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The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
De SAULLES MURDER
DESCRIBED BY Maid
Suzanne Monteau Tells How
Woman Shot Husband.
tBy the international News Service

tBy the International News Service.)
New York. Aug. 10.-"Blanquitta,
you can't have the boy now or
ever"
Jack De Saulles turned away. There
were five pistol shots.
That is the story told today by
Suzanne Monteau, Mrs. De Saulles'
maid, of the Staying of the popular
athlete and Broadway favorite, John
Longer De Saulles, by his divorced
wife Blanca Vergara De Saulles.
The maid was an eyewitness. To-
day for the first time she told her
story. 1t is the same story she will
tell when the inquest into the mur-
der is resumed next week.
The maid spoke today before District
Attorney Weeks. Mrs. De Saulles
was represented by her attorney,
Henry A. Uterhart.
1--WE left the house." said the maid,
telling the story of the evening of
the tragedy, "and Mrs. De Saulles
told the taxi man to drive as fast
as he could to The Box"
The Box was De Saulle's country
home at Westbury, Long Island.
Hurry she told the driver" the
maid continued. I'VE want to get
the baby and we can get there be-
fore Mr.. De Saulles returns from the
club"
Did she tell the driver thatY'
District Attorney Weeks asked.
''She told the driver" returned
Miss Monteau. She said to hurry.
Then she told me, We are going to
get the baby and get there before
Mr.. De Saulles returns from the
club" ......
when we got to The Box" said
the maid, I'VE left the taxi a short
distance from the house and walked
up to the door where we saw Mr..
De Saulles' sister, Mrs. .Degener. She
was on the stairs and she had the
baby with her. '''''''
Mrs. De Saulles asked Mrs. Dege-
ner for her husband. Just then Mr..
De Saulles came toward her. Mrs.
De Saulles, said; 4 don't think it
nice of you to keep the baby so late
without letting me know anything
about it., ...-I ....,......
Mr.. De Saulles then said: "BIan-
quitta, you can't have the baby now
or ever" ..
Mrs. De Saulles turned pale. She
drew a revolver and shot him, He
didn't move. She shot him in front
three times and then he turned. She
shot him again twice. Nobody
moved. She threw the gun on the
table. She said: Now call the po-
lice After while the police came"
Then the maid added:
Before she shot him he looked
terrible" she said. His eyes were
terrible. He looked like he wanted
to jump on her."
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
Paymaster Shot Twice,
But Saves $4,000 Roll

New Brunswick, N. j., Aug. To-
Ray Robinson, paymaster for the New
Jersey Brick Company. at Mattawan.
has two bullet holes in his body to-
night, but he also has the $4,000 pay
roll of the company.
He was held up by four masked
men while driving to Mattawan with
the gold to pay OF the men today
They shot his horse dead and shot
him, but Robinson returned their fire
with such good effect that they fed.
Posses are searching the country
for the highwaymen, while Robinson
has been rushed to a New York hos
pital
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
AMERICANS CREEP
TO HUN TRENCHES
Officers Spy on Germans and See
Soldiers Playing Cards.
BY DANIEL DILLON,
Stan Correspondent /. N. S.

American Field Headquarters in
France, Aug. 1O.-American officers
dressed as Poilus crept upon their
hands and knees within ten yards Of
the German trenches to the farthest
point yet reached. Returning to camp
today from the French line they re-
lated exciting incidents.
As they spied on Teuton trench,
the Germans were playing cards. nap
ping or laughing, entirely ignorant Of
the Americans who were watching
them.
Our officers expressed confidence
that our troops will make a distinctive
record when permitted to enter into
action. II is believed the enthusiasm
among the Sammies viii work Won
derx.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
CARPENTERS SETTLE
CANTONMENT STRIKE
Agreement Reached by Contractors
and Unions on Government Work.
CBy the International News seryiee.)

