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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Steamer Portugal Sent to
Bottom with Many
Wounded Aboard.
SHE CARRIED RED CROSS
EMBLEM PLAINLY VISIBLE
Paris Announces Vessel Loaned to
Russia Was Sunk by Submarine
or Torpedo Boat. .
Special Gable to The Washington Herald

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Paris. March 51.-The hospital ship
Portugal. loaned by France to the Rus
sian government. has been sunk by u
torpedo boat or submarine. O.,
No details of the sinking have been
made public, the bare announcement of
the ships destruction and The additional
fact that torpedo was resi- onsible being
all the information given out.
The Portugal was a steam schooner
with three masts and a registered ton
mage of 5.35s. She was owned by the
Messageries Maritimes, of Frances, and
had been taken into the government
service before being turned over to Rus
STA. Z
1t Is stated that thers were many
wounded soldiers aboard When the Por-
tugal was torpedoed. D. =
She had the Red Cross emblem painted
distinctly on her. hull and all the other
identification signs of a hospital ship.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Some Boys, These Soldiers! u
Is Fighting Fred's''
Praise Of Men.
GENERAL SEES IN BATTLE
HIS POLICY INDICATED
"A Chilling Blow to Villistas," He
Thinks and Big Feather in
Dodds Hat.
tBy Ipternatiersl News serriec.l

San Antonio, Tex, March SL-"'The re-
suit of their first brush with American
troops will chill the hearts Of the
Villistas.', said Gen. Funston today in
discussing the Rancho Geronimo battle.
They may have suspected at Columbus
that they could not stand up in front
of American troops. Now they have
learned their lesson.
The dash from near Namiquipa to the
point of contact covered nearly ffty-ive
miles and will rank with. the greatest
cavalry dashes of history. -
villa may not have participated in the
lighting himself, but he undoubtedly was
in the neighborhood of the engagement.
The report that he is wounded means
that he proba bly, is travelling. on a litter.
We ought to get him very shortly.
The result of the fighting is body
blow to the Villa cause. 1t was not a
big affair." and the killing was not tre-
mendous. although the percentage was
very satisfactory. Thirty dead villistas
TO four wounded Americans is all right
"some Boys, Those soIdfers:"
Those soldier boys of ours are some
boys" '--..[
II surmise that Col. Dodd took with
him a picked force. Fifty-five miles in
seventeen hours indicates this. ~
THE whole incident demonstrates the
efficiency of the American soldier, his
faculty for doing the right thing, not
only the go-after-him spirit, but the get
them faculty. < ..t
1T sratifies me because of the criticism
that was flung at me for not rushing
over the line without being ready. We
did not go of 'half-cocked.1 but well
ready for everything. The result justities
that policy.
Some boys. these soldiers" continued
the general with grin of satisfaction.
1t Is a feather in Col. Dodd's hat"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Root and Colonel
Lunch Together
G. o. P. and Progressive
Leaders Meet for First
Time Since 1912.
al to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
New York. March 3L-These five-Sena-
tor Elihu Root. Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge. Robert Bacon. Mai Gen. Leonard
Wood. and last but by no means least,
Theodore Roosevelt-had luncheon to-
gether at Mr.. Bacon's home at Park
avenue today.
Behind the mere record of the lunching
together of these men turks a portentous
political signifcance-it means the meet
ing of Root and Roosevelt for the first
time since the Republicans and Progress
ives fell apart in 1912 and it strengthens
the growing belief that the Republicans
as well as the Progressives will nomi-
nate Col Roosevelt for President this
year. -
What they ate at this luncheon is of no
Importance, but what they talked about
IS. and. so far as any of these present
would admit, the talk was of prepared
ness, an issue that is bound to be the
biggest of the coming campaign.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Car Builders Plan
To Make Gasoline
Auto Manufacturers Organize
in Effort to Cheaper
Fuel Cost.
srectal to The Washington Herald.

