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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27

At the parent-teacher meeting at
the high school last Friday evening,
two interesting talks were made upon
the subject of courtesy. l.. r. Thomas
spoke on courtesy in business, and
Miss Nellie Hubble, of the high
school, talked of the value of
courtesy in every day social life.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27
RICH



Frank Brown and brothers have
bought a Saxon car of Mr.. Giraffe.
Rich district is getting fast-it has
purchased IL or Is cars this fall.
w. G. johnson, of Blackfoot, visit
ed the Browns and Bhrristons on
Thursday.
Miss Leona Graham returned from
school this week to spend a few days
with her parents.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27
FIRTH

A free dance was given in the new
dance hall Friday night, very large
crowd attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Johnson, of
Shelley, were guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Styles, Sunday.
Thomas H. Firth came down from
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27
Altar Society

The Altar society met last Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
E. c. Boyle on East Alice street.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-27

Hayes Gift Shop, North Main,
Blackfoot, handles copies of the Ida
no Republican each week. adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
SEEKS LOST CODE BOOK
Department of Justice Takes Up InTca-
tiEntlon. aud Trinl of Jones
Ends Abruptly.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 1.-The
trial by courtmartial OF Lieutenant
Herbert y. Jones, charged with the
responsibility for the loss OF II battle
signal code book last April from the
torpedo destroyer Hull, of which he
was then commander. ended abruptly
to-day with the announcement by
Judge Advocate Arthur L. Crist that
the Department of Justice had taken
of the hook.
only three witnesses were called
during the trial. which was held aboard
the United states battlcship Oregon.
Moto, Japanese steward aboard tho
Hull. and T. karaam. II Filipino mess
boy. were not called upon to testify.
hut were examined later by Secret
Service operatives. Those who tcsti-
fed were Lieutenant Jones. Ensign
Robert u. kirkpatrick and 6. q. l..
Dolan. ranking Quartcrmastcr.
The verdict or the court-martial was
forwarded TO Washington at the con-
clusion of the trial without being made
public. as is usual.
The penalty involved ranges from a
rcprimand 70 dismissal from the navy
Ensign Kirkpatrick, executive officer
Of the HUH when the book disappeared.
who pleaded guilty yesterday to charges
similar 10 those preferred against Lieu
tenant Jones, asked chat all the blame
for the books loss he placed uron HIM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
RULES ARE AMENDED
VIII Stop bidding Up OF Horses in Sell
Ing Rnces-AuctiOn After
Event.

NEW YORK. February Ian
amendment TO the rules governing SELL
ing races Will go into effect at the
tracks next season. 1t was adopted
by the Jockey Club yesterday. and Is
intended TO stop the abuses resulting
from bidding up horses In selling races,
something said TO be frequently done
by trainers. II is also intended TO
end the practice OF putting up in cheap
selling races horses that arc valued at
Il great deal more than the amount for
which they are entered.
The rule as amended provides that
every horse running in selling race
shall. If he is winner, be liable to
he claimed for the selling price by tho
owner OF any other horse, but if Il
Is II condition Of the race that tho WIN
ncr shall bo sold at auction tho sale
shall take place Immediately after tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
ARM AND LEG CRUSHED O,.F
on RAILWAY CROSSING

Especial ." The Times n:spatchl
HONEYWELL. VA, February 12-An
Unidentified white man had one arm
and one leg crushed of late Tonight
wien he was run over by !, train near
lhn bU Eprt CITY crossing on the Nor
ioif ana Western Railway two miles
"est OF mere. He was taken TO u i'e-
tershurg hoSp!.a. on a messenger train
which left her. about 1880 o'clock.
ne may was found by n pedestrian
ny" minutes after being struck by n
passenger train, ana was unconscious.
II IS believed that he is fatally in
iurcd.
Another white man, employed in the
Du Pom; Powder Conpary's plant "a
q brakeman, WAS run over and serious
~ injured on the spur track leading
into the powder plan, late o-day. lie
was taken TO the Du Pont Hospital
for treatment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
GETS ANOTHER SURPRISE
Keith T.. Dn!r.mpic. Found to Re Heir
al S;5p.0oo Estate, hlsu Idcnti-
fled as Eorgcr.

