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The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
DRESSES OF women
MAKE MEN HELPLESS"
Rev. James L. Gordon Says Fair Sex
Sends Men Downward.

The gambling at Monte Carlo pales into
insignificance when compared with the
gaming spirit of women who were dis
cribed as the greatest of gamblers by
Rev. DR.. James L. Gordon in the First
Congregational Church last night in his
sermon on THE Fashion Craze"
DR.. Gordon said that women will gam
bic away their honor, womanhood, repu-
tation and even their destiny" He said
no stake is too high for a woman.
DR.. Gordon preached to a large congre-
cation. People were standing in the
church and many were turned away.
The minister scored women whose only
thought Is dress and trying to look
pretty" He said women who are FASH
ion crazy are taking a step downward.
Dress, dress, dress is what most
women think of in day." he said. They
doll upland parade about to attract the
men. Their styles appear to say, Look
me over. here I ann
81 tell you. women" DR.. Gordon shout
ed, through your careless dressing you
are plunging more men headlong into hell
than anything else"
He said he believed that the dresses
of today make a man helpless "A
guarding his morals
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
ON VERGE OF 7; !: ;;:;:::R
Greece Declared Ready to Cast
Lot with Teutons.
CB, the international New. service1

CBy the International News Service.)
Amsterdam, Dec. 1o-War between
Greece and the entente allies tonight
seems a question of forty-eight hours.
On the eve of the great climax to the
endless series of crises, a climax that will
at last see the Hellenic nation plunged
into the world war-though not on the
side to which 1t has so often been re-
ported as leaning-King Constantine mas
turned to Garrett Droppers, United States
Minister at Athens. The monarch had
just hidden farewell-perhaps for the
last time in peace-to the British and
Russian ministers, after an extended au-
dience. when he sent for Mr.. Droppers.
There is every indication to support
an unofficial dispatch that the repre-
sentatives of the allies had handed Con-
stantine an ultimatum.
What passed between the King and
the American diplomatist probably will be
the secret of the Washington State De-
partment for some time. Tomorrow,
however Mr.. Droppers may be called
upon to take over the representations of
entente interests in Greece.
1t is assumed here that in his talk with
the American minister the Greek ruler
made one last attempt to make clear to
the neutral world through the United
States, the case of Greece in the greatest
crisis of her history.
Meanwhile reports from German sources
continue to predict Greek Intervention on
the side of the central empires. One dis
patch states that wireless communica-
ton between Greece and Turkey has been
re-established.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
GERMAN SEA RAIDER
sighted in ATLANTIC
Allied Ship Gets Wireless Warning of
Ship with Torpedo Tubes.
CBy the InternntIonaI New. service

CBy the International News SeryIceD
New York, Dec. l0.-Wireless messages
flashed up and down the North Atlantic
seaboard tonight gave warning to allied
shipping of the presence Of the rumored
German raider. A heavily armed steam
ship. fitted with torpedo tubes. has been
sighted about 500 miles north of the
Azores in the steamship lane.
The message was sent by a British or
French cruiser lying OF Sandy Hook to
merchant craft OF Great Britain and her
allies. The message was sent first in
English, then repeated in Italian. It
reads:
sighted Z 4. m. December >.
l.l.--.. ...Ide 27.57 west, = sues-L.eI
of about 1000 tons, $50 feet long and IS
beam. Vessel well armed and fitted with
torpedo tubes. Had one short, broad
funnel and two masts. Steamer probably
high speed. Take all preca utions."
The description given makes IL unlikely
that the vessel is q converted freighter,
as previous reports had said. Because
Of its described speed, and its torpedo
tubes. it is thought to be a specially con-
structed craft with the appearance Of q
merchantmen, but in all other details
equipped like a light cruiser.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11

BEHIND CLERKS
Samuel Gompers Pledges Or
ganization in Campaign
for Salary Increases.

