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The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
SALESMAN, AGED 90,
Held when GIRL DIES
Young Woman Becomes Mysteriously
Ill and Fails to Rally.
UBy the International New. Service.

Youngstown. Ohio. Jan. 1S-Police here
today arrested Frank B. EeiEhtliugcr. 80
Cleveland hardware salesman on a
charge Of suspicion in connection with the
mysterious death early today Of Florence
B. Kale. g. in her room at the I'm
perisl Hotel. An autopsy is being held TO
determine the exact cause OF the girls
death
Miss Hale was the daughter Of a Salem,
Ohio, hardware dealer. Police charge
that Kcightliuger and the girl occupied
the same room at the Imperfa! Hotel.
Keightlinger has a wife and two chill
dren
keightlinger went TO the hotel Tuesda Y
night, was given room 30 and registered
as u. c. Durwert." according to the po-
lice, and Miss Kale arrived Wednesday y
and registered as Mrs. J. c. Durwent.
Miss Kale was also assigned to room 90
the police say.
Keightlinger and Miss KsIe went out
to dinner and later to a picture show
Wednesday night During the show the
girl became violently i'll and Keightllnger
took her back to the hotel and called a
physician, police say. She died four hour
later.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
BABY GIRL BORN ON CAR,
doing WELL NBELLEVIJE
Mrs. Satink Overtaken by Stork as She
Hurried to Hospital.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special To The Washington Herald.
New York, Jan. 1s.-Hearing the rustic
OF the stork's wings at l o'clock this
morning, Mrs. Rose Smith, twenty-five
years old. of No. 100 East One Hundred
and Fourth street, dressed hurriedly
and boarded a Second Avenue surface
car that would take her near Bellevue
Hospital
At Forty-fifth street and Second ave-
nue. the stork caught up with the car.
Men passengers withdrew. Several
women constituted themselves an emer.
gency corps. The car curtains were pull
ed down. While Policeman wengman OF
the East Fifty-fourth Street Station was
summoning Dr. Lamps from Flower
Hospital. nine-pound girl was born to
Mrs. Satink
The ambulance trailing behind Mrs
Satink and little Miss Snowbird Satink
rode in their private car to Twenty-sixth
street, whence they were transferred to
Bellevue. Both are reported doing we'll
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
FEARING ARREST, MAN
SHOOTS SELF IN HEART
Chases His Rival Into Bathroom. Then
Dies a Suicide.
ccial To The Mashington Henld

Special To The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. 1s.-After chas-
ing his rival into a bath room. George B.
McKernan, % years ole, killed himself
with a revolver shot on the second floor
of the house at midnight. McKernan
committed suicide when he heard women
in the house telephone for the police.
McKernan threatened SChreiber with a
been infatuated with Miss Agnes Press
3s years old. Recently she moved to the
residence of Mrs. Marie Rumley. McKer-
nan went to the house last night and
found Miss Press in converse tion with
Martin NJ. Schreiber, 20 years old.
MCEeTnan threatened SchrCibed with a
revolver. pursuing him TO a bathroom.
Meanwhile Mrs. Rumley called for po-
lice aid. McKernan. standing at the head
Of the stairs. shot himself in the heart.
He died while he was being taken to the
West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
rs SHIPS LOST
TO SEA RAIDER
Late Accounts Show Long List
Of Sunken and Captured
Vessels.
By the international News Service.