CHICAGO. February 12-Kci,h I'D
ward Dalrympic. twcnty-thrce years
old. surprised yesterday by tho police.
who told him he was tho heir TO a
$4,000 estate i'll Port Allegheny. Pa.
was surprised again to-day when lie
was further identified as man wanted
in Milwaukee for passing = forged
check. According TO the police, Dali
'ymplc admitted the second identitica-
ton - readily ms he did the first; lie
WAS arrested AS 4 suspicious character
last night ana taken to detective head
quarters where circular telling OF
tn" biz estate waiting for him was un-
"arIhcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13

Chernica! analysts revealed ,,.,
Guick-acting poison caused her dca,h
There was no evidence OF s.rurpIo
y mans footprints IN tho snow rc.
side the TRACKS q the cir! ana
an unexplained telephone message
directed attention e. orp., W.
at first presented an apparent ain,
After five hours grillI.g IN Noa,-
son. WIS. he admitted mar ho
had been with the gin IN The woods
and to-day win Lako County ouci.,s
he retraced the Ya,L tlrourb no
woods where he had walK.a wi,h
Marion Lambert. ana ncsilc Tho .ro.
where her body was found ,,I.,n,,r,.
declared his innocence OF her g.,,h
lie admitted tina, he had r,,c
secret TO see his former Sweetheart. and
tell her that he was preparing 10 ,r,.-r,,
another girl. She protested. H., s,i5
and they had sharp words. bI. 81, a.,
sisted that he had not tloyyt, =.
harming her nor any idc. ~, st,
would seek self-destruction an.r j.,
left her.
Orpct w"s not confronted BY Day!l
James. q dcaf-mute teamster, who IN.
formed the authorities that on we'd.
nssday ne had seen Miss I.amber, Win
man in the woods where her bod,
was found. and that the man pressec
bottle 20 the girls lips
Orpeta father. who said tina, ne hat
not seen the young man since tn,
ChristInas holidays. retained an at
torney 20 defend hin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
NEGRO HANGED TO TREE
Put TO Death by Mob Before Officers
Seeking to Arrest Him Arrive
on Scene.

MACON, GA, February lo-Marvin
Harris, Il twenty one ycar-old negro
was hanged to n tree in Twiggs Coun-
~ to-day, after race between officers
seeking to arrest him on Il charge of
Killing s. ~. Fountain yesterday and
Il mob which formed after Mrs Foun-
tain had testified at a corners inquest
that Harris had confessed the murder
10 hcr, and threatened to Kill. her If
she told any one. Fountain was an
aged farmer who lived in Jefferson
vile, Ga.
Tho negro, according to Mrs Foun-
tain's story. said he shot Fountain dur
ing an alteration over tho work OF
another negro. Tho woman testified
at the inquest that Harris came to her
home after the shooting. told her Of the
crime. and frightened her so badly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
brakeman Instnntly Killed.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
WfTHEV1LLE VA, February r.
Wiley Gibson, Il brakeman OF the Nor
folk and Western shiftcr. was Instant
~ killed at Wythcville to-day. lie was
crossing Il car of lumber when he STUN
bled, falling on the rails, and was cut
in two. lie was about forty-nvc years
old and married. lie lived in East
Radford. His remains were prepared
for shipment TO Radford this evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13

that she was afraid to tell her story
until late last night when she reported
that her husband had failed to return
from the field where he had been plow-
ing. Ncighbors found the body after
Il search lasting several hours.
Immediately after Mrs. Fountain told
her story officers started in search of
tho negro. Before they could locate
him, however. u mob had formed. cap
turcd tho negro. hanged him and n-ed
n number of shots into the body. Iiar-
riS is said to have confessed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
FATHER or PRISONER
RETAINS COUNSEL

