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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-08

Berlin, June 7, (yia London Fort
de Vaux, one of the Verdun defenses,
has been captured by the German
troops, according to the official state.
ment issued from headquarters today.
What remained of the French gar.
rison finally surrendered, and an at
tempt to relieve the fort on Tuesday
resulted in the capture by the Germans
of zoo unwounded prisoners.
The occupation of Fort de vau. by
the Germans gives the latter posses
sion of the advanced line of fortiflca-
tions OF a permanent character on the
right bank OF the Meuse, save for the
ntrenchments and batteries still held
by the French at Cote de Froide, be.
tween the Fort de Vaux and the river.
Forte de Vaux is FIVE and a quarter
miles northeast of the town of Verdun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-08

London, Thursday. June S.-British
trenches running through Hooge have
been captured by the German, accord
Ing to the British official statement
issued at midnight, which reads:
Last night and today "wednesday
there were heavy artillery lombard
ments on both sides east of ypres.
In the fighting yesterday (Tuesday)
the enemy succeeded in capturing
our front line trenches running the
ruins OF the village of Hooge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-08
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, probably showers tonight
and Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16

TdueS-tl ldl all
"They had heard of her beauty in Lon
don and offered her an engagement. She
came over and played III revue at the
Garrick. Then all this muss with the
Home Office Of England happened. had
gone over to London 10 finish arrange
ments about my book. Tod Sloan by
HIMSELF was about to be issued, and
had business details to settle with Grant
Richards, the publisher.
Il took fiat at Bedford Mansions, and
was in the midst OF that business and
having some cinematograph pictures
made when letter came from Madame
d'Iierlys in Paris, saying that her daugn-
ter had secured an engagement; that
they were strangers in London. and ask.
ing my advice about where to stop. I
wrote. oncring them part OF my apart
ments until thev found quarters to suit
and knew how 'ng they would remain.
So far all was well.
1T would still have been we'll but for
an English army man. He hunted me
up. He's the fool kind. you know--thc
o-worshipper He wanted my book,
and ! took him to my apartment TO get
1t. Then he wanted 10 play game |
didn't want to play. | had played but
one me in London. That was with a
party of American friends, and | lost 10
them, SO | never heard anything about it,
But this fellow kept on asking me to
play. Since he had paid two guineas for
my book, an edition de luxe OF It, felt
under obligations to be decent to him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16

we played, and he had run OF bad luck
lie insisted on playing. had an engage
ment at four, and when we stopped in
order that | keep it, he had lost $50
pounds. He said, L haven't the money
with We, but I'll give you my /. o. u
never gave another thought to the
ieliow Didn't want his money. Didn't
heeu It. Just thought he was silly
chap and let it so at that didn't know
then that lie was in the army He said
nothing about it. But it turned out that
woman friend found he had lost the
money. She said to him: You shan't
pay it,. He was inclined TO insist upon
IL, but she had her way l received let.
Ter from solicitor telling me that held
an !. 0. U. of the Lieutenant fraudulently
OBTAINED and that it must be returned
directed my solicitor to write that
ne l. .. U. would be returned when it ma,
reen paid in full. 1t looked on the face
Oh IL like gambling row. AS it turned
OUT the lady was jealous. She had heard
,hat mad as my guests the famous
beauty D'llerlys and her mother. and
she was afraid the lieutenant would lose
MS heart &c her. She determined TO get
us hoth out Of the country. Stories were
told 10 two detectives They reported
TO the Home Office. had no hearing
at the Home Office. Pull prevented that.
the first thing | knew, four detectives
rushed into my flat and ordered me to
leave the kingdom.
WHY said l.
Because YOU are an undesirable
AMEN they answered. And those
women must 20 too
Madame dHerlys and her daughter
were hystorical What does it means?
they asked. i don't know answered.
hut we must GO
In half an hour we were gone-they
TO Paris and TO New York. We were
me innocent victims OF womans cupidity
and jealousy"
Whether their hasty. melodramatic
exit from London would disturb the evo-
nton or their Platonic romance into
real one. Mr.. Sloan doesn't know. There
had been no time for letters He Is,
however, hopeful
Chances were all against my meeting
her. Couldn't be more against my mar.
rying her." Tod Sloan reminds the
world and himself
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16