tBy the international News serviee.)
Amsterdam, Jan. 1s.-The German naval
staff. bent upon completely Gripping
the shipment of supplies. arms and am
munition to England and France from
North and South America, has worked
out a careful plan OF which the German
raiders activities are only one feature
This was learned on reliable authority
today.
Fighting submarines OF the latest and
most powerful type are to cooperate
with this and other raiders and every
possible effort will be made to cut of
England completely from overseas ship.
ments. The chief aim is said to be the
prevention of accumulation of ammuni-
ton and supplies for the spring often
sive. German commanders are said tc
have received the strictest orders tc
avoid loss of life and any violation OF
American neutrality.
New York. Jan. 1s-Twenty-six Is now
believed to be the total toll of the Ger
man sea raider
Dispatches today from South Ameri-
can points failed to give definite news.
AIDING to the vague story of the COM
nerce destroyer's activity as told by the
German prize crew that brought the Jap
anese steamer Hudson Maru into Per-
nambuco last Monday. with 237 members
OF crews OF destroyed vessels and the
hrst word OF the sea rover's daring sue
cess.
Nor did the British admiralty add TO
yesterdays official list of twelve ships
sunk and two captured. Thus on the
basis OF the British official figures sup
plemented by a list sent from Buenos
Aires last night, the number of the raid
ers ship victims as positively known. re-
main fifteen sunk and one captured
Ten Others Missing.
However. shipping circles here enter
tain no doubt that ten other vessels re-
ported missing and long overdue also
have been either sent to the bottom or
made German prizes.
Meanwhile interest centers upon a SEN
sational chase in North and South At
lantic waters by British, French, and IT
Is believed. japanese warships. Because
OF its fascinating hold upon the public
mind. this chase evershadows even the
activities of the raider itself.
Anxiety was felt along shipping row"
tonight for the following steamers be-
lieved TO be now in, or approaching, the
danger zone:
French Prince, British. 4.sO0 tons, from
Monteyideo. for Buenos Aires.
Tapajos, Brazilian, 1900 tons, from Para
for New York
Hostilius. British. $500 tons, from New
York for MortevEdeo. -zz-@-saa-r----,za---
Honorius British. $500 tons, from New
York for Montevideo.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
U-B0ATS HELPING
Military Expert Thinks Raider
May Have Aids.
BY Maj. EDWIN W. DAYTON.


New York. Jan. ls-Our anticipation
that the activity of a new German raider
in the South Atlantic would have an
appreciable effect upon food supplies in
England was justified by today's news
dispatches from London. Anxiety is felt
there for the cargoes of grain and meat
en- route from the Argentine as well as
for steel from the United States. Lloyd's
announces the sinking by a submarine OF
two British steamships and sailing
vessel and a Danish steamer.
The japanese ship. which landed the
Crews OF sunken vessels at Pernambuco,
reports that the raider when last seen on
January 10. was in longitude 2S.Is west
latitude % south Description Of the shin
makes II appear 10 be either the famous
Moewe or a new raider Of the same type.
A large number OF British and French
wsrships are cruising in waters which
might be invaded should the raider risk
a run up into the North Atlantic.
There have been several reports OF a
large submarine of unidentified nation
slity cruising about 700 miles east of the
vi NaBNs. IL Is not at Oil uullhtlN
that there may be one or two large sub
marines operating in support of the raid
ing cruiser. II would be quite possible
through a pre-arranged plan to seek to
lead pursuing warships into a zone where
submarines were to await the arrival OF
the raider
Under cover OF 4 smoke cloud. mines
or torpedoes might suddenly attack ships
hurrying forward in the chase and add
naval victims to the long list OF sunken
merchantmen.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
GIRL SPURNS PIONEER;
He Stays HIS Rival
Oklahoma Man Charged with Previou.
Murder Before Act.

Oklahoma. City, Jan. 1s.-In two un-
dertaking morgues here tonight a man
and woman lie dead because another man
was infatuated with his wife's sister.
who spurned him because the record of
his family. since the early Boomer days,
is red with blood.
John NJ. Couch, pioneer of Oklahoma.
is incarcerated In the Federal Jail at
Guthrie with indictments for sending
obscene matter through the malls against
him and two murder charges confront
ing him in Oklahoma City.
This morning Couch shot. and killed
Miss Neilie.M. Dunn. his sIster-iD-Iaw.
after he speeded In an automobile TO the
conservatory OF music conducted by Row
land b. Williams and killed him because
Williams was favored over himself by
Miss Dunn.
After the second murder Couch again
made his escape, driving in a hired au-
conservatory of music conducted by Row
tomobile to Guthrie. and while officers
of two counties were searching for him
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
PERSHINC FORCE
To BE RECALLED
BEFORE MARCH |
President Accepts Recommen-
dations of Joint Mexican
American Commission.
RESUME OLD RELATIONS
Ambassadors to Be Exchanged Be-
tween Two Countries. Declared
by Officials.

