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The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
AUSTRIA HITS
MONTENEGRINS
Three Armies Renew Often
sive in Attempt to Extermi-
nate Little Kingdom.
ESSAD PASHA'S ALBANIANS
WILL HELP DEFEND SCUTARI
King of Doomed Mountain Nation
Said to Have Implored Allies to
Send Aid Quick.
Special Cable to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
London, Jan. 2.-The Austrians have
replied to King Nicholas return to the
to exterminate the Montenegrin army.
Three Austrians armies have renewed
their offensive with redoubled violence,
according,to a dispatch published in the
Paris Temps.
Gen. Koevess is advancing on the line
of Cettinje-Podsoritza. Another detach-
ment is moving south along the Adriatic
coast toward Antivari. A third army, In
northern Albania, is concentrating for an
attack on Seutari, from which place the
Austrians are now only about ten miles
distant.
A large body of Montenegrin troops is
falling back to Scutari. which city, it is
reported. the Austrians were willing to
relinquish to Montenegro, and there,
Essad Pasha has already arrived with
20,0o0 friendly Albanians to help defend
it against the Austrians %
Essad, who since the advent of Prince
w VI "iNur mas ptch Soieis
Teuton, declared war against Austria
and Bulgaria in January This move to
defend Scutari against Austria is his first
active participation in the war on the
allies side.
The Paris Journal says the King has
already sent a despairing cry for help
and implored the allies to send their
fleets to lombard the Austrian rear and
to rush food to his army.
Without these" he Is quoted as say
ing, II canont be responsible for the
future"
1t is announced from Vienna that the
foreign office has received no official ad-
vices that its peace terms .have been
rejected by the Montenegrins.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22

longer be harassed by late and short pay
ments or in any way delayed in receiving
the just pensions due them at the END
Of each calendar month"
The campaign of the Retail Merchants
Association against false advertising was
commended by the Brookland citizens,
and s. @. Quinn. E. C. saltzman and
Charles Kracke were named a COMMITTEES
to cooperate with the merchants.
Despite his denunciation from the floor
of the House on Thursday of the stylish
sports of the twentieth century. Rep
resentative Cyclone Davis. of Texas,
appeared before the association with an
immaculate collar shining through his
beard.
THE devil entered the Garden OF
Eden, and made a speech. 1t went Re-
publican. and ever since the struggle
has been going on between Gods people
and the other fellows" said Representa-
tive Davis.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
BY SOPHIE TREADwELL.

by SOBHIE IhEaDW ELL
Providence. R. l.. Jan. A.-Just before
court adjourned in the Mohr trial this
afternoon for the recess until Monday,
the State called Miss Gertrude Steven
son. Her appearance as a prosecution
witness was quite unheralded and unex-
pected, but probably no one-not even
George Heals nor Florence Ormsby-has
given more damaging testimony against
both Mrs. Mohr and the two colored
boys.
Miss Stevenson is a reporter on Bos-
ton newspaper. Just after Brown, SPELL
man and Heals were arrested. she went
to interview them In the Bristol jail. She
did not tell them she was a reporter. She
said she had Just come from Mrs Mohr.
Brown told me to tell Mrs. Mohr to
be sure to say nothing about the motor
cycle. that he would say that his wife
had saved enough money to pay for It.
He said. Will you go to see my sister
and. tell her to say that / was at her
house the night Of the shooting?
'I told them that I had just come
from seeing Mrs. Mohr Healis asked
how she felt. and said: She feels pref.
ty badly and Heals said: Tell her not
to feel badly. II she sticks to US we will
stick to her. Brown said: Tell her to
get me a lawyer
81 asked them why they had confessed
and they said they hadn't, and Brown
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
lndemnities for
Massacre Sought
At Request Of Texans, State
Department Prepares Basis
for Formal Claims.

