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The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
Police Still SEEKING
PAJAMA-CLAD PATIENT
Soldier Who Escaped from Hospital
Remains at Large.

Although no trace Of Louis Holer, the
private who escaped yesterday morning
from Walter Reed Army Hospital. had
been found at midnight last night, police
of the Tenth precinct, aided by city de-
tectiyes and attendants Of the army In
stitution. kept up q vigorous search for
the sick man last night, IN hopes of ap-
pretending him before his condition be-
comes critical from exposure to the
weather.
Holler, 1t was learned, had been suffer-
ing from an attack Of fever, and In a de-
lirfous state escaped from his bed and left
the hospital about o'clock yesterday
morning, clad in nothing but a pair Of
pajamas and a night jacket.
All day yesterday search was made
for him, and when nightfall with its chill
drop In temperature came without the
mans recovery, fear lest he contract
pneumonia led searching parties to re-
double their efforts.
Every ravine and ditch was traiIed by
the searchers. and flashlights PLAYED
over the entire Rock Creek Park, where
1t was believed Holler was secreting him.
self until daylight broke. No trace Of
him could be found yesterday, and fears
that he may have crept into some cor
ner of the building and died, last night
caused attendants to look carefully over
the entire premises.
Authorities last night doubted the mans
ability to endure the bitter night in his
fiimsy clothing.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
MCCORMICK IN QUEST
OF 100000 Deficit
Chairman Declares He Does Not Want
Cabinet Job.

New York, Nov. 1--we have elected
our man President. My mission now is
to collect $4,000 to cancel the deficit in
our campaign chest" said Chairman
Vance C. Mccormick, Of the Democratic
National Committee, today.
The Wilson campaign manager made his
first appearance at headquarters since
his departure for his home In Harrisburg,
Pa, last week. He was greeted by Execu-
tive Chairman Lynch and q group of at
taches who showered him with bouquets
for his masterful conduct OF the cam
paign.
I'VE are going to get Minnesota" said
Lynch as he grasped McCormick's hand.
I'VE have enough with California" was
the retort of Mccormick. And they can
not take It away from U.S." he added
with a smile OF mingled satisfaction and
triumph.
1T has been suggested that you may
be a member of the Cabinet"
Chairman Mccormick put up his hands
and answered: Il have no aspirations in
that or any other official direction. My
name and address will continue to be
Vance c. Mccormick, Harrisburg, Pa,
private citizen"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
GERMANS STRIKE
BACK ON SOMME
Powerful Counter-Attacks Are
Launched Against French.

(By the International News seryfce.)
London. Nov. 15.-The Germans tried to
come back" on the somme today. They
succeeded partly.
In the first counter offensive endeavor-
ed on a large scale since the allies Dig
push" began on July 1, and seemingly lit
tie concerned by the new British attacks
astride the Ancre brook. the Teutons to-
day hurled powerful electives against the
French both north and south of the
river. They succeeded. according to ad-
mission by the Paris war Office In its
midnight communique, in gaining a foot
hold in French advanced elements" in
the northern corner and western outskirts
OF the St Pierre-Vaast wood, north Of
the river. in the eastern part of the
Pressoire Village, south OF the Somme.
Contrary to its usual custom of issuing
only one official statement daily, and
that In the afternoon, the German war
office late tonight gave out a special
bulletin supplementing its earlier state
nent. The version received here makes
no mention OF the gains officially con-
ceded by Paris.
1t merely states that ''hghting is in pro-
gress near Sailly-Saillisel and Pressoire.
Claim British Attacks Failed.
With regard to the new British offen-
sive on the Ancre. the Berlin night re-
port asserts that British attacks on the
southeast bank ARE already shattered"
The British war Office tonight claimed
a further advance north of the Ancre and
stated that the number Of prisoners taken
since the inception Of the offensive, early
Monday morning has risen to 5.67s. Brit
ish losses. 1t is asserted were small when
considered in proportion to the gains
made. In an advance Of one mile, in
which 1000 prisoners were taken. one
division-2o.0o0 men-lost only 50 men. A
consolidating action was carried out south
Of the Ancre today east OF Butte de
Warlencourt
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
aged FOLK RESCUED
in NJ. E. Home BLAST
Firemen and Police Garry Inmates
from Steam-Filled Rooms.