Tod Soan'sBa nishmentr

he proves himself innocent-and then
they won't give him a chance to prove
himself innocent You can figure for
yourself the results. It's | imagine. as
il was in France during the Reign OF
Terror. when the 'J'accuse' first became
popular
MY trouble was due to jealous
woman. I'll tell you about 1t.
First there is La Belle d'IIerlys one
OF the finest. best and most beautiful
women in the world. She was my
comrade, my dear friend Nothing more
Il met her through wager. 4 man
told ne the loveliest girl in France was
playing at the Folies Marigny. If she's
as beautiful as that would like TO meet
her. said.
Meet her. he answered. Nobody
ever meets her
Having betting blood / will bet on
anything. said, III bet you will NEE;
her; Bet you two hundred you don't,
SAID he. III bet you one hundred to
your two hundred answered.
When | arrived at the Folies Marigny
| remembered that hadn't asked the
Deauty's name and he hadn't mentioned IT,
sat through the bill, and when La Belle
dHerlys came on l knew that was She
At intermission called theatre attend
ant and said: Tell Mademoise,.e
dHerlys an American gentleman, James
Iodhunter Sloan, wishes to see her.
The, fellows eyes popped. But
Mademoiselle never sees anybody. Never
Copyright, 1916 by the Star Com
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16

Never. She will not see you I didn't
ask you for advice said to him. DO
as tell YOU
Il didn't suppose he would ever come
back. | was calculating upon writing my
check for hundred next morning. when
felt a hand on my shoulder.
'Mademoiselle is waiting for YOU"
said the attendant I took back with M
the man who accompanied me as wit.
ness to the bet. Mademoiselle d'Herlys
was sitting in her dressing room waiting.
Her mother was i'll and a woman friend
mad accompanied her. She didn't know
word Of English. | knew enough French
TO get along. The next evening, chap.
eroned by her mother, we suppcd at the
Cafe de Paris.
"A firm friendship was then formed,
among her mother, Mademoiselle d'Herlys
and myself. She became interested in
my stories OF jockey life. | suppose 1t
was Othcllo brought down 10 date
Doubtless La Belle d'Herlys would have
said: 1 liked him for his adventures on
the track Anyway, next day my friend
paid the two hundred.
She was sweet-natured childlike
girl. She had been born in the south or
France. She was we'll educated. Her
home life was the typical French family
kind. AT seventeen she had gone on the
stage. She had danced and done plastic
poses and become the rage. But she had
with her mother lived the life of a
recluse In Paris. OF course. there were
~. Great Britain Rights Reserved
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
Sloan Did Valuable
Service for the Allies.

nsw law has been passed, the De-
tense OF the Realm act, which permits
the Government to dispose of mans life
and liberty without trial, and to do prac.
tically as it pleases with any British sub
ject; and, of course, q foreigner has still
less rights. The Habeas Corpus act and
the Bill Of Rights, those ancient bulwarks
of British liberty, have ceased to have
my meaning. Democratic poll clans have
complained bitterly that the wan has taken
us back TO Star Chamber days
The explanation has been published that
TED Sloan was expelled because a young
British officer who insisted on playing
cards with him lost small sum of money,
and that jealous Englishwoman then
made complaint to the police that the
Jockey was keeping gambling place.
Most English people, however, think that
the Government would not have taken
such vigorous action for such trifing
cause.
At the same time no one believes that
Mr.. Sloan has committed amy serious mil
itary offense against the Governn emit. He
was too good q friend Of the allies to do
that At the beginning of the war he did
valuable service with an ambulance corps
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16

