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The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
UNCLE SAM STEPS
ON CUBAN REVOLT
Flock of Marines Will Be Sent
in Unless Islanders Behave
Themselves.

The constituted government of the re-
public of Cuba will receive the physical
as well as the moral support of the
United States government The efforts
Of the insurrectionists to overthrow the
present government following on the re-
cent election disturbances, will not be
countenanced by the administration. The
military as well as the diplomatic In
dorsement Of the course OF the govern
ment of the island republic in combating
rebellion is assured.
This, and more, was made exceedingly
clear by the heads of the State, War and
Navy departments yesterday.
The most material assistance to the
Cuban government was I0c0o service rifles
Of the American army pattern with 2,ooo,-
900 rounds OF service ammunition.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels, while
Withholding the exact figures, said that
practically the entire Marine Corps OF
the United States with the exception OF
the small detachments on the Pacific
Coast and with the Pacific fleet, were
within forty-eight hours of Cuba.
The United States government is dis
posed to make short work OF Cuban dis
orders should further manifestation of the
bellicose tendencies of the Cuban insur-
recuonists be manifested. This was
made clear In a statement which Ameri-
can Minister William Z. Gonzales yester-
day delivered to the Cuban government,
under orders from Washington
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
U-B0ATS To RACE
tWarfase Not to Be Modified,
! Germany Declares.

my Nt"s
Berlin Cvia wireless). Feb. Is. CThurs-
day)-'Tnrestricted U-boat warfare will
go on. Under no circumstances will it
be modified, attenuated. or limited for
the sake OF the United States or for any
other reason"
In an official statement. ringing with
defiance and making particular reference
to regard for America" Germany thus,
substantially. announced to the world
last night that there is no step backward
from the barred zone decree"
The statement asserts that "unrestrict-
ed warfare against all navigation is now
going on completely" The text OF the
official announcement is as follows:
Prom foreign countries reports have
been received, according 10 which. 1t is
believed there, that the barring of the
sea against England by submarines and
mines had been attenuated out of regard
for America or for any other reasons, or
that it is going to be attenuated.
"Out of regard for the neutrals, IL is
therefore once more expressly decided
that Unrestricted warfare against all
navigation in the announced barred zones
is now going on completely and shall
under no circumstances be limited
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
FERNANDEZ, REVOLTER,
Mines HAVANA HARBOR
Assumes Control Of Province Through
Military Necessity.

Havana, Feb. H.-Maj. Fernandez, of
the Cuban army who revolted at San
tfago, sent a cablegram to United States
Minister Gonzales that he had assumed
control Of the province through military
necessity. Fernandez declared that he
had mined the mouth of the harbor and
he warned the Minister that United
States ships must use his pilots.
The mutineer chief stated that he had
1000 revolving soldiers and 600 volunteers.
A report reached Havana that Gen.
Balderemo Acosta, one of the leaders
in the revolution against the government,
has been killed in a battle between his
forces and government troops.
Gen. Gomez. former President and de-
clared to be one of the leaders In the
revolution, Is fleeing 10 .Caracs-. yene
zueia, according TO one report
The cruiser Cuba. carrying sl2 troops
sails from Havana today for the seat oi
trouble. The troops are members of the
Maceo Regiment. and carried batteries OF
rapid firers and mountain guns.
President Menocal reviewed the troops
from the palace balcony. He called upon
the troops to remember the glorious ira.
ditions of Cuba
Federal troops today seized the private
yacht of former President Gomez, but no
trace of the rebel leader was found. The
yacht Juanito was found on the south
coast of Camaguey province
Gomez is believed to be in Santa Clara
province. directing the operations of his
rebels, who are thought to number from
900 to 5000
Indications that Gomez is not alone in
directing the revolution were forthcom-
ing today.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
lolsT SHIP SUNK
First Day Of Real" U-War-
fare Nets but 1880 Tons.