STerlal to The Washington Herald
New York. March 31.-The forma-
ton OF a gigantic enterprise to be
capitalized ultimately at from $780,
900 TO s1OOOO.OOO. and to engage in
the manufacture of gasoline and other
products OF petroleum. was announced
today BY officers of the National Auto
mobile Chamber OF Commerce.
This step. it was stated. is the
answer of the automobile manufac-
turers Of the country to the interests
which have forced the price of gasO-
line and similar products to figures
which are declared to be almost pro-
hibitiye. With a majority of the
leading makers of cars interested the
move means virtually that the manu-
facturers purpose to produce their own
gasoline.
1t was said that Incorporation pa
pers would be filed in Albany today or
tomorrow. Preliminary steps were
taken at a conference of automobile
manufacturers and men engaged in oil
production a few days ago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Aviator Scout Declares Ban
dit Is Hemmed in
by Troops.
EVERY POSSIBLE ESCAPE
EXCEPT SOUTH .UT OFF
American Soldiers Guard Passes While
Mountains Form Barrier Impass-
z able to Wounded Man.
lBy International News Service.

Columbus, n. M. March 3f.-How the
net is being drawn about at least a
part of "Pancho" Villas force, was
explained by Lieut.. Edgar S. Gorrell,
of the aviation corps, who arrived
here tonight with dispatches from the
front. He said:
North. northwest and northeast of
Guerrero are American troops and i'm
passabIe mountains, At MADEIRA, south
of the Continental divide, there are
American troops. Southward. along
the Mexican Northwestern Railroad,
through Temosachic and Santa Tomas
there are either American troops or
strong Carranza garrisons.
The Bachinaba pass, northeast OF
Guerrero. offers a loophole, but Amer
lean troops are on the northern end
of 1t, guarding the outlet into the
Chihuahua plains, through which
Villa might work Horthward again
toward the border.
IF villa, however, wounded and
disabled as he is believed to be. can
work, south, thereais good chance of
his swinging eastward through the
Continental divide att Malpaso."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Dire Defeat Of Villa
Reported by Pershing