Explosion of a twelve-foot boiler in the
Methodist Home for the Aged at Sixth
and NJ streets, about Z o'clock last night
caused an alarm for fire apparatus to be
turned In by residents who heard the
noise a block away. Reserves from the
Second police precinct, within q few
blocks of the scene, were hustled to the
home in automobiles.
Thrilling rescues of the inmates from
the choking, binding steam that filled
the building and a collision between a
street car and a piece of FIRE apparatus
added to the excitement.
About nifty aged inmates of the home
had just left the supper table when the
explosion came. A sudden thud, followed
by the terrifying quivering Of the build
ing, was their first warning Then the
sound OF rushing water and escaping
steam filled the house.
The shock was felt all over the neiRb-
borhood, and nearly 1000 anxious onlook-
ers crowded to the scene to watch the he
roic work of the firemen and police as
they smashed their way through the big
windows and doors to extricate the ped
people from their steam-flled prison
Failure of one of the Jet cocks tn ,vork
was given by the officers of the home q.
the reason for the explosion. This caused
congestion Of steam, and the blowing
out of one section of the boiler followed
A hole four feet square was blown In the
flooring of the west parlor OF the home
Moldins was torn from the walls and cell
lngs all over the house, and in places n
was blown distance of thirty feet win
dows were shattered and rust water was
squirted all over the furnishings az the
parlor. just over the double botlsg
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
C. 0. P. GIVES Up
All Hope of Change in Califor-
MIA Virtually Abandoned.

CBy the International News service.)
San Francisco. Cal, Nov. 15.-Republic-
an leaders in California this afternoon
virtually abandoned all hope that the
Official Presidential count would throw
the State to Charles Evans Hughes. With
the count more than half completed and
in several counties wholly completed.
President Wilson's majority of over 3.6OO
as shown by the unofficial returns vir-
tuaIly is unimpaired. Errors in the up-
official tabulation are about balanced in
favor Of Hughes and Wilson. neither
gaining or losing any considerable num-
ber of votes.
In Los Angeles County Hughes has
made n total net gain of 145 votes over
the unofficial figures, but the votes in one
precinct, where 273 votes were cast with
only a total registration OF 30, may oper-
ate to throw out the entire precinct in
which case Hughes. who had a plurality
of IA in the precinct will lose that num-
Der.
In San Francisco. the count. nearly
completed late this afternoon, has
brought the President a net gain of IL
votes.
In Santa Clara County the completed
oficial tally gave Hughes a net gain of
five votes.
All other counties are reporting that no
important errors have been found and
that from an indications there will be no
material difference between the officiaI
and unofficial counts.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
MAY NAME FORD
Wilson Likely to Pick Him to
Succeed Redheld.

II was stated last night on what ap-
peared to be excellent authority that
Henry Ford will accept the appointment
as Secretary OF Commerce. Mr.. Ford's
name has been rumored as that Of a pos
sible Cabinet member several times. The
report that Secretary Redneld will resign
Is generally credited. Another rumor has
It that upon the resignation Of Secretary
OF War Baker. on Inauguration Day,
Franklin X Lane. Secretary Of the In
terror. will replace Mr.. Baker.
Col e n House was closeted yesterday
with President Wilson. and their confer
ence was thought to concern Cabinet
changes. as well as rewards to faithful
Democrats for work in the campaign 1t
was stated that Vance Mccormick, the
Presidents late campaign manager, will
be here tomorrow TO talk politics" with
Mr.. Wilson.
Senator James A. Reed. Of Missouri.
and Speaker Champ Clark appeared at
the White House yesterday to urge the
appointment OF Embrough Stone, of Kan
sas City, as Judge OF the Eighth circuit Of
the United States Court Of Appeals. The
aspirant. who IL the son Of Senator WILL
lam J. Stone. OF Missouri, is at present a
Circuit Court Judge in his own State II
was urged in his behalf that he lie in
dorsed by Republicans and Democrats
alike and Is highly qualified to I'LL the ap-
pointment
A rumor that Eugene H. Outerbridge.
Of New York, had been offered the presI-
dency OF the new Shipping Commission
and had declined met with little support
at the white House.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
Daughter found DEAD;
POLICE Hold PARENTS
Sister Also Implicated in Alleged Muir
der in Illinois.

Pontiac. ILL.,. Nov. 15.-Jacob c. Diemer,
wealthy retired farmer. his wife, Made
Diemer. and his daughter, Magdalene,
were today formally charged with man
slaughter in connection with the mys-
terious death of Christine Diemer, nor
NAL school graduate, whose bruised body
was found in the Vermillion River
All three were released on $4,000 ball
to await the action Of the January grand
jury.
Diemer, a venerable man of 72, Is veal
thy and owns much land.
Miss Diemer disappeared October q
The family said she had gone to Florida
to spend the winter. This week Mrs.
Frank Haines, while crossing the river
found the body. The girls neck was
broken and the skull fractured. There
was no water in her lungs.
1t developed today that the murdered
girl controlled the family finances. When
Coroner w. o. Myers visited the farm
and asked for the dead girls personal
papers. the father gave him two of his
own notes, one for $500 and the other
for 81. 100, both made out to Christine. He
handed over also a check for so which
she had made payable to her father.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
new S-HOUR Law
Wilson Plans to Reinforce
Adamson Measure.

