Chihuahua City.
'Chinos" is the common Mexican ex-
preston for Chinese. Villa had threaten
ed to kill all the Chinese who fell into
his hands.
"BIanko Chinos" is an expression Of
derision Villa coined recently in referring
to Americans.
Villa sent another message over the
military telegraph wire from Chihuahua
a few hours before. 1t was addressed
10 Gen. Gonzales and informed Gonzales
that Villa expected to attend the race
meeting which opened in Juarez this
week
CarranEa Forces DemoraIized.
The Carranza forces in chihuahua
-eI=teN apparently are scattered and
demOraliZed. Gen. Gonzales, however,
insists that an army is being gathered
at Sauz to retake Chihuahua City. He
has been making several trips between
Sauz and Juarez.
Another trainlOad of wounded reach
ed Juarez today from the Chihuahua
City battle. Most of the Carranza SOL
diers were only slightly wounded. De-
spite the concentration of troops at
the border town. Federal agents here
believe villa will face but little re-
sistance when he attacks Juarez.
Refugees arriving on the same train
report that the Carranza commanders
ordered their wounded to be put To
the sword in order that their retreat
might not be hampered by caring for
them. The refugees brought no word
of the Americans in Chihuahua City.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
WILL CONTINUE PEACE WORK.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-The work of Mrs.
lnez Milholland Boissevain. sufrrag.
leader and peace advocate will not be
permitted to lapse, so far as universal
peace is concerned, now that she is
dead.
So said her father, John MiIhollano
today when Mrs Boissevain's body which
he. her husband. her brother and her
sister are taking to New York for burisl
arrived here from California. Carrying
on her work, she said, was the biggest
monument he could erect to her memory
and he proposed to undertake II.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
AFTER AIGRET sMUGGLERs.

Chicago, Dec. I-Agents Of the United
States Treasury Department are IN Chi
Cago today on a hunt for evidence OF q
ring OF smugglers who are said TO have
brought into this country thousands OF
dollars worth OF aigret and goura feath-
ers.
Importation OF these feathers has been
prohibited for some time, but suspicion
has been aroused by the fact that the
supply here has not diminished visibly.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
NEW WAR CREDITS SEEN

London, Dec. IAN intimation that the
British government has secured fresh
war credits in the United States running
into millions Of dollars, is contained
IN an article in the Morning Post today
The article also discusses further the
warning to American Federal reserve
banks by the Federal Reserve Board
against excess investing In foreign treas
ury notes.
1t says that there is ground for belief
that an interesting announcement is i'm
pending, showing the power of Great
Britain and her allies to command Ameri-
can credits has increased by many mill
lions OF dollars.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
STORK ignores CAPITAL
FOR ONE entire DAY
No Births Reported to Vital Statistics
Bureau.

Lost-Mr. Babe" Stork, that pro-
verbal provider of babies.
Perhaps he hid himself Thanksgiyine
Day. fearing that persons driven to
extremes because of the high cost OF
living might mistake him for a turkey
Perhaps he is indisposed after his cele-
bration of the national holiday.
Whatever happened to Mr.. Stork, he
Is missing from the District of Colum-
bia. No births were reported here
yesterday. which is unusual for a CITY
the size of Washington
Then again, he might have been as
diligent as usual but his visit was
perhaps not brought to the attentior
of the vital statistics bureau.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
Baker Hints Of Work
For Border Soldiers

Secretary Baker. after his con-
ference with the President at the
White House last night. was ap-
preached by a Southern Senator
with q request for the recall of
one of the National Guard regi-
ments from the Mexican border.
IF you will hold that request
in allegiance for a few days" the
Secretary of War replied, 'I am
of the opinion that you will
withdraw It,"
Mr.. Bakers response was TAX
en- to indicate that the President
and the Secretary considered
there may soon be active work
for the army on the border.