Gen. Pershing told the story Of the
crushing defeat administered TO Vii
las bandits in the following uriciaI
report TO Gen Funston:
San Geronimo Ranch. March SO
Dodd struck Villas command, con-
sisting of SEQ O'Clock. March %. at
Guerrero. Villa, who is suffering from
a broken leg and lame hip. was not
present. Number Villas dead known
TO be thirty. Probably others carried
away dead. Dodd captured two ma
chine guns. large number horses, sad
dies and arms. Our casualties four
enlisted men wounded. none seri-
ously,.g.
Attack, was surprise. the Villa troops
being driven in ten-mile running
fight apd retreated to mountains
northwest OF railroad, where they
separated into small bands. Large
number Carranzista prisoners who
were being held for execution were
liberated. during the fight. In order
TO reach Guerrero. Dodd marched
fifty-ives miles in seventeen hours,
and carried on fight for five hours
Eliseo Hernandez. who commanded
Villas troops. was killed In fight.
with Villa permanently disabled.
Lopez wounded land Hernandez dead,
the blow administered is a serious one
to Villas band
(Sisned) "PERSHING. ="
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
FIND
POISON BRIBE
$1,000, Paid by Waite to
Embalmer, Dug Up on
Beach.
POISONER INDICTED FOR
FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Detectives Discover in Dentists Studio
Germs of Tetanus, Pneumonia, Chol-
era. Typhus and tuberculosis.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, March 3l.-The district at
torney's search for buried treasure out
at the far end of Long Island today
turned out pretty well-not as we'll as
had been expected from the stories told
by Arthur Warren. the poisoner. and by
Eugene Oliver Kane, the mortuarian. but
reasonably we'll.
Detective Jack Cunif, official treausre
sleuth for the district attorneys office.
dug up from the beach at East Marion
Landing. across from Shelter Island. a
Tin can containing a small wad of large
biIIs-either all or most of the money
that Waite had given to Kane with the
expectation that he had succeeded in
bribing Kane to faIsify samples of en-
baIning fluid, and so deceive the au-
thorities as to the cause OF the death Of
John E. Peck. - -
~ $500 OF Bride Dug up. -
There should have been 5000 in a per-
fectly intact roll. for that Is the sum
vi jch Waite insists he gave to Kane,
and which Kane says he understood was
in the roll when Waite thrust it into
his nervous hands. For the present
Kane has no other explanation for the
missing 81 30 than that he was too f1us-
tered to count the money that Waite
forced on him.
DR.. Waite was indicted this afternoon
for murder in the first degree. The in
dictment handed down by the March
grand jury contains two counts. Waite
is formally accused of premedtatively
numbering with arsenic, and other poi
sons" John f. Peck, his father-in-Iaw
on March T.. 1916 Arsenic is specifically
referred to, as we'll as other poisons un-
known TO the grand jury. Waite will be
arraigned on Monday morning.
Ray SCHNEIDER. head OF the private de-
tective agency retained by the Peck fam
lily. made a further search of DR.. Waite's
apartment at 49, Riverside Drive this
afternoon, and reported that he found
in a locked closet in Waite's study sew
eraI sealed glass tubes containing dis
ease cultures. SCHNEIDER said that among
the cultures found were baciui of tet-
anus, pneumonia. tuberculosis, typhus,
and AsiltiC cholera.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Capture of Meuse Village
Follows Battle Lasting
All Night.
TOWN LEFT In RUINS
Teutons Repulsed in Attempt
to Retake French Posi-
tons In Avacourt.
SPECIAL Cable to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL Cable to The Washington Herald.
London. March. 31-With another
lightning-like swing Of his tremen-
dous forces-this time from east to
the west of the Meuse-the Crown
Prince has literally overwhelmed the
fortified village Of Malancourt. about
ten miles northwest of Verdun.
The German capture of Malancourt
was the result of an aII-night battle
The attack was made in the evening
by three great masses Of infantry
which swept up the west, north and
east slopes Of the hill on which Malan-
court stands.
The assault was preceded by the
usual bombardment. Then the Ger
man guns were elevated to a range to
keep back the French reserves and
the TeutOn infantry rolled in.
The French made a stubborn resist
ance. but with Malancourt in ruins,
their reserves blocked by a barrage
fire, and the German assaults continu-
Gus. they finally fell back in the early
morning. They claim, however. to still
hold the outskirts" of the village
No figures Of losses are given. but
considering the desperate nature of
the fighting and the number of men
engaged. they must have been frightful
While the battle OF NIalancourt was
in progress. the Germans also tried
to take by assault the position which
the French had taken in the Avacourt
woods. about three miles to the south
west. In this they were repuIsed.
The capture of Malancourt is an i'm
pOrtant factor in the crown princes
Verdun campaign.
Through this section is the shortest way
to the, sPsris-Eerdgn Railway. on which
the fortress depends in large part for
supplies Moreover, the Malancourt-
Bethincourt line. the latter place being
three miles to the west. represents the
apex OF a salient which the French had
maintained for weeks and which was a
thorn IN the sides Of the German front
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Rome Welcomes Asouith.

Rome, March 31.-The principal streets
in this city were brilliantly decorated in
the honor of the arrival of Premier AS
quith. of England. this afternoon. II
was planned to hold an official dinner
tonight. There will be public reception
and on Sunday the British statesman
will leave for the front to visit King
Victor Emmanuel.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01

Villa tent on knoll back of the rushed by his
into carriage and wild ride started for the hills
The bandit chief according dispatches
actual fighting Guerrero but had leg hip
a previous accident
The remaining force of fought three
hours before the United
pursuit The fight extended miles. 4 ~.
When the held had been cleared bsit
number of horses equipment
cavalrymen,
lack of sleep, took
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
COUNTESS FEsTETICs HERES.
Made Chief Legatee. With Sister OF
Father, Gardner Witherbee.