In anticipation Of a wholesale attack
by the railroads upon the constitutional
ity Of the Adamson eight-hour law, the
administration Is understood to have
agreed upon a plan of passing additional
legislation at the coming session OF Con-
gress in order to insure the chances OF
the law becoming effective This new
legislation will be framed to meet the
constitutional objections to the law in
its present form and will be a revision
and Strengthening Of the Adamson act.
The President is said by his closest
advisers to be thoroughly in earnest in
his desire to have the principles en-
bodied In the Adamson act become oper-
ative. All Of the influence Of the ad-
ministration will be behind the proposed
changes in the law, which will be intro
duced and passed while the Democrats
still hold the majority in Congress.
1t Is understood here that the railways
plan to file suits against the law In every
judicial district in the country. This
would mean such a multiplicity of suits
that II would be practically impossible to
have them disposed Of before the first of
the year, when the law is to become ef-
fectiye.
Gen. George w. Goethals, chairman OF
the commission named by the President
to Investigate the feasibility of the eight
hour law, called at the Treasury Depart
ment yesterday and made request for
rooms In New York where the sittings
Of the commission may be held. He was
told that instructions had been sent to
New York to set aside rooms in the Gus
tom house for the use of the commis-
sion.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
FOODSTUFFS SHORTAGE
PUT Up To President
George W. Perkins Charges Wilson Has
Evaded Issue.
CBy the International New. Service, ,

CBy the International News Service. \
New York. Nov. 15.-George ". Perkins,
chairman Of Mayor Mitchel's food supply
commission today replied to President
Wilson'S statement yesterday that the
high cost Of living was up to- the far
mers- In a letter to Gov. Whitman Mr..
Perkins said:
Mr.. Wilson's way Of meeting the high
cost Of living Is quite in keeping with
the way he meets every issue, by side
stepping It or shifting the responsibility
10 some one else.
The fundamental trouble is that we
have not at Washington or Albany or
New York City or anywhere else, the
right kind Of market departments. whose
business 1t Is to study the question Of
food supply, food distribution and food
consumption In an intelligent, business
like manner and bring about such re-
forms in the methods OF food distrfbu-
tion as would bring about beneficial re-
suits to both producer and consumer"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
WAIT ON WILSON
TO HIT BRITAIN
Retaliatory Measures on
Blackmail Ready for Action.

The administration has been prepared
for some time. 1t was stated on good
authority yesterday, to enforce the re-
taliatory legislation authorized by Con-
greEsS gainst Great Britain for acts hos
tile to Americas foreign commerce.
Only the order from President Wilson.
whose word is necessary to execute the
law, Is required to set these retaIiatory
measures in motion. 1t was declared yes
terday that this government had no in
tention OF receding from the position 1t
assumed in the State Departments black
list protest and that President Wilson
was determined to stand the ground taken
in that note.
The only question was believed to be
the manner in which the retaliatory ac-
tion should be taken. Secretary Of State
Lansing, Il was asserted, has had for
several weeks the report of the State
Department Solicitor, Cone johnson. emu
merating the acts OF Great Britain which
are ininical to American interests. This
report also, it was said. indicates how
the laws ought to be enforced.
Attention was directed yesterday to the
fact that the State Department in its
protest against the blacklist did not at
tack its illegality. The assumption
drawn in State Department circles was
that no effort would be made by this
government to prove anything beyond the
fact that the British measures complained
of were injurious to American foreign
trade, were unreasonable. and that they
invaded, even, the Jurisdiction OF the
United States.
The State Department alleged that neu-
trails were condemned and their goods
confscated without fair adjudication or
opportunity to be heard in prize courts.
1t asserted further that such measures
are Inevitable and essentially incon-
sistent with the rights of the citizens of
all nations not involved in war;" and that
the United States would not submit to the
continuance of such practices.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16

