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The sun., 1916-11-19

Germany ties q string to Polish
freedom but puts no restrictions on
frightfulness In belgium.
The sun., 1916-11-19

Up Went Ssash PrsessrsA.
JenaA was cast trsn the whale.
"a . Of Doel o1ssstbutiea." 10 erica
The sun., 1916-11-19
We Shall Not Reveal tho Lady. Address.

To THE EDITOR or THE sunni: As
live. Frankie Bailey, Whers is she now?
New YORK. November is. j. s. A..
The sun., 1916-11-19

An uncanny occurrence is reported
from Washington. A State Depart
ment. official exclaimed excitedly that
President WILSON'S patience Is be-
coming exhausted and there came a
ripple Of hooking laughter from the
p~igeonholes surrounding him.
The sun., 1916-11-19

All Prussians must work.-Newspaper
headline.
The horrors Of war.
The sun., 1916-11-19

The only thing that CARRANzA sue
ceeds in taxing is American patience.
The sun., 1916-11-19

style Ia undeiinab ."-Jomes Huneler
THE SuS.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
BACHELORS HOMELESS
IN DRY" virginia
Court Holds that Single Men Cannot
Keep Whisky.

Alexandria. Va. Dec. 15-BacheIors
have no homes. Bachelors. therefore.
cannot have liquor in their rooms. club
or lodgeroOms II they live in Virginia
This is the ruling OF State Prohibition
Commissioner J. Sidney Peters, of Vir-
Sina.
Commissioner Peters yesterday held
that unmarried men not living with their
parents cannot have shipped to them the
quart of whisky a month allowed under
the Virginia law since prohibition be-
came effective November l.
He takes the ground that the law does
not recognize a boarding or rooming-
house. club or lodgeroom as a home" N
which liquor may be kept for private
consumption.
This is one OF the most cruel blows ever
promulgated against the man who hesi-
tates to take unto himself a better half.
and has already created a furore among
the bachelors OF the Old Dominion.
When the grand old State entered the
dry column hundreds Of bachelors In
all parts OF the State, many who have
only rooms with their friends, laid IN q
supply to cover a prolonged drought Nov
all calculations are upset
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
MERCURY To TUMBLE
TO zero BY tonight
Cold Weather Coming and Lots Of
Snow. Says Forecaster.

Get out your skates and sleighs IN,
washington has entered into what is nre.
olcted to be an old-fa shioned winter A
good start was made yesterday with =
snow fan OF more than two inches ano
the mercury dropping to 1e degrees lasl
night
This is the coIdest weather this CITY
has had this winter and it will be colder
today, according to the Weather Rureau
which would not he surprised to see tn.
mercury lowering about zero tonight
The weather is to continue clear TODAY
and tomorrow.
Winter sports are rarely enjoyed by
Washingtonians hut the next seyera;
weeks may see an exception The pres
ent cold spell should continue for some
time according to predictions whAh will
mean that there will be plenty of skat-
ing on the tidal basin. While there is
no more snow in sight forcasters sal
that many feet of snow will fall before
the winter is over.
One storm after the other is blowing
up from the West and Northwest, which
are experiencing severe winter weather
Last night the Weather Bureau issued
warning that there lis a storm over
the Carolinas moving northeast. This
will mean wintry blast for Washington.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
MEX|CANS BATTLE
Many Reported Killed in Fight
of Carranza Factions.
CBy the International News Service

(By the international News Service }
FL Paso, Dec. 15.-Many Carranzistas
were killed in a battle among themselves
today. Three hundred troops under Gen.
Murguia waylaid a train carrying a de-
tachment Of Gen. Gonzales troops, wreck
ed the train and then attacked the SOL
diers. After the fight the Gonzales men
fed to Juarez, whence they came and
the Murguia men retired to Chihuahua
City.
The battle between the two factions
lasted all day. 1t occurred at Samala-
yuca, thirty miles south of JuareZ Bad
feeling has existed between the Cara Ia
commanders since Gen. Murguia was
made commander In chief at Chihuahua
City and Gen. Gonzales has threatened to
deposs him.
The battle at Samalayuca followed
street fighting in Chihuahua City between
troops of Ozuna and Murguia. According
to reports reaching here Gen. Trevino is
under arrest awaiting removal to Mex
leo City for trial on charges OF cowardice
for yielding to Villa when the bandit
took Chihuahua City.
CarranZa leaders so far have found II
impossible to consolidate the rival fac
>tions in Chihuahua and disaster is feared
should Villa decide to attack the capital
again. An adviser of Villa who reached
here today declares that the bandit is
preparing TO retake Jiminez, Parral and
then Torreon, before again attacking
Chihuahua City.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
1000 Phone EMPLOYEES
GIVEN SALARY BONUSES
Announcement of Help Against H. c.
of L. Made by Bell Company.

