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The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
Nab Auto Drivers
Having No Cards
Twelve Motorists from Capi,
tai Arrested on Boulevard
in Maryland.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Hyattsville, Md. Feb. 6.-Sheriff Robert
F. Gates and Deputy Sheriff Thomas H.
Garrison arrested twelve automobilists
on the Washington Baltimore boulevard
today for not having operators cards.
Those from Washington and the ad-
dresses they gave were:
Lieut.. c. Battle. of the U. S. S. May
flower; R. H. Martin. 81 New York ave
hue northeast; John II. Fischer. 1913
Fifth street northwest; J. F. Schrlner,
ll3o Fourteenth northwest; F. Pate. As
B street southwest; c. II. Gibson, Will
lard Hotel; Harry Doe. 1911 II street
northwest; NJ. E. Fultz. 30 lexington
apartments; H. l.. Byrde, 623 street
northwest; A. F. Potter, 1907 street
northwest and W. II. Ream, 1112 L,
street southeast
]. A. Maedel. who said he lived at 1918
Fourteenth street, was charged with op-
Grating a car though under Is years of
age
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
PERISCOPE HIS GUIDE
In WALKING BACKWARD
Patrick Harmon Reaches Chicago in
Reversed Walk from Coast
to Win Wager.

SPECIAL to The Washington HtsaId
Chicago, Feb. 6.-Patrick Harmon back
cd into Oak Park this evening, took off
his periscope. and went to bed. Tomor-
row he will back through Chicago, and
later ON, if there is no accident, he will
back into New York and collect 5000
Harmon claims TO be the champion
backward walker Of the world. His job
now is to walk backward from San
Francisco to New York in go days. He
has already done two-thirds of the dis
tsnce. and is thirty-ive days ahead of
his schedule. He explains that it is to
settle a bet of 10000.
To prevent cheating, he is accompanied
by another man who walks forward. In
order to avoid collisions, Harmon has a
little periscope attached to his shoulder
so that he can look ahead" which
means behind"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
HEIRESS WILL PROPOSE
TO MAN OF HER CHOICE
Colorado Girl. Worth 100000. De-
clares She Will Exercise Leap
Year Privilege.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Boulder. Col, Feb 6.-Before long Miss
Fredonia Bergson, of Altoona, who is to
inherit her fathers 10000 ranch and
other property, will have exercised her
Leap Year privilege and chosen her hus-
band. She made known her intention at
a party which she gave at her fathers
home.
Miss Bergson assured her guests that
she intends to enter upon her search for
a husband with the utmost sincerity.
Hitherto she has respected the wishes of
her father. Peter Bergson, that she form
no sentimental attachment until she had
completed her 18th year. and though she
has has many suitors, Miss Bergson has
shown none of them special favor
She became is years of age recently,
and her announcement her friends say,
is quite in keeping with her determination
of character
The Leap Year privilege is usually re-
garded as jest" Miss Bergson said II
intend to make it fact There is no
reason why a young woman should not
propose when she sees a man whom she
believes would make her happy"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
WARRANT OUT
FOR AUTOIST
E. c. Holle, Who Drove Car
that Killed Irving Owens,
Faces Arrest.
ACCUSED MAN SAYS HE WAS
NOT DRIVING MACHINE FAST
Arranses to Give Bond-Herbert A.
Moore in Casualty Hospital Suffer
ing from Fractured Skull.