Boston. Mass, Nov. l5-Orders have
been received by the commandant OF the
Charlestown Navy Yard from the Navy
Department to place the Tacoma, pro-
tected scout cruiser. in commission.
Trenton, n. j.. Nov. 15.-The Supreme
Court set aside the conviction of Samuel
Smith. an Essex County politician, Of at
tempting to extort S100 for campaign
funds. and ordered a new trial.
Hartford, Conn. Nov. 15.-Adam Carl
Wagner, principal owner of one of the
largest breweries in New England, has
taken q second wife. It became known
here today, the bride being Miss Anna
V. Wall. a friend of his daughters.
Andover, Mass, Nov. ia gift Of s25,-
900 from Andrew Carnegie. to be used
toward the purchase of the property for
merly occupied by the Andover Theologi-
cal Seminary. has been announced by the
officials Of PbIllips-Aadoyer Academy.
Montevideo, Nov. 15.-The Chamber Of
Deputies has passed a law prohibiting
the export OF wheat or -four and author
izing the government to establish a
maximum price on bread This was done
on account OF the high cost of bread
The President at once signed the meas
ure.
Juneau, Alaska. Nov 15.-Revised re-
turns from all OF the four judicial divi-
sions of Alaska, with twenty-four pre-
cincts missing. give Charles Sulzer,
Democrat, a lead of flfty-two votes over
James Wickersham. independent Repub-
lcan nominee for reelection as delegate
in Congress.
Buenos Ayres, Nov. 15-President Iri-
goyen delivered his first official speech
Tuesday on receiving the Spanish Am
bassador. Senior Don Soler Guardiola,
who handed in his new credentials, hav-
ing been raised to the rank Of ambassa-
dor instead of minister.
Yonkers, n. Y, Nov. 15.-Records of the
Yonkers Health Bureau show the total
cases of infantile paralysis in Yonkers in
the last three months was 1856 OF this
number 80 were treated at the City Hos
pital. There were II deaths, 10 dying at
the hospital and q at their homes.
Atlantic City. N. J.. Nov 16-Col. George
l. SWEET assistant manager Of the Tray
more Hotel. formerly Of the Netheriand
Hotel, New York, and well known IN hotel
circles throughout the country. is dead
following an operation. A daughter, Mrs
Washington. n. j., Nov. M-waldo
Rush. IS years old, shot himself through
the hand and stomach at the Lackawanna
station here as he was examining a gun
in preparation for a shooting trip He was
taken to the Easton Hospital, where he
is in a serious condition.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
STALKED BY wolves,
GRAIN MAN ESCAPES
Rescuers Find H. E. jackson Exhaust
ed After Experience.

(By the international News Serviee.) D
Ely, MINI, Nov. 16.-Lost In the Mfnne-
sofa woods for five days, during which
he was stalked continuously by wolves
and was compelled to keep moving during
p two-day blizzard, Horace 2. jackson,
wealthy Chicago Board Of Trade broker,
ls recovering today from his rescue late
last night.
A tiny point OF flame, marking the
fire which he had built in his nightly de-
fense against the skulking wolves, led q
handful of the hundreds Of rescuers who
had been searching for three days to the
place where jackson, half unconscious
from fatigue, hunger and exposure. was
6ing In the snow.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
AMAZON HEADWATERS
GOAL OF EXPLORERS
DR.. and Mrs. Rice and Harvard Expert
Sail from New York.
CBy the International New. serviceJ

CBy the international News seryieeJ
New York, Nov. I5.-The steam yacht
Alberta, chartered for a voyage of more
than 5000 miles to the Amazon head
waters. left port today with d.. and
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Rice. pr. Will
lam T. Councilman, Ernest Howe, Earl
E. Church and John W. Swanson.
The yacht will touch at Barbados. pro-
ceeding from there TO Manaos, far up the
Amazon, where Il will navigate the wat
ers OF the Rio Negro to the head OF
Navigation at Santa Ysabel. Thence the
party will proceed in a 4O-foot cruising
launch.
The territory that will be visited by
the Alberta's company was explored bv
DR.. Rice, charterer OF the yacht. In lsl0.
DR.. Councilman is professor OF pathology
at Harvard. Howe is the Newport geol-
ogist. Church, OF United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey, goes as the pho
.tographer and Swanson a. wireless en-
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
ENGLISH PACIFIST ARRESTED.

The Hague, Nov. 15.-It was reported
from a British source today that Miss
Emily Hobhouse, well-known English
pacifist, has been arrested in England.
Miss Hobhouse made a trip through
Germany and Belgium in the interests Of
peace. which caused much comment in
England. The matter was up for discus
sion several times in Parliament.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
T.R. ADOPTS "SILENCE"
ROLE ON 1920 HOPES
Colonel Grins in Enjoyment While Talk
ing with Boomers.
CBy the international New. s.rxt..