President Samuel Gompers and the
American Federation of Labor yesterday
voted to throw their strength behind the
movement of obtain higher wages for
government employees at a meeting held
in the A. F. Of L. Building.
Representatives OF thirty-five unions.
whose members will benefit by the pro-
posed increases, were present. President
Gompers and Secretary Frank Morrison
addressed the meeting and pledged the
hearty support of the A. F. of L. The
legislative committee was instructed to
work in cooperation with the represent
atives of the Federal Employees Union in
urging the necessary legislation
The scope of the petition which will be
presented to the President was enlarged
on the suggestion of the union officials.
Efforts will now be made to get 500, 900
signatures from all parts of the country
within the next thirty days. 1t is hoped
to have the petition ready for presenta-
ton to the President by the middle Of
January.
The schedule of wage increases adopted
by the board of representatives of the
Federal Employees Union, calling for q
80 1-3 per cent increase for employees re-
ceiving less than 81, 900 a year and graded
to 10 per cent for employees receiving
800 or more a year was unanimously
adopted.
Policemen and firemen of the District
are plainly disappointed at the fact that
they have not been included in the IN
creased salaries program. -
Representatives of the firemen met last
night at Perpetual Hall and the ques-
ton of presenting their demands to Con-
gress was discussed. 1t was pointed oft
that firemen receiving s., $50 a year have
as much justification for asking a raise
as the government employe. They be-
lieve that the minimum should be 8, 200
year, the same salary paid IN the ma
jority of cities of similar size.
The sentiment of the firemen was that
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
US. ON THE TRAIL
OF FOOD BARONS
Federal Probe of High-Price
Conspiracy Will Begin In
Cleveland, Ohio.

Complete plans for the governments S
effort to reach the men behind the soar
ing prices Of food will be formulated
today. when United States District Attor-
ney George w. Anderson will confer with
President Wilson.
The beginning OF the effort to get at
those responsible for the prices of COM
modities will be staged in Cleveland Ohio.
That will be the first step Mr.. Anderson
will make on his trip through the West
for which he will start this afternoon.
Detroit probably will be the next stop.
The probe into high prices of food has
developed one fact that stands out above
all Others officials said last night. That
is that the American methods Of handling
foodstuffs after il has been delivered in
centers Of population are antiquated and
behind the ma rketing methods OF Eu-
rope.
In addition to attempting to bring the
law to bear for the punishment of the evil
dent combinations aimed at holding COM
modities for high prices. an attempt Will
be made by the Department of Agricul-
ture to revolutiOnize market methods.
Department Of Justice officials expect
soon to put a hill in the hands of admin
| istration leaders in Congress designed to
/ form a weapSn to hit high price comb
| IA tons The lack of adequate laws re-
mains the greatest obstacle to the Fed
eral probe.
Meanwhile, under strong pressure from
their constituents, members of the Sen
ate and House are pressing for action
by the various committees to which their
| bills designed to lower living costs have
! been referred. The administration is
counselling a slower. surer method, and
! the committee chairrnen are studying the
| bills before them with the idea Of bring
| ing out the one thought by the govern
ment's legal experts to be the most de-
! sirable.
Administration leaders are still divided
on the embargo proposal. The opposition
of the White House TO such Legislation
has not changed and there is only an out
side chance that such legislation will be
brought before either House for action.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
CHICAGo's MAYOR IN CRASH,

Chicago, Dec. 1o-Mayor Thompson was
being congratulated today over his es-
cape from injury when his automobile
collided in Lincoln Park last night with
a motor car driven by Harry Reynolds, a
broker.
The mayors limousine was thrown thirty
feet and badly wrecked, but none of the
occupants, including the mayor, Mrs.
Thompson and a woman guest. was in
jured."--
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
field MARSHAL OYAMA,
JAP ARMY HERO, dead
Won Laurels in Land Campaign Con
Quoted Against Russians.
by the International New, Service.

CBy the International News Seryiee.)
Tokyo. Dec. 10-The Marquis Iwao Oy-
anna, field marSAal general, who directed
the Japanese land campaign in the Russo
Japanese war, is dead.
The Marquis Iwao Oyama was one of
Japan's greatest soldiers. Qualified Ger
man military critics have compared him
to the great Moltke and some even to Ma
roleOn- British war writers have likened
him to Kitchener. In his long and fame
lined career his victories over the Rus
SLAMS in Manchuria during the Russo
Japanese war stand out as most bril-
liant achievements. He was the master
mind OF Japan's strategy in the land
campaign. His chain of victories was
crowned by the success in the battle of
Lao. In the war with China he led the
second japanese army which took Port
Arthur and Wei-Hai-Wei.
To the American public Marshad Oyama
has long been a familiar figure, because
of the fact that his wife was one of the
first Japanese girls to be educated in
America. The marchioness, at the age OF
10, was chosen as the cleverest among a
thousand little girls, and sent by the
Japanese government to the United
states in 1S71. She lived several years
in New Haven, Conn, and later went to
Vassar, graduating with the highest hon
orS.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
GERMANS HALTED
Rumanians Turn on Pursuers
and Administer Defeat.