New York, Aug. 10.-The strike of
carpenters which threatened to tie up
work on army cantonments all over
the country was settled today at a
conference at the Vanderbilt Hotel
An agreement was reached between
representatives of contracting firms
and union officials whereby only bro
therhood men will be employed on
csntonment work.
Following the announcement from
Admiral Harris that the strike of car
penters on the navy cantonment in
Delham Park. near New York. had
been settled, Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt,
chairman of the joint commission of
the army and navy on labor condi-
tions, announced that he believed all
labor troubles on government work
would soon be settled.
For the first time" he said, ''the
war ana navy departments are work.
ing together on this problem. We have
appointed our local committees and
expect to have a report from them
by August "a By the first of Septem-
Der, three weeks earlier than usual.
we hope to have satisfactory sched-
ules for the coming year"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11

At $3.50 AMERICANS
Calls for Suppression Of German
Language Newspapers.
(By the international Ney.s ser.1ce.l

tBy the international News serytce.)
New York. Aug l0-Coi. Theodore
Roosevelt in a statement today on the
war demanded the deportat ton OF
''nfty-dfty'' Americans-the kind that
have German in Font Of ne hy-
phen-and called upon the autho-itses
TO suppress all German language
newspapers.
He called upon every man. woman
and child in the United States to
exert every ounce Of individual energy
toward the winning OF the war. and
declared that until America shows
her ability to overthrow Germany
alone IL every other nation should
abandon the struggle and we should
have TO fight il out BY ourselves. she
should not talk about making the
world safe for democracy"
The colonel also took to task DR..
kuno Meyer. Berlin professor OF
Gaelic. who recently quoted him re-
garding indemnities and aunexations
Germany might enforce through a VIC
tory.
DIR. Meyer is guilty OF gross i'm
propriety in quoting private con-
versation." said the Colonel. His
statement is substantially correct,
-" 'NAH 49, - III NAAs ANsptNA- 4
didn't say an Austro-Cerman vic
tory would entitle them to compen-
sations and indemnities or to -7orm
mid European federation under
Germany's agency. What I said was
that il Germany was victorious she
undoubtedly would exact the ut
most limits OF compensation and
indemnity she could wiring from
all her adversaries. including the
United States, and I added she
would take them from the United
States whether We went TO war or
not"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
Plan to Furnish News
Of Pershing Expedition

Secretary Baker and Secretary Dan
iels are considering a plan for max
ing public more details OF the activi-
ties Of our expeditionary forces on
land and sea.
1t was learned yesterday that a
large mass OF interesting communica-
tions from Admiral Sims have been
received by the Navy Department and
never made public. 1t was the opin-
ion of officials in the Navy Depart
ment that much of this matter could
be made public without harm and
Secretary Daniels has promised to give
the matter his most careful considera-
ton.
Secretary Baker is considering the
possibility of issuing a daily bulletin
on the activities of the Pershing
troops. Both will probably be made
public through the committee on in
formation.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
POLICE TRAIL
DRAFT OFFICERS
Accuse Exemption Officials
Of Taking Bribes from
ConscrIpts.

New York. Aug. 10.-Feceral officers
and police tonight are cond Quoting a
widespread hunt for the officials Of
exemption board No. - on warrants
charging the taking OF brfbes from
registrants, on the promise Of grant,
ing them exemption from military
duty.
The hunt for the local officers start
ed after the work Of the board had
been suspended by Attorney General
Roscoe S. Conkling. in charge Of the
exemption boards in New York City,
on the order OF President Wilson.
Escape On Auto.
Mr.. Conkling. at the head Of . party
Of government agents. went TO the Of
fee Of the board. which Is in the heart
OF New York's Ghetto" only to ind
that the men wanted had left shortly
before in an automobile. Il is believed
they had been tipped Of that war
rants for their arrest had been sworn
out.
The government officials promptly
gave chase in another automobile. Mr..
Conkling said they were confident the
arrets would be made in the course OF
the night.
"othbftuo buhAucsa-
II IL believed the men had been
carrying on a widespread business
with young men desirous OF evading
military duty. The activities Of boa ID
No. Ss have been under investigation
for several days by Mr.. Conkling
and his assistants. II is said local
officials had established an .'ofice"
in the cellar OF an adjacent building
where they had been meeting reluc-
tant registrants who were willing
to part with substantial sums on the
promise OF rejection on the grounds
Of physical disability.
The work OF the board ended
abruptly tonight when the Federal
officials posted large notice on the
bulletin board in the exemption
boards Office that read.
THE work OF this board is sus-
pended by order OF President VIII
son"
A guard has been placed over the
books Of the board.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
Uruguay Stands by U. S.
In War Against Germany

The State Department yesterday
made public the text of the procls-
nation by which the President OF
Uruguay threw the fortunes OF his
country into the world war with the
United States while not declaring
war upon Germany.
No American country the procla-
nation reads. which. in defense Of
its own rights, should find itself in
state of war with nations of other
continents will be treated as belliger-
ents."
The decree recites that the princi-
pie Of American solidarity as against
the countries Of any other continent
is generally recognized and ought 10
be embodied in definite agreements.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
Will BURY MURDER
victim here TODAY
Funeral of Mrs. Lottie May Bran
don Set for II O'clock.

