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The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
"OLD MANS DARLING"
WAS NOT zOE'S Speed
Rather a Young Girls Slave" Was
Aged Hubby, He Ayers.
Nv the International

(By the international News Service.D
Joplin. Mo-. Feb. 24.-Thomas w. Cum
ningham. 72 years old. multi-millionaire
and former president of the Cunningham
National Bank, put a new twist on the
line IAN old mans darling" in his suit
for divorce today.
Pretty Zoe Cunningham, the dashing
osteopath. whom the multi-millionaire is
suing, didn't become an ''old mans darl-
ing" he said. Instead. the capitalist de-
clares. he became a young girls slave.
1t wasn't the first marriage for Zoe.
Two Of her husbands had died ~ third
became a bankrupt. Cunningha.n declares
she plotted to marry him. to wreck his
health and acquire his wealth. She OBJ
tanned more than $4,000. he alleges, all
the while keeping him a love prisoner" {"
Now, he says, she refuses to account for
the money or to give him the comfort of
her society.
At one stage Of his tangled love affairs
a committee of his friends lured him from
the side of the young wife. placed him
in custody of a sheriff and asked for an
insanity warrant until a trustee for his
millions could be appointed.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
ASSERTS BRITAIN
HUMBLED U. S.
Rotterdam Writer Resents
American Attitude To-
ward Germany.
By the international News seryiee.)

tBy the international News seryiee.)
Berlin, Feb. % Wia Sayville), Feb. "a
From a correspondent at Rotterdam
comes the following:
"lf Congress sincerely desires to study
the whole question OF American rights at
sea and attacks on them by foreign pow
ers, why doesn't 1t call on the State De-
partment for full transcript Of all cors
respondence that has passed between the
department and American Ambassadors
and Ministers in foreign capitals, togeth-
er with correspondence and memoranda
on the conversations of the department
and foreiLd trade advisers, with the
embassies in Washington, not forgetting
special agents like Crawford?
The Following facts are a mere in
stance of the long course Of submission
and self-humiliation which Washington
practiced under the exactions of the
British government. They can be cor
roborated by examination Of the State
July q, 1915.
I'm July certain American firms.
among them Butler Brothers Sears Roe
buck and Marshall Field, addressed the
state Department regarding consign-
ments to them, lying in the port of Rot
terdam. which no steamship company
was willing to transport on account of
the British orders in council.
American merchants suggested to the
department they were willing to charter
an American ship, send it to Rotterdam,
load the merchandise and bring 1t home
Before proceeding with this action, the
firms asked whether anything in this
course was not entierely agreeable to the
Department of State
The department had already on June
22 and later. addressed three kilograms
to the American Embassy in London on
the subject of chartering an American
ship especially to bring American goods
here from Rotterdam. expressing will
ingness to submit to the British consul
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The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
S5 Fine His Reward
For Giving Seat on 81 "

New York. Feb. 24-Philip Schwartz
tried TO do the gentlemanly thing toward
a young woman and was fined s. by
Magistrate Groehl in Morrisania Court for
what happened just afterward.
Schwartz was riding downtown on a
Third Avenue Il" train when Harry Elm
stein, a lawyer. beclSoned him to move 50
he might sit down. their being some space
alongside the surveyors seat
Schwartz moved. but asked a young
woman to take the seat. Einstein took
II instead. whereupon Schwartz grabbed
him by the lapel of his coat and pulled
him TO his feet. breaking his glasses.
Einstein caused Schwartz's arrest when
the train reached One Hundred and
Sixty-sixth street and the magistrate
found him guilty of disorderIy conduct
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
Old Men Should Enlist
First, Thinks Roosevelt

Franklin. Pa, Feb. A.-Col. Roosevelt
believes with a Franklin editor that the
old men should be first to answer the
call to arms. Recently W. p. F. Fergu-
son wrote an editorial in the Venango
Daily Herald, under the caption, LET the
Old Die First" He sent a COPY of the
editorial to Col. Roosevelt and received
the following reply:
My Dear Ferguson-Good for you. 1
entirely agree with you the old should go
where possible and it is for the old to die
where that can be brought about in war
so as to save the young. OF course, If a
man has wife and children dependent
upon him he ought not to go to war until
there Is such a demand as there was in
the. civil war"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
RAVACES
BRITISH PORT !?
Advices Say One U-Boat Sunk
Eight Ships in English
Channel.
Ry the International News serviee.)

