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The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
SAVES
SUB VICTIM
Buoyant Garment Supports
Lord Montagu After
Persia Sinking.
LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS In
WATER, BUT STILL FLOATS
Graphic Story of Passengers Fate
After Torpedo Explodes Told
by Survivor.
Special Gable to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
London, Feb. 2-Lord Montagu, of
Beauleau, upon his arrival at southamp-
eeived when the Persia was sunk in the
Mediterranean by a torpedo, gives the
following graphic statement:
BY LORD MoNTAGU.
IT am really returning from the grave.
THE voyage of the Persia was very
successful until she was torpedoed, and
every one on board was very comfortable
and happy as they neared home. About
II 10 a m. on Thursday. December 90. as
we were sitting down to lunch, there was
terrific explosion Just sbstt the main
saloon. 1t blew out parts Of the walls
of the dining saloon, and the odor of
acids in the torpedo at-once told me what
had happened. X
shfp Turns over.
The passengers, all of whom had been
previously assigned to certain hfeboats,
tried to reach their appointed stations.
When I got to mine, which was in life
DOdl No. o. the snip was AAcciAA5 ONcA eO
badly that 1t was found impossible to
launch any OF the boats on that side. I
climbed up with great difficulty to the
starboard side, trying to pull with me
my secretary, Miss Thornton, who hap
pened to be near.
within three minutes after the tor
pedo struck the ship was on her beam
ends, going down by the stern. I was
swept OF my feet by a rush Of water.
and in a few seconds found myself IN
the ocean and under water. 1t seemed
that I would never come up. As the
great ship went down, I was sucked
along with it, striking my head and body
several times with great violence either
against part Of the ship or wreckage,
don't know which.
"I wore a Gieve waistcoat, which has
more buoyancy than an ordinary life
preserver. Thus, while lost conscious
ness from blows on the head, received
under water, my waistcoat promptly
brought me to the surface When 1
recovered my senses sufficiently to look
L
struggling human beings, very little
wreckage and no sign Of the Persia.
Only Three Boats Left.
"Only three undamaged boats were left
a1oat; these were only partly filed.
swan about fifty yards toward boat
floating upside down Eventually man.
aged to climb up and get sstride of the
keel
lTwenty-six persons wearing life pre-
servers Of some kind eventually caught
hold OF the capsized boat, but several Of
these were too weary to hold on. A big
wave occasionally knocked US all of. One
OF these righted the boat and nineteen Of
US managed to scramble into It. She had
a hole in her bottom so that she barely
ioated.
I'VE stayed in this boat two days and
two nights and were then picked up by
the steamer Nedg Chow. which brought
US to London"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
CLAIMS LEPROSY CURE
HAS BEEN DISCOVERED
DR.. Victor G. Heiser Declares Twenty
FIVE Lepers Have Been Purged of
Disease in Philippine Hospital

biSCosS III HiiippLlc IlOSpltdl.
New York, Feb. n.-world-wide atten-
ton has been attracted to the assertion
by DR.. Victor G. Heiser. former director
Of health in the Philippine Islands, that
a cure has at last bee found for leprosy.
His report on the subject is in the cur
rent number of the New York Medical
Review.
Twenty-Five lepers have been discharged
as cured from the Philippine leper hospi-
tales. Two hundred more, according to
DR.. Heiser. are showing distinct signs Of
Improvement.
Five Of the patients, discharged as
cured in 1913, have shown no signs Of
leprosy since then.
DR.. Heiser has long been recognized
as an authority in the treatment of
leprosy. He built the leper hospital in
the Philippines, and was commended by
the government for his work in clean
ing up the Islands.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
Germany Suing for Peace; H..
Vatican Gets Confirmation

London Feb 1.-THE Daily News received following
R. Mackenzie, its correspondent a Rome:
Besides Prince Hohenlohe
Switzerland striving towards which
termnd to hasten possibly in order
against Germany, which German papers hint
The Kas representatives in Switzerland empowered
duce the Bene paci committee the initiative proposal
for amste which would prelude
have Germany disposed to make
concessions If they indispensable Fastening
Furthermore, Austria s on the verge Of exhaustion
Confidential information reached confirming Ger
many's efforts 10 seek peace"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
Race for Garrison S Post Lies
Between Assistant Head
of Navy and General.
FORMER + MORE LIKELY
President Desires Man with
Experience in Running a
Government Department.
WITHOUT HEAD FOR z2 HOURS
Gen. Scott, Placed in Charge Temper
arily. Shares Garrison's Views.
Shake-up Likely.