One thousand Washington employees of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company will receive a bonus equal to
two or three weeks salary before the
first OF the year. II was announced yes
terday by Theodore N. Vail. president of
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. the parent company of the or
ganizatlon here.
Employees who have been In the service
for more than one year and are receiving
5000 a year or less, will receive three
weeks additional pay, while those of the
same class who have been In the service
less than one year, but longer than three
months, will receive two weeks pay.
Employees VINO receive between s. 900 and
1000 a year will also participate IN the
distribution, but not In the same propor-
ton.
The company states that this is not in
tended as a distribution Of profits nor
will all employees participate, but Is de-
signed TO aid those workers whose margin
between income and necessities Is mar
row.
1t is estimated that ss.ooe.oOO will be dis
tributed before the first Of January BY
the Bell system
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
RULE TO PROTECT
PAYLECISLAT|ON
Chairman Fitzgerald Seeks to
Assure Increases in Gov
ernment Salaries.

Protection to the and 10 per cent
graded increases for government en-
pfoyes. fixed in the legislative. executive
and judicial bill will be assured IL the
rules committee of the Hoyse brings n
C special rule sought by Chairman Fitz-
gerald. of the Appropriations Committee,
yesterday.
The rule will make the section of the
bill which carries the increases in order.
and will prevent it being stricken out IN
n point Of order
Advocates of the Nolan 50 a day min
imum wage bill and the Amendment
which the labor group in Congress. will
introduce for the Federal Employees Union
propose to make an attempt to have the
scope or the rule brOadened so that theic
amendments for higher increases may be
considered when the bill is reported to
the House
A conference was held last night in the
executive rooms of the American Fedora
lon OF Labor at which the situation was
discussed by representatives from unions
which are interested in the increases, IN
addition to members Of Congress and Of
ncials OF the American Federation of La
Dor.
Representative Nolan was at the con-
rerence- He made 1t plain that under no
consideration would he compromise in his
fight to have the 50 a day minimum wage
enacted. In informal discussion with in
nuential leaders at the CaaitoI he was
ini ormed that should he consent to with
hold pressure to have his bill considered
a modified schedule of increases would
be granted
VIII Fight for Bill.
Il see no reason for not urging NV
bill with all the vigor and strength that
Is In me-" he said last night. IT cannot
compromise for any other measure. The
hearings on the bill were the means OF
focusing attention on the low salaries
paid by the government in a great many
cases and they brought the situation to
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
CAPITAL PRIEST HELPS
in fight FOR Liberty
Father P. J. O'Callaghan Goes to Aid
of Alleged Slayer.
CBy the International New. seryieeJ

CBy the International News seryice1
Chicago, Dec. 15.-Herman Billik, who
nine years ago began a death march to
the gallows, may be given a chance to
regain his liberty by the State Board OF
Pardons today through the intercessicn
of Father z. ]. O'Callaghan, Of the Cath
Ole University. of Washington.
Billik was a fortune teller. Two of his
wives died under suspicious circum-
stances. Five members of family with
which he lived also died in rapid sue
cession. Billik was convicted of poison
ing them. largely on the testimony IF a
man who swore he saw Billik putting
white powders in their food. Now this
man has confessed to Father O'Callaghan
that he had lied. The priest, who obtain
ed three reprieves and finally commuta-
ton OF sentence for Billik, came here to
ask that the repentent witness be per
mitted TO repeat under, oath the story he
told in the confessional.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
URGES US. BREAK
James M. Beck Would Cut Off
Relations with Berlin.
CBy the international New. s.,,,..

'By the International News Service ,
New York. Dec. 15.-James NJ. Beck.
nationally known lawyer demanded to-
night that the government of the United
States hand Count Won Bernstor1, Ger
man Ambassador. his pa sports. t'unIess
Germany gives a prompt assurance that
the forcible deportation OF Belglans to
Germany shall Immediately cease"
Mr.. Beck was principal speaker at a
mass meeting in Carnegie Hall. called to
Portest against the deportation into Ger
many OF thousands Of Belgian noncom-
batants. He evoked wild cheers by his
declaration.
1t Is within the power of the United
states without recourse to arms. to bring
this system of oppression to an end. All
that is necessary is for the President
OF the United States to instruct our rem
resentative in Berlin to notify the Ger
man government that unless il gives a
prompt assurance that the forCible de-
portation OF Belgians to Germany shall
Immediately cease, the German Ambas-
sador will receive his passports.
Germany cannot. dare not. quarrel
with this country in this crisis Of ITS
fortunes. 1t believes in its inner coun-
ellis that it will need this country to save
it from the wrath to come"
The Rev. DR.. w. T. Manning was chair
man of the meeting. Alton B. Parker
spoke and letters were read from Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Joseph H. Choate, Arch
bishop ireland and others.
Resolutions were adopted extending
sympathy to Belgium and requesting the
United States to protest with all its
force and earnestness against these out
RACES
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
DRYS|N QUANOARY
May Vote Against Prohibition
if Referendum Is Adopted.