The funeral of Mrs. Lottie May
Brandon. s0-year-old victim of the
murder mystery at Annapolis, will be
he'd this morning at IL o'clock from
the home of the slain woman's father
in-law. Leroy Brandon, 914 Sixth
street northeast After a simple serv-
ice. conducted by Rev. DR.. Robert Tall
bot, rector of st. PauPs Episcopal
Church, the body will be buried in
C:enwOod Cemetery.
With the end of the third day since
the murder OF the young mother-to-
be. the police and detectives working
on the case had not yet unveiled a
single motive for the crime or a sin
gle clue to the murderer. With the
husband of the murdered =, nan COM
Tietely exonerated by his Adj and the
"old sweetheart" theory exploded by
testimony furnished by the sister Of
Mrs. Brandon. the police were COM
pelled last night to retrace their steps
and study the mystery from the very
beginning.
Work on Clue.
Detectives worked much of the
day on the clue that a National
Guardsman had seen a man. coatless
and wearing a pink shirt sitting in
the front IOOIl OF the little nome
either on the day of the murder
or the day before. Although but
a slight clue, police engaged on
the case are determined to run it
down
News was received late yesterday
afternoon that Mrs. Grace Humiston
made special investigator on the
New York detective force by her
masterful work on the Ruth Cruger
murder recently, was to come to
Washington to help in the solution
of the crime.
Five hundred dollars reward for
the arrest and conviction OF the
murderer will be given by Sheriff
Sullivan. of Anne Arundel County,
Nd, according to a statement by the
official late yesterday afternoon. 1t
is expected that this offer will be
greatly increased by private per-
sons and friends Of the family who
desire to see the criminal made to
pay the penalty for his deed
I would give ten years Of my
life to solve the mystery of the MUIR
der Of my WIFE" Valentine Bran
don. husband of the dead woman.
said yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
Daring Descent Into Crater.

Rome, Aug. 10.-The American VOL
Frank Perrett, has made
a daring descent into the crater of
Vesuvius while in eruption, going
down go feet and carrying with him
a cinematograph machine, his object
being to render it possible for people
to realize the appearance of the vol
cano in action.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
Check for S96,Oll,l11
Issued by j. p. Morgan

New York. Aug. lO.-The largest
check which has ever passed through
the New York Clearing House was
paid by the Liberty National Bank
today amounting to S96.Oll.llI.u.
The check was drawn by ]. p Nor
gan & Co. TO the order Of agents OF
the Bank OF Montreal for credit OF
Minister OF Finance and Receiver
General Of Canada.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
POLI'S HEAD USHER
CAUGHT BY POLICE
Fred Williams Is Charged with
Larceny of $430.

Fred williams, 20 years old, head
usher at the Poll Theater. was brought
back from Baltimore, Md, last night,
charged with larceny of $3.50 from
the theater. When arrested the
young man had SC in his pocket.
According to Frank Schmid, treas
urer of the theater, Williams was Civ
en- the money to deposit in a bank
last Wednesday and disappeared. In
two days the young man says he
spent 1924. He was brought back by
Detective Jake Berman.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
LENINE NOW SAFE
ON SWEDISH SOIL
Finnish Garrison Aids in Escape
from Petrograd Prison.

Stockholm, Aug. 10-The Russian re-
dictionary, Lenine, arrested in Petro-
grad few weeks after having started
an anu-kerensky propaganda in favor
OF early peace, has successfully effect
ed sensational fight from a Russian
prison.
He arrived safely on Swedish soil
from Finland. where members of the
disloyal Finnish garrison at viborg
aided him.
Lenine is still in hiding. but is ex-
pected to arrive here within a few
days.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
COST
AT TEN billion
Staggering Sum of This
Years War Expendi-
lures Announced.