CBy the International News SerSice.)
Amsterdam. Dec. 1o.-Falkenhayn's
drive in Northern Rumania, toward Mol
dayia, has been brought to n standstiu
by King Ferdinand's northern army. This
claim was made by the Russian war Of
fee today. Rallying on the road which
leads from PIoesci to Buzeu, one of the
railway keys to Moldavia, the Rumanians
turned on the pursuing Teutons and drove
them back beyond the Grikovus River.
some twenty-six miles from Buzeu
The Russian claim conflicts with Ber-
Inns regular daily war bulletin which
states the Teuton advance in Eastern
Wallachia continues. A supplementary
statement tonight says:
"In great Wallachia, in spite Of rainy
weather. rapid progress is being made"
Meanwhile the Russians themselves
scored successes in the northern ridges
of the Transylvanian Alps. A successful
general offensive is indicated by the Pet
rograd announcement that the Muscoyite
advance continues in the Trotus, Sulty
and Chedonisha valleys. The German
war Office admits the loss of a height in
the Trotus Valley.
While these are the features of the
actual fighting of the last thirty-six
hours, a development which by far over
shadows them in importance because OF
its probable consequences is this piece OF
news officially told in the German after
noon report:
Between Cernawoda and Silistria
Bulgarian forces crossed the Danube"
Long expected and repeatedly fore
shadowed this mov0cannot but be in
terpreted as the final blow struck
against Rumania and the opening blow
in what is gradually shaping itself into
campaign against Bessarabia and the
entire Russian southern battle front.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
LLOYD GEORGE
DOMINATES new
COUNCIL OF WAR
Lord Curzon, Lord Miner, An
thur Henderson and Bonar
Law to Assist.
ENTIRE CABINET NAMED
New Premier Given Sweeping Power
in Deciding Upon Future Con-
duct of War.
CBy the International News ser-vt.al

(By the International News Servteel
London, Dec. lo-The British ministr1
was officially announced tonight Thf
all important war council was named. Il
follows:
David Lloyd George. Lord curzon. Az
thur NJ. Henderson, Lord Miner, and A
Bonar Law.
Through his position as head Of the
war council. Lloyd George becomes .
dictator as tfar as the war is concerned
and assumes more sweeping powers than
ever have been conferred on any one
man in Great Britain's modern history.
Daily conferences will be held by the
war council Bonar Law, as leader N
the house Of commons. will necessarily
be absent at many meetings as will Lord
Curzon because of his work as leader in
the upper house.
Thus. the bulk of the work pertainins
to the war will rest primarily upon the
premier, Lord Miner and Arthur Hen
derson.
Complete Cabinet.
The complete cabinet follows:
Premier. David Lloyd George.
Chancellor Of the excheQuer, A Bonaz
Law.
Secretary Of state for war. Lord Derby.
Secretary Of state for foreign anairS
A. J. Balfour.
First lord OF the admiralty, Sir Edward
Carson
Lord high chancellor. Sir Robert Ban
natyne Finlay.
Minister of blockade, Lord Robert oecn
Minister OF labor, John Hodge
Minister Of munitions, DR.. Christopb0
Addison
Secretary Of state for the home depszes
ment, Sir George Cave.
Secretary Of state for India. SIR Anstsu
Chamberlain
President Of the board Of Agriculture
Roland E Prothero.
Food controller, Baron Davenport
President of the local government
board. Baron Rhondda-
Lord president Of the co1ncn-Lord
I, Curzon. -.
PresIGsnt OF Jtss ss.n ot~AaA- en-
Ministers without portfolio. Lord 1snnsy
Attorney general, SIR Frederick K
Smith.
WimbOrn Gets Ir1sh Berth.
Lord lieutenant Of Ireland-Lord VIM
born. =
Chief secretary for 1relAnd+Hsny
Duke.
| Lord chancellor for Ireland -Ignattus
Z o Brien.
Secretary for Scotland-Mr. Munro.
Solicitor general for ScotlAnd-ThomA
B. Morrison.
Lord advocate-James A Clyde. z
/ Postmaster general-Albert ulingworth
Solicitor generaHGordon HewRrt
Minister of pensions-George n. Barnes
Chancellor OF the Duchy of Lancaster
Sir Frederick Cawley.
First commissioner OF woris-S1r Al
fred NJ. Monde
Secretary of state for the colonies
Walter Hume Long
Secretary OF the board of education
Herbert A L Fisher.
Earl CurZon will be government lesde,
in the house Of lords. Bonar Law has
been asked to act as leader in the house
Of commons.
The ministers will be sworn IN at q
meeting OF the privy council tomorrow.
When Parliament meets Tuesday, Lloyd
George is expected to make a statement
declaring what the new governments pol
icies will be. The new government is
composed OF twelve Liberals fften
UnioniSts. three members Of the Labor
party and the presidents Of the board of
trade and education as well as the ship
ping controller. who are not identified
with any particular party.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
U-LINER ARRIVES
Deutschland Reported Safe at
Mouth of Weser.