Under pressure of appeals from the
Department yesterday began to assemble
all evidence in connection with the mas
sacre of the seventeen American citizens
at Santa Ysabel, Mexico, with a view
toward presenting a formal claim on the
Carranza government for an indemnifica-
ton of the widows and other relatives
Of the murdered men.
Representative william r. Smith, of
Texas, is responsible for setting the
wheels of the department in motion in
kilograms from the residents of the Six
teenth Texas district, he went to the
department and informed Secretary
Lansing that his constituents deeply re-
sented suggestions emanating from
Washington that the State Department
was not sure it could hold the Carranza
government in any way responsible for
the outrage.
Death to Americans in Mexico and de-
struction of their property, as well "a.
war to finish against Carranza, was
determined upon, 1t became known here
last night at formal convention of
Mexican revolutionary leaders, 1t was
held in November at ranch near Cor
doba.
Present aDd joining in the agreement
are said to have been representative.
of Villa, zapata, Argumedo, Higinio
Aguilar. the Cedillio brothers and many
lesser chieftains.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
.SCHWAB HOLDS
"STEEL FEAST"
Dimes Twenty-nine Men Of
Millions Who Labored
Together:
CARNEGIYs BOYS" RECALL
TOILING DAYS OF YEARS AGO
Company Talked of Days Spent in
Pittsburgh Mills and Not of Mid
vale or Bethlehem.

SPECIAL to The wsshinston Her.ld
4 New York, Jan. A.-Twenty-nine men
who. a score of years ago in overaIls. ate
from their dinner pals in the steel mills
Of Pittsburgh, had dinner together to-
night in this city. They were the men
whom Andrew Carnegie delights In call
ing his boys" The 10000 palace of
Charles NJ. schwab took the place Of the
roaring, changing scene of industry. where
they first met.
Those present were Charles NJ
Schwab. Charles w. Baker. w. r. Bal
singer. w. w. Blackburn. II. p. Bope,
Albert c. Case, william Ellis Corey,
William B. Dickson, Thomas Morrison
w. c. McCausIand, John McLoud, Glib
son Packer. James GayIey. Joseph E.
Schwab, A. r. Peacock. H E Tener
E. H. Utley. Charles L. Taylor, William
l. Abbott, d. G. Kerr. ID. NJ. Clemson
James Scott. William p. Palmer. Robert
A. Franks. E. S. Mills. George E. Nc
Cague. J. J. Campbell. Aza b. Hunt, and
Homer d. Williams.
For fourteen years they have met
annually at Andrew Csrnegie's home
The illness this year of Mr. Carnegie
who is in Florida, caused Mr.. schwat
to entertain them. Although absent In
the flesh. their mentor sent a cordis
letter.
Did you talk about Midvaie OF
Bethlehem Steel7" Mr.. Taylor wa,
asked.
No, we just talked about Carnegie
he replied with a laugh. We didnt
even talk about Krupp."
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
President and Bride
Depart on MayAower

President Wilson and Mrs.
Wilson boarded the yacht
Mayflower here late last
night and started on a pleas
ure trip which will last at
least until Monday. The
President and Mrs. Wilson
left after the dinner to the
diplomats, and only a few
knew of his departure. The
President took his stenog-
rapher with him, and plans to
do some work on the speeches
to be delivered on his forth
coming stumping tour.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
Girl Reporter Swears Negro
Said He'd Stand by Mrs. Mohr

said that Heals had become nervous.
Heals then said: L didn't spill an,
thing"
Miss Stevens testified that she went
back to the Jail the next day and that
Brown slipped a piece of paper to her
with the request that she give 1t to his
sister; that 1t was his alibi. Miss Steven
son said that he gave this paper to Chief
Robbins.
Mrs. Florence f. Barney, Mrs Mohr's
landlady, was put on the stand by the
State to corroborate Heals testimony
night of the murder.
She testified to seeing Brown the night
Of the shooting and hearing Mrs. Mohr
discuss with him something about
Charlie going to Newport"
Elsa Mueller. formerly employed by DR..
Mohr as housekeeper. was asked:
Have you ever had any talks with
Mrs. Mohr about the doctorr' ..s....
Yes, she said she WAS through with
the doctor. She did not wish to have any
thing to do with him: she said she had
closed the door against him for nearly
two years. At Newport, Mrs. Mohr was
at the house and she looked around and
said, Never mind, IL I'm not here now
will be soon. for I'll get him yet She
also spoke of Miss Burger and said Il
she ever came in the house again She
would get hers"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
WILSON SENDS LETTER
FOR NVALID'S JUBILEE
President Greets Brooklyn Woman
Who Will Celebrate Her Fiftieth
Year In Bed.