Germany's relentless U-boat blockade
Of England yesterday netted the Berlin
admiralty its lelst vessel.
With but twenty-four hours remaining
of the FIRST half-month's submarine cam
paign in the barred zone. the official fg-
ures show that the tonnage of vessels
sunk to date total 214,0ls tons.
These figures are important in view of
the fact that Berlin admitted at the out
set of the campaign that it was virtually
imperative that U-boats sink not less
than 100000 tons month.
According to the Berlin statement. the
U-boat campaign up 10 the present has
about one-half a month, little more
than one-fifth the total required tonnage
has been sent 10 the bottom.
Additionally, Berlin claimed that the
sub" warfare did not become actually
relentless" until yesterday, but despite
that statement, only some 1900 tons of
shipping was destroyed. whereas the
monthly minimum of 10000 tons calls
for 5000 tons a day.
Four British steamships. two twarleTs
and another vessel OF unknown national
ity compose the U-boat toll reported
during the the last twenty-four hours.
One of them, the British atea mship Bay
reaulx OF 3.09s tons, is listed by Lloyd's as
missing. Another. the British vessel Iniz-
shoven Head, of 3.05e tons. from Glasgow
for st. John, New Brunswick, was sunk
February IL, with the loss of one life
Two unnamed trawlers are included in
the list
-Four, lives aresbeiisxafi sllave been
lost in the sinking of the British steamer
F. ID. Lambert, OF 2.i95 tons. The rest OF
the cerw was landed
The total tonnage of the eight vessels
is 1889, including the missing Bayreaulx
The Endora, nationality and tonnage
unknown. was also reported sunk.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
LABOR men OF warning
NATIONS MAY Convene
Switzerland Invites Belligerents to Hold
Meeting on Neutral Ground.

tBy the International News Service.
Berlin (yia Sayyille wireless), Feb. IL
y meeting of labor representatives from,
France. Germany. Belgium and possibly
Sweden has been arranged to be held
in Switzerland while the war is still;
gong on. according to the Overseas
News Agency. England's labor council
has been invited to send representatives.
but has not yet responded.
The Swiss central committee OF labo-
unions. during the Christmas convention
OF the French labor unions, suggested an
international meeting of labor unions, ''
said the announcement. "An agreenen,
was reached as to the French, Spanish
Italian and Belgian and possibly the
English delegates meeting during the
war In Switzerland. Now the Swedish,
central committee has asked the labor
Union in Berlin to issue an invitation
for this meeting. French, Belgian and
German national committees have agreed
but no acceptance has been received
from the English committee
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
Police SCOUR CITY
FOR VANISHED GIRL
Seventeen Year-Old Helen Zier Missing
Since Sunday.

Pretty l7-year-old Helen Zier. of 1236 d
street northeast. Mas been missing from
her home since Sunday morning. when
she left, supposedly for Sunday school.
Report Of the missing girl was first
made at police headquarters last night
by relative who mentioned a sailor
on the Presidents yacht Mayflower.
Il was not with her. said the sailor.
81 saw her only for a moment Sunday
night, at a skating rink. ! first heard
that she was missing from home today.
/ don't know where she is or anything
about her
1t is reported that Helen. who is de-
scribed as having light hair and blue
eyes, and being five feet six inches tall,
was seen by a friend in a downtown
dance hall Tuesday night. The friend
told relatives of the girl that she wanted
to borrow some money
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
lane FOR SHIPS
Allies Make Hole" in U-Boat
Zone, Reports Say.
CBy the Inter,.tion.I New. Service,

lBy the International News service.)
New York. Feb. 14-More evidence was
offered today that the British govern
ment has established a safety lane"
through the submarine zone when the
Cunard lines Carpathia slipped into the
lower bay unannounced. She left Eng
land January 26 and carried no passen-
gers.
The Holland-American liner Ryndam
also reached port here today. She was
recalled while en- route to Rotterdam
just as she was about to enter the dan
ger zone.
The French liner Espagne. carrying
sixty-seven Americans among her 80
passengers sailed for Bordeaux today.
To reach her destination she must pass
through the barred zone"
The White Star liner Adriatic, rumored
several times to have been sunk in the
barred zone" arrived safely at Li%er-
pool on Monday, according to word re-
ceived here today
The Adriatic. one of the largest of the
White Stars liners, carried one Amer-
can passenger-G. w. Udriger, of San
Francisco.
The Adriatic left New York on Febru-
ary 8. She offered a rich prize as she
carried a s1o.O 900 cargo.
Two other big liners. both flying allied
flags and carrying munitions, are due to
reach their destinations today. The
Cunard liner Carmania which left New
York on February 4. is due in Liverpool,
and the French liner Rochambeau is
due in Bordeaux.
The Cunard liner Carmania, which
sailed from New York on February
with a cargo of munitions, has SUCCESS
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
U-BOAT WAR RAGING
OFF ITALIAN COAST
Germany Plans to Force Rome Into
Separate Peace Pact.