o. Z. orpct, father Of Tic prisoner.
nnd superintendent c..thc cyrus Mc-
tormick estat.-att-ake Forest retained
Jamcs II. Wilkersoh former United
states district attorney mere. to defend
his son
states Attorney DAILY at wauhecon
said tonight: we had to charge
prpet with murder because ii was tho
only way we could hold him. He IS
the man who WAS with the girl. bu,
therc are other things 10 DC cleared
up We haven't found where the poison
| came from, No have not fathomed why
torpet was so careful 10 frame an al,bi
We can't ana the con,ainer in witch
the poison was kept"
Miss Youker's horne was called over
the long-distauce telephone io-n,ch,
hut elected only tho statement ,rnt
she was too iii TO answer the telephone
u was learned that Miss Youker was
taken Ill last sunday
ornets Incarceration came after
strenuous hours. during which no
repeated time after ,ine his y.rs,n,
Of his meeting with the schoo)r,r,
whose hocy was found on THURSDAY
morning 10y her father. half.bur.cd IN
the snow IN 4 patch Of woods near Nor
. home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
WANTS MAYNARD IN SOUTH
itcnr-AdnirnI Henson Points to Need of
One Adequately Equipped South
or HatterRs.

WASHINGTON, February 12-The
United States should have at least ono
naHy-yard suitable and adequately
equipped south of Hnttcras to which
all tho largest ships in the navy could
20. Rear-Admiral Benson. chief OF OPP
crations of the Navy Department. said
before the House Harbors Committee
to-day. He added. in response TO uues-
tons, that he believed that commercial
Investments In section should be
taken into consideration In connection
with establishment of nnvX-ynrdS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13

Matte Harris. colorcd. located in tho
rear of sos East Grace Street, and ar
rrestcd the woman on q charge OF
maintaining n disordcrly house. Goth
ers Chambers. Rosa Leo and Adeline
Branch. all colored. were arrested on
charge OF being disorderly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
SERIOUSLY INJURED
IN FIGHT AT HOPEwELI.
Especial to The Tlmes-pispatch

TSpeclnI 70 The Times- DispatchI
ttoPEWELL. VA. February L.
William Martin. of Roanoke. Va. was
cut and seriously injured by John Tenn
pie. OF Charlotte. y. c., during Il fight
which occurred soon after they had
made their exit from the Du Pont Pow
der Company's plant here early to-
day. What caused the fight il not
known. Martin was rushed to the
Hopcwcll Hospital for treatment. Sur
Eeons there took twelve stitches in
his left side and six In his right arm.
Temple escaped and is sought 10y the
police.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
POLICE AFTER BOYS
Take Steps TO HrenIS Zip Practice OF
'IIitchinE On" to Vehicles OF
All SOrts.

Police yesterday took the first steps
toward breaking up tho practice, in
dulScd In by children all over tho city,
OF hanging on moving vehicles. and
reported three boys.
The boys gave the names OF Cecil
Lcadbctter. Clio North Twcnty-Rfth
Street; Everett McCauley, gil North
Twenty-siNth Street, and Ernest l..
Keeton, 23i4 East Marshall Street. They
were reported by Policeman Campo
-lOniCa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
Valentine Tea,

Tho ladies' Bible class OF Woodland
Heights Baptist Sunday school will
hold Valentine tea ut the home of
Miss Addie w. Cridlin. 504 West
Twenty fourth Street, Woodlo nd
Heights, tomorrow night at sac
o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
Intrrfcrcd With Women.

George Miller alias Joseph MilIer
colorcd. was arrested early last night
by Policeman Holt on a charge Of
being disordcrly and Interfering with
women who were going to and from
tho Young Worncn's Christian Asso-
citation on Fifth Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
Charge Reckless Driving.

Robert Massey was arrested by Po-
liccman Cousins and Shumaker on IL
charge of rccklcssly driving a team
through the streets yesterday after
noon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13

AIRS. Ashby Jones. of 900 Park Ave-
nue.. reported to tho police last night
that her roadster had been stolen from
I'm front of her residence about 10
o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13

Alleged nisorlrrly House.
Policemen !. j. Smith, Galbraith and
Holt last night raidcd tho house Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13

race. Tho surplus over tho sellinr
price Is to be equally divided among
all starters I'm tho race.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
.ORPET HELD FOR MURDER
!. OF FORMER SWEETHEART
University of Wisconsin Student in
Jail at Waukcgan, ILL.,,
Without Bail.
HER BODY FOUND ON THURSDAY
ConfesSes He Saw Her Take Quick
Acting Poison and Dic-Bcforc
Going on Secret Trip Had Care
fully Planned an Alibi.