President Wilson yesterday gave direc-
tions that letter of sympathy be sent
to Miss Mollie Fancher, of 1eo Gates ave-
nue., Brooklyn, who on February will
Jubilee, commemorating her fiftieth year
in bed as an an invalid. Miss Fancher
has issued beautifully embossed cards
inviting her friends to this jubilee. The
cards read:
''Mollie Fancher announces her golden
jubilee testimonial. Thursday, February
3, 1916. 2 to 6-s to L"
Miss Fancher sent one of the invita-
tions to the President and explained Nle
circumstances. to him. He Immediately
directed that letter should be sent to
her.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
Brookland Body Approves
Heralds Pension Crusade
Citizens Declare That Police and Firemens Retirement
Money Is just Deb" Cyclone" Davis Makes
Democratic Campaign Speech in His Nice, New Collar

The Brookland Citizens Association
last night adopted resolution ealing
upon Congress to recognize police and
firemen's pensions as legal debts of the
District and that they be provided for
as one of the general revenues Of tie
city. The resolution. introduced by S. D.
Boss, read:
Resolved, That the Brookland Citizens
Association does hereby approve the
thought of The Washington Herald when
1t stated that pensions for both police
and firemen was a Just debt and that
proper pensions should be provided, and
be 1t further
Resolved. That the Commissioners and
others having this pension matter in
hand be requested and urged to hasten
the passage Of bill at as early an hour
as possible, so that these men entitled to
pensions, and who have earned same by
faithfully performing every service de-
manded of them in line of duty, may no
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
NOT FOR MILITARISM
Speaker Says American Peo-
pie No Longer Can Count
on Continued Peace.
GoMPERs INDoasEs DEFENSE
Sends Letter Urging Military Training
for Masses-Merchant Marine
49, Advocated.

Asserting that the American people can
no longer count on continued peace, and
advocating preparedness but not mill
tarism, John Purroy Mitchell, mayor of
New York City, said last night before
the National Security Congress In CONT
mental Memorial Hall that the efficiency
Of democratic government was on trial
for its life.
I'VE are passing a great national
crisis" said Mr.. Mitchell, "and we are
In the hands of a national democratic
government They are responsible, and
efficiency OF the democratic government
Is on trial today as 1t never was before.
Democracy must recognize that we can
not count on continued peace and must
teach its citizens that military duty must
go with civic duty. VIII they make
democracy efficient and able to perpetu-
ate itself?'
GOmpers' Letter Read.
Mayor Mitchell advocated military
training for the whole male population
of the country" starting with the boys
at adolescence and later training them
as adults.
Henry ]. Hardy. representative of the
American Federation of Labor read let
ter from Samuel Gon.pers stronly advo-
eating naval and military preparedness
and the Introduction Of athletic training In
the public schools. Such training, said
Mr.. Gompers 4ia the letter. would make
for better preparedness for the duties
Of life as well as for military duty"
THE basis of national defense Is
strong, well developed citizenship" de-
clared the letter from Mr.. Gompers, "and
national defense is but one phase of ma
tional life" Mr.. Gompers advocated the
training of the masses for military
service. the rich and poor serving on an
equality, and the paying of the people
for the time lost from their labor.
Organized labor is against war, yet we
believe Its interests are best cared for
by provision against war" he said.
Senator George E. Chamberlain, of
Oregon. author of bill providing for
military scheme similar to that OF
Austria and Switzerland, said his heart
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
TAX
ON BELGIANS
Minister Protests to
Lansing Against High Rates
Imposed by Germans.
ENVOY SAYS LEVIES' EFFECT
WILL BE TO CRUSH PEOPLE
Not Expected Teuton Embassy Will
Answer Charges with Justihca-
ton of New Taxes.