(By the international News service.)
New York, Feb. 24.-A report said IN
be based upon a thoroughly reliable ca
BILE source was circulated in German
quarters here tonight to the effect that
a German submarine yesterday or Thurs
day entered the port of Falmouth and
torpedoed between eight and a dozen ves-
sells.
sinking of three Dutch vessels and the
torpedoing Of four others. and the de-
struction of two British steamers.
Cable dispatches received here In the
afternoon stated that attacks took place
In the western approaches Of the Eng
lish channel Falmouth lies on the south
western tip of Cornwall and is the west
Eernmost port in the channel.
These are the outstanding features In
today's reports of U-boat activity in the
death zones:
Berlin announced officially that in the
sinking on February Is of the Italian
transport Minas, carrying 1000 soldiers
to Saloniki, all aboard, except two men,
perished.
Seven Dutch Ships Lost.
Seven Dutch steamers worth, alto
gether 81, 900, Co., and of an aggregate ton
mage of more than 7,463, were torpedoed
Thursday night, according to London,
''in the western approaches of the Eng
lish Channel Three were sunk; the 9TH
ers remained afioat.
In German quarters here the report of
the U-boat feat of slipping into Falmouth
Harbor and raising havoc among ship
ping there found full credence. It was
pointed out, however. that it was improb-
able that seven Dutch vessels should
leave at once for home port after Dutch
shipping has beeen virtually tied up since
February l. The fact that four of the
torpedoed vessels remained afoat was
taken as further indication that the at
tack must have been made close to shore.
1t was suggested that the German ad-
miralty chose this method Of attack
since it was so much easier than on the
high seas and besides, the attack being
made In hostile port, the necessity of
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The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
TWO STEAMERS SAIL
FOR WAR Zone PORTS
Loaded With Munitions and Passengers
Orduna and Canopic Depart.
1By the international News SeryiceD

my the lutermhtiOnAI Ne"s SerNIce.D
New York. Feb. 2.-Two British liners
with passengers and munitions on board
left today for war zone ports. On the
Cunarder Orduna were 10 passengers,
eight Of them American citizens.
She is bound to Liverpool, and in addi-
ton to munitions carried 1000 tons of
coal. Cunard 7. me officials declined to
make public the names Of the Americans
on board. The liner stopped OF the Bat
terry while q tug ran alongside with dis
patches from the British consulate.
The White Star Liner Canopic, With
ninety-eighr passengers and no Ameri-
cans, sailed at noon via Mediterranean
ports. She was heavily laden with NUM-
tions. Like the Orduna, she Is armed
with a six-inch !. "zl rife at her stern.
Officials of til American Line an
nounced today tn the steamer Finland,
the last American liner out of port, has
been heard from and will reach port
Monday night or Tuesday morning. She
sailed from Liverpool February IT,
With the Finland's arrival the Ameri-
can Lines entire feet of six trans-Atlan-
tic steamships will be in port together
for the first time since the Spanish
American war.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
BRITAIN To ASSEMBLE
VAST MERCHANT FLEET
Ocean Greyhounds to Ply in Supply
Service Of Allies. 4
(By the NIntefnntionnI Ne,

ny uhe Internattonal News Scfyice.)
New YORK, Feb. A.-A fleet of the
mightiest merchant vessels in the world
will shortly be assembled by the allied
governments to carry supplies to England
under the protection of a convoy OF
cruisers, according to a widely circulated
report in shipping circles here today.
The emergency fleet" as 1t is called,
will be made up of 45,0O0-ton Cunarder
Aquitana, the 46.O0o-ton White Star liner
Olympic, the French liner France. 10000
tons: the Statendam and Belgenland, OF
40.00O and 10000 tons, and a number OF
smaller vessels, according to the story.
The fleet, when assembled, would be
capable of a speed of about twenty-five
knots an hour. and could make the
transatlantic trip in between six and
seven days.
Two other ships which will be in the
fleet. according to shipping circles, will
be the newly completed Paris, of the
French Line, 10000 tons, and the Cunard
liner Mauretania, 5000 tons.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
SAFETY FOR RELIEF SHIPS.