Justice Of the Peace Robert Joyce, OF
HyattsviIIe. last night issued a warrant
for the arrest OF Edwin Z. Hole. Of Nor
folk, driver Of the AUTOMOBILE thaJ
crashed into a tree near Blsdensburg.
early yesterday morning. Instantly Kill
ing Irving Owens, OF Washington. and
probably fatally injuring Herbert A
charges mansIaughter, reckless driving,
speeding. and having no operators card
Sheriff Thomas Harrison arrived In
Washington last night and may serve
the warrant today.
Irving Owens, a, a clerk in the c1nCec-
tionery store at Polls Theater: Edwin
c. HolIe. q. OF Norfolk. an empIoye Of
the American Tobacco Company, and
Herbert A. Moore, -, Of Malone. y. G.,
an employe OF the LorilIsrd Tobacco
Company. started for Baltimore in a
hired car shortly after Saturday mid
night
HolIe told the police yesterday that he
was driving at a moderate speed and
o
road, but suddenly, at an unexpected
curve. the machine swerved and crashed
into the tree. Owens was killed instant.
ly.. Moore suffered a fractured skull. and
Holle was badly bruised and cut. The
machine was demolished.
The accident occurred at a point shou,
one mile from the District line. shortly
before , O'Clock yesterday morning. The
echo OF the crash attracted another ma
chine and the injured men were rushcI
to the Casualty Hospital The body OF
Owens was taken in charge by the coun-
ty authorities and will be held for rcIs-
tives.
Holle is expected to leave the hospital
today and it is thought he will be lrrme-
diately arrested by Sheriff Garrison. 1t
WAS stated last night that. anticiratins
arrest, Hole has ARA nged to give bond
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
Police Guard
u. S. Cruiser
Line Bridges in New York to
Prevent Dropping of
Missiles.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Sl'eNiet "a Aue "eSlhsupu
New York Feb. Especial police
guards were stationed on Brooklyn and
Manhattan bridges at noon TO-DAY while
the United States srmored cruiser Wash
ington passed under them 10 Brooklyn
Navy Yard. The details were made 10y
Police Inspector Dillon at the request Of
Rear Admiral Usher. commandsnt OF the
navy yard.
The reason offered for this unusual &C.
ton was that It was desired TO prevent
the dropping of anything on the deck OF
the cruiser. 1t was denied that bombs
were the missiles feared
The Washington reached the harbor
this morning from iu. Six uniformed
policemen were assigned to guard Brook
lyn Bridge and eight to Mania tia n
Bridge. BY the addition of a number OF
plain clothes men the strength OF the
guard at both structures was brought to
about twenty-five.
Secrecy surrounded the case. Com
mander Frank B. Uphsm, aid TO Rear
Admiral Usher, declared tonight there
was no reason for suspecting anyone OF
contemplating dropping bombs on the
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
Mrs. Mohr Sick;
Confined to Bed
Woman Acquitted Of Murder
Will Not Be Able to Leave
Her Room for Days.
sneciaI tn The Washington Herald,

Special to The Washington Herald.
Providence, r. l., Feb 6.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Francis Mohr, acquitted of the
charge of instlgating the murder of her
husband, DIR. C. Franklin Mohr. has been
confined to her bed ever since the verdict
was rendered Saturday night. Mrs. Mohr
collapsed after reaching her home. At
tending physicians say it will be days
before the widow is able to leave her
room.
Her children. Charles. aged 10, and Vir-
ginia, I, are her constant companions.
Friends in great numbers called today
to offer their sympathy, but were un-
able to see her. Her favorite niece, Miss
Ella Hennon. of North Adams. NJ S., is
at her bedside.
MY mamma will get better" was all
little Charles said today when asked If
his mamma was ill.
At the Attorney Generals Office today,
it was learned that further charges
against Mrs. Mohr in connection with
the attempt to kill Miss Emily G. Burger
would in all proba bility be dropped.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
DECREE POLES
MUST STARVE
England Holds Food Famine
Due TO Seizures by Dual
Alliance.
DENIES RIGHT OF AMERICA
TO RELIEVE DISTRESS
No Need 10 Send Supplies to Stricken
Country. Grey Says. Until Ber-
lin Changes Policy.
;pecial Cabl. to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, Feb. 6.-The foreign Office to-
night made public the correspondence ex-
changed relative to a proposed scheme Of
relief for Poland.
Replying to Chairman Hoover. of the
Belgian Relief Commission, Sir Edward
Grey states that in the face of the &C.
cumulating evidence OF Germany and
Austrian requisitions in Poland, the for
eIgn secretary fears II will be impossible
to enter into an arrangement with regard
to any scheme Of relief until the German
and Austrian governments shall have pro-
hibited the export of foodstufrs from Rus
sian Poland and shall have guaranteed
that the native stocks will not be drawn
upon to maintain the armies Of occupa-
tion.
A cablegram was sent TO Premier As
quith from Chicago on behalf OF organi-
cation numbering 10000 American citi-
zens and representing 100000 Polish
speaking residents OF the United States,
requesting the government to raise the
DlOChduc dbdIIlSl SillpS provisions
and clothing to the war-stricken districts
of Poland.
Premier Asquith. replying. says that
the government Is considering the ques-
ton in consultation with the French gov
eminent. but they face accommodating
evidence not only of a present shortage
in the necessares of life in Poland. duo
to the systematic confiscation and ex-
port of native stocks by the occupying
armies. but Notwithstanding the deplor-
able condition of the country, the process
of spoliation continues.
The prime minister. continues. saying
that it is impossible to resist the con-
clusion that the stoppage of such exports
and the restitution of the stocks seized
by Germany and Austria would remove
the danger of starvation and that little
If any Importation from overseas would
be necessary.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
% Air Battles
Fought in a Day
London Reports Five German
Machines Driven Off and
One Disabled.
SPECIAL Cable to III, Washington Herald.