Before the great war the total an
nual expenditures Of the United
States were between S700.O0oo0O and
SoO.O00. 900. This year they will reach
something like $40. 900, 10000.
With this startling statement, Sena-
tor Simmons began explaining yes
terday the two billion dollar war rev.
enue bill just completed by the Sem
ate Fihance Committee.
The shairman OF the committee
took most of his time yesterday in
closely following his report made pub
lie a few days ago. He also ex-
planned the difference between the
House and Senate bills
Answers Criticism
Some House members. notably
Claude Kitchin, chairman Of the
Ways and Means committee, have
criticized the Senate bill. They have
said il was a ''rich mans bill, and
that II burdened the poorer taxpayer.
Senator Simmons replied to these
criticisms yesterday. He alluded 10
Kitchin more than once, but refraic-
ed from using the Congressman s
name.
The Senate committee eliminated
from the bill. the taxes on heat and
light. put into II by the House." said
Simmons. yet a member Of tho
House has gone into the newspaper s
and made charges against the Sln-
ate amendments. saying they d.sre-
garded the rights OF the pocF and
sought to discriminate.
"On reliable info IssasiUn have II
that ]. P. Morgan & Co. have cal
culated that forty-eight great cor
porations are taxed 81. .yT.272 under
the Senate bill, while under the House
bill they were taxed 81, 1858"
Taxes War Profits
Senator simmons said that in the
s., ,006. $4,000 bill. almost 81, 400, 000, 900
comes from incomes and war profits.
and about 5000. .O0O. 900 from intoxicants.
Incomes and war profits" he said.
Of revenue to carry on the war
War profits for 1916 exceeded g.
O00. .oO0OcQ So the House estimates of
SOC 0Oc, ,060 from war profits in the
bill by which it sought to raise 81
SOo. 10000 does not meet the manifest
equities OF the situation. At least
one-hslf Of the sum to be raised
should come from incomes and excess
profits
The Senator will complete his ex-
position Of the bill today and will be
followed by Senator McCumber. of
North Dakota Senator La Toilette
expects to submit his minority report
Monday.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
MEXICO CAN'T SELL
SHIPS TO AMERICA
Marine Laws Prohibit Transfer Of
Vessels to United States.
IRr the Int.rnntInnrIN N.u.

(By the international News Serviee.D
Mexico City, Aug. 1O.-Mexican
vessels will not be available 20 as
sist in war traffic between the
United States and Europe. 1nvesti-
cation today showed that the Mex
ican government does not author
ize the transfer OF Mexican vessels
to another flag and the Mexican
marine laws prohibit such action.
These laws are intended to conserve
the country's merchant marine ow-
ing TO the small supply OF ships.
Several American companies had
intended TO purchase some OF the
Mexican vessels for war purposes.
But their efforts in this direction
are blocked.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
RENEW BATTLE
ON West Front
British Capture Town of
Westhoek and Repulse
Counter Blows.
(By the International New, Service

(By the International News Service.)
London. Aug. D.-The battle of F'lsn-
ders fiared into full blast again today
with the British and French on the
aggressive. By nightfall they had reg
istered important local gains on a
nine-mile front between Bixcheote 'and
Westhoek. northeast of Ypres. The
Germans rallied Immediately after the
initial blow and hit back furiously all
along the line. Fierce hand-to-hand
graphing ensued. II lasted all day
The allied troops maintained their
gains and inflicted heavy losses on
the Teutons.
As q result of the new push the
town OF Westhoek, which was partly
reconquered by Crown Prince Rup-
prect's troops in the first stage Of the
Flanders battle, is again completely in
British hands, as is the whole ridge
close by.
Extend Gains.
This evening word came from the
front that the British advance was
extended even farther southwark
from Westhoek. as far as the Ypres-
Menin Railway. which would make
the whole attacking front one of
nearly eleven miles. Between Prez-
| enberg "a little more than three
miles northeast of Ypres). and the
Hpres-Menin Road. the British in
their initial onrush penetrated the
German lines to a depth OF several
hundred yards. The Bavarian crown
prince promptly threw strong re-
serves into this sector and admit
tedly succeeded in halting the Brit
ish advance. Fighting here LASTED
far into the night
Sir Douglas Haig, in his official
report. makes no pretense at a big
drive. He calls the action a local
attack" However.-,the neT gains
II maintained. will go far toward
endangering the German lines north
and south Of Yprex and in eventu-
ally Strengthening out the ugly
salients on both sides OF the town.
London, Aug. lO.-with the tenacious
heroism of men fighting for the last
narrow strips OF their homeland, the
Rumanisns are throwing themselves
| into the teeth of Mackensen's human
steam roller all along the Moldavian
front. They are aided by Russian
forces fighting with the same bitter
stubbornness as yet untouched by the
disaffection that brought on disaster
in the north.
| In various sectors the Russo-Ru-
| manian troops were successful in
| stemming the Teuton tide. At one
point they even drove the attackers TO
| flight. In the vital portions of the
! 'front.' however, according to official
Petrograd admission, they were forced
in the last twenty-four hours to yield
| ground
Slowly but surely the Austro-Hunga-
rian advance continues. Berlin today
reported the capture Of l,6O0 men in
the last two days in the Oitutz sector.
Vienna reported new progress in the
clearing of the southern tip of the
Bukowina OF the Muscovite invaders
Cavalry is playing a leading part in
the advance. The TeUtons have
reached Wanna, some twelve miles
from the border, and are sweeping on
along the railway toward Gura-Hum-
ora, nine miles away.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
APPROVE RIOT PROBE.