President Wilson has decided % accept
section of the Joint Mexican-American
Commission, which include as their prin-
cipal features, the withdrawal or~the
Pershing expeditionary column and the
resumption Of direct diplomatic relations
through an ambassador.
Pursuant tc this policy it is expected
that Ambassador Designate Henry P.
Fletcher will leave for his post at Mexico
city or Queretaro as the first chiefs
choice OF National Capital may at the
time be. This will entail the dispatch
from Mexico of ar accredited Ambassa-
dor to Washington or the return Of
Eliseo Arredondo with his credentials,
which for the past thirteen months have
been mouldering in the Embassy safe
deposit vault.
Surprised at Delay of Order.
The withdrawal Of the Pershing CAL
Umn, with every soldier out OF Mexico,
before March 1st is the unofficial pre-
diction at the Wa Department. 1t has
been known for a fortnight at the War
Department that the column would
shortly move towards the border apd
some surprise is exhibited that the orders
have been so long delayed. The order
may come at any hour. Some Of the
officials attribute the delay in the an
nouncement to a belief that the Pershing
force already is withdrawing slowly
towards the international line, while
others attribute the delay to the mas
terly procrastination" of the adminis-
tration and let it go at that.
Grounds for the belief that the troops
are already on the move lies in the fact
that the exact present location of the
main military5 base in Mexico, is not
disclosed. To- bring the troops back in
small groups Of yillistas, bandits or
other 'frreguIars" closing in behind the
column will be slow task
Mexican Troops May Assist.
The Carranza authorities insist that the
first chiefs military men are preparing
80 send ne regular troops of the de-
facto government into the territory
which the Americans will cvacuate and to
keep on moving up behind the American
lines to protect foreign lives and prop
erty there. Upon the successful ac-
omplishment of this promise it is felt
much with regard to the future amicable
relations between the United States and
the de facto government depends.
The first movement of troops home from
the border in several weeks was ordered
Yesterday when the War Department in
structed Gen. Funston to designate one
company from each of the First, Second
and Third Kentucky Infantry regiments
to return to their home station. This
Is taken to mean that there will be a
gradual withdrawal of a large number
Of the militiamen still at the Mexican
line.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
BULL MOOSE FOR
$3.50" CONTROL
Clamor for "Sh o w-d o wn
Places Wilcox in Embar-
RAISING Predicament.
CBy the International New. Service.

tBy the International News service.)
New York, Jan. 1s.-There was no
more dazed and undecided man in the
country tonight than william r. WILL
cox.
The gloom which surrounded him when
Charles f. Hughes was defeated was
no more agonizing than his position as
chairman of the Republican National
Committee today. Wilcox finds himself
the storm center of a party revolution
which was little more keen when the
Progressive party first organized.
Late tonight 1t was still unannounced
whether Mr.. Wilcox would call the
meeting of the full Republican National
Committee for the show down" which
progressives from coast to coast are de.
manding. And while the disturbance
seems to be over what progressives call
an affront upon Mr.. Wilcox in the
naming as sub-chairman of John T.
Adams, of Iowa, Wilcox, himself seems
inclined TO act the part of peace-maker.
Belief that he Immediately would call
the committee meeting late today gave
way to doubt that such action would be
taken soon.
In the meantime the deIuge of tele-
grams from progressive leaders In every
State continues in what seems to be a
solid vote Of the new party backing the
stand taken by George w. Parkins, sup
ported morally by the Bull Moose"
chteftain himself. Col. Theodore Roose-
welt.
Perkins Asks Sentiment.
ThaGa faI
hundreds of kilograms sent by Mr..
Perkins to prominent progressives in
an effort to obtain a straw vote of
the sentiment. The war cry seems to
be for new committee to be evolved
from hfty-fifty" assortment of Re-
publicans and erstwhile prograssives.
Wilcox. on the contrary. has mad the
advice OF such so-called "stand-pat-
ters" as W. Murray Crane, James A
aersenWay William Barnes, jr. Boise
Penrose and William II. Crocker. On
the other side of the party fence lean
Col. Roosevelt. Gov. whitman, Mr.
Perkins. Oscar S. Straus and what
seems to be a majority of other pro-
gressive leaders. especially strong on
the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards
Il have reached no conclusion"
said Wilcox tonight Opinion seems
to be divided as to whether the full
committee should meet" he explained
Il am doing what I can to harmonIze
matters without sending the case to
the full committee. shall wait a
day or two before deciding" He has
tened TO explain that he was "in no
way responsible for this dispute. He
said the executive committee had
''precipitated IT, despite my argument
that 1t was unwise to choose a vice
or transact other important
business at this time"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
Boy Hero of Takoma Park
Wins Battle Against Eagle