Senator Morris Sheppard, of Texas
which. by the way is a long. long way
from Pennsylvania avenue, is having the
busiest time of his public career keeping
tab on the supporters of his bill for pro-
hibiticn in the District of Columbia.
So numerous and SO varicns are the of.
fers Of aid to the Texan in his reforma-
ton crusade that, astute politician as he
is, he Is beginning to suspect some of the
ardent champions of aridity of the SIMS
ter purpose of slipping something over
on him.
Yesterday everything appeared to be
smooth sailing for the Sheppard bill until
the anchor was raised and the Senate
got underway. Mr.. Sheppard sought Ia
remove distractions to his measure by
withdrawing his own amendment limit
ing the individual householder's importa-
ton of distilled liquors into the District
to one quart n month. and which would
fix a statutory limitation on beer and
wine consumption to one gallon.
Also. when Senator Kenyon suggested
that the more liberal allowance of five
gallons to embassies and legations was
futile. as these favored spots are gov
erned by extra-territorial custom, Mr..
Sheppard amended his bill again.
smoot on New Tack.
I'VE cannot accomplish everything al
once" said Senator Sheppard. "If we
can close up the saloons We have ac-
complished a great deal"
But Senator Smoot, Republican, OF
Utah, was by no means agreeable TO
turning a perfectly good prohibition bill
into an anti-saloon bill. He promptly in
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
Telegraph Tips

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dec 15.-Storm.
battered and officially reported as lost
with all hands, the Canadian torpedo
boat Grilse has reached Shelbourne, Nova
Scotia, according to messages from that
port today. Six of the Grilse's crew Of
fifty men were lost in the heavy seas.
London, Dec. 15.-Despite his illness,
Premier David Lloyd George insists
upon handling large amount of work
in his home daily. 1t was stated today
premiers condition.
Chicago, Dec I5.-Residents Of the FASH
ionable Lake Forest neighborhood turned
out in force early today to fight a fire
which destroyed the 100000 home OF Kent
S. Glow. Mr.. and Mrs. Glow fed in
their bath robes after saving her Jewels.
Boston, Mass, Dec. ia special Do
liceman accompanied Billy Sunday on his
trips about Boston today and stood guard
over the Sunday home while the evan
gelist was resting. Sunday announced
that his life had been threatened in an
anonymous.letter.
Atlantic City, N. J., Dec 15.-Subcom-
mittees of the International Molders'
Union, representing 1900 workers and
the Stove Founders Defense Association,
have been deadlocked here since Monday
over demands from the men.
Paris. Dec. 15.-Diplomatic exchanges.
which are understood to refer to the Ger
man peace proposals are reported to be
taking place between London Paris,
Petrograd. and Rome.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
ART WORTH $I,5OO,OOO
ARRIVES in new YORK
Five Van Dyck Portraits Bought from
Earl of Denbigh.
CBy the international New. Service

CBy the International New. Service. .,
New York, Dec. 15.-Five portraits by
Van Dyck, valued at $780, 900, have lust
been brought 20 New York They were
purchased from the Earl of Denbigh by
Lewis Simmons, who will exhibit then,
In his Fifth Avenue galleries next month.
The portraits, all fine examples of the
Flemish masters art, have been in the
family Of the Earl of Denbigh and hang
ing in the great banqueting hall at Newn-
ham Paddock, Leicestershire, since Van
Dyck painted them. The Earl of Denbigh
Is the colonel commanding the Honorable
Artillery Company, one Of England's IA
nous corps which has sent n large de-
tachment to fight the Germans in Franc,
and ali artillery company to Egypt.
Two of the portraits are Of great his
toric value. They are of King Charles
and his consort Queen Henrietta Maria.
They were painted at the command of
the monarch and presented by him to the
Earl of Denbigh.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
|. ". WIS SEIZE TRAIN:
COWED With SHOTGUNS
Deputy Sherifs Capture Men Des-
perate for Food.
(By the InternatIon.r New, s.r,,c,I