Berlin Cvia SayFilIe wireless), Dec. 10
The submarine Deutschiand after q quick
trip arrived at noon today OF the mouth
of the Weser.
The above wireless dispatch from Per
lin means the successful conclusion of
the second transatlantic round trip OF
the Deutschland. under the command OF
her plucky captain. Paul Koenig. The
Deutschland left New London on No
vember q, at 2:3o o'clock in the after
noon. Her return voyage to Bremen was
thus made in nineteen days, two days
longer than it took her to make her trip
from that port to New London, Her first
voyage to this side of the Atlantic which
ended at Baltimore was made in twenty
three days.
The Deutschland's return from New
London was delayed five days by dis
astrous elimination of her original start
The submarine freighter slid out of her
pier in the dead OF the night and in the
early morning hours, in the treacherous
waters known as the race Size collided
with her escort, the tug T. A. Scott
1t is expected the Deutschland will 20
into drydock in Bremerhaven, and per-
manent repairs made to her bows. She
also will be completely overhauled in
preparation for her next westward voy-
age This probably will commence in
the second week of January.
The Deutschland's cargo on this voya se
Is estimated to be worth at least s. 600 900
1t consists of crude rubber. tin. copper
and other metals
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
U-ROAT POLICY
MADE AN ISSUE
Believed England Will Force
us. to Take Definite Stand
in Near Future.

Accepting Lord Northcliffes statement
as true that Great Britain intends to arm
all merchantmen flying the British flag.
officials here last night interpreted it as
an Indication that the United States would
have to form a clear and concise policy
toward submarine warfare. The armed
ship controversy with Great Britain, 1t
was pointed out, never was sharply re-
solved, the State Department merely
stating that it would deal with each case
as It arose on the facts presented.
While officials declined to be quoted, 1t
was learned from administration sources
that the attitude of the State Depart
nent still is that bona fide merchant
men can carry guns intended for defen-
seve purposes up to six-inch caltoers, ana
that the gun be mounted at the stern
The most perplexing angle 1of the situa-
ton is that gun OF such power can
destroy a submarine with single shot.
instead of merely standing 1t on In an
attempt to escape.
Attitude of Germany.
This fact alone, the German govern
ment claims is sufficient to remove any
shin so armed from the class of mer-
chantmen, and make it a war vessel
In addition, the British government has
claimed that the nature of submarine
warfare makes II necessary for defen-
sive guns to be placed forward.
London never has been satisfied with
the attitude taken by the United States
toward the destruction of merchant YES
sells by German submarines, and evident
Iy intends by arming all British merchant
vessels to force the American govern
ment to set a precedent by ruling off,
cially on the question of defensive arma-
ment for merchant vessels.
This will be a hard matter, according
10 State Department officials who could
be reached last night. The administra-
ton, il Is understood. intends 70 take into
consideration in every case that arises
out of clashes between armed merchant
men and submarines these considera-
tions:
Questions to Be Considered.
The power of the gun.
Its position on the vessel
The bona fides Of the vessels non
beIligerent character.
Germany. officials here confidently be-
lieve. will lodge a protest or a series of
protests against permitting armed vessels
to leave American ports, when their
armament does not coincide with the
German view of defensive armament.
Counting on such action by its enemy, it
is believed here. the London government
expects 70 force a definite ruling on the
position and size of guns that freight and
passenger vessels may carry and remain
with the nonwarship class.
Such a ruling canDot be acceptable 10
both Germany and England, It was
pointed out last night, and regardless Of
its nature. a long diplomatic controversy
between the United States and one or the
other of the warring nations is expected.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
ALMA GLUCK LOSES GEMS,

Atlantic City. Dec. 10.-Alma Gluck, the
grand opera singer, has sought the as
sistance of the management Of the Hotel
Traymore in an effort to find a handbag
containing jewels said to be valued at
5000. which she lost on the boardwalk
during her recent visit to Atlantic City.
She offers a reward.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
WASHINGTON G..
-Four Steamers Sent Down
By German Submarines
CBy International New. serviee.)