,,tI1cAcO rohru,r,. - --William II.
orpe'' university OF 'sc"'S'' '""'0'
who Is said 20 have lief; Marion Frances
Is-,bort whom nc had lifted. 10 die
-. t.. ,,o,,,s ,yoods =. Lake
Forest Suoufo' MAS 'i'' ~" VIZ"
murder to-day and held In the Nau-
keaan iail without bail. Or1ct. who 10
,, ,s s.,d hv pa,rb 7
DAY. state attorney NJ """N'e' '''' W
have admitted 10 him thai ne hao oceh
intimate wits the girl. who was but
oi,,,too,, ,.o,rs old C-no, IS also said
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13

for treatment.
The sun., 1916-12-18
JulIVS kANsER A co.

a regular uuHtIcIls dividend OF one aud
one half per cent. - .ftD and an extra
dividend OF one per cent. loi upou the
common Stock OF JULIUS KANsER 4 co
has been declared, payable January .ud
1sis 40 the holders Of ~ ord OF such siovi
| at the close OF business On DccsWb'r .0ih
1915
piviirud checks viii be forwarded .,
Guaranty trust Company OF New York.
EDWIN :. BAYER. Secretary
The sun., 1916-12-18
BONDS.


OFT C,yy, Pa, Dec. lI.--Credit bal
ances Se.7b; runs, 74,s79 bbls. average
s9:5s7; shipmsnts. ssAt7; svsrags, ",
The sun., 1916-12-18
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
ISLAND DANES INDIFFERENT.
News of Piebiscitc Received with
out Any DrmOustra ton.

ST. THOMAS. D. w. l.. Dec. 1.-THE
result OF the plebiscite In Denmark re-
garding the sale of the Danish West
indies TO the United states was received
I'm these islands with reserve and resig-
nation. There were no demonstrations
whatever.
The plrb,sci,r held in Denmark pc-
cerlber ~ on the question Of the pur-
chase pt the Danish West Indies by the
United states resulted In ss3.0e0 votes
being cast In favor of the sale out Of .
total hsllot Of ttN0oe
The sun., 1916-12-18

All orders reservations subject refund
the purpose which tsble you stock
prizes. and give you ample time 10 investigate through q
channel and fully Yourself Of the wisdom Of your
The sun., 1916-12-18

The bonds bearing the above numbers
wili be paid at par at the ofhce Of fhs
Undersigned, 1886 Devonshire Street, Boston,
Mass after the First bay Of J2SlaSy,
1917, from which date interest - SS(d
hands viii cease In conformity With the
forms a. H.. Trust IIa.5
The sun., 1916-12-18
The New England Trust Company,

hy JAMES Il HOOPER. President.
Boston, Mats., December ~. 1915.
The sun., 1916-12-18
THE Mutual BANK,

December IAN, 1915.
The Board of Directors has his day de.
rl4red y semi annual dividend of Seven p'r
Cent. ,fceD together win az extra d'Vt.
dcnl Of SiN Per Cent. tb''l ou tU" tapithl
stock OF this bank, payable January nd.
1917. to stockholders of record At the ,,ose
Of business beCemher i>th, 1915
UtGH y. KIRKLAND, Cashier.
The sun., 1916-12-18
Burlington Z Missouri lkov
Railroad Company In lsbsAske
Consolidate ] Mortgage
6 Per Cent. eeAds
DUE July |, 1918

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT -
pursuance of a Trust Mortgage psi4 eyss
cuted to The New England Trust CS1peeye
River Railroad Company In NlefeSeP,
dated July l. 1873, the following ~ 8IIe
soiidsted Mortgage Bonds due Jull{s Mylk
Of said Railroad Company. secured ~ ~
Deed Of Trust, have been drawn fps Doxs
meut, viz:
The sun., 1916-12-18
American SmeIters Securities CouDaDy