After a day In which rumor ran riot,
opinion in administration circles last
night crystalIiEed into a firm conviction
that President Wilson'S choice OF a
successor to all the post made vacant
by the resignation Of Secretary of War
Garrison lies between two men. These
men are:
Gen. George W. GoethaIs. governor of
the Canal Zone.
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Assistant Sec
retsry Of the Navy.
Several other names were suggested to
the President by administration Sena-
tors who called at the White House dur
that the President is strongly opposed
TO appointing any man, however wen
fitted otherwise for the post, who has
not had previous experience In running
q government department
The fact that the new Secretary OF
War will be deprived OF the services
of an experienced assistant secretary
serves to emphasize the need Of DEPART
mental experience on the part Of the new
conner.
Whether Gen. Goethals will accept the
position In the event OF its being offered
him Is considered open to doubt in view
Of his repeated statsrnents that he would
never voluntarily leave "the canal job"
until II Is IN successful operation.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt's record
in the Navy Department Is urged by his
friends as the best proof Of his ability
TO fill Mr.. Gsrrison's shoes in the War
Department 1t may be stated positively
that no appointments would be welcomed
with greater joy on the part of War
Department officials.
wants Experienced Head.
II the President does not confns his
choice to these two men it is believed
that he may make inter-cabinet changes
that will result in placing the War De-
partment in the hands Of either Sec
retary of the Interior Lane or Secretary
OF Agriculture Houston.
Others whom rumor favored are:
Henry N. PindeIl, Of Peoria, Ill, nom
mated to be ambassador to Russia, but
who withdrew his name in the face Of
opposition and supposedly as the result
Of a hint from the Russian government
Representative Swsgar Sherley, OF Ken
lucky, chairman OF the House Fortifi-
cations Subcommittee on Appropriation.
Former Representative A. Mitchell
Palmer.
Former Attorney General Judson Har-
mon, Of Ohio.
Former Solicitor General Fred Leh-
mann, Of st. Louis.
Forrne. Governor Walsh. Of Massachu-
setts-
Former Mayor Baker. Of Cleveland.
Ohio.
This list Of names is said to include
virtually all those which the President
Is considering.
While administration supporters at the
Capitol and in the various executive de-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
PAIAkAS FIGURE N SUIT.
Witness says Defesa.nt and Wo..a.

Witness ssys Defesdant and Wcuan
Wore Same Garments
New York. Feb. ll-Ever go nfty-
fifty on q pair of pxJsmssT
Well. Michael Brown known on the
stage as Mike Bernard did And THAT'S
why his wife. Florence Courtney. of
the stage. today sued him for divorce
before Supreme Court Justios Er-
isnser.
Mike and the girl with him share4
q suit Of psjam&s.- testified one Of the
witnesses.
-Fifty-nfty." commented IN. court
Next case
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
WOMAN sMUGGLER TO JAIL.
New York Judge Departs from Gus.
tom in Mfllfner's Case.

New York. Feb. 11.-Judge Clayton,
In the United States District Court,
today departed from the custom pre-
vailing here of letting women
smugglers of with fines. by sentenc-
ing Mrs. Emile Swiggette. of San
Francisco. to ten days in Jail.
The Judge also imposed a fine of 800.
The defendant, young woman,
broke down when sentence was passed
upon her and sobbed aloud. She will
probably spend the ten days in the
tombs.
Mrs swiggette is milliner in San
Francisco.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
Vatican to Cut Expenses.

Rome, Feb. L-Decreased receipts
owing to the war have forced Vatican Of
hcisls to practice economy. Cardinal
Gasparri. the pspai secretary of state, to
day issued an order TO all branches Of tn.
Holy See TO cut down expenses. -
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
Negroes Seek New Trials.

Providence. r. l., Feb. n-William H
Lewis and John B. Edwards, counsel for
Henry Spellman and Cecil Brown, the
two negroes convicted of the murder of
DR.. Charles F. Mohr. filed. petitions for
new trials today,
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
1900 Track Walkers Strike.

Jersey City, N. j., Feb. 1.-Two thou
sand track walkers and repair men on the
Jersey Central Railroad went on strike
the excessive prices placed upon mer-
chandise in his store
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
German Consul Ousted.

Torreon. Mexico. Feb. 11-According to
information received here today. German
Consul Schominer. at Durango City, has
been ordered to leave the state because of
the excessiv prizes placd upon mrchandise
In his store.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
Swindler Goes to Pen" .