(By International News seryieeo
Londong Dec. l0-The British
steamship Britannia is reported In
a Lisbon dispatch to have been
Bunk by a submarine. Her cap
tain was taken prisoner. Fifteen
Of the crew are missing. twenty
three having been saved.
The Spanish steamer Bravo of
liza tons is reported by Lloyds TO
have been torpedoed. The crew
was landed.
The Norwegian steamers MEDIUM,
of 1913 tons, and Falk are re-
ported to have been torpedoed.
Their crews were saved.
The British steamers, Harling-
ton. of 1,OOO tons. and Harlyn, of
s,459 tons. have been damaged.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
Paw Day.
MR.. SAUSAGE ATTRACTS DOGS.

Kansas City, Dec. 1O.-His name might
or might not have something to do with
II. but stray dogs just naturally nocked
to the home of Samuel Sausage. When
Edward Wilson. dog cnumerator went
there last week he found nine dogs OF
various breeds, although Sausage had
taken out but one license.
I'm a friend OF the doys-and they
are faithful friends to me-" explained
Sausage. -
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
PURSUES AND SHOOTS GIRL,

York, Pa. Dec. 1o.-Clara Swartz, 20.
was shot and probably fatally wounded
this evening near her home at Yorkana
by an unidentified man. One bullet from
a revolver penetrated her right hip and
another entered her body near the heart.
Miss Swartz says she was followed by
her assailant several miles after she left
the trolley car at Hellam and started
for her home about three miles away
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
REJECTED RIFLE WOUNDS.

Chester, Pa, Dec. lo.-Brindmark oond-
ka. an employe OF the Remington Arms
Company, was seriously injured today In
a peculiar manner at the rife manufac-
turing plant. Gondka was handling an
English army rife that had been reject
cd by the British government, and he
didn't know that it was loaded" but
the rife contained a ball cartridge, and
when he pulled the trigger with the
Weapon pointed downward, the bullet re-
bounded and crashed first into bis len
arm and then entered the left hiA
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
PITIEQ EMPLOYERS WIFE.

Hoboken, N. j.. Dec. n.-Frank Klein,
3s years old, formerly a steward on the
German liners, but recently employed
as a porter by Otto Heinzman, saloon
keeper, in confessing before Recorder
Carsten today to having tried to kill his
employer by putting acid in his private
bottle of whisky. gave as his reason his
pity for Heinzman's wife. '1 felt sorry
for her." said Klein. He used 10 make
her work all day and bothered her too
much"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
WOMAN KILLS HERSELF.

Chicago, Dec. 1o-Mrs. Clara Blood, a
widow, killed herself today by shooting
at the Kenfiworth Inn. She had been
melancholy for years.
Mrs. Blood came to Chicago four
months ago from Warren, Pa. She has
one son. who Is in business in Philadel-
phia. Burial will be In Warren
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
EXTRA PAY Is PERMANENT.

Wilmington, Del. Dec. 1o.-The 20 per
cent extra pay granted in the past year
to payroll employees in the operating de-
partments Of the du Pont Powder Com
pany has been made a part of the Tegu-
lar wages, beginning with the first pay
day in the new year. Between 5000 and
1000 men employed by the company wiz
be Affected
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
Pay-Raise Campaign
Developments Of Day

Developments yesterday in move
ment for increased salaries for
government employees:
1. President Gompers and the A.
F. Of L. pledged unreserved sup
port to the government employees
in their fight for higher wages.
2. Schedule Of salary increases
adopted by the Federal Employees
Union is endorsed by A. F. of L
8. Representatives of the Dis
trict firemen meet to discuss 40
ton to gain increases in pay.
4. Plans made to get more than
$4,000 signatures to the petition
to be presented to President Will
son,
q Eight government jobs in New
p York go begging because of small
salaries paid by Uncle Sam.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
DEATH RATHER THAN SHAME.

Passaic, N. j.. Dec. 10-Two hours
after Frank Wesner. IS years old, one of
the brightest pupils in Public School No.
II. was notified by a policeman to appear
in court for ransacking an old house with
other schoolboys. he locked himself in
the bathroom, turned on the gas, and
read a book. waiting to be overcome. His
brother found him dead.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
RAISES $4,000 TEN PER CENT.

Pittsburgh. Dec. 1o-An increase in
wages approximating 10 per cent. ef-
tectiye December Is, was announced to-
night by the Jones & Laughlin Steel
company. The increase viii be accord
ing to the character of employment
Aoont n,oo men are affected.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-11
MUNITION BLAST KILLS 1000.

Berlin. Dec. 10.-An explosion in a
Russian ammunition plant has CAUSED the
death of about 1000 persons according
to the Overseas News Agency.