Buitors. Men OF
wealth and title
had wanted To
pay court TO her.
But her friend
ship went to her
American com
rade. ] was a
very lucky 'el-
low. That was
i'll July. 1914.
We have been
good friends and
comrades ever
since. Just COM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16


r TOW and then the brief message is
IN handed out by the British Govern
ment that man has been shot In
the grim old Tower OF London. The name
is never given. No details are given. 1t
Is only intimated that the death penalty
has been inflicted on a person convicted
by court.martal OF an offense against
the safety of the realm.
Some weeks ago 1t was announced that
wel.known American citizen, Tod Sloan.
the jockey, had been expelled from Eng.
land. together with the charming French
actress known a. la Belle D'Herlys."
She was sent back TO her home In France
and the former jockey was shipped TO
America,
Everybody in London wondered why
Tod Sloan had been sent away, after his
long career as the most successful jockey
In the world. and his association with
many prominent persons including the
late King Edward. had made him pop
ulsr character in London, especially in
theatrical and sporting circles.
What was 1t that was serious enough
to cause his expulsion and not serious
enough to lead to his being sent to the
Tower Of London?
There could not have been very serious
charges against him and his companion.
During these war times any offense
against the state Is very severely pun
ished. Since Carl Hans Lody, the first
SPY executed in the Tower OF London was
tried the Government has been much
more severe and secret in the proceed.
ings against spies OF offenders of any
kind against the public safety.
And what about the viyacious Mile.
d'Herlys? What did she do? Evidently
Sloan and Mademoiselle were both con-
cerned in the same offense-whatever
it was. When the British authorities
decided that it was dangerous to the
realm to allow Sloan to remain another
day In England they made the same de-
cision about Mademoiselle; up the gang
plank they both went-one to America,
the other TO France. Inquiries as to just
what they had been doing brought only
evasive answers from the British Home
Secretary who ordered their deportation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16

Mr.. Todhunter Sloan, on being inter-
viewed in New York upon his return said:
This is great day in England for
people who are jealous or have grudges.
All that is necessary is to notify the
authorities Of your suspicious and then
they can be depended upon to do the
rest. They look on a man as guilty until
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16

In France. and was warmly thanked for
his labors and generosity.
Nevertheless, that there ia a mystery
behind his Punishment is certain. Eng.
lish members Of Parliament have been
worried about the matter, but have been
able to obtain no information from the
Government
MI. Joseph King. member OF the House
Of Commons for North Somerset. asked
the British Home Secretary, Sir John
Simon. II he could state the exact reasons
why Tod Sloan had been deported To
this Sir John Simon replied:
This man has been deported and before
making the deportation order satisfied
myself that it was not desirable in the
public interest Mt the present time that
he should remain in the United Kingdom
Mr.. King then asked If "as a matter
OF fact criminal charge could not have
been brought against him, and, if SO.
ought he not to have been tried in the
ordinary way?"
The Home Secretary then replied: "The
reasons for deporting him were good rea.
sons, and as he is an American citizen
do not see why we should be compelled
to keep him in this country"
A Fayorite of the
Late King Edward.
Mr.. King asked the Home Secretary
If he was not aware that in these cases
where persons OF eminence are deportea
1t Is generally assumed that it is to Shield
some other person behind him?"
Sir Tph yy,f1 Ii,
In TINS case, whatever the eminence OF
the person, it was not on that ground
that he was deported rather than dealt
with in some other way
The suggestion that Tod Sloan was
deported in order TO Shield some higher
person is the only clue To the true rea-
son for Tod Sloan's deportation that has
been given.
Who can be the higher person? Is it
some member of the royal family? Is
1T some member of the Government? Is
1t some important officer OF the army
or navy?
The arbitrary treatment of Tod Sloan
by the Government seems most surpris.
ing in view OF the favor he has long
enjoyed among British royalty and
society.
The late King Edward, whose chief
amusement was on the turf, took great
deal Of interest in Tod Sloan. He usu.
ally visited him before he rode a race
and asked his advice about the probable
winner. Most of the Kings meetings
with the jockey occurred when he was
still Prince of Wales.
Sloan Is generally considered to have
been the most successful and highly
paid jockey that ever rode. At one time
he received $4,000 a year salary. in ad.
dition to his large winnings from bets
and other sources.
Ia hio
noon at Newmarket, the biggest race
meeting in England. Of course he won
q fortune for his employer Some of
the most distinguished noblemen in
England then hung about Tod Sloan,
waiting for golden word from his lips
After this period he had many
troubles. His wife, the pretty Ameri-
can actress. Julia Sanderson, obtained
n divorce from him, and other msfor.
tunes followed.
Mr.. Todhunter Sloan, on being inter-
--in IN Ii.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16

"What was the mysterious
deed that Tod Sloan had
committed, grave enough
to cause his expulsion by
the British Government.
together with the pretty
French actress, Mile.
D'Herlys?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
What Did Mile. d'Herlys.
the Actress, and Tod
Sloan, the American
Jockey, DO That Made the
British Government
Arrest Them and Ship
Them Out of England?
London, Jan. ..