SPECIAL Cable to Tbs Washington Herald.
London, Feb. 6. COficiaD.-Last night
our troops occupied the western sides of
three mine craters in the vicinity of the
VermeIles-La Bassee road. Ypres was
shelled during the night.
On Saturday there were twentyeight
combats in the air and in five cases the
German machine was driven down within
the German lines. The sixth was forced
to descend with a disabled engine and
broken propeller.
One of our machines which went on a
reconnaissance has not returned.
The winch of a hostile captive balloon
was struck by one of our shells and the
balloon broke loose.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
Kaiser Kept Men and Ships to
Raid England Ready for Years
Until Project Became Known
Germans Planned to Land Four Corps at Hull and Pierce the
Heart of Britain, but Plot Was Betrayed and
a Fleet Was Placed on Guard

The German general stan intended. at
the beginning of the war with Great
BritT1n, to land force of four army
corps at the mouth of the River Humber.
The army Of invasion, provided France
and Russia remained neutral. was to be
commanded by Field Marshal Won der
Goltz, now in charge Of the army which
is massing at Jerusalem and Beersheba
for the attack upon the suez Canal. 1t
was to have been composed of 10000 in
fantry. 5000 cavalry with its horses, 576
guns. with ammunition and supplies
enough to last the invaders, in the opin-
ion of the German staff for twenty
seven days.
CONT NTru-r ~ p.Cr ru-rr
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
There Will Be No Germany
When Great War Is Ended,
Declares Rudyard Kipling
Conflict Now One of Extermnaton English Writer Says,
with Allies in Position to Crush Teuton Mitarism Forevep
Kaiser Now at Zenith of Power and Totterng to Fall.

for his species We in England are bet
ter informed on this point than we were
q wear ago.
When a whole nation goes into the
trenches there can he no victories; there
can only hc killing. and at least three
nations desire greecdily that the Toutor
be killed in retail since he cannot be
killed in wholesale.
The German cannot withdraw from MS
present lines. He dare not bescuse h'
would have TO explain that action q MS
own people lie must use himself uT
gradually, either by advancing and win
ming victories. or by staying whore he Is
And when he is used up there will b,
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
FIGHT WAGED
ON BURLESON
North Dakota Representatives
Threaten Impeachment as
Result of Appointment.
SENATOR GRONNA UP IN ARMS;
MAY DEMAND INVESTIGATION
Contends Naming in Recess of Man
Senate Previously Had Refused to
Confirm Is Unconstitutional.

Postmaster General Burleson. the Pres
sibility of a Senatorial investigation at
the instance OF Senator Gronna, Of
North Dakota. and Impeachment pro-
ceedings by members of the House from
that State
The complaint against the Postmaster
General is that he has exceeded his
power in connection with postal appoint
ments and has permitted the payment
of pubic funds as compensation to the
postmaster at Devils Lake n. OAK,
when no law exists justifying it.
The situation grows out of the insis-
tcnce Of the Postoffice Department that
John II. Bloom shall be postmaster OF
Devils Lake. The resulting struggle be-
tween the executive and the Senate is
without parallel in the history of Con-
gress. John II. Bloom was appointed
postmaster Of Devils Lake March 6,
1914, and rejected by the Senate August
"a following. Charges were filed against
him and his confirmation not only was
fought by Republicans but by Demo-
Gratis under the lead of Senator Thomas,
Of Colorado.
In Office Despite Opposition.
On September %. 1914 Marjorie J.
Bloom, wife Of the rejected appointee.
was nominated. The Senate construed
this as a mere subterfuge and Mrs.
Bloom, too, was rejected October 13 1914
Immediately upon the adjournment Of
appointment and, despite her previous
rejection, her name was again sent to
the Senate, December IS. 1914, and again
rejected January 4, 1915. John II. Bloom
was given a recess appointment when
Congress adjourned. but no nomination
has been sent in this session. Bloom. it
was reported. has been drawing his sal
ary as postmaster under his recess ap-
pontment.
1t is claimed that the repeated ap-
Of the refusal of the Senate to give its
consent to his appointment as required
by the Constitution, is a violation OF
the provisions of the Constitution and
that all compensation paid to him is
illegal Senator Gronns either will
attach a provision to the postorfice ap
preparation bill prohibiting the pay
ment of compensation to persons
whose nominations have been rejected
by the Senate. and requiring officials
responsible to reimburse the govern
ment for money so expended; or he
will offer an amendment providing for
an investigation of the Bloom case.
In the House several Republican
members are discussing the sdvisa-
bility of submitting articles of i'm
reaChment.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
BY JOHN l.. BALDERSTON.