Rome. Feb. l3.-The intensification OF
submarine warfare in the Tyrrhenian and
Mediterranean seas is the source of the
gravest concern in government circles. II
the reports current at Genoa. Naples and
other ports are only partially true, the
Mediterranean is now the scene of the
most bitter and relentless submarine cam
paign of the whole war.
Official figures are not available. The
sinking of Italian steamers or OF steam
ers directed to Italian ports is never an
nounced and since the government began
to insure Italian steamers directly, even
Lloyds fails to announce them.
Notwithstanding the prosecution taken
and the rigorous censorship. enough has
been printed to confirm the Swiss report
of few months ago that Germany would
do her utmost TO starve Italy and para
iyZe her industrial life in the hope of
inducing her to conclude a separate peace
or at least to compel her to act as a
peace-maker among the allies.
Ship owners and brokers declare that of
the daily average of allied and neutral
vessels that have been sunk since De-
cember or have been sent to the bot
tom in the Mediterranean.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
WAR VICTIM TRIES SUICIDE

New York, Feb. II-After walking the
streets Of Newark ali night, brooding
over the afflictions of her husband and
her son. Mrs. May Henser Lawrence took
a tablet Of bichloride of mercury yes
terday In n restaurant at 40 BellevilIe
avenue, that city. She is in the City
Hospital there
The woInen's husband. German soldier,
Is paralyzed in a military hospital in
France. Her son, who has just come
out Of an attack OF smallpox, is in Mon
treal, where the surgeons fear he must
undergo a serious operation. Mrs. Law
renee Is "a years old and was married
in Montreal when l3 years old. Her
son is II years old
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
A Little Rain or Snow,
Says the Weather Man

Since the cold weather is becoming a
bit monotonous, the weather man
promises little variety today in the form
of rain or snow. But this will only be
a momentary change for tomorrow the
sky is to be clear again and the cold spell
will return once more.
There were many expressions of thanks
because of the moderate weather yester-
day, but it wasn't really warm. The
thermometer hung around the freezing
point most of the time with the excep-
ton of noon.
The ice is still here and promises to stay
indefinitely. Skating was again in order
on the Tidal Basin and in the Zoo yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
GERMANY SWEPT
BY HATE WAVE
TOWARD WILSON
Suspect Him Of Trying to
Disrupt Central
Alliance.
CONSIDER u. S. AS ENEMY
Resumption of Undersea Warfare At
tributed to Recent Speech of
President.
CONSIDER U. S. AS ENEMY
CBy the Inter..tio.., New. service,

by the Intersational News serviee.) }
Berlin (via Sayville), Feb. H.
A wave of intense bitterness is
sweeping Germany from one end OF
the empire to the other-a bitterness
concentrated against the person of
President Wilson.
1t IS impossible to exaggerate this
feeling. Three chief reasons arc
given:
President Wilson's action in
breaking off diplomatic relations with
Germany.
His suggestion to all the rest of the
neutral nations to follow his example.
What IS described as an effort on
the part If the President to ALLEVIATE
Austria-Hungary from Germany, and
thus disrupt the central alliance.
Suspect Wilson'S Moves.
1t is safe to say that the third reason
is upPermost in the minds of the people
here at present All Germany is pos
ses~d with the firm conviction that the
President Is deliberately pursuing a we'll
insdlhns her with prospects of keeping
the friendship of the United States,
prompt her TO throw over her allies.
The German public-and evidently 70
Berln's Officialdom as well-ft Is utterly
uneXplicable why the Austrian Amba.sa-
dor' Count Tarnowski Won Tarnow was not
heen sent home, since Austria Hungary
mas oHlelally gone on record with all pos
Siole emphasis and positiveness, as ad-
herring unqualifedly To the ce-,r.n N
boat decree
me teFVent antagonism which Is now
eNnced on all sides and which may be
Saiely described as the flaming I'D of ma
t'onal hatred has assumed its present in
Iehsity by clearly noticeable degrees
me break with Germany astonished Ger
many. The suggestion to neutraIs to iso-
ie'e the empire caused countrywide IN
dtgnation. The alleged discrimination in
taVor Of the Austrian Ambassador FORM
ed the Climax to this mental process.
Reversed His Stand.
Responsible officials pointed out re-
beatedly and emphatically that, in their
opinion. President Wilson, by his attitude
toward Germany. completely reversed
his stand on peace, as expressed in the
recent senate speech. 1t was more than
limited that that speech gave the fna;
impetus to the long staved-off unrestrict-
ed submarine war, it being argued that
PRESIDENT Wilson's expressed ardent wish
Tor early peace could have found nc
more practical response than this war
rare which Germany Is confident will
end the war before many months have
passed
There Is but one accurate way of de-
scrlbing the feeling here toward the
United States-Germany considers Ameri-
ca now one of the allies.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
Telegraph Tips