New York, Feb. 2L-Herbert c. Hoover.
chairman Of the commission for relief in
Belgium, announced this afternoon that
he has effected an agreement with the
German and British governments for a
safety lane" between United States
ports and Rotterdam through which the
commits sn's vessels may travel. in
safety.
Sixteen steamers will depart in a few
days, Hoover said. and twenty-three
others will follow at intervals.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
VIERECK WANTS PROBE
OF GERARD'S ACTIONS
Says u. S. Envoy Has Been Distinctly
Anti-German,

New York, Feb 24-An acrimonious at
tack on James w. Gerard, recalled Am
bassador to Germany, and a demand for
Congressional investigation of his anti
German activities is launched by George
Sylvester Viereck in the Forthcoming
number of Viereck's Weekly. Copies of
the publication have been sent to every
Senator apd Representative In Washing
ton.
Viereck attacks Mr.. Gerard for turning
over to the French authorities Oscar
Plug, a minor attache of the American
Embassy in Berlin; for writing letters
to his friends" grossly insulting the gov
eminent to which he was accredited" and
"for aiding certain writer's in writing
anti-German articles"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
Small Fortune Awaits
Long-Missing Girl

New York, Feb. Acknowledgement
Katherine Van Benschoten. separated
from her family when she was a baby.
iG being sought. She is heiress to 5000
from the estate of her grandmother.
The grandmother was Mrs. Charlotte
A Benschoten. who died February /,
after asking Howard Hunter Williams IL
find the missing girl.
Originally the family were in poor cir
cumstances. When the child was a year
old she was placed in st. Luke's Hospital
as an tntantile paralysis patient Subsc-
quently she was transferred to Orthc-
pedic Home for Children.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
FINLAND ESCAPES SUBS. 3"

New York, Feb. 2L-The American liner
Finland. last of the lines ships abroad.
has safely passed through the submarine
zone on her way to New York, II was
announced here today at the company
Offices.
The Finland left Liverpool on Febru-
ary IL, with 16e passengers. The Finland
Is a slow boat and Is not expected to
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
HOUSE APPROVES
100000 PROBE
OF FOOD PRICES
Adopts President Wilson S
Proposal for Financing Of
Gigantic Inquiry.
AN EMBARGO Is URGED
Representative Fitzgerald Makes I'm
pass.oned Plea for Remedy-Sen-
ator Borah Urges Relief.

The first tangible step to meet the food
night.
President Wilson's proposal for a 100000
appropriation to finance a Federal Trade
Commission investigation of the high cost
of foodstuffs won out by a vote Of 50
to 81, after a vigorous debate.
Representative Fitzgerald made an i'm
passioned plea for an embargo as
remedy; ne was backed up by Represent
stive Meyer London, Socialist, whose en-
barge resolution was ruled out of order
and sidetracked.
Senator Borah continued his agitation
for direct relief for those in want, but
did not succeed in getting action.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
repeated its declaration that car shortage
was not the primary cause of the food
shortage, and the Railroad Car Shortage
Commission sent instructions to all its
agents throughout the country to make
an exact report on all freight embargoes
so tBat the situation could be dealt with
mtelliSCntly.
Representative Fitzgerald made a de-
ternrined fight against the administration
proposal in the House. and in the course
Of his speech said:
I'VE have shown the incapacity of Con-
ETess to deal with the most vital prob
lem affecting the American people TO-
G;,y. The riots that have taken place
arc nor the riots of the thriftless and
Ike worthless 1t is the outraged and
Indignant protest of the thrifty, the in
GustriOus, and the frugal who cannot
meet the demands for prices of foods
that now exist.
They tell US We cannot put an en-
barge en- focdstuffs because It may offend
SomebOdy. But Great Britain by her or
ders in council can prohibit the impor-
tafiOn into Great Britain OF things she
does not want her people to have. In
order to put food within the reach of
the great suffering masses of this coun-
try l am ready to prohibit the exporta-
tlOn of all products of the United States.
THE scarcity of foodstuffs for cattle
in New England is such that an appeal
has been made within . week to the New
England Senators to help the situation.
Oats shipped Abroad.
while these appeals were being made
for relief, $4,000 bushels of oats were
shipped from Boston to foreign countries.
leaving about 5000 bushels in elevators
there for use in New England. The first
announcement that Germany intended to
prosecute her submarine warfare caused
an immediate drop of 81 a barrel in -four
The difficulty is that they are monopo-
liZed in such enormous quantities, that
there is an actual shortage in this coun-
try. Now an embargo will not hurt the
producers, it will not hurt the farmers.
IT will not affect the prices he gets, but
it will compel the speculator. the mani
pulator who has been preying upon the
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The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
The Want Ad Page