East ST. Louis riots received a IA
vorable report yesterday from the
Senate Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses. Three Senators and three
Representatives would serve on the
'nyestigating committee.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
$4,000 Men Get Raise.

from IL to Is per cent in wages of
$4,000 employees of its shops was
announced here Today by the Atchi-
son. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
GUST PRO-GERMAN BOOKS.

Cleveland. Aug. 10.-Officials Of
the Cleveland Public Library today
were scrutinizing $4,000 volumes to
weed out all German propaganda
material.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
Cabinet FACES
war PROBLEMS
Considers Serious Phases of
War at Three-Hour
Session.

A three-hour meeting of the Cabinet
was yesterday confronted with three
serious new phases of the war sit1a-
ton: Russia, labor trouble. and
prices.
Russia already has more hghting
men than she knows what to do with.
Yet Charles Edward Russell, Of the
Root mission, is not alone in his opin-
ion that our troops should go to stiffen
the wavering Russian line The Cab
met was told yesterday that there
was distinguished opinion in the War
College in favor of such a campaign.
Consider Methods.
The Cabinet yesterday considered a
number of methods of sending rail-
way supplies and railway workers to
Russia. 1t was even suggested that
the engineer regiments now in train
ing in England might be used to bet
ter advantage in Russia than in France
and Belgium.
Even more serious were the prob
lens of labor and prices which the
Cabinet discussed The President
was represented as deeply concerned
over the labor problem. In the face
OF the pledge of Samuel Gompers and
other leaders that strikes would be
avoided. the President heard of strikes
and threats of strikes on government
work. He himself is hopeful that
the work of Herbert Hoover, now the
food dictator with official power. will
lower the cost of living and remove
what he considers the chief cause of
labor unrest.
Want Drastic Action.
Members OF his Cabinet, however,
urged that more stringent methods
be adopted to suppress labor troubfs.
They want the compulsory arbttra-
ton policy adopted by the Council
OF National Defense Immediately and
Hsidly applied to all government work.
1t was noted that Attorney Gen.
eral Gregory and Secretary OF La
Dor Wilson, with Secretary Redfeld,
of the Commerce Department. were
among the last of the Presidents ad-
visers- to leave the meeting. It is be-
lieved that the President consulted
them about the possibility of alien
influence back of some of the labor
disturbances.
1iS spit UPON lHe question OF Prices
divided the Cabinet sharply ever the
extent to which the government should
M in interfering with private enter
prise. Secretaries Houston, Burlesop
and Lane are known to believe that
the government must put some faith
in the fairness and patriotism of busi-
ness men. They believe that the gov
ernmcnt cannot successfully take over
any large business interests. Secre-
taries Baker and Daniels. on the
other hand, backed by Mr.. McAdoo,
insist that all costs should be de-
termined and prices set on a strict
cost-plus-fair-profit basis. irrespective
Of whether private owners are ruined
or not
The Washington herald., 1917-08-11
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The Washington times., 1917-07-08
MOTOR CAR CAPSIZES,
BURNS, THREE ESCAPE

Three persons narrowly escaped
injury when an automobile in which
they were riding went over an en-
bankment in the Soldiers Home
grounds at $50 o'clock last night,
caught fre and was destroyed be-
fore the arrival OF Engine Company
No. II.
The occupants, S. NJ. Jones of 622
Harvard street northwest, and Mr..
and Mrs. William F. Richter OF 1852
X street northwest, succeeded in get
ting out OF the machine when 1t
went of the road.
J. c. Breckenridge, OF 2l39 Wyom-
ing avenue northwest escaped injury,
but his chauffeur, Douglas Summers,
was knocked unconscious when the
stearing gear of his car broke at
Sixteenth and Kennedy streets yes
terday evening, causing the machine
to crash into a dirt wagon.