New York, March S.-Aice, Countess
Rudolph Festetics De Tolna, and Grace
Darling wetherbee Coolidge, of 'Fa'ni-
bsult, MINI. are named as chief legstees
in the will of their father, Gardner weth-
erbee. ,
He died on March "a last and his will
was fled today in the Surrogates Court.
Each daughter is to receive $4,000 year
from the residue. At the end of ten
years the-countess is to have her share
outright
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
TOOK VTLLISTAS BY SURPRISE.
vILLISTA TERRORIST WOUNDED.

Columbus y Mex March 3I-PabO Lopez bandit leader Of tht
st who blew Cumbrc Tunnel who
Nbel and who raiders oumbr
reported wounded and the inference here
Col Dodds cavalry received word from the
body of Nistas cmPcd eighteen miles
cavalry Guerrero.
Starting at o'clock at night, the OF
hvc miles IN fifteen hours detourcd the
Nilhstss all three sides.
fell. ,5
as he attempted he shot
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Strike Spreads in Toledo.

. Toledo, Ohio. March 31.-Toledo was In
the grip of another strike today. Fol-
lowing the wslk-out of the street car
men. the employees of the Toledo Rail-
ways and Light Company. which sup
plies the city with power. struck today,
completing the tie-up.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
"The Corsican Sisters

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Genesee Floods Rochester,

Rochester. n. Y, March Sl,-With the
Genesee River up 10 the highest point It
has reached in years. water today is
flowing into three city streets. one OF
which, Graves street. in the heart OF the
downtown business section. resembles a
raging torrent along its entire length.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Mine Kills Factory Employee.

Norfolk, Va. March 5l.-one of the
5000 coast defense mines now being
manufactured at the navy yard here
exploded this afternoon, killing w. w
Lilmouth. an employee, Instantly The
building was badly damaged.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Chinese Troops Join Rebels

Shanghai, March 31--Chinese troops at
Swallow and Chao-Chow-Fu, in Kwang-
Tung province, have mutinied and Joined
the revoIutionists-- Missionaries in the
southern part of-Fo-Kien province have
been notified TO be ready to flee
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
British Seize More Mail

Berlin. March Sl.-A dispatch from
Christiania states that British warships
took the Scandinavian liner Helsoland
into KirkwaH and that 500 sacks of mail
on board the vessel We're seized.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
CARRANZlsTA PRISONERS FREED.

The official announcement of the
from Col D. R G. Cabe, Of staff with Cen to Mai
w r. Sample conmandant the here
Here is the closing sentence of the
With Villa permanently disabled Lopez wounded Hernandez
dead tremendous bio" has been struck Mexico
number of Cranza prisoners who had been Villa
columns for execution liberated
wounded condition of Villa Lopez believed " have been
told by these Carranzstas.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
French in Action in East.

Athens, March 3l.-FiShting was In
progress between, French and German
outposts all day Thursday north of Da-
outli. The Germans tried to cross into
Greece, but were thrown back
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Aviators Saved from Sea.

Bridgeport, Conn. March a.-Two aYi-
ators narrowly escaped drowning here
today when their ma chine was wrecked
near the mouth OF the harbor and they
were thrown into the water. They were
by Capt. Joe Green. lighthouse
keeper. who viewed the accident
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
British Lose 20,424 in March

London. March s1.-British casualties
n March We're 1,io7 officers and Is,sl7
men. according to published lists
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
More British Called to Colors.

London. March 3l.-Married groups thir-
ty-three to forty-one were today called
to the colors to report Mays.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
Capital Cheered by Funstons Report of
Crushing Blow to Columbus Raiders in
Which Only Casualties Were -Four
Americans Wounded.
Secretary of War Sends Congratulations
To Pershing and Dodd on Learning Of Victory