Is where aNndlord and tenant, en-
ployer and t:uploye, buyer and seller
meet. See u there is q message for
you today.
Report all lost articles Immediately
to The Herald. You can have the
whole population of Washington
searching for your lost article at a
very trifling cost.
YEARLY RATES FOR WANT AID
ADVERTISING will reduce the cost
to those who use occasional Ads.
Phone Main $500 and ask for the
Want Ad Man and he win explain.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
U-Boat Rayages Net
Teutons 421, 400 Tons

Reported Saturday by London:
Nooderdyjk, Dutch. 7,166 tons.
Loughurst, British, 3,o63 tons.
Jacatra, Dutch, ,6,s7s tons.
Trojan Prince, British, 3,ls6 tons.
Beneficent, British. 1865 tons.
.Gaasterland, Dutch. 1,0s1 tons.
Grenadier, British, 1.0O4 tons.
BY United States Consuls: -
Blenheim. Norwegian, 151 tons.
Skrim, Norwegian, 151 tons. f.,
Total, nine ships, 23,724 TONS.
Previously reported, 16s ships, 40O.-
S19 tons.
Grand total, It's ships, 42i,5i3
tons.
Torpedoed but not sunk:
Zaandyk, Dutch, 4,lS9 tons.
Menado, Dutch, 5,S74 tons.
Eemland, Dutch, 377O tons.
Bandoeng, Dutch,
Total, four ships. 13.S33 tons
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
$4,000 IN GEMS LOST.

Chicago, Feb. 24-Police and private de.
tectives today Joined hands in search
of package of Jewelry. valued at s15, 900
shipped by express from a Maiden Lane
tewelry store in New York to a Chicago
firm.
lavalliers set with diamonds, diamond
earrings and other precious stones. Tho
package disappeared after Its arriva
here.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
Dogs DEATH LAST BLOW

New York, Feb. A-Leaving a note in
which she said she had nothing more to
live for since her dog had been taken
away and her loved ones were gone. Mrs.
Louise Gutekunst. a widow, 81 years old,
killed herself with gas in her home at
bA Avon avenue, Irvington, N. ].
The day was the fourth anniversary Of
her sons death, and the note said: This
Is the day the last one of my family was
taken away, and it shall be my dying day,
too-God forgive me-" The dog was killed
January g. r...'
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
BROOKLYN navy Yard
MAKING "SUB" SHAFTS
Governments First Step to Become In
dependent of Steel Corporations.

(By the international News Service
i New York, Feb. 24.-It was learned
today that the navy yard in Brooklyn
had begun thek manufacture of steel
shafts for submarines. 1t is the
first step taken by the government to
DeeoTe Dero 1'eri independent of the steel cor
For twenty-one months the subma-
rine G-1 was held at the yard awaiting
steel shafts which never were deliv-
cred. She Joined the Atlantic Fleet on
January with a pair of spare shafts
that were found in the yard and in
stalled aboard her.
The navy yard faces the same prob
lem Of nondelivery by steel corpora
tions of the steel turret racks of the
dreadnought New Mexico. now on the
ways. They were promised last July
and have not been delivered yet The
advisability of the yard attempting to
manufacture these parts is said to be
under consideration.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
CAR ovERTURNs; FORTY HURT.

Toledo, Ohio, Feb 2-A street car
heavily laden with factory workers, turn.
ed turtle here today, injuring more than
forty persons. More than 100 persons were
in the car.
The door jammed when the car turned
over and a panic In the crowded en-
closure followed. It was necessary to
chop holes in the roof before the panic
stricken passengers could be freed.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Italian Aviators Bomb Funeral Process
sion at Naval Base.

Rome, Feb. 2.-Emperor Charles, of
Austria-Hungary, narrowly escaped
death from the bombs of Italian aviators
who attacked the crowds at the funeral
of Admiral Hause, late commander OF
the Austrian navy. at Pola, the Austrian
naval base, some days ago.
The Emperor, Archduke Frederick and
other dignitaries attended, and the Kai-
ser planned to attend, but was delayed
at Vienna and could not reach Pola in
time.
As the funeral cortege passed through
the streets the italian airplanes appeared,
the aviators dropping explosives and in
cendiary bombs upon the crowds. The
Emperor narrowly escaped death. The
Austrians are now conducting reprisaIs
against Udine and Venice
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
PANAMA WOULD AID U. S.