(By the INTERNATIONAL News Service }
Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 15.-HeId at bay
by a posse of deputy sherriffs. armed
with shotguns. thirty-one I. W. w.'s to-
day were taken prisoners on a Southern
Pacific freight train at Saugus after they
had Communicated the train and ordered
the crew to bring them to Los Angeles.
The train was boarded by the /. w.
WIS. just south Of Bakersfield where they
massed on the track and forced the
engineer to stop for them. They took
possession of the train at the point OF
guns. The railroad telegraph operator at
bakersfield wired Los Angeles for help
and dozen officers went out to meet the
train at Saugus. The prisoners were
herded into freight car and brought
here.
According to a leader of the gang the
men had been refused food in Bakers
field and were desperate.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
FRANCE REPLIES
To PEACE OFFER
With BIG GUNS
Most Successful Blow of War
Struck at Teutons on
Verdun Front.
$500 PRISONERS TAKEN
Crown Princes Line Ripped Open for
Distance of More Than
Six Miles.
By tn. International New. Service,

CBy the International News servtee.D
London, Dec. 15.-As IL determined
to give Frances answer TO Germanys
offer of peace. the French Verdun
army today struck one of the nercest
and most successful blows yet record
ed against the forces Of the German
throne heir
Seven thousand 1--WE hundred pris-
oners were taken and the Teuton lines
on the right bank of the Meuse, north
Of Fort Douaumont and between the
Meuse and the Woevre rivers. was rip
ped wide open. A gap six miles long
and two miles deep was cut into the
powerfully fortified positions Of the
crown prince.
Heralded by Drum Fire.
The sudden French onslaught. which,
incidentally. comes upon the heels Of the
reorganizat ton Of the French high COM
msnd had been heralded bya drum-fire
Of more than twenty-four hours. IL
had been foreshadowed in yesterdays
and today's official accounts from Berlin
A German war office bulletin issued
late tonight made the significant admis-
sion that the French, since this morning.
had launched strong attacks on the east
bank Of the Meuse and had succeeded
In obtaining advantages in the direction
Of Louvemont and Hardaumont"
A furious battle evidently RACES along
the whole front east OF the Meuse.
Heavy Guns Captured.
The French drive netted the attackers
several heavy guns, which indicates that
the TeUtons had not expected there was
any chance of success in q hostile ad-
vance. for. otherwise the big artillery
pieces undoubtedly would have been re-
moved.
On the west hank Of the river thres
strong French attacks against Hi 5N
were REFUSED according TO the Berlin
war office statement issued this after
noon.
London. De- la-The British Meso-
pOtania army has neopC.sed the drive
for Bagdad, with Kut-et-amara. scene of
the bloody battles that resulted in the
capture Of that city by the Turks az
their immediate goal.
Suddenly resuming the offensive the
British Wednesday and yesterday at
tackled the Ottoman positions on the Hal
River. crossed the right hank and pene-
trated their opponents lines as far az
one and one-half miles, ending up by
capturing the Turkish trench around
kala-Jaji Tahan, two and a half miles
below KUt.
BuZeu has fallen TO the Germans. Four
thousand additional prisoners have been
taken. On a frCnt of sixty-two miles.
from Buzeu TO Cernawods, the armies Of
Gen. Won Falkenhayn and Field Marshal
Won Mackensen are sweeping irresistibiy
toward Moldayia- Another large BulEa-
rian force has crossed the Danube at
Cerna Toda. The Russo-Ruman nian army
in the Dobrudja has evacuated its posi-
tiOns Forth OF the Cerna woda-Constanza
line ami is being pursued northwards into
the Danube swamps below Bessarabia
The RImanian retreat north OF the Jalo-
mita river and around Buzeu is admitted
10y the Russian war Office
These are the outstanding features Of
the last thirty hours developments in the
final phase Of the Rumanian campaign as
reported by yesterdays official accounts.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
ADMITS DESERVING Wife
To Study FOR MINISTRY
Philadelphia Mans Odd Views OF
Morality Aired in Court.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, Dec. 15.-The remarkable
excuse for deserting his wife and child,
that ne found 1t impossible to continue
supporting his family and at the same
time pursue his studies for the ministry.
was made in court today by John w.
Berge, said to be a student in the Pen
nington Seminary. When Judge Brown
recovered from his surprise he-sharply
rebuked the prospective minister for the
bad example he was setting.
Doesn't your conscience trouble you?''
asked the judge
mo, II don't" replied Berge.
well, such an example would NOT he
well received by any congregation which
you might have in the future" said the
Judge.
The court then made an order on Berge
to pay 50 week for the maintenance of
his wife and their 15-month-old child,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
ASKS NOURISHMENT.
Carries $4,000 Diamond
Hidden in Body, But Gives
Up to Police to Get Food
(By the international New, s.r,Ic.