Charging that the German authorities
in Belgium have imposed exhorbitant
taxes on the people Of that country, e.
fore Secretary of State Lansing yester-
day afternoon lengthy protest from his
government Although the complaint is
one in which the United States has no
diplomatic interest. the minister pre-
sented 1t In the same way In which the
various belligerents from time to time
have lodged with this country, as one of
the leading neutral powers and a sigma
tory of The Hague conventions, protests
against atrocities and other alleged vio-
lations of international law.
The Belgian Legation. It was stated
here last night, expects to make the
complaint public in a day or twa II
.Sses forth. 1t Ia understood. that Ger
many, not content with seizins the ter
rItory of Belgium and demanding heavy
indemnities from the cities and towns
which have been occupied, has recently
levied new taxes, the effect Of which
would be to crush the people Of the
country.
Although il was indicated in German
Embassy circles last night that no reply
would be made to the charges, the opin-
ion was expressed that 1t was no con-
Germ whatever OF the exiled government
of Belgium as to what taxes the Ger
man government sees fit to impose on
I3fy{,o In, ha trb
many now controls.
The Hague Rules.
Officials in Washington were inclined
privately to regard the new tax levies in
Belgium as significant OF the determina-
ton of Germany to make the citizens of
conquered territory contribute heavily to-
ward the cost of the war
The Hague convention of 1907 devotes
Articles IS and 4s to the rights of a bel
ligerent respecting the levying of take:
in occupied enemy territory. These ar
ticles read as follows:
Article 4s-If. in the territory occupied
the occupant collects the taxes. dues. and
tolls imposed for the benefit of the state
he shall do so. as far as is possible, in
accordance with the rules Of assessment
and incidence in force, and shall in con.
sequence be bound to defray the ex'
penses of the administration of the occu.
pied territory to the same extent as the
legitimate government was so bound.
Article eff. in addition to the taxes
Il
pant levies other money contributions ir
the Occupied territory. this shall only b,
for the needs of the army or of the ad
lministration of the territory In Question
Article 50 states that mo general pen
atty. pecuniary or otherwise, shall be In
iicted upon the population on account o.
the acts of individuals for which they
cannot be regarded as jointly and sever
ally responsible"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
LEAVE ARMS IN FLIGHT
Success Marks Break IN Turk
ish Center and Relieves Men
ace to Russian Territory.
ANOTHER VICTORY IN PERSIA
Cars Troops Capture Sultsnsbsd.
Near Old Biblical City Where
Esther Won a Throne.

London. Jan. .1s-Tbe Russian. have
won another sweeping victory over the
Turks in che Caucasus. repulsins an
attempt OF the Ottoman troops to break
through the Russian lines. The Turks
were overwhelmed. driven back es far
as the forts Of Erzerum. and sabered
by the hundreds.
Fifteen hundred Turks were slain or
taken prisoners and large quantities
OF munitions were taken The defeat
Of the Turks was an utter rout and in
their precipitate flight. they left their
arms. ammunition, and a vast guam
tity of war materials. straeelers
crowded the roads and were gathered
in by the hundreds.
According 90 a dispatch to the Times
from Petrogrsd. military observers
there designate the latest Russian sue
cess in the Caucasian thester as a nots-
bic victory. BY the capture Of Ko-
prikue the Russians have wrested from
the Turks the strongest natural de-
tensive possession on the way to Erze-
rum. This success makes break in the
Turkish center and relieves a grave
menace to Russian territory. Russian
advanced columns are now less than
thirty-fve miles from the Turks most
important stronghold
victory I'm Persia
Russian columns operating IN Pen
sis have won another victory there,
according TO a dispatch from Tehersn.
They have occupied sultslsbsd. which
IS 15e miles southwest Of Tehorsn and
sixty miles southeast Of Hamsdan. the
| old Biblical city Of Shushsne, where
Esther won a throne The Russian Of
ticiaI report issued in Petrogrsd to-
night says:
Caucasus front-In the coast region
the Turks attempted TO drive back our
troops, but were repuIsed with heavy
| losses
'Our pursuing forces captured the town
Of Hassan Ealshi twenty miles east Of
! ErzerumD. ssbering or taking over l,so
prisoners and capturing a gun, much
ammunition. and a large camp OF tents.
tempted to capture a hill we occupied.
but were repulsed-
| Northwest OF Zsborssh an enemy bal
loon exploded in the air. the car falling
inside our lines"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
Posse Seeks EscapeI Convicts.

Moscow, Ark, Jan. "A sherirs'
posse, heavily armed. left here today for
mountainous region several miles dis
tant to capture II possible sixty-ive con-
victs who escaped from the penintentiary
here several days ago.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
Teutons Take 5000. 900 Men

Amsterdam, Jan. H.-The German
allies have captured $4,000 square miles
of territory since the war began, ac-
cording to the estimates of military ex-
perts in Berlin. The other captures by
the German allies include 100000 priso-
ners, 10000 guns, 1000 Maxims and 50,0
rifles
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
Roosevelt Not to Trail Bryan.