When Claud Livington. the boy hero
OF Takoma Park. enterd his pigeon
house Wednesday morning to feed his
pets a large eagle. perched on one OF
the roosts eating bird. claimed complete
possession OF the premises and dsrted at
Claud, who is but II years old. In the
narrow confines OF the cage he could not
get at him TO advantage. however.
Claud didn't know what kind Of bird
the intruder was, but heI did know that
he had no business eat6g his pigeons.
so when his smaller companion fed TO
the house, Claud armed himself with a
hoe and advanced on the bird. Feathers
flew. the eagle screamed-and Claud
swung the hoe. Claud won
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
ALLIES WOULDDRAW U.S..
into WAR, SAYS WRITER
Americas Attitude Seriously Discussed
at Rome, He Declares.

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Vienna (via Berlin wireless), Jan. IS
Lloyd Georges war will fail, as did his
campaign for peace with the Beers" says
the famous Austrian journalist, Moritz
Renedikt, in the Neu Freiepresse.
In part of the article Herr Benedikt
discusses the hope OF Lord Northclirre
and Premier Lloyd George ito plunge
the United States into the war" He says
in this connection:
I'm the face of the Rumanian debacle
and Russian defeats, a new ally is badly
needed and these two men, with one heart
and soul, are thinking of the United
States.
1T is most natural that the Rome con-
ference discussed the question whether
the United States could be drawn into the
war. This new attempt to murder Au-
manity is bound to remain hopeless The
majority that reelected President Wilson
wants peaes-not war" ..--
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
HONOR FOR Dewey
ALI Government Branches Join
In Respect to Dead Hero.

Congress and the executive branch of
the government yesterday laid plans for
an unprecedented demonstration OF the
nations regard and veneration for the
memory OF Admiral George Dewey.
President Wilson, the Supreme Court
Justices, the Presidents cabinet and all
of the heads of the government were
ceremonies oyer the body of the dead
hero in the rotunda OF the Capitol to-
morrow.
The diplomatic corps and the general
staff of the army were included in the
invitation which was extended through
a joint resolution passed unanimously
by both the House and Senate.
Congress will be officially represented
at the formal funeral by committees
of twenty-five representatives and a
similar number of Senator's to be des-
ignated by the Speaker and the Vice
President. Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels yesterday invited all living former
Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries Of
the Navy to attend the ceremonies.
Naval Cadets Ordered Here.
The Navy Department issued orders
bringing to Washington the naval units
which will escort Admiral Dewey's body
on its last ride from the Capitol to Ar
hngton Cemetery. In addition to the en-
tire student body of the Annapolis Acad-
emy. details OF bluejackets have been or
dered from the May1ower, Dolphin and
Syiph, now lying off Washington, and the
battleship Arkansas in Hampton Roads
Secretary Of War Baker will designate
several army units to join the escort
Admiral Dewey will probably be laid to
rest temporarily in the mausoleum pre-
pared for Mai. Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
Telegraphic permission was received here
from Gen. Miles for the use of
his mausoleum in Arlington until a sepa-
rate crypt can be prepared to receive Ad-
miral Dewey's body.
An ancient law unearthed by a Navy
Department law clerk today halted the
work OF draping the State War and Navy
apartments building III sombre Grape in
memory OF Admiral Dewey The old law
strictly prohibits the draping of any pub
lie building, and Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels was forced to rescind his order
directing that the home of the depart
ment be shrouded. Half-masted flags will
be the only sign of mourning displayed
on the public buildings.
ARRANGEMENTS were made yesterday to
safeguard the strictly private nature of
the funeral services which will be held at
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
MARY GARDEN sings
BEFORE 1000 H0B0ES
You're a D-n Good Singer" Is Spec.
tator's Praise.