IJOrV0ght, I9IbJ
London, Feb. 17.-Ten years ago, the or
ganization OF the British fleet was radi-
caIly altered. new bases were comm enced
and the policy Of keeping the capital
ships of the navy in the North Sea was
adopted. Prior to that time the great
bases Of the fleet were Devonport. Ports
mouth, Chatham and Harwich, chosen
with a view to war with France rather
than with Germany
The reason for this sudden change was
the discovery of a German plan OF inva-
sion. How that plan was obtained will
make a thrilling story when it can be
told.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
MRS. MABEL CHANDLER
VICTIM OF POISONING
Wife Of Prominent Capital Attorney
Removed to Emergency Hospital
Suffering from Mercury.

Mrs. Mabel ChsndIee, wife Of Alex
Chsndlee, prominent attorney, wss
taken to the Emergency Hospital from
her apartment in the Hotel Bellevue
at 1880 o'clock in serious condition
as the result Of swallowing six bi-
chloride OF mercury tablets.
Mrs. Chandlee telephoned the night
clerk. Charles f. Wood dbury. and asked
that a doctor be summoned immeei-
ately. The clerk telephoneo for the
Emergency Hospital ambulance.
Mr.. Chandlee. who is with the firm
of Chandlee & Chsndlee. patent at
torneys. is in New York on business.
He is expected to return TO Washing
ton today.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
Dig Out of Jail with Spoon.

Ureka. Cal. Feb. 6.-George Walton and
DOC" Riley. prisoners in the county Jail.
were put in irons by Sheriff Howard, fol-
lowing the discovery of an attempt by
them to escape by digging a hole through
O brick wall OF the structure with small
spoon and a penknife. They had COM
pleted the hole and were crawling out
when intercepted. Walton is held on a
charge Of murder. Riley is awaiting trial
for burglary
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
State Department Ready to
Settle Lusitania Case With
out Formal Disavowal.
WILSON MUST DECIDE
President Gives No Hint of
Attitude on Concession to
Terminate Negotiations.
GERMANY WILL GO NO FURTHER
Those Close to Embassy Say Kaiser
Went Limit in Admitting
Obligation to Pay.

President Wilson and Secretary Of
State Lansing are scheduled TO begin
final consideration Of the Lusltania case
at a conference at the White House to-
day. The President has had the German
reply hehsrs hum since it was delivered
to the Sthte Department by Count Won
Bernstor1. Friday. Secretary Lansing
and Counsellor Polk have held several
conferences on the subject and have
reached different conclusions which will
be submitted U the President today.
From an authoritative source it was
learned yesterday that the State Depart
mont has receded from the position set
forth in the formal notes to Berlin that
there must be an express disavowal or
an admission in so many words that the
sinking Of the Lusitania was an illegal
sct.
The United States does not insist on
the words 'disavowar' or Illegal in
the terms Of settlement it was said yes
terday. 1t IS willing to leave TO Ger.
many the choice Of words to convey this
meaning. This explanation is taken as
an admission that the State Department
IS i,iing to accept an implied, instead
Of an explicit admission of the ilIegality
Of the Lusitania attack.
Whether the President will make this
concession in return for those made by
Germany i'll its latest note is the ques-
lion remaining unanswered last night,
for the President has given no intimation
ThateveT as to his attitude.
Obligation to Pay Admitted.
If the United States will concede
this point. it was thoroughly under
stood in official and diplomatic quar-
ters last night. there can be no doubt
Of the prompt settlement OF the Lusi-
tauia controversy.
Germany already has conceded the
other main demand of the United
states by admitting obligation to pay
indemnity for American lives lost in
stead of Offering such indemnity as
act Of grace. as in the earlier nego-
tations.
BY sources close to the German EN-
bassy it was said yesterday that Ber
lin has gone as far as it intends to
go in meeting the demands OF the
United States. This is we'll under
stood by President Wilson and Secre-
tary Lansing.
The belief persisted yesterday that
the long drawn out Lusitania negotia-
tiOns are near a satisfactory solution.
But in all this talk of favorable set
tlement there is the reservation that
President Wilson may take the bit in
his teeth and refuse the concessions.
Wilson COnsuIts No One.
One fact that led officials to believe
the President is favorabIy disposed is
that he has not called any members
of his Cabinet or members of the Sem
ate and House Foreign Relations Com
mittee into counsel 1t is confidently
believed that he would consult these
officials before rejecting the German
proposals. especially since it has been
made known that Germany will go ne
further
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
English Attack Repulsed.