New York, Feb. 1l--Arthur l.. David.
alias Don Collins, and also known as Sir
Robert Tourblllon. who pleaded guilty to
using the mails to defraud, today was
sentenced to two years in the Federal
prison at Atlanta So.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
st. Cyr Will Stands.

White Plains, N Y, Feb. 1L-Reopen-
ing of probate Of win OF Mrs. Caroline p.
St Cyr was denied today by Surrogate
Sawyer and the testators. Jean Harold
Edward St Cyr will remain the residuary
legatee and her son will receive only
10000.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
French Vessel Asks Aid.

Rome. Feb. ia wireless dispatch to
the Messagera from syracuse states that
the steamship Porto Smyrna received a
IS s. call today from q French ves-
sci which was being attacked by . Ger
man submariaA .. 4 -. 40
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
EDISON AT SO
STILL ON JOB
Inventor Passes Birthday in
His Laboratory Hard
at Work.
WAR SECRETARYSHIP TOO
SLOW FOR HIM, HE SAYS
Believes Allies viii Win. but Expects
War to Last About Two
Years Longer.
SPECIAL to The wsshinstoo Berald-

SPECIAL to The wsshinstoo Berzld-
Orange. Feb. 1l.-Thomss Alva Edison
was s. years old today. It was the first
days in many years that he arrived at
his laboratory late.
You see, they dragged me over to
New York to dinner last night and !
didn't get home until O'Clock this morn
ing" he explained
The "old man." as everybody in Orange
persists In calling Mr.. Edison, celebrated
the day by following hi. regular routine.
There was but one deviation. That was
when he consented to see newspaper men
What were your greatest accomplish.
ments during the year, the noted in
ventor was asked
The diamond disk and chemicals" he
quickly replied. He amplifed this by
saying that he now has nine plants turn
ing out carbolic acid and its by-products,
with prospects OF a tenth in the near
future
Mr.. Edison would not comment on the
resignation OF Secretary Of War Garri-
son.
How would you like to tackle the
Job he was asked.
Too slow for me-" he answered
What about the Amy
They need the same things the navy
does. principally machinery" was his
reply. He refused to go into details and
would not discuss the navy.
Says Allie. VIII Win.
Referring to the European war. Mr..
Edison said the allies will win, but the
war will last two years longer Men.
money and the ability to get things
necessary to carry on the war will win
the day eventually"
This country will not become in
volved." continued the inventor.
Asked to give his rules for eating. Mr..
Edison said: Cut your food down to
one-third or one-fourth Of what you have
been eating. eat three meals day.
It's habit and nothing else. However. I
eat but a quarter OF what the average
man does"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
Teutons Sink
British Cruiser
Arabs Torpedoed on Dogger
Bank, According to Report
from Berlin.
Special Cable o The Washington HsraId.

Special Cable o The Washington HERALD
Berlin Cvis London), Feb. 1L-Offcial
announcement was made tonight by the
admiralty that the British cruiser Arabs
had been sunk on the Dogger Bank in
the North Sea.
The announcement reads:
German torpedo boats sunk the
British cruiser Arabs on Thursday night
on the Dogger Bank.
I'VE also torpedoed another British
cruiser.
Our ships rescued the commander Of
the Arabs with two officers and twenty
one men. We suffered no damage or
losses"
London. Feb. l.-Lloyds Marine
Register gives the Arabs as an OIL
burning twin screw steel steamship of
S,273 gross tonnage. built in 1914. ana
owned by the Flower Motorship Com
pany. Limited. of London.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
Yaqui Band Vanquished.

Douglas, Ariz., Feb. u.-.After two
weeks pursuit. Carranzista soldiers un-
der Col Jesus Aguirre have broken up a
band of several hundred Yaqui Indians
that has been raidins ranches In Sonor>,
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
PREFERS WAR TO WIFE.
New Yorker Deserts Family to En-
list in British Army.

list in British Army.
New York. Feb. 11.-Rather than
contribute 81 week toward the sup
port of his wife and three children,
James McDermott formerly of West
Thirty ty-seventh street, has Joined the
British army and gone to the fighting
front, Miss Rose Mcouade. probation
officer, learned today.
The information came in a letter
from McDermott. who, at the date of
writing, December IL Of last year, was
in the Dardanelles.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
ENSIGN PLEADS GUILTY.
Admits Los. of Destroy
er's Code Book.