Chicago, Dec. l5.-With diamond
worth $4,000 somewhere in his body-a
diamond he has tried in vain to recover
for almost two years-Jim Williams is in
police cell here today awaiting officers
who will take him back to prison in
Texas.
Williams, hungry and penniless. sur
rendered yesterday. In January, 1916, he
threw brick through a jewelry store
window in Dallas Tex, seized the dia =
mond and a laylIIiere valued at s.. SO.
and fed. When the police closed in on
him he swallowed the diamond, but
couldn't get away with the lavalliere.
Physicians Were unable to find the dia-
mond and Williams was sent to prison.
He escaped last June.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
WILSON RAILROAD PLAN
DENOUNCED AS SLAVERY
W. c. Lee Scores Proposed Law to
Prevent Immediate Strikes.

tby the INTERNATIONAL News ServieeO
Evansville. Ind, Dec B-"Slavery in
the strictest sense" was the phrase w.
G. Lee. president of the Railway Train
men Brotherhood, used today in describ-
ing President Wilson's proposal for leg
islation similar to that in effect in Can
ada. to prevent railway men from going
on immediate strikes.
Mr.. Lee was speaking before the Cen
tral States conferenee on rail and water
transportation. y
The right of the government to take
over the railroads under stress of mill
tary necessity Is one the employees will
never question as long as II holds strict
ly to that proposition" he said. "But 1
do not believe that it Is either right or
Just to hold an employe in service against
his will"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
Charges Of Corruption
Lodged Against ''Wets"
Ry International New. serviee.)

(By international News serviee.)
Philadelphia, Dec. 15.-Accusa-
tons that the liquor interests have
corrupted the government Of Penn
syivsnia. have arrested the moral
and mental development Of the
State and have blasted the careers
Of hundreds Of young legislators in
Harrisburg were made today by
Frank N. Moore, OF Bradford
County. overseer Of the PennsyI-
vania State Grange, which j. hold
ing its forty-fourth annual session
In this city.
According to Mr.. Moore, the
liquor blight is still strongly in
trenched in Harrisburg and he
said that Pennsylvania would not
receive good government until it
was wiped out
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
.DUMA ON RECORD
OPPOSING PEACE
Proof Of Enemy S Weakness
in "Hypocritical Act" Seen
by Russian Parliament.
Ry the International New. Service.

(By the International News Service. }
London. Dec. l5.-The Russian Duma
has gone on record as unanimously ia
voring a categorical refusal Of the Ger
man peace offer as nothing more than
fresh proof Of the weakness OF the enemy
and a hypocritical act"
a resolution was adopted by the Rus
Sian parliament TO this effect.
The attempt 10 bring about peace ne
gotiations. the resolution says. is made
by Germany 10 throw upon others the
responsibility for the war and for what
happens during it. and 10 expiate itself
before opinion in Germany"
Peace at this time would be premature,
the Dumas resolution is quoted as as
sert1ng, and would only involve the dam
ger of another bLcody war and a renewal
of the deplorabie sacrifices bv the peo-
pie
A decisive victory by tHe allies alone
can lead TO a lasting peace. the resolu-
ton concludes.
London. Dec. l5.-'Guarantees of the
future are not enough without reparatIon
Tor all Belgium. France, Serbia. ara Po-
land have suffered
Thus did Arthur Henderson, lahur n,,.,,,-
Der or the British war council define
Great BTtain's attitude toward Ger
many's peace proposals. in a speech made
tonight at a dinner OF the steel Sueltcrs'
Association
From the past and recent events" said
Mr.. Henderson. we may anticipate with
out overassumpion that any proposals
germany may put forward will not err
on the side Of magnanimity. They must
be examined with the greatest rossihro
care.
The people of this country are pre-
pared TO accept peace today as in Au-
gust. 1914. provided that peace is both
just and permanent
The Washington herald., 1916-12-16
KILLED BY CHEVY CHASE CAR

C. E. Rice. a prominent banker of
Fulton. KY, was struck and instantly
killed by a Chevy Chase car near the
Chevy Chase Seminary about 1870 o'clock
last night.
Mr.. Rice had Just left his daughter a
pupil at the seminary. and was about to
take a car for the city, when he was
struck by car going in the direction
of the lake. He had been in the city
several days, having come to take
his daughter home for the Christmas
holidays.