tby the international news service. }
Chicago, Jan. 1S-Mary Gardens high
priced voice warbled free for 1000 home
less men at the International Hobo Col
lege here last night. Carmen" Comm
Through the Rye" and others started the
men to stamping and the tears to flow
Ing.
Then from the back of the room came
a demand for the "Marselllaise. Miss
Garden and Hector Dufresne, the tenor,
sang the stirring battlesong of France
As Miss Garden made her way toward tho
door, a gray haired vagabond seized her
hand ard, remembering that once in the
long ago he had gone to college. started
to make a speech.
by the eternal Gods" he began hope
fully, and then began all over again in
Latin per Deus eternus-eterni, etern-
you're a d-n good singer" he said lame
ly
That's the finest compliment I've had
this season." cried Miss Garden and her
audience cheered until the building rang.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
WILSON MENACED
Bomb-Suspects Charged with
White House Plot.
CBy the International New. Service,

my tne INTERNATIONAL News Service D
San Francisco, Jan lS.-Thomas ].
Mooney on trial as one Of the prepared
ness parade bomb conspirators; Alexander
Berkman. editor of The Blast, a radical
publication; Miss Eleanor Fitzgerald, as
sociate editor. and E. B. Norton, this
afternoon were charged in open court
with conspiracy to overthrow the United
States government and to assassinate the
President, Woodrow Wilson, IL the sup
preston of radical publications contin-
ued
The charge was hurled as a bomb shell
by Assistant District Attorney Edward
A. Cunhain In his opening address to the
jury at the beginning Of Moneys trial
after the completion of the jury.
Cunhains accusation created a sensa-
tion in the courtroom. The prosecutor
said that Mooney, Berkman. Miss Fitz-
gerald and Morton constituted a ring
Of conspirators against those who op-
posed their propaganda
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
Samuel Untermyer, Noted
Lawyer, Goes to Hospital
At Baltimore for a Rest

Baltimore, Md. Jan. H-Samuel Inter
myer, the widely known New York law
day to be treated for asthma and a gen.
cral decline in health. His condition IS
not at all serious. and after an extended
rest 1t is thought his former good health
will be fully restored.
Mr.. Untermyer had been postponing his
treatment for some time because of the
pressure of legal business. Lately his con.
dition became rapidly worse
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
Bull Moosers and "Dry"
Delegates Plan a Merger
Of Two Organizations

Chicago, Jan. 1s.-Tentative plans for a
merger of the Prohibition and Progress
sive parties were disclosed today by ]. L.
Newman. of the Prohibition National
Committee, in conference here.
Matthew Hale, national chairman of the
Progressive. party. and ]. A. Hopkins,
chairman of the reorganization commit
tee OF the party. have written Chairman
Virgil g. Hinshaw. OF the Prohibitionlsts,
asking that dry" delegates meet Pro-
gressives to formulate plans for the
amalgamation.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
Selection Construed As Evidence that Com
mittee Is Out Cunning" for the
Massachusetts,. Financier.
REPUBLICANS INDORSE CHOICE
Senator Weeks Name Drawn Into Situation.
Said to Desire to See Broker
Discredted

Sherman Whpp Boston lawyer who knows Thomas w. Lawson
personally politically and hnancer last night selected the
choice of the House Rules Committee lead the investigation the
alleged Wall Street leak with the Presidents peace
In political circles last night the selection construed direct evidence
that the committee was"g cunning" for Lawson.
The which the selection made and the fact that Repre-
Campbell and Republicans voted for the Boston lawyer
served o strengthen this belief.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
10 dead, 40 INJURED
in RAILWAY SMASH-UP
Troop Train, Carrying British Soldiers,
Wrecked Near Paris.
(By the International Ne

Paris, Jan. B.-Laden with British
soldiers, returning to the front from
leave. train on belt railroad was
wrecked last night with total of sixteen
dead and forty, injured reported. A
broken coupling Is given as the cause of
the wreck.
When the coupling broke, the train
separated and the second section crashed
into the nrst' coming down a grade at
high rate of speed. Red Cross ymbu-
lances removed the injured to hospitals
In Paris :
The Washington herald., 1917-01-19
BOARD OF TRADE MEN
in Federal FOOD PROBE
Chicago Now Conducting Three In
quiries Into Cost of Living.
CBy the International New. s.rx,..

N"' '"e "t'ohHI News Service }
chicago, jan B.-SeveraI members of
the Chicago board of trade were caIIed
before the Federal grand jury TODAY In
its investigation OF the manipuIation of
food prices by dealers in this city.
Three inquiries into the cost of food
are now under way in Chicago. The Fed
eral Trade Commission is investiea ting
in secret and the Bureau Of Census and
the attorney generals Office are conduct
ing the other two.
Charges that foodstufrs have been al
lowed to, rot rather than be sold at nrices
under the dealers agreement. are under
scrutiny by. investigators.