New York, Feb. 1.-THE United States
torpedo-boat destroyer Sampson left
Brooklyn Navy Yard today under sealed
orders. She was commanded by Lieut..
Commander B. c. Allen.
Berlin (via Sayville wireless), Feb. IA
A Catholic convention, attended by repre-
sentatives of Germany, Austria, Switzer-
and, Spain and Poland, opened at Zurich
on Monday, the Oversees News Agency
announced today.
Albany, n. Y, Feb. DEMONSTRATIONS of
Germans in this State in the event of
war with Germany is the object sought
in bill introduced today by Assembly
man Schuyler NJ. Meyer.
London, Feb. 4.-Russia has called to
the colors the class of 1898, youths under
20, according to Petrograd dispatch to
the Times.
Lexington, KY. Feb. 14.-Robert L.
Thomas, millionaire turfman, died here
today at the age of 81, aftgr a long ILL
ness. He had owned many winners on
Eastern tracks.
Berlin (via Sayville wireless), Feb. IA
British aviators dropped bombs on a
children's skating party near Bruegge
last Saturday, killing sixteen Of them. ac-
cording to the semi-official Overseas
News Agency.
Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 1.-TWO armed
men this afternoon entered the West
Lake Branch of the Home Savings Bank
and held up the employees and escaped
with several thousand dollars.
Paris, Feb. 4.-A resolution has been
offered in the Chamber of Deputies pro-
viding prize of 100000 francs for the
crew of any vessel that destroys an at
tacAing submarine
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
DEER NEAR NEW YORK.

New York. Feb. 14-About 1000 deer
are at large in Putnam and westchester
counties, authorities say. Eleven were
recently killed by trains and five by
huntsmen violating the law.
Men under Deputy Game Warden ]. A.
Barry estimate 1,10o deer in westchester
and in Putnam County $500. The animals
are supposed to have migrated from
the Connecticut hills and the CatskiIls.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
WANTS BIBLE IN HIS CELL.

Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. H.-William A.
Matz, who was arrested for not sending
child of his to school, was sent to jan
for refusing to pay a minimum fine of 8.
and S7.6s costs When asked by Squire
Cope IL he was a resident OF Bethlehem.
Matz emphatically said no. and added
that he was a citizen OF Heaven. Matz
belongs to the Mennonite faith.
When arrested and placed in a cell
Matz upbraided Chief Halteman for not
having a Bible in his cell
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
SCANDINAVIA SENDS
PROTEST ON U.BOATS
Norway, Sweden and Denmark Act on
Teuton Sub" Edict.

CBy the International News Service.D
London, Feb. 1.-THE three Scandina-
Wan countries-Norway, Sweden, and
Denmark-have joined in a protest to
Germany against the new submarine
warfare edict, according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Copenhagen. Each govern
ment has handed an identical note to its
German minister.
Scandinavian shipping has suffered Sc
verely since the unrestricted submarine
warfare started. At least thirty ships
are known to have fallen victims to the
German undersea boats.
The notes declare that Germany's ac-
ton in declaring a barred zone is clearly
illegal. and that it Is in direct violation
of international law, inasmuch as it does
not constitute a naval blockade. The diff
fculties which neutral shipping must
undergo because of this decree are dwelt
on at length
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
CHILE'S U-BOAT NOTE
RECEIVED AT BERLIN
Same Document Handed to German
Minister at SANTIAGO.

Berlin (via Sayville), Feb 1.-THE Over
seas News Agency gave out the follow
ing tonight:
The Chilean Minister. DIR. Cruchaga,
yesterday handed to the Foreign Office a
note by which the Chilean government
replies to the German communication re-
garding the new measures in the sub
marine war.
THE Chilean note was the same text as
the communication addressed a few days
ago by the Chilean Foreign Minister to
the German Minister at Santiago.
THE Chilean government protests
against the new measures and at the
same time, declares that it reserves for
itself all the rights pertaining to the strict
neutrality hitherto observed, and which it
will maintain also in the future
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
Embassy Pei Parrst
Screams Ks Ds6ance

(Dy ID<esnatasnal News serviee.)
Hoboken, N. J.. Feb. h.-one
member Of the party Of Count Won
Bernstor1, dismisssd German Am
bassador. proved very undiploma-
tic today when the party boarded
the scandinavian-American liner
which viii carry them on their
homeward journey. The irate
member of the party was brilliant
ly plumed parrot belonging to
Countess Won Bernstorff.
Perched high on a truck load Of
embassy baggage the bird scream
ed his defiance to everybody.
"Donnerwetter. Donnerwetterr'
he screamed. 'Donnerwetter!
Donnerwetterr the refrain was
kept up continuously until the
cage was taken on the vessel.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
SHE PROTESTS SEX MENTION