Berlin. Feb. 6.-(official)-Some small
English detachments which tried to ad-
vance west of Messines and south OF La
Bassee Canal were repulsed yesterday.
Near Bapaume an English biplane was
compelled to descend and the occupants
were made prisoners.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
ALLIGATORS FLEE FROM FIRE
Plunge Into Water and Are saved, /,
Osfriches Perish.

Tusla. Okla. Feb. 6.-Charles Pages 5
private 200" which he maintained at
Sand Springs. near here. for the instruc-
ton of several score of orphans whom
he has adopted. was destroyed by fire
today.
Twenty-Five alligators escaped death by
seeking fefuge in water-filled pits. The
bears were scorched hairless. The entire
flock of fifteen ostriChes perished.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
Rice Smugglers Shot.

Rotterdam. Feb 6-The first result Of
the Dutch governments strcter meas
ures against smuggling was seen when
two men were found trying to convey
rice across the frontier at Bergendal, in
the region of Nymegen. The frontier
guard opened fire. One man was shot in
the neck and the other in the stomach
both fatally.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
BY RUDYAUD KIPLING.

Special Cable 70 The Washington Herald.
Paris, Feb. G.-Nc are passing through
dark, damp days, which are not good
for the soul
have known some black moments and
man is exploiting all the psychological
factors he is capable OF understanding
and his press just now is engaged in con-
Rrming the world in the idea Of mo-
tionIess and unbeats BILE Michael, strad-
died across Europe and disdainfuI Of his
little enemies.
But the idea is beginning to penetrate
the Teutun mead that this is not war
OF victories. but a war OF determination
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
GERMAN GASES
KILL OWN MEN
Great Teuton Reservoir De-
molished by French Shells
and Wind Does Rest.
SUFFOCATING FUMES BLOW
BACK OVER ENEMY LINES
Constant Bombardment Of Hun S
Trenches Reported Several Large
Munition Depots Blown Up.
speaJ C,bl, to The Washington Herald

Spccal Cable to The Washington Herald
London, Feb. 6.-For two days an un-
ceasing and destructive artillery fire has
man trenches from the Channel to the
Tosages. On the bombardment along the
Champagne sector on Saturday a re-
markable tragedy is reported by to-
nights French official statement.
On the Plateau OF Navarin, the French
shells demolished the great German res
ervoir Of suTocating gases which had
been constructed there. The gas poured
out in vast waves and rose in gigantic
pillars of dark. deadly vapor.
Blown Over Trenches.
While these clouds were at their dens-
est. the wind veered and drove them
back and over the German lines. The re-
suit must have been appalling.
Some notion of the results OF the
bombardment may be gathered from the
report that in Belgium. German trenche:
were destroyed and batteries siIenced;
in the Champa gne other trenches were
wrecked and munition depots blown up
and around scissors there was steady
cannonading.
The German official report makes no
mention of the extended bcmbardment
but claims that attempts Of French de-
tachments to advance southwest of
Neuville and south of La Bassee Canal
were repul,ed with heavy losses.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
House Due in London.

London, Feb. 6.-Col. E. NJ. House.
President wilson's special envoy to the
capitals Of the belligerent nations, is ex-
pected to arrive in London tomorrow or
Tuesday. .-. -. ...-,..a -,..
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
Sues "Heaven-made Husband"

Denver, Col. Feb. 6-Edward L. Cooper.
a cousin of the late Gov. Cooper and for
merly proprietor of the Metropole and
Savoy Hotels in Denver. is defendant in
a suit filed in the District Court here by
Anna B. Stahl, a stenographer, who al
leges that the defendant is her heaven
made husband"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
Russian Dancer Quits.

Boston. Mass, Feb. 6.-Because she re-
ssntsd the appearance in the company
Of Miss Lydia Lopokova. who joined II
in New York. Mime Xenis Msklezowa
has left the Ballet Russo" and Miss
Lopokova now ranks a. the star dancer.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
l4,900 Germans Interned.

London, Feb. GA Reuter- dispstcu
from Madrid SAYS II has been officially
announced that 900 German regulars and
1900 German colonial troops have cross
ed the border from kamerun. Western
Africa into Spanish Guinea, where they
have been ipterned.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-07
Russ Planning Advance

Petrograd. Feb. 6.-Large numbers of
guns and a vast quantity of ammunition
are being assembled by the Russia ms
in preparation for another offensive
against the Strypa. which will, it is ex-
pected, extend along the entire line as
far as the Bessara bian frontier.