Ensign Robert d. kirkpatrick. Of the
cruiser Chattanooga and former execu-
tive officer Of the destroyer Null, pleaded
guilty today before a court-mRrtial held
on board the bsttieship Oregon to the
loss Of the code book from the Hull last
September.
The judgment Of the court-msrtisl will
be forwarded TO Washington.
Tho trial OF Lieut. Jones. commanding
officer OF the HUI when the code book
was lost, proceeded this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
los, 900 Serbs Enrolled.

Athens. Feb. u.-There are now 10. .oop
serbians under arms ready to fight the
German allies. 1t was announced today by
the Serbian Legation.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
MAY CHANGE RULINGS
Regulations Governing Ad-
mission Of Armed Ships to
Ports May Be Amended. I
REPLY FROM ALLIES AWAITED
Final Action Not to Be Taken Until
Answer Is Received Regarding
Disarmament Proposal.

Ambassador Gerard cabled the State
Department yesterday that be has re-
ceived the oficial text Of the new German
regulations instructing submarine com
manders to treat armed merchant vessels
as auxiliary cruisers. Mr.. Gerard said he
would cable the regulations to Washing
ton at once
When the oficial text is received from
Berlin the State Department viii take I'd
Tor consideration the course IL will pur-
sue oficisls said yesterday that the de-
Dartment is not likely 20 move toward
amending Its regulations relating to the
admission Of armed merchantmen TO
American ports until a reply IL received
from Great Britain and her allies to the
proposals to disarm all merchant ships
recently submitted 10 them by Secretary
Lansing.
II became known yesterday that the
British government is preparing an ex-
tended reply to Secretary Lanslng's pro-
posals. Great Britsin's contention will be
that the United States cannot change
its regulations during the war without
committing a breach Of neutraIiy.
II will be pointed out that the United
States itself took this position when II
refused to place an embargo on exporta-
tions OF arms sna snmunIaon during the
progress of war when requested 70 do a
by the central power,
The British government also is ore
pairing TO quote at length from oficlaI
comm exchanged between the
United States and the beIigerents dur
ing the war 70 show ;hat the United
States is firmly committed to the policy
Of permitting vessels to arm themselves
for purely defensive purposes
Regulation Issued.
In a note August s, 1914 the British
embassy notified the United States that
"a certain number % British merchant
vessels are armed solely for the purpose
Of defense, which under existing rules
OF international law, is tn. right Of all
merchant vessels when attacked"
The note added that there was no
right on the part Of neutral governments
to intern British armed merchant vessels,
nor TO require them to land their guns
before proceeding 10 sea"
The State Department replied 70 this
communication by stating that It ~ac-
knowledged without comment the state
ment OF British policy"
On September 8 the British Embassy
in a note to the State Department said:
The German government has openly
entered upon the policy OF srmias mer-
chant ships as commerce Destroyer II
is in consequence Of this that the Brit
admiralty has been compelled. in ac-.
cordance with the practice followed in
the great wars OF history. to arm
certain number Of British merchant ships
for self-defense only"
Ten days later the State Department
issued its regulations. now slated for
amendment, which provide that a ner.
chant vessel may carry guns. not ex-
ceedlng six inches in csIiber Tor the pur.
pose Of defense, without acquiring the
character OF a ship OF war.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12
Jewish School Reopened.

Berlin. Feb. u-By order Of the Ger
man Authorities at Kovno the Jewish
rheolosical School there has been rS-
opens6
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12

BaitiASse q 0Ass 10 DslrsDsr..
S-D round Trip avery Saturday and SUM-
day. sood rstarAtno until . q n Monday.
skAy.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-12

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-07-20

The Members of the Democratic Club are hereby requested to at tend a meeting of the Club at the Law Office of Geo. B. Grigsby on Sunday, July 23, at o'clock P. M. PHIL ERNST.
 President.
 M. o. SOLBEPG
 Secretary.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-07-20

lst ss sstimspe = $,ur Fob woak 6atisfactioa s1sured.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-07-20

The work of launching the Chall- enge which was undertaken early yesterday morning proved not quite a success, owing to the vessel as lit slid on to the ends of the launch ing skids breaking through tho ways which cracked under it and resting on the beach is several feet of water. Work of moving out the Challenge to deeper water con tinued throughout the day.
 lss ' sssinsee ' r 2. s,sr Fob woss
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-07-20
SHOE REPAIRING.

Have your shoes repaired NOW. Leather and supplies have advanced outside sky high and are hard t1 procure at any price. We are well supplied with materials and will not advance prices until we are com pelled to. Our work is the very best that can be done.
 P. A. PETERSON SHOE co.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-07-20
c.ppNNrrRs AND gOINERs.