Salem, Greg, Feb. H.-Oregon's only
woman legislator, Mrs. Alexander Thomp-
son, is making strong fight for recog-
milton solely as a legislator and without
consideration for her sex.
Il defy any one to say 1 have asked
for any consideration because of my sex
on the floor Of this house!" she exclaim-
ed. heatedly, after a legislator had made
reference to her sex in debate. 'T want
1t understood that am able to take care
Of myself and resent reference to my
sex"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
American Ship Reported to Have
Been Sunk by Bomb From Sub
marine Without Waning.
STATE DEPARTMENT IS SILENT
Officials Busy Compiling List Of U-Boat Out
RACES Dating from Germany's Re-
sumed Undersea Warfare.

The destruction Of the American schooner Lyman Law by Aus,
submarine the Mediterranean Sea last night brought the
tense relations between the United States and Austria
Following Austas Endorsement of the ruthless warfare
declaration of Germany the sinking of the Law looked upon here last
night the probable break diplomatic between
Washington and Vienna.
According from Consul General Tadwel
Department the Law FIRE bomb put aboard
ship by Austrian submarine without flag"
WHITE HOUSE Is SILENT.
Both the White House the State declined
Austrian last night although admitted Official
relations between the present capable
great strain
Consul General Treadwe ordered full
the incident particularly whether the
warned
The fact that she FIRE bomb
pd led belief that she have been warned The
creww saved likewise accepted palliative.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
GRAND JURY RETURNS
160 FRAUD CHARGES
Election Law Violations Probe On in
Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 14-The Federal
grand jury this afternoon returned in
dictments against about 1so persons
charged with violation of the election
laws. The indictments follow lengthy
Investigation conducted by Frank Z.
Daily, special assistant attorney general.
The names of those accused win not
be made public until arrests are made,
but is reported that high Democratic city
officials in indianapolis, and both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans in Evansville,
frankfort and Gary are hit. -
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
BORDER DOUBTS TALE
OF NEW VILLA RAID
Failure of Scouts to Return Starts At
tack STORES.

Columbus, N. Mex, Feb. N.-Reports to
government agents this afternoon said
there was little foundation for reports
of a raid by ViIlista bandits on the Cor
ner Ranch" southwest of Hachita, n.
Mex.
Government Agent Moorehead wired
that Mexican families broke the inter-
national fence and moved away with
their belongings. Lem Spillsbury. Nor
mon scout, formerly with the PershinS
forces. sent three men to report on the
direction taken by the Mexicans. They
have not returned and their absence has
given rise to rumors that they were kill
ed or carried off by Mexicans John A
Cord, Albert Jenson, and Andrew Peter
son are the missing men.
Cavalrymen secured the Hachita re-
Sion but reported everything quiet
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
lOlst Vessel Is Sunk
In U-Boat Warfare

Details of the havoc caused
by unrestricted U-boat warfare
as reported up to date by
British sources are:
REPORTED WEDNESDAY
Roanoke, British, a,755 tons.
Bayreaulx, British. 5000 tons.
Inishoven Head. British, $3.50
tons.
F. d. Lambert. British, 2,1s5
tons.
Lyman NJ. Law. American
1900 tons.
Two trawlers.
Endora tunknown).
Total tonnage. 1899 tons.
Previously reported, SO ships:
2o0.6so tons.
Grand total. lOl ships; 2l4,-
o1s tons.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
GREAT FIRE SWEEPING
ENTIRE MINING TOWN
BULLETIN.

Pottsville, Pa. Fire is sweeping
Girardville. a mining town Is miles
from here and threatens to destroy
the entire town.
The damage so far is reported to
be over 100000.
Fire companies from Pottsville
Ashland and Shenandoah are being
rushed to the scene.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
WANTS BRUMBAUGH PROBE.

Harrisburg. Pa, Feb. 1.-The Sproul
resolution. appropriating $4,000 for an in
vestigation of the business affairs OF
Gov. Brumbaugh and the departments
under him, was passed by the House this
afternoon by vote of 110 to 50.
Indications are that Gov. Brumbaueb
VIII veto the measure.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-15
MORE SHIRTS FOR SOLDIERS

Jeffersonville. Ind. Feb. H.-In the
past month the 3,ooO women employed in
the United States army quartermaster' q
depot here have manufactured about 104.-
90 olive-drab shirts for soldiers. The
women received $4,000 for their work.
Lieut.. Col. W. 5. Wood hopes to increase
the output to a half million garments an
nually.