London, Jan. ..
X TOW and then the brief message is
M handed out by the British Govern
= ment that a man has been shot In
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07

E. E. Green is visiting friends and rela.
tfves in Lottsburg. Va.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07
GRANDMOTHE Her knew
There Was Nothing So Good for
Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old-fashioned mustard-plaster
burned and blistered while it acted. You
can now get the relief and help that
mustard plasters gave. without the plas-
ter and without the blister.
Musterole does it. 1t is a clean,
white ointment, made with oil OF
mustard. 1t is scientifically prepared,
so that it works wonders, and yet
does not blister the tenderest skin.
Just massage Musterole in with the
finger tips gently. See how quickly
it brings relief-how speedily the
pain disappears.
Use Musterole for sore throat, bron-
chitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck,
asthma, neuralgia, headache, conges-
ton, Pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago,
pains and aches of back or joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chill
blains, frosted feet, colds of the chest
lit often prevents pneumonia).
2sc and Soc jars, hospital size, $50
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07
PAPER COLLECTIONS
IN SUBURBS Decline
Distances 10 Be Covered BY School
Children Make Volunteers Scarce.

Suburban collections Of old paper under
snspices Of the public schools have fallen
behind the collections OF the sehools le-
Gated IN the city proper. Principals ef
these schools have been reluctant to ask
for aid because Of the distances that must
be covered. but volunteers are eagerly
sought.
II is estimated that the children Of
District schools have gathered about n4.-
~ pounds of Old paper In the two weeks
Of the campaign. or an average of half .
pound for each child
At this rate 1t Is expected that s129oe
can be raised for the playground fund
during the year. While there are several
other sources gathering old paper. II -
believed that a good quantity Is being
wasted, and school children have been
urged to make a special effort to get this
lost portion.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07
Purely Personal

J. w. Stevens and Paul L. Gardner,
employed IN the Ordnance Once at the
Navy Yard. are visiting In New York
City.
sann.el CornweIl, employed in this ma
chine shop In the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, ls On sick leave.
Oscar De Laney, Of Washington, has
returned from business trip to Phila-
delphia.
Postmaster NJ o. Chance, of the City
Postofiice. has left Washington for few
days.
julius E. Underwood has been given q
probationary appointment in the Blu
reau of Mines.
wnliarn +. Avery has been promoted
from fourth assistant examiner to third
assistant examiner in the Patent Once
Earle F. Pierce. of Indiana, has re-
assistant examiner in the Patene once.
Reuben Mimstein has resigned from the
Geological Survey.
l. L. johnson, a substitute carrier at
the City Postofice, has been transferred
for duty at the Georgetown station.
c, H. Quillin, a substitute carrier at the
City Postoffice, has been assigned for
duty at Takoma Park station.
o. N. Smith, employed at the City Post
office, has left for several weeks vaca-
ton at Muncie, Ind.
Joseph A. Lash has returned to Wash
l-NNg Ii
field, Ohio.
Mrs. Victor Blue Is home from Nor
folk. where she was visiting for several
weeks.
Daniel o'Donnell, of Washington, has
returned to his former home at Phoenix
Vile, Pa.
Robert Smith. of this city, is visiting
friends in Boston, Mass.
A. l. Huss, editor Of the night proof
room in the Government Printing once,
and family have left for Waynesburg,
Pa, where they will visit for several
weeks.
T. F. Sharp. a toolmaker at the Navy
Yard. is visiting relatives in Camden.
N. J.
E. s. s. Gaumer is on a visit of ten
days in Hakendaqua, Pa.
W. T. Culberson Is visiting at Norris
town, N. J.
E. s. Arnold will return soon from Fort
Treverton. Pa
H. A. Neff is on q vacation being spent
at his home in Ada, Ohio.
Ira Brown has left for Ceder Point,
Ind. for a short visit and to cast his bal
lot in the election today.
r. L. Mutt Is on a two weeks vacation
at his old home in Kankakee, ILL.,
Edward D. Blaine has been transferred
from the Labor Department to the De-
partment Of Agriculture.
Joseph Fitzsimmons, custodian Of the
Senate, returns tomorrow after a thirty
days vacation spent with his friend, John
L. Sullivan, of Arlington. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Karen ]. Shaughnessey,
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07
SHAKESPEARE CLUB TO MEET