New York. Jan. N.--Coi. Roosevelt has
no intention of trailing William j. Bryan
IL Bryan trails President Wilson when
the President makes his preparedness
stumping tour. The ColoneIs secretary
made this statement today.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
Don't Want to Hear BRYAN.

Columbia, s. c.. Jan. 2l.-The legislature
today adopted a concurrent resolution
inviting President Wilson to speak to
the South Carolina general assembly on
National Preparedness" An effort to
have william ]. Bryan Included in the
resolution failed
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
WATER SUPPLY MENACED
Desplaines and Fox Rivers
Overflow Banks, Sweeping
Many Homes Away.
ICE BLASTED TO START FLOW
District from Joliet to Aurora Threat
ened-One Of Worst Floods in
History of Illinois.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Chicago, Jan. H.-Thousands today are
homeless. millions of dollars worth of
property has been destroyed and dam
aged. and the health OF every resident
of Chicago and its environs has been
endangered as the result of the most
disastrous flood in the history Of Illinois.
A record rainfall for January, reaching
nearly two inches, caused an overflow
of the DesplsInes River. brought a rise
in the Fox River to a point where dyna-
miting was resorted to, and flooded the
Chicago River until 1t was thought that
its flow would be diverted into the lake,
imperilng the water supply
The greatest damage was reported in
the Fox River district, where bridges
were swept away, some carried down
the river. and thousands rendered home
less. Joliet witnessed the worst food in
its history. More than ZOO were driven
from their homes. and many were rescued
from drowning by means Of RATS and
boats
The Fox River rose more than seven
inches. Men with dynamite were sent
down the river from Joliet to Aurora
in an attempt to break the ice and per-
init the water to flow freely. .
haywood 4. Menae%d.
haywood was seriously menaced by
the overflowing of the DespIaines
River. At several points more than
four feet of water flooded the streets
! and the homes of thousands were i'm
periied. Late in the day the river was
| registering a rise of six inches. with
no relief in sight
In Chicago the greatest damage
caused by the deluge was the flooding
of thousands of Easements. the inabil-
ity of the sewerage system to carry
away the water. the flooding OF one
of the big pumping stations. resulting
in the communicating of the supply of
drinking water. and the crippling OF
the telephone and street car systems.
Thousands of families residing in
Easements were driven from their
homes. In many cases they were res
cued only with difficulty. In the vi
cinity of Chicago Lawn, the situat,l in
was serious.
Six feet of water stood in the streets
in the residential section of Joliet
Lighting plants, telephone stations,
schools and street car systems were
thrown out of commission. and 2.Ooo
persons were forced to seek refuge
when their homes were flooded with
water.
| Moo.eheart Hit Hard.
Mooseheart, the home of the Loyal
Order of Moose, where the orders indus
trial school is located, has been flooded
and men were working fevertshly &c
check the rise and prevent the breaking
of a dam which is holding the water back
The Calumet River district was under
| three feet of water. Furnace fires in al
of the big Industrial plants were extin'
guished and thousands had to leave their
homes. A property loss OF more thar
100000 Is estimated. The main section
of Hammond was a miniature lake. More
than a dozen towns in the district have
been damaged.
| At Rockford, Ottawa, La Sale, Sire.
ator, and La Monte, the rains have driven
thousands from their homes and have
| wrought much damage
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
Roumanians Contract Large Loan.

Geneva, Jan. n.-The Budapest news
paper staguI states that the Roumanian
government has contracted loan for
So. 10000 in London, the cereals crop be-
ing pledged as security.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
SINK CRUISER And TRANSPORTS
Teutoas Claim British Lost Three
ships DurfnG December.

Berlin. Jan. n.-The semi-ofhcisi Trans
Ocean News Bureau states:
Competent German authorities declare
that during December twenty-four ships
among which were one British auxiliary
cruiser and two British transports, total
ing 1o4.764 tons. were destroyed by Austro-
German fleets. Reliable reports regard
ing ships destroyed by mines and col
lisions are stu lacking. The real losses
of the entente allies. therefore. in the
aggregate, probably will not be less than
10000 tons"