TO THE HOLDERS OF THE SIX PER
CENT. tltrEEN-lENRs SINKING FUND
.. % H%Ss q sa sr's" and ss,s:s. sss,ss:.s.: e:
under u Trust Agreement. dated ItASu.
AIRY !, 1911. between Nmericap sRfltess
Company Of Sew York. trustee. sfs"
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that AAsr.
ieau sm"ltrrs securities company IN ee.
,ordane' WIN ~. r,oyisons ot tas Fsfss
- - rsacen and pay, on the nrst asy SiFsS:
ruary, 1911 at the ofac,s Of the Csntrsi
Wall street, Sew York cay. " the rats Of
Five hundred and twenty -hve dollars 800
nna aS;FP.a asa 1np9'l ip,,re.': ;:sh
value, and at the rate Of one Thousand and
MY dollars - o5ol and a.fr!ed and pa
sand dollars ~ 900, f4ce value; an q lts
siA Fer Cent Fifteen Year sinking Fupd
Gold Boads issued under the abovs men
ton. TrIgi,I Aerfsmfnt asd ouisfssains
. on s,i! INST di@,y of February. isi7 there
VI Icon ana be due and pASsbls st -.
bonds together .ai,h thc premium Of I've
to .su,A da's, and FROM and AFTER he as.d
date intvrcs' or said bonds will ceaSe.
T., a, hTllcrt Of saId bond, may Ph..a.at
,ns COMPANY and Central Trust compsny
Of tht American Smiling a Refining Com.
!auE o.. or peirre me thirueth dap prior
~ tiyc hundrcI doildgs ,s5ooJ par yaius of
s!id stock for '4.h fNc hundred dollar
s;oo' ", bnnd an ono ihonsand dollars
one thousand dollar 'il.oQUJ bond, In ths
manner provided IN ;a'd Conversion AeFss.
p,toacr so. lpl6
AME!El,GAH. SHELTERS SECURITIES
Ry pANiEL ovGGENHEIM. Prs,ieen.
SUPREME CoURT. NASSAU COUNTY
THs'1 rTns;15 aaua2 a2naay asaiS.t 3' KS:lSn % Sss,:
la,'tp p'r4l,d, ct d 3, Defendants
ccT 10 RSIst S' d XII RGaSs MGs'ssssss s Per T
lg-.. OF Ror.}u Estates, Incorporated:
NurlCE - HEREBY GIVEN that IN
ppr,Hsn.e q Juismen, OF FoIeclosurs
above ru'ltlrd actlon and bearing date ths
leth dhy Of september, lsis, the premises
mentioned ami described in the complaint
and IN saii Judgment were duly sold At
public auction Icy tn" undersigned as Ref
'roc on tho !oth day Of Sovcmber, ls1S.
Mor'saE' company, one Of the holders OF
,h eGni; i@r lG' Kun of 0ns Hs oa. HUNDRED
~ ISM ega1f"4 prdS! @Ss ks sG'sHc's 'so,s
VINO, within rhiily days oi the aist PsSli
h?2 ,hd s,h m day M o 9SS pSScmSeT % wi is ss. :;. s;s
! nify u the Referee az the place 50 dssls
mated his desire to become party 70 snkh
ihercin iSr'iT rro rata with the other partiss as'
! cord.ug 10 his holdings Of said bonds upos
! ~ conrthn ing his pfGpor'ionsts ,h3rs o.
| rrop'r proportion of The total amount O.
The casi us"J by Tho R,foree for all pur
poses whatsoever sni contributing for th'
Tho iudsmeh, further provide. that "
'f ne qr' St R%,crs S@y s.lasr Ss .,
! and pia,o ahoNC dcsignated. or In casa q
The sun., 1916-12-18
PAN-AMERICAN DEBE>TURE CORR.
Al RrondvnN y ~ Dec. H. lOI6

\ dividend Of g., on iho preferred sto'%,
of this company VII be pail In uuurtcil y
Inc a llments on the FIRST daNs of january
April. July and october In the year Of 1877
10 stockholders Of record at the close of
business Doc. 81. 1916, March 81 June ~
and sept. -. 1915,
| WILLIAM GILMAN LOW, JR.. President.
The sun., 1916-12-18
NORTHERN sECuRITIE, COMPANY,