Secretary War Baker Immediately receipt of Cen Fun
report directed that telegram Of oongrsuson
be Cen Pehg Col Dodd This telegram which
by Maj Hugh l. Scott Chief Of STAFF
the army, said:
Secretary of War desires you Gen Pershing Col
Dodd and hearty commentator exploit mentioned
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01

crushing defeat Of Villas esdns bandit. by Col George Dodds
cavalry reported the Department by Gen Funston yesterday
Thirty dead Via left field The American
four wounded. Five hundred V1hstss to fight
Villa the fight Gen Hernandez commanding the bandits
forces killed Villa suffering a broken leg hip
taken refuge the mountains His expected hourly De-
officials would not be surprised Villa already has
fight occurred Wednesday morning Dos saIsu believed oSars
inued the chase ny \ \ -
III. engagement resulting deest of III.
climax reme march rank, among spectacular fesss
of the United States army.
TOOK VILLISTAS BY SURPRISE
Led by Col Dodd the brigade cavalry forces.
made from the Seventh Tenth and Thirteenth reginen
hours forced march Surprising Villas forces o'clock
Dodd cavalry drove the fleeing bandits before them running
fight, consuming five hours
The Vlisas scattered into small bands and escaped.
Gen Funston reported Dodds victory Department after
Funston transmitted without telegram received from
Brig Gen John Pershns commanding e1pdiOuay forces
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
WILSON DELIGHTED BY NEWS OF VICTORY.

President Wilson delighted is
stood to have expressed confidence
OF the report from Pershing
ey after ITS arrival but the President ausoObng with
Wilson the time, did his return ~ { evening
demonstration took place when Republican
Floor Leader Mann interrupted the proceedings enough the
report Members appauded and eheercd vigorously and the galleries
swept by applause In the Senate however PeTcnc
Ohio, read the report there Tot HAND clap
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-01
VILLA, WOUNDED, FLEEs IN CARRIAGE

d 70 rise he was shot again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-30
DAY.
TAKE WARMING

Thanksgiving day is popular ami
versary which Is looked forward to
with eager anticipation by everybody
except the apprehensive turkey COB
Nobody has tried to explain why it is
considered necessary to serve the long
grained babbit-lined turkey on
Thanksgiving day. when the milkfed
chicken can be secured for less money
and does not leave so many poignant
regrets in its..wake. The only part Of
an aged turkey which can be eaten
with perfect safety is the oyster stuff
ing and yet in millions Of homes today
people are wrestling with the drop
forged turkey wing and turning away
with hopeless look. How much bet
ter 1t would be five would allow the
turkey TO die a natural death and sub
stituse, some, fowl which does not have
to be carved with set OF blueprints
|andea sinking heart.
Thanksgiving day was instituted by
the Pilgrim fathers to celebrate their
escape from thu English, yoke and the
High Church ritual. at was not orig
:nally intended to he q day on which
people should eat themselves into, \
state of coma, which shows how far we
have fallen from the Puritan ideal.
Thanksgiving day in New England, one
hundred and fifty years ago. was not
considered complete without a sermon,
which started as soon as the breakfast
dishes were washed, and wound up
elong toward milking time This made
it day long to be remembered by all
who survived.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-30
THE PRIZES GO TO the WINNERS.

The Greater Iowa Association calls
the attention of the state to the fact
that within the last fifteen years Wis
consin has forged ahead Of Iowa in the
value of dairy products. With only 10
per cent more cows, Wisconsin shows
production of so per cent more milk
than Iowa This is an indictment Of
the resourcefulness and efficiency Of
Iowa's agriculturists who are inter-
csted in dairy cattle. 1t will be one Of
the purposes OF the Greater Iowa AS
ISOLATION to assist in bringing these
facts to the attention Of the farmers
O. the state that Iowa may recover
ground she has lost to Wisconsin and
assume her place in the front of the
procession.
The Greater Iowa Association points
out opportunity when it advises more
and better dairying in Iowa. 1t is not
new advice but not the less TO be COM
inended and to be given attention by
Iowa agriculturalists. The dairy COW
and dairying are among the conditions
written between the lines Of the deeds
to $3.50 acre farms.
That wisconsin has advanced III TIL:
particular industry over Iowa IL how
ever not surprising. Iowa. intensei,