Panama City, Feb. A.-The little repub-
lie Of Panama began today preparations
TO cooperate with the United States I'm
the. event Of war between the United
States and any European government.
Secretary Morales introduced into the
National Assembly bill designed to Gre
ate an elastic army. The increased forces
would be used both for patroling the re-
public and for aiding the American troops
in protecting the Panama Canal.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
Put to Sleep by Gas
While Taking a Bath

Andrew ]. Jacobs, AZ. was in the bath
tub at his home. 90S Eighth street north
west. last evening when gas began to
escape from a broken tube, putting ia
cobs to sleep before he knew what hap
pened.
He was discovered by members of the
family and rushed to Casualty Hospital,
where he is recovering.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
BALTIMORE PROBES PRICES.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 2.-Baltimore is
plunging deep into an inquiry as to the
car shortage and the high prices for food
stuffs and fuel. On Monday the grand
Jury will start an Investigation.
Mayor Preston this afternoon an
nounced there would be special meet
ing tomorrow afternoon of the board Of
estimates to consider the local food sit
uation. A A>means Of relief will be con-
sidered
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
5000 MARCHERS
BESIEGE HOTEL,
DEMANDING FOOD
Hungry Women and Children
Battle Police at Doors of
Waldorf-Astoria.
OFFICERS ARE HELPLESS
Motonst Torn From Car and Badly
Beaten by Frenzied
Mob.
CBy the international New. 9,

(By the International News Service }
New York, Feb. 2L-Five thousand
participants in the food demonstration at
Madison Square today charged upon the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel at sunset demand
ing food.
A real bread riot ensued. Ninety per
cent OF the crazed throng were women
and children. Six arrests were made and
half a dozen persons were injured in
the clash between the mob and the 1O5
policemen who were called to fight it
back.
The women of the East Side held their
demonstration today against the high
price of foodstuffs They paraded down
fashionable Fifth avenue. past the shops
where the well-to-do buy and past the
homes where the wealthy live. Then they
held a meeting in Marison Square Park.
Police were everywhere
1t was estimated that 5000 women and
probably as many children took part in
the demonstration. The parade was many
blocks long. The stoutness of most of the
older women and the many baby car
riages made the procession move with
the slowness of a funeral We are
hungry" was the appeal of the banners.
Addressed In Park.
When the throngs of women gathered
in the park they were addressed by scores
Of orators Of every political color. The
speakers stood on dry goods boxes and
assailed the city government and the food
spectators in a variety of languages and
dialects.
In the Waldorf riot motor cars were
turned back and their occupants threat
ened with death. One motorist, Chauncey
Wehlman. was mobbed and beaten BY .
crowd Of women who. following rs Il. d
Of Samuel Solomon. leaped into wehl-
mans car crying:
You ride in comfort while we walk
and starve. Soon your wife will be with
us crying for bread
Drag Him from Car.
They drove their fists into wehlman's
face and dragged him from the steering
wheel. Responding to his cries for help.
twenty policemen crashed their way
through the horde around the car and
saved him. He clung to Solomon, who
threatening Wehlman with death, was
dragged unconscious to the police
station.
Meanwhile the frantic women, leaving
their screaming children to struggle for
themselves in the furore beat upon the
revolving doors of the hotel.
"Give US bread" they cried.
Others screamed I'VE are starving a.
the doors"
You have more food than you want;
feed u.s.
1--WE came to see the governor. He
said he would listen to us. Let US see
him. why can't we see the governor
Don't touch u.s." screamed the women
to the police. Don't kill us. We are
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
PLUNGEs ON BIG EMERALD

Palm Beach, Feb. 2L-Jesse L. Liver
more. the boy plunger of Wall Street, is
stimulating trade here. His latest pur-
chases are fast speed boat, which he
calls a submarine catcher. and an enor-
nous emerald ring set in platinum. The
latter Is said to have cost him $120O0o.
Liyermore is credited with having made
50, 900 In Wall Street within the last few
months, half that amount representing
his profits since he came here to rest.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
Egg Comes Back After
Months. Marked Fresh

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. A-"Lawrence
Kendall Mansfield, o.. July Is, 1876" writ
ten on an egg violently shocked Law
renee when he emptied a case of strictly
fresh at a downtown hotel.
He remembered marking IL while work.
ing as a packer last summer, but the
eggs left him at q cents and came
back at 5 cents a dozen.
That's where the shock came" he ex-
planned today.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
MAINE POTATOES DROP,

Bangor, Me-, Feb. 4-According to in
formation received at the Bangor and
Aroostock Railroad office, potatoes are
selling In Aroostock County for 81 to
$50 per barrel. Less than a week ago
the price was . trihe less than 81