(By the international News Seryice.) \
New York, Nov. 15.-Radiating as much
glee as If he had been elected President
of the United States again, Col Roose-
welt chatted freely but privately with
1870 boomers and newspaper men at the
Hotel Langdon today.
Asked to comment on the defeat of
Charles E. Hughes, the Colonel broadly
grinned and came back with, IT am in
the same position as the mate to whom the
captain of a New Bedford ship said,
what / want from you, sir, is silence, and
damn little of that That will be my
course for maybe few months"
The Colonel on visiting his hotel hero
for the first time since the defeat of Mr..
Hughes, found letters and telegrams IN
abundance, reading in substance, Had
you instead of Hughes been the Republi-
can candidate Wilson would have been
beaten to a FRAGILE. Get ready quick for
1920"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
100000 BELGIANS IDLE.

Berlin (via Sayville wireless), Nov. 15-
Extracts from Dutch, French, and Bel
gian newspapers were given out by the
Overseas News Agency today showing
the widespread idleness in Belgium. One
Belgian paper placed the number of idle
working men at 100000 saying they re-
fused to work because they preferred tc
live of relief money.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
Cold Baths for Blends
Hot Ones for Brunettes

Blonds should take cold baths
and brunettes should take warm
baths. Blondes should eat cold
foods and brunettes should eat
warm foods.
These statements were made by
DR.. N. W. sheffernan in an ad-
dress in the Public Library last
night
Foods have evolved the same as
man." he said. Foods and men
come in types. Each person should
find to what type he belongs and
choose a type Of food that matches
his temperament.
"As mans activities have become
more complex his diet also has be-
come more complex"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
Underground Libraries
For Girls Put on Grill

(By International News serviee0
Champaign, H., Nov. l5.--Miss
Lutte Stearns' charge that In many
fashionable girls schools, there are
Underground libraries" filled with
unwholesome sex stories, was the
chief topic of discussion at the
Illinois Federation OF women's
Clubs convention today.
I'm my niece's school, they placed
the books on the lower part Of the
lockers IN a place meant for rub
bers." said Miss stearns. "As soon
as q girl got through with one book
she put 1t back and got another.
One book my niece brought home
was Three Weeks"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
MRS. BLATCH WINS SUIT.

Riverhead, N. Y, Nov, 15,-Mrs. Har-
rtet Stanton Blatch, well. known New
York suffragist, was awarded 5000 dam
ages by a jury here today for the death
OF her husband. Her husband was killed
BY live wire. which had fallen down
during the storm. Attorneys for the Port
Jefferson Electric Company the defend
ants. moved to set aside the verdict. but
decision was reserved.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
HUGHES TO GO SOUTH.

New York, Nov. 15.-CharIes E. Hughes
is planning to leave with his family for
the South on Sunday to rest for several
months. Mr.. Hughes has not yet con-
ceded the reelection of President Wilson
and will not do so until there is an off,
cial count in California. Reports that
Mr.. Hughes would join the law firm Of
Wickersham & Taft were denied by-his
secretary today
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
HELEN KELLER BREAKS DOWN.

Boston, Nov. b.-BrokAn in health. with
practically all OF her large earnings given
to aid the blind or the deaf and dumb
Miss Helen Keller has been Obliged to
cancel all lecture engagements and pre-
pare for q long rest On Saturday she
will leave Boston for Savannah. From
there she VIII go TO Montgomery, Ala,
where she Will remain with her sister un-
til spring.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
CASHIER SHORT; BANK CLOSED.

Parkersburg. w. Va, Nov. 15.-National
bank examiners today closed the Will
Jamestown, w. Va, National Bank, fol-
lowing the discovery Of an alleged short
age In the accounts of Cashier George
W. Hunter amounting to 600. Hunter
who Is 5s years of age, is missing
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
AMERICAN WRECK VICTIM.

One American was killed and two were
injured one seriously. when an Inter
Oceanic passenger train was wrecked on
November II, near Jalapa, state Of Vera
Cruz. Mexico, the State Department was
notified yesterday.
The dead American was Robert Du
Boise. The injured Americans names
are e. L. Byrd and W. p. Gavin.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-16
SUGAR COMPANY CUTS MELON,

Denver, Colo, Nov. I5.-The Great
Western Sugar Company today cut an
enormous melon when the directors hand
ed out to each holder Of 100 shares I2
shares Of stock as a dividend. This ao-
ton was taken on the showing that the
company had accrued surplus as of date
March I, 1sl3 A.42s,4so. The directors
also declared the regular dividend of Ix
per cent in cash.