CARPENTERS AND JOINEhs.
 rocar Union 17ss, Carpenters ana sciners of America. meets every 's a.v st Al Orland's shop Front SS'
 Carpenter's Headquarters, Feoer- sal Labor He'll. at 6 p. m.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-07-20
LOCAL 24O. W. F. M.

LOCAL 24O- w. F. m'
 The regular meeting of the Neme x,ne workers Upion, Local NO. a4o. of the W. F. of M., is neio every Saturday evening at p. m. a' as.n.-,s Hall. Office hours 1Hp. m. >o 6 D. m., 2 p. m. to 8 p. m.
 PHIL CORRIGAN, President
 JOHN A. WILSON, Sec.-Treas.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-07-20

FEDERAL LABOR UNION. No. l2ss1. American Federation ~f Tabor, meets every Monday s' r.3e D. m. in the F. L. U. Hall.
 B. H. ANDERSON. Pres.
 HENS OLSEN, Sec'y.-Treas.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-07-20


 
 w. J. Rowe is sending out sup plies today to the Bangor, Anderson Glacier creek and Julian dredges.
 The steamer Valdez before pro- ceeding north to Kotzebue will dis- charge at Golowin and St. Michaels.
 All crossing of the old Snake river bridge is now prohibite by the Alaska Road Commission.
 The Goose creek dredge in the Casa de paga is interrupted ty frost
 Carpet Vacuum Cleaned. See Beebe, Phone White 157.
 Judge Tucker hopes to conclude the business Of the District Court in time to leave on the next sailing of the Umatilla TOT the Outside. The Flyer which arrived yester- day afternoon will leave for Solo, mon today at two o'clock.
 Cornell and Wolf are moving a large outfit to Penny river property today. This ground is some dis tance above Willow creek.
 Fred Mebes is taking load of timber, supplies and thirty drums of fuel oil to his mine on the suu1e marine today,
 The Nora, Captain Hecla, arrived, yesterday morning at three o'clock from Dime creek and is now Ioored in Snake river. Captain Hecla has some repairs to effect 10 his craft.
 Widstead the Specimen creek miner where he is now engaged in sluicing arrived in town after sup- plies. Another Specimen operator who also was in town yesterday for supplies is Jake Topolski. They have ample water and are cleaning up considerable ground. Yesterday the cable was down far the better part of the day, the Burnside tearing another chunk of rotteness from the line. The bad condition of the cable suggests tho extreme necessity of the govern ment laying another cable without any delay.
 The Valdez arrived yesterday shortly after one o'clock. The steamer carries some merchandise for Nome, two automobiles, about fifty pili4g and some 75,Ooo feet ol lumber. In addition the Valde2 brought considerable quantity oi mail.
 f The Industrial Worker is in re receipt of a copy Of a volume en' titled Hearings before The Com, mittee on The Merchant Marine and Fisheries on H. R. S52s" A Bill fol the protection regulation and con servation of the Fisheries of Al aska". Very important testimony was given both by Delegate Wicker sham and by Senator Aldrich. 1 Carl Rylander arrived on th' lSiver Wave yesterday from thu xoyuk. Dime looAs good to Mr Rylander who says the benches are beg.nning to lcok up favorably. H: Isays that Jens Madsen and Go. art Idcing very we'll. By :he way JohT Mass who is working for wages, Il keenly appreciative of the eigh hour day.
 Tbc Silver Waav with river mai arrived at six o'elo,k yeste-6a! Ir.orning from St. Mfthaels and Wal points with the following passeng CTS: Miss Eva Gumm, J. P. Lind Isay, A. A. Fox, c. E. Robinson, c I'M. Stockwell, M. D. Wallich, c. N Reinhart, A. Colum. M. J. Joseph son. T. Kellar. Carl Rylander, z IPoveIich and L. Pearce.
 V 70 ~ II The work of launching the Chall ,l enge which was undertaken earl yesterday morning proved not quit a success. owing to the vessel a lit slid on to the ends of the launch ling skids breaking through tn
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-07-20

Anything in the line of job work at the Industrial Worker Office. Satisfaction assured.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-07-20
ORGANIZED LABOR.

wrsTERN FEDERATION. OF
 MINERS. Headquarters 6os Railroad buiio- eag. Denver, Colorado. eyHAs MOVER, ERNEST MILLS ns.:,aant sec.-Treas-