- T.ibertN Strtet, NeW N0rN, Det- y, III '
Tha Directors have declared 4 dividend
OF three ana one-ha!f cav 60 per ccutum
on the capital stock OF this Company pnrd- %
bile Januarv 10, 1917, 20 holders Of certih-
Gates for fu'i sharcs Of stock, of record un
the books o; the Company at the c.nse oi
business December 80, 1916. The transfer
books VIII rot be closed
NICHOLAS TERHUNE. Trca-urer
The sun., 1916-12-18
}. l.. HASKINS,
THE HANOVER NATIONAL. BANK
Of the City OF New York.

New YoFk, Uecemher 9Th, lol6
Notice Is hereby given thai tn" Annual
Meeting Of the Shareholders OF this Ban K
for the election Of Directors to serve during
the coming year and for the transs tion oi
such Other business as may come before tn,
Meeting, viii be hold at the banking .housc
Nassau and Pine streets, Tuesday, January
~ aud ! o'clock p, NJ
ELMER +. WHITAKER. Cashier.
The sun., 1916-11-24
SIX CASES UNANSWERED.
Germany Replies That Attack en-
arabia Was JustIaed.

BERLIN. by wireless. Nov. GA pc
RIO OF complications may again be i'm
bending in German American relations.
Germany's conduct OF submarine WI flare
has brought forth an abundant crop OF
American inquiries. OF which Joseph C..
Grew. the American Charge. recently
has filed no less than ten.
six remain to I've answered. including
tn. cases Of the Marina. on which "A
number Of Americans appear to have
been killed. and thu +. a o. liner
Arabia. the sinking Of which. the Ameri-
can Gov,rnmen declares. appears to he
Inconsistent with the promises OF the
German Government riding the treat
mrnt OF passenger liners.
The United States bases It's attitude In
the ca se Of tie Arabia on the assumption
tina, Il was una rined ard torpedoed with
out warning, and IL unable to nee that
there was adequate Justification FOR fore
ing the passenger into the boats, Wash
ington believes the submarine com
mander on ascertaining that the~e were
women and children or the decks should
have refrained from making an attack.
Germany I'm the four cases In regard
TO which replies already have been made
was found to have fairly convincing an
swers, which It II believed a put
| anite a different aspect on affairs. II Il
! pointed out here. for example. that &C
| cordlng to testimony OF her own passen
gers the Arabia was armed and used
| her cannon. that the sea was smooth and
that other vessels were near. II II
ar ued that the Arabia. having on boart
a large number OF coolie war workers
should be regarded as a transport.
The sun., 1916-11-24
IN DANGER.
paris Critic Psists u Weak spot -
Teutoa's Lise.

PANS, Nov. 23.-Henri Bidou. mill
eary critic OF the Journal DIES Debdfs.
compares Gen. Won ~Falkenhayn's attack
With his right wing. which resulted In
the taking OF Craiova. to Won klucks
enyeloping movement on Paris before the
battle Of the Marine.
He point. out that Won Fa~lkenhayn's
strategy Was to fix the attention OF
the Rumanians on his central attack
IN the region OF Kimpolung. while his
FIGHT wins was rapidly and virtually
without supports sweeping on TOWARD
Bucharest. At the same time Field
Marshal Won ARR. in Moldavia. and Won
Nackensen. In Dobrudja. were fighting
battles Of demonstration which. how
ever, were to be II possible followed up.
NJ. Bidou then asks:
'what is the situation to-day" and
replies: while Won F~alkenhayn has
succeeded in getting hts envelopins
movement under way. he leaves a very
dangerous blank between the army AT
Craiova and the central army descend
ing by the Aluta River. This blank Is
400 Kilometres wide and exposed to at
tacks by the Allies, II the herman
Bulxar armies were closing up together
a. they came down to hi thr
situation for the Allies would be much
more ~unfavorable.' -.
Taking the two armies together, NJ
Didou reckons that Won F~alkenhayn has
twenty divisions to cover "A front or o"t
kilometres I3l0 miles). which. he says
are not nearly enough II the Allies car
attack anywhere In mass