The shakespearean Society OF Washing.
ton will be addressed this afternoon a,
, O'Clock by Tom Wise. Constance Col.
lier and Isabel Irving. the featured men,
bers Of The Merry Wives OF Windsor
company playing at the Belasco this
week.
The meeting, which will be held at the
Cairo. will be presided over by Rev.
George Buckier.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07

rary appointment in the Bureau Of Labo
Statistics.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07
81 900, 0,0O0 In DYES FOR
u. 5. MONEY ON WAY HERE

The Customs Department announced
yesterday afternoon that with special
permission from Great Britain, a ship
ment of dyes. reported to be worth 81. 900 =
90. was now en- route to New York from
Germany for use by this government in
printing paper money.
The dyes were shipped through Holland
and are on board the Nieu Amsterdam,
HolIand-American liner. Other shipments
are to follow.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07
British Steamer Ponus Aare,

London, Nov. "a Lloyds dispatch
from Falmouth reports the British
steamer Ponus ashore and on fire in
Falmouth Bay. The steamer Ponus, OF
5077 tons gross. was built in 1soa at Glas-
gov. Her recent movements have not
been reported In the marine registers.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07
woMANs JAIL CAREER ENDED.
Death Come. After Completion of
Thirtfeth VaErancy Term.

San Francisco. Nov. S.-kitty Wilson.
who recently completed her thirtieth jail
sentence for vagrancy, will not trouble
the police Of the Southern district any
more. She was found dead the other
night In her room. She was IS years
old.
There is a legend in police circles that
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07

Kitty had rich relations somewhere. and
that she was too proud to tell them Of
her condition in life. An effort will be
made now to find them.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07

1t Is estimated that nearly 20, OoO. 600 wild
animals are killed yearly for the sake
OF their fur.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07

Asbury Henderson has been transferred
from the Navy Department to the Labor
Department.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07

Jeremiah Connolly, OF the Post once
Department, has gone to Syracuse, N. z,
to vote. He is spending several weeks
there, visiting relatives.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07

NJ. v. McGill has left for Johnstown
Pa, to participate in the election.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07

E. T. Diebel is on a weeks vacation at
keene, Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07

Frank Drum, secretary to Representa-.
tive Lewis, of Maryland returns tomor.
row after a month Of campaigning.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-07

Of Boston, Mass, are on a honeymoon
trip to the Capital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21
A T ISLAND NOTES.

charles Hermann will represent ,ho
Eleventh district ~ IN" Democrats n.-
,ipnaI convention and Justice Thomas q.
Brown II alternate
Tho transfer recorded a. Richmond. Gcci
ing two lots and buildings on Montgomery
at $1,000. confirms 'he report ~
last week that Rorden's CONDENSED Mi.A
Company has bought GU, Staten Islands
largest mix dealers the T J Tsyi"r MIN
Company.
Th. New York Founding Association
which has "a branch at Hugn"not, VIII ge,
free ansportation on the muricip,
ferries. In the summertime school children
get IRE. passage and there ar, no faro'
charged 10 the chi idren's Farm Schoo. AN
the Hebrew Free Burial Association
County Judge Herman made AZ decision
YESTERDAY regarding 'he appointment OF d
commission 20 investigate the competence
Of capt. Jacob ! Housrnan. ~ years Old
who was recently married 10 his nurse
% wears old, The case. witch IN beins
brought by the captains children, was al
journed until Monda,
Henry E~ngehausen Of the Thirty- mini
Election district, Eugene Smith am
Michael Collins of III. Smith and Elwart
j Atv"ll OF the Fifteenth are the orl,
organization candidates FOR county com
mitt~snen who have the inj"rssneu, -
Tho borough pemoCraCE, tho faction "hicl
mustered ons-third Of